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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boutique apparel brand HappyDic has launched a new collection of must-have tee shirts alongside a bold campaign to raise funds for global charities. Inspired by recent events in Ukraine the first collection features a small woven Ukraine flag detail on the right sleeve so wearers can quietly signal their support.
Accounting for 10% of all retail sales, Streetwear is now estimated to be worth over $185 billion. One of the most striking retail and fashion trends to have emerged in the last three decades.
Combining this ubiquitous style statement with the current global mission to be more sustainable and ethically responsible, HappyDic are taking evolving Streetwear one step further by introducing politics, culture, ethics and global responsibility into its mix. HappyDic streetwear is a statement of cultural engagement, ethical responsibility and a desire to support local apparel industries.
The exciting debut collection features original artwork that fuses iconic gaming characters with globally recognized dictators. "Maorio", fuses the legendary Mario character from Nintendo with Chairman Mao, the Chinese communist revolutionary turned dictator. The former North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il is merged with Donkey Kong to create "Donkey Jong". The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara becomes "Princess Peaché". And Joseph (pronounced "Yo-seef" in Russian) Stalin is mashed with Yoshi to produce "Yoshif". Each graphic Tee becomes a graphic statement and a talking point.
Made in the USA, HappyDic's tees are a luxury streetwear apparel brand with ethical values. Mindful of excessive production, HappyDic produces all their tee shirts in small batches which are then lovingly packaged with biodegradable and recyclable materials in their San Francisco studio.
Every HappyDic sale will contribute either all or a part of the proceeds to a designated charity selected from the highly trusted Charity Navigator. The first limited edition collection will see 100% of net proceeds go to charities actively helping Ukrainian refugees including HIAS, UNICEF, CARE and HOPE.
HappyDic's tees are available on white or black cotton in sizes Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large. Each tee is made with premium quality heavyweight 100% combed ring-spun American cotton. Retailing for $100.00.
More information is available at the official website: www.happydic.com
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Journalism internships in Washington, D.C., are a chance to expand a student's skills and to experience life in a professional newsroom. But internship experiences are unique. Considering a D.C.-based internship means thinking about relocating, whether the internship is paid, and other issues that can feel like barriers to applying — and even make a talented student feel like they don't belong in D.C.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute is inviting student journalists of all experience levels to join a virtual question-and-answer session featuring internship coordinators based in Washington. Working in the nation's capital can be a life-changing experience, and we'll provide guidance to help student journalists plan their internship applications. Please help us spread the word by sharing information about this program.
Registration is open for this program, which will take place on Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. ET. Participants will learn about the reporting, visual journalism, production, and other opportunities that exist, as well as:
- What makes an internship applicant stand out
- What recruiters wish applicants would do differently
- How to frame your journalistic achievements and best stories
- What types of work samples catch an editor's eye
- How to decide whether a paid or unpaid internship opportunity is right for you
Panelists include:
- Sequoia Carrillo, reporter and intern manager, NPR's Education Team
- Shirley Carswell, executive director, Dow Jones News Fund
- Christine Cox, intern program manager, NPR
- Angie Seldon, human resources senior specialist, C-SPAN
Beth Francesco, the Journalism Institute's deputy executive director and a former student media adviser, will moderate the discussion, which will be held on Zoom.
We'll also share information about the new Lewis Scholarship, which will provide free housing and a monthly stipend to a student journalist of color interning in Washington, D.C. Valued at $10,000, the first award will be given to someone interning in Spring 2023.
About the Institute
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South Korea is interested to build a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh if the latter shows interest and conditions are favorable.
Seoul is also looking forward to increase the size of its soft loan from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) to Bangladesh to $3 billion from $700 million over the next five years.
Lee Jang-keun, the South Korean ambassador in Dhaka, made the idea of a South Korea-bulit nuclear power plant Wednesday saying the idea 'might be at the primary stage".
Speaking to reporters at a discussion organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) he said what both countries need to do is to focus on collaboration for this to happen.
Citing 2019 data, he said South Korea is the sixth largest nuclear power-generating country with 24 such plants in operation.
Jang-keun noted South Korea sent nuclear power plant technology to the United Arab Emirates as early as 2008 and recently it got the same job in Egypt.
"We have nuclear capacity and we have also the technology. If there is interest and the conditions are met by that, Korean companies might be interested in working with Bangladesh,"
Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant is being built in Pabna's Rooppur with assistance from Russia.
The ambassador said even though South Korea's official development assistance to Bangladesh is relatively smaller than those of Japan, the US and Europe, Bangladesh is the third major recipient of South Korea's ODA. "We expect that Bangladesh will be the second largest recipient this year," he said and added that Korea has decided to significantly increase the size of its soft loan from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund to Bangladesh to $3 billion from $700 million.
This amount will be implemented during the next five years, between 2022 and 2026, he said. The previous $700 million soft loan had been agreed for the five years from 2021 to 2025. So far Korea has provided $1.34 billion of EDCF concessional loans to Bangladesh for 27 projects.
"With this increase Korea can now assist bigger development projects of Bangladesh. I believe that this will help Bangladesh for the smooth graduation from LDC in 2026," the ambassador said. | https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=381905 | 2022-09-01T21:56:39Z | https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=381905 | true | 2 |
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Massena school superintendent to retire
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 5:44 PM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Massena school superintendent Patrick Brady is set to retire.
Brady tells 7 News the retirement will come after the 2022-2023 school year.
It’ll cap off 35 years in the education field for Brady.
He came to Massena in 2015 as the school chief. He was Potsdam’s superintendent before that.
His retirement will happen at the end of June 2023.
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Residents have been ordered to stay home, and about 70% of the flights have been suspended to and from the city, which is a major transit hub in Sichuan province and a governmental and economic center.
The start of the new school term has been delayed, although public transport continues to operate and citizens are permitted to leave the city if they can show a special need.
Under the rules announced Thursday, just one member of each family who can show a negative virus test within the past 24 hours is allowed out per day to buy necessities.
No word was issued on when the lockdown would be lifted.
Similar measures have seen millions of people confined to their homes in the northeastern city of Dalian, as well as Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province that borders the capital Beijing.
Chengdu has reported around 1,000 cases in the latest outbreak and no deaths from the latest round of domestic transmission, but the extreme measures reflect China’s rigid adherence to its “zero-COVID” policy that has exacted a major toll on the economy, with lockdowns, business closures and mass testing requirements.
China says the measures are necessary to prevent a wider spread of the virus, which was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. The fear of being caught in a lockdown situation or sent to a quarantine facility for even being in proximity with a person who tested positive has severely constrained people’s work, consumption and travel habits. | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/ap-china-locks-down-21-million-in-chengdu-in-covid-19-outbreak/ | 2022-09-01T22:03:38Z | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/ap-china-locks-down-21-million-in-chengdu-in-covid-19-outbreak/ | true | 27 |
think a midfield of fab,milly, artur(who is supposedly fit), elliot, fabio, bajetic seems decent enough isnt it. and that is without curtis and thiago who is rumored to be back soon til he injures himself again in the warm ups.
guess with jota and darwin back, we would see fabio and elliot as the no 10 or bobby role and less of an upfront role in the team. guess the evolution of midfield and attack i guess. | https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=349501.msg18488136 | 2022-09-01T22:03:40Z | https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=349501.msg18488136 | false | null |
Liverpool may be holding out until next summer to move for Jude Bellingham, but Arthur Melo is far from a stop-gap signing.
The Reds have signed the Juventus star on a season-long loan deal to bolster Jurgen Klopp’s squad with the club struggling with injury problems in the middle of the park.
However, even when Klopp has a full selection of stars to choose from, Arthur is someone who can take Liverpool to the next level.
Standing at 5ft 6ins, the midfielder is renowned for his low centre of gravity and his ability to pick out a pass from the middle of the park.
After making his first-team breakthrough with Gremio in Brazil, Arthur earned a blockbuster move to Barcelona in a deal worth around £27million.
In his first season at the Camp Nou, the deep-lying midfield player started 32 games for the club and made 44 appearances in total, including a rather impressive display at Wembley Stadium in 2018 when Barcelona faced Tottenham in the Champions League group stage.
In a thrilling contest that Barca won 4-2, Lionel Messi was the star of the show with a stunning brace for the Catalan giants, however Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand also reserved special praise for Arthur, saying: “This has been a clinic.
“They have put a clinic on today in terms of passing and controlling the game. (Lionel) Messi, his passing, we always talk about his dribbling and his shooting and his goal, but his passing today has been stupendous.
“But this man, Arthur, has been magnificent, Xavi-esque. This pass into the midfield here, turns, opens it up. Then it’s about Messi, what he does.
“Closed down by a couple of players, opens the game up, and this pass is nothing short of brilliant, in behind (Kieran) Trippier.”
Arthur’s impressive assist for Messi against Tottenham was a real statement of what he was capable off but, according to the Barcelona legend, the midfielder’s quality was evident from the off.
In 2018, Messi told Tot Costa, viaSport: “Arthur I didn’t know that much about but he seems similar to Xavi. He’s very safe and trustworthy. He has the La Masia style.
“Playing short passes, without losing the ball, and he grasped it quickly, the dynamic of the team.”
Despite making 72 appearances for Barcelona, Arthur was allowed to join Juventus in 2020 as part of the deal forMiralem Pjanić.
While making 63 appearances for the Old Lady, Arthur has found his time in Turin disrupted by injury with the player enduring consistent problems with an ankle injury.
The player is still highly-rated by Juventus, but with Adrien Rabiot and Manuel Locatelli currently occupying the deep-lying midfield spots under Massimiliano Allegri, it means that Arthur could benefit from a campaign to get his season back on track.
At 26 years of age, the Brazil international still has his best years ahead of him and given the compliments paid to him, Liverpool’s supporters can really look forward to seeing the midfielder in action.
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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the High Court verdict until October 23 that scrapped the provision of prior permission to arrest government servants considering it illegal and contradictory to the constitution.
Now, prior permission will be required in Bangladesh to arrest a government official for criminal offenses following the Appellate Division order, lawyers concerned opined.
The Appellate Division also asked the government to file a leave to appeal petition against the HC
judgment by October 23.
Six-member full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique came up with the order following the government's petition for staying the operation of the HC verdict.
Five other members of the SC bench are Justice Md Nuruzzaman, Justice Obaidul Hassan, Justice Borhanuddin, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Krishna Debnath.
Attorney general AM Amin Uddin appeared for the state while Advocate Manzill Murshid represented the petitioners during today's proceedings.
After the apex court order, Manzill told reporters that section 41 (1) of the Government Service Act 2018, which has mandated seeking permission from the government for the law enforcers to arrest public servants in any criminal cases, is now in force following the apex court order.
The Appellate Division stayed the HC verdict as it will examine the verdict and the law in question through hearing the leave to appeal petition, he added.
The government on Wednesday filed the petition with the Appellate Division seeking stay on the High Court verdict.
Earlier on August 25, in a landmark verdict the HC bench of Justices Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo scrapped Section 41(1) of the Public Service Act 2018 following a writ petition placed by the Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB).
"Constitution is the country's main law and as per the Constitution, everyone is equal in the eyes of the law," the court observed.
"A section has been given special facilities by enacting the provision of getting prior permission to arrest government employees, which is sheer discrimination and violence of articles 26, 27 and 31 of the Constitution," the HC said.
The government issued a gazette notification of the law on November 14 in 2018 saying that the law will be effective through another notification.
On September 26 of that year, the government issued the second gazette notification saying that the law will be effective from October 1 in 2018.
As per Section 41(1) of the Government Service Act, the law enforcers will have to take approval from the authorities concerned of the government for arresting any public service holder in connection with criminal cases before submitting the charge sheet.
On October 14, 2019, a writ petition was filed challenging the legality of Section 41 (1) of the Act.
Advocates Sarwar Ahad Chowdhury, Eklas Uddin Bhuiya and Mahbubul Islam filed the writ petition on behalf of the Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh, an NGO.
On October 21, 2019, the High Court issued a rule asking the government to explain why Section 41 (1) of the Public Service Act should not be declared "illegal and contradictory to articles 26(1) and (2), 27 and 31 of the Constitution". | https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=381977 | 2022-09-01T22:04:53Z | https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=381977 | false | 1 |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Heading into the Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation launched a new website aimed at helping airline travelers navigate potential delays or cancellations.
The Airline Customer Service Dashboard was created in reaction to a year filled with airline travel headaches.
“It is a great day for the traveling public,” Carlos Monje, the under secretary of transportation for policy, said Thursday.
The dashboard is meant to make clear which major airlines offer things like no-cost rebooking, complimentary food, hotels or ground transportation in the event of disrupted plans.
“Secretary Pete Buttigieg from the U.S. Department of Transportation asked the airlines to up their game when it comes to their customer service plans and most of them did,” Monje said. “Now, after this dashboard, eight of the 10 biggest airlines are offering hotels and nine are offering meals.”
The dashboard focuses on what the department calls “controllable” problems, like those caused by mechanical problems, shortages or problems with fueling or baggage handling. It does not cover weather delays.
The effort is the latest in a string of actions the Department of Transportation is taking to address flight disruptions. Monje said the DOT is investigating 20 airlines for customers service violations and proposing new rules guaranteeing passengers more rights.
“The airlines have a huge incentive to get this right,” Monje said. | https://www.wkbn.com/news/washington-dc/dot-launches-airline-customer-service-dashboard/ | 2022-09-01T22:04:54Z | https://www.wkbn.com/news/washington-dc/dot-launches-airline-customer-service-dashboard/ | false | 13 |
Striker Luke Jephcott has completed a season-long loan move from Plymouth Argyle to League Two side Swindon Town, who also have the option to make the deal a permanent one.
The 22-year-old travelled to the County Ground this afternoon and his deal was announced at 10.30pm tonight, just half-an-hour before the summer transfer window deadline.
His departure from Home Park comes after Argyle signed 6ft 4in forward Sam Cosgrove from Championship club Birmingham City on a season-long loan.
Cosgrove will go straight into the Pilgrims' squad for their away League One game against Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday.
Pilgrims' boss Steven Schumacher now has Cosgrove, Niall Ennis, Ryan Hardie and Morgan Whittaker as attacking options to select from.
Jephcott, whose Argyle contract runs until next June, became available for a move away from Argyle as he did not suit the newly-introduced 3-4-2-1 system used by Schumacher this term.
His switch to Swindon still went ahead after a deal for Robins' striker Harry McKirdy to join Scottish Premiership side Hibernian on a permanent transfer fell through.
Swindon first team head coach Scott Lindsey told Town's media team: "This a great signing for the club and shows our intent. He’s a real fox in the box and a natural goal scorer.
"He’s also a player we have been keeping a close eye on for a while now, so I’m really pleased to have him in the building.
"He brings with him a wealth of League One experience with over a hundred appearances, and that can only be a huge positive for us.”
Swindon technical director Sandro Di Michele added: "I’m absolutely over the moon to get a player of Luke’s calibre into the club.
"Time constraints have meant we have only been able to get him in on loan for now, but we have an option to make the deal permanent which was our original plan, so having this in place is key for us.
"Luke is a top player with an exceptional goalscoring record in League One, as well as being a natural penalty box finisher, so the deal is a big one for the football club."
Former Wales under-21 international Jephcott was Swindon's fifth signing of a busy transfer deadline day for them, which also included former Tottenham Hotspur right-back Marcel Lavinier, Aston Villa academy product and striker Rushian Hepburn-Murphy and Irish goalkeeper Conor Brann.
Swindon, who are 17th in League Two with seven points from their first six games, are away to Gillingham - who have Argyle left-sided defender Ryan Law on loan to them - on Saturday.
Schumacher revealed at his pre-Derby Press call on Thursday lunchtime that Jephcott was poised to leave Argyle.
He said: "Luke Jephcott is likely to be going out because, as you have seen, he hasn't got on the pitch the last couple of games.
"It's just important Luke goes out and plays because he's a good player. He's a proven goalscorer. He's just not playing at the moment in our system.
"It's important for him he goes and plays, gets a run of games and scores the goal he can do so he will be leaving."
Schumacher added: "He's a great lad, he trains well, but he's no good sitting on the bench. He's not the best impact player anyway, he needs to be playing.
"He needs chances for him, and when he gets chances in the box, as we have seen over the years, he can score. He has got to go to a team that is going to play a way that suits him."
Jephcott has made a total of 84 starts and 34 substitute appearances for Argyle since making his debut in 2018 and scored 37 goals. He is out of contract next summer.
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New Survey Details Challenges of Frontline Workers of Color
Learn What Can be Done to Improve Job Quality and Economic Mobility
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
BACKGROUND:
The majority of Americans are introduced to the workforce through frontline jobs—whether waiting tables, stocking store shelves or folding clothes. Roughly 112 million Americans are frontline employees, and more than 70% of Black and Hispanic Americans in the U.S. are considered frontline workers. Lack of advancement opportunity and sub quality experience on the frontline is hindering the American dream, and research shows that corporate DEI efforts in recent years drastically overlook the largest and most diverse part of the workforce: the frontline employees who face challenges related to opportunity, advancement, and experience. This latest research from McKinsey & Company highlights the outsized impact companies can have on job quality and economic mobility for employees of color by extending DEI efforts to frontline workers.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9073051-mckinsey-and-company-survey-details-challenges-of-frontline-workers-of-color/
DID YOU KNOW?
- Frontline hourly workers are nearly 20% less likely than corporate employees to believe that DEI policies are effective.
- 50% of frontline workers in this group make less than $30k a year
- 3 of 4 frontline workers want to be promoted but less than 1 in 4 achieves it
- Over a lifetime, only 30% of all frontline workers move to a higher income quintile
- On average, Black and Latino frontline workers make 20 percent less than White frontline workers.
- Black and Hispanic frontline workers report the lowest levels of sponsorship—nearly six in ten have no sponsor at all
Now is an important time for companies to reevaluate their relationships with employees on the frontline and ensure that investing in them is an integral part of their overall strategy. On August 29th, Lareina Yee and Monne Williams, partners at McKinsey and Company, discussed the experiences of frontline workers of color, the pathways from the front line to the middle class and what companies could do to improve job quality and better support workers' development.
For more information please visit: www.mckinsey.com
MORE ABOUT LAREINA YEE
Lareina is a senior partner and helps lead McKinsey's work with technology disruptors. An expert on digital sales transformations, sales excellence, go-to-market strategies, and culture change, Lareina brings 20 years of experience to companies across the value chain. She previously served as McKinsey's first chief diversity and inclusion officer. Lareina frequently speaks about women in business, including, most recently, Aspen Ideas Festival, Women Deliver, and a collaboration between McKinsey and The Wall Street Journal on a report titled, "Women in the workplace." She writes and speaks widely on diversity and inclusion topics including appearances in Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, CBS News, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, Fox Business, and many other outlets. Additionally, Lareina was chosen Working Mother of the Year in 2016 by Working Mother magazine.
MORE ABOUT MONNE WILLIAMS
Monne is a part of the leadership team for McKinsey Academy, our center of excellence for capability building. She recently developed and codified a suite of enterprise-wide behavior change programs for Ability to Execute, a cutting-edge platform within McKinsey Academy designed to build individual capabilities to drive and sustain transformational change at scale. Since joining McKinsey, Monne has advised companies across multiple sectors looking to make step changes in performance. She works with clients to apply culture, change management, executive team development, and capability building as levers to expand and sustain their performance gains. In her consulting work, Monne has led more than ten transformations across industries and geographies. Monne serves as faculty for the Change Leaders Forum and several McKinsey Academy programs, and drives some of the firm's diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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Aaron Donald downplayed swinging a helmet at Cincinnati Bengals players in a brawl at a joint practice between last season’s Super Bowl teams last Thursday.
“It was just a practice. It was football,” Donald said Wednesday in an interview for an upcoming episode of the AP Pro Football Podcast. “I don’t really wanna go back to nothing negative that happened and talk about something that happened in a practice. My main focus is Buffalo.”
The three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year and seven-time All-Pro was thrown to the ground after swinging a helmet while players threw fists in a free-for-all that ended the session between the visiting Los Angeles Rams and the Bengals.
Asked if he addressed the incident with his teammates and Rams coach Sean McVay and if everything was OK, Donald only said “yes.”
In 2019, the Browns’ Myles Garrett was suspended six games for using his helmet to hit Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head during a regular-season game.
Donald isn’t subject to punishment from the NFL because the incident occurred during practice and teams are responsible for disciplining their players.
The defending Super Bowl champions begin the season next Thursday night at home against the Buffalo Bills. Donald is planning to play. The 31-year-old superstar defensive lineman is hoping to help the Rams become the first repeat champions since the 2003-04 New England Patriots.
“Just trying to relive all that over again, trying to accomplish that, being a world champion all over again,” he said. “That’s the biggest motivation. I was motivated to get there, but once you accomplish that and you get to see what that feels like, it makes you want it that much more. So that’s just the motivation, just to relive that all over again.”
The Rams restructured Donald’s contract in the offseason, giving him $65 million in guarantees over the next two seasons and $95 million through 2024.
Donald, who had 12 1/2 sacks last season, isn’t slowing down. He’s taking steps to improve his recovery process and ensure his body can withstand the rigors of the NFL.
“Being an older player, 31 years old, being able to have the work ethic I got, the one thing that I needed to do a lot better is recover and take care of my body,” Donald said. “That’s my main focus. I’ve got the work ethic and now making sure I have the recovery part so I can play at a high level.”
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Politics Rick Scott Goes After Mitch McConnell for Dissing Quality of GOP Senate Hopefuls: 'We Have Great Candidates' Sen. Scott seemingly chided Minority Leader McConnell after the latter suggested Republicans' chances of taking control of the Senate in the November midterms have diminished due to "candidate quality" By Virginia Chamlee Virginia Chamlee Politics Writer - PEOPLE People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 1, 2022 04:38 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Rick Scot (left)t, Mitch McConnell. Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty (2) Florida Sen. Rick Scott is criticizing Mitch McConnell, weeks after the Senate minority leader cited "candidate quality" in suggesting Republicans' chances of taking control of the Senate in November have diminished. "Sen. McConnell and I clearly have a strategic disagreement here … We have great candidates," the National Republican Senatorial Committee chair said in an interview with Politico this week. "He wants to do the same thing I want to do: I want to get a majority. And I think it's important that we're all cheerleaders for our candidates." Is Rick Scott Playing Politics? Fla. Senator Opposes Federal Gun Law He Once Rallied Behind at State Level Scott's comments come weeks after McConnell told reporters he thought "there's probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate," pointing to "candidate quality" of the Republican nominees for Senate. "Senate races are just different — they're statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome," McConnell said, NBC News reported. McConnell continued: "Right now, we have a 50-50 Senate and a 50-50 country, but I think when all is said and done this fall, we're likely to have an extremely close Senate, either our side up slightly or their side up slightly." Though McConnell didn't mention any Senate hopefuls by name, multiple news outlets point to struggling Trump-backed candidates like Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, Herschel Walker in Georgia and others as those McConnell was likely referencing in his comments. Off the Field, Herschel Walker Fumbles: Inside the Hail Mary Attempt to Have a Football Star Flip the Senate In his own interview with Politico, Scott chided those who "trash talk" Republican candidates, saying, "If you trash talk our candidates … you hurt our chances of winning, and you hurt our candidates' ability to raise money. I know they're good candidates, because I've been talking to them and they're working their butts off." McConnell has recently been the target of others in his own party, including former President Donald Trump, who last month called the Republican Senate minority leader a "broken down hack politician" for what he believes is a lack of support for the GOP's 2022 midterm candidates. In a post on Truth Social, Trump also insulted McConnell's wife, former Trump administration official Elaine Chao, calling her "crazy." "Why do Republican Senators allow a broken down hack politician, Mitch McConnell, to openly disparage hard-working Republican candidates for the United States Senate?" Trump wrote on his social media platform. "This is such an affront to honor and to leadership. He should spend more time (and money!) helping them get elected, and less time helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China!" Chao, who served as secretary of transportation during the Trump administration, resigned from her cabinet-level position on Jan. 7, 2021, citing Trump supporters' attack on the U.S. Capitol the day before. Trump Insults His Former Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao and Her Husband, GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell Trump and Scott's remarks about McConnell signal a growing rift in the Republican party, which is increasingly being split into two camps: those who support the former president, and those who don't. While many Trump-aligned Republicans have performed well in primary races, it remains unclear how well the same candidates will do in a general election. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer. Trump's picks tend to be, like himself, election deniers. They are also often extreme in their views — which some media outlets have noted could prove a liability come November. Indeed, some of the candidates themselves appear to have taken note of the uphill battle, with at least one pivoting toward the center of some hot-button issues in recent weeks. | https://people.com/politics/rick-scott-goes-after-mitch-mcconnell-for-dissing-quality-of-gop-senate-candidates/ | 2022-09-01T22:10:31Z | https://people.com/politics/rick-scott-goes-after-mitch-mcconnell-for-dissing-quality-of-gop-senate-candidates/ | true | 1 |
The US Census Bureau announced that construction spending during July 2022 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,777.3 billion, 0.4 percent (±0.8 percent) below the revised June estimate of $1,784.3 billion. The July figure is 8.5 percent (±1.3 percent) above the July 2021 estimate of $1,637.3 billion.
During the first seven months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,013.7 billion, 10.8 percent (±1.0 percent) above the $915.2 billion for the same period in 2021.
Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,424.2 billion, 0.8 percent (±0.7 percent) below the revised June estimate of $1,436.4 billion. Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $920.4 billion in July, 1.5 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised June estimate of $934.4 billion. Nonresidential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $503.9 billion in July, 0.4 percent (±0.7 percent) above the revised June estimate of $502.1 billion.
In July, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of public construction spending was $353.1 billion, 1.5 percent (±1.5 percent) above the revised June estimate of $347.9 billion. Educational construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $77.2 billion, 0.1 percent (±2.1 percent) below the revised June estimate of $77.3 billion. Highway construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $102.7 billion, 4.3 percent (±4.1 percent) above the revised June estimate of $98.4 billion. | https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/us-construction-spending-down-04-percent-in-july-1258449.htm | 2022-09-01T22:10:50Z | https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/us-construction-spending-down-04-percent-in-july-1258449.htm | false | null |
Why Is Caterpillar (CAT) Up 1% Since Last Earnings Report?
A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Caterpillar (CAT). Shares have added about 1% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Caterpillar due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
Caterpillar Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y
Caterpillar reported second-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings per share of $3.18, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.00 by a margin of 6%. This compares to our estimate of $3.18 for the quarter. The bottom-line figure marked a 22% improvement year on year. Strong demand across most of its end markets and favorable price realization led to the improvement in earnings in the quarter under review despite unfavorable manufacturing costs (mainly higher material and freight costs).
Including one-time items, Caterpillar’s earnings per share was $3.13, an improvement from the prior-year quarter’s figure of $2.56.
Revenues Up Aided by All Segments
The company’s second-quarter revenues of $14.25 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.3 billion. Our estimate for the quarter was $14.6 billion. However, the top line improved 10.5% from the year-ago quarter on favorable price realization and increased sales volumes. Sales volume was primarily driven by services, partially offset by lower sales of equipment to end users. Unfavorable currency impacts related to the euro, Australian dollar and Japanese yen had a dampening effect. Sales increased across all of its three segments.
Inflated Costs Weigh on Margins
In the quarter under review, cost of sales increased 12.3% year over year to around $10 billion. Manufacturing costs were higher in the quarter due to inflated material costs and freight costs. Gross profit improved 7% year over year to $4.3 billion. Gross margin was 30% in the quarter under review, down from 31.1% in the prior-year quarter.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased 4.5% year over year to around $1.42 billion. Research and development (R&D) expenses climbed 7.6% to $480 million. Both SG&A and R&D expenses in the quarter were up year over year due to investments associated with the company's strategy for profitable growth.
Operating profit in the quarter rose 8.7% year over year to $1.94 billion. Gains from increased volumes and favorable price realization offset the impact of inflated manufacturing costs as well as higher SG&A and R&D expenses. Adjusted operating margin was 13.6% in the reported quarter, down from 13.9% in the prior-year quarter.
Segment Performances
Machinery and Energy & Transportation (ME&T) sales rose 11% year over year to $13.5 billion in the quarter under review. Construction Industries' sales were up 7% year over year to $6 billion on favorable price realization, somewhat offset by unfavorable currency impacts. Sales volume dipped slightly year on year as lower sales of equipment to end users were mostly offset by higher sales of aftermarket parts. Sales growth in other Latin America and North America helped offset lower sales in EAME and Asia Pacific.
Sales at Resource Industries gained 16% year over year to around $2.96 billion on higher sales volume, backed by higher end-user demand for aftermarket parts and improved price realization. Sales were up in Asia Pacific and North America, which negated year-on-year declines witnessed in EAME and Latin America.
Sales of the Energy & Transportation segment in the quarter were around $5.7 billion, reflecting growth of 15% from the prior-year quarter as sales were up in all applications.
The ME&T segment reported an operating profit of $1,804 million, which reflected an improvement of 9% year over year. The Construction Industries segment witnessed a 4% decline in operating profit to $989 million. Favorable price realization was offset by higher manufacturing costs and lower sales volumes.
The Resource Industries segment’s operating profit improved 2% year over year to $355 million in the second quarter as higher sales volume and favorable price realization offset the impact of higher manufacturing costs. The Energy & Transportation segment’s operating profit slumped 11% year over year to $659 million as increasing manufacturing and SG&A/R&D expenses negated gains from higher sales volumes and price realization.
Financial Products’ total revenues climbed 3% to $798 million from the prior-year quarter. The segment's profits were $217 million in the reported quarter — an 11% drop year on year.
Cash Position
In the first half of 2022, Caterpillar’s operating cash flow was $2.55 billion compared with $4.05 billion in the prior-year comparable period. The company returned $1.7 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases throughout the quarter, ending the quarter with cash and equivalents of $6 billion.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, fresh estimates have trended downward during the past month.
VGM Scores
Currently, Caterpillar has an average Growth Score of C, a grade with the same score on the momentum front. Charting a somewhat similar path, the stock was allocated a grade of B on the value side, putting it in the top 40% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of B. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Estimates have been broadly trending downward for the stock, and the magnitude of these revisions indicates a downward shift. Notably, Caterpillar has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
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BERLIN (AP) — 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.
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 their 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. | https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-german-carrier-lufthansas-pilots-to-strike-friday-over-pay/ | 2022-09-01T22:18:42Z | https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-german-carrier-lufthansas-pilots-to-strike-friday-over-pay/ | false | 25 |
Microsoft’s plan to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion could have major effects on the gaming industry, transforming the Xbox maker into something like a Netflix for video games by giving it control of many more popular titles.
But to get to the next level, Microsoft must first survive a barrage of government inquiries from New Zealand to Brazil, and from U.S. regulators emboldened by President Joe Biden to strengthen their enforcement of antitrust laws.
In the United Kingdom, regulators on Thursday threatened to escalate their investigation unless both companies come up with proposals within five days to ease competition concerns. More than seven months after Microsoft announced the deal, only Saudi Arabia has approved it.
“A growing number of countries are subjecting major global transactions to deeper scrutiny,” said William Kovacic, a former chairman of the five-member U.S. Federal Trade Commission. “Many of the jurisdictions that are exercising that scrutiny are significant economies and can’t be brushed off.”
Microsoft has faced antitrust scrutiny before, mostly notably more than two decades ago when a federal judge ordered its breakup following the company’s anticompetitive actions related to its dominant Windows software. That verdict was overturned on appeal, although the court imposed other, less drastic, penalties on the company.
In recent years, however, Microsoft has largely escaped the more intense regulatory backlash its Big Tech rivals such as Amazon, Google and Facebook’s parent company Meta have endured. But the sheer size of the Activision Blizzard merger has drawn global attention.
The all-cash deal is set to be the largest in the history of the tech industry. It would give Microsoft, maker of the Xbox console and gaming system, control of popular game franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush. There’s also a growing sense that past review of Big Tech mergers was too lax — such as when Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014.
“Collectively, that means that the kinds of concessions you’re going to have to make become more difficult,” Kovacic said.
The possibility of Microsoft gaining control of Call of Duty has been particularly worrisome to Sony, maker of the PlayStation console that competes with Microsoft’s Xbox. In a letter to Brazilian regulators, Sony emphasized Call of Duty as an “essential” game — a blockbuster so popular and ingrained that it would be impossible for a competitor to develop a rival product even if they had the budget to do so.
The U.K. watchdog’s preliminary inquiry raised similar worries. It said Microsoft’s control of popular Activision Blizzard games raised concerns that the deal would hurt rivals in multi-game subscription services and the cloud gaming market.
One solution could be a settlement in which Microsoft agrees to ensure that console-making rivals such as Sony or Nintendo won’t be cut off from popular Activision Blizzard games. Microsoft has already publicly signaled its openness to that concept.
Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, has said the company committed to Sony to make Activision games like Call of Duty “available on PlayStation beyond the existing agreement and into the future” — although many are skeptical about how long those promises would last if not set into regulatory consent decrees.
On the other hand, Microsoft also has a much better reputation in Washington than it did in 2000. It is “seen as more reasonable and sensible” on issues such as data privacy, Kovacic said.
Microsoft has also been working to win over skeptics in the U.S., starting with a labor union that’s been trying to organize Activision Blizzard employees. Democratic lawmakers have also expressed concern about allegations of Activision’s toxic workplace culture for women, which led to employee walkouts last year as well as discrimination lawsuits brought by California and federal civil rights enforcers.
In March, the Communications Workers of America had issued a call seeking tougher oversight of the deal from the U.S. Department of Justice, the FTC and state attorneys general. But a June 30 letter from the union to the FTC said it had switched to supporting the deal after Microsoft agreed “to ensure the workers of Activision Blizzard have a clear path to collective bargaining.”
Gaming represents a growing portion of Microsoft’s business, despite the company’s efforts to portray itself and Activision Blizzard as “small players in a highly fragmented publishing space,” per a document filed with New Zealand’s Commerce Commission.
In 2021, Microsoft spent $7.5 billion to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of video game publisher Bethesda Softworks, which is behind popular video games The Elder Scrolls, Doom and Fallout. Microsoft’s properties also include the hit game Minecraft after it bought Swedish game studio Mojang for $2.5 billion in 2014.
The Redmond, Washington, tech giant has said the gaming acquisitions will help beef up its Xbox Game Pass game subscription service and its mobile offerings, particularly from Activision Blizzard’s King division, which makes Candy Crush.
Dutch game developer Rami Ismail said Microsoft’s subscription-based service has thus far been a positive for smaller game studios trying to get their content to users. But he’s unsure about the long-term impact of the merger.
“Xbox Game Pass as a product has been really good in getting interesting, creative games funded that might not have the normal market reach to be successful,” Ismail said. “On the flip side, as power consolidates, there is less of an incentive to do anything like that.”
Microsoft rivals are also consolidating. Sony in July closed on a $3.6 billion deal to buy Bungie Inc., maker of the popular game franchise Destiny and the original developer of Xbox-owned Halo. Take-Two Interactive, maker of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, in May completed a $12.7 billion deal to acquire mobile gaming company Zynga, maker of FarmVille and Words With Friends. | https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal-gets-global-scrutiny/ | 2022-09-01T22:19:17Z | https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal-gets-global-scrutiny/ | false | 39 |
Happy Foods grocery store in Edison Park to close as property is being sold, but Edgebrook location to remain open
by BRIAN NADIG
The Happy Foods grocery store at 6783 N. Northwest Hwy. in Edison Park will be closing in about three weeks as the property is being sold, while plans call for the Edgebrook location to remain open.
Happy Foods will continue to serve the Edison Park community with home deliveries, and customers can also make the short drive, via Northwest Highway and Devon Avenue, to the Edgebrook store at 6415 N. Central Ave., where curbside pickup remains a convenient option, said Barbara Eastman, who owns Happy Foods along with her brother Dale Eastman.
“They just pull into our parking lot and pop the trunk and then drive away,” she said. “We still want to be part of the Edison Park market and community.”
Eastman said that the goal had been to sell both the property and business. “We had offers (that included the business), but every time it fell through,” she said. “It’s been on the market for almost four years.”
The Edison Park store is expected to close around Sept. 24, but the final date has not been set. The site was home to Edison Park Foods until Dick Taylor, then-owner of Happy Foods Edgebrook, purchased it in 1990.
Barbara and Dale, who have worked together since having newspaper routes while growing up, bought both stores in 2005.
The 11,240-square-foot Edison Park store sits on a 26,000-square-foot parcel, which includes 35 parking spaces. The site is zoned B3-1, which is intended for a variety of retail uses and low-density in terms of residential construction above the ground floor.
The name of the buyer and future plans for the Edison Park site have not been announced.
The Edgebrook store measures about 15,165 square feet. “We still want to be a big part of this neighborhood,” said Eastman, who is president of the Edgebrook-Sauganash Chamber of Commerce. | http://nadignewspapers.com/2022/09/01/happy-foods-grocery-store-in-edison-park-to-close-as-property-is-being-sold-but-edgebrook-location-to-remain-open/ | 2022-09-01T22:21:52Z | http://nadignewspapers.com/2022/09/01/happy-foods-grocery-store-in-edison-park-to-close-as-property-is-being-sold-but-edgebrook-location-to-remain-open/ | false | 1 |
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Common share distributions may be paid from net investment income (regular interest and dividends), capital gains and/or a return of capital. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to the Trust’s common shareholders on Form 1099 after the end of the 2022 calendar year. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Trust is net income or profit. For further information regarding the Trust’s distributions, please visit www.xainvestments.com.
The Trust’s net investment income and capital gain can vary significantly over time; however, the Trust seeks to maintain more stable common share monthly distributions over time. The Trust’s investments in CLOs are subject to complex tax rules and the calculation of taxable income attributed to an investment in CLO subordinated notes can be dramatically different from the calculation of income for financial reporting purposes under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and, as a result, there may be significant differences between the Trust’s GAAP income and its taxable income. The Trust’s final taxable income for the current fiscal year will not be known until the Trust’s tax returns are filed.
As a registered investment company, the Trust is subject to a 4% excise tax that is imposed if the Trust does not distribute to common shareholders by the end of any calendar year at least the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gain or loss) for the calendar year and (ii) 98.2% of its capital gain in excess of its capital loss (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for a one-year period generally ending on October 31 of the calendar year (unless an election is made to use the Trust’s fiscal year). In certain circumstances, the Trust may elect to retain income or capital gain to the extent that the Board of Trustees, in consultation with Trust management, determines it to be in the interest of shareholders to do so.
The common share distributions paid by the Trust for any particular period may be more than the amount of net investment income from that period. As a result, all or a portion of a distribution may be a return of capital, which is in effect a partial return of the amount a common shareholder invested in the Trust, up to the amount of the common shareholder’s tax basis in their common shares, which would reduce such tax basis. Although a return of capital may not be taxable, it will generally increase the common shareholder’s potential gain, or reduce the common shareholder’s potential loss, on any subsequent sale or other disposition of common shares.
The distribution shall be paid on the Payment Date unless the payment of such distribution is deferred by the Board of Trustees upon a determination that such deferral is required in order to comply with applicable law, to ensure that the Trust remains solvent and able to pay its debts as they become due and continue as a going concern, or to comply with the applicable terms or financial covenants of the Trust’s senior securities.
Future common share distributions will be made if and when declared by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, based on a consideration of number of factors, including the Trust’s continued compliance with terms and financial covenants of its senior securities, the Trust’s net investment income, financial performance and available cash. There can be no assurance that the amount or timing of common share distributions in the future will be equal or similar to that described herein or that the Board of Trustees will not decide to suspend or discontinue the payment of common share distributions in the future.
The investment objective of the Trust is to seek attractive total return with an emphasis on income generation across multiple stages of the credit cycle. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a dynamically managed portfolio of opportunities primarily within the private credit markets. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in floating rate credit instruments and other structured credit investments. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective.
The Trust’s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “XFLT,” and the Trust’s 6.50% Series 2026 Term Preferred Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “XFLTPRA.”
About XA Investments
XA Investments LLC (“XAI”) serves as the Trust’s investment adviser. XAI is a Chicago-based firm founded by XMS Capital Partners in April, 2016. In addition to investment advisory services, the firm also provides investment fund structuring and consulting services focused on registered closed-end funds to meet institutional client needs. XAI offers custom product build and consulting services, including development and market research, sales, marketing, fund management and administration. XAI believes that the investing public can benefit from new vehicles to access a broad range of alternative investment strategies and managers. XAI provides individual investors with access to institutional-caliber alternative managers. For more information, please visit www.xainvestments.com.
About XMS Capital Partners
XMS Capital Partners, LLC, established in 2006, is a global, independent, financial services firm providing M&A, corporate advisory and asset management services to clients. It has offices in Chicago, Boston and London. For more information, please visit www.xmscapital.com.
About Octagon Credit Investors
Octagon Credit Investors, LLC (“Octagon”) serves as the Trust’s investment sub-adviser. Octagon is a 25+ year old, $32.9B below-investment grade corporate credit investment adviser focused on leveraged loan, high yield bond and structured credit (CLO debt and equity) investments. Through fundamental credit analysis and active portfolio management, Octagon’s investment team identifies attractive relative value opportunities across below-investment grade asset classes, sectors and issuers. Octagon’s investment philosophy and methodology encourage and rely upon dynamic internal communication to manage portfolio risk. Over its history, the firm has applied a disciplined, repeatable and scalable approach in its effort to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors. For more information, please visit www.octagoncredit.com.
XAI does not provide tax advice; please consult a professional tax advisor regarding your specific tax situation. Income may be subject to state and local taxes, as well as the federal alternative minimum tax.
Investors should consider the investment objectives and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of the Trust carefully before investing. For more information on the Trust, please visit the Trust’s webpage at www.xainvestments.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.
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Here's when British Columbians can expect to get the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
Health officials say the B.C. government is ready to begin administering doses of Moderna's Omicron-targeting bivalent vaccine "as soon as we get it" – and the wait shouldn't be long.
Some 780,000 doses of the newly authorized vaccine are arriving in Canada Friday, and federal officials are expecting upwards of 10 million more by the end of September.
In a statement, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said "most people" in the province should be able to receive a dose in September or October.
"Over the past few months, we have been hard at work to prepare for the rollout of the fall COVID-19 booster," they said. "Once the supply arrives, we are all set to begin distribution."
The shots will be administered at health authority clinics and pharmacies across the province, as they were during previous rollouts.
Health officials urged the public to get a bivalent vaccine as soon as they're eligible, promising the doses are "better adapted and more effective at protecting people against the Omicron variant, which is the most common right now in our province."
"With the start of the respiratory illness season, it is especially important to make sure that people are up to date on their vaccines. Our COVID-19 immunization strategy has been effective in protecting people from the virus, and we must stay diligent in continuing to do so," Dix and Henry said in their statement.
More details on the timing of the rollout and eligibility will be provided on Sept. 6, the government said.
The latest guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization is that adults who are recommended to receive a fall booster dose should get the bivalent vaccine – but that those who are considered at highest risk "should not delay their planned vaccination in anticipation of a bivalent Omicron-containing COVID-19 vaccine," as the original mRNA vaccines will still offer timely protection.
Moderna submitted its new vaccine for Health Canada regulatory approval on June 30, two months before the authorization was announced Thursday.
"After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, Health Canada has determined that the bivalent Moderna Spikevax booster is safe and effective," said the health agency. "It was also found to generate a good immune response against the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants."
Another bivalent vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech has also been submitted for approval in Canada.
With files from CTVNews.ca's Rachel Aiello
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• Grammy-nominated musician Andre Thierry, the Vernon “Ice” Black Orchestra and the West Coast Caravan of Blues All-Stars are among the performers for the Marin City 80 Blues ‘N’ Soul community concert from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the 100 block of Drake Avenue in Marin City. The event, which will launch the Marin City Historical and Preservation Society, will also include arts and crafts, local food vendors, youth activities and a car exhibit. For more information about the free event, go to performingstars.org.
• Watch the next group of comedy stars perform at the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Marin Center’s Showcase Theater at 10 Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael. Tickets are $34. For more information about the event, put on by producers Anne and Jon Fox, of San Rafael, go to tickets.marincenter.org.
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ECSO: Suspect in West Pensacola attempted homicide located and arrested
Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies found and arrested a suspect Thursday in connection with a non-fatal shooting at a West Pensacola gas station.
Shannon Lee Wheat Jr., 21, was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder and firing deadly missiles for allegedly shooting a man multiple times at a Beacon gas station Tuesday off Mobile Highway, according to an ECSO Facebook post.
Suspect named:Escambia deputies seeking suspect in attempted homicide at West Pensacola gas station
Original report:ECSO searching for suspect who sent man to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds
Morgan Lewis, spokeswoman for the ECSO, told the News Journal that a man with multiple gunshot wounds was transported to a nearby hospital just before noon Tuesday. Wheat was publicly identified as a suspect Wednesday and booked into Escambia County Jail on Thursday afternoon.
Wheat is currently being held in Escambia County Jail on $300,000 bond.
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- More than half of patients treated with SPEVIGO® (spesolimab-sbzo) injection, for intravenous use showed no visible pustules one week after receiving treatment
- Spesolimab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin-36 (IL-36) signaling
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved SPEVIGO, the first approved treatment option for generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares in adults. SPEVIGO is a novel, selective antibody that blocks the activation of the interleukin-36 receptor (IL-36R), a key part of a signaling pathway within the immune system shown to be involved in the cause of GPP.
"GPP flares can greatly impact a patient's life and lead to serious, life-threatening complications," said Mark Lebwohl, M.D., lead investigator and publication author, and Dean for Clinical Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, New York. "The approval of SPEVIGO is a turning point for dermatologists and clinicians. We now have an FDA-approved treatment that may help make a difference for our patients who, until now, have not had any approved options to help manage GPP flares."
Distinct from plaque psoriasis, GPP is a rare and potentially life-threatening neutrophilic skin disease, which is characterized by flares (episodes of widespread eruptions of painful, sterile pustules). In the United States, it is estimated that 1 out of every 10,000 people has GPP. Given that it is so rare, recognizing the signs and symptoms can be challenging and consequently lead to delays in diagnosis.
"This important approval reflects our successful efforts to accelerate our research with the aim to bring innovative treatments faster to the people most in need," said Carinne Brouillon, Member of the Board of Managing Directors, responsible for Human Pharma, Boehringer Ingelheim. "We recognize how devastating this rare skin disease can be for patients, their families and caregivers. GPP can be life-threatening and until today there have been no specific approved therapies for treating the devastating GPP flares. It makes me proud that with the approval of SPEVIGO we can now offer the first U.S. approved treatment option for those in need."
In the 12-week pivotal Effisayil™ 1 clinical trial, patients experiencing a GPP flare (N=53) were treated with SPEVIGO or placebo. After one week, patients treated with SPEVIGO showed no visible pustules (54%) compared to placebo (6%).
In Effisayil™ 1, the most common adverse reactions (≥5%) in patients that received SPEVIGO were asthenia and fatigue, nausea and vomiting, headache, pruritus and prurigo, infusion site hematoma and bruising, and urinary tract infection.
"GPP can have an enormous impact on patients' physical and emotional wellbeing. With the FDA approval of this new treatment, people living with GPP now have hope in knowing that there is an option to help treat their flares," said Thomas Seck, M.D., Senior Vice President, Medicine and Regulatory Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim. "SPEVIGO represents Boehringer Ingelheim's commitment to delivering meaningful change for patients living with serious diseases with limited treatment options."
About SPEVIGO
SPEVIGO is indicated for the treatment of GPP flares in adults. SPEVIGO is contraindicated in patients with severe or life-threatening hypersensitivity to spesolimab-sbzo or to any of the excipients in SPEVIGO. Reactions have included drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS).
What is SPEVIGO?
SPEVIGO is a prescription medicine used to treat generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares in adults. It is not known if SPEVIGO is safe and effective in children.
Important Safety Information
Do not receive SPEVIGO if you have had a severe or life-threatening allergic reaction to spesolimab-sbzo or any of the ingredients in SPEVIGO.
What is the most important information I should know about SPEVIGO?
SPEVIGO may cause serious side effects, including:
- Infections. SPEVIGO may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections. Your healthcare provider should check you for infections and tuberculosis (TB) before starting treatment with SPEVIGO and may treat you for TB before you begin treatment with SPEVIGO if you have a history of TB or have active TB. Your healthcare provider should watch you closely for signs and symptoms of TB after treatment with SPEVIGO. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have an infection or have symptoms of an infection, including:
- Allergic reactions and infusion-related reactions. Serious allergic reactions may happen during or after your infusion of SPEVIGO. If you have a serious allergic reaction, your healthcare provider will stop treatment with SPEVIGO. If you have an infusion-related reaction, your healthcare provider will stop your SPEVIGO infusion and treat your symptoms and may restart SPEVIGO at a slower infusion rate. Tell your healthcare provider or get emergency medical help right away if you get any of the following symptoms during or after your infusion of SPEVIGO:
Before you receive SPEVIGO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
- have an infection that does not go away or that keeps coming back.
- have TB or have been in close contact with someone with TB.
- have recently received or are scheduled to receive an immunization (vaccine). You should not receive live vaccines after treatment with SPEVIGO.
- are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if SPEVIGO can harm your unborn baby.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if SPEVIGO passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with SPEVIGO.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
What are the most common side effects of SPEVIGO:
- feeling tired or weak
- nausea and vomiting
- headache
- itching or itchy bumps
- a collection of blood under the skin at the infusion site or bruising
- urinary tract infection
These are not all of the possible side effects of SPEVIGO. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
For more information, please see Prescribing Information and Medication Guide.
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About generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP)
GPP is a rare, heterogenous and potentially life-threatening neutrophilic skin disease, which is clinically distinct from plaque psoriasis. GPP is caused by neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) accumulating in the skin, resulting in painful, sterile pustules all over the body. The clinical course varies, with some patients having a relapsing disease with recurrent flares, and others having a persistent disease with intermittent flares. While the severity of GPP flares can vary, if left untreated they can be life-threatening due to complications such as sepsis and multisystem organ failure. This chronic, systemic disease has a substantial quality of life impact for patients and increased healthcare burden. GPP has a varied prevalence across different geographical regions and more women are affected than men.
GPP flares can lead to hospitalization with serious complications, including heart failure, renal failure and sepsis, and the unpredictability and severity of these flares greatly affect a person's quality of life.
Boehringer Ingelheim Immunology: Pioneering Science, Inspired By Patients
Living with fibrotic and inflammatory diseases greatly impacts patients' lives emotionally and physically. These patients are our guides, partners, and inspiration as we redefine treatment paradigms. As a family-owned company, we can plan long-term. Our goal is to discover and develop first-of-their-kind therapies. With a deep understanding of molecular pathways, we are pioneering scientific breakthroughs that target, repair, and prevent many fibrotic and inflammatory diseases. By building on long-term external collaborations, we strive to bring treatment breakthroughs to patients in the shortest time. We won't rest until we can give people the chance to live the lives they want.
Boehringer Ingelheim
Boehringer Ingelheim is working on breakthrough therapies that improve the lives of humans and animals. As a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company, the company creates value through innovation in areas of high unmet medical need. Founded in 1885 and family-owned ever since, Boehringer Ingelheim takes a long-term perspective. Around 52,000 employees serve more than 130 markets in the three business areas, Human Pharma, Animal Health, and Biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Uranium Royalty Corp. (NASDAQ: UROY) (TSXV: URC) ("URC" or the "Company") announces it has renewed its at-the-market equity program (the "ATM Program") that allows the Company to distribute up to US$40 million (or the equivalent in Canadian dollars) of common shares of the Company (the "Offered Shares") to the public from time to time, through the Agents (as defined below), at the Company's discretion. The Offered Shares sold under the ATM Program, if any, will be sold at the prevailing market price at the time of sale.
Sales of Offered Shares through the ATM Program will be made pursuant to the terms of an equity distribution agreement dated September 1, 2022 (the "Distribution Agreement") with a syndicate of agents led by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., and including BMO Capital Markets Corp., Canaccord Genuity, H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC, Paradigm Capital Inc., and TD Securities (collectively, the "Agents").
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of any such sales under the ATM Program to finance the acquisition of additional royalties, streams, physical uranium and similar interests and for working capital.
Under the Distribution Agreement, sales of Offered Shares will be made by the Agents through "at-the-market distributions" as defined in National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions on the TSX Venture Exchange, Nasdaq Capital Markets or any other trading market for the Offered Shares in Canada or the United States. The Company is not obligated to make any sales of Offered Shares under the Distribution Agreement. Unless earlier terminated by the Company or the Agents as permitted therein, the Distribution Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (a) the date that the aggregate gross sales proceeds of the Offered Shares sold under the ATM Program reaches the aggregate amount of US$40 million (or the equivalent in Canadian dollars); or (b) July 14, 2023.
The ATM Program will become effective upon the filing of a prospectus supplement to the Company's short form base shelf prospectus dated June 16, 2021 and U.S. registration statement on Form F-10 filed June 4, 2021, as amended on June 16, 2021. The prospectus supplement relating to the ATM Program will be filed shortly with the securities commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus supplement, the Distribution Agreement and other relevant documents will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the lead agent will send copies of such documents to investors upon request by contacting BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. by mail at Brampton Distribution Centre, 9195 Torbram Road, Brampton, Ontario, L6S 6H2, attn: The Data Group of Companies, by email at attorbramwarehouse@datagroup.ca or by telephone at 905-791-3151 ext. 4312.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sale of, the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Uranium Royalty Corp. (URC) is the world's only uranium-focused royalty and streaming company and the only pure-play uranium listed company on the NASDAQ. URC provides investors with uranium commodity price exposure through strategic acquisitions in uranium interests, including royalties, streams, debt and equity in uranium companies, as well as through holdings of physical uranium. The Company is well positioned as a capital provider to an industry needing massive investments in global productive capacity to meet the growing need for uranium as fuel for carbon free nuclear energy. URC has deep industry knowledge and expertise to identify and evaluate investment opportunities in the uranium industry. The Company's management and the Board include individuals with decades of combined experience in the uranium and nuclear energy sectors, including specific expertise in mine finance, project identification and evaluation, mine development and uranium sales and trading.
Certain statements in this news release may constitute "forward-looking information", including those regarding the intended use of proceeds raised from the ATM Program. Forward-looking information includes statements that address or discuss activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. When used in this news release, words such as "estimates", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "will", "believes", "intends" "should", "could", "may" and other similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking information. Statements constituting forward-looking information reflect the current expectations and beliefs of the Company's management. These statements involve significant uncertainties, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and, therefore, actual results, performance or achievements of the Company and its industry may be materially different from those implied by such forward-looking statements. They should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be an accurate indication of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information, including, without limitation, risks inherent to royalty companies, uranium price volatility, risks related to the operators of the projects underlying the Company's existing and proposed interests and those other risks described in filings with Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks, as well as others, could cause actual results and events to vary significantly. Accordingly, readers should exercise caution in relying upon forward-looking information and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CODX) between May 12, 2022 and August 11, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 17, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Co-Diagnostics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Co-Diagnostics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8137 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 17, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there was significant falloff in demand of Co-Diagnostics' Logix Smart™ COVID-19 Test as demand for the tests plummeted throughout the quarter ended June 30, 2022; and (2) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the demand for its Logix Smart™ COVID-19 Test lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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MILWAUKEE — A truck pulling a small plane was involved in a crash, closing down several northbound lanes of I-41/US 45 at Wisconsin Avenue Thursday evening.
WisDOT cameras showed the plane with its wings removed sitting on a trailer attached to a truck. The truck's front bumper was smashed, but the plane itself did not show any signs of damage.
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PRESS RELEASE: 1 September 2022, 07:01 CEST
Biocartis Initiates Commercialization in Europe of SkylineDx’s Innovative Merlin™ Assay (CE-IVD) for Melanoma Patients
Merlin helps identify melanoma patients who may safely forgo the sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer1
- Biocartis to initiate commercialization in Europe of SkylineDx’s innovative Merlin Assay, ahead of the launch of an Idylla™ version of the test
Mechelen, Belgium, 1 September 2022 – Biocartis Group NV (the ‘Company’ or ‘Biocartis’), an innovative molecular diagnostics company (Euronext Brussels: BCART), today announces the start of the commercialization in Europe of SkylineDx’s innovative Merlin Assay as a CE-IVD marked manual kit. The test, developed by SkylineDx together with the Mayo Clinic (US), aims to predict a melanoma patient’s risk of nodal metastasis and may help safely forgo an invasive surgery, which is now often performed to determine metastatic spread of the cancer for staging purposes. In approximately 80% of surgeries, the biopsy comes back negative for metastasis, where it does not further impact the patient pathway. Merlin Assay provides a more personalized insight, identifying patients with a low-risk tumor that could avoid the surgery2. The Merlin Assay will be commercialized in Europe by Biocartis as a CE-IVD marked manual kit, ahead of the launch of an Idylla™ version of the test which is under development.
Biocartis and SkylineDx, a Dutch (Rotterdam) and US (San Diego, California) based private biotechnology company, announced their partnership agreement on 22 April 2021. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, SkylineDx is leading the development of the Merlin Assay on Idylla™, while Biocartis is leading the commercialization in Europe through its growing Idylla™ network. As part of the commercialization in Europe, Biocartis will now also commercialize the CE-IVD marked manual kit, ahead of the Idylla™ version of the Merlin Assay. In the US, the test is already available as a Laboratory Developed Test serviced from SkylineDx’ CAP/CLIA laboratory. SkylineDx received Medicare reimbursement for the test in May 2022.
Herman Verrelst, Chief Executive Officer of Biocartis, commented: “We are very excited to start commercialization in Europe of SkylineDx’s CE-IVD marked manual kit of the Merlin Assay. This manual kit is based on a well-established qPCR method that can easily run in molecular diagnostic laboratories. Although it’s the first time we are commercializing a partner test ahead of an Idylla™ version of the test, this version of the Merlin Assay may offer our European customer base of large molecular diagnostic labs already a clear added value to help improve outcomes for melanoma patients. Once completed, the Idylla™ version of the Merlin Assay is expected to allow an even broader access for melanoma patients across Europe, with reduced time to results.”
Dharminder Chahal, Chief Executive Officer of SkylineDx, replied: “Launching the Merlin Assay as a CE-IVD marked manual kit in Europe signifies a major milestone in making our diagnostic solutions available to patients globally. We are looking forward to enter this new phase of our partnership with Biocartis.”
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Biocartis (Euronext Brussels: BCART) is an innovative molecular diagnostics (MDx) company providing next generation diagnostic solutions aimed at improving clinical practice for the benefit of patients, clinicians, payers and industry. Biocartis’ proprietary MDx Idylla™ platform is a fully automated sample-to-result, real-time PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) system that offers accurate, highly reliable molecular information from virtually any biological sample in virtually any setting. Biocartis is developing and marketing a continuously expanding test menu addressing key unmet clinical needs, with a focus in oncology, which represents the fastest growing segment of the MDx market worldwide. Today, Biocartis offers tests supporting melanoma, colorectal and lung cancer, as well as for COVID-19, flu, RSV and sepsis. More information: www.biocartis.com. Follow us on Twitter: @Biocartis_.
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SkylineDx is a biotechnology company focused on research & development of molecular diagnostics in oncology and inflammatory diseases. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and complemented with a commercial team, a field medical and scientific affairs team and a CAP/CLIA certified laboratory in San Diego (CA, USA). SkylineDx uses its expertise to bridge the gap between academically discovered gene expression signatures and commercially available diagnostic products with high clinical utility, assisting healthcare professionals in accurately determining the type or status of disease or predicting a patient’s response to treatment. Based on test results, healthcare professionals can tailor the treatment approach to the individual patient. To learn more about SkylineDx, please visit www.skylinedx.com.
About Merlin Assay
Merlin Assay uses the CP-GEP model, a powerful proprietary algorithm that calculates the risk of metastasis in a patient’s sentinel lymph nodes3. The model is able to calculate risk on an individual basis through a combination analysis of eight genes from the patient’s primary tumor, the tumor thickness and the patient’s age; and has been analytically and clinically validated. Further clinical research and validation studies on the predictive use of the CP-GEP model is the main focus of Merlin Study Initiative, developed under the wings of Falcon R&D Program. More information (including references) may be obtained at www.falconprogram.com. Its US counterpart Merlin Test is commercially available and Medicare reimbursed in the United States as a Laboratory Developed Test serviced from SkylineDx’s CAP/CLIA laboratory in San Diego (CA).
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1 Source: https://www.nccn.org/patients/guidelines/content/PDF/melanoma-patient.pdf, last consulted on 24 August 2022
2 Bellomo et al., Model combining tumor molecular and clinicopathologic risk factors predicts sentinel lymph node metastasis in primary cutaneous melanoma. JCO Precision Oncology (2020). https://doi.org/10.1200/PO.19.00206.
3 Bellomo et al., Model combining tumor molecular and clinicopathologic risk factors predicts sentinel lymph node metastasis in primary cutaneous melanoma. JCO Precision Oncology (2020). https://doi.org/10.1200/PO.19.00206
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Leonard's three touchdowns leads Lions past Northridge
ELKHART — Northridge football coach Chad Eppley came away from Friday's 28-7 loss to Elkhart frustrated by his own team's mistakes and impressed with Elkhart.
"We have to remember that's a really good Elkhart team," said Eppley, whose team fell to 1-1. "It's definitely a different Elkhart team than the one we scrimmaged last year." | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2722069809406/leonard-s-three-touchdowns-leads-lions-past-northridge | 2022-09-01T23:26:10Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2722069809406/leonard-s-three-touchdowns-leads-lions-past-northridge | true | null |
West Point cadets pass by historical reminders constantly — from Grant Hall and Bradley Barracks to the statues of Douglas MacArthur and Dwight Eisenhower overlooking the parade fields.
Now a commission created by Congress is recommending changes at the storied academy when it comes to buildings, places and memorials that include the names or images of Robert E. Lee and other Confederate officers during the Civil War. The commission also took aim at towering bronze panels in a science building that depict dozens of historical events and people, including a hooded figure above the words “Ku Klux Klan.”
The report from the Naming Commission this week on the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy is part of the military’s broader efforts to confront racial injustice. The panel was created to identify Confederacy-affiliated military assets.
The commission last month recommended that nine Army installations honoring Confederate officers be renamed. For West Point, the recommendations include renaming buildings like Lee Barracks and modifying memorials that include Confederate officers.
“The Commissioners do not make these recommendations with any intention of ‘erasing history,’” the panel said in its report. “Rather, they make these recommendations to affirm West Point’s long tradition of educating future generations of America’s military leaders to represent the best of our national ideals.”
West Point said it was reviewing the recommendations and will collaborate with the Army to implement changes, once approved.
“As a values-based institution, we are fully committed to creating a climate where everyone is treated with dignity and respect,” the academy said in a prepared statement.
More than a half-dozen of the commission’s recommendations for West Point involve Lee, who graduated second in his class in 1829 and later served as superintendent at the academy on the Hudson River. That was before he resigned from the U.S. Army to lead Confederate troops during the Civil War.
The commission recommended that Lee Barracks, Lee Road, Lee Gate, Lee Housing Area and Lee Area Child Development Center all be renamed. Also, a portrait of Lee in his Confederate uniform in a library building should be relocated or removed.
And Lee’s quote about honor at the academy’s “Honor Plaza,” should also be removed, the panel said.
The report said Lee’s armies “were responsible for the deaths of more United States soldiers than practically any other enemy in our nation’s history.”
“I think sometimes we forget that Lee didn’t fight against the Union. He fought against the United States Army,” said Ty Seidule, a retired brigadier general who serves as vice chair of the commission.
Two other Confederate officers in the commission’s crosshairs were West Point grads P.G.T. Beauregard and William Hardee. The panel called for Beauregard Place and Hardee Place to be renamed.
The commission also found issues with a trio of 11-foot high bronze plaques at an entrance to Bartlett Hall, which depicts dozens of historical people from Benjamin Franklin to Clara Barton.
The panel said the triptych, dedicated in 1965, should be modified to remove the names and images of Lee and others who served in the Confederacy. The commission also noted that toward the lower left of one of the plaques is the image of an armed man in a hood, with “Ku Klux Klan” written below.
The panel said that while the KKK image is not strictly within its Confederacy-focused mission, “there are clearly ties in the KKK to the Confederacy.” They encouraged the U.S. defense secretary to address military assets that highlight the KKK.
West Point said in a statement that the artist, Laura Gardin Fraser, wanted to document “both tragedy and triumph in our nation’s history.” In a guide to the work, the artist referred to the KKK as “an organization of white people who hid their criminal activity behind a mask and a sheet.”
The estimated cost of addressing the recommendations is more than $420,000 — with $300,000 of that for changes to Reconciliation Plaza, which includes a series of markers illustrating acts of reconciliation between the North and South. The panel said engraved images that commemorate people who served in the Confederacy should be removed.
The panel said Confederate memorials didn’t crop up at West Point until well into the 20th century with the rise of the “lost cause” movement, which emphasized the supposed nobility and righteousness of the South while downplaying the fact that the Confederacy was meant to perpetuate slavery.
Seidule, who headed the history department at West Point and is now a professor at Hamilton College, said this is an opportunity to rename military assets like Lee Barracks for “true American heroes.”
“I don’t know who that’s going to be,” he said. “But it will be somebody who fought for their country, not somebody who tried to destroy it.” | https://www.wrbl.com/news/national/ap-panel-west-point-should-rename-lee-barracks-nix-kkk-art/ | 2022-09-01T23:26:42Z | https://www.wrbl.com/news/national/ap-panel-west-point-should-rename-lee-barracks-nix-kkk-art/ | false | 39 |
It might seem like winter is a long way off, but freezing temperatures, snow, and ice will be here before you know it.
If you're already plotting an escape, you're in luck! Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) might have just what you need. The low-cost carrier announced ten new routes out of Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport yesterday. The service expansion includes new nonstop service from Phoenix to:
- Philadelphia (PHL)
- Baltimore-Washington (BWI)
- Orange County, California (SNA)
- Seattle-Tacoma (SEA)
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP)
- Portland, Oregon (PDX)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL)
- Nashville (BNA)
- Indianapolis (IND)
- Kansas City (MCI)
Service will start in November for some cities and January 2023 for others. These new additions will bring the carrier up to 22 destinations served from Phoenix. To support the expansion, the airline will also establish a crew base in the city, employing up to 180 pilots and 275 flight attendants.
"This major expansion of service from PHX solidifies Frontier's place as one of Phoenix's largest airlines," said Barry Biffle, President and CEO of Frontier Airlines. "We're thrilled to offer these new routes serving some of the most popular destinations in America. Our commitment to future growth at PHX is strong as we prepare to open our new crew base in November and introduce this expanded array of convenient, affordable flight options for Phoenix-area consumers."
To celebrate, the carrier is offering discounted fares across its entire network, with selected fares starting at as little as $19, depending on the route.
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The concept of a four-day workweek is gaining traction across the country. "92% of people support it and say it would improve their mental health and productivity," according to a survey published by CNBC.
How Could A 4-Day Workweek Be Implemented?
"Depending on the company and the industry, everyone might work Monday through Thursday and have Fridays off," according to Investopedia. "Other possibilities include allowing each employee to choose their extra day off or having a company-wide policy of a different third day off, such as Monday or Wednesday."
What Are The Benefits Of 4-Day Workweeks?
One of the primary reasons for implementing a four-day workweek is employee productivity (or lack thereof). According to a study of 1,989 full-time office workers, the average time spent working during a traditional eight-hour workday was only two hours and 23 minutes. The remaining time was often spent reading the news, scrolling on social media, and looking for new jobs.
In my opinion, employees should be productive while in the office. They're being paid to do a specific job or task. So, by testing a 4-day workweek, many companies in California will save money as their employees will only be in the office for as long as necessary. It's also worth noting that data from The World Economic Forum supports the idea of a four-day workweek being beneficial to California businesses:
"Research indicates that moving to a four-day working week can increase productivity, reduce overheads, boost well-being and attract and retain talent, as well as spurring job creation."
Some countries are already trialing 4-day workweeks. "Workers in Belgium will be entitled to a four-day workweek," according to Forbes. "The reform package agreed by the country's multi-party coalition government will also give workers the right to turn off work devices and ignore work-related messages after hours without fear of reprisal."
Another example is Iceland. "Between 2015 and 2019, the country put 2,500 of its public sector workers through two trials," according to CNN Business. "Crucially, those trials found no corresponding drop in productivity — and a dramatic increase in employee well-being."
What Are The Cons Of 4-Day Workweeks?
Obviously, not every industry in California can afford to switch to a different business model. For example, due to a lack of sufficient revenue to hire additional staff to cover lost hours, small businesses may struggle to provide existing employees with four-day work weeks. And since some businesses are open 24/7, giving employees an extra day off could create problems with shift scheduling.
Could A 4-Day Workweek Happen In California?
Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA 41st District) introduced legislation last year to reduce the national workweek to 32 hours. "A shorter workweek would benefit both employers and employees alike," said his press release. "Pilot programs run by governments and businesses across the globe have shown promising results, as productivity climbed and workers reported better work-life balance, less need to take sick days, heightened morale, and lower childcare expenses because they had more time with their family and children."
Another piece of legislation is working through the California state legislature to make the standard workweek for companies with more than 500 employees 32 hours. According to CNBC, "there would be no cut in pay, and those who work more would be compensated at a rate of no less than 1.5 times the employee's regular rate of pay."
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Leon Edwards’ victory at UFC 278 was one of the most dramatic endings to a title fight in MMA history, but at least one UFC fighter doesn’t see Edwards staying champion for long.
After an early scare where the challenger managed to take his back, Kamaru Usman appeared to be cruising to a unanimous decision in the fifth round of his title defense opposite Edwards in the main event of UFC 278.
“Rocky” apparently had other plans, as the 30-year-old landed a head kick with under a minute left in the fight that left the champion flat on his back with his eyes hauntingly still wide-open.
As dramatic as the finish was, many fans have maintained that one head kick doesn’t just erase the fact that Usman was less than a minute away from being 2-0 against Edwards. Usman has handled the loss gracefully and congratulated “Rocky” while also referring to the head kick as being a perfect “Hail Mary” shot.
Makhachev Sees Edwards Getting Outwrestled
One UFC fighter that appears to share Usman’s thoughts on that finishing blow is Islam Makhachev, who claims that the former champion holds the advantage heading into a potential trilogy fight.
“Edwards was lucky because (Usman) beat him all five rounds, almost,” Makhachev told Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA. “First round, he (Edwards) take him down, take his back, but other rounds he (Usman) beat him very easy — take him down many times and smash him there. When they gonna fight again, rematch, 100% I think Kamaru’s gonna beat him. Same problem, Edwards has same problem; always his wrestling.”
Had Usman managed to hang on for that last minute against Edwards, it would have been his sixth successful defense of the UFC’s welterweight title. “The Nigerian Nightmare” has indicated he plans to take some time off following the loss, but all signs points to the UFC booking a third fight between him and Edwards as soon as possible.
While he was obviously able to take some time to enjoy the action provided by UFC 278, Makhachev is currently busy preparing for his own shot at UFC gold. The 30-year-old is set to face Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 280 on October 22.
“Do Bronx” originally won the title in 2021 by defeating Michael Chandler and defended it once against Dustin Poirier. After missing weight at UFC 274, Oliveira was stripped of the belt prior to his first-round victory over Justin Gaethje.
What do you think of Makhachev’s comments on how a trilogy fight between Usman and Edwards will go? | https://www.mmanews.com/2022/09/makhachev-usman-will-100-beat-lucky-edwards-in-trilogy/ | 2022-09-01T23:28:47Z | https://www.mmanews.com/2022/09/makhachev-usman-will-100-beat-lucky-edwards-in-trilogy/ | false | 1 |
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), vamorolone, a structurally unique dissociative steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is effective and safe over a 24-week period, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Neurology.
Michela Guglieri, M.D., from the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined whether vamorolone is able to retain efficacy while reducing safety concerns in DMD in a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study including boys aged 4 to younger than 7 years. The study included four treatment groups: placebo; prednisone 0.75 mg/kg/day; vamorolone 2 mg/kg/day; and vamorolone 6 mg/kg/day. One hundred twenty-one boys were randomly assigned to the treatment groups; 114 completed the 24-week treatment period.
The researchers found that the primary end point for change from baseline to week 24 time to stand velocity for vamorolone 6 mg/kg/day was met. The first four sequential secondary end points were also met: time to stand velocity, vamorolone, 2 mg/kg/day versus placebo; six-minute walk test, vamorolone, 6 and 2 mg/kg/day versus placebo; and time to run/walk 10 m velocity, vamorolone, 6 mg/kg per day versus placebo. In prednisone-treated, but not in vamorolone-treated participants, there were decreases in height percentile and bone turnover markers. Increased adrenal insufficiency was seen for all three treatment groups.
“The proven efficacy over a broad dose range (2 to 6 mg/kg per day) may enable physicians to adjust dose based on clinical observations and patient preferences,” the authors write.
Several authors disclosed ties to biopharmaceutical companies, including ReveraGen, the manufacturer of vamorolone.
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Veterans seeking earplug damages sue to block 3M healthcare spinoff
By Brendan Pierson
Sept 1 (Reuters) - Two U.S. military veterans on Thursday sued 3M Co MMM.N to block its planned spinoff of its healthcare business, which they called an illegal attempt to avoid compensating veterans for hearing damage caused by the company's military-issue earplugs.
The veterans said in a lawsuit in federal court in Pensacola, Florida, that the spinoff was "little more than a formalism" intended to "wall off" assets, violating a Florida law barring debtors from fraudulently transferring assets in order to shield them from creditors.
The case is expected to go before U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, who is already overseeing more than 220,000 lawsuits over the earplugs and has been harshly critical of the company's legal strategy.
3M did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
"Fortunately, the law does not allow companies to gift their assets to shareholders when doing so leaves them unable to pay their debts," Ashley Keller, a lawyer for the veterans, said in a statement.
Thursday's lawsuit comes after a bankruptcy court in Indianapolis rejected 3M's bid to halt the cases before Rodgers and instead resolve the veterans' claims through the bankruptcy of 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies LLC, the original maker of the Combat Arms Earplugs version 2.
The veterans' lawsuits, which allege that the earplugs failed to protect their hearing in combat or training, make up the largest mass tort litigation in U.S. history.
Aearo filed for bankruptcy in July, agreeing to indemnify 3M against earplug claims and setting aside $1 billion to settle them. Rodgers called the attempted maneuver "naked duplicity."
The same day, 3M announced its plan to spin off its healthcare business, which accounted for about 25% of $35.35 billion in sales last year, into a new public company.
The plaintiffs in Thursday's lawsuit said the company had already depleted its cash reserves through dividends and stock buybacks, and that the spinoff would leave it unable to meet its earplug liabilities, which they said were at least $82 billion but likely much more.
The company has lost 10 of the 16 earplug cases that have gone to trial so far, with about $265 million being awarded in total to 13 plaintiffs. Rodgers on Tuesday ordered it to engage in mediation with plaintiffs in an effort to reach a broad settlement.
(Reporting By Brendan Pierson in New York Editing by Chris Reese, Alexia Garamfalvi and Jonathan Oatis)
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SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation will host two book reading and signing events at its center, 75 Main St.
At 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, local author Yvona Fast will do a poetry reading and book signing relating to her new book, “Loon Summer.”
At 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, James McVey will present a reading of his new book, “Loon Rangers.”
Ms. Fast’s lyrical book “Loon Summer” combines poetry and science with images of loons by the Loon Center’s own Dr. Nina Schoch to give readers a glimpse into the life of an Adirondack loon.
Mr. McVey’s fiction novel “Loon Rangers” tells an amusing and provocative story about how studying loons on Adirondack lakes turned an aimless drifter into a steadfast conservationist.
Ms. Fast’s poetry reading and book signing will take place during Saranac Lake’s First Friday event from 5 to 8 p.m.
First Friday is a night that encourages collaboration between retail shops, restaurants, art venues and local entertainment to bring residents, visitors and students together to showcase the vibrancy of downtown businesses and to create a welcoming community.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will adopt 9-8-8 late next year as “the number to call or text for Canadians who are in need of immediate mental health crisis and suicide prevention intervention.”
The number, once implemented by telephone and wireless service providers, will send calls and texts to 9-8-8, which will then be directed to a mental health crisis or suicide prevention service, free of charge.
“The implementation of 9-8-8 as an easy-to-remember, three-digit number will help reduce barriers to mental health and suicide prevention resources,” reads a CRTC statement. “The number will enable greater access regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status as it will be available from coast to coast, 24/7 and free of charge. Furthermore, the ability to text to 9-8-8 will ensure that people in crisis who are unable to safely call, or prefer texting, are able to obtain counselling.
“We are taking a significant step in making mental health and suicide prevention resources more accessible to everyone in Canada,” said Ian Scott, chairperson and CEO of the CRTC. “A single, easy-to-remember point of contact will provide much-needed help to those in crisis and will be crucial to saving lives. Although much work is left to be done to bring help to people who need it, we have set accelerated timelines to ensure that 9-8-8 is implemented as quickly and as efficiently as possible.”
What it means for Yellowknife?
“In order for 9-8-8 to function across Canada, 10-digit dialing must first be introduced in areas where 7‑digit dialing is still the norm,” the CRTC notice advises. “This includes Newfoundland and Labrador, northern Ontario and the Yellowknife area.
“To this effect, the CRTC is “requiring service providers to complete the transition to 10-digit local dialing in these areas by May 31, 2023.”
Following the completion of the transition, service providers will have a total of six months to make any necessary changes to their networks to enable callers to dial or text 9-8-8.
“This will ensure that 9-8-8 is launched across Canada at the same time, on Nov. 30, 2023.”
Immediate help
In the meantime, people in Canada who are experiencing mental health distress can obtain assistance through Talk Suicide Canada by dialing toll-free 1-833-456-4566.
“Assistance is also available through text. Adults can text 741741 and youth can text 686868. Quebec residents can text 1-855-957-5353. Talk Suicide Canada’s text service is available in the evenings from 4 p.m. to midnight Eastern Standard Time by texting 45645.” | https://www.nnsl.com/news/9-8-8-set-to-be-new-mental-health-crisis-and-suicide-prevention-line/ | 2022-09-01T23:46:16Z | https://www.nnsl.com/news/9-8-8-set-to-be-new-mental-health-crisis-and-suicide-prevention-line/ | true | 1 |
Sheboygan shop helping end ‘period poverty’ with feminine products drive, Ladies' Night Out
SHEBOYGAN - Lauren Ries, co-owner of Six Turtles Boutique, 833 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 102, said one goal for the store is to host a community initiative and event every month.
For September, Six Turtles is hosting a feminine products drive the week of Sept. 6 and a Ladies' Night Out Sept. 8.
Feminine products taken to Six Turtles will be donated to Sisterhood Wellness Inc., 841 Riverfront Drive, a community-funded nonprofit that aims to empower women to make healthy choices.
Those who take donations to Six Turtles will also receive 20% off their purchase.
One in four people who menstruate have struggled with getting period products, which can lead to missed school and work, low self-esteem, and use of materials like toilet paper and socks that aren’t intended for menstrual hygiene, according to Sisterhood Wellness (SisterWell for short).
“I think our belief is we want to try and help our community in any way that we can,” Ries said about hosting the feminine products drive. “And obviously being a female and having to buy feminine products every month, it's expensive. You don't get a lot of help from state aid in buying that. So I think if there's a way to help other women have access to that product, I think that's a home run.”
BadgerCare, WIC and food stamps assistance programs don’t help with menstrual care, according to SisterWell.
“... It’s just kind of a large gap, a black hole almost,” Pam Jankoski, executive director of SisterWell, said.
As part of its “ending period poverty” services, SisterWell accepts pads and tampons of any absorbency, unused leak-proof cloth menstrual pads, unused menstrual cups, unused menstrual underwear of all sizes, individually wrapped hand wipes and brown paper lunch bags that can be used to package one cycle’s worth of products.
SisterWell is looking for businesses to host feminine products drives like Six Turtles because its supply is depleted, Jankoski said. The organization gives out products to schools to give to students in need as well.
Those looking to donate products can also use a donation box outside of Sheboygan Massage, 841 Riverfront Drive.
The Six Turtles’ Ladies Night Out event on Sept. 8 will have three hour-long sessions between 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include a customized shirt and a 20%-off discount on all purchases. Spots are still available and those interested in attending can sign up on Six Turtles' website under the Events tab.
How Sheboygan's Six Turtles gives back to the community and focuses on size inclusivity
Before opening Six Turtles, Lauren and her husband Mike started an online store, Shop Mike and Lauren, in 2016 so they could take their oldest sons to Disney World.
Mike continued running the online business during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Lauren worked an outside job.
They expanded their business, opening Six Turtles in October 2021 as part of the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation and the city’s 2021 PopUp Shop Initiative.
“We love being part of the community," Lauren said. "We love getting to know people and giving back."
Last month, Six Turtles had a school supply drive for Longfellow Elementary School and a teacher appreciation event.
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Lauren said the business also aims for size inclusivity, with almost everything they offer ranging from an extra small-small to a 2x-3x.
Having more sizes fits with Six Turtles’ mission to empower women to feel beautiful and confident, she said, and is especially important for boutique shopping, which typically offers a smaller range of sizes.
“It's also important to me that it's something that's going to look good on all sizes,” Lauren said. “It's easy to say, ‘Oh yeah, that comes in a 2x or 3x.’ But it's not going to flatter them. They're not going to feel comfortable in it.
"We want people who come in to try stuff on and to leave feeling like, ‘Oh my gosh, I've never had a pair of jeans fit me like this,’ or ‘I've never felt this good in a dress.'”
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Khloe Kardashian is stunning in a see-through and braless dress in a new promo for Hulu series The Kardashians.
The photo was posted to mom Kris Jenner’s Instagram this week, this as fans gear up for Season 2 of the reality series this month.
The Kardashians comes after Keeping Up With the Kardashians ended in 2021 – while it isn’t a million miles off the E! show, it does offer a fresh twist.
The image showed the famous KarJenner sisters all posing on or around a cream couch and amid a dark burgundy backdrop.
Over on the left, 38-year-old Khloe sizzled as she showcased her slimmed-down figure while in a daring and spaghetti-strap black dress that was fully sheer and embellished.
The mom of two showcased her golden tan and her toned shoulders, also wearing her signature blonde locks down and in a curled bob. She sat with sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, plus siblings Kylie and Kendall Jenner. “Momager” Kris was also in the picture, where all six ladies wore black.
In a caption, Kris told her 49.9 million followers: “Is it September 22 yet?! Can’t wait for season 2 of @kardashianshulu! Coming to @hulu and @disneyplus internationally and Star+ in Latin America #TheKardashians ❤️.”
The promo comes as Khloe continues to make headlines for both her business success and her personal life. While the latter sees her welcoming a son with ex Tristan Thompson via surrogate, the former sees her discussing inclusivity.
Speaking of her Good American brand recently, Khloe mentioned how important inclusivity is to her – and she mentioned daughter True amid it all.
Khloe Kardashian talks inclusivity in new interview
Speaking to Elle this week, Khloe revealed:
“There’s not a cookie cutter-shaped woman out there, so there shouldn’t be cookie cutter-shaped models, in my opinion,” here speaking of the models she chooses for her brand. “I think everyone needs to feel represented.”
“Now that I’m a mom and have a daughter, I want her to see every version of herself, her friends, and her cousins—I want everyone to feel validated, I guess,” Khloe continued.
Khloe Kardashian is here for Pop Off Pink
Khloe also spoke of her new Pop Off Pink collection. “I love the all-pink look, but it can get overwhelming if you’re not comfortable going full Barbie girl, so you can do a pop of pink if you want to be a little trendy but aren’t comfortable going head-to-toe,” she continued.
Khloe founded Good American in 2016.
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Shares of Electronic Cigarettes International Group Ltd. (OTCMKTS:ECIG – Get Rating) crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $0.01 and traded as high as $0.01. Electronic Cigarettes International Group shares last traded at $0.01, with a volume of 2,129,500 shares.
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Democrats losing support from Hispanic voters in key Nevada races, new poll shows
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A new poll released Thursday showed Democrats with a slight lead in the Nevada gubernatorial and Senate races ahead of November’s midterm elections, but with significantly less support from Hispanic voters than in previous election cycles.
The poll, conducted by AARP, consisted of likely Nevada voters, and included oversamples of voters over the age of 50, as well as oversamples of Hispanic voters over the age of 50.
According to the poll, incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto leads with 44% support, compared to former Republican state Attorney General Adam Laxalt at 40%, while incumbent Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak leads Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, 41% to 38%.
Cortez Masto has an 11% advantage over Laxalt with Hispanic voters, while Sisolak has a 14% advantage over Lombardo. That advantage drops to just 9% when only considering Hispanic voters over the age of 50.
Despite the double-digit leads, both Democrats received significantly less support from Hispanics than they did in the 2016 election (Cortez Masto) and the 2018 election (Sisolak), which saw the demographic favoring the two candidates by more than 30% in each instance.
The more than 50% drop in Hispanic support for the two Democrats appeared to be a continuation of the trend taking shape across the country in which the party has hemorrhaged support from Latino voters to Republicans.
Republicans fared better than Democrats with all likely voters when it came to each candidate’s likeability. 47% of voters viewed Laxalt unfavorably, slightly edging out Cortez Masto, who was viewed unfavorably by 48%. Lambardo held a more significant advantage over Sisolak, with 46% viewing him unfavorably compared to 53% for the latter.
The poll also showed Republicans holding a four percentage point lead over Democrats with all likely voters in a generic congressional ballot, 48% to 44%, as well as an underwater approval rating for President Biden at just 40%. Voters disapproving of Biden reached 58%.
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When breaking down the issues voters over the age of 50 identified as their top concerns, a plurality said they were most concerned with those relating to the economy.
In the gubernatorial race, 24% said they’re most concerned with inflation and rising prices, while 11% said jobs and the economy. In the Senate race, 22% said they were most concerned about the economy or inflation.
Additionally, two-thirds of voters over 50 said inflation was a more important issue in the Senate race than the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves.
The new boosters targeting today’s most common omicron strains should begin arriving in pharmacies and clinics within days.
The decision by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky came shortly after the agency’s advisers voted in favor of the recommendation.
The shots “can help restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination and were designed to provide broader protection,” she said in a statement.
The tweaked shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna offer Americans a chance to get the most up-to-date protection at yet another critical period in the pandemic. They’re combination or “bivalent” shots — half the original vaccine and half protection against the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron versions now causing nearly all COVID-19 infections.
The CDC’s advisers struggled with who should get the new boosters and when because only a similarly tweaked vaccine, not the exact recipe, has been studied in people so far.
But ultimately the panel deemed the updated injections the best option considering the U.S. still is experiencing tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases and about 500 deaths every day — even before an expected new winter wave.
“I think they’re going to be an effective tool for disease prevention this fall and into the winter,” said CDC adviser Dr. Matthew Daley of Kaiser Permanente Colorado.
Comparing the tweak that has been studied in people and the one the U.S. actually will use, “it is the same scaffolding, part of the same roof, we’re just putting in some dormers and windows,” said Dr. Sarah Long of Drexel University.
The CDC recommendation was the last step before shots can begin. Pfizer said it expected to deliver 3 million doses to vaccination sites around the country by Tuesday.
The original COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, especially among younger and healthier people who’ve gotten at least one booster.
But those vaccines were designed to target the virus strain that circulated in early 2020. Effectiveness drops as new mutants emerge and more time passes since someone’s last shot. Since April, hospitalization rates in people over age 65 have jumped, the CDC said.
The updated shots are only for use as a booster, not for someone’s first-ever vaccinations. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s bivalent option for people 12 and older while Moderna’s is for adults only.
A big unknown: exactly how much benefit people will get from one of those extra shots.
The CDC said more than 1,400 people have been included in several studies of a prior tweak to the vaccine recipe targeting an earlier omicron strain named BA.1. That omicron-targeting combo shot proved safe and able to rev up virus-fighting antibodies, and European regulators on Thursday recommended using that type of booster.
In the U.S., the FDA wanted fall boosters to target the currently circulating omicron strains. Rather than waiting until possibly November for more human studies to be finished, the agency accepted mouse testing that showed the newer tweak sparked a similarly good immune response.
That’s how flu vaccines are updated every year, the CDC noted.
Dr. Pablo Sanchez of the Ohio State University was the only CDC adviser to vote against recommending the shots. He said he believes the bivalent vaccine is safe and that he likely will get it.
But “I just feel that this was a bit premature” given the absence of human data on how well it works, he said.
Several CDC advisers said that to get the maximum benefit, people will need to wait longer between their last vaccination and the new booster than the two-month minimum set by the FDA. Waiting at least three months would be better, they said.
One more change: The FDA no longer authorizes use of the original-recipe boosters for anyone 12 or older, considering them outdated. It’s a source of potential confusion for people who had planned on getting a regular booster this week and now may have to wait for the new kind to arrive.
It’s not clear how many people will want an updated shot. Just half of vaccinated Americans got the first recommended booster dose, and only a third of those 50 and older who were urged to get a second booster did so.
The U.S. government has purchased 170 million doses from both companies — shots that will be free — and the CDC said 200 million people could be eligible.
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Associated Press Medical Writer Mike Stobbe contributed to this report.
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Eagles Offensive Lineman Reportedly Suffered Tough Injury
The Philadelphia Eagles may have lost some depth to their offensive line.
According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, tackle Andre Dillard suffered a nondisplaced fracture in his forearm during Thursday's practice.
While Dillard will undergo further evaluation, Garafolo said the Eagles expect Dillard will "be available for a majority of the season." That presumably means he'll likely miss time to start the season.
Selected with the No. 22 overall pick in 2019, Dillard has made only nine career starts for the Eagles, five last season. He played in 35 percent of the offense's snaps last year in 15 games.
Dillard became the focus of frequent trade rumors during the preseason, but the Eagles kept him as an insurance policy. The injury strips them of key depth behind starting tackles Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson.
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DENNIS – A traffic crash was causing heavy delays for the afternoon commute. The crash was reported about 5:30 PM Thursday on Route 6 EB in Dennis at the Harwich town line. No serious injuries were reported. Mass State Police are investigating the crash.
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Tonight’s taped Impact Wrestling episode will open with The Good Brothers defending the Impact World Tag Team Titles against Matt Taven and Mike Bennett.
Tonight’s show will be headlined by Masha Slamovich vs. Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion Deonna Purrazzo, in what will be Slamovich’s first-ever Impact TV main event. The winner will become the new #1 contender to challenge Impact Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace at Bound For Glory.
Impact has also announced the following for tonight’s episode, which kicks off at 8pm ET on AXS:
* Mickie James returns to Impact with a major announcement
* Mascara Dorado (fka Gran Metalik) debuts vs. Alex Zayne
* Impact X Division Champion Mike Bailey defends against Kenny King
Tonight’s Before The Impact episode will feature The Bullet Club’s Ace Austin and Chris Bey vs. newcomers JD Griffey an Exodus. BTI airs every Thursday at 7:30pm ET via YouTube, Facebook and Impact Plus.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract Thursday that will keep him on the sideline through the 2027 season, a reward for a two-win first year that raised hopes for a long-awaited turnaround.
Leipold was hired last year, shortly after the Jayhawks parted with Les Miles following a winless season and amid sexual harassment allegations from his time at LSU. And despite never having an opportunity to...
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas added an additional year to football coach Lance Leipold’s contract Thursday that will keep him on the sideline through the 2027 season, a reward for a two-win first year that raised hopes for a long-awaited turnaround.
Leipold was hired last year, shortly after the Jayhawks parted with Les Miles following a winless season and amid sexual harassment allegations from his time at LSU. And despite never having an opportunity to put together a full recruiting class or working with his team in spring football, Leipold’s progress was evident in a late-season upset of Texas.
Leipold’s original contract was a $16.5 million, six-year pact that paid him $2.2 million in its initial season with annual $200,000 increases. He also would earn $50,000 for finishing in the Top 25, earning Big 12 coach of the year or winning seven regular-season games; $75,000 for reaching a certain academic benchmark; $100,000 for qualifying for a bowl game; and $500,000 if the Jayhawks would play for a national title.
“This is a statement about our exceptional confidence in Lance, his outstanding staff and the unlimited potential of Kansas football,” said Jayhawks athletic director Travis Goff, who was hired shortly before he chose Leipold as his coach.
“When you consider he and his staff did not arrive until May (2021), and therefore did not have a chance to coach our guys until August last year, the 2021 season could be considered ‘Year 0,’” Goff explained. “Given the progress that’s been made both on and off the field in such short order, I could not feel more strongly about the trajectory of this program.”
Kansas opens this season Friday night against Tennessee Tech.
Leipold was a popular pick among Kansas fans because of his Midwest pedigree, small-town roots and ability to build a program. He won six Division III national championships in eight seasons at Wisconsin-Whitewater, then proved he could win at the Division I level when he spent three years rebuilding Buffalo, followed by three straight bowl games.
Along with upsetting the Longhorns last season, the Jayhawks put a scare into Oklahoma and lost one-possession games to TCU and West Virginia — further evidence that the culture Leipold was trying to build had taken root.
Earlier this week, Leipold showed his affinity for the Jayhawks by announcing an endowment fund established along with his wife to provide financial support for an on-field graduate assistant for the football program.
“It shows, I think, our commitment and our appreciation,” Leipold said. “We’re going to need a lot from everybody and you have to do it yourself sometimes. We’ve tried to do certain things at each stop because we think it’s important. The timing of the year, that didn’t play a part in our thought process at all. We’re just happy we could do it.”
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JOHANNESBURG, Sept 2 — Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa’s oldest dinosaur, which roamed the earth around 230 million years ago.
The dinosaur, named Mbiresaurus raathi, was only about one metre (3.2 feet) tall, with a long tail, and weighed up to 30 kilograms (66 pounds), according to the international team of palaeontologists that made the discovery.
“It ran around on two legs and had a fairly small head,” Christopher Griffin, the scientist who unearthed the first bone, told AFP on Thursday.
Probably an omnivore that ate plants, small animals and insects, the dinosaur belongs to the sauropodomorph species, the same linage that would later include giant long-necked dinosaurs, said Griffin, a 31-year-old researcher at Yale University.
The skeleton was found during two expeditions in 2017 and 2019 by a team of researchers from Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the United States.
“I dug out the entire femur and I knew in that moment, that it was a dinosaur and I was holding Africa’s oldest known dinosaur fossil,” said Griffin, who at the time was a PhD candidate at Virginia Tech University.
His team’s findings were first published in journal Nature on Wednesday.
Dinosaurs’ remains from the same era had previously been found only in South America and India.
The palaeontologists selected the Zimbabwe site for digging after calculating that when all continents were connected in a single land mass known as Pangea, it laid roughly at the same latitude of earlier findings in modern day South America.
“Mbiresaurus raathi is remarkably similar to some dinosaurs of the same age found in Brazil and Argentina, reinforcing that South America and Africa were part of continuous landmass during the Late Triassic,” said Max Langer of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
The dinosaur is named after the Mbire district, northeast of Zimbabwe, where the skeleton was found, and palaeontologist Michael Raath, who first reported fossils in this region.
“What this (discovery) does is it broadens the range that we knew the very first dinosaurs lived in,” Griffin said.
Other specimens were discovered in the area, and all are reposited in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe, in the second largest city, Bulawayo.
“The discovery of the Mbiresaurus is an exciting and special find for Zimbabwe and the entire palaeontological field,” said museum curator Michel Zondo.
“The fact that the Mbiresaurus skeleton is almost complete, makes it a perfect reference material for further finds.” — AFP | https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2022/09/02/africas-oldest-dinosaur-found-in-zimbabwe/26056 | 2022-09-02T00:14:32Z | https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2022/09/02/africas-oldest-dinosaur-found-in-zimbabwe/26056 | true | 12 |
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge Thursday appeared to give a boost to former President Donald Trump's hopes for appointing an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI, questioning the Justice Department's arguments that Trump couldn't make the request and that a special master would needlessly delay its investigation.
"Ultimately, what is the harm" in such an appointment, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon asked department lawyers. But she did not rule on the request, saying she would do so later.
Lawyers for Trump say the appointment of a special master is necessary to ensure an independent inspection of the documents seized by the FBI during the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago.
This kind of review, they say, would allow for "highly personal information" such as diaries or journals to be filtered out from the investigation and returned to Trump, along with any other documents that may be protected by claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
Chris Kise, a Trump lawyer and former Florida solicitor general, told Cannon that appointing a neutral party would restore public faith in the investigation.
"This is an unprecedented situation. We need to lower the temperature," Kise said. "We need to take a deep breath."
The Justice Department has said an appointment is unwarranted because investigators have completed their review of potentially privileged records and already identified "a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information." The government also says Trump lacks legal grounds to demand the return of presidential documents because they do not belong to him since he no longer occupies the White House.
"He is no longer president, said Jay Bratt, the head of the Justice Department's counterintelligence section. "He is unlawfully in possession of them."
The department has also expressed concerns that the appointment could delay the investigation, in part because a special master probably would need to obtain a security clearance to review the records and special authorization from intelligence agencies.
But Cannon, who said she would issue a written ruling at some point, pressed the government on its resistance, asking, "Ultimately what is the harm?"
The request for a special master last week opened the door for the Justice Department to disclose additional information from its investigation that might not otherwise have become public at this point. Late Tuesday, for instance, the department filed a document that cited efforts to obstruct the investigation, saying documents were "likely concealed and removed" from a storage room at Mar-a-Lago.
Cannon had said on Saturday, before the latest arguments in the matter, that her "preliminary intent" was to appoint a special master. It was not clear whether she might make a final determination Thursday or how her view might be affected by the fact that the Justice Department says it has already reviewed potentially privileged documents.
It was also not clear who might be serve as that outside expert. In some past high-profile cases, the role has been filled by a former federal judge.
Cannon was nominated by Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 56-21 later that year. She is a former assistant U.S. attorney in Florida, handling mainly criminal appeals.
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Tucker reported from Washington.
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One summer night, Misty Castillo stepped out of her house in Salem, Oregon, called 911 and asked for the police, saying her son was mentally ill, was assaulting her and her husband and had a knife.
“He’s drunk and he’s high and he’s mentally ill,” Castillo told the emergency dispatcher, emphasizing again her son’s mental condition. Less than five minutes later, a police officer burst into the house and shot Arcadio Castillo III dead as he stood, his mother said later, “frozen like a deer in headlights.”
“He didn’t try to calm him down. He just came in and immediately shot my son,” Castillo said.
Time and time again across the U.S., people experiencing mental health crises are being killed by police, but the exact number remains unknown because of a yawning governmental information gap.
The 21st Century Cures Act, passed by Congress with bipartisan votes in 2016, requires the Department of Justice to collect and publish data on how often federal, state and local officers use force, how many times that force ends up being fatal and how often the deceased had a mental illness. But the law doesn’t require police departments to tell the DOJ how many people their officers killed.
The FBI tries to collect the statistics, but for the first quarter of this year it estimated that only 40% of all sworn law enforcement agencies submitted use-of-force numbers. That figure is far below the participation level necessary to justify policy changes.
Arcadio’s parents had sought mental health treatment for their 23-year-old son, but the system, such as it is, failed them. In the weeks before he was killed, they couldn’t get him diagnosed or committed.
Across the country, in West Virginia, another system failure, another death.
Matt Jones was apparently suffering from a severe manic episode while standing on a highway with a handgun. Police were everywhere, sirens wailing. The scene on July 6 in the community of Bradley was captured by a bystander on video. One officer took a shot and then others opened fire, killing Jones in a hail of bullets.
The 36-year-old had been unable to get his medication refilled and was experiencing delusions and hallucinations, his fiancée, Dreamer Marquis, said.
“He desperately wanted help,” Marquis said. “He knew that he needed the medication in order to live a normal life because he knew that he would have manic episodes that would get him in trouble.”
Advocates for people with mental illness say it’s clear they face greater risk of a police encounter resulting in their death.
Hannah Wesolowski, chief advocacy officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said the deaths of Castillo and Jones “highlight a larger systemic problem that we have in helping people who are struggling with their mental health or are in a mental health crisis.”
Many communities lack a mental health crisis infrastructure, with nearly 130 million people in the United States living in an area with a shortage of mental health providers, she said.
“So when somebody might be acting out as a result of their symptoms, the only option often is to send police, and that can escalate the situation and lead to these tragic outcomes,” she said. “I think we are failing people much earlier in the process because we’re letting it get to the point of crisis.”
The launch in July of 988, a national hotline for mental health emergencies, is an enormous step forward, she said.
“It’s really spurring this development of a crisis system, but it’s going to take years to get there,” Wesolowski said. “I think we’re closer to the starting line than the finish line of reimagining our crisis response in this country.”
Nearly one in five U.S. adults has a mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Yet people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter than other people approached by law enforcement, the Treatment Advocacy Center said in a 2015 report.
In Portland, Oregon, for example, 72% of the 85 people who were shot to death by police from 1975 to 2020 were affected by mental illness, drugs or alcohol, or some combination thereof, according to Jason Renaud of the Mental Health Association of Portland. The group does not have the numbers for those affected by mental illness alone, but sometimes they’re intertwined. Long-term methamphetamine use, for instance, can cause psychosis.
In 2012, the federal government sued the city of Portland over the Portland Police Bureau’s disproportionate use of violence against people with mental illness. But since then, use of force on the mentally impaired actually increased, according to an analysis presented in federal court.
Renaud said that of 25 people shot and killed by law enforcement officers from various agencies in the Portland metro area since 2012, every one was suffering from mental illness, substance-abuse disorders, or both.
Lt. Nathan Sheppard, a Portland Police Bureau spokesperson, said he couldn’t confirm those numbers. He emphasized that all Portland police officers receive crisis intervention training. The department also established a unit to coordinate the response of law enforcement and the behavioral health system to people in crisis from mental illness and drug or alcohol addiction.
But Sheppard said more must be done to address what he described as a “public health emergency that has existed for decades in which services and treatment are not readily available or easily accessible for those in need of mental health treatment.”
“There is need for more proactive, appropriate, individual-person-centered approaches to assisting persons with mental illness,” Sheppard said.
A year after Arcadio Castillo III was killed by a police officer on July 9, 2021, his mother is suing the officer and the city of Salem in federal court for the failure to use crisis intervention tactics and training before resorting to deadly force.
A grand jury found the shooting was justified. The Marion County district attorney’s office said Arcadio rushed towards the officer, who was not wearing a body camera, with a knife raised in a stabbing position.
“He never did that. He never rushed him,” Arcadio’s mother said as she stood over the spot in the living room where her son died after being hit by four bullets. She said the family “feels betrayed because a person who is supposed to serve and protect us in a time of crisis took away my child.”
After symptoms of mental illness emerged in Arcadio’s teens, Marion County mental health workers diagnosed him with attention deficit disorder and prescribed Ritalin, but the anxiety only got worse, his mother said. He began using drugs and alcohol to cope. A case worker at a psychiatric crisis center said she couldn’t diagnose Arcadio because of the drug and alcohol use, according to Castillo.
Arcadio’s parents tried to have him committed to a psychiatric institution, “but everywhere we turned we were told he wasn’t sick enough to be committed,” Castillo said. “And one week later he was killed.”
“It was so frustrating to me because he just wasn’t getting the right diagnosis, treatment, or medication that he desperately needed, and his anxiety kept getting worse and worse,” she said.
Arcadio’s ashes are kept in a teardrop-shaped blue urn on the mantelpiece in the family’s rental house. His mother plans to have some of the remains placed in cremation necklaces for his loved ones.
A video of the West Virginia killing hit social media before Jones’ loved ones were informed about his death.
Nicole Jones, his sister-in-law, was scrolling through Facebook when she clicked on a video that showed a man with red shoulder-length hair walking on a highway, pursued by at least eight police officers with guns drawn. The man held his arms above his head, a pistol in one hand as he backed away from the officers. He pointed the gun at his own head briefly.
Jones’ heart dropped as she recognized the man’s mannerisms — his walk, the way he flipped his hair over his shoulder with the shake of his head — and realized it was her husband’s brother.
State police have concluded their investigation into the shooting and sent their report to Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hatfield, who will determine whether the deadly force was justified. Hatfield said Matt Jones had carjacked at least one vehicle at gunpoint shortly before he was shot.
He had been in and out of incarceration for almost two decades. His brother, Mark Jones, said it was clear to the family that Matt, who was a star baseball player and wrestler, struggled with mental health since childhood. His parents took him to counseling and tried to find a medication that would help.
Matt built a landscaping and tree removal company but was also getting in trouble — often DUIs or driving without a license. Most of his charges stemmed from violating probation, his family said.
In jail, Matt was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and placed on medication, which helped. But he got trapped in a cycle where he’d struggle to get care, experience a mental health crisis and get arrested again.
He lived for a while at his brother and sister-in-law’s house in Culpeper, Virginia. Nicole Jones recalls him spending hours playing with her kids on a tire swing. But after a while he had trouble sleeping and said he was hearing voices. He asked her to help him schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist, but the counselor never called back.
Weeks before his death, Matt was running low on pills and broke down crying, his fiancée said.
Matt didn’t have a driver’s license. His social security card and birth certificate were elsewhere. That made it difficult to make medical appointments, Marquis said. They eventually went to a walk-in clinic that would tend to people without ID, but left after waiting for eight hours without being seen, she said.
Mark Jones was at work landscaping when he saw the video of his brother being shot.
“I was trying to understand, ‘What was he thinking?’” he said. “What I keep coming back to is that he was lost and he really wanted help — not just one time, but his whole life.”
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WASHINGTON, Sept 2 — US President Joe Biden took fierce aim Thursday at hardcore supporters of Donald Trump, warning they were determined to take America “backwards” by subverting basic freedoms, as he seeks to seize political momentum in a national address ahead of key midterm elections.
In excerpts of the primetime speech Biden was to deliver in Philadelphia, the cradle of US democracy, the president called out the “MAGA” Republicans who embrace Trump's “Make America Great Again” ideology.
“MAGA forces are determined to take this country backwards,” the 79-year-old leader charged. “Backwards to an America where there is no right to choose, no right to privacy, no right to contraception, no right to marry who you love.”
Biden's speech — set for 8:00pm (0000 GMT) — will take place near the building where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were adopted more than two centuries ago.
With control of Congress for the remainder of his first term in the balance in November's elections, Biden did not mince his words in what was billed as an address on the “battle for the Soul of the Nation.”
“Tonight I have come here to the place where it all began to speak plainly to the nation about the threats we face,” Biden said, according to speech excerpts.
“For a long time, we've reassured ourselves that American democracy is guaranteed. But it is not. We have to defend it. Protect it. Stand up for it. Each and every one of us.”
But the president also sought to strike an optimistic note, speaking of the “power we have in our own hands to meet those threats” and the “incredible future that lies in front of us if only we choose it.”
‘Semi-fascism'
The theme of Biden's speech harked back to an article he published in The Atlantic magazine in 2017, after a deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that he says spurred his presidential run.
“We are living through a battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden wrote then.
After his election in 2020, the veteran politician initially planned to wage this battle through dialogue with moderate Republican lawmakers, and through economic and social policies aimed at the middle class.
But the talk of reconciliation has died down, as Biden faces a Republican Party still heavily influenced by Trump and polls seem to indicate the Democratic leader is better served by being more aggressive.
Last week, Biden accused Trump's supporters of being consumed by “semi-fascism.”
The term sparked indignation in conservative ranks — with the Republican Senate Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy charging that it “vilifies” “tens of millions of hardworking, law-abiding citizens.
A new poll published Thursday by The Wall Street Journal shows that if the midterm elections were held today, 47 per cent of eligible voters would cast ballots for Democrats, and 44 per cent would vote Republican.
In March, the Republicans had a five-point advantage.
The Democrats are hoping for an upset in November, in which all of the seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate seats are on the ballot. Traditionally, the midterms don't favour the ruling party.
Things have been going well for Biden lately, however, with inflation slowing, a series of his landmark reforms finally pushed through Congress and Trump fighting off a series of criminal investigations. Polls show widespread support for abortion rights, which could put many Republicans on the back foot.
This would be enough to give hope to the Democrats, who are battling to keep their hold on the House and preserve their Senate majority — or even strengthen it.
And Pennsylvania will be crucial for any of that to happen.
Historically a key battleground state in US politics, the Keystone State will likely prove vital to both parties in the midterms — and Biden will visit three times this week alone.
Trump is also planning an appearance in the state on Saturday to support his candidate in the Senate race, TV physician Mehmet Oz. — AFP | https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2022/09/02/biden-warns-trump-loyalists-taking-america-backwards/26038 | 2022-09-02T00:17:05Z | https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2022/09/02/biden-warns-trump-loyalists-taking-america-backwards/26038 | false | 8 |
Freiburg edges Bochum 1-0 for 3rd win in 4 Bundesliga games
FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Vincenzo Grifo was the only one to score in a game of many chances as Freiburg edged winless Bochum 1-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday.
Gerrit Holtmann twice hit the goalframe for Bochum, which was looking for its first point of the season after three defeats including a 7-0 hiding at home to Bayern Munich last weekend.
Michael Gregoritsch struck the post for Freiburg and Nils Petersen also struck the crossbar for the home team. Petersen later tried a long-distance effort with Bochum goalkeeper Manuel Riemann way out of position only to see the ball bounce in front of the empty goal and go over.
Grifo scored at the third attempt in the 48th minute, when Riemann saved his penalty and the next shot from the rebound. Grifo was fortunate to have a third chance after Bochum’s defenders were too slow to clear the danger and he gratefully tucked away what proved to be the winning goal.
The spot kick was awarded after Riemann dropped the ball and then grasped at Roland Sallai in a futile effort to hinder him. Sallai felt the tug and threw himself to the ground theatrically to ensure others noticed. Referee Marco Fritz awarded the penalty after consulting video replays.
Freiburg coach Christian Streich was forced to change his starting lineup for the first time in the league this season due to Maximilian Eggestein’s hand injury. Yannik Keitel replaced the defensive midfielder.
Freiburg has three wins from four games, with an unfortunate defeat to Borussia Dortmund the exception.
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Maverick Insider debuts with a behind-the-scenes look at the MSU football team
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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Every Thursday, KEYC Sports Director Rob Clark and Mary Rominger will be taking a behind-the-scenes look at Minnesota State athletic programs.
The first guest on Maverick Insider is Todd Hoffner, head coach of the Minnesota State football team, who talks about the upcoming season and the team’s season opener against Bemidji State.
Use the player above to watch the full video.
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TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Survivors and families of the victims of a sunken migrant boat off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday said they have filed a lawsuit accusing the military of detaining two missing survivors.
The boat that sank in April carried dozens of Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians trying to migrate by sea to Italy. It went down more than five kilometers (three miles) from the port of Tripoli, following a confrontation with the country’s navy.
Survivors say the Lebanese navy rammed their vessel, while the military claims the migrants’ boat collided with one of their ships while trying to get away. The captain of a submarine mission last week said they found the remains of at least 10 migrants and the wreckage of the sunken boat with dents and damages.
Now, the survivors say the army has been holding two survivors who have been missing since the night of the sinking and has refused to reveal footage of the wreckage from the submarine mission. They also say the military barred them from attending a press conference with the submarine’s captain and navy officials.
The military says the investigation is ongoing and the footage from the submarine investigation has been transferred to the military probe.
“We’ve been waiting for you and the state for four months throughout this whole turmoil,” Amid Dandachi, a survivor of the doomed boat whose three children and wife drowned, said at the news conference. “I challenge you to show us the videos of the pursuit of the boat.”
Ten bodies were recovered the night the boat sank — including one of a child — while 48 survivors were pulled from the Mediterranean. According to navy estimates, 30 people were believed to have gone down with the boat.
The wreck remains some 450 meters (about 1,470 feet) below the surface.
The survivors’ lawyers have blasted the authorities’ sluggish investigation. Diala Chehade, one lawyer representing the survivors and victims’ families, urged authorities to retrieve its wreckage.
“A key reason of the submarine mission was to try to recover what remains from the bodies so their loved ones can mourn them in dignity and pray for their souls,” Chehade said at the press conference. “But there is also another key reason, which is to find and retrieve the drowned boat and forensically examine it.”
Chehade also called for transferring the probe from the military tribunal to a civic court, claiming it would be more transparent and impartial for such a case.
The April sinking was the greatest migrant tragedy for Lebanon in recent years and put the government further on the defensive at a time when the country is in economic free fall and public trust in the state and its institutions is rapidly crumbling.
With a population of about 6 million people, including 1 million Syrian refugees, Lebanon has been mired since 2019 in an economic meltdown that has plunged three quarters of the population into poverty.
Once a country that received refugees, Lebanon has become a launching pad for dangerous migration by sea to Europe. As the crisis deepened, more Lebanese, as well as Syrian and Palestinian refugees have set off to sea, with security agencies reporting foiled migration attempts almost weekly. | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/international/ap-international/ap-lebanese-families-file-lawsuit-against-army-for-boat-sinking/ | 2022-09-02T00:21:18Z | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/international/ap-international/ap-lebanese-families-file-lawsuit-against-army-for-boat-sinking/ | true | 34 |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden declares Russia’s Ukraine war “genocide,” it isn’t just another strong word. Calling a campaign that’s aimed at wiping out a targeted group “genocide” not only increases pressure on a country to act, it can oblige it to. That’s partly because of a genocide treaty approved by the U.N. General Assembly after World War II, signed by the United States and more than 150 other nations. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2721303752493/county-releases-rfq-for-jail-space-and-facilities-need-study | 2022-09-02T00:22:36Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2721303752493/county-releases-rfq-for-jail-space-and-facilities-need-study | true | 12721 |
Corporate Update: Payment of Convertible Interest-In-Kind
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smart Employee Benefits Inc. (“SEB” or the “Company”) (TSXV:SEB, OTCQB:SEBFF), a leader in benefits processing solutions and services today announced that as contemplated in the $5,000,000 convertible debenture (the “Debenture”) previously issued in March of 2022 to Co-operators Financial Services Limited (“The Co-operators”), SEB intends to issue common shares (the “Shares”) in satisfaction of the accrued interest payable on August 31, 2022 under the Debenture.
The Debenture has an interest rate of 12% per annum, paid quarterly in arrears on the last day of May, August, November and February of each year, with the principal repayment due on the maturity date of November 30, 2025. Interest accrued from the issuance of the Debenture until February 28, 2023, is payable quarterly in Shares at the then market price, subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) at the time of each interest payment in Shares. To the extent TSXV approval is not obtained, such interest would be capitalized and added to the principal of the Debenture.
Furthermore, an additional fee of 3% per annum of the outstanding principal amount of the Debenture (“PIK Fee”) is payable on the last day of May and November in each year. For PIK Fees relating to a PIK Fee payment date on or prior to November 30, 2023, such PIK Fees are payable in Shares at the then market price, subject to TSXV approval at the time of each PIK Fee payment in Shares. To the extent TSXV approval is not obtained, such PIK Fee would be capitalized and added to the principal of the Debenture.
The Company intends to issue 1,120,243 Shares to The Co-operators at a deemed issue price of $0.135 per Share, being the closing price of the Shares on the TSXV on August 31, 2022, in satisfaction of the $151,232.88 owing in accrued interest.
The issuance of the Shares as payment for accrued interest owing on the Debenture remains subject to approval from TSXV. All Shares issued as payment for accrued interest owing on the Debenture will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issuance of the Shares.
There are currently 172,388,774 Shares of the Company that are issued and outstanding. According to information reported on SEDI, The Co-operators currently owns 1,150,684 Shares of the Company, a convertible debenture (“Initial Debenture”) convertible into 80,000,000 Shares, as well as the Debenture convertible into 20,000,000 Shares. Pursuant to the issuance of the Shares as payment for the aforementioned accrued interest, The Co-operators would be issued an additional 1,120,243 Shares. As a result, if The Co-operators were to convert the principal amount of the Initial Debenture as well as the Debenture, then The Co-operators would beneficially own or control, directly or indirectly, an additional 100,000,000 Shares, for a total of 102,270,927 Shares, representing approximately 37.39% of the 273,509,017 then issued and outstanding Shares of the Company.
The prior issuance of the Debenture to The Co-operators in March of 2022 was considered a related party transaction within the meaning of TSXV Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61-101”). The Company relied on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in Sections 5.5(b) (Company is listed on the TSXV) and 5.7(1)(a) (fair market value of the Debenture did not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization) in respect of such transaction. A resolution of the board of directors of the Company was passed to approve the issuance of the Debenture, with the two director appointees of The Co-operators, abstaining from voting. No materially contrary view or abstention was exercised or made by any other director.
About Smart Employee Benefits Inc. (“SEB”):
SEB is an Insurtech company focused on Benefits Administration Technology driving two interrelated revenue streams – Benefits Solutions and Technology Services. The Company is a proven provider of leading-edge IT and benefits processing software, solutions and services for the Life and Group benefits marketplace and government. We design, customize, build and manage mission critical, end-to-end technology, people and infrastructure solutions using SEB’s proprietary technologies and expertise and partner technologies. We manage mission critical business processes for over 150 blue chip and government accounts, nationally and globally. Over 90% of our revenue and contracts are multi-year recurring revenue streams contracts related to government, insurance, healthcare, benefits and e-commerce. Our solutions are supported nationally and globally by over 600 multi-certified technical professionals in a multi-lingual infrastructure, from multiple offices across Canada and globally.
Our solutions include both software and services driven ecosystems including multiple SaaS solutions, cloud solutions & services, managed services offering smart sourcing (near shore/offshore), managed security services, custom software development and support, professional services, deep systems integration expertise and multiple specialty practice areas including AI, CRM, BI, Portals, EDI, e-commerce, digital transformation, analytics, project management to mention a few. The Company has more than 20 strategic partnerships/relationships with leading global and regional technology and consulting organizations.
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Giants release two-time captain LB Blake Martinez after offseason restructure
Giants GM Joe Schoen cut linebacker Blake Martinez on Thursday, hours after saying “we like the guys that are here, the 53 players that are on the roster.”
Schoen later said he couldn’t rule out anything that made the team better when asked about wide receiver Darius Slayton, whom he said would “be on the team Week 1.”
“Right now the 53 today, I’m not gonna say Week 1 on any of these guys,” Schoen said. “You never know what’s gonna happen. But we like our 53 right now. We’re gonna move forward with our 53.
“If there’s opportunities available that we need to pursue then we will, whether it’s Darius or anybody else,” Schoen said. “Everybody’s competing on a daily basis for their position because we want the best 53.”
Martinez, 28, was not a favorite of new defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale, sources say. The staff didn’t see him as a fit in the scheme.
They played him 26 snaps in the preseason finale against the Jets when a lot of the starters sat out.
He was also a tie to the previous regime of Dave Gettleman and Joe Judge, just like safety Logan Ryan, who was released in March. Martinez was a two-time captain in his only two seasons in New York under Judge.
Martinez had been absent from Wednesday’s practice for unspecified personal reasons. It’s unclear what that had to do with his release, if anything.
It’s possible both Martinez and the Giants mutually agreed this wasn’t a fit. And maybe the peculiar timing was due to the organization treading carefully around a respected veteran.
But Martinez certainly wasn’t acting on Thursday like a player who expected to be released. He practiced and was the first player to welcome the media back into the Giants’ locker room.
It seems fair to say he didn’t see it coming.
“Welcome back!” he said with a smile. Then he joked: “Someone made my locker messy.”
The Giants save a negligible amount of salary cap space with this move. It was not financially motivated.
Schoen actually guaranteed Martinez $2 million this season—money that had not existed in his original contract—when the linebacker took a paycut in March to stay with the team.
Martinez practiced with the starters intermittently this summer in his ramp up from last season’s torn left ACL, but from early on, it appeared both inside linebackers Martinez and Tae Crowder had a tenuous hold on their jobs.
Sixth-round pick Darrian Beavers was pushing hard for major playing time before he tore his left ACL in a preseason game.
With Beavers out, fifth-round rookie Micah McFadden seems to be the next man up. He had a good camp. Austin Calitro, Carter Coughlin and Cam Brown are also in that room.
And the Giants on Thursday worked out former Steelers linebacker Buddy Johnson, who has played in four career NFL games.
Gettleman originally signed Martinez as a free agent in the spring of 2020 to a three-year, $30.75 million deal with $19 million guaranteed.
The Giants restructured Martinez’s contract twice: once in 2021, pushing $3.5 million in cap dollars to this year; and again last spring with the pay cut and guaranteed $2 million.
Former Giants defensive coordinator Pat Graham, who coached Martinez in both his New York seasons, is now the Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive coordinator. So Vegas could be a sensible landing spot for Martinez.
The Giants filled the roster spot by claiming guard/tackle Tyre Phillips off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. The third-year pro has 22 regular season games—13 starts—and two postseason starts under his belt.
Schoen also cut four players from the practice squad: OT Garrett McGhin, OT Roy Mbaeteka, CB Darren Evans and S Nate Meadors. The Giants cut those four players Tuesday, brought them back to practice again Wednesday, then cut them a second time on Thursday.
Schoen also signed four players to the practice squad: OL Wyatt Davis, DE Henry Mondeaux, S Tony Jefferson and LB Charles Wiley.
Thursday’s free agent workout, meanwhile, included eight players total: Johnson, guards Alex Bars and Yasir Durant, DBs Mike Brown and Ben DeLuca, tight end Dalton Keene, center Ross Pierschbacher and wideout Kalil Pimpleton. | https://sports.yahoo.com/giants-release-two-time-captain-223600094.html?src=rss | 2022-09-02T00:36:11Z | https://sports.yahoo.com/giants-release-two-time-captain-223600094.html?src=rss | false | 5 |
The mass cancellations were the result of a one-day strike by the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit, which is trying to negotiate a 5.5% raise and automatic inflation increases.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
1-6-1-5, FIREBALL: 4
(one, six, one, five; FIREBALL: four)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
1-6-1-5, FIREBALL: 4
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has endorsed the first updated COVID-19 booster shots.
Earlier in the day vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. The vote was 13 in favor and one no vote.
"The updated COVID-19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID-19 variant," Walensky said in a written statement announcing her decision.
"If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster and I strongly encourage you to receive it," Walensky said.
The booster shots target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants that most people are catching now. This double-barreled vaccine is called a bivalent vaccine.
The CDC advisers recommended that anyone age 12 and older get the new Pfizer-BioNTech boosters as authorized by the Food and Drug Administration. The updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for anyone 18 and older.
In both cases people would have to wait two months after completing their initial vaccination or their last booster shot. But many vaccine experts say it would be better to wait at least four months since the last shot or COVID infection, or the boosters won't work as well.
This is the first time the FDA has authorized COVID vaccines without requiring they get tested in people. To keep up with the rapidly evolving virus, the FDA relied on how well the shots stimulated the immune systems of mice. They also looked at how well similar shots targeted at earlier variants worked on people.
The companies and federal officials say there's no question the shots are safe and they argue the evidence indicates the reformulated boosters will help reduce the chances people will catch the virus and spread it.
But some people wonder if it would be better to wait for the results from human studies that are already underway.
"It certainly looks very promising," said CDC advisor Dr. Pablo Sanchez from The Ohio State University at Thursday's hearing. "I understand the constant shift of these variants but studies with the BA.4 and BA.5 are ongoing in humans and I just wonder if it's a little premature," he said. Sanchez was the only adviser to vote no. "I voted no because I feel we really need the human data," he explained. "There's a lot of vaccine hesitancy already. We need human data."
But other advisers were more comfortable, pointing out that flu vaccines are updated every year without being tested in people.
"This is the future that we're heading for," says Dr. Jamie Loehr of Cayuga Family Medicine. "We're going to have more variants and we should be treating this like the flu, where we can use new strain variants every year." Loehr says he's comfortable recommending the updated boosters, "even if we don't have human data."
Between 400 and 500 people are still dying every day in the U.S. from COVID-19 and public health officials are worried another surge could hit this fall or winter. The administration hopes the reformulated boosters will help contain a surge and protect people from serious disease or death.
The federal government plans to make the boosters available quickly. In advance of the FDA's decision, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator told NPR that the new boosters represented "a really important moment in this pandemic."
Now the CDC has signed off, few shots could be available as early as Friday, with a wider rollout next week.
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Ambulance ramping at Geraldton Health Campus reaches record level in August, according to St John WA data
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Immediately expand the tax on extra-profits currently in force against energy companies, extending it to banks, insurance companies, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies and e-commerce companies, in order to find the necessary resources to counter the cost of energy. This was stated by Codacons, which also asked for the tax rate to be raised to 90%.
“There is no doubt that in the last two years, while many Italian companies were brought to their knees by the economic effects of Covid, some companies have seen their turnover and turnover grow enormously – explains the president Carl Rienzi – Let’s think of the pharmacists, who were able to count on enormous revenue growth thanks to the anti-Covid tampons business and the sale of safety devices (masks, gloves, sanitizers, etc.) or to pharmaceutical companies, which, according to some recent estimates, earn through the production of vaccines 93 million dollars a day, 65 thousand dollars a minute, about 1,000 euros per second “.
“Then there are the insurance companies, which between 2020 and 2021 recorded large profit margins thanks to the lockdown and the limits to the movement of citizens that caused accidents on the roads and the number of compensation paid to policyholders to collapse, and banks, which were able to count on a strong growth in liquidity equal to +256 billion euros between 2020 and 2021 only in terms of money deposited by Italians in current accounts – continues Rienzi – Not to mention the big e- commerce, a sector in which sales have seen a surge thanks to the limits imposed by the pandemic ”.
The resources necessary to counter the cost of energy can already be found today by immediately taxing the higher profits recorded in the last two years by these economic categories compared to the average turnover recorded by them in the pre-covid period, raising the tax rate on extra-profits at 90% – says the Codacons. | https://www.breakinglatest.news/business/expensive-bills-extra-profit-tax-also-on-banks-insurance-companies-medicines-the-request-of-the-codacons/ | 2022-09-02T00:47:41Z | https://www.breakinglatest.news/business/expensive-bills-extra-profit-tax-also-on-banks-insurance-companies-medicines-the-request-of-the-codacons/ | true | 1 |
CDC advisers weigh who needs updated COVID booster and when
COVID-19 boosters updated to match the newest omicron strains are about to roll out, and government advisers met Thursday to decide who should roll up their sleeves -- and when.
The tweaked shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna promise Americans a chance at their most up-to-date protection at yet another critical period in the pandemic. The U.S. still is experiencing tens of thousands of coronavirus cases and about 500 deaths every day, and those numbers are expected to surge again in the fall.
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the new combination shots, half the original vaccine and half protection against the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron versions now responsible for nearly all COVID-19 infections.
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began weighing how best to use them. The CDC's ultimate decision is the final step before shots begin.
It's important 'to simplify our recommendations,' CDC's Dr. Melinda Wharton cautioned the advisory panel.
The original COVID-19 vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, especially among younger and healthier people who've gotten at least one booster.
But those vaccines were designed to target the virus strain that circulated in early 2020. Effectiveness drops as new mutants emerge and the longer it's been since someone's last shot. Since April, hospitalization rates in people over age 65 have jumped, the CDC said.
The new updated shots are only for use as a booster for people who've had primary vaccinations regardless of brand or how many booster doses they've had until now. Pfizer's option is for people 12 and older while Moderna's is for adults only.
A big unknown: Exactly how much benefit people will get from one of those extra shots.
The FDA cleared the updated boosters based largely on clinical trials of prior tweaks to the vaccine recipe, including the companies' testing of shots targeting an earlier omicron strain that was found safe and able to rev up virus-fighting antibodies. Rather than waiting another few months for more human testing of the BA.5 version, the agency accepted mouse testing showing it also sparked a good immune response.
Before this new booster update, people 50 and older already were urged to get a second booster of the original vaccine - and those who did saw some extra protection especially the longer it had been since their last shot, said CDC's Dr. Ruth Link-Gelles.
The new combination booster 'should provide at least similar or better protection against omicron since it'll be a better match' to today's virus strains, she told the panel.
Still, many scientists say to get the maximum benefit, people will need to wait longer between their last vaccination and the new booster than the two months that the FDA set as the minimum.
Waiting four to six months between vaccinations is commonly advised, said virologist Andrew Pekosz of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. If someone already has lots of antibodies in their bloodstream, another shot won't rev up that many more, essentially wasting it.
'You usually want to space out a vaccine booster,' said Pekosz, who is closely watching where CDC draws that line. 'Those recommendations are really going to be critical in terms of how good this vaccine is going to be.'
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The Callisto Protocol Director Teases Xbox Game Pass Release
There's a chance that The Callisto Protocol could come to Xbox Game Pass at some point. Xbox Game Pass has been an incredibly successful service since it was released and it only grows stronger with each passing day. With major new titles being added regularly and games like Call of Duty confirmed to come to Xbox Game Pass in the near future, it's one of the best values in gaming. Not only has it benefited the player by offering hundreds of games at a low cost, but it has also helped developers put their games in the spotlight, increasing player engagement and in-game spending among other things.
While it won't be there when it launches in December, The Callisto Protocol could come to Xbox Game Pass in the future. When speaking to GeneracionXbox, The Callisto Protocol director Glen Schofield was asked whether the upcoming horror game would come to Xbox Game Pass. As of right now, it sounds like Schofield isn't ruling it out as he's friendly with Xbox boss Phil Spencer. However, he noted that the game needs time to be sold at retail price on the market before putting it on a subscription service.
"I don't know yet, we have talked about it," said Schofield. "I think we have to give the game time in the market, that it be sold, etc. But, well, we're very close friends with Phil Spencer, I've known him for a long time, he's very into the game, and I'm very into Microsoft. We're doing amazing things on Xbox with ray tracing, and we even use a lot of Microsoft technology in the game, and they've given us a lot of help so we're going to do everything we can to collaborate with Xbox."
A lot of games that go to Xbox Game Pass are games that are massive open-world titles with multiplayer or titles with high replayability. The Callisto Protocol is expected to be a fairly linear experience, meaning it may not thrive off of a day one or early Xbox Game Pass release like some other games would. Whether it will come to the service remains to be seen, but it certainly sounds like it's being considered.
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Just in time for the fall, a new version of the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to the public, pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Since the original vaccine, this shot marks the first retooled COVID vaccine formula available in the United States.
RELATED: US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest omicron strain; shots could begin within days
The new booster targets the main omicron variant BA.5
ABC13 asked some of Houston's top doctors about the new booster, as the positivity rate in the city remains at about 20%.
Who can receive the new booster?
Dr. Luis Ostrosky, chief of Infectious Diseases at UTHealth and Memorial Hermann, says this vaccine is approved for many people.
"The FDA has authorized the boosters for 18 years and over for Moderna and 12 years and older for Pfizer," Ostrosky said. "They recommend it be given at least two months after your last primary series of vaccination or last booster."
SEE ALSO: Pfizer asks FDA to authorize updated COVID vaccine adding protection from Omicron variants
Dr. Ostrosky also says mixing and matching the approved COVID vaccines is OK.
Can you receive the COVID booster and flu shot at the same time?
While doctors recommend getting the shots in two separate arms, they say you can get them during the same appointment.
"So you actually don't have to wait. You don't need to separate the flu shot and a COVID-19 booster. You can get both on the same day if you want. So if you only have one chance to take off work, or only one chance to go to the pharmacy to get it done, you can do them both on the same day," said Dr. Wesley Long, the medical director of Microbiology at Houston Methodist Hospital.
Will a COVID booster become an annual vaccine?
Both doctors said the same thing: 'Yes.'
"We're probably going to be doing yearly boosters in the early fall, considering the variants that are in circulation. So I think that's a good plan rather than boosting every few months," Dr. Ostrosky said.
The new COVID shots are expected to be available shortly after Labor Day.
RELATED: COVID is not done with us': Why is the BA.5 COVID-19 variant so contagious?
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On her very first day in Antarctica, one woman was warned to avoid a certain building at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station "unless [she] wanted to be raped."
Another was so "freaked out" by the pervasive sexual harassment that she began carrying around a hammer.
Sexual assault and sexual harassment "are a fact of life" in Antarctica, another woman said, "just like the fact that Antarctica is cold and the wind blows."
These are among the accounts published in a newly released report, commissioned by the National Science Foundation, that shows just how pervasive stories of harassment and assault are at the bottom of the world.
And it comes to a damning conclusion about the agency's operations in Antarctica: "Sexual harassment, stalking, and sexual assault are ongoing, continuing problems."
The report, which was presented to the NSF in June and publicly released last week, is based on more than 80 interviews with individuals and focus groups, along with a survey of 880 current and recent employees. Many of the report's interviewees are anonymous.
"This is totally unsurprising, unfortunately," said Roberta Marinelli, the director of the NSF's Office of Polar Programs, in an interview with NPR. "We've known for a long time, anecdotally, that women in particular suffer greatly down south, that sexual harassment is a significant problem."
Many employees view sexual harassment as a problem
The NSF oversees all American operations in Antarctica. Each year, more than 3,000 scientists, contractors and military personnel are sent to the continent for programs under NSF's jurisdiction. About one in three of them are women.
Every woman I knew down there had an assault or harassment experience that had occurred on ice.
In the report's survey, 72% of female respondents agreed that sexual harassment was a problem. Just under half agreed that sexual assault was a problem. (Among male employees responding to the survey, about half and a third, respectively, agreed that harassment and assault were problems.)
"Every woman I knew down there had an assault or harassment experience that had occurred on ice," one interviewee told the report's authors. Although incidents involving female victims were "much more frequent and severe," the report stated, several men also recounted experiencing sexual harassment by men and women.
Officials at the NSF commissioned the report in April 2021 after years of individual reports of sexual harassment.
A remote and difficult workplace
Antarctica is an unusually challenging environment for these kinds of allegations. Its remoteness often means people are unable to leave for weeks or months at a time.
"You're so isolated and so detached from the normal roles in society that often it makes it, for lack of a better word, easier to get away with inappropriate behavior," said Meredith Nash, an Australian researcher who did not participate in the NSF report.
"When people are out doing deep field work, not only do they not have the capacity to report, because you can't call someone or send an email or whatever – if you're working with your harasser, you literally can't get away from them," said Nash, who now serves as an associate dean of Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion and Equity at the Australian National University.
Up until now, incidents have been reported as one-offs. In 2018, the name of a seven-mile-long glacier was changed after its namesake, the geologist David Marchant, was accused of sexually harassing female graduate students. He was later fired from his job at Boston University. In a statement at the time, he denied the allegations.
In a separate incident, the NSF says it received a report of a rape at one of its facilities within the past five years. The agency says it "promptly" referred the allegation to the Department of Justice.
The problems go well beyond scientists. Of the thousands of people working in Antarctica under the NSF each year, about 800 are researchers. The rest are support staff, including cooks, janitors and maintenance workers, many of them employed on seasonal contracts.
Challenges of reform
Throughout the report, respondents describe a pervasive environment of harassment and assault – and a workplace that is unfriendly to those who report incidents.
"People on station fear, and rightfully so, that if they are harassed or assaulted and report it, they will be the ones who will be going home," one person told the report's authors. "When things happened on ice, the number one thing I heard was 'don't report it or you will go home and be blacklisted from the program.'"
Particularly at risk were people who felt that their livelihoods could be at stake, like seasonal employees who depend on contract renewals, or Ph.D students who are reliant on lead researchers – a fact that officials acknowledged.
"The research shows us that even when we have the best sort of the best practice around reporting, the best possible sort of system, people still don't report because the power dynamics are such that it's not usually in the interest of the victim's last survivor," said Stephanie Short, the NSF's head of Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics.
Changing the power dynamics at these remote bases will be challenging, officials acknowledged. The infrequent availability of flights and ships means there's no simple way to separate victims from their harassers. And the numerous contractors and institutions that operate under NSF's oversight each has its own human resources policies and procedures around assault and harassment.
But officials at NSF say they are committed to reforming their operations.
"I don't feel I have a choice but to do anything other than meet this challenge head on," said Marinelli. "We have an obligation to provide a safe work environment, to provide workplace safety and workplace development opportunities for anyone who wants to come to Antarctica."
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A researcher at the MU School of Medicine will receive a $6.6 million grant from the American Rescue Plan Act to begin a statewide training program for child care professionals.
Laine Young-Walker, the researcher leading the program, is looking to train more than 5,000 child care professionals over the next 12 months on supporting the social and emotional development of children. She plans to give tips on teaching children interactive skills, developing communication and responding to and regulating emotions, according to a news release Thursday from the MU School of Medicine.
“Our goal is to equip these child care professionals with the practical skills needed to support the social and emotional behaviors that will keep children happy, decrease misbehavior and reduce the possibility of an incident that might cause a child to be removed from a program,” Young-Walker said in the release.
The training, set to begin in September, consists of a three-hour interactive learning program.
“There are multiple facets of practical skills to support the social-emotional development and behavior in kids,” Young-Walker said about the content of the training programs.
Young-Walker is the chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the MU School of Medicine, as well as the overseer of the Center for Excellence in Child Well-Being, according to the release.
“I have been seeking and getting grant funding for community outreach programs for children since 2010, and I think that some of the past work that myself and my team has done has set us up to be fully equipped, to continue to do more,” Young-Walker said in an interview.
Young-Walker has done similar trainings in the past, just on a smaller scale. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) reached out to Julie Allen, director of operations for the Center for Excellence in Child Well-Being, and proposed awarding the grant to the center in order to continue the trainings across the state on a larger scale.
“I got excited, not about the money, but about the impact,” Young-Walker said, “because I feel like we are reaching so many child care providers, parents, children and trying to intervene at an early age where we can pick up social-emotional challenges or issues that these families are experiencing and not just figure them out, acknowledge them, but then link them with resources to improve so that maybe these kids later won’t have the abundance of mental health challenges that they have now.”
The funding for the program is set to end in July next year, though there is the chance that DESE will continue funding the program.
“That is the challenge,” Young-Walker said. “We have a year to complete lots and lots of trainings across the state, and so we’ve really hit the ground running.” | https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/mu-researcher-to-receive-6-6-million-for-child-care-professional-training/article_41534b04-29fe-11ed-902e-cf5e35784106.html | 2022-09-02T00:59:46Z | https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/mu-researcher-to-receive-6-6-million-for-child-care-professional-training/article_41534b04-29fe-11ed-902e-cf5e35784106.html | false | 1 |
Faith & Science
Stephen Meyer, Charlie Kirk: Return of WHAT God Hypothesis?
Stephen Meyer was on the Charlie Kirk Show to talk about Return of the God Hypothesis. Part of the argument in the book hasn’t perhaps received the attention it deserves. It’s the question not of whether nature gives evidence of a designer, active from the first moment of physical existence at the Big Bang, but rather: What kind of designer, what kind of God, must that be? A member of Kirk’s audience asks just that at the end.
The listener says he is not an atheist, but an agnostic, and evidently a searcher and not certain whether to conclude that a pantheist deity, or a deist one, or Something or Someone other than that, best fits the evidence. Meyer distinguishes between the scientific evidence, which points to a God as pictured by Christian or Jewish tradition, and what he regards as the evidence of revelation, which is a separate subject. Watch the whole conversation, which starts at 2:06. | https://evolutionnews.org/2022/09/stephen-meyer-charlie-kirk-return-of-what-god-hypothesis/ | 2022-09-02T01:02:39Z | https://evolutionnews.org/2022/09/stephen-meyer-charlie-kirk-return-of-what-god-hypothesis/ | false | 1 |
Woman dealing with rare eye infection; doctors say contacts could be to blame
GRETNA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A brain-eating amoeba killed a young boy last month in Nebraska, and now a woman says the same type of microorganism is in her eye.
Tiffani Zeleny said she receives several deliveries of medicine for the bug that got in her eye.
“Acanthamoeba keratitis is a horrible infection,” she said. “We are very optimistic that a miracle can happen, and my eye can be saved.”
But that involves a constant regimen of drugs she carefully administers herself. She said she has to use about 60 eye drops a day.
“Eighty-five percent of acanthamoeba infections are associated with contact lenses,” said Dr. Ron Krueger, director of Truhlsen Eye Institute of Nebraska Medicine.
Having worn soft contacts since the third grade, Zeleny said she wore her contacts while riding an inner tube this summer at a lake.
“I didn’t put my head underwater, but I may have been splashed,” she said.
Zeleny said she also did some yardwork that could have caused the infection.
“I helped tear down an old fence and cut some trees without any safety glasses,” she said.
Dr. Mike Feilmeier, a corneal surgeon at Midwest Eye Care, said those who wear soft contacts should clean them properly, not sleep in them and try to avoid wearing them when swimming.
“I would say over the past 15 years, maybe, I’ve seen five or six cases this severe,” Feilmeier said.
With her sister-in-law driving, Zeleny has been traveling four hours about once a week to the University of Iowa, where a prognosis of a corneal transplant is a possibility.
“If I get to save my eye, I’d like to wear contacts again. I’ll just be much more careful,” Zeleny said.
And to fight the amoeba that infected her eye, Zeleny said she needs seven different formulas of eye drops. A GoFundMe has been set up to help pay the costs, which she said are out of pocket.
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The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, has confirmed the killing of two suspected bandits around Birnin-Gwari, in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of the state.
Aruwan said the two suspects were neutralised when operatives of the ‘Troops of Operation Forest Sanity’ embarked on the continued onslaught on bandits terrorising the area.
The commissioner, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said the troops encountered the bandits while on clearance patrol in the community.
He said, “Troops of Operation Forest Sanity made further gains as they continued fighting patrols and clearance operations in the Birnin Gwari area.
“In an operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government, it was reported that the troops embarked on the clearance patrol along the Birnin Gwari-Doka-Sabon Layi-Kuriga-Maganda-Farin Ruwa road.
“The troops made contact with the bandits at Farin Ruwa. Two bandits were neutralised in the encounter, as the criminal elements were forced to withdraw under the troops’ superior firepower.
“The Kaduna State Government received the development with satisfaction, and commended the troops for another successful round of operations. Clearance and fighting patrols continue in the general area.” | https://punchng.com/troops-kill-two-bandits-in-kaduna-community/ | 2022-09-02T01:13:37Z | https://punchng.com/troops-kill-two-bandits-in-kaduna-community/ | true | 3 |
Mark Baldwin, a Lockheed Martin engineer, says crew safety is at the center of NASA's first launch of the Artemis program. The space agency wants to push the Orion spacecraft to its limits and uncover any problems before astronauts strap in. (Sept. 1) | https://www.theage.com.au/business/crew-safety-at-center-of-artemis-test-flight-20220902-p5bev2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-09-02T01:14:45Z | https://www.theage.com.au/business/crew-safety-at-center-of-artemis-test-flight-20220902-p5bev2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed | true | null |
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Authorities in New Jersey released video and documents related to sexual offense charges filed against actor Gary Busey, who is accused of inappropriately touching at least three women at a horror movie convention earlier this month.
The documentation released Wednesday by Cherry Hill police was heavily redacted and revealed no major new details regarding the allegations. Most of the police bodycam videos and witness interview videos are also blurred and contain no audio.
Busey, 78, faces charges of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, attempted criminal sexual contact and harassment. He maintains his innocence. The charges stem from alleged actions Aug. 12-14 at the Monster Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in the southern Jersey town, which is a suburb of Philadelphia.
Busey, who lives in Malibu, California, was scheduled as a featured guest for the three-day event. However, the company running the convention said he was removed from the event when it received a complaint from attendees.
Busey is widely known as a character actor, largely in supporting roles, though he came to attention and was nominated for an Oscar for best actor for playing the title role in the 1978 film “The Buddy Holly Story.” | https://www.wate.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-bodycam-video-released-in-busey-sex-offense-investigation/ | 2022-09-02T01:17:31Z | https://www.wate.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-bodycam-video-released-in-busey-sex-offense-investigation/ | false | 36 |
An attorney for the far-right, anti-government group the Oath Keepers has been indicted in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Kellye SoRelle, who was arrested in Junction, Texas, is latest person with ties to the group to face charges stemming from the insurrection. A grand jury in Washington, D.C., handed up an indictment charging her with four counts, including conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and obstruction of justice.
She is expected to make her initial appearance in federal court in Austin, Texas.
SoRelle is a lawyer and close associate of Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers. Rhodes and other members of the group are slated to go on trial at the end of September on seditious conspiracy and other charges for their alleged actions in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The government says they sought to use force to stop Congress' certification of Joe Biden's election win.
SoRelle took up Rhodes' position as head of the group after he was charged, according to some reports.
At the hearings from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, panel members brought forth evidence that Trump allies coordinated with members of far-right groups like the Oath Keepers.
"The best illustration for what the Oath Keepers are happened Jan. 6. We saw that stacked military formation going up the stairs of our Capitol," Jason Van Tatenhove, a former spokesman for the Oath Keepers, said at one of the hearings in July.
He described the Oath Keepers as a "violent militia" that has drifted further to the right.
He added the violence from Jan. 6 makes him concerned for the next election: "I do fear for this next election cycle because who knows what that might bring."
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Biden slams 'MAGA Republicans' for false election claims, asks Americans to defend fair elections
In a speech in Philadelphia that the White House said was about a “battle for the soul of the nation,” President Biden called out “MAGA Republicans” for their false claims of election fraud, and asked Americans to join him in defending the right to vote and to have it count. | https://news.yahoo.com/biden-slams-maga-republicans-false-010530759.html | 2022-09-02T01:30:17Z | https://news.yahoo.com/biden-slams-maga-republicans-false-010530759.html | true | null |
Biden Admin Caught Colluding With Federal Workers Union, Then Doc Mysteriously Disappears
A national labor union representing over 100,000 federal employees pulled a document off its website after a report showed the Biden administration was using taxpayer dollars to help public unions grow their members, and as a result, their budgets.
The Center Square reported the story, which cited a news release on the National Federation of Federal Employees’ website where the labor group explicitly thanked the Biden administration for helping it recruit more federal workers.
The Biden administration helped the unions by having the Office of Personnel Management alter the federal employee database FedScope to make it easier for unions to target and recruit non-union workers in the federal government.
“This upgraded resource will be an excellent tool for our union to locate non-union employees across the federal government who are rightfully entitled to representation and a voice in their workplace,” NFFE National President Randy Erwin said in the release, which has now been removed.
“NFFE specifically requested assistance in identifying the hundreds of thousands of unrepresented government workers, and today OPM delivered on its commitment to promote employee organizing and collective bargaining by rolling out the enhanced database. We are excited to help these federal employees who have not yet joined a union organize in their workplaces and obtain critical rights and benefits through unionizing.”
Critics said OPM using taxpayer dollars to help the public unions grow their budgets is a conflict of interest.
“It’s interesting that neither the federal government nor the other major federal employee unions boasted about how the Office of Personnel Management was working with them to increase the unionization of federal employees,” said Maxford Nelsen, a labor policy expert at the Freedom Foundation.
“The fact that NFFE pulled down its press release on the subject after it started getting attention suggests they spoke out of turn and exposed behind-the-scenes coordination that those involved thought best left out of the public eye.”
The now-removed NFFE news release praised the Biden administration for opening up 300,000 new potential members.
“Today, the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM) applauds the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for promoting union representation among 300,000 federal employees who are eligible to join a union but are not currently in a bargaining unit,” the release said.
“OPM announced that FedScope, a public database of federal employees that does not list names or contact information, now has increased search capabilities and details on unrepresented workers.”
Private companies often discourage unionization because it can send costs soaring.
The federal government, though, has little incentive since those increased costs are simply passed on to the taxpayers.
Critics also point out that unions traditionally support Democrats in a myriad of ways, including through campaign donations and ads, though there are restrictions on donations.
Biden was vocally pro-union during the 2020 presidential campaign, and according to Open Secrets, labor organizations donated more than $27 million to Biden in that election cycle.
“Helping unions identify organizing targets in the federal workforce not only enlists taxpayers in promoting private, politically active organizations opposed to their interests, but exposes the reality that much union organizing comes from the top down,” Nelsen said.
“If federal employees were clamoring for union representation, unions wouldn’t need the Biden administration to help them find the pockets of non-union employees hiding out in the federal bureaucracy.”
A version of this article first appeared on The Center Square.
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Delhi model virtual school is strictly online, not hybrid: Govt
New Delhi: Referring to NIOS' claim of coming up with the first virtual school already in 2021, the Delhi government on Thursday said that its Delhi Model Virtual School which will teach classes 9 to 12 will be strictly online with no parallel or hybrid approach to it.
The National Institute of Open Schooling had on Wednesday in a statement said that the first virtual school in the country was launched last year by the Centre. The Delhi government said that NIOS has study centres spread across the country which conduct in-person classes, whereas, Delhi Model Virtual School will be completely virtual.
The Delhi government has been taking NIOS as an option for our students in some schools. They have study centres spread across different parts of the country which operate as in-person support classes.
In 2021 they decided to parallelly offer this study support through online mode also without abolishing its in-person study centres," the Delhi government said in a statement. It said that during the pandemic, most of the schools moved to online teaching and after the pandemic many of them still follow the hybrid approach.
"If on the basis of offering online study classes as one of the options to its students, NIOS claims that it is now a completely virtual school then all the best to them," it said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched a virtual school, which he claimed was "India's first such platform", while announcing that students from across the country will be eligible for admission.
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), however, said the first virtual school in the country was launched last year by the Centre and not by the Delhi government.
Addressing an online press conference, Kejriwal said the Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS) will be for classes 9-12 and also prepare students for competitive exams like JEE, NEET and CUET.
Describing the need for such a school, he said it will be a revolutionary step in the sphere of education. The school will be affiliated to the Delhi Board of School Education formed last year. "When schools were shut during Covid, we saw schools take virtual classes, we have started the Delhi Model Virtual School based on this concept itself. Children from any corner of the country, be it a village or city, can take admission in this school," he said.
The application process for the 2022-23 academic session started from Wednesday and students can apply through www.dmvs.ac.in. Any child aged between 13 and 18 who has completed class 8 from any recognised school can apply for admission in class 9.
The school will not charge any fee and there will be an attendance tracking system in-built in the online platform used for classes. As for the exams, students will be required to physically come to the national capital for two term-end exams. These exams will be held at the designated schools in Delhi where students can also give computer-based Tests. "All classes will be online in our virtual school. Online classes will be recorded so that students who are unable to attend the live classes can take them in their free time.
"Every student will be assigned an ID and password using which they can attend online classes, access recorded videos, supplementary learning materials and tutorials," Kejriwal also said. | http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/delhi-model-virtual-school-is-strictly-online-not-hybrid-govt-491652 | 2022-09-02T01:31:20Z | http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/delhi-model-virtual-school-is-strictly-online-not-hybrid-govt-491652 | true | 1 |
History talk planned for SCCC
NEWTON. Learn about the true origins of the Civil War.
The Center for Lifelong Learning at Sussex County Community College (SCCC), a collaboration between the Sussex County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Senior Services, and SCCC is hosting a free presentation in September on the US Civil War.
On Friday, September 23, at 3 p.m., in the Atrium of the Performing Arts Center at SCCC, Jason Boehm will present “Walking-Through History: How did the Civil War really start?”
The US Civil War has long been thought to have started when Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in April of 1861. While this moment still stands as the official start of what would become a devastating four-year war between the states, the events leading to Fort Sumter were precipitated by an amalgamation of various events and misunderstandings.
Boehm will walk the audience through the raid on Harpers Ferry, led by abolitionist John Brown and his band of compatriots, which was one of the most impactful and well-documented events leading up to the battle at Fort Sumter.
Boehm is an adjunct faculty member at SCCC. He is a graduate of SCCC and Rutgers-Newark, graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in US history before going on to the graduate program at Rutgers where he earned a master’s degree in US History. His studies there focused mainly on hegemony, labor, and cultural development in US history.
Boehm is the recipient of the 2019 Sydney Zebel Award for Academic Excellence in US History, the Hazel Vera Dean Scholarship, and is a member of several academic honor societies, most recently Phi Alpha Theta, an honor society for undergraduate, graduate, and professors of history.
Boehm is the administrative coordinator for the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences-Newark (SASN) Philosophy Department, the special administrative coordinator to the SASN Office of the Dean of Faculty, and an elected member of the RU-N staff council, an advisory body to the Chancellor of Rutgers Newark. Living with his wife and two young children in Sussex County, Boehm is committed to contributing to the well-being and continued education of the community.
Pre-registration is requested for this event, and space is limited. Contact the Sussex County Division of Senior Services at 973-579-0555, ext. 1277 or via email at seniorservices@sussex.nj.us for additional information or to pre-register. | https://www.townshipjournal.com/news/local-news/history-talk-planned-for-sccc-JN2197748 | 2022-09-02T01:35:08Z | https://www.townshipjournal.com/news/local-news/history-talk-planned-for-sccc-JN2197748 | false | 5 |
Díaz escapes jam, Mets beat Dodgers 5-3 to win series
NEW YORK (AP) - Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102.8 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday.
Francisco Lindor hit a tying double in the sixth against Chris Martin (4-1) and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Darin Ruf after the Mets were held to one hit in five innings by Clayton Kershaw, who made his first start since Aug. 4.
NL East-leading New York took two of three from Los Angeles, its first series win against the Dodgers since Sept. 3-5, 2011. LA lost consecutive games for the first time since July 25-26.
Chris Bassitt (12-7) allowed two runs and six hits in six innings for his fifth straight victory, matching his win total from last season with Oakland. He departed after the Mets took a 3-2 lead in the sixth.
New York led 5-2 when Díaz opened the eighth by walking Freddie Freeman and plunking Will Smith. Freeman scored on Justin Turner's sacrifice fly. Díaz then escaped by whiffing Lux on the hardest pitch of his career.
Adam Ottavino followed with a perfect ninth for his third save.
New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo (9) and Francisco Lindor react after Nimmo scored during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
ORIOLES 3, GUARDIANS 0
CLEVELAND (AP) - Rookie Kyle Bradish held Cleveland to two harmless singles in seven innings and Cedric Mullins homered on Shane Bieber´s first pitch, leading Baltimore past Cleveland.
Bradish (3-5) had his second straight dominant performance. He hasn´t allowed a run in 15 straight innings after going more than three months without a win.
Cionel Pérez worked a perfect eighth and rookie Félix Bautista finished off the two-hitter for his 11th save.
The Orioles took two of three in this series between playoff hopefuls. Cleveland´s lead in the AL Central shrunk to one game over idle Minnesota.
Bieber (8-8) struck out 11 in seven solid innings but allowed homers to Mullins, Anthony Santander and Ryan Mountcastle.
NATIONALS 7, ATHLETICS 5, 10 INNINGS
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joey Meneses hit a game-winning three-run homer in the 10th inning to cap his first four-hit game Washington rallied past Oakland.
Meneses, a 30-year-old rookie, homered to right-center off Oakland rookie Norge Ruiz (0-1), raising his average to .354.
Trailing 5-3 heading into the bottom of the 10th, the Nationals closed within 5-4 on Keibert Ruiz´s run-scoring single with one out. Lane Thomas walked with two outs, setting the stage for Meneses.
Shea Langeliers homered and drove in three runs for the A´s. He put Oakland ahead in the 10th with a two-out, two-run double off Hunter Harvey (1-0).
MARINERS 7, TIGERS 0
DETROIT (AP) - Julio Rodriguez and Ty France hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning and Seattle completed a three-game sweep of Detroit.
Logan Gilbert (11-5), who had gone winless in his previous nine starts, held Detroit to two hits and a walk while striking out nine in six innings. Three Mariners relievers completed the four-hitter.
Tigers starter Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4) surrendered six runs - five earned - and six hits in four innings.
WHITE SOX 7, ROYALS 1
CHICAGO (AP) - Andrew Vaughn and A.J. Pollock each cracked a two-run homer and singled, and Chicago beat Kansas City.
Leury Garcia and Elvis Andrus added two hits and an RBI apiece for the White Sox, who won their second straight following a five-game slide.
Johnny Cueto (7-6) allowed one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings. Five Chicago relievers combined to throw two-hit ball the rest of the way.
Daniel Mengden (0-1) yielded three runs on five hits in 2 2/3 innings in his fifth appearance and first start for the Royals this season.
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Woman dealing with rare eye infection; doctors say contacts could be to blame
GRETNA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A brain-eating amoeba killed a young boy last month in Nebraska, and now a woman says the same type of microorganism is in her eye.
Tiffani Zeleny said she receives several deliveries of medicine for the bug that got in her eye.
“Acanthamoeba keratitis is a horrible infection,” she said. “We are very optimistic that a miracle can happen, and my eye can be saved.”
But that involves a constant regimen of drugs she carefully administers herself. She said she has to use about 60 eye drops a day.
“Eighty-five percent of acanthamoeba infections are associated with contact lenses,” said Dr. Ron Krueger, director of Truhlsen Eye Institute of Nebraska Medicine.
Having worn soft contacts since the third grade, Zeleny said she wore her contacts while riding an inner tube this summer at a lake.
“I didn’t put my head underwater, but I may have been splashed,” she said.
Zeleny said she also did some yardwork that could have caused the infection.
“I helped tear down an old fence and cut some trees without any safety glasses,” she said.
Dr. Mike Feilmeier, a corneal surgeon at Midwest Eye Care, said those who wear soft contacts should clean them properly, not sleep in them and try to avoid wearing them when swimming.
“I would say over the past 15 years, maybe, I’ve seen five or six cases this severe,” Feilmeier said.
With her sister-in-law driving, Zeleny has been traveling four hours about once a week to the University of Iowa, where a prognosis of a corneal transplant is a possibility.
“If I get to save my eye, I’d like to wear contacts again. I’ll just be much more careful,” Zeleny said.
And to fight the amoeba that infected her eye, Zeleny said she needs seven different formulas of eye drops. A GoFundMe has been set up to help pay the costs, which she said are out of pocket.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge on Thursday sentenced a man to seven years in prison for fatally stabbing a 68-year-old woman on a hiking trail in a coastal San Diego County town when he was 17.
A passerby found Lisa Thorborg's body on Hosp Grove Trail in Carlsbad, California, in November 2020.
The teen was arrested shortly after the killing and no motive was ever disclosed. He pleaded guilty last month to one murder count in a deal that stipulated that he could not be tried as an adult, The San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper reported. His name was withheld because he was a minor at the time of the offense.
Thorborg's family members did not speak at Thursday's sentencing hearing, according to the newspaper.
Police found the teen's flipflops near the crime scene, and his DNA was found on Thorborg’s clothing, according to a detective who testified at a hearing in 2020. He was also seen on video surveillance footage running away from the area about 15 minutes after Thorborg was believed to have been stabbed, according to the investigation.
Surveillance video and a license-plate reader showed the teen's grandmother dropping him off near the crime scene about an hour before Thorborg’s death, according to the newspaper.
Both the teen and Thorborg were from Oregon and had moved to Carlsbad in recent years. The teen had been sent to live with his grandparents after being suspended from his boarding school.
Juvenile Court Judge Robert Trentacosta said he would be sent to the California state prison system’s juvenile division and receive no credit for the roughly 20 months he had already spent in custody.
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Updated September 1, 2022 at 7:38 PM ET
Amazon appears to be losing its case to unravel the union victory that formed the company's first organized warehouse in the U.S.
After workers in Staten Island, N.Y., voted to join the Amazon Labor Union this spring, the company appealed the result. A federal labor official presided over weeks of hearings on the case and is now recommending that Amazon's objections be rejected in their entirety and that the union should be certified.
"Today is a great day for Labor," tweeted ALU president Chris Smalls, who launched the union after Amazon fired him from the Staten Island warehouse following his participation in a pandemic-era walkout.
The case has attracted a lot of attention as it weighs the fate of the first – and so far only – successful union push at an Amazon warehouse in the U.S. It's also large-scale, organizing more than 8,000 workers at the massive facility.
Workers in Staten Island voted in favor of unionizing by more than 500 votes, delivering a breakthrough victory to an upstart grassroots group known as the Amazon Labor Union. The group is run by current and former workers of the warehouse, known as JFK8.
The union now has its sights on another New York warehouse: Workers at an Amazon facility near Albany have gathered enough signatures to petition the National Labor Relations Board for their own election.
However, Amazon has objected to the union's victory, accusing the NLRB's regional office in Brooklyn – which oversaw the election – of acting in favor of the Amazon Labor Union. Amazon also accused the ALU of coercing and misleading warehouse workers.
"As we showed throughout the hearing with dozens of witnesses and hundreds of pages of documents, both the NLRB and the ALU improperly influenced the outcome of the election and we don't believe it represents what the majority of our team wants," Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said in a statement on Thursday, saying the company would appeal the hearing officer's conclusion.
The officer's report serves as a recommendation for a formal decision by the National Labor Relations Board, which does not have to follow the recommendation, though typically does. Amazon has until Sept. 16 to file its objections. If the company fails to sway the NLRB, the agency will require the company to begin negotiations with the union.
At stake in all this is future path of labor organizing at Amazon, where unions have long struggled for a foothold, while its sprawling web of warehouses has ballooned the company into America's second-largest private employer.
In the spring, two previous elections failed to form unions at two other Amazon warehouses. Workers at another, smaller Staten Island warehouse voted against joining the ALU.
And in Alabama, workers held a new vote after U.S. labor officials found Amazon unfairly influenced the original election in 2021, but new election results remain contested.
In that Alabama vote, the NLRB has yet to rule on ballots contested by both the union and Amazon, which could sway the results of the election. The agency is also weighing accusations of unfair labor practices by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union that's trying to organize Alabama warehouse workers.
Editor's note: Amazon is among NPR's recent financial supporters.
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Two injured in three-truck crash near Platteville; highway closed for more than 5 hours
A Kenworth semi driven by Ryan Oberhoffer, 23, of Dubuque, was traveling south on Highway 80 and struck Morby’s Ford F550 on the driver’s side, sending the truck airborne.
Source: LacrosseTribune.com
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Tim Harris, Greg Jennings bring impressive careers to Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
by Green Bay Press-Gazette on September 2, 2022 at 12:45 AM
Tim Harris holds the record for most sacks in one year, Jennings caught two touchdown passes in Super Bowl XLV.
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14 of Wisconsin's best supper clubs, according to readers
by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on September 1, 2022 at 10:27 PM
From Ishnala to Roepke's to Black Otter Supper Club, these supper clubs are some of our readers' favorites across the state.
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Lawyer for 14-year-old Chippewa Falls boy accused of killing Lily Peters will seek to...
by Green Bay Press-Gazette on September 1, 2022 at 9:12 PM
The boy, who has not been publicly identified by name, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of sexual assault.
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Defense lawyer in Green Bay beheading case asks judge to find Schabusiness not guilty by...
by Green Bay Press-Gazette on September 1, 2022 at 8:30 PM
Taylor Schabusiness had been ruled fit to stand trial in May after a judge heard testimony in which psychologists disagreed on her sanity.
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Ginni Thomas, spouse of Justice Clarence Thomas, pressured Wisconsin lawmakers to change...
by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on September 1, 2022 at 8:03 PM
Thomas emailed Sen. Kathy Bernier and Rep. Gary Tauchen asking both to "take action to ensure that a clean slate of Electors is chosen for our state."
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Green Bay's new license-plate cameras led to arrest of second brother accused in shooting...
by Green Bay Press-Gazette on September 1, 2022 at 7:52 PM
Alejandro Cantu was arrested at an east-side hotel after a license-plate reader helped find his vehicle, police said.
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Meet the Press-Gazette's new education reporter Danielle DuClos. Let's talk schools.
by Green Bay Press-Gazette on September 1, 2022 at 7:31 PM
Danielle DuClos joined the Press-Gazette about a month ago to cover education, and she wants to hear from you.
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UW Health nurses seeking union recognition on Friday will deliver official notice of...
by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on September 1, 2022 at 6:15 PM
The purpose of the 10-day notice is to provide for patient safety by allowing UW Health to make preparations such as hiring temporary staff.
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Oconto County District Attorney Edward Burke Jr. resigns; Gov. Tony Evers seeks interim DA
by Green Bay Press-Gazette on September 1, 2022 at 6:07 PM
Burke's retirement comes after Assistant District Attorney Lisa Rowe's resignation in early May.
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Dora Factory (DORA) traded up 2.1% against the dollar during the 1 day period ending at 21:00 PM ET on September 1st. Dora Factory has a total market capitalization of $11.87 million and approximately $4.50 million worth of Dora Factory was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Dora Factory coin can now be purchased for about $2.70 or 0.00013439 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Dora Factory has traded 4.1% higher against the dollar.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004983 BTC.
- BITCOIN ADDITIONAL (BTCA) traded up 0.4% against the dollar and now trades at $20,072.98 or 1.00000000 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 5.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.88 or 0.00004361 BTC.
- Mammoth (MMT) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.02 or 0.00005092 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00004980 BTC.
- yOUcash (YOUC) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.51 or 0.00002547 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded up 1% against the dollar and now trades at $26.80 or 0.00133508 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 4.8% higher against the dollar and now trades at $6.90 or 0.00034358 BTC.
- Geegoopuzzle (GGP) traded up 5.7% against the dollar and now trades at $17.23 or 0.00085817 BTC.
Dora Factory Profile
Dora Factory (CRYPTO:DORA) is a coin. It was first traded on March 21st, 2021. Dora Factory’s total supply is 10,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 4,401,207 coins. Dora Factory’s official Twitter account is @DoraFactory.
Dora Factory Coin Trading
It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as Dora Factory directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Dora Factory should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Changelly, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase Dora Factory using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Corey Taylor has revealed he’s planning to record his “darker” second solo album early next year.
The Slipknot frontman released his debut solo record ‘CMFT’ in October 2020 via Roadrunner Records. He’s set to play his first UK headline shows next month, beginning with a performance at The London Palladium.
- READ MORE: Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ is a masterpiece”
During a new interview with SiriusXM (via Blabbermouth), Taylor said that he’ll head back to the studio in January and February 2023. “We’re gonna go in and bang [my second solo album] out and get it ready,” he told the station.
“And then once I’m done touring with Slipknot, I’m gonna throw together a really rad, ‘rock is back’ kind of tour for the solo stuff and start bringing out some of the younger – maybe not even some of the younger rock bands, but just some of the bands that don’t get the chance or just don’t get the looks that are afforded to either pop bands and hip-hop bands or people like me who are kind of grandfathered in.”
Taylor continued: “So I’m gonna try and really kind of fly the rock flag and give some opportunities to some of the younger bands and maybe even just the mid-level bands that just haven’t had a shot. ‘Cause there’s so many great bands out there.”
The singer went on to confirm that he’s already written all of the material to be included on the ‘CMFT’ follow-up. “It’s about 15 songs,” he said. “And it’s one of those cool things where some of it’s older stuff that I’ve written over the years.”
Taylor added: “There’s actually a couple of songs that some of the fans know because I debuted them live when I was doing the JBKB [Corey Taylor & The Junk Beer Kidnap Band] thing.”
He went on to mention two songs – ‘Beyond’ and ‘Breath Of Fresh Smoke’ – that are “finally” getting recorded and released “about 14 [to] 16 years” after they were first written.
But Taylor said there’ll also be “a bunch of newer stuff”, adding that the forthcoming album will “definitely” have a “darker edge” while still being “very melodic”.
“So there’s still great rock and roll on it,” he explained. “There’s some heavier stuff, but there’s some really great slower stuff. It’s gonna be really rad.”
Elsewhere in the conversation, Taylor said that “nothing’s changed” in regard to Stone Sour‘s ongoing hiatus. Asked about the possibility of revisiting the band in the future, he replied: “I don’t know. The solo thing’s more where my heart is, to be honest.”
- READ MORE: Corey Taylor – ‘CMFT’ review: the most fun record the Slipknot frontman has ever produced
Taylor added: “There’s still so much drama and issues [between the members of Stone Sour]. To me, it’s just not something I desire to do.”
Back in February, Taylor released ‘CMFB… Sides’ – a collection of unreleased B-sides, acoustic renditions, live versions and covers that had inspired him.
Meanwhile, Slipknot are due to release their seventh studio album ‘The End, So Far’ on September 30. The band have already previewed the record with the tracks ‘The Dying Song (Time To Sing)’, ‘Yen’ and ‘The Chapeltown Rag’.
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Courteeners have projected the artwork of their debut album ‘St Jude’ across Manchester in honour of the album’s upcoming anniversary. View the photos below.
The projections follow the band’s announcement earlier this week that they would be celebrating the record’s 15th anniversary with a deluxe reissue followed by a massive homecoming gig at Manchester’s Heaton Park.
The band previously performed at the venue in 2015 and 2019, and will now return for the anniversary headline show on June 9, 2023 where they’ll play ‘St. Jude’ in full, alongside hits from across their back catalogue. Tickets for the show go on sale tomorrow (September 2) at 9am BST and will be available here.
Earlier today, vocalist Liam Fray posted photos of the ‘St. Jude’ projections on Instagram, captioning the photos with “spotted”.
On Tuesday (August 30) the band shared details of the 15th-anniversary reissue of their debut album, which will feature the original album plus b-sides, non-album singles and demos. The expanded version of ‘St. Jude’ will be released on January 13, 2023. Pre-orders are available here.
“They grow up so fast,” vocalist Liam Fray said of the anniversary. “Can’t believe our darling ‘St. Jude’ is 15 next year. Think it’s time for a celebration and we all know that great things come in threes – The Star Wars Trilogy, Sooty, Sweep & Soo and now, here we are, with the third instalment of ‘Courteeners at Heaton Park’.”
Fray continued: “June 2015. June 2019 and now June 2023. This time to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its release we’ll be playing ‘St. Jude’ (in full) plus (of course) THE HITS. I can’t think of any better way to celebrate than to make the pilgrimage to Heaton Park with like-minded souls and lose ourselves like it’s 2008. And, because we’re good like that, we’ve remastered the original album. God bless the band. God bless the fans. Omne Trium Perfectum.”
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Over the summer, Nielsen reported that streaming viewership surpassed cable usage for the first time in the U.S. It's worth noting Nielsen only records on TVs and internet-connected TVs; it's not even measuring mobile or desktop, which means their share of the market is probably even higher.
This new landscape is changing the ways streamers are trying to make money, for better or worse.
As more and more people are signing up for streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO Max or Disney+, companies are starting to roll out new ad-supported models.
In the past, one of Netflix's co-chief executives repeatedly stated how there was "no advertising coming onto Netflix — period." But after a huge loss of subscribers and a difficult quarter, that same executive told investors Netflix is looking into ad models "over the next year or two."
Netflix's woes aren't exactly good news for its competitors that raced to make streaming platforms of their own. The news highlights a wider conversation about how these massive platforms are actually making money and how stable the new streaming model really is.
SEE MORE: Netflix Q2 Earnings Report Reveals Sharp Decline In Subscribers
That model first includes original content.
Big blockbuster hits like "Stranger Things" on Netflix or "Wandavision" on Disney+ can definitely draw new subscribers, but it seems the threshold for a new show to survive is pretty high. Even popular shows like "The OA," "Sense8" or "The Baby-Sitters Club" can get canceled after only a season or two. Netflix is particularly notorious for this.
Unlike with cable, streaming services are prioritizing how many new subscribers a show can bring in, not just how popular a show is within the existing subscribers. Netflix has also stated it focused on the first 28 days of release to see how many viewers began the show and how many finished a season within a month.
Compare that to a show like "The Office." Today, it's one of the most popular modern sitcoms, but it was at risk of cancellation due to poor ratings on NBC for its first two seasons.
There's a reason the risk of hoping a show will grow and build an audience is much higher for streaming than it used to be for cable. Part of that is because platforms now pay production companies all production fees up front, in exchange for more control over distributing the show. So, there are much bigger losses if a show doesn't take off. Unfortunately, as it's been widely reported, shows with diverse stars and casts seem to be on the chopping block more often.
But while streaming services churn out original shows hoping for a breakout hit, the real competition is actually in the battle over old shows and movies that already come with fanbases.
Sky Moore, an entertainment lawyer, explained why.
"Streamers: the winner is whoever has the most content," Moore said. "So what is happening is consolidation. Everybody is attempting to be the last man standing. There's only probably going to be four players when the party is over in a couple of years, and whoever has the most content wins."
This explains the jaw-dropping amounts some platforms have paid for old sitcoms like "Friends," "Seinfeld" and "The Office," or for intellectual property like Amazon's record-breaking purchase of rights to "Lord of the Rings" source material.
When networks used to buy syndication rights to a show, the number was based on available ad and viewership data for that network. In the subscriber model, it's actually unclear what these numbers are really based on.
SEE MORE: What The Warner Bros.-Discovery Merger Means For Streaming As A Whole
All that is clear is that these huge purchases and mergers show how important it is to consolidate big libraries. Companies are betting massive libraries stocked with old favorites are what will keep subscribers around, and it's part of the reason why even more mergers and buyouts between big entertainment companies are likely.
"If you look on a broad scale of entertainment, which is really who they're competing against, it's no longer, for example, the studios," Moore said. "It's studios against streamers, and broadly, it's studios and streamers against Facebook and against YouTube and against Instagram. It's a much broader universe of entertainment than it used to be, so they've got to consolidate."
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Lamar Co. deputies find $100,000 worth of narcotics after traffic stop
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A routine traffic stop in Lamar County led to the arrest of three burglary suspects and the seizure of almost $100,000 worth of prescription narcotics.
The suspects - Earnest Dwayne Hudson, III, Corry Wayne Cornett and Byron Anthony Edwards, Jr. - were reportedly driving a black Toyota Highlander when a Lamar County sheriff’s deputy pulled them over along Interstate 59 on Thursday, Sep. 1.
Sheriff Danny Rigel said the deputy noticed burglary tools in the backseat, prompting a vehicle search. The search turned up prescription narcotic drugs with an estimated street value of $100,000.
After deputies arrested the suspects, they discovered the three men were wanted by Alabama law enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Agency for the burglary of a pharmacy. Rigel said the Lamar County Sheriff’s Department is working with these other agencies as part of their investigation.
The suspects currently face charges in Lamar County of aggravated trafficking, trafficking in drugs, possession of a controlled substance and possession of burglary tools. In addition, they may face additional charges related to the ongoing investigation in Alabama.
“I want to give the deputies and our K-9 Kazan credit for getting around $100,000 worth of drugs off the streets before they were on the streets,” said Rigel.
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ROYAL COLLEGE of Nursing (RCN) leader Pat Cullen has responded to NHS data showing nurse vacancies have jumped to a record level by urging ‘vote for strike action this year’.
She said: ‘Two weeks before we open our strike ballot, these stark figures reveal what is happening in England’s NHS – record numbers of unfilled nurse jobs and rising fast too.
‘Tens of thousands of experienced nurses left last year at the very moment we cannot afford to lose a single professional, and patients pay a heavy price.
‘Nursing staff are burnt out and simply not valued by their employers and government. Ministers choosing to hold their pay well below inflation in a cost of living crisis is making more reconsider their future.
‘Rather than leave a fantastic profession, I am telling members that the time has come to vote for strike action this year – it is the best way to now get politicians to listen and show what we mean when we say “enough is enough”.
‘The new prime minister must act fast to give nursing staff a fair pay award as part of addressing the all-engulfing NHS crisis.
‘If the new prime minister expects the NHS to pick between staff and heating bills this year, they will face a severe public backlash,’ added RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen.
Responding to the BMJ calculations that hospitals may be forced to pay out £2 million extra a month due to the fuel price surge, Cullen said: ‘This must be a top priority for an incoming prime minister in their very first days.
‘Health and care services need the funding for sufficient levels of fairly paid staff, without threats of other cuts.’
- The RCM has responded to reports of a speech by the Health Secretary Steve Barclay and said the speech is ‘at best foolish and at worst negligent’.
Birte Harlev-Lam, Executive Director Midwife at the Royal College of Midwives, said: ‘To suggest that maternity services should be deprioritised by the NHS at a time when countless reports have referenced a lack of government investment and attention is at best foolish and at worst negligent.
‘Up and down the country, midwives, maternity support workers and other maternity staff are going above and beyond to try to deliver good, safe maternity care on a shoestring.
‘Hearing this will be an insult to them and their hard work, and to the women and families in their care.
‘We have too few midwives, too little money and too many premises that are not fit for purpose.
‘Even having been in the job a few short weeks, I’m surprised that the Health Secretary is unaware of the significant and severe challenges maternity care currently faces. This needs more government attention, not less, and it needs it now!
Meanwhile, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is expecting to pay an extra £2m a month for energy in early 2023.
The trust, which runs Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital, told the British Medical Journal this was a 110% hike on its electricity and gas bill in early 2022.
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is expecting its total 2022-23 bill to be 130% higher.
The government said it had provided an extra £1.5bn to cope with rising costs.
The BMJ approached a number of NHS trusts in England for details of their recent and predicted future energy bills.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs seven hospitals across five sites, said it was doing all it could to reduce its energy consumption.
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In many parts of the country, kids are about to wrap up their first week of school. And teachers are happy to have them back for what they hope is a relatively COVID-free school year. But there's one more thing educators and health care providers are preparing for - another wave of kids struggling with their mental health. NPR's Rhitu Chatterjee reports.
RHITU CHATTERJEE, BYLINE: To understand why educators and health care providers are concerned about kids' mental health, we have to step back to this time last year, when students came back into classrooms, many for the first time since spring of 2020, and educators were thrilled.
BOB MULLANEY: We were very excited because we were going to have all our kids back.
CHATTERJEE: Bob Mullaney is superintendent of Mills Public Schools in Massachusetts. But he says the last school year turned out to be a tough one.
MULLANEY: We had a lot of kids with elevated levels of anxiety and stress, kids who are fearful coming to school, fearful of contracting COVID. We had an increase in students reporting suicidal ideation. It was a lot.
CHATTERJEE: Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that in the previous academic year, 76% of public schools reported concerns around student mental health, and only half said they felt equipped to address the problem. And data from emergency rooms show a rise in the number of kids seeking help for mental health crises. Even after schools closed for the summer, hospitals have continued to see children and adolescents seeking care for mental health. So health care providers and educators are expecting that kids are still struggling, especially in the country's most marginalized communities, where families are still reeling from the impacts of the pandemic.
ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD: Things like loss of life, loss of jobs, food insecurity, homes - you know, kids not having, you know, predictable homes, the predictability and routine completely disrupted.
CHATTERJEE: Elisa Villanueva Beard is CEO of Teach for America, which caters to schools in underserved communities. She says her organization is sensitizing teachers to the emotional states of their students.
VILLANUEVA BEARD: We have to actually equip our teachers to be able to approach classrooms in a trauma-informed way. And they all want this. So we, as part of our training curriculum, are really teaching our teachers how to be emotionally available.
CHATTERJEE: That's the right approach, says psychologist Janice Beal, who works with schools in the Houston area.
JANICE BEAL: Every morning, five minutes - check in with the students and have everybody share how they're feeling for that particular day.
CHATTERJEE: Beal says it's something she's been telling teachers as they prepare for the school year.
BEAL: So the teachers - we don't want them to be mental health professionals. We want you to be able to understand what mental health concerns may be in your classroom and to be able to recognize them so that you can refer them.
CHATTERJEE: Beal has also created a team of mental health ambassadors, students who have been trained as peer counselors.
BEAL: The ambassadors' role will be able to, if someone was, you know, having some type of difficulty, to come and talk to them.
CHATTERJEE: So kids feel more comfortable sharing their mental health struggles and seeking help before they reach a crisis point. Dr. Tami Benton is psychiatrist-in-chief at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She says she's heartened by how proactive schools have been regarding student mental health going into the school year.
TAMI BENTON: This year, what we can expect is a more open approach by schools and communities to understanding these mental health challenges and actually having much more education about how to respond.
CHATTERJEE: And that gives her hope that this school year might make it a little easier for students to get help. Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR News.
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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Jazz trading Donovan Mitchell to the Cavaliers, and what this means for the Knicks (1:51). Then Bill is joined by Cousin Sal to talk NFL win totals for the AFC (50:08)!
Host: Bill Simmons
Guests: Ryen Russillo and Cousin Sal
Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti
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