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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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The Board of County Commissioners and Leadville City Council held a joint public work session Monday night to discuss community guidelines, a working document that will determine who can access future affordable housing units in Lake County and how those units will be developed.
Roughly a dozen Leadville and Lake County citizens attended the work session, which was held at Colorado Mountain College’s Coronado Cafe, and several more participated virtually. The meeting lasted for two hours and heard concerns and ideas about housing from a variety of those who participated
Michael Yurman, disaster recovery planner for the Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD), presented on a number of topics related to community guidelines at the meeting, which was meant as the first of three that the group in attendance has scheduled in the coming weeks.
Monday’s meeting served as the continuation of the city and county’s joint effort to secure affordable housing units in Lakes County. In late 2021, the City of Leadville and Lake County received a $65,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) for affordable housing development planning.
The city and county then contracted with SCEDD to help facilitate the planning phase and apply for additional funding. Currently, the city and county are pursuing a $1 million DOLA implementation grant for development. In November, Yurman told the Herald that Lake County could see new affordable housing units by 2024 if the city and county receives the implementation grant.
Jacki Whelihan, Leadville and Lake County’s housing director who began in the role earlier this month, started the meeting with a brief presentation. She said the work session was meant to open up the discussion about community guidelines and push the group closer to hopefully securing the $1 million implementation grant.
Whelihan also reported recent statistics that highlight Lake County’s housing crisis. During the meeting, participants referenced the same statistics and others and shared stories that reflect them — all in an effort to convey a sense of urgency when it comes to addressing affordable housing.
According to Whelihan’s presentation, there are currently 10 homes for sale within Leadville city limits. The least expensive of the homes, which was built in 1898 and has undergone a partial remodel since, is listed at $399,900. Additionally, there are only three homes for sale under $700,000.
Whelihan added that the current median home price in Leadville is $522,000 or roughly $322 per square foot. These statistics grossly contradict Lake County’s average wage of $47,031 and area median income of $51,500.
The lack of housing stock and high prices have contributed to a labor shortage, said Whelihan, who added that there are more than 50 local job listings right now just between the city, county and Lake County School District (LCSD). St. Vincent Health CEO Brett Antczak, who spoke at Monday’s meeting, said his company is also hiring multiple positions.
Following Whelihan’s introduction, meeting participants discussed a few topics related to community guidelines under the direction of Yurman, who led the duration of the work session. Yurman said BOCC and the City of Leadville will now develop a draft of the community guidelines to be voted on later this spring.
Who qualifies?
Although there were no action items attached to Monday night’s agenda, participants discussed topics that a finished version of the community guidelines will address, such as who will qualify for future affordable housing units.
Yurman, who has worked on housing in similarly-positioned towns like Crested Butte, said that essential service providers are typically prioritized for available units. Meeting participants drafted a list of local entities whose employees might qualify as essential service providers, including Lake County, the City of Leadville, LCSD, St. Vincent General Health, Advocates of Lake County and the U.S. Forest Service.
The group then discussed a tier system that would inform the prioritization of those applying for housing. For instance, any essential worker in Lake County might be considered in the first tier and employees working in Lake County making 120 percent area median income might be in the second tier. The tier system examples presented at the meeting had five total tiers.
Meeting participants also voiced favor for a lottery system that would apply to each tier, a policy Yurman said is common. The lottery system would give applicants in each tier a certain number of chances to attain an available unit, depending of their salary, seniority in Lake County and other factors. “Almost everything system I’ve helped develop has had a lottery system that spans multiple tiers,” said Yurman.
Those who attended the work session also advocated for who in Lake County should be prioritized, wherein emerged a robust conversation about Lake County’s workforce. Kimberly Jackson, a Leadville resident, said local government leaders should prioritize those who have lived in Lake County for several years.
Yurman also asked whether applicants who work out-of-county should be prioritized. City council member Christian Luna-Leal highlighted Lake County’s status as a “bedroom community,” meaning approximately 70 percent of the county’s workforce commutes out-of-county. “We absolutely need to help this group build equity in a community they’ve lived in for years,” said Luna-Leal. “We shouldn’t punish those who can’t find a job in Lake County.”
Next steps
Following Monday night’s work session, the group will meet in April to discuss the formation of a regional housing authority, which will oversee the community guidelines and other tasks. Although Whelihan will likely head the authority, Yurman cautioned that it takes a team to roll out new housing programs.
Formation of a housing authority would also assist in furthering the effort to secure housing. The authority is needed for future appeals, implementation of a housing program and the development of publicly-owned lands in Lake County, an inventory of which is currently underway.
Meanwhile, BOCC and the City of Leadville will trade drafts in developing the official community guidelines, which are meant to be fluid, said Yurman, and change with every project.
The next public work session on housing is Thursday, April 21 at Colorado Mountain College’s Coronado Cafe. A virtual option for participation will be offered. | https://www.leadvilleherald.com/free_content/article_ce47acf6-b034-11ec-a7ab-6b4840bff797.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:10Z |
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The Nadleh Whut’en First Nation in northern B.C. outlined priorities such as an apology from Pope Francis amid discussions at the Vatican in a statement to the press on Wednesday (March 30).
Nadleh Whut’en representatives are part of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) delegation to the Vatican alongside more than 100 First Nations people from across Canada including residential school survivors, elders, youth and support staff.
Nadleh Whut’en is calling on the Pope to visit the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School to “further discuss reparations and a better path forward” as part of an apology for the role the Catholic Church played in the residential school system in Canada.
The school was operated by the Catholic Church under contract with the Canadian government from when it opened in 1922 until 1976. First Nations say hundreds of their children were forced to attend Lejac, many never to return home.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief Larry Nooski said the Catholic Church “has yet to apologize, compensate or meaningfully support reconciliation” with Nadleh Whut’en and more than 70 B.C. First Nation communities that had their children taken to Lejac.
“This meeting with Pope Francis, to witness an apology, is a historic moment for Nadleh Whut’en and other First Nations from across Canada,” Nooski wrote.
“Many survivors of the Lejac Indian Residential School carry pain and suffering as a result of abuse from priests and nuns at the school.”
Nadleh Whut’en delegates Eleanor Nooski and Tanya Stump said they will prioritize the return of stolen artifacts and access to Vatican archives.
READ MORE: Nadleh Whut’en delegates prepare for Vatican visit to push for residential school archives
The First Nation is also seeking for Rose Prince to be officially recognized as a saint. Prince died in 1949 of tuberculosis. Since 1990, the devout have held pilgrimages to her grave at Lejac where Father Joules Goulet’s prayers and anointments are said to heal the chronically injured.
The First Nation said discussions with the Catholic Church must also include the “rejection and retraction” of the “doctrine of discovery.” Papal laws gave license to explorers to claim terra nullius [vacant land] in the name of their sovereign and defined “vacant” as not populated by Christians.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief and Council offered prayers and support for all delegates to the Vatican saying the First Nation continue will continue to seek justice, restitution and apology for the harms committed by the Catholic Church to their children.
READ MORE: Nadleh Whut’en First Nation plans for unmarked grave search at Lejac residential school site
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Get ready to see boxcars zipping by the Big House.
Active Against ALS is partnering with Phi Delta Theta, a fraternity at the University of Michigan, to bring back a fundraising Box Car Derby to downtown Ann Arbor on April 10.
The Tree Town-based nonprofit organization raises money for research and treatments for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), a rare disease that impacts the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord of those affected. Since 2009, the organization has raised $75,000.
For the April 10 event, racers can build their own box cars or buy and paint pre-built cars. Those without their own vehicle can borrow one from the ALS boxcar derby fleet.
Active Against ALS has kits for sale, which cost $60-$100, for those unsure of how to make their own boxcar.
From 2-5 p.m. racers will compete by flying down East Keech Avenue, off of Main Street just north of Michigan Stadium.
Participants can sign up for three different divisions:
- 9 and Under Classic Car division: ages 5-9
- Open Classic Car division: age 10 and older
- Big Kid division: teens and adults age 15 and older
Trophies will be given to top finishers, runners-up and the best-decorated car in each division. Pizza, games and goodies will be provided, according to a release.
Find more derby details and registration information here. | https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-about-ann-arbor/2022/04/01/active-against-als-brings-back-box-car-derby-to-ann-arbor/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
Doug Pederson, Jaguars expect new signings to make immediate impact
The Jaguars entered free agency with $56 million in available cap space
It’s been a banner offseason for the Jacksonville Jaguars when it comes to landing free agents. Just don’t expect it to be the norm.
"I don’t think you want to go into free agency signing seven guys every year," new head coach Doug Pederson told reporters. "I don’t think that’s the model."
The Jaguars entered free agency with $56 million in available cap space, more than any other team.
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Among those signed: Guard Brandon Scherff, linebacker Foyesade Oluokun, defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi, and wide receiver Christian Kirk.
Along with those players, the Jaguars will of course still have quarterback Trevor Lawrence, as well as the No. 1 overall draft pick. Most mock draft sites have them going with Aidan Hutchinson, the defensive end from Michigan.
In all, the Jaguars have a whopping dozen draft picks. But rookies can take some to adjust to the pro game. Free agents, on the other hand, can offer immediate assistance.
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"And now we have the draft coming up that can also help with 12 draft picks to bring in more talent, depth and competition," Pederson said. "But the guys we signed will be impact players, you know, right away." | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/doug-pederson-jaguars-expect-new-signings-immediate-impact | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
A sinkhole in Russellville has led to a road closure near the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office announced Walnut Grove Road would be closed from the sheriff's office building to the railroad tracks. Motorists are advised to use Alabama 243 to access Walnut Grove Road east of the closure.
The sheriff's office said its highway department is actively working to fix the situation. It's unknown how long it will take to reopen the road.
Stick with WAAY 31 for updates. | https://www.waaytv.com/community/road-closed-near-franklin-county-sheriffs-office-due-to-sinkhole/article_f5a12b1e-b157-11ec-a4dd-8742972c1994.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
FRANKLIN COUNTY — It's sugaring season in Franklin County! Across the region, taps are flowing and sap is boiling.
“There’s something about the air [during the sugaring season],” Sheldon’s Lily Beaulieu told the Messenger earlier this month. “I don’t know what it is, but the air is different.”
Vermont is the United States’ leading producer of maple syrup. The industry brings in tens of millions of dollars of revenue annually, creates jobs and is part of the cultural fabric of the state.
“No words can express the beauty of Mother Nature, when she is happy,” wrote Renee Pattee of the Pattee Family Sugar Shack in Enosburg.
Earlier this week, the Messenger asked readers to share photos of sugaring in Franklin County.
Many of the photos we received show kids out in the sugarbush with parents and grandparents who are passing the tradition on to the next generation.
“These are precious times,” wrote Mike Chevalier of Highgate.
Bridget Higdon is the Messenger's Managing Editor. She was previously a staff writer and before that the editor-in-chief of The Vermont Cynic, UVM's independent newspaper. She loves to explore Vermont by bike and do the snow dance.
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Sam Houston State grad William Holcomb has friends in high places.
Holcomb used his connections from Huntsville to set up a detailed practice round with Victoria local Clay Edwards ahead of the Mac Haik and Lincoln Victoria Open. Edwards also hosted Holcomb at his house.
Edwards guided Holcomb through the course and pointed out how and where to play the 6,830-yard, par 70 course at Victoria Country Club.
After shooting an opening round 1-over-par 71 on Wednesday, the Crockett native saw that work pay off on Thursday with an 8-under 62 to jump 21 spots and move into a first-place tie with The Woodlands’ Fred Wedel at 7-under for the tournament through 36 holes.
His effort was two strokes away from breaking Max McGreevy’s 2018 course record (61).
“He didn’t have to come out here. He had other stuff to do,” Holcomb said. “It helped so much. I told him during my round, ‘Man, I’m glad you’re here,’ because I wouldn’t know where to hit it with all these little trees everywhere and everything going on.”
Holcomb tied the tournament-best mark of nine birdies in a round. The only blemish on the 24-year-old’s scorecard on Thursday was a bogey on the par-3 fourth hole.
He went bogey free on the back nine, closing the final four holes at 3-under.
“I’m really just trying to stay in my own lane,” Holcomb said. “I’m not trying to compare myself to anyone or anything. I’m just trying to do my job. And then if it comes to me like it did today, so be it.”
Wedel turned in a second consecutive bogey-free round at 4-under 66.
Birdies on the second, fourth, 11th and 14th helped the Pepperdine University product move up two spots and share the lead.
Wedel and Holcomb were helped in their ascent after opening round leader Arthur Griffin shot 3-over in the second round.
“It’s great to play well for 36 holes,” Wedel said. “But golf tournaments are 72 holes and there’s a lot of golf to be played. I put myself in a good spot, but there’s a lot of work left to be done.”
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Jackson Markham, of Dallas, had one of the biggest jolts during the second round.
The 24-year-old shot 4-under on Thursday to jump 44 spots after shooting an opening-round 5-over 75.
It was enough to get the SMU product above the cut line (+3) and into a tie for 21st.
Zachary Olsen shot 5-under for the second round to move to 5-under for the tournament and into a tie for third place, an improvement of 13 places for the Memphis, Tenn. native.
Victoria resident Benjamin Lake jumped 15 spots and to a tie in 43rd at 4-over for the tournament after shooting even-par. He missed the cut by one stroke.
THE CHOPPING BLOCK
Among the most notable players to miss the cut at the Victoria Open was past champion Kyle Pritchard, who shot rounds of 75 and 70 to finish the tournament at 5-over.
The Castroville native used an eagle on the fourth hole to help him finish even-par for the day. | https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/advosports/texas-duo-jumps-up-to-take-lead-at-victoria-open/article_48d9785e-b153-11ec-af80-2f059ef8b173.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
German Chemical Giant Warns Of "Total Collapse" If Russian Gas Supply Cut
CEO of Germany's multinational BASF SE, the world's largest chemical producer, has warned that curbing or cutting off energy imports from Russia would bring into doubt the continued existence of small and medium-sized energy companies, and further would likely spiral Germany into its most "catastrophic" economic crisis going back to the end of World War 2.
Company CEO Martin Brudermuller issued the words in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper just ahead of German officials by midweek giving an "early warning" to industries and the population of possible natural gas shortages, as Russia appears ready to firmly hold to Putin's recent declaration that "unfriendly countries" must settle energy payments in rubles, related to the Ukraine crisis and resultant Western sanctions.
According to Bloomberg he mused that while "Germany could be independent from Russia gas in four to five years" it remains that "LNG imports cannot be increased quickly enough to replace all Russian gas flows in the short term."
But in the meantime, Brudermuller described that "It's not enough that we all turn down the heating by 2 degrees now" given that "Russia covers 55 percent of German natural gas consumption." He emphasized that if Russian gas disappeared overnight, "many things would collapse here" - given that "we would have high levels of unemployment, and many companies would go bankrupt. This would lead to irreversible damage." He continued:
"To put it bluntly: This could bring the German economy into its worst crisis since the end of the Second World War and destroy our prosperity. For many small and medium-sized companies in particular, it could mean the end. We can't risk that!"
The dire warning of coming disaster in the event Russian gas is shut off came in response being questioned over whether it's at all possible to abandon Russian energy.
Asserting that this issue is not "black and white" - and that the German economy stands on the brink of catastrophe, the BASF CEO said that if this standoff continues to escalate it will "open the eyes of many on both sides"...
Below is the question posed by the newspaper, and Brudermuller's response:
And what if, for example, Putin's demand for payment in rubles leads to an immediate stop in gas supplies?
"A delivery stop for a short time would perhaps open the eyes of many - on both sides. It would make clear the magnitude of the consequences. But if we don't get any more Russian gas for a long time, then we really have a problem here in Germany. At BASF, we would have to scale back or completely shut down production at our largest site in Ludwigshafen if the supply fell significantly and permanently below 50 percent of our maximum natural gas requirement. Minister Habeck has already activated the early warning level of the gas emergency plan."
Separate sources estimate that at Ludwigshafen alone this scenario would immediately lead to some 40,000 employees being possibly laid off, or at least put on short-time working hours.
The chemical group BASF is one of the largest energy consumers in Germany, its CEO Brudermüller considers an import boycott of Russian natural gas to be irresponsible. He explains the consequences with many bankruptcies, destruction of corporate Germany.https://t.co/sPcWiJFnyg
— Alper Üçok (@AlperUcok) March 31, 2022
He warned further in the interview that many Germans are currently greatly underestimating the consequences of what Russia shutting off the taps would mean... nothing less than a historic crisis:
"Many have misconceptions. I notice that in many of the conversations I have. People often make no connection at all between a boycott and their own job. As if our economy and our prosperity were set in stone."
He explained that higher prices are already having a huge impact on the food supply given at this point BASF has been forced to reduce the production of ammonia for fertilizer production.
Brudermuller called this "a catastrophe and we will feel it even more clearly next year than this one. Because most of the fertilizers that the farmers need this year have already been bought. In 2023 there will be a shortage, and then the poor countries in particular, for example in Africa, will no longer be able to afford to buy basic foodstuffs." In a very alarming statement and forewarning, he added: "There is a risk of famine." | https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/basf-ceo-warns-germany-total-collapse-if-russian-gas-supply-cut | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
5 fetuses found inside DC home of anti-abortion activist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed “anti-abortion activist” who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive health center.
The Metropolitan Police Department says officers were responding to a tip about “potential bio-hazard material” at a home in Southeast Washington on Wednesday when they located the five fetuses inside.
A local television station, WUSA9, captured video of police searching the home and reported that the home belonged to Lauren Handy. The 28-year-old was one of nine people charged in an indictment that was made public on Wednesday that accused the group of traveling to Washington, blocking access to the reproductive health center and streaming it on Facebook.
The station, which first reported the discovery, said Handy told a reporter that “people will freak out when they hear” what detectives found inside her house. Handy did not respond to a message sent to her Facebook profile seeking comment.
Police said the five fetuses were collected by Washington’s medical examiner and the investigation is ongoing.
In the indictment, prosecutors said Handy had called the clinic pretending to be a prospective patient and scheduling an appointment. Once there, on Oct. 22, 2020, eight of the suspects pushed their way inside and began blocking the doors, according to the indictment. Five of them chained themselves together on chairs to block the treatment area as others blocked the employee entrance to stop other patients from coming inside, the indictment alleges. Another suspect blocked people from coming into the waiting room, prosecutors charge.
Handy and the eight others were charged with conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. The federal law, more commonly known as the FACE Act, prohibits physically obstructing or using the threat of force to intimidate or interfere with a person seeking reproductive health services.
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Dear Editor: In an online survey from 7 p.m. April 11 until 7 p.m. April 14 at the Conservation Congress' webpage, “Conservation Congress, Spring Hearings,” the public can vote to ban one of Wisconsin’s ugliest underbellies: wildlife killing contests.
These contests exploit thousands of animals, mostly coyotes, for cash, weapons and prizes. Crows, raccoons, foxes, bobcats, rabbits and squirrels are also targeted. Contests are advertised in local newspapers, tavern fliers, outdoor signage, on social media and sponsored by local businesses, service organizations and hunting groups. They support fundraisers for communities, charities, schools and even churches, who all lend their name.
The DNR does not monitor or regulate contests. So wanton cruelty, waste and illegal disposal of carcasses on public land continue. Posts on social media brag about the number of bloody animal carcasses, some hung from scaffolds. Proponents say wildlife is being “managed,” then admit there is little research to support or contradict organized hunts as a management tool, and it is largely seen as a “social tolerance issue.” So were public hangings “social tolerated” entertainment until the gruesome practice was stopped mid-19th century.
They assert they are ridding the landscape of varmints, improving deer hunting, or safeguarding people and pets from coyote attacks. By taking conservation management in their own hands, they have increased the population of coyotes, whose defense is increased reproduction. They are hostile to anyone who disagrees with their practices and have effectively silenced decision-makers and ethical hunters who oppose them.
It’s time for an informed and enraged public to be heard.
Valerie Gibbons
Monona | https://captimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-ban-wildlife-killing-contests/article_0a030f4e-6477-5a3d-84eb-4b823f92104a.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Thursday honoring the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the latest honor for the band inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 and the recipient of six Grammys.
All four members of the band -- lead vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith and guitarist John Frusciante -- spoke at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of Amoeba Music where they will give the first music performance at its new Hollywood location next Thursday.
Emmy-winning actor Woody Harrelson, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame funk singer George Clinton and singer turned chemical dependency counselor Bob Forrest are also set to speak. The ceremony will be streamed on the Walk of Fame's website, www.walkoffame.com.
The star is the 2,717th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the first 1,558 stars.
Red Hot Chili Peppers were selected for a star in 2008 but just scheduled the ceremony "a few months ago,'' Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, told City News Service.
The ceremony comes one day before the release of the band's first studio album since 2016, "Unlimited Love,'' its first recording with Frusciante since 2006.
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Formed in 1983 by Kiedis, Flea (who was born Michael Peter Balzary), guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons, classmates at Fairfax High School, Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold 80 million albums, generated 5 billion YouTube views, and gathered 22 billion Spotify streams, averaging 21 million monthly listeners on the platform.
Smith has been with the band since 1988. Frusciante also joined in 1988, left in 1992, rejoined in 1998, left in 2009 and rejoined again in 2019.
Red Hot Chili Peppers have received 16 Grammy nominations, the first in 1990 for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal for the single "Higher Ground.'' They won their first Grammy in 1993 for best hard rock performance with vocal for "Give It Away.''
Their other Grammys came in 2000 for best rock song for "Scar Tissue'' and in 2007 for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocal and best rock song, both for "Dani California,'' and best rock album and best boxed or special limited edition package, both for "Stadium Arcadium.'' | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/red-hot-chili-peppers-honored-with-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/2752334/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
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The nation’s front pages concern soaring prices as the biggest jump in domestic energy bills in living memory comes into effect.
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Like every Diamond Dynasty mode that’s come before it, MLB The Show 22’s new Mini Seasons mode features specific goals players can achieve for packs, XP, and Stubs. Though, the mode does contain 28 games per season, so those interested in playing can certainly expect these rewards to be top-tier. From winning championships to earning strikeouts with specific types of pitches, here’s everything you’ll be aspiring to do in Mini Seasons.
In total, Mini Seasons will have 12 goals during the game’s first month on store shelves. Any goals that are not repeatable (as shown below) will be rotated out for new ones. Most of the current ones listed will grant players at least one pack, along with thousands of XP and Stubs, but there is one mystery goal that is said to only gift a Mystery Choice Pack. It isn’t clear what this goal may be, though, expect this page to be updated once it’s revealed publicly. Meanwhile, you can find all of the current goals and their rewards below. | https://www.gamepur.com/guides/all-goals-and-rewards-for-mini-seasons-in-mlb-the-show-22 | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
5 fetuses found inside DC home of anti-abortion activist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed “anti-abortion activist” who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive health center.
The Metropolitan Police Department says officers were responding to a tip about “potential bio-hazard material” at a home in Southeast Washington on Wednesday when they located the five fetuses inside.
A local television station, WUSA9, captured video of police searching the home and reported that the home belonged to Lauren Handy. The 28-year-old was one of nine people charged in an indictment that was made public on Wednesday that accused the group of traveling to Washington, blocking access to the reproductive health center and streaming it on Facebook.
The station, which first reported the discovery, said Handy told a reporter that “people will freak out when they hear” what detectives found inside her house. Handy did not respond to a message sent to her Facebook profile seeking comment.
Police said the five fetuses were collected by Washington’s medical examiner and the investigation is ongoing.
In the indictment, prosecutors said Handy had called the clinic pretending to be a prospective patient and scheduling an appointment. Once there, on Oct. 22, 2020, eight of the suspects pushed their way inside and began blocking the doors, according to the indictment. Five of them chained themselves together on chairs to block the treatment area as others blocked the employee entrance to stop other patients from coming inside, the indictment alleges. Another suspect blocked people from coming into the waiting room, prosecutors charge.
Handy and the eight others were charged with conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. The federal law, more commonly known as the FACE Act, prohibits physically obstructing or using the threat of force to intimidate or interfere with a person seeking reproductive health services.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wymt.com/2022/04/01/5-fetuses-found-inside-dc-home-anti-abortion-activist/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
5 fetuses found inside DC home of anti-abortion activist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed “anti-abortion activist” who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive health center.
The Metropolitan Police Department says officers were responding to a tip about “potential bio-hazard material” at a home in Southeast Washington on Wednesday when they located the five fetuses inside.
A local television station, WUSA9, captured video of police searching the home and reported that the home belonged to Lauren Handy. The 28-year-old was one of nine people charged in an indictment that was made public on Wednesday that accused the group of traveling to Washington, blocking access to the reproductive health center and streaming it on Facebook.
The station, which first reported the discovery, said Handy told a reporter that “people will freak out when they hear” what detectives found inside her house. Handy did not respond to a message sent to her Facebook profile seeking comment.
Police said the five fetuses were collected by Washington’s medical examiner and the investigation is ongoing.
In the indictment, prosecutors said Handy had called the clinic pretending to be a prospective patient and scheduling an appointment. Once there, on Oct. 22, 2020, eight of the suspects pushed their way inside and began blocking the doors, according to the indictment. Five of them chained themselves together on chairs to block the treatment area as others blocked the employee entrance to stop other patients from coming inside, the indictment alleges. Another suspect blocked people from coming into the waiting room, prosecutors charge.
Handy and the eight others were charged with conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. The federal law, more commonly known as the FACE Act, prohibits physically obstructing or using the threat of force to intimidate or interfere with a person seeking reproductive health services.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kyoutv.com/2022/04/01/5-fetuses-found-inside-dc-home-anti-abortion-activist/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
2003—Newsweek publishes a poll saying 74 percent of Americans believe that the Bush administration has “a well thought-out military plan.”
1995—Rep. Dan Burton [R-Ind.] says the U.S. “should place an aircraft carrier off the coast of [land-locked] Bolivia and crop dust the coca fields.”
1973—Army Master Sergeant Max Beilke becomes the last U.S. combat soldier to leave Vietnam. He will die at the Pentagon, a civilian, on 9/11/01.
1972—In anticipation of a $100,000 “contribution” to the Nixon re-election campaign, the EPA eases up on enforcement at a lead smelter in Idaho.
1971—A court martial for 22 murders makes Lt. W. Calley the scapegoat for My Lai; he gets “life in prison,” does three years home confinement.
1960—For reasons which are unfathomable, France launches a nuclear sub.
1956—Mississippi creates a State Sovereignty Commission. Its $250K/yr. budget buys PR, then surreptitious surveillance of civil rights groups.
1929—Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman Al Saud’s army defeats Ikhwan rebels at Sabilla, removing all doubts about the efficacy of machine guns against camel-mounted cavalry.
1849—In Richmond, Va., friends nail Henry Brown, an enslaved Black man, into a box. Shipped as freight to Philadelphia, he’s free 27 hours later.
1843—War Sec. Spencer lunges for Navy Sec. Upshur at a Cabinet meeting, but Pres. Tyler stops the fight. | https://www.nhgazette.com/2022/03/29/tues-march-29/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:11Z |
Biden authorizes release of 1 mn barrels of oil per day from US strategic reserve for six months
By ANI | Published: April 1, 2022 07:07 AM2022-04-01T07:07:20+5:302022-04-01T07:15:03+5:30
In order to keep oil prices under control, US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced to release of one million barrels of oil per day from the country's strategic petroleum reserve for the next six months.
In order to keep oil prices under control, US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced to release of one million barrels of oil per day from the country's strategic petroleum reserve for the next six months.
The US, EU and other nations barred imports of Russian oil and gas over the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
"Today, I'm authorizing the release of 1 million barrels per day for the next six months -over 180 million barrels -for the Strategic -from the -from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve," Biden announced.
"This is a wartime bridge to increase oil supply until production ramps up later this year. And it is by far the largest release from our national reserve in our history," he added.
He continued saying, "we'll use the revenue from selling the oil now to restock the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when prices are lower so we'll be ready -- we'll be ready for future emergencies."
Biden said he has been coordinating with its allies and partners around the world.
"Already, I have - we have commitments from other countries to release tens of millions of additional barrels into the market. Together, our combined efforts will supply well over a million barrels a day -- nations coming together to deny Putin the ability to weaponize his energy resources against American families, and families and democracies around the world," he said.
Biden said that his plan is about "declaring real American energy independence in the long term so that we never have to deal with this problem again."
"Ultimately, we and the whole world need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels altogether. We need to choose long-term security over energy and climate vulnerability. We need to double down on our commitment to clean energy and tackling the climate crisis with our partners and allies around the world," he said.
US President stated that he is issuing a directive to strengthen clean energy economy. " I'm going to use the Defense Production Act to secure American supply chains for the critical materials that go into batteries for electric vehicles and the storage of renewable energy: lithium, graphite, nickel, and so much more," he said.
Biden further said, "We need to end our long-term reliance on China and other countries for inputs that will power the future. And I'll use every tool I have to make that happen."
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Jessica Wiskus of Lisbon announced her campaign for State Senate in District 42, representing parts of Linn and Benton Counties. Jessica Wiskus will run as a Democrat. There is no incumbent State Senator in this district. She released the following statement:
“It was never my personal ambition to run for political office but fighting the carbon pipelines has made me realize how important it is to stand neighbor-to-neighbor and make sure that rural values are honored in Des Moines,” said Jessica Wiskus. “When a need arises, people in my community have always stood up and supported each other. That’s how our families have survived here for so many generations – we help each other, and we stand for something greater than just ourselves as individuals.”
The daughter of a farmer and a teacher from Lisbon, Wiskus graduated from the University of Iowa and continued her education at Yale University, where she earned a doctoral degree in music. She built her career at Duquesne University, a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, and returned to Iowa in 2019 with her husband and daughter. She volunteers as a catechist and serves on the Social Justice Committee at her church, and she is a board member of the Southeast Linn Community Center in Lisbon. As a Master Gardener intern, she also contributes to garden-related projects that benefit local food production and pollinator habitat. Wiskus has also been organizing against the carbon pipeline proposed by Navigator CO2 Ventures after she received notice that her property was in the corridor.
“My parents and grandparents instilled in me traditions of helping out in my community,” Wiskus said. “It was really important for me to come back to the farm and raise my daughter here. I value the solid work ethic and the outstanding schools that make our small towns great places to raise a family.
“To me, this campaign isn’t just about a pipeline—it’s about the future of rural Iowa. I feel that the company’s actions failed to respect us—failed to respect our lives. They put the safety of our families and neighbors, the integrity of our land, and the vitality of our small towns at risk. The use of eminent domain to increase the profits of private corporations is governmental overreach. We need legislators who are on the side of hardworking Iowans, who respect the dignity and rights of all Iowans, and have a vision for our rural communities.”
To learn more about Jessica Wiskus and her campaign for State Senate, follow her on Twitter and Facebook. | https://www.eastcentraliowanews.com/mvlsun/lisbon-native-announces-senate-district-42-candidacy/article_fad1dc5d-34b5-580c-9d52-8f998ced8732.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:15Z |
The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe was declared 'extinct' in the 1920s. New DNA research says otherwise.
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California was home to over 1 million Native Americans before Spanish settlers arrived in 1769. By the 1920s, less than 20,000 were alive.
Almost one-quarter of Spanish missions in California were located in the Bay Area, and in 1925, anthropologist Alfred Kroeber wrote that the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe from the San Francisco Bay Area was “extinct for all practical purposes.”
Kroeber’s book was considered the “authority on California Indians” for decades, said Alan Leventhal, the Muwekma Ohlone's archaeologist and ethnohistorian.
The tribe has always bucked those claims and, now, there's scientific evidence on its side: Living Ohlone tribal members have a DNA link to their Bay Area ancestors from thousands of years ago, according to new research.
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The study, published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, studied eight present-day tribal members and 12 ancient individuals from the Bay in two settlements occupied as far back as 1345 C.E. and 490 B.C.E.
DNA analysis from the ancient individuals and modern tribal members revealed genetic links between the two groups, a finding that was somewhat surprising to researchers considering the massive decimation Spanish settlers brought to the population. To the tribe, it only affirmed what they already knew.
The Ohlone have been petitioning the U.S. government for federal acknowledgment for almost 30 years. But the process has been entangled in legal battles and bureaucratic red tape. The new findings will be an “eye-opener” for policymakers, Leventhal said.
“This becomes a vehicle for those people who would not take notice, or who would doubt about the tribe’s validity and veracity – that perhaps this was another example of injustice toward a population of people who have resided in the San Francisco Bay Area for 12,000 years,” he said.
The study is innovative in several ways, said Noah Rosenberg, co-author of the paper and professor of population genetics and society at Stanford University. The type of genomic analysis that researchers used has only been developed within the past decade.
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Another novel aspect of the research, Rosenberg said, was researchers and tribal members working closely together and creating objectives that mutually benefitted both parties. Throughout the process, the tribe had full oversight of their ancestral heritage sites.
“The questions posed were developed together, with the tribe, based on their understanding about oral histories and their own records,” Rosenberg said. “Their ancestors had been in these locations in the East Bay for a very long time.”
He hopes this study will become a “case example” of collaboration between archaeologists, genomic researchers, and tribal leaders.
Although only about 500 Ohlone ancestors are alive today, the new research resurrects their history, Leventhal said. The tribe is in its final throes of trying to achieve federal recognition.
“Privately, this further validates the tribe,” Leventhal said. “Now, as politicians are reading, they're noticing. And now we'll be lending support for the tribe's reaffirmation.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: California tribe isn't 'extinct,' after all: DNA links Muwekma Ohlone | https://news.yahoo.com/muwekma-ohlone-tribe-declared-extinct-001502254.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:15Z |
Highlights from the
Herald Democrat
15 years ago
Cover blown; arrests made
by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer
Herald Staff Writer
March 1, 2007
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Sheriff Ed Holte was sitting at home with his wife around 8 p.m. Wednesday reading the Herald Democrat when he made a sudden call to his lieutenant.
The two then had a late-night meeting with the district attorney’s office and a judge obtaining search warrants to execute a drug bust that began around 1 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22.
Eight sheriff’s deputies and three Leadville police officers served the warrants at three houses and served several more arrest warrants.
The 11 officers were about half the manpower the operation should’ve had, said Holte.
The operation had become an urgent situation with the publication of county employees and their salaries in the legal notices of the Herald in the Feb. 22 issue.
Listed under the deputies, instead of another department or simply deleted, was an undercover informant that came to Lake County four months ago from “down south,” said Holte.
His cover was blown.
According to Holte, drug dealers know who the cops are.
“They watch us more closely than we watch them,” he said.
They read the legal notices carefully for the information they provide, such as they did that Wednesday night.
In fact, one suspect made it out of Leadville before law enforcement could place him under arrest. Holte said the suspect probably went to Mexico.
One of the men arrested was the primary dealer who would work with a distributor in Denver, said Holte.
The North Metro Drug task force in Denver will pursue the residence in Denver that was indicated in the local investigation. The main drug the investigation dealt with was cocaine. One sale was methamphetamine, said Holte.
Detainers were put on all the illegal immigrants, eight of the 11 arrested suspects. They were from Mexico or Honduras, according to Holte.
Money was found at two of the three residences searched with the warrants. Marijuana and cocaine were found at one residence in the 500 block of East 6th Street, and cell phones, which can be tracked for the numbers, were found at the residence in the 100 block of East 6th Street.
According to Holte, the narcotics were normally delivered to Leadville on Thursdays, meaning that fewer drugs were found than he hoped for in the operation.
Holte said he is looking into alternatives to the policies for printing county salaries for undercover personnel. He will be looking at what other jurisdictions do and the statutes that support those policies.
Frozen wrestlers
experienced true bravery
by Mike Simpson
March 15, 2007
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Editor’s note: This article by Mike Simpson appeared in WIN Magazine (Wrestling International) and appears here with his permission.
Many years ago, at my wife’s high school reunion, I was approached by Bill Kerrigan, our former principal. He asked me if I remember him saving my life. I didn’t know what he was talking about.
“Don’t you remember the night we were on our way to wrestle Kremmling High School and our bus broke down in the middle of a blizzard?” He asked.
“I remember that, but I don’t remember you being there,” I said.
“I was the one who drove the bus that night,” he responded.
At that point, it all came back to me. Mr. Kerrigan not only drove the bus, but was the one who headed out into the night to go for help in a negative-40-degree blizzard in the winter of 1962-63.
When the bus broke down, the temperature inside started dropping fast. The cheerleaders huddled together in the front of the bus and the wrestlers huddled together in the back of the bus; all of us trying to say as warm as we could. A couple of the cheerleaders began to cry and I am sure many of us were praying. I remember suggesting that the girls come back and huddle with us, but our wrestling coaches and the cheer sponsor would have none of that.
After about 15 minutes, Mr. Kerrigan decided that he must do something. He bundled up in coach Stan Pursley’s overeat and coach Dick Simpson’s rubber overshoes and took off up the highway looking for help. I am sure the decision to head out into the blizzard was a hard one to make. Looking back on it now, it took an unbelievable amount of courage to face such a blizzard, risking his life to find help.
I asked him recently, “What was going through your mind when you took off up the road?”
He replied, “I was just thinking about you kids.”
In Colorado during the winter, I don’t ever recall our teams missing a game or match due to the weather. The Colorado Department of Highways always stayed ahead of the curve when it came to clearing the roads. That day, getting into a warm bus to head to a meet, was exciting and carefree. Very few of us, if any, had hats or gloves. Most wore letter jackets, T-shirts, jeans and loafers. Our attire was considered cool, but certainly not cold weather gear.
I mentioned to Bill that I didn’t remember any of us having hats or gloves. He said, “I know, you kids were tough.” He probably should have said that we were not too bright.
Bill had to go about a mile up the highway before spotting a farmhouse near the road. That night trek probably only took about 30 to 40 minutes, but in those terrible conditions I am sure it must have felt like an eternity. Bill was only about 10 feet in front of the bus before we could no longer see him. I think we all had faith, however, that he would come through for us. He had to, because we were, quite frankly, freezing to death.
During this one hour or so that we were stranded in the bus, we decided to get our warm-ups out of our bags and wrap them around us. My best buddies, Art DuPont and Tom Morgan, and I wrapped ourselves in our warm-ups and wrapped towels around our heads. Our warm-ups were nothing more than thin terrycloth bathrobes. We thought they were pretty cool, however, and we wore them with pride before our matches.
Finding no one home at the farmhouse, Mr. Kerrigan broke in a rear window and located a phone. He called the Kremmling High School superintendent and told him of our situation. Meanwhile the folks that owned the house that Bill had broken into happened by, saw our bus and offered to help. They had jumper cables and were able to get the bus running again.
We went to their farmhouse and who should be there but Bill Kerrigan. He apologized for breaking the window, and the owner said, “That’s what you were supposed to do.”
Since we were only about 20 miles from Kremmling, we were able to nurse the bus on into town with the farm couple following behind. We were able to get to the high school just as the bus broke down again.
The next part of this story has always been hard for me to tell without getting a tear in my eye. It warms my heart whenever I think about what happened next. The call from Mr. Kerrigan to the superintendent turned into calls all over the town. Evidently, everyone had now heard that a bunch of kids came close to freezing to death and thanks to the action taken by their brave principal were still heading to Kremmling for the wrestling match.
Since the match had been delayed a couple of hours, I wasn’t expecting many fans to still be at the gym when we arrived, but as we walked into the gym we were welcomed with a standing ovation by what must have been the entire population of Kremmling.
That night, as we wrestled, we were cheered heartily by those wonderful people. I beat a stud by the name of Rod Evans. To this day I think maybe he really didn’t try too hard. Thinking back, we wrestled well and enjoyed the support of the crowd so much that we were able to defeat a strong Kremmling team.
We stayed up late in a motel that night laughing and talking about the match and our ordeal. It was a great time, but not so great for Bill, who was exposed to negative-40-degree blizzard conditions and ended up with inner ear syndrome from having frozen his inner ears. I was talking to Kerrigan on the phone recently regarding this incident, and he told me that he had no balance for the next month or so after that event and had difficulty walking.
Kerrigan spent some 30 years as a teacher, principal and then superintendent of Leadville High School. He served the community and school well and always ran a tight ship. The community and his students always respected Kerrigan, but looking back on it I have gained a whole new world of respect for this courageous man.
Speaking for the 1962-63 Panther wrestling team I say to you, Dr. Kerrigan, thanks for your courage and thanks for saving our lives.
Joint fire board means forced communication
by Ann E. Wibbenmeyer
Herald Staff Writer
March 22, 2007
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Forced communication is Commission Chair Ken Olsen’s vision of a joint city and county fire board for management of the fire department.
“When people stop talking, bad things happen,” said Olsen during a joint work session with the Lake County Board of County Commissioners and Leadville City Council Monday.
There has been collaboration in the past through the current intergovernmental agreement between the city and county for fire protection, according to Mayor Bud Elliott. He gave examples of added personnel on each shift, the purchase of Engine One and the purchase of the ladder truck.
The process of getting to those collaborations “was all bloody,” Olsen said.
The current IGA has the county paying 70 percent of the fire department costs and the city paying 30 percent. The decisions for the fire department rest with the city.
County Commissioner Mike Hickman has called this setup taxation without representation and started discussion on changing the IGA, threatening to terminate it in past commissioner and council meetings.
The group generally agreed on a board that would sit two city council members and two county commissioners on Monday. If there was an impasse, a vote could be taken to the commission and council boards in their entirety, which would have 10 total votes.
If there is still an impasse, Olsen suggested having the chairman of the St. Vincent General Hospital Board give the tie-breaking vote. This would be a person who is affected by the emergency services decision and is also elected, said Olsen.
“We are all in the same pickle,” said Olsen about managing the fire department. The county can’t afford to pay 100 percent, he said, despite Hickman’s claim that the county should take on all the cost, and the city can’t afford to pay the current 30 percent.
With the fire board, the money that is in the budget can be spent more effectively and be worthwhile, said Olsen, because there would be buy-in from both boards.
To set up the board, Hickman was ready to terminate the current IGA at the BOCC meeting Monday evening. This, said both Elliott and Olsen, would send the wrong message to the community.
To terminate the IGA splits the fire department, said Olsen.
“Sleep well at night,” said Olsen about that position.
Fix what is broken, don’t reinvent the entire wheel, said Schaefer in favor of amending the current IGA with a clause to set up the board.
Once this is done, the board can work on amending the other issues within the IGA.
The deadline for terminating or accepting the IGA for another year is April 1. However, BOCC voted to extend that deadline 60 days to give the new board time to work on the IGA. | https://www.leadvilleherald.com/leadville_life/chronicles/article_60df979a-b035-11ec-830e-4b8e23da5ad0.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:16Z |
Since the original description of amyloid-β plaques and tau tangles more than 100 years ago, these lesions have been considered the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer disease (AD). The prevalence of plaques, tangles and dementia increases with age, and the lesions are considered to be causally related to the cognitive symptoms of AD. Current schemes for assessing AD lesion burden examine the distribution, abundance and characteristics of plaques and tangles at post mortem, yielding an estimate of the likelihood of cognitive impairment. Although this approach is highly predictive for most individuals, in some instances, a striking mismatch between lesions and symptoms can be observed. A small subset of individuals harbour a high burden of plaques and tangles at autopsy, which would be expected to have had devastating clinical consequences, but remain at their cognitive baseline, indicating 'resilience'. The study of these brains might provide the key to understanding the 'black box' between the accumulation of plaques and tangles and cognitive impairment, and show the way towards disease-modifying treatments for AD. In this Review, we begin by considering the heterogeneity of clinical manifestations associated with the presence of plaques and tangles, and then focus on insights derived from the rare yet informative individuals who display high amounts of amyloid and tau deposition in their brains (observed directly at autopsy) without manifesting dementia during life. The resilient response of these individuals to the gradual accumulation of plaques and tangles has potential implications for assessing an individual's risk of AD and for the development of interventions aimed at preserving cognition. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556269367624/clene-could-be-big-part-of-momentous-year-for-als-research | 2022-04-01T02:04:16Z |
The City of West Kelowna is not letting residents know publicly about blasting and rock removal work to extend Smith Creek Road.
A staff report to council states the development permit does not trigger public notification as per the Local Government Act. That means mail-out notices to homeowners are not required and signage will not be placed on subject properties. The work will include blasting, potential rock hammering, and temporary rock crushing on the properties.
The extension and realignment of Smith Creek Road includes a north-south extension of the road next to Smith Creek, and an east-west re-alignment, north of Copper Ridge Drive, connecting to the intersection at Dixie Road.
Approximately 110,000 cubic metres of rock will need to be removed, with approximately 40,000 cubic metres to be trucked off-site, equalling some 4,000 truckloads of rock. The rest of the material is expected to be used within the Smith Creek neighbourhood for future lot grading and road construction.
Based on the volume of material, rock processing is proposed between 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday for the remainder of this year, and possibly into 2023.
The staff report notes the Smith Creek Road extension is necessary to support the development of future phases of Smith Creek and the connectivity of surrounding neighbourhoods.
A letter from Protech Consulting to the city states the significant amount of blasting required will be disruptive to adjacent property owners, but that waiting for other surrounding phases of development to reach the building stage will introduce more residents and buildings to the area that will be disturbed.
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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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Patrick Mahomes on new OT rule: 'Find a way to win the game'
The Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs after getting the ball first in overtime
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is aware of the NFL’s new overtime rules, and evidently, he thinks it’s neither here nor there.
"Your job is to find a way to win the game, no matter how long it takes," Mahomes told Yahoo Finance.
As relayed by OutKick’s Meg Turner, the NFL passed a new rule that will allow both teams to possess the ball during OT. Previously, if the first team with the ball scored a touchdown in overtime, that was it — game over.
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Of course, Mahomes knows all about overtime. It was his Chiefs who stunned the Buffalo Bills in the AFC playoffs this past season by getting the ball first, scoring, and moving on. (Then the Chiefs lost to the Cincinnati Bills in the AFC Championship game.)
Per the New York Times, there have been 12 overtime playoff games since 2010. And the team that had the ball first won 10 of them.
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The new rule is likely to make things a little more fair, as opposed to it being a case of whoever wins the coin toss stands a good chance to win the game.
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"I’m sure there’ll be moments where you feel like it’s a good decision," Mahomes said. "But then there will be moments when you score that touchdown first and you feel like it’s a bad one. So you just go out there and play and try to win the game whatever way." | https://www.foxnews.com/sports/patrick-mahomes-ot-rule-find-way-win-game | 2022-04-01T02:04:17Z |
LOS ANGELES – A former minor league pitcher ran a major league illegal sports betting operation in California that used other former pro athletes to take bets and took wagers from players still in the game, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Wayne Nix, who threw for Oakland Athletics farm teams, used his connections to recruit three former Major League Baseball players and a former pro football player as fellow bookies, prosecutors said.
The MLB began looking into the matter when it learned of it Thursday, but was unaware any of those involved other than Nix, a spokesman said.
Court records offered no names of the players who worked for Nix or those who placed bets with his business, but they provide a glimpse of the kind of money being wagered, earned and lost.
A professional football player paid Nix $245,000 for gambling losses in 2016. An MLB coach paid $4,000 in losses that same year. It was not disclosed if either bet on their own games or their own sports.
MLB prohibits players from betting on baseball or gambling illegally on sports. They can bet on other sports if it’s legal. The National Football League policy bars all personnel from betting on football games.
A Los Angeles check cashing business that has agreed to plead guilty to failing to prevent money laundering in the scheme cashed over $18 million in checks from two single bettors, prosecutors said.
One client wagered $5 million on the Super Bowl but it was not revealed if that gambit paid off.
Sports betting is legal in 30 states, but not in California. However, voters will have a chance to legalize it at the polls in November.
Nix, 45, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to run an illegal gambling operation and faces up to eight years in prison. He also admitted he failed to report $1.4 million in income in 2017 and 2018. He has agreed to pay back taxes and interest of $1.25 million and forfeit $1.3 million seized from bank accounts.
Nix began the sports bookmaking business about 20 years ago after his six-year minor league career — with stops in Arizona, Texas and California — ended, prosecutors said.
His client list was created from contacts he had made in the sports world and included current and former pro athletes. The agents he hired helped expand that clientele.
The operation eventually began using a Costa Rican business, Sand Island Sports, to create accounts where bets could be placed and tracked and credit limits set, prosecutors said. Bets were placed online or through a call center, though Nix paid winners and kept most of the money from losing bets.
Those who exceeded credit limits were shut off, though exceptions were made, according to court documents.
A sports broadcaster's account was reactivated in February 2019 after he told Nix he was refinancing his home mortgage to pay off his gambling debts.
In September 2019, Nix increased the credit limit to a baseball player with debts so he could make additional bets.
In November, 2019, Nix's partner, Edon Kagasoff, told a business manager for a professional basketball player that he would increase the maximum wager he could place to $25,000 per NBA game.
Kagasoff, 44, faces the same conspiracy charge as Nix. He also agreed to plead guilty and forfeit over $3 million in funds seized from his home and bank accounts. | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/national/2022/04/01/ex-minor-leaguer-ran-major-league-sports-betting-operation/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:17Z |
Biden Administration Actively Seeks 'Realignment' Of US-China Trade Relationship: US Trade Chief
Authored by Michael Washburn via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
One of the highest priorities of the Biden administration’s trade agenda is resetting the U.S.-China trade relationship with a view to putting American farmers and exporters on a level playing field with their Chinese counterparts, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on March 30.
In a prepared statement before a House Ways & Means Committee hearing, Tai criticized the prominent role of state-owned enterprises in China’s imports and exports as well as “labor rights suppression, a weak environmental regime, [and] other distortions that put market-oriented participants out of business.”
She also noted Beijing’s failure to meet purchase commitments under the “phase one” trade agreement signed in January 2020. Those purchase agreements stipulated that China would import at least $200 million more of U.S. goods and products in 2020-2021 than the country bought in 2017.
“We absolutely need to enforce all our agreements, phase one included, and that’s why we’ve spent the last several months fighting for our farmers who have a lot at stake in the purchase agreements,” Tai said during the hearing.
U.S. concerns about Beijing’s abusive trade practices led Tai and her team in October 2021 to initiate a dialogue with the Chinese regime, emphasizing the importance of meeting phase one obligations, she said in the statement.
But it became clear to Washington that Beijing did not consider the agreement to be binding and met only those commitments that the regime felt served its own interests, the statement said. Tai called this cherry-picking when it comes to meeting obligations a “familiar pattern” that U.S. officials encounter when dealing with Chinese regime officials, whether in the context of the World Trade Organization or bilateral talks.
While these experiences have not completely turned Washington off to the possibility of dialogue with Beijing, she said, it is clear that the old approach by itself is insufficient.
To that end, Tai urged Congress to pass the America COMPETES Act, a bill aimed at expanding semiconductor manufacturing in the United States and curbing reliance on Chinese products and know-how.
The trade official also emphasized that the Biden administration has forcefully demonstrated to the Chinese regime the resolve of the United States to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which banned the importation of all products from China’s Xinjiang over Uyghur forced labor concerns.
“The challenge that we face from China is significant and it goes to how we as the U.S. continue to be able to compete and have thriving industries,” Tai told the lawmakers. | https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/biden-administration-actively-seeks-realignment-us-china-trade-relationship-us-trade | 2022-04-01T02:04:17Z |
Vermonters are reporting a particularly horrendous mud season this year, keeping some off the roads. But the warm, rainy nights in early spring give us another good reason to avoid even the paved roads: breeding frogs and salamanders that are on the move.
“At this time of year, amphibians cross roads in large numbers to reach vernal pools and other waters for breeding,” says Fish and Wildlife herpetologist Luke Groff. “If you find a crossing, you can see many individuals and species in a short period and small area, and some species may not be seen the rest of the year. Spotted and blue-spotted salamanders, for example, belong to a group called the ‘mole salamanders’ because after breeding, they retreat underground or under logs or stumps and are rarely seen until the following spring
Biologists rely on amphibian road crossing events to document rare or otherwise hard-to-find species. For example, the four-toed salamander is rare in Vermont, and its distribution is not well understood.
This information is used by Fish and Wildlife, the Agency of Transportation and other conservation partners to assess the need for wildlife passages and barriers in road construction plans that allow all wildlife, not just frogs and salamanders, to more safely cross roadways.
Groff is encouraging Vermonters to explore their nearby roads and report amphibian road crossings to the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (https://www.vtherpatlas.org/sighting-submission-form). If you can safely take photos of the amphibian species crossing, please include them.
Vermonters who wish to contribute to the Fish and Wildlife Department’s work to help frogs and salamanders can donate to the Nongame Wildlife Fund on their state income tax form or on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife website. | https://www.samessenger.com/news/environment/why-you-should-be-on-the-look-out-for-frogs-and-salamanders-this-mudseason/article_3a602868-b03b-11ec-a098-5744f796ff2d.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:17Z |
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A church in Lauderdale County has started cleaning up after sustaining significant storm damage to its property Wednesday.
More than 50 people here gathered to help clean up and salvage Cornerstone Church of Christ.
The church's roof, particularly on the side and rear of the building, were among the hardest hit. There is also water damage throughout the building, which remained without power Thursday.
Church member Jason Jones said he, his wife and his 10-year-old son typically go to Cornerstone when bad weather approaches. On Wednesday, Jones' son was playing basketball in the gym when Jones checked outside and immediately knew it was time for his family to head straight to the basement for safety.
He remembers the moment the storm made contact with the church.
"Everybody asks me, 'Did it sound like a hurricane or sound like a train running through?'" Jones recalled. "I said, 'No, man, it sounds like a roof coming off the building. That’s what it sounds like.' But, I’m thankful to be here, man. It’s good, you know. It’s all good. That building can be replaced."
Jones and his family were able to leave with no injuries. He said an awning fell on his truck, damaging it.
Greg Pollock, preacher at Cornerstone Church of Christ, said it's an exciting time for the community.
"We are actually excited to see how God is going to use this, because we believe that God is going to use this for his glory, and we don’t know exactly how yet, but he has already shown us the community support," Pollock said. "I mean, we’ve had people here from early in the morning, helping. I don’t even know who all they are. They’ve come from all over — different churches, community folks."
Pollock said he's happy to see so many people throughout the Shoals come through and help clean up his church.
"They know that if it happens somewhere else, some of our folks would be there, helping them," he said. "So, it’s just really a testimony to the folks here in this community and how much they love each other and are willing to help out in times of need."
For updates on upcoming church services for Cornerstone Church of Christ, or if you'd like to help with cleanup, visit their Facebook page here. | https://www.waaytv.com/news/lauderdale-county-church-begins-cleanup-after-severe-storm-damages-building/article_5f314fda-b141-11ec-83d2-97a354e4bace.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:17Z |
Will Diamond Dynasty have a DH in MLB The Show 22?
Will the pitcher still need to hit?
This past offseason in Major League Baseball, the league and the MLBPA agreed to migrate the designated hitter (DH) into the National League. This means that throughout Major League Baseball, every team in both leagues can now opt to use a DH in their lineup, as opposed to a pitcher. This is a major shift in the world of Major League Baseball, but how much of an effect will this have on the simulation baseball game franchise MLB The Show 22?
Will the DH replace pitchers, who have previously been slated to hit in lineups, in Diamond Dynasty for MLB The Show 22? We have an answer.
Even though the DH has been added for both leagues in the real Major League Baseball, Diamond Dynasty will not have a designated hitter. This was confirmed in the MLB The Show 22 Diamond Dynasty Featured Premiere livestream on March 31.
This means that for Diamond Dynasty, users will need to configure their lineup around their pitcher at the bottom of the lineup. It might not be optimal — unless the pitcher is two-way star and MLB The Show 22 cover athlete Shohei Ohtani — for Diamond Dynasty players, but that is where things stand for this year. | https://www.gamepur.com/guides/will-diamond-dynasty-have-a-dh-in-mlb-the-show-22 | 2022-04-01T02:04:17Z |
Dear Editor: A Sunday State Journal letter, Gun Rights Would Prevent Invasion," equates the Russia/Ukraine situation to something that could happen here — a vulnerable United States if our citizenry is disarmed as in Ukraine. Let's see, Mexico from the south? Perhaps Canada from the north? Or some Caribbean consortium by sea? None anytime soon.
What this citizen is really concerned about is someone coming to take his guns. Currently we already have more guns than citizens by a long shot (pun intended). A government-led disarmament would be beyond a monumental task. Not likely and not in the works. However there are people pushing for reasonable gun control legislation to stem gun violence. Is this their real fear?
And if you ask trained military personnel how untrained citizens armed with rifles, pistols and even AR-15s would fare against a Russian like invasion, they definitively would say "not good." I suppose, though, if we allowed private citizens to have military weapons like handheld portable rocket and missile launchers with the appropriate ammunition, of course we could easily stave off Canada or Mexico. Not sure how that would work on a sea invasion.
Bill Walters
Fitchburg | https://captimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-gun-toters-arent-going-to-stave-off-an-invasion/article_ba1ba8a2-b285-5df6-b0b8-6e8029ee77bc.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:17Z |
Charles City Teacher Honored with Hall of Fame Recognition
Charles City, Iowa (KTTC) – A Charles City Community Schools teacher has been inducted into the Iowa Association of Alternative Education (IAAE) Hall of Fame.
Don Betts is director and teacher at Carrie Lane High School. A pioneer in the progression of alternative education in Iowa, Betts served for many years on the board of the IAAE and has acted as a guide and mentor to countless teachers and schools throughout the state over the past quarter-century.
This year, his lengthy efforts to create an alternative schooling environment for younger students led to the founding of the FLEX online branch of Charles City’s Innovative Campus for upper elementary, middle school and high school students.
The IAAE Hall of Fame honors those who have made significant contributions to the field of alternative education, ranging from specific innovations to research, publications and an ability to engage and inspire students, colleagues and the greater community.
Josh Dean, a teacher at the Innovative Campus and a colleague of Betts, says, “There are hundreds of kids throughout the world whose lives are forever changed for the better because they have met this amazing man. He has literally been the difference between life and death for many of our kids.”
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2008—As he throws out the first pitch at Washington’s new National Park, George W.[MD] Bush is met with a resounding chorus of boos.
2003—Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld announces “we know where” Iraq’s WMDs are: “the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south, and north somewhat.”
2003—During a live Fox “News” broadcast from Iraq, Geraldo Rivera reveals the 101st Airborne’s current location, where they’re going to attack next, and when.
2000—Fred Trump III, whose son is chronically ill and needs special care, learns his family’s health care is being terminated by his uncle Donald.
1981—John Hinckley Jr. empties a six-shooter at Pres. Ronald Reagan. A richochet off the armored limo hits Ronnie. Al Haig announces he’s “in control here.” In Denver, John’s older brother cancels dinner with V.P. George H.[H.]W. Bush’s son Neil.
1972—Hanoi’s Easter Offensive sends 200,000 PAVN soldiers across the DMZ: the mightiest attack since China crossed the Yalu.
1965—A Viet Cong car bomb explodes outside the U.S. Embassy in Saigon killing 22 and injuring 183.
1964—Senators (18 Democrats and one Republican) begin a 74-day filibuster of the Civil Rights Act.
1870—The 15th Amendment passes, giving the right to vote to all, regardless of race. All males, that is. | https://www.nhgazette.com/2022/03/30/wed-march-30/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:18Z |
Ohio Wesleyan University senior Anna Fender is one of 10 students statewide being honored with a 2022 Charles J. Ping Student Service Award in recognition of her “outstanding leadership and contributions to community service or service-learning.”
Fender of Sullivan, Illinois, also is one of two 2022 Ping Award recipients selected to receive $250 Legacy Award mini-grants to be contributed to her charity of choice. The honors are bestowed annually by the Ohio Campus Compact, a nonprofit consortium of 40 colleges and universities working to strengthen the overall capacity of the schools “to educate students for civic and social responsibility and to improve community life.”
In nominating Fender for the Ping Award, Ohio Wesleyan President Rock Jones, Ph.D., said: “She is the embodiment of Ohio Wesleyan’s ideal of excellence in leadership and service. … As evidenced by her body of work, Anna is already engaged as a member of this next generation of civic leaders and problem-solvers. Her kindness, intellect, and determination will make the future better for all of us.”
Fender’s body of work spans all four years of her time at Ohio Wesleyan and includes helping to plan and develop two interfaith service teams, creating and implementing a series “Let’s Talk About Social Justice” dinners, and interning and volunteering with People In Need (PIN) Inc. of Delaware County, which will receive the mini-grant.
As a PIN intern, Fender supervised youth volunteer groups, participated in community events, and helped provide access to healthy food for people experiencing food insecurity. Today, she is a program support specialist and works primarily in the emergency services department, which assists families with eviction prevention, prescription, and utility needs.
“This work has allowed me to learn about the specific needs of people living in my community,” said Fender, a triple-major in Social Justice, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature. “It has also reaffirmed my desire to work with non-profit organizations.”
Regarding the “Let’s Talk About Social Justice” programs, Fender said: “One of the themes we frequently discuss at Ohio Wesleyan is that creating space for conversations across differences is an important form of service. … These dinners increased community connections and offered participants a chance to discuss topics that are deeply important but rarely discussed with strangers. … The overwhelming response was positive, and I am heartened that plans are being made to continue this program in the future.
“Service and community-based learning are at the core of my experience at Ohio Wesleyan University,” said Fender, who plans to pursue a master’s degree in nonprofit management after she graduates in May. “I value having been in a place that nurtured me and allowed me to first participate and then grow into leadership.
“Now, on the precipice of my post-graduate life,” she said, “I am grateful for the direction I have gained and hopeful that my contributions continue to enhance both our campus and the surrounding community.”
Learn more about the Ohio Campus Compact and the Ping Award at www.ohiocampuscompact.org, more about People in Need at www.delawarepeopleinneed.org, and more about Ohio Wesleyan’s commitment to community service at www.owu.edu/service.
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Saskatoon mayor calls for federal budget to include help for homelessness crisis
“There are far too many people homeless or in precarious and unsafe housing,” Clark said in a media release on Thursday.
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Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark wants Ottawa to find money in the upcoming federal budget to support initiatives to combat homelessness.
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“There are far too many people homeless or in precarious and unsafe housing,” Clark said in a media release on Thursday.
He outlined a list of programs for the federal government to support, saying an expanded Rapid Housing Initiative program in particular should be “the centrepiece” of Canada’s strategy.
The Rapid Housing Initiative provided $7.5 million in December to help build 32 affordable housing units to be managed by two local Indigenous housing authorities, Cress Housing Corp. and Central Urban Métis Federation Inc.
Clark went on to call for programs to acquire modest-rent market housing, with the idea of preserving existing units at a lower cost than building new ones. He also advised the feds to develop an Indigenous housing strategy and support it to the tune of $3 billion over the next five years. The money would be for the development of 20,000 or more housing units in Indigenous communities “urban, rural and northern,” he said.
Rising homelessness has become a more prominent issue in Saskatoon over the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. This winter, the Saskatoon Tribal Council set up a temporary wellness centre downtown with about 50 shelter beds amid concerns about more people facing the coldest months of the year with nowhere safe to sleep.
Clark previously criticized last week’s provincial budget for lacking a “bold move” on addictions and mental health funding, noting those issues are intimately tied to the homelessness crisis in Saskatchewan’s largest city.
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Researchers: What’s Evolutionary Debris to You Is Unexplored Territory to Us
From a new, open-access article in the journal Genome Research, “Implications of the first complete human genome assembly” (emphasis added):
Most DNA in the human genome still has unknown functions and is referred to as “genomic dark matter.” Recent work has centered on uncovering key roles for this DNA, which is mainly derived from transposable elements (TEs) that were once mobile and invaded our genome. TEs are now being unveiled to serve not only as gene regulatory elements, but also as self-derived nucleic acids that can be sensed by the human innate immune system to induce anti-viral type I interferons. Assigning function to the dark matter of our genome is a cutting-edge area of research, yet a major caveat in this field is that this enigmatic DNA often lies within unresolved parts of the genome. Genome gaps encompass satellite repeat arrays, ribosomal gene clusters, and regions of segmental duplications that represent an unexplored dimension of human population variation, impacting health and disease. With their highly repetitive nature, unresolved regions are a black box in terms of their sequence and activity. Now, with ultra-long Oxford Nanopore sequencing, the T2T [telomere-to-temlomere] Consortium has been able to resolve gaps even across centromeres that are hotbeds of tandem satellite arrays. In the new T2T complete reference from CHM13hTERT cells with a normal karyotype, repetitive elements are found to comprise more of the genome than previously thought, with satellite and simple repeats particularly underestimated. But do we have evidence that dark matter can contribute to disease variation? Yes, indeed, several recent studies have shed light on how structural variation in TEs impacts on gene expression differences in disease settings. Our own unpublished recent work pinpoints satellite repeat arrays as platforms for the regulation of normal developmental fate transitions. The initial T2T data and follow-up complete assemblies of more genomes will allow us and others to investigate how previously unresolved dark matter DNA can vary in the human population. Studies assessing how repetitive RNA shapes 3D genome organization will also benefit from the resolved T2T reference sequences. Future breakthroughs building on the T2T initiative will ultimately lead to innovative therapies for diverse diseases but will also allow us to understand more broadly how genomes evolve, and how tissue-specific gene expression programs are controlled.
Those are some pretty striking “implications.”
What is amazing, frankly, is how many researchers refuse to listen to the advice of Dan Graur, Joe Felsenstein, Larry Moran, Nick Matzke, John Avise, and T. Ryan Gregory (among others) that the “junk” sequences (e.g., repetitive elements) in the human genome really are just evolutionary detritus. There is no point in investigating those regions for possible functional roles. Let the junk be, to stand forever as evidence of purposeless evolutionary processes, and work on something else.
Nah, say the researchers. Evolutionary debris to you, maybe; unexplored territory to us. | https://evolutionnews.org/2022/03/researchers-whats-evolutionary-debris-to-you-is-unexplored-territory-to-us/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:19Z |
The worldwide seafood industry is steeling itself for price hikes, supply disruptions and potential job losses as new rounds of economic sanctions on Russia make key species such as cod and crab harder to come by.
The latest round of U.S. attempts to punish Russia for the invasion of Ukraine includes bans on imports of seafood, alcohol and diamonds. The U.S. is also stripping “most favored nation status” from Russia. Nations around the world are taking similar steps.
Russia is one of the largest producers of seafood in the world, and was the fifth-largest producer of wild-caught fish, according to a 2020 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Russia is not one of the biggest exporters of seafood to the U.S., but it’s a world leader in exports of cod (the preference for fish and chips in the U.S.). It’s also a major supplier of crabs and Alaska pollock, widely used in fast-food sandwiches and processed products like fish sticks.
The impact is likely to be felt globally, as well as in places with working waterfronts. One of those is Maine, where more than $50 million in seafood products from Russia passed through Portland in 2021, according to federal statistics.
“If you’re getting cod from Russia, it’s going to be a problem,” said Glen Libby, an owner of Port Clyde Fresh Catch, a seafood market in Tenants Harbor, Maine. “That’s quite a mess. We’ll see how it turns out.”
Russia exported more than 28 million pounds (12.7 million kilograms) of cod to the U.S. from Jan. 1, 2020, to Jan. 31, 2022, according to census data.
The European Union and United Kingdom are both deeply dependent on Russian seafood. And prices of seafood are already spiking in Japan, a major seafood consumer that is limiting its trade with Russia.
In the U.K., where fish and chips are a cultural marker, shop owners and consumers alike are bracing for price surges. British fish and chip shops were already facing a squeeze because of soaring energy costs and rising food prices.
Andrew Crook, head of the National Federation of Fish Friers, said earlier this month that — even before the war — he expected a third of Britain’s fish and chip shops to go out of business. If fish prices shoot up even higher, “we are in real dire straits,” he said.
In mid-March, the U.K. slapped a 35% tariff hike on Russian whitefish, including chip-shop staples cod and haddock.
“We’re a massive part of U.K. culture and it would be a shame to see that go,” he told broadcaster ITV.
U.S. consumers are most likely to notice the impact of sanctions via price and availability of fish, said Kanae Tokunaga, who runs the Coastal and Marine Economics Lab at Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland.
“Because seafood is a global commodity, even if they are not harvested in Russia, you will notice the price hike,” Tokunaga said.
In the U.S., the dependence on foreign cod stems to the loss of its own once-robust Atlantic cod fishery that cratered in the face of overfishing and environmental changes. U.S. fishermen, based mostly in New England, brought more than 100 million pounds (45.4 million kilograms) of cod to the docks per year in the early 1980s, but the 2020 catch was less than 2 million pounds (900,000 kilograms).
Regulators have tried to save the fishery with management measures such as very low fishing quotas, and many fishermen targeting other East Coast groundfish species such as haddock and flounder now avoid cod altogether.
Seafood processors in Massachusetts are concerned about job losses due to loss of Russian products, Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, who does support sanctions on Russia, said.
“I have heard from seafood processors in my home state with concerns about potential sudden effects of a new, immediate ban on imports on their workforce, including hundreds of union workers in the seafood processing industry,” he said on the Senate floor in February.
For U.S. producers of seafood staples such as fish and chips, the lack of Russian cod could mean pivoting to other foreign sources, said Walt Golet, a research assistant professor at the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences.
“We might be able to bring in more from Norway, a little more from Canadian fisheries,” Golet said. “It really is driven by the price of those imports.”
As an alternative, producers and consumers could try underutilized fish species caught domestically, such as Atlantic pollock and redfish, said Ben Martens, executive director of Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association.
“Maybe this is a time to use haddock or hake or maybe monkfish, something different,” Martens said. “If it’s going to disrupt supply chains it does present an opportunity for other species to fill that void.”
—Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press
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Russian forces leaving Chernobyl plant, Ukraine tells IAEA
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Vienna, April 1 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it had been informed by Ukraine ...
Vienna, April 1 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that it had been informed by Ukraine that Russian forces that had been in control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were leaving the facility and had "in writing, transferred control" of the plant to Ukrainian personnel.
Ukraine said two convoys of Russian forces had left the Chernobyl plant and moved toward Belarus and a third convoy had left the city of Slavutych, where many of the facility's staff live, and moved toward Belarus, the IAEA said in a statement on Thursday.
The remaining Russian forces at the Chernobyl site were also presumed to be preparing to leave, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the statement.
The IAEA said it was in close consultations with Ukrainian authorities on sending a first assistance and support mission to Chernobyl in the next few days.
The UN nuclear watchdog said it had not been able to confirm reports of Russian forces receiving high doses of radiation in the exclusion zone of Chernobyl, but was seeking further information to provide an independent assessment of the situation.
The Chernobyl nuclear plant, some 110 km north of Kiev, suffered one of the worst nuclear accidents in human history on April 26, 1986.
Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces had been in control of the plant since February 24.
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Gavin Wollum (second from right) with his family at his signing a letter of intent with Central College. Those members include (from left) Chad (his dad), Grayson (his brother) and Jane (his mom).
Lisbon’s Gavin Wollum will be playing football with the Central College Dutch next season, as he signed a letter of intent Thursday, March 24.
Wollum, as a quarterback for the Lions, completed a 38/73 passing attempts in the 2022 season, for a total of 456 yards. He carried the ball 101 times for 487 yards.
Lisbon head coach Phil Whitman said he was proud of the hard work and determination that Wollum contributed to the football team in his four years at Lisbon.
“I really look forward to seeing what he does at Central in the next four years,” Whitman said.
Wollum said he plans on majoring in engineering at college. When it came to why he chose Central, he said Lisbon’s Truman Krob is currently playing at the same college and has had good things to say.
“One of the things I enjoyed when I visited the campus this fall was the way they huddle up after every play, on offense and defense to call out what worked well and what needs to improve in the next play,” Wollum said.
He revisited the campus in January and February this year to meet with many of the coaches.
Wollum said he had to thank his mom for being his number one supporter, and his dad for teaching him a lot of his athletic skills. | https://www.eastcentraliowanews.com/mvlsun/lisbon-s-gavin-wollum-signs-with-central-college/article_28883802-76fc-59df-9786-e2c60a7a13a0.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:21Z |
Samsung is making good on its promise from CES 2022 to bring NFTs to its TVs, by announcing a partnership with NFT auction site Nifty Gateway. In a press release, Nifty Gateway says that it’s “now integrated with Samsung’s NFT platform,” letting you “browse, display, and interact with NFTs” on the company’s “2022 premium TV product lines such as QLED and Neo QLED TV.” Nifty Gateway will also have an app on Samsung’s The Frame and Micro LED TVs.
Basically, you’ll be able to display NFTs on your Samsung TV. And maybe even buy or sell them, according to Decrypt, though it’s worth noting that Nifty Gateway is significantly more strict about who can sell artwork on its platform than OpenSea, the NFT marketplace most people will be familiar with. (Also, I don’t think I’d want to buy something much more expensive than a movie rental using a remote control, but maybe that’s just me.)
A Samsung presentation where it goes into some detail on the Nifty Gateway integration.
In an announcement stream, Samsung reiterated that its TVs will “optimize the settings for a faithful rendering of the artist’s intention” when you display an NFT. That’s good to hear — I’d be crushed if my Samsung TV displayed this NFT (created by one of the artists featured in Nifty Gateway’s press release) with anything but pixel-perfect accuracy.
Nifty Gateway’s integration will be part of Samsung’s Smart Hub, and it seems like Samsung’s intent is for you to display NFTs as ambient artwork. So say you’re watching a movie, like The Social Network, but decide to turn it off because you’re just so upset at seeing Mark Zuckerberg be mean to Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Your TV would then go into Ambient Mode, and display artwork from your curated gallery — which you could fill up with NFTs from Nifty Gateway... a platform owned by the Winklevoss twins. Does that basically make Samsung’s NFT integration a fancy screensaver? No, of course not. It makes it the future. | https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005593/samsung-nifty-gateway-integration-ambient-mode-nft | 2022-04-01T02:04:21Z |
Oil Holds Drop Near $100 as U.S. Plans Huge Reserves Release
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(Bloomberg) -- Oil is heading for the biggest weekly loss in almost two years after the Biden administration ordered an unprecedented release of strategic U.S. reserves to tame rampant prices.
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West Texas Intermediate futures fluctuated near $100 a barrel on Friday after tumbling 7% in the previous session. The U.S. plans to release 1 million barrels a day for six months, although analysts warned any reprieve would be short-lived. The news filtered into the market early on Thursday, just before the OPEC+ alliance gathered to ratify a modest increase in supply for May.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has roiled global commodity markets and driven up the price of everything from food to fuels, challenging governments seeking to encourage economic growth after the pandemic. It’s led to tumultuous trading in the oil market, with wild swings during sessions throughout March.
President Joe Biden blamed a spike in gasoline prices this year on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine, calling it “Putin’s price hike.” He also criticized U.S. oil companies that have been reluctant to boost production. The cost of retail gasoline at the pump was already high prior to the invasion, but the war has turbocharged prices worldwide.
The U.S. has already tapped its reserves twice in the past six months but it’s done little to cool prices. As much as 180 million barrels may be released this time, and Biden said he expects allies to release 30 million to 50 million more barrels from their own reserves. American physical crude prices tumbled.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its forecast for Brent in the second half by $10 a barrel to $125 following news of the U.S. release. The bank said in a note that the decision won’t resolve “oil’s structural deficit.”
The market also faced pressure this week from concerns about Chinese demand as the world’s biggest oil importer implements a series of lockdowns to curb a virus resurgence. Those curbs are starting to have an impact on the economy, with manufacturing activity contracting in March.
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Some of Kelowna’s Ukrainian allies have fallen.
Danylo Sora told Capital News that two members of a Ukrainian defence the unit “were killed by Russian occupiers”.
Sora broke the news on the Kelowna Stands With Ukraine facebook page that two men in a Ukrainian defence unit have been pronounced dead.
Supporters from the facebook page have been sending supplies to defence groups across Ukraine over the last month. The last bags sent to Ukraine were delivered to the defence unit before they engaged in the lethal combat.
“I bring the message to our community that their help is really important, but to remember that the war is not over yet,” Sora told Capital News.
He urges people from Kelowna to continue to support the defence efforts in Ukraine. He said that donations of money, medical supplies and tactical gear are still needed. He said that he wants people to “stay with Ukraine till victory comes! It’s really important for our soldiers.”
Denys Seorozhuk is of the organizers of the fundraising and tactical gear initiatives. Seorozhuk said that he is proud of the Kelowna community and their generosity.
Seorozhuk assures anyone looking to donate that the Kelowna Stands With Ukraine fundraising is completely volunteer-run and said that there are no administrative fees. To donate auto-deposits, an account has been set up at ukrainekelowna@gmail.com.
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March Payrolls Preview: Can Wage Growth Slow Enough To Dent The Fed's 50bps Rate Hike
With the Fed's rates "lift off" already a done deal, traders will frame Friday's March jobs data (which comes just hours after the month of March is in the actual history books) in the context of monetary policy, where money markets are assigning a 76% probability that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates by a 50bps increment in May. Accordingly, as Newsquawk writes in its NFP preview, there will be much attention on the average hourly wages measures in the jobs report for signs about how the recent surge in inflation is affecting Americans’ real incomes, and for any evidence of the so-called second-round effects of inflation. The consensus looks for wages to rise in the month, lifting the annual measure, but some desks argue that the pressure is easing in the labor market, which should see wage growth ease in the months ahead. Meanwhile, proxies in the month continue to suggest a healthy labor market (initial jobless claims fell in the payrolls survey week, while business surveys suggest firms are ramping up hiring). While the data will likely cause the typical stock price volatility over the release, analysts have said that it would take a significant miss, accompanied by weakness in other economic data, for the Fed to waiver from its seeming intent to raise rates by 50bps in May.
Wall Street Expectations:
Consensus is for 490k nonfarm payrolls to be added to the US economy in March, with the rate of job creation easing to below recent trend rates (12-month average 556k, 6-month average 583k, 3-month average 582k).
Jobless rate is expected to fall by 0.1ppts to 3.7% (the Fed sees the jobless rate ending this year at 3.5%).
Wage metrics will attract a lot of attention amid the recent surge in inflation and inflation expectations; policymakers have been attentive to the possibility of both a wage-price spiral and second round effects; average earnings are expected to rise 0.4% M/M (vs unchanged in February), pushing the annual measure up to 5.5% Y/Y (from 5.2% in February).
POLICY DEBATE: Fed Chair Powell recently said that the central bank would move to a more restrictive policy if that was needed to restore price stability (translation: the Fed can and will create a recession to contain inflation, something markets refuse to believe) . UBS said that Powell was referring to a deliberate policy of pushing growth below trend; “it is important to note that this policy option was presented in a conditional way–if that is what is required– deliberately pushing policy to generate growth below trend would only be required if there were evidence of a wage-cost spiral developing, and there is not really evidence of that at the moment.” Other analysts point out that average hourly earnings have outperformed other indicators, and accordingly, some relative underperformance could be seen ahead. Either way, the consensus remains that the Fed will raise interest rates by a 50bps increment in May (money markets assign a probability of around 76% of that happening), and it would therefore take a dreadful labor market report combined with other weak data metrics for the Fed to back away from that course.
WAGES: Anecdotally, the compensation software provider Payscale, citing its data, said US firms were planning to give the highest pay increases in years, but these would still not match inflation. But Capital Economics says that the easing in job postings on Indeed.com suggests that there has been a softening in labor demand. While it notes that the relationship isn’t perfect, it would be consistent with employment growth easing too, and would match the slowdown in GDP. “The apparent drop-back in job openings also implies that there is now less excess demand for workers, consistent with broader evidence that labour shortages are starting to ease,” and it argues that the “unemployment rate, which is still above its pre-pandemic low, hasn’t proved a useful gauge of labour market slack over the past year”; while it expects this rate will fall in March other indicators suggest that conditions are no longer tightening. “After rising to their highest levels on record last year, the share of small firms struggling to fill job vacancies and the net share of consumers saying jobs are easy to find have both edged lower in recent months,” and “that suggests that the upward pressure on wages will also ease.” The consultancy sees the rate easing back to 5.0% Y/Y in the months ahead.
JOB ADDITIONS: Weekly initial jobless claims and continuing claims that coincide with the BLS’ employment report survey period both declined (initial claims eased to 215k from 249k into the February jobs report, while continuing claims eased to 1.35mln from 1.47mln). The ADP’s gauge of private payrolls was more-or-less in line with market expectations (455k vs expected 450k), while the February data was revised up a little (to 486k from 475k). The ISM business surveys have not been released ahead of the March jobs data– these usually offer us some insight about hiring activity. The comparable Markit PMI data, however, noted that companies were stepping up hiring, with the rate of overall jobs creation the highest since April 2021; “manufacturers and service providers alike recorded steeper upturns in employment,” the report said, “numerous firms noted that investment in recruitment campaigns was starting to show gains.” Goldman estimates that payrolls rose by an above-consensus 575k in March as "dining activity rebounded further in March, and most Big Data indicators are consistent with strong job gains." Additionally, the bank believes that "fierce competition for workers incentivized firms to pull forward recruiting activities earlier in the spring hiring season."
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: Within the Conference Board’s gauge of consumer confidence, the number of consumers saying that jobs were “plentiful” rose to 57.2% from 53.5%, a new record high; the number of consumers who said jobs were “hard to get” fell to 9.8% from 12%, taking the differential to 47.4 from 41.5, boding well for those expecting the unemployment rate to decline. However, the survey also revealed that consumers were mixed in their views about the short-term outlook for the labour market, where the number expecting more jobs in the months ahead falling, even though those who anticipate fewer jobs also fell. Consumers were also mixed about their short-term financial prospects. “Confidence continues to be supported by strong employment growth and thus has been holding up remarkably well despite geopolitical uncertainties and expectations for inflation over the next 12 months reaching 7.9%—an all-time high,” the Conference Board said, adding that “these headwinds are expected to persist in the short term and may potentially dampen confidence as well as cool spending further in the months ahead.”
ARGUING FOR A STRONGER-THAN-EXPECTED REPORT:
- Public health. After reaching new highs in December and early January, covid infections fell sharply in February and March, returning to last summer’s relatively low levels. Dining activity also rebounded sharply over the last two months. Coupled with the rise in ADP’s estimate of leisure and hospitality jobs, Goldman expects a significant contribution from leisure-sector payrolls in tomorrow’s report (our estimates embed a rise of 150k, mom sa).
- Big Data. High-frequency data on the labor market also generally indicate strong growth in March employment. While Homebase is an outlier to the downside, that signal was overly pessimistic in five of the last six reports.
Seasonality. Some firms frontloaded spring hiring because of what Goldman believes was fierce competition for workers. In past tight labor markets, job growth tends to be stronger in the first quarter than in the second quarter. That being said, the March pace often slows relative to February’s.
Employer surveys. The employment components of business surveys generally increased in March. Goldman's services survey employment tracker increased 1.8pt to 55.7 and our manufacturing survey employment tracker increased 0.5pt to 57.9. This resilience in domestic business surveys also argues against a meaningful employment drag from the Russia-Ukraine war.
Job availability. The Conference Board labor differential—the difference between the percent of respondents saying jobs are plentiful and those saying jobs are hard to get—increased by 5.4pt to an all-time high of +47.4. JOLTS job openings edged down by 17k in February to 11.3mn but remained above the pre-pandemic peak. Jobless claims. Initial jobless claims decreased during the March payroll month, averaging 209k per week vs. 231k in February. Continuing claims in regular state programs decreased 132k from survey week to survey week.
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Job cuts. Announced layoffs reported by Challenger, Gray & Christmas increased by 4% month-over-month in March, after decreasing by 8% in February (SA by GS).
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ADP. Private sector employment in the ADP report increased by 455k in March, in line with expectations but somewhat below tomorrow’s consensus for private payrolls (+496k mom sa). | https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/march-payrolls-preview-can-wage-growth-slow-enough-dent-feds-50bps-rate-hike | 2022-04-01T02:04:23Z |
WASHINGTON – Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants.
The agency said the Trump administration's decision in 2020 not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water was made with the “best available peer reviewed science.” The chemical is used in rocket fuel and fireworks.
At the time, Trump's EPA said perchlorate was not found widely enough in drinking water or "at levels of public health concern" to warrant federal regulation. The decision was one of many Trump-era rollbacks or eliminations of existing or pending public health and environmental protections. The Biden administration ordered a review of that decision at the start of his term.
EPA Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox said the agency was “applying the right tools to support public health protections.”
Environmental groups slammed the Biden administration’s decision.
“The Trump EPA gave perchlorate a pass; it was a bad decision then, and it’s a bad decision now,” said Erik Olson of the Natural Resources Defense Council advocacy group. “Tap water across America will remain contaminated by this toxic chemical.”
Perchlorate from runoff contaminates the drinking water of as many as 16 million Americans, the Obama administration said in 2011 when it announced the EPA would for the first time set maximum limits for the chemical compound. It has been used in the U.S. for decades, particularly by the military and defense industries, and is commonly found in munitions, fireworks, matches and signal flares.
Exposure to the compound can damage the development of fetuses and children and cause measurable drops in IQ in newborns, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in 2019, when it called for stringent federal limits. It damages human development by disrupting the functioning of the thyroid gland.
In its 2020 review, the EPA said state-level regulations and cleanup activities at contaminated sites had lowered the health risks posed by the compound. Massachusetts and California, for example, limit perchlorate in drinking water to 2 parts per billion and 6 parts per billion, respectively.
“But the problem is that for the rest of the country the states have not set standards,” said Olson of the Natural Resources Defense Council. He said the compound is in “the top tier of problematic chemicals in our water.”
In the Southwest, perchlorate has been detected in groundwater that entered Lake Mead in Nevada. Manufacturing facilities in Henderson, Nevada, were the source of the chemical. The EPA said cleanup activities at two industrial sites in the state between 2002 and 2006 resulted in reduced levels of perchlorate in data provided since then by Nevada environmental and water agencies.
The EPA said Thursday it was considering other steps besides a federal drinking water limit, such as setting standards at open burning and detonation sites, where severe perchlorate contamination is generated from the burning of hazardous byproducts from weapons manufacturing and munitions. One such site is in Colfax, Louisiana, where environmentalists have long advocated for reform.
But environmental advocates said such measures fall short of what's needed.
“Simply put, toxic chemicals used in rocket fuel do not belong in our drinking water," said John Rumpler, senior attorney with Environment America.
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AP reporter Matthew Daly contributed to this report.
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NYC police find 2 illegal guns during subway sweeps as transit crimes jump 70% year-to-date: Officials
Subway crimes year-to-date have increased 70% as of Sunday, but MTA CEO and Chair Janno Lieber said he is seeing a difference
The head of New York City’s subway system lauded police for their increased presence inside stations and on trains, where officers recently made stops that led to their discovery of two illegal guns, authorities said Thursday.
Subway crimes year-to-date have increased 70% as of Sunday, but Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) CEO and Chair Janno Lieber acknowledged that he is seeing a difference as a result of the bolstered safety measures enacted by Mayor Eric Adams and the New York Police Department (NYPD).
"There are significant results," Lieber said during a Wednesday MTA board meeting. "I think a couple of the speakers mentioned specific incidents which are dramatically concerning and upsetting, but there also are some positive results."
Lieber said he had been asking "for a long time" for an increased police presence on subway station platforms and inside the trains themselves. He pointed to two recent instances that showed the implementation of his requests was having "a positive effect."
Police taking tours through the subway system discovered two illegal guns in separate instances on Tuesday night, Lieber said.
A spokesperson for the NYPD confirmed there were two incidents only hours apart.
First, police officers were patrolling the Kosciusko Street Subway Station in Brooklyn just before 8 p.m. Tuesday when they saw a man moving from one train car to another, an action that is prohibited. Officers tried to stop the man, at which point he started to flee, the NYPD said.
When cops caught up to him, they took him into custody for resisting arrest, at which time they found he was in possession of a loaded .22-caliber revolver, the NYPD said. The man, whom police identified as 18-year-old Jacob James, was hit with a slew of charges, including criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest.
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Hours later, officers in Queens stopped a different man inside the 82nd Street – Jackson Heights subway station. The officers were conducting a check of the station around 2:40 a.m. when they saw the man unconscious on the platform.
They sat the man up when they discovered he also had a loaded .22-caliber revolver, police said. They also allegedly found him to have what they believe to be heroin and crack cocaine.
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The man, identified as 23-year-old Miguel Tapia, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said. | https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-police-illegal-guns-subway-transit-crime | 2022-04-01T02:04:23Z |
GEORGIA — The Georgia Planning Commission hosted an informational meeting March 22, inviting Richard Amore from the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development to talk about the State Designation Program and the benefits of designating a Historic Village Center in Georgia.
The Planning Commission made clear it has not made a decision whether or not to pursue such a designation and that the purpose of the meeting was just as much for the public to learn about it as it was for the board.
The statutory definition of a “village center” is the core of a traditional settlement, typically consisting of a cohesive mix of residential, civic, religious, commercial and mixed use buildings arranged along a main street and intersecting streets that are within walking distance for residents who live within and surrounding the core, according to the presentation by Amore.
In the northwest region of Vermont, village centers that take part in this program can be found in Enosburg Falls, Swanton, Sheldon, St. Albans Town and many others.
The application process does not cost the town anything besides a few hours of work, Amore said.
After completing an application checklist and receiving approval from the selectboard, Georgia’s application would head to the Vermont Development Downtown Board for approval and finalization.
Amore said that after speaking with Zoning Administrator Emily Johnson and conducting some research, the two areas that are best suited for this designation would be Georgia Center (near the fire station and the town office) and Georgia Plains (near the Georgia Plains Baptist Church).
The commission at the meeting probed whether or not the South Village would be fit for a village center designation.
The new zoning regulations for the South Village —which spans the southern bounds of the town along Route 7, from Interstate 89 to Ballard Road —aim to encourage more affordable housing and a walkable district.
When asked if he took a look at the South Village and whether or not it fits with this specific designation, Amore said that he doesn’t think that there is a path forward for that area.
“There's no other areas in the state that are designated like that and the Downtown Board has rejected some of those areas in the past,” Amore said. “It does not support that type of development, this program is about rehabilitation of historic buildings, rooted in historic preservation.”
Planning Commission Chair Suzzanna Brown noted that in Georgia Center and Georgia Plains — the two areas mentioned by Amore — there are no commercial businesses, which means designating these areas as village centers for people to walk around wouldn’t make much sense as there is not much to do.
“We don't qualify for any of your programs except for this one,” Brown said. “And It doesn't fit where we want it to fit.”
Amore made clear that the designation is not meant to encourage or help with development of new properties or buildings. The designation only makes it easier to receive funding for the revitalization of old buildings (at least 30 years old and income producing or non-profit).
Amore also said however, that it is beneficial even for non-historic buildings in the area as the designation can act as a “gold star,” an advantage when applying for other grants.
“It may not be the best thing for what you guys are trying to do in Georgia, but it will add another tool in your toolbox to support these two areas of town,” Amore said.
The designation won’t do anything if no one is being proactive, taking advantage of it and applying for grants.
“You get out what you put into it,” he said. | https://www.samessenger.com/news/georgia-planning-commission-holds-informational-meeting-on-possible-historic-village-centers/article_41e114f6-b128-11ec-ac58-675edb34fe48.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:23Z |
Arrested
- VICTORIA – A 33-year-old Victoria man by deputies March 30 on suspicion of assault causing bodily injury to a family or household member two or more times in a 12-month period; and on a warrant charging him with theft of property between $100-$750.
- VICTORIA – A 31-year-old Victoria man by deputies March 30 on a warrant charging him with violation of probation in an assault of a family or household member with previous conviction case.
- VICTORIA – A 20-year-old Victoria man by officers March 30 on suspicion of delivery of marijuana less than 1/4 of an ounce for renumeration and a warrant charging him with violation of parole.
- VICTORIA -A 41-year-old Victoria woman by deputies March 30 on four warrants charging her with surety off bond in four aggravated assault with a deadly weapon cases; and a warrant charging her with surety off bond in a driving while intoxicated, third or more offense case. She was later arrested by a deputy on a sixth warrant charging her with surety off bond in an intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury case.
- VICTORIA – A 28-year-old Victoria woman by officers March 30 on suspicion of possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance between 4-200 grams.
- VICTORIA – A 42-year-old Victoria man by officers March 30 on suspicion of assault causing bodily injury to a family member.
- VICTORIA – A 19-year-old Victoria man by officers March 30 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .15%
- VICTORIA – A 27-year-old Victoria man by deputies March 30 on warrants charging him with resisting arrest, search or transport and assault restricting breathing or circulation of a family member, with previous conviction.
- VICTORIA – A 21-year-old Victoria man by state troopers March 30 on a warrant charging him with online solicitation of a minor.
- VICTORIA – A 41-year-old Port Lavaca man by officers March 30 on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram.
- VICTORIA – A 30 -year-old Bloomington woman by deputies March 30 on a warrant charging him with possession of a controlled substance less than 28 grams.
- VICTORIA – A 36-year-old Placedo woman by officers March 30 on a warrant charging her with surety off bond in an assault causing bodily injury case.
- VICTORIA – A 50-year-old Victoria woman by officers March 30 on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- VICTORIA – A 20-year-old Victoria woman by officers March 31 on suspicion of possession of marijuana between 4 ounces and 5 pounds, unlawfully carrying a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and theft of firearm.
- VICTORIA – A 31-year-old Victoria man by deputies March 31 on suspicion of theft of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and deadly conduct by discharging a firearm at individuals. | https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/crime/blotter-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-assaulting-household-member/article_c01988b2-b150-11ec-86d8-37bbf7892437.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:23Z |
Minnesota and Iowa to Receive Millions in Rural Water Funding
St. Paul, Minn. (KTTC) – Minnesota and Iowa are among six states to receive $420 million in rural water funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan infrastructure law.
The Bureau of Reclamation will invest in rural water systems that include pipeline connections, construction of water treatment plants and intakes, reservoir construction and other efforts to provide potable water to rural and Tribal communities.
Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota are also eligible for funding.
“Rural water projects get to the heart of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law by building resiliency and supporting local economies. Providing this project-specific funding underscores the Administration’s commitment to help rural and Tribal communities access safe drinking water and the water treatment infrastructure they deserve,” said Secretary Deb Haaland. “With a $4.6 billion investment over five years for aging water infrastructure and rural water projects, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ensures that rural and Tribal communities receive adequate assistance and support.”
Rural water allocations include $75.5 million for the Lewis & Clark Rural Water System in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota to support treated water pipeline segments, the Sibley Service Line, booster pumps and storage reservoirs.
Other allocations include $51 million for the Garrison-Diversion Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program in North Dakota to support efforts associated with the Fort Berthold User Expansion, as well as construction efforts to support the Spirit Lake West Service Area and the Bear Soldier Service Area.
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Horsemode in Among Us is real and will last only for April Fools Day
Finally, the mode we’ve all been waiting for.
If you ever wonder what playing Among Us is like as a horse rather than a beany crewmate, wonder no more! Innersloth has listened to fans and has created Horsemode for Among Us, and yes this is real. Horsemode is an April Fools joke, but it’s also a real mode that players can play. It is essentially normal Among Us, except you’re a horse. The mode is available right now and will last only until the end of April 1.
Innersloth further elaborates on what the Horsemode will entail on its blog. There will be a “neigh” kill sound voiced by Innersloth programmer Gary. Initially, the developers were going to use a real horse sound and only used Gary’s voice clip as a placeholder. But then they realized that Gary’s voice was better and kept it. There will also be a new kill animation for imposters that are described as being “anti-climatic.”
The Horse crewmates can only wear hats and visors; they cannot wear pants. Innersloth also writes that players should expect some janky-ness since the mode is mostly just a joke rather than a true mode that can be played all year long.
The idea of Horsemode came about from a tweet that Innersloth published in 2021. The tweet has an image of a horse crewmate and the words “what if.” It seems as if the developers at Innersloth took that as a challenge. Players who log in to Among Us at the moment will also score themselves the Ghostface costume from the Scream series, a tie in to promote the DVD and Blu-ray release of Scream (2022). | https://www.gamepur.com/news/horsemode-in-among-us-is-real-and-will-last-only-for-april-fools-day | 2022-04-01T02:04:23Z |
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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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Every year, $80 billion taxpayer dollars nationwide are spent on the cost of incarceration, according to data published by the National Institute of Corrections.
In Connecticut, some inmates are required to pay back the cost of their stay once they re-enter society. Now, there are efforts under way in the state legislature to put an end to that through House Bill 5390.
Fred Hodges was incarcerated for more than 17 years before re-entering society in 2006. Just a few years later, in 2009, his progress at work and at home was interrupted.
“I was in a car accident, and being in a car accident, some harm was done to me,” Hodges said.
Hodges said he pursued a lawsuit and settled for compensation of $21,000. However, he walked away with less than $3,000 due to an incarceration lien.
“I lost the car, totaled the car, and the money would have help me get to work back in Hartford. I was working at a halfway house in Hartford at the time,” Hodges said.
In Connecticut, the incarceration lien allows the state to claim payment from former inmates to cover the costs of their time in prison. This happens when a formerly incarcerated person comes into a large sum of cash: things like an inheritance, or Hodge’s legal settlement.
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The state can claim 50% of the sum, or the full cost of incarceration, whichever is less.
A former inmate can be billed up to 20 years after a release date, so Hodges, out of prison for more than a decade, is still subject to the lien.
“I've been home for 15-and-a-half years now. I'm a homeowner,” Hodges said. “Telling me that 20 years after my sentence that I still owe the state is really servitude bondage to me, its indebted bondage."
Hodges shared his experience while testifying on House Bill 5390 at a virtual public hearing Friday, as state lawmakers reconsider Connecticut’s prison debt laws.
Democratic Senator Gary Winfield co-sponsored the bill.
“The bill actually aims to undo this system completely,” Sen. Winfield (D-New Haven) said. “It prohibits people from being able to move on with their lives. One of the things that's most important for us is that people are able to become stable, so they're less likely to recidivate, therefore increasing public safety."
Along with Hodges, several academics, students and lawmakers voiced support for repealing the lien at the public hearing.
"I'm very concerned about the idea that the state is essentially freeriding on the efforts of plaintiffs who just happen to be formerly incarcerated,” Rep. Matt Blumenthal (D-Stamford) said.
“The State of Connecticut can boast a collection that at its highest point is $6 million, or less than 1% of the state's total budget. Six million dollars collected from the most economically marginalized people in our state,” Jenny Carroll, director of Arthur Liman Center For Public Interest Law at the Yale School of Law, said.
Carroll said states like New Hampshire, Illinois and California that have repealed their pay-to-stay laws have seen little impact on their budgets.
However, Republican Senator John Kissel raised questions about the benefits of those funds for the state.
“We just talked with the commissioner of corrections, looking for funding for an ombudsperson and other support services, and $6 million is $6 million. And I'm just not ready to say, 'oh, well, we don't need to do that,'” Sen. Kissel, (R-East Granby) said.
Connecticut has one of the highest pay-to-stay rates in the country. The cost of incarcerating one inmate is $249 per day, or $90,885 a year. That is according to a federal class action lawsuit filed this month by The American Civil Liberties Union, calling for relief of what the complaint calls “oppressive prison debt.”
The complaint states 30,000 people are impacted by Connecticut’s prison laws, disproportionately Black and Latinx people.
Hodges said it is something he has seen firsthand.
“I can't express their hurt, the pain, and even the confusion that goes on with individuals when they come and tell me about what the state has done to them,” he said. “It seems like nobody cares about us on the outside who completed our sentence, that we're going to owe forever, for 20 years. That's a whole generation or two. And to keep us chained to sentence for 20 years after? I mean, come on, man.”
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ACLU’s lawsuit names Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong as defendants in the case.
The Governor’s Office has no comment on the lawsuit. A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office said they are reviewing the case, but have no comment on the specific claims.
Elizabeth Benton, director of communications for Tong, issued the following statement:
“We are reviewing the lawsuit and cannot comment on the specific claims. State statutes currently require the state to recover the cost of incarceration, and these liens typically originate directly from DAS. The Office of the Attorney General becomes involved in certain contested cases, but has had no involvement in the specific cases involving Ms. Beatty or Mr. Llorens. There is a proposal before the legislature currently to repeal the cost of incarceration statute." | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/legislators-reconsider-law-requiring-former-inmates-to-pay-the-costs-of-incarceration/2752267/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:25Z |
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Zmirak: Redefining “Ex-Communist” in an Evolutionary Context
John Zmirak is a journalist at The Stream who holds a distinction that’s noteworthy, having rejected theistic Darwinism for intelligent design only after carefully investigating the strengths of the arguments for each, down to and including the underlying premises. I’m just catching up on his article, “Intelligent Design Makes All the Difference in the Worldview.” He describes his journey to ID:
I’ve changed my mind on intelligent design. I used to take the default path of most Catholics in recent decades — that is, accept that Darwinian evolution happened, precisely as scientists said, but insist that God was somehow “behind it.” I won’t rehearse again here how evidence changed my mind. You’d be better off reading Eric Metaxas’ Is Atheism Dead?, or Stephen Meyer’s Return of the God Hypothesis, or Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves.
Suffice it to say that what convinced me wasn’t the problems Darwinism or its offshoots entail for orthodox Christian theology. It was the abundance of evidence against the Darwinian model. I didn’t even know what those theological challenges were, not until I read the massive anthology Theistic Evolution, which lays them out savagely. Whole decades of otherwise puzzling, destructive theological drift suddenly make sense once you’ve read that book. Turn the key and hear all the tumblers click inside the lock….
Do not mistake me. I wouldn’t for all the world prostitute my intellect by denying scientific evidence just because it raised theological issues. Nor would I ask others to do that. If biologists could explain the origin of life, or the Cambrian explosion, or the development of irreducibly complex biological machines like the human eye, using Darwin’s mechanism, I would doff my cap to science. I’d trim my theological sails accordingly, and use the new map to sail…
But they can’t. Read one of those books I mentioned, and you’ll see it proved over hundreds of pages. Darwinism in any form is in crisis, deep in denial, dependent on scientists’ fideistic attachment to materialism.
I like the description of the Theistic Evolution volume as “savage.”
Down to the Foundation
He raises a psychological question about how people come to adopt their preferred picture of reality:
Most people don’t make decisions about their worldview based on sequenced logical arguments. For one thing, a great many worldviews (from solipsism to Scientology) are internally self-consistent, once you grant their premises. And discerning which premises are truthful is neither easy nor straightforward.
But I don’t think that’s how most people approach it anyway. I believe that nearly everyone, including scientists and philosophers, starts at the other end. They see a worldview’s conclusions, and decide if they are convincing. Do they seem to fit with how life and the world appear to be? If so, they’ll trace back through the arguments that led to those conclusions, maybe test if they are sound. A few will go even further and worry over the premises. It’s the rare, rare soul who will get to that point and decide, “Oh wait, the foundation is flawed. I must have been wrong!” (The most common word for such brave souls is “ex-Communists.”) [Emphasis in the original.]
Ha. He’s right. “Ex-Communist,” whether they ever were a genuine Communist or not, is indeed a suitable phrase expressing appreciation for those unusual individuals who reason their way to the foundations, and amend their understanding of reality if needed. | https://evolutionnews.org/2022/03/zmirak-redefining-ex-communist-in-an-evolutionary-context/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:25Z |
The Public Health Agency of Canada has declared an outbreak of norovirus linked to the consumption of raw B.C. oysters.
The outbreak has impacted people in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario — though as of March 30, 262 of the 279 reported cases are in B.C. There have been no deaths associated with the outbreak.
Individuals became sick with norovirus after ingesting raw oysters farmed on B.C.’s west coast. Health Canada recalled certain brands of oysters that were believed to be related to the norovirus outbreak on Feb. 18, March 20, March 23, and March 27, 2022.
READ MORE: Health Canada recalls certain B.C. oysters due to norovirus contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is continuing an investigation into the outbreak which could lead to further recalls. Any recall notices will be shared publicly.
To avoid norovirus infection from oysters, make sure they are cooked thoroughly to an internal temperature of 90 degrees celsius for 90 seconds before eating. Public health agencies do not recommend consuming raw oysters.
If you believe you became sick from consuming the recalled oysters, Health Canada recommends contacting a doctor. Anyone who believes they purchased the product should check to see if they have it in their home or business. Do not consume the recalled oysters — either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
When people become sick with norovirus they typically develop symptoms of gastroenteritis within 24 to 48 hours, but symptoms can start within 12 hours after exposure. Even after becoming infected with norovirus, you can become re-infected. The main symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps. Other symptoms may include a low-grade fever, headaches, chills, muscle aches and fatigue.
Most people start to feel better after a day or two, however in severe cases, some patients require hospitalization. Those most at risk of severe outcomes from norovirus infection include pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems, young children and seniors.
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2016—Darcie Rae Hall, 36, of Troy, N.H., is arrested in Keene for selling “Donald Trump” brand heroin.
2004—Four American contractors are ambushed and killed in Fallujah, their bodies displayed from a bridge.
1990—About 200K Brits protest, some by rioting, against Thatcher’s poll tax. The PM herself fails to file.
1980—The American banking industry is deregulated with bipartisan support. What could possibly go wrong?
1969—By his orders, the body of Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower is carried by baggage car, like any other G.I., to its final resting place in Abilene, Kan.
1968—LBJ says he won’t run for re-election. Millions rejoice, having no inkling of who will replace him.
1966—In New York City, 200,000 gather to protest the Vietnam War.
1960—A B-47 explodes over Little Rock, Ark. Three on board die, and two on the ground; two homes and an apartment building burn.
1959—John Birch Society head Robert Welch, author of a book calling Pres. Eisenhower “a dedicated, conscious agent of the Communist conspiracy,” denies he ever called Ike a “Card-Carrying Communist.”
1950—The U.S. Gov’t. burns copies of the Scientific American because they carry an article about the A-bomb.
1929—PR pioneer Edward Bernays, working for the American Tobacco Co., pays women to publicly smoke Luckies in New York’s Easter Parade. | https://www.nhgazette.com/2022/03/31/thurs-march-31/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:24Z |
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The Lisbon Lions boys and girls track and field crews took part in the Tri-Rivers indoor conference championships Friday, March 25, at the University of Dubuque.
The teams, both coached by Casey Baxa, won a combined 12 events, and placed second in 10.
The girls took first in four events, and took second in four more. The boys squad placed first in eight, and second in six.
“It was a great last indoor meet,” said Baxa. “Congratulations to the whole team on great performances all evening.”
For the girls, Addy Happel finished as the Tri-Rivers indoor champion in the 55 meter dash with a time of 7.78. Peyton Robinson finished as the runner-up, finishing in 7.83.
The 4x200 relay team of Addy Happel, Ava Czarnecki, Brynn Epperly, and Peyton Robinson finished as the Tri-Rivers indoor champs with a time of 1:53.25.
The 4x400 relay team comprised of Peyton Robinson, Addy Happel, Brynn Epperly, and Addie Clark finished as Tri-Rivers indoor conference champions, coming in with a time of 4:29.95.
Ava Czarnecki finished as the Tri-Rivers indoor champion in the Long Jump with a personal record leap of 16’3”.
Lourdes Mason finished as the Tri-Rivers indoor runner-up in the 1500 meter run with a new personal best time of 4:58.77. Kali Nelson finished eighth at 6:20.06.
Addie Clark finished as the TRC indoor runner-up in the 400 meter run, clocking in at 1:04.55. Gabi Moehlman came in seventh at 1:10.76.
The distance medley relay team of Brynn Epperly, Mia Petersen, Ella Clark, and Lourdes Mason finished runner-ups with a time of 4:37.93.
The 4x800 relay team of Gabi Moehlman, Kali Nelson, Ella Clark, and Blair Baltes finished third with a time of 11:25.35.
Blair Baltes placed seventh in the 800 meter run, at 2:53.62.
Mia Petersen finished seventh in the 200 meter dash, clocking in at 30.31.
On the boys’ side of things, senior Kole Becker snagged several top honors, becoming the TRC indoor champion in the long jump, the 55 meter hurdle, and the 400 meter run.
Becker took the top spot, and earned a ticket to the Drake Relays in April, in the long jump, traveling a distance of 22’9.5”.
The future ISU athlete finished first in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 7.65. The Lions took the rest of the top four spots, as well. Luke Czarnecki finished runner-up at 8.53, Cohen Kamaus was third at 8.61, and Ben Morningstar was right behind with a time of 8.85.
Finally, Becker finished first, and Tri-Rivers Conference champion, in the 400 meter run, clocking in at 51.21. Teammate Kamaus placed fourth at 55.91.
The 4x800 relay team of Cade Siebrecht, Carter Hall, Quincy Happel, and Junior Krob were champs with a time of 8:44.24.
Baylor Speidel finished tops in the 55 meter dash with Will Bennett placing fourth. Speidel clocked in at 6.85, with Bennett a hair behind at 6.91.
The boys distance medley relay team of Kaeden Harrer, Jamien Moore, Carter Hall, and Cade Siebrecht took the top spot as well, finishing in 3:56.23.
Junior Krob finished as Tri-Rivers indoor conference 800 meter champion (2:07.24) and Quincy Happel finished as the runner-up at 2:14.20.
Luke Czarnecki was a champ in the high jump with a leap of 6’2”.
The 4x200 relay team of Will Bennett, Kaeden Harrer, Kaden Caspers, and Baylor Speidel finished as Tri-Rivers indoor runner-ups with a time of 1:37.14.
Quincy Happel was the runner-up in the 1600 meter run, coming in under the five-minute mark at 4:58.38.
Luke Czarnecki finished as the runner-up in the long jump with a 20’3” jump.
Baylor Speidel placed third in the 200 meter dash at 24.42 with Will Bennett finishing seventh at 24.85.
The 4x400 relay team made up of Luke Czarnecki, Carter Hall, Cade Siebrecht, and Junior Krob finished third with a time of 3:47.98.
Landon Stolte finished fourth in the shot put with a toss of 41’10.5”. Teammate Jonah Reiling finished next in fifth, with a distance of 41’1.5”. | https://www.eastcentraliowanews.com/mvlsun/lisbon-track-and-field-teams-participate-in-final-indoor-event/article_7f08cb44-b9f5-5914-afc9-5e0753fd21f9.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:27Z |
US deputy NSA Daleep Singh had 'really good' discussions with his Indian counterparts: White House
By ANI | Published: April 1, 2022 06:47 AM2022-04-01T06:47:25+5:302022-04-01T06:55:03+5:30
White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield on Thursday (local time) said that US Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) for International Economics Daleep Singh had "really good" discussions with his Indian counterparts during his visit to New Delhi.
White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield on Thursday (local time) said that US Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) for International Economics Daleep Singh had "really good" discussions with his Indian counterparts during his visit to New Delhi.
Daleep Singh was on a two-day visit to India from March 30-31.
"I don't have any additional specifics to read out beyond the fact that there were productive conversations. Daleep Singh, the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics had really good discussions with his counterparts, and I know that the conversation was productive," Bedingfield said during the press briefing.
During his India visit, Singh met Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Piyush Goyal and discussed steps to further deepen India-US economic and strategic ties.
Meanwhile, India and United States are scheduled to hold 2+2 dialogue in Washington on April 11.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will meet their counterparts Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh will also have other meetings scheduled on the sidelines.
( With inputs from ANI )
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PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Leadville Public Notice
February 2022 Submitted Expenditures
Descriptions are available from the Finance Office, 800 Harrison Ave., or by calling 719-486-5329.
A Muse Artworks Signs and Graphic 86.00
Acorn Petroleum 13,625.15
Arvada Fire Protection District 1,800.00
Ashlee Hogg 3,680.00
Big Horn Hardware 508.38
Bound Tree Medical LLC 97.40
Carlson Edwards and O'Conner 750.00
Caselle 898.00
Centura Health 2,957.96
Century Link 172.16
Charter Communications 95.30
Cloud City Conservation Center 20,000.00
Colorado Assoc. of Chiefs of Police 165.50
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention 400.00
Colorado Firecamp, Inc. 575.00
Colorado Mountain College 280.00
Colorado State Fire Chiefs 825.00
Comfurt Gas Inc. 548.95
Communications Solutions 723.37
Corporate Payment Systems 11,914.24
Cycles of Life 304.95
Diversified Body & Paint Shop 1,590.95
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC 4,195.68
Galls, LLC 1,744.54
Get Outdoors Leadville 32,300.00
GovOS, Inc 833.33
Herald Democrat 260.84
High Altitude Lube & Tire Corp 52.49
High Country Copiers 442.36
High Country Tools LLC 38.93
Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Train 2,800.00
ImageTrend, Inc. 11,970.00
IntelliChoice, Inc. 3,000.00
J. Brower Psychological Services, Inc 375.00
Jamie Seiffer 37.50
L.N. Curtis and Sons 1,632.63
Law Enforcement Systems, Inc. 240.00
Leo Schmitt 89.99
LH Foster Properties 2,000.00
Loan Payment Processing Center 10,322.47
Michow Cox & McAskin LLP 15,105.00
Mile High Shooting Accessories, LLC 209.00
Mountain Heating, Inc. 280.00
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 476.85
Parkville Water District 458.15
Peak Performance Imaging Solutions 6,268.50
Pinnacol Assurance 10,927.74
Precision Employment Consulting 258.00
Pro-Electric, Inc. 1,404.99
Purchase Power 456.52
Quill Corporation 355.03
Ricker/Cunningham 7,022.85
Rocky Mountain Bottled Water 54.24
Rocky Mountain General Counsel 350.00
Safeway, Inc. 263.81
Sarah Dae Consulting, LLC 2,959.38
Scott Spillman 150.00
Silver City Printing 55.54
Spectrum 748.24
Steve Nofziger 175.00
Title Company of the Rockies 5,000.00
Tool Up 67.95
US Acute Care Solutions 1,003.83
Verizon Wireless 1,355.42
W L Construction Supply, Inc. 2,683.68
Wagner Equipment Company 41,755.94
Waste Management JPMC 1,477.78
William Martin 72.62
Xcel Energy 8,079.59
Xerox Financial Services 347.90
Totals for February 2022 244,157.62
Published in the Herald Democrat March 31, 2022. | https://www.leadvilleherald.com/legals/article_45eb8a1e-b041-11ec-b509-6f12f6a55345.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:28Z |
Sigma Healthcare's (ASX:SIG) Dividend Will Be AU$0.01
Sigma Healthcare Limited (ASX:SIG) has announced that it will pay a dividend of AU$0.01 per share on the 22nd of April. The dividend yield will be 3.9% based on this payment which is still above the industry average.
View our latest analysis for Sigma Healthcare
Sigma Healthcare's Distributions May Be Difficult To Sustain
Impressive dividend yields are good, but this doesn't matter much if the payments can't be sustained. Even in the absence of profits, Sigma Healthcare is paying a dividend. Along with this, it is also not generating free cash flows, which raises concerns about the sustainability of the dividend.
Recent, EPS has fallen by 24.6%, so this could continue over the next year. This will push the company into unprofitability, which means the managers will have to choose between suspending the dividend, or paying it out of cash reserves.
Dividend Volatility
The company's dividend history has been marked by instability, with at least 1 cut in the last 10 years. The dividend has gone from AU$0.03 in 2012 to the most recent annual payment of AU$0.02. The dividend has shrunk at around 4.0% a year during that period. A company that decreases its dividend over time generally isn't what we are looking for.
Dividend Growth Potential Is Shaky
Growing earnings per share could be a mitigating factor when considering the past fluctuations in the dividend. Sigma Healthcare's EPS has fallen by approximately 25% per year during the past five years. This steep decline can indicate that the business is going through a tough time, which could constrain its ability to pay a larger dividend each year in the future.
Sigma Healthcare's Dividend Doesn't Look Great
In summary, while it is good to see that the dividend hasn't been cut, we think that at current levels the payment isn't particularly sustainable. The company isn't making enough to be paying as much as it is, and the other factors don't look particularly promising either. We don't think that this is a great candidate to be an income stock.
It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. Still, investors need to consider a host of other factors, apart from dividend payments, when analysing a company. As an example, we've identified 1 warning sign for Sigma Healthcare that you should be aware of before investing. Is Sigma Healthcare not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.
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Though gas isn’t cheap anywhere in B.C., Vernon drivers are getting a slight reprieve at the pumps.
As of Thursday afternoon, Vernon boasts the cheapest gas prices in the province, with some gas stations dropping their regular fuel price by more than 10 cents per litre overnight.
The Super Save station on 32nd Street currently has the cheapest fuel prices in Vernon at 171.9 cents per litre, according to gasbuddy.com. Also on 32nd Street, Safeway has its regular fuel price set at 173.9. Other pumps in Vernon range from 178.4 to 181.9.
Lumby’s Esso station has its price set at 177.9 cents, as does the Tempo station in Ashton Creek.
Canadian Tire on Vernon’s 27th Street has the next cheapest fuel price at 178.9, the same rate as Salmon Arm’s Petro-Canada station on Lakeshore Drive SW and Super Save on 3rd Street NW.
Elsewhere in the valley, Lake Country’s gas prices are in the range of 181.9 to 183.9.
In Kelowna, Costco has the cheapest gas in town at 175.9. Prices at other Kelowna stations range from 179.9 to 187.9.
Costco also has the cheapest fuel in Kamloops at 179.9, whereas other stations across town are between 187.9 and 189.9.
Drivers in Penticton are paying more at the pump, with prices at 189.9 across town.
READ MORE: Canada to hike oil, gas output 300,000 barrels a day to help displace Russian fuel
READ MORE: Scammers targetting ICBC customers with fake link to get recently announced fuel rebate | https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/vernon-gas-prices-cheapest-in-province/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:29Z |
Mauled Treasuries To Get Some Respite, Fed Priced-In
Authored by Ven Ram, currency & rates strategist at Bloomberg,
As brutal as the bond-market backdrop has been, losses in Treasuries may abate in the second quarter even as the Federal Reserve takes aim at quelling inflation that is running at a breakneck pace.
The odds of a repeat of the first-quarter selloff are approximately 1-in-30,000...
The Bloomberg Treasury Index incurred a loss of 5.91% since the start of the year through Tuesday, the worst in data going back nearly 50 years.
That represented a 2.5 standard-deviation move to the left -- in itself an extreme probability in a normal distribution of returns that is confirmed by running the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.
Fundamentals also suggest that losses may moderate.
Two-year yields surged about 160 basis points this quarter, the most since 1984. That increase came on top of a 46-basis point move in the last quarter of 2021, suggesting the market has priced in the bulk of the Fed’s likely tightening.
The possibility of a de-escalation of conflict in Ukraine sent breakeven rates lower across the curve, with the markets heaving a sigh of relief on what that would mean for inflation.
The inversion of the two- and 10-year part of the yield curve may also alter investor behavior.
While there are more authentic markers of a true curve inversion, the negative spread may become a self-fulfilling prophecy: if economic agents in sufficient number believe a slowdown is in the offing and modify their decisions accordingly, we could get a veritable speed-bump.
Notice how the curve inverted well after news of Ukraine broke on Tuesday, suggesting that there is already a bid to mop up the yields currently available on the longer maturity.
That is classic investor behavior ahead of typical slowdowns.
The confluence of the de-escalation of conflict and fears of a slowdown -- whether well-founded or otherwise -- may therefore offer a tactical long bias for bonds.
While Fed speakers including Chair Jerome Powell have remarked that they are open to raising rates by 50 basis points if need be, they have stopped short of suggesting that such a scenario would be their base case.
Even though headline inflation is already running around 8%, the Fed seems reluctant to deploy outsized increases for fearing of creating an adverse feedback loop in the economy.
What could go wrong with this outlook?
Possibly, double-digit inflation. A monster print of that magnitude may force the Fed to raise rates by 50 basis points in May and keep volatility on the front burner.
That scenario apart, the current backdrop of markets having priced in an aggressive Fed trajectory and a possible de-escalation in Ukraine hostilities taken together suggests that the denouement for Treasuries may be less sordid in the months ahead. | https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/mauled-treasuries-get-some-respite-fed-priced | 2022-04-01T02:04:29Z |
Houtzdale woman pleads guilty in drug ring
CLEARFIELD — A Houtzdale woman pleaded guilty Monday for her part in a drug ring that reportedly brought up to $1.5 million in drugs to the area and was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison. Sondra L. McQuillen, 56, who has been incarcerated since her...
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RICHMOND, Calif. – The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100.
Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service announced.
Soskin “spent her last day providing an interpretive program to the public and visiting with coworkers," a Park Service statement said.
She led tours at the park and museum honoring the women who worked in factories during wartime and shared her own experience as a Black woman during the conflict. She worked for the U.S. Air Force in 1942 but quit after learning that “she was employed only because her superiors believed she was white," according to a Park Service biography.
“Being a primary source in the sharing of that history – my history – and giving shape to a new national park has been exciting and fulfilling,” Soskin said in the Park Service statement. “It has proven to bring meaning to my final years.”
Soskin won a temporary Park Service position at the age of 84 and became a permanent Park Service employee in 2011. She celebrated her 100th birthday last September.
“Betty has made a profound impact on the National Park Service and the way we carry out our mission,” Director Chuck Sams said. “Her efforts remind us that we must seek out and give space for all perspectives so that we can tell a more full and inclusive history of our nation.”
Soskin was born Betty Charbonnet in Detroit in 1921 but recalled surviving the devastating Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 while living with her Creole family in New Orleans, according to the Park Service biography.
Her family then moved to Oakland, California, and Soskin remained in the San Francisco Bay Area, where in 1945 she and her first husband founded one of the first Black-owned record stores in the area, the biography said.
She also was a civil rights activist and took part in meetings to develop a general management plan for the Home Front park. She has received several honors.
She was named California Woman of the Year in 1995.
In 2015, Soskin received a presidential coin from President Barack Obama after she lit the National Christmas tree at the White House.
In June 2016, she was awakened in her home by a robber who punched her repeatedly in the face, dragged her out of her bedroom and beat her before making off with the coin and other items. Soskin, then 94, recovered and returned to work just weeks after the attack. The coin was replaced.
Soskin also was honored with entry into the Congressional Record. Glamour Magazine named her woman of the year in 2018. | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/weird-news/2022/04/01/oldest-us-active-park-ranger-retires-at-100/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:29Z |
ST. ALBANS — A mile-long foot chase through backyards and fields resulted in the arrest of a St. Albans man wanted for multiple outstanding warrants related to eluding police.
Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies initially spotted Corey Laplant, 33 – wanted for multiple outstanding warrants – working on a car in the garage of his parent’s house at around 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 30.
After attempting to make contact, Laplant fled into the house and out the back door.
According to police reports, deputies pursued Laplant on foot for over a mile through private backyards on Lower Newton Road and then through fields parallel to Lord Road.
At one point during the chase, Laplant pulled a knife out of his pocket, which police reports say had been done “to get deputies to shoot him.”
Working together with the St. Albans City Police Department, the two law enforcement agencies eventually took Laplant into custody and lodged him at the Northwest Regional Correctional Facility.
Laplant’s outstanding warrants include five counts of eluding/negligent operation, five counts of operating after suspension, three counts of excessive speed, possession of a firearm after felony conviction, reckless endangerment, violating conditions of release and failing to comply with parole conditions.
After Wednesday’s foot chase, Laplant was additionally charged with resisting arrest, impeding public officers and aggravated disorderly conduct. | https://www.samessenger.com/news/st-albans-man-caught-after-mile-long-foot-chase-laplant-wanted-on-multiple-outstanding-warrants/article_1c8ac72a-b136-11ec-b3ff-47d2eae01b76.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:29Z |
The Crossroads has seen both one of its deadliest months of the COVID-19 pandemic in February and one of the least-deadliest in March.
As the region moves into a new phase of the pandemic — one that stresses the health care system less — the public and local health care officials reflected on those they lost the past two years, how it has impacted them and what they hope for moving forward.
Early in the pandemic Victoria resident Jean Briones, 71, lost her husband John Briones to COVID-19 at age 67.
"I miss him and a lot of that has to do with the fact that I couldn't see him," Briones said.
John Briones worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 40 years and in his retirement began to work part time with Community Action Committee of Victoria as part of its Meals on Wheels program, Briones said.
He also regularly helped around the house and babysat their grandchildren, she said.
As John served the people on his route he would slowly get to know them and find out some their needs, she said. From there, he would go shopping for things they needed such as toiletries, allergy medication and more to give to those he served.
For many of the people the Meals on Wheels program helps, the person who delivers their meal is often the only person residents will see all week, said Vicki Smith, Community Action executive director. Because of that, delivery staff know how important it is to keep that connection to residents. And John, as the "go to" person for the meals program, remained faithful to the people he served even though he knew the risks of the virus.
"He worked to the last day that could with Meals on Wheels," Briones said.
It wasn't allergies
Before getting COVID-19, John was in good health, she said.
His doctor originally diagnosed him with a sinus infection, which was common for him given his history with allergies, she said.
The same day he went to the doctor, it rained as he delivered meals to those on his route, and by the time he got home his symptoms had become significantly worse, she said.
John stayed at home for a week before his condition got to a point he needed hospitalization in April 2020, she said.
He was in DeTar Hospital's Intensive Care Unit for 17 days and would never come home, she said.
"If there was some type of vaccine or medication at the time I think it would have helped him get out of it, but at that point he couldn't," she said. "We did everything together, so it was hard, very hard, and I think that's why I still miss him. He was a good husband."
Ongoing challenge
John is one of many who lost their lives in the pandemic. For the community that has continued on in the face of those deaths, it has been a challenge as the virus and circumstances evolved.
Community Action, beyond just its Meals on Wheels program, provides services such as utility, rental, tax assistance to lower income families. One thing that has been challenging for those the program serves is the isolation the pandemic caused, Smith said.
The impact on mental health that isolation caused will be particularly challenging going forward, she said.
"We've all been affected," said David Gonzales, Victoria County Public Health director. "I don't care what industry you work in, what you do for a living, from myself working in public health seeing a lot of the operations to somebody working at home or a stay-at-home mom, we've all been affected."
For much of the pandemic, and still today, the challenge for the health department has been getting the right information out to people as circumstances and the virus changed, Gonzales said. Often, that would lead to frustration for people as that information changed as more was learned about the virus. It continues to evolve even now.
"It was just a constant battle to get the right information out there," he said. "What's been important is that we adapt and learn."
Looking ahead, the virus is expected to become cyclical and seasonal like other coronaviruses, according to Gonzalez and Daniel Cano, Citizens Medical Center chief medical officer.
New phase
When another case surge will happen in the Crossroads remains uncertain. The subvariant BA.2 of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has caused surges internationally and is growing in prevalence across the U.S. Both Cano and Gonzales feel the trends are pointing to a new phase of the pandemic.
That phase is one with greater prevalence of treatment options, medications and vaccine availability that should prevent strain on the region's health care system.
The strain the past two years was particularly challenging for the health care system as staff and capacity was constantly tested, Cano said.
"Everyone was just stretched to the max every time there was a surge," he said.
It was particularly frustrating early on in the pandemic as there was very little health care providers could do to fight the virus itself, Cano said.
In the aftermath, the result is a more resilient and innovative health care system going forward, he said.
Right now, it appears there is a light at the end of the tunnel, Cano said.
Herd immunity
With BA.2, Cano feels with it so close to the initial omicron surge that infected so many people, there might be a herd immunity to the subvariant between immunity from exposure and those who are vaccinated. But that's not guaranteed as of yet.
"I think we're headed to an endemic where it's here, we learn to live with it and adapt to it," Gonzales said.
Going forward, the surges should become less and less severe and lineup with other coronaviruses and it will be critical for people to get vaccinated to keep those future surges from affecting the health care system's capacity, Cano said. As more people study the data from this pandemic, there should be recommendations soon as to when to vaccinate for COVID-19 seasonally, similar to the flu.
As for John Briones' family, his grandson Aiden Briones, 10, in particular has missed his grandfather, as they used to share their love of comic books and swap stories until late in the morning, Jean Briones said.
Briones hope everyone gets vaccinated and continues to exercise caution in public crowds by wearing a mask, as she continues to do after John's death.
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A man has been arrested in Houston following an investigation by RCMP.
On March 23, Houston RCMP received information of possible drug trafficking in the community. Police immediately started an investigation into the allegations.
According to a release from Houston RCMP, it was reported that there was a lot of people coming to a residence in the 2000 Block of Pearson Road and staying for a short period. Upon attending the residence, police observed a vehicle driven by a man known to police to be active in criminal activity.
There were three outstanding arrest warrants for this person and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) was called to assist due to past encounters that dangerous.
When ERT, Police Dog Services (PDS) and Houston RCMP attempted to make the arrest, the suspect, in his attempt to avoid apprehension, crashed into a police vehicle. He then fled from the vehicle into the trees.
The suspect was eventually located by authorities a short distance away. He was taken into custody without further incident. A youth who was in the vehicle with the suspect was also arrested and later released to a guardian.
When the vehicle was searched, police located a loaded firearm, suspected cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine as well as cash.
The suspect was held in custody and has since been released to appear in court on July 11, 2022.
The investigation remains active and if you have any information about this contact the Houston RCMP at (250) 845-2204.
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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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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol interviewed its first Trump family member and the highest-ranking official from the previous administration by meeting with Jared Kushner on Thursday for more than six hours, a source inside the room told NBC News.
The panel met virtually with Kushner — Donald Trump's son-in-law and a former top White House adviser — after he voluntarily agreed to speak with the committee Trump has accused of conducting a "witch hunt."
The source described Kushner as being cooperative and friendly.
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Lately, I am reminded of the poem, Mending Wall by Robert Frost. In an effort to avoid more arduous and meteorologically exposed outdoor duties of raking and rototilling, I have assigned myself the job of remodeling our basement. It’s a somewhat stately turn-of-the-century home with wide trim of yellow pine, a cramped kitchen and a stairwell to the second story that probably accommodated the standard shorter statures of its original less well-fed residents. But after a few jarring encounters with the low ceiling, I have learned to duck.
I was told the brick and stone basement walls had gone unrepaired for more than twenty-five years. The lime in the mortar eroded over time and loosened the soft native bricks, leaving them tentative and untrustworthy. So, I lined the walls with a special mesh and coated them with three layers of concrete.
When I’d finished I stood back and scowled. It looked fine. But mending a wall isn’t as rewarding as, say, building an Adirondack chair or painting your front door red. Frost’s poem begins, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” A wall is a barrier, a border, a warning against trespass and transgression. A wall lacks neighborliness.
The adjoining basement room features a door to the cellar with ancient spider webs and splintery steps that look like they were whittled out of native oak with a pocket knife. Nearby, there is a ragged hole in the top of the brick wall to a small enclosure, left as access, no doubt by some plumber scrambling to replace frozen and broken pipes placed too close to the uninsulated outside wall back when the house was retrofitted for indoor plumbing. The sides of the little dungeon are now lined with R-11 fiberglass to keep the water pipes free of frost. The floor, too, has strips of insulation, sprinkled with here and there with mouse droppings. Mice, it seems, are more neighborly than we are. They cozy up to our artificial warmth. Maybe they enjoy the sound of our voices and the sandwich crumbs in our trash. Maybe they yearn to be our friends.
We have to leave the access open anyway to keep the pipes from freezing. It costs us nothing extra to keep our mice from freezing too and yet, I find myself resentful, having to share our air with rodents. I’m inclined to brick up the hole, entomb them in the little crypt and let mice and pipes all freeze together. The man in Frost’s poem gruffly states, “Good fences make good neighbors.” But, inquires the other character in the poem, “Before I built a wall, I’d ask to know, what I was walling in or walling out.”
I have decided, instead, to build a handsome frame around the hole, made with clear pine painted pure white and a decorative silver mesh for a screen, allowing air to pass freely in both directions. Good windows make good neighbors. | https://www.eastcentraliowanews.com/mvlsun/living-in-iowa-keeping-the-frost-out-and-letting-the-mice-in/article_cd3cc19e-8de5-5baa-8b62-3f5958811697.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:33Z |
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Public Notice of Cancelation of the Lake County Conservation District Election: Pursuant to 1-13.5-513 & 1-11-103(3), C.R.S., the Board HEREBY cancels the regular election to be conducted on the 3rd day of May 2022 by formal resolution and THE BOARD DECLARES THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES ELECTED FOR THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF OFFICE:
• Mary Smith, 900 County Road 5A, Leadville CO 80461: May 31 2022 – May 31 2025
• Mary Schroeder, 501 Crystal Ridge Road, Leadville CO 80461: May 31 2022 – May 31 2025
• Daniel Trujillo, 1253 County Road 5, Leadville CO 80461: May 31 2022 – May 31 2025
Published in the Herald Democrat March 31, 2022. | https://www.leadvilleherald.com/legals/article_4651b4ce-b041-11ec-8f1a-f3c4ff03d6b9.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:34Z |
US not seeking to change India-Russia ties, says Ned Price on Lavrov's visit to New Delhi
By ANI | Published: April 1, 2022 06:30 AM2022-04-01T06:30:39+5:302022-04-01T06:40:07+5:30
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a two-day official visit to India, the US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Thursday (local time) said that every country has its own relationship with Moscow and Washington is not seeking any change in that.
As Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a two-day official visit to India, the US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price on Thursday (local time) said that every country has its own relationship with Moscow and Washington is not seeking any change in that.
"Different countries are going to have their own relationship with the Russian Federation. It's a fact of history. It's a fact of geography. That is not something that we are seeking to change," Price said during a press briefing.
He continued by saying, "What we are seeking to do, whether it is in the context of India or other partners and allies around the world, is to do all we can to see to it that the international community is speaking in unison, speaking loudly against this unjustified, unprovoked premeditated aggression, calling for an end to the violence using the leverage that countries including India, have to those ends."
Price made these remarks amid Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to India. He is expected to meet and hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today.
"...We understand that what we are asking for, what we are calling for is that all countries use the leverage that they have to make sure that that message is coming across to Vladimir Putin loud and clear," he said.
While answering India working out any rupee-rouble conversion for trade, Price said, "I would refer to our Indian partners when it comes to any such rupee-ruble conversion that may have been discussed."
Price further said, "When it comes to the Quad, one of the core principles of the Quad is the idea of a free and open Indo Pacific that is specific in that context to the Indo Pacific, but these are principles. These are ideals that transcend any geographic region."
"It's not in our interest. It's not in Japan's, Australia's, or India's interest to see flagrant examples of countries whether in Europe, whether in the Indo Pacific, whether anywhere in between, of countries flouting, violating rules-based international order," he added.
Russia launched its invasion on February 24 after recognizing the Ukrainian breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as "independent republics." Russia has since continued to maintain that the aim of its operations has been to "demilitarize" and "de-nazify" the country.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many Western nations and European countries have imposed tough sanctions on Russia targeting its economy and financial system.
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Toshiba Rises After Top Holder Spurs Speculation of Bain Buyout
(Bloomberg) -- Toshiba Corp. climbed after the Japanese company’s largest shareholder spurred speculation of a takeover bid by U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital.
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"They're In Desperate Need Of Capital" - SoftBank Halts Investments As It Scrambles To Raise Cash
2021 was a difficult year for Softbank, and so far, 2022 is shaping up to be even more punishing. The Japanese telecoms giant/VC firm/conductor of the "AI Revolution" booked massive losses on its investment portfolio as massive bets on Didi and Grab soured (among other holdings), saddling the firm with tens of billions of dollars in losses for 2021 (this according to the firm's most recent earnings report). And as shares of Alibaba and other prominent SoftBank holdings continued to tumble during Q1, dragging SoftBank shares lower in tandem, the situation has only continued to deteriorate.
As SoftBank shares have tumbled, founder Masayoshi Son has seen roughly $25 billion of his net worth evaporate.
The firm's investment losses - spurred by a crackdown in Beijing (which has sheered $9 billion off the firm's Didi holdings, and that's just one stock), the war in Ukraine, and other factors outside SoftBank's control - could represent an existential threat, since SoftBank borrows heavily against its own shares to finance investments in early-stage companies. Because of this heavily leveraged structure, if the company's financial position deteriorates too aggressively, it could trigger a brutal margin call "doom loop" that could force it to sell even more of its holdings. Masa Son lost his first fortune during the dot-com blowup. The last thing he wants is to be financially ruined a second time.
To try and guard against this eventuality, Masa Son has reportedly ordered his lieutenants to halt investments in new firms as the company seeks to conserve cash as the value of its portfolio continues to deteriorate.
Here's more from the FT:
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has told his top executives to slow down investments, as the world’s largest tech investor seeks to raise cash amid falling tech stocks and a regulatory crackdown in China.
The Japanese billionaire made the remarks to his leadership team at a recent meeting, according to people briefed on the discussions, as the group responds to the massive hit to the value of its holdings in recent months. The previously unreported discussions offer a rare glimpse into the growing tension within SoftBank, which has disrupted the tech investing landscape since launching its first Vision Fund in 2017.
Instead of looking for new innovative tech companies to pump money into (or soliciting backers for a third iteration of its 'Vision Fund'), SoftBank is evaluating its portfolio to decide which holdings might be best suited for liquidation. One insider said the firm doesn't expect valuations of its Chinese holdings to rebound any time soon.
"Valuations for Chinese companies listed overseas have collapsed," said one person close to SoftBank’s China team. "We don’t expect a turnround anytime soon." One person familiar with the company’s plans added that SoftBank is pushing to raise cash and is evaluating assets that could be liquidated.
As the firm pointed out in its latest quarterly report, its loan-to-value ratio (a key metric in the eyes of financial analysts) is getting dangerously close to the red line separating a sustainable from an unsustainable debt burden.
The company's shares have shed 40% of their value over the past year, and during Q1, its portfolio shed another $20 billion and $30 billion.
Back in October 2019, we speculated that SoftBank might be the tech bubble era's "short of the century". Aside from a few short-lived rallies, our timing on that call could not have been better.
SoftBank's present difficulties follow one of the busiest years for dealmaking in the firm's history: it closed investments in 195 private companies last year, the most in recent memory.
Now, in a bid to raise cash, SB is scrambling to borrow against its stake in British chipmaker Arm Holdings (which is headed or an IPO spinoff following the collapse of a deal to sell it to Nvidia) and other holdings. Still, to many on Wall Street, this strategy reeks of desperation.
In a bid to raise cash, SoftBank has also used stock in Coupang and other large holdings in the Vision Fund as collateral for loans. The Japanese tech group is also finalising loans worth as much as $10bn tied to the IPO of UK chip designer Arm Holdings, following the collapse of its $66bn sale to US rival Nvidia last month. "If you look at all the action, it’s very clear that they are in desperate need of capital," said Amir Anvarzadeh, a strategist for Japan equity at Asymmetric Advisors who has recommended shorting SoftBank.
The firm's long-term solution focuses on its Vision Fund. Executives at SoftBank's second Vision Fund, which manages $40 billion of SoftBank's own money, say they're hoping to make fewer investments of a higher quality. The big question now, as Alibaba shares continue to struggle in the face of a crackdown by Beijing: how much longer can SoftBank hold out without being forced to sell more shares of its 'golden goose'? | https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/theyre-desperate-need-capital-softbank-halts-investments-it-scrambles-raise-cash | 2022-04-01T02:04:35Z |
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela will formally resign from Congress late Thursday in a move that officially kicks off what’s expected to be a scramble to replace him in a special election.
Vela, D-Brownsville, previously announced his intention to step down before the end of his term because he intends on taking a job with Akin Gump, a prominent lobbying and law firm.
“I write to inform you that I have notified Texas Governor Greg Abbott of my resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective today at 11:59 PM EST,” he wrote to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “It has been a profound honor to represent the people of the 34th Congressional District of Texas for the last nine years, and my distinct pleasure to serve under your leadership.”
Now that the resignation is official, Gov. Greg Abbott has the power to set a special election date — a development that Republicans are relishing as part of their offensive targeting three congressional seats in South Texas this fall.
A special election will be a complicated affair.
Whoever wins will only serve for the remainder of Vela’s unfinished term, which is a matter of months. The November general election will determine who serves the next full term representing the 34th Congressional District.
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is the Democratic nominee for that next two-year term that begins in January. He currently represents the nearby 15th Congressional District and switched to the 34th District in this year’s general election due to redistricting. He has said he has no plans to resign from his current seat to run in a special election for Vela’s unfinished term.
Because it’s too late for new general election candidates, any other Democrats interested in running for the seat in the special election will only be able to hold it for a matter of months. Republicans are already eyeing the special election as an opportunity to show their growing strength in the region.
GOP activist Mayra Flores is the Republican nominee for the November campaign, and she intends to run in the special election. If she won that special election, she and Gonzalez would face off in a rare U.S. House race between two sitting members in November.
Vela carried the district in 2020 by about 14 points | https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/u-s-rep-filemon-vela-steps-down-setting-up-a-heated-battle-for-his-south/article_1ca24752-b153-11ec-b081-0b08993f800e.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:35Z |
WELLINGTON – Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won't allow China to build a military base there.
But that insistence will do little to ease concerns about the pact from the nation's traditional partners that include New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
The leader of neighboring Micronesia added his voice to those expressing trepidation by invoking the bloody battles of World War II and warning that the pact could again see the South Pacific region become a battleground for much larger powers.
The Solomon Islands government said Thursday a draft agreement of the new security pact had been initialed by representatives from the Solomons and China and would be "cleaned up" and signed.
In a statement Friday, the Solomon Islands government said that “contrary to the misinformation promoted by anti-government commentators” the agreement did not invite China to establish a military base.
“Government is conscious of the security ramification of hosting a military base, and it will not be careless to allow such initiative to take place under its watch,” the statement said.
The statement seemed to more emphatically rule out the possibility of a base after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had earlier told parliament it had no intention of asking China to build a base.
Sogavare said his nation sought only peace and prosperity, citing its foreign policy mantra: “We are friends to all and enemies to none.” He said it wasn't a secret deal but a sovereign issue.
Under the terms of the draft agreement, China could send police, military personnel and other armed forces to the Solomon Islands “to assist in maintaining social order” and for a variety of other reasons. It could also send warships to the islands for stopovers and to replenish supplies, which had led to speculation about the possibility of China establishing a naval base on the South Pacific islands.
Micronesia President David Panuelo wrote a letter to Sogavare saying Micronesia had “grave security concerns” about the "novel and unprecedented" arrangement.
He said the two small nations had become battle grounds during World War II and that it could happen again as China, the U.S. and Australia asserted themselves in the region.
“And is it plausible that, once the spheres have been carved out, that our concerns about climate change — today’s problem — would manifest into all-too-real concerns about a war in our backyards, with our people, our islands, as the playground for children playing as adults?” Panuelo wrote to Sogavare.
Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Friday that while it respected the Solomons' sovereignty, the deal showed that China was acting aggressively in the region.
“We need to be very cautious here because the Chinese are incredibly aggressive, the tactics that they’re deploying into small island nations are quite remarkable,” he told Sky News.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week described the possibility of Chinese military forces stationed on the Solomon Islands as “the potential militarization of the region.” And the U.S. State Department said Washington did not believe China’s security forces and methods needed to be exported.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday that “relevant parties should see the China-Solomon Islands security cooperation objectively and rationally and stop making irresponsible remarks.”
“Attempts to provoke, obstruct and undermine China’s friendly relations with the island countries is not popular and will not succeed,” Wang told reporters at a daily briefing.
“China-Solomon Islands cooperation does not target any third party and is not in conflict with Solomon Islands’ cooperation with other countries. Instead, it complements the existing regional cooperation mechanisms in a positive way,” he added.
The Solomon Islands, home to about 700,000 people, switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 — a contributing factor to riots in November last year between residents of different islands within the country.
Australian police have been in the capital, Honiara, maintaining peace since then under a bilateral security treaty established in 2017. It provides a legal basis for the rapid deployment of Australian police, troops and associated civilians in the event of a major security challenge.
Chinese police are already on the islands conducting a training mission.
The Federated States of Micronesia is home to about 100,000 people. It has diplomatic relations and considers itself a “friend” of China, as well as having a close relationship with the U.S. under a compact of free association. | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/world/2022/04/01/solomon-islands-says-china-deal-wont-include-military-base/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:35Z |
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If it wasn’t already the epicenter of tourism in Michigan, Traverse City will certainly step into the spotlight April 19-21, when it hosts the Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The gathering -- which has been held in various communities throughout the state annually -- will attract...
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Russia’s blocking of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and its bombing of medical facilities should be the subjects of an international war crimes investigation, says Canada’s international development minister.
Harjit Sajjan offered that view as a half dozen extra RCMP investigators head to The Hague to assist in the International Criminal Court investigation of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
“I have worked enough conflict areas and war zones to understand what international humanitarian law is. This is something that does need to be investigated. Civilians are not supposed to be harmed. That also includes when civilians need medical support, food support,” Sajjan said in an interview.
Sajjan, a former defence minister and Canadian Armed Forces veteran of the war in Afghanistan, was speaking ahead of the International Committee of the Red Cross announcement Thursday that it would be ready to start evacuating citizens from the besieged port city of Mariupol on Friday.
“For logistics and security reasons, we’ll be ready to lead the safe passage operation tomorrow, Friday, provided all the parties agree to the exact terms, including the route, the start time, and the duration,” the ICRC said in a statement on Thursday.
“It’s desperately important that this operation takes place. The lives of tens of thousands of people in Mariupol depend on it.”
Relentless Russian attacks on Mariupol have reduced massive sections of the city to rubble and have blocked efforts to get food, water and medicine to its estimated 430,000 residents, amid reports that some may have been abducted by invading troops.
Canada’s Parliament and others recognize as a genocide the acts perpetrated by Joseph Stalin that killed millions of Ukrainians in the 1930s, a tragic chapter of which Sajjan is mindful.
“The Ukrainians already have seen another Holocaust in their past with the Holodomor where the population was starved to death,” he said.
“This is just another time now, Russians using kind of a different tactic here. So, I hope that everything will be investigated thoroughly in this regard.”
Sajjan said carving out the corridors needed to get humanitarian supplies into Ukraine has been a difficult undertaking. Even when routes have been cleared, convoys have had to deal with booby traps and other hazards, he said.
“Every time you try and co-ordinate something, it’s been used for the Russians to start targeting folks in the corridor itself.”
Sajjan has travelled throughout eastern Europe to liaise with Canadian allies and international agencies, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Program. The food program reported recently it had helped feed its one millionth displaced Ukrainian.
An estimated 10 million Ukrainians have been forced out of their homes, while almost four million have sought asylum as refugees in the worst humanitarian disaster in Europe since the Second World War.
In a separate interview, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the RCMP officers dispatched to assist the prosecutor’s office of the ICC — joining Mounties already deployed there on various investigations — will be seized with documenting the atrocities that are “continuing to occur in real time” in Ukraine.
Mendicino said he expected them to focus on digitally recording the destruction while eventually gathering testimony from the Ukrainians who have fled attacks.
“They are all living witnesses to what’s happened in Ukraine,” said Mendicino.
“Even while we continue to provide military aid and impose economic sanctions and (create) humanitarian corridors to allow those who are fleeing those atrocities to survive, we have to preserve the record.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Russia should be kicked out of the G20, the group of leading nations charged with steering the world economy, echoing U.S. President Joe Biden’s call last week.
Trudeau said the G20, which also includes China, might include different countries with different approaches and “political structures” but its main function is to “manage and encourage economic growth.”
“Russia, right now, has with its illegal invasion of Ukraine upended economic growth for everyone around the world and can’t possibly be a constructive partner in how we manage in part the crisis created by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine,” he said.
“The bottom line is it can’t be business as usual to have Vladimir Putin just sitting around the table pretending that everything is OK, because it’s not OK and it’s his fault.”
Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomed a delegation of five Ukrainian MPs for further discussions on what Canada can do to help Ukraine’s democratically elected government survive the Russian invasion.
“We want to be a symbol of victory, for democratic growth, for democratic values,” said Lesia Zaburanna, the delegation chair. She said it was a difficult decision “for us to leave our home, our people … but we have to because it’s our duty.”
—Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press
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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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The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100.
Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service announced.
Soskin “spent her last day providing an interpretive program to the public and visiting with coworkers," a Park Service statement said.
She led tours at the park and museum honoring the women who worked in factories during wartime and shared her own experience as a Black woman during the conflict. She worked for the U.S. Air Force in 1942 but quit after learning that “she was employed only because her superiors believed she was white," according to a Park Service biography.
“Being a primary source in the sharing of that history – my history – and giving shape to a new national park has been exciting and fulfilling,” Soskin said in the Park Service statement. “It has proven to bring meaning to my final years.”
Soskin won a temporary Park Service position at the age of 84 and became a permanent Park Service employee in 2011. She celebrated her 100th birthday last September.
“Betty has made a profound impact on the National Park Service and the way we carry out our mission,” Director Chuck Sams said. “Her efforts remind us that we must seek out and give space for all perspectives so that we can tell a more full and inclusive history of our nation.”
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Soskin was born Betty Charbonnet in Detroit in 1921 but recalled surviving the devastating Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 while living with her Creole family in New Orleans, according to the Park Service biography.
Her family then moved to Oakland, California, and Soskin remained in the San Francisco Bay Area, where in 1945 she and her first husband founded one of the first Black-owned record stores in the area, the biography said.
She also was a civil rights activist and took part in meetings to develop a general management plan for the Home Front park. She has received several honors.
She was named California Woman of the Year in 1995.
In 2015, Soskin received a presidential coin from President Barack Obama after she lit the National Christmas tree at the White House.
In June 2016, she was awakened in her home by a robber who punched her repeatedly in the face, dragged her out of her bedroom and beat her before making off with the coin and other items. Soskin, then 94, recovered and returned to work just weeks after the attack. The coin was replaced.
Soskin also was honored with entry into the Congressional Record. Glamour Magazine named her woman of the year in 2018. | https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/oldest-u-s-active-park-ranger-retires-at-100/2752340/ | 2022-04-01T02:04:38Z |
Marilyn Acord, 91, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Solon Care Center. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services is caring for the family. Services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church by the Reverend Lori Wunder. Attendees are encouraged to wear masks in the church
Marilyn Jean Acord was born September 11, 1930, the only child of Ethel Louise (Schwartz) Van Trump and Ellsworth Van Trump. She graduated from Rock Island high school and worked for several years at The Modern Woodman insurance company. She married Merle Acord in 1951. They had two children, Marsha and Mark. Marilyn was a homemaker and an at-home parent until her children became teenagers. Then she worked as an elementary school teacher’s aide for many years, a preschool assistant and library assistant.
She especially had a heart for young children and animals. Her favorite pets were cats. Marilyn liked cooking, Cubs baseball, crosswords, reading and The Golden Girls. She lived most of her life in Princeton and was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church. She moved to the Solon Retirement Village with her husband in 2016, and was thankful for their care.
Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Marsha Acord (Bob Meeker) of Mount Vernon; daughter-in-law, Deb Acord of Woodland Park, Colo.; four grandchildren, Charlotte (Adam) McDermott and Dan (Caitlyn Wu) Campagna, all of Mount Vernon, Tim Campagna of Cedar Rapids and Alexa (Chris) Green of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and seven great-grandchildren, A.J. and Cole McDermott, Leighton and Weston Campagna, Autumn and Kayu Campagna and Jace Green.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents; son, Mark and husband, Merle.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Please share your support and memories with Marilyn’s family on her Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries. | https://www.eastcentraliowanews.com/mvlsun/marilyn-acord/article_4b4d570f-fdfd-5011-8785-b4fe1c14387a.html | 2022-04-01T02:04:39Z |