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Pernambuco confirmed the first case of subvariant BA.2 of the omicron, the predominant coronavirus strain in the state. The positive sample was detected in the last genetic sequencing carried out by the Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM), a Fiocruz unit in Pernambuco. The result was delivered this Thursday (31) to the State Department of Health (SES).
According to the survey, of the 54 genomes analyzed, all (100%) were identified as belonging to the ômicron lineage (BA.1; BA.1.1; BA.2). The collections were carried out between the beginning of February and the first half of March.
The positive record for underlining BA.2, identified for the first time in the State, is from an 82-year-old female patient, whose sample was collected on February 4th. She died.
The elderly woman had several comorbidities (Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease) and presented her first symptoms on January 28. She sought care at the primary care unit in Recife, where she lived, on February 2nd.
Considered to be in the risk group for complications resulting from covid-19, the patient showed a worsening in her condition and was transferred to the Maria Lucinda Hospital, in the Parnamirim neighborhood, North Zone of Recife. She passed away on the 20th of February. The woman had the complete vaccination schedule against covid-19.
“BA.2 already circulates in several Brazilian states, which further increased the possibility of circulation of this subline in Pernambuco territory. Therefore, we continued to pay attention to the genomic surveillance of the new coronavirus in the state, periodically analyzing samples from different periods, which allowed us to identify the subvariant in our most recent genetic sequencing”, says the State Secretary of Health, André Longo.
The secretary reinforces that, even with the deceleration of the pandemic, essential care, such as vaccination, correct hand hygiene, use of masks and isolation in case of flu symptoms, must continue.
“Even with vaccines, we know that the population is susceptible to severe cases of the disease, especially the most vulnerable, such as the elderly and patients with comorbidities. The detection of BA.2 in Pernambuco rekindles the alert of the importance of vaccination to face the pandemic. Get vaccinated. This is the most effective way to prevent yourself against the disease”, points out André Longo.
The 54 samples analyzed in this last sequencing were from patients residing in the cities of Afogados da Ingazeira (1), Afrânio (1), Araripina (1), Belém de São Francisco (1), Cabrobó (2), Caruaru (8) , Casinhas (1), Dormentes (1) Garanhuns (1), Iati (1), Jaboatão dos Guararapes (2), Olinda (2), Orocó (3), Paulista (1), Petrolina (13), Recife (10) ), São Bento do Una (1), São José do Egypt (1), Vitória de Santo Antão (1), in addition to patients from the states of Alagoas (1) and Rio Grande do Sul (1).
Find out where there are cases of the Omicron BA.2 subvariant in Brazil
According to a survey carried out by Fiocruz, six other states have confirmed cases of BA.2 from ômicron: Ceará, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/pernambuco-confirms-first-case-of-omicron-subvariant-ba-2-patient-died-2/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:00Z |
Brentford are 'set to join the race for Aaron Hickey' with Newcastle also keen to sign the Bologna left-back this summer... but Thomas Frank and Co have already 'offered him more game time than their Premier League rivals'
- Bologna and Scotland defender Aaron Hickey is attracting plenty of interest
- Reports suggested earlier this week that Newcastle are weighing up a move
- Now it is believed Brentford plan to rival them for the teenager's signature
- Newcastle are also hoping to sign Matt Targett from Aston Villa permanently
- That could work in the Bees' favour, who have promised Hickey more game time
Brentford are reportedly set to rival Newcastle for the signature of in-demand Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey.
Hickey, 19, is attracting plenty of interest after producing a string of impressive displays for Bologna this season.
The Scotland teenager also earned his first two senior caps over the past week, coming off the bench in their friendlies against Poland and Austria.
Earlier this week, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claimed Newcastle were amongst a host of clubs eyeing a potential move for him this summer.
Brentford are set to rival Newcastle for the signature of Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey
It is believed they are not deterred by Bologna's £15-20million asking price for Hickey, who is still under contract until 2024.
However, Sky Sports are reporting that the Magpies also want to activate their option to buy left-back Matt Targett from Aston Villa at the end of the season.
Targett moved to St James' Park on loan from Villa back in January, and after hitting the ground running under Eddie Howe he is now set to stay beyond the summer.
That could impact Newcastle's chances of signing Hickey, as Brentford have already tabled an offer that includes a greater amount of game time for the youngster.
The Magpies are also weighing up a potential move for the Scotland teenager this summer
But they are also planning to activate their option to buy Matt Targett outright in the summer
The Bees could offer Hickey more minutes and thus a bigger platform to develop as a player, which may prove enticing, yet several other clubs are also circling.
Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte is believed to be an admirer of his attack-mindedness and has requested information from his Italian contacts about him, albeit as nothing more than a 'watching brief' at the moment.
AC Milan are also hoping to sign Hickey at the end of the season, while Bayern Munich were snubbed when he chose to sign for Bologna in 2020.
Hickey, who started his career with Hearts before making the switch to Serie A, has registered four goals and an assist for Bologna so far in the 2021/22 campaign.
Thomas Frank and Co have therefore been able to offer Hickey more game time | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10674531/Aaron-Hickey-Brentford-join-Newcastle-race-Bologna-left-offer-greater-game-time.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-01T01:08:59Z |
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F-Factor, a leading dietitian-created program for weight loss and optimal health based on fiber-rich nutrition, announced the hiring of Hugh Dever to the role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Tanya Zuckerbrot MS, RD.
"I feel honored to join an organization that has helped thousands of people lose weight and improve their health with a scientific, liberating, and sustainable approach." said Mr. Dever. "I am looking forward to working with Tanya, our Registered Dietitians, and the entire team to bring the F-Factor approach and products to more people."
Mr. Dever has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods and consumer services industries. Prior to F-Factor, he was V.P. of Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation for CEA Fresh Farms, a start-up developing environmentally sustainable solutions to growing, harvesting and delivering fresher and healthier produce to consumers looking for locally produced products. Mr. Dever has previously held brand and general management roles at Procter and Gamble, Weight Watchers International and Chiquita/Fresh Express.
"We are excited for Hugh Dever to join our leadership team and F-Factor to benefit from his impressive experience in the wellness space," said Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, CEO of F-Factor. "Hugh will be integral to F-Factor's continued growth with a focus on expanding our portfolio of high-fiber/high-protein products, our service business and scaling our digital capabilities."
About F-Factor
Fad diets come and go, but after more than two decades of success stories and ongoing praise from the media, The F-Factor Diet has stood the test of time. Now hailed as the go-to lifestyle program for anyone who wants to improve their health and lose weight for good, F-Factor's scientifically proven approach allows you to see results without hunger, deprivation, or denial. Change your life without disrupting your lifestyle: dine out, drink alcohol, eat carbs, and work out less from Day 1.
The F-Factor Program has been endorsed by numerous physicians and dietitians, including Dr. Jerome Zacks, Assistant Clinical Professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center: "The F-Factor Diet is packed with critical facts that form the foundation for a knowledge-based approach to lifestyle nutritional success. Tanya's scholarly approach is a gift that gives forever. Her contribution to preventative health care is immeasurable."
To learn more about the F-Factor Program, the bestselling F-Factor Diet Book, and F-Factor products, visit our website at www.ffactor.com, or follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
About Tanya Zuckerbrot
Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, is an internationally-known dietitian, a two-time bestselling author, and the creator and CEO of the renowned F-Factor Diet—a liberating and sustainable approach to weight loss and optimal health based on scientifically proven fiber-rich nutrition. Zuckerbrot has worked in private practice for more than 20 years and has advised thousands of clients, including celebrities, business and government leaders and media personalities to improve their health and manage their weight through nutrition.
Zuckerbrot holds a master's degree in Nutrition and Food Studies from New York University; is an accredited member of the American Dietetic Association, the Greater New York Dietetic Association, and the American Association for Diabetes Educators; and is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Zuckerbrot holds a Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management as well as a CDR Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management.
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Ford Motor Co and General Motors will each halt production next week at a Michigan plant due to parts shortages, the two companies said separately on Thursday.
No. 2 U.S. automaker Ford said it would suspend production at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant next week, where it builds the Mustang, due to the global semiconductor shortage.
GM said that because of a temporary part shortage it would cancel production next week at Lansing Grand River assembly, where it builds the Cadillac CT4, Cadillac CT5 and Chevrolet Camaro. GM said the production halt was not related to chips but provided no other specifics.
The auto industry is grappling with a global chip shortage triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing companies to cut production, although high car prices have partially offset the financial impact.
Ford warned last month that the chip shortage would lead to a decline in vehicle volumes in the current quarter. Last month, Ford halted production at its Kansas city assembly plant that makes F-150 pickup vehicles for a week due to the chip shortage.
Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford said that production at its other North American plants will continue as normal.
GM last week said it would halt production for two weeks at an assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that builds the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks, beginning April 4, over the semiconductor chip shortage. | https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/ford-gm-to-halt-production-at-two-michigan-plants-due-to-parts-shortage-8303781.html | 2022-04-01T01:09:00Z |
Former President Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner provided "helpful" information to the Democratic-led House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a member of the panel said.
Kushner, married to Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, who was also a senior adviser, is the most high profile member of Trump's inner circle known to have appeared before the committee.
He voluntarily appeared for a remote interview that started at 10 a.m. and lasted at least into the early afternoon hours, several sources familiar with the committee's work said.
Kushner's meeting came two months after the panel asked Ivanka Trump to voluntarily appear before the committee. Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Ivanka Trump and the committee are engaged in conversations, but no final plan has been reached on her appearance.
"The expectation is that it will take place, as to when I can't tell you right now, I know we are engaging her as a committee," Thompson said on Wednesday.
Virginia Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria told NPR the conversation with Kushner was "helpful." She told MSNBC that Kushner was able to substantiate information and provide his own take on different reports on the Jan. 6 attack.
Luria said it's valuable to hear firsthand accounts from witnesses such as Kushner directly.
"I think that the committee really appreciates hearing information directly from people who have relevant facts about January 6, and the fact that Jared Kushner came as a witness is helpful to building the story of our investigation," Luria said.
One source familiar with the committee's discussions but unable to speak on the record said there were details that Kushner couldn't remember but the source noted that like other witnesses, it has been more than a year since the attack on the Capitol and it is not uncommon for some to not recall some specifics.
Kushner was traveling back from Saudi Arabia on Jan. 6, 2021, but Thompson said he believes that he could help the committee understand more about the events that led up to that day.
"We think because he was an integral part of the administration, it's, I think, important for us to find out if he knew anything about the planning before January 6 and to get it from him," Thompson said.
Thompson, who was not at House votes on Thursday and voted by proxy, had said a day earlier if Kushner's interview went well, the panel would ask for additional communication details, such as call and text message records.
Thompson had previously waved off interest in Kushner but said the committee's staff has continued to reach out to potential witnesses.
"We have an excellent staff, and staff has been actively engaging a number of witnesses, including individuals or their attorneys and Kushner's attorney will be the same," Thompson told NPR on Wednesday.
The White House on Wednesday said it had waived executive privilege claims for Kushner and Ivanka Trump, allowing them to share certain details with the panel.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wesa.fm/2022-03-31/jared-kushner-provided-helpful-details-to-the-jan-6-committee-a-panel-member-says | 2022-04-01T01:09:00Z |
One in nine Cyprus residents is foreign
The percentage of residents who are citizens of other countries living in Cyprus, both from European Union member-states and non-EU countries, is higher than 10%, putting the country in third place after Luxembourg and Malta in the list of EU countries that have a high percentage of immigrants based on population, according to a report released on Thursday by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical service.
However, Cyprus is one of a few countries where the percentage of residents who are citizens of another EU member-state is higher than the percentage of residents from non-EU countries.
On January 1, 2021, 11% of the residents of Cyprus were citizens of other EU member-states, while 8% of residents were citizens of non-EU countries.
Overall in the European Union, 5% of residents were citizens of a non-EU country, which in absolute numbers corresponded to 23.7 million people.
The average number of EU citizens living in an EU country while holding citizenship of another EU member-state was 4%, which corresponds to a total of 13.7 million people.
The largest numbers of non-nationals living in EU member-states were recorded in Germany (10.6 million), Spain (5.4 million), France and Italy (both 5.2 million). Non-nationals in these four member-states collectively represented 70.3% of the total number of non-nationals living in all EU member-states.
In relative terms, the EU country with the highest share of non-national citizens was Luxembourg (47% of its total population). Out of this percentage, 38% came from an EU member-state and 9% from a third country.
A high proportion of non-nationals was also observed in Malta (8% EU citizens, 12% non-EU citizens, 20% total), Cyprus (11% plus 8%, 19% total), and Austria (9% plus 8%, 17% total).
In contrast, non-nationals represented less than 1% of the population in Romania. This percentage was around 1% in Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria, 2% in Hungary and 3% in Croatia and Lithuania.
In most EU member-states, the majority of non-nationals were citizens of non-EU countries. Only in Luxembourg, Cyprus, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovakia were non-nationals mainly citizens of another EU state. | https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1181146/one-in-nine-cyprus-residents-is-foreign/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:00Z |
On Friday, April 8 from 5 p.m. to 6:30pm, The Museum of the Cherokee Indian (MCI) will host an exhibition of works created by students in winter pottery classes led by award-winning EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) potter Tara McCoy. Held on-site at the Museum over the course of three months, McCoy’s Traditional Pottery for Beginners workshop taught participants a variety of old-style techniques, equipping them with the skills to independently create pottery from start to finish. MCI invites the community to view the final pieces students created during their seven sessions at the Museum.
“I took a class with Tara three years ago and fell in love with clay,” said participant Blythe Winchester (EBCI). “She is a great teacher and I take every class I can with her. She said once that clay is forgiving, and I like the chance to turn it into different things. Having more potters in our community is important.”
Created to increase and improve pottery making in the community, the courses were offered to EBCI tribal members aged 16 and up at no charge. Pottery paddles and shining rocks were provided courtesy of the Sequoyah Fund. Traditional Pottery for Beginners is a part of the MCI’s Community Learning initiative, which offers hands-on cultural learning opportunities for EBCI members. Next, the Museum will offer a Beaded Graduation Cap Class open to EBCI tribal members graduating high school or college in 2022. Hosted by Jenn Wilson (EBCI), MCI’s Aniyvwiyahi community program coordinator and beadwork artist, sessions will be held over May 9-13. Interested participants can register here.
To view the exhibition in the T.J. Holland Education Room, guests should enter through the MCI Education Wing doors (facing Tsali Boulevard, across from Cherokee Historical Association). The Museum and Museum Store are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visitors are asked to please wear masks at this time.
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian release | https://theonefeather.com/2022/03/31/museum-to-host-community-pottery-exhibit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=museum-to-host-community-pottery-exhibit | 2022-04-01T01:09:00Z |
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Correction to: Journal of Perinatology https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-022-01311-x, 14 February 2022. The article "NICU discharge preparation and transition planning: foreword", written by Heather Cohen Padratzik, Kristin Love, was originally published electronically on the publisher's internet portal on 14 February 2022 without open access. With the author(s)' decision to opt for Open Choice the copyright of the article changed on 22 March 2022 to © The Author(s) 2022 and the article is forthwith distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556638890534/correction-to-pharmacogenetic-interventions-to-improve-outcomes-in-patients-with-multimorbidity-or-prescribed-polypharmacy-a-systematic-review | 2022-04-01T01:09:01Z |
ELKHART — On Thursday an Elkhart foster mom received the keys to her new home — courtesy of Habitat for Humanity.
During a dedication ceremony at the home, in the 1300 block of Okema Street, Kylee Vogel expressed her excitement for finally getting to move into her four-bedroom home, constructed with the help of generous volunteers.
“It’s been an awesome experience,” she said. “My daughter and I did the panel build out at Thor. She and I did the panel build together and I was excited to realize, ‘This is going to be our home someday.’”
The home was supposed to be finished in December, but due to weather constraints, it wasn’t. As a result, however, a cousin from New Jersey was able to come into town to help out.
“It’s been really fun to watch it all be completed,” Vogel said. “We’re super excited to have our own house.”
Vogel has been a foster parent for most of her adult life. She has fostered more than 50 children, adopted two — Riley, 16, and Keegan, 11 — is in the process of adopting a third child, and is currently fostering an infant.
Vogel celebrated with panel-build partners Thor Industries, Habitat board members, community leaders and volunteers. She is a special education paraprofessional for Baugo Community Schools, which has supported her along the way.
“We know that homeownership for a family is transformational for children and grandchildren,” said Greg Conrad, executive director and president of Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart County. “We are committed to providing affordable housing to families in our community.”
Habitat partnered with Thor Industries as the panel-build sponsor, Lippert and Welch Packaging as sustaining sponsors, as well as Baugo Community Schools and their building trades program for the build.
“The Thor team worked side by side on the build with Kylee and her daughter and couldn’t be happier that this well-deserving family is moving into their own home,” said Thor President and CEO Bob Martin. “We are proud to partner with Habitat for Humanity, helping provide affordable housing which positively impacts the communities in which we live, work and play.” | https://www.goshennews.com/news/foster-mom-receives-habitat-home/article_28bf5d4c-b13d-11ec-b032-7b68a8c1aacb.html | 2022-04-01T01:09:02Z |
Covid vaccines did not protect adolescents as effectively during the Omicron surge
In yet another twist to the debate over how best to protect children against the coronavirus, researchers reported Wednesday that COVID vaccines conferred diminished protection against hospitalization among children 12 and older during the latest omicron surge.
Vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization held steady in children ages 5 to 11 years, however, and among adolescents ages 12 to 18 years, two doses of the vaccine remained highly protective against critical illness requiring life support.
But effectiveness against hospitalization for less severe illness dropped to just 20% among these children. The findings were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The data are broadly consistent with studies showing that, across all age groups, the vaccines lost much of their power against infection with the omicron variant but still prevented severe illness and death.
While any hospitalization is unnerving, it is reassuring that the vaccines still protected children from the worst outcomes of infection, said Dr. Manish Patel, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who led the study.
Among adolescents in the study who were critically ill, 93% were unvaccinated, and most had at least one underlying condition, Patel noted. “I think the big take-home message is that with the simple act of vaccination, you can prevent most critical illness in most children,” he said.
As of March 23, only about 1 in 4 children ages 5-11, and just over half of adolescents 12-17, were fully vaccinated in the United States. Those percentages have barely budged in the past few months.
For some parents still debating vaccination, the decision is complicated by the seeming retreat of the coronavirus. Cases and deaths have fallen to their lowest levels in a year, and no one yet knows whether the BA.2 subvariant of omicron will bring another wave.
Some parents, believing their children’s risk of COVID to be trivial, have been reluctant to vaccinate them from the start. But while children remain much less likely than adults to become seriously ill, many more of them were hospitalized during the omicron surge than at any other time in the pandemic.
In the new study, the researchers analyzed medical records and interviewed parents of children ages 5 and older who were hospitalized for COVID. They excluded children who tested positive for the coronavirus but had been admitted to the hospital for other reasons.
Because relatively few children are hospitalized for COVID, the researchers were able to identify only 1,185 children, comparing them with 1,627 others who did not have COVID. Among those hospitalized for COVID, 291 received life support and 14 died.
The study included data from 31 hospitals in 23 states, and spanned July 1 to Dec. 18, 2021, when the delta variant was circulating, and Dec. 19 to Feb. 17, when the omicron variant was dominant. During the delta period, effectiveness against hospitalization was more than 90% among the adolescents up to 44 weeks after immunization.
During the omicron surge, however, those numbers dropped sharply to about 40% for protection against hospitalization overall, regardless of the time since vaccination.
When the researchers parsed the data by severity of illness, they found that vaccine effectiveness against critical illness among hospitalized adolescents remained high, at 79%, but had fallen to 20% for less severe illness.
The new study is among the first to look at vaccine effectiveness in relation to severity of illness among hospitalized patients. It’s possible that this trend would appear among adult patients, too, if they were analyzed similarly, said Eli Rosenberg, deputy director for science at the New York state Department of Health.
“This split along critical, noncritical is interesting,” he said. “This definitely adds a new layer.”
In children ages 5 to 11 years, full vaccination had an effectiveness of 68% against hospitalization overall. Those data were gathered during the omicron surge, because these children became eligible for vaccination only on Nov. 2. There were too few to analyze effectiveness by severity of illness.
About 78% of all hospitalized adolescents in the study, and 82% of younger children, had one or more underlying medical conditions, like obesity, autoimmune diseases or respiratory problems, including asthma.
The study suggests that the vaccine protected a majority of these children from the worst outcomes, said Dr. Luciana Borio, a former acting chief scientist at the Food and Drug Administration.
“It really validates the importance of vaccines for children 5 and older, and especially for those that are immunocompromised or have underlying medical conditions,” she said.
The omicron variant can partly dodge immune defenses, so it is not surprising that the vaccines did not do as well as against the delta variant, she and others said. Another recent study showed that in adolescents ages 12 to 17, two doses of the vaccine also offered virtually no defense against moderate illness caused by the omicron variant. (Booster doses are now recommended for all Americans ages 12 and older.)
The large discrepancy in vaccine effectiveness between those who needed life support and those who did not may be due in part to the wide range of symptoms for which children were hospitalized. About 1 in 4 adolescents in the study required life-supporting interventions like mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Dr. Marietta Vazquez, an infectious diseases specialist at Yale School of Medicine who was not involved in the study, said that, in her experience, most children who were hospitalized during the omicron surge recovered quickly.
“The children who we saw admitted — they were either very, very sick, or they were mostly admitted because they were infected and they had high fevers or they had low oxygen saturation,” she said.
Parents also seemed more inclined to bring young children to the hospital during the omicron surge, Vazquez added: “There’s such concern and fear about COVID.”
Some researchers have theorized that the decline in vaccine protection among adolescents resulted from waning effectiveness over time — that is, adolescents may not have been as well protected during the omicron surge because too much time had elapsed since their immunizations.
But the new study found that vaccine effectiveness against the omicron variant was 43% up to 22 weeks after immunization, and 38% between 23 and 44 weeks. Waning immunity appeared to be less a factor than the variant itself.
“It looked like it was more omicron-related,” Patel said.
Most of the vaccinated adolescents in the new study had received just two doses. There were not enough of those who had received a third dose to evaluate its benefit, but a previous study suggested that a booster shot drastically improved protection against moderate illness in this age group, as it does in adults.
“I really think children should get three doses, and that I hope will raise these numbers,” said Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist at Yale University. Only about 14% of children 12 and older have received a booster dose.
[This article originally appeared in The New York Times.] | https://www.ekathimerini.com/nytimes/1181094/covid-vaccines-did-not-protect-adolescents-as-effectively-during-the-omicron-surge/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:02Z |
Brokerages using Turvo will gain access to over 227,000 drivers in the FleetOps network
TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FleetOps, North America's fastest-growing capacity aggregation and freight matching platform built exclusively for brokers and third-party logistics, is excited to announce its most recent integration with Turvo, provider of the world's leading collaboration application designed for the supply chain. Turvo connects people, systems and organizations allowing shippers, logistics providers, and carriers to unite their supply chains, deliver outstanding customer experiences, collaborate in real-time, and accelerate growth. Through this partnership, Turvo customers will have access to FleetOps' growing network of more than 227,000 drivers.
For freight brokerages using Turvo, this new integration will allow for easy posting of loads, access to quality capacity, onboarding of carriers, and booking of loads directly within the Turvo platform. Additionally, the partnership will give brokers the ability to reduce the number of external applications required to run their business and maintain their current transportation management system (TMS) processes while allowing access to a new subset of carriers interested in hauling their loads. With trucks driving empty 20% of the time, providing automated load matching is more important than ever.
"Turvo's commitment to providing a comprehensive supply chain management solution to its customers is unmatched, and we are excited about this partnership and opportunity to further their efforts," said Chris Atkinson, CEO of FleetOps. "Without this integration, brokers typically resort to unnecessary and time-consuming manual processes such as outbound calling, email blasts, and negotiations. Through this partnership, FleetOps will proactively bring trucking companies to brokers by aggregating capacity across load boards, then provide easy access to this information through Turvo's TMS platform."
"This partnership will be instrumental in saving brokers' time - from easy posting of loads to on-the-spot booking, all within a platform they already use," said Ron Richardson, Chief Revenue Officer, Turvo. "We are constantly looking for ways to streamline processes and offer efficiencies to our customers, and this integration with FleetOps will further support our efforts.
About FleetOps
Founded in 2017, FleetOps is an on-demand freight marketplace that matches freight from brokers to carriers with available capacity. The system does this by leveraging driver Electronic Logging Device data and Artificial Intelligence to improve on existing systems and increase efficiency in trucking.
Currently boasting more than 227,000 drivers available to haul loads, the company has raised more than $8.5 million to date from investors including Resolute Ventures and Inspired Capital. FleetOps has existing partnerships with Convoy, Edge Logistics, FleetComplete, and Loadsmart.
Visit FleetOps.ai to learn more.
LinkedIn: @FleetOps
Twitter, Facebook: @FleetOpsFreight
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Turvo provides the world's leading collaboration application designed specifically for the supply chain. Turvo connects people and organizations allowing shippers, logistics providers, and carriers to unite their supply chains, deliver outstanding customer experiences, collaborate in real-time, and accelerate growth. The technology unifies all systems, internal and external, providing one end-to-end solution to execute all operations and analytics while eliminating redundant manual tasks and automating business processes. Turvo's customers include some of the world's largest, Fortune 500 logistics service providers, shippers, and freight brokers. Turvo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India. (www.turvo.com)
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Joseph “Joe” Thompson, 94, of the Big Cove Community, went to his Heavenly Home to join his Father on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Jackson and Alice Wolfe Thompson.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three sisters, two brothers, two step-sons, and two step-grandsons. Joe was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in World War II. Joe was a member of Big Cove Baptist Church where he served as Superintendent until his disability. He was also a fluent speaker of the Cherokee Language.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Amy West Thompson; one step-daughter, Deb West of Cherokee; a beloved step-granddaughter, Amy West of Cherokee; one sister, Nancy Brown of Robbinsville; several step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, April 1 at Big Cove Baptist Church. Pastor Gil Breedlove will officiate with burial at West Family Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143 in Cherokee. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at Big Cove Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be members of the Big Cove Free Labor. Masks are encouraged. | https://theonefeather.com/2022/03/31/obituary-joseph-joe-thompson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obituary-joseph-joe-thompson | 2022-04-01T01:09:02Z |
Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger is now the star of his own video game.
To be fair, the new “Pixel Pat” 8-bit game available on Intel’s website isn’t exactly Grand Theft Auto or Elden Ring. Instead, it’s more of an animated romp through Gelsinger’s Wikipedia entry, where you can run and (double) jump through a simulated Intel fab, dodging bugs and collecting wafers. Every so often you can collect a “light bulb” icon, where you can then learn an interesting fact about Gelsinger himself.
“To mark our chief geek’s momentous first year as CEO, Pat Gelsinger needs your help traversing Intel’s new fabrication plant,” the game’s introduction says. “Along the way, learn about milestones and innovations he and Intel have developed.”
The goal appears to be to dodge animated bugs and weird sort-of dust-cloud things, which could apparently cause lithography errors? It’s hard to say. The game speeds up as you play it, though, which mean it gets progressively harder. Extra lives can be accumulated through collecting 86 wafers or hearts. And, of course, you can earn invincibility by collecting bunny suits, all to the tune of a lively 8-bit instrumental.
We’ve only played a little bit, however, so we haven’t yet run across any additional levels or minibosses. We have questions: Do you fight a Pentium bug? Is there a giant Arm that must be defeated? Just don’t get stuck on the animated “14nm” icon, or you’ll be unable to move ahead for several years. (We’re kidding on the last part.)
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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.wisn.com/article/rent-relief-prevent-million-evictions/39602016 | 2022-04-01T01:09:02Z |
Nobody expected Intel’s slowest and least powerful Arc GPUs to come out of the gate swinging. However, a new set of Arc A350M benchmarks have given us a solid idea of what to expect from the new graphics system. Based on a series of benchmarks shared by Twitter user @harukaze5719, the Arc 350M looks to perform on par with Nvidia’s older GTX 1650 cards.
That isn’t good news for anyone hoping it would perform closer to the RTX 3050. The RTX 3050 is quite powerful despite being the “low end” of the 30 Series. However, these new Intel cards shouldn’t be written off just yet.
First Intel Arc A350M benchmarks are on par with older Nvidia GPUs
While benchmarks for the A350M aren’t astounding, you shouldn’t expect a card made for ultraportable devices to stand up to those like the RTX 3050, which are still intended for gaming. Despite showcasing the FPS of certain games at 1080P on the Arc GPUs, Intel’s A350M and A370M aren’t mainstreaming gaming cards. Instead, Intel designed these chips for gaming on more casual laptops.
As such, you’re never going to see these lower-powered cards performing on par with the gaming beasts of Nvidia’s Ampere series. But that doesn’t mean that the A350M benchmarks are bad news. In fact, they’re actually pretty solid benchmarks for what these cards are supposed to be. A replacement for integrated graphics in ultraportable devices.
You also have to take into account the other features that they offer, like ray-tracing support and Intel’s upcoming XeSS AI-upscaling. These are features you won’t find on the older cards that the A350M compares to. They’re also not features you’ll find supported in Intel’s current integrated graphics systems, either.
How the first Arc GPUs stack up
But how exactly do the numbers stack up? Here’s a deeper look at the results from the first A350M benchmarks.
Twitter user @harukaze5719 included scores for Fire Strike and Time Spy (both part of 3DMark) using both the default and performance variations of the Arc A350M. The poster used a Samsung Book Pro2 laptop using the new graphics system to capture these benchmarks.
In Fire Strike, the Arc A350M scored 6,876 in default mode and 7,318 in performance mode. For Time Spy, the difference between the two modes was somewhat similar. At default performance, the Arc A350M managed 2,653, with it peaking at 3,494 in performance mode. The older GTX 1650 scored 8,152 in Fire Strike and 3,430 in Time Spy, as noted by Notebook Check.
Again, the A350M’s scores aren’t great compared to the much higher 3DMark scores the RTX 3050 showcases. However, The A350M isn’t trying to compete with that particular card. If Intel does want to give Nvidia and AMD a run for their money, though, its next Arc GPUs are going to need to deliver some amazing benchmarks. Especially if it wants to stand up to the new RTX 3090 Ti. | https://bgr.com/tech/first-intel-arc-a350m-benchmarks-show-performance-on-par-with-nvidia-gtx-1650/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:03Z |
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Marvel Cinematic Universe's latest superhero is not, in the conventional sense, either "super" or a "hero," but he does have an unorthodox ailment and a weird skill-set to separate him from mere mortals. His name is Morbius, and while watching his origin story, you may get the feeling that somewhere in the cinematic multiverse, wires got crossed.
The film begins with a helicopter, transporting a cage to the sort of mist-shrouded isle you half expect King Kong to be inhabiting. But Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) is looking to capture smaller game as he approaches the mouth of a cave, hobbling with difficulty on two crutch-like canes.
Positioning himself behind the wires of the cage, he slices open the palm of his hand and, as a roar of batwings echoes from inside the cave, murmurs to the copter pilot "if you're gonna run, do it now."
A rare blood disease treated with a bit o' bat
It's tempting to say "consider yourself warned," but the film's first hour or so, while unremarkable, is decently crafted.
Born with a rare blood disease, Michael Morbius has spent his entire life working on two things — a cure, and origami paper-folding. Natch, it occurs to him to fold together bat and human DNA.
Because the FDA would be unlikely to approve human trials, he and his beautiful co-researcher Martine (Adria Arjona) head in a cargo ship for international waters off the coast of Long Island in the company of eight thuggish mercenaries — think bloodbags — and once Morbius has been injected with bat DNA, it's just a matter of time before things go vampiric.
Let it be said that some side-effects from dabbling in "chiropter-y" are less ghastly than others. Bat DNA evidently gives you great cheekbones and abs to go with increased strength and speed.
Less salutary effects include new fangs that sprout from his gums with decades of decay baked in, and claws that erupt from his fingers pre-filthed. I mean, sure...why not? Except this is a man whose hair has the kind of sheen that comes from brushing it three times a day.
One other thing: he now needs to drink human blood every six hours. Happily, on his way to declining a Nobel Prize, Dr. Morbius invented "artificial blood," though that only fools his system for a while.
Color coded smoke effects for a Jekyll and his Hyde
If you're expecting a conventional Marvel movie, you should be aware going in that what Director Daniel Espinoza and his writers have come up with is more a horror flick with Marvel bells and whistles.
That means Leto's Morbius gets purplish smoke effects to go with those fang-baring snarls as he's riding air currents in subway tunnels, while the similarly afflicted Hyde to his Jekyll – a schoolboy chum played as an adult by an amusingly hopped-up Matt Smith, gets blue-ish vapor trails and snappier lines.
But there isn't much tension to their story. Or logic. At one point, Morbius overhears some counterfeiters passing fake $100s, and commandeers their printing press to make what appears to be an artificial-blood machine — because the technologies for fake-bills and fake-blood match up? Maybe that works better in a comic book.
Bat guys everywhere you look
Speaking of which, when the DC Extended Universe first announced that Twilight star Robert Pattinson would play the lead in The Batman in their corner of the superhero multiverse, it seemed like a nice inside joke — from Vampire-teen to Bat-man. But now that the Marvelverse has Leto going full Dracula, it seems as if the casting maybe could've gone the other way 'round.
Leto is as persuasively haunted by the dark side of vigilantism as Pattinson was, and as a result of corporate positioning, is maybe more determined to avoid being a villain. Not unlike Venom, Morbius was a bad guy when he first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man comics, back in the 1970's. He needs to be at least an anti-hero now, if a franchise is to be built around him.
But bad guy/bat guy...who's to say? As the trailers reveal, another DC bat-guy, Michael Keaton, shows up in his non-batty baddie Marvel persona Adrian Toomes, just to mess with the heads of anyone trying to keep cinematic universes straight.
But bloodlines will have to be clarified in more robust "Morbius" episodes to come, this origin story being merely adequate, and by Marvel standards, slightly anemic.
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The Star Entertainment Group chairman John O’Neill will pocket $125,000 a month to act as the casino group’s chief executive while it looks for a permanent replacement after its boss resigned this week amid an explosive public inquiry into its operations.
The company said on Friday it had started the search for a new managing director and CEO after Matt Bekier resigned on Monday, taking responsibility for the group’s probity failings.
The NSW inquiry into The Star Sydney, triggered by reports in this masthead, has heard how Mr Bekier tried to challenge an audit warning it was failing to tackle money laundering, while the casino ignored warnings it was working with “junket” partners linked to organised crime and enabled $900 million of fraudulent transactions on Chinese bank cards.
Mr O’Neill, a former Australian Rugby Union and Football Federation Australia boss and a Star board member since 2011, will be paid $1.5 million per year - or $125,000 per month - on top of his existing package, bringing his annual pay to $2 million.
Mr Bekier would be “available in the short term to provide handover assistance as the board requests”, the company said.
The Star also said that it “acknowledges the need for accelerated board change” and would make new director appointments in due course.
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FRESNO, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Well Done Moving, Inc. once again shows its appreciation for its local community by offering a moving discount to first responders.
Well Done Moving created this initiative to express appreciation for our local First Responders by offering discounted moving services for the month of April. Sales Director, Lindsey Beasley states, "The success we've experienced is directly attributed to the amazing people of our community. As a family-owned, Fresno-based company, we are proud to be able to give back to a community that has entrusted us with their valuables for over a decade".
First Responders can take advantage of this opportunity within the Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare counties.
Well Done Moving strives to actively give back to the local community by creating and participating in philanthropic events such as Moving Neighbors in need, Assisting Creek Fire evacuees, and supporting Habitat for Humanity by moving residents into their new homes.
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Reynolds response hammers Biden for ‘weakness on world stage’
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) hammered President Biden for his “weakness on the world stage” in the Republican response to Biden’s first State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Reynolds, speaking from Des Moines, touched on Russia’s unfolding invasion of Ukraine and the United States’ “disastrous” withdrawal from Afghanistan in August before knocking Biden’s approach to foreign policy as “too little, too late.”
“Weakness on the world stage has a cost. And the president’s approach to foreign policy has consistently been too little, too late,” Reynolds said. “It’s time for America to once again project confidence; it’s time to be decisive. It’s time to lead.”
Reynolds specifically criticized the Biden administration for its posture prior to Russia beginning its invasion of Ukraine, including holding back sanctions on Russian pipelines — likely a reference to Nord Stream 2, the pipeline intended to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany.
Biden on Wednesday announced sanctions against the company behind the pipeline and its corporate officers, only after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine as independent and ordered troops into the areas.
Reynolds also pointed out the “alarming rate” at which North Korea is testing missiles and took a swipe at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for warning U.S. athletes participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics last month not to anger the “ruthless” Chinese government.
Reynolds’s response also hit the administration on hot-button issues at home, including the role parents should play in education and the record inflation in the U.S.
The governor said the American people are “tired of politicians who tell parents they should sit down, be silent, and let government control their kids’ education and future,” wading into the controversial debates regarding mask mandates in schools and the part parents should play in determining school curriculum.
Allowing parents to play a role in the classroom became a popular rallying cry among conservatives and propelled Republican Glenn Youngkin to victory in Virginia’s gubernatorial race in November. He made parents and education a key focus of his campaign.
Reynolds said Republicans are leading the “pro-parent, pro-family revolution” in Iowa and across the country.
“Republicans believe that parents matter. It was true before the pandemic and has never been more important to say out loud: parents matter,” Reynolds said. “They have a right to know, and to have a say in, what their kids are being taught.”
The Iowa Republican also hammered Biden and Democrats in general for elevated prices in the U.S. Annual inflation hit 7.5 percent at the end of January, marking the fastest rate since February 1982.
Reynolds jabbed at the Democrats’ roughly $2 trillion social spending and climate package, dubbed the Build Back Better Act, which came to a standstill in December after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he would not support the legislation.
“Thankfully the president’s agenda didn’t pass, because even members of his own party said enough is enough,” Reynolds said. “Well, the American people share that view. Enough is enough.”
The governor argued that Biden has failed in his two goals of making the U.S. respected on the world stage and uniting Americans.
“Even before taking the oath of office, the president told us that he wanted to ‘make America respected around the world again and to unite us here at home,’” Reynolds said. “He’s failed on both fronts.”
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Live broadcast of the grand Finale of the Chidon International – a global competition for Jewish children learning the 613 Mitzvos.
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More than 300 participating schools in 34 countries and numerous cities around the globe have sent representatives to showcase the in-depth Torah learning and knowledge the students have acquired.
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Pernambuco confirmed the first case of subvariant BA.2 of the omicron, the predominant coronavirus strain in the state. The positive sample was detected in the last genetic sequencing carried out by the Instituto Aggeu Magalhães (IAM), a Fiocruz unit in Pernambuco. The result was delivered this Thursday (31) to the State Department of Health (SES).
According to the survey, of the 54 genomes analyzed, all (100%) were identified as belonging to the ômicron lineage (BA.1; BA.1.1; BA.2). The collections were carried out between the beginning of February and the first half of March.
The positive record for underlining BA.2, identified for the first time in the State, is from an 82-year-old female patient, whose sample was collected on February 4th. She died.
The elderly woman had several comorbidities (Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease) and presented her first symptoms on January 28. She sought care at the primary care unit in Recife, where she lived, on February 2nd.
Considered to be in the risk group for complications resulting from covid-19, the patient showed a worsening in her condition and was transferred to the Maria Lucinda Hospital, in the Parnamirim neighborhood, North Zone of Recife. She passed away on the 20th of February. The woman had the complete vaccination schedule against covid-19.
“BA.2 already circulates in several Brazilian states, which further increased the possibility of circulation of this subline in Pernambuco territory. Therefore, we continued to pay attention to the genomic surveillance of the new coronavirus in the state, periodically analyzing samples from different periods, which allowed us to identify the subvariant in our most recent genetic sequencing”, says the State Secretary of Health, André Longo.
The secretary reinforces that, even with the deceleration of the pandemic, essential care, such as vaccination, correct hand hygiene, use of masks and isolation in case of flu symptoms, must continue.
“Even with vaccines, we know that the population is susceptible to severe cases of the disease, especially the most vulnerable, such as the elderly and patients with comorbidities. The detection of BA.2 in Pernambuco rekindles the alert of the importance of vaccination to face the pandemic. Get vaccinated. This is the most effective way to prevent yourself against the disease”, points out André Longo.
The 54 samples analyzed in this last sequencing were from patients residing in the cities of Afogados da Ingazeira (1), Afrânio (1), Araripina (1), Belém de São Francisco (1), Cabrobó (2), Caruaru (8) , Casinhas (1), Dormentes (1) Garanhuns (1), Iati (1), Jaboatão dos Guararapes (2), Olinda (2), Orocó (3), Paulista (1), Petrolina (13), Recife (10) ), São Bento do Una (1), São José do Egypt (1), Vitória de Santo Antão (1), in addition to patients from the states of Alagoas (1) and Rio Grande do Sul (1).
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According to a survey by Fiocruz, six other states have confirmed cases of this subline: Ceará, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/pernambuco-confirms-first-case-of-omicron-subvariant-ba-2-patient-died/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:06Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s hiring boom of the past year has narrowed racial disparities in unemployment. Yet the Federal Reserve’s ongoing interest rate hikes — shaping up to be the steepest in 15 years — threaten to reverse that progress.
The Fed’s rate hikes will mean higher borrowing rates that could hobble the job market and undercut a goal the Fed unveiled two years ago: To keep rates ultra-low for as long as possible, to help less advantaged workers, who often don’t benefit much from job growth until late in an economic expansion.
Now, though, facing the worst inflation in four decades, the Fed has begun tightening credit and is expected to keep raising its benchmark short-term rate multiple times this year and next. Such rapid hikes typically slow borrowing and spending and can raise unemployment and even cause a recession. During such downturns, Black and Hispanic Americans commonly suffer higher jobless rates.
The Fed’s shift away from low rates comes as the African American unemployment rate has reached 6.6%, down sharply from its pandemic high of nearly 17% and a relatively low level historically. Yet it remains twice the 3.3% rate for whites. Hispanic unemployment is 4.4%.
“The reason why this matters in the Black community is because we are literally the last hired, and it’s only when you get to this point in a recovery where black workers really see their gains,” said William Spriggs, chief economist at the AFL-CIO. “When you slow the pace of hiring, then you cut off that path.”
On Friday, the government will issue the March jobs report, which could shine further light on racial disparities. Economists estimate that employers added a healthy 478,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate dipped from 3.8% to 3.7%, according to data provider FactSet. That would be near the 3.5% rate just before the pandemic struck, which was the lowest level in a half-century.
In August 2020, the Fed redefined its goal of maximum employment as being “broad-based and inclusive.” For the first time, it would look beyond the overall unemployment rate and also consider jobless rates for Black and Hispanic workers in setting interest rates. Fed officials hoped that by keeping rates down, they could help narrow the nation’s persistent racial unemployment gaps.
The policy represented “a significant shift,” said Stephanie Aaronson, director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution and a former Fed economist. “Prior to that, every Fed chair would have said something along the lines of, a rising tide lifts all boats. Now they were saying, a rising tide lifts all boats — but not to the same level, and not at the same pace.”
For Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials, the goal was to keep the economy running “hot” to reduce unemployment as much as possible. The Fed also wanted to raise too-low inflation, which had stayed stubbornly below its 2% annual target for roughly a decade.
In a so-called hot economy, businesses become so desperate for workers that they hire applicants they would otherwise have neglected. They are more likely, for example, to hire and train workers who lack certain skills or even people who have completed prison sentences.
But the pandemic has upended the Fed’s intentions. The combination of supply-chain snarls and robust consumer demand, fueled by government rescue aid and the Fed’s own low rates, fed an unexpectedly large and persistent spike in inflation. The result is that the central bank must raise rates to fight inflation.
Powell and other Fed officials say they hope that by doing so, they will prolong, rather than derail, economic growth and further narrow racial inequities. Among those officials is Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, who said last week that he expected the economy to keep growing even in the face of higher rates.
“And if that is in fact what happens, then it is possible that we can still see the narrowing of these (racial) gaps,” Bostic said.
With inflation chronically high, economists are in overwhelming agreement that the Fed has no choice but to tighten credit — perhaps aggressively — well into 2023.
“When inflation is not a problem, then it’s much easier to say, ‘We’re going to maximize employment and see how far we can take this,’ ” said Valerie Wilson, director of the Economic Policy Institute’s program on race, ethnicity and the economy. “But with inflation in the mix, they’re in a position now where they can’t really ignore that.”
The seeds of the Fed’s shift toward pursuing a more inclusive recovery were sown during the economic expansion that followed the 2008-2009 Great Recession, the longest in U.S. history. The Fed pinned its key rate at nearly zero in December 2008, where it remained for seven years. Over time, its policies helped shrink unemployment to its lowest point in a half-century. Black and Hispanic jobless rates reached record lows.
Black unemployment fell to 5.4% in 2019, the lowest on records dating to 1972. It was just 1.9 percentage points above the white rate of 3.5%, the smallest such gap on record.
Other racial gaps vanished altogether. The proportions of Black and white Americans who were either working or seeking work equaled each other in 2019, for example, after roughly four decades in which Black workers had trailed whites.
In part, that reflected an aging white population with comparatively more retirements. But it also resulted from a steady rise in Black Americans who either found jobs or had begun seeking one.
That progress bolstered a view among economists that the Fed’s rate policies could make a major difference. Research by Aaronsonfound that when the unemployment rate falls especially low, disadvantaged groups disproportionately benefit.
Still, the reality that racial unemployment gaps exist even during hot economies has fueled a perception among economists that there are limits to what the Fed’s low rates — and a strong economy — can achieve. Economists generally believe that federal spending and tax policies have a more significant impact on household finances.
Algernon Austin, who leads the race and economic justice program at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, suggested that while the central bank deserves credit for pursuing an inclusive recovery, “what the Fed does is not going to solve the problem.”
Likewise, Powell said last year that he believed Congress and other institutions would have to pursue policies, in education and other areas, to fully eliminate racial inequalities in jobs and incomes.
“We would all love to see no such gap,” he said. “I think eliminating inequality and racial discrimination … is really something that fiscal policy and other policies — frankly, education policies and that kind of thing — are better at focusing on.”
For now, Black Americans face higher unemployment than whites at every level of education, according to data compiled by the Economic Policy Institute. In 2019, Black workers with a four-year college degree had a higher jobless rate than whites with only some higher education did.
Spriggs suggested that stricter enforcement of civil rights laws to fight discrimination in hiring could help narrow the racial disparities. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s budget has stagnated for years, Spriggs noted, even while it has taken on additional tasks, including the enforcement of age bias laws.
Better enforcement by the EEOC might, for example, help address the fact that Black unemployment has remained roughly double the white rate for decades. At a conference last week held by the Brookings Institution, William Darity, an economist at Duke University, called that ratio “a powerful index of discrimination.”
Darity has called for a federal jobs guarantee that would give the unemployed the option of a public sector job. With that policy as a “cushion,” Darrity said, “the Fed could tackle inflation without fear of extreme adverse social consequences.”
In a speech last February, Powell acknowledged the limits of the Fed’s powers.
“Over the course of a long expansion, these persistent disparities can decline significantly,” he said. “But without policies to address their underlying causes, they may increase again when the economy ultimately turns down.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/feds-rate-hikes-threaten-its-goal-of-narrowing-racial-gaps/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:05Z |
Short Film Chronicles the Quinceañera Dream of One Woman
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking International Transgender Day of Visibility, Pantene today released a documentary-style short film chronicling the Quinceañera of a transgender woman, Isa, denied one as a teenager. Longtime agency Grey New York created the campaign.
Against great odds (see stats), from job discrimination to systemic violence, transgender women have made significant progress in Latin America, holding elective office and as business leaders.
People begin understanding their gender identity as early as three years old. But many transgender people don't know or share this about their gender until later in life due to safety and issues of cultural acceptance.
"It doesn't matter when or at what age someone knows who they are, whether at 15 or 44. Whenever they feel comfortable being themselves and sharing that truth is a moment to celebrate," said Martina Brubacher, Director of Communications for Pantene for Latin America, "As a brand, we know the power of hair and how it can be a statement for expressing one's true self, so it's important for us to feature stories like Isa's, a transgender woman who celebrates her journey."
The Quinceañera is a dream come true for many Latina girls as they turn fifteen. But this rite of passage to womanhood, celebrated by family and community, has often excluded transgender women from this cultural milestone.
Pantene has partnered with Isa, a transgender woman in her forties, to give her the Quinceañera she never had. The film tells her poignant story and follows her preparations leading up to and including the day with her friends and family. (Link to the film)
"For all the times I had to hide my identity and deny my existence - today I say, I am here. I am Isa," said Isa
The integrated digitally-led campaign includes online video, social media, influencers, and public relations. The brand once again worked with GLAAD, which accelerates the acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people by sharing stories and accessing all forms of media to uplift members of the community.
"The team chose to launch this film on International Day of Trans Visibility – to inspire every young transgender person. Anything is possible; happiness and acceptance is something everyone deserves," said Javier Bonilla, Executive Creative Director at Grey.
Please see statistics on the challenges transgender people face:
- Since Statista started collecting data, 2021 is the year with the highest number of deaths of transgender and gender-diverse people, with 375 murders recorded between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021. Most of the murders took place in Brazil (125), Mexico (65), Honduras (53), and the United States (53).
- According to the data reported by Sin Violencia LGBTI, between the years 2014 and 2020, 1403 people from the LGBTI community were murdered for reasons related to prejudice against their sexual orientation or gender identity.
- 94% of the transgender population In Brazil reports suffering some form of violence motivated by discrimination due to their gender identity
- 175 transgender people were murdered in Brazil in 2020, 41% more than in 2019 (the country leads the ranking of murders of trans people in the world)
Source
1. Roa, M. M. (2021, November 18). Infografía: Los países con más asesinatos de personas trans. Statista Infografías. Retrieved March 30, 2022, from
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2.3.4 Sin Violencia LGBTI. "Des-Cifrando La Violencia En Tiempos De Cuarentena." Sin Violencia LGBT, June 2021, https://sinviolencia.lgbt/des-cifrando-la-violencia-entiempos-de-cuarentena/.
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Was Tigers vs Titans the worst game in the history of the NRL? Fans and past greats lash out at 79 minutes of diabolical footy before shattering try saw Wests lose fourth straight match
- Wests Tigers lost again, this time in a heartbreaking 8-6 loss on the Gold Coast
- They were leading 6-2 heading into the final minute of the match
- No tries were scored until the 80th minute when AJ Brimson broke Tiger hearts
- It was poised to be the first tryless rugby league match in Australia since 1993
Incredulous footy fans have blasted Thursday night's clash between the struggling Wests Tigers and Gold Coast Titans as one of the worst games in the history of the competition.
The match was on course to be the first tryless result in NRL history before a horror West Tigers blunder in their in-goal - the team's 13th error of the night - allowed the Titans to come from behind and record an 8-6 victory.
The Titans celebrate AJ Brimson's last-gasp try that came off a Wests Tigers error. It cruelly robbed the Tigers of their first win of 2022 in what was an incredibly dull contest
The last tryless professional rugby league match in Australia came in 1993, when North Sydney beat the Illawarra Steelers 7-2 and St George 9-2.
The Queensland Maroons also won game one of the 1995 series 2-0 in a match where neither team got the ball across the line.
In perfect conditions for rugby league on a pristine field, both sides traded penalty goals and the Tigers looked primed for their first win of the season at 6-2 until disaster struck.
Even the Blue Wiggle himself Anthony Field could sense what was coming next.
'It can be a cruel game,' Tigers coach Michael Maguire mustered in the aftermath.
However, whoever is operating the Titans Twitter account was pretty chuffed at what played out.
Some Wests fans didn't see the humour, though.
'Bit of credit and humility wouldn’t go a stray… a club on there knees… how about 'tough game' - Tigers kept us honest?’ Something along those lines. Just another kick in the guys. Cheers,' one disgruntled fan posted in response.
'Congratulations for winning the worse game of footy I've seen in my life. No way you can celebrate that crap,' posted another.
Blue Wiggle Field was there to provide emotional support for heartbroken former Tigers enforcer Keith Galloway.
There, there. Formers Wests Tigers forward Keith Galloway was heartbroken by the loss but luckily The Wiggles' Anthony Field lent him a shoulder to cry on
Shockingly, this isn't the first time the Tigers have lost a low-quality match in this fashion.
In 2015, Wests came up against their 2005 NRL grand final rivals the North Queensland Cowboys at Campbelltown Stadium. The match was played in the heart of the State of Origin period, which meant the likes of Johnathan Thurston and Robbie Farah were nowhere to be seen.
Terrible weather compounded the matter, but still 8000 diehard Tigers fans turned out hoping for an important NRL win.
History repeats? Antonio Winterstein of the Cowboys broke Tigers hearts in a similar fashion in a terrible clash between Wests and North Queensland back in 2015
It was a shocking match, with an Ethan Lowe penalty goal in the 29th minute the only points for the majority of the contest.
It seemed destined to be a no-try victory until Antonio Winterstein finally put the Tigers to sleep with a 77th minute try and the Cowboys took away the most forgettable 8-0 win since their inception in 1995.
Flashback to 2006 and a clash between St George Illawarra and the Parramatta Eels also seemed destined to be a no-try stalemate. Again, weather played its part in this match with sleet blanketing Kogarah Oval at times.
The two sides traded field goals with Ben Hornby putting the Dragons ahead 2-1 in the 79th minute, before Origin and Kangaroos centre Matt Cooper finally crashed over in the 80th minute to give the Dragons an 8-1 win.
James Tamou tries to break the Titans' defensive line. Many of the fans who tuned in to the match wished they hadn't bothered
Former Tigers skipper and NRL premiership winner James Tamou urged supporters to keep the faith.
'There's 22 rounds to go,' he said.
'For us to keep going we've got to follow that path. We can't let it go.
'The footy gods, they praise effort. The boys put a lot of effort out there [on Thursday] and I'm proud of them.'
Tamou also rallied around his under-siege coach.
'If Madge could, mate, he'd strap up and he'd get out there with you,' Tamou said.
'Around everything that he talks about, you can just feel the passion and you want to play for him because you can feel it.
'He gets you up, mate, he really does.'
NRL legend Andrew Johns also backed Maguire and said sacking the coach was not the answer.
'Well then you are just wall-papering over the cracks,' Johns said on Channel Nine's Thursday Night Knock Off.
'A new coach comes in, there might be a reaction the first couple of weeks, but then the problems are still there.
'The solution is the model which Penrith did six or seven years ago - brought in all their local juniors, identified their juniors, coached the hell out of them a certain way, they all came through together, and it means something to them.
'They come through from the age of 14 or 15 and it means something to them.
'At the moment, I don't see an identity or a DNA to the Tigers.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nrl/article-10674253/Was-Tigers-vs-Titans-worst-game-history-NRL-Fans-lash-match-nearly-went-try-less.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-01T01:09:06Z |
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About this brand
For over 12 years, our founder worked as a grower and extractor at a local dispensary, perfecting the methodology we use today. It didn’t take him long to see that most terpene profiles available on the market used unnatural chemicals and failed to accurately mirror designer strains. He knew he could do better.
Since being licensed by the state of Arizona in 2017, True Extracts has formulated designer terpene profiles using only the best natural ingredients, to exacting specifications which ensure that the original taste, flavor, and effect is accurately mirrored.
Since being licensed by the state of Arizona in 2017, True Extracts has formulated designer terpene profiles using only the best natural ingredients, to exacting specifications which ensure that the original taste, flavor, and effect is accurately mirrored. | https://www.leafly.com/brands/true-extracts | 2022-04-01T01:09:07Z |
GOSHEN — On Tuesday, Genesis Products broke ground on a new 78,000-square-foot plant that will expand its production facilities, creating more than 60 new jobs in the community.
Jon Wenger, president and CEO of Genesis Products, stated in a press release, “As we enter our 20th anniversary this year, we are excited to be breaking ground on Plant 10 in Goshen this week. The new facility will allow us to stay ahead of capacity and continue better servicing our customers. We are grateful for our continued growth, and we look forward to many more years owning and building our great company. We’d like to give a special thank you to all our Genesis team members, customers, and our communities that help make it all possible.”
Genesis Products produces “laminated panels, wood components and custom molded solutions” serving original equipment manufacturers for the following industries: RV, manufactured housing, building materials, health care, office & education, cabinet & storage, furniture, transportation, and heavy truck.
Nuway Construction, a design-build general contractor located in Goshen, was chosen for the project.
“It’s always exciting to be chosen as the general contractor, but it’s an honor to be chosen again,” says Andy Nesbitt, president of Nuway Construction. “We have been partnering with Genesis since 2016 on various projects that have helped them expand their operations, and we’re thrilled to be able to do that again.”
This new plant is scheduled to be completed in December.
For more information about Genesis Products, please visit www.genesisproductsinc.com. | https://www.goshennews.com/news/genesis-products-breaks-ground-for-new-plant/article_09439434-b056-11ec-bf8f-779690d806f7.html | 2022-04-01T01:09:08Z |
Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract which flares up in phases and which is accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea and severe impairment of the quality of life. The inflammation is triggered by an excessive response of the immune system. It is driven in particular by T lymphocytes (also called T cells). Using their T cell receptor (TCR), they can recognize antigens (e.g. foreign proteins) and trigger an immune response that exactly matches a specific antigen. These specialized immune cells are the focus of research by a team from the Cluster of Excellence "Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation" (PMI). "The aim of our study was to identify specific T lymphocytes associated with these diseases," explained Dr. Elisa Rosati, former postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology (IKMB) at Kiel University (CAU) and the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556639016779/hepatitis-b-and-the-liver-cancer-endgame | 2022-04-01T01:09:08Z |
December 2021 IPO Provides Capital to Accelerate Growth Strategy
2021 Revenues Increase 681% While Fourth Quarter Revenues Grew 19% Sequentially Compared to the Third Quarter, Reflecting an Acceleration in Momentum and an Inflection Point in the Company's Growth Trajectory – With Most Growth Occurring Prior to IPO Funding
IPO Proceeds Deployed to Grow the Brand, Increase Awareness, and Procure Inventory to Sustain Strong Sequential Momentum in 2022
Over 1,000 New Points of Distribution Added in First Quarter, More Than All of Last Year
Celebrities Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough, Initial and Ongoing Investors, Continue to Enthusiastically Endorse FVW Celebrating Partners and Product Launches Among Their More Than 30 Million Social Media Followers
MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE), the premier producer of premium lower carb, lower sugar, and lower calorie wines in the United States, today reported strong financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, including year-over-year annual revenue growth of 681% from $217 thousand in 2020 to $1.700 million in 2021.
Janelle Anderson, CEO of Fresh Vine Wine, Inc., said, "I am extremely proud of our team, which grew the business both for the year and sequentially in the fourth quarter by executing on extremely aggressive marketing and go-to-market strategy, while concurrently completing our IPO. This reflects an inflection in the company's growth trajectory and is indicative of the results we expect this year. We have already put the IPO proceeds to work building our brand, investing in our people, and procuring inventory. In the first quarter of 2022, we added over 1,000 new points of distribution (PODs), which is more than twice the 900 PODs we had at time of IPO. We believe that this leading indicator, coupled with our increased inventory levels, suggest accelerating revenue growth and strong first quarter results."
Ms. Anderson continued, "The speed of our expansion is remarkable, which speaks to the quality of our sales and marketing strategy and the pedigree of our organization. Our success reinforces the viability of consumer demand for our category-defining, premium tasting brand of lower carb, lower sugar, lower calorie wines. We plan to continue this positive trajectory in 2022 by introducing new product offerings and expanding our marketing efforts, in part by leveraging the 30 million-plus social media followers of our celebrity spokespeople and co-founders, Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough. It is encouraging and rewarding to begin this year with significant positive momentum."
Recent Business Highlights
- In December 2021, the Company closed its Initial Public Offering, raising net proceeds of $19.2 million
- Added 1,000 Points of Distribution in the first quarter
Retail
- Launched in our first national "C-Store" where we have been authorized at their more than 1,600 California locations
- Securing a top national convenience store chain to carry our wines in the state of California is a true breakthrough for Fresh Vine Wine and further validates the demand for our lower carb, lower calorie, lower sugar premium wines
- Secured placement at the newest resort on the Famous Las Vegas Strip
- FVW wines premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and other varietals will be featured at 22 various venues at the newly launched Resorts World Las Vegas
- Expanded partnership with retail grocer, Hy-Vee, for the distribution of our premium Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet
- To be featured at all Hy-Vee stores in the Upper Midwest
- Announced a partnership with CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
- Featured as a premium wine pairing and frequently recommended as the perfect complement to their special lunch and dinner menus
Geographic Expansion
- Expanded into 6 new states in the first quarter of 2022, including Nevada coincident with the Resorts World launch
- FVW now available nationwide, one of the Company's key strategic priorities.
Direct to Consumer
- Experienced record-breaking single day sales on two separate occasions, reflecting the impact of our social media marketing strategy
- Record demand after major shareholders Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough appeared across national media following VINE IPO day and then again after their appearance on The Ellen Show https://bit.ly/36VuRd4. Expect more exciting appearances representing Fresh Vine Wine by these highly influential celebrities
New Product Release
- Released a fifth varietal, a Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- The introduction of this premium wine represents further progress in our business objectives to leverage our presence at retail to increase distribution and fuel future growth.
- Announced the bottling of our 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the quantity of 2020 Rosé bottled
- After selling out the entire 2020 Rosé Vintage within months of bottling, now bottling the 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the amount of Rosé bottled for the 2020 vintage.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results and Commentary
Net revenue in fiscal 2021 was $1.70 million, up from $217,000 in fiscal 2020. Growth was primarily attributable to our increased presence in the wholesale market, where we significantly expanded our distributor network and geographic presence, and the introduction of our wine club, which drove direct-to-consumer sales. Of total 2021 revenue, $773,000 was from our wholesale distribution channel and $774,000 was from our direct-to-consumer sales channel. As fourth quarter revenues were affected by an inventory drawdown precipitated by very strong demand, the Company used this period to accelerate the timing of the launch of its Strategic Services segment, which netted over $150,000 of revenue in the quarter, and is expected to continue quarterly in fiscal 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4.79 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.33 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, largely driven by increases in Selling, Marketing and General & Administrative expenses. The year-over-year increase in Marketing expenses primarily resulted from our sports marketing partnerships while the increase in General & Administrative expenses is the result of increased salaries and wages needed to support the growth in sales. Selling expenses generally follow our sales volume growth. The Company reported a net loss of $9.97 million, or ($1.12) per share, for fiscal 2021, compared to a net loss of $1.29 million, or ($0.21) per share in fiscal 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
- The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2021, was $16.1 million. The Company has no material debt.
About Fresh Vine Wine, Inc.
Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE) is a premier producer of lower carb, lower calorie premium wines in the United States, kicking off a 2022 growth plan following its IPO in mid-December 2021. Fresh Vine Wine's brand vision is to lead the emerging natural and accessible premium wine category, as health trends continue to accelerate in the US marketplace. The 2020 US wine market was a $69 billion category. Fresh Vine Wine plans to accelerate growth in 2022 by amplifying its marketing, expanding product offerings, and expanding its team. Fresh Vine Wine positions its core brand lineup as an affordable luxury, retailing between $14.99-$22.99. Fresh Vine Wine's varietals currently include its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Rosé.
Forward-Looking Statements
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What will your day look like in terms of health, romance, finance and fortune? Read everything here.
Prediction- Desired proposals will get support. Career will improve for better. You will be interested in study. Focus on profit. Friends will understand you and support you. Work with nobility. Efforts will get strength. Focus on winning. The success percentage will remain high. There will be strength in work. Listen carefully to seniors. You will be effective in intellectual endeavors.
Monetary gains- You will live up to the expectations. You will perform better at work. There will be activity in work. Benefits will increase. Understanding and harmony will increase. Embrace innovation.
Love life- The love side will be strong. You have to pay prices of carelessness. You traveling will increase due to work. You will give happiness to loved ones. Friends will support you.
Health- Morale will be high. You will take advantage of the opportunity. Health will be good. Hesitation will go away.
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Google announced on Thursday a series of brand new Google Search features. They’re all meant to help users recognize trusted news sources online and avoid misinformation. The new “highly cited” label is one of the highlights. Google Search will now visually label sources of information that have been widely cited so that readers can get more context about a given topic.
Additionally, Google Search will provide updates about developing situations to users searching for news and warn them that the available information might not be complete. Similarly, Google Search will make fact-checking easier than before. It will also give users more details about their sources of information directly from the results page.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war are two examples of critical world events that sparked massive disinformation campaigns online. Fake news about these topics spreads rapidly on social media, becoming viral despite delivering factually incorrect information. That’s where Google’s new Search features might help.
The new Google Search features
The company announced the new highly cited label and the new Google Search features ahead of the International Fact-Checking Day (April 2nd). However, the highly cited feature isn’t the only new change to Google Search.
The search engine will also display a notice on search results about breaking news stories. The notification will indicate that it can take time for trusted sources to publish information. Additionally, the notices will include tips on how to evaluate information online and how to check whether a source is trusted or not.
On top of that, Google Search will display fact-checking data about the topic. The results will display snippets of information, providing more information about a claim. Google News will also show fact-checked information from independent publishers from your region about the day’s top stories.
Finally, Google Search results will also let users access more information about a news source. Any user can quickly inspect a website they haven’t used before. Just look for the “About This Result” feature available in the three dots menu.
How the highly cited label works
The highly cited label is a feature that will appear on mobile devices in the US for English searches initially. The feature will roll out to other markets in the coming weeks.
The animation above shows that the highly cited label will provide a visual cue to the Google Search user, drawing attention to trusted news sources.
That way, people searching for specific information online, including news about recent events, can spot the sources that provided original stories that other websites picked up. As a result, Google Search users will be able to quickly access the original take and get additional context on the matter at hand.
The highly cited label will appear on Google Search Top Stories, Google explained. “You will be able to find it on anything from an investigative article, to an interview, an announcement, a press release or a local news story, as long as other publishers indicate its relevance by linking to it,” the company said.
For more information about Google’s highly cited feature, you can check Google’s announcement at this link. | https://bgr.com/tech/google-search-gets-a-great-new-feature-to-help-fight-misinformation/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:09Z |
Skippy Foods, LLC has recalled more than 9,000 cases of peanut butter "due to the possibility that a limited number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment," the company said in an announcement Thursday.
The specific Skippy brands included Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Skippy Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein all with "best if used by dates" of early May 2023. Those dates are located at the top of the lid.
The company said there have been no consumer complaints related to this issue and the recall is voluntary.
All retailers that received these particular products have been notified, the company said.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wesa.fm/2022-03-31/recall-issued-for-thousands-of-skippy-peanut-butter-cases-due-to-steel-fragments | 2022-04-01T01:09:10Z |
It’s time to institute nationwide voter-ID
Voter ID laws are not racist. Voters of all demographics overwhelmingly have and support voter ID requirements, and a national voter-ID law would help to protect election integrity.
January 6th was one of the darkest days in our democracy, and as our elections grow more and more contentious, ensuring strong integrity at the ballot box should be a national priority. The election of 2000 was decided by a mere 500 votes, and talks about the legitimacy of the 2020 election wrongly continue today. It’s time to finally strengthen voters’ confidence in their vote: it’s time for a nationwide voter-ID requirement.
Let’s look at the evidence about voter ID. Many claims against voter-ID are blatantly false, distracting from the real issues of promoting confidence at the ballot and preventing fraud. Instead of debating the merits of common-sense voter-ID and election regulations, some even label them — and anyone supporting them — as racist.
Why are voter-ID laws common sense? 35 states have instituted identification laws, and virtually every person of voting age already has identification. Those who do not can easily get them: the recently passed Georgia law, for example, issues a free ID to anyone who doesn’t have one. Finally, states that have implemented ID requirements have seen turnout go up, not down.
An Associated Press poll found that 72% of respondents support a voter ID requirement. Digging deeper, the HEPA (Honest Elections Project) poll found that many different types of voters support voter-ID as well: 77% of black voters, 78% of Hispanic voters, 67% of Democratic voters, 97% of Republican voters, and 82% of independent voters.
It never ceases to amaze me that people believe minority voters don’t have, and aren’t capable of obtaining, an ID. Especially since you need an ID to do routine things such as open a bank account, drive a car, rent a house, apply for Medicaid/unemployment benefits/food stamps, apply for a mortgage, or even adopt a pet. Most Americans have identification, and those who don’t can quickly and easily get one.
Voter-ID is the best election reform that states have adopted; hopefully all 50 will do so soon. A nationwide voter-ID requirement would be the simplest step to ensure the integrity of our elections for years to come, and voter-ID is a perfectly reasonable requirement that increases Americans’ confidence in their vote for change. | http://www.inklingsnews.com/submissions/2022/03/31/its-time-to-institute-nationwide-voter-id/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:10Z |
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The ‘China model’ is being put to the test
By Li Yuan
A year ago, while many countries were still reeling from COVID-19, China seemed to be one of few places prospering through the pandemic. It was also the only major economy that reported growth in 2020. Global investors were bullish on Chinese stocks even as Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on its private sector became more like a political campaign.
That led some people in China to argue that its one-party authoritarian rule offered a compelling alternative to traditional liberal democracy. The United States was declining politically and economically, they said, and the world was “gravitating toward China.” Many Chinese cheered the narrative online.
A year later, the tone within China is more one of anxiety, anger and despair. In the past month, hundreds of millions of people there have struggled under lockdowns as coronavirus outbreaks spread across the country. Foreign investors are dumping Chinese stocks over geopolitical, regulatory and pandemic uncertainties. And the government’s support of President Vladimir Putin of Russia as he wages war in Ukraine has risked the world’s criticism, and potentially sanctions.
It’s all leading to increasingly anxious questions about the country’s path — and even about whether too much power has been concentrated in the hands of the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, who is seeking a third five-year term at the Communist Party congress late in the year.
On social media, a growing number of citizens are accusing the Communist Party of breaching its social contract with the people. They had tolerated, and sometimes praised, one-party rule in exchange for economic growth and social stability. But its stringent lockdown measures, which are straining entire cities, and its regulatory crackdowns are costing many of them jobs and income and leaving their futures looking much more uncertain and gloomier than a few years ago.
In private, some academics and businesspeople are discussing growing concerns about Xi’s focus on rivalling the United States and proving the viability of the Chinese political model — a focus that some worry has become an obsession.
The competition between countries, Xi has said, is ultimately competition between political systems. The handling of the pandemic “made it evident which country’s leadership and political system is superior,” he told top cadres in January 2021. “Time and momentum are on our side.”
Chinese citizens have to be extremely careful in criticising Xi, some of whose critics have been sentenced to as long as 18 years in prison. So some are resorting to quoting former top leaders to express their frustration that Xi has stepped away from the proven path of reform and opening that provided the country with decades of prosperity.
The public’s pent-up anger is not likely to be enough to sway Beijing’s decision-making or to threaten the rule of the Communist Party, which is accustomed to keeping people in line by using indoctrination and intimidation. But it marks a departure from the heavy silence that has prevailed under Xi’s rule.
Two years ago, China celebrated the merits of its top-down ruling approach by pointing to its success in building a new hospital in just 10 days in Wuhan and containing the spread of the coronavirus in three months. Today, many people view the makeshift quarantine centres as a symbol of Beijing’s stubborn insistence on a costly coronavirus policy that seems to mainly serve the purpose of proving the superiority of its system.
The country’s unforgiving pandemic control measures are being called the “white terror,” a nod to the vast army of neighbourhood workers who wear white hazmat suits. People have shared videos and photos of protests in which demonstrators chanted, “We need to work!” and “We need to eat!”
Some commenters said Beijing wasted its early success in pandemic control because it believed that its political will alone would suffice to beat the virus. They questioned why the government had not spent the huge resources it deployed in mass testing and quarantines on a vaccination drive, especially among older people. They asked whether Beijing was irresponsible in not approving the more effective Western vaccines for the sake of national pride.
Many accused the government of failing to see the huge sacrifices that businesses and individuals had to make, or complained that people were struggling to get by and falling behind on mortgages and other personal loans. They were angry that some people died of heart attacks, asthma, cancer and other diseases because hospitals turned them away under COVID restriction guidelines.
“As long as you don’t die of COVID, you can die of any cause,” goes a viral online quip.
Beijing remains unwavering in the face of public resentment.
“In the past two years, China has fully demonstrated the significant advantage in its political system and its strong national capacity in containing the pandemic,” read a commentary in the state-run People’s Daily newspaper Monday. The zero-COVID policy is a “line of defence that a nation of 1.4 billion people will have to hold,” it said.
The only policy area that Beijing has relented on somewhat has been its regulatory crackdowns on the private sector. After a heavy sell-off of Chinese stocks in mid-March, China’s economic czar, Liu He, urged government agencies to roll out market-friendly policies and to show caution in introducing any measures that risked hurting the markets.
But China’s political-campaign style regulatory crackdown has done its damage. Mass job cutting, once rare in China, is happening in tech, real estate, education and online games, some of the industries that were hit the hardest by the crackdowns. Posts about unemployment are shared widely as a gloomy sentiment grips the educated middle class.
“Standing at this historic turning point, we look back to the Golden Age,” read an online post about China’s four decades of economic transformation and dreams of individual prosperity. “We all thought it would be our future,” it said. “It turned out to be an illusory dream.”
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network, today announced the winners of its annual gala awards program.
"Each year our great brand recognizes the incredible achievements of the most outstanding franchisee and franchised location employees," said Beth Stiller, Massage Envy Franchising CEO. "It's very difficult to choose the best of the best from franchised locations because the stories of the impact they have on their members and their communities is all so inspiring. All of the nominees and the winners personify our brand purpose of helping people feel their best, and I am so proud of every one of them."
The following awards were presented for the 2021 calendar year:
- National Franchisee of the Year: Mark Preetorius, Atlanta, Ga. Preetorius, who owns four franchised locations in Georgia, was recognized as an exemplary franchisee who personifies the brand's core values of optimism, gratitude, excellence, consistency, and empathy, and motivates others to adopt those same values. According to an employee who works at one of Preetorius' franchised locations, "Our franchisee's dedication to the ideas of committed teamwork and community outreach have allowed our clinics and the staff to operate with the assurance that they are guided by an individual who sees that the big picture is painted with many different strokes, and no single artist creates a collective masterpiece." With over 7 years as a Massage Envy franchisee, we are thrilled to celebrate Mark's contributions to the brand and his community.
- National Manager of the Year: Dustin Schneider, Charleston, SC. Schneider, who works at the West Ashley franchised location in Charleston, owned by Caitlin Daly, was recognized as the most outstanding franchised location manager because he inspires the best in others and achieves business excellence in the pursuit of helping people feel their best. "Dustin shows up and proves he is a true leader ready to face whatever challenges come his way," Daly said. "He is adaptable, open to change and improvement, continuously optimistic, and consistently leads the team with excellence."
- National Therapist of the Year: Jing Shi, Mountain View, Ca. Shi, who works at the Mountain View franchised location, owned by Linda Wenge, was recognized as the Massage Therapist who best personifies a commitment to helping members and guests through the power of massage and assisted stretch. Wenge had this to say about Shi, " "Jing stands out as the most productive, the most requested, the most pre-booked massage therapist among all the therapists that I have encountered."
- National Esthetician of the Year: Elizabeth Knapik, Henderson, Nev. Knapik, who works at the Lake Meade Crossing franchised location, owned by Marissa and Mario Hawkins, was recognized as the esthetician who best exemplifies the Massage Envy brand's commitment to helping members and guests with their skin care journey. "Excellence is the culmination of a thousand consistent steps. In the past six years with the brand, this outstanding esthetician has made incredible strides," Marissa Hawkins said."
- National Sales Associate of The Year: Shawn Remfry, Kansas City, Mo. Remfry, who works at the Tom Watson Parkway franchised location, owned by Les Snyder, was recognized as the extraordinary Sales Associate who develops connections with clients, guides their membership, and delivers on the brand promise of helping people feel their best. According to Snyder, when asked to describe the winner in one word, customers had this to say, "Awesome," "Sweet," "Caring," "Helpful."
This year's awards gala, held March 23 in Oxon Hill, Md., just across the Potomac River from the nation's capital, was sponsored by Jan Marini Skin Research, and PCA Skin. "We deeply appreciate our sponsors for their support of this wonderful event as well as their dedication to this great brand throughout the year," said Stiller.
For more information about Massage Envy, please visit www.massageenvy.com
About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has more than 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 190 million massages and facials. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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On Saturday (26), Phil Collins performed at the O2 Arena, in London, and revealed that this would be his last show. The artist has been facing some problems with his spine after undergoing a series of surgeries.
In addition, his health became more fragile in the last 15 days, when he had acute pancreatitis, an inflammation that affects the pancreas, an organ of the digestive tract, which is behind the stomach, close to the intestinal loops. The pancreas is responsible for producing various hormones like insulin and pancreatin, and enzymes that digest food.
“The most common cause of pancreatitis is a gallbladder stone. This stone leaves the gallbladder and passes through a common channel between the pancreas and bile, and ends up inflaming the outlet of this channel and obstructing the drainage of secretions from the pancreas. In 70% of the cases, pancreatitis occurs due to the migration of the stone in the gallbladder (cholelithiasis)”, explains Simone Reges Perales, digestive system surgeon at Unicamp (State University of Campinas).
In addition to gallbladder stones, inflammation of the pancreas can occur mainly from excess alcohol, and other factors such as:
- hypertriglyceridemia;
- Autoimmune pancreatitis;
- Use of certain medications (acid valproicinhibitors of conversion of angiotensin, mesalazineazathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine etc.);
- trauma;
- Viral infections (mumps, hepatitis B, cytomegalovirus, covid-19, etc.);
- genetics;
- Exposure to toxins and tobacco;
- Vascular diseases (pancreatic ischemia);
- Idiopathic causes (the origin cannot be identified);
- Comorbidities (obesity and diabetes).
The main symptoms of acute pancreatitis are abdominal pain, fever, yellow eye, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting and general malaise.
How is the treatment done?
Most of the time, treatment is done only with clinical support – the patient needs to be hospitalized fasting, feeding only by tube or vein (parenteral) diet, taking antibiotics and resting.
“In these cases, in a second moment, we operate, but not the pancreas, the gallbladder is operated, the gallbladder is removed, which is the cholecystectomy”, says Perales.
However, when necrosis of the pancreas occurs, surgery is required. “Only 20% or 30% of patients progress to severe acute pancreatitis. The pancreas, in this case, may have tissue necrosis and the doctor needs to operate to remove some of the inflamed and necrotic tissue in the abdomen. This patient needs an ICU and it is a relatively serious case — mortality is around 5% to 12% of these cases”, warns Henrique Perobelli, gastroenterologist and coloproctologist at the São Camilo Hospital Network in São Paulo.
The specialist explains that the need for new surgical interventions is very common, however, the patient has a great chance of recovering 100%. “But it is one of the most serious diseases of the digestive system”, warns Perobelli.
*With information from the report published on 04/06/2021 and 12/28/2021. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/phil-collins-had-acute-pancreatitis-gallbladder-stone-is-the-most-common-cause-03-31-2022/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:12Z |
Borderline exhibition opens at Urunga Art Space Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 1, 2022 ‘Great Barrier Wreath’ by Sally Hook from Newee Creek. LOCAL artists from the Nambucca Valley join artists from the Coffs Coast in the Borderline exhibition opening at The Art Space Urunga on Saturday 9 April. Borderline was conceived and coordinated by Adrienne Hmelnitsky, one of The Art Space’s founding members and an award-winning sculptor. Adrienne curates this exhibition and her passion for soul stirring art is reflected in this exceptional collection of drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints and multimedia works. When pondering what theme to set for this exhibition, Adrienne chose the single word Borderline, a word that she personally felt would inspire literal, psychological and emotional responses by the artists. “I knew it would be broadly interpreted, giving the artists freedom to explore a myriad of ideas and directions with their artworks.” For an artist, a themed show is a chance to revel in pure creativity: to follow a concept where it will lead without focusing on commercial concerns. It’s a chance to play and expand technically and creatively. “The selected artists were chosen because I respect and admire their art and art practices. “They are highly acclaimed in their individual discipline and this show exhibits the extraordinary diversity, both in the media used and conceptually, of the work they have produced,” said Adrienne. Artist Sally Hook from Newee Creek made the following statement about her work, ‘Great Barrier Wreath’. “The images we see of chalky dead coral instead of the vibrant, kaleidoscopic corals we remember – shake us. “Flabbergast us. “We perceive in impotent sadness the loss of something we thought timeless and untouchable. “We live in the borderline between life and death for our natural world. “This wreath is a self-explanatory piece; it beautifully forms a ghostly testament to our loss,” Sally said. Sara Wade from Talarm spoke about a piece of her work called “Crossing the Line”. “The creative explorer and inventor moves the borderline, challenges the barriers of ‘status quo’ and shifts the creative experience. “When I began these works, I wanted to shift my creative experience and turn my thinking about materials. “All those boxes and packets caught my eye. “They were loaded with references of waste, recycling, rubbish, but I saw them as pre-shaped surfaces ready-made to be reformed. “Through random arrangement according to my visual aesthetic ‘industrial’ abstracts emerged creating edges, lines and borders,” Sara said. Borderline is a not-to-be-missed display of fine arts that is not only original but thought provoking and emotionally powerful. The Opening Night celebration is on Saturday 9 April from 5pm – 7pm. The exhibition runs from 9 April through until 30 April. Opening hours are 10am to 4pm, seven days a week at The Art Space, 13 Bonville St, Urunga. By Andrea FERRARI ‘Inside the Box’ by Sara Wade from Talarm. | https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/borderline-exhibition-opens-at-urunga-art-space-90253 | 2022-04-01T01:09:12Z |
Some Common Council members remaining on sidelines in Milwaukee's mayoral race
The spring election is April 5
The spring election is April 5
The spring election is April 5
Milwaukee voters will pick a new mayor for the first time in nearly 18 years Tuesday.
Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson and former Alderman Bob Donovan are running.
In the final hours, it appears many of the Common Council members the new mayor will have to work with have decided not to publicly endorse either candidate.
"I think it's important," Alderman Michael Murphy said on the importance of having the council’s support. "I think you want to have a strong relationship working with the legislative body."
WISN 12 News emailed council members Thursday — a majority didn't respond or said they are publicly remaining neutral or undecided.
"Perhaps that’s indicative they believe whoever gets elected they could work with," Donovan said.
Some have questioned why Johnson, who would be Milwaukee's first elected Black mayor, hasn’t publicly received more robust endorsements from the city’s Black alderman.
"Some I think is inside baseball," Johnson said. "That’s fine. There are other council members who are African American who may not have endorsed, but that doesn’t mean they’re not supporting me."
Early voting in Milwaukee runs through Saturday. Election Day is Tuesday. | https://www.wisn.com/article/some-common-council-members-remaining-on-sidelines-in-milwaukees-mayoral-race/39603504 | 2022-04-01T01:09:13Z |
HOUSTON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. (Ruby), a natural gas pipeline joint venture between Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and Pembina Pipeline Corporation (NYSE: PBA) that extends from Wyoming to Oregon, filed to reorganize under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in response to an upcoming debt repayment obligation. In recent months, the joint venture owners have been working diligently with Ruby's bondholders in an effort to work out a mutually satisfactory resolution. While those efforts will continue, Ruby's current financial condition necessitates this filing.
KMI will continue to operate the pipeline as chapter 11 permits daily operations to continue. Ruby's customers should notice no difference in its operations.
We will continue to keep Ruby's customers and other stakeholders informed of developments relating to Ruby's reorganization process. The voluntary petition was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington. The case number is 22-10278. Additional information regarding Ruby's petition and claim procedures is available through the following website: https://cases.primeclerk.com/rubypipeline.
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Texas investigating transgender teen’s parents for possible child abuse: lawsuit
A lawsuit filed to state court in Austin on Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas and Lambda Legal alleges that Texas’s Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) began investigating parents of transgender youth who help their children get gender-affirming care.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) previously issued an opinion stating that he believed gender-affirming surgeries and the administering of puberty blockers for transgender youth amounted to “child abuse.”
“There is no doubt that these procedures are ‘abuse’ under Texas law, and thus must be halted,” Paxton said at the time.
Shortly afterward, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directed DFPS to investigate “any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas.”
“Texas law also imposes a duty on DFPS to investigate the parents of a child who is subjected to these abusive gender-transitioning procedures, and on other state agencies to investigate licensed facilities where such procedures may occur,” Abbott continued.
The lawsuit from the organizations was filed on behalf of a member of the DFPS and their 16-year-old child who is transgender, according to a statement from Lambda Legal.
The complaint alleges that the DFPS employee has already had a member of the agency visit her home.
The employee, who works on cases of child abuse and neglect, was placed on administrative leave last week, according to a report from The New York Times.
The family of the child, who is identified legally as Mary Doe, refuses to voluntarily hand the DFPS medical documents and records.
“We are terrified for Mary’s health and well-being, and for our family. I feel betrayed by my state and the agency for whom I work,” wrote the parents of Mary Doe, who are identified as Jane and John Doe, according to the court filing.
The court filing states that Mary was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and that her doctors placed her under medical treatment to alleviate it, including puberty-delaying medications and hormone therapy.
Medical professionals, the LGBT community and transgender advocates have stated repeatedly that transgender children are at higher risk of negative mental health consequences, including suicide, if they do not receive gender-affirming health care.
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BERLIN (AP) — The operator of Frankfurt Airport said Thursday that it is selling its minority stake in China’s Xi’an Airport after failing to expand its business in the huge Chinese market.
Fraport AG said it is selling its 24.5% stake in the airport’s operating company to Chang’an Huitong Co. Ltd. for 1.11 billion yuan ($175 million).
CEO Stefan Schulte said Xi’an “gave us an opportunity to showcase our expertise in airport management,” with passenger numbers more than quadrupling to over 40 million per year over the 14 years since Fraport acquired its stake.
“We always regarded our minority stake in Xi’an as a starting point for expanding our business in China,” Schulte said in a statement.
“However, this never materialized in Xi’an or at any other Chinese airport,” he added. “Consequently, we have now decided to cease our activities in the Chinese market.”
Fraport said the Xi’an operating company, Xi’an Xianyang International Airport Co. Ltd., expects the transaction to be concluded during the second quarter. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/frankfurt-airport-owner-sells-stake-in-chinas-xian-airport/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:12Z |
GOSHEN — Goshen News sports editor Austin Hough learned this week that he was selected as CNHI's Sports Reporter of the Year in Division 2 of the 2021 Best of CNHI journalism awards.
Hough joined The Goshen News, which is owned by CNHI, in 2018 and was promoted to sports editor in 2020.
"It's an honor to receive an award like this," Hough said. "We don't do what we do as journalists to win awards, but it is still cool when you get recognized by your peers and supervisors like this. Thank you to everyone at The Goshen News and CNHI who has supported me in my time here, and a special thanks to all of our readers who support the hard work that we do."
In their comments concerning Hough's three entries, the judges write: "Strong, detail-laden story on family watching their son on television compete in the Paralympics. Impressively written narrative story about the day in the life of a star high school basketball player’s family tightening its bond, even taking in another child, while the mother battled cancer for a second time."
Hough entered three articles for that category of the contest, and one of the articles concerned Paralympian Sam Grewe. Editor Sheila Selman wrote to the judges: "Austin Hough went out of the way to spend time with families and include them in creating his articles. He got up extra early and watched Sam Grewe compete in the Paralympics with Grewe's family. I think that effort into his reporting made his stories come alive for readers."
"I'm proud of Austin and the lengths he will go to truly tell someone's story and find that unique perspective," Selman said. "I am proud of his accomplishments as a journalists and it's nice to see he's getting recognition for his extraordinary work."
Goshen News Publisher Doug McAvoy shared his thoughts.
“I can’t think of a more deserving individual to earn the title of Sports Reporter of the Year," he said. "Austin consistently demonstrates his passion for all sports and the athletes he writes about. Throughout his time with the Goshen News, Austin has inserted himself into the communities we serve by developing deep rooted relationships with area schools, athletic directors, athletes and our readers. I am so proud of Austin and very thankful, he is part of The Goshen News staff.”
Another byline seen frequently in The Goshen News, Whitney Downard, was named Division 1's Reporter of the Year. She is CNHI Indiana's statehouse reporter. | https://www.goshennews.com/news/hough-named-sports-reporter-of-the-year/article_705175e4-b05e-11ec-8a33-df3819f331d7.html | 2022-04-01T01:09:14Z |
Viliame Kikau throws petrol on fiery grand final feud with Souths: Penrith star says Jai Arrow wanted to fight him during big game and dismisses 'glory glory' sledge as 'fun and games'
- Penrith and South Sydney will meet in NRL grand final replay on Friday night
- Panthers backrower Viliame Kikau said Jai Arrow 'wanted to fight him' last year
- Adds spice to the round four encounter, with Nathan Cleary back for hosts
Penrith star Viliame Kikau can expect plenty of attention from South Sydney's defenders on Friday night after stating Jai Arrow 'wanted to fight' him during last year's fiery NRL grand final.
Backrower Kikau, 26, also dismissed his now infamous post game 'glory glory' sledge as nothing more than 'fun and games.'
Despite stating otherwise this week, Arrow is likely to be gunning for Kikau in the grand final replay at Bluebet Stadium.
The Fijian international collected Arrow with a high shot in the decider last October at Suncorp Stadium, with the Rabbitohs forward later failing a concussion test at halftime.
He played just 16 minutes in the biggest game of his life, which Penrith won 14-12.
Penrith star Viliame Kikau (pictured right) will be a clear target for South Sydney's defenders on Friday night after stating earlier this week Jai Arrow 'wanted to fight' him during last year's grand final
Fijian international Kikau collected Arrow (pictured) with a high shot, with the Rabbitohs forward later failing a concussion test at halftime
Kikau (pictured with teammate Jarome Luai) also dismissed his now infamous post game 'glory glory' sledge as nothing more than 'fun and games'
Kikau this week revealed the Queensland Origin representative wanted to fight him after the hit that saw him placed on report.
'I'm not really a fighter. I didn't say anything to him. It's not boxing,' he said.
'It got fiery. It's footy – what happens on the field stays on the field. 'He (Arrow) is a great player.'
When footage later emerged of Kikau seemingly mocking the Rabbitohs by singing their team song, Glory, Glory to South Sydney, it wasn't forgotten at Redfern.
Kikau put the light-hearted stunt down to 'fun and games off the field' and 'too many beers' that flowed in the grand final celebrations.
Arrow has added some spice to the eagerly awaited showdown after stating that his rival definitely 'clocked him'.
'He got me straight away in my first carry,' he told NRL.com. 'He got me a good one, but it is what it is.
'No doubt there will be a bit of fireworks and both packs will go after each other.'
Kick-off on Friday night is 8.05pm (AEST). | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nrl/article-10674481/Penrith-star-Viliame-Kikau-says-Jai-Arrow-wanted-fight-2021-NRL-grand-final.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-01T01:09:14Z |
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Only a fraction of justice-involved individuals received opioid agonist treatment for opioid use disorder even though its effectiveness is well-established. About 4 million people who reported use or misuse of prescription opioids or heroin in 2014 also reported having a concurrent arrest or active probation or parole status. Individuals who report...
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220330-N-DM318-1001 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (March 30, 2022) Sakura (cherry blossoms) are now in full bloom around the installation. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ange Olivier Clement)
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Oscars' guests and viewers are still reeling over Will Smith's surprising and infamous onstage slap of comedian Chris Rock, who joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair. Shortly after, Smith went onstage to accept the Best Actor Oscar for his role in King Richard.
Will Packer, producer of the Academy Award, ceremony told the ABC News show Good Morning America that Los Angeles police officers were ready to arrest Will Smith if Rock wanted to press charges.
"They were saying, 'This is battery.' That was the word they used in that moment," Packer told T.J. Holmes, in an exclusive interview that was teased during ABC's World News Tonight. "They said, 'We will go get him. We are prepared. We will go get him right now. You can press charges. We can arrest him. They were laying out the options. And as they were talking, Chris was, he was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, 'No, I'm fine.' He was like, 'no, no, no.' And even to the point where I said, 'Rock, let them finish.'"
In the clip, Packer said after the officers finished laying out what Rock's options were, "they said, 'Would you like us to take any action? And he said no.'"
Packer also said he did not speak to Smith at all on Oscar night. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a statement saying Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused.
In his acceptance speech, Smith apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees for the incident, but not Rock. On Instagram the following day, Smith wrote that he was embarrassed by his behavior and told Rock he was sorry. Still, the Academy began disciplinary proceedings against Smith-- which could include "suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions permitted."
SAG-AFTRA is also weighing sanctions against Smith.
On Wednesday night, Rock was onstage in Boston with a new comedy routine. He didn't say much about the slap. "I'm still kind of processing what happened," he said, adding that at some point he will talk about it "and it will be serious and funny."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wesa.fm/2022-03-31/the-lapd-was-ready-to-arrest-will-smith-after-the-slap-will-packer-says | 2022-04-01T01:09:16Z |
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frigo® Cheese Heads® announced the winning schools in its "Build a Bright Future" program, which is aimed at helping schools improve their learning experience and environment through funding for equipment, materials and renovations. Schools across the country had the opportunity to be nominated for the chance at a grand prize of $10,000, followed by 10 runner-up awards. The grand prize-winning school, Desert Star Elementary in Goodyear, Arizona, was revealed today during a morning student assembly that included a surprise visit and a check presentation from the Frigo® Cheese Heads® mascot.
During the period of August 2021 to October 2021, parents, teachers and other adults across the country were invited to submit a video or written nomination explaining why their school deserved to win. All entries were evaluated by a panel of judges for the overall quality of the nomination and the proposed benefit to the school's educational needs. A total of 945 nominations from K-8 schools nationwide were received this year. The judges then narrowed down the list to 11 finalists, and community members, school supporters and fans were invited to vote on social media to determine the grand prizewinner. Winning entries can be viewed at CheeseHeadsBrightFuture.com.
The runner-up schools receiving $2,000 each include:
- Angie Debo Elementary – Edmond, Oklahoma
- Atlantis Academy – Coral Springs, Florida
- Birdilee V. Bright Elementary School – Los Angeles
- Boulder Creek Elementary School – Boulder Creek, California
- Cambridge Elementary School – Jeffersonville, Vermont
- Dunham Elementary School – Petaluma, California
- Elmwood Elementary School – Baltimore
- Meadowlark Elementary School – Billings, Montana
- Valley Elementary School – Poway, California
- Woodland Hills Elementary – Woodland Hills, California
"Giving children the tools and environment to thrive in school starts with the little things like proper equipment, access to nutritious food and other needed supplies and upgrades to help the incredible teachers and school staff who guide their learning," said Saputo Dairy USA Vice President, Marketing and Innovation David Cherrie. "We are proud to support education through the Frigo® Cheese Heads® 'Build a Bright Future' program and look forward to seeing the impact this funding will have to benefit the schools, their teachers and their students."
"We are extremely proud of our community and the support we received during the voting period for the Frigo® Cheese Heads® Build a Bright Future program. Our students deserve the best and that is what we plan to do with our new lab — give them the best science experience so that they can grow as thinkers, problem-solvers and communicators," said Desert Star Principal Jessica Worthington.
Thank you to all who nominated their school or voted, and congratulations to the winning schools!
About Frigo® Cheese Heads®
Frigo® Cheese Heads® cheese is the creamy, delicious, stringy and fun on-the-go snack for both kids and adults. With everyday snacking options like regular or light string cheese, as well as cheese and meat combo packs, Frigo® Cheese Heads® brand products are a good source of calcium and protein in a convenient individually wrapped, enjoyable snack. Learn more at FrigoCheeseHeads.com.
About Saputo Dairy USA
Saputo Dairy USA is part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world. Through the Dairy Division (USA), Saputo produces, markets and distributes a vast assortment of cheeses. Furthermore, the company converts, markets and sells a broad range of specialty cheeses and holds an important portfolio of import licenses for specialty cheeses manufactured abroad. Saputo Dairy USA also produces a variety of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life products. Additionally, Saputo produces, markets and distributes dairy ingredients in the U.S. and on the international market. Products are sold under a variety of the company's brand names, as well as under customer brand names.
Saputo Dairy USA is among the top mozzarella, string cheese, domestic blue and goat cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products in this region.
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CALGARY, AB, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - mCloud Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: MCLD) (TSXV: MCLD), ("mCloud" or the "Company") a leading provider of AI-powered asset management and Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") solutions, today announced it will host a conference call to discuss the financial results for the year-end and fourth quarter of 2021 and its outlook on 2022 at 10:00am EDT on April 4, 2022.
The conference call will include prepared remarks from Russ McMeekin, Chief Executive Officer, and Chantal Schutz, Chief Financial Officer. After the prepared remarks, the Company will accept questions.
This date and time follows from the Company's release on March 30 it would add a discussion of its recent partnership with Carbon Royalty Corp and Middle East strategic financing alternatives to prepared remarks.
To access the conference call by telephone, dial 416-764-8659 or 1-888-664-6392 with the confirmation number 74107253. Please connect approximately 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. The conference call will be archived for replay by telephone until April 11, 2022 at midnight (ET). To access the archived conference call, dial 1-888-390-0541 and enter the reservation number 107253.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://bit.ly/3NvJvZs. Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the webcast. The webcast will be archived at the above website for one year.
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mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy intensive assets with AI and analytics, curbing energy waste, maximizing energy production, and getting the most out of critical energy infrastructure. Through mCloud's AI-powered AssetCare™ platform, mCloud offers complete asset management solutions for commercial buildings, renewable energy, healthcare, heavy industry, and connected workers. IoT sensors bring data from connected assets into the cloud, where AI and analytics are applied to maximize their performance.
With a worldwide presence and offices in San Francisco, Vancouver, Calgary, London, Perth, Singapore, and Beijing, the mCloud family includes an ecosystem of operating subsidiaries that deliver high-performance IoT, AI, 3D, and mobile capabilities to customers, all integrated into AssetCare. With over 100 blue-chip customers and more than 63,000 assets connected in thousands of locations worldwide, mCloud is changing the way energy assets are managed.
mCloud's common shares trade in the United States on the Nasdaq and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD. mCloud's convertible debentures trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD.DB. For more information, visit www.mcloudcorp.com.
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Investigate Russia’s covert funding of US anti-fossil fuel groups
In 2014 – the same year Russia annexed Crimea – then-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned that Russia was covertly working to undermine European and U.S. fossil fuel production.
Three years later, in 2017, Reps. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Randy Weber (R-Texas) sent a lengthy letter to then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin making a similar accusation. Importantly, their letter connected some of the dots highlighting Russia’s covert efforts to fund various environmental organizations that were trying to limit or end U.S. hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for shale gas and oil.
The media and Democrats mostly shrugged their collective shoulders at these allegations. They were far too busy trying to prove the now-discredited Russian-Trump election collusion to be bothered with a more plausible Russian-environmental activist collusion.
Maybe Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will force those naysayers to reconsider the accusations and evidence and begin new investigations.
According to The Guardian, Rasmussen, who was also a former prime minister of Denmark, claimed in a presentation to a think tank in London, “I have met allies who can report that Russia, as part of their sophisticated information and disinformation operations, engaged actively with so-called non-governmental organizations (NGOs) – environmental organizations working against shale gas – to maintain European dependence on imported Russian gas.”
He declined to give details, saying only, “That is my interpretation.” NATO’s press office said the remarks were Rasmussen’s personal views, not official NATO policy.
But a NATO official did tell The Guardian, “Russia has been using a mix of hard and soft power in its attempt to recreate a sphere of influence, including through a campaign of disinformation on many issues, including energy.”
While environmental NGOs denounced Rasmussen’s claims, money can be laundered through various organizations in such a way that the final recipient (e.g., a non-profit environmental activist group) has no idea of the funding’s real origins.
And that’s where the Smith-Weber letter comes in.
The letter notes that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton complained in a speech to a private audience in 2016, “We were even up against phony environmental groups, and I’m a big environmentalist, but these were funded by the Russians …”
Smith and Weber assert that the Russian government and “complicit parties” had a scheme that “allows money originating from foreign countries like Russia to funnel through Bermuda-based shell companies to environmental groups in the United States with the aim of disrupting the U.S. energy industry.”
They alleged that “tens of millions of dollars” were handed to Bermuda-based Klein Ltd., which then funneled the money to the Sea Change Foundation, which distributed the funds to various NGOs.
Clearly, environmental groups have had some success with their anti-fracking efforts. New York, Washington and Maryland have banned fracking. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued and executive order last year banning fracking in the state by 2024.
As for Europe, fracking was never really embraced.
The Smith-Weber letter includes much more detail than I can here, so look at their letter for yourself. It does not establish Russian culpability, but it does provide a solid basis for further investigation — if Congress and the media are finally interested.
And they just might be. Given Russian President Vladimir Putin’s horrendous and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, there could be a lot of interest in investigating Putin’s foreign mischief.
In hindsight, it is increasingly apparent that Putin has been preparing for his Ukrainian invasion for years. Dominating the global energy market by covertly working to limit U.S. production would have been a huge coup — in more ways than one.
Instead, over the past decade the United States became the world’s energy powerhouse, producing 11.3 million barrels of crude oil per day in 2020, compared to Russia’s 10.50 million barrels per day, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
As for natural gas, the EIA says the United States produced 33.5 trillion cubic feet in 2020, verses 22.5 trillion cubic feet for Russia.
Had Russia dominated global energy production, Putin would be in a better position to thumb his nose at countries critical of his invasion — and deprive his critics of needed oil and gas. Putin can still squeeze his critics, but the U.S. energy industry may be able to temper the impact.
If Democrats and the media are still interested in finding some type of Russian collusion, maybe they should begin by investigating whether Russia actually has been covertly funneling money to environmental NGOs.
Merrill Matthews is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation in Dallas, Texas. Follow him on Twitter @MerrillMatthews.
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We recently saw the 2022 Winter Olympics come and go with all its action, suspense, and drama, thrills of victories and agonies of defeats. After all the years of training, sacrifice and recoveries from injuries, I don’t believe any athlete went into these competitions desiring anything less than at least a bronze medal or said, “I’m just content to be here!”
I have heard some believers say that they really don’t care about receiving rewards in heaven but will just be happy to be there. Really?! After all that Jesus has done to save your soul from eternal hell by dying on the cross for your sins, you don’t want to give him your very best service out of great love and gratitude each day?
The New Testament speaks of five crowns that believers can receive from our Savior as a reward for faithfulness to him. The word “crown” or “stephanos” refers to the crown given to winning athletes, heroic soldiers, citizens of noteworthy service or guests at banquets. These crowns were beautifully woven with leaves, vines or branches of olive, pine or wild celery. This crown is not to be confused with the “diadem” or the kingly crown (Revelation 19:11-12).
The IMPERISHABLE crown will be rewarded for running a consistent, steadfast, victorious “race” for Jesus. As most believers know, the Christian life is a long distance race NOT a short sprint. The Apostle Paul was obviously a fan of the Isthmian games of his day as we read 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. In an athletic contest all run but only one receives the prize, but Paul teaches us that we all should “run” for Jesus with discipline, self-control and diligence, not being disqualified for the imperishable crown.
The crown of REJOICING is rewarded to those who faithfully share the gospel with others with a goal of seeing them trust Christ as their personal Savior. Paul said to the Thessalonian believers that they would be his crown of rejoicing in Jesus’ presence. Even if our efforts don’t produce masses of converts, Jesus will reward us for faithfully sowing the seed of the gospel and will introduce us to those who did positively respond.
The crown of RIGHTEOUSNESS is rewarded to those who complete their Christian race with integrity, longing for Jesus’ return. As the aged Paul awaits martyrdom at the hands of Nero, he affirms, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me in that day and not to me only but to ALL who love his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:7-8). Is your prayer “Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20)?
The crown of LIFE will be rewarded to those who persevere for Jesus despite great trials, tests, temptations and persecutions, motivated by their love for Christ. James 1:12 attests “Blessed is the one who endures (with patience and hope) temptation (trials, tests), for when he has been approved (after testing), he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.” Too many believers give up or quit on Christ when the going gets tough. As the hymn says, “It will be worth it ALL, when we see Jesus.” Hang in there!
Finally the crown of GLORY is rewarded to pastors who faithfully serve the Lord and his flock (1 Peter 5:1-4). We are to be overseers serving willingly and not under compulsion, zealously and not merely for monetary gain, and as examples and role models and not as domineering lords. We are to be among our flocks leading them in God’s paths, feeding them God’s Word, protecting them from false doctrine, warning them of the snares of sin and guiding them to faith and trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. I am told that nearly 50% of pastors today are considering leaving the ministry. I encourage all you under-shepherds to be faithful to the Chief Shepherd as you will be rewarded someday.
When do we receive these crowns? We all as believers will stand before the Bema (judgment) seat of Christ to be evaluated and rewarded for our service to him (2 Corinthians 5:10). The fire of Jesus’ judgment will determine whether our service was sincerely done out of love for him and others or done with selfish motives (1 Corinthians 3:12-15). Praise God this is NOT an entrance test for heaven.
What will we do with these crowns? Revelation 4:4, 11-12 informs us that the 24 elders (symbolic of us believers in Christ) will cast these crowns before God’s throne saying, “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power!” In the end it’s NOT about us and our achievements BUT all about Christ who wore that cruel crown of three-inch thorns jammed into his brow as he died on Calvary’s cross to pay the full eternal penalty of the world’s sin.
My dad used to say if we didn’t behave we would “Get crowned!” Will you be crowned in heaven for your loving, thankful, faithful service to your Savior? I trust that you won’t “get crowned” or punished for all eternity by rejecting the only One who can save your eternal soul (John 3:16; 14:1-6). Remember, it’s not how you start your life race, it’s how you finish it. Hoping and praying to see you in heaven someday. | https://www.goshennews.com/news/lifestyles/will-you-be-crowned-or-get-crowned/article_d21219ae-b136-11ec-b973-23808e556b07.html | 2022-04-01T01:09:20Z |
The PlayStation Store started, this Wednesday (30), the “Easter Promotion”, with PS4 and PS5 games up to 85% cheaper. The sale has outstanding titles such as deathloop, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Control.
Players will be able to take advantage of promotional pricing until April 27 at 11:59 pm ET. Despite this, the brand warns that some specific games will no longer have the special price after April 13 at 11:59 pm.
In all, there are 1,000 products on sale, including full games, DLCs, expansions, collections and item packs.
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- deathloop (50% discount, from BRL 399.50 to BRL 199.75)
- LEGO Harry Potter Collection (80% discount, from BRL 129.90 to BRL 25.98)
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- Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition (80% discount, from BRL 78.99 to BRL 15.79)
- Detroit: Become Human Digital Deluxe Edition (50% discount, from BRL 149.50 to BRL 74.75)
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Prediction: Art skills will increase. Everyone will be impressed by the performance. Will share happy moments with friends. Think big. Will take everyone along. The spirit of competition will be strengthened. Increase focus on business. Important matters will be addressed. Teaching will increase. You will get good news. Will continue to be wise. Everyone will be happy. Management will benefit. Tours will become opportunities for entertainment.
Monetary gains: Feel free to move forward. Will keep working smart. You will achieve success everywhere. Have a sense of competition. Commercial matters will remain in favour. Increase contact with professionals. Will seize the opportunity.
Love life: You can share your thoughts with a loved one. Love and trust will increase in the relationship. Motivation will remain. Customization will increase. Will increase the desired effort. Will meet friends.
Health: Will attract everyone with high morale. Efforts will gain momentum. Confidence will increase. Health will be good. Will be excited. Hesitation will go away.
Lucky numbers: 1 and 2
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220330-N-DM318-1003 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (March 30, 2022) Sakura (cherry blossoms) are now in full bloom around the installation. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ange Olivier Clement)
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s independent vaccination advisory panel is recommending a booster shot with a messenger RNA vaccine for people who have had a full course of four Chinese, Indian and Russian COVID-19 vaccines that aren’t currently approved for use in the European Union.
In a draft recommendation Thursday, the panel, known by its German acronym STIKO, said the advice applies to people given a full course and also a booster of the Chinese Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines, the Indian-made Covaxin and Russia’s Sputnik V.
It said that the new booster shot should be administered at least three months after the previous vaccination.
The German panel said that people who have received only a single shot of the four vaccines should start a new vaccination series.
And it added that recipients of other vaccines not cleared by the EU should in general start a new series with a vaccine European authorities have approved.
Scientists believe that mixing and matching vaccines prompts a better immune response.
The BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines have been the mainstay of Germany’s vaccination program. Three other vaccines using different technologies have been cleared for use in the 27-nation EU — the AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Novavax products.
The mRNA vaccines have shown to be better than others at protecting against newer variants like omicron.
Separately, efforts to find a majority in the German parliament for a bill that would require all adults to be vaccinated against COVID-19 have reportedly stalled.
German publications Bild and Der Spiegel reported that talks between parties haven’t resulted in the necessary support, and lawmakers may now focus on a vaccine mandate for residents age 50 and over.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz declined Thursday to comment on the reports but said he continues to back the idea of a vaccine mandate for all adults.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), a leading provider of financial market indices, and MSCI Inc. (MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indices and analytics, have conducted their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) structure.
The annual GICS methodology review is intended to ensure that the GICS structure continues to appropriately represent the global equity markets and, thereby, enable asset owners, asset managers and investment research specialists to make consistent global comparisons by industry. The GICS structure revision is the result of a consultation with market participants.
Based on the consultation feedback received, S&P DJI and MSCI have concluded that the proposed changes related to the reclassification of renewable energy companies and the consolidation of Diversified Banks and Regional Banks will not be implemented due to lack of market consensus. All other changes proposed in the consultation will be implemented.
The changes to the GICS structure will be implemented in GICS Direct and S&P DJI's indices after the close of business (ET) on Friday, March 17, 2023. A select list of large market capitalization companies affected by the changes will be announced no later than June 30, 2022. The full list of companies affected by these changes will be made available to clients no later than December 15, 2022. MSCI will consult with clients regarding implementation in their indexes.
The results of the consultation and changes to the GICS structure in 2023 are summarized below.
CLASSIFICATION OF RETAILERS
The retail landscape has evolved over the years as retailers are opting to pursue an omni-channel approach to sell their products rather than sticking with mainly brick-and-mortar retail or purely online channels. The demarcation between General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores has diminished as well, since both formats are comprised of retail spaces primarily selling consumer discretionary goods. Retailers that are generating a majority of revenue or earnings from consumable staple items such as food, household, and personal care products warrant a consolidation under the Consumer Staples Sector.
Market feedback concerning the proposals for retailers was generally favorable. S&P DJI and MSCI will discontinue Internet & Direct Marketing Retail and classify companies according to the nature of goods sold, merge General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores into a new Sub-Industry called Broadline Retail, shift consumable merchandise sellers to the Consumer Staples Sector, and update the GICS nomenclature for select Retail classifications by replacing the word "Stores" with "Retail".
CLASSIFICATION OF DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES
Companies classified as Data Processing & Outsourced Services offer services either customized for select industries such as human resources or travel or to diverse industries, as is the case with transaction and payment processing companies offering payment related transaction and payment processing services by connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, digital partners, businesses, and other organizations. These support activities are closely aligned with the business support activities covered under the Industrials Sector rather than the Information Technology Sector, and with the Financials Sector in the case of payment processors.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Data Processing & Outsourced Services was generally favorable. Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry under the Information Technology Sector will be discontinued and will be moved to the Industrials Sector with an updated definition. In addition, transaction and payment processing companies will be reclassified to a newly created Sub-Industry called Transaction and Payment Processing Services under the Financials Sector. Payroll processing companies will be moved to the Industrials Sector under the Human Resource & Employment Services Sub-Industry with an updated definition. Companies offering travel related data processing and outsourced services will be moved to the Consumer Discretionary Sector under the Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Sub-Industry.
CLASSIFICATION OF BANKS AND THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE
The Banks Industry Group comprised of Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks has evolved over the years with respect to the geographic footprints of these businesses, the laws governing them, and the variety of services being offered. Further, Mortgage Finance, where revenue is more fee-based than interest income based, are distinct from Banks as they mainly offer mortgage finance related products & services for commercial & residential real estate properties. In order to capture these changes, it was proposed to merge Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks into a single Sub-Industry. And it was proposed to discontinue the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and create a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services).
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Banks was mixed, but favorable for the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance. Most clients expressed a desire to retain a distinction between Diversified Banks and Regional Banks, although they found merit in merging Thrifts and Savings Banks into an expanded Regional Banks Sub-Industry. In addition, feedback was in favor of discontinuing the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and creating a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services). Hence, the proposal will be partially adopted. There will be no change to the Diversified Banks Sub-Industry, Thrifts/Savings banks will be merged with Regional Banks, and the change for Thrifts and Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)
The companies structured as REITs generally focus on distinct property types such as retail properties, data centers, telecom towers, etc., and only a small percentage of these companies invest in diverse property types.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Equity REITs was generally favorable. Clients confirmed that there is interest in creating additional granularity for REITs to help investors track the increased specialization in the REITs space. It was proposed that Residential REITs will be split into 2 distinct Sub-Industries and Specialized REITs will be split into 5 Sub-Industries. In addition, 8 Industries for REITs and a new Industry Group for Equity REITs will be created. A new Real Estate Management & Development Industry Group and Industry will also be created. Since the consultation feedback concerning the proposals for Equity REITs was largely favorable, the changes will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION
The Trucking Sub-Industry includes a mix of companies providing cargo/goods and passenger ground transportation services. The passenger ground transportation business has evolved over the years through the development of online apps and marketplaces for taxis and on-demand ride sharing, as well as consumer bicycle and scooter rental platforms. In addition, these companies are distinct from those offering cargo/goods ground transportation services.
Market feedback supported the reasoning behind separating passenger land transportation from cargo/goods land transportation. The Trucking Sub-Industry will be split into two new Sub-Industries to be called Passenger Ground Transportation and Cargo Ground Transportation. For additional clarity, the Airlines Industry and Sub-Industry will also be renamed as Passenger Airlines to better reflect the companies classified there.
CLASSIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES
The consultation proposals related to the classification of renewable energy companies will not be adopted at this time. Although there is a rapid growth in investment and capacity in the renewable energy generation space that is transforming the competitive landscape of both the Energy and Utilities Sectors, with renewable energy generation sources becoming significant competitors to traditional energy source providers, feedback from clients and additional internal analysis suggests that there is not a consensus yet on how to reflect these changes in the GICS structure. It is likely that this topic will be revisited in a future structure review by S&P DJI and MSCI.
UPDATE TO GICS DEFINITION: CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS
The cannabis industry has expanded rapidly in recent years due to an ease in regulations and increased discovery of uses for a variety of applications. The legality of recreational usage is still inconsistent globally, whereas legal medicinal use is more widespread. Additional uses are still in a nascent stage. In addition, market feedback was also mixed and hence, the Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry definition will not be updated at this time.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES IN SELECT GICS INDUSTRY AND SUB-INDUSTRY NAMES
Various GICS Industry and Sub-Industry names will be updated to increase clarity and consistency across the GICS structure, in addition to above changes.
The new GICS structure will consist of 11 Sectors, 25 Industry Groups, 74 Industries and 163 Sub-Industries.
For a detailed document covering the upcoming changes, please visit S&P Dow Jones Indices' web site at www.spdji.com and MSCI's web site at www.msci.com.
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Coffs Harbour Council Unanimously Supports a Great Koala National Park Coffs Coast Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 1, 2022 Councillors Jonathan Cassell (right), Tegan Swan (centre) and Sally Townley at a previous Council meeting. COFFS Harbour City Council unanimously resolved to support a Great Koala National Park at its recent meeting on Thursday, 24 March. There were two public submissions before the Council discussed and voted on the proposal. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – [email protected] Dave Wood of Boambee East told Council that the Coffs area is regarded as the largest remaining area of regional koala significance in New South Wales, with 76 percent of the remaining koala hubs being on the Mid-North Coast. He said that a proposed bill to be presented to the NSW Parliament will legislate for job transition from forestry to tourism. Mr Wood pointed out that Coffs Harbour City Council has a history of supporting koala conservation but anecdotal evidence indicates that koala numbers have reduced in the past 10 to 15 years. He said, “We need to back it and deliver a strong voice to our State Government that in this part of the state, we care about koalas and they need to start acting rather than just talking.” Councillor Jonathan Cassell moved a motion ‘That Council supports the creation of the Great Koala National Park and writes to the NSW Environment Minister the Hon. James Griffin MP expressing the Council’s support for the creation of the Great Koala National Park’. His motion included riders that Council requests that the NSW Government offers a comprehensive industry transition package for affected workers, that significant investment is offered to the region to build the necessary park infrastructure for the new national park and that funding is provided to expand the forest plantation sector locally to ensure the long term viability of the forestry sector. After some debate, the motion was lost by three votes to five. However, Councillor Sally Townley had foreshadowed a motion that altered ‘the Great Koala National Park’ to ‘a Great Koala National Park’ without the riders. This motion was carried unanimously. Cr Cassell said support for koala conservation and eco-tourism is increasingly important for our local council. He said, “It’s clear support for a great koala park on the Mid North Coast is growing and this was reflected in the final vote on my notice of motion. “While the detail of how that should be worked out isn’t settled, all of the Councillors recognise the positive economic and conservation value of a Great Koala National Park, which is now Council’s official position,” he continued. “This is an excellent start for our new eco-tourism certification and fits with our tourism strategy and community strategic plan. “I’m very happy for our Council and look forward to when this park finally gets approved,” he said. By Andrew VIVIAN | https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/coffs-harbour-council-unanimously-supports-a-great-koala-national-park-90210 | 2022-04-01T01:09:19Z |
People who suffered from even mild cases of COVID-19 face an increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes within a year of recovering from the illness, a new study reports.
Researchers found that people who had COVID-19 were about 40% more likely to develop diabetes within a year after recovering, compared to participants in a control group. The likelihood of developing diabetes grew if the patient suffered from a serious infection that led to hospitalization or a stay in intensive care.
"What's surprising is that it is happening in people with no prior risk factors for diabetes" before becoming infected with COVID-19, said Ziyad Al-Aly, the lead author of the study.
These latest findings add to a growing list of studies showing that people who suffered from COVID-19 are at risk of facing other long-term health problems. Those include heart and kidney ailments and chronic fatigue.
Al-Aly also helped lead the study that showed the prevalence of cardiac issues in people who survived COVID-19 infections.
This newest study, published Monday in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, analyzed data from more than 180,000 patients from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The study's authors compared patients who tested positive for COVID-19 and survived the illness for more than a month with more than 4 million other people who didn't contract COVID in the same period. This data was also compared with another 4.28 million patients who were treated at the VA in 2018 and 2019.
The paper states that around 1% to 2% of people who have been infected with COVID will develop diabetes as a result. That may seem like a small number, but nearly 80 million people in the U.S. have had COVID, Al-Aly told NPR — meaning 800,000 to 1.6 million people developing diabetes who might not have otherwise.
"That translates to a really significant number of people with new onset diabetes in the U.S. and many, many more around the world," Al-Aly said.
Nationwide, approximately 34 million people had diabetes pre-COVID, according to Jorge Moreno, an internal medicine physician at Yale University who didn't work on Al-Aly's study. Doctors expect roughly 1.5 million new people to be newly diagnosed with diabetes each year during normal times, he told NPR.
What to look out for
This study shows that as a nation, more attention needs to be paid to the long-term effects of COVID-19, Al-Aly said. More vigilance can start at the doctor's office.
"We need to start treating COVID as a risk factor for diabetes," Al-Aly said, adding that each person who has come down with the virus needs to be screened.
Moreno told NPR he believes this study will create more awareness among general practitioners and endocrinologists, like himself, to screen patients who have had COVID for diabetes and other complications.
Those who've had COVID should also be closely monitoring their health and changes in their body, Moreno said, and should seek help at the first sign of an issue. Major symptoms for diabetes include increased thirst, frequent urination (which is not influenced by how much liquid consumed) and blurry vision. Major weight fluctuations are also a sign.
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SÃO PAULO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GERDAU S.A. (NYSE: GGB, B3: GGBR3, GGBR4) hereby announces that the Form 20-F related to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at http://sec.gov and with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM) at http://cvm.gov.br and it is also available at the Company's Investor Relations website at https://ri.gerdau.com/en/
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TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) ("MediPharm", "MediPharm Labs" or the "Company") a pharmaceutical company specialized in precision-based cannabinoids, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
- International sales more than doubled in 2021, to $9.5 million (44% of Revenue), driven by shipments to seven customers in Germany, including the completion of first shipments to STADA Arzneimittel AG, a leading European Consumer Healthcare and Generics company with a product presence in 120 countries.
- Germany will continue to be a priority market for MediPharm. It is already the largest medical market in the world, and is expected to reach a market value of €7.7 billion by 2028i.
- The Company significantly expanded its sales force, which led to new listings in all provinces including the Ontario Cannabis Store, AGLC, BCLG and entry into Québec and New Brunswick.
- The Company's provincial sales grew 18% during 2021, to $7.4 million, primarily driven by sales of new and innovative products. Q4 provincial sales grew to $2.8 million in Q4 from $1.2 million in Q3.
- In Canada, the Company launched new products including CBD 100 Ultra Formula Oil, THC30 Plus Formula Oil, CBN1:2 Nighttime Formula, 1:2 Relax Formula Oil, and a Northbound High CBN and High CBD vape cartridge.
- In Q4, MediPharm's cannabigerol ("CBG"), product was accepted for sale by provincial distributors, with initial deliveries planned for Q1 2022.
- Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company announced the acquisition of Shelter Cannabis, adding highly reputable, specialty dried flower and pre-roll products to its portfolio. This transaction fills a gap in the MediPharm Canadian product offering while leveraging existing infrastructure and overhead, and opens the opportunity to expand its current international flower business.
- MediPharm began to sell EU GMP certified dried flower in the international market during 2021, and it accounted for $3.5 million in revenue.
- Received a Cannabis Drug Licence and a Good Manufacturing Practices ("GMP") Drug Establishment Licence from Health Canada.
- Entered into a research partnership master agreement with McMaster University to develop drugs containing cannabis candidates, and began to provide clinical trial material.
- Began to ship Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ("APIs"), to two well-known pharmaceutical companies during the year, generating early revenue in a business that is expected to grow significantly over the next several years.
- Subsequent to the end of the fiscal year, the Company entered the U.S. pharmaceutical market with the submission of an FDA Drug Master File ("DMF") for pure natural CBD APIs.
- Completed the payment of all outstanding convertible debt. The Company is materially debt free and has outright ownership of its assets, including two GMP facilities; one in Ontario, Canada and the other in Victoria, Australia.
Bryan Howcroft, CEO, MediPharm Labs commented, "MediPharm achieved several key strategic objectives during 2021. Our team opened key new markets both domestically and internationally, while increasing sales and marketing efforts to execute on these opportunities. Innovation is part of the Company's DNA, and the launch of new products through the year resulted in both growth in domestic sales into year-end, as well as a win for the Company's CBD dominant oil line at the 2021 Kind Awards, where it was named CBD Brand of the Year. When I joined MediPharm at the end of 2021, I saw a company with a solid foundation, positioned to be one of very few winners in the international cannabinoid pharma space. The team's progress against this objective during the year, culminating in the recent filing of a DMF with the U.S. FDA, reinforces that this company has the sophistication it needs to become an important supplier as this opportunity continues to develop."
Greg Hunter, CFO, MediPharm Labs added, "MediPharm is on solid financial footing, having exited the year with $34 million in cash, no debt and outright ownership of its key facilities. In Q4 we generated sequential growth in key focus areas such as domestic white label sales, and sales into the German market. We expect to continue building on this progress through 2022, leveraging recent investments in sales and marketing resources in the Canadian market, and the growth of the German and EU markets, overall. Over the next 12 months, we will continue to advance the Company's core focus on building a leading global precision-based cannabinoid business, while balancing that longer term focus with a commitment to innovation, revenue growth and progressing toward profitability."
Warren Everitt and MediPharm Labs have mutually agreed to end the role of CEO Asia Pacific, a position held by Warren. MediPharm Labs would like to thank Warren for his significant contribution to the business over the past 5 years and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.
MediPharm will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook.
Date: April 1, 2022 | Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Conference ID: 4921762
Participant Dial-in: +1 (888) 330-2454 / International number: +1 (236) 789-2714
(Participants are asked to dial in approximately 15 minutes before the start of the call)
An audio webcast will be available in the Events section of the MediPharm website https://www.medipharmlabs.com/investors or by visiting the following link here.
For those who are unable to participate on the live conference call or webcast, a replay will be available approximately one hour after completion of the call.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted Gross Profit are not recognized performance measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted Gross Profit are included as a supplemental disclosure because Management believes that such measurement provides a better assessment of the Company's operations on a continuing basis by eliminating certain non-cash charges and charges or gains that are non-recurring. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, interest income and expense, finance fees, gain in revaluation of derivative liabilities, taxes, impairment losses on inventory, write down of deposits and share-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool as it does not include depreciation and amortization expense, interest income and expense, taxes, share-based compensation, and transaction fees. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as the sole measure of the Company's performance and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of the Company's results as reported under IFRS. The most directly comparable measure to Adjusted EBITDA calculated in accordance with IFRS is operating income (loss). The above is a reconciliation of the Company's operating loss to Adjusted EBITDA. See "Reconciliation of non-IFRS measures" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended December 31, 2021 for additional information. Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit/(loss) excluding the adjustments for accelerated depreciation, write down of non-current deposits and write down of inventory. Adjusted gross profit is a useful measure as it represents gross profit for management purposes based on costs to manufacture, package and ship inventory sold, exclusive of any impairments due to changes in internal or external influences.
Founded in 2015, MediPharm Labs specializes in the development and manufacture of purified, pharmaceutical-quality cannabis concentrates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and advanced derivative products utilizing a Good Manufacturing Practices certified facility with ISO standard-built clean rooms. MediPharm Labs has invested in an expert, research driven team, state-of-the-art technology, downstream purification methodologies and purpose-built facilities with five primary extraction lines for delivery of pure, trusted and precision-dosed cannabis products for its customers. Through its wholesale and white label platforms, MediPharm Labs formulates, develops (including through sensory testing), processes, packages and distributes cannabis extracts and advanced cannabinoid-based products to domestic and international markets.
In 2021, MediPharm Labs received a Pharmaceutical Drug Establishment Licence from Health Canada, becoming the only company in North America to hold a domestic Good Manufacturing Licence for the extraction of natural cannabinoids. The Company carries out its operations in compliance with all applicable laws in the countries in which it operates.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information:
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, statements regarding: growth and forecasts regarding the German market; the opportunity to expand current international flower business; significant growth of API business; being one of very few winners in the international cannabinoid pharma space; becoming an important supplier as this in the cannabinoid pharma space; the cannabinoid pharma opportunity continuing to develop; building on progress through 2022; leveraging recent investments in sales and marketing resources in the Canadian market; growth of the German and EU markets; advancing the Company's core focus on building a leading global precision-based cannabinoid business; innovation; revenue growth; and progressing toward profitability. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the inability of MediPharm to obtain adequate financing; the delay or failure to receive regulatory approvals; and other factors discussed in MediPharm's filings, available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, MediPharm assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change.
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Mobile food truck ordered closed by county
GOSHEN — The Elkhart County Health Department announced Thursday that on March 19 a mobile food truck named Hay Huey was found operating without a Retail Food Establishment License issued by the Elkhart County Health Department.
Additionally, the business was advertising its operations on social media, according to an ECHD news release. The business was ordered to cease all food service operations and shall remain closed until the facility is in 100% compliance with Retail Food Establishment Sanitation Requirements Title 410 lAC 7-24, which involves sanitation requirments, from the Indiana State Department of Health and Elkhart County Food Service Ordinance #2005-322.
Indiana extends FAFSA filing deadline, encourages students to file ASAP
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Commission for Higher Education has extended the filing deadline for the 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to April 18. The state’s original deadline of April 15 is a state holiday and state offices will be closed. Financial aid funding will only be available on a first-come, first-served basis following the April 18 extension. Students and families should submit the form at FAFSA.gov as soon as possible to ensure maximum financial aid consideration, state officials stated in a press release.
Students need to complete the federal form to be eligible for most financial aid. State financial aid programs such as the 21st Century Scholarship and the Workforce Ready Grant require students to have a current FAFSA on file in order to maintain their scholarship and grant funding.
The Commission’s eight outreach members will be hosting additional FAFSA events around the state. A calendar of events is available at www.learnmoreindiana.org. The Commission’s outreach members are available by phone and email. Reach INvestEd any time at 317-715-9007 for free assistance with the FAFSA.
School board to host executive session
GOSHEN — An executive session of the Fairfield School Board will take place at 5 p.m. prior to the regularly scheduled meeting April 14.
The session will take place at the Fairfield Community Schools Administration Office, 67240 C.R. 31, according to a news release.
Green cleaning program set for April 21
GOSHEN — "Green Cleaning: Make Your Home Healthy," presented by Annetta Jones, is being offered later this month by Purdue Extension Elkhart County.
This program is being offered in-person April 21 at 1 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Purdue Extension Elkhart County office, 17746 C.R. 34 East.
"Green cleaning products and natural cleaners are a smart way to clean your home in a safe, non-toxic way," a news release stated. "By using less toxic ingredients, you can create your own handmade cleaning products."
Those who want to take part in the program should register in advance by calling the Extension Office at 574-533-0554 or emailing fink24@purdue.edu. This program and all programs of the Purdue University Extension Service are open to everyone. For reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, call 574-533-0554 by April 11. | https://www.goshennews.com/news/local-briefs-april-1-2022/article_9f9b9748-b118-11ec-b87e-1fd4fdc67560.html | 2022-04-01T01:09:26Z |
The doctor Nelson Nisenbaunwhose specialties are clinical medicine and clinical psychiatrydisagreed with the report prepared by doctors at the University Hospital of Brasília on the psychiatric profile of the trader Sandra Mara Fernandes, 33 years old. The conclusion of the document was that it shows signs of “bipolar affective disorder in psychotic manic phase”.
Sandra was caught by her husband, the personal trainer Eduardo Alves de Sousa31 years old, having sex with the homeless man Givaldo Alves de Souza, 48 years old, inside his own car, in Planaltina (DF). The homeless man was beaten by Eduardo.
Nisenbaun did not agree with the diagnosis, after hearing a audio15 to 20 minutes long, in which Sandra told her version of the story.
“The characteristics lead me to believe that they are more compatible and point to the group of schizophrenias, in one of its most classic forms. Or, a brief psychotic disorder, with schizophrenic characteristics”, defined the psychiatrist.
“What can I say, absolutelyis that the woman speaking on the recording I heard is not bipolar,” said Nisenbaun, who currently works in private practice.
“She showed a pattern disorganized, confused and scattered of narrative. An exaggerated report and touching the facts with irrelevant things. It presented a wealth of details about what had nothing to do with the main event”, observed the psychiatrist.
He reported other peculiarities: “Throughout the narrative, she spoke with monotonic voice, that is, with the same rhythm and the same emotional quality. He presented an affective dissociation between speech and emotionality. It’s as if she talks in the same way, without emotion, about a family lunch and an encounter with God”, exemplified Nisenbaun.
Another aspect pointed out by the professional: “She presented delusional ideas. He claimed that he had the power of healing, which made the homeless man quit smoking, just by taking the cigarette out of his hand, by divine intervention.”
Nisenbaun also pointed out that Sandra has shown to have a very weak personality. “Your ego is fragile and fragmentedattributing to the third person the ability to change their own thinking”, he reported.
The professional also mentioned more factors that, according to him, corroborate his conclusion: “She is in the age group in which the disease usually appears and the milder forms of schizophrenia are sometimes not noticed.
Doctor cites aspects that define bipolar
The psychiatrist explained the characteristics of bipolaritywhich, according to him, differ from those presented by Sandra.
“It is a mental disorder that, in the outbreak phase, is very difficult, as it presents periodic fluctuations or swings in mood level. At certain times, the person may have a picture of deep depression, which often leads to suicide,” she explained.
The doctor also said that, at other times, the patient has a up on psychotic levels, with disconnection from reality, exponential increase in the ego. That’s when you feel powerful and lose the censorshipthat is, it does what people normally don’t do.
“In the manic phase, the person spends more money than they should, harming their financial activity, in addition to demonstrating delusions of grandeur“, said.
Although the patient, in some cases, shows traces of hypersexuality, Nisenbaun discarded bipolarity as being Sandra’s disease.
According to the psychiatrist, all these characteristics are characteristic of the bipolar disorder type 1which was formerly called manic-depressive psychosis.
There is also the type 2which involves a very broad spectrum of patterns that can often escape diagnosis because it is less severe.
“Therefore, the most important is the diagnosis, because without it there are no conditions for treatment. In type 1, treatment is done with what we call mood stabilizers, with lithium being the main substance. In type 2, other agents are used,” he added.
“It is estimated that the disease affects between 3 and 4% of the population and there is a genetic component. However, those who adhere to treatment improve a lot and lead a life close to normal”, added the psychiatrist. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/psychiatrist-disagrees-with-medical-report-on-personal-trainers-wife-understand/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:27Z |
Wondering what your luck has in store for you today? Look for your Sun sign in the daily horoscope below and find out.
Aries: The wheel of fortune
Dear Aries! If you are planning to make any changes in the business place, then you must consider the rules of Vastu. Income sources will increase and financial condition will also improve. There are favourable conditions for employed people.
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Taurus: Reverse of hermit
Dear Taureans! Joining and collaborating with any social service organization will give you spiritual happiness. Following the experience of the elders of the house can give you a new direction. So don't ignore it.
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Gemini: Queen of cups
Dear Geminis! Your self-esteem and confidence will remain high. There will also be opportunities to move forward under the guidance of an experienced and responsible person. Make the most of this wonderful time. Keeping a balance in your family and professional activities will keep you stress-free.
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Cancer: The hanged man
Dear Cancerians! Do not take too much workload on yourself. Otherwise, you will have to regret it later. Do not get excessively involved with friends. Instead, concentrate on your personal work only. Keep in mind that due to negligence, some damage can also happen.
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Leo: Page of wands
Dear Leos! Involve your spouse and family members in every activity as they will give you proper advice. On the romantic front, lovers can get an opportunity to meet.
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Virgo: Reverse of the moon
Dear Virgos! An unbalanced routine and bad eating habits will affect your health. Being careless at this time can be harmful. You will be able to easily complete the set target at work.
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Libra: Two of Pentacles
Dear Libras! Business activities will be normal. It is pointless to expect more profits now. Take this time to understand the current practice. Strengthen your political contacts as you will benefit from them in the future.
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Scorpio: Ace of wands
Dear Scorpions! There will be compatibility in job and business. But someone's interference can also create problems in your work. It is better not to share your methodology with anyone. An official visit is also possible.
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Sagittarius: Reverse of fool
Dear Sagittarians! Don't waste your time on useless activities. Walk according to the time. On the domestic front, a dispute-like situation may arise between brothers. Solve the problem wisely and peacefully.
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Capricorn: The star
Dear Capricorns! You will have to put in a lot of hard work in the business place. There will not be profit but future plans will be positive. At this time, focus more on marketing-related activities.
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Aquarius: Eight of Pentacles
Dear Aquarians! There can be some dispute between husband and wife regarding any matter. But the atmosphere of the house will remain pleasant. On the romantic front, there will be sweetness in love relations.
ALSO READ| Aquarius horoscope today, 1 April 2022: Give time to family!
Pisces: The Empress
Dear Pisceans! You will be attracted more towards materialistic things. However, your focus will remain on spiritual matters as well, but material progress will matter more to you right now. Therefore, you will increase efforts related to the same. Don't let too much greed dominate your personality.
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220330-N-DM318-1004 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (March 30, 2022) Sakura (cherry blossoms) are now in full bloom around the installation. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ange Olivier Clement)
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Warm temperatures on the way after cold front
The cold start to this week is going to be met with warming temperatures by Thursday. Wednesday is starting off chilly, but a warm front will be moving in during the afternoon that will bring clouds and a small chance of rain showers with it. The temperature is expected to reach...
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Biden announces plans to help veterans exposed to toxic chemicals
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be taking new measures to care for veterans who are suffering from nine cancers related to exposure to toxic chemicals, President Biden announced Tuesday.
“The VA is pioneering new ways of linking toxic exposures to diseases, already helping more veterans get benefits,” Biden said during his State of Union address. “And tonight, I’m announcing we’re expanding eligibility to veterans suffering from nine respiratory cancers.”
The VA said in an announcement earlier Tuesday that it was adding the nine cancers to its list of disabilities that were caused by military service — meaning affected veterans may be eligible for disability compensation.
Helping veterans exposed to toxic chemicals due to burn pits has gained bipartisan momentum, and the issue has been personal for Biden, whose son Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015. The president invoked his son on Tuesday.
“We don’t know for sure if a burn pit was the cause of his brain cancer, or the diseases of so many of our troops,” the president said. “But I’m committed to finding out everything we can.”
The president also called on Congress to pass legislation to make sure veterans who were exposed to toxins in Iraq and Afghanistan get benefits and comprehensive care.
The Senate passed the Health Care for Burn Pit Victims Act in mid-February, which expands VA health care for combat veterans who served after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack and were exposed to toxic burn pits.
The bill would extend the period of eligibility for combat veterans after this period from five years to 10 years following discharge — and would include training on toxic exposures for employees, mandating clinical toxic exposure screenings and boosting federal research on the subject.
“Veterans are the best of us,” Biden said in his speech. “I’ve always believed that we have a sacred obligation to equip all those we send to war and care for them and their families when they come home.”
The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. | https://thehill.com/policy/defense/596442-biden-announces-plans-to-help-veterans-exposed-to-toxic-chemicals/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:26Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Got a dime you can spare? Coins are in short supply — again.
Retailers, laundromats and other businesses that rely on coins want Americans to empty their piggy banks and look under couch cushions for extra change and “get coin moving.”
A group of trade associations that represent individual businesses including banks, retail outlets, truck stops, grocery stores and more is asking the Treasury Department for more help convincing Americans to get coins back in circulation.
The consequences of the circulation slowdown hit people who don’t have an ability to pay for items electronically, they say.
“If retailers are not able to offer change for cash purchases consumers who rely on cash will be vulnerable,” the associations said in a letter to Treasury.
For example, people who do their laundry at coin laundry mats could have a harder time finding change to wash their clothes. And on a larger scale, people who don’t have cash access aren’t able to patronize certain card-only businesses.
It’s not a coin shortage America faces, but a lack of circulation.
“We can’t print our way out of this problem,” said Austen Jensen, a senior vice president for government affairs at the Retail Industry Leaders Association.
Jensen’s group, along with the American Bankers Association, National Association of Convenience Stores, and National Grocers Association, is trying to meet consumer demand and wants a new public campaign to increase coin circulation.
Jensen said his group is also encouraging member retailers to find creative ways to deal with the shortage of coins, including rounding-up purchases for charity promotions. And he says businesses with multiple locations could send coins from one store to another.
This is not the first time during the pandemic that the issue of low coin circulation has arisen.
The coronavirus disrupted consumers’ buying habits and shifted purchases largely to plastic cards to such an extent that in July 2020, the Federal Reserve restricted coin orders by financial institutions.
The Fed also convened a U.S. Coin Task Force, made up of representatives from various federal agencies, which led to a campaign encouraging the public to get coins into circulation.
This February, the task force issued a State of Coin report, which said pandemic lockdowns slowed small transactions that generated change and there was a temporary aversion to cash for perceived hygienic reasons. The report also said the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Mint contracted with a third party consultant to review the coin supply chain.
Coin deposit volumes began to increase gradually starting in the summer of 2020, but businesses say the problem has come up again as people have stopped using coins and have stuck to plastic cards.
The issue has had the biggest impact on people who don’t have bank accounts. An estimated 22 percent of U.S. Americans were “unbanked” or “underbanked” in 2019, according to the Federal Reserve.
The Treasury Department has yet to respond to the letter. The government encourages people to help get coin moving by spending it with retailers, taking it to their banks and credit unions, or using a coin recycling kiosk like the ones found at grocery stores. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/got-a-dime-businesses-seek-treasury-help-with-coin-shortage/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:27Z |
Connect with the community through fun and play at the Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre Coffs Coast Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 1, 2022 Connecting with fun activities helps strengthen our mental health. EASTER provides inspiration for a series of free family art and food workshops, exploring ways to play using everyday objects, this upcoming school holiday period. The family fun activities will include creating games, fun food activities, cup-cake decorating and as a Mother’s Day special, making a 3D flower artwork. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – [email protected] “Having extra time during the school holidays provides a great opportunity to connect with others in your community in a relaxed and friendly environment,” Di Woods, Manager at Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre, told News Of The Area. The Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre provides a welcoming space for families in a central location at the Community Village. “The activities, if possible, will be held outdoors making use of the weather and the beautiful Community Village gardens. “Healthy connections made through activities help to strengthen our physical and mental health. “Relationships with others in the community are known to lower levels of anxiety and depression, and raise self-esteem. “If you would like to meet new people and connect with your child in a fun environment, this is a great opportunity to do so, considering the culturally rich community we have here in Coffs Harbour.” Jack Hodges, Community Worker with Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre, told News Of The Area, “Activities are designed to allow creative expression and the opportunity for children to develop imagination and problem solving skills. “The activities linking to special celebrations aim to recognise and reinforce that their efforts are valued. “Being involved with children in creative activities helps children develop their individual identity and can also provide a way for people to express emotions in unique ways,” he said. Children aged 5-14 years are encouraged to come along accompanied by an adult. The activities at Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre will be held on 12 and 19 April from 10am-12pm and on 13 April from 12pm-2pm. To book for the activities visit https://www.trybooking.com/BYHJZ By Andrea FERRARI | https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/connect-with-the-community-through-fun-and-play-at-the-coffs-harbour-neighbourhood-centre-90207 | 2022-04-01T01:09:28Z |
Silver Dawn becomes the cruise line's third new ship to debut in nine months
LISBON, Portugal, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silversea Cruises, the leading ultra-luxury cruise line, officially named its 10th ship, Silver Dawn, in Lisbon on March 31. Executives from Royal Caribbean Group®, Silversea Cruises, and Fincantieri, as well as local dignitaries and esteemed guests, celebrated the milestone with a formal ceremony and gala dinner. An expression of Silversea's rapid expansion, Silver Dawn becomes the cruise line's third new ship to debut in nine months. The launch of Silver Dawn also marks the debut of Otium, travel's most indulgent new wellness programme, as well as the next iteration of Silversea's S.A.L.T. culinary programme.
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FIRST: THE NAMING CEREMONY MARKS SILVER DAWN'S OFFICIAL DEBUT
After Royal Caribbean Group's customary bagpipe performance, which opened the formal naming ceremony, performers took to the stage, entertaining attendees with a performance that weaved a narrative from the 2021 launch of Silver Moon to the modern day debut of Silver Dawn. Singers recited the national anthems of the U.S.A., Italy, and Portugal, before a religious leader blessed the ship and dignitaries delivered speeches. The newly named Godmother of Silver Dawn, Nilou Motamed—an influential food and travel editor, tastemaker, and television personality—subsequently cut the ribbon to trigger a champagne bottle to smash on the ship's hull, signalling the end of the ceremony.
"Celebrating the naming of Silver Dawn in Lisbon marked an incredibly proud moment for all involved," said Jason Liberty, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group. "I thank and congratulate Roberto Martinoli and our entire team, including Captain Failla and the crew, as well as everyone at Fincantieri, our ship building partners. Silver Dawn is a jewel in the Silversea fleet and speaks to Royal Caribbean Group's commitment to delivering the best vacation experiences in a responsible way."
"An evolution of our unique take on luxury, Silver Dawn is the third Silversea ship to be named in the last nine months," said Roberto Martinoli, President & CEO, Silversea Cruises. "As well as S.A.L.T., our immersive culinary programme, Silver Dawn enriches guests' travels with Otium, our indulgent new wellness programme, which is inspired by the ancient Roman lifestyle. She really is magnificent. I extend my gratitude to Jason Liberty and all involved at Royal Caribbean Group, as well as to the team at Silversea, Fincantieri, and Captain Failla and his crew—our most valuable asset. Moreover, I proudly welcome Nilou Motamed as the Godmother of Silver Dawn."
NILOU MOTAMED: GODMOTHER OF SILVER DAWN
An Emmy-nominated television personality and former editor-in-chief of some of the world's leading culinary brands, including Food & Wine and Epicurious, Nilou Motamed has been shaping the conversation in food and travel for more than 20 years. Born in Iran, raised in Paris and New York, Motamed is fluent in four languages — and believes "food is a language of its own, one in which everyone can find comfort, compassion, and community." Her passion for culinary adventures and far-flung cuisines has found a perfect match in Silversea's S.A.L.T. programme, which the New York resident first experienced with its launch in 2021.
"It's a great honour to have been selected as the Godmother of Silver Dawn and to have been on board for her naming ceremony in Lisbon," says Motamed. "Growing up in multiple countries has helped me recognize that one of our deepest common bonds, wherever we go, is food. Like many of Silversea's guests, I always pair my cultural explorations with culinary ones. That's why I've loved seeing the world through Silversea's S.A.L.T. programme. I've dedicated my career to celebrating authentic, local cuisines and cultures. For me, nothing is more rewarding than connecting with people over a shared meal."
"An authority in the world of food and drink, Nilou is a curious, intelligent traveller," continues Martinoli. "Her mission to delve deeper into cultures through food, to truly understand places and their people, reflects that of Silversea's culinary programme, S.A.L.T.. It is this strong spirit of discovery, this commitment to self-enrichment and complete cultural immersion, that makes Nilou the perfect Godmother for our newest ship. Aboard Silver Dawn, our guests will discover the world with purpose, while journeying in Silversea's trademark level of comfort."
SILVER DAWN AND THE OTIVM WELLNESS PROGRAMME
Silver Dawn becomes the latest ship in Silversea's popular Muse class. The most discernible difference between Silver Dawn and her sister ships, Silver Muse® and Silver MoonSM, is the new Otium wellness programme, which launches as a unique innovation. It is the only wellness programme at sea that incorporates champagne, chocolate and other gourmet snacks; signature cocktails; bespoke in-suite experiences; a Roman-influenced spa; and a wellness journey that extends throughout the ship. Grounded in the philosophy and traditions of the ancient Roman lifestyle, in which otium was a period of time dedicated exclusively to leisure, the Otium wellness programme is built on principles of indulgence, pleasure, and pampering. Spanning almost 800m2 on deck six, Silver Dawn's spa has been completely redesigned for a more seamless wellness journey.
Silver Dawn departs on her inaugural voyage on April 1, sailing from Lisbon to Barcelona. She is scheduled to sail in the Mediterranean until November, when she will cross the Atlantic Ocean, via the Canary Islands, to unlock the Caribbean and Central America for guests.
Silver Dawn's media kit:
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Otium media kit:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/upusb70v71w576g/AADzlCltZ9j0D-tXpFvLMvgea?dl=0
Our latest blog post on Otium offers more details. Read it here:
https://discover.silversea.com/ships/silver-dawn/silver-dawn-otium-preview/
Find out more information about Silver Dawn, including her upcoming voyages:
https://www.silversea.com/ships/silver-dawn.html
About Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the ultra-luxury cruise industry, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Dawn, Silver Shadow®, Silver Whisper®, Silver Spirit®, Silver Muse®, and Silver MoonSM – all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the inclusion of the expedition ships Silver Origin®, Silver Wind®, Silver Explorer®, and Silver Cloud®, Silversea's itineraries encompass all seven continents and feature worldwide luxury cruises to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Galápagos, both Polar Regions, and hundreds of fascinating destinations in between. Silversea is also looking forward to the launch of two new ultra-luxury Nova-class ships. Browse Silversea's blog, Discover, and subscribe to receive the latest content directly into your inbox. Silversea Cruises is one of five cruise brands owned by global cruise company Royal Caribbean Group. (NYSE: RCL)
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is one of the leading cruise companies in the world with a global fleet of 61 ships traveling to more than 800 destinations around the world. Royal Caribbean Group is the owner and operator of three award winning cruise brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea Cruises, and it is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, the brands have an additional 12 ships on order as of December 31, 2021. Learn more at www.royalcaribbeangroup.com or www.rclinvestor.com.
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Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights
- Total revenue increased to $44.3 million, up 617% year-over-year
- Cryptocurrency datacenter revenue increased to $33.7 million, up 676% year-over-year
- GAAP net loss was $41.4 million for the fourth quarter, including a $42.3 million noncash goodwill impairment charge related to the Support.com business, as compared to a net loss of $0.8 million in the prior year
- Adjusted EBITDA of $19.1 million – in line with February 2022 guidance of $18 million to $20 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 43.2%, compared to 19.2% in the prior year
- Produced 609 bitcoins in the fourth quarter
- Mining capacity of approximately 1.4 EH/s from 17,300 miners as of December 31, 2021
- Adjusted net income of $7.6 million
- Completed acquisition of Spartanburg, SC site and commenced operations at the facility within one week
- Cash, short term investments and cryptocurrency holdings of $84.4 million as of December 31, 2021
Full Year 2021 Highlights
- Total revenue increased to $107.3 million, up 433% year-over-year
- Cryptocurrency datacenter revenue increased to $87.9 million, up 575% year-over-year
- GAAP Net Loss of $44.5 million, including the $42.3 million noncash goodwill impairment charge, as compared to a net loss of $3.3 million in the prior year
- Adjusted EBITDA of $52.9 million – consistent with $52 million estimate provided in March of 2021
- Adjusted net income of $26.8 million
- Produced 1,866 bitcoins during 2021
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Mining fleet as of March 31, 2022 consists of approximately 19,400 miners with approximately 1.6 EH/s of capacity
- 17% of hash rate capacity located at Spartanburg, SC less than four months after operations commenced at facility
- 29,600 additional miners contracted for delivery during the balance of 2022 from Bitmain representing approximately 3.1 EH/s of additional capacity
- Received and deployed approximately 11,800 miners in last twelve months with 97% deployed as scheduled
- Over $115 million of liquidity as of March 31, 2022 consisting of over $90 million in cash and fair value of crypto holdings and over $25 million in undrawn financing commitments
- Over $135 million of cash on deposit with Bitmain as of March 31, 2022
FAIRFIELD, Conn., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GREE) ("Greenidge"), a vertically integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company, today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and provided an update regarding the first quarter of 2022.
"Consistent with the estimates we released in February, Greenidge demonstrated another strong quarter of significant revenue growth and substantial Adjusted EBITDA generation," said Jeff Kirt, Chief Executive Officer of Greenidge. "During the quarter, in addition to commencing mining operations at our Spartanburg, SC facility within a week of its acquisition, our operations team continued to execute the deployment of our fleet as scheduled. After just four months of operations, our Spartanburg facility houses approximately 17% of our datacenter capacity."
"Since the end of the year, we have fortified our balance sheet with non-dilutive capital and ended the first quarter with over $115 million in liquidity. This puts us on solid footing to execute the deployment of the remaining fleet of over 29,000 miners we have delivering throughout the balance of 2022 from Bitmain, which will bring our total capacity to approximately 4.7 EH/s. Over the last twelve months, our in-house operations team has deployed almost 12,000 new miners and energized substantially all of the equipment into production within days or even hours of receipt. Despite the well-known challenges in the global air freight market, 97% of the machines were received and deployed as scheduled."
Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Greenidge's revenue for the fourth quarter was $44.3 million, up 617% compared to the prior year. Cryptocurrency Datacenter revenue was $33.7 million, up 676% versus the prior year, and Power and Capacity revenue was $2.2 million, up 19% compared to the prior year. The merger with Support.com on September 14, 2021 added approximately $8.4 million to fourth quarter revenue.
Net loss was $41.4 million for the fourth quarter as compared to a net loss of $0.8 million in the prior year. The fourth quarter included a $42.3 million noncash goodwill impairment charge relating to the Support.com business, a $3.6 million remeasurement adjustment associated with an environmental liability, $2.2 million of expansion costs and $1.2 million of merger and public company filing costs. Excluding these items, Adjusted net income was $7.6 million, compared to Adjusted net loss of $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $19.1 million, or 43.2% of revenue, compared to the prior year fourth quarter of $1.2 million, or 19.2% of revenue. The significant and continuing expansion of cryptocurrency datacenter operations drove the growth in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin.
As of December 31, 2021, Greenidge had cash, short term investments and fair value of cryptocurrency holdings of $84.4 million.
Note, Adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures. See the tables attached to this press release for a reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP measures and Use of Non-GAAP Information below for more details
Cryptocurrency Datacenter Commentary
Greenidge produced 609 bitcoins during the fourth quarter, compared to 228 bitcoins in the fourth quarter of the prior year. For the full year of 2021, Greenidge produced 1,866 bitcoins, which compared to 1,146 bitcoins in 2020.
As of December 31, 2021, Greenidge had approximately 17,300 miners with an aggregate hash rate capacity of approximately 1.4 EH/s and has additional purchase commitments that are expected to bring the company's total capacity to approximately 49,000 miners and 4.7 EH/s by the end of 2022.
Capital Discussion
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Greenidge successfully closed $72.2 million of public offerings of senior unsecured notes due in 2026, netting proceeds of $66.9 million after commissions, discounts and issuance costs.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Greenidge also successfully raised $47.4 million in net proceeds through the sale of 2.13 million shares of its class A common stock, pursuant to the previously announced equity purchase agreement. Through March 31, 2022, the Greenidge has raised $51.4 million in net proceeds through the sale of 2.55 million shares of its class A common stock pursuant to the equity purchase agreement.
South Carolina Expansion
During the fourth quarter of 2021, Greenidge completed the acquisition of its facility in Spartanburg, SC, including over 750,000 square feet of buildings and 175 acres of land. The transaction closed on December 7, 2021 and Greenidge commenced operations at the site within a week of the acquisition.
First Quarter 2022 Update
Greenidge anticipates having approximately 19,400 miners at its datacenters in New York and South Carolina as of March 31, 2022 with approximately 1.6 EH/s of capacity. Approximately 17% of the hash rate capacity is located at Greenidge's second facility in Spartanburg, SC. The company has approximately 29,600 additional miners scheduled for delivery from Bitmain throughout the balance of 2022 representing approximately 3.1 EH/s in additional capacity and has over $135 million of cash on deposit with Bitmain associated with the purchase agreements for these miners.
In the twelve months ended March 31, 2022, Greenidge has taken delivery of approximately 11,800 miners, of which 97% arrived as scheduled, with only approximately 370 delayed due primarily to freight vendor performance and a brief Covid-related lockdown in Malaysia during 2021.
Greenidge has liquidity of over $115 million as of March 31, 2022 consisting of over $90 million in cash and fair value of cryptocurrency holdings and over $25 million in undrawn financing commitments.
In late March, at the request of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (the "Department"), Greenidge agreed to extend, for a second time, the deadline for the Department to complete its review of the renewal application for the Title V Air Permit at the company's New York facility. The application was deemed complete by the Department in September 2021 and this second extension is to June 30, 2022. Greenidge continues to operate in New York without interruption during this period and intends to continue to work constructively with the Department to finalize a permit renewal. Greenidge notes that it is not uncommon for renewal applicants to operate for extended periods of time, sometimes years, prior to finalizing a permit renewal and additional future extensions may be requested.
About Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GREE) is a vertically integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company. Greenidge is committed to 100% carbon-neutral datacenter operations at all of its locations by utilizing low-carbon sources of energy and offsetting its carbon footprint.
Use of Non-GAAP Information
To provide investors and others with additional information regarding the financial results of Greenidge (the "Company"), the Company has disclosed in this press release certain non-GAAP operating performance measures of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted net income. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization, which is then adjusted for stock-based compensation and other special items determined by management, including, but not limited to costs associated with the merger with Support.com, costs of becoming a public company (which included the costs of a corporate reorganization from an LLC, public registration of shares and associated costs), business expansion costs, impairment of goodwill and remeasurement of environmental liability. Adjusted EBITDA margin is the percentage of Adjusted EBITDA of revenue. Adjusted net income (loss) is net loss adjusted for the after-tax impacts of special items determined by management, including but not limited to costs associated with the merger with Support.com, costs of becoming a public company (which included the costs of a corporate reorganization from an LLC, public registration of shares and associated costs), business expansion costs, impairment of goodwill and remeasurement of environmental liability. These non-GAAP financial measures are a supplement to and not a substitute for or superior to, the Company's results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures presented by the Company may be different from non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies. Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP information provides useful measures to investors regarding the Company's financial performance by excluding certain costs and expenses that the Company believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results or guidance prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP results is included herein.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of federal and state securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve uncertainties that could significantly affect Greenidge's financial or operating results. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "foresee," "expect," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "would," "could," and "should," and the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among other things, statements regarding the business plan, business strategy and operations of Greenidge in the future. In addition, all statements that address operating performance and future performance, events or developments that are expected or anticipated to occur in the future, such as statements concerning (i) the delivery of miners currently on order with Bitmain, (ii) the development of facilities in South Carolina, (iii) future mining capacity, (iv) future electrical capacity, (v) the ability to offset carbon emissions, (vi) future liquidity, (vii) the ability to obtain future debt or equity financing and (viii) the Department Title V Air permit renewal process, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Matters and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the matters and factors described in Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of Greenidge's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by the information contained under this caption. No assurance can be given that these are all of the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release. You should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. No assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do occur, the actual results, performance, or achievements of Greenidge could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and Greenidge does not assume any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, the occurrence of future events, uncertainties or otherwise, after the date of this press release.
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MIDDLEBURY — A Middlebury church is attempting to bring to life to one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings.
Around 1495, da Vinci was commissioned to paint the walls of an Italian church and convent known as Santa Maria del Grazie, “Holy Mary of Grace.” In the dining room, he painted one of the most famous works of all time, “The Last Supper,” which is said to spotlight the moment in which Jesus Christ announces to his 12 disciples that one of them will betray him.
Pleasant Ridge Christian Fellowship church is inviting the community to attend its one-of-a-kind dramatization of the Last Supper in honor of Holy Week.
“Basically, what we’re trying to do is a freeze frame of this painting, if you will,” said Worship Pastor Jesse Maurer. “The play itself, each disciple is going to come to life for a few moments. It culminates with that question: ‘Is it I, Lord?’ Basically it’s them reflecting on their time with Jesus and also that he’s just said that ‘one of you will betray me.’”
The play, lasting roughly an hour will feature monologues from each of the 12 disciples, as well as songs and theatrical works that attempt to address the capacity for sin in everyone.
“In our humanity, we can be tempted and ‘for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Maurer said, quoting Romans 3:23 ESV.
The script comes from a church in Washington and was modified to fit the needs of the cast.
Pleasant Ridge Christian Fellowship church leaders added scenes, including the washing of the disciples’ feet, choosing Judas, Peter and John to focus on, to create a story that more fully encapsulates the tale they hope to tell.
“[The play] begs to the audience to identify with one of the disciples and say to yourself, ‘Is it me?’ What’s in me that could have walked with Jesus for three and a half years and still betray him. What’s the thing inside of me that could have done that? Each disciple had their own doubts, their own fear. They had their own confidence, and we’re kind of looking at that in one freeze-frame moment.”
As a smaller congregation — their average Sunday service sees roughly 65 people, Pleasant Ridge Christian Fellowship decided it was important to host their program at a time when as many people as possible could attend. The program will take place Thursday, April 14, and Saturday, April 16, rather than Good Friday, April 15.
“We want to allow people to go to their own Good Friday services because most churches have those and we thought this would be something unique that we could offer as an outreach to invite people that are ‘churched’ to take a fresh look at the Passion of the Christ, and also for people that are ‘unchurched’ and not familiar with Jesus at all to come and get a different take,” Maurer said. “We all have our experiences with church people and Jesus and God and all of that, but we’ve got a different take here that I don’t think a lot of people are going to be familiar with.”
Doors open at 6 p.m. for Living Last Supper on both April 14 and 16, with the play beginning at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited. Call the church office at 574-584-6744 to reserve a seat.
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Fourth round of Evaluations focus on top ransomware and wiper malware groups, including Russian cyber military unit
WALTHAM, Mass., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptycs, provider of the first cloud-native security analytics platform enabling cloud and endpoint security from a common solution, today announced the results of its completed MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Enterprise Evaluation, Round 4. This round of independent ATT&CK Evaluations for enterprise cybersecurity solutions emulated the Wizard Spider and Sandworm threat groups. Wizard Spider is responsible for the infamous Ryuk ransomware family, and Sandworm is a Russian cyber military unit behind the 2017 NotPetya attacks.
"Ransomware is a growing scourge for all types of organizations and the focus of these MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations could not come at a more appropriate time," said Ganesh Pai, Co-founder and CEO at Uptycs. "Security teams can use these evaluation results to identify gaps in their detection coverage. Our strong performance in both the Windows and Linux portions of the evaluation demonstrate how Uptycs helps these Security teams to detect even advanced ransomware actors, in addition to the hardening needed to minimize the risk of ransomware in the first place."
The MITRE Engenuity evaluations team chose to emulate two threat groups that abuse the Data Encrypted For Impact (T1486) technique. In Wizard Spider's case, they have leveraged data encryption for ransomware, including the widely known Ryuk malware (S0446). Sandworm, on the other hand, leveraged encryption for the destruction of data, perhaps most notably with their NotPetya malware (S0368) that disguised itself as ransomware. While the common thread to this year's evaluations is "Data Encrypted for Impact," both groups have substantial reporting on a broad range of post-exploitation tradecraft.
New advanced detection capabilities helped Uptycs perform strongly in the Wizard Spider and Sandworm evaluation, including:
- Ransomware detection - Uptycs provides generic detection and protection against ransomware attacks on Windows operating systems. The capability analyzes telemetry inside the endpoint agent so it can protect against the attacks in offline mode.
- Process code injection / DLL injection and process hollowing - Uptycs provides generic detection to process code injection and process hollowing on both Windows and Linux endpoints. Process code injection is a technique used by attackers to inject malicious code inside a trusted running process to evade detection.
- Master boot record (MBR) overwrite - Uptycs provides generic detection of MBR overwrite on Windows-based endpoints. MBR overwrite is a technique used by adversaries where the goal is to disrupt operations and make the system unusable.
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For full results and more information about the evaluations, please visit: https://attackevals.mitre-engenuity.org/enterprise/wizard-spider-and-sandworm/.
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Prediction: Dear Taureans, the cards say that the time is favourable for economic matters. You will get a chance to showcase your talent, which will be beneficial for you in the future. You will get the support of your friends and co-workers today. You must seize the opportunities and attractive offers will be received. You will have a sense of competition and your actions will remain effective. Seniors will be impressed by your hard work and you should focus on your big goals. Pay attention to your work and success is likely on the cards. You will perform better than the expectations of others and management will be better.
Monetary Gains: Today, you will give your best performance in financial matters. You will perform better in financial matters and pace will be maintained in business. Professional relations will get expanded and you must follow rules and regulations. You will achieve desired results. There will be a sense of competition and management will be helpful. Your income will increase.
Love Life: You will express your emotions in front of your partner and you will be ahead in meetings. Your relationship will be strengthened and you will remain dedicated and loyal. Your friendship will grow stronger and happiness and joy will remain.
Health: You will remain better at your workplace. You are likely to become energetic and enthusiastic. Work with your goals and focus on yourself. You will become more innovative.
Lucky Numbers: 4 and 7
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220330-N-DM318-1005 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan (March 30, 2022) Sakura (cherry blossoms) are now in full bloom around the installation. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi supports the combat readiness of Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW 5), Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE (HSM-51) and 30 other tenant commands and provides logistic support, coordination, and services to units assigned to the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ange Olivier Clement)
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Lawmakers roll out proposed constitutional amendment that could increase cash bail
Ohio Republicans may be lining up behind a constitutional amendment requiring judges to consider public safety when setting the amount of bail. The proposal is going before lawmakers as a joint resolution backed by Reps. Jeff LaRe, R-Violet Township, and D.J. Swearingen, R-Huron, in the House and Sen. Theresa Gavarone, R-Huron,...
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High rainfall putting pressure on Nambucca Valley sewage infrastructure Nambucca Valley Nambucca Valley by News Of The Area - Modern Media - April 1, 2022 The Nambucca River at Macksville looking murky. THE NAMBUCCA Valley Council informed the community on Thursday 24 March 2022 that the Nambucca River was not safe for swimming owing to sewage overflow. Council advised against swimming until the flood waters had receded. The incident was reported to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The poor condition of the water was the result of high intensity rainfall that occurred on the night of 23 -24 March 2022. “Stormwater has entered Council’s sewage system in Macksville causing some overflows that would have discharged into the Nambucca River,” read a Nambucca Valley Council social media post. On this night the Macksville Sewage Treatment Plant measured 96mm of rain, with 120mm measured in the Industrial Area, according to Richard Spain, Manager, Waste and Wastewater at Nambucca Valley Council. Mr Spain said that the intense rainfall on that night, and the fact that everything was already very wet, contributed to the overflow. News Of The Area asked Nambucca Valley Councillor David Jones if there have been any changes that have created more pressure on the infrastructure. “There has been a small number of additional houses but the system is designed to cope with that,” Mr Jones said. “The major change that we are seeing is more frequent extreme weather events, and this is showing up the weak points in our system.” Mr Spain told News Of The Area that upgrading the infrastructure for stormwater would cost a huge sum of money. Cr Jones said, when asked about the cost of updating the systems, “The Council’s ability to upgrade our sewage system is all dependent on finances, the cost of building and maintenance is increasing across all infrastructure sectors. “Personally, I think we should approach the State and Federal Governments to lobby for grant funding for these important areas. “We see grant funding from all sorts of bubble and squeak, but our community really needs strong infrastructure. “The sewage system like many other infrastructure assets is asking for and needs ongoing work.” Demands placed on the system owing to new housing developments is also a concern that Cr Jones says needs to be addressed. “Before we start having major housing subdivisions, like the Valla Growth Area, we must take into consideration that these added demands will be putting further stress on our sewage infrastructure, which is clearly struggling.” Mr Spain told News Of The Area that when there is a sewage overflow, Council will alert the community and advise against swimming in the river until the flood waters have receded. Notifications will be provided on the Nambucca Valley Council Facebook page and the Nambucca Valley Council website. A separate incident occurred on 22 December 2021, when sewage overflow discharged into Beer Creek and entered the Nambucca River, however Council stated this was caused by a blockage rather than extreme weather. By Rachel MCGREGOR-ALLEN Warning sign at Bellwood Park on 23 December 2021. | https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/high-rainfall-putting-pressure-on-nambucca-valley-sewage-infrastructure-90218 | 2022-04-01T01:09:35Z |
Advisor to the Office of the Presidency of the UkraineMikhail Podoliak, said this Thursday (31) that a meeting between the heads of state RussianVladimir Putin, and Ukrainian, Volodmyr Zelensky, will not happen in the next few days or in a short period of time.
“There are two or three weeks to go before a meeting of leaders,” said the adviser, who is also part of the team of negotiators sent by Kiev, in an interview with Turkish television broadcaster NTV.
Podoliak said that in meetings with the Russian delegation, such as the one held last Tuesday (29), in Istanbul, the situation in Crimea, illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, was not discussed, nor in the Donbass region, which Moscow recognized as independent. from Ukraine.
“Ukraine’s territorial integrity will only be discussed at the presidential level. The president will find a formula and present it in a referendum,” Podoliak said.
The member of the Ukrainian negotiating team said that, after the “great breakthrough” achieved on Tuesday, Russia must now study the proposals presented.
“We have prepared documents that serve for a conversation between the presidents. They constitute a sufficient basis for an agreement”, explained Podoliak.
One of the points of the proposal is a multilateral treaty between the members of the UN Security Council (United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom), as well as several nations, such as Germany, Turkey and Canada, to guarantee the security of Ukraine. .
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don’t have an answer for how that’s going to happen.
“If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that’s a good question for 10 Republicans to answer,” said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. “Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes.”
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only “a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs.” Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. “Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?” Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden’s social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden’s agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven’t abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden’s economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they’d help people cope with costs. On Thursday,the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That’s done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she’s looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control.It’s an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don’t reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can’t afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a “total disaster” for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
“This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition,” said Glied. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/house-passes-35-a-month-insulin-cap-as-dems-seek-wider-bill/ | 2022-04-01T01:09:35Z |
Overnight Defense & National Security — Russia expected to escalate war with Ukraine
It’s Tuesday. Welcome to Overnight Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.
Russia is expected to escalate violence against Ukraine despite facing slowdowns in its advances.
We’ll discuss today’s developments, plus Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) hailing ongoing talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and another blow to the Navy in litigation from a group of special warfare service members over the vaccine mandate.
For The Hill, I’m Jordan Williams. Write to me with tips at jwilliams@thehill.com.
Let’s get to it.
Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies
Russia’s war with Ukraine appears likely to intensify despite Ukraine putting up a defense that was better than expected.
Still less than a week into the invasion which began last Thursday, new concerning targets show how Moscow has been targeting civilians in the battle.
Senior administration officials held all-member briefings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Monday night, from which many emerged fearful of continuing violence but pleased with the resistance from Ukraine.
Slower than expected: Russia has fired more than 400 missiles since it began its invasion of Ukraine six days ago, though its advance on Kyiv has made little progress from a day prior, a senior defense official said Tuesday.
Beyond logistics, possible reasons for the slow advance include fierce Ukrainian resistance, as well as “evidence of a certain risk-averse behavior by the Russian military.”
The U.S. also has “indications that morale is flagging in some of these units” due to the unexpected resistance, the official added.
The official noted, however, that it’s still less than a week into the invasion and that Russia “will regroup, they will adjust, they will change their tactics.” They also offered a caveat that “we certainly aren’t seeing them be risk averse when it comes to civilian casualties and civilian infrastructure.”
Concerning targets: The Russian military is targeting hospitals and civilian centers in a sign its war is likely to intensify in the coming days.
U.S. officials and individuals on the ground in Ukraine reported Russian forces targeting hospital buildings, broadcasting towers and critical infrastructure. Video went viral of a missile landing in Freedom Square in Kharkiv, one of the largest city centers in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said more than a dozen children had been killed, underscoring how the attacks have largely been indiscriminately targeting civilians.
‘THE WORST IS YET TO COME’
Lawmakers emerged from a closed-door classified briefing Monday night concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to escalate the violence against Ukraine but emboldened by the resistance of the Ukrainian army. The briefers were said to include senior officials in the departments of State, Homeland Security, Treasury, Energy, USAID, and Intelligence.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) issued a blunt warning that “the worst is yet to come militarily.”
“I think there’s a commitment by the Ukrainian people to fight to the death, so the idea of Russia using overwhelming military power against innocent civilians is more likely today than it was yesterday,” he told reporters.
“We need a Berlin airlift-type support for the Ukrainian economy and pour weapons into the country. But do not be fooled. The Ukrainians have fought bravely. They’re freedom fighters of the 21st century. But the Russian military capability that is unused is pretty massive, and I expect a scorched-earth policy to unfold here in the coming days regarding Ukraine. I expect wholesale slaughter of Ukrainian citizens by the Russian military,” he added.
Getting into Putin’s head: The White House and other observers are increasingly sounding the alarm about Putin’s mindset, as he seems poised to escalate violence with Ukraine.
Experts, analysts, lawmakers and even administration officials have speculated that Putin’s isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised his paranoia. They’ve pointed to decisions he’s made such as the invasion itself and his move on Sunday to put his nuclear forces on alert in suggesting he is not making rational decisions.
U.S. intelligence agencies are reportedly keeping a close eye on Putin and his behavior, concerned that the Russian leader may order even more devastating violence against Ukraine’s stiff resistance, which has managed to hold off the Russian army for nearly five days.
While some analysts say Putin has yet to unleash the full power of the Russian military, the ordered assaults on Ukraine have increased in violence and devastation in recent days.
Read our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict:
Russia’s advance on Kyiv slow, despite intensifying attacks: US official
Worries grow over Putin’s stability, mindset
Russia widely expected to escalate violence in Ukraine
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Schumer hails Iran nuke talks as ‘good’
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who famously broke with then-President Barack Obama over striking a nuclear deal with Iran, says he now supports the discussions the Biden administration is having with Iran and allies to revive the defunct agreement.
“I think that having discussions on this issue is important,” Schumer said when asked about the new effort to revive the nuclear deal that collapsed after President Trump pulled the United States out of it in 2018.
From 2015 to present: Schumer voted to advance a motion of disapproval on the original deal in September of 2015, along with several other Democrats including Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
The measure failed after Democrats filibustered it, saving Obama from having to issue a veto.
In 2017, he admitted having misgivings about the nuclear deal but said it should be given time to work.
That stance drew an angry jab from Trump, who tweeted in October of 2017: “Dem Senator Schumer hated the Iran deal made by President Obama, but now that I am involved, he is OK with it. Tell that to Israel, Chuck!”
Schumer’s logic: Schumer explained that he voted in 2015 against the Iran nuclear because he thought there were “problems” with it.
But he now supports President Biden’s efforts to re-establish the agreement and has urged the administration to address what he saw as the problematic elements of the original deal.
“There were problems with the Iran deal originally and many of us have urged in these discussions the Biden administration deal with those problems, but I think the discussions are important and good,” Schumer told reporters Tuesday.
Court blocks Navy from enforcing vaccne mandate
A federal appeals court blocked the Navy from disciplining a group of special warfare personnel who cited religious reasons in refusing to get vaccinated, dealing the latest blow to the Pentagon’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for service members.
In an opinion released late Monday, the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling from a Texas federal judge, who ordered the Navy to not take “any adverse action” against the 35 sailors, finding that the vaccine mandate violated their religious freedom.
The government asked the Fifth Circuit for a partial stay on the original order so that it could still consider vaccination status to make decisions on deployment and other assignments.
What the court said: The panel said the defendants had not proven “paramount interests” that justify vaccinating the 35 plaintiffs “In violation of their religious beliefs.”
“There is no evidence that the Navy has evacuated anyone from such missions due to COVID-19 since it instituted the vaccine mandate, but Plaintiffs engage in life-threatening actions that may create risks of equal or greater magnitude than the virus,” the panel wrote.
The only religious exemption: Active-duty Navy service members had until Nov. 28 to be fully vaccinated, and reservists had until Dec. 28. According to the Navy’s most recent COVID-19 update released last Wednesday, it has separated 320 personnel for not getting vaccinated.
The service has only conditionally granted one religious accommodation request for a member of the Individual Ready Reserve. That person is not required to be vaccinated while in the reserve but must be vaccinated before returning to active service.
Other litigation: This is not the only pending litigation over religious accommodations to the military’s vaccine mandate. A group of Air Force officers filed a lawsuit in an Ohio federal court last week after being denied religious exemptions.
ON TAP TOMORROW
- The Center for Strategic and International Studies will host a discussion on “Rights Revoked: The State of Human Rights in Afghanistan After Six Months of Taliban Rule” at 10 a.m.
- The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on “The 2001 AUMF and War Powers: The Path Forward” at 10 a.m.
- The International Institute for Strategic Studies will host a discussion on “What is Intelligence Today? Space (Sp)eyes” at 10:30 a.m.
- The House Armed Services subcommittee on Military Personnel will hold a hearing “Assessing the Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Programs” at 2 p.m.
- The House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees will hold a joint hearing to examine the legislative presentations for multiple veterans service organizations at 2 p.m.
- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism will hold hearings examining U.S. policy towards India at 2:30 p.m.
WHAT WE’RE READING
- Ukrainian-born rep denounces ‘genocide’ by ‘crazy man’
- Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump campaign advisor Cleta Mitchell, five others
- US officials see security risks in China’s space advances
- US delegation touches down in Taiwan, sparking criticism from China
- Pentagon mulling more permanent US troops in Eastern Europe
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