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The BJP and the Trinamool Congress clashed in the Bengal Assembly today, two days after massive violence gripped Kolkata and its neighbouring areas during the BJP’s ‘Nabanna Obhijaan’, or march to the state secretariat. The two parties, armed with placards, charged at one another inside the House.
The Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, sought an adjournment motion, wanting to speak about the Bengal teachers’ recruitment scam and corruption in West Bengal. The Speaker, however, turned down the motion, citing that it was sub-judice.
The BJP’s posters on the recruitment scam were countered by the Trinamool, whose members had “don’t-touch-my-body” placards a jibe at Adhikari, who reportedly told a woman police officer not to touch him as the police went to detain BJP leaders on the day of the march.
Also Read: | Who is responsible for violent protests in Kolkata?
Reacting to the TMC posters, fashion designer and BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul said: “It is a below the belt comment by the Trinamool Congress. We wanted to speak about corruption and the recruitment scam. The Speaker said that it's sub-judice. Then TMC MLAs took out the “don’t-touch-my-body” posters. Why hit below the belt? PM Modi didn't teach us to hit below the belt.”
“Abhishek Banerjee pushes his wife and sister-in-law to do kala bazari and then they speak for women?” she added.
The Trinamool Congress has claimed they were protesting because the opposition parties are being harassed by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation while the real thieves are not being caught.
Also Read: | ‘Criminal-like’: Suvendu Adhikari hits back at Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘shoot in the head’ remark
“The law is neutral for all. What is Suvendu saying about a lady officer? The law is gender neutral. We are protesting because the thieves are not being caught. Suvendu himself is involved in corruption,” senior minister in Mamata Banerjee's government Dr Sashi Panja said.
However, Suvendu Adhikari seemed amused by the TMC’s placards and said he was enjoying it.
"They (TMC) put a female cop in civil dress so that they can have a molestation case against me. I am enjoying this.
This is not the culture of Bengal - hitting below the belt. But this is the culture of Mamata Banerjee's TMC,” Adhikari added.
Also Read: | Riot shields broken, cars on fire, leaders detained: Violence at BJP rally against TMC in Kolkata
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An eagle that became famous as part of a conservation project in the Tatras has been found alive and well after disappearing for months.
The bird, named Anička by conservationists, was identified by Tatra National Park (TANAP) Administration officer Peter Vrlíka few days before the autumn migration of lesser spotted eagles to Africa began.
He reported Anička, estimated to be 14 years old, was in excellent condition and during this nesting season, together with her partner, had again raised a healthy young eagle.
In the spotlight since 2013
Vrlík and his colleagues had been watching the eagle, originally known as Arnold, using a special solar tracking device since the summer of 2013.
The device had allowed them to map its migration route from the northern-Slovak region of Liptov to Africa and back in detail.
A web camera that TANAP officers had installed in her nest also gave the public a unique online look at her life.
Looking for the eagle
The project ended in 2016 when the device fell off on her return from Africa to the nesting ground, but conservationists had been able to identify her by a unique numerical code on a colored ring on her leg.
Earlier this year, however, she disappeared.
"Since spring, we have been looking for Anička at her long-term nesting site, and finally it turned out that she had moved about two and a half kilometers away and built a new nest," Vrlík explained.
He said Anička was with her partner, and a young bird was also living in close proximity.
He added that after a few hours of observation other lesser spotted eagles arrived, before eventually taking to the sky and heading towards sub-Saharan Africa.
Anička and her family are expected to also migrate soon.
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West Virginia Passes Abortion Ban, Is Second State To Do So Since Roe’s Fall
Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, is expected to sign the bill after calling for the special legislative session to "clarify" abortion law in the state. The bill has exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies. Meanwhile, an abortion ban in Indiana — the first state to pass a new law this summer — will take effect Thursday.
The Hill:
West Virginia Legislature Approves Abortion Ban, Headed To Governor For Signature
West Virginia’s legislature approved a sweeping abortion ban on Tuesday, only allowing the procedure in cases of medical emergencies, rape and incest. The bill, known as HB 302, will now head to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice (R), who called a special session of the legislature in July to “clarify and modernize” the state’s abortion laws in the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. (Gans, 9/13)
The Washington Post:
West Virginia Lawmakers Pass Abortion Ban
The West Virginia legislature Tuesday passed a bill to prohibit nearly all abortions, making it the second state to pass a new ban since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June. ... West Virginia Republicans moved forward with the strict ban despite signs in other parts of the country that many American voters do not support the Supreme Court’s ruling and largely oppose the harshest restrictions on abortion. A similar effort to pass a near-total abortion ban in South Carolina fizzled out last week, and voters resoundingly rejected a ballot measure in Kansas that would have stripped abortion protections from the state constitution. (Shepherd, 9/13)
Indiana's abortion ban goes into effect tomorrow —
NPR:
The First Abortion Ban Passed After Roe Takes Effect Thursday In Indiana
The first new abortion ban passed by a state legislature since the overturning of Roe v. Wade this summer is set to take effect Thursday in Indiana. Indiana lawmakers passed legislation banning most abortions in a special session in early August. It includes narrow exceptions for rape, incest, and certain serious medical complications and emergencies. (McCammon, 9/14)
In abortion updates from California —
AP:
California Launches Website Promoting Abortion Services
California launched a publicly funded website Tuesday to promote the state’s abortion services, listing clinics, linking to financial help for travel and lodging and letting teenagers in other states know they don’t need their parents’ permission to get an abortion in the state. The website is part of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pledge to make California a sanctuary for women seeking abortions now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade — the landmark 1973 decision that said states could not ban abortion. (Beam, 9/13)
Bay Area News Group:
Newsom Unveils Website To Smooth Access To California Abortions
Abortion.ca.gov allows users to search for an abortion provider near them, while also providing information about abortion rights, the different types of abortions, how to pay for the procedure and more. The website has resources both for people living in California and those coming from states where abortions have been restricted or banned, such as Texas, Tennessee and Alabama. It is available in Spanish, and will be translated into additional languages as well, according to the governor’s office. (Kendall, 9/13)
From Iowa, Texas, and elsewhere —
AP:
Iowa Abortion Providers Say No Basis To Enact Near Ban
Lawyers for Iowa’s largest abortion provider argued in court documents Tuesday that there’s no precedent or legal support for bringing back a law banning most abortions, which a judge had permanently blocked in 2019. Planned Parenthood’s lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa were responding in state court filings to arguments made by lawyers for Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds last month. (Pitt, 9/13)
The Texas Tribune:
Fetal Personhood Law Is Complex And Texas Is Only Beginning To Untangle It
During the 1960s and ’70s, abortion opponents pushed for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would define life as beginning at the point of fertilization. Such an amendment would have automatically criminalized abortion across the country. But it would also raise all sorts of new questions such as whether a fetus should be included when determining child tax credits, in census counts — or even as a passenger in an HOV lane. Critics say that lawmakers haven’t fully considered these legal questions. Georgia is the only state with a “fetal personhood law” in effect, according to The Guttmacher Institute, and that state is still trying to figure out exactly how to apply that law. (Salhotra, 9/13)
CNN:
The Fight For Abortion Rights In The US Is All Over The Map
Good luck trying to keep on top of the fight for abortion rights in the US. It’s everywhere, all over the map, and it’s all happening right now. (Wolf, 9/14)
Newsweek:
Abortion Clinics Rush To Relocate To Friendlier Border Towns As Bans Start
Oregon. Minnesota. Illinois. New Mexico. Anticipating a wave of women willing to cross borders to get an abortion, these abortion-friendly states are permitting a string of new clinics to open on their periphery. ... Some critics have labeled this the new "abortion tourism," creating regional abortion outposts next to states where the procedure has been outlawed. (Duin, 9/13)
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A disappointing evening at the SCL Stadium saw the Royals lose 3-0 against Sunderland.
In what was a quiet first half, Sunderland ended up going into the break 2-0 up with a brace from Patrick Roberts. Jack Clarke scored their third in the second half. Reading remain fourth in the table but Paul Ince said it was the kick up the backside that we needed. He spoke to the official club website and Berkshire Live.
Ince on the defeat
“First and foremost, credit to Sunderland. They played some good stuff and they looked a very good side. But we let them look like a very good side.
“We had no intensity, no second balls won, in possession we were sloppy, we couldn’t hold the ball up, we looked tired – and we shouldn’t be saying that after we had the weekend off. We looked nervous. They looked sharper, hungrier, we didn’t look our normal selves – we were completely the opposite to what we’ve done in the first four home games.
“They wanted it more than us, we weren’t aggressive enough, we weren’t competitive enough. We didn’t do anything right.
“We were miles off it. There is not one player who did themselves credit tonight. And if we’re not on it, we’re going to get beaten. Because we are where we are and because we’ve had a good start, everyone was getting a bit above our station.
“This result is a wake-up call. It’s a kick up the backside we needed. Our job is to stay in this league. And this is where we are. Maybe the players got carried away too. We’re not good enough not to be on it. This result puts everyone’s feet back on the ground.
“We have to compete in every game. We have to fight for everything, we have to fight to win. And we’ve got to do that in every single game until we get to March and then we’ll see where we are in the table.
“We have got to do the basics right, that’s what kept us up last year and that is what has given us a good start this season. But we didn’t do that tonight. We didn’t turn up.
“It’s 12 points from five home games and we have to be positive about that. But if we go into games with that same attitude and application, we’ll lose. So I hope to see a response on Saturday.”
Ince on getting carried away
“All that talk - I don’t like it. People getting over the top. This has brought us back down to earth. We have to stay in the league and to do that we have to compete and fight to win. You have to do the basics but we didn’t do that. The disappointing thing is if you go back to Rotherham and Sheffield United - when we concede two goals we capitulate.
“We are mentally weak - people start doing their own thing, become individuals - and that’s going back to last year. The only way we can get results is if we do the basics right. We did nothing like that. We had a couple of chances - Fornah and Meite should have scored - but we’re losing headers at the back to Pritchard who is 5ft 7in. We didn’t win anything in midfield or hold anything up top.”
Ince on Andy Carroll
“We’re looking to try and do something this week. We’re trying to get him ready before the Wigan game. Mark Bowen still needs to sit down with his agent to get the numbers as we’re not the richest club right now but we’ll see if we can get to some sort of arrangement and agreement.
“He’ll be a great acquisition for us. He’s only been in for a couple of days, but he’s been here before and is great in the changing room. He gives you Premier League quality and that mental toughness and character. He’s another voice so hopefully we can get a deal done because it’ll be great for us.”
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Howe’s girls to play for championship
POTEAU – Howe’s girls will play for the 2022 LeFlore County fast pitch softball tournament championship Thursday at the PARC in Poteau.
The Lady Lions opened with a 10-4 win over Spiro before defeating Whitesboro in the winners bracket finals, 5-4.
The Lady Lions play for the championship 8 p.m. Thursday at the PARC against the survivor of the losers bracket. Defending champion and top seeded Pocola plays Wister at 4 p.m. with the winner of that game taking on Whitesboro at 6 p.m. The winner of that game advances to the championship game against Howe. If Howe wins that game, the tournament is over. If the Lady Lions lose, the “if” game will be held at 8:55 p.m. to decide the champion.
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Serbian police have banned a scheduled Pride march that was intended to be part of this year’s weeklong EuroPride celebration in Belgrade, citing the threat of violence from far-right anti-gay activists.
In the weeks leading up to the festivities, which were scheduled to run from Sept. 12-18, socially conservative groups, including representatives of the Serbian Orthodox Church, have been holding regular demonstrations to protest the official EuroPride parade, in which revelers were expected to march through the city on Sept. 17.
A Serbian Orthodox bishop, Nikanor Bogunovic, condemned EuroPride, vowing to “curse” its attendees and saying that if he had a gun, he’d use it against people taking part in the event for flaunting and celebrating homosexuality. The far-right Zaventnici (Oathkeepers) political party also held a protest in August featuring tens of thousands of marchers calling on the Serbian government to cancel the parade.
On Sunday, the day before EuroPride was scheduled to kick off, anti-Pride demonstrators, including biker gangs, far-right groups, and religious organizations held a rally “for marriage and the family” demanding the parade’s cancellation.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has warned for weeks that the Pride march would be banned, arguing that police don’t have the manpower needed to protect Pride revelers from potential riots by right-wing groups.
Serbian government officials, including Vucic and the country’s lesbian prime minister, Ana Brnabic, have said the country currently faces more pressing issues that need to be addressed, including attempts to broker a successful peace between the Serbian government and the breakaway province of Kosovo, and an energy crisis that has been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reports the Associated Press.
“In the current geopolitical situation and tensions in the region, senseless clashes on the streets of Belgrade would make the position of our country more difficult, (and) endanger the safety of participants in the marches, as well as other citizens,” Serbian Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin said in a statement.
Serbia’s history and record on LGBTQ rights has been spotty. The country doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages, and despite promises to support LGBTQ rights — part of the country’s attempt to rehab its image as it seeks to join the European Union — little progress has been made. According to a 2020 survey by Civil Rights Defenders, a Stockholm-based human rights organization, anti-LGBTQ attitudes persist in the country, with just over half the population saying they consider homosexuality to be a disease.
Past attempts to hold LGBTQ events or pride parades, in 2001 and 2010 have been met with violence, and, despite largely peaceful Pride events being held in Belgrade since 2014, religious groups continue to hold counter-protests, even planning to hold one on the same day as the EuroPride parade.
It was against that historical backdrop, and in the hope of showing that Serbia had distanced itself from the influence of the Orthodox Church and its past social conservatism, that led to Belgrade being chosen as the host city for EuroPride over cities like Barcelona, Dublin, and Lisbon. Organizers had hoped that Serbia, like its fellow conservative European nations Poland and Latvia — which hosted EuroPride in 2010 and 2015 — would rise to the occasion and meet its obligations, according to Kristine Garina, the Latvian president of the European Pride Organisers Association.
On Tuesday, Serbian police announced a ban of both the Pride march and the right-wing counter-protests, saying that allowing either to go forward posed a “high risk” to the safety of the participants, as well as other citizens who could be harmed by the outbreak of violence.
Organizers of EuroPride appealed the parade cancellation, with police rejecting their appeal on Wednesday. The organization countered on Twitter that it would bring legal action before the Serbian Administrative Court, promising to use all legal avenues and “all available means” to overturn the decision.
LGBTQ advocates have noted that past cancellations of Pride parades in 2011, 2012, and 2013 — all of which were cancelled for “security concerns” — have been declared unconstitutional by the country’s highest court.
Despite the uncertainty over the status of the parade, festivities for the weeklong celebration have already begun, including an opening ceremony that saw the Pride flag raised over the Palace of Serbia — though, notably, Serbian government officials were absent from the event, according to TIME magazine.
EuroPride organizers have vowed that participants — who were expected to number up to 10,000 — will take to the streets of Belgrade, if not for an official Pride march, then as a protest.
It won’t be the same march as planned, but people will be out on the streets,” Garina told TIME, even as she expressed hope that the legal system would eventually side with EuroPride organizers. “People are outraged and angry and people want to go out on the street and express that emotion.”
Marko Mihailovic, the 29-year-old coordinator of this year’s EuroPride festivities, said the cancellation draws attention to the systemic discrimination and lack of political will within Serbia to defend LGBTQ rights, reports the British newspaper The Guardian.
Even though it appears that social conservatives have been able to force the Serbian government to do their bidding, Mihailovic says the controversy over the cancellation is “a win for us because it exposes all the faults within our system and the reality of the people who are in power.”
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New mobile banking virus prowling in Indian cyberspace
New mobile banking virus prowling in Indian cyberspace
New Delhi: A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory. The virus has upgraded to its fifth version after it was first detected in the Indian cyberspace in July, it said. "It has been reported to CERT- In that Indian banking customers are being targeted by a new type of mobile banking malware campaign using SOVA Android Trojan.
The first version of this malware appeared for sale in underground markets in September 2021 with the ability to harvest user names and passwords via key logging, stealing cookies and adding false overlays to a range of apps," the advisory said. SOVA, it said, was earlier focusing on countries like the US, Russia and Spain, but in July 2022 it added several other countries, including India, to its list of targets. The latest version of this malware, according to the advisory, hides itself within fake Android applications that show up with the logo of a few famous legitimate apps like Chrome, Amazon, NFT (non-fungible token linked to crypto currency) platform to deceive users into installing them.
"This malware captures the credentials when users log into their net banking apps and access bank accounts. The new version of SOVA seems to be targeting more than 200 mobile applications, including banking apps and crypto exchanges/wallets," the advisory said. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In is the federal technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guards the Internet space against phishing and hacking assaults and similar online attacks. The agency said the malware is distributed via smishing (phishing via SMS) attacks, like most Android banking Trojans.
"Once the fake android application is installed on the phone, it sends the list of all applications installed on the device to the C2 (command and control server) controlled by the threat actor in order to obtain the list of targeted applications." "At this point, the C2 sends back to the malware the list of addresses for each targeted application and stores this information inside an XML file. These targeted applications are then managed through the communications between the malware and the C2," it said.
The lethality of the virus can be gauged from the fact that it can collect keystrokes, steal cookies, intercept multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens, take screenshots and record video from a webcam and can perform gestures like screen click, swipe etc. using android accessibility service. It can also add false overlays to a range of apps and "mimic" over 200 banking and payment applications in order to con the Android user. "It has been discovered that the makers of SOVA recently upgraded it to its fifth version since its inception, and this version has the capability to encrypt all data on an Android phone and hold it to ransom," it said.
Another key feature of the virus, according to the advisory, is the refactoring of its "protections" module, which aims to protect itself from different victim actions. For example, it said, if the user tries to uninstall the malware from the settings or pressing the icon, SOVA is able to intercept these actions and prevent them by returning to the home screen and showing a toast (small popup) displaying "This app is secured". These attack campaigns can effectively jeopardise the privacy and security of sensitive customer data and result in "large-scale" attacks and financial frauds, it said. The agency also suggested some counter-measures and best practices that can be put into action by the users to keep safe from the virus.
Users should reduce the risk of downloading potentially harmful apps by limiting their download sources to official app stores, such as your device's manufacturer or operating system app store, they should always review the app details, number of downloads, user reviews, comments and "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" section, it said.One should also verify app permissions and grant only those which have relevant context for the app's purpose.They should install regular Android updates and patches and not browse un-trusted websites or follow un-trusted links and exercise caution while clicking on the link provided in any unsolicited emails and SMSs. (PTI)
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How the Overwatch 2 Battle Pass works
Less than a month before its October 4 launch, Blizzard is revealing even more details about the game, clarifying some of the rumors and showing off its newest hero, Kiriko.
Since it was teased on Blizzcon in 2018, Overwatch 2 has been this great monolith of a game, a target that Blizzard and its fans are slowly traveling towards. In recent months, and as part of Blizzard’s commitment to better communicate its progress on Overwatch 2, we learned quite a bit about the game. We’ve seen new heroes, new maps, a new progression system and a fundamental shift in the way the game will be played. But there are other equally fundamental parts of Overwatch 2 which have only come to light through leaks and substantiated with some vague tweets.
Last week, due to a snafu with the description of the Overwatch 2 Watchpoint Pack, fans accidentally learned that heroes in Overwatch 2 would be placed behind the progress of the battle pass. Later, overwatch commercial lead Jon Spector, confirmed that yes, heroes will no longer be automatically assigned to players as they were in overwatch prime, but would be reachable through both the premium and free versions of the Battle Pass. Spector gave no further explanation of the flurry of questions that followed, but in an interview with… The edgethose questions and more were answered.
The main question on the mind of many players was why? Why change how heroes are reached? The answer is pretty simple: this shit isn’t free.
“When we looked at making this transition to free play, one of the great goals we had was to be able to give [original] overwatch players what they wanted, and that was just continuous content delivery,” said overwatch general manager Walter Kong. “Our core development team has approximately tripled in size since launch overwatch and we have many more people working on the game in partner teams, and we want to be able to continuously invest in this live game service. So from a business perspective, this is not free.”
Of Overwatch 2 going free-to-play, the initial investment overwatch prime fans put in the game no longer exists for the sequel. But making games costs money, and making a good game that is better than its predecessor requires significant commitment. A commitment that Overwatch 2 developers decided the best way to monetize was through a battle pass model.
“The heroes are the most engaging content we have in the game,” Kong continued. “And when we designed this model, it seemed like a very good fit to put those heroes in our new engagement systems.”
It seems to be a trade. Blizzard tells its players that they no longer have to pay for this game, but to make up for that, it needs to implement a way to keep people playing. Locking heroes to keep the battle pass progress keeps players occupied in the hopes of throwing a few bucks here and there every now and then to make that grind easier or to buy another new premium shiny. That’s the price of doing business and it feels like a fair trade. So what does that mean for the way the game is played?
“The heroes are the most engaging content we have in the game”,
Right now, a game on the competitive ladder relies heavily on team composition, what the pros call “the meta.” Whatever hero is in the current meta is the one being played and more often than not, the meta hero is the newest. Have a look at random overwatch League match in the last three weeks and you will see Junker Queen front and center. Locking the newest heroes behind a progression gate could hinder the people who want to be on the brink of whatever metas come Overwatch 2. The developers know this is a huge stumbling block for players, but they’re fairly confident that the new hero system won’t affect the competitive ladder as players now fear.
“If you look at the data on how often people switch heroes and how many heroes they typically play at the same time, the majority of our players play a relatively small number of heroes,” said game director Aaron Keller. “And when they switch to heroes, we think it’s because they switch to a hero they’re familiar with, a hero they’re effective with, or a hero they’re having fun with.” It seems that the complaint that players could lose their competitive edge because they don’t have the latest hero isn’t indicative of how players actually play.
In our interview, the developers also talked about how new heroes won’t be immediately available on the competitive ladder for several weeks as they customize and fine-tune them so they don’t get overpowered. They hope the delay from arrival to availability will give players time to earn the hero. They also change how they design heroes so that matches don’t rely so much on the hero who is the most powerful.
“One of the big differences with 5v5 battles is that we tuned many of the heroes in the game and made changes to reduce the number of hard counters overwatch has,” Keller said. “We want the game to be a little more organic, we want people to have more impact, but we also want them to have more freedom in which hero they choose for a given situation.”
overwatch at this point is extremely dependent on the composition of the hero. If a Tracer is harassing your team, someone will switch to Brigitte and lock her up. That kind of pick-and-counter pick style has been at the heart of the game for the past six years. But that won’t be the way of the world anymore.
“In the future, we’ve been trying to take some of those really hard rock-paper-scissors interactions out of the game and replace them with more player choice,” Keller said.
Player choice is always great. It will hopefully lead to a greater diversity of heroes across the board. There are certain heroes (an attack Torbjorn for example) who never see serious playtime due to their perceived non-viability. There is hope that the changes the team has made will mean the highest levels of competition overwatch its not just mirror match after mirror match. At the same time, overwatchThe heroes and the way their different skills interact make the game unique. In the quest to make Overwatch 2 attractive to the maximum number of players, the developers may inadvertently lose the spirit of what created overwatch so different from his contemporaries.
“We’re trying to take some of those really hard paper scissors interactions out of the game and replace them with more player choice.”
The developers acknowledged that Overwatch 2 introduces so many changes that can be alienating to old players. But so did it overwatch scoop. (Day one Mercy main courseslet me hear you make some noise!) These changes weren’t made randomly, but because, the developers said, they were just giving the players what they wanted.
“This whole change from last year with the release of overwatch The way we do that is responding to our players’ desire to bring more content into the game,” said Keller. “I hope players can recognize that what they’ve asked for more than anything else is the thing we’ve focused on as a team more than anything else.”
Content is king and the battle pass system seems to fix the biggest complaint about it overwatch scoop. And while the developers have finally allayed some of the concerns players had, the real test will come on October 4, when we can finally play Overwatch 2.
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One, a Walmart-backed fintech firm, is preparing to launch with the introduction of digital bank accounts this month, Bloomberg reported citing unnamed sources.
The new offering is aimed at the retail major’s 1.6 million US staff and customers.
Initially, One plans to roll out the account to thousands of staff and a small portion of its online customers, sources told the publication.
Later, the fintech will expand its products portfolio to include services such as investing and loans, they added.
One is being led by Omer Ismail, who joined the firm last year after spending almost two decades at Goldman Sachs, where he served as the head of its retail banking arm, Marcus.
In January 2021, the supermarket giant formed an alliance with fintech investment firm Ribbit Capital to launch a fintech start-up.
At the time, Walmart said its venture will offer a range of affordable financial solutions to its customers.
Earlier this year, the venture announced plans to buy digital banking account provider One Finance and Even Responsible Finance, which provides early access to wages, shedding more light on Walmart’s plans.
As per the report, the deals closed in April this year and the combined entities have operated under the One brand since.
The fintech, majority-owned by Walmart, operates as an independent entity and employed 200 people with over $250m in cash on its balance sheet at the time of the close.
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“Now I'm back at my day job which is just a good old fashioned troubadour. I just go from town to town and spread the news,” he says ahead of his Houston show.
Wainwright will perform a solo show at The Heights Theater on Saturday, September 17 with local artist Amanda Pascali opening the show. Despite being a big name in entertainment, Wainwright makes it a point to support local talent when he tours, saying that is the way it “should be” for artists.
Being able to exist and thrive somewhere between large stages and small clubs is part of Wainwright’s charm as a performer. Watching him perform, it’s clear that he is comfortable in his own skin.
“I tend to go out there and really try to remain as open as possible to whatever is happening in whatever form,” he says of his live performances. “I just try to be this clear vessel that's translating the energy in the room. I have learned over the years to predict the general temperature and especially I would say with places like Texas, I’m always struck when I get there how excited, engaged and joyous the audiences are.”
Being an opinionated and outspoken openly gay artist, it can be rather surprising for Wainwright to hit the Southern states and feel the love from the audiences while knowing he is in the belly of the beast politically.
“I’m always stuck when I come there, the conundrum that exists of this incredible place with such incredible people and then this dark vibe which is very frightening right now. It’s obviously not only in Texas where this is occurring,” he says. Although at times, he says, he has felt the temptation to leave the United States, he feels he can add to the dialogue and fight for a better and more just future for all.
“Right now I feel it's more important to be here, to go out and fight for what you believe in and be part of the solution so I'm into it. We seem to be at this inflection point at the moment where you've got to put your money where your mouth is. You've got to go out there and really fight for what you believe in and that could be a really exciting and exhilarating time.”
Since hitting the scene in 1998, Wainwright has never seemed afraid to be vulnerable in his art and seems to lay it all out there in his songs and performances."You've got to go out there and really fight for what you believe in and that could be a really exciting and exhilarating time.”
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During the pandemic, Wainwright often hosted livestreams inviting people into his Los Angeles living room to get up close and personal with him and his family. “It was a pretty deep and profound experience and I'll never forget it. That being said, you can get kind of lost in the weeds a little. That comes with what your life is and what show business demands so it's definitely a tricky balance.”
It is never lost on Wainwright, son to artists Loudon Wainwright III and the late Kate McGarrigle, that his career carries an added weight with his family history. “There’s a lot of very strong emotions whirling around,” he says of his historically complicated family dynamics which have no doubt led to his ability to write sad yet hopeful, romantic and reflective songs.
“It’s almost like there's a parallel universe of our material versus our real lives and even though the songs can be either really nasty sometimes or a little too rosy, they're still thriving for something that the general public can absorb and hopefully grow from,” he says of his family’s art.
Wainwright considers his latest Grammy nominated release Unfollow The Rules to be the bookend to his debut album. “Initially years ago when I came to Hollywood, I arrived on this silver cloud of opportunity,” he says of the beginning of his career where many focused not only on his talent but also his heritage.
He describes the lavish budget set by Dreamworks and the endless possibilities to produce his first album, a very different creative landscape then where he is now.
“I made a great record eventually, though it took a long time, but this next time we didn't have the budget and we didn't have the youth shall we say but there were other elements that I had to lean on and in a strange way having these guardrails gives the album a real leanness.”
Unfollow The Rules is a beautiful and lengthy collection of songs capturing not only Wainwright's own experiences, but touching on the collective human experiences of longing and searching for greater understanding of life.
“Though it’s not as lavish as my first album, it still is, I think as powerful and maybe even more so because there's this weight to it due to my life and the experiences I've had. There's something about having boundaries that actually can make for better art in the end.”
His music has always found a way to go beyond pop or singer songwriter as Wainwright's playing and voice carry an operatic strength that is there by design but also something he just comes by naturally.
“My early teenage awakenings were really through opera so at first I kind of just hid it and then placed it in my songwriting and treated it as a kind of secret ingredient that certain people could pick up in the frequencies and other people were just sort of seduced by the newness of that type of sound but then over the years I realized I want to get back to this form that gave me so much.”
Wainwright has written two operas, Hadrian and Prima Donna, both of which he has been able to perform to good reviews in cities all over the world. He doesn’t rule out writing another or eventually bringing a production to Houston’s Grand Opera if the opportunity were to arise.
Whereas in his personal songs Wainwright bares his soul on a personal level, the operas allow him to explore the nuances of made up characters, a process he describes as polar opposite to his songwriting.
“I have to mine a whole other quarry shall we say. You really have to think 100 percent about the character. You always get in there no matter what because the music is emanating from the composer, but it really has to be about those people up there on stage who you want to eventually give birth to, let go of and give them a life of their own.”
Though he would like to create a warm comedic opera in the future, Wainwright is currently shifting his attention to an artform he has often been asked to take a stab at: musicals. “The time has come and I’m really going to face the music as they say or rather, face the musical.”
For now Wainwright will focus on the task at hand, being a touring piano man telling good, old fashioned stories through song. “I think in a lot of ways it's really important, these days especially, to live for the now and just have that moment where you are all sitting around listening to a song. Time stops for a second and you just enjoy what's going on at that time and that moment. That's very important right now, it gives you more strength.”
Rufus Wainwright will perform with opener Amanda Pascali on Saturday, September 17 at The Heights Theater, 339 W 19. Doors open at 7 p.m, $42-624.
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Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo on Thursday (September 15) unveiled the new mid-range phone V25 5G series in India.
Vivo V25 5G sports a 6.44-inch full HD+ (2400 ×1080p) AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate, supports HDR 10+, and offers up to 1300 nits peak brightness. It also comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor and hybrid dual-SIM slots (nano SIM-1 + nano SIM-2 or microSD card).
Inside, it is comes with 6nm class MediaTek Dimensity 900 with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU, Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12, 8GB/12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage (expandable), a 4,500mAh battery with 44W charger in-box and supports eight 5G (SA/NSA) bands-- 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41, 77, 78.
As far as the photography hardware is concerned, it features a triple-camera module-- main 64MP (with OIS: Optical Image Stabilisation, f/1.79) + 8MP ultra-wide sensor (f/2.2) + 2MP macro camera (f/2.4) with LED flash. On the front, it houses 50MP AutoFocus camera (f/2.0).
Vivo V25 5G comes in two colours-- elegant black and surfing blue. It will be available in two configurations-- 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage-- for Rs 27,999 and Rs 31,999, respectively on Flipkart from September 20 onwards.
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Lack of access to funding is the most prominent challenge female entrepreneurs face across sub-Saharan Africa, according to the latest research done by Bayer Foundation. The research aims to better understand the needs of female entrepreneurs, their impact on society, and the barriers they face while running their businesses.
Bayer Foundation publishes white paper on challenges female entrepreneurs face in sub-Saharan Africa
Bayer Foundation has launched a white paper analyzing over 500 Women Empowerment Award applications from sub-Saharan Africa to understand their challenges. The insights shed light on how to effectively design and build supporting mechanisms to help female entrepreneurs tackle their specific challenges and empower them as business leaders to scale up innovation.
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“The answers and insights provided by the female entrepreneurs from 35 countries in the application form were extremely vivid and enlightening – their voices need to be heard by a broader audience. Also, by analyzing the applications, we hope to extract insights as objectively as possible to help build effective support mechanisms,” Dr. Monika Lessl, Executive Director of Bayer Foundation states.
The annual Women Empowerment Award is one of the support mechanisms Bayer Foundation has developed to empower women. Through this Award, Bayer Foundation recognizes that many of the latest innovations in health and nutrition, contributing to better food production and quality of life in sub-Saharan Africa, are driven by female entrepreneurs.
“This Award is highly needed as female entrepreneurs account for 58% of Africa's employed population - with their innovations in health and nutrition, they are driving change and shaping the continent's future. But, in line with what our applicants have indicated, there is still a significant funding gap between female entrepreneurs and their male counterparts globally,” Dr. Monika Lessl, Executive Director of Bayer Foundation states.
While the funding gap for female entrepreneurs remains extremely high, the study found that the funding gap gets exacerbated when combined with other issues that affect female entrepreneurs more than male entrepreneurs, such as challenges in building networks, finding mentors, and difficulties with being taken seriously.
The white paper further helped uncover that finding guidance or support through networking and mentoring is a critical need faced by female entrepreneurs. The lack of women in many sectors makes finding contacts and mentors with relevant experience difficult for female entrepreneurs.
All in all, these insights shed light on how to effectively design and build supporting mechanisms for female entrepreneurs to help tackle their distinctive challenges and empower them as business leaders. “This learning is crucial for us as a foundation because our award winners not only receive a cash prize, but they also receive tailored support and training for scaling, including active investor feedback. We are constantly trying to improve our support mechanisms, making sure that we can tailor our support as much as possible,” Dr. Lessl adds.
Bayer Foundation launched the Women Empowerment Award in 2021. Whispa Health, a Nigerian startup focused on sexual and reproductive health, is one of the five awardees from that year. “The award is unique in the sense that it offers not just funding. It also offers great mentorship, training, and networks,” Morenike Fajemisin, CEO and founder explains, adding: “I believe strongly in the power of partnerships, because it helps our company to remain asset-lean and to scale quickly.”
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Bayer Foundation´s purpose is to catalyze advances in science and social innovation for a world with Health for All and Hunger for None. One of Bayer Foundation’s key missions in is fostering female empowerment. The foundation aims to empower female entrepreneurs to scale their innovations and generate positive social impact in sub-Saharan Africa. With this aim, Bayer Foundation launched the Women Empowerment Award in 2021 providing financial and non-financial support to female entrepreneurs from sub-Saharan Africa every year.
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Khattar gives Rs 2,500 to elderly woman from own pocket, asks officials to restore her pension
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday gave Rs 2,500 to an elderly woman from his own pocket even as he directed officials to immediately restore her widow pension, an official statement said.
Khattar made the gesture during a "Jan Samvad" programme in Rohtak and took cognisance of complaints regarding the stopping of old-age pension due to incorrect Parivar Pehchan Patra (Family ID) data verification.
The chief minister asked officials of the Social Justice and Empowerment Department to immediately rectify the data and restore the pension of all such beneficiaries, the statement said.
He also gave Rs 2,500 to an elderly woman from his own pocket, said the official statement, adding that he directed officials to immediately restore her widow pension.
The chief minister informed that the pension of 160 people was stopped in Rohtak but later the pension of 70 beneficiaries was restored.
''Directions have been given to officers concerned in this regard and the pension of all such beneficiaries will be immediately restored along with ensuring the clearance of previous pending payments,'' Khattar said.
The chief minister said the Haryana government is committed to providing benefits and facilities of government schemes to people.
''Today, benefits of all government schemes are directly reaching eligible people through the Parivar Pehchan Patra scheme,'' he said.
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SECAUCUS, N.J. and FORT MYERS, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, and Lee Health, Southwest Florida's primary community-owned health system, are teaming up to enhance the quality and value of diagnostic services to patients and their doctors.
"We are excited to team up with Lee Health, a leading healthcare provider in Southwest Florida," said Steve Rusckowski, Chairman, President and CEO, Quest Diagnostics. "As people return to care and hospitals contend with post-COVID challenges, hospital systems like Lee Health are turning to Quest for help on executing their lab strategy, taking advantage of our expertise, innovation and scale so they can focus on what they do best, providing quality care to their patients."
Under the agreement Quest will provide supply chain expertise in laboratory equipment, supplies and procurement processes for five hospitals owned by Lee Health and selected outpatient centers. Quest will also continue to perform reference testing for Lee Health.
"We are pleased to partner with Quest Diagnostics to help us streamline our lab operations," said Dr. Lawrence Antonucci, M.D., MBA, president and chief executive officer of Lee Health. "The ability to leverage Quest's purchasing power for equipment and supplies and their expertise in supply chain logistics allows us to continue to provide high-quality care to our patients."
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve healthcare management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 50,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com
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Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A non-profit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Staffed by caring people, inspiring health, services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at www.LeeHealth.org.
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Reynolds Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Chevron Co. (NYSE:CVX – Get Rating) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 24,176 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,937,000. Chevron makes up about 1.2% of Reynolds Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.
Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Your Advocates Ltd. LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Chevron in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Cordant Inc. acquired a new stake in Chevron during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Joseph P. Lucia & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Landmark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Chevron during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.30% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Wanda M. Austin sold 11,432 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Monday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.45, for a total value of $1,845,696.40. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,560 shares in the company, valued at approximately $574,762. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, EVP James William Johnson sold 85,300 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.01, for a total transaction of $13,990,053.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Wanda M. Austin sold 11,432 shares of Chevron stock in a transaction on Monday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.45, for a total value of $1,845,696.40. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,560 shares in the company, valued at approximately $574,762. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 141,732 shares of company stock worth $23,024,499. 0.32% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Chevron Stock Up 2.4 %
Chevron (NYSE:CVX – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 29th. The oil and gas company reported $5.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.66 by $1.16. Chevron had a return on equity of 19.73% and a net margin of 13.45%. The company had revenue of $68.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $57.69 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.71 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 82.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Chevron Co. will post 18.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Chevron Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 19th were given a dividend of $1.42 per share. This represents a $5.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 18th. Chevron’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.89%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have weighed in on CVX. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Chevron from $170.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 13th. Bank of America increased their target price on Chevron from $178.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 1st. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Chevron from $170.00 to $166.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 19th. Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $202.00 target price on shares of Chevron in a report on Thursday, August 11th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Chevron from $183.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $169.20.
Chevron Company Profile
Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in integrated energy and chemicals operations worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; and transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas, as well as operates a gas-to-liquids plant.
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BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday kicked off his first trip abroad since the COVID-19 pandemic, during which he is scheduled to attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and pay state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The first stop took him to Kazakhstan on Wednesday, underscoring that he highly values the bilateral relations with the Central Asian country and indicating such visit will inject new growth momentum for the country, Chinese officials and experts said.
Xi first arrived at Nur-sultan on Wednesday afternoon for a state visit to Kazakhstan before landing in Samarkand in the evening to pay a state visit to Uzbekistan and attend the SCO summit.
Experts believed that as China's permanent comprehensive strategic partner, Kazakhstan, the Chinese president's first stop in his ongoing foreign trip, is considered as a bridge connecting China with Central Asia and Europe, as it's also where the Chinese president first proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and on the first stop of the BRI's westward routes from China, bringing tremendous benefits for the region and the world.
Kazakhstan has been striking a balance between China and Russia in terms of political influence, and serving as a bridge for major powers also sets a good example for other Central Asian countries. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Central Asia are in a very important position in China's overall diplomacy, as all five Central Asian states are China's strategic partners, and among them, China-Kazakhstan partnership has reached one of the highest levels, experts said.
When the Chinese president arrived at the Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, he was warmly welcomed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and a group of senior officials including Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and Nur-Sultan Mayor Altai Kulginov.
Xi was later awarded by Tokayev with the "Order of the Golden Eagle" — the highest honor to recognize outstanding people who have made significant contributions to Kazakhstan including foreign heads of state promoting Kazakhstan's friendly relations with other countries.
During a meeting between Xi and Tokayev, the Chinese top leader said this is his first foreign visit since the COVID-19 pandemic, and choosing Kazakhstan as the first stop demonstrates the high level and uniqueness of China-Kazakhstan ties.
Kazakhstan is a major country in Central Asia and Eurasian region with important influence, Xi said, reiterating that the Chinese government attaches great importance to China-Kazakhstan ties and always supports Kazakhstan in maintaining national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Xi also called on the two countries to promote high-quality Belt and Road development, expand cooperation in such areas as trade, the economy and interconnectivity, and explore cooperation in new fields including big data, digital finance and green energy.
Tokayev said that Xi's visit, the Chinese president's first foreign trip since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, fully demonstrated the two countries' high-level mutual trust and will surely become a new milestone in the history of Kazakhstan-China relations.
As next year marks the 10th anniversary of Xi's proposing the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan, Tokayev said his country will continue to support and participate in the joint building of the Belt and Road.
After their meeting, the two leaders signed a joint statement commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The two governments also signed a number of cooperative documents in areas such as finance and the media, and decided to set up consulates general in Xi'an and Aktobe.
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Kazakhstan. Standing at a new historical starting point of China-Kazakhstan relations, President Xi's visit will surely draw a new blueprint, inject new momentum to the bilateral relations, opening up a new chapter and another golden thirty years of bilateral relations, Zhang Xiao, Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan said in a recent interview with media.
The bilateral relations have withstood a changing international situation, and the two countries firmly support each other on issues concerning their core interests, making important contribution to the regional and world peace and stability, Zhang noted. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the political mutual trust between the two countries has been continuously strengthened, and the two countries will continue to consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations and create favorable conditions for bilateral cooperation in various fields, he said.
Almost a decade ago, Xi visited Kazakhstan, making a significant proposal that China and Central Asian countries build an "economic belt along the Silk Road", a trans-Eurasian project spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Baltic Sea, during a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana, now known Nur-sultan. He also visited the Central Asian country in 2015 and in 2017 to boost the bilateral ties and regional cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative.
"President Xi's first visit abroad since the pandemic highlights the importance he attaches to Kazakhstan and Central Asia, which is also seen as a breakthrough in terms of China's foreign exchanges and diplomacy," Zhao Huirong, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
Central Asia could be seen as China's key "strategic partner zone" in the world, she said, as the five Central Asian countries are all China's strategic partners. Among them, Kazakhstan was one of the first to become China's strategic partners, which enjoyed one of the highest-levels of strategic partnership, Zhao said.
In a signed article by Xi titled "Build on the Past to Make Greater Strides in China-Kazakhstan Relations" published Tuesday on the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper ahead of his state visit, the Chinese top leader described the two countries as being bound together by mountains and rivers and common interests, which are good neighbors, good friends and good partners.
Having stood the test of the changing circumstances and the passage of time, China-Kazakhstan relations have long become rock-solid, Xi said in the article.
Setting our sight beyond the pandemic, China would like to partner with Kazakhstan to remain pioneers in Belt and Road cooperation, Xi stressed.
China would like to deepen law enforcement, security and defense cooperation with Kazakhstan. Guided by the Global Security Initiative, the two countries should act on the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and work together to promote the implementation of the Data Security Cooperation Initiative of China+Central Asia, the article said.
We should join hands to combat terrorism, separatism, extremism, drug trafficking and transnational organized crimes, and ensure the security of oil and gas pipelines and other large cooperation projects and their personnel. We should resolutely oppose interference by external forces and work together for lasting peace and long-term stability of our region, Xi said.
The world has been witnessing more uncertainties now including the uncertainties in supply chain and in foreign relations. China's good neighborhood lays a foundation for the country's prosperity, and as a corridor in Central Asia, Kazakhstan stands at a central stage of China's interaction with the Central Asian countries, Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at the Renmin University of China, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
"The Central Asian country has been always hoping to serve as a bridge between China and Russia," Wang said, noting that striking such balance between major powers also serves as a good example for other Central Asian countries.
Belt and Road cooperation is a major highlight in China-Kazakhstan cooperation. In 1992, the bilateral trade volume was only $368 million, but it has reached $25.25 billion in 2021, said Zhang, the Chinese envoy to Kazakhstan. From January to July 2022, China-Kazakhstan trade reached $17.67 billion, up 18.9 percent year-on-year, which is expected to hit a record high for the whole year.
The two countries have established a dialogue mechanism for production capacity and investment, and established a special fund for China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation, providing strong support for the development of Kazakhstan's energy, industry, transportation and other fields, the Chinese envoy said.
Also, among the Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan plays a fundamental role in the trade between China and the Eurasian region, while serving as an important channel for China to link Eurasian countries as the northern line of the China-Europe freight train service.
"China-Europe freight trains pass through Kazakhstan to Europe, and Kazakhstan has gained a lot of benefits from Belt and Road cooperation, which also helped it achieve its long-standing will of serving as a transportation hub in Eurasia," Zhao said.
Experts said the stability and development of Central Asia is not only the concern of the Central Asian countries, but also the concern of both China and Russia, as the two countries have many consensus and common interests in the region.
The current instability in the international and regional situation directly leads to a greater desire for regional stability, peace and development, so there is more demand for closer and more efficient cooperation, Zhao noted. "As Xi's visit will not only enhance bilateral relations but also boost multilateral cooperation to meet those demand," she said.
Following the state visit to Kazakhstan, Xi arrived in Samarkand on Wednesday evening to pay a state visit to Uzbekistan and attend the SCO summit, a strategically important occasion of gathering of world leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to media reports.
While China-Kazakhstan relations serve as an example for China-Central Asia ties, the geopolitical situation in the region has becoming more complex, and experts suggested that China and Central Asian countries should enhance communication and coordination in combating extremist forces.
"To crack down on 'Three Evils', China and Central Asian countries need to enhance security cooperation under the SCO framework including intelligence sharing, staff training, joint exercise in fighting drugs, cross-border organized crimes and preventing the spread of extremist ideas," Zhao said.
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Tánaiste suggests ‘nomninal fee’ as lack of access to buses a huge isssue
The increase in school transport places has not been enough, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar admitted to the Dáil today as the prospect of parents paying a ‘nominal fee’ again looms.
He was tackled on his reported admission to a Fine Gael party meeting that making school transport free this year, without massive extra capacity, had been “a mistake”.
Mr Varadkar said 124,000 tickets had nonetheless been issued for this year, an increase of 21,000 over last year.
Many families were now getting school transport for the first time, meaning an annual saving of around €650 a year.
But he conceded that lack of access to the scheme was now one of the major issues being raised at TD clinics in rural areas.
He also suggested that there could be a “nominal fee” introduced for the next academic year.
But Sinn Féin said people who had been paying for school transport were now not getting it because of lotteries in the absence of full capacity.
Sorca Clarke TD, standing in for Mary Lou McDonald, said Bus Eireann had confirmed that it was not sourcing extra capacity for this year.
She claimed Education Minister Norma Foley has been “in hiding” for the last few weeks, and had only now agreed to go before a Dáil committee on the issue.
“Parents up and down the country are feeling very badly let down as thousands of children have been left without a place on school transport,” she said.
“Many parents who relied on this service have been left high and dry after being told that their child no longer has a seat on the school bus. And incredibly, members of the public and TDs are being told by Bus Eireann that additional capacity is not being sought for pupils who didn't secure a ticket for the for the school year.”
Meanwhile parents who applied on time had their children lose out due to the “unfair lottery nature” of the scheme, she said.
“Families who had expected to realise savings of €500 will now instead be heaped with additional costs as they try to find alternatives.
“We have a crazy situation where parents are being forced to give up work in order to get their children to school. This is an absolute mess.”
At the root of the problem was the failure of Government and Minister Foley to plan and deliver the additional capacity needed, Ms Clarke said.
Mr Varadkar responded: “We're very much aware of the concerns that parents are expressing, you can be sure of that.
“In constituency offices across the Government parties, this has been the biggest issue, I think, over the last couple of weeks, particularly for rural constituencies,” he admitted.
“It was introduced as a Government measure to help with the cost of going to school. There was the increase in the back to school clothing and footwear allowance, the extension of the school meals programme, and the decision was made to waive all fees, saving families up to €650 relative to last year. Next year perhaps there'll be a nominal fee, but that is a matter for next year.
“And I accept that the issue this year is one of capacity. In total 124,000 tickets have been issued as of September, and that is an increase of 21pc over last year.
"So there is a lot of extra capacity. It's not fair to say that Minister Foley didn't plan for that,” the Fine Gael leader said.
“21,000 additional tickets is not a small number. But I appreciate that it may not have been enough.”
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Türkiye’s Cappadocia attracts record-breaking 2.5M tourists in 8 months
More than 2.54 million domestic and international visitors came to explore the charming touristic hub Cappadocia, famed for its distinctive fairy chimneys, underground cities, cave hotels, and hot air balloon rides.
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In the previous article, we defined what is hypertension
and we talked about the benefits of physical exercise to control and treat this condition.
But, what type of exercise is recommended to manage hypertension? You might think that aerobic exercise is the best, but we’ll see that it is not the only one.
As the current literature suggests, aerobic exercise training, dynamic resistance exercise and concurrent exercise training (meaning the combination of dynamic resistance and aerobic exercise training in the same session or on separate days) are effective antihypertensive therapies. All these training types, in a distinctive but similar way, permit to reduce both systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP):
- Aerobic exercise on average can reduce SBP of -8.3 mmHg and DBP of – 5.2 mmHg;
- Dynamic resistance exercise on average can reduce SBP of -5.7 mmHg and DBP of -5.2 mmHg. The greater reductions in SBP were observed in performing eight or more resistance exercises per session, while the greater reductions in DBP were achieved in adults who performed three or more dynamic resistance exercise sessions per week;
- Concurrent exercise training on average can reduce SBP of -9 mmHg and DBP of -7.7 mmHg.
Recent scientific researches showed that also isometric exercise training could reduce significantly BP, representing a valid alternative to hypertensive patients that cannot perform aerobic or resistance exercise programs.
Particularly, isometric exercise training on average reduces SBP and DBP of – 4.5 mmHg.
The greater reductions in SBP were observed in studies that used upper limb isometric resistance exercise than those studies which used lower limb isometric resistance exercise.
Also, unilateral isometric resistance exercise was superior to bilateral exercise in reducing SBP. However, the potential benefit of isometric exercise in reducing high BP needs to be confirmed in future randomized controlled trials.
Suggestion for creating a correct training program in hypertensive subjects
Depending on the individual’s goals, the effects of exercise training may change with different exercise modalities and dosage parameters. For this reason, the F.I.T.T. principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) will be followed.
Here is reported an example of F.I.T.T. components applied to hypertension:
-F: how often should you train?
It is recommended aerobic exercise on most, if not all, days of the week plus dynamic resistance exercise on 2/3 times per week.
This frequency is important because BP is lower on the days people exercise compared to the days they do not exercise. Besides, adults with hypertension are often overweight or obese, so a high frequency of training is needed to achieve the caloric expenditure required for weight loss and its maintenance.
-I: how hard should you train?
It is recommended moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (40 to < 60 % VO2max, that is the maximum oxygen consumption in the unit of time) and moderate intensity dynamic resistance exercise (60 % to 80 % 1-RM, that is the maximum weight that a person can lift in one repetition).
According to new studies, more vigorous levels of exercise should lower blood pressure more than lower levels of exercise in adults with hypertension. However, further studies are needed to better establish the benefits and risks of more rigorous levels of physical exertion.
-T: how long should daily training session last?
Aerobic exercise should be performed for 30 to 60 min per day, while dynamic resistance exercise should consist of two to three sets of 10 to 12 repetitions for 8 to 10 exercises that include the major muscle groups of the upper and lower body. The total duration should be 150 minutes or more per week. Because the time to exercise is often a major problem to starting a regular exercise program, shorter exercise bouts throughout the day (i.e. at least 10 min to total 30 min or more) can represent an important option of training for adults with hypertension.
-T: what kind of exercise should you do?
It is recommended aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, cycling, swimming) supplemented by resistance exercise (free weights, machine weights, resistance bands).
Progression should be gradual, avoiding large increases of F.I.T.T. components, especially intensity. Furthermore, exercise should also consider the level of BP control, recent changes in antihypertensive drug therapy, training and medication-related adverse effects, and the presence of comorbidities.
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Four new overtaking lanes on the Eyre and Lincoln highways are now open to traffic.
The work was undergone on the main highway corridor between Port Augusta and Whyalla to improve road safety and freight productivity.
Major construction has been completed on two new overtaking lanes, one northbound and one southbound, on the Lincoln Highway between Whyalla and the Eyre Highway turn-off.
"I'm pleased to see this work has resulted in wider, safer highways with improved visibility, access and a reduced risk of head-on collisions for motorists," said Catherine King, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.
Construction is also complete on a new southbound overtaking lane on the Eyre Highway between Lincoln Gap and Port Augusta.
The majority of work has been completed on a new northbound overtaking lane along the same section of the highway. The final layer of spray seal along this section is due in late 2022.
All these lanes are open to traffic although temporary traffic restrictions will be implemented again for the northbound Eyre Highway overtaking lane after the final layer of spray seal is completed.
"Port Augusta and Whyalla are two key regional centres forming part of the Iron Triangle, so it is important that they are well connected by safe and efficient road infrastructure," said Geoff Brock, Minister for Regional Roads.
Twenty kilometres of shoulder sealing work has also been completed on the Eyre Highway between the Lincoln Highway turnoff and Port Augusta.
This is in addition to the 222 kilometres of shoulder sealing and other road safety upgrades completed earlier this year on the Eyre Highway between Kyancutta and Ceduna.
All these works were funded by the Australian and South Australian governments on an 80:20 basis.
The Eyre Highway overtaking lanes and shoulder sealing works form part of a $297 million commitment across South Australia under the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative.
The Lincoln Highway overtaking lanes form part of the $155 million South Australian Rural Roads Safety Package.
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Osprey EV charging: Why has its price increased to £1/kWh and will other network prices rise?
Charge point operator becomes UK’s most expensive with second price rise in two months but experts warn more could follow without government action
Public EV charging network Osprey has increased its prices to £1 per kWh with immediate effect.
The 50% increase is the firm’s second price rise in two months and comes as the EV charging sector faces mounting energy costs. It makes Osprey the UK’s most expensive public charging operator by a significant margin, leapfrogging Ionity, which charges 69p/kWh.
Osprey’s CEO Ian Johston said that “extraordinary” circumstances in the energy market had forced the price increase and warned that the “prohibitively” high electricity prices in the UK risked stalling the roll-out of more chargers and derailing the country’s transition to electric vehicles.
The increase from 66p/kWh to £1/kWh comes into effect from 15 September for pay-as-you-go customers and from 1 October for Osprey app account holders.
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The jump in price means that a typical 10%-80% charge of a 64kWh EV such as a Kia E-Niro has jumped from £29.57 to £44.80. Prior to Osprey’s August price rise the same charge would have cost £17.92.
It comes amid fears that the lower running cost of EVs compared with petrol cars is diminishing, and in the wake of a study which found that in some places it is already more expensive to charge an EV than refuel an equivalent petrol car.
In a video statement announcing the increase, Mr Johnston said the move was a reaction to the “sky-high” cost of energy prices affecting homes and businesses.
He said: “Unlike residential customers, to date there has been no cap on the price that businesses pay for their electricity. In recent weeks the price of electricity has risen to more than three times what it was this time last year.
“The Government has announced a £150 billion support scheme for homes and for businesses. However, as yet, we have no details on this scheme and, indeed, no timeline on when we will have those details. Until we know more about the government support scheme we have no choice but to increase our pricing. Of course, we want to reduce these prices if we are able to do so.”
VAT cut needed
Osprey’s announcement comes a month after rival rapid charging network Instavolt increased its prices to 66p/kWh. At the time, it said the unprecedented rises in the energy market had forced it into action and called for the Government to cut VAT on public chargers to from 20% to 5% to bring it in line with domestic rates. It said such a move would enable it to drop prices back to 58p/kWh.
Ben Nelmes from transport research body New AutoMotive said the move by Osprey was regrettable but warned other operators may follow suit unless the Government steps in. He told National World: “Sky-high energy costs and uncertainty about what they mean for the future are affecting businesses across the UK, and charge point operators are no exception. Charging providers across the UK are dealing with the same circumstances that have driven Osprey’s decision. Given this, it is very likely that, if the Government doesn’t act soon, more and more providers will follow suit and raise their prices.”
Mr Nelmes called on new Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg to clarify details of the Government’s support package for businesses to help operators manage their prices, and urged the Chancellor to cut VAT on public charging points in line with domestic costs.
He added: “The Transport Secretary should also urgently bring forward regulations to improve pricing transparency so that consumers can shop around and find the best deal when they want to charge their EV.”
Osprey’s Mr Johnston warned that unless addressed, rising prices could harm the development of the UK’s public charging network. He said: “The prohibitively high electricity price jeopardises the rollout of UK charging infrastructure, into which networks like us are investing hundreds of thousands of pounds per site to build and maintain. It also poses a risk to the pace of transition to cleaner transport.”
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A student was charged after making a threat over the weekend toward another student and the school in Greenville County. According to the Greenville County School District, law enforcement was notified that a student from Hughes Academy made a threat toward another student and the school.
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Spartanburg bakery reopens under new ownership, with added offerings
SPARTANBURG — A small bakery on Westgate Mall Drive has a fresh new look, name and owner but has kept the sweet, traditional recipes. On Aug. 20, Spartan Bakery reopened as Spartan Bakery Boutique. The bakery has new paint, lighting and outdoor seating. More indoor seating has been added.
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Since 2018, the summit has placed Keene at the nexus of ideas for sustaining rural communities. Now, that spirit will be put to music during a song writing workshop, highlighting how artistry can be applied across a range of disciplines.
Radically Rural, Sept. 21-22 in Keene, will feature this session at 2 p.m. at Brewbakers at 48 Emerald St. Sept. 22.
The idea came from a Connecticut journalist who attended Radically Rural last year. Dalton Zbierski filled out a survey that asked attendees for their suggestions on making the summit better. He doesn’t remember filling out the survey, but in it he expressed his belief that songwriting can improve a journalist’s work. Drawing from his love of Hip Hop music, Zbierski said journalistic skills like “asking questions on the spot,” and interviewing instincts can advance from freestyling music as a creative practice. He came to Radically Rural last year at the suggestion of his executive editor at Turley Publications, where he is also an editor.
Zbierski said he connected with Daniel Roeder, who led a session in 2021 for the Arts and Culture track called, “What Does Creative Placemaking Mean?” Roeder, the academic director of music education for the non-profit David Z Foundation, resides in California. Speaking on his Radically Rural experience that first year, Roeder said he was “deeply impressed with the hybrid learning environment” offered at the summit and the “really interesting swath of information.”
Through his career in arts education, Roeder has developed a method of communal songwriting. The process is based on an interactive slide deck using the program Nearpod, a tool Roeder first used as an educator. With Nearpod, Roeder will collate the thoughts and ideas of workshop participants, asking questions like, “What do we want to write a song about?” and “What are your favorite songs?” The process “captures every voice,” said Roeder of the method.
As the direction of the song takes shape, Zbierski, and a local writer, Becky Kraush, will work with the group to develop lyrics for the song. Kraush is a practitioner of Gateless writing, a philosophy of writing developed by Brattleboro resident Susan Kingsbury in the early 2010s, featuring neuroscientific ideas and Zen Buddhism.
“It helps open up parts of the brain,” Kraush said of Gateless writing.
Kraush is the founder of Read To Me Literary Arts, a venture that sprang from a podcast that hosts “writing salons,” as many as 30 in a month at its busiest.
The theme song will be made on the spot using Ableton, a music-making software, on Roeder’s laptop. He also travels with a mobile studio to record any live instrumentation that needs to be captured.
While the theme song is certainly an exciting prospect, Jessica Gelter, executive director for Arts Alive! and the Arts and Culture Track leader, said she is “most excited for the relationships that can be developed.”
For more information, including tickets to Radically Rural, go to www.radicallyrural.org.
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CEO James Bogart named #1 overall Next-Gen Wealth Advisor in Virginia and #34 nationally in Forbes rankings
MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bogart Wealth, an independent, fee-only wealth management and Registered Investment Advisory firm, was recently named to multiple lists of top financial advisors and fastest-growing companies in national and industry publications. CEO James Bogart was included in Forbes' list of Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, coming in at first overall in Virginia and #34 overall nationally. In addition, Bogart Wealth ranked #4,192 overall in the 2022 Inc. 5000, Inc. Magazine's annual ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies, and landed eighth overall in the Washington Business Journal's rankings of the largest wealth management firms in greater Washington D.C.
"We are ecstatic to be included in all of these rankings from such prestigious media outlets," said James Bogart, President and CEO of Bogart Wealth. "We're experiencing rapid growth lately and I'm so proud of our team. Without them, these rankings wouldn't be possible."
The Forbes Next-Gen Wealth Advisors rankings, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criterion – mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews – and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of four years' experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass the highest standards of best practices. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receive a fee in exchange for rankings. To learn more about Forbes' Next-Gen Wealth Advisors ranking methodology, please click here.
"Our rankings represent the true role models of the industry," said R.J. Shook, Founder and President of Shook Research. "We believe our Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor rankings are an early peek of our future Top Wealth Advisor rankings – say, 10 or more years from now."
In fact, James Bogart has already been included in Forbes' Top Wealth Advisor rankings in recent years. In Forbes' 2022 Best-In-State Wealth Advisor rankings, Bogart ranked #12 overall in the state of Virginia. This is his fifth year in a row being listed as a Top Advisor in Forbes, being named a Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor since 2018 and a Best-In-State Wealth Advisor since 2019.
To see Forbes' full list of Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors, please click here. To see James Bogart's Forbes Top Advisor profile, including rankings in other Top Advisor lists, please click here.
For the second consecutive year, Bogart Wealth was included in the Inc. 5000 list, Inc. Magazine's annual ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies. In the 2022 rankings, the firm was ranked #4,192, climbing nearly 800 spots from their ranking of #4,971 in the 2021 list.
Bogart Wealth made the list thanks to their 111% 3-year growth from 2019-2021. The firm continues to experience rapid growth in all facets of the company, recently surpassing $2 billion in assets under management and nearly tripling AUM since the start of the pandemic. Bogart Wealth has also been growing and expanding their team during this time, hiring 16 new employees since the start of the pandemic, including 6 in Q2 2022 alone.
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In addition, Bogart Wealth was included in the Washington Business Journal's list of the Largest Wealth Management Firms in Greater Washington D.C., coming in at #8 in the 2022 rankings. Bogart Wealth is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and D.C. area wealth management firms were ranked by 'Metro-area financial planners'. Based on statistics from 2021, Bogart Wealth had 8 metro-area financial planners and 21 metro-area employees. As of September 2022, the firm has 11 Certified Financial Planners and 28 total employees.
As the firm continues to grow, they are actively hiring financial planners and support staff. Open positions in the McLean, Virginia office include Compliance Associate, Advisory Director, Financial Advisor, Associate Financial Advisor, Financial Planning Associate, and more, and open positions in The Woodlands, Texas office include Advisory Director, Financial Advisor, Associate Financial Advisor, and more. To learn more about the open positions and careers at Bogart Wealth, please click here. To learn more about all of the employee benefits at Bogart Wealth, please click here.
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Shaheen Afridi returns as Pakistan announce squad for T20 World Cup; Big name missing
The star left-arm pacer makes a return to Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman of selectors Muhammad Wasim on Thursday announced the side's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, which saw a return of leading fast bowler Shaheen Afridi. The left-arm pacer missed the Asia Cup 2022 due to a knee injury, and there had been speculations over his participation in the coveted global tournament. Additionally, Shoaib Malik – a big name who was touted for a return in the Pakistan side following inconsistent performances from the middle-order – continues to remain absent.
The PCB posted a video to reveal the squad for the global tournament.
Watch:
Here's the Pakistan squad for the T20 World Cup 2022:
Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (v-c), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir
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Queen’s funeral to be screened in park on ‘doorstep’ of Palace of Holyroodhouse
Edinburgh council bosses said the event in Holyrood Park will see the city ‘come together and pay our final respects’.
The Queen’s funeral will be broadcast on a big screen in the park on the “doorstep” of her “beloved” residence in the Scottish capital.
Council leaders in Edinburgh have announced Monday’s state funeral will be screened in Holyrood Park, in front of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
It was to the Palace of Holyroodhouse that the Queen’s coffin was brought after she died at Balmoral last week.
Members of the royal family stayed at the palace, at the foot of the Royal Mile, while ceremonial events took place in the city in the days following her death.
Council leader Cammy Day said the screening will provide an opportunity “for us all to come together and pay our final respects to the Queen”.
He added: “I can think of no more fitting venue for Monday’s screening – in the Queen’s own park on the doorstep of her beloved Palace of Holyroodhouse – and I hope people of all ages will take this opportunity to say their final farewell to Her Majesty.”
Meanwhile, the Scottish Government has confirmed that schools across Scotland will be closed on Monday as a mark of respect.
Most local authority-run nurseries will also close, but public transport is expected to operate as normal.
ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper train services are expected to operate a normal service on Monday, as are Edinburgh trams and CalMac ferries.
Speaking about plans to broadcast the funeral in Holyrood Park, Mr Day said: “We all share in the nation’s, and indeed the world’s, grief at the loss of our longest serving monarch.
“As Her Majesty’s funeral takes place in London, we’re proud to be joining in with screenings and services in towns and cities across the United Kingdom.”
He added: “Here in Edinburgh, we can take immense pride in the role our city played in the ceremonial events to mark the Queen’s passing, and I want to thank the many council colleagues, partners and volunteers who each played such a big part in delivering them so gracefully and flawlessly.
“And to the people of Edinburgh for turning out in their thousands to pay their respects.
“I have no doubt these past few days will be remembered for how brightly Scotland’s capital shone as an example of respect, pride, and professionalism to the world.”
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Some of the best parts of “Theater of the Mind” happen after the show has ended, its long tail cracking, whip-like, as you try to eat dinner or fall asleep.
That’s intentional, and one of the most successful aspects of a production that is fundamentally light and playful. Audience members leave “Theater of the Mind” with a note encouraging them to turn it over in their minds. “With a show like this, what it is can often be revealed when we talk about it and rewind the experience,” co-creator David Byrne writes. “You can change the story anytime.”
The immersive, interactive production has been a long time coming. Its world premiere in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 13, follows a two-year pandemic halt that found the creators (Byrne and Mala Gaonkar), director Andrew Scoville and producers rethinking the contours. Whatever the changes, or doubling-down on themes, as the case may be, they’ve resulted in a good-natured but lanky, disjointed production.
Co-written by former Talking Heads leader Byrne and businesswoman Gaonkar, the show is a partnership with Off Center, the experimental arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. “Theater of the Mind” adds credibility and value to the city’s renowned immersive scene (part of the reason it’s set here), and is often laugh-out-loud funny amid its bittersweet drama.
Instead of seating a large audience — as in Byrne’s Tony-winning musical “American Utopia” concert/musical — “Theater of the Mind” whisks groups of 16 people at a time through shifting “memories” of Byrne’s semi-fictionalized childhood. They’re rendered in movie set-like detail as interconnected, themed rooms that attempt to pull the rug out from under our senses of vision, taste and hearing.
Set at Northeast Denver’s York Street Yards, a faceless line of red-brick docks, the show spans 15,000 square feet but feels intimate and labyrinthine. At the world premiere on Sept. 13, attendees guffawed and oohed-and-aahed their way through a tight, 75-minute narrative punctuated by experiments developed with neuroscientists in order to destabilize the brain.
An attendant initially guides the group through a door and onto the show’s starting line — a nondescript room surrounded by identical, seafoam-green doors. The 1960s-style purgatory seems influenced by midcentury set design, a la Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment,” and fittingly, attendees are asked to grab seemingly random nametags that further play with notions of identity.
If you’re not comfortable being part of the show, beware: “Theater of the Mind” doesn’t give you a choice. On the premiere night, the actor-guide (a plucky, crisp Annie Barbour) addressed a group with scripted dialogue, but also seemingly slipped out of character at times to query them about their own experiences. From a funeral parlor with a coffin/piano (it’s as morbidly delightful as it sounds) to a mission-control room wreathed in wires and monitors, the variety of environments keeps things moving fast.
“We’re all old friends here,” the dialogue essentially posits, and the intimacy is immediate as you’re asked to introduce yourself to, dance with, and otherwise deeply consider your fellow attendees. The show picks up speed as it winds on, especially in moments where Byrne (who is not present, but whose pre-recorded voice and music is sprinkled throughout) leans into his absurd sense of humor. An oversized, 1950s-style kitchen makes the audience feel like a 6-year-old, practically inviting you to jump up on a huge chair, a la Lily Tomlin’s Edith Ann.
If you’re into extra-textual experiences — or continuing to research and engage with the show after it’s over — “Theater of the Mind” is a smorgasbord. Sans playbill, you can scan a QR code on your parting note that tells you more about the experiments and how they work. But the production also leaves a lot on the table, squandering a late-show opportunity to make a virtual-reality segment even more meaningful and interactive, and padding “scenes” with awkward monologues.
Cohering after the fact is a fine trick, as audience members can rewind out-of-sequence settings and themes to make sense of them. An essential question: Can Byrne and his white-suited proxies (almost all of them local actors) be trusted inside the narrative? And an even bigger one: Is it worth going to the show again to chew over the intricacies?
Not at this point, unless you want to experience a different actor-guide. Further tightening the dialogue and tethering it to the environments would increase the sense of immersion, given the great mounds of disbelief that attendees are asked to suspend.
For all its high-production values and pedigree, “Theater of the Mind” picks a relatively small patch of ground and sticks to it. Like all hybrids, it can feel both overly familiar and diluted. It’s less a radical artistic experiment than a non-linear storytelling tour with funhouse diversions. But after the show ends, it takes on poignant extra dimensions, and that may be its greatest trick of all.
If you go
“Theater of the Mind.” Immersive theatrical experience co-written by David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar, produced by Denver Center for the Performing Arts Off-Center. Running through Dec. 18 at York Street Yards, 3887 Steele St. New performances added this week for October-December. Tickets: $55-$65. Restricted to ages 18 and up, or 16-17 with a guardian. theateroftheminddenver.com
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The response to several fires in the Southeast Fire Centre (SEFC) continued this week.
Saturday morning, a blanket of thick smoke settled over most of the fire centre region, which encompasses the entire West Kootenay. While local fires are contributing, the SEFC says the majority of the smoke is coming from large fires that are burning in western Washington, Oregon, and the south coast of British Columbia.
Atmospheric conditions are expected to be conducive to smoke staying in the region over the next 24 to 48 hours. Actual smoke levels will depend not only on atmospheric conditions, but also on smoke output from the fires south of the border, which can be difficult to predict.
Current heavy smoke is keeping fire behaviour low on fires within the region, in some cases, this is allowing ground personnel to get further ahead on direct attack strategies. However, SEFC says this increased smoke also means that aircraft operations are greatly limited, and in many cases, cannot be carried out safely.
Airtankers are unable to fly in this type of visibility and helicopter bucketing operations become even more high risk. Helicopters are now only able to fly in limited capacity to perform reconnaissance flights and bucketing operations as pockets of visibility allow.
Smoke affects each person differently, based on health, age and exposure. Smoke exposure can be particularly concerning for infants, the elderly and those who have underlying medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and lung (asthma/COPD) or heart disease as well as pregnant women.
The following can reduce the health risks associated with wildfire smoke:
Reduce outdoor activity on smoky days;
Find a clean air shelter such as large public buildings like libraries, community centres and shopping malls as they often have cleaner, cooler air than smaller buildings or the outdoors;
Consider purchasing a commercially available HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter and creating a filtered air room in your house;
Travel to areas with better air quality — conditions can greatly vary across geographic areas and elevations;
People with asthma or other chronic illness should activate their asthma or personal care plan;
Pay attention to local air quality reports and the conditions around you as smoke concentrations may vary and change over short periods and over small distances. A heavy bluish-white haze, possibly accompanied by the smell of smoke, is an indication smoke concentrations are higher than usual.
For general information about smoke and health, contact HealthLinkBC toll free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 8-1-1.
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The Prime Minister of Sweden said Wednesday announced her resignation, as her ruling party was defeated by a loose coalition of right-wing parties.
Magdalena Andersson said she would step down after her center-left coalition was defeated 176 seats to 173 in Sunday's election, with 99% of votes now counted.
The once-fringe Sweden Democrats now become the country's second-largest political party.
The right win the elections in Sweden. pic.twitter.com/iasAib6hyA
— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) September 15, 2022
The fringe party emerged from the country's neo-Nazi movement in the 1990s. The party finally admitted this year to having roots in Nazi ideology. Sunday's win is its biggest-ever victory in parliament. It will now form a coalition government with three center-right parties.
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The election campaign focused heavily on anti-immigration and tough-on-crime policies.
The final result is still unofficial, pending a recount, a standard practice in the Scandinavian nation.
Andersson's Social Democrats remain the country's single largest with 30% of the vote.
The election results mark a major shift in the country's political landscape. The other parties initially shunned the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats when they first entered parliament in 2010.
Breaking News: Sweden’s right-wing bloc won a majority in parliamentary elections, in a dramatic shift driven by support for the far-right Sweden Democrats. https://t.co/CRCoDqiDnX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 14, 2022
"In parliament, they have a one or two seat advantage. It's a thin majority, but it is a majority," Andersson, who became the country's first female leader when she was elected last year, said during a news conference Wednesday night. She said her resignation would take place Thursday morning.
"The Sweden Democrats have made a fantastic choice. We are happy about that and of course hope that the relationship between the blocs stands above Wednesday's count. Then we are ready to contribute constructively to a change of power and a new start for Sweden," Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson wrote on Twitter.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A right-wing bloc that includes a nationalist anti-immigration party won a narrow majority in Sweden’s parliament Wednesday. It was a major political shift in the Scandinavian country that had a decades-long history of welcoming refugees, but is grappling with a crime wave linked with immigration.
Center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson conceded defeat with 99.9% of the vote from the weekend elections counted Wednesday. She said she would step down Thursday.
Populist Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Akesson declared victory for the four-party bloc. He said his party would be “a constructive and driving force” in the work of rebuilding safety in Sweden. He said it was “time to put Sweden first.”
The bloc that includes the Sweden Democrats — the country’s second-largest party — won a thin majority in parliament. Though a few votes were outstanding they were not enough to sway the final outcome.
Prime Minister Andersson said that “the preliminary result is clear enough to draw a conclusion” that her center-left forces had lost power.
Andersson became Sweden’s first female prime minister last year and led the country in its historic bid to join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
While Andersson is personally popular, anxiety in Sweden has grown over high crime rates in segregated districts that are home to large numbers of immigrants who have failed to integrate into Swedish society. Some blamed her Social Democrats, who have been in power for eight years.
Ulf Kristersson, the leader of Sweden’s third largest party, the Moderates, who’s considered to be the leading figure in the right-wing bloc and a possible prime minister, thanked voters for their trust. “Now we will get Sweden in order,” he wrote on Facebook.
“The Moderates and the other parties on my side have received the mandate for the change that we asked for. I am now starting the work of forming a new, effective government,” Kristersson said.
The Sweden Democrats were long shunned by Swedes because the party was founded in the 1980s by neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists. In recent years it has moved into the mainstream by expelling extremists, and gained support with a tough stance on crime and immigration amid a rise in shootings and other gang violence.
Its transformation was led by 43-year-old Akesson, who in his speech Wednesday evening said it was time for a new chapter in Sweden.
“Now it will be enough with the failed Social Democratic policy that for eight years has continued to lead the country in the wrong direction,” Akesson said. “It is time to start rebuilding security, welfare and cohesion. It is time to put Sweden first. The Sweden Democrats will be a constructive and driving force in this work.”
“Now the work begins to make Sweden good again,” he said.
The tally gave the right-wing bloc 176 seats in the 349-parliament, the Riksdag, and Andersson’s center-left bloc with 173 seats. A majority in Sweden requires 175 seats.
“The four right-wing parties appear to have received just under 50% of the votes in the election, and in the Riksdag, they have gained one or two mandates. A thin majority, but it is a majority,” Andersson said.
“Tomorrow I will therefore request my dismissal as Prime Minister and the responsibility for the continued process will now pass to the Parliament Speaker and the Riksdag.”
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Gera reported from Warsaw, Poland.
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Donovan Mitchell arrives in Cleveland ‘excited’ about the team’s future
The team invited fans to greet Mitchell when he touched down at Burke Lakefront Airport, and he made a good impression by stepping out of a van wearing a Cavs hooded sweatshirt and Browns baseball cap.
Spida has 𝙝𝙖𝙤 ✨ #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/GdLGQgY7Vy
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) September 14, 2022
From there, Mitchell was greeted by team employees at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, most of whom then joined an introductory news conference that felt like a late-night TV talk show, minus the band.
For Mitchell, who averaged 23.9 points in five seasons with the Jazz, Cleveland has always been sort of a second home. Like many kids, he was enamored with James.
“I was a LeBron fan, but I was a Cleveland fan. My man’s over there saying Cleveland Cavaliers; I was saying that at the house,” he said, pointing towards arena host Ahmaad Crump. “It’s crazy how life comes full circle.”
Mitchell has already started developing on-court chemistry with his new teammates during workouts. All-Star backcourt mate Darius Garland showed his support by sitting in the front row at the news conference along with forward Caris LeVert.
The basketball will be a work in progress, and there are no guarantees the Cavs will ascend to contender status immediately. It’s a long season filled with ups, downs, wins, losses and surprises.
Mitchell knows that better than anyone. He was on a Talented Utah team that never quite got over the hump, so he’s a realist when it comes to expectations.
They just get us.@spidadmitchell | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/aYGwbPk3fr
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) September 14, 2022
Still, he knows the Cavs have plenty of potential.
“There are going to be expectations, there’s going to be noise, but how can we be the best team we can be?” Mitchell said. “It’s five-on-five basketball. It doesn’t matter how many cameras or how many people are watching. It’s five-on-five basketball and just do the little things — continue to grind, continue to get better.”
Mitchell’s comments brought a smile from Cavs Coach JB Bickerstaff, who said he and his staff were meeting about the upcoming season when general manager Koby Altman pulled off the trade.
“It was kind of a curveball when it happened,” Bickerstaff said. “We had our coaches’ Retreat and put a plan in place, so we had to make some changes. But we’ll make it work.”
There will certainly be adjustments ahead for Mitchell. But after playing in Utah, he’s not worried about Cleveland’s dreaded winter.
“I love the cold, to be honest,” he said. “I think I dress better in the cold.”
And if his welcome was any indication, he’s a perfect fit in Cleveland. He’s already learned the Cavs’ fan base stretches well outside Ohio’s borders.
#LetEmKnow 🕷 pic.twitter.com/D1Lu64KrbS
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) September 14, 2022
“I didn’t realize how many Cleveland fans there are in America and in the world,” he said. “Like, once I got traded, everywhere people were walking and they were like, ‘I’m a Cleveland fan, I’m a Cleveland fan.’ I was like, ‘Wow, I had no idea.'”
Mitchell should have known. After all, he’s pulled for the Cavs since he could first dribble a ball. When James left Cleveland for Miami in 2010, making his nationally televised “Decision” announcement at a Boys and Girls Club in Connecticut, Mitchell was there in person.
There are going to be expectations, there’s going to be noise, but how can we be the best team we can be?”
— Donovan Mitchell
He also remembered James’ return and making good on his promise to deliver Cleveland a championship.
“That was a special moment,” Mitchell said. “He was screaming and I was in my dorm room in Louisville screaming in front of my friends who bet against him or whatever. To be able to see that and now to be part of this organization and a city that really, truly love their team is awesome.”
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A Chieftan of APC In Ondo State, Mr Femi Adekanmbi, has commiserated with Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on the death of his mother, Lady Grace Akeredolu.
Adekanmbi said the deceased lived an exemplary life.Lady Akeredolu’s death was announced early Thursday by Mr Richard Olabode, Chief Press Secretary to the governor in Akure.Adekanmbi, a former commissioner for culture and tourism, said he received the news of the passing away of Mama Akeredolu with a heavy heart.“
Mama, our dear wife from Owo Kingdom was a mother not only in Igboroko Otutu Street of Owo where the Akeredolus and Adekanmbis all grew up but a great mother to the entire good people of Owo.“I commiserate with the entire Akeredolu family and to the great people of Owo Kingdom.“We have solace in the fact that Mama lled an exemplary life and was admired for her virtue and high moral standards,” he said.The APC chieftain prayed God to give the governor and the entire family the fortitude to bear the loss.“May the soul of our wife in Owo Kingdom, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen,” he prayed.( NAN)
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More than 90% of small-business owners are worried about experiencing an economic recession over the next 12 months, according to a June 2022 Goldman Sachs survey.
Because lenders tend to tighten their lending standards during recessions, small-business owners may be looking for ways to secure funds before access to credit is possibly reduced.
One option to consider is to apply for a business line of credit — even if you don’t need it right now. Unlike a business loan, a line of credit lets you decide when to withdraw funds and how much to take out, up to a set limit.
WOULD YOUR BUSINESS BENEFIT FROM A LINE OF CREDIT?
Since it’s common for access to financing to decrease during a recession, getting a line of credit before you need it can be a smart move, especially if you see the potential for cash flow issues in the future.
For example, if you plan to make large investments in inventory and materials or take on projects that require substantial outlays of cash before you receive payment from your customers, a line of credit can help ensure you have funds available in the future to do it.
In addition, a line of credit can be used to cover operating expenses such as rent, wages, insurance and maintenance when your business experiences a short-term reduction in revenue.
Generally, lines of credit are a good option for businesses that are concerned about fluctuating needs for funds, according to Carolyn Katz, a mentor at the New York City chapter of SCORE , a nonprofit organization offering education and mentorship to small businesses.
When you decide to apply for a credit line, “you should try to get whatever line is available to you,” says Katz, “because even if it doesn’t fully cover your costs, drawing it down and repaying it regularly will help you earn your way to a larger line.“
ARE THERE DRAWBACKS TO HAVING A CREDIT LINE?
If fluctuating cash flow isn’t a concern, your decision to apply for a line of credit is more complicated. While a line of credit could be used as a reserve or emergency fund during challenging economic times, there are drawbacks to consider when getting one that may not be used.
It takes time to apply and complete the necessary paperwork, the lender may charge a maintenance fee if you don’t use the line and your limit may be lower than you want. Also, because lenders look at credit lines, even unused ones, when evaluating a borrower, a line of credit could negatively affect your ability to get other types of financing.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GET A LINE OF CREDIT?
If the benefits of a line of credit are stronger than the drawbacks for your business, and you decide to apply for one, lenders will typically review your business profitability, credit score and accounts receivable. Accounts receivable, the money owed by customers for goods or services, represents future revenue that can be used to pay off your line of credit.
“Receivables are important for any kind of a loan product, but in lines of credit, your accounts receivables are really the No. 1 criteria,” Katz says.
Also, keep in mind that older accounts receivable can be considered at risk of nonpayment. Katz says, “if a line of credit is something that you’re going to be looking at, try to keep your receivables below 60 days.”
WHEN SHOULD YOU APPLY FOR A LINE OF CREDIT?
Shauna Huntington, from the NAWBO Institute of Entrepreneurial Development, the non-profit education foundation of the National Association of Women Business Owners , says that business owners who want a line of credit should consider getting it before they actually need it.
“If they wait until they get that large order and they need the line of credit to produce it, it’s going to be harder to go to the bank and ask for that money at that time and get it turned around quickly,” Huntington says.
With the option to draw down money as needed, a business line of credit can be the right move for businesses that are concerned about cash flow issues in the future. However, a line of credit, used solely as a way to hedge your bets on an uncertain economy, may be an unnecessary expense that offers few, if any, benefits.
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. Lisa Anthony is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: lanthony@nerdwallet.com.
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The Small Business Challenges Worsen Amid Record Inflation and Workforce Shortages survey was conducted June 20-23, 2022, using 1,533 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business participants and included small-business owners from 48 U.S. states and two U.S. territories.
Babson College and David Binder Research. (June, 2022). “Survey: Small Business Challenges Worsen Amid Record Inflation and Workforce Shortages.”
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GTT has announced that it has received an order from its partner the Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for the tanks of two LNG carriers on behalf of a European company.
GTT will design the tanks of these two vessels, which will each offer a capacity of 174 000 m3. The tanks will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system, developed by GTT.
The delivery of the vessels is scheduled for 1Q26 and 3Q26.
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Campaign created and conceptualized by Infectious Advertising celebrates Engineer’s Day.
UltraTech Cement , India’s largest producer of grey cement, white cement and ready-mix concrete released a film #KyunHaiItnaVishwas? on the occasion of Engineers Day. The film celebrates our nation's trust in engineers and the trust engineers have in UltraTech; highlighting and reflecting their immense contribution in building the country’s infrastructure as well as their own homes.
This film is UltraTech’s humble gesture of saluting our nation’s Engineers for their steadfast contribution to India’s growth.
The campaign has been conceptualized and created by Infectious Advertising.
Ajay Dang, president and head of marketing, UltraTech Cement, said, “This Engineer’s Day, we wanted to celebrate the trust and faith that we have on our engineers. In a day and age where all around us, many things created and reported are questionable, we can use our bridges, tunnels, metro train lines etc. without any hesitation. This is the trust that we have on our engineers, who don’t take a chance. I think the film captures that emotion beautifully. As we celebrate our trust in them, we are also proud that most Engineers trust UltraTech, India’s No.1 Cement, to build nation’s infrastructure as well as their own homes.”
Ramanuj Shastry, director and co-founder, Infectious Advertising had this to say about the campaign, “We don’t watch a movie, go to a restaurant, or even visit a new hairdresser without first checking with other people. However, when a new expressway opens, we all want to be the first ones to drive on it. This ‘Instinctive Trust’ people have in engineers is what this ‘Engineer's Day Film’ from UltraTech celebrates. Kudos to director Sam Maria Viji and producer Shiibu Tholat (Fingerprint Films) for a story well told. “
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DRL's Season will showcase drone racing across all dimensions — IRL, esports, and the metaverse — and air on NBC, YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook this fall
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world's premier professional drone racing property, announced a partnership today with Google Cloud to reimagine a new era of tech-driven sports and win over the developers of tomorrow. Launching the 2022–23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season, DRL and Google Cloud will bring the first professional drone race to Silicon Valley and inspire dreamers, builders, and innovators everywhere to race drones using Google Cloud technology.
The DRL Race in the Cloud, presented by Google Cloud, will kick off the 2022-2023 racing season on Tuesday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. PST at PayPal Park in San Jose, California. The event is open to the public with tickets available on Ticketmaster and will experience a thrilling, tech-driven sports competition featuring the world's best drone pilots racing high-speed drones through an immersive neon-colored aerial course.
The race will be held on the opening night of Google Cloud Next, the annual conference where big thinking and technology converge to solve the challenges of tomorrow. Attendees at Next '22 will have the opportunity to participate in the Google Cloud Fly Cup Challenge, a competition for developers to boost cloud skills and drive innovation into the sport of drone racing using Google's secure, reliable, and scalable cloud platform. Participating developers will be able to utilize DRL's race data to predict race outcomes and provide tips to DRL Pilots to enhance their season performance. The competition will launch today and run through the fall, and developers will have a chance to win an expenses-paid trip to the season finale of the 2022–23 DRL Algorand World Championship, where they will be celebrated on stage.
"Google Cloud and the Drone Racing League are globally recognized for technology innovation, progressive thinking, and making the future happen today. We are thrilled to partner with Google Cloud to engage their worldwide community of developers through our sport", said DRL President Rachel Jacobson. "Together, we will launch our 2022–23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season with a spectacular drone race as part of Google Cloud's marquee event of the year."
DRL's young, global "tech-setter" fans are more likely to be software developers, engineers, or work in key Information Technology positions than the general population.
"The Drone Racing League represents a new frontier of real-world tech-driven sports and games that can only be achieved with the scale and performance of the cloud," said Anil Jain, global managing director of media and entertainment industry solutions at Google Cloud. "We look forward to collaborating with DRL through advanced AI/ML and data analytics capabilities that will allow the league to reimagine how they engage with and delight their millions of tech-savvy fans, who we are excited to welcome into the Google Cloud community of innovators."
The 2022–23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season will start airing high-speed drone racing across all dimensions on November 19, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. EST on NBC and Twitter. Doubling down on where Gen Z fans want to watch drone racing, DRL will expand its media distribution to top streaming platforms this season, including TikTok, where the league has 5 million followers, along with YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.
The world's 12 best drone pilots race high-speed drones through iconic sports arenas, DRL SIM virtual maps, and a metaverse world to be crowned the DRL Algorand World Champion. The DRL race locations include: PayPal Park, home of MLS' San Jose Earthquakes, an esports event in Texas, and loanDepot park, home to Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins, in Miami, Florida. Virtual courses in the DRL SIM game on Playstation, Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games include the U.S. Air Force Boneyard map.
"It's incredible to see the Drone Racing League bringing the 22-23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season to fans wherever they are - IRL, virtual simulation and, for the first time, in the metaverse," said Algorand interim CEO Sean Ford. "We'll also see DRL launch a new play-to-own game on Algorand this season. It all ladders up to demonstrate the deeper and further-reaching fan engagement that Web3 can enable, and it'll be thrilling to see the season play out!"
DRL partners including Algorand, the leading high-performance blockchain platform, Google Cloud, T-Mobile, the U.S. Air Force, and Draganfly, the award-winning, industry leading drone systems and solutions provider, will activate throughout the season.
Find the DRL ticketing info here. To register for Google Cloud Next '22, taking place online on October 11-13, please visit https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next.
The Drone Racing League (DRL) is the world's premier, professional drone racing property. The best drone pilots in the world fly in the league and millions of fans watch them race on NBC, YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Combining groundbreaking technology and immersive drone racing, DRL is creating a new era of sports that brings high-speed competition IRL, in virtual simulation, and in the metaverse. Founded by Nicholas Horbaczewski in 2015, DRL is a privately-held company headquartered in NYC. For more information, visit www.drl.io.
Press Contact:
Melanie Wallner
DRL VP of Marketing & PR
melanie@drl.io
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The U.K.’s government streamed live video displaying the length of the line to see the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II, along with its start and end points. The broadcast began at around 3 p.m. local time on Sept. 14, 2022. Credit: DCMS via Sto
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NEW YORK – Since the start of the pandemic, the option to “buy now, pay later” has skyrocketed in popularity, especially among young and low-income consumers who may not have ready access to traditional credit.
If you shop online for clothes or furniture, sneakers or concert tickets, you've seen the option at checkout to break the cost into smaller installments over time. Companies like Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna, and Paypal all offer the service, with Apple due to enter the market later this year.
But with economic instability rising, so are delinquencies. Here's what you should know:
HOW DOES BUY NOW, PAY LATER WORK?
Branded as “interest-free loans,” buy now, pay later services require you to download an app, link a bank account or debit or credit card, and sign up to pay in weekly or monthly installments. Some companies, such as Klarna and Afterpay, do soft credit checks, which aren't reported to credit bureaus, before approving borrowers. Most are approved in minutes. Scheduled payments are then automatically deducted from your account or charged to your card.
The services generally don't charge you more than you would have paid up front, meaning there's technically no interest, so long as you make the payments on time.
But if you pay late, you may be subject to a flat fee or a fee calculated as a percentage of the total you owe. These can run as high as $34 plus interest. If you miss multiple payments, you may be shut out from using the service in the future, and the delinquency could hurt your credit score.
ARE MY PURCHASES PROTECTED?
In the U.S., buy now, pay later services are not currently covered by the Truth in Lending Act, which regulates credit cards and other types of loans (those paid back in more than four installments).
That means you could find it more difficult to settle disputes with merchants, return items, or get your money back in cases of fraud. Companies can offer protections, but they don't have to.
Lauren Saunders, associate director at the National Consumer Law Center, advises borrowers to avoid linking a credit card to buy now, pay later apps whenever possible. If you do, you lose the protections you get from using the credit card while also opening yourself to owing interest to the card company.
“Use the credit card directly and get those protections,” she said. “Otherwise, it’s the worst of both worlds.”
WHAT ARE THE OTHER RISKS?
Because there's no centralized reporting of buy now, pay later purchases, those debts won't necessarily appear on your credit profile with major credit rating agencies.
That means more companies may let you buy more items, even if you can't afford them, because the lenders don't know how many loans you have set up with other companies.
Payments you make on time aren't reported to credit rating agencies, but missed payments are.
“Right now, buy now, pay later can’t generally help you build credit, but it can hurt,” said Saunders.
Elyse Hicks, consumer policy counsel at Americans for Financial Reform, a progressive nonprofit, said people may not consider seriously enough whether they'll still be able to afford payments down the road.
“Because of inflation, people may think, ‘I’m going to have to get what I need and pay for it later in these installments,’” she said. “But are you still going to be able to afford the things you’re affording now six months from now?”
WHY DO RETAILERS OFFER BUY NOW, PAY LATER?
Retailers accept the backend fees of buy now, pay later services because the products increase cart sizes. When shoppers are given the option to pay off purchases in installments, they're more likely to buy more goods in one go.
When Apple recently announced it will be creating its own buy now, pay later service, Josiah Herndon, 23, joked on Twitter about “paying off 6 carts of (things) I can’t afford with Apple, Klarna, Afterpay, PayPal Pay in 4, Shop Pay in 4, & Affirm.”
Herndon, who works in insurance in Indianapolis, said he started using the services because it was taking a long time for him to be approved for a credit card, since his age meant he didn’t have an extensive credit history. He’s since used them to pay for high-end clothes, shoes, and other luxury goods. Herndon said he lines the payment schedules up with his paychecks so he doesn’t miss installments, and called the option “very convenient."
WHO SHOULD USE BUY NOW, PAY LATER?
If you have the ability to make all payments on time, buy now, pay later loans are a relatively healthy, interest-free form of consumer credit.
“If (the loans) work as promised, and if people can avoid late fees and don’t have trouble managing their finances, they have a place,” said Saunders, of the National Consumer Law Center.
But if you're looking to build your credit score, and you’re able to make payments on time, a credit card is a better choice. The same goes if you want strong legal protections from fraud, and clear, centralized reporting of loans.
If you're uncertain whether you'll be able to make payments on time, consider whether the fees charged by buy now, pay later companies will add up to higher charges than the penalties and interest a credit card company or other lender would charge.
HOW WILL ECONOMIC INSTABILITY AFFECT BUY NOW, PAY LATER?
As the cost of living increases, some shoppers have started breaking up payments on essentials, rather than just big-ticket items like electronics or designer clothes. A poll by Morning Consult released this week found 15% of buy now, pay later customers are using the service for routine purchases, such as groceries and gas, sounding alarm bells among financial advisors.
Hicks points to the rising number of delinquent payments as a sign that buy now, pay later could already be contributing to unmanageable debt for consumers. A July report from the Fitch ratings agency found delinquencies on the apps increased sharply in the 12 months that ended March 31, to as high as 4.1% for Afterpay, while credit card delinquencies held relatively steady at 1.4%.
“The increasing popularity of this is going to be interesting to see over these different economic waves,” Hicks said. “The immediate fallout is what’s happening now.”
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In the last five seasons, the St. Clair/Loyola football team is 27-12 with two playoff victories.
But coach Dustin Bosshart said the Spartans are still looking for that signature win to move to the next level.
“Since we formed the co-op, we’ve been very competitive,” he said. “We’ve beaten the teams that we should beat, but haven’t beaten one of the blue-chip programs. We need to get that big win.”
St. Clair/Loyola will get that chance again Saturday, playing its first road game at Mayer Lutheran, a traditionally strong Class A team. Last year, Mayer Lutheran won the matchup 33-8.
The Spartans are 2-0 with victories against United South Central (28-16) and Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (24-8).
Senior running back Brandon Meng has led the rushing attack with 356 yards on 48 carries with three touchdowns.
“I’m kind of protective of my players, and he’s not the biggest running back so I don’t want to run him 25 times a game,” Bosshart said. “But that’s what’s happened, and he has excelled. When he gets going north and south first, then makes his cuts, he’s dynamite. Of course, there’s five guys up front opening running lanes for him.”
Jake Sizer has taken over at quarterback. In the opening game, he passed for 185 yards and one touchdown, and last week, he ran for two short touchdowns.
“It was important to find a quarterback that can run our offense and be poised,” Bosshart said. “We want to establish the running game, and that takes some pressure off of Jake.”
Eli Goebel leads the defense with 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Simon Morgan has nine tackles and two sacks.
Mayer Lutheran is the defending Class A champion and has won its first two games by a combined score of 59-12. Bosshart said a good offensive line fuels the rushing attack, and even though Mayer Lutheran lost 16 starters from last season, the rest of the team was able to get plenty of experience.
“We always talk about getting to the next level,” Bosshart said. “We ask the players, ‘are you the group that’s going to get it done?’”
Triple threat
For the first time in coach Dusty Drager’s career, Maple River had three 100-yard rushers in Friday’s 53-6 victory over Windom Area.
Mason Schirmer was the top rusher with 118 yards on five carries. Timothy Buckholtz had 107 yards on 13 attempts, and Amarus Harris rushed five times for 100 yards. Buckholtz scored three touchdowns, while Harris had two and Schirmer had one.
The Eagles had 417 yards rushing as a team.
Maple River (1-1) hosts Redwood Valley on Friday.
Game to watch
Mankato West at Owatonna: The Scarlets have won 21 straight games heading into Friday’s game at Owatonna. Since the Minnesota State High School League adopted the current seven-class system, Owatonna has won 83.8% of its games, while West has won 82.4%.
Owatonna is 1-1, with a 34-27 loss to Rochester Mayo and a 24-0 victory over Rochester Century. West has victories over Rochester John Marshall (23-0 in one half) and New Prague (49-14).
West has won four of the last five games in the series, including a 42-0 victory last season at Todnem Field. The Scarlets were rated No. 1 in Class AAAAA this week by The Associated Press.
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(NEXSTAR) – This is how you Sonic?
The hardcore punk scene and the fast-casual dining scene have continued to inch closer and closer in recent years, first after two viral concerts at Denny’s restaurants in California and Texas, and now after a hardcore show at a Sonic Drive-In.
The Sonic restaurant, located in Hainesport, New Jersey, played host to the concert on Saturday night, with bands rocking out beside the intercoms and fans moshing in the drive-in stalls, according to photos and video shared to social media.
“Well that s— was crazy,” tweeted one of the bands, seemingly accurately, after the show concluded early on Sunday morning.
According to a flyer for the concert — which featured performances by hardcore bands Gel, Scowl, Exhibition, Chemical Fix and Phantom — the show was scheduled to begin immediately after the restaurant closed at 10 p.m. Even still, one of the attendees appeared to be eating a Sonic corn dog during Exhibition’s set, as seen in footage shared by live-music archivist Sunny Singh of the website hate5six.
Images taken by South Suburbia Photo also show fans dancing, lighting off fireworks and generally having a fantastic time in what would otherwise be an empty Sonic parking area off Route 38 East in New Jersey.
“It was wild, hands-down one of the best shows I’ve ever been to,” the photographer told Nexstar.
It’s unclear how the event came to be, though it was organized by the Philadelphia-based 4333 Collective, according to the flyer. A representative for the group was not immediately available to comment.
A manager at the Sonic Drive-In who knew more about the booking arrangements was said to be unavailable until later this week, an employee at the restaurant told Nexstar.
Sonic’s corporate headquarters, meanwhile, did not respond to requests for further information.
Saturday night’s concert comes nearly three years after a band called Wacko staged a similarly odd concert at a Denny’s in Santa Ana, California, where the attendees reportedly caused more than $1,000 in damages. Fortunately, Green Day — yes, Green Day — graciously offered to cover the costs, Loudwire reported at the time.
But both Wacko and the bands in the lineup at Sonic likely owe a debt of gratitude to a Texas band called Live Without, which staged a 2013 concert inside a shuttered Denny’s location in Houston. To date, a four-minute video clip of that concert — titled “The Denny’s Grand Slam” — has amassed over 3 million views on YouTube alone.
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ONYX DX15 Micro-Floor Scrubber is designed to eliminate the use of the mop and bucket in most retail, restaurant, schools, and industrial kitchen environments.
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As a 'fireball' meteor flashed across the sky in Edinburgh last night, many people were astonished at the speed and size of the flying spectacle.
It got many of us thinking as well - what would happen if a meteor or asteroid hit Scotland? Would we all collapse into a pit of fire, or would there be survivors?
Well, according to NewScientist, the most casualties from asteroid impact wouldn't come immediately. They would occur due to the heat, wind and pressure caused by the crash, and are dangerous across the nation.
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The difference between an asteroid and a meteor is that an asteroid is a small rocky object that orbits the Sun. A meteor is what happens when a small piece of an asteroid or comet, called a meteoroid, burns up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Read on below for more information.
What would happen if a meteor hit Scotland?
Clemens Rumpf at the University of Southampton, UK, and his colleagues have calculated the mortality risk, should a meteor hit a residential area. They took into account the different type of meteors that could hit Earth, including those that burn up completely, those that strike in water, and ones that hit the ground with forceful impact.
As a meteor hurtles towards the Earth, it creates a large amount of energy that fills the atmosphere, resulting in a shockwave that causes things like: tornado-like winds, and flares of fire behind the meteor. Upon impact, the meteor will create a crater, shaking the ground around the impact and hurling debris into the air.
If the meteor landed in water, the impact would cause a tsunami, with waves reaching in double figures of metres high. It is twice as likely to have a meteor land in water than in land.
The farther from shore the impact is, the deeper the water and the taller the waves. If a meteor burns up before hitting the ground, this would cause the airborne side effects that would cause the most casualties.
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Which type of meteor is most dangerous for Scotland?
Previously, it has been shown that tsunamis pose the greatest risk from meteor impact, but these events are hard to replicate. Professor Rumpf worked out that the continental shelf helps protect the shore by dissipating waves both at its steep edge and over its gentle beachward slope.
Rumpf said: "What sets tsunamis apart is that they’re really the most far-reaching effect of all the impact effects. A pressure wave or heat plume can’t travel very far, and craters only form right at the impact site, but tsunamis can traverse hundreds of kilometres of ocean to hit coastal communities."
A meteor over a city could wipe out millions, and most of these deaths would be due to the tornado winds and pressure caused by the crash. For an airburst, about 15 per cent of casualties would come from heat.
In a direct impact, the effects of gusting wind and surging temperatures are joined by pressure waves, which can rupture internal organs. Only about three per cent of casualties would be caused by the actual impact or the earthquakes and debris that result.
How likely is it that a meteor would hit Earth?
Impact from a meteor is expected only once every 40,000 years, and could land anywhere. Rumpf said: "Chances are that an asteroid hits the water, and even if it hits land it’s much more likely that it will hit away from populated regions.
"These are very rare events, but with potentially high consequences.”
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The Brazilian National Agency of Supplementary Health recommends SIR-Spheres for the treatment of intermediate- and advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma
WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirtex Medical ("Sirtex"), a leading manufacturer of targeted liver cancer therapies, announced that the Brazilian National Agency of Supplementary Health (ANS) approved SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for the treatment of intermediate and advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Brazil.
In an update to its List of Health Procedures and Events, ANS recommends SIR-Spheres for use in selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), a minimally invasive treatment that delivers high doses of radiation directly to tumors while sparing surrounding healthy liver tissue. Sirtex received product approval from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) for SIR-Spheres in 2014.
"This milestone represents the close collaboration we have fostered with Brazilian colleagues, interventional radiologists and respected regulatory entities like ANS over the last six years," said Kevin R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Sirtex. "We celebrate the recognition of SIR-Spheres to advance care for HCC patients, and we also reaffirm our commitment to global growth and partnership for more effective cancer treatment worldwide."
The proposals for incorporation into the ANS List of Health Procedures and Events underwent broad social participation and careful technical analysis by the ANS, using the methodology of health technology assessment, similar to England, Canada, Australia and Germany. In Brazil, liver cancer has the 11th-highest cancer incidence, representing 2.1% of new cases and 4.7% of total cancer-related deaths, which highlights the burden and severity of this disease.
"The ANS recommendation of SIR-Spheres solidifies it as a valuable treatment option, especially since 76% of HCC patients in Brazil are diagnosed at an advanced stage when treatments of curative intent are no longer an option1," said Dr. Joaquim Maurício da Motta Leal Filho, President of the Brazilian Society of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery (SOBRICE). "As we continuously strive to improve outcomes for patients, we are proud of this achievement and feel gratitude to the many people who contributed to this decision."
In addition to Brazil, SIR-Spheres are approved for use in Argentina, Australia, Switzerland, Turkey, and several countries in Asia for the treatment of unresectable liver tumors. In the U.S., SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres have a Pre-Market Approval (PMA) from the FDA and are indicated for the treatment of unresectable metastatic liver tumors from primary colorectal cancer with adjuvant intra-hepatic artery chemotherapy (IHAC) of FUDR (floxuridine).
1 Fernandes GDS et al. Epidemiological and Clinical Patterns of Newly Diagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Brazil: the Need for Liver Disease Screening Programs Based on Real-World Data. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2021 Sep;52(3):952-958. doi: 10.1007/s12029-020-00508-7. Erratum in: J Gastrointest Cancer. 2020 Oct 26;: PMID: 32918274; PMCID: PMC8376733.
About Sirtex
Sirtex is a global healthcare business with offices in the U.S., Australia, Europe and Asia, working to improve outcomes in people with cancer. Sirtex's current lead product is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer called SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres. For more information, visit www.sirtex.com. SIR-Spheres is a registered trademark of Sirtex SIR-Spheres Pty Ltd.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-delayed plan to dismantle Interstate 375, a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) depressed freeway in Detroit that was built by demolishing Black neighborhoods 60 years ago, was a big winner of federal money Thursday, the first Biden administration grant awarded to tear down a racially divisive roadway.
The $104.6 million is among $1.5 billion in transportation grants handed out to 26 projects nationwide thanks to increased funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.
It allows Michigan to move forward on its $270 million effort to transform the stretch in Detroit into a street-level boulevard, reconnecting surrounding neighborhoods and adding amenities, such as bike lanes. Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, two of the city’s predominantly African American neighborhoods, were razed as part of the 1950s creation of an interstate highway system, displacing 100,000 Black residents and erecting a decades-long barrier between the downtown and communities to the east.
Hailed by city and state leaders as helping rectify a past racial wrong, the federal money represents a key first step that advocacy groups say will inspire dozens of citizen-led efforts underway in other cities to dismantle highways. Still, advocates cautioned that Michigan’s plan to build a six-lane city boulevard risks simply replacing one busy roadway with another. Long-time Black residents, meanwhile, say they will be priced out of the city by new business development and shiny condo buildings that promise direct links to downtown.
After years of planning dating back to 2013, the highway removal is now estimated to begin as soon as 2025, two years earlier than expected, with construction finished by 2028.
“This stretch of I-375 cuts like a gash through the neighborhood, one of many examples I have seen in communities across the country where a piece of infrastructure has become a barrier,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told The Associated Press. He was joining Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan later Thursday in Detroit to highlight the grant.
“With these funds, we’re now partnering with the state and the community to transform it into a road that will connect rather than divide,” Buttigieg said.
Other winners Thursday of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America, or INFRA, grants include $32.5 million for Flagstaff, Arizona, to build pedestrian underpasses to reconnect lower-income neighborhoods isolated by a 1-mile segment of railroad to downtown; $100 million to Clear Creek County, Colorado, for upgrades to 8 miles of the I-70 Mountain Corridor, including electric vehicle charging stations; $110 million to New York to expand refrigerated warehouse space at its Hunts Point food distribution center; and $70 million to improve rail track in Chicago.
Detroit’s project would create a slower-speed boulevard that aims to improve safety by removing a steep curve and adding LED lighting, while removing 15 old bridges and two stormwater runoff pump stations and building out wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes and pedestrian crossings.
Whitmer had originally sought as much as $180 million in federal money for the project. Because that would have been a tall order under the Biden administration’s Reconnecting Communities pilot program, which was funded by Congress at just $1 billion over five years, Buttigieg’s Department of Transportation opted to award $104 million to Michigan under the federal INFRA discretionary grant program, which has a bigger total pot of $8 billion over five years.
Christopher Coes, assistant secretary for transportation policy, said the Detroit grant reflected Buttigieg’s pledge to make Reconnecting Communities a broad “principle” of his department — not just a single program — with many efforts underway. Money under that specific $1 billion pilot will be awarded late this year or early next.
Ben Crowther, advocacy manager for America Walks and coordinator for the Freeway Fighters Network, praised the new federal grant. While there are over 50 grassroots efforts around the country aimed at removing or repurposing highways, only three cities — Detroit, Syracuse, New York and Somerville, Massachusetts — have demolition plans that are shovel-ready, making them prime candidates for federal funding.
“The fact the Detroit project is now moving forward really speaks to the priorities that U.S. DOT has set for reconnecting communities that are trickling down to the state level,” Crowther said. While community debate will likely continue over the best design and whether a six-lane boulevard is a good approach, he said, the new federal focus on equity is “a lot of inspiration for local groups for that reason alone.”
Still, some Black residents worry the new boulevard could only create more problems.
Sam Riddle, political director of the Michigan National Action Network and a longtime resident of the area, says to truly address racial inequity, city officials need to take a more holistic approach to improving Black livelihood, such as building affordable housing.
“They’re not going to right a historical wrong where Black businesses were wiped out,” Riddle said. “What they’re going to do is repeat the same mistake that prices out majority-Black Detroit.”
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A chorus of disapproval is rippling across Black communities and NBA players after the professional basketball league’s commissioner appeared to defend what he called “indefensible” racist and sexist offenses by Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, who critics have said received a lenient punishment for his documented offenses.
Among those condemning Adam Silver’s purported discipline for Sarver — who is seemingly guaranteed to keep his job despite being found guilty of using the N-word in the workplace multiple times as well as “instances of inequitable conduct toward female employees” over his 18-year tenure — are the face of the league, LeBron James, Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul, as well as influential civil rights leaders who previously credited the NBA commissioner’s efforts on social justice.
On Wednesday, Silver appeared to make excuses why Sarver was only suspended for a year instead of being removed from his ownership like what happened to the former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers who found himself in a similarly racist situation in 2014. When asked directly about the difference between Sarver and Donald Sterling — who was captured on tape going on a racist rant against Black people after his Black Hispanic girlfriend posted pictures of herself and Black people on Instagram — Silver said the Suns owner’s racism was “wholly of a different kind.”
Sterling’s racism, Silver explained, was “blatant racist conduct directed at a select group of people,” even though the NBA’s own report this week found that Sarver “engaged in conduct that clearly violated common workplace standards, as reflected in team and League rules and policies. This conduct included the use of racially insensitive language; unequal treatment of female employees; sex-related statements and conduct; and harsh treatment of employees that on occasion constituted bullying.”
Is that not also “a select group of people”?
The mixed messages continued as Silver said he could have suspended Sarver for longer while also insisting “the NBA came down on him as hard as they could.”
Silver’s press conference on Wednesday was at once confusing and offensive, critics in and outside of the NBA said.
“Trying to explain away the light punishment on Robert Sarver greatly misses the mark,” Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network, said in a statement emailed to NewsOne. “Nobody can evolve from being a bigot.”
Doubling down on his rhetoric from a day earlier, Sharpton called Sarver’s punishment a relative slap on the wrist, all things considered.
“This one-year suspension is a band aid on a tumor,” Sharpton added. “To say it is in remission while it grows will only make the entire league sicker.”
He called for the NBA to remove Sarver like it did Sterling to demonstrate “that hate has no place in American sports. It’s time for the players, the fans, and the corporate sponsors to rise up and demand that Robert Sarver be immediately removed from the NBA.”
James, who still holds a great deal of power and influence in the NBA entering his 20th season, didn’t go quite as far as Sharpton in calling for Sarver’s removal. However, “The King” did say the NBA clearly fumbled on punishing Sarver.
“I love this league and I deeply respect our leadership. But this isn’t right,” James tweeted on Wednesday. “There is no place for misogyny, sexism, and racism in any work place. Don’t matter if you own the team or play for the team. We hold our league up as an example of our values and this aint it.”
Paul, another veteran NBA star and future Hall of Famer who previously served as the president of the National Basketball Players Association, starred for the Clippers when Sterling was removed. It was in that context that he reacted to the “shameful” punishment handed down to Sarver. However, like James, there was no call from Paul for Sarver’s removal. Notably, neither star offered alternatives to Sarver’s punishment from the NBA.
“I am of the view that the sanctions fell short in truly addressing what we can all agree was atrocious behavior,” Paul tweeted Wednesday night. “My heart goes out to all of the people that were affected.”
The comments from James and Paul came as much of the rest of the league remained silent.
They also came on the heels of NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson not parsing his words after learning of the NBA punishment for Sarver.
“Fining a Billionaire $10M is nothing but a speeding ticket,” Johnson tweeted Tuesday. “They have failed to adequately address his history of racism, sexism, and years nourishing a toxic culture. This is far from accountability.”
The NBA commissioned the New York-based law firm Wachtell Lipton to conduct an investigation into Sarver and found he made several “sex-related comments” to female staffers, some of which were “inappropriate” remarks about their appearances.
He also used harsh and demeaning language toward employees during his reign over The Suns. Officials from the law firm said that Sarver “clearly violated common workplace standards, as reflected in team and league rules and policies.”
More than 320 current and former staffers were interviewed for the investigation. NBA officials also examined over 80,000 documents tied to Sarver including emails, text messages, and videos, the report, which was made public, noted.
Robert Sarver fully cooperated with the investigation, but according to a statement released through The Suns, the businessman said he disagreed “with some of the particulars of the NBA report.”
“I would like to apologize for my words and actions that offended our employees. I take full responsibility for what I have done. I am sorry for causing this pain, and these errors in judgment are not consistent with my personal philosophy or my values,” the statement read.
“I accept the consequences of the NBA’s decision. This moment is an opportunity for me to demonstrate a capacity to learn and grow as we continue to build a working culture where every employee feels comfortable and valued,” Sarver added.
Under his suspension, Sarver will no longer be able to attend NBA games or related activities. He must also step down from his ownership role, as he will no longer be able to “represent the Suns or Mercury in any public or private capacity,” during the year-long suspension period.
One former Suns staffer told ESPN that they felt the punishment wasn’t enough.
“It’s barely a slap on the wrist and shows us the league truly doesn’t stand for diversity equity or inclusion. I’m grateful to have the validation after being told I was insane, a b—-, and being dramatic. That definitely lets me breathe a little. But I’m angry. The league failed us when they had the opportunity to stand behind its values.”
In ESPN’s scathing report last year, former Suns employees accused the franchise owner of creating a toxic and hostile work environment. According to staffers, on one occasion, Sarver allegedly passed around a picture of his wife in a bikini gloating about the times he engaged in oral sex with his spouse. Some claimed the businessman treated employees as if they were property.
“The level of misogyny and racism is beyond the pale,” a Suns co-owner told ESPN about Sarver at the time. “It’s embarrassing as an owner.”
Former Suns head coach Earl Watson also accused Sarver of using the N-word in the locker room during a game against the Golden State Warriors, but Sarver vehemently denied the claim. He did however acknowledge using the word many years ago, “on one occasion” where “a player used the N-word to describe the importance of having each other’s back.”
Sarver said he “responded by saying, ‘I wouldn’t say n—a, I would say that we’re in the foxhole together.” But an assistant coach later informed him that it was inappropriate to repeat the word, even if he was “quoting someone else.” Sarver said he later apologized for the mistake.
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Alder Hey Children's Hospital has given an update to all patients with an appointment on Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
The children's hospital has asked patients to attend their appointments unless told otherwise. Alder Hey added if an appointment has to be postponed, patients will be contacted directly and it will be rescheduled for the next available time.
A spokesperson for Alder Hey said: "Please attend your appointment this bank holiday Monday unless told otherwise. Urgent procedures and appointments will go ahead as planned. However, any patient appointments or procedures affected will be contacted directly and their appointment rescheduled as quickly as possible."
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Monday, September 19 will be a bank holiday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The late Queen died at her Balmoral estate on Thursday, September 8 aged 96.
Her Majesty's son, King Charles III, declared Monday a bank holiday to allow the country to mourn. The country is expecting a number of disruptions and cancellations to services on the day of the funeral.
Liverpool Women's Hospital has confirmed there will be some changes to appointments on the day of the funeral. Several supermarkets including Aldi, Lidl and Asda will also close.
Museums and tourist attractions such as Tate Liverpool and all the National Museums will not open.
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PubMatic to Acquire Martin to Further Accelerate Supply Path Optimization Product Innovation
Technology to Enhance Development Roadmap for Buy-Side Customers
/EIN News/ -- NO-HEADQUARTERS/REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM), an independent technology company delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Martin, a media measurement and reporting platform, deepening the company’s investment in supply path optimization (SPO).
“The digital advertising supply chain of the future must be efficient and effective for both publishers and buyers alike. To this end, over the past several years we have been investing in technology and solutions to enable buyers to efficiently access inventory and audiences from top publishers around the globe,” said Rajeev Goel, co-founder and CEO at PubMatic. “By integrating Martin’s robust workflow, analytics and optimization capabilities for advertisers and agencies into our platform, we believe we will further accelerate and solidify our position as the platform of choice for buyers, and in turn bring greater advertising revenue to our global publisher base.”
The acquisition is in response to growing demand from PubMatic’s buy-side customers for enhanced tools to take advantage of PubMatic’s global omnichannel inventory, including market-leading addressability solutions like Connect and innovative technology to enable SPO.
“We are thrilled to join PubMatic, a leader in programmatic technology and innovation. As the industry matures, it’s more important than ever to deliver transparent insights to buyers in order to improve their ability to reach their audiences on quality content,” said Tanja Mimica, CEO and co-founder at Martin. “I am excited for our extremely talented team to join the PubMatic family where we can continue to innovate as part of PubMatic’s SPO product roadmap.”
The transaction will be fully funded from existing cash on PubMatic’s balance sheet, and is expected to close in mid-September 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
About Martin
Martin is a media measurement and reporting platform that delivers customized solutions for sophisticated buyers to increase return on media spend.
About PubMatic
PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM) is an independent technology company maximizing customer value by delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future. PubMatic’s sell-side platform empowers the world’s leading digital content creators across the open internet to control access to their inventory and increase monetization by enabling marketers to drive return on investment and reach addressable audiences across ad formats and devices. Since 2006, our infrastructure-driven approach has allowed for the efficient processing and utilization of data in real time. By delivering scalable and flexible programmatic innovation, we improve outcomes for our customers while championing a vibrant and transparent digital advertising supply chain.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the transaction, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, assumptions, and projections based on information available at the time the statements were made. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including, without limitation, risk related to the ability of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions in a timely fashion or at all, risks related to the integration of Martin into PubMatic, risk related to the potential impact on Martin’s business and business relationships as a result of the transaction and risk related to the ability of PubMatic and Martin to retain and motivate key employees. It is not possible for PubMatic’s management to predict all risks, nor can PubMatic assess the impact of all factors on PubMatic’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements PubMatic may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. For more information about risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, please refer to PubMatic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. PubMatic undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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- Joined WEF September 1st as a Global Innovator, will attend Annual Meeting at Davos next year
- Recognized for data-based agrifood industry innovation
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenlabs, a trailblazer in the data-based agrifood industry, joined the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a Global Innovator on the 1st of this month. Recognized as a Global Innovator, the company is inivited to join the Annual Meeting at Davos in Switzerland, hosted by the World Economci Forum, in January next year. Greenlabs will also be contributing to the World Economci Forum's Consumption Platform, particularly in the Frontiers of Nutrition project.
The Global Innovators Community is a group of the world's most promising start-ups and scale-ups at the forefront of technological and business model innovation. The World Economic Forum provides the Global Innovators Community with a platform to engage with public- and private-sector leaders and to contribute new solutions to overcome current crises and build future resiliency.
In addition to participating in the Annual Meeting at Davos, Greenlabs is expanding its agrifood innovation on the world stage. The business has globalized its successfully digitized data-based Korean agriculture platform called "Farm Morning." It has released a Japanese version of Farm Morning named "Farmnabi" and plans to pioneer it on the Asian market, including India and Vietnam, which bears similarities to the Korean agriculture environment. Going forward, Greenlabs's goal is to make Farm Morning a total platform used by farmers worldwide to use each country's agricultural industry data to contribute to a stable food supply.
Greenlabs is also taking an active lead in responding to the worldwide issue of climate change. Last May, it signed business agreements with the APEC Climate Center (APCC) and Korea's Rural Development Administration and is constructing cooperative systems to respond jointly to abnormal climate and contributing to sustainable agricultural development. This is the first time ever that APCC has signed a business agreement with a private company. Furthermore, Greenlabs has begun to supply "low-carbon beef" to reduce carbon emissions from meat, which represent approximately 60% of the food industry's carbon emissions.
Additionally, Greenlabs is a leader in exports of "K-smart agriculture" to improve global agricultural productivity. It has engaged recently in discussions with Nepal to supply outdoor smart farm technology and build distribution value chains. Greenlabs has further plans to increase productivity and quality, starting with crops such as potatoes and strawberries that are suitable for the current climate and soil, and then take the lead in global smart farm innovation.
Verena Kuhn, Head of Global Innovator community at the World Economic Forum, commented, "We are very pleased to have Greenlabs as a Global Innovator. We hope Greenlabs will provide new and innovative ideas in the new frontiers of nutrition initiative."
※ About Greenlabs
With its vision of innovating humanity's food starting with agriculture, Greenlabs is taking the lead in digitalizing the agriculture and food industry for sustainable human life. It has transformed agricultural production and distribution and intends to convert all value chains from finance to trade so as to make them sustainable. Meanwhile, it is creating carbon-neutral solutions in the agrifood field so that it makes a better tomorrow for the world.
It has attracted investment about a cumulative total of 240 billion won in recognition of its success in digitalizing agriculture and its overwhelming potential in the market. The business operates the total agriculture data platform "Farm Morning," which has more than 700,000 members or over half of Korean farming households, and a platform for food material buyers called "Sinsunhi," which has over 20,000 members.
※ About the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is independent, impartial, and not tied to any special interests.
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The renowned bridal retailer has teamed up with Diamond Nexus to deliver heirloom-quality jewelry to the modern couple.
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- David's Bridal, the nation's leading bridal and special occasion authority and Diamond Nexus, fine jeweler and diamond simulant brand, announced today they have entered into an exclusive partnership to reimagine the wedding and special occasion space. David's Bridal and Diamond Nexus teamed up to create a comprehensive shopping journey for their customers, aligning their commitments to delivering quality and value without compromise.
The brands joined forces to celebrate the most joyful and memorable occasions in their customers' lives. This innovative partnership is rapidly rethinking every step of the shopping experience through exceptional customer service and unparalleled products at affordable price points. Because they are not mined, Diamond Nexus' products are conflict-free and environmentally superior stone alternatives, delivering affordability and quality above all. Through their patented Nexus Diamond™ alternative, the brand delivers colorless, flawless, ethically sourced jewelry for all of life's special moments.
"Our partnership with Diamond Nexus is #brilliant," said Kelly Cook, Chief Marketing & IT Officer of David's Bridal. "It is important to us that we partner with brands that our customers love, believe in, and help accomplish what is important to them. Their belief in delivering ethical-sourced, affordable, and not to mention stunning jewelry as well as their thirst for innovation runs parallel with our foundational values in service. We are thrilled to partner with Diamond Nexus to bring even more value to our customers."
"Diamond Nexus collaborating with David's Bridal is what dreams are made of," said Brittany Bozmoski, Chief Marketing Officer of Diamond Nexus. "Both brands are guided by the core belief that your budget shouldn't limit your big moments. Both brands prove that quality, luxury and style can be synonymous with savvy; and both brands LOVE going big for life's big moments."
In their new partnership, David's Bridal has stated that Diamond Nexus will have a digital and physical presence across the retailer's touchpoints as well as exclusive offers for Diamond Loyalty members, with plans to continually build out exposure for their fine jewelry partner.
As David's Bridal moves to disrupt the wedding and event planning space, they have continued to strategically expand their portfolio of branded partnerships to offer a seamless planning experience for their customers. Teaming up with Diamond Nexus is the latest addition to the bridal retailer's growing partnership portfolio. Along with The Black Tux, Betsey Johnson, Steve Madden, Sandals Resorts, HitchSwitch, Shutterfly and more, this latest collaboration with Diamond Nexus speaks to David's Bridal's continued drive to diversify its product offerings with relevant and modern options for today's couples.
With 70 years of experience dressing customers for all of life's special occasions, David's Bridal is built on the idea everyone deserves to have the attire of their dreams regardless of style preference, shape, size, or budget. We believe in: CELEBRATING all life's magical moments, INNOVATING so we are always serving her, PERSONALIZING everything so it's all done her way, DESIGNING the most luxurious dresses, and finally, KINDNESS - so she doesn't have to worry about anything. It is our mission to help anyone and everyone find the look that will allow them to be the best, most genuine version of themselves on their wedding day or any special occasion. David's Bridal is dedicated to helping each customer, with the assistance of online planning tools and resources powered by Blueprint Registry, Rustic Wedding Chic, Forever Bride, knowledgeable stylists, and expert alteration artisans who will guide them through the entire purchasing journey. With more than 300 stores located across the US, Canada, UK, and franchise locations in Mexico, we offer the convenience of one-stop shopping for every magical event in her life including weddings, Quinceañera, graduations, prom, communions, or simply making the world her runway and beyond. Additionally, David's recently launched #frontlinefierce Philanthropy Program dedicated to amplifying the heroism, fearlessness, and bravery of those who serve others in their community. To learn more about David's Bridal, visit www.DavidsBridal.com, download the Planning App, and connect on social media through Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
Diamond Nexus crafts heirloom-quality jewelry, made delightfully affordable. Our mission is empowering consumers with a better choice than mined diamonds. With that choice, Diamond Nexus customers are disrupting one of the most powerful legacy industries on Earth. Diamond Nexus jewelry is financially accessible, ethically responsible, and environmentally superior to mined diamonds. The patented Nexus Diamond ™ alternative unlocks the look of a perfect diamond without the cost, making the joy of fine jewelry within reach to more discerning customers than ever before. This is our marquee stone, a lab-created diamond simulant that most closely replicates the qualities of a flawless diamond and comes with a LIFETIME guarantee to never chip, crack or discolor or we will replace it free. Experience the Nexus Diamond alternative and reimagine what fine jewelry means (and costs). You can get more of what you love without compromising quality, style, values or budget. Shop for what you love, not just what you can afford at Diamondnexus.com. Browse over 1,000 handcrafted pieces of fine jewelry, engagement rings, and wedding bands. Connect with us on social media through Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and Facebook. Tell us what you would do with the money you save.
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David's Bridal
mediarequests@dbi.com
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WOODBRIDGE, Va., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuesday night, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Riverside Station, a 19.2-acre town center development located at the prominent intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Route 123 in North Woodbridge that is expected to bring over $380 million in capital investment to the area. The proposal includes up to 970 housing units and a minimum of 130,000 square feet of non-residential uses, primarily dining and retail. The mixed-use development is estimated to net the County approximately $3.5 Million in fiscal revenue per year, and support 250 full-time jobs for the local community, reported by Boosalis Properties.
The proposal closely aligns with the North Woodbridge Small Area Plan that was approved by the Board of Supervisors in October 2019. It consists of an assemblage of two parcels, a former car dealership of approximately 6-acres and the Station Plaza Shopping Center of approximately 13-acres. The parcels front along U.S. Route 1 directly across from the Woodbridge Station of the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and are also bounded by Route 123 and Occoquan Road.
North Woodbridge TC, LLC, the development team consisting of The IDI Group Companies and Boosalis Properties, has proffered the construction of a pedestrian bridge across U.S. Route 1, estimated at $4.7 Million, that will connect Riverside Station and other neighborhoods to the east of U.S. Route 1 with the Woodbridge VRE Station. In addition, the proposal includes over 1 mile of pedestrian connections and shared-use paths throughout the property, as well as a variety of urban parks and open space areas that will be activated by adjacent retail and programmed events, such as concerts and seasonal markets. Eight percent of the dwelling units are proffered to be affordable to households earning between 60% and 100% of Area Median Income. Retail offerings will target a mix of national brands with local retailers from the North Woodbridge community.
Riverside Station will be developed in three phases, with construction of the first phase, containing up to 330 dwelling units and 40,000 square feet of non-residential uses, slated to begin in mid-2023 and deliver in 2025.
"We're excited to bring this project to our community. My family and I have been in business for over 35 years in Woodbridge. We appreciate all the support from staff and supervisors from Prince William County. I especially would like to thank Supervisor Margaret Franklin, Deputy County Executive Rebecca Horner, and both Christina Winn and Jim Gahres from the Department of Economic Development. Without their support this project would have never become a reality," said George Boosalis, Principal Broker of Boosalis Properties.
Carlos Cecchi, Managing Director of The IDI Group Companies, added, "Riverside Station will be a transformative project for Woodbridge. We are thrilled to work with Boosalis Properties to bring exciting development forward, and we're grateful to the County for providing the vision to get this done through the Small Area Plan."
The project received strong support at the public hearing from the local community, including civic associations, local residents and business owners. Lynda Silverstrand from the Potomac Woodbridge Communities Civic Association said, "We have been waiting a long time for a project like this. I can remember attending county planning charettes, years ago, to discuss what kind of re-development we wanted to see in our community. This project checks all of the boxes – I can't wait to visit the parks and restaurants once it opens!"
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The release date of the highly anticipated second series of the BBC crime drama Bloodlands has been announced.
We will meet DCI Tom Brannick, aka the infamous Goliath, as he tries to hide his identity from his colleagues when the series airs on Sunday, September 18.
Jimmy Nesbitt is back to play the lead role of cop turned assassin in the gritty drama set in Northern Ireland. Bloodlands 2 began shooting the second series in February and was created and written by Chris Brandon.
Read more: Watch: Official trailer released for series two of NI crime drama Bloodlands
Peaky Blinders star Charlene McKenna will return as DS Niamh McGovern and Victoria Smurfit joins the cast as Olivia Foyle, an enigmatic widow at the centre of Brannick’s latest case.
A description of the plot of the second series reads: "When the murder of a crooked accountant unravels a trail of greed that threatens to expose his identity as legendary assassin, Goliath, Tom (James Nesbitt) and the accountant’s widow, Olivia (Victoria Smurfit), must keep each other dangerously close.
"As they try to solve the riddle her husband left behind, and become more and more immersed in the puzzle of each other, Tom and Olivia draw in Tom’s fellow officers DS Niamh McGovern (Charlene McKenna), DCS Jackie Twomey (Lorcan Cranitch) and DC "Birdy" Bird (Chris Walley), as well as his daughter, Izzy (Lola Petticrew), until deceit and betrayal build to a shattering climax."
The BBC and HTM Television production is produced by Christopher Hall and directed by Jon East and Audrey Cooke. It will have six episodes.
Bloodlands season 2 starts on Sunday, September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
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GREELEY, Colo., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation ("PPC") announced today that it is soliciting consents (the "Consents") from the holders of each of its (i) 4.250% Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes"), and (ii) 3.500% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes" and, collectively with the 2031 Notes, the "Notes"), each issued by PPC to certain proposed amendments as set forth below (with respect to each series of Notes, the "Proposed Amendments") to the indentures governing each series of Notes (with respect to each series of Notes, an "Indenture" and, collectively, the "Indentures") (with respect to each series of Notes, a "Consent Solicitation" and, collectively, the "Consent Solicitations"). The Proposed Amendments are described in greater detail in the Consent Solicitation Statement (as defined below).
PPC is seeking the Proposed Amendments in order to conform certain provisions and restrictive covenants (and definitions related thereto) in each Indenture to (i) reflect PPC's investment-grade status and (ii) the corresponding provisions and restrictive covenants (and definitions related thereto) set forth in the indenture governing its 2032 Notes.
In order to execute and deliver the applicable Supplemental Indentures (as defined below) as contemplated by the related Proposed Amendments, PPC must receive the applicable Consents from the applicable holders as of the Record Date (as defined below) representing a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of Notes (not including any such Notes that are owned by PPC or any of its affiliates) (with respect to each series of Notes, the "Requisite Consents"). Each Consent Solicitation constitutes separate and distinct solicitations with respect to each series of Notes.
Only holders of the applicable Notes as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on September 14, 2022 (such date and time, including as such date and time may be changed by PPC from time to time, the "Record Date") are entitled to consent to the applicable Proposed Amendments. In order to implement the applicable Proposed Amendments, supplemental indentures to the applicable Indenture will be entered into by the applicable parties (with respect to each series of Notes, a "Supplemental Indenture" and, collectively, the "Supplemental Indentures"). For each series of Notes, if the applicable Supplemental Indenture is executed and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statements are satisfied or waived, then (i) holders who validly deliver (and not revoke) their Consents to the applicable Proposed Amendments will receive a cash payment equal to U.S.$1.00 per U.S.$1,000 principal amount of the applicable series of Notes in respect of which such Consents have been validly delivered (and not revoked) prior to the applicable Expiration Time and (ii) holders of such series of Notes will benefit from the registration rights set forth in the applicable registration rights agreement with respect to such series of Notes. Holders will be permitted to revoke applicable Consents at any time prior to the execution and delivery of the applicable Expiration Time. PPC expects to make payment of the applicable cash payments promptly after the Expiration Time.
Subject to the terms and conditions described in the Consent Solicitation, PPC will enter into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which PPC will agree to use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) file an exchange offer registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to allow holders to exchange Notes of each series for the same principal amount of exchange notes of the same series, which will have terms identical in all material respects to such series of Notes, except that the exchange notes will not contain transfer restrictions, and (ii) consummate such exchange offer within 365 days of entering into the applicable registration rights agreement.
Holders of the Notes are referred to the consent solicitation statement of PPC, dated September 15, 2022 (the "Consent Solicitation Statement") for the detailed terms and conditions of each of the Consent Solicitations with respect to the Notes. The Consent Solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on September 22, 2022, unless extended by PPC (such date and time, as the same may be extended, is referred to as the "Expiration Time"). Each Consent Solicitation is made solely by means of the Consent Solicitation Statement. These materials contain important information that holders of Notes should carefully read before any decision is made with respect to the applicable Consent Solicitation.
Our obligation to accept, and pay for, Consents validly delivered and not revoked is conditioned upon satisfaction of certain conditions as described in the Consent Solicitation Statement, including the receipt of the Requisite Consents from each series of Notes. PPC may, in its sole discretion, terminate any Consent Solicitation, allow any Consent Solicitation to lapse, extend any Consent Solicitation and continue soliciting Consents pursuant to any Consent Solicitation or otherwise amend the terms of any Consent Solicitation, including the waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in the applicable Consent Solicitation Statement.
The Information Agent for each Consent Solicitation is:
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect)
All others call toll-free: +1 (888) 628-1041
E-mail: ppc@dfking.com
Any questions or requests for assistance or for copies of the Consent Solicitation Statements may be directed to the Information Agent at its telephone numbers set forth above. The Consent Solicitation Statement and other related documents are available electronically at www.dfking.com/ppc-consent.
A holder as of the Record Date also may contact the Solicitation Agents: RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp. and Mizuho Securities USA LLC at the numbers listed below, or such holder's broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Consent Solicitations.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 618-7843
All others call toll-free: +1 (877) 381-2099
Barclays Capital Inc.
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 528-7581 (collect)
All others call toll free: +1 (800) 438-3242
BMO Capital Markets Corp.
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 702-1840 (collect)
All others call toll-free: +1 (833) 418-0762
Mizuho Securities USA LLC
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 205-7736 (collect)
All others call toll-free: +1 (866) 271-7403
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS ALSO NOT A SOLICITATION OF CONSENTS TO ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. NO RECOMMENDATION IS MADE AS TO WHETHER HOLDERS OF THE NOTES SHOULD CONSENT TO ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
About PPC
PPC employs over 60,000 people and operates protein processing plants and prepared-foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe. The Company's primary distribution is through retailers and foodservice distributors.
Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our perspectives and expectations, are forward looking statements. The words "expect", "believe", "estimate", "intend", "plan" and similar expressions, when related to PPC and its subsidiaries, indicate forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the current view of management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include those described in PPC's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by these forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond PPC's control. PPC's forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and PPC undertakes no obligation to update any such statement after the date of this press release, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
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Head of Strategy, Investor Relations, & Net Zero Programs
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ST. LOUIS – Trial continues Thursday in the case against Dominic Yocco of Florissant.
Yocco is accused of 30 sex crimes involving girls using social media to lure them to his home from November 2016 through July 2018. Yocco’s lawyer disputes the allegations.
Yocco is out on bond living with his grandmother.
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Updated September 15, 2022 at 8:22 AM ET
A strike that could have halted both freight and passenger trains across the country seems to have been averted.
After a marathon negotiating session lasting 20 hours, the White House announced early Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached between rail companies and the unions representing conductors and engineers.
"These rail workers will get better pay, improved working conditions, and peace of mind around their health care costs: all hard-earned," said President Biden in a statement, calling the deal a win for rail workers who worked tirelessly through the pandemic to deliver goods to American families.
Union members still have to vote to ratify the agreement before it is finalized.
The parties had been negotiating the contract without resolution for several years and were facing a 12:01 am Friday deadline, the end of a "cooling off period."
Already this week, freight rail companies had halted shipments of hazardous materials, including chlorine to water treatment plants and chemicals for fertilizers, not wanting those goods to be left unattended should a strike be called.
Amtrak said in a statement it is working to quickly restore canceled trains and reaching out to impacted customers to accommodate on first available departures. Yesterday, Amtrak announced that it was canceling all of its long-distance trains starting Thursday due to the threatened strike.
The National Carriers' Conference Committee, which represents the nation's freight railroads said: "The tentative agreements announced today follow the August 16 recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board...which include a 24% wage increase during the five-year period from 2020 through 2024 — with a 14.1% wage increase effective immediately — and five annual $1,000 lump sum payments."
The deal also includes changes to workplace attendance policies that workers found overly punitive. "For the first time our Unions were able to obtain negotiated contract language exempting time off for certain medical events from carrier attendance policies," the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the SMART Transportation Division said in a joint statement.
Those policies had become the major sticking point as the deadline for a deal neared, with the union demanding that workers have protection from penalties when taking unscheduled time off for medical reasons.
The two sides sat down for a meeting with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh that went all day and deep into the night. Shortly after 5 a.m. Thursday, the White House and the Association of American Railroads released statements announcing the tentative deal.
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Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its position in shares of SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD – Get Rating) by 11.9% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,373 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 253 shares during the quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in SPDR Gold Shares were worth $402,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of GLD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in SPDR Gold Shares by 106.8% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 781,928 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $141,256,000 after acquiring an additional 12,291,440 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new position in SPDR Gold Shares during the 1st quarter worth approximately $395,027,000. TD Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in SPDR Gold Shares during the 1st quarter worth approximately $251,397,000. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in SPDR Gold Shares during the 1st quarter worth approximately $5,748,000. Finally, Paulson & CO. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of SPDR Gold Shares in the first quarter valued at approximately $180,650,000. Institutional investors own 40.89% of the company’s stock.
SPDR Gold Shares Trading Down 0.4 %
NYSEARCA GLD opened at $157.93 on Thursday. SPDR Gold Shares has a 12-month low of $157.32 and a 12-month high of $193.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $162.13 and its 200-day moving average is $171.40.
SPDR Gold Shares Company Profile
SPDR Gold Trust (the Trust) is an investment trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses. The Trust’s business activity is the investment of gold. The Trust creates and redeems Shares from time to time, but in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 100,000 Shares).
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Growing Number of Airlines Adding More Healthy Options To Their In-Flight Menus
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary - The airline industry is projecting an industry-wide return to profitability in 2023, and full recovery in 2024. Along the way, the world's top airline carriers have been revamping the in-flight experience, most noticeably by adding more meatless options to their menus. "Food is one of the most tangible signals of what an airline thinks of its customers," said former airline executive Henry Harteveldt, founder of travel consulting firm Atmosphere Research Group. From airport restaurants to in-flight food, eating during traveling is often a puzzle, trying to figure out options that are both affordable and nutritious. When you add dietary restrictions into the mix, it makes it even more difficult. Currently, over 9.7 million American identify as vegan, and even more people are looking to reduce their meat and dairy consumption. Now, many major airlines are introducing healthier plant-based options. As a result of that is that the In-Flight Catering Services market should continue its growth rate in the coming years. One report from ResearchAndMarkets projects that the global market for In-Flight Catering Services is projected to reach a revised size of US$21.5 Billion by 2024, registering a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% over the analysis period. An article in APEX (The Airline Passenger Experience Association) added: "After two-plus years of individually-wrapped snacks and/or no inflight foodservice to speak of, full-service meal options are back and better than ever. Taking a cue from the pandemic-era push towards cleaner, greener living and sustainability, airlines around the globe have been livening up their inflight meal options with a host of sustainable menu items." Active companies in the markets this week include: Pangea Natural Foods Inc. ( OTCQB: PNGAF) (CSE: PNGA), Alaska Air Group ( NYSE: ALK), United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL), Spirit Airlines, Inc. ( NYSE: SAVE), Delta Air Lines ( NYSE: DAL).
The report continued: "And though the jury may still be out on how this trend will play with frequent-flyer foodies — especially in counties used to eating real meat — Dr. Stathis Kefallonitis, the Associate Professor of Passenger Intelligence at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, told APEX Media that this change has been a long time coming. The range of inflight food products being diversified right now has been really exciting, particularly for passengers looking for healthier options when they fly. Plant-based and non-meat alternatives have really exploded, not just in the North American market but everywhere. Healthy snacking too," says Kefallonitis. And when it comes to innovation on all fronts, Kefallonitis said the future is wide open. "The pandemic has created so many opportunities for rethinking the value proposition for airlines. What do we give to the passenger? What do we give them in terms of food and beverage? What really adds value?" Kefallonitis says. "Rethinking food and beverage options is a big part of that."
Pangea Natural Foods Inc. ( OTCQB: PNGAF) (CSE: PNGA) BREAKING NEWS: MUNCHIE MIX TAKES OFF AS PANGEA FINALIZES ANOTHER AIRLINE PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTJET - Pangea Natural Foods Inc. ("Pangea" or the "Company"), a natural food company, is welcoming its newest airline partnership with WestJet. This is the Company's third airline partnership, with Air Canada (TSX: AC) and British Airways already distributing the Pangea Munchie Mix to their passengers.
"We are very excited about the momentum we have built with a number of airline partners carrying Pangea's Munchie Mix," says Pangea CEO Pratap Sandhu. "The launch of this partnership is yet another way that Pangea aims for its Munchie Mix to become the snack of choice for travelers. We look forward to making Pangea's healthy, GMO-free products readily available to customers not just in Canada and the United States, but globally."
The Pangea Munchie Mix will be available to WestJet's business class passengers on the global carrier's fleet of aircrafts. The airline operates Canada's second largest airline with a fleet of over 160 planes, serving 109 destinations in 24 countries.
Sandhu adds, "The global airline catering business is estimated to be worth US$21 billion by 2024 and Pangea is looking forward to playing a role in the industry. Between British Airways, Air Canada and now WestJet, Pangea's Munchie Mix will be available on over 650 airplanes worldwide. For us, this is just the beginning." CONTINUED… Read this full release and more news for Pangea Natural Foods at: https://www.pangeafood.com/ Other recent developments in the airlines industry include:
Alaska Airlines a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group ( NYSE: ALK) recently announced that Alaska Airlines guests can veg out on board with more gluten friendly, plant-based and vegan meal options available in all cabins. We're listening to our guests who told us that they are looking for more plant-based menu options when traveling. Our new vegan option, called the "Soy Meets World," is a vegan salad developed in partnership with Evergreens, a West Coast-based company that makes gourmet, freshly chopped salads.
"We're thrilled to offer our guests more healthy and nutritious choices when they fly with us," said Todd Traynor-Corey, managing director of guest products. "We built our menu thoughtfully to offer more plant-based, vegan and gluten-free options, which include a range of fresh, bright flavors inspired by the West Coast and ingredients that are authentically healthy by nature such as roasted broccoli, crisp romaine and baby lettuce greens, quinoa, fresh fruit and more."
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL) and Emirates recently announced a historic commercial agreement that will enhance each airline's network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world.
United will launch a new direct flight between Newark/New York and Dubai starting in March 2023 – from there, customers can travel on Emirates or its sister airline flydubai to more than 100 different cities. Tickets for United's new Dubai flight are now on sale.
Spirit Airlines, Inc. ( NYSE: SAVE) recently announced its operational performance ranked among the industry best in the two-month period following when Spirit's peak summer schedule went into effect on June 5. The carrier also set a company record for its highest-ever completion factor performance for the month of July.
"These great results are among the best in the industry and are due to the relentless dedication of our Spirit Family. Our team rose to the occasion to serve record numbers of summer travelers and work through industry challenges to deliver a high value experience for our Guests," said John Bendoraitis, Spirit Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Delta Air Lines ( NYSE: DAL) recently reported financial results for the June quarter 2022 and provided its outlook for the September quarter 2022. Highlights of the June quarter 2022 results, including both GAAP and adjusted metrics, are on page five and are incorporated here.
"I would like to thank our entire team for their outstanding work during a challenging operating environment for the industry as we work to restore our best-in-class reliability. Their performance coupled with strong demand drove nearly $2 billion of free cash flow as well as profitability in the first half of the year, and we are accruing profit sharing, marking a great milestone for our people," said Ed Bastian, Delta's chief executive officer. "For the September quarter, we expect an adjusted operating margin of 11 to 13 percent, supporting our outlook for meaningful full year profitability."
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The Annual Lobsterfest at St. Paul's Episcopal Church is set for Sept. 22.
Dine in and takeout will be available. Tickets for dine in are $45 while tickets for takeout are $40. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Dine in will be 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Takeout will be available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information call 334-874-8421 on Monday through Thursday.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is located at 210 Lauderdale Street.
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Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC reduced its holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEARCA:VIG – Get Rating) by 5.7% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 4,382 shares of the company’s stock after selling 263 shares during the quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF were worth $643,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VIG. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF in the 4th quarter worth approximately $524,811,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,185,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,165,261,000 after buying an additional 344,832 shares during the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $52,632,000. First Republic Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 12.9% during the first quarter. First Republic Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,756,076 shares of the company’s stock valued at $446,925,000 after purchasing an additional 315,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Retirement Planning Group boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF by 81.8% during the first quarter. Retirement Planning Group now owns 644,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,542,000 after purchasing an additional 290,099 shares in the last quarter.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Stock Performance
NYSEARCA VIG opened at $147.57 on Thursday. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has a twelve month low of $137.50 and a twelve month high of $172.87. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $150.88 and its 200 day moving average is $152.75.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Company Profile
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the investment performance of the Dividend Achievers Select Index. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund. The Fund will hold all the stocks in the index in approximately the same proportions as their weightings in the index.
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Even the best video games can be ruined if cheaters are allowed to operate with impunity. Electronic Arts is stepping up to combat cheating, but you might not love the tradeoff. EA is set to deploy new anti-cheating software in FIFA 23, hoping to head off even the most sophisticated cheaters. The EA AntiCheat (EAAC) software is a completely custom solution developed internally by EA that stops cheaters by plugging into your Windows PC at the kernel level. It’ll probably work, but there are privacy and security implications.
According to EA, most cheating has moved to kernel-level techniques. As in most operating systems, the Windows kernel has privileged access to all parts of the system. By plugging into the lowest level of the system, cheating software can evade detection by mechanisms that work on higher levels with less access to the underlying OS. Some common types of cheat software include “aimbots” that can lock your crosshairs to an opposing player’s head and “wallhacks” that reveal the location of other players. In FIFA, where EAAC will make its debut, cheaters can use hacks that use AI to score goals, modify player stats, and prevent you from being kicked for going AFK.
Kernel-level anti-cheat technologies are not exclusive to EA, and EAAC will have the same drawback as similar systems like Activision’s Ricochet. Anything that can access Windows at the kernel level is a potential security risk — it can see everything you do without restrictions. Any flaw or vulnerability in this software could provide an opening for someone to gain total control over your machine. You also have to implicitly trust EA not to abuse this level of access. It’s like giving someone the keys to your house and trusting they won’t rummage around in your drawers while you’re asleep.
Elise Murphy, EA’s senior director of game security notes that her team is composed of “tech-inclined video gamers” who understand the potential implications, so they have focused on privacy and security. EAAC will only access the kernel when FIFA 23 is running, and the tool will be limited in what data it can collect from the system. It won’t collect information about your browsing history, applications unassociated with EA games, or anything else that can’t help stop cheating.
Still, it comes down to how much you trust EA. Even if the team has the best of intentions, every piece of software has bugs. Any flaw in EAAC could be potentially devastating to FIFA players, so the company needs to be extra vigilant and quick with patches. The game security team is working with developers to determine the needs for each project, and that could mean EAAC will come to more games in the future.
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Church bells muffled in preparation for tolling prior to Queen’s funeral
- Credit: Robin Keightley
Bellringers in a coastal church are - in common with other campanologists across the country - preparing their bells with muffles in preparation for the Queen’s funeral.
St Michael’s Church in Oulton, near Lowestoft will be joining with bell towers throughout the UK to chime out a sombre half-muffled peal in mourning for the Queen.
The muffles were being attached to the bells in the belfry at St Michael’s this week in preparation for the funeral ring on Monday.
Assistant church warden and bell ringer, Robin Keightley, said: “St Michael’s has six bells, five of which are over 400 years old and were made in Norwich.
"Muffled bells are mainly used at the death of a monarch or senior statesperson.
"A muffle is a pad of leather which we have attached to one side of each bell clapper to dull the sound of the bell and produce a ‘dull note’.
"On the day of the funeral, we will ring the six bells half-muffled and toll the tenor bell prior to the funeral service."
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St. Michael’s Church is open from 9am to 5pm daily for anyone wishing to sign the Book of Condolence, up until next Tuesday, September 20.
There will be a team ministry Service of Thanksgiving for the life and reign of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which is being held at St Mark’s Church, Oulton Broad starting at 6pm on Friday, September 16.
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BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Secoo Holding Limited ("Secoo" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SECO), Asia's leading online integrated upscale products and services platform, today announced that it has established in-depth strategic cooperation with Aladdin Legend Technology Co., Ltd., and will strategically cooperate with Secoo Group in three steps, with an investment amount of up to 1.3 billion RMB. Aladdin Technology Group committed to investment in and development of innovative businesses in the fields of community economy and industrial Internet. The two companies will jointly explore business opportunities in luxury shopping and value-added services, tapping into community economy meanwhile providing support for a fast-growing portfolio of China's domestic brands, with Aladdin Technology contributing its capital, talent and technological strengths and Secoo leveraging its resources and expertise in high-end fashion supply chain and sales channels.
The in-depth strategic cooperation between Aladdin Technology Group and Secoo Group is divided into three parts: First, the establishment of "Secoo China Club", Aladdin Technology Group will invest up to 100 million RMB, and together with Secoo, it will lay out the high-end consumption circle and jointly develop second-hand Luxury goods transactions. In addition, the two parties will simultaneously promote the establishment of the "China Department Store Home" public circle, and through the empowerment of the community economy, it will help local enterprises to generate international brands in the field of boutique consumption and enhance their global influence; 2. The Aladdin Technology Group will make a strategic investment of up to 200 million RMB, and carry out in-depth cooperation by subscribing for the main shares of Secoo listed on the stock market. 3. With up to 1 billion RMB, we will join hands with Secoo to go overseas to promote the innovation and upgrading of services in the global luxury industry. The specific cooperation and transaction content of the above three parts shall be agreed upon by the two parties separately signing relevant agreements.
About Secoo Holding Limited
Secoo Holding Limited ("Secoo") is Asia's leading online integrated upscale products and services platform. Secoo provides customers a wide selection of authentic upscale products and lifestyle services on the Company's integrated online and offline shopping platform, which consists of the Secoo.com website, mobile applications and offline experience centers, offering over 420,000 SKUs, covering over 3,800 global and domestic brands. Supported by the Company's proprietary database of upscale products, authentication procedures and brand cooperation, Secoo is able to ensure the authenticity and quality of every product offered on its platform.
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Individually wrapped bites in both peanut butter and pumpkin spice flavors are perfect for parties, trick-or-treating and snacking
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolove, the Boulder, Colo.-based leader in chocolate quality, sustainability and flavor innovation for more than 25 years, is announcing the return of its limited-edition Pumpkin-Shaped Bites. Available in two flavors – peanut butter in dark chocolate and pumpkin spice in milk chocolate – Chocolove's Pumpkin Bites are individually wrapped in resealable pouches and made with premium Belgian chocolate.
Here are the ingredient details on Chocolove's Pumpkin Bites:
- Pumpkin Bites – Pumpkin Spice: Made with 33% milk chocolate and filled with white chocolate, baked pumpkin pie filling, as well as seasonal spices like ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- Pumpkin Bites – Peanut Butter: Made with 55% dark chocolate and filled with creamy peanut butter.
Chocolove's Pumpkin Bites are made with traceable cocoa beans; Rainforest Alliance Certified, which certifies people and the planet, meaning the chocolate is sourced using methods that support social, economic and environmental sustainability; and Non GMO Project Verified.
Both flavors are available at Chocolove.com and the following retailers: Albertsons, Natural Grocers, Jewel-Osco, Raley's, and New Seasons Markets. The Peanut Butter Pumpkin Bites are also available at Whole Foods starting on September 15.
Visit Chocolove.com to learn more.
Chocolove was founded in 1995 in Boulder, Colorado, by Timothy Moley with the goal of creating the freshest, best-tasting, European-style premium chocolate that was priced right and ethically sourced. Today, Chocolove crafts each product with care and offers large bars, mini bars, cups, bites, boxes, specialty holiday chocolates, and small-batch handmade truffles in more than 60 artfully balanced, lusciously smooth, and full-bodied flavors that can be enjoyed every day. For more information, visit Chocolove.com.
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100% of Employees Praise Executive Leadership for Approachability, Embodying Best Characteristics of the Company
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DataDome, a leading provider of AI-powered online fraud and bot management is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at DataDome. This year, 96% of employees said it's a great place to work – 39 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that DataDome is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
"We are so honored to earn this certification, as it is a reflection of our employees' experience," said Benjamin Fabre, co-founder and CEO at DataDome. "We owe our continued success to our team of passionate, dedicated employees who play a critical role in keeping our customers safe from online threats every single day. We celebrate and thank them for all they do to earn this incredible recognition."
Most notably, 100% of DataDome employees report that management is approachable, that executives fully embody the best characteristics of the company, and that employees are given a lot of autonomy. Employees also expressed appreciation for DataDome's welcoming, friendly environment.
Today's announcement comes on the heels of DataDome ranking 21st in cybersecurity—and number 1,050 overall—on the Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The company was also recently named a "Strong Performer" in bot management in The Forrester Wave™: Bot Management, Q2 2022 report, and has won several industry awards, including the CNP Customer's Choice Award for Best Anti-Fraud Solution, Global Business Technology Award for Best Application of Tech – Security, and the Cybersecurity Excellence Award for Bot Defense.
Follow DataDome on Twitter and LinkedIn for regular updates on threat research, customer case studies, the team, and to ensure your bot protection is easy on humans but hard on bots.
DataDome is a global provider of state-of-the-art bot protection for mobile apps, websites, and APIs, against online fraud. DataDome's mission is to free the web from fraudulent traffic, so sensitive data remains safe without compromising user privacy or the user experience. DataDome leverages AI and machine learning to analyze 1 trillion signals each day and beat sophisticated attacks in real time. DataDome protects leading digital commerce businesses, including Axel Springer, AngelList Talent, Australia Post, Patreon, carsales.com Limited, and Foot Locker.
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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The leader in fine rug cleaning and restoration in the New York Metropolitan area is working closely with interior designers, architects, and designer showrooms
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Costikyan Inc. ("Costikyan") is partnering with interior designers, architects, and designer showrooms across the New York Metropolitan area to provide them turnkey services, while delivering their bespoke design vision.
With Costikyan's 130+ year old history, we have established the materials, relationships, and personnel to coordinate all the elements needed to deliver the bespoke design vision of our partners. Our specialty services include consultation to designers and architects curating collections and education to junior trade partners who want to learn the intricacies of fine floor coverings and furnishings.
"Our rich experience lends us to be an expert in all areas of the luxury rug and furnishings industry. We are excited to continue to spread our knowledge and diverse offerings to the design trade through mutually beneficial partnerships," said Greg Garian, President, Costikyan.
For five generations, Costikyan has been the nation's oldest and most trusted brand for cleaning, protection, restoration, installation, fabrication, delivery, and more.
Costikyan, synonymous with excellence, has been the leading brand in fine rug cleaning and restoration in the New York Metropolitan, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas since 1886. Our highly trained staff and craftsmen pair new innovative technology with a variety of century-old techniques to provide exquisite care for your rugs, carpets, draperies, upholstery, and more. For more information on our partnerships with interior designers, architects, and designer showrooms, please visit: www.costikyan.com/designers
Contact: Lauren Costikyan, Costikyan Inc. 718.726.1090, lauren@costikyan.com
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Agreement Supports GlobalX Charter Operations of Short Distance Regional Flights: Electric Flight Coming to Florida, the Bahamas and Select Caribbean Destinations
MIAMI and ARLINGTON, Wash., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, today announced that Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. (JET: NEO) (JET.B: NEO) (JETMF: OTCQB) (or "GlobalX"), a Miami-based provider of passenger and cargo charter jets, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) ordering 50 all-electric commuter Alice aircraft. The aircraft will open up new routes for passenger travel in GlobalX's key markets in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, supporting the airline's plan to adopt carbon-free and sustainable technologies.
Alice is a nine-passenger electric aircraft offering a premium passenger experience. The aircraft, built from a clean-sheet design around all-electric propulsion, produces no carbon emissions, significantly reduces noise, and costs a fraction to operate per flight hour compared to light jets or high-end turboprops. Alice is powered by two magni650 electric propulsion units by magniX, which is the global industry leader in flight-proven electric propulsion systems at this scale.
GlobalX began passenger operations in August 2021 and operates seven A320 family aircraft serving the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America. It also has 15 A321 freighter aircraft under lease agreements and will commence cargo operations in Q4 2022. Alice will enable GlobalX to introduce new, sustainable flight options for growing markets including Miami, Orlando and the Bahamas. GlobalX expects to take delivery of its initial Alice aircraft in 2027, and is evaluating the cargo aircraft variant of Alice for supporting its cargo customer base.
"Charter travel is attractive to both individuals and groups as it offers flexibility, privacy and convenience. Alice represents a pioneering approach to making this type of aviation sustainable for generations to come," said Eviation President Gregory Davis. "We are delighted to enter this agreement with GlobalX, whose investment in zero-emissions flight demonstrates the airline's commitment to cleaner skies, lower operational costs, and the provision of the most innovative options for air travel. Quieter, smoother and with a cabin design that defines the future, the in-flight experience aboard the Alice will offer GlobalX passengers a new way to fly."
"Eviation's Alice aircraft is setting the standard in sustainable aviation, and we plan to offer the aircraft to our cruise line, tour operators, leisure travel providers, and business clients with a need for short-haul charter flights across Florida," said Ed Wegel, Chair and CEO of GlobalX. "The Alice aircraft will allow us to offer sustainable, regional flights to and from major markets, and is the first step in our initiative to be a zero-carbon emissions airline by 2050. We are proud to be a launch customer for Eviation and lead the charge in bringing carbon-free air travel to our passengers."
Based in Washington State, Eviation Aircraft Inc. develops and manufactures efficient electric aircraft to deliver a competitive and sustainable solution for the regional mobility of people and goods. Its electric propulsion units, high-energy-density batteries, mission-driven energy management, and innovative airframe are designed from the ground up for electric flight. Please visit us at www.eviation.co.
GlobalX is a US 121 domestic flag and supplemental Airline flying the Airbus A320 family aircraft. GlobalX flies as a passenger ACMI and charter airline serving the US, Caribbean, European and Latin American markets. In 2022, GlobalX will enter ACMI cargo service flying the A321 freighter, subject to DOT and FAA approvals. For more information, please visit www.globalxair.com.
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Digital workplace pioneer posts 270% North American sales growth driven by new clients including Levi's and SPARC Group
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YOOBIC, the all-in-one digital workplace for frontline teams, today announced surging global growth, including 270% year-on-year sales growth in North America. The company's accelerating growth caps a banner year that also saw YOOBIC ink major deals with top global brands, build out its global teams, win plaudits from analysts and industry groups. The company also cemented strategic partnerships to expand its offering and fuel future growth, and completed its first acquisition with the purchase of Heystan, a digital training and knowledge management platform for employees in the catering and hospitality industries.
YOOBIC's platform is now used by over 300 global brands operating in more than 80 countries, with over 1 million frontline employees using the company's apps to elevate performance, level up their skill sets, and drive scalable success. Global sales leapt 40% year-on-year from 2020 to 2021. The North American market saw explosive adoption, with the region's user-base growing 80% in the first 6 months of 2022. Globally, YOOBIC onboarded more new users in the first 6 months of the year than in the whole of 2021.
YOOBIC's game-changing platform is now trusted by industry-leading brands including Benetton, Francesca's, Johnston & Murphy, Levi's, Roots, UNTUCKit, and SPARC Group (Forever21, Aeropostale, and Reebok). Over the past 12 months, YOOBIC also cemented key strategic partnerships with digital learning leader Open Sesame, pioneer in AI-powered workforce management Legion Technologies, and in-store analytics expert RetailNext, further enriching its product to deliver streamlined and fully integrated support for its customers' evolving needs.
In total, YOOBIC empowered frontline teams to deliver a 20%-plus increase in in-store conversions in 2021, with a 300% increase in user activity as teams leveraged YOOBIC's rich task-management, micro-learning, and communication features to optimize team performance and coordinate agile and responsive operations across their entire networks. YOOBIC's streamlined engagement and learning features proved especially important as enterprises onboarded new hires and worked to retain and support current employees, with YOOBIC users completing 8X more lessons in 2021 than in 2020.
YOOBIC's success drew widespread recognition from top analysts and industry groups. Over the past 12 months the company's platform was honored as the year's top innovation at the Nuit du Commerce Connecté — known as the French Oscars of retail — and as HR and Digital Workplace Tech of the Year at the UK's National Technology Awards, while Peloton Interactive received Retail TouchPoints' Retail Innovator Award for its YOOBIC deployment. YOOBIC was also recognized in CB Insights' 2022 Retail Tech 100 report and Deloitte's 2022 RetailTech report, and received plaudits from IDC and Forrester analysts.
"Over my 30 years in the industry, I've seen retail management evolve from physical clipboards and crumpled paper checklists to cutting-edge digital technologies — and YOOBIC is at the forefront of that transformation," says Brent Paulsen, Head of Retail at UNTUCKit. "Frontline teams are the backbone of modern retail, and it's time to empower them and unlock their knowledge to drive retail brands forward. With YOOBIC's digital solutions, retailers in the U.S. and worldwide can optimize operations, elevate the employee experience, and take their businesses to new heights."
"As retail and hospitality businesses rebound from the COVID crisis, it's never been more important to support, empower, and elevate frontline teams. The YOOBIC platform gives enterprises the ability to boost productivity, upskill their teams, and drive engagement across their workforce," says YOOBIC CEO Fabrice Haiat. "We're seeing incredible demand for these capabilities as we partner with top brands in North America and around the world to unleash the full potential of frontline teams. The growth metrics and accolades we're announcing today speak to the amazing work of YOOBIC's global workforce, and I couldn't be prouder of what we've achieved."
YOOBIC is an all-in-one digital workplace for frontline teams. Our mobile app gives business leaders and frontline teams the performance tools they need to communicate, learn, and work - all in one place. With streamlined communications, mobile learning, and digitized task management, YOOBIC drives operational excellence while drastically improving the frontline employee working experience. 300+ companies around the world including Boots, BurgerFi, Lancôme, Lacoste, Logitech, Peloton, Puma, Vans and Sanofi trust YOOBIC to improve operational consistency and agility, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, and improve their customer experience. To learn more about YOOBIC, visit www.yoobic.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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Women currently hold only 14% of U.S. board positions. Partnership seeks to change that.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, 6sense, in partnership with the Athena Alliance, launched The Empowered CMO Board Book aimed at propelling female Chief Market/Marketing Officers (CMOs) to leadership positions where they can have the most impact: in the boardroom. The book provides venture capital, private equity, and corporate board executives with a curated list of more than 60 women CMOs who are qualified and ready to serve on boards.
With thousands of board members serving Fortune 1000 companies, just 26 of them (or 3%) are marketing professionals according to Spencer Stuart, and only 14% of total board positions are held by women.
At the 2021 Empowered CMO Retreat, Latané Conant, Chief Market Officer at 6sense, announced a commitment to drive the advancement of distinguished women CMOs by opening doors and creating opportunities. Recognizing the importance of sponsorship, 6sense invested in more than 100 women CMOs to join the Athena Alliance to accelerate their board readiness and develop their board candidate resume for inclusion in the Board Book.
"I really love that 6sense recognizes an issue and is taking action to address it. We saw a need for women CMOs in the boardroom and an opportunity with our Empowered CMO community, and we knew we had the right relationships to influence the next generation of board candidates," said Conant. "We're addressing both the lack of gender diversity and market expertise in boardrooms that are proven to hold companies back from the growth they deserve. It's only our first step, but it's a big one."
Leaders at thriving companies can attest that a deep understanding of the "market" at the executive and board levels is critical. As more board chairpersons and CEOs recognize how important marketing, messaging, positioning, and the customer experience are to their companies' growth trajectory, corporate boards seek to include those voices in the boardroom.
At the same time, research is showing that diverse boards are better at advising the companies they serve. Diverse boards foster more impressive innovation, especially in groundbreaking industries like tech.[1] And there's a positive correlation between women's presence on boards and greater financial returns.[2]
Yet many company leaders and investors struggle to connect with experienced women candidates who both increase a board's diversity and bring market expertise. This collaboration between 6sense and Athena Alliance seeks to bridge this gap by making it easy for seasoned women marketing leaders and those filling board seats to find each other.
"Athena has supported over 400 women in gaining board seats, securing almost 1,000 interviews for women leaders along the way. We've guided and coached success on both sides of the table," says Coco Brown, CEO & Founder of the Athena Alliance. "Athena is a perfect partner for this effort, not only for our experience in this area, but for our deep commitment to evolving the maturity of the modern boardroom. We are honored to collaborate with 6sense and Empowered CMO to create this revolutionary approach— a 'board book' of the most powerful women in go-to-market. This first release is just the starting point. And it will be received by at least 100 VCs and PE firms. That's action."
"Many company strategy problems come to a head in marketing," said Carilu Dietrich, a former CMO and advisor to hypergrowth companies. "Seasoned marketing executives can add perspective and insight to help CEOs and boards tackle these critical issues and accelerate growth. Top CMOs have seen both the symptoms and the causes behind the numbers. This makes them a valuable complement to boards traditionally composed of life-time investors, CFOs and ex-CEOs. It's exciting to see 6sense and Athena surfacing these talented women for new board openings. This program offers great value to CEOs looking for their next board member and to the women CMOs involved."
For more information about the partnership and the organizations and women involved:
- Download the Empowered CMO Board Book
- Learn more about the Empowered CMO group
- Stay updated with announcements at the 6sense Newsroom
- Follow 6sense on LinkedIn and Twitter
The Empowered CMO community was founded by 6sense to elevate women and the role of the CMO through open, authentic, and inspiring connections and conversations sparked at dinner events, the annual retreat, and online forums. This community of more than 500 of the most successful B2B women CMOs empowers members to realize their full potential professionally and personally.
Athena is a community platform that brings together women leaders, investors, CEOs, board directors, and corporations in one global, digital ecosystem. Women join Athena for executive coaching, board opportunities, exclusive events, one-on-one mentorship, and more. Athena also guides CEOs, venture firms, and corporations to evolve their approach to senior leadership development, to strengthen their boards, and to access the world's top female leaders. For more information, visit www.AthenaAlliance.com.
6sense reinvents the way organizations create, manage, and convert pipeline to revenue. 6sense Revenue AI™ captures anonymous buying signals, targets the right accounts at the ideal time, and recommends the channels and messages to boost revenue performance. Removing guesswork, friction, and wasted sales effort, 6sense empowers sales, marketing, and customer success teams to significantly improve pipeline quality, accelerate sales velocity, increase conversion rates, and grow revenue predictably. 6sense has been recognized for its market-defining technology by Forbes Cloud 100, Gartner, and Forrester, and for its strong culture by Glassdoor, Inc. Magazine, and Comparably. For more information, visit 6sense or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
[1] An, H., Chen, C., Wu, Q., & Zhang, T. (2021). Corporate Innovation: Do Diverse Boards Help? Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 56(1), 155-182. doi:10.1017/S0022109019001005
[1] Post, C., & Byron, K. (2015). Women on Boards and Firm Financial Performance: A Meta-Analysis. Academy of Management Journal, 58(5), 1546–1571. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2013.0319
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Nearly 200 key workers and volunteers recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list have been invited to attend the Queen’s state funeral, Downing Street has said.
The group of people who received honours in June are to join royals and world leaders in Westminster Abbey – the historic church which can hold about 2,000 people – at 11am on Monday.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesperson said: “I can confirm that among the guests who have been invited to attend will be almost 200 people who were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year, that was in June.
“These individuals drawn from across the UK were recognised for their extraordinary contributions in areas including the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, people who volunteered in their communities, charity workers and those who work in healthcare, education and the wider public sector”.
Buckingham Palace has not released a full guest list but several hundred dignitaries from around the world will travel to London to pay their last respects to the Queen in what is set to be one of the biggest logistical and diplomatic events in the UK in decades.
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Johnny vs Amber: Depp’s lawyers shown calling Kate Moss to persuade her to testify at trial in new documentary
Docuseries includes intimate access to Depp’s lawyers, legal experts and journalists
In the new Discovery+ documentary, Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial, Johnny Depp’s lawyers are shown calling Kate Moss to persuade her to testify.
The documentary, released on Discovery+ on Tuesday (20 September), tells the inside story of the trial that was streamed around the world and watched by millions on social media.
Depp sued Heard for $50m (£40.1m) for allegedly implying he abused her in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Although she didn’t name him, he claimed that the article impacted his ability to work.
Heard had filed a countersuit accusing Depp of allegedly orchestrating a “smear campaign” against her and describing his own lawsuit as a continuation of “abuse and harassment”.
The new docuseries includes intimate access to Depp’s lawyers, legal experts and journalists, with the first of the two episodes investigating Depp’s side of the story.
At one point, Depp’s team – including Camille Vasquez – are shown calling Moss, who Depp dated between 1994 and 1998.
“I hoped we’d be able to convince Kate Moss to testify but everything I knew about Kate indicated she likely wouldn’t, because she’s an extremely private person and she has nothing to gain to testify,” Vasquez tells the cameras.
She is then shown on the phone to Moss or the model’s team, saying: “Any questions I can answer, if I can get a commitment from you as early as possible tomorrow, you can just send me a text.”
Moss did testify in the end, appearing at the trial via video link in March to deny Heard’s claim that Depp had pushed her down the stairs in the Nineties.
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Sign upThe model said that she did fall down a set of stairs when she and Depp were on holiday in Jamaica, but that he had helped her up at the time.
In June, a jury found that Heard had defamed Depp on all three counts and awarded him $10m (£8m) in compensatory damages and $5m (£4m) in punitive damages.
Heard was awarded $2m (£1.6m) in compensatory damages, but no punitive damages.
During a recent appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Moss told presenter Lauren Laverne why she chose to testify. “I know the truth about Johnny. I know he never kicked me down the stairs. I had to say that truth,” she said.
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NEXT Drive: Semi accident blocks stretch of Highway 52 near Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A semi accident is blocking a stretch of Highway 52 near Rochester Thursday morning.
Shortly before 6 a.m., Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cams showed crews working the scene on the highway near Civic Center Drive.
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Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS – Get Rating) by 9.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,465 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Van Hulzen Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Skyworks Solutions were worth $595,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SWKS. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. grew its position in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 1,750.0% during the 1st quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 185 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its position in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 1,845.5% during the 1st quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 214 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the period. Bank of New Hampshire acquired a new stake in shares of Skyworks Solutions during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Holloway Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 119.0% during the 1st quarter. Holloway Wealth Management LLC now owns 230 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, IronBridge Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Skyworks Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. 74.61% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Skyworks Solutions news, SVP Karilee A. Durham sold 5,858 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.26, for a total value of $657,619.08. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 10,130 shares in the company, valued at $1,137,193.80. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Skyworks Solutions Stock Performance
Shares of SWKS stock opened at $100.01 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $104.50 and its 200-day simple moving average is $110.79. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market cap of $16.05 billion, a PE ratio of 12.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.21. Skyworks Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $88.76 and a 12 month high of $178.91.
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.39. Skyworks Solutions had a net margin of 24.11% and a return on equity of 30.43%. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.96 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Skyworks Solutions, Inc. will post 9.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Skyworks Solutions Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.62 per share. This is a positive change from Skyworks Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.56. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.48%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 24th. Skyworks Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 31.51%.
Skyworks Solutions Company Profile
Skyworks Solutions, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products, including intellectual property in the United States, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and rest of Asia-Pacific. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, antenna tuners, attenuators, automotive tuners and digital radios, circulators/isolators, DC/DC converters, demodulators, detectors, diodes, wireless analog system on chip products, directional couplers, diversity receive modules, filters, front-end modules, hybrids, light emitting diode drivers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, modulators, optocouplers/optoisolators, phase locked loops, phase shifters, power dividers/combiners, receivers, switches, synthesizers, timing devices, technical ceramics, voltage controlled oscillators/synthesizers, and voltage regulators.
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Apple knew controversial privacy changes could cost it billions
Apple leaves a lot of money on the table because of one man.
It's no secret that Apple makes billions of dollars yearly on its iconic App Store. However, it might surprise you that the iPhone maker could be making much more if it weren't for Phil Schiller.
According to The Information (opens in new tab), Schiller has taken a cautious approach regarding app promotion since taking over the App Store from Eddy Cue in 2016. The results have been a series of decisions that "balance what's best for developers, users and Apple's reputation, which can sometimes conflict."
Schiller, who joined Apple in 1987, was the company's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. He currently leads the App Store and Apple Events and is an Apple Fellow.
A hands-on style
The App Store, which paid developers $60 billion on its way to generating record revenue in 2021, has seen a lot of changes in recent years. In 2020, for example, Apple implemented App Tracking Transparency, requiring apps such as Facebook to seek permission before collecting user data. It's the type of decision stakeholders have come to expect from Schiller — for better or worse.
The new feature, which gives App Store users more control over their data, was heavily criticized by some app developers when it was first implemented. There was also criticism within some corners of Apple. Long-time executive Carson Oliver, for example, from Apple's business management team, told Schiller the move would cost the App Store billions of dollars in revenue.
As The Information explains, Oliver felt this would cause advertisers to "(pull back) on spending on iOS apps, which in turn drove traffic to other iOS apps, and shifted to other platforms like Google's Android, where they could measure the impact of their ads more accurately."
Even though Oliver has become an influential force at Apple and regularly updates CEO Tim Cook on App Store's business, Schiller would have none of it. As noted by a person with direct knowledge of the matter, Schiller felt the privacy feature was the right thing to do for users.
There are also instances where Schiller has sought compromise with the business development team regarding the apps Apple promotes on the Store. For example, first-person shooter and social casino games have been scrutinized over the years. In each case, Schiller's thinking has likely led to less revenue for the company.
An Apple spokesman told The Information revenue has never been a primary goal of App Store editorial decisions.
Apple is often criticized for the enormous revenue it generates each year. But, at least with the App Store, clear decisions have been made that limit that revenue. In doing so, it has better protected its customers and still makes lots of money every year, mainly because of Schiller.
Bryan M. Wolfe has written about technology for over a decade on various websites, including TechRadar, AppAdvice, and many more. Before this, he worked in the technology field across different industries, including healthcare and education. He’s currently iMore’s lead on all things Mac and macOS, although he also loves covering iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Bryan enjoys watching his favorite sports teams, traveling, and driving around his teenage daughter to her latest stage show, audition, or school event in his spare time. He also keeps busy walking his black and white cocker spaniel, Izzy, and trying new coffees and liquid grapes.
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Dutch Oven Caraway Rye Bread
Caraway rye bread the way you like it: no-fail, easy to make, no kneading, and no double-rise! Perfect every time.
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You can modify this as you like. I also use the same recipe for white bread. I like to make white bread and sub in 1/4 cup hand-crushed whole oats and a few tablespoons bran flakes for color and texture.
Rye breads use sourdough, a pain to deal with, and I wanted this to be very easy. I substitute 1/4 cup water with buttermilk to help the flavor develop while the dough works and ferments.
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Campaign challenges consumers to do more for their brains
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading cognitive health supplement, Neuriva, a Reckitt brand, is championing holistic, proactive brain health with the help of new ambassador, Alton Brown. Award-winning chef and resident food geek, Brown will pair his passion for nutrition and food with brain health to empower consumers to do more for their brains as part of a comprehensive health routine.
"I recently turned 60, and over the past couple of decades, I've been very focused on taking care of my health from the inside out—first, with my food, and now, taking action to support my brain health," said Brown. "Neuriva fits perfectly into my regimen, which for me, is just simple life practices, like exercising, eating a balanced diet, and getting a good night's sleep."
Brown is the newest Neuriva ambassador to support the brand's "Think Bigger" campaign, appearing nationally across broadcast, digital, and social media. Neuriva will encourage consumers to do more for their brains with activations on social media as well as through the Neuriva Brain Gym App, where you can train your brain and track progress made. The partnership supports the Neuriva product line including Neuriva Plus and new products Neuriva Sleep and Neuriva Brain + Energy.
"As an award-winning chef who is renowned for his extensive experience with nutrition, a key pillar of brain health, as well as a keen passion for science, Alton Brown is the perfect match for Neuriva," said Isabel Serralha Marques, Marketing Director, Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements at Reckitt. "Neuriva is a leading health supplement that is backed by science through clinically tested and plant-sourced ingredients in support of brain health."
For more information on Neuriva, please visit Neuriva.com.
Launched in 2019, Neuriva is a leading brain health supplement brand that combines science and nature with clinically tested and plant-sourced ingredients to help with cognitive function, energy levels and sleep support.
Neuriva's mission is to champion holistic, proactive brain health for consumers. Whether you prefer an easy-to-take capsule or a tasty gummy, Neuriva is here to help support your daily brain self-care routine and make your brain health a priority*.
Reckitt** exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.
Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognizable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.
Every day, more than 20 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.
We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society.
Find out more, or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com/us.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
** Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies
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A royal embrace: Sweet moment Sophie hugs young royal fan clutching teddy bear as she greeted mourners in Manchester - as boy's mother reveals 'the Queen was like a grandmother to him'
- The Countess of Wessex was in the city to view tributes left for the late monarch and speak to well-wishers
- Sophie then spotted young Josh, who was wearing a Union Jack cap, and took bouquet of flowers he offered
- When asked for a hug, she gave him a warm embrace, not once, but twice, before departing St Ann's Square
- The Queen's funeral: All the latest Royal Family news and coverage
The mother of a young royal fan who was warmly hugged by Sophie as she greeted mourners in Manchester today spoke of how the Queen was 'like a grandmother' to him.
The Countess of Wessex, along with her husband Prince Edward, was in the city to view tributes left for the late monarch and speak to well-wishers.
Sophie then spotted young Josh, who was wearing a Union Jack cap and clutching a teddy bear, and took the bouquet of flowers he was offering.
When he asked for a hug, she gave him a warm embrace, not once, but twice, before departing St Ann's Square.
Recounting the moment they met, Josh's mother, Sue, told Sky News: 'She just said ''nice to meet you, do you want me to take your flowers?'' Then Josh said ''can I have a hug?''.
'They hugged, then he asked for a photo. The bouquet is signed from Josh but it's got my name on it as well.'
Asked what the moment felt like, Josh - who is non-verbal - replied: 'Happy.'
Referencing the Queen, his mother added: 'She's like a grandma isn't she, she's always been there. We’re going to tell nanny and aunty Paula [about the experience of meeting Sophie].
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, embraces young Josh, as she views floral tributes in St Ann's Square, during a visit to Manchester
Josh and mother Sue spoke of what meeting Sophie meant to them on Sky News this afternoon
In Manchester, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex , met Josh, a young mourner who had gathered in Manchester with his mother, Sue
Recounting the moment they met, Sue said: 'She just said ''nice to meet you, do you want me to take your flowers?'' Then Josh said ''can I have a hug?''. They hugged, then he asked for a photo'
Sophie Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward light candles Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex visit Manchester Cathedral to light a candle in memory of Her Majesty The Queen
The Earl and Countess of Wessex views tributes as they visit Manchester Cathedral where they lit a candle in memory of Queen Elizabeth II
Sophie, Countess of Wessex greets members of the public outside Manchester's Central Library following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sophie, Countess of Wessex views the civic Book of Condolence at Manchester's Central Library following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex view cards and floral tributes in Manchester Cathedral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex visit Manchester ahead of the Queen's funeral
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex view cards and floral tributes at Manchester's Central Library following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sophie, Countess of Wessex greets members of the public outside Manchester's Central Library following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
The Earl and Countess of Wessex views tributes as they visit Manchester Cathedral where they lit a candle in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, following her death
Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex visit Manchester Cathedral to light a candle in memory of Her Majesty The Queen
Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex visit Manchester Cathedral to light a candle in memory of Her Majesty The Queen
Sophie Countess of Wessex view floral tributes to the Queen in St Ann's Square, Manchester this afternoon
Prince Edward and Sophie Countess of Wessex view floral tributes in St Ann's Square, Manchester
Sophie Countess of Wessex speaks with well-wishers in St Ann's Square, Manchester, this afternoon
Britain's Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, is presented a bouquet of flowers as he arrives at the Manchester Central Library to view the civic Book of Condolence for his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
Sophie Countess of Wessex speaks with well-wishers in St Ann's Square, Manchester, this afternoon
The Earl of Wessex views the civic Book of Condolence at Manchester's Central Library, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, meets the public as she arrives at the Manchester Central Library to view the civic Book of Condolence for late Queen Elizabeth II
Senior royals fanned out across the UK today to join a nation mourning their late Queen.
With King Charles III enjoying a much-deserved rest at his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire, the rest of his family took up the mantle.
At Sandringham, the Princess of Wales told a well-wisher she would burst into tears if she read too many sympathy cards as she and William met crowds.
Fran Morgan, 62, spoke to Kate as she and William inspected the sea of flowers outside Sandringham. Recalling their conservation, Mrs Morgan said: 'She said she couldn't believe how many cards and flowers there were. But she also said ''I can't read them all or I would cry''.'
William was also heard telling a mourner he was 'overwhelmed' by the outpouring of support.
One visitor who missed the entire visit was three-month old Eddie Shakespeare who fell asleep just as the Royal couple arrived.
His mother Maisie, 27, from Cambridgeshire, said: 'I was going to wake him up and show him to Kate, but I didn't have the heart.
'She thanked me for coming and said that all the sympathy meant a lot to her and William. I'm glad I came, but as for Eddie, I'll just have to tell him about it when he's older!'
Meanwhile, the Princess Royal, accompanied by her husband Sir Tim Laurence, visited Glasgow City Chambers to meet representatives of organisations of which the Queen was patron.
Pictures showed her chatting to crowds outside before reading messages left on colourful bouquets.
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Holmes picked up the save in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Red Sox. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning.
Holmes surrendered a double to Abraham Almonte who later scored on a groundout from Enrique Hernandez. In his last 11 appearances, the righty's 3.86 ERA over 11.2 innings has been higher than he's grown accustomed to this season. The 29-year-old will likely see a decrease in high-leverage opportunities with the expected return of lefty reliever Aroldis Chapman (leg) on Friday.
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CALGARY, Alberta and GLIL YAM, Israel , Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SNDL Inc. (NASDAQ: SNDL) ("SNDL" or the "Company"), Canada's largest regulated products platform, and IM Cannabis Corp. (NASDAQ: IMCC) (CSE: IMCC) ("IMC"), today announced that SNDL has completed its initial international export of approximately 167 kilograms of premium dried flower from Canada to Israel as part of its total commitment with IMC. SNDL and IMC have agreed to the aggregate export of 1,000 kilograms of high-quality dried flower products for processing and distribution in the Israeli medical cannabis market.
The expansion marks a significant milestone for SNDL as it enters the global market. "We are pleased with our partnership with IMC, one of Europe's most established and trusted medical cannabis companies," said Andrew Stordeur, President and Chief Operating Officer of SNDL. "SNDL plans to opportunistically expand the Company's premium inhalables footprint to international cannabis markets, and this initial endeavour strengthens our pursuits in both established medical markets and emerging global recreational markets."
For IMC, the completed export marks another major step forward in streamlining its expansive global operations that include Israel, Canada, and Germany. "The medical cannabis market in Israel has shifted towards premium and ultra-premium cannabis products. By forming an international partnership with SNDL, we are improving our global supply chain and enhancing our ability to provide the Israeli market with the high-quality products it has come to expect," said Oren Shuster, Chief Executive Officer of IM Cannabis.
SNDL views the international market as an emerging opportunity to increase revenue from its cannabis operations. The Company is optimistic that an increasing number of global markets will refine regulations, allowing for lower-barrier access to high-quality cannabis products produced by trusted suppliers from Canada.
About SNDL INC.
SNDL is a public company whose shares are traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "SNDL."
SNDL is the largest private sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, and Spiritleaf. SNDL is a licensed cannabis producer that uses state-of-the-art indoor facilities to supply wholesale and retail customers under a cannabis brand portfolio that includes Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto, Spiritleaf Selects, and Grasslands. SNDL's investment portfolio seeks to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the global cannabis industry.
For more information on SNDL, please go to https://www.sndl.com/.
About IM Cannabis Corp.
IMC (NASDAQ: IMCC) (CSE: IMCC) is a leading international cannabis company providing premium products to medical patients and adult-use recreational consumers. IMC is one of the very few companies with operations in Israel, Germany, and Canada, the three largest federally legal markets. The ecosystem created through its international operations leverages IMC's unique data-driven perspective and product supply chain globally. With its commitment to responsible growth and financial prudence, and the ability to operate within the strictest regulatory environments, IMC has quickly become one of the leading cultivators and distributors of high-quality cannabis globally.
In Israel, IMC imports and sells premium and ultra-premium medical cannabis, operating retail pharmacies, online platforms, distribution centres and logistical hubs through IMC Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, which enable safe delivery and quality control throughout the entire value chain. In Germany, the IMC ecosystem operates through Adjupharm GmbH, where it also distributes cannabis to pharmacies for medical cannabis patients. In Canada, IMC operates through Trichome Financial Corp. and its subsidiaries Trichome JWC Acquisition Corp. and MYM Nutraceuticals Inc., where it cultivates and processes cannabis for the adult-use market at its Ontario and Nova Scotia facilities under the WAGNERS and Highland Grow brands. For additional information, please visit: https://imcannabis.com/.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
This press release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking information"), including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company and IMC with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "likely", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", and "expect" or similar expressions and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could" or "might" occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information in this press release includes, without limitation, statements relating to the future export of cannabis from Canada to Israel; improvements in supply chain; enhancing the ability to provide high-quality cannabis products in Israel; expansion into global cannabis markets; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical fact but instead reflects management's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although the Company and IMC believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company and IMC. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: regulatory and licensing risks; changes in consumer demand and preferences; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; the global regulatory landscape and enforcement related to cannabis, including political risks and risks relating to regulatory change; compliance with extensive government regulation; public opinion and perception of the cannabis industry. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of assumptions and risk factors are not exhaustive.
Any forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release. The Company and IMC do not undertake any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
For more information:
Sophie Pilon, Investor Relations and Communications
SNDL Inc.
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Maya Lustig, Investor Relations and Public Relations
IM Cannabis Corp.
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E: maya.l@imcannabis.com
Oren Shuster, CEO
IM Cannabis Corp.
O: +972-77-3603504
E: info@imcannabis.com
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DARIEN, Conn., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Made in Norway and by the Makers of Jarlsberg® Cheese.
National Mushroom Month is an annual celebration established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to highlight the benefits of the Mushroom. September is also considered the major fungal month in Norway. Chanterelle mushrooms are often called "Forest Gold", and now can be enjoyed all year round with Snofrisk® Wild Mushroom, a fresh creamy spreadable cheese made with Chanterelle mushrooms and a blend of Norwegian (80%) goat's milk and (20%) cow's cream for a mild, smooth and earthy taste. All ingredients are sourced exclusively from Norway.
Snøfrisk® Wild Mushroom was introduced to meet the consumers' needs and demand for mushrooms and cheese – the perfect combination. Snofrisk®, all-natural and has zero additives. Also, available in alternative flavors: Original, Red Onion & Thyme, Dill, and Horseradish. It makes breakfast, lunch, and snacking easy and healthier: Spread on crackers, bagels, sandwiches, and wraps. Prefect as a steak sauce, a topper on salads and pizza/flatbreads or use as a dip for vegetables and much more.
Celebrate with these fungilicious Snofrisk® Wild Mushroom recipes, in honor of National Mushroom!
Snofrisk® Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients (4 Servings)
- 125 g Snøfrisk® Chantarelle Wild Mushroom
- 200 g risotto (Arborio) rice
- 6 dl chicken stock
- 2 tbsp butter, unsalted
- 1 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 200 g mushrooms of your choice
- butter for sautéing the mushrooms
- small lettuce leaves and herbs
- salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- lemon juice
HERE IS HOW YOU DO IT
Fry mushrooms in butter until golden brown. In saucepan, bring stock to boil and season to taste with salt, coarsely ground black pepper and lemon juice. Reduce heat to low. In another sauce pan, melt 1 tbsp of the butter and quickly fry shallots and garlic. Add rice and stir. Then add stock a little at a time, stirring constantly.
This process takes approx. 20 minutes. The rice should be slightly firm to the bite. Stir in the final tbsp of butter. Top the risotto with small dollops of Snøfrisk®, sautéed mushroom, lettuce leaves and herbs.
Baked Potato with Snofrisk® Mushroom and Fresh Shrooms
INGREDIENTS (4 Servings)
- 225 g mushrooms (chestnut mushrooms or chanterelles)
- 1 red onion
- butter for frying
- salt
- 250 g Snøfrisk® Chanterelle Wild Mushroom
- lemon
- cress
- 4 baking potatoes (roughly the same size)
HERE IS HOW YOU DO IT
Baked potatoes can be cooked in a variety of ways:
In the oven: Prick with a fork to pierce the skin, place the potatoes on a baking tray and bake in the oven at 225 °C for around 1 to 1 ½ hours. Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the potatoes. Check with a skewer to make sure the potatoes are fully cooked.
In the microwave: Prick with a fork to pierce the skin. Place the potatoes in a dish or on a plate. Bake the potatoes on full power for 5 minutes at a time. (I cooked mine for around 15 minutes in total.) Check with a skewer to make sure the potatoes are fully cooked.
On a barbecue: Prick with a fork to pierce the skin. Wrap the potatoes in foil. Bake on the barbecue for around 1 hour. Turn over after half an hour. Remove the potatoes from the foil and leave to cook unwrapped on the barbecue for the last 10 minutes to achieve a crispy skin.
In the oven and microwave: Prick with a fork to pierce the skin, place the potatoes on a baking tray and bake in the oven at 225 °C until they start to look baked (around 20 minutes). Then finish them off in the microwave. Cook for 5 minutes at a time. This is the perfect method if you don't have time to wait for them to cook for 1 ½ hours in the oven.
Thinly slice the mushrooms. Heat a dry frying pan and fry the mushrooms over a medium heat until they begin to release their liquid. Peel and finely chop the onion. Add the onion and some butter to the pan of mushrooms. Fry until the mushrooms are golden and the onion is soft. Season with salt. Allow to cool.
Combine the fried mushrooms with the Snøfrisk®. Save a few mushrooms for a garnish.
Add lemon and cress to taste to the cream cheese mixture.
Cut a cross in the top of each cooked potato. Add the cream cheese mixture to the potatoes, top with the remaining fried mushrooms, onion and fresh cress.
Prepare a large salad to serve with them.
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You'll recognize Snøfrisk® easily – its triangular packaging is inspired by the high mountains of Norway and the goats that graze there. The color is snow white and the name translates as "Snow Fresh". Enjoy the pure taste on its own or blended with Scandinavian ingredients like Wild Mushroom, Dill, Horseradish, Red Onion and Thyme.
Snøfrisk® is produced in a town named Ørsta, at a small dairy on the coast of western Norway. The small team work hard to create the cheese without the use of stabilizers or additives, simply adding a sprinkle of salt to enhance the purity of flavor. From milking to the finished product, the whole process spans only two or three days, creating a cheese that is fresh, slightly tart and creamy.
You could say that is great about our cheese begins with our goats. Free to roam all summer across pastures and mountain ranges of breathtaking beauty, our goat farmers pride themselves on the care and love for these special animals. Feeding on everything nature has to offer means they grow up on mineral-rich plants and protein and contribute greatly to maintaining the biological diversity of their environment.
Norseland, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TINE SA, Norway's largest co-operative of dairy farmers. Originally formed in 1978 to import Jarlsberg® wheels to the US, Norseland now represents a diverse portfolio of both owned and partner specialty food brands. We use traditional recipes and generations of farming knowledge to bring real food to your table. But we know 21st century food isn't just about the taste...we aim to contribute to a global food future that is ethically produced, sustainable, and good-for-you."
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More Than Half Of US Student Loan Borrowers Cannot Afford Resuming Payments - Poll
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published September 15, 2022 | 06:10 PM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th September, 2022) More than half of US student loan borrowers say they will not be able to afford their loan payments when the current moratorium expires in January, according to a Morning Consult poll released Thursday.
Fifty-eight percent of respondents reported that they would either "probably not" or "definitely not" be able to afford their payments. Women (66%) and adults in households earning less than $50,000 per year (68%) were more likely to be unable to make their payments.
The average borrower has about $29,000 in student loan debt.
Of those who owe $25,000 or less, 54% said that paying their loans was unaffordable.
The survey was conducted on August 27-28 among 715 US adults with student loans.
The White House announced last month that student loan payments will resume next year and at least $10,000 of student loan debt will be canceled for each eligible borrower. In March 2020, amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of education granted forbearance to holders of Federal student loans, with an estimated 60% of all borrowers taking advantage of the program.
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LON:AAZ opened at GBX 69.25 ($0.84) on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of £79.15 million and a P/E ratio of 1,360.00. The company has a current ratio of 3.00, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 84.34 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 91.01. Anglo Asian Mining has a 1-year low of GBX 64.25 ($0.78) and a 1-year high of GBX 148 ($1.79).
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Recent catastrophic floods will wipe out economic growth and cause acute food shortages in Pakistan, officials warned, threatening anew to push a country already reeling from economic and political instability into default.
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At the end of the very long day on Sept. 11, 2001, the Fairfax County Police Department, for whom I was working at the time, announced that anyone wishing to meet with the chaplain could do so the next day.
So at noon on Sept. 12, 2001, some of us met with the chaplain to pray, meditate, and discuss fears or other concerns we had from the previous day’s events.
My turn came when we arrived at the “time to talk” session. The chaplain had asked those who wished to speak to do so. I believe that I was first. I contributed that I thought it possible that God may be looking down on us and asking, “Do I know you? You, as a nation, do not talk to Me anymore; you, as a nation, have forsaken your trust and recognition of Me and your scriptural heritage to make room for other beliefs and false gods.”
I concluded my remarks by saying that maybe if we, as a nation, spent more time in prayer as we were doing then, days like the previous one would not have happened. This was the one and only day that a time of prayer was allowed in a Fairfax County office building.
The Fairfax County Police Department spent Sept. 12 and the following days and weeks supporting the Pentagon police and other federal agencies in their rescue of victims and other recovery efforts. This was a long and tiring team effort, but it was accomplished with extreme dedication by all involved; we had been attacked and wanted to do our part with total energy and professionalism.
A short time after that, a task force was formed that included federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The purpose was to determine who may be living in our midst that were part of the culture that had attacked us.
Local police were tasked with surveilling suspicious homes and businesses in their jurisdictions. We could not infringe on personal rights, but we could watch and stake out questionable locations, document times, persons, descriptions, activities and record license plate numbers, etc. This information was then forwarded to federal Agents, who reviewed it in conjunction with other intelligence known to them.
When I moved here to North Carolina in 2003, it was suspected that there were at least 50 al-Qaeda cells in the Washington, D.C., area. How did they get here? Many had crossed our unprotected borders through Canada and Mexico; some were already embedded through legal methods. Those who came through Mexico had arrived from South America, and all they had to do was blend in with others illegally entering our country.
I concluded that we, as a nation, did not get the message that God intended for us on Sept. 11, 2001. There are countless numbers of this enemy living in America as respectable citizens. I believe the next attack will be from within, involving the masses of terrorists living here and embedded in our communities.
We must protect our borders, or the worst is yet to come.
Keith Throckmorton retired from the Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department.
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BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JA Solar has received the highest possible AAA rating on September 13 when PV Tech released its PV ModuleTech Bankability Rankings for the third quarter of 2022. The list saw JA Solar's leading manufacturing advantages and solid financial position reflected in key indicators such as shipments, capacity layout, technology layout, and financial performance. According to the report, JA Solar is one of the most consistent A-grade suppliers in terms of all the key metrics for the period 2014 to 2022.
Steady and balanced business development across the globe
On August 26, JA Solar released its 2022 semi-annual report, which shows JA Solar's overseas shipments accounted for 67% in the first half of 2022. In recent years, JA Solar has continued to steadily expand its international reach, with overseas shipments consistently contributing 60% to 70% of total shipments. JA Solar has now established complete industrial chains at home and abroad respectively based on its 12 manufacturing bases around the world, providing strong capacity support for its shipments to global markets.
JA Solar's global market share reached 14% in 2021. Specifically, its share in established markets continued rising, including Europe at approximately 18% and China at approximately 19%; in emerging markets, JA Solar's share in 2021 scaled to a record high of 46% in Pakistan, 58% in Malaysia and approximately 40% in Israel. Moreover, it has also found new outlets such as Guyana in South America, Sierra Leone in Africa, Tahiti in Oceania, and Uzbekistan in Central Asia, contributing to steady business development across the globe. As indicated in the PV ModuleTech report, JA Solar will become more competitive in the US market with the advancement of its global production layout.
A step ahead in technology-driven development
JA Solar has kept increasing its investment in scientific research to meet the evolving market demand and promote the technological iteration and upgrade of the industry. As of the first half of 2022, JA Solar had been granted 1,178 patents for independent research and development. The average conversion efficiency of its mass-produced Percium cells has reached 23.7% and that of n-type cells has reached 25%.
Particularly, the Percium-cell-based DeepBlue 3.0 modules have attracted market-wide attention around the globe since the first order was shipped in October 2020. By the end of June 2022, shipment of the product had amounted to 24GW. And it has been applied in key global projects such as the Beijing Fengtai Railway Station rooftop PV project, the rooftop PV project of the UN Compound in Beijing, the world's largest integrated source-grid-load-storage project in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, and the Uivermeertjes floating PV project in the Netherlands which is the second largest floating PV park outside of Asia.
In May 2022, JA Solar launched the n-type cell-based DeepBlue 4.0 X module, which boasts a cell conversion efficiency of 25% and a maximum power of 625W. Compared with mainstream p-type modules, DeepBlue 4.0 X can reduce balance of system (BoS) costs by up to around 2.1% and levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) costs by 3.5%-5%, which can further increase the profitability of projects and create greater value for customers. JA Solar's n-type cell capacity is expected to exceed 27GW by 2023, making it one of the first enterprises to develop n-type cells and put them into production.
JA Solar is also promoting intelligent manufacturing by accelerating digital transformation. During the production process, it has achieved meticulous quality control ensuring quality is kept on a short leash through it 24-hour real-time detection and automatic warning system. Taking JA Solar Yiwu manufacturing base as an example, JA Solar realizes digital intelligence during the whole process from planning and production to logistics, enabling "visibility of the 7-day delivery process" of an order and ensuring precise control of production efficiency and product quality.
Continued high-quality growth with a sound financial position
The semi-annual report shows that in the first half of 2022, JA Solar recorded a revenue of RMB28.469 billion, representing an increase of 75.81% year on year, and a net profit of RMB1.702 billion attributable to shareholders of the listed company, representing an increase of 138.64% over the same period of the previous year, showing an outstanding performance in the growth of operating revenue and net profit. Moreover, the module shipment in the first half of 2022 achieved an increase of more than 50% (higher than the industry average) over the same period of the previous year.
JA Solar has also been widely recognized for its solid performance inside and outside the industry. To date, JA Solar has repeatedly been listed in the Global Top 500 New Energy Enterprises, Fortune China 500, China's Top 500 Private Enterprises, China's Top 500 Private Manufacturers, among others, and its rankings continue to climb.
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Loose Women panellist Janet Street Porter has shared that she once attended an “extraordinary lunch” with the late Queen Elizabeth II , former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and model Kate Moss .
The broadcaster and journalist says that in 2004 she was invited to the Queen’s first ever all women luncheon.
She said that the invitation arrived while she was filming in Wales, but she quickly made the journey back to London as she “wasn’t going to miss that for the world.”
The event was held for women of achievement, and among the other attendees were Cherie Blair, JK Rowling , Vivienne Westwood, and Charlotte Church .
At the time of the event The Guardian reported: “About 180 women were invited to the first event of its kind in royal circles, where the phrase ‘girl power’ has entered the lexicon.”
Speaking today’s Loose Women, Janet described the event as “extraordinary.”
She added: “The role call of women that were at that lunch would have fazed anyone. The Queen met everyone and was gracious with everyone.”
Janet adds that as everyone lined up to greet Her Majesty, there was some debate among some of the politicians present as to whether they would curtsy, as is expected when one meets the monarch, or if they would break protocol.
“Of course everybody curtsied,” the broadcaster finishes, revealing that those present ultimately decided to go for the traditional greeting rather than making a statement.
According to The Guardian, the morning prior to the event the Queen and Princess Royal had visited a building site meeting female trainee carpenters and plumbers.
The paper also reported that speaking about the event Glasgow University sociologist Barbara Littlewood said the Queen had assembled an "interesting collection" of women.
She added: "It is an attempt to make the monarchy seem kind of hip and relevant, but sometimes we're just grateful for crumbs."
Janet discussed this event on today’s Loose Women, which returned today following four days off air in the wake of the Queen’s death.
Following the sad news that Her Majesty had passed away, the ITV chat show was cancelled to make room in the schedule for ITV news specials and longer episodes of This Morning .
It was the second time this month that Loose Women viewers missed out on the programme as it was also cut short when ITV reacted to the news of a new Prime Minister.
And it wasn’t just Loose Women that was axed this week, TV staples including EastEnders , Coronation Street and Emmerdale , were also taken off air as round-the-clock news coverage of the royals replaced these popular soaps.
This year’s National Television Awards and the start of the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing 's have also officially been postponed.
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PennDOT Announces a Public Meeting for State Street Bridge Preservation Project in Oil City, Venango County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to the public meeting for a project to preserve the bridge that carries State Street (Veterans Memorial Bridge) over the Allegheny River in Oil City, Venango County.
The bridge is located on State Street between the intersection with the East Front Street (Route 62) and the intersection with Seneca Street and Elm Street. It is owned by Venango County.
The project will focus on repairs to the concrete bridge deck, barriers, abutments and piers, as well as replacement of the expansion joints and upgrades to lighting. Work is expected to occur during the 2023 construction season.
An in-person public meeting will be held:
- Date: September 29, 2022
- Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Location: Oil City city hall 21 Seneca Street #100 (Second Floor Council Chambers) Oil City, PA 16301
There will be a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session and an open house display of the project boards. Attendees will have an opportunity to review plans for the bridge and the proposed construction timeline, fill out questionnaires, and give input.
A detour will be required during construction and is expected to be in place for approximately four months. The proposed detour route, which is less than one mile in length, will use East Front Street (Route 62/Route 2008), Route 62 (Petroleum Street), Route 62/Route8 (Main Street), and Center Street (Route 6008).
The existing steel girder bridge was built in 1990. It is classified as fair condition. Approximately 17,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, on average.
The information on the State Street Bridge Preservation Project, including a handout, digital plans, and an online comment form will be available online following the meeting. The page will remain active until October 13, 2022 and can be accessed by visiting the PennDOT District 1 website, www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Those unable to access the information online or attend the meeting may give feedback by contacting PennDOT Project Manager Kyle Barker at kybarker@pa.gov or 814-678-7166.
The purpose of the in-person meeting is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project's potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The in-person public meeting is being held in a facility that complies with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and it is accessible to individuals who have disabilities. The project documents will be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact Kyle Barker, PennDOT Project Manager, at kybarker@pa.gov, or 814-678-7166.
Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
Follow local PennDOT news on Twitter and like the department on Facebook.
PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035
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MOUNT AIRY, Md., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-seven Congressional Medal of Honor recipients are calling on Congress to enact National Warrior Call Day – a suicide prevention push that aims to enlist millions of Americans to connect with service members and veterans, according to the Troops First Foundation.
"As former service members who have received the Medal of Honor, we are writing you on behalf of our fellow team members who may be dangerously disconnected and close to the brink of suicide. We are writing to ask you to support a national effort to connect with these brave Americans and steer them to resources," they wrote.
Senate lawmakers have introduced a congressional resolution (S.Res. 754) to declare the Sunday after Veterans Day "National Warrior Call Day." This year, the day of action falls on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. The effort is supported by numerous leading veteran organizations, current and former military officials, all living former VA secretaries and a host of public policy organizations.
Warrior Call seeks to reverse the suicide trend through a simple premise and call to action: Americans – but especially active duty servicepeople and veterans – should connect on Nov. 13 with those who are wearing or have worn the uniform to let them know they care. Participants should make a call, have an honest conversation and steer them to resources, if necessary. In their letter to members of Congress, the American heroes stress the urgent need for Warrior Call.
"This effort comes at an important time: as the rapid unraveling of Afghanistan has spurred anguish and frustration among the 700,000 service members who served there. It also comes as the suicide rate for active-duty forces reached its highest level," they wrote.
"The resolution does not directly involve the VA or require appropriation of federal dollars, but its value is priceless. Enactment of the resolution will help connect service members and vets to support networks. In short, it will save lives," they wrote.
Frank Larkin, chair of Warrior Call, stressed that, "Congress now must do its part. A resolution would raise awareness of the imperative for every American to make a call to a warrior, on Nov. 13 and over time until every warrior is safe."
The entirety of their letter can be viewed here.
Founded in 2008, the Troops First Foundation implements initiatives that foster connectivity, build trust and address reintegration in post-9/11 warrior care. One of the foundation's programs is Warrior Call.
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Care tech platform transforming how families organize, purchase and finance everything they need for their loved one's funeral, and beyond.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Memoria today announces the launch of its platform helping with the challenges immediately following a family member's death. By combining technology with human support, the platform offers personalized guidance, on-demand support, and a curated marketplace where families can arrange a unique farewell from the comfort of their homes – one that saves time, costs and headspace.
With Memoria, customers receive personalized and actionable guidance in the form of an interactive digital tool, drawing from the same design principles as Turbotax. Users can choose to be hands-on or delegate all cumbersome logistics to their dedicated Advisor, can purchase everything they need by browsing through a highly curated selection of services and products and can create obituaries that guests will actually want to engage with, including features like memory sharing, service details, and direct donations to charity or the bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.
While the US Funeral market is projected to grow to approximately $52 billion in the next five years, this industry remains antiquated with no innovation and happens to be highly fragmented. Today, most families have little idea what to do when their loved one passes and most of the steps that follow are offline, confusing, and emotionally draining. Many Funeral Homes demand that business be done in person and insist families spend thousands on products one may not need. As for online options, those come in the shape of point solutions only allowing families to deal with one aspect of the bereavement process (e.g., purchasing a casket).
"Most of the resources out there point families to generic PDF checklists or to affiliate websites where they're left with 50+ tabs open on their laptop – none of the online experience is end-to-end" says Aurelie the Founder & CEO of Memoria. She experienced those challenges first hand when she lost her grandfather and was even more convinced something needed to be done when her friends and relatives abruptly lost loved ones during the pandemic. With a background in tech, she knew there was a need for a more holistic experience, one powered by technology and human guidance.
Memoria is on a mission to transform the bereavement journey, putting families in control by providing a platform that reduces time, money and headspace, creating freedom to grieve, not worry. By combining technology with human support, the platform offers personalized guidance, on-demand support, and a curated marketplace where families can arrange a unique farewell from the comfort of their homes. Launched in September 2022 and headquartered in New York City, Memoria was founded by Aurelie Biehler. For more information, visit Memoria.co
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Walleye Capital LLC boosted its stake in Six Flags Entertainment Co. (NYSE:SIX – Get Rating) by 1,076.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,735 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 81,193 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC owned approximately 0.10% of Six Flags Entertainment worth $3,860,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Highland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Six Flags Entertainment by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 41,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,800,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Six Flags Entertainment by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Twin Lakes Capital Management LLC now owns 100,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,354,000 after buying an additional 337 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its position in Six Flags Entertainment by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 20,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $868,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its position in Six Flags Entertainment by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 103,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,519,000 after buying an additional 406 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Penn Capital Management Company LLC boosted its position in Six Flags Entertainment by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 60,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,645,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. 92.10% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently commented on SIX. Credit Suisse Group reduced their price target on shares of Six Flags Entertainment from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 1st. B. Riley cut shares of Six Flags Entertainment from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $24.00 in a research report on Tuesday, June 21st. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Six Flags Entertainment from $54.00 to $33.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Six Flags Entertainment from $35.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 price target on shares of Six Flags Entertainment in a research report on Friday, September 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.91.
Insider Buying and Selling at Six Flags Entertainment
Six Flags Entertainment Trading Down 1.3 %
Shares of NYSE:SIX opened at $22.20 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $23.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.32. Six Flags Entertainment Co. has a 52 week low of $19.80 and a 52 week high of $47.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.32 and a beta of 2.17.
Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE:SIX – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 11th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.01 by ($0.48). Six Flags Entertainment had a net margin of 8.83% and a negative return on equity of 14.53%. The firm had revenue of $435.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. Six Flags Entertainment’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Six Flags Entertainment Co. will post 1.92 EPS for the current year.
Six Flags Entertainment Company Profile
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation owns and operates regional theme and waterparks under the Six Flags name. Its parks offer various thrill rides, water attractions, themed areas, concerts and shows, restaurants, game venues, and retail outlets. The company also sells food, beverages, merchandise, and other products and services within its parks.
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