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Ride becomes first woman in space
Published 6:31 pm Thursday, March 31, 2022
Each March, Women’s History Month is observed and celebrated for women’s vital roles in American history and beyond. Each week throughout the month of March The Farmville Herald will highlight women who have made significant impacts and accomplishments in their lifetime.
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space.
Ride joined NASA in 1978 as a member of the first group of astronaut candidates to include women and minorities.
Five years later, she lifted off on space shuttle Challenger as an STS-7 mission specialist and entered history books as the first American and third woman worldwide to orbit Earth.
At 32 years old, she was also the youngest American to fly into space, a record she held for 38 years.
The STS-7 mission deployed two satellites, one for Canada and one for Indonesia.
According to NASA Ride operated the shuttle’s robotic arm to deploy and then recapture a Shuttle pallet satellite (SPAS-1) which carried scientific experiments.
The Space Shuttle landed six days after takeoff.
Ride’s second space mission came in 1984.
The STS-41-G mission carried Ride along with a second female astronaut, Kathy Sullivan, who became the first American woman to go on a spacewalk.
Together with her second mission in 1984, Ride logged a total of two weeks in space.
Just recently Ride has emerged to the forefront again.
On Monday, March 21 the U.S. Mint began shipping the Dr. Sally Ride quarter, the second coin in its American Women Quarters program.
The coins showing an engraving depicting the late astronaut — should begin showing up at banks next month. | https://www.farmvilleherald.com/2022/03/ride-becomes-first-woman-in-space/ | 2022-04-01T00:57:46Z |
USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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The Idaho Falls Police Department has identified and arrested a man who reportedly shot someone outside a fitness center on Woodruff Avenue on Wednesday.
Jake Eilander, 37, was identified as the shooter in security footage reviewed by police. The department also identified the victim as 44-year-old Ulises Rangel.
Eilander was charged with second-degree murder Thursday.
Police responded to the scene around 4 p.m. Wednesday and located Rangel’s body. He reportedly had a gunshot wound. They also found a car that belonged to Eilander and a shell casing from a .45-caliber gun.
After identifying Eilander from the security footage, police learned around 9:30 p.m. he was located at a residence on St. Clair Avenue. He was found in the garage and detained without incident. Police also found a .45-caliber Glock handgun that is reportedly consistent with the one believed to have been used in the shooting.
A second person who was seen on security footage was also found at the residence. That person was reportedly detained, then released.
During an interview with police that person said they had been with Eilander when Rangel approached them. She said Eilander said something to Rangel and that Rangel became angry and aggressive. She said Eilander told her to leave and that she later heard a gunshot.
The woman said she did not see a weapon on Rangel. She said Eilander regularly carries a handgun.
“The investigation into this incident is ongoing, but at this time we believe all parties involved are accounted for,” IFPD Public Information officer Jessica Clements wrote in a news release announcing the arrest. “No further information is expected to be released.”
Bond was set at $350,000. Magistrate Judge Michelle Mallard ordered Eilander to report to pretrial supervision if he was released and required that he wear an ankle monitor.
Second-degree murder is punishable with a minimum of 10 years in prison and up to a life sentence. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. April 13 in Bonneville County Court. | https://www.postregister.com/news/crime_courts/arrest-made-in-fatal-shooting-near-fitness-center/article_988feb30-aeca-5a7d-a541-0fb50be469b5.html | 2022-04-01T00:57:47Z |
LAHORE (AFP): Pakistan Thursday defeated Australia by six wickets in the second ODI at the Gaddafi Stadium to level the three-match series.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq’s sensational centuries were key to help Pakistan trump Australia.
The first ODI was won by Australia and the final ODI will be on Saturday — also in Lahore.
Australia had set a 349-run target for Pakistan and the Green Shirts chased the score in the 49th over to level the three-match series. This was Pakistan’s highest run chase in their ODI history.
Teams:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-Ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Junior, Saud Shakeel
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben McDermott, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Adam Zampa
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Ahsan Raza (PAK)
TV umpire: Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
Match referee: Muhammad Javed Malik (PAK) | https://thefrontierpost.com/pak-vs-aus-babar-azam-and-co-chase-teams-highest-odi-target-to-level-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pak-vs-aus-babar-azam-and-co-chase-teams-highest-odi-target-to-level-series | 2022-04-01T00:57:47Z |
📥 Retrieving module details
To retrieve the module details for a given track, we'll need to use the GET track/:id/modules
endpoint in our REST API.
Let's try out the endpoint, giving it our track ID c_0
again.
The response we get is an array of modules with the details that we need.
Our track page needs the id
, title
and length
for now. Let's update our TrackAPI
to call this endpoint.
💾 Updating the RESTDataSource
In the server/src/datasources
folder, open up the track-api.js
file.
Let's create a method called getTrackModules
. It takes a trackId
as a parameter. Inside, it'll make a get
call to the track/${trackId}/modules
endpoint and return the results.
getTrackModules(trackId) { return this.get(`track/${trackId}/modules`);}
Now we can use this new datasource method in our resolver. Let's hop back to the resolvers.js
file in the server/src
folder.
First let's determine where exactly we can place our call to get the details of a track's modules. We know that we need that information in our track
query. But should we add the call here in the track
resolver?
// EXAMPLE ONLY - should we add the getTrackModules call here in the track resolver?track: async (_, {id}, {dataSources}) => { // get track details const track = dataSources.trackAPI.getTrack(id); // get module details for the track const modules = await dataSources.trackAPI.getTrackModules(id); // shape the data in the way that the schema expects it return {...track, modules};};
We certainly could. This is a similar problem to the one we faced in Lift-off II, when we were trying to figure out where to retrieve the author details for each track. We ended up extracting that logic to a different resolver: Track.author
.
Which of these are reasons why we extracted author-fetching logic to a different resolver in Lift-off II? (Hint: Keep reading if you need a refresher and come back to this question when you're ready!)
For the exact same reasons, we'll want to do the same here for our module details. Let's dig deeper into why.
⛓️ Resolver chains
We'll see this particular pattern often in GraphQL. When we write a query, we often have nested objects and fields. Take this query as an example:
query track(id: ‘c_0') { title author { name }}
Remember that a resolver is responsible for populating the data for a field in your schema. It retrieves data from a data source. In our case, we have a resolver for our track
field that retrieves data from the REST API /track/:id
endpoint.
It returns some of the properties our query expects, such as title
. It doesn't have the author name, but it does have the authorId
, which is an ID we can use for another endpoint in our REST API, the author/:id
endpoint.
We could tell this same resolver to make the call to the author/:id
endpoint, and then put together the results in the shape our query expects.
However, this means that the resolver is a bit overworked! If the query doesn't ask for author information, the resolver would still do all of these unnecessary steps.
So instead of putting all of that work on our poor Query.track
resolver, we can create another resolver function for Track.author
. This resolver is responsible for retrieving author information for a specific track. With that, we're forming a resolver chain!
And remember the first parameter in a resolver-- the parent
? parent
refers to the returned data of the preceding resolver function in the chain! That's how we get access to the authorId
from the track
object, in our Track.author
resolver. Additionally, the Track.author
resolver will only be called when the query asks for that field!
This pattern keeps each resolver readable, easy to understand, and more resilient to future changes.
Resolver parameters
args
, is an object that contains all the Drag items from the box to the blanks above
context
info
parent
✍️ Adding a new resolver to the chain
Back to our specific problem, let's use this concept of resolver chains to create a resolver for Track.modules
.
We'll add this resolver right below Track.author
in the resolvers.js
file:
modules: ({id}, _, {dataSources}) => { return dataSources.trackAPI.getTrackModules(id);},
We'll destructure the first parameter to retrieve the id
property from the parent, that's the id
of the track. We don't need the args
parameter, so that can be an underscore, and then destructure the third context parameter for the dataSources
property.
Inside, we can return the results of calling our dataSources.trackAPI.getTrackModules
method, passing in the id
for the track.
And that's it for our resolver! With that, we've got our resolvers, our datasource and our schema all updated and ready to take on our new query. | https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/lift-off-part3/resolver-chains | 2022-04-01T00:57:48Z |
More sanctions are needed to bring Putin to the negotiating table
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shifted from a failed lightning campaign to shock leaders in Kyiv to a merciless war of cities. As of March 2, as many as 2,000 civilians have been killed and Russian forces have launched hundreds of ballistic and cruise missiles into Ukraine alongside constant shelling and airstrikes on urban areas, despite economic sanctions likely to cut the Russian economy by 35 percent next quarter. The fanfare over the existing sanctions regime is premature and the economic cost of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in historical perspective is in line with the 1998 default, 2008 global financial crisis and, more recently, the 2020 COVID shock. The only way to end the war in Ukraine without risking a broader conflict is by escalating economic sanctions.
There is a new stability-instability paradox at play in the war in Ukraine. Instead of risking a direct military confrontation and the prospect of nuclear escalation, the West has opted to rely on defensive arms transfers and economic sanctions. To compel Putin to stop his war, the United States and European nations unleashed sanctions designed to turn oligarchs against Moscow and isolate Russia from the global financial system, restricting an estimated 80 per cent of Russian banking sector assets.
Yet, this coercive campaign largely has spared the energy sector. Seven Russian banks were barred from SWIFT, except for energy trades. Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, and Gazprombank have not been included in the list because they are the main channels for payments for Russian oil and gas, which European Union (EU) countries are still buying and rely on, especially Germany and Italy. As a result, Russian banks are exiting the European market but remain major financial institutions in Moscow ready to support Putin’s war by facilitating energy sales abroad.
Despite stopping short of hitting the Russian energy sector, the sanctions regime is a radical escalation from prior episodes of economic warfare. On Feb. 28, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new Directive 4 under E.O. 14024, “Prohibitions Related to Transactions Involving the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.” OFAC also designated three entities critical to managing one of Russia’s key sovereign wealth funds: Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), its management company, and one of the managing company’s subsidiaries. By blocking these entities, OFAC is terminating yet another route through which Russia has benefitted from access to the U.S. financial system. Personal sanctions are being imposed on Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov by the U.S., EU and United Kingdom, and 351 Russian MPs are being targeted by the EU. Additionally, Germany has halted approval on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a major investment by both Russia and European companies.
The devastating sanctions imposed on Russia have begun to create cracks in the Russian economy. Still, these sanctions have not weakened Russia enough to stop Putin from continuing the current invasion plan. Since external military intervention beyond transferring defensive weapon systems, such as anti-tank guided missiles and shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, are unlikely, all the West has left is vertical escalation in the economic domain. Putin is unlikely to care about United Nations denouncements, war crimes investigations, or the fact that Russia was barred from the United Nations Federation of Cats. If doping scandals didn’t disgrace Moscow, its unlikely that other shaming acts will. Economic pain is the only alternative to a broader war to stop the suffering in Ukraine.
First, Washington should get partner nations to expand the Russian oil equipment-export ban. It is not enough to ban high-technology exports related to defense. The United States recently imposed a ban on Russian technology exports targeting Russia’s oil-refining capabilities. The U.S. should begin discussions with all partners to participate in this ban and limit Russia’s access to vital technologies for processing and refinement. This ban could incrementally weaken Russia’s status as a lead supplier of energy over time and release its powerful hold on other nations, all while protecting European and American consumers and not reducing the global supply of energy.
Second, the West should cut off all Russian banks from SWIFT. Only seven Russian banks are off SWIFT. All other Russia’s banks are on, including giants Alfa Bank, Gazprombank and Sberbank, even though they were included in the sanctions designation by the U.S. Treasury Department on Feb. 24. Sberbank has twice as many assets as any other bank in Russia, the world’s largest energy exporter. It holds around half of the country’s deposits, with more than 100 million retail clients. Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, and Gazprombank do not face the EU asset freeze because they are the main channels for payments for Russian oil and gas, which EU countries are still buying. Alfa-Bank stated it was continuing to carry out cross-border transactions via the SWIFT global interbank payments system. In other words, Russia’s largest banks were spared.
Third, Congress should consider new legislation to limit Russian energy imports. Russia exports 8 percent of the global supply of energy. While the United States only imports 3 percent of its oil from Russia, taking the lead on banning imports sends a clear message and encourages partners to do the same. U.S. domestic producers can likely cover the difference, and while climate change is a real concern, the survival of Ukraine is a more immediate matter.
Russia is standing on the wrong side of history. On March 2, the U.N. General Assembly voted 141 in favor and 5 opposed, with 35 nations abstaining on the draft resolution “Aggression against Ukraine,” which was co-sponsored by 94 countries to demand that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military force. Sadly, Putin is unlikely to heed this call. Because of the risks of a larger war, the West will need to find ways to ratchet up the economic pressure.
Benjamin Jensen, Ph.D., is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Ivan Vinnyk, the former secretary of the Ukrainian Parliament Committee on National Security and Defense, and Carolina Ramos, a research associate at CSIS, contributed to this article.
The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. | https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/596892-more-sanctions-are-needed-to-bring-putin-to-the-negotiating-table/ | 2022-04-01T00:57:47Z |
Quantum annealers of D-Wave Systems, Inc., offer an efficient way to compute high quality solutions of NP-hard problems. This is done by mapping a problem onto the physical qubits of the quantum chip, from which a solution is obtained after quantum annealing. However, since the connectivity of the physical qubits on the chip is limited, a minor embedding of the problem structure onto the chip is required. In this process, and especially for smaller problems, many qubits will stay unused. We propose a novel method, called parallel quantum annealing, to make better use of available qubits, wherein either the same or several independent problems are solved in the same annealing cycle of a quantum annealer, assuming enough physical qubits are available to embed more than one problem. Although the individual solution quality may be slightly decreased when solving several problems in parallel (as opposed to solving each problem separately), we demonstrate that our method may give dramatic speed-ups in terms of the Time-To-Solution (TTS) metric for solving instances of the Maximum Clique problem when compared to solving each problem sequentially on the quantum annealer. Additionally, we show that solving a single Maximum Clique problem using parallel quantum annealing reduces the TTS significantly. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556601285222/physics-journal-club-quantum-literature | 2022-04-01T00:57:51Z |
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RCMP investigators believe a 13-year-old Ladysmith girl missing for two weeks is with someone known to her father. Her father is currently in custody for refusing to say anything about her possible whereabouts.
Payton MacDonald was last seen March 15 on Harbour View Road in Ladysmith. The next day, Ladysmith RCMP received a request from the Ministry of Children and Family Development to conduct a wellness check on the girl.
Police say the ministry possessed a court order directing the girl’s father to disclose her whereabouts, but he would not and was arrested.
At a press conference Thursday (March 31) in Victoria, the RCMP called on the public to contact them with any information about the girl or her whereabouts so they can verify her safety.
Staff-Sgt. Darrell Sandback of the RCMP’s Island investigation section said police don’t have any indication MacDonald is in imminent danger.
“What we do know is that the longer she goes missing, the more our concern grows as far as her well-being,” he said.
READ: Ladysmith girl missing, father arrested for failing to disclose daughter’s location
Officers also said recent posts on social media have claimed MacDonald is safe and is just on spring break. Investigators have determined those claims are not true, police said. They’re also in the process of authenticating a video sent to some media outlets of a girl claiming to be MacDonald.
Investigators had limited information about the case, but police said they’re following any potential leads that could help locate the girl.
MacDonald’s father, who has full parental custody according to police, was released after a March 18 bail hearing, but was arrested again March 23 for continuing to disobey the court order. He remains in police custody.
RCMP deferred questions on the wording of the court order and why a wellness check was requested by the ministry. The ministry said it can’t comment due to confidentiality, but said certain circumstances involve working with police to ensure a child’s safety.
Anyone with information is asked to contact their local police or the Ladysmith RCMP at 250-245-2215.
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The buzz on beekeeping: Club inspires local apiarists
Published 6:04 pm Thursday, March 31, 2022
Honeybees are one of the most important members of our ecosystem. As pollinators, they play a vital role in the growth and health of countless types of flowers, trees and crops. And, of course, the honey they produce is enjoyed by many creatures, including us humans.
Beekeepers, or apiarists as they’re often called, devote much of their time to managing their own colonies of these pint-sized wonders. A buzzing curiosity has led many locals to take up beekeeping as a hobby or even a profession, and a large number of those local bee enthusiasts can be traced back to The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers.
According to President Tommy Nelson, The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers is a local organization whose purpose is to educate the public about honeybees in order to protect the local bee population and reduce fear of honeybees. The club has an outreach program where members deliver presentations on honeybees and beekeeping, and members meet monthly at the local Prince Edward County Extension Office.
Nelson, a Charlotte County resident, has been keeping bees for approximately 15 years but remembers working with bees throughout his childhood.
“Bees were in my life as a child,” Nelson said during an early February interview. “My dad had bees, and back in the early 60s, we would find trees out on the farm that had bees in them, and we would harvest honey from them.”
Of course, beekeeping has changed a lot through the years. Today, Nelson has some 40 beehives located in Charlotte County. He considers his bees as a second business through his successful honey sales, and he’s also known locally for being the person to call when someone wants to remove unmanaged bees from their property, a task he and other members of the group stay busy with from spring to midsummer.
The club, founded around 2003, serves as an excellent resource for established beekeepers and “freshman” apiarists alike. With a huge coverage area, members hail from all over central Virginia, including counties such as Appomattox, Prince Edward, Buckingham, Cumberland, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Powhatan.
“These folks are traveling a good distance to come to Farmville for a bee club,” Nelson said.
But locals used to travel a lot further in order to get their beekeeping fix. According to Nelson, before the local group existed, beekeepers from the area would head out to Lynchburg in order to attend the nearest beekeeping club. Founding members decided to break off from the Lynchburg group in order to start a local association, and The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers was born. The club itself is a member of a district of beekeeping groups, and those districts are in turn a part of a statewide beekeepers association.
Apiarists of all ages and backgrounds gather together at the club’s monthly meeting to discuss agenda items and listen to programs and presentations surrounding what’s going on in the present year’s bee calendar, a helpful resource which the members use to keep track of important dates such as when to set out “bait hives” to attract unmanaged bees or when to harvest honey. This is especially helpful for newer beekeepers.
“They’re still learning as they go,” Nelson added.
One of the group’s biggest annual activities occurs from late January to the end of February when the club hosts a beekeepers school. This is a crash course for those interested in keeping bees. Students learn the ins and outs of beekeeping, and by the first of April, they’ve received their equipment and woodenware and are ready to welcome their first bees.
Nelson highlighted that most of the group’s members are “backyard beekeepers” who generally start out with around two hives. If they’re successful, those amazing little honeybees will serve as a honey source for themselves and their family.
So, what makes this such an exciting hobby for so many individuals? There’s a variety of reasons why someone might want to become a beekeeper. While Nelson is the first to admit it’s not a cheap hobby, beekeeping can provide folks with a great deal of satisfaction, be it from connecting with nature or doing something good for the environment.
“I got started into bees because I had a large garden, and I felt like bees and a garden went together,” he laughed. “I don’t have as large a garden now, and I’ve got more bees.”
Cumberland resident and club member Dale Pruitt said he became interested in honeybees after witnessing his father raise bees. Pruitt, who has had up to eight hives at once, said he joined the group to keep up to date on beekeeping strategies.
“It’s not an exact science, so every day, it’s something different,” Pruitt said. “It’s amazing to see how a group of insects work for the benefit of the group.”
Club member Casey Fletcher, who lives on the Cumberland County side of Farmville, said she got into beekeeping seven years ago when living in Springfield, Massachusetts.
“An apiarist out of South Hadley was looking for land to place hives, and I had 11 acres that I was tending organically,” she recalled. “I’d always wanted to get into beekeeping, so it was the perfect opportunity to learn!”
After two years of mentorship, Fletcher purchased the hives from the apiarist and began managing them under his guidance.
A year and a half ago, Fletcher moved to Farmville and quickly realized the change in climate meant she needed to change how she managed her bees. She was introduced to The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers when a tree housing an unmanaged colony of honeybees fell during a windstorm.
“I was directed to Tommy Nelson to get assistance in saving this colony,” she said. “He taught me about the ‘gum tree hive,’ helped me rescue this colony and introduced me to the Heart of Virginia Beekeepers.”
Fletcher has managed up to six hives at one time, but currently she’s down to one after taking some time to learn how the climate in Virginia impacts bees. She is looking forward to building that number back up during the coming season.
While spring is almost upon the Heart of Virginia, Nelson explained that for local beekeepers, the bee season starts the day after the winter solstice in December.
“It’s a gradual buildup,” he stated. “Beekeepers, this time of year, they’re reading and studying and trying to decide if they’re going to do the same thing this year that they did last year.”
Of course, for Nelson, the coming season means a growing list of customers that need bee removal services.
“We’re just waiting for spring to start doing that work.”
Not all of the work towards successful beekeeping is being done by humans, however. With the darkness of nightfall now shortening, trees are preparing for budding. The bees, too, are getting excited for the coming months.
“The bees are connected to plant life,” Nelson added, “so they have to start gearing up their population so that when the spring comes, they’re getting close to peak population so that they will have the numbers to do the work in foraging for the pollen and the nectar that they need.”
In late winter, beekeepers are busy checking their hives to see if there’s enough food source in the box so that the bees won’t be starving by mid-March.
Just like crops, the honey produced by bees is heavily impacted by the weather. Beekeepers typically harvest their honey between mid-June and the first of July. Provided that it’s been a good season, the club members will meet in the fall for a special honey tasting event. Members present their best honey harvested that same year, and categories include light, medium and dark honey. While some beekeepers take their honey to bigger competitions such as the State Fair, the club’s honey tasting is just for fun.
For folks like Fletcher, the club has served as a fantastic resource for all aspects of raising honeybees.
“Being a part of this group has already been invaluable,” she said. “I’ve attended seminars about best practices for managing hives, registered for a course and have gotten connected to a local community of apiarists of all levels of experience. When learning bees, there’s no greater resource than those who are facing the same environmental factors as you. Beekeeping is both a science and an art, and I love that the association provides a space where I can seek advice, skill building opportunities, equipment and livestock. Plus, how often can you hang with a group of folks and laugh at bee jokes?”
For questions about beekeeping or more information on the Heart of Virginia Beekeepers, go to https://heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org/ or send an email to Club Secretary Mary Jane Morgan at wmorgan476@gmail.com. | https://www.farmvilleherald.com/2022/03/the-buzz-on-beekeeping-club-inspires-local-apiarists/ | 2022-04-01T00:57:53Z |
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Miles McBride, others react to Bob Huggins' reported Basketball Hall of Fame election
Dave Clark
Cincinnati Enquirer
New York Knicks guard and former West Virginia Mountaineers and Moeller High School standout Miles McBride was among those congratulating WVU head coach Bob Huggins - who coached the Cincinnati Bearcats from 1989 to 2005 and joined the Mountaineers in 2007 - on his reported Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Class of 2022 election.
Shams Charania reported Thursday night that Huggins will be among Class of 2022 inductees. In February, Huggins was among six players, four coaches and one official announced as finalists for consideration for election. Electees are expected to be announced this weekend.
Social media reactions, including from McBride:
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Mikhail Sheinkman
Of course, your call is very important to us. Only the subscriber is now a little busy. Demilitarization a-nd denazification. Behind you, by the way, they clean up what they did right under our door. So we do not recommend you to stay on the line. The line of fire. But hanging on the tube is as much as you like. And better on the wire. Won like John Kirby. The press secretary of the Pentagon himself, but went to the briefing with a face like he had just been pulled out of the noose. This trace of male insults is so pronounced in him. “There is still nothing to report in terms of conversations. We are ready. But the Russians must also be ready to pick up the phone, and they have not shown such readiness.”
Almost crying. Apparen-tly, the funniest military a-necdote of the last week no longer amuses him. Othe-rwise, he would know how to explain to the public the “most likely” reason why Sergei Shoigu “ignores” calls from Washington. He betrayed Vladimir Putin and organized a coup d’état. Then he failed it, ended up in a torture chamber, and from there to intensive care with a heart attack. However, maybe Kirby was so upset that a couple of days ago the Russian Minister of Defense did get in touch alive and unharmed. True, not with the Americans exclusively, but with the whole world.
Conducted an open conference call. Although the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, did not seem to hear him, if he continues to call after that. But Shoigu has already said everything there. The first stage of the special military operation has been successfully completed – we are moving on to the second point of the program. It is clear that from this place they would like to learn more. Because how it is possible to curtail activity in the Kiev and Chernihiv directions without destroying the city in the trash, this is beyond their understanding. But, firstly, we still do not deal with spoilers. What’s more, there’s nothing left to do but wait.
Secondly, some of what is vital for them, they themselves know. They prudently took away all their warships from the Black Sea, so that even the spirit of th-em would not be there. Or, as Kirby put it, “to let ev-eryone know that the Un-ited States has no interest in provoking conflict with this or that deployment decision.” A lot of words. But offset. They would have drawn the right conclusions with the supply of weapons to Ukraine, then we would have had time to chat with them on the phone. But it’s not enough time – it’s necessary to dispose of all this economy.
If they really feel like it, they can send us a message. Not on Facebook with Instagram Or use the feedback form on the website of the Ministry of Defense. Russian Post is again at their service. The dove, after all, can be sent. Better than the world, and not, as usual, a specialist in monuments. And we will definitely answer you. Then. If you want. In the meantime, the sounds of “pee-pee-pee” – this is the most decent thing that you can hear from us. | https://thefrontierpost.com/pentagon-complains-that-they-cannot-get-through-to-russian-minister-of-defense/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pentagon-complains-that-they-cannot-get-through-to-russian-minister-of-defense | 2022-04-01T00:57:53Z |
BLACKFOOT — Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland will be allowed to keep Justin Oleson as his attorney after a judge dismissed a motion to disqualify Oleson.
The Idaho Attorney General's Office had motioned for Oleson to be removed, arguing that his representation of Rowland created a conflict of interest because Oleson also is the prosecutor for Custer County.
In the motion Lead Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Nye argued that Oleson could not act as a defense attorney because he was representing the State of Idaho as a prosecutor, but defending clients against the state as a defense attorney in Bingham County.
District Judge Stephen Dunn indicated he was more concerned about Oleson's involvement harming Rowland, rather than the state government. He questioned Rowland about whether he understood the potential conflict.
Dunn said he didn't want to deal with an appeal if Rowland was convicted that was based on the argument that Oleson should have recused himself. Rowland told Dunn he had confidence in Oleson as an attorney and that an appeal would probably not be based on Oleson's performance in court.
Oleson said he had acted as a defense attorney since he was appointed as Custer County Prosecutor in 2016. He disagreed with Nye's assertion that the state of Idaho was his client, saying he while he was acting on the state's behalf, he did not consult with the state on cases and was paid by Custer County.
Nye indicated he would appeal Dunn's decision, saying he shared the judge's concerns about Oleson's defense work coming up as potential reason for an appeal.
Both Oleson and Dunn noted the case was not the only time a prosecutor had motioned for his removal as a defense attorney due to his work as Custer County Prosecutor. Nye said he hoped an appeal to a higher court could settle the issue.
Rowland is charged with aggravated battery, punishable with up to 15 years in prison, aggravated assault, punishable with up to five years in prison, and exhibition or use of a deadly weapon, a misdemeanor.
Rowland was charged after he reportedly stopped a church group who had left a Thanksgiving card at his door in November and reportedly grabbed the group's chaperone by her hair, pulled her out of the car by force and threatened her by pointing a gun at her head. He also reportedly pointed the gun briefly at two children. Rowland had admitted to investigators that he had a drink that night, though he denied that he was intoxicated.
Rowland has continued to work as sheriff during the case despite calls for his resignation, in part because he blamed his actions on the possibility that the group could have been "drunk Indians," though he is not allowed access to firearms.
A jury trial was tentatively scheduled for July 18, though both attorneys indicated they may would have to work to see if they could make the date, or set another date that worked for all parties. | https://www.postregister.com/news/crime_courts/rowland-allowed-to-keep-oleson-as-attorney/article_f5a42cf7-8f11-527a-bcf8-e38157b8e42e.html | 2022-04-01T00:57:53Z |
On Thursday, March 31, Old Town brasserie Bastille (606 N Fayette St., Alexandria) is putting on a four-course prix fixe dinner that will honor women in the cocktail world. Dishes will be paired with cocktails inspired by bartenders Audrey Saunders and Ada Coleman, 18th century innkeeper Betsy Flanagan, and Cactoctin Creek founder Becky Harris. The dinner, which runs from 6:30 to 9:30, is $85 a seat. Reserve a spot via Bastille’s website, OpenTable, or by calling 703-519-3776.
From Friday, April 1 until Saturday, April 9, head to Park View bar Hook Hall (3400 Georgia Ave. NW) for its Cherry Blossom Wine and Beer Festival. On Friday, April 1, at 6 PM; Sunday, April 3, at 2 and 6 PM; and Saturday, April 9, at 2 and 5 PM, try a variety of wines and beers and take in the cherry blossom-themed decor (outdoor cabanas are first come, first served) and live entertainment. You’ll leave with a commemorative cup. Tickets start at $69; a $99 VIP pass includes four take-home bottles of wine. Buy a ticket here.
NoMa beer garden Wunder Garten (1101 First St. NE) is in the midst of Cherry Fest. The two-week-long, cherry blossom-themed celebration continues on Thursday, March 31 with Cherry Night, a collaboration with the National Cherry Blossom Festival. From 4 to 7 PM, there’s a blossom happy hour with ARTECHOUSE. Lea Craigie, the national festival’s official artist, signs posters from 5 to 7 PM. At 8 PM, there’s a dance party with beats by DJ Ruben. Register for free here. On Saturday, April 2, from 8 to 11:30 PM, boogie the night away during a party honoring “divas of dance” like Whitney Houston and Megan Thee Stallion. Register for free here.
Oysterfest is back at Old Town riverfront spot Vola’s Dockside Grill (101 N. Union St, Alexandria). On Saturday, April 2 from noon to 3 PM, fill up on unlimited oysters, drinks, and a seafood buffet. Put your speed shucking skills to the test for the chance to win prizes. Tickets, $96 per person, are available here.
On Saturday, April 2, Park View’s Sonny’s Pizza (3120 Georgia Ave. NW), is hosting Abbondanza!, a natural wine party. For $65, you’ll get unlimited wine and pizza from 1 to 4 PM. A VIP ticket, $85 per person, grants early access starting at noon and special, limited quantity wines. Get tickets here. | https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/31/6-fun-food-events-around-dc-this-weekend-12/ | 2022-04-01T00:57:53Z |
- City of Toronto Social Bond wins Social Bond of the Year, Local Authority/Municipality category – BMO Joint-Lead Manager
- World Bank Sustainability Bond wins Sustainability Bond of the Year, Supranational category – BMO Joint-Lead Manager
- City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond wins Sustainability Bond of the Year, Local Authority/Municipality category – BMO Joint Bookrunner
TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The City of Toronto Social Bond, the World Bank Sustainability Bond, and the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond were recognized today by Environmental Finance's 2022 Bond Awards in the categories of Social Bond of the Year – Local Authority/Municipality, Sustainability Bond of the Year – Supranational, and Sustainability Bond of the Year – Local Authority/Municipality. BMO Financial Group (BMO) acted as Joint-Lead Manager on the City of Toronto and World Bank bond issuances, and Joint Bookrunner on the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond issuance.
The City of Toronto's Social Bond is the city's second Social Bond, following on their inaugural issue in June 2020 – the first-ever Social Bond from a Canadian Government issuer – which BMO also led. The Social Bond, issued under Toronto's Social Debenture Framework, is part of a program to promote positive socioeconomic outcomes, from affordable housing and access to essential infrastructure and services, to socioeconomic advancement and empowerment.
The World Bank Sustainability Bond is an $8 billion 2-year and 7-year Dual-Tranche Fixed-Rate Global Sustainability Bond launched in April 2021. The World Bank has been issuing sustainable development bonds in the international capital markets for over 70 years to fund programs and activities that achieve a positive impact. BMO is proud to be a joint lead-manager on this issuance. World Bank bonds are aligned with the Sustainability Bond Guidelines published by the International Capital Market Association and support the financing of a combination of green and social projects, programs, and activities.
The inaugural City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond was the first Sustainability Bond from a Canadian governmental issuer. Proceeds of the bond are supporting eligible projects such as green buildings, renewal and upgrade of the main sewer and a fire hall, street and bridge infrastructure, an accessibility program to provide access to essential services, a climate emergency response program and a seawall maintenance program.
"As Joint-Lead Manager we're pleased with the recognition the City of Toronto Social Bond, the World Bank Sustainability Bond, and the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond have received from Environmental Finance," said Jonathan Hackett, Head, BMO Sustainable Finance. "These transactions are leading examples in sustainable financing that we believe will act as a catalyst to others as they explore social and sustainability labeled financing and BMO is excited to be a leader working with our clients in this space -- one that so closely aligns with our Purpose to Boldly Grow the Good, in business and life."
BMO is a recognized sustainability leader
Carbon neutral in its own operations since 2010, BMO announced its Climate Ambition in March 2021 with a commitment to deploy $300 billion in sustainable lending and underwriting to companies pursuing sustainable outcomes by 2025. BMO is focused on being its clients' lead partner in their transition to a net zero world and, since December 2019, has completed green and sustainability-linked loans for companies in a range of sectors, with targets including decarbonization, diversity & inclusion, and health and safety. To support clients' pursuit of opportunities driven by the increasing momentum of the global economy's shift in production and consumption of energy, in 2021 BMO established a dedicated Energy Transition Group and the BMO Climate Institute.
BMO's leadership on sustainability has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal's 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World, Corporate Knights' Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World Index, and Ethisphere Institute's list of the World's Most Ethical Companies.
For more information on BMO's commitment to a sustainable future, please visit the bank's latest Sustainability Report. To learn more about sustainable finance at BMO click here. For BMO's climate ambition, visit its Climate page.
About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $1.02 trillion as of January 31, 2022, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
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🪝 Setting up the useQuery
hook
To make a call from our client to the GraphQL server, as you'll remember from Lift-off I, we need to make use of ApolloClient
's useQuery
hook.
We'll be using this hook inside the Track
component. Open up the track.js
file in the client/src/pages
folder.
Before the return
line, we can declare our usual loading
, error
and data
object that we'll receive from our useQuery
hook.
const {loading, error, data} = useQuery();
We pass the GET_TRACK
query as the hook's first argument, and now the big difference from our previous query is the addition of a second argument - an options
object.
This object will hold a variables
key, note variables, with an S because it can have multiple variables. This variables
key takes an object as a value, and here is where we'll pass our trackId
.
const {loading, error, data} = useQuery(GET_TRACK, { variables: {trackId}});
Code Challenge!
useQuery
hook to send the GET_SPACECAT
query to the server. It takes a spaceCatId
as a variable. Destructure the loading
, error
and data
properties from the return object of the hook.The useQuery
hook
useQuery
hook, inside an options object.Drag items from the box to the blanks above
results
data
arguments
error
loading
isComplete
📑 Filling up the track page
We can now start to add more to our blank Track page by adding more components inside the Layout
. Similar to the homepage, we'll use the pre-built QueryResult
component to handle any errors and display the loading state properly.
Inside the <Layout>
component in the return
line:
<QueryResult error={error} loading={loading} data={data}> {/* this is where our component displaying the data will go */}</QueryResult>
When the query is finished loading and there are no errors, the QueryResult
component will render its children, passing them the data they need.
We have conveniently provided a TrackDetail
component, ready to use to display that data. It's located in the client/src/components
folder, so feel free to take a minute to look at it and see how the UI elements are organized if you're curious.
Let's import the TrackDetail
component at the top of our track.js
file.
import TrackDetail from '../components/track-detail';
Now inside QueryResult
, we can render the TrackDetail
component and set the track
prop to data?.track
, using optional chaining here since the data won't be available until the query is finished loading.
<TrackDetail track={data?.track} />
And we're good for the track page! Here's what the track.js
file should look like after all our changes:
import React from 'react';import {useQuery, gql} from '@apollo/client';import {Layout, QueryResult} from '../components';import TrackDetail from '../components/track-detail';/** GET_TRACK gql query to retrieve a specific track by its ID */export const GET_TRACK = gql` query getTrack($trackId: ID!) { track(id: $trackId) { id title author { id name photo } thumbnail length modulesCount numberOfViews modules { id title length } description } }`;/** * Track Page fetches a track's data from the gql query GET_TRACK * and provides it to the TrackDetail component to display */const Track = ({trackId}) => { const {loading, error, data} = useQuery(GET_TRACK, { variables: {trackId} }); return ( <Layout> <QueryResult error={error} loading={loading} data={data}> <TrackDetail track={data?.track} /> </QueryResult> </Layout> );};export default Track;
💻 Browser check!
If we navigate back to the browser to localhost:3000/track/c_0, we should see the track page with all its details showing up! We see the nice large thumbnail of our space kitties, the title, track details, author, module details, and description below! If we change the URL to show different track IDs, such as c_1
or c_2
, the page updates with the correct data.
Great, we're on the right track! 🥁
Do you see the track page when you change the URL in the browser? What is the first module title on the list of modules when you go to http://localhost:3000/track/c_2?
Only one final detail remains to complete our feature: we need to set the action that will trigger the navigation from the home page to the track page with the correct track ID. We'll get that ready in the next lesson! | https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/lift-off-part3/the-usequery-hook---with-variables | 2022-04-01T00:57:54Z |
Another week, another new JRPG for Switch. Where we’re meant to find the time to play them all is anyone’s guess. NIS America’s Crystar appears to be worthy of your valuable time, at least, with review scores mostly clocking in at 7/10.
It also includes all the DLC from the PS4 version while arriving at a lower price.
Set in a grim world where souls dwell and tears grant power – hence the title – it sees a mixture of characters battling beasts in the afterlife.
The Switch also ‘scores’ Flat Kingdom Paper’s Cut Edition this week – a side-scrolling action platformer set in a papercraft world, originally released on PC in 2016. Manami Matsumae (Mega Man, Shovel Knight) provided the musical score, and references to classic video games are frequent.
10tons’ Dysmantle is a belated conversion likewise. A bittersweet post-apocalypse affair, it entails exploration and character progression, as you trek around a ruined world looking for loot and resources.
Then there’s Ikai, an intriguing first-person horror adventure centered around Japanese folklore. God is a Geek dished out an 8/10 – praising the visuals and puzzle elements – while Noisy Pixel found it to be a little short and light on content. That’ll explain the £13.49 price tag, then.
Others to consider this week include a surprise release of the NeoGeo Pocket Color’s Big Bang Pro Wrestling, the arcade-style Spy Hunter alike Agent Intercept, pixel art run ‘n gunner Super Cyborg, clay-based stop-motion platformer Floogen, and tERRORbane – an RPG where glitches and exploits must be used to progress.
New Switch eShop releases
Ikai – £13.49
Ikai is a first-person psychological horror game drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore. Live the horror by the hand of its defining yokais and submerge into the superstitions of the past driven by a unique story and exploration.
Ikai embodies the spirit of the classical psychological horror genre with a defenceless main character incapable of attacking the evil creatures. However, it explores a new sense of horror by making the player face the threats directly neither fleeing nor attacking.
Agent Intercept – £16.99
Take control of the Sceptre, the Agency’s latest high-tech transforming vehicle, and face off against the criminal organisation CLAW in this explosive arcade driving game.
Dodge enemy fire, mines and lasers as you perform over-the-top stunts and use the Sceptre’s high-tech gadgetry to blow up your enemies. Feel like a superspy as you transform the Sceptre from car to plane and more, immersed in exotic locations and an original high-energy soundtrack! With a new threat around every corner, it’ll take all you’ve got to defeat CLAW.
An Agent’s work is never done. Agent Intercept offers extended playability beyond its rich campaign. Tackle side missions, unlock experiments and prove your worth as a superspy on our global leaderboards!
Richy’s Nightmares – £4.49
Richy’s Nightmares is a unique kind of platforming experience. It tells a story of Richy, a little boy who got lost in the labyrinths of some dreaded magical woods. And now he has to do his best to survive through this journey. The forest is full of nightmares and lethal puzzles, and that is why Richy’s escape is going to be the challenge to remember.
Here you’ll find immersive gameplay and dark fantasy setting bundled together. But be aware that you will not get your reward easily – this game is best suited for the players who prefer to explore the surroundings and find any kind of vital clues to ease the burden of this strong-spirited survival.
AAA Clock + Cyber Protocol – £16.99
Here it is, what all gamers have been waiting for – AAA Clock, an amazing flip clock.
Imagine a watch. A simple, fail-proof design. Well, simple. But what if your watch was… amazing? RedDeerGames introduces the world’s only AAA Clock – a truly new quality watch for the Nintendo Switch™ console!
Take Off – The Flight Simulator – £13.49
You can also establish your own airline and fly to cities such as New York, London, Sydney and 18 other destinations. Fly the most popular models of planes, such as jumbo jets, seaplanes and a military jet with realistically designed 3D cockpits. Experience challenging weather conditions and try to land your plane safely with an engine failure in this flight simulation game!
BIG BANG PRO WRESTLING – £7.19
It’s about to pop off! Muscle-bound wrestlers take the stage for a bombastic all-out brawl! Easy controls allow you to pull off sick and devastating special moves from the push of a button!
Pure Crosswords – £14.99
Enjoy 2,250 puzzles across 3 difficulty levels, and written in classic British English. The clues are shown right in the puzzle grid, making crossword puzzles easy to view and play.
Dieselpunk Wars – £13.49
Dieselpunk Wars is a vehicle-building game set in an open, vast world. Not only will you construct a war machine of your dreams, but also take it for a spin on the deserts, in the mountains or the swamp. The game offers over 300 unique elements, many different materials and paintable armors that will enable you to build a remarkable machine. Different types of armor, cannons, motors, wheels and drives will allow you to construct driving, floating and flying machines. Build fighters, transporters, tanks, destroyers, airships, and many more. Enjoy the freedom of creation!
Take part in massive battles, unleash the full potential of your vehicle and launch an invasion to conquer entire Islands in a single-player campaign. Discover the weaknesses of your enemies’ vessels and figure out their battle plans. You’ll have many different weapons to choose from, including missile launchers, machine guns, flamethrowers, torpedo launchers, bombs, depth charges, and crazy close combat weapons.
VENGEFUL HEART – £8.99
Set long after humanity has polluted this planet, groundwater is undrinkable and seeing a living plant is considered a luxury. Most people live in megacities that rely on the labor of poor masses to sustain a modern standard of living for the few at the top. With the Earth scorched, water is liquid gold, and control of it is the truest form of power. Forced to cope with a permanent water shortage, ordinary people persist and toil in the hope that if they work hard enough, they too can someday swim every morning in the refreshing pools of the Gardens.
We follow the story of Josephine Lace, a young hydraulic engineer eager to climb the corporate ladder and claim a spot at the top. Until the day when that promising future is ripped away from her, leaving her half-dead and homeless, she becomes hellbent on taking down the system that ruined her and left her without a heart. Along the way she meets a diverse group of people sympathetic to her cause, every one with secrets of their own. With their help, perhaps she will find redemption, love, and most of all – vengeance.
Bridge Builder Racer – £8.99
Bridge Builder Racer is the ultimate test for your engineering and driving skills. Build your own bridge to race your car from start to finish. Reach higher star ratings by spending as little as possible on your bridge. Create slopes and jumps to race your car and earn the top rating across the levels.
THE CARD Perfect Collection – £13.49
An all-in-one collection for all your card game needs!
Make way for the definitive playing card collection, with ten classic games!
Enjoy Six Competitive Games With Multiplayer!
Test your might against players from all over with online matches, or bring Nintendo Switch™ consoles together for a local showdown. The choice is yours! If you’d prefer to play alone, the computer AI is more than willing to oblige!
Challenges and Rewards!
Complete a variety of achievements, unlocking new game backgrounds and music tracks, or test your mettle in challenge mode, where you’ll have to take on an assortment of puzzling trials!
DYSMANTLE – £17.99
As you ascend from your shelter after the long long years, a brave new old world awaits you. A world inhabited with nasty and vile creatures. A world with no other human soul to be seen. A world with nature in reigns now. A world that’s about to get even worse.
You need to find a way to escape the wretched island. But before that, enjoy the bittersweet apocalypse.
COSPLAY LOVE! Enchanted princess – £8.83
“In this stream of time, we have met again.
Then this must be fate, isn’t it?”
Here starts the cosplay-love story between the newbee designer and mademoiselle!
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between – £10.80
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between is about the thoughts that exist between destinations, the parts of journeys that dominate our time but not our attention, when our minds wander to parts of ourselves, and our world normally left unexamined. On a late-night highway drive, a quiet train car in the early hours, a walk through a moonlit park, or the endless wait in a deserted airport, we listen to weird music amid the ambient announcements of delays and question our place in the universe.
Inspired by long travel and the stream of consciousness it fosters, Glitchhikers asks you to look inward. Find the answers to your questions and question the answers you receive. Ruminate on life, the universe, our place and purpose in it. Voyage through a freeform narrative experience, converse with the endless inevitability, and explore the cosmic, hopeful world you find yourself in.
A follow up to the critically praised short game released in 2014, Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between is an expanded experience, reborn and reimagined.
CRYSTAR – £44.99
To atone for her sins, Rei must fight her way through Purgatory and save her fallen sister. Swap between a cast of four playable characters and unravel the truths and tragedies of their pasts. Turn your pain into power by summoning mighty Guardians to stand alongside you. And when overwhelmed with grief, draw strength from your tears to grow stronger.
By overcoming the enemies around her, and the inner conflict within her, only then will Rei release herself from her own suffering.
Flat Kingdom Paper’s Cut Edition – £7.99
Flat Kingdom Paper’s Cut Edition is set in a beautiful 2D land, but now it’s threatened by 3D malice and chaos.
A wise sorcerer created six magical jewels that kept the effects of the third dimension at bay, granting peace and prosperity. However, one day an evil masked thief named Hex disrupted the balance and made the chaos return.
The only who can stop the chaos is Flat, a little hero able to change into a circle, triangle or square in order to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles and defeat giant bosses!
tERRORbane – £14.39
tERRORbane is a comedic adventure where bugs are your FRIENDS!
Enjoy exploring a crazy and outlandish world, full of unique, quirky characters and homages to the media of videogaming and its celebrated history, challenge the Developer with your creativity as you exploit and cheat your way through his sloppy design to try to get to the heart of what is truly needed to make the best games work.
Super Clown Lost Diamonds – £8.49
Super clown’s mission is to find red magic diamonds at every level. The game consists of 25 fun levels with different themes like space, snow, medieval etc.
See the Evil flying golem and his army, which consists of enemies like: immortal skeletons, shooting cannons, virus slimes, wombats and evil blue dragons, everyone of those is protecting the red diamonds. Super Clown needs to use his jumping skills to defeat enemies. Some enemies, like cannons and Big boss Golem, fire blue energy balls. Kill Golem enemies by jumping onto their heads.
In some areas the player needs to kill the Evil Flying Golem to unlock Red Magic diamond’s place.
Floogen – £TBA
Explore a stop-motion world, crafted with clay, cardboard, and tape.
Battle the parasitic melon beings Floogen, and end their reign of terror.
Arcade Archives: Wonder Momo – £TBA
A 2D action game where your average girl about town just happens to be a pop star and a super hero too.
Super Cyborg – £6.29
You are an elite battle cyborg who is sent in to investigate a series of anomalies on a mysterious island. The merciless and powerful alien known only as the ‘Xirxul life form’ has been awakened by unwitting scientists and now: all humanity is in danger! Shoot, run and jump through 7 levels filled with endless hordes of biological monsters and some of the fiercest boss fights in any title. Destroy everything that moves on this island, because if it moves- it kills!
Next week: MLB The Show 22, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION, Mokoko X, Kombinera, Floating Farmer, Chinatown Detective Agency, Traditional Braves, Slipstream, Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, Outbreak: Contagious Memories, Worm Run, Axolotl, Wizard Mike, Astrodogs, and 3D Box Sokoban. | https://www.gamesasylum.com/2022/03/30/crystar-flat-kingdom-papers-cut-edition-dysmantle-ikai-and-big-bang-pro-wrestling-launch-on-switch/ | 2022-04-01T00:57:54Z |
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Steel-High quarterback Alex Erby said Thursday that he had added a Big Ten school to the list of those offering him a college scholarship.
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Erby’s list also includes Nebraska, Duke, UConn, Campbell, Bowling Green, Kent State, Akron and Cal U.
Erby has thrown for 5,754 yards and 74 touchdowns while leading the Rollers to a pair of District 3 titles and a Class A state title through his first two seasons.
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One Dead, Two Injured After US Navy Hawkeye Crashes Near Virginia’s Eastern Shore
One Dead, Two Injured After US Navy Hawkeye Crashes Near Virginia’s Eastern Shore
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At least one crew member has died and another two have been injured in a Wednesday night plane crash in the vicinity of the eastern shore’s Wallops Island and Chincoteague, the US Navy Naval Air Force Atlantic confirmed in a March 30 memo.Per the release, Maryland State Police rescued two crew members from the all-weather, carrier-capable aircraft’s crash site and transferred the duo to Wallops Island for medical treatment. Both individuals are said to have non-life threatening injuries, and were later sent to Tidal Health Hospital in Salisbury, Maryland.The names were not published by the service due to privacy concerns.Authorities, including the Worcester County Fire Department, located a third crew member in the aircraft who was pronounced deceased at the scene.Accomack County Department of Public Safety, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, the Stockton Fire Company, Wallops Fire Department, the Atlantic Volunteer Fire and the New Church Fire Department, and Coast Guard personnel all responded to the scene.Emergency responders were assisted by dive teams based in Maryland’s Ocean City and Salisbury.Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer for the service, detailed that the $80 million, 58-foot aircraft assigned to an East Coast Airborne Command and Control Squadron took off from Naval Station Norfolk and was en route to Wallops Island when it went down. The aircraft was partially submerged upon authorities’ arrival.A probe has been launched regarding the situation. No individuals on the ground were injured.“This serves as a reminder that our great servicemen and women risk their lives every day to serve our country,” said Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R), adding that he and his wife were personally devastated by the crash.Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) offered that she would continue monitoring the situation, as it occurred in the district she represents.“I’m continuing to monitor the Navy plane crash in Accomack County,” the congresswoman offered in a same-day statement. “I’m keeping our naval aviators, their families, and our first responders in my thoughts and prayers tonight as rescue and recovery efforts continue.”Let's stay in touch no matter what! Follow our Telegram channel to get all the latest news: https://t.me/sputniknewsus
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One Dead, Two Injured After US Navy Hawkeye Crashes Near Virginia’s Eastern Shore
A public affairs officer with Naval Force Atlantic confirmed that a US Navy E-2D Hawkeye was conducting a routine exercise when it went down just north of Virginia’s Chincoteague Island around 7:30 p.m., local time, on Wednesday.
At least one crew member has died and another two have been injured in a Wednesday night plane crash in the vicinity of the eastern shore’s Wallops Island and Chincoteague, the US Navy Naval Air Force Atlantic confirmed in a March 30 memo.
Per the release,
Maryland State Police rescued two crew members from the all-weather, carrier-capable aircraft’s crash site and transferred the duo to Wallops Island for medical treatment. Both individuals are said to have non-life threatening injuries, and were later sent to Tidal Health Hospital in Salisbury, Maryland.
The names were not published by the service due to privacy concerns.
Authorities, including the Worcester County Fire Department, located a third crew member in the aircraft who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Accomack County Department of Public Safety, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, the Stockton Fire Company, Wallops Fire Department, the Atlantic Volunteer Fire and the New Church Fire Department, and Coast Guard personnel all responded to the scene.
Emergency responders were assisted by dive teams based in Maryland’s Ocean City and Salisbury.
Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer for the service, detailed that the $80 million, 58-foot aircraft assigned to an East Coast Airborne Command and Control Squadron took off from Naval Station Norfolk and was en route to Wallops Island when it went down. The aircraft was partially submerged upon authorities’ arrival.
A probe has been launched regarding the situation. No individuals on the ground were injured.
“This serves as a reminder that our great servicemen and women risk their lives every day to serve our country,” said Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R), adding that he and his wife were personally devastated by the crash.
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) offered that she would continue monitoring the situation, as it occurred in the district she represents.
“I’m continuing to monitor the Navy plane crash in Accomack County,” the congresswoman offered in a same-day statement. “I’m keeping our naval aviators, their families, and our first responders in my thoughts and prayers tonight as rescue and recovery efforts continue.”
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Nancy Pelosi Expresses Shock at California Gas Prices: "How Could This Be?"
Nancy Pelosi expressed shock and indignation on gas prices in California in a Thursday news conference.
“It costs a lot of money in California. If you drive around in California and see the cost, you think, ‘how could this be?'” the 82-year-old career politician questioned.
Nancy Pelosi SHOCKED by massive spike in gas prices in California:
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Gas prices in the Los Angeles metropolitan area have inched to six dollars a gallon.
In a stunning lack of self-awareness, Pelosi urged against solving the gas crisis by producing more domestic energy in the same press conference.
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“We cannot allow the fossil fuel industry to use this as an excuse to reverse everything we’re doing to save the planet,” Pelosi said.
In the same news conference, Pelosi blamed the skyrocketing gas prices on Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
While Putin’s invasion has seriously impacted gas prices, costs at the pump were skyrocketing well before the war began in late February.
.@SpeakerPelosi: “We have the Putin Price Hike at the pump … The price of, of oil and gasoline — gas at the pump started going up when he started circling Ukraine … There is very interest [sic] in our caucus in stopping price gouging on the part of the — of the industry.” pic.twitter.com/VK7c7WHifQ
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 31, 2022
The upward spike in gas prices began when Biden terminated the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline just after his inauguration.
Biden failed to support the American energy industry’s independence, leaving the nation all the more vulnerable to foreign instability in energy markets.
Biden also issued an executive order halting new permits to drill on federal lands.
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As one of the wealthiest members of Congress, Pelosi will be largely unaffected by the exorbitant prices of natural gas.
On Thursday, Biden announced a mass release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, passing the buck down the line amid rising criticism for his job performance on the economy.
Pelosi’s clueless exasperation doesn’t suggest she’s in a position to offer any positive solutions to pain at the pump.
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Senate can help Ukraine by confirming Beth Van Schaack now
Lithuania has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by Russian and Belarussian officials, as hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees flee the country en masse following Russia’s unlawful attack on Ukraine. An unprecedented 38 other countries joined, including the UK, France, and Germany as well as others bordering Ukraine including Poland, Romania and the Slovak Republic. Lithuania’s prime minister, Ingrida Simonyte, told the Washington Post: “What Putin is doing is just a murder and nothing else, and I hope he will be [prosecuted] in The Hague.”
The U.S. Senate should join Lithuania’s fearless efforts seeking justice for Ukraine by confirming — without delay — President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Beth Van Schaack as the first woman U.S. Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice.
Lithuania, which shares its eastern border with Belarus, responded to the call from ICC Prosecutor Karim Kahn for a member State to refer the situation in Ukraine so he could immediately launch an investigation. The Prosecutor’s office has examined alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Crimea and eastern Ukraine since 2014 at Ukraine’s invitation, but an official investigation cannot start without ICC judges’ approval. Ukraine is not a member of the ICC, so Lithuania’s referral allows Kahn to move forward now in the face of a rapidly escalating war without that extra step. The Prosecutor has announced that “our work in the collection of evidence has now commenced” and that he would be investigating genocide as well.
Van Schaack’s confirmation would build upon the overwhelming support of Ukraine’s allies for the prosecutor’s investigation by sending a clear signal to the world that the U.S. is ready to reclaim its historic leadership role in supporting justice for atrocity crimes, including at the ICC, even though the U.S. is not an ICC member.
As Van Schaack noted in her testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 12, “[t]he United States was present at the founding of the field of international justice” — and she pledged to build upon this “proud Nuremberg legacy within contemporary U.S. foreign policy.”
With Van Schaack in office, the U.S. can provide pragmatic, targeted support to the ICC prosecutor on specific cases that align with U.S. interests, seeking accountability for massive crimes such as those currently happening in Ukraine. For example, the U.S. can support the prosecutor’s office as it seeks to preserve evidence of crimes being documented by courageous individuals on the ground in the face of devastating expansion of the conflict and reports of war crimes, including Russia’s use of illegal, indiscriminate weapons and killing of civilians. As it has done in the past, the U.S. can further facilitate the prosecutor’s work through diplomacy, surrender of ICC fugitives to the court, and sharing of expertise, among other things. Further, because the ICC does not have jurisdiction over aggression by Russia, which is not a member of the ICC, she will be able to consider proposals to set up a dedicated international tribunal, as the U.S. has done in the past for other parts of the world including the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Cambodia.
There is clear bipartisan agreement in Congress on the need for accountability for atrocity crimes, and Van Schaack is exactly the person the U.S. government needs to coordinate its efforts towards that goal.
As noted by four past U.S. ambassadors for global criminal justice, Van Schaack possesses — abundantly — the wisdom and expertise to lead and facilitate all efforts towards making sure there is no impunity for the horrific situation in Ukraine and in other atrocity situations around the world. She is an accomplished international law professor at Stanford Law and former deputy ambassador in the U.S. State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice. She has been a member of the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Council on International Law, served on the United States inter-agency delegation to the International Criminal Court Review Conference, and worked with the prosecutor’s office at the Yugoslav tribunal in The Hague.
In his State of the Union address, President Biden called on everyone in the chamber to “send an unmistakable signal to Ukraine and to the world… and show that, yes, we the United States of America stand with the Ukrainian people.” The U.S. Senate can and should do so now by confirming Dr. Van Schaack as our next Global Criminal Justice Ambassador.
Hannah R. Garry of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law is a scholar and teacher of international criminal law and the founding director of the USC International Human Rights Clinic. She has practiced for nearly 20 years, including before the International Criminal Court, the Yugoslav Tribunal, the Rwanda Tribunal, the Cambodia Tribunal and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. She is currently a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Oslo.
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ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the NA proceedings should be run as per rules.
Addressing a press conference, he said the joint opposition had decided not to involve in any unparliamentary norm, but the NA deputy speaker adjourned the session today without initiating debate on the no-confidence motion against the prime minister.
Flanked by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chair-man Bilawal Bhutto Zard-ari, Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal and others, Shehbaz said the chair should show impartiality and run the House according to the rules.
Some 172 members of the National Assembly, the number required to carry out the no-trust motion, were present in the House, he added.
Shehbaz asked the government to present the letter regarding foreign involvement in the no-trust move in the Parliament.
Bilawal said that there is no safe passage, NRO, amnesty or backdoor passage for Imran Khan. Only Imran Khan’s resignation is the honourable exit for him. I suggest him to do so. Imran Khan is our political opposition. I want him to be a sportsman and he had his inning and now after resigning become leader of opposition. He should come to the national assembly and produce his number and must not create a crisis.
This will be appreciated. Any other advice is not in his favour. He has been advised by some people to call a democratic process as an international conspiracy.
They are only doing it for their own interests not in country’s interest. They are asking Imran to pressurise institutions, manipulate the army and making the word neutral as disputed. This is against the country. This is against our constitution, democracy and the nation.
Opposition and the people cannot compromise on democracy.
He said: “I was busy for this process for the last 3 years. This is a democratic process.” We did not get this victory with anyone’s support. Imran Khan will be responsible for any harm to the country.
He said that we did not get any notification of national security committee meeting. This meeting should not have been called. Imran’s attempt to polarise and scandalise the national security forums and institutions is outrageous.
Our information is that one of the ministers got this letter written and posted to him. Then that minister showed this letter to Imran Khan. Imran waved this letter in public gathering and trying to use it in his favour to run away from constitutional process.
Imran is trying to pressurise and make the institutions disputed. Imran’s efforts not only hurt foreign policy but the country’s interest.
This is not a game, this is not cricket. We have to think about the country and such childish acts must end. Imran is glued to the chair of prime minister and we the PPP, parties of the PDM and our new allies are ready to form a government. We had said earlier that we will carry out electoral reforms and we all want fresh elections after that. We will not compromise on this process, democracy, neutrality and apolitical institution. | https://thefrontierpost.com/resignation-is-the-only-respectable-exit-for-pm-imran-bilawal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resignation-is-the-only-respectable-exit-for-pm-imran-bilawal | 2022-04-01T00:57:59Z |
India’s big business groups owned by families continue to steal a march over their bigger rivals.
The big three business groups in terms of market capitalisation — the Tatas, the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate, and Adani Group — together accounted for 34.2 per cent of the combined market capitalisation of all family-owned enterprises in the country, up from 31 per cent at the end of March 2021 and 22 per cent at the end of December 2016. The big three business groups had a combined market capitalisation of Rs 54.45 trillion on Thursday, up 44.2 per cent from the Rs ...
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STRZYZOW, Poland — After Russia invaded Ukraine, Olena Kudlach said goodbye to her husband, a Ukrainian soldier, and left for neighboring Poland with their two young children.
"I worried that maybe the Polish would not want us," says Kudlach, 32, who's from the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil. "But I could not have been more wrong."
She says Polish border guards carried the family's luggage and wrapped her children — Nazar, 10, and Viktoria, 2 — in blankets. Volunteers at a reception center in the village of Korczowa handed them hot soup. And in the crowd there, Kudlach spotted a cheerful woman smiling at them.
"That was Ela," she says. "She had come to take us to her home."
Ela Zamorska, a 28-year-old teacher and hairdresser, embraced them all.
"I first saw Olena's little daughter, all dressed in pink, looking so sweet, and it was love at first sight," she says. "You just saw that they were very good people who had to be helped at all costs."
This scene has replayed again and again in Poland, the country that's taken in the most Ukrainian refugees by far — 2.3 million — since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Polish families, volunteers and nonprofits have largely cared for Ukrainians arriving here. And the Polish government continues to welcome Ukrainians even as housing options dwindle, prompting local authorities to open shelters around the country, and social services are pushed to the limit.
The war feels close by for Poland
Sabina Stankowska-Kobylecka, a 33-year-old lawyer in the Polish city of Rzeszow, says she knows one reason why.
"Here, in Poland, the war feels close, and we have our own history with Russia," she says, referring to the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 and its decades behind the Iron Curtain. "I hear people saying, we might be next."
Stankowska-Kobylecka is housing 22 Ukrainians — nine women and 13 children — in her late grandmother's stone-and-brick house in Rzeszow, a city in southeastern Poland that has become a hub for Ukrainian refugees, aid organizations and Western diplomats who left Ukraine after the invasion.
No one had lived in the house for years, so dozens of friends helped Stankowska-Kobylecka and her husband clean and fix up the place in three days.
It's now the place Oksana Horysh and her three children call home. Horysh, a 40-year-old bookkeeper, is from Lviv, a western Ukrainian city very close to the Polish border. Her husband stayed behind to defend Ukraine.
"Here, we have been able to rest because we are tired with worry for my husband, for my country," she says.
She and Stankowska-Kobylecka sit together on a sofa bed, sharing freshly baked coconut cake with their children, who often play together, speaking in a hybrid of Ukrainian and Polish.
Horysh imagines a future reunion in Lviv, in a Ukraine free of war.
"I call Sabina to go to my home and have cake and coffee," she says. "My friend — she helps us in a difficult time."
Previous refugee groups met a backlash in Poland
Poland has taken in over half of the more than 4 million people who have fled Ukraine since the war began in February, according to data from the United Nations refugee agency.
The Polish response to Ukrainian refugees has largely been a grassroots effort, with some assistance from local authorities. That generosity has been lauded by the United States and the European Union, which are promising billions of dollars in aid to Poland.
But on another swath of the Polish border — the one with Belarus, which is run by a close Kremlin ally — it's a very different story.
"It's absolutely night and day. I cannot use a stronger metaphor to describe it," says Monika Matus, an activist with Fundacja Ocalenie, a refugee advocacy organization in Poland.
Since last fall, thousands of refugees fleeing other conflicts have tried to enter the European Union from nonmember Belarus. Belarusian authorities escorted these refugees to the border with Poland and cut the barbed wire fence separating the EU from Belarus. Polish border guards violently pushed back the refugees.
"People crossing from Belarus have been on the road for many years, trying to reach [the] European Union from Syria, from Afghanistan, from Iraq, from Iran, from Yemen," Matus says. "In Poland, they are pushed back to Belarus. They are threatened. There's no hiding that."
Lamis Abdelaaty, a political science professor at Syracuse University, sees the same stark contrast between how Poland and other European countries welcome Ukrainians — and how they wanted to keep out non-European asylum-seekers arriving in 2015. Many were fleeing the war in Syria.
"In 2015, European politicians talked about the arrivals of large numbers of people as a crisis for Europe," says Abdelaaty, whose book Discrimination and Delegation examines state responses to refugees. "Today, with Ukraine, we're hearing politicians frame the exodus of millions of people from Ukraine as a crisis for Ukraine, which is the more correct and more humane use of the term 'crisis.' "
She adds that "this conflict, as terrible and heart-wrenching as it has been, is really evidence that the European Union is more than capable of welcoming large numbers of refugees who are desperate for protection. ... I just wish we could bring this empathy to all refugee groups."
She grew up hearing how her grandma sheltered Polish Jews from Nazis
Ela Zamorska, who's housing a Ukrainian mother and her two children in her apartment, says she would like to believe she would empathize with any refugee in need. She grew up hearing stories about her grandmother, who sheltered Polish Jews fleeing the Nazis.
"My grandmother taught me that you should help people fighting for survival no matter what, even if you put yourself at risk," she says.
But she admits it's easier for Poles to feel comfortable around Ukrainians, who have so much shared history and are next-door neighbors. While Zamorska is at work, Kudlach cooks borscht and dumplings — dishes that are also part of Polish cuisine — that they share for dinner.
"I feel like she could almost be my sister," Zamorska says of Kudlach, who sits next to her at a table in Zamorska's small, tidy kitchen. Kudlach squeezes her hand.
"I can speak with her about my husband, because I'm very worried about him, since he's in Ukraine and also a soldier, and I rarely hear from him," she says. "Ela listens to me, and our languages are similar enough that it's like she understands. It makes me feel better."
Back in Rzeszow, Stankowska-Kobylecka and her family live two streets away from the Ukrainian families they're hosting in her grandmother's house. They spend a lot of time with each other.
"We can see so much of ourselves in Ukraine, in our new friends," she says. "People in Poland are afraid, you know. Sometimes my friends ask me if we are prepared for war. Some even have packed luggage to take if they need to escape quickly."
She hopes the Polish government drafts a long-term plan to care for Ukrainian refugees, especially as more arrive every day. She asks herself: Will there be enough work for everyone? Enough apartments? Enough spaces in schools?
"Sometimes, I worry about keeping up with the bills, because in Poland bills for things like electricity are very expensive," she says.
She's hoping the Polish government offers financial support to the many generous Poles housing Ukrainians in their family homes.
But if this doesn't happen, Stankowska-Kobylecka says she will raise the money herself.
"When the war started, my son was crying and afraid of war coming to Poland," she says. "And when he saw children leaving Ukraine, he cried even more, and said, 'Mom, bring them to us. Show them that they have another home.' "
Szymon Grela contributed reporting from Strzyzow and Rzeszow, Poland.
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Idaho National Laboratory’s latest economic impact summary report shows the lab’s large economic impact to Idaho continues to grow.
The lab on Thursday released its Fiscal Year 2021 Economic Impact Summary. The report shows the laboratory is the state's sixth-largest employer, adding $3.08 billion to the state’s gross economic output and creating 15,200 jobs for Idahoans.
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“INL is growing because our world-class staff continues to achieve impactful results for our nation,” said INL Director John Wagner in a news release. “Our mission work improves lives and makes our nation safer and more secure. All of us at INL are grateful for the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the local, regional and state economies.”
The annual economic impact summary showcases how the lab contributes to Idaho’s economy. According to the summary, INL’s total impact grew by more than $200 million — a 7% increase — between FY-2020 and FY-2021. The lab’s impacts also resulted in an estimated $120 million in state and local tax revenues.
“We are proud that INL makes such a tremendous economic impact throughout Idaho, and we look forward to exploring how we can continue to support communities throughout the state,” said INL senior adviser for economic development Marsha McDaniel in the release.
In 2016, INL’s economic impact was approximately $1.9 billion, according to previous Post Register reports.
Teresa McKnight, CEO of the Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho, said she believes the lab has been able to accelerate its economic impact since then by partnering with many outside partners and local businesses to develop nuclear technology.
Batelle Energy Alliance, which manages INL for the U.S. Department of Energy, spent $203 million with Idaho businesses in fiscal year 2021, according to the economic summary. Additionally, Battelle Energy Alliance contributed $627,200 in charitable giving, technology-based economic development grants and K-12 STEM giving.
REDI CEO Teresa McKnight
"That is a powerful message because first and foremost, they support Idaho businesses. That’s pretty phenomenal especially for a small business,” McKnight said.
INL averaged 5,282 employees during the fiscal year and estimates nearly 10,000 more jobs were created or sustained by industries supporting lab operations and INL employee spending, the summary said. The lab estimates INL employees’ spending creates an additional $772 million to Idaho’s economy. For every $100 in direct economic activity at INL, an additional $96 of activity is created or sustained.
McKnight said the economic multipliers are an indication of the true value of an organization such as INL and something she focuses on as an economic development professional.
“INL is a big contributor to the economic impact region,” McKnight said. “We talk about that economic multiplier and it’s not dollar for dollar. It’s two to three dollars per dollar.”
The FY-2021 Economic Impact Summary is available online on INL’s website, inl.gov. The economic impacts identified in the study include INL operations managed by Battelle Energy Alliance and not the impact of other Department of Energy contractors, the energy department itself or the Naval Reactors Facility. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/economic-report-shows-inl-generates-over-3-billion-to-idaho-economy/article_5a9fde2e-5058-547f-a275-4589d7bc3941.html | 2022-04-01T00:58:00Z |
Bruce Willis's Razzies award rescinded following aphasia diagnosis
The founders of the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, have rescinded the satirical award they created to poke fun at Bruce Willis for his body of work in 2021.
Key points:
- The Razzies skewer what they consider Hollywood's worst films and performances
- Shelley Duvall's nomination for The Shining was rescinded over reports she was mistreated during production
- Will Smith won the Redeemer award for his Oscar-winning performance in King Richard
It follows Willis's family announcing he was retiring from acting due to the brain disorder aphasia, which was affecting his cognitive abilities.
The Razzies organisers received a backlash on social media after the actor's family made the announcement.
People called for an apology after the awards group speculated that his condition "explains why he wanted to go out with a bang".
The awards' founders also rescinded a worst actress nomination for Shelley Duvall in the 1980 film The Shining on Thursday because of reported mistreatment by late director Stanley Kubrick.
The Razzies skewer what they consider Hollywood's worst films and performances on the eve of the Oscars ceremony each year.
Award no longer appropriate, founders say
The Razzies organisers created a special category for Willis this year, nominating him eight times for Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie for each of his films, but rescinded the award given his recently disclosed diagnosis.
"If someone's medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie," Razzie co-founders Mo Murphy and John Wilson said in a statement.
The Willis family made the announcement on Wednesday, four days after the Razzies.
The Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday that co-workers on film sets raised concerns about Willis's health in recent years and filmmakers reduced his roles because of his diminished capacity.
Worst actress nomination for 1980 film rescinded
The Razzies founders said they rescinded Duvall's nomination because of "Stanley Kubrick's treatment of her throughout the production".
Kubrick was known for demanding long hours and shooting an extraordinary number of takes.
Duvall told The Hollywood Reporter last year the experience was traumatising.
Asked if Kubrick was unusually cruel or abusive, Duvall said: "He's got that streak in him. He definitely has that."
Will Smith wins Redeemer award
Four-time Razzie winner Will Smith received the Razzie Redeemer award for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard.
Smith previously won the Redeemer award in 2015 for his work on Concussion and again in 2019 for playing Genie in Aladdin.
Since the award was introduced in 2014, Hollywood heavyweights including Mel Gibson, Jennifer Aniston, Keanu Reeves and Kristen Stewart have won the gong.
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Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Tight end Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 9-13, the NFL announced today.
Gronkowski had five receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown in the Patriots' 36-7 win over the Chicago Bears.
Gronkowski was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com/rookies. The other finalists were wide receiver Arrelious Benn of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, linebacker Arthur Moats of the Buffalo Bills, running back Ryan Mathews of the San Diego Chargers and quarterback John Skelton of the Arizona Cardinals.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLV in North Texas.
This is Pepsi's ninth year as the official soft-drink sponsor of the NFL and the ninth year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
A closer look at the finalists:
Benn had four catches for 122 yards, and added one rush for 17 yards. He also notched one special teams tackle in the Buccaneers' 17-16 win over the Redskins. | https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-te-gronkowski-voted-pepsi-rookie-of-the-week-09000d5d81ce224f | 2022-04-01T00:57:59Z |
👀 Reviewing our design
Let's start with the mockup of the Track page our design team provided us with. Here we'll need to display more information about a track than what's contained in a card on the homepage.
In addition to what we had in our card, a track needs to have:
- a description
- the number of views
- the list of modules included in that track
For each module, we want:
- the title
- the length
✍️ Updating the schema
Let's open up the schema.js
file in the server/src
folder.
We'll start by updating the Track
type. We'll add the description
(which is a String
) and the numberOfViews
(an Integer
). Oh, and let's not forget to give our fields nice comments!
Inside the Track
type in schema.js
:
"The track's complete description, can be in Markdown format"description: String"The number of times a track has been viewed"numberOfViews: Int
Next, what should we do about our track's modules?
Putting our business glasses on, it looks reasonable to assume that a module should be a standalone type: a single track might include any number of modules, and one module might be part of multiple tracks. So, we'll create a separate Module
type.
A module has an id
, which is required. It also has a title
, which is a required String
and a length
, which is an Int
. We'll add comments for this type and its fields as well.
In schema.js
, adding to typeDefs
:
"A Module is a single unit of teaching. Multiple Modules compose a Track"type Module { id: ID! "The Module's title" title: String! "The Module's length in minutes" length: Int}
Which of these are reasons to create a separate Module
type?
Now that we have our Module
type, let's go back to our Track
type.
We know that a Track
can have multiple modules, so let's add a field to Track
called modules
, which returns an array of Module
objects. This array can't be null so we add an exclamation point at the end, and the entries in the array can't be null either, so we add another exclamation point after Module
.
Inside the Track
type in schema.js
:
"The track's complete array of Modules"modules: [Module!]!
Given this schema field: missions: [Mission!]
, which of the following statement is true:
Perfect, we have our types updated according to our client's needs. Are we done with the schema definition? Not quite! For the moment, we only have a tracksForHome
query that returns all of the tracks at once.
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FiolaSoft Studio has lifted the lid on Matcho – an intriguing blend of first-person shooting and match-three puzzling, with a sci-fi storyline and a side-line of parkour.
Powered by the Unreal 4 Engine, it sees Max – a 25-year-old – fleeing from an underground laboratory after scientists have spent eight years trying to “cure” his ability to fire bursts of energy.
When bug-like creatures start to emerge, Max realises his curse is not only a gift but also the only way to save mankind.
Viewed from a first-person perspective, Max must match three enemies of the same colour to create an explosion. Bigger chains result in higher scores. Fast-paced movement appears to be the order of the day, with Max able to dash, wall-run, and double jump.
A non-linear story is promised with multiple endings and a humorous tone. Accessibility options will also feature, such as settings for the colourblind.
It’s currently in development for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series. Sorry, Switch owners. | https://www.gamesasylum.com/2022/03/31/meet-matcho-part-first-person-shooter-part-match-three-puzzler/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:00Z |
The first-ever CMT Music Awards Week launches next month, culminating in the CMT Music Awards ceremony on April 11.
Beginning on April 9, a stacked lineup of specials will air, with a long list of country A-Listers contributing to the programming. Blake Shelton and Jimmie Allen will make appearances during the Hot 20 Countdown Live, airing April 9 at 9 a.m. ET, a three-hour special also featuring Carrie Underwood, CMT Awards host Kelsea Ballerini and more.
The following day will bring the CMT Music Awards Nomination Special, including another appearance from Carrie — who’s the most-winning artist in the awards show’s history — with Kane Brown and Thomas Rhett sharing some insight into their nominated videos.
The day of the awards show, Jordan Davis will perform his nominated “Buy Dirt” during the CMT Awards Red Carpet Special, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
CMT’s big week also includes previously-announced specials like CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends, CMT Campfire Sessions: Little Big Town and CMT Storytellers: Brooks & Dunn.
For the first time ever, this year’s CMT Awards will be broadcast on CBS.
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ABERDEEN, N.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fast growth of Moore County, including Aberdeen, Pinehurst, and Southern Pines, caused a few growing pains for General Manager Scott Weaver and his team at Leith Honda Aberdeen, "The growth in Aberdeen is so great that we just outgrew our building. It was time." Last weekend, his team cut the ribbon and drove vehicles to their new, expanded facility adjacent to the original Leith Honda Aberdeen location on US 15-501.
The new building includes an expanded showroom giving customers a more relaxed environment to shop and explore the showcased inventory. Also, their waiting area has expanded for customers' comfort and includes business workstations for those who need to work while they wait.
Weaver and Service Manager Mark Posey are most excited about their new state-of-the-art service department. The new facility holds twice as many service bays as the former building, complete with new tire balancers, express bay lifts, and individual fluid and air filling stations.
"When we have to walk to the parts counter to get oil and washer fluid for our vehicles, it adds to the customer's wait time," said Posey. "Now we will have oil and washer fluid, water, light, and electrical reels right at our fingertips."
Even with a new building, the one thing that won't change is Leith's tradition to take the best care of their customers. Posey says that commitment is what has kept customers coming back for generations. "We've got people that we have retained since I've been here. I have worked on their mother's and grandmother's cars."
LeithCars.com is one of the largest automotive groups in North Carolina. A family business created in Raleigh, Leith Cars has been serving the Triangle community for over 50 years, incorporating over 1,900 North Carolinians into its family. The number one place to buy vehicles in the Raleigh metro area for five years running, according to a Marshall Marketing Survey, the auto dealer has 39 franchise locations throughout the state. For more information, visit www.leithcars.com.
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Synthetify (SNY) traded down 2.1% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. Synthetify has a market capitalization of $4.64 million and $152,623.00 worth of Synthetify was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, Synthetify has traded 9.8% lower against the US dollar. One Synthetify coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.82 or 0.00001809 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Former Harrisburg standout and current Lackawanna College linebacker Harold O’Neal said Thursday that he is officially on the board with a trio of next-level opportunities.
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The 6-foot-1, 215 pounder said that he has received opportunities to play at Kentucky Christian, Tabor College, Roosevelt University and Virginia University of Lynchburg.
O’Neal led Lackawanna in tackles last season with 42. He also had 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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“Once I had the season that I had, and then teams watched my tape, I have had a lot of coaches calling me now and saying they loved my aggressiveness,” he said. “I think (the film) just drew good attention to my speed and what I can do.”
O’Neal said he can stay at Lackawanna another season or leave in the spring and go to another school.
“I haven’t made up my mind,” he said. “The experience (at Lackawanna) has been good. It has really been better than I thought it would be when I came here. There was some adversity to get through, but I have just kept going every day.”
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Brokers discuss the longer term strategy for Eagers Automotive and the impacts of shorter term vehicle supply issues.
-Adjustments to the Eagers Automotive portfolio
-Supply chain impacts upon vehicle availability
-The importance of scale
-Potential growth drivers
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Some recent portfolio repositioning by car retail group Eagers Automotive ((APE)) has led to further broker commentary around overall strategy and shorter term vehicle supply issues.
The company intends to purchase the WFM Motors Canberra dealerships and properties for $205m in a deal estimated by Morgans to be 3% accretive for net earnings. The transaction is thought to provide an instant presence and scale in the Canberra market.
Last month, the Bill Buckle dealerships were sold for $92m, in-line with the company’s evolving preference for larger dealership sites that offer improved efficiencies, Ord Minnett commented at the time.
The broker now points to the longer term strategic impact of the WFM Motors transaction, such as creating a true national footprint. It's felt this strategy was illustrated by the recent agreement with BYD Electric Vehicles (still subject to finalisation) to sell cars around Australia via Eagers Automotive dealerships.
Recycling capital from the Bill Buckle transaction allows for greater market consolidation opportunities and the expansion of easyauto123 (used cars) into the ACT, points out UBS.
After the proposed WFM Motors transaction, four brokers within the FNArena database have updated their research and retained their respective rating and target price for Eagers Automotive.
It appears the bigger picture at present for Eagers is access to new vehicles. Supply remains highly constrained and industry commentary points to this persisting through 2022, points out Morgans.
New vehicle supply
The key to near term earnings, says Credit Suisse, is the supply of new vehicles to the Australian market. It’s felt the main hitch to supply was the shortage of semi-conductors, even before the Russia/Ukraine crisis further impacted upon the supply chain.
Now the broker sees even greater risk to the supply chain from China’s ongoing zero-covid policy and the associated rolling lockdowns that impact upon manufacturing. While Taiwan and Korea are other notable manufacturers, given the starting point is an overall shortage, disruption to any of the regions is thought to create further problems.
In the absence of greater clarity around such risks, Credit Suisse retains its Neutral rating and 12-month price target of $14.60.
Looking at the supply shortage from another angle, UBS suggests the company’s strong order book and limited inventories should combine to support elevated profit margins through 2022. The broker retains its Buy rating and $18.35 target.
Morgans agrees with Credit Suisse that vehicle supply is a major swing factor for FY22. Nonetheless, the broker also believes supply dynamics will support higher gross profit margins for even longer than UBS forecast, to include FY23.
The importance of scale
Industry dynamics will support scale operators longer term, suggests Morgans.
While margins may normalise in the medium-term, the impact may be offset by further consolidation, explains the analyst.
In the case of Eagers, balance sheet strength, ongoing efficiencies and delivery of the used car strategy should also help stave off margin compression.
Outlook
The ongoing rationalisation of the company's property portfolio, the earnings uplift as easyauto123 matures and further acquisition opportunities present growth drivers for Eagers Automotive, according to UBS.
Bell Potter expects the next potential share price catalyst will be a trading update at the company’s AGM in mid-May. The broker, not one of the seven updated daily in the FNArena database, retains its Buy rating and increases its target price to $17.25 from $16.75.
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US Police Were Ready to Arrest Will Smith Over Oscars Slap, Actor Was Never Pushed to Leave - Report
US Police Were Ready to Arrest Will Smith Over Oscars Slap, Actor Was Never Pushed to Leave - Report
This year's Oscars was remembered by many not for the chic outfits of movie stars or some stunning acts of the show, but for a slap in the face and a verbal... 01.04.2022, Sputnik International
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US actor Will Smith was not told to leave the 94th Academy Awards after hitting American comedian Chris Rock over his "G.I. Jane 2" joke to Jada Pinkett Smith, rather, it was only suggested, Deadline reported on Thursday.According to the report, a pair of Oscar executives, Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, met with Smith's representative to explore the possibility of the then-pending “King Richard” Best Actor winner leaving the Dolby Theatre.Oscar telecast producer Will Packer, along with celebrities Denzel Washington, Tyler Perry, and Bradley Cooper, spoke with Smith after the slapping incident, per the report. And it was reportedly Packer who told Smith to stay at the show and not go.Still, another source reportedly told the outlet that Smith's departure from the Dolby Theater was a "firm ask" from Academy leadership, not just a suggestion.Incidentally, Packer also relayed in an ABC News exclusive that is set to air on Friday that members of the Los Angeles Police Department were on scene and "ready" to take Smith into custody if he had wanted to press charges.On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a statement, in which it reiterated that although Smith was "asked to leave the ceremony and refused," the officials "recognize we could have handled the situation differently."The Academy is also reportedly preparing for an April 18 meeting that it has set after receiving Smith's expected written answer in the coming week.In the meantime, during his show on Wednesday at Boston's Wilbur Theatre, Rock remarked to the crowd, which greeted him with a reported three-minute ovation, that he was "still kinda processing what happened” and that “at some point” he will talk about “that s**t,” and “it will be serious, and it will be funny."The AMPAS Board of Governors met also on Wednesday, just hours before Rock ascended the stage in Boston, and overwhelmingly voted to investigate the Smith-Rock case further.The situation becomes even more curious against the backdrop of claims that the whole scandal was staged given that a new video from that evening, filmed from a different angle, shows Pinkett Smith supposedly laughing at Rock's joke after the slap.After Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith's head while presenting an award, Smith stormed the Oscars stage and slapped him. As Smith went off the stage, Rock exclaimed, "Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me." And Pinkett Smith may be seen giggling at Rock's remark in the new video viewpoint, shot from behind her.The majority of the exchange between Smith and Rock, however, was bleeped out of the live show as the actor returned to his seat.Later, on Instagram, Smith issued a public apology to Rock over the physical incident, saying that his "behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable."'I'd Made a Joke About Her Boyfriend'Widely known for his quips and sarcastic humor, British comedian Ricky Gervais has not been left out of the controversy. At a standup performance earlier this week, he allegedly stated that he would have made a joke about Pinkett Smith's "boyfriend" rather than her appearance."People were going, ‘What would have happened if Ricky Gervais had been doing it [hosting the Oscars]?’” Gervais began by telling the audience.Apparently, Gervais was referencing Pinkett Smith's "entanglement" with musician August Alsina, 29, which she detailed on her “Red Table Talk” show in 2020.Back then, Pinkett Smith revealed that she had a relationship with Alsina when she and her husband were separated. Later, the “Men in Black” star admitted that neither of them believed in "conventional marriage" and that they both had extramarital affairs while married.On Twitter, Gervais had already made a reference to the Oscars incident by retweeting a clip from “The Office,” which he originally co-created in the UK, that included a joke about alopecia, which Pinkett Smith suffers from.
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US Police Were Ready to Arrest Will Smith Over Oscars Slap, Actor Was Never Pushed to Leave - Report
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This year's Oscars was remembered by many not for the chic outfits of movie stars or some stunning acts of the show, but for a slap in the face and a verbal altercation between a comedian and a top actor because of a joke about his wife's hairstyle.
US actor Will Smith was not told to leave the 94th Academy Awards after hitting American comedian Chris Rock over his "G.I. Jane 2" joke to Jada Pinkett Smith, rather, it was only suggested, Deadline
reported on Thursday.
According to the report, a pair of Oscar executives, Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, met with Smith's representative to explore the possibility of the then-pending “King Richard” Best Actor winner leaving the Dolby Theatre.
Instead, Smith reportedly told his representative that he wanted "to make this right, I want to stay and apologize."
Oscar telecast producer Will Packer, along with celebrities Denzel Washington, Tyler Perry, and Bradley Cooper, spoke with Smith after the slapping incident, per the report. And it was reportedly Packer who told Smith to stay at the show and not go.
Still, another source reportedly told the outlet that Smith's departure from the Dolby Theater was a "firm ask" from Academy leadership, not just a suggestion.
Incidentally, Packer also
relayed in an ABC News exclusive that is set to air on Friday that members of the Los Angeles Police Department were on scene and "ready" to take Smith into custody if he had wanted to press charges.
"They were laying out the options. And as they were talking, Chris was — he was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine.’ And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish,'" Packer recalled to the outlet. "The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were, and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no. He said no."
On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a statement, in which it reiterated that although Smith was "asked to leave the ceremony and refused," the officials "recognize we could have handled the situation differently."
The Academy is also reportedly preparing for an April 18 meeting that it has set after receiving Smith's expected written answer in the coming week.
In the meantime, during his show on Wednesday at Boston's Wilbur Theatre, Rock
remarked to the crowd, which greeted him with a reported three-minute ovation, that he was "still kinda processing what happened” and that “at some point” he will talk about “that s**t,” and “it will be serious, and it will be funny."
The AMPAS Board of Governors met also on Wednesday, just hours before Rock ascended the stage in Boston, and overwhelmingly voted to investigate the Smith-Rock case further.
The situation becomes even more curious against the backdrop of claims that the whole scandal was staged given that a new video from that evening, filmed from a different angle, shows Pinkett Smith supposedly laughing at Rock's joke after the slap.
After Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith's head while presenting an award, Smith stormed the Oscars stage and slapped him. As Smith went off the stage, Rock exclaimed, "Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me." And Pinkett Smith may be seen giggling at Rock's remark in the new video viewpoint, shot from behind her.
The majority of the exchange between Smith and Rock, however, was bleeped out of the live show as the actor returned to his seat.
Later, on Instagram, Smith issued a public apology to Rock over the physical incident, saying that his "behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable."
"Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally," he wrote. "I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."
'I'd Made a Joke About Her Boyfriend'
Widely known for his quips and sarcastic humor, British comedian Ricky Gervais has not been left out of the controversy. At a standup performance earlier this week, he
allegedly stated that he would have made a joke about Pinkett Smith's "boyfriend" rather than her appearance.
"People were going, ‘What would have happened if Ricky Gervais had been doing it [hosting the Oscars]?’” Gervais began by telling the audience.
"Well, nothing, as I would not have made a joke about his wife’s hair. I would have made a joke about her boyfriend," he joked.
Apparently, Gervais was referencing Pinkett Smith's "entanglement" with musician August Alsina, 29, which she detailed on her “Red Table Talk” show in 2020.
Back then, Pinkett Smith revealed that she had a relationship with Alsina when she and her husband were separated. Later, the “Men in Black” star admitted that neither of them believed in "conventional marriage" and that they both had extramarital affairs while married.
On Twitter, Gervais
had already made a reference to the Oscars incident by retweeting a clip from “The Office,” which he originally co-created in the UK, that included a joke about alopecia, which Pinkett Smith suffers from. | https://sputniknews.com/20220401/us-police-were-ready-to-arrest-will-smith-over-oscars-slap-actor-was-never-pushed-to-leave---report-1094371957.html | 2022-04-01T00:58:02Z |
Whoopi Goldberg Erupts on 'The View' Co-Host Who Criticized Hollywood Elites
Whoopi Goldberg, one of the co-hosts of “The View,” has made headlines again for going after one of her other co-hosts who was labeling Hollywood as a group of “elites.”
While focusing on the incident of actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, Tara Setmayer mentioned how she thought it was ridiculous that Smith got a standing ovation even after the incident.
“But then they give him a standing ovation, though, Whoopi. Which I think again goes back to why some people feel like Hollywood elites are a bunch of hypocrites. Because they go out there and they give these statements of moral superiority about things and political statement and then ….” Setmayer said, before Goldberg interrupted.
Goldberg criticized Setmayer for her view on the whole Smith-Rock slap and then said that she wants to “stop with this ‘elite’ stuff.”
“A lot of us work for a living. We work, we collect the check, we got families, we try to do the same thing, the good stuff that everybody else tries to do. And it really pisses me off when people start to talk about people who work in Hollywood,” Golberg said.
She objected to grouping all actors and anyone who works in Hollywood together and blaming them for things.
“If you’re pissed off about somebody or how they act, don’t put it on all of us, because that’s like saying all black people like chicken,” Goldberg added.
Whoopi Goldberg gets indignant when confronted with Hollywood’s elitism and moral hypocrisy.
“I just want to stop with this ‘elite’ stuff,” she whined. “Some of us work for a living … and it really pisses me off when people start to talk about people who work in Hollywood.” pic.twitter.com/NMkmJ6EKTz— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) March 31, 2022
Setmayer argued that, to average Americans, all the Hollywood people who make millions of dollars do look like one big group.
“I’m talking about how average Americans look at that and it does come across that way,” Setmayer said. “I think there’s an argument to be made about the industry.”
“Some are making millions of dollars, but not everybody,” Goldberg responded.
Co-host Joy Behar backed up Goldberg, telling Setmayer, “You can’t paint all Hollywood people with one brush.”
Despite not wanting to paint everyone in Hollywood as an “elite” making millions, Goldberg is one of those Hollywood workers who makes millions of dollars each year.
It has been estimated that Goldberg makes about $5 to $6 million per year for her position on “The View,” Parade reported.
Her net worth is estimated to be about $60 million.
There were complaints after Goldberg’s comments that she is out of touch.
@Theview @JoyVBehar @sunny @WhoopiGoldberg your guest host today hit the nail square on the head saying fans see Hollywood elite the way will showed himself to be! Thats why so many fans no longer care about their craft. Whoopi getting upset by that shows how out of touch she is
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Detectives from Fairfax County Police Major Crimes Bureau are investigating the in-custody death of 65-year-old inmate George Redmond. The Sheriff’s Office reported on March 28, 2022 at approximately 9:20 a.m., a Sheriff’s deputy found Redmond unresponsive in his single cell in the Adult...
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MOSCOW (TASS): Russ-ia, in response to anti-Rus-sian sanctions, is expanding the list of representatives of EU member states and European structures that are prohibited from entering the country, restrictions are extended to the top leadership of the European Union. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“In response to the massive unilateral sanctions of the European Union, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, which is basic for international law, the Russian side has significantly expanded the list of representatives of the countries – members of the Eu-ropean Union and Europ-ean structures, which, in accordance with the federal law “On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering the Russian Federation” dated August 15, 1996 No. 114-FZ, entry into the territory of our country is prohibited, – the diplomatic department indicated. – Restrictions apply to the top leadership of the European Union, including a number of European commissioners and heads of military structures of the EU, as well as the vast majority of deputies of the European Parliament, promoting anti-Russian policies.The retaliatory Russian blacklist also included seniorincluding representatives of the governments and parliaments of some EU member states, as well as public figures and media workers who are personally responsible for promoting illegal anti-Russian sanctions, inciting Russophobic sentiment, infringing on the rights and freedoms of the Russian-speaking population.
As the ministry added, the relevant note verbale from the Russian Foreign Ministry was handed over to the EU Delegation in Moscow.
Russia will continue to respond harshly and inevi-tably to any hostile actions on the part of the EU and its member countries, the diplomatic department said.
“We confirm that any hostile actions by the EU and its member states will continue to be inevitably followed by a tough response,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The European Union, introducing anti-Russian sanctions, endangers its own citizens and the global financial and economic system, the diplomatic department said.
“By its actions, the European Union not only leads to a dead end in relations with Russia, but also endangers the well-being and security of its own citizens, as well as the stability of the global financial and economic system,” the statement said. | https://thefrontierpost.com/russia-bans-eu-member-states-top-leadership-from-entering-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=russia-bans-eu-member-states-top-leadership-from-entering-country | 2022-04-01T00:58:05Z |
The recently released Kroll (earlier Duff and Phelps) Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2021 saw Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt at the fourth position — ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and also the “bhai” of Indian cinema, Salman Khan. In one year, she had jumped two slots.
At $68.1 million, Bhatt is ranked the most valuable brand among all women in Bollywood, and at 29, the youngest celebrity in the Top 10. With two releases already this year — Gangubai Kathiawadi, which crossed the Rs 100-crore mark globally, and RRR last week ...
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It’s the happiest season of all: Maryland crab season, which starts April 1 for both recreational and commercial crabbers around the Chesapeake Bay. The “state crustacean” is emerging from its winter hibernation, and will continue to be harvested through early December.
That said, don’t sharpen your crab knives quite yet.
“Until it was 29 degrees out last week, I was optimistic [the start of the season] would be strong,” says Greg Casten, founder of sustainable seafood wholesaler ProFish. “They’re definitely not yet running.”
Local crabs—and diners’ appetites for them—grow as the weather warms. Though true connoisseurs know that the best time of year to crack crabs is fall, when they’re fat from summer feeding, and often cheaper due to lower demand for those beach-time feasts.
Casten says he expects to put local hard-shell steamed crabs on the menu at ProFish’s restaurant, Ivy City Smokehouse, in the coming weeks barring any other freak cold spells. Soft-shells are also newly available, and starting to pop up on restaurant menus like at Equinox and Hank’s Oyster Bar. But Casten says they’re “outrageously expensive” at this point in the early season, about $10 to $11 per (small-ish) crab. As with hard-shells, their peak season is fall: “When they get delicious and huge and no one wants to eat them,” says Casten.
Last summer was tough for the Chesapeake crab industry and diners who love the regional delicacy. Stunted supply and high demand caused prices to soar—clocking in around $60 a pound for jumbo lump, and into the $100s for a dozen medium hard shells. As they have with lobster, many restaurants took crab off their menus. Experts already fear that similar problems will plague the 2022 season.
Labor shortages continues to challenge the industry—specifically a years-long cap on H-2B visas, which allow only a limited number of migrant workers to frequent the crab processing houses that once depended on their labor. Add on domestic labor disruptions, the rising cost of fuel, and environmental factors like invasive blue catfish that can impact the crab count, and consumers may not see prices for local crab drop significantly.
Still Casten, a 40-plus year veteran of the seafood industry, is fairly optimistic.
“The blue native [crab] species to America will have a good rebound. It won’t hit the [price] heights it did during the pandemic. Availability should be more robust, but not dramatic.” | https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/31/get-cracking-chesapeake-crab-season-starts-april-1/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:06Z |
"When I listen deep, I'm not my owner," Jenny Hval sings towards the end of her new album Classic Objects. "Maybe I never was."
It's a concept the experimental Norwegian artist has explored again and again in her complex but playful body of work, matching dark synth-pop with lyrics that explore academic ideas about liberation and the self. On her 2015 album Apocalypse, girl, she wrestled cynically with "self-care" and feminist empowerment that ends with individual consumption; on 2019's The Practice of Love, she slipped in recorded conversations about being a childless woman in your 30s, and the realization that one is not "the main character" of life, but rather a "talking tree" or "witch."
All of Hval's albums, in their own way, attempt to untangle the same struggle: the reality that her art, her desires, her body, plagued by history's gaze and capitalism's exploitations, have to be continuously reclaimed. Her latest, Classic Objects, expands on that project with a fluid, lively meditation on what it means to center her identity around being an artist, while grappling with the reality that her art exists tethered to a wider marketplace — one which constantly threatens to erode the personal, radical nature of her work.
A press release for the album claims Classic Objects is Hval's "version of a pop album," but the music here isn't pop so much as it's lighter than her more foreboding past work. Gone is the darkwave of The Practice of Love or the medieval gloom of 2016's Blood Bitch, replaced here with a jazzy, New Age sound. On songs like "Year of Sky" and "Cemetery of Splendour," thunderous bongos and shaken percussion give the songs an earthy, ritualistic aura, the latter ending with a spoken list of oddities found outside — branches, pine cones, cigarette butts — and the sounds of buzzing insects and revving cars and cyclists.
There's also long been a fervent religiosity to Hval's work, from the straight line she draws between her own sensuality and the ecstatic visions of Joan of Arc on 2013's Innocence Is Kinky to the throbbing, church-worthy instrumentals of Apocalypse, girl. Even her lyrics, which tend to unspool in poetic, casually conversational threads, can sometimes sound like sermons. Here, she continues her fascination with chest-clutching, Americana spiritualism on songs like "Year of Love," with its flat, pop Manzarek-style organ, and "American Coffee," which has a soulful choir tracking Hval's wild-out vocals. Once you get to the line where she sings about nursing a UTI and staring back at her own blood in the toilet, you know what it means to be a congregant of Hval's church: to remember that underneath society's projections, you're just flesh and blood.
The brightness of the music on this album reflects the ways in which Hval's more theory-driven tendencies as a songwriter are pulled back a bit. On Classic Objects, Hval's radical politics tend to hang in the background, bobbing in and out of the music's line of vision like deflated balloons that have clustered at the edges of a party in its last hours. The album opens up when Hval latches onto one of them and pulls it close to her, reminding herself that, actually, maybe she isn't as in control as she thought.
Classic Objects vibrates with the tension of "what could have been" had Hval made different life choices. On the album opener "Year of Love," she cheekily surveys the weight of her marriage — an act that arguably threatens her artistic and financial independence — like a museum attendee circling a sculpture. "In the year of love I signed a deal with patriarchy," she sings. But she also fills the album with voices and faces from her personal past — a studio space partner; roommates; her mother, scared in childbirth — revisiting life-shifting details like a scrapbook, cataloging the moments that have informed her art and made her her — more than just an artist, more than just a married person. And yet a shadow version of herself remains, a concept she confronts on "American Coffee": "Not she who stayed behind / She who quit everything, music and identity."
For Hval, music and identity is everything, and often one and the same. And art and what it means to protect it, to keep it an experimental extension and reflection of her selfhood, is a central concern of Classic Objects — sometimes ambiently, sometimes directly. On "Jupiter," she confronts the reality that not all art shares her same revolutionary ideals, looking at her reflection in the designer product-lined windows of the gluttonous installation "Prada Marfa" in the Texas desert. "Sometimes art is more real, more evil," she sings. "Just lonelier." Elsewhere, in the middle of the album's finale, "The Revolution Will Not Be Owned," Hval takes a meta beat to call witness to the political limitations of her own art embedded in the fine print. "This song is regulated by copyright regulations / And dreaming doesn't have copyright," she sings, the song's instrumentals building up around her. "I guess you could say: The revolution will not be owned."
Hanging over every minute of Classic Objects is the reminder that art and self-expression in its most potent form — vulnerable and politically unsparing — is precious, always threatened by the prospect of commercial ruin. Hval's work isn't easily codified, messily pushing and prodding against preconceived ideas about gender, sex, labor and desire, and so it constantly runs the risk of being flattened. And when she excavates her discomfort here with institutions like marriage and easily marketable strains of art, she shines a spotlight on the ways in which capitalist forces reorganize both art and love, threatening to mute their possibilities. Even the last few minutes of "Cemetery of Splendour," in which the trampling steps and trash of humans have invaded a natural terrain, traffic sounds dueling with the buzzing of insects, hold so much tension in such a small invasion.
Classic Objects also meets a particularly fraught moment for musicians like Hval on the fringes of the industry, navigating art as a passion and as a profession. Artists have never been faced with more options for distributing their music, each of which comes with its own complicated set of parameters and unintended implications upon participation. The industry's reliance on the streaming service Spotify, which was criticized recently for failing to moderate COVID-19 misinformation and racial slurs in podcaster Joe Rogan's show, has led some users and artists to pull their accounts and music from the site in protest. Recently the scrappy website Bandcamp, a popular digital music store known for paying indie artists and labels fairly, was acquired by the company Epic Games, raising questions about the website's future commitment to independent artists. Never has it seemed so exhausting for artists to figure out how to maintain listening relationships with their audience without compromising its power or their politics.
What makes Classic Objects so poignant is how Hval avoids a clean, neutered sloganizing of thought, wading deep into more complicated waters. There's no defeat or triumph on Classic Objects, so much as a rolling conversation with the self about the space art should occupy in her life, and how it should reflect her worldview. Winding down the hallways of her past, to the moments and voices that have shaped her artistic identity, she emphasizes that every day, every moment, presents a choice: to give up the hard work of art, an integral part of Hval's identity, or settle for an easier existence where it's defanged. Hval begins her album with a song that notes the contractual regulations of her marriage, and ends with a song that references the contractual regulations of her music, as if to remind listeners that, still, nothing is free from commercialist forces: art, love — or are they the same? How you fight it, and whether you do, remains the eternal question.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.whqr.org/2022-03-11/on-classic-objects-jenny-hval-interrogates-her-identity-as-an-artist | 2022-04-01T00:58:06Z |
Two pathways forward for Biden
Since the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, investors have been fixated on the impact of the conflict on global economies and markets. In the near-medium term, the outcome will mainly hinge on the duration of the conflict and the magnitude of energy price increases, as Europe is heavily dependent on Russia for natural gas and coal.
At this juncture, it is too early to tell because the situation is fluid. While the U.S. and its NATO partners have held off imposing sanctions on Russian energy, they announced new sanctions that are already taking a heavy toll on Russia’s currency and financial markets. The measures include cutting Russian banks off the SWIFT financial network and hindering its central bank from using its $630 billion arsenal of foreign exchange reserves.
Beyond this, Russia’s invasion carries significant long-term repercussions: It is the most important geopolitical event since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
At that time, both President George H.W. Bush and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declared that the collapse of the Soviet Union would result in a “peace dividend.” They meant it would enable defense spending to be decreased in relative terms, which would allow more funds to be shifted to domestic priorities.
This proved to be an accurate assessment: Defense outlays as a share of total federal spending declined from 27 percent in 1989 to 16 percent by 1999. The decade of the 1990s, in turn, was marked by above-average economic growth, low inflation and a federal budget surplus by the end of the decade.
By comparison, the situation today is the opposite: The more the U.S. rebuilds defense capabilities, the more resources will be diverted from domestic priorities.
Until now, President Biden had not been inclined to increase military outlays materially. In December, he signed a $768 billion defense policy bill that represented a 5 percent increase in military spending. But it was nearly $50 billion larger than his original request, as both Democrats and Republicans believed Biden’s proposal was insufficient to counter military advances by China and Russia.
Gary Schmitt of the American Enterprise Institute contends that Biden now faces a “Truman moment.” He reckons that for all of Biden’s desire to match FDR’s sweeping domestic agenda, he should instead follow the example of President Truman, who rebuilt the U.S. military after World War II and adopted a coherent foreign policy to counter communist expansion.
To do so, Biden will have to delineate clear policy priorities. In his State of the Union address, he praised the coordinated response of the U.S. and allies to counter Russian aggression. But he did not map out the need to boost defense spending or to curb spending on domestic programs.
With federal debt at record levels, inflation at four-decade highs and the Federal Reserve about to tighten monetary policy, spending must be brought under control. Biden cannot follow President Johnson’s tack during the Vietnam War and increase both “guns and butter.” Nor does he have leeway to follow President Reagan’s strategy and substantially outspend Russia militarily.
Given these financial constraints, what options are left to consider?
My take is there are two avenues to pursue. The first is to rebuild alliances around the world after President Trump rejected multilateralism in favor of bilateral deals. The second is to use trade as an added lever.
On the first, Biden deserves credit for bolstering America’s standing with its NATO partners over the past year. The dispute about Europe paying its fair share of the burden should lessen now that members realize what is at stake.
Germany recently upped its defense spending target above 2 percent of GDP, while also creating a strategic natural gas reserve. According to the Washington Post, an official of the economy ministry stated: “We have to accept as Germans that we have to pay for our security in economic terms that we can no longer hope for Pax Americana.”
Also, neutral countries such as Switzerland and Sweden have lent support for Ukraine, while several of the Soviet Union’s former satellite states, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, have condemned Russia’s action.
On trade, the goal should be to completely isolate Russia. In addition to financial sanctions, Russia’s status as a member of the World Trade Organization should be reviewed and possibly revoked. If so, Russia would face a return to Comecon, where its trade partners were confined to Soviet satellites and other communist states.
The Biden administration needs to eliminate tariffs that President Trump imposed on some of America’s closest allies, while also responding to China’s failure to purchase any of the additional $200 billion of exports that were pledged two years ago. This only reinforces China’s impression that the U.S. government lacks commitment to enforce agreements.
Meanwhile, Biden should revive U.S. membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact that Trump withdrew from in 2017. If the U.S. wants to regain its reputation as a global leader, it should make this a top priority.
The ultimate goal should be to preserve free trade with allies, while maintaining trade barriers with adversaries.
The open question is whether Biden can build a consensus within the ranks of Democrats and Republicans that Russia’s efforts to destabilize the Western alliance must be countered through military strength and multilateral commitments. By forging agreements with allies and using financial sanctions and trade as a lever over adversaries, the U.S. can lessen the burden of a new cold war on Americans.
Nicholas Sargen, Ph.D., is an economic consultant with Fort Washington Investment Advisors and is affiliated with the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He has written three books, including “Global Shocks: An Investment Guide for Turbulent Markets.”
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A 16-year cleanup project at Idaho National Laboratory's desert site to help protect the East Snake Plain Aquifer from radioactive waste material finished its first phase in March, signifying the end of the lab’s involvement in the Cold War.
“Historically, we were trying to win a Cold War with the Soviet Union. As this (radioactive) material was generated, we needed to dispose of it and, at the time, the country’s priority was winning the Cold War and sending the waste material here,” said Erik Simpson, a spokesman for the Idaho Cleanup Project “This really does close a chapter on the Cold War.”
The Idaho Environmental Coalition, the contractor for the project, celebrated the completion of exhuming waste 18 months ahead of schedule Wednesday at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex on the desert site west of Idaho Falls. Several state and local officials were in attendance including Gov. Brad Little, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Mayor Rebecca Casper.
“What you’ve done here, the fact that we made a commitment — the state, the federal government, our partners, our contractors — to get things done and we got it done. And that’s why we’re where we are today. That's why it brings great confidence in what takes place out here at the lab,” Little said.
The cleanup project was necessitated by the U.S. Department of Energy using the waste complex to store radioactive and hazardous elements generated in national defense and research programs. The waste was transported to the site over the course of several decades, starting in the 1950s.
The Associated Press reported in January that the area was added to the National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites in 1989. The energy department shipped nuclear waste to Idaho until a series of lawsuits between the state and the federal government in the 1990s led to the 1995 Settlement Agreement, which required cleanup and removal of existing nuclear waste.
The waste management area is made up of three areas: an operations center, a 97-acre legacy landfill called the Subsurface Disposal Area and a 56-acre Transuranic Storage Area, which stores remote-handled transuranic waste, or materials that have been contaminated with radioactive elements.
Radioactive materials were stored in a Subsurface Disposal Area until a federal policy change in 1970 which required radioactive materials to be stored above ground. The area contains pits and trenches that were filled with transuranic waste during nuclear weapons production activities at the Rocky Flats Plant in Colorado.
The cleanup project began in 2005 and, in 2008, the Department of Energy, the state of Idaho, and the Environmental Protection Agency signed a Record of Decision to exhume and repackage 7,485 cubic meters of targeted waste from a combined area of 5.69 acres within pit areas at the Subsurface Disposal Area. Nine individual excavation projects have been completed since 2005, most notably Pit 9.
Workers also extracted more than 258,000 pounds of solvent vapors buried beneath the landfill using vapor vacuum extraction technology, according to the Idaho Environmental Coalition.
The overall Subsurface Disposal Area buried waste project life-cycle baseline, which encompasses the removal of waste material and construction of a soil surface over the area, was approximately $1.3 billion.
Following the 1970 policy change, the energy department started storing materials on asphalt pads covered in soil in the Transuranic Storage Area. Referred to as the Advanced Mix Waste Treatment Plant, this area is dedicated to storage of contact and remote-handled transuranic waste.
The waste, in drums and boxes, also is stored in storage containers and energy coalition workers prepare transuranic waste to ship to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico, which serves as the nation’s permanent deep geologic repository for transuranic waste. Some waste is sent to other repository sites but most will be sent to New Mexico.
“To complete such a unique project of this size and this magnitude on time would be a noteworthy achievement,” Office of Environmental Management Senior Advisor William “Ike” White told employees Wednesday. “But all of you didn’t just help us make this deadline on time. You beat it. You brought this waste retrieval project ahead of the finish line over 18 months prior to the commitment we had made to the state and in the middle of a global pandemic. I can’t overstate how difficult that challenge was.”
Work crews retrieved more than 10,000 cubic meters of radioactive waste from 5.69 acres at the Subsurface Disposal Area, which was more than 49,500 55-gallon drums of waste from the Subsurface Disposal Area, according to the Idaho Environmental Coalition.
Dan Coyne, the environmental coalition’s senior director for Waste and Decontamination and Demolition, said employees have been innovative and overcame many challenges during the 16-year project, which helped the coalition finish exhuming waste 18 months early. He also commended their safety practices as no serious injuries have occurred during the project.
“It’s about the people and safe execution,” Coyne said. “It’s a challenge. You’re in there wearing breathing air suits and running pieces of equipment. This couldn’t have been done without the people.”
Idaho Cleanup Project Manager Connie Flohr said the number of people who have been involved in this project is too high for her to remember over the course of 16 years, and many have retired during the project’s duration. This year, about 200 employees are working on the cleanup project, she said.
“The federal and contractor team has been unwavering in their dedication to this mission and they have not only met but exceeded everyone’s expectations,” Flohr said.
The end goal of the project is to eventually close the entire Radioactive Waste Management Complex, taking down the soft-sided buildings at the complex and planting soil and native vegetation to leave no trace of the cleanup project. Shipments to the New Mexico waste plant are expected to continue through 2028.
Flohr said the area will continue to be monitored and surveyed after the soil cap is constructed over the complex.
“Hopefully, when you drive down the highway, you won’t even know about the things we did here,” Flohr said. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/inl-contractor-celebrates-completion-of-16-year-cleanup-project/article_ace68be8-6dfd-5328-8917-42cda2682625.html | 2022-04-01T00:58:06Z |
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Flooded Brisbane suburbs up more than 20 per cent in value, Lord Mayor calls for reassessment
By Lucy StoneFlood-affected home owners in Queensland could face increases in their land taxes and rates from June 30.
Key points:
- There are fears home owners will be paying more tax for land they won't be able to easily sell after this year's floods
- Adrian Schrinner says the valuations should be redone
- Resources Minister Scott Stewart says historical flood data is taken into account
Updated land valuations were released for 30 Queensland councils yesterday after property assessments in October, well before the February floods.
The valuations have increased Brisbane's residential land values by thousands, or hundreds of thousands of dollars across the city's 190 suburbs.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has called for the state government to delay the valuations and reissue them after taking into account the damage done in February.
Mr Schrinner said the state government's decision to postpone land valuations after the floods in 2011 meant values in flood-affected suburbs went down, along with the rates.
"For example, [in] Fairfield … property values went down by 16 per cent after the flood, Rocklea almost 10 per cent down," he said.
It is a legislative requirement for the state government to release updated land valuations on March 31, but Mr Schrinner told ABC Radio Brisbane "if there's a will, there's a way" to prevent flood-affected home owners from being hit by potential bill hikes.
Under the latest valuations, the median value for residential land in Rocklea increased from 2019 levels by 20.4 per cent, from $270,000 to $325,000, while other flood-affected suburbs such as Fairfield, Paddington, and Graceville also increased by more than 20 per cent.
Land valuations for 347,154 properties were updated across Brisbane, with the total value of more than $260 billion showing median land values have increased by 17.5 per cent since 2020.
No Brisbane suburbs saw their land values decline in the latest update, with outer-ring suburbs such as Chuwar, Mount Crosby, Ellen Grove and Belmont recording some of the largest increases.
The council has issued a $250 rebate for the upcoming rates bill in flood-affected areas, but the Lord Mayor said the updated values would impact rates in the next financial year, potentially leaving property owners paying higher bills for land they could not easily sell.
Land not property, Minister says
Resources Minister Scott Stewart said independent Valuer-General Wally Kearnan took into account historical flood data when assessing the properties in October last year and that people could object if they disagreed with their updated valuations.
"We have seen huge increases and spikes in the market across Queensland, but remember this is about valuing the land and not the property that sits on it," Mr Stewart said.
"My heart goes out to all those Queenslanders who have been impacted by floods … there's nothing more heartbreaking than seeing people's lives out on the footpath, but this is about the value of the land."
Mr Stewart said people could make formal objections if there was an issue not considered in their valuation, such as the floods washing away part of their property.
He said councils had been given the data weeks ago and could make their own decisions on how they applied the information to rates bills.
"They can actually make those determinations about how they use the rates," he said.
"They've got the ability to freeze the rates, give discounts on those rates.
Opposition LNP resources spokesman Pat Weir also expressed concern the updated land values would "undoubtedly mean higher land tax" and urged Mr Stewart to extend the 60-day limit for people to make formal objections.
The new valuations will be effective from June 30. | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/flooded-brisbane-suburbs-up-20-per-cent-in-value/100957734 | 2022-04-01T00:58:06Z |
Prolific publisher NIS America revealed four new games during a recent live stream.
Acquire’s PS2 stealth adventure Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief heads to PS4, Switch, and PC this autumn, marking the first time it has gained a western release. Playing as a thief out to save their family, your actions will impact the storyline and hold consequences.
A collector’s edition has been revealed, including concept art cards, a soundtrack CD, an enamel pin, and a traditional furoshiki wrapping cloth.
Then there’s Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3, which brings together La Pucelle: Ragnarok and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure for a Switch release this summer. This is a slight departure for the series, with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure being a PSone game originally.
A limited-edition is planned with a hardcover art book, and two acrylic stands with collector’s coins.
Speaking of two-in-one collections, Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory / Fallen Legion Revenants sees the two grid-based strategic RPGs come to PS5 and Xbox Series for the first time this summer.
Then finally there’s Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA for PS5, which will include all previously released cosmetic DLC from the PS4 and PS Vita versions.
Take a look at the trailers for all four announcements below.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory / Fallen Legion Revenants
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 3
It’s Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief that piques our interest the most. Acquire’s open-ended, and surprisingly silly, Way of the Samurai 3 was one of our most played Xbox 360 titles. | https://www.gamesasylum.com/2022/03/31/nis-america-announces-four-new-games-including-a-kamiwaza-way-of-the-thief-remaster/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:07Z |
FRESNO, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Well Done Moving, Inc. once again shows its appreciation for its local community by offering a moving discount to first responders.
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(KTLA) – The IRS on Wednesday reminded tax filers to claim any missing third-round stimulus payment on their 2021 income tax return.
The tax season gives eligible people who never got the $1,400 payment the chance to claim it.
Since the IRS is no longer issuing the Economic Impact Payments, people who are missing a stimulus payment, or got less than the amount they’re eligible for, will have to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2020 or 2021 federal tax returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Most eligible people have already received their stimulus payments and won’t need to include anything about the payment when they file their 2021 tax return.
The IRS says it has issued more than 175 million third-round payments worth more than $400 billion to people across the country. Most of those payments were sent out in the spring and early summer of 2021.
Still, there are many who haven’t gotten their payments.
Authorities have identified 644,705 potentially eligible people who had not received payments totaling $1.6 billion, according to a report issued last week by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
What to do if you never received the third payment
The IRS encourages residents to double check their bank accounts first to make sure they never got the third payment, especially in early spring and summer of 2021.
People can also access their IRS Online Account to view the total amount of the third-round Economic Impact Payment issued to them. For married couples filing jointly, each person will need to log into their own online account.
Once people confirm they never got the payment, and their IRS online accounts show a payment amount greater than $0, or if they got a Notice 1444-C or Letter 6475, they should contact the IRS as soon as possible to see if a payment trace is needed.
But they do not need to wait until their trace is complete to file their 2021 tax return, officials said.
When completing the Recovery Rebate Credit worksheet, taxpayers have two options: either use the amount on the Letter 6475 (or EIP 3 amount from the online account) to calculate the recovery rebate credit amount on line 30, or use the amount of stimulus payment the taxpayer believes they received to calculate the rebate credit amount on line 30. (Details on that can be found here.)
Those who contact the IRS to trace the stimulus payment amount will receive notification of the results. If it is found that the taxpayer didn’t get the money, the IRS will adjust the recovery rebate credit amount on the tax return and issue any refund.
If people make a mistake calculating the recovery rebate credit and claim an amount on line 30 for the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, the IRS will have to correct the amount and send a notice about the changes made. If that happens, there may be a delay in processing the return, officials said.
What if I already filed my taxes?
An amended return may be needed to claim the credit if IRS records show no payment was issued.
For eligible people who didn’t claim a recovery rebate credit on their 2021 tax return (so line 30 is blank or $0), they will need to file a Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return to claim the remaining amount of stimulus money — if IRS records don’t show that they were issued a payment.
This includes people who think they didn’t get the full amount of their third-round Economic Impact Payment because their circumstances in 2021 were different than they were in 2020.
People trying to figure out if they should amend their original tax return can use this online tool.
More details on claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit can be found here. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/never-got-the-3rd-1400-stimulus-payment-heres-what-to-do-when-filing-taxes/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:08Z |
AllSafe (ASAFE) traded down 3.8% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Over the last week, AllSafe has traded down 58.6% against the US dollar. One AllSafe coin can now be bought for about $0.0139 or 0.00000031 BTC on exchanges. AllSafe has a market cap of $127,524.72 and $2.00 worth of AllSafe was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Uniswap (UNI) traded down 4.1% against the dollar and now trades at $11.26 or 0.00024721 BTC.
- Peony (PNY) traded 17.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.30 or 0.00000658 BTC.
- Archer DAO Governance Token (ARCH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $2.51 or 0.00005559 BTC.
- Mint Club (MINT) traded 4.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Public Mint (MINT) traded 9.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0689 or 0.00000151 BTC.
- Parachute (PAR) traded 3.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0010 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- ACoconut (AC) traded down 3.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.14 or 0.00000309 BTC.
- Interlude (ISH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0060 or 0.00000009 BTC.
- HollyWoodCoin (HWC) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0075 or 0.00000019 BTC.
- Rupee (RUP) traded 3.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
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This year's private equity (PE) recruitment season is underway. And it is more mad than ever before. "It's on, it's all on. It's very intense," says one headhunter. "They are going bonkers," says another.
Private equity funds have always chased junior investment bankers and have always competed viciously for analyst-level talent. But this year seems particularly crazy.
Instagram account Litquidity says major funds like Oaktree, Advent, TPG, Carlyle and Blackstone have begun interviewing. Vista, Hellman & Friedman, SilverLake and Thoma Bravo are also said to have started. In many cases, their interviews have been taking place overnight. Blackstone, for example, was said to squeeze-in seven rounds of interviews overnight yesterday. Others initiated interviews at midnight.
Blackstone didn't respond to a request to comment on its procedures, but headhunters confirmed that overnight interviewing is a thing in private equity this year. "I know that some interviews were set up at 1am and continued this morning from 7am-8am with different firms," says Anthony Keizner, a headhunter at Odyssey Search Partners in New York City. "Not only are the junior bankers involved expected to do without sleep, but they're doing this while still having a demanding job and representing clients."
Private equity hiring has always been frenzied. Private equity funds like to hire junior bankers, but not just any junior bankers. They only want the best of the best, and there's a frantic rush to lock them in. Before the pandemic, top PE funds were accused of hiring junior bankers just months after they'd arrived in their banking jobs. In September 2019, for example, funds began interviewing junior bankers who'd only been working for a few weeks, even though they didn't actually want them to join until 2021.
During the pandemic, Keizner PE funds they agreed to go slow and started Zoom interviews around May. "Last year was the first time in 10 years that the private equity hiring season started later than in previous years," he says. "There was a feeling that they should hold off hiring until people came back to the office - but that never happened."
This year, private equity interviews are again happening in person. Keizner says PE professionals have been flying into New York City and setting up in hotels so that they can interview candidates in conference rooms. "The floodgates are open. Once one fund has triggered the interview process, none of the others want to lose out. No one wants to be hiring from a diminished talent pool, so they make quick and aggressive offers."
It doesn't happen in the same way in Europe, where private equity recruiters say they're definitely busy, but not so busy that they're interviewing at 3am. "There's a lot of activity in UK private equity recruitment," says Charlie Hunt, principal consultant at PER, a private equity recruitment firm. "It's a very candidate-short market. Hiring processes are being turned around in one or two weeks, while they used to take months, but people aren't being interviewed in the middle of the night here yet."
In New York City, Keizner says the practice of cramming interviews in overnight means that funds are ditching traditional elements of the recruitment process like the case study interview and relying on things like mathematics, logic tests and gut feeling instead. "In a compressed recruitment process you can't do the normal due diligence, so you have to rely on proxy methods for establishing competence," he says.
Junior bankers don't usually need much encouragement to move into private equity, where the hours are supposed to be shorter and the pay includes carried interest that's taxed as capital gains instead of income. Nonetheless, Keizner says PE funds have hiked their pay to match last year's compensation increases on Wall Street. "In previous years, funds were hiring junior bankers who were earning $150k to $175k in total compensation. Now those same bankers are earning $200k to $225k, so in order to be competitive the funds are offering $300k first year guarantees," he says.
Bankers who accept the current round of private equity offers won't actually join the funds interviewing them until 2023: "That's the bid for people two years out of college."
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
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In a survey of 1500 U.S.-based respondents, they answered: What things distract you when you are at work? Here’s what was most distracting.
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Krach Teaches Cadets About Building Global Alliances Rooted in Trust
WEST POINT, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–At the United States Military Academy at West Point, tech CEO and former unanimously-confirmed Under Secretary of State Keith Krach instructed America’s future military leaders about the ‘Trust Principle’ doctrine of collaboration engineered to advance freedom through trust-based alliances and for which he was recently nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
“Given the growing global challenges, it is important for our cadets to appreciate how sound economic and business principles can enhance our national security strategy. Understanding how Under Secretary of State Krach deployed his ‘Trust Principle’ doctrine to defend against technological authoritarianism, safeguard global economic security, preserve democracy, and protect human rights is an important example of what we teach at West Point,” said West Point Academy Professor Col. Carl Wojtaszek. “We appreciate him sharing the transformational diplomacy he employed to bring about the Clean Network, and the many insights he shared behind integrating Silicon Valley Strategies and foreign policy tools of the Tech Statecraft model.”
Krach was equally appreciative. When asked about his Nobel nomination by Fox Business host Liz Claman, he commented, “It’s really made me think about the heartbreaking violence in Ukraine and the tremendous courage of its people. Democracy is under threat with the totalitarian twins (Putin and Xi); we need the Trust Principle’s Alliance of Democracies more than ever. But I must tell you, Liz, I was up at West Point yesterday and after interacting with those young men and women cadets, those transformational leaders of tomorrow, I am more optimistic than ever.”
The West Point class, like several other graduate-level classes across the United States, utilized the recent Harvard Business School case study titled The Clean Network and the Future of Global Technology Competition. The case demonstrates how Krach’s transformational diplomacy based on the “Trust Principle” integrated Silicon Valley strategies with foreign policy tools to create a new category called Tech Statecraft.
“The Clean Network’s defeat of the Chinese Communist Party’s masterplan to control 5G communications was the first time a U.S. government-lead initiative proved that China’s economic warfare is beatable because it exposed their biggest weakness: nobody trusts them,” said former West Point Grad and U.S. National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster. “I don’t think anybody has done more to integrate economic security and national security than Keith Krach.”
“Communication networks represent the fifth sphere of a country’s national security—after land, sea, air, and space. A country that does not control its telecommunications network builds an economy on foreign soil,” said Air Force General Dave Stilwell, who served alongside Krach as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Krach understood “the events making China the dominant provider of network infrastructure does not fall into the category of market competition; rather, this is a feat of political engineering and economic warcraft by Beijing.”
A recent American Military News article, Keith Krach gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination for campaign against Chinese authoritarianism, explained, “Krach’s role of running U.S. economic diplomacy allowed him to showcase his economic prowess on a global scale when he developed a campaign to challenge China’s authoritarian grasp of 5G technology and computer semiconductors globally. His Trust Principle helped expose China’s widespread human rights abuses and genocide of its minority Uyghur population, as well as its aggressive posture towards Taiwan.”
Krach coached the students on how he utilized the “Trust Principle” as the fulcrum of his relentless efforts to shield Taiwan from the Chinese government’s aggression by strengthening its economic ties to the U.S. and its allies. Krach also briefed the cadets on China greeting his arrival with 40 fighters and bombers into Taiwan’s airspace when he became the highest-ranking State Department official to visit the island in 41 years.
As the former CEO of DocuSign and Ariba, and Chairman of Purdue University’s Board of Trustees, Krach also imparted to the cadets the lessons he learned from four decades of transformational leadership across multiple sectors. “Keith Krach is one of the few leaders I’ve ever known in business that could put on a uniform tomorrow and would be effective as a general in the United States Army,” said West Point graduate and retired four-Star General Stanley McChrystal. “He is one of the most impressive transformational leaders I’ve ever met. He’d already done it in business, education, and philanthropy, but with the Clean Network, he did it again, this time in government.”
During class, Krach explained that “Trust” is the most important word in any language. The “Trust Principle” doctrine, based on democratic values, turns the tables on the authoritarian ‘Power Principle,’ rooted in the exertion of brute force by retaining the moral high ground and dealing from a position of strength and solidarity. The recent Forbes article, 2022 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Keith Krach’s “Trust Principle” Is Antidote To Authoritarianism, said, “The ‘Trust Principle’ is the new basis for 21st century international relations. It stands as a peaceful alternative and antidote to Russia’s and China’s ‘Power Principle,’ a geopolitical framework rooted in brute power, coercion, and intimidation.”
Keith Krach’s dedication to the mission of advancing freedom continues in his role as the Chairman and Co-Founder of the Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. On joining the Institute’s Advisory Board, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta observed the urgency of adopting Krach’s “Trust Principle” model to counter authoritarianism: “China’s techno-economic aggression presents a serious threat to the free world, especially when it comes to advanced technologies. The Clean Network pioneered a trust-based model for countering authoritarian aggression across all areas of techno-economic competition. I support the adoption of that successful model.”
About the Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue:
The nonpartisan Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University is the world’s preeminent institution focused on Tech Statecraft, a new model of diplomacy that bridges the high-tech sector with the foreign policy and national security sectors to ensure trusted technology is used to advance freedom. The Institute for Tech Diplomacy leverages Purdue’s strength in innovation, deep expertise in technology, and global prowess in educating transformational leaders. It focuses on rallying our allies, leveraging the innovation of the private sector, and amplifying democratic values based on trust.
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Nancy Pelosi Expresses Shock at California Gas Prices: "How Could This Be?"
Nancy Pelosi expressed shock and indignation on gas prices in California in a Thursday news conference.
“It costs a lot of money in California. If you drive around in California and see the cost, you think, ‘how could this be?'” the 82-year-old career politician questioned.
Nancy Pelosi SHOCKED by massive spike in gas prices in California:
“How could this be?” pic.twitter.com/zLvSBcHx4n
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) March 31, 2022
Gas prices in the Los Angeles metropolitan area have inched to six dollars a gallon.
In a stunning lack of self-awareness, Pelosi urged against solving the gas crisis by producing more domestic energy in the same press conference.
Nancy Pelosi: We cannot “use [high gas prices] as an excuse” to produce more American energy pic.twitter.com/txlUvEYVmS
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 31, 2022
“We cannot allow the fossil fuel industry to use this as an excuse to reverse everything we’re doing to save the planet,” Pelosi said.
In the same news conference, Pelosi blamed the skyrocketing gas prices on Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
While Putin’s invasion has seriously impacted gas prices, costs at the pump were skyrocketing well before the war began in late February.
.@SpeakerPelosi: “We have the Putin Price Hike at the pump … The price of, of oil and gasoline — gas at the pump started going up when he started circling Ukraine … There is very interest [sic] in our caucus in stopping price gouging on the part of the — of the industry.” pic.twitter.com/VK7c7WHifQ
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 31, 2022
The upward spike in gas prices began when Biden terminated the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline just after his inauguration.
Biden failed to support the American energy industry’s independence, leaving the nation all the more vulnerable to foreign instability in energy markets.
Biden also issued an executive order halting new permits to drill on federal lands.
Biden had gas prices going up since inauguration day. An his alt left jihad on oil and gas left us vulnerable to unstable countries and an event such as the Ukraine war pic.twitter.com/zWUmqRNjAk
— Rogue1-the Jeff Faria Project (@PatriotsOfMars) March 8, 2022
As one of the wealthiest members of Congress, Pelosi will be largely unaffected by the exorbitant prices of natural gas.
On Thursday, Biden announced a mass release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, passing the buck down the line amid rising criticism for his job performance on the economy.
Pelosi’s clueless exasperation doesn’t suggest she’s in a position to offer any positive solutions to pain at the pump.
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Weekly Broker Wrap, In Brief: Structural change impacts travel, inflation drives up grocery shelf prices, construction pressures continue, insurance brokers face regulatory review.
-Corporate travel exposure best suited to weather structural industry change
-Momentum in supermarket inflation likely in the March quarter
-Small builders most at risk of insolvency amid continuation of construction industry pressures
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Toughest months ahead for travel
As both international and domestic travel resume, the travel management industry is facing structural change that is likely to impact on earnings ability. Capacity has been impacted, costs of travel are likely to increase although demand is likely to remain strong, and travel agent commission fees have declined from some airlines.
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents has suggested that the next six months will the most challenging for the travel industry, with agents likely to be tasked with processing the estimated $6bn in travel credits currently held by Australian customers, offering little revenue for agencies.
Domestic supply is currently diminished, with an estimated 26 aircrafts lost to the Tiger exit impacting available domestic supply, although market analysts expect the exit of the low-cost airline will drive a higher average ticket price even if capacity is rebuilt by other airlines. Short-term, the apparently demand-led scaling back of scheduled third quarter domestic capacity by both Qantas ((QAN)) and Virgin could see airlines reduce ticket prices to entice consumers, and international capacity looks likely to be lower as some airlines opt not to reintroduce services to Australia.
Elevated oil pricing is also likely to impact the travel industry, driving an estimated 7% increase to ticket costs at current spot prices. Despite this, the market largely expects a rise in flight costs won’t be a huge deterrent to customers given prolonged border closures and housing savings on holiday spend in recent years.
Jarden prefers travel management picks with better exposure to corporate travel bookings over leisure, noting Corporate Travel Management ((CTD)) as its top pick given its insulation against structural change and upside potential through acquisition.
Further supermarket inflation on the cards
Elevated supermarket shelf prices have left little doubt as to the current inflationary environment, with the industry suggesting shelf price inflation currently sits at 3-4% amid widespread price hikes from suppliers. Experts assume costs are largely passed through to the customer, noting the passing through of costs will help supermarkets offset some expected volume loss as the workforce shifts back to working in offices and at-home meals decline. The ABS demonstrated a slowing of food inflation in the December quarter, but market analysts are predicting a significant rise will be evident in the March quarter.
Macquarie notes the inflationary environment post extended lockdowns offers a unique coupling of events with little historical comparison. Increased inflation would normally drive an uptake of at-home consumption and outperformance of staple retailers amid tightening of discretionary spending, but the period of extended restrictions may dampen this impact.
Macquarie notes its preferred supermarket retailers remain Coles Group ((COL)) and Metcash ((MTS)) before Woolworths Group ((WOW)), preferring lower price-to-earnings ratio exposures.
Insolvencies to rise as construction industry remains tough
The construction industry continues to grapple with the trifecta of issues that is rising costs, a tight labour market, and elevated demand, and industry experts are predicting a rise in insolvencies is on the horizon, particularly for small builders and contractors. While pressures are being felt industry-wide, certain geographical areas have been harder hit than others, with south east Queensland highlighted as particularly susceptible to pressures as recent flood events drive labour to emergency works and weather causes additional delays.
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Women Providing Healing – Promoting Hope
The Northern Virginia Business and Professional Women’s (NOVA BPW) Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. will host their Virtual Fifth Annual Women’s History Program on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. This Club, founded by...
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Serial fire incidents involving Okinawa Autotech, Ola S1 Pro and Pure EV within a week have prompted all the stakeholders, including the government and electric vehicle (EV) makers, to swing into damage-control mode. On Tuesday night, videos of an electric scooter model of Pune-based Pure EV, a seven-year-old EV two-wheeler maker, engulfed in flames in Chennai went viral on social media.
It was the fourth such incident involving e-scooters within a week, putting in doubt the safety of battery-operated two-wheelers. Home-grown Okinawa, meanwhile, recorded two ...
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“Your Morning Show” co-host Riley Couture, aka Raquel, and Marshall, a police officer from Damascus, met on Instagram and then married in a blush-and-Champagne, “vintage romance”-inspired wedding in Frederick. Check out the details of their story–and their big day–below.
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The Couple
Raquel, the co-host of “Your Morning Show” on Hot 99.5, and Marshall, a police officer, met on Instagram. Raquel says that as a single mom, she had all but given up on dating when Marshall “liked” a workout video she posted to the social media site. He asked her to meet up with him for a workout, but she was committed to a “dry January,” and her version of the month meant no dating. Still, they chatted via text and phone calls. “Marshall asked me out three more times,” she says, “and thank God I gave in.” The pair met for a hike at Sugarloaf Mountain on January 7, and the rest, they say was history.
Their First Date
She thought he was cute, sweet, and thoughtful–“He even brought donuts, which he couldn’t eat because he was prepping for his first bodybuilding show,” Raquel recalls. She also loved that he was funny and didn’t seem to mind her “sassiness.”
He says his first thought was that she was absolutely beautiful and full of energy–punctuated by the two Red Bulls she brought along. “She was sweet, personable, and made me feel like I knew her forever.” The conversation was easy, they say, and after finishing their hike earlier than expected they shared lunch and did some antiquing. In one of the antique shops, a shop clerk who didn’t know their situation, commented casually that Sugarloaf is a great place for a first date. “We consider it a good omen,” Raquel says.
The Proposal
Six months later, Marshall proposed atop Sugarloaf Mountain, “right where it all started.” She said (err, literally screamed from the mountain top) “yes”–Marshalls’ later-to-be-best-man was hiding nearby to capture it all on camera–and then the pair went for an intimate lunch at the Comus Inn. That evening, Marshall surprised her with an engagement party. “It was the most magical day,” says Raquel.
The Wedding
They originally planned a November 14, 2020 wedding, but the pandemic–and surprise pregnancy with their son Malin–called for the pair to postpone. They pushed the ceremony, at Grace United Church of Frederick, and reception at Vintage restaurant in nearby New Market, back to September 25, 2021.
The reception venue, Vintage, was where the pair shared their first Valentine’s day today, and Raquel recalls walking in and saying quietly to herself, “I’m going to get married here.” The fact that it’s on the same street they’d gone antiquing during their first-date antiquing trip, made it “oh so very special.”
The Details
The theme was “vintage romance,” and the space was decorated in shades of blush and champagne, with florals that included roses and ivy sprays.
For the menu, the pair chose a selection of “comfort food,” heavy on the passed dishes–including mini tacos, mini grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup shooters, shrimp and avocado ceviche, mini-Cubano bites, pulled pork egg rolls, and Maryland crab balls–so people could enjoy food throughout the night without staying seated. And for the main course: shrimp and grits and chimichurri flank steak. The three-tiered cake included layers of almond with raspberry creme filling, chocolate with mocha filling, and red velvet with cream cheese filling, all covered in American vanilla buttercream.
The couple says they prioritized photography and videography, along with creating a romantic, yet relaxed, atmosphere. They skipped the place cards and programs.
As a nod to the bride’s interest in manifestation and rose quartz stones (something, Raquel says, she kept next to her bedside and would hold every night before she met Marshall), guests were each gifted pieces of rose quartz for themselves.
For their honeymoon, the pair celebrated at the Oaks Waterfront Inn in St. Michaels.
The Vendor Team
Photography: Tori Watson Photography | Venue: Vintage Restaurant | Event planning and design: Rose Gold Events | Florist: Sweet Blossoms | Invitations: Minted | Caterer: Maryland Country Caterers | Cake: Yia Yia’s Bakery | Hairstylist: Urbana Beauty Co. | Makeup Artist: True Colors Beauty | Bride’s Attire: custom design from Modern Trousseau DC | Groom’s Attire: custom tux from Men’s Wearhouse | Bridesmaids’ Attire: Dessy Group | Groomsmen’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse | Music: Tommy Gatz Entertainment | Transportation: U.S. Sedan Service | Videography: Paul Kwak Films | https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/31/morning-radio-co-host-riley-couture-throws-a-vintage-romance-themed-wedding/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:12Z |
Synthetix (SNX) traded up 8.1% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. One Synthetix coin can now be bought for about $7.01 or 0.00015329 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last seven days, Synthetix has traded 33.3% higher against the U.S. dollar. Synthetix has a total market cap of $804.99 million and $323.59 million worth of Synthetix was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002189 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 3.8% against the dollar and now trades at $1.63 or 0.00003558 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002185 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 1.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $16.99 or 0.00037158 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 4.4% against the dollar and now trades at $49.00 or 0.00107164 BTC.
Synthetix Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “Synthetix (SNX) is a rebranding of Havven.io (HAV). Synthetix is a decentralised synthetic asset issuance protocol built on Ethereum. These synthetic assets are collateralized by the Synthetix Network Token (SNX) which when locked in the contract enables the issuance of synthetic assets (Synths). This pooled collateral model enables users to perform conversions between Synths directly with the smart contract, avoiding the need for counterparties. This mechanism is designed to solve the liquidity and slippage issues experienced by DEX’s. Synthetix currently supports synthetic fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies (long and short) and commodities. SNX holders are incentivised to stake their tokens as they are paid a pro-rata portion of the fees generated through activity on Synthetix.Exchange, based on their contribution to the network. It is the right to participate in the network and capture fees generated from Synth exchanges, from which the value of the SNX token is derived. Trading on Synthetix.Exchange does not require the trader to hold SNX. “
Synthetix Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Synthetix directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Synthetix should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, GDAX or Coinbase. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy Synthetix using one of the exchanges listed above.
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White House sides with Congress over contentious cyber bill
The White House has endorsed a cyber bill that has divided members of the Biden administration and Senate lawmakers.
National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne told The Hill in a statement that “the administration supports final passage of Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 and appreciates Congress’s bipartisan work to draft the legislation.”
The bill, which unanimously passed in the Senate on Tuesday as part of a wider cybersecurity legislation package, would require companies in critical sectors to report cyberattacks and ransomware to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
“This legislation is a part of the administration’s comprehensive effort to modernize America’s cyber defenses and complements the President’s efforts to improve cybersecurity,” Horne added.
Senior Justice Department officials, however, criticized the bill for not requiring companies to jointly report to CISA and the FBI.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a statement first reported by Politico that the “bill as drafted leaves one of our best tools, the FBI, on the sidelines and makes us less safe at a time when we face unprecedented threats.”
FBI Director Christopher Wray also said in a statement to The Hill that while he applauds the intention of the legislation, the bill “has some serious flaws.”
A spokesperson for Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee who sponsored the bill, said that what Monaco and Wray were suggesting is “completely false,” adding that the agencies had been consulted and that revisions were made to address some of their concerns.
Horne also said that the administration is willing to work with all the relevant parties on this bill including Congress and federal agencies.
“The administration remains committed to working with the House, and exploring all options, to ensure that the legislation enables all relevant federal agencies to receive and process these incident reports as quickly as possible to carry out their cybersecurity missions,” she said.
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Updated March 30, 2022 at 10:32 AM ET
LVIV, Ukraine — The main park in the middle of Chernihiv, north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, was supposed to be safe — or so Olha Lysenko had hoped, after spending weeks in a bomb shelter as her city came under siege by Russian forces.
But when she decided to go and check the park for herself earlier this month, she was horrified to find shrapnel everywhere. There were puddles of blood all around.
"I've never seen so much blood in my life," she says. "The city cannot be restored. It has turned to rubble."
Most of Chernihiv lies in ruins, Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko told reporters on Saturday. In this city of historic 11th and 12th century churches, whose population before the war was 300,000, infrastructure is destroyed: no power, no gas. Water is scarce and food is running low. Russian forces bombed the main escape route out of the city, south to Kyiv, trapping residents and preventing humanitarian aid from getting in.
"Our city is being wiped off the map," Atroshenko said. "It is easier to count the remaining houses that survived attacks."
The family made a lucky escape before a key bridge was destroyed
The Lysenkos don't know if their house survived the shelling; on March 21, Olha, her husband Ihor and their two kids, Yegor and Varya, managed to make it out of Chernihiv, before the bridge leading to Kyiv was destroyed. They are now among an estimated 6.5 million Ukrainians internally displaced by the war.
They joined a caravan of cars, the family and two other adults squeezed into a small sedan. A trip that normally takes a couple of hours from Chernihiv to Kyiv took more than eight on damaged roads. The fields on either side of the roads were shelled, says Ihor Lysenko. "We were lucky to escape."
Their children had a hard time in the car. They didn't eat. They didn't sleep. The loud explosions damaged 6-year-old Varya's hearing. But they had their pets to keep them company: a cat, a dog and two hamsters.
After nearly 18 hours of driving, the family finally made it on March 23 to the western city of Lviv, a refuge for those fleeing harder-hit areas in the east.
The family is trying to make plans while facing an uncertain future
They're staying in a distant relative's apartment, where Varya and her older brother Yegor play together, singing and yelling, while their parents make plans. Varya, holding a half-devoured lollipop, says her pets "were not afraid of anything!" Even the hamsters were brave.
Their mom says usually her kids are happy, full of energy, as they are right now. But she and her husband are not sure what the legacy of the war will be for Varya and Yegor.
On their way to say goodbye to their grandparents, who have stayed in Chernihiv, they encountered shelling and had to run for cover.
"They went into survival mode," their mom says. "They didn't get annoyed. They didn't complain."
Since the Russian invasion, she and Ihor have noticed small changes in their kids' behavior — for instance, when they play now, they play war games. When she asks what they are doing, the children explain they are training to fight back or pretending their toys have lost family members.
Next the family plans to travel to Chervonohrad, a small city north of Lviv, where there are fewer people. They'd like to get back to work, Olha as a psychologist, and Ihor for an IT company.
But they don't know how this experience of trauma will affect them. It's all still shocking, they say. Ihor Lysenko holds up his phone to show a photo of a spot on the ground in Chernihiv where shelling hit. He'd been in that exact spot just a minute before, he says.
Olha shakes her head. It's all still so fresh. But she knows she must move forward.
"I have to put myself in order," she says, "and heal my own traumas."
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✍️ Updating our schema
To add a mutation, let's go to our schema in our server/src
folder, in the schema.js
file.
We'll start with the type
keyword, then Mutation
, followed by curly braces.
type Mutation {}
We want to increment the number of views for a track, so we'll call this mutation incrementTrackViews
. This mutation needs to know which track to update, so we'll open up parentheses, and inside, we add an argument called id
. This argument's type is ID
, and it's required, so we'll add an exclamation point (!
) at the end.
incrementTrackViews(id: ID!)
We need a return type for this mutation. We could return a single Track
because that's what this mutation updates, but as we saw in the previous lesson, there's a better approach.
Let's create a new type for our mutation response. Following convention, we'll combine the name of our mutation (IncrementTrackViews
) with Response
.
type IncrementTrackViewsResponse {}
This type will have the three fields we mentioned earlier:
code
(a non-nullableInt
)success
(a non-nullableBoolean
)- and
message
(a non-nullableString
)
Finally, we'll add the objects that were modified. In our case, we only had one: track
of type Track
. Note that track
can be null
, because our mutation might fail.
Let's also add comments for each of these fields so that it makes our GraphQL API documentation more useful.
"Similar to HTTP status code, represents the status of the mutation"code: Int!"Indicates whether the mutation was successful"success: Boolean!"Human-readable message for the UI"message: String!"Newly updated track after a successful mutation"track: Track
In the mutation response type (IncrementTrackViewsResponse
), why is the modified object's return type nullable (track: Track
)?
Lastly, we can set the return type of our mutation to this new IncrementTrackViewsResponse
type, and make it non-nullable.
Update the return type of the incrementTrackViews
field in schema.js
:
type Mutation { incrementTrackViews(id: ID!): IncrementTrackViewsResponse!}
Code Challenge!
assignSpaceship
. It takes in 2 required arguments: a spaceshipId
of type ID!
, and a missionId
of type ID!
. It should return a non-nullable type AssignSpaceshipResponse
. This return type should return the 3 informational properties discussed above, as well as nullable spaceship
and mission
fields with corresponding return types.Now that our schema is good to go, let's figure out what endpoints we'll need to use to update our data. | https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/lift-off-part4/adding-a-mutation-to-our-schema | 2022-04-01T00:58:12Z |
Nick Kyrgios fined $47,000 for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' during loss to Jannik Sinner at Miami Open
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $47,000 for his behaviour during a fourth-round loss to Jannik Sinner at the Miami Open.
Key points:
- Kyrgios received a point penalty for telling a friend in the crowd he could do a better job officiating
- He then received a game penalty for yelling at the chair umpire and smashing his racquet
- The Australia was also fined $25,000 after his loss to Rafael Nadal at Indian Wells
After repeatedly berating umpire Carlos Bernardes for failing to control the crowd on Tuesday (local time), Kyrgios received a point penalty in the first set tiebreak for telling a friend in the stands he could do a better job officiating.
The Australian wildcard then received a game penalty — putting Italian Sinner up a break at the start of the second set — after repeatedly yelling "what is unsportsmanlike?" to Bernardes.
Kyrgios then walked to his bench, where he repeatedly whacked his racquet against the court.
The ATP said Kyrgios was fined $7,000 for audible obscenity, $13,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and $27,000 for verbal abuse.
Asked after the match about his behaviour, Kyrgios defended his character while railing against the umpire.
"He's not even going to get a slap on the wrist for his dreadful umpiring performance today," Kyrgios said.
"Like, he was horrendous."
The incident followed a similar outburst at Indian Wells earlier this month, in which Kyrgios lost in the quarter-final to Rafael Nadal.
He responded by smashing his racquet into the ground. The racquet then bounced up and almost hit a ball boy.
Kyrgios apologised after the match and was fined $33,000.
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FRESNO, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of California recently launched its TECH Clean California initiative which is a $120 million program funded by California gas corporations to implement low emissions space and water heating units for single and multifamily homes.
For some homeowners considering a new air conditioning system, this California rebate can save them up to $7,000. Unlike solar incentives that require the homeowner to apply for the incentive with the State of California after the system is installed, the homeowner realizes the savings upfront with the TECH Clean California Initiative. The HVAC company that installs the system is then required to apply for reimbursement with the State.
To qualify, an electric heating and cooling unit must be installed by an approved HVAC company. Simon DeLaCerda, General Manager of Valley Air Conditioning and Repair has been installing these systems upon the launch and states, "I am pleased to offer the opportunity, we've seen incredible savings for homeowners and urge other homeowners to take advantage of this amazing deal".
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The 2022 boys tennis season is underway.
As Sentinel-area teams gear up for the heart of the schedule with division races playing out and postseason berths on the line, here’s an update on each team with key players and notes.
MID-PENN COMMONWEALTH
CARLISLE THUNDERING HERD
Coach: Seng Pham
Record: 4-2 (2-0)
Key returning players: Rob Wellmon, sr.; Arthur DeYoung, jr.
Key losses: Jesse Beck, Ethan Ploetz.
Top newcomers: n/a
Outlook: Wellmon and DeYoung headline a lineup that features five sophomores. Their growth could determine the Thundering Herd’s prospects as a team.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY EAGLES
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Coach: Nick Mallos
Record: 6-0 (3-0)
Key returning players: William Ong, jr.; Ross Kluger, so.; Ryan Thomas, so.; Blavpreet Singh, so.
Key losses: Vivek Sirianis, Jin Ko, Mitchell Taylor, Nayan Kunche.
Top newcomers: Sami Zazi, jr.; Nikhil Khattar, jr.; Ayush Tripathi, so.; Sean Carnal, sr..
Outlook: Despite a dearth of seniors in their lineup, the Eagles, who have not lost an individual match in their last five outings, have plenty of experience. Ong is coming off a sophomore season that reached the district quarterfinals.
MID-PENN KEYSTONE
CEDAR CLIFF COLTS
Coach: Joseph Diminick
Record: 2-3 (2-2)
Key returning players: Kurt Schaeffer, James Bechtel, Hunter Knosky.
Key losses: n/a
Top newcomers: n/a
Outlook: Schaeffer gives the Colts stability as a senior at No. 1 singles. Cedar Cliff won its first two matches of the season before dropping its last three.
MECHANICSBURG WILDCATS
Coach: Brian Miller
Record: 2-5 (1-1)
Key returning players: Evan Davis, jr.; Gabe Fatzinger, jr.; Colin Flack, sr.; Will Garvin, jr.; Will Johnston, jr.; Andrew Wetherhold, sr.
Key losses: Ben McCrea.
Top newcomers: Xavier Karlen, jr.
Outlook: Johnston headlines a pack of experienced Wildcats whose longtime coach, Pat Smith, died last spring at age 74. Mechanicsburg started 0-5 before sweeping Chambersburg and Northern this week.
NORTHERN POLAR BEARS
Coach: Tom Seltzer
Record: 1-5 (0-3)
Key returning players: Omar Zia, sr.; Braedon Rudy, so.; Steven Fiscus, jr.; Harrison Garverick, jr.; Jason Cromer, so.; Logan Dohner, so.
Key losses: Camden Kidwell, Rudy Schaeffer, Thomas Walsh, Collin Brennan.
Top newcomers: Gavin Moyer, so.; Samuel Kessinger, fr.; Andrew Rosewag, fr.
Outlook: The Polar Bears, who lost their top three singles players last year, have a steep hill to climb in the tough Keystone Division, but they have room to grow and players with potential.
RED LAND PATRIOTS
Coach: Randy Bixler
Record: 3-4 (1-3)
Key returning players: Billy Carlisle, Tyler Close, Nik Petrides
Key losses: Vince Landis, J.T. Crocenzi,
Top newcomers: n/a
Outlook: The Patriots, looking to make strides, opened their season with a win against Northern. They ran into the one-two Keystone punch of Palmyra and Hershey this week.
MID-PENN COLONIAL
CAMP HILL LIONS
Coach: Greg Herb
Record: 2-2 (2-2)
Key returning players: Clayton Herb, jr.; Duck Mueller, sr.; Gavin Dais, sr.; Eli Morela, so.
Key losses: Josh Pantaloni, Marko Balic, Cam Ochs.
Top newcomers: Ian Lentz, fr.; Blair Tronger, fr.
Outlook: With the loss of Pantaloni, a four-time conference champion and state qualifier, the Lions look to reload as their players grow into new roles.
EAST PENNSBORO PANTHERS
Coach: Pat Forsburg
Record: 4-1 (4-1)
Key returning players: Matea Jovic, jr.; Anthony Huynh, sr., Josh Steinhart, sr.
Key losses: Zach Martinez, Scott Borman, Grant Anderson, Trevor Smith.
Top newcomers: Ethan Bonsall, jr.; Harris Ahmed, jr.; Logan Challenger, jr.; Benson Dang, jr.; Breydon Maggio, jr.
Outlook: Coming off their second consecutive division crown, the Panthers advanced to the district semifinals and ultimately finished fourth. With a lineup packed with juniors, they won their first four matches before Wednesday’s loss to Trinity. The Panthers host the Shamrocks in the final match of the regular season scheduled for April 21.
TRINITY SHAMROCKS
Coach: Tony Cooper
Record: 4-0 (4-0)
Key returning players: Jose Centenera, jr.; Silas Gross, jr.
Key losses: Adam Warren, Tommy Hallahan, Nick Schiffer, Declan Cudahy, Matt Jones.
Top newcomers: Andrew Tran, so.
Outlook: The young but experienced Shamrocks stormed through their first four matches to take the top spot in the Colonial standings early.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For some people, overdraft fees are a frustrating inconvenience. For others, they pose crippling costs. Some lawmakers now want to change how they’re charged altogether.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney introduced legislation called the “Overdraft Protection Act.” The bill includes provisions to cap the amount and number of fees a bank can charge.
“My bill tries to cut down on these unfair and deceptive practices,” the New York Democrat said.
Advocates like Elyse Crawford-Hicks with Americans for Financial Reform say overdraft fees hit low-income families and people of color the hardest.
“Overdraft fees are paid the most by people who can least afford them,” Crawford-Hicks said.
Others say over-drafting is a useful service because it can function like a short-term loan. Paul Kundert is the CEO of UW Credit Union, which recently reduced their overdraft fees and put more limits on how they charge them.
“When prices are fair, we believe consumers do benefit from access to the credit provided by overdraft fees,” Kundert said.
Recently, major banks like Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Bank of America have made changes themselves, by reducing their overdraft fees or eliminating them altogether.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, says that demonstrates the legislation is unnecessary.
“The market is naturally, naturally taking care of the issue without government intervention. And we do not need more rules from Washington,” Williams said.
Because banks make billions of dollars in revenue from overdraft fees, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law Todd Zywicki argues the proposed changes would cost consumers.
“We’ll see higher bank fees, we’ll see higher minimum monthly deposits as basically insurance against over-drafting and we will see a loss of access to free checking,” Zywicki said.
Lawmakers like Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., are promising to continue pushing for the reforms.
“How can we perform such an abusive and predatory practice that punishes people simply for being poor?” Pressley said. | https://www.wfla.com/news/washington-dc/bill-seeks-to-put-cap-on-overdraft-fees/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:14Z |
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight) | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17049788.php | 2022-04-01T00:58:14Z |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight) | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17049788.php | 2022-04-01T00:58:14Z |
Fersa Group officially announces the purchase of 100 percent of the North American company PFI Group, Inc.
Zaragoza, Spain. Fersa Group officially announces the purchase of 100 percent of the North American company PFI Group, Inc., parent company of Perfect Fit Industries (PFI Bearings). With the acquisition, the Spanish multinational bearings specialist Fersa aims to strengthen its global distribution strategy in the light automotive aftermarket and to diversify its product range. The acquisition ceremony took place on 14 February 2022 and was attended by Carlos Oehling, CEO of Fersa Group, and the founder of PFI, John Philip Cali.
“With this acquisition, Fersa completes an operation that deepens its strategy of diversifying and increasing its international presence with its own subsidiaries,” says Pedro Pablo Andreu, Chief Operating Officer of Fersa Group. The acquisition consolidates the growth of the Spanish business group, adding a new brand to its range of bearing solutions, which so far consisted of three other commercial brands: Fersa Bearings for the automotive sector, NKE Austria for the industrial and wind power sectors, and A&S for the agricultural sector. The group does not rule out the addition of new brands and companies to its portfolio in the near future, says Andreu.
“Fersa has taken another step forward in its strategy of growth, diversification and global presence,” says Andreu. “The purchase especially strengthens the group’s presence in the aftermarket sector, expanding our own commercial infrastructure in Latin America, Australia and Europe as part of a commitment to internationalization that Fersa Bearings began ten years ago.” Since then, the company has evolved to become a specialist in high-performance bearings, not only for the aftermarket but also for OEM and Tier 1. “Although PFI will continue to operate independently, the acquisition generates synergies and strategically strengthens Fersa Group, which demonstrates its clear intention to continue on the path of growth to reach a turnover of 138 million euros in 2022,” Andreu says. Fersa Group closed 2021 with a turnover of 105 million euros and 19 percent growth compared to 2020.
PFI Bearings is based in Florida, USA, and was founded more than 25 years ago. The company’s focus is on automotive aftermarket bearings for light duty vehicles. In this sector, PFI has a strong reputation and recognition. The products are designed in the USA. With a workforce of 70 employees, PFI had a turnover of 16.8 million US dollars in 2021. The products are distributed in more than 70 countries, with own distribution centers in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Netherlands, Mexico, China and Turkey.
Fersa Group is a multinational company based in Zaragoza, Spain, specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of high-performance bearings for the OEM, Tier 1 and aftermarket sectors of automotive, industrial and energy applications. With a global workforce of 600 employees, Fersa Group supports and services customers in more than 100 countries with four production centers, 16 distribution centers and three R&D centers on five continents.
About Fersa Group:
Fersa Group is a Spanish multinational corporation with more than 50 years’ experience in the design, manufacture and distribution of high-performance bearing solutions, specialising in automotive and industrial bearing applications for OEMs, Tier1, and MRO/Aftermarket. The company has a strong international presence with customers in more than 100 countries, four manufacturing plants, sixteen logistics centres, and three R&D centres. In 2021, Fersa Group had a strong year with a turnover of more than 105 million euros. This year, the bearing specialist expects to continue its rapid growth and to reach a turnover of 138 million euros in 2022.
Contact:
Fersa Group
Ronda del Canal Imperial de Aragón, 14
Polígono Industrial de PLAZA
50197 Zaragoza, Spain
Phone +34 976 333858
E-mail marketing@fersa.com
Internet www.fersa.com
PR contact:
TPR International
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PO Box 11 40
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Phone +49 8142 44 82 301
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Steel-High’s Andrew Erby Jr. has been one of the hottest recruits in Pennsylvania across the past month, and he said he continued that momentum Thursday by adding an offer from Maryland.
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Erby Jr.’s twin brother, Steel-High quarterback Alex Erby, also claimed an offer from Maryland Thursday.
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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a leading enterprise software company enabling digital delivery of care for healthcare’s key stakeholders, today announced that it has reached an agreement to shorten the earnout period associated with its acquisition of Conversa Health, the automated care company it purchased in August, 2021. This change further allows Amwell to accelerate the integration and alignment of Conversa in support of new product development, cross-selling opportunities, and operational efficiencies. As a result of this renegotiation, Amwell issued an aggregate of 1,020,964 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to the former stockholders of Conversa Health.
“While we were planning to measure the earnout at the end of 2022, the benefits of full integration now are meaningful. Working as one team with Conversa, we are able to offer our clients a unique, fully integrated, yet comprehensive and highly scalable, end-to-end digital care delivery enterprise platform that enables the digital orchestration of physical, virtual and automated care,” said Dr. Ido Schoenberg, Chairman and CEO, Amwell. “It was evident from the start that Conversa is a great strategic fit for Amwell. Seamlessly integrating Conversa now enables us to drive important cultural, operational and go to market initiatives as one company, bolstering our overall differentiation with advanced, coordinated care programs, and amplifying our ability to deliver on our vision for digital first care delivery.”
“Leading healthcare organizations are using our automated care programs to enhance care quality, access and experience, while driving better health outcomes,” said Murray Brozinsky, CEO of Conversa Health. “Now, as part of Amwell, we are accelerating our vision to power the healthcare delivery model of the future – one in which physical, virtual, and automated interactions are orchestrated using data to optimize care delivery. Together, we are reimagining how care is delivered – shifting from reactive to proactive, episodic to continuous, and hospital to home – to improve outcomes and experience for both patients and for providers.”
About Amwell
Amwell is a leading telehealth platform in the United States and globally, connecting and enabling providers, insurers, patients, and innovators to deliver greater access to more affordable, higher quality care. Amwell believes that digital care delivery will transform healthcare. The Company offers a single, comprehensive platform to support all telehealth needs from urgent to acute and post-acute care, as well as chronic care management and healthy living. With over a decade of experience, Amwell powers telehealth solutions for over 2,000 hospitals and 55 health plan partners with over 36,000 employers, covering over 80 million lives. For more information, please visit https://business.amwell.com/.
American Well, Amwell, SilverCloud, Conversa, Converge and Carepoint are registered trademarks or trademarks of American Well Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
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Media:
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Water Expert Andy Ball: How can I tell what my flow rate is?
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Ohio State students took to the Undergraduate Student Government’s General Assembly meeting Wednesday both in support and opposition of a proposed emergency resolution that looks for Ohio State to divest from two companies it says contribute to human rights violations against Palestinians.
About 50 students and Columbus community members spoke during the public forum, sharing their personal experiences as well as the potential implications of the resolution. | https://www.thelantern.com/2022/03/students-voice-opinions-on-proposed-usg-divestment-resolution/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:17Z |
Whoopi Goldberg Erupts on 'The View' Co-Host Who Criticized Hollywood Elites
Whoopi Goldberg, one of the co-hosts of “The View,” has made headlines again for going after one of her other co-hosts who was labeling Hollywood as a group of “elites.”
While focusing on the incident of actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, Tara Setmayer mentioned how she thought it was ridiculous that Smith got a standing ovation even after the incident.
“But then they give him a standing ovation, though, Whoopi. Which I think again goes back to why some people feel like Hollywood elites are a bunch of hypocrites. Because they go out there and they give these statements of moral superiority about things and political statement and then ….” Setmayer said, before Goldberg interrupted.
Goldberg criticized Setmayer for her view on the whole Smith-Rock slap and then said that she wants to “stop with this ‘elite’ stuff.”
“A lot of us work for a living. We work, we collect the check, we got families, we try to do the same thing, the good stuff that everybody else tries to do. And it really pisses me off when people start to talk about people who work in Hollywood,” Golberg said.
She objected to grouping all actors and anyone who works in Hollywood together and blaming them for things.
“If you’re pissed off about somebody or how they act, don’t put it on all of us, because that’s like saying all black people like chicken,” Goldberg added.
Whoopi Goldberg gets indignant when confronted with Hollywood’s elitism and moral hypocrisy.
“I just want to stop with this ‘elite’ stuff,” she whined. “Some of us work for a living … and it really pisses me off when people start to talk about people who work in Hollywood.” pic.twitter.com/NMkmJ6EKTz— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) March 31, 2022
Setmayer argued that, to average Americans, all the Hollywood people who make millions of dollars do look like one big group.
“I’m talking about how average Americans look at that and it does come across that way,” Setmayer said. “I think there’s an argument to be made about the industry.”
“Some are making millions of dollars, but not everybody,” Goldberg responded.
Co-host Joy Behar backed up Goldberg, telling Setmayer, “You can’t paint all Hollywood people with one brush.”
Despite not wanting to paint everyone in Hollywood as an “elite” making millions, Goldberg is one of those Hollywood workers who makes millions of dollars each year.
It has been estimated that Goldberg makes about $5 to $6 million per year for her position on “The View,” Parade reported.
Her net worth is estimated to be about $60 million.
There were complaints after Goldberg’s comments that she is out of touch.
@Theview @JoyVBehar @sunny @WhoopiGoldberg your guest host today hit the nail square on the head saying fans see Hollywood elite the way will showed himself to be! Thats why so many fans no longer care about their craft. Whoopi getting upset by that shows how out of touch she is
— Jae Williams (@jaej79) March 31, 2022
Hollywood: good
Middle America: bad-Whoopi
— Darth Joosboxx (@hellcat1377) March 31, 2022
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WASHINGTON DC (TASS): The US Ground Forces are not engaged in the training and education of Ukrainian military personnel on the territory of Poland. This was stated on Thursday at a meeting with the Washington-based Defense Writers Group, of which TASS is a member, Chief of Staff of the US Army (Ground Forces), General James McConville.
“The US Army is not currently training Ukrainian soldiers or [military] units in Poland,” the military leader said, clarifying US President Joe Biden’s recent remarks on the subject.
“Ukrainians [in Poland] are being given materials (weapons and military equipment – TASS note). However, this is just a ship that comes and goes. We don’t train Ukrainians now. I just asked this question to my guys, so I know it’s true “, – added the chief of staff of the US Army.
In addition, he denied that US troops in Poland are training Ukrainian troops in the handling of weapons transferred by Washington to Kiev. “I checked: we don’t have teams there (in Poland – TASS note) showing them (Ukrainian servicemen – TASS note) how to use [these weapons and military equipment]. They have people who know how to use this [ [already provided] training. They know how to apply the [received] technique, and they do it themselves,” McConville assured.
General McConville said that the United States does not intend to return to the levels of military presence in Europe that took place during the Cold War era.
“If you look at the levels that were during the Cold War, then [you will see that] we had 350 thousand troops in Europe. I certainly do not think that this is the level of troops that we would go to,” – McConville stressed, commenting on the current build-up of the American military presence on the continent and further plans of this kind.
“However, I believe [US] policy makers will decide what is the appropriate level of troops, including NATO allies, to have a peaceful, stable, prosperous region that impacts the rest of the globe,” the military leader added.
Earlier, the Pentagon said that about 100,000 US military personnel are currently in Europe, taking into account temporary deployments. | https://thefrontierpost.com/us-not-training-ukraine-troops-in-poland-james/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-not-training-ukraine-troops-in-poland-james | 2022-04-01T00:58:18Z |
The Income-Tax (I-T) Department has closed the proceedings against members of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s family under the provisions of Black Money Act, 2015, initiated by the department in 2019 for alleged undisclosed foreign income and assets. The matter was time-barred with an end date of March 31.
According to the I-T department, the Ambani family had refuted all charges. Four separate final assessment orders have been passed under Section 10 (3) of the BM Act in the case relating to Mukesh Ambani’s wife Nita Ambani and their three children, an ...
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Was that Reese Witherspoon striding down M Street in Georgetown earlier this week? Indeed! The Academy Award-winning actor/producer popped up at some familiar DC places Tuesday and Wednesday. Most notably, she appeared at a Women’s History Month reception honoring women artists at Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence. There, in a very Legally Blonde pink outfit, she greeted civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, and took selfies with friends.
Also in attendance were Mayor Muriel Bowser and Colada Shop co-owner Daniella Senior. “We met at the VP’s residence and discussed Covid’s impact on restaurants and women in the workforce,” Senior says. “She was super kind and supportive.”
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The Big Little Lies actress also found time to nosh on avocado toast and hit up a couple shops in Georgetown, including the cupcake chain Sprinkles (co-founder Candace Nelson tagged along), and eyewear company Warby Parker. Besides Nelson, Witherspoon palled around with entrepreneur investor Amy Griffin and Shannon Rotenberg, who runs Matthew McConaughey’s JK Livin foundation. Nelson’s Instagram reel shows Witherspoon celebrating Griffin’s birthday at Cafe Milano, then striding through the lobby of the nearby Four Seasons to the tune of “Little Green Bag,” from Reservoir Dogs.
It wouldn’t be a real DC trip without a museum visit or two (celebs—they’re just like us!). Witherspoon explored the National Portrait Gallery with the museum’s director Kim Sajet (celebs—they’re not like us!), taking in the lush greenery in the Kogod Courtyard and stopping by portraits of the late former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, among others. Perhaps she also checked out the portrait of John Witherspoon—a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a direct ancestor of the actress—that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. | https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/31/reese-witherspoon-took-a-whirlwind-trip-to-dc-this-week-heres-where-she-went/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:18Z |
It's been a while. Last time we wrote about Penn Egbert was 2017, when as a newly hired MD at Goldman Sachs he was one of several people causing alarm about the prospect of incoming senior hires displacing existing Goldman staff when promotions were made. In the event, Goldman people didn't need to worry: Egbert only stayed at Goldman until 2019. He's spent the past three years knocking around the fintech industry, but now he's back.
Egbert, who was co-head of Americas equity research, has just joined Bank of Montreal (BMO) as the U.S. director of research. He's one of a string of hires as the Canadian bank expands its equities sales and trading business.
In January, for example, BMO hired Thomas Guagliardo as co-head of global prime finance and Robert Luzzo as head of global prime sales. Both men came from BNP Paribas' prime broking business in the U.S., and quit following the merger with Deutsche Bank's prime unit. They're expected to build-out BMO's prime financing business in the U.S. as banks like Credit Suisse retreat.
In Europe, BMO is building out a new electronic trading team under Kavel Patel, a former electronic trader at Citigroup. This followed the arrival of Eric Stockland, a former Knight Capital trader, in late 2020.
BMO Capital Markets is small compared to major U.S. banks. It employs around 2,600 people globally, mostly in North America. It's run by Dan Barclay, a former Morgan Stanley energy banker in Toronto.
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The 2022 spring sports season, which officially opened for pre-season practice last Monday, is swinging into high gear this coming week. The boys volleyball team was set to get the spring campaign going yesterday (Tuesday) with a match against the Everett Pioneer Charter School. The Crimson Tide then are scheduled to...
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👋 Welcome to Lift-off IV!
Good to see you here for Lift-off Part IV! We've been hard at work on our Catstronauts app, diving into GraphQL on both the server and client side.
So far, we've only dealt with retrieving data from our API. Now it's time to switch gears and work on modifying our data with GraphQL mutations.
Each track in our app displays the number of times it's been viewed. We want to increment this number every time a user visits the track page from the homepage.
To do this, we'll update our schema to include mutations, learning best practices for our mutation responses. We'll write our resolvers to handle both successful responses and errors. And lastly on the client-side, we'll use a React hook called useMutation
to send our request to the GraphQL server.
Ignition sequence...
Prerequisites
Our app uses Node.js on the backend and React on the frontend. This course can be completed stand-alone but builds on concepts previously covered in Lift-off part I, part II and part III.
Clone the repository
In the directory of your choice with your preferred terminal, clone the app's starter repository:
git clone https://github.com/apollographql/odyssey-lift-off-part4
Task!
Project structure
This repo picks up where Lift-off III left off. Our project is a full-stack app with the back-end app in the server/
directory and the front-end app in the client/
directory.
You'll also find a final/
folder that contains the final state of the project once you've completed the course. Feel free to use it as a guide!
Here's the file structure:
📦 odyssey-lift-off-part4 ┣ 📂 client ┃ ┣ 📂 public ┃ ┣ 📂 src ┃ ┣ 📄 README.md ┃ ┣ 📄 package.json ┣ 📂 server ┃ ┣ 📂 src ┃ ┃ ┣ 📂 datasources ┃ ┃ ┃┣ 📄 track-api.js ┃ ┃ ┣ 📄 index.js ┃ ┃ ┣ 📄 schema.js ┃ ┃ ┣ 📄 resolvers.js ┃ ┣ 📄 README.md ┃ ┣ 📄 package.json ┣ 📂 final ┃ ┣ 📂 client ┃ ┣ 📂 server ┗ 📄 README.md
Now, open the repository in your favorite IDE.
Note: The examples in this course use npm
, but you're welcome to use yarn
if you prefer.
Let's start with the server app.
In a terminal window, navigate to the repo's server
directory and run the following to install dependencies and run the app:
npm install && npm start
If all goes well, you'll see the installation complete and a message in the console indicating that the server is running.
Task!
Next, the client app.
In a new terminal window, navigate to the repo's client
directory and run the following to install dependencies and start the app:
npm install && npm start
The console should show a bunch of output and a link to the running app at localhost:3000
. You can navigate to localhost:3000
in the browser and see our homepage, which shows multiple track cards.
Task!
Setting up the Apollo Studio Explorer
To write our queries, we'll be using the Apollo Studio Explorer. The Explorer is free to use, and it provides awesome development features like interactive query building, query history, and response hints. This will make building our queries fast and fun.
If you've already set up your Studio development graph in Lift-off I, check off the task below. If not, click "Set-up Explorer" below and follow the steps!
Task!
Let's get to it! | https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/lift-off-part4/feature-overview | 2022-04-01T00:58:18Z |
Pachinko adaptation by Apple TV+ translates historical sweep of Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novel into high-budget K-drama
When Min Jin Lee published her multi-generational saga Pachinko in 2017, it took the literary world by storm. It landed on 75 best-of lists, was a finalist for the National Book Award — and made it into the 'must read' recommendations of former US president Barack Obama.
The sprawling saga of sacrifice, oppression and resilience is told through four generations of one ethnic-Korean family, pivoting around its indomitable matriarch Sunja Baek — and taking readers on a journey from Yeongdo in 1910 to Osaka in 1931 to New York and Tokyo in 1989.
Think Dickens or Tolstoy — but with yakuza and pinball parlours (more on that later).
Now the novel lands on screen — via an Apple TV+ adaptation that is high-budget, visually spectacular and features an impressive cast of famous names (including Oscar-winner Yuh-Jung Youn) and breakout stars.
Lee wasn't involved in the adaptation — which has made some fans of the book nervous.
But reviews so far bode well, with the series being described as a "sumptuous South Korean epic like nothing else on TV" and "an elating tale of familial resilience and female strength."
What's the story?
Pachinko pivots around the life of Sunja, and takes us from her childhood in a fishing village in Japanese-occupied Korea circa 1915 through a star-crossed romance with wealthy bad-boy Hansu, to marriage and a relocation to Japan — where the young family struggle to build a new life in the face of endemic anti-Korean racism, and watch their fortunes rise and fall against a backdrop of wartime and then post-war economic boom.
In the face of every challenge, Sunja makes bold, unconventional choices, determined that whatever comes, her family will endure.
Bridging the first generation and the third generation
Running parallel to Sunja's story in the TV series is that of her grandson, Solomon: a Western-educated banker whose pursuit of the 'American dream' leads him back to Japan in 1989 — and back into the orbit of his grandmother and his pachinko-baron father Mozasu — as he tries to close a land-sale deal.
Racism is still a potent force in all their lives, and while Solomon does not have to worry about his next meal, he questions his direction and identity.
Hugh was born in Korea but moved with her parents to America when she was just one year old, and it was that feeling of "being in two worlds" that connected her so deeply to Lee's novel.
Hang on, what is pachinko?
Pachinko is both the name of a machine and the name of a game, and it is a national obsession in Japan.
Imagine an exciting cross between pinball and slot machine. Put them in neat rows in a smoke-filled room with loud music and gaudy decorations and you have a pachinko parlour. (Which is where the show's candy-coloured, joyful opening credits are filmed.)
In the novel, running pachinko parlours becomes a way for Sunja's children to climb out of poverty – even as that association with organised crime and yakuza gangs brings shame and conflict.
But the game, with all its uncertainty and complications, also serves as a metaphor for life itself.
What are 'zainichi'? And why did Min Jin Lee write about them?
Lee was moved to write Pachinko when she heard about a young Korean-Japanese boy who was driven to suicide by racist bullying. He was considered "zainichi", a term for ethnic Koreans who migrated to Japan during the colonial years, and their descendants born in Japan.
Lee spent over 20 years conceiving, writing and rewriting Pachinko. A critical turning point came when she and her family moved to Tokyo in 2007: "I met all these people who are just like Solomon, these Korean-Japanese, who are third or fourth generation, and they're incredibly polite, very well dressed and very well spoken. But they don't tell you anything, and they're so boring," Lee told ABC RN's The Book Show.
Does the adaptation stay faithful to the book?
Though Lee was initially involved in the series as an executive producer, she chose to withdraw for reasons she has declined to disclose.
Nevertheless, Hugh says, "the book is a bible for us".
That said, the series jettisons the chronological structure of the novel, instead interweaving narratives from different decades and countries. Hugh has said she wanted Sunja and Solomon's stories to speak to each other, exploring how they were both grappling with questions of identity and belonging.
Some characters also get more attention – and a bigger backstory – as the adaptation sets out to expand the universe of Pachinko.
"What I love about the production so far is what I loved about the novel in that it's both completely panoramic, and yet deeply intimate at the same time," says Benjamin Law, co-host of Stop Everything!.
Three actors in the same role and other Pachinko cast challenges
The older Sunja is played by the extraordinary Yuh-Jung Youn, who in 2021 became the first Korean actor to win in an acting category in the Academy's 93-year history, for her performance in Minari.
"YJ is a legend … and she felt [the character] in her bones," says Kogonada, who directed the series alongside Justin Chon.
Seven-year-old Jeon Yu-na and Kim Minha, who play Sunja as a child and as a young woman respectively, also deliver riveting performances.
Kim, a relatively unknown actor, claimed the part with her audition tape: "Minha had no advantage to her. There was no name, no agent pushing for anything," Kogonada says in the production notes.
Jin Ha, a New York City-based actor whose stage credits include M. Butterfly and Hamilton, is excellent as Solomon — though his screen breakthrough has been overshadowed by controversy over historic Tumblr posts, for which he recently issued a public apology.
It took six to seven months to cast the main actors, and everyone was required to go through an audition. South Korean star Min Ho Lee (beloved for his role in the K-drama Boys Over Flowers) was so determined to play Hansu that he agreed to his first audition in 13 years.
Team Isak or Team Hansu?
One of the key romantic threads in the series is Sunja's struggle to choose between two very different lovers: Hansu, a wealthy fish broker with ties to yakuza networks; and Baek Isak (Sanghyun Noh Steve), a sickly yet fiercely idealistic pastor.
From the moment Hansu and Sunja lock eyes at a market in Busan, we know this is a very bad idea. But they're beautiful together and you want things to work out.
"I wanted to make 'Team Hansu' and 'Team Isak' T-shirts for the crew!" Hugh said in the production notes.
A tale told in three languages
Every episode features trilingual performances, with dialogue in Korean, Japanese, and English. The subtitles tell you which language is being spoken – yellow for Korean and blue for Japanese.
Hugh believes this demonstrates the impact of Japan's colonisation of Korea, with some characters even switching from Japanese to Korean within a single sentence.
Benjamin Law says this represents a major shift — led by streaming services.
What the critics are saying
In The Guardian, Stuart Jeffries says the adaptation "brings to life a Korea you would never have gleaned from Squid Game or K-pop. It's a vast, sumptuous, dynastic political TV series of the kind scarcely made any more, complete with swooning strings from Nico Muhly's score."
Sara Merican in The Verge writes: "Apple TV Plus' most ambitious project yet is a sublime epic that questions cultural identities, national histories, and intergenerational memory and mourning."
While praising the production and the excellent performances, Mike Hale in The New York Times offered this caveat: "Too often, though, their work is wrapped in several layers of Hollywood gauze; the subtlety of their performances gets obscured by the general tendency of the production toward tasteful schmaltz."
Where can I watch the show and will there be another season?
The first three episodes of Pachinko were released on Apple TV+ on March 25, 2022. New episodes drop every Friday. Hugh has said she has a plan in mind for four seasons. | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/pachinko-apple-tv-plus-adaptation-k-drama/100948990 | 2022-04-01T00:58:19Z |
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How the US is helping Ukraine fight Russia
The U.S. has contributed more than $1 billion to help Ukraine’s military over the past year and has pledged more aid as Russia’s weeklong war against the country continues.
Washington has reportedly sent hundreds of Stinger missiles as part of the latest package of defensive aid, while the White House on Wednesday asked Congress to authorize an additional $10 billion in security, humanitarian and economic assistance for Ukraine.
But as the war presses on, the U.S will have to change its strategy on how to get that aid to Ukraine, as well as evaluate how to help Ukraine survive a longer-term conflict through security and humanitarian aid.
Over the past six months, President Biden has used his presidential drawdown authority three times, a power that allows a president to respond to unforeseen emergencies without legislative sign-off.
The most recent use of this authority was the Feb. 26 approval of $350 million in security assistance.
Jessica Lewis, assistant secretary of State for political-military affairs, told the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the package included Javelin anti-tank missiles, which can be carried and launched by a single person.
“Those are probably the most impactful weapons that we can provide the Ukrainians because they can be used by individuals from ambush positions or in lots of different circumstances and they can pretty reliably kill Russian tanks,” said Frederick Kagan, director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute.
The U.S. has also reportedly sent Ukraine hundreds of Stinger anti-aircraft missile defense systems, which can be deployed by ground forces to shoot at targets in the air.
Kagan said it’s harder to take down Russian aircraft with the anti-aircraft systems, but they can “absolutely become a nightmare for Russian helicopters.”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the U.S. continues to work with bilateral partners to rush defensive equipment to Ukraine and that such equipment is being delivered to troops fighting Russia.
But sending additional equipment to Ukraine will get harder as Russia continues its invasion.
Due to time constraints, the Ukrainian military will need things that it can train on quickly — things like ammunition, Javelins and Stingers.
“That puts a significant constraint on what we can provide, you know, because it has to be very short-term focused,” said Mark Cancian, a senior adviser to the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ International Security Program.
“I think as time goes on, you’re probably going to see a lot more munitions flowing because modern wars just use up a lot of ammunition — militaries tend not to stockpile a lot of it,” he continued. “So some of it’s just going to be bullets and things like that.”
The U.S. has also had to reconsider how it delivers weapons, as it cannot fly planes directly over Ukrainian airspace due to the conflict. But smaller weapons systems can still be sent via ground transportation.
Leah Scheunemann, a former Pentagon official now at the Atlantic Council, pointed out that some of the ground routes being used to deliver security aid are also being used by Ukrainians looking to flee the conflict.
“No one is better at logistics than the U.S. military,” she said. “So we can help sustaining these key land routes so that when we’re talking about all these aid packages that are under consideration right now in Congress, that aid actually needs to be able to get into the country.”
The Biden administration has been clear about not sending troops directly into the conflict, though it has sent roughly 15,000 troops to bolster NATO’s eastern flank over the past couple of months.
And the idea of establishing a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace has been shot down as a non-starter in Washington — as doing so would involve U.S. troops possibly shooting down Russian aircraft, raising fears of rapid escalation.
Short of sending troops directly into the conflict, there’s still other options on the table for helping Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion, experts say.
“If the war goes on for a long time, then there are other things you could do,” Cancian said. “We could train Ukrainians outside of Ukraine. We could think about introducing a new type of equipment, but you know, that’s if the war goes months.”
It will be just as important to send humanitarian assistance, including food, medicines and fuel supplies, to help the Ukrainian people cope with the war.
“I think as we focus on getting weapons to Ukrainians, we also need to be really focused on getting all of the life support to the Ukrainians that they’re going to need to make it through his conflict, and then be okay on the other side of it,” Kagan said.
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Kindness is non-negotiable in today’s unsettled world say Anna Sheppard ahead of Corporate
Kindness Awards Employee engagement depends on Kindness as much as it does on Commercial Success
"If you work as hard as you do kind, success is inevitable"
SYDNEY, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — "If it is Kind, do it, if it is Unkind, don’t," according to global Corporate Kindness leader ahead of the Australian Corporate Kindness Awards and Conference (April 1, Sydney) which will encourage Aussie corporate leaders to build businesses that are as much about kindness as they are about commercial success.
"As the world battles floods, COVID-19, displacement and disconnection, the relentless assault on our mental wellbeing is causing not only pain but disruption to all aspects of our lives," says Anna Sheppard, kindness visionary and CEO of Bambuddha Group.
"The Great Resignation is with us globally and a sign that people are restless and dissatisfied. Much of that comes down to a lack of kindness and empathy in business," declares Sheppard, the fearless leader of the world’s trailblazing Bambuddha Group which is dedicated to equipping corporate leaders globally with the tools to lead with kindness, whilst still achieving business objectives.
Bambuddha Corporate Kindness Conference & Awards will play host to some of the world’s greatest leaders as speakers, renowned for kindness, reconciliation and inclusivity.
Christo Brand, author of Mandela. My Prisoner, My Friend, and jailer and confidante of the late President Nelson Mandela, joins as keynote speaker. He will share his experience of caretaking one of the greatest leaders in modern history during his 27 years in jail and the journey to become one of the late President’s greatest confidantes and closest friends
"Brand’s remarkable story is an inspiration to us all and confirms our ability to evolve to kinder, better human beings, no matter how deep seated our differences," says Sheppard.
"Bambuddha’s purpose reflects these principles with a commitment to coach corporate leaders to infuse kindness as a mandatory value in all they do for their employees, stakeholders and the planet," says Sheppard
Sheppard says she was inspired to launch Bambuddha by her own life challenges which saw her realising at a young age that kindness is the key to success in this world. Her motto in life is "If you work as hard as you do kind, success is inevitable." Sheppard was nominated as finalist in the 2021 Telstra Best of Business for Accelerating Women Category.
Dedicated to nurturing leaders who are passionate about making positive social impact, Bambuddha Group advocates for the importance of spreading kindness to build better businesses and cultivate better work environments, as well as being kind to the planet in line with the UN’s sustainability goals.
About the Corporate Kindness Awards:
The Corporate Kindness Awards were created to honour those in their community who foster ethical change and sustainability. The award appreciates leaders and businesses who are working kind and are on the forefront of innovation and CSR in one of four categories: People and Culture, Community, Environment and Customers. Each award category is judged by a panel of kind industry experts who judge based on the key ideas of originality, impact and kindness factor.
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About Bambuddha:
Bambuddha Group is a social enterprise providing professional coaching, education and corporate programs for leaders committed to creating social impact in business. Programs provide access to a Corporate Kindness Curriculum that offers industry-leading coaches, executive education, and many resources to embed sustainable change and kinder practices for people, customers, community and environment. We believe kindness is the solution to understanding and embedding ESG priorities.
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- LinkedIn: Bambuddha Group | https://www.fnarena.com/index.php/2022/04/01/kindness-is-the-only-way-to-win-says-global-corporate-kindness-leader/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:18Z |
A new survey posted by KTLA reveals that the average person would rather gain 14 pounds than give up beer and wine. Other findings:
– 53% of people believe that alcohol calories are different than regular calories
– 46% of people say moderate consumption of beer and wine has health benefits
– the average person from Rhode Island would rather gain 28 pounds than give up beer and wine | https://www.wccq.com/boozy-survey/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:20Z |