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Republican politicians love to talk about patriotism and respect for the military. When it comes to backing that up with action, however, they will cast veterans, service members and their families aside if it will score them political points. We saw a recent example, when Republican leadership in the Legislature adjourned the legislative session without funding the MIA Project to find and recover the remains of missing in action United States service members.
UW-Madison runs the MIA Project, through which staff and students from different fields assist in the discovery, identification and return of the remains of American service members; the Defense Department names 81,600 men and women as MIA. The MIA Project has brought closure to a number of families who have waited decades for answers on the fates of their loved ones. During the 2019-2020 session, I sponsored bipartisan legislation that would have provided $180,000 annually for the Project; Republican leadership denied the bill a vote. Governor Evers included the funding in his 2021 state budget proposal before Republican rejected it, vowing instead to pass standalone legislation. Senate Republican leaders again denied the bill a vote, not wanting to give the Governor a “win” in an election year.
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As an Army Reserve veteran, I am disappointed by Republican legislators’ shameful abdication of duty. The U.S. military has a made a sacred commitment to leave no one behind; the MIA Project wants to help them accomplish that mission. It’s disgraceful that Republicans would rather prioritize their own political prospects.
Sen. Robert Wirch, Somers | https://www.kenoshanews.com/letter-to-the-editor-republicans-turn-their-backs-on-service-members/article_49a7abd4-b144-11ec-bb7e-57dda742dbbc.html | 2022-04-01T01:10:58Z |
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels next week to lay the groundwork for peace talks to end the decades-long conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The two leaders will meet in Brussels on April 6 with European Council President Charles Michel.
There have been recent clashes that have raised concerns about the stability of a cease-fire that ended the 2020 war over the separatist region.
“I hope to discuss at this meeting with the president of Azerbaijan and agree on all issues related to the start of negotiations on a peace agreement,” Pashinyan told a government meeting Thursday. He said Armenia “is ready for the immediate start of peace negotiations.”
Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces reignited in Nagorno-Karabakh this month, and three soldiers in the breakaway region were killed last week.
More than 6,600 people were killed in the six-week war in 2020 that ended with Azerbaijan reclaiming control over large parts of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas that the Armenia-backed separatists controlled.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a decades-old dispute over the separatist region, which lies within Azerbaijan but was under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994.
The cease-fire in 2020 was mediated by Russia, which then sent some 2,000 troops it called peacekeepers to the region.
Tensions on the two nations’ shared border have been building since May, when Armenia protested what it described as an incursion by Azerbaijani troops into its territory. Azerbaijan has insisted that its soldiers were deployed to what it considers its territory in areas where the border has yet to be demarcated.
Clashes have been reported ever since, and they intensified this month as Russia became increasingly bogged down in its invasion of Ukraine. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/armenia-azerbaijan-leaders-to-meet-amid-recent-fighting/ | 2022-04-01T01:10:57Z |
Don't Panic! Lighten Up!
A SOCIAL MEDIA company that has been credibly accused of allowing its platform to be used to foment and facilitate genocidal violence in Myanmar and violence in other countries including Ethiopia has expressed its worry at the possible harms TikTok is exposing its young users to.
Facebook, known for the Cambridge Analytica scandal among 400 others, was so worried by this it employed a Republican party affiliated think tank to start rumours and fuel distrust of TikTok through newspaper ads and local news stories, many of which were fabrications.
"No," confirmed a Facebook spokesperson when asked if it's money was better spent solving the huge issues with its own corporate culture and products than smearing rivals.
"No," added the spokesperson when asked if it was a little embarrassing that the firm it hired spread misinformation about dangerous trends on TikTok such as 'happy slapping' encouraging students to record themselves hitting their teachers only for it to emerge that there was only evidence of this trend occurring on Facebook.
"No," said the spokesperson when asked if maybe the platform on which a 13-year-old girl witnessed grooming, sexual material, racist insults and a rape threat might be worth investigating or subject to more stringent regulations.
"No," they added when asked if Mark Zuckerberg's range of emotions number more than two.
"Yes," offered the spokesperson when asked if Facebook's parent company 'Meta' was the same Meta that owned Instagram, whose own internal studies proved it was harmful to the mental wellbeing and body image of its teenage users but denied these facts when asked about it.
Meanwhile, the Chinese psy-ops military officer in charge of your TikTok data has said he really enjoyed that dog video you posted up the other day.
Facebook, known for the Cambridge Analytica scandal among 400 others, was so worried by this it employed a Republican party affiliated think tank to start rumours and fuel distrust of TikTok through newspaper ads and local news stories, many of which were fabrications.
"No," confirmed a Facebook spokesperson when asked if it's money was better spent solving the huge issues with its own corporate culture and products than smearing rivals.
"No," added the spokesperson when asked if it was a little embarrassing that the firm it hired spread misinformation about dangerous trends on TikTok such as 'happy slapping' encouraging students to record themselves hitting their teachers only for it to emerge that there was only evidence of this trend occurring on Facebook.
"No," said the spokesperson when asked if maybe the platform on which a 13-year-old girl witnessed grooming, sexual material, racist insults and a rape threat might be worth investigating or subject to more stringent regulations.
"No," they added when asked if Mark Zuckerberg's range of emotions number more than two.
"Yes," offered the spokesperson when asked if Facebook's parent company 'Meta' was the same Meta that owned Instagram, whose own internal studies proved it was harmful to the mental wellbeing and body image of its teenage users but denied these facts when asked about it.
Meanwhile, the Chinese psy-ops military officer in charge of your TikTok data has said he really enjoyed that dog video you posted up the other day.
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Bryan and Jeff both have experience as published authors, so this week they’re sharing their experiences with writing process, editing, and getting published. They also talk about the writing tools they use, how to improve your fiction and non-fiction skills, and where to find support for honing your craft.
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Bryan and Jeff both have experience as published authors, so this week they're sharing their experiences with writing process, editing, and getting published. They also talk about the writing tools they use, how to improve your fiction and non-fiction skills, and where to find support for honing your craft.Sources referenced in this episode:
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Silk Sonic, Carrie Underwood to spotlight Vegas in Grammys show
The Grammy Awards show is casting a light on its temporary home Sunday night.
The telecast will open with Las Vegas Strip resident headliners Silk Sonic and Carrie Underwood (separately), among several stars to feature Vegas in their performances.
Silk Sonic, the Bruno Marks-Anderson .Paak funk/R&B act, is opening the broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden. There is no announcement of the song they’ll perform. We’ll wager it’s “777,” the ode to Vegas that features the line, “I’m ‘bout to buy Las Vegas after this roll.”
According to a statement Thursday by the Recording Academy, Underwood, John Legend, J. Balvin with Maria Becerra, Maverick City Music, Aymée Nuviola and Billy Strings “will showcase Las Vegas and spotlight genres not historically represented on the Grammy Awards telecast.”
Underwood is currently performing at the Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas. Legend opens his series at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood on April 22.
Meantime, Foo Fighters reportedly have pulled out of the show. The band was also originally booked to perform during the telecast. But according to a report in Rolling Stone, Dave Grohl and the surviving members of the band are not planning to appear after drummer Taylor Hawkins died last Friday.
At this writing, neither Foo Fighters nor Grammys officials have confirmed the band’s plans for Sunday. The band has formally canceled its entire 2022 tour schedule.
Previously announced Grammy performers include Jon Batiste, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Cynthia Erivo, H.E.R., Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Leslie Odom Jr, Nas, Ben Platt, Olivia Rodrigo, Chris Stapleton and Rachel Zegler.
Can slow down
Lionel Richie was a late scratch from the lineup (to use a baseball term) Wednesday at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas. Richie subsequently canceled his shows Friday and Saturday, citing back pain, rescheduling for Aug. 19-20. He expects to return as scheduled Wednesday night.
“I’m sorry to say that I have to reschedule my shows this weekend,” Richie said in a statement. “My heart was so excited to see you All, but my back is not cooperating. Can’t wait to be ‘back’ in Vegas performing for my fans next week.”
Vegas rockers out
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Eleven up
“Absinthe,” celebrates its 11th anniversary next week. The farcical, raunchy circus experienced kicked off at Caesars Palace’s Roman Plaza on April 1, 2011. We remember the original Spiegeltent, and the original Gazillionaire. Both have since been replaced, but the production still runs at high velocity at 14 shows a week. “Absinthe” remains the best production show I’ve seen in Vegas, and that’s no joke.
Line!
The sharp-witted comic and songwriter/musician Dennis Blair took the stage at The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas on Wednesday night and said, “I want to dedicate this song to my charming wife, Peggy …” A voice from the audience called out, “Keep your wife’s name OUT of your mouth!”
The place came apart. The shout was from Mark Cohen, host at The Comedy Cellar at the Rio, in his first Composers Showcase and making it count. Both comics are at the Comedy Cellar at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Warwick adds a night
Dionne Warwick has tacked on a Wednesday show next week in her Stirling Room series at the Stirling Club. This is a one-shot opportunity for a Wednesday show. Warwick’s long-range schedule is unchanged, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Doors at 6:30 p.m., full bar and special menu items, pre-show.
Guess who lives in VegasVille
The actor Dennis Haysbert (“Major League,” “24,” “The Unit,” Allstate Insurance commercials). Haysbert was hanging with ex-Chicago drummer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Danny Seraphine at Monday’s Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns show at the Copa Room at Bootlegger Bistro. Haysbert was recognizable for his familiar face, and also for the “DH”-logo hat he wore to the show. Very friendly, had a great time in his first visit to “The Healing.”
Haysbert has lived in town for about three years. I met him in October at The Biletnikoff Foundation event at Paris Las Vegas. He’s a live-music fan, and, as such, our paths should cross again.
Great Moments in Social Media
Rock legend Gene Simmons of Kiss has started a “Joke of the Day” entry on his official Twitter page, @GeneSimmons. His first pass: Wife says to the Husband, “I want to be cremated!” … Husband says to Wife, “How about Tuesday?”
That, from the late, great Buddy Hackett.
Cool Hang Alert
The Vegas-tinged version of an off-Broadway favorite, “NEWSical The Musical,” opens its three-week run at Majestic Repertory Theatre on Friday night. We understand there is a good take down (metaphorically) of Adele in this show. Big ups to Majestic founder Troy Heard for all of his inspired programming. “NEWSical” runs 8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, with additional shows Thursdays-Sundays, through April 24. Tickets are just $40, and ya gotta love the Arts District.
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Union's TK Pitts was selected as the Frontier Valley Conference girls basketball player of the year and Sand Springs' Josh Berry was named as the coach of the year in coaches' voting announced Thursday.
Pitts, who also was chosen as the defensive player of the year, and Berry helped lead their teams to the Class 6A semifinals.
Class 6A runner-up Bixby had two first-team selections -- Meredith Mayes and Gracy Wernli.
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Shina Biblow always knew she would have to have open heart surgery one day, she just never thought it would be when she was four months pregnant with her second child.
“He’s here and he’s healthy and growing. It’s a miracle,” said Biblow of the family’s latest addition, a healthy baby boy named Merritt, born Jan. 26.
Unlike her first textbook pregnancy a few years before with their son Morris, Shina developed health problems almost immediately that would require complex, high-risk heart surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital when she was just 15 weeks pregnant.
“There was a 40 per cent risk of losing the baby. It was very hard … (but if ) there’s no me, then there’s no baby so we had to do what we had to do.”
In a sense, Biblow’s story began 32 years ago. She was born with a narrowing of her aortic valve, the main blood vessel leaving the heart. She required surgery for this as an infant.
The condition meant that when she turned 18, she became part of the Pacific Adult Congenital Heart Clinic (PACH) at St. Paul’s Hospital, a multidisciplinary team that follows adults born with heart disease.
Feeling unwell from the pregnancy’s start
Apart from being unable to do certain intense sports, Biblow led a normal life, including an uneventful first pregnancy and birth of their oldest son, Morris.
This second pregnancy was different.
From the get-go, she felt unwell. “I was nauseous and tired, my heart was racing and I got what I call hot flashes,” she says. “I just assumed they were caused by a surge of pregnancy hormones.”
She received care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital’s emergency department.
“That’s when they discovered I was going into heart failure.”
Doctors sent an urgent referral to the highly specialized Cardiac Obstetrics Clinic (COB) at St. Paul’s Hospital. She received tests that revealed episodes of sudden extremely rapid heart rhythms.
Calf cramps followed – also a pregnancy symptom, she figured. When she developed itchy red spots on her body, she became alarmed.
“Things just kept getting worse,” Shina said.
Breathing was so hard she could not even care for her toddler. When she called a PACH Clinic nurse, she exploded into fits of coughing.
Dr. Marla Kiess, St. Paul’s cardiologist and COB founder, followed Biblow by Zoom to monitor the heart palpitations, shortness of breath and other symptoms.
A soaring heart rate
As they persisted, Dr. Kiess directed the local hospital to airlift her for more advanced care to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops on August 12. There, her heart rate soared to 190 beats/minute. A normal rate is 60 to 100.
Tests found growths on her aortic valve, suggesting a bacterial infection: serious in any patient, more so in a pregnant woman.
“The infection in the valve was totally unexpected and unpredictable,” recalls Dr. Kiess.
She and her team arranged for Biblow’s transfer to St. Paul’s, the only centre in British Columbia for complex cardiac-obstetrics cases like this.
Surgery poses big risk to fetus
Shortly after arriving on August 15, St. Paul’s cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Jamil Bashir told Biblow she’d need open-heart surgery to replace the infected aortic valve.
“It was scary,” says Biblow. “But it needed to be done if we wanted to keep the baby and save my life.”
Risks were high. “That point in gestation is a critical time in the baby’s evolution because many organs are developing,” says Dr. Kiess.
A complex case requires a large care team
In surgery, Biblow would be supported by a heart-lung bypass machine, which would reduce blood flow to the fetus and risk organ malformation. Alarmingly, it would bring a 40 per cent risk of the baby dying, says Dr. Kiess.
Because of the case’s complexity, her care team began a huge amount of planning to anticipate potential responses to problems in both mom and baby. It included nurses and doctors from cardiology, anesthesia, surgery, infectious diseases, the ICU, and obstetrics. Zoom proved invaluable.
Her husband Tyson, a millwright at Gibraltar Mine, rushed to Vancouver to be with his wife, narrowly getting over the Coquihalla pass before it was closed due to last summer’s wildfires.
Delicate balance around medication
On August 18, Dr. Bashir and his team successfully implanted a mechanical aortic valve to replace the severely infected one. The good news was, a mechanical valve (unlike a cadaver valve) would never have to be replaced. The bad news was, it increased Biblow’s risk of clotting. She would need blood thinners for the rest of her life.
Those drugs brought risks to the fetus, so Dr. Anna Rahmani and Dr. Tony Wan from the St. Paul’s Thrombosis clinic were also part of her care.
St. Paul’s teams then followed her post-surgery to monitor her with the new valve and pregnancy.
The birth approaches
As the delivery date approached, her team wanted her in Vancouver near the hospital several weeks before, to tend to her cardiac and obstetrical needs. Registered nurse Karen Sandhu, complex care coordinator for maternity, and Amy Graham, COB RN, oversaw the many logistics around that chapter, as did PACH/COB social worker Kassandra Maxwell.
“I coordinated with her St. Paul’s obstetrician, Dr. Nancy Matinko and the virtual visits Shina would have with her,” says Sandhu.
More planning ensued, especially around her anticoagulants. They had to stop in advance because of the risk of a severe bleed giving birth. Yet she couldn’t be off them for more than 24 hours because of clotting risks.
Amid it all, Merritt arrived on January 24 at 38 weeks’ gestation, weighing six pounds, four ounces. “With all the meds I was on, they were expecting a smaller baby,” Biblow says proudly. He is healthy and well.
The family is now home on their ranch, enjoying life at Miocene.
Shina has regular virtual visits with St. Paul’s teams, including COB and the Thrombosis Clinic.
She and her husband Tyson are grateful to St. Paul’s expansive team of doctors, nurses, social workers and many others who helped her and her baby survive risky cardiac surgery and see her through delivery and post-partum care.
“Even though everything happening was very scary and we didn’t know what the outcome was going to be, our faith and prayers from our family and friends, and the care from the team at St. Paul’s is what got us through the experience.”
With files from Providence Health Care
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New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision to reduce the disturbed areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur and said that it shows that peace has returned to the Northeast.
Speaking to ANI, Sonowal said, "It is a historic decision. It is clear that peace has returned to the Northeast. Due to the peace in the Northeast, the region has succeeded in showcasing capabilities in different sectors. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this on behalf of the people of the Northeast."
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Soon after Union Home Minister Amit Shah made this announcement on Twitter, the Minister said that the decision will create a "conducive environment" for the fast-paced growth in the Northeast.
"A very welcome decision. The leadership of PM Narendra Modi has brought a new era of peace, progress and security to the North East. Reduction in areas under AFSPA will further create a conducive environment for fast-paced growth in the region," Sonowal tweeted.
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Further expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and the Home Minister, the former chief minister of Northeastern state Assam said that the people of the region have "long-sought peace and progress" which has become possible today.
"North East today is transforming into the growth engine of India. The people of this region have long sought peace and progress, which has been made possible today only due to the efforts of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji. My heartfelt thanks to PM Modi ji & HM Amit Shah ji," he tweeted.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also welcomed the Centre's decision saying that around 60 per cent of the state's area will now be free from AFSPA's purview.
Earlier in the day, Shah made the announcement through a series of tweets.
"In a significant step, Government of India under the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to reduce disturbed areas under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades," Shah tweeted.
Reduction in areas under AFSPA was a result of the improved security situation and fast-tracked development due to the consistent efforts and several agreements to end insurgency and bring lasting peace in North East by PM Narendra Modi government, said the Home Minister. (ANI)
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Life often has a way of throwing up roadblocks in the strangest places and at the most unexpected times. It’s something that 13-year-old Conor Olsen and his parents, Deb and Phil, experienced in late February. For the past two years, they have traveled from Dorchester to Foxborough weekly for goalie skills...
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A state judge has blocked a scheduled voter referendum on switching the elections that pick justices for the Montana Supreme Court from statewide to district-based elections.
The March 21 ruling, by District Court Judge Peter Ohman, finds that the ballot measure is unconstitutional, conflicting with a 2012 Montana Supreme Court ruling that struck down a similar proposal. Ohman’s order, which is likely to be appealed, bars Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen from placing the Republican-backed referendum on this fall’s ballot.
The referendum would have asked Montana voters to endorse changing elections for the state’s seven Supreme Court seats, which have been held on a statewide basis since Montana was granted statehood in 1889, to a district-based system. For example, one justice would have been elected by voters in Yellowstone County, and another by voters in Kalispell and three surrounding counties.
When the measure was debated by the state Legislature last year, its Republican supporters said it would result in a court that was “more aligned” with the state’s electorate. Opponents accused supporters of “judicial gerrymandering” — drawing a district map that would elect more conservative justices. A bill to put the measure on this year’s ballot passed the Republican-controlled Legislature on near-party-line votes.
The Montana Supreme Court has come under sustained criticism from some Montana Republicans in recent years as members of the party’s hardline wing, who regard the court as being dominated by left-leaning judges, accuse it of being too hostile to conservative policies. The court’s defenders, including many figures in the state’s legal establishment, have countered that the court is fulfilling its prescribed constitutional role when it strikes down laws that conflict with provisions of the state Constitution.
Ohman’s order quotes extensively from the Montana Supreme Court’s ruling in Reichert v. State, which overturned a similar referendum proposal passed out of the 2011 Legislature. In that case, the court held that the drafters of Montana’s 1972 state Constitution had intended state Supreme Court justices to be elected on a statewide basis. They also wrote that district-based elections don’t make sense for a supreme court given its statewide jurisdiction and responsibilities, such as supervising other courts and making rules that govern attorney licensing and conduct.
“Given this statewide jurisdiction, it would be incongruous to interpret the constitution as contemplating a Supreme Court made up of justices who are elected from districts and implicitly ‘represent’ regional interests,” Justice James C. Nelson wrote in the case’s majority opinion. “Such an interpretation would be inimical to the judicial function.”
That precedent, Ohman wrote this week, forces him to strike down the new ballot measure.
Jim Goetz, the Bozeman attorney who represented the group of plaintiffs who brought the suit along with Billings attorney Clifford Edwards, celebrated the ruling, describing it as a setback for what he considers an effort to politicize the state Supreme Court.
“I assume that the state will appeal this, but it’s so well-crafted I doubt they have much shot at an appeal,” Goetz said.
A spokesman for the secretary of state’s office, Richie Melbie, said Tuesday that the office hadn’t yet had a chance to review the decision. A spokesman for the office of the attorney general, which represents the state in the case, didn’t immediately respond to a question Tuesday afternoon about whether it plans to appeal the matter.
The case against the proposed referendum was filed last May by a group of Montana voters and former public officials: Mary Jo McDonald, Lori Maloney, Fritz Daily, Bob Brown, Dorothy Bradley, Vernon Finley, Mae Nan Ellingson and the League of Women Voters of Montana. | https://www.boulder-monitor.com/news/judge-blocks-measure-to-elect-supreme-court-by-district/article_f71e8754-af9d-11ec-b695-1b6fe0969db7.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:02Z |
That’s what head coach Jeff Graba said. In unfamiliar territory, in the postseason for the first time in years, the Tigers performed like a team that didn’t know what to expect.
But, the Tigers say, the struggle was just what they needed.
“I think it was honestly probably good for us, just as an eye-opener, just to know it’s not going to be easy,” Auburn junior Cassie Stevens said. “We’re going to have to still fight, we’re still going to have to show up on Saturday in order to qualify — and we will.”
Stevens is an upperclassmen, but even she hadn’t been a part of the NCAA’s national tournament until Thursday. Auburn missed out of the postseason experience in both 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 cancellations.
Graba tried to prepare and tell his team leading up to Thursday’s NCAA regional semifinal what to expect.
Still, sometimes the only way to learn is to do something.
“This is what you try and tell them postseason is like, but until you experience it, you don’t understand it,” Graba said. “I think it hit them like a ton of bricks early.”
Kentucky, who Auburn outscored in their lone regular season meeting, did not have the same struggles that Auburn’s inexperienced team had on Thursday. The Wildcats finished ahead of Auburn with a 197.750 to Auburn’s 197.500.
“I think we needed to have a struggle,” Graba said. “I’m not saying it’s necessary. Kentucky’s probably absolutely excited that they clicked and they’ll probably click again. That’s the team they are.
“But maybe our team needed to get hit in the face again and get woke up. They definitely needed to figure this game out. Kentucky’s been in the postseason a lot lately and we just have not.”
One of the only three Tigers on the current roster with postseason experience was senior Derrian Gobourne.
She won a share of the floor title with her 9.950. She shared the event title with Kentucky’s Anna Haigis and Hailey Davis.
Auburn did have highlights, and ultimately the Tigers survived to fight in the next round. Freshman superstar Suni Lee also shared the bars title with Kentucky’s Cally Nixon and Raena Wilson. All three scored 9.950’s in the event. Lee also took home the beam title with a 9.975 just barely edging out teammate Sophia Groth and her 9.950.
Another victory: Auburn has gotten its taste of the postseason and is ready to take what they learned Thursday and apply it on Saturday.
It may only be one meet, but heading into Saturday’s regional final, Auburn has postseason experience.
“It’s also just a gymnastics meet,” Stevens said. “You’re still going to do vault, bars, beam and floor.”
And like the semifinal round, Auburn will be one of four teams in action with the two best teams advancing to April’s national meet.
“I think today prepares us a lot for Saturday just knowing like logistics,” Stevens said. “I know it’s going to be more amped up being the regional finals. So, I’m sure that’ll have better teams, more crowds being Saturday night. It’ll be similar but definitely more energy and more amped up.”
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The Secretary General of the State of Minas Gerais, Mateus Simões, reinforced that the bill for the 10.06% readjustment in the salary of servers, as approved, this Wednesday (31) by ALMG, will have to be vetoed. The veto had already been announced by Governor Romeu Zema himself. The replacement for the project grants a greater increase to servers in Education, Public Security and Health.
In an interview with Café com Política on the Super 91.7 FM radio station, Simões called the approval of the text by the deputies electoral and explained that the state does not have the resources to bear the costs that the project in the way it was approved will generate.
“We are reaching more than R$10 billion in fiscal responsibility proposed by the deputies who proposed to play this electoral role. Why do I say he is electoral? Because there is no possibility that this project will be approved in this way, it will have to be vetoed because there is no appeal. They didn’t indicate which resource, they didn’t say which hospitals we’ll have to close, the schools they want us to close, how many vehicles we’ll have to return. So, we will necessarily have to veto these excesses, said Simões.
The secretary also considered that by vetoing the project in the way it was approved, the governor will be ensuring that the salaries of the servers continue to be paid on time.
“We are not acting against education, public security and health workers. On the contrary, we are guaranteeing that these professionals will be paid on time. It would be great for the governor as a candidate for reelection to give this increase, but the governor is responsible, he is more concerned with tomorrow than with the electoral campaign”, pointed out Simões. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/simoes-reinforces-veto-on-greater-readjustment-for-education-health-and-public-security/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:00Z |
Community members recently laced up their sneakers and took to the Santa Ynez Valley roads for a 16-mile March for Meals hike supporting the Buellton Senior Center's campaign to call attention to hunger in the Valley.
Each year, March for Meals is celebrated across the nation to commemorate March 1972, when President Nixon signed into law an amendment to the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for those age 60 and older. This year, the national program turned 50.
While the event brought in $7,000 in profit for the Buellton center, the ultimate goal was to bring a greater awareness to the needs of local seniors and their reliance on the Meals on Wheel program, according to Pam Gnekow, Buellton Senior Center executive director.
The Buellton Senior Center, which benefits from funding via the Meals on Wheels of America senior nutrition program each year, supports 625 seniors who reside in Buellton, Los Alamos and the greater areas of the Santa Ynez Valley. The center feeds local seniors through its daily Meals on Wheels delivery program, on-site farmers market and other senior-focused services. By year's end, that number is expected to grow to 1,000, Gnekow said.
With financial aid from Meals on Wheels of America, feeding a growing number of seniors in the Santa Ynez Valley is made possible. Without that funding, it's a real challenge, she said.
The Buellton City Council voted Thursday to come to the aid of the city's cash-strapped senior center by advancing $70,000 in annually-budgeted funds to the nonprofit in March rather than in July, after two major grants it had expected fell through.
This year, the center was left in a financial bind after Meals on Wheels of America changed its funding model to focus on urban communities — turning away from rural areas — to address an increase in senior homelessness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We completely understand, but while there a more funding options in larger cities, in rural towns there are very few," Gnekow said. "I want to show them that there are people here who can’t survive without us."
The national program before this year provided vital annual funding to the Buellton center — $20,000 to $25,000 — to help feed its seniors. The program even provided $70,000 in funding during the first year of the pandemic which allowed the center to expand its reach, Gnekow said.
However, in 2022, funding never came.
"By the end of the year, we will have served 100,000 meals," she added. "We counted on that money to help us maintain that."
On your marks
To spread the message, a group of 30 on March 17 gathered at the Buellton Library and marched east for nearly 16 miles, first making a stop at Solvang Park, then Holy Grounds Coffee Shop located at Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church and Summerset Farm in Santa Ynez. The group visited Dennee's of Santa Ynez before finally landing at the Maverick Saloon in Santa Ynez at 4 p.m. — in time for dinner and happy hour.
"This year, we wanted to have a little bit more fun so we went over to the Maverick," Gnekow noted. "It was perfect weather. Everybody that walked stayed safe. We laughed and we talked."
The group arrived to a crowd of over 100 seniors and local officials that included Jamie Diggs, agency services coordinator at Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann and Hayley Firestone, Santa Ynez Valley Foundation board president. Local band Bill Agin and Territorial Law kept the crowd dancing and singing, Gnekow said, noting that the entertainment was a generous donation much like the venue.
"We had over 100 seniors at the Maverick," Gnekow said. "We got there, and the party got started."
Compared to the 2021 march where two walkers participated, Gnekow said by the looks of this year's participation, the event might continue to drum up community support.
"I think it’s going to grow next year," she said. "The whole day couldn’t have been better."
Photos: Buellton Senior Center March for Meals
Community members recently laced up their sneakers and turned out for a good cause that called for hikers to take to Santa Ynez Valley roads for a 16-mile "March for Meals" event supporting the Buellton Senior Center's goal to call attention to hunger in the Valley.
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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.
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NOVUS Glass opens on The Kingsway in Sudbury
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After the shuttered Speedy Auto Service location on The Kingsway re-opened in January 2021, franchise manager Adarsh Neelam contacted Jessie Solomon – a mechanic with five years of auto glass experience with Speedy Auto Glass in North Bay. Neelam had a proposal.
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Solomon liked the idea – a NOVUS Glass location that would operate out of the sprawling, multiple-bay building.
“I checked it out,” he said.
Solomon then underwent NOVUS Glass training in Milton and became the manager of the new NOVUS Glass location at The Kingsway shop, which opened for business two weeks ago.
“Right now, it’s a one-man show,” he said. “I’m handling the phones, doing the orders … Right now, we do all makes (of motor vehicles): anything at all. We could maybe get into flat glass with construction equipment/vehicles. We are just starting out and trying to build on this.”
NOVUS Glass, said Solomon, is part of the Fix Automotive Network family of businesses that includes Speedy Auto Service, Fix Auto and Minute Muffler and Brake.
“We are currently working out of one bay,” he said. “If we do need a second bay, for any kind of reason, we have the ability to work around that and open one up if need be.”
NOVUS Glass handles not only windshield replacements, but windshield damage by stones, as well as crack repairs up to 18 inches long.
“NOVUS does (crack repairs),” said Solomon. “That is one of their trademarks.”
The manager said business has been steady since the opening with lots of people calling for quotes, several windshield replacements done, as well as a lot of repairs made to windshields.
Solomon said that with some vehicle windshields having one or two sensors built in to them, and a cost of about $250 each involved with their calibration, the cost of replacing such a windshield can soar to $1,300-$1,400. That’s why repairing, if possible, makes good sense.
“NOVUS really prides itself on repairs,” he said.
If the repair work is covered by the vehicle owner’s coverage, the repair can be free, said Solomon.
“A lot of people have good coverage: your comprehensive,” he explained. “(Insurance companies) do cover that. The insurance companies do take care of that. I think most companies, they allow so much for each year. Some people are paying $400 a year for comprehensive glass coverage and are not even aware of it. (The saving) pretty significant for them.”
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Paige Fraser-Hoffman knows how important health and wellness are to the creative arts. As a professional dancer, currently working as a dance captain and swing for “The Lion King” on Broadway, warming up is a vital part of her day. It’s even more important for Fraser-Hoffman because she has scoliosis – a curvature of the spine.
“My body is my instrument and on top of that I have scoliosis. I have to take a heightened sense of ownership over my body,” said Fraser-Hoffman.
Making a career as a professional dancer is notoriously hard, but Fraser-Hoffman is not one to let challenges get in her way. At age 13, right after deciding to pursue a dance career, she received the life-altering diagnosis of scoliosis.
“It was a huge shock because up until that point nothing was wrong with me,” she told the Bronx Times.
Her doctor cautioned that the curvature could worsen over time, and that Fraser-Hoffman and her family had to choose quickly between treating her scoliosis with a back brace or spinal surgery.
Fraser-Hoffman’s world was shattered.
How could she continue her dreams of dancing with a condition that threatened her ability to perform? She felt alone. It was 2004, and years before online support groups gained mainstream popularity. Fraser-Hoffman and her family chose the back brace, a decision that paid off. But it was a difficult adjustment, at first.
“For several hours a day I’m sitting in a rigid confined thing, then when it was time to dance I was stiff because you’re sitting in a restricted position, but then in dance you’re expected to be free,” said Fraser-Hoffman.
Through telling her teachers about her new reality, Fraser-Hoffman learned one of them also had scoliosis, which made her feel less alone. She also experienced modern dance for the first time in high school and saw other Black dancers performing modern dance, which opened up her eyes to the possibilities of movement.
It was her perseverance that carried her forward.
Fraser-Hoffman graduated from Professional Performing Arts High School in Hell’s Kitchen, then Fordham University’s partner BFA with The Ailey School. She danced around the world with Ailey II, then was a founding dancer of Visceral Dance in Chicago. She became the only Black woman to play a Jet in the Lyric Opera’s production of “West Side Story” in Chicago. This was a full circle moment for Fraser-Hoffman, who also made history in her first-ever role – she played the first Black Clara in the Tarrytown Music Hall’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Fraser-Hoffman also traveled with “The Lion King” national tour, which was cut short during 2020, when the pandemic shut down much of the economy.
Then last fall, she received an offer to join “The Lion King” on Broadway – a huge milestone in her career. But equally importantly, it brought her back home to New York where she provides free health and performing arts and wellness programs for Bronxites through The Paige Fraser Foundation.
“I can be closer to the communities I want to help, especially the Bronx, because our foundation is Bronx-based,” says Fraser-Hoffman. “I’m from the Bronx and it’s really beautiful that I’m back here, and that I can connect closer with my community.”
Lesmah Fraser, Fraser-Hoffman’s aunt, is inspired by her niece’s tenacity. In 2017, she formed the wellness and creative arts foundation she named after her niece.
“Paige is a living example of what you can achieve even if you have been given a daunting diagnosis,” Fraser said.
The Bronx-based Paige Fraser Foundation offers creative arts programs taught through a wellness approach to people with or without physical challenges. Fraser is the president and CEO, and Fraser-Hoffman is the chief artistic officer and program director. The programs range from dance classes with themes like “Dance Strong” and “Dance is Healing,” to a series of fitness classes for people with spinal conditions.
Vivian Doan, creator of SCOLIOFITNESS, teaches her class virtually for the foundation’s yearly Spine Series program.
“What I really love about working with Paige is her focus on bringing programs to the community, those with and without disabilities, of all ages,” said Doan. “A lot of dancers look up to her because of her journey, but also because of what she does for everybody.”
Fraser also gives credit to Fraser-Hoffman’s parents.
“They were really instrumental in having her take dance classes while she was young and through high school, and providing resources to help her,” she said.
Fraser-Hoffman’s childhood home in Pelham Parkway was filled with music and entertainment. Her parents both immigrated to the Bronx from Jamaica and are both artists of sorts; Fraser-Hoffman’s mom, Alexia, is a playwright and author, and her father, Edward, loves playing music. As a young girl, Fraser-Hoffman sang and danced so much her parents put her in ballet classes where she found her own inner artist.
The foundation aims to bring similar opportunities to fellow Bronxites to cultivate their own love for the arts, no matter what challenges in life they may face, Fraser-Hoffman said.
Omarion Burke is a dance student from Williamsbridge and a senior at Professional Performing Arts High School – the same school Fraser-Hoffman went to years ago. He heard about the foundation through his dance teacher, who encouraged him to attend a program.
“The Paige Fraser Foundation, ever since I started with them, they’ve always shown me so much love and support,” Burke said. “They knew I would make it. They saw so much in me.”
Burke was one of the inaugural Dance is Healing Spotlight Award recipients of the Paige Fraser Foundation. The $250 stipend Burke received, recognizes promising young dancers for their perseverance and dedication.
Burke has big dreams to travel the world dancing for major artists, companies like Alvin Ailey, and continue exploring his love of dance.
“The Paige Fraser Foundation has given me a sense of healing,” he told us.
Burke says the foundation’s programming draws dancers with different kinds of physical situations and lets them know that everyone can share their art. He’s now a teacher’s assistant for the “Dance Strong” program. The foundation also partners with Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center along Olinville Avenue, where most of their in-person programming is held.
“One of our major goals is to establish a performing arts center in the Northeast Bronx,” said Fraser, Fraser-Hoffman’s aunt. “It’s a (little) pie in the sky, but it’s a major aim to establish that.”
Reach Rachael Robertson at rachrobertsonjourno@gmail.com. For more coverage, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @bronxtimes. | https://www.bxtimes.com/a-story-of-perseverance-the-paige-fraser-foundation/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:03Z |
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Fantasy footballers, like the Dungeons & Dragons players before them, have created their own lexicon. With that in mind, NFL.com has put together a glossary of fantasy football terms so you don't spend your draft with the same befuddled look that Matt Millen had when he was calling the shots in Detroit.
Auction draft: Owners take turns nominating players, who are then bid on by all owners. Each owner is given a spending limit (or salary cap) to complete their roster. This formula was popular in many early fantasy leagues and is still used today, although a snake/serpentine draft has become the most common way to fill out a roster.
Add: Adding a free-agent player off the waiver wire.
ADP (Average draft position): This report lists the average round in which a player is typically chosen during a fantasy football draft. NFL.com fantasy leagues will give a report based on the results of the numerous drafts that already have taken place.
Basic scoring system: The most basic scoring systems award points only for touchdowns, field goals and extra points. That could be six points for all touchdowns, three points for field goals and one point for extra points. Other basic scoring leagues will offer four points for touchdown passes. More advanced leagues will offer scoring bonuses for players hitting yardage markers, such as 250 passing yards or 100 rushing yards. Some exotic leagues will base points on length of touchdown scores, field goals, etc.
Breakout: A player who goes from a good player to a full-fledged fantasy football star. Matt Schaub was a breakout star in 2009, posting career bests in passing yards (4,770) and touchdowns (29).
Bust: A player who enters the season with high expectations but finishes with minimal statistical results for a variety of reasons. Matt Forte and Calvin Johnson were two players who failed to live up to high expectations coming into the 2009 season.
Bye week: NFL teams play 16 games in 17 weeks, with a bye week mixed into the schedule. Being cognizant of bye weeks is very important when constructing a fantasy football team. As a result, you don't want to draft two quarterbacks with the same bye week because this will force you to go deep into the waiver wire for an emergency starter. For example, if you draft Drew Brees (Week 10), you don't want to draft Jason Campbell, who shares the same bye week.
Cheat sheet: A prepared list of players ranked in order of fantasy value. When putting together a cheat sheet, be aware of your league's scoring system and rank your players accordingly.
Comeback player: A player who returns from a significant injury or a mediocre statistical season and re-emerges into a legitimate fantasy starter. In 2009, Ricky Williams became a fantasy superstar once again after several years of more moderate production.
Commissioner: The person in charge of running the league, setting up the draft and (if necessary) controlling all of the league fees. The commissioner also can have the final word on all transactions and disputes between owners.
Custom-scoring league: A league that decides to assign its own value to touchdowns, field goals, extra points, etc. For instance, some leagues will assign point values based on the length of touchdown runs and field goals. This is why it is important to know what type of scoring your league uses when you are drafting your team. NFL.com's new fantasy game allows you to do all the customization that your league requires.
Depth chart: An NFL roster split that shows first-, second- and third-string players. For instance, LeSean McCoy is first-string at running back on the Eagles' depth chart, and Mike Bell is second. That's something important to keep in mind when you look at handcuffs (for the explanation of that term, look below).
Draft: Most fantasy football teams are constructed via a draft, where owners take turns picking players for the upcoming season. Most drafts orders are constructed through a random drawing or are based on the previous year's results, with the poorest teams drafting first.
Draft dashers: People who enjoy drafting a fantasy football team but disappear long before the season is over, abandoning their team.
Drop: Releasing a player back into the pool of free-agent players.
Dynasty league: This is similar to a "keeper league" (see below), but instead of a few players being held over, an entire roster is retained. This league calls for a long-term commitment, but it also makes each draft run much smoother as only a few players will be picked.
Flier: Taking a gamble on a player (either in the draft or off the waiver wire) who has high potential but also carries a high risk. Many times, this can be a backup quarterback, backup running back, a player coming off an injury or a rookie. Some owners took a "flier" on Miles Austin in the draft last season and reaped the rewards of the decision.
Free agent: A player who isn't on a team's roster and is available on the waiver wire.
The Gooch: The guy who nobody likes and makes you wonder why he's still in your league. Named after the famed bully on the television show "Diff'rent Strokes," the Gooch is someone who you typically encounter in your draft. He will have a comment on everybody's picks, try to bully people into drafting kickers early and generally makes the draft process less enjoyable. The fun part, however, is when The Gooch finishes last in your league.
Handcuff: Taking the immediate backup for one of your prominent players. If you have Ray Rice, for instance, you would be wise to handcuff him by drafting Willis McGahee in the middle to late rounds, too.
Houshmazoo: The incorrect pronunciation of Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh's last name, which inevitably will be heard on draft day. (Also known as Houshmazilli and Houshurmomma).
IDP: Some leagues will use the stats of individual defensive players, or IDPs, instead of using team defenses. Scoring can vary but typically includes point values for sacks, safeties and interceptions. If your league uses IDPs, be sure to add them to your cheat sheet.
Injured reserve: Some leagues will allow you to tag an injured player and add someone else to your roster. This is more common with dynasty and keeper leagues, but some seasonal leagues also use that option.
Keeper league: These leagues allow you to keep a certain number of players each season. The number of keepers varies from league-to-league. Some leagues, called "dynasty leagues," allow you to keep your entire roster.
Mock draft: A "fake" draft that isn't played out during the season but often is used to help determine average drafted position. NFL.com does a number of mock drafts during the season to give fantasy footballers a chance to see where certain players will land.
Owner: The person who runs his/her own fantasy team and ultimately is responsible for making all personnel decisions.
Performance scoring system: A scoring system in which players are given bonus points for passing, rushing and/or receiving milestones. For instance, some leagues will award one point for every 10 rushing yards. Or they might give five points for every 300 passing yards in addition to basic scoring.
PPR: Indicates a league that awards a point per reception. Typically, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends all receive the same number of points for catches, but some leagues award staggered bonuses based on position. For example, running backs could receive .5 points per reception, while wideouts and tight ends receive a full point.
Projections: A player's predicted statistics, which are used to help determine that player's fantasy value.
RBBC (running back by committee): A dirty four-letter phrase in the world of fantasy football, RBBC describes a situation in which an NFL team uses more than one running back in a prominent role. A perfect example exists in Buffalo, where the Bills will use Fred Jackson, C.J. Spiller and Marshawn Lynch. RBBCs have become much more popular in recent seasons and have made featured backs such as Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson even more valuable in drafts.
Reserve: Backup or bench players.
Roster: The list of players on your team.
Snake or serpentine draft: Unlike the actual NFL draft, most fantasy drafts use the "snake" system in which the team with the first pick in Round 1 has the last pick in Round 2, followed by the first pick in Round 3. Conversely, the team with the last pick in the first round has the first pick in the second round. This system is used to help create a balance between all of the competing teams. There often is a great debate as to which draft position is best, but that has yet to be settled.
Sleeper: Typically, a draft pick or waiver-wire selection that exceeds his statistical expectations and becomes a prominent option in fantasy leagues. A sleeper can be a rookie, such as Anquan Boldin in 2003, or a player who has yet to live up to his potential, like Sidney Rice last season.
Starting lineup: Most basic leagues will allow owners to start one quarterback, two running backs, two or three receivers and/or one tight end, one kicker and one defense. Leagues can determine the number of starters and include a "flex" position that can be a running back, a wide receiver or a tight end. Some leagues also use individual defensive starters.
Stud: A true superstar at his position. Aaron Rodgers, Maurice Jones-Drew and Larry Fitzgerald are studs. Matt Hasselbeck? Not so much.
Super Bowl slump: Players from the previous Super Bowl losing team always seem to struggle the next season. Some believed Tom Brady would break that trend in 2008. He didn't. Be wary of Colts players.
Team QB: Instead of drafting individual quarterbacks, teams essentially take every quarterback on a given team. For instance, if you draft the Colts as your Team QB, you have Peyton Manning and Curtis Painter. If you draft the Cowboys as your Team QB, you have Tony Romo and Jon Kitna.
Third-year wide receiver: Much like Harold Carmichael, Santana Moss and Steve Smith (to name a few), some receivers fail to make an impact until their third NFL season. Third-year receivers are great candidates to be "sleepers" or have "breakout" years.
Trade: A transaction that involves the swapping of one or more players from one team to another. In some fantasy leagues, the commissioner approves or denies all trade requests. A voting process among owners also is used in some leagues.
Transaction: Any roster change (waiver-wire add/drop, trade, etc.). Some leagues limit the amount of transactions a team can make, often charging money for excessive moves.
Waiver hawk: Some players don't want to sacrifice waiver position to pick up players, so they wait until the early morning hours to make roster moves just minutes after a player clears waivers. (Also know as "The Jimmy.")
Waiver wire: Refers to the list of free-agent players within a fantasy league. Most free agents are subject to a waiver process, as a player is placed on waivers after the kickoff of the first game of the week or within a designated period (24 hours) after being released from a team. | https://www.nfl.com/news/breaking-down-the-growing-list-of-fantasy-football-terminologie-09000d5d8088bee6 | 2022-04-01T01:11:03Z |
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Randolph Bancorp, Inc. ("Randolph" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RNDB), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Hometown Financial Group, Inc. ("Hometown"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $27.00 in cash for each share of Randolph common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $146.5 million.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Randolph's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $27.00 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates Randolph's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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The central government will borrow Rs 8.45 trillion from the market through dated securities in the first half of FY23, or just about 59% of the revised full-year target, as it sought to front-load spending to spur growth. The finance ministry has now cut the full-year (FY23) gross market borrowing through dated securities from the budgetted level of Rs 14.95 trillion to Rs 14.31 trillion, citing a switch programme conducted on January 28.
Despite the expected lower borrowing, analysts expected bond yields to harden further. Icra chief economist Aditi Nayar said: “Once the borrowing calendar for FY23 kicks off, we expect the G-sec yields to start hardening in line with the global trends, even though the repo rate may not be hiked till August 2022.” She expected the 10-year G-sec yield to cross 7.0% over the next few weeks, and rise to as much as 7.4% over the course of H1FY23. The yield touched 6.81% on Wednesday.
The borrowing is scheduled to be completed in 26 weekly tranches of Rs 32,000-33,000 crore. It will be spread under 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 30 and 40-year securities and floating rate bonds (FRBs) of various tenors.
The finance ministry said the share of borrowing under different maturities will be: 2 years (6.15%), 5 years (13.85%), 7 years (10.77%), 10 years (20%), 14 years (15.98%), 30 years (13.25%), 40 years (13.85%) and FRBs (6.15%). FRBs of various tenors will be issued on a fortnightly basis.
The government will continue to carry out switching of securities to smoothen the redemptions. Also, it may continue to exercise green-shoe option to retain an additional subscription of up to Rs 2,000 crore against each of the securities indicated in the auction notification, the ministry said.
To take care of temporary mismatches in the government account, the Reserve Bank of India has fixed the Ways and Mean Advances limit for H1 at Rs 1.5 trillion. The ministry said the government and the RBI are working jointly in bringing out a framework for issuance of sovereign green bonds, as announced in the Budget. | https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/govts-market-borrowing-target-set-at-rs-8-45-trillion-for-h1fy23/2478166/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:04Z |
SOMERS — Steps are being taken to correct an absentee ballot error in Somers that resulted in incorrect ballots being mailed to 62 residents.
“The Village of Somers takes the integrity of our elections seriously and we regret any confusion this may have caused,” said Village Administrator Jason Peters.
The incorrect ballots were mailed to residents who requested them on March 15.
“On March 17th, staff realized that some of the ballots mailed to Wards 11 and 12 (62 ballots) may had mistakenly included test ballots,” Peters wrote in a prepared statement.
Peters said Kenosha County was immediately notified of the mistake. Test ballots are provided to municipalities by Kenosha County prior to each election to be used to test voting machines before election day.
On March 18, the village sent a letter to all 62 individuals who received an incorrect ballot informing them of the error. In the letter, residents were asked to destroy the ballot they had received. Those residents have received a new ballot and were informed to return it to the village by 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 5.
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“Anyone submitting an absentee ballots request after the 15th received the correct ballot and no other wards were sent test ballots,”according to Peters.
Resident concerned
Resident Jackie Kafura, one of the residents who received an incorrect ballot, said she realized immediately something was amiss.
“My ballot had the wrong school district on it,” Kafura said.
The ballot she received included candidates for the Paris School and Westosha-Central High School districts. She resides in the Kenosha Unified School District.
Kafura is worried the error could prevent some from filing a correct ballot in time as many absentee voters winter out of state, for example.
“I’m just really concerned,” Kafura said. “How many people think they voted, but voted for the wrong candidates who are not in their district?”
Ballot initials
Additionally, Kafura said she does not believe the second ballot she received has the correct initials on it from village staff to be valid. She has made arrangements to vote in-person on election day, but said some may not have the ability to do so.
Peters said the replacement ballots are marked on the outside as “B” ballots so the village can monitor the ballots from the Wards in question and ensure they are correctly tallied. If a voter returns both ballots, only the “B” ballot” will be counted.
“All ‘B’ ballots were properly initialed by village staff,” Peters said.
If a voter only returns the “A” ballot, the races that are valid are still counted, while votes cast for incorrect jurisdictions are not.
If residents have any questions they are encouraged to contact the Village Hall in person or at 262-859-2822. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/absentee-election-snafu-muddies-somers-process/article_bc5b60e0-b125-11ec-8f1e-cbd3b2b8b708.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:04Z |
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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned that two coronal mass ejections (CMEs), spat out from the overactive sunspot AR2975, on Monday (March 28), are heading toward our planet and might trigger a geomagnetic storm rated as G3 on NOAA's five-point scale.
CMEs are huge expulsions of magnetized particles released from the sun's upper atmosphere, the corona. If those charged clouds hit Earth, they can wreak havoc with the planet's magnetic field, causing disruptions to satellites, electric grids and telecommunication networks.
A G3-level solar storm, NOAA said in a statement, is unlikely to have serious impacts on infrastructure. However, it might trigger stunning aurora displays that could be visible from locations more distant from the poles than regions where auroras are usually seen.
"Auroras for this storm may be visible, if the weather conditions are favorable, as far south as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon and points north," NOAA said in the statement.
Since Earth's magnetic field is the weakest above the poles, solar particles penetrate much deeper into the planet's atmosphere in those regions. The interaction between the charged solar particles and particles in Earth's atmosphere then triggers the spectacular polar light displays. During powerful solar storms, these areas where auroras occur, also known as auroral ovals, expand farther away from the poles.
The U.K.'s national weather forecaster Met Office said in a statement that auroras could be visible from Scotland and Northern Ireland on Thursday (March 31). In the Southern Hemisphere, the aurora oval could expand up to 55 degrees latitude, just south of New Zealand and the southern tip of South America.
NOAA has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch through Friday (April 1). A minor (G1) alert is in place for Wednesday (March 30), which will increase to moderate (G2) as the storm arrives.
The Met Office expects additional moderate-class solar flares could occur in the upcoming days.
The solar storm and associated phenomena are tied to the sun's currently increasing activity as part of what scientists call solar cycle 25. The sun's activity fluctuates on an 11-year cycle, which had been at its minimum level of activity in the past years. Scientists predict that the solar cycle will hit its maximum in 2025; sunspots, CMEs and solar storms are likely to continue increasing in frequency throughout the coming years. | https://www.sott.net/article/466148-Earth-braces-for-solar-storm-potential-aurora-displays | 2022-04-01T01:11:04Z |
BEIJING (AP) — Residents of eastern Shanghai hoping to emerge from a four-day lockdown got some bad news Thursday night: Some will be confined to their homes for at least 10 more days.
It was the latest wrinkle in the lockdown of China’s largest city as it struggles to eliminate an omicron-driven coronavirus outbreak under China’s zero-COVID policy. Shanghai’s 26 million residents were initially told the eastern part of the city would be locked down for mass testing over four days, followed by a similar exercise in the west.
The city announced new restrictions nine hours before the lockdown of the east was scheduled to end at 5 a.m. Friday. It was unclear how many people would have to stay in their homes beyond that. Meanwhile, the four-day lockdown of the western part of Shanghai was set to start at 3 a.m.
There was a bit of good news elsewhere in China in the country’s largest COVID-19 outbreak since the initial one in early 2020 that devastated the city of Wuhan and other parts of Hubei province. Authorities announced the lifting of a citywide lockdown in the province that has been hardest hit.
Residents of Jilin will be able to move about freely starting Friday for the first time in more than three weeks, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing a city notice. They will be required to wear masks and, when indoors, stay 1 meter (3 feet) apart. Public gatherings in parks and squares are prohibited.
The spread of COVID-19 has been brought under control in Jilin but not in the rest of Jilin province, officials said at a news conference. Some progress has been made in Changchun, the provincial capital and an auto manufacturing hub that has been locked down since March 11.
By far, most of the cases in the ongoing outbreak have been in Jilin province, which borders North Korea in China’s industrial northeast. Smaller outbreaks have popped up across the country, including Shanghai, the country’s financial capital.
Ma Chunlei, a senior Shanghai official, acknowledged shortcomings in the city’s response. Authorities have rushed to bolster food deliveries to the city after panic buying stripped store shelves of necessities.
“We didn’t prepare sufficiently enough,” Ma said. “We sincerely accept the criticisms from the public and are making efforts to improve it.”
He spoke before the new rules for Pudong, the half of Shanghai on the east side of the Huangpu River, were announced Thursday night. People living in a building where a positive case had been found will be required to stay home for 10 more days. Residents of other buildings in the same residential compound will be confined for three more days.
People living in the surrounding neighborhood of a positive case will face less restrictive limits. They may be allowed out to shop for necessities, but only for a limited time on certain days.
The two-phase lockdown of Shanghai, being carried out over eight days, has shaken global markets worried about the possible economic impact. China’s manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March, a monthly survey showed Thursday, as lockdowns and other restrictions forced factories to suspend production.
German automaker BMW’s plants in Shenyang, a northeastern city in Liaoning province, have been closed for more than a week because of pandemic controls.
About 16 million people will be tested during the lockdown in Puxi on the west side of the river in Shanghai. Residents are not allowed to leave their neighborhoods or housing compounds during the four-day period, with groceries or meals delivered to their complexes.
China on Thursday reported 8,559 new cases in the previous 24-hour period, of which 6,720 had no symptoms. The proportion of asymptomatic cases has been higher than in previous outbreaks, particularly in Shanghai. About 100 of the new cases were imported ones among people who had recently arrived from abroad.
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Associated Press researchers Chen Si in Shanghai and Yu Bing in Beijing contributed. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/china-reopens-1-city-as-shanghai-lockdown-enters-2nd-phase/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:04Z |
Macs are increasingly reliant on Bluetooth accessories. From earphones and speakers to keyboards and mice or trackpads, consumers love the freedom of going wireless with their accessories. Sometimes, though, Bluetooth glitches. Let’s look at how to reset the Bluetooth module under macOS Monterey.
The Way to Reset Bluetooth Changed with Monterey
In prior macOS versions, you could reset the Bluetooth module by holding Shift > Option, then clicking the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar. This would provide a Debug menu that included an option to reset your Mac’s Bluetooth module.
In macOS Monterey, that menu disappeared. The need for it, unfortunately, did not. If you begin hearing crackling sounds in your speakers or headphones, resetting the Bluetooth module can help. The same is true if you experience your peripherals frequently disconnecting from Bluetooth.
Two Methods Left to Reset Your Bluetooth Hardware
In macOS Monterey, there are two options for resetting your Bluetooth hardware. First, try the command line method. Open Applications > Utilities > Terminal, and enter this command:
sudo pkill bluetoothd
This will reset and restart the Bluetooth module in your Mac. Within about five minutes, sometimes less, your devices will reconnect and you can get back to work (or play.)
If that fails to resolve the issue, you may have to go a step further. Open Finder, then click in the menu bar Go > Go to Folder. Type /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
and then press Return.
The proper file should be highlighted, the plist file for your Bluetooth system. Drag it to the Trash, then reboot your Mac. This will force macOS to rebuild the configuration files for each of your Bluetooth devices.
A Last-Ditch Effort to Resolve Lingering Issues
If none of those methods help, there’s one more thing to try. You can unpair the troublesome device by clicking the x symbol next to it in System Preferences > Bluetooth. Be careful doing this, though, if it’s a keyboard or pointing device acting up. You’ll need another Bluetooth or wired keyboard or mouse to get the glitchy one connected again.
Hopefully, in time, Apple will return the Bluetooth debug menu to its rightful place. If you want to encourage that return, let Apple know though the macOS feedback portal. Just tell them you want the “Reset Bluetooth Module” option back. | https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/how-to-reset-bluetooth-on-macos-monterey/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything | 2022-04-01T01:11:06Z |
Top 10 things to do in Las Vegas this week
March 31, 2022 - 5:55 pm
FOOD
1. Piroshky Piroshky
Friday is your last chance to order delectable pastries from Piroshky Piroshky. The famed Seattle-based eatery will be delivering its Russian-style savory morsels in flavor combinations like potato-mushroom and beef-onion to Henderson’s Bad Beat Brewing on Sunday. Vegan and sweet varieties are on the menu, too. Order online by 3:30 p.m. at piroshkybakery.com. (Hip tip: Click on the Calendar tab.)
— Greg Thilmont
FOOD
2. Somm Sunday at Ada’s Wine Bar
Amble through the picturesque passages of Tivoli Village to vivacious Ada’s Wine Bar for a viniferous Sunday evening. Guest sommelier Kelly Ford will present a curated selection of four fine Italian wines paired with dishes from chef de cuisine Jackson Stamper. Vintages served will favor sunny Southern Italy with three glasses from Abruzzo plus a more northerly pour from the Veneto for geographic good measure. Make reservations at adaslv.com.
— Greg Thilmont
THEATER
3. ‘NEWSical The Musical’
What better day to start than April Fool’s Day? “NEWSical The Musical,” billed as the fifth longest-running musical in Off-Broadway history, kicks off a three-week run of mocking current events in song — with a Las Vegas twist. See it at 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, with additional shows Thursdays-Sundays through April 24, at Majestic Repertory Theatre, 1217 S. Main St. Tickets are $40.
— Christopher Lawrence
SPORTS
4. Las Vegas Aviators
Baseball’s back! The major league lockout wiped out both Big League Weekends, but the Las Vegas Aviators haven’t missed a beat. A six-game homestand against the Reno Aces opens the season Tuesday, with a series of promotional nights to follow. The dog-friendly Bark in the Park is set for Wednesday, with $2 Beer Night on Thursday, fireworks on April 8 and a T-shirt giveaway April 9. Game time is 7:05 p.m. each day, with a 12:05 p.m. start April 10, at Las Vegas Ballpark. Tickets start at $13.
— Christopher Lawrence
COMEDY
5. Amy Schumer and Friends
Amy Schumer brought the zingers as one of three hosts of the Oscars last weekend — our favorite, on co-hosts Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes, “This year the Academy hired three women to host, because it’s cheaper than hiring one man.” Expect more knowing barbs directed at … pretty much everyone, herself included, when Shumer returns to town at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Mirage Theater. Tickets start at $111.92; ticketmaster.com.
— Jason Bracelin
MUSIC
6. Billie Eilish
Alternately brooding and ebullient popster Billie Eilish has a tendency to sing-whisper in a voice that suggests she’s either telling secrets or issuing taunts. Oftentimes, it’s both — simultaneously. The 20-year-old alt-pop phenom will perform her first non-festival headlining show in Vegas — she’s previously played Life is Beautiful and the iHeart Radio Music Festival — at 7:30 p.m. Friday at T-Mobile Arena. Tickets start at $40.50; axs.com.
— Jason Bracelin
MUSIC
7. Portugal. The Man and Alt-J
On their current tour, all-over-the-place alt-rockers Portugal. The Man have been covering Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Nirvana and Kiss — and that’s in the first four songs of their mashup heavy set list. This from a band that began in post-hardcore circles, took a hard turn toward more jam-friendly fodder and has been best known in recent years for exultant, pop- and hip-hop-indebted hits such as “Live in the Moment” and “Feel It Still.” The group teams up with similarly artistically uninhibited rockers Alt-J at 7 p.m. Sunday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Tickets start at $49.50; axs.com.
— Jason Bracelin
COMEDY
8. Carol Burnett
It will be a bit like stepping into television history. For 11 seasons, Carol Burnett opened her eponymous sketch comedy show by taking questions from the audience. A similar Q&A format will be a central component of “Carol Burnett: An Evening of Laughter and Reflection.” The TV legend also will look back on her career with stories and video clips. See, and possibly interact with, her at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center. Tickets start at $49.
— Christopher Lawrence
FOOD & DRINK
9. Coffee for a cause
Founders Coffee is donating $1 from the purchase of each raspberry almond latte this month to New Vista Ranch, a local group that helps children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The latte is topped by a pink frill of raspberry whipped cream. Get it at 6410 S. Durango Drive, Suite 100.
— Johnathan L. Wright
FOOD & DRINK
10. Spring cocktails
The Sand Dollar Lounge, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, has introduced its spring cocktail menu that includes on-trend ingredients like Montenegro amaro, turmeric, Italicus liqueur, beet juice and Earl Grey tea. The Run Rabbi Run cocktail mingles reposado tequila, Montenegro, carrot and lime juices, agave, turmeric and cayenne. Also new: shot and beer combos named in tribute to other Las Vegas bars.
— Johnathan L. Wright
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Biden announces ‘Test to Treat’ initiative, free COVID-19 antiviral treatment after positive test
President Biden announced during his State of the Union address on Tuesday that individuals who test positive for COVID-19 at a pharmacy will soon be able to get free antiviral treatments immediately after.
“We’ve ordered more pills than anyone in the world has. Pfizer is working overtime to get us a million pills this month and more than double that next month,” Biden said. “And now we’re launching the ‘Test to Treat’ initiative. So people can get tested at a pharmacy and, if they prove positive, receive the antiviral pills on the spot at no cost.”
“If you’re immunocompromised or have some other vulnerability, we have treatments and free high-quality masks. We’re leaving no one behind or ignoring anyone’s needs as we move forward,” he added.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Paxlovid and Merck’s molnupiravir COVID-19 antiviral oral treatments for mild to moderate cases of SARS-CoV-2.
According to a White House official, hundreds of these “one-stop shops” will be opening across in the U.S. this month in retail locations including CVS, Walgreens and Kroger. with the administration planning on growing the program over time.
“The Test to Treat Initiative will also include new actions to educate the public about the availability of new treatments and the importance of starting them soon after the onset of symptoms; provide information to health care providers about these new treatments; and distribute antiviral pills directly to long-term care facilities,” said the administration official.
During his address, Biden also announced that U.S. residents would be able to order another pack of free at-home COVID-19 tests beginning next week. Earlier this week, it was reported that nearly half of the 500 million free tests made available by the Biden administration remain unclaimed.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Legendary alternative rock and funk group Red Hot Chili Peppers have received their very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday. The group has received dozens of awards and commendations for their work. The star, very fittingly, is located just out front of Amoeba Records on Hollywood Boulevard. | https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/red-hot-chili-peppers-receive-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:07Z |
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A dozen very fresh faces arrived in Princeton last weekend, volunteers with Mennonite Disaster Services (MDS), to help with the town’s flood recovery.
Twelve members of a youth group, from a Winnipeg Mennonite congregation, gave up a week of their spring school break to rebuild houses in the flood devastated community, supervised by five church leaders. They range in age from 15 to 19.
“I felt really called,” said Lizzie Rochon, 17.
“I saw it a lot on the news and we talked about it a lot in our family.”
Rochon acknowledged she has no construction experience.
“I’m prepared to learn a lot. I’m prepared to do whatever.”
With a smile, she added that seeing British Columbia’s mountainous beauty is a great treat.
“I’m here because I like helping people and I really didn’t have anything better to do on my spring break,” said Shane Duff, also 17.
“I want to hear people’s stories, and I want to learn to help people with more than just words. I want to make a difference.”
Monday morning, one of the first assignments for the young crew members was to crawl into flooded basements, remove debris and preparing the spaces for insulation.
Brian Causte is the Meeting Mennonite Brethren Church youth pastor.
He said the group made the decision to come to Princeton in January, and the trip took about six weeks to organize.
He described this week as “a blessing” for the young people in his charge, to be able to provide service.
Mennonite Disaster Services has been a cornerstone of flood recovery in Princeton since volunteers arrived in early December 2021.
“I cannot express how thankful I am to the MDS, and all their amazing volunteers who are in our community, for their help,” said Mayor Spencer Coyne in a March 2 interview. “Without their efforts it would be hard to think of where we would be in our recovery.
“‘Thank you’ does not seem like adequate enough words to express just how grateful we all are.”
MDS volunteers pay their own travel costs, and receive lodging and food when they arrive on scene. In Princeton they are housed at Rock Ridge Canyon, and generally come for one week at a time.
Some of the same people answered the call in Williams Lake, after the 2018 wildfire, and following the flood in Grand Forks in 2019. The group also responds to international crises, especially hurricanes and tornado events in the United States.
While the labour is free, generally homeowners pay for materials.
However there are also MDS funds available for especially vulnerable people, for example people without insurance, the elderly, and those without financial means to recover.
Related: Mennonite group helps Princeton flood victims rebuild
Related: ‘It’s just unbelievable’: Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth tours Princeton flood
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A fresh metal sign will adorn the Montana Highway Patrol's new home in Boulder, and the sign is being fabricated by the patrol's neighbor, Jefferson High School.
Jefferson High School's welding classes take time each year to give back to the community, according to Dave Heimann, the school's welding instructor; this year they did so by working with the Highway Patrol to create a 36-by-42-inch sign for the new offices, located on the North Campus of the former Montana Developmental Center, accessed off of East Fourth Avenue east of JHS. Heimann said he reached out to the Montana Highway Patrol with a proposal for the project. Each year he works some form of community service into his advanced welding classes, he said: A prior project involved crafting a sign for the Boulder Forest Garden.
"These projects are designed to give back to the community and to allow the students to experience the reward of working on something for the greater good," Heimann said. “I block out a month or so of time every spring for the community service unit in class. Students are graded on their participation and contribution to the project.”
Brent Bartle, a senior working on the Highway Patrol project, said that it has been a new experience for him, and that it has been a unique way to use his knowledge of welding. Bartle, who has been involved in welding classes since his junior year, said that “the project let me work with my friends and it allowed us to have control on what we were building, and it gave us experience to work through mistakes and challenges.”
Riley Stock, another Jefferson senior, said that while the project is somewhat new to him, students were able to use the school’s CNC plasma cutting table, which he was familiar with. Stock said the best part about being involved with the project for him was “being able to make the project how we wanted, and what we wanted to do for the Highway Patrol.”
Heimann said that he's enjoyed seeing how enthusiastic his students are about the project and giving back to our local community: “It’s fun to watch the students' initial response to the idea turn into a beautiful work of art, the countless hours of hard work and devotion that go into it, and seeing their personal growth along the way as they find satisfaction in doing a project that helps others.”
So far, the students have spent almost 30 hours on the sign and will be close to 50 hours when they are finished, with Heimann having also put many hours into the digital draft and design of the sign. Heimann noted in an email to The Monitor on Tuesday that the sign is still a work in progress and "is going to be much more detailed" than it is at the moment. | https://www.boulder-monitor.com/news/student-welders-send-sparks-flying-for-new-highway-patrol-sign/article_57bd35e8-aef8-11ec-af37-3fe59593c961.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:08Z |
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 1 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, highlighting his commitment to providing employment to youth, said that the government has directed all the service selection boards to provide government jobs to more than 10,000 youths of the state in the next 100 days.
"The state government is committed to connecting the youth with government jobs and providing them employment. In this sequence, the government has given instructions to all the service selection boards to provide government jobs to more than 10,000 youths of the state in the next 100 days," Yogi Adityanath tweeted in Hindi.
Also Read | Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter Breaks Out Between Terrorists and Security Forces in Shopian.
Soon after assuming the office for the second consecutive term as the Chief Minister of the state, Yogi said last week that the Uttar Pradesh government will provide employment opportunities to youth in the public sector.
The decision to provide government jobs in the state was taken during the first cabinet meeting held earlier. The Chief Minister chaired the first cabinet meeting on Saturday in Lok Bhawan, Lucknow.
Also Read | PM Narendra Modi to Address Pariksha Pe Charcha Tomorrow, To Discuss Stress Free Exams.
Meanwhile, the newly sworn-in Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is likely to present its first Budget of over Rs 6.5 lakh crore focusing on fulfilling the BJP's poll promises "for the empowerment of the poor, farmers, youth and women", according to the Chief Minister's Office. (ANI)
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A Santa Maria man pleaded not guilty to firearms charges last week after a 32-year-old pregnant woman was injured in a shooting between rival gangs near West Fesler Street and North Benwiley Avenue on March 12, according to records.
Irvin Yair Gabino-Perez, 18, of Santa Maria pleaded not guilty to two felony charges, including carrying a loaded firearm as the nonregistered owner and carrying a concealed firearm, after he was arraigned before Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Harry Elias on March 24.
Gabino-Perez is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing setting before Judge Patricia Kelly at 8:30 a.m. April 6 in Department 6 of Superior Court in Santa Maria.
Gabino-Perez was initially arrested by detectives March 22 following an investigation into the shooting that injured the pregnant woman on March 12, according to Santa Maria Police.
An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a shooting between rival gangs that injured a pregnant woman in a car near West Fesler Street and North Benwiley Avenue earlier this month.
Santa Maria Police officials said the incident was reported at 8 p.m. when a man and his pregnant wife heard a single gunshot while stopped at an intersection nearby.
The pregnant woman, who was not identified, was struck by gunfire, then transported to a nearby hospital by her husband for treatment. The woman and her unborn child were both expected to recover from the injury, according to Santa Maria Police.
While the shooting was gang-related, Santa Maria Police officials said the woman and her husband have no known gang affiliation.
Detectives later determined that Gabino-Perez was involved in the shooting, and he was arrested on a warrant at 5 p.m. in the 4200 block of California Boulevard without incident, logs show.
Police officials believe more people are involved in the shooting and are asking anyone who may have information to contact Santa Maria Police Sgt. Andy Magallon at 805-928-3781, ext. 2164. | https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/santa-maria-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-firearms-charges-after-gang-shooting-injures-pregnant-woman/article_ab0a5493-8bdf-562d-9be0-b8ea4d2ba91c.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:08Z |
Commitment of the management of Mayor Rogério Cruz, the improvement of the public transport system in Goiânia advances with the implementation, next Saturday (02/04), of the single ticket, through the Easy Card. The ticket is valid for two and a half hours. In this way, it allows the payment of a single tariff, in addition to the integration of terminals. The introduction of the ticket is the first part of a schedule of measures proposed by the Deliberative Chamber of Collective Transport (CDTC) to improve public transport in the capital.
Mayor Rogério Cruz points out that, with the start of implementation, the new flexible tariff policy will allow the creation of different tariff products, in addition to the use of digital tickets and electronic boarding passes. “These are measures that will facilitate access to the system, its use and the integration of transport modes, in addition to allowing integrations outside the terminals”. According to Cruz, the estimate is that the travel time will drop to 50 minutes.
The president of the Metropolitan Company of Collective Transport (CMTC), Tarcísio Abreu, emphasizes that the insertion of smart ticketing is urgent for the transformation, freedom and cost reduction for the user of collective public transport. “There is still a lot to be done, but given the possibilities of the single ticket, we will have great progress, especially in the cost of travel and waiting time for buses, which will incur faster transport”, he evaluates.
How will the Single Ticket work?
As for how to use it, Rogério Cruz explains that the decision to use the Easy Card “was because most public transport users in the capital already use it”. “To give you an idea, of the almost 400,000 validations carried out daily in the last few days, 270,000 were from the card”, he informs.
The migration from the Easy Card to the single ticket will be automatic, so the user does not need to change it. On the other hand, those who do not have the card can easily purchase the single ticket at any Sitpass terminal or point of sale.
In practice, the single ticket is valid for 150 minutes. That is, two and a half hours. One of its advantages is the integration outside the terminals, which reduces both the cost per trip and the travel time. In this way, the ticket will be used in any bus, terminal or station of the Metropolitan Network of Collective Transport (RMTC).
On the first use of the ticket, the user will pay the amount of R$ 4.30, which is the current rate. The other integrated trips will be free. However, it is important that the user pays attention to the single ticket guidelines. The first is that up to four integrations will be allowed after the first boarding, for a period of two and a half hours.
Integration only takes place on different buses, and is only valid for those using the single ticket. Another point of attention is that it is not possible to use it, then, in the same bus, being necessary to wait, for this, an interval of 45 minutes.
The president of the Metropolitan Company of Collective Transport (CMTC), Tarcísio Abreu, warns that the benefit of the single ticket is personal and non-transferable. To avoid misuse, facial biometrics will be used.
He explains that “during the use of the card, photos will be captured of the users who will be confronted with the registration. If the person is not the holder, the benefit will be suspended for seven days, in the first infraction, and for up to 15 days, in case of recurrence”.
Public transport overhaul schedule
The introduction of the single ticket is the first of the improvements announced by the Deliberative Chamber of Collective Transport (CDTC), after the approval of Complementary Law 169, of 12/29/21, which deals with the reformulation of collective transport in Goiânia and the Metropolitan Region.
Such actions began last year, with the implementation of smart recognition systems for users of social cards, a turnstile that allows payment by debit and credit cards, as well as a new ticketing system. “Now, we are moving towards making the cost of transport fairer through the new pricing modality, the renewal and expansion of the fleet”, emphasizes Rogério Cruz.
The mayor of the capital recalls that the optimization of urban mobility and metropolitan integration of collective transport is part of his government plan, and that the improvements put into practice represent the fulfillment of the commitment.
Cruz points out that “it is up to the municipal government to organize and provide the public transport service. Therefore, the optimizations in public transport show the commitment to the modernization of the system, the mobility and dignity of the citizen”, he says.
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In May, the Subscription Transport Voucher will be implemented, a modality similar to the transport voucher that gives employers a subscription valid for 30 days. For the coming months, the introduction of the Family Card is planned (so that up to five people can board at a single rate on weekends); One Day and One Week Tickets (purchase of daily and weekly tickets); Post-Paid Card; Half-Fare Ticket; acquisition of new fleet; revitalization of the Anhanguera Axis, new North-South Axis and Super APP SIM 2.0.
Complementary services will also be integrated to those already offered by the RMTC, with emphasis on CityBus 3.0, which is an on-demand service; bikeshare system connected to integration terminals; implementation, renovation and maintenance of shelters at bus stops.
Rogério Cruz emphasizes that the optimization of public transport is more than a government commitment, but proof of care for the citizen. “We are going to offer the population quality transport, in addition to providing more autonomy. Our goal is for the user to feel, in practice, how mobility really works as a service,” he says.
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Round Two Fitness embraces change, prepares for open house
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Michelle Munro says COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way consumers spend their money, they way they spend their time and where they work, and the industries hardest hit have been forced to adapt.
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Munro, the owner of Round Two Fitness, said her business is embracing these changes in consumer behaviour. She’s preparing for a move to 1060 Lorne St., just down the road from where Round Two opened its doors three years ago.
Despite spending two thirds of that time weathering the pandemic and lockdowns, watching gyms and fitness studios close around her, Munro says she has not only adapted, but thrived in this new operating environment.
She’s preparing to host an open house on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“To be honest, I’m just as tired of the word pivot as the rest of us,” Munro said in a release. “But I feel fortunate that the way we approach fitness at Round Two has made pivoting easy for both myself and my clients.”
With portable equipment and adaptable workouts, clients have been able to take their workouts home during all three lockdowns. Now that operations are returning to normal, Munro has kept the virtual option and has grown that segment of her clientele. In fact, she says, the hybrid model has been so successful that online clients are almost outnumbering in-person clients.
With this shift in operations and a preference by her clients to keep class sizes small, Munro made the decision to scale back the physical size of her gym space. Some people who have invested in home gyms are happy to stay home and do their workouts, but they join virtually for the community and accountability. Munro is also picking up new virtual clients who prefer to save time and gas money by staying home and joining the live virtual workouts.
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She will now be co-located with Vita Chiropractic and Wellness Centre, as well as Ashley Ross Physiotherapy. Both businesses are also female-owned.
Dr. Janna Doni of Vita Chiropractic operates a family oriented practice and provides care to pre- and post-natal women and their babies. Ross provides traditional physiotherapy and is also a pelvic floor physiotherapist.
“We already have a lot of shared clients and we have already referred to Michelle,” Doni said. “Having her in the same space will make that even easier. It’s a great match for all of us.”
It was not an easy decision to move, Munro said, especially in a society where success is defined as getting bigger and the perception could be that she has somehow failed and therefore needs to move.
“The reality is that I am making a very conscious choice to embrace the realities of changed consumer behaviour,” she explained. “The decision also allows for more efficient operations and that means I will be able to spend more time with my family and create more work-life balance. Reducing stress is something that I coach all the time, so this approach earns me even more respect with my clients. And that’s important to me.”
Round Two is moving into the former home of the Sudbury Kettlebell Club, which made its own difficult decision to close in January 2021. Ironically, it there that Munro was first introduced to kettlebells.
“This part is really emotional for me,” she said.
Caz Taback sent a few clients to Round Two Fitness when the doors closed. Munro says she has taken steps to transition the space in a respectful way, including framing an old tank top from the Sudbury Kettlebell Club for the wall and inviting Caz to coach during the open house.
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“Coach Caz didn’t get the chance to coach one last class and I’m beyond thrilled that he agreed to kick off our Open House with a classic kettlebell workout,” Munro added. “Some of his former clients will be there and we are all excited to have this opportunity to be together.”
The open house will feature workshops for women, who make up Munro’s primary clientele. All workshops are free and a light lunch will also be served.
Class with Taback at 9 a.m. is full, but the community is welcome to attend the following seminars and mingle in the new space. Seminars include the following:
– 10 a.m., Dr. Janna Doni: Back Health Outside the Gym.
– 11 a.m., Ashley Ross: Sex and Your Pelvic Floor.
– 1 p.m., Dr. Tara O’Brien: You’re not Crazy … It’s Your Hormones.
There will also be a penny table fundraiser at the event featuring products and services from female entrepreneurs, and local businesses, to raise money for the Round Two Fitness team for this year’s Defeat Depression Walk/Run.
Information on all programming at Round Two Fitness can be found at www.myroundtwo.com. | https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/round-two-fitness-embraces-change-prepares-for-open-house | 2022-04-01T01:11:09Z |
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Things got wild in a parking garage in the South Bronx on Wednesday morning.
According to the NYPD, a man entered a parking garage located at 1100 Franklin Ave. in Morrisania, at 3:47 a.m. and brandished a gun at an elderly male. While the senior citizen fled to safety and was not hurt, three accomplices then entered the parking garage.
The four perps then allegedly went into the office and held a gun to the 20-year-old male employee. They meant business and were not playing around. They demanded his property and stole approximately $200, a car key and his cellphone.
The heist wasn’t over yet. They located a Toyota Camry, to which the stolen key belonged and fled in the vehicle northbound on Franklin Avenue. The employee of the garage did not require any medical attention on scene.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential. | https://www.bxtimes.com/armed-carjacking-and-robbery-morrisania/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:09Z |
Man charged with battery of inmate
An 18-year-old Kenosha man confined to the Kenosha County Jail was charged Wednesday for intentionally causing harm to another inmate. Najaylen D. Tanner was charged with one count of battery by a prisoner, a felony.
According to the criminal complaint, on March 22 a Kenosha County Sheriff's deputy was dispatched to the Kenosha County Jail Pre-Trial Facility, 1000 55th St., for a report of an inmate fight. While en route the deputy was advised an inmate victim was being transported to a hospital for injuries.
According to the complaint, the victim had a swollen left eye with a small cut on his eyelid and bruising under his eye and his nose. The victim also reported some pain on the right side of his head behind his ear. The victim reportedly said Tanner came up behind him a struck him in the dayroom.
Man faces ninth OWI charge
A 59-year-old Franksville man was charged Wednesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court for operating a vehicle while under the influence for the ninth time.
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According to the criminal complaint, on March 29 Pleasant Prairie Police received a call from someone stating the driver of vehicle was drinking alcohol while southbound in the 8400 block of Green Bay Road. A police officer stopped the vehicle in the 9900 block of 88th Avenue.
When the officer approached the vehicle he made contact with the driver identified as Kurt Baumann, who reportedly smelled of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test. Baumann was later transported to a hospital for a legal blood draw. The results of that test are not yet available.
Baumann had eight prior OWI convictions in Racine and Milwaukee counties with the most recent being in December 2018.
Kenosha woman faces drug charges
A 36-year-old Kenosha woman was charged with felony possession of cocaine as a repeater and misdemeanors of possession of drug paraphernalia as a repeater and bail jumping as a repeater in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
A Kenosha Police officer stopped a vehicle in the 5300 block of 14th Avenue on March 23 because the plates on the vehicle were not actually registered to the vehicle, according to the criminal complaint. When the officer made contact with the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Elizabeth Calderon, the officer discovered she had open warrants for her arrest.
When officers searched the vehicle they reportedly found a small plastic baggie that contained a rock type substance that later tested positive for the presence of cocaine with a total weight of 1.7 grams.
Mugshots: Racine County criminal complaints, March 28, 2022
Today's mugshots: March 28
These are images of people charged with a crime in Racine County. Booking photos are provided by Racine County law enforcement officials. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.
Alejandro Sandoval
Alejandro Sandoval, 4100 block of North Green Bay Road, Racine, resisting an officer, obstructing an officer, misdemeanor bail jumping.
Dalon T. Albritton
Dalon T. Albritton, 2000 block of 12th Street, Racine, possession with intent to deliver cocaine (between 1-5 grams), obstructing an officer, operate motor vehicle while revoked, felony bail jumping.
Cesar Ascencio
Cesar Ascencio, 1900 block of Racine Street, Racine, possession of THC, felony bail jumping.
Atlantice R. Celmer
Atlantice R. Celmer, 2200 block of Romayne Avenue, Racine, misdemeanor retail theft (intentionally take less than or equal to $500), felony bail jumping.
Alvaro G. Gonzalez Sr.
Alvaro G. Gonzalez Sr., 1300 block of Hamilton Street, Racine, strangulation and suffocation (domestic abuse assessments), misdemeanor battery (domestic abuse assessments), criminal damage to property (domestic abuse assessments), disorderly conduct (domestic abuse assessments).
Darquis M. Lampkin
Darquis M. Lampkin, 1500 block of 5 Mile Road, Racine, felony bail jumping, concealing stolen property (less than $2,500), operating a motor vehicle without owner's consent.
Larry P. Pearson Jr.
Larry P. Pearson Jr., 10100 block of 69th Street, Kenosha, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (4th offense, general alcohol concentration enhancer), felony bail jumping, operate motor vehicle while revoked, failure to install ignition interlock device.
Nicholas Phillips
Nicholas Phillips, 5300 block of 52nd Street, Kenosha, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of THC, obstructing an officer, receiving stolen property (less than $2,500).
Timothy S. Wysocki
Timothy S. Wysocki, 2200 block of 53rd Street, Kenosha, burglary of a building or dwelling, misdemeanor theft, criminal damage to property.
Walter J. Knights
Walter J. Knights, Beloit, Wisconsin, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse assessments), misdemeanor bail jumping (domestic abuse assessments). | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/court-roundup-man-charged-with-battery-to-inmate-driver-faces-ninth-owi-charge/article_946d70c2-b121-11ec-b63f-1388cf610c97.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:11Z |
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.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Ethiopia’s Supreme Court has upheld the order to release on bail journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro, who has been imprisoned for four months without charges, rejecting a police effort to block his bail.
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal by police against bail that had been granted by a lower court earlier this week for Kiyaro, an Ethiopian video journalist accredited to The Associated Press. That ruling said Kiyaro should be freed on bailwhile prosecutors determine whether or not to press charges against him.
The bail of 60,000 Ethiopian birr, about $1,170, has been paid, but Kiyaro remained in custody Thursday while police processed the bail paperwork before his expected release, according to his lawyer.
Kiyaro, 30, was detained on Nov. 28 in Addis Ababa under the country’s war-related state of emergency powers.
Kiyaro is accused of “serving the purposes” of what the government has classified as a terrorist group by interviewing its officials, according to reports by Ethiopian state media, which cited federal police. Local journalist Thomas Engida was arrested at the same time and faces similar charges. Ethiopia’s Supreme Court also ruled that Engida should be released on bail.
If the journalists are found guilty of violating Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism law or the state of emergency law, they could face sentences of seven to 15 years behind bars, federal police inspector Tesfaye Olani has told state media.
Despite the granting of bail after four months of police investigation and detention, it still remains uncertain whether prosecutors will proceed to press charges against Kiyaro. The state of emergency was lifted in Februaryas the government cited changing conditions in the deadly conflict between Ethiopian forces and those of the northern Tigray region.
“We are relieved that journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro has again been granted bail,” Julie Pace, the AP’s executive editor, said. “However, Ethiopian authorities continue their investigation against him. We urge the Ethiopian authorities to drop their baseless investigation against Amir, an independent journalist targeted for his work.”
Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders urged Ethiopian authorities to immediately release Kiyaro and Engida and to not press any charges against them. “They should be freed with no further delay and the case be dropped!” said the group in a tweet. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/ethiopias-supreme-court-upholds-bail-for-journalist/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:12Z |
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Las Vegas daily gas prices fall for 2nd straight day Thursday
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the Las Vegas Valley declined for a second-straight day Thursday.
The average price of $5.33 per gallon Thursday was 2 cents cheaper than Wednesday’s price, according to AAA. Wednesday was the first time in 64 days the daily average was lower than the previous day.
Thursday was the first time since Dec. 24 of last year that the average daily gas price in Southern Nevada dipped for two-straight days, according to AAA data tracked by the Review-Journal.
Nevada’s statewide average also dipped 2 cents Thursday, coming in at $5.23 per gallon. Prices are up 6 cents over last week statewide.
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The Nadleh Whut’en First Nation in northern B.C. outlined priorities such as an apology from Pope Francis amid discussions at the Vatican in a statement to the press on Wednesday (March 30).
Nadleh Whut’en representatives are part of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) delegation to the Vatican alongside more than 100 First Nations people from across Canada including residential school survivors, elders, youth and support staff.
Nadleh Whut’en is calling on the Pope to visit the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School to “further discuss reparations and a better path forward” as part of an apology for the role the Catholic Church played in the residential school system in Canada.
The school was operated by the Catholic Church under contract with the Canadian government from when it opened in 1922 until 1976. First Nations say hundreds of their children were forced to attend Lejac, many never to return home.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief Larry Nooski said the Catholic Church “has yet to apologize, compensate or meaningfully support reconciliation” with Nadleh Whut’en and more than 70 B.C. First Nation communities that had their children taken to Lejac.
“This meeting with Pope Francis, to witness an apology, is a historic moment for Nadleh Whut’en and other First Nations from across Canada,” Nooski wrote.
“Many survivors of the Lejac Indian Residential School carry pain and suffering as a result of abuse from priests and nuns at the school.”
Nadleh Whut’en delegates Eleanor Nooski and Tanya Stump said they will prioritize the return of stolen artifacts and access to Vatican archives.
READ MORE: Nadleh Whut’en delegates prepare for Vatican visit to push for residential school archives
The First Nation is also seeking for Rose Prince to be officially recognized as a saint. Prince died in 1949 of tuberculosis. Since 1990, the devout have held pilgrimages to her grave at Lejac where Father Joules Goulet’s prayers and anointments are said to heal the chronically injured.
The First Nation said discussions with the Catholic Church must also include the “rejection and retraction” of the “doctrine of discovery.” Papal laws gave license to explorers to claim terra nullius [vacant land] in the name of their sovereign and defined “vacant” as not populated by Christians.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief and Council offered prayers and support for all delegates to the Vatican saying the First Nation continue will continue to seek justice, restitution and apology for the harms committed by the Catholic Church to their children.
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The Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Department will make significant improvements to its fire hall and equipment after receiving some surprise funding that flowed to the agency after nearby Montana Tunnels gold mine paid millions in overdue property taxes. The department also recently received a brand-new fire engine—a first for the agency.
The department is funded primarily by property taxes, and the sudden lump-sum payment of funds that should have gone to the department all along has helped put the department on stronger financial footing. The owner of the Montana Tunnels mine paid $5.1 million in overdue property taxes just days before a Dec. 2, 2021, deadline, preventing Jefferson County from seizing the mine through a tax deed.
“We didn’t get as much as school districts, but for us it was more than five years worth of normal tax revenue at one time,” Dave Cooper, president of the Jefferson City Rural Volunteer Fire District board, said. Chief Keith Wear referred to the money received from the mine’s back taxes as a “gift” and explained that the department doesn’t plan on spending it all at once. Instead, the agency plans on using the money to prepare for the department’s needs over the next 10 years, he said.
“We don’t want to take that lump sum tax money and spend it on operations and have nothing to show for it,” Cooper said.
The first thing the department plans to do is expand its fire hall. According to Wear, the primary need for expansion is because the department’s new fire engine, purchased with department savings, barely fits inside the current structure. The truck is the first piece of brand-new equipment the department has purchased in its 70-year history.
To accommodate the larger vehicle, Wear said, the department plans on extending the existing fire hall 20 feet to the west, effectively adding another vehicle bay to the building. Wear expects the expansion project to finish within the year. The addition will feature garage doors on both ends, allowing firefighters to pull the fire truck through rather than backing it into a stall. Wear explained that firefighters can easily be injured backing a truck into a building, and having the ability to pull through will significantly improve the station’s overall safety.
“I think my biggest job being a chief is safety,” Wear said.
The department finished constructing the current Jefferson City Fire Hall nearly 20 years ago, according to Wear.
“This building here, we’ve used it well but now we’re to a point where it’s not feasible,” he said. “That’s why we’re adding onto that bay.”
Wear also said the department has already started searching for another location for later expansions.
“I think that this department is definitely going in the right direction,” he said. “We’re setting this department up for the future.”
Purchasing the new engine had been in the works for several years: While the department ordered the customized firetruck three years ago, it didn’t arrive at the station until the end of February. They had only expected to wait 13 months. The extended delay resulted from the production slowdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A pandemic-related computer chip shortage further delayed the truck's arrival.
Purchasing the new fire engine was a big step for the station’s future, Wear and Cooper said. The truck can seat up to five firefighters—more than their previous engine. The new truck is also much quieter than the older models, which Wear and Cooper agreed would facilitate better on-scene communication. The department has yet to take their new engine on a call because the firefighters are still learning to use it.
“We have a lot of skill with putting out fires, but we don’t have a lot of skills with the new electronics," Wear said. “But we’re getting there.”
The new engine has several features—such as cruise control, air conditioning and a heating system—that are commonplace on modern passenger vehicles but are a new luxury for the Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Department because previous engines lacked such amenities.
“If you came to the station late, you would be sitting in the back [of the engine], especially if it’s below zero,” Wear said. “And you were a popsicle before you got to Ting’s [bar].”
The new truck will also cut down on water usage—and challenging water gathering the department grapples with—by utilizing a mixture of water and fire-retardant foam, rather than just water, to extinguish fires. Obtaining quality water to fill trucks has been a problem in Jefferson City: The department previously pulled water from local creeks, but that left sand deposits in the bottom of truck tanks.
“We got a major water issue,” Wear said.
To ensure they have enough water to put out a fire without also taking on sediment, the department now stores water in tanks in the basement of the historic schoolhouse-turned-community-center located on the fire hall property. Even with seven 1,200 gallon water tanks, Wear and Cooper said, the combined 8,400 gallons is only a drop in the bucket compared to what the department needs. The tanks can only fill the department’s tender—a water hauling truck—twice before the storage tanks themselves must be replenished.
The department is looking for an alternative water solution, but in the meantime the new engine will help cut back on water usage: Because the engine mixes water with a fire retardant foam solution, the department expects to use 40% less water than before.
The foam mixture not only conserves water, but it also allows the department to extinguish fires in the rapidly growing amount of electric vehicles on the road—fires that are difficult to extinguish with water alone because burning batteries can repel water. There were fewer than 300,000 electric vehicles registered in the U.S. in 2016, according to a Pew Research Center study. Only four years later, the number had grown to nearly 1.8 million.
“We’re taking a lot of new training right now,” Wear said, regarding electric vehicles. The training includes understanding which wires on a vehicle firefighters can cut without getting electrocuted.
Wear and Cooper hope to get plenty of use out of the truck in the next 10 years. Before purchasing the new fire engine, the department had only ever bought used equipment from other fire departments. The pair recognized that the department has survived because of the generosity of their fellow firefighters and other departments, and they want to use their fortunate situation to “pay it forward” to another small-town department in Montana by donating the current fire engine.
“We’re trying to give it to another fire department somewhere in the state that needs it,” Wear said.
Also in furtherance of safety, Wear said, the department plans to use some remaining tax revenue funds to update old equipment and purchase necessary appliances, such as a washer and dryer, for the fire gall. While a washer and dryer aren't directly critical to firefighting, Wear and Cooper explained that the department needs these devices to support its personnel. When firefighters respond to a house or car fire, they said, they often return covered in carcinogenic soot. With a washer and dryer, the firefighters can wash their clothing at the station before returning home to their families. According to Wear, adding the appliances to the firehouse will reduce the likelihood of firefighters developing cancer later in life.
“I want my guys to feel good, safe, and I want them to go home at night.” he said.
The department also plans to update older firefighting equipment, including its breathing apparatus systems. The current system provides 25 minutes of oxygen to each firefighter—even less for those who are breathing quickly.
“You really got about 10 [minutes], because you got 10 in and 10 out,” Cooper said.
Additionally, when the current tanks run out of oxygen, the department must order new full ones. The new system, which should arrive by the end of April, provides firefighters with closer to 40 minutes worth of oxygen and includes a compressor system to refill the tanks at the fire hall. Cooper said the new oxygen system will be safer for firefighters and reduce the fire department’s costs. The new system is also more compact, which will provide the department with more room in their station.
The department plans to sell its old oxygen tanks to help offset the costs of the new system.
Taken together, the new equipment and fire hall expansion mark a new era for a decades-old department used to humble facilities. When the department first organized, they held their meetings at the bar and operated out of the old schoolhouse basement. Today they use the restored community center for their bi-monthly meetings and have an actual fire hall.
“This department has come a long way,” Wear said.
The department also uses the community center to host events such as their annual easter egg hunt. Wear hopes to someday register the 111-year-old schoolhouse as a historic building; however, the department must tear down its newer attached garage first, he said.
With funding boosted for the next few years and a temporary schoolhouse water storage solution in use, the department has another problem: finding and keeping volunteers.
“Over 70% of the firefighters in Montana are volunteers,” Cooper said. “And it’s getting harder and harder to find volunteers.”
Currently, the Jefferson City Volunteer Fire Department has 16 volunteers. Cooper explained that while young firefighters are quick to join, some are also quick to leave when they decide to go to college, get married or pursue another career. Because of high turnover among young volunteers, the task of putting out fires in Jefferson City falls mostly to the older volunteers.
“Volunteers are a special people,” Wear said. | https://www.boulder-monitor.com/news/tax-windfall-proves-a-gold-mine-for-jefferson-city-fire-department/article_a127d670-aefd-11ec-9c51-bb3903446b98.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:14Z |
Firesprite, a British studio that is part of PlayStation Studios, appears to be working on a new narrative-focused horror game for Sony’s latest console, the PlayStation 5.
According to information spotted on the studio’s official website, shared on ResetEra, Firesprite is looking for talent to develop a horror game created with Unreal Engine 5.
“We are looking for a narrative director to join our development team on a narrative-driven AAA horror adventure game in Unreal 5,” the studio reports.
The team wants a person to lead the work on the team responsible for creating the narrative and creating the universe itself, with the details of its design as part of their responsibilities.
There is no information on whether it is a new property or a new entry in an existing series, but this information suggests that development is still at an early stage.
Recent rumors indicate that Firesprite has taken over the Twisted Metal reboot that was in the hands of Lucid Games, but we still haven’t had anything officially announced. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/sonys-firesprite-seems-to-be-working-on-aaa-horror-with-ue5-eurogamer-pt/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:14Z |
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Students at K-State Salina will soon have a new place to live. According to the school, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus recently broke ground for a new 104-bed residence hall as rising enrollment on the campus intensifies students’ challenge of finding available housing in the...
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Here are the private companies that have made moves against Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to international sanctions and a flood of businesses across sectors cutting ties with Moscow.
Here are the private companies that have made moves against Russia:
BP
Oil company BP announced on Sunday it would be divesting its 20 percent stake in Russian oil company Rosneft.
“Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an act of aggression which is having tragic consequences across the region. bp has operated in Russia for over 30 years, working with brilliant Russian colleagues,” BP Chairman Helge Lund said in a statement
“However, this military action represents a fundamental change. It has led the bp board to conclude, after a thorough process, that our involvement with Rosneft, a state-owned enterprise, simply cannot continue,” Lund added.
Shell
Oil company Shell announced Monday it will be ending all joint ventures with Russian majority state-owned oil company Gazprom.
The company said its 27.5 percent stake in a Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas facility and its 50 percent stake in Salym Petroleum Development will be withdrawn.
“We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine, which we deplore, resulting from a senseless act of military aggression which threatens European security,” CEO Ben van Beurden said in a statement.
“Our immediate focus is the safety of our people in Ukraine and supporting our people in Russia. In discussion with governments around the world, we will also work through the detailed business implications, including the importance of secure energy supplies to Europe and other markets, in compliance with relevant sanctions.”
Maersk
Shipping line company Maersk announced Tuesday that containers to and from Russia would be temporarily suspended.
Only foodstuff, medical and humanitarian supplies will be allowed as the company “is focusing on social responsibility and making the efforts to support society despite all the complications and uncertainties within the current supply chain to/from Russia.”
“The suspension will begin today and cover all Russian gateway ports. We will announce further details during today and the coming days as we progress with the planning,” the company added.
Visa and Mastercard
Mastercard and Visa have both announced they will be blocking Russian banks from their networks.
Mastercard also said it will be donating to Save the Children, the Red Cross and the company’s employee assistance fund to help those affected by the invasion.
“The invasion by Russian military forces over the past week has been devastating for the people of Ukraine. Our thoughts continue to be with those impacted,” Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said in a statement on Monday.
“As a result of sanction orders, we have blocked multiple financial institutions from the Mastercard payment network. We will continue to work with regulators in the days ahead to abide fully by our compliance obligations as they evolve,” he added.
Visa said it will be donating $2 million to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
“Visa is taking prompt action to ensure compliance with applicable sanctions, and is prepared to comply with additional sanctions that may be implemented,” the company said.
“During the past few days, all of us at Visa have watched the tragic scenes in Ukraine with deep sadness and disbelief. Our hearts go out to the many people and families seeking safety, shelter and peace following the invasion of Ukraine,” the statement added.
WarnerMedia
WarnerMedia announced on Monday it would not be releasing “The Batman” in Russia this weekend.
“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia. We will continue to monitor the situation as it evolves,” a spokesperson said.
“We hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this tragedy,” the company added.
Netflix
Netflix announced Tuesday it is pausing all projects and acquisitions from Russia.
Netflix said it is pausing “all future projects and acquisitions from Russia while we assess the impact of the current events.”
It follows Monday’s statement when the company said it would not be running Russian-affiliated media channels on its platform in Russia.
“Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these channels to our service,” Netflix told CNN Business.
The statement came the same week Russian law is requiring platforms like Netflix to run its channels.
Disney
Disney said Monday all releases in Russia will be halted due to the country’s attack on Ukraine.
“Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming ‘Turning Red’ from Pixar,” a Disney spokesperson said, CNN reported. “We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation.”
The company said it is also working with organizations to help the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have emerged from the conflict.
YouTube
YouTube announced Tuesday that Russian outlets RT and Sputnik will be immediately banned in Europe from the platform.
“It’ll take time for our systems to fully ramp up. Our teams continue to monitor the situation around the clock to take swift action,” a YouTube spokesperson stated.
Last week, YouTube said Russian outlets would not be allowed to earn money from ads.
Facebook is also restricting the accounts of some Russian-back media outlets in Europe.
“We have received requests from a number of Governments and the EU to take further steps in relation to Russian state controlled media. Given the exceptional nature of the current situation, we will be restricting access to RT and Sputnik across the EU at this time,” Meta Vice President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg stated.
Russian outlets also won’t be able to use ads to earn money as the outlets have been known for spreading misinformation about the conflict.
Twitter said Monday it would be labeling links to Russian state-owned media outlets as thousands of tweets since the conflict began have cited Russian media.
“Since the invasion, we’ve seen more than 45,000 Tweets a day sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media outlets,” Twitter site integrity lead Yoel Roth tweeted. “While we’ve labeled the accounts of hundreds of global state media outlets for years, Tweets sharing their content lacked visible context.”
Links for other countries state media outlets will get the same label in the “coming weeks.”
Apple
Apple announced Tuesday multiple measures it has taken to support Ukraine and move business out of Russia.
In Russia, all product sales have been stopped, all exports into the company’s sales channel have been halted, Apple Pay and other services were limited and RT News and Sputnik News can’t be downloaded outside of Russia.
In Ukraine, traffic and live incidents have been disabled on Apple Maps to protect Ukrainians against Russian invaders.
“We are supporting humanitarian efforts, providing aid for the unfolding refugee crisis, and doing all we can to support our teams in the region,” Apple stated. “We will continue to evaluate the situation and are in communication with relevant governments on the actions we are taking. We join all those around the world who are calling for peace.”
Liquor stores
Some liquor stores in Canada and the United States have said they will not be selling Russian alcohol in solidarity with Ukraine.
Canada’s Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) said all Russian products would be taken off their shelves.
“The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation, along with other Liquor jurisdictions throughout Canada, has made the decision to remove products of Russian origin from its shelves,” the NLC tweeted.
Jamie Stratton, manager of the Jacob Liquor Exchange in Wichita, Kan., told The Hill he removed 100 bottles of Russian vodka from his store and is displaying Ukrainian alcohol more prominently.
He referred to the move as a “tiny sanction” and is not alone, as other owners in the U.S. have reportedly done similar actions.
FIFA
FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, announced Monday it would be imposing an indefinite ban on Russia from all competitions.
“Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine,” FIFA said, adding the group hopes “that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people.”
The move came after Poland said it would not face Russia in a qualifying semifinal match for the World Cup due to the invasion.
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced on Feb. 25 the Champions League final, the top competition for European clubs, will not take place in Russia.
Due to the conflict, UEFA decided the final will be played in France on May 28.
Ukraine and Russia will also have to play their future home matches at neutral venues. The decisions were made “following the grave escalation of the security situation in Europe.”
EA Sports
In a statement posted to Twitter Wednesday, EA Sports says it is removing Russian teams from its video games.
“In line with our partners at FIFA and UEFA, EA Sports has initiated processes to remove the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from EA Sports FIFA products including: FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA online,” the company said.
“We’re also actively evaluating related changes to other areas of our games,” it added.
EA Sports said this move is in support of the Ukrainian people and called for peace in the conflict.
IOC
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Monday their recommendations against Russia and Belarus due to the invasion.
Belarus has aided in the invasion by letting Russia use its country as a point to invade Ukraine.
The board recommended athletes and officials from the two countries not be allowed in competitions. The athletes should only be allowed to participate as a neutral individual without the flags or anthems of their nation.
It also recommended no sporting events take place in Russia and Belarus due to the invasion.
World Taekwondo and International Judo Federation
World Taekwondo and the International Judo Federation announced consequences against Putin due to the invasion.
World Taekwondo took away Putin’s ninth dan black belt and said the Russian flag and anthem would not be allowed at events.
“In this regard, World Taekwondo has decided to withdraw the honorary 9th dan black belt conferred to Mr. Vladimir Putin in November 2013,” the group said.
The International Judo Federation took away Putin’s title of honorary president and ambassador “in light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine.”
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): It was a complete team effort as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a big target of 211 in 19.3 overs against Chennai Super Kings to register a six-wicket win here at Brabourne Stadium.
"Quinny in good form batted beautifully. Lewis has worked hard on his batting, his timing has gotten better. Seeing so many players in form puts a smile on a captain's face," said Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul in the post-match presentation ceremony.
Chennai Super Kings batters Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube batted well and took Lucknow bowlers to the cleaners but there was one bowler on the Lucknow side who bagged two wickets and conceded only 24 runs in four overs.
"Bishnoi has a big heart, he's a fighter for a little guy, shows the character he has to bounce back [from the last game] with a wet ball. Really happy for him, he wants to grow, wants to learn, and good to see that," KL Rahul said.
Ayush Badoni has been a real find for Lucknow as the youngster clicked in the first match of the season scoring a half-century and in the successful chase against CSK, the youngster scored an unbeaten 19 from 9-balls to guide his team to a six-wicket win.
"Badoni, I'd seen a few videos, when you only get to see the good shots, but the way he's been batting is phenomenal. Strong, 360-degree player, a great find for India and an asset for white-ball cricket. In these conditions you give yourself an over or two, capitalise on the powerplay, and a right-left [partnership] has advantages," the LSG skipper said.
After registering their maiden win in the IPL, Lucknow Super Giants will now take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next encounter on April 4 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. (ANI)
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State and local officials signed a formal agreement Wednesday on a major ecological restoration of the South Branch of the Pike River in Kenosha County.
The agreement formalizes a partnership between the Army Corps of Engineers and the county on the project.
“This nearly $15 million project with the Army Corps of Engineers will allow Kenosha County to move forward with the largest initiative for ecological restoration in our history,” said Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser. “The South Branch Pike restoration will improve our environment and bring about quality of-life benefits for our community for generations to come.”
Kreuser said the project will address a waterway that was compromised by agricultural ditching in the early 1900s, and it will continue a restoration of the entire Pike River system that has been ongoing for several years. As part of the agreement, the Army Corps will provide nearly $10 million in support of the first phase of the project.
“The proposed project would provide high-quality habitat for various fish and wildlife species, addressing human-induced disturbance within the watershed that dates back to the 1800s,” said Nicole Toth, project manager at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District.
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The South Branch of the Pike River begins as a drainageway near Highway 50 and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks west of Highway 31 in the City of Kenosha and flows northward, largely in a straight line alongside the tracks, before it curves eastward through the Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum in Somers and joins with the Main Branch of the Pike River in Petrifying Springs Park. The Main Branch then drains into Lake Michigan.
“The restoration of the Pike River’s South Branch is an iconic investment in Kenosha County’s land, air, and water, said Dave Giordano, executive director of the Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network, a key project partner. “Guided by decades of planning, restoring this historic stream channel and its stormwater-absorbing wetlands will create an incredible place where people, pollinators, and Pike want to be.”
In its current configuration, the South Branch is listed as a high contributing factor for flooding that affects the entire Pike River system and diminishes the potential for economic development in the area.
The restoration will return natural curves to the South Branch that will address flooding and water quality concerns. The project also includes the installation of a multiuse path alongside the river, providing a safe bicycle and pedestrian link between several west-side Kenosha and Somers neighborhoods.
Phase I of the project includes the section of the river between Highway K (60th Street) and Highway S (38th Street). Future phases that remain in planning stages would continue the enhancements northward to Petrifying Springs.
The local share of costs for Phase I was approved as part of the 2022 budget that the County Board adopted in November. Land acquisition will occur this year, with reconstruction expected to follow in 2023 and 2024.
Supervisor William Grady, chairman of the County Board’s Public Works and Facilities Committee, said the agreement signed Wednesday is the culmination of years of work with the Army Corps and much information-gathering and review by his committee.
“The physical restoration and enhancement will take it from being a flood-prone area to being an asset to the community and the region, improving the environment and bringing real economic value,” Grady said. “And we’re bringing federal money back home, getting the better part of $10 million in support from the Army Corps. It’s a win for everyone. And it will be a proud day for Kenosha County when friends of the environment, property owners, and especially our children and grandchildren will be able to witness the benefits of this project.”
County Board Supervisor Daniel Gaschke likewise referred to the project as a win-win for the community, and a great example of public-private partnerships and federal and local government collaboration.
“As the chair of Kenosha County’s Planning and Development Committee, I am proud to have been a part of helping move this project forward, and I am grateful to Kenosha County’s dedicated employees who have worked so hard to help plan this project and secure the necessary funding,” Gaschke said. “I am also grateful to Root-Pike WIN for its help and expertise on this exciting project.” | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-county-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-sign-off-on-pike-river-south-branch/article_b2d3b56e-b0fc-11ec-a799-9b2b9fab1dd4.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:17Z |
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A federal judge dismissed a class action lawsuit this week that attempted to force the city’s education department to fast-track makeup services for students with disabilities in response to pandemic-related disruptions.
The lawsuit, filed in November 2020 by the nonprofit Advocates for Children, claimed that tens of thousands of students with disabilities missed crucial services and instruction after the city’s school buildings shut down. In the immediate aftermath of the pandemic, city officials struggled to provide functional remote learning devices for every student, leaving some without access to instruction. Some services such as physical therapy were extremely difficult to deliver virtually.
Students with disabilities have a right to “compensatory services” if their school doesn’t provide the specialized instruction or therapies listed on their Individualized Education Program or IEP. But the process for seeking those makeup services in New York City has faced extreme backlogs, with cases often taking hundreds of days to resolve despite the legal limit of 75 days. In its lawsuit, Advocates for Children argued the city should create a streamlined process due to the urgent need for makeup services.
A New York federal judge rejected that argument this week and dismissed the lawsuit. He noted that none of the families involved in the suit attempted to use the existing administrative process, which involves requesting an “impartial hearing” with an officer who reviews the evidence and adjudicates the dispute.
“That they want to speed up the process of obtaining compensatory education does not change the fact that the administrative process provides the exact relief sought,” wrote the judge, Andrew L. Carter Jr. “Plaintiffs must exhaust their claims before coming to federal court.”
Advocates for Children was “disappointed by the decision and are considering all options,” the organization’s litigation director, Rebecca Shore, wrote in an email. She did not immediately say whether the organization planned to appeal.
The ruling comes as federal education officials have urged school districts to proactively determine whether students with disabilities need additional services after two years of interrupted schooling. Many school districts are grappling with whether and how to provide additional tutoring, therapies, or other special education services. Federal officials say some districts have incorrectly assumed they don’t have to provide make-up services because the pandemic-related disruptions to student services weren’t their fault.
New York City has taken some steps to catch students up, including a program launched this school year that offers additional instruction and related services such as occupational therapy outside the regular school day.
“We are committed to providing students with disabilities in DOE schools additional services to address unfinished learning disrupted during the pandemic by proactively developing and implementing a special education academic recovery services program this year,” wrote Nathaniel Styer, an education department spokesperson.
Styer said the city strives to provide services without going through the hearing process and will continue to assess students’ needs during IEP meetings, which are held with parents and school officials to determine what services students are entitled to.
Jesse Cutler, a lawyer who handles special education cases at Skyer Law, said it is rare for the city to proactively offer compensatory services during students’ IEP meetings. And the reviews of the after-school and Saturday programs have been mixed, with some parents saying the sessions haven’t been specifically tailored to their child’s needs.
Advocates said that without a streamlined process for offering makeup services, families will get tangled in the existing impartial hearing process or may simply forgo support to which they’re entitled.
“These existing procedures are time-consuming and often favor families able to afford lawyers, leaving economically disadvantaged students behind,” wrote Isabella Rieke, a spokesperson for Advocates for Children. “This is especially true now, given how backlogged and overburdened the city’s special education impartial hearing system already is.”
The judge wrote that he was “sympathetic to the fact that some families may face some difficulty navigating the administrative hearing process,” but emphasized that the court should give some allowances for delays resolving cases owing to disruption caused by the pandemic.
As recently as December, the impartial hearing office had a backlog of 16,000 cases, as the number of complaints filed has grown considerably in recent years. But delays were pervasive even before the pandemic hit. In February 2020, the average time it took to close a case was 259 days. (City and state officials did not immediately provide more recent figures.)
City officials have launched an overhaul of the impartial hearing system, though Cutler said there are still significant delays and some cases are taking 150 days to be placed before a hearing officer.
“That’s five months. That puts us into the end of the summer before a hearing officer is even assigned,” he said. “Kids are back in school. If there’s a 265 day delay, that’s problematic.”
Kalyn Belsha contributed.
Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. | https://www.bxtimes.com/ny-judge-tosses-lawsuit-for-students-with-disabilities-seeking-services-lost-during-the-pandemic/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:16Z |
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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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SimiTree named Directors Erin Masterson and Mark Romano as Associate Principals. Masterson and Romano join a group of six managing principals and three principals who direct SimiTree in providing a wide range of proven solutions for compliance, growth, and profitability to home health, hospice, applied behavioral analysis, palliative care, and other post-acute organizations.
"Mark has worked in mergers and acquisitions for the past six years, performing financial due diligences of home health, hospice, behavioral health/ABA, and private duty companies, while Erin has a history of providing extensive revenue cycle and operations consulting to organizations of all sizes, exclusively in the homecare industry," said William Simione, SimiTree CEO and Managing Principal.
Masterson and Romano will collaboratively lead with SimiTree Managing Principals William J. Simione III, David Berman, Nick Seabrook, Mike Freytag, Eric Scharber, and Todd Montigney, as well as fellow Principals J'non Griffin, Jess Stover and Rob Simione.
"I'm honored and excited at the opportunity to join this group of truly innovative leaders, who have positioned SimiTree to provide solutions that help clients overcome challenges, grow and become more profitable," Masterson said.
"It is quite a privilege to join Erin in becoming a fellow member of this highly regarded group as we strive to further accelerate the success of our clients," Romano added.
Romano has nearly 20 years of industry experience, assuming multiple interim leadership roles ranging from billing manager to revenue cycle director and finance manager in home health, hospice, and private duty settings. He has extensive knowledge in revenue recognition and account receivable reconciliation, which allowed him to easily transition to Mergers and Acquisitions, where his primary focus is on financial due diligences, quality of earnings, and hospice cap. A member of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Romano is a graduate of Quinnipiac University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting.
Masterson has spent the past ten years consulting in operational and revenue cycle-focused engagements in the homecare industry with an emphasis on project management and leadership surrounding organizational structure redesigns, revenue cycle process efficiency and accounts receivable reductions. Masterson's accomplishments through interim management positions have led to increased revenue, improved processes and streamlined operations for home health and hospice agencies across the country. She is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in finance and sits on several committees and task forces that promote mentorship, female empowerment, and philanthropic initiatives.
"Mark and Erin offer excellent examples of the caliber of leadership SimiTree strives to incorporate into its structure to ensure the ongoing quality and effectiveness of the resources, guidance and solutions we make available to our clients," Simione added.
About SimiTree
SimiTree, a consulting and outsourcing company serving the home health, hospice, applied behavioral analysis, palliative care, and other post-acute organizations, was created by the merger of Simione Healthcare Consultants and BlackTree Healthcare Consulting in May 2021.
In addition to clinical, financial, and operational consulting, SimiTree offers a robust suite of outsourced services, including billing, coding, OASIS, Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI), and revenue cycle management; executive placement, interim management, retention consulting and other talent solutions; mergers and acquisitions support; compliance assessments and risk mitigation plans; sales and growth training; and benchmarking and data analytics.
SimiTree also prepares cost reports for Medicare-certified home health agencies and provides hospice cap reporting and hospice cap due diligence services.
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What projects do you think should be priorities for the City of Salmon Arm over the next decade?
The city is currently conducting a resident survey to guide its 2022 strategic plan and wants to know which projects you think should be tackled first.
The survey divides projects into five categories: transportation; utilities; corporate services and administration; parks, recreation and trails; and community planning.
Survey participants are asked to choose, for each project listed in each category, whether the project should be a short, medium or long-term priority. Short-term is listed as 2023 to 2025, medium-term is 2026 to 2028 and long-term is from 2029 to 2031.
A couple of projects under transportation, for example, are the 4th Avenue Connector and Lakeshore Road improvements.
Under parks, recreation and trails, project choices include: the Blackburn Park roadway upgrade and baseball diamonds, and the recreation centre retrofit (new pool).
Read more: Salmon Arm pool/rec centre design puts price at more than $45 million
For the community planning category, three of the projects listed include: urban Indigenous strategy/truth and reconciliation; climate action initiatives; and a food and urban agricultural plan.
The previous strategic plan was completed in 2013 and helped establish project priorities for council and staff, beyond day-to-day operations. Of the 25 projects included in the plan, the city stated 24 are either complete, in progress or have been partly addressed.
If you have other projects you think should be part of the city’s strategic plan, you can add them in the comments section of the survey or contact city staff or council directly.
The link to the survey is https://arcg.is/1aCK0S. It provides information on each project as well as the survey itself.
The survey closes Sunday, April 17.
Staff and council will review the feedback. Adoption of the updated corporate strategic plan by council is planned for the spring or summer of 2022.
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Nevada gun maker has license revoked
March 31, 2022 - 5:32 pm
Updated March 31, 2022 - 5:58 pm
WASHINGTON — Federal officials have revoked the license of a Nevada-based gun manufacturer that was accused of illegally selling guns and went bankrupt but then rebranded itself.
The revocation comes after a lawsuit that alleged the Justice Department didn’t conduct proper oversight before issuing the license.
The decision to revoke the license of Henderson-based JA Industries was spelled out in a court filing late Wednesday as part of the lawsuit brought by Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; and gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety.
The lawsuit alleged that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a law enforcement agency in the Justice Department, awarded the license to JA Industries, renamed from Jimenez Arms, after it violated federal firearms law. The suit also alleged that the company’s guns were contributing to rising violent crime rates in Chicago and Kansas City.
Kansas City and Everytown had sued Jimenez Arms and several gun dealers previously, alleging they contributed to surging gun violence in the Kansas City region by ignoring evidence that guns were being sold illegally in the area. Jimenez Arms filed for bankruptcy about a month after the suit was filed.
That suit contended that Jimenez Arms every year made tens of thousands of cheap handguns that turned up at crime scenes in Kansas City and Chicago “at a rate disproportionate to the company’s market share.”
The plaintiffs alleged in their suit against the ATF that the company’s owner, Paul Jimenez, applied for a new license under the name JA Industries and that it took the ATF less than a month to award the license. The suit alleged that company officials had made false statements to the ATF and had unlawfully shipped guns to a firearms trafficker, which should’ve made the company and its officials ineligible for holding a federal firearms license.
A message seeking comment from JA Industries on Thursday was not immediately returned.
Everytown for Gun Safety heralded the decision to revoke the company’s license.
“We can only hope this decision marks the beginning of a new era at ATF, one that is consistent with President Biden’s commitment to holding rogue and reckless members of the gun industry accountable for breaking the law and putting lives in danger,” said John Feinblatt, Everytown’s president.
In a statement, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said it was a “bold action to stop the flow of illegal firearms into Kansas City.”
An ATF spokesperson, Erik Longnecker, declined to comment specifically, citing the ongoing case. But he said the agency “revokes Federal firearms licensees who are found to have committed willful violations of the Gun Control Act and have an adverse impact on public safety.” | https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/nevada-gun-maker-has-license-revoked-2554490/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:19Z |
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Randy Surgis was my employee, neighbor and friend. He died a few days before Christmas last year. It is impossible to talk about Randy without also remembering Missy, his wife, and Jeff, his best friend. The three were a family of sorts.
Randy originally moved to Jefferson City to be near his mother in Wickes. Here he met and married Missy. Jeff came along soon after as his sidekick friend. Jeff was a freight train rider working small jobs across America until Vietnam, where he served in the Army. After a few years in Helena he moved to Wickes with his dog, Rainey. Jeff was Randy's best friend. Randy called him "my brother."
Missy bartended at Ting's Bar and later worked at the Montana City Store. Her grandchildren spent many holidays with Jeff and Randy and assorted dog friends.
Jeff, with his five-star badge, cowboy hat and dog, stood as a greeter in the front of the bar. Randy fixed cars and fences, cut grass and did all the things most of us avoid—painting the trim around the odd jobs.
Jeff died first. Randy spent the night comforting him. His ashes were scattered in Wickes where all their dogs were buried.
Next, Randy lost his leg to diabetes. He made the best of an awful situation.
Next it was Missy's turn. She died at the Helena hospital with Randy in tears. They had their differences but, as Randy said, "I loved her. I even had her name tattooed on my arm."
Just when it couldn't get worse, Randy died. He left behind three dogs and one cat. The dogs all found good homes thanks to a caring Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
All three people are missed and will be remembered without the eulogies or monuments. The next time you celebrate, raise a glass to Randy, Missy and Jeff, and wish them a safe journey to a safe harbor. | https://www.boulder-monitor.com/obituaries/remembering-randy-surgis/article_78af1aa2-aedd-11ec-b084-db68dccb894e.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:20Z |
ROME (AP) — Drums pounded through the frescoed halls of the Apostolic Palace on Thursday and out into St. Peter’s Square as Pope Francis welcomed a First Nations delegation seeking an apology for the Catholic Church’s role in running Canada’s notorious residential schools.
Francis met privately for two hours with the representatives of the Assembly of First Nations, following his meetings earlier in the week with delegations from the Metis and Inuit communities of Canada.
“I feel the pope and the church have expressed a sentiment of working toward reconciliation,” said Grand Chief Mandy Gull-Masty of the Creen Nation, after the audience.
The trip was years in the making but gained momentum last year after the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves outside some of the residential schools.
More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their homes and culture. The aim was to Christianize and assimilate them into mainstream society, which previous Canadian governments considered superior.
Even before the grave sites were discovered, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission specifically called for a papal apology to be delivered on Canadian soil for the church’s role in the abuses against the Indigenous.
Francis has committed to traveling to Canada, though no date for such a visit has been announced.
The Vatican said Thursday’s meeting was held “in a climate of listening and closeness” and would be followed by Francis’ audience with all three groups on Friday, when he is to deliver a public address.
“If you were to ask me am I optimistic leaving our discussion with the Holy Father, I am,” said Phil Fontaine, who was national chief of the Assembly of First Nations in 2009 when he led an Indigenous delegation to meet with Pope Benedict XVI.
At the time, Benedict only expressed his “sorrow at the anguish caused by the deplorable conduct of some members of the church.” But he did not apologize.
“It’s 2022, I’m back, for another shot at … convincing Pope Francis to apologize,” Fontaine told reporters in St. Peter’s Square, wearing a feathered headdress. “A full apology for all that he heard today and probably heard from the Metis and Inuit delegations about the horrible experience of too many of our people that attended residential schools.”
“Our preference is for the Holy Father to come to Canada and apologize on Canadian soil, and do it on one of our territories,” he added. “That is our hope and wish and we made that very clear to the Holy Father.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/first-nations-meet-with-pope-over-canada-school-abuses/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:19Z |
Biden, lawmakers wear blue and yellow in support of Ukraine
President Biden and lawmakers in both parties are wearing the Ukrainian colors of blue and yellow to show solidarity with the country.
Biden wore a blue and yellow tie during a conversation Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a tweet sent out by the White House.
“I just spoke with President Zelenskyy to discuss our continued support for Ukraine — including security assistance and humanitarian aid — as it defends itself against Russian aggression. We will hold Russia accountable, and our sanctions are already having a devastating impact,” Biden said in a statement.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are also wearing blue and yellow, a rare showing of unity in what has been an increasingly partisan political climate. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) wore a yellow flower pin and a blue blazer, while Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wore a yellow tie and blue blazer.
On the Senate floor, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) could also be seen wearing a blue and yellow tie.
Jonathan Wilcox, communications director for Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), told The Hill in a brief interview that Issa’s office made about 300 ribbon pins, which show the blue and yellow color of Ukraine.
Wilcox said it had been the congressman’s idea, noting that Issa is the godfather of a Ukrainian American family, some of whom are stuck in Ukraine.
Wilcox explained that everyone in Issa’s office, including the congressman, had pitched in on making the pins and that Issa has since distributed them to people he has seen, including Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.)
“They say Congress is deeply divided, but we saw colorful cloth carefully arranged bring people together today. Proves it can be done,” Wilcox said.
–Updated at 5:13 p.m.
The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. | https://thehill.com/policy/international/596388-biden-lawmakers-wear-blue-and-yellow-in-support-of-ukraine/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:21Z |
A New Jersey town is locked in a legal battle with a retired teacher who they is subjecting local officials to “abuse” by repeatedly filing public records requests.Irvington township filed a civil suit against Elouise McDaniel, 82, in September, alleging the former school teacher has filed 75 New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests in three years.The legal action alleges that the effect of the “voluminous OPRA requests has been unduly burdensome, time consuming and expensive.” It also argues the teacher filed so many requests "with the sole purpose and intent to harass, abuse and harm Plaintiffs and employees... | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556646803464/machias-voters-to-weigh-in-on-costs-to-repair-school-gym-roof | 2022-04-01T01:11:21Z |
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The survey showed that the incidence of the problem decreased by 21%, compared to not eating or rarely eating avocados. Still as revealed by the research, there was not the same advantage regarding the risk of stroke, popularly known as stroke.
“While no food is the solution to a healthy diet routinely, this study is evidence that avocados have potential health benefits. We desperately need strategies to improve the intake of healthy diets recommended by the AHA, such as the Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables and fruits.“, explained Cheryl Anderson, chair of the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Epidemiology and Prevention.
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Kenosha County Youth In Governance students are teaming up with young musicians in the community Friday to spread awareness of the election on April 5.
The Rock the Vote event will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th St.
People of all ages are invited to learn about what is on the ballot on Tuesday while enjoying local music and tacos by Pedro’s Authentic Mexican Cuisine.
The musical lineup will feature young local talent curated by the members of the band Lunde. Performers include Tyson DeLacy, Lunde side project “Buy American,” and “Joey Belotti & The Change Machine.”
There is no cover charge.
To learn where to vote on Tuesday, how to register, and what is on the ballot, check out myvote.wi.gov.
This is a non-partisan, purely educational and fun event put on by the students who work with University of Wisconsin Extension-Kenosha County.
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New York [US], April 1 (ANI): Highlighting the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday (local time) said that nine million people are at risk of famine in the troubled country.
Taking to Twitter, Guterres said that the economy of Afghanistan has effectively collapsed and called on donors to fund the country so that the UN and its partners can continue to deliver lifesaving aid.
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"The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated alarmingly in past months. 9 million people are at risk of famine. The economy has effectively collapsed. I call on donors to fund our appeal urgently so that the UN & partners can continue to deliver lifesaving aid," Guterres tweeted.
The situation of human rights in Afghanistan has worsened since the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban's return to power in August last year.
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Although the fighting in the country has ended, serious human rights violations continue unabated.
The Taliban have committed and continue to commit human rights violations including extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, torture, arbitrary detentions, a massive rollback of the rights of women and girls, censorship of and attacks against the media.
Moreover, people in Afghanistan are also facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis which is being driven by decisions and positions taken by the international community, especially the US, that have blocked Afghanistan from aid funding and access to the global financial system. (ANI)
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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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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early April as public health indicators tick up across Canada.
That’s set to come amid growing concerns about hospital capacity as the country enters what some are characterizing as a sixth wave.
A spokeswoman for the Public Health Agency of Canada said Thursday that the agency expects to publish NACI’s advice on fourth doses in the coming days.
“NACI has been asked for advice on the potential use of second booster doses in elderly populations at higher risk of severe disease. PHAC is expected to publish NACI advice on this in early April,” Anna Maddison said in an email.
NACI previously recommended that people who are “moderately to severely immunocompromised” receive a fourth dose of the vaccine six months after getting their third shot. Earlier this week, U.S. regulators approved a fourth dose for Americans 50 and older if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination.
The question of extra boosters has become more pressing to some due to concerning public health indicators.
Hospitalizations have started rising in some regions and wastewater trends suggest cases are too, after many provinces ditched their vaccine passports and mask mandates this month.
Some – including officials in Quebec – say the nation is on the precipice of a sixth wave of the pandemic that could once again see hospitals stretched thin.
“At some point we’re going to have to stop putting numbers to (the waves),” said Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious disease specialist and hospital epidemiologist at the University Health Network in Toronto.
“A reality that we’re going to have to get used to is that cases will go up and down. The real question is, what are we willing to do to try and keep them from rising at a pace where we can’t keep up?”
Hota said some COVID-19 patients have been unable to leave the hospital system after developing complications, adding strain to the system that’s not captured in the publicly reported numbers.
“And when you combine all of it with the need to catch up on surgeries and delayed and deferred care of a variety of natures, it’s just a lot for the health-care system to be handling,” she said.
Colin Furness, an epidemiologist and professor at the University of Toronto, said burnout in the health-care field and staff absences due to COVID-19 have made the issue even more challenging.
“We’re hearing really quiet but urgent SOSes from the front line saying, ‘We don’t have this capacity that the government has been saying we have,’” he said.
He urged people to continue wearing masks and take other precautions to safeguard not only their personal health, but also the hospital system.
“‘Everyone take off your mask, and we’ll have a hospital bed when you need it’ is a really bad idea,” Furness said. “First of all, because COVID is not a disease you want. But more importantly, I don’t know if that bed is going to be there.”
The Ontario Hospital Association has noted that hospitalizations are trending upward, with the province reporting 807 patients in hospital with COVID-19 on Thursday, compared to 661 a week earlier.
Farther east, Nova Scotia is reporting strain on its health-care system.
As of Thursday, 786 health workers in that province were off the job because they either have tested positive for COVID-19, are awaiting test results or were exposed to a member of their household who tested positive.
Nova Scotia also reported 53 new hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the past week, with 16 patients discharged and 11 patients in intensive care.
Quebec – which started offering fourth doses to seniors over 80, immunocompromised people and residents of long-term care homes this week – saw 1,238 people hospitalized with the virus Thursday.
Health Minister Christian Dubé said outlying regions in Quebec that were spared when the highly contagious Omicron variant tore through the country are now being hit hard by what he characterized as the pandemic’s sixth wave.
Montreal, for instance, has about 208 cases per 100,000 people. In contrast, Côte-Nord has 750 cases per 100,000 people.
Nonetheless, Dubé said the province doesn’t plan to delay lifting its mask mandate – a move currently set for mid-April – or reintroduce other public health measures.
“There is no reason at the moment … to change the strategy we have, because people have to learn to live with the virus, to continue to protect themselves,” he said.
In Ontario, Health Minister Christine Elliott also said there was no current plan to bring back any COVID-19 measures that were lifted earlier this month despite rising virus trends.
“If we need to take any further measure we will, but so far it doesn’t appear that we need to do that,” she said.
Ontario lifted indoor masking rules in most spaces earlier this month, along with a majority of other measures aimed at limiting spread, like proof-of-vaccination rules and crowd capacity limits.
—Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
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Spring sports start this week, and the nice weather has allowed Jefferson High teams to be outside for the practices required before any regular season competition can be held. That’s not always the case in Montana, where indoor practices are often the rule in March—but this year has been an exception.
Golf got in its first meet on Monday with the Jefferson High School invitational at Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena. Nine schools attended the meet; results will be in next week’s issue of The Monitor.
The golf teams will play in Hamilton on March 31 and at Big Timber on April 2. They will be in Townsend April 6, and April 8–9 they’ll tee off in Eureka.
Track and field opens its season at Lockwood on April 2. With many Class B schools coming in from as far away as Baker, the meet will give the Panthers a look at teams they don’t normally see until the Divisional meet.
The track and field squads will travel to Polson April 8, where they’ll square up with teams in the western part of the state, and on April 9 they will compete in the Townsend meet that's held at East Helena.
Tennis will be busy as well. The JV girls will be at Manhattan facing Three Forks on April 4; on April 7, the varsity squad will be at Townsend, playing Red Lodge at 2:30 p.m. and Townsend at 4 p.m. After that, it’s on to Choteau for a two-day meet April 8–9, and then to East Helena on April 12.
It’s really great to see spring sports starting. All the teams look good and have great numbers participating this year, so there’s lots of fun coming up. | https://www.boulder-monitor.com/sports/a-sure-sign-of-spring-golf-tennis-track-start-up/article_71a1efe4-ae8f-11ec-a101-c3455c9220cd.html | 2022-04-01T01:11:26Z |
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Sportsbooks have major liability on 1 team in Final Four
If it were up to sportsbooks, sharp bettors and the betting public always would be on the opposite side of a game.
“It’s usually bad for us when they’re both on the same side,” MGM Resorts director of trading Jeff Stoneback said, “because we always want to be on the side of the sharp money.”
The pros and the public are backing Kansas over Villanova in Saturday’s Final Four.
“It looks like we’ll be rooting for Villanova pretty big at this point,” Red Rock Resort sportsbook director Chuck Esposito said.
The Jayhawks are consensus 4½-point favorites over the Wildcats after opening as low as -3 at the South Point.
“Wiseguys laid -3, -3½ and -4,” South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews said. “We still had money at -4½.”
When the South Point went to -5, it took sharp buyback money on Villanova +5 and lowered the line back to 4½.
BetMGM reported sharp play on Kansas -3½, and the ticket count is 3-1 in favor of the Jayhawks.
The action also is lopsided on Kansas at the Westgate SuperBook.
“Definitely going to need Villanova, even though we have seen some bigger bets on the Wildcats,” SuperBook director John Murray said. “The public is all over Kansas.”
The line is down to 4 at Caesars Sportsbook after it took two six-figure wagers on Villanova +4½.
The Wildcats will be without guard Justin Moore, their second-leading scorer, after he tore his Achilles in Saturday’s win over Houston.
Kansas-Villanova U134
Goldsheet.com handicapper Bruce Marshall went 5-0 ATS last weekend to tie me for first place in the RJ NCAA Tournament challenge with an 11-6 ATS record.
Barstool Sports handicapper Kelly Stewart went 9-8 ATS and hit both of her best bets to tie for second with Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz (11-6 ATS).
Marshall and Stewart made Kansas-Villanova under 133 their best bet.
“Villanova is pacing games more like the Rollie Massimino title team of ’85 than either of Jay Wright’s two title winners,” Marshall said. “No Moore is a potential blow to the Cats, who aren’t deep and like to post up their guards whenever possible. But they’re pacing games very slow, they play defense inside-out, and they’ve also locked down the perimeter in the (tournament), allowing only 21 percent (3-pointers).
“Kansas’ defense also is superb, not allowing second shots. But aside from Remy Martin, who can be streaky, there are not a lot of shooters on the Jayhawks. This one paces slow and is probably played in the 50s, so the under really intrigues me.”
North Carolina (+4) over Duke
The ticket and money count is almost evenly split on the other national semifinal between archrivals Duke and North Carolina.
The Blue Devils are 4-point favorites over the Tar Heels. Circa Sports took sharp action on North Carolina +4½.
Carolina is Fitz’s best bet.
“The Tar Heels have the same power rating as the Blue Devils, according to the numbers I use, so getting points is a bonus,” said Fitz (@fitz_doug). “The line could go up even more if enough bettors buy into the Coach K winning-it-all scenario in his final season and the revenge angle from his last home game.”
Duke crushed Carolina 87-67 in their first meeting this season. But the Blue Devils were whipped 94-81 in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke-North Carolina O151
Terry Gomez, who won the 2021 Station Casinos’ Last Man Standing contest, likes the rubber match to go over the total of 151.
“With all the athletes on the floor and the way North Carolina plays, I think it will be up and down,” said Gomez (@TerryGomezLV). “Duke’s got five first-rounders, and North Carolina is peaking at the right time. I can see that game being in the 80s.”
Last Man Standing
Thirteen entries remain from a starting field of 2,643 in LMS, which pays $53,375 to the winner.
Gomez hit his first seven plays and was one of 39 entries alive entering Sunday. But his 17-0 ATS run (including last year) ended with Miami, which lost by 26 to Kansas.
Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter. | https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/todd-dewey/sportsbooks-have-major-liability-on-1-team-in-final-four-2554476/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:26Z |
Succeeds Steve Hamman at States' Largest Health Plan
CHICAGO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), a division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), today announced Stephen Harris has been named the new Illinois president. Stephen will succeed Steve Hamman, who has left the company to pursue new endeavors. He will begin this new position immediately.
"Stephen has been instrumental in the company's ambitious growth strategy and has done tremendous work in stabilizing and growing our Medicaid business," said Maurice Smith, HCSC president and CEO. "He is an exceptional leader and will be outstanding in his new role working to improve the quality of life for Illinoisans by working with key partners in aligning the health care system around our members' and customers' varying needs."
Stephen has over 20 years of experience spearheading business development and performance improvement initiatives for top health care organizations. During his time at HCSC, he led the company's Medicaid line of business; responsible for driving growth, operational excellence, and financial performance. Prior to joining HCSC, Stephen was Regional Vice President of Health Plan Operations at Molina Healthcare. In his new role, he will lead a team that manages the Plan's commercial markets sales including group and individual, provider relations and network contracting, care management, regulatory and customer relationships and BCBSIL's hyperlocal community engagement initiatives.
"HCSC has an outstanding leadership team that is a result of a long-standing focus on attracting and growing top talent," said Smith. "Our continued focus on building our leadership bench strength allows us to capitalize on our position as a leader in the health care industry and to continue to deliver outstanding value to our customers, communities, and key partners."
"It is an exciting time to lead an organization that is well positioned to drive significant change in health care and continue to expand access to health care by strengthening relationships and working in close collaboration with providers, employers and other partners," said Harris. "I am both honored and excited to continue to work with the talented leaders at BCBSIL to build on its strong foundation to innovate and make the healthcare system work better for everyone."
Stephen is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BA from Michigan State University.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is committed to expanding access to quality, cost-effective health care to as many people as possible in Illinois. Covering nearly 9 million people, BCBSIL is dedicated to innovation and exploring, nurturing, and activating future possibilities to make the health care system work better for our members and our communities. BCBSIL is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it has brought home 10 women and 27 children from a camp in northeastern Syria where suspected members of the Islamic State group have been held.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the group was repatriated from the Roj camp on Wednesday in what she called an “extremely difficult” operation. She said some of the mothers were taken into custody immediately after arriving in Germany.
“The 27 children are, at the end of the day, victims of IS, and they have a right to a better future far from its deadly ideology, and also to live in security, as we would wish for our own children,” Baerbock said in a statement. “The mothers must be held accountable for their actions.”
Germany previously repatriated 23 children and their eight mothers from Roj in October. At the same time, neighboring Denmark brought home 14 children and three women.
Baerbock thanked Kurdish authorities in Syria and “our U.S. partners, who once again provided us with logistical support.”
With Wednesday’s operation, “the majority of the German children whose mothers are willing to return to Germany have been brought to safety,” she said. “There are now only a few special cases for which we are continuing to work on individual solutions.”
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that four women had been arrested on arrival at Frankfurt Airport — three German citizens, identified in line with local privacy rules only as Nadine K., Gulseren T. and Emilie R., and a German-Moroccan dual citizen identified as Fatiha B.
All are accused of membership in a foreign terrorist organization and Nadine K. of other crimes — including keeping a Yazidi woman as a slave who allegedly was regularly sexually assaulted by the suspect’s husband, with her knowledge. Prosecutors said they traveled separately to Syria or Iraq in 2014 and joined IS. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/germany-repatriates-women-children-from-syrian-camp/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:27Z |
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Research was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (AHA)
O avocado is considered a superfoodwith numerous benefits the health. According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (AHA), consuming at least two servings of the fruit weekly helps reduce the risk of heart attacks.
The survey showed that the incidence of the problem decreased by 21%, compared to not eating or rarely eating avocados. Still as revealed by the research, there was not the same advantage regarding the risk of stroke, popularly known as stroke.
“While no food is the solution to a healthy diet routinely, this study is evidence that avocados have potential health benefits. We desperately need strategies to improve the intake of healthy diets recommended by the AHA, such as the Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables and fruits.“, explained Cheryl Anderson, chair of the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Epidemiology and Prevention.
It is worth noting that there are other avocado benefits for the bodyas an aid in reducing blood pressure, fighting bad cholesterol (LDL), preventing osteoporosis and helping to lose weight, according to information from Splash, from UOL. | https://playcrazygame.com/2022/04/01/study-points-out-that-fruit-helps-reduce-risk-of-heart-attacks-food-has-many-benefits/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:28Z |
Belarus president stands in front of map indicating Moldova invasion plans
Images have emerged of Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko standing in front of a battle map that appears to show a planned invasion of Moldova, along with Ukraine.
Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was reportedly addressing his security council Tuesday while standing in front of a battle map of Ukraine.
The map appeared to show troop movement plans and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, as well as targets in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria.
Some of the Russian lines of attack in the map have already taken place, while others are yet to occur, including an incursion into Moldova — a former Soviet country and Ukraine’s neighbor to the south — from the port city of Odessa.
Russia has already used Belarus as a location from which to send its troops quickly across the border into Ukraine, after insisting the large number of forces assembled there were for joint military drills.
Reports have emerged this week that Belarus is preparing to send troops into Ukraine in support of the Russian invasion.
The country’s close ties to Moscow in the attack prompted the U.S. State Department to suspend operations Monday at its embassy in Belarus.
The European Union also announced plans on Monday to impose new sanctions on Belarus over its role in the war, including measures against exports, oligarchs and banks in the country.
Belarussian state-run Belta news agency reported that Lukashenko said none of the country’s military units had yet moved into Ukraine, but could mobilize in two to three days if needed, as reported by the Daily Express.
The Pentagon, meanwhile, has said it had not yet seen signs of Belarussian troops in Ukraine.
The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. | https://thehill.com/policy/international/596409-belarus-president-stands-in-front-of-battle-map-indicating-moldova/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:28Z |
Auburn landed a commitment from five-star center Yohan Traore on Thursday after Traore de-committed from LSU following LSU's firing of Will Wade as coach. Traore is considered the No. 15 overall prospect in the 2022 class and the No. 4 center by the 247Sports Composite.
Traore's commitment marks Auburn's third straight recruiting cycle landing a five-star prospect. The Tigers also signed five-star power forward Jabari Smith from the 2021 class and five-star point guard Sharife Cooper from the 2020 class. Traore joins a 2022 Auburn class that also includes four-star small forward Chance Westry and three-star point guard Tre Donaldson.
While Smith is regarded as a sure bet to declare for the NBA Draft and be a lottery pick after a standout freshman season, the role Trarore plays as a freshman with the Tigers could be determined in part by what Auburn center Walker Kessler decides to do. Kessler shined as a sophomore this past season after transferring in from North Carolina and is ranked the No. 37 overall on Kyle Boone's NBA Draft Big Board.
If Kessler returns to Auburn for another season, he figures to be the featured player in the Tigers' front court. But if Kessler decides to turn pro, then Traore could find himself playing a featured role. Unlike Smith, who shined as a 3-point shooter this past season, Traore is not regarded as a perimeter shooting threat. Therefore, playing Traore and Kessler together could prove more challenging to Auburn coach Bruce Pearl than it was to play Smith and Kessler together.
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— Yohan Traore (@traore_yohan) March 31, 2022 | https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/auburn-basketball-recruiting-five-star-c-yohan-traore-commits-to-tigers-after-de-committing-from-lsu/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:29Z |
SILVER CREEK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Children from kindergarten to second grade were locked in what’s been described as an “isolation room” at an elementary school outside Buffalo, New York, a district administrator wrote in a letter to the school board earlier this week.
The letter states that at least five students at Silver Creek Elementary School, including a kindergartner, have been “inhumanely and illegally locked or barricaded in an isolation cell.”
“I have been fighting all year to keep children out of the isolation cell,” wrote Jay Hall, the assistant director of elementary programming on Monday.
Hall described the room as a “cold, cinder block jail-like cell,” and said, “It should never, even for one second, be used in any capacity to redirect or punish any child at any time.”
“Children as young as 5 years old are being blockaded and locked in the isolation cell, kicking the door, pounding on glass with their fists, banging their heads, crying profusely, pleading to be freed, all with complicit staff members standing by and watching,” Hall said.
Parents got wind of the letter and started posting complaints on Facebook this week. “You better pray we never find out that our son has ever been put in one of these so called cells!!” wrote one parent.
On Wednesday, the school district issued a statement, saying in part:
“The District is aware that this morning there were concerns raised on social media pertaining to our Elementary School. The District’s most important priority is the safety and security of all District students and staff. We take any concerns and allegations regarding student safety and their wellbeing as the top priority.”
The district said a law firm, which also acts as counsel for the school board, is investigating the allegations. Superintendent Todd A. Crandall said he hopes to have a report by the end of the week.
Kerry Vasquezmarte, a district parent, said the concerns aren’t new. She said her special-needs daughter was locked in a room several times as a pre-K student at the elementary school. She said a classmate witnessed her daughter being dragged by her arms through a hallway.
Vasquezmarte said her daughter cried when she confronted her about the incident and still has nightmares. She said she met with a teacher and Superintendent Crandall over a year ago to discuss the isolation techniques.
“And all he did was blame my child during the meeting,” Vasquezmarte said. “And I said numerous times to get my child, I was taking her home, she’s not being locked in a room. It took me threatening him for him to finally radio down to wherever to retrieve my kid.”
Vasquezmarte said she eventually pulled her child out of pre-K and homeschooled her during the kindergarten year. Her daughter is back at the elementary school for first grade with a “fantastic” teacher, Vasquezmarte said.
“I was only made aware of any concern on Friday, March 18,” Crandall said. “I can’t comment on something from years ago.”
Crandall said the law firm had an attorney on site Wednesday to conduct interviews. The attorney was also on school district property Thursday.
“We are not about hiding anything or trying to cover up anything,” Crandall said. “Student and staff safety is paramount, and we look forward to hearing the results so that if need be we can address any protocol or procedures as needed.”
The New York State Department of Education says it could not confirm or deny that the state was looking into these claims. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said it is not investigating the claims at the school because no one has made a formal complaint. | https://www.rochesterfirst.com/new-york-state/elementary-students-locked-in-isolation-room-as-discipline-administrator-says/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:29Z |
IMPACT Wrestling Results – 3/31/02 (On Going Coverage)
IMPACT Wrestling – 3/31/22: South Philadelphia, PA @ ECW Arena
-The video of Moose spearing Josh Alexander’s wife at Destiney Wrestling over the weekend kicks things off. Scott D’Amore meets Alexander upon entering the building and informs him that Moose is not in the building. D’Amore says the committee is meeting to discuss stripping Moose of the championship and that he knows how Alexander feels because he’s known his wife longer than him.
Alexander pushes D’Amore against the wall and says he has no idea how he feels and objects to Impact stripping Moose of the title because he needs to be the one to beat him for it.
-Jonathan Gresham comes to the ring and says he came to Impact Wrestling to share the true essence of Ring of Honor. He says the foundation of ROH was built by guys like himself, Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson, and Eddie Edwards.
Kenny King of Honor No More interrupts Gresham. King calls Gresham a chump and a puppet for ROH and should stand with Honor No More. King says they call Gresham the octopus because he’s all arms and no balls.
King says every member of Honor No More voted to take Gresham out, and he doesn’t want that stupid piece of garbage around his waist (ROH Title) from a dead company and only wants to take him out.
- Jonathan Gresham vs. Kenny King
They fight for position with an intense lockup before King pops Gresham with a cheap shot. Gresham tries to work the arm until he gets sent outside the ring and nailed with a corkscrew plancha from King. Gresham receives a snap vertical suplex on the floor for his troubles.
Gresham comes back with a dropkick and some chops back in the ring. Gresham misses a crossbody off the top rope and holds his right knee as King poses for the camera. King hits Gresham with a standing koopo kick followed by a spinebuster. Gresham kicks out King’s knee as both men are now limping.
Gresham desperately tries to get the pin with several schoolboy attempts and counters a full nelson slam with a roll-up for a near fall. King hits a snapdragon and tiger driver, but Gresham survives. King’s knee gives out, and Gresham takes advantage with a figure-four leg lock. Gresham stands up with the hold and pins King.
Winner: Jonathan Gresham
Eddie Edwards comes out and attacks Gresham. He’s thrown the ROH Title out of the ring like nothing and looks to hit the Boston Knee Party until Rocky Romero makes the save, returning the favor to Gresham from last week.
-Motor City Machine Guns are interviewed backstage. Alex Shelly says he didn’t teach “Jamie” (Jay White) the mathematics of pro wrestling and that 1-2-3 equals a checkmark in the win column. Chris Sabin puts over his match with Jay White at tomorrow’s Multiverse of Matches event on Fite TV.
-Deonna Purrazzo is interviewed backstage about her Champ Champ Challenge at the Multiverse of Matches. She says her two championships make her Multiverse.
-It’s time for Swingers Chump Chump Challenge as he and Zicky Dice call out two chumps in the locker room. Worst case scenario arrives in the form of The Good Brothers.
- The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. Swinger and Zicky Dice
Zicky Dice didn’t learn much in Swingers Dungeon, as it turns out. Fallaway slam followed by a Magic Killer on Dice ends things quickly.
Winners: The Good Brothers
-Backstage: The Good Brothers say they accepted the Chump Chump Challenge to show the world that they are the best tag team in the world. Someone is screaming in the background. The camera turns to the parking lot and it’s PCO yelling for “JONAH.” fights back
Jonah blindsided PCO with a dolly, puts him on it, and wheeled him into some pallets. PCO fights back but Jonah powerbombs him on the concrete floor. Jonah tells PCO to stay down, but he tries to get to his feet. Jonah hits PCO with a sledgehammer and uses it to break a piece of cement on PCO’s chest.
PCO GETS TO HIS FEET and attempts to chokeslam Jonah. Jonah breaks the grip but gets the truck’s passenger door slammed into his ribs. Jonah is down and PCO stays shoveling gravel on top of a wounded Jonah. He stops and looks into the camera like he had a sadistic idea. | https://www.gerweck.net/2022/03/31/impact-wrestling-results-3-31-02-on-going-coverage/ | 2022-04-01T01:11:29Z |
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.
- Lsass.exe memory credential dumping - To detect attacker attempts to steal credentials, Uptycs provides generic detection of lsass.exe (Local Security Authority Subsystem Service) memory credential dumping on Windows-based endpoints.
For full results and more information about the evaluations, please visit: https://attackevals.mitre-engenuity.org/enterprise/wizard-spider-and-sandworm/.
Sign up for our Uptycs Live webinar to learn more about our participation in the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations and how our solution protects against ransomware.
About MITRE Engenuity
MITRE Engenuity, a subsidiary of MITRE, is a tech foundation for the public good. MITRE's mission-driven teams are dedicated to solving problems for a safer world. Through our public-private partnerships and federally funded R&D centers, we work across government and in partnership with industry to tackle challenges to the safety, stability, and well-being of our nation.
MITRE Engenuity brings MITRE's deep technical know-how and systems thinking to the private sector to solve complex challenges that government alone cannot solve. MITRE Engenuity catalyzes the collective R&D strength of the broader U.S. federal government, academia, and private sector to tackle national and global challenges, such as protecting critical infrastructure, creating a resilient semiconductor ecosystem, building a genomics center for public good, accelerating use case innovation in 5G, and democratizing threat-informed cyber defense.
About Uptycs
Uptycs provides the first unified, cloud-native security analytics platform that enables both cloud and endpoint security from a common solution. The solution provides a unique telemetry-powered approach to address multiple use cases—including Extended Detection & Response (XDR), Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). Uptycs enables security professionals to quickly prioritize, investigate, and respond to potential threats across a company's entire attack surface.
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RCMP investigators believe a 13-year-old Ladysmith girl missing for two weeks is with someone known to her father. Her father is currently in custody for refusing to say anything about her possible whereabouts.
Payton MacDonald was last seen March 15 on Harbour View Road in Ladysmith. The next day, Ladysmith RCMP received a request from the Ministry of Children and Family Development to conduct a wellness check on the girl.
Police say the ministry possessed a court order directing the girl’s father to disclose her whereabouts, but he would not and was arrested.
At a press conference Thursday (March 31) in Victoria, the RCMP called on the public to contact them with any information about the girl or her whereabouts so they can verify her safety.
Staff-Sgt. Darrell Sandback of the RCMP’s Island investigation section said police don’t have any indication MacDonald is in imminent danger.
“What we do know is that the longer she goes missing, the more our concern grows as far as her well-being,” he said.
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Officers also said recent posts on social media have claimed MacDonald is safe and is just on spring break. Investigators have determined those claims are not true, police said. They’re also in the process of authenticating a video sent to some media outlets of a girl claiming to be MacDonald.
Investigators had limited information about the case, but police said they’re following any potential leads that could help locate the girl.
MacDonald’s father, who has full parental custody according to police, was released after a March 18 bail hearing, but was arrested again March 23 for continuing to disobey the court order. He remains in police custody.
RCMP deferred questions on the wording of the court order and why a wellness check was requested by the ministry. The ministry said it can’t comment due to confidentiality, but said certain circumstances involve working with police to ensure a child’s safety.
Anyone with information is asked to contact their local police or the Ladysmith RCMP at 250-245-2215.
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Early during this Lenten season, when Christians around the world prepare for the joyous celebration of Easter, I was liturgist at church. The scripture story of Abram from Genesis chapter 15 spoke of a “deep and terrifying darkness.” This was counterbalanced by the description in the Gospel of Luke chapter 13 of Jesus’ pure courage in continuing with his work and travel towards death in Jerusalem, which reminds us of the enduring faithfulness of God.
Complete polarity—and extreme dichotomy.
Deep and terrifying darkness is something that confronts most of us at one time or another, usually when we have a difficult life choice to make, and usually greatly diminished after a decision is made. But this season seems very different, something new and unique in my lifetime.
Friends are turning down lunch and other event plans, complaining of “general malaise” and “no energy.” Sometimes I feel speechless when confronted with the staggering scope of perfidy and abysmal failure of American leaders and those around the world. I suspect I am not alone in experiencing great anger and frustration while watching America squander our freedom, national security, safety, currency, wellbeing, and, terrifyingly, our future, in the face of Russia’s horrific invasion of the young 30-year-old democracy of Ukraine. The “scorched earth” decimation and the most severe humanitarian crisis since World War II, compounded by Putin’s unholy alliance with China, is heartbreaking.
Meanwhile, higher fuel prices are severely burdening most American families and contributing to inflation because nearly everything we buy has to be shipped. Indeed, inflation is a scourge that is forcing most of us to make difficult purchasing choices. By December 2021, U.S. consumer prices were up 7% on an annual basis, the highest in 40 years. And expectation of further inflation is now deeply embedded in our economy. Joel Griffith, a Heritage Foundation research fellow in financial regulations, noted: “Thanks to the Biden administration’s policies, inflation is a growing tax hurting all Americans. A married couple with $6,000 of monthly expenses—such as groceries, gas, housing, clothing, and other household needs—is now overwhelmed, with $480 in increased monthly costs dwarfing average wage gains.” Griffith concluded, “Now is the time for the Federal Reserve to stop its rampant printing of money and for the federal government to halt reckless spending. Both exacerbate inflation.”
However, on March 9, the House passed a sweeping $1.5 trillion spending package to “fund the government” that is loaded with pork, earmarks that legalize kickbacks for Congress, and massive new deficit spending. U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) voted against the bill, explaining: "This year's omnibus spending package is just another wish list fulfilled for the Radical Left to expand the size of the federal government while ignoring the needs and priorities of Americans."
And on March 10, by a 68-31 vote, the Senate passed without reading essentially the same 2,700-page, $1.5 trillion omnibus. It includes $13.6 billion in supplemental appropriations to help with the crisis in Ukraine—along with a lengthy list of unrelated measures that rode through on the so-called must-pass vehicle. Montana’s U.S. Sen. Jon Tester voted yes; Sen. Steve Daines voted no, with some fireworks on the floor regarding their differences.
Aid for Ukraine could have been passed in a stand-alone bill, and the government could have been funded responsibly via another continuing resolution or a smaller bill that did not add the new inflationary provisions.
President Biden said in 2020, “Milton Friedman isn’t running the show anymore.” But unfortunately for the U.S. economy and the American people, Friedman was right: Create too much money and you get inflation.
Meanwhile, an ominous alliance of totalitarianism is coalescing. Putin invading Ukraine, intending to take more territory, now with support from China, and threatening use of nuclear weapons; China actively threatening Taiwan; North Korea firing larger and more sophisticated rockets endangering the Pacific Rim; the rearmed organized Taliban of Afghanistan flexing its muscles; and Iranian Revolutionary Guard sending a missile barrage into the U.S. Embassy area in Irbil, Iraq, as Russia leads the American negotiations for a renewed nuclear deal that will provide billions of dollars to Iran, a supporter of terrorism worldwide. Our response to all of these potential oppressors appears to be too little, too late, too timid, too weak.
And yet: All over the world there are people of courage who know that confronting injustice may be literally life-threatening, may mean persecution or even death. The people of Ukraine are fighting and dying for their country with incredible courage and determination, and tens of thousands of volunteers from across America, Europe and around the world are coming to aid and support them. Thousands of people in Russia have been arrested for protesting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is emerging not only as a courageous leader of his country, but also as a symbol for democracy and freedom everywhere. He is standing for defiance rather than appeasement against Russian aggression across all of Europe. This unlikely comedian has become the inspiring leader capable of rallying his nation and other countries so that there is real hope the Russian war machine might be stopped by the end of this month, if defensive equipment and humanitarian aid are increased until then. We must step forward to support him and the Ukrainian people.
Complete polarity, and extreme dichotomy. Darkness, and hope. This season of Lent affords each of us a unique opportunity to reflect on the state of our democracy and freedom, and to assess what really is most important to us. No matter our beliefs, characteristics or circumstances, we are citizens of this country and the world. As responsible citizens, we each have a role in making our community, our state, our country and the world a better place to live.
Pope John Paul II wrote Crossing the Threshold of Hope in which he quoted Dignitatis Humanae: “Motivated by their dignity, all human beings, inasmuch as they are individuals endowed with reason and free will, and thus invested with personal responsibility, are bound by both their nature and by moral duty to search for the truth, above all religious truth. And once they come to know it they are bound to adhere to it and to arrange their entire lives according to the demands of such truth.”
As we continue our journey of life today and tomorrow, we are free to walk courageously through the night into a new day. We dare not succumb to despair.
As always, I am grateful and blessed to call Montana home.
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Cairo [Egypt], April 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A contact group of Arab League ministers is planning to visit Russia next week for negotiations regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the organization said on Thursday.
"An Arab ministerial-level contact group on the Ukrainian crisis will go to Moscow early next week and hold talks with the Russian side on ways to reach a solution to the crisis, whose dangerous consequences are felt by the whole world, especially in the humanitarian area," the Arab League said in a statement acquired by Sputnik.
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The contact group will consist of ministers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Sudan as well as the league's secretary general. The Council of the Arab League authorized the group to hold consultations with the interested parties in order to facilitate the search for a diplomatic settlement.
According to Iraqi Foreign Fuad Hussein, the delegation is planning to visit several European countries afterwards.
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On February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk appealed for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian aggression. The Russian defense ministry said the operation is targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure only. (ANI/Sputnik)
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SAN DIEGO , March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Zalkin Law Firm has announced the selection of founding partner and attorney Irwin M. Zalkin to 2022 Super Lawyers®, a trusted legal ranking guide developed through a multiphase selection process. Attorney Zalkin has been long recognized in Super Lawyers®. In the 2022 edition, he was listed for his effective advocacy in San Diego, California in the practice area of "Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff."
Part of Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers® lists no more than 5% of all private practice attorneys in the U.S. in its annual legal guide. It utilizes third-party nomination and two rigorous reviews to select listed lawyers. As such, its selection process is often regarded as a highly competitive, in-depth performance review.
The first review is conducted by the Super Lawyers® research team through independent research. Candidates are evaluated on a dozen categories of professional achievement, some of which include:
- Settlements and verdicts
- Representative clients
- Special licenses and certifications
- Awards and accolades
- Pro bono work
The second review is the peer review, or the Blue Ribbon Review. In this step, a panel of top-rated lawyers reevaluates the candidates. Each panelist focuses on reevaluating candidates within their own areas of practice. This ensures that each listed lawyer is respected by their peers.
A staunch advocate for sexual abuse survivors, Attorney Zalkin has long been regarded for his groundbreaking representation. He has taken on and won complex sex abuse and assault cases against the Catholic Church, Boy Scouts of America, Jehovah's Witnesses, colleges and universities, and more.
Congratulations to Attorney Zalkin on earning a listing in 2022 Super Lawyers®! His first listing was all the way back in the 2008 edition. He was listed again in 2011 and 2012, then in every edition since 2014. He is also recognized by Martindale-Hubbell, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, and the Public Justice Foundation, among others.
As one of the nation's most trusted sexual abuse law firms, The Zalkin Law Firm has won millions of dollars in compensation for survivors in California, New York, and nationwide. It has secured historic global settlements in high-profile cases against the world's most powerful organizations and institutions, as well. No matter the complexity, no matter the scale of the coverup, its attorney team is equipped to uncover the truth and fight for accountability in single- and multi-victim cases. Learn more at https://www.zalkin.com/. To find out more about Super Lawyers®, visit https://www.superlawyers.com/.
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