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Do you ever resort to bribery to get your kids to eat their vegetables? A new poll of 1,000 parents found the average person does it four times a week.
You can’t just hide vegetables in their food. Nine out of ten parents say their kid has called them out on that before. So our go-to tactic is . . . bribing them with bad food. The most common way we reward our kids for eating healthy is by bribing them with ice cream. And four of the top five bribes are food-related.
1. Ice cream.
2. Chocolate.
3. Other sweets.
4. Pudding.
5. Extra video game time.
New toys, extra phone time, and staying up late also made the list.
A lot of parents are pushovers when it comes to healthy eating. 51% said their kid “always wins” when there’s an argument about it. And 78% say it feels like a huge accomplishment when they don’t put up a fight. | https://www.wccq.com/the-1-way-we-get-kids-to-eat-vegetables/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:04Z |
EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA, or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and indoor/outdoor recreational equipment, today announced that it will issue first quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 14, 2022.
A conference call will be held Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET to review the Company's financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.
A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of Escalade's website at www.escaladeinc.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
ABOUT ESCALADE
Founded in 1922, and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Escalade designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods, fitness, and indoor/outdoor recreation equipment. Our mission is to connect family and friends creating lasting memories. Leaders in our respective categories, Escalade's brands include Bear® Archery; STIGA® table tennis; Accudart®; RAVE Sports®; Victory Tailgate®; Onix® Pickleball; Goalrilla™; Lifeline® fitness products; Woodplay®; Brunswick Billiards®. Escalade's products are available online and at leading retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.escaladeinc.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but are not limited to: specific and overall impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Escalade's financial condition and results of operations; the impact of competitive products and pricing; product demand and market acceptance; new product development; Escalade's ability to achieve its business objectives, especially with respect to its Sporting Goods business on which it has chosen to focus; Escalade's ability to successfully achieve the anticipated results of strategic transactions, including the integration of the operations of acquired assets and businesses and of divestitures or discontinuances of certain operations, assets, brands, and products; the continuation and development of key customer, supplier, licensing and other business relationships; Escalade's ability to develop and implement our own direct to consumer e-commerce distribution channel; Escalade's ability to successfully negotiate the shifting retail environment and changes in consumer buying habits; the financial health of our customers; disruptions or delays in our business operations, including without limitation disruptions or delays in our supply chain, arising from political unrest, war, labor strikes, natural disasters, public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic, and other events and circumstances beyond our control; Escalade's ability to control costs; Escalade's ability to successfully implement actions to lessen the potential impacts of tariffs and other trade restrictions applicable to our products and raw materials, including impacts on the costs of producing our goods, importing products and materials into our markets for sale, and on the pricing of our products; general economic conditions; fluctuation in operating results; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in the securities markets; continued listing of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market and/or inclusion in market indices such as the Russell 2000; Escalade's ability to obtain financing and to maintain compliance with the terms of such financing; the availability, integration and effective operation of information systems and other technology, and the potential interruption of such systems or technology; risks related to data security of privacy breaches; and other risks detailed from time to time in Escalade's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Escalade's future financial performance could differ materially from the expectations of management contained herein. Escalade undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
Patrick Griffin
Vice President - Corporate Development & Investor Relations
812-467-1358
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.
Knox closed out his round with a seven-foot putt to save par at the par-5 18th at TPC San Antonio, and was one shot ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard.
Hojgaard fired a 66 despite a double bogey on his final hole. Matt Kuchar is another stroke back after an opening 5-under 67 and is among a group that includes Denny McCarthy, Aaron Rei and J.J. Spaun.
Defending champ Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy finished at even-par 72. They were outside the top 60 after one round and could flirt with the cut line on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau had a 1-over 73. After holing a bunker shot for eagle on his 11th hole and following with a birdie on the next, he made bogey on four of his last six holes.
Knox, a 32-year-old Scotsman with two career PGA Tour wins, started his birdie streak at No. 12. All of his birdie putts were inside 10 feet. At the 15th, he was about 20 feet away from a back pin position following his approach and chipped in from the fringe. It was his second chip-in in the round.
“That was one of those kind of bonus birdies that you need when you’re going to have a good day,” Knox said. “Obviously thrilled with the round. It’s been more of the way I want to play.”
Hogjaard, a 21-year-old from Denmark and two-rime winner on the European Tour, had his sights on the first-round lead heading to his closing hole. But, his drive sailed well left of the fairway. It took him four shots to reach the green on the par-4 ninth.
“I had to chip sideways back into the fairway,” he said. “Just was a little too aggressive after that. Yeah, short-sided myself and I didn’t get up and down and suddenly you walk away with double-bogey. Yeah, that was a bit annoying, but it happens.”
Kuchar was 5 under after 11 holes. Thirty feet away from the pin on the next hole, he failed to get up and down and missed a seven-foot putt for par. He got a shot back with a birdie on his 14th hole, and parred out, falling short in a bid to match his season-best round of 64 at the Sony Open, where he finished in the top 10.
“A lot of good and bad that can happen here on this course,” Kuchar said. “I was kind of managing early on in the round and then found a little something on about the fifth or sixth hole. I started having some birdie chances and converted on a few late in my first nine.”
Kuchar has won nine times on the PGA Tour. McCarthy, Rai and Spaun are looking for their first.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/sports/article/Knox-uses-4-birdie-run-for-a-one-stroke-lead-at-17049836.php | 2022-04-01T01:01:05Z |
USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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Tommy Thompson, just weeks removed from leading the University of Wisconsin System, met with former President Donald Trump on Thursday for a talk about “Wisconsin politics,” a former aide said.
Thompson was elected to four terms as Wisconsin's governor, and earlier this year declined to rule out another bid. Thompson, 80, spent almost two years atop the university system before leaving earlier this month.
Bill McCoshen, a former chief of staff to Thompson when he served as governor, said the two met at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
“The primary topic was Wisconsin politics," McCoshen said. “They talked about the gubernatorial race, the Senate race and what it will take to win in Wisconsin. The topic of running for governor may have come up, but the purpose was to talk about Wisonsin politics more broadly.”
A Trump spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
McCoshen said he expected Thompson to make a decision in April. The primary is in August. Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, businessman Kevin Nicholson and state Rep. Timothy Ramthun are Republicans vying to take on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Thompson was first elected to the Legislature in 1966 and was first elected governor in 1986. He resigned midway through his fourth term to serve as Health and Human Services secretary under then-President George W. Bush, and ran briefly for president in 2008. | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/news/article/Thompson-and-Trump-meet-to-talk-politics-17049815.php | 2022-04-01T01:01:06Z |
On Tuesday, March 31, 2022, during the “morning” conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) proposed that the new Tulum International Airport (AIT) be called “Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airport”.
López Obrador asked the Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA), Luis Crescencio Sandoval, to consider that the new airport project being built on the Yucatan Peninsula, be named after the former governor of the entity in response to his opponents, who said, “do not want transformation” from Mexico.
The president related the proposal to call the new airport Felipe Carrillo Puerto with the fact that in the area where the airport is being installed it is within the boundaries of the municipality with the homologous name.
He also assured that this will be “an international and quality space” like the recently opened Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) , since the work will be carried out by military engineers and will help reduce the saturation of the Cancún air terminal with between 500 and 600 operations per day.
Felipe Santiago Carrillo Puerto was a Mexican politician, journalist and revolutionary leader who was born in Motul in the state of Yucatan on November 8, 1874. He was the second child in an established marriage between Adela Puerto and Justino Carrillo. He was noted for being leader of the Southeast Socialist Party and governor of Yucatan from 1922 to 1924.
This Mexican hero, so important to the revolutionary struggle in the south of the country, studied in Mérida, where, from a very young age, he learned the Mayan language motivated by his interest in defending the rights of indigenous peoples. This caused him to be imprisoned when he was only 18 years old for inciting a people to tear down a fence built by landowners that prevented the passage of the Mayan community.
All his life he was determined to work for the recognition of this sector of the population, so since he was young he preached the Constitution of 1857 among the Mayan day laborers of the haciendas that produced henequén, material that was occupied in the textile industry.
Carillo Puerto's decision led him to participate actively in the Mexican Revolution following the path of the Zapatista movement, so much so that when armed struggle came to the peninsula, he founded the Southeast Socialist Party and from there fought the tyranny of those who wanted to take their land from the peasants.
But his enemies soon pursued him, so he had to go into exile in 1918 after heading the legislature of his entity and calling for democratic elections. He returned until 1920 with the aim of joining Agua Prieta's plan. And in this way, he was elected a deputy of the Congress of the Union to occupy the government of Yucatan in 1922.
His commitment to the Mayan people was such that his first speech as governor was delivered in that language, something that had never been seen by a Mexican governor.
In his administration he was seen as a progressive instituting cultural property for the Maya, granting political rights to women to vote and be voted, and establishing the revocation of officials based on vox populi, always listening to their governed.
During the 20 months of his term of office he worked very hard for the benefit of the most impoverished sectors. He expropriated the henequen industry, organized the Yucatan Export Commission and promoted the League of Medium and Small Producers of Henequen, reactivating the distribution of land as well as creating the Mexican Academy of the Mayan Language.
In 1923, he had to flee the country abroad because his ortist enemies had more power than his faction in wanting to control the country and replace President Alvaro Obregon.
Carrillo Puerto was overthrown by the leaders of the Cooperative Party, who arrested him in Quintana Roo and shot him on January 3, 1924. In 1927, the Local Congress declared him the Benemeritus of Yucatan and he was named Apostle of the Race for his defense of the Mayan peoples.
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Playcent (PCNT) traded 1.2% lower against the dollar during the one day period ending at 20:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. Over the last seven days, Playcent has traded up 6.8% against the dollar. One Playcent coin can now be purchased for about $0.0313 or 0.00000069 BTC on exchanges. Playcent has a total market cap of $887,168.55 and $9,085.00 worth of Playcent was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002193 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 4% against the dollar and now trades at $1.62 or 0.00003552 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002194 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 1.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $16.92 or 0.00037138 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $48.91 or 0.00107359 BTC.
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Playcent Coin Trading
It is usually not currently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Playcent directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Playcent should first buy Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Changelly, Gemini or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to buy Playcent using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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Russian parliament passes law to punish journalists for ‘fake’ news
Russia’s parliament on Friday passed a law that makes publishing “fake” news a crime, according to multiple reports.
If enacted, the law would punish any journalist who contradicts Moscow’s official statements on the war in Ukraine with punishments resulting in up to 15 years in prison, according to The Washington Post.
Under the new law, journalists must verify their reports on the invasion of Ukraine with official Russian government sources.
The law prohibits the words “war,” “invasion,” and “attacks” from publication, according to the Post, as the Kremlin assures the Russian people that it is doing everything in its power to avoid civilian deaths, which runs counter to many social media videos from Ukraine showing the shelling of civilian areas.
The law comes as Moscow has also restricted access to several international news outlets, such as the BBC and Deutsche Welle.
In addition to penalizing journalists who publish prohibited content, individuals could also face criminal charges for reposting content on social media that does not follow the Kremlin’s guidelines on depicting the war, reports the Post.
A litany of Russian media has shut down as the invasion of Ukraine has pressed on.
Znak and The Village shut their offices as of Friday, as has the television station Dozhd, which signed off its final broadcast with the words: “No war,” right before playing “Swan Lake,” which is what played in 1991 on Soviet-controlled TV before a thwarted coup attempt that was a catalyst to the end of the Soviet Union, reports the Post.
Many journalists from independent news outlets have fled the country in fear of Moscow’s retributions, as this law is likely to be signed into law by Putin on Saturday, according to the Post.
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/international/596849-russian-parliament-passes-law-to-punish-journalists-for-fake-news/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:04Z |
MBK Tape Solutions Launches a Redesigned Website
MBK Tape Solutions, a Boyd Corporation Company, announced the launch of their newly redesigned website, www.mbktape.com. The revamped website features a new contemporary look and easier-to-navigate layout. The new website incorporates a scrolling navigation menu along the top, a left-side menu, call to action buttons and contact us forms on every...
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F-Factor, a leading dietitian-created program for weight loss and optimal health based on fiber-rich nutrition, announced the hiring of Hugh Dever to the role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Tanya Zuckerbrot MS, RD.
"I feel honored to join an organization that has helped thousands of people lose weight and improve their health with a scientific, liberating, and sustainable approach." said Mr. Dever. "I am looking forward to working with Tanya, our Registered Dietitians, and the entire team to bring the F-Factor approach and products to more people."
Mr. Dever has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods and consumer services industries. Prior to F-Factor, he was V.P. of Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation for CEA Fresh Farms, a start-up developing environmentally sustainable solutions to growing, harvesting and delivering fresher and healthier produce to consumers looking for locally produced products. Mr. Dever has previously held brand and general management roles at Procter and Gamble, Weight Watchers International and Chiquita/Fresh Express.
"We are excited for Hugh Dever to join our leadership team and F-Factor to benefit from his impressive experience in the wellness space," said Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, CEO of F-Factor. "Hugh will be integral to F-Factor's continued growth with a focus on expanding our portfolio of high-fiber/high-protein products, our service business and scaling our digital capabilities."
About F-Factor
Fad diets come and go, but after more than two decades of success stories and ongoing praise from the media, The F-Factor Diet has stood the test of time. Now hailed as the go-to lifestyle program for anyone who wants to improve their health and lose weight for good, F-Factor's scientifically proven approach allows you to see results without hunger, deprivation, or denial. Change your life without disrupting your lifestyle: dine out, drink alcohol, eat carbs, and work out less from Day 1.
The F-Factor Program has been endorsed by numerous physicians and dietitians, including Dr. Jerome Zacks, Assistant Clinical Professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center: "The F-Factor Diet is packed with critical facts that form the foundation for a knowledge-based approach to lifestyle nutritional success. Tanya's scholarly approach is a gift that gives forever. Her contribution to preventative health care is immeasurable."
To learn more about the F-Factor Program, the bestselling F-Factor Diet Book, and F-Factor products, visit our website at www.ffactor.com, or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
About Tanya Zuckerbrot
Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, is an internationally-known dietitian, a two-time bestselling author, and the creator and CEO of the renowned F-Factor Diet—a liberating and sustainable approach to weight loss and optimal health based on scientifically proven fiber-rich nutrition. Zuckerbrot has worked in private practice for more than 20 years and has advised thousands of clients, including celebrities, business and government leaders and media personalities to improve their health and manage their weight through nutrition.
Zuckerbrot holds a master's degree in Nutrition and Food Studies from New York University; is an accredited member of the American Dietetic Association, the Greater New York Dietetic Association, and the American Association for Diabetes Educators; and is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Zuckerbrot holds a Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management as well as a CDR Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – New data released Thursday shows that the number of active COVID-19 cases in Arkansas continues to fall.
The Arkansas Department of Health data showed 1,137 active cases of the virus Thursday, a drop of 54 from the previous day. There were 107 new cases of the virus, raising the total number of cases in the state to 832,922 since the pandemic began.
The latest figures also showed a drop of five hospitalizations in the last 24 hours, moving that number to 114. There were three fewer patients on ventilators than the day prior, moving that number to 23, while the number of ICU patients due to the virus remained unchanged at 37.
Health officials reported 12 additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 Thursday, increasing the number of people who died in Arkansas from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic to 11,230.
In the last 24 hours, 298 new COVID-19 vaccine doses were given out in Arkansas. The number of Arkansans who are fully immunized rose to 1,578,001, with another 371,952 being partially immunized. | https://www.fox16.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-in-arkansas-active-cases-continue-steady-slide-downward/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:08Z |
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The Razzies, a tongue-in-cheek award show that hands out honors to the worst cinema of the year, has rescinded its prize for Bruce Willis after the actor's family revealed he is struggling with aphasia, a medical condition that affects his cognitive abilities.
"After much thought and consideration, the Razzies have made the decision to rescind the Razzie Award given to Bruce Willis, due to his recently disclosed diagnosis," a statement from The Razzies said. "If someone's medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie."
On Wednesday, the Willis's family -- including his former wife Demi Moore -- said in a joint statement that the actor would be taking a break from acting due to his medical condition.
"This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support," the statement said in part.
According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia is "a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate" and can be caused by a stroke, head injury, a brain tumor or a disease.
The Razzies this year "nominated" Willis for eight of his performances this year in a category named for him, "Worst performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 movie." The group ultimately decided his role in "Cosmic Sin" was the so-called winner.
"The category was never meant to be an on-going part of the Razzies. So it will not be repeated," The Razzies statement added.
On Wednesday, the organization seemed to take a lighter approach to its response, writing on Twitter, "The Razzies are truly sorry for #BruceWillis diagnosed condition. Perhaps this explains why he wanted to go out with a bang in 2021. Our best wishes to Bruce and family."
Likely due to ire, the Razzies later tweeted, "To clarify, we heard about Willis' diagnosis at the same time everyone else did...just this morning."
The Razzies also announced on Thursday that it was rescinding a decades-old nomination for Shelley Duvall, whose performance in "The Shining" earned her a nomination at the time.
Razzie founders John J.B. Wilson and Maureen Murphy had said in an interview with Vulture that they regretted the nomination.
"As we recently mentioned in a Vulture Interview, extenuating circumstances also apply to Shelley Duvall in "The Shining." We have since discovered that Duvall's performance was impacted by Stanley Kubrick's treatment of her throughout the production," Thursday's statement added. "We would like to take this opportunity to rescind that nomination as well."
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Rugby
Bese set for Super W debut
April 1, 2022 12:48 pm
Younis Bese
Former Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics sprint queen Younis Bese is set to make her Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua debut today against the Waratahs.
Bese has been named on the bench by coach Senirusi Seruvakula.
The former Gospel High School student and Marist player Vive Sikisawana who left the country two weeks ago are both on the reserves.
Seruvakula has made a few changes with Roela Radiniyavuni slotting at the inside center and Timaima Ravisa moving to fullback.
Training finished on another very wet day, but you can’t dampen the spirits of our Fijiana Drua 🌧🇫🇯💪🏾❤️ pic.twitter.com/lzzzxUcd5S
— Fijiana Drua (@Fijiana_Drua) March 29, 2022
Sereima Leweniqila rotates to lock and Ema Adivitaloga returns as an open-side flanker.
The Fijiana Drua takes on the Waratahs at CBUS Stadium on the Gold Coast at 6pm today.
At the same venue tonight at 8:45, the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua hosts the Waratahs in round seven of Super Rugby Pacific.
You can watch both games LIVE on FBC Sports channel on Walesi. | https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/bese-set-for-super-w-debut/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:08Z |
(The Center Square) – Prospects for New York passing its budget by Friday’s state-mandated deadline grew dim late Thursday afternoon after Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a statement updating where talks stood on the spending plan.
In a three paragraphs message, Hochul noted it’s a “critical time” as the state’s economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic that started more than two years ago. There are a number of issues that need to be addressed, including public safety reforms, that she is working on solutions with Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx.
“We are getting closer to agreement, with consensus on major policy items,” Hochul said.
“New Yorkers should know that progress is being made and that we will put in the time it takes to reach an agreement that delivers for them and moves our state forward.”
New York’s budget is supposed to be passed by April 1, the start of the fiscal year in the state. It does not always happen; last year’s plan was not finalized until April 6.
One topic the budget is likely to include is expanded gambling.
Hochul included three casino licenses in her budget proposal, and the state Senate included them in its version. The Assembly did not, but a key lawmaker said leaders from that chamber are “engaged” in discussions to include the licenses.
“I think it’s a good step for us,” state Sen. Joseph Addabbo told The Center Square. “I am optimistic at this point.”
Addabbo, a Queens Democrat, chairs the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering.
A decade ago, New York voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow commercial casinos. The plan was for four upstate casinos to open first, with the licenses for three downstate properties to become available seven years later.
That would be next year. However, due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the New York City area – and in particular, the region’s hospitality and construction sectors – Addabbo and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, the Mount Vernon Democrat who chairs that chamber’s Racing and Wagering Committee, have pushed for the licenses to be issued this year.
The two lawmakers and other key downstate political and business leaders have supported giving two of the licenses to existing venues: the Empire City Casino in Yonkers and Resorts World New York City in Queens. Both facilities host thousands of video gaming machines that differ somewhat from the Las Vegas-style slot machines available at New York’s upstate casino resorts. Also, neither Empire City nor Resorts World can offer live table games. Getting a full casino license would allow them to expand to offer those.
Representatives from the operators of both properties – MGM Resorts International for Empire City and Genting Group for Resorts World – have openly expressed interest in upgrading their venues.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told reporters Wednesday that he wants to see the Big Apple get two of the three casino licenses, saying that the billion-dollar developments would give the city’s tourism industry a boost.
Besides the casino licenses, New York’s budget may include additional licenses for mobile sports betting operators. Last year’s budget opened the door for mobile wagering. Since the first apps launched on Jan. 8, New York has broken wagering records and established itself as the top market in the country.
Through March 20, more than $4.35 billion has been wagered in New York, and the state has raised $153.3 million from the 51% tax on gross gaming revenues.
Both Pretlow and Addabbo have proposed expanding the number of sports betting licenses in the state. In exchange, the tax rate would likely drop.
In an interview with The Center Square, Addabbo said the move must serve the state and bettors well.
“By increasing the number of operators and even maybe tinkering with the tax rate, we should only consider doing that if it makes fiscal sense for the state and to improve the product for the consumer in New York,” Addabbo said. “If it does not, then we should not move forward with that.” | https://www.thecentersquare.com/new_york/new-york-unlikely-to-pass-budget-on-time/article_f8c9d3de-b136-11ec-b7dc-13574efa5f2b.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:08Z |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III (NYSE:PRPC – Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 24,700 shares, an increase of 43.6% from the February 28th total of 17,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 96,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sierra Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III by 100.0% in the third quarter. Sierra Capital LLC now owns 20,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III in the third quarter worth approximately $134,000. Athanor Capital LP boosted its holdings in CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III by 42.6% in the third quarter. Athanor Capital LP now owns 19,826 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,000 after acquiring an additional 5,926 shares in the last quarter. Beryl Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III by 7.4% in the third quarter. Beryl Capital Management LLC now owns 508,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,959,000 after acquiring an additional 34,831 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Credit Suisse AG bought a new stake in CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III in the fourth quarter valued at $492,000. 52.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Shares of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III stock traded up $0.01 on Thursday, reaching $9.86. The stock had a trading volume of 274,640 shares, compared to its average volume of 115,277. The business’s 50 day moving average is $9.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.79. The company has a current ratio of 5.69, a quick ratio of 5.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III has a 1 year low of $9.65 and a 1 year high of $10.10.
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.
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MOBILE, Ala. • A 13-year-old girl who reportedly ran away from her home in Alabama before being found in a nearby Mississippi city has died, Mobile Police said.
The circumstances around the death of Keyanna Sylvester remain unclear, police said.
D'Iberville Police Capt. Jason King said the girl was at a motel in the city and at some point went to an area hospital, although he added that it is uncertain how she died. He told WALA-TV that investigators are waiting for a report by the medical examiner to confirm a cause of death.
"We're saddened by the events that occurred in our city," he said.
The girl reportedly ran away March 21 and was believed to have spent some time in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and was seen two days later in Moss Point before being found in D'Iberville and taken to a hospital, the station reported.
King said it was too early in the investigation to say whether Sylvester's death was the result of foul play.
"We're making sure we're careful about not saying whether it's criminal or not criminal at this time," he said.
The girl's death took neighbor Alexie Thames by surprise. She described Sylvester as a sweet girl who was almost like her own daughter. She said the girl attended the school where she works.
"It hurts me real bad because Keyanna was my baby," she said, fighting through tears. "It's sad. Whoever did this to my favorite baby, I hope, I hope – Lord. Please, God. Oh my God." | https://www.djournal.com/print-features/police-runaway-alabama-girl-located-in-mississippi-has-died/article_59a284f7-d1d8-52ea-a52b-8dda239b9379.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:09Z |
CHEYENNE – President Joe Biden's latest moves to try to tamp down surging prices for gasoline were generally met with skepticism here in Wyoming.
The wholesale market for oil also did not react favorably Thursday. One such benchmark, West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, rose about 1% on the day to $101.29 per barrel (equivalent to about 40 gallons). Prices have been surging because of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Consumers have been paying record prices for a gallon of gas – both locally and nationwide. The AAA motorists club reports that in Wyoming, a gallon of regular unleaded gas costs, on average, $4.12. That's a fraction of a penny less than its all-time high reached Tuesday.
In a fact sheet about Biden's "Plan to Respond to (Russia President Vladimir) Putin’s Price Hike at the Pump," the White House noted that since the invasion of Ukraine, "gas prices have increased by nearly a dollar per gallon. Because of Putin’s war of choice, less oil is getting to market, and the reduction in supply is raising prices at the pump for Americans. President Biden is committed to doing everything in his power to help American families who are paying more."
Under plans announced by the White House Thursday, the U.S. will release a record amount of oil from its gas reserve. The Biden administration also wants to try to increase pressure on the energy industry to actually produce oil by not letting sites where drilling could occur instead lie fallow.
Experts told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle that releasing supplies from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, as Biden envisions, could soon help to slightly reduce the price at the pump that drivers pay. But it won't be a panacea.
And the oil industry, which the administration contends is not doing enough to increase production, disagreed with this allegation.
President's plan
Biden's new plan has a few aspects to it.
"The first part of the president’s plan is to immediately increase supply by doing everything we can to encourage domestic production now and through a historic release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to serve as a bridge to greater supply in the months ahead," the White House said. Some 1 million barrels will enter the market a day on average for six months. As the American Petroleum Institute observed in Washington, that would be a release of 180 million barrels.
Among other actions, the White House said Biden is asking Congress to make "companies pay fees on wells from their leases that they haven’t used in years and on acres of public lands that they are hoarding without producing."
Biden also issued a new directive OK'ing using the Defense Production Act of 1950 to boost American production of products that can help reduce emissions of pollutants into the air.
The goal is to "secure the supply of such materials through environmentally responsible domestic mining and processing; recycling and reuse; and recovery from unconventional and secondary sources, such as mine waste." This includes initiatives toward "sustainable and responsible domestic mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing of strategic and critical materials for the production of large-capacity batteries for the automotive, e-mobility and stationary storage sectors."
Criticism
The administration had pointed words for some in the energy industry, drawing some rebukes from that sector.
In the fact sheet about the oil actions, it was alleged that "too many companies aren’t doing their part and are choosing to make extraordinary profits and without making additional investment to help with supply." Biden would like "companies that continue to sit on non-producing acres" to "have to choose whether to start producing or pay a fee for each idled well and unused acre." This could involve federal land on which energy companies get leases to extract natural resources, paying for that right when their bid in a government auction is successful.
"Right now, the oil and gas industry is sitting on more than 12 million acres of non-producing federal land, with 9,000 unused, but already-approved permits for production," the document observed.
The reality in Wyoming, and indeed nationally, does not reflect the administration's comments, industry associations responded.
Nationwide, some two-thirds of such federal land leases are currently being drilled or production is occurring there, estimated the Petroleum Association of Wyoming's Ryan McConnaughey. In Wyoming, some 60% of such land is considered productive, he added.
A company leasing such property must begin drilling within 10 years, or it could lose the rights to that land if the lease is not renewed, according to McConnaughey, the association's vice president and director of communications. In addition to paying for such usage rights at auction, winning bidders must pay rental fees on the land, he said. Once production begins, the energy firm must pay a royalty, he noted.
The White House's announcement "is just the Biden administration trying to make it look like they’re doing something" on gas prices, "rather than tackling the root causes, which is a failure to incentivize production here in the U.S.," McConnaughey said. "It really does noting to address the long-term causes."
Reaction
While the latest federal actions won't drive down gas prices to where they were pre-invasion of Ukraine, experts do think they will help somewhat.
"The assumption is that it will decrease prices," wrote AAA spokesperson Aldo Vazquez. Should the U.S. oil releases occur for the full six months mentioned by the administration, "the market would likely see downward pressure on oil prices," AAA reported. "However, the global oil market remains highly volatile, so additional news that threatens supply could put upward pressure on oil prices."
Here in Wyoming, AAA said that prices at the pump rose an average of 5 cents per gallon in the past week, among the biggest such increases in all U.S. states.
Should wholesale prices decline, it will take longer for what motorists pay at gas stations to also fall.
"It will take time for those lower prices to make it to retail, but it could start as early as this weekend," wrote Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at gas research firm GasBuddy, in an email to the WTE. "If nothing changes with all the factors going into oil, we could see a slide of 10-25 cents per gallon" at the pump.
U.S. Sen John Barrasso, R-Wyo., echoed others when he said that "releasing more oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve doesn’t produce one more barrel of American oil." He said that the Biden "administration has spent the last 14 months making it more difficult to produce and move American oil and natural gas. He needs to reverse course.”
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., thinks “there is a very clear solution to rising gas prices - America needs to unleash our domestic energy production," she said in a statement to the WTE. "In Wyoming and across the country, we have the resources and capabilities to increase production so we can regain American energy independence, provide crucial resources for our allies around the world, and reduce gas prices and energy costs hardworking families are facing.”
While planning to release oil from the U.S. reserve "may provide some short-term relief, it is far from a long-term solution to the economic pain Americans are feeling at the pump," said API CEO Mike Sommers.
The trade group reported that “the percentage of producing leases is at a two-decade high." But there are "nearly 5,000 permits awaiting approval from the administration and thousands more tied up in litigation."
API said its analysis showed that in the first 14 months of the Obama administration, the Department of the Interior had held 47 federal lease sales. At the same point in the Biden administration, there has been "only a single lease sale," which "was later invalidated." | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/bidens-moves-to-try-to-tamp-down-gas-prices-met-with-skepticism-in-wyoming/article_7f498556-612d-5afc-a70d-0df3f158e4cf.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:09Z |
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Woodbridge Estates Mobile Home Park residents are cleaning up after dozens of homes were damaged by the tornado.
“This is a call to action; you know what I’m saying. I know it didn’t affect maybe your side of town. Maybe it didn’t affect where you live, but people here need your help,” said Samuel Ridera Lopez.
Samuel Ridera Lopez is just one of the many residents of the mobile home park who had damage to their homes. He started cutting down trees at 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, morning.
“This isn’t a time to just come over here and videotape us. This isn’t a time for disaster this or that. If you got a truck, you got a trailer, you got hands, come pick up these trees and help us put it somewhere, please. We’re not asking for handouts, we’re asking for help,” he said.
Lopez has led a crew who has been cutting down trees and hauling them off. He says they are thankful for the help they’ve received so far.
“These are the poultry workers, the people that clean your houses, the people that build your houses, roof your houses. These are the people every day that make your life better, so if you want to help us make our life at least livable at the moment come out and help,” he said.
Valentin Martinez was trapped in his bedroom after a tree fell into it and says he’s thankful he and his family are all safe. They are grateful for the help they’ve received.
“Because if we didn’t take out the tree and it started raining again the tree would have been more inside the house and it would’ve been more damage to the house,” said Martinez.
Jairo Delgado’s mom owns a food truck down the street from the mobile home park. Once they saw how lucky they were they knew they needed to help, so they handed out hot chocolate and bread to residents and volunteers.
“Being neighbors to everybody over here that was affected, we said we can do something, you know it’s not much but at least it’s something we can provide for people,” said Delgado.
If anyone is wanting to help out in the neighborhood, they ask you to bring any supplies you have and just show up to help out.
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Extra Space Storage Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: EXR) announced today it will release financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 to discuss its financial results. Hosting the call will be Extra Space Storage's CEO, Joe Margolis. Joining him will be Scott Stubbs, Executive Vice President and CFO.
During the conference call, company officers will review operating performance, discuss recent events, and conduct a question-and-answer period. The question-and-answer period will be limited to registered financial analysts. All other participants will have listen-only capability.
The playback can be accessed beginning on May 4, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET through May 11, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The conference call will also be available on the Company's website under Investor Relations at www.extraspace.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 30 days on the Company's website.
Full Text of the Earnings Report and Supplemental Data
The full text of the earnings report and supplemental data will be available at the Company's website at http://ir.extraspace.com immediately following the earnings release to the wire services after the market close on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
For those without Internet access, the earnings release will be available by mail or fax, on request. To receive a copy, please call Extra Space Storage Investor Relations at (801) 365-1759.
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Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, and a member of the S&P 500. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned and/or operated 2,096 self-storage properties, which comprise approximately 1.5 million units and approximately 160.9 million square feet of rentable storage space offering customers conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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On Tuesday, March 31, 2022, during the “morning” conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) proposed that the new Tulum International Airport (AIT) be called “Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airport”.
López Obrador asked the Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA), Luis Crescencio Sandoval, to consider that the new airport project being built on the Yucatan Peninsula, be named after the former governor of the entity in response to his opponents, who said, “do not want transformation” from Mexico.
The president related the proposal to call the new airport Felipe Carrillo Puerto with the fact that in the area where the airport is being installed it is within the boundaries of the municipality with the homologous name.
He also assured that this will be “an international and quality space” like the recently opened Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) , since the work will be carried out by military engineers and will help reduce the saturation of the Cancún air terminal with between 500 and 600 operations per day.
Felipe Santiago Carrillo Puerto was a Mexican politician, journalist and revolutionary leader who was born in Motul in the state of Yucatan on November 8, 1874. He was the second child in an established marriage between Adela Puerto and Justino Carrillo. He was noted for being leader of the Southeast Socialist Party and governor of Yucatan from 1922 to 1924.
This Mexican hero, so important to the revolutionary struggle in the south of the country, studied in Mérida, where, from a very young age, he learned the Mayan language motivated by his interest in defending the rights of indigenous peoples. This caused him to be imprisoned when he was only 18 years old for inciting a people to tear down a fence built by landowners that prevented the passage of the Mayan community.
All his life he was determined to work for the recognition of this sector of the population, so since he was young he preached the Constitution of 1857 among the Mayan day laborers of the haciendas that produced henequén, material that was occupied in the textile industry.
Carillo Puerto's decision led him to participate actively in the Mexican Revolution following the path of the Zapatista movement, so much so that when armed struggle came to the peninsula, he founded the Southeast Socialist Party and from there fought the tyranny of those who wanted to take their land from the peasants.
But his enemies soon pursued him, so he had to go into exile in 1918 after heading the legislature of his entity and calling for democratic elections. He returned until 1920 with the aim of joining Agua Prieta's plan. And in this way, he was elected a deputy of the Congress of the Union to occupy the government of Yucatan in 1922.
His commitment to the Mayan people was such that his first speech as governor was delivered in that language, something that had never been seen by a Mexican governor.
In his administration he was seen as a progressive instituting cultural property for the Maya, granting political rights to women to vote and be voted, and establishing the revocation of officials based on vox populi, always listening to their governed.
During the 20 months of his term of office he worked very hard for the benefit of the most impoverished sectors. He expropriated the henequen industry, organized the Yucatan Export Commission and promoted the League of Medium and Small Producers of Henequen, reactivating the distribution of land as well as creating the Mexican Academy of the Mayan Language.
In 1923, he had to flee the country abroad because his ortist enemies had more power than his faction in wanting to control the country and replace President Alvaro Obregon.
Carrillo Puerto was overthrown by the leaders of the Cooperative Party, who arrested him in Quintana Roo and shot him on January 3, 1924. In 1927, the Local Congress declared him the Benemeritus of Yucatan and he was named Apostle of the Race for his defense of the Mayan peoples.
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(York, PA) - Captain Richard Phillips, former captain of the MV Maersk Alabama, and New York Times best-selling author will be the 2022 Annual Event's guest and keynote speaker Tuesday, June 14 at PeoplesBank Park. Captain Richard Phillips is the author of A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous...
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SHERWOOD, Ark. – The day after heavy rain, it’s normal to still see some puddles around. But for a few homeowners in Sherwood, it’s much more than that; drainage issues have plagued some neighborhoods for years and many are sick of dealing with the water.
After storms passed through Central Arkansas Wednesday, homeowners in Sherwood took to social media to discuss drainage issues in the city. Some neighbors claimed there weren’t enough drains in low-lying areas where water would sit, while others said current drains back up and overflow.
For the Stapletons, it’s the latter. The couple moved into a home on Koehler Ave in 2019 and saw their first flood just a few months later.
“We woke up the next morning to find our house flooded,” explained Dean Stapleton. “We didn’t buy any flood insurance because we didn’t think we needed it. [We] found out the hard way.”
The water came in from both their front and back yards. Stapleton says during a second weather event months later, had he not opened the side gate, he believes the house would have flooded again.
Their home sits near a series of storm drains, all of which flow to a city drainage ditch that passes along the side of the house. Stapleton says during a storm, those drains can sometimes do more harm than good.
“It fills up and backs up,” he explained.
Even when there isn’t enough rain to flood the yard, Stapleton says water will still collect and sit in patches, killing the grass and staying muddy long after the sun comes out.
The issues the Stapletons face is a similar occurrence across the city. Two recent Facebook posts in a community group show just how common it is with hundreds of likes and dozens of homeowners saying they have the same issue.
A representative for the city of Sherwood explained leaders know of the issues and have a series of projects either underway or planned that will deal with drainage issues on certain streets. A current construction project on Country Club Road is one such example, with large pipes being installed to steer away rain and water.
Those looking to be updated on city projects can sign up for notifications on the city’s website.
Another neighbor pointed out that many of the issues have to do with the geography of the city itself and where low-lying areas sit. He adds re-doing an entire city’s drainage system isn’t something that can happen overnight.
But Stapleton says he feels something should have been done long ago, or residents should at least be warned where they look to buy a home. | https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/storms-prompt-sherwood-neighbors-to-point-out-city-drainage-issues/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:14Z |
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A couple of weeks ago my wife and I visited Fort King George, a meticulously reconstructed British fort and the first permanent British settlement in Georgia. Built in 1721 on a strategic bend of the Altamaha River at what is now Darien, the first soldiers to man this garrison were faced with crushing boredom, plagued by insects and attacked by disease. Many of them are buried there.
By 1736 that remote outpost was garrisoned by Scots Highlanders who, on Jan. 2-3, 1737, were visited by John Wesley, at that time a priest in the Church of England and chaplain to the colony of Georgia under James Oglethorpe. Wesley had stopped at Fort King George on one of his trips between Savannah and Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island.
Wesley’s visit was in keeping with his determined character to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth, and he noted in his journal that Fort King George was the first place he had ever prayed “extempore.” This Oxford scholar who cut his teeth on the Book of Common Prayer and probably knew many of the beautiful written prayers by heart, prayed for or with these Highlander soldiers off the cuff, composing his prayer as he spoke.
I write this column not to enter into the fray over which type of prayer is “better.” Many congregations pray printed prayers in weekly worship, either led by a pastor or priest or prayed in unison by the congregation. The Lord’s Prayer as now used is a beautifully composed prayer. These deeply moving prayers, which allow the church to pray corporately, express praises, petitions or confessions a congregation might not offer if left to its own poor vocabulary.
Praying “spontaneously” can be equally meaningful. Many pastors and laypersons pray while led by the Spirit, employing words that flow from deep within the soul. Other pastors may compose or sketch a prayer out in advance. However, caught up in the Spirit or in the spirit of the worship service, these pastors also find themselves, like Wesley, praying “extempore”.
There are many forms of prayer, including the ancient discipline that eschews words completely. Rather than engaging in a pointless debate over which form of prayer is better or more effective, we should pray according to circumstance and spiritual development. No form of prayer is superior.
Wesley’s first extempore prayer illustrates another of Wesley’s life-long tendencies: He was flexible and creative, willing to be led by the Spirit and improvise when necessary or desirable. His field preaching, his use of women in ministry and his willingness to ordain Francis Asbury as bishop come to mind immediately. Getting stuck in old habits, strategies and patterns is to abandon trust in the amazing, explosive work of the Holy Spirit.
I pray (by employing a word processor) that the people of God, guided by the ever-fresh Holy Spirit, will ever be prayerfully flexible and flexibly prayerful. | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/creede-hinshaw-leave-room-for-flexibility-in-prayer/article_e81e50ec-b0ef-11ec-8740-a7a14bc722e6.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:14Z |
Short Film Chronicles the Quinceañera Dream of One Woman
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking International Transgender Day of Visibility, Pantene today released a documentary-style short film chronicling the Quinceañera of a transgender woman, Isa, denied one as a teenager. Longtime agency Grey New York created the campaign.
Against great odds (see stats), from job discrimination to systemic violence, transgender women have made significant progress in Latin America, holding elective office and as business leaders.
People begin understanding their gender identity as early as three years old. But many transgender people don't know or share this about their gender until later in life due to safety and issues of cultural acceptance.
"It doesn't matter when or at what age someone knows who they are, whether at 15 or 44. Whenever they feel comfortable being themselves and sharing that truth is a moment to celebrate," said Martina Brubacher, Director of Communications for Pantene for Latin America, "As a brand, we know the power of hair and how it can be a statement for expressing one's true self, so it's important for us to feature stories like Isa's, a transgender woman who celebrates her journey."
The Quinceañera is a dream come true for many Latina girls as they turn fifteen. But this rite of passage to womanhood, celebrated by family and community, has often excluded transgender women from this cultural milestone.
Pantene has partnered with Isa, a transgender woman in her forties, to give her the Quinceañera she never had. The film tells her poignant story and follows her preparations leading up to and including the day with her friends and family. (Link to the film)
"For all the times I had to hide my identity and deny my existence - today I say, I am here. I am Isa," said Isa
The integrated digitally-led campaign includes online video, social media, influencers, and public relations. The brand once again worked with GLAAD, which accelerates the acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people by sharing stories and accessing all forms of media to uplift members of the community.
"The team chose to launch this film on International Day of Trans Visibility – to inspire every young transgender person. Anything is possible; happiness and acceptance is something everyone deserves," said Javier Bonilla, Executive Creative Director at Grey.
Please see statistics on the challenges transgender people face:
- Since Statista started collecting data, 2021 is the year with the highest number of deaths of transgender and gender-diverse people, with 375 murders recorded between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021. Most of the murders took place in Brazil (125), Mexico (65), Honduras (53), and the United States (53).
- According to the data reported by Sin Violencia LGBTI, between the years 2014 and 2020, 1403 people from the LGBTI community were murdered for reasons related to prejudice against their sexual orientation or gender identity.
- 94% of the transgender population In Brazil reports suffering some form of violence motivated by discrimination due to their gender identity
- 175 transgender people were murdered in Brazil in 2020, 41% more than in 2019 (the country leads the ranking of murders of trans people in the world)
Source
1. Roa, M. M. (2021, November 18). Infografía: Los países con más asesinatos de personas trans. Statista Infografías. Retrieved March 30, 2022, from
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2.3.4 Sin Violencia LGBTI. "Des-Cifrando La Violencia En Tiempos De Cuarentena." Sin Violencia LGBT, June 2021, https://sinviolencia.lgbt/des-cifrando-la-violencia-entiempos-de-cuarentena/.
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Moana Pasifika has announced that Digicel Pacific is the new sponsor for the jersey sleeve for the 2022 season.
As one of the new Super Rugby sides, Moana Pasifika Chief Executive, Pelenato Sakalia says its partnership with Digicel is significant for them.
He says Digicel is very familiar to the Pacific community and has a special place in their hearts, particularly for their work after the recent eruption in Tonga.
Sakalia says Digicel teams worked tirelessly to re-establish vital communications and infrastructure in the Kingdom.
Moana Pasifika will proudly wear Digicel on its jersey sleeve in front of its fans and supporters tomorrow for the rematch against the Blues at Eden Park, Auckland.
Digicel Regional CEO, Shally Jannif says she is thrilled to announce the exciting partnership with the Super Rugby franchise.
She adds their support for Moana Pasifika showcases the synergies between its brands, and its strong DNA makes sense for the partnership. | https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/digicel-teams-up-with-moana-pasifika/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:14Z |
Datasea Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSS – Get Rating) saw a significant decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 323,200 shares, a decline of 30.4% from the February 28th total of 464,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 282,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 3.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.
Separately, Small Cap Consu reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Datasea in a research note on Tuesday, February 1st.
A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Datasea stock. Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new position in Datasea Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSS – Get Rating) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 15,633 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Datasea as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.22% of the company’s stock.
Datasea (NASDAQ:DTSS – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 11th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $8.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 million. Datasea had a negative net margin of 79.04% and a negative return on equity of 233.06%.
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(The Center Square) – Students at South Dakota’s six public universities will not have to worry about tuition going up next year because of what the South Dakota Board of Regents called “historic” state funding.
The board agreed to freeze tuition and mandatory fees at their current rates during Wednesday's board meeting after lawmakers increased base funding for the public university system by more than $8.6 million.
Students at public universities in the state previously have seen their tuition, fees and other charges go up in order for the universities to cover salaries and benefit packages for employees. The Board of Regents said this happened because the state was covering less than half of the cost for employee salary and benefits.
The extra funding will cover a 6% salary increase for a portion of the Board of Regents’ employees. Gov. Kristi Noem recommended a 6% market adjustment for state employees' salaries in response to inflation.
Additionally, the board said an increase of more than $120 million in state and federal funds is likely to benefit public universities and special schools.
“Add to that the authority granted to spend $166 million in donated and other funds for major projects, and we can say 2022 is truly a remarkable year for public higher education in South Dakota,” said Brian Maher, the regents’ executive director and CEO.
Students at university centers in Sioux Falls and Rapid City also will benefit from the recent repeal of a requirement that charged higher off-campus tuition rates at those locations. The requirement was repealed by lawmakers during the legislative session that ended March 10.
Similarly, the passage of House Bill 1024 brought lower rates for in-person courses at Black Hills State University-Rapid City and the University of South Dakota-Sioux Falls.
“This year, the Legislature’s action to invest additional base general funds in state salary policy will support raises for tuition-funded employees within the Board of Regents’ system and allow us to hold the line on student tuition,” Maher said. “There have been some funds directed in the past to a tuition freeze, which we welcomed. Addition of base general funds is a major step forward as we continue to address student affordability and the costs of higher education." | https://www.thecentersquare.com/south_dakota/higher-ed-state-funding-credited-for-tuition-freeze-at-south-dakota-public-universities/article_835049b2-b136-11ec-a7b2-ff44623795bf.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:14Z |
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Sales of Zelensky comedy series ‘Servant of the People’ increase dramatically
The sales for a comedy series that stars Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called “Servant of the People” have increased dramatically since the president has been put under a global spotlight during Russia’s invasion of his country.
The series is years old, beginning back in 2015 when Zelensky was an entertainer and actor before his political life, The Associated Press reported.
In the series, Zelensky’s role was a high school teacher who becomes the president of Ukraine.
“It’s quite an old show already,” Nicola Söderlund, managing partner of Eccho Rights, the company that distributed the show, told The Associated Press. “But, of course, given the circumstances, it’s become very, very, very interesting for everybody.”
The show went on for three seasons and had a spin-off movie while winning the best feature series award at the Teletriumph Awards in Ukraine and the Gold Remi Award for Television Comedy at the 2016 WorldFest.
“People get surprised that a comedian can be a politician, but he was,” Söderlund said. “His skills in getting compelling messages to the people, which is what to do if you’re a TV host, has helped him a lot becoming a politician.”
Channel 4 in the U.K. will be broadcasting an episode of the comedy series on Sunday along with a show about Zelensky and the invasion of Ukraine, according to the AP.
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/international/596867-sales-of-zelensky-comedy-series-servant-of-the-people-increase/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:13Z |
CHEYENNE – Nearly six months after boiler issues caused them to evacuate, city staff are expected to return to the city's Municipal Building at 2101 O’Neil Ave. on Monday, April 11 following completed repairs.
“We’re happy to be returning home,” Mayor Patrick Collins said in a news release. “The past few years have shown our staff’s capability to work remotely when needed, but there’s truly no substitute for in-person collaboration amongst colleagues and the public. We appreciate the accommodations made by staff in other city buildings and local partners during these last six months that allowed us to conduct business under these unusual circumstances.”
The city closed the building due to boiler issues on Oct. 15. Worldwide supply chain issues for specific equipment stalled the full completion of repairs, according to the release.
Since its closure in October, city staff and contractors have worked to make necessary updates to safely reopen the Municipal Building, which originally opened in 1979. The list of repairs/updates throughout the building completed by April 11 will include:
Boiler analysis completed and repairs made
Old expansion tank removed
New expansion tank installed in new location to make room for adjusted vent pipe
New holes bored in block wall for combustion air intake at a new location
New holes bored in block wall for exhaust vents
New vent pipe and fitting installed in new location
Duct cleaning and sealing
Carbon monoxide/gas monitors permanently installed throughout building | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/cheyenne-municipal-building-set-to-reopen-april-11/article_e871d68f-5d95-5460-86c6-5f69e3a8fcb7.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:15Z |
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On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled his proposal for the next federal budget.
Though Congress has the final say in the annual budget, presidents create a proposal highlighting their fiscal priorities. Then, the president typically spends time advocating for their plan to the public, arguing for those priorities.
While promoting his latest proposal, Biden tweeted, “This year, my administration is on track to cut the deficit by more than $1.3 trillion… that would be the largest one-year reduction in the deficit in U.S. history.”
THE QUESTION
Would a $1.3 trillion reduction in the deficit be the largest single-year reduction ever?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, if the deficit shrinks by $1.3 trillion this year, that will be the largest single-year reduction in history.
WHAT WE FOUND
Both the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) track how much money the federal government takes in each year, and how much it spends. The Fed has records dating back to 1901, and the CBO dating to 1962.
If the government makes more than it spends, there’s a budget surplus. Since 1962, there have only been five years with a surplus, and none since 2001.
More commonly, the government spends more than it takes in. That’s a deficit, and it results in the U.S. borrowing money to make up the difference, which in turn adds to the federal debt.
According to the Fed and the CBO, the year in which the deficit shrank the most was 2013. In 2012, the budget was nearly $1.08 trillion in the hole, and in 2013, it was just under $679.8 billion. The deficit decreased by roughly $396.8 billion, more than in any other year in history.
If the deficit drops by $1.3 trillion in 2022 like Biden projected, it would indeed be the largest deficit reduction in American history, by a big margin.
The Fed and CBO track numbers on a fiscal-year basis, with the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30. So we won’t really know if Biden’s projections for 2022 are accurate until at least October.
But budget experts VERIFY spoke with agreed it’s likely the deficit reduction could wind up being more than a trillion dollars. However, they said that drop is mostly due to COVID-related spending programs expiring.
“It's not really due to any particularly aggressive policy action to, say, raise more revenue than we would have otherwise, or spend less. It's mostly just a factor of temporary things,” said Alex Muresianu, a federal policy analyst for the Tax Foundation.
“We had deficits that were over $3 trillion [in 2020], and one that was $2.8 trillion [in 2021]. That was as a result of a huge recession, and trillions of dollars that we were spending to fight COVID. So we will be dropping for sure. The deficit will be closer to a trillion dollars this year,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a non-profit group. “But that doesn't come from policies to reduce the deficit.”
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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December 2021 IPO Provides Capital to Accelerate Growth Strategy
2021 Revenues Increase 681% While Fourth Quarter Revenues Grew 19% Sequentially Compared to the Third Quarter, Reflecting an Acceleration in Momentum and an Inflection Point in the Company's Growth Trajectory – With Most Growth Occurring Prior to IPO Funding
IPO Proceeds Deployed to Grow the Brand, Increase Awareness, and Procure Inventory to Sustain Strong Sequential Momentum in 2022
Over 1,000 New Points of Distribution Added in First Quarter, More Than All of Last Year
Celebrities Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough, Initial and Ongoing Investors, Continue to Enthusiastically Endorse FVW Celebrating Partners and Product Launches Among Their More Than 30 Million Social Media Followers
MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE), the premier producer of premium lower carb, lower sugar, and lower calorie wines in the United States, today reported strong financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, including year-over-year annual revenue growth of 681% from $217 thousand in 2020 to $1.700 million in 2021.
Janelle Anderson, CEO of Fresh Vine Wine, Inc., said, "I am extremely proud of our team, which grew the business both for the year and sequentially in the fourth quarter by executing on extremely aggressive marketing and go-to-market strategy, while concurrently completing our IPO. This reflects an inflection in the company's growth trajectory and is indicative of the results we expect this year. We have already put the IPO proceeds to work building our brand, investing in our people, and procuring inventory. In the first quarter of 2022, we added over 1,000 new points of distribution (PODs), which is more than twice the 900 PODs we had at time of IPO. We believe that this leading indicator, coupled with our increased inventory levels, suggest accelerating revenue growth and strong first quarter results."
Ms. Anderson continued, "The speed of our expansion is remarkable, which speaks to the quality of our sales and marketing strategy and the pedigree of our organization. Our success reinforces the viability of consumer demand for our category-defining, premium tasting brand of lower carb, lower sugar, lower calorie wines. We plan to continue this positive trajectory in 2022 by introducing new product offerings and expanding our marketing efforts, in part by leveraging the 30 million-plus social media followers of our celebrity spokespeople and co-founders, Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough. It is encouraging and rewarding to begin this year with significant positive momentum."
Recent Business Highlights
- In December 2021, the Company closed its Initial Public Offering, raising net proceeds of $19.2 million
- Added 1,000 Points of Distribution in the first quarter
Retail
- Launched in our first national "C-Store" where we have been authorized at their more than 1,600 California locations
- Securing a top national convenience store chain to carry our wines in the state of California is a true breakthrough for Fresh Vine Wine and further validates the demand for our lower carb, lower calorie, lower sugar premium wines
- Secured placement at the newest resort on the Famous Las Vegas Strip
- FVW wines premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and other varietals will be featured at 22 various venues at the newly launched Resorts World Las Vegas
- Expanded partnership with retail grocer, Hy-Vee, for the distribution of our premium Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet
- To be featured at all Hy-Vee stores in the Upper Midwest
- Announced a partnership with CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
- Featured as a premium wine pairing and frequently recommended as the perfect complement to their special lunch and dinner menus
Geographic Expansion
- Expanded into 6 new states in the first quarter of 2022, including Nevada coincident with the Resorts World launch
- FVW now available nationwide, one of the Company's key strategic priorities.
Direct to Consumer
- Experienced record-breaking single day sales on two separate occasions, reflecting the impact of our social media marketing strategy
- Record demand after major shareholders Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough appeared across national media following VINE IPO day and then again after their appearance on The Ellen Show https://bit.ly/36VuRd4. Expect more exciting appearances representing Fresh Vine Wine by these highly influential celebrities
New Product Release
- Released a fifth varietal, a Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- The introduction of this premium wine represents further progress in our business objectives to leverage our presence at retail to increase distribution and fuel future growth.
- Announced the bottling of our 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the quantity of 2020 Rosé bottled
- After selling out the entire 2020 Rosé Vintage within months of bottling, now bottling the 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the amount of Rosé bottled for the 2020 vintage.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results and Commentary
Net revenue in fiscal 2021 was $1.70 million, up from $217,000 in fiscal 2020. Growth was primarily attributable to our increased presence in the wholesale market, where we significantly expanded our distributor network and geographic presence, and the introduction of our wine club, which drove direct-to-consumer sales. Of total 2021 revenue, $773,000 was from our wholesale distribution channel and $774,000 was from our direct-to-consumer sales channel. As fourth quarter revenues were affected by an inventory drawdown precipitated by very strong demand, the Company used this period to accelerate the timing of the launch of its Strategic Services segment, which netted over $150,000 of revenue in the quarter, and is expected to continue quarterly in fiscal 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4.79 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.33 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, largely driven by increases in Selling, Marketing and General & Administrative expenses. The year-over-year increase in Marketing expenses primarily resulted from our sports marketing partnerships while the increase in General & Administrative expenses is the result of increased salaries and wages needed to support the growth in sales. Selling expenses generally follow our sales volume growth. The Company reported a net loss of $9.97 million, or ($1.12) per share, for fiscal 2021, compared to a net loss of $1.29 million, or ($0.21) per share in fiscal 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
- The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2021, was $16.1 million. The Company has no material debt.
About Fresh Vine Wine, Inc.
Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE) is a premier producer of lower carb, lower calorie premium wines in the United States, kicking off a 2022 growth plan following its IPO in mid-December 2021. Fresh Vine Wine's brand vision is to lead the emerging natural and accessible premium wine category, as health trends continue to accelerate in the US marketplace. The 2020 US wine market was a $69 billion category. Fresh Vine Wine plans to accelerate growth in 2022 by amplifying its marketing, expanding product offerings, and expanding its team. Fresh Vine Wine positions its core brand lineup as an affordable luxury, retailing between $14.99-$22.99. Fresh Vine Wine's varietals currently include its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Rosé.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "could," "may," "will," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "project," and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements address various matters including statements regarding the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, the Company's ability to hire additional personnel and to manage the growth of its business; the Company's reliance on its brand name, reputation and product quality; the Company's ability to adequately address increased demands that may be placed on its management, operational and production capabilities; the effectiveness of the Company's advertising and promotional activities and investments; the Company's reliance on celebrities to endorse its wines and market its brand; general competitive conditions; fluctuations in consumer demand for wine; overall decline in the health of the economy and consumer discretionary spending; the occurrence of adverse weather events, natural disasters, public health emergencies, or other unforeseen circumstances that may cause delays to or interruptions in the Company's operations; risks associated with disruptions in the Company's supply chain for grapes and raw and processed materials; the impact of COVID-19 and its variants on the Company's customers, suppliers, business operations and financial results; disrupted or delayed service by the distributors the Company relies on for the distribution of its wines; the Company's ability to successfully execute its growth strategy; the Company's success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or directors; the Company's ability to protect its trademarks and other intellectual property rights; the Company's ability to comply with laws and regulations affecting its business, including those relating to the manufacture, sale and distribution of wine; claims, demands and lawsuits to which the Company may be subject and the risk that its insurance or indemnities coverage may not be sufficient; the Company's ability to operate, update or implement its IT systems; the Company's ability to successfully pursue strategic acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses; the Company's potential ability to obtain additional financing when and if needed; the Company's founders' significant influence over the Company; and the risks identified in the Company's other filings with the SEC. The Company cautions investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read the Company's filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements. The Company's business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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WARREN, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — According to the Warren School District, students and faculty are switching to Alternative Methods of Instruction, AMI, on Thursday, March 31, 2022, and continue until further notice.
On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, Warren High School in Warren, Ark. was reportedly on fire at approximately 6 PM.
Firefighters from the Warren Fire Department responded to a major fire that started on the north end of the Warren High School building Wednesday evening.
Upon arrival, firefighters noticed the fire originated near or in the auxiliary gym at the high school.
Equipped with gear, including masks and oxygen tanks, firemen surrounded the building’s north, east and west sides. Firemen used the ladder truck to reach above the fire from the east side, while firemen on the ground level used hoses to contain the orange flames stretching from north to west.
The fire appeared to be mostly contained around 8 p.m., with the help of heavy rainfall and the firefighter’s efforts.
No information is available as to what started the fire, but we will keep you updated as we receive more information.
The Warren School District is actively working to provide its high school students with on-site learning in the near future.
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As Covid-19 infection rates and restrictions are waning in some places and a variant is surging in others, it's difficult to understand where we are in the pandemic.
But two years ago, the situation was clear: for many people, coronavirus had brought the world to a stop. That's when pediatric surgeon Dr. Ala Stanford sprang into action, bringing Covid-19 testing to Black and Brown communities in Philadelphia that were hard hit by the virus.
In the months that followed, Stanford brought testing and vaccines to more than 75,000 people through her nonprofit Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium. And as she worked to help underresourced communities weather the pandemic, she diagnosed an even greater problem.
"We were seeing folks that hadn't seen a doctor in a decade," said Stanford, who was honored as a Top 10 CNN Hero last year. "We were just literally putting a Band-Aid to a much bigger problem with health inequities and health disparities."
It's well-documented that Black and Brown communities have suffered greater hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19 for a host of reasons, including higher risk factors for exposure and a higher risk of severe disease.
But lack of accessible and affordable health care is a key factor that leads to worse health outcomes for people of color. In particular, lack of outpatient care, like annual checkups and doctor's visits, can play a critical role in preventing health issues.
This larger, systemic issue is what Stanford is trying to remedy.
In November, she began seeing patients at the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity, her new facility in north Philadelphia. This multi-disciplinary clinic offers services ranging from primary care and mental health, diagnostic testing like EKGs and mammograms and, of course, Covid testing and vaccinations.
"We take care of newborns through grandma and grandpa," she said. "And that is the next step ... wanting to not just save lives, but really impact an entire lifetime with people."
Located on the grounds of Deliverance Evangelistic Church, in an area that once housed a day care center, the space underwent a massive renovation. The center now includes exam rooms, consultation areas, a children's play space, even a fish tank. Most importantly, it provides care to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
"If you have insurance, we run it," Stanford said. "If you don't have insurance, we help you get (it). And if you don't have anything, you're not going to be turned away."
This fall, as the coronavirus seemed to recede into the background, Stanford was excited to switch gears to focus on this broader health mission. But the Omicron variant of the virus changed her plans.
"After Christmas, there were so many people sick, literally wrapped around this building to get Covid tested. The positivity rate was 45%" she said. "So, we had to stop primary care and just focus on testing and vaccination."
Yet, she and her team still figured out a way to provide brief wellness checks with each vaccination.
"You come in for a shot and you see your vital signs are out of whack -- you might say 'Did you know you have high blood pressure?' or 'Did you take your medication today?'" Stanford said.
And in early January, when Stanford realized that Covid rates were rising in children and young people, she added another approach.
"In a public health crisis, you go to the people. And the kids are primarily in school, so that's what I pushed for," she said.
Since then, Stanford's team has worked with FEMA to hold nearly 20 vaccination clinics at schools in and around Philadelphia. She says in some of them, they have doubled the vaccination rates among students. Her group also still offers vaccinations and testing throughout the community at police departments and mass transit SEPTA stations.
Two years later, Stanford's surgical practice is still on hold. While she admits to missing the operating room at times, she knows that the work she is doing now is making a difference on a much larger scale.
"What we've done has touched over 100,000 lives. And that refuels me," she said. "The need here right now is so great. I feel that this is where I'm supposed to be."
Want to get involved? Check out the Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium website and see how to help.
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Our Town Coshocton and Councilman Chad Johnson announced the first performance to kick off the downtown concert series this summer. The nation’s leading Foreigner Tribute Band, Double Vision – The Foreigner Experience will perform on Saturday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street, in downtown Coshocton. Featuring some of New...
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LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA – Get Rating) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,840,000 shares, a growth of 42.6% from the February 28th total of 1,290,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 614,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America assumed coverage on LPL Financial in a research note on Thursday, December 16th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $184.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group cut their price objective on LPL Financial from $195.00 to $193.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 4th. StockNews.com assumed coverage on LPL Financial in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price objective on LPL Financial from $243.00 to $258.00 in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on LPL Financial from $253.00 to $246.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $191.63.
In other news, CEO Dan H. Arnold sold 23,119 shares of LPL Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.77, for a total transaction of $4,179,221.63. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director George Burton White sold 80,368 shares of LPL Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.18, for a total value of $14,561,074.24. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 150,890 shares of company stock worth $27,336,818 over the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Shares of NASDAQ LPLA traded down $3.02 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $182.68. 802,707 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 662,210. The company has a market cap of $14.61 billion, a PE ratio of 32.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.03. LPL Financial has a one year low of $127.03 and a one year high of $196.29. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $175.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $167.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75.
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 3rd. The financial services provider reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.05 billion. LPL Financial had a return on equity of 36.57% and a net margin of 5.96%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.53 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that LPL Financial will post 9.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 15th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 14th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.55%. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 17.76%.
LPL Financial Company Profile (Get Rating)
LPL Financial Holdings Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at financial institutions in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and auction rate notes.
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(The Center Square) – The Washington Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court decision that ejected three Stevens County Commissioners from office and held them personally responsible for repayment of about $130,000 in public funds.
“This is just another example of a rogue prosecutor in action,” said former commissioner Steve Parker after hearing the news on Thursday.
“We are seeing this sort of thing across the nation - prosecutors who are making decisions that ruin people’s lives out of their own ideologies or vindictiveness.”
He was referencing Stevens County Prosecutor Tim Rasmussen’s initiation of the case that led to the ouster of the entire board in 2020. That was the first time since 1939 that situation had occurred in Washington state.
The three appeals court judges found March 31 that Parker, Wes McCart and Don Dashiell could not be personally liable for actions they took collectively as a board.
The judges disagreed with Rasmussen’s “novel approach” to resolve a disagreement about expenditures.
“Our disposition cannot remedy the fact that the three commissioners were improperly removed from office, but they can at least receive financial relief,” wrote Chief Judge Rebecca Pennell in a legal summary of the case.
“Furthermore, future commissioners can be assured that they will not be removed from office and subject to financial liability simply because a court disagrees with the legality of their legislative determinations.”
Rasmussen said March 31 that George Ahrend, the special deputy prosecutor from Ephrata that he appointed to pursue the case in 2019, will appeal this week’s ruling to the state Supreme Court.
“I’ve always believed this case would end up in the Supreme Court because the circumstances are so serious and it involves statutes and serious constitutional issues,” he said.
To date, Ahrend has been paid $126,424 by the county for his services, according to records kept by Stevens County Auditor Lori Larsen.
The departure of Parker, McCart and Dashiell was triggered by Superior Court Judge Maryann Moreno’s decision that they had misspent tens of thousands in public money.
McCart won re-election to start a new four-year term in office two months after Moreno’s ruling. He and Dashiell were unable to be reached immediately on Thursday for comment.
Rasmussen took action after the Washington State Auditor’s Office determined that three transfers of money under the county’s homeless plan had been unallowable gifts of public funds.
Between 2015 and 2018, the commissioners reimbursed a couple $30,000 for moving their damaged home away from an eroding shoreline along the Kettle River. They also provided two payments totally about $100,000 to two nonprofits that were building a home for a Kettle Falls man with spinal injuries.
Rasmussen alleged the expenditures were made on behalf of people who had other means to get their housing issues resolved. He said the state gave each county a share of recording fees to use toward getting people off the street, to help those with no other support.
Moreno agreed with Rasmussen’s allegations and entered a judgment against the commissioners that included prejudgment interest and attorney fees. She also determined that the three commissioners had to pay their own legal bills.
Because they had been found guilty of wrongdoing, the commissioners lost the surety bonds required of all elected officials. The bonds are a type of insurance policy that protects taxpayers by covering up to a fixed amount when an official fails to “faithfully perform” his or her duties. An elected official cannot serve without a bond, and it is revoked if he or she breaks the law.
The commissioners’ legal team from the Spokane firm of Kirkpatrick & Startzel immediately filed an appeal.
Parker said the March 31 appeals court reversal was “like a weight lifted from my shoulders that I didn’t even realize I was carrying.”
“My family owns a business that has been affected by this and, even though I knew that we had done nothing wrong, I carried a sense of shame,” he said. “The damage here has been great, and it has all been so unnecessary.”
Parker said it might now be possible to retain property that he planned to sell to cover his share of reimbursement and legal expenses.
“I did my best as a decision maker,” he said. “This case never should have happened - it was the result of vindictiveness - and now I can hold my head up again.”
Pennell and fellow judges Tracy Staab and Robert Lawrence Berrey questioned lawyers on both sides of the issue on Jan. 24. They then researched legal precedent and concluded that the alleged unconstitutional gifting was not something the commissioners did in their individual capacities. Their decisions had been made collectively as a legislative body.
“They could not be held individually liable on their bonds without some sort of culpable misconduct,” wrote Pennell. “No such allegation has been made. The commissioners are therefore entitled to judgment in their favor.”
Rasmussen disagrees with that summarization of the case. He said the commissioners might not be personally handling the county’s money, but they decide how every dime is spent.
“If all three agree to do something unlawful or unconstitutional, there has to be a remedy,” he said.
He said a recall should not have been the only remedy, especially in a Republican-dominated county where all three commissioners were members of the party.
Rasmussen said his decision to pursue the case was made on behalf of taxpayers.
Pennell noted in her brief that judgement against the bond companies stands as they were not a party in the appeal. It is unclear from the ruling whether the companies are now responsible for repayment of monies that the commissioner no longer owe.
Rasmussen declined to comment on the issue because of the pending appeal.
Larsen said the monies repaid by the commissioners were added to a non-refundable account in September 2020 following Moreno’s ruling. | https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/judges-reverse-ruling-that-ousted-stevens-county-commissioners/article_ecc5cefa-b148-11ec-8448-5b3ab8ba43f7.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:20Z |
HOUSTON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. (Ruby), a natural gas pipeline joint venture between Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and Pembina Pipeline Corporation (NYSE: PBA) that extends from Wyoming to Oregon, filed to reorganize under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in response to an upcoming debt repayment obligation. In recent months, the joint venture owners have been working diligently with Ruby's bondholders in an effort to work out a mutually satisfactory resolution. While those efforts will continue, Ruby's current financial condition necessitates this filing.
KMI will continue to operate the pipeline as chapter 11 permits daily operations to continue. Ruby's customers should notice no difference in its operations.
We will continue to keep Ruby's customers and other stakeholders informed of developments relating to Ruby's reorganization process. The voluntary petition was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington. The case number is 22-10278. Additional information regarding Ruby's petition and claim procedures is available through the following website: https://cases.primeclerk.com/rubypipeline.
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STARKVILLE, MS - August 06, 2021 - Mississippi State Inside Receivers Coach Dave Nichol during training camp practice at the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Photo By Chamberlain Smith
STARKVILLE • As Mississippi State’s spring season continues, the memory of former wide receivers coach Dave Nichol lives on.
Nichol died March 25 after health issues suddenly got worse. His death came just days after it was reported he was stepping away from his new role as an assistant on Lincoln Riley’s staff at Southern California.
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Mississippi State’s outside receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. met with reporters Thursday following the team’s fourth spring practice. Before fielding questions regarding play on the field, he opened by discussing the loss of a close friend and longtime colleague.
“Thoughts to Coach Nichol and his family,” he said. “What a sad event. Thoughts and prayers with him. Obviously for a guy that was very healthy, that kinda snuck up and got him fast. That impacted a lot of people.”
Spurrier worked alongside Nichol throughout the first two seasons of Mike Leach’s tenure at Mississippi State, but their relationship stems outside Starkville. They spent a couple seasons working together under Leach at Washington State.
MSU’s staff has been vocal about Nichol’s loss and how others can help his legacy live on. Leach shared details Thursday regarding a service which will be held for Nichol on Monday in Plano, Texas.
Mississippi State’s staff will be in attendance, a team spokesperson said.
Along with staff members, Mississippi State has a veteran roster losing a mentor and friend.
Players such as quarterback Will Rogers took to social media to post their well wishes for Nichol while expressing their gratitude for getting to play for him.
Spurrier says the news was difficult to process for his players and likely for many who have played for or coached with Nichol in the past outside of MSU. In the loss, Spurrier hopes his team can find the silver lining in gratitude for what they have.
“It was shocking. I mean, he’s gone,” Spurrier said. “We knew about a month before he was taken from us that he’s sick. It’s heartbreakingly sad. (The) message to everyone too is to count your blessings and make sure you realize how fortunate you are in what we have. Make sure you enjoy every day. Just be appreciative and thankful for what you have.”
STEFAN KRAJISNIK is the Mississippi State athletics reporter for the Daily Journal. Contact him at stefan.krajisnik@djournal.com. | https://www.djournal.com/sports/college/mississippi-state/mississippi-state-football-mourns-loss-of-dave-nichol/article_8f11a660-7b7b-51ac-a155-d4e49f122eee.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:21Z |
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LARAMIE — In the coming weeks, USDA Forest Service fire staff will look for windows of opportunity to conduct prescribed burns in four areas of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests.
Daily decisions to burn will be dependent on fuel and weather condition alignment, according to a Forest Service news release. If conditions are favorable, burning could take place at multiple locations this spring.
Planned burn operation locations include the Pole Mountain and Divide Peak areas in Wyoming, and Slack-Weiss and Steamboat Springs areas in Colorado. For the most up-to-date information pertaining to exact dates, times and locations, follow @FS_MBRTB on Twitter or @FSMBRTB on Facebook.
In general, burn areas will vary in size from a couple acres to few hundred acres at a time. Cumulative acres planned to be burned this spring will total approximately 2,300 across the four operations.
Dispersed recreation in the burn areas may be impacted. Staff will be making personal contact with recreationists regarding any temporary closures. Signs will be placed on adjacent roads notifying the public of the burns, as necessary. Fire staff from the Forest Service will continue to monitor the burned areas following the operations.
Staff will primarily use drip torches to carry out the burning. For safety and effectiveness, operations will not be initialized if weather conditions are unfavorable. Necessary smoke permits will be obtained through state entities and adhered to throughout the project.
Prescribed burning is a versatile forest management tool that can mimic historically natural fire disturbances, reduce hazardous fuels buildup and improve habitat for a variety of wildlife, according to the release. Minimal and managed smoke from prescribed fires now helps prevent the potential for more unpredictable and hazardous wildfire smoke in the future. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/multiple-days-of-prescribed-burning-planned-on-medicine-bow-routt-national-forests/article_c6b0c88e-f124-5801-9cc8-eb771adb83ad.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:21Z |
(The Center Square) – To many landlords in Washington state still feeling the effects of two years of pandemic on their industry, any increase in property taxes creates a potential PR problem. It can be a delicate balancing act to cover property taxes while factoring that increase into the cost of providing housing without upsetting people in the community.
This year, property tax bills in King County jumped from between 1.5% to 15%, depending on the location - with the first half of the year's property taxes due at the end of April.
In Pierce County, some 180,000 owners of residential or commercial land will be paying a total of $1.76 billion in property taxes this year. That’s a 5.3% increase over last year, per the Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer’s Office.
The recently concluded legislative session concluded with no property tax relief.
“We find it really interesting that there was a lack of property tax relief at the state level,” said Jim Henderson, a lobbyist with the Rental Housing Association of Washington that represents some 5,000 independent rental owners, managers, investors, and vendor members across the state.
State Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, was angry no property tax relief passed the legislature this year.
Wilson, who during session proposed a tax relief bill that would exempt the first $250,000 of a primary residence from the state property tax, blamed the Democratic majority for not passing a property tax cut at a time when state coffers are full.
“It’s inexcusable to have that kind of excess revenue and still fail to return meaningful and substantial tax relief to the people of Washington – particularly with record gas prices and inflation at a 40-year high,” Wilson said in an email to The Center Square. “The majority Democrats acted like all of those billions of surplus dollars were theirs, and blocked every one of our efforts to let families keep more of their own money.”
She continued to blast the inaction of the majority party.
“They complain about regressive taxes yet repeatedly ignored the opportunity to turn part of the surplus into permanent property-tax relief, even though our bill would have been most beneficial to the owners of lower-valued homes,” Wilson said. “We could and should have done better, but the Democrats’ priorities were completely misplaced.”
For his part, Henderson was not surprised there was no property tax cut from the state, noting property taxes are a local issue.
“This is how counties balance their budgets,” he said.
In Washington, property taxes are based on the assessed values from the previous year. A property owners’ tax bill is determined by the budget requests of the tax district and the assessed value of the property parcel.
“It’s a tough business to be in right now,” Henderson said of the rental industry, noting that inflation has caused material and labor costs to go up for landlords, assuming workers can be found amid the ongoing labor shortage.
That’s on top of challenges like state and local eviction moratoriums related to the pandemic, he said.
Washington’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired at the end of October 2021. Seattle’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium expired on Feb. 28.
Henderson also pointed to a law on the books in Seattle banning certain residential evictions during winter months.
Laws requiring landlords to pay relocation assistance costs for low-income tenants and the constant threat of rent control also impact the industry, he said.
Only 9 cents of every dollar is returned to rental owners as profit, Henderson explained, with the rest going to other costs to keep properties in good condition for tenants.
“There’s a misconception that landlords are keeping the money,” Henderson said.
Housing providers are struggling under the weight of the pandemic and pandemic-related regulations, he noted, adding counties need to do a better job of quickly providing rental assistance to those who need it. | https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/property-tax-increases-present-challenge-to-washington-landlords-tenants/article_6740783a-b147-11ec-8c94-9f07bb1278d4.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:21Z |
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At least 56 dead in Pakistan mosque bombing
At least 56 people are dead in Pakistan after a suicide bomber struck a mosque while individuals were praying.
The Shiite Muslim mosque in the city of Peshawar was attacked by a man wearing a large black shawl that covered a suicide vest that held 12 pounds of explosives, according to Moazzam Jah Ansari, the top police official for Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Province, and video reviewed by The Associated Press.
Before entering the mosque and detonating the device, the man shot at the two policemen standing guard outside the building, killing one and wounding the other.
It is unclear if the death toll will rise as Asim Khan, spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital, said many had been brought in in critical condition, according to the AP.
The hospital struggled to accommodate all the injured while hundreds of relatives begged for information about loved ones.
The prime minister of Pakistan has condemned the attacks, and no militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.
The AP noted that ISIS and the Pakistani Taliban have both carried out similar bombings in the region before.
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/international/596873-at-least-56-dead-in-pakistan-mosque-bombing/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:21Z |
FAYETTEVILLE — Wet and cool temperatures pushed Arkansas’ fifth spring practice inside the Walker Pavilion on Thursday, but that didn’t stop a lot of work getting done.
The highlight of the day was probably when KJ Jefferson found Malik Hornsby in stride streaking down the right sideline for a long touchdown pass. Hornsby once again spent the majority of the practice at quarterback, but did work at wide receiver some as well. Sam Pittman said Jefferson looks like the veteran quarterback he is after a successful 9-4 redshirt sophomore season.
“A lot of confidence. Throwing the ball with velocity,” Pittman said. “Throwing the deep ball well. Threw a good one – or two – to Malik today, actually. That was a nice catch he made on the very first play of team run. But what he’s done is, even though the kids believed that he was a captain last year, which I did too, but I was a little bit surprise because he hadn’t played before, but voted team captain. I shouldn’t have been because I understand how the team feels about him. He’ll be a captain again. He leads the football team, along with those guys in the secondary. I think they’re very valuable, too… All of them are, actually, but those are the older guys that are leading us.”
On Thursday following practice Pittman talked about how the Hornsby to wide receiver some came about.
“Well, to be perfectly honest, when he went in the portal over Christmas,” Pittman said. “I want to explain that too, you know. Sometimes you say things that aren’t true. I want you to know I’m not saying things that I believe is not going to be true. I don’t know if that makes sense. But Malik didn’t miss any practice. Didn’t miss anything. He got in the portal over (… a break) The thing that bothers me is if we’ve got guys working for three weeks and a guy goes into the portal, he doesn’t like who comes back on the portal, and he says ‘Can I come back to the team? No. You missed three weeks of ball, work. Malik didn’t do that.
“In that conversation, I said we’re going to give you every bit of opportunity to win the starting quarterback job, but also, if you come back, I need you to be open to playing wide receiver. So we’re doing it at a slow pace. We certainly want to give him every opportunity to win the starting quarterback job. But I think you’ve seen it and we certainly have seen that he can help us tremendously as a wide receiver. So that’s how it came about. To his credit, he’s doing a really good job with it and he’s having to play extra reps and those things. But I think with (Cade) Fortin coming on a little bit, more and more and more, that will help us be able to do that a little bit.”
Hornsby, like all the quarterbacks, wears a black protective jersey. Pittman talked about if that will change in future when he’s playing wide receiver.
“Yeah, we’re going to keep it that way,” Pittman said. “I also think the guys that we have in green, they’re just going to — we’re going to scrimmage but they’re still in green and the quarterbacks are still in black, so if Malik happens to be out there, we’re not going to tackle him at wide receiver and certainly at quarterback. Same thing with (Jalen) Cat[alon]. Cat is still in the green but we have to scrimmage him. We’ll just have to … that’s the worst part of scrimmage is when you have that happen, you know you have to decide, ‘Would he have tackled him? Would he not have?’ Things of that nature. It’s more important about how we’ll play, and if we’re crisp and solid and those things.
“But him and probably Haselwood would be the two greens that come right off the top of my head. We’re going to keep them in green Saturday but we’re going to play them. Cat and Haselwood, neither one of them would probably play in that combination time anyway.”
Another highlight was when two freshmen hooked up for an interception. Linebacker Jordan Crook tipped a pass and defensive back Jaylen Lewis picked it off.
The Hogs will hold their first scrimmage of the spring on Saturday. Pittman talked about the process he will use.
“We’re going to have a rack of ones, twos, threes,” Pittman said. “We go good on good every day. So we go one-one, two-two, three-threes. Not necessarily in that order but one, three, two. Saturday we’re going to go one-two, two-one, three-three. Then a combo period and then three-three again. So the combination probably would be for example take KJ out and put Malik with the ones. Put Ty’Kieast Crawford at right tackle. Probably in that combo you’ll see three or four guys on both sides of the ball out, like we did in fall practice.
“But basically we want Malik Hornsby to play with the best offensive line he can. And then on defense there will be some guys like Bumper (Pool) that we will probably take him out during that part of the scrimmage. And we’re going to come back and scrimmage the Red area high and low. Then we’re going to come back and thud third down and thuds 2-minute. It won’t be like it was before in the scrimmages where we are going to immediately do the situation. In other words if we’re three and out we’re not going to punt the ball. We’re going to scrimmage, scrimmage, scrimmage O vs. D. And then we’re going to break it off a little bit like practice is where we have a punt period and a punt return period at the same time and then we’ll have a kickoff. The first will be kickoff and kickoff return and then punt and punt return. The only thing we’ll do as far as what you would call situational would be any time we get into a field goal situation or extra point. We’re going to kick it immediately at that point. We’re going to put a little bit more pressure on our kickers that way.”
The scrimmage on Saturday will be closed to the public and media. A couple of key recruits were present on Thursday including Greenwood Class of 2026 quarterback Kane Archer and Mansfield (Texas) Class of 2023 defensive lineman Kaleb James, who is committed to Arkansas. Archer has offers to Arkansas, Missouri and Michigan. | https://www.fox16.com/sports/local-sports/kj-jefferson-td-pass-to-malik-hornsby-highlight-thursday/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:26Z |
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It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet -- about the width of a human blood cell -- to infect someone with Covid-19.
That's just one of the findings from research that deliberately infected healthy volunteers with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The findings were published Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine.
Challenge studies can be controversial because they involve intentionally giving someone a virus or other pathogen in order to study its effects on the human body. Even with safeguards in place, there's an element of risk, particularly when studying a new virus.
But they are also hugely valuable for understanding the course of an infection.
"Really, there's no other type of study where you can do that, because normally, patients only come to your attention if they have developed symptoms, and so you miss all of those preceding days when the infection is brewing," said lead study author Dr. Christopher Chiu, an infectious disease physician and immunologist at Imperial College London.
Volunteers were carefully screened
The study began in March 2021. The 36 volunteers were between the ages of 18 and 30. They were allowed to participate only if they didn't have any risk factors for severe Covid-19, such as being overweight, having reduced kidney or liver function, or having any heart, lung or blood problems. They also signed an extensive informed consent form to participate.
To further minimize the risks, researchers conducted the study in phases. The first 10 infected volunteers got the antiviral drug remdesivir to reduce their chances of progressing to severe disease. Researchers also had monoclonal antibodies at the ready in case anyone took a turn for the worse. Ultimately, the remdesivir proved unnecessary, and researchers never had to give anyone antibodies.
The volunteers got a tiny drop of fluid containing the originally detected strain of the virus through a long, thin tube inserted into their nose.
They were medically monitored 24 hours a day and stayed for two weeks in rooms at London's Royal Free Hospital that had special air flow to keep the virus from escaping.
Half were infected
A total of 18 participants became infected, two of whom never developed symptoms. Among the people who got sick, their illnesses were mild. They had stuffy noses, congestion, sneezing and sore throats.
Most of the study participants who caught Covid-19 -- 83% -- lost their sense of smell, at least to a degree. Nine couldn't smell at all.
This now-well-known symptom got better for most people, but six months after the study ended, there's one person whose sense of smell isn't back to normal but is improving.
That's a concern because another recent study found that this loss of smell was tied to changes in the brain.
Chiu says the researchers gave the participants cognitive tests to check their short-term memory and reaction time. They're still looking at that data, but he thinks those tests "will really be informative."
None of the study volunteers developed lung involvement in their infections. Chiu thinks this is because they were young and healthy and inoculated with tiny amounts of virus.
Beyond the loss of smell, no other symptoms persisted.
A closer look at infection as it moves through the body
Under these carefully controlled conditions, researchers were able to learn a lot about the virus and how it moves through the body:
- Tiny amounts of virus, about 10 microns -- the amount in a single droplet someone sneezes or coughs -- can make someone sick.
- Covid-19 has a very short incubation period. It takes about two days after infection for a person to start shedding virus.
- People shed high amounts of virus before they show symptoms (confirming something epidemiologists had figured out).
- On average, the young, healthy study volunteers shed virus for 6½ days, but some shed virus for 12 days.
- Infected people can shed high levels of virus without any symptoms.
- About 40 hours after the virus was introduced, it could be detected in the back of the throat.
- It took about 58 hours for virus to show up on swabs from the nose, where it eventually grew to much higher levels.
- Lateral flow tests, the rapid at-home kind, work really well for detecting when a person is contagious. The study found that these kinds of tests could diagnose infection before 70% to 80% of viable virus had been generated.
Chiu says his study emphasizes a lot of what we already know about Covid-19 infections, not least of which is why it's so important to cover both your mouth and nose when sick to help protect others.
More challenge studies planned
This challenge study was so successful that Chiu plans to do it again, this time with vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant to study their immune response.
He says his team also plans to continue studying the people who didn't get sick.
"That's what's really interesting," he said. About half of the study participants never got sick and never developed antibodies, despite getting exactly the same dose of the virus.
Everyone was screened for antibodies to closely related viruses, like the original SARS virus. So it wasn't cross-protection that kept them safe; it was something else.
"There are lots of other things that help protect us," Chiu said. "There are barriers in the nose. There are different kinds of proteins and things which are very ancient, primordial, protective systems, and they are likely to have been contributing to them not being infected, and we're really interested in trying to understand what those are."
Understanding what other factors may be at play could help us provide more generalized protection to people in case of a future pandemic.
Dr. Kathryn Edwards, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University who wrote an editorial published alongside the study, said the research offers important information about infection and contagion with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Blood and tissue samples collected for the study will continue to be analyzed for years to come, she said. "I think those are all in the freezer, so to speak, and are being dissected. So I think that should be very powerful."
In the end, she thinks the study has put many of the fears about human challenge studies to rest and paved the way for others.
"We won't be doing challenge studies in babies, and we won't be doing it in, you know, 75-year-old people with chronic lung disease," she said. But in young, healthy people, "I think these are studies that will be helpful."
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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frigo® Cheese Heads® announced the winning schools in its "Build a Bright Future" program, which is aimed at helping schools improve their learning experience and environment through funding for equipment, materials and renovations. Schools across the country had the opportunity to be nominated for the chance at a grand prize of $10,000, followed by 10 runner-up awards. The grand prize-winning school, Desert Star Elementary in Goodyear, Arizona, was revealed today during a morning student assembly that included a surprise visit and a check presentation from the Frigo® Cheese Heads® mascot.
During the period of August 2021 to October 2021, parents, teachers and other adults across the country were invited to submit a video or written nomination explaining why their school deserved to win. All entries were evaluated by a panel of judges for the overall quality of the nomination and the proposed benefit to the school's educational needs. A total of 945 nominations from K-8 schools nationwide were received this year. The judges then narrowed down the list to 11 finalists, and community members, school supporters and fans were invited to vote on social media to determine the grand prizewinner. Winning entries can be viewed at CheeseHeadsBrightFuture.com.
The runner-up schools receiving $2,000 each include:
- Angie Debo Elementary – Edmond, Oklahoma
- Atlantis Academy – Coral Springs, Florida
- Birdilee V. Bright Elementary School – Los Angeles
- Boulder Creek Elementary School – Boulder Creek, California
- Cambridge Elementary School – Jeffersonville, Vermont
- Dunham Elementary School – Petaluma, California
- Elmwood Elementary School – Baltimore
- Meadowlark Elementary School – Billings, Montana
- Valley Elementary School – Poway, California
- Woodland Hills Elementary – Woodland Hills, California
"Giving children the tools and environment to thrive in school starts with the little things like proper equipment, access to nutritious food and other needed supplies and upgrades to help the incredible teachers and school staff who guide their learning," said Saputo Dairy USA Vice President, Marketing and Innovation David Cherrie. "We are proud to support education through the Frigo® Cheese Heads® 'Build a Bright Future' program and look forward to seeing the impact this funding will have to benefit the schools, their teachers and their students."
"We are extremely proud of our community and the support we received during the voting period for the Frigo® Cheese Heads® Build a Bright Future program. Our students deserve the best and that is what we plan to do with our new lab — give them the best science experience so that they can grow as thinkers, problem-solvers and communicators," said Desert Star Principal Jessica Worthington.
Thank you to all who nominated their school or voted, and congratulations to the winning schools!
About Frigo® Cheese Heads®
Frigo® Cheese Heads® cheese is the creamy, delicious, stringy and fun on-the-go snack for both kids and adults. With everyday snacking options like regular or light string cheese, as well as cheese and meat combo packs, Frigo® Cheese Heads® brand products are a good source of calcium and protein in a convenient individually wrapped, enjoyable snack. Learn more at FrigoCheeseHeads.com.
About Saputo Dairy USA
Saputo Dairy USA is part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world. Through the Dairy Division (USA), Saputo produces, markets and distributes a vast assortment of cheeses. Furthermore, the company converts, markets and sells a broad range of specialty cheeses and holds an important portfolio of import licenses for specialty cheeses manufactured abroad. Saputo Dairy USA also produces a variety of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life products. Additionally, Saputo produces, markets and distributes dairy ingredients in the U.S. and on the international market. Products are sold under a variety of the company's brand names, as well as under customer brand names.
Saputo Dairy USA is among the top mozzarella, string cheese, domestic blue and goat cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products in this region.
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MercadoLibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI – Get Rating) saw a significant drop in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,340,000 shares, a drop of 27.6% from the February 28th total of 1,850,000 shares. Currently, 2.9% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 717,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days.
In other news, VP La Serna Juan Martin De acquired 100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $939.00 per share, for a total transaction of $93,900.00. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Marcelo Melamud acquired 55 shares of MercadoLibre stock in a transaction on Monday, March 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $881.82 per share, with a total value of $48,500.10. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased 205 shares of company stock worth $188,950 over the last three months. 0.39% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Retirement Planning Co of New England Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MercadoLibre during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new stake in shares of MercadoLibre during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Ahrens Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in MercadoLibre in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Masso Torrence Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in MercadoLibre in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in MercadoLibre in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. 77.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
NASDAQ:MELI traded down $20.37 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $1,189.48. 404,773 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 737,734. The firm has a market cap of $59.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 705.60 and a beta of 1.52. MercadoLibre has a 52 week low of $858.99 and a 52 week high of $1,970.13. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,070.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,301.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46.
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 22nd. The company reported ($0.92) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($1.81). MercadoLibre had a return on equity of 31.09% and a net margin of 1.18%. The company had revenue of $2.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($1.02) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 60.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that MercadoLibre will post 7.21 EPS for the current year.
MercadoLibre Company Profile (Get Rating)
MercadoLibre, Inc operates online commerce platforms in Latin America. It operates Mercado Libre Marketplace, an automated online commerce platform that enables businesses, merchants, and individuals to list merchandise and conduct sales and purchases online; and Mercado Pago FinTech, a financial technology solution platform, which facilitates transactions on and off its marketplaces by providing a mechanism that allows its users to send and receive payments online, as well as allows users to transfer money through their websites or on the apps.
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Goodbye winter, hello spring!
On March 20, the spring equinox marked the beginning of spring 2022 in the earth’s Northern Hemisphere, the season in which the natural world is revived after the cold wintry months. Birds begin to chirp, flowers begin to blossom and trees begin to grow leaves. More fruit and...
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Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur spoke to the media at the NFL Annual Meeting in Florida earlier this week.
Here are some quick notes from the pair:
Replacing explosive plays
Of Aaron Rodgers’ 23 passing plays of at least 28 yards last season, 17 were produced by Davante Adams and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who are no longer in Green Bay. Replacing the big-play production is now a top priority this offseason.
“You can never have enough guys that can make those big explosive plays,” LaFleur said. “Typically, I would say, when you’re able to create those explosives, a lot of times that leads to points. It’s not going to be easy to replace by any stretch.”
In an effort to get more weapons in the passing game, LaFleur said he envisions “a lot” happening at the wide receiver position between now and Week 1.
Packers like Savage at safety
The Packers think Darnell Savage can play in the slot, but the team clearly thinks he’s best used as a deep safety.
“He’s so good at so many different things, and him and Adrian (Amos) complement each other so well. Certainly, having him come from a deeper level can give quarterbacks fits as well. But if we need him to go in there and do that, he has the skill set to do it,” Gutekunst said.
Savage played 152 snaps in the slot compared to 713 as a free safety last season, per Pro Football Focus. The Packers are planning on using Jaire Alexander, Eric Stokes and Rasul Douglas in the slot in 2022.
Reed provides depth, pass-rushing for defensive line
The Packers see free-agent addition Jarran Reed as a starting-caliber player who can give the defense more pass-rush production from the defensive line spot. He’ll join Kenny Clark, Dean Lowry and TJ Slaton as the top four up front.
“I think he’s another guy, we have a pretty good group in there,” Gutekunst said. “It gives us a fourth in that rotation right now. This guy started 20 games last year, he’s a multi-year starter. I think we can plug him in there. As a pass-rusher, he’ll give us a little bit more than in the past. Getting a proven player like Jarran at this point in free agency was important for us.”
Reed has four seasons with 20 or more pressures.
Excitement about Tom Clements
New Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements is 68 years old and wasn’t in football last season, but LaFleur can hardly tell he was away.
“He has a lot of great ideas,” LaFleur said. “He must have been thinking about ball every day when he was away from the game because he’s as sharp as they come. I can see why he was so instrumental in the development of Aaron, and I’m excited to add a guy like that to our staff.”
Not afraid to draft multiple WRs
The Packers are willing to spend multiple draft picks on one position, including receiver. During his last draft in 2017, Ted Thompson drafted three running backs (Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones, Devante Mays). During his first draft in 2018, Gutekunst drafted three receivers (J’Mon Moore, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Equanimeous St. Brown).
“My history, and even with Ted’s history, I don’t think we’ve ever shied away from taking multiple players at one position in a draft,” Gutekunst said. “So, certainly if the right players are there, we wouldn’t shy away from that.”
Work ahead for Vrable
With a couple of rookies likely on the way and the potential for a first-year player to be thrust into a leading role at wide receiver, a coach like Jason Vrable – the team’s receiver coach and passing game coordinator – has a lot of work ahead to get a young player ready to play with Aaron Rodgers.
“It’s going to be a lot of work for a guy like Jason Vrable and, really, everybody on our offense to get anybody up to speed, especially when you’re talking about playing with a guy like Aaron Rodgers, who, you better be on high alert at all times because he might give you the most subtle signal and you’ve got to see that,” LaFleur said.
On releasing Turner
Gutekunst said the salary cap restrictions and the emergence of young players along the offensive line – including offensive tackle Yosh Nijman – led the team to release veteran Billy Turner.
“The salary cap thing played a big part in that,” Gutekunst said. “Billy was a warrior for us. Can’t say enough good things about Billy. We had some young offensive linemen start to emerge. Again, another tough decision, but one we thought was right for the organization.”
Gutekunst said Nijman just “needed an opportunity” and he performed “exceptionally well” during extended playing time in 2021.
Will Rodgers participate during offseason workout program?
Rodgers didn’t participate last offseason and then won NFL MVP for the second straight year, so LaFleur isn’t worried about his quarterback not being around again this summer, even with all the moving parts on offense.
“We’re talking about something that’s voluntary,” LaFleur said. “Certainly, yeah, you’d love everyone to be part of the offseason. But as we’ve seen in the past, it doesn’t have a huge impact on how he’s going to perform.”
Rodgers’ new deal includes only $50,000 in workout bonuses. LaFleur said there’s plenty of time during training camp for Rodgers to get on the same page as everyone within the offense, including rookie receivers. | https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2022/03/31/packers-notebook-gutekunst-lafleur-speak-at-nfl-annual-meeting/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:27Z |
ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE | TOMORROW ON GMA: #Oscars producer Will Packer speaks out on what happened behind the scenes, moments after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage. pic.twitter.com/LnFnNImFJ1
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 31, 2022
In an excerpt of an interview with ABC News, aired Thursday on "World News Tonight," producer Will Packer said LAPD officers told Rock, "This is battery" and that he could press charges, and they were prepared to arrest Smith that night.
WATCH: Is Will Smith's Hollywood career in jeopardy? Expert weighs in
"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. They were laying out the options," Packer told ABC. "And as they were talking, Chris was ... being very dismissive of those options. He was like, no, I'm fine. He was, like, no, no, no."
The LAPD put out a statement on the night of the Oscars, saying, "The individual involved has declined to file a police report."
WATCH: Will Smith's shocking Oscars stage confrontation with Chris Rock
Rock made a brief reference to the incident Wednesday at a stand-up show in Boston, his first public appearance since the Oscars. He told the audience he was "still processing what happened" and would have more to say at a later date.
RELATED: In 1st remarks since Oscars slap, Chris Rock says he's 'still kind of processing what happened'
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A $64.1 billion supplemental state budget that spends on statewide programs ranging from homelessness and behavioral health to the ongoing COVID-19 response was signed Thursday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
The supplemental plan builds off of the $59 billion, two-year spending plan adopted by the Legislature last year, and benefited from the significant influx of revenues the state has seen over the past year. Additionally, lawmakers used more than $1 billion in remaining pandemic-related federal relief funds in the budget.
While there are no general tax increases in the plan, there are also no across-the-board tax cuts, something Republicans had argued for throughout the legislative session that ended March 10.
A small business tax credit was included that would affect about 125,000 small businesses in the state, and was among the bills signed by Inslee Thursday.
Starting in January, businesses making less than $125,000 a year would pay no state business taxes, and those making up to $250,000 a year, business taxes will be cut in half.
The supplemental operating budget also spends state or federal money on things like adding more social supports like nurses and counselors for students, increasing rates to vendors providing services to people with developmental disabilities or long-term care needs and shoring up the state’s paid family leave program, which officials warned was nearing a deficit.
It also allots funding for raises for state workers. According to the Office of Financial Management, about 63,800 general government employees will get a 3.25% general wage increase, about 6,700 state corrections workers will get a 4% general wage increase and about 1,200 state patrol officers will get a 10% general wage increase. The last general wage increase for represented employees was July 1, 2020.
The operating budget also transfers more than $2 billion to the nearly $17 billion, 16-year transportation revenue package that Inslee signed last week. The plan leaves about $3 billion in total reserves.
Inslee had several full or partial vetoes of bills, including a section of a bill that would have expanded the state’s existing warehouse sales and use tax to include smaller warehouses of at least 100,000 square feet. In his veto notice, Inslee said that while he understood the importance of manufacturing and warehousing to rural economies, he said the tax incentives in the bill were overly broad.
Inslee on Thursday also signed a $1.5 billion state construction budget that spends on areas ranging from housing, homelessness, behavioral health facilities, and seismic upgrades at public schools. | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/news/article/Washington-governor-signs-64-1-billion-17049827.php | 2022-04-01T01:01:12Z |
NOT the SDD its the HDD
4 minutes ago #2 D D-EJ915 [H]ard|Gawd Joined Jan 31, 2003 Messages 1,551 I've got one of these I used to use for backups and it is slow, at least once it gets filled up just FYI. I replaced it with a 3.5" drive and the slowness issues went away.
I've got one of these I used to use for backups and it is slow, at least once it gets filled up just FYI. I replaced it with a 3.5" drive and the slowness issues went away.
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OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum has a Women's History exhibit to celebrate Women's History Month. The panels showcase the biographies of historical women in Worcester County.
"Women's history exhibit has received alot of attention um because we have families here in ocean city that have ties to this exhibit, um, these women that are represented within this exhibit, and today we have locals and vacationers who come out to learn about that history and celebrate it," Christine Okerblom, Curator at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, said.
The exhibit also showcases antique items of the women, from dresses to a switchboard used in the early 20th century during a heavy storm.
For additional information on the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, visit https://www.ocmuseum.org/ | https://www.wrde.com/news/ocean-city-museum-celebrates-womens-history-month/article_84e47a4c-b135-11ec-a4f9-c318085494f9.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:27Z |
The cost of living crisis will deepen for many households as energy bills are set to skyrocket due to an increase in the price cap. However, higher energy prices are not the only way households and businesses are set to feel the pinch.
From the start of the month, a raft of tax rises and reductions in state pandemic support will increase costs for businesses and, ultimately, lead to higher prices for their customers.
Here are the tax changes which could impact your wallets.
– VAT increases
The cost of buying a pub meal, soft drink or hotel stay could become more expensive from April as VAT levels across the hospitality sector lift back to 20%. The industry saw VAT dropped to 5% to support its recovery during the pandemic.
It rebounded back to 12.5% in October last year as restrictions eased, but from Friday has returned to 20%.
Despite the initial fall in tax, few pub groups, restaurants and leisure businesses were able to pass on the benefits of the tax break – which covered soft drinks, food, events tickets, accommodation and other areas – to customers due the financial impact of the pandemic.
Bosses said that lengthy Covid disruption, significant debts and soaring cost inflation in recent months mean the reduced tax level has been used to help absorb costs. However, industry chiefs, including Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin and Young’s boss Patrick Dardis, said prices would now have to increase significantly for customers as a result of reduced VAT support.
Leaders warned the Government that the VAT increase would contribute to a “cliff edge” on Friday as wages and business rates changes also come into force.
Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), said the VAT rate increase alone is expected to cost UK pubs more than £500 million over the next year. UKHospitality boss Kate Nicholls said it “might prove fatal” for business owners.
– Business Rates
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses were supported during the pandemic with financial help including a break to the business rates property tax. The tax break in England has been steadily unwound with businesses receiving a 66% reduction of their rates up to £2 million per firm over the past nine months.
However, this has now reduced to a 50% reduction with a cap of £110,000 per business.
The reduction, and even sharper declines from previously more generous schemes elsewhere in the devolved regions, means business across the UK will face a £7.1 billion increase in rates for the year. This could lead to firms increasing prices to help cover higher property costs.
Robert Hayton, UK president of real estate adviser Altus Group, said: “The government and devolved administrations are acting as if there hadn’t been a pandemic and seem oblivious to the cost of doing business crisis. The tapering off of business rates relief takes away vital breathing space for high street businesses.”
Business leaders across the retail and hospitality sectors are continuing calls for widespread reform of the business rates system, which is still linked to property valuations from 2015.
– National Insurance
On April 6, the Government’s proposed National Insurance tax rise will come into force. Ministers have said the plan is to use the extra revenues to fund the NHS, health and social care. It will see employees, employers and the self-employed all pay 1.25p more in the pound for NI.
For employees they would previously pay 12% on earnings up to £50,270 and 2% on anything above that. From April 6, the rate goes up to 13.25% and 3.25% respectively. For the self-employed, rates will go up from 9% and 2% to 10.25% and 3.25%.
Payments will only be collected on wages above £9,880, although this rises to £12,570 in July – a threshold rise announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the recent Spring Statement.
For more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea. | https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/energy-price-cap-rises-hit-23562607 | 2022-04-01T01:01:27Z |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one) | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-game-17049786.php | 2022-04-01T01:01:27Z |
CHEYENNE — University of Wyoming seniors Tommi Olson and Quinn Weidemann announced via Twitter on Thursday afternoon they would be back for another season with the University of Wyoming women’s basketball team.
Both accepted the extra year of eligibility that was granted by the NCAA because of COVID-19.
Weidemann and Olson were key in the Cowgirls' postseason runs during the past two seasons — including winning the first ever Mountain West tournament title in 2021 and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament last season.
Weidemann, a 5-foot-9 guard from Omaha, Nebraska, finished last season averaging 11 points per game, which was second on the team. Olson, a 5-foot-6 guard from Worland, paced the Cowgirls with 3.3 assists and 44 total steals. Both players started all 30 games for the Cowgirls, which finished 17-13 overall and 11-6 in the Mountain West.
Junior McKinley Bradshaw announced Tuesday on Twitter she is graduating this spring and forgoing her final season of eligibility to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will not return to basketball. The 5-foot-11 guard from Lyman led the Cowgirls in scoring, averaging 14.9 points to go with 5.7 rebounds while starting in 29 games. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/womens_basketball/olson-weidemann-to-return-to-cowgirls/article_283a202c-705b-5612-9e51-3ba8adf03603.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:27Z |
(The Center Square) – A Thurston County Superior Court judge signed an order Thursday formally staying the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s (OIC) attempted ban on property insurance companies using credit ratings to help set premiums on vehicle, rental and homeowner's insurance.
The order consolidated two different cases into Judge Indu Thomas’ courtroom and put any new regulations on hold for some time.
“The effect of the stay is that credit-based insurance scores will continue to be available for use in Washington state through a decision on the merits and any subsequent appeals,” said four different organizations representing the property insurance industry in a joint statement. “We look forward to explaining our legal arguments against the onerous and unnecessary permanent rule that ignores the fundamentals of risk-based pricing and is raising premiums for lower risk Washington consumers.”
The organizations challenging the regulation are the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, the Professional Insurance Agents of Washington, the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington, and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies.
The property insurance industry argues that Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s previous move to ban credit rating last year through an emergency rule increased premiums on more than one million Washingtonians with good credit, many of them seniors on fixed incomes.
The emergency rule was put into effect in June 2021 and tossed out by Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson in October. It had a noticeable impact on the premium prices paid by Washington residents with both good and poor credit.
After the October loss, OIC then attempted to pass essentially the same rule through the normal rulemaking process.
The permanent rule banning credit-rated premiums for three years was scheduled to go into effect on March 4. Judge Thomas first temporarily and has now stayed that order for the long-term future.
Kreidler’s response to this setback was more subdued than his previous pledges of eventual triumph.
“I’m grateful the parties in this case have all agreed that it’s in everyone’s best interest to get a final decision on the rule as fast as possible,” he said in a statement. “This agreed order ensures the decision will be made expeditiously through the Thurston County Superior Court, which is the appropriate venue to consider the important consumer protections in this rule.”
Kreidler’s office did not return a request for comment about whether they would appeal a pro-credit rating ruling to the Washington Supreme Court. | https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/washington-judge-signs-order-allowing-credit-rated-insurance-pricing-to-continue/article_c5e7e248-b13c-11ec-a906-d7cb833b02f6.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:28Z |
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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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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — All-month Eyewitness News is highlighting the four finalists for our Remarkable Women’s Competition. This week we introduce you to Pastor Ginger Daubenhauser.
Sunday service at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Taylor.
“I am the pastor of the church, but I don’t consider myself the leader because our congregation and the people outside are first. After the lord, those are who we serve,” stated Pastor Ginger Daubenhauser.
Pastor Ginger Daubenhauser leads service each week.
“My job here as the Shepard is to guide people, help them in their life’s problems. Maybe direct them in some questions that they may have about life in general or about the church,” explained Pastor Daubenhauser.
Her guidance extends beyond the church. For 25 years she opened her home to foster children, providing them with a safe place and a sense of family.
“We’ve fostered 39 foster infants, we took in infants. We have five children, and we adopted three little girls. Our children range in age from 41 to 19,” said Daubenhauser.
Pastor ginger saw an ad in the paper from Saint Joseph’s Center looking for foster parents. She spoke with her husband and they decided it was their calling. That decision left a lifelong impact.
“They called and said they had a little baby in Philadelphia. If you’re interested, would you come down and get her. We did, she was very, very ill. We got a call when she was 10 months old, that her sister, her biological sister, was up for foster care and would we take her. So I said to my son, what do you think honey? And he said mom, it’s what we do,” explained Daubenhauser
They are now in their late 20s and still live in the area. Their youngest adopted sister, Norah, now plays the piano at church.
“Being raised by a woman of faith and a family of faith has helped me become the person I am,” said Norah Daubenhauser.
Norah sees a remarkable difference Pastor Ginger has made first-hand.
“She also does a lot of community work with different organizations, homeless shelters, as well as a lot of food donations. As well as just uplift people in the community,” stated Norah.
“The only thing we are sorry about is that we didn’t start adopting sooner. Because we would have adopted more,” explained Pastor Daubenhauser.
A reminder to tune into PA Live tomorrow at 3 p.m. on WBRE, for the announcement of the winner of our Remarkable Women contest. | https://www.pahomepage.com/remarkable-women/remarkable-women-pastor-daubenhausers-guidance-beyond-the-church/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:27Z |
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BGH Auxiliary members give foundation $20,000
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Belleville General Hospital Auxiliary volunteers have made their third-annual $20,000 installment of their $100,000 pledge to the BGH Foundation.
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They made the multi-year commitment in 2019 and delivered the latest cheque March 23, the foundation announced this week.
Funds were raised through several auxiliary retail programs, including the Aroma Cafe and tuck shop in the hospital and the Opportunity Shop thrift store on Pinnacle Street between Bridge Street East and Dundas Street East.
The dollars will help to fund a future expansion of the hospital’s fracture clinic. The hope is to renovate the existing space into a 3,000-sq.-ft. facility to accommodate six surgeons.
“As an organization with a mature age profile, we know first-hand the need and importance of having a larger fracture unit at BGH,” auxiliary president Leah Johnson said in a news release.
“COVID-19 has been tough for us all and, in spite of the financial challenges, we were keen to maintain our commitment to the foundation.”
The foundation’s grateful executive director, Steven Cook, added, “We’d like to thank all 200-plus members of the auxiliary for their commitment in tough times. Their partnership and continued support edges us closer to seeing expansion projects here a reality.”
The foundation, meanwhile, also continues to raise funds for clinic expansion. Its annual Fairways for Fractures golf day at Belleville’s Black Bear Ridge Golf Course is
It raised more than $55,000 in 2021 and this year’s is to occur June 9.
The foundation, not the provincial government, pays for most medical equipment.
Equipment needs are “rising substantially due to population growth and patient scheduling,” the release noted.
“The foundation encourages the community to donate to help keep Quinte Health Care’s regional secondary hospital strong,” it added. | https://www.intelligencer.ca/news/bgh-auxiliary-members-give-foundation-20000 | 2022-04-01T01:01:31Z |
Chip shortage: Has Europe's plan arrived too late?
By Chris Baraniuk
Technology of Business reporter
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All his customer wants is a white, standard model, manual transmission VW Golf. But Umesh Samani, a car salesman in Stoke-on-Trent, can't say when it will arrive.
It could be many months, or he fears even a year until delivery.
Extraordinary delays have hit car dealerships up and down the country during the pandemic.
Mr Samani, who is also chairman of the Independent Motor Dealers Association, says manufacturers often tell him the computer chip shortage is to blame. Europe's car makers did not stockpile enough chips from their suppliers - mostly based in Asia - at a time of booming global demand.
This and other factors have led to shuttered car factories and fewer new cars entering the market.
"Used car prices have just gone unbelievable - almost a 30% increase on some of the models," says Mr Samani, while recounting stories of Range Rovers that have added £6,000 to their price tags in just 12 months. There are also people selling used cars for a higher price than they paid for them.
The chip shortage has exposed just how dependent the world is on semiconductor manufacturers in Asia, with the vast majority of chips produced by TSMC in Taiwan alone.
Among those who want to wrestle back some of that market share is the European Commission (EC), which in February announced a Chips Act.
The EC will plough 43bn euros (£36bn) of public and private investment into Europe's semiconductor industry. The Commission hopes to, among other things, increase the region's share of global chip manufacturing - from less than 10% to 20%.
But can Europe really catch-up with the rest of the world? And could this mean the European Union's (EU) car industry - the second largest in the world - will be shielded from future supply shocks in the long-run?
First of all, it is worth noting that not only is the EU currently well behind on chip production, it must also compete with big investment elsewhere.
China poured $33bn (£25bn), purely in subsidies, into its own chip manufacturing industry in 2020. South Korea, also plans to spend almost half a trillion dollars via support packages, tax incentives and other measures over the next decade.
In order for Europe and the US - which also has ambitions to increase its market share in this sector - to truly compete, huge sums of money are required from both public and private sources, says Anisha Bhatia, an analyst at GlobalData.
But spending it is important, she argues, for geopolitical and business reasons, since Asia currently totally dominates the semiconductor industry.
"There needs to be a little more balance," she argues.
The trouble is that Europe is behind on multiple fronts, not just the manufacturing of chips.
There are also relatively few firms within the EU that design new chips for use in technology products. That is in stark contrast to the US, which already has a sizeable semiconductor design industry. US firms lead the way in determining which chips actually get made.
There is little sense in spending huge sums of money on manufacturing capabilities in a region as expensive for that sort of thing as Europe, without having more control over chip design, explains Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief economist for Asia-Pacific at Natixis, an investment bank.
"I'm not sure this is the right strategy, to be frank," she says, referring to the Chips Act, "We should spend more money on design."
This sentiment is backed up by a report from German think tank, Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (SNV), which published a policy brief last year on the lack of semiconductor manufacturing in Europe. The report suggests that with few Europe-designed chips, any new chip factories, or "fabs", in the region would need to seek orders from elsewhere, such as the US.
"Why would [US firms without semiconductor-manufacturing capabilities] choose to manufacture their chips not in South Korea, Taiwan or the United States but in Europe?" the brief asked.
There are other problems, too. Thanks to improvements in technology, chips have been getting smaller and smaller for years. The latest are just a few nanometres (nm) across. This is referred to as "node size". But Europe makes hardly any of these most advanced chips, meaning the region has little experience in this area.
Also, semiconductors are manufactured on large discs called wafers, which are then split into thousands of smaller pieces - the individual chips themselves.
Over time, the size of these wafers has increased to allow more chips to be made at once. Cutting-edge chips are generally made on 300mm wafers today, says Koray Köse, an analyst at Gartner.
While Europe does have some production capacity for 300mm wafers, it is very far behind the US and Asia.
That leads to the question - what sort of chips Europe should be aiming to produce and why - as Europe is currently behind on everything and must choose its battles.
"There is no Apple, or Foxconn, manufacturing location in Spain that would consume gazillions of 300mm wafer products," says Mr Köse.
European industry, in general, does not require many of the cutting edge, sub-10mm chips, says Julia Hess at SNV, who adds, "The demand in Europe is basically focused on industrial and automotive demands and these kind of chips do not rely on cutting edge fabrication."
In theory, Europe could try to improve its capacity for producing the older, larger chips.
But this strategy wouldn't be easy to do either, because of equipment constraints and the fact that many countries around the world - including those with much lower costs - are trying to do this right now.
It is also worth noting that current headaches with chip production, although still ongoing, are beginning to clear up. Analysis from Gartner suggests that there will actually be a global surplus of chips again in around two years' time.
It's not that Europe can't improve its position in the semiconductor industry, but these analysts tend to agree that reacting to the recent shortage by attempting to boost manufacturing alone would not be a straightforward, or wise, decision.
And as Jan-Peter Kleinhans, also of SNV, says, trying to shore-up production of chips in Europe to shield the car industry from future supply shocks will likely not be effective, since the industry will still, inevitably, rely on global supply chains.
"A modern car needs hundreds of different chips sourced from countless fabs worldwide," he says. "How does it increase your resilience against supply disruptions if you source [a percentage] of those chips domestically?
Instead, he suggests, car makers and other industries in Europe should make their supply chains more resilient by making them more transparent - and stockpiling chips in advance of the next crisis. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60554228 | 2022-04-01T01:01:31Z |
(ABC4) – If you’re tired of looking at old furniture that you bought last year from IKEA, the retailer has announced that it will now pay customers to bring back old furniture.
The IKEA buyback and resell option has now been made available for 37 of its U.S. stores. As a way to help pave a path toward sustainable living, the company has brought back the initiative that was launched late last year.
How does it work?
You start by filling out a form on IKEA’s website in order to receive an emailed quote of the buyback value for your furniture. Customers are asked to bring a copy of their quote, buyback number, and fully assembled furniture to your participating IKEA store where an employee will assess the furniture’s buyback value.
When you buyback, you will get store credit and your furniture gets a second life in the As-Is department.
What are the buyback requirements?
According to IKEA, the following categories of products are not currently eligible for the furniture buy-back service:
- Non-IKEA products
- Home furnishing accessories including lighting and textiles
- Add-on units and componentry
- Products that have been used outside including outdoor furniture
- Mattresses and bad textiles (such as blankets and mattress toppers)
- Kitchens including bench tops, cabinets, and fronts
- Modular wardrobes and accessories
- Electrical appliances and products
- Chests of drawers
- “Hacked,” modified or painted products
- Non-assembled products
- Market Hall products (including small kitchen goods, art, rugs, and picture frames)
- Upholstered or leather products
- Sofas or armchairs
- Plants
- Items containing glass (including mirrors)
- Children’s and baby products (such as cribs, mattresses, and change tables)
- Beds and bed frames
The retailer said on its website that large quantities and commercially used items are exempt. | https://fox8.com/news/ikea-will-pay-you-to-return-old-furniture-at-select-stores/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:31Z |
I began my UVA college career, living in the basement of Echols dorm. I came from a small public high school. Many other first-years seemed to be much more sophisticated, worldly wise, and self-assured than I. The first week, I met a student, who was George Benson’s neighbor. “George who?” “He’s playing on my turntable.” “Oh.” I now love George Benson.
I was then and still am politically conservative. I’ve grown. I am also a free-speech advocate.
Over its history, the university has entertained a variety of political voices. In 1903, one of my heroes, Theodore Roosevelt gave the 79th commencement address. Imagine my chagrin, then, as I read the March 17 Cavalier Daily Editorial, “Rescind Mike Pence’s Speaking Offer.” It called for the university to ban the former vice president from speaking on the Grounds. Apparently, the woke are intolerant of diversity of thought.
The CD editorial maintained that Pence would bring danger to the Grounds as a supporter of racism, homophobia, anti-trans rights, and misogyny. No facts for this claim were forthcoming. Apparently, the paper simply views its “group think” as accepted dogma.
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I wasn’t shocked. I’ve lived in Charlottesville for over 40 years, so I’ve witnessed this presumptive logic up close:
We must ALL be progressive socialists here (untrue).
Anyone who disagrees with us is dangerous and hate-filled (not true).
Agree with us or we will demonize, ostracize, and/or cancel you (too true).
Part of maturity is the ability to place oneself in the position of another. This consideration seems far from the abilities of the staffers on the Cavalier Daily.
In a democracy, everyone gets their say, though not everyone gets their way. Free speech is a pillar of our democracy. Others have opinions, too. I, for one, am thankful to be able to speak mine, at least for now, without fear of reprisal.
Douglas Woodside
Charlottesville | https://dailyprogress.com/letter-everyone-gets-their-say/article_ad250a12-b149-11ec-b3b2-1b6671ebd53a.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:31Z |
CHARLOTTE – Elijah Holyfield doesn't sound bitter or angry.
After going undrafted, the former Georgia running back and son of former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield has his eyes on what's ahead.
"Not getting drafted, it's something I try not to think about," Holyfield said. "I hoped that I would be, but I quickly realized I needed to move on. At the end of the day, all I need is an opportunity and I'm glad the Panthers gave me one.
"I still feel that I'm a very good football player."
Holyfield is one of four undrafted additions set to participate in Carolina's rookie minicamp this weekend. This is where he wanted to be.
Sure, every prospect dreams of hearing his name called during the draft, but going undrafted gave Holyfield the chance to be choosy as a free agent.
"I liked Carolina from the beginning and always thought it would be a good destination for me," he said. "They wanted me, so it worked out. I felt like they wanted me the most, and I liked the situation."
Holyfield is from College Park, Ga., so this gives him a chance to be close to home. It also gives him a chance to play with one of his idols.
"Being from Atlanta," Holyfield said, "I've looked up to Cam Newton my whole life."
Holyfield said he was also drawn to the idea of teaming up with running back Christian McCaffrey, who is fresh off a monster 2018 season as Carolina's do-it-all playmaker.
Holyfield, at 5-foot-10 and 217 pounds, is a physical runner with a punishing style to go along with quick feet. He hopes to be a complement to McCaffrey, but there is competition for that role. Capable veteran Cameron Artis-Payne has waited patiently for opportunities and the Panthers drafted former Florida running back Jordan Scarlett in the fifth round – another physical, downhill runner.
"Competition was what we lived in at Georgia," said Holyfield, who had to wait his turn behind Sony Michel (a Patriots' draft choice) and Nick Chubb (a Browns' draft choice) before becoming a starter in 2018. "It's nothing new for me. I'm looking forward to it."
More than anything, Holyfield is looking forward to getting back on the field and carrying the football.
The pre-draft process was a challenging one, especially after his combine performance. Holyfield ran a 4.78 40-yard dash, an eye-popping time for the wrong reason. That number was clearly tough to overcome as teams set up their draft boards.
"It was a little rough at first. I didn't realize how big of a deal people were going to make it out to be," Holyfield said of reaction to his 40 time. "I'm over it now. I'm on a team. After I get to play, I don't think anybody will remember it."
And while many were focused on what Holyfield can't do, we can't forget about the things he can do.
Allow Georgia head coach Kirby Smart to weigh in.
"In the NFL, defenses set the edges the right way consistently. The run fits are right all the time, so you're not going to see a lot of breakaways anyway," Smart told NFL.com. "It's the guy who can get the 4- and 5-yard runs consistently who plays. Elijah's not a run-away-from-the-defense guy, but he'll get positive yards again and again."
Holyfield, when pressed on the subject, admitted the undrafted label provides "a little extra motivation."
Holyfield's trainer provided some evidence of that, posting a video on Twitter of Holyfield performing 254 reps of floor glute ham raises – one for every player picked instead of him in the draft.
And his famous father offered some words of wisdom before his NFL career gets underway.
"More than anything, he tells me you can't let what other people say affect you," Holyfield said. "You know what you can do. Now you have to go out there and do it."
VIew photos of Carolina's four undrafted additions: running back Eliah Holyfield, safety Corrion Ballard, linebacker Jordan Kunaszyk and wide receiver Damion Jeanpiere Jr. | https://www.panthers.com/news/elijah-holyfield-all-i-need-is-an-opportunity-undrafted-rookie-panthers | 2022-04-01T01:01:31Z |
UN says 1.2 million have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion began
Roughly 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine since Feb. 24 amid Russia’s invasion, according to data from the United Nations refugee agency.
Those figures are up from the 1 million people the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reported on Wednesday, and the development underscores the wider humanitarian implications that the conflict has created.
Between Feb. 24 and Monday at midnight, more than 500 Ukrainian civilians died from the conflict, according to the U.N. agency, but those figures are likely higher now.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that close to 6,000 Russian soldiers had died since the start of their invasion into Ukraine.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed on Wednesday, in contrast, that only 498 of its soldiers had died from the conflict.
While Russia has made some inroads into Ukraine, seizing its first city on Wednesday, the capital of Kyiv has not yet been claimed by Russian forces.
Governments, celebrities, athletes and organizations have widely condemned the conflict, including even some allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin “thought the West and NATO wouldn’t respond. He thought he could divide us at home, in this chamber, in this nation. He thought he could divide us in Europe as well. But Putin was wrong. We are ready. We are united,” President Biden said during his first State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) and the IGLTA Foundation celebrate transgender and gender-expansive people, in all their diversity, for their empowering contributions to societies across the planet. We strive to eradicate the discrimination that still prevents many gender-diverse individuals from living openly and fully as their authentic selves.
As part of this commitment, the IGLTA Foundation has formed a global advisory group to help the association create better resources to support gender-diverse travelers. The dynamic group includes Jacob Anderson-Minshall, Editor-in-Chief, Out Traveler; Renato Braga, Account Manager, Amadeus Brasil; Gabrielle Claiborne, CEO, Transformation Journeys Worldwide; author/advocate Dr. Elijah Nicholas; Alejandra Palma, Commercial Manager, Chile, Condor Travel; Rachel Reese, CEO, Global Butterflies; Diane Rodriguez, Founder, LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Ecuador; Stevie Tran, Founding Partner, Tran Arrowsmith; and Bella Thanakarn Vongvisitsin, Founder, LGBTIQ+ Tourism Asia.
“We are very aware of underrepresentation in travel, whether it’s overall marketing that fails to include transgender and gender-diverse travelers or lack of visibility in our business network,” said IGLTA President/CEO John Tanzella. “We need to develop more inclusive resources to help tourism professionals better understand the needs of transgender and gender-expansive clients.”
“There are so many safety issues and concerns specific to transgender and gender-diverse travelers that need to receive more attention globally, and we want to ensure that the tool kit we develop is informed by those we wish to serve,” said IGLTA Foundation Board Chair Theresa Belpulsi. | https://eturbonews.com/3064598/iglta-forms-new-global-advisory-group-for-the-gender-diverse-travelers/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:31Z |
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Is anyone surprised to learn that Lee County first responders received the thousand dollars promised by the governor back in December? While those in Albany and Dougherty county are still waiting because no one is smart enough to fill out the paperwork correctly. Says a lot about those employed by the county.
There is no tough choice on the upcoming primary elections in May, only to vote against the Trump candidates.
Jaywalkers in full black in the dark of night, midnight bicyclers in Gillionville’ center lane, Westover and ASU’ers from Flash to McDonald’s avoiding the crosswalk, bucketed kids darting for dollars, cellphoners walking narrow neighborhood streets three abreast. These are not victims of pedestrian accidents, they are the cause of them.
Oooooo ... White Sands Missile Range ... they gotta’ change that name for sure.
Boy, I feel so much safer now that Biden’s lynching bill has been passed. Gosh, I see folks hanging from trees almost every day. Untold millions and much time spent on this feel-good bill. Guess there were not any laws for murder before.
Seems Terrell County mail persons aren’t getting mail in the right boxes either. I got someone else’s mail today, and so did my neighbor.
Check out the voting records of your ill-gotten Sens. Ossoff and Warnock. They both voted yes for all liberal Judges and the liberal agenda.
Trump’s pick to run the postal service certainly has screwed things up royally. Even down to the local level, the delivery people only bring mail when it suits them, and if they put mail in wrong boxes, oh, well, let the saps figure it out. That whole service should be blown up and started over.
Here we go again with the Rails to Trails feel-good project. Wouldn’t it make more sense to focus on blight, crime and roads? Those are the things that will improve the quality of life for all of us. Let’s fix those things before we spend time and money on Rails to Trails.
Rails to Trails. A grant too far?
Don’t let your eagerness to vote for or against Trump candidates help a money-hungry false prophet get his hands on the county treasury.
Savannah native Justice Clarence Thomas has 30 years of exemplary constitutional law service to this country protecting both individual and states’ rights. You all never asked Bill Clinton to resign while Hillary actually broke federal and state laws year after year. Typical hypocrisy from another liberal loser. The Patriot
You SMRs aren’t old enough remember the Watergate scandal. All of the Nixon aides lied about the break-in Nixon had planned and ended up going to jail. All of the former Trump aides are headed to jail if they don’t tell the truth to the Jan. 6 committee. Remember, tell the truth.
I’ll never understand these Hollyweird people. They watch a guy go on stage, viciously slap the host and cuss him out, and then give the slapper a standing ovation and an award. The Academy Award organizers say security told the slapper to leave but he refused to do so. Apparently they didn’t drag him out for fear they would be slapped. | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/squawkbox/article_ff788ea0-b0f0-11ec-8294-ef69a7abadfd.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:32Z |
SÃO PAULO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GERDAU S.A. (NYSE: GGB, B3: GGBR3, GGBR4) hereby announces that the Form 20-F related to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://sec.gov and with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) at http://cvm.gov.br and it is also available at the Company's Investor Relations website at https://ri.gerdau.com/en/
Shareholders may request a free copy of the Form 20-F from the IR team by sending an email to inform@gerdau.com.br or by calling +55 11 3094-6300.
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Veritaseum (VERI) traded up 8.7% against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. One Veritaseum coin can now be purchased for about $66.56 or 0.00146101 BTC on popular exchanges. Veritaseum has a total market capitalization of $143.08 million and approximately $19,207.00 worth of Veritaseum was traded on exchanges in the last day. In the last seven days, Veritaseum has traded up 5.7% against the US dollar.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002193 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 4% against the dollar and now trades at $1.62 or 0.00003552 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002194 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 1.8% against the dollar and now trades at $16.92 or 0.00037138 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 4.5% against the dollar and now trades at $48.91 or 0.00107359 BTC.
About Veritaseum
According to CryptoCompare, “Veritaseum is a smart contract-based wallet interface that allows anyone to create, enter and manage smart contracts without the need for any kind of intermediaries, middleman or centralized authority. Veritaseum will allow users to interact with real-world products based completely on blockchain technology and smart contracts, including P2P value trading, P2P letters of credit and DAOs. VERI tokens will allow users to interact with the Veritaseum wallet interface. “
Veritaseum Coin Trading
It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Veritaseum directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Veritaseum should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Gemini, GDAX or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy Veritaseum using one of the exchanges listed above.
Receive News & Updates for Veritaseum Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and updates for Veritaseum and related cryptocurrencies with MarketBeat.com's FREE CryptoBeat newsletter. | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2022/03/31/veritaseum-veri-achieves-market-cap-of-143-08-million.html | 2022-04-01T01:01:33Z |
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI (NYSE:IPOF – Get Rating) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 983,600 shares, an increase of 47.0% from the February 28th total of 668,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,870,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s shares are sold short.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of IPOF. Fort Baker Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI by 153.0% during the fourth quarter. Fort Baker Capital Management LP now owns 3,379,809 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,440,000 after purchasing an additional 2,043,708 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in shares of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI by 43,003.3% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,520,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,556,000 after buying an additional 1,517,157 shares during the period. Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its holdings in shares of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI by 1,000.0% in the fourth quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 1,100,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,209,000 after buying an additional 1,000,000 shares during the period. Glazer Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI by 304.2% in the third quarter. Glazer Capital LLC now owns 1,090,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,069,000 after buying an additional 820,710 shares during the period. Finally, Rivernorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI in the third quarter valued at approximately $7,105,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.12% of the company’s stock.
Shares of IPOF traded down $0.02 on Thursday, reaching $10.10. 3,291,239 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,972,273. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $10.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.18. Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI has a 12 month low of $9.77 and a 12 month high of $11.23.
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the technology industries. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
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Annual Burke Lecture in Philosophy features Dr. Elizabeth Anderson
After a year’s postponement, the annual Richard J. Burke Lecture in Philosophy, Religion and Society took place on March 24 at 7 p.m. in the Oakland Center Banquet Room. This year’s lecture featured renowned philosopher and professor, Elizabeth Anderson, Ph.D. Anderson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and John...
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For some people, overdraft fees are a frustrating inconvenience. For others, they pose crippling costs. Some lawmakers now want to change how they’re charged altogether.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney introduced legislation called the “Overdraft Protection Act.” The bill includes provisions to cap the amount and number of fees a bank can charge.
“My bill tries to cut down on these unfair and deceptive practices,” the New York Democrat said.
Advocates like Elyse Crawford-Hicks with Americans for Financial Reform say overdraft fees hit low-income families and people of color the hardest.
“Overdraft fees are paid the most by people who can least afford them,” Crawford-Hicks said.
Others say over-drafting is a useful service because it can function like a short-term loan. Paul Kundert is the CEO of UW Credit Union, which recently reduced their overdraft fees and put more limits on how they charge them.
“When prices are fair, we believe consumers do benefit from access to the credit provided by overdraft fees,” Kundert said.
Recently, major banks like Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Bank of America have made changes themselves, by reducing their overdraft fees or eliminating them altogether.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, says that demonstrates the legislation is unnecessary.
“The market is naturally, naturally taking care of the issue without government intervention. And we do not need more rules from Washington,” Williams said.
Because banks make billions of dollars in revenue from overdraft fees, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law Todd Zywicki argues the proposed changes would cost consumers.
“We’ll see higher bank fees, we’ll see higher minimum monthly deposits as basically insurance against over-drafting and we will see a loss of access to free checking,” Zywicki said.
Lawmakers like Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., are promising to continue pushing for the reforms.
“How can we perform such an abusive and predatory practice that punishes people simply for being poor?” Pressley said. | https://www.fox16.com/washington/washington-dc/bill-seeks-to-put-cap-on-overdraft-fees/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:32Z |
I’ve been out of the PC hardware scene for several years now. Funny how having kids can make that happen.
I’m trying to make some side money with my DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone and will need a computer able to edit 4K video (up to 60 fps if that matters) and high resolution photos in RAW format.
I’ll likely be using Lightroom and premier pro for editing.
This is not a career per se, I’m trying to replace the part time income I’ll be giving up due to a promotion in a few months. I’m talking about enough work to replace or maybe exceed $1100/month.
With the above workload in mind, I don’t see myself needing to process multiple videos simultaneously.
What research I’ve been able to do indicates i7 or AMD equivalent, 32GB RAM, probably a 1TB SSD with a traditional HDD for bulk storage. Power supply and chassis I can figure out on my own. GPU is where I’m really hung up. I have no idea what’s what anymore, and current prices on GPU’s initially had me planning a bank robbery to fund the damn thing, before I remembered how much I like not being in prison.
I also have no clue on the motherboard since I’m out of the loop on current chipsets, RAM speeds, etc.
I’ve seen indications that I could get away with an i5/AMD equivalent CPU. I know I really can’t budge on 32GB of RAM.
I’m trying not to break the bank on this and would like to spend in the ballpark of $1500 with monitor. I’ve got peripherals covered already.
Any input would be great, thanks in advance.
I’m trying to make some side money with my DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone and will need a computer able to edit 4K video (up to 60 fps if that matters) and high resolution photos in RAW format.
I’ll likely be using Lightroom and premier pro for editing.
This is not a career per se, I’m trying to replace the part time income I’ll be giving up due to a promotion in a few months. I’m talking about enough work to replace or maybe exceed $1100/month.
With the above workload in mind, I don’t see myself needing to process multiple videos simultaneously.
What research I’ve been able to do indicates i7 or AMD equivalent, 32GB RAM, probably a 1TB SSD with a traditional HDD for bulk storage. Power supply and chassis I can figure out on my own. GPU is where I’m really hung up. I have no idea what’s what anymore, and current prices on GPU’s initially had me planning a bank robbery to fund the damn thing, before I remembered how much I like not being in prison.
I also have no clue on the motherboard since I’m out of the loop on current chipsets, RAM speeds, etc.
I’ve seen indications that I could get away with an i5/AMD equivalent CPU. I know I really can’t budge on 32GB of RAM.
I’m trying not to break the bank on this and would like to spend in the ballpark of $1500 with monitor. I’ve got peripherals covered already.
Any input would be great, thanks in advance. | https://hardforum.com/threads/help-me-build-buy-a-system-for-4k-video-and-photo-editing.2018628/ | 2022-04-01T01:01:33Z |
BOSTON (AP) — After a 15-year career in which he etched his name on the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy, Tuukka Rask is focusing now on avoiding the rink.
“Don’t even go there. Not yet,” the retired Bruins goalie said Thursday night when asked if his daughters had taken up hockey. “They’re into dance and whatnot. If I have to go and spend my days at hockey rinks, so be it. But not really at the top of my list.”
A two-time All-Star, and the winner of the 2014 Vezina as the NHL’s top goalie, Rask announced his retirement last month after a setback in his attempt to come back from a torn labrum in his hip. The Bruins invited him back to drop the ceremonial first puck before Thursday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, and again – perhaps for the last time – the chants of “Tuuuuk!” echoed through the TD Garden.
Rask took the ice with his wife, and their three daughters dressed for a ballet class. He bumped fists with the players on the Bruins bench while both teams tapped their sticks on the ice to salute him.
“I don’t know what the future holds,” Rask told reporters beforehand, saying that he would be showing up at games and golf outings as a team ambassador. “Maybe I’ll get into coaching. Maybe not, but for now, I’ll be hanging out with sponsors.”
The franchise’s all-time leader in wins, Rask helped the Bruins allow the fewest goals in the NHL in the pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 season, when Boston finished with the most points in the league. He injured his hip during the 2021 playoffs and worked his way back to the team midway through this season.
But after just four starts, he aggravated his injury on Jan. 24 against the Anaheim Ducks. Two weeks later, he announced he was through.
“It was kind of time to be honest with yourself,” he said. “I just figured it was better for everybody to call it. I had a great career. No regrets.”
While his hip still has some good days, Rask said no one could talk him out of retirement. His immediate future will involve as much golf as he can squeeze in between shuttling his daughters to dance class and school.
He may need a hip replacement at some point.
“It was at a point where it affected my everyday life,” Rask said. “I’m a guy who makes pretty quick decisions, anyway. So I wasn’t dwelling on it too long.”
Rask was 308-165-66 with a 2.28 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in a franchise-leading 564 games. He was the backup goalie for the Bruins team that won it all in 2011, and he led the team to Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2013 and ’19.
Although coaching is not in his plans, Rask said he would be available if Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman wants him.
“I told him right after I retired: Tell me if you need anything,” Rask said. “Just make sure you don’t get too high or too low.”
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More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.theridgefieldpress.com/sports/article/Bruins-honor-retired-goalie-Rask-after-injury-17049805.php | 2022-04-01T01:01:33Z |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight) | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17049788.php | 2022-04-01T01:01:34Z |
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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.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8948652-silversea-christens-silver-dawn-in-lisbon-otivm-wellness-programme/
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:
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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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