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Citizens and businesses across Europe can be a major contributor to the transition to cleaner energy by becoming "prosumers", but face barriers such as cost and excessive red tape.
That is according a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), which said that authorities must provide more assistance and implement friendlier policies to do so.
So-called prosumers is a cross between a regular consumer who uses energy for the likes of powering their homes, but also produces their own, such as power generated by solar being sent back to the national grid.
In Ireland, business leaders have warned that current rules have made it very difficult for firms and individuals to get permission for the likes of solar power, while incentives for individuals to produce and sell power back to the grid are still relatively paltry.
The EEA said government policies are a key enabler of "prosumption".
"Prosumption can only thrive where the government regulations allow it and where effective and stable policies are in place that support these developments. Nevertheless, citizens who want to initiate and implement a prosumer project are likely to face a number of challenges.
"The cost of the project may be too high, national regulations may not permit the prosumer model that would fit the situation or there may be insufficient volunteers prepared to put in the effort needed to develop the project.
"Lack of knowledge and expertise can also be an issue, since prosumption may require expertise in many different areas, including technology, policies, regulations and financing. These barriers can be reduced by effective policies and support frameworks," the agency said.
It said that with high energy prices and energy insecurity currently affecting Europe, small-scale prosumption provides a pathway for citizens to increase their energy independence.
Prosumerism can also have social benefits, including a sense of community and empowerment, the agency added. Citizens and businesses could contribute in myriad ways, the report said.
"People can be individual prosumers, such as households or businesses with PV panels on the roof. Several households can also become collective prosumers, for example when they take joint action and install PV panels on the roof of a multi-family building.
"Throughout Europe, individual households have joined forces and created energy communities, for example in the form of cooperatives. These cooperatives can invest in larger-scale projects, such as a wind farm or a large free-field PV project, or take a range of actions to make their neighbourhood as sustainable as possible," it said.
Opportunities for citizens and businesses are not only confined to renewable energy generation, according to the EEA.
"They can also invest in battery storage, heat pumps or electric vehicles. Some prosumers may contribute to the energy system by offering it demand flexibility.
"They change their energy demand in response to the fluctuations in renewable energy source generation or grid bottlenecks. Others own and operate infrastructure such as a district heating network or a local electricity grid.
"All these different types of prosumption provide an opportunity for people to actively contribute to climate change mitigation and to the transition to a renewable and resilient energy system." | https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40952498.html | 2022-09-01T14:03:53Z | https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40952498.html | false | 1 |
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Richmond Auctions sets a new world record for the most expensive antique advertising sign sold at auction, a 48" double sided porcelain Musgo Gasoline sign. The selling price of $1.5 million (including buyer's premium) shattered the previous record of $400,000.
Considered the Holy Grail of antique advertising signs by most collectors, this Musgo Gasoline sign was discovered in an attic in Michigan. It had never been seen by the public and was a fresh to market example. Musgo, originally located in Muskegon, Michigan, was believed to be open for less than six months during the mid-1920's. Following its closure, most of their signs were used as septic tank lids causing one side to decay from septic fumes. This record-breaking sign was new old stock, never used as a septic tank lid, and is the best-known example of this legendary sign.
"Richmond Auctions was thrilled to have the opportunity to sell this one-of-a-kind collectible," said Jordan Richmond, Founder and CEO of Richmond Auctions. "This unique Musgo Gasoline sign was discovered without touchups, restoration, or enhancements, something unheard of for a collectible of this nature. The $1.5 million dollar price tag speaks to the great condition and uniqueness of this item."
Founded in 2020, Richmond Auctions is headquartered in Greenville, SC and specializes in investment grade antique advertising with an emphasis on petroliana and automobilia collectibles. The owner, Jordan Richmond, has over a decade of experience sourcing authentic antique advertising and collectibles.
The founder of Richmond Auctions, Jordan Richmond, has over 10 years of experience in the antique advertising business. Jordan's passion for automobilia, gas, soda, oil, and other collectibles are what drive Richmond Auctions. The goal of Richmond Auctions is to bring the highest quality pieces with full length descriptions and gradings performed by The Authentication Company. As a collector himself, Jordan Richmond ensures that he provides the highest quality audio and visual descriptions ever seen in the market.
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Most people are not fortunate enough to realize the impact their life has made on others because, well, the majority of the accolades often come at memorials. But when you are Serena Williams, playing what is expected to be the final major tournament of a career emblazoned with the acronym G.O.A.T, you must recognize how your presence and accomplishments on and off the tennis court have inspired the hopes and dreams of African Americans, in particular female athletes, how you have introduced a sport that appeared off limits to a new, diverse audience, and how you have rewritten society's definition of beauty – all this by doing things your way.
Not even father Richard Williams, shunned, disrespected and laughed at when he shuttled his two young daughters, Venus and Serena, from their home in Compton, Calif., where they learned to play on public courts, to tennis clinics and tournaments throughout Southern California, could have predicted the influence his baby girl would have in a country club sport – and beyond. He knew they would both be No. 1. But that wasn't enough for Serena.
In her 2009 memoir, On The Line, Serena wrote about how a national newspaper article on Venus, published after the two started playing tournaments, spurred her because the article "suggested that I'd never be anything more than a footnote to Venus's career...I promised myself I'd never forget that article, that one day I'd prove the reporter wrong."
Venus, 15 months older, certainly paved the way for Serena. Then Serena, with that article fueling the fire that burned inside her, blazed her own path to become the most dominant female athlete of all time with a jaw-dropping 23 Grand Slam singles championships, a record in the Open era, that fittingly began at the U.S. Open in 1999.
Just two years prior, in August 1997, Richard sat with this journalist in the family's West Palm Beach, Fla., home and wondered aloud if he was doing the right thing by delaying Serena's U.S. Open debut. Serena was itching to play. But dad wanted to bring his tennis prodigies along slowly so the sisters could enjoy being youths and focus on their studies. Serena had turned pro when she was 14 but only played one tournament in 1995, none in 1996 then five in 1997. The following year, it was game on as she made her first appearance in each of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
Soon, there was no surface Serena couldn't master, from grass at the prestigious All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, where she won seven prestigious Wimbledon titles, to the hardcourts at Melbourne Park, where she also claimed seven Australian Open titles, and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, where she earned six U.S. Open trophies, to the hallowed clay courts at Stade Roland Garros, where three French Open championships came her way. Few people knew Serena was pregnant with her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. when she beat Venus in the 2017 Australian Open finals for her 23rd Grand Slam singles trophy. In all, seven of Serena's Grand Slam triumphs have come against Venus, the sister who taught her so much.
Serena always had the luxury of having her protective big sister share tips on how to play opponents whom Venus may have already faced. With Venus, Serena also had a confidant who knew exactly what she was going through when it came to matters of race in the sport. Althea Gibson, who in 1956 became the first African American to win a Grand Slam title, and Arthur Ashe, who won three Grand Slam titles and remains the only African American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles, didn't have this advantage.
At 42, Venus has not mentioned retiring. Serena also hasn't used the R word, preferring evolving. Yet hasn't she already changed so much? The Williams sisters brought to tennis something never before seen in their sport. They flaunted their cultural heritage with braids and beads in their early years on the tour. They played with an aggressiveness and phenomenal power that was decried but has become more commonplace in the women's game. Serena, with her bulging biceps, took twice the criticism with detractors body shaming her. The younger, more muscular sister accepted being blessed with thick thighs and a round buttocks that women pay good money to achieve through surgery. She proved that her thighs and butt didn't slow her down when it came to chasing opponents' shots on the court and returning blistering winners. Instead of hiding her curves, she flaunted them in her outfits on the court and posed nude for the cover of Vanity Fair while pregnant.
Not afraid to show emotion and possessing passion and confidence while winning on her terms in a white man's sports, Serena inspired little girls and boys of color to pick up racquets. Were it not for the Williams sisters, it's highly unlikely the 2020 U.S. Open would have boasted 16 either Black or multiracial players, including 12 on the women's side.
African American players Zina Garrison, the 1990 Wimbledon singles runner-up, and Lori McNeil, a singles semifinalist at the U.S. Open in 1987 and Wimbledon in 1994, were role models for Serena, who in turn inspired Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka and Sloane Stephens, along with Coco Gauff and Frances Tiafoe, currently ranked second, respectively, among U.S. women and men. Even race car driver Lewis Hamilton, the record holder with 103 Formula One wins and a record-tying seven world championships, has stated how much the Williams sisters inspired him in his sport where he is the only Black driver.
For the past 27 years, Serena has given her all to the game. Now it's time to say goodbye, to let her continue to blossom into the mother, wife and businesswoman roles she has taken on while excelling on the court. We say, thank you, Serena.
Kelly E. Carter is the New York Times bestselling author of Come to Win: Business Leaders, Artists, Doctors, and Other Visionaries on How Sports Can Help You Top Your Profession.
Grace Widyatmadja and Şeyma Bayram photo edited this story.
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Exercise your brain with this app that offers thousands of brain games and tricky puzzles
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Health experts recommend that adults should get approximately 150 minutes of physical activity weekly. Aside from helping you get into shape, exercise also does wonders for brain health, as it’s found to fight against cognitive decline, help you sleep better, improve your memory, and facilitate neural growth. Not to mention, continued physical activity also releases endorphins, which are the chemicals in your brain that uplift your mood and make you feel good.
But if you’re looking to take your mental capacity to the next level, exercises geared to help the brain can help as well. After all, your brain is also a muscle and needs as much exercise as the muscles in your abs, arms, and legs. LogicLike happens to be an app that can help on that front, and for a limited time, you can get it on sale for an extra 30 percent off.
Rated 4/5 stars by verified purchasers, LogicLike is developed for kids, adults can benefit from it, too. It offers a collection of puzzles, riddles, and brain activities in the form of engaging games you can access within the web and app. Each one is created to foster learning and empower children and adults to boost their thinking and problem-solving skills in a fun and dynamic way. Unlike most apps, the games included have been carefully handpicked to ensure users won’t ever get bored.
LogicLike’s design and animations are designed in a way that would both excite and reinforce the learning effect. By engaging with the games, users can develop critical, non-standard thinking, gain a positive attitude towards complex problems, take interest in new things, and so much more. Its games are rated from 4.6/5 stars to 4.8/5 stars on the App Store.
A lifetime subscription to LogicLike normally goes for $240, but for a limited time, you can get it on sale for only $49. And this Labor Day, you can enjoy up to 30 percent off by bundling it with two or more items in our Your Bundle, Your Way collection. Once you hit $49 or more, enter the code YOURWAY20 for 20-percent savings on two items, or YOURWAY30 for 30-percent savings on 3 or more items. But hurry! This sale ends Sept. 5 at 11:59 PM.
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MARIETTA — Threats of violence, including fights in the hallways, are a frequent concern for students in local schools, students told education leaders this week.
“We’re in middle school. We shouldn’t have to worry about stuff like that,” Tyvionna Freemon, an eighth grader at Marietta Middle School, said during the Cobb County NAACP's annual education forum at Turner Chapel AME Church on Tuesday.
Chris Ragsdale and Grant Rivera, the superintendents of the Cobb and Marietta school systems, said they heard the students’ concerns, and those of community members at the forum. They promised to work to improve conditions and said things in fact are getting better in the halls of local schools.
Madison Drew, a freshman at North Cobb High School, said she’s finding public school to be more structured than what she expected.
“It’s a lot different than I thought it was going to be,” she said. “There are a lot of rules and regulations that are very structured.”
Still, Drew said, it’s important to watch her surroundings because she feels a need to look out for students who won’t like her for reasons outside her control “like being female or being African American.”
Drew also said there is fighting — “things that are absolutely crazy,” and vaping.
“I’ve been handed a vape,” she said. “I didn’t even ask for it.”
Freemon said her school has cracked down on fighting and vaping but thinks the problems haven't gone away. In fact, she said there was a fight at her school just hours before the summit.
“I feel like I shouldn’t be late to my class because somebody can’t control their self and their emotion,” she said, later adding, “It might be a good school but there are ways they could make it a little better and make it a little more safe.”
Aniah Evans, a sixth grader at Tapp Middle School in Powder Springs, said there are occasional incidents in hallways that will make her tardy for class.
“School is sometimes a safe environment, but sometimes it can get rough,” Evans said.
Alex Judge, a seventh grader at Dickerson Middle School in east Cobb, said he’s struggled with drills Cobb schools conducts to prepare for potential emergencies.
“I don’t like having the feeling that there is somebody who could be in our school,” Judge said. “When you’re in your Code Red drill to have somebody rattle the door, it gets me every time. I think it’s a good thing because it teaches us what to do in an actual emergency, but it is scary to think about what would happen if somebody wanted to hurt you.”
Bringing students’ concerns to the attention of leaders was the purpose of the event, organizers said.
“Could you imagine being in the ninth grade and concerned about your safety: guns, threats and violence?” said Jeriene Bonner-Grimes, president of the Cobb NAACP.
Rivera said many of the issues experienced in schools relate to the massive disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“These are kids that are emotionally crying out for help,” Rivera said. “Let’s acknowledge the trauma that is existing in our community.”
Both superintendents said their districts have used their federal pandemic aid — about $160 million to Cobb and about $27 million to Marietta — to make summer learning programs available to students at no cost, as well as to put more social workers in schools.
“Everything has been about, how do we address learning loss and student trauma,” Rivera said.
Bonner Grimes asked about discipline data showing “how disproportionately it affects brown and Black children” in both districts.
“This question always comes up and it’s one of the answers that everyone has the same student discipline code,” Ragsdale said.
Ragsdale denied there are any quotas or directives related to race and discipline.
Pressed for a follow-up by a member of the audience later, Rivera said staff members are instructed to consider the difference in “subjective versus objective” issues, such as where a fight is obviously occurring compared to where a show of disrespect may or may not always be as clear and could be rooted in cultural differences.
He said staff members are trained to get involved with students through “restorative” measures that work through their issues rather than let them devolve into fights. In fact, he said the number of fights has drastically decreased in the middle and high schools this year compared to last year.
Ragsdale said the same is true in the Cobb County School District.
“Our numbers are actually down 25% this year as opposed to last year, so we are very proud of that, encouraged by that,” Ragsdale said. “It’s a direct result of our teachers exhibiting that structure that’s been absent for a lot of students for the last 2 1/2 years.”
Cobb Juvenile Court Judge Kareem West praised the students for speaking out about the things they see in their schools.
“Sometimes adults, we have difficulties with basic things like listening,” he said, “because we want you to do it our way.”
He noted that times have changed since the adults in the room were in the place of those students.
“If you cannot adapt, it’s time for you to exit,” West said. “I’ve learned that I have to adjust my way of thinking to address the needs of the people that I’m serving.” | https://www.mdjonline.com/news/education/cobb-marietta-superintendents-hear-fighting-concerns-at-naacp-forum/article_81fb9d04-2955-11ed-bb39-975bc128a12b.html | 2022-09-01T14:08:05Z | https://www.mdjonline.com/news/education/cobb-marietta-superintendents-hear-fighting-concerns-at-naacp-forum/article_81fb9d04-2955-11ed-bb39-975bc128a12b.html | false | 1 |
FAZE CLAN ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL WITH McDONALD'S USA
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FaZe Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FAZE) ("FaZe Clan"), the lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, announced today the renewal of its partnership with McDonald's USA. The partnership, which began last year, will continue to focus on innovative ways to connect with the next generation of gamers and will advance successful campaigns from the past year while launching new initiatives.
To kick off the renewed partnership, FaZe Clan and McDonald's will have a presence at PAX West this weekend, a gaming convention in Seattle, WA. McDonald's will be hosting activities for fans at their booth, including a meet-and-greet with FaZe talent, and sponsoring a showcase that gives FaZe talent the opportunity to preview and play new and soon-to-be-released games at the convention.
"McDonald's has been an exceptional partner for FaZe Clan, as they understand the creativity and authenticity needed to engage with a younger, diverse audience," said Lee Trink, CEO of FaZe Holdings, Inc. "I'm thrilled to renew our partnership with McDonald's USA, as we bring together FaZe Clan's community with McDonald's brand power."
FaZe Clan and McDonald's will continue to create content activations that capture the diverse stories of FaZe Clan members while elevating voices of underrepresented groups in the gaming industry. The partnership will include exclusive new original content and IP featuring FaZe talent, building on successful campaigns from last year, such as the FaZe Clan x McDonald's "Spotlight" series, which drew over 2.4 million total views, and the "Friendsgaming" livestream event that drew in over 300,000 live viewers.
In addition to the "Spotlight" series and "Friendsgaming" campaign, McDonald's also participated in FaZe Clan's "FaZe Member for a Day"' campaign by changing their Twitter account to "FaZe McDonalds," demonstrating McDonald's deep understanding of internet culture through an authentic online moment.
"Collaborating with a gaming platform of FaZe Clan's influence and credibility provides a unique opportunity for us to collaborate on original programs that honor the diverse interests of our fans," said Veronica Thompson, Director of Cultural Engagement and Activations at McDonald's USA. "We're excited to continue our partnership with FaZe Clan this year as we deepen the engagement between McDonald's brand and gaming fans."
ABOUT FAZE CLANFaZe Clan (NASDAQ: FAZE) is a digital-native lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, reimagining traditional entertainment for the next generation. Founded in 2010 by a group of kids on the internet, FaZe Clan was created for and by Gen Z and Millennials, and today operates across multiple verticals with transformative content, tier-one brand partnerships, a collective of notable talent, and fashion and consumer products. Reaching over 500 million followers across social platforms globally, FaZe Clan delivers a wide variety of entertainment spanning video blogs, lifestyle and branded content, gaming highlights and live streams of highly competitive gaming tournaments. FaZe Clan's roster of more than 100 influential personalities consists of engaging content creators, esports professionals, world-class gamers and a mix of talent who go beyond the world of gaming, including NFL star Kyler "FaZe K1" Murray, Lebron "FaZe Bronny" James Jr., Lil Yachty aka "FaZe Boat", Offset aka "FaZe Offset" and Snoop Dogg aka "FaZe Snoop." Its gaming division includes 11 competitive esports teams who have won 35 world championships. The content of any website referenced or hyperlinked in this communication is neither incorporated into, nor part of, this communication. For more information, visit www.fazeclan.com, investor.fazeclan.com and follow FaZe Clan on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch.
ABOUT McDONALD'S USAMcDonald's USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. Ninety-five percent of McDonald's approximately 13,500 U.S. restaurants are owned and operated by independent business owners. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter @McDonalds and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mcdonalds.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:The information in this communication includes "forward-looking statements" pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this communication, regarding the company's strategy, future operations and financial performance, market opportunity prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "budget," "could," "forecast," "future," "might," "outlook," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "seem," "seek," "strive," "would," "should," "may," "believe," "intend," "expects," "will," "projected," "continue," "increase," and/or similar expressions that concern strategy, plans or intentions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on the management's belief or interpretation of information currently available.
These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified herein, and on the current expectations of management and are not predictions of actual performance. Because forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results and condition (financial or otherwise) to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the company. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. While FaZe Clan may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, FaZe Clan specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing FaZe Clan's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
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Regina Sue Smith Lovern, 69 of Pulaski, passed away at the Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, with her family by her side. Regina was born on December 10, 1952, in Pulaski to her parents Herman Woodson Smith & Alice Marie Huff Smith who preceded her in death. Regina was also preceded by a beloved son; James Gregory Lovern and a brother, Herman smith.
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Roanoke organizations, people gather for International Overdose Awareness Day
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Roanoke area organizations along with people recovering from addiction gathered for International Overdose Awareness Day at the Vinton War Memorial on Wednesday evening. International Overdose Awareness Day honors the lives lost to overdose and offers support to people on the path to recovery. Caitlyn Sherwood... | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2721582636071/alleghany-takes-the-win-at-roanoke-catholic | 2022-09-01T14:09:03Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2721582636071/alleghany-takes-the-win-at-roanoke-catholic | false | 1 |
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban announced they have arrested and will soon sentence an Afghan woman who appeared in a video on social media earlier this week and said a senior Taliban official forced her into marriage and raped her repeatedly.
In the video, the woman, who identified herself only by her first name Elaha, wept as she described being beaten and raped by former Taliban Interior Ministry spokesman Saeed Khosti. She said she was speaking from an apartment in Kabul where the Taliban had confined her after she tried to escape the country, and she pleaded for rescue.
“These may be my last words. He will kill me, but it is better to die once than to die every time,” she said.
Late Wednesday, a day after the video surfaced, the Taliban-run Supreme Court said in a tweet that Elaha had been arrested for defamation on orders of the chief justice Abdul Hakeem Haqqani. Without mentioning any trial taking place, it said she would “soon be sentenced according to Sharia law.”
“No one is allowed to harm the name of Mujahideen or defame the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the 20-years of holy jihad,” it said, referring to the Taliban and their war against U.S.-led troops and the U.S.-allied government, which the hardline insurgents toppled just over a year ago.
Since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021, Afghan women activists, as well as Amnesty International, have reported an increase in forced marriages of women — including cases where Taliban officials coerced women into marriage by intimidating them or their families.
In the video, Elaha identified herself as a medical student at Kabul University and the daughter of an intelligence service general under the former government. She said Khosti had forced her into marriage six months ago, when he still held the spokesman post. Khosti tried to marry her sister to another Taliban official, but her family successfully fled, she said.
“Saeed Khosti beat me a lot. Every night he raped me,” she said, breaking into tears.
She said she tried to escape to neighboring Pakistan, but the Taliban arrested her at the border crossing and brought her back to Kabul and confined her to an apartment there. After they brought her back, she heard a Taliban member telling Khosti that she had lived under the former government for 20 years and should be stoned to death as an infidel, she said.
In tweets Wednesday, Khosti confirmed that he had married Elaha, but he denied mistreating her. “I assure you that I have not done anything illegal,” he wrote. In recent months, Khosti was transferred out of his spokesman post and it is not clear what his new position is.
Khosti said he divorced her after finding she “has a problem in her faith” and he accused her of insulting Islam’s holy book, the Quran.
Elaha’s video was widely shared on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp groups, sparking a wave of calls for help and denunciations of the Taliban from women activists.
Since seizing power, the Taliban have imposed increasing restrictions on women. They have prevented many women from working, barred teenage girls from school and required women in public to cover themselves completely except for their eyes. The world has refused to recognize the Taliban’s rule, demanding it respect human rights and show tolerance for other groups. | https://www.mytwintiers.com/nexstar/ap-woman-arrested-after-accusing-taliban-official-of-rape/ | 2022-09-01T14:13:37Z | https://www.mytwintiers.com/nexstar/ap-woman-arrested-after-accusing-taliban-official-of-rape/ | true | 34 |
Junior quarterback Lebarion Gilmore, who is receiving interest from several Division I schools, is determined to turn around Stagg’s football program.
Gilmore helped end the Chargers’ 23-game losing streak, throwing two touchdown passes Friday night in a 14-8 win over Reavis.
“I’m proud,” said Gilmore, who has an offer from South Dakota. “My latest Instagram caption was, ‘A part of a change.’
“That starts from our coaches who have been here about the same amount of time as me and have come from winning teams. They lost the first two seasons, but now we’re 1-0.”
Stagg lost its final eight games in 2019, went 0-6 in the 2021 pandemic spring season and finished 0-9 last fall. But Gilmore believes this victory is just the beginning.
“It’s exciting after a no-win season to get that first win, but it’s not something that we should be too happy about because it’s expected,” Gilmore said. “We want to keep rolling through the season and keep getting wins.”
Gilmore, who also plays basketball and runs track, started at quarterback as a sophomore last season and earned all-conference honors in the SouthWest Suburban Red.
Senior receiver/defensive back Justin Obradovich, who caught a TD pass against Reavis, said he and Gilmore are clicking.
“We’ve definitely developed a connection after playing together last year, too,” Obradovich said. “I feel like I can definitely trust him to place the ball where I want it.
“I know if none of the receivers are open, I can trust him running to make a play. He’s definitely a great athlete.”
Stagg coach Colt Nero appreciates Gilmore’s leadership qualities.
“Obviously, he’s very athletic, he’s a competitive and a gamer,” Nero said. “But I think his best trait is how he interacts with his teammates — how he interacts at school and in the community.
“He’s a very likable guy. I think in order to have success, especially at quarterback, your teammates have to like you and trust you.”
Gilmore said the win was not just for the current Chargers but those who graduated and suffered through the losing streak.
“Seeing some of them after the game, having them give me hugs and shake my hand, that was a big bonus for me,” he said. “I definitely wish they were part of the team when we did that.”
Showing support: St. Rita, Mount Carmel, Marist, Brother Rice, Providence, De La Salle and St. Laurence were among a large group of teams wearing a special helmet decal Friday night.
The stickers honor Danny Golden, a St. Rita graduate and Chicago police officer who was paralyzed in a July shooting. They feature Golden’s initials and badge number inside a shamrock, along with the hashtag #FightLikeAGolden.
The idea came from Bill Murphy, the football commissioner for the Southside Catholic Conference, a grammar school league.
Murphy coached Golden at Queen of Martyrs.
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“When this happened, I knew I wanted to do something in our league,” Murphy said. “We had the decals made and then it kind of leaked to St. Rita, where Danny went, and they were on board right away. Then all these other schools wanted to be a part of it.
“It just built up. It’s a cool thing everyone’s doing.”
Swan song: Todd Kuska announced this will be his 25th and final season as St. Rita’s coach.
Kuska has won 205 games, highlighted by the Class 7A state championship in 2006.
Now, the task at hand is to get the Mustangs going after a 35-3 loss to Mount Carmel in the season opener.
“We’ll regroup and find out who we are,” Kuska said. “As long as we’re getting better every week, there’s a prize at the end of the tournament and not the beginning of the season.”
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The collaboration would enable everyday people to access Blossom’s returns from fixed income investments with faster and safer ways of paying and getting paid. According to Blossom representatives cited by australianfintech.com.au, the company is looking to simplify every aspect of investing, including the customer experience of transferring and withdrawing.
By leveraging Azupay’s PayID system, Blossom’s clients will be able to transfer funds directly from their bank accounts in real-time. The goal is to save them valuable time when starting off on their savings journey.
Aside from PayID and Accounts Receivable, Azupay also provides a selection of real-time solutions that ensure end-to-end reconciliation and payment speed for both payouts and recurring payments.
Apart from saving time between transactions, PayID can also help reduce fraud and improve risk management. In July 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission released a report on scams activity for 2021, in which it highlighted the record levels of scam activity in Australia.
According to the ACCC, nearly AUD 1.8 billion (USD 1.2 billion) in losses were reported to Scamwatch, ReportCyber, 12 financial organisations and other government agencies.
According to ir.com, real-time payments might help bring the world's dependence on paper money to an end by allowing people to pay for things instantly using a digital platform. Moreover, the same source reveals that the global real-time payments market size was valued at USD 10.64 billion in 2020, and it is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.0% from 2021 to 2028.
The main challenges of real-time-payment implementation for institutions include restructuring their business models, especially when it comes to banks. Building a solid RTP network capability is particularly difficult when it comes to legacy infrastructures and existing system or operational constraints.
In May 2022, Azupay partnered with Australia-based trading broker Mitrade to make deposits and withdrawal of funds faster for Australians. The partnership allowed Mitrade customers to use a system-generated unique pay ID to deposit funds, while Mitrade would use an ID as well to transfer funds instantly to their consumers' bank accounts.
In August 2021, Azupay integrated with Xero to launch a real-time payment solution for SMBs. This collaboration enabled small businesses using Xero to display a PayID on their invoices and receive payment in a few seconds.
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- This role is accountable for guiding the company through the scoping, execution and ultimate delivery of strategic projects in order to implement strategic initiatives.
- The incumbent will manage the overall project delivery and change process and achieve results over periods of up to 3 years.
QUALIFICATONS and EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree/honours in Engineering, Commerce, IT, Management practices or Project Management.
- PMBOK, PRINCE2 and/or AgilePM certifications will be beneficial.
- Minimum of 3 years’ post qualification experience in a project management position, preferably in insurance or banking environments.
- Experience in the management of people.
- Proven experience in application development projects is essential.
- Proven experience in system integration projects is essential.
- Operating at the level of a professionally qualified, experienced specialists and mid- to senior management.
POSITION OUTPUTS
Monitor and verify the delivery of project deliverables
- Responsible for building robust & compelling concept documents, project charter,
- business cases & benefit realisation plans at the strategic change level for
- presentation to the project steering- and Executive Committee.
- Responsible for the successful delivery of broad-based strategic programmes (involving IT enablement, organisational change & cultural change).
- Accountable for the application of prescribed project/programme governance, best fit delivery processes, ensuring a true picture of the project/programme & enabling accountable business leadership to navigate through the options & trade-offs.
- Responsible for alignment of the strategic project/programme with business imperatives, & related organisation initiatives.
- Responsible for ensuring alignment of senior stakeholders to strategic direction & gains their commitment to delivery of the business benefits.
- Ensures strategic project/programme & delivery risks are identified & mitigated.
- Responsible for ensuring strategic project/programme issues are identified & resolved.
- Accountable for robustness & predictability of delivery against project/programme plans.
- Accountable for accurate & meaningful reporting on project/programme status, including risks & issues, to the Executive Committee.
- Responsible for co-ordination of required governance & working forums & decision-making processes. Including steering committees, project committees & working committees.
- Helps shape & communicate the agreed end state picture for a given strategic imperative & the journey to get there & takes responsibility for project/programme communications.
- Ensures robust plans, business cases, management & delivery processes in place to ensure predictability of delivery & result.
- Structures & builds the teams necessary to deliver.
- Responsible for the hand-over to business of complete or incomplete deliverables as well as the completion of the project closure report & its submission to the project steering committee.
- Direct and manage projects from beginning to end in accordance with the method and governance set out by the business project lifecycle.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of fit for purpose project funding requirements.
- Effective project financial control.
- Manage vendor relationships, and budgets associated with projects
Desired Skills:
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- PMBOK
- PRINCE2
- AgilePM
Desired Work Experience:
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A sensational coverup angle in the Murugha Mutt seer case has been claimed in which chief pontiff Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been booked for alleged sexual abuse of minor girls. In an exclusive conversation with Republic, former JDS MLA SK Basavarajan said that he tried to help the girls and claimed that there is "no conspiracy" in the case.
Basavarajan also claimed that he tried to help the minor girls after police asked him to intervene. He further claimed that the Chitradurga Mutt was aware of the charges against Shivamurthy nearly a month ago.
"There is no conspiracy in this entire case. What the children are saying should be taken very seriously. My name is not in the FIR. They (mutt) knew the charges. The children were facing trouble. We brought them and handed them over to their parents," Basavarajan told Republic.
"I was told that the children were facing many issues, so I went to help them. They told me that they don't want to go to Mutt and want to stay at home. They stayed at my home for two days and I called their parents and handed them over. They were very scared," he said.
Basavarajan said that such an incident did not take place when he was Mutt's administrative officer. "These acts may have taken place after I left. The police called me to intervene. The police called the mutt first. The mutt did not respond to them. They called me after that."
On Saturday, a kidnapping case was registered against Basavarajan and his wife Soubhagya for keeping the two girls at their home. They have been granted bail in this case.
Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been booked under POCSO Act and Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after two girls, aged 15 and 16, alleged sexual abuse while staying in a hostel run by the mutt. The sexual abuse allegedly took place between January 2019 and June 2022 and the girls have recorded their statements under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code. | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/ex-jds-mla-says-he-tried-to-help-minor-girls-refutes-murugha-mutt-case-is-a-conspiracy-articleshow.html | 2022-09-01T14:22:22Z | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/general-news/ex-jds-mla-says-he-tried-to-help-minor-girls-refutes-murugha-mutt-case-is-a-conspiracy-articleshow.html | false | 1 |
SURVEY RESULTS REVEAL WHAT, WHERE AND HOW
CONSUMERS PLAN ON SHOPPING PLUS TIPS ON
RECYCLING OUTGROWN JEANS
CARY, N.C., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
BACKGROUND:
The thrill of a new school year is marked by the anticipation of class assignments and shopping for supplies and new clothes. The question is how the economy will impact back-to-school shopping this year? Each year, Cotton Incorporated's Lifestyle Monitor™ survey asks buyers how they plan on tackling back-to-school to offer brands and retailers a preview of their shopping intentions.
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Director of Corporate Strategy and Insights for Cotton Incorporated, Melissa Bastos discusses how consumers perspective on inflation are planning to shop for back to school. In addition, she shares details on what to do with old, out-grown clothing to keep it out of landfills.
THE 2022 SURVEY REVEALS:
- 70% of consumer are concerned about the economy with 63% saying it will impact how they spend.
- About 60% of shoppers plan to shop for clothing physical stores with 38% plan to buy online.
- This year's top categories to buy are:
87% clothing
37% accessories
82% supplies
33% electronics
81% shoes
21% sporting equipment - Shoppers plan to spend more this year on clothes up 41% from 2021.
- Over 60% of people say they will be taking better advantage of sales, discounts, and promotions
For more information please visit:
lifestylemonitor.cottoninc.com and BlueJeansGoGreen.org
MORE ABOUT MELISSA BASTOS:
Melissa oversees research, analysis, and presents consumer and retail behaviors across the globe. She directs the development of corporate performance measures, corporate strategy, and strategic research including global consumer attitudinal and behavioral studies as well as product assessments, such as the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ and Retail Monitor™.
About Cotton Incorporated's Blue Jeans Go Green™ Program
The Blue Jeans Go Green™ denim recycling program was created in 2006 by Cotton Incorporated as a call-to-action to recycle denim and give it "new life" by transforming it into something new. The program strives to inspire sustainable living by educating people on cotton's natural lifecycle and engages consumers and local communities by diverting unwanted denim from landfills, helping to close the loop on cotton sustainability while emphasizing the environmental stewardship of the U.S. cotton industry at large. Blue Jeans Go Green™ is a trademark of Cotton Incorporated.
About Cotton Incorporated
Cotton Incorporated is the research and promotion company for Upland cotton. Funded by U.S. cotton growers and importers of Upland cotton-containing products, the not-for-profit organization's mission is to increase the demand for and profitability of cotton. As a resource for the cotton industry, Cotton Incorporated conducts or oversees 450 research and educational projects in an average year. Research areas range from the development of agricultural and textile innovations to analyses of commodity and market data.
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Discom BSES has signed an MoU with
Bidgely, a US-based global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions, for accelerating its transition towards a greener and
digitalised future.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) and Bidgely will collaborate in the development and implementation of scalable AI-based solutions to enhance operational efficiencies in several areas.
The partnership will help BSES to develop AI-based solutions for enhancing consumer engagement, reduction in AT & C losses, further optimisation of power purchase costs, and better planning of the distribution network. It will also help to develop tools for promotion of energy efficient appliances based on the energy consumption patterns of the consumers and disaggregation of consumer load at the appliance level.
Bidgely will develop and implement a short term (day ahead) AI & machine learning (ML) algorithm-based forecasting solution using historical time series demand data, weather, and network related inputs. This will help in near accurate load forecasting through supervised and unsupervised
ML algorithms.
There will be opportunities in detection of EV and
solar loads as AI and ML will be used to detect and quantify EV loads and rooftop solar generation. This will help in profiling target consumers to encourage adoption of EVs and rooftop solar, as well as facilitate design of
Demand Side Management (DSM) programs for load shifting through customised incentive programs and efficient management of EV charging in relation to the distribution network.
On partnering with Bidgely, a BSES spokesperson said: BSES is committed to energy efficiency, adoption of green technologies and smart power procurement initiatives that will result in optimised solutions for us and our consumers. This association brings together two leaders in their respective domains and the resulting synergies are expected to benefit consumers in a more meaningful way, as also provide us insights to deal with emerging challenges as well as capitalise on opportunities." | https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/corporate-news/bses-bidgely-sign-mou-for-ai-on-load-forecasting-energy-management/93929580 | 2022-09-01T14:27:02Z | https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/corporate-news/bses-bidgely-sign-mou-for-ai-on-load-forecasting-energy-management/93929580 | true | 2 |
Saville Resources Completes Three Drill Holes at Its Niobium Claim Group Property, Quebec
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 1, 2022 / Saville Resources Inc. SRES (the "Company" or "Saville") is pleased to provide an update on its diamond drill program currently underway at its Niobium Claim Group Property (the "Property"), located in northern Quebec.
The Company has recently completed its third and final drill hole of the 2022 program, totalling approximately 603 m (core not fully processed). All three (3) drill holes were completed at the Mallard Prospect as follow-up to the high-grade niobium mineralization returned from drilling in 2021 (0.82% Nb2O5 over 42.3 m, including 1.00% Nb2O5 over 17.1 m, in drill hole EC21-175) and in 2019 (0.80% Nb2O5 over 31.5 m, including 1.36% Nb2O5 over 4.5 m, in drill hole EC19-174A) - see news releases dated November 1st, 2021, and June 11th, 2019, respectively. The 2022 drill holes were completed as step-backs to EC21‑175 and EC19-174A to test the mineralized horizons at depth.
Mallard is the most advanced prospect on the Property and is characterized by a series of sub-parallel, elongate, moderate to steeply dipping, northwest trending mineralized horizons that extend from surface and remain open in all directions. Pyrochlore and columbite are the dominant niobium minerals present at Mallard, with mineralogy completed to date indicating grain sizes ranging from 0.03 mm to 3 mm and commonly between 0.05 mm and 0.4 mm. Secondary commodities of interest at Mallard include tantalum, phosphate, and fluorspar.
The Company is carrying-out its program concurrently with the drill program of Commerce Resources Corp. on the Ashram Deposit located proximal. Core processing is currently underway on site with samples expected to be shipped shortly to Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, ON, for geochemical analysis.
The program is being managed by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. with Canadian offices in Edmonton, AB, and Montreal, QC, and drilling carried out by Forage Fusion Drilling of Hawkesbury, ON.
NI 43-101 Disclosure
Darren L. Smith, M.Sc., P.Geo., Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., a Permit holder with the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the technical information in this news release.
About Saville Resources Inc.
The Company's principal asset is the Niobium Claim Group Property, situated within the central Labrador Trough, Quebec, and currently under Earn-In Agreement from Commerce Resources Corp. for up to a 75% interest. The Property consists of 26 contiguous mineral claims, encompassing an area of approximately 1,223 hectares, and is considered prospective for niobium, tantalum, phosphate, and fluorspar. The Property includes the Miranna Prospect, where prior boulder sampling in the area has returned 5.9% Nb2O5 and 1,220 ppm Ta2O5, as well as the Mallard Prospect where drilling has returned wide intercepts of mineralization, including 1.00% Nb2O5 over 17.1 m, within a larger interval of 0.82% Nb2O5 over 42.3 m (EC21-175).
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
SAVILLE RESOURCES INC.
"Mike Hodge"
Mike Hodge
President
Tel: 604.681.1568
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information which is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements in this press release include our plans to drill at the Ashram project and expected timing, that the overlap of the two programs is expected to result in significant cost savings through shared drill rig mobilization, camp operation, and other mutual program support costs; and that there is potential for high-grade and wider widths where conditions are favourable. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Risks that could change or prevent these statements from coming to fruition include changing costs for mining and processing; increased capital costs; the potential inability of the Company to finance its plans; the timing and content of upcoming work programs; geological interpretations based on drilling that may change with more detailed information; potential process methods and mineral recoveries assumption based on limited test work and by comparison to what are considered analogous deposits that with further test work may not be comparable; the availability of labour, equipment and markets for the products produced; and despite the current expected viability of the project, conditions changing such that the minerals on our property cannot be economically mined, or that the required permits to build and operate the envisaged mine cannot be obtained. The forward-looking information contained herein is given as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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Zilla Security Closes $13.5 Million in Series A Funding for Identity Security Platform
No code automation platform combines identity governance with cloud security.
BOSTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zilla Security, the most comprehensive identity security platform for the cloud and hybrid environments, today announces the completion of a $13.5 million Series A funding. Tola Capital and FirstMark Capital co led the round with support from Pillar VC.
"Zilla is revolutionizing the identity security market," said Amish Jani, Founder and Partner of FirstMark Capital."Today, organizations recognize that identity is the new perimeter when it comes to cloud security," said Deepak Taneja, CEO and co-founder of Zilla Security. "But making sure that the right identities always have the right access across complex, siloed, and dynamic cloud environments can be a daunting task. Zilla eliminates all the complexity in managing identities and permissions by combining identity governance and cloud security into one platform. We've created the only identity security solution, purpose-built to automate the monitoring and lifecycle of user and machine entitlements through no-code integration across all environments."
Zilla's platform, developed by the leading pioneers in identity governance and access security from Aveksa (acq by RSA), Netegrity (acq by CA), and Forgepond (acq by MobileIron) is addressing one of the biggest challenges organizations face today – identity security. Zilla delivers cross-organizational access visibility and reviews, risk detection, continuous change tracking, and the ability to automatically remediate the drift in permissions that occurs over time. The company is uniquely suited to solve the challenge of managing identities (human, machine, and APIs) and entitlements based on its innovative, robotic automation technology, Zilla Universal Sync™ (ZUS™). ZUS delivers advanced connectivity that enables enterprises to quickly and seamlessly onboard any application, service or platform in the cloud or on-premises.
"Security teams need to understand their identity systems in order to secure the company against a wide range of threats. We have seen this as a challenge for many years and were excited to find that Zilla offers a simple solution to provide complete visibility to security teams across all their identity platforms," said Aaron Fleishman, Partner at Tola Capital. We are thrilled to partner with Deepak, Nitin, and the Zilla team and invest in a truly security-focused identity solution."
"Zilla is revolutionizing the identity security market," said Amish Jani, Founder and Partner of FirstMark Capital. "The deep domain expertise the team has in identity management has enabled Zilla to significantly advance how enterprise organizations manage identity security across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments."
The new funding comes at a time of strong growth and company momentum. Since its market entry in April 2021, Zilla powers more than fifty enterprise customers enabling them to automate security and compliance with access reviews, access risk remediation, and continuous change tracking. The new capital will be used to accelerate growth, expand product development, and launch new go-to-market channels.
About Zilla SecurityZilla is an identity security platform that combines identity governance and cloud security. Our SaaS platform is the only service that delivers no-code integration across all environments – SaaS and home-grown applications, cloud platforms, and on-premises systems – to automate access security and compliance and deliver a comprehensive system of record for user, machine, and API identities. To learn more, visit zillasecurity.com.
About Tola CapitalFounded in 2010 by ex-software operators, Tola Capital is a venture capital firm that believes in the power of software and data to transform the way the world works. Our diverse team provides hands-on engagement to founders who build solutions with the potential for long-term, transformational change. We invest globally across multiple stages and exclusively target companies led by exceptional talent who are building essential software for enterprise customers. For more information, visit https://www.tolacapital.com.
About FirstMark CapitalFirstMark is a venture capital firm based in New York City. Our mission is to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs who are changing the world by solving meaningful problems. We build deeply engaged networks that unite leaders across the globe and accelerate the success of founders through high-impact services. We have proudly backed founders of remarkable businesses like Pinterest, Shopify, DraftKings, Riot Games, Frame.io, Ro Health, Dataiku and dozens more. Learn more and become part of our network at firstmarkcap.com.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Radians®, a top-tier PPE manufacturer, is excited to announce the expansion of its Memphis campus with a new building lease at 5335 Mineral Wells Road that begins September 1, 2022.
"We're very happy that the new space is conveniently located next door to our Discover buildings and very close to our Distriplex headquarter buildings," said CEO Mike Tutor. "The increase in space is significant because the expansion represents a 20% increase in Radians' overall square footage, bringing our Memphis campus footprint to approximately eight acres under roof," said Tutor.
According to Tutor, the expansion allows Radians to have more inventory in-house strengthening its supply chain capabilities and provides the needed space required for its growing warehousing operations and workforce. Radians has diligently prepared for the Mineral Wells move by investing in additional forklifts, racking, wireless routers, and all the equipment needed to hit the ground running in September.
"Our employees are ecstatic about having a larger and more efficient workspace at Mineral Wells," said President Bill England. "Thanks to our employees, sales team, large distributor networks, and product innovations, we have experienced explosive growth in multiple product lines. It was time for more space and resources to support this growth."
Radians will also use the new Mineral Wells facility to process orders for several big box retailers and large industrial customers. "Because these national retailers and accounts have products specific to them, having all their products under one roof will increase operational efficiencies and productivity," said Tutor.
For more information about Radians, visit www.radians.com or call toll-free 1-877-723-4267.
Radians® is a Memphis, TN-based top-tier manufacturer of quality PPE, including safety eyewear, Radwear® high visibility apparel, rainwear, hearing protection, hand protection, head gear, cooling products, heated jackets, AR/FR workwear, eyewash stations, N95 respirators, face masks/gaiters, retractable tool tethers, and lens cleaning systems. Radians has partnered with highly respected companies including DSM Dyneema, DEWALT®, STANLEY®, and BLACK+DECKER™ to provide high performance personal protection products. Brands include Bellingham® Glove, Crossfire® by Radians, Neese, VolCore™, Arctic Radwear®, Nordic Blaze®, and VisionAid®. An ISO 9001:2008 certified leader in the PPE industry, the company has additional facilities in Reno, NV, Thomasville, NC, Bellingham, WA, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.Radians.com.
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South Korea may conduct a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to mandatory military service to members of the K-pop boyband BTS, officials said Wednesday. The issue of active military service for the band’s seven members has been a hot-button topic in South Korea because its oldest member, Jin, faces enlistment in December, when he turns 30.
Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup told lawmakers that he ordered officials to implement a survey quickly. He said his ministry will also look into various other factors such as BTS’s economic impact, the importance of military service and overall national interest.
After his comments created a stir, his ministry clarified in a statement that Lee ordered officials to examine whether such a survey is needed, rather than launch it immediately.
It said officials were asked to study details including which agency would be responsible for a survey, how long would it take and who exactly would be surveyed. The statement said if the survey is carried out, it will be done by a third organization, not by the ministry or related authorities, to ensure fairness. The ministry said the results would be only one of the many factors determining BTS members’ military status.
By law, all able-bodied men in South Korea must serve 18-21 months in the military under a conscription system established to deal with threats from rival North Korea. But the country gives exemption to athletes, classical and traditional musicians, and ballet and other dancers who win top places in certain competitions because they are considered to have enhanced national prestige.
Those exempted are released from the military after taking three weeks of basic training. But they are required to perform 544 hours of volunteer work and serve in their respective professional fields for 34 months.
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Some politicians and others have called for expanding the scope of exemptions to include K-pop stars such as BTS because they have elevated South Korea’s international image significantly as well.
A private survey earlier this year showed about 60% of respondents supported military exemption for BTS members. But another private survey in 2020 showed 46% backed exemptions while 48% opposed them. | https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/bts-south-korea-conduct-survey-boyband-members-military-service-here-what-we-know-2022-09-01-804675 | 2022-09-01T14:33:45Z | https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/bts-south-korea-conduct-survey-boyband-members-military-service-here-what-we-know-2022-09-01-804675 | true | 35 |
Leading Electronics Brand Upgrades its Award-Winning Television Portfolio with Improved Picture and Gaming Technology for the Home
CORONA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today TCL®, one of the world's best-selling consumer electronics brands and a leading display technology innovator, announced pricing and availability of its new premium models featuring QLED and Mini-LED technology paired with the easy-to-use Roku TV™ streaming platform. These new products build on TCL's portfolio of award-winning televisions, empowering viewers to experience cinematic and gaming-optimized performance like never before. By pushing the boundaries of what televisions can achieve and how they can elevate entertainment immersion in the home, TCL once again delivers unmatched value for consumers seeking stunning picture quality and endless streaming content that they can afford.
TCL's premium models have been acclaimed for their picture performance and endless entertainment. Known as TV lines that deliver TCL's advanced display technologies, sleek design, and accessible home theater performance, the 5- and 6-Series continue to deliver unmatched contrast technology, deep color saturation with QLED quantum dot nanocrystals and powerful clarity with an HDR Pro Pack featuring Dolby Vision® for greater brightness among a full palette of rich colors. TCL's latest iteration of the premium 6-Series—now for the first time available with a fastest-ever refresh rate of up to 144Hz—transforms the viewing experience with thousands of micro-meter class mini-LED backlights for uncompromised contrast and brilliantly smooth illumination. This TCL-pioneered mini-LED backlight technology powers up to 360 Contrast Control Zones, optimizing the image across individual zones, while AiPQ Engine™ technology uses machine-learning algorithms to intelligently enhance color, contrast, and clarity.
"TCL has maintained its position as one of the top two TV brands in the U.S. because of our continued focus on the consumer and meeting their needs by offering premium products at a great value. The 6-Series has been our most highly-lauded model for delivering advanced features that TVs costing two or three times more would have and our new 2022 version is no different—innovative technology at incomparable value, thanks to the many advantages of being a vertically integrated company," said Chris Hamdorf, Senior Vice President, TCL. "With consumers looking to elevate their movie-watching, sports-viewing and videogaming experiences, picture quality is becoming even more important. So, TCL is especially motivated to make larger screens and our biggest model is a 98" QLED TV starting at under $8,000, honoring TCL's commitment to deliver powerful picture performance and cinematic immersion at an accessible price point and further strengthen the brand's North American leadership."
The 6-Series TCL Roku TV features a bold, brushed metal design to go with powerful picture technologies that serious gamers crave. Users can gain a competitive edge with Game Studio Pro™, a full arsenal of features including Variable Refresh Rate up to 144Hz and AMD FreeSync™ for optimal big-screen gaming performance. To complement its striking design, the 6-Series is versatile and configurable for installation in any home theater or gaming room with a Premium Center Mount pedestal that includes two height options. Perfect for use with or without a sound bar, the pedestal stand has cleverly integrated wire management to help conceal cables so the sleek FullView edge-to-edge glass design can truly shine.
With access to a massive selection of free, live, and premium TV, the TCL Roku TV models feature simple and customizable home screen and are even more versatile with easy voice control which allows compatibility with popular voice assistants to give users additional options to control the TV. Roku Search makes it easy to search across top streaming channels by title, actor, or director with results returned in order by price. In addition to the voice remote supplied with the 6-Series, the free Roku mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones or tablets offers a Roku remote with voice control, the ability to browse or add new channels, watch The Roku Channel on the go and even enjoy private listening through headphones.
The TCL Roku TV 6-Series is now available in a 55" model (55R655) at $699 MSRP, 65" model (65R655) at $999 MSRP, and 75" model (75R655) for $1499 MSRP; while the TCL Roku TV 5-Series is also available now in sizes ranging from 50" up to 75" models starting at $429 MSRP, from your favorite retailer.
TCL Display Innovations
TCL is taking the home theater experience to a whole new level with revolutionary technology in its new Roku TV models. Building on highly-reviewed picture performance, TCL continues to improve the foundations of a premium image—color, contrast, and clarity—by providing more color with Quantum Dot technology and wide color standards; more contrast with mini-LED backlight technology and Contrast Control Zones; and more clarity with new high dynamic range standards and display resolution.
Leading the industry by launching the word's first big-screen Quantum Dot (QLED) color technology, TCL continues to use advanced color performance to deliver better brightness and wider color volume. With a measured 100% color volume in the DCI-P3 Hollywood reference color space, QLED color technology will deliver deeply saturated reds, stunning greens and spectacular blues without the limitations of lower color volume or shorter life found in other color technologies. Matching the format used by most cinema screens and content creators for exceptionally vivid and lifelike picture performance, there is a clear advantage to QLED color technology when combined with a powerfully bright TV.
After introducing the world's first TV with tens of thousands of micro-meter class mini-LEDs in North America three years ago, TCL continues to be a leader in deploying impactful display technologies. TCL's innovation in mini-LED backlight technology delivers even more powerful display performance to customers—precision contrast, brilliant luminance, and smooth uniformity for incredible viewing in any environment. Featuring up to 360 Contrast Control Zones™ powered by mini-LED backlight technology for maximum detail, depth, and dimension, the new 6-Series TCL Roku TV line sets the bar for televisions both in its class and beyond.
When it comes to clarity, TCL pays careful attention to pixel quality and picture performance accuracy paired with advanced audio processing technology to deliver total entertainment immersion. To ensure an immersive experience, HDR Pro Pack with Dolby Vision dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range using dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture. HDR Pro Pack now also features Dolby Vision IQ which uses the TV's Auto Brightness ambient light sensor to dial in picture brightness and enhance viewing based on environmental light conditions. Furthermore, Dolby Atmos™ audio technology transports you into the story with moving audio that flows all around you. With breathtaking realism and support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG, TCL's AiPQ Engine technology uses machine-learning to intelligently engage three core picture quality algorithms—Smart HDR for vibrant color, Smart 4K Upscaling for sharp clarity, and Smart Contrast for dramatic depth.
Today's game consoles and PC gaming set-ups demand the biggest, brightest and fastest TVs and TCL's award-winning televisions are packed full of features that deliver uncompromised gaming excellence. For the first time, TCL's new TVs will offer 4K resolution gaming at up to 144Hz to elevate the video game experience with even smoother action and faster game-feel. With a powerful picture and ultra-low input latency that serious gamers crave, the 6-Series Roku TV features TCL's Game Studio Pro which builds on Auto Game Mode for automatic and super-responsive gaming, Variable Refresh Rate to keep up with intense game play through HDMI 2.1 ports plus a separate eARC port, and AMD FreeSync certification for maximum gaming performance. This unique set of display expertise and deep industrial integration allows TCL to be at the forefront of advanced display technologies.
About TCL With a lineup of award-winning televisions, audio products, mobile devices, and appliances, TCL takes pride in delivering meaningful experiences by combining thoughtful design and the latest technology. As one of the world's largest consumer electronics brands, our extensive manufacturing expertise, a vertically integrated supply chain, and state-of-the-art panel factory, helps TCL deliver innovation for all. For additional product information, please visit www.tcl.com for the full portfolio.
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Xiamen University
Xiamen , China
Field Chief Editor
Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy
Xiamen University
Xiamen , China
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Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy publishes high-quality industry focused research across the field of sustainable energy policy. The journal is an important part of Frontiers, and discusses policy issues related to sustainable energy policies from all perspectives of energy economics, environment, social development and low carbon transition.
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The names of the Associate Editor and reviewers are disclosed on published articles to encourage in depth and rigorous reviews, acknowledge work well done on the article and to bring transparency and accountability into peer-review.
Associate Editors can recommend the rejection of an article to the Chief Editor, who needs to check that the authors’ rights have been upheld during the peer-review process, and who can then ultimately reject the article if it is of insufficient quality, has objective errors or if the authors were unreasonably unwilling to address the points raised during the review.
Chief Editors can at any stage of the peer-review step in to comment on the review process, change assigned editors, assign themselves as a reviewer and even as the handling editor for the manuscript, and therefore have full authority and all the mechanisms to act independently in their online editorial office to ensure quality.
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Review Editors or reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role to act as Associate or Review Editors, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of manuscripts.
Chief Editors receive an honorarium if their specialty section or field reaches certain submission levels. However, this honorarium is based on the total number of submitted articles during a calendar year, and not the number of accepted articles. Therefore they also have no financial incentive to accept manuscripts.
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Palestinian officials are trying to convince the US administration to support their renewed attempt to gain full membership in the United Nations.
However, some Palestinians on Thursday ruled out the possibility that the US administration would support the move. They pointed out that the membership bid requires the approval of the UN Security Council, where the US has the right to veto such a resolution.
In 2012, the UN General Assembly granted the Palestinians non-member observer status.
On Wednesday, PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on the US administration not to block the Palestinians’ bid for full membership in the UN. He made the call during a meeting in Ramallah with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr.
“We seek to move the political file again requesting full membership in the UN in the absence of political initiatives to solve the Palestinian cause,” Shtayyeh said. “It is necessary that the US administration support the Palestinians and fulfill its promises, especially the reopening of the US Consulate in Jerusalem in order to preserve the two-state solution.”
“We seek to move the political file again requesting full membership in the UN in the absence of political initiatives to solve the Palestinian cause,”
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh
Shtayyeh also urged the US to recognize the Palestinian state.
PA Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said on Thursday that the US administration remains opposed to the Palestinian bid.
Other members of the UN Security Council have responded positively to the effort to gain full membership, he said.
US administration said no, UNSC said otherwise
The PA leadership, al-Malki said, will try to convince US Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, who is expected to visit Ramallah in the coming days, to support the Palestinian bid. The PA leadership will continue to hold consultations with the US administration to advance the plan for full Palestinian membership in the UN, he added.
A PA official in Ramallah said that Abbas was planning to submit a new request for Palestinian membership in the UN during his visit participation in the General Assembly meeting later this month.
The official claimed that several countries have promised to vote in favor of the application.
“We can’t continue waiting for the Biden administration to fulfill its promises to the Palestinians,” said the official. “We have decided to proceed with the membership application to reactivate the political process and end the current stalemate.”
Mahmoud Aloul, deputy chairman of the ruling Fatah faction, criticized the Biden administration for opposing the Palestinian membership bid.
“The US administration continues to hinder our attempt to gain membership in the UN,” Aloul said. “This is unjustified. The Palestinians are entitled to obtain full membership because the status quo cannot continue forever.”
“We have decided to proceed with the membership application to reactivate the political process and end the current stalemate.”
PA official in Ramallah
Palestinian political analyst Ahmed Rafik Awad said the chances of obtaining full membership in the UN are “non-existent” because the US and other countries don’t see an urgent need to establish a Palestinian state.
Awad told the Palestinian Al-Watan Voice website that Israel has managed to convince the US and other countries not to support the Palestinian bid.
“The Zionist lobby controls the decision-making process in Western countries,” he claimed.
Another political analyst, Mohammed Hawwash, was quoted by the same website as saying the Palestinians’ chances of gaining full membership in the UN are “zero” because of US support for Israel. Hawwash said the Palestinians should proceed with the bid, notwithstanding US opposition. | https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-716072 | 2022-09-01T14:36:39Z | https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-716072 | false | 1 |
JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) today announced the newest round of grants from the JetBlue+Foundation, supporting nine charitable organizations to continue critical youth recruitment programs and educational skills training needed to equip and inspire the next generation of aviators.
The JetBlue Foundation is the first airline foundation focused solely on supporting aviation and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. For nearly a decade, the JetBlue Foundation has been providing grants to charitable organizations to support and advance their education and mentorship programs. Beyond grants, the JetBlue Foundation provides programs, mentors, internships, and support to help pave the way for more accessibility and inclusivity within the aviation industry.
“At JetBlue, inspiration is more than an idea—it’s our mission. Through working with colleges, technical schools, and other community outreach and education programs, the JetBlue Foundation has been able to foster and grow the love and passion for aviation in youth across our network and beyond,” said Ursula Hurley, president of the JetBlue Foundation. “As we near our 10-year anniversary this December, we are proud of how far we have come, but realize that our work is far from over when it comes to continuing to break down barriers of entry into careers in aviation. We are proud to continue our industry-leading grant work and look forward to welcoming another group of equity-focused grantees to our program.”
The JetBlue Foundation continues to expand its relationships and support in the United States and is proud to announce Spelman College, the Foundation’s first Historically Black College and University (HBCU), as a 2022 JetBlue Foundation grantee. This year the Foundation is excited to not only welcome new grantees but to continue to support a number of previous organizations including: Aviation High School, Mariposa DR Foundation, Hiller Aviation Institute, and the Universidad Ana G. Méndez.
The Spring 2022 JetBlue Foundation Grantees include:
- %3Cb%3EAviation+High+School%3C%2Fb%3E (New York, New York) provides rigorous instruction and equitable access to Federal Aviation Administration curricula, Advance Placement, College Now, and high level science and math courses. The JetBlue Foundation grant will allow Aviation High School to continue to innovate aviation maintenance technical programs through on-site work with 3D printers and other STEM-related resources that will advance students’ skill sets for the 21st century workforce.
- %3Cb%3EFundaci%26oacute%3Bn+Estrellitas+Del+Mar%3C%2Fb%3E (Guayaquil, Ecuador) seeks to provide supplemental education to high-achieving youth living in extreme poverty through scholarships, tutoring, and STEM education programs and activities. With over 100 scholars enrolled in the organization’s tutoring program, the JetBlue Foundation grant will provide necessary funding to employ more instructors and improve the math and science programs through expanding and upgrading technology, such as laptops, tablets and increased internet availability.
- %3Cb%3EHiller+Aviation+Institute%3C%2Fb%3E (San Carlos, California) showcases the Hiller Aviation Museum’s technology-driven exhibits, serves as an engine for creating innovative curriculum, and provides stakeholders in industry and academia an opportunity to participate in presenting hands-on science and engineering. For its ninth consecutive year, the Hiller Aviation Museum will hold its Aero Design Challenge, which provides middle school students an opportunity to work hands-on with authentic tools to complete a series of experiences focused on a particular aviation topic. The JetBlue Foundation grant will go toward supporting the 2022 Aero Design Challenge, which has served over 4,500 children since its inception, and will aid in recruitment resources to meet the 750-student participation goal for this year’s challenge.
- %3Cb%3ELee+Archer%2C+Jr.+Red+Tail+Youth+Flying+Program%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cb%3E+%28RFA%29%3C%2Fb%3E (Newburgh, New York) is designed to recruit, expose, develop and place a competitive and diverse talent pipeline of underrepresented aviators into careers in aviation, aeronautics and other STEM related industries. The JetBlue Foundation grant will allow RFA to continue ‘Diversifying the Skies’ and bring much needed parity to aviation through an expanded cohort recruitment, as well as creating an aviation ecosystem that delivers its promise of diversity, equity and inclusion in the aerospace industry.
- %3Cb%3EMariposa+DR+Foundation%3C%2Fb%3E (Cabarete, Dominican Republic) encourages and ignites curiosity in young girls by fostering connections between scientific exploration and everyday life through its Citizen Science program. Funding from the JetBlue Foundation will support further curriculum development, technology and physical resource updates, as well as initiate a new weather journaling series to help young girls become more aware and in tune with their environment, empowering them to become powerful advocates for themselves and the planet.
- %3Cb%3ESally+Ride+Elementary+School%3C%2Fb%3E (Orlando, Florida) is the only elementary school in Orange County, and one of the very few schools in the country, to provide an Aviation and Aerospace Magnet Program. By learning from both experts in the field and educators in the classroom, Sally Ride Elementary School will utilize the JetBlue Foundation grant to update technology resources and flight simulator software to continue to introduce generations of students to careers in aviation.
- %3Cb%3ESpelman+College%3C%2Fb%3E (Atlanta, Georgia) is the first HBCU to receive a JetBlue Foundation grant, and one of several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) the JetBlue Foundation supports. The JetBlue Foundation is proud to support Spelman College’s Department of Mathematics and its affiliate, the EDGE Foundation, through educational travel for conferences, professional development opportunities, and career advancement programs throughout the academic year.
- %3Cb%3EUniversidad+Ana+G.+M%26eacute%3Bndez+%28UAGM%29%3C%2Fb%3E (San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a private, non-profit higher education institution, founded more than seven decades ago in San Juan that provides quality education and promotes research through a vision of innovation and entrepreneurship. UAGM is an FAA-certified pilot training school that offers degrees in aviation and is the first Air Agency in Puerto Rico to acquire Garmin G1000 RTD (Reconfigurable Training Device) FAA-certified flight simulator.
- %3Cb%3EYMCA+of+Metropolitan+Los+Angeles%3C%2Fb%3E (Los Angeles, California) has plans to enhance its existing afterschool programming to serve 350 students through a new STEM education module focused on aviation training and topics. Reaching TK-8th grade students, the Westchester YMCA branch provides a foundation for learning at a young age, and builds college and career readiness in STEM and aviation fields. With support from the JetBlue Foundation, the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles will be able to continue its critical work championing awareness and sparking interest in aviation.
The JetBlue Foundation is also excited to announce that applications for the next granting cycle are available here starting today, September 1, through Friday, September 30, 2022 for grants up to $50,000 each, based on criteria, need and project scope (a).
The JetBlue Foundation is separate from JetBlue, with its own board of directors and an advisory committee, both comprised of JetBlue crewmembers from across the airline. Grants are provided directly from the JetBlue Foundation. Although the JetBlue Foundation is separate from JetBlue, both are aligned in efforts to help diversify the STEM fields that fuel the airline.
For more information on the JetBlue Foundation, visit www.jetbluefoundation.org.
About the JetBlue Foundation
Since 2013, the JetBlue Foundation has built lasting relationships with nearly 100 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and aviation-focused programs, providing over $2.7 million in grants and in-kind support to help these programs take off. The JetBlue Foundation furthers JetBlue’s work to place aviation top of mind as a future career choice for students. The JetBlue Foundation provides financial, in-kind and mentorship support to education and pipeline initiatives focused on STEM to ensure that even more women and traditionally underrepresented groups are present in the hangars, boardrooms, airports and airline corporate offices of the future. To learn more visit jetbluefoundation.org.
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Alex builds houses seven days a week, but isn’t making any more money
Builders are being forced to construct homes at a loss as consumers decline to meet in the middle on out-of-date contracts that do not reflect rising construction costs.
Some industry figures warn that more businesses will go bust as a result, which could entrench the market power of remaining businesses and permanently increase the cost of building a new home.
While new data from the ABS shows the average cost of building a new home has increased by 25 per cent – about $80,000 – since the pandemic started, many builders are locked into old contracts that do not reflect the unforeseen increase in construction costs.
Materials and labour costs have soared thanks to two years of strong demand for new homes and renovations that was further stimulated by the Morrison government’s HomeBuilder initiative, in the face of ongoing limits such as supply chain bottlenecks and weather impediments.
Industry figures say that as result, most builders have been forced to honour contracts that were quoted months before construction began.
Builders Collective national president and builder Phil Dwyer said most consumers were playing hardball with builders.
“Most of the consumers are taking the hard line … consumers are saying ‘so what if there are increases? Builders are builders, they should have known there were going to be problems’. But no one expected the mess we’ve got,” Dwyer said.
He said there had been very few cases where consumers met builders in the middle, which means consumers accepted some higher costs and builders constructed at a smaller loss. In many instances, builders have walked away from jobs to avoid going bankrupt, Dwyer said.
“The situation between builders and consumers is very unsavoury and not a pleasant one. Consumers don’t understand, they’re going to find they’re going to be in limbo for so long and [it will] still cost an arm and a leg to get it finished.
“If consumers can see their way clear to negotiate and obtain a little bit extra money from their lender and do a deal with their builder to keep going, is a far better outcome than to close the door.”
Melbourne builder Alex McGough, of AMG Construction Group, has honoured every contract despite increasing costs that no longer reflect the price of the build and works seven days a week to keep his loss to a minimum.
“I’ve had to honour what I’ve quoted and just had to finish the job, I’ve had to be a bit creative in how I do a few things” – such as buying materials upfront before progress payments are made – McGough said. “Honestly, I’m there doing big days and hours to compensate for the loss.”
Newer and increased contracts merely reflect the true cost of a build rather than making a larger profit margin, he said.
“I’m not making any more money, I’m purely trying to account for trades and materials at a higher cost,” he said.
“Honestly, I’m there doing big days and hours to compensate for the loss.”
Melbourne builder Alex McCough of AMG Construction Group
“Nobody is actually making any more money; everybody has had to raise their prices to stay where they were. If anything, builders are making less than they were even though there is plenty of work around. The word that keeps being thrown around is a profitless boom. If you think a home is expensive to build now, if enough builders and tradesmen get burnt that will thin the market down and it will cost to build a house a lot more in coming years.”
McGough said two prospective customers put their plans on hold after receiving higher-than-expected quotes.
Higher building costs have hit consumers’ hip pockets as building approvals fell 23 per cent in the three months to July, compared with the same time last year.
But they remain at elevated levels and are still 12 per cent higher than the same three-month period in 2019, according to the Housing Industry Association.
Rising interest rates will compound the pressure of surging construction costs and will cause new build sales to fall, said Tim Reardon, the association’s chief economist.
“The cost of borrowing and cost of building is now higher, so it’s a compounding impact,” he said.
Master Builders Association New South Wales executive director Brian Seidler said some builders were now quoting a price that is “cost plus” that adds in a certain amount of increase to material costs.
“That means that every increase, whether it’s materials or labour, there is an agreed percentage on top of whatever that is. It’s to cover their costs,” Seidler said.
He said consumers were better off coming to an agreement with their builder, as walking away from a contract means a new contract would price in current costs.
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Rigzin Dawa, 32, was arrested by police in the Leh area of Ladakh for raping and killing a woman. Three hours after committing the horrific crime, he was arrested, according to a senior police official on Thursday.
The 55-year-old victim was found dead at her Sheynam home in the early hours of Wednesday, according to Leh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), PD Nitya, to news agency PTI.
The SSP continued, ‘A police party was sent right away to the crime scene.’ According to preliminary investigation, the woman was raped and assaulted before being strangled and killed.
Officers found Rigzin Dawa, a notorious person who lived in Leh’s Sheynam, during the investigation. Scratch marks found on his neck and shoulder served to confirm suspicions that he was involved in the crime. The SSP said, ‘Some blood stains were also found on his legs.’ Dawa admitted to the crime when questioned by the police.
‘Important pieces of evidence like the undergarments of the accused were also recovered from the scene of the crime. The evidence has been to be sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for further investigation,’ said SSP Nitya. | https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2022/09/01/within-three-hours-of-raping-killing-woman-in-leh-ladakh-32-year-old-man-arrested.html | 2022-09-01T14:38:39Z | https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2022/09/01/within-three-hours-of-raping-killing-woman-in-leh-ladakh-32-year-old-man-arrested.html | false | 1 |
A Day Tre Avery Won't Forget
NASHVILLE – In the midst of spending time with his one-day-old son on Tuesday, Tre Avery got a phone call that made him a little nervous.
Tennessee Titans general manager Jon Robinson and coach Mike Vrabel were on the other end of the line, and this was the day NFL teams were cutting rosters from 80 to 53 players.
Who could blame Avery, an undrafted free-agent cornerback out of Rutgers, for thinking his time with the team might be up?
“When they called me, I was kind of shook,” Avery said Wednesday. “But then they said, `Congratulations.’”
It was actually a double dose of congratulations. Robinson and Vrabel first acknowledged the birth of Avery’s baby boy – Riley – and then delivered the news he’d made the team’s 53-man roster.
In so doing, hd beat out a pair of more experienced cornerbacks, Chris Jackson and Greg Mabin, among other competitors. A seventh-round draft pick of the Titans in 2020, Jackson had played 23 games for the team and made six starts. Mabin had played 39 NFL games and started seven, including two for the Titans last season.
Who would have guessed Avery would eventually emerge the winner in that group?
“As far as my odds coming into camp, I didn’t really think about it,” Avery said. “I just wanted a chance. I was grateful for the opportunity.
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“Every time I got to step on the field, I just (thought) it could be my last game. So I just wanted to play, have fun. I love playing football, so I just wanted to enjoy it. That’s all.”
Avery first piqued the interest of NFL teams at Rutgers’ Pro Day last March, when he put up some impressive numbers. The 5-foot-11, 181-pounder ran a 4.43 40-yard dash, posted a 38-inch vertical jump and ran the 20-yard shuttle in a swift 3.95 seconds.
Just over a month later, the Titans signed Avery.
He was more steady than spectacular during training camp, but Avery took advantage of the growing opportunity. In the Titans’ preseason finale against Arizona, he played all 71 defensive snaps, recording five tackles. Avery finished the preseason with eight tackles (one for loss) and one pass defensed.
“He was kind of seventh or eighth in the race (at cornerback) about midway through camp,” Titans general manager Jon Robinson said. “(But) it seemed like once he got to turn four, he just hitched up and kept running, kept passing guys up.
“He’s competitive at the line of scrimmage. He’s really sticky in coverage. He’s got play speed. He’s got good instincts. He doesn’t play the position like a rookie. He’s not intimidated. He gets up there and lines up on his guy, and he’s reactive. He’s really done a nice job.”
The birth of his first child one day. A berth on the 53-man roster the next.
It’s been a pretty good week for Avery.
“I just tried to do whatever they asked of me, the best I could,” Avery said. “I just tried to have fun, fly around, go as hard as I could. I guess it worked.” | https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/tennessee-titans-nfl-tre-avery-memorable-day | 2022-09-01T14:38:40Z | https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/tennessee-titans-nfl-tre-avery-memorable-day | false | 1 |
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Modern Aviation announced it has closed the acquisition of the FBO assets and operations at Francis S. Gabreski Airport ("FOK") and Republic Airport ("FRG") from Sheltair Aviation, the nation's largest privately-owned aviation network.
First announced in late third quarter of 2021, the agreement has officially received all government approvals needed to allow Modern Aviation to take over operations at FOK and FRG.
Modern Aviation's CEO, Mark Carmen, said, "We are excited to be closing on our last two acquisitions of Sheltair locations in New York. On behalf of our whole team, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our new teammates and customers to the Modern Aviation family."
All the local Sheltair employees have joined Modern Aviation.
Carmen continued, "We believe that increasing our presence in New York will allow us to better serve our customers in the Northeast. All five of our bases in New York have tremendous growth potential. We look forward to building long-term relationships with Suffolk County and its airport administration and the New York State Department of Transportation and its airport administration and investing in the growth of the airports and communities they serve."
Lisa Holland, President of Sheltair, stated, "Modern Aviation's team of professionals share our commitment to flight safety, service, and a corporate ethic that consistently puts customers first. It should come as no surprise that they have retained our Farmingdale and West Hampton staff to ensure a seamless experience for passengers and pilots and a reputation for outstanding professionalism."
With the closing of these two locations, Modern Aviation operates 12 FBOs in North America, including ILM, APA, BFI, SIG, JFK, LGA, ISP, FOK, FRG, MHR, SAC and SMF.
Modern Aviation is a growing company that is building a national network of premium FBO properties. Modern Aviation's strategy is to acquire and develop FBO operations in growth markets and to focus on providing exceptional service, extraordinary quality and industry-leading safety. Modern Aviation is backed by the growth-oriented infrastructure private equity fund, Tiger Infrastructure Partners. Modern Aviation is actively engaged in pursuing additional FBO acquisitions and development opportunities in North America and the Caribbean. For more information visit: https://modern-aviation.com.
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Trump's legal team responds to DOJ's latest filing on Mar-a-Lago search
Former President Donald Trump's legal team responded Wednesday to the Justice Department's latest filing opposing the request for a special master to oversee the review of the items seized in the Mar-a-Lago search.
In the DOJ's filing released late Tuesday night, they stated that classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records.
In their response, Trump's lawyers stated that the warrant was done in the midst of a "standard give-and-take between former presidents and the National Archives and Records Administration regarding presidential library contents" and that the former president had previously allowed DOJ lawyers and FBI investigators to go into his home.
Trump's team also addressed the photo DOJ released in their response Tuesday night that has since been circulating in the media, stating that "the government gratuitously included a photograph of allegedly classified materials, pulled from a container and spread across the floor for dramatic effect."
The DOJ's document contained a chronology of months of interactions between the DOJ and Trump representatives about the discovery of government secrets.
In the most detailed document on the search to date, the Department of Justice states the FBI obtained 33 boxes that contained more than 100 classified documents in Trump's office at Mar-a-Lago, according to a filing.
The timeline laid out by the Justice Department made clear that the extraordinary search of Mar-a-Lago came only after other efforts to retrieve the records had failed, and that it resulted from law enforcement suspicion that additional documents remained inside the property despite assurances by Trump representatives that a “diligent search” had accounted for all of the material.
It also included a picture of some of the seized documents bearing clear classification markings, perhaps as a way to rebut suggestions that whoever packed them or was handling them could have easily failed to appreciate their sensitive nature.
What isn't included in the document — some core questions. Why did Trump hold on to the documents after he left the White House? And why were efforts to get the documents back met with such resistance?
The documents actually suggest officials may not have any answers.
During a June 3 visit to Mar-a-Lago by FBI and Justice Department officials, the document states, “Counsel for the former president offered no explanation as to why boxes of government records, including 38 documents with classification markings, remained at the premises nearly five months after the production of the fifteen boxes and nearly one-and-a-half years after the end of the administration.”
That visit to Mar-a-Lago, which came weeks after the Justice Department issued a subpoena for the records, receives substantial attention in the document and appears to be a key investigative focus.
During the same visit, the document says, Trump’s lawyers told investigators that all the records that had come from the White House were stored in one location — a Mar-a-Lago storage room — and that “there were no other records stored in any private office space or other location at the premises and that all available boxes were searched.”
After that, though, the Justice Department, which had subpoenaed video footage for the property, “developed evidence that government records were likely concealed and removed from the storage room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation.” The filing does not identify the individuals who may have relocated the boxes.
In their August search, agents found classified documents both in the storage room as well as in the former president’s office — including three classified documents found not in boxes, but in office desks.
“That the FBI, in a matter of hours, recovered twice as many documents with classification markings as the ‘diligent search’ that the former president’s counsel and other representatives had weeks to perform calls into serious question the representations made in the June 3 certification and casts doubt on the extent of cooperation in this matter,” the document states.
It says, “In some instances, even the FBI counterintelligence personnel and DOJ attorneys conducting the review required additional clearances before they were permitted to review certain documents.”
The investigation started after a National Archives and Records Administration referral recovered 15 boxes of items from Mar-a-Lago in January, which contained 184 classified documents.
The Department of Justice announced Monday that its team tasked with identifying materials obtained in the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort that could break attorney-client privilege has finished.
The team had to identify items that could contain attorney-client privileged information and is in the process of addressing the possible disputes, a filed notice states.
The department said it did identify "a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information" in the filing.
The director of national intelligence is also leading an intelligence community assessment for the potential risk to national security should the materials obtained from the search warrant be released.
District Judge Aileen Cannon stated Saturday she was leaning toward granting Trump's legal team's request to appoint a special master to review of items obtained in the search.
Trump's attorneys previously said they were told by the Department of Justice that they would oppose an appointment.
Trump also hired a new lawyer, former Florida Solicitor General Christopher Kise, Tuesday in the criminal probe that led to the search warrant of his property at Mar-a-Lago.
Judge Cannon will hear both arguments for the appointment of a special master in West Palm Beach Thursday at 1 p.m. Kise is expected to appear in court.
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- Arsenal have agreed a deal with Barcelona
- Bellerin ends his 11-year stay with the Gunners
- Arsenal have a sell-on clause included in the deal
WHAT'S HAPPENING? Bellerin's future has been unclear throughout the summer, with the right-back hoping to secure a move back to Real Betis, where he spent last season on loan.
Betis were unable to strike a deal due to the 27-year-old's high salary, so talks have been taking place between Bellerin's representatives and Barcelona in recent weeks.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The La Liga outfit were also looking at other right-back options, including Juan Foyth at Villarreal and Thomas Meunier at Borussia Dortmund.
But they ultimately decided on Bellerin, who came through the ranks at Barcelona's La Masia academy before moving to Arsenal in the summer of 2011.
AND WHAT'S MORE: Arsenal have agreed to let Bellerin, who had one year left on his deal, join Barcelona on a free transfer. It is not a straight contract termination.
No money will change hands between the clubs, but Arsenal do have a sell-on clause included in the deal in case Barcelona sell the defender in the future.
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DID YOU KNOW? Bellerin won three FA Cups during his time at Arsenal.
His first came in 2015 and two further successes at Wembley followed, in 2017 and 2020.
THE VERDICT: Bellerin needed to get a move away this summer. It was obvious his time at Arsenal had come to an end and the defender staying for the final year of his contract wouldn't have done anyone any favours.
He's had an excellent career with the Gunners and at one point was one of the best full-backs around. But the injury he sustained in 2019 robbed him of his pace and he just hasn't looked the same player since.
WHAT NEXT FOR BELLERIN? Barcelona are now working to get Bellerin over for his medical so he can finalise his free transfer back to the La Liga giants. | https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/arsenal-barcelona-free-transfer-bellerin-deal/blt2df00ba9265421b9 | 2022-09-01T14:51:31Z | https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/arsenal-barcelona-free-transfer-bellerin-deal/blt2df00ba9265421b9 | true | 13 |
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Only days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the loudspeakers at mosques were being donated to schools and hospitals in the state, Kadipura Jama Masjid Imam came forward to donate the loudspeakers at the masjid to schools in the area. Jama Masjid Kadipura imam on Thursday removed loudspeakers and donated them to schools. This comes after the BJP-led UP government issued orders to either turn down the volume or remove the loudspeakers at mosques in the state.
After CM Yogi ordered for the removal of loudspeakers from religious places in the state, district admins have been continuously engaged in action. Following this, the Jama Masjid Kadipura imam took down the loudspeaker from mosques. The loudspeakers were then donated to the headmaster of Talimuddin inter college.
The loudspeakers were donated to the school in the presence of the district magistrate. Making the announcement, Jama Masjid Kadipura imam Zakaullah said that the equipment was being donated so that the school could use it for educating children. Meanwhile speaking about the donation, Mau district magistrate Tribhuvan called it a good message towards supporting education.
Earlier on Sunday, UP CM Yogi Adityanath had said that the uninstalled public address systems are being donated to schools and hospitals in the state. Virtually addressing a media conclave organised by RSS-linked weeklies 'Panchjanya' and 'Organiser', Adityanath said, "Now, you must have seen for the first time that Eid Namaz was not performed on roads. You must have heard that either the volume of the mosque loudspeaker has gone down or the loudspeaker has been removed completely. Now, these loudspeakers are being donated to schools and hospitals for their use."
Earlier on May 15, while speaking on the loudspeaker row, CM Yogi had said that the state government had decided to remove loudspeakers from religious places, and nearly 1 lakh loudspeakers were removed in Uttar Pradesh, in order to control noise pollution. Notably, this came days after the UP government had taken action against unauthorised loudspeakers in religious places followed by restrictions on the volume of loudspeakers. | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/law-and-order/jama-masjid-imam-donates-loudspeakers-removed-from-premises-to-schools-after-govt-order-articleshow.html | 2022-09-01T14:51:42Z | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/law-and-order/jama-masjid-imam-donates-loudspeakers-removed-from-premises-to-schools-after-govt-order-articleshow.html | false | 1 |
Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ:APPS) stock has fallen markedly (about 26%) from its August highs, as the market denied further buying upside after its FQ1'23 earnings release in August.
The company released a mixed Q2 card. While its profitability remains robust, the company sees near-term headwinds regarding ad spending on a macro level. But, none of it was surprising, given the previous earnings releases from its leading digital advertising peers.
Furthermore, we believe the market also needed to digest its robust recovery from its June lows, as it gained more than 70% to its August highs. Therefore, we are confident that the pullback is a healthy retracement, allowing patient investors another opportunity to accumulate at a less aggressive entry level.
We are confident that Digital Turbine's growth cadence should continue to improve through FY23/24 as the cyclical macro headwinds subside while its structural growth drivers remain intact. Notwithstanding, headwinds from China's smartphone OEMs could continue to impinge on its momentum, given the COVID lockdowns and weak sentiment on China's leading Android makers. Hence, investors should not expect a V-shaped recovery for APPS.
Notwithstanding, we remain confident that its valuations have been de-risked substantially. We also maintain our thesis that APPS has staged its long-term bottom in June.
Accordingly, we reiterate our Buy rating on APPS, with a revised medium-term price target (PT) of $30, implying a potential upside of 66%.
Management highlighted in its earnings commentary that the ad spending headwinds have also impacted it. However, it accentuated that Apple's (AAPL) App Tracking Transparency and inflation challenges didn't have a material impact on its performance. Consequently, Digital Turbine remains confident that its impact is transitory, as CEO Bill Stone articulated:
We've seen a slowdown in the digital ad market as advertisers rethink their investment strategies. This has negatively impacted our recent results and near-term outlook. However, we expect this to be a temporary versus permanent dynamic. The overwhelming feedback we see in the market is that the majority of ad spenders are more in a wait-and-see mode versus a we-don't-have-money-to-spend mode. (Digital Turbine FQ1'23 earnings call)
We are optimistic that the cyclical slowdown in ad spending is not structural. Similar commentary from Snap's (SNAP) and The Trade Desk's (TTD) recent earnings corroborate Digital Turbine's perspective. Therefore, we believe the critical question is whether Digital's Turbine's expanded tech stack is capable of competing to gain market share amid the current headwinds.
Therefore, we are pleased that management shared more color that SingleTap remains in a growth phase amid the current environment. Management highlighted that it's on track to ramp its licensing, as it "anticipates having more than five partners live by the end of the September quarter and north of 10 by the December quarter."
Therefore, we are confident that its strategic differentiation through SingleTap remains highly relevant as it continues to expand its partnerships. Furthermore, the company is ramping up content media deals with leading operators Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T) in FY23, leveraging the larger post-paid market from its previous pre-paid focus. Hence, we believe that Digital Turbine's medium-term structural drivers should steer it into a reacceleration phase, supported by the return of cyclical tailwinds in ad spending subsequently.
APPS was supported at the one standard deviation zone below its 10Y mean at its recent June lows. That zone had consistently undergirded APPS over time, including the lows in March 2020.
Furthermore, we also gleaned similar observations on its TTM free cash flow (FCF) multiples, as APPS last traded at the one standard deviation zone below its mean. As a result, we are confident that its valuations have been de-risked markedly, offering investors a lower-risk entry level.
APPS has been gaining upward momentum since its June lows, as seen above. Notably, it also formed higher lows in July, suggesting an accumulation phase. Despite the recent sharp pullback from its August highs, APPS remains well above its June lows and could also form another higher low by the end of this week.
Therefore, we are confident that its price action corroborates our view that downside volatility below June's bottom is likely limited, offering an attractive reward-to-risk profile.
We reiterate our Buy rating, with a medium-term PT of $30.
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By Bert Colijn, Senior Economist, Eurozone
Unemployment fell from 6.7% to 6.6% in July, continuing the steady trend of declining unemployment. The rate is currently well below the natural rate of unemployment, which suggests upward pressure on wages. At the same time though, there is little evidence of this happening so far. Negotiated wage growth - most Europeans see wages adjusted by collective bargaining agreements - grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in 2Q, which is still well below what is to be expected given labour shortages and high inflation.
The labour market is at an interesting crossroads at the moment. Employment expectations from businesses are dropping moderately and the economy is moving towards recession at the moment. Given the tight labour markets in most eurozone economies, the expectation is that some degree of labour hoarding will take place to ensure adequate staffing once the economy recovers.
Where wages are headed is uncertain in these times. We do expect the tight labour market and high inflation rate to result in further rises in wage growth. A recession will dampen the prospects for increases but is unlikely to nullify them altogether. Still, signs of a wage-price spiral remain absent. If a recession indeed materializes, expect an unemployment rate slightly creeping up from current historically low levels.
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There are many reasons why women may consider breast enhancement surgery. Factors such as weight gain/loss, illness, pregnancy, breastfeeding, irregular shape, and size, sagging and cancer are just a few situations that can influence this decision.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in 2014, more than 286,000 women decided to have breast enhancement surgery making it the #1 cosmetic surgical procedure in the country.
CONSULTATION
During this initial meeting, it is important that your plastic surgeon understands your goals and desires. Health issues, potential risks, and expectations should be discussed. It is important to have open communication so the surgeon can determine the most appropriate options for the patient. Moving forward there are several options to discuss including the type of incision, implant placement, plus implant type, size, shape, and surface.
TYPE OF INCISION
There are four possible incision sites: (1) in the fold beneath the breast; (2) around the areola; (3) in the armpit; or (4) around the belly button. Incision choices will be determined based on the type of implant, degree of enlargement desired, patient anatomy, and patient/surgeon preference.
IMPLANT PLACEMENT
The choice for the placement of the implant is either submuscular (under the muscle) or subglandular (over the muscle). This decision will be based on the type of implant, size, and overall aesthetic desired by the patient.
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Saline implants are filled with sterile salt water and provide a uniform shape, firmness, and feel. Silicone implants are filled with silicone gel and tend to feel softer and more like natural breast tissue.
Did You Know? Silicone gel implants are not only safe but are now more popular than saline implants. In fact, according to Allergan® Inc., in 2013, silicone gel implants account for 72% of breast enhancement procedures.
THE GUMMY BEAR
The FDA recently approved a new “shaped gel” breast implant. These anatomically shaped implants also known as “gummy bear implants are designed to maintain a true shape that mirrors a women’s natural curves. The highly cohesive gel is thicker than traditional silicone gel implants and have more projection at the bottom and are tapered at the top.
SURGERY
The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and can vary in length depending on the incision and approach you to choose. You will spend a short time in recovery and are able to go home later that day.
RECOVERY
Most patients are able to return to work and light activities after a few days.* Heavy lifting and upper body workouts are not recommended for 4-6 weeks.*
IS BREAST AUGMENTATION RIGHT FOR YOU?
Candidates should be in good health and discuss their goals and expectations with a board-certified plastic surgeon prior to making a final decision.
EXPERIENCE MEANS BETTER RESULTS
Board-certified plastic surgeons J. Eric Lomax, MD, and James M. Jeffries III, MD have over 50 years of combined plastic surgery experience. Dr. Lomax was trained by Drs. Gerow and Cronin, the pioneering plastic surgeons who developed the first implant back in 1962. This training and ongoing study have provided an important base of knowledge to help improve patient outcomes.
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WASHINGTON — Amid months of mass flight cancellations and delays, the Department of Transportation has launched a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ahead of the travel-heavy Labor Day weekend.
Starting Thursday, travelers will be able to check the dashboard and see what kinds of guarantees, refunds or compensation the major domestic airlines offer in case of flight delays or cancellations. It's designed to allow travelers to shop around and favor those airlines that offer the best compensation.
The dashboard is part of an extended pressure campaign from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has publicly challenged the major carriers to improve service and transparency after a summer marred by cancellations and flight delays. As summer travel returned to nearly pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, airlines struggled to keep pace, with mass cancellations being blamed on staffing shortages, particularly among pilots.
“Passengers deserve transparency and clarity on what to expect from an airline when there is a cancelation or disruption,” Buttigieg said in a statement Wednesday. The new tool, he said, will help travelers to “easily understand their rights, compare airline practices, and make informed decisions."
The dashboard compares all the major domestic airlines' policies on issues such as which offer meals for delays of more than three hours and which offer to rebook flights on the same or different airlines at no additional charge. It focuses on what it calls “controllable” cancellations or delays — meaning those caused by mechanical issues, staffing shortages or delays in cleaning, fueling or baggage handling. Delays or cancellations caused by weather or security concerns do not count.
The Department of Transportation is hoping that the dashboard will encourage competition among airlines to offer the most transparency and the best protections for customers.
So far this year, airlines have canceled about 146,000 flights, or 2.6% of all flights, and nearly 1.3 million flights have been delayed, according to tracking service FlightAware. The rate of cancellations is up about one-third from the same period in 2019, before the pandemic, and the rate of delays is up nearly one-fourth.
Federal officials have blamed many of the disruptions on understaffing at airlines, which encouraged employees to quit after the pandemic started. The airlines have countered by blaming staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration, which employs air traffic controllers. | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/flying-dashboard-delays-cancellations/507-191ce7fd-42b9-4bf6-9cff-fbeeac0dc67c | 2022-09-01T14:58:49Z | https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/nation-world/flying-dashboard-delays-cancellations/507-191ce7fd-42b9-4bf6-9cff-fbeeac0dc67c | true | 28 |
Air Products' Chief Operating Officer to Discuss Hydrogen's Key Role in the Energy Transition during Strategic Conference Session
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products' (NYSE:APD) Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Samir J. Serhan, will discuss hydrogen's key role in the energy transition and significant investments made by the Company to generate a cleaner future during a strategic conference session titled "Hydrogen: From Concept to Reality" at the Gastech | Gastech Hydrogen Conference and Exhibition from September 5-8 at Fiera Milano in Milan, Italy.
"If the world is to meet its sustainability goals, hydrogen must be part of the solution. Working in partnership, we are creating a world where hydrogen and fuel cell technology will play a central role in decarbonizing heavy-duty vehicles and industry," said Dr. Serhan. "The journey is well underway, and Air Products has already committed $11 billion to world-scale projects to grow the low- and zero-carbon hydrogen economy and expects to commit at least an additional $4 billion through 2027." The strategic conference session, which also will include additional leaders from industry, government, finance and technology, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST)/4:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
Continuing the conversation on the importance of hydrogen in the energy transition, Ahmed Hababou, Air Products' Vice President, Green Hydrogen, Business Development, will take part in a panel discussion titled "Offtake and upscale: Building a launchpad for the Hydrogen Economy" at 11:45 a.m. CEST/5:45 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6. That panel discussion will focus on the practicalities of hydrogen offtake and upscale and discuss a range of issues, including evolving project funding models and which market sectors provide the most growth potential for hydrogen.
Air Products' industry specialists also will be on hand at Gastech at Air Products' booth in Hall 13, Space L21, to share information on a wide range of products and technologies for low- and zero-carbon hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG), membrane solutions and turbomachinery.
Air Products areas of expertise include:
Low- and Zero-Carbon Hydrogen: With over 60 years of global hydrogen experience, Air Products is the world leader in the production of gray hydrogen, and works across all facets of the hydrogen value chain, including production, liquefaction, transport, storage and refueling applications.
The Company has made significant investments in several hydrogen megaprojects around the world as part of its growth strategy to be the leader in the production of green hydrogen based on renewable resources and blue hydrogen, which is the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbons combined with carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. Projects include a mega-scale blue hydrogen complex in Louisiana and a world-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia project in NEOM, Saudi Arabia that will provide green hydrogen for global transportation markets and support the energy transition.
LNG: The majority of total worldwide LNG is produced with Air Products' technology. In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process technologies and key equipment for the natural gas liquefaction process for large export plants, small and mid-sized LNG plants, floating LNG plants and LNG peak shavers. Upstream, Air Products provides both nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms. Downstream, Air Products provides membrane nitrogen generators for LNG carriers and land-based membrane and cryogenic nitrogen systems for LNG import terminals and baseload LNG plants.
Membrane Solutions: Air Products Membrane Solutions specializes in the development of hollow fiber membrane separators and systems for onsite gas generation. Air Products designs, engineers, manufactures and markets a full portfolio of PRISM® Membrane Separators, Marine Systems and Engineered-to-Order Systems to protect lives and goods at sea, on land and in the air, create more sustainable energy sources and raise productivity across a variety of industries and applications.
Turbomachinery: Specialists from Rotoflow, an Air Products' business, will also be at Air Products' booth to discuss turbomachinery needs. Rotoflow works with Air Products' LNG equipment and cycle experts to provide seamless product development and optimal liquefier performance for end users. Rotoflow is one of the industry's most trusted names in turbomachinery and has been designing, building and operating turbomachinery for over 125 combined years, resulting in superior equipment performance, reliability, safety and value.
In addition to the strategic conference sessions and booth customer interaction, Air Products industry experts also will take part in two technical presentations during Gastech:
- Liquefaction Design: Chris Ott, Senior Process Engineering Associate at Air Products will present a paper titled "Turning LNG Greener; LNG Liquefaction Using Electric Drive," which discusses the benefits of using electric motors to power refrigerant compressors (vs. steam or gas turbines) in natural gas liquefaction. The presentation will be at 9 a.m. CEST/3 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
- Carbon Footprint Reduction in Liquefaction of Natural Gas Feeds Containing Hydrogen: Mark Roberts, Senior Research Associate at Air Products, will present a paper titled "Liquefaction of Natural Gas Feeds Containing Hydrogen," which discusses the technical challenges of liquefying natural gas that contains hydrogen. As many countries consider blending green hydrogen into natural gas pipelines, this paper answers many questions LNG plant owners have about the effect this will have on production. The presentation will be at 11 a.m. CEST/5 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 6.
To learn more about all of Air Products' activities at Gastech, visit https://www.airproducts.com/gastech2022.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale low- and zero-carbon hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in over 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of more than $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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Scott County men must pay $90,000, dispose of 2,000 tires
DES MOINES – A judge has ordered two Scott County men to pay $90,000 in penalties and to clean up an estimated 2,000 tires at a residential property in Davenport.
Timothy James Peters and David Omar Mercado must stop depositing tires and remove all tires within 60 days, according to the order by District Judge Tom Reidel. Peters and Mercado had previously been found in default after they failed to respond to a lawsuit filed June 15 by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, representing the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
According to Miller’s lawsuit:
In September 2021, Peters and Mercado individually, and on behalf of their now inactive company, TNT Disposal, collected waste tires from multiple local tire retailers and auto shops and dumped them at multiple locations. However, Peters, Mercado, and the company were not authorized to haul waste tires or store more than 500 passenger tire equivalents, because the DNR had denied their application for a permit in 2020 due to incomplete information.
The DNR issued notices of violation to Peters and Mercado in September and October and followed up with visits to the men’s rental property at 14164 113th Ave. in Davenport. DNR staff continued to visit the site over the next few months and found that more tires appeared to have been deposited there.
On Jan. 3, 2022, the DNR issued administrative orders to Peters and Mercado, ordering them to cease hauling and dumping the tires, to dispose of the tires properly, and to pay $10,000 each.
Peters and Mercado did not appeal or comply, the lawsuit alleged. Subsequent DNR visits confirmed the tire pile remained.
In May, the Environmental Protection Commission voted to refer Peters and Mercado to the AG’s office.
Judge Reidel ordered the pair to pay a $70,000 civil penalty, in addition to the administrative penalties that had never been paid. The judge also permanently enjoined them from any further violation of Iowa solid waste laws. | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/588848344/scott-county-men-must-pay-90-000-dispose-of-2-000-tires | 2022-09-01T15:00:27Z | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/588848344/scott-county-men-must-pay-90-000-dispose-of-2-000-tires | true | 4 |
Now extending to Mexico, competition expands to more design and architecture students than ever before, inviting them to share interpretations of maximalism in furniture designs
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Formica Corporation today announced the opening of the 2023 FORM Student Innovation Competition. This annual competition invites architecture and interior design students in the U.S., Canada and, new this year, Mexico, to showcase their creativity through original furniture designs that feature Formica® Brand products.
This year's challenge asks students to submit a color rendering and project statement for a furniture design that interprets the student's concept of maximalism. The "new maximalism" revolves around maximum color, painterly print and rich textures. It allows a space for expressing individuality and unique perspectives. Students are asked to use their creativity when defining what maximalism means to them, which could be furniture with multiple patterns, unique architectural shapes or bold, saturated colors that draw the eye.
Student submissions must include three or more Formica® or FENIX® Brand products, including at least one from the SurfaceSet® 2022 collection by Formica Corporation. They will have the chance to win cash prizes and national recognition and have their work showcased at NeoCon 2023. The competition is open from Sept. 1, 2022, through March 6, 2023, with winners announced in April 2023. A distinguished panel of industry and design professionals will judge the student submissions.
"Each year, we continue to be impressed by the unparalleled originality and inventiveness students bring to this competition," said Renee Hytry Derrington, managing principal of North American design at Formica Corporation. "We are incredibly excited to announce the expansion of the competition into Mexico, growing its international presence and celebrating innovative designs from the next generation across more of North America."
The grand prizewinner will receive a $2,000 cash award and their design will be fabricated and displayed during NeoCon 2023 in Chicago. The second-place winner will be awarded $1,000 and the third-place winner will receive $500. The top three winners also will be invited to attend NeoCon as guests of Formica Corporation for the opportunity to network with industry professionals and get a taste of the design community.
The FORM Student Innovation Competition is inspired by the original iteration of this challenge held in 2008, when the company invited 10 world-renowned designers and architects—including Jaime Velez, Zaha Hadid, Michael Graves, Bernard Tschumi and Massimo Vignelli, among others—to create works of art from Formica® Brand products. Their designs, which ranged from domestic pieces to conceptual sculptures, were then exhibited at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati.
In the spirit of the original challenge, the 2023 FORM Student Innovation Competition invites the next generation of designers to express their creativity in these original furniture designs, showing attention to detail, inventive design and a unique point of view.
Competition submissions can be emailed to designcontest@formica.com. For more information, including complete competition details, resources and rules, visit http://www.formica.com/studentcompetition
Founded in 1913, Formica Corporation, part of the Broadview Holding family of companies, is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative surfacing products for commercial and residential applications. For more information about Formica Corporation, its products, special programs and promotions, visit www.formica.com or call 1-800-FORMICA™.
Based in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, Broadview is a holding company that pursues long-term growth and value creation through active support of its operating companies. Broadview's family of businesses covers two industry clusters: Energy and Material Technology. Broadview's Material Technology businesses include Arpa, Trespa, Formica Group, Westag, Homapal and Direct Online Services. With combined sales of EUR 1.2 billion and 6,000 employees, this cluster has a global leading position in the market for surface materials.
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NEW DELHI: The finance ministry has extended concessional customs duty on edible oil imports by another 6 months till March 2023, a move aimed at increasing domestic supply and keeping prices under control.
In a notification, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said the existing concessional import duties on specified edible oils will be extended up to March 31, 2023.
"The current duty structure on crude palm oil, RBD Palmolein, RBD palm oil, crude soybean oil, refined soybean oil, crude sunflower oil and refined sunflower oil remains unchanged till March 31, 2023," Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said.
Currently, import duty on crude varieties of palm oil, soyabean oil and sunflower oil is nil. However, taking into account agri cess of 5 per cent and social welfare cess of 10 per cent, the effective duty on crude varieties of these three edible oils is 5.5 per cent.
The basic customs duty on refined varities of palmolein and palm oil is 12.5 per cent, while social welfare cess is 10 per cent. So the effective duty works out to 13.75 per cent.
The basic customs duty on refined soyabean and sunflower oil is 17.5 per cent and taking into account 10 per cent social welfare cess, the effective duty comes to 19.25 per cent.
SEA executive director B V Mehta said the government has taken the decision to extend concessional duty till March in consumer interest.
Howveer, he said that the government will need to revisit the duty structure in October when the Kharif oilseeds crops like soyabean come into the domestic market.
Mehta said prices of edible oil have been on declining trend driven by fall in global prices.
"Farmers would want at least 15-20 per cent higher price of their oilseeds crop than the minimum support price (MSP). So if wholesale prices falls below MSP or remain near to MSP then government should look at increasing import duties on edible oil," he said.
With easing of rates in global market and lower import duties, the retail prices of edible oils have come down considerably in the domestic market. However, the prices are still at uncomfortable level for common man.
In the last few months, the food ministry had directed edible oil companies to pass on the benefits of fall in global prices to domestic consumers.
As per the data compiled by the Department of Consumer Affairs, the average retail price of groundnut oil stood at Rs 188.04 per kilogram, mustard oil (Rs 172.66/kg), Vanaspati (Rs 152.52/kg), Soyabean Oil (Rs 156/kg), Sunflower Oil (Rs 176.45/kg) and palm oil (Rs 132.94/kg) on September 1.
With edible oil prices ruling high throughout last year, the government had on multiple occasions cut import duty on palm oil to increase domestic availability.
As India imports more than 60 per cent of its edible oil requirement, retail prices came under pressure in the last few months taking cues from the global market. India imported a record edible oil worth Rs 1.17 lakh crore in 2020-21 oil marketing year ending October. | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/finance-ministry-extends-concessional-customs-duty-on-edible-oil-imports-by-6-months-till-march-2023/articleshow/93932731.cms | 2022-09-01T15:06:16Z | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/finance-ministry-extends-concessional-customs-duty-on-edible-oil-imports-by-6-months-till-march-2023/articleshow/93932731.cms | true | 5 |
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) investors who suffered significant losses to submit your losses now.
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In March 2011, Twitter agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that barred it for 20 years "from misleading consumers about the extent to which it protects the security, privacy, and confidentiality of nonpublic consumer information, including the measures it takes to prevent unauthorized access to nonpublic information and honor the privacy choices made by consumers."
Since then, Twitter has repeatedly claimed that it prioritizes improving the experience for people using its products and services, and that it has taken measures to help protect the privacy of people on Twitter.
Twitter's claims came into serious question on Aug. 23, 2022, when The Washington Post reported that Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, Twitter's former head of security, filed a complaint with the SEC in July 2022 accusing the company of violating the terms of the FTC settlement. According to the Post, Zatko repeatedly raised concerns about "Twitter's grossly inadequate information security systems to the Company's Executive Committee and Board of Directors" and that protections for sensitive user data were weaker than they had been told.
This news sent the price of Twitter shares down over 7% lower on Aug. 23, 2022, wiping out over $2 billion of shareholder value.
"We're focused on investors' losses and whether Twitter lied about its commitment to protect users' nonpublic information," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you invested in Twitter and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
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A spokesman for the Taliban refused to rule out establishing relations with Israel during an interview with Al-Jazeera on Wednesday, despite earlier statements by the movement ruling this out, according to a clip shared by MEMRI.
"Our policy is to resolve problems through dialogue and mutual understanding with everybody. Whoever has a problem and wants to resolve it, we are perfectly ready," the spokesman of the Taliban’s Political Bureau, Dr. Muhammad Naeem, told Al-Jazeera.
When the interviewer questioned if this included Israel, Naeem responded, "What problem do we have with Israel? Next thing someone will ask where are willing to (have a dialogue) with Mars."
The interviewer responded by asking if the Taliban really doesn't have a problem with Israel, with Naeem responding "I don't know...This is the media for you...You bring stuff from the end of the world and throw it into the mix of our reality here. This is very strange."
"If a country or a person does not have a problem with us, can you ask whether we are willing to resolve the problems with people we have nothing to do with? I think that asking this is unreasonable."
Taliban has been against normalizing relations with Israel in the past
Despite the seeming openness to consider establishing relations with Israel, the Taliban has explicitly stated in the past that it is not willing to build relations with Israel.
“Of course, we won’t have any relation with Israel. We want to have relations with other countries; Israel is not among these countries," said Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the movement, in an interview with Sputnik News last September.
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Independent candidacy would change SA's elections, politics: Maimane
Africa Melane spoke to the leader of One SA Movement, Mmusi Maimane, about the possible changes that the enactment of the Electoral Amendment Bill would bring.
One SA Movement leader Mmusi Maimane is adamant that the road to independent candidacy would be a significant change in the South African political landscape.
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has adopted an interim report on the bill and it is expected to be passed to the National Assembly to seek permission for the proposed changes.
The Constitution Court ruled in June 2020 that the Electoral Act of 1998 was unconstitutional.
Speaking to Africa Melane, Maimane said that the promulgation of the bill would be a significant change for voters.
He also slammed Parliament for delaying tactics in passing the Electoral Amendment Bill into law.
If you get two ballots for national elections, that would be a significant change in South Africa, most people are used to only voting in a national election, provincial, with one ballot each, and that... will clear confusion and give people an ability to express their vote and views.
Mmusi Maimane, leader - One SA Movement
I think we have got a lot of work to do but I am afraid because Parliament only started doing this work in February this year while they knew about it two years ago, tells you the difficulties that we face in a political system that wants to privatise power from people.
Mmusi Maimane, leader - One SA Movement
He added that voters needed to be educated on how to vote for independent candidates to hold office.
We need to educate voters because they don’t want to go vote in a system they do not understand.
Mmusi Maimane, leader - One SA Movement
The committee has until 10 December 2022 to finish its work on the report after Apex court granted Parliament another six months to enact the Electoral Amendment Bill.
Scroll up to listen to the full interview in the audio clip.
This article first appeared on 702 : Independent candidacy would change SA's elections, politics: Maimane
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LAVAL, QC, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Thryv Therapeutics Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Debra Odink to President and Chief Development Officer of the company and the addition of Dr. Shi Yin Foo to its Board of Directors. Both individuals bring impressive depth of development and company building expertise which will be crucial as Thryv moves into clinical trials later this month.
Over the course of 30 years, Dr. Odink has been involved in pharmaceutical development across the spectrum of early and late-stage programs including both large and small molecules. Dr. Odink started her career at Roche working in process development and quickly transitioned to start-up, venture backed biotechnology companies. At Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, she advanced novel antibiotics from pre-clinical studies to US FDA approval – Peninsula was acquired by Johnson and Johnson. As the Chief of Technical Operations at Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Odink advanced two products into phase 3 clinical studies for both cardiovascular disease and autoimmune disorders. While at Eiger Biopharmaceuticals, Dr. Odink advanced four rare disease programs into clinical development, including one recently approved product by the US FDA. Most recently, at SiteOne Therapeutics, Dr. Odink served as Chief Development Officer and advanced their non-opioid pain therapeutic into clinical development. Debra has been Chief Development Officer of Thryv Therapeutics Inc. since September 2021, leading all aspects of the Company's Research and Development strategy.
Dr. Shi Yin Foo brings over 20 years of experience as a practicing physician and a catalyst in advancing innovative new programs through the various stages of drug development. She has translational expertise in a breadth of disease areas, including cardiorenal, immunology/inflammation and rare diseases, as well as an interest in novel and adaptive clinical trial designs. Dr. Foo has been in multiple executive roles, including at Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Cydan Therapeutics, Imara Therapeutics and Tiburio Therapeutics, where she was also an Observer on the Board. Dr. Foo is the scientific founder and CEO of Arvada Therapeutics, a company working on novel therapeutics in rare arrhythmic diseases.
"The rapid advancement and expansion of our platform of therapies is a testament to Debra's leadership, technical abilities and ability to inspire breakthrough results. As our first compounds begin to enter clinical trials for long QT syndrome and resistant cancers, we are thankful to have Debra's oversight and relentless drive leading this effort", commented Paul F. Truex, Thryv's Chairman and CEO. "The addition of Dr. Foo will be critical as our portfolio transitions into clinical studies for the treatment of long QT syndromes and other arrhythmias. Her insights will be instrumental in helping us to build a world class organization intended to bring much needed therapies to those in need.
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Emergency alert error tells LA residents to evacuate
“I think I may have jumped the gun and I’m turning around and heading back home. Thanks, Emergency Alert System,” said one viewer of the alert on Twitter
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An emergency alert telling residents to evacuate was broadcast in error on televisions in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.
“Emergency Alert System. A civil authority has issued an IMMEDIATE EVACUATION NOTICE for the following counties or areas,” the message said, listing Eastern North Pacific Ocean, Port Conception to Guadalupe Island, and Los Angeles.
The Ventura Country Sheriff’s Office tweeted about the mistake on Wednesday night, writing: “The evacuation notice that was received by some Ventura County Residents on television was sent in error by the County of Los Angeles. There is no threat to Ventura County at this time and no need for residents to evacuate.”
On Twitter, many viewers remarked about the error and asked if others had seen the same thing.
“Did anyone else just see this on their cable [TV]?” Charles Johnson asked his followers on Twitter.
“An ‘immediate evacuation notice’ for the entire city of Los Angeles??? And the ‘Eastern North Pacific Ocean?’ Somebody f***ed up somewhere,” he added.
“It’s gone back to the normal garbage now,” he said, before adding, “OK, I’ve packed everything valuable into the car and I’m hitting the highway before the traffic jams start. Wish me luck”.
He later said, “OK, I’m almost to Riverside, but I think I may have jumped the gun and I’m turning around and heading back home. Thanks, Emergency Alert System”.
The mistaken alert came as wildfires took hold in the state on Wednesday, leading to evacuations. The heatwave affecting the city is expected to last through Labor Day weekend.
Large parts of Southern California, such as Los Angeles County, are under excessive heat warnings.
It remains unclear how many people received the evacuation notice but many shared their concerns over the warning on social media.
“Can someone at @notifyla either confirm that there *is* a huge evacuation notice (and why!), or let everyone know if the message was supposed to just be for the area near Castaic where there are fires?” one Twitter user asked. “Lots of people freaking out over this vague yet alarming TV alert.”
The Independent has reached out to the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department for comment.
This isn’t even the first time a false evacuation alert was issued. On 13 January 2018, an alert was mistakenly sent out to people in Hawaii telling them to take shelter as a ballistic missile was inbound. The alert issued on TV, radio, and to cellphones and prompted panic and dread.
“Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill,” the message to people’s phones said.
The following alert stating that the initial message was sent in error wasn’t distributed until 40 minutes later.
The staff member at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency who issued the message was fired, telling CBS affiliate KGMB that he didn’t hear the loudspeaker message stating that the situation had been an exercise.
“I was convinced that it was real,” he said. “I was 100 per cent sure that it was real.”
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Process! How Discipline and Consistency Will Set You and Your Business Free Available in Print September 27
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The newest addition to the EOS Worldwide Traction Library launches September 27: Process! How Discipline and Consistency Will Set You and Your Business Free. The book is co-authored by two sought-after speakers and EOS Implementers®, Mike Paton and Lisa González.
Process! is a deep-dive into strengthening a company's process component, favored by companies running on EOS® (the Entrepreneurial Operating System®). It's a proven way to help leaders at all companies – from early-stage start-ups to established corporations – run better businesses and live better lives.
Process! proves that a high-level, 20/80 approach to getting your core processes "followed by all" will help teams get consistently exceptional results and improve and innovate as necessary, and will allow everyone on the team to live their ideal life.
Paton says, "If you own, run, or lead in a fast-moving business, you're likely driven by passion and a desire to be free. Many leaders mistakenly believe instilling rigor and discipline for process throughout your organizations will inhibit freedom. They couldn't be more wrong."
González adds, "It's when you're stuck in the day-to-day, putting out fires and cleaning up messes, that passion turns to frustration. Freedom seems somewhere between elusive and impossible. The secret to getting unstuck is process. This inspiring, informative field guide will prove it's possible to establish rigor and discipline for processes while also increasing creativity, flexibility, and innovation."
Process! will help readers identify a handful of core processes that make their business uniquely valuable. Readers will learn how to document and simplify the major steps in those processes so they can be done the right and best way, every time. Finally, readers will be able to execute a simple step-by-step plan that helps companies around the world consistently get the results they want.
Process! will go on sale on September 27, but readers can pre-order the book or download a free chapter today.
Process! is the seventh book in the EOS Traction Library. The Traction Library helps everyone in your entire company – from leadership to management to employees – understand their role and be better equipped to help your company succeed.
Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000 as one of America's fastest-growing companies, EOS Worldwide has helped thousands of entrepreneurs all over the globe get everything they want from their businesses. The EOS Model® offers a proven system of simple and practical tools used by entrepreneurial leaders of companies with 10–250 employees to clarify, simplify, and achieve their visions for business success.
More than 530 EOS Implementers around the world help entrepreneurial leaders achieve company-wide alignment on their vision, gain real traction against that vision, and create healthy teams and culture through masterful EOS® implementation. The 5 EOS core values are: Be Humbly Confident, Grow or Die, Help First, Do the Right Thing, and Do What We Say. For more information about EOS, visit eosworldwide.com.
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Will Ospreay Says He’s Done With AEW For Now, Thanks Tony Khan
Will Ospreay’s time in AEW is done for now, as the United Empire member revealed on Twitter this morning. The NJPW star, who along with his United Empire brethren Aussie Open lost a main event match to The Elite on last night’s Dynamite, posted to Twitter on Thursday morning to confirm that he is finished with AEW for the time being.
Ospreay wrote:
“For the foreseeable future my time with @AEW is done thanks to @TonyKhan for having your own mind and not listening to @KennyOmegamanX attempts at blocking me from coming to do a few matches for ya.
We are even for now Ken, keep your mouth shut & we won’t have any issues.”
Ospreay competed in six matches in AEW from June up until last night, including a match with Orange Cassidy at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.
For the foreseeable future my time with @AEW is done thanks to @TonyKhan for having your own mind and not listening to @KennyOmegamanX attempts at blocking me from coming to do a few matches for ya.
We are even for now Ken, keep your mouth shut & we won’t have any issues.
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US diplomat for Ukraine struck and killed while riding bike
A State Department employee was killed this week while riding her bike in Maryland.
The Montgomery County Police Department confirmed Sarah Joan Langenkamp, 42, was struck by a flatbed truck on the afternoon of Aug. 25 while riding a bicycle at the 5200 block of River Road in Bethesda.
Langenkamp was a diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. Numerous offices have cited her as the head of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section at the embassy.
"We can confirm the death of Foreign Service Officer Sarah J. Langenkamp," a State Department spokesperson told ABC News on Saturday. "The Department of State extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Ms. Langenkamp."
"We cannot provide further comments due to privacy and law enforcement sensitivity considerations," the spokesperson said.
The State Department had no additional information to share as of Saturday afternoon.
Langenkamp's husband Daniel served at the Kyiv embassy as spokesperson. A CBS News report published earlier this year documented how the Langenkamp's sons were able to reconnect with them after the family was separated due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
MORE: US evacuated diplomats' families from Ukraine out 'abundance of caution,' acting ambassador saysPolice say they were called to the scene of the accident just after 4 p.m. on Thursday. A preliminary investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit found the driver of the vehicle, which was a red 2014 Volvo flatbed truck, and Lagenkamp were both traveling in the same direction when the collision occurred.
The driver, who remains unidentified, was heading east and was turning right into a parking lot at 5244 River Road when they struck Langenkamp, authorities said. Langenkamp was run over by the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene.
River Road was closed as law enforcement, including Montgomery Fire Rescue, responded to the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. The department had no additional information to share as of Saturday afternoon.
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Shawn O'Donnell, a 40-year-old foreign service worker for the agency, was killed after being struck by a Mack cement truck on July 20 in the neighborhood of Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C.
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Tejas Mark-2 will carry out Balakot-style surgical strikes inside enemy territory
While Tejas Mark-1 has been envisioned for combat air patrol within the Indian territory, Tejas Mark-2 will have the capacity to conduct Balakot-like surgical strikes deep inside enemy territory just as Mirage 2000
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared the Tejas Mark-2 project, to be completed at a cost of over Rs 10,000 crore. The LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas Mk-2 would be replacing the aging fleets of fighters, such as the legendary Mirage-2000s used in the Balakot strikes, Jaguars and MiG-29s of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The Tejas Mark-2 would be twice as powerful as the Tejas Mark-1, since it gets a new powerplant—GE-414 engines—as compared to Tejas Mark-1’s GE-404 engines, imparting it with double the range than its predecessor.
Moreover, Tejas Mark-2 has been designed to carry out operations such as Balakot strikes, deep within enemy territory and this is also what differentiates it from Tejas Mark-1.
“While Tejas MK I is for combat air patrol within the Indian territory, MK II will have the capacity to conduct Balakot-like surgical strikes in enemy territory as it will carry heavy standoff weapons like Crystal Maze and Spice missiles,” Girish Deodhare, Program Director (Combat Aircraft), Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), had said earlier.
In retaliation to the dastardly Pulwama terror attack, India had bombed a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror training camp at Jabba Top in Balakot, Manshera, deep inside Pakistan on February 26, 2019. The mission was carried out using a package of IAF’s Mirage 2000 aircraft.
“LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft development project was cleared by govt. This would pave way for designers to develop an advanced 17.5-tonne single-engine aircraft. Development of new aircraft to be completed by 2027,” Deodhare said on Wednesday.
Deodhare had also explained in the past that indigenous Tejas Mark-2 fighter jets would have the capacity to conduct Balakot strike kind of operations as it would be equipped with beyond-visual-range missiles that have greater reach and virtually jam-proof AESA radars in order to be suitable replacements for the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s aging Mirage 2000 fighters.
The new jet will carry Astra-II BVR air-to-air missiles with a range of at least 150 km.
The IAF chief too hailed the CCS decision on Thursday. “Tejas Mark 2 will fill a critical capability void. Therefore, it’s essential that all stakeholders should need to work in tandem to ensure the timely induction of this aircraft into IAF,” IAF chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said.
“In the view of rapidly depleting strength of fighter squadrons of IAF & phasing out of the MiG 21 aircraft in coming years, it’s essential that laid down timelines for the projects are adhered to,” Chaudhari added.
“This decision will give a tremendous boost to the indigenous design &development of our next-gen fighter aircraft. It’ll further ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative in domain of aircraft manufacturing,” the IAF chief said, hailing the decision.
(With inputs from agencies)
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A Wales freeport with tax breaks and simplified customs rules could be in place by next summer with bids being invited from today.
After months of wrangling over funding the Welsh Government reached an agreement with the UK Government in May to establish a Freeports Programme in Wales.
UK Ministers agreed to provide up to £26 million of non-repayable starter funding for any freeport established in Wales, parity with the deals offered to each of the English and Scottish freeports.
There was also agreement both governments would act as a ‘partnership of equals’.
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A freeport will be a special zone with the benefits of simplified customs procedures, relief on customs duties, tax benefits, and development flexibility.
There are three main objectives which must be met by applicants, with Holyhead among those bidding.
They are:
■ Promote regeneration and high-quality job creation.
■ Establish the Freeport as a national hub for global trade and investment.
■ Foster an innovative environment.
The Welsh Government has added some Wales specific dimensions. These include:
■ Trade union involvement in freeport governance structures.
■ Emphasis on the real living wage and lifting the wage floor.
The bidding process opened today. Applicants will have 12 weeks to complete and submit their bids. Bids must be submitted by 6pm on Thursday November 24. The successful bid will be announced in early spring 2023, with the freeport established by summer 2023.
Both governments remain open to the possibility of a multi-site freeport, and to the possibility of allowing more than one freeport.
Wales’ Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, said: “As an intrinsic part of our rich industrial history and the engine room of our economy, ports have huge potential to accelerate future industries which support net zero - from off-shore energy to advanced manufacturing.
“I look forward to considering innovative bids which deliver meaningful economic and social benefits for Wales.”
UK Government Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Greg Clark, said: “A new Freeport will provide a huge boost to people in Wales, and I am delighted to open bidding as we continue our work with the Welsh Government to bring jobs and prosperity to the country.”
Ynys Môn MP Virginia Crosbie said: “I am delighted and thrilled we are now able to put forward a brilliant case for Anglesey to be a freeport and all that means for jobs and investment for our island if we are successful.
“For too long Ynys Môn has been neglected and now we have a chance to change this.
“This bid will be about levelling up, regeneration, decarbonisation, attracting investment in green technology and other industries and securing us as the Energy Isle for decades to come.”
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NBA legend and former New York Knicks GM Isiah Thomas landed MSG in an $11.6 million sexual harassment case in 2006.
Isiah is arguably one of the greatest point guards in league history. The 6’1″ Detroit Pistons legend carried his team to two of their three championships.
He amassed a variety of accolades during his professional career. He recorded one Finals MVP, an Assist title, 2 All-Star MVPs, and 12 All-Star appearances in his career.
However, everything went on a downward spiral for Isiah after he joined New York Knicks as an executive. In 2006, an accusation by a fellow employee blotched Thomas’ reputation for eternity.
Anucha Browne filed a lawsuit against GM Isiah Thomas for continued sexual harassment and won the case
Isiah’s horrible GM career apart, Browne’s accusations sent the entire Madison Square Garden into a frenzy. Anucha, who was a senior vice president of marketing for the New York Knicks, filed a case against the GM in 2006.
She stated that Isiah sexually harassed her on several occasions. Also claimed that the former NBA star attacked her with profanity, sexually explicit words, and non-consensual touching.
Tonight is for everyone who lived through the Isiah Thomas era. Isiah gave Jerome James and Jared Jeffries $30M each. He assembled a last place team with $126M, and then was promoted to GM/Coach. Also notched a $10M sexual harassment case & ruined the Liberty. BASKETBALL CANCER pic.twitter.com/aiaSCyNCkQ
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) May 14, 2019
She went to her boss with complaints:
“‘These are working conditions that don’t work for me, so you need to fix them“
As per her, her boss and the president of MSG Sports, Steve Mills, responded by saying:
“Well, you should be prepared that Isiah is going to start a rumor about you having an affair with Jeff Nix, another employee in the Knicks’ office“
She was later fired by the Knicks. The reason according to her was that she complained about Thomas. But the Knicks stated the reason was Anucha’s poor work ethic and for manipulating the harassment investigation.
The Jury overseeing the landmark case found Isiah Thomas guilty of sexual harassment. And eventually ordered Madison Square Garden to pay Anucha Browne $11.5 million.
The aftermath of one of the most infamous harassment cases in NBA history
MSG claimed that the settlement was forced on them by then NBA Commissioner David Stern. Isiah later issued a statement:
“As I have said before, I am completely innocent… however, this is the best course for Madison Square Garden and I fully support it“
In May 2015, MSG named Isiah a part owner of the WNBA team New York Liberty. This announcement drew a lot of flak but both the owners and Isiah maintained innocence.
Isiah Thomas was mentioned today, which led me to this quote from David Stern after the Knicks settled their $11.5m sexual harassment lawsuit. Given what came out of Dallas this year, not a great look! pic.twitter.com/LYZBmvS2VQ
— Chris Towers Is In Training Camp (@CTowersCBS) May 8, 2018
Despite the jury’s decision, the league has treated Isiah as an innocent man. Do you think it is justified for the NBA to continue to laud a man with this past?
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HOMES in semi-rural Currumbin Valley were snapped up faster than anywhere else on the Gold Coast over the past year.
The Proptrack Spring Market Report shows houses in the leafy southern suburb spent a median of just 23 days on market as thousands of interstate residents escaped 2021 lockdowns in search of the space and freedom afforded by the acreage lifestyle.
Next was Elanora, also home to larger blocks, where houses sold in 25 days, then Mermaid Waters, Varsity Lakes and Tugun, each at 27 days.
The data shows how the pandemic boom disrupted typical market movement, but property experts say those lightning-fast transaction times aren’t likely to be repeated while vendor expectations remain out of sync with recent softer price growth.
Price point, location and the type of property were key factors behind how long a listing spent on market.
Troy Dowker, of Kollosche, said Gold Coast house prices would continue to stabilise after two years of record growth fuelled by buyer FOMO, or fear of missing out.
“Sellers have certainly done very well over the last two years with capital appreciation, but the world has begun to normalise now and so has the market,” Mr Dowker said.
“Sellers need to be more realistic in their expectations, and some are still in that ambitious zone of earlier this year or late last year, but the market has plateaued and we are seeing gaps between those expectations and what the buyer is prepared to pay.”
Mr Dowker said the market was, “in great shape” despite properties now taking longer to sell.
“The quality of buyer is still there, just not the quantity,” he said.
Dax Roep, of Harcourts Coastal, said Currumbin Valley was continuing to experience strong demand for its rural lifestyle and proximity to the beach, local amenities, and good schools.
“While we have witnessed an overall changing market in the past one to two months, buyers are still drawn to rural lifestyle holdings for their family which are still easily accessible,” Mr Roep said.
“Properties that become available within Currumbin Valley and adjoining Tallebudgera Valley are hotly contested and witness shorter sale periods.”
A new Hamptons-style home with a smaller second dwelling on 7.5 acres listed this week with a $2.8m price tag had attracted interest from buyers searching for property suitable for extended family or to generate additional short-term rental income.
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Recent land sales in the area included two blocks on Currumbin Creek Rd which sold for $2.5m and $3m respectively, while Harcourts Coastal had also listed a luxury home at 74 Aqua Promenade for offers of more than $4.3m.
John Fischer, of PRD Real Estate, just sold an acreage estate at 7 Vita Bella Ct, Currumbin Valley for $2.5m to a local buyer in a cash unconditional deal reached less than a week after the property hit the market.
“Currumbin Valley has been one of the more tightly held areas where there is definitely not as much stock, so when properties do come on the market there’s more demand,” Mr Fischer said.
“However, things have slowed down to a more normal pace like prior to Covid.”
Billy Jaz, of McGrath Palm Beach, said listed time for houses in Elanora and Currumbin Waters had stretched out over the last season, while buyers’ borrowing power was also affected by the Reserve Bank (RBA) hiking rates for the first time in 12 years.
“If you look at April to July, days on market has definitely been longer and in some cases closer to six to eight weeks, however since August our last five sales have happened within a week,” Mr Jaz said.
“I think that comes down to two things — the recommendations that agents are now making with their vendors based on the new market, and new vendors who are taking that advice and starting the campaign at the correct price, which in turn means faster results.”
Mr Jaz said buyer inquiry had picked up in the last few weeks heading into the traditionally busy spring period, while agents were allowing extra time for auction campaigns to capture more buyers.
For units, Tugun was the fastest selling market over the 12 months to August, with properties listed for a median of 26 days. Units sold in 28 days in Bilinga and Reedy Creek, followed by Merrimac at 30 days.
David Stringer, of DJ Stringer Property Services, said newer beachside apartment developments were attracting most demand.
“Buyer demand through the coastal strip has definitely been stronger than on the western side of the highway, and as long as agents and sellers are aware the market is a little different to what it has been over the last six months and properties in those beachside areas are priced correctly to reflect value, then I would expect that demand to continue,” Mr Stringer said.
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CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty HealthShare, one of the country's leading Christian healthsharing ministries, today launched a new program designed specifically for young adults.
"Young adults have almost no reasonably priced options if they want to participate in healthsharing," said Dorsey Morrow, Liberty HealthShare chief executive officer. "We believe our new Liberty Rise sharing program will be very popular with them and are excited to be able to offer it."
Liberty Rise is a budget-friendly sharing program for young adults, ages 18-29, starting out on their own. It is a low-cost alternative for individuals and married couples without children. With a monthly sharing contribution of just $119 a month, Liberty Rise offers the peace-of-mind young adults need about their healthcare expenses.
Unlike health insurance plans that have deductibles amounting to several thousand dollars before they provide coverage, Liberty Rise members can share the entire cost of an eligible expense, such as a primary care physician visit, with just a small per visit unshared amount.
"Knowing you can see your primary care physician and only have to pay $25 at the time of the visit or go to an urgent care facility and only have a $50 unshared amount, is exactly the kind of sharing program young adults are looking for," said Morrow.
Medical expenses eligible for sharing for Liberty Rise members include, primary care physicians, specialist physicians, urgent care, hospital stay, in-/out-patient surgeon fees, emergency room, CT scans and MRI scans.
In addition to Liberty Rise, Liberty HealthShare has a variety of sharing programs from which to choose. All options are affordable and designed to fit the needs of different types and sizes of families. Members have control over choosing doctors and providers that offer fair pricing as Liberty HealthShare does not require them to use a limited network.
The three core Liberty HealthShare sharing programs: Liberty Unite, Liberty Connect and Liberty Essential are excellent for singles, couples and families. Sharing programs for singles are available with a monthly sharing contribution of just $159. For couples, monthly shares start at $259. Affordable family programs start at $499 per month. These programs include both urgent care and mental wellness telehealth visits along with discounts for prescription drugs, dental care, vision care and even Lasik surgery.
The newly introduced Liberty Assist program is an affordable sharing program for people ages 65-84 who are enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B. Monthly share amounts for Liberty Assist start at just $85.
Liberty HealthShare enrollment is available year-round, with no requirement for special life events to qualify. For more information about Liberty Rise or any of Liberty HealthShare's other sharing programs visit www.libertyhealthshare.org or call (855) 585-4237, extension 2120.
Established in 1995, Liberty HealthShare is a non-profit 501(c) Christian medical cost-sharing ministry focused on members helping each other in times of need. The faith-based program is a caring community of more than 100,000 health-conscious individuals and families who choose to support one another and agree to the Christian values of stewardship to make healthcare affordable for all. Learn more about Liberty HealthShare at www.libertyhealthshare.org.
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After closing at $6.56 in the most recent trading day, United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC) closed at 6.63, up 1.07%. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8348130 shares were traded. UMC reached its highest trading level at $6.79 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $6.62.
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Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UMC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.72 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.80 and its Current Ratio is at 2.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.18 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.18.
Upgrades & Downgrades
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.07.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UMC has reached a high of $11.89, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $6.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.85, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 8.98.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 8.80M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7.07M shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 2.59B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 2.25B. Shares short for UMC as of Jul 14, 2022 were 57.22M with a Short Ratio of 5.69, compared to 52.99M on Jun 14, 2022.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, UMC’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.60, compared to 0.80 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 24.39%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 7.33%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.69.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 1 different market analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.3 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.3 and a low estimate of $0.3, while EPS last year was $0.26. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.27, with high estimates of $0.27 and low estimates of $0.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.19 and $1.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.12. EPS for the following year is $0.97, with 2 analysts recommending between $1.15 and $0.79.
Revenue Estimates
1 analysts predict $2.4B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.4B to a low estimate of $2.4B. As of the current estimate, United Microelectronics Corporation’s year-ago sales were $2.01B, an estimated increase of 19.60% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 1 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.31B, an increase of 8.10% less than the figure of $19.60% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $2.31B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.31B.
A total of 1 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UMC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $9.35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.35B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $9.35B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.7B, up 21.50% from the average estimate. Based on 1 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $9.93B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $9.93B and the low estimate is $9.93B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 6.10% from the average revenue estimate for this year. | https://dwinnex.com/2022/09/01/i-recommend-waiting-for-a-better-discount-before-investing-in-united-microelectronics-corporation-umc/ | 2022-09-01T15:26:41Z | https://dwinnex.com/2022/09/01/i-recommend-waiting-for-a-better-discount-before-investing-in-united-microelectronics-corporation-umc/ | false | 3 |
Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new position in Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ:SLAB – Get Rating) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 19,462 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,923,000. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned approximately 0.05% of Silicon Laboratories as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 177.6% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 136 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Silicon Laboratories during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Silicon Laboratories during the first quarter valued at $30,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 115.7% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 158.5% during the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 336 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.62% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Christy Wyatt sold 1,495 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.44, for a total transaction of $200,987.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,222 shares in the company, valued at $702,045.68. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, CEO Robert Matthew Johnson sold 5,435 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.38, for a total transaction of $811,880.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 26,873 shares in the company, valued at $4,014,288.74. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Christy Wyatt sold 1,495 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.44, for a total value of $200,987.80. Following the transaction, the director now owns 5,222 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $702,045.68. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 7,930 shares of company stock worth $1,159,568 over the last ninety days. 1.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Silicon Laboratories Stock Down 3.2 %
Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 27th. The semiconductor company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.91 by $0.26. Silicon Laboratories had a return on equity of 3.61% and a net margin of 239.09%. The company had revenue of $263.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $250.46 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Silicon Laboratories Inc. will post 3.28 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SLAB. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Silicon Laboratories from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Silicon Laboratories from $190.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Silicon Laboratories from $156.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 28th. Cowen upped their price objective on Silicon Laboratories from $170.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday, July 28th. Finally, Cowen upped their price objective on Silicon Laboratories from $170.00 to $175.00 in a report on Thursday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.38.
Silicon Laboratories Company Profile
Silicon Laboratories Inc, a fabless semiconductor company, provides various analog-intensive mixed-signal solutions in the United States, China, and internationally. The company's products include wireless microcontrollers and sensor products. Its products are used in various electronic products in a range of applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), including connected home and security, industrial automation and control, smart metering, smart lighting, commercial building automation, consumer electronics, asset tracking, and medical instrumentation.
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Fast-Casual Middle Eastern Restaurant Coming To Route 17
A fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant will be joining several other newly-opened restaurants on Route 17, BoozyBurbs reports.
Naya will be opening in the shopping center at 305 Route 17 south.
Customers can choose a pita, rice bowl or salad, then load it up with protein and veggies.
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Samsung SmartThings now lets you sync your Philips Hue lights to music from various streaming services
Although the Philips Hue app already offers Spotify support to let users sync their lights to music, it doesn’t provide a similar integration for other music streaming services. However, if you’re using a Samsung phone, you can now use SmartThings to sync your Philips Hue lights to music from various streaming services.
Samsung SmartThings has announced a partnership with Philips Hue to bring music sync support to more users. Thanks to a new Hue Sync SmartThings integration, Galaxy smartphone users will now be able to sync their Hue lights with music from a majority of popular streaming services, including YouTube Music, Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, and more.
Talking about the new integration, Mark Benson, Head of SmartThings US, said, “It’s clear consumers want smarter and more personalized technology, and this integration delivers on that desire by allowing SmartThings users to express their mood from the comfort of their own home. For the first time, SmartThings users can sync their music and lights to customize their ideal home workout center, house party, or relaxation heaven.”
The new music sync feature in the Samsung SmartThings app will give users the option to select a color palette for connected RGB lights, a brightness slider, and four intensity settings. In addition, users will be able to control synced lights individually while syncing to customize the experience even further. It’s worth mentioning that the feature requires a Hue Bridge, and it will only work on Samsung smartphones and tablets.
The SmartThings-Philips Hue music sync integration will go live in the U.S. starting today. Currently, Samsung has not shared any information about a global rollout. We’ll make sure to let you know as soon as we have more details.
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ROME (AP) — Advocates for abortion rights in San Marino expressed satisfaction Thursday that lawmakers voted to legalize abortion in the tiny republic, one of the last European states to have had the procedure outlawed under all circumstances.
Wednesday's parliamentary vote was the culmination of a referendum last year in which citizens overwhelmingly voted to overturn a 150-year-old law that criminalized the procedure.
The legislature of the predominantly Catholic nation voted 32 in favor, seven against and 10 abstaining to make abortion legal in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
The September 2021 referendum found that 77% of voters wanted the new law, which would also allow abortion beyond the first trimester of pregnancy if the grave fetal anomalies put a woman’s life or health - both physically or psychologically - at risk.
"We are satisfied,'' said Elena D'Amelio, one of the advocates who had collected signatures as part of a petition drive to hold the referendum.
The cost of the procedure will be covered by San Marino's public health system.
San Marino is surrounded by central Italy, and many women traveled to have an abortion an a hospital in Italy, where the procedure was made legal — over fierce objections from the Vatican — in 1978. Under the old law, women risked criminal prosecution if their abortion abroad became known, although D'Amelio said, no one was actually prosecuted.
"Before the new law legalizing it, women not only had to pay for it, you had to do it in secret,'' D'Amelio said.
Passage of the new law gave women "the right that was asked for resoundingly through the referendum,'' lawmaker Giacomo Simoncini told San Marino RTV.
Turnout in the referendum was 41% in the republic of 33,300 inhabitants.
In 2018, voters in Ireland overwhelmingly called for abortion's legalization. Abortion is still illegal in Malta and Andorra. Poland introduced a near-total ban on the procedure in 2021.
One of the provisions of San Marino's law provides for sex education in the republic's schools, a measure aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancies, D'Amelio said.
It is too soon to know what percentage of health care workers in San Marino's only public hospital might declare themselves conscientious objectors, meaning they could opt out of providing an abortion. But the law calls for San Marino's citizens to be reimbursed by the government for any abortion they might have in Italy as a result of a lack of health care workers refusing to perform one in their own country.
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Johnson Splurges £700 Million to 'Go Large' on Nuclear Power with New Sizewell C Plant
Johnson Splurges £700 Million to 'Go Large' on Nuclear Power with New Sizewell C Plant
The new nuclear power project in Suffolk is part of the Johnson government's plans for eight new atomic energy plants – the first to be built in the UK since... 01.09.2022, Sputnik International
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Britain's outgoing prime minister has given the go-ahead for a new nuclear power station on the east coast of England.In what may be his last major act as PM before his successor is announced on September 5, Boris Johnson announced £700 million in funding on Thursday for the Sizewell C reactor on the existing site in the East Anglian county of Suffolk.The 3.2-gigawatt plant will be built by France's state-owned EDF — from which the UK already imports a net 14 terawatt-hours of electricity consumption every year — and China's CGN at a total projected cost of £20 billion.The two firms are also building the Hinkley Point C plant in Somerset in the south-west of England, currently running two year over schedule due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.Sizewell C is part of the government's plan to build eight new atomic energy plants by 2030 to replace the UK's 15 aging facilities."This project will create tens of thousands of jobs, it will also power six million homes — that is roughly a fifth of all the homes in the UK — so it'll help to fix the energy needs, not just of this generation but of the next," Johnson said.Johnson took the opportunity to blame the opposition Labour Party for the failure to build a single nuclear power station since 1995 — while the country now suffers a crippling energy crisis that has fueled general inflation of 10 percent and rising.Sizewell is also the site of the last nuclear power station commissioned in the UK in 1995, Sizewell B.Germany and Belgium both announced they were giving up nuclear energy in recent years. But in August, Berlin reversed the decision to close its last three plants — in response to the severe energy shortage caused by Western sanctions on Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine.Europe's largest nuclear power plant, at Energodar in the Ukrainian Zaporozhye region, is now under Russian control. The fifth of its six reactors was shut down on Thursday as a safety precaution. That was after Ukrainian forces shelled the site and launched an ill-fated commando raid across the Dnieper River in a bid to seize the area ahead of a visit by UN nuclear inspectors.
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Johnson Splurges £700 Million to 'Go Large' on Nuclear Power with New Sizewell C Plant
The new nuclear power project in Suffolk is part of the Johnson government's plans for eight new atomic energy plants – the first to be built in the UK since 1995.
Britain's outgoing prime minister has given the go-ahead for a new nuclear power station on the east coast of England.
In what may be his last major act as PM before his successor is announced on September 5, Boris Johnson announced £700 million in funding on Thursday for the
Sizewell C reactor on the existing site in the East Anglian county of Suffolk.
"No more national myopia, no more short-termism, let’s think about the future, let’s think about our kids and our grandchildren, about the next generation," Johnson declared. "I say to you with the prophetic candor and clarity with one who is about to hand over the torch of office, I say: Go nuclear, go large and go with Sizewell C."
The 3.2-gigawatt plant will be built by France's state-owned
EDF — from which the UK already imports a net 14 terawatt-hours of electricity consumption every year — and China's CGN at a total projected cost of £20 billion.
The two firms are also building the Hinkley Point C plant in Somerset in the south-west of England, currently running two year over schedule due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sizewell C is part of the government's plan to build eight new atomic energy plants by 2030 to replace the UK's 15 aging facilities.
"This project will create tens of thousands of jobs, it will also power six million homes — that is roughly a fifth of all the homes in the UK — so it'll help to fix the energy needs, not just of this generation but of the next," Johnson said.
Johnson took the opportunity to blame the opposition Labour Party for the failure to build a single nuclear power station since 1995 — while the country now suffers a crippling energy crisis that has fueled general inflation of 10 percent and rising.
Sizewell is also the site of the last nuclear power station commissioned in the UK in 1995, Sizewell B.
Germany and
Belgium both announced they were giving up nuclear energy in recent years. But in August, Berlin
reversed the decision to close its last three plants — in response to the severe energy shortage caused by Western sanctions on Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine.
Europe's largest nuclear power plant, at Energodar in the Ukrainian Zaporozhye region, is now under Russian control. The fifth of its six reactors was shut down on Thursday as a safety precaution. That was after Ukrainian forces shelled the site and launched an ill-fated
commando raid across the Dnieper River in a bid to seize the area ahead of a visit by UN nuclear inspectors. | https://sputniknews.com/20220901/johnson-splurges-700-million-to-go-large-on-nuclear-power-with-new-sizewell-c-plant-1100270614.html | 2022-09-01T15:33:08Z | https://sputniknews.com/20220901/johnson-splurges-700-million-to-go-large-on-nuclear-power-with-new-sizewell-c-plant-1100270614.html | true | 1 |
The photo hit the internet like a mic drop.
When the Justice Department rejected President Trump's call for a special master in his records dispute, it included a photo of top secret documents splayed across a carpeted floor in Mar-a-Lago — two months after Trump's team certified all such documents had been turned over.
The photo, which many observers called unprecedented, immediately drove discussions about Trump's legal problems into overdrive.
To Orin Kerr, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, the jaw-drop-inducing photo and filing are the latest steps in an extraordinary sequence, with the U.S. government arguing about national secrets with its former chief executive.
"This is an unusual response, but that's to be expected," Kerr said. "It was filed in reply to an unusual request by a judge to respond to a very unusual filing by Trump."
The photo was staged for dramatic effect, Trump's team says
In their own response filed late Wednesday, Trump's legal team called the Justice Department's filing "extraordinary."
They accuse the government of "criminalizing a former President's possession of personal and Presidential records in a secure setting."
Trump's team also homed in on the image of the documents, with attorney Lindsey Halligan writing that the Justice Department "gratuitously included a photograph of allegedly classified materials, pulled from a container and spread across the floor for dramatic effect."
As photographs go, the FBI image doesn't look particularly well-composed, with papers scattered across the carpet. But those papers' bright yellow and red markings, their "TOP SECRET" coversheets, make the randomness of the scene more striking: here is hard-won information that's highly compartmentalized by the government, lying on the floor of a private office in Florida.
"In some instances, even the FBI counterintelligence personnel and DOJ attorneys conducting the review required additional clearances" before they could examine some folders' contents, the Justice Department said.
What about those abbreviations?
The photo quickly sparked intense interest into the arcane abbreviations that label America's national secrets.
One of the most scrutinized markings states that several folders' contents are marked "TOP SECRET//SCI" and restricted "UP TO HCS-P/SI/TK." Here's a quick breakdown of those terms:
HCS-P - HUMINT Control System Product, using the acronym for human intelligence. According to the office of the Director of National Intelligence's classification manual, "HCS protects the most sensitive HUMINT operations and information acquired from clandestine and/or uniquely sensitive HUMINT sources, methods, and certain technical collection capabilities, technologies, and methods linked to or supportive of HUMINT."
SCI - Sensitive Compartmented Information, a broad term for intelligence information that requires a formal system to control its distribution.
SI - Special Intelligence, or more specifically, "technical and intelligence information derived from the monitoring of foreign communications signals by other than the intended recipients" — the type of work done by the National Security Agency, for instance.
TK - Talent Keyhole, a long-held designation that refers to classified spy satellite data.
Those terms are merely on the cover sheets. The internal documents themselves were redacted, along with their detailed compartmentalized designations.
Which case is this again?
While Trump's legal embroilments are extensive, this particular case dates to Aug. 22, when the former president asked a federal district judge in Florida to appoint a special master to review all the materials taken from his home.
Trump is the plaintiff in the case; the defendant is the United States of America.
"Politics cannot be allowed to impact the administration of justice," Trump's team said in its initial filing, calling him "the clear frontrunner" in the 2024 presidential race, "should he decide to run."
In that filing, Trump sought to block the Justice Department from reviewing the materials until a special master is appointed. He also asked the judge to make the government provide a "sufficiently detailed receipt" of seized items, and "promptly return anything taken that is outside of the search warrant's scope.
The judge in the case is Aileen M. Cannon, whom Trump appointed in 2020. She is herself a veteran of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Southern Florida, which is now contesting the case.
"In a normal case, a judge would find DOJ's response persuasive and would be done with it," Kerr said. "It's possible that this particular judge will try to give more to Trump, but my guess is that it won't matter much: Whether a special master is appointed probably doesn't make much difference to the case."
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Olivia Pratt-Korbel's killer: Police release CCTV showing gunman running from scene
THE POLICE have released new CCTV images in a desperate attempt to find the gunman who killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel.
Aerial footage of Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder suspect arrest
Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed after a gunman chased another man into her family home in the Dovecot area on August 22. Merseyside Police have released CCTV showing the gunman running from the scene following the tragic shooting that killed the nine-year-old.
At a press conference this afternoon, Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said: "I’m going to show you some footage of a man that murdered Olivia.
"I’m doing this because people may recognise what he is wearing, it may also help people remember seeing him in the area on the night that Olivia was murdered and thereby help us trace where he is and where he went.
"This shows the gunman running along Finch Lane away from Kingsheath Avenue, which is, of course, where Olivia lived.
"We then see him turn right into Berryford Road and go out of sight.
"We know this man is climbing through gardens and through people’s backyards in order to avoid being identified as well as using the roads."
It was also revealed two guns were used in the shooting as Merseyside Police pleaded with the public to help trace down the gunman.
Mr Kameen also released footage of a man who was in the area at the time of the shooting whom they wish to speak to.
He said: "I’m interested in speaking to him as he may have information that is important to the inquiry by virtue of the fact he was in the area at the right time."
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Mr Kameen thanked the public for the "huge amount of information" they had provided to police.
He said Olivia’s mother Cheryl was still being treated for her injury and was "incredibly thankful" for the care and compassion from the community.
Mr Kameen said Merseyside Police have made "significant progress" and that it was believed the gunman had brought two weapons with him when he "callously ran away from Olivia’s house".
He warned those who are "shielding" the culprit that they "will do everything legitimately possible to bring you to justice", adding: "It is beyond comprehension how anyone can protect a person who is responsible for killing a nine-year-old little girl."
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Mr Kameen said the CCTV was being released in the hope it might jog people’s memories about seeing the gunman in the area at the time of the incident on August 22.
"This footage shows the gunman running along Finch Lane away from Kingsheath Avenue. You then see him turn right into Berryford Road and go out of sight. We know he is climbing into and through people’s gardens to avoid being seen," he added.
"As you can see, the gunman was wearing a black padded jacket and a black balaclava with a peak and black gloves, and he is described as approximately 5ft 7in tall with a slim build.
"This is the man we are hunting for – we need to know where he went that night or did you see him in the area?" | https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1663379/olivia-pratt-korbel-police-cctv-footage-killer-guns | 2022-09-01T15:33:44Z | https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1663379/olivia-pratt-korbel-police-cctv-footage-killer-guns | false | 1 |
Math and reading scores for America's 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study — offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation's children.
Reading scores saw their largest decrease in 30 years, while math scores had their first decrease in the history of the testing regimen behind the study, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, a branch of the U.S. Education Department.
The declines hit all regions of the country and affected students of most races. But students of color saw some of the steepest decreases, widening the racial achievement gap.
Much of the nation's standardized testing didn't happen during the early days of the pandemic, so the findings released Thursday gave an early look at the impact of pandemic learning disruptions. Broader data is expected to be released later this year as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card.
"These are some of the largest declines we have observed in a single assessment cycle in 50 years of the NAEP program," said Daniel McGrath, the acting associate commissioner of NCES. "Students in 2022 are performing at a level last seen two decades ago."
The study reflects two years of upheaval in American education as schools shut down for months at a time amid COVID-19 outbreaks. Many students spent a year or more learning from home, and virus outbreaks among staff and students continued the disruption even after kids returned to the classroom.
In math, the average score for 9-year-old students fell 7 percentage points between 2020 and 2022, according to the study. The average reading score fell 5 points.
The pandemic's upheaval especially hurt students of color. Math scores dropped by 5 percentage points for white students, compared with 13 points for Black students and 8 points for Hispanic students. The divide between Black and white students widened by 8 percentage points during the pandemic.
Decreases were more uniform in reading: Scores dropped 6 points for white, Black and Hispanic students.
For Asian American students, Native American students and students of two or more races, there was little change in reading or math between 2020 and 2022, the study found.
Geographically, all regions saw decreases in math, but declines were slightly worse in the Northeast and Midwest compared with the West and South. Outcomes were similar for reading, except that the West had no measurable difference compared with 2020.
Although it marks a sharp drop since 2020, the average reading score was 7 points higher than it was in 1971, and the average math score was 15 points higher than in 1978, the study found.
Overall, the results paint a "sobering picture" of schooling during the pandemic, said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the NCES.
Federal officials say this is the first nationally representative study to compare student achievement before the pandemic and in 2022, when most students had returned to in-person learning. Testing was completed in early 2020, soon before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and in early 2022.
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VORTEX is a Key Component of VIVOTEK's Development Strategy, Which Focuses on Centralizing Information, Data, and Video Content in a Secure Storage Space and Breaking Free from Conventional Spatiotemporal Restrictions to Enhance Security and Efficiency
TAIPEI, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VIVOTEK (TWSE: 3454), the global leading IP surveillance solution provider, is proud to announce the launch its highly anticipated cloud-based video surveillance as a service (VSaaS), VORTEX, in the United States, marking not only the company's grand debut in the subscriptions market but also its ability to consolidate camera, app, web, cloud and deep learning technology into a cohesive and powerful AI surveillance solution.
To celebrate the successful launch of VORTEX and rapidly gain market exposure, VIVOTEK is offering its VORTEX video management software and cloud storage service for free license with any VORTEX cameras purchased between September 1 and December 31, 2022.
"VORTEX is a major breakthrough of VIVOTEK end-to-end surveillance solution for VSaaS," explained ShengFu Cheng, VIVOTEK Vice President of Strategic Business. "It's also VIVOTEK's first step in transitioning to a subscription-based model. VORTEX provides intelligent and easy-to-use data analysis services. What's more, its hybrid cloud architecture allows it to transcend conventional storage frameworks. No longer is dedicated video management software or centralized management systems required to manage and process video data. Now, video data can be stored and analyzed via edge computing directly within the camera and backup in the cloud, significantly reducing time, cost, and bandwidth limitations of the past."
"Receive push notifications of deep-learning-based events on your smart device in real-time to never miss important messages again. With VORTEX, a highly integrated cloud services, managing a surveillance system is more effective and easier than ever before."
The five advantages of VORTEX for SMB expansion:
- Wide Camera Selection: 2-12 MP resolution, bullet, dome, turret, and 360 degree fisheye camera from entry level to high end model to meet different budget limitation and installation scenarios.
- Crystal Clear Image Quality: Smart IR and WDR technologies to greatly elevate visibility in the most demanding environments.
- Edge AI Analytics: Intelligent object recognition technology to accurately detect intrusion, line-crossing, and loitering detection of people and vehicles; with real-time notifications.
- Hassle-Free, Zero Configuration: Install the system app by scanning a QR code and enjoy automatic firmware and AI software updates.
- Trustworthy and Reliable: Locally designed, produced, and manufactured in Taiwan, VIVOTEK has built a strong brand reputation over its 22 years in the IP surveillance industry.
VORTEX features powerful AI video analysis technologies, upgraded real-time detection and post-hoc search functionality, state-of-the-art deep search algorithms to convert metadata into searchable and quantifiable information and refine people, vehicle, and environment detection accuracy over time. In addition to real-time alerts, VORTEX is capable of sieving through big data to identify or follow past events, and its hybrid cloud architecture allows for unlimited cloud archive, automatic backup, event management and instant sharing. All of these features are merged seamlessly to maximize operational efficiency and storage reliability while minimizing network interruptions and downtime.
VORTEX is a comprehensive end-to-end AI surveillance solution that seamlessly integrates deep-learning-based network cameras, cloud video management software, and cater to the diverse needs of VIVOTEK customers. Product training courses are also available to ensure the best surveillance experience.
For more information, please visit the official VORTEX website: https://vortex.vivotek.com/ .
About VIVOTEK Inc.
VIVOTEK Inc. (TAIEX: 3454) was listed on the TWSE in 2011, and we have established offices in the U.S., Netherlands, India, Mexico, and Japan. As one of the world's most trusted IP surveillance solutions provider, we deliver intelligent security, control, and management for a safer society. With more than 20 years at the forefront of the industry, we've driven breakthroughs in R&D, and built a solid technological foundation for the industry. Via a global network of countries, we serve system integrators building intelligent solutions for end-users around the world.
Founded in Taiwan in 2000, we are widely recognized for our expansive technical capabilities in imaging and audio, specializing in IP cameras, video management software, and edge based AI video analytics. In 2017, we joined the Delta Group, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, to serve as the security and intelligence core of Delta Building Automation Business. In 2021, we unveiled new branding in its transformation towards the IoT age, including logo, brand identity, and a new brand ethos under the slogan "We Get The Picture." For more information, please visit www.vivotek.com.
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Local artists participating in the 50/50 exhibit:
▸Jennifer Alpaugh - cyanotype on watercolor
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Local artists participating in the 50/50 exhibit:
▸Jennifer Alpaugh - cyanotype on watercolor
▸ Curt Kiest - digital macro photography
▸ Oscar Lopez - oil paintings
▸ Carol Pan - watercolor paintings
Create 50 pieces in 50 days. That’s the challenge the artists showing at Sanchez Art Center’s upcoming 50/50 show took on.
For Carol Pan, a watercolorist, the challenge was the perfect way to showcase the myriad scenes of Pacifica.
“My daughter and I take the dog for early morning walks, and it’s usually as the sun is rising,” she said. “As you can imagine here in Pacifica, we have all this atmosphere in the air, whether it’s fog or the rays of light that shine through the moisture, or the reflections on the water. Every morning I feel like I’m seeing something magical. Every day it’s something different, and I wanted to highlight where I live.”
While at first brimming with inspiration, after about 15, she started to doubt herself, but pushed through, finishing her 50 pieces and creating a colorful and local collection of paintings.
“Now I feel like a real artist because I’ve suffered,” she joked at Sunday’s installation at the Sanchez Art Center.
Oscar Lopez’s collection for the exhibit was also inspired by Pacifica, but his medium of choice is oil paint. He calls his exhibit, “Pacifica landscape encapsulating memories of time.”
“Walking every day and seeing the sunset and the sea, everything seems the same, but it’s always different,” Lopez said. “Like the erosion is changing the shapes of the rocks. So for me to record these in paintings, and
encapsulate specific moments that I’ve seen is
really important. The sunset of yesterday is not going to be the sunset of tomorrow.”
Emma Spaeth is a staff writer for the Half Moon Bay Review covering community, arts and sports. Emma grew up in Half Moon Bay before earning a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the University of Oregon.
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New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that at least one of the ten ‘MAGA Republicans’ who posed as fake electors from Wisconsin in an effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election serves in an official capacity on Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s re-election campaign.
The disclosure comes amidst the ongoing controversy over Sen. Johnson’s role in the events of January 6th and the plot by former President Trump and his allies to stop the peaceful transition of power after losing the 2020 election.
During this summer’s hearings of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol it was revealed that Johnson was at the center of a last ditch effort to deliver fake elector documents from two battleground states (Wisconsin and Michigan) to former Vice President Mike Pence moments before the official Congressional proceedings of January 6th began.
The Select Committee has documented for the public that a central component of Trump’s plot to remain in power was to throw the official counting of electoral college votes into chaos – in part through the submission of competing electors from battleground states like Wisconsin.
Moments before the official counting of the electoral college votes was scheduled to begin on January 6, 2021 Johnson’s Chief of Staff texted a senior aide to then Vice President Pence asking how Sen. Johnson could hand fake elector slates from Wisconsin and Michigan to the Vice President.
In the wake of the disclosure, Sen. Johnson offered several different versions of explanations for his role in the plot and fled reporters seeking to get clarity on the matter.
News that Johnson is now employing one of the fake electors from Wisconsin, who has received more than $10,000 from the campaign to date, is sure to spawn even more questions about the Wisconsin Republican’s role in the events of January 6th. | https://upnorthnewswi.com/2022/09/01/attempting-to-subvert-democracy-apparently-not-a-disqualification-from-working-for-sen-ron-johnson/ | 2022-09-01T15:42:11Z | https://upnorthnewswi.com/2022/09/01/attempting-to-subvert-democracy-apparently-not-a-disqualification-from-working-for-sen-ron-johnson/ | false | 1 |
‘War On Cash’ Update: A Brighter Outlook (Part II) – OpEd
Finally, a victory for the State
Central planners and paper pushers of all stripes are not generally known for their acumen or their ability to recognize and successfully seize opportunities in time. They always tend to lag behind more or less every other member of society: from the innovators and entrepreneurs, to the criminal masterminds, which is why all upstanding citizens still retain a modicum of freedom, but also why we all still have to see any evidence that the State is there to “keep us safe” from bad actors.
Still, the pandemic was arguably too great and too obvious of an opportunity to miss, even for this group of chronically myopic people. The way they made use of it to further their goals and to mount new, bigger, better attacks against cash, was admittedly rather crass and juvenile, but it worked all the same. While not the most elegant of propaganda schemes we’ve seen in modern history, linking the fear of disease with paper money was undeniably effective in scaring significant numbers of people away from cash and really moving the needle in this war.
On the face of it, the central claim of the authorities, namely that there was a real and serious risk of “catching the deadly covid virus” from merely touching a dollar bill, might have seemed like a feeble move, one that was more likely than not to have the opposite effect on rational, thinking individuals. There was zero scientific evidence to back it up when it was first uttered, and even as months went by, no proof was presented. Surely, no sensible citizen would take this guidance seriously.
The problem was that the covid crisis clearly revealed that sense and reason are actually in woefully short supply in the West. Where the fear of all those cash-loving jihadis and dollar-bill-stacking cartel bosses failed, the “invisible threat” succeeded. People started to shun paper notes, most in a “better safe than sorry” kind of way, others because they were actually, earnestly terrified. There’s an abundance of news stories from that period of people microwaving and bleaching their paper notes, a fact that is both amusing and deeply depressing at the same time.
Naturally, it wasn’t only the state-sponsored fear campaigns that drove this shift away from cash. The lockdowns and forced business shutdowns made it literally impossible to use cash in many cases, so it is evident that this “victory” was also thanks to extreme coercion too. Nevertheless, the fact remains that entire swathes of consumers successfully changed their behaviors. Even more importantly, even when the lockdowns were lifted, cash use didn’t just snap back to what it was.
Many continued to use digital payments and stuck to the habits they developed at the height of the pandemic. As prematurely and as naively as always, central planners rushed to celebrate their final triumph. The “cashless society” they had envisioned for decades, was now essentially a fait accompli.
Not so fast…
One thing professional scaremongers should have seen coming is that if there’s anything scarier than the threat of maybe contracting a virus that will maybe make you sick, is the idea of definitely missing rent or mortgage payments and certainly ending up either starving or homeless. And this is exactly what has been happening since the start of the year, very swiftly reversing all the gains that the “cashless society” zealots made during the covid crisis.
Recent reports have revealed that changes in cash use were among the many effects that inflation has had on consumer behavior. As more and more households have found themselves in financial distress, unable to cover basic expenses and dreading what comes next as the winter starts to bite and energy prices are at record highs, going back to using paper money was among the first “instinctive” moves many consumers made. Different people chose to return to cash for different reasons, but among the most commonly cited ones were the fact that one can keep better track of their spending this way.
For more sophisticated and forward-thinking citizens, other reasons prevailed. For many who recognize the trajectory we’re all in, economically and politically, putting their trust in banks and in governments is an increasingly tall order. It wouldn’t take anything as dramatic or unimaginable as a bank run (although the citizens of Lebanon might beg to differ on the probability of such an event) for people to lose access to their funds, or at least have it severely restricted. Especially under the present geopolitical conditions, the present inflationary catastrophe, the downward spiral of most advanced economies and an ongoing energy crisis, one can imagine government measures with similar effects being imposed, in the name of “solidarity” and for the “common good”.
One great example of the public fleeing back to cash can be found in the UK, one of the advanced economies most brutally ravaged by inflation, and one of the nations where digital payments had gained the most traction. The trend reversal is already glaringly obvious, according to recent reports by the Post Office, which has been seeing record levels of cash withdrawals over its counters. As Euronews reported, “Last month, the organisation handled a record £801 million (€951 million) in personal cash withdrawals, up almost 8 per cent month-on-month and up over 20 per cent year-on-year. In total, over £3.3 billion (€3.9 billion) in cash was deposited and withdrawn over Post Office counters. This is the first time figures have crossed the £3.3 billion threshold in a single month in the Post Office’s 360-year history.”
Naturally, as any precious metals investor knows, keeping one’s savings in pieces of paper of no value whatsoever other than blind faith is not a particularly wise investment strategy. In a severe crisis or a mass collapse of faith in government, the only use those dollar bills and euros will have to their owners would be whatever warmth they could provide once set alight. However, it important to acknowledge this trend as a step in the right direction and as a reason to keep hoping that perhaps sense and reason might once again become more commonplace in our societies. | https://www.eurasiareview.com/01092022-war-on-cash-update-a-brighter-outlook-part-ii-oped/ | 2022-09-01T15:43:34Z | https://www.eurasiareview.com/01092022-war-on-cash-update-a-brighter-outlook-part-ii-oped/ | false | 1 |
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MADRID (AP) — A small amount of heavy fuel oil has leaked from a bulk carrier ship stranded since colliding Monday with another ship near the Bay of Gibraltar, authorities said Thursday. The Captain of the Gibraltar Port said the leak is “fully under control.”
The Port Authority said a small amount of oil escaped the perimeter of a boom placed to contain any spill. A second barrier is planned to be deployed Thursday to prevent a further expansion of the spill. An aerial photo of the stricken ship shows a small slick on the outside of the boom.
The oil is being collected by two vessels from Gibraltar Port Authority and Spanish Maritime Rescue. The environmental impact of the spill was not immediately clear. Divers sent to the ship have already sealed the source of the leak — two vents in the fuel tanks.
Fabian Picardo, the head of Gibraltar's government, explained to Spanish public broadcaster TVE that the pumping of the fuel remaining in the tanks will be carried out by the ship's insurer.
The extraction is set to last around 50 hours. The ship has stored 215 tons of heavy fuel oil, 250 tons of diesel and 27 tons of lubricating oil, Spanish news agency EFE reports. | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Gibraltar-confirms-leakage-of-fuel-from-stranded-17412479.php | 2022-09-01T15:43:37Z | https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Gibraltar-confirms-leakage-of-fuel-from-stranded-17412479.php | true | 11 |
Zhou Qi was elected MVP in the fourth window of the World Preliminary Asia Region
2022-09-01 19:29:56
Source: China News Network
China News Agency, Beijing, August 31st According to FIBA’s official news, Chinese men’s basketball player Zhou Qi was elected as the MVP (Most Valuable Player) in the fourth window of the World Preliminary Asia Region (Asia/Oceania).
The FIBA Basketball World Cup announced the news on its official Weibo on the 31st. The evaluation of Zhou Qi in the National Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup is: “The insider is unstoppable. He scored an average of 20.5 points per game in the two games, the highest in the team!”
On August 25 and 29, the Chinese men’s basketball team participated in two games in the fourth window period of the 2023 Men’s Basketball World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan, defeating Kazakhstan and Bahrain with 68:56 and 80:67 respectively. The team won two consecutive victories. In these two games, Zhou Qi scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals respectively. Not only did he score the team’s highest score in both games, but he also became the pinnacle of the Chinese team at critical moments.
In this preliminaries, Zhou Qi is not the first Chinese player to be elected MVP. In the first window competition, the Chinese men’s basketball team defeated the Japanese team twice. Zhao Rui, the defender from Guangdong Hongyuan Team, contributed 18.5 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, and was elected as the first window MVP of the World Preliminary Asian Region.
The first stage of the 2023 Men’s Basketball World Cup Asia-Pacific qualifiers ended in early July. The 12 teams in the second stage are divided into two groups. The Chinese men’s basketball team is in Group F with Australia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Bahrain. With the exception of the host team, the top three teams from each group will advance to the World Cup.
The fourth window is the first game period of the second stage of the World Preliminaries. After the end of the fourth window period, the Chinese men’s basketball team temporarily ranked second in the group with a total score of 6 wins and 2 losses, only behind the 8-game winning streak of the Australian team, occupying a relatively active position in the race for the World Cup.
According to the schedule, the Chinese men’s basketball team will usher in two games in the fifth window period in November this year, against Iran and Bahrain respectively; the last window of the World Preliminaries will be held in February next year, and the Chinese team will face each other. Kazakhstan and Iran.
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After eight years of delays and production, Brahmastra is finally set to release in theatres on September 9 this year. However, the film has been mired in controversy since months before its release as the boycott gang continues to attack the film for myriads of reasons.
It is set to be one of the most expensive Bollywood movies to date and has an impressive cast including Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, and Nagarjuna amongst others.
Neither is it a remake of an old film, nor has it been over-promoted with stars doing multiple interviews and appearing on your reel feed indiscriminately.
So, why is it still being boycotted — that too way before its release?
The public’s obsession with boycotting movies has reached a stage where they are not shunning a movie because of objectionable content. Instead, they dig through the stars’ old tweets, interviews and comments unceremoniously to create a reason for spreading negativity around films.
It has now become a personal vendetta against an industry that supports nepotism, unhealthy competition and unoriginal content.
Recent boycott trends have varied from boycotting films like Vikram Vedha for remaking south Indian movies and boycotting Laal Singh Chaddha for Aamir Khan’s controversial statements to boycotting Dobaaraa simply because Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu made light of this trend in interviews.
Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu request netizens to boycott their film Dobaaraa, 'please trend karwa do'.
— Yashpreet Kaur Rana (@ranayashk) August 12, 2022
Boycott #LalSinghChadha success, guys let's trend #BoycottDobaaraa !!pic.twitter.com/PbzSiAgYId
So, why are people boycotting Brahmastra?
For this movie, the hashtags have ranged from #BoycottBrahmastra to #BoycottRanbirKapoor and #BoycottAliaBhatt.
An old video resurfaced where Ranbir admitted to enjoying eating beef, angering many in the Hindu community where beef is forbidden. He was also slammed for making an insensitive joke about Alia Bhatt’s pregnancy and later apologised for the same.
On the other hand, Alia Bhatt was trolled for her reaction to the boycott trend. From saying that people have the right to not to see her films to suggesting we should “boycott boycotts,” even in the limited interviews she has given for Brahmastra, people have found a reason to boycott Brahmastra.
Now Alia Bhatt arrogantly does a Kareena Kapoor : "If you dont like me, Dont watch me" Her movie Brahmastra us coming. Listen to her & dont watch the movie #AliaBhatt#BoycottBollywood #BoycottBrahmastra pic.twitter.com/gUuksdE4MD
— Sonali Singh (@SonaliS71687712) August 23, 2022
Since Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise, netizens have launched a virtual war against the industry for supporting nepotism and creating a competitive, hostile environment for struggling artists. This singular event has completely flipped the boycott trend from criticising movies’ content to attacking the industry as a whole.
One of the biggest reasons why people keep boycotting Brahmastra on social media is its leading stars Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor. Both are star kids, products of nepotism.
While it's true that nepotism robs many genuinely talented artists of a chance to make a mark, it doesn’t mean all star kids are bad actors and the lead pair of Brahmastra is a prime example of this fact. Ranbir and Alia have given some power-packed performances in Rockstar, Tamasha, Highway and Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Blaming them and their movies for nepotism seems like an exaggerated smear campaign that is of no use to anyone.
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Heavy rain, flash floods likely in sub-Himalayan Bengal
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The Met department has forecast very heavy rain in sub-Himalayan West Bengal till Sunday under the influence of an active monsoon trough, warning of possible landslides and flash floods.
Heavy to very heavy rain is very likely to occur at one or two places over Darjeeling, Alipurduar and Coochbehar districts, the department said on Thursday.
The weather office also said that the monsoon trough could cause extremely heavy rain at one or two places over Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong districts.
It cautioned administration against landslides in hilly areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts and flash floods in low-lying areas in the plains.
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Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT – Get Rating) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $166.00 to $168.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 9.36% from the stock’s previous close.
Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Trane Technologies from $155.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Trane Technologies from $123.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 4th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Trane Technologies from $160.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Trane Technologies from $132.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 4th. Finally, Cowen raised Trane Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $180.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $171.50.
Trane Technologies Price Performance
Shares of TT stock traded down $0.45 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $153.62. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,514,193. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $144.37. The company has a market capitalization of $35.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.63, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.04. Trane Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $120.64 and a fifty-two week high of $204.23. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Trane Technologies
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of TT. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Trane Technologies by 129.6% in the 4th quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. Herold Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Trane Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Crewe Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Trane Technologies by 83.9% during the 2nd quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 206 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the period. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Trane Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Finally, 1832 Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Trane Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $34,000. 80.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the designing, manufacturing, selling, and servicing of solutions for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and transport refrigeration. It offers air conditioners, exchangers, and handlers; airside and terminal devices; auxiliary power units; chillers; coils and condensers; gensets; furnaces; heat pumps; home automation products; humidifiers; hybrid and non-diesel transport refrigeration, and ice energy storage solutions; indoor air quality assessments and related products; large and light commercial unitary products; motor replacements; refrigerant reclamation products; thermostats/controls; transport heater products; variable refrigerant flow products; and water source heat pumps.
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Inaugural Agreement Implemented with Overwhelming Majority of Support
VENTURA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 186 members voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first contract with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) on Tuesday. The 46 workers voted to organize with the union last year.
"It was a long hard fight," said Local 186 Secretary-Treasurer Abel Garcia. "But the members knew when they came to the Teamsters, they would receive better working conditions, pension benefits, wage increases, seniority, and just procedures for addressing workplace issues and disciplinary matters."
In addition to all of these benefits, the members also now have a contractual guarantee that scheduling will be done by seniority. DFA Negotiating Committee Member Ronnie Rosales was instrumental in adding valued input during negotiations. He kept his coworkers united throughout the bargaining process.
"Negotiations went on for over a year," sad Rosales. "With the patience of the members and the committee, we were able to secure what was most important for us."
"In the end, the workers won and that is what matters most," said Jedediah Johnson, Local 186 Business Agent and Lead Negotiator. "DFA workers – welcome to Teamsters Local 186!"
Teamsters Local 186 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Ventura County, Calif. and the surrounding communities. For more information, go to https://www.teamsterslocal186.org/.
Contact:
Jed Johnson, (805) 644-0070
jedlocal186@yahoo.com
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At the request of Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly, the ASPCA is assisting with emergency sheltering, forensic exams, legal assistance, and medical and behavioral support for nearly 300 Caucasian Shepherds, including puppies and pregnant dogs
PAHRUMP, Nev., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the request of the Nye County Sheriff, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is urgently mobilizing to provide much-needed assistance with the care of nearly 300 dogs, primarily Caucasian Shepherds including puppies and pregnant dogs, who were rescued from alleged cruelty in Pahrump, Nev.
"When the ASPCA received an urgent request to support the Nye County Sheriff and staff with this case, it was clear immediate intervention was necessary to ensure these animals, who appeared to be neglected and suffering from serious medical issues, could be moved to safety so they can receive much-needed care," said Teresa Ladner, senior director of investigations for the ASPCA. "The ASPCA's priority is to prevent and respond to animal cruelty nationwide, and we're grateful to be in a position where we could mobilize quickly to assist these animals. We thank the Nye County Sheriff's Office for intervening and recognizing the need for assistance so we can work together to bring an end to this horrific situation."
The ASPCA is assisting with evidence collection and crime scene processing, legal assistance, forensics exams, daily care, and providing medical and behavioral support for the large-breed dogs. The ASPCA is also providing much-needed supplies to support the emergency sheltering operation, including additional food and kennels to augment what has already been donated by the public.
"We are grateful for the support of the ASPCA and are working around the clock to ensure these dogs receive the best care. The support from the ASPCA will augment the tireless hours my staff has already put in and will ensure a positive resolution. I appreciate the outpouring of support from the public and organizations locally and nationwide, and we could not have gotten this far without the donations," said Sheriff Sharon Wehrly.
Animal cruelty charges have been filed based on evidence collected by the Nye County Sheriff's Office. Criminal charges resulting from this case are being prosecuted by the Nye County District Attorney's Office. The ASPCA is also providing investigative and legal assistance to further support the investigation and prosecution and to ensure the best legal outcome for these animals.
The ASPCA's response efforts have been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Charitable Trust. The ASPCA deploys nationally to assist local authorities in animal cruelty cases including animal fighting, hoarding, and puppy mills. It also provides local communities with resources including grant funding, training, and subject matter expertise to effectively assist animals during cruelty and disaster situations.
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is the first animal welfare organization in North America and serves as the nation's leading voice for animals. More than two million supporters strong, the ASPCA's mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. For more information, please visit www.ASPCA.org, and be sure to follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Caledonia Mining Co. Plc (NYSEAMERICAN:CMCL – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 43,300 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the July 31st total of 40,600 shares. Currently, 0.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 35,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.
Caledonia Mining Price Performance
Shares of CMCL stock traded up $0.10 on Thursday, hitting $9.35. 258 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 36,169. The company has a market capitalization of $119.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 0.89. Caledonia Mining has a 52 week low of $9.20 and a 52 week high of $18.23.
Caledonia Mining Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 15th were given a $0.14 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 14th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.99%. Caledonia Mining’s payout ratio is 25.11%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Caledonia Mining
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Liberum Capital initiated coverage on Caledonia Mining in a report on Thursday, July 7th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock.
About Caledonia Mining
Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc primarily engages in the operation of a gold mine. It also explores for and develops mineral properties for precious metals. The company holds 64% interest in the Blanket Mine, a gold mine located in Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe. It also has an agreement to purchase 100% ownership in the Maligreen project, a brownfield gold exploration project located in Gweru mining district in the Zimbabwe Midlands.
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Pay-as-you-grow comes to vector search
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SeMI Technologies, the leader in open-source vector-search technology, announces an entirely new pricing model for its Weaviate Cloud Service.
Inspired by "pay-as-you-grow" pricing used in cloud storage, SeMI has introduced a new business model that makes it easier and more affordable for enterprises of any scale to take advantage of its Weaviate vector-search engine. Beginning today, users have the option of paying a usage-based rate for search on a per-dimension basis. Pricing begins at $0.05 per million dimensions. (No, that's not a typo; the rate is five cents per million.)
"At this point, as we've reached 1,500,000 downloads, a lot of people know and love our open-source software, but they want us to run it for them," says SeMI Technologies' co-founder Bob van Luijt." So, we've created a 'NoOps' option that allows them to pay only for what they use on our optimized Weaviate Cloud Service."
In addition to remarkably convenient access to the latest vector-search capabilities, Weaviate Cloud Service customers get dedicated customer support on a private Slack channel. However, consistent with SeMI's commitment to creating truly open-source software, customers using the free service will always be able to access all of the Weaviate vector-search engine's capabilities.
SeMI Technologies' Weaviate vector-search engine is an example of a "third wave" database technology. Data is processed by a machine learning model first, and AI models help in processing, storing, and searching through the data. As a result, Weaviate excels at answering questions in natural language, but it is not limited to language; it is as adaptable to searching images or even genetic information.
"Depending on the machine-learning model used, a "document"—basically a data object—in a vector database typically has anywhere from 120 to 12,800 dimensions," van Luijt explains. "Since vector dimensions are the lowest common denominator, it makes sense for vector dimensions to be the basis for cost—as opposed to, say, API calls. We feel that this very transparent and predictable pricing model is consistent with our open-source philosophy."
For more information about the open-source vector search engine Weaviate visit: https://weaviate.io
For more information about SeMI Technologies visit: https://semi.technology
Customers interested in the private beta of the Weaviate Cloud Service can purchase service for $0.05 per million dimensions. Or, spend an entire dollar and get 20 million dimensions.
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MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL – Get Rating) by 33.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 248,989 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 62,769 shares during the quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Colgate-Palmolive were worth $18,881,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CL. Core Alternative Capital lifted its holdings in shares of Colgate-Palmolive by 924.3% during the 1st quarter. Core Alternative Capital now owns 379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 342 shares in the last quarter. Horan Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Colgate-Palmolive during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Carl Stuart Investment Advisor Inc. purchased a new stake in Colgate-Palmolive during the 1st quarter worth $30,000. Riverview Trust Co purchased a new stake in Colgate-Palmolive during the 1st quarter worth $38,000. Finally, US Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Colgate-Palmolive during the 1st quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.62% of the company’s stock.
Colgate-Palmolive Trading Down 1.0 %
Colgate-Palmolive stock opened at $78.21 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.26. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $79.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.86, a PEG ratio of 5.70 and a beta of 0.48. Colgate-Palmolive has a 52-week low of $72.20 and a 52-week high of $85.61.
Colgate-Palmolive Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 21st were paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 20th. Colgate-Palmolive’s payout ratio is 81.39%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Colgate-Palmolive
In other news, CEO Noel R. Wallace sold 51,665 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.27, for a total value of $4,198,814.55. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 221,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,024,873.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, insider Prabha Parameswaran sold 48,778 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.80, for a total value of $3,843,706.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 6,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $534,815.60. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Noel R. Wallace sold 51,665 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.27, for a total transaction of $4,198,814.55. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 221,790 shares in the company, valued at $18,024,873.30. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 175,146 shares of company stock valued at $14,016,640 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on CL shares. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $71.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $79.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 21st. StockNews.com raised shares of Colgate-Palmolive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $88.00 to $87.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 19th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Colgate-Palmolive from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 1st. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $84.57.
Colgate-Palmolive Company Profile
Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items.
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In last trading session, Heron Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX) saw 2.34 million shares changing hands with its beta currently measuring 1.37. Company’s recent per share price level of $4.09 trading at $0.17 or 4.34% at ring of the bell on the day assigns it a market valuation of $470.06M. That closing price of HRTX’s stock is at a discount of -215.16% from its 52-week high price of $12.89 and is indicating a premium of 46.45% from its 52-week low price of $2.19. Taking a look at company’s average trading volume for last 10-days demonstrates a volume of 2.61 million shares which gives us an average trading volume of 3.05 million if we extend that period to 3-months.
For Heron Therapeutics Inc. (HRTX), analysts’ consensus is at an average recommendation of a Buy while assigning it a mean rating of 1.80. Splitting up the data highlights that, out of 6 analysts covering the stock, 0 rated the stock as a Sell while 0 recommended an Overweight rating for the stock. 0 suggested the stock as a Hold whereas 6 see the stock as a Buy. 0 analyst(s) advised it as an Underweight. The company is expected to be making an EPS of -$0.5 in the current quarter.
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Heron Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX) trade information
Upright in the green during last session for gaining 4.34%, in the last five days HRTX remained trading in the red while hitting it’s week-highest on Thursday, 08/25/22 when the stock touched $4.09 price level, adding 20.43% to its value on the day. Heron Therapeutics Inc.’s shares saw a change of -55.20% in year-to-date performance and have moved -15.15% in past 5-day. Heron Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX) showed a performance of 46.07% in past 30-days. Number of shares sold short was 40.18 million shares which calculate 13.42 days to cover the short interests.
Wall Street analysts have assigned a consensus price target of $13.42 to the stock, which implies a rise of 69.52% to its current value. Analysts have been projecting $5.50 as a low price target for the stock while placing it at a high target of $30.00. It follows that stock’s current price would drop -633.5% in reaching the projected high whereas dropping to the targeted low would mean a loss of -34.47% for stock’s current value.
Heron Therapeutics Inc. (HRTX) estimates and forecasts
Statistics highlight that Heron Therapeutics Inc. is scoring comparatively higher than the scores of other players of the relevant industry. The company lost -28.37% of value to its shares in past 6 months, showing an annual growth rate of 17.41% while that of industry is 11.50. Apart from that, the company came raising its revenue forecast for fiscal year 2022. The company is estimating its revenue growth to increase by 19.40% in the current quarter and calculating 9.80% increase in the next quarter. This year revenue growth is estimated to rise 23.60% from the last financial year’s standing.
4 industry analysts have given their estimates about the company’s current quarter revenue by setting an average figure of $24.31 million for the same. And 4 analysts are in estimates of company making revenue of $27.53 million in the next quarter that will end on Sep 2022. Company posted $22.44 million and $23.23 million of sales in current and next quarters respectively a year earlier. Analysts are expecting this quarter sales to grow by 8.30% while estimating it to be 18.50% for the next quarter.
Weighing up company’s earnings over the past 5-year and in the next 5-year periods, we find the company posting an annual earnings growth rate of 13.30% during past 5 years. In 2022, company’s earnings growth rate is likely to be around 10.50% while estimates for its earnings growth in next 5 years are of 47.50%.
HRTX Dividends
Heron Therapeutics Inc. is more likely to be releasing its next quarterly report between February 22 and February 28 and investors are confident in the company announcing better current-quarter dividends despite the fact that it has been facing issues arising out of mounting debt.
Heron Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX)’s Major holders
Insiders are in possession of 0.24% of company’s total shares while institution are holding 118.79 percent of that, with stock having share float percentage of 119.08%. Investors also watch the number of corporate investors in a company very closely, which is 118.79% institutions for Heron Therapeutics Inc. that are currently holding shares of the company. State Street Corporation is the top institutional holder at HRTX for having 12.92 million shares of worth $73.92 million. And as of Mar 30, 2022, it was holding 12.61% of the company’s outstanding shares.
The second largest institutional holder is Franklin Resources, Inc., which was holding about 11.88 million shares on Mar 30, 2022. The number of shares represents firm’s hold over 11.59% of outstanding shares, having a total worth of $67.95 million.
On the other hand, SPDR (R) Ser Tr-SPDR (R) S&P (R) Biotech ETF and JP Morgan Small Cap Growth Fund are the top two Mutual Funds which own company’s shares. As of Jun 29, 2022, the former fund manager was holding 14.12 million shares of worth $39.4 million or 13.78% of the total outstanding shares. The later fund manager was in possession of 3.57 million shares on Mar 30, 2022, making its stake of worth around $20.44 million in the company or a holder of 3.49% of company’s stock. | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/09/01/after-a-4-34-gain-in-share-price-is-heron-therapeutics-inc-nasdaqhrtx-a-better-trade-than-others/ | 2022-09-01T15:57:19Z | https://marketingsentinel.com/2022/09/01/after-a-4-34-gain-in-share-price-is-heron-therapeutics-inc-nasdaqhrtx-a-better-trade-than-others/ | false | 1922 |
Crucial targetable mutations tracked using Mission Bio's Tapestri® Platform for single-cell DNA sequencing
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Bio, the pioneer in high-throughput single-cell DNA and multi-omics analysis, today announced new findings from researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and colleagues in Nature Genetics, using Mission Bio's Tapestri® Platform to help understand how mutations at the single-cell level drive cancer relapse in pediatric acute lymphoblastic cancer (ALL). This level of granularity is crucial to help understand how the cancer develops and to determine the best possible interventions for individual patients.
ALL is the most common type of cancer found in children, a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects white blood cells. If left untreated, too many immature white blood cells arise in the bone marrow and crowd out normal white blood cells, making it much harder for the body to fight infections.
In the paper, teams led by St. Jude's Jinghui Zhang and Charles Mullighan and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Stephen Hunger sequenced DNA from more than 2700 patients and transcriptomes from almost 1900 patients, identifying several previously uncharacterized pathways and genes targeted by recurrent genomic alterations. Through greater understanding of the patterns of mutation associated with disease subtypes, the origin and development of mutations (mutational ontogeny), the role of different mutational processes, and the nature of clonal evolution, the researchers showed that many mutations commonly targeted in ALL may occur in different clones – findings that may help shape more personalized approaches to treatment. The data also suggest tracking patient mutations at the single-cell level during treatment could help monitor disease recurrence.
The study is the latest demonstration of how Mission Bio's Tapestri® Platform allows researchers to probe the fine details of cancer biology at a single-cell resolution not possible with bulk sequencing. Single-cell sequencing was used to examine the co-occurrence and possible exclusiveness of mutations, details that could not be resolved by non-single-cell sequencing approaches. This type of analysis is increasingly required by top-tier publications not only to provide insights into the presence of mutations but also to map the clonal evolution of cancer cells in disease. In turn, this is key to designing precision therapeutics for interventions and determining drivers of treatment relapse in patients.
"This type of analysis provides unique insight into clonal evolution and shows that kinase-related mutations, for example, are often secondary events and most frequently mutually exclusive," said Dr. Mullighan, who is Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude's and co-leads the hematological malignancies program. "Simultaneous targeted single cell DNA sequencing and cell-surface protein expression analysis reveal a correlation between immunophenotype and genotype within the same cell. This type of information is not only clinically relevant but potentially actionable and helps to fine-tune the expansive genomic landscape of pediatric ALL."
Todd Druley, Chief Medical Officer at Mission Bio, remarked: "This is a great example of how the Tapestri® Platform can be used to provide an unprecedented level of single cell information to oncologists, information that can help guide patient-specific treatments. The ability to identify and track targetable mutations in single cells offers a new dimension and specificity to the work of clinicians looking to identify the presence of residual or recurring cancer."
To learn more about Mission Bio and the Tapestri® Platform, please visit www.missionbio.com.
Mission Bio is a life sciences company that accelerates discoveries and cures for a wide range of diseases by equipping researchers with the tools they need to better measure and predict our resistance and response to new therapies. Mission Bio's multi-omics approach improves time-to-market for new therapeutics, including innovative cell and gene therapies that provide new pathways to health. Founded in 2014, Mission Bio has secured investment from Novo Growth, Cota Capital, Agilent Technologies, Mayfield Fund, and others.
The company's Tapestri® Platform gives researchers around the globe the power to interrogate every molecule in a cell together, providing a comprehensive understanding of activity from a single sample. Tapestri® is the only commercialized multi-omics platform capable of analyzing DNA and protein simultaneously from the same sample at single-cell resolution. The Tapestri® Platform is being utilized by customers at leading research centers, as well as pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies worldwide to develop treatments and eventually cures for cancer.
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SHANGHAI, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Montage Technology, a leading data processing and interconnect IC design company, today announced that it is delivering the world's first Gen1 DDR5 Clock Driver (CKD or DDR5CK01) samples to the top DRAM memory vendors for their development of memory modules used in new-generation desktop and notebook computers.
For a long time, the clock driver functions have been integrated onto the register clock driver (RCD) device, which is used in the server platforms, rather than the PC computers. With the boost of the DDR5 data rate, the frequency of the clock signal becomes higher and higher, and the signal integrity issue of the clock becomes more and more challenging. As the DDR5 data rate reaches 6400MT/s and above, the memory modules such as UDIMMs and SODIMMs used in desktop and notebook computers, will need an on-DIMM clock driver to buffer and re-drive the clock signal of the memory modules, to meet the signal integrity and reliability requirement of the high-speed clock signal.
With nearly 20 years of expertise and in-depth understanding of memory interface products, Montage Technology has been closely tracking the memory market trend and now becomes the leading vendor to roll out the world's first DDR5CK01 chip. The chip is used to buffer the clock signal coming from the CPU of desktop and notebook computers and then re-drive the output clocks to the DRAMs on the memory module. Compliant with the JEDEC DDR5CK01 standard, the DDR5CK01 chip supports data rate up to 6400MT/s and low-power management mode.
"We are very delighted to deliver our first DDR5CK01 engineering samples to the industry-leading DRAM vendors to support the development of the new-generation PC memory. Montage will continue to foster technology innovation to provide complete and premier memory interface solutions for memory vendors," said Mr. Stephen Tai, President at Montage Technology.
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McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Texas is offering up to $5,000 for information on stash houses where migrants are held or transnational criminal activity occurs, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.
This is an increase in reward money that has previously been offered by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Public Safety Office, the governor said.
“As President Biden’s dangerous open border policies continue to allow cartels and other criminal organizations to operate freely in our communities, it is more important than ever that Texans step up and report suspicious activity,” Abbott said in a statement.
In April, however, the Biden administration launched a first-of-its-kind effort to disrupt and dismantle human smuggling networks.
Led by the Department of Homeland Security, the interagency effort has committed over $50 million and surged over 1,300 personnel in Latin America and along the Southwest border to seize the financial assets of smugglers, raid stash houses that hide migrants and impound buses and tractor-trailers used to smuggle people, according to DHS.
The added inducements in Texas come as Abbott’s Operation Lone Star initiative continues to grow and state funding for border security has exceeded $4 billion.
“DPS and local law enforcement partners are working around the clock to prevent transnational crimes from being committed in communities around the state. These stash houses contain people or drugs that may have otherwise made their way across Texas and the nation because of the dangerous gaps left by the Biden Administration’s refusal to secure the border. With the help of Texans across the state, we can bring criminals to justice, destroy their illegal enterprises, and keep our communities safe,” Abbott said.
All tips are anonymous. The following can be dine to receive a cash reward for tips on stash houses:
- Call the Crime Stoppers hotline: 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
- Submit an online tip at the Texas DPS page.
- Submit a tip on Facebook at Texas 10 Most Wanted page.
Abbott says since Operation Lone Star began in March 2021 there have been more than 297,200 migrant apprehensions and more than 19,000 criminal arrests, with16,400 felony charges reported.
Texas has also bused over 7,400 migrants to Washington, D.C., since April, and over 1,500 migrants to New York City since August 5, according to the latest data from the governor’s office. | https://www.informnny.com/news/texas-offering-5000-for-info-on-migrant-stash-houses/ | 2022-09-01T15:58:01Z | https://www.informnny.com/news/texas-offering-5000-for-info-on-migrant-stash-houses/ | true | 22 |
Lufthansa to cancel almost all flights from Frankfurt, Munich, Friday as pilots plan strike
German carrier Lufthansa says it is canceling almost all passenger and cargo flights Friday from its two biggest hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, due to planned strike action by pilots.
A union representing Lufthansa pilots said early Thursday that they will stage a walk-out after demands for a pay increase were rejected by management.
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Lufthansa said some 800 flights would be canceled, affecting many travelers returning at the end of the summer vacation. The airline's budget carrier Eurowings would not be affected, it said.
The union Vereinigung Cockpit accused Lufthansa on Thursday of failing to improve on the company's previous offer, leaving pilots no choice but to go on strike to press their demands.
According to Lufthansa, the company had offered a one-off increase of 900 euros ($900), amounting to a 5% increase for senior pilots and an 18% increase for those starting the profession.
The union had called for a 5.5% raise this year and an automatic above-inflation increase in 2023. In addition, pilots are seeking a new pay and holiday structure that the airline said would increase its staffing costs by about 40%, or some 900 million euros over two years.
Airlines around the world are facing a shortage of pilots as many carriers offered early retirement to thousands of pilots in an effort to slash costs as COVID-19 was spreading in 2020 and 2021, when airline operations came to a near standstill. An aging workforce has also led significant numbers of older pilots to retire as scheduled, further reducing the number of available flyers.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tokio Marine Highland has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance for the third consecutive year. The annual award by Business Insurance and Best Companies Group recognizes outstanding employers in the insurance industry who have established workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work and help their companies grow.
"It is a great honor to receive this award for the third year in a row," said Norman Heinrich, Chief Executive Officer. "As we mark our 60th anniversary, we celebrate all of our employees who have shaped our culture into what it is today. Our people are the reason we are one of the best places to work in the industry, and why we have earned a reputation for our expertise, our insurance solutions, and our unparalleled customer service."
Tokio Marine Highland is a leading property and casualty underwriting agency that offers distinct specialty risk management solutions, including private flood, fine art, specialty property, real estate investment and lender-placed insurance. Since its founding in 1962, Tokio Marine Highland has built a rich and inclusive culture where employees are valued, empowered, and provided with the opportunities to build rewarding careers. Most importantly, the company remains driven by Tokio Marine's "To Be a Good Company" philosophy – a common mission to always do right by our customers, communities, and each other.
Best Companies Group identifies winning employers by conducting a two-part assessment of each company, which includes a questionnaire completed by the employer about company policies, practices and demographics, and a confidential employee survey on engagement and satisfaction. Tokio Marine Highland's ranking and profile will be featured in the November issue of Business Insurance.
Tokio Marine Highland is a leading property and casualty underwriting agency that offers distinct specialty risk management solutions, including private flood, fine art, specialty property, real estate investment and lender-placed insurance. Tokio Marine Highland also includes Precise Adjustments, a wholly owned subsidiary that provides industry-leading claims capabilities.
Founded in 1962, Tokio Marine Highland (formerly WNC Insurance Services, Inc.) is a wholly owned company of Tokio Marine Kiln, one of the largest carriers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market, rated A+ by Standard & Poor's for financial strength, and a member of the Tokio Marine Group. Tokio Marine Highland has office locations in Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Irvine, CA, Miami, FL, and South Pasadena, CA.
For more information, visit our website at www.tokiomarinehighland.com.
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Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle formed Thursday in the Atlantic and is expected to become the first hurricane of an unusually quiet storm season.
But the storm is not currently a threat to any land.
The storm’s maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph (65 kph). Additional strengthening is forecast and the storm is expected to become a hurricane in two days or so, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The storm is centered about 960 miles (1,545 kilometers) west of the Azores and is moving east near 2 mph (4 kph). The hurricane center said the storm is expected to meander in the Atlantic over the next few days.
The tropical storm comes amid what had been a calm hurricane season. It is the first time since 1941 that the Atlantic has gone from July 3 to the end of August with no named storm, Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach had told The Associated Press earlier.
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Manchester United kick-off deadline day by completing the signing of Antony
Manchester United have completed the signing of Brazil winger Antony from Ajax for an initial fee of 95 million euros (£82.1m) on the final day of the summer transfer window.
A deal was already in place between the two clubs, with United agreeing to a potential five million euros (£4.3m) in add-ons, making Antony the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history.
He has put pen to paper on a contract that runs until 2027, with the option of an additional year, and follows Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Casemiro through the door this summer.
🤳 Straight from the heart. @Antony00 is a RED! 🔴#MUFC pic.twitter.com/wzRA7El4PD
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 1, 2022
“This is an incredible moment in my career to be joining one of the most iconic clubs in the world,” the 22-year-old said on United’s official website.
Antony scored 25 goals in 82 appearances in his two-and-a-half-year stint at Ajax but is now looking forward to a reunion with United manager Erik Ten Hag, who left the Eredivisie club in the summer.
“Playing under Erik ten Hag at Ajax was perfect for me and my development,” Antony added.
“His style of football and coaching brings out the best in me, and I am excited by what he has told me about his plans and ambitions in Manchester.
It's days like this that make us understand that it was all worth it, that every dream was never in vain!! Today I arrive at the biggest club in England, one of the biggest in the world and I just have to thank everyone who was part of this journey! (…) @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/2F94fPcOJd
— Antony Santos (@antony00) September 1, 2022
“My time at Ajax was fantastic and I will always be grateful for the trust they put in me, but now I am ready for the next challenge, and I can’t wait to join my new team-mates and play my part in bringing success to Manchester United.”
Antony, who has been capped nine times by Brazil, is United’s second most expensive signing – after the £89m paid for Paul Pogba in 2016 – and may not be the only arrival at Old Trafford on deadline day.
Ten Hag is also on the lookout for a supplementary goalkeeper for David de Gea, and Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka has been strongly linked with a switch.
Manuel Akanji has set his sights on winning silverware in England after signing a five-year deal to complete his move to Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund.
✍️📸💙#ManCity pic.twitter.com/jHaUX9Xt20
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 1, 2022
City were thought to have wrapped up their summer business but went back into the market to add defensive depth after recent injuries to Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake left Ruben Dias and John Stones as the only fit senior centre-halves available to Pep Guardiola.
The Premier League champions have paid a reported £17million to land the Switzerland international, who spent four seasons with Dortmund after joining from Basel in 2018.
“I am delighted to be here, and can’t wait to get started,” said Akanji, who has taken the number 25 shirt vacated by former City captain Fernandinho this summer.
“City have been one of the best teams in Europe over the last few seasons. They are brilliant to watch, play an exciting brand of football and compete for trophies year in, year out, so coming here feels like the perfect next step in my career.”
Leicester made their first outfield signing of the window as they announced the arrival of Belgium international Wout Faes from Reims.
🇧🇪 🤩#WelcomeWout pic.twitter.com/j4A1zaetQV
— Leicester City (@LCFC) September 1, 2022
Faes, 24, has signed a five-year deal at the King Power Stadium to add to Brendan Rodgers’ defensive options following the sale of Wesley Fofana to Chelsea.
“This is the dream step in my career and I’m very happy to be here,” said Faes, whose one senior Belgium cap came as a substitute in a Nations League win over Poland in June.
“I’m progressing year after year, and I hope to continue doing the same here. All the facilities and knowledge is here to help me to get even better. I will have to work hard, but I will give 100 per cent to help the team.”
Leicester’s local rivals Nottingham Forest have had a contrasting summer to the Foxes and announced their 19th signing in the shape of Willy Boly from Wolves.
The Ivory Coast defender has signed a two-year deal at the City Ground as manager Steve Cooper continues to add to his ranks.
Elsewhere, Bournemouth have completed the loan signing of Jack Stephens from south coast rivals Southampton.
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DE SOTO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — There is a little bit of TikTok fame in De Soto Parish.
To pass the time, 25-year-old Brittany Khamille created a TikTok account in late 2020, never thinking she would go viral for her southern comfort food. Known as BrittKham online, Khamille is originally from Kinder, La., but moved to NWLA in 2018, where she lives with her husband and eight-month-old son.
In early 2021, Khamille went viral on TikTok for the first time.
“I made boiled cookies, and it only blew up because my hair was down.” After that, she decided to start posting recipe videos that were not hers, just as a way to have fun on the social media app.
Khamille discovered Whole Foods for the first time and said she started buying expensive ingredients and making everything under the moon until her husband asked for some everyday food. “I was bored, like everybody. I was experimenting in my kitchen when covid was rampant,” she said.
Even though she has over 1.6 million followers, Khamille still has a 9 to 5 as a minute clerk in the district court system. She has worked as a minute clerk for four years and intends on keeping that day job, even as she keeps growing on TikTok.
In addition to her life as a wife, mother, minute clerk, and content creator, Khamille recently published a cookbook, Just a Little Bitta, in April.
“Making a cookbook was never in my plans; I’ve said that a hundred times. I was like nah, I am not gonna do that. There is no need for a cookbook,” Khamille said. But her followers, who she calls her “pals” online kept asking for a cookbook, so she created one. Even though she was unsure, Khamille says it is one of the best things she has ever done and even displays the book in her house.
Her parents played a huge role in her cooking and recipe sizes. She grew up in a big family with three little brothers and numerous foster siblings. “My mama made seven meals, and nothing is better than those seven,” Khamille said. “My dad makes the traditional cajun meals, and he does them damn good.” Some of those recipes even made it into the cookbook.
Many recipes in Just a Little Bitta hold sentimental value, like the Mr. Wiggins Biscuits recipe.
“We have gone to the same Baptist church my whole life, and growing up, Mr. Wiggins would make these biscuits every single Sunday without fail, and he passed away, and somebody started bringing canned biscuits,” she said. “I was like, I gotta figure out what kind of biscuits he was making.” Khamille worked through trial and error until she figured out the recipe for the buttery biscuits.
Every recipe in her new book has a story behind it, and Khamille can even remember the first time she made all of the recipes.
“Food is 100% the glue that holds people together,” she added. Khamille considers food her love language and cooks for the people she loves to show them her appreciation.
Khamille has other hobbies and goals outside of the kitchen and creating content on social media. She hopes in the future to find opportunities to foster or adopt children in the system as her parents did in her childhood.
Her recipes live on TikTok, her website, and the Pepper app, a place for friends to share their recipes – on which she finally got the blue checkmark of verification Tuesday.
Khamille says she is adjusting to life as a new mom and isn’t sure if she will publish a second cookbook. She said it all depends on what her “pals” online want.
You can keep up with Brittany Khamille on Instagram and, of course, TikTok. | https://www.wjtv.com/news/regional-news/louisiana-tiktok-chef-brittkham-releases-her-first-cookbook/ | 2022-09-01T16:03:03Z | https://www.wjtv.com/news/regional-news/louisiana-tiktok-chef-brittkham-releases-her-first-cookbook/ | true | 7 |
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OSSINING, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Story Box is a multi-genre storytelling event using text, visuals, music, and experiential learning to explore the importance of safeguarding our civil rights through the lens of Japanese American identity. Grounded in Writer and Performer Suzi Takahashi's own family history, and a traditional form of Japanese street theater and storytelling called kamishibai, The Story Box is deeply personal and universal for many immigrant families from across the globe.
Representing the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps during WWII, the audience will receive a name tag and suitcase, inside of which is a wireless headset and a family photo album. Each unique photo album documents an account of the problematic history of Asian people in the U.S., and more recently, the rise in anti-Asian violence during the pandemic.
Performed and delivered through Takahashi's own words transmitted via the headset, The Story Box asks audience members to reflect together on the stories in each suitcase. As the experience ends, the audience is invited to leave a story of their own behind for future audiences.
Performances are co-presented and produced by HERE Arts Center. The Story Box has been developed with support from Alfred University, Bethany Arts Community, Bristol Valley Theatre and National Park of Women's Rights. It is co-presented with Japan Society, Bronx Academy of Art and Dance, and NYC Economic Development Corporation and through partnerships with Asian American Arts Alliance, Chocolate Factory, Flushing Town Hall, National Lighthouse Museum, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island Arts, and Target Margin Theater.
Written, created, and Performed by Suzi Takahashi
Developed with and Directed by Kristin Marting
Composed by Michaela Gomez
Production Manager Jonathan Cottle
Set and Costume Design by Jian Jung
Sound Design by Drew Weinstein
Stage Manager Elyse Durand
Assistant Director Elyse Durand
September 23, 6:30pm – Bethany Arts Community in the Garden of Peace and Love, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY
September 24, 4pm and 7pm – Ossining Waterfront Park, Ossining, NY
In an effort to make this program accessible to all, we ask that you pay what you can. Tickets here.
Bethany Arts Community's mission is to create a space and environment where the many forms of art can be learned, produced and flourish. Performances are presented as part of Bethany's 2022 Season of Justice.
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Police in Columbus, Ohio, released body camera video that shows an officer shooting an unarmed Black man inside an apartment.
Donovan Lewis, 20, died early Tuesday morning.
Police were serving a warrant for domestic violence, improper handling of a firearm and assault around 2 a.m., and had reportedly told everyone to come out of the apartment.
Once inside the apartment, a police dog could be heard barking. The officer threatens to send the dog into a bedroom before opening the door. However, immediately after opening the door, the officer shoots Lewis.
During a press conference, Chief Elaine Bryant reportedly said the officer fired when Lewis appeared to raise his hand while holding something.
“There was, like, a vape pen that was found on the bed right next to him,” Bryant said, according to WCMH-TV.
The fatal incident is being looked into by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/officer-shoots-kills-unarmed-black-man-in-ohio | 2022-09-01T16:04:57Z | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/officer-shoots-kills-unarmed-black-man-in-ohio | true | 14 |
Supermarket shoppers are seeing something unusual these days: discounts in the meat department.
Steak prices have fallen in each of the last three months even as the cost of chicken, pork and most other groceries has gone up. But bargains in the butcher case are likely to be temporary.
Severe drought is forcing some cattle ranchers to slaughter livestock early. That's producing a glut of beef in the short term, but it's also likely to lead to higher prices in the future.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 60% of the nation's cattle are affected by drought, including Brady Blackett's herd of angus cattle, which graze in the high desert of south central Utah.
"The cattle have to travel miles and miles each day in 100-degree weather to get back out to where there's adequate enough forage, so it's tough," Blackett says. "Over the last couple of summers, we've actually had to haul water to the cattle because the springs just aren't producing enough water to keep up."
Not enough water all around
Blackett ordinarily relies on runoff from snowpack in the nearby Wasatch Mountains to irrigate the alfalfa his cattle eat in the winter. But thanks in part to a changing climate, snow has been scarce in recent years. He's been forced to turn to groundwater, which is rapidly being depleted.
"It's not looking good for the future, unless we're able to get some moisture and pull ourselves out of this drought," Blackett says, describing arid conditions in much of cattle country. "There were parts of western Kansas and eastern Colorado where the weeds weren't even growing."
John O'Dea raises cattle and hay in southwestern Nebraska. His hay crop this summer is less than half what it would be in a normal year.
"We had 200 acres we never planted because we knew it wouldn't come up," O'Dea says. "At our ranch, we've gotten two decent rains in the last 14 months."
Sending cattle to slaughter early
Without enough feed to get cattle through the winter, ranchers have been forced to send some of their animals to slaughter prematurely.
"We've liquidated a lot of our cows and a lot of neighbors have liquidated anywhere from 20 to 60% of their cow herds," O'Dea says.
That's resulted in more steaks on supermarket shelves, and a temporary drop in prices. But the savings for consumers are likely to be short-lived.
In a sign of ranchers' desperation, many of the slaughtered animals are breeding females — cows and heifers — so the next generation of cattle will be smaller.
The USDA reported more beef cows slaughtered in July than any month since recordkeeping began in 1986.
"Life has very few guarantees. But a cow or heifer that is slaughtered this year is guaranteed not to calve next year," says Wesley Tucker, a field specialist at the University of Missouri extension. "That means there's [fewer] animals coming down the line and less beef production in the future."
Ranchers also face rising costs
Ranchers have lived through this cycle before. A severe drought a decade ago led to a similar downsizing of herds. Ultimately, that resulted in higher prices for beef — which is an incentive for ranchers to try to hang on to at least some of their cattle now. Tucker warns, however, even if beef prices rebound, it may not be enough to offset ranchers' rising costs for everything from diesel fuel to fertilizer.
"I don't think the price of a tractor is going to go back down next year just because our weather improves," Tucker says.
In Nebraska, John O'Dea keeps checking the weather forecast for any sign of improvement. So far, he hasn't seen any.
"Basically, what we're doing now is trying to figure out how we're going to manage for next season because we know this season is a bust," O'Dea says. "I would bet that our first moisture will be blizzards this winter."
O'Dea also worries that shoppers, faced with high prices elsewhere in the supermarket, may have less appetite for steaks, even at a discount.
"It's definitely a struggle," he says with a rueful laugh. "We pay the same bills as everybody else and we're dang sure not getting rich out here."
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By Sabela Ojea
Camellia PLC on Thursday reported a widened pretax loss for the first half of 2022 and said that the wage negotiations taking place in Bangladesh will likely make it post a lower adjusted pretax profit for 2022 as a whole from the prior year.
The London-listed agriculture, engineering and food-services company posted a pretax loss for the period of 15.6 million pounds ($18.1 million) compared with a loss of GBP7.8 million for the year-earlier period.
Revenue increased to GBP125.8 million from GBP105.5 million, it said.
"In light of further wage negotiations in the past few days between the Bangladesh government and tea workers, the recently announced 20.8% increase in Bangladesh wages has been amended to a 41.7% increase," the company said on the unconcluded negotiations.
The board has declared a dividend of 44 pence a share, unchanged from the prior year.
Shares at 0721 GMT were down 125.00 pence, or 2.2%, at 5,700.00 pence.
Write to Sabela Ojea at sabela.ojea@wsj.com; @sabelaojeaguix | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/camellia-s-1h-pretax-loss-widened-sees-lower-adjusted-pretax-profit-for-2022-271662017470 | 2022-09-01T16:07:29Z | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/camellia-s-1h-pretax-loss-widened-sees-lower-adjusted-pretax-profit-for-2022-271662017470 | true | 1 |
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Another month is over, the days of 40C heat are a distant memory (thank goodness) and Autumn is approaching. Today's edition of The Nottinghamian focuses on St Ann's Allotments, where there is anger after two tenants were evicted. There is concern about how the site, which has been called a 'little heaven', is being run and what the future holds.
We will also discuss a victory for campaigners against a bus route closure and what that means. Plus after the news of business closures in yesterday's newsletter, we have two new ventures opening as well as the best street style of the day.
Allotment anger
Tenants at St Ann's Allotments have expressed their concerns over the future of the site after two allotment owners were given eviction notices over allegations they deny. It comes after people leasing plots at the allotments raised concerns over how the site, located off Hungerhill Road and Ransom Road, is being run.
Gisella Sobarasua, 60, rents a plot at the site and was given an eviction notice. She has since been locked out of her plot for allegedly breaking tenant rules, which she denies. Fabian Francis, 40, from Thorneywood has had his plot for nine years and has also been given an eviction notice.
Another tenant is frustrated at the way the site is being run and feels the management team is not good at communicating. He said: “If I got evicted off there I would not know what to do with myself. It is my little heaven. What they don’t realise is that it is not just about growing things up here, it's people’s little getaway."
A couple added: “It seems that if you moan and groan about these changes, you will be the next one to get an eviction order.” The Renewal Trust, who run the site, said: “Communication is something we are focussed on improving. We won’t always get it right and welcome the opportunity to learn from feedback. It would not be appropriate to discuss details of individual tenancies for any of our 500+ tenants.” Read more on the issues here.
'Victory'
A bus service, which was saved after thousands protested against its closure, has been given an updated timetable. On Monday, September 5, Stagecoach will officially take over the 141 Nottingham to Sutton-in-Ashfield bus service from Trentbarton.
It comes after a campaign to save the 141 bus was supported by 3,643 residents. Trentbarton had scrapped the service, explaining it had struggled since the pandemic.
The full timetable has now been published and is identical to the previous one, as requested by councillors. It will be serving Nottingham City Hospital and King's Mill Hospital. Councillor Jason Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council, who launched the petition and suggested Stagecoach took over the service, labelled the update a "victory for people power”.
Weather and trivia
Weather: Some brighter spells possible at first on Friday. Cloud then thickens through the day. Most parts staying dry, but isolated heavy showers are possible. Warm. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
Pollen: Medium
Further reading: Nottingham barbers break-in 'could have been a lot worse'
Trivia question: You may not have noticed it but there's a mysterious metal line that runs down the middle of Old Market Square, what was its purpose?
The answer to today’s trivia question is at the bottom of the newsletter.
Street style
Elissa Blaire, 22, from Long Eaton was in town today showing Stefan Stoica, 24, from Spain, the sights of Nottingham including a visit to the Haunted Museum. The pair looked very original in their outfits, which they both describe as "alternative". Elissa said her inspiration comes from whatever she likes the look of and Stefan added: "Music has something to do with it as well." They both said their music taste is metal and "rough around the edges". Stefan said: "It sums up our style." When asked the one piece of style advice they would give, Elissa said: "Wear whatever you like and own it."
Outfit breakdown:
Elissa
- T-shirt - F&F
- Hoodie - Band merch from Impericon
- Fishnets - F&F
- Shorts - F&F
- Boots - New Look
- Bag - Superdry
Stefan
- Hoodie - Impericon
- Trousers - Zalando
- Trainers - Nike
Vintage addition
A vintage clothing store is set to take over the former Diesel shop in Bridlesmith Gate. Relic x Hooked is due to open in mid-September and they already have a store in Victoria Centre. They specialise in vintage clothing and trainers and are already looking for new staff members.
It is the latest addition to Nottingham's growing vintage clothing scene with 101 VTG already on the street. Bridlesmith Gate is undergoing a transformation in the hopes that it can reclaim its former fashion glory following closures from multiple designer stores. New businesses have taken over empty shops on the street including Mint Duck, Stick and Ribbon and the coffee shop, Barista Lab.
Nottingham-property developers ALB Group has purchased eleven different properties in Bridlesmith Gate, Lister Gate and Byard Lane with a view to making the streets 'cool again' by offering them at more reasonable rates.
Brave move
It's unprecedented times with rocketing energy bills, inflation, supply chain issues and staffing shortages creating a nightmare for the hospitality industry and barely a day goes by without a pub, restaurant or café closing down or being put up for sale. Yet bucking the trend are the owners of The William Gunn in West Bridgford.
Tom Holodynsky and Owen Roach say "passion and drive for the industry" are what is encouraging them into this new venture. Tom said: "We're always trying to look at the positives and rather than batten the hatches due to short-term problems, you have to focus on future opportunities and while we expect it to be tough, hopefully sunnier days are ahead."
The bar on Radcliffe Road was previously Indian restaurant Delhi Nights but now, the polished wood bar and blend of wall tiles, leather and fabrics give off the feel of a traditional London pub. Photos, books, signed cricket bats and other cricket and football memorabilia make up the décor. The pub will also serve a classic menu including sandwiches, pies and fish and chips. Find out more here.
That’s all for today
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The answer to today’s trivia question, there's a mysterious metal line that runs down the middle of Old Market Square, what was its purpose is it marks the wall that used to divide the animal market from the grain and commercial market way back in the day.
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~The industry's most coveted awards ceremony makes its live return, commemorates Sandals Resorts with special accolade~
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean & The Americas Gala made a dazzling return to an in person format on August 31st at Sandals Montego Bay, acknowledging, rewarding and celebrating excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Reuniting a spirited crowd of distinguished leaders, tour operators, government officials and guests, the event marked a full circle celebration at Sandals' first-ever property and Jamaica's Leading Resort 2022 recipient – a milestone moment during the brand's 40th anniversary year.
"It's immensely gratifying, humbling and surreal to be celebrating the amazing strides we have made on this journey to immerse our beloved guests in the most beautiful corners of the Caribbean – and to be a part of those special moments that make travel so magical," said Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International (SRI). "Forty years ago, my father had a dream that he made real right here, at Sandals Montego Bay, our first resort. Witnessing the evolution of our industry over the decades and what we have accomplished together, as one – now that deserves to be celebrated and for that we are all winners."
Amid spectacular cultural dance performances and stirred by Caribbean beats, over the course of the evening, SRI was honored with 14 awards including the coveted Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand for the 29th year in a row. New pursuits, including Sandals' first ever resort in the Dutch Caribbean, Sandals Royal Curaçao, was awarded with Curaçao's Leading All-Inclusive Resort, while the uniquely reimagined Sandals Royal Bahamian, which debuted in January 2022, earned Bahamas' Leading All-Inclusive Resort.
A first-of-its-kind special award was presented to Sandals Resorts International for its Outstanding Contribution to the Hospitality & Tourism Industry. The moving tribute was a celebratory nod to the company's influence on the industry, innovation and impact over its 40-year history. Through programs like the 40 for 40 Initiative, along with Future Goals – a program that turns fishing nets sourced from the ocean and recycled plastic waste into soccer goals for children in Curaçao, the company has been instrumental in transforming communities, empowering people and making a difference for four decades and counting.
"This recognition is nothing if not a testament to our Sandals Resorts family – our 15,000 Team Members – and the fierce passion, intention and genuine love we put into all we do. From moving the needle on the guest experience to sustaining a link between tourism and its power to transform lives, what we've built here goes far beyond a resort company. It's the Sandals Resorts legacy," said Stewart. "Tonight is proof that the challenges of yesterday should never define the possibilities of tomorrow. That is the essence of innovation; the idea that better is always within reach. And we have never been more excited for the future."
The 14 awards won under Sandals Resorts International's portfolio are:
- Bahamas' Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Royal Bahamian
- Caribbean's Leading Honeymoon Resort: Sandals South Coast, Jamaica
- Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand: Sandals Resorts International
- Caribbean's Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Grenada
- Caribbean's Leading Resort: Sandals Royal Barbados
- Caribbean's Most Romantic Resort: Sandals Grande Antigua
- Caribbean's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort: Beaches Turks & Caicos
- Curaçao's Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Royal Curaçao
- Grenada's Leading Resort: Sandals Grenada
- Jamaica's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort: Beaches Negril
- Jamaica's Leading Resort: Sandals Montego Bay
- Outstanding Contribution to Caribbean Hospitality & Tourism: Sandals Resorts International
- St Lucia's Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
- St Lucia's Leading Resort: Sandals Grande St. Lucian
A celebration of the vast experiences unique to the Caribbean, Sandals Resorts' sister company, Island Routes Caribbean Adventures, won the Caribbean's Leading Adventure Tour Operator, recognized for its immersive adventures across 13 destinations.
World Travel Awards™, which celebrates its 29th anniversary in 2022, is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence – voted on by qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer. For more information about these award-winning resorts, please visit www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com. For more information on the World Travel Awards™, please visit https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.
About Sandals Resorts International
Founded in 1981 by the late Jamaican entrepreneur Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is the parent company of some of travel's most recognizable vacation brands. The company operates properties throughout the Caribbean under four separate brands including: Sandals® Resorts, the Luxury Included® brand for adult couples with locations in Jamaica, Antigua, the Bahamas, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia and Curaçao; Beaches® Resorts, the Luxury Included® concept designed for everyone but especially families, with properties in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, and another opening in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; private island Fowl Cay Resort; and the private homes of Your Jamaican Villas. The company's importance in the Caribbean basin, where tourism is the number one earner of foreign capital, cannot be underestimated. Family-owned and operated, Sandals Resorts International is the largest private employer in the region.
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JUNEAU, Alaska — Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor.
Peltola, who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat. She will serve the remaining months of the late Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young’s term. Young held the seat for 49 years before his death in March.
“I’m honored and humbled by the support I have received from across Alaska,” Peltola said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing Don Young’s legacy of bipartisanship, serving all Alaskans and building support for Alaska’s interests in DC.”
Peltola’s victory, coming in Alaska’s first statewide ranked choice voting election, is a boon for Democrats, particularly coming off better-than-expected performances in special elections around the country this year following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. She will be the first Democrat to hold the seat since the late U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, who was seeking reelection in 1972 when his plane disappeared. Begich was later declared dead and Young in 1973 was elected to the seat.
Peltola ran as a coalition builder while her two Republican opponents — Palin and Begich’s grandson, also named Nick Begich — at times went after each other. Palin also railed against the ranked voting system, which was instituted by Alaska voters.
All three – Peltola, Palin and Begich – are candidates in the November general election, seeking a two-year House term that would start in January.
The results came 15 days after the Aug. 16 election, in line with the deadline for state elections officials to receive absentee ballots mailed from outside the U.S. Ranked choice tabulations took place Wednesday after no candidate won more than 50% of the first choice votes, with state elections officials livestreaming the event. Peltola was in the lead heading into the tabulations.
State elections officials plan to certify the election by Friday.
Alaska Democratic Party leaders cheered Peltola’s win.
“Alaskans have made clear they want a rational, steadfast, honest and caring voice speaking for them in Washington D.C., not opportunists and extremists associated with the Alaska Republican Party,” state Democratic party chair Michael Wenstrup said in a statement.
Wednesday’s results were a disappointment for Palin, who was looking to make a political comeback 14 years after she was vaulted onto the national stage when John McCain selected her to be his running mate in the 2008 presidential election. In her run for the House seat, she had widespread name recognition and won the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
After Peltola’s victory was announced, Palin called the ranked voting system “crazy, convoluted, confusing.”
“Though we’re disappointed in this outcome, Alaskans know I’m the last one who’ll ever retreat,” Palin said in a statement.
Begich in a statement congratulated Peltola while looking forward to the November election.
During the campaign, critics questioned Palin’s commitment to Alaska, citing her decision to resign as governor in July 2009, partway through her term. Palin went on to become a conservative commentator on TV and appeared in reality television programs, among other pursuits.
Palin has insisted her commitment to Alaska never wavered and said ahead of the special election that she had “signed up for the long haul.”
Peltola, a former state lawmaker who most recently worked for a commission whose goal is to rebuild salmon resources on the Kuskokwim River, cast herself as a “regular” Alaskan. “I’m not a millionaire. I’m not an international celebrity,” she said.
Peltola has said she was hopeful that the new system would allow more moderate candidates to be elected.
During the campaign, she emphasized her support of abortion rights and said she wanted to elevate issues of ocean productivity and food security. Peltola said she got a boost after the June special primary when she won endorsements from Democrats and independents who had been in the race. She said she believed her positive messaging also resonated with voters.
“It’s been very attractive to a lot of people to have a message of working together and positivity and holding each other up and unity and as Americans none of us are each other’s enemy,” she said. “That is just a message that people really need to hear right now.”
Alaska voters in 2020 approved an elections process that replaced party primaries with open primaries. Under the new system, ranked voting is used in general elections.
Under ranked voting, ballots are counted in rounds. A candidate can win outright with more than 50% of the vote in the first round. If no one hits that threshold, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Voters who chose that candidate as their top pick have their votes count for their next choice. Rounds continue until two candidates remain, and whoever has the most votes wins.
In Alaska, voters last backed a Democrat for president in 1964. But the state also has a history of rewarding candidates with an independent streak. The number of registered voters not affiliated with a party is greater than the number of registered Republicans or Democrats combined, according to statistics from the Division of Elections.
The last Democratic member of Alaska’s congressional delegation was Mark Begich, Nick Begich’s uncle, who served one term and lost his 2014 reelection bid.
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, said Peltola “has a long track record of public service to our great state” and said she looks forward to Peltola joining the congressional delegation, which also includes Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. Murkowski and Peltola were in the state Legislature together. | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/democrat-mary-peltola-beats-sarah-palin-wins-alaska-house-special-election-01661991892 | 2022-09-01T16:14:55Z | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/democrat-mary-peltola-beats-sarah-palin-wins-alaska-house-special-election-01661991892 | true | 58 |
Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its position in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORLY – Get Rating) by 36.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 586 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in O’Reilly Automotive were worth $1,504,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Red Door Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.7% during the first quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 646 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $442,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Brinker Capital Investments LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Brinker Capital Investments LLC now owns 865 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $611,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 6.1% during the first quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 313 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $214,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Kingfisher Capital LLC grew its holdings in O’Reilly Automotive by 0.3% during the first quarter. Kingfisher Capital LLC now owns 5,353 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,667,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in O’Reilly Automotive by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 1,346 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $951,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.03% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $806.00 to $795.00 in a research note on Friday, July 29th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $788.00 to $770.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 25th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $765.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 1st. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive to $823.00 in a research report on Monday, August 15th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of O’Reilly Automotive from $662.00 to $720.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $758.43.
Insider Buying and Selling at O’Reilly Automotive
O’Reilly Automotive Trading Up 0.6 %
Shares of NASDAQ:ORLY traded up $4.45 on Thursday, hitting $701.57. The company had a trading volume of 1,370 shares, compared to its average volume of 571,105. O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. has a 1-year low of $562.90 and a 1-year high of $750.88. The stock has a market cap of $44.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $688.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $668.52.
O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 27th. The specialty retailer reported $8.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $8.98 by ($0.20). O’Reilly Automotive had a net margin of 15.55% and a negative return on equity of 520.10%. The company had revenue of $3.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $8.33 earnings per share. O’Reilly Automotive’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. will post 31.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
O’Reilly Automotive Profile
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories.
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Los Angeles could have a citywide plan to address street takeovers, with five City Council members filing a motion Wednesday seeking reports and analysis for a multi-year work plan and funding strategy.
In the last eight months, at least six people have died during or near street takeovers in Los Angeles, according to a motion signed by council members Monica Rodriguez, Kevin de Leon, John Lee, Bob Blumenfield and Mike Bonin.
Prominently, there have been incidents on the Sixth Street Bridge, which opened July 10 to much fanfare but was soon overshadowed by those who came to perform street takeovers, spinouts and other activities blocking traffic -- resulting in several closures.
"Street racing and takeovers are serious and pose imminent threats to everyone where these reckless activities happen," de Leon said in a statement. "Los Angeles can and must implement measures to prevent these trending dangers on our city streets. The streets of L.A. must be made safe."
Street takeover crackdown by LAPD results in 40 arrests, dozens of cars impounded
The council members' motion also pointed to issues with street takeovers in Council Districts 7 and 14. It suggested that the city could put in place traffic calming measures such as rumble strips and raised pavement markers as "effective and cost-efficient means of deterring intersection takeovers," along with "Slow Streets" designs.
"In light of the increasingly dangerous nature of these activities, the city should continue to examine the feasibility and implementation of both temporary and permanent traffic calming measures for intersection takeovers and street racing," the motion reads.
"Violent speeding and street takeovers have exploded over the past few years and it's imperative that we continue to bring more resources to combat this sort of deadly behavior," Blumenfield said in a statement. "We not only need more law enforcement and speed reduction infrastructure, but we need more data to proactively stop dangerous driving."
Rodriguez said during Wednesday's council meeting that the motion "(builds) off of the work that many of us having been leading independently in our own districts for traffic calming and other mitigation efforts."
The motion calls for: | https://abc7.com/street-takeover-sideshow-lapd-arrest/12185810/ | 2022-09-01T16:18:17Z | https://abc7.com/street-takeover-sideshow-lapd-arrest/12185810/ | false | 1 |
Hancock Public Health to hold walk-in COVID-19 clinics
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG) - Hancock Public Health announced Thursday it will be holding walk-in COVID-19 clinics.
According to HPH, the clinics will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for individuals over the age of 12. The clinics will take place at Hancock Public Health located at 2225 Keith Parkway in Findlay.
HPH says the Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax monovalent vaccines are currently available for primary series only. The primary series is identified as the initial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The original monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, aren’t authorized for use as a booster in people ages 12 and older. HPH says instead, a new bivalent vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent booster, has been created to fight Omicron and other variants of the virus.
According to HPH, once the CDC endorses the recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the bivalent booster, the Ohio Department of Health will authorize use of the booster.
HPH anticipates its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster will be received the week of Sept. 19 and HPH will then notify the public once the booster becomes available.
According to HPH, pediatric vaccines for children ages six months to 11 years are available by appointment only. There are still booster doses available for eligible children.
To schedule an appointment or ask about COVID-19 vaccination options, call the HPH nursing department at 419-424-7441.
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Pilot threatens to pull plane around if passengers continue sending nude photos
HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) – A nude photo nearly delayed a Southwest Airlines flight last week.
A passenger on the Aug. 24 flight said someone was using Apple’s AirDrop service to send the image of a naked man to other passengers.
The flight attendant and pilot were notified, and the pilot was not amused.
“If this continues while we’re on the ground, I’m going to have to pull back to the gate,” the pilot said.
The pilot explained if that happened, everyone would have to get off the plane and security would be involved – ruining many vacations.
“So, you folks, whatever that AirDrop thing is – quit sending naked pictures, and let’s get yourself to Cabo,” he said.
The flight was leaving Houston for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
The passenger said she didn’t receive any additional unsolicited photos, and the flight continued to its destination.
Southwest issued a statement saying its employees were made aware of the problem and addressed it to “support the comfort of those traveling with us.”
A video of the pilot’s warning has gotten more than 2.7 million views on TikTok so far.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Hunters across Oklahoma will be turning out for the state’s Free Hunting Days, but game wardens warn that they will be on duty.
On Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, officials with the Department of Wildlife Conservation say Oklahoma residents can participate in open hunting seasons without the requirement to have a state hunting license.
This year, open hunting seasons during Free Hunting Days include the following:
- Dove
- Squirrel
- Coyote
- Raccoon
- Beaver
- Striped Skunk
- Prairie Dog
- Rail
- Gallinule.
Officials say state game wardens will not check for state hunting licenses for residents on those days.
However, they will be on duty to ensure compliance with bag limits, shooting hours, shotgun plugs, hunter education requirements, special area regulations, and other general regulations. | https://kfor.com/news/local/free-hunting-days-coming-to-oklahoma-this-weekend/ | 2022-09-01T16:20:50Z | https://kfor.com/news/local/free-hunting-days-coming-to-oklahoma-this-weekend/ | true | null |
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