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Happy Odisha Day 2022: Widely recognised as the land of Lord Jagannath, Odisha is famous for its cultural heritage and vigorous architecture. Previously known as Orissa, this beautiful state has exciting places as well as historical sculptures, art, and festivals. One of the traditional states, Odisha is popular for its great heritage and historical past. Moreover, the Rath Yatra draws tons of tourists and devotees across the globe.
Apart from being an attractive tourist spot, this state is renowned for its unique history. In the year 1936, this day, Odisha rose as a separate state. Since then, we have commemorated Odisha Day (also known as Utkal Divas) annually on April 1 to remember the huge contribution and sacrifice of people of history to take Odisha forward. Like any other state, Odisha also delivered its power to the Government of India after its independence.
In effect, Utkal Divas is not only observed in different states of India but is also admired in other countries where the people of Odisha live.
So, on this joyful occasion, we have curated a few Odisha Day Quotes, Wishes, and Messages to send to your family and friends:
1. Sending you lots of love, warm wishes and sincere greetings on this Odisha Day.
2. On this Odisha Day, I want everyone to have such love, affection and happiness during this special occasion.
3. On the occasion of Utkal Divas, I extend my heartiest congratulations to the people of Odisha.
4. The contribution of this state to the history of the country is remarkable. Your important contribution is also expected in the making of New India. May your life be healthy and delighted.
5. Every citizen of the state should come to Odisha on this day. And their wishes, compliments and greetings to each other. So that it may be a special and happy day for all.
6. Your significant contribution to the formation of a new India is appreciated. I wish you prosperity in your future endeavours. May your life be healthy and positive.
7. The land of temples as they say. But it’s more than this. A culturally rich place with great hospitality. The state whose achievements are less talked about but more visible on ground. Happy Utkal Divas to everyone.
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Which composting toilet is best?
If you’re looking to live off-grid or spend more time camping far away from facilities, the number one question is all about number two: what do you do with human waste? If you are looking to conserve resources and maybe even produce something useful for the garden, a composting toilet is the way to go.
For its odor control, ease of use and expanded capacity, the Nature’s Head Self-Contained Composting Toilet is the best choice.
What to know before you buy a composting toilet
Size
Composting toilets are a great solution when you need a bathroom on a boat, in a van or in a cabin, but size matters. Because many commercial composting toilets store the waste, they can be larger than even the smallest plumbed toilets. Measure carefully to make sure the composting toilet you choose fits in the space you have.
Capacity
Capacity concerns how much waste the toilet can hold before needing to be emptied. Larger families need a high-capacity toilet, but singles and couples can get away with smaller holding tanks.
The larger the composting toilet, the less frequently you will need to empty it. Keep that in mind if you want to cut down on basic maintenance tasks.
Portable or built-in
The beauty of a composting toilet is that it can go anywhere you want it to. It’s not tied to plumbing or water supply. However, even composting toilets can be built-in and more permanent. If you are adding a bathroom to an off-grid cabin, you might consider a built-in toilet that is fixed to the floor or the wall, but for travel or camping, a portable one is best.
What to look for in a quality composting toilet
Separate liquid waste tank
The main concern most people have with composting toilets is odor. A primary cause of odor is liquid waste. To keep odor down, a separate liquid waste tank is a good idea. This can also be emptied before solid waste is emptied, diluted with water and poured directly onto nitrogen-loving plants.
Composting crank
As with outdoor garden composting, turning the material results in faster decomposition. Some composting toilets feature a composting crank that moves the waste around to hasten its breakdown.
Leakproof and odorless
Especially for vans, boats and RVs, the last thing you want is a leaky composting toilet. While it’s always advisable to empty your waste tank before moving the toilet, sometimes that’s just not possible. Look for toilets with leakproof seals or single-body construction. This also helps trap any odors inside of the toilet until it can be emptied.
How much you can expect to spend on a composting toilet
True composting toilets are more complex than simply collecting waste in a plastic bag and throwing it out. Expect to spend $150-$1,500 on a good system.
Composting toilet FAQ
How does a composting toilet work?
A. Composting toilets follow the same principles as a garden compost pile. Gardeners add food scraps, leaf matter and plant material to a bin, rotating it and adding water. Natural bacteria (and worms in many cases) attack the pile and slowly break it down, creating a rich humus that adds nutrients back to the soil when used in the garden.
Composting toilets use solid and liquid waste, plus bulking materials like peat moss, sawdust or coconut coir, as the raw materials to create usable organic material. As with the garden compost, turning the material in the toilet helps aerobic bacteria quickly break down waste.
The process is simple.
- Add a bulking agent to the toilet (if needed; some toilets do not require this).
- Use the toilet as usual.
- Add more bulking agents if required.
From there, composting toilets differ. Some have a button that operates a heater and a fan to speed up the composting process, while others trigger a sealing feature after each use. Regardless, the waste will begin to break down and eventually become safe for disposal.
Can you use composted waste on plants?
A. As a general rule, human waste should not be used on any type of plant unless it is composted properly. This means that all of the material has broken down and is essentially sanitized by bacteria. After that, composted human waste is safe to use on plants that are not destined for human consumption.
If you are interested in using human waste for growing food, it’s best to add composted waste to an outdoor compost pile and allow it to process for a year. At that point, it is exactly the same as other types of compost and can be used to fertilize plants.
What’s the best composting toilet to buy?
Top composting toilet
Nature’s Head Self-Contained Composting Toilet
What you need to know: This is a good option for more permanent, mounted installations.
What you’ll love: It is high capacity — two people using this full-time will only need to empty it once a month. There is no odor, but it comes with a fan. This is also covered by a five-year warranty.
What you should consider: It’s expensive for only occasional use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top composting toilet for the money
What you need to know: Choose this for camping, boating and other short outdoor trips.
What you’ll love: It holds nearly 6 gallons total, so use this up to 60 times without emptying. It has a carrying handle and is easy to set up. A water gun uses fresh water for cleaning after you use the toilet (like a portable bidet).
What you should consider: Some users report leaking when moved, so be sure to empty and clean this before packing up.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is another option for more permanent, full-time use off-grid.
What you’ll love: Mount this on a wall for stable, regular use. It needs a 12-volt battery but can also run on an AC adapter to power a ventilation fan. It’s easy to install and comes with everything you need to set it up.
What you should consider: It’s a high-quality choice but comes with a hefty price tag.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Jacob Sanderson tallied four goals and two assists to lead Hopewell Valley past Hightstown 18-3 in Pennington.
Louis Azara also had four goals to go along with an assist with Luke Caldwell posting a hat-trick and four assists. Lucas Gaissert had a goal and a game-high five assists with Kevin McManimon adding two goals and Edward Keifer having two goals and an assist as well. William Beck posted a goal and two assists.
Hopewell Valley (1-0) jumped out to a 10-0 lead after the first quarter and outshot Hightstown 35-10 in the game.
Grant Vinson led Hightstown (0-1) with two goals with Matthew Schamper adding a goal.
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LGBTQ group sues Florida over so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
The law has catapulted Florida and DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, to the forefront of the country’s culture wars. Critics call it the “Don’t Say Gay” law and argue that its true intent is to marginalize LGBTQ people and their families.
The challenge filed in federal court in Tallahassee on behalf of Equality Florida and Family Equality alleges that the law violates the constitutionally protected rights of free speech, equal protection and due process of students and families.
“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 lawsuit says.
“The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that LGBTQ people and their 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,” the lawsuit says.
The law deliberately employs broad terms and invites arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement, empowering parents to be roving censors who can sue school boards for damages based on any perceived violation, the lawsuit adds.
The law states: “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 sue districts over violations.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with LGBTQ students and their family members at a school in Orlando on Thursday, discussing privately how the legislation is affecting their lives. Cardona’s visit was one of several Biden administration events Thursday showing support for the queer community, including a presidential proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility.
“We know while many transgender students experience valuable support at school, many others face significant challenges because of hostility directed at them by others,” Cardona said. “This includes a growing number of state laws that bully and intimidate LGBTQI+ students and their families.”
DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly described the rules as reasonable, saying children should learn about sexual orientation and gender identity from their parents, not in schools.
“We will make sure that parents can send their kids to school to get an education, not an indoctrination,” the governor said when he signed it into law this week.
Many critics have said the law’s language, particularly the phrases “classroom instruction” and “age appropriate,” could be interpreted so broadly that discussion in any grade could trigger lawsuits, creating a classroom atmosphere where teachers would avoid the subjects entirely.
Intense public backlash followed the bill’s introduction in Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature this year, with the White House, Hollywood celebrities, students, Democrats and LGBTQ advocates condemning the policy. Legal challenges have been expected.
The filing by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and the National Center for Lesbian Rights seeks to block the law from taking effect and also names Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and other education officials as defendants.
“Already, our children have told us that they are afraid that they will not be able to talk about their family at school,” Dan and Brent VanTice, parents of two first-grade students, said in the statement announcing the suit. “We are heartbroken that our children are already feeling isolated and stigmatized by this law.”
Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association union, said the law is politically motivated because elementary schools, especially in kindergarten through third grade, do not teach about these subjects and have state curriculum standards guiding classroom lessons.
The law adds fuel to a persistent feud between DeSantis and Democratic President Joe Biden, who tweeted after DeSantis signed the bill this week that “My Administration will continue to fight for dignity and opportunity for every student and family — in Florida and around the country.” Cardona has said his agency will be monitoring for any federal civil rights violations that result.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kmvt.com/2022/03/31/lgbtq-group-sues-florida-over-so-called-dont-say-gay-law/ | 2022-04-01T01:47:45Z |
House passes bill capping insulin at $35 a month for patients with insurance
The bill needs 10 Republican votes in the Senate to move to the president's desk
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that limits payments for insulin by patients with insurance.
The legislation, known as the The Affordable Insulin Now Act and passed 232-193, would cap insulin prices at either $35 a month or 25% of an insurance plan's negotiated price, depending on which is lower. The legislation would take effect in 2023.
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For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
"Glad our friends in the House passed my Affordable Insulin Now Act," Georgia Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock tweeted. "I need my colleagues in the Senate to do the same. Lives are at stake."
Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices.
"Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, who voted against the bill, railed against the legislation in a lengthy Twitter thread, calling it "another big government bill that claims to serve the American people by subverting basic economic theory with the proposed codification of government price controls."
Nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes, and more than 6 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control.
"Imagine what it’s like to look at your child who needs insulin and have no idea how you’re going to pay for it," President Biden said during his State of the Union address earlier this year. "Let’s cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month so everyone can afford it."
Associated Press contributed to this report | https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/house-passes-bill-capping-cost-of-insulin-at-35-a-month-with-insurance | 2022-04-01T01:47:46Z |
Did the Supreme Court Oral Argument on Viking River Cruises Signal a Coming Sea Change for California Employment Law?
Silence can be telling.
That is especially so in the legal industry.
In the context of a hearing or oral argument, if judges or justices don’t ask an attorney a question, it can be incredibly encouraging – or incredibly discouraging. It often means that the judges or justices have already made up their minds after having read the parties’ briefs and simply don’t have any questions or don’t need to hear anything more.
The meaning of silence (or relative silence) is something to be considered in light of the March 30, 2022 United States Supreme Court oral argument in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana.
Viking River Cruises addresses an issue that will have far-reaching impact upon employers with operations in California – whether claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) are subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) such that an arbitration agreement with a class and representative action waiver would be effective to halt the massive PAGA representative actions filed with regularity against California employers, just as those agreements can halt class actions post-Epic Systems v. Lewis.
Given the current composition of the United States Supreme Court, many pundits predicted a 6-3 decision holding that the FAA in fact extends to PAGA claims.
Following the oral argument, during which Viking River Cruise’s counsel was occasionally peppered by questions about PAGA, some commentators now seem to believe that the Court may instead conclude that PAGA claims are not subject to the FAA.
Respectfully, nothing unexpected happened during the oral argument on Viking River Cruises. And while a surprise is not out of the question, nothing happened during the oral argument that would suggest that the originally expected, pro-employer decision will not be forthcoming.
Commentators have noted that Viking River Cruises’ counsel was asked pointed questions by the bench. But, critically, not by the entire bench. Those pointed questions were asked by the very three justices who would be expected to ask those questions – Justices Kagan, Sotomayor and Breyer. The six other Justices, expectedly, did not join in that pointed questioning of Viking River Cruises’ counsel.
That said, here are a few additional observations:
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While the three liberal justices asked Viking River Cruise’s counsel pointed questions, the six conservatives generally did not do the same with Moriana’s counsel. They may not have been entirely silent, but they were relatively so. You could read this many ways, but one way to read it is that all nine justices had already made up their minds after having read the extensive briefing in the case, including numerous amicus briefs.
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Other than a hypothetical by Justice Breyer about spiders sitting next to contracts, there was not a single question that counsel for either side should not have anticipated. And both sides in fact seem to have anticipated them.
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It’s difficult to think of anything said by either side that was different from what was already argued in their respective briefs (other than Viking River Cruise’s counsel using part of the rebuttal to address the overwhelming number of PAGA actions that have been filed). They might have used some different language than they had used in their briefs, but they seemed to be hammering home the same points.
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There was nothing said by either side that should change any of the justices’ minds.
Assuming that the Court issues the 6-3 employer-friendly decision that many have predicted, not only will employers need to address the impact of that decision in pending PAGA lawsuits involving arbitration agreements – the courts are likely to be inundated with thousands of motions to compel arbitration and to strike PAGA claims – but many employers in California that do not already have arbitration programs will certainly want to consider implementing them. They will want to consider the pros and cons of those arbitration agreements.
And they will also want to consider California’s AB51, as well as the possibility of reactive legislation carving out all or some employment claims from the FAA, not unlike the recent amendment carving out sexual harassment and sexual assault claims.
A pro-employer decision in Viking River Cruises will not be the end of this issue. | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/did-supreme-court-oral-argument-viking-river-cruises-signal-coming-sea-change | 2022-04-01T01:47:46Z |
Comptroller matches terminology with bill payment reality
Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza has paid back the final $297 million in short-term borrowing from 15 state funds needed to recover from the 2015-2017 budget impasse. In August 2017, when the Illinois Office of Comptroller first used the interfund borrowing tool authorized by the General Assembly, Illinois’ bill backlog was...
capitolfax.com | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556727524259/comptroller-matches-terminology-with-bill-payment-reality | 2022-04-01T01:47:46Z |
After Maryland tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo ran the fastest 40-yard dash among his position group at the NFL scouting combine earlier this month, he was mad.
The time of 4.52 seconds ranked in the 94th percentile among tight ends since 2011, according to scouting database MockDraftable, but Okonkwo said he wanted to be faster — especially after running a 4.40 during training. Still, his performance generated much-needed buzz heading into the NFL draft on April 28 in Las Vegas.
On Wednesday, Okonkwo continued to show off his skills, participating in Maryland’s Pro Day with his fellow draft-eligible teammates in front of 45 scouts from 29 NFL teams. For the senior, it’s a chance to turn a childhood dream into a reality.
“I’ve been doing this since I was 7,” the 6-foot-2, 238-pound Okonkwo said. “It’s been my No. 1 goal my entire life.”
His journey at Maryland took its share of twists and turns before a breakout senior season. As college football grappled with the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, Okonkwo missed the season because of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. He returned this past season, becoming one of junior quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa’s go-to targets after receivers Dontay Demus Jr. and Jeshaun Jones went down with season-ending injuries.
Okonkwo caught 52 passes for 447 yards and a team-best five touchdowns, but more importantly, he showcased his versatility as a receiver and a blocker, which he feels can translate smoothly to the NFL level.
“I can play every role,” he said. “I can play out wide, the slot, the backfield. I can cause mismatches, and I can block.”
Maryland coach Mike Locksley said the team runs a pro-style offense that allowed Okonkwo to be an inline blocker and a detached receiver.
“Our offensive system is very versatile, which allows the players to showcase things the NFL is looking for,” Lockley said.
Okonkwo said he didn’t realize how much Maryland prepared him until he went to the East-West Shrine Game in February and felt he was a step ahead of the other tight ends. While working with the Indianapolis Colts staff, Okonkwo said the coaches used the same terminology he learned at Maryland.
Big Ten Network analyst Matt Millen, a former Penn State defensive lineman and general manager for the Detroit Lions, said Okonkwo still has room to grow after improving during his career, particularly as a senior.
“If somebody drafts him, they’re going to have to be a little patient with him, but I think he has something to work with,” Millen said.
Okonkwo, who could be drafted as high as the third round, said he has had in-depth conversations with the Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and Tennessee Titans. Playing with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is something he would cherish.
“You don’t get to see that many extraordinary talents like that,” he said.
Cross looking for opportunity — perhaps close to home
Okonkwo was joined at Maryland’s Pro Day by defensive backs Nick Cross and Jordan Mosley, running back Tayon-Fleet Davis, defensive lineman Sam Okuayinonu, kicker Joseph Petrino and defensive lineman Lawtez Rogers.
Just like Okonkwo, Cross garnered attention at the NFL scouting combine, recording the fastest 40-yard dash (4.34) among safeties.
A three-time All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention, Cross led the Terps last season with three interceptions and two forced fumbles in 13 games. The junior also finished second on the team in tackles (66), including 3 ½ for loss, while adding three sacks and four pass breakups.
A Bowie native, Cross grew up a Washington Commanders fan and said it would feel good playing for his childhood team alongside his former DeMatha teammate Chase Young. However, he wouldn’t mind any NFL team that gives him an opportunity.
“Only a select few people get the opportunity to play in the NFL,” he said.
Cross, a projected third-round pick who could climb into the second round, said he has spoken with a handful of teams, including the Ravens, who he met with at the combine. Millen thinks the 6-foot, 212-pound Cross has the speed, size and agility to be productive at the NFL level.
“He’s got a good skill set for the safety spot,” Millen said. “The thing with safeties is you have to understand angles. And he does a pretty good job of that. I think he’s a pretty good player.”
Maryland’s Pro Day also featured a few other local players, such as Towson wide receiver Caleb Smith and offensive linemen Demarcus Gilmore and Andrew Garnett, as well as Delaware defensive back Nijuel Hill (Calvert Hall).
From Terps lacrosse standout to the NFL?
Former Maryland men’s lacrosse star turned Ferris State quarterback Jared Bernhardt performed wide receiver and defensive back drills, hoping a team gives him a shot after leading the Bulldogs to an NCAA Division II national championship.
When the 6-1, 195-pound Bernhardt was asked what position he preferred the most, he said “I’m open to anything.”
“It was a cool feeling coming back to College Park,” he said. “I would definitely like to do better. I try to hold myself to a high standard.”
After a five-year lacrosse career in which he became the Terps’ all-time record holder in career points (290) and goals (202), Bernhardt transferred to Ferris State, where he rushed for 1,421 yards and 26 touchdowns and completed 70.7% of his passes for 1,322 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions to be nominated for the 2021 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year.
Bernhardt said the transition from lacrosse to football hasn’t been easy, as he had to watch a ton of film while seeking guidance from former New England Patriots receiver Chris Hogan, who played lacrosse for three years at Penn State before playing football at Football Championship Subdivision-level Monmouth.
Even though Bernhardt hasn’t touched a lacrosse stick in a while, he didn’t rule out the possibility of returning to the sport. But for now, he’s focused on football.
“I want to win no matter the cost,” he said. “Help out any way possible. It doesn’t matter if I play.”
() | https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/31/at-maryland-football-pro-day-chigoziem-okonkwo-and-others-work-to-achieve-nfl-dreams-its-been-my-no-1-goal/ | 2022-04-01T01:47:47Z |
Crew members and actors have claimed that Bruce Willis misfired prop guns and needed his lines fed through an earpiece while on film sets.
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The allegations, which have come to light after the actor’s family announced that he’s retiring from acting due to being diagnosed with aphasia, have been laid out in a new report by The Los Angeles Times.
Per the report, Willis alarmed movie staffers two years ago when he misfired a prop gun twice on the set of Hard Kill. Last year, it’s claimed he also asked why he was on a film set.
Sources also alleged that the veteran Die Hard actor struggled to remember his lines and was fed words through an earpiece known in the industry as an “earwig”.
A body double was said to be used in most action scenes – particularly those that involved the use of prop guns, the report added.
On the set of Hard Kill in Cincinnati two years ago, Willis allegedly fired a gun on the wrong cue twice on one occasion. No one was hurt in the apparent incident.
While the movie’s producer has disputed that the incident occurred, some actors and crew members have claimed that Willis did wrongly discharge the prop gun.
Actress Lala Kent, who played Willis’ daughter in the film, was in one scene supposed to be protected by his character from villains. “I’m supposed to think my life is about to end, and then my dad steps in to save the day,” Kent told the LA Times.
Willis was meant to deliver a line that served as her cue to duck before he fired a gun, but he allegedly shot the firearm without uttering the line. “Because my back was to him, I wasn’t aware of what was happening behind me. But the first time, it was like, ‘No big deal, let’s reset,’” Kent added to the paper.
She said that, despite asking director Matt Eskandari to remind Willis to say his line before firing again in the next take, the same thing happened.
Eskandari did not respond to calls from the LA Times seeking comment, but another employee said that he recalled Kent being shocked. Another crew member claimed that he recalled an incident in which Willis “did fire the gun on the wrong line”.
However, the film’s armourer denied that the incident occurred. Randall Emmett, who has worked on 20 Willis movies, and whose production company Emmett/Furla Oasis worked on Hard Kill also disputed the prop gun allegations.
“I fully support Bruce and his family during this challenging time and admire him for his courage in battling this difficult medical condition. Bruce will always be a part of our family,” Emmett told the publication.
A representative for Willis declined to comment to the LA Times.
Willis’ family spoke about his aphasia earlier this week. The condition is a language disorder that typically occurs after a stroke or brain injury, which significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate.
“This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support,” part of the family statement read.
“We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him.” | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/film/bruce-willis-aphasia-diagnosis-crew-members-claim-he-misfired-guns-and-forgot-lines-3195436 | 2022-04-01T01:47:47Z |
There is nothing better than packing your bags, planning your itinerary and enjoying your wanderlust.
Travelling to a new place full of endless adventures and possibilities is a feeling that is unmatched.
But while trips can be fun, they can also trigger health issues such as on the skin. Irritated skin or flare-ups are quite common among travellers.
Mr Rajat Mathur, manager (education) at Kiehl's India, shares skincare tips for travellers: Environmental factors: There are a number of environmental factors that can cause skin concerns, such as change in humidity level, air quality, temperature and sun exposure. These can leave the skin dry, itchy, red or flaky.
Stress and dehydration can also harm the skin. Treatments: There is a general skincare regimen that you can follow to prevent the damage and stay one step ahead.
Retain consistency and familiarity. Pack skincare products that your skin is accustomed to or reacts well to. You can carry travel-sized versions.
You need products that are packed with all the right ingredients and can help you tackle a number of skincare concerns.
This will save you space and help you retain a minimalist skincare routine that still works without breaking the bank. Essential ingredients: Some essential ingredients to look for include hyaluronic acid to smooth and plump the skin, vitamin C to reduce lines and boost radiance, activated C to help increase skin clarity and salicylic acid to reduce discoloration and renew the skin's texture.
Peony extract can help prevent oxidative damage.
Salicylic acid and peony extract work wonders when clubbed with activated C.
These ingredients should be able to help deal with most skincare woes, such as dark spots, sallowness, post-acne marks, uneven skin tone and loss of luminosity. Hydrating boosters: New temperatures, fluctuating humidity, pollution levels and even switching from soft or hard water can affect your skin.
For tired skin, try a small amount of a hydrating booster. It will refresh the skin and keep it sun-safe.
Importantly, remember that sun damage happens beyond the burn and lasts a lot longer than your tan line.
The trick? Avoid those rays between 10am and 3pm, when the sun is at its hottest and most damaging to the skin.
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BOSTON (AP) — After a 15-year career in which he etched his name on the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy, Tuukka Rask is focusing now on avoiding the rink.
“Don’t even go there. Not yet,” the retired Bruins goalie said Thursday night when asked if his daughters had taken up hockey. “They’re into dance and whatnot. If I have to go and spend my days at hockey rinks, so be it. But not really at the top of my list.”
A two-time All-Star, and the winner of the 2014 Vezina as the NHL’s top goalie, Rask announced his retirement last month after a setback in his attempt to come back from a torn labrum in his hip. The Bruins invited him back to drop the ceremonial first puck before Thursday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, and again – perhaps for the last time – the chants of “Tuuuuk!” echoed through the TD Garden.
Rask took the ice with his wife, and their three daughters dressed for a ballet class. He bumped fists with the players on the Bruins bench while both teams tapped their sticks on the ice to salute him.
“I don’t know what the future holds,” Rask told reporters beforehand, saying that he would be showing up at games and golf outings as a team ambassador. “Maybe I’ll get into coaching. Maybe not, but for now, I’ll be hanging out with sponsors.”
The franchise’s all-time leader in wins, Rask helped the Bruins allow the fewest goals in the NHL in the pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 season, when Boston finished with the most points in the league. He injured his hip during the 2021 playoffs and worked his way back to the team midway through this season.
But after just four starts, he aggravated his injury on Jan. 24 against the Anaheim Ducks. Two weeks later, he announced he was through.
“It was kind of time to be honest with yourself,” he said. “I just figured it was better for everybody to call it. I had a great career. No regrets.”
While his hip still has some good days, Rask said no one could talk him out of retirement. His immediate future will involve as much golf as he can squeeze in between shuttling his daughters to dance class and school.
He may need a hip replacement at some point.
“It was at a point where it affected my everyday life,” Rask said. “I’m a guy who makes pretty quick decisions, anyway. So I wasn’t dwelling on it too long.”
Rask was 308-165-66 with a 2.28 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in a franchise-leading 564 games. He was the backup goalie for the Bruins team that won it all in 2011, and he led the team to Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2013 and ’19.
Although coaching is not in his plans, Rask said he would be available if Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman wants him.
“I told him right after I retired: Tell me if you need anything,” Rask said. “Just make sure you don’t get too high or too low.”
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The power corridors remain abuzz about the “courtesy" visit of Shivpal Yadav, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) founder, to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, however, rubbished talks of Yadav joining the Bharatiya Janata Party’s camp for now.
“Abhi to hamare yahan aisi koi vacancy nahi hai (we don’t have any vacancies right now),” said Maurya, when asked about the speculation of Shivpal joining forces with the BJP after facing trouble in his alliance with the Samajwadi Party.
Shivpal Yadav had skipped the meeting of allies called by his nephew and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav recently. He is said to be angry with Akhilesh for not being invited to a meeting of MLAs.
Amid reports that Shivpal may be sent to the Rajya Sabha by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which may revive the Yadav family feud, Maurya told News18.com that not much should be read into the meeting.
“Yogi Adityanath is our chief minister and anyone can meet him. Be it Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi…and Akhilesh Yadav too has met him,” said Maurya when asked about the speculation that Shivpal is aiming to get plum posts for himself and his son in the BJP.
Maurya who has been given the charge of the UP rural development ministry was in the national capital to “seek blessings" of the central leadership for the second term that the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government has got in the state after an impressive election victory in March.
“I have come to Delhi to seek blessings of the central leadership after assuming office and taking charge of the departments I have been given," added the deputy CM.
When asked about his new ministry and the task allocated to him in the Yogi government 2.0, Maurya said that he has prepared a vision document already as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to bettering the lives of villagers and women.
Speaking to News18.com, the rural development minister for the state said, “I have been given a huge responsibility of improving rural India, which has been the PM’s focus as well. We have set a target and made a vision document. Everyone will see that the PM’s vision for rural development will be taken up religiously by us. The women and those living in rural areas have supported us and voted for us. They took the BJP from zero to the heights that it is at today. So, we are at their service. We will work to improve their lives,” added the minister.
“However, I will share details of this during Navratri,” he added.
On Akhilesh Yadav’s constant attacks on the Yogi government over exam question paper leaks in the state, the deputy CM was quick to take on the SP chief. “There is no need to worry about gangs of those who used to forcibly encroach properties and of gangs who facilitate cheating. The details of such gangs are noted in the pages of history and everyone will be exposed. And those who are tweeting, even their party’s links to those gangs will be exposed,” Maurya stated.
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Which induction range is best?
In order to create a culinary masterpiece, you need to have the best tools. Induction ranges have come a long way since they hit the market in 1933. While there were initial complaints of slow and uneven cooking, today’s induction ranges are some of the best ranges available.
The Samsung 4-Element Induction Range with Air Fry has a variety of features that bring a professional flair to any at-home cuisine.
What to know before you buy an induction range
Slide-in vs. freestanding
Induction ranges are like any other cooking range in that you can either slide them into a space on the countertop or add it to any other area of the kitchen. Freestanding ranges tend to be slightly less expensive than their slide-in counterparts. They are also more finished on the sides, offering a more aesthetic appeal.
Size of the range
The size of your kitchen will determine what size induction range you can buy. If you have the luxury of designing a kitchen around a stove, you can choose from widths that range from 30-48 inches. Larger induction ranges typically have more burners and may also include other features.
Size and number of elements
The size of your range will determine the number of elements you can cook on. However, there is some variety within this. Look for cooktop elements that fit the pots you generally cook in. Some induction ranges have size-sensing ability, which allows them to detect pot size and heat the appropriate number of coils.
Most standard induction ranges have four elements, but some have a few extra spots. These extra elements are helpful when you need to create complicated dishes.
What to look for in a quality induction range
Pre-programmed settings
Imagine never having to guess if your baked potato is fully cooked or determining the heat setting for boiling a pot of rice. These pre-programmed settings are incredibly helpful, especially for beginner chefs. Make sure to look for an induction stove with pre-programmed settings if you think this would be helpful in your home.
Safety features
You may want to have additional safety features like automatic shut-off or pot detection. These settings keep the stove burners off until they are needed, and turn them off if you leave them unattended. This is a great option for families with small children.
Ample power
One of the ways that manufacturers addressed previous issues with induction ranges was to increase the amount of power in the cooktop. Most induction ranges run 1,000-2,000 watts, but professional-grade appliances can use up to 3,500 watts.
How much you can expect to spend on an induction range
Induction ranges vary in price depending on the brand, size and additional features. You can expect to spend between $1,500-$4,500.
Induction range FAQ
How do induction ranges differ from other ranges?
A. The major difference between an induction range and other ranges is how it heats up. Instead of heating the range’s surface, which then heats a pot, induction ranges only heat the pot. These stovetops use magnetic coils to create a current that heats specialized cookware. This cookware must have a magnetic element in it. Cast iron and stainless steel are compatible with these ranges, but copper, aluminum and glass are not.
Are induction ranges fast?
A. Induction ranges typically heat around 50% faster than electric and gas ranges. This is because it heats the interior of the cookware directly instead of the surface.
Do induction ranges require special care?
A. One of the best parts of this appliance is how easy it is to clean. Spilled food does not bake onto the cooktop’s surface, which makes cleanup easy.
On the downside, the ceramic surface of the cooktop can become scratched if it’s not cleaned properly. There are a few tips to make it easier.
- Make sure the stove is turned off and that the stovetop is cool.
- Use a special cooktop scraper to remove dry food or crumbs.
- Wipe liquid spills off with a damp sponge.
- Used specialized cleaner and a non-abrasive sponge to gently scrub away stubborn dried food.
- Buff the surface with a clean paper towel.
What’s the best induction range to buy?
Top induction range
Samsung 4-Element Induction Range with Air Fry
What you need to know: You can tailor this intelligent, highly functional stove to your preferences.
What you’ll love: It’s a slide-in range featuring smartphone controls. The fingerprint-resistant black stainless steel finish looks great in a variety of kitchens. It has a built-in air fry function for fatless frying. The oven learns how you cook and programs your settings.
What you should consider: Some cooks felt it was a bit loud and expensive compared to other options.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top induction range for the money
Frigidaire Front Control Induction Range with Air Fry
What you need to know: If you want an induction range with plenty of features at an affordable price, this is a great option.
What you’ll love: The oven has a convection fan and a third heating element to evenly circulate air. The stovetop automatically gauges the size of the pan and heats the appropriate number of coils. Spills won’t burn on the surface, making it easy to clean. The stainless steel finish is smudge-proof and beautiful.
What you should consider: It’s easy to turn on if you lean on the stove accidentally.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
Cafe Smart Slide-In Induction Range with Convection
What you need to know: The smart tech of this stove and connectivity make this a fun appliance to experiment with.
What you’ll love: The cooktop has five elements, one of which boils water in under two minutes. It connects to Amazon Echo or Google Assistant for all of your cooking questions, too. The oven has three racks and an in-oven camera to help you keep an eye on what’s inside.
What you should consider: It can be challenging to connect it to your Wi-Fi.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
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Democratic candidate Anthony Oxendine has said in interviews and on his campaign website and social media that his bid to be Louisville’s next mayor is endorsed by Tamika Palmer, the mother of police shooting victim Breonna Taylor. But lawyers representing Palmer said she hasn’t endorsed a political candidate in any race, and that a so-called “endorsement” video of her posted to Oxendine’s Facebook page is misleading.
Oxendine is the owner of Spring Valley Funeral Home, which has locations in Louisville and New Albany. Palmer was thrust into the public spotlight after Taylor was shot and killed by police during a botched raid in March 2020 on her apartment. Oxendine provided funeral services for her family.
In two interviews with WFPL News, Oxendine claimed Palmer decided to endorse his campaign because of his involvement with Taylor’s funeral.
“Her mother came to me at the time and was looking for help. I put my arms around her, told her I loved her and we would make it through this,” Oxendine said earlier this week. “By doing that, she has been loyal to help me in anything I need.”
Attorney Sam Aguiar said Palmer has a lot of respect for Oxendine but that does not equal an endorsement. Aguiar represented Palmer in a wrongful death lawsuit against Louisville Metro and often speaks to the media on her behalf.
“Tamika [Palmer] and I have discussed the mayoral race multiple times,” Aguiar said in a statement to WFPL. “She had nothing bad to say about Mr. Oxendine, but she reiterated that she’s not endorsed anyone.”
When WFPL told Oxendine this week that Palmer denies she’s issued any endorsement in the mayoral race, Oxendine doubled down, saying he still believes she did. Aguiar called the situation “super odd.”
Oxendine has run a low-profile campaign since he announced his intention to run for mayor before a Sunday service at King Solomon Baptist Church last October. He has not hosted any campaign events, and he has not received any political donations, according to campaign finance records filed with the state.
“I put my trust in God,” Oxendine said in an interview. “If it’s meant for me to be the mayor, I’ll be the mayor. If not, that’s fine, too.”
The eastern Kentucky native claims his funeral home provides some level of service for anyone who asks, regardless of whether they can pay. Oxendine has also provided funeral services for victims of gun violence, including 16-year-old Tyree Smith, who was shot and killed while waiting for his school bus last September.
Oxendine’s political platform includes plans for immediately firing Louisville Police Chief Erika Shields, putting the Ten Commandments on the walls of Jefferson County Public Schools and raising the standard of living of the city’s poorest residents.
Oxendine has repeatedly said he wants voters to know he’s not a traditional political candidate.
“If they want a politician, then don’t vote for me,” he said.
An “endorsement” video
Last December, Oxendine posted a 30-second video to his Facebook page “Anthony Oxendine for Mayor.” He shared a series of what he called video endorsements “from important people in our community,” starting with Palmer, Taylor’s mother.
The video begins with an off-screen interviewer asking Palmer, “How do you think Anthony would perform as mayor?”
Palmer responds that she’s hopeful Oxendine is up for the challenge and that he’ll do the right thing. The video cuts away momentarily and then comes back to Palmer saying, “I would like to think that he would give us hope and change, most importantly.”
Nowhere in the short video does Palmer explicitly say she’s endorsing Oxendine or even that she’s supporting his mayoral campaign.
Lonita Baker, one of Palmer’s attorneys who works with Aguiar’s law firm, said Palmer was invited by Oxendine to do a video she believed was for Spring Valley Funeral Home.
“During the filming of the video, [Palmer] was asked about the qualities that the next Mayor of Louisville would need, which she answered,” Baker said. “She has not endorsed anyone in the mayoral race and has never talked to [Oxendine] about his platform or anything.”
Responding to Palmer’s denial of the endorsement, Oxendine only said that he never paid anyone to endorse him. His video series also included endorsements from Rev. Charles Elliott Jr. of King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church and anti-violence activists Rev. Leonard Boyd. Neither responded to inquiries from WFPL. In those videos, unlike the one featuring Palmer, Elliot and Boyd explicitly say they are supporting Oxendine for mayor.
At the time this story was published, the disputed “endorsement” video of Palmer was still up on Oxendine’s Facebook page. His campaign website is currently unavailable. | https://wfpl.org/candidate-for-louisville-mayor-falsely-claims-hes-endorsed-by-breonna-taylors-mother/ | 2022-04-01T01:47:50Z |
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
01-02-27-29-30, Cash Ball: 3
(one, two, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty; Cash Ball: three)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
01-02-27-29-30, Cash Ball: 3
(one, two, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty; Cash Ball: three) | https://www.lakecountystar.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Cash4Life-game-17049899.php | 2022-04-01T01:47:50Z |
Hunterdon Central’s Damian Scouloukas and Malcolm Bogroff, North Hunterdon’s Ryan Drwal and Hunter Paulter, and Voorhees’ Jack Tavaglione and Joe Avallone are just a handful of the many Hunterdon County stars to watch as the 2022 outdoor track season unfolds this spring.
For rankings among returning athletes, HC indicates Hunterdon County and SC indicates Skyland Conference.
DELAWARE VALLEY
The Terriers have a pair of versatile athletes, sophomore Austin Aycock and junior Spencer Hanley, leading them into the new season. The following athletes are some of the top returning boys from Central Jersey, Group 2.
Aycock is one of the top returning athletes in the throws, with PRs of 36-6 ¾ in the shot put, 105-3 in the discus and 116-9 in the javelin. Hanley specializes in middle distances (2:14.07/4:55.39) and also runs the intermediate hurdles (1:08.17).
Also supporting Del Val’s cauzse of junior Connor Schiereck (11.92) and sophomore Mike Holzworth (12.08/24.30) in the sprints, and junior Adam Cuzzolino in the triple jump (34-10).
HUNTERDON CENTRAL
As usual, one of the Red Devils’ biggest strengths around the oval is their field events. Scouloukas, a junior, returns with the state’s fifth-best pole vault mark (14-0 from sectionals). He’s the county’s top returner and No. 3 in the Skyland Conference in the long jump (20-6), and he owns a top 110 hurdles time (HC#2 16.93).
Bogroff, a junior and one of Central’s many versatile stars, returns as the county’s top 110 hurdler (16.47). He’ll also be a threat to score in all three of the jumps, going HC#2/SC#4 20-5 in the long jump 5-10, HC#2/SC#3 41-4 ¼ in the triple jump, and 5-10 in the high jump.
Senior Elisha Bugasch, an indoor Meet of Champion qualifier in the 400 meters, owns a SC#2 50.41 in the quarter mile, second in the conference only to Lossenie Fofana of Warren Hills (48.92). Bugasch also runs SC#4 11.36 in the 100 and a SC#5 23.30 in the 200.
Central owns perhaps the most talented pole vault group in the conference – seniors Dylan (12-6) and Chayce Franklin (12-6) and junior Scott Anderson (12-1). Senior Eduardo Ruiz-Giuseppe is the county’s top returner in the high jump (SC#3 5-10). Sophomore Noah Smith is the Red Devils’ top distance man this spring with a SC#5 9:54.53 3,200 and a 4:36.86 1,600.
Red Devils expected to collect team points are junior William Foley in the 400 hurdles (HC#2 1:00.42); senior Brian Pijanowski in the shot (42-2 ½) and disc (102-11); senior Caleb Peters in the 3,200 (9:58.41) and sophomore Douglas Vail in the triple jump (41-7 ½).
NORTH HUNTERDON
Seniors Drwal and Paulter, football teammates last fall, represent the state’s best 1-2 punch in the javelin. Along with senior Jake Vega, they are three of the top four throwers in the conference.
Drwal (NJ#2 177-1) is the second leading in the state behind only Freehold Township’s Tyler Zawatski (191-1). Paulter (NJ#4 174-8) is a jack of all trades, going 23.70 in the 200 and 42-2 in the triple jump. Vega (NJ#10 160-2) rounds out a trio which will be tough to beat.
Another outstanding athlete in the green and gold is junior Kente Edwards, a football standout who returns to the oval as the top-ranked sprinter in the conference (10.86 100) who’s ranked second in the 200 (22.34)
Senior James Kobylski owns a HC#1/SC#2 41-10 ½ in the triple jump, and a SC#5 23.30 in the 200. Junior Asa Alderman is the county’s top returning half miler (2:03.51), and junior Jack Glaser is a top quarter miler (SC#5 51.84).
Red Devils contributing to team totals are junior Jeremy Bavaro (2:05.22 800); senior Aaron Wysocki (4:36.20 1,600); junior distance David McKinnon (4:36.22/9:54.83); junior Graham Becker (SC#10 19-7 ¾ long jump/1:05.26 400 hurdles); senior Ethan Lutz (40-5 ½ triple jump); and senior Winston Hess (107-0 discus).
SOUTH HUNTERDON
Outside of Annandale, one of the top javelin throwers in the county will be sophomore Garrett Swayhoover, who logged a 124-3 to finish second in the conference and rank fifth among returning athletes in Central Jersey, Group 1. He also throws the shot put 72-5.
Junior Trevor Sirak is the sectional’s top-ranked pole vaulter with a 10-0 from sectionals last spring. He also is a triple threat in the horizontals, going 5-3 in the high jump, 17-8 in the long jump and 37-3 in the triple jump.
The Eagles boast a host of athletes who are among the best returning boys in the sectional. Senior Peter Vandegrift not only sprints (24.97 200) but can cover the throws as well (30-9 shot, 69-8 disc, 108-0 javelin).
South covers a lot of ground across the oval with senior Brian Keyes (25.68 200) and a host of underclassmen: sophomore Alexander Romano (2:16 800/4:59.36 1,600); sophomore Elio Ambrosino (2:24.800); sophomore Chase Mulholland (5:34.32 1,600/12:13.64 3,200); and sophomore Ryan Rampel (74-1 disc).
VOORHEES
Tavaglione, a Vikings senior, has long been considered the county’s best distance runner, and part of the reason for that is that he’s always been challenged by some of the best in the state who compete in his own conference.
Tavaglione’s 9:23.88 in the 3,200 from last spring ranks 10th in the state. Of course he’ll be tangling with plenty of competition in his own backyard, so to speak, as Ridge’s Jackson Barna (8:52) and Bridgewater’s Marco Langon (9:03.50) own the two best times from last season. Tavaglione’s outdoor PR in the mile is 4:27.15.
Avallone, also a senior, is in a group of boys tied for fifth in the state among returnees in the pole vault thanks to his 14-0 from the group meet last spring. Senior Matthew Avallone (10-6) will make the Vikings pole vault tough to beat.
Senior Richard Strange is the county’s top returning 400 hurdler (1:00.00), while senior Liam Anderson ranks first in the county among veterans with his SC#3 47-6 ½ in the shot put and SC#5 124-11 in the discus. In the jumps, senior Jacob El-Zahr is the Viking to watch in the triple jump (38-5).
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One of the salient slogans during the Islamic Revolution rallies in 1979 was the one that is translated into ‘Independence, freedom, Islamic Republic’.
The founder of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini ordered authorities to hold a referendum as soon as possible and it was held some two months after the victory over the US-backed Pahlavi regime.
The historic referendum was held on March 30 and 31, 1979, across the country and the results were announced a day later on April 1, indicating a 98.2 percent ‘Yes’ votes to the Islamic Republic. The day has since been named ‘Islamic Republic Day’ in the Iranian calendar and is a national holiday.
The referendum voiced conveyed this message to the world that the new Establishment in Iran is based on both Islamic as well as democratic values. This ended some 2,500 years of monarchy in Iran.
Since then, Iran has held dozens of elections for parliament, the presidency, city councils, and the Assembly of Experts among others to prove that the system is based on people’s votes.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a valuable package of national-Islamic content for both in and out of the country. In the past four decades, every political or social event in Iran, that can be categorized as an internal issue, has turned into an important topic in the international arena. This is because some countries see the Islamic Republic of Iran as a unique pattern that has been able to establish a solid link between the republic system and Islam.
This link has changed the definition of those social and political events from the definitions in the West. In other words, the election in Iran is far different from what happens in the Western countries where they only rely on the controlled form of democracy.
Democracy and Islam are complementary and this is why the Islamic Revolution and its leaders point to the importance of this combination and pay great respect to it.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who took on the country’s leadership after Imam Khomeini’s decease in 1989, famously shed light on the significance of the day in an interview. “Briefly, the Islamic Republic Day is an unparalleled juncture in our country’s history as it ushered in both popular and divine establishment for the first time since the early days of Islam and since the short interregnum of the early years of Iran’s conquest by Muslims,” the Leader noted. “Essentially, this memory is not comparable with any other in our country’s history. It was complementary to the Revolution.”
MNA/ | https://en.mehrnews.com/news/184682/When-Iranian-nation-said-YES-to-Islamic-Republic | 2022-04-01T01:47:50Z |
'A miracle': Windsor-area residents unite to bring 11 family members to Canada from Ukraine
Family will stay in LaSalle when they arrive in Canada in April
An Ontario woman is grateful to residents of the Windsor-Essex area who are working together to bring her 11 family members from Ukraine to Canada.
"It's something like a miracle," said Nataliya Kashchenko of the help she's received to bring her family to LaSalle, where they're expecting to stay for several months. "They told me, Nataliya, no worries. Just bring your family. Do the paperwork."
Kashchenko, an ophthalmologist who's originally from Kyiv, has been living in Marathon, Ont., with her husband Julian since 2019.
She has a number of relatives — including her parents Leonid and Valentyna, brother Sergii, sister-in-law Oleksandra, and aunt Antonina Morozenko — still in Ukraine.
And on Feb. 24, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, life in her home country "changed tremendously," she said.
Kashchenko's brother Sergii acted quickly to move the rest of the family toward the western parts of the country, where they stayed with relatives before moving on to different countries in Europe — including Sweden and Romania — where they remain.
Meanwhile, Kashchenko and her husband Julian, a retired engineer, began trying to figure out the next steps.
"I realized we need a house," she said, since the home she and her husband have in Marathon can't accommodate the large family. "I wanted to find a place anywhere in Ontario ... where we can live all together and save some money."
"It will be absolutely unaffordable for us to rent three houses or rent three apartments."
That home is being provided by LaSalle resident Mary Lambros, who decided she needed to do something after watching news coverage of the war.
"I can't even imagine what these women and men had to do," she said. "And I just felt like there was something I could do."
Initially, Lambros said she planned to donate funds in support of the people of Ukraine, but decided she wanted to do more.
And then, she heard about an app that was connecting people from Ukraine with Canadian residents who could offer them a place to stay.
"I just kind of thought, well, I'll just send them an email, and that's kind of where it all started," Lambros said. "I never thought I was going to get contacted."
"And all of a sudden, three days later, I get this phone call and this girl, Nataliya, is on my cell phone," she said. "The strangest thing came over me. I got very emotional. And then she said to me, 'Are you for real?'
"And I said, 'I am.' She said, 'No, for real. Like, You're really going to do this?' And I said yes."
Lambros heard all about Nataliya's family during that conversation, and promised she'd have her house ready for them when they arrive in Canada.
"I just felt so overwhelmed and just this thrill of being able to help," Lambros said. "So I think that's the passion behind what I'm trying to do, is just to put our best foot forward and give these people an opportunity."
In fact, Lambros is moving out of the home for about six months — she'll live in her cottage in Belle River — while Nataliya's family stays there, but she'll still pay utilities and taxes.
"I think they're going to enjoy being able to just be a family together and really don't need me around," she said.
Kashchenko said she expects her family to arrive in two groups: the first on April 15, and the second about two weeks later.
"We will, you know, make a big family dinner," she said. "We can invite those people who saved us, like Mary and her family."
"Just to cook something Ukrainian for them, you know, to say ... thank you, face to face," Kashchenko said. "That's what I'm dreaming about."
Lambros said she expects the family to be welcomed by the community.
"I think the community's ready to embrace them in a big way," she said. "We don't want to overwhelm them. I'm pretty sure their first few days they're going to want to sleep and barely eat."
"We're going to have enough stuff here, and basically, you know, this has a catering kitchen," she said. "They're going to just have fun cooking. That's all [Kashchenko] talks about. Every time I get on the phone with her, she says, 'I'm going to bake you this and I'm going to bake a cake for you' and all this kind of stuff."
"I think we're all going to be really good." | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/ukrainian-family-lasalle-1.6404211?cmp=rss | 2022-04-01T01:47:51Z |
Microsoft purchase of Activision under regulatory scrutiny as lawmakers call out 'frat boy' culture
Activision settled a sexual harassment lawsuit for $18 million on Tuesday
A group of prominent senators wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday urging them to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision, citing lawsuits and media reports about workplace misconduct at the video game giant.
"Workers at Activision Blizzard, following years of rampant sexual misconduct and discrimination and unfair labor practices, have led calls for greater transparency and accountability in the gaming industry, and we are deeply concerned that this acquisition could further disenfranchise these workers and prevent their voices from being heard," Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., wrote in the letter.
"Activision Blizzard’s 'frat boy' culture has come to light in recent years as regulators investigated allegations of sexual misconduct and discrimination, and Activision Blizzard employees have spoken up about their experiences at the company," they added.
Microsoft announced the blockbuster all-cash deal in January, but Activision is facing a host of lawsuits and investigations that could upend the purchase.
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision, the maker of popular franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, alleging that female workers were harassed and underpaid.
"DFEH alleges that women were subjected to constant sexual harassment, including groping, comments, and advances," the agency said last summer. "The lawsuit also alleges that the company’s executives and human resources personnel knew of the harassment and failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the unlawful conduct, and instead retaliated against women who complained."
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A judge approved an $18 million settlement between Activision and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this week over misconduct. The money will be set aside for eligible victims of discrimination at the company.
A spokesperson for Activision cited that settlement on Thursday, saying that the company is "committed to a safe and equitable working environment for all employees."
"Activision Blizzard’s leadership team has discussed the company’s goals at length with Microsoft, and Microsoft has reviewed the renewed culture commitment and actions Activision Blizzard have done so far, and the efforts they´ve undertaken," the Activision spokesperson told FOX Business.
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Lisa Tanzi, a vice president and general counsel at Microsoft, said the company will work with the FTC on all the issues that have been raised around Activision.
"We believe Activision Blizzard will continue making progress, and we’re committed to further progress after the deal closes," Tanzi told FOX Business in a statement. "We will constructively engage on unionization issues and will further discuss all of this with the FTC."
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Shares of Activision stock closed down .3%, while Microsoft fell 1.77% on Thursday. | https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/microsoft-purchase-of-activision-under-regulatory-scrutiny-as-lawmakers-call-out-frat-boy-culture | 2022-04-01T01:47:52Z |
Man used dating apps to target single moms to get to their children, police say
(Gray News) - A man in Texas used dating apps to target single moms in order to get close to their children, officials say.
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Epifanio Adolfo Jimenez asked women he met on dating apps to spend time with them and their children. He used the alias of “Harley” for his dating profile.
Officials did not specify which dating apps Jimenez used.
The sheriff’s office conducted an investigation for aggravated sexual assault of a child, and ultimately, Jimenez was taken into custody.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims out there. They are asking anyone who may have met with Jimenez or allowed him to have contact with their children to call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 936-760-5800.
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Home buyers needing financing may have hit a pay wall as mortgage rates rise more than one percentage point in just eight weeks.
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 4.67% on Thursday, March 31, according to Freddie Mac. That’s 1.5 percentage points higher than a year ago. And rates are more than 2 points higher than the all-time Freddie Mac low of 2.65% just 15 short months ago.
A key indicator of homebuyer interest is purchase mortgage applications. Applications are down an astounding 40% from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
“We are at a turning point in the market. Offer activity is slowing,” said Patrick Veling, president and CEO of Real Data Strategies. “Homebuyers, especially in the $1.1 million to $1.4 million price range, are saying we’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore.”
Nationally, home prices were up 19.2% year-over-year in January, according to the S&P/CoreLogic Case-Shiller index.
The annual inflation rate was 7.9% as of February, according to the Labor Department. Consider how true home affordability squares with inflation.
Let’s say someone put 20% down on a $500,000 starter home a year ago. The principal and interest payment on $400,000 at the Freddie Mac rate of 3.18% a year ago would have been $1,725. Add $125 per month for insurance and 1.25% for property taxes, and we arrive at a total payment of $2,371.
Assuming a 19.2% home price increase, we are looking at a sales price of $596,000. Assuming 20% down, we have a $476,800 loan amount at today’s Freddie Mac rate of 4.67%. The principal and interest payments are $2,464. Add $135 (assuming a 7.9% inflation rate) for insurance and $621 for property taxes, and we land at a payment of $3,220, or $849 a month more.
That’s a one-year increase of almost 36%. How does that square with a 7.9% inflation rate?
Real average hourly wages decreased 1.3% from January 2021 to this past January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Cleary, the pandemic is at play regarding the job market. Home affordability becomes even more constrained.
“We have excess demand over supply causing prices to rise,” said. Ted Tozer, former Ginnie Mae president under President Obama. “The goal is supply and demand equilibrium.”
While Tozer believes the economy is very strong, he points to Fed Chairman Paul Volker raising short-term rates to 20%, with mortgage rates rising to 15%. Volker purposely pushed the U.S. into a recession to reduce demand.
Another sign of a softening market? Inventory is becoming a mixed bag, at least locally.
For-sale home listings are down 25% from a year ago in Los Angeles County and down 34% in Orange County, according to Steven Thomas of Reports on Housing. At the same time, supply is up in the Inland Empire, rising 31% in San Bernardino County and 4% in Riverside County.
What does all this mean for home prices?
Michael Pento, president, and founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, believes the Labor Department will report next month that March’s inflation rate is up 9%. He also sees a recession coming, citing the recent inversion of the 10-year and 2-year yield curves and aggressive Fed action to raise short-term rates.
As a result, he said, home prices could drop at least 20% next year.
“The Fed must tighten interest rates to get inflation under control,” Pento said. “We are on a fiscal and monetary cliff. The Fed has to go from quantitative easing to quantitative tightening. (There was) $800 billion on the Fed balance sheet in 2008, and (there’s) $9 trillion today.”
Not everyone foresees a home-price drop.
Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo, thinks property will appreciate 10% in 2022 and 7% in 2023. But he’s worried the Fed is trying to do too much too fast, pushing the U.S. economy into a recession.
“The fight to contain inflation will be a multi-year project,” said Vitner. “I think the 30-year fixed will come back down this year.”
Most experts I poll expected mortgage rates to land somewhere around 4.5% for a 30-year fixed by the end of 2022. We already exceeded that rate at 4.67%, and we are just completing the first quarter.
Could we soon see 5% fixed rates? We’re not far off.
If the exotic mortgage market is any indication, we are going to hit 5% and then some in the conventional mortgage market. The outside-the-box, so-called non-qualified mortgages are already north of 6% for a 30-year fixed. Yikes.
Mortgage lenders are pretty shaken these days. On top of a dearth of homebuyer applicants, refinance volume is down 60% from a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
There will always be motivated buyers in some form.
“Assuming rates stay around where they are, the (home) supply constraints will keep prices from falling,” said Veling. He sees home appreciation dropping from 19% to 8% or 9%.
Buyers are seeking lifestyle over the next 18-to-36-month time horizon-not appreciation, according to Veling.
“They are having families and wanting to raise families in a home.”
Freddie Mac rate news: The 30-year fixed rate averaged 4.67%, 25 basis points higher than last week. The 15-year fixed rate averaged 3.83%, 20 basis points higher than last week.
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 6.8% decrease in mortgage application volume from the previous week.
Bottom line: Assuming a borrower gets the average 30-year fixed rate on a conforming $647,200 loan, last year’s payment was an eye-popping $553 less than this week’s payment of $3,345.
What I see: Locally, well-qualified borrowers can get the following fixed-rate mortgages without points: A 30-year FHA at 4.125%, a 15-year conventional at 3.875%, a 30-year conventional at 4.375%, a 15-year conventional high-balance ($647,201 to $970,800) at 4.675%, a 30-year conventional high-balance at 4.875% and a 30-year fixed purchase jumbo at 4.25 %.
Eye-catcher loan of the week: A 30-year purchase, adjustable jumbo mortgage for up to $5 million with a half point cost, locked for the first five years with at 3.125%.
Jeff Lazerson is a mortgage broker. He can be reached at 949-334-2424 or jlazerson@mortgagegrader.com. His website is www.mortgagegrader.com. | https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/31/could-mortgage-rates-soon-hit-5-were-not-that-far-off/ | 2022-04-01T01:47:53Z |
The Most Distant Single Star Was Just Detected, as Ancient as The Cosmic Dawn
From billions of light-years across the vast gulf of space-time, from the very dawn of the Universe, astronomers have detected the light of a single star. Its discoverers have nicknamed it Earendel, from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning "morning star"; to date, it is the most distant object of its kind ever...
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New footage of Chris Rock reeling from Will Smith slapping him onstage at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday (March 27) has emerged online.
Smith took offence to a joke that Rock made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while he was presenting an award. He said, “Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you,” in reference to her shaved hairdo which was seemingly cropped short due to her alopecia.
After initially appearing to laugh at the joke, Smith walked onto the stage and slapped Rock across the face. Once he had returned to his seat, he shouted at the comedian: “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth.”
Later on in the ceremony Smith became emotional during his acceptance speech for Best Actor (King Richard), seemingly justifying his violent actions for “love”.
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In new footage following the aftermath of the slap where Rock presented Summer Of Soul with the Best Documentary Feature award, he is seen looking bemused and at one point shrugs towards someone in the crowd.
Smith initially apologised to the Academy and those watching the ceremony, however, he did not directly say sorry to Rock.
He has since done so, with Rock saying yesterday (March 30) at his first stand-up show since the incident that he was “still processing” what happened. The Oscars has launched a formal review into the incident while condemning Smith’s actions.
Meanwhile, Summer Of Soul producer Joseph Patel has said that Smith “robbed” Questlove of his winning moment at the 94th Academy Awards.
Today (March 31) Joseph Patel posted a thread on Twitter to share “some thoughts and feelings on what happened”, adding that he’s “still sort of processing” everything.
“I think what Will did was selfish,” he continued. “It robbed the category of its moment. It robbed the other excellent and amazing films of their moment to be acknowledged in what was a STRONG year for docs.
“And it robbed Summer Of Soul and our team of our moment. Of a loud, enthusiastic cheer for a celebrated film.”
Read up on the history of Oscars controversies here. | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/film/new-video-emerges-of-chris-rock-looking-stunned-in-moments-after-will-smith-slap-oscars-3195336 | 2022-04-01T01:47:53Z |
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.
Knox closed out his round with a seven-foot putt to save par at the par-5 18th at TPC San Antonio, and was one shot ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard.
Hojgaard fired a 66 despite a double bogey on his final hole. Matt Kuchar is another stroke back after an opening 5-under 67 and is among a group that includes Denny McCarthy, Aaron Rei and J.J. Spaun.
Defending champ Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy finished at even-par 72. They were outside the top 60 after one round and could flirt with the cut line on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau had a 1-over 73. After holing a bunker shot for eagle on his 11th hole and following with a birdie on the next, he made bogey on four of his last six holes.
Knox, a 32-year-old Scotsman with two career PGA Tour wins, started his birdie streak at No. 12. All of his birdie putts were inside 10 feet. At the 15th, he was about 20 feet away from a back pin position following his approach and chipped in from the fringe. It was his second chip-in in the round.
“That was one of those kind of bonus birdies that you need when you’re going to have a good day,” Knox said. “Obviously thrilled with the round. It’s been more of the way I want to play.”
Hogjaard, a 21-year-old from Denmark and two-rime winner on the European Tour, had his sights on the first-round lead heading to his closing hole. But, his drive sailed well left of the fairway. It took him four shots to reach the green on the par-4 ninth.
“I had to chip sideways back into the fairway,” he said. “Just was a little too aggressive after that. Yeah, short-sided myself and I didn’t get up and down and suddenly you walk away with double-bogey. Yeah, that was a bit annoying, but it happens.”
Kuchar was 5 under after 11 holes. Thirty feet away from the pin on the next hole, he failed to get up and down and missed a seven-foot putt for par. He got a shot back with a birdie on his 14th hole, and parred out, falling short in a bid to match his season-best round of 64 at the Sony Open, where he finished in the top 10.
“A lot of good and bad that can happen here on this course,” Kuchar said. “I was kind of managing early on in the round and then found a little something on about the fifth or sixth hole. I started having some birdie chances and converted on a few late in my first nine.”
Kuchar has won nine times on the PGA Tour. McCarthy, Rai and Spaun are looking for their first.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.theheraldreview.com/sports/article/Knox-uses-4-birdie-run-for-a-one-stroke-lead-at-17049836.php | 2022-04-01T01:47:55Z |
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How Businesses Can Use LinkedIn Company Newsletters in Their Marketing Efforts
LinkedIn has added what I think is the most helpful tool in a long time for businesses to engage with and bring value to their followers – the ability for LinkedIn Company Pages to publish email newsletters right through LinkedIn.
This underscores the importance of having a company page and how it can be used as a content hub for marketing and recruiting your business.
Linked Company Page newsletters are available to businesses with more than 150 followers that actively maintain their LinkedIn presences.
You can create a LinkedIn Company Page newsletter in three simple steps:
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Create: Start writing an article on and select “Create a Newsletter.” Give it a title, add a header image (it prompts you with the dimensions) and cut and paste your text. You can add hyperlinks and images for each article too.
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Publish: When you publish your newsletter it will post to your feed and LinkedIn will notify your followers. They can opt in to receive email and in-platform notifications when you publish new content.
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Review performance: View the analytics of each newsletter sent out and see the number of subscribers. The number increases pretty quickly which is awesome. And it’s opt in so you don’t have to worry about GDPR rules.
There’s a lot of opportunity here because it is a new feature (for companies – it’s been available to individuals for a short time) and most companies don’t know about it yet (and certainly aren’t using it yet), so being an early adopter is to your benefit.
Even if you send out an email newsletter, you should still utilize the LinkedIn platform to send out a newsletter because you will reach a different audience and cast a wider net for your content.
In addition, people are opting into this newsletter, so it’s not building an audience from scratch, and if you haven’t ever sent out an email newsletter, this is a great way to start. If email marketing programs and CRM management tools overwhelm you, this is a great way to test out the waters.
It’s also really easy to repurpose content you already have. I would include hyperlinks to your website or blog with the full text (in order to keep the newsletter short and to drive traffic to your site).
You can embed links from YouTube into the newsletter to play. Check out my LinkedIn newsletter to see how it looks.
Here are some content ideas for what you can include in your LinkedIn Company Page Newsletter:
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Article snippets with links to your latest blog posts or client alerts
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Links to past webinars (provide a synopsis too)
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Links to recent podcasts and videos (with shownotes)
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Recent case studies
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Q&As with your employees
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Highlights of your community service/pro bono work
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Announcements of your recent hires
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Recent press coverage (this would be the only place where I would recommend including self-promotional items in the newsletter – the rest of it should be client-focused)
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Upcoming events/webinars – this is a great way to promote them
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Open jobs – why not promote them through this newsletter? It’s a competitive job market
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News about your diversity and women’s initiatives programs – clients care a lot about this
Check out this new feature and let me know what you think of it. With nearly 800 million people on LinkedIn and the fact that your competitors are very likely not using it yet, it’s at least worth trying out. | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/how-businesses-can-use-linkedin-company-newsletters-their-marketing-efforts | 2022-04-01T01:47:56Z |
Which Josie Maran products are best?
Josie Maran, the eponymous brand founded by the model and entrepreneur, made its name by formulating rich, nourishing products that look great on the skin and add moisture and a youthful glow. With a full range of options, from body butters to eye creams and cosmetics, it’s hard to choose just one. But if you’re looking for a popular all-purpose product that lets you sample this bestselling line, the Josie Maran The Glow Duo Kit is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a Josie Maran product
Face vs. body
Josie Maran has a great array of products for face and body, each formulated to be effective but gentle. If you’re looking to refine the skin on your face to prepare it for makeup application, or if you wear cosmetics every day, lean into their face oils and butters. If you’re finding the skin on your body consistently ashy or flaky, choose a body product instead.
Your skin’s needs
Josie Maran tends to include rich, hydrating oils in their formulations, including argan oil, the cornerstone of many of their products. If you have oily or acne-prone skin, lean into their lighter products made for oily skin.
Travel size vs. full size
If you’re just getting started learning about this cult favorite skin care line, you can test out the products for less with their travel-sized offerings. Bonus: They fit in your makeup bag for when you need to take your skin care on the go.
What to look for in a quality Josie Maran product
Hydration
One of Josie Maran’s key qualities is the rich moisturizing ingredients they infuse into their products. So if you’re dealing with dry or flaky skin, Josie Maran has a lot of terrific options that go on thick but absorb fully, like their signature argan oil.
SPF
We all know we should wear SPF daily to protect our skin, but so often these formulas have a chemical smell and feel too heavy on the face. Not Josie Maran’s — all products with SPF are light, clean and easy to layer on under makeup, making them a great choice when you want to get serious about your sun protection.
Gentle exfoliation
Exfoliating doesn’t have to be harsh and tough on the skin, as demonstrated by the variety of Josie Maran products that offer gentle skin rejuvenation for glowing, healthy-looking skin. Try their retinol or enzyme products for a mild clean.
How much you can expect to spend on a Josie Maran product
Josie Maran products range from as low as $17 to upward of $50 for kits and larger sizes.
Josie Maran products FAQ
Are Josie Maran products cruelty-free?
A. Per the brand’s website, their products are cruelty-free, phthalate-free, formaldehyde-free and don’t contain synthetic fragrances, mineral oil or gluten.
What’s the best way to apply Josie Maran moisturizing products?
A. First, get your skin clean and well-exfoliated. Then, while skin is still damp, apply your preferred Josie Maran moisturizer. The reason it’s preferable to apply moisturizers on damp skin is that the product can seal in the natural moisture already present in the skin, leading to a healthy, natural feel.
Do Josie Maran products expire?
A. Because Josie Maran products are made with natural ingredients and a minimum of preservatives, you’ll want to replace them every 12 to 18 months to ensure their freshness.
What’s the best Josie Maran product to buy?
Top Josie Maran product
What you need to know: This combination of the brand’s favorites, including their Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter, Bright Skin Vitamin C Serum, and signature 100% Pure Argan Oil, offers brightening and soothing for most skin types.
What you’ll love: If you’ve got any dullness, dryness, or even dark spots, this combo smooths out your skin and evens out tone while giving you a healthy glow. The company suggests using the vitamin C serum first, allowing it to absorb fully before applying the face butter and then the argan oil.
What you should consider: The three-step process can seem lengthy to some. If you don’t deal with dark spots, or want an on-the-go routine, opt for just the face butter on most days, with the full application on weekends when you have extra time to let products absorb.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Top Josie Maran product for the money
Josie Maran Mini 100% Pure Argan Oil Light
What you need to know: Get started with the benefits of argan oil with this light formulation that soaks in even faster than the original.
What you’ll love: This oil absorbs into skin with the speed of a light cream and leaves your face feeling hydrated and glowing. Ideal for even oilier and sensitive skin types, as well as those prone to breakouts, it’s formulated to provide all the benefits of regular argan oil while absorbing quickly into a matte base.
What you should consider: This is a mini size, and if you’re an avid user, you’ll need to restock quickly.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Josie Maran’s roots as a skincare company show even in their cosmetics, as this moisture-rich color stick demonstrates. It goes on smooth and creamy and feels great on your skin.
What you’ll love: Versatile and sunny, this color brightens up most complexions. Use it on cheeks or lips to bring a touch of summer to your look any time of the year. The creamy stick blends easily and goes on sheer for a dash of color that’s not overpowering.
What you should consider: If you’re sensitive to smells, you should know this has a distinct menthol aroma, which can feel especially strong if you apply it on lips.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Imran Khan News LIVE Updates: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday rejected opposition calls for him to resign, and accused an unnamed Western country of backing moves to oust him because he had visited Moscow recently for talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Khan, 69, has faced mounting criticism of his performance, including his management of a troubled economy of the nuclear armed country. On Sunday, he Read More
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Key EventsPakistan’s top security body on Thursday decided to issue a strong demarche to a country, that it did not name, over a threatening letter — purportedly showing evidence of a foreign conspiracy to oust Imran Khan government — and expressed concern at the undiplomatic communication and “interference” in its internal affairs. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the 37th meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) at Prime Minister’s House to discuss a controversial letter sent by the Pakistan ambassador in that country, which according to Prime Minister Khan threatened to remove him from office. The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers of Defence, Energy, Information and Broadcasting, Interior, Finance, Human Rights, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Services Chiefs, National Security Adviser and senior officers. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), NSA Moeed Yusuf briefed the committee about the “formal communication of a senior official of a foreign country” to Pakistan’s ambassador in that country in a formal meeting which was subsequently conveyed.
Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday asserted that he will not resign from the post and play till the last ball. In a live address to the nation, the 69-year-old leader said that he will face the no-trust vote scheduled on Sunday (April 3). Sources close to Khan told CNN-News18 that the PM’s address was “historic and landmark”, which helped “galvanised Khan’s core supporters and beyond”.
“We will never back down and will give the ultimate sacrifice to defend Imran Khan and Pakistan. This evil international conspiracy needs to be nipped in the bud. The three stooges and the turncoats should be tried in a special court. Anyone found guilty should be punished to the full extent of the law,” the sources said exclusively to CNN-News18. READ MORE
Ahead of a no-confidence vote against him, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wants a safe exit from the mess created by the Opposition and has sent them messages to work out a solution.
CNN-News18 has learnt that Khan sent messages to the opposition leaders on Wednesday to work out formula for early elections but they refused his request.
Now, the Pakistan PM wants some agreement so that some face-saving can be done. READ MORE
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) said on Wednesday that it hoped Prime Minister Imran Khan will not make public a “secretive” memo that the government claims “threatens” Pakistan’s sovereignty.
In a written order, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah stated that the court is confident that Imran Khan, as an elected prime minister, would not disclose any information or act in violation of Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, or violate the oath he took under the Constitution.
“Any decision taken by the Prime Minister has to be in consonance with his obligations under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and in letter and spirit of the oath of the office,” the written order read, according to a report by Geo News.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday rejected opposition calls for him to resign, and accused an unnamed Western country of backing moves to oust him because he had visited Moscow recently for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Khan in his address on Thursday said the move to oust him was a “foreign conspiracy” backed by a Western country that was unhappy with his visit last month to Moscow to meet Putin.
Khan was in Moscow and met with Putin the day Russian forces invaded neighbouring Ukraine.
Khan did not openly name the alleged conspiring country. He mentioned the United States before smilingly correcting it to “a foreign country”.
“I have never accepted defeat in life. Whatever the result of the vote, I will come forward with more strength,” Khan said in a nationally televised live address.
The vote has become increasingly difficult for Khan since he lost his majority in parliament when his main ally quit his coalition. It could see the former cricket star ousted and the return of political uncertainty.
Earlier on Thursday, opposition parties called on him to resign ahead of the parliamentary vote.
“I want to give you a suggestion that you take an honourable exit, and an honourable exit is that you resign today,” opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, son of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, told reporters at parliament.
A parliamentary debate on the vote against Khan was set to begin on Thursday, but the speaker of the assembly, a member of Khan’s party, immediately adjourned the session to Sunday.
Political analysts said Khan enjoyed the support of the military when he won an election to become prime minister in 2018 but he later lost the generals’ favour over various wrangles.
Khan has denied ever having the backing of the military, and the military, which has ruled Pakistan for about half its history, denies involvement in civilian politics.
Khan in his address on Thursday said the move to oust him was a “foreign conspiracy” backed by a Western country that was unhappy with his visit last month to Moscow to meet Putin.
Khan was in Moscow and met with Putin the day Russian forces invaded neighbouring Ukraine.
Khan did not openly name the alleged conspiring country. He mentioned the United States before smilingly correcting it to “a foreign country”.
He said his government possessed an “official document” that was evidence of the conspiracy.
“It (the document) says we will forgive Pakistan if Imran Khan loses this no-confidence vote. But if it fails Pakistan will have to face tough time,” Khan said.
Before his speech, Khan summoned a National Security Committee (NSC) meeting to discuss the document, which was described as “the formal communication of a senior official of a foreign country to Pakistan’s Ambassador in the said country in a formal meeting”.
An official statement after the NSC meeting said the gathering expressed grave concern at the communication.
The committee concluded the communication amounted to “blatant interference” in Pakistan’s internal affairs, the NSC statement said, adding, it decided Pakistan will issue a strong demarche to the country.
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Hunterdon Central field event standouts Rourke Peralta and Noreen Hussein and North Hunterdon distance experts Addison Schmidt and Sophia Reich headline the lengthy list of Hunterdon County stars who have been gearing up for the 2022 outdoor track season.
For rankings among returning athletes, HC indicates Hunterdon County and SC indicates Skyland Conference.
DELAWARE VALLEY
Senior Lyla Fritsche is the county’s top returning discus thrower with an 86-9 from last spring. Senior Emily Kraynanski is the county’s second-leading pole vaulter at 9-0, which also ranks second among returning athletes from Central Jersey, Group 2. Look for Kraynanski to bring the Terriers points in the 100-meter dash (14.20).
Junior Kayla Davis has more field events covered with the javelin (SC#9 84-0) and long jump (12-3 ¾).
More top returning athletes from the sectional include junior middle distance runner Grace DeLisle (2:29.45/5:26.90); senior Bridget Daunton (20.49 100 hurdles); senior Kaitlin O’Boyle (28-0 shot put); and junior Kristin Rule (80-0 discus).
HUNTERDON CENTRAL
The Red Devils always seem to have a wealth of talented field event athletes, but this spring Central boasts three 30-foot triple jumpers, a valuable asset when points are hard to come by in the ultra-competitive Skyland Conference.
Hussein, a senior, owns a NJ#17/SC#1 35-5 from the Group 4 meet. Senior Olivia Labbate enters with a 30-6, and Peralta, also a senior, posted a 30-5 last season.
Hussein and Peralta will be hustling this season to cover all their field events. Hussein owns a SC#2 16-4 ¼ in the long jump, 9-0 in the pole vault and 4-8 in the high jump. Peralta enters with a HC#1/SC#5 17.05 in the 100 hurdles, as well as SC#2 15-3 ¾ in the long jump and 4-8 in the high jump.
Sophomore Kyla Massenburg, an indoor Meet of Champions qualifier as well as a conference and sectional champion in the 55 dash, will be a top gun in the 100 (SC#3 12.74) and 200 (SC#2 26.04). Sophomore Ashley Gebhardt (SC#8 13.14/SC#11 27.29) adds depth to the sprints.
Senior Meredith Buckley heads the county with her SC#7 30-0 shot put.
Senior Shannon Bedard will provide a steady stream of points in the distances (SC#10 2:28.03 800, SC#7 5:20.17 1,600).
NORTH HUNTERDON
Like their neighbors to the north, the Lions, well known for their distance acumen, also boast a trio of 30-foot triple jumpers. Must be something in the county water.
Lions senior Amanda Rizzi owns a SC#7 32-3 in the triple, sophomore Leah Rudolph is at SC#8 32-2, and sophomore Sabrina May comes in at SC#11 30-7. That will be one heck of a competition when Central and North collide.
Rudolph leads the conference with her 16-9 ¼ long jump and she also runs 28.53 in the 200.
Schmidt, a senior, is the county’s top returning two-miler with a NJ#23 11:20.44 from the group meet. She’ll have a target on her back for the mile (HC#1/SC#6 5:13.99) as well. Reich, also a senior, heads the county in the 800 with a SC#4 2:21.98.
Junior Shalby Yager returns as the county’s top javelin thrower after posting a 93-0 last spring. Senior Alexa LaSasso boolsters the Lions’ sprint crew with a SC#10 1:02.36 400 and a 28.31 200.
As usual, North has a bevy of distance depth. Senior Caroline Bavaro owns a SC#9 5:22.14 mile and sophomore Saralyn Frederick has a SC#10 12:00.80 3,200.
SOUTH HUNTERDON
Senior Samantha Silverman and junior Kathleen Keyes line up to be the Eagles’ top point-getters when they attack the oval this spring.
Silverman ranks fourth among Central Jersey, Group 1 returning athletes with her 1:05.80 quarter mile. She also runs a 13.78 100 dash and has posted a 4-8 high jump. Keyes ranks fourth among sectional girls with her 2:34.98 800. She throws the discus 45-6 and javelin 52-6.
Girls who figure to keep the Eagles in the mix for team honors are junior Kylee Conner (CJG1#4 28-7 triple jump); junior Wilhemina Ludwig (30.82 200/46-5 discus); junior Erin Marley (31.42 200); and sophomore Nina Daley (14-2 ¼ long jump).
VOORHEES
The Vikings have built a well-earned reputation for churning out distance stars, but this year junior Jordan Erz will be one of the headliners.
Erz is the county’s top returning pole vaulter with her NJ#17 9-6. She also owns an 81-2 javelin mark. Senior Margaret Conroy enters the season with a 81-0 javelin throw.
Sophomore Jacqueline Carey is the conference’s fifth-ranked hurdler with a 1:10.66. More Vikings to be counted on in championship meets are senior Kerrigan Brennan (SC#5 2:23.14 800); senior Alina Staten (SC#6 11:50.54 3,200); and senior Katherine Sell (SC#7 2:26.88 800).
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Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell got married to his long-time girlfriend Vini Raman by exchanging Christian vows in Melbourne on March 18.
But the couple also held a traditional Indian wedding ceremony (above) in Chennai on Sunday.
A video from the event, which went viral on social media, shows the pair swaying to music and garlanding each other.
Ms Raman is seen in a Kancheepuram sari, while Maxwell is dressed in a sherwani (a button-up coat that drops to just below the knee).
The 33-year-old all-rounder earlier shared an Instagram story where the couple are seen holding hands with rings on their fingers.
In a photo, the handsome cricketer is seen kissing Ms Raman on her forehead.
He is dressed in an orange bandhgala (formal suit) and golden pyjama, while Ms Raman wears a dark-green silk sari with an orange border.
They captioned the photo: "A little glimpse into our intimate Nalangu/Haldi ceremony, wedding week has begun."
Maxwell and Ms Raman, who comes from a Tamil family and is a pharmacist based in Melbourne, have been together for more than five years and got engaged in February 2020.
Ms Raman, an Australian citizen, has roots in Chennai and was brought up in Melbourne, where she studied pharmacy.
Last month, their wedding card printed in Tamil went viral on social media.
Because of the wedding ceremonies, Maxwell decided to give Australia's historic all-format bilateral series in Pakistan a miss. He was also not available for Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 opening clash against Punjab Kings on Monday.
Maxwell is expected to join the RCB franchise after April 5, according to Cricket Australia's central contract rules.
He was retained by the RCB franchise along with Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction in February.
Maxwell was in line to become the RCB captain after Kohli stepped down after IPL 2021, where the team finished in the playoffs.
Maxwell was in top form in IPL 2021, amassing 513 runs from 15 matches. He averaged 42.75 and had a strike rate of 144.10.
RCB will be eager to welcome Maxwell to the side, after they lost their IPL 2022 opening encounter to Punjab Kings, despite scoring 205, thanks largely to new captain Faf du Plessis' brilliant 88.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — As deep and potent as the Dodgers expect their every-day lineup to be this season, it should give them room to absorb the struggles of one individual – namely Cody Bellinger.
“The plan is to have him performing not to absorb any struggles,” Dodgers hitting coach Robert Van Scoyoc said Thursday. “So we’re going to plan on that and then where that goes.”
It has gone so poorly in spring training that Van Scoyoc, fellow hitting coach Brant Brown and Manager Dave Roberts all referred to Wednesday night’s game as “a really good night” for Bellinger – he had a bloop single, a hard ground ball and a not-so-hard ground ball.
“I think ‘progressing’ is the word,” Roberts said. “We’ve got to continue to log at-bats to make him feel as comfortable as possible when the season starts. … It’s a work in progress.”
Much of that work falls into the purview of Van Scoyoc and Brown. Both referred to Bellinger’s surgically-repaired right shoulder as a factor in the outfielder’s poor 2021 and a spring that has so far seen him strike out 17 times in 27 Cactus League at-bats – even though that surgery took place nearly 17 months ago now.
“The right shoulder is strong again, but also, it’s … just tighter than it was because it used to pop out,” Brown said. “That’s kind of why this process is kind of going through what it is, because he’s just trying to find his body.”
That isn’t the most obvious search. Bellinger’s attempts to settle on a setup, stance and swing for longer than a week have been the most visible element of his spring.
“Belli operates fast and we want to support him,” Brown said of the frequency with which Bellinger adopts then discards changes. “So we come up with an assessment together. And we’re honest with one another. At the end of the day, our goals need to be aligned. We try to assist in every way possible.”
But wouldn’t Bellinger be better off picking one set of swing mechanics and sticking with it?
“It’s a tough question,” Brown said. “I mean, we want him to be the best. He wants himself to be the best. Whether or not we’re doing things on a daily basis is just because he’s really trying to navigate on what his feels are. And sometimes we all know a hitter’s feels will deceive them.
“All hitters have a tendency of overdoing it. And you still feel like it’s the same. It’s like when you go see your nephew and you haven’t seen him in six months. It’s, ‘Oh my god, you grew three inches.’ He doesn’t think he grew an inch. He’s always looking at himself in the mirror. It’s just navigating through that process and trying to be more in tune with what the real is versus the feel. We have seen some progress. We thought last night was a really good night for him. I think we’re going to try to keep on that plan and then kind of integrate some things slowly that could also be an advantage to him.”
Van Scoyoc acknowledged that “the goal is to kind of get a consistent routine and process and find something that sticks and stick to it and not bounce around.” But that is easier said than done when the results aren’t providing positive feedback.
“If he wants to experiment, he’s his own person and if he comes up with a thought, he has a right to try that,” Van Scoyoc said. “It’s his swing, his career, and we’ve got to be there to help and support him even if you don’t necessarily think that’s the right thing at that moment. It’s his swing, and he drives that.”
Bellinger did not play in Thursday’s Cactus League game. Instead, he was scheduled to take several at-bats in a minor-league camp game.
“I think where we’re at right now is – he’s healthy, he’s strong,” Roberts said. “Is there an adjustment, a recalibration with the body? Yes. But at the end of the day, we still have to find something that works, that is consistent, that gives him the best chance to be the best hitter he can be to help us win games.”
FREEMAN SERIES
Orange County native Freddie Freeman is looking forward to making his Southern California debut in a Dodgers uniform in the Freeway Series opener at Angel Stadium on Sunday night.
“There might be a whole section,” Freeman said of the friends and family members he expects to attend. “They haven’t gotten to see me. I’ve only played at Angel Stadium once in my career. That was 2011. We (the Braves) went in 2017, but I had broken my wrist (and wasn’t playing). So it’s been a while since anyone could come to my game. A lot of family members didn’t come up to Dodger Stadium because it’s hard to get in and out, a lot of traffic. It can take three hours from Orange County to get there. Yeah, Angel Stadium is going to be a big one.
“Any time you grow up in a place and you can have any of your family members who want to come out come out it’s always special. It doesn’t matter if it’s a spring training game or not. It’s still fun.”
NOT NOW
Eddy Alvarez has been one of the Dodgers’ better hitters this spring, going 8 for 23 (.348) with three home runs (tied with Edwin Rios for the team lead). Alvarez is a switch-hitter capable of playing multiple positions. But Hanser Alberto was signed to fill that utility role and Roberts acknowledged a three-week spring training is not long enough for someone like Alvarez to “win a job.”
“I don’t see him breaking camp with us and I think he knew that coming in,” Roberts said of Alvarez, who signed a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to big-league camp. “But to put eyes on him every single day, he’s going to help us win this year. He’s going to help us this year at some point in time. I just can’t say when.” | https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/31/dodgers-coaches-see-cody-bellinger-making-progress/ | 2022-04-01T01:47:59Z |
Bezos and Asia's Richest Man Will Go Toe-to-Toe in a Televised Cricket Auction
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Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and Asia's richest man, and Jeff Bezos, chairman of Amazon and the world's second-richest man, are about to go head-to-head in a spectacle like no other.
Both men's companies will face off in a televised bidding war for the multibillion-dollar rights to stream Indian cricket. Given how tense relations are between the two parties, hopefully no one whips out an actual bat.
Opposing Batting Stance
Ambani, worth $100 billion, is a devout vegetarian and teetotaler who says he watches three Bollywood movies a week. Bezos, worth $275 billion, has a whiskey cellar at home and loves Star Trek so much he named his dog after a Kriosian empathic metamorph. Different as they are, Ambani decided in 2019 that he wanted a piece of Bezos' turf.
Reliance, primarily an oil refining business, moved into e-commerce to directly challenge Amazon in India. A legal fight broke out last year, when Reliance, India's top retailer, attempted a $3.4 billion acquisition of the retail division of Future Group, the nation's second-largest retailer. But Amazon had already acquired a $200 million stake in Future Group in 2019 and argued such a deal constitutes a contract violation. Things got so heated in February that Reliance staff literally seized Future stores in a de facto coup.
Which sets up the forthcoming auction drama for the streaming rights to the Indian Premier League:
- For the first time ever, the wildly popular cricket league is auctioning streaming rights separately from television rights. The catch is the auction will be broadcast live on June 12, with Amazon and Reliance expected to make rapid succession bids that could top $7 billion, according to Bloomberg.
- The winner gets to stream IPL games between 2023 and 2027, and, with them, a giant audience: Almost 800 million Indians have internet access to stream sports, and the first 29 matches of IPL's 2021 season drew a combined 367 million viewers, according to India's Cricket Board secretary Jay Shah.
Royal Rumble: The June auction could go from a tale of the tape to a full-on WWE-style brawl of the business titans. Disney, Sony Pictures, Meta's Facebook, and Alphabet's YouTube are all considering bidding, according to Bloomberg.
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Police: 13-year-old runaway girl dies at hospital after found unresponsive at motel
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WALA/Gray News) - A 13-year-old girl has died in a Mississippi-area hospital after being reported as a runaway from Alabama earlier this month.
WALA reports the Mobile Police Department first reported Keyanna Sylvester as a runaway on March 21. She was then found unresponsive in a motel room in D’Iberville, Mississippi, on March 24, according to D’Iberville Police Capt. Jason King.
Sylvester was taken to the hospital but later died, according to police.
The 13-year-old spent time in Ocean Springs and Moss Point, Mississippi, according to reports.
King said it was too early in the investigation to decide whether foul play was involved in the girl’s death.
“We’re making sure we’re careful about not saying whether it’s criminal or not criminal,” he said.
King also said police are waiting for a report by the medical examiner.
“This hurts me real bad because Keyanna was my baby,” said neighbor Alexie Thames. “You all need to help find whoever did this to my baby. "
Anyone with further information on this case was urged to contact the D’Iberville Police Department at 228-396-4252.
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Pedro Almodóvar has taken issue with Will Smith’s references to “the devil” in his Oscars address, saying that “it was a fundamentalist speech that we should neither hear nor see”.
The filmmaker reflected on his experience attending last Sunday’s (March 27) awards at which he was seated close to the action of Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage and, later, watched Smith accept his Best Actor award for King Richard.
In an awards-week diary for IndieWire, Almodóvar wrote that he wasn’t impressed with the language that Smith used in his acceptance speech. In particular, he didn’t like Smith revealing that Denzel Washington had cautioned him in the aftermath of the slap: “At your highest moment, be careful. That’s when the devil comes for you.”
Smith said: “Richard Williams [whom he portrayed in King Richard] was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world.
“But Richard Williams, and what I loved, thank you D. Denzel [Washington] said to me a few minutes ago, he said, ‘At your highest moment, be careful. That’s when the devil comes for you.’ It’s like I want to be a vessel for love.”
Smith continued: “Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said. I look like the crazy father just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things…I want to apologise to the Academy, I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees.”
Almodóvar wrote that it was “a speech that seemed more like that of a cult leader. You don’t defend or protect the family with your fists, and no, the devil doesn’t take advantage of key moments to do his work”.
He continued: “The devil, in fact, doesn’t exist. This was a fundamentalist speech that we should neither hear nor see. Some claim that it was the only real moment in the ceremony, but they are talking about the faceless monster that is the social media. For them, avid for carrion, it undoubtedly was the great event of the night.”
Elsewhere, the Spanish director, whose film Parallel Mothers was nominated for two Oscars, said that Smith’s assault of Rock “produced a feeling of absolute rejection in me”.
During the 94th Academy Awards ceremony Smith slapped presenter Rock onstage after the comedian made a controversial joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, regarding her shaved hair that had seemingly been cropped short due to her alopecia.
Approximately an hour after the altercation, Smith took to the stage after winning the Best Actor gong. While he apologised to the Academy and those watching the ceremony, he did not say sorry to Rock directly. He has since done so.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which organises the Oscars, has since claimed that it asked Smith to leave the 2022 ceremony after the assault, but the award-winning actor refused. | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/film/pedro-almodovar-criticises-will-smith-fundamentalist-oscars-devil-speech-3195424 | 2022-04-01T01:47:59Z |
Dedication of the HEARTH
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Kentucky Republican lawmakers made good on their promise to push for conservative laws during this year’s legislative session, passing a long list of priorities they say voters have demanded by electing GOP supermajorities in both chambers of the statehouse.
Republicans passed bills tapping into national conversations about race, LGBTQ+ issues, abortion, the environment, taxes, public benefits and education.
Though Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear can veto the bills, there’s little he can do to stop them from becoming law.
Beshear has already signed dozens of less-controversial bills into law and has 10 days, excluding Sundays, to veto others. But because it only takes a majority of votes in each chamber to override a Kentucky governor’s veto, Republican lawmakers will easily be able to override any of Beshear’s actions.
These are some of the bills that have passed so far this year:
Education
Early in the session, lawmakers followed on the heels of Beshear’s executive order in passing a bill allowing college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness.
Republicans concerned that transgender girls may have an unfair competitive edge in women’s sports passed legislation mandating athletes be listed as female on their birth certificates.
The measure would apply to all women’s sports in grades 6 through 12, and college — meaning athletes like Westport Middle School student Fischer Wells would not be able play on the field hockey team she helped start.
Kentucky Republicans also joined conservatives across the country passing legislation to push back on anti-racist initiatives that they say make white students feel guilty and promote “victimhood” among students of color.
The Kentucky bill mandates instruction be consistent with specific ideas and requires teachers to instruct from a list of speeches and documents, including Ronald Reagan’s 1964 “A Time For Choosing” speech, in which he rails against welfare programs. The bill also tells teachers “that defining racial disparities solely on the legacy of [slavery and Jim Crow] is destructive to the unification of our nation.”
Less than a year after conservative protesters began disrupting Jefferson County School Board meetings, lawmakers passed a bill mandating a 15-minute public comment period at local school board meetings.
Finally, Kentucky may join most of the rest of the country in establishing charter schools — publicly funded but privately operated schools that can be run by for-profit businesses, nonprofits and sometimes the government.
That bill comes five years after the legislature first authorized charter schools and provides the funding mechanism that would allow them to get off the ground. The measure requires Kentucky school districts to fund approved charter schools within their borders. And it requires charter schools to be set up in Louisville and northern Kentucky. The charter school bill will likely face legal challenges if it becomes law.
Abortion
Kentucky is also likely to join other GOP-dominated states with a ban on abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. The measure mirrors the Missouri’s abortion law currently hanging in the balance of the U.S. Supreme Court. Supporters say it will pave the way for Kentucky to further restrict the procedure depending on the high court’s ruling. The bill also requires all abortion providers to examine patients in-person before authorizing medication.
At one point in the debate over the bill on the House floor, Republican Rep. Danny Bentley of Bentley falsely said the medication to induce abortion was the same chemical weapon used in the Holocaust to murder millions of Jews. Bentley, who is a pharmacist, later apologized.
Fiscal policy
When it comes to fiscal priorities, Republicans passed a two-year budget with modest increases for critical state services, raises for state employees and infrastructure funding while leaving about $1 billion unspent.
Republican leaders say the budget is fiscally responsible and leaves money aside for rainy days. But they also passed an expensive bill overhauling Kentucky’s tax code that will cost the state almost $1.4 billion over the next two years, according to an official analysis.
The revenue bill creates a plan to incrementally reduce the income tax rate in the state until it’s eventually eliminated. Sen. Chris McDaniel, a Republican from Ryland Heights and chair of the Senate budget committee, said it’s an equal reduction for all taxpayers.
“When I hear the conversation about tax cuts for the wealthiest, I simply have to cringe at that misnomer,” he said.
The bill also expands the sales tax to services, from rideshares to advertising. Critics point out that wealthy people pay less in taxes as a proportion of their income than poor people and the measure will result in the state’s top earners saving more than the state’s most impoverished.
Also this year, laid off workers won’t be able to spend as much time receiving unemployment insurance benefits under a measure that narrowly passed the legislature despite bipartisan opposition.
The measure ties the number of weeks someone can get jobless benefits to the statewide unemployment rate, meaning the lower the unemployment rate, the less time someone can collect benefits. Since the state’s unemployment rate is currently below 4.5%, the maximum time someone can receive jobless benefits will decrease from 26 weeks to 12.
Similarly, Kentuckians who receive public benefits like food assistance or Medicaid will have to fulfill more requirements to stay in the programs under a bill that passed out of the state legislature Wednesday night.
The measure was scaled back this week, but still directs the state Health Cabinet to create a work requirement program for Medicaid beneficiaries to prove they are working, volunteering or doing community service in order to keep their health benefits.
Local control, executive authority
Republican lawmakers finally succeeded this year in passing a measure that allows suburban areas of Louisville to annex territory and new city governments to be set up within the metro government’s boundaries. That bill also will limit Louisville’s mayor to serving only two terms, instead of three.
Republicans also continued to limit Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s power, passing a bill that ensures only Kentucky’s attorney general can challenge the constitutionality of bills passed by the Legislature. They also stripped the governor of the ability to appoint a majority of seats on the state’s Executive Branch Ethics Commission.
While much of the legislation passed follows national trends, Kentucky lawmakers have so far failed to send the governor legislation legalizing sports betting and medical marijuana. With only two days left in the session, those initiatives remain on life support along with the CROWN Act, which would prevent discrimination based on hairstyles.
Climate change
As international leaders and scientists warn of impending climate catastrophe, Kentucky lawmakers passed legislation that would require financial companies working with the state to cease boycotts of the fossil fuel industry. If they don’t, the state has to divest all public investments from the firm.
On the House floor, the Chair of the House Natural Resources committee Rep. Jim Gooch of Providence said it was unfortunate that people “actually worship at the altar of the cult of climate change.”
Gooch says he does not believe that fossil fuels are contributing to climate change, but he’s wrong. Climate change has already warmed Kentucky and will only get worse the longer humankind burns fossil fuels.
As the planet warms, Kentucky will experience more extreme weather events, including more heat waves, droughts and floods. It even appears to be shifting tornado alley further into western Kentucky. | https://wfpl.org/kentucky-lawmakers-pass-flurry-of-conservative-bills-ahead-of-veto-deadline/ | 2022-04-01T01:48:01Z |
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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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.theheraldreview.com/sports/article/Rain-slows-Augusta-Women-s-Amateur-as-no-one-left-17049897.php | 2022-04-01T01:48:01Z |
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Which navigation system is best?
Driving around unfamiliar cities can be stressful if you have no way to check where you should be going. Most smartphones have global positioning systems built-in for this purpose, but they aren’t always accurate.
And if you don’t have a data connection, mobile navigation apps might not work at all. So, in most scenarios, a proper navigation system is the smart choice. The Garmin DriveSmart 61 is one of the best, as it has a large display and detailed maps.
What to know before you buy a navigation system
There are different systems for various activities
It would be easy to assume that there is only one kind of navigation system, as it generally only serves one purpose. But there are several variations with different functions and capabilities. There are marine navigation systems for boat owners and fishers, and for sports lovers, you get golf navigation. Road users have the choice of truck navigation or general road systems.
Consider the mounting options
While your choice of navigation system might be different, all devices must be affixed to the vehicle. These also come in different varieties. Consider which type will be best suited for your mode of transport, as some use suction cups to stick to the window or dash, while you can hold others in place with a vent-mounted carrier.
Controls and functions
Navigation systems have come a long since the days of bulky units with spotty tracking. Many modern navigation systems now have capacitive touchscreens, making it much easier to select the options. Older versions used resistive touchscreens that often caused missed presses or delayed responses. Another addition to modern navigation systems is Bluetooth technology, which allows you to make and receive calls through the device.
What to look for in a quality navigation system
Wide range of points of interest
Getting directions to your location is the primary purpose of a navigation system, but sometimes you also want to know what is along the way. A device with an extensive list of points of interest built-in can make it exciting to plan a trip. Depending on the gadget’s maker and the maps used, these POI can range from national parks, monuments, or sightseeing attractions. Some allow you to download POI from other users.
Battery recharging options
If you rely on your navigation system to get around, you’ll be in real trouble if it suddenly runs out of battery power. Most systems have relatively robust batteries, but some built-in functions can quickly sap more power than you realize. A good-quality navigation system can be charged through a USB cable plugged into a battery pack or directly from an adapter in the vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
Lifetime maps and updates
Nobody wants to drive down a road, only to find that it leads to nowhere, even though the navigation system insists that it carries on. To prevent this from happening, navigation devices must be constantly updated to the latest map versions. A good-quality navigation system will supply users with lifetime map updates, changes and additional POI.
How much you can expect to spend on a navigation system
The average price of a navigation system will depend on what it’s made for, who the manufacturer is and its capabilities. An entry-level device with a small screen can retail for $150-$200. Larger units with more functions regularly retail for $200-$300.
Navigation system FAQ
Can a navigation system make you a safer driver?
A. While the system can’t change your driving habits, it can help you to be more aware of your surroundings. It will make you a safer driver by alerting you to speed limits, sharp bends, nearby schools or speed cameras.
Are there different map styles for systems?
A. Yes, and many navigation systems will give you a choice for your preferred visuals. Some systems will automatically change the map’s colors after sunset for safety and easy viewing.
What’s the best navigation system to buy?
Top navigation system
What you need to know: With the large 6.9-inch touchscreen and easy-to-read visuals, this navigation system is perfect for a cross-country road trip.
What you’ll love: The navigation system has a battery life of up to one hour but can easily be recharged through a USB cable. It includes lifetime map updates from Garmin, Wi-Fi connectivity for software updates and hands-free calling. To keep your eyes on the road, you can ask for directions by simply using your voice.
What you should consider: Some users have indicated that alerts can be too frequent, causing a distraction.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top navigation system for the money
What you need to know: Even though the screen is only 5 inches, the Via is more than capable of keeping you on the right track. It features live traffic updates and comes with free map updates of North America.
What you’ll love: The best feature about this navigation system is that the screen splits when you approach a junction. This clearly indicates which direction you need to travel so that you don’t drive in the wrong lane. It ships with a reversible integrated car mount, can give spoken directions in 30 languages and charges through USB.
What you should consider: The map updates are released four times a year, and you’ll only receive speed camera updates for the first three months.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: When paired with your mobile phone, the DriveSmart 55 gives you real-time service updates, such as live parking, locations of traffic cameras and changes in the weather.
What you’ll love: Featuring a 5.5-inch display, this navigation system will route you around traffic so that you can get to your destination faster. You can also use your voice to interact with the device and see TripAdvisor ratings with POI in the area. It is recharged through the included USB cable and can connect to Wi-Fi networks.
What you should consider: It has a resistive touchscreen, which isn’t as accurate or sensitive as a capacitive screen.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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After the first two seasons Dan Brennan was in charge of the Lawrence boys lacrosse program, the mentality of the program changed.
Going unbeaten every year in the Colonial Valley Conference Patriot Division was not going to be enough for the Cardinals; they needed a new challenge to elevate the program to the next level.
After 28-straight wins in the division and three-straight undefeated division title triumphs, the powers that be handed Brennan and Lawrence that new test for 2022: the Cardinals were moved up to the CVC Valley, along with Hightstown, Robbinsville, and the two West Windsor schools. With that move comes a tougher schedule, and right from the first face-off of the new season, Lawrence had to face one of its toughest games of the campaign: Princeton.
The Little Tigers took the short drive on Route 206 and left with a 15-5 opening game victory, to spoil Lawrence’s first game in the new division. Princeton (1-0) was led by John O’Donnell and reigning Area Player of the Year Will Doran, who each had five goals; Doran also chipped in four assists, as did Brendan Beatty (also two goals).
Lawrence (0-1) got two goals from Alex Knab and a goal plus two assists from Art Stubbs.
“Obviously, the game didn’t go the way we wanted, but for a half we were in it,” Brennan said. “And then it kind of slipped away.”
Lawrence won the last six Patriot Division games of the 2017 season in Brennan’s first year, going 7-2 in division and 7-8 overall, missing out on the title by a game. From April 13, 2017 until the end of last season, though, the Cardinals rampaged through the Patriot, going 8-0 in 2018 (11-6 overall) and 2019 (10-9 overall). Brennan’s 2020 team was set up to be the best of his Lawrence tenure, but COVID-19 took away the season. The Cardinals then went 6-0 (9-5 overall) in 2021.
So yes, after 28 wins, it was probably best for all parties that the Cardinals were handed a new test.
“We have been itching to get up for for a while,” Brennan said. “I think I have been the head coach here six years, and after the first couple years, it was like ‘We have to get out of this division.’ We fought for it, we fought for it, and we finally got bumped up. We know it is going to be hard, and be challenging, but that is what we want. We couldn’t just sit there and dominate these teams anymore. It wasn’t helping us improve, and it just wasn’t worth it anymore.
“It would have been ideal if we could have bumped up the year of my 2020 team. That was my best team, and they never got to play. The numbers are a little small this year, so we are dealing with that. But we are excited to be up here, and we fell like we deserve to be here. We are really excited for it.”
It does not get any easier for the Cardinals in the near future, with two more games against Colonial Division foes up next. Lawrence will host Hopewell Valley Saturday at 2 p.m., then head on the road Tuesday to face a very talented Allentown squad, with Hightstown and Manalapan also on the docket next week.
That comes with the territory now, and Brennan relishes the opportunity.
“That is the thing with moving up,” Brennan said. “There are no real easy games. We have two of the top three teams to start the season. We play Notre Dame later in the year. Right off of the bat we get the big boys, but that is good for us.”
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WWE will honor the career of The Undertaker this weekend at the Hall of Fame ceremony as part of WrestleMania 38 weekend.
Undertaker headlines a smaller than typical class that also includes Vader and Queen Sharmell.
At the WWE Superstore that is part of the Axxess fan convention, WWE unveiled an Undertaker statue on Thursday. You can check out a photo below.
The Undertaker wrestled his final match two years ago at WrestleMania 36, a theatrical style bout with AJ Styles. Undertaker revealed during his Last Ride documentary series that later aired that his match with Styles would be his final encounter and that he was satisfied with that.
Here are the cards for both nights of WrestleMania 38 this weekend as things stand right now:
Night One
- WWE RAW Women’s Championship Match
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bianca Belair - The Miz and Logan Paul vs. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio
- Drew McIntyre vs. Happy Corbin
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
The Usos (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs - WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship Match
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Ronda Rousey - Seth Rollins vs. An Opponent of Vince McMahon’s Choosing
- KO Show Featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin
Night Two
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
Queen Zelina and Carmella (c) vs. Sasha Banks and Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan vs. Natalya and Shayna Baszler - Anything Goes Match
Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn - Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory
- WWE RAW Tag Team Championship Match
RK-Bro (c) vs. The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy - Edge vs. AJ Styles
- Bobby Lashley vs. Omos
- WWE Championship vs. WWE Universal Championship – Winner Take All
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (c)
As you prepare for WrestleMania, be sure to check out the Top Rope Nation wrestling podcast for your weekly dose of pro wrestling talk featuring interviews, analysis and exclusive news: Apple – Spotify – YouTube. This week’s show features a full preview of WrestleMania 38. | https://www.sescoops.com/news/undertaker-wwe-statue-wrestlemania-photo/ | 2022-04-01T01:48:05Z |
THE GAME: Corey Seager drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and a home run against his former team, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Dodgers, 8-2, on Thursday afternoon at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Ariz.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Today wasn’t good. Not a good day,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the loss. “Individually, there have been some guys that have had good camps. But overall it just needs to get better. … The season isn’t going to wait for us. We’ve got to get going.”
PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Ryan Pepiot gave up three runs on five hits and a walk in his two innings. … Left-hander Victor Gonzalez gave up a solo home run to left-handed hitter Nathaniel Lowe in his 1-2/3 innings. … Right-hander Brusdar Graterol pitched on back-to-back days. After retiring both batters he faced in Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, he retired the only batter he faced Thursday. … Right-handers Daniel Hudson and Blake Treinen each gave up home runs to the first batter they faced. Hudson gave up Seager’s home run in the fifth inning then struck out two of the next three batters he faced. Treinen was burned by Jonah Heim to start the seventh then gave up another home run to Joe McCarthy before getting out of the inning.
HITTING REPORT: The Dodgers were held to four hits by the Rangers. … Will Smith was booed when his name was announced – spillover from the Oscars controversy his doppel-namer created. This Smith tripled off the wall in center field and scored on a sacrifice fly by Chris Taylor. … Freddie Freeman (single), Eddy Alvarez (single) and Hanser Alberto (double) had the Dodgers’ other hits.
UP NEXT: The Dodgers are off Friday. … Giants (TBD) vs. Dodgers (LHP Clayton Kershaw), Saturday, 12:05 p.m., at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., SportsNet LA, 570 AM | https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/31/dodgers-hitters-tamed-by-rangers-in-lopsided-loss/ | 2022-04-01T01:48:05Z |
NEW YORK (AP) – New research says more than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic.
The findings support earlier warnings that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people’s mental health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the reports Thursday.
They’re based on anonymous online surveys of about 7,700 public and private high school students from 128 schools during the first six months of 2021.
It is based on a similar survey the CDC conducts every other year in schools. | https://www.wjol.com/cdc-pandemic-taking-toll-on-teen-mental-health/ | 2022-04-01T01:48:05Z |
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has claimed that it asked Will Smith to leave the 2022 Oscars ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock, but the actor refused.
Acknowledging that it still could have “handled the situation differently”, the Academy has alleged that it did take decisive action in requesting Smith leave on Sunday (March 27).
Per The Guardian, the Academy’s board of governors, which met yesterday (March 30), said they had initiated disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct.
During last week’s 94th Academy Awards ceremony, Smith slapped presenter Rock on-stage after the comedian made a controversial joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, regarding her shaved hair that had seemingly been cropped short due to her alopecia.
“Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the Academy said in a new statement. “While we would like to clarify that Mr Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognise we could have handled the situation differently.”
The Academy added that Smith has the chance to defend himself in a written response before the board members meet again on April 18. The Academy said that disciplinary action for Smith could include suspension, expulsion or other sanctions.
Initially, the Academy had condemned Smith’s assault, writing on social media last week that it “does not condone violence of any form”.
The Academy does not condone violence of any form.
Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022
But in its fresh comments issued yesterday, the tone of language appeared stronger. “Mr Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.
“Mr Rock, we apologise to you for what you experienced on our stage and thank you for your resilience in that moment. We also apologise to our nominees, guests and viewers for what transpired during what should have been a celebratory event.”
Smith initially apologised to the Academy and those watching the ceremony. However, he did not directly say sorry to Rock.
He has since done so, with Rock saying yesterday (March 30) at his first stand-up show since the incident that he was “still processing” what happened.
Meanwhile, new footage of Rock reeling from Smith’s slap has emerged online.
As Rock presented Summer Of Soul with the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, he looked bemused and, at one point, shrugged towards someone in the crowd. | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/film/the-academy-claims-it-asked-will-smith-to-leave-oscars-ceremony-but-he-refused-3195353 | 2022-04-01T01:48:06Z |
Student fatally shot at S.C. middle school, sheriff says; suspect in custody
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said a student has died and a suspect is in custody after a shooting at Tanglewood Middle School.
A school resource officer at Tanglewood Middle School requested emergency backup just before 12:30 p.m., when deputies said a 12-year-old student was shot. Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson was transported to the hospital.
Jackson died at the hospital.
The community organization Fighting Injustice Together released a statement on behalf of the Jackson family: “We are all devastated by today’s tragedy. We love Jamari dearly and we would ask that our privacy be respected as we grieve during this very difficult time.”
Just after 1:45 p.m., deputies said the shooting suspect was taken into custody. Deputies said the suspect is also a 12-year-old. He was detained in close proximity to the school. The sheriff’s office said deputies are not looking for any additional suspects.
Deputies said the suspect shot the victim in the 700 wing of the school before running from the property. He was found hiding under a deck at a home in the 3000 block of Easley Bridge Road.
A handgun was recovered.
The suspect, whose name has not been released due to his age, is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm on school property and unlawful possession of a weapon by a person under age 18.
The motive for the shooting is unknown, but deputies said the suspect and the victim were familiar with each other.
All students from Tanglewood Middle School were taken to Brookwood Church to be reunited with their families.
Director of Media Relations for Greenville County School District Tim Waller said the school had counselors at Brookwood Church talking with kids and parents for a few hours following the shooting.
Waller said the school district partners with Greenville Mental Health to put counselors in schools and employs about 90 counselors in the school district.
The sheriff’s office said over 100 deputies responded to the scene. The sheriff’s office helicopter was also seen over the scene.
Investigators were searching the school to make sure everyone is safely out of the building.
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
The Greenville County School District released the following statement: “At approximately 12:30 pm, Greenville County Schools had reports of shots fired inside the building at Tanglewood Middle School. The school resource officer immediately responded and notified law enforcement. Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded. One student has been transported to the hospital, and their condition is unknown at this time. All students will be transported at Brookwood Church at 580 Brookwood Point Place, Simpsonville, SC 29681, where parents will be reunited with their student. Parents will not be able to pick up their student at Tanglewood. Parents will need to have identification in order to pick up their student. We will share more information as soon as possible.”
Just before 2:30 p.m., Sheriff Hobart Lewis held a press conference. He called the shooting an “absolute tragedy” and said deputies do not know what was going through the mind of the gunman at the time of the shooting.
Lewis said the school went into immediate lockdown after a gunshot was heard. The shooting occurred in the front part of the school. First responders rendered aid to the victim.
Dr. Burke Royster, the superintendent of Greenville County Schools, said pickup at other Greenville County schools would be impacted since buses from other parts of the district are being used to transport Tanglewood Middle School students to the church for pickup.
“Our prayers for those affected by this tragedy - the victim, but all the students in that school, the families, anybody that was in some way impacted by this traumatic event,” Royster said. “We could not have had a better, a more rapid, a more professional or a more in accordance with a planned response by every agency and every entity that responded to this situation.”
In a statement, Royster said: “We are deeply saddened to hear that the student victim in the shooting at Tanglewood Middle School passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his fellow students, the staff members at the school and everyone who knew this child. This is an absolute tragedy, and we will continue to do whatever we can to support his family and the Tanglewood community as they mourn the young life that was lost today.
“We want to recognize the tremendous response from Principal Walles and the staff at Tanglewood, the school resource officer, Sheriff Hobart Lewis, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, EMS, and the multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies who all responded rapidly in accord with our emergency response plan.”
Dr. Graysen Walles, the principal of Tanglewood Middle School, said in a statement: “My heart goes out to the family of our student who passed away, and my prayers are with them. Our entire Tanglewood family is hurting with this news and from the events that took place today. Our school is mourning and will work together to heal and process this tragedy.”
COMMUNITY RESPONSE
Kelvin, a sixth-grade student at Tanglewood Middle School, described hiding during the shooting.
“I was just scared. We were hiding in the cafeteria,” Kelvin said. “I didn’t know what to do and then the police came in. I thought it was one of the shooters.”
FOX Carolina crews spoke to multiple concerned family members working to get in touch with their children at Tanglewood Middle School.
“They were trying to calm me,” said parent Nacy Trejo. “I was just crying. I was desperate. I wanted to hear from my son.”
Trejo said she believes metal detectors need to be placed at the school.
Bruce Wilson, the founder of Fighting Injustice Together, was at the scene because his niece is a student at Tanglewood Middle School.
“It’s difficult right now, especially a lot of parents are out here right now and they don’t know what’s going on,” Wilson said. “These types of shootings, you see this on television a lot, but when it happens at home and it happens to you, it’s difficult.”
“I wanted to get here as soon as I heard,” said Pastor John Gray. “I wanted to get to the parents because I understand there was some terrible conflict with parents trying to get to their children.”
Gray said his church Relentless Church mentors some of the kids at the school every week.
“So this hits very close to home,” said Gray.
Alexis Ware, a woman whose mother works at Tanglewood Middle School, described finding out about the shooting.
“I was absolutely terrified for my mother and the students,” she said.
Chad Ayers, a former deputy and founder of ProActive Response Group, which teaches active shooter response, described it as “one of the saddest days in Greenville County.”
“This is no longer a topic we can brush under the table and say, ‘This won’t happen here,’” Ayers said. “You have to have a plan. We’ve seen this happen at concerts, at schools. It’s not just school shootings anymore. We are seeing these events on the rise.”
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Sustainability in the Fashion Industry
2022 will continue to bring increased focus on sustainability and social accountability requirements and practices for the fashion, apparel and beauty sector up-and-down the supply chain.
Some of this increased focus will undoubtedly come from state and federal lawmakers and governmental agencies, as new or proposed legislation and regulations are being actively considered or are planned to be rolled out in the coming year. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and various state agencies and legislatures are pursuing or considering measures such as additional chemical use restrictions and prohibitions, new notification and reporting requirements on chemical use and imports, limitations on product disposal options, and extended producer responsibility obligations.
In addition, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), indicated in summer of 2021 that the agency would initiate a review in 2022 of its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, colloquially known as the “Green Guides.” The Green Guides are a resource the FTC originally created in 1992 to help businesses avoid making unfair and deceptive environmental advertising claims and to assist the public in understanding and appreciating the statements included in such claims. The Green Guides have not been revised since 2012 and, as currently written, may no longer provide comprehensive guidance for businesses and consumers alike given the current sustainability-focused advertising landscape, especially because the Green Guides currently do not cover “sustainability,” “organic,” or “natural” environmental claims. While the FTC did not expressly indicate a specific focus area for its planned revisions to the Green Guides, some suspect that the agency’s revisions will address claims related to sustainability, organic, and natural, as well as climate-related claims, which are top-of-mind for consumers when making purchasing decisions. Brands should be on the lookout for the revisions to the Green Guides and understand them as they may significantly affect the types of environmental advertising claims that are available.
Legislators from the Empire State have their own ideas on how to increase focus on sustainability and social accountability in the fashion industry. In January 2022, the New York state legislature unveiled the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (the “Fashion Act”), which is a bill that attempts to make New York the first state in the United States to effectively “hold the biggest brands in fashion to account for their role in climate change.” As currently proposed, the Fashion Act would apply to global apparel and footwear companies with more than $100 million in revenue who do business in New York (so, in other words, a majority of multinational fashion brands). The law would require, inter alia, qualifying brands to map a minimum of 50% of their supply chain and disclose whether in that chain the brands have a significant real or potentially adverse social and environmental impact when it comes to issues such as fair wages, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, etc. and then disclose targets for preventing and improving those impacts. Failure to comply could result in fines of up to 2% of a brand’s annual revenues over $450 million. Brands should keep tabs on the Fashion Act, which is currently making its way through New York legislative committees with an aim towards a vote in late Spring 2022, and the new local requirements that may follow therefrom.
Notwithstanding these planned governmental actions and the impact they may have, the greatest increased focus on sustainability and social accountability in the industry may be driven by non-governmental stakeholders, starting—as most initiatives usually do—with consumers and trickling down to investors, shareholders, and lenders. Now more than ever, there is high consumer demand for goods to meet certain environmental, social and governance, or “ESG,” criteria. Sustainably sourced materials, organically produced fibers, zero-carbon footprint, not tested on animals, no child labor, fair trade, all natural ingredients, plastic-free, environmentallyfriendly packaging – these are just some examples of consumers’ expectations that are driving purchasing, investing, and commercial decisions. And, as companies commit to these certifications and practices to meet consumer expectations, this in turn drives sustainability obligations up-and-down the supply chain, impacting producers and providers of ingredients, components, packaging, and labor.
Failure to comply with these sustainability and social accountability commitments and requirements can have broad ramifications – such as governmental agency enforcement (e.g., enforcement actions brought by the FTC or National Advertising Division for making unfair and deceptive environmental advertising claims), lawsuits (e.g., for failure to comply with New York’s proposed Fashion Act), loss of customers and licensing rights due to breach of contract claims, and other negative impacts to overall brand reputation, to name a few. So regardless of where you are in the supply chain, it will be challenging but important to have robust programs to keep up with the changing regulatory, contractual, and market requirements. In addition to monitoring and ensuring compliance with your reported sustainability and ESG commitments and existing laws and regulatory requirements, some other measures companies should consider:
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Stay abreast of upcoming relevant legislation and regulatory requirements and restrictions and consider and plan for how they may affect your business;
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Ensure robust processes to inventory all chemicals used in products and identify those chemicals to limit, phase out or prohibit in advance of regulations;
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Inventory relevant contractual requirements and commitments and track execution of such obligations;
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Assess supply chain contracts to ensure relevant requirements and commitments are passed through to suppliers;
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Confirm compliance with commitments, both internally and within supply chain; conduct periodic auditing of operations and contract performance; require routine verification; and confirm execution of corrective measures to address non-conformances.
Those companies who monitor and plan ahead, including by implementing strong compliance programs, will be best suited to ride the ever-expanding sustainability wave, bolster market strength, and ultimately grow and protect brand reputation. | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/sustainability-fashion-industry | 2022-04-01T01:48:07Z |
QuickLogic Announces a New $1.5 Million eFPGA Contract
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- March 30, 2022 -- QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), a developer of ultra-low power multi-core voice-enabled SoCs, embedded FPGA IP (eFPGA), and Endpoint AI solutions, today announced that it has won a new eFPGA contract. QuickLogic was awarded the contract as the company was able to produce customized...
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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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3rd Circ. Revives Ex-Princeton Student's Abuse Probe Suit
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Singapore e-commerce and gaming firm Sea said on Monday that it was withdrawing from India's retail market just months after starting operations.
It was the company's second pullback last month in an overseas expansion drive, as the loss-making outfit faced a weak growth outlook.
The withdrawal, which effectively began on Tuesday, came weeks after its e-commerce arm Shopee said it was pulling out of France and after India banned Sea's gaming app Free Fire.
After the ban, the market value of the New York-listed Sea dropped by US$16 billion (S$22b) in a single day, leading some investors to cut holdings in the Singapore-headquartered company.
Shopee said in a statement its withdrawal came "in view of global market uncertainties" and that the company would make "the process as smooth as possible".
However, sellers and consumers inquired about refunds, orders and seller payments through social media.
The company responded that it was "not able to disclose why Shopee India will be ceasing its operations", adding that orders placed before Tuesday would still be fulfilled and support made available.
The decision to retreat from the market came as Sea faced other challenges in India over suspected China ties but Shopee denied that local regulations were a factor.
"This decision regarding Shopee India has nothing to do with regulatory matters," a spokesman told the South China Morning Post.
The company did not respond to questions about how it planned to handle its 300 local employees.
In February, Free Fire, from Sea-owned game publisher Garena, was one of 54 apps the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned over ties to China.
Free Fire allegedly sent data to Chinese servers.
Since 2020, India has banned more than 200 Chinese apps, including Tencent Holdings' super app WeChat and ByteDance's short-video sharing platform TikTok.
Sea earlier last month said revenue growth of its e-commerce business was expected to halve to around 76 per cent this year from a blistering 157 per cent last year, amid fewer online purchases and engagements as more countries emerge from the pandemic.
"Due to a drastic shift in the market sentiment towards growth stocks, all these e-commerce companies are under real pressure to at least break even as soon as possible," said LightStream Research equity analyst Oshadhi Kumarasiri.
Sea's shares had dropped 11 per cent in January after Chinese tech giant Tencent 0700.HK announced it was selling 14.5 million shares in the group.
Shopee's India business began in October last year as part of an aggressive international push that saw it expand into Europe.
Sea's market cap at the time was as much as US$200 billion. It dropped to US$64.76 billion last month.
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Which RC tanks are best?
Remote-control tanks provide hours of fun for all ages. Whether you’re staging a battle or traversing rugged terrain, these toys are immersive and just plain cool. There are tons of RC tanks out there, from historic replicas to futuristic armored vehicles. Which you choose will ultimately come down to the kinds of features you want your RC tank to have and how realistic you want it to look.
The best RC tank is the Heng Long Modified Edition Remote Control U.S. M1A2 Abrams Tank Model.
What to know before you buy an RC tank
What is an RC tank?
An RC tank is a type of remote-controlled vehicle modeled after real-life tanks used in warfare. Like real tanks, these toys have tracks that allow them to roll over rocks, mud and other uneven ground. They also have swiveling turrets to lock onto their target. RC tanks are controlled by a handheld transistor and run on battery power.
Types of RC tanks
There are two types of RC tanks: historically inspired models and fantasy/sci-fi-inspired models.
- Historic tanks are modeled after tanks that exist in real life from World War I to the modern era. Popular models are those from World War II, such as the American M4 Sherman and German Panzer, and those found in today’s militaries, such as the M1 Abrams.
- Fantasy and Sci-fi tanks have unique designs that don’t appear in real life. These follow the basic premise of a tank with a turret and tracks, but use futuristic color schemes and weapons.
Difference between RC tanks and RC cars
If you were to pit your RC tank against an RC car in a race, you’d be bound to lose. But a desert battle is another story. Both kinds of remote control vehicles have motors, controllers and batteries (though some RC cars use fuel). Yet, RC tanks don’t have nearly as powerful batteries or engines. They aren’t made for blistering speed or maneuverability. Rather, an RC tank is optimized for play. You won’t have to swap tires on these either, as their tracks are much more durable.
How to control an RC tank
RC tanks use a handheld transistor. Like RC cars, some use what’s called a pistol-grip controller. These have an ergonomic, one-hand design that uses a trigger for the throttle, and a wheel on the body of the pistol to turn the tank.
Traditional stick controllers are the classic square transistors with dual-analogue joysticks. You’re more likely to use one of these if you want a tank with a rotating turret as you’ll need to steer and direct the cannon.
What to look for in a quality RC tank
Battery
There are two kinds of batteries in the remote-control vehicle world. Nickel based Ni-MH batteries and lithium based LiPo batteries.
- LiPo: LiPo batteries are typically reserved for performance-oriented models. These durable batteries are powerful and produce a lot of speed, but they are more expensive.
- Ni-MH: Most tanks will use a Ni-MH battery, which is less powerful, but are much safer and more affordable.
Turret
A good RC tank should have a rotating or dynamic turret — after all, what’s the point of a tank without one of its core features? The turret should be able to rotate more than 180 degrees, with 360 being optimal. You’ll also want a turret that can go up or down. Look for around 30 degrees of vertical maneuverability.
Cannon
If your tank has a turret, check to see what its features are as most RC tanks have a shooting mechanism. If you’re buying for a younger user, you’ll want to use your best judgment when it comes to safety.
- Sound effects: When you press fire on your controller, the tank makes a realistic shooting sound. This is a fun detail that doesn’t require any extra supplies, power or supervision.
- Water: Transforming your tank into a little mobile water gun, water should be safe for all appropriate ages.
- Flame or smoke: Taking the tank to the next level, smoke or flames require oil to fire. These definitely require supervision.
- BB or airsoft: These RC tank cannons shoot small plastic or metal pellets. These should be used by older kids and adults.
Durability
You’ll want your tank to stand up to lots of play as well as to the elements. For this reason, durable, hard plastics are a must. In addition, check if your tank is waterproof before you take it through puddles or the snow, as water can damage the electronics and rust out the metal components. Lastly, you want your tracks to be made from either metal or anti-slip rubber. This will help your tank roll over rough surfaces without damaging components.
How much you can expect to spend on an RC tank
A kid-appropriate RC tank will cost anywhere from $50-$120. High-quality replicas with working cannons can exceed $200.
RC tank FAQ
Does my RC tank require fuel?
A. Most ready-to-roll out-of-the-box RC tanks run on battery power. If your tank makes smoke, you’ll need to top it off with oil to initiate combustion.
Are RC tanks safe?
A. Like any RC vehicle, an RC tank is as safe as the person using it. They do move at a decent clip and can bang shins or damage walls. But if you’re purchasing an RC tank that shoots, for a child you’ll need to make sure its cannon ammunition is age-appropriate and that you supervise play.
What’s the best RC tank to buy?
Top RC tank
Heng Long Modified Edition Remote Control U.S. M1A2 Abrams Tank Model
What you need to know: This tank is completely decked out with immersive effects and a working BB cannon.
What you’ll love: Produced at 1:16 scale, this tank is massive. It has a fully rotating turret, durable metal tracks with metal sprockets for all terrains and a whole slew of sound effects from the engine to the cannon. It also climbs steep slopes easily.
What you should consider: This tank is a little slow.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top RC tank for the money
Beaure WW2 German Tiger Army Tank
What you need to know: Beaure’s interactive replica tank is perfect for pretend play alone or with friends when paired with a second model.
What you’ll love: This 1:28-scale RC Tiger tank has stunning effects and realistic details. It has a 330-degree rotating turret with sound effects when it shoots. This tank has a battle feature that allows you to play with another tank.
What you should consider: Two tanks of the same model cannot fight — you need one of each.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Mostop Remote Control Crawler High-Speed Tank
What you need to know: The Mostop RC tank has a futuristic design modeled after high-tech military-police vehicles.
What you’ll love: This tank is fast with a top speed of over 7 miles per hour. Its rugged antislip tracks are designed to enable drifting and the gearbox has enough torque to climb up 30 degrees of incline. This tank can also wade 5 centimeters.
What you should consider: Some users report that the tracks can slip off their sprockets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania police officer was killed and two others injured Thursday during a shooting that occurred while responding to a domestic disturbance call, Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello said.
Police officers went to a home in the city at about 3:30 p.m. for the disturbance call. Nearly an hour later gunfire broke out and officers radioed in they were hit, Capello said at a brief news conference.
All three officers were taken to hospitals. One of them has been pronounced dead. A second was in critical condition, but stable, and a third was in stable condition, Capello said.
“This is an extremely difficult moment for everyone,” Capello said.
The suspect, a 34-year-old man from Lebanon, was killed in the shooting, Lebanon Police Chief Todd Breiner said.
“As one can imagine, it's clearly a traumatic event,” Breiner said. “Our guys are strong, but we're human and we have families.”
The slain officer's name is being withheld pending notification of extended family members.
Police did not release further details. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/1-officer-killed-2-others-shot-in-Pennsylvania-17049870.php | 2022-04-01T01:48:10Z |
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Emma Buthorn recorded four goals and four assists to lead Middletown South to a season-opening victory on the road over Holmdel, 16-1.
Caroline Bedetti scored four goals and assisted on another while Julianna Trachtenberg added two goals for Middletown South, which held a 10-0 lead at halftime.
Peyton Kenney and Lauren Hutson tallied a goal and an assist apiece while Dana Rohrmann, Avery Cutrone and Grace O’Shea chipped in a goal apiece for Middletown South, which outshot Holmdel by a count of 26-3 in the victory.
Christine Ryan notched two assists for Middletown South.
Fiona Flaherty scored the lone goal for Holmdel (0-2) off an assist from Claudia Diaz.
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Tim Hardaway, who helped contribute to the start of the Miami Heat’s ascension to playoff contention along with Alonzo Mourning in the late 1990s, now will join Mourning in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a party familiar with the process Thursday told the Sun Sentinel.
Hardaway who had fallen short on previous ballots when a finalist, in part because of anti-gay comments made during a radio report that he later expressed contrition for and worked in the community to make amends, will make it consecutive years of a Heat franchise icon being enshrined.
Center Chris Bosh, part of the Heat’s Big Three championship teams with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, was inducted as a member of the Hall’s 2021 class.
Hall selections are not inducted as a member of any particular franchise, which allows Hardaway to be celebrated for both his Heat success as well as the high-octane success he has with the Golden State Warriors’ Run TMC trio of himself, Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond. Mullin and Richmond, the former Broward County prep standout, have previously been inducted, Mullin in 2011, Richmond in 2014.
Hardaway’s iconic No. 10 Heat jersey already hangs from the rafters at FTX Arena, now to be amended with the distinction of being a Hall of Famer, as have the Heat retired jerseys of Mourning, Bosh and Shaquille O’Neal. Eventually Wade’s retired Heat number also will be so altered.
Also previously enshrined in Springfield, Massachusetts for careers that included time with the Heat were Heat President Pat Riley, guard Ray Allen, guard Gary Payton, former Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo and former Heat executive Billy Cunningham.
The next member of the Heat’s Big Three who will be on the ballot is Wade, for the Hall’s Class of 2023, four years after his retirement, with James eventually to follow.
The formal announcement of the Class of 2022 will be made Saturday at the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four, with induction in Springfield in September. Hardaway is in New Orleans for that announcement.
Hardaway was one of several selections who leaked Wednesday. Also reported to have made the list for 2022 induction are former San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili, former WNBA star Swin Cash and former NBA coach George Karl, as well as college basketball coach Bob Huggins, who in 1995 interviewed for the Heat coaching job that instead went to Riley.
It was then, during Riley’s first season with the Heat, that he dealt for Hardaway at the trading deadline and set the foundation for future success alongside Mourning.
Hardaway still holds the Heat franchise record of 806 career 3-pointers and had been the Heat’s all-time assists leader until he career mark was broken by Wade in 2010.
“With us,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said when Hardaway was named a finalist, “he really put the Miami Heat, along with Pat and Alonzo, on the map and changed the culture.”
Hardaway, 55, played 13 NBA seasons, including six with the Heat, with time also with the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers. He later served under former Heat coach Stan Van Gundy as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, a tenure that ended in 2018.
His career included five All-Star selections, one selection first-team All-NBA, three selections second-team All-NBA and one selection third-team All-NBA. He also was a member of the 1990 All-Rookie first team, after he was drafted No. 14 out of Texas-El Paso by the Warriors in 1989.
Along with Mourning he also was a member of the 2000 Sydney Olympic team that won the gold medal. Like Mourning and the Heat’s other Olympic gold medalists, he also has a banner at FTX Arena for that accomplishment.
Hardaway’s son, Tim Hardaway Jr., plays for the Mavericks.
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Call Of Duty competitor Kenji has been caught using hacks after footage attempting to prove his legitimacy actually recorded him using wall-hacks.
As reported by Dexerto, suspicions first arose during a 2v2 tournament in Call Of Duty: Vanguard, where Kenji’s opponents – going by iLuhvly and Sasuke – suspected he was using cheats to compete.
In an attempt to clear his name, Kenji then uploaded a physical recording of him playing Vanguard with his monitors in view – something that’s typically done in competitive games to prove that no hacking software is being used.
Unfortunately for Kenji, that’s exactly what he had running: in the footage he uploaded, a wall-hack – software that highlights enemies through walls – is visibly running on his game, which you can see below.
GG's Kenji CAUGHT 4K BOXES ON HIS MONITOR CAM! thanks to @iLuhvly the hacker detective and @CallenDisplay! #HACKERDOWN #4K pic.twitter.com/GSfef7SShH
— 🩸$asuk£🩸 (@ImSasukee) March 29, 2022
Since accidentally incriminating himself, Dexerto reports that Kenji has been banned from Checkmate Gaming, the tournament-hosting platform he was competing on, and has deleted all of his social media channels.
Hacking in competitive Call Of Duty scenes remains a significant issue for the game. Back in November 2021, a Call Of Duty: Vanguard tournament with a £5100 prize pool had its results overturned when it turned out that the winner had been using hacks.
In January 2021, a Warzone competition on Twitch – this time with a £180,000 prize pool – was also thrown into chaos when a competitor was found cheating during the tournament.
Shortly after Vanguard was launched, Activision launched a new anti-cheat service called Ricochet, which has found mixed success. Though cheating hasn’t been entirely eradicated in the competitive scene, in December 2021, it was announced that 48,000 accounts were banned for hacking in just one day.
In other news, Epic Games is being sued over a copyrighted dance move that it’s allegedly added to Fortnite without permission. | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/call-of-duty-semi-pro-caught-hacking-in-video-he-filmed-to-prove-innocence-3195341 | 2022-04-01T01:48:12Z |
Area Students named to Chancellor’s List for Troy University, Term 3
TROY, AL – Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor’s List for Term 3 of the 2021-2022 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the...
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3rd Circ. Lets Merck Arbitrate Antitrust Suit Over Vax Prices
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Russians leaving Chernobyl as fighting rages elsewhere
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and left the heavily contaminated site early Friday, more than a month after taking it over, Ukrainian authorities said, as fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts.
Ukraine’s state power company, Energoatom, said the pullout at Chernobyl came after soldiers received “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches in the forest in the exclusion zone around the closed plant. But there was no independent confirmation of that.
The withdrawal took place amid growing indications the Kremlin is using talk of de-escalation in Ukraine as cover while regrouping, resupplying its forces and redeploying them for a stepped-up offensive in the eastern part of the country.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian withdrawals from the north and center of the country were just a military tactic and that the forces are building up for new powerful attacks in the southeast.
“We know their intentions,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation. “We know that they are moving away from those areas where we hit them in order to focus on other, very important ones where it may be difficult for us.”
“There will be battles ahead,” he added.
Meanwhile, a convoy of 45 buses headed to Mariupol in another bid to evacuate people from the besieged port city after the Russian military agreed to a limited cease-fire in the area. But Russian forces blocked the buses, and only 631 people were able to get out of the city in private cars, according to the Ukrainian government.
Twelve Ukrainian trucks were able to deliver humanitarian supplies to Mariupol, but they were all seized by Russian troops, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said late Thursday.
The city has been the scene of some of the worst suffering of the war. Tens of thousands have managed to get out of Mariupol in the past few weeks by way of humanitarian corridors, reducing its population from a prewar 430,000 to an estimated 100,000 as of last week, but other relief efforts have been thwarted by continued Russian attacks.
A new round of talks was scheduled for Friday, five weeks into the war that has left thousands dead and driven 4 million Ukrainians from the country.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it had been informed by Ukraine that the Russian forces at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster had transferred control of it in writing to the Ukrainians.
The last Russian troops left the Chernobyl plant early Friday, the Ukrainian government agency responsible for the exclusion zone said.
Energoatom gave no details on the condition of the soldiers it said were exposed to radiation and did not say how many were affected. There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin, and the IAEA said it had not been able to confirm the reports of Russian troops receiving high doses. It said it was seeking more information.
Russian forces seized the Chernobyl site in the opening stages of the Feb. 24 invasion, raising fears that they would cause damage or disruption that could spread radiation. The workforce at the site oversees the safe storage of spent fuel rods and the concrete-entombed ruins of the reactor that exploded in 1986.
Edwin Lyman, a nuclear expert with the U.S.-based Union of Concerned Scientists, said it “seems unlikely” a large number of troops would develop severe radiation illness, but it was impossible to know for sure without more details.
He said contaminated material was probably buried or covered with new topsoil during the cleanup of Chernobyl, and some soldiers may have been exposed to a “hot spot” of radiation while digging. Others may have assumed they were at risk too, he said.
Early this week, the Russians said they would significantly scale back military operations in areas around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv to increase trust between the two sides and help negotiations along.
But in the Kyiv suburbs, regional governor Oleksandr Palviuk said on social media Thursday that Russian forces shelled Irpin and Makariv and that there were battles around Hostomel. Pavliuk said there were Ukrainian counterattacks and some Russian withdrawals around the suburb of Brovary to the east.
Chernihiv came under attack as well. At least one person was killed and four were wounded in the Russian shelling of a humanitarian convoy of buses sent to Chernihiv to evacuate residents cut off from food, water and other supplies, said Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova
Ukraine also reported Russian artillery barrages in and around the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said intelligence indicates Russia is not scaling back its military operations in Ukraine but is instead trying to regroup, resupply its forces and reinforce its offensive in the Donbas.
“Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions,” Stoltenberg said. At the same time, he said, pressure is being kept up on Kyiv and other cities, and “we can expect additional offensive actions bringing even more suffering.”
The Donbas is the predominantly Russian-speaking industrial region where Moscow-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian forces since 2014. In the past few days, the Kremlin, in a seeming shift in its war aims, said that its “main goal” now is gaining control of the Donbas, which consists of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including Mariupol.
The top rebel leader in Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, issued an order to set up a rival city government for Mariupol, according to Russian state news agencies, in a sign of Russian intent to hold and administer the city.
With talks set to resume between Ukraine and Russia via video, there seemed little faith that the two sides would resolve the conflict any time soon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that conditions weren’t yet “ripe” for a cease-fire and that he wasn’t ready for a meeting with Zelenskyy until negotiators do more work, Italian Premier Mario Draghi said after a telephone conversation with the Russian leader.
In other developments, Ukraine’s emergency services said the death toll had risen to 20 in a Russian missile strike Tuesday on a government administration building in the southern city of Mykolaiv.
As Western officials search for clues about what Russia’s next move might be, a top British intelligence official said demoralized Russian soldiers in Ukraine are refusing to carry out orders and sabotaging their equipment and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft.
In a speech in Australia, Jeremy Fleming, head of the GCHQ electronic spy agency, said Putin had apparently “massively misjudged” the invasion.
The Pentagon reported Thursday that an initial half-dozen shipments of weapons and other security assistance from the U.S. have reached Ukraine as part of an $800 million aid package President Joe Biden approved this month.
The shipments included Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems, body armor, medical supplies and other materials, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about how badly the war is going because they are afraid to tell him the truth.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the U.S. is wrong and that “neither the State Department nor the Pentagon possesses the real information about what is happening in the Kremlin.”
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.
Knox closed out his round with a seven-foot putt to save par at the par-5 18th at TPC San Antonio, and was one shot ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard.
Hojgaard fired a 66 despite a double bogey on his final hole. Matt Kuchar is another stroke back after an opening 5-under 67 and is among a group that includes Denny McCarthy, Aaron Rei and J.J. Spaun.
Defending champ Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy finished at even-par 72. They were outside the top 60 after one round and could flirt with the cut line on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau had a 1-over 73. After holing a bunker shot for eagle on his 11th hole and following with a birdie on the next, he made bogey on four of his last six holes.
Knox, a 32-year-old Scotsman with two career PGA Tour wins, started his birdie streak at No. 12. All of his birdie putts were inside 10 feet. At the 15th, he was about 20 feet away from a back pin position following his approach and chipped in from the fringe. It was his second chip-in in the round.
“That was one of those kind of bonus birdies that you need when you’re going to have a good day,” Knox said. “Obviously thrilled with the round. It’s been more of the way I want to play.”
Hogjaard, a 21-year-old from Denmark and two-rime winner on the European Tour, had his sights on the first-round lead heading to his closing hole. But, his drive sailed well left of the fairway. It took him four shots to reach the green on the par-4 ninth.
“I had to chip sideways back into the fairway,” he said. “Just was a little too aggressive after that. Yeah, short-sided myself and I didn’t get up and down and suddenly you walk away with double-bogey. Yeah, that was a bit annoying, but it happens.”
Kuchar was 5 under after 11 holes. Thirty feet away from the pin on the next hole, he failed to get up and down and missed a seven-foot putt for par. He got a shot back with a birdie on his 14th hole, and parred out, falling short in a bid to match his season-best round of 64 at the Sony Open, where he finished in the top 10.
“A lot of good and bad that can happen here on this course,” Kuchar said. “I was kind of managing early on in the round and then found a little something on about the fifth or sixth hole. I started having some birdie chances and converted on a few late in my first nine.”
Kuchar has won nine times on the PGA Tour. McCarthy, Rai and Spaun are looking for their first.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Knox-uses-4-birdie-run-for-a-one-stroke-lead-at-17049836.php | 2022-04-01T01:48:14Z |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes “Endangered” Listing for Northern Long-Eared Bat
On 23 March 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service) issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to reclassify the northern long-eared bat from a threatened species to an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.1 The Service previously listed the northern long-eared bat (NLEB) as threatened because of the devastating impacts to the species from white nose syndrome (WNS) and issued an ESA Section 4(d) rule allowing an incidental “take” of NLEB subject to certain conditions. If the Proposed Rule is finalized, the 4(d) rule will cease to apply and will be replaced by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 9’s full take prohibition. The Proposed Rule will have major implications for energy infrastructure development throughout the U.S., including—and in particular—wind energy development.
Interested stakeholders may weigh in on particular issues during the comment period, which is open now and closes on 23 May 2022. The Service has also set a public informational meeting and public hearing from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CT and 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CT on 7 April 2022.
THE SERVICE’S NLEB UPLISTING PROPOSAL
For more than ten years, the Service has grappled with how to handle the WNS that has devastated the NLEB population. In 2015, the Service listed the NLEB as “Threatened". The accompanying 4(d) rule created take exemptions for activities such as development and operation of energy projects within the WNS zone so long as projects did not (1) result in an incidental take of bats in hibernacula, (2) alter entrances or interiors of known hibernacula, or (3) result in tree-removal in proximity to known hibernacula or maternity roosts.2
In 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected the Service’s decision to maintain the NLEB’s threatened status rather than uplisting it to endangered.3 The court remanded the Service’s listing decision to reconsider its determination and either maintains the status quo for the NLEB as threatened or list it as endangered. The court, however, did not vacate the Service’s listing decision or the 4(d) rule, meaning those decisions remain in place until the Service issues a new listing decision.
In the Proposed Rule, the Service explained the outcome of its review on remand: it would be uplisting NLEB to endangered. The primary basis for the Service’s determination was WNS: “WNS has been the foremost stressor on the northern long-eared bat for more than a decade … WNS has caused estimated northern long-eared bat population declines of 97–100% across 79% of the species’ range … [and] there are no proven measures to reduce the severity of [its] impacts.”4 The Service noted several other stressors contributing to NLEB population declines, including wind energy mortality, the effects of climate change, and habitat loss.5
IMPLICATIONS OF A NLEB ENDANGERED CLASSIFICATION
The implications of a NLEB uplisting are far-ranging, but this change may be felt most in the wind energy development world. An endangered listing would create significant new regulatory burdens for wind energy developers. New and existing projects would be required to demonstrate compliance with the ESA and minimize and/or mitigate take of NLEB. This adds a significant step to the siting and development process for new wind energy projects. Depending on project location, developers may be required to obtain an ESA Section 10 incidental take permit and accompanying habitat conservation plan. This can set back development timelines and add expense to new projects, but it can also result in substantive restrictions on the timing and maximum speed of turbine operations. That in turn has an impact on the project’s bottom line because it can reduce generation capacity for the life of the project. Even where an HCP is not required, projects that require other federal permits, such as Clean Water Act permits, may require consultation with the Service to ensure the project does not jeopardize NLEB. This too can result in operational restrictions and/or added expense and delay.
Many projects have already obtained permits demonstrating ESA compliance. As of March 2022, the Service recognizes that the wind energy industry has 16 habitat conservation plans for NLEBs in place and 13 more in development.6 In its press release announcing the Proposed Rule, the Service indicated that existing projects with ESA compliance in place or completed by end of 2022 would not be impacted by the NLEB reclassification.7 However, despite the Service’s assurances, there is potential for the Service to reopen existing incidental take permits and HCPs—particularly those for projects not completed by the end of 2022—to ensure consistency with the new listing decision. Whether an HCP could be reopened for this reason depends largely on the terms of the specific HCP.
Looking ahead, new safeguards for the NLEB may result in increased costs related to the site selection for wind energy projects, including wind turbine locations and baseline assessments for development areas. The reclassification will increase regulatory burdens for developers post-construction for monitoring and mitigation of NLEBs. In addition, as the Service works towards finalizing endangered status for the NLEB, critical habitat will be established. The location of critical habitat will further complicate wind project siting and permitting, limiting the location and range of wind power facilities in the NLEB’s range.
The Proposed Rule comes at a time when the Biden Administration is implementing policy to scale-up renewable energy deployment across the nation.8 The listing may contribute to staffing bottlenecks within the Service that could further slow development timelines and threaten the Biden Administration’s plan to increase wind power generation. Navigating this new world will require cooperation and proactive negotiations with the Service in order to minimize impacts on the NLEB without compromising critical infrastructure needs. Interested stakeholders should submit comments on the Proposed Rule before 23 May 2022.
ENDNOTES
1 See generally Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat, 87 Fed. Reg. 16,442 (Mar. 23, 2022) (to be codified in 50 C.F.R. Part 17).
2 For more on the Service’s 4(d) rule, see K&L Gates’ prior alert on that topic.
3 Center for Biological Diversity v. Everson, 435 F. Supp. 3d. 69 (D.D.C. 2020). For more on the court’s remand of the Service’s threatened listing decision and 4(d) rule, see K&L Gates’ prior alert on that topic.
4 Id. at 16446, 16448.
5 Id. (“In 2020, northern long-eared bats were at risk from wind mortality in approximately 49% of their range, based on the areas where wind turbines were in place and operating,” most of which is “caused by direct collisions with moving turbine blades.”)
6 See USFWS, Service proposes to reclassify northern long-eared bat as endangered under Endangered Species Act, Press Release, Mar. 22, 2022 available here.
7 Id. (“Many wind energy and transportation projects already have ESA compliance in place that will remain if reclassification to endangered status is finalized. For instance, the Service has completed a programmatic consultation with the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Administration that covers transportation projects throughout the entire range of the northern long-eared bat. As such, projects covered under this consultation and completed before the end of the year would not be impacted by the reclassification.”)
8 The White House, Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Races to Deploy Clean Energy that Creates Jobs and Lowers Costs, January 12, 2022, available here. | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/us-fish-and-wildlife-service-proposes-endangered-listing-northern-long-eared-bat | 2022-04-01T01:48:17Z |
Which Replica perfumes are best?
Scent is our most powerfully evocative sense, and perhaps no perfume brand leans more into the relationship between scent and memory than Maison Margiela’s Replica perfumes. These fragrances attempt to capture experiences and moments from specific places and times, like favorite Replica fragrance By the Fireplace does with notes of woodsmoke, chestnut and vanilla. Here’s how to select the best Replica perfume for your fragrance collection.
What to know before you buy a Replica perfume
Most Replica fragrances are unisex
Maison Margiela is an unconventional fashion house, and its Replica fragrances follow suit by largely ignoring standard gendered fragrance categories. Only a handful of the brand’s fragrances are recommended specifically for male or female users, and even within those categories, users of all genders tend to have success wearing a fragrance that isn’t traditionally marketed for them. Don’t be afraid to sample a fragrance that seems outside the box — Replica may pleasantly surprise you.
Most popular Replica fragrances are eau de toilettes
One important consideration in shopping for a Replica perfume is that the majority of the fragrances available are eau de toilettes, not eau de parfums. Eau de parfum is what we typically think of as “perfume,” and its scent tends to be stronger and longer-lasting, but eau de toilette is frequently more affordable. This is due to eau de toilettes having a lower concentration of pricey fragrance oils (generally 8-12%) than eau de parfums (12-18%). While eau de toilettes tend to be lighter and less complex, some of Replica’s most popular eau de toilettes, like By The Fireplace, are as rich and elaborate as eau de parfums.
Experiment with a gift set
There are a lot of Replica perfumes to choose from, and it’s always possible that the most popular scent in the lineup won’t appeal to you. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by choice or don’t want to risk buying a perfume you’re not in love with, consider trying a gift set. Replica gift sets typically include 10 mini bottles, each with roughly eight wears — enough to get a feel for the perfume. These mini bottles are also great for travel.
What to look for in a quality Replica perfume
Affordable luxury designer quality
Replica eau de toilettes offer complex, unique fragrances at reasonable price points compared to other, more established designer perfume brands. Plus, with three bottle sizes available as well as a sample set, it’s easy to get the right amount of perfume for your budget.
Spray bottles, not rollerballs
Perfume purists often prefer spray applicators to rollerballs, and with good reason. Atomizers help disperse fragrance more evenly on your skin, and rollerballs can pick up debris from contact with your skin and degrade the perfume’s quality over time. All sizes of Replica perfumes come with atomizers.
Thoughtful packaging
In keeping with the brand’s theme of nostalgia and memory, Replica perfume bottles are modeled after apothecary jars. The white labels are fabric, not paper, and they’re printed with the place and year that inspired the fragrance as well as the fragrance notes. The boxes feature Polaroid photographs that depict the place encapsulated by the perfume.
How much you can expect to spend on Replica perfume
Replica eau de toilette fragrances come in two standard sizes. The full-size, 3.4-ounce bottle costs $144, while 1-ounce bottles cost $76. Travel-size, .34-ounce spray bottles are available for $32.
Replica perfume FAQ
How many Replica perfumes are there?
A. Maison Margiela currently makes three Replica eau de parfum fragrances and 18 eau de toilette fragrances. New scents are added almost every year, but a handful have been discontinued over time.
How long do Replica perfumes last?
A. Replica perfumes are popular more for their unique scents than their staying power. For some, this may be a deal-breaker, but keep in mind that a perfume’s longevity depends on many factors. Replica perfumes can last anywhere from two to six hours.
What’s the best Replica perfume to buy?
Top Replica perfume
What you need to know: This unisex fragrance accurately captures the scent memory of relaxing by a fire.
What you’ll love: The unique perfume has notes of woodsmoke, clove and vanilla. It’s a great fragrance for fall and winter.
What you should consider: It may be one of Replica’s more popular fragrances, but it’s also very unique: its top notes are strongly smoky, and the fireplace-like scent may limit when and where it can be worn.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Violet Grey
Top Replica perfume for the money
What you need to know: Themed around going out for cocktails at an upscale club, this fragrance starts off with warm spices and rum before drying down into smoky notes of vanilla and tobacco.
What you’ll love: The warm, smoky notes of this fragrance tend to have better projection and linger longer than some Replica perfumes, so it’s a comparatively good value, especially in the smaller size. Though it’s marketed as a male scent, all wearers love it.
What you should consider: It’s a softer fragrance that doesn’t evolve much over time, and it’s best for fans of smoky, masculine scents.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Violet Grey
Worth checking out
What you need to know: The notes of coconut and citrus in this freshly sweet fragrance will transport you to a tropical beach.
What you’ll love: While Beach Walk is a distinctly summery fragrance, it’s also fun to wear off-season when you need a sunny pick-me-up. It’s a good choice for someone new to perfume or who wants a light, non-traditional fragrance.
What you should consider: Some users interpret the scent as too similar to sunscreen for their tastes.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Violet Grey
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A review of Major League Baseball rosters shows that a large number of MLB players are from Orange County high schools.
Watching any Summer Olympics is a similar experience. Athletes from Orange County high schools heavily populate the aquatics and volleyball competitions and pop up in other sports.
Plenty of NFL teams have O.C. players.
Which sports, though, at the high school level do Orange County athletes and teams stand out the most? We’re not talking about which sports produce the most athletes who continue to succeed at the college and pro levels.
While this is a subjective and opinion-based exercise, a review of hard data of high school sports from the 2016-17 school year to this school year seemed a good way to start to figure this out.
Measuring just by number of CIF Southern Section championships won might not be the best method because some sports have more divisions, and thus more CIF-SS championship opportunities, than other sports. Individual championships are offered in several sports, too, which might sway how one views Orange County’s stature in CIF-SS sports.
Just by CIF-SS championships, football is Orange County’s best team sport with 19 championships. Boys water polo is next, with 18, followed by girls water polo (15) and boys soccer (14).
Now for the subjective analysis: Which sports’ teams and athletes, when watching them compete, are the most impressive?
Baseball never fails to impress. Orange County teams have won nine CIF-SS championships since the 2016-17 school year. Consider, too, the intricacies of the sport and how difficult it is to master. The tiniest mistake can change the outcome of a game, and Orange County teams and players make very few of the tiniest mistakes.
So the conclusion is that Orange County high school teams and athletes are best at, in order: 1. baseball; 2. girls water polo; 3. boys water polo; 4. boys volleyball; 5. girls volleyball.
Disagree? Of course you do.
Notes
The Trabuco Hills and Distance Carnival is Saturday at Trabuco Hills High. Several of Orange County’s top track and field athletes are entered, including Orange Lutheran’s Rebel Tuinuknage, girls shot put champion at last week’s Orange County Championships, Orange Lutheran’s Jaylen Lynch who was the boys 400 winner at the O.C. meet and county 800 leader Jai Dawson of Dana Hills.
Among the standout performers at the Orange County Championships who might not have received deserved attention were El Modena’s Dylan Conner winning the discus and finishing third in the shot out won by Canyon’s Travis Zavala (who was second in the discus) and Troy’s Nolan Clemente whose 22.03 in the 200 was close to the winning time of 21.80 of Servite’s Max Thomas.
Canyon’s Isabella Frisone and Emma Hadley established county season’s bests in the 3200 and 1600 at The Meet of Champions Distance Classic last week at Azusa Pacific University. Frisone finished the 3200 in 10:46.38. Hadley ran the 1600 in 4:51.18.
Two weeks ago, JSerra’s baseball team was swept by Santa Margarita in a three-game series in the Trinity League. Last week, Santa Margarita was swept by Servite in a three-game league series. This week, JSerra has defeated Servite in the first two games of their three-game league series.
The National Classic baseball tournament begins Monday. Orange County teams in it are Cypress, El Dorado and Santa Margarita. Also in it are Gahr, San Dimas and St. John Bosco. The tournament championship game is at Amerige Park in Fullerton (a great place to see a baseball game) on April 7 at 7 p.m.
Orange Lutheran continues as the No. 1 team in Prep Baseball Report’s state rankings. Villa Park is No. 11, Huntington Beach at No. 13, Cypress at No. 15, Servite at No. 17 and Santa Margarita at No. 18.
CalHiSports.com’s softball rankings has Villa Park at No. 1, Huntington Beach at No. 9, Pacifica at No. 10 and Los Alamitos at No. 12.
The Michelle Carew Classic tournament is off and running at Peralta Park in Anaheim after a two-year, COVID-caused sabbatical. Villa Park, No. 1 in the Orange County top 25 and in CIF Southern Section Division 1, beat Cypress 9-3 in a first-round game Wednesday to improve to 14-0. Other Wednesday results include tournament defending champion Norco 6, Great Oak 1; and CIF-SS Division 1 No. 2 Beaumont 3, Marina 2.
Mission Viejo has a good-looking nonleague football schedule this fall. The Diablos have home games Aug. 26 against Servite, Sept. 2 against Long Beach Poly and Sept. 16 against Alemany. They play at Sierra Canyon on Sept. 9.
The CIF-SS Council, the section’s rules-making and rules-changing legislative body, has its third and final meeting of the school year Tuesday. The agenda includes a proposal up for vote that would eliminate a rule that prohibits a student from enrolling in a public school outside of the student’s attendance area if that school has a coach who coached the student in a youth sports program. Also on the agenda is a proposal that would incrementally increase varsity sports officials fees so that a minimum hourly rate of $35 would be achieved in the third year of the increase. | https://www.ocregister.com/2022/03/31/fryer-baseball-deserves-top-spot-in-ranking-orange-countys-best-high-school-sports/ | 2022-04-01T01:48:17Z |
Jake Monroy led with five goals and two assists while Mikey Kloepfer claimed four goals and two assists as Scotch Plains-Fanwood, No. 20 in NJ.com’s Top 20, won on the road, 16-5, over Mendham in the season opener for both.
Timmy Paprocki and Chase Alber added two goals apiece while Giovanni Marra chipped in a goal and an assist for Scotch Plains-Fanwood, which led 10-3 at the game’s midpoint.
Matthew Power and Aidan Fairweather each had a goal in the victory.
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Card game Storybook Brawl has been hit with ‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ reviews on Steam after developer Good Luck Games was purchased by a crypto company that has discussed plans to integrate “gaming and crypto transactions”.
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On March 22, Storybook Brawl developer Good Luck Games announced that it had been acquired by crypto company FTX. As part of the announcement, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried shared that the company “saw an opportunity to be the vanguard for the ethical integration of gaming and crypto transactions in a way that hasn’t yet been done in this space.”
The acquisition itself – and news that cryptocurrency transactions will likely appear in the game – has garnered backlash from fans who don’t want Storybook Brawl to have anything to do with crypto.
Recent reviews on Steam have plummeted down to an ‘Overwhelmingly Negative’ rating, with Storybook Brawl now maintaining a ‘Mixed’ tag overall. As visible on Storybook Brawl‘s Steam page, the vast majority of these reviews express anger at the acquisition.
“Good Luck Games was acquired by FTX, a cryptocurrency company, as a way to “help crypto make inroads with gamers.” I want no part of that and I don’t want crypto “making inroads” in things I’m interested in. Uninstalled,” reads one review.
“Enjoyed the game, but can’t condone NFT in any form. Moving on,” added another.
Likewise, YouTube comments for Storybook Brawl‘s latest Developer Chat are just as negative.
“Very disappointed by this move. Needless to say, I will not be supporting SBB going forward,” commented YouTube user ‘Y2A Alkis’.
Another comment by ‘ChurchnSarge’ reads: “Honesty pretty disappointed to hear this. Put a lot of hours into the game, and hearing that you’ve been acquired by [a] Crypto company is uh… a deal breaker. I hope things work out for you, but I don’t see how it will.”
Many disgruntled fans have also raised questions about what this means for the game’s presence on Steam, as Valve has banned games that are built on blockchain technology or allow for cryptocurrency trading – something that Storybook Brawl‘s new owner seems set on implementing.
In other gaming news, UK gamers spent a record £7.1billion on the games industry in 2021, with more growth expected for 2022. | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/card-game-storybook-brawl-review-bombed-after-crypto-acquisition-3195344 | 2022-04-01T01:48:18Z |
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The update to bring Monterey to version 12.3.1 is very small, and close to the minimum update size.
Apple claims that it addresses two issues: for Mac mini 2018 systems, it ensures that a USB-C or Thunderbolt display used as a second display turns on properly, and it fixes an incompatibility between some Beats headphones and other Bluetooth devices such as game controllers, which could disconnect after playing audio through the headphones.
I’m glad to hear that this apparently fixes the severe bug in AppleScript which caused open [file]
to fail. However, it doesn’t fix or alter in any way the memory leak seen in the Finder’s Find feature, nor does it display charge levels during recharging of Apple wireless input devices.
There are two security fixes included in this update, detailed here. One affects AppleAVD, the other Intel Graphics Drivers. Apple remarks that it’s aware of reports that both vulnerabilities have been actively exploited. These make this an urgent update for all Monterey users.
iBridge firmware in T2 Macs is updated from 19.16.14242.0.0,0 to 19.16.14243.0.0,0, and iBoot in M1 series Macs from 7459.101.2 to 7459.101.3.
The only bundled app to show a changed version or build number is Safari, which has a small increment in build to version 15.4 (17613.1.17.1.13).
Changes in /System/Library are also extremely limited, the most significant being:
- some AMD kernel extensions, which increase version number
- AppleAVD kernel extension, which increases version from 559 to 560, consistent with the security release notes
- AppleGraphicsControl kernel extension, which increases version from 6.5.4 to 6.5.7
- some AppleIntel graphics kernel extensions, which increase version number, consistent with the security release notes
- JavaScriptCore, WebKit and SafariServices frameworks, which increase build numbers. | https://eclecticlight.co/2022/03/31/what-has-changed-in-monterey-12-3-1/ | 2022-04-01T01:48:18Z |
Foo Fighters have predictably pulled the pin on their scheduled performance at this weekend’s Grammy Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.
Foo Fighters were added to the 2022 Grammys performance roster just days before drummer Taylor Hawkins passed away. Foo Fighters are up for three awards at the 64th annual Grammy Awards: Best Rock Performance (‘Making a Fire’), Best Rock Song (‘Waiting on a War’), and Best Rock Album (Medicine at Midnight).
According to Variety, the televised event will include a tribute to Hawkins, who passed away last week at the age of 50. He died while on tour with the band in Bogotá, Colombia. He was found unresponsive in his hotel room and is reported to have experienced chest pains. Earlier this week, Foo Fighters released a statement confirming the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates. That includes the band’s Nov-Dec tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Variety reports that the Grammy producers are still determining how to pay tribute to Hawkins during the CBS live telecast. “We will honour his memory in some way,” said CBS’ Jack Sussman said. “We want to figure out what is the right thing to do that is respectful to everyone involved. We’re patient. We’ll be planning right up until the very end.”
Foo Fighters already possess a truckload of Grammys. They won Best Rock Album in 2001 (There Is Nothing Left to Lose), 2004 (One By One), 2008 (Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace) and 2012 (Wasting Light). They’ve also won multiple Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance (‘All My Life’, 2003; ‘The Pretender’, 2008; and ‘White Limo’, 2012) and several others.
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Eight arrested for vandalising Delhi chief minister's residence
Delhi Police on Thursday arrested eight people for vandalising Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence on Wednesday. They are on the lookout for more people who were involved in the incident.
Around 200 workers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by MP Tejasvi Surya, allegedly stormed police barricades and smashed CCTVs in the house after Mr Kejriwal criticised the tax relief given to the film Kashmir Files in the sate assembly.
Journalist Rana Ayyub stopped from leaving India
Journalist Rana Ayyub was stopped from flying to London from Mumbai on Tuesday as she is an accused in an alleged money laundering case currently under the investigation of the Enforcement Directorate.
The government critic allegedly violated foreign funding rules while collecting donations for Covid-19 relief. She, however, tweeted the ED's summons "very curiously" reached her inbox only after she was stopped at Mumbai airport.
Four arrested for gang-rape of woman in Bengaluru
Police in Bengaluru on Tuesday arrested four men in connection with the gang-rape of a young woman from West Bengal.
The woman, a private company employee, had lodged a complaint with the police that she had gone to one of the men's house for dinner last week when she was raped by him and three of his friends.
All the four accused, said to be national-level swimmers, have been sent to judicial custody.
Court grants bail to students held for celebrating Pakistan win
A court in New Delhi granted bail on Wednesday to three students jailed for celebrating India's defeat by arch-rivals Pakistan in a T20 World Cup cricket match last year.
The students, all from Kashmir, were arrested in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, in October and charged with sedition.
Three feared dead, one missing after falling into sewer
Police said three men were feared dead after they fell into a sewer in Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, Delhi, on Tuesday.
The fourth man, a rickshaw driver who tried to rescue them, is missing. Rescue operations are ongoing.
Budget airline Akasa plans maiden commercial flight in June
New Indian budget airline Akasa Air plans to launch its first commercial flight in June and is working to get all relevant licences, chief executive Vinay Dube said.
The airline is backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, nicknamed "India's Warren Buffett", who teamed up with former chief executives of IndiGo and Jet Airways to tap into long-term prospects for domestic air travel.
TN issues red alert fearing Lankan refugee influx
After 16 Sri Lankans landed at Rameswaram and Mandapam on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu government issued a red alert in the coastal areas to prevent a larger inflow of refugees from the island nation.
There are fears in the state that more people will flee Sri Lanka as the country is beset with an economic crisis.
Bihar youth facing murder charge qualifies for IIT
A youth imprisoned in Nawada, Bihar, has cracked the IIT Joint Entrance Test. A seat in the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, of which there are 23 in India, is much sought after.
Suraj Kumar, who has a murder case slapped against him, claimed the 54th rank and will soon be admitted to IIT Roorkee in Uttarakhand.
He was arrested in his native village Mosma in Nawada in April last year after an altercation with a neighbour who later died.
Major multiplex firms to merge to create giant cinema operator
India's largest multiplex firms said on Sunday that they would merge to create a giant cinema operator with more than 1,500 screens across 109 cities as the entertainment industry recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
PVR and INOX Leisure said the merger, which is subject to regulatory approvals, would help both companies improve efficiency, reach newer markets and optimise cost.
India resumes all international flights
Scheduled international flight services resumed in India on Sunday - two years after a ban was imposed on most foreign flights due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, six Indian airlines and 60 foreign airlines will start connecting India with 63 countries from this week.
Based on the new summer schedule, foreign airlines will operate 1,783 weekly flights, while Indian carriers will operate 1,466 departures every week.
Moradabad named second-noisiest city in the world
The United Nations Environment Programme's latest report - which reveals interesting insights on noise pollution globally - has placed Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh second in the list of noisiest cities in the world.
On top of the list is Bangladesh's Dhaka, with Islamabad in Pakistan third. Other Indian cities in the list are Delhi, Kolkata, Asansol and Jaipur.
Ex-billionaire Anil Ambani quits his firms' boards after order
Mr Anil Ambani, a former Indian billionaire, resigned from the boards of Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure after an order from India's market regulator for alleged diversion of funds.
He resigned as the non-executive director in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India's interim order, both the companies said in an exchange filing on Friday.
Women's IPL on the cards next year
India's cricket board (BCCI) is planning to launch the women's edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament next year. "It has to be approved by the (annual general meeting)," BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Friday. "We plan to start it by next year hopefully."
IPL chairman Brijesh Patel said the process to launch the women's version has "started" and that it could be a five or six-team league.
The BCCI has organised a women's T20 challenge event since 2018 and Mr Patel said there will be four matches involving three teams around the men's playoffs this year.
Bollywood to shoot five films in Panama
Panama will become the setting for the filming of five Bollywood movies after an actor from India, the country that produces the world's largest number of feature films per year, signed an agreement with a Panamanian production company.
Indian businessman Prabhakar Sharan, who is also an actor, producer and filmmaker, inked the deal with Eros International Media in the presence of Panamanian officials last Friday. | https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/tabla/india/eight-arrested-vandalising-delhi-chief-ministers-residence | 2022-04-01T01:48:19Z |
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Southeastern Indiana REMC announces 2022 Director Election results
OSGOOD, IN — The results of the 2022 Director Election were announced during Southeastern Indiana REMC’s annual membership meeting on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at South Ripley High School in Versailles. Jesse McClure (District...
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U.S. Navy plane crashes in Eastern Shore; 1 dead, 2 injured
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Two crewmembers rescued from the midweek crash of a U.S. Navy aircraft in Eastern Shore waters near the Virginia-Maryland line have non-life-threatening injuries and remain hospitalized, authorities said Thursday.
The third crewmember died in the crash Wednesday evening of the Navy E2-D Advanced Hawkeye.
Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a spokesman for Naval Air Force Atlantic, told The Associated Press the aircraft was conducting routine flight operations near Wallops Island, Virginia, when it went down.
Two crewmembers were rescued and taken for treatment at a local hospital, according to a Naval Air Force Atlantic news release.
Divers and first responders helped recover the body of a third crewmember, who was found dead in the aircraft, officials said.
“This is a tremendous loss for both our squadron and for the family and friends of our fallen service member,” said Cmdr. Martin Fentress Jr., Commanding Officer of VAW-120. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss and are committed to determining the cause of this incident.”
Officials declined to immediately release the injured crewmembers’ names, citing privacy concerns. They added that tje name of the deceased crewmember won’t be released until next of kin are notified.
Authorities said a salvage plan for the aircraft is being developed.
The advanced tactical airborne early warning aircraft was attached to the Airborne Command and Control Squadron 120 at Naval Station Norfolk and the crash remains under investigation, officials said. Reports indicate that the plane’s fuel tanks remain intact, with no concerns for public health.
Ryan Whittington, a spokesman for Maryland’s Ocean City Fire Department, told AP late Wednesday that his agency and several others responded after the plane went down in Chincoteague Bay, helping to remove the crewmembers.
The crash site is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) east-southeast of Washington, D.C.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls high school and women's college sports teams and barring gender affirming surgery for anyone under age 18.
When specifically asked if he believed that there “are really transgender people,” the governor paused for several seconds before answering.
“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the new law that targets transgender girls who want to play on girls sports teams. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”
Asked again if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” he again answered slowly and carefully.
“I ... am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights. And I’m going to protect female sports. And that’s what the legislation does,” Ducey said.
Ducey's response was “appalling,” according to the Arizona director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national civil rights group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ people. The organization worked to ensure families and transgender young people came to the Capitol to testify against the bills as the Republican-led House and Senate considered them this session.
“It's quite shocking that he can't even address trans people or even say that he thinks they exist,” Bridget Sharpe said.
Wednesday's signing of the two transgender bills and a third that bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and is currently unconstitutional put Ducey right in the middle of two top issues national Republicans are highlighting in the runup to November's midterm elections.
Ducey also signed election legislation that minority Democrats said amounted to voter suppression by requiring longtime Arizonans to be thrown off the voter rolls if they did not prove their citizenship and residence location.
The governor leads the Republican Governors Association, which is charged with helping elect GOP chief executives in U.S. states. He in is the last year of his second term as Arizona governor and term limits bar him from seeking reelection.
The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Reginald Bolding, called Wednesday “probably one of the darkest days we've seen in the history of Arizona."
“With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ducey has hurled Arizona backwards to its ugliest past,” Bolding said Wednesday. “And today, he put in jeopardy pregnant people, transgender youth in danger and curtailed voting rights for people of color.”
Social conservative groups and the Arizona Republican Party praised Ducey's action. The Center for Arizona Policy, whose president shepherded the abortion and women's sports bills through the Legislature, called it a victory.
"Thank you, Governor Ducey, for taking a bold stand for women athletes, vulnerable children, and the unborn by putting your signature on (the bills) in the face of intense opposition from activists," Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod said in a news release she posted on Twitter.
She said the legislation protects the unborn, ensures a level playing field for female athletes and shows that “Arizona will do everything it can to protect vulnerable children struggling with gender confusion” by enacting the surgery ban.
Ducey said the surgery ban protects children from irreversible decisions.
“These are permanent surgeries of reassignment that are irreversible, and those discussions can happen once adulthood is reached,” he said.
The American Civil Liberties Association has vowed to sue over the surgery ban. U.S. Supreme Court precedent currently says women have a constitutional right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, although it is considering whether to uphold a 15-week ban enacted in Mississippi and may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrining a woman's right to choose.
Arizona joins 13 other states in enacting laws preventing transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports ban in his state, saying it would harm transgender girls, but the Legislature overrode the veto. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb also vetoed a sports bill, but lawmakers hope to override his action as well. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Arizona-governor-won-t-say-transgender-people-17049806.php | 2022-04-01T01:48:22Z |
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Which rustic lampshade is best?
Rustic decor can make any space feel warm and homey, but as you cozy up with a hot beverage around the fire, your lampshades might stick out like a sore thumb. How do you style something so functional to match the homespun aesthetic of your rustic decor?
From earthy colors to organic materials, rustic lampshades are the perfect accent to a cabin-inspired interior. Whether your vision of rustic is understated and minimal or decadent like a hunting lodge, the best rustic lampshade is Brentwood Collection Oatmeal Tall Linen Medium Drum Lampshade.
What to know before you buy a rustic lampshade
What is rustic?
Rustic is an interior design style inspired by frontier and country living. It emphasizes natural, organic and raw materials typically found in homes built with resources immediately available to those living off the land. Think exposed cross beams, unfinished wood or logs, animal hides and raw leathers, wrought or cast iron, heirloom or antique furniture and warm, thick knit fabrics.
What makes a lampshade rustic?
The modern lampshade is a fairly recent invention, coinciding with the discovery of electricity. So, many rustic lampshades use inspiration from premodern living to imagine a utilitarian, repurposed aesthetic. These are made from raw, organic materials and are typically decorated with a mixture of natural and folk motifs.
If you want a camp-like aesthetic, look for lampshades with silhouettes or stenciling of plants or animals. Many seek to imitate the appearance of animal hide, radiating an amber glow.
If understated and contemporary rustic is your thing, natural colors such as beige, sage green, ocher and amber all look good with raw woods.
Types of lampshades
Lampshades come in all shapes and sizes:
- Empire: These are conical lampshades. They’re shaped so that most of the light emits from the wider bottom, making them perfect for table lamps.
- Bell: These lampshades are similar to empire shades in effect but have a concave curve traveling from the narrow top to their flared bottom.
- Round: Round shades can come in a classic drum or oval shape. They diffuse light in an even, ambient manner, suiting them well to floor lamps.
- Square: These modern, geometric shapes are good at even lighting but might clash with the organic forms of rustic decor.
- Dome: Used with overhead lights or table lamps, these are shallow with wide openings to spill out lots of light.
What to look for in a quality rustic lampshade
Material
- Linen: Elegantly textured, this material is popular for its durability and simplicity, fitting almost any decor.
- Cotton: Cotton is a little more uniform than linen thanks to its tighter weave. It’s lightweight and soft.
- Paper: Paper lampshades have lots of texture and are good at simulating rustic materials. They’re the most translucent material.
- Silk: Silk is a very luxurious material that can class up any room. It’s thick with a classic sheen.
- Fiber: Elaborate lampshade designs can be made from sculptural materials such as wood. Look for wicker, rattan or burlap. Light quality depends on their weave.
Fitter
The fitter is the structural component that attaches the shade to your lamp. There are four kinds:
- Spider: A spider fitter sits at the top of the shade and uses spokes to hold up a center washer that connects to your lamp. You lock it on with a finial.
- Clip-on: Clip-ons use clamping metal tongs to clasp the light bulb of your lamp.
- Uno: These are similar to spider fitters in their design but travel to the bottom of the lamp so they rest at the base of the light bulb.
- Screw-on: Like uno fitters, screw-ons sit beneath the light bulb, screwing onto the lamp fixture.
Finials
These are the little decorative end pieces that screw the fitter onto the lamp. If your lamp fitter requires a finial, think about the design you want. Many ornamental finials are better suited to classically inspired decors, but that doesn’t mean your rustic home has to do without these fun accents. Pine cones, driftwood, sculptural wildlife and other country-living inspired materials or flora and fauna all look great on a rustic lampshade.
How much you can expect to spend on a rustic lampshade
Depending on the material, a rustic lampshade can cost $30-$70.
Rustic lampshade FAQ
What width lampshade do I need?
A. If you’re styling a table lamp, most designers recommend choosing a lampshade whose base diameter measures within 2 inches of your lamp’s height. To get your lamp’s height, measure from the base just up to where the bulb’s socket cap begins. For floor lamps, you have more flexibility — size just so that the bulb has at least 2.5 inches on either side.
What height lampshade do I need?
A. Similar to width, the lampshade should be within a half-inch of the height of the lamp’s harp. The harp is the wire frame that begins at the socket cap and extends above the bulb so you can install your shade. If your lamp doesn’t have a harp, don’t exceed the height of the lamp’s body; aim for two-thirds the height.
How do I match my lampshade to my lamp?
A. When choosing a lampshade shape, you want it to mirror the shape of your lamp. A square base and round body match a lampshade of the same composition. Likewise, an oval shade looks great on a cylindrical lamp, but wonky on a squat, square one. There are no hard and fast rules, but this general guideline typically makes for a good pairing.
What’s the best rustic lampshade to buy?
Top rustic lampshade
Brentwood Collection Oatmeal Tall Linen Medium Drum Lampshade
What you need to know: This drum shade is the perfect balance between contemporary and camp with its rich texture and subtle oatmeal color.
What you’ll love: The lampshade has an elegant brass spider fitter. It’s 14 inches across and 15 inches tall. When lit, the linen takes on a darker umber tone.
What you should consider: Some users found that the material frayed easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top rustic lampshade for the money
Millwood Pines Paper Empire Lampshade
What you need to know: With a warm glow when lit, this shade goes great with rustic cabin or lodge decor.
What you’ll love: The lampshade is 9.5 inches tall and 12 inches at its base. It comes in a classic empire shape and uses a spider fitter. When lit, it glows amber and is a papery yellow without lighting.
What you should consider: The fitter is sold separately.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Worth checking out
Seaside Village Clear Glass Pendant Shade
What you need to know: Take your rustic decor in a more sophisticated direction by using a glass lampshade.
What you’ll love: When paired with a filament bulb, this bell-style shade gives off an old-timey gas lantern feeling. It looks great on any hanging or pendant light fixtures, such as floor lamps.
What you should consider: Bulb and light fixture are not included.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Florida State caught lightning in the bottle when it signed transfer defensive linemen Jermaine Johnson II and Keir Thomas last offseason. The pass-rushing duo was an indispensable, formidable force up front.
The two combined for 18.5 sacks and 30 tackles for loss, with Johnson earning ACC Defensive Player of the Year after leading the league in sacks (12) and TFLs (18). FSU jumped from last in the conference in sacks (10) in 2020 to fifth (33) last season.
The Seminoles have spent the spring hoping to maintain a strong defensive front with the departures of Johnson and Thomas. The addition of transfer Jared Verse helps, as does the growth from Fabien Lovett, Robert Cooper and Joshua Farmer.
“We’ve got to create lost plays through technique, through schemes and effort,” defensive coordinator Adam Fuller said following Saturday’s scrimmage. “We started to build on that last year and we’ve had to add some different pieces so that we can continue the progress.”
Lovett (28 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and 2 sacks) and Cooper (36 tackles, 4.5 TFLs) were the anchors, with Farmer, Malcolm Ray and Jarrett Jackson providing help at tackle.
Expectations are for Verse to step into one of the edge roles vacated by Johnson and Thomas. The redshirt sophomore from Albany, N.Y., was one of the top defenders on the transfer market before signing with Florida State. Verse has impressed the Seminoles with his explosive speed and athleticism.
“He’s one of the fastest defensive linemen I’ve ever coached,” said Fuller. “He’s got legitimate straight-line speed. Jared’s been good for us, and he’s exactly who we thought he was. He’s a great teammate, and he’s got high expectations for himself. He loves football, too.”
Added defensive end coach John Papuchis: “I’ve been impressed with Jared in many different ways. His ability to take correction and then apply it has been really impressive so far. He’s not a guy who makes multiple mistakes, or he doesn’t make the same mistake twice.”
The other end spot could wind up in several hands, including Dennis Briggs Jr. and Derrick McLendon II.
Briggs appeared in the first four games before a lower leg injury ended his run last season. Despite the sample size, he was the second highest-graded defender on the team, per Pro Football Focus. Healthy now, the redshirt junior has moved from tackle to end to utilize his speed and tenacity.
“He is that body type that has the size to play inside if you want him to, but he does have the athleticism that he can play defensive end,” said Papuchis. “As our defense has evolved over the two years plus that we’ve been here, having that big physical presence in the edge spot is an advantage for us.”
Papuchis envisions Briggs spending the early downs at end before moving inside to tackle on obvious third-down passing situations, similar to how the Seminoles used Thomas.
Redshirt freshmen Patrick Payton, Byron Turner and George Wilson also have shown potential at end, along with Dante Anderson at tackle.
“We probably have as much depth in the room as I’ve ever had an opportunity to coach,” said Papuchis. “It’s always a challenge to get the guys enough work.”
Added Fuller: “We’ve got a good group of guys. Now it’s just about getting better and making sure these young guys develop into the next core.”
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Matt Murschel at mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @osmattmurschel.
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ABBA have announced details of a new career-spanning box set which will celebrate their nine studio albums.
The Swedish pop group returned in November with their ninth studio album ‘Voyage’, marking their first LP since 1981’s ‘The Visitors’.
ABBA have now shared details of ‘The ABBA Album Box Set’, which will celebrate their nine studio albums to date and be completed by ‘ABBA Tracks’ – a special record featuring non-album singles such as ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)’ and ‘Fernando’.
The collection, which is set for release on May 27 via POLAR/Universal Music, will be available in both 10xLP or 10xCD formats. Pre-order is available from here.
The albums in the 10xLP box set will be pressed on 180g heavyweight vinyl, while the 10xCD collection will be accompanied by a 40-page booklet featuring album information and classic photographs from throughout the group’s career.
They’re are also set to release ‘ABBA’s Studio Album Picture Discs’, a strictly limited pair of LP bundles.
The 8xLP collection features the the group’s original run of albums (from 1973-1981), while the 9xLP bundle includes 2021’s ‘Voyage’ in the collection.
Pre-order is available here ahead of release on June 10.
ABBA’s London residency, ‘ABBA Voyage’, is set to kick off at the ABBA Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on May 27. You can find any remaining tickets here and more information about the shows here.
The group have been nominated for Record Of The Year at this weekend’s Grammys. In a statement issued back in December, they said of their nod: “A Grammy should be mandatory for those who dare leave 40 years between album releases. We suggest a new category.” | https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/abba-announce-new-career-spanning-album-box-set-3195414 | 2022-04-01T01:48:24Z |
Three players scored three goals as Morris Knolls beat Roxbury, 11-2, in Rockaway.
Thomas Gioloso, Nick Forgione, and Kyler Hardie all netted three goals for Morris Knolls (1-0), which led only 4-1 at halftime. Cole Malatesta won eight-of-15 faceoffs and Ryan Beller made five saves, too.
For Roxbury (0-1), Michael Murphy and Connor Kenworthy both scored.
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Explore the Isle a la Cache campus on April 23 or enjoy a happy hour and a hike on April 28 during two programs that feature this Romeoville preserve. Or sign up for hikes to learn about birds or the area’s industrial past. Online program registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Here are the programs:
(Romeoville) Museum Campus Exploration Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, Isle a la Cache Museum. This is your chance to explore all the buildings at the Forest Preserve District’s Isle a la Cache Museum and learn about the French fur traders and Potawatomi who once called this area home. Drop in for self-guided exploration during normal operating hours. This program will repeat on the fourth Saturday of the month through December. Free, all ages.
(Homer Glen) Morning Bird Hike: 8-10 a.m. Sunday, April 24, Messenger Woods Nature Preserve. Join the Forest Preserve District on this guided hike in search of birds as they migrate through our area or arrive to set up nesting spots. Beginners are welcome and encouraged as this is a great way to gain birding knowledge. Free, ages 16 or older. Registration is required by April 23; sign up online or call 708-946-2216.
(DuPage Township) Steel and Stone Hike: 9-11 a.m. Sunday, April 24, Keepataw Preserve. In the heart of Will County, Joliet lives up to its nickname: the City of Steel and Stone. Thousands of immigrants worked at steel mills and the quarries that harvested stone from the area’s bedrock. Today we can see relics of these industries throughout the forest preserves. Get a brief introduction to Keepataw Preserve’s industrial past and then hike the preserve’s trails. Free, ages 10 or older. Registration is required by April 22; sign up online or call 815-886-1467.
(Romeoville) Happy Hour Fire and Isle: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, Isle a la Cache Museum. Take a break and hang out by the fire at Isle a la Cache’s happy hour. Don’t forget to bring an adult beverage (beer and wine only, please) and a camp chair to relax. Settle in for a chat with friends old and new. De-stress with an optional nature walk around the island. Leisurely explore the museum’s temporary exhibit, “The Way We Worked,” on loan from the Smithsonian Institution. Stop by for a quick visit after work or kick up your feet and stay the entire time. Free, ages 21 or older. Registration is required by April 26; sign up online or call 815-886-1467.
For more information on the Forest Preserve District of Will County, visit ReconnectWithNature.org. | https://www.wjol.com/forest-preserve-offers-exploration-hiking-programs/ | 2022-04-01T01:48:25Z |
What We're Reading: Top State Stories 3/30
CA: California task force votes for reparations to descendants of enslaved people only. California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations voted to limit state compensation to Black residents who can prove a direct lineage to enslaved ancestors, narrowly rejecting a proposal to include all Black Californians. A reparations proposal is expected by...
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Walker, Bryce Edward
March 27, 2022, age 77
RUPERT—Bryce Edward Walker passed away early Sunday morning, March 27, 2022.
He was born May 1, 1944, to Earl Edward and Jean Marie McAlister Walker. Bryce was born with Down syndrome and was a delight to his parents. As a young boy he attended school in Heyburn with other special needs children. When Bryce was young, doctors told his mom and dad that he would probably pass away at about 12 years of age. We all expected that and we were amazed and pleasantly surprised to have him live to the age of 77.
He lived because of the love and special care his mother, Jean, gave to him. She always prepared well-balanced and good meals for him. She taught him how to work. She showed him great love and care. He kept his bedroom immaculate, washed dishes and helped weed the garden and flower beds. He was a great worker but about ten years ago he announced to this mother that he was retiring.
Bryce had a heart of gold. He loved everybody, especially babies. He had a great memory and after he met you he knew your name and the names of your family members. He never forgot them. He was always so glad to see you and was so gracious in his greeting to you. His love and enthusiasm always made you feel good about yourself.
When he was younger he always identified a car by its license plate. He knew which state every plate was from. In the winter he loved to help Jean with jigsaw puzzles. At one time he did a large one by himself.
Bryce loved his church and all of its members. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his mother, Jean Walker of Rupert; and other family members who simply adored him! He was preceded in death by his father, Earl.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 1, at Apostolic House of Prayer, located at 94 E. Baseline Rd., in Rupert, with Pastor T.J. Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at Rupert Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and at the church on Friday, one hour prior to the service.
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What the Future Holds for Esports Gambling
The emergence of legalized sports gambling in more than half the states across the country appears destined to coincide with the rise of competitive video gaming or “esports”—a wildly popular sphere within the entertainment industry now facing increasing regulatory scrutiny.
In 2022, close to 500 million people worldwide are expected to consume esports content and the industry is forecasted to generate between one to two billion dollars in global revenue. In addition, the average fan is an estimated 26 years old and a recent study suggests that 49 percent of the esports audience is between 25 and 44 years old. Given these demographics and the rapid growth of online sports betting or “iGaming” in only a few short years since the landmark Supreme Court case, esports gambling could quickly become a multi-billion dollar industry and sportsbooks are eager to open new betting channels for fans.
Legalization of Esports Betting
In the last few years, nearly a dozen new states have legalized esports betting through new legislation or state agencies’ statutory interpretations. Much of this development has come on the heels of legalized sports gambling laws with definitions of “sporting events” that specifically include “e-sports,” “electronic sports,” “competitive video game event,” or other formulations of “esports.” However, a number of states still impose esports-specific age and gambling restrictions that limit, for instance, the types of esports games on which fans can place wagers. Pursuant to Colorado HB 1327, the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission decides which esports competitions can be bet on and the type of wagers that can be made.
Legalized Esports Betting (year enacted into law or recognized by a state agency):
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Arizona (2021)
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Colorado (2020)
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Connecticut (2021)
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Louisiana (2021)
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Maryland (2021)
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Nebraska (2021)
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Nevada (2017)
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New Jersey (2021)
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Ohio (2021)
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Tennessee (2019)
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Virginia (2020)
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Washington (2020)
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Wyoming (2021)
In contrast, there are a number of states that have yet to legalize traditional sports betting and have not publicly considered the issue of wagering on esports. And among the states that have contemplated esports, some have used their sports gambling laws to exclude esports from definitions of “sporting events” or to simply note that wagering on esports remains illegal. However, it is expected that many more states will legalize esports betting in the coming years. West Virginia’s House of Representatives recently passed such a bill which will now proceed to the state Senate.
Current Esports Gambling Avenues
For years, skin betting—placing wagers using a form of in-game assets rather than cash—provided a largely unregulated avenue for gambling in jurisdictions where esports gambling was illegal. However, the lack of regulation and verification can result in rigged odds and it is not uncommon for fans, sometimes minors, to lose substantial amounts of real money buying skins in order to gamble with them.
In contrast, a number of states that have legalized esports gambling now provide a variety of regulated betting options. For example, fans can use real money to place wagers on the outcome of a match, a tournament, or even proposition bets such as who will score the first goal in an esports match, if they do so in a legally compliant manner. In addition, daily fantasy esports can be played in states that permit traditional daily fantasy sports.
Future Innovations
Although the esports gambling options offered by legal sportsbooks have been more or less limited to the same types of betting opportunities offered for traditional sports gambling, the rise of iGaming could help accelerate innovation in esports betting markets in the coming years.
In the near future, sportsbooks may be able to more effectively leverage game data to offer esports fans an even richer gambling experience in which fans are not only constantly placing bets on what is about to happen next during a match, but also able to bet on a near infinite number of new betting categories. While a typical sporting event already allows for proposition bets and in-game betting (i.e. who will win the next point in tennis), esports competitions provide operators, publishers, sponsors and other key stakeholders with the opportunity to leverage an immense amount of real-time usage and performance data that can be exploited to create an even wider variety of in-game wagering opportunities. For instance, esports’ data advantage could allow oddsmakers to offer bets such as how many passes it will take a team to score its next goal or how many times an esports player presses a particular button before securing that next score, with odds changing by the second based on the current gameplay. Given the nearly infinite amount of outcomes and actions that occur in any particular esports game, bookmakers will likely be able to offer fans a much greater number of in-game betting opportunities for esports competitions than they can for traditional sporting events.
In addition, the arrival of the metaverse and virtual reality technologies could offer esports fans the opportunity to virtually sit in and bet on the action by viewing a competition from inside the match’s gameplay while interacting with other fans. While some traditional sporting events will incorporate this technology on a limited scale, the use of these technologies in esports could provide fans and players with a more connected, engaging experience, along with tools facilitating the community building essential to the culture of gaming and esports.
Furthermore, online casinos and esports bookmakers continue to explore the potential of blockchain based technologies and platforms in betting markets, often allowing bettors to gamble and win cryptocurrency or digital assets such as NFTs. Esports teams and organizations continue to experiment with using NFTs to sell digital collectibles, to represent membership in a social club, or to provide access to other perks. Esports fans tend to be more accustomed to and accepting of emerging technologies, so the industry is posed to adopt these trends, and the resulting legal risks and challenges are imminent. See our in-depth discussion of the legal considerations of esports and NFTs here.
Finally, while the vast majority of esports betting takes place online, we will continue to see more integration of esports into physical casinos, and for good reason: future generations of casino patrons prefer interactive entertainment and skill based gaming over slots. The largest source of slot revenue for casinos comes from players between 60 and 70 years old, while players between 20 and 30 years old accounted for the smallest share. Casino operators have taken note. For example, the Luxor Hotel and Casino recently opened a 30,000 square foot esports arena to host in-person competitions, events, and live broadcasts; and the Casino Esport Conference in Las Vegas, now in its seventh year, aims to integrate the casino industry with esports stakeholders.
Going Forward
Twelve states have welcomed esports gambling in the last few years and the rapidly growing esports viewership should only accelerate the mainstream adoption of this new entertainment vertical. However, what is specifically permitted (i.e. what types of games can be betted on, who can bet on those games, and what kinds of bets can be made) is constantly changing via new legislation and state agency interpretations. As new technologies are adopted, the heightened risks of fraud and online crimes will continue to invite regulatory scrutiny and enforcement in the coming years. We will continue to analyze the rapid developments in the regulatory landscape and remain available to assist our clients in the formulation and implementation of their respective strategies and offerings related to the emerging esports sector. | https://www.natlawreview.com/article/what-future-holds-esports-gambling | 2022-04-01T01:48:27Z |
BOSTON (AP) — A bill aimed at banning discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles in workplaces, school districts, and school-related organizations was unanimously approved Thursday by the Massachusetts Senate.
The vote comes two weeks after the Massachusetts House approved a similar bill.
Supporters say Black women in particular have faced pressure in school and the workplace to alter their hair to conform to policies biased against natural hairstyles.
The Senate added a provision to the House version of the bill that would include the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association to the list of school entities banned from adopting and implementing restrictions on natural hairstyles.
Advocates say the change will ensure those participating in sports and extracurricular activities will not be asked to change their natural or protective hairstyles in order to participate.
The bill has its roots in the case of a Massachusetts charter school that came under fire in 2017 for a policy of banning hair braid extensions. After intense criticism, the school abandoned the policy.
The U.S. House also approved a bill earlier this month that would bar discrimination against Black people who wear hairstyles like Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists in society, school and the workplace. The federal bill would explicitly say that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law.
President Joe Biden has said he would sign the bill into law. It now heads to the U.S. Senate.
Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate now have to come up with a single version of the bill before taking a final vote and shipping it to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker for his signature.
If signed into law, Massachusetts would become the fifteenth state to adopt the measure, known as the CROWN Act. | https://www.lakecountystar.com/news/article/Bill-banning-hairstyle-bias-approved-by-17049811.php | 2022-04-01T01:48:28Z |
FCC Won't Budge On Verizon Utility Pole Contract Ruling
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Commodities Set for Best Quarter Since 1990
The war in Ukraine has disrupted the production and shipment of multiple commodities, including oil, wheat, and nickel. As a result, commodities are looking to enjoy their best quarter in more than three decades.
A report from the Wall Street Journal reveals that the S&P GSCI has climbed 34% in the first quarter and is on track for its biggest gain since 1990. U.S. crude oil prices, meanwhile, have risen 43% to $107.82 a barrel since the end of last year and rose to $123.70 earlier this month, a level not seen since 2008.
In addition, wheat has gained 33% this year, trading at its highest level since 2010, while corn has gone up 24%. Several metals, such as aluminum, copper, nickel, and palladium, have also reached new highs.
“When the supply and demand situation is tight and then you have another supply shock on top of that, it’s not surprising that prices spike even further,” Chris Burton, global head of commodities and portfolio manager at Credit Suisse Asset Management, told the Journal.
Data from Refinitiv Lipper show that general commodities mutual funds and ETFs have seen steady inflows of investor capital for 11 weeks straight through March 23, the longest streak since a 23-week run that ended in June 2021.
Investors wishing to capitalize on this commodities rally may want to consider Invesco’s many commodities funds, including the Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (PDBC), the Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA), the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC), and the Invesco DB Base Metals Fund (DBB).
PDBC invests in a combination of financial instruments that are economically linked to the world’s most heavily traded commodities. It offers exposure to commodity futures without the tax hassle of a K-1. The fund also attempts to avoid “negative roll yield,” which could erode returns over time.
DBA, meanwhile, is a combination of futures within several areas of agriculture, including wheat, soybeans, coffee, corn, cattle, cocoa, sugar, hogs, and cotton. It’s ideally designed for investors who believe that commodity prices will continue to rise and who are also seeking to diversify their portfolios away from traditional stocks and bonds at a time of rising interest rates and market volatility.
DBC seeks to track changes in the level of the DBIQ Diversified Agriculture Index Excess Return, plus the interest income from the fund’s holdings of primarily U.S. Treasury securities and money market income less the fund’s expenses.
DBB seeks to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the DBIQ Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Index Excess Return, plus the interest income from the fund’s holdings of primarily U.S. Treasury securities and money market income less the fund’s expenses.
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Read more on ETFtrends.com.The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. | https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/commodities-set-for-best-quarter-since-1990 | 2022-04-01T01:48:29Z |