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Ex-minor leaguer ran major league sports betting operation
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former minor league pitcher was the ringleader of an illegal sports betting operation in California that used former pro athletes as bookies and active players as clients. Prosecutors said Thursday that Wayne Nix has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to run an illegal gambling operation. They say he used his sports connections to recruit three former Major League Baseball players and a former pro football player as bookies. Clients included an MLB coach who lost $4,000 at one point and a professional football player who lost $245,000. One client wagered $5 million on the Super Bowl. | https://kesq.com/news/ap-california/2022/03/31/ex-minor-leaguer-ran-major-league-sports-betting-operation/ | 2022-04-01T01:19:50Z |
CONFIRMED: Transfer of mental health services from one Offaly town to another
The HSE’s Chief Officer for the Midlands Louth Meath Community Health Organisation, Des O’Flynn has confirmed to the Independent TD for Laois-Offaly Carol Nolan that a refurbishment of the current day service facility in Wilmer Road, Birr is not feasible.
There will be a transfer of service from the Birr Mental Health Unit to Banagher Primary Care Centre. This move is being made in the context of a planned move into the new Primary Care Centre which is planned for Birr in approximately 2 years’ time.
Deputy Nolan received the information after she had repeatedly engaged with the HSE on the re-opening of the Birr Mental Health Unit, which was situated at the Wilmer Road site, but which has been closed for some time.
Speaking on the latest developments, Deputy Nolan said that it was difficult to avoid the impression that the people of Birr and the service users who rely on the Mental Health Unit have been ‘strung along’ by the HSE in terms of the possibility of the Unit re-opening:
“In January the Mental Health Services confirmed to me that it was proactively working with the HSE’s maintenance and estates teams to identify all of the building works that were required to be completed in order to reopen the Mental Health Unit in Birr. This followed a meeting that took place between Nursing management and Estates and Maintenance on November 17, 2021 to review what needed to be done at a minimum to reopen Wilmer Road,” Deputy Nolan said.
“I am now informed that the re-opening of the Unit will not in fact be taking place and that instead accommodation for the Unit is to be transferred to the Banagher Primary Care Centre, which will allow the Mental Health Service to deliver Day Services to patients in the South Offaly Catchment Area.
“As I understand it from the HSE, that service is still only in the process of ‘logistical planning’ with the expectation that Day Services will be offered from early April 2022.
“At this stage, however, I am not sure how credible any of the HSE’s commitments are in this regard. We urgently need a restoration of mental health services. What we do not need is for the Unit to be knocked around from one temporary home to another while the demand for its services seems likely to grow in the coming years,” concluded Deputy Nolan.
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NEWS Health News Artificially Sweetened Drinks May Support People Trying to Reduce Diabetes Risk By Lauren Manaker MS, RDN, LD, CLEC Lauren Manaker MS, RDN, LD, CLEC Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, LDN, CLEC, CPT, has studied nutrition for almost two decades. She was named an emerging leader in women's health by the National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Learn about our editorial process Published on March 31, 2022 Fact checked Verywell Health content is rigorously reviewed by a team of qualified and experienced fact checkers. Fact checkers review articles for factual accuracy, relevance, and timeliness. We rely on the most current and reputable sources, which are cited in the text and listed at the bottom of each article. Content is fact checked after it has been edited and before publication. Learn more. by Heather Mercer Fact checked by Heather Mercer Heather Mercer is native to Northwest Ohio (go Walleye!) and graduated from Loma Linda University with two doctorate degrees (psychology and public health). She is currently a professor at Owens Community College, as well as a fact-checker for Verywell Health. She has gained experience in a variety of settings, ranging from corporate wellness and preventive medicine, to mental health, chronic disease, and end-of-life care. Learn about our editorial process Share Tweet Email Print d3sign / Getty Images Key Takeaways Too many added sugars in your diet can be detrimental to your health. New data shows that drinks that include alternative sweeteners can help support people trying to lose weight who are at risk or have diabetes.While water should be the top drink of choice, it can be helpful to have options. Research has previously shown that including too many added sugars in your diet can lead to some negative health outcomes, including increased risk for conditions like diabetes. Sugary drinks can often be the culprit behind these added sugars in people's diets. But whether replacing those drinks with lower calorie options that include alternative sweeteners, like diet soda, is a viable option for people at risk of diabetes and other conditions remains a point of contention. “There is a history of observational data correlating consumptions [of certain alternative sweeteners] with health risks including obesity and adiposity-based disease including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke,” Karl Nadolsky, DO, director of the Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolic Institute in Maryland, told Verywell. Yet, he emphasized that while there are plausible concerns about the effects of artificial sweeteners, they can be helpful in replacing high sugar beverages. This is especially true for people struggling with obesity or chronic diseases like diabetes. What Are Sugar Alternatives? In the U.S. and worldwide, sugar is a popular addition to many of our dishes and snacks. And while sugar in moderation can be part of a healthy diet, most Americans are consuming far more than the recommended amount.This is where sugar alternatives can help. Sugar alternatives can offer the sweetness of sucrose (table sugar), but with very few calories or are calorie-free. These alternatives can be naturally-occurring (like stevia) or synthetically created (like aspartame). But these sugar alternatives have been linked to health problems, too. Most recently, data published in JAMA Open Network supports this. Specifically, a new study review showed that, over the moderate term, low and no-calorie sweetened beverages were associated with small reductions in weight and lower risk of health problems like heart disease and metabolic syndrome. Here’s Why You Should Try Rare Sugars as Your Sweetener Substitute Can Alternative Sweeteners Be an Option? Sugar-sweetened beverages notoriously contribute to the obesity epidemic. Previous research shows that swapping out your sugar-sweetened drink (like regular soda) for water can result in weight loss. While water should be your top beverage of choice, having other beverage options that offer a sweet taste with no calories can appeal to people who want a little variety. Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine whether drinks made with sugar alternatives can be a viable choice for people at risk for diabetes who are trying to lose weight. To conduct this analysis, researchers utilized 17 randomized clinical trials that had asked people to use beverages with alternative sweeteners. They looked at whether there was evidence that using these beverages was linked to health outcomes like weight loss and a lower risk of health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar. “Only trials that were at least two weeks in duration (median follow-up was 12 weeks) with low or no-calorie sweetened beverages, sugar-sweetened beverages, and/or water with cardiometabolic risk factors were included,” Néma McGlynn, MSc, RD, registered dietitian and principal author of the study, told Verywell. The Pros and Cons of Artificial Sweeteners She added that they included studies that investigated the substitution of: Low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages for sugar-sweetened beveragesWater for sugar-sweetened beveragesLow- and no-calorie sweetened beverages for water Results showed that substituting sugar-sweetened beverages with sugar alternatives was associated with reduced body weight, body mass index (BMI), percentage of body fat, and liver fat levels. “The small improvements seen with low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages for sugar-sweetened beverages are similar to those associated with water for sugar-sweetened beverages,” McGlynn explained. "The evidence supports the use of low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages over the moderate term as an alternative replacement strategy for sugar-sweetened beverages in adults with overweight or obesity who are at risk for or have diabetes.” So, for people who are trying to lose weight to reduce their diabetes risk, it appears that “low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages is one tool that can be considered as part of an overall treatment plan to help people with weight loss or managing diabetes,” McGlynn added. What This Means For You Your main beverage should always be water. But if you're worried about the added sugars in your diet, and tend to gravitate toward sugary beverages, you can try some drinks with alternative sweeteners. The key is drinking these beverages in moderation. Other Ways to Reduce Your Added Sugars Along with choosing drinks like water or low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages, there are other ways to satisfy your sweet tooth while reducing added sugars, including: Using fruit, like dates and 100% orange juice, as a sweetener in recipes instead of sugarSaving sweet treats for special occasionsBeing mindful of proper portion sizes when enjoying foods with added sugarsAvoiding hidden sources of added sugars, like many jarred pasta saucesLimiting the use of fat-free condiments that may have more added sugars than full-fat choices (like fat-free salad dressings) Experts Say Americans Need to Eat Less Added Sugar Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? 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The role of sugar-sweetened beverages in the global epidemics of obesity and chronic diseases. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2022 Apr;18(4):205-218. doi:10.1038/s41574-021-00627-6 Duffey KJ, Poti J. Modeling the effect of replacing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption with water on energy intake, HBI score, and obesity prevalence. Nutrients. 2016;8(7):395. doi:10.3390/nu8070395 | https://www.verywellhealth.com/sugar-beverages-diabetes-5224145 | 2022-04-01T01:19:51Z |
BOSTON (AP) — After a 15-year career in which he etched his name on the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy, Tuukka Rask is focusing now on avoiding the rink.
“Don’t even go there. Not yet,” the retired Bruins goalie said Thursday night when asked if his daughters had taken up hockey. “They’re into dance and whatnot. If I have to go and spend my days at hockey rinks, so be it. But not really at the top of my list.”
A two-time All-Star, and the winner of the 2014 Vezina as the NHL’s top goalie, Rask announced his retirement last month after a setback in his attempt to come back from a torn labrum in his hip. The Bruins invited him back to drop the ceremonial first puck before Thursday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, and again – perhaps for the last time – the chants of “Tuuuuk!” echoed through the TD Garden.
Rask took the ice with his wife, and their three daughters dressed for a ballet class. He bumped fists with the players on the Bruins bench while both teams tapped their sticks on the ice to salute him.
“I don’t know what the future holds,” Rask told reporters beforehand, saying that he would be showing up at games and golf outings as a team ambassador. “Maybe I’ll get into coaching. Maybe not, but for now, I’ll be hanging out with sponsors.”
The franchise’s all-time leader in wins, Rask helped the Bruins allow the fewest goals in the NHL in the pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 season, when Boston finished with the most points in the league. He injured his hip during the 2021 playoffs and worked his way back to the team midway through this season.
But after just four starts, he aggravated his injury on Jan. 24 against the Anaheim Ducks. Two weeks later, he announced he was through.
“It was kind of time to be honest with yourself,” he said. “I just figured it was better for everybody to call it. I had a great career. No regrets.”
While his hip still has some good days, Rask said no one could talk him out of retirement. His immediate future will involve as much golf as he can squeeze in between shuttling his daughters to dance class and school.
He may need a hip replacement at some point.
“It was at a point where it affected my everyday life,” Rask said. “I’m a guy who makes pretty quick decisions, anyway. So I wasn’t dwelling on it too long.”
Rask was 308-165-66 with a 2.28 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in a franchise-leading 564 games. He was the backup goalie for the Bruins team that won it all in 2011, and he led the team to Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2013 and ’19.
Although coaching is not in his plans, Rask said he would be available if Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman wants him.
“I told him right after I retired: Tell me if you need anything,” Rask said. “Just make sure you don’t get too high or too low.”
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Rain slows Augusta Women's Amateur as no one left under par
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Anna Davis was little more than a silhouette from right of the ninth green as darkness fell quickly at the end of a long day at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. The only light came from a video board and headlights from carts making their way in.
Not the least bit rattled, the 16-year-old from San Diego pitched with perfect pace to 2 feet to save par and post a 4-over 76 at Champions Retreat, one of only nine players to finish the second round.
What started as lingering thunderstorms turned into a heavy rain that delayed the start of the second round for for seven-and-a-half hours. That led to what should be a longer day, but far more fun on Friday.
Fifty-one players will finish the second round in the morning — some with only one hole to play, others with nine holes — before heading over to Augusta National for a practice round.
It starts with an elite competition. It ends for so many of them with a dream come true.
Of the nine players who finished, Davis was at 2-over 146 and in a tie for eighth, virtually assured of being among the 30 players from a field of 60 who advance to the final round at the home of the Masters.
No one was under par.
Beatrice Wallin of Sweden was 1 under for the round through 16 holes and even par for the tournament, tied with Amari Avery, who also was 1 under for the day through 16.
Joining them at even par was Hailey Borjas, the Californian who plays at Michigan. Her day ended on a sour note with consecutive bogeys. Even so, she was excited for Friday.
She was at Augusta National earlier in the week, driving down Magnolia Lane and having a group dinner hosted by the club chairman.
“Seeing Augusta for the first time, it was like a dream come true,” Borjas said.
She was more excited about her first chance to play it than her position in the Augusta National Women's Amateur, in its third year but already considered elite among amateur events because of where it's at.
“I don't really like to think about golf when I'm playing golf, if that makes any sense," Borjas said. “I like to talk about other things, like shoes. So to think about Augusta National tomorrow will keep me going.”
U.S. Women's Amateur champion Jensen Castle had the best round going at 2 under through 16 holes, leaving her one shot out of the lead.
The course was just as difficult as the opening round, when strong wind allowed only five players to break par. The wind subsided after the rain, though it left the course soggy and longer, even as the greens were slightly more receptive.
Rose Zhang, the No. 1 amateur in the world, made progress by not really going anywhere. She put together one bogey and 13 pars and improved from a tie for 39th to a tie for 26th.
Rachel Heck of Stanford, the No. 3 player in women's amateur golf who won six times in one semester last year as a freshman, was going the other direction. Heck had a pair of double bogeys in her opening four holes and was 5 over through 10 holes, leaving her outside the projected cut line at 6 over.
The cut is a hard 30. Any ties lead to a sudden-death playoff to see who advances, although everyone gets to play a practice round at Augusta National on Friday.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense got plowed over by LeGarrette Blount in Sunday's 27-16 loss to the New England Patriots.
The Pats' bruising back churned out 127 yards on 24 carries (5.3 YPC) and two rushing touchdowns.
"He's a big guy, he's a good runner, but we didn't get blocks," inside linebacker Ryan Shazier said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "We didn't make tackles. Everyone is responsible. We have to hold each other accountable. We have to make sure we can be the defense we can be. Right now, we're looking like garbage. This is terrible right now."
"We're normally known for stopping the run, but, if teams feel like they can get 100 or 200 yards rushing on us every game, they're going to continue to run," Shazier said. "If we keep playing like this, they're going to keep doing this. We have to make sure when we come back we're going to force them to stop running the ball and do whatever we want them to do. Right now, they can do whatever they want to do. and that's going to hurt us. We're going to continue to lose if that happens."
The absence of defense end Cameron Heyward the past two weeks is a big reason the Steelers' defense struggled to plug the run and push the pocket in the pass rush.
Players won't point to one missing piece or one problem plaguing Pittsburgh's defense.
"It's all about putting our face in it and stopping the run," Stephon Tuitt said. "It's about want to."
After two disastrous outings, the Steelers' defense has the bye week to find more "want to" -- and get healthier. | https://www.nfl.com/news/shazier-says-steelers-run-d-is-garbage-right-now-0ap3000000727202 | 2022-04-01T01:19:51Z |
USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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The Senate voted Thursday to confirm two of President Joe Biden's district court picks, one for the Northern District of Georgia and another for the District of New Jersey.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Mulkey knew she had a rebuilding project when she took over as coach of LSU this season.
The longtime Baylor coach quickly was able to orchestrate an incredible turnaround for the Tigers, who won 26 games — 17 more than last season.
Mulkey was honored Thursday as The Associated Press women’s basketball Coach of the Year, the third time she has won the award. Geno Auriemma and Muffet McGraw are the only other coaches to have accomplished the feat.
“I’m certainly honored to be in that group,” Mulkey said. “This doesn’t happen without players who allow you to coach them and buy into a system. We had a really, really good year.”
Mulkey received 10 votes from the 30-member national media panel that votes on the AP Top 25 each week. South Carolina Dawn Staley was second with eight votes. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer received three while Nicki Collen, who replaced Mulkey at Baylor, got two along with Wes Moore of N.C. State. Five coaches got one vote apiece.
The veteran coach shared the stage with AP Player of the Year Aliyah Boston, who she coached against this year.
Mulkey, who was surprised by her team last week who told her she won, thanked her coaches and individually named each of her players in the ceremony. She choked up when talking about her family, who were still in Texas.
LSU rose to No. 6 in the AP poll and hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers lost to Ohio State in the second round and finished with more than 25 wins for the first time since the 2007-08 season. Mulkey compared this season to her first at Baylor when she inherited a team that won just seven games the year before she took over.
“You make goals that are realistic such as having a winning season,” she said. “Beat your first ranked team, we’re going to celebrate that. In conference if we finish in the top half of SEC we can then potentially get to the NCAA Tournament. It sounds so simple. but you have to crawl before you can walk, and have to walk before you can run. We were just realistic.”
The Tigers went 13-3 in the tough Southeastern Conference and had wins over Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky. Mulkey’s squad also played South Carolina tough, only falling by six points.
After the ceremony, Mulkey bumped into Nikki Fargas, the coach she replaced at LSU. The two hugged and had a 15-minute conversation. It was the first time they had talked since Mulkey got the job.
Mulkey grew up in Louisiana and won national titles with Louisiana Tech as both a player and assistant coach before a 21-year run at Baylor in which she won three national titles and became the fastest coach in women’s college basketball history to 600 victories, doing so in just 700 games. In 2020, she was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Mulkey also won AP Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2019 while at Baylor.
“I can’t name all the things that the team did this year but it was unbelievable,” she said. “We were not supposed to do what we did in a year. That’s hard to do.”
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A Bulawayo maid has been arrested and taken to court for sexually abusing her employer’s three-year-old son after the father went through a video of the Close Circuit Television (CCTV) that he installed at his Montrose suburb house.
The maid, child and the parents of the child cannot be named to protect the identity of the minor.
It is alleged that the maid made the child to sexually fondle her breasts when his parents were away.
The incident allegedly happened on 25 March at around 1800 hours. The minor told his father what the maid had done to him.
The father then went through the CCTV video and got the shock of his life as his son’s allegations were proved true.
The father then showed his wife the video and they reported the matter to the police.
“It was on 25 march at around half past six in the evening when I arrived home from work. I met the accused and my son by the gate as they opened the gate for me, I then opened the car for my son to enter.
“As I was driving to park the car, I generally asked him how his day was and that it when he told me that he was playing with the accused’s breasts during the day and I asked him why and he told me that it was fun.
“I then proceeded into the house and checked what was happening during the day by playing the videos in my phone which is connected to the CCTV system of the house and that is when I discovered that indeed the accused has been allowing my son to fondle her breasts and even went on to remove her bra,” the father said.
Appearing before Tredgold courts magistrate Nomagugu Maphosa, the accused denied the allegations.
“I do not admit to the charges levelled against me; the child came to me playing, fondling my breasts and I did not turn him away because I thought it is a normal behaviour of children when playing,” she said.
The woman is expected to appear in court on Monday for trial.- B Metro | https://www.zimeye.net/2022/04/01/maid-caught-on-camera-raping-boss-son/ | 2022-04-01T01:19:53Z |
USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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BOSTON (AP) — An untimely losing streak has left the Miami Heat with some late-season competition for the Eastern Conference’s top seed.
They took a step toward regaining some of the ground they lost recently against one of their chief challengers.
Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry added 23 and the Miami Heat rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off the Boston Celtics 106-98 on Wednesday night to stay atop the tight race for the conference’s top seed.
Bam Adebayo finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds as Miami posted its second straight win since a season-worst four-game losing streak.
“I think we did a good job of just communicating and being there for each other,” Lowry said.
After briefly taking over the East’s top spot, Boston has lost two in a row for the first time since late January.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Jayson Tatum added 23 points and six assists.
Despite the loss, Tatum said in the long run it will help strengthen the mettle of this team.
“It’s a good thing for us to learn from,” Tatum said. “The season is not decided today. We’ve still got games to play, playoffs. So, we’ll be good.”
The back-and-forth game had very much the intensity of a playoff matchup, featuring nine ties and 16 lead changes.
Trailing by four points entering the fourth, Miami outscored Boston 27-15 over the final 12 minutes with a level of execution that has been missing over the past few weeks.
“We’ve gotten a lot better of knowing where the ball has to go,” Butler said. “Putting everybody in the position that they need to be in to be successful.”
Miami led by just a point at the half, but opened an 11-point cushion at the start of the third quarter.
The Celtics answered, running off 16 straight points to nudge back in front and eventually carried a 83-79 edge into the fourth.
It grew to 90-85 with 7:40 remaining when Daniel Theis tipped in a lob from Derrick White through contact from Dewayne Dedmon, who fouled out on the play.
The Heat stayed composed and responded with 12-3 spurt to take a 98-93 lead on a short jumper by Butler.
Boston cut it 98-96 with less than three minutes left, but came up empty on three straight possessions.
Lowry broke the stalemate with a jumper. Brown then had his shot blocked on the the Celtics’ next trip, and Lowry fed Butler for a fastbreak dunk to make it 102-96 with 1:43 left to play.
Boston had its own transition chance trailing 102-98 before Tatum was called for an offensive foul. The Celtics challenged the call, but it stood after review.
After another miss by Boston that was called out of bounds on Boston, Marcus Smart threw his hands up in frustration at the call and was ejected.
Miami was then able to close out the game on the free throw line.
Coach Erik Spoelstra said he likes the seeds his team is planting with the playoffs looming.
“That’s why I like going through all these kind of games during the regular season,” Spoelstra said. “We had our share of challenges going down the stretch. But what I love about this group is we come in the next day, work at it and really try to get better. Those experiences make you stronger.”
TIP-INS
Heat: Caleb Martin sat out with a right calf bruise.
Celtics: Grant Williams took Robert Williams place in the starting lineup. … Tatum was whistled for a technical foul late in the second quarter after complaining about a foul on Butler.
EARLY ACTION
Wednesday marked the first true glimpse at what the Celtics’ lineup and rotations will look like for the foreseeable future with center Robert Williams III sidelined following knee surgery.
Things started a little rocky for Boston with Miami jumping out to an early 8-3 lead, scoring some wide-open baskets as it capitalized on some early miscommunication by the Celtics on the defensive end.
Boston cleaned that up in the second quarter by limiting the Heat to one-shot possessions, forcing turnovers and converting them into points.
Miami took a 53-52 advantage into halftime, with both teams virtually mirroring each other on the stat sheet.
The Heat shot 46% from the field with 14 assists, knocking down eight of 19 from the 3-pont line. The Celtics shot 45% from the floor with 14 assists, connecting on eight of 21 of their shots from beyond the arc.
UP NEXT
Heat: Continue three-game road trip at Chicago on Saturday.
Celtics: Host Indiana on Friday.
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USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wwnytv.com/2022/04/01/usda-forecasting-higher-food-grocery-costs-2022/ | 2022-04-01T01:19:54Z |
Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith
Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
Related video above: Chris Rock gets warm welcome from Boston crowd during first show post-Oscars slap
"They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment," Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to "Good Morning America." "They said 'we will go get him. We are prepared. We're prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him.' They were laying out the options."
But Packer said Rock was "very dismissive" of the idea.
"He was like, 'No, no, no, I'm fine,'" Packer said. "And even to the point where I said, 'Rock, let them finish.' The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, 'Would you like us to take any action?' And he said no."
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night's ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined to comment Thursday on Packer's interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group's standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that "Mr. Smith's actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television."
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying "I was out of line and I was wrong."
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said "I'm still kind of processing what happened." | https://www.wpbf.com/article/oscars-producer-police-offered-arrest-will-smith/39603725 | 2022-04-01T01:19:55Z |
December 2021 IPO Provides Capital to Accelerate Growth Strategy
2021 Revenues Increase 681% While Fourth Quarter Revenues Grew 19% Sequentially Compared to the Third Quarter, Reflecting an Acceleration in Momentum and an Inflection Point in the Company's Growth Trajectory – With Most Growth Occurring Prior to IPO Funding
IPO Proceeds Deployed to Grow the Brand, Increase Awareness, and Procure Inventory to Sustain Strong Sequential Momentum in 2022
Over 1,000 New Points of Distribution Added in First Quarter, More Than All of Last Year
Celebrities Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough, Initial and Ongoing Investors, Continue to Enthusiastically Endorse FVW Celebrating Partners and Product Launches Among Their More Than 30 Million Social Media Followers
MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE), the premier producer of premium lower carb, lower sugar, and lower calorie wines in the United States, today reported strong financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, including year-over-year annual revenue growth of 681% from $217 thousand in 2020 to $1.700 million in 2021.
Janelle Anderson, CEO of Fresh Vine Wine, Inc., said, "I am extremely proud of our team, which grew the business both for the year and sequentially in the fourth quarter by executing on extremely aggressive marketing and go-to-market strategy, while concurrently completing our IPO. This reflects an inflection in the company's growth trajectory and is indicative of the results we expect this year. We have already put the IPO proceeds to work building our brand, investing in our people, and procuring inventory. In the first quarter of 2022, we added over 1,000 new points of distribution (PODs), which is more than twice the 900 PODs we had at time of IPO. We believe that this leading indicator, coupled with our increased inventory levels, suggest accelerating revenue growth and strong first quarter results."
Ms. Anderson continued, "The speed of our expansion is remarkable, which speaks to the quality of our sales and marketing strategy and the pedigree of our organization. Our success reinforces the viability of consumer demand for our category-defining, premium tasting brand of lower carb, lower sugar, lower calorie wines. We plan to continue this positive trajectory in 2022 by introducing new product offerings and expanding our marketing efforts, in part by leveraging the 30 million-plus social media followers of our celebrity spokespeople and co-founders, Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough. It is encouraging and rewarding to begin this year with significant positive momentum."
Recent Business Highlights
- In December 2021, the Company closed its Initial Public Offering, raising net proceeds of $19.2 million
- Added 1,000 Points of Distribution in the first quarter
Retail
- Launched in our first national "C-Store" where we have been authorized at their more than 1,600 California locations
- Securing a top national convenience store chain to carry our wines in the state of California is a true breakthrough for Fresh Vine Wine and further validates the demand for our lower carb, lower calorie, lower sugar premium wines
- Secured placement at the newest resort on the Famous Las Vegas Strip
- FVW wines premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and other varietals will be featured at 22 various venues at the newly launched Resorts World Las Vegas
- Expanded partnership with retail grocer, Hy-Vee, for the distribution of our premium Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet
- To be featured at all Hy-Vee stores in the Upper Midwest
- Announced a partnership with CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
- Featured as a premium wine pairing and frequently recommended as the perfect complement to their special lunch and dinner menus
Geographic Expansion
- Expanded into 6 new states in the first quarter of 2022, including Nevada coincident with the Resorts World launch
- FVW now available nationwide, one of the Company's key strategic priorities.
Direct to Consumer
- Experienced record-breaking single day sales on two separate occasions, reflecting the impact of our social media marketing strategy
- Record demand after major shareholders Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough appeared across national media following VINE IPO day and then again after their appearance on The Ellen Show https://bit.ly/36VuRd4. Expect more exciting appearances representing Fresh Vine Wine by these highly influential celebrities
New Product Release
- Released a fifth varietal, a Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- The introduction of this premium wine represents further progress in our business objectives to leverage our presence at retail to increase distribution and fuel future growth.
- Announced the bottling of our 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the quantity of 2020 Rosé bottled
- After selling out the entire 2020 Rosé Vintage within months of bottling, now bottling the 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the amount of Rosé bottled for the 2020 vintage.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results and Commentary
Net revenue in fiscal 2021 was $1.70 million, up from $217,000 in fiscal 2020. Growth was primarily attributable to our increased presence in the wholesale market, where we significantly expanded our distributor network and geographic presence, and the introduction of our wine club, which drove direct-to-consumer sales. Of total 2021 revenue, $773,000 was from our wholesale distribution channel and $774,000 was from our direct-to-consumer sales channel. As fourth quarter revenues were affected by an inventory drawdown precipitated by very strong demand, the Company used this period to accelerate the timing of the launch of its Strategic Services segment, which netted over $150,000 of revenue in the quarter, and is expected to continue quarterly in fiscal 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4.79 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.33 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, largely driven by increases in Selling, Marketing and General & Administrative expenses. The year-over-year increase in Marketing expenses primarily resulted from our sports marketing partnerships while the increase in General & Administrative expenses is the result of increased salaries and wages needed to support the growth in sales. Selling expenses generally follow our sales volume growth. The Company reported a net loss of $9.97 million, or ($1.12) per share, for fiscal 2021, compared to a net loss of $1.29 million, or ($0.21) per share in fiscal 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
- The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2021, was $16.1 million. The Company has no material debt.
About Fresh Vine Wine, Inc.
Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE) is a premier producer of lower carb, lower calorie premium wines in the United States, kicking off a 2022 growth plan following its IPO in mid-December 2021. Fresh Vine Wine's brand vision is to lead the emerging natural and accessible premium wine category, as health trends continue to accelerate in the US marketplace. The 2020 US wine market was a $69 billion category. Fresh Vine Wine plans to accelerate growth in 2022 by amplifying its marketing, expanding product offerings, and expanding its team. Fresh Vine Wine positions its core brand lineup as an affordable luxury, retailing between $14.99-$22.99. Fresh Vine Wine's varietals currently include its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Rosé.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "could," "may," "will," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "project," and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements address various matters including statements regarding the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, the Company's ability to hire additional personnel and to manage the growth of its business; the Company's reliance on its brand name, reputation and product quality; the Company's ability to adequately address increased demands that may be placed on its management, operational and production capabilities; the effectiveness of the Company's advertising and promotional activities and investments; the Company's reliance on celebrities to endorse its wines and market its brand; general competitive conditions; fluctuations in consumer demand for wine; overall decline in the health of the economy and consumer discretionary spending; the occurrence of adverse weather events, natural disasters, public health emergencies, or other unforeseen circumstances that may cause delays to or interruptions in the Company's operations; risks associated with disruptions in the Company's supply chain for grapes and raw and processed materials; the impact of COVID-19 and its variants on the Company's customers, suppliers, business operations and financial results; disrupted or delayed service by the distributors the Company relies on for the distribution of its wines; the Company's ability to successfully execute its growth strategy; the Company's success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or directors; the Company's ability to protect its trademarks and other intellectual property rights; the Company's ability to comply with laws and regulations affecting its business, including those relating to the manufacture, sale and distribution of wine; claims, demands and lawsuits to which the Company may be subject and the risk that its insurance or indemnities coverage may not be sufficient; the Company's ability to operate, update or implement its IT systems; the Company's ability to successfully pursue strategic acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses; the Company's potential ability to obtain additional financing when and if needed; the Company's founders' significant influence over the Company; and the risks identified in the Company's other filings with the SEC. The Company cautions investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read the Company's filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements. The Company's business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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Black Swamp Fine Arts School issues casting call to area dancers for ‘Masha & the Nutcracker’
9-10 a.m.: Ages 5-7 10-11:30 a.m.: Age: 11-13 Younger dancers will have opportunities to be cast in roles without an audition. Contact the studio if a younger student is interested in participating. Dancers who do not study dance at Black Swamp Fine Arts School...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency says it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants. The agency says the Trump administration’s decision in 2020 not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water was made with the “best available peer reviewed science.” The Trump administration had concluded that the chemical compound was not found widely enough in drinking water or at levels of public health concern to warrant federal regulation. That decision was one of many Trump-era rollbacks or eliminations of existing or pending public health and environmental protection. Environmental groups sharply criticized the Biden administration Thursday for not reversing that decision. | https://kesq.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/03/31/epa-upholds-trump-era-decision-not-to-regulate-contaminant/ | 2022-04-01T01:19:57Z |
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After the conclusion of the first big prize money event last week, the Bresbet Easter Cup, racing ramped up with the first round of the country’s second most valuable stake getting underway, in Limerick, the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial.
Sponsored by Limerick’s finest, Noreen and JP McManus, with a purse of €80k to the winner, the country’s top young dogs came from far and wide to take their chance in the first round on Saturday. Beside this events there were seven top finals around the tracks up for grabs in what was another great week for racing in Ireland.
Early Week Racing
Thursday, Shelbourne, the first final of the week was an ON2 unraced that has beenabled progressing through the rounds for a few weeks. The €2k first prize went to the impeccably bred Maries Wedding (Droopys Sydney - Ballymac Petsy) and Dolores Ruth, in 28.82, by nine lengths at 2/1.
First Offaly winner of the week was in the semifinal of an A4 bitch stake, Coolemount Raven won by the shortest of heads, in 29.64 at 2/1, for Croghan trainer Gerry Merriman. In the final of an A3 750 yard stake, Glasmeen Gem (Droopys Sydney - Ballymac Fifi) won the €1.2k purse for Declan Kelly in 42.62 by two lengths at 2/1. Second Offaly winner was in Limerick as Brunswick Billy won an A5 race in 29.46, by one length at 7/2, for Geashill trainer Margaret Bolton.
Enniscorthy hosted the second round of the Future Champions and Micheal Fortune Memorial Open unraced stake, also on Thursday, eight heats, all in super winning times. Fastest of them was Stefans Rock for Shea Campbell in a blistering 28.90 (20 slow), by five lengths, at 4/6 fav. One for notebook.
Friday racing
There was an abundance of top class racing around the tracks on Friday. In Shelbourne Park, in the final of an A3 stake, Costa Candy (Dorotas Woo Hoo - Borna Candy) was first past the line and won the cheque for €2.2k for the Costalot Syndicate, in 29.15 at 7/2, by three lengths.
Newbridge had one of their big final nights of the year, the Brownstown Tango and NTSC Open unraced bitch, won last year by Good Diva for John Kennedy. A fine line up and expect to be reading more about all six as the year progresses. The winner of the €3.2k pot was Tullymurry Faith (Droopys Sydney - Droopys Ring) for Damian McGinn in a fine 28.6 by two lengths at 9/4. Expect to see this bitch next in the Puppy Oaks which will be starting shortly in Shelbourne.
Kilkenny also hosted the final of one of their annual top events, the Ballymac Anton @ Stud McCalmont Cup A1 stake. Local trainer Murt Leahy once again won this stake, having won it last year with Dark Devil. Murt succeeded this time with Zoom (Coolavanny Jap - Droopys Dorothy) in 28.90 (30 slow) at 9/4 with €5k to the winner here.
The conclusion of the Galway Stadium A3 sweepstake was the highlight of a decent card in the country’s only racing stadium in the west of Ireland. Another fine line up with the €4K prize, again staying local, as Headford Honey (Tyrur Bigmike - Headford Fantasy) won by three lengths for Seamus Leahy in 28.90 (20 slow) at 6/4 fav.
Saturday racing
The first big final of the year in Curraheen Park was the 2022 Cork Oaks. The trophy stayed with Graham Holland, having won it last year with Cloda Skye, he had Millbank Chosen (Dorotas Wildcat - Droopys Sylvia) on the winners podium in a rapid 28.26 (10 fast) by four lengths at 2/1. €5k to the winner here with Cielo in second for Owen Mckenna winning €2k.
All thirteen races in Limerick were the first round heats of the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Stake. Seventy eight dogs went to post for the country’s top Juvenile event all vying to take the title from last year’s winner Stonepark Leo trained by Mark O’Donovan. Some exceptional runs delivered on the night with most of the top trainers having a winner and with a double for Pat Buckley. Fastest heat winner on the night was Deadly Showtime for Laois trainer Karol Ramsbottom, in 28.16, by eight lengths. Others to impress were Ballinabola Ed for Buckley in 28.23, Kilgraney Sydney for Thomas Buggy and Glengar Scholar again for Buckley in 28.24. A lot of racing to be run in this stake yet with forty eight dogs still standing.
Five Offaly winners in Mullingar, on a track that was rated .60 slow there was still some fine runs completed. Our first winner was in an ON2 unraced, Wee Castle won by seven lengths in 29.87 at 4/7 for Edenderry trainer David Hanlon. In an A5 grade, Demise Rose was first past the post for Tubber owner Joe Keyes, in 30.09, by three lengths at 4/1. In an A4 sweepstake final, Korando (Sh Avatar- Boynepark Smarty) won the €500 first prize for Rhode owner P.J. Cocoman in 29.58 by four lengths at 4/1. Our next winner was in an A4 contest, Beechgrove Lady won in 30.05 by seven lengths at 2/1 for Ballycommon owner Peter Raine. In the semi-finals of an A1 dual distance stake, 525/550 yard, Hear It Babe had two lengths to spare over her rivals, in 29.72 at 5/2, for Clara owner Bernard (Sonny) Walsh. One other final of note, in an ON3 unraced stake, Hennos Norm (Greenwell Hulk - Joshs Henno) won in 30.21 by two lengths at 3/1 with the €900 first prize going to Meath owner Patrick Henrick.
In Headquarters, dogs paraded for the first round of the Shelbourne Open 600 yard stake, won last year by the great Ballymac Wild for Liam Dowling. Four heats with Allforthebest going fastest for the H.D.J. Syndicate in 32.30 by four lengths at 4/6 fav. This dog will take some beating in this stake having already proved to be the top 600 yard dog in Shelbourne when winning over the trip at the winter festival of racing night. One Offaly winner on the supporting card, in the final of the Skywalker Canny @ stud A1 dual distance stake over the 575/600 yard trip, Geneva Holly (Droopys Sydney - Newinn Boodles) was first home in 32.58 by one length at a decent 8/1 with the €2k purse going to Kinnitty owner Jeannette Mackenzie.
In Kilcohan Park, the semi-finals of the Waterford Open Select Stakes took centre stage, both won in identical times of 28.44 (10 fast). Last years winner Skywalker Barry took the first for Mark O’Donovan by three lengths at 2/1, recording his twenty third career win. The second semi went to One Time Only for Thomas O’Donovan by one length at 8/1 beating a few very short odds dogs in the process. First prize in Saturday’s final will be €9.5k for the winner. One final in. Waterford to Mention was the Paddy and Ciara Sharkey Bookmakers and WTSC A2 575 stake. A worthy winner here of the €2.1k pot as Ballymac Freya (Ballymac Bolger - Ballymac Cameo) won all of the previous rounds and final in 31.33 by two lengths at 5/4 fav for local Deise trainer Declan Byrne.
Sunday racing
Three Offaly winners at the matinee meeting in Mullingar, first two were in A4 grades, Lingrawn Elody won in 29.77 by two lengths at 5/2 for Moneygall owner Mary Jones. Horseleap Nelly followed up her latest good form when winning again for Sean McGuinness, in 29.90 by two lengths, at 5/4. Our final winner of the week was Kilbride Dan in an A5 grade for Margaret Bolton, in 30.02 by two lengths, at 10/1. All races in Mullingar were rated .60 slow.
Upcoming events
Thursday, quarter-finals of the Champion unraced in Enniscorthy, final of A4 bitch stake in Shelbourne. Saturday, Final of the dual distance A1 stake in Mullingar, final of the Waterford Select stake, semifinals of the Shelbourne Open 600 and second round of the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial in Limerick. Loads of exciting racing ahead.
Tribune Offaly dog of the week
Easy decision this week with Geneva Holly winning the final of an A1 600 in Shelbourne on Saturday night for Jeanette Mackenzie. Well deserved.
Offaly winners
In a week where over €50k was given out in prize money, Offaly dogs got a share and returned a very positive eleven winners in the week. Congratulations to all involved in any way.
Late Donal Beattty
On Sunday evening we heard of the sad passing of one of our great friends in the Greyhound industry, Donal Beatty. Born and reared about dogs it was inevitable that greyhounds would be a great part of his life. With his father Paddy he set up his first rearing kennels in Hawksfield before moving to his fine premises now just outside Killeigh. He spent his life breeding, rearing and racing Greyhounds. He was one of the most popular and well liked men you could meet and all he wanted to talk about was dogs. He lived for Shelbourne Park at derby time, Clonmel in February for the National coursing meeting. As the Greyhound fraternity is a small one, to lose Donal so young is a tragedy. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him and ever had the pleasure to meet him both on and off the tracks. To his wife Arlene and all his family, we offer our deepest condolences. R.I.P.
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Roblox backs Apple in antitrust case, says App Store offers privacy and security
(Reuters) - Online gaming platform Roblox Corp said on Thursday Apple Inc's App Store offers privacy and safety benefits to its users, supporting the iPhone-maker's bid to beat an appeal by Epic Games in a key U.S. antitrust case.
Epic, known for its "Fortnite" game, largely lost a trial last year over whether Apple's fees and payment rules for app makers were anti-competitive. It appealed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
"Apple's process for review and approval of apps available on the App Store enhances safety and security, and provides those apps greater legitimacy in the eyes of users," Roblox said in a legal filing on Thursday.
Roblox had played a prominent role in the original trial last year. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is probing key revelations from the antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games, in which the "Fortnite" maker had argued that Apple had given a free pass to Roblox, whose app lets people pick from a selection of games to play.
An Apple senior director described Roblox's offering as "experiences". Soon after, Roblox changed descriptions on its website to "experiences" from "games" and called itself a metaverse company.
Apple has said its rules promote several benefits for consumers, including increased security and privacy. Two former Central Intelligence Agency directors and 21 other former U.S. national security officials advanced that argument in Apple's support on Thursday.
The appeal hearing is expected next year.
(Reporting by Paresh Dave in Oakland, Calif.; additional reporting by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips) | https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/roblox-backs-apple-antitrust-case-010759977.html?src=rss | 2022-04-01T01:19:58Z |
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A 46-year-old married woman appeared before Western Commonage Courts’ resident magistrate Shepherd Mnjanja for allegedly infecting her 14-year-old nephew with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) after she had sex with him on several occasions.
She was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to 6 April for routine remand. A court heard that the woman stays with the boy. Her husband is based in South Africa.
The woman cannot be named for legal reasons. Allegations against the woman are that at the beginning of April this year she would seduce the boy by putting on a revealing dress that left nothing to imagination.
While she would be in the bathroom at times, she would deliberately ask the teenager to bring her soap and the boy would see her naked.
After that the boy asked to sample her velvet cake to which she quickly agreed. After the first incident they would indulge in sex as and when they wanted on her matrimonial bed.
However, their secret sexual affair was blown open when the woman infected the boy with an STI. The boy sought medical attention at Mpilo Central Hospital and when nurses quizzed him, he spilled the beans.
He revealed that they have been having sex at times with protection while at other occasions without protection. The nurse-in-charge at the hospital reported the matter to the police, leading to the woman’s arrest. -B Metro | https://www.zimeye.net/2022/04/01/married-woman-infects-teen-nephew-with-std/ | 2022-04-01T01:19:59Z |
Association Announces Next-Gen Leaders
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The White House Association released a new episode of the 1600 Sessions podcast today, "The Next Generation: What the White House Means to Me," to announce its inaugural program, Next-Gen, a group of more than fifty influential young professionals from a wide variety of fields, bound together by a passion for history, civics, and education.
The Next-Gen Leaders include presidential descendants, members of Forbes' 30 Under 30, CEOs, military officers, a White House correspondent, a former Miss America, and several other individuals held in high esteem in their respective fields. Members will take part in a year-long cohort and attend Association events, in-person and virtual programming, and quarterly meetings.
In this podcast episode, White House Historical Association President and podcast host Stewart McLaurin speaks with eight of the Association's new Next-Gen Leaders.
Next-Gen Leaders were chosen either by recommendation or by research, vetted according to demonstrated dedication to education, history, and civics, accomplishments within their field, social media presence, and embracing the Association's nonpartisan mission.
The 1600 Sessions is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and Stitcher.
To watch or listen to the full episode, visit The1600sessions.org.
For more information, please contact press@whha.org.
Visit whitehousehistory.org to learn about the current Next-Gen group.
About The 1600 Sessions
In this podcast series, White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews luminaries, historians, and eyewitnesses to history about America's most famous residence and office—the White House. Each episode includes a prominent guest or guests to discuss varying facets of White House history, including insights from former staff and many other topical issues.
About The White House Historical Association
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy envisioned a restored White House that conveyed a sense of history through its decorative and fine arts. In 1961, the White House Historical Association was established to support her vision to preserve and share the Executive Mansion's legacy for generations to come. Supported entirely by private resources, the Association's mission is to assist in the preservation of the state and public rooms, fund acquisitions for the White House permanent collection, and educate the public on the history of the White House. Since its founding, the White House Historical Association has contributed more than $50 million in fulfillment of its mission. To learn more about the White House Historical Association, please visit www.whitehousehistory.org.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball finalized the rules change Thursday to bring back automatic runners in extra innings for a third straight season.
Despite an easing of pandemic restrictions, MLB and the players’ association agreed to keep the controversial rule that starts each team with a runner on second base during extra innings for the 2022 regular season.
The agreement regarding on-field rules modifications also includes expanding active rosters from 26 players to 28 from opening day on April 7 through May 1 this year, due to the delayed start of spring training.
Another new rule benefits Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani. With the designated hitter adopted in both leagues, pitchers who start games in the batting order can remain in the game as a DH after leaving the mound. A DH can also enter the game to pitch. That change will apply to multiple seasons.
“The expansion of the designated hitter and giving two-way players enhanced flexibility to showcase their talents will benefit the game for the foreseeable future,” union director of player services Kevin Slowey said in a statement. “The roster and extra-inning adjustments will also serve to protect the health and safety of players during what will be a unique 2022 season.”
The “zombie” runner modification was applied to the 2020 and 2021 regular seasons as part of adjustments due to COVID-19.
There were 78 extra-inning games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and the longest by innings were a pair of 13-inning contests at Houston, won by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 29 and by Oakland on Aug. 7. Every previous season since 1901 had at least one game of 15 innings or longer
There were 233 extra-inning games last year, and the longest was the Dodgers’ 16-inning win at the San Diego Padres on Aug. 25.
The modification for 2020 and 2021 that shortened doubleheaders to scheduled seven-inning games was not continued for 2022.
Active rosters will be 28 from opening day through May 1; 26 from May 2 through Aug. 31; and 28 for the rest of the regular season. Last season, the limit was 26 from opening day through Aug. 31, then 28.
Rookie qualifications going forward will remain the same as in 2021, when September days were not excluded toward the threshold of 45 days for the exhaustion of rookie status in future seasons.
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More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.cbs42.com/sports/mlb-players-keep-automatic-runners-in-extras-for-2022/ | 2022-04-01T01:19:58Z |
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ McCollum received a 90-second standing ovation in his first visit to Portland since a February trade to New Orleans, then scored 25 points to lead the Pelicans over the Trail Blazers 117-107 Wednesday night.
“It was cool out there to see the love,” McCollum said after the game. “The standing ovation, it was special to be part of it. Myself, my family, we will probably never forget it.”
The Pelicans lead the Los Angeles Lakers by 1 1/2 games for the ninth spot in the Western Conference, which would put them into a play-in postseason game.
Fans hailed McCollum during lineup intros, and he received several more ovations and cheers throughout the night. He egged on fans by scoring 14 points in the first quarter, drawing roars with each basket just like he did for the better part of nine seasons in Portland.
“I got off to a good start and then I just got tired,” McCollum said. “I almost air-balled a free throw. I was just physically and mentally drained. I tried to focus on a game but there’s a lot going on. You can’t really explain, it takes your energy away because it’s emotional. I’m glad I was able to go through it and help my team tonight but I’m looking forward to turning the page.”
The love fest for McCollum was such that in the second quarter the Portland crowd booed an offensive foul called against McCollum, giving the Blazers possession.
“That’s love, that was funny. That was really funny,” McCollum said. “I’m appreciative of that. I don’t think it was a charge either.”
McCollum’s 3-pointer with 2:59 left gave New Orleans its biggest lead of the game at 113-100. Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points each, and Jaxson Hayes had 18 for the Pelicans.
“We maintained a decent amount of focus and did what we needed to do to get the win,” McCollum said.
Drew Eubanks led the Blazers with 21 points and nine rebounds.
“CJ, obviously it was emotional for him so he was going get a lot of shots up and make most of them because he’s a great player,” Eubanks said. “I thought we did a good job for the most part on their big 3.”
Despite McCollum’s start, the Blazers led 36-32 after the first quarter. Portland led for most of the second quarter before taking a 54-51 lead into halftime.
After a 3-pointer by Hayes tied it at 54 to start the third quarter, both teams exchanged leads several times. The Pelicans took an 85-82 lead into the 4th quarter.
Portland stayed close for much of the game by outscoring the Pelicans by 24 points from the 3-point line.
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Pelicans: Pelicans coach Willie Green wanted to recognize the honor it is for McCollum to received a warm reception. But he understood that the emotions would be a process throughout the game. “Once the game starts it’s a matter of taking a few deep breathes and settle into the game,” he said.
Trail Blazers: Wednesday night was the season debut for forward Didi Louzada and only his sixth NBA game in two seasons. Blazers coach Chauncey Billups is looking forward to seeing what the Blazers have in Louzada, who came over in the McCollum trade. Louzada scored five points in 11 minutes.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Trail Blazers: At the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frigo® Cheese Heads® announced the winning schools in its "Build a Bright Future" program, which is aimed at helping schools improve their learning experience and environment through funding for equipment, materials and renovations. Schools across the country had the opportunity to be nominated for the chance at a grand prize of $10,000, followed by 10 runner-up awards. The grand prize-winning school, Desert Star Elementary in Goodyear, Arizona, was revealed today during a morning student assembly that included a surprise visit and a check presentation from the Frigo® Cheese Heads® mascot.
During the period of August 2021 to October 2021, parents, teachers and other adults across the country were invited to submit a video or written nomination explaining why their school deserved to win. All entries were evaluated by a panel of judges for the overall quality of the nomination and the proposed benefit to the school's educational needs. A total of 945 nominations from K-8 schools nationwide were received this year. The judges then narrowed down the list to 11 finalists, and community members, school supporters and fans were invited to vote on social media to determine the grand prizewinner. Winning entries can be viewed at CheeseHeadsBrightFuture.com.
The runner-up schools receiving $2,000 each include:
- Angie Debo Elementary – Edmond, Oklahoma
- Atlantis Academy – Coral Springs, Florida
- Birdilee V. Bright Elementary School – Los Angeles
- Boulder Creek Elementary School – Boulder Creek, California
- Cambridge Elementary School – Jeffersonville, Vermont
- Dunham Elementary School – Petaluma, California
- Elmwood Elementary School – Baltimore
- Meadowlark Elementary School – Billings, Montana
- Valley Elementary School – Poway, California
- Woodland Hills Elementary – Woodland Hills, California
"Giving children the tools and environment to thrive in school starts with the little things like proper equipment, access to nutritious food and other needed supplies and upgrades to help the incredible teachers and school staff who guide their learning," said Saputo Dairy USA Vice President, Marketing and Innovation David Cherrie. "We are proud to support education through the Frigo® Cheese Heads® 'Build a Bright Future' program and look forward to seeing the impact this funding will have to benefit the schools, their teachers and their students."
"We are extremely proud of our community and the support we received during the voting period for the Frigo® Cheese Heads® Build a Bright Future program. Our students deserve the best and that is what we plan to do with our new lab — give them the best science experience so that they can grow as thinkers, problem-solvers and communicators," said Desert Star Principal Jessica Worthington.
Thank you to all who nominated their school or voted, and congratulations to the winning schools!
About Frigo® Cheese Heads®
Frigo® Cheese Heads® cheese is the creamy, delicious, stringy and fun on-the-go snack for both kids and adults. With everyday snacking options like regular or light string cheese, as well as cheese and meat combo packs, Frigo® Cheese Heads® brand products are a good source of calcium and protein in a convenient individually wrapped, enjoyable snack. Learn more at FrigoCheeseHeads.com.
About Saputo Dairy USA
Saputo Dairy USA is part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world. Through the Dairy Division (USA), Saputo produces, markets and distributes a vast assortment of cheeses. Furthermore, the company converts, markets and sells a broad range of specialty cheeses and holds an important portfolio of import licenses for specialty cheeses manufactured abroad. Saputo Dairy USA also produces a variety of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life products. Additionally, Saputo produces, markets and distributes dairy ingredients in the U.S. and on the international market. Products are sold under a variety of the company's brand names, as well as under customer brand names.
Saputo Dairy USA is among the top mozzarella, string cheese, domestic blue and goat cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products in this region.
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Editorial: What’s up with the Mattapan trolleys?
The MBTA has scheduled a meeting for Wed., April 13, to update the community on its ongoing Mattapan Line “transformation program.” The session will be held virtually via Zoom starting at 6:30 p.m. and will take up “the status of the program, public outreach strategies, and have questions and comments answered...
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Bruins honor retired goalie Rask after injury ended career
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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins honored Tuukka Rask before their game against the New Jersey Devils. The longtime Bruins goaltender announced his retirement midseason after a setback in his comeback from a hip injury. Rask was accompanied by his wife and three daughters when he dropped the ceremonial first puck before the game. The Boston fans shouted “Tuuuk!” as they did during his 15 year career all in Boston. Rask is the franchise’s all-time leader in wins for goalies. He won the 2014 Vezina Trophy and led the team to the Stanley Cup Final twice. He was also the backup on the team that won it all in 2011. | https://kesq.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/03/31/bruins-honor-retired-goalie-rask-after-injury-ended-career/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:03Z |
Over the past 3 months, 13 analysts have published their opinion on EOG Resources EOG stock. These analysts are typically employed by large Wall Street banks and tasked with understanding a company's business to predict how a stock will trade over the upcoming year.
These 13 analysts have an average price target of $131.62 versus the current price of EOG Resources at $119.22, implying upside.
Below is a summary of how these 13 analysts rated EOG Resources over the past 3 months. The greater the number of bullish ratings, the more positive analysts are on the stock and the greater the number of bearish ratings, the more negative analysts are on the stock
This current average has increased by 12.79% from the previous average price target of $116.69.
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SELLAS Life Sciences Announces Pricing of $25.0 Million Underwritten Public Offering
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLS) (“SELLAS” or the “Company”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for a broad range of cancer indications, today announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 4,629,630 shares of its common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase up to 4,629,630 shares of common stock at a combined public offering price of $5.40 per share and accompanying warrant. The warrants to purchase shares of common stock have an exercise price of $5.40 per share, are immediately exercisable and will expire five years from the date of issuance. All of the securities in the offering will be sold by SELLAS, with gross proceeds to SELLAS expected to be $25.0 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. The offering is expected to close on April 5, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
SVB Leerink and Cantor are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.
The public offering is being made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-255318) that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 16, 2021 and declared effective on April 29, 2021. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to and describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website located at http://www.sec.gov. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained, when available, from SVB Securities LLC, Attention: Syndicate Department, 53 State Street, 40th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, by telephone at 1-800-808-7525, ext. 6105, or by email at syndicate@svbleerink.com or Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by email at prospectus@cantor.com.
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About SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc.
SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLS) is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for a broad range of cancer indications. SELLAS’ lead product candidate, GPS, is licensed from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and targets the WT1 protein, which is present in an array of tumor types. GPS has potential as a monotherapy or in combination with other therapies to address a broad spectrum of hematologic malignancies and solid tumor indications. The Company is also developing GFH009, a small molecule, highly selective CDK9 inhibitor, which is licensed from GenFleet Therapeutics (Shanghai), Inc. for all therapeutic and diagnostic uses in the world outside of Greater China.
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A nasty legal fight between a North Carolina health care group and its former general counsel turned CEO — and embroiling the subsequent general counsel — has been resolved.
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Rent relief helped prevent more than 1 million evictions in 2021
The federal government's emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year.
An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government's unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton University's Eviction Lab published earlier this month.
Treasury officials reported Wednesday that $30 billion in emergency rent relief was spent or obligated by the end of February. Despite a slow and confusing initial roll out of the program last spring, more than 4.7 million payments were made to households since January 2021.
Treasury expects the remainder of the funds to be exhausted by the middle of this year.
Impact of the assistance
A national eviction ban was put in place in September 2020. While it did not stop all evictions, it significantly slowed the tide of eviction filings until the emergency aid could reach struggling renters and their landlords, White House and Department of Treasury officials said.
"We knew from the start that we faced a race with time to get the emergency rental assistance flowing to a significant degree by the time the national eviction moratorium was lifted," said Gene Sperling, the White House American Rescue Plan coordinator. "We largely won that race."
In the six states and 31 cities tracked by the Eviction Lab researchers, eviction filings fell sharply at the onset of the pandemic, but then increased in the later months of 2020 even with the ban in place. Given the increased number of renters experiencing economic hardship as the pandemic continued into 2021, experts worried about a "tsunami" of evictions and anticipated the number of filings to skyrocket above levels seen in 2019.
But the opposite happened. In a typical year, roughly 865,000 eviction cases were filed in the areas the Eviction Lab tracks. In 2021, roughly half as many evictions were filed, with 434,304 cases.
Evictions fell in all but one of the 31 cities tracked in 2021. The outlier was Las Vegas, where jobs in tourism evaporated, adversely impacting the large number of renters in the city's service sector, according to the report. New York City had the biggest reduction in eviction filings from typical levels, with the report estimating nearly 184,000 eviction cases were avoided in New York City.
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The emergency rental assistance was found to have a strong impact on the low-income and majority-Black neighborhoods that see a disproportionate share of eviction cases. Those areas experienced the largest absolute reduction in eviction filings last year, the Eviction Lab report found.
The report found that in 2021 the most disadvantaged neighborhoods experienced the biggest gains in terms of rental housing stability. But it also found that, among the eviction cases filed, women of color were disproportionately affected.
More than 80% of emergency rental assistance reached the lowest income households, according to the Treasury, with about 40% of all applicants who received assistance self-identifying as Black, and about 20% self-identifying as Latino.
Moving remaining money
The federal emergency rent relief was approved in two rounds of funding. The first, which included $25 billion under the Consolidated Appropriations Act at the end of 2020, and $21.55 billion under the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021.
Some state and local governments have exhausted allotted funds while others have not distributed everything they have received. As a result, Treasury has been reallocating money to ensure it gets to renters most in need.
Of the $25 billion in the first batch of money, Treasury has already moved $2 billion in underused funds. Beginning in April, funds from the second batch will be reallocated.
This process has "allowed dollars to flow to places with high need," said Noel Poyo, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development. "Generally reallocated funds went to higher need areas with more diverse communities."
He said he expects that trend to continue with the available funds from the second batch of money.
But it is a challenging balance to strike, Poyo said, between getting dollars to places where they are running out of funds and making sure that money is still available in places where assistance may have gotten started more slowly and people remain in need.
Treasury is encouraging state and local governments to use the additional funding to assist more renters and make continued investments in housing stability.
"In just one year, the Emergency Rental Assistance program built a national infrastructure for eviction prevention that never existed before and has helped keep eviction rates well below historic averages throughout the pandemic," said Poyo.
He also suggested state and local governments build on the network for support they have established and provide services like housing counselors, "that will help families avoid economic scarring long after COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror," he said. | https://www.wpbf.com/article/rent-relief-prevent-million-evictions/39602016 | 2022-04-01T01:20:05Z |
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1 April 2022
Tinashe Sambiri|The leader of Citizens’ Coalition For Change, President Nelson Chamisa has said dawn is upon the nation.
President Chamisa, a devout Christian, believes God will deliver the nation from 42 years of bondage under Zanu PF misrule.
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STAMFORD, Conn., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stamford, CT based private equity firm Olympus Partners has acquired Omega Environmental Technologies ("Omega"), the market leading aftermarket distributor of climate control products and other mission-critical components across the light and heavy-duty automotive sectors, from AEA Investors, which will remain a minority equity investor and retain a board position in the Company. Omega serves thousands of customers globally across the wholesale distribution, OE service, and automotive retail channels. The Company is headquartered in Irving, Texas and has over 20 distribution centers across the United States and Canada.
"The replacement air conditioning market is very attractive, with steadily growing demand and high barriers to entry due to the technical nature and SKU intensity of the product. Omega is the leader in this category with a portfolio of powerful brands and complete end market coverage. We look forward to working with Peter, Randy, and the rest of the management team to continue grow the Company," said Jason Miller, Partner at Olympus.
Peter Butterfield, Chairman of Omega, added, "I would like to thank AEA for their support over the past few years and look forward to partnering with the Olympus team. I have never been more excited about the prospects of the Company."
Founded in 1988, Olympus Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing equity capital for middle market management buyouts and for companies needing capital for expansion. Olympus is an active, long-term investor across a broad range of industries including business services, consumer products, healthcare services, financial services, industrial services, and manufacturing. Olympus manages in excess of $8.5 billion mainly on behalf of corporate pension funds, endowment funds and state-sponsored retirement programs.
The Olympus team included Jason Miller, Matt Bujor, and Alex Pollera. Olympus was represented by Ben Clinger, Adam Wexner, and Kat Murphy from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Antares Capital LP led debt financing for the transaction.
AEA Investors LP was founded in 1968 by the Rockefeller, Mellon and Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co. as a private investment vehicle for a select group of industrial family offices with substantial assets. AEA has an extraordinary global network built over many years which includes leading industrial families, business executives and leaders; many of whom invest with AEA as active individual investors and/or join its portfolio company boards or act in other advisory roles. Today, AEA's approximately 100 investment professionals operate globally with offices in New York, Stamford, San Francisco, London, Munich and Shanghai. The firm manages funds that have over $14 billion of invested and committed capital including the leveraged buyouts of middle market companies and small business companies, growth capital and mezzanine and senior debt investments. AEA Small Business is a strategy within AEA that currently manages $1.9 billion of invested and committed capital. The team seeks to help grow and transform companies at the lower end of the middle market by sponsoring growing companies with proven management teams and superior business models.
Olympus Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing equity capital for middle market management buyouts and for growing companies. Olympus manages in excess of $8.5 billion mainly on behalf of corporate pension funds, endowment funds and state-sponsored retirement programs. Founded in 1988, Olympus is an active, long-term investor across a broad range of industries including business services, food services, consumer products, healthcare services, financial services, industrial services and manufacturing.
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LOS ANGELES (AP)Ochai Agbaji of Kansas, Johnny Davis of Wisconsin, Iowa’s Keegan Murray, Drew Timme of Gonzaga and Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky are the five finalists for the men’s John R. Wooden Award as college basketball’s player of the year.
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the finalists Wednesday. The winner will be announced April 5 on ESPN’s ”SportsCenter.”
The finalists have been invited to Los Angeles for the 46th annual presentation on April 8.
The Wooden Award All American Team comprised of the 10 players who were the top vote-getters also was announced. Joining the five finalists were Kofi Cockburn of Illinois, Chet Holmgren of Gonzaga, Jaden Ivey of Purdue, Bennedict Mathurin of Arizona and Jabari Smith of Auburn.
Voting took place from March 14-21 during the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup host Qatar and FIFA received scathing criticism from within soccer on Thursday, a day before the tournament’s draw.
On their own territory. In their own house. By a member of soccer’s extended family.
The president of Norwegian soccer — one of the few women ever to lead a FIFA member federation — stepped up on the stage at the governing body’s congress to air her concerns at the same venue that will host Friday’s draw.
Lise Klaveness, a judge and former national team player, spoke about Qatar’s record of protecting the rights of migrant workers — who have built tens of billion of dollars of projects needed for the World Cup — and its criminalization of homosexuality.
It was a rare show of dissent and tension in the typically tightly scripted annual meeting of soccer’s 211 member countries.
Klaveness targeted issues that have dogged Qatar and FIFA’s controversial choice of the Middle Eastern country for more than a decade only three weeks after she was elected in Norway with a mandate to pressure the World Cup organizers.
“In 2010, the World Cup was awarded by FIFA in unacceptable ways with unacceptable consequences,” Klaveness, who is gay, said in a six-minute speech. “There is no room for employers who do not secure the freedom and safety of World Cup workers. No room for hosts that cannot legally guarantee the safety and respect of LGBTQ+ people coming to this theater of dreams.”
FIFA had worked this week in Doha to keep the Norwegian’s speech off the main Congress agenda, and then gave the floor to rebuttals from a Latin American soccer official and the head of Qatar’s organizing committee.
“This is not the right forum and not the right moment,” Honduras soccer federation general secretary Jose Ernesto Mejia said in translated comments.
Still, there was some warm applause for Klaveness before she walked the length of the arena floor past the mostly-male delegates to return to the Norwegian delegation seats.
Klaveness was then chided by Hassan Al-Thawadi, who fronted Qatar’s bid more than 12 years ago and has led the organizing committee ever since.
“You did not attempt to contact us and did not attempt to engage in dialogue before addressing congress today,” he said, adding that Qatar’s door was open for people to “educate themselves before passing any judgement.”
Qatar and FIFA have consistently said taking the World Cup to the country, and to the Middle East for the first time, accelerated positive changes in the nation’s laws and society.
Al-Thawadi said the month-long tournament could be an antidote to “stereotypes and assumptions” about the region.
“We are acutely aware of the international spotlight that comes with the hosting rights for the greatest show on earth. We have embraced it,” he said.
Human rights and labor activists have also long been concerned that deaths on all Qatari construction projects, not just soccer stadiums, have not been accurately calculated nor investigated.
“The migrant workers injured or families of those who died in the buildup to the World Cup must be cared for,” Klaveness said. “FIFA must act as a role model.”
Qatar was later defended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who moved his home last year from Switzerland to live mostly in Doha.
“The work that has been done has been exemplary,” Infantino said. “Of course, not everything is perfect. But progress has been made.”
The war in Ukraine then took center stage as a three-minute video message was aired from the head of the country’s soccer federation, Andriy Pavelko.
Pavelko wore an armored vest as he spoke from Kyiv and talked of “resisting military aggression” from Russia while behind him people packed sandbags several meters high to protect a monument.
“Our children have suffered terrible psychological injuries and perhaps it is football that will help them forget all the horrors of war,” said Pavelko, who sits on the UEFA executive committee.
The Russian delegation watching in the room included Alexey Sorokin, a former FIFA Council member who led the organization of the 2018 World Cup in his country.
“I have worked with him for a very long time and we regret that he has these emotions,” Sorokin said of Pavelko’s film. “It is difficult for them, we understand that, but I’m here not to discuss politics or military activities.”
Although FIFA has banned Russian teams, including the men’s national team from World Cup qualifying, the soccer federation has not been suspended.
“We are not hiding,” Sorokin said before the meeting. “We have every right to be here.”
Infantino closed the three-hour congress by confirming he would run for re-election as FIFA president next year. No rival candidate is currently expected to challenge him at a congress that could be held in July 2023 in Australia or New Zealand on the eve of the Women’s World Cup in those countries.
Infantino earlier reminded member federations they were each due to receive $8 million in FIFA funds over the next four years — a seven-fold increase since he became president in 2016.
“The money has to go to our children all over the world, where it is most needed,” he said, citing soccer development projects.
FIFA expects to top $7 billion in revenue for the four-year commercial cycle ending with the World Cup in Qatar. That is a near-10% raise on total income of $6.4 billion tied to the World Cup in Russia.
The 2026 edition co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico should set records for total and average game attendance and hugely increase FIFA revenue. It will be the first 48-team World Cup with 80 games instead of the current 64 and using several NFL stadiums.
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The highly anticipated second season of Netflix hit “Bridgerton” hit the streaming platform on Friday, March 25, 2022. Here’s a look at how many people watched the show in its first weekend and what’s ahead.
What Happened: Streaming giant Netflix Inc NFLX premiered “Bridgerton” Season Two and saw 193 million hours viewed in its first three days on the platform.
This made the show the top-watched English-language title on the platform for the week of March 21 to March 27, despite only three days of availability.
This marked the biggest premiere weekend in Netflix history for an English-language title in hours watched.
The second season consists of eight episodes. The show also ranked as the number one most-watched English-language show in 92 countries, showing a huge international reach and demand for the show.
“Bridgerton” season two easily beat second-place “Is It Cake?” for most viewed of the week. The show, which also debuted last week, had 48.9 million hours watched for the week.
The first season of “Bridgerton” had 32.3 million hours watched in a week, ranking the first season of the popular series third amongst English-language shows on Netflix.
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Why it’s Important: The first season of “Bridgerton” had 625.5 million hours watched during its first 28 days on the streaming platform, ranking first among English-language shows.
“Bridgerton” ranks ahead of “Stranger Things” Season Three as the most viewed English-language show based on the first 28 days.
“Squid Game” remains the king for all streaming shows on Netflix with 1.65 billion hours viewed in the first 28 days, with “Bridgerton” Season One ranking second on both English and non-English language show leaderboards.
The strong performance by the second season of “Bridgerton” could help it join the top 10 and give the show two places on this list.
Going forward, fans of the show can expect more “Bridgerton” content. Netflix has renewed the series for the third and fourth seasons.
A spinoff focused on the Queen Charlotte character at a younger age was also announced last year. The show announced casting for the show this week, which could signal production getting closer to starting.
Netflix raised prices of subscription plans recently and also announced guidance for the first quarter that came in below Street estimates. A strong showing for "Bridgerton" could highlight the demand for the show and that people potentially subscribed prior to the second season being released.
NFLX Price Action per Benzinga Pro: Netflix shares are down 1.80% to $374.59 Thursday at market close.
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OLYMPIA, Wash., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company" or "Heritage") (Nasdaq: HFWA) anticipates issuing its first quarter earnings release on Thursday, April 21, 2022 before the market opens. The Company has scheduled a telephone conference call to discuss the first quarter on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (2:00 p.m. Eastern time).
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Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a branching network of 49 banking offices in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank also does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.
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Only eight new cases of COVID 19 were reported in Letcher County for the previous seven days, according to Monday’s report from the state Department of Public Health. The new figures show an average incident rate of 5.5 per 100,000 for the county for the same seven-day period. That number is...
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Ex-minor leaguer ran major league sports betting operation
By BRIAN MELLEY
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former minor league pitcher was the ringleader of an illegal sports betting operation in California that used former pro athletes as bookies and active players as clients. Prosecutors said Thursday that Wayne Nix has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to run an illegal gambling operation. They say he used his sports connections to recruit three former Major League Baseball players and a former pro football player as bookies. Clients included an MLB coach who lost $4,000 at one point and a professional football player who lost $245,000. One client wagered $5 million on the Super Bowl. | https://kesq.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/03/31/ex-minor-leaguer-ran-major-league-sports-betting-operation-3/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:10Z |
Sigma Healthcare's (ASX:SIG) Dividend Will Be AU$0.01
Sigma Healthcare Limited (ASX:SIG) has announced that it will pay a dividend of AU$0.01 per share on the 22nd of April. The dividend yield will be 3.9% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.
View our latest analysis for Sigma Healthcare
Sigma Healthcare's Distributions May Be Difficult To Sustain
Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Even in the absence of profits, Sigma Healthcare is paying a dividend. Along with this, it is also not generating free cash flows, which raises concerns about the sustainability of the dividend.
Recent, EPS has fallen by 24.6%, so this could continue over the next year. This will push the company into unprofitability, which means the managers will have to choose between suspending the dividend, or paying it out of cash reserves.
Dividend Volatility
The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least 1 cut in the last 10 years. The dividend has gone from AU$0.03 in 2012 to the most recent annual payment of AU$0.02. The dividend has shrunk at around 4.0% a year during that period. A company that decreases its dividend over time generally isn't what we are looking for.
Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky
Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. Sigma Healthcare's EPS has fallen by approximately 25% per year during the past five years. This steep decline can indicate that the business is going through a tough time, which could constrain its ability to pay a larger dividend each year in the future.
Sigma Healthcare's Dividend Doesn't Look Great
In summary, while it is good to see that the dividend hasn't been cut, we think that at current levels the payment isn't particularly sustainable. The company isn't making enough to be paying as much as it is, and the other factors don't look particularly promising either. We don't think that this is a great candidate to be an income stock.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Sigma Healthcare that you should be aware of before investing. Is Sigma Healthcare not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. | https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/sigma-healthcares-asx-sig-dividend-011203006.html?src=rss | 2022-04-01T01:20:10Z |
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Let me know when NCAA goes beyond window dressing, gets serious about gender equity | Opinion
Rather than make any substantive changes in this year's women's tournament, the NCAA has basically rearranged deck chairs.
Nancy Armour
USA TODAY
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s not about better swag bags or more signs or even the Oreos in the lounges that each school now has. Just as it wasn’t really about the weight room last year.
It’s about the NCAA – and most of its member schools, quite frankly – not believing that women actually have worth. It is that mindset that needs changing, and it’s going to take a whole lot more than these easy, cosmetic fixes that the NCAA is puffing its chest out about as signs of progress. | https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/03/31/ncaa-gender-equity-womens-tournament-rearranging-deck-chairs/7238278001/?gnt-cfr=1 | 2022-04-01T01:20:11Z |
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New substitute rule set to be introduced to the Premier League next season
Premier League outfits have voted in favour of clubs being entitled to use five substitutes per match from next season.
The clubs voted for the motion in a shareholder meeting of all 20 Premier League sides on Thursday.
Each club were allowed to use five subs in the 90 minutes upon its introduction in May 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic but reverted back to the three subs rule for the 2020/21 season and this campaign.
A statement, released by the Premier League, read:
"Premier League Shareholders met today and discussed a range of matters.
"Clubs agreed to change the rules relating to substitute players. From next season, clubs will be permitted to use five substitutions, to be made on three occasions during a match, with an additional opportunity at half-time. A total of nine substitutes can be named on the team sheet."
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With dealership owners and operators getting booked to provide presentations, pre-April dealer registrations rolling in and excitement brewing for the 2022 edition, Powersports Business is proud to announce the first Gold-level sponsor of the Accelerate Conference, set for Nov. 14-16 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando.
FIN GPS Security, a familiar brand to PSB readers as a three-time winner of the Nifty 50 Award (2009, 2019 and 2022) due to the steady improvements and upgrades to their product, has stepped in as a Gold-level sponsor at Accelerate.
Mike Conners, founder and CEO of the company, is looking forward to talking shop with dealers and industry members at the conference.
Ready to take advantage of the 365-day marketing opportunity that sponsorship brings? As always, we have a package that can fit your needs. Send a note to PSB’s newly promoted VP of Sales, Mark Rosacker, to get dialed in with Accelerate at mrosacker@epgbrandacceleration.com.
Sponsors of the 2022 Accelerate Conference are as follows:
Gold: FIN GPS Security
Silver: Volcon ePowersports, CycleTrader, Synchrony, ZiiDMS and VIP Video & Marketing
Dealerships that will have owners and/or staff in attendance at the 2022 Powersports Business Accelerate Conference include:
• Flip My Cycle, Fayetteville, NC
• Crossroad Powersports, Upper Darby, PA
• St. Paul Harley-Davidson, St. Paul, MN
• Wild Prairie Harley-Davidson, Eden Prairie, MN
• Southern Thunder Harley-Davidson, Southaven, MS
• Team Powersports, Raleigh, NC
• Team Powersports, Garner, NC
• Hawg Powersports, Savannah, GA
• Simply Ride, Eden Prairie, MN
• Great Western Motorcycles, Statesville, NC
• Red Hills Powersports, Tallahassee, FL
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Customer-facing departments participated in expert-led educational sessions, underscoring commitment to promoting responsible gambling habits
DENVER, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, PointsBet and its employees participated in Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a national campaign designed to increase awareness of problem gambling and offer prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
In the spirit of this year's theme, Awareness + Action, PointsBet hosted educational sessions for all its customer-facing departments. The trainings were designed to generate awareness of problem gambling and empower staff with clear strategies on how to identify and address problem gambling. Sessions were led in consultation with department heads to ensure staff would have a clear understanding of how their roles uniquely position them to recognize problem gambling red flags through a path of escalation regarding observed red flags.
"Responsible and problem gambling education for our staff is far more than just fulfilling a regulatory requirement," said Johnny Aitken, PointsBet USA Chief Executive Officer. "It is about sparking genuine dialogue and empowering our teams to discuss responsible gambling with our customers. We are proud to participate in Problem Gambling Awareness Month for the third consecutive year and look forward to our continued support of this important initiative in the years to come."
This month's trainings were part of an ongoing responsible gambling education plan, which includes an introductory level training for all new hires as part of the onboarding process, lived experience training, and responsible gambling presentations delivered during company-wide town hall meetings.
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A key House committee on Wednesday formally advanced the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, which will essentially legalize cannabis, to the floor.
Meanwhile, Rep. Dave Joyce (OH-R), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, sent a letter to fellow GOP members explaining why he intends to vote against the MORE Act as drafted. Likewise, he offered them guidance on the “cannabis policy landscape,” reported Marijuana Moment.
Sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D), the MORE Act would remove marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances, promote equity in the industry and impose a federal tax on marijuana products to fund various initiatives.
Rep. Joyce opposes the provisions of the MORE Act that “would punish those who have made a point to operate legally at their own personal cost, by placing an additional tax on legal operators to pay for the cost of industry access for illegal operators.”
Joyce pointed at legislation he sponsored, the Common Sense Cannabis Reform Act, a bill that would federally deschedule cannabis and direct the Food and Drug Administration and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (under the Treasury Department) to regulate marijuana. The introduced bill does not mention any reparations to communities disproportionally affected by the War on Drugs.
“He is determined to make the conversation surrounding the MORE Act among Republicans a responsible dialogue about the inevitable end to prohibition and help other conservatives engage on this important issue,” Katherine Sears, communications director for Joyce, told Marijuana Moment.
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© 2022 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. | https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/22/03/26412011/why-is-the-co-chair-of-congressional-cannabis-caucus-intending-to-vote-against-the-more-act | 2022-04-01T01:20:16Z |
NEW YORK (AP) — Whoa! It's a Double Aho!
Both NHL players named Sebastian Aho — one a defenseman for the New York Islanders, the other a forward for the Carolina Hurricanes — scored goals for their teams Thursday night.
And at nearly the exact same time.
According to Sportsnet Stats, the Islanders' Aho scored his first goal of the season at 7:14 p.m. EDT in New York against Columbus.
Just 34 seconds later — and more than 500 miles away — the Hurricanes' Aho scored his 31st goal in Carolina against Montreal. Both gave their teams 1-0 leads in the first period.
It's not the first time the two have combined on a statistical oddity. In 2018, New York's Aho committed a hooking penalty on Carolina's Aho, causing MSG Networks Islanders play-by-play broadcaster Brendan Burke to exclaim: "A little Sebastian Aho-on-Sebastian Aho crime.”
The two Ahos are not related, by the way. The Islanders' Aho, Sebastian Johannes Aho, is 26 and from Sweden. He has three career NHL goals in limited action.
The Hurricanes' Aho, Sebastian Antero Aho, is 24 and from Finland. He's a two-time NHL All-Star and has 176 career goals.
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More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.michigansthumb.com/sports/article/Isles-Aho-Hurricanes-Aho-score-goals-at-almost-17049866.php | 2022-04-01T01:20:16Z |
LOS ANGELES (AP)UCLA’s Jake Kyman is entering the transfer portal after playing in 80 games over three seasons for the Bruins.
The 6-foot-7 guard-forward from Aliso Viejo, California, averaged 3.6 points and 1.1 rebounds during his career. This season, he averaged 2.4 points and 1.0 rebounds in 23 games.
Kyman said Wednesday that he fulfilled his childhood dream of playing for UCLA.
The junior contributed in a reserve role, but playing time figures to be hard to come by next season with the arrival of three highly touted freshmen in Westwood.
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More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 | https://www.mypanhandle.com/sports/ncaa/ucla-reserve-guard-jake-kyman-enters-transfer-portal/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:14Z |
Horticulturist shares tips for success
Gardeners take notice: Dennis Patton has a suggested alternative to growing flowers and vegetables in Kansas soils high in clay content. That is, you can build your own ‘mini-garden’ in either a container or – on a slightly bigger scale – in raised beds. “Container...
gardnernews.com | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556671436378/horticulturist-shares-tips-for-success | 2022-04-01T01:20:16Z |
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams had relief on their faces as they headed straight from the stadium for a charter jet to Europe and weekend club games.
“This is whatever I’ve always wanted to be, and right now emotions are a bit crazy,” Pulisic said, his voice quavering.
Coach Gregg Berhalter had rushed out for a red-eye to New York and a 12 1/2-hour connecting flight to Friday’s World Cup draw in Doha, Qatar.
Recovering from the past and preparing for the future intertwined as the United States clinched a return to the World Cup.
For Pulisic, DeAndre Yedlin, Kellyn Acosta and Paul Arriola, all on that doomed American team at Trinidad 4 1/2 years earlier, the pain had not gone away until now. The 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on Wednesday night was deflating, but by the time players entered the locker room of Estadio Nacional, focus turned to the accomplishment of clinching a return to soccer’s showcase for the first time since 2014.
Erik Palmer-Brown started popping open the Duet Mousseux Brut even as Berhalter was giving his speech. Then the new JBL Boombox 2 got to blare.
“We’re the youngest team to ever qualify for the World Cup, youngest U.S. team, and we’ll be the youngest team at the World Cup,” Berhalter said. ”That’s an accomplishment for these guys. It really is.”
They had traveled 25,042 miles (40,301 kilometers) on charters — circling the globe adds up to only 24,901 — making four trips to Central America, plus one each to Mexico, Canada and Jamaica, plus up to five trans-Atlantic round trips. Forty-four players were called in, of which 38 took the field. In all, 114 players have been used since Trinidad, 88 since Berhalter was hired in December 2018.
Pulisic had buried his face in his hands at Couva, wiping away tears.
“That was one of the toughest days of my life. I’ll never forget it,” he recalled. “Now to be in this position — qualified for a World Cup, we’re all extremely proud.”
Berhalter admitted the pressure was omnipresent.
“The public was on edge. They desperately wanted us to make it,” he said.
All of 23, Pulisic, Adams and Weston McKennie are the team leaders. Right back Sergiño Dest and left back Antonee Robinson became offensive threats. Gio Reyna, at 19, emerged as a budding star, just like his dad three decades earlier.
“Now we have to test ourselves against the best players in the world, the best teams in the world,” Adams said. “This was only the first stage in our development.”
Berhalter is among a 12-person U.S. Soccer Federation attending the draw, mapping out Qatar plans for a tournament that opens Nov. 21, in the middle of European club seasons.
Four games are likely in June, two in the CONCACAF Nations League and two exhibitions, followed by a pair of friendlies in September, possibly in Europe. Major League Soccer players may have a domestic training camp before the tournament.
And if the U.S. winds up in Groups E through G, which don’t start play until Nov. 24-25, the Americans might train in Europe for several days and have one more exhibition before heading to the Middle East.
“The starting point is getting out of the group,” Berhalter said.
USSF staff locked down hotel and training arrangements on Oct. 1, 2019, the day the portal opened, putting the team in an optimum logistical situation.
Berhalter presumes form will change between now and November, causing roster churn. He was impressed with the growth over 14 qualifiers in temperatures that ranged from minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 16 Celsius) in St. Paul, Minnesota, and 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 Celsius) in Austin, Texas.
“I think we improved our pressing,” he said. “But we’re going to continue to evolve and to continue to improve. The 4-3-3 system, as it’s been good for us, we might work with some other systems just to have some flexibility in the World Cup. I think it’s important to see who we are playing and start planning out how we can be successful there.”
For all the positive feelings, the U.S. dropped to third among eight nations in North and Central America and the Caribbean, behind Canada and Mexico. If not for last week’s 0-0 draw at Mexico, the Americans would have finished fourth and wound up in a June playoff against New Zealand.
“The easy part is over, and now we focus on this draw,” said defender Walker Zimmerman, who rose like a rocket from initially off the roster in October to starting nine of the past 11 games. “Ultimately just focus on staying fit, staying healthy, performing for our clubs.”
Forward remains a concern. After scoring three goals over two games last fall, Ricardo Pepi has gone scoreless in 19 games for club and country. Strikers produced just four of the Americans’ 21 goals, with Jesús Ferreira getting the other.
“We’re hoping that one of our 9s gets into a good form by the time the World Cup comes around,” Berhalter said Thursday during a layover at JFK International Airport.
Midfielders and wingers have been the engine, with Pulisic scoring five of the team’s 21 goals, and McKennie, Brenden Aaronson and Robinson two each.
“We can do a lot of damage, man,” Pulisic said. “I think we’re a confident bunch of guys and I think that country will get behind us and we’re going to give everything we got.”
“I just like the fight of his team and I think we have a lot of quality, as well,” he added. “I think we can be a force going into the World Cup.”
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The general counsel for U.S. Bancorp will chair the corporate advisory committee for the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, the association announced Thursday.
James L. Chosy, who oversees legal affairs...
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Knox uses 4-birdie run for a one-stroke lead at Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open. Knox closed out his round with a seven-foot putt to save par at the par-5 18th at TPC San Antonio, and was one shot ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard (66). Matt Kuchar is another stroke back after an opening 5-under 67 and is among a group that includes Denny McCarthy, Aaron Rei and J.J. Spaun. Defending champ Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy finished at even-par 72. | https://kesq.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/03/31/knox-uses-4-birdie-run-for-a-one-stroke-lead-at-texas-open/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:16Z |
ABERDEEN, N.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fast growth of Moore County, including Aberdeen, Pinehurst, and Southern Pines, caused a few growing pains for General Manager Scott Weaver and his team at Leith Honda Aberdeen, "The growth in Aberdeen is so great that we just outgrew our building. It was time." Last weekend, his team cut the ribbon and drove vehicles to their new, expanded facility adjacent to the original Leith Honda Aberdeen location on US 15-501.
The new building includes an expanded showroom giving customers a more relaxed environment to shop and explore the showcased inventory. Also, their waiting area has expanded for customers' comfort and includes business workstations for those who need to work while they wait.
Weaver and Service Manager Mark Posey are most excited about their new state-of-the-art service department. The new facility holds twice as many service bays as the former building, complete with new tire balancers, express bay lifts, and individual fluid and air filling stations.
"When we have to walk to the parts counter to get oil and washer fluid for our vehicles, it adds to the customer's wait time," said Posey. "Now we will have oil and washer fluid, water, light, and electrical reels right at our fingertips."
Even with a new building, the one thing that won't change is Leith's tradition to take the best care of their customers. Posey says that commitment is what has kept customers coming back for generations. "We've got people that we have retained since I've been here. I have worked on their mother's and grandmother's cars."
LeithCars.com is one of the largest automotive groups in North Carolina. A family business created in Raleigh, Leith Cars has been serving the Triangle community for over 50 years, incorporating over 1,900 North Carolinians into its family. The number one place to buy vehicles in the Raleigh metro area for five years running, according to a Marshall Marketing Survey, the auto dealer has 39 franchise locations throughout the state. For more information, visit www.leithcars.com.
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Union of BC Indian Chiefs concerned about Indigenous investment in TMX Pipeline
(ANNews) – On March 15, 2022 the Union of BC Indian Chiefs released an open letter for Indigenous leadership interested in buying the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) project.
“We are concerned that the government is using TMX as another divide and conquer project and is not providing a full and accurate account of the financial future of the project,” wrote the Chiefs.
“[First Nations’] due diligence must include an assessment of the commercial viability of TMX under its unique toll structure, and also include an analysis of future liability related to maintenance and spills.
“Otherwise TMX could be modern-day economic version of a small-pox blanket.”
“UBCIC supports Indigenous self-determination and economic self-sufficiency. However, this cannot come at any cost nor in a way that undermines other Nations’ title and sovereignty,” said the UBCIC.
The TMX project’s current situation is quite bleak, they note, as Trans Mountain Corp. has been hit with huge losses.
The initial construction cost of TMX has increased dramatically over the years due to delays, mismanagement and cost overruns. These include major setbacks resulting from climate-related events such as the forest fires, floods and landslides that hit BC in 2021.
The original cost for TMX in Kinder Morgan’s 2013 application was $5.4 billion. That cost increased to $6.8 billion in 2015; $7.4 billion in 2017; $9.3 billion in 2018; and $12.6 billion in 2020.
The 2022 cost estimate of $21.4 billion is 4 times the original cost, and more than double the cost when Canada bailed out the project from Kinder Morgan in 2018.
15 global insurers have stated they will not insure Trans Mountain, leaving the operators with $2 billion in liability for the two pipelines, and could face unlimited liability in a spill.
Additionally, the Trans Mountain Corp. delayed the estimated completion date for the project from this year to the third quarter of 2023.
The company also confirmed that due to agreements with shippers, only 20 to 25 per cent of the capitol costs can be charged through tolls, the fees charged to the oil producers who ship their product through the pipeline.
This means that Trans. Mountain Corp would be left to absorb a $7 billion price tag, putting projected returns for the project into serious doubt.
“Because of this massive cost increase – 4 times the original cost estimate – any illusion of the commercial viability of TMX has collapsed and the pipeline is destined to become a stranded asset,” said the letter.
However Indigenous organizations such as Nesika Services and Project Reconciliation are still willing to purchase the pipeline.
“It means obviously the entire pie for the project is smaller,” said Nesika Services executive director Paul Poscente, in an interview with CTV. “But we’ve done some modelling based on the publicly available information, and it’s absolutely still viable.”
“We still believe that Canada can sell a portion of this pipeline to Indigenous communities on a commercial basis,” Poscente said. “We have been urging Canada to start a negotiation.”
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First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state's new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.
It's the first legal challenge seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the law, which Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Monday. The controversial law, dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by its opponents, is set to take effect in July.
DeSantis told reporters Thursday that he will defend the law "vigorously."
The lawsuit calls the Florida law an "unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence and erase LGBTQ people in Florida's public schools."
"It seeks to do so by imposing a sweeping, vague ban covering any instruction on 'sexual orientation and gender identity,' and by constructing a diffuse enforcement scheme designed to maximize the chilling effect of this prohibition," the complaint reads.
According to the new "Parental Rights in Education" law in Florida, "classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."
Parents would be able to bring civil suits against a school district for any potential rule violation, under the new law.
During the bill signing Monday, DeSantis said that Florida recognizes that "parents have a fundamental role in the education, health care and well-being of their children."
The plaintiffs in Thursday's lawsuit include Equality Florida, an LGBTQ advocacy organization; Family Equality, a New York-based nonprofit; a 17-year-old sophomore in Palmetto, Florida, who identifies as gay; an 18-year-old senior in Osprey, Florida, who identifies as gay; the parent of a transgender fifth-grader in Florida; three same-sex couples living in Florida with young children; and a middle-school public teacher in Grand Ridge, Florida. The complaint was filed by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
The plaintiffs say the new law violates the First and 14th Amendments, and Title IX protections.
"This effort to control young minds through state censorship -- and to demean LGBTQ lives by denying their reality -- is a grave abuse of power. The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that LGBTQ people and families are at home in our constitutional order. The State of Florida has no right to declare them outcasts, or to treat their allies as outlaws, by punishing schools where someone dares to affirm their identity and dignity," according to the complaint.
Weighing in on the lawsuit Thursday, DeSantis said he doesn't think that "any of the legal claims have merit."
"These are policy decisions. I don't think it's anything that's invoking First Amendment because schools, states and localities have the ability to set curriculum in public schools. We do that all the time. This is not new," he said, also arguing that the law "does not regulate student speech."
DeSantis' communications director Taryn Fenske told CNN in a statement that "this calculated, politically motivated, virtue-signaling lawsuit is meritless, and we will defend the legality of parents to protect their young children from sexual content in Florida public schools."
Proponents of the new law say it gives parents more oversight over what their children learn and discuss at school and argue that LGBTQ-related topics should be left for families to discuss in private. Opponents say the law will negatively affect an already marginalized community and also argue it would open educators up to an endless barrage of litigation. | https://www.koco.com/article/first-lawsuit-florida-law-lgbtq-topics-classroom/39600782 | 2022-04-01T01:20:17Z |
Organizers of Bristol’s Rhythm & Roots Reunion unveiled yet another wave of artists signed to perform at the Sept. 9-11 event, and, like previous announcements, the festival includes something for every taste: from the Grammy Award-nominated The Wood Brothers — no, not the NASCAR variety — Fantastic Negrito, Jade Bird and Ian Noe to festival alumni Aaron Lee Tasjan, Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats and the ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band.
They will join a lineup that already includes Rosanne Cash, Tanya Tucker, Del McCoury Band, Asleep at the Wheel, JJ Grey and Mofro, Jerry Douglas Band, Donna The Buffalo, Briston Maroney, Ralph Stanley II & Clinch Mountain Boys and Missy Raines & Alleghany, along with festival favorites 49 Winchester, Dave Eggar and Carson Peters.
“The Wood Brothers are very popular on the festival scene, and Fantastic Negrito is someone I think people will really enjoy and get people dancing in the streets,” Leah Ross, executive director of advancement for the Birthplace of Country Music, said Thursday.
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“Our music committee has worked very hard,” Ross said. “Our festival has that reputation of artists on our lineup that nobody has ever heard of, but they know when they get here they will find at least one they’ve never heard of but will start following them.”
Ross said acts like St. Paul and the Broken Bones and Old Crow Medicine Show were relative unknowns when they first played Bristol but have gone on to attract massive, international followings.
“Our depth and variety of artists and music is strong. If you can’t find something here that you like, I don’t know that you listen to too much music,” she said.
Other artists announced Thursday include Arlo McKinley, Jamie McLean Band, Mo Lowda & the Humble, Ashley Heath and Her Heathens, West King String Band, Paleface, Tan & Sober Gentlemen, Dimestore Cowboys and Virginia Hollow.
The festival plans to unveil the balance of its lineup at the end of April, when it will also unveil this year’s poster, Ross said.
Once complete, it will include about 100 artists set to perform on 13 outdoor and indoor stages throughout downtown Bristol that weekend.
The specific schedule will be announced at a later date, Ross said.
Three-day adult admission tickets currently sell for $100 but will increase to $115 on May 1 and be more at the gate in September. Individual day tickets are not yet on sale, Ross said.
This year’s festival will observe the 95th anniversary of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings — two weeks of recordings in Bristol, Tennessee that helped lay the foundation for the commercial country music industry and introduced the world to acts like the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
For more information, visit BristolRhythm.com.
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Prep Cross Country Steury named state’s Mr. Cross Country
The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches named Angola senior Izaiah Steury as the state’s 2021 Mr. Cross Country.
The honor was announced on Saturday at the Hoosier State Relays on the Bloomington campus at Indiana University. It was tweeted by the IATCCC on Thursday.
Steury ended his high school athletic career by placing second in the Indiana High School Athletic Association Cross Country State Finals. The Notre Dame signee won semi-state, regional, sectional and Northeast Corner Conference titles on his way to his third straight state finals run.
Steury was the 2020 cross country state champion on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute.
Prep Softball Antal dominant in Warrior win
SYRACUSE — Alexys Antal threw a one-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts to begin her senior season and also had two hits and a run scored to lead Westview to a 2-0 victory over Wawasee on Wednesday.
Antal did not allow a hit and outdueled Wawasee sophomore Haylee Allen. Allen pitched a three-hitter and struck out 12.
Bri Caldwell added a single and a run scored for Westview.
Churubusco wins 2 Wednesday
CHURUBUSCO — Churubusco defeated New Haven 5-4, then outscored Snider 20-12 in its first two games of the season Wednesday night at Churubusco Community Park.
Against the Bulldogs, freshman Kendall Williams was 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and pitched a complete game win for the Eagles. She allowed two earned runs and four hits, walked one and struck out seven.
Freshman Grace Lawson drove in two runs for Churubusco. Classmate Lauren Stroder walked twice, scored two runs and doubled.
Against Snider, the Eagles took advantage of 11 walks.
Ashlyn Erwin reached base five times, scored four runs, stole three bases and drove in a run for Churubusco. Williams was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs batted in. Freshman Emma Walters scored four runs. Kaelyn Marks and Jaylyn Shively also had two RBI each.
Cougars top Squires with big 7th
NORTH MANCHESTER — Central Noble scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning and held off Manchester in the bottom half to win 7-5 on Wednesday.
Libby Goldey was 3-for-4, including a double, with two runs driven in and a runs scored to lead the Cougars (1-1). Sophomore Kyleigh Egolf and freshman Avery Deter each had two hits. Egolf had a triple and Deter scored twice. Haddi Hile drove in two runs.
Abby Hile went the distance in the circle for Central Noble to get the win. She scattered 10 hits, allowed only two earned runs, walked three and struck out six.
Prep Baseball Warriors fall to Chargers
FORT WAYNE — Westview opened its season Wednesday with a 10-6 loss to Carroll at the Ash Center.
The Warriors scored a run in the top of the first inning, but the Chargers scored four runs in the bottom half and three more runs in the second.
Braden Kauffman and Easton Bontrager both hit solo home runs for Westview. Kauffman also doubled and scored three times.
Micah Miller had two hits and two runs batted in for the Warriors. He was also the starting and losing pitcher.
Cougars lose at Columbia City
COLUMBIA CITY — Central Noble dropped its season opener to Columbia City 8-3 on Wednesday.
The Cougars had nine hits, but were hurt by six errors.
Lance Krider had two hits for CN, and Jackson Hoover drove in two runs.
Eagles swept by Bishop Luers
FORT WAYNE — Churubusco lost to Bishop Luers 7-2 and 16-5 at the Ash Center.
The Eagles were held to three hits in game one. Brennan Gaff doubled and scored for Churubusco. Wyatt Marks singled, walked and drove in a run. Connor Slone started pitching and took the loss.
Game two ended after five innings because of the run rule. The Knights scored 10 runs in the second inning.
Gaven Hart and Keaton Blessing each had a single and two runs batted in for the Eagles. Cal Ostrowski took the pitching loss.
Chargers downed by RedHawks
GOSHEN — West Noble lost to Goshen 7-2 on Wednesday.
The Chargers (0-2) outhit the RedHawks 5-4. Elijah Bacon had three hits and a walk for West Noble with two runs batted in. Kolby Knox stole two bases and scored a run.
Adam Nelson started on the mound and took the loss for the Chargers. Goshen got to Nelson quickly with five runs in the first innings. Nelson allowed three hits and struck out five and two and two-third innings.
Boys Prep Golf Panthers topped by Trojans
HOWE — Prairie Heights opened its season on Wednesday and lost to Sturgis, Michigan, at Cedar Lake 179-212.
Brayden Levitz led the Panthers with 45, and Noah Butler had a 50.
Sturgis 179, Prairie Heights 212
PH: B. Levitz 45, N. Butler 50, Davidson 56, J. Abbott 61, Byler 61.
PH junior varsity: Milliman 65, Jimenez 68.
Prep Track & Field Churubusco teams take Eel River meet
COLUMBIA CITY — Both Churubusco teams won the Eel River Rivalry meet on Wednesday at Columbia City.
The Eagle girls had 84 points, followed by 56 from Columbia City and 27 from Whitko.
The ‘Busco boys had 91 points. Columbia City had 73 and the Wildcats scored two points.
Brelle Shearer won the pole vault and the 100- and 200-meter dashes to lead the Churubusco girls. Other individual firsts for the Eagles were Isabella Zuk in the 100 hurdles, Hannah Boersema in the high jump, Ella Boersema in the 400 and Rosey Stephens in the long jump.
Churubusco won the 4-by-100 relay with the team of Shearer, Zuk, Alyssa Eby and Brieann Hosted. It won the 4-by-400 relay with the foursome of Hosted, Ella Boersema, Madison Hosted and Cara Debolt.
The Eagle boys were led by Nick Nondorf and Riley Buroff with three wins each. Nondorf won the 110 and 300 hurdles races and the 100 dash. Buroff was first in the 200, 400 and the high jump.
Hunter Bianski won the shot put and discus for Churubusco. Other Eagle firsts were Ethan Hille in the long jump, Wyatt Neireiter in the 3,200, and the 4-by-400 relay team of Jackson Fleetwood, Evan Palmer, Dylan Stroder and Buroff.
Chargers sweep Wawasee
LIGONIER — Both West Noble teams defeated Wawasee Wednesday, 76-54 in the girls’ meet and 81-45 in the boys’ dual.
In the girls’ dual, Emily Mawhorter won two events to lead the Chargers, finishing the 100-meter dash in 13.2 seconds and leading the pack in the long jump at 16 feet, 1 inch.
West Noble won the 4-by-100 relay in 53.4 seconds. Other Charger firsts were Maddie Bottles in the shot put at 35 feet, Yoseline Haro in the 400 at 1 minute, 8.7 seconds; Elizabeth Christlieb in the 800 at 2:41.7, Ava Bish in the 1,600 at 6:07.5 and Lucy Martin in the 3,200 at 14:27.8.
In the boys’ meet, Grant Flora and Nate Shaw won two events each for West Noble. Flora won the 1,600 in 4:50.5 and won the 3,200 in 10:35.9. Shaw was first in both hurdles races, finishing the 110 in 17.8 seconds and the 300 in 44.1 seconds.
The Chargers won the 4-by-400 relay in a time of 3:49.3 and took the 4-by-800 relay in 10:48.4.
Also winning events for West Noble were Jalen Gonzalez in the 400 in 55.3 seconds, Isaac Campos in the 800 in 2:20.2, Lucas Baker in the shot put at 39-9, Drew Yates in the long jump at 17-10, Wesley Hilbish in the pole vault at 8 feet and Bradyn Barth in the high jump at 5-4.
Heights bests Fremont
BRUSHY PRAIRIE — Prairie Heights began the season outdoors with wins over Fremont Wednesday, 74-54 in the girls’ dual and 83-48 in the boys’ meet.
In the girls’ meet, Alayna Springer (long jump, 100-meter hurdles) and Trevyn Terry (shot put, discus) won two events for the Panthers. Morgan Gannon (1,600, 3,200) and Paige Baker (100 and 200 dashes) won two events each for the Eagles.
In the boys’ meet, Hank Glasgo won the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 to lead Prairie Heights.
Girls
Prairie Heights 74, Fremont 54
100 — 1. P. Baker (F) 13.97, 2. German (PH) 14.44, 3. Zuccolotto (F) 14.69. 200 — 1. P. Baker (F) 29.37, 2. B. Glasgo (PH) 30.66, 3. German (PH) 31. 400 — 1. B. Glasgo (PH) 1:05.19, 2. B. Hostetler (PH) 1:17.19, 3. Barker (F) 1:29.38. 800 — 1. Steele (PH) 2:54.95, 2. A. Myers (PH) 3:08.44, 3. C. Foulk (F) 3:12,50. 1,600 — 1. Gannon (F) 5:54.03, 2. Gochenour (F) 6:24.84, 3. Steele (PH) 6:26.03. 3,200 — 1. Gannon (F) 12:44.25, 3. Fernandez (PH) 13:36.42, 3. C. Lewis (PH) 13:50.55
4x100 relay — 1. PH 56.45. 4x400 relay — 1. Fremont 4:57.59, 2. PH 5:06.65. 4x800 relay — 1. PH 11:41.91, 2. Fremont 12:48.77. 100 hurdles — 1. Springer (PH) 17.89, 2. Parr (F) 18.02, 3. Walworth (PH) 19.78. 300 hurdles — 1. Parr (F) 53.09, 2. Hartman (PH) 57.93, 3. Schlottman (F) 59.59.
High jump — 1. C. Foulk (F) 4-10, 2. Parr (F) 4-10, 3. Terry (PH) 4-6. Long jump — 1. Springer (PH) 14-7, 2. German (PH) 14, 3. Zuccolotto (F) 13-4. Shot put — 1. Terry (PH) 27-9.5, 2. K. Hartman (PH) 27-6, 3. Combs (F) 27-4. Discus — 1. Terry (PH) 84-8, 2. C. Foulk (F) 83-6, 3. Barker (F) 78-6. Pole vault — 1. Walworth (PH) 9.
Boys
Prairie Heights 83, Fremont 48
100 — 1. Collins (F) 11.76, 2. J. Daniels (PH) 11.97, 3. T. Daniels (PH) 12. 200 — 1. Collins (F) 23.94, 2. T. Daniels (PH) 24.44, 3. J. Daniels (PH) 24.57. 400 — Behrman (F) 59.22, 2. Solis (PH) 59.62, 3. McCrea (PH) 1:00.3. 800 — 1. H. Glasgo (PH) 2:11.72, 2. Prater (PH) 2:33.03, 3. Fansler (F) 3:07.85. 1,600 — 1. H. Glasgo (PH) 4:51.38, 2. Wilhelm (PH) 5:39.72, 3. G. Forrest (F) 5:39.90. 3,200 — 1. H. Glasgo (PH) 10:53.02, 2. G. Forrest (F) 12:31.96, 3. Anderson (F) 12:52.38.
4x100 relay — 1. Fremont 46.84, 2. PH 46.94. 4x400 relay — 1. PH 3:55. 4x800 relay — 1. PH 10:13.68, 2. Fremont 10:23.25. 110 hurdles — 1. Dyer (PH) 17.95, 2. Teachout (F) 18.01, 3. Kyle (PH) 19.01. 300 hurdles — 1. Kyle (PH) 45.69, 2. Dyer (PH) 47.06, 3. S. Zolman (PH) 47.09.
High jump — 1. Solis (PH) 5-10, 2. Behrman (F) 5-4. Long jump — 1. Gaskill (F) 17-1.25, 2. Teachout (F) 16-10.25, 3. Behrman (F) 16-10.25. Shot put — 1. Keeslar (PH) 35-10.5, 2. Melson (PH) 35-2.5, 3. McFeely (F) 34-8.5. Discus — 1. Melson (PH) 98, 2. Fansler (F) 92-3, 3. Keeslar (PH) 89-10. Pole vault — 1. S. Zolman (PH) 10-6, 2. Gaskill (F) 10-6, 3. Dyer (PH) 9-6.
College Softball Thunder blank Ravens twice
ANDERSON — Trine returned to action on Wednesday for the first time since March 20 and beat Anderson 8-0 and 9-0. The second game ended after five innings due to the run rule.
In game one, Adrienne Rosey (3-5) pitched a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and no walks for the Thunder (8-9). Ashley Swartout hit a solo home run and drove in three runs.
Trine took advantage of eight walks. Ellie Trine and Taylor Murdock each scored two runs, and Ainsley Phillips drove in two runs.
In game two, the Thunder broke the game open with an eight-run fourth inning. Lauren Clausen (2-0) pitched a one-hit shutout with one walk and eight strikeouts.
Trine and Mercede Daugherty each had two hits for Trine, with Trine also scored two runs. Swartout and Amanda Prather each had two RBI.
College Volleyball Trine men sweep at Olivet
OLIVET, Mich. — Trine University’s men’s volleyball team evened up its Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League record at 3-3 with a sweep at Olivet Wednesday night. The scores were 25-10, 25-16, 25-23.
Many players got a chance to play for the Thunder (11-12 overall). Daniel Boren had seven kills, three digs, two assists and a solo block for Trine. Ryan McDonald had 38 assists, four digs, two kills and two block assists. Nick Woolley had three aces, and Hunter Haas had six digs. | https://www.kpcnews.com/article_30891b17-10fb-5437-8bdb-4ace27d81414.html | 2022-04-01T01:20:17Z |
When long-time Brentwood Academy boys basketball coach Hubie Smith retired in 2019, the school was fortunate to have a capable replacement in Matt Hoppe on staff to take his place.
Now, three years later, the school is again searching for a new head coach after Hoppe stepped down on Thursday to “look for other opportunities,” as confirmed by athletic director Cody White.
Hoppe, a 1995 graduate of Brentwood Academy, served as BA’s interim coach for the 2019-20 season before being given the job full-time right before that year’s state tournament.
In three seasons, Hoppe led the Eagles to a 68-12 record with back-to-back 20-win seasons, two DII-AA state Final Four appearances and a state runner-up finish in 2021. Brentwood Academy won 29 straight games this year before falling to No. 3 Knoxville Catholic in the DII-AA semifinals in early March.
Prior to his promotion in 2019, Hoppe was an assistant on Smith’s staff that won state championships in 2017 and 2018.
Searching for its third coach in four years, Brentwood Academy hopes to hire a new boys basketball coach sometime before June.
The BA vacancy is expected to be a highly-coveted job — the Eagles won four consecutive state championships from 2015-2018, finished as state runner-up to MBA in 2019, and have a 204-31 record since 2014. | https://www.williamsonhomepage.com/brentwood/brentwood-academy-searching-for-new-boys-hoops-coach/article_98b80db1-7dda-52ef-b134-57e3dab05011.html | 2022-04-01T01:20:17Z |
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Demon Slayer Voice Actors Perform Live Commentary On Entertainment District Arc Highlights
posted on by Ken Iikura-Gross
With Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's latest season Entertainment District Arc wrapped up, AnimeJapan 2022 was one of the first opportunities for the voice cast to speak about their experiences and memories of the season with a surprise live commentary show.
Featuring Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado), Akari Kitō (Nezuko Kamado), Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu Agatsuma), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke Hashibira), and Katsuyuki Konishi (Tengen Uzui), the five voice actors greeted an enthusiastic crowd, saying they were excited to be with a live audience after a couple of years of only being able to engage in livesteam events. Of course they were also happy that people could join via the official livestream.
While it seemed the voice actors and the audience were ready for a 30 minute talk show, the MC, and producer of Demon Slayer, Yūma Takahashi, threw a nice little curve ball to everyone: a live audio commentary for select sections of the Entertainment District Arc. But this was no short commentary; it was 18 minutes long—nearly a full episode of Demon Slayer. The voice cast was certainly surprised at the length, and Shimono and Hanae drove it home with a little jovial banter reinforcing this was really going to be a full commentary.
To kick things off, the audience was treated to a nice three shot of Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke in their courtesan in training disguise and a discussion about the three characters' infiltration into the entertainment district. Shimono had quite a bit to say, as he was most excited to voice this section of the story. Most especially about Zenko's (Zenitsu's front for the mission) heavy makeup worn throughout the season. “It may have been heavy makeup, but it didn't make me look that ugly.” Shimono remarked. Yet, he also noted the beautiful and fluid animation made him forget about the makeup when watching the show. This was all topped off with some nice ribbing and jokes from Matsuoka about Inosuke not speaking, beginning with Matsuoka putting on a feminine voice and ending with the deep voice he used when Inosuke apologized to Tanjiro and Zenitsu at the end of the Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc of Demon Slayer.
The live commentary moved on the most exciting part of Demon Slayer's Entertainment District Arc, the action packed fights, with an engaging conversation about the demon's Daki and Gyutarō. Both Hanae and Kitō said they were a bit intimidated by Daki's voice actor, Miyuki Sawashiro, in a good way as they could feel the intensity in her performance. Konishi was also surprised at the choice of Gyutarō's voice actor, Ryōta Ōsaka, at first. Wondering if Ōsaka has ever done roles like Gyutarō in the past, after listening to him Konishi thought, “That's Gyutarō.” It was unfortunate Sawashiro and Ōsaka couldn't join the 5 on stage at AnimeJapan 2022, but it was evident the respect the Hanae, Kitō, and Konishi had for the two.
There was also a general consensus among the voice actors about the action in the Entertainment District Arc of Demon Slayer with Hanae and Konishi saying they both had scenes they watched several times for how well everything came together. Konishi pointed his recording session of Tengen's final throw down with Gyutarō saying, “The art was nearly complete—still in black and white and a bit rough—and looked amazing. You could use it as is, but when it was completed it was even better.” In fact, Konishi got goose bumps watching it, and it was his first time in a while crying from watching a scene that wasn't a tearjerker.
However, the most moving sections of the live commentary were when the cast touched on the main theme of Demon Slayer: family. This wasn't just the family bond between Tanjiro and Nezuko, but also between Daki and Gyutarō. With the former, the audience was treated to the beautiful scene in the sixth episode where Tanjiro had to calm Nezuko with a lullaby. Hanae noted this was actually the first thing he voiced for the season. But then he joked that since Tanjiro is supposed to be tone deaf Nezuko's tears might not have been from her memories but because he's a bad singer. Kitō laughed along with Hanae's comments.
However, it was surprising to hear Kitō talk about the demons, Daki and Gyutarō, and their relationship with each other. Since they are the featured demons for the Entertainment District Arc, the audience is not supposed to feel much sympathy for them. Kitō made light of this, but when shown one of the final scenes from the tenth episode she pointed out she couldn't really be mad at Daki. Kitō even went on to mention that she is like a cute brat and Gyutarō really cares for her. This was a nice reminder that despite the abhorrent nature of the demons in Demon Slayer, those same demons can have the same familial connections as the humans.
It's not often you get to see cast member of an anime series do a live commentary. This made the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba stage event at AnimeJapan 2022 feel special for those who could attend in-person and watch via stream. | https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-03-31/demon-slayer-voice-actors-perform-live-commentary-on-entertainment-district-arc-highlights/.184248 | 2022-04-01T01:20:17Z |
By Tom Withers
With a large, loud contingent of Slovenia fans on hand, Luka Doncic wanted to give his countrymen a show.
The Cavaliers couldn’t stop it.
“When all the people come to see you, you want to put on a show,” Doncic said.
He didn’t disappoint.
Doncic scored 35 points, added 13 assists and just missed another triple-double, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-112 win on Wednesday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were without star rookie forward Evan Mobley.
Dorian Finney-Smith added a career-high 28 points — many of them off passes from Doncic — for Dallas, which came in fourth in the Western Conference and locked up one of the top six playoff spots.
Doncic scored 20 with ease in the third, when the Mavericks took control by outscoring the Cavaliers 39-22.
With Cleveland still hanging around in the fourth, the do-it-all All-Star forward, who finished one rebound short of his second triple-double in two nights, put the Cavs away with a deep, dagger 3.
“We talked about there being a large Slovenian contingent in Cleveland on the plane,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “He wanted to put on a good show and came to work. He comes to work every night.
“He knew when to pass the ball and when to attack. Luka will have two (guys) on the ball and he trusts his teammates to make plays.”
Caris LeVert had his best game with Cleveland, scoring 32 points. Darius Garland added 25 points and 10 assists for the Cavs, who have dropped four of five and are trying to hang onto a home game in the play-in tournament amid some major injuries.
Mobley, one of the Rookie of the Year frontrunners, missed the game with a sprained ankle suffered Monday night and will miss at least two more.
One of the game’s most complete players, Doncic dominated in the third to help the Mavericks erase a six-point halftime deficit and take an 11-point lead into the fourth.
Doncic did it almost effortlessly as the Cavs couldn’t figure out how to stop him from splitting high screens and driving down the lane for either a short bank shot or an assist to an open teammate.
Dallas closed the third with a 15-2 run, highlighted by Doncic feeding Finney-Smith with a behind-the-back pass for a 3-pointer.
“He does a great job of playing at the right tempo and the right speed,” Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said of Doncic. “Tonight it was a pick your poison because his teammates were making shots. He does a great job of finding them and setting them up.”
“He’s a wizard with the ball in his hands.”
Mobley’s loss is a huge blow at the worst possible time for the Cavs. He will not travel to Atlanta and New York in the next few days so he can get more treatment and hopefully be back for the final few games.
Bickerstaff said Mobley’s not in a walking boot, perhaps an encouraging sign the injury isn’t long-term.
The Cavs have been forced to maneuver around injuries all season, and because of that Bickerstaff was confident his players would respond.
“It’s a test of character and that our guys have passed time and time again,” he said. “Our guys don’t quit.”
Another positive for Cleveland was LeVert, who has struggled with his role and confidence since coming to the Cavs in a deadline trade.
“This is who Caris is,” Bickerstaff said. “It was just a matter of time.”
TIP-INS
Mavericks: G Spencer Dinwiddie sat out the second night of a back-to-back as part of planned maintenance for his surgically repaired right knee. … G Frank Ntilikina (right ankle sprain) and G Theo Pinson (right finger fracture) were also unavailable. … G Sterling Brown and G Trey Burke remain in the NBA’s health and safety protocols.
Cavaliers: Allen has missed 12 games since getting hurt on March 6. … G Rajon Rondo (sprained ankle) was downgraded from doubtful to out and was sidelined for his ninth consecutive game. … C Moses Brown made his first start with Cleveland and had 12 points and nine rebounds in 21 minutes.
TEAM PLAYERS
Cavs forward Kevin Love and Mavs center Boban Marjanovic are among the 12 finalists for Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
A year ago, it would have been impossible to imagine Love being considered. He was frustrated and vented toward teammates on the floor more than once. But he’s changed and his turnaround has had a major impact on Cleveland’s success.
“He’s a guy who has truly been supportive of the guy (Mobley) he had to pass the torch to, and in sports that’s not always the case,” Bickerstaff said. “Not too many people at his level are willing to sacrifice the way he has.”
As for the 7-foot-4 Marjanovic, Kidd said he’s never seen the big man have a bad day.
“I hope he wins,” Kidd said, “because he deserves it.”
NEW JERSEY (PATCH)
The Cavaliers are making a subtle but strong change to their jerseys for next season. The team expanded its partnership with Cleveland Cliffs and will wear the local steel company’s logo. It will replace Goodyear’s iconic Wingfoot logo, which the club has had for five seasons.
UP NEXT
Mavericks: Continue a four-game trip Friday in Washington.
Cavaliers: Visit Atlanta on Thursday, beginning a stretch of three games in four days. | https://www.morningjournal.com/2022/03/30/doncics-35-points-13-assists-send-mavs-past-cavs-120-112/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:17Z |
Uncategorized BC Hydro to reduce rates for 2022 SHARE ON: My East Kootenay Now Staff, staff March 31, 2022 (Photo from Pixabay.com) BC Hydro customers will likely see lower power bills this year, as the power company is reducing its rates by an average of 1.4 per cent. According to officials with the power company, the decrease will take effect on Friday (Apr. 1), following interim approval by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC). The rate decrease is the first part of a three-year plan that would mark a period of the lowest rate increases in the province in the past 15 years. That said, it would need the green light from the BCUC. According to staff with the power company, this will result in savings of an average of $23 per year. BC Hydro officials said they anticipate a 1.4 per cent decrease this year, followed by a two per cent increase next April and a 2.7 per cent increase in 2024. “In the BC Hydro Review, we identified several recommendations to ensure British Columbians have access to tools to help keep their bills low, and we’re actively implementing those recommendations,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. An interim approval has been given by the BCUC for the rate change this year, with a decision expected in the coming months. “We have the third-lowest rates on the continent and are committed to keeping rates affordable as we move forward in encouraging British Columbians to switch to clean hydroelectricity from fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions in our province,” said Chris O’Riley, President and CEO, BC Hydro. | https://www.myeastkootenaynow.com/22907/bc-hydro-to-reduce-rates-for-2022/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:18Z |
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The Motorcycle Safety Foundation elected board officers. Croft Long of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. was re-elected chairman; Jason Tolleson of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., was elected vice-chairman; and Chase Rastegar of Suzuki Motor USA, LLC was elected secretary/treasurer.
"As riding increases in popularity, our work with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation has never been more important,” Long said. “The MSF strives to help every motorcycle rider realize their full potential and ride their best. I look forward to continuing to work with staff and trustees to elevate the practice and awareness of motorcycle safety in order to save lives.”
The MSF Board also welcomed two new trustees. Ryan Stiles of Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Inc. was appointed to fill the seat vacated by long-time trustee, Paul Vitrano. Brandon Wilson of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Robert Heilbron earlier this year. | https://powersportsbusiness.com/top-stories/2022/03/31/motorcycle-safety-foundation-elects-board-officers/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:18Z |
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League of Ireland club Galway United accept billionaire takeover option
League of Ireland club Galway United look set for an injection of cash after members of the Galway United Friends Co-operative Society voted in favour of the motion for the Comer Group to have an option to acquire 85% ownership of the club.
Luke and Brian Comer, who hail from Glenamaddy, Galway, are Irish billionaire property developers and the founders and owners of the Comer Group. The two brothers have been sponsoring Galway United since 2013 and now have the option to own 85% of the club with club members retaining 15%.
Galway United, who are currently playing in the First Division, extended their "thanks to Luke & Brian Comer for their support of Galway United," in a club statement following a meeting on the proposal in Galway on Wednesday night.
"By the Comer brothers coming in as 85% owners they feel we can push the club to the next level," club official Jonathan Corbett said on Galway Bay FM on Thursday morning.
He added: "The Comers' aim is to invest money into the club, to bring the team onto the next level and by putting money into the academy they are helping the kids in Galway. This takeover would give us the freedom to go into the community and help with other aspects of Galway soccer too."
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- Full year 2021 results include revenue of $612.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $60.0 million
- Reported 24-month backlog at the end of Q4 2021 was $2.1 Billion, an increase of 22.0% over year end 2020
- Fourth quarter 2021 results include revenue of $147.1 million and adjusted EBITDA of $4.0 million
- Successfully completed four acquisitions and added significant new contract awards
BLUE BELL, Pa., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QualTek Services Inc. ("QualTek" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QTEK), a leading turnkey provider of infrastructure services to the North American 5G wireless, telecom, power grid modernization, and renewable energy sectors, announced today a strong 2021 fourth quarter and full-year financial results of its subsidiary QualTek HoldCo, LLC.
Fourth quarter 2021 revenue was up 11.0% to $147.1 million, compared to $132.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2021 was $81.1 million compared to net loss from continuing operations of $56.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Excluding one-time impairment of goodwill, Net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter 2021 was $28.6 million compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $27.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Fourth quarter 2021 adjusted EBITDA was $4.0 million compared to a loss of $13.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $2.1 billion which is a 22% increase over the fourth quarter 2020.
Full year 2021 revenue was $612.2 million, a decline of 6.7% from $656.5 million for the full year 2020. Net loss from continuing operations for 2021 was $101.6 million compared to net loss from continuing operations of $94.2 million in 2020. Excluding one-time impairment of goodwill, Net loss from continuing operations for 2021 improved to $49.1 million compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $65.4 million in 2020. Full year 2021 adjusted EBITDA increased 356.9% to $60.0 million, compared to $13.1 million for the full year 2020. The increase in adjusted EBITDA was driven primarily by margin improvement initiatives across both the Telecom and Renewables & Recovery segments. On a pro-forma basis, assuming the recently closed acquisitions had been owned for the full year ending December 31, 2021, QualTek estimates adjusted EBITDA would be approximately 72.0 million. For the full year 2022, guidance remains unchanged.
As QualTek has indicated in the past, strong industry tailwinds including grid modernization and infrastructure improvements along with the C-band spectrum deployment are expected to drive major 5G infrastructure buildouts and provide significant growth opportunities across the business. The company is also seeing reductions in COVID-19 health and safety protocols in key regions allowing for a return to pre-covid scale and efficiency. QualTek expects continued growth in both segments during 2022 and beyond.
Scott Hisey, QualTek's Chief Executive Officer, said, "2021 was a critical year for the company. We successfully closed our SPAC transaction creating over $80 million of additional liquidity to allow us to execute on our strategic growth plan. Full year 2021 adjusted EBITDA grew to $60.0 million, a $47 million increase from 2020. QualTek remains on a path to be a significant industry player across the telecommunications and power industries. We successfully grew our rolling two-year backlog by 22% to $2.1 billion during the year. This growth is a testament to our strong performance and our customer's reliance on QualTek to play a critical role in building out 5G networks and participating in the long-term grid modernization initiatives. We are very excited for the future of QualTek."
Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results on Friday, April 1, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call-in number for the conference call is 1 (888) 330 – 2454 or 1 (240) 789 - 2714 using passcode 2965812. Additionally, the call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed and replayed through the investor relations section of the Company's website at qualtekservices.com.
The following tables set forth the financial results for the periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
The following tables set forth the financial results for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Founded in 2012, QualTek is a leading technology-driven provider of infrastructure services to the 5G wireless, telecom, power grid modernization, and renewable energy sectors across North America. QualTek has a national footprint with more than 80 operation centers across the U.S. and a workforce of over 5,000 people. QualTek has established a nationwide operating network to enable quick responses to customer demands as well as proprietary technology infrastructure for advanced reporting and invoicing. The Company will report within two operating segments: Telecommunications and Renewables and Recovery. For more information, please visit qualtekservices.com.
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Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by the management of QualTek prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.
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Jushi Holdings JUSHF Executive Vice President Michael Perlman of Investor Relations is optimistic. In a quarter that was undeniably soft for U.S. cannabis operators, Michael believes there are plenty of strategic opportunities to grow the company as M&A activity heats up across the sector. With approximately $108.6 million of cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet, the company is well-positioned to pick-up select accretive assets once the opportunity presents itself.
Jushi Holdings is a national, multi-state cannabis company developing and operating high-end retail locations, premium brands and modern cultivation, processing and manufacturing facilities. The company operates 27 dispensaries in 5 states, with a particularly strong presence in early-stage markets such as Pennsylvania, Illinois and Virginia. Its platform places heavy emphasis on branding, spearheaded by former Grammy Award winner and Chief Creative Director, Andreas Neumann.
Jushi recently released Q4 2021 financial results which met expectations, although they re-affirmed that an industry-wide slowdown had taken place. The company did meet the 4-analyst estimate of $65.9 million, however, Beacon Securities was slashed its 2022 revenue and EBITDA expectations in the process. In lock step with management’s reduced guidance, Beacon analyst Russell Stanley lowered his revenue projection for 2022 from $409 million to $319 million while gross margin was revised down to 48% from the initial estimate of 56%.
Nonetheless, the 104% increase in revenue from the $32.3 million generated in the fourth quarter of 2020 was nothing to complain about. The 22% sequential growth in revenue was still among the highest in the industry among Tier-1 MSOs, which leaves the company on a strong footing. The growth was primarily driven by the acquisition of Nature’s Remedy in Massachusetts, strong revenue growth at the Company’s BEYOND / HELLO stores in Virginia and Illinois, and increased wholesale activity in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
And if strong M&A activity persists in U.S. cannabis, Jushi Holdings could find additional opportunities to expand at a fair price. According to Michael Perlman, state limits on MSO dispensary limits, or ‘caps’, could force the acquiring operators to shed licenses to get under the cap in some states. It’s a situation that could very realistically come into play:
We have tremendous amounts of M&A opportunity in many of the markets that we’re in because there are limited license markets and some of the larger guys are already at max cap. So that presents a fantastic opportunity—an organic opportunity for us to grow.
While Q1 2022 could be equally challenging in the face of persistently-high consumer inflation and plunging consumer purchasing power, the pick-up in Jushi’s wholesale business could provide a boost by adding an additional revenue stream that was limited in 2021.
This article was originally published on The Dales Report and appears here with permission.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.
Knox closed out his round with a seven-foot putt to save par at the par-5 18th at TPC San Antonio, and was one shot ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard.
Hojgaard fired a 66 despite a double bogey on his final hole. Matt Kuchar is another stroke back after an opening 5-under 67 and is among a group that includes Denny McCarthy, Aaron Rei and J.J. Spaun.
Defending champ Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy finished at even-par 72. They were outside the top 60 after one round and could flirt with the cut line on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau had a 1-over 73. After holing a bunker shot for eagle on his 11th hole and following with a birdie on the next, he made bogey on four of his last six holes.
Knox, a 32-year-old Scotsman with two career PGA Tour wins, started his birdie streak at No. 12. All of his birdie putts were inside 10 feet. At the 15th, he was about 20 feet away from a back pin position following his approach and chipped in from the fringe. It was his second chip-in in the round.
“That was one of those kind of bonus birdies that you need when you’re going to have a good day,” Knox said. “Obviously thrilled with the round. It’s been more of the way I want to play.”
Hogjaard, a 21-year-old from Denmark and two-rime winner on the European Tour, had his sights on the first-round lead heading to his closing hole. But, his drive sailed well left of the fairway. It took him four shots to reach the green on the par-4 ninth.
“I had to chip sideways back into the fairway,” he said. “Just was a little too aggressive after that. Yeah, short-sided myself and I didn’t get up and down and suddenly you walk away with double-bogey. Yeah, that was a bit annoying, but it happens.”
Kuchar was 5 under after 11 holes. Thirty feet away from the pin on the next hole, he failed to get up and down and missed a seven-foot putt for par. He got a shot back with a birdie on his 14th hole, and parred out, falling short in a bid to match his season-best round of 64 at the Sony Open, where he finished in the top 10.
“A lot of good and bad that can happen here on this course,” Kuchar said. “I was kind of managing early on in the round and then found a little something on about the fifth or sixth hole. I started having some birdie chances and converted on a few late in my first nine.”
Kuchar has won nine times on the PGA Tour. McCarthy, Rai and Spaun are looking for their first.
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What to watch this weekend: Jared Leto is 'Morbius,' Judd Apatow's 'The Bubble' on Netflix
The Oscars have been handed out, the flap about the slap continues, but here's some good news: Jared Leto is a vampire.
This weekend is a busy one for new movies, starting with a transformed Leto sporting impressive fangs in a Marvel superhero horror movie. Netflix offers a couple of interesting options: Writer/director Judd Apatow returns with a star-studded pandemic comedy featuring Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal and Keegan-Michael Key while Richard Linklater did an animated coming-of-age movie set around the 1969 moon landing. And youngsters will get a kick out of an HBO Max sci-fi romantic comedy with a couple of teen-oriented faves, "Riverdale" heartthrob Cole Sprouse and "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" actress Lana Condor.
Here's a guide to new movies that'll satisfy every cinematic taste, plus some noteworthy theatrical films making their home video debut on demand:
'Morbius': How Jared Leto 'listens to that voice inside' in transformational roles
If you yearn for obscure superheroes on screen: 'Morbius'
Jared Leto introduces Marvel's resident comic book "living vampire' in the new film, to disappointing results. To cure the rare blood disease slowly killing him, Dr. Michael Morbius combines bat and human DNA in an experiment that gives him superhuman abilities and also a pesky taste for blood. "Morbius" doesn't work as a superhero or a horror film, and while inherently ridiculous, the movie plays it all too straight to be enjoyable.
Where to watch: In theaters
If you need some hearty, relatable laughs: 'The Bubble'
In Apatow's purest comedy since "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," a group of oddball actors (including Gillan, Pascal, Key, David Duchovny and Leslie Mann) travel to England during the pandemic and isolate at the same hotel to make the sixth film in a dinosaur-filled adventure franchise. Sex, drugs, TikTok dances and quarantine madness ensue in a playful, cameo-filled romp that nicely rocks a "Tropic Thunder" vibe.
Where to watch: Netflix
'I want some hard laughs': Judd Apatow on new book, Netflix's 'The Bubble' and COVID-era comedy
If you loved 'Boyhood': 'Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood'
Linklater utilizes a really cool animation style – made with live-action and computer-generated imaging aspects – to craft a charming, wistful narrative (narrated by Jack Black) about a young boy growing up outside Houston in 1969 during the summer of the moon landing. Stan (Milo Coy) does prank calls with friends and listens to the music of the era but also has an intergalactic imagination as he's recruited by some NASA types (Glen Powell and Zachary Levi) and rocketed into a big adventure.
Where to watch: Netflix
Glen Powell: New 'Top Gun' flyboy talks Netflix's 'Apollo 10 ½,' that Oscar 'insanity' and Tom Cruise
If you live for rom-coms and/or 'Riverdale': 'Moonshot'
In the year 2049, Walt (Sprouse) and Sophie (Condor) find their way onto a spaceship headed to a Mars colony for love reasons – him for a girl he just met, she for a long-term boyfriend – and on their trip, they go from bickering at each other to growing close on spacewalks. There's nothing really you haven't seen before but the sci-fi setting at least switches up some old tropes and it's pleasant enough for a date-night streaming movie.
Where to watch: HBO Max
If you're obsessed with Broadway: 'Better Nate Than Ever'
Rueby Wood's a one-kid highlight reel as the endearing and slightly eccentric Nate, a Pennsylvania teen crushed when he doesn't get a starring role in his school musical. With his parents out of town, he sneaks off to Manhattan with his BFF (Aria Brooks) to try out for a new "Lilo & Stitch" show (which honestly sounds like the best idea). The musical comedy is sufficiently heartwarming, as Nate also wrestles with his blossoming sexuality, and Lisa Kudrow is fun to watch as his frazzled actress aunt.
Where to watch: Disney+
If you're a Chris Pine completist: 'The Contractor'
Pine plays an involuntarily discharged Army man cut off from his pension and struggling with financial problems. After long promising he wouldn't sign on with a private military firm, he does just that when an old friend (Ben Foster) gets him a gig but an overseas mission embroils him in a larger conspiracy that wrecks his life. The film is better than your average generic action thriller yet does miss out on pursuing some interesting character angles.
Where to watch: In theaters and on Apple TV, Vudu, Google Play
If you're feeling witchy: 'You Won't Be Alone'
Terrence Malick probably won't make a folk horror film anytime soon so at least we have Goran Stolevski's gory and intriguing take on the supernatural. In 19th-century Macedonia, a frightening witch (Anamaria Marinca) passes on her dark spirit to a young girl, who shapeshifts and takes on the various form of her victims (including Noomi Rapace) to learn about what it means to be human. It's perfect for those who like their flicks to be thought-provoking and extremely bloody.
Where to watch: In theaters
If you dig dysfunctional dinner parties: 'Barbarians'
Iwan Rheon ("Game of Thrones") and Catalina Sandino Moreno play a young couple settling into their dream country home who host an evening with friends (Tom Cullen and Inès Spiridonov) that goes awkwardly bad when secrets are revealed over dinner. And that's before the weird psychos in masks show up. The solid home-invasion thriller is more satire than horror, introducing some local weirdness but leaning heavily into the breakdown of social manners.
Where to watch: In theaters and on Apple TV, Google Play
Also on streaming
Kenneth Branagh's all-star Agatha Christie adaptation "Death on the Nile," starring Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening and more, is now available on Hulu, HBO Max and video-on-demand outlets.
If you missed it in theaters, "Parallel Mothers," directed by Pedro Almodovar and starring Oscar nominee Penelope Cruz, is on Apple TV and other video-on-demand platforms
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Morbius,' Netflix's 'The Bubble': New films streaming, in theaters | https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/watch-weekend-jared-leto-morbius-010011181.html?src=rss | 2022-04-01T01:20:23Z |
DCA Conquerors hire Anthony Linebaugh as new football coach
BERMUDA DUNES, CA - Veteran coach, athletic director, teacher and accomplished strength and conditioning coach Anthony Linebaugh has been selected to lead Desert Christian Academy’s varsity football program beginning in June 2022.
Linebaugh comes from Liberty Ranch High School in Galt, Calif., near Sacramento, where he has served as athletic director, head varsity football coach, and a teacher since 2016. During his tenure, Linebaugh ran a successful program for 75 players and 10 coaching staff, leading the team to the most regular season wins in school history and a share of the Sierra Valley Conference League Championship.
We are extremely pleased to welcome Anthony Linebaugh as the new leader of the Conquerors football team,” said Kirk Scott, Co-Head of School. | https://kesq.com/sports/local-sports-events/2022/03/31/dca-conquerors-hire-anthony-linebaugh-as-new-football-coach/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:23Z |
April showers usually bring May flowers. But in northeast Indiana’s case, March showers continue to bring local sports postponements.
It was no different this week, with several area high schools and Trine University being forced to postpone or cancel several events due to the weather.
(Times are expected to be the same unless noted otherwise.)
Angola and DeKalb’s senior track and field meet that was scheduled to be hosted at Angola on Thursday was postponed for the second time. The meet is now scheduled for Tuesday at 4:45 p.m.
Central Noble’s baseball game at Bremen that was scheduled for Tuesday was canceled, while Thursday’s game against Homestead was postponed to this coming Tuesday.
Churubusco’s girl’s tennis match against Blackhawk Christian originally scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. was postponed to April 16.
The Eagle’s softball game against Concordia was postponed.
Eastside’s baseball game against Antwerp (Ohio) scheduled for this past Tuesday was canceled due to Antwerp’s boy’s basketball team having recently competed in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state semifinal, and their game Thursday against Woodlan has been pushed back to April 8.
The Blazers softball game Thursday against Fort Wayne North Side has been moved to April 11. Their game against Woodlan that was scheduled for Monday has been rescheduled for May 4, while Tuesday’s game against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has been moved to May 7 at 10 a.m.
Lakeland’s baseball game against Elkhart Christian and softball’s game against Wawasee that were scheduled for Monday were both postponed with no makeup dates determined yet. The softball game against Northwood scheduled for Thursday was canceled.
The Lakers girls tennis match against Fairfield that was planned for Thursday will now be played on April 22.
Lakewood Park’s baseball scrimmage Tuesday against Blackford was canceled, though the Panthers and Bruins are working towards scheduling an official game against each other later this season.
Prairie Heights’ baseball games Monday vs. Blackhawk Christian and Tuesday at Edon (Ohio) were both canceled.
The Panthers softball game at the World Baseball Academy against Bishop Dwenger was postponed with a makeup date to be determined.
West Noble’s softball game at Elkhart Christian Thursday was canceled with no plans of it being made up at this time.
Westview’s baseball team had their games Monday (at Northwood), Tuesday (vs. Elkhart) and Thursday (at Jimtown) canceled, while softball’s games Monday (at Elkhart Christian) and Tuesday (vs. Goshen) were postponed with makeup dates to be determined.
The Warriors track and field meets Monday (vs. Jimtown at Northridge) and Tuesday (girls vs. Concord) were canceled and will not be rescheduled.
Trine’s men’s golf outing in the Great Lakes Invitational at The Trophy Club in Lebanon last weekend that was scheduled for one 18-hole round Sunday was cancelled after having the previous day’s round also called off.
The Thunder’s men’s and women’s tennis teams had their dual matches at Alma College initially scheduled for Tuesday postponed to Sunday beginning at 2 p.m.
Trine’s men’s lacrosse team was due to face Earlham at home on Wednesday, but that match was cancelled and will not be made up.
The dual match between Trine’s women’s golf team and Hope College at Clearbrook Golf Club on Thursday was cancelled due to weather. They will host their next event, the Trine Spring Classic, tomorrow at Zollner Golf Course starting at 1 p.m.
Athletic Directors and SID’s: For any changes or updates to schedules, email Evan Weaver at eweaver@kpcmedia.com | https://www.kpcnews.com/article_a6ece2b4-5c0f-5eb1-a986-85505c796ce5.html | 2022-04-01T01:20:23Z |
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Despite a consistent loss of revenue, the Steele Creek Golf Course has, since 2021, received a steady budget increase.
In 2019, before the COVID pandemic, the actual expenditure reported in the Bristol, Tennessee 2022 Annual Budget report was $195,150, and the revenue, which can be found in the city’s 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, is documented to be $115,183.
This means the Steele Creek Golf Course recorded a loss of $79,000 for 2019. Since then, the city’s Steele Creek Golf Course actual expenditure has only grown. In 2021, it was reported at $235,520, and the revenue has decreased, with losses totaling around $80,000 a year.
Terry Napier, the Bristol, Tennessee director of Parks and Recreation, credits the spike in expenditure to the hiring of a groundsman and two part-time workers, as well as daily maintenance and upkeep.
“The biggest change is in wages. We have a full-time groundsperson, and we have two that we hired during the summer,” Napier said. “Back in 2020, actually, we spent $5,000 more than that boasted because we got hit with algae on a couple of greens and had to do a bunch of extra treatments.”
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Napier pointed out that golf has had a dip in popularity over the past 10 years and that this is in part reflected in the decline of revenue at the golf course. However, he stressed that Steele Creek Golf Course is not meant to be competing with the private golf courses in the area.
“Golf play is down across the United States. It’s having a little resurgence right now, but as play declined over the last 10 years, revenue started to drop,” Napier said. “It’s always nice to make money, but that’s not what the city’s in [this for]. There’s not enough golfers, and there’s a hell of a lot of golf courses in Bristol.”
Napier believes that the use of the Steele Creek Golf Course will rise as we enter May and June.
The revenue and expenditure for 2022 have not yet been reported. Currently, the projected numbers show an expenditure of $247,749 and an expected revenue of $116,500.
The actual numbers will not be available until June 2022, when the city releases the year’s fiscal report. | https://heraldcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/falling-revenue-drives-interest-in-steele-creek-golf-course-revamp/article_c3eb9553-47a4-5bb1-b3ae-fef4191176c6.html | 2022-04-01T01:20:23Z |
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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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Christian Pulisic walked across the field with a towel draped around his head, angry after another U.S. defeat.
“We’re competitors, man. We hate to lose. In the moment I was frustrated,” he said. “It took me a little bit for it to sink in, that the qualification hit.”
Nearly 4 1/2 years after Pulisic buried his head in his hands to hide tears of failure, the U.S. rebounded to qualify for this year’s World Cup. A 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on Wednesday left the Americans in third place after the final night of qualifying, the final guaranteed berth from North and Central America and the Caribbean.
For Pulisic, DeAndre Yedlin, Kellyn Acosta and Paul Arriola, smiles of relief broke out after an unrelenting burden was lifted.
“This is whatever I’ve always wanted to be, and right now emotions are a bit crazy,” Pulisic said, his voice quavering.
On the 1,267th day after a 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago ended the Americans’ streak of seven straight World Cup appearances, Yedlin addressed the team before the kickoff.
“I just thanked each and every one of them for giving me a second opportunity to redeem myself, and the country a second opportunity to redeem itself,” said the 28-year-old defender, the only American left from the 2014 tournament.
The U.S. remained winless in 12 qualifiers at Costa Rica, with 10 defeats and two draws.
Juan Pablo Vargas got behind Walker Zimmerman and headed Brandon Aguilera’s corner kick past goalkeeper Zack Steffen in the 51st minute, andAnthony Contreras knocked in Jewison Bennette’s cross off a scramble in the 59th after Steffen palmed Aguilar’s free kick toward Contreras and blocked Contreras’ initial shot.
Coach Gregg Berhalter, who played for the U.S. at the 2002 World Cup, congratulated the players in the locker room. Starting lineups in the 14 qualifiers averaged an American-record low of 23 years, 302 days.
“Being the youngest team in the world to qualify for the World Cup is no easy task,” he said. “It’s a proud moment for the team, proud moment for U.S. Soccer, and we’re looking forward to competing in the World Cup again.”
A sellout crowd of about 35,000 in National Stadium came to life with the goals, but the Americans’ 5-1 rout of Panama at home last weekend gave them a huge goal-difference margin over Costa Rica. That meant the U.S. merely had to avoid losing by six goals or more in order to claim an automatic berth.
Canada, which had clinched its first World Cup trip since 1986 with a win Sunday, finished first in the group with 28 points after a 1-0 loss at Panama, ahead of Mexico on goal difference. El Tri clinched its eighth straight World Cup berth with a 2-0 home win over El Salvador, while the U.S. (25 points) finished third with a plus-11 goal difference to plus-five for Costa Rica (also 25 points).
Ticos coach Luis Fernando Suárez didn’t include six starters from Sunday’s win at El Salvador who carried yellow cards, not wanting to risk a suspension for a June playoff against Oceania champion New Zealand.
As Berhalter spoke to his team, 24-year-old defender Erik-Palmer Brown popped open the first bottle of Duet Mosseux Brut, starting a brief bubbly and beer celebration before some players caught a charter flight to London. Berhalter headed with staff for a red-eye flight to New York and a connection for Qatar ahead of Friday’s draw.
U.S. bench players walked onto the field at the final whistle and exchanged handshakes and hugs with their teammates, while home fans cheered the Ticos. Then American players put on ski goggles and let loose.
“The party is going. I think we have run out of beer,” said Zimmerman, a 28-year-old defender who didn’t play in the first three qualifiers, then started nine of the last 11. “Coming into the locker room, everyone just decided, you know what, we realized our goal, which was to qualify, and we did that, so everyone kind of forgot about tonight. We put ourselves in that position, where we could afford to do that.”
The U.S. finds out at Friday’s draw which three nations it will face in the group stage, which starts Nov. 21 at a tournament pushed back five months to avoid summer desert heat. A growing and increasingly hypercritical fan base is hoping to see Pulisic & Co. reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.
“Now we have to test ourselves against the best players in the world, the best teams in the world,” said midfielder Tyler Adams, who came off at halftime with a bruise above his left knee from a tackle. “This was only the first stage in our development.”
Pulisic, the first American to play in and win a Champions League final, had been consumed with trying to lift the U.S. back to a World Cup. The 23-year-od led the team with five of its 21 goals despite making just seven starts due to COVID-19, a sprained ankle and shaky form when he first came back from the injury.
“Looking at the big picture, we’re obviously so proud to represent our country at a World Cup, so we’re thrilled for that. In a couple of days, I don’t think we’ll be thinking about this game,” he said. “I think we can do a lot of damage, man. I think we’re a confident bunch of guys, and, yeah, I think the country will get behind us.”
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News BC Hydro to reduce rates for 2022 SHARE ON: My East Kootenay Now Staff, staff March 31, 2022 (Photo from Pixabay.com) BC Hydro customers will likely see lower power bills this year, as the power company is reducing its rates by an average of 1.4 per cent. According to officials with the power company, the decrease will take effect on Friday (Apr. 1), following interim approval by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC). The rate decrease is the first part of a three-year plan that would mark a period of the lowest rate increases in the province in the past 15 years. That said, it would need the green light from the BCUC. According to staff with the power company, this will result in savings of an average of $23 per year. BC Hydro officials said they anticipate a 1.4 per cent decrease this year, followed by a two per cent increase next April and a 2.7 per cent increase in 2024. “In the BC Hydro Review, we identified several recommendations to ensure British Columbians have access to tools to help keep their bills low, and we’re actively implementing those recommendations,” said Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. An interim approval has been given by the BCUC for the rate change this year, with a decision expected in the coming months. “We have the third-lowest rates on the continent and are committed to keeping rates affordable as we move forward in encouraging British Columbians to switch to clean hydroelectricity from fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions in our province,” said Chris O’Riley, President and CEO, BC Hydro. | https://www.myeastkootenaynow.com/22910/bc-hydro-to-reduce-rates-for-2022-2/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:24Z |
By DOUG FEINBERG
MINNEAPOLIS — A year after glaring inequities were revealed at the women’s NCAA Tournament and less than two weeks after sharp criticism from Congress, NCAA President Mark Emmert declared Wednesday that he was happy with the institution’s progress but said there had only been “preliminary discussions” about distributing tournament revenues to women’s programs.
Emmert said the work ahead improving conditions for women’s basketball includes negotiating a new television contract for the women’s tournament and potentially having a similar revenue distribution protocol as the men’s event.
Emmert was careful not to call for specific changes ahead of discussions by the NCAA’s hundreds of member schools, and he declined to offer his own viewpoint.
“It’s up to the schools and what they want to do in that regard,” he said at the site of the women’s Final Four in Minneapolis. “It’s a complicated relationship because the championships on the men’s side, the relative weight of moving forward in the tournament has been diminished over time. Those in the membership who think there shouldn’t be that much emphasis on winning in the tournament.”
Sending money to the women’s programs is something coaches have been clamoring for. Men’s conferences receive hundreds of thousands of dollars per tournament game involding one of their teams, money they then redistribute to schools. There’s no such system on the women’s side.
Emmert said adopting such a payment structure won’t be a quick fix and will require approval from several NCAA committees.
“There’s really only just preliminary discussions about it,” he said. “I would hope those are decisions that can be made within the next calendar year, for example. If by this time next year there’s some notion of a direction to go in, that would be great.”
Emmert said that wouldn’t mean it could be implemented immediately.
“There’s no reason why they couldn’t start that debate and that discussion,” he said. “But it is a very challenging debate among the schools. Once you start talking about how you’re going to divide resources, then those are difficult.”
It’s easier to pay the men thanks to the NCAA’s deal with CBS and Turner. The original contract averaged $770 million per year with an extension in 2016 jumping that per-year average to $1.1 billion in 2025.
The women’s tournament currently is bundled with other women’s championships for TV rights. The current contract with ESPN is up in 2024. ESPN is giving each game in this tournament its own window on one of its channels, with four games on ABC for a second straight year.
“It’s obviously in everyone in college sports’ best interests to maximize a revenue that you can produce from media contracts, while recognizing you want to balance that with making sure you get the right coverage, too,” Emmert said. “So it’s not just about money, of course.”
A law firm hired to review gender equity issues at NCAA championship events outlined differences between the men’s and women’s events in a blistering report last summer. That came after 2021 social media posts, most notably that of Oregon forward Sedona Prince, exposed some of the glaring inequities.
Three congressional lawmakers sent a letter to Emmert this month accusing the organization of making “inadequate progress” in addressing “historically disparate” treatment of male and female athletes.
Emmert and NCAA Vice President for women’s basketball Lynn Holzman pointed to positive changes this year that included using the phrase “March Madness” for the women’s tournament and expanding the field to 68 teams to equal the men.
“The attendance for the rounds leading up to the women’s Final Four, we have set records with those,” Holzman said. “The ratings by our ESPN broadcast partner also have set records, but all of that is a testament to women’s basketball, the leadership that occurs on campus with our coaches, the administration, and most importantly, our student-athletes.”
Both Emmert and Holzman said many of the changes adapted this year were more behind-the-scenes pieces centered around branding and things that were meaningful to the student-athletes.
“Many of the efforts are not particularly visible, and indeed they are not aimed necessarily even at this particular year,” he said. “But in making sure we have a sustainable and embedded model that provides the kind of continuity of these championships moving forward.” | https://www.morningjournal.com/2022/03/30/emmert-claims-progress-in-womens-ncaas-not-close-on-pay/ | 2022-04-01T01:20:24Z |