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Ubisoft Massive has announced that the ninth season of The Division 2 will in fact be entering the public test server for the game tomorrow, April 1. The interesting part about this is that Season 9, the first season in Year 4, has yet to have much information shared about it, with Massive giving the reason for that as "in light of current world events".
As mentioned in a statement, it has been revealed that the PTS is being enabled to test a new game mode, one that currently remains without an identity. As for what else should be arriving in the season, we're told that the revamp to Specializations, which was originally planned for Season 9, will now be coming later in Year 4, with more information about this set to come at a later date as well.
Otherwise, you can check out the PTS version of Season 9 starting from 10:00 BST / 11:00 CEST on April 1, and can preload the PTS update from today at 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST. | https://www.gamereactor.eu/the-division-2-season-9-to-enter-pts-tomorrow/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:25Z |
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The president of Panama on Thursday declared an annual national holiday to commemorate Panamanians who died during the 1989 U.S. invasion of the country.
The decree signed by President Laurentino Cortizo establishes Dec. 20, the date of the invasion, as a national day of mourning. People in Panama will have the day off.
“By enacting this law, we settle a debt with the nation, with those who died in that tragic event, who we remember with respect,” Cortizo said.
A truth commission that was set up years ago documented about 20 disappearances from the U.S. military action which toppled strongman Manuel Noriega.
About 300 Panamanian soldiers and 214 civilians were killed during the invasion, according to official estimates, while the U.S. military reported 23 deaths among its troops. Human rights groups believe the number of Panamanian dead could be higher.
“It took us a long time to achieve this demand, and finally, the day has arrived,” said Trinidad Ayola, president of the Association of Friends and Relatives of Victims of Dec. 20.
Questions remain about where some of the Panamanians were buried.
Forensic workers have exhumed several bodies from a Panama City cemetery to determine their identities. The cemetery contains more than 100 people killed during the invasion that were first exhumed months after the invasion because they had been buried in common graves.
DNA testing is expected to take months. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/panama-sets-national-holiday-for-victims-of-1989-us-invasion/article_9f537792-0a10-5361-92fa-1abc7f70e282.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:26Z |
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Elevate Farmz cultivates, distributes, and manufactures premium cannabis flower and products in Los Angeles, California. We were founded on the principle that consistent quality, authenticity, and joy should be a part of every cannabis experience. Our cultivating philosophy is deeply rooted in tradition and passion which is why we strive to showcase the pure qualities of our cannabis flowers and each strains distinctive personality. Our exacting commitment to beauty and truth results in high-quality flower that brings pleasure, relief, and positive energy.
At Elevate Farmz, LLC our growers are traditional generational cannabis farmers with rich history and experience. The sanctity of the cannabis plant is of utmost importance and guides our environmental practices. Not only are we attentive to growing safe and healthy cannabis throughout each phase of the cultivation process, we make concerted efforts to tailor our growing practices for sustainability to decrease our carbon footprint and make a positive social impact.
As a full service cannabis producer, our in-house manufacturing and distribution allows us to simultaneously, create high quality luxury cannabis products and provide custom distribution services to our customers.
Our mission is to elevate cannabis, elevate our community and elevate your life. To that end, we strive to become a part of your sum of life™.
At Elevate Farmz, LLC our growers are traditional generational cannabis farmers with rich history and experience. The sanctity of the cannabis plant is of utmost importance and guides our environmental practices. Not only are we attentive to growing safe and healthy cannabis throughout each phase of the cultivation process, we make concerted efforts to tailor our growing practices for sustainability to decrease our carbon footprint and make a positive social impact.
As a full service cannabis producer, our in-house manufacturing and distribution allows us to simultaneously, create high quality luxury cannabis products and provide custom distribution services to our customers.
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Rent relief helped prevent more than 1 million evictions in 2021
The federal government's emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year.
An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government's unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton University's Eviction Lab published earlier this month.
Treasury officials reported Wednesday that $30 billion in emergency rent relief was spent or obligated by the end of February. Despite a slow and confusing initial roll out of the program last spring, more than 4.7 million payments were made to households since January 2021.
Treasury expects the remainder of the funds to be exhausted by the middle of this year.
Impact of the assistance
A national eviction ban was put in place in September 2020. While it did not stop all evictions, it significantly slowed the tide of eviction filings until the emergency aid could reach struggling renters and their landlords, White House and Department of Treasury officials said.
"We knew from the start that we faced a race with time to get the emergency rental assistance flowing to a significant degree by the time the national eviction moratorium was lifted," said Gene Sperling, the White House American Rescue Plan coordinator. "We largely won that race."
In the six states and 31 cities tracked by the Eviction Lab researchers, eviction filings fell sharply at the onset of the pandemic, but then increased in the later months of 2020 even with the ban in place. Given the increased number of renters experiencing economic hardship as the pandemic continued into 2021, experts worried about a "tsunami" of evictions and anticipated the number of filings to skyrocket above levels seen in 2019.
But the opposite happened. In a typical year, roughly 865,000 eviction cases were filed in the areas the Eviction Lab tracks. In 2021, roughly half as many evictions were filed, with 434,304 cases.
Evictions fell in all but one of the 31 cities tracked in 2021. The outlier was Las Vegas, where jobs in tourism evaporated, adversely impacting the large number of renters in the city's service sector, according to the report. New York City had the biggest reduction in eviction filings from typical levels, with the report estimating nearly 184,000 eviction cases were avoided in New York City.
Video below: NY struggles to get rent relief to hurting tenants
The emergency rental assistance was found to have a strong impact on the low-income and majority-Black neighborhoods that see a disproportionate share of eviction cases. Those areas experienced the largest absolute reduction in eviction filings last year, the Eviction Lab report found.
The report found that in 2021 the most disadvantaged neighborhoods experienced the biggest gains in terms of rental housing stability. But it also found that, among the eviction cases filed, women of color were disproportionately affected.
More than 80% of emergency rental assistance reached the lowest income households, according to the Treasury, with about 40% of all applicants who received assistance self-identifying as Black, and about 20% self-identifying as Latino.
Moving remaining money
The federal emergency rent relief was approved in two rounds of funding. The first, which included $25 billion under the Consolidated Appropriations Act at the end of 2020, and $21.55 billion under the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021.
Some state and local governments have exhausted allotted funds while others have not distributed everything they have received. As a result, Treasury has been reallocating money to ensure it gets to renters most in need.
Of the $25 billion in the first batch of money, Treasury has already moved $2 billion in underused funds. Beginning in April, funds from the second batch will be reallocated.
This process has "allowed dollars to flow to places with high need," said Noel Poyo, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development. "Generally reallocated funds went to higher need areas with more diverse communities."
He said he expects that trend to continue with the available funds from the second batch of money.
But it is a challenging balance to strike, Poyo said, between getting dollars to places where they are running out of funds and making sure that money is still available in places where assistance may have gotten started more slowly and people remain in need.
Treasury is encouraging state and local governments to use the additional funding to assist more renters and make continued investments in housing stability.
"In just one year, the Emergency Rental Assistance program built a national infrastructure for eviction prevention that never existed before and has helped keep eviction rates well below historic averages throughout the pandemic," said Poyo.
He also suggested state and local governments build on the network for support they have established and provide services like housing counselors, "that will help families avoid economic scarring long after COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror," he said. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/rent-relief-prevent-million-evictions/39602016 | 2022-04-01T01:06:26Z |
The Public Ministry of Espírito Santo (MPES) will investigate the death of babies that occurred in the maternity of the Hospital Materno Infantil da Serra, which opened just over a month ago. The agency wants to know if there was any failure in the care provided by the medical and nursing teams.
A civil inquiry was opened on March 22. The MPES requested the State Health Surveillance to carry out, within 30 days, an inspection of the hospital. The Surveillance will still have to prepare a report and present it to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The agency also asked the Regional Council of Medicine of Espírito Santo (CRM-ES) and the Regional Council of Nursing of Espírito Santo (Coren-ES) to carry out inspections in the hospital unit to verify possible irregularities in the operation of the service.
The Public Ministry requested that the institution managing the hospital, Santa Casa de Misericórdia, provide information on what measures were taken in the face of deaths that occurred during the short period of operation of the hospital.
The hospital opened in February this year.. The unit has the capacity to carry out 638 obstetric admissions at usual risk and 255 at high risk, in addition to 51 pediatric surgery admissions per month.
What do the Health Departments say?
Serra’s Secretary of Health, Bernadete Coelho, explained that all deaths recorded in the municipality are investigated by a committee.
“There were five deaths. The committee investigates the patient’s medical records during prenatal care at the health unit and hospital, makes home visits and analyzes the report of the Death Verification Services. The analysis of the medical records has already been done, but the report is missing of the Death Verification Service, which will point out the causes of deaths”, he said.
Bernadette added that, according to the investigation carried out, some of the babies had already arrived at the hospital dead.
“Some of these deaths are stillbirths, patients who arrive at the hospital and the BCF (fetal heartbeat) is inaudible. It means that the heart is not beating anymore”, he said.
The Secretary of State for Health said that the State Health Surveillance has already been activated and will carry out the health inspection of the hospital.
What do those involved say?
In a note, the Regional Nursing Council of Espírito Santo (Coren-ES) said that it received the request from the MPES and informed that it will take appropriate measures to investigate possible irregularities in nursing services.
The Regional Council of Medicine of Espírito Santo (CRM-ES) said that, given the death of the four babies in the newly opened hospital, an inspection of the unit was scheduled for the next few days.
“The Council’s decision to inspect the hospital also meets the request made by the State Public Ministry for the CRM-ES, in addition to other control and surveillance bodies, to inspect the unit”, said the entity in a note.
The Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória said that the opening of the investigation is important to investigate the case and also to show that the practices adopted in the hospital environment were the most appropriate for each case. Santa Casa also stressed that it is available to the Public Ministry to provide all necessary information. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/death-of-babies-in-serra-hospital-will-be-investigated-by-mpes/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:27Z |
(WKBN) — A singer who’s been entertaining crowds around Youngstown for 60 years will be honored next month.
A tribute to Dominic Tocco will be held on Sunday, April 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Maronite Center.
It’ll be sponsored by the Youngstown Music Awards.
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The net proceeds will benefit Voices 4 Autism. | https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/local-singer-entertaining-for-60-years-being-honored/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:27Z |
What started as a TikTok Challenge is causing injuries, fear, and trouble for some teens.
The "Orbeez Challenge" is named after the gel-like pellets seen in many products marketed for kids.
Authorities say the challenge is launching them at people, using a gel-ball blaster gun.
Evansville Police report teens and kids have been shooting at strangers in the last two weeks as a result of the challenge.
EPD says that if the Orbeez are being shot at unintended people, or if someone becomes injured as a result of the Orbeez, criminal charges could occur. | https://www.wevv.com/news/evansville-police-department-warns-of-tiktok-challenge/article_25d132a6-b109-11ec-ad90-37ccf2ce7b4d.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:27Z |
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Townsend Atelier is pleased to announce a special performance of original poetry by Chattanooga poets, Moll King, and Erika Roberts. Sculptor, Maria Willison will do a live portrait sculpture demo. The event is open to the public free of charge but donations of $5 are welcome.
In January 2021, Moll and Erika were hired as portrait models for a sculpture workshop at Townsend Atelier led by internationally acclaimed sculptor, David Simon. Moll and Erika had to sit still for 7 hours a day (with breaks) for three days while being studied and sculpted by 10 students who had enrolled in the workshop. The experience of being intensly observed and examined by strangers grew into a deeply personal experience for both models. Each felt compelled to capture their unique experience through writing poetry which will be performed at Intimacy of a Stranger, on April 15 at Townsend Atelier.
With portrait sculpture, we often only look at and admire the finished work of art without thinking about what the experience was for the model or what they were feeling or thinking. Moll King says, "I want to have a conversation with all of you about what it feels like to fall into short-term love. What it's like to have your heart filled for just a day, and drink the intimacy of a stranger. It's the drunkest I've ever been."
The evening will include performances by each poet, process photographs from the sculpture workshop, and a live sculpture demo by artist, Maria Willison. Erika Roberts says, "Poetry allows organic sharing of a vision." | http://www.chattanoogapulse.com/events/intimacy-stranger/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:27Z |
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Ariana Grande is using her star power to rally her millions of fans to support trans youth.
In an Instagram post on Thursday, the pop star announced the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which she founded with the fundraising platform Pledge.
“Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights,” Grande wrote in the post to her 302 million followers, saying the project would provide “critical funds” to organizations “providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth.”
The singer said she would match donations up to $1.5m. The money will be evenly divided among 18 groups including the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition, Equality Florida, and Jasmyn.
“Today we are going to raise $3m for trans-led work,” wrote the ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio on Twitter. “Ariana Grande is matching up to $1.5m. We are going to make #TDOV about action, investment and power.”
The fund had raised more than $300,000 as of Thursday evening.
Grande’s announcement comes as states across the US advance legislation targeting trans rights.
On Wednesday, Arizona’s governor, Doug Ducey, signed two bills affecting trans youth – one restricting access to gender-affirming healthcare, and the other banning trans girls at some schools from playing on sports teams that match their gender. Oklahoma’s governor signed a similar sports bill on the same day.
The two states joined a dozen others that have imposed parallel measures on trans participation in sports. Twenty states have introduced legislation opposing gender-affirming healthcare for youth in 2022, according to Equality Federation.
This year has seen almost 240 state bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights, NBC News reported. A Texas judge this month temporarily halted a state measure that would label parents’ provision of gender-affirming healthcare to their children as “child abuse”. And in Florida this week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a “don’t say gay” bill banning teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity to children in kindergarten through third grade.
Amid the torrent of discrimination, Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Thursday highlighting new policy moves to support trans people in the US. The measures include efforts to support trans youth mental health and bolster access to government services.
“To transgender Americans of all ages, I want you to know that you are so brave,” Biden wrote. “You belong. I have your back.” | https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/31/ariana-grande-transgender-youth-rights | 2022-04-01T01:06:27Z |
Welcome to Mallard Point! A unique enclave of homes adorned with mature trees and abound with nature. Access Red Mill Pond from the community launch & enjoy fishing, kayaking or jet skiing. You'll likely see cranes, geese, ducks, blue heron and fish jumping right out the water. Let the gorgeous exterior and impeccably landscaped yard draw you into this very special property. Once inside, you'll be greeted by a light filled, two story foyer. On the main level there is a spacious living room with cathedral ceilings, wood beams, a magnificent floor to ceiling stone fireplace (a must see) and atrium windows. The kitchen boasts upgraded wood cabinetry with plenty of storage, breakfast bar, eating nook and double French doors leading to the four season porch. There are two primary suites with ensuite baths located on the main level. The suite on the back of the home has double French doors leading to a very large deck. The dining room is off the kitchen which includes two windows overlooking this parklike setting. Coming in from the garage there is a mud room, separate laundry room and a half bath. Upstairs the second level includes two generous sized bedrooms, a full bath, bonus room with skylight and lots of storage in the attic area. Entertaining will be a pleasure in this back yard retreat. There are two decks and a grilling area equipped with gas. This lot is large enough to add a private pool. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556630487095/touch-of-italy-lewes-open-thursdays | 2022-04-01T01:06:27Z |
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hallaron, a full-service advertising and branding agency in The Woodlands, Texas has begun using digital advertising platforms to serve smaller, local political advertisers. The advantage is using microtargeted geographic and behavioral factors to serve highly custom display and video ads to local voters. The results point to more efficient campaigns that can get better results even with monthly ad spends less than $10,000.
Through a collaborative partnership with Vici Media Inc., based in Philiadelphia, PA, Hallaron began using sophisticated digital platforms including precise targeting tools to serve ads among local county and even city elections in early 2022 primaries. Often reserved for larger business or political clients, Hallaron uses the same big-client ad tools to shape strategy for smaller local low budget campaigns. Often the focus is replacing older marketing thinking with smarter targeting that serves ads to local voters using cell phones and social media instead of billboards or direct mail.
"Our new political campaigns aim to serve voters with ads where they consume daily news and entertainment – that's through their mobile phones and the Internet," explains agency principal Mike Hallaron.
Statista reports that mobile media usage in the United States is set to increase to four hours and 29 minutes per day in 2022. Compare that time with traditional drive time and radio listening, print, or TV viewership.
Because of lengthy Covid-19 shutdowns, Hallaron says many Americans extended their digital and mobile reliance even further – turning to these devices for business, shopping, and reaching the world beyond their front door.
Direct mail is still popular in most small market political races where access to new digital techniques lags behind. Inexpensive yard signs are still widely used but limited. Digital and mobile ads include links to landing pages where voters can watch a candidates videos, read a bio, or review her platform positions on local issues. "When you add a well-executed social strategy on Facebook, the frequency and reach for a small campaign can be game-changing," Hallaron says.
Hallaron's digital partner Vici Media works with nearly 200 ad agencies and media companies in the U.S., serving 3 billion digital ad impressions annually. The company was named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 in 2020. Hallaron sees more clients educating themselves about creative digital media strategies, such as geofencing, mobile conquesting and social mirroring techniques, for example.
Hallaron Advertising Agency is an award-winning full-service ad agency in The Woodlands, Texas. Since 2003, Hallaron has helped reshape winning brands and mastered creative advertising campaigns that lead to better sales and business growth for their clients. Visit www.hallaron.com to learn more.
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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.” | https://www.wpri.com/sports/bruins/bruins-honor-retired-goalie-rask-after-injury-ended-career/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:28Z |
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Tim Anderson's suspension reduced after appeal; he can play with White Sox on Sunday, April 10
CHICAGO (CBS) -- White Sox star Tim Anderson's three-game suspension has been knocked down to two games after an appeal.
The shortstop will have to pay a $10,000 fine for his involvement in a benches-clearing incident last September in Detroit, where he made contact with an umpire.
Anderson will be able to make his season debut on Sunday, April 10 – where else, but against the Tigers again in Detroit.
The White Sox season opener will also be against the Tigers on Friday, April 8.
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With the capacity to produce approximately 15 million COVID-19 Home Tests per month, the flagship facility furthers the company's commitment to supporting America's pandemic response.
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FREDERICK, Md., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital diagnostics company Ellume, a producer of at-home COVID-19 test kits, today officially opened its new, 215,000 square foot production facility in Frederick, Maryland. Joined by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Ellume Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Sean Parsons inaugurated the new facility, which has the capacity to produce approximately 15 million COVID-19 Home Tests per month and will create hundreds of new jobs.
"From the very onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ellume has been committed to supporting the U.S. government's response. With this new facility, we now have the capacity to substantially scale production to meet any future surge in demand for home tests, while also accelerating innovation in developing solutions for the public health needs of today and tomorrow," said Dr. Sean Parsons, Ellume Founder and CEO. "We are grateful for the support of the US Department of Defense, US Department of Health and Human Services, our partnerships with the State of Maryland, the Governor's office and Frederick County, as well as the highly skilled workforce in Maryland's Biotech Corridor who have helped make this facility a reality."
"Maryland truly is open for business, and we are seeing further proof of that here today as Ellume, a respected, global digital diagnostics company opens its very first U.S.-based facility right here in Frederick County," said Governor Larry Hogan. "I want to congratulate the entire team at Ellume, and thank you for investing in the future of our state and helping to build on the already strong mateship between our two great nations."
"The pandemic and the economic disruptions it has caused underscore the need to improve our supply chains and make more in America – especially critical medical equipment," said Senator Chris Van Hollen. "With a federal investment of more than $230 million, Ellume is joining us in our efforts to bring more American manufacturing jobs to our state as they produce the tests we need to stay on top of the ongoing fight against COVID-19. This investment in Western Maryland will strengthen the region and its economy."
"I am delighted to welcome Ellume's flagship facility to Frederick County," said Congressman Jamie Raskin. "Keeping the COVID-19 pandemic at bay requires sustained investment in our public health infrastructure. I am proud that Maryland's Eighth District continues to serve as an economic and public health engine for our nation."
Ellume's COVID-19 Home Test, the first over-the-counter (OTC) rapid antigen test to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is a best-in-class product that Americans count on to keep their families safe. One of the most reliable at-home antigen tests on the market, it is also the only at-home antigen test to use fluorescent detection technology – usually reserved for healthcare professionals and clinical laboratories – and one of the only tests to incorporate sample quality controls to support accurate results. Ellume COVID-19 Home Tests are currently available through a variety of major retailers and in partnership with Federal and local governments.
Test assembly operations were initiated at the Frederick facility in February 2022. The facility will initially bring 200 jobs to the community and up to 1,500 when operating at full capacity.
An innovator in infectious disease digital diagnostics and global health preparedness, Ellume continues to work with the U.S. government to respond to COVID-19 and prepare for and mitigate future pandemics.
About Ellume
Ellume is a digital diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-performance, connected products for healthcare professionals and consumers. It is at the forefront of accurate, rapid and accessible testing that is integral to today's COVID-19 response and will help ensure the world is prepared for the next infectious disease pandemic. Ellume's key focus is on the detection of common infectious diseases which affect the global population across all diagnostic settings; at-home, point-of-care and in-laboratory. Ellume has a global COVID-19 and TB partnership with QIAGEN, and a range of professional products under its ellume·lab brand. Ellume is committed to developing high-quality digital diagnostics that the world can rely on in a health crisis.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News At 10)– A Grace Community Church and School teacher has been arrested after detectives recieved two cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in reference to child pornography being uploaded to an email account.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested Stephen Robb, 69, after an investigation revealed the account belonged to him.
READ MORE: Former Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Employee ArrestedRobb is a fifth-grade teacher at the private school. According to reports, on March 29, deputies conducted a search warrant on the suspect’s account which revealed additional images of child pornography. The suspect also had images of a current student, fully clothes, in the suspect’s class.
READ MORE: Meals On Wheels Of Tampa Now Serving Diabetic And Renal Menus“It’s sickening to know this man who was entrusted to educate and care for our young children, was exploiting children online at the same time,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “His disgusting behavior will not be tolerated in Hillsborough County. I commend our detectives who work tirelessly to protect and defend the innocent children in our community.”
An arrest warrant was obtained for Possession of Child Pornography (x6). With assistance from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Robb was located and arrested.
MORE NEWS: Families First Unveils ‘Threads Of Resiliency’ Mural Celebrating 132-Year LegacyThis investigation is active and open. Anyone with additional information on Robb is asked to call HCSO at 813-247-8200. | https://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2022/03/31/private-school-teacher-arrested-for-child-pornography/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:30Z |
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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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Two men found dead in Morgan Park fire
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people were found dead late Thursday in a house fire in the Morgan Park community.
The fire broke out in the home at 11318 S. Homewood Ave.
The Fire Department said two men were found dead inside the house.
A photo from the scene showed a severely damaged single-story house. The aluminum siding on a neighboring house was also damaged.
The fire was out by 7:10 p.m.
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LIVE COVERAGE: Biden delivers State of the Union
President Biden is delivering the first State of the Union address of his presidency on Tuesday evening.
The Hill will be providing live coverage of the address.
Biden’s address clocked in at 62 minutes
11:13 p.m.
- George W. Bush at nearly 48 minutes in 2002
- Bill Clinton at nearly 64 minutes in 1994
- George H. Bush went for 35 minutes in 1990
- Reagan’s first address was 40 minutes
Biden continues tradition of ‘State of the Union is strong’
10:35 p.m.
With one of his final lines of the night, President Biden continued a decades-long tradition of declaring “the State of the Union is strong.”
“And my report is this: the State of the Union is strong — because you, the American people, are strong,” Biden declared near the end of his address.
According to PBS NewsHour, President Ford was the first to begin the trend of presidents saying “The State of the Union is … ” and President Reagan was the first to incorporate a variation of “strong” into it.
— Brad Dress
Biden touts Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
10:05 p.m.
Biden touted his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for a forthcoming Supreme Court vacancy, calling the federal appeals court judge “one of our nation’s top legal minds.”
If confirmed, Jackson would be the nation’s first Black female justice and would likely join the three-member liberal wing on the 6-3 conservative majority court.
Describing the nomination of a Supreme Court justice as “one of the most serious constitutional responsibilities a president has,” Biden said Jackson would continue the “legacy of excellence” of Justice Stephen Breyer, whom she will replace. Breyer, who was one of five justices on-hand at Tuesday’s speech, once counted Jackson among his law clerks.
“A former top litigator in private practice. A former federal public defender. From a family of public school educators and police officers. She’s a consensus builder,” Biden said of Jackson, who currently sits on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. “Since she’s been nominated, she’s received a broad range of support — including the Fraternal Order of Police and former judges appointed by Democrats and Republicans.”
—John Kruzel
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Breyer honored with standing ovation
10:03 p.m.
Justice Stephen Breyer, who will retire from the Supreme Court this summer after 27 years on the bench, was honored with a standing ovation during Tuesday’s State of the Union speech.
“Tonight, I’d like to honor someone who has dedicated his life to serve this country: Justice Breyer — an Army veteran, Constitutional scholar, retiring Justice of the United States Supreme Court,” Biden said. “Justice Breyer, thank you for your service.”
The 83-year-old Breyer will be replaced, pending Senate confirmation, by his former clerk Ketanji Brown Jackson, who currently sits on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Jackson is expected to take Breyer’s place on the three-member liberal wing of the 6-3 conservative majority court.
—John Kruzel
Justice to appoint chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud
9:55 p.m.
President Biden announced that the Department of Justice will name a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud.
“We’re gonna go after the criminals who stole billions of relief money meant for small business and millions of Americans,” Biden said.
In December, the U.S. Secret Service said it had already seized more than $1.2 billion worth of relief funds that were illegally obtained and returned more than $2.3 billion in illegally obtained funds.
— Mychael Schnell
Biden says ‘Iranians’ instead of ‘Ukrainians’
9:50 p.m.
Biden calls for comprehensive immigration reform
9:29 p.m.
President Biden called for immigration reform that includes border security and changes to the immigration system.
“And if we are to advance liberty and justice, we need to secure the border and fix the immigration system,” said Biden at his State of the Union address.
“We can do both,” he added.
Biden repeated his wish list on immigration, which includes a pathway to citizenship for “Dreamers,” agricultural workers and essential workers, but didn’t lay out a political pathway to achieve a legislative consensus on the matter.
Biden added that immigration reform is an economic priority.
“It’s not only the right thing to do — it’s the economically smart thing to do,” said Biden.
—Rafael Bernal
Lawmakers pay tribute to Ukraine for State of the Union
9:11 p.m.
Lawmakers and attendees at the State of the Union address wore blue and yellow in a show of solidarity with Ukraine as Moscow continues its full scale military invasion of the country.
Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and first lady Jill Biden wore blue to the occasion, as did other lawmakers and guests present for President Biden’s remarks.
Many people in the audience could be seen holding Ukrainian flags as lawmakers were expected to show a unified front in support of Biden’s upcoming remarks on Ukraine.
Other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle showed unity and support for Ukraine with their clothing choices, including Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who wore a yellow flower pin and a blue blazer, and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who donned a yellow tie and blue blazer.
While Biden wore a blue tie for the address on Tuesday, the president was seen earlier wearing a blue and yellow tie during a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“I just spoke with President Zelenskyy to discuss our continued support for Ukraine — including security assistance and humanitarian aid — as it defends itself against Russian aggression. We will hold Russia accountable, and our sanctions are already having a devastating impact,” Biden said in a statement after the call.
—Monique Beals
Five Supreme Court justices in attendance
9:07 p.m.
Five Supreme Court justices are in the House chamber for President Biden’s first State of the Union address: Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch are not in attendance.
— Mychael Schnell
Commerce Secretary is designated survivor
9:05 p.m.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for President Biden’s first State of the Union address, a White House official said on Tuesday night.
Raimondo has served in Biden’s Cabinet since March 2021. As secretary of Commerce, she is 10th in the presidential line of succession.
Raimondo has been an integral part of the administration’s work on addressing the global semiconductor shortage and making the U.S. more competitive with nations like China.
— Alex Gangitano
McCarthy among attendees showing support for Ukraine
9:03 p.m.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was among many attendees who showed sartorial support for Ukraine at President Biden’s State of the Union address.
McCarthy carried a Ukrainian flag in the breast pocket of his suit, while a number of other lawmakers sported Ukraine’s blue and yellow.
— Sarakshi Rai
Boebert wears ‘drill baby drill’ dress to Biden’s speech
8:53 p.m.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wore a dress with the phrase “drill baby drill” emblazoned on the back of it to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night at the Capitol.
Biden is expected to spend a significant portion of his address focusing on the ongoing invasion of Ukraine from Russia, which is one of the world’s largest exporters of oil, along with the United States.
Earlier on Tuesday, a group of nine Republicans put forward legislation seeking to ban imports of Russian oil, as did Green New Deal champion Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), The Hill reported.
— Dominick Mastrangelo
Biden to push back on ‘defund the police’
7:29 p.m.
President Biden will push back during his State of the Union address at the idea backed by liberal Democrats that the police should be defunded, according to a White House official.
“He’ll make clear that the answer is not to defund the police, it’s to put more police – with better training and more accountability – out to take back our streets and make our neighborhoods safer,” the official said.
The stance from Biden is not new. He’s previously signaled his opposition to calls to defund the police.
— Alex Gangitano
WH chief of staff: Biden to announce new ‘test-to-treat’ COVID-19 program
7:19 p.m.
President Biden will announce a new “test-to-treat” COVID-19 program during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, according to White House chief of staff Ron Klain.
Klain told CNN during an interview that under the new program, people will be tested for COVID-19 in drugstores. If they test positive, they will immediately be given medicine at no cost that helps prevent hospitalization. He specifically pointed to Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill.
— Mychael Schnell
Excerpts: Biden to say Putin miscalculated
5:47 p.m.
President Biden will champion U.S. diplomacy and say that Russian President Vladimir Putin miscalculated by assuming the West and NATO would not respond in concert if he invaded Ukraine, according to excerpts of his prepared remarks.
“Putin was wrong. We were ready,” Biden plans to say in the address to Congress, which will touch on Russia’s attack on Ukraine and also domestic issues.
Biden will also lay out a plan to address inflation that hinges on making more goods in America to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.
— Morgan Chalfant
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While we still don't have any release window for the third season of The Mandalorian, it looks likely that it might start streaming late this year. The reason we believe this is that it has now wrapped filming. This was confirmed by Carl Weathers on Twitter, who both is a confirmed director of the third season and also plays the character Greef Karga.
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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.wytv.com/news/washington-dc/bill-seeks-to-put-cap-on-overdraft-fees/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:33Z |
Sadly, 2022 just got sadder for gamers: E3 2022 has officially been cancelled. Previously, the event would go back to being in person, but plans were canceled to have a digital version, which has now also been cancelled. The information was confirmed by Will Powers, the Razer press officer.
Additional data is still surfacing on the internet, but even today there were rumors that we wouldn’t have E3 2022 even in digital format. Later, more people gave veracity to the rumor and said that there was even an official email from the ESA confirming the cancellation to the partners. Check out:
Just got an email… It’s official, E3 digital is official canceled for 2022. Lots of mixed feelings about this…
— Will Powers ?? NYC (@WillJPowers) March 31, 2022
Says 2023 event will be physical and digital. pic.twitter.com/6xfWecc2Jl
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) March 31, 2022
In the tweet, Will Powers says: “I just got an email… It’s official, E3 digital is officially canceled in 2022. Lots of mixed feelings about it…”. Other industry figures such as Tom Henderson and Geoff Keighley posted on Twitter corroborating the news that is circulating.
They did try and make something happen, with even the ESRB sending out emails to developers a few weeks back.
It just proves how much things can change in the industry without notice.
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) March 31, 2022
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— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) March 31, 2022
Will E3 end? Apparently no
Per an IGN article, the ESA has plans to revamp some E3 processes and come back in full force in 2023 with a bigger event. In addition, Summer Game Fest reiterated on Twitter that the (competitor) event is still on and we will have a presentation in June, the same month as the 2022 edition of E3.
via IGN: E3 2022 has been fully canceled
“Instead, the ESA seems to be making plans to regroup for a larger comeback in 2023.”https://t.co/eN99DsctDn
— Nibel (@Nibellion) March 31, 2022
For now, there is little information and we will update this article during the day. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/e3-2022-digital-is-officially-canceled-2/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:33Z |
A joint county initiative to prevent homelessness held its 13th annual Homeless Connect Thursday.
More than 50 agencies provided free, on-site services, aiming to serve more than 900 individuals and families in the Tri-state.
Generally, with services offered online, the event aims to make them all accessible all in one place. | https://www.wevv.com/news/homeless-connect-provides-free-services-to-community/article_7ea3ad2c-b11e-11ec-aa01-0f19d91999e9.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:33Z |
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Make Plants! Seed Bomb Construction! Sunday, April 3 from 12:30- 1:30 pm, sponsored by the GreenGrace Environmental Action Team, Grace Episcopal Church. The event is free and open to the public and takes place at Grace Episcopal Church, 20 Belvoir Avenue, Chattanooga.
Lisa Lemza, comments, “Come join us on Sunday to construct 'seed bombs' loaded with tough, full- sun seeds for native plants. These are designed to be tossed into bare dirt, as initial, erosion-combating cover for waste and abandoned land. These plants will provide for many species of pollinators. We will roll soil, water, compost, and seeds together; participants may take home their share of whatever we construct, while supplies and time last. Seed bomb construction will be proceeded by brief prayers and blessing for pollinators and the other "little things that run the world" (E.O. Wilson). This is a fun activity designed for kids of all ages.”
Grace Episcopal Church is a member of GreenFaith, a worldwide, multi-faith climate and environmental movement: https://www.saygrace.net/greenfaith.html. | http://www.chattanoogapulse.com/events/plant-wildflower-seeds/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:33Z |
After a weeks-long illegal occupation that ended in a riot, New Zealand’s parliament has a new unwelcome visitor to contend with: cannabis seedlings popping up among its rose gardens.
An eagle-eyed Wellingtonian spotted the tiny green leaves emerging from the soil this week and posted his find to social media. The man wished to remain anonymous, but a parliament groundskeeper confirmed to the national broadcaster, RNZ, that the plants were indeed “a few cannabis seedlings” thought to be left by the protesters.
“A lot of seeds had been scattered around, among other things left from the protesters,” the groundskeeper said.
A security guard added that it was “probably the first cannabis that has ever been planted on parliament grounds”.
A protester who had returned to the site told RNZ that the protesters were responsible for scattering the seeds and “many more will likely germinate for years to come”.
The plants, which are illegal in New Zealand, have since been pulled out and destroyed after the speaker of the house, Trevor Mallard, asked “for the weed to be weeded”.
The 23-day protest on Wellington’s parliament grounds was nominally about opposition to vaccine mandates, but was blighted by conspiracy theories, death threats, abusive behaviour and a riot that ended in violence and fires. The grounds were left muddied and charred by campers, who also tore up parts of the established gardens to plant herbs, vegetables and, it turns out, cannabis.
Following weeks of peace, high fences were erected around the grounds and the police presence upped again on Friday morning, after a new group said they would begin another 14 days of action to demand an end to all Covid-19 restrictions.
Two weeks ago, the government announced it would end some vaccine-mandates and the requirement for vaccine passes from 4 April. However, one protester, Tessa Jefferis, told RNZ: “There’ll be protest action until we, first, get an acknowledgment. Second, we get an apology. Third, we get justice. And fourth … personally, I’m not stopping until the Covid-19 Health Response Act legislation is obliterated.” | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/cannabis-sprouts-in-new-zealand-parliament-garden-in-protesters-parting-pot-shot | 2022-04-01T01:06:33Z |
PARIS (AFP) - People with the "hybrid immunity" of having been both fully vaccinated and previously infected with Covid-19 have the strongest protection against the virus, two new studies said on Friday (April 1).
After two years of a pandemic that has seen nearly 500 million people infected and billions vaccinated, the studies highlighted the importance of getting jabbed for those who have natural immunity after recovering from the disease.
One of the two studies published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases medical journal analysed the health data of more than 200,000 people in 2020 and 2021 in hard-hit Brazil, which has the world's second-largest Covid-19 death toll.
It found that for people who have already had Covid-19, Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca's vaccines offered 90 per cent effectiveness against hospitalisation and death, China's CoronaVac had 81 per cent, and Johnson and Johnson's had 58 per cent.
"All four of these vaccines have proven to provide significant extra protection for those with a previous Covid-19 infection," said study author Julio Croda of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul.
"Hybrid immunity due to exposure to natural infection and vaccination is likely to be the norm globally and might provide long-term protection even against emerging variants," Professor Pramod Kumar Garg of India's Translational Health Science and Technology Institute said in a comment piece linked to the study.
Separately, a study using Sweden's nationwide register up to October 2021 found that people who recovered from Covid-19 retained a high level of protection against re-infection for up to 20 months.
And people with two-vaccine-dose hybrid immunity had a further 66 per cent lower risk of re-infection than those with just natural immunity.
Dr Paul Hunter, a professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia in England who was not involved in the study, told AFP that the 20 months of "very good protection" from natural immunity was "far better than we would expect for the original two-dose vaccine schedule".
But he cautioned that both studies were completed before the Omicron variant became dominant across the world, and that it had "notably dropped the protective value of a prior infection".
A study in Qatar published on the medRxiv pre-publication website last week gave an insight into the protection offered by hybrid immunity against Omicron.
It found that three vaccine doses had 52 per cent effectiveness against symptomatic infection of the BA.2 Omicron subvariant - but that number jumped to 77 per cent when the patient had been previously infected.
The study, which has not been peer reviewed, found that "hybrid immunity resulting from prior infection and recent booster vaccination confers the strongest protection" against both the BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants. | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hybrid-immunity-gives-best-covid-19-protection-studies | 2022-04-01T01:06:34Z |
Achieving sustainable agricultural productivity and global food security are two of the biggest challenges of the new millennium. Addressing these challenges requires innovative technologies that can uplift global food production, while minimizing collateral environmental damage and preserving the resilience of agroecosystems against a rapidly changing climate. Nanomaterials with the ability to encapsulate and deliver pesticidal active ingredients (AIs) in a responsive (for example, controlled, targeted and synchronized) manner offer new opportunities to increase pesticidal efficacy and efficiency when compared with conventional pesticides. Here, we provide a comprehensive analysis of the key properties of nanopesticides in controlling agricultural pests for crop enhancement compared with their non-nanoscale analogues. Our analysis shows that when compared with non-nanoscale pesticides, the overall efficacy of nanopesticides against target organisms is 31.5% higher, including an 18.9% increased efficacy in field trials. Notably, the toxicity of nanopesticides toward non-target organisms is 43.1% lower, highlighting a decrease in collateral damage to the environment. The premature loss of AIs prior to reaching target organisms is reduced by 41.4%, paired with a 22.1% lower leaching potential of AIs in soils. Nanopesticides also render other benefits, including enhanced foliar adhesion, improved crop yield and quality, and a responsive nanoscale delivery platform of AIs to mitigate various pressing biotic and abiotic stresses (for example, heat, drought and salinity). Nonetheless, the uncertainties associated with the adverse effects of some nanopesticides are not well-understood, requiring further investigations. Overall, our findings show that nanopesticides are potentially more efficient, sustainable and resilient with lower adverse environmental impacts than their conventional analogues. These benefits, if harnessed appropriately, can promote higher crop yields and thus contribute towards sustainable agriculture and global food security. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556630543098/leader-in-science-national-security-to-speak-at-wsu-april-6 | 2022-04-01T01:06:34Z |
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OLYMPIA, Wash., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company" or "Heritage") (Nasdaq: HFWA) anticipates issuing its first quarter earnings release on Thursday, April 21, 2022 before the market opens. The Company has scheduled a telephone conference call to discuss the first quarter on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (2:00 p.m. Eastern time).
To access the conference call, call the numbers listed below:
The conference call will be recorded and will be available following the live conference call for replay twenty-four hours a day ending April 28, 2022. Questions regarding the conference call may be directed to Kaylene Lahn at 360-943-1500.
About Heritage Financial
Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a branching network of 49 banking offices in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank also does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.
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Billie Eilish has proven (once again) that there's nothing she can't do. The 7-time Grammy winner just added another prestigious award under her belt and it's totally well-deserved. On Sunday, March 27, she earned her first Academy Award for her song, "No Time to Die," which was featured in the James Bond movie of the same name. But before snagging the Best Original Song award, she walked the Oscars red carpet in a layered Gucci gown that perfectly complemented her jet-black hair.
She also posed for some pics with her brother and producer, Finneas, and her mom. The O'Connells really knew how to step up and show out for the occasion.
However, not everyone was a fan of Billie's fashion choice. Content creator Kolten Kephart posted his hot take on TikTok, where he critiqued Billie's Oscars outfit. "I hate to do it, but here's my worst dressed at the Oscars," he said before posting a photo of Billie on a green screen behind him. "I've had enough of her sh-t."
Billie hilariously took the opportunity to clap back by duetting his clip with a video of herself on the toilet. She greets the camera with a peace sign before putting up a middle finger in response to the critique. "I HAVENT had enough of my sh-t. i am sh--ting right now," the 20-year-old star captioned her TikTok.
This isn't the first time she's taken to the "clock app" to use her voice and clap back. In July 2021, she posted a clip with text that reads "is it just me or is billie in her flop era like why does she suck now..." to address the toxicity surrounding stan culture and trends.
Her video was posted after her Grammy-nominated album, Happier Than Ever, dropped. In the caption, she wrote, "literally all i see on this app... eat my dust my tits are bigger than yours."
Well, that's one way to shut the haters down. At the end of the day, she's just being an almost-EGOT recipient Billie.
Sam is the editorial assistant at Seventeen, covering pop culture, celebrity news, health, and beauty. When she isn't draping her cheeks in blush, you can probably find her live-tweeting awards shows or making SwiftToks. | https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a39597622/billie-eilish-clapped-back-outfit-critique-tiktok/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:35Z |
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TORRANCE, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. (OTCQX: EMMA), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company and leader in the treatment of sickle cell disease, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021 and an update on recent activities.
Recent Highlights
- March 2022: Announced that the Florida Medicaid Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics Committee has added Endari® to the Florida Medicaid Preferred Drug List, effective April 1, 2022, eliminating the need for prior authorization for Medicaid patients.
- March 2022: Received full marketing authorization for Endari from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Ministry of Health after a five-month review of the company's marketing authorization application.
- December 2021: Presented positive transfusion data from a post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 clinical study of Endari, the company's prescription L-glutamine oral powder, in patients with sickle cell disease, at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. Data confirmed that Endari meaningfully reduces both pain crises and hospitalizations.
- November 2021: Announced collaboration with UpScript to offer telehealth solutions to sickle cell disease patients, expanding access to Endari. The partnership allows patients to see a doctor remotely and receive same-day physician authorization and prescriptions for Endari, which will be delivered directly to their home within just a few days.
- November 2021: Entered into an agreement with Asembia to provide expanded patient and provider support services to simplify access to Endari. Asembia provides a single point of contact for benefits investigation and financial and co-pay assistance, as well as patient and provider education.
- October 2021: Signed an agreement with Kainos Medicine, Inc., granting Emmaus an exclusive license to patent rights, know-how and other intellectual property relating to Kainos' novel IRAK4 inhibitor (KM10544) for the treatment of cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma and solid tumors.
"Recently, we have made substantial progress in expanding access to Endari for sickle cell disease patients in need," stated Yutaka Niihara, M.D., M.P.H., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Emmaus. "Although our financial results for 2021 were below our expectations, we anticipate that the full roll-out of our new telehealth solution in the coming weeks will improve patient access and efficiency in the delivery of Endari to sickle cell patients throughout the United States. Internationally, we are pleased to have recently received marketing approval of Endari in the U.A.E. and our first major order from our exclusive distributor there. We are actively pursuing additional marketing approvals of Endari to treat the approximately 225,000 sickle cell disease patients throughout the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region and we expect this expanded distribution, along with our telehealth solution, to help generate increased sales of Endari during 2022."
Dr. Niihara continued, "In addition to our focus on increasing patient access to Endari, we have expanded our clinical pipeline. In particular, we have seen promising results from our ongoing preclinical studies of the IRAK4 inhibitor licensed from Kainos Medicine, Inc. in October 2021, which may prove to be a novel, potential treatment option for hard-to-treat lymphomas such as Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia with MYD88 mutation. We also eagerly anticipate results from an additional proof-of-concept study of Endari as a treatment for diverticulosis, expected in mid-2022. If positive, we should be able to move directly into a registration trial. The current year is shaping up to be an exciting one for Emmaus and we look forward to providing updates throughout the year."
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $20.6 million, compared to $23.2 million for 2020. Although sales volume as measured by number of boxes of Endari sold held steady compared to 2020, net revenues were adversely affected by somewhat higher and more frequent discounts afforded distributors on bulk pre-orders in 2021 compared to 2020.
Operating Expenses. Total operating expenses for the year were $23.4 million, compared with $21.0 million for 2020. Of the increased expenses, $1.7 million was attributable to increased research and development expenses primarily related to license fees paid to Kainos Medicine, Inc. relating to Kainos' novel IRAK4 inhibitor in research and development expenses associated with the company's pilot/phase 1 diverticulosis sub-study in which enrollment was completed in December 2021. The company also incurred a $1.0 million increase in selling expenses resulting from more frequent travel associated with the lifting of COVID-19 related travel restrictions in the U.S. and foreign countries.
Operating Income (Loss). Operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $6.1 million, compared with operating loss of $32,000 in 2020.
Other Income (Expense). Other expense increased by $10.8 million, or 1,074%, to $9.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to other income of $1.0 million in 2020, which included a $7.7 million gain from sale of marketable securities. The company did not realize a similar gain in 2021. The increase in other expense in 2021 included a $3.5 million increase in foreign exchange loss and a $2.0 million increase in change in fair value of conversion feature derivatives, partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in interest expense.
Net Income (Loss). For the year, the company reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $15.9 million, or $0.32 per share, based on approximately 49.3 million weighted average basic and diluted common shares. This compares to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.03 per share, based on approximately 49.0 million weighted average basic and diluted common shares, for 2020. The increased net loss was primarily attributable to the operating loss for the year and increase in other expense discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. At December 31, 2021, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.3 million, compared with $2.5 million at December 31, 2020.
About Emmaus Life Sciences
Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company and leader in the treatment of sickle cell disease. The company currently markets U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Endari® (L-glutamine oral powder), indicated to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adults and children 5 years and older. The company is also engaged in the discovery and development of innovative treatments and therapies for certain rare and orphan diseases as well as those affecting larger populations, such as diverticulosis. For more information, please visit www.emmausmedical.com.
About Endari® (prescription grade L-glutamine oral powder)
Endari®, Emmaus' prescription grade L-glutamine oral powder, was approved by the FDA in July 2017 for treating sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients five years of age and older. Sales of Endari® began in the United States in 2018.
Indication
Endari® is indicated to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease in adult and pediatric patients five years of age and older.
Important Safety Information
The most common adverse reactions (incidence >10 percent) in clinical studies were constipation, nausea, headache, abdominal pain, cough, pain in extremities, back pain, and chest pain.
Adverse reactions leading to treatment discontinuation included one case each of hypersplenism, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, burning sensation, and hot flash.
The safety and efficacy of Endari in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease younger than five years of age has not been established.
For more information, please see full Prescribing Information of Endari at: www.ENDARIrx.com/PI.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding possible increased access to Endari in the U.S. through telemedicine and potential increased sales of Endari following full marketing authorization for Endari in the U.A.E. and, possibly, other countries in the Middle East North Africa region. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties which change over time, including uncertainties related to the company's working capital and ability to carry on its existing operations and obtain needed financing, risks inherent in the commercialization of Endari in the U.S. and abroad, and other factors disclosed in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022, and actual results may differ materially. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Emmaus assumes no duty to update them, except as may be required by law.
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Activision Blizzard Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao (above) emailed all employees of the company earlier today, informing them that “effective immediately” the publisher was removing the mandate for employees working from offices to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and hopes to have everyone working in-person again in the coming weeks.
Bulatao says that as “businesses and other indoor venues across the U.S. lift vaccine requirements...we feel it is important to align our site protocols with local guidance”. The primary reason for this is clearly a desire for employees to return to the “benefits of in-person collaboration” as early as June, though some employees also see the move as a chance to monitor staff more closely as part of management’s union-busting efforts.
There’s also a safety risk involved; as the email says, “we know the situation is ever-evolving and we will continue to monitor the risks for COVID-19 in all areas where we operate”, which seems like a massive understatement when the New York Times is running stories like “A New Wave of Covid-19 Is Coming”, in part because the full vaccination rate among American adults is still a relatively poor 66%.
While the email says the company will “act quickly – and pivot if necessary – if we see a future spike in cases”, for those who cannot return to the office for health reasons, or simply choose not to in the face of the dangers involved, the email says “you may have personal circumstances you’d like to discuss with your manager and HRBP” (we’ve contacted Activision Blizzard for more information on this point).
You can read the email below, first shared by ABK Worker’s Alliance’s Jessica Gonzalez:
March 31, 2022
Bcc: U.S. employees
Everyone, As conditions improve and we prepare to welcome more of you back to our offices, I’d like to share an update regarding our vaccine policy. Effective immediately, we are lifting our vaccine mandate for all U.S. employees. This means that employees no longer need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to return to the office.
Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen businesses and other indoor venues across the U.S. lift vaccine requirements, and we feel it is important to align our site protocols with local guidance. While this change in policy addresses our current state in the pandemic, we know the situation is ever-evolving and we will continue to monitor the risks for COVID-19 in all areas where we operate. I encourage you to review these FAQs, which should help answer your questions.
Although proof of vaccination is no longer required to return to the office, we ask that you continue to confirm your vaccination status in Workday by following this link. Having this information readily available will allow us to act quickly – and pivot if necessary – if we see a future spike in cases.
We recognize that returning to the office looks different across our business units and even within our business units. We also recognize that different sites are in various stages of return. While this change may not have an immediate impact on those who are still working remotely, we wanted to communicate this now so that you have sufficient time to prepare.
Over the next few weeks, you’ll receive additional updates on what returning to the office looks like from your Business Unit or Site Leader. While we look forward to your return, we recognize you may have personal circumstances you’d like to discuss with your manager and HRBP.
As we define what the future of work looks like, I want to remind us all of the benefits of in-person collaboration. In order to ensure we all have a safe workspace where we can gather with colleagues and innovate together, it is essential we stay committed to protecting ourselves and others.
Thank you for your continued patience and understanding during this time.
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Webb County residents woke up to a hazy day Thursday as a result of two northern active fires generating smoke that was blown from the northeast.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Corpus Christi, the morning-noon smoke was likely blown in from the Cotulla area fire.
The NOAA added that while the smoke was estimated to disperse around noon, eastern wind will bring back smoke to the city of Laredo in the evening.
Furthermore, the Laredo Fire Department predicted that the haze will continue, as more smoke is blown from the 60,000-acre King Ranch fire.
LFD reminded citizens that the fires were north and northeast of Laredo, and that there is no fire within the city. And while there is no estimated time until both fires are dealt with, LFD stated that the Encinal fire is 80% contained.
In the event that any further threats are developed, the LFD stated it will advise the community. As for now, TXDOT shut down State Hwy-97 -- between FM 469 and the La Salle-McMullen County line -- due to the fire.
Earlier in March, a brush fire along the Rio Grande reached El Cenizo, where it was reported that the fire came in from Nuevo Laredo. LMT reported then that while it did not present El Cenizo much danger, the fire was approximately five to six miles long on the Mexican side. Rio Bravo Fire Department Chief Juan C. Gonzalez told LMT that the fire was attributed to warmer temperature and the dead vegetation of the area.
Soon after, another fire occurred on the other side of the border as Laredo Fire Department found themselves in an all-night battle with a blaze locally. | https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Northern-fires-result-in-hazy-conditions-17048791.php | 2022-04-01T01:06:37Z |
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MIAMI (AP) — A Florida police officer fatally shot a man who was able to arm himself after being arrested Thursday, officials said.
The shooting occurred shortly before noon at a western Miami-Dade home, according to a police news release.
Miami-Dade police officers had been assisting Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Marshals Service when they took a 53-year-old man into custody, police said. The man complained of feeling ill, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to evaluate him. During the evaluation, the man somehow armed himself, and shots were fired, officials said.
The man died at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
The shooting is being investigated by state police officials.
Police didn't immediately release the names or races of the dead man or the officer who shot him. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/police-officer-kills-man-who-armed-himself-while-in-custody/article_b9ee7cd2-f58b-5a70-95dc-579b49af61db.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:38Z |
Vidaud was appointed military intelligence chief last summer. He previously headed the French Special Operations Command [COS] and was credited with the killing of the leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb [AQIM] in June 2020.
According to French media, the general’s short tenure at the helm of military intelligence was ended by the mismanagement of the Ukraine crisis and the government’s intention to drastically reorganize the agency in the wake of Russia’s attack on the country, last month.
The termination was first reported by the newspaper L’Opinion and later covered by other outlets, including state-backed Agence France-Presse [AFP]. They cited sources familiar with the situation.
According to AFP, rumors about Vidaud’s imminent resignation were circulating in the French military for several days. Some expected him to receive another high-ranking position, but apparently the general will not have that option.
Earlier this month, the chief of staff of the French Army, General Thierry Burkhard, told Le Monde that French intelligence failed to predict Russia’s military operation, unlike their American counterparts.
One source cited by AFP suggested that sacking the DRM chief over Ukraine was not particularly reasonable, because the agency’s job is to assess military capabilities, not the intentions of foreign governments – and the agency correctly said Russia had the means to attack Ukraine.
“We can’t boil this change of leadership down to the Ukrainian situation alone. It is also about reorganizing the service,” the source said.
The news agency said the Ukraine crisis is making the French government rethink how it treats military intelligence. It will likely have a more prominent role as a geopolitical tool in the future, so relevant reforms are required in the agency supplying it, according to an expert cited by AFP. | https://www.islamtimes.org/en/news/986714/french-spy-chief-loses-job-over-ukraine | 2022-04-01T01:06:38Z |
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READ: Biden’s State of the Union address
President Biden on Tuesday night delivered the first State of the Union speech of his presidency under the cloud of an escalating war in Ukraine.
The president used the moment to address the conflict as well as lay out plans to combat inflation and the coronavirus pandemic.
Read the full remarks as prepared for delivery in the file below.
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TONIGHT
Much colder air is returning tonight as lows drop to the lower 30s. We will remain blustery and wind chills will become a factor. Feels-like temperatures fall into the 20s by the start of your Friday. More rain showers will develop tonight with cloudy skies. That rain will mix over to snow through the night as temperatures fall.
FRIDAY
The switch flips back to winter on Friday. The day starts with scattered snow showers. Occasional bursts of snow capable of dropping visibilities are possible in the morning through early afternoon. Snow is going to struggle to accumulate on the unfrozen ground but light coatings are expected at times on colder surfaces. We will continue seeing scattered snow showers into the afternoon, mixing with rain at times. Highs for the day will be in the middle to upper 30s but brisk winds will keep wind chills between 20° – 30°.
Snow and rain chances fade into Friday evening. We will see clouds break across the area into the night. Winds will also come down overnight. Temperatures will be even colder with lows returning to the upper 20s.
WEEKEND OUTLOOK
Saturday
Though the morning will be cold, the afternoon won’t be too bad Saturday. Skies will be mostly sunny in the morning and become partly sunny in the afternoon. Temperatures won’t be too far from average, warming to the lower 50s.
Saturday Night
Clouds will be on the increase again Saturday evening. Along with the increase in clouds will be an increase in rain chances. Scattered showers develop into the night. Lows will settle into the mid-30s. We will have another chance for some snow to mix with the rain as the temperatures fall.
Sunday
We are looking at a mostly cloudy end to the weekend and temperatures won’t be as warm. Highs will be in the middle 40s Sunday. The day begins with spotty showers and sprinkles that mix with some snow early in the morning. Rain chances will taper off into Sunday afternoon. Sunday night will be partly to mostly cloudy. Lows will fall to around 30° by daybreak Monday.
LOOKING AHEAD
Skies will be mostly cloudy again on Monday. While the start of the day is looking dry, rain chances rise a little bit into the afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the upper 40s. Tuesday warms to the upper 50s with a little sun possible early in the day. Clouds and rain chances increase into Tuesday afternoon and evening. The middle and latter part of next week will be active with a chance for more showers Wednesday as highs spike to the lower 60s. The chance for showers stays in the forecast next Thursday with highs in the lower 50s.
For a detailed breakdown of the next seven days, click play on the video above. | https://www.wytv.com/weather/sigh-back-to-winter-to-wrap-up-the-workweek-snow-returns-tonight/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:39Z |
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From afternoon highs near 80° to this!? C'mon Mother Nature! Temperatures struggled to even reach 50° across the Tri-State earlier today - Evansville's peak afternoon temperature of 43° was 19° below the norm for this time of the year and has certainly set the stage for a chilly evening and night ahead. After falling to 41° by dinnertime, we'll tumble to 38° around 10 o'clock - we'll wake up to a morning low temperatures of 34° in Evansville early Friday morning; some spots could even reach the freezing mark tomorrow morning.
Fortunately our Friday ahead looks as though it will be more pleasant - our overcast skies will clear up overnight allowing mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies to settle back into the region for our Friday morning and afternoon. The added sun will help drive temperatures back into the upper 40s by our lunch hour before we see the mercury surge into the mid to low 50s later in the day. We're expected to reach 53° in Evansville on Friday afternoon! The clear skies will linger for tomorrow evening, but you'll still want that jacket if you head out Friday evening - temperatures will remain in the mid to low 50s between your evening commute and dinnertime. | https://www.wevv.com/weather/whered-the-warmth-go/article_77994ec8-b147-11ec-b3b0-7f84536ac517.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:39Z |
In a ceremony in Fiji on Tuesday, New Zealand’s foreign affairs minister, Nanaia Mahuta, unveiled a 14-foot carving, which she called a symbol of “Pacific regionalism”.
It was a small but symbolic moment during the first day of a historic trip – Mahuta’s first official visit to the Pacific, which has included the signing of an agreement promising a “shared commitment and vision for regional solidarity” with Fiji.
But back in Wellington, the messages of unity faced scrutiny, amid the fallout over Solomon Islands’ proposed security deal with China, which has prompted concern that Chinese military ships could be stationed in the Pacific.
On Monday, former deputy prime minister Winston Peters accused the government of neglect.
“If we wish to be honest with ourselves, we have to look back and say in the recent decades have we put the effort in? The proper answer is no, we haven’t done as much as we should have done,” Peters told RNZ.
While prime minister Jacinda Ardern dismissed the criticism, defence minister Peeni Henare stressed the need to send “the right signals” to Pacific nations in response to the news. Shortly after, Mahuta’s office announced a continuation of New Zealand’s military and police presence in the Solomons.
But as the situation unfolds, New Zealand experts are warning that New Zealand’s influence in the region may be harmed by overreaction to any perceived Chinese threat.
“There’s a danger because it creates a situation of military escalation of tension,” says distinguished professor Steven Ratuva, director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at Canterbury University.
“There’s much more complex political narratives at play than what we’re seeing on the surface … It’s a matter of playing smart politics, because sometimes when you try to stop another power from engaging in the region, you actually escalate the problem.”
‘Decreased engagement’
New Zealand’s influence in the Pacific has declined in recent years as China’s has risen, says Dr Anna Powles, senior lecturer at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University.
Powles attributes this shift to “periods of decreased engagement by Canberra and Wellington” and “assumptions that Australia and New Zealand didn’t need to put considerable effort into the region to maintain their perceived primacy”, which saw Pacific states “diversifying their foreign policy relationships”.
“During this period other actors began to increase their engagement in the Pacific. China was one of those rising regional powers.”
China provided around $3bn in aid to Pacific countries between 2006 and 2020 according to the Lowy Institute, and is now the largest export market for the Pacific. In October last year, an inaugural China-Pacific Islands foreign ministers meeting was held, with plans for regular meetings.
Prof Ratuva says the dynamic in the Pacific has changed “dramatically” in recent years with China’s increasing presence, but New Zealand’s influence remains strong.
“The strategy has changed … It’s probably less visible, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its influence,” he says.
The Pacific has long been the primary recipient of New Zealand aid. However, New Zealand’s total aid declined during the previous government from 0.3% to 0.25% of GDP. About 60% of New Zealand’s foreign aid goes to the Pacific.
In 2018, New Zealand launched its “Pacific Reset” which increased development funding in the region. That approach has now been replaced with “Pacific Resilience”, a doctrine which Mahuta says reflects a “Pacific-centric view of our collective interests in the region”.
“The Pacific Reset had an anti Chinese orientation. It was a way of re-engaging with the Pacific to check Chinese aid and diplomacy in the Pacific. But the Pacific Resilience is a bit different. It is to do with people to people relationships and reengaging with the culture of Aotearoa and the Pacific.”
‘Independence’ key to influence
The way forward is not to compete with China, Ratuva says, but for New Zealand to maintain an independent approach to its dealings in the Pacific.
“New Zealand has been very independent in its foreign policy and that has been seen by those with hawkish lenses as a sign of weakness. In fact, it’s probably a sign of strength. It allows New Zealand to engage much more freely with the rest of the world without being cast as being part of a particular alliance.”
“It’s not a matter of being strong or weak, it’s a matter of being effective in the way that you engage with the rest of the world.”
By contrast, Ratuva says Australia has tended toward “a very militaristic approach”, such as through the Aukus alliance, which will provide Australia with nuclear-propelled submarines.
Dr Powles says New Zealand’s “soft power in the Pacific is its investment in relationships, in part informed by New Zealand’s growing Pacific identity”, but more consistent engagement is needed to ensure New Zealand’s “purported values are coupled with material outcomes”.
Opposition National party foreign affairs spokesperson, Gerry Brownlee, says New Zealand needs to increase financial support to the Pacific “over time”, and increase collaboration with other donors to ensure the “general influence of western democracy is not lost”.
Back in Honiara, where the recent controversy began, Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has made clear that its foreign policy is its own business.
Speaking to parliament, he said that, while New Zealand would remain a close partner, “to achieve our security needs, it is clear we need to diversify the country’s relationship with other partners. What is wrong with that?” | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/power-shifts-new-zealand-reconsiders-pacific-role-as-chinas-influence-grows | 2022-04-01T01:06:39Z |
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The biggest game fair in the world was losing its popularity – and with the advent of the pandemic, this was intensifying more and more. In a statement, ESA, responsible for E3 2022, confirmed: the event is canceled and will not have showcase face-to-face and not digital.
The news was made public through Razer PR leader Will Powers via a Twitter post. The executive said he was notified by the ESA via an email.
Just got an email… It’s official, E3 digital is official canceled for 2022. Lots of mixed feelings about this…
— Will Powers 🛫 NYC (@WillJPowers) March 31, 2022
We received an email… It’s official, the digital E3 2022 is officially cancelled. Lots of mixed feelings about it at the moment…
Jeff Grubb, a journalist at VentureBeat and well-connected insider, had already hinted in January that E3 2022 would be canceled entirely, according to his sources. On the occasion, the leaker also reported that major publishers in the industry were turning their attention to the Summer Game Fest, conceived by Geoff Keighley.
On the other hand, the E3 2022 in-person event had already been canceled by the ESA in early January — but there were still doubts about the realization of the event. showcase online.
With E3 2022 cancelled, Summer Game Fest is already moving on the networks
Shortly after confirmation of the cancellation of E3 2022, the Summer Game Fest profile took to Twitter to promote the event, which takes place in June and will be hosted by Keighley.
Join us this June for @SummerGameFest – an industry wide celebration of video games, featuring a spectacular live kickoff show hosted by @geoffkeighley
Sign up at https://t.co/1ZwAhZ66ie to be the first to know details. pic.twitter.com/P2eLRISqfQ
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Join us this June for Summer Game Fest — a celebration of video games across the industry, with a spectacular live launch show hosted by Geoff Keighley.
It remains to be seen whether the world’s biggest game fair will return in 2023. What did you think of the cancellation? Will you be missed? Comment below! | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/e3-2022-is-officially-canceled-and-will-have-no-digital-event-2/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:39Z |
Fatshark's Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was revealed two years ago, and is basically a sci-fi version of Warhammer: Vermintide 2, set in the Warhammer 40,000. This means more guns and less close combat, but there's still that brutal co-op action we've learned to love over the years.
Now we've got a brand new video from Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and this time a release date is revealed. It turns out this title will be released on September 13 for both PC and Xbox Series S/X, and to make things even better, it is also included with Game Pass starting day one. | https://www.gamereactor.eu/warhammer-40000-darktide-gets-a-release-date/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:39Z |
This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Flora Growth FLGC, a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, will be participating in the Plant Medicine Week conference, which is scheduled to be held April 5–8, 2022, in Malta. Flora Growth chair and CEO Luis Merchan is the keynote speaker at the four-day event. Merchan’s presentation, titled “Malta — The Gateway to South American and European Cannabis Relations,” is slated to start at 2:30 CET and will focus on the opportunity presented by Malta’s standpoint on cannabis as well as the cost advantages of South American cultivation and the broader European opportunity. The Plant Medicine Week conference in Malta is designed to gather together industry professionals and attendees and provide them with a diverse and inspiring perspective on the latest advances in the cannabis and psychedelics industries; the event agenda features a mix of exhibitions, presentations, discussions and Q&A sessions. In addition to delivering the keynote address, Merchan will be available for meetings with interested media and others who may want to hear about the cannabis opportunity in the European Union, the industry’s need for more sustainable cultivation practices and Flora’s growth strategy. “I’m honored to be keynote speaker at the Plant Medicine Week conference this year in Malta,” said Flora Growth CEO Luis Merchan in the press release. “I look forward to sharing our expertise as a global cultivator and distributor in the international cannabis space and continuing to foster our relationship with the country of Malta, a leader in Europe’s cannabis trade.” | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556630698349/carson-college-of-business-launches-inaugural-marketing-symposium | 2022-04-01T01:06:40Z |
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that HG Global Ltd. ("HG") closed a new $150 million, 10-year term loan credit facility with Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd, (conducting its re/insurance business as HSCM Bermuda) and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. HG expects to receive the proceeds of the loan on or prior to May 31, 2022. A portion of the proceeds of the loan will be used to pay a $120 million dividend to White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. and the other equity holders of HG. The facility received an investment grade rating of BBB from Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC. The facility does not impact the reinsurance obligations of HG Re Ltd.
White Mountains is a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM.
Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., conducting its re/insurance investment management business as HSCM Bermuda ("HSCM"), is an asset manager focused on alternative investments seeking mezzanine level returns. HSCM focuses on the Re/Insurance and Transportation sectors. HSCM launched in 2016, and as of January 1, 2022 had more than $3 billion in assets under management and committed capital. HSCM focuses on core economic sectors that are likely to outgrow global GDP, offer low correlations with broader markets, and are experiencing a shift from balance sheet to market financing. For more information, please visit www.hscm.com.
Security Benefit Corporation ("Security Benefit"), through its subsidiary Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL), a Kansas-based insurance company that has been in business for 130 years, is a leader in the U.S. retirement market. Security Benefit together with its affiliates offers products in a full range of retirement markets and wealth segments for employers and individuals and reached $50.5 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2021. Security Benefit, an Eldridge business, is one of the fastest growing U.S. retirement companies and continues its mission of helping Americans To and Through Retirement®. Learn more at www.securitybenefit.com or www.eldridge.com.
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These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by White Mountains in light of current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual developments will conform to its expectations is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including actions taken by ratings agencies, such as financial strength or credit ratings downgrades or placing ratings on negative watch; the continued availability of capital and financing; deterioration of general economic; changes in domestic or foreign laws or regulations, or their interpretation, applicable to White Mountains or HG, its competitors or its customers; and other factors, most of which are beyond White Mountains's control.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the developments anticipated by White Mountains will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, White Mountains or its business or operations. White Mountains assumes no obligation to publicly update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Gunmen Attack Benue Villages, Many Dead – Official
Latest News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Thursday, March 31st, 2022(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has told residents of the state to defend themselves after the state government said that ‘several people’ were killed by suspected herders who attacked farming communities in three local governments in the state.
Mr Ortom made this call in a statement released on Wednesday by his media aide, Nathaniel Ikyur, according to a report by Channels Television.
“There were coordinated attacks on Guma, Kwande, and Gwer West local government areas of the state on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022.
“A report from the team leader of security agencies in Kasekyo near Tse Torkula village in Guma local government said that suspected Fulani herders at about 0930 hours on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 shot one Turner Ajar and an unidentified elderly man who were on a motorcycle going to the farm.
“The team of Agro Rangers who were on patrol in the area tried to rescue the situation but unfortunately many had already been killed. Their corpses were taken and deposited at a hospital in Gbajimba, Guma local government area of the state,” the statement read.
Mr Ikyur also said that in Kpankeeke, a suburb on the outskirts of Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area, gunmen, whom he claimed to be herdsmen, attacked the community killing several people.
“Gory images of persons killed by another set of herdsmen littered the streets.
“The Agro Rangers team were alerted and they moved to the location alongside the Army and Police. The patrol team found the body of one Ahemba Apeelu, an aged man at a sawmill from Saav/Ukusu council Ward who was slaughtered, and his throat slit.
“Others identified to have been killed by the invaders include Tersoo Yasough and that of a young lady known as Martha Ukange,” the statement added.
Benue State, an agrarian state, has been a hotbed of clashes between pastoralists and farmers for decades with hundreds of lives lost and several communities and farmland destroyed.
In 2017 Mr Ortom signed anti-open grazing law which is aimed at putting a stop to the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the state but the clashes continue.
In January he signed an amendment to the law with more stringent penalties for violators of the law. He described the amended law as a “child of necessity, following killings, maiming and destruction of villages by militia herders.”
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Power has been restored at Richland's main campus. Classes will resume Friday, April 1.
DECATUR — Due to a power outage on campus, Richland Community College will be closed the remainder Thursday, March 31.
Remaining day classes and all evening classes are canceled, Tracy Withrow, director of marketing and public relations said in an e-mail.
Students should contact their instructors if they have any questions about their class.
The Richland Community College campus in photos
Library
1992: Students Tina Rutherford, left and Pam Spence study their biology in the library.
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Speed read
1989: Brad Kiick with machine he uses in reading classes.
Bookstore
1990: Kathleen Boland, an accounting major watches Wednesday as Suzanne Boose punches in book prices. The three books and two workbooks Boland purchased came to $186.15. Noting she has more to buy, she figures she'll wind up spending about $250 on textbooks
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Business
1991: Donna Dare, left, and Patricia Williams share leadership of the business programs.
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Sign
1987: Dave Hilliard of Hilliard and Hilliard Inc. removes scaffolding after the logo was installed in brick near the entrance to the administration building.
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Tiffany Hill
1992: Tiffany Hill looks pleased as she watches famous black historic characters come through portrayals by the Ebony Men of Richland.
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Child care
1992: Lazetta Fornham, left, with Brandel Griggs helping him cut out patterns for a necklace.
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Greenhouse
1992: Roger Wenberg, a horticulture instructor, tends to some of the 5,000 petunias they are giving out to visitors when the college celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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Richland Is...
1984: The simple Richland Is message is silent testimony to a hard fought bond issue campaign.
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Computer control
1991: Mueller Co. employees, from left, Paul Nartker, Ray Kaufman, Jim Bowser, Bob Oyler and Jerry Schadel, during a computer numerical control class taught by Leland Wright.
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Library scene
1988: Students like these photographed last week, have already found the new library facilities to their liking.
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Scholastic bowl
1984: The St. Teresa team consults for an answer during a scholastic bowl.
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Cafe
1988: Keith Ashby, right, at the new food service window. He and his wife, Cathy, established the food service in Richland.
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Entrance
1988: Hanging out and heading to and from classes - a busy and confusing first day at the new permanent campus.
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Black Student Association
1984: Black student association retreat participants played basketball.
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Black Student Association retreat
1984: Black Student Association retreat at Mueller Park. Vincent Peppers is checking on the hamburgers.
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Black Student Association gathering
1984: Ricky Jenkins, 12, is break dancing. Clarence West, the speaker, finally got some of the attendants to break dance.
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Enjoy some family fun at Nottinghamshire venues later this year
Young theatregoers have a number of treats coming their way soon at venues across the Nottinghamshire area.
Twirlywoos can be seen at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre on May 2, with performances starting at 1.30pm and 4pm.
You can come along to the Leeming Street venue to see Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and their friends as they discover the wonderful world around us.
Expect mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they set sail in their big red boat.
The funny, loveable Twirlywoos are brought to life on stage with beautifully inventive puppetry promising an hour of colourful fun and laughter.
From the producers of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Sarah and Duck Live on Stage, Twirlywoos Live is an enchanting introduction to theatre for all ages.
For more on tickets, you can go to www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk
Tall Stories will present a production of The Gruffalo at Nottingham's Theatre Royal from May 9 to 11.
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures?
After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?
Songs, laughs and monstrous fun for children aged three and up and their grown-ups will feature in the much-loved show that’s toured Britain and the world.
See www.trch.co.uk for more on how to get hold of tickets.
Finally, We Are Shewolves will present Sarah Middleton’s play SheWolves at Nottingham Playhouse on May 14.
Aimed at those aged 12 and over, SheWolves asks: Ever thought you should run the world, even though you’re ‘only fourteen and a girl’?
Priya and Lou have. And they’re ready to bite back against any adult who doubts them.
Armed with a backpack full of Pop-tarts and a hunger to tackle climate change, they embark on a covert expedition into the wild.
But when the wilderness closes in around them, can Lou and Priya overcome their differences to make their voices heard?
SheWolves is an uplifting, funny and empowering play about forging friendships when you’re a bit weird, the power of hope and the underestimated smartness of teens.
For ticket information, check out www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk | https://www.chad.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/enjoy-some-family-fun-at-nottinghamshire-venues-later-this-year-3634915 | 2022-04-01T01:06:42Z |
Lining up with the best Supercross riders in the world for the first time, is just the easy part. This documentary short film displays Marchbanks and his journey to the 450 class. Daytona Supercross is known for being a unique race and this statement stands true for what Garrett experiences there.
From director Chad Murray featuring Garrett Marchbanks, FXR Racing presents "Turning of the Tide" a documentary short film. | https://www.vitalmx.com/videos/member/Turning-of-the-Tide-Garrett-Marchbanks-Journey-to-his-450-Debut,21055/ML512,13480 | 2022-04-01T01:06:42Z |
A man has been arrested in Laredo for having child pornography in his computers, according to federal authorities.
Arturo Diaz was arrested on Thursday via indictment on the charge of possession of child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted and at least five years of supervised release.
As per the indictment, Diaz is accused of possessing computers and other computer media that contained multiple images of child pornography.
Diaz allegedly possessed a Dell Inspiron desktop computer and an HP Pavilion laptop computer containing video images of child pornography.
Diaz had an initial appearance in court on Thursday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher A. dos Santos. Diaz waived the formal reading of indictment, entered a plea of not guilty and requested a jury trial but wishes to proceed with his detention hearing, according to court documents.
An arraignment and detention hearing is set for April 7. | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Affidavit-Man-had-child-porn-in-his-computers-17049593.php | 2022-04-01T01:06:43Z |
NAPLES, Fla., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Enveric Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) ("Enveric" or the "Company"), a neuroscience-focused biotechnology company developing next-generation, psychedelic-inspired mental health medicines, today reported its financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2021, and provided a business update.
"2021 was a foundational year that set the stage for Enveric to execute on its strategy in the future," said Dr. Joseph Tucker, Enveric's Chief Executive Officer. "With the acquisition of MagicMed in September 2021, we immediately began moving forward with the clinical development strategy of our next-generation treatments and therapies for mental health. We find ourselves strategically positioned with an experienced team of industry professionals, collaborative partners including the University of Calgary, a growing intellectual property portfolio, and a robust Central Nervous System pipeline of promising drug candidates. As we build upon the three core pillars of our success, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, and Intellectual Property, we are focused on creating effective mental health medicines."
Corporate Updates During and Subsequent to the Fourth Quarter 2021:
Clinical Trials
- Announced collaboration with the University of Calgary on a groundbreaking clinical trial for EVM-201 in cancer-related distress. A clinical trial, expected to launch in 2023, of EVM-201, a second-generation psychedelic treatment, for Cancer Related Distress will be led by HBI researcher, Dr. Valerie Taylor, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, in Calgary, Canada.
- Announced positive preclinical data for EV102 radiodermatitis drug candidate. EV102 has demonstrated a significant and meaningful reduction in dermatitis severity, skin redness, and duration in a preclinical rodent model.
- PsyAITM, an artificial intelligence platform, successfully identified viable psychedelic molecules for further drug discovery from Enveric's initial list of 500 psychedelic molecular compounds within its "Psybrary." We believe it is a first of its kind to employ this machine-learning technology against an extensive psychedelic molecule library to evaluate higher-likelihood molecules that treat conditions that include cancer-related distress, PTSD, and other central nervous system (CNS) indications.
IP Portfolio
- Filed and published four patent applications for psychedelic-inspired drug candidates by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The four patent applications are focused on the tryptamine family of novel molecules.
- Filed its 10th Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application directed to tryptamine-based derivative molecules, completing the Company's broad series of PCT applications covering this family of compounds.
- Successfully synthesized and filed a provisional patent for EV104, the Company's cannabinoid, and celecoxib conjugate. EV104a and EV104b are the Company's new molecular conjugates for Osteoarthritis ("OA") and other pain indications.
- Filed an additional provisional patent application based on new discoveries by the company. The patent application and claimed drug candidates fall into the Company's EVM201 second-generation, psychedelic-derived drug development program.
Leadership Team
- Appointed Bob Dagher, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Dagher is a Board-certified neurology and psychiatry physician, bringing over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive therapeutic knowledge in the neuroscience space.
Capital Markets
- Closed a $10 million public offering. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for working capital and to fund other general corporate purposes.
- Included in the new AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF, trading under the ticker symbol "PSIL" on the NYSE Arca exchange. PSIL is an ETF that focuses on investments in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences companies that are leading the nascent but advancing psychedelic industry.
Financial Results for the Full Year Ended December 31, 2021:
Comprehensive net loss was $48.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, including $36.3 million in net non-cash expenses, with basic and diluted loss per share of $2.07, as compared to a comprehensive net loss of $7.0 million with basic and diluted loss per share of $1.19 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Net cash used in operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, was $11.5 million consisting of the net loss, adjusted by a net of $36.3 million in non-cash expenses and changes in asset and liability balances of $1.2 million.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $17.4 million and working capital of $15.3 million. Subsequent to December 31, 2021, the Company raised an additional $10 million and expects to use the funds to help advance its new drug discovery platform, robust IP portfolio, and a growing pipeline of promising drug candidates.
About Enveric Biosciences
Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB) is a neuroscience company developing next-generation psychedelic-inspired mental health medicines. Enveric's robust pipeline supports drug development from the clinic to commercialization for millions of patients in need around the world suffering from conditions that include cancer-related distress, PTSD, and more. For more information, please visit www.enveric.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements or information. Generally, forward-looking statements and information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", " expects" or "does not expect", "proposed", "is expected", "budgets", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, the ability to achieve the value creation contemplated by technical developments; the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Enveric's ongoing and planned clinical trials; the geographic, social and economic impact of COVID-19 on Enveric's ability to conduct its business and raise capital in the future when needed; delays in planned clinical trials; the ability to establish that potential products are efficacious or safe in preclinical or clinical trials; the ability to establish or maintain collaborations on the development of therapeutic candidates; the ability to obtain appropriate or necessary governmental approvals to market potential products; the ability to obtain future funding for developmental products and working capital and to obtain such funding on commercially reasonable terms; Enveric's ability to manufacture product candidates on a commercial scale or in collaborations with third parties; changes in the size and nature of competitors; the ability to retain key executives and scientists; and the ability to secure and enforce legal rights related to Enveric's products, including patent protection. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and uncertainties with respect to Enveric, is set forth in Enveric's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Enveric disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military needs to adjust its planning, training, targeting and use of weapons in order to better avoid widespread civilian deaths and damage such as the devastating 2017 battle to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants, a new RAND report said Thursday.
The report requested by the Pentagon reflects criticism of the military's airstrike campaign that, according to some estimates, killed more than 1,600 civilians in Raqqa, as the U.S.-led coalition worked to destroy the Islamic State caliphate that wrested control of large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the report, which lays out a series of recommendations to improve military procedures and strategy, will be used as the department develops its own broader plan to reduce civlian harm.
“No other military works as hard as we do to mitigate civilian harm, and yet we still cause it,” said Kirby. ”We're going to continue to try to learn from past issues.”
RAND concluded that the battle for Raqqa provided important lessons.
Michael McNerney, lead author of the RAND report, called Raqqa “a cautionary tale about civilian harm in urban combat.” He said it "should serve as an extra incentive to the DoD to strengthen its policies and procedures to mitigate, document and respond to civilian harm.”
The RAND report noted that there has been a wide range of estimated civilian casualties during the seige, but also said it believes that 60%-80% of Raqqa was left uninhabitable by the time the city was liberated in October 2017.
Initially the U.S.-led coalition estimted that it was responsible for 38 incidents involving 240 civilian casualties — including 178 who were killed. A consortium of local Syrian and international groups, including Amnesty International and Airwars, put the number of casualties at a “high estimate” of 1,600, but said that about 774 of them could specifically be “verified” by data as the result of coalition action.
The report makes it clear that several thousand more civilians likely died, based on the number of bodies uncovered by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, but many were probably killed by IS or other fighters on the ground.
“Our report focuses on U.S. actions in Raqqa, but the actions of the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian partners undoubtedly contributed far more to civilian harm and suffering in Syria overall,” McNerney said.
The report noted that the challenges in Raqqa were compounded by limits on the number U.S. troops that could be there, as well as where they could be positioned. U.S. troops on the ground could have provided better targeting and civilian information, including on Islamic State militants' efforts to use civilians as human shields, the report said.
RAND recommended that the U.S. military provide more extensive training and guidance on the need to avoid civilian harm, and plan and execute operations in ways to achieve those goals. Changes could include improved planning, better assessments of potential collateral damage, increased mission rehearsals, improved intelligence gathering, and more selective use of air strikes and munitions that minimize bomb fragmentation. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/report-us-military-must-do-more-to-avoid-civilian-deaths/article_3b20fddb-3299-5f81-aa79-a16e22b0576a.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:44Z |
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (REUTERS) - US government images seen by Reuters showed what a US official said was damage to grain storage facilities in eastern Ukraine and was indicative of the severity of Russian attacks that are impacting the global food supply.
The two black-and-white images showed long rectangular buildings in eastern Ukraine, first seen intact in January and then with damaged roofs and what a key calls "impact craters" in March.
The US official, commenting on the unclassified images, said the United States has information that Russian forces are repeatedly damaging grain storage facilities in eastern Ukraine.
"As of late March, at least six grain storage facilities had been damaged as a result of these attacks," the official said.
The development comes as officials around the world worry about the fallout to the global food supply from the invasion of Ukraine, the world's fourth largest grain exporter in the 2020/21 season.
"Russia's reckless damaging of these grain silos is a clear-cut example of how Putin's war directly affects civilians in Ukraine and threatens food security around the world," the official said.
"With countries across Africa and the Middle East reliant on Ukrainian wheat exports, the destruction of these food stocks and storage facilities could result in shortages and drive up prices in already vulnerable economies," the official said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin describes his country's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine as a "special military operation" that aims to destroy Ukraine's military infrastructure.
The Biden administration has repeatedly shared its intelligence publicly to put pressure on Mr Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, at a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday, said Russia has bombed at least three civilian ships carrying goods from Black Sea ports to the rest of the world, including one chartered by an agribusiness company.
Ms Sherman said Ukraine had told counterparts that "Russia is actively targeting grain silos and food storage facilities."
The Black Sea is a major shipping route for grain, oil and oil products. Its waters are shared by Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Russia.
Ms Sherman said the Russian navy is blocking access to Ukraine's ports, essentially cutting off exports of grain and reportedly preventing approximately 94 ships carrying food for the world market from reaching the Mediterranean.
"It's no wonder many shippers are now hesitant to send vessels into the Black Sea, even to Russian ports, given the danger posed by Russian forces," she said.
Russia's UN ambassador, Mr Vassily Nebenzia, refuted Ms Sherman's statement. He accused Ukrainian troops and "nationalists" of shooting at fleeing civilians, then added: "And yet today, we're being told that we're allegedly bombing vessels with grain as well as grain storage warehouses."
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of planting mines in the Black Sea and said some of those munitions had to be defused off Turkey and Romania as risks to vital merchant shipping in the region grow. | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/photos-show-russian-attacks-on-ukraine-grain-storage-us-official | 2022-04-01T01:06:44Z |
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Decoding Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis
India has extended a $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka, which is in the midst of a severe economic crisis. Here's what pushed the island nation on the verge of bankruptcy...
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Sri Lankan terrorist has killed the Rajiv Gandhi sir That's why he is going with them to make propaganda like kashmiri files
Tamil genocide KARMA striking back
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 fellows wanted to go with China
That why tiger was fighting for independence
APNA bhi number aayega ...modi hai tho mumkin hai🤣🤣
Sri Lanka needs World Bank Relief now !!! They need to mortgage and give administration to international agencies till it revives !!! System should work in similar lines like in case of any heavy credit
Very major situation
India isn't shooting down distressed Srilankans. Our government will surely provide them temporary relief. Whereas, Srilankan military were killing Tamilnadu fishermen when they were crossing the sea border sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally. Hope, Sri Lankan government understand humanity this time.
When monks run a government and kill their own Muslims civilians this is bound to happen
PAKISTANIYO ANKHAY KHOLO OR APNY ASAL DUSHMAN CHINA KO PEHCHANO ....😊
Srilanka should call his Chinese counterparts because they rely on China than India
China gift enjay srilank
5 billion dollars @ 6 percent was way too high . Chinese uses the same technique of giving loan and then occupying land. Done same thing in Africa too
They can thank China for the outstanding loans
This will be the future of Pakistan as they been drowned under Chinese debit
If there are less people in the world there would be less demand we need to bring the earth population to 2 billion
God bless them
those who are guessing and comparing that India will face the same fate are so much phobic of current government that their views become prejudice. The next number is of Pakistan in may be 2 or 3 years
All credit goes to china
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Armenian PM Says Will Meet Azerbaijan Leader on April 6
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"I plan to meet on April 6 in Brussels with the European Council President Charles Michel and Azerbaijani President" Ilham Aliyev, Pashinyan told a cabinet meeting, AFP reported.
He added that he hoped "to agree on all the questions related to the start of peace talks" with Baku.
"Armenia once again declares that it is ready to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan and to start negotiations without delay," Pashinyan said.
Both Yerevan and Baku recently expressed readiness to launch negotiations on a "comprehensive peace treaty", following a flare-up in the long-contested Nagorno-Karabakh region earlier this month.
In 2020, the Caucasus neighbors fought a war over Azerbaijan's Armenian-populated enclave.
The conflict - that claimed more than 6,500 lives - ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire that saw Armenia cede swathes of territory it had controlled for decades and Moscow deploy peacekeepers to the mountainous region.
Last week, Yerevan and Moscow accused Baku of violating a ceasefire in the Russian contingent's zone of responsibility.
They accused Azeri forces of capturing the village of Farukh in the Askeran region of Karabakh, where three Armenian soldiers were killed in a shootout.
Baku rejected the accusation, insisting the area was part of its internationally recognized territory.
On Monday, Armenia's Security Council accused Azerbaijan of "preparing the ground for fresh provocations and an offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh".
It urged Baku to "immediately start talks on a comprehensive peace treaty".
Baku said it was ready for peace talks, with its foreign ministry pointing out that Azerbaijan had proposed that the two countries hold such negotiations a year ago.
Ethnic Armenian separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh broke away from Azerbaijan when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The ensuing conflict claimed around 30,000 lives. | https://www.islamtimes.org/en/news/986716/armenian-pm-says-will-meet-azerbaijan-leader-on-april-6 | 2022-04-01T01:06:44Z |
Queen Charlotte was an absolute star in Netflix's Bridgerton. Her opulent gowns and gorgeous hairstyles made her hard to miss, but her love of gossip and undeniable presence propelled her into a fan favorite on the hit series. The royal tastemaker caused such a stir in the 'ton that Netflix is developing a spin-off show based on Charlotte's rise from a young princess into a queen.
The Regency-era romance drama is inspired by Julia Quinn's bestselling fictional book series, but Queen Charlotte's character is based on an actual royal who existed — and served equally fierce looks — IRL. As impressive as Bridgerton's depiction may be, the true story of Queen Charlotte is just as enjoyable.
Historian, author, and all-things royal expert Carolyn Harris cleared up some common misconceptions about her majesty. Ahead, discover the truth about who Queen Charlotte was, how she's connected to the real-life royal family and what Bridgerton got right.
Who was Queen Charlotte?
Queen Charlotte was born Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on May 19, 1744. The youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Princess Elizabeth Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen was born in a small northern German territory during the Holy Roman Empire.
While Bridgerton is known for royal romances, Queen Charlotte lived out her own fairytale. She married King George III of Britain in a whirlwind love story fit for its own Netflix series. King George announced his plans to marry Charlotte, a princess at the time, in July 1761 without ever meeting her. According to the royal family's website, the couple tied the knot six hours after meeting each other for the first time when Charlotte arrived in Britain that September. Talk about love at first sight! 😍
The newlyweds moved into Buckingham House in 1762, naming it Buckingham Palace. You know, the same Buckingham Palace the royal family calls home today. Queen Charlotte and King George welcomed 15 children during their marriage, 14 born at Buckingham. While the palace has become a beloved international landmark, no one loved it more than Queen Charlotte. She adored the property so much that it later became known as "The Queen's House."
Along with Buckingham Palace, the Queen also purchased the Frogmore House in Windsor Park as a vacation home for her and her unmarried daughters. According to Sussexroyal.com, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were slated to move into the cottage in 2020.
Queen Charlotte and King George III were happily married for the first 25 years of their marriage. According to Historic Royal Palaces, the King's bout with mental illness was reportedly kept a secret from the Queen and fractured the couple's relationship as his health declined. He died of mania in 1811.
After serving on the throne for 57 years, Queen Charlotte died in 1818. She was 74.
What did she like?
Would you believe me if I told you Queen Charlotte was a doting pet parent? According to Harris, "Queen Charlotte liked Pomeranian dogs and brought her Pomeranians with her to England when she married King George III." Ever the tastemaker, Queen Charlotte unknowing started a royal trend. "She created a fashion for owning Pomeranians," Harris adds. "Her granddaughter Queen Victoria also had Pomeranians as pets."
Was Queen Charlotte the first mixed-race royal?
There have been debates about Queen Charlotte's race and ethnicity for some time now, but there is no official confirmation. "Queen Charlotte may have had a distant African ancestor connected to the Portuguese royal family," Harris explains. " Her portrait artist Allan Ramsay was a noted abolitionist, and there has been speculation that he incorporated this speculation about Queen Charlotte's background into his paintings of the queen."
Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel stars as the Queen in Netflix's Bridgerton. Debates about Queen Charlotte's racial identity may have influenced the show's decision to cast a biracial actress. Bridgerton showrunner Chris Van Dusen dished to Collider about how he was inspired by the questions about the Queen's race. "It's something that really resonated with me because it made me wonder what could that have really looked like," he said. "And what would have happened? What could she have done? Could the Queen have elevated other people of color in society and granted them titles and lands and dukedoms."
Why was she included in Bridgerton?
Queen Charlotte's character didn't appear in Julia Quinn's bestselling series; however, Bridgerton's creator and showrunner didn't think twice about creating space for her in the Netflix series. "Queen Charlotte opened up an entirely new world for us," Van Dusen told Oprah Daily. "What really struck me with the books from the beginning is that this was an opportunity to marry history and fantasy in a really exciting, interesting way. So in Queen Charlotte, that was the history. And then it was thinking of these fantastical scenes and situations to put her in that were really fun to write, too."
How accurate was Queen Charlotte's portrayal in Bridgerton?
The historical drama had tons of accuracies about Queen Charlotte. "In Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte is depicted as the arbiter of the annual social season, deciding who will be the most prominent debutante each year," Harris says. "There were certainly key moments in the social season centered on the Queen, such as the Queen Charlotte's Ball in honor of the Queen's birthday."
While her role in the series was epic, Harris claims there are some things the show may have missed. "Queen Charlotte, however, was not the only prominent woman who shaped the debutante season," she says. "Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (a great-great-great-great aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales) was a leader of fashion, and there were other aristocratic women who hosted important social occasions during the season and shaped the fashions of their times."
Jasmine Washington is an assistant editor for Seventeen, covering beauty and pop culture. When her head isn't buried in the latest Love Belvin romance release, she's stanning all things Beyoncé and binging "Married at First Sight." You can find her fulfilling her beauty addiction at Sephora, or somewhere on a quest for the world's best tacos. | https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a39491418/queen-charlotte-true-story-bridgerton/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:45Z |
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Los Angeles police were on site and ready to arrest actor Will Smith at the Academy Awards on Sunday for slapping presenter Chris Rock, the producer of the Hollywood ceremony said on Thursday.
The authorities did not take any action because Rock declined to press charges, said producer Will Packer, echoing what a police spokesperson said on Sunday.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in excerpts from an interview that will air Friday on ABC’s Good Morning America.
“They said, we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now,” Packer added.
During the live Oscars telecast, Smith strode up to the stage after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smith’s wife, then smacked the comedian’s face.
Less than an hour later, Smith gave a tearful speech on stage as he accepted the best actor trophy for his role in King Richard.
Behind the scenes, police were discussing options with Rock, Packer said.
Rock “was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine.’ And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish,’” Packer added.
Representatives for Rock did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Smith apologized to Rock, producers and viewers in a statement on Monday, saying he had “reacted emotionally”.
Rock’s joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, made a reference to the 1997 film G.I. Jane in which actor Demi Moore shaved her head. It was unclear whether Rock was aware that Jada Pinkett Smith has a condition that causes hair loss.
A police spokesperson said Sunday night that the individual involved in the incident had declined to press charges, but did not provide details about the interactions at the awards show. | https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/31/police-offered-to-arrest-will-smith-oscars-producer-says | 2022-04-01T01:06:46Z |
The biggest game fair in the world was losing its popularity – and with the advent of the pandemic, this was intensifying more and more. In a statement, ESA, responsible for E3 2022, confirmed: the event is canceled and will not have showcase face-to-face and not digital.
The news was made public through Razer PR leader Will Powers via a Twitter post. The executive said he was notified by the ESA via an email.
Just got an email… It’s official, E3 digital is official canceled for 2022. Lots of mixed feelings about this…
— Will Powers 🛫 NYC (@WillJPowers) March 31, 2022
We’ve received an email… It’s official, the digital E3 2022 is officially cancelled. Lots of mixed feelings about it at the moment…
Jeff Grubb, a journalist at VentureBeat and well-connected insider, had already hinted in January that E3 2022 would be canceled entirely, according to his sources. On the occasion, the leaker also reported that major publishers in the industry were turning their attention to the Summer Game Fest, conceived by Geoff Keighley.
On the other hand, the E3 2022 in-person event had already been canceled by the ESA in early January — but there were still doubts about the realization of the event. showcase online.
With E3 2022 cancelled, Summer Game Fest is already moving on the networks
Shortly after confirmation of the cancellation of E3 2022, the Summer Game Fest profile took to Twitter to promote the event, which takes place in June and will be hosted by Keighley.
Join us this June for @SummerGameFest – an industry wide celebration of video games, featuring a spectacular live kickoff show hosted by @geoffkeighley
Sign up at https://t.co/1ZwAhZ66ie to be the first to know details. pic.twitter.com/P2eLRISqfQ
— Summer Game Fest 2022 (@summergamefest) March 31, 2022
Join us this June for Summer Game Fest — a celebration of video games across the industry, with a spectacular live launch show hosted by Geoff Keighley.
It remains to be seen whether the world’s biggest game fair will return in 2023. What did you think of the cancellation? Will you be missed? Comment below! | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/e3-2022-is-officially-canceled-and-will-have-no-digital-event/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:46Z |
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Commerce secretary is designated survivor for 2022 State of the Union
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for President Biden’s first State of the Union address, a White House official said on Tuesday night.
Raimondo has served in Biden’s Cabinet since March 2021. As secretary of Commerce, she is 10th in the presidential line of succession.
Raimondo has been an integral part of the administration’s work on addressing the global semiconductor shortage and making the U.S. more competitive with nations such as China.
The designated survivor tradition involves a member of the president’s Cabinet staying at an undisclosed location during the State of the Union to preserve the government’s succession in the case of a catastrophic incident during the address at the Capitol. Vice President Harris and other Cabinet members are in attendance for the speech.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland shared a photograph of herself with other members of the Cabinet prior to the White House’s announcement, with Raimondo notably missing from it.
Raimondo was previously the governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021 and before that was general treasurer of Rhode Island.
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/homenews/administration/596437-commerce-secretary-is-designated-survivor-for-2022-state-of-the-union/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:45Z |
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The undoubtedly biggest talk of the week was Will Smith getting up in the middle of the Academy Awards to hit the host Chris Rock after a joke aimed towards Smith's wife. This led to the organisers, movie companies and other actors condemning this use of violence - but Smith still remained in his seat and was later also awarded an Oscar.
This has been heavily criticized as it makes it seem like the Academy Awards doesn't care a whole lot about others using violence towards their co-workers. Now it turns out that The Academy actually tried to make Smith leave the show altogether, but he reportedly refused, as they explain in a statement with a lot of self-reflection and criticism aimed towards themselves:
"Mr. Smith's actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television. Mr. Rock, we apologize to you for what you experienced on our stage and thank you for your resilience in that moment. We also apologize to our nominees, guests and viewers for what transpired during what should have been a celebratory event.
Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated. While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently."
Smith is expected to face consequences for his use of violence, but it remains to be seen what it ends up being. | https://www.gamereactor.eu/will-smith-was-asked-to-leave-oscars-after-hitting-the-host-but-refused/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:46Z |
WSU receives continued accreditation for Animal Care and Use Program
For the third consecutive time, Washington State University has received full accreditation from the AAALAC International, a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. “Animal-based research and teaching comes with the responsibility to provide animals with the highest...
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NCC Restates Commitment In Protecting Nigerian Consumers
IT & Telecoms, Latest News, News Across Nigeria Thursday, March 31st, 2022(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has reiterated it’s commitment in protecting and empowering consumers irrespective of their class from unfair practices by service providers.
It therefore, urged consumers to always explore its various complaint channels to register their dissatisfaction with Service providers for promt action by the federal government’s agency .
Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta , gave the assurance Thursday during the NCC special day at the ongoing 3rd Enugu International Trade Fair.
The NCC boss, who spoke through the Enugu Zonal Controller, Mr. Ogbonnaya Ugama, said the assurance was based on their regulatory mandate of ensuring that consumers of telecommunications services in the country deserve to get value for their money and to be treated right as very important stakeholders.
He hinted that the Commission was on the verge of deployment of Fift Generation (5G) network in Nigeria.
The Executive Vice Chairman disclosed that already, spectrum licenses for the companies that will roll out services have been issued.
According to him, though the deployment will start from the state capital and gradually extends to other areas across the state, it was important to state that unlike 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G, the 5G network will bring substantial network improvements , including higher connection speed, among others.
He assured that as a consumer focused public sector institution, the NCC shall continue to commit to the provision of a high level playing ground for operators to thrive, promote investment, delivery of innovative services to individual consumers, among others.
Danbatta, noted that NCC has been a long standing partner of ECCIMA, adding that the commission has continually held its special day program at the fair.
Earlier, president of Enugu Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture, (ECCIMA), Barrister Jasper Nduagwuike, had applauded NCC for its commitment in transforming the nation’s Communication sector.
He described the organization as a reliable and dependable partner with ECCIMA, assuring that the Chamber will continue to sustain the relationship.
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DECATUR — A driver who fled from police at speeds up to 90 mph across the city got away after officers said they broke off the pursuit for safety reasons.
But the 26-year-old male driver wasn’t destined to get far, and within 48 hours was under arrest.
A sworn affidavit from Decatur Police said the chase happened the night of March 7 after members of the police Community Action Team recognized the driver, spotted him getting into a car and knew he didn’t have a valid license.
Police said he took off after they tried to pull him over at the intersection of 16th and Clay streets. Officer Jacob Stewart, who signed the affidavit, said the pursuit hit speeds of 70 mph on Cantrell Street and 85 mph on Jasper Street. The driver then turned northbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when his speed accelerated to 90 mph before Stewart said officers broke off the chase out of safety concerns.
“(The driver) continued driving with no regard for innocent motorists on one of the busiest streets in the city,” added Stewart.
He said police found him March 9 at an address on East Whitmer Street and he was under arrest by 1:30 p.m. He was booked on a preliminary charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding and Macon County Jail records show he was released Tuesday after paying a $7,500 bond on bail set at $75,000.
All preliminary charges are subject to review by the state's attorney’s office.
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A Decatur teen told police he ignored their activated police lights for nearly 15 blocks because he thought he was being followed by someone trying to shoot him, police said. | https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/decatur-driver-escapes-high-speed-pursuit-but-police-say-he-doesnt-get-far/article_179f699c-d75c-5366-a9bf-9e8e349d0bdf.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:48Z |
ABERDEEN, N.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fast growth of Moore County, including Aberdeen, Pinehurst, and Southern Pines, caused a few growing pains for General Manager Scott Weaver and his team at Leith Honda Aberdeen, "The growth in Aberdeen is so great that we just outgrew our building. It was time." Last weekend, his team cut the ribbon and drove vehicles to their new, expanded facility adjacent to the original Leith Honda Aberdeen location on US 15-501.
The new building includes an expanded showroom giving customers a more relaxed environment to shop and explore the showcased inventory. Also, their waiting area has expanded for customers' comfort and includes business workstations for those who need to work while they wait.
Weaver and Service Manager Mark Posey are most excited about their new state-of-the-art service department. The new facility holds twice as many service bays as the former building, complete with new tire balancers, express bay lifts, and individual fluid and air filling stations.
"When we have to walk to the parts counter to get oil and washer fluid for our vehicles, it adds to the customer's wait time," said Posey. "Now we will have oil and washer fluid, water, light, and electrical reels right at our fingertips."
Even with a new building, the one thing that won't change is Leith's tradition to take the best care of their customers. Posey says that commitment is what has kept customers coming back for generations. "We've got people that we have retained since I've been here. I have worked on their mother's and grandmother's cars."
LeithCars.com is one of the largest automotive groups in North Carolina. A family business created in Raleigh, Leith Cars has been serving the Triangle community for over 50 years, incorporating over 1,900 North Carolinians into its family. The number one place to buy vehicles in the Raleigh metro area for five years running, according to a Marshall Marketing Survey, the auto dealer has 39 franchise locations throughout the state. For more information, visit www.leithcars.com.
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A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman.
On Wednesday, Charles Mancha, 26, was served with an arrest warrant charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Webb County Jail records show he was released on bond.
The case dates back to Feb. 23. At about 11:04 a.m., police responded to an assault report in the 700 block of Gale Street. Authorities met with a woman who had visible injuries to her forehead, nose and her left eye. She was hesitant to speak because she stated she was afraid of Mancha. She then received a call from Mancha while she was with the police.
She stated Mancha had been calling and messaging her to threaten her. As per the affidavit, the worst thing Mancha told her via message was that she was “a horrible person” and that she “does not deserve to be alive on this earth,” states the affidavit.
Investigators presented their findings to the assistant district attorney, who approved the issuance of an arrest warrant for Mancha. | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Affidavit-Man-tells-assault-victim-she-does-17049486.php | 2022-04-01T01:06:49Z |
A fellow confided to his friend one day that his wife treats him just like God.
“So, she worships and honors and obeys you?” the friend asked.
“No,” the fellow responded. “She ignores me until she wants something.”
Unfortunately, that’s just how many people in this world behave toward God. Until they face a huge need in their lives, they just ignore Him. I’m so glad God is willing to show up in our times of need.
In the Old Testament, a prophet named Jeremiah had the daunting task of trying to bring a spiritual awakening to a people who had turned their backs on God. Those people didn’t want to hear Jeremiah’s message, so they mistreated him horribly. They put him in prison. They even threw him into a muddy hole in the ground where he would have perished had God not intervened.
Jeremiah found that God is faithful, always showing up in his time of need.
Even so, life was tough for Jeremiah, and he came to be known as the weeping prophet because of the heartaches he faced on an almost daily basis. But, in the middle of the heartache, Jeremiah found cause for hope and joy.
“Ah, Lord God,” he proclaimed in Jeremiah 32:17. “Behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee.”
As we face hardship all these many years later, we can have the same assurance Jeremiah had in knowing nothing is too hard for God.
In fact, God is “able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20).
A God like that certainly is worthy of worship and honor. I’m glad that readers of this column recognize the majesty of God, and I’m glad they don’t take Him for granted.
It would be easy to fall into a routine of ignoring God until we need something, without realizing He provides for us every day. How can we forget that God has given us the air we breathe, the food we eat, the families we love, the homes we live in, the income that pays our bills?
God quietly goes about tending to the everyday needs of everyone and everything alive on this planet, often entirely unnoticed.
“Behold the fowls of the air,” Jesus said in Matthew 6:26, “for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”
He tenderly cares for each of us, too. We should have thankful hearts for such a God as this.
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Reach Roger Alford at (502) 514-6857 or at rogeralford1@gmail.com. | https://www.nolangroupmedia.com/berea_citizen/it-s-not-necessary-a-good-thing-to-be-treated-like-god/article_22c5c08a-b051-11ec-9d11-8f12f3bfbea5.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:50Z |
REMUS – Chippewa Hills’ boys track and field team will be counting on athletes like sophomore Matthew Brownell to score a lot of points this season.
Brownell served notice he could have a very successful season following his strong performance last week in the Saginaw Valley Indoor Invitational. He was 10th in the 800 meters (2 minutes, 17.2 seconds) , 13th in the high jump (5-foot-3 inches), seventh in the 4x300 relay (2:41.14) and 10th in the 4x600 relay (6:29.84).
For the outdoor season, Brownell figures on doing the 4x800, the 800 open, and the 4x400 relay. He’s hoping to do the 400 meters also.
“Our 4x800 relay team was really good last year,” he recalled. “I think we want to make it to state this year, especially in the 4x800.”
In the 800, “My main strength is being able (to endure),” Brownell said. “Even if I’m in pain, I keep going.”
Brownell also runs cross country but said track is his favorite sport.
“The races in cross country are a little too long,” he said. “And I get to do high jump in track and long jump (during track season).”
Brownell had a personal record of 18:22.7 at the Portage Invitational during cross country season. He was usually the No. 2 runner on the team behind No. 1 guy Jake O’Neil. During the track season, Brownell and O’Neil are expected to be among the Warriors’ top runners.
Chippewa Hills will host Evart, Reed City and Pine River on Wednesday to open the outdoor season, will be at the Freeland Invitational on Saturday April 9 and will be at Reed City in a CSAA Gold meet on April 12. | https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/sports/article/Chippewa-Hills-sophomore-expected-to-score-a-lot-17049781.php | 2022-04-01T01:06:50Z |
A man convicted of kidnapping a busload of Chowchilla school children and holding them captive for ransom at his father’s gravel quarry in Livermore in 1976 was recently recommended for parole after serving nearly a half-century behind bars.
Frederick Newhall Woods IV, now 70, was found suitable for parole by two California Board of Parole commissioners during a March 25 hearing at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, authorities said.
It was Woods’ 18th attempt for parole. His two partners in the infamous crime, brothers Richard and James Schoenfeld, sons of an Atherton podiatrist, were previously released.
According to the Associated Press, which had a reporter attend the online hearing, Woods read a statement offering remorse.
“I’ve had empathy for the victims which I didn’t have then,” Woods said. “I’ve had a character change since then.”
He added: “I was 24 years old. Now I fully understand the terror and trauma I caused.”
In an interview with The Independent, Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno said she disagreed with the decision to release Woods. Woods, she said, should remain behind bars because he still poses a threat to the public.
“The children, the 26 involved in this, are still dealing with the consequences,” said Moreno, lead prosecutor in the county that includes Chowchilla. “It seems to me so many times these days we are so focused on the defendants, we forget about what's happening with the victims.”
Moreno said Woods has not displayed that he understands “the enormity of what he did.”
“(The victims) are traumatized. They are still going through it,” Moreno said. “He should not be with the rest of us. He still poses a threat because the victims are still dealing with the aftermath of what he did. They shouldn't run the risk of running into him at the supermarket.” He should fully take responsibility for this heinous act.”
Woods was sentenced Feb. 17, 1978, in Madera County to serve seven years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to kidnapping and robbery for ransom. His crime, one of the most infamous in California history, garnered nationwide news coverage, became the subject for an ABC television movie starring Karl Malden and Julie Harris, and remains a topic for true-crime television shows.
On the afternoon of July 15, 1976, Woods and the Schoenfelds used a van to block the path of a school bus carrying 26 children ages 5 to 14 on their way home from Dairyland Elementary in Chowchilla, a small farming town along the 99 freeway in Madera County.
Rushing onto the bus with guns, the kidnappers transferred the children and their bus driver, Ed Ray, onto two vans with blackened windows. They abandoned the bus and drove around for 11 hours in the vans before stopping at the California Rock & Gravel Quarry on Isabel Avenue. There, in the early hours of July 16, they forced the boys and girls and driver to climb down a ladder into a moving truck buried under ground. Inside, the captives found filthy mattresses and some food, and screamed as the kidnappers covered the hole and shoveled so much dirt onto the truck’s roof, it bowed.
Leaving the children and driver behind, the kidnappers tried to call the Chowchilla Police Department to make a $5 million ransom demand to the State of California. But they could not get through because police phone lines were overwhelmed with media and the children’s family members.
During the next 16 hours, Ray and some of the older children stacked the mattresses to try to reach the opening. Once they did, although it was covered with metal and industrial batteries, they managed to push the lid away. After digging through the dirt, they escaped.
Alameda County deputies took the captives to the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, where they were fed and cleaned up.
Police immediately focused on Woods, whose father owned the quarry. He had keys to the business and had been seen driving around it before the crime. Police found a gun used in the kidnapping and the draft of a ransom note in his father’s home.
All three fled, but Richard Schoenfeld surrendered a week later. Woods was found in Vancouver, British Columbia, and James Schoenfeld in Menlo Park about two weeks later.
Although they came from wealthy families, they had concocted the plan to pay off debt, authorities said.
Each of the three pleaded guilty and were sentenced to life terms.
But in 1980, an appellate panel that included California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s father, Judge William Newsom, altered their sentences to give them a chance for parole. Before his death in 2018, William Newsom advocated for their release because no one was injured during the crime.
The parole hearing last week included participation from victims remotely. Several opposed Woods' release.
The Associated Press reported that survivor Jennifer Brown Hyde said Woods had not fully made amends for his crime.
“He could have done much more,” she said. “Even the settlement paid to some of us survivors was not sufficient. It was enough to pay for some therapy but not enough to buy a house.”
Matthew Medrano, son of victim Jodi Heffington Medrano, cried, saying his mother suffered from depression and bitter thoughts before she died, the AP said.
Other survivors said the kidnapping resulted in long-term harm, but two supported Woods’s release, the AP said.
“I believe you have served enough time for the crime you committed,” Larry Park said.
According to a 2019 CBS News report, Woods descends from two prominent families — the Newhalls and the Woods — and inherited a $100 million trust he shared with a sister. His lawyers dispute that figure.
While in prison, Woods also ran a gold mine and a Christmas tree business, which is apparently legal.
His trust and earnings helped pay for his counsel. Woods’s attorney, Dominique Banos, told the parole panel his discipline record was clean since his previous parole proceeding in 2019.
The parole board panelists were identified as Commissioner Patricia Cassady and Deputy Commissioner Keith Stanton. Their decision that Woods was suitable for release will be sent to the governor, who cannot revoke the move because Woods was not convicted of murder. Instead, Newsom can take no action and let the decision stand or refer it back to the full California Board of Parole for review.
Moreno said she suspected Newsom will send the decision to the full parole board.
Should Woods be released, he would have to have a place to go. According to the CBS report, Woods married three times while in prison and purchased an estate about 30 miles from the prison. | https://www.independentnews.com/news/livermore_news/chowchilla-kidnapper-approved-for-parole/article_1f94220c-b138-11ec-aaa9-8b4ee6c30583.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:50Z |
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company" or "Heritage") (Nasdaq: HFWA) anticipates issuing its first quarter earnings release on Thursday, April 21, 2022 before the market opens. The Company has scheduled a telephone conference call to discuss the first quarter on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (2:00 p.m. Eastern time).
To access the conference call, call the numbers listed below:
The conference call will be recorded and will be available following the live conference call for replay twenty-four hours a day ending April 28, 2022. Questions regarding the conference call may be directed to Kaylene Lahn at 360-943-1500.
About Heritage Financial
Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a branching network of 49 banking offices in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank also does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com. | https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/news/state/heritage-financial-announces-earnings-release-date-and-conference-call/article_236564a7-c056-5440-a1db-7bdcccc6f96e.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:50Z |
Economists have been waiting for Americans to shift from buying goods, like furniture and appliances, toward spending on vacations, restaurant meals and other services as the pandemic fades, betting the transition would take pressure off supply chains and help inflation to moderate.
Rapid wage growth could make that story more complicated. Demand for services is rising just as many employers are struggling to find workers, which could force them to continue raising wages. While positive for workers, that could keep overall inflation brisk as companies try to cover their labor costs, speeding up price increases for services even as they begin to moderate for goods.
Heavy spending on goods during the pandemic has been a driver of the recent inflation burst. Consumers began snapping up physical products a few months after pandemic lockdowns began and have kept on buying. Spending on services also has recovered, but much more slowly. That shift in what people are purchasing has roiled supply chains, which were not built to produce, ship and deliver so many cars, treadmills and washing machines.
Policymakers spent months betting that as the virus waned and consumers resumed more normal shopping patterns, prices of goods would slow their ascent or even fall. That would pull down inflation, which has been running at its fastest pace in 40 years.
But that transition — assuming it happens — may do less to cool inflation than many had hoped. A big chunk of what the government defines as “services” inflation comes from rental housing costs, which often move up alongside wage growth, as households can afford more and bid up the cost of a limited supply of housing units. And when it comes to discretionary services, like salons and gyms, labor is a major cost of production. Rising pay likely means higher prices.
Jason Furman, a Harvard economist who served as a top adviser to President Barack Obama, said the shortage of workers in many service industries means that if demand for services goes up, prices will too. That means a shift in spending back to services will not necessarily result in an overall slowdown in the pace of price increases.
“An awful lot of services are incredibly constrained,” he said. “As we shift back to services, we’ll get more services inflation and less goods inflation, and I don’t think it’s at all obvious that the result of that is less inflation.”
Inflation is running at the fastest pace since 1982, data released Thursday confirmed. Prices climbed 6.4% in the year through February, more than three times the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2% annual increases on average.
Rapid price changes have been spreading beyond goods and into services in recent months. While America has gotten used to thinking about shortages in products — couches are out of stock, shoes are back-ordered — labor shortfalls could mean that services will also end up oversubscribed, allowing providers to charge more.
MaidPro, a home-cleaning firm, has seen a surge in demand from professionals who are spending more time at home. But it is having trouble finding workers to keep up, said Tom Manchester, the company’s president.
“Our demand right now outstrips our supply of being able to service that demand,” he said. “Demand has just continued to be strong — like double-digit strong. And if we could find qualified pros to meet the demand, we’d be even more ahead than we are today.”
Some economists argue that if goods inflation slows, that could still help price gains overall to moderate, even amid rising wages. Prices for products that last a long time rose 11.4% in the year through February — posting the first slight moderation in months, from 11.6% in January. Prices for shorter-lived products like cosmetics and clothing continued to accelerate on an annual basis, climbing 8.6%. Both are still much stronger than services inflation.
“We have in mind a big decline in goods prices,” said Roberto Perli, head of global policy research at the investment bank Piper Sandler. “It would take a lot of increase in service prices to actually offset that.”
Outright declines in goods prices are not guaranteed. Take cars: Rapid price growth in new and used autos was a big driver of inflation last year, and many economists expect those prices to dip in 2022. But Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at Cox Automotive, said continued shortages mean prices for new cars are likely to continue rising, and issues with new car supply could spill over to blunt the expected decline in used car costs.
And services inflation is now also coming in fast. It ran at 4.6% in the year through February, the quickest pace since 1991. If sustained, that is enough to keep inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal even if product prices stop accelerating.
While goods have taken up a bigger chunk of household budgets in recent months than they did before the pandemic, Americans still spend nearly twice as much on services as on goods overall.
“You don’t need a lot of extra services inflation to make up for your lost goods inflation,” Furman said.
Restaurants, hotels and other discretionary services are not the only places where persistent demand could run up against limited supply, Furman argued. Many nonurgent health care services saw a decline in demand during the pandemic and are now experiencing a rebound amid a shortage of nurses and other skilled workers.
Rent — which is the biggest monthly expense for many families and plays a big role in determining inflation overall — has also been rising at a rapid clip. In cities such as Tampa, Florida; Spokane; and Knoxville, Tennessee, listed rents were up 30% or more in the fall from a year earlier, according to data from Apartment List.
Igor Popov, chief economist at Apartment List, said the breakneck pace of new rent increases is unlikely to repeat itself this year. But many rents will be resetting at higher market rates this spring and summer, he said, adding that they were likely to continue rising as long as wages did the same.
“Rents are partially a function of what people are able and willing to pay,” Popov said.
The Fed’s recent move to raise interest rates — and its planned increases throughout the year — may cool off the housing market, which could eventually affect rents. But in the near term, higher interest rates might make purchasing homes expensive and out of reach for more people. That could temporarily increase rental demand.
Much hinges on what happens next with wages, and that is anyone’s guess.
Laura Rosner-Warburton, an economist at MacroPolicy Perspectives, said wages might be going through something of a “level reset,” where companies have been paying up in light of a newly tight labor market — in some cases, to get on par with wages at Amazon or other big companies — but may not continue to lift pay so much month after month.
That may be what happened in accommodation and restaurants, she said, noting that both saw a surge in wage pressures that has since cooled off.
Nick Bunker, director of economic research for North America at the Indeed Hiring Lab, said conditions remain tight — there are 1.8 job openings for every active job seeker today — but the data suggest that labor shortages are no longer actively worsening, which could at least keep wage growth from accelerating further.
“The labor market is stronger, tighter, hotter than it was before the pandemic, but there are some signs that it is starting to level off,” he said.
It is also possible that higher wages will lure workers back into the job market, helping to offset labor shortages and allowing conditions to settle into a more sustainable path.
But the economy has repeatedly surprised economists and businesses over the past year — typically in ways that have stoked pay and inflation.
Manchester said many maid service executives expected the labor crunch to ease when enhanced unemployment benefits from the federal government ended in September. But while there was some increase in willing workers, there was no sudden flood.
“Everyone is competing for hourly employees,” he said. “We’re competing with the Dunkin’ Donuts, the Home Depots, the Bed Bath & Beyonds — anyone that relies on hourly workers.” | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/rising-wages-could-complicate-america-s-inflation-cool-down/article_42e89602-d0b1-5cb6-8819-aeb226d39834.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:50Z |
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BJP MP wants crypto users to pay more tax
"Crypto is gambling!" This Rajya Sabha MP thinks 30% tax won't affect crypto users. So, he wants them to pay more.
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Ye buddhe! Inka akal abhi bhi 80s me pada hua hai...
Elect an Illiterate and see this is what they do 🥲
wow... a bjp minister is actually talking some sense... now that's a surprise...
Crypto is a technology,
These are baseless and shameless people who don't know shit about world and because of people like him and Nitish Kumar Bihar is only good at alcohol ban and zero on employement and education.
I wish he doesn't talks shit in Parliament again
Gambling was always taxed @30% +cess+surcharge . Minister is quite right .
Well it's kinda true though. Most of the coins doesn't have any use case, they are just fueled by rumours and false marketing.
Good
That's why we need educated politicians.
When an uneducated person becomes the "finance minister". Lol.
Aap ek prakar k gandu hai kya apko ye pata hai?
Shit mentality
Sir please take your medicine on time i feel you’re going n**s….
bhai sunle uncle ki baat
Lagta hai Bhai ke bohot paise doobe hai crypto trading me 😁
He won't like if his annual income gets taxed, because he is earning more than 50% of Indians.
yehi hota hai jb anpadh chutiyo ko log apne sir pe baitha lete hai 🤣
Binanceee yeaa hahha
If Crypto is gambling, then isn't trading alao? Okay keeping the equities market aside, what about the Derivatives? First this guy needs some knowledge in Finance. Give some better reason. | https://www.brut.media/in/news/bjp-mp-wants-crypto-users-to-pay-more-tax-a755b58c-41f1-4fe6-b6e8-3123b38c28ce | 2022-04-01T01:06:51Z |
Poland Turning into NATO's Front Line, Becoming Dangerous for Europe Itself: Medvedev
Story Code : 986720
The presence of US troops on its territory has been growing rapidly since August 2020, and the stance currently adopted by Polish authorities is much more dangerous for pan-European security than the mythical "Russian threat" that Warsaw constantly talks about, Medvedev wrote in his article for the Sputnik Polska.
Authorities in Poland are also maliciously promoting a false version of their country's history of relations with Russia, depicting the latter as a hostile country, he said.
Poland hopes that its role in Europe might be significantly boosted at the expense of Kiev and vehemently declares its support for the latter, but the country's authorities are in a difficult situation. Costs of settling Ukrainian refugees, and in Poland their number is already approaching two million, are covered by the US, and Polish authorities are in no rush to invest their own funds, said Medvedev.
According to the Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman, Polish authorities are willing to sacrifice the well-being of their country's citizens, their own economic interests as they succumb to a frantic Russophobic policy.
One of the most painful issues for Poland is gas, underscored Medvedev, as he remarked that Polish citizens were constantly being warned that Russia is gearing up to wield its "gas weapon" against a state whose energy system is largely dependent on the purchase of blue fuel.
"In 2020, Warsaw imported up to 10 billion cubic meters of Russian gas, but now it intends to abandon previous contracts. The volume of gas supplies from Russia to Poland this year has already decreased by 13% compared to last year. Reverse supplies of the same Russian gas have been proposed as a replacement from Germany, as well as imports of LNG from Qatar, Norway and the United States. Economic benefits have fallen victim to bad political decisions," Medvedev added.
He recalled that Poland has also taken a number of steps against the Nord Stream 2 project and to expand the presence of American companies in the EU gas industry, adding:
"Poland's dream is to become a European hub for the supply of liquefied natural gas from the United States. A terminal for receiving LNG in Swinoujscie has been built and is being expanded, it is planned to build a terminal near Gdansk, gas interconnectors with Lithuania and Slovakia, the Polish-Danish-Norwegian gas pipeline BalticPipe.”
Medvedev noted that Poland considers the events in Ukraine, where Russia is conducting a special operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify the country, as an excellent reason to freeze any initiatives related to Russia, support "the regime of anti-Russian sanctions and whipping up of a new cold war."
“Polish propaganda is accustomed to pinning all problems on Russia, in this sense it is similar to that of the Baltics and Ukraine,” he remarked.
Warsaw, said Medvedev, has been eyeing the territory of Ukraine, using anti-Russian rhetoric to mask its true intentions.
"On Polish television, without a twinge of conscience, they have displayed a map of the partition of Ukraine… Its clear that this cannot be done legally. But Warsaw has a long-tried method of justifying its unseemly actions by skillfully using anti-Russian rhetoric," said Medvedev.
Earlier, a partition map of Ukraine had been displayed on the air of the Polish TV channel TVP1, showing Lvov, Ivano-Frankovsk, Volyn, Rovno and Ternopol regions of Ukraine as part of Poland.
Medvedev’s statements come as on Saturday, Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergei Andreev suggested Russia might be forced to temporarily close its embassy in Warsaw.
"It won’t likely come to a diplomatic breakdown. We may be forced to close our embassy here for a while. Of course, the Poles would have to close theirs in Moscow," he told the Solovyov Live show.
The move is considered after Warsaw earlier announced it was expelling 45 Russian diplomats suspected of spying, in an allegation Andreev dismissed as "nebulous."
Poland’s moves have followed in the footsteps of Washington and its NATO allies, which have been drumming up support for the Kiev authorities, pumping the country with weapons, while slapping Russia with sweeping sanctions over its actions in the neighboring country.
On February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk appealed for help. The Russian defense ministry said the operation is only targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure. Earlier in February, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. The new treaties oblige Moscow with ensuring the security of the two Russian-speaking republics. | https://www.islamtimes.org/en/news/986720/poland-turning-into-nato-s-front-line-becoming-dangerous-for-europe-itself-medvedev | 2022-04-01T01:06:51Z |
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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After previously canceling its E3 2022 in-person event, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has now informed its partners that there will be no digital event this year either – meaning E3 2022 has been canceled entirely.
The news first emerged via a tweet from Razer’s PR leader, Will Powers, who said an email had been sent announcing the cancellation of an E3 digital event. The IGN website also independently verified the content of the email.
ESA had initially planned an in-person E3 this year after not having any events in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the digital one that took place in 2021. However, this was canceled in January, with ESA at the time unable to make a statement. about the existence or not of a digital event. Now, therefore, the event is officially cancelled.
For 2023, the ESA said we will have an E3 both digital and physical.
That doesn’t mean, however, that no gaming events will take place around what would have been E3 2022. The Summer Game Fest, hosted by Geoff Keighley, has been confirmed for June.
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CITY OF FORT WAYNE AND RED RIVER SOLID WASTE TRANSITION AGREEMENT
March 30, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne and Red River Waste Solutions have formally agreed to a transition plan that allows Red River to provide continued solid waste services to residents through June 30, 2022.
The plan permits the City of Fort Wayne to move forward with a new provider to be fully operational by July 1, 2022.
Read the summary of the transition plan
. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556631629766/city-of-fort-wayne-and-red-river-solid-waste-transition-agreement | 2022-04-01T01:06:54Z |
Biden calls on Congress to pass China competition bill
President Biden called on Congress in his State of the Union address on Tuesday to send to his desk a bill intended to increase America’s competitiveness with China.
He said the legislation will help level the playing field and “make record investments in emerging technologies and American manufacturing.”
The measure is aimed at bolstering domestic supply chains and scientific research to make the U.S. more competitive with nations such as China.
The House passed its version of the bill last month, largely along party lines. The Senate had passed its own version of the legislation, with 18 Republicans supporting it, in June.
The House and Senate have to reconcile their competing versions and reach an agreement that at least 10 Senate Republicans can vote for, as the legislation will need at least 60 votes to pass.
Biden on Tuesday noted Intel’s $20 billion investment to build chip factories in Ohio and said the site will include “some of the most sophisticated manufacturing in the world to make computer chips the size of a fingertip that power the world and our everyday lives.”
“Smartphones. The internet. Technology we have yet to invent. But that’s just the beginning,” Biden said.
The president acknowledged Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who was in the chamber at the address.
“That would be one of the biggest investments in manufacturing in American history. And all they’re waiting for is for you to pass this bill,” Biden said of the competition bill.
“So let’s not wait any longer. Send it to my desk. I’ll sign it,” he added. “And we will really take off in a big way.”
Earlier in his remarks, he said the bipartisan infrastructure law, which passed in November, is going to put America on a path to win the economic competition of the 21st century, calling out China and its president in particular.
“As I’ve told [Chinese President] Xi Jinping, it is never a good bet to bet against the American people,” he said.
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/homenews/administration/596444-biden-calls-on-congress-to-pass-china-competition-bill/ | 2022-04-01T01:06:53Z |
World Bank Suspends Nigerian Firm, MD For Corrupt Practices
Business News, Latest News Thursday, March 31st, 2022(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank has sanctioned SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., a Nigerian information technology solutions company, and its Managing Director, Mr Isah Kantigi, for alleged corrupt practices.
The firm, which was involved in the National Social Safety Nets Project, was sanctioned for 50 months while the managing director was sanctioned for 60 months.
This was contained in a statement titled ‘World Bank Group debars SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd. and its managing director’, which was published on the bank’s website on Wednesday.
The statement read in part, “The World Bank Group today announced the 50-month debarment of SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., an information technology solutions company based in Nigeria, and the 60-month debarment of its managing director, in connection with corrupt practices as part of the National Social Safety Nets Project in Nigeria.
“The debarments make SoftTech and Mr Isah Kantigi, a Nigerian national, ineligible to participate in projects and operations financed by the World Bank Group.”
The World Bank said the firm and the managing director were sanctioned for improper payments made to certain project officials.
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DECATUR — Police said they arrested a Decatur man after making two controlled cocaine buys using a “Pat Doe” customer who worked for them and who was wired for sound and video.
The purchases on April 21, 2020, and May 7, 2020, involved cocaine that was field-tested positive and weighed 14.6 grams in the first buy and 12.6 grams in he second.
“In the video of the controlled purchases (the man) could be identified as the subject who sold Doe the cocaine,” said the affidavit which was signed by Officer Joshua Davis.
“During both controlled purchases, Doe contacted (the man) on the same cellular telephone number to arrange the purchase of the cocaine and both controlled purchases took place in the driveway of the (man’s) residence,” Davis added.
The man was arrested March 7, 2022 and booked on a preliminary charge of drug dealing. The reason for the delay in arresting him wasn’t explained in the affidavit, although often such cases are frequently delayed while waiting for State Police Crime Lab processing results.
A check of Macon County Jail records Thursday showed the man is free after posting a $7,500 bond on bail set at $75,000.
Davis noted the man has two previous convictions for dealing in cocaine and the latest one, dating to 2011, saw him sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison after pleading guilty in Macon County Circuit Court.
All preliminary charges are subject to review by the state's attorney’s office.
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A coroner’s jury Wednesday waded through the facts surrounding two unnatural Decatur deaths: Martin M. Mize, who died from illegal narcotics intoxication, and Efrem O. Jones, shot to death outside his apartment home.
A Decatur woman who objected to her ex-boyfriend borrowing money to “buy drugs and to give it to other women” was beaten, kicked and choked, according to Decatur police. | https://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/pat-doe-wired-drug-buys-lead-to-arrest-of-decatur-man-police-report/article_91dba2ba-58fb-5e17-be44-a61bdc0946d0.html | 2022-04-01T01:06:55Z |