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Correct understanding
In response to the March 28 letter “In honesty,” in which the writer says study of the Bible reveals errors and it is not reliable, I disagree with his disagreement.
The Bible has long been revered as a holy book. Such was the conviction of the first English translators who were martyred because they acted to make the truth and beauty of God’s word generally available. More advocates were persecuted during the church reformation. In countries today where the Bible is banned, believers share mere preserved Bible pages.
Unlike those who take an uninformed position, the writer is to be applauded for his study. The notion that the Bible was written by fallible men and is full of errors is widespread. This notion is prompted by mankind’s negative bias as the result of the fall of man maintained throughout the Bible. There have always been Bible antagonists and some seminaries downplay the supernatural (miracles, prophecies) to make it palatable.
Looking at the contents of the Bible — the history of Jews, the rebuke from Jewish prophets, psalms, Solomon’s proverbs, the life and teachings of Jesus, the spread of Christianity, the instruction in righteous living, I wonder what parts are full of errors and untruth. Often problems are cleared by contextual interpretation and Bible commentaries.
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The letter writer says he hoped his critics wouldn’t suggest he had improperly/inaccurately studied. Until we come to repentance toward God and faith toward Christ there is no correct understanding of God as creator, judge and savior.
James Daniels
Winston-Salem
Health care needed now
Forsyth County is one of 87 of North Carolina’s 100 counties with a shortage of primary care providers. As a mom of three children and two grandchildren, I’ve experienced this shortage firsthand. I worked in the affordable housing market for more than 30 years, providing housing and services for very low- to median-income people who are definitely in need of better health care for themselves, their children and their elderly parents.
State representatives met this week to talk about the SAVE Act. It would allow full-practice authority for highly trained nurse practitioners. That means these advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) can provide the high-quality care that the people of Forsyth County desperately need.
We need better health care and lower costs. We need shorter wait times for care. We need to be able to meet our state’s growing health care needs. APRNs deliver this kind of quality care. They’re already educated, trained and certified to do so. They can meet our expanding health care needs — if the General Assembly will simply pass this important bill.
I know from personal experience that we need this in our county. I imagine those 86 other counties feel that need, too.
I praise our own Sen. Joyce Krawiec for supporting this important legislation and call on state legislators to pass the SAVE Act, so we can have better access to quality, affordable care — for our children, for our elderly, for ourselves. We need it. And fast.
Michelle Ferguson-Miller
Rural Hall
Only one thing
I suspect the writer of the March 29 letter “Atheistic faith” does not understand atheists as well as he thinks he does. Atheism concerns only one thing: the belief in the existence of a god or gods. Theists believe that a god exists; atheists do not.
There is nothing else involved in being an atheist. There is no atheist bible or code of behavior. Atheism is not a faith and does not involve any other beliefs. Which explains why no one is likely to have an atheist come to their door and start preaching atheism.
The rest of the letter goes on to explain all the beliefs that atheists have. At least I have more of an understanding of how women must feel when men in political office explain to them what health care they should have available to them.
Marquis Williams
Winston-Salem
Helping people
I agree with your March 31 editorial “Families need housing,” and with your conclusion that if the free market won’t solve this problem — and it hasn’t yet — the government should step in.
Some people only believe in a government that will make life worse for the people they dislike.
If government can’t help, if it can only harm, it makes no sense to have a government.
Fortunately, it can help. If we elect the right people.
Martin Stribble
Winston-Salem | https://journalnow.com/opinion/letters/the-readers-forum-friday-letters/article_92157000-b116-11ec-8971-7719e7ee2dcd.html | 2022-04-01T00:58:58Z |
Cassie Randolph isn't your stereotypical member of Bachelor Nation.
After breaking up with The Bachelor's Colton Underwood in 2020, the California native wasn't one to attend countless red carpet event or document every piece of her life on Instagram. Instead, Cassie took time during the coronavirus pandemic to focus on herself.
"I feel like it was during a weird time in the world," Cassie, who appeared on season 23 of the ABC reality show, exclusively shared with E! News. "I grew a lot."
Away from the cameras, Cassie recently earned her master's degree in speech pathology and began working in a private practice. Her hopes? To become a "full-fledged speech therapist," she said, "where you can work for yourself and have people work under you and have your own clients."
Ultimately, life isn't all work. On March 14, Cassie appeared in the first part of Clayton Echard's dramatic season finale of The Bachelor.
While the appearance may have caught some fans by surprise, Cassie believes it was the right time to go back to her TV family.
"It just presented itself," she explained of the opportunity. "I felt I had taken a step back for so long and I didn't want to do that anymore. So I thought I'm going to have fun with this and go on it!"
While you won't see Cassie competing on any shows in the Bachelor franchise—she's been dating musician Brighton Reinhardt for a year and a half now—she remains grateful for the experience, despite its dramatic moments.
"The Bachelor gave me such a cool platform," she said. "I really respect what it brought me—new friends, so many cool opportunities."
And as Cassie continues to celebrate another big accomplishment—she recently moved into her first home that she bought for herself—she's thinking about summer fashion. While attending the VIP launch party of Cupshe's Pop Up Store in Hollywood on March 30, Cassie met up with Bachelor Nation's JoJo Fletcher and browsed some of Cupshe's latest designs.
"They have a bunch of cute sundresses!" she shared. "Living by the beach, I think you need casual fashion. Being able to just throw on a sun dress or throw on a pair of denim shorts, sneakers, flip flops, you can do that with any of Cupshe's stuff."
Keep reading to see some of Cassie's favorite items from the brand.
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Russian oil company calls for peace in Ukraine in break with Putin
In a break with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s second-largest oil company called for the country’s invasion in Ukraine to end, joining a growing list of organizations, in and outside of Russia, urging for peace.
“The Board of Directors of LUKOIL expresses herewith its deepest concerns about the tragic events in Ukraine. Calling for the soonest termination of the armed conflict, we express our sincere empathy for all victims, who are affected by this tragedy,” Lukoil’s board of directors said in a statement on Thursday.
“We strongly support a lasting ceasefire and a settlement of problems through serious negotiations and diplomacy,” the statement continued.
The board of directors added that the company would try to continue its operations in all countries and regions where it currently has a presence.
The development comes, however, as the White House and some lawmakers are at odds over whether to block or limit Russian oil imports.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday that the White House was not interested in targeting Russian oil imports, saying doing so could make gas prices higher for Americans and reduce the world’s energy supply.
“We don’t have a strategic interest in reducing the global supply of energy and that would raise prices at the gas pump for the American people around the world because it would reduce the supply available,” Psaki said. “And it’s as simple as less supply raises prices, and that is certainly a big factor for the president at this moment. It also has the potential to pad the pockets of President Putin, which is exactly what we are not trying to do.”
But some Democrats and Republicans are saying they are in favor of a ban on oil and energy imports.
“I’m all for that — ban it,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Thursday. “Ban the oil coming from Russia.”
Meanwhile, Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation on Thursday that would ban Russian energy imports.
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/policy/energy-environment/596937-russian-oil-company-calls-for-peace-in-ukraine-in-break-with-putin/ | 2022-04-01T00:58:57Z |
Police find car believed to belong to missing nurse in Lismore as conditions ease in northern NSW
Police have located a car submerged in floodwaters at North Lismore that is believed to be that of Alina Brakel, 55, who was reported missing earlier this week.
Key points:
- Evacuation orders remain in place for much of the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast regions
- Authorities say holiday bookings have led to the decision to house disaster-affected residents in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast
- The water is slowly receding in parts of the state's north
The body of a woman was found late yesterday but has not been formally identified.
The aged care nurse from Nowra was reportedly trapped in her Holden Captiva during flooding on Tuesday night near Wyrallah Road at Monaltrie, 5 kilometres south of Lismore.
Police say she left the Tullera area, 10km north of Lismore, earlier that day but failed to arrive at her destination.
A member of the public alerted police after finding the body of a woman in floodwaters near the intersection of Alexandra Parade and Tweed Street, North Lismore, shortly before 7pm yesterday.
An investigation into the woman's death is underway and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Conditions ease, warnings remain
Residents are starting to assess the damage caused by the second major flood event to devastate the region in weeks as conditions ease in northern NSW.
But severe weather warnings for damaging winds, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf have been issued for much of the state's coastline.
Major flooding is still occurring along the Richmond River at Coraki, Bungawalbin and Woodburn.
The Richmond River peaked at Coraki on Thursday morning at 6.81 metres and is falling slowly.
At Woodburn, the river is expected to peak near 4.6m this morning.
The Wilsons River at Lismore is continuing to drop but moderate flooding is still occurring.
Moderate flooding is occurring along the Clarence River at Grafton, Ulmarra and Maclean, but the peak has passed.
SES issues wrong safe return information
The SES says an administrative error led to safe returns being wrongly issued for communities along the Richmond River yesterday afternoon.
Safe returns were announced around 4pm for Woodburn, Bungawalbin and Broadwater.
Ninety minutes later, the SES reissued evacuation orders.
SES incident controller Barry Griffiths said it was a regrettable situation.
"We're using a lot of people unfamiliar with the area and I'm one of them. And that is basically where it broke down," he said.
The SES said it had established a procedure to ensure the issue did not occur again.
Easter bookings mean residents have to relocate
Several residents evacuated from their flood-affected homes are now in emergency accommodation and will be relocated to hotels in Brisbane and the Gold Coast due to local facilities being booked out for Easter.
About 1,500 people in the Northern Rivers are staying in emergency accommodation, including hotels, recreation parks and motor homes.
The Department of Communities and Justice said many of the hotel rooms were booked months in advance for the Easter holiday.
Deputy secretary Paul Vevers said there was no choice but to look further afield.
"I am just desperately sorry that people have to move, but we can't find accommodation closer," he said.
Mr Vevers said assisting residents was the priority, but holiday trade was important too.
"It helps stimulate the economy," he said.
"But what it does mean is that quite a lot of rooms that we have been using up to now won't be available over the Easter and school holiday period."
For those needing accommodation in Brisbane, transport is being provided and $150 fuel vouchers are available for those who use their own vehicles.
Evacuation orders are still in place across the Northern Rivers and the Mid North Coast.
They remain current for low-lying areas of Coraki, Lismore CBD, Lismore Basin, parts of North, South and East Lismore, Girards Hill, New Italy, Broadwater, Wardell, Cabbage Tree Island, Bungawalbyn, Woodburn, Swan Bay and Bungawalbyn.
Orders are also in place for low-lying areas in East Bellingen and parts of North Bellingen, Southgate and Illuka, as well as low-lying properties on the Lower Macleay.
Airport remains closed
Passenger services at the Ballina Byron Airport will not resume until this weekend at the earliest.
Flights were suspended on Wednesday morning when floodwaters inundated the runway and surrounding areas.
Engineers assessed the site for any damage on Thursday.
Airport manager Julie Stewart says there will be a gradual return of lighter aircraft this weekend and heavier aircraft next week.
"We'll actually have the prop aircraft, so operators such as Rex and Fly Pelican and the Qantas Dash 8s will be retuning over this weekend," she said. | https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/womans-body-car-found-at-lismore-floodwaters-begin-to-recede/100957448 | 2022-04-01T00:58:59Z |
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If you get a spam text message – which comes from your own phone number – it’s not a good thing.
Verizon says it’s getting reports of these types of texts, in which the scammers are cloning the customers’ own phone numbers, and making it trickier to avoid the texts.
Verizon and other experts say since you can’t block your own number, the best course of action for now is to just not click on any links sent in those texts, and to delete the messages as well.
You can also file a “Your Number Is Being Spoofed” complaint with the FCC.
Verizon says it’s working on the issue, trying to get to “the source to prevent any further messages.”
Also know that, if it happens to you, your actual phone number hasn’t been hijacked, just subjected to “technological impersonation.”
Call up more, here: (Newser) | https://www.wccq.com/getting-a-text-from-your-own-phone-beware-heres-why/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:00Z |
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PICCOLO Concentrate Vape Pen | DEEP OCEAN - BLUE
Product rating:5.0(1)
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A+ Rating | Intuitive Mouthpiece | No-Cleaning-Required Technology | Battery Compatible With Most Cartridges | Honey Cone Heating System | Free Shipping on Orders over $60 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 | California warehouse
*** The right clouds at the right price ***
Piccolo is a stylish concentrate pen-shaped vaporizer focused on making vape a complete sensory experience. Dive into the best sky of clouds and flavour your shatter, wax, dab, and more can create.
A+ Rating → Amazing clouds | Affordable | Attractive
PICCOLO'S KEY FEATURES
- Easy-to-use Chamber
- Heating ceramic platform
- Intuitive mouthpiece
- Signature StoneSmiths’ Magnetic cap
- 3 heating temperature setting
- 1000mAh battery
- Battery indicator
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
- 1x Piccolo concentrate vape pen
- 1x Double-headed pokey tool
- 1x USB charging cable
- 1x User manual
INTUITIVE MOUTHPIECE
Wedge shaped mouth piece designed to intuitively be placed against the vaper's lower lip that triggers a natural column of air inside the chamber. And Piccolo’s unique magnetic cap enhances the user experience while preventing the mess of sticky threaded caps.
HEATING CERAMIC PLATFORM
Easy-to-use chamber designed to produce high density vapour and almost remove the cleaning process.
HEATING FEATURES
Powered by a 1000mAh battery, Piccolo offers 3 heating temperature settings and a battery indicator to alert you when to get your charger.
*** The right clouds at the right price ***
Piccolo is a stylish concentrate pen-shaped vaporizer focused on making vape a complete sensory experience. Dive into the best sky of clouds and flavour your shatter, wax, dab, and more can create.
A+ Rating → Amazing clouds | Affordable | Attractive
PICCOLO'S KEY FEATURES
- Easy-to-use Chamber
- Heating ceramic platform
- Intuitive mouthpiece
- Signature StoneSmiths’ Magnetic cap
- 3 heating temperature setting
- 1000mAh battery
- Battery indicator
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
- 1x Piccolo concentrate vape pen
- 1x Double-headed pokey tool
- 1x USB charging cable
- 1x User manual
INTUITIVE MOUTHPIECE
Wedge shaped mouth piece designed to intuitively be placed against the vaper's lower lip that triggers a natural column of air inside the chamber. And Piccolo’s unique magnetic cap enhances the user experience while preventing the mess of sticky threaded caps.
HEATING CERAMIC PLATFORM
Easy-to-use chamber designed to produce high density vapour and almost remove the cleaning process.
HEATING FEATURES
Powered by a 1000mAh battery, Piccolo offers 3 heating temperature settings and a battery indicator to alert you when to get your charger.
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Innovative | Pioneers | Best of | Canadian
We are a proudly Canadian manufacturer focus on producing the best concentrate vaporizers. Pioneers in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts we create the world’s most flavour truthful and best handheld cannabis vaporizers.
WHY
Because we care about revealing the true flavour of this sacred 🌿 plant.
Creating the best vape pen for dabs didn’t happen overnight. It started with a deep passion for #cannabis, 7 years of experience in the industry, and a lot of hard work to bring the finest, most flavour-oriented, and thoughtfully crafted portable dab pen to your hands.
HOW WE GOT HERE.
In 2013, after finishing his studies in London, our founder Vince embarked on an unscripted adventure inspired by his profound belief in the power of #cannabis and the emerging e-cigarettes trend. This led him to be a pioneer in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts and to create the world’s most flavour truthful (patent pendant), best handheld cannabis vaporizer.
TRANSFORMING #CANNABISCOMMUNITY
Each StoneSmiths product is crafted with the outmost precision and care by our passionate team of designers and engineers. All of them, masters of #cannabis and devoted supporters of hemp's contributions to humankind.
As active members of the #cannabiscommunity, we believe it’s one of the earth’s most valuable resources and we want to make sure its benefits and healing properties reach the most vulnerable. This principle inspired us to team up with an Tokeativity, an organization supporting women worldwide. Year after year we are committed to uphold the Global Feminist Community for Active Cannabis Culture that believes in cannabis normalization, equity and empowerment of a modern consumption culture.
*** Reveal the true flavour ***
We are a proudly Canadian manufacturer focus on producing the best concentrate vaporizers. Pioneers in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts we create the world’s most flavour truthful and best handheld cannabis vaporizers.
WHY
Because we care about revealing the true flavour of this sacred 🌿 plant.
Creating the best vape pen for dabs didn’t happen overnight. It started with a deep passion for #cannabis, 7 years of experience in the industry, and a lot of hard work to bring the finest, most flavour-oriented, and thoughtfully crafted portable dab pen to your hands.
HOW WE GOT HERE.
In 2013, after finishing his studies in London, our founder Vince embarked on an unscripted adventure inspired by his profound belief in the power of #cannabis and the emerging e-cigarettes trend. This led him to be a pioneer in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts and to create the world’s most flavour truthful (patent pendant), best handheld cannabis vaporizer.
TRANSFORMING #CANNABISCOMMUNITY
Each StoneSmiths product is crafted with the outmost precision and care by our passionate team of designers and engineers. All of them, masters of #cannabis and devoted supporters of hemp's contributions to humankind.
As active members of the #cannabiscommunity, we believe it’s one of the earth’s most valuable resources and we want to make sure its benefits and healing properties reach the most vulnerable. This principle inspired us to team up with an Tokeativity, an organization supporting women worldwide. Year after year we are committed to uphold the Global Feminist Community for Active Cannabis Culture that believes in cannabis normalization, equity and empowerment of a modern consumption culture.
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PICCOLO Concentrate Vape Pen | AMETHYST - PURPLE
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About this product
A+ Rating | Intuitive Mouthpiece | No-Cleaning-Required Technology | Battery Compatible With Most Cartridges | Honey Cone Heating System | Free Shipping on Orders over $60 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇸 | California warehouse
*** The right clouds at the right price ***
Piccolo is a stylish concentrate pen-shaped vaporizer focused on making vape a complete sensory experience. Dive into the best sky of clouds and flavour your shatter, wax, dab, and more can create.
A+ Rating → Amazing clouds | Affordable | Attractive
PICCOLO'S KEY FEATURES
- Easy-to-use Chamber
- Heating ceramic platform
- Intuitive mouthpiece
- Signature StoneSmiths’ Magnetic cap
- 3 heating temperature setting
- 1000mAh battery
- Battery indicator
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
- 1x Piccolo concentrate vape pen
- 1x Double-headed pokey tool
- 1x USB charging cable
- 1x User manual
INTUITIVE MOUTHPIECE
Wedge shaped mouth piece designed to intuitively be placed against the vaper's lower lip that triggers a natural column of air inside the chamber. And Piccolo’s unique magnetic cap enhances the user experience while preventing the mess of sticky threaded caps.
HEATING CERAMIC PLATFORM
Easy-to-use chamber designed to produce high density vapour and almost remove the cleaning process.
HEATING FEATURES
Powered by a 1000mAh battery, Piccolo offers 3 heating temperature settings and a battery indicator to alert you when to get your charger.
*** The right clouds at the right price ***
Piccolo is a stylish concentrate pen-shaped vaporizer focused on making vape a complete sensory experience. Dive into the best sky of clouds and flavour your shatter, wax, dab, and more can create.
A+ Rating → Amazing clouds | Affordable | Attractive
PICCOLO'S KEY FEATURES
- Easy-to-use Chamber
- Heating ceramic platform
- Intuitive mouthpiece
- Signature StoneSmiths’ Magnetic cap
- 3 heating temperature setting
- 1000mAh battery
- Battery indicator
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
- 1x Piccolo concentrate vape pen
- 1x Double-headed pokey tool
- 1x USB charging cable
- 1x User manual
INTUITIVE MOUTHPIECE
Wedge shaped mouth piece designed to intuitively be placed against the vaper's lower lip that triggers a natural column of air inside the chamber. And Piccolo’s unique magnetic cap enhances the user experience while preventing the mess of sticky threaded caps.
HEATING CERAMIC PLATFORM
Easy-to-use chamber designed to produce high density vapour and almost remove the cleaning process.
HEATING FEATURES
Powered by a 1000mAh battery, Piccolo offers 3 heating temperature settings and a battery indicator to alert you when to get your charger.
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By StoneSmiths' ------SAVE 10% with the promote code LEAFLY
Innovative | Pioneers | Best of | Canadian
We are a proudly Canadian manufacturer focus on producing the best concentrate vaporizers. Pioneers in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts we create the world’s most flavour truthful and best handheld cannabis vaporizers.
WHY
Because we care about revealing the true flavour of this sacred 🌿 plant.
Creating the best vape pen for dabs didn’t happen overnight. It started with a deep passion for #cannabis, 7 years of experience in the industry, and a lot of hard work to bring the finest, most flavour-oriented, and thoughtfully crafted portable dab pen to your hands.
HOW WE GOT HERE.
In 2013, after finishing his studies in London, our founder Vince embarked on an unscripted adventure inspired by his profound belief in the power of #cannabis and the emerging e-cigarettes trend. This led him to be a pioneer in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts and to create the world’s most flavour truthful (patent pendant), best handheld cannabis vaporizer.
TRANSFORMING #CANNABISCOMMUNITY
Each StoneSmiths product is crafted with the outmost precision and care by our passionate team of designers and engineers. All of them, masters of #cannabis and devoted supporters of hemp's contributions to humankind.
As active members of the #cannabiscommunity, we believe it’s one of the earth’s most valuable resources and we want to make sure its benefits and healing properties reach the most vulnerable. This principle inspired us to team up with an Tokeativity, an organization supporting women worldwide. Year after year we are committed to uphold the Global Feminist Community for Active Cannabis Culture that believes in cannabis normalization, equity and empowerment of a modern consumption culture.
*** Reveal the true flavour ***
We are a proudly Canadian manufacturer focus on producing the best concentrate vaporizers. Pioneers in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts we create the world’s most flavour truthful and best handheld cannabis vaporizers.
WHY
Because we care about revealing the true flavour of this sacred 🌿 plant.
Creating the best vape pen for dabs didn’t happen overnight. It started with a deep passion for #cannabis, 7 years of experience in the industry, and a lot of hard work to bring the finest, most flavour-oriented, and thoughtfully crafted portable dab pen to your hands.
HOW WE GOT HERE.
In 2013, after finishing his studies in London, our founder Vince embarked on an unscripted adventure inspired by his profound belief in the power of #cannabis and the emerging e-cigarettes trend. This led him to be a pioneer in the Canadian emerging community of vape enthusiasts and to create the world’s most flavour truthful (patent pendant), best handheld cannabis vaporizer.
TRANSFORMING #CANNABISCOMMUNITY
Each StoneSmiths product is crafted with the outmost precision and care by our passionate team of designers and engineers. All of them, masters of #cannabis and devoted supporters of hemp's contributions to humankind.
As active members of the #cannabiscommunity, we believe it’s one of the earth’s most valuable resources and we want to make sure its benefits and healing properties reach the most vulnerable. This principle inspired us to team up with an Tokeativity, an organization supporting women worldwide. Year after year we are committed to uphold the Global Feminist Community for Active Cannabis Culture that believes in cannabis normalization, equity and empowerment of a modern consumption culture.
*** Reveal the true flavour *** | https://www.leafly.com/brands/stonesmiths-2fae4/products/stonesmiths-piccolo-concentrate-vape-pen-smoking-accessories-e681a | 2022-04-01T00:59:01Z |
Key Findings:
- 73% of government employees use the same password for multiple applications and 72% select passwords that are easy to remember.
- 39% of government workers say security policies restrict the way they work and 32% admit to finding ways to work around security policies. 45% say they are more efficient using apps like DropBox and Gmail.
- 44% use work devices for personal use and 60% use personal devices for work use. 24% of Government workers allow other family to use their work devices.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BYOD–The balance between data security and employee experience has always been challenging but the pandemic, remote work, and increasing cyber-attacks has taken the importance to a new level for government agencies. According to a new study, 44 percent of government employees use work devices for personal use and 60 percent use personal devices for work use. Government agencies not only have a BYO device issue, but passwords are not properly secured and Shadow IT is out of control.
In its inaugural year, The Endpoint Ecosystem study examines how employees perceive privacy, productivity, and personal well-being in the modern workplace. The study defines the Endpoint Ecosystem as the combination of all the devices, applications and tools plus the employee’s experience using that technology. The study presents a groundbreaking look at the tradeoffs between security and employee experience that every employer must face.
“The Endpoint Ecosystem has always been important, but it became urgent over the last two years when the pandemic forced more people to work remotely, cybersecurity attacks increased, and the Great Resignation forced employers to rethink how they support their employees,” said Denis O’Shea, founder of Mobile Mentor. “When the endpoint ecosystem works well, you have a secure, productive and happy workforce.”
The Endpoint Ecosystem study also highlights the following findings specific to the government workers:
- Government employees have a password problem. Seventy-three percent use the same password for multiple applications. Twenty-one percent of government employees write their work passwords in a personal journal, 11 percent admit to storing their passwords in notes on their phone, and 17 percent keep work passwords in Excel or Word on a PC. Seventy-two percent admit to choosing passwords that are easy to remember.
- Government has a Shadow IT problem. More than 39 percent of employees say security policies restrict the way they work and 32 percent admit to finding ways to work around security policies. Forty-five percent of workers believe they are more efficient using non-work apps like Dropbox and Gmail.
- Government workers are largely aware of the gravity of a data breach and suggests workers are receptive to elevated security training. Fifty-five percent of government workers believe they will get fired for a data breach while 59 percent believe their executives should be fired for a privacy breach. Thirty-one percent know someone who exposed their employer to a data breach.
- Security on BYO devices is a major vulnerability. Sixty-four percent of government workers are using personal laptops and 89 percent are using personal smartphones in a typical work week. However only 25 percent of government employees are enabled to securely access systems, data, and applications on their personal devices.
- The line between work and personal devices is blurred. Forty-four percent of government workers use work devices for personal use, and 60 percent use personal devices for work. Twenty-four percent of government workers allow their family members to use their work devices for personal usage.
In late 2021, Mobile Mentor commissioned CGK to field the study of 1,500 employees across four high-risk and highly regulated industries: healthcare, finance, education and government. Employees were located in the United States and Australia. Each interview consisted of 25 questions to understand how employees are using devices in a post-pandemic world. The goal of the study is to gather data to educate and inform employers how devices in their industries are being used, how to prevent security breaches, and how to best support productive employees.
For the complete report on government workers, visit www.endpointecosystem.com/government.
About Mobile Mentor:
Mobile Mentor secures and supports the mobile workforce. The company helps clients to find the right balance between corporate security and employee experience. Mobile Mentor secures all devices (laptops, tablets and smartphones) and empowers employees to be productive. The company is certified by Microsoft, Apple and Google. Their goal is to help their clients to become a password-less, server-less and paper-less modern enterprise. Founded in 2004, Mobile Mentor is a Microsoft Partner of the Year and Gold Partner with offices in New Zealand, Australia, and in the United States. For more information, please visit www.mobile-mentor.com.
About CGK:
The Center for Generational Kinetics is a research, speaking, and advisory firm dedicated to separating myth from truth through data. CGK has led more than 65 research studies in multiple languages on four continents. Their clients include many of the most recognizable brands in the world as well as private equity firms and market-shaping start-ups. CGK’s team members have been featured in hundreds of media outlets from a cover story in The New York Times to over 200 TV appearances on shows such as 60 Minutes and The Today Show. Adweek called their President a “research guru.”
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SEGRO (OTCMKTS:SEGXF – Get Rating) was downgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday, The Fly reports.
Several other research firms have also commented on SEGXF. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on SEGRO from GBX 1,350 ($17.68) to GBX 1,600 ($20.96) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 5th. Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on SEGRO from GBX 1,500 ($19.65) to GBX 1,560 ($20.43) in a research note on Friday, February 25th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded SEGRO from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on SEGRO from GBX 1,450 ($18.99) to GBX 1,585 ($20.76) in a research note on Wednesday, March 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $956.14.
SEGRO stock remained flat at $$18.00 during trading hours on Thursday. SEGRO has a 52-week low of $12.55 and a 52-week high of $19.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $17.37 and its 200-day moving average is $17.90.
SEGRO is a UK Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), and a leading owner, manager and developer of modern warehouses and light industrial property. It owns or manages 8.1 million square metres of space (88 million square feet) valued at £13.3 billion serving customers from a wide range of industry sectors.
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🖋 GraphQL operations
So far, our app has only used one type of GraphQL operation: queries. These are read-only operations to retrieve data. To modify data, we need to use another type of GraphQL operation: mutations, which are write operations.
Much like the Query
type, the Mutation
type serves as an entry point to our schema. It follows the same syntax as the schema definition language, or SDL, that we've been using so far.
✍️ Schema syntax
We declare the Mutation
type using the type
keyword, then the name Mutation
. Inside the curly braces, we have our entry points, the fields we'll be using to mutate our data.
We recommend starting with a verb that describes the specific action of our update operation (such as add
, delete
, or create
), followed by whatever data the mutation acts on. Because mutations typically modify a specific object, they often require arguments. We can add arguments as needed, following the same SDL syntax. The return type of the mutation comes after the colon.
For the mutation response, we should return the data that the mutation updated, so that our client can update its UI without having to run a followup query.
Which of these are good names for mutations based on the recommended conventions above?
🤔 Modifying multiple objects
When a mutation updates more than just one object, how do we pick which one to return?
To answer that question, let's look at an example schema with spacecats and missions.
A spacecat has a list of missions they've been assigned to. A mission can also have more than one spacecat assigned to it, like a crew. We want to create a mutation called assignMission
that assigns one spacecat to a particular mission. This would update that spacecat's list of missions, and it would also update a mission's list of crew members.
So which type should our mutation return? SpaceCat
? Or Mission
?
We'll want to return both, because our client might need both.
In addition, we'll need to account for any partial errors that might occur and return helpful information to the client. We recommend adding 3 common fields to all mutation responses:
code
: anInt
that refers to the status of the response, similar to an HTTP status code.success
: aBoolean
flag that indicates whether all the updates the mutation was responsible for succeeded.message
: aString
to display information about the result of the mutation on the client side. This is particularly useful if the mutation was only partially successful and a generic error message can't tell the whole story.
Which of these are reasons to create a separate object for a mutation's return type?
Circling back to the assignMission
mutation, we're going to create a new type specifically for its response. By convention, this return type will start with the name of the mutation (AssignMission
) and end with Response
. This type will contain the three informational properties, as well as additional fields for each object that the mutation updated.
Mutations vs Queries
Query
fields, fields of the Drag items from the box to the blanks above
Mutation
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KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (NYSE:KREF – Get Rating) and Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and Whitestone REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and Whitestone REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust currently has a consensus price target of $22.38, indicating a potential upside of 8.56%. Whitestone REIT has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.89%. Given KKR Real Estate Finance Trust’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is more favorable than Whitestone REIT.
Dividends
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Whitestone REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust pays out 78.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Whitestone REIT pays out 165.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Whitestone REIT has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Volatility & Risk
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Whitestone REIT has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and Whitestone REIT’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Whitestone REIT. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whitestone REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.9% of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Whitestone REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Whitestone REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust beats Whitestone REIT on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Company Profile (Get Rating)
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate (CRE) assets. It engages in the origination and purchase of credit investments related to CRE, including leveraged and unleveraged commercial mortgage loans, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Whitestone REIT Company Profile (Get Rating)
Whitestone REIT engages in the operation of commercial properties in culturally diverse markets of major metropolitan areas. The company was founded on August 20, 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), a leading provider of financial market indices, and MSCI Inc. (MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indices and analytics, have conducted their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) structure.
The annual GICS methodology review is intended to ensure that the GICS structure continues to appropriately represent the global equity markets and, thereby, enable asset owners, asset managers and investment research specialists to make consistent global comparisons by industry. The GICS structure revision is the result of a consultation with market participants.
Based on the consultation feedback received, S&P DJI and MSCI have concluded that the proposed changes related to the reclassification of renewable energy companies and the consolidation of Diversified Banks and Regional Banks will not be implemented due to lack of market consensus. All other changes proposed in the consultation will be implemented.
The changes to the GICS structure will be implemented in GICS Direct and S&P DJI's indices after the close of business (ET) on Friday, March 17, 2023. A select list of large market capitalization companies affected by the changes will be announced no later than June 30, 2022. The full list of companies affected by these changes will be made available to clients no later than December 15, 2022. MSCI will consult with clients regarding implementation in their indexes.
The results of the consultation and changes to the GICS structure in 2023 are summarized below.
CLASSIFICATION OF RETAILERS
The retail landscape has evolved over the years as retailers are opting to pursue an omni-channel approach to sell their products rather than sticking with mainly brick-and-mortar retail or purely online channels. The demarcation between General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores has diminished as well, since both formats are comprised of retail spaces primarily selling consumer discretionary goods. Retailers that are generating a majority of revenue or earnings from consumable staple items such as food, household, and personal care products warrant a consolidation under the Consumer Staples Sector.
Market feedback concerning the proposals for retailers was generally favorable. S&P DJI and MSCI will discontinue Internet & Direct Marketing Retail and classify companies according to the nature of goods sold, merge General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores into a new Sub-Industry called Broadline Retail, shift consumable merchandise sellers to the Consumer Staples Sector, and update the GICS nomenclature for select Retail classifications by replacing the word "Stores" with "Retail".
CLASSIFICATION OF DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES
Companies classified as Data Processing & Outsourced Services offer services either customized for select industries such as human resources or travel or to diverse industries, as is the case with transaction and payment processing companies offering payment related transaction and payment processing services by connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, digital partners, businesses, and other organizations. These support activities are closely aligned with the business support activities covered under the Industrials Sector rather than the Information Technology Sector, and with the Financials Sector in the case of payment processors.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Data Processing & Outsourced Services was generally favorable. Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry under the Information Technology Sector will be discontinued and will be moved to the Industrials Sector with an updated definition. In addition, transaction and payment processing companies will be reclassified to a newly created Sub-Industry called Transaction and Payment Processing Services under the Financials Sector. Payroll processing companies will be moved to the Industrials Sector under the Human Resource & Employment Services Sub-Industry with an updated definition. Companies offering travel related data processing and outsourced services will be moved to the Consumer Discretionary Sector under the Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Sub-Industry.
CLASSIFICATION OF BANKS AND THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE
The Banks Industry Group comprised of Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks has evolved over the years with respect to the geographic footprints of these businesses, the laws governing them, and the variety of services being offered. Further, Mortgage Finance, where revenue is more fee-based than interest income based, are distinct from Banks as they mainly offer mortgage finance related products & services for commercial & residential real estate properties. In order to capture these changes, it was proposed to merge Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks into a single Sub-Industry. And it was proposed to discontinue the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and create a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services).
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Banks was mixed, but favorable for the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance. Most clients expressed a desire to retain a distinction between Diversified Banks and Regional Banks, although they found merit in merging Thrifts and Savings Banks into an expanded Regional Banks Sub-Industry. In addition, feedback was in favor of discontinuing the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and creating a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services). Hence, the proposal will be partially adopted. There will be no change to the Diversified Banks Sub-Industry, Thrifts/Savings banks will be merged with Regional Banks, and the change for Thrifts and Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)
The companies structured as REITs generally focus on distinct property types such as retail properties, data centers, telecom towers, etc., and only a small percentage of these companies invest in diverse property types.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Equity REITs was generally favorable. Clients confirmed that there is interest in creating additional granularity for REITs to help investors track the increased specialization in the REITs space. It was proposed that Residential REITs will be split into 2 distinct Sub-Industries and Specialized REITs will be split into 5 Sub-Industries. In addition, 8 Industries for REITs and a new Industry Group for Equity REITs will be created. A new Real Estate Management & Development Industry Group and Industry will also be created. Since the consultation feedback concerning the proposals for Equity REITs was largely favorable, the changes will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION
The Trucking Sub-Industry includes a mix of companies providing cargo/goods and passenger ground transportation services. The passenger ground transportation business has evolved over the years through the development of online apps and marketplaces for taxis and on-demand ride sharing, as well as consumer bicycle and scooter rental platforms. In addition, these companies are distinct from those offering cargo/goods ground transportation services.
Market feedback supported the reasoning behind separating passenger land transportation from cargo/goods land transportation. The Trucking Sub-Industry will be split into two new Sub-Industries to be called Passenger Ground Transportation and Cargo Ground Transportation. For additional clarity, the Airlines Industry and Sub-Industry will also be renamed as Passenger Airlines to better reflect the companies classified there.
CLASSIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES
The consultation proposals related to the classification of renewable energy companies will not be adopted at this time. Although there is a rapid growth in investment and capacity in the renewable energy generation space that is transforming the competitive landscape of both the Energy and Utilities Sectors, with renewable energy generation sources becoming significant competitors to traditional energy source providers, feedback from clients and additional internal analysis suggests that there is not a consensus yet on how to reflect these changes in the GICS structure. It is likely that this topic will be revisited in a future structure review by S&P DJI and MSCI.
UPDATE TO GICS DEFINITION: CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS
The cannabis industry has expanded rapidly in recent years due to an ease in regulations and increased discovery of uses for a variety of applications. The legality of recreational usage is still inconsistent globally, whereas legal medicinal use is more widespread. Additional uses are still in a nascent stage. In addition, market feedback was also mixed and hence, the Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry definition will not be updated at this time.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES IN SELECT GICS INDUSTRY AND SUB-INDUSTRY NAMES
Various GICS Industry and Sub-Industry names will be updated to increase clarity and consistency across the GICS structure, in addition to above changes.
The new GICS structure will consist of 11 Sectors, 25 Industry Groups, 74 Industries and 163 Sub-Industries.
For a detailed document covering the upcoming changes, please visit S&P Dow Jones Indices' web site at www.spdji.com and MSCI's web site at www.msci.com.
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AP PHOTOS on Day 36: Russian tanks destroyed outside Kyiv The Associated Press
March 31, 2022
1of 21 Destroyed Russian armored vehicles sit on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
2of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages, that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less 3of 21
4of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry a body of a civilian killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
5of 21 Ukrainian soldiers pass on top of armored vehicles next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 6of 21
7of 21 A machine gun of a Ukrainian soldier rests next to condiments for lunch in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
8of 21 The arm of a dead Russian soldier is seen next to a tank on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 9of 21
10of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine,on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
11of 21 Ukrainian soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from the Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water, in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 12of 21
13of 21 Oleksandr, 81, rides a bicycle next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
14of 21 A Ukrainian serviceman takes a selfie standing on a destroyed Russian tank after Ukrainian forces overran a Russian position outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less 15of 21
16of 21 People take shelter inside a church after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
17of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry bodies of civilians killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 18of 21
19of 21 A damaged gas mask lies on the pavement at a Russian position which was overran by Ukrainian forces, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less
20of 21 Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces, 21-year-olds Svitlana, right, and Myroslava, pose for a photograph, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Both Svitlana, and Myroslava, who studied at the same university in Kyiv, decided to leave academia and serve their country by joining the TDF only one month ago. Nariman El-Mofty/AP Show More Show Less 21of 21
Destroyed Russian tanks line a road on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, where Ukrainian troops pose for selfies atop the shell of one vehicle after their forces overran a Russian position. An 81-year-old man bicycles alone past one burned-out tank on the muddy road.
Close to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukrainian soldiers carry the bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces over a destroyed bridge. Other soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water.
In the town of Bashtanka, people who have fled nearby villages attacked by the Russian army shelter in a church among the pews and in the basement bomb shelter.
During a break for lunch, a Ukrainian soldier keeps a machine gun close at hand, next to pickles and condiments on the table.
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Meghan King says her marriage to Cuffe Biden Owens seemed like a good idea.
The Real Housewives of Orange County star told Jeff Lewis in an interview for his Sirius XM's Jeff Lewis Live, that her union with her now estranged husband Cuffe felt like an arranged marriage.
Meghan said she decided to marry Cuffe—who is also President Joe Biden's cousin—because she was "so ready for a partner" and needed help taking care of her three kids she shares with ex Jim Edmonds—Aspen King Edmonds, 5, Hart Edmonds, 3, Hayes Edmonds, 3.
"I just wanted some help and I want a partnership," she said. "And so, you know, he said all the right things and I and the families were a good, good fit. And he seemed to grow up similarly to me and it was almost like an arranged marriage."
But the arrangement didn't last long. Meghan announced she would be splitting from Cuffe after two months of marriage in an Instagram Story on Dec. 27, saying, "I've been asked by many outlets and individuals to comment on the state of my marriage. I am rattled. This situation is profoundly devastating. This is obviously not what I imagined when I made my vows—and I'm shocked and saddened by the way things turned out." She is now seeking annulment.
She also told Jeff about her previous marriages, saying that her relationship with her first husband Brad McDill "didn't count" since they married when she was 22, adding, "That was like a practice."
The first "real" marriage was with her ex-husband of about five years Jim. "That was a real, legitimate marriage and divorce," Meghan said, summing up that "this last one is gonna be annulled, so I've had three weddings and two marriages."
Each relationship helped her understand what she wants, she explained, saying she figured out that she loves stability.
"I love falling in love, but you know what I like more than falling in love? I like the stable part," Meghan said. The honeymoon phase is great and everything, but I really just want stability and I want a partner."
She added, "That's what I'm looking for over and over and over and I'm getting it wrong. So something is off."
In a relationship, Meghan said she looks for how her potential partner will react in difficult situations, such as money issues, job stresses and fights.
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Russian attack rekindles nuclear anxieties
Russia’s seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in Ukraine — the largest nuclear power plant in Europe — sparked new fears Friday about targeting nuclear infrastructure following past environmental catastrophes at such locations.
The former Soviet republic has 15 nuclear reactors, and the military conflict is the first in European history being carried out on such dangerous ground. Ukraine is also home to the Chernobyl plant, the site of the worst nuclear power plant accident in history.
Experts say that while new safeguards have been implemented since the Chernobyl disaster, the latest event represents a troubling escalation of Russia’s targeting of energy infrastructure.
“We’re trying to make very clear to Russia the importance of protecting the civilian nuclear power plants and not doing anything that could cause a real incident going forward,” a senior Energy Department official told reporters on Friday.
Russian forces took control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in Ukraine on Friday, drawing concerns and condemnation, even though authorities said the recent actions didn’t appear to have caused radioactive materials to spew from the plant.
Russia also recently captured the Chernobyl site, where a deadly 1986 nuclear disaster caused an explosion that killed two people and exposed numerous others to radiation, from which many developed illnesses.
On Friday, observers and officials alike raised concerns about the possible future of nuclear plants in the conflict after the seizure of Zaporizhzhia.
“Nuclear facilities cannot become part of this conflict,” said U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
“Russia must halt any further use of force that might put at further risk all 15 operable reactors across Ukraine — or interfere with Ukraine’s ability to maintain the safety and the security of its 37 nuclear facilities and their surrounding populations,” she added.
In a press call Friday, Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, expressed “grave concern” and said that despite the built-in safety measures, Ukraine’s plants were not built with a goal of withstanding war.
“No nuclear plant has been designed to withstand the potential threat of a full-scale military attack, and the plants in Ukraine are no exception,” he said. “The presence of these vulnerable facilities adds a very dangerous dimension to the unfolding humanitarian and environmental catastrophe that’s already being caused by Russia’s invasion, and all parties involved need to make sure that these plants remain undamaged and functional.
“Nuclear plants have a wide range of vulnerabilities to the kinds of damage that could be caused by military assaults, either explosions or fires that would be able to damage not only directly reactor systems such as the containment reactor core but also the critical auxiliary systems that are needed to provide for instance electricity to power the cooling pumps that keep the radioactive fuel and the spent the fuel that’s stored onsite in pools, cool,” he added.
Jack Kelly, a visiting fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, said he believes that a big part of why Russia took the Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl facilities was their location.
Kelly noted that Chernobyl is part of the “quickest route from Belarus down to Kyiv” and added that Zaporizhzhia is “on the way” from Russia’s other positions near places like Crimea.
He said other plants in Ukraine that aren’t in strategic locations may not become targets.
Kelly also said he didn’t believe the plants’ designs would allow for significant releases of radioactive material.
“They could maybe pierce a containment vessel for spent fuel, which would maybe locally aerosol some radioactive material, but it wouldn’t be anything catastrophic … or hard to clean up,” Kelly said.
The reaction to the fighting at Zaporizhzhia, however, was widely one of worry for what could come next.
“We call on Putin to cease these reckless actions immediately, including conflict around nuclear power plants,” tweeted Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. “We will continue to monitor the situation and we’re united against Putin’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine.”
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/policy/energy-environment/596964-russian-attack-rekindles-nuclear-anxieties/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:05Z |
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls high school and women's college sports teams and barring gender affirming surgery for anyone under age 18.
When specifically asked if he believed that there “are really transgender people,” the governor paused for several seconds before answering.
“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the new law that targets transgender girls who want to play on girls sports teams. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”
Asked again if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” he again answered slowly and carefully.
“I ... am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights. And I’m going to protect female sports. And that’s what the legislation does,” Ducey said.
Ducey's response was “appalling,” according to the Arizona director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national civil rights group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ people. The organization worked to ensure families and transgender young people came to the Capitol to testify against the bills as the Republican-led House and Senate considered them this session.
“It's quite shocking that he can't even address trans people or even say that he thinks they exist,” Bridget Sharpe said.
Wednesday's signing of the two transgender bills and a third that bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and is currently unconstitutional put Ducey right in the middle of two top issues national Republicans are highlighting in the runup to November's midterm elections.
Ducey also signed election legislation that minority Democrats said amounted to voter suppression by requiring longtime Arizonans to be thrown off the voter rolls if they did not prove their citizenship and residence location.
The governor leads the Republican Governors Association, which is charged with helping elect GOP chief executives in U.S. states. He in is the last year of his second term as Arizona governor and term limits bar him from seeking reelection.
The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Reginald Bolding, called Wednesday “probably one of the darkest days we've seen in the history of Arizona."
“With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ducey has hurled Arizona backwards to its ugliest past,” Bolding said Wednesday. “And today, he put in jeopardy pregnant people, transgender youth in danger and curtailed voting rights for people of color.”
Social conservative groups and the Arizona Republican Party praised Ducey's action. The Center for Arizona Policy, whose president shepherded the abortion and women's sports bills through the Legislature, called it a victory.
"Thank you, Governor Ducey, for taking a bold stand for women athletes, vulnerable children, and the unborn by putting your signature on (the bills) in the face of intense opposition from activists," Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod said in a news release she posted on Twitter.
She said the legislation protects the unborn, ensures a level playing field for female athletes and shows that “Arizona will do everything it can to protect vulnerable children struggling with gender confusion” by enacting the surgery ban.
Ducey said the surgery ban protects children from irreversible decisions.
“These are permanent surgeries of reassignment that are irreversible, and those discussions can happen once adulthood is reached,” he said.
The American Civil Liberties Association has vowed to sue over the surgery ban. U.S. Supreme Court precedent currently says women have a constitutional right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, although it is considering whether to uphold a 15-week ban enacted in Mississippi and may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrining a woman's right to choose.
Arizona joins 13 other states in enacting laws preventing transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports ban in his state, saying it would harm transgender girls, but the Legislature overrode the veto. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb also vetoed a sports bill, but lawmakers hope to override his action as well. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Arizona-governor-won-t-say-transgender-people-17049806.php | 2022-04-01T00:59:08Z |
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NI (Nasdaq: NATI) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the test systems business of Kratzer Automation AG, a European leader in providing holistic customer solutions for electrification (EV). This agreement further expands NI’s investment in the high growth area of vehicle electrification and enhances customer connections with key original equipment manufacturers (OEM).
By providing EV testing software and fully integrated test systems, NI will help enable customers to achieve the scale at which the EV market is growing, driven by consumer demand, global regulations, and the push for sustainable transportation. NI tests all critical components of EV including battery, inverter, and engine control. The combined strength of NI’s flexible EV Hardware and software test platform with Kratzer Automation AG’s application specific EV software and integration capabilities will provide holistic customer solutions that will enable faster responses to changing test needs, accelerating time to market and lowering total cost of test for a broader range of customers.
“The addition of the products, service capability and experienced team from Kratzer Automation AG will help strengthen our ability to provide complete customer centric solutions direct to automotive OEMs and further expand our serviceable market and customer footprint in the fast-growing area of electrification.” said Drita Roggenbuck, NI Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Transportation. “This is another example of prioritizing inorganic investments that accelerate the growth areas of our business.”
The transaction is expected to add approximately 2 percent to revenue in 2022. There should be minimal cost synergies, due to the complementary nature of the acquired business relative to NI’s transportation business. We expect this transaction to become accretive in year two through expected revenue synergy. NI will fund this transaction through cash drawn from its existing revolving credit facility. The deal is subject to statutory approvals and is expected to close in Q2 2022 with approximately 200 employees joining NI.
The focus of this acquisition is to accelerate NI’s ability to serve customers in high growth EV applications. This acquisition further strengthens the company’s ability to achieve the 2022 targets of 16 percent to 18 percent year over year revenue growth and we remain committed to our goal of 20 percent non-GAAP operating margin.
About NI
At NI, we bring together people, ideas and technology so forward thinkers and creative problem solvers can take on humanity’s biggest challenges. From data and automation to research and validation, we provide the tailored, software-connected systems engineers and enterprises need to Engineer Ambitiously™ every day.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding expected effects of the acquisition, such as: 1) NI’s ability to help enable customers to achieve the scale at which the EV market is growing, 2) the holistic customer solutions that NI and Kratzer’s combined product offerings will provide and the effect of such product offerings on customers of NI and/or Kratzer, 3) the strengthening of NI’s ability to provide complete customer centric solutions direct to automotive OEMs and further expand NI’s serviceable market and customer footprint, and 4) the company’s ability to achieve transaction cost synergies, company targets and additions to revenue. All information in this release is as of the date above. NI undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in NI’s expectations. Actual results may differ materially from the expected results. NI directs readers to its Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021 and the other documents it files with the SEC for other risks associated with the company’s future performance.
National Instruments, NI, ni.com and Engineer Ambitiously are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. (NATI-F)
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Silver Dawn becomes the cruise line's third new ship to debut in nine months
LISBON, Portugal, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silversea Cruises, the leading ultra-luxury cruise line, officially named its 10th ship, Silver Dawn, in Lisbon on March 31. Executives from Royal Caribbean Group®, Silversea Cruises, and Fincantieri, as well as local dignitaries and esteemed guests, celebrated the milestone with a formal ceremony and gala dinner. An expression of Silversea's rapid expansion, Silver Dawn becomes the cruise line's third new ship to debut in nine months. The launch of Silver Dawn also marks the debut of Otium, travel's most indulgent new wellness programme, as well as the next iteration of Silversea's S.A.L.T. culinary programme.
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FIRST: THE NAMING CEREMONY MARKS SILVER DAWN'S OFFICIAL DEBUT
After Royal Caribbean Group's customary bagpipe performance, which opened the formal naming ceremony, performers took to the stage, entertaining attendees with a performance that weaved a narrative from the 2021 launch of Silver Moon to the modern day debut of Silver Dawn. Singers recited the national anthems of the U.S.A., Italy, and Portugal, before a religious leader blessed the ship and dignitaries delivered speeches. The newly named Godmother of Silver Dawn, Nilou Motamed—an influential food and travel editor, tastemaker, and television personality—subsequently cut the ribbon to trigger a champagne bottle to smash on the ship's hull, signalling the end of the ceremony.
"Celebrating the naming of Silver Dawn in Lisbon marked an incredibly proud moment for all involved," said Jason Liberty, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. "I thank and congratulate Roberto Martinoli and our entire team, including Captain Failla and the crew, as well as everyone at Fincantieri, our ship building partners. Silver Dawn is a jewel in the Silversea fleet and speaks to Royal Caribbean Group's commitment to delivering the best vacation experiences in a responsible way."
"An evolution of our unique take on luxury, Silver Dawn is the third Silversea ship to be named in the last nine months," said Roberto Martinoli, President & CEO, Silversea Cruises. "As well as S.A.L.T., our immersive culinary programme, Silver Dawn enriches guests' travels with Otium, our indulgent new wellness programme, which is inspired by the ancient Roman lifestyle. She really is magnificent. I extend my gratitude to Jason Liberty and all involved at Royal Caribbean Group, as well as to the team at Silversea, Fincantieri, and Captain Failla and his crew—our most valuable asset. Moreover, I proudly welcome Nilou Motamed as the Godmother of Silver Dawn."
NILOU MOTAMED: GODMOTHER OF SILVER DAWN
An Emmy-nominated television personality and former editor-in-chief of some of the world's leading culinary brands, including Food & Wine and Epicurious, Nilou Motamed has been shaping the conversation in food and travel for more than 20 years. Born in Iran, raised in Paris and New York, Motamed is fluent in four languages — and believes "food is a language of its own, one in which everyone can find comfort, compassion, and community." Her passion for culinary adventures and far-flung cuisines has found a perfect match in Silversea's S.A.L.T. programme, which the New York resident first experienced with its launch in 2021.
"It's a great honour to have been selected as the Godmother of Silver Dawn and to have been on board for her naming ceremony in Lisbon," says Motamed. "Growing up in multiple countries has helped me recognize that one of our deepest common bonds, wherever we go, is food. Like many of Silversea's guests, I always pair my cultural explorations with culinary ones. That's why I've loved seeing the world through Silversea's S.A.L.T. programme. I've dedicated my career to celebrating authentic, local cuisines and cultures. For me, nothing is more rewarding than connecting with people over a shared meal."
"An authority in the world of food and drink, Nilou is a curious, intelligent traveller," continues Martinoli. "Her mission to delve deeper into cultures through food, to truly understand places and their people, reflects that of Silversea's culinary programme, S.A.L.T.. It is this strong spirit of discovery, this commitment to self-enrichment and complete cultural immersion, that makes Nilou the perfect Godmother for our newest ship. Aboard Silver Dawn, our guests will discover the world with purpose, while journeying in Silversea's trademark level of comfort."
SILVER DAWN AND THE OTIVM WELLNESS PROGRAMME
Silver Dawn becomes the latest ship in Silversea's popular Muse class. The most discernible difference between Silver Dawn and her sister ships, Silver Muse® and Silver MoonSM, is the new Otium wellness programme, which launches as a unique innovation. It is the only wellness programme at sea that incorporates champagne, chocolate and other gourmet snacks; signature cocktails; bespoke in-suite experiences; a Roman-influenced spa; and a wellness journey that extends throughout the ship. Grounded in the philosophy and traditions of the ancient Roman lifestyle, in which otium was a period of time dedicated exclusively to leisure, the Otium wellness programme is built on principles of indulgence, pleasure, and pampering. Spanning almost 800m2 on deck six, Silver Dawn's spa has been completely redesigned for a more seamless wellness journey.
Silver Dawn departs on her inaugural voyage on April 1, sailing from Lisbon to Barcelona. She is scheduled to sail in the Mediterranean until November, when she will cross the Atlantic Ocean, via the Canary Islands, to unlock the Caribbean and Central America for guests.
Silver Dawn's media kit:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fqw01ry3zal9ev0/AAB2P40-DmLY3eOO_dclyYMRa?dl=0
Otium media kit:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/upusb70v71w576g/AADzlCltZ9j0D-tXpFvLMvgea?dl=0
Our latest blog post on Otium offers more details. Read it here:
https://discover.silversea.com/ships/silver-dawn/silver-dawn-otium-preview/
Find out more information about Silver Dawn, including her upcoming voyages:
https://www.silversea.com/ships/silver-dawn.html
About Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the ultra-luxury cruise industry, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Dawn, Silver Shadow®, Silver Whisper®, Silver Spirit®, Silver Muse®, and Silver MoonSM – all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the inclusion of the expedition ships Silver Origin®, Silver Wind®, Silver Explorer®, and Silver Cloud®, Silversea's itineraries encompass all seven continents and feature worldwide luxury cruises to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Galápagos, both Polar Regions, and hundreds of fascinating destinations in between. Silversea is also looking forward to the launch of two new ultra-luxury Nova-class ships. Browse Silversea's blog, Discover, and subscribe to receive the latest content directly into your inbox. Silversea Cruises is one of five cruise brands owned by global cruise company Royal Caribbean Group. (NYSE: RCL)
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is one of the leading cruise companies in the world with a global fleet of 61 ships traveling to more than 800 destinations around the world. Royal Caribbean Group is the owner and operator of three award winning cruise brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises, and it is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, the brands have an additional 12 ships on order as of December 31, 2021. Learn more at www.royalcaribbeangroup.com or www.rclinvestor.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) ("Western" or the "Company") first quarter 2022 financial and operating results will be released on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Western will host its first quarter 2022 analyst conference call on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. PDT (3:00 p.m. EDT).
Don Demens, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Stephen Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Company's first quarter 2022 results followed by a question and answer session with the analyst community.
To join the conference call, dial:
Toll-free from Canada and the US: 1-800-952-5114
From Toronto: 416-340-2217
Passcode: 3466690#
To access the instant replay of the call, dial:
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From Toronto: 905-694-9451
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The instant replay will be available until June 5, 2022 at 8:59 p.m. PDT (11:59 p.m. EDT).
About Western Forest Products Inc.
Western is an integrated forest products company building a margin-focused log and lumber business to compete successfully in global softwood markets. With operations and employees located primarily on the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, Western is a premier supplier of high-value, specialty forest products to worldwide markets. Western has a lumber capacity in excess of 1.0 billion board feet from seven sawmills and four remanufacturing facilities. The Company sources timber from its private lands, long-term licenses, First Nations arrangements, and market purchases. Western supplements its production through a wholesale program providing customers with a comprehensive range of specialty products.
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- On Wednesday, February 16th, Blake Jeffrey Grayson sold 9,633 shares of Trade Desk stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.05, for a total value of $713,323.65.
- On Tuesday, January 18th, Blake Jeffrey Grayson sold 7,836 shares of Trade Desk stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.67, for a total value of $569,442.12.
TTD traded down $2.38 on Thursday, hitting $69.25. 3,066,180 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,860,651. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $70.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.52. The Trade Desk, Inc. has a 52 week low of $46.71 and a 52 week high of $114.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.57 billion, a PE ratio of 251.33, a P/E/G ratio of 15.31 and a beta of 2.22.
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TTD. MUFG Americas Holdings Corp acquired a new position in shares of Trade Desk during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Selective Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Trade Desk in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Curi Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Trade Desk in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new stake in Trade Desk in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its position in Trade Desk by 4,140.0% during the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 424 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 59.84% of the company’s stock.
TTD has been the subject of several analyst reports. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on Trade Desk from $100.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Trade Desk from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Trade Desk in a report on Wednesday, March 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $108.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna Bancshares boosted their price objective on shares of Trade Desk from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 17th. Finally, Benchmark started coverage on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Trade Desk currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $100.50.
About Trade Desk (Get Rating)
The Trade Desk, Inc engages in the provision of a technology platform for advertising buyers. It operates through the United States and International geographical segments. The firm’s products include audio advertising, mobile advertising, native advertising, data management platform, cross-device targeting, and inventory and marketplaces.
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Eric Church isn't making it easy for Jason Aldean.
After Church received backlash for canceling his April 2 tour to attend an NCAA basketball game, Aldean admitted to E! News' Daily Pop that he actually understands the decision. Well, to an extent.
"I don't know that I could cancel a show to make it to a game," he told hosts Loni Love and Melissa Peterman. "I feel like people buying a ticket to come see your show, you kind of have to hold up your end of the deal on that."
Not wanting to dive too deep into the drama, he wrapped up by sharing that he wouldn't follow by Church's example: "I don't know if I could pull it off."
And while Aldean won't be at the 2022 Grammys April 3, he's got a lot of faith in his "If I Didn't Love You" duet partner Carrie Underwood.
"We've had a chance to perform this live a few times, and she nails it every time," he shared. "She's just one of the best female singers of our era, so it was fun to work with her."
These days, he's focused on his upcoming album, Macon, Georgia, dropping April 22. Named after his hometown, the disc gave the country superstar the opportunity to revisit his past.
As he explained, "It was cool to do that and be able to show my hometown some love."
In addition to celebrating the new album, he recently celebrated his seventh wedding anniversary with wife Brittany Kerr on March 21. And for as much as he loves his partner, he doesn't quite understand her recent late-night purchases. Who knew picnic tables for squirrels were a thing?
"I ended up having to go out and put all those picnic tables on trees and fill ‘em up with food," he joked. "So, they are now scattered all around our farm at the house." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1325484/jason-aldean-reacts-to-eric-church-s-concert-canceling-controversy?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-04-01T00:59:13Z |
Energy & Environment — Russian takeover sparks nuclear jitters
Russian takeover sparks nuclear jitters
Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.
Today we’re looking at the long-term implications for Russia’s takeover of a Ukranian nuclear power plant, the White House signaling openness to cutting Russian oil imports and the latest back-and-forth between President Biden and the GOP on gas prices.
For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk. Write to us with tips: rfrazin@thehill.com and zbudryk@thehill.com. Follow us on Twitter: @RachelFrazin and @BudrykZack.
Let’s jump in.
Russian attack rekindles nuclear anxieties
Russia’s seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in Ukraine — the largest nuclear power plant in Europe — sparked new fears Friday about targeting nuclear infrastructure following past environmental catastrophes at such locations.
The former Soviet republic has 15 nuclear reactors, and the military conflict is the first in European history being carried out on such dangerous ground. Ukraine is also home to the Chernobyl plant, the site of the worst nuclear power plant accident in history.
Experts say that while new safeguards have been implemented since the Chernobyl disaster, the latest event represents a troubling escalation of Russia’s targeting of energy infrastructure.
“We’re trying to make very clear to Russia the importance of protecting the civilian nuclear power plants and not doing anything that could cause a real incident going forward,” a senior Energy Department official told reporters on Friday.
Russian forces took control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in Ukraine, drawing concerns and condemnation, even though authorities said the recent actions didn’t appear to have caused radioactive materials to spew from the plant.
Russia also recently attacked the Chernobyl site, where a deadly 1986 nuclear disaster caused an explosion that killed two people and exposed numerous others to radiation.
So how bad is it? On Friday, observers and officials alike raised concerns about the future of the conflict after the seizure of the power plant.
“Nuclear facilities cannot become part of this conflict,” said U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
“Russia must halt any further use of force that might put at further risk all 15 operable reactors across Ukraine – or interfere with Ukraine’s ability to maintain the safety and the security of its 37 nuclear facilities and their surrounding populations,” she added.
In a press call Friday, Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, expressed “grave concern” and said that despite the built-in safety measures, Ukraine’s plants were not built with a goal of withstanding war.
“No nuclear plant has been designed to withstand the potential threat of a full-scale military attack,and the plants in Ukraine are no exception,” he said. “The presence of these vulnerable facilities adds a very dangerous dimension to the unfolding humanitarian and environmental catastrophe that’s already being caused by Russia’s invasion, and all parties involved need to make sure that these plants remain undamaged and functional.
Read more about the attack tonight when the story appears on our website.
White House eyes curbing Russian oil imports
President Biden is considering steps to reduce U.S. imports of Russian oil, the White House said Friday, as bipartisan support in Congress for a ban on the imports grows amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“We are looking at options we could take right now to cut U.S. consumption of Russian energy, but we are very focused on minimizing the impact to families,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during a briefing Friday afternoon. “If you reduce supply in the global marketplace, you are going to raise gas prices.”
Is anything set in stone? Psaki declined to explicitly lay out the specific steps that Biden is considering. Bloomberg News reported Friday that the White House is considering a ban on U.S. imports of Russian crude oil in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Psaki noted that Biden administration officials Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein have been in talks with global suppliers about alternative sources of energy amid the crisis in Ukraine. McGurk and Hochstein recently traveled to Saudi Arabia for talks with officials there.
“He’ll consider and continue to discuss with his team other steps we could take domestically,” Psaki said, referring to Biden.
But this is still a possible sea change: The White House has not taken banning Russian oil imports off the table, but officials have seemed cool to the idea, arguing that it would raise domestic energy prices.
Biden has also been keen to coordinate his penalties on Moscow with European allies, who are averse to restricting Russian oil and natural gas due to their reliance on Russian energy.
Read more from The Hill’s Morgan Chalfant.
Russia inflames political war over drilling
GOP lawmakers are using rising gasoline prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to attack President Biden’s energy policies, arguing that the administration has failed to improve U.S. energy independence.
Experts say many of their claims are misleading, noting that administration actions have had little impact at the pump and don’t have much bearing on the conflict abroad.
Nevertheless, the Republicans’ rhetoric is a likely preview of their midterm argument: that electing Republicans will lead to better U.S. energy policies and lower prices.
In recent days, Republicans have gone on the attack — flaming Biden over his decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline and pause or delay oil and gas leasing.
Those joining in on the criticism include House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), who have particularly discussed Biden’s move to nix a border crossing permit for the pipeline.
But there’s not much truth to it: But, when Biden revoked the permit, the pipeline was only about 8 percent complete, and the company behind it said in 2020 that it didn’t expect the vessel to deliver energy until 2023.
And experts note that the global nature of energy markets raise serious questions about the merits of the critique.
“There is little evidence to back up the argument that Keystone XL would have averted some of this price spike. The Keystone pipeline capacity is less than one-tenth of Russian oil exports,” James Glynn, a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, told The Hill in an email.
“Even if Keystone XL was filled with fully additional Canadian export capacity, which would have been an unlikely scenario, it would not balance the global oil markets where the price of oil is set through a global arbitrage of the last marginal available barrel,” Glynn added.
Read more about the back-and-forth here.
ON TAP NEXT WEEK
Tuesday:
- The Senate Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a business meeting to consider nominations
- The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a hearing entitled “Federal Climate Adaptation and Resilience for the 21st Century”
- The House Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Charging Forward: Securing American Manufacturing and Our EV Future”
Wednesday:
- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis will hold a hearing entitled “Confronting Climate Impacts: Federal Strategies for Equitable Adaptation and Resilience”
WHAT WE’RE READING
- Shell Buys Russian Oil at Bargain Price (The Wall Street Journal)
- Wind and solar power producing record amount of US electricity (USA Today)
- Piney Point cleanup, closure might take until 2025 (The Tampa Bay Times)
- Environment NGOs Urge An End To Russian Wood Imports Amidst War With Ukraine (Forbes)
ICYMI
- Sept. 11 victims ask US government to seize Iran oil aboard American-owned tanker
- NYC Mayor Adams to turn Brooklyn port into offshore wind hub
And finally, something offbeat and off-beat: Attorney at paw
That’s it for today, thanks for reading. Check out The Hill’s energy & environment page for the latest news and coverage. We’ll see you tomorrow.
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Uncharacteristic performance sees Kentucky softball fall to OSU
The No. 8 Kentucky Softball team posted an uncharacteristically poor performance Tuesday night in a 3-0 loss to Ohio State. Kentucky will play No. 22...
z93country.comThe No. 8 Kentucky Softball team posted an uncharacteristically poor performance Tuesday night in a 3-0 loss to Ohio State. Kentucky will play No. 22...
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Better Choice (NASDAQ:BTTR – Get Rating) is one of 30 publicly-traded companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Better Choice to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Better Choice and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Better Choice and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
Better Choice currently has a consensus target price of $6.50, suggesting a potential upside of 154.90%. As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 96.71%. Given Better Choice’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Better Choice is more favorable than its peers.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
19.0% of Better Choice shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.3% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Better Choice has a beta of -0.73, meaning that its stock price is 173% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Better Choice’s peers have a beta of 0.73, meaning that their average stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Better Choice and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Summary
Better Choice peers beat Better Choice on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Better Choice Company Profile (Get Rating)
Better Choice Company Inc. operates as an animal health and wellness company. It offers raw-diet dog food and treats, naturally formulated premium kibble and canned dog and cat food, freeze-dried raw dog food and treats, vegan dog food and treats, oral care products, supplements, and grooming aids. The company provides its products for dogs, cats, and pet parents under the Halo, TruDog, and Rawgo! brand names. Better Choice Company Inc. primarily sells its products through its online portal, as well as through online retailers and pet specialty stores. It has operations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Asia. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Oldsmar, Florida.
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BOSTON (AP) — A bill aimed at banning discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles in workplaces, school districts, and school-related organizations was unanimously approved Thursday by the Massachusetts Senate.
The vote comes two weeks after the Massachusetts House approved a similar bill.
Supporters say Black women in particular have faced pressure in school and the workplace to alter their hair to conform to policies biased against natural hairstyles.
The Senate added a provision to the House version of the bill that would include the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to the list of school entities banned from adopting and implementing restrictions on natural hairstyles.
Advocates say the change will ensure those participating in sports and extracurricular activities will not be asked to change their natural or protective hairstyles in order to participate.
The bill has its roots in the case of a Massachusetts charter school that came under fire in 2017 for a policy of banning hair braid extensions. After intense criticism, the school abandoned the policy.
The U.S. House also approved a bill earlier this month that would bar discrimination against Black people who wear hairstyles like Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists in society, school and the workplace. The federal bill would explicitly say that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law.
President Joe Biden has said he would sign the bill into law. It now heads to the U.S. Senate.
Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate now have to come up with a single version of the bill before taking a final vote and shipping it to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker for his signature.
If signed into law, Massachusetts would become the fifteenth state to adopt the measure, known as the CROWN Act. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Bill-banning-hairstyle-bias-approved-by-17049811.php | 2022-04-01T00:59:14Z |
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls high school and women's college sports teams and barring gender affirming surgery for anyone under age 18.
When specifically asked if he believed that there “are really transgender people,” the governor paused for several seconds before answering.
“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the new law that targets transgender girls who want to play on girls sports teams. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”
Asked again if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” he again answered slowly and carefully.
“I ... am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights. And I’m going to protect female sports. And that’s what the legislation does,” Ducey said.
Ducey's response was “appalling,” according to the Arizona director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national civil rights group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ people. The organization worked to ensure families and transgender young people came to the Capitol to testify against the bills as the Republican-led House and Senate considered them this session.
“It's quite shocking that he can't even address trans people or even say that he thinks they exist,” Bridget Sharpe said.
Wednesday's signing of the two transgender bills and a third that bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and is currently unconstitutional put Ducey right in the middle of two top issues national Republicans are highlighting in the runup to November's midterm elections.
Ducey also signed election legislation that minority Democrats said amounted to voter suppression by requiring longtime Arizonans to be thrown off the voter rolls if they did not prove their citizenship and residence location.
The governor leads the Republican Governors Association, which is charged with helping elect GOP chief executives in U.S. states. He in is the last year of his second term as Arizona governor and term limits bar him from seeking reelection.
The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Reginald Bolding, called Wednesday “probably one of the darkest days we've seen in the history of Arizona."
“With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ducey has hurled Arizona backwards to its ugliest past,” Bolding said Wednesday. “And today, he put in jeopardy pregnant people, transgender youth in danger and curtailed voting rights for people of color.”
Social conservative groups and the Arizona Republican Party praised Ducey's action. The Center for Arizona Policy, whose president shepherded the abortion and women's sports bills through the Legislature, called it a victory.
"Thank you, Governor Ducey, for taking a bold stand for women athletes, vulnerable children, and the unborn by putting your signature on (the bills) in the face of intense opposition from activists," Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod said in a news release she posted on Twitter.
She said the legislation protects the unborn, ensures a level playing field for female athletes and shows that “Arizona will do everything it can to protect vulnerable children struggling with gender confusion” by enacting the surgery ban.
Ducey said the surgery ban protects children from irreversible decisions.
“These are permanent surgeries of reassignment that are irreversible, and those discussions can happen once adulthood is reached,” he said.
The American Civil Liberties Association has vowed to sue over the surgery ban. U.S. Supreme Court precedent currently says women have a constitutional right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, although it is considering whether to uphold a 15-week ban enacted in Mississippi and may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrining a woman's right to choose.
Arizona joins 13 other states in enacting laws preventing transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports ban in his state, saying it would harm transgender girls, but the Legislature overrode the veto. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb also vetoed a sports bill, but lawmakers hope to override his action as well. | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/news/article/Arizona-governor-won-t-say-transgender-people-17049806.php | 2022-04-01T00:59:14Z |
FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICHR), a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment, today announced the appointment of Paul Chhabra as the company’s new chief operating officer (COO), effective April 11, 2022. Dr. Chhabra will be responsible for overseeing Ichor’s global operations and supply chain.
“We are pleased to announce that Paul Chhabra is joining the Ichor executive team as our new COO,” said Jeff Andreson, CEO of Ichor. “Paul brings a wealth of global supply chain and manufacturing management experience, and over the last 20 years he has built a strong track record of enhancing operating capabilities, efficiencies, and performance in growth companies. Concurrent with Dr. Chhabra’s appointment, our current COO, Kevin Canty, will be moving to a new role within Ichor, reporting directly to me as head of strategic initiatives. I want to thank Kevin for his contributions in managing our operations during this period of significant growth over the past four and a half years.”
Dr. Chhabra most recently served as vice president, global product supply of Franklin Electric, a global leader in the production and marketing of systems and components for the movement of water and fuel. Prior to joining Franklin Electric four years ago, Dr. Chhabra was vice president, global supply chain, for the semiconductor division of Applied Materials, Inc. Dr. Chhabra earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Illinois, a master’s degree and PhD in engineering from Purdue University, and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
About Ichor
We are a leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems and components primarily for semiconductor capital equipment, as well as other industries such as defense/aerospace and medical. Our primary product offerings include gas and chemical delivery subsystems, collectively known as fluid delivery subsystems, which are key elements of the process tools used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Our gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor and control precise quantities of the specialized gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as etch and deposition. Our chemical delivery subsystems precisely blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. We also provide precision-machined components, weldments, e-beam and laser welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing, surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. We are headquartered in Fremont, CA. https://ir.ichorsystems.com/
Contacts
Larry Sparks, CFO 510-897-5200
Claire McAdams, IR & Strategic Initiatives 530-265-9899
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💻 Deploying the client app
Our server is now running in production, but we're not done yet. Let's not forget about our client app, that's what the catstronauts-in-training are going to use!
The steps to get our client application up and running on Heroku are similar to what we previously did for the server. We'll connect our GitHub repo to Heroku, and then deploy.
Before we go ahead, we need to change a property in our client code.
👩🏽💻 Updating the client code
Let's go to our client
repo this time. Open up the src
folder, and the index.js
file. Here, we previously initialized our Apollo Client with properties such as the uri
and cache
.
Right now, our uri
property is set to localhost:4000
. Now that our server is on Heroku, we can change this value to that production uri.
const client = new ApolloClient({ uri: 'https://server-catstronauts.herokuapp.com/', // change this to YOUR server URI cache: new InMemoryCache()});
That's the only change we need to make. With that, let's save and commit our changes, and push those changes to our main
branch on GitHub.
Task!
📋 Deploying on Heroku
Following the same steps from the previous lesson, we'll create a new app on Heroku and give it a name.
Select the GitHub option again and search for the client
repo this time.
Then, let's click Deploy Branch to start the manual deployment process.
When it finishes successfully, we can click View and there it is! We can see our app with its homepage of tracks, click on a track and see its details and the number of views updating!
Houston, we have lift-off! 🚀🐱🧑🚀
Task!
Our Catstronauts app is now fully running in production, which means it's available for the world to see. Pretty exciting. And maybe a little scary. Fortunately, we have the schema registry to make us more confident when we add new features, fix bugs, and make changes to our schema. Let's see what that process looks like! | https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/lift-off-part5/deploying-apollo-client | 2022-04-01T00:59:15Z |
Instagram DMs just got a whole lot better with the latest update
By Derrek Lee published
Meta just announced a slew of updates for Instagram to improve messaging.
What you need to know
- Meta has announced several new messaging updates for the Instagram app.
- Users will now be able to respond to new messages without navigating to the inbox.
- Tapping and holding the "share" button on a post will bring up your closest friends.
- Soon, users will be able to share music previews from Apple Music, Amazon Music and Spotify.
Following new messaging updates for WhatsApp and Messanger, Meta is now introducing a slew of features headed to Instagram. The updates are poised to make it easier to share posts and respond to messages from wherever you are.
One handy change coming to Instagram DMs is the ability to respond to new messages while you browse. Instead of interrupting your browsing session, users will have a new overlay that will enable quick responses from where you are without needing to navigate to the inbox.
Additionally, when you find a post you want to share, you can now do so more quickly by pressing and holding the "send" button. This will display a row of "your closest friends" that you can quickly share the post with — again, without interrupting your browsing. And in case you find yourself in your inbox, Meta is highlighting how a row at the top of your inbox — à la Messenger — that will show you who is online and available to chat.
Meta is also bringing a new feature to Instagram that just rolled out to Messenger. New silent messages allow you to hit up your buddies without it resulting in a notification, which can be particularly helpful if you're sending a message late at night or just don't want to necessarily bother someone.
Instagram is also introducing a new lo-fi chat theme and the ability to send polls in group messages, again borrowing from Messenger.
Soon, users will be able to share previews of their favorite tunes thanks to integrations with some of the best music streaming services like Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music. This will allow users to preview up to 30 seconds of a song directly in the chat, which can be great for music discovery.
These features come just a day after Meta announced a slew of updates for WhatsApp's voice messaging feature, showing that the company is on a roll pushing out new features to enhance its messaging apps. Instagram's new features are rolling out "in select countries" now, with plans to expand them globally soon.
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Police 'ready to arrest' Smith after Oscar slap: producer
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Los Angeles (AFP) – Police officers were ready to arrest Will Smith after he attacked comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, the show's producer said Thursday.
In his first public comments since the shocking episode that marred Hollywood's most important evening, Will Packer said he had sat with Rock when officers came to speak to him.
"They were saying, you know, this is battery.... They said we will go get him, we are prepared, we are prepared to get him right now, you can press charges, we can arrest him, you have -- they were laying out the options," Packer told ABC Television.
"Chris was -- he was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, 'I'm fine.'"
Los Angeles police "officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, 'You know, would you like us to take any action?' and he said 'No.'"
Police in Los Angeles said Sunday that Rock had declined to file a report.
Smith shocked the entertainment world by mounting the stage during the live broadcast of the Oscars and hitting Rock over a joke about the actor's wife.
Half an hour later, Smith was awarded the best actor Oscar for his role in "King Richard" -- the movie industry's highest honor for a male performer.
The announcement was greeted with cheers and applause from the crowd of industry insiders.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body that awards the Oscars, said Wednesday Smith had been asked to leave the ceremony after the assault, but had refused.
Conflicting reports emerged Thursday over that detail, including one that suggested Packer had asked him to remain in the Dolby Theatre.
In the brief clip, aired Thursday on ABC ahead of the full interview scheduled for Friday, Packer denied having spoken to Smith.
Zoom meeting
The Academy said Wednesday it was mulling punishment -- including possible expulsion -- for Smith, one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, and only the fifth Black man to win a leading actor Oscar.
"The Board of Governors today initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Will Smith for violations of the Academy's Standards of Conduct, including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior, and compromising the integrity of the Academy," the statement said.
"The Academy may take any disciplinary action, which may include suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions."
Trade title Variety reported Thursday that Academy chiefs Dawn Hudson and David Rubin spoke with Smith on Tuesday, 24 hours before the organization issued its damning statement.
It quoted sources saying the Zoom meeting had lasted up to 30 minutes.
During the conversation Smith apologized for his attack on Rock, and said he was aware there would be consequences, Variety reported.
Smith issued an Instagram apology on Monday, in which he called his behavior "unacceptable and inexcusable."
"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."
Rock, whose US comedy tour began in Boston this week told audience members he was "still kind of processing" the incident.
He made no further comment.
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Ison was joined in the announcement by Gail S. Ennis, Special Agent in Charge, Chicago Region, Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General.
Jeffrey Piecka, 46, of Midland was sentenced this afternoon by United Stated District Judge Thomas L. Ludington in the United States District Court in Bay City.
According to court records, Piecka devised a scheme to steal $169,967.63 in government benefits from the bank account of a deceased individual.
Piecka, a former branch manager with JPMorgan Chase Bank, identified the individual’s account in the course of his employment, noting that it had little activity.
Suspecting that the account owner had passed away, Piecka manipulated the bank account to create online account access for himself, and he proceeded to withdraw significant sums of money from the account by various means, including by making online payments to credit card companies, a utility company, his apartment complex, and his car lender.
“The defendant was in a position to safeguard bank customers’ accounts, and he abused that trust. It is also important to remember that stealing from the government is stealing from the taxpayers that fund that government. The sentence today reflects the seriousness of this offense,” stated U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
“Mr. Piecka was in a position of trust; he abused it for his personal gain and stole over $169,000 in Social Security benefits. This sentence holds him accountable for his criminal actions,” said Gail S. Ennis, Inspector General for the Social Security Administration. “My office will continue to work with SSA to identify improper payments to deceased persons. I thank the U.S. Attorney’s Office for prosecuting this individual and protecting the integrity of SSA programs.”
Piecka was also ordered to repay $169,967.63 in restitution to the Social Security Administration.
This case was investigated by special agents of the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General and was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Corinne M. Lambert, and Assistant United States Attorney Ryan A. Particka. | https://www.wsgw.com/bank-branch-manager-charged-with-fraud/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:17Z |
[Monrovia Police activities from the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Report for March 24 – 30. - Brad Haugaard]During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 396 service events, resulting in 64 investigations.
Vehicle Burglary
March 24 at 7:29 a.m., the victim reported someone had smashed his vehicle's window in the 900 block of W. Colorado and stole his wallet. This investigation is continuing.
Residential Burglary – Subject Arrested
March 24 at 8:40 a.m., a caller reported her ex-boyfriend was trespassing on her property in the 200 block of E. Cherry. Officers arrived and determined a residential burglary occurred. Officers located the subject nearby and detained him. The victim's property was located on the suspect. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Unlicensed Driver / Criminal Threats – Suspects Arrested
March 24 at 9:33 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation in the 300 block of W. Palm. The driver was unlicensed so the driver and passenger were removed from the vehicle. During the vehicle inventory the officer found drugs which the passenger admitted belong to her. The passenger was arrested. While placing the handcuffs on the passenger, she used her nails to injure one of the officers. The driver screamed he was going to shoot the officer. Both were arrested, taken into custody, and later released on a citation.
Grand Theft
March 24 at 10:52 a.m., a grand theft was reported in a business in the 1600 block of S. Myrtle. The victim arrived to the business with a load of cigarettes to replenish his inventory. He exited his vehicle and walked into the store. Within a few seconds a vehicle drives up and three males exit and unload $5,000 worth of cigarettes from the victim's vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
Warrant Arrest – Suspect Arrested
March 24 at 2:01 p.m., officers were called to the 200 block of S. California for a public assist. During the contact the reporting party was ran for wants and warrants. A computer check returned with a Monrovia Police Department warrant. She was arrested and taken into custody.
Mail Theft – Suspect Arrested
March 24 at 9:06p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of E. Evergreen when a citizen observed a female adult going through a mailbox. Officers arrived and located the female and during the investigation discovered she had mail and two credit cards that did not belong to her. She was arrested and taken into custody.
Drug Influence – Suspect Arrested
March 24 at 11:49 p.m., a resident in the 800 block of Bonita called to report there was a subject rolling around in his neighbor's driveway. Officers arrived and contacted the subject. While speaking with the subject, officers determined the subject was under the influence of drugs. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.
Driving Under the Influence – Subject Arrested
March 25 at 12:24 a.m., officers noticed a vehicle commit a vehicle code violation in the area of Madison and Colorado. The driver was stopped for the vehicle code violation. During the investigation, the officers determined the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and taken into custody for a sobering period.
Theft
March 25 at 2:16 a.m., a security company that monitors the cameras for a business in the 3000 block of Peck reported they could see two subjects in the business yard carrying large bags. Officers conducted an area search but were unable to locate the subjects. The loss is unknown. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
March 25 at 11:27 a.m., a resident in the 500 block of W. Hillcrest called to report his vehicle was broken into. Evidence of the crime was located. This investigation is continuing.
Theft
March 25 at 7:14 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of W. Huntington after two subjects left the location with merchandise without paying. The subjects cut the security tags and left them in the store. There was security footage of the subjects. This investigation is continuing.
Driving Under the Influence / Warrant Arrest – Subject Arrested
March 25 at 10:42 p.m., an officer observed a vehicle fail to stop for a stop sign and stopped the vehicle in the area of Alta Vista and Huntington. The officer contacted the driver and discovered the driver was displaying symptoms of being under the influence and had a warrant for his arrest. The driver was arrested and taken into custody for a sobering period.
Warrant Arrest – Subject Arrested
March 25 at 11:00 p.m., a vehicle was located in the area of Lemon and Primrose parked with the windows rolled down and traffic collision damage on it. The officer checked the vehicle to ensure it was not stolen and conducted a computer check which revealed the owner had several outstanding warrants. While investigating, the owner arrived. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Theft
March 25 at 11:06 p.m., an employee in the 800 block of E. Huntington reported that a subject that at the gas station stole a ring of keys and a lock to the business. The attendant was able to obtain a license plate when the subject returned to the location and returned the keys, but the lock and keys to the business were not on the ring of keys. Officers conducted a registration check and discovered the vehicle was registered to an address nearby. Officers drove to the location and saw a subject go to the rear of the location. While waiting for additional units, two family members arrived and stated the house belonged to their parents, but they were out of the country. The subjects were confrontational and did not want the officers to check the area. An air unit checked the rear, but did not locate anyone, so the vehicle involved was towed. While conducting an inventory search, the missing key and lock were located. This investigation is continuing.
Warrant Arrest – Subject Arrested
March 26 at 3:30 a.m., a citizen reported a female yelling in the area of Duarte and Mayflower. Officers arrived and located a female adult. During the investigation, officers discovered the female had several outstanding warrants for her arrest. She was arrested and taken into custody.
Fight in Progress
March 26 at 7:35 a.m., a resident in the 500 block of Fano called to report that two subjects were fighting in the street. One of the subjects had a bat. When officers arrived the subjects were gone. A bat, crow bar, and blood were located at the scene. The scene was processed and evidence was collected. This investigation is continuing.
Indecent Exposure – Subject Arrested
March 26 at 5:50 p.m., a witness reported a subject on his porch exposing himself. Officers arrived and located the subject. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.
Warrant Arrest – Subject Arrested
March 26 at 6:11 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of West Huntington regarding a subject causing a disturbance and refusing to leave. Officers arrived and located the subject. A computer check revealed the subject had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Petty Theft
March 26 at 6:14 p.m., a bicycle theft was reported in the 400 block of S. Myrtle. The victim parked and locked his bicycle at the bicycle rack. When he returned his bicycle was gone. This investigation is continuing.
Grand Theft Auto Recovery – Suspects Arrested
March 26 at 8:29 p.m., an officer was traveling through a parking lot in the 700 block of E Huntington when he noticed two subjects were having a problem starting a vehicle. The officer observed the plate and conducted a computer check which revealed the vehicle was stolen. Officers conducted a traffic stop. The subjects where arrested and taken into custody.
Brandishing a Firearm
March 26 at 10:22 p.m., the victim was inside his open garage working on a vehicle in the 400 block of Genoa when a male suspect arrived and began a conversation with the victim. The suspect suddenly displayed a firearm and a second suspect appeared also holding a firearm. One of the suspects asked for the keys to the vehicle and the victim stated he did not have the keys. The two suspects looked at each other and began speaking with each other. The victim went into his residence and retrieved a firearm and pointed it at the suspects. The victim told the suspects to leave and they did. Officers conducted an area check for the suspects and were unable to locate them. This investigation is continuing.
Battery – Subject Arrested
March 26 at 11:54 p.m., officers were dispatched to the location regarding a battery that occurred at the location. The suspect was seen kicking cars in the area and confronting customers. One customer was approaching the business when the suspect kicked the victim. The victim desired a citizen’s arrest, so the suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Grand Theft Auto
March 27 at 10:10 a.m., the reporting party called to report damage to the front gate of a business in the 800 block of E. Central. The officer arrived and checked surveillance footage and discovered two male subjects in the lot in the early morning hours. The subjects used a work truck to ram the gate causing it to open. They stole two vehicles. This investigation is continuing.
Commercial Burglary
March 27 at 4:18 p.m., an employee reported a commercial burglary in the 600 block of W. Huntington. Surveillance video showed a female and male walk into and break a display case with a hammer. They stole several phones and took off running. Officers did an area check but were unable to locate them. This investigation is continuing.
Grand Theft
March 27 at 6:18 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of S. Mountain after the victim walked outside and realized her vehicle was taken from the parking lot. The victim parked her vehicle around 5:10 p.m. and went shopping. When she return at 5:50 p.m., she realized it was taken. This investigation is continuing.
Domestic Violence – Subject Arrested
March 27 at 8:39 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of W. Pomona when a security officer observed two females fighting in the balcony of an apartment complex. Officers arrived and discovered this was a domestic dispute. One of the parties was arrested and taken into custody.
Mental Evaluation
March 27 at 11:12 p.m., the victim called to report he was driving when another driver started following him and caused him to collide. The victim drove to the station and parked in front of the station when the suspect exited his vehicle and began striking the victim’s car with his hands and feet. Officers arrived and contacted the subjects involved. Officers determined the suspect needed to be further evaluated by a mental health professional. He was transported to a local facility for treatment.
Mental Evaluation
March 28 at 12:37 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Primrose and Walnut regarding a subject who called 911 but was difficult to understand on the phone. Officers arrived and located a subject who appeared to be suffering from a mental health issue. During the investigation, officers located a firearm in his possession. The subject was transported to a mental health facility.
Vandalism
March 28 at 2:10 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of E. Colorado called to report an unknown male transient walked onto their property and broke a window. The officer reviewed the surveillance footage and recognized the transient from numerous prior contacts. A report was taken and it will sent to the DA's office for filing consideration.
Robbery – Suspect Arrested
March 28 at 2:13 p.m., an employee at a grocery store in the 100 block of W. Foothill reported a male transient was at the location and stole a couple of items. When confronted and told to put the items down, he made criminal threats toward the employee. He left the location without paying for the property. Officers located him a short distance away and he was detained. He was positively identified by the victim and was arrested. The suspect was the same suspect who vandalized the home earlier in the 200 block of E. Colorado. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Driving Under the Influence / Non-Injury Traffic Collision – Suspect Arrested
March 28 at 2:43 p.m., a traffic collision was reported in the area of Mountain and Huntington. Officers arrived and as they were talking to the involved parties, they determined one party was under the influence. He was arrested and taken into custody for a sobering period.
Criminal Threats – Suspect Arrested
March 28 at 5:32 p.m., a resident in the 300 block of Oakcliff reported her adult son, who has a restraining order from being at the home, was outside the house banging on the front door yelling he was going to come inside and kill her. Officers arrived and located the suspect. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Vandalism / Mental Evaluation
March 28 at 7:07 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 400 block of W. Duarte regarding a known male subject breaking his ex-girlfriend’s window. Officers arrived and detained the suspect. After issuing him a citation, the suspect began to slam his head into the police unit and made suicidal statements. The subject was transported to a mental health facility.
Drug Activity – Suspect Arrested
March 29 at 12:47 p.m., while on an unrelated call, an officer saw a known male transient walking in the area of Mayflower and Colorado. The officer stopped to speak with the subject. A consent search located methamphetamine in his wallet. The subject was arrested.
Drunk In Public – Subject Arrested
March 29 at 3:10 p.m., a caller stated one of his employees was in the 600 block of W. Huntington and possibly under the influence. Officers responded and located the subject. He admitted to smoking marijuana and was very unsteady on his feet. The officers felt he was unable to care for himself. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Battery Report
March 29 at 10:43 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of E. Chestnut regarding a fight between two males. Officers arrived and discovered two brothers were in a fistfight before officers arrived. Both brothers refused to press charges against each other.
Drug Arrest – Suspect Arrested
March 30 at 6:47 a.m., a passerby in the 100 block of W. Colorado reported a transient who appeared to be smoking narcotics. Officers arrived and detained a male adult who was in possession of Fentanyl and smoking paraphernalia. The suspect was cited and released in the field.
Grand Theft Auto / Grand Theft Auto Recovery
March 30 at 7:31 a.m., a caller reported his work van had just been stolen from the 1600 block of California. Officers searched the area but could not locate the vehicle. As the officer was taking the report. El Monte Police Department notified dispatch that they had the vehicle. The van was recovered. This investigation is continuing.
Residential Burglary
March 30 at 8:10 a.m., a victim reported someone had broken into their attached garage in the 1200 block of S. Mayflower and items were taken. This investigation is continuing.
Vandalism
March 30 at 12:21 p.m., a passerby reported a vandalism in the 120 block of W. Colorado. The caller reported seeing a male transient vandalized a parked car causing the passenger side mirror to be broken off. This investigation is continuing.
Grand Theft
March 30 at 12:38 p.m., a caller reported he had parked his vehicle in a parking lot in the 700 block of W. Huntington and the catalytic converter was stolen overnight. This investigation is continuing.
Traffic Collision
March 30 at 1:16pm, a vehicle collided into a structure in the area of Shamrock and Central. It appears the driver suffered a medical emergency.
Battery / Weapons Arrest – Suspect Arrested
March 30 at 1:54 p.m., a victim reported he had just been assaulted in the area of Foothill and California. The victim reported he and his girlfriend were walking down an alley when the suspect pushed him to the ground. The suspect brandished a knife and swung it at the victim. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The suspect was identified and located at his house nearby. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Theft from a Vehicle
March 30 at 9:07 p.m., an employee in the 100 block of E. Pomona called to report items were stolen from his vehicle. The vehicle was left unlocked outside the business yard. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
March 30 at 9:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business parking lot in the 700 block of E. Huntington regarding a vehicle burglary. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Vandalism
March 30 at 11:04 p.m., a vehicle vandalism was reported in the 600 block of W. Duarte. The victim said he parked his vehicle. Hours later the victim heard his alarm sounding and walked outside to check on his vehicle. He saw the rear driver side window was smashed out and there was no one around. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Burglary
March 30 at 9:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business parking lot in the 700 block of E. Huntington regarding a vehicle burglary. This investigation is continuing.
Vehicle Vandalism
March 30 at 11:04 p.m., a vehicle vandalism was reported in the 600 block of W. Duarte. The victim said he parked his vehicle. Hours later the victim heard his alarm sounding and walked outside to check on his vehicle. He saw the rear driver side window was smashed out and there was no one around. This investigation is continuing. | http://www.monrovianow.com/2022/03/monrovia-police-driver-threatens-to.html | 2022-04-01T00:59:17Z |
Woman facing felony charges after assault related to car prowl in north Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Portland police say a woman is facing felony charges after an assault in north Portland.
At 6:25 a.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a disturbance outside a house in the 8900 block of North Kimball Avenue. When they arrived, they found a man injured and neighbors holding down a female suspect, who was arrested.
The investigation revealed that the victim saw someone prowling his car out in front of his house and went outside to confront him and a fight broke out. An accomplice of that adult male suspect, Kaylynn M. Spencer, 26-year-old, jumped in and began striking the victim with a metal file, causing injuries.
The victim’s wife and some neighbors held Spencer down until officers got there. The male suspect has not yet been found.
The victim, a 64-year-old male, declined ambulance transport to the hospital but had significant injuries to his head.
Spencer was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of second-degree assault, second-degree robbery and unlawful use of a weapon.
If anyone has information about this case or the identity of the suspect, please e-mail crimetips@portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 22-85658.
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“I’m just so already dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions about it that I just don’t want to be another opinion adding to it.”
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Almost two years after a Chicago Police squad car rolled over Astarte Washington’s body, causing more than just physical damage, her family’s lawsuit against the city is still looming while the city was handed the option to settle the case for $2.1 million earlier this week.
Washington, who is now 16, was walking home from her grandmother’s house with her older brother in the Roseland neighborhood on the afternoon of May 31, 2020 when the two came across a large group of protests and people looting businesses in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing, according to the lawsuit.
Washington, 14 at the time, and her brother were forced off the sidewalk and into the middle of the street at the intersection of 111th Street and South Michigan Avenue shortly before 3 p.m., according to the lawsuit.
Several Chicago police officers were in the area trying to control the crowd, and Washington heard officers ordering protesters to “stop and get to the ground,” the lawsuit said. The crowd began to disperse, and Washington, following the officers’ orders, got on the ground.
Moments later, a CPD 2017 Ford Explorer that was not occupied or put in park began to roll backward and both the front and back driver’s side tires went over Washington, the suit said.
She suffered trauma to both legs and her right arm. Her right leg was in a cast for several months, and she was unable to walk to some time, according to the suit.
Washington’s family did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday.
The attorney representing Washington and her family, Robert Fakhouri, said Washington’s permanent injuries now are the physical scars that remain on her abdomen and inner right thigh as well as the emotional trauma. Washington was diagnosed with PTSD following the accident.
Fakhouri said the officer who was driving the squad car and failed to leave it in park when he exited the vehicle is Christopher Holmes. Fakhouri said Holmes was “definitely not put on leave” after the accident, which would have been the case had there been an investigation at the time.
According to the police traffic crash report, Holmes, the driver of the squad car, was responding to a group of people looting the Seaway Bank at 11116 S. Michigan Ave.
As Holmes got out of the car to assist another officer and after helping to secure the scene, he saw his car rolling backward, the report said.
The report said Washington was injured by the squad car after “running from the east side of the street to the west side of the street with a group of looters.”
Fakhouri said there was another officer who was in the passenger side of the car and who also got out of the car before it started rolling back, but the second officer’s identity is unknown. The crash report said an officer was also injured.
Holmes has given a deposition as has Washington, but the fight is long from over if the case isn’t settled out of court, said Fakhouri, who added his office is continuing to collect evidence as well as request any and all information from CPD regarding mechanical defects on squad vehicles.
The city was handed the option to settle the case for $2.1 million on Wednesday but it was not known what their answer was, according to Fakhouri.
In an email, the city law department’s spokesperson Kristen Cabanban said, “the city does not comment on ongoing litigation,” when asked for comment on the lawsuit and option to settle.
Washington’s family also declined to comment.
Washington was a star basketball player and captain of the team at DuBois Elementary School as well as acting student council president when the accident happened. Now a sophomore at Carver Military Academy, she wants to “move forward and become stronger from all this,” Fakhouri said.
“At 14 years old, she suffered irreparable damage,” he said. “Not only does she have life-long scars, but she suffered emotionally. But, she is resilient.”
Tribune reporter Rosemary Sobol contributed. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-astarte-washington-lawsuit-against-city-cpd-20220401-r544kfa73vfsdioboqwigsh3jq-story.html | 2022-04-01T00:59:17Z |
A baby teether rattle, Bluetooth speaker, drug lockbox and a combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm are the latest products under recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.
Kid O Hudson Glow Rattle
PlayMonster has recalled its Kid O Hudson Glow Rattle, a motion-activated rattle shaped like a puppy that makes a soft rattling sound when shaken. The puppy is white with spots that can glow in red or green, and its legs are textured soft plastic for teething children.
The company received three reports of the rattle’s legs breaking off. This poses a choking hazard, but no injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately take the recalled rattles away and contact PlayMonster for instructions on receiving a $25 refund. PlayMonster will provide a prepaid shipping label to return the product.
For more information, visit the PlayMonster website, email hudsonglowrattlerecall@playmonster.com or call 1-800-469-7506.
Universal Security Instruments smoke & CO alarm
Universal Security Instruments has recalled its combination photoelectric smoke and carbon monoxide alarms because it can fail to alert consumers to the presence of a hazardous level of CO, which poses a risk of CO poisoning or death. CO is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas.
Consumers should immediately contact Universal Security Instruments for a free replacement alarm but should keep using the recalled alarms until they install replacement alarms.
The recall is for models MPC322S with a manufacture date of June 9, 2017, and MPC122S with a manufacture date of June 2, 2017.
Consumers can visit the Universal Security Instruments website or call 1-800-220-0046 for more information.
Soundboks Bluetooth Speakers with Lithium-Ion batteries
Soundboks is recalling Bluetooth speakers with lithium-ion batteries because the speaker battery can overheat, posting a fire hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled speakers, remove the battery and contact the company to receive a new battery. Soundboks will provide free replacement lithium-ion batteries and a $100 credit toward purchases at Soundboks web shop, as well as instructions for properly disposing of lithium-ion batteries according to federal and state regulations.
Soundboks has notified all known users, but for more information consumers can visit their website or call 1-866-761-9472.
Helix Metal Lockable Drug Chests
Maped Helix USA has recalled its metal lockable drug chests because the locking mechanism can fail.
The failed mechanism allows access to the contents inside the chest, which could pose a risk of poisoning.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chests until repaired and should contact Maped Helix USA for a free consumer-installable repair kit.
For more information, visit the Maped Helix USA website, email contact@maped-helixusa.com or call 1-800-645-1421.
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Luxury NFT firm teams up with a world-leading photographer.
SINGAPORE, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned photographer Nicolas Gerardin has partnered with pioneering platform 1of1 and ARTM Technologies to produce luxury NFTs based on his photography.
The NFTs will include rare and famous images by the French photographer who works with the world's top celebrities, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Jonas Brothers, Priyanka Chopra, Donatella Versace, James Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Kendall Jenner, Lewis Hamilton, Karim Benzema, Paulo Dybala, Sofia Carson, and many more.
Gerardin's photographs have appeared on the front covers of leading international magazines and were recently hailed by Georgina Rodríguez in the Netflix special 'I am Georgina.' as "the best photographer in Europe."
1of1 is the first official luxury NFT platform for pioneering tech firm ARTM Technologies. It has already established numerous global partnerships with international luxury brands. ARTM is an ERC-20 token used to unlock NFTs, video streaming, metaverse, and gaming add-ons.
Co-Founder Craig Allard shared,
"We are very excited to be linking up with such an internationally-acclaimed photographer. His client list speaks for itself, and we can't wait to see what can be achieved in partnership with our 1of1 luxury NFTs. These will be based on his photographs, including some of his rare work and his more famous pieces. Some will involve experiences and special access to events and celebrities. Our pioneering technology is already changing the world of NFTs, leveraging blockchain technology with new use cases. This latest partnership will add another element to our work, and we look forward to announcing more details in due course."
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Sounds like Indian Matchmaking wasn't a match for everyone.
Aparna Shewakramani, who appeared on the Netflix dating show, is calling out the show and matchmaker Sima Taparia for completely striking out.
"The matchmaker had a 0% success rate so I think I was in good company with the rest of my castmates who are also all unmarried," Aparna said on the March 31 episode of Tamron Hall. "And you know, when there's a 0% success rate, we're all in this together."
Hard to argue with that kind of math!
Indian Matchmaking, which premiered on Netflix in July 2020, featured renowned matchmaker Sima guiding clients in the U.S. and India through the arranged marriage process.
Aparna quickly became the most polarizing person on the show—and it didn't take long for her to find out.
"A lot of people had a lot of issues," she told Tamron. "They thought that I was being too picky, too stubborn, that I wasn't kind enough or open-hearted enough or open-minded enough. You know, Sima even says she doesn't like my talking pattern. A lot of people around the world didn't like that either. They didn't even like the way I expressed myself."
Aparna appeared to have a promising first date with Jay Wadhwani in the show's finale, but a bonus episode released by Netflix India proved otherwise.
"Jay and I are still friends," Aparna said. "We did not ever start any relationship together...The men I went on dates with are who I really call my friends today. And for me, that's so special because we got to walk away with these friendships and that's priceless."
Despite being 0% satisfied with her matchmaker, Aparna says she doesn't regret appearing on the show.
"I think that decision I made was difficult. I think I learned a lot," she told Tamron. "But I think that I would do it all over again for the way that it opened me up to living my life on my terms and to really understanding that the best story I could tell was the one with my own words and with my own actions, I would do it all over again in a heartbeat."
A whole new group of singles—and Sima!—will get that chance soon, as Indian Matchmaking has been renewed for season two. The release date hasn't yet been announced.
Better luck next time? | https://www.eonline.com/news/1325486/an-indian-matchmaking-star-calls-out-the-show-for-its-failures?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (NYSE:DSM – Get Rating) saw a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 7,400 shares, a growth of 45.1% from the February 28th total of 5,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 114,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.
Shares of DSM stock traded up $0.11 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $7.07. 142,468 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 123,556. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund has a one year low of $6.83 and a one year high of $8.59. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.88.
The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 11th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.09%.
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund Company Profile (Get Rating)
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc operates as closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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BRIDGEPORT — Police found a man shot in the lower leg on Louisiana Avenue Thursday afternoon, ac ording to city officials.
The Bridgeport Emergency Communications Center received several calls reporting shots fired on Louisiana Avenue around 3:30 p.m., according to Scott Appleby, the director of the city’s Office of Emergency Management.
Police discovered the man, and he was taken to an area hospital. His injuries are not life threatening, Appleby said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police Department at 203-576-TIPS (8477). | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Bridgeport-Police-Man-shot-in-leg-on-Louisiana-17049642.php | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
KEARNEY, Neb. (KCAU) — One of Nebraska’s contenders for governor announced their running mate Thursday.
Theresa Thibodeau, a Republican candidate for Nebraska Governor, announced that Trent Loos, a sixth-generation Nebraska farmer is her pick for Nebraska Lieutenant Governor, according to a release from her team.
The release said that Thibodeau’s decision to select a running mate with an agricultural background demonstrates her commitment to Nebraskans.
“I entered the governor’s race because I believe that every Nebraskan deserves a fierce advocate in Lincoln. Since my campaign kickoff in November 2021, I have listened to thousands of Nebraskans’ stories, concerns, and hopes. Their message is clear: a one-size-fits-all approach will not solve Nebraska’s problems. The things that work for Omaha do not work in Valentine or Sidney. We must create solutions that benefit every Nebraska community. I am honored to have Trent Loos as my running mate. Trent and I agree that we must bridge the rural versus urban divide for Nebraska to move forward,” said Thibodeau in a statement.
Trent Loos said he is honored to join Thibodeau in her mission.
“I am honored to join Theresa Thibodeau in her mission to bring power back to the citizens of Nebraska. I have spent the last 22 years bridging the gap between food producers and consumers, which alludes to the rural versus urban divide. Now I see an opportunity by partnering with someone from urban Nebraska and a sixth-generation food producer to come together and bring unity to all Nebraskans,” Loos said. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/election/kcau-your-local-election-headquarters/nebraska-governor-candidate-announces-running-mate/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
The 2022 Red Sox offseason will be defined for years to come as when Boston landed star infielder Trevor Story. And Red Sox manager Alex Cora recently added to the legend by sharing his perspective on how the blockbuster deal went down.
Appearing on Audacy’s “Inside The Monster” podcast, Cora explained just how much effort really went into bringing Story to Boston.
“It was very college-like, that recruiting process,” Cora said, as transcribed by Audacy’s Logan Mullen. “There was a team that we heard was being aggressive recruiting Trevor, and (chief baseball officer) Chaim (Bloom) gave me the green light. It started with Kiké (Hernandez), he was the first guy to contact him, then Xander (Bogaerts). That was the big call. Xander called him and said, ‘Hey man, I need you.’ Then Chris Sale, Nate Eovaldi, then there was a text by David (Ortiz) at one point there.”
Cora also credited Pedroia as playing a huge role in the process, and his assistance didn’t stop once the contract was signed. The longtime Red Sox second baseman came up as a shortstop, and he reportedly is helping Story make the transition from shortstop to the other side of the bag.
Bogaerts also has continued to help Story make the transition to Boston, which is a welcome outcome considering Bogaerts, who has an option to become a free agent at the end of the season, could otherwise have felt like the middle infield was becoming too crowded.
Story ultimately signed a six-year deal with the Red Sox, so it seems the recruitment effort was welcomed on both sides. | https://nesn.com/2022/03/alex-cora-sheds-more-light-on-how-red-sox-recruited-trevor-story/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
GREAT FALLS — (UPDATE, 1:55 p.m.) The Blackfeet Tribal prosecutor's office released the following information to MTN:
- Eight people in custody on probable cause arrest due to evidence of a crime that arose during the search
- Four of the eight people had outstanding warrants for criminal sale of dangerous drugs (alleged sale of fentanyl)
- Two of those four individuals had suspended sentences for previous drug related charges
- The four with outstanding warrants should be arraigned this afternoon
- The charges for the other four probable cause arrests haven't been released at this time
- Right now, there are no federal charges connected to this event
We will update you when we get more information.
(1st REPORT) Eight people were taken into custody in Browning on Thursday, March 31, 2022, according to Blackfeet Law Enforcement Services chief Jess Edwards.
Edwards said in a news release that at around 6:00 a.m. BLES and the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant at the home of Timothy Davis, the chairman of Blackfeet Tribal Business Council.
Their names have not been released at this point.
An investigation is underway by the FBI.
At this time, no other information has been released, including the reason for the search warrant.
We are working to get more details and will post an update when we do.
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NOTE: This article originally claimed that Timothy Davis was among those taken into custody; we have since learned that Davis was NOT taken into custody. | https://www.kxlh.com/8-people-taken-into-custody-in-browning | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
Agape Family Church
Join us, Sundays, 11 a.m. online. Also, Wednesdays 7 p.m. online or listen to our inspiring sermons by Pastor Sterling Hudgins: https://bit.ly/2ZG0PBk, for more information, and zoom links AgapeFamily.org or (785) 539-3570.
Ashland Community Church
Adult Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Service is at 11 a.m. Worshippers may enter the church or remain in their vehicles and listen via low-power FM radio. Pastor Paul Barkey conducting.
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH — LCMS
Worship Service Sunday is at 10:30 am with Pastor King Crawford. Bible Study begins at 9:30 am. Lent Bible Studies are Wednesdays at 7 p.m. The church is located at 4592 Green Valley Road, Manhattan. For more information call 776-2227 or visit our Facebook page: Christ Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
College Heights Baptist Church
The church is meeting on Sundays for public worship at 10:30 am and live streams the service as well; go to the College Heights Baptist Church website and look for the Facebook post for the April 3rd Worship Service. Sunday School classes meet at 9:15 a.m. We offer Nursery care for pre-school aged children only during the worship service. Robert Murphy is our guest speaker. The sermon text is from Matthew 9:14-15, and the title is “Why Fasting?” Any questions call 537-7744.
First Baptist
Both in-house Worship this Sunday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m. and livestream on our YouTube channel: FBC Tech of Manhattan, KS. Pastor Chris Geyer will deliver the message “Distinct From the World, For the World” from Matthew 5:10-16. Sunday School classes are at 9:15 a.m. Staffed nursery is available.
First Christian Church
Dr. Bill McConnell’s message at our 10:30 a.m. communion worship, in person and also online at fccmanhattan.org, is “How To Get Well” based on John 5:1-9.
Elders meet at 4 p.m. Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. is a Zoom chat with participants sharing current books folks are reading. Tuesday our Larson’s Women’s Group plans to take a bus trip to Concordia.
Wednesday, 6 p.m. is a Dave Ramsey Financial Peace class in Fellowship Hall. Cub Scouts meet Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. We are located at 3001 Grand Mere Parkway.
First
Congregational
UCC
Worship in-person Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros, Conference Minister, Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ will preach. Zoom option is available.
Adult Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. in person and via Zoom. Children’s Sunday school meets at 9:30 p.m. in person. The Second Helping serves a free meal each Sunday at 6 p.m. via to-go containers. For details see www.uccmanhattan.org or call 537-7006.
FIRST FREE
METHODIST
There are in-person services on Sunday. Sunday School for all ages at 10 a.m. The adult lesson is “Confidence For Living And Dying” Psalm 31. Youth have a crafts project. Worship service Sunday at 11 a.m. Pastor Lewis O. Smith, Sr. will have the message “Thirst: The Most Human Word” John 19:28-30.
A communion will be served and a compassion moment presented. The service will be broadcast on Facebook.
Wednesday Bible study “Knowing: The Basics Of The Faith” at 6:30 p.m. via zoom. E-mail Kathy Smith for the meeting codes, and study book. Masks are required for unvaccinated persons and social distancing is mandatory for all. Meets at 1231 Poyntz Ave. Call (620) 717-5464 for more details.
First Lutheran CHURCH
The church is located at 930 Poyntz Ave. Weekly worship services are Sunday mornings at 8:15 and 10am with Holy Communion, the 10am service is live streamed. Pastor Stephen’s sermon for this Sunday “The Fragrance of Forgiveness” is from Gospel reading John 12: 1-8. Sunday School is at 9am and Confirmation class is at 11am.
Mid-week Lenten services are on Wednesdays at 6:30pm, these services will also be live streamed. Free community meals served Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays at 6pm. Food pantry available for community members who need food assistance. Visit wwww.flcmhk.org for info on ministries and livestream link.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
Join us this Sunday for worship in-person and online. Our Contemporary Service is at 8:45 a.m. and our Traditional Service is at 11 a.m.
You can watch on our website, www.fumcmanhattan.com, or on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/fumcmanhattan.
You can also listen live at 11:30 a.m. on 1350 AM, 93.3, or 93.7 FM. This week Pastor Barry Dundas will continue our Lenten series called “Return to Me” in his sermon “Coming Home.”
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Come join us for Sunday School and Adult group at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship at 10:30. You may connect to virtual service on Facebook by entering Hope Lutheran Church and Early Learning Center.
Catechism class will meet after worship.
Children’s Chapel is Wednesday at 10 and 10:15 a.m. with supper at 6 p.m. followed by Lenten Worship at 7 p.m. To build your faith, call Pastor Scharf at 784-587-9400 for our “Hope in Christ” class schedule. God’s blessings to you.
Manhattan
Mennonite
This Sunday, April 3, Manhattan Mennonite will be providing worship on Zoom only. To obtain a link, email the church office: office@manhattanmennonitechurch.org. Rhonna Hargett will share her faith story as the message. Texts for preparation are Romans 12:4-8 and John 12: 1-8. Our Lenten worship theme for this Sunday is “From scarcity to abundance.”
MANHATTAN
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday Worship 10 a.m. at The Wareham (410 Poyntz Ave.) and Online. Nursery, Coffee and Tea Provided. Pastor Jon Dunning will be preaching John 1:1-18 “Intense Like Camping.” Visit ManhattanPres.com for more information. 785-274-9098.
Peace Lutheran
Sunday worship includes a traditional service at 9 a.m. and contemporary service at 11 a.m.
Christian Education classes for all ages are at 10 a.m. Wednesdays during Lent the worship service is at 6:30 p.m. For Holy Week, there are worship services on April 14 and 15, both at 7 p.m. On Easter Sunday April 17, worship times are 7 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
Traditional worship services Saturday, 6 p.m. and Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Praise & Worship Service: Sunday 11 a.m.; Pastor Michael Schmidt has the message; Mid-Week Lent Services — Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Class and Children’s Sunday School begins at 9:45 on Sundays; BASIC-Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
Additional information at stlukesmanhattan.org or call 785-539-2604.
Trinity Baptist Church Wamego
All are welcome! Join us for Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. and worship with us at 10:30 am and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Located at 16655 W. Hwy. 24, Wamego. A link to online services is available at www.trinitybaptist-wamego.org.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
In-person attendance at Sunday services has resumed. Virtual Sunday services on Zoom will continue to be offered, as well. Both in-person and Zoom services begin at 10:45 am, Sunday mornings. You can also watch recorded services on our YouTube channel.
This Sunday, April 3, Pastor Isabel Call considers The Strenuous Contours of Enough. Learn more and find Zoom links at uufm.net/upcoming-services.
WESTMORELAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH
David Pape’s message this week will be “Church” based on Acts 2:42-47. Adult fellowship and class at 10:15. Worship at 11.
WESTVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Worship with us Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Join us online at 10:30 a.m. westviewcommunity.com/messages. | https://themercury.com/features/community_info/church-news-for-march-30-2022/article_f9b62da8-cf16-54bf-bf78-e67fe2903f26.html | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
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DELANO, Calif. (AP) — The death of an inmate at a central California prison is being investigated as a homicide, officials said Thursday.
Juan E. Mendoza, 26, was found unresponsive in his cell at Kern Valley State Prison shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
He had visible injuries and died a short time later despite life-saving efforts.
Mendoza shared his cell with another man, Jorge L. Mendoza, who was removed from the cell and placed in segregation while the death is investigated, authorities said.
Juan E. Mendoza went to prison in 2020 after receiving a six-year sentence in San Bernardino County for second-degree attempted murder and personal use of a dangerous weapon, officials said.
Jorge L. Mendoza was admitted from Monterey County in 2018 and was serving a sentence of life with the chance of parole for second-degree murder with the use of a firearm by a second-striker.
Kern Valley State Prison is located in Delano, northwest of Bakersfield. It has more than 3,200 inmates. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/California-prison-inmate-death-investigated-as-a-17049814.php | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
BOSTON (AP) — A bill aimed at banning discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles in workplaces, school districts, and school-related organizations was unanimously approved Thursday by the Massachusetts Senate.
The vote comes two weeks after the Massachusetts House approved a similar bill.
Supporters say Black women in particular have faced pressure in school and the workplace to alter their hair to conform to policies biased against natural hairstyles.
The Senate added a provision to the House version of the bill that would include the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to the list of school entities banned from adopting and implementing restrictions on natural hairstyles.
Advocates say the change will ensure those participating in sports and extracurricular activities will not be asked to change their natural or protective hairstyles in order to participate.
The bill has its roots in the case of a Massachusetts charter school that came under fire in 2017 for a policy of banning hair braid extensions. After intense criticism, the school abandoned the policy.
The U.S. House also approved a bill earlier this month that would bar discrimination against Black people who wear hairstyles like Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists in society, school and the workplace. The federal bill would explicitly say that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law.
President Joe Biden has said he would sign the bill into law. It now heads to the U.S. Senate.
Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate now have to come up with a single version of the bill before taking a final vote and shipping it to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker for his signature.
If signed into law, Massachusetts would become the fifteenth state to adopt the measure, known as the CROWN Act. | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/news/article/Bill-banning-hairstyle-bias-approved-by-17049811.php | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
Ashanti To Receive A Star, Next Week, On The Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame
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Over the decades, Ashanti has stayed relevant in entertainment, as she swerved lanes from being Murder Inc.’s go-to hit-maker to the big screen to the broadway stage. In addition, she has also been making some big business moves which include her recent involvement with Web3, alongside delving into film production, earning her Hollywood’s recognition.
It’s been confirmed that Ashanti will officially be receiving her placement on the Hollywood Walk of Fame come next week. The R&B icon lost no time to express her enthusiasm on social media by posting a screenshot of the news on her Instagram page.
“Speechless. Humbled. Honored. Grateful. Thank you guys sooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! April 7th!!!!!!!!!!!!,” Ashanti wrote. According to reports, her longtime friend and collaborator, Ja Rule, will be making a speech at the ceremony, alongside Martin icon, Tichina Arnold. Hollywood Walk of Fame producer, Ana Martinez, issued a statement about Ashanti’s recognition for her industry accomplishments.
“Ashanti is an award-winning singer, author, actress, and executive producer,” Martinez said. “She has proven her talent in many different Hollywood industries and is an example for young girls who want to be in the ‘biz.’”
With all the chaos raging in the industry, some good news every once in a while is indeed a blessing. | https://www.undercover.fm/news/ashanti-to-receive-a-star-next-week-on-the-hollywoods-walk-of-fame/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
🚀 Deploying our server
Let's get our GraphQL server up and running in production using Heroku!
Heroku is a cloud service platform that enables us to deploy our app without having to worry about the infrastructure specifics. This course uses Heroku because it can sync to a GitHub repository and it has a free tier that lets us run our app without a credit card!
First, create an account on Heroku. Next, let's create a new app.
Give it a good name, select your region, and click "Create app".
After the app is created, we have a few options for deployment methods. We could use the Heroku Git CLI, or GitHub.
For this course, we'll use GitHub. Heroku will pull the content from our GitHub repo and use it to build our app.
With the Connect to GitHub option selected, make sure you have your GitHub account authenticated with Heroku. We can then search for the repository to connect to and select the server
app first.
2️⃣ Deployment options
We now have 2 options: automatic or manual deploys.
With automatic deploys, Heroku deploys your updated app after every commit you make to a particular GitHub branch.
For now, we'll stick with manual deploys, which means clicking on Deploy Branch every time we want to push the latest changes from our GitHub main
branch to Heroku. This gives us control over when we want to push to production.
Before we do that, we need to make one change to our code. Heroku needs our server to run on a port specified by the PORT
environment variable, which is set behind the scenes.
🔌 Setting the PORT
Let's open up our server
repo. In the src
folder, open up the index.js
file.
Right now, by default, Apollo Server is listening on port 4000. We need to update this by specifying an options
object in the listen
method.
await server.listen({port: process.env.PORT || 4000});
The port
property should be set to process.env.PORT
(with PORT
in all-caps). To make sure our server still works locally on our own machines however, we'll add an "or" (||
) and specify 4000
as our port number.
And that's it! Let's make sure to add and commit these changes, and push it up to our GitHub repo.
Task!
Code Challenge!
process.env.PORT
, or if that doesn't exist, a hard-coded port number 4000.🌲 Adding the environment variables
The last thing we need is to grab the four variables we saw earlier when we created a new graph in Apollo Studio. We need to make them available as environment variables to our Apollo Server so that we can complete the process of registering this schema.
In Heroku, we'll click Settings and scroll down to the Config Vars section. Click Reveal Config Vars to see where we can add key-value pairs as our environment variables.
One by one, add the 4 environment variables that Apollo indicated.
Note that this process will look different on platforms besides Heroku, so make sure to consult your chosen platform's documentation.
Task!
👆🏽 Starting the deploy process...
Going back to the Deploy page, we can finally click Deploy Branch and wait for the output to complete successfully.
Did it work? Let's click View, and we're redirected to our Heroku app URL for the server. This is our production URL, which the client app will be using later on.
This page looks a bit different from what we would normally see if we had run our server locally. We don't have the option to query our server through Apollo Sandbox or through an Apollo dev graph. This is because by default, Heroku sets the NODE_ENV
environment variable to production
, which alerts our Apollo Server to switch itself to production as well, automatically disabling introspection.
🤔 What is GraphQL introspection?
Introspection is a GraphQL feature that enables us to query a GraphQL server for information about the underlying schema. This includes data like types, fields, and field-level descriptions. Tools like Apollo Sandbox use introspection to build and run queries.
The problem is that having introspection in production can be a major security issue. It exposes all of our graph's structure and what we can do with it to the whole world. In most cases, that's not what we want! This is why Apollo Server disables introspection by default in a production environment.
What information can we query from a GraphQL server through the introspection feature?
Which of these statements are true about the introspection feature?
How do we test our server if we can't query it with tools that rely on introspection? Well, thanks to the schema registry, we now have a secure way to access our graph and run queries on it using Apollo Explorer.
We can continue to use the Explorer to test a deployed graph, in the same way we've been using it for a development graph.
Navigate to the Explorer and test out the tracksForHome
query below:
query getTracks { tracksForHome { id title thumbnail length modulesCount author { name photo } }}
Note: The first time you try to run the query, Explorer will prompt you for the URL of your production server!
Task!
Amazing, our server is live in production! 🎉 Next, let's tackle the client app. | https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/lift-off-part5/deploying-apollo-server | 2022-04-01T00:59:21Z |
DNA tests reveal endangered shark species in pet food
Pet owners may be unintentionally feeding their animals with meat from endangered shark species, a new study has found.
Curious about the vague ingredient lists on pet food packages — which trumpet contents like “fish,” “ocean fish” and “white bait” — researchers at Yale-NUS College in Singapore said they wanted to investigate what people are really feeding their beloved pets.
The scientists used DNA barcoding to determine whether there was shark DNA in 45 different pet food products from 16 different brands in Singapore, publishing their findings on Friday in Frontiers in Marine Science.
“The majority of pet owners are likely lovers of nature, and we think most would be alarmed to discover that they could be unknowingly contributing to the overfishing of shark populations,” authors Ben Wainwright and Ian French, from Yale-NUS College, said in a statement.
Of the 144 samples they ended up taking, the researchers said that 31 percent contained shark DNA — and the most identified species were the blue shark (Prionace glauca), followed by the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) and the whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus). Both the whitetip reef shark and the silky shark are listed as “vulnerable” in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, the scientists noted.
“None of the products purchased listed shark as an ingredient, using only generic catch-all terms such as ‘fish’, ‘ocean fish’, ‘white bait’ or ‘white fish’ to describe their contents,” the authors said.
The Yale-NUS College study follows up on a 2019 study in Conservation Genetics that found a robust presence of shark meat in pet food samples collected around the U.S. — inspiring the researchers to evaluate Asian products as well.
Given their findings, the scientists urged policymakers to implement global standards for pet food labels, in order to curb the overexploitation of endangered shark species. They stressed the importance of avoiding “vague catch-all terms in ingredients lists,” with hopes of granting consumers the opportunity to make informed choices.
As apex predators in the oceanic food chain, sharks are crucial for the maintenance of healthy marine ecosystem, according to the scientists. But a growing shark fin and meat trade is jeopardizing shark populations, with an estimated 100 million sharks are killed annually, the authors noted.
Shark meats are also found as a “silent contributor” in everyday items like cosmetics — including shark-derived squalene oil in beauty products, the scientists said.
“Shark populations are overfished throughout the world, with declines of more than 70 percent in the last 50 years documented,” Wrainright and French added. “This is indicative of the current lack of regard in which we hold our oceans.”
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/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/596878-dna-tests-reveal-endangered-shark-species-in-pet-food/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:20Z |
Dan + Shay took fans behind the scenes of their elaborate, green screen-filled music video for “Steal My Love” in a recently released clip that details some of the fun stunts, dance moves and more highlights from the shoot.
The video revolves around a bank heist, with band mates Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney rocking orange jumpsuits and getting into all manner of high jinks over the course of the video.
“We’ve got our jumpsuits. It feels right. It feels pretty cool,” jokes Shay at the beginning of the behind-the- scenes clip. “I feel like a bank robber right now. It’s pretty awesome.”
Dan + Shay recently reemerged on social media after a two-month hiatus, saying that they were “rested, refreshed and more excited about music than ever before.” Their “Steal My Love” video is nominated for Duo/Group Video of the Year at the 2022 CMT Awards and, as they shared in Twitter post also featuring the behind-the-scenes clip, they said they were “so stoked” about the nomination.
“We wanted to give you a behind the scenes look at how we created it,” they added, also encouraging fans to vote for them at the CMT Awards.
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MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL), a leader in advanced genomics for cancer, announced today that its management team will present at the 21st Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
About Personalis
Personalis, Inc. is a leader in advanced cancer genomics for enabling the next generation of precision cancer therapies and diagnostics. The Personalis NeXT Platform® is designed to adapt to the complex and evolving understanding of cancer, providing its biopharmaceutical customers and clinicians with information on all of the approximately 20,000 human genes, together with the immune system, from a single sample. To enable cancer sequencing, Personalis’ Clinical Laboratory was built with a focus on clinical accuracy, quality, big data, scale and efficiency. The laboratory is GxP-aligned as well as Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988-certified and College of American Pathologists-accredited. For more information, visit the Personalis website and follow Personalis on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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SLO County’s marijuana mogul Dayspring settles civil suit
March 31, 2022
By KAREN VELIE
San Luis Obispo County marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring recently reached a confidential settlement involving a 2020 lawsuit in which an 83-year-old partner sought financial damages and to have Dayspring replaced as the manager of their joint businesses.
In a lawsuit filed six months after FBI agents raided Dayspring’s home on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo, William Szymczak accused Dayspring of misappropriations of funds, breach of contract, fraud and elder abuse. Szymczak’s attorney Miles Feldman said he “is pleased the matter has been resolved.”
SLO County Superior Court Judge Tana Coates is tasked with making sure the parties abide by the settlement agreement.
Szymczak formed a partnership with Dayspring in 2019. They agreed that Dayspring would be paid $48,000 a year to manage their joint cannabis businesses while Szymczak would provide capital, more than $17 million to date, according to the lawsuit.
Szymczak was initially impressed with Dayspring’s experience in the cannabis industry and his claims of close relationships with public officials, according to the complaint. But problems arose. After learning that IRS and FBI agents had raided Dayspring’s home in March, Szymczak had accountants take a closer look at the books.
“To Szymczak’s shock and horror, it is now clear that Dayspring has been looting the companies all along,” according to the lawsuit.
In his defense, Dayspring argued in 2020 that he was taking money out of the accounts to pay taxes, and that he had not misappropriated funds. Dayspring claimed the criminal investigations were tied to a potential tax liability that occurred before recreational cannabis was legal, according to court records.
However, in Oct. 2021, Dayspring pleaded guilty to paying thousands of dollars in bribes to former SLO County supervisor Adam Hill and to tax fraud. Dayspring faces a statutory maximum penalty of 13 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 22.
Dayspring’s civil attorney Marc Smith refers to his client’s issues with Szymczak as business dispute.
“We have a settlement agreement,” Smith said. “Mr. Dayspring and Mr. Szymczak had a business dispute that was resolved by virtue of a settlement.” | https://calcoastnews.com/2022/03/slo-countys-marijuana-mogul-dayspring-settles-civil-suit/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:21Z |
TONToken (TON) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on March 31st. One TONToken coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0127 or 0.00000093 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. TONToken has a total market capitalization of $567,928.01 and approximately $52,496.00 worth of TONToken was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last seven days, TONToken has traded flat against the U.S. dollar.
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Well-known porn star Raven Alexis died late last week following a severe infection amid her ongoing battle with Crohn’s disease, multiple media outlets reported.
The longtime adult entertainer was just 35 years old.
Related: TikTok Star Dead At 24 After Tragic Battle With Cancer
The adult star’s husband first announced the news in a video message posted on both Instagram and Facebook on Thursday, according to Adult Video News (AVN). The grieving husband, whose name was withheld by the news outlet in order to protect his privacy following her death, mourned the loss of the love of his life, telling the audience (below):
“I want all those people out there to know that she loved you all, she cared about you and I’m just so blessed to have her in my life and be a part of my life. She was the absolute world to me, the love of my life.”
So awful.
Alexis’ mournful partner also added that the performer passed at a hospital in the Las Vegas area due to “complications” from Crohn’s disease, which is an inflammatory condition that affects the digestive tract. Her untimely death followed septic shock — when blood pressure plummets to an extremely low level — as her body tried to fight off the infection. Sadly, she succumbed to the illness, and at far too young an age.
Related: Missing Hiker Found Dead After Psychedelic Mushroom Trip Gone Horribly Wrong
Alexis first broke into the adult industry in the late 2000s as an internet porn pioneer, running the adult membership sites RavenAlexis.com and RavensPlayhouse.com. From there, she worked as a contract star for the production company Digital Playhouse beginning in 2009, and later branched out to other high-profile adult film work, including several feature titles for Hustler Video.
She won several awards for her on-camera projects throughout the years, including multiple 2011 accolades for Best All-Girl Group Sex Scene and the Fan Award for Wildest Sex Scene for her work in the movie Body Heat.
That same year, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with stage four liver cancer, and later, on The Howard Stern Show, explained to fans how the cancer had metastasized to her brain. However, after the interview with Howard Stern aired, Alexis’ ex-boyfriend publicly refuted her cancer claims. She maintained her story, though, and later alleged that she beat the disease “with the aid of high-alkaline mineral water,” according to Ranker. Huh.
Sadly the Crohn’s disease was not so easily defeated.
Sending our condolences out to Alexis’ husband, as well as the rest of her family, friends, and loved ones. Such a sad situation…
R.I.P.
[Image via BrokeModel/YouTube] | https://perezhilton.com/porn-star-raven-alexis-dead/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:23Z |
Typically, the Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate, but speakers at a rally in the Loop on Thursday said that 2022 wasn’t typical.
The transgender community experienced the back-to-back deaths of two members earlier this month: Evanston LGBTQ activist Elise Malary, whose body was found in Lake Michigan on March 17, and Chicagoan Tatiana “Tee Tee” Whetstone, 33, who was found dead in a garbage bin March 18.
“When two Black trans women are found dead in the Chicago area in a matter of a week, there’s nothing to celebrate,” said Jae Rice, director of communications for Brave Space Alliance, an LGBTQ center on the South Side.
“So this may be a celebration for some, but for Black trans people, for other trans people of color, this day is a day of reminders,” Rice said. “It is a day to remind Black trans people that we do not matter to this city. It is a day to remind Black trans people that the state does not care about us. It is a reminder to Black trans people that this country does not care about us.”
Speakers at the event outside the Daley Center, which drew about 70 people, said that local government has failed to provide safety and basic resources for transgender people. They pointed to a series of hand-painted, poster-size “report cards” that gave the city and county failing grades in areas such as investing money in the transgender community, making LGBTQ kids feel safe in school, and providing gender-affirming care in Cook County Jail.
They spoke of victims such as Whetstone, whose death has been ruled a homicide.
And they expressed sorrow and frustration about the violence and discrimination transgender people encounter.
“I ask you, how have you failed to protect the Black trans women around you?” said Sharah Hutson, digital organizer for Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation.
“Has your silence around the violence that is happening to Black trans women lead to their erasure? Do you understand what’s at risk when you don’t protect Black trans women?” Hutson said.
Speakers read aloud from the hand-painted report cards, with members of the audience yelling out grades for the city and county, about 30 Fs in all, and one incomplete.
“Today, I hope we can remember that trans people are beautiful, and holy and magical and worthy of celebration, but I also hope we can remember that trans people in Chicago right now are fighting for our lives, while our blue city and our lesbian mayor are failing us,” said Ab Weeks, organizing director of Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation.
Activist Malary’s disappearance was widely publicized by family, friends and colleagues before her body was found.
Malary, 31, had been a board member at the nonprofit Chicago Therapy Collective. She had quit her job with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on March 9, police said.
Hundreds attended a vigil for Malary earlier in March, and Raoul issued a statement saying his office was heartbroken.
“Elise was a valued member of our Civil Rights Bureau who, as a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ community, was passionate about her work. Her kindness and infectious smile will be missed by those who worked with her. The Attorney General’s office has lost a member of our family,” the statement said.
At Thursday’s rally, Malary’s friend, Alexis Martinez, said the community lost “this beautiful jewel.”
“We gather again to cry out for justice. We call for healing. And we feel the tears well up inside of us. And even as we go through the healing process it’s in the back of our minds: When is the next one going to fall?” said Martinez.
Martinez, 72, said she’s beyond anger.
“I want to rage, but I have to have hope,“ she said. “I have a right to exist, and nobody can take that away from me.” | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-transgender-rights-rally-0331-20220401-apnmi4sy7jdidgvkmvhxxk7oh4-story.html | 2022-04-01T00:59:23Z |
Mostly dry the next couple of days, a soaker Sunday night and Monday
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - It was a pretty classic spring day out there in the metro area-- lots of big, fluffy clouds, a few isolated sprinkles and plenty of sunbreaks. Most of the showers stayed north and west of Portland. In fact, we didn’t have any measurable rain at the airport. We topped out at 57 degrees, which happens to be our coolest day of the last ten.
What’s left of the light showers will continue to taper off this evening, and we’re back to partly cloudy conditions for tonight and Friday morning. Overnight lows tonight will be in the mid to upper 30s in the metro area, and Friday looks mainly dry. The next round of showers arrives Friday evening with a couple showers possibly lingering into early Saturday. A dry and pleasant day will follow, with lots of sunshine in the afternoon and temps in the low 60s.
Sunday will start dry, but once the showers arrive in the afternoon/evening, they won’t stop until early Tuesday morning. Over that period of time we could see around an inch of rain in Portland, and temperatures will be back down into the low to mid 50s. A high pressure system slides in mid-week, which means we’ll warm up quickly Tuesday to Wednesday and could possibly be in the mid 70s with plenty of sunshine on Thursday.
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“This is just the beginning and we will continue to fight,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is organizing the union drive in Bessemer, at a Thursday press conference. “Regardless of the final outcome, workers have shown what is possible. They have helped ignite a movement.”
Appelbaum said RWDSU will be filing objections to how Amazon handled the election but declined to be specific. He also took the opportunity to lash out at current labor laws, which he believes are rigged against unions and favor of corporations.
“It should not be so difficult to organize a union in the United States," he said.
If a majority of Amazon workers votes yes in either Bessemer or Staten Island, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company's history. Organizers have faced an uphill battle against the nation’s second-largest private employer, which is making every effort to keep unions out.
In New York, the ALU has led the charge to form a union along with Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon employee who now heads the fledging group. Turnout for the in-person election was unclear but Smalls was hopeful of victory.
“To be leading in Day One and be up a couple hundred against a trillion dollar company, this is the best feeling in the world,” Smalls said after the conclusion of Thursday’s counting.
While Smalls’ attention has been focused on securing victory in New York, similar efforts in Alabama also weighed heavily.
“I’m not too sure what’s going in Alabama right now, but I know that the sky’s the limit if you can organize any warehouse,” he said, noting that the vote in Alabama could well end up differently. “I hope that they’re successful. I don’t know what’s going on yet, but we know we show our support and solidarity with them.”
The warehouse in Staten Island employs more than 8,300 workers, who pack and ship supplies to customers based mostly in the Northeast. A labor win there was considered difficult, but organizers believe their grassroots approach is more relatable to workers and could help them overcome where established unions have failed in the past.
John Logan, director of Labor and Employment Studies at San Francisco State University, said the early vote counts in New York has been “shocking.” ALU has no backing from an established union and is powered by former and current warehouse workers. The group had also filed for a union election after getting support from about 30% of the facility's workforce, a much lower percentage than what unions usually seek.
“I don’t think that many people thought that the Amazon Labor Union had much of a chance of winning at all,” Logan said. “And I think we’re likely to see more of those (approaches) going forward.”
Though RWDSU is currently lagging behind with challenged ballots outstanding, Logan said that election was also remarkable because the union has made a good effort narrowing its margin from last year’s election.
After a crushing defeat last year, when a majority of workers voted against forming a union, RWDSU is hoping for a different outcome in the Bessemer election, in which mail-in ballots were sent to 6,100 workers in early February. Federal labor officials scrapped the results of the first election there and ordered a re-do after ruling Amazon tainted the election process.
The RWDSU said election there had a turnout rate of about 39% this year, much smaller than last year. Appelbaum blamed the low numbers on high turnover — he believes thousands of people who worked for Amazon in January and were on the official list to be eligible to vote either quit or were fired. He also believes that an in-person election, which the RWDSU had asked for, would have made a difference
Amazon has pushed back hard in both elections. The retail giant held mandatory meetings, where workers were told unions are a bad idea. The company also launched an anti-union website targeting workers and placed English and Spanish posters across the Staten Island facility urging them to reject the union. In Bessemer, Amazon has made some changes to but still kept a controversial U.S. Postal Service mailbox that was key in the NLRB's decision to invalidate last year's vote.
Both labor fights faced unique challenges. Alabama, for instance, is a right-to-work state that prohibits a company and a union from signing a contract that requires workers to pay dues to the union that represents them.
The mostly Black workforce at the Amazon facility, which opened in 2020, mirrors the Bessemer population of more than 70% Black residents, according to the latest U.S. Census data.
Pro-union workers say they want better working conditions, longer breaks and higher wages. Regular full-time employees at the Bessemer facility earn at least $15.80 an hour, higher than the estimated $14.55 per hour on average in the city. That figure is based on an analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual median household income for Bessemer of $30,284, which could include more than one worker.
The ALU said they don’t have a demographic breakdown of the warehouse workers on Staten Island and Amazon declined to provide the information to The Associated Press, citing the union vote. Internal records leaked to The New York Times from 2019 showed more than 60% of the hourly associates at the facility were Black or Latino, while most of managers were white or Asian.
Amazon workers there are seeking longer breaks, paid time off for injured employees and an hourly wage of $30, up from a minimum of just over $18 per hour offered by the company. The estimated average wage for the borough is $41 per hour, according to a similar U.S. Census Bureau analysis of Staten Island’s $85,381 median household income.
A spokesperson for Amazon said the company invests in wages and benefits, such as health care, 401(k) plans and a prepaid college tuition program to help grow workers’ careers.
“As a company, we don’t think unions are the best answer for our employees,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “Our focus remains on working directly with our team to continue making Amazon a great place to work.”
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Associated Press staff writers Tali Arbel and Bobby Caina Calvan in New York contributed to this report.
Caption Signs are posted outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Caption Signs are posted outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Credit: Haleluya Hadero
Caption Elijah Ramos stands outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Caption Elijah Ramos stands outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Credit: Haleluya Hadero
Caption Michelle Valentin Nieves stand outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Caption Michelle Valentin Nieves stand outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Caption Signs are posted outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Caption Signs are posted outside the the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island borough of New York at a bus stop on March 16, 2022. An independent group formed by former and current Amazon workers are trying to unionize a company warehouse in New York City. If successful, the effort at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island could lead to the first unionized Amazon facility in the U.S. (AP Photo/Haleluya Hadero)
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Credit: Haleluya Hadero
Caption Amazon worker Dale Wyatt talks about a drive to unionize the company's fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., during an interview in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the warehouse after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Amazon worker Dale Wyatt talks about a drive to unionize the company's fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., during an interview in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the warehouse after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Signs supporting the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union are shown near an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the warehouse after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Signs supporting the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union are shown near an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the warehouse after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Suspended Amazon employee Reyn McGuire talks about her support for a drive to unionize the company's fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., during an interview in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the warehouse after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Suspended Amazon employee Reyn McGuire talks about her support for a drive to unionize the company's fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., during an interview in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the warehouse after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Suspended Amazon employee Reyn McGuire, right, talks with an unidentified union organizer in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the company's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Suspended Amazon employee Reyn McGuire, right, talks with an unidentified union organizer in Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Workers are voting for a second time on a labor push at the company's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., after the National Labor Relations Board ordered a do-over election upon determining that Amazon unfairly influenced an initial vote in 2021. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)
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Caption Angelika Maldonado, right, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) chairwoman of workers committee at Staten Island Amazon warehouse, and Brett Daniels, director of organizing for ALU workers committee, watch a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Angelika Maldonado, right, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) chairwoman of workers committee at Staten Island Amazon warehouse, and Brett Daniels, director of organizing for ALU workers committee, watch a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Amazon Labor Union (ALU) lead organizer Mat Cusick, second from right standing, watches a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Amazon Labor Union (ALU) lead organizer Mat Cusick, second from right standing, watches a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Amazon Labor Union (ALU) volunteers Tim Hunter, right, and Drisana Hughes, left, watch a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Amazon Labor Union (ALU) volunteers Tim Hunter, right, and Drisana Hughes, left, watch a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday, March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Angelika Maldonado, right, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) chairwoman of workers committee at Staten Island Amazon warehouse, and Brett Daniels, director of organizing for ALU workers committee, react while watching a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., , Thursday March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Angelika Maldonado, right, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) chairwoman of workers committee at Staten Island Amazon warehouse, and Brett Daniels, director of organizing for ALU workers committee, react while watching a zoom-cast of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., , Thursday March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Angelika Maldonado, right, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) chairwoman of workers committee at Staten Island Amazon warehouse, Brett Daniels, center, director of organizing for ALU workers committee, and Connor Spence, left, ALU Vice President for membership, check their phones during a watch party of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Caption Angelika Maldonado, right, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) chairwoman of workers committee at Staten Island Amazon warehouse, Brett Daniels, center, director of organizing for ALU workers committee, and Connor Spence, left, ALU Vice President for membership, check their phones during a watch party of vote counting to unionize Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, N.Y., Thursday March 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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Welcome to Harry's house.
Harry Styles dropped the music video for his new single "As It Was" on March 31. In the video, Harry went on a dancing spree while wearing a red jumpsuit glittering with red sequins. He showed his moves on a giant turntable and on some brick city streets, singing in the chorus, "In this world, it's just us / You know it's not the same as it was."
At one point, Harry stripped down to a pair of scarlet shorts, embracing an entirely red wardrobe in the music video.
He also seemingly referenced his relationship with Olivia Wilde in the lyrics, "Leave America, two kids, follow her." (Olivia shares children Otis and Daisy with ex Jason Sudeikis.)
Prior to putting this new song out into the world, Harry teased its arrival on social media. On March 28, Harry posted a still from the music video. The photo showed Harry facing away from the camera towards a hallway. In the sneak-peek shot, Harry rocked the same sparkling red ensemble.
Naturally, fans fled to the comment section to react to the announcement.
One user wrote, "U CANT JUST THROW THIS AT US WITH NO WARNING." While another gushed, "IT'S HAPPENING."
And let us say after it happened, it surely did not disappoint. The song's debut marks the first release from the One Direction alum's upcoming album Harry's House. On March 23, Harry shocked fans by announcing the impending arrival of his third studio album. He released an album trailer which showed shots of people and places ranging from a city street to an empty theater.
The 13-song collection is set to release May 20. And while we would love for the album to come sooner, we are just pleased Harry continues to treat people with kindness and to new music.
Aside from this project, Harry shared on Instagram that he has added more dates to his Love On Tour, which will hit stages in the U.K., Europe and South America starting on June 11.
See his new video above. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1325487/watch-harry-styles-strip-down-and-dance-in-as-it-was-music-video?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories | 2022-04-01T00:59:26Z |
BRIDGEPORT — Mayor Joe Ganim has formally submitted paperwork with the town clerk, officially, but quietly, launching his 2023 reelection bid.
He, his treasurer and deputy treasurer signed the state-required candidate registration form Wednesday and Thursday, and it was filed in City Hall Thursday. But they did so without any public fanfare and without notifying the media.
“So we’re starting,” Ganim said in a phone interview Thursday. “I think there’s some good stuff going on and I want to see it continue.”
He added, “This thing’s still a ways off” but that the paperwork was necessary to begin raising contributions. Ganim declined to say when he will host his kick-off fundraiser.
It was just over 30 years ago, in 1991, that Ganim was first elected to run Bridgeport. He held that position until his conviction in 2003 following a lengthy FBI investigation on 16 counts of racketeering, extortion and bribery for using his political office to award business and contracts in exchange for money and other perks.
After spending seven years in prison, Ganim in 2015 issued his first public apology and soon after launched a successful bid to defeat then-Mayor Bill Finch in that year’s Democratic primary and win the general election.
Following a failed gubernatorial bid in 2018, Ganim in 2019 ran for reelection, surviving a close primary challenge from state Sen. Marilyn Moore, then handily beating her in that November’s general election after Moore failed to petition her way onto the ballot and ran instead as a write-in candidate.
Ganim on Thursday said, “The city’s in a much better place than it’s been since I was first mayor in 1991.” He briefly touched on an improved financial outlook, unspecified “focused tax relief” that will be included in the proposed municipal budget he unveils next week, and completed or ongoing economic development projects.
“It’s kind of an exciting time to be in Bridgeport,” he said.
Perhaps the administrations’ biggest success has been the new concert amphitheater, built in financial partnership with developer Howard Saffan, that opened last July. Other projects, delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, are slowly moving forward, like a grocery store that was promised the East End.
But there have been high-profile development failures as well, such as the renovation and restoration of a pair of historic downtown theaters and neighboring hotel that Ganim announced while running for governor that ultimately never moved forward.
And while Ganim ousted Finch in 2015 in part by campaigning to improve public safety, the police department has been in constant turmoil since his return, with officers facing allegations of excessive force and racism, low manpower, internal divisions and the 2020 arrest of the friend Ganim made chief, Armando Perez, for cheating to get that job. A search is being launched for a new permanent top cop.
Earlier this month Hearst Connecticut Media interviewed several potential 2023 Ganim challengers, including Moore and Finch, to gauge how serious they are about entering the race. The majority were non-committal, although Moore, who is currently seeking reelection to the legislature, said, “I’ve had people ask me every time I go out the door, in the grocery store, emails. If that is what the people would want, I certainly would serve.” | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Ganim-formally-files-for-2023-reelection-17049594.php | 2022-04-01T00:59:26Z |
MISSOULA - Missoula welcomed about 100 Afghan nationals after U.S. forces left Afghanistan last August.
While the situation in Ukraine is different, the outcome for refugees is the same, and displaced foreign nationals could soon call Montana home.
Entering the second month of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Biden Administration announced on March 24, that the US will aid Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis by welcoming 100,000 Ukrainian nationals.
“My understanding is that they're sort of trying every means necessary to bring in help to bring folks over here,” said International Rescue Committee (IRC) Missoula deputy director Eamon Fahey.
The four main ways that we can see Ukrainians coming to the US are visitor visas, humanitarian parolees, family reunification programs and Ukrainian nationals who were granted refugee status before the war broke out.
“We don't know any details yet in terms of when how many any of those details yet but we are we're preparing for the fact that we likely will have and we were We will, of course look forward to welcoming and those to Missoula,” Fahey told MTN News.
The IRC in Missoula has settled about 135 refugees over the past six months; more than any other year. Fahey said Ukraine and Afghanistan refugees are just two examples of situations that call for fleeing nationals around the world. It's also a reminder that fleeing your home country is more than just finding a safe place.
“From family members to, of course, your home, to your culture, there's great trauma, fear for life, oftentimes it's war," said Fahey. "But there are other reasons this could happen too — famine, natural disaster — that people may need to flee their homes.”
Fahey says that Afghan nationals have adjusted to Montana life well and the best way to help Ukrainian refugees is by making financial donations to aid with housing and other resettlement needs.
People who are looking to help the IRC can do so at https://help.rescue.org/donate/us-missoula-mt | https://www.kxlh.com/can-montana-expect-any-ukrainian-refugees | 2022-04-01T00:59:26Z |
BOSTON — Bruins longtime goaltender Tuukka Rask was on hand at TD Garden on Thursday night as the organization celebrated his tenure in Boston with a ceremonial puck drop before facing the New Jersey Devils.
Rask, who played four games earlier in the 2021-22 campaign, retired on Feb. 9 after 15 years with the Bruins. He retired as the goaltender with the most wins and tied for most shutouts.
Here are some highlights from the pregame ceremony, which earned a loud ovation from fans in attendance.
Rask spoke to reporters before the ceremony sharing how he does not regret his decision to retire while teasing a new position with the Bruins organization.
Perhaps Rask’s jersey retirement is set to come next? | https://nesn.com/2022/03/highlights-from-tuukka-rask-ceremonial-puck-drop-before-bruins-devils/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:26Z |
IOWA- High schools around Des Moines have stopped tracking class rank in favor of recognizing students’ academic success in other ways
Some of the most recent schools in the metro were Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial high schools which stopped selecting a valedictorian in 2020.
Iowa educators say there are multiple reasons to no longer track class rank. One is that colleges are less interested in class rank than before.
“We know the colleges are relying on it less and less,” said Cary Justmann, Waukee High School’s Principal, “When we first did away with class rank they gave us an option during applications and scholarships ‘does your school even do class rank’? Now they ask for other things.”
Another reason why high schools have stopped keeping track of class rank is that it can add stress to the students.
“What we found was there were a lot of kids who were taking similar classes at the AP level and then competing against each other in the class,” Justmann said, “We like healthy academic competition, that’s a great thing, but then when it led to the stress of chasing after points or percentage points that’s where we lost the focus of the learning and really that’s what we’re about here is the learning.”
Instead of recognizing a valedictorian or salutatorian, Waukee recognizes the top 3% of academically performing students and they receive a black cord to wear during graduation. Justmann says this still showcases academically successful students without the stress of competing for a number one spot. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/iowa-news/iowa-high-schools-are-ditching-class-rank-over-student-stress/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:26Z |
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants.
The agency said the Trump administration's decision in 2020 not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water was made with the “best available peer reviewed science.” The chemical is used in rocket fuel and fireworks.
At the time, Trump's EPA said perchlorate was not found widely enough in drinking water or "at levels of public health concern" to warrant federal regulation. The decision was one of many Trump-era rollbacks or eliminations of existing or pending public health and environmental protections. The Biden administration ordered a review of that decision at the start of his term.
EPA Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox said the agency was “applying the right tools to support public health protections.”
Environmental groups slammed the Biden administration’s decision.
“The Trump EPA gave perchlorate a pass; it was a bad decision then, and it’s a bad decision now,” said Erik Olson of the Natural Resources Defense Council advocacy group. “Tap water across America will remain contaminated by this toxic chemical.”
Perchlorate from runoff contaminates the drinking water of as many as 16 million Americans, the Obama administration said in 2011 when it announced the EPA would for the first time set maximum limits for the chemical compound. It has been used in the U.S. for decades, particularly by the military and defense industries, and is commonly found in munitions, fireworks, matches and signal flares.
Exposure to the compound can damage the development of fetuses and children and cause measurable drops in IQ in newborns, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in 2019, when it called for stringent federal limits. It damages human development by disrupting the functioning of the thyroid gland.
In its 2020 review, the EPA said state-level regulations and cleanup activities at contaminated sites had lowered the health risks posed by the compound. Massachusetts and California, for example, limit perchlorate in drinking water to 2 parts per billion and 6 parts per billion, respectively.
“But the problem is that for the rest of the country the states have not set standards,” said Olson of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
In the Southwest, perchlorate has been detected in groundwater that entered Lake Mead in Nevada. Manufacturing activities in Henderson, Nevada, were thought to be the source of the chemical. The EPA said cleanup activities at two industrial sites near Las Vegas between 2002 and 2006 resulted in reduced levels of perchlorate in samples provided since then by Nevada environmental and water agencies.
The EPA said Thursday it was considering other steps besides a federal drinking water limit, such as setting standards at open burning and detonation sites of waste explosives, where severe perchlorate contamination is known to exist.
But environmental advocates said such measures fall short of what's needed.
“Simply put, toxic chemicals used in rocket fuel do not belong in our drinking water," said John Rumpler, senior attorney with Environment America.
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AP reporter Matthew Daly contributed to this report.
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Shares of Limelight Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:LLNW – Get Rating) have received an average rating of “Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $5.54.
Several research firms recently commented on LLNW. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Limelight Networks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $3.00 to $7.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 18th. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Limelight Networks from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $5.00 to $6.50 in a report on Tuesday, March 8th. TheStreet upgraded shares of Limelight Networks from a “d+” rating to a “c-” rating in a report on Monday, March 21st. Cowen upgraded shares of Limelight Networks from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $4.00 to $6.00 in a report on Thursday, March 17th. Finally, Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Limelight Networks from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 11th.
Shares of LLNW traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $5.22. The company had a trading volume of 985,908 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,116,899. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.46. The company has a quick ratio of 3.65, a current ratio of 3.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Limelight Networks has a 1-year low of $2.30 and a 1-year high of $5.48. The stock has a market cap of $705.24 million, a PE ratio of -11.33 and a beta of 0.55.
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LLNW. Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Limelight Networks during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in shares of Limelight Networks by 25.5% in the third quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 19,998 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 4,066 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Limelight Networks in the fourth quarter worth $52,000. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY increased its stake in shares of Limelight Networks by 92.9% in the fourth quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY now owns 19,959 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $68,000 after buying an additional 9,612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Limelight Networks in the fourth quarter worth $69,000. Institutional investors own 47.55% of the company’s stock.
Limelight Networks Company Profile (Get Rating)
Limelight Networks, Inc engages in the provision of content delivery network services. Its products include digital content and video delivery, cloud security, edge computing, origin storage and support services. The company’s solutions include realtime streaming, file distribution, live video and video on demand.
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In the current NFL landscape, pass rushers are at a premium. The Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams had Aaron Donald and Von Miller for starters. Double-digit sack players are a coveted asset for any team that’s looking to make the jump into playoff contention.
After the Dallas Cowboys botched the Randy Gregory re-signing, a hole opened at the defensive end spot. Micah Parsons, who can play about anywhere on defense, popped out as the immediate bandage for Dallas in the moment. Head coach Mike McCarthy isn’t eliminating Parsons from the rotation, but if health at the DE spot holds up in 2022, he hopes to use Parsons as a swiss-army knife without dedicating him to the DL like the club had to several times in 2021.
As a rookie, Parsons finished with 13 sacks and 30 QB hits, earning Defensive Rookie of the Year and first-team All-Pro honors. The caveat is limiting Parsons to only rushing the passer when his talents far exceed such a small box. Few would argue Parsons can’t be a 20-sack player but Mike McCarthy doesn’t want to chain down the lion.
“”The people that say, ‘Hey, why don’t you play him at defensive end?’ very fair. That’s a very fair question,” said McCarthy. “But we’ve made it clear: We want him moving around.”
It’s a good problem to have when deciding where to play such a talent like Parsons but it also reflects an issue the Cowboys have. The linebacker position needs some reinforcement, they’ve failed to address it. They needed to keep Gregory in town, they failed.
Dallas is forced to make Parsons clean up the mess now instead of adding to the firepower. With that said, the Cowboys can still move the Penn State product around and McCarthy referenced his sacks from the linebacker spot.
“It would be very easy to just line him up at end and play him there every down, but the fact of the matter is he had, what, 13 sacks. Seven came from the linebacker position, six from the defensive end position,” McCarthy said.
According to Pro Football Focus, of Parsons’ 961 snaps played on defense in 2021, 390 of them came as a defensive lineman. 540 of them came as a box defender with the rest as a coverage player. It sounds like McCarthy and company would like an even wider gulf considering 204 of Parsons’ snaps as a DL occurred in just four weeks when Dallas was thin as the DE position.
As the NFL game has changed, players like Parsons can revamp a defense like we saw in 2021. It’s not to say everyone else didn’t have an impact but Parsons’ impact is endless.
Ideally, Dallas adds some reinforcements in the front seven and Dan Quinn gets to have his playground with Parsons if all goes to plan. | https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/31/micah-parsons-mike-mccarthy-role-2022/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
Jersey Boys star Karl James Wilson: the next James Bond?
- Credit: Karl James Wilson
You're one of the leads in Jersey Boys, the Four Seasons hit musical, tell us about the show
It's won award after award and been seen all over the world. It's got an incredible script and some of the best music on the planet. Most people have seen the show, but not many have seen this version. It's been revamped; it feels fresh and is possibly the coolest ticket around. We go from intense scenes straight into full on Rock and Roll concerts.
Nick is great fun to play, the audiences love him. He's got such a great story line throughout the piece and has some of the best script too. To top it off Nick's all about style and class which, leads to me getting some of the coolest costumes.
Acting is a notoriously tough industry, you're 31 now, what are the keys to success?
It is possibly one of the hardest industries, however it’s also one of the best. My break didn't happen overnight that's for sure. I think I was about 13 or 14 when I decided I wanted to be an actor and from that moment on the grind began.
I channelled all my time into achieving this, be it at my local drama school or at home watching the greatest actors in movies. At 18 I was offered a scholarship to attend The Arts Educational School London, where I trained for three years.
Since graduating I've worked in all areas of the industry. My break came from love, belief and hard work. I love what I do, but you do have to keep that fire and fight in order to survive - add to that a lot of patience.
How did the pandemic impact you?
It was a tricky time, not being able to do what we do as well as not seeing loved ones. Pre-Covid, I was on a UK/European tour for 18 months playing Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing and then toured with Jersey Boys straight after so I was away from home for three and a bit years.
There came a point where I had a chat with myself and decided to just try to treat it as a holiday and make the most out of a bad situation - when life gives you lemons...'
What would be your dream role?
James Bond, if you're going to dream, dream big right? If I'm honest some of the things I have done in my career have had that dreamy touch. The aim is to experience more of the screen side of things now, but my main aim is to keep doing what I do. I filmed for Amazon last summer, unfortunately I can't say more. Until certain things are released you have to be very quiet to protect the impact of the series.
Are you still a Hertfordshire boy at heart?
I spent the majority of my life in Cheshunt and I am always back visiting family and friends. I was part of the era where mobile phones hadn't quiet dominated yet and 'playing out' was literally that, out on the bikes with the boys or over the park playing football. Cheshunt was the best place to grow up.
See Jersey Boys at London's Trafalgar Theatre, trafalgartheatre.com | https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/celebrity-interviews/karl-james-wilson-west-end-jersey-boys-star-8782788 | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A woman has signed a bill into California state law for the first time in history. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis signed two laws on Thursday.
Kounalakis was filling in for Gov. Gavin Newsom who left the state on Wednesday for a family vacation.
State law requires Kounalakis to act as governor until Newsom returns.
The state Legislature passed a bill on Thursday that extended eviction protections for some renters until the end of June.
Kounalakis said she it was “humbling" and that she felt a sense of history.
Kounalakis is one of several women who could run for governor in 2026. | https://www.ksby.com/news/california-news/california-records-1st-woman-to-sign-bill-into-state-law | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
The counting is over in the second union election at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. But it's too close to call.
There were 993 "no" votes and 875 "yes" votes, but more than 400 contested ballots remain. According to the National Labor Relations Board, there will be a hearing within a few weeks to decide if any of the challenged ballots will be opened and counted.
More than 6,100 workers were eligible to vote in the do-over election, which was ordered after the NLRB found that Amazon had improperly interfered in last year's tally.
Turnout in this year's vote was down from last year when over half of eligible voters cast ballots. But among those who actually voted this time around, there was greater support for the union. Last year, workers voted more than 2-to-1 against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, a well-established national union.
"This time around we were able to educate more about unions," said Jennifer Bates, a warehouse employee, noting that organizers were able to get closer to workers now that the pandemic has eased.
The RWDSU called for every vote to be counted.
"The tenacity and courage of these workers never wavered in this unnecessarily long process," said RWDSU president Stuart Appelbaum in a statement. "Workers will have to wait just a little bit longer to ensure their voices are heard."
Meanwhile in a separate Amazon union election on Staten Island in New York, the vote count will continue Friday morning. Roughly 8,000 workers were eligible to vote on whether to join the Amazon Labor Union, an upstart organization led by former and current Amazon warehouse employees. With ballots still to count, the union is in the lead, with 1,518 voting yes so far, and 1,154 voting no.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wmot.org/2022-03-31/do-over-union-election-at-amazons-bessemer-warehouse-is-too-close-to-call | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
Video footage shows the Chinese military during a night drill. Photo: CCTV
Chinese military stepping up night drills to counter US, analysts say as state TV airs footage
- Activities along coasts of East China and South China seas increasing, with particular emphasis on hours between midnight and dawn, observers say
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Video footage shows the Chinese military during a night drill. Photo: CCTV | https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3172641/chinese-military-stepping-night-drills-counter-us-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
Wildcat Women’s Golf Takes Third During Missouri Western Invite, Taylor T-7th Individually
ST. JOSEPH, MO – Following a fifth-place day one start to the Missouri Western Holiday Inn Express Invite on Monday, the Wayne State College women’s golf team moved up a couple spots to third closing out the two-day invite with rounds of 338 and...
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🗑️ Replacing a field in our schema
A common situation for an evolving graph is to deprecate an existing schema field in favor of a new field. Let's see how to do this in our Catstronauts schema.
As we were going through some code cleanup, we noticed that the length
of a Track
and a Module
is documented to be in minutes. After some digging though, it looks like this is incorrect, and the value returned from our REST API is actually in seconds! The client app is doing the work to transform this number into minutes.
We should fix the description in the schema so that future clients won't be misled. We can also improve our schema to be more explicit about what exactly this field is.
This requires changes to our schema! Here's the plan:
- Add a new field to the schema.
- Mark the old field as deprecated.
- Monitor usage of the old field.
- Whenever usage is down and clients have had appropriate time to make their changes, we can safely remove the old field!
Let's get to it!
➕ Adding a new field
First, let's add the new field to our schema. Open up the server
repo.
In the src
folder, in schema.js
, we'll add a new field in the Track
type called durationInSeconds
. This field name is much clearer. This returns an Int
type, and we'll also give it an accurate description.
"The track's full duration, in seconds"durationInSeconds: Int
We'll do the same for the Module
type.
"The module's video duration, in seconds"durationInSeconds: Int
✍️ Adding resolvers
We'll need a resolver for both of these new fields. Our REST API doesn't provide this durationInSeconds
property. That's okay, it doesn't need to match our schema's fields 1 to 1-- that's the beauty of GraphQL!
Open up the resolvers.js
file. Let's tackle the Track.durationInSeconds
resolver first.
Add a new property under the Track
object with the same name as the field, durationInSeconds
. This will be set to our resolver function.
const resolvers = { Query: { /* query resolvers */ }, Mutation: { /* mutation resolvers */ }, Track: { /* Track.author and Track.modules resolvers */ durationInSeconds: () => {} }};
Our schema is expecting an Int
value to be returned here. We're going to take the length
value and map it to this new field. We can access the length
value using the first parameter of the resolver, the parent
, because of the resolver chain.
In the durationInSeconds
resolver, we'll destructure the first parameter for the length
property. We don't need any of the other resolver parameters, and we'll return that length
value right away in the body of the resolver.
durationInSeconds: ({ length }) => length,
We'll do the same with the Module
durationInSeconds
resolver. Let's create a new object for the Module
, and add the durationInSeconds
resolver.
Inside the resolvers
object in resolvers.js
:
Module: { durationInSeconds: ({ length }) => length,},
If our GraphQL server uses a REST API as its only data source, which of the following statements are true?
That's our new field taken care of. Next, we need to mark the length
field as deprecated.
↔️ Schema directives
To mark a field as deprecated, we'll use GraphQL schema directives. A schema directive is indicated with an @
character, and it decorates a specific symbol in your schema, such as a type or field definition.
Our server (or any other system that interacts with our schema) can then perform custom logic for that symbol based on its directives. For our use case, we'll use one of GraphQL's default directives: @deprecated
.
We apply the @deprecated
directive to a field to indicate that the field is... deprecated! We should always pass this directive a reason
argument, which indicates why it's being deprecated, and which field a client should use instead. This is useful information for the clients querying your graph.
Schema Directives
Drag items from the box to the blanks above
@
@deprecated
message
reason
description
!
@deleted
🗑️Using the @deprecated
directive
Open up the schema.js
file again. In the Track
type, after the return type of the length
field, we'll add the @deprecated
directive, with the reason
as "Use durationInSeconds".
"The track's approximate length to complete, in seconds"length: Int @deprecated(reason: "Use durationInSeconds")
We'll also update the description while we're here, replacing in minutes
, which is incorrect, with in seconds
.
We'll do this for both the Track
and Module
length
fields.
In the Module
type:
"The module's length in seconds"length: Int @deprecated(reason: "Use durationInSeconds")
And there we go, this was the last change we had to make on the server side!
If you're coding along on your local project, make sure to test your API change before moving on, to confirm you can query the new durationInSeconds
field on both track and module.
Code Challenge!
missionCount
field with completedMissionsCount
. Deprecate the missionCount
field, giving it a reason
argument to use completedMissionsCount
. Add a new field for completedMissionsCount
, which is a nullable Int
. Document a helpful description for this field, reusing the same description from missionCount
.After we've confirmed everything works locally, we're ready to push our change to production. You know the drill: add and commit our changes, push it up to GitHub, hop back to Heroku in our server app, and deploy the branch.
Task!
You're all set! | https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/lift-off-part5/field-deprecation | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
Russ & Bugus Launch A New, Artist-friendly Record Label, DIEMON
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Russ has been that one rapper that has been riding solo and has been doing a pretty darn good job at it. We all know, maybe not in detail, how tough it might be for an independent artist to thrive in such a cut-throat music industry.
Luckily for Russ, he has been killing it and even soaring beyond the heights attained by artists that have the backing of a record label. The rapper has put out singles and albums that have gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide. And to his live shows and concerts, you best believe they all sell out.
Now, from being independent, Russ has decided to own his masters by starting his own record label, DIEMON. For the longest time, the “Ride Slow” crooner has been vocal with advising music artists on the way to shape their careers on their own.
On Wednesday, March 30, both Rolling Stone and Variety shared reports on Russ’s new venture which he teamed up on with fellow independent artist and childhood bestie, Bugus. DIEMON, or Do It Everyday Music or Nothing, is a collective that has actually been in existence since 2010, but as it stands, the moniker is now the name of their new independent record label.
Russ took to IG to share the news with his fans and followers: | https://www.undercover.fm/news/russ-bugus-launch-a-new-artist-friendly-record-label-diemon/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG), the fintech holding company for Progressive Leasing, Vive Financial, and Four Technologies, is scheduled to release financial results for the first quarter of 2022 on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, prior to market open.
The company has scheduled a live webcast and conference call for Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. ET to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. To access the live webcast, visit the company’s investor relations website, https://investor.progholdings.com/. To join the conference call via telephone, dial 877-270-2148 and request to join the PROG Holdings, Inc. call. International participants without internet access can join the conference call by dialing 412-902-6510 and requesting to join the PROG Holdings, Inc. call.
The webcast will be archived for playback on the company’s investor relations website, https://investor.progholdings.com/, following the event.
About PROG Holdings, Inc.
PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG) is a fintech holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, that provides transparent and competitive payment options to consumers. The Company owns Progressive Leasing, a leading provider of e-commerce, app-based, and in-store point-of-sale lease-to-own solutions, Vive Financial, an omnichannel provider of second-look revolving credit products, and Four Technologies, provider of Buy Now, Pay Later payment options through its platform, Four. More information on PROG Holdings’ companies can be found at https://www.progholdings.com.
Contacts
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VP, Investor Relations
john.baugh@progleasing.com
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Director, Corporate Communications
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Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen
Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Tazria, Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59.
I both love and find deeply frustrating our Jewish community’s diversity. I find it fascinating to explore and experience different approaches to Jewish life. I find being pushed out of my comfort zone, although uncomfortable at first, makes me grow Jewishly. I suppose it’s no surprise, then, that I have served Reform, Conservative and now a Humanist congregation.
I’ve also spent significant time with my dearest cousins, both in Israel. One is an Orthodox settler outside Ramallah and the other lives on a secular kibbutz. Joining each community is a paradigm shift, and I enjoy the reorientation that it requires.
Amid the great Jewish diversity, there are numerous commonalities. The most troubling commonality, though, is the tendency to view other parts of the Jewish community as the “other.” In Reform circles, I’ve heard comments about Humanists. In the Orthodox world, I’m treated as something of a spectacle — the female rabbi. And, I do it myself — considering others to not be progressive enough or accepting enough or genuine enough or committed enough.
This week’s parshah focuses on the laws of the leper. Skin disease was taboo in the ancient Middle East. When somebody discovered leprosy on their body, they were deemed unclean and required to relocate outside the camp until the skin disease resolved itself. The kohanim, or priests, would make frequent visits to the edge of the camp the check on the leper. When the leper no longer had symptoms, the priest would officiate at a healing ritual: ”The kohen shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering, and the kohen shall place it above the cartilage of the right ear of the person being cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot” [Leviticus 14:14].
The blood in these three spots — ear, thumb and toe — are said to represent purity of thoughts, purity of deeds and purity on the path of life. What I find particularly interesting and unique, though, is a parallelism in the ritual. The priest had gone through a very similar ritual when being ordained.
The priest, the epitome of the in crowd, is the mirror opposite of the outcast leper. Yet, their rituals of purification are the same. Moreover, the priest is forced to see himself in the leper. Since the priest went through the same ritual at the moment of ordination, a high point of his experience, he naturally would feel more kinship with the leper. The parallelism between the rituals is humbling. Being a priest isn’t so different from being a leper. And, being a leper isn’t so different from being a priest.
Today, our community tends to make lepers of one another. It isn’t our finest quality as a people, but it is a fact. We have a natural tendency to perceive each other as the leper. Orthodox as opposed to progressive, Ashkenazi as opposed to Sephardi, secular as opposed to religious. Even things as simple as day school as opposed to public school can become a cause for inclusion and exclusion.
The roles rotate. Sometimes, we see ourselves as the priest — the ordained leaders of the community. Other times, we feel like we are treated as lepers. We have all known the feelings of the leper and the feelings of the priest. But like one great and messy community horah, the roles go round and round, constantly rotating and changing.
Ear, thumb and toe. Let’s all commit ourselves to inclusion in our thoughts, deeds and communal life path. Maybe then the leper and the priest can be one.
Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen is rabbi of Beth Chai – the Jewish Humanist Congregation of Greater Washington. | https://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/being-a-leper-isnt-so-different-from-being-a-priest/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:27Z |
Coronavirus cases from LA Department of Public Health as of 8 p.m.,
03/30/2022. Changes since
03/23/2022.
City of Monrovia: 8,209 cases (up 11), 101 deaths (unchanged)
Unincorporated Monrovia: 861 cases (unchanged), 4 deaths (unchanged)
- Brad Haugaard | http://www.monrovianow.com/2022/03/weekly-monrovia-coronavirus-count-11.html | 2022-04-01T00:59:29Z |
One particular awful moment from Will Smith’s past has resurfaced on the heels of his slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday.
That moment would be the time the future Oscar winner was arrested over an alleged brutal assault that took place in Philadelphia in 1989, when he was 20 years old.
According to the National Enquirer, Will was involved in an altercation that resulted in a man almost going blind in one eye. The assault reportedly went down shortly after the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star received his first rap Grammy, alongside DJ Jazzy Jeff.
A police report stated that Smith asked his bodyguard, Charles Alston, to “attack” record promoter, William Hendricks, who needed six stitches after he fractured his left eye orbit during the attack. The charges against the future superstar included aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person; however, they were later dismissed.
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Definitely doesn’t sound like a very relevant situation. Not only was it over three decades ago, the alleged violence wasn’t even committed by Will himself. But it might give you an idea how the actor is feeling in the wake of this latest incident.
A source told the mag about the 1989 fallout:
“Will had to spend a night in the cell at the West Philadelphia police station with other inmates waking him up all night long and asking for his autograph. It was the worst night of his life. He wants to forget it ever happened.”
He also likely wants to forget about The Slap, too, but that’s not gonna happen anytime soon.
As you definitely know, Will stormed the stage and “slapped the s**t out of” Rock after the comedian made a bad joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair during Sunday’s televised ceremony. The actor claimed he was simply defending his wife from Rock’s “abuse” when he accepted his Best Actor award for King Richard, telling the crowd:
“I know, to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse. You gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you. In this business, you gotta be able to have people disrespecting you. And you gotta smile and you gotta pretend like that’s okay… Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, but love will make you do crazy things.”
In the wake of the event, Richard Williams — the man Smith portrayed on screen in his award-winning role — condemned his actions, telling NBC News through his son, Chavoita LeSane:
“We don’t know all the details of what happened. But we don’t condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it’s in self-defense.”
And although some on social media are actually applauding Will for defending his wife, the Academy isn’t letting him off the hook. The Academy’s Board of Governors held an emergency meeting to discuss the consequences for the best actor winner earlier this week, and he now faces “suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions permitted,” per Variety.
So Will might not be able to get out of this jam unscathed.
[Image via Philadelphia Police Dept.] | https://perezhilton.com/will-smith-mugshot-1989-arrest-resurfaces/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:29Z |
Equilibrium/Sustainability: Alaska’s Iditarod racers to sled through rain as climate warms
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Alaska’s iconic Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins Saturday, with teams of “mushers” and their dogs embarking on a 1,000-mile journey across “jagged mountain ranges, frozen river, dense forest, desolate tundra and miles of windswept coast.”
But just how long that historic route from Anchorage to Nome will remain “frozen” or feature “desolate tundra” remains uncertain. Alaska has warmed at more than twice the global rate, making the state “a poster child for global warming,” Rob Urbach, chief executive of the Iditarod, told Reuters.
Rain has replaced fluffy snow amid record warmth this year, leaving streets coated in ice, Reuters reported. Temperatures, meanwhile, are expected to stay above freezing.
At the same time, the Iditarod has undergone intense criticism from animal-rights activists, who have pressured sponsors to stop backing a race that they say is cruel to the dogs, according to Reuters.
As climate change transforms Alaskan landscapes, on the other side of the country, New York City is taking steps aimed at mitigating warming — by turning a Brooklyn port into an offshore wind hub. And in Australia, climate change and an unusually wet summer are driving a dangerous tropical disease into a new frontier.
For Equilibrium, we are Saul Elbein and Sharon Udasin. Please send tips or comments to Saul at selbein@thehill.com or Sharon at sudasin@thehill.com. Follow us on Twitter: @saul_elbein and @sharonudasin.
Let’s get to it.
NYC mayor to turn port into offshore wind hub
New York City will be transforming a major warehousing and manufacturing port into a hub for offshore wind production, Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced on Thursday.
The wind farm, to be built at the city-owned South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, will be one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in America, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). Construction of the site will help achieve New York City’s goals of producing 100 percent clean electricity by 2040, a news release from NYCEDC said.
First words: “With this investment, the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will soon be transformed into one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in the nation,” Adams said in a statement, noting that offshore wind in New York is expected to support 13,000 local jobs and generate $1.3 billion in average annual investment.
“This is a transformative moment for New York City and our clean energy future — a future of sustainable power, good-paying jobs, and climate justice,” Adams added.
From container terminal to renewable energy hub: The South Brooklyn port — built in the 1960s as a container terminal — will host power interconnection infrastructure for New York’s Empire Wind 1 project, an 816-megawatt site being built about 14 miles offshore from Jones Beach State Park, according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Empire Wind 1, a project of Norway-based Equinor subsidiary Equinor Wind U.S., is slated to be complete in 2026.
Future connections: In the coming years, the port will also serve as a support hub for Equinor projects Empire Wind 2 and the Beacon Wind, the NYCEDC news release said.
The 1,260-megawatt site Empire Wind 2, adjacent to Empire Wind 1, is expected to be complete in 2027, according to NYSERDA. The 1,230-megawatt Beacon facility, about 60 miles east of Montauk Point, is scheduled to be operational by 2028.
The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will also house heavy lift platforms on the 39th Street Pier for wind turbine staging and installation for Equinor and other developers, the NCYEDC news release said.
EQUITY, LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR ‘GREATEST CITY ON EARTH’
The project is the result of a deal among NYCEDC, Equinor, BP and Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, L.P., according to the New York energy authority. As part of the agreement, NYCEDC and Equinor are supporting training for a diverse pool of local workers — particularly including minority- and women-owned business enterprise contractors, the news release said.
“By building this new industry in the right way, we will continue to advance an equitable recovery and make our environment healthier as well,” Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development Maria Torres-Springer said in a statement.
Magalie Desroches Austin, director of the Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, echoed these sentiments, stressing the importance of “economic, racial and gender equity” and describing the project as “critical to the long-term sustainability of the greatest city on Earth.”
Federal financial input: The project also received $25 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation in December from the federal Maritime Administration through the 2021 Port Infrastructure Development Grants, according to the New York energy authority.
The funding was made possible through the joint facilitation of Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Schumer said in statement.
Last words: “Today I am proud to see it moving forward at full speed,” Schumer added. “The federal investment will support good paying, green jobs for a community that has borne the burden of pollution, while helping New York State reach its emissions goals.”
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Virus threatens Australian livestock
An intersection of climate change and La Niña weather patterns have helped bring a dangerous tropical disease to Australia’s temperate regions, where the illness risks becoming endemic in the country’s livestock industry.
The disease — Japanese encephalitis virus — is not nearly as virulent or deadly as, say, the coronavirus, though it can be crippling or lethal in some cases.
But its sudden spread into Australian pig farms, and then into the humans who work there, highlights how climate, wildlife and human factors run together to introduce new diseases into regions where they were previously absent.
First words: “We’re asking anyone who works with pigs or horses, even if they’re a pet in the backyard, to keep an eye out for and report any possible signs of this disease,” Australia’s chief veterinary officer, Mark Schipp, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Behind the lines: Schipp spoke after the contagious disease was detected in eight pig farms across three southern Australian states.
“Pigs are the focus from a human health perspective as they can infect mosquitoes who then infect humans,” he said.
By Friday, the Australian government had confirmed 16 cases of encephalitis in humans, and the disease had landed one woman from New South Wales in an intensive care unit, The Guardian reported.
What is Japanese encephalitis virus? It is a mosquito-borne virus of the flavivirus family, a close relative of more famous tropical diseases like dengue, Zika, West Nile and yellow fever, according to The Conversation.
Japanese encephalitis is endemic to tropical regions of Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific, where it infects about 68,000 people a year — about 1 percent of whom go on to develop the severe and occasionally fatal brain infection, encephalitis, from which the disease takes its name, The Conversation reported.
Is pork safe? Yes — the danger is a mosquito biting a living, infected pig, then biting a human, Schipp said in his statement.
A COCKTAIL OF CLIMATE DISRUPTION AND CONTAGION
While encephalitis isn’t related to coronavirus, the dynamic of how it spreads is thought to be broadly similar: the disease is endemic in “reservoirs” circulating among wild bird populations, from which it can jump to species with which humans have closer contact.
In the case of coronavirus — specifically SARS-CoV-2, the virulent strain that caused the global pandemic — a leading theory is that the pathogen jumped from wild bat populations to wild game species sold in the Wuhan animal market, in a manner similar to the earlier MERS and SARS epidemics, as the MIT Technology Review reported.
And Japanese encephalitis? Australian scientists warn that this year’s unusually wet La Niña season flooded wetlands in the country’s far north, attracting both large flocks of waterbirds — in whom the encephalitis may have been endemic, according to The Conversation. This weather shift helped spawn large populations of mosquitoes, who carried the disease south, before introducing it to pigs, The Conversation reported.
“The virus has been there before these immense rainfall events and obviously it will be the right breeding ground for the mosquitoes now … so the timing is pretty terrible,” infectious disease expert Paul Griffin told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
If encephalitis becomes endemic in Australia’s domestic pig population, it will become difficult to keep it from doing the same for its humans, the scientists warned.
What should pig farmers do? Australia’s public health and agriculture authorities are still scrambling to figure that out.
In some cases, the presence of Japanese encephalitis has led to large — and expensive — culling of the pig herds in question, according to the South China Morning Post.
The Australian government may need to spray insecticides around high-risk areas, like pig farms where the virus has been detected, The Conversation reported. And the government is considering vaccination campaigns targeting pork industry workers, according to ABC.
Last words: For now, it’s good practice for everyone in the ever-increasing number of mosquito-prone areas — not only in Australia — to be cognizant of standing water around their houses.
“If there’s any residual water sources in pot plants or other small containers, make sure there’s no pooled water anywhere that can facilitate the growth of mosquitoes,” Griffin told ABC.
Follow-up Friday
Revisiting issues from the past week.
Success of U.N. pact faces oil industry’s plastics boom: Reuters
- On Wednesday, we covered a historic resolution to develop a legally binding pact that would address the global plague of plastic pollution. But a big divide remains between plastic producers who want to focus on waste management and recycling and nations pushing for production restrictions, according to Reuters. The petrochemicals industry is projected to double production of virgin plastic resin by 2040, while plastics are expected to account for up to 20 percent of all oil production a decade later, Reuters reported.
Major Toyota subsidiary has been cheating on its emissions and gas-mileage data, officials say
- On Tuesday, we discussed how stock car driver Leilani Munter brings attention to the environmental impacts of car culture. On Friday, representatives of Toyota’s truck-manufacturing subsidiary, Hino, admitted that the company had been lying to international regulators about its cars’ emissions data and fuel economy since 2016, The Japan Times reported.
Cryptocurrency trading platforms won’t ban Russians unless regulators force them
- Also on Tuesday, we covered a plan to reduce the environmental cost of Bitcoin. Politicians like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are warning that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum could provide a means for Russians to evade sanctions, German broadcaster DW reported. But cryptocurrency exchanges are standing firm — with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tweeting that “everyone deserves access to basic financial services,” as cited by Reuters.
One last thing … Pet owners may be unintentionally feeding their animals with meat from endangered shark species, a new study in Frontiers in Marine Science has found. Of 144 samples taken, researchers at Singapore’s Yale-NUS College said that 31 percent contained shark DNA — and the most identified species were the blue shark, followed by the silky shark and the whitetip reef shark. Both whitetip reef and silky sharks are listed as “vulnerable” in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, the scientists noted.
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A veterinary sedative called xylazine is increasingly showing up in the systems of people who die of opioid overdoses in Cook County, raising concerns that street drugs are becoming even more dangerous.
Dr. Neeraj Chhabra, a medical toxicologist and emergency physician with Cook County Health, reviewed fentanyl-related death reports from the Cook County medical examiner’s office from January 2017 to October 2021. At first, xylazine — pronounced “ZY-la-zeen” — rarely showed up in tox screens. But by the end, about 1 in 9 fentanyl overdose victims had the drug in their systems.
That’s a worrying trend, Chhabra said, because the sedative can slow a person’s heart rate and lower their blood pressure, compounding the respiration-depressing effects of fentanyl. What’s more, the overdose-reversing drug naloxone does not work on xylazine.
“There’s no specific antidote for xylazine,” he said. “So probably the best thing is harm prevention. If someone is going to use a specific opioid, they need to recognize that contaminants are common and potentially dangerous.”
Chhabra’s findings were published Thursday in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s morbidity and mortality weekly report. He called for expanded testing elsewhere in the country to get a better handle on the scope of the problem.
Xylazine has shown up sporadically in the nation’s heroin and fentanyl supplies for years, though Chhabra said it’s unclear whether dealers are trying to amplify the effects of their opioids or are using xylazine, which is not a controlled substance, as a cutting agent.
A decade ago, researchers in Puerto Rico found that xylazine was commonly showing up in a combination of heroin and cocaine known as “speedball.” Users claimed to be able to recognize when the sedative was in the mix, the researchers found, and some even sought it out.
Philadelphia has been another hot spot. Health officials there found it showed up in just 2% of fatal heroin or fentanyl overdoses in 2015. Four years later, it was present in 31% of overdoses.
In a journal article, they speculated that some drug users actually prefer to have their fentanyl mixed with xylazine.
“Focus groups with people who use drugs in Philadelphia have suggested that the addition of xylazine to fentanyl ‘makes you feel like you’re doing dope (heroin) in the old days (before it was replaced by fentanyl)’ when the euphoric effects lasted longer,” they wrote.
There’s no quick and easy street test for xylazine as there is for fentanyl, but the Chicago Recovery Alliance, a harm reduction group, offers sophisticated mass spectrometer testing. Its drug testing technician, Taylor Wood, said people can request the service by emailing taylor@anypositivechange.org.
Wood said the proportion of xylazine in a given dose has been growing over the last two years, which might be a side effect of the government’s fentanyl crackdown.
“It’s a national issue, so I have to assume that it’s not street level drug dealers or even the neighborhood kingpin (mixing it into fentanyl),” Wood said. “It’s probably the distributors far, far up who are adding it to the supply.”
Chhabra said the increasing contamination of the drug supply makes the case for harm reduction policies.
“I think this is a good argument for overdose prevention sites, where medical monitoring and rapid response can be available,” he said. “And it’s also a good argument for decreasing barriers to obtaining medications for opioid use disorder for patients that want treatment, things such as buprenorphine and methadone, to prevent illicit opioid use.”
jkeilman@chicagotribune.com
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls high school and women's college sports teams and barring gender affirming surgery for anyone under age 18.
When specifically asked if he believed that there “are really transgender people,” the governor paused for several seconds before answering.
“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the new law that targets transgender girls who want to play on girls sports teams. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”
Asked again if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” he again answered slowly and carefully.
“I ... am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights. And I’m going to protect female sports. And that’s what the legislation does,” Ducey said.
Ducey's response was “appalling,” according to the Arizona director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national civil rights group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ people. The organization worked to ensure families and transgender young people came to the Capitol to testify against the bills as the Republican-led House and Senate considered them this session.
“It's quite shocking that he can't even address trans people or even say that he thinks they exist,” Bridget Sharpe said.
Wednesday's signing of the two transgender bills and a third that bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and is currently unconstitutional put Ducey right in the middle of two top issues national Republicans are highlighting in the runup to November's midterm elections.
Ducey also signed election legislation that minority Democrats said amounted to voter suppression by requiring longtime Arizonans to be thrown off the voter rolls if they did not prove their citizenship and residence location.
The governor leads the Republican Governors Association, which is charged with helping elect GOP chief executives in U.S. states. He in is the last year of his second term as Arizona governor and term limits bar him from seeking reelection.
The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Reginald Bolding, called Wednesday “probably one of the darkest days we've seen in the history of Arizona."
“With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ducey has hurled Arizona backwards to its ugliest past,” Bolding said Wednesday. “And today, he put in jeopardy pregnant people, transgender youth in danger and curtailed voting rights for people of color.”
Social conservative groups and the Arizona Republican Party praised Ducey's action. The Center for Arizona Policy, whose president shepherded the abortion and women's sports bills through the Legislature, called it a victory.
"Thank you, Governor Ducey, for taking a bold stand for women athletes, vulnerable children, and the unborn by putting your signature on (the bills) in the face of intense opposition from activists," Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod said in a news release she posted on Twitter.
She said the legislation protects the unborn, ensures a level playing field for female athletes and shows that “Arizona will do everything it can to protect vulnerable children struggling with gender confusion” by enacting the surgery ban.
Ducey said the surgery ban protects children from irreversible decisions.
“These are permanent surgeries of reassignment that are irreversible, and those discussions can happen once adulthood is reached,” he said.
The American Civil Liberties Association has vowed to sue over the surgery ban. U.S. Supreme Court precedent currently says women have a constitutional right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, although it is considering whether to uphold a 15-week ban enacted in Mississippi and may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrining a woman's right to choose.
Arizona joins 13 other states in enacting laws preventing transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports ban in his state, saying it would harm transgender girls, but the Legislature overrode the veto. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb also vetoed a sports bill, but lawmakers hope to override his action as well.
Credit: Ross D. Franklin
Credit: Ross D. Franklin | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/arizona-governor-wont-say-transgender-people-exist/A4X3WKECFNGJDH4SKJK2E46KKI/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:31Z |
Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to “Good Morning America.” “They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options.”
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ 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.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night’s ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer’s interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.”
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said “I’m still kind of processing what happened.”
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SOMERS - The Kee-O-Mee Houseboat is currently the only active houseboat and only VRBO boat on Flathead Lake.
“It started out as a fun adventure for us and it's turned into a little bigger adventure, but we're loving every bit of it,” said Alan Sempf, owner of the Kee-o-Mee and Finding the Sun Rentals.
The boat was purchased last year by Alan Sepf and Kayla Caudill, a fourth-generation local family, and is now a full-time VRBO from mid-May to mid-September.
“It's quite a fun adventure. And I think every single person on it has said it's been the most unique, satisfying experience ever,” said Caudill.
The boat offers a unique experience for people who rent it including a slide, games, a fireplace, and 360-degree access to the lake.
It's very similar to renting a cabin on the lake with sleeping room for 12 people, a full kitchen, and a bathroom.
“Most people we have found have never experienced anything like what we provide. And so to me, it's just it's very rewarding because every single person said I had no idea it was going to be this great," said Caudill.
Sempf and Caudill donate a few nights on the houseboat a year to be auctioned off for different charities across the Flathead Valley.
They also call local friends and family when there is an opening or cancellation to give locals a chance at the experience.
“So we enjoy having something that we can get back to the community to and it makes us feel good about that," said Sempf.
On Flathead Lake, there are older houseboats that are no longer in use and one that is being remodeled for personal use, but the Kee-O-Mee is the only houseboat in use.
The houseboat is inaccessible a few months out of the year when the water is not deep enough to access by boat and too deep to walk to it. But when the water is really low, you can walk out to the boat.
“But it won't be long and we'll be in the kayaks and pontoon coming back out here and getting it ready to rock for summer," said Sempf.
The boat does not have a motor and must be pulled out into the lake when the water gets deep enough.
The six-foot in diameter hulls hold all the gray and black water on the boat and the massive 160 foot, 300,000-pound boat must be dragged to Somers boat launch twice a summer to be pumped out.
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Tuukka Rask had quite a lot of time to get used to Bruins fans, considering he spent his entire 15-year NHL career in Boston. Suffice to say you can trust the opinion he offered up on the fanbase when speaking to reporters on Thursday.
Rask, who held a press conference prior to dropping a ceremonial puck in Thursday’s game against the New Jersey Devils, expressed his love for fans of the Black and Gold.
“Great, just great,” Rask said when asked about the fanbase. “I think in any sport, this is just a great city to play for. The fans are very supportive and they’re very into their sports. During the time I was playing, it was great because we were doing good and the house was packed every night. It just brings you that extra energy. They’re always very, very supportive when they run into you around town, saying how much they appreciate what we do on the ice.”
Rask also weighed in from his new perspective off the ice.
“I feel like I have a great relationship with them,” he said. “I’m looking forward to celebrating with a bunch of them in the stands tonight and a bunch of people who are watching at home. Joining them on that side now, we can cheer together and chirp together. It’s great. Happy to be on that side.”
The 35-year-old, who stepped away from his playing career in February citing complications from hip surgery, will be cheering on the Bruins from within the organization, as he revealed Wednesday he will work with the team in a corporate sponsorship/ambassador role. | https://nesn.com/2022/03/how-tuukka-rask-will-remember-bruins-fans-following-retirement/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:32Z |
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man charged in the killing of a 10-year-old Davenport girl will see his trial moved out of Scott County.
The Quad-City Times reports that a judge on Wednesday granted a request by Henry Dinkins’ lawyers for a change of venue.
A new venue for Dinkins’ trial has not yet been selected.
Dinkins pleaded not guilty last year to first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Breasia Terrell.
Prosecutors say Dinkins took the girl from a Davenport apartment complex in July 2020, fatally shot her and hid her body in rural eastern Iowa.
The girl’s disappearance prompted a months-long search that ended when two people fishing near DeWitt discovered her remains in a pond. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/iowa-news/iowa-man-charged-in-killing-of-10-year-old-breasia-terrell-has-trial-moved/ | 2022-04-01T00:59:32Z |
Kansas State men's basketball head coach Jerome Tang announced the second addition to his staff in as many days on Wednesday.
Alcorn State associate head coach Marco Borne will join the Wildcats as Tang's new chief of staff.
The Mercury reported on Monday that Borne had changed his social media profile pictures and bios reflect his new job status, but K-State did not make it official until Wednesday evening.
K-State on Tuesday announced the hire of North Texas assistant Jareem Dowling as Tang's first staff hire since he took over on March 21.
"Much like Jareem (Dowling), Marco is another great addition to the staff and I'm excited to welcome him and his wife Genean to K-State," Tang said in a release. "He is someone that I have known for a long time, having recruited high school players in both Texas and Louisiana where Marco has coached extensively over the last 20 years. His experience as a head coach at both the high school and NAIA levels as well as his time with the Haitian Junior and National Teams will be a huge asset to me as I transition to being a head coach for the first time at the college level."
Borne comes to K-State with 20 years of coaching experience, 14 of which as a head coach at the high school and NAIA levels.
He was the head coach of three NAIA programs, including Dillard University, Southern University-New Orleans and Paul Quinn College.
He also spent seven years coaching at Roosevelt High School in Dallas as well serving as the head coach of Haitian Junior National Team and an assistant coach for the Haitian Senior National Team from 2017 to 2020.
"My family and I are very excited to join the K-State family," Borne said. "I am extremely thankful for this opportunity and look forward Wildcat Nation celebrating and enjoying their men's basketball program."
Borne has helped lead five different programs to record-breaking seasons in his career, including winning a Louisiana high school state championship while coaching future NBA player Greg Monroe at Cox High School in 2008.
In addition to ties in Texas and Louisiana, Borne has coached in Haiti, Poland, Puerto Rico, Barbados and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
He spent the last year at Alcorn State. The Braves were picked seventh in the preseason coaches poll for the Southwestern Athletic Conference and went on to win the regular-season title and advance to the NIT.
The championship was the school's first in 20 years. They had not made a postseason appearance in 35 seasons.
Borne earned his bachelor's degree in education from Dillard in 2003 and a Master's in Human Performance and Health Promotion from the University of New Orleans in 2006.
The Mercury on Monday reported that one other Tang staff members — former Texas assistant and new Wildcat associate head coach Ulric Maligi — has confirmed his hire over social media, but the school has not officially announced his addition to the program. | https://themercury.com/k_state_sports/borne-officially-added-to-ksu-head-coach-jerome-tangs-staff/article_51628444-a243-5a66-93ec-e0e93ffa3c5b.html | 2022-04-01T00:59:32Z |