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RA'ANANA, Israel, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. (Nasdaq: IINN) (Nasdaq: IINNW), has released its financial results for 2021 by posting an update on its Investor Relations website. Please click here to view the CEO update.
About Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd.
Inspira Technologies is an innovative medical device company in the respiratory care industry. Inspira is developing the ART system, a cost effective early extracorporeal respiratory support system with an intent to function as an "Artificial Lung" for deteriorating respiratory patients. The ART is designed to utilize a hemo-protective flow approach aimed to rebalance saturation levels while patients are awake and spontaneously breathing, potentially minimizing the patient's need for invasive mechanical ventilation. The Company's product has not yet been tested or used in humans and has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the CE or other required regulatory agencies.
Investor Relations Contact:
Miri Segal, MS-IR LLC
+917-607-8654
msegal@ms-ir.com, info@inspirao2.com
SOURCE Inspira Technologies
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Skippy Foods, LLC has recalled more than 9,000 cases of peanut butter "due to the possibility that a limited number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment," the company said in an announcement Thursday.
The specific Skippy brands included Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Skippy Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein all with "best if used by dates" of early May 2023. Those dates are located at the top of the lid.
The company said there have been no consumer complaints related to this issue and the recall is voluntary.
All retailers that received these particular products have been notified, the company said.
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Shape-shifting volcano virus points to new ways to deliver drugs, vaccines
From hot volcanic springs where the water is nearly boiling acid, a University of Virginia researcher and his colleagues have discovered how lemon-shaped viruses got their form. And that discovery could lead to new and better ways to deliver drugs and vaccines.
While the vast majority of viruses are either rod-like or spherical (such as the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19), scientists have been puzzled by the unusual forms of viruses found in some of the harshest environments on Earth.
The researchers were studying one such virus when they discovered it has strange properties that allow it to alter its shape. While it normally resembles a lemon or spindle, the virus can grow tails. The structure that lets it do that, the scientists realized, likely explains how ancient rod-like viruses gave rise to all the spindle-shaped viruses seen today.
"We can now understand a new principle in how proteins can form the shell that packages the DNA in a virus," said lead researcher Edward H. Egelman of the UVA School of Medicine. "This has implications for not only understanding how certain viruses evolved, but potentially can be used for new ways to deliver everything from drugs to vaccines."
The shape of viruses
The virus Egelman and his colleagues were studying, Sulfolobus monocaudavirus 1, or SMV1, has a protein shell surrounding the DNA that is spindle- or lemon-shaped. But it has been a puzzle for almost 20 years exactly how that many copies of the same protein can come together to form such a shape.
Egelman and his team were able to reveal the strange properties of SMV1 using high-tech cryo-electron microscopy and advanced image processing.
SMV1, the researchers found, contains strands of proteins that that slip and slide past each other, due to the fact that they are "greasy." These seven strands of proteins were found in both the body and tail of the virus, and they give the virus a remarkable ability to shapeshift. Rather than having a fixed shape, it can balloon up like a pufferfish to accommodate genetic material. At the same time, these strands form an impenetrable barrier to prevent the acid that surrounds the strands from destroying the DNA inside the virus.
The virus is a formidable threat to the single-celled organisms it infects. Once infected, the host organisms turn into relatively giant factories churning out more virus. These host cells grow up to 20 times larger before a new army of viruses bursts forth.
Based on their findings, Egelman and his collaborators conclude that today's viruses shaped like spindles or lemons likely evolved from ancient rod-shaped ancestors. The rod-shaped viruses could only contain a limited amount of DNA, and the "greasy" properties that let SMV1 shapeshift would have let the ancestral viruses package more genetic material—a useful trait for viruses, from an evolutionary perspective.
"Viruses can pose great threats to human health, as we see from the COVID-19 pandemic," said Egelman, of UVA's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. "It is thus crucial that we understand more about how viruses have evolved. But we can also learn from viruses, and create new technologies based upon the principles found in these very simple structures."
The researchers have published their findings in the scientific journal Cell.
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Lauren London will always love Nipsey Hussle, and she’s making sure to let the world know. On March 31, the third commemoration of Nip’s tragic death, the actress wrote a simple yet heart-wrenching tribute in which she declared her unconditional love for her late partner.
“Loving You Here, There, Then, Now, Forever and After,” she penned alongside a photo of the L.A. rapper. “Long Live The King Ermias Asghedom, Hussle Man.”
London and Hussle reportedly dated for five years before he was tragically taken from the world. The emcee was shot and killed in the parking lot of his Marathon Clothing Store, forcing many, including London and their son Kross Ermias, to adjust to a new life in his absence.
“When you have this plan for your life, as you should, if or when that gets derailed, and you have plan B now to go off that you didn’t plan on, it is the ultimate test of surrender,” the actress told Jay Shetty of coping with Nip’s loss. “Because at the end of the day as much control as we think we have, we do not.”
She added that surrendering is a “very powerful” move that allows her to focus on her enlightenment. “It’s actually very powerful to surrender — we think that it’s a weakness, but it’s so much power in letting go and flowing with the river because life is going to do what it’s going to do,” she said. “We are all going to get chin-checked by life one way or another — so I might as well focus on my enlightenment and roll with the river and not fight with the rocks.”
Since Nip’s passing, London has returned to acting. She starred in Without Remorse alongside Michael B. Jordan, a role she took on with her children in mind. “We do have a purpose, all of us, and it’s important for my sons to see me moving forward with grief, not just curling up in a ball because I curled up in a ball for a long time,” she previously told Entertainment Tonight.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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April 2022 could be one of the most memorable months in 2022 for you!
Learn what your astrology has in store for the month to come! Prepare to dive into a month that will be moving at a brisk pace, as all planets will be direct in the sky for the majority of the time.
As spring takes hold and our days get longer, we will feel a surge of energy to connect with others and enjoy the newfound season. However, with eclipse energy upon us once again, chance synchronicities and fated moments may now pop up in our lives.
Listen to your intuition to see what it is telling you. Hunches and gut instincts will be strong now. Embrace them! Follow me for daily insight or read 2022 predictions for your zodiac sign or your 2022 love life and relationship horoscopes now!
ARIES (MARCH 21 – APRIL 19)
A significant month for your personal life is upon you, Aries. With the mighty sun dancing through your zodiac sign throughout much of the month, all eyes are on you for birthday season! The most important lunation of the year arrives on April 1, which falls in your zodiac sign and will open a doorway to your heart’s most personal hopes and dreams.
Take action to create the life you want and listen deeply to your intuition. The first half of the month will likely see you quite social and mingling with friends, but the full moon on April 16 will bring your attention very significantly to an important partnership in your life. This could be a time of union — or separation — depending on where you currently stand. Singles should use this energy to find someone with long-term potential. Last to note in a busy month will be the arrival of a solar eclipse in your financial sector, bringing a destined shift around money matters and your income. A new job, raise or side hustle may manifest near this time. Welcome in the abundance.
TAURUS (APRIL 20 – MAY 20)
A big month for your professional life is upon you, Taurus, as you soar to greater echelons than ever before. However, managing to prioritize your health and not burn out will also be on the top of your mind. The new moon on April 1 will encourage you to lie low, rest and recharge rather than firing on all cylinders. Give yourself some TLC and treat yourself to a spa day. The full moon mid-month on April 16 will throw you back into the professional action, though, as a big project may now be ready for bosses to review. A new job, client or more responsibilities at work may even be handed your way.
If out of work, be sure to apply to new jobs near this time — you could win big! However, the most important moments of the month will likely begin after the sun enters your zodiac sign on April 19, officially igniting birthday season where you are sure to be surrounded by many friends and acquaintances in the weeks ahead. Yet, prepare for your destiny to call out to you directly as a solar eclipse in your zodiac sign appears on April 30. You are beginning a whole new era of your life, so envision who you’d like to become and soar like a phoenix into the sky.
GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 20)
Get ready for a big month both in your personal and professional life, Gemini. Career victories and new horizons will certainly be soaring your way, so keep your eyes on the prize and work toward what you’d like to achieve. The new moon on April 1 highlights your aspirations, so you could see an acquaintance steps in now to provide the missing piece you’ve been looking for. Be sure to socialize and have fun near this time, though, as life is not meant to be all work without play! Catch up with your pals who surely miss you.
Mid-month, your heart will be in bloom as a full moon arrives in your passion sector, fanning the flames of love near April 16. Some Geminis could find a perfect match, grow closer with their partner or have a beautiful moment around children or fertility. Yet, as the month draws to a close, a solar eclipse in your sector of rest will thunder through the night on April 30. This will bring a major moment in regards to rest or privacy and may put you in contact with medical professionals — even if it’s just doing a routine check-up or necessary dental cleaning. Recharge your batteries near this time.
CANCER (JUNE 21 – JULY 22)
One of the biggest months of the year has arrived for you, Cancer. With so many things to juggle, be sure that you’re keeping your busy schedule in check. First and foremost, the new moon on April 1 highlights your professional life and could bring a big opportunity to rise higher in your industry, whether in the form of a new job, award, promotion or favorable press. Show the world you’re ambitious and ready to take on anything the world throws at you! However, the full moon mid-month on April 16 will instead push your attention to your home, family and domestic life — and could signal that you need to give some TLC to this particular area of your world.
Some Cancers may even move or renovate around this time. Last to mention will be a solar eclipse in your social sector that arrives like a choir of angels on April 30. A destined shift around your friendships has arrived, whether as an invite to a monumental event you attend that fills your heart with joy or even a new platonic soulmate connection you meet now that could literally change your life. Open yourself to new connections everywhere you go.
LEO (JULY 23 – AUGUST 22)
April arrives with a rapid pace — just the way you like it, Leo! Partnerships will be of vital importance this month, as you’re assessing where you stand, what you need and where you’d like to go. Making sure you’re on the same page will be on the top of your mind. In other news, you could be spending a lot of time this month also focusing on your ideas and how you communicate them to the world. A new moon on April 1 will energize your desire to learn more about the world and soar into new horizons.
Travel, academics or media endeavors may present themselves near this time. Mid-month, a full moon in your communications sector arrives, likely giving you the chance to speak up and broadcast your ideas near April 16. A contract may even be quite promising near this time, too. However, buckle up for a major shift in your professional life as a solar eclipse in your achievement sector arrives with immense firepower near April 30. A door will blast open for you to soar higher in your career or if you’re not in a career that fulfills you, go in a new direction. Trust the current of your heart and your life.
VIRGO (AUGUST 23 – SEPTEMBER 22)
Work and money will be of paramount importance to you in April, Virgo. While you are clearly tackling many new projects and responsibilities, you could be in the process of welcoming in new job or investment prospects, as well. The new moon on April 1 highlights your assets and wealth, giving you a chance to review your debts, stocks and financial life. Sit down with an accountant to discuss your long-term goals. The full moon on April 16 will give you a chance to increase your abundance, as well, possibly delivering a raise, large check or side hustle that will add even more perks to your plate.
Yet, it appears your partnerships will be of crucial importance to you advancing your strategies and plans this month, too. Last to mention may actually be the most important for you, as it is a solar eclipse in your expansion zone that dawns on April 30. Some Virgos could decide they need a fresh start and go in a few directions: a big traveling endeavor, relocation, academic pursuits or even pursuing media plans. No matter what, it’s crucial that you allow yourself to explore right now. Trust the wind and wherever it takes you.
LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 22)
Buckle up for a huge month, Libra. Throughout the month, partnerships and your personal life will dominate your mind. As the sun dances throughout your core relationship sectors, you’re either growing closer with someone at your side or looking for the perfect one. The new moon on April 1 will allow you to make long-term plans, commit, move in or even get engaged or wed. Yet, if you’re single, you could be deeply focused on finding someone who will stand at your side. Don’t settle — love is out there! Mid-month, you’ll be especially fired up as the most important full moon of the year arrives with your name on it on April 16.
This lunation falls in your zodiac sign and will bring to culmination a major personal goal, as well as allow you to step into the spotlight. Soar! To end the month, a solar eclipse in your intimacy sector arrives on April 30, blasting open a doorway for you to grow closer than ever before with someone significant. This is a destined moment to embrace union, sharing and sensuality. On a financial note, this eclipse could instead bring you a surge of cash, whether in the form of investments, assets or gifts. Call in the abundance, Libra!
SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 21)
Juggling work, life and relationships will occur in April for you, Scorpio. However, with your mind set upon it, you can tackle it all! First and foremost, the new moon on April 1 energizes your employment sector, likely bringing more responsibilities, projects or clients across your desk. If out of work, be sure to use this lunation to jumpstart your application process. You’ll surely be busy soon because by mid-month, the full moon on April 16 will instead encourage you to take a breather before jumping back headfirst into everything! Treat yourself to a spa-day or an at-home masseuse to appease your whirlwind schedule.
Yet, as soon as the sun ignites across the sky for you toward the end of the month, expect a major focus on partnerships and relationships. The solar eclipse on April 30 will bring a destined moment in union for you to face, opening a doorway to deeper connections, more passion or dancing with a twin flame. A sudden decision to become official, get engaged, move in or even be wed may manifest. If for some reason you are to separate at this time, it’s to shift you toward someone even better. Dance into a whirlwind month!
SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 21)
Of all the zodiac signs, you may actually have the most fun in April, Sagittarius! All year so far you’ve had a significant focus on domestic and family matters, and that trend will surely continue in the month to come. But get ready for the chance to spice it up with plenty of passion, sex and romance if you’re ready to shake it up. The new moon on April 1 highlights your true love and fertility sector, likely opening a doorway for you to open your heart. If you have children already, you may notice one of them makes you especially proud or you may conceive if looking to have children.
Mid-month on April 16, a full moon will highlight your sense of true happiness and euphoria, possibly making a lifelong dream come true. Spend time celebrating with friends and feel the praise that surrounds you. Yet, a very significant moment around your health or employment will creep up at the very end of the month as soon as the solar eclipse arrives on April 30. Some Sagittarians could be meeting with medical professionals or making important shifts in their diet or fitness regiment. Others will be handling many new projects, a new job or even more responsibilities on the job! Buckle up — big things lie ahead.
CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22 – JANUARY 19)
When it comes to this month, Capricorn, you’re going to be a master strategist. Your ideas will get you far now and you’ll have the power to impress or persuade anyone you wish. The new moon on April 1 will turn your attention to home, family or domestic matters, giving you the chance to make a change or improve your life around these situations. Some Capricorns will move, change roommates or decide to redecorate. Mid-month, though, your attention comes roaring back to your professional life as a full moon thunders on April 16. An achievement, new job, award, recognition or promotion could now be at hand depending on how hard you’ve worked in the past six months.
Step into the limelight and accept the applause. Yet, prepare for your heart to ignite toward the end of the month — near the solar eclipse on April 30, in fact. A destined moment around true love, fertility, hobbies, passion or creativity could make you shout to the Heavens! Fate has promised you more sweetness and pleasure, so if single, put yourself out there, or if attached, make time for your intimate life. Know that you are ready!
AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20 – FEBRUARY 18)
With Venus and Mars in your zodiac sign at the onset of the month, you’re magnetic and more beautiful than ever before, Aquarius. Use this energy to improve your life in every way — but especially when it comes to matters of the heart. You’ll be navigating many other factors this month, too, as early as the new moon arrives on April 1. This highlights your ideas and sector of communications, likely encouraging you to begin work on a new writing, speaking or social media initiative. The full moon mid-month will stimulate your mind even further, helping you to step out of your comfort zone and look at life from a different perspective.
Some Aquarians may decide to return to school, work in the media or travel to learn about new cultures near this time. Last to note will be a powerful turning point around your home, family and domestic life as a solar eclipse dawns in this arena on April 30. A whole new chapter will arrive for you around these matters, whether it’s hashing things out and growing closer with your kindred or else pushing you to move, relocate or renovate. Embrace everything April has to offer, Aquarius.
PISCES (FEBRUARY 19 – MARCH 20)
A gorgeous month lies ahead of you, Pisces. With Venus bringing you beauty and magnetism and Mars energizing you to conquer the world by mid-April, you’re nearly unstoppable in every single way! Use the weeks ahead to build the life of your dreams! The new moon on April 1 will highlight your financial sector, opening a doorway for you to make more money. A new job, raise or side hustle may present itself, but be sure to keep your eyes peeled. A full moon in your assets and investments sector arrives on April 16, bringing a turning point about big money, your long-term wealth or a settlement.
Consult with an accountant or advisor who may be able to guide you to pots of gold. Yet, the month will end on the most momentous moment of all — a solar eclipse on April 30! This extremely powerful lunation will present a new path before your feet that is destined and written in the stars. One way this may affect you is by inspiring your mind to dream up major new ideas that you’d like to broadcast to the world, perhaps in the form of a writing, speaking, podcasting or advertising endeavor. Some Pisceans will instead be focusing more on travel now and in the years to come. Enjoy the call of adventure!
Astrology 101: Your guide to the stars
- The 12 zodiac signs
- What are the astrology houses?
- Here’s what each planet represents
- Sun, moon and rising signs: Get to know your Big 3
Predictions from my BFF and world-renowned psychic Calise Simone:
Staying present is key! Live in the moment. The energy is shining on social connections right now. Spending time with friends or loved ones will recharge your batteries and brighten your spirits. Beware of lending money within your social circle this month; it could be a while until you see it again.
Animal Card pull from mystic artist Narayana Montúfar:
For April, the Animal Spirit deck brings us the card of the Panther for the collective. This is a spirit of fire, which is perfectly aligned with the current energy of Spring. As an apex predator, the Panther is asking us to take a hard, cold look at what needs to be released from our lives. This bold animal reminds us that it is time to get rid of what is no longer necessary, which will allow us to live more fulfilling lives. While it might be hard to see, feel, and process certain experiences, this animal’s brave disposition energizes us to face our fears and insecurities head-on! In moments of confusion, close your eyes and allow the Panther to help you develop your night vision—your intuition.
Kyle Thomas is a globally recognized pop culture astrologer who has been featured in “Access Hollywood,” E! Entertainment, NBC & ABC television, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Hulu, Bustle, Elite Daily, Marie Claire and more. He is known for his cosmic guidance for celebrities, business executives and prominent influencers. His work harnesses the power of the stars in regards to entertainment lifestyle and trends affecting people worldwide. For more information, visit KyleThomasAstrology.com.
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San Diego Gulls to Host Hockey Fights Cancer Presented by California Coast Credit Union Saturday, April 2
March 31, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL) - San Diego Gulls News Release
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Gulls announced today that the American Hockey League (AHL) club will host its third-annual Hockey Fights Cancer™ game presented by Cal Coast Credit Union on Saturday, Apr. 2 when the Gulls host the Iowa Wild at Pechanga Arena San Diego (7 p.m.). The Gulls and the AHL are proud to join the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association for their Hockey Fights Cancer™ initiative.
The Hockey Fights Cancer™ campaign, uniting the hockey community in support of people with cancer and their families since 1998, will feature special events, observances and stories from people around the hockey community. This year, San Diego is one of 22 AHL member clubs designating a home game as a Hockey Fights Cancer™ awareness night.
The Gulls will wear a new a lavender jersey for Hockey Fights Cancer™ throughout the Apr. 2 contest. Select game-worn player jerseys will be autographed and available for aâ¯jersey raffleâ¯on the concourse at Section 10â¯beginning atâ¯6 p.m.â¯and ending at the conclusion of the secondâ¯intermission.â¯A select number of game-worn player jerseys will beâ¯autographed and available for an onlineâ¯auction during the contest.â¯Forâ¯moreâ¯informationâ¯and to participate inâ¯theâ¯online fundraisers, please visit sandiegogulls.com/fundraisers or text HKYFIGHTSCANCER to 76278. All proceeds raised via the fundraisers will be donated to Relay for Life San Diego.â¯
The San Diego Gulls Foundation will also host its seventh Surprise Puck Sale Saturday evening, with pucks commemorating Hockey Fights Cancer™. Surprise Pucks will be available for $20 at the San Diego Gulls Foundation booth on the concourse at Section 10.â¯Fans can select pucks at random, with five surprise pucks including an additional gift of either Gulls player-signed memorabilia or Gulls merchandise. A limited number of pucks are available (limit five per purchase).
"I Fight For" signs will be available at each entrance of Pechanga Arena San Diego until the midway point of the second period. Fans will be asked to fill out and hold up their card(s) during a stoppage during the second period.
Gulls Hockey Fights Cancer™ merchandise will be sold at merchandise stands and available via the Gulls online shop at SanDiegoGulls.com/shop.
Fans can get involved by sharing their stories using the official hashtag #HockeyFightsCancer or donating online at HockeyFightsCancer.com. Donations raised will continue to support the American Cancer Society and Canadian Cancer Society Lodges in the U.S. and Canada, assisting hundreds of people with cancer and their families every day with accommodations, meals, transportation, activities and emotional support.
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American Hockey League Stories from March 31, 2022
- Defenseman Bowen Byram Assigned to Eagles on Conditioning Loan - Colorado Eagles
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- Two Minutes for Thoughts: March 31st, 2022 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Matt Donovan "Sasquatch" Bobblehead Giveaway Friday - Milwaukee Admirals
- Canucks Sign Arseneau to Two-Year AHL Extension - Abbotsford Canucks
- IceHogs and Admirals Clash in Central Division Showdown Copy - Rockford IceHogs
- Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Defenseman Nick Perbix to One-Year, Entry-Level Contract - Syracuse Crunch
- A Monster April Begins with Annual Purple Game on Saturday - Cleveland Monsters
- All COVID-19 Restrictions and Mandates Lifted for Remaining Condors Games - Bakersfield Condors
- Canucks Earn Point in Back to Back against the Marlies, Lose 4-3 in OT - Abbotsford Canucks
- Phantoms Announce Transactions - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Detroit Returns Victor Brattstrom - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Devils Assign Thompson to Utica - Utica Comets
- Toronto Marlies Sign Defenceman Tommy Miller and Forward Graham Slaggert - Toronto Marlies
- Griffins Release Alexis D'Aoust - Grand Rapids Griffins
- IceHogs Recall Goalie Tom Aubrun from Indy Fuel - Rockford IceHogs
- Colorado Punches Playoff Ticket with 2-1 Win over Heat - Colorado Eagles
- Henderson Blanked by Bakersfield, 4-0 - Henderson Silver Knights
- Moose Doubled up by Laval - Manitoba Moose
- Heat Clipped by Eagles Wednesday, 2-1 - Stockton Heat
- Quinn, Mersch Lead Amerks to Come-From-Behind Win over Utica - Rochester Americans
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An independent toymaker from Chicago decided to use his unique talents to help the people of Ukraine and ended up raising $145,388 for medical aid for the country.
Like so many of us, Joe Trupia, the owner of Citizen Brick, a custom toy shop that manufactures various Lego minifigures and accessories, had been watching the news coming out of the war-torn country and was upset by the suffering of the Ukranian people. He was also inspired by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's leadership and decided to create a Lego minifigure version of the president and freedom fighter to sell to raise money for Ukrainians.
"I just felt that I had to act using what I had," Trupia told The Washington Post when asked about his idea. "He's a guy who could've fled the country with a suitcase full of money and instead he's sticking by his people. I was just so impressed by his steadfastness and the hope he seems to give to people."
On March 4, the Citizen Brick Facebook Page shared a link promoting the newest Lego in the company's collection, saying, "100% of the sale of these items will to @directrelief to assist their efforts to bring medical supplies to the people of Ukraine."
The $100 Zelenskyy Minifigure, along with a tiny version of a Molotov cocktail sold separately for $10, went on sale the next day, and the Lego version of the Ukrainian president quickly sold out.
"As you may have noticed, the minifigs sold out almost immediately," posted the official Citizen Brick Instagram account. "We made as many as possible in a frantic 24 hrs, with the CB crew coming in on their day off to print."
However, customers kept contacting the company to make more Zelenskyy figurines, so Trupia and his Citizen Brick team got back to work and announced a second run of the limited edition Lego on March 17. The shop announced it had a goal of raising $100,000 to support Direct Relief, a nonprofit organization working directly with Ukraine's Ministry of Health to provide medical aid and other assistance.
Once again, within a day, the entire stock of Zelenskyy Lego figures sold out, with customers spending $145,388 to help those in need thousands of miles away.
Unfortunately, Citizen Brick said it cannot make any more of the popular Lego figure due to a "limited supply of necessary parts."
"As always, you can make direct donations to directrelief.org," Citizen Brick posted on its Facebook page.
The company also shared other toy companies doing their part to help Ukraine, including Brickmania, which is donating sales of various Lego sets featuring national military vehicles to the Ukrainian Red Cross. The Brickmania website reported it has already sent nearly $31,000 in relief aid overseas.
Trupia told The Washington Post that he and his small crew were overwhelmed with the "frenzy" created by their Zelenskyy Lego Minifigure.
"I really wish we could do more, but we weren't really outfitted for it," he said.
This story was originally published by Marie Rossiter on simplemost.com.
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Students who have joined the current batch of MBBS will take the Maharshi Charak Shapath instead of the Hippocratic oath, with National Medical Commission, the medical education regulatory authority, including it as a part of its revised competency-based medical education.
Making the decision official, the guidelines state, “Modified ‘Maharshi Charak Shapath’ is recommended when a candidate is introduced to medical education.”
This comes days after Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharti Pravin Pawar said in a reply to Rajya Sabha, “As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there is no proposal of replacement of Hippocratic Oath with Charak Shapath.”
The new guidelines also recommend a 10-day yoga “foundation course”, beginning June 12 every year and culminating on the International Yoga Day June 21. “Yoga module will be made available to all colleges… however colleges may adopt their own modules. Yoga unit may be inducted under PMR department or any other department of all colleges at their discretion,” according to the revised guidelines.
The revised curriculum initiates community health training from the first year itself and remains throughout the course, under which students will conduct field visits to community health centres and adopt villages not covered by primary health centres. Details on the adoption programme state, “around 65.5% of the population resides in rural settings, whereas availability of healthcare facilities and services are skewed towards urban setups… It is the access to healthcare to a rural citizen that is a major concern.”
According to doctors, the current curriculum teaches community medicine third year onwards. Forensic medicine and toxicology course, which used to start in second year, has been shifted to third year.
“The courses have been moved around a bit, and that’s it. With the pandemic, the focus should have been on subjects such as virology and microbiology but no such thing has happened in the revised curriculum,” Dr Rohan Krishnan, president of the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), said.
Students who take admission this year will also have to take the National Exit Test (NExT), a licentiate examination which will also act as the MBBS final exam and the basis for selection of PG courses. The first batch was to undergo NExT this year itself. However, it is not viable, many say.
“NExT cannot be implemented this year because the candidates for PG admissions have already completed their internship after their final exam last year. The batch after that will also have completed their final exams, so the exam can be implemented only 2024 onwards,” Dr Krishnan said.
An NMC member also confirmed that the first NExT exam is likely to take place in 2024.
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Little Caesars Owners Fined $161K For Child Labor Violations
By Emmy Freedman · March 31, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT
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MACON, Ga. — We've been following the housing situation at Miga Villa Apartments in Macon this week. Wednesday, people were told that five out of the eight apartments are unsafe to live in. On Thursday, they're shutting off the power to those five buildings.
Most of the people living in five out of the eight buildings were moved to the Regency Hotel Wednesday night. Code Enforcement arrived Thursday morning, and with the help of Georgia Power, shut down all the electricity to the mostly-vacant buildings. Residents have been coming by to pack up the last of their belongings.
Paula Ryles has lived at the Miga Villa Apartments for the past two years . She, her husband, and children were among the 14 families that moved to the Regency Wednesday night.
"It was kind of heartbreaking because of my children, but I finally just came to the conclusion that it was gonna happen eventually anyways,” she says.
Paula contacted the Macon-Bibb Economic Opportunity Council to get a hotel room for her family for the next month, but they have bigger issues to face now.
"When it comes to housing somewhere else, we have had no assistance. We got denied them paying the first month's rent and the first month's deposit, so right now, we just have to sack up a little money to move on,” she says.
Ryles says some of her Miga Villa neighbors have had to take off work for a week to pack up their things so they're not thrown away. She has some advice for those that are allowed to stay in the three remaining buildings.
"I just feel like code enforcement is going to come back and they're going to shut the whole property down, so I just feel if the people have assistance now, they might as well take it and run with it because it's gonna happen again,” Ryles says.
Macon-Bibb County Manager Keith Moffett tells us what we should expect to happen in the next couple of days.
In the next 24/48 hours, we’re giving the owner a more comprehensive list of code violations or structural violations, things that can be repaired,” Moffett says.
He wants to leave us with this.
"We cannot have someone living in unsafe conditions and once we present that information very clearly to the property owner and the tenant, it'll be up to them about how they move forward,” Moffett says.
People in the three remaining buildings will be allowed to stay and their power was not cut off.
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A new study released Thursday found that those who are pregnant and vaccinated against COVID-19 are twice as likely to get a breakthrough case of the virus than those who aren't pregnant.
Researchers from the Wisconsin-based company Epic said they analyzed the medical records of about 14 million patients that were stored in Cosmos, a HIPAA-defined data set of more than 140 million people from 960 hospitals and 20,814 clinics that serve patients in all 50 states.
According to the study, researchers honed in on what comorbidities could increase a patient's chances of getting a breakthrough COVID-19 case while vaccinated.
They found that pregnant individuals were 1.91 times more likely to get COVID while vaccinated. They also found that those with organ transplants were 1.83 times more likely to get COVID-19, and those with immune deficiency were 1.63 times more likely to get breakthrough COVID.
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Cambiar Investors LLC decreased its stake in shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:KOF – Get Rating) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 45,279 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,206 shares during the period. Cambiar Investors LLC’s holdings in Coca-Cola FEMSA were worth $2,481,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in Coca-Cola FEMSA by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 209,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,767,000 after acquiring an additional 4,859 shares during the period. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA by 8.6% during the third quarter. Seafarer Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,049,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,067,000 after purchasing an additional 83,489 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA by 261.3% in the third quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 442,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,925,000 after purchasing an additional 320,360 shares during the period. Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC increased its stake in Coca-Cola FEMSA by 2.9% in the second quarter. Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC now owns 112,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,954,000 after purchasing an additional 3,157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors lifted its position in Coca-Cola FEMSA by 512.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors now owns 94,897 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,545,000 after buying an additional 79,397 shares during the period. 4.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA stock traded up $1.43 on Thursday, hitting $54.95. 109,507 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 101,486. The stock has a market capitalization of $92.35 billion, a PE ratio of 14.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $53.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.48. Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $45.75 and a one year high of $59.07.
KOF has been the topic of a number of research reports. HSBC downgraded Coca-Cola FEMSA from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $64.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $59.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, January 18th. Citigroup raised shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, December 20th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $57.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Coca-Cola FEMSA in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “strong-buy” rating for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $59.00.
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Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV engages in the production and distribution of trademark beverages. It operates through the following divisions: Mexico and Central America and South America. The Mexico and Central America division comprises Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. The South America division consists of Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay.
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On Wednesday, fans were shocked to hear that legendary actor Bruce Willis would be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia.
Willis' family announced on Wednesday that after a decades-spanning career with many blockbuster films and franchises to his name, the 67-year-old actor would be "stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him," due to the condition affecting his "cognitive abilities."
According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia is "a condition that robs you of the ability to communicate. It can affect your ability to speak, write and understand language, both verbal and written."
Two sources have since told ET that the actor's health has been deteriorating for a while now, so much so that he needed help with his lines on film sets.
"It got to the point where on his last several films, he was fitted with an earpiece, and someone had to read him his lines because he was unable to remember them," one of the sources told ET.
ET spoke with Dr. Nneka Ifejika, a rehab specialist at UT Southwestern, about the condition.
"Aphasia is a condition that results from damage to the speech areas of the brain," Dr. Ifejika shared with ET.
As for what Willis and his family can do to treat his condition moving forward, he has several options to maintain a good quality of life.
"There are treatments for it, though, so it will be very important to get ahold of a speech and language pathologist," Dr. Ifejika noted. "Their quality of life is greatly affected by aphasia, however, with good, adaptive methods and ways to compensate for aphasia, you can still have a good quality of life. There are certain medications and certain conditions that can be used to help facilitate communication."
Willis' last released project was this year's A Day to Die, and he has several completed and announced projects listed on his IMDb page.
Willis is best known for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard films and has many other hit movies to his name including Pulp Fiction, The Sixth Sense, Sin City, Armageddon, The Fifth Element and more.
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HONOLULU — A Hawaii judge has granted a couple's request for a temporary restraining order against Ezra Miller, an actor known for playing “The Flash" in “Justice League” films.
The couple filed a petition for a temporary restraining order Tuesday, alleging that Miller burst into their bedroom and threatened them in Hilo, a small town on the Big Island. The petition also accused Miller of stealing some of their belongings, including a passport and wallet.
The judge's order, filed in court Wednesday, said it was necessary to grant the couple's petition to prevent harassment.
Days earlier, Miller allegedly harassed patrons at a karaoke bar. Late Sunday, police were called to Margarita Village in Hilo, where they said Miller yelled obscenities, grabbed a mic from a singing woman and lunged at a man playing darts.
“The bar owner asked Miller to calm down several times to no avail,” police said in a news release.
Miller was arrested at the bar shortly after midnight Monday and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment. Miller was released on $500 bail.
Miller, described by police as a 29-year-old visitor from Stamford, Vermont, has been the source of police calls in Hilo 10 times since March 7, Hawaii Police Assistant Chief Kenneth Quiocho said, adding it's not clear how long Miller has been on the island.
They were “manini” incidents — a Hawaii Pidgin term that can mean minor or small — such as filming people at a gas station, refusing to leave the sidewalk area of a restaurant and arguing with people, Quiocho said.
Neither Miller nor the actor's representatives could immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
Miller is ordered to appear at a court hearing for the temporary restraining order against harassment in Hilo on April 13.
Miller, who has been credited as the first out LGBT person to play a lead role in a major superhero film, has played hyper-verbal outcasts in movies big (“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”) and small (“We Need to Talk About Kevin” and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower”).
Miller also has a key role in the upcoming “Harry Potter”-universe film “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore."
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New California Rebate enables Valley Air Conditioning & Repair to help community save $7,000 on A/C systems
FRESNO, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of California recently launched its TECH Clean California initiative which is a $120 million program funded by California gas corporations to implement low emissions space and water heating units for single and multifamily homes.
For some homeowners considering a new air conditioning system, this California rebate can save them up to $7,000. Unlike solar incentives that require the homeowner to apply for the incentive with the State of California after the system is installed, the homeowner realizes the savings upfront with the TECH Clean California Initiative. The HVAC company that installs the system is then required to apply for reimbursement with the State.
To qualify, an electric heating and cooling unit must be installed by an approved HVAC company. Simon DeLaCerda, General Manager of Valley Air Conditioning and Repair has been installing these systems upon the launch and states, "I am pleased to offer the opportunity, we've seen incredible savings for homeowners and urge other homeowners to take advantage of this amazing deal".
The Switch Is On, is an educational campaign that has been launched to promote the TECH initiative and the benefits of home electrification. Learn more about the campaign through their site.
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It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet -- about the width of a human blood cell -- to infect someone with Covid-19.
That's just one of the findings from research that deliberately infected healthy volunteers with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The findings were published Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine.
Challenge studies can be controversial because they involve intentionally giving someone a virus or other pathogen in order to study its effects on the human body. Even with safeguards in place, there's an element of risk, particularly when studying a new virus.
But they are also hugely valuable for understanding the course of an infection.
"Really, there's no other type of study where you can do that, because normally, patients only come to your attention if they have developed symptoms, and so you miss all of those preceding days when the infection is brewing," said lead study author Dr. Christopher Chiu, an infectious disease physician and immunologist at Imperial College London.
Volunteers were carefully screened
The study began in March 2021. The 36 volunteers were between the ages of 18 and 30. They were allowed to participate only if they didn't have any risk factors for severe Covid-19, such as being overweight, having reduced kidney or liver function, or having any heart, lung or blood problems. They also signed an extensive informed consent form to participate.
To further minimize the risks, researchers conducted the study in phases. The first 10 infected volunteers got the antiviral drug remdesivir to reduce their chances of progressing to severe disease. Researchers also had monoclonal antibodies at the ready in case anyone took a turn for the worse. Ultimately, the remdesivir proved unnecessary, and researchers never had to give anyone antibodies.
The volunteers got a tiny drop of fluid containing the originally detected strain of the virus through a long, thin tube inserted into their nose.
They were medically monitored 24 hours a day and stayed for two weeks in rooms at London's Royal Free Hospital that had special air flow to keep the virus from escaping.
Half were infected
A total of 18 participants became infected, two of whom never developed symptoms. Among the people who got sick, their illnesses were mild. They had stuffy noses, congestion, sneezing and sore throats.
Most of the study participants who caught Covid-19 -- 83% -- lost their sense of smell, at least to a degree. Nine couldn't smell at all.
This now-well-known symptom got better for most people, but six months after the study ended, there's one person whose sense of smell isn't back to normal but is improving.
That's a concern because another recent study found that this loss of smell was tied to changes in the brain.
Chiu says the researchers gave the participants cognitive tests to check their short-term memory and reaction time. They're still looking at that data, but he thinks those tests "will really be informative."
None of the study volunteers developed lung involvement in their infections. Chiu thinks this is because they were young and healthy and inoculated with tiny amounts of virus.
Beyond the loss of smell, no other symptoms persisted.
A closer look at infection as it moves through the body
Under these carefully controlled conditions, researchers were able to learn a lot about the virus and how it moves through the body:
- Tiny amounts of virus, about 10 microns -- the amount in a single droplet someone sneezes or coughs -- can make someone sick.
- Covid-19 has a very short incubation period. It takes about two days after infection for a person to start shedding virus.
- People shed high amounts of virus before they show symptoms (confirming something epidemiologists had figured out).
- On average, the young, healthy study volunteers shed virus for 6½ days, but some shed virus for 12 days.
- Infected people can shed high levels of virus without any symptoms.
- About 40 hours after the virus was introduced, it could be detected in the back of the throat.
- It took about 58 hours for virus to show up on swabs from the nose, where it eventually grew to much higher levels.
- Lateral flow tests, the rapid at-home kind, work really well for detecting when a person is contagious. The study found that these kinds of tests could diagnose infection before 70% to 80% of viable virus had been generated.
Chiu says his study emphasizes a lot of what we already know about Covid-19 infections, not least of which is why it's so important to cover both your mouth and nose when sick to help protect others.
More challenge studies planned
This challenge study was so successful that Chiu plans to do it again, this time with vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant to study their immune response.
He says his team also plans to continue studying the people who didn't get sick.
"That's what's really interesting," he said. About half of the study participants never got sick and never developed antibodies, despite getting exactly the same dose of the virus.
Everyone was screened for antibodies to closely related viruses, like the original SARS virus. So it wasn't cross-protection that kept them safe; it was something else.
"There are lots of other things that help protect us," Chiu said. "There are barriers in the nose. There are different kinds of proteins and things which are very ancient, primordial, protective systems, and they are likely to have been contributing to them not being infected, and we're really interested in trying to understand what those are."
Understanding what other factors may be at play could help us provide more generalized protection to people in case of a future pandemic.
Dr. Kathryn Edwards, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University who wrote an editorial published alongside the study, said the research offers important information about infection and contagion with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Blood and tissue samples collected for the study will continue to be analyzed for years to come, she said. "I think those are all in the freezer, so to speak, and are being dissected. So I think that should be very powerful."
In the end, she thinks the study has put many of the fears about human challenge studies to rest and paved the way for others.
"We won't be doing challenge studies in babies, and we won't be doing it in, you know, 75-year-old people with chronic lung disease," she said. But in young, healthy people, "I think these are studies that will be helpful."
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Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has agreed to appear at a deposition in Connecticut to answer questions in a lawsuit by relatives of some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
That's according to new court filings by his lawyers on Thursday, which comes a day after a judge ordered fines against Jones for defying orders to attend a deposition last week despite his claim of illness.
Jones now says he can answer questions on April 11 and is asking the judge to put a hold on the fines. There was no immediate ruling on Jones' requests. The families are suing him for calling the school massacre a hoax.
Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis said, “The court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant Alex Jones willfully and in bad faith violated without justification several clear court orders requiring his attendance at his depositions on March 23 and March 24.”
Judge Bellis said in the decision on Wednesday, “It is clear…that the plaintiffs here simply want and are entitled to the deposition of Mr. Jones and that Mr. Jones has continued to attempt to deliberately disregard the court’s orders and attempts to manipulate the court process.”
“While paying the fees and court’s costs will reimburse the plaintiffs for costs incurred in attempting to procure Mr. Jones’ deposition, it is not a substitution for his testimony,” she said.
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https://www.kristv.com/news/national/alex-jones-agrees-to-appear-at-deposition-in-sandy-hook-case-after-defying-orders-to-attend
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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There is a need to actively engage youths and ensure their representation in governance, leadership, and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria because this is the only way the nation can enjoy true and sustainable development.
Youths are the future of every nation and this is not a cliché, the abilities of the upcoming generation will determine the kind of future the nation will have. The youths are the greatest assets any nation can boast of and if they are not carried along, the nation is merely creating a background for a bleak future.
If adequately mentored and supported, Nigeria’s young population can…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
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https://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/tribune-newspaper/2022/04/01/involving-youths-in-governance-tribune-online/
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Helium project presentation scheduled on April 3 in Teec Nos Pos
FARMINGTON — Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company representatives and tribal council Delegate Charlaine Tso will give a presentation on April 3 about the company's proposal to produce helium in Teec Nos Pos Chapter.
The company, which is a tribal enterprise, is seeking operating agreements with the Navajo Nation to develop a production site at the Tohachee Wash within the chapter boundaries and at two locations in Sanostee.
These agreements are part of a bill sponsored by Speaker Seth Damon.
The legislation was tabled by delegates at the Navajo Nation Council's winter session in January. However, it could be on the spring session agenda in April.
The presentation will start at 10 a.m. MDT on April 3 at the Teec Nos Pos Chapter house, U.S. Highway 160 and BIA Road 5114 in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona.
It will be held outside, weather permitting, and in accordance with the tribe's COVID-19 guidelines.
Noel Lyn Smith covers the Navajo Nation for The Daily Times. She can be reached at 505-564-4636 or by email at nsmith@daily-times.com.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For some people, overdraft fees are a frustrating inconvenience. For others, they pose crippling costs. Some lawmakers now want to change how they’re charged altogether.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney introduced legislation called the “Overdraft Protection Act.” The bill includes provisions to cap the amount and number of fees a bank can charge.
“My bill tries to cut down on these unfair and deceptive practices,” the New York Democrat said.
Advocates like Elyse Crawford-Hicks with Americans for Financial Reform say overdraft fees hit low-income families and people of color the hardest.
“Overdraft fees are paid the most by people who can least afford them,” Crawford-Hicks said.
Others say over-drafting is a useful service because it can function like a short-term loan. Paul Kundert is the CEO of UW Credit Union, which recently reduced their overdraft fees and put more limits on how they charge them.
“When prices are fair, we believe consumers do benefit from access to the credit provided by overdraft fees,” Kundert said.
Recently, major banks like Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Bank of America have made changes themselves, by reducing their overdraft fees or eliminating them altogether.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, says that demonstrates the legislation is unnecessary.
“The market is naturally, naturally taking care of the issue without government intervention. And we do not need more rules from Washington,” Williams said.
Because banks make billions of dollars in revenue from overdraft fees, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law Todd Zywicki argues the proposed changes would cost consumers.
“We’ll see higher bank fees, we’ll see higher minimum monthly deposits as basically insurance against over-drafting and we will see a loss of access to free checking,” Zywicki said.
Lawmakers like Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., are promising to continue pushing for the reforms.
“How can we perform such an abusive and predatory practice that punishes people simply for being poor?” Pressley said.
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CISOs’ roles need to transition from technologists who prevent breaches to corporate strategists managing cyber risks. Unfortunately, slowing down CISOs’ career growth are security tech stacks that aren’t designed for new digital transformation, virtualization and hybrid cloud initiatives in their companies. Gartner’s recently published top security and risk management trends for 2022 report explains where the most vulnerable security stack gaps are.
The seven trends also help to explain the many challenges CISOs face when transitioning their careers and cybersecurity spending away from tactics and into strategic roles. Implicit in these trends is the urgent need to treat cybersecurity as a business decision. Taken together from the standpoint of enterprises focused on new digital initiatives, the seven trends show clearly that cybersecurity needs to be a business enabler first. The two trending proof points of cybersecurity’s business value are decentralized decision-making and faster response times to business challenges.
How Gartner’s trends define a cybersecurity roadmap
Responding to threats is what enterprises and their CISOs need the most help with today. As a result, Gartner chose to organize their trends and assign most of them to threat response. That’s a clear indication that their enterprise clients are focused on this area and looking for guidance. Attack Surface Expansion, Identity Threat Detection and Response and Digital Supply Chain Risk are the three trends Gartner sees as most important for threat response.
Rethinking Technology is the second strategic trend, including Vendor Consolidation and Cybersecurity Mesh. The third strategic trend is Reframing The Cybersecurity Practice. Gartner adds Distribution Decisions and Beyond Awareness to this group.
Taken together, Gartner’s trends create a high-level cybersecurity roadmap that any enterprise can follow. Best of all, it starts out closing the gaps in existing security tech stacks at their most vulnerable breakpoints. These include identity access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM) and reducing threats to digital supply chains.
Translating the seven trends into a strategic roadmap yield the following:
Roadmap phase 1: Responding to threats
- Attack surface expansion
- Identity threat detection and response
- Digital supply chain risk
Roadmap phase 2: Rethinking technology
- Vendor consolidation
- Cybersecurity mesh
Roadmap phase 3: Reframing practice
- Distributing decisions
- Beyond awareness
What the trends mean for CISOs
The more adept a security stack becomes at managing risk and supporting new business, the greater the potential career growth for CISOs. But unfortunately, legacy systems don’t just hold enterprises back from growing, and they hold careers back too. Today, speed and time-to-market are getting compressed on all digital business initiatives and new ventures. That’s the catalyst driving the urgency behind the seven trends.
The trends mean the following to CISOs today:
- Decentralized cybersecurity is an asset. Getting away from centralized cybersecurity and adopting a more decentralized organization and supporting tech stack increases an organization’s speed, responsiveness and adaptability to new business ventures. Centralized cybersecurity is a bottleneck that limits the progress of new initiatives and limits the careers of those managing them, most often CISOs.
- Cybersecurity needs extreme ownership. The hardest part of any CISO’s job is getting the thousands of employees in their organizations to follow cybersecurity hygiene. Authoritarian approaches and continual virtual learning programs are limited in effectiveness, evidenced by the record ransomware breaches in 2021 and continuing this year. CISOs need to take on change management to create extreme ownership of outcomes by employees. Finding new ways to reward ownership for cybersecurity and good security hygiene are key. The best-selling book, Extreme Ownership, is an excellent read and one that CISOs and their teams need to consider reading this year when it comes to leadership and change management.
- Attack surfaces are just getting started. It’s a safe bet that the number, complexity and challenges of managing multiple threat surfaces are only going to grow. CISOs and their teams need to anticipate it and secure their digital supply chains, especially in their core DevOps process areas. Getting IAM and PAM right is also essential, as the trend Identity Threat Detection and Response explains.
CISOs: find new ways to add value
Getting bogged down with security tactics puts enterprises and careers at risk. Instead, concentrate on making cyber-risk a business and organizational risk first. Only then can CISOs transition their organization to be more of an enabler and accelerator of new products and not a roadblock to new revenue. Most important is for CISOs to look at the trends through the lens of how they can build stronger relationships outside of IT. Starting with other C-level executives, board members with a specific focus on the CRO and CMO are key. The two executives who are the most responsible for revenue also make the riskiest decisions for an enterprise. Seeing how cybersecurity can manage risk is a great way to grow a business and a career.
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https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/31/gartner-lists-seven-cybersecurity-trends-for-2022/
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What the heck is "legacy numbering" in comic books?
You might have noticed something big happened in the world of Spider-Man in March 30's Amazing Spider-Man #93, the issue in which Peter Parker's clone, Ben Reilly, became a supervillain (get all the details on how that happened right here).
At the same time, you might have also noticed that Marvel has been planning some big changes for Spider-Man, including a brand new, relaunched Amazing Spider-Man #1 in April. And then just a couple of months later it'll publish Amazing Spider-Man #900, which is also Amazing Spider-Man #6.
Confused?
How Marvel Comics can go from Amazing Spider-Man #93 to #1, to #900/#6 (in that order) in a matter of weeks is kind of old hat for long-time comic book readers. And relaunching a series with a new #1 issue - which DC and particularly Marvel Comics both do often these days - seems pretty straightforward for even the most casual readers. But "legacy numbering" might still be a little perplexing.
That said, it's not as complex as it may seem from the outside, and we can explain the basics of "legacy numbering" right now.
What is "legacy numbering" in comic books?
As we said, relaunching well-known comic books with new #1 issues has become a standard practice in the mainstream comic book industry, with both Marvel and DC often employing the tactic to signal the start of a new status quo or creative team. Even titles like Action Comics, which marked the start of the American superhero genre way back in 1938's Action Comics #1 with the debut of Superman, have relaunched with new #1's in recent years, although several DC titles like Action and Detective Comics subsequently reverted back to their original, "legacy" numbering.
But for some fans, especially those who have been reading comics for decades, these relaunches leave behind an important aspect of the ongoing narrative of the characters that start in the titles at hand. By eschewing the previous numbering, there's a perception of breaking the ongoing tradition of the characters' histories.
And that's where "legacy numbering" comes in.
In order to preserve some of the connection between past stories and modern relaunches of ongoing titles, Marvel and DC have occasionally employed the tactic of putting both the number of a given issue in its own current volume on the cover of a comic book, along with a second, separately demarcated number showing which number the issue would be if the title in question had continued on without relaunching.
The best current example of this is the aforementioned upcoming relaunch of Amazing Spider-Man in April and the subsequent Amazing Spider-Man #900 milestone issue. Each issue of the relaunched Amazing Spider-Man will bear its own individual numbering for the new volume, while also displaying what number the issue would be in relation to the original volume of Amazing Spider-Man based on math done by the publisher.
This means that June's Amazing Spider-Man #6, which as its primary numbering implies will be the 6th issue of the relaunched title, will also bear the number Amazing Spider-Man #900, meaning Marvel's math states that the issue will be the 900th comic to bear the Amazing Spider-Man title across all volumes of the series, which has been relaunched with a new #1 issue multiple times since the early '00s.
By placing both the number of the issue in relation to the current volume of the title and in relation to the original Amazing Spider-Man title, Marvel intends to let longtime readers know where the issue fits in the overall continuity of the ongoing saga of Spider-Man, which has been running for 60 years as of 2022, while also honoring and connecting the new Amazing Spider-Man title to the history and, yes, legacy of earlier Spider-Man comics.
Speaking of which, Spider-Man may just be the prototypical hero to receive legacy numbering on his ongoing title.
How "legacy numbering" works with current comic books
One of the first prominent examples of "legacy numbering" came with 1999's Amazing Spider-Man #1, the first time the title was relaunched entirely. Marvel began displaying the new issue numbers along with the issue number in relation to the original volume of the title on the covers of the relaunched Amazing Spider-Man, eventually reverting the title to its original numbering entirely.
That reversion to classic numbering lasted all the way through Amazing Spider-Man #700, in which Peter Parker's body was taken over by the mind of Otto Octavius, and the Amazing Spider-Man title was canceled entirely in favor of a newly launching Superior Spider-Man title focusing on Doctor Octopus' efforts to take over Peter Parker's life and become Spider-Man.
When the Superior Spider-Man title and story came to their close in 2014, Amazing Spider-Man was relaunched with a new #1 yet again. This process repeated just a year later in 2015, when nearly every Marvel Comics title was canceled during the Secret Wars event, only to be relaunched with new concepts after the event ended.
The Amazing Spider-Man title also reverted to its legacy numbering to celebrate Amazing Spider-Man #800 in the middle of these relaunches, while marking Amazing Spider-Man #850 during the most recent volume of the title.
Amazing Spider-Man relaunched again in 2018, running for a total of 93 issues in its latest volume, the final issue of which came out on March 30. Now, next month, Amazing Spider-Man relaunches with a new #1 again, the sixth comic titled Amazing Spider-Man #1 to be published by Marvel, and the title's fourth relaunch in under a decade - so you can see why there's good cause to add legacy numbers to the covers, in order to signal to readers just how the latest relaunch fits into the overall continuity of Spider-Man comics.
That habit of relaunching a title every few years (or sometimes even more often) applies across Marvel's line in particular, where characters such as Iron Man, Captain America, Black Panther, Thor, the Avengers, and the X-Men all regularly receive new #1 issues for their flagship titles, with the titles often reverting to legacy numbering to celebrate milestones, as with the upcoming Thor #750, Elektra #100, and the recent Avengers #750.
Marvel even once reverted to legacy numbering for its entire line for several months before going back to their contemporary numbers or relaunching entirely, in an event appropriately titled 'Marvel Legacy.'
The motivations behind these rolling relaunches are a whole can of worms on their own, but the simplest explanation seems to come down to marketing and sales. New #1 issues naturally boost sales of comic books, and from a more philosophical standpoint, somewhat echo the idea of "seasons" of TV shows, where a given show will take a hiatus each year, only to return later with new episodes and storylines - a concept we're all accustomed to at this point.
For example, the second episode of the third season of a TV show may only be episode 2 in the current season, but it may hypothetically be the 80th episode in the overall run of the show.
In comic books, the practice of launching and relaunching a title to coincide with story developments and creative changes is a bit newer. But by including both the current, proprietary numbering of a comic like Amazing Spider-Man and the legacy numbering of how the issue fits into the ongoing Amazing Spider-Man saga, Marvel and DC seem to be trying to help train fans to get a grasp of how the modern practices of comic book publishing relate to the industry's long history, while also attempting to invite new readers into titles by making new jumping on points as obvious as possible.
While we're talking about the new Amazing Spider-Man #1, you can keep track of all the new Spider-Man comics planned for release in 2022 and beyond with our convenient list.
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https://www.gamesradar.com/au/comic-book-legacy-numbering-explained-how-aprils-amazing-spider-man-6-can-also-be-900/
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Analysis-Retail traders splurge on risky plays, fueling bounce
Freshly emboldened retail investors have continued piling into risky assets, supporting a bounce that has buoyed everything from so-called meme stocks to cryptocurrencies despite economic worries and geopolitical uncertainty.
Weeks-long rallies in some of the market’s most speculative names have far outpaced a broader rebound in the S&P 500, despite a selloff on Wednesday that saw the benchmark index shed 0.6% and declines in many of the more comparatively risky assets that have rallied in recent weeks.
Shares of GameStop and AMC Entertainment, two companies most closely identified with the meme stock mania that drove astronomical stock price moves in 2021, have nearly doubled in price over the last two weeks after worries over tighter monetary policy and the war in Ukraine slammed stocks earlier this year.
Other moves include a 26% rally in Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation, an ETF replete with high growth names, a 19% jump in cryptocurrency bitcoin and a 36% rise in electric car maker Tesla. The S&P 500 is on track to finish the quarter with a 3.4% loss, after swooning as much as 12.5% earlier in the year.
While the rebound has been pinned on everything from quarter-end rebalancing to relief that the Federal Reserve is finally training its sights on inflation, retail investors have definitely played a significant part, with Goldman Sachs forecasting in a recent note that households will continue to deploy some of their $15 trillion in cash holdings into the equity market.
Retail traders’ net purchases of stocks and ETFs totaled $5 billion this past week, compared with a 1-year average of $3.4 billion, JP Morgan strategist Peng Cheng said in a note on Wednesday.
“Retail is seeing that speculative trading still works and is still trying to catch the high-flyers of the day,” said Dan Pipitone, chief executive of retail brokerage TradeZero.
For AMC, Gamestop and other stocks popular with individual investors, call options, typically employed to express a bullish view on stock prices, have drawn strong activity in recent weeks.
For example, there are 1.8 AMC call options open for every open put contract on the stock, about the most upbeat this number has been since May 2021, according to a Reuters analysis of Trade Alert data.
AMC was one of the most bought speculative stocks in the last couple of days, analysts at Vanda Research said in a report Wednesday, noting that in the past strong flows into AMC have heralded a broader rally in other less well-known names.
“The average retail investor portfolio has now clawed back a good portion of the (year-on-year) losses, offering some fresh buffer to punt on meme stocks,” Vanda’s analysts wrote.
RJ Assaly, head of business development at artificial-intelligence-driven market screening platform Toggle, said his models – based on an analysis of AMC’s past trading patterns – had predicted the stock rising as high as $30, a level it touched Tuesday.
Past instances of such bullish signals, in December 2020 and May 2021, saw the stock overshoot its predicted price by $15 to $30 dollars, he said.
Of course, the volatility associated with meme stocks and many other recent market leaders can be a two-edged sword, particularly for investors who bought them when speculative fervor ran high. GameStop and AMC are still down 52% and 59% from their closing highs from last year, respectively. Bitcoin is off 30% while ARK is down 56%.
So far, that hasn’t stopped some individual investors from betting these speculative names will continue to rise.
Retail traders have been paring buying in the large cap names that were more popular earlier in the year and shifting into more speculative stocks as “younger and more aggressive investors” try to recoup year-to-date losses, Vanda’s analysts said.
“This investor base is now purchasing mainly speculative meme stocks, call options, and cryptocurrencies,” they wrote.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Saqib Iqbal Ahmed; Editing by Ira Iosebashvili and Aurora Ellis)
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/analysis-retail-traders-splurge-on-risky-plays-fueling-bounce/
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Solar Bears Release Matt Barry
March 31, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL) - Orlando Solar Bears News Release
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that forward Matt Barry has been released from his Standard Player Contract.
Barry, 24, joined Orlando on March 22 and suited up in one game for the Solar Bears, recording no points.
Orlando has also activated goaltender Brad Barone and defenseman Luke McInnis from the team's reserve list, while simultaneously adding goaltender Zach Émond and defenseman Chad Duchense to the reserve list.
NEXT GAMES: The Solar Bears head out on the road to begin a home-and-home series with the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday, April 1 at 7:05 p.m. at the North Charleston Coliseum. Orlando returns home to host the Stingrays on Saturday, April at 7 p.m. at the AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center for First Responders Appreciation Night, presented by VyStar Credit Union. Earlier in the day, the Solar Bears will host the Guns 'N Hoses Police vs. Fire charity game at 2 p.m.
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ECHL Stories from March 31, 2022
- Royals Acquire Franklin from Allen; Brandt Traded to Worcester - Reading Royals
- Solar Bears Release Matt Barry - Orlando Solar Bears
- ECHL Transactions - March 31 - ECHL
- Worcester Railers HC Acquire Defenseman Jared Brandt from Reading Royals for Future Considerations - Worcester Railers HC
- Graves Dealt to Atlanta; Clarke to Toledo - Wichita Thunder
- Admirals Acquire Vilio and Van Os from Rapid City - Norfolk Admirals
- Americans Acquire Colby McAuley from South Carolina - Allen Americans
- Rush Acquire Defenseman Kyle Rhodes from Norfolk - Rapid City Rush
- Fan Instructions for 2022 Guns N' Hoses Charity Game - Orlando Solar Bears
- Stingrays Sign Two More Huskies; Trade McAuley to Allen - South Carolina Stingrays
- Walleye Make Multiple Moves Ahead of Trade Deadline - Toledo Walleye
- Glads Trade for Defenseman Graves - Atlanta Gladiators
- Thunder Weekly, March 31 - Wichita Thunder
- Worcester Railers HC Sign Forward Steve Jandric to an ECHL Contract - Worcester Railers HC
- Newfoundland's Finkelstein Is AMI Graphics/ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - ECHL
- Thunder Raise over $30,000 During Stick It to Cancer Weekend - Adirondack Thunder
- Rush Defeat Grizz 4-3 - Utah Grizzlies
- Rush Drop Grizzlies, 4-3, Take over Division Lead - Rapid City Rush
- Americans Win Overtime Thriller - Allen Americans
- K-Wings Thrill at Home in OT, Now in Playoff Position - Kalamazoo Wings
- Make It Two in a Row for the Lions - Trois-Rivieres Lions
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
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https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/solar-bears-release-matt-barry/n-5806139
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Hyper Light Breaker Takes Heart Machine’s Franchise in a New 3D Roguelite Direction
Hyper Light Drifter is one of the most successful indie adventures of the last few years, and now developer Heart Machine is returning with Hyper Light Breaker, a new game set in the same “Hyper Light” universe, without being a direct sequel. Breaker will be a full 3D open-world game and introduce a variety of new features and mechanics, including roguelite elements, online co-op, and the ability to build up a settlement populated with NPCs. You can check out a quick teaser trailer for Hyper Light Breaker, below.
Heart Machine’s most recent game was last year’s Solar Ash, which I found to be a solid, if somewhat underbaked experience in my full review. It definitely seems like Hyper Light Breaker is as much a successor to Solar Ash as it is to Hyper Light Drifter. Need to know more? Here’s the game’s official description…
Enter the Overgrowth, a new land in the world of Hyper Light. Play alone or with friends to explore massive biomes, defeat brutal monsters, create new builds, survive the mysterious Crowns and overthrow the almighty Abyss King in this action rogue-lite adventure from the creators of Hyper Light Drifter.
A Brand New 3d World to Explore
- A world in disarray, with mysteries to solve, vicious enemies to fight, and fully 3D environments to explore
- A vast, ever-changing world awaits with massive, open biomes and deep labyrinths
- Use your wall-dashing, hoverboard, glider and more for incredible freedom across landscapes
Leak the Breakers
- Play single player or lead your team of Breakers through the Overgrowth in online co-operative play
- Face hordes of enemies and gigantic bosses in frenetic third-person combat
Explore, Collect, and Destroy
- Discover and unlock a wide arsenal of weapons and items to create the perfect build for every run
- Learn more about the Overgrowth and the storylines hidden within with each death and attempt
Help The Settlement
- Help the settlement flourish over the course of your journey. Your accomplishments will introduce new colorful characters and permanent upgrades to the hub
- Visit settlers between each run and discover their unique, evolving stories
Hyper Light Breaker busts onto PC sometime in 2023.
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https://wccftech.com/hyper-light-breaker-announcement-3d-rogulite/
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Child hit and killed on Illinois Route 29 in Pekin
JJ Bullock
Journal Star
A child was struck and killed Thursday by a vehicle on Illinois Route 29 in Pekin, a police spokeswoman confirmed.
Officer Billie Ingles said the child was struck by a vehicle around 3:20 p.m. between Enterprise and Hanna drives.
Route 29 is closed between Koch Street and Hanna while investigators reconstruct the accident.
Peoria crime:Peoria boy, 8, weighed 30 pounds, had signs of physical abuse when he died, prosecutor says
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https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/2022/03/31/child-hit-and-killed-route-29-pekin/7237894001/
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OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — A U.S. Navy aircraft with three people aboard crashed in waters near the Eastern Shore boundary of Virginia and Maryland on Wednesday evening, killing one, authorities said.
Lt. Cmdr. Rob Myers, a public affairs officer with Naval Air Force Atlantic, told The Associated Press the plane was conducting routine flight operations in the vicinity of Wallops Island, Virginia, when it went down around 7:30 p.m.
Two injured people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and one was found dead in the aircraft, U.S. Navy E2-D Hawkeye, Myers said.
The plane, an advanced tactical airborne early warning aircraft, is based out of Naval Station Norfolk and assigned to an East Coast Airborne Command and Control Squadron.
Ryan Whittington, a spokesman for Maryland’s Ocean City Fire Department, told The Associated Press that it and other agencies were on the scene after the plane went down in Chincoteague Bay near the community of Stockton.
Whittington said a volunteer fire department in Stockton was the first to respond after getting a call around 7:30 p.m., adding other agencies were assisting.
He said waters in the bay were relatively calm as divers from his fire department and one other helped rescue two people from the plane. He added that they were taken to a hospital but he had no further information on their condition.
The identities of the three were not immediately released by the Navy or others.
“One person was stuck in the plane,” Whittington said, adding crews were working to remove the third person.
A statement released by Myers at Naval Air Force Atlantic in Virginia said the two crewmembers have injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening. The name of the deceased crew member will be released once next of kin is notified, WAVY-TV reports.
Whittington said emergency responders were staged at a George Island Landing, an area just on the Maryland side of the line with Virginia on the west side of Chincoteague Bay. The Eastern Shore location is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) east-southeast of Washington, D.C
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UK farmers call for weedkiller ban over Parkinson’s fears
Some British farmers are calling for a ban on the UK production of toxic weedkiller Paraquat, saying studies suggest it could be a factor in the onset of Parkinson's Disease. It comes as hundreds of US farm workers pursue a legal case against its manufacturer, alleging it knew the risk and failed to warn them.
Andy Pollard was once a farm manager who could leap into his tractor cab. But now his limbs are rigid and his body contorts with spasms. He has advanced Parkinson's Disease, and can no longer control his own movements.
He spent decades spraying herbicides on his land and, unaware of any danger, didn't use protective equipment.
"Paraquat was a really good thing to use - or so we thought," his wife Sue says. "Andy would be driving around the fields and the spray would be going everywhere."
She had thought it was a coincidence that the only people she knew with Parkinson's were farm workers, then read about the potential connection with the chemical.
"Why hasn't it been regulated and stopped?" she asks. "We've got a lot of people in the same situation."
Paraquat was first manufactured in the UK in the early 1960s and is sold globally - 377 companies have registered it for sale.
It is one of the world's most popular and effective herbicides, millions of farmers have used it to kill weeds. But it is also one of the most dangerous and has caused thousands of poisoning deaths.
Its manufacturer Syngenta says claims of a link between Paraquat and Parkinson's are not supported by scientific evidence, stating it has undergone more than 1,200 safety studies.
Andy regularly visits a Dorset farm run by charity Countrymen UK, founded by Julie Plumley after her father John was diagnosed with Parkinson's.
The 30-acre working farm sells beef and lamb. In the yard, instead of tractors is a fleet of mobility scooters. "The farmers come here not because they're ill," Julie explains, "but because they want to get on with living."
Parkinson's Disease is believed to be the world's fastest-growing neurological condition. It affects neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra.
It is degenerative, gradually leading to tremors and stiffness in the limbs. Global studies show rural, agricultural areas often have higher rates of the disease.
Julie explains her childhood farm was owned by the local council, so her father had to meet certain conditions. "He had to use chemicals, because if you got too many dock leaves or thistles, they could take money away from you. Paraquat was the pesticide all the farmers used."
He would carry a backpack filled with the chemical and spend hours hand-spraying the fields. "He would have his sleeves rolled up, his arms bare, the liquid dripping down."
John developed the disease in his 40s and always believed there was a connection to the chemicals. His suspicion deepened when his neighbour Ken Barnes was diagnosed around the same time - he was also in his 40s and had also been using Paraquat for years.
Ken now visits Julie's farm. He has a twinkle in his eye, but his clarity of speech has gone. "It's a horrible disease," says his wife Sue. "It's taken his life away."
She says its manufacture in the UK and export should be stopped. "I wouldn't want my son, who's got farming qualifications, ending up like his father."
Paraquat has not been authorised for use in the EU since a court ruling in 2007. That is still the case in the UK after Brexit but it is still made - under the brand name Gramoxone - at Syngenta's plant in Huddersfield. It is exported to countries such as the US, Japan and Australia, with a fifth of exports going to the developing world.
In the US, nearly 900 farmers and field workers have joined forces to sue the manufacturer, claiming not only is there a link between Paraquat and Parkinson's, but that Syngenta has deliberately hidden the health risks from the authorities.
Syngenta rejects the claims made in the remaining multidistrict litigation case, which is due to come to court later this year.
The company's most recent financial statement shows that the company has already paid $187.5bn into a settlement fund. But it said the company believes that all of these claims are without merit and the payment is simply to keep the claims from going any further.
Toxicologist Prof John Heylings worked for Syngenta and its predecessor companies for more than 20 years. After retiring, he turned whistleblower, and has given evidence as an expert witness in the US legal action.
He said farmers who used it without protective equipment, damaging their skin, should be worried. "If they went out the next day and actually used it again, and the next day, you could absorb more Paraquat through the skin, into the blood and then into the brain," he says.
"The issue is really does it actually cause Parkinson's when it gets into the brain? That's one of the key issues around the whole exposure. And if this chemical does cause Parkinson's, who is responsible?"
There is no scientific consensus and many conflicting studies on any possible association between Paraquat and Parkinson's.
In the UK, research charity Cure Parkinson's said exposure was "a well-recognised environmental risk factor" but Parkinson's UK said studies show "a small increased risk" at most.
In the US, a 17-year-long study found Paraquat contributed to Parkinson's onset and progression. And research by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - part of the US Department of Health - found people who used Paraquat developed Parkinson's two-and-a-half times more often than non-users.
But there are scientists who believe Syngenta is putting profit before product safety and public health.
Prof Heylings has a Syngenta regulatory strategy document from 2003 written while Paraquat was still being used by UK farmers. Its author acknowledges a growing number of studies "citing a correlation between incidence of Parkinson's Disease and herbicide use, including Paraquat".
He explains: "Syngenta are trying to influence researchers who are working on Paraquat and also influence the direction of the research because the last thing Syngenta wants is a big blow up on Parkinson's. So the strategy was to downplay anything to do with the potential neurotoxicity of Paraquat that could lead to Parkinson's."
It said: "In our view, Jon Heylings is technically not qualified to comment on Paraquat and Parkinson's Disease. He is certainly not aware of Syngenta's research on the issue, which was mostly conducted from 2008 onwards, after he left the company. We spent tens of millions of dollars investigating Paraquat and Parkinson's disease - and this figure doesn't include the monetary value of internal expert time."
In a statement, Syngenta said it had invested hundreds of millions of dollars over the product lifetime to ensure its safety.
"Paraquat has been the subject of more than 1,200 safety studies submitted to, and reviewed by, regulatory authorities around the world. Recent thorough reviews performed by the most advanced and science-based regulatory authorities including the United States and Australia continue to support the view that Paraquat is safe."
Photos by Claire Marshall
See the full story on Countryfile on BBC1 at 17:30 BST on 3 April and afterwards on the iPlayer.
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Parent of transgender child speaks out after Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signs anti-trans bills
PHOENIX - Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed bills banning transgender girls from playing on girls' sports teams and prohibiting gender reassignment surgeries for minors.
The governor described Senate bills 1138 and 1165 as legislation to "protect female athletes" and "to ensure that individuals undergoing irreversible gender reassignment surgery are of adult age."
"This legislation is common-sense and narrowly-targeted to address these two specific issues — while ensuring that transgender individuals continue to receive the same dignity, respect and kindness as every individual in our society," Ducey said in a Twitter thread.
Two GOP governors last week bucked conservatives in their party and vetoed bills in Indiana and Utah requiring trans girls to play on boys sports teams.
Republicans have said blocking transgender players from girls sports teams would protect the integrity of women’s sports, fearing that trans athletes would have an advantage.
Many point to the transgender collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas, who won an individual title at the NCAA Women’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championship last week.
But there are few trans athletes in Arizona schools. Since 2017, about 16 trans athletes have received waivers to play on teams that align with their gender identities out of about 170,000 school-based athletes in the state, according to the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
"This bill to me is all about biology," said Republican Rep. Shawnna Bolick, who said she played on a coed team in the 1980s but could not have made the high school boys team. "In my opinion, its unfair to allow biological males to compete with biological girls sports."
RELATED: Arizona lawmakers move forward with bill banning transgender girls on women's sports teams
Critics said the legislation dehumanizes trans youth to address an issue that hasn’t been a problem.
"We’re talking about legislating bullying against children who are already struggling just to get by," said Democratic Rep. Kelli Butler. fighting back tears.
Until two years ago, no state had passed a law regulating gender-designated youth sports. But the issue has become front-and-center in Republican-led statehouses since Idaho lawmakers passed the nation’s first sports participation law in 2020. It’s now blocked in court, along with another in West Virginia.
"This bill is creating a pointless and harmful solution to a non-existent issue," Skyler Morrison, a 13-year-old transgender girl, told lawmakers during a committee hearing earlier this month. "It’s obvious this bill is just an excuse to discriminate against transgender girls."
Republicans around the country have leaned into culture war issues including transgender rights. The debate and vote on the transgender sports legislation came the same morning the House considered and passed a ban on abortions after 15-week gestation. Republicans said little during debates on all three bills.
‘It is irreversible’
Arizona is one of 20 states that have considered legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care. The bill originally would have banned all such care for minors but was scaled back to restrict only irreversible procedures, such as surgeries related to gender reassignment.
Similar legislation passed the Idaho House earlier this month but it died in the Senate amid concerns from some Republicans about restricting parental rights.
Supporters of the Arizona bill said it would prevent children from making permanent decisions that they might later come to regret. Republican Rep. John Kavanagh compared the vote to the Legislature’s unanimous decision in years past to ban genital mutilation.
"We should stand the same way today because this is mutilation of children," Kavanagh said. "It is irreversible. It is horrific."
Critics said the decision should be left to parents, their children and the health care team caring for them. They said surgeries are only performed after extensive care and therapy.
"We’re talking about our kids, who are already going to be taking the proper steps with their parents to be able to be who they are," said Democratic Rep. Andres Cano.
The bill originally would have banned all gender-affirming care, including hormone therapies and puberty blockers but was scaled back in the Senate.
Similar legislation passed the Idaho House earlier this month but died in the Senate, where some Republicans said they were concerned about restricting parental rights.
Parents, advocates speak out
On March 30, a day after the bills were signed into law by Gov. Ducey, parents and advocates expressed their devastation.
"It was a punch," said Ai Binh Ho. "It takes away our rights to make decisions together with our children."
Ho's four-year-old daughter is transgender.
"For me to say ‘you’ll never be part of a team,' I just don’t even know what to say, how to tell her that," said Ho. "It takes away that hope that we have for her."
President Joe Biden, meanwhile, promised his administration will stand up for the transgender community.
"The onslaught of anti-transgender state laws attacking you and your families is simply wrong," said the President.
On March 30, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to states, warning it will go after states that practice unlawful discrimination based on gender identity. In response, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich tweeted ‘See you in court (again).'
In the meantime, some parents are now thinking about leaving Arizona, for the sake of their kids.
"You know when she reaches the age where she wants the surgery, and is ready for the surgery -- we know that the surgery decreases suicide, it is a lifeline for her -- I think we will have to move," said Ho.
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OTTAWA -- Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has asked arts bodies that get federal funding to suspend all cultural activities involving Russians linked to Vladimir Putin's regime in protest of his invasion of Ukraine.
Canadian Heritage has written to organizations receiving the department's funding, asking them to cancel tours and co-productions bankrolled by Russian or Belarusian state organizations.
The demand, issued last month, could lead to cancellation of exhibitions of art loaned from Russian galleries, as well as concerts, festivals, and theatre and ballet productions featuring Russian artists.
It warned that Canadian cultural organizations found to have ties with the Russian or Belarusian states will also no longer get government funding.
But the letter makes it clear that ordinary Russians with no ties to Putin's regime or to the Belarusian state will not be affected.
The Heritage Department said it had launched a review to identify activities involving Russia and Belarus.
"We urge you to do the same, and to suspend all activity involving the participation of Russian or Belarusian state organizations or their official representatives," the letter said. "This includes program partnerships, direct and indirect financing of tours, co-productions, participation in festivals or other events involving the Russian or Belarusian governments."
Rodriguez faced questions Thursday about whether the instruction was so broad it could lead to Russian artists being penalized more generally, while probing all links to the Russian state, including officials, could prove difficult.
Laura Scaffidi, press secretary to Rodriguez, said the scope of the instruction would not capture work by ordinary Russians and Belarusians, or Canadians with Russian and Belarusian heritage.
"Russian culture has given the world so much rich music, literature and other art. We celebrate that," she said. "This is not about unfairly targeting law-abiding and peace-loving citizens and permanent residents."
A number of arts organizations have cancelled events involving Russian performers since the invasion of Ukraine.
Earlier this month, the Canada Council for the Arts announced in a blog post that it was cutting ties with Russian and Belarusian artists.
The Vancouver Recital Society and the Orchestre symphonique de Montreal have announced they are cancelling planned concerts with Alexander Malofeev, a young Russian pianist.
In the U.K., the Royal Opera House cancelled a tour of Russia's Bolshoi Ballet following the attack on Ukraine.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2022.
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Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to “Good Morning America.” “They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options.”
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night’s ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer’s interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.”
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said “I’m still kind of processing what happened.”
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The new revelation Wednesday that Facebook hired one of the largest Republican consulting firms in the United States to carry out a public attack campaign against rival platform TikTok was seen as further evidence of the social media behemoth's growing alliance with the GOP political apparatus.
According to the Washington Post, which first reported Facebook's move, the campaign against TikTok orchestrated by Targeted Victory, a digital-first agency based in Virginia, "includes placing op-eds and letters to the editor in major regional news outlets, promoting dubious stories about alleged TikTok trends that actually originated on Facebook, and pushing to draw political reporters and local politicians into helping take down its biggest competitor."
"These bare-knuckle tactics, long commonplace in the world of politics, have become increasingly noticeable within a tech industry where companies vie for cultural relevance and come at a time when Facebook is under pressure to win back young users," the Post added.
Andy Stone, a spokesperson for Facebook's parent company Meta, defended the campaign, telling the newspaper that "we believe all platforms, including TikTok, should face a level of scrutiny consistent with their growing success."
Targeted Victory was launched in 2009 by Zac Moffatt, who served as a digital director for Sen. Mitt Romney's (R-Utah) 2012 presidential campaign. In recent years, according to Open Secrets, the firm has received tens of millions of dollars in payments from Republican campaign committees and America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC.
The Post reported Wednesday that as part of its campaign to paint TikTok as a dangerous platform, Targeted Victory "spread rumors of the 'Slap a Teacher TikTok challenge' in local news, touting a local news report on the alleged challenge in Hawaii."
"In reality, no such challenge existed on TikTok," the Post noted. "The rumor started on Facebook, according to a series of Facebook posts first documented by Insider."
In a statement to the Post, Targeted Victory said it has partnered with Facebook for years and is "proud of the work we have done."
News that Facebook is paying a GOP firm to do its business-related dirty work comes as the platform is facing mounting criticism for using algorithm changes to boost right-wing political content and publications such as The Daily Wire, an outlet created by Ben Shapiro that has been found to have violated Facebook's rules.
"This story tends to indicate that Facebook is just part of the Republican political machine now," Ryan Cooper, managing editor of The American Prospect, wrote on Twitter in response to the Post's reporting. "Joel Kaplan is their VP of public policy, [CEO Mark Zuckerberg] is buds with Ben Shapiro, who is allowed to violate Facebook [terms of service] with impunity, the algorithm is rigged to boost conservative content, every day right-wing slop is the most-shared, etc."
"It's a GOP propaganda mill," Cooper added.
Citing research by author and New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose, Recode reported in late 2020 that there is "a regular pattern" on Facebook "of public right-wing pages capturing many more interactions than their left-leaning counterparts."
A study released in October 2020 by the liberal-leaning watchdog Media Matters for America similarly found that between January 1 and September 30 of that year, "right-leaning pages earned more interactions than left-leaning and nonaligned pages"—undercutting conservatives' incessant claims that they're being "censored" by the platform.
Republished from Common Dreams (Jake Johnson, staff writer) under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
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Mum vents her frustration after her $200 Woolworths home delivery order was left unattended on the street
- A busy mum was outraged after finding her Woolworths order on the street
- Rea, from Sydney, claims her grocery order was dumped outside her home
- Images show several packed bags waiting to be collected on the public path
- It follows after an elderly woman's grocery order was left in the pouring rain
- Woolworths apologised and has launched an investigation into the claims
An outraged shopper has slammed Woolworths after claiming her online grocery order worth almost $200 was dumped outside her house and left unattended.
Sydney mum-of-two Rea complained to the official Woolworths Facebook page, stating she couldn't believe what she found.
Images posted online show several plastic bags filled with food simply waiting on the street outside the busy mum's house.
Sydney mum-of-two Rea claims her Woolworths home delivery order was left on the street outside her home
Images posted online show several plastic bags filled with food simply waiting to be collected. Shocked at what she found, Rea wrote 'anyone' walking by could've claimed the goods for themselves
Shocked at what she found, Rea wrote 'anyone' walking by could've claimed the goods for themselves.
'I think your partner delivery driver service needs to be reconsidered or given appropriate training on how to deliver groceries to the front door,' she wrote.
'To say I'm annoyed is an understatement. Between a screaming baby, cooking dinner, cleaning and being lucky I hadn't left yet to pick my eldest son up from childcare, I find this.
'$190 worth of shopping left in the middle of the footpath for anyone to just take.'
In the comments Rea shared a second image along side the statement: 'There were double the amount of bags before I took the photo.'
The claims shocked other customers online and many were left in disbelief.
'I'm sorry for laughing but this is an absolute joke. In the middle of the footpath for people to trip over. Are they okay?' one person wrote.
A Woolworths spokesperson said the supermarket will investigate the incident.
'We pride ourselves on the service level of our home deliveries and we're disappointed to receive the customer's report,' the spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
'We've made contact with the customer and are awaiting further information.'
Daily Mail Australia understand Woolworths deliver thousands of online orders to customers nationwide daily.
It follows after84-year-old grandma, Doreen, was left embarrassed after her groceries were dumped in the rain 200 metres from her home
It follows after an 84-year-old grandma has been left embarrassed and confused when her Woolworths delivery was left 200m from her home, in the pouring rain.
By the time it was found it looked like it had been run over by a car, cans and bottles were flattened, chips crumpled and the bread was soggy.
Sydney grandma Doreen usually heads to the supermarket with her carer, but they couldn't come this week so her daughter ordered her groceries online.
They appeared to have been run over and had made a mess which the staff at the retirement village had to clean up
The groceries were also left in the rain, making most of them unsalvageable
The family use the service when they can't get shopping to the elderly woman any other way and it 'works most of the time'.
But last week's delivery ended up on the other side of the woman's retirement village, in front of a garage and in the rain.
Doreen's daughter Sam told FEMAIL the delivery was replaced after she complained to the supermarket giant but that it was 'beside the point'.
'Incidents like this push the price of groceries up for everyone,' she said.
Not to mention the incident left the elderly woman very upset.
'She was upset but more upset that staff from the retirement village she lives in had to clean it all up,' she said.
Sam posted photos on the retailer's Facebook page showing the damaged items and said the delivery driver 'hung up on her'.
'The driver did call but I could barely hear him and he kept saying unit 15 - I said to go the reception if he was lost but he hung up on me and about two minutes later I got a text saying they had been delivered,' she told FEMAIL.
The grandma had no other way to get her groceries delivered as her carer couldn't help out this week
In her Facebook post Sam said her mother's unit is 'clearly marked' so she couldn't understand how the driver had made such a big mistake.
'We had to clean up the mess and throw all bags away,' she said.
The supermarket giant has replaced the damaged groceries and has launched an investigation into the claims.
A Woolworths spokesperson said the delivery was 'disappointing' after issuing an apology for the incident.
'We pride ourselves on the service level of our home delivery option and we're disappointed to have missed the mark on this occasion,' the spokesperson told FEMAIL.
'We've been in contact with the customer to apologise and will be looking into this as a matter of urgency.'
The four bags of shopping looked soaked and beyond repair by the time they were found on the opposite side of the retirement village
Another shopper was left disappointed after the tubs they prepared for their order were ignored by the driver
The daughter thanked Woolworths for the replacement groceries and said she was looking forward to learn the outcome of the supermarket's investigation.
Other customers labelled the incident a 'disgrace' and felt for the woman.
'It's not like she can just pop out and grab more. Careless beyond words,' said one woman.
Others shared their own delivery fails, including one family whole left tubs with ice packs on their veranda for the delivery.
The driver put the bags next to the tubs on the verandah, prompting the customers to complain.
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Ted A. Baumgartner, 82, of Athens, Georgia died Saturday, March 26, 2022 at his residence.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frederick M. Baumgartner, and mother, A. Marguerite Baumgartner.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Baumgartner of Athens, GA; children: Paula Baumgartner and Karla Baumgartner both of Athens, GA; siblings: William M. Baumgartner of Portland, OR, Karl H. Baumgartner of Richmond, TX and Barbara Baumgartner MacAlpine of Estes Park, CO.
Ted A. Baumgartner was born in Cushing, OK on June 18, 1939, and spent his entire childhood in Stillwater, OK, graduating from Stillwater High School in 1957.
Ted earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in 1961 and a Masters of Science degree from Southern Illinois University in 1962. He earned a Ph.D. degree from the University of Iowa in 1967.
Upon graduation he married Gloria L. Cody from Humboldt, Iowa. Ted and Gloria were married for 54 years.
In 1967 Ted joined the faculty at Indiana University and was promoted to the rank of professor in 1975. Ted joined the faculty at the University of Georgia in 1977 and retired in June of 2017 with an Emeritus status and 50 years of being a college professor in Exercise Science.
Ted had many noteworthy accomplishments in his life. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout by age 14.
He co-authored two textbooks which were in the 9th and 5th editions when he retired as an author. Ted started the Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science Journal. He was elected to the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. He received three honor awards (1989, 1999, 2007 and the Life Time Achievement award (2008) from his national professional association.
Ted was also the president of Athens Ballet Theater for 10 years.
At Ted’s request a private gravesite service will be held.
At Ted's request a private graveside service will be held. Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, GA is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com
Published on March 29, 2022
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Police: 13-year-old runaway girl dies at hospital after found unresponsive at motel
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WALA/Gray News) - A 13-year-old girl has died in a Mississippi-area hospital after being reported as a runaway from Alabama earlier this month.
WALA reports the Mobile Police Department first reported Keyanna Sylvester as a runaway on March 21. She was then found unresponsive in a motel room in D’Iberville, Mississippi, on March 24, according to D’Iberville Police Capt. Jason King.
Sylvester was taken to the hospital but later died, according to police.
The 13-year-old spent time in Ocean Springs and Moss Point, Mississippi, according to reports.
King said it was too early in the investigation to decide whether foul play was involved in the girl’s death.
“We’re making sure we’re careful about not saying whether it’s criminal or not criminal,” he said.
King also said police are waiting for a report by the medical examiner.
“This hurts me real bad because Keyanna was my baby,” said neighbor Alexie Thames. “You all need to help find whoever did this to my baby. "
Anyone with further information on this case was urged to contact the D’Iberville Police Department at 228-396-4252.
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Team develops new method of hunting for carbon in soil without digging or taking soil samples
Physicists and soil scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have teamed up to develop a new method for finding carbon stored in the soil by plants and microbes. Unlike all previous methods, this new technique makes it possible to see the carbon in the dirt without digging holes or taking soil samples, like an X-ray for the soil. This new method for measuring carbon pulled out of the air promises to be an important tool for fighting climate change and developing more ecologically friendly forms of agriculture.
"What this instrument really enables is repeated measurements over time," said Arun Persaud, a Berkeley Lab physicist and one of the leaders of the team. "With our instrument, you can get a very accurate and fast measurement of the total carbon in an acre of land, without disturbing the soil or harming the organisms that live there."
A plant transfers carbon into the soil as a natural part of its life cycle. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen (which we animals then breathe in). The carbon remains in the plant, used to build molecules and cells it needs to live. A large fraction of that carbon ultimately enters the soil through the plant's roots. Microbes in the soil then take this carbon and turn it into organic matter that can persist for decades, centuries, or longer.
Plants and soil microbes play a key role in the Earth's carbon cycle—a cycle that humans have drastically altered. Burning fossil fuels heats up the planet quickly. Human land use for agriculture has depleted organic matter in the soil, resulting in an enormous soil carbon deficit that also contributes to climate change.
Pulling large amounts of carbon out of the atmosphere is a vital component in virtually all plans to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius or less. This need is the impetus behind Berkeley Lab's Carbon Negative Initiative, which aims to develop technologies to capture, sequester, and use carbon dioxide. Plants and microbes are experts on pulling carbon out of the atmosphere—they've been doing it for billions of years. But before we can harness them to help manage atmospheric carbon, we need to accurately measure how much carbon is already locked in the soil through plant-microbial interactions, or other management strategies. Unfortunately, existing techniques for testing the carbon content of the soil are quite destructive, and error-prone at large scales.
"We have a major limitation in understanding and quantifying how carbon enters and persists in soil because of the way that we measure it," said Eoin Brodie, a Berkeley Lab scientist. "Typically we would take a soil core sample from a position in a field and bring it back to the lab. Then we'd basically burn it and measure the carbon that's released. It's extremely laborious and costly to do that, and you don't even know how representative those cores are."
Brodie is Deputy Director of Berkeley Lab's Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division and one of the leaders of the EcoSENSE Program, a component of the Biological & Environmental Program Integration Center (BioEPIC) currently in development. EcoSENSE aims to create suites of sensors to monitor the impacts of climate and weather on ecosystem function, and Brodie and his colleagues wanted to find a better way to measure carbon in the soil. The broad scientific expertise available at Berkeley Lab, and a timely call for proposals on below-ground sensor technologies from DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), led Brodie, Persaud, and their colleagues to team up on this project. "What it really took was communication across very different programs at Berkeley Lab," said Brodie. "We became aware of this potentially useful technology in the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division, and we joined forces." Ultimately the cross-disciplinary team was awarded a grant from ARPA-E's Rhizosphere Observations Optimizing Terrestrial Sequestration (ROOTS) program, which enabled this work.
The new method of measurement developed by the Berkeley Lab team eliminates the need to dig anything out of the ground at all. Instead, the as-yet-unnamed device scans the soil with a beam of neutrons. Then a detector senses the faint response of the carbon and other elements in the soil to the neutrons, allowing it to map the distribution of different elements within the soil to a resolution of about five centimeters. All this happens above the ground, with no holes, no cores, and no burning. "It's like giving the soil an MRI," said Persaud, who is a staff scientist in ATAP. "We get a three-dimensional picture of the soil and the carbon distribution in it, along with other elements like iron, silicon, oxygen, and aluminum, which are all important to understand the persistence of carbon in soil."
"What really excites me about this neutron imaging approach is that it lets us effectively and accurately image the carbon distributions in soils at the scales that carbon accounting needs to happen at," added Brodie. "And we can do it repeatedly over growing seasons, to see how it's changing with different climates and land management practices. Eventually you could use this to identify what specific land management practices are more effectively drawing carbon down from the atmosphere and storing it in soil."
"This new carbon sensing method is an example of thinking outside the box and bringing together researchers from diverse backgrounds—here physical sciences and earth science—to create new technology addressing the challenges of climate change," said Cameron Geddes, director of ATAP.
Right now the project is just emerging from the lab, and Persaud, Brodie, and their colleagues are about to test it in real soils in an outdoor system soon. "We're really excited to test this on the soil here at Berkeley Lab after the rainy season," Persaud said.
"The next step is making this process field deployable and more automated, so that it can be incorporated onto things like combine harvesters and tractors, so that this becomes part of the sensing capabilities that you find in farms and across forests," Brodie added. "There's really huge, huge potential in this."
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If Will Smith thought the end of the week would bring the end of news about the Oscars slap, then boy was he wrong. Today (March 31) the FCC announced that they have received dozens of complaints in response to the shocking smack seen on Sunday night’s live show.
The Federal Communications Commission is the government agency that regulates interstate and international communications through cable, radio, television, satellite and wire and they’re well aware of Smith’s interaction with Chris Rock after Rock made a joke at Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense.
In the complaints received, viewers stated that the word “fucking” was not censored from the broadcast, with a California resident saying they were unhappy about “[foul] language that was mouthed from his mouth,” in reference to Smith. Of course, in addition to the swearing, viewers were not thrilled to witness a physical assault take place on a TV show that can usually be watched together as a family.
On Wednesday evening, The Academy put out a release claiming that they asked Smith to leave the ceremony after the altercation took place, but that he declined to do so.
“Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated. While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently,” The Academy said to The Associated Press.
Conflicting reports soon began to circulate, as Page Six reported that a source informed TMZ that Oscars show producer Will Packer told Smith “he could stay.”
With over 60 FCC complaints already on record, a formal investigation currently underway by The Academy and more and more stars, such as Jim Carrey, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer continuing to speak out against Smith’s actions, it doesn’t appear that this problem will be going away any time soon.
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Multiple police officers were shot in a Pennsylvania city on Thursday afternoon.
At least three officers were hospitalized after the shooting in a residential neighborhood in Lebanon at about 4:30 p.m., according to WGAL.
Scores of police vehicles responded to the massive scene, according to footage published by the station.
The circumstances of the shooting and the officer’s conditions were not immediately clear.
Officials were expected to hold a press conference Thursday evening.
Lebanon County and city officials could not immediately be reached for comment by The Post.
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https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/at-least-three-police-officers-shot-in-pennsylvania-report/
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D.E.A. Special agent Keith Martin of the Detroit field office says the amount of fentanyl they’re finding has jumped dramatically.
"Last year for example a seizure of 100 fentanyl pills would be a good seizure," Martin said. "Then we started seizing a thousand, then ten thousand.”
Illegally-made fentanyl mostly comes from Mexico. Drug cartels put fentanyl in counterfeit pills, often passing them off as Adderall, hydrocodone or Percocet. Even in small amounts, it can be deadly.
Law enforcement seizures of fentanyl nationwide have skyrocketed in the past few years.
A new National Institute on Drug Abuse study shows between January 2018 and December 2021, the number of fentanyl-laced pills seized by law enforcement increased nearly 50-fold.
NYU assistant professor Dr. Joseph Palamar led the research.
"A lot of people are illegally obtaining pills like Xanax and Vicodin off the street thinking that they are what they are said to be, like Xanax, but they could contain fentanyl," Palamar said.
Yearly drug deaths are the highest they have ever been.
More than 105,000 Americans died from a drug overdose from October 2020-October 2021.
With the crisis growing, emergency medicines like naloxone, also known as Narcan, grow more important.
The nasal spray blocks receptors in the body for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose.
It’s one tool in a fight that needs all the help it can get.
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Generating 23% revenue growth
Winning significant government contracts and commercial software subscriptions
Strengthening the balance sheet
DENVER, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Intermap Technologies (TSX: IMP) (OTCQX: ITMSF) ("Intermap" or the "Company"), a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions, today filed its audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, the annual management discussion and analysis for the corresponding period, related management certifications of annual filings and its annual information form. The documents are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 totaled $5.8 million, compared with $4.7 million for 2020, as the Company began to recover from the disruption related to the COVID-19 pandemic. During 2021, the Company announced several government contract awards, including:
- Won a contract to supply low latency foundation data to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- Awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to support GPS-denied navigation
- Selected to be on multiple teams for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) GPSC4 program
- Awarded a contract to map Borneo for the government of Malaysia's federal mapping agency and completed acquisition of project area
- Supported the Colombia National Mapping Program with high-resolution digital terrain models over challenging topography
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company commenced operations on a continuing strategic data infrastructure contract for the government of Malaysia. Following initial contracting delays during the third quarter of 2021, the program was further delayed after Intermap deployment by quarantine measures implemented by the government in response to the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which extended project milestones, revenue recognition, billings, and collections into 2022 that were originally planned and budgeted to occur in December 2021. As a result, many of the larger project costs, including purchased services, payroll, deployment and mobilization expenses occurred in November and December of 2021, well in advance of the associated milestones, billings, collections and revenue that were extended into 2022. These timing effects, which resulted from the government's response to COVID-19, caused a short-term reduction in the Company's 2021 operating cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2021. Nonetheless, Intermap reported a profitable quarter – its most profitable since 2019 – and its eighth consecutive quarter of improving operating income and adjusted EBITDA.
Software-based subscription revenue continues to grow year-over-year, at a rate of 11% during 2021. Some highlights include:
- Signed an InsitePro® subscription agreement with a top-5 insurance provider in the U.S.
- Signed a subscription agreement to integrate NEXTView™ aviation surface data with Wingcopter
- Agreed to collaborate with DronSystems to integrate NEXTView into its automated Unmanned Traffic Management platform (UTM)
- Signed a deal to integrate NEXTView data with Aviatize's IDRONECT UTM to support medical delivery project in Africa
- Expanded insurance products and services across Europe with Generali Group and Allianz Technology
- Partnered with Anchor Point to support wildfire underwriting
- Partnered with Ambiental Risk Analytics for climate change and natural hazard risk analytics
- Entered a strategic agreement with global telecom leader to support 5G expansion in India
- Won a contract with Garmin to provide terrain data for next-generation golf applications
- Won a contract with a Class-1 North American railway company for flood and fire risk management
- Won a contract with a leading European airline for NEXTView elevation data as a service
- Entered an agreement to provide orthorectification service to support airport infrastructure planning in South America
Through a series of carefully sized private placements, Intermap strengthened its balance sheet and working capital position. It recognized a $1 million gain on a minority investment held in a private geospatial software company that targets the commercial space and satellite sector. Intermap's investment has received bonafide acquisition proposals for cash consideration from several qualified purchasers that are publicly-traded.
Subsequent to the end of the year, at the request of vetted allied government personnel, Intermap mobilized the delivery of the world's best unclassified commercial elevation data to support ground operations for the Ministry of Defense in Ukraine.
"2021 was an important recovery year for Intermap as we fought through COVID's disruption, withstood continued delays, and delivered actionable geospatial intelligence to clients on time and under budget," said Patrick A. Blott, Intermap's Chairman and CEO. "As a result of that strong performance, we grew revenue, won multiple strategic contracts to fuel our future growth, positioned ourselves to monetize non-core financial assets, and extended our relationships with key government agencies, as well as leading commercial enterprises around the world."
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Certain information provided in this news release, including projected financial information and statements in relation to the Company's opportunities for growth and pipeline constitutes forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate", "expect", "project", "estimate", "forecast", "will be", "will consider", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although Intermap believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Intermap's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties pertaining to, among other things, cash available to fund operations, availability of capital, revenue fluctuations, nature of government contracts, economic conditions, loss of key customers, retention and availability of executive talent, competing technologies, common share price volatility, loss of proprietary information, software functionality, internet and system infrastructure functionality, information technology security, breakdown of strategic alliances, and international and political considerations, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed Intermap's Annual Information Form and other securities filings. While the Company makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that the Company will derive therefrom. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Intermap or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities law.
About Intermap Technologies
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap (TSX: IMP; OTCQX: ITMSF) is a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions. The Company's proprietary 3D NEXTMap® elevation datasets and value-added geospatial collection, processing, analytics, fusion and orthorectification software and solutions are utilized across a range of industries that rely on accurate, high-resolution elevation data. Intermap helps governments build authoritative geospatial datasets and provides solutions for base mapping, transportation, environmental monitoring, topographic mapping, disaster mitigation, smart city integration, public safety and defense. The Company's commercial applications include aviation and UAV flight planning, flood and wildfire insurance, environmental and renewable energy planning, telecommunications, engineering, critical infrastructure monitoring, hydrology, land management, oil and gas and transportation. For more information, please visit www.intermap.com.
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The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
"If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer," said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. "Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes."
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only "a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. "Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It's an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can't afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a "total disaster" for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
"This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition," said Glied.
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FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 Live Streaming Online: The highly anticipated Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar on Friday. As per the Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions protocols, 28 pre-qualified teams will be allocated from pots 1 to 4 based on the FIFA Men’s World Ranking released on March 31st, 2022. As hosts, Qatar will take position A1 from Pot 1, where they will be joined by the seven highest-ranked qualified teams from the FIFA Men’s World Ranking.
The countries occupying positions 8-15 in the ranking of the qualified teams will be allocated to Pot 2, while the 16th-23rd best-ranked qualifiers will be placed in Pot 3. Finally, Pot 4 will include the qualified teams in positions 24 to 28, plus three placeholders representing the two winners of the intercontinental play-offs and the remaining UEFA play-off winner. A detailed overview of the draw procedures is available here.
The footballing extravaganza will kick off on November 21, 2022, and culminate with the final on December 18, 2022.
Qualified Teams: Qatar (Host), Germany, Denmark, Brazil, France, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, Serbia, England, Switzerland, Netherlands, Argentina, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Canada, Ghana, Senegal, Portugal, Poland, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon, USA, Mexico.
Here is all you need to know about the telecast of FIFA World Cup Draw 2022:
Where will the FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 Final Draw take place?
The FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Qatar.
When will the FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 Final Draw take place?
The FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 will take place on Friday, April 1.
What time will the FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 start?
The FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 will start at 21:30 PM IST.
Where can I live streaming the FIFA World Cup Draw 2022?
The live streaming of the FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 will be available on the Voot website and app.
Which TV channel will broadcast the FIFA World Cup Draw 2022?
The FIFA World Cup Draw 2022 will be broadcast live on History TV18 HD.
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Miss. Lawmakers Approve Equal Pay Bill
By May Olvera · March 31, 2022, 6:42 PM EDT
Mississippi would become the last state in the U.S. to put its own equal pay statute on the books if legislation that just cleared the state Legislature gets signed into law...
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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
“If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer,” said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. “Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes.”
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only “a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. “Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It’s an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can’t afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a “total disaster” for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
“This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition,” said Glied.
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Emotions were running high during Chris Rock’s first stand-up shows since he was slapped by Will Smith during Sunday's 94th annual Academy Awards. On Wednesday, the 57-year-old comedian took the stage at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, for two shows to kick off of his Ego Death Live tour, and quickly addressed the shocking incident at the Oscars.
"I have a whole show… that I wrote before the weekend, so, if you came here for that, I'm still processing it," the comedian said during his first show. "I will talk about it, and it will be serious, and it will be funny, but not tonight."
ET learned that Chris arrived via private plane to Boston on Tuesday afternoon and checked into the Ritz Carlton before heading to his dress rehearsal at the venue.
A source told ET that Chris has been "pensive" and the events from Sunday have been on his mind, but he didn't want them to distract from his performance. "His focus is on his show right now," the source said.
The source also told ET that ahead of taking the stage, Chris worked out at his hotel gym and made his way to the venue around 4 p.m. to prepare for the sold-out shows. The source added that Chris was relaxed and upbeat and looking forward to performing, but knew he had to address the incident at the Oscars.
At the first show at 7 p.m., an eyewitness tells ET that Chris entered the stage to uproarious applause, with the audience giving him an enthusiastic standing ovation for about three minutes. The eyewitness says fans were whistling and cheering and yelling out that they love him. And just as the crowd looked as if they were about to settle down and let Chris begin, they rose to their feet again.
Chris, sporting an all-white outfit and a couple of silver bracelets, was visibly overwhelmed with emotion and touched by the very warm response. He even noted that he was getting “misty.”
"The reception he received onstage was very emotional for Chris," the source tells ET.
From there, Chris jokingly asked how everyone's weekend was and explained that he wrote his jokes before the shocking event that took place at the Oscars.
After he quickly addressed the incident, he went into his stand-up routine. ET's eyewitness says he commanded the stage and had the audience in stitches with non-stop laughter.
While he did make a couple subtle comments about Sunday’s incident, he never referred specifically to Will or his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. At one point in the show, he said, "I have a great life. Well, other than some weird sh** going on."
ET's eyewitness says there was an incident at the first show, where two unruly audience members were escorted out by security. The show resumed, but police were called out and the men were arrested for assaulting an officer, according to ET's source. After the men were escorted out, Chris told the audience, "Is this how the tour is going to be?"
The source tells ET that Chris' personal security was on high alert and ready to pull him off stage if needed, but it didn't get to that point. "Chris was not rattled by that incident," ET's source says.
Chris ended his show with another standing ovation and ET's source says he was "upbeat and was in great spirits" after that first performance.
As for Chris' 10 p.m. show, ET's eyewitness says it was much like the first one but with a few minor tweaks.
"I don't have a bunch a sh** about what happened, so if you came to see that, I have a whole show that I wrote before this weekend and I'm still kind of processing what happened," he said during his second set. "At some point, I'll talk about that sh** and it'll be serious and funny, but I'm going to tell some jokes. I'm going to talk about-- it's nice to just be out!"
After the shows, he was escorted out of the venue with security and went back to his hotel to sleep. It was a quiet first night for him, but ET's source says, "Chris was in really great spirits and happy to be back onstage!"
As for how Chris is coping after being slapped at the Oscars, a source tells ET that while he's used to fame, he has never experienced this level of attention.
"It's not uncommon to see Chris walking around the streets of New York City and showing up in small comedy clubs to workshop new material. He's never been someone who's hounded by paparazzi," the source says. "This level of attention is very new to Chris. There was a mob of photographers chasing him from the hotel to the theater and swarming him as he entered. There were even choppers following him."
Needless to say, Chris has beefed up security and is really taking this time to wrap his head around everything that's transpired, the source says.
"It's been an emotional week for Chris," the source adds.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Editor's The above video is from a previous report with Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla.
Today is a somber anniversary across the music world and one that hits especially hard in the Coastal Bend.
27 years have passed since the death of "La Reina," the Queen of Tejano music Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was killed by the president of her fan club at a Corpus Christi motel on this day in 1995.
Selena was just 23-years-old and even today, her legacy lives on and is widely celebrated. Selena's music is still played and fans continue to buy merchandise with the star's face and name. She was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017.
One can't help but think of Selena on this day and her impact on an entire industry. Somehow, in her own way, she managed to endear not only Latinos and Mexican Americans, but cultures around the world.
People still regularly visit her memorial statue in Corpus Christi and her gravesite.
“Selena,” the 1997 biographical film of Selena, was recently inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Directed by Gregory Nava, it told the story of the young singer’s rise to fame in her family band and her tragic death. Selena’s life, music and the film became touchstones in Latin American culture, and her infectious appeal crossed over to audiences of all kinds.
And, to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary, 'Selena' will be back in theaters nationwide starting on Apr. 7.
This comes on the heels of a big announcement by Selena's family, that a new album will be released in April.
It's a lot to celebrate more than a quarter century after Selena's passing.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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An investigation is underway at Chicago Public Schools after a teacher hung a small stuffed Black football player doll on a string from a projector screen in their classroom, according to a letter sent to parents by the school's principal and obtained by CNN.
The March 29 letter from Joyce D. Kenner, principal of Whitney Young Magnet High School, says the teacher "indicated" he had come across the doll in his room and "wanted the students to see if someone would claim it." The letter went on to say that "a colleague approached the teacher about the doll and the conversation between the two became contentious.
"Our administrative team investigated the incident and spoke with the teachers," Kenner's letter said. "An official incident report has been created and filed with CPS."
"Chicago Public Schools (CPS) strives to foster safe and secure learning environments for our students, families, and colleagues. Our schools and the District investigate and address all complaints and allegations of wrongdoing in accordance with District policies and procedures," CPS said in a statement to CNN.
The district said the teacher who hung the doll is suspended while the investigation is ongoing. CPS has not identified the teacher.
According to Kenner's letter, school administrators also met with a group of students Tuesday morning to discuss the incident.
"We gave students an opportunity to voice any concerns and recommendations they had. We plan to follow the disciplinary protocol established by Chicago Public Schools," the letter said.
Kimberley Henderson, whose daughter is a sophomore and one of three Black students in the teacher's US history class at Whitney Young, spoke to CNN.
"When I saw the picture, that's when I went over the edge. That was unbelievable to me," Henderson said, referencing an image of the stuffed doll circulating on the internet. "I don't believe that he should be in front of any children, but I want to make sure that he's not in front of mine."
The Chicago Teachers Union said in a statement about the incident that "practices that mitigate the harm of racial biases must be ongoing, and consistent" in the city's schools.
"Mayor (Lori) Lightfoot has a responsibility to provide a safe space for every member of our school communities, which is especially important in a district that serves a student population that is 90 percent Black and Brown children," the statement read. "Any definition of 'safety' must include creating and reinforcing an environment of equity and inclusion for all students, staff and faculty of color."
CNN reached out to the mayor's office Thursday for response to the union statement.
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The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
"If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer," said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. "Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes."
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only "a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. "Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It's an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can't afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a "total disaster" for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
"This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition," said Glied.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
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Opinion: Chaco Canyon buffer zone has no basis in fact
After many years of debate, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is officially seeking comments on a proposed 10 mile buffer zone to protect the Chaco Culture National Park from oil and gas development. The comment period has recently been extended at the request of the Navajo Nation, which is pushing for a more reasonable 5 mile buffer. The reality is, the 10 mile limit has no basis in fact, but is merely based on emotion and innuendo.
Leading the charge against oil and gas drilling is the San Juan Citizens Alliance (SJCA), the Four Corner’s own Greenpeace, who take emotion and innuendo to a new level. Here is a response to the concerns raised by the SJCA and others in opposition to development.
1. Protecting Cultural Resources – There is a perception that if a company has a lease from the BLM, they can drill wherever they want and do whatever they want, with no regard for any archeological sites that may exist. That is completely false. Prior to ANY surface disturbance, an oil company must commission an archeological survey to identify any such arch sites. Even a single pottery shard can cause the relocation of an entire well pad. In short, the risk of desecrating a significant arch site is practically nonexistent.
2. Protecting Sacred Lands - The SJCA site claims that over two dozen tribes (most located nowhere near Chaco Canyon) hold the region as sacred. As a result, they want to protect the area from the impact of modern human development, preserving it for “the old way!” However, the area already has modern homes with electricity and water wells, and the residents drive their cars to town and back, all of which takes energy. Thus, the “old way” and the “modern way” already live in harmony in the area. So it turns out you can develop the land and enjoy the comforts of modern life and still protect the environment and cultural resources.
3. Protecting the Air - The SJCA claims that emissions from oil operations are toxic and cause cancer and respiratory problems. If SJCA’s implications were true, you would expect that with many thousands of wells, respiratory disease and cancer rates in San Juan County would exceed the national average. But according to the Cancer.Gov website, San Juan County is at 90% of the national average in cancer deaths per capita, and 65% of the national average in lung and bronchus deaths. Finally, Farmington was named by the World Health Organization as having some of the cleanest air in the country. The bottom line is that nobody living near a wellsite in the San Juan Basin (that would be most of us) is in danger from the emissions.
4. Protecting the Water - There is a never ending perception, fanned by the endless noise from the obstructionists, that fracking threatens water supplies. I wonder when the “Science is Real” movement will accept the science that debunks that myth. The Heartland Institute documented 21 independent studies that all determined that fracking does not directly impact ground water. This conclusion is substantiated by a 2015 report published by Obama’s EPA. The conclusion is in… the water is safe. Just ask Obama.
5. Protecting the Anasazi Structures - Concern has been voiced about vibrations from the frack jobs possibly damaging the cliff dwellings. Again, that is an emotionally driven opinion without any basis in fact. A frack job measures in at approximately -2 on the Richter scale (cannot be felt at the surface), while a large truck rumbling by can measure up to a +3. The Chaco Canyon ruins are in far more danger from the cars and trucks coming and going than from fracking, even if it were directly adjacent to the site. Prohibiting any drilling within 10 miles when a half mile or so would be more than ample is another example of regulatory overreach done merely to appease the environmental community.
6. The Local Native Americans are Against Drilling - Most of the Indigenous support for a larger buffer zone come from tribes and or Native Americans who don’t live anywhere near Chaco Canyon. Conversely, there are numerous Navajo Allottees who “own” land inside the buffer zone and whose rights to develop that land would be harmed by this unnecessarily large setback requirement. These locals are opposed to any buffer zone that would hinder their right to lease their lands for responsible development. In addition, thousands of Native Americans who work in the energy industry in the Four Corners will benefit from future activity. That is why the Navajo Nation, arguably the tribe most affected by development, is pushing for a smaller 5 mile buffer, because it is their own members who will benefit the most.
7. BLM is Corrupt - The SJCA website absolutely hammers on the BLM, implying that they are corrupt and are endangering Chaco “by violating their own rules in favor of Industry.” What an inflammatory statement devoid of truth at any level. The BLM permit approval process is comprehensive, expensive, and can take from 6 months to a year for approval. Frankly, the regulatory burden is one of the reasons why there are only 4 rigs running in the San Juan Basin versus several hundred in the Permian where most of the land is private. It is not the BLM’s role to prohibit oil and gas development. It is their role to develop the resources on behalf of all US citizens and to see that it is done right.
In summary, I agree with the desire to protect our cultural resources. However, the proposed 10 mile buffer zone is overkill that will render worthless hundreds of thousands of acres of mineral rights in the area. Hopefully the regulators will focus on the facts and will ultimately reduce the buffer to a more reasonable area.
George Sharpe resides in Farmington and was a regular columnist for our Energy Magazine.
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A new survey commissioned by Google Cloud brings pointed criticism against Microsoft over the security of its platforms for government workers — suggesting that the battle for customers in cybersecurity is heating up between the two cloud giants, security industry executives told VentureBeat.
This line of argument — that Microsoft is a fundamental part of the cybersecurity problem, rather than the solution — has been made in the past by Microsoft security rivals such as CrowdStrike. But the survey appears to be the most outspoken critique of this kind against Microsoft by Google Cloud so far.
The results of the survey were released Thursday in a blog post by Jeanette Manfra, senior director for global risk and compliance. The post’s headline — “Government workers say Microsoft tech makes them less secure: new survey” — makes it abundantly clear what Google Cloud is aiming to convey, industry executives said in comments via email on Thursday.
“The poll itself is a transparent attempt to create a marketing message against Microsoft,” said John Bambenek, principal threat hunter at IT and security operations firm Netenrich. “While that means taking its conclusions with a grain of salt, it also means they are taking an aggressive approach to displace Microsoft using techniques more often seen in political campaigns.”
The language of the post seems tailored to a government audience, as it is “very much at home in Washington, D.C.,” Bambenek said.
‘More vulnerable’
The survey’s key finding related to Microsoft: 60% of government employees who responded said they believe that “the federal government’s reliance on products and services from Microsoft makes it more vulnerable to hacking or a cyberattack.” The poll was conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, and surveyed 338 workers employed by the federal, state or local government around the U.S.
Based on these findings, “it’s clear that there’s an overreliance on legacy solutions [in government], despite a track record of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and poor user perception,” Manfra said in the blog post.
With this survey, it’s fair to conclude that Google is “taking a direct shot at Microsoft,” said Amit Yoran, chairman and CEO of cybersecurity firm Tenable.
That’s clear given that Google, much like Microsoft, makes its moves very deliberately and precisely — particularly when it comes to its public comments, Yoran said.
Ultimately, this “doesn’t seem like a random survey, especially considering Google’s acquisition of Mandiant,” Yoran said, referring to Google’s agreement disclosed this month to acquire prominent cyber firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion. Earlier, Microsoft had reportedly looked at acquiring Mandiant, before the talks fell through and Google stepped in.
Casey Bisson, head of product and developer relations at code security solutions firm BluBracket, said he agreed that this survey is part of an attempt by Google to challenge Microsoft’s market position. Along with being a dominant provider of productivity applications and now a major security vendor in its own right, Microsoft Azure also ranks as the second-largest public cloud platform by market share (21%) — behind AWS (33%) but ahead of Google Cloud (10%), according to Synergy Research Group.
With this tactic, Google is taking on Microsoft in security by “leveraging their legacy against them,” Bisson said. “Google is following the same playbook Apple used against Microsoft in the consumer space two decades ago.”
Microsoft’s response
In a statement, Frank Shaw, corporate vice president for communications at Microsoft, called the Google Cloud survey “disappointing but not surprising” — given a report today about a lobbying campaign funded in part by Google, which Shaw claims has been “misrepresenting small businesses.”
“It is also unhelpful to create divisions in the security community at a time when we should all be working together on heightened alert,” Shaw said in the statement. “We will continue to collaborate across the industry to jointly defend our customers and government agencies, and we will continue to support the U.S. government with our best software and security services.”
Google Cloud declined to comment Thursday on Microsoft’s statement or the comments by cybersecurity industry executives.
The new survey — which polled a total of 2,600 American workers, including the 338 government employees — builds on a previous Google Cloud-commissioned survey that found 85% market share for Microsoft in the office productivity software space. The Google Workspace productivity suite competes with the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity apps.
Due to a number of factors, including the near-ubiquity of its platforms, Microsoft “will always be an easy target for rivals when it comes to security,” said Aaron Turner, vice president for SaaS posture at Vectra.
And while it’s true that Microsoft has suffered from “significant security problems lately due to the intensifying attacks on Azure Active Directory,” Turner said, Google Cloud has yet to prove itself as a comparable competitor in the security space.
Big security investments
Google appears to be working hard on it, though: Besides the planned Mandiant acquisition, the company made a flurry of other investments recently including the acquisition of SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response) firm Siemplify in January and a series of expansions to its Chronicle security platform.
In a recent interview with VentureBeat, Sunil Potti, vice president and general manager for Google Cloud’s security business, said the contrast between Google Cloud and Microsoft’s approaches to security should be obvious.
“Microsoft has been very clear that they want to compete in security against all the partners, and everybody,” Potti said. Google, on the other hand, has chosen “a few markets we believe a cloud provider alone should drive,” and is offering first-party products just in those spaces, he said.
“But around each of those first-party products, we’ll create an ecosystem that leverages partners,” he said. That, again, is “unlike Microsoft, who wants to touch everything,” Potti said.
Industry analysts said that Google most definitely had Microsoft in its sights with the deal to acquire Mandiant. “Microsoft has been dominating the security industry for the past several years, and this string of acquisitions by Google shows its interest in playing a bigger role in the industry,” Forrester analyst Allie Mellen previously told VentureBeat.
Poor security practices to blame?
In the larger scheme of things, though, Google’s core argument about Microsoft doesn’t entirely hold up, said Phil Neray, vice president of cyber defense strategy at cyber firm CardinalOps.
“The reality is that most high-profile attacks are the result of poor security practices rather than vulnerabilities in office productivity suites,” Neray said.
He pointed to past incidents such as the federal Office of Personnel Management breach in 2015, attributed to having “insufficient security monitoring to detect unusual activity in the network after attackers stole credentials from a government contractor.”
Meanwhile, the Equifax breach in 2017 “was the result of poor web server patching practices. The SolarWinds breach occurred after attackers infected software updates for an IT application that’s widely used in both government and civilian organizations. The DNC breach was the result of a phishing attack,” Neray said. “And in the case of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident, the attackers exploited the fact that the company had a high number of open remote access ports accessible from the internet.”
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A group of four US senators has written a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to review Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, citing concerns of accountability.
As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the group of senators includes Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Sheldon Whitehouse. The lawmakers expressed in a letter to FTC chair Lina Khan concern that the deal might "exacerbate the flurry of sexual-abuse, harassment and retaliation allegations at Activision stemming from recent federal and state investigations."
A California District Court judge approved Activision Blizzard's $18 million misconduct settlement with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) earlier this week, officially resolving the EEOC's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. But the group of US senators worry the deal could undermine a growing movement calling for accountability at Activision Blizzard. Specifically, the letter mentions Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who would be allowed to keep his position consistent with the terms of Microsoft's buyout.
"This lack of accountability, despite shareholders, employees, and the public calling for Kotick to be held responsible for the culture he created, would be an unacceptable result of the proposed Microsoft acquisition," the letter reads.
An Activision Blizzard spokesperson issued its own statement responding to the letter from the US senators.
"The transaction between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard will not interrupt any of the actions the Activision Blizzard's leadership team has implemented throughout 2021 and is continuing to implement in 2022 with regards to improving our workplace," reads the statement, in part. "Microsoft is supportive of the goals and the work being done. This is a compelling transaction for all stakeholders, including employees"
Activision Blizzard goes on to note that Kotick has seen his salary reduced to the California minimum of $62,500 for 2022, and won't see an increase until the Activision Blizzard board of director's Workplace Responsibility Committee has determined "appropriate progress toward achievement of the transformational gender-related goals and other commitments described in such announcement."
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Delta Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, said the School of Marine Technology, Burutu, would soon be upgraded by the state government.
Okowa disclosed this during the inauguration of three legacy projects executed by the Hon. Godknows Angele led administration in Burutu, headquarters of Burutu Council Area.
The inaugurated projects were the legislative residential quarters, Head of Personnel Management (HPM) residential quarters and Treasurer to Local Government (TLG) residential quarters.
The Governor who was responding to requests by the community, noted that the problem with School of Marine Technology was that it was previously under the supervision of the State Ministry of Transport, adding that as part of effort aimed at repositioning the school, it has been moved from the Ministry of Transport to the Ministry of Higher Education.
While saying that a substantive Provost would soon be appointed for the institution, Governor Okowa assured the people that the state…
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Sun 'N Fun Aerospace Expo expected to make full recovery in Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Sun ‘N Fun Aerospace Expo is expected to be making a full recovery this year, and it all starts Tuesday.
In 2020, it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic and last year, it was held with restrictions. The 2022 version is expected to be completely back on track.
Advance ticket sales are up 20%.
"This year, we don’t have any [restrictions] thanks to our great governor, Ron DeSantis. The state of Florida is open for business like everyone else on a normal day," John "Lites" Leenhouts, former CEO of the Expo, said.
The business of Sun 'N Fun is to raise money to develop the next generation of aviation talent. It invests in projects whet the appetite of young people for STEM, so they can become pilots, airline mechanics or work in other jobs in the aviation industry.
Sun ‘N Fun is its biggest fundraiser of the year. When the 2020 expo was canceled, it cost Sun ’N Fun $6 million.
"We started selling all of our assets that we could," said Leenhouts. "We were asking for support from the city. They came back and waived our lease for a year. We got PPE loans."
So if advance ticket sales are any indication of success, Leenhouts is hoping that the 2022 expo will help the flying get back on track financially.
The Expo starts Tuesday, April 5 goes until Sunday, April 5.
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Ameriwest Lithium Inc. Announces Proposed Spin-Out of ISM Resources Corp.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ameriwest Lithium Inc. (“Ameriwest” or the “Company”) (CSE: AWLI) (OTC: AWLIF) (FSE: 5HV0) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) dated March 31, 2022 with ISM Resources Corp. (“ISM”) whereby the Company intends to spin off its existing non-lithium assets being Koster Dam, ESN, Quet and Fire gold prospects into a separate entity, ISM.
The transaction will be carried out by way of statutory plan of arrangement (the “Spin-Out”) pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Through the Spin-Out, shareholders of the Company will exchange all of the existing issued and outstanding Ameriwest common shares (the “Old Ameriwest Shares”) for one new common share of the Company (each, a “New Ameriwest Share”) (having identical terms as the existing common shares) and one-quarter of one common share in the capital of ISM (“ISM Shares”) for each Old Ameriwest Share. There will be no change in Ameriwest shareholders’ holdings in the Company as a result of the Spin-Out.
Holders of options to purchase Ameriwest Shares (“Ameriwest Options”) will receive for each Ameriwest Option held one option to purchase from Ameriwest one New Ameriwest Share and one-quarter of one option of ISM (a “ISM Option”), with each whole ISM Option entitling the holder thereof to purchase from ISM one ISM Share.
Holders of warrants to purchase Ameriwest Shares (“Ameriwest Warrants”) will receive for each Ameriwest Warrant held one warrant to purchase from Ameriwest one New Ameriwest Share and one-quarter of one warrant of ISM (a “ISM Warrant”), with each whole ISM Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase from ISM one ISM Share.
In connection with the Spin-Out, ISM intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of up to 10,550,000 units of ISM (“Units”) at a price of $0.10 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $1,055,000. Each Unit will be comprised of one ISM Share and one common share purchase warrant of ISM (each warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one ISM Share at an exercise price of $0.20 for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance.
The proposed Spin-Out will be subject to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and approval of Ameriwest shareholders at an annual general and special meeting of shareholders which will be determined and announced within the next few weeks. The Spin-Out will also require the approval of the Superior Court of British Columbia and the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”).
Following the Spin-Out, ISM intends to seek a listing of the ISM Shares on the CSE, but no assurance can be provided that such a listing will be completed. Any such listing will be subject to ISM meeting and satisfying all of the requirements of the CSE.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
David Watkinson
President and Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact:
Ameriwest Lithium Investor Relations:
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About Ameriwest Lithium Inc. (CSE: AWLI) (OTC: AWLIF) (FSE: 5HV0)
Ameriwest Lithium Inc. is a Canadian-based exploration company with a focus on identifying strategic lithium mineral resource projects for exploration and development. The Company is currently focused on exploring Nevada’s Deer Musk East property, located in the prolific Clayton Valley, totaling 5,600 acres, the Railroad Valley property, totaling 15,300 acres, the Edwards Creek Valley totaling 16,940 acres and Arizona’s Thompson Valley totaling 2,859 acres. Additionally, Ameriwest’s current resource portfolio of gold prospects include the ESN Project, located in White Pine County, Nevada, and the Koster Dam property, located in the Clinton Mining Division of British Columbia, in which Ameriwest has a 45% interest.
For more information visit: https://ameriwestlithium.com/.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward‐looking information. Forward‐looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “intend”, “should”, and similar expressions. Forward‐looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward‐looking information. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward‐looking information as a result of regulatory decisions, competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates, prevailing economic conditions, changes to the Company’s strategic growth plans, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward‐looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking information should not be unduly relied upon. Any forward‐looking information contained in this news release represents the Company’s expectations as of the date hereof and is subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward‐looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities legislation.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not in any way passed upon the merits of the matters referenced herein and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
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South Trinidad students relieved after SEA exams
Holding roses and balloons, anxious parents stood outside Grant Memorial Presbyterian School on Thursday afternoon as they waited to greet their children who had sat this year’s Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination.
As she walked out of the school, Amariah Seecheran was hugged by her mother Trisha Seecheran, who gave her a colourful “Congratulations” balloon and bouquet.
A relieved Amariah told Newsday, “I am feeling happy that the exam is over and I am looking forward to going away with my mom.
“We’ll be going to America and I am just happy to spend time with my mom and be over with this SEA thing.”
Hoping to pass for Naparima Girls' High School in San Fernando, Amariah said she gave her best effort in the exam.
Relieved “after all the schoolwork, past papers and long nights studying,” Matthaus Mathura told Newsday he now looks forward to reading books and playing video games. He hopes to pass for Naparima College.
Landon Phillip Charles also wants to pass for Naparima College. But as he waits for his results, he’s happy to put down his schoolbooks for a bit and cool down with some much-needed family time.
For his mother, Beverly Mahabir-Charles, this year’s exam was extra special.
She explained, “This is my second child writing SEA, and the last, so it’s a sense of relief and I am looking forward to spending time with him relaxing and enjoying the months ahead.”
Even though his cancer-stricken daughter Sidara Akalloo was unable to sit the exam, David Akalloo livestreamed students leaving the school for her to watch from her bed at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Mt Hope.
Sidara, 11, lost the use of her legs after being diagnosed a year ago with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. She had hoped to walk into the exam room on Thursday, but is in hospital with pancreatitis, liver dysfunction and jaundice.
Akalloo told Newsday, “The only way she could have really felt part of the exam today was for me and my son to come and help her see the students exit.
“This will at least help her feel as if this is how it would’ve been at the end of the exam.
He explained he’s doing the paperwork with the Ministry of Education so she can do the supplemental SEA exams on April 20.
When Newsday visited C3 Centre in Corinth, San Fernando, scores of parents and students were celebrating the end of the exam.
Adeloa Ogunsheye-Greenidge took her daughter Naila Alexander and her best friend, Khalia Davis, to Chuck E Cheese for a surprise "brain cooler."
A relieved Ogunsheye-Greenidge said she felt as though she herself was doing online school at one point, given how involved she had to be in her daughter’s schooling over the past two years of the pandemic.
“We had to be monitoring and ensuring that they had to do their work. I feel a sense of relief, and I know that the past few years was challenging. But I believe that the girls would do exceedingly well.”
A student of St Gabriel’s Girls’ RC, Khalia said she felt good the exam was over and now looks forward to relaxing.
Naila, a student at San Fernando Girls’ Anglican School, added, “I felt like it was heaven walking out the school’s gate and I feel relieved. I look forward to freedom, like sleeping 10 o’clock in the morning, over the next few months. ”
As he played on one of the games, Pavan Ramharack said he felt a little nervous after the exam, but gave it his best effort. He looks forward to relaxing and spending more time with his cousins. He wants to pass for Presentation College, San Fernando.
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Headland police officer charged with domestic violence
A woman told investigators the incident escalated to the point she was thrown to the floor then choked.
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -A Headland police officer faces domestic violence charges, arrested Thursday.
24-year-old Robert Allen Maddox Jr., of Dothan, is charged with one count of Domestic Violence Strangulation.
A woman told investigators the incident escalated to the point she was thrown to the floor then choked, cutting her airway off and she could not breathe, Dothan Police Sergeant Ronald Hall said.
His statement does not specify the alleged victim’s relationship to Maddox, jailed on $30,000 bond.
He has been placed on leave without pay from his job, Headland Police Chief Mark Jones said.
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USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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Worcester Railers HC Acquire Defenseman Jared Brandt from Reading Royals for Future Considerations
March 31, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL) - Worcester Railers HC News Release
WORCESTER, Mass. - The Worcester Railers Hockey Club (@RailersHC), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the New York Islanders (@NYIslanders), and Railers HC General Manager and Head Coach David Cunniff officially announced today that the club acquired defenseman Jared Brandt from the Reading Royals for future considerations.
Brandt, 26, joins the Railers after playing 37 games for the Reading Royals this season tallying seven points (1G, 6A). The 6-foot, 196lb defenseman played three seasons at Niagara University from 2018-21 registering 27 points (11G, 13A) in 82 games. The St. Louis, MO native spent his first season of collegiate hockey at Miami University during the 2016-17 campaign tallying 10 points (3G, 7A) in 33 games.
"We were able to add defensive depth at the deadline by adding Jared," said General Manager and Head Coach David Cunniff. "Our fan base would have watched him play a lot against us for Reading. He's a big mobile defenseman that's hard to play against and makes a good first pass. He's going to be a great addition to our group and we're excited to get him here."
The Railers kick start a three-in-three weekend in Newfoundland Friday night taking on the Growlers at 5:30 p.m. (EST). Listen to the action on 98.9 Nash ICON with coverage beginning at 5pm with Cam McGuire. Watch the game online for a small fee at FloHockey.tv.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Demoralized Russian soldiers in the Ukraine were refusing to carry out orders and sabotaging their own equipment and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft, a U.K. intelligence chief said on Thursday.
Jeremy Fleming, who heads the GCHQ electronic spy agency, made the remarks at a speech in the Australian capital Canberra.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had apparently “massively misjudged” the invasion, he said.
“It’s clear he misjudged the resistance of the Ukrainian people. He underestimated the strength of the coalition his actions would galvanize. He underplayed the economic consequences of the sanctions regime, and he overestimated the abilities of his military to secure a rapid victory,” Fleming said.
“We’ve seen Russian soldiers, short of weapons and morale, refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft,” Fleming added.
Although Putin’s advisers were believed to be too afraid to tell the truth, the “extent of these misjudgments must be crystal clear to the regime,” he said.
Fleming warned that the Kremlin was hunting for cyber targets and bringing in mercenaries to shore up its stalled military campaign in Ukraine.
He praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “information operation” for being highly effective at countering Russia’s massive disinformation drive spreading propaganda about the war.
While there were expectations that Russia would launch a major cyberattack as part of its military campaign, Fleming said such a move was never a central part of Moscow’s standard playbook for war.
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Police believe a body located in Lismore flood waters on Thursday night is that of aged care nurse Alina Brakel. Photo: NSW Police
The body of a woman located by police in flood waters on the state's north coast is believed to be that of Shoalhaven aged care nurse Alina Brakel.
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President Joe Biden set off international alarms over the weekend when he committed the United States to the goal of regime change in Russia. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden said of Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a speech in Poland.
The last time the United States set itself to removing a foreign leader, in Iraq in 2003, the American plan turned into a long-running disaster.
Now, with war raging in Ukraine, it would seem a terrible idea for the president to announce that the goal of U.S. forces is to remove Putin from his position atop the Russian government.
The White House was quick to explain that it was all a mistake — Biden’s mistake.
Worried aides put out word that Biden’s statement was not in his prepared remarks.
They made clear that no, no, no, United States policy was not regime change in Russia.
“He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia, or regime change,” a freaked-out White House official told Fox News.
“The president’s point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region. He was not discussing Putin’s power in Russia or regime change.”
So when Biden said Putin “cannot remain in power,” he meant that Putin cannot remain in power over his neighbors.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken performed the formal cleanup Sunday during a news conference in Jerusalem.
Unbidden, he said, “As you know, and as you’ve heard us say repeatedly, we do not have a strategy of regime change in Russia or anywhere else.”
Blinken said any regime change in Russia would be up to the Russian people.
Finally, Biden, back home, said flatly, “I’m not walking anything back.”
Asked what he meant when he said Putin “cannot remain in power,” Biden explained, “I was expressing the moral outrage I felt towards this man.”
Indeed, some of the administration’s most fervent supporters argued that the president was right to say what he did.
The pro-Biden Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin wrote that “Biden reminds us how fortunate we are to have an experienced diplomat and energetic proponent of our democratic alliances rather than Putin’s poodle,” by which she meant former President Donald Trump.
Democratic fundraiser Bill Kristol, who as a Republican was one of the loudest and most influential proponents of regime change in Iraq in 2003, compared Biden’s retracted “cannot remain in power” statement to President Ronald Reagan’s famous declaration at the Berlin Wall in 1987: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
It was a laughable comparison.
For one thing, Reagan’s line was not a gaffe.
In the weeks leading up to the Berlin speech, some in the Reagan administration opposed the proposed “tear down this wall” declaration.
The president favored it, and thus it stayed in the speech.
In an article on the National Archives website, Peter Robinson, the Reagan speechwriter who penned the speech, included an image of the page of Reagan’s speech that contained the declaration.
There it was, in black and white.
So “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” was not a gaffe. It was a planned remark.
Second, the Reagan White House and administration did not rush to disavow the president’s words.
The “tear down this wall” passage became the most famous of the speech, and one of the most famous of Reagan’s presidency, because it dramatically expressed Ronald Reagan’s feelings and policy toward Communism.
In the days that followed, the president did not run away from his own words.
Third, Reagan called for Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader, to allow freedom in his country and the nations under Soviet control.
Reagan did not call for the removal of Gorbachev.
Perhaps if Biden had said, in today’s circumstances, “Mr. Putin, end this war,” there would have been some analogy. But that is not what Biden said.
After Biden’s gaffe, there emerged a debate over whether it was really a gaffe — whether Biden said exactly what he intended to say and then allowed his staff to back away from it to avoid the charge that the U.S. is trying to remove Putin, even though, in fact, the U.S. is trying to.
Instead, Ferguson wrote, “the U.S. should be doing everything in its (considerable) power to broker a ceasefire and compromise peace.”
Now, after Biden’s “cannot remain in power” gaffe, or non-gaffe, the U.S. strategy is not clear. If it was a gaffe, it was a sign of a disturbing trend.
As Glenn Greenwald noted, “This episode marked at least the third time in the past couple weeks that White House officials had to walk back Biden’s comments, following his clear decree that U.S. troops would soon be back in Ukraine and his prior warning that the U.S. would use chemical weapons against Russia if they used them first.” If it was not a gaffe, it was perhaps even more disturbing.
So if it was a gaffe, it was bad. If it was not a gaffe, it was worse. What it was not was the reincarnation of Reagan’s “tear down this wall” declaration. Of that, everyone can be sure.
Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner.
This content originally appeared on the Washington Examiner at washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mr-putin-end-this-war-bidens-blunder-was-no-reagan-replay
Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner.
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Cambiar Investors LLC lowered its stake in shares of ICU Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICUI – Get Rating) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,645 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock after selling 754 shares during the period. Cambiar Investors LLC owned 0.05% of ICU Medical worth $2,526,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its stake in shares of ICU Medical by 51.1% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 16,858 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $3,934,000 after purchasing an additional 5,698 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of ICU Medical by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 27,851 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $6,610,000 after purchasing an additional 2,761 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of ICU Medical in the 3rd quarter valued at $236,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in shares of ICU Medical by 534.3% in the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 7,155 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $1,670,000 after purchasing an additional 6,027 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL lifted its stake in shares of ICU Medical by 20.5% in the 3rd quarter. Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL now owns 10,000 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $2,334,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700 shares during the last quarter. 93.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
In other ICU Medical news, CEO Vivek Jain sold 36,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.00, for a total transaction of $8,640,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 9.10% of the company’s stock.
Shares of ICUI traded down $4.47 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $222.64. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 182,072 shares, compared to its average volume of 210,542. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $224.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $230.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.97 and a beta of 0.50. ICU Medical, Inc. has a 1-year low of $183.39 and a 1-year high of $282.00.
ICU Medical (NASDAQ:ICUI – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 24th. The medical instruments supplier reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.11. ICU Medical had a return on equity of 8.58% and a net margin of 7.84%. The business had revenue of $340.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $323.90 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.52 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that ICU Medical, Inc. will post 8.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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ICU Medical, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices used in infusion therapy and critical care applications worldwide. The company's infusion therapy products include needlefree products under the MicroClave, MicroClave Clear, and NanoClave brands; Neutron catheter patency devices; SwabCap and SwabTip disinfecting caps; Tego hemodialysis connectors; ClearGuard HD, an antimicrobial barrier cap for hemodialysis catheters; and ChemoClave and ChemoLock closed system transfer devices, as well as Diana hazardous drug compounding system for the preparation of hazardous drugs.
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From oven knobs to window tracks: Professional cleaner reveals the areas of your home that must be spotless on moving day if you have any chance of getting your bond back
- Professional cleaner reveals places you should always clean before moving out
- Property managers 'have hawk eyes for' these five often forgotten about spots
- Kacie says to always clean the ceiling fan and exhaust fan and window tracks
- More hidden places to clean are the shower edges, oven interior and oven knobs
A professional cleaner has revealed the top five places you should always leave spotless before moving out of your rental home.
Kacie Stephens from the Big Clean Co in Melbourne, Victoria, has shared the hidden spots you may forget to clean but property managers 'have hawk eyes for'.
The first place Kacie suggests cleaning is the ceiling fan and exhaust fan, as these areas are known to collect dust or cobwebs.
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Kacie from the Big Clean Co in Melbourne, Victoria, has shared the hidden spots you may forget to clean but property managers 'have hawk eyes for'
The professional cleaner also revealed that window tracks are a notoriously forgotten spot to clean but says property managers often check them first.
'Property managers are obsessed with window tracks,' Kacie said in her TikTok.
Another place that you should never forget to clean is the outside edges of the shower screen, as the metal frame can attract a build-up of grime or rust.
Before moving out of a rental Kacie suggests cleaning the oven knobs to remove any traces of grease or grime from cooking.
The final place renters should always clean before moving out is the inside of their oven, Kacie says to scrub the corners thoroughly with a toothbrush.
In another recent TikTok Kacie revealed the best way to clean an oven, that is both better for your health and uses no toxic or caustic chemicals.
To do, she first poured one cup of boiling water and one cup of vinegar into a tray and placed it inside a hot oven for 20 minutes.
She then scraped the 'mushy' grime and grease right off with a scraping tool and let the oven cool before she scrubbed it with scourer lathered in dishwashing liquid to increase the metal shine.
Kacie also suggests using a scourer on the oven racks and to use a blade throughout the cleaning process if necessary.
In another recent TikTok Kacie revealed the best way to clean an oven, that's better for your health and uses no toxic or caustic chemicals
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#11 Lady Vols to host Mississippi State in three-game series
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Fresh off a series win at Florida and a midweek victory over Lipscomb, the 11th-ranked Lady Vol softball team will welcome the Mississippi State Bulldogs to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium this weekend for a three-game SEC home series.
Friday’s opener is set for 6 p.m., Saturday’s game is scheduled for 2 p.m., and Sunday’s series finale is slated for noon ET.
Single-game tickets are available at AllVols.com and can also be purchased at the Sherri Parker Lee ticket office when gates open to the public one hour prior to first pitch. Parking is free for all Tennessee home softball games in lots S14 and C25 adjacent to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium and Regal Soccer Stadium, and fans should note that Tennessee Athletics’ clear bag policy will be in effect.
Fans are encouraged to visit the Tennessee softball gameday information page before making their way to Sherri Parker Lee to familiarize themselves with gameday policies and procedures.
RALPH WEEKLY CELEBRATION:
Prior to Sunday’s first pitch, Tennessee softball will honor former head coach Ralph Weekly with a pregame ceremony and in-game recognitions on the video board. Alongside his wife Karen Weekly, Ralph served as co-head coach of the Lady Vols for 20 seasons and led Tennessee to seven Women’s College World Series appearances—including two national runner-up finishes.
Ralph finished his decorated 35-year coaching career with a 1,450-481-2 record that included stints at Pacific Lutheran (1986-94), Chattanooga (1995-98, 2001) and Tennessee (2002-2021). He ranks No. 4 all-time among NCAA softball coaches in career wins.
ALL FOR ALEX:
The SEC softball community will be united on Saturday, April 2, when all 13 teams participate in the second annual “All for Alex” weekend to honor the legacy of Mississippi State’s Alex Wilcox.
Wilcox was a member of the 2018 Mississippi State softball team who inspired the nation with her courageous fight against ovarian cancer. That fight ultimately took her life in the summer of 2018. The Lady Vols will don solid teal jerseys with an orange collar and orange Tennessee wordmark in recognition of Wilcox’s impact on the softball community and in the fight against ovarian cancer.
BROADCAST INFO:
Friday and Saturday’s game will be streamed online via SEC Network+, available at ESPN.com/watch and ESPN app. Sunday’s contest will be televised regionally on SEC Network with Eric Frede (play-by-play) and former Lady Vol All-American Madison Shipman (analyst) on the call. A free online audio broadcast for all three games featuring the voice of the Lady Vol softball team Brian Rice will be streamed live on UTSports.com and can be heard locally on AM 990. Links to each broadcast can be found on the 2022 Tennessee softball schedule page.
MIDWEEK W:
The Lady Vols limited Lipscomb to one hit on the way to a 9-2 victory Wednesday evening. Sophomore lefty Bailey McCachren pitched 4.1 perfect innings of relief, retiring 13 consecutive batters to earn the win. With the wind blowing out at SPL, Tennessee hit three home runs in the win over the Bisons.
McKenna Gibson, Kiki Milloy and Lair Beautae went yard for UT’s sixth game with three or more HRs this season.
LEAGUE PLAYERS:
UT has seen a pair of newcomers thrive during the first three weekends of SEC play. Sophomore Zaida Puni leads the squad with four HRs and an SEC-best 14 RBIs in conference games, while graduate transfer pitcher
Erin Edmoundson touts a 4-2 record with four complete games and 26 strikeouts against league foes.
FANTASTIC FRESHMAN:
Rookie infielder Lair Beautae has adjusted well to the college game in the nation’s toughest conference, leading the Lady Vols with a .385 batting average (10-for-26) over the first three weeks of SEC play. Her nine runs scored in conference games are tied for the most of any player in the league.
ROGERS RETURNS:
Tennessee senior right-hander Ashley Rogers made her first appearance in more than three weeks last Saturday in Gainesville and flashed her All-American form over three innings pitched. The Athens, Tennessee, native sat down nine consecutive batters and racked up five strikeouts in limited action against the sixth-ranked Gators.
HBP UNIT:
The Lady Vols have three players inside the top-25 in the country for total HBP this season. Kiki Milloy leads the squad and ranks second in the SEC with 12, while
Ashley Morgan and Ivy Davis have 11 and 9, respectively. UT is the only team in the nation with three players sporting 9+ HBP this season.
DIGGING THE LONG BALL:
The Lady Vols have combined for 49 home runs through the first 32 games of the season. UT’s 1.53 HRs/game rank fourth in the SEC and 15th in the country. UT has multiple homers in 14 games already this season, compared to 16 all of last year, and is 12-2 on the year when hitting 2+ home runs. Additionally, the Lady Vols have at least one home run in 12 straight games, the longest streak for the program since at least 2001.
NOTING THE OPPOSITION:
Mississippi State owns a 20-13 record under third-year head coach Stephanie Ricketts and is coming off a slugfest victory at MTSU, taking the midweek win over the Blue Raiders 19-14 in Murfreesboro Wednesday night.
- Series Record: Tennessee leads, 42-20
- Last Meeting: Mississippi State swept a Wednesday doubleheader against the 15th-ranked Lady Vols, 2-1 and 6-2 in Starkville on May 5, 2021.
- Key Player/Stat: Sophomore Addison Purvis is the reigning SEC Co-Player of the Week after batting .750 (6-for-8) across three starts last week with a 1.875 slugging percentage. She collected seven RBIs with three doubles and a pair of home runs.
UP NEXT: Tennessee will bus down to Athens, Georgia, next week for a three-game series at No. 18 Georgia April 8-10. The series finale will be nationally televised on ESPN2. For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee softball, follow @Vol_Softball on Twitter and Instagram.
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X-rays help scientists use designer DNA to uncover new forms of material
A research team led by Northwestern University and the University of Michigan has developed a new method for assembling particles into colloidal crystals, a valuable type of material used for chemical and biological sensing and light-detecting devices. Using this method, the team has shown for the first time how these crystals can be designed in ways not found in nature.
The team used the Advanced Photon Source (APS), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at the DOE's Argonne National Laboratory, to confirm their pivotal discovery.
"A powerful X-ray beam enables the high-resolution measurements you need to study this type of assembly. The APS is an ideal facility to conduct this research," remarked Byeongdu Lee of the Argonne National Laboratory.
"We've discovered something fundamental about the system for making new materials," said Chad A. Mirkin, the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern. "This strategy for breaking symmetry rewrites the rules for material design and synthesis."
The research was directed by Mirkin and Sharon C. Glotzer, the Anthony C. Lembke department chair of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, and was published in the journal Nature Materials.
Colloidal crystals are very small particles with other, smaller particles (called nanoparticles) arrayed inside them in an ordered or symmetrical fashion. They can be engineered for applications from light sensors and lasers to communications and computing. For this research, scientists tried to break nature's natural symmetry, which tends to order tiny particles in the most symmetrical way.
"Imagine you are stacking basketballs in a box," said Argonne's Byeongdu Lee, a group leader at the APS and an author on the paper. "You would have a specific way of doing it that would get maximum value from the space. That's how nature does it."
However, Lee says, if the balls are deflated in some amount, you can stack them in a different pattern. The research team, he said, is trying to do the same with nanomaterials, teaching them to self-assemble into new patterns.
For this research, scientists used DNA, the molecule inside cells that carries genetic information. Scientists have learned enough about DNA to be able to program it to follow specific instructions. This research team used DNA to teach metal nanoparticles to assemble into new configurations. Researchers attached DNA molecules to the surfaces of nanoparticles of different sizes, and found that the smaller particles moved around the larger ones in the gaps between them, while still binding the particles together into a new material.
"Using large and small nanoparticles, where the smaller ones move around like electrons in a crystal of metal atoms, is a whole new approach to building complex colloidal crystal structures," Glotzer said.
By adjusting this DNA, scientists changed the parameters of the small electron-equivalent particles, and thereby changed the resulting crystals.
"We explored more complex structures where control over the number of neighbors around each particle produced further symmetry breaking," Glotzer said. "Our computer simulations helped to decipher the complicated patterns and reveal the mechanisms that enabled the nanoparticles to create them."
This approach set the stage for three new, never-before-synthesized crystalline phases, one of which has no known natural equivalent.
"Colloidal particle assemblies always have some analogy in the natural atomic system," Lee said. "This time the structure we found is completely new. The way it assembles, we have not seen metals, metal alloys or other materials naturally assemble themselves this way."
"We don't know the physical properties of the material yet," Lee said. "Now we hand it off to the materials scientists to create this material and study it."
The team used the ultrabright X-ray beams of the APS to confirm the new structure of their crystals. They used the high-resolution small-angle X-ray scattering instruments at beamlines 5-ID and 12-ID to create precise pictures of the arrangement of particles they had created.
"A powerful X-ray beam enables the high-resolution measurements you need to study this type of assembly," Lee said. "The APS is an ideal facility to conduct this research."
The APS is currently undergoing a massive upgrade, which Lee noted will allow scientists to determine even more complex structures in the future. The instruments at 12-ID are also being upgraded to take full advantage of the brighter X-ray beams that will be available.
These low-symmetry colloidal crystals have optical properties that can't be achieved with other crystal structures and may find use in a wide range of technologies. Their catalytic properties are different as well. But the new structures unveiled here are only the beginning of the possibilities now that the conditions for breaking symmetry are understood.
"We're in the midst of an unprecedented era of materials synthesis and discovery," Mirkin said. "This is another step forward in bringing new, unexplored materials out of the sketchbook and into applications that can take advantage of their rare and unusual properties."
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President Joe Biden’s plan to release a million barrels of oil a day from the nation’s reserves for the next six months is but another Band-Aid on a crisis he largely caused himself. He can’t make a fundamental difference unless he ends his crusade against US energy production once and for all.
“We need to have more oil supply right now,” the president said Thursday. Well, duh. But US oil companies are reluctant to ramp up production in the face of Biden’s campaign to kill their industry.
Think about Biden’s effort to limit oil and gas supplies from Day 1: In his first hour he killed the Keystone pipeline, which would’ve transported almost as much oil as he now plans to raid from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. He’s canceled or delayed leases on federal land and offshore and suspended drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
His administration has aggressively invoked environmental and endangered-species laws to hold up drilling, even on private land. And it’s trying to stop banks and others from financing new projects, whether drilling or transportation (which includes pipelines and new plants to liquefy natural gas for shipping).
Heck, even as he rolled out his plan Thursday to tap the SPR (for nearly a third of its oil), Biden also warned that “we need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels altogether.”
All this makes investors and lenders nervous about sinking money into expanding production, precisely as Biden and the green extremists intend.
(Nor does it help that the pandemic dealt a severe blow to oil and gas companies, with more than 100 going bankrupt in 2020 alone, and who knows what Team Joe will do if there’s another outbreak?)
Never mind what Biden now says he wants. Soaring prices will be a huge election issue, and he’s desperate to dodge responsibility. Heck, the White House is now officially calling the problem “Putin’s price hike.”
Yes, Russia’s war made it worse. But Biden’s own war on oil and gas sent prices soaring well before the invasion, and still limits the nation’s ability to replace the lost fuel.
If the prez really wanted oil producers to up their output, he wouldn’t be slamming them as greedy, as he did again Thursday, but convincing them — with deeds, not words — that it’s again safe to expand. Quit scapegoating, and look in the mirror.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people.
The law creates a system similar to Amber Alerts and so-called silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.
The system will notify law enforcement when there's a report of a missing Indigenous person. It will also place messages on highway reader boards and on the radio and social media, and will provide information to the news media.
The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people — particularly women — in Washington and across the United States. While it includes missing men, women and children, a summary of public testimony on the legislation notes that "the crisis began as a women's issue, and it remains primarily a women's issue."
A 2021 report by a government watchdog found the true number of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the U.S. is unknown due to reporting problems, distrust of law enforcement and jurisdictional conflicts. But Native American women face murder rates almost three times those of white women overall — and up to 10 times the national average in certain locations, according to a 2021 summary of the existing research by the National Congress of American Indians. More than 80% have experienced violence.
In Washington, more than four times as many Indigenous women go missing than white women, according to research conducted by the Urban Indian Health Institute in Seattle, but many such cases receive little or no media attention.
An alert system will help mitigate some problems surrounding investigations of missing Indigenous people by allowing better communication between tribal, local and state law enforcement and creating a way for law enforcement to flag such cases for other agencies. The law also expands the definition of "missing endangered person" to include Indigenous people, as well as children and vulnerable adults with disabilities or memory or cognitive issues.
The measure is the latest step the state has taken to address the issue. The Washington State Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force is working to coordinate a statewide response and had its first meeting in December. Its first report is expected in August.
Many states from Arizona to Oregon to Wisconsin have taken recent action to address the crisis of murdered and missing Indigenous women. Efforts include funding for better resources for tribal police to the creation of new databases specifically targeting missing tribal members. Tribal police agencies that use Amber Alerts for missing Indigenous children include the Hopi and Las Vegas Paiute.
In California, the Yurok Tribe and the Sovereign Bodies Institute, an Indigenous-run research and advocacy group, uncovered 18 cases of missing or slain Native American women in roughly the past year in their recent work — a number they consider a vast undercount. An estimated 62% of those cases are not listed in state or federal databases for missing persons.
Additional reporting by The Associated Press.
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The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe was declared 'extinct' in the 1920s. New DNA research says otherwise.
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.”
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The dry weather pattern continues and rainfall for the year is 1.71" below average. With no rain, abundant sunshine and windy days, the drought has worsened and there is extreme to exceptional drought in Brush Country to moderate at the coast.
There is a limited chance of rain next Monday and Tuesday as an upper level wave moves across south Texas but rainfall amounts won't be high enough to alleviate our drought. Dry, hot conditions will move in by mid-week as winds shift to the west-northwest.
As we head into the weekend, expect partly cloudy skies and a windy afternoon Friday with highs in the low to mid 80s inland and low to mid 70s coast with southeast winds at 15-25 mph.
Winds will be lighter Saturday, starting off from the northeast and shifting to the east at 8-15 mph. Temperatures will reach near 90 inland with mid to upper 70s coast .
Sunday looks breezy with southeast winds up to 20 mph with highs in the mid to upper 80s inland and low 70s coast.
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EEOC Ramping Up Staff's Return To In-Person Work
By May Olvera · March 31, 2022, 5:26 PM EDT
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission anticipates having its full staff return to in-person work by late April as negotiations continue with the union that represents most of its workers, Chair...
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Earlier this month, the estate for legendary emcee Phife Dawg officially unveiled his long-awaited posthumous album, Forever. The project debuted on Mar. 22 via AWAL, which is the sixth anniversary of the day he passed away.
The new album is equipped with 13 tracks and a long roster of collaborators including names like Rapsody, Renée Neufville, Busta Rhymes, Redman, Q-Tip, Lyric Jones, Little Brother, POS, and plenty others. On the production side, the boards were handled by the likes of J Dilla, 9th Wonder, Angela Winbush, and more. Today (Mar. 31), the official visual for the project’s title track has been revealed. The video includes uplifting photos and videos and also shares handwritten representations of the late emcee’s harmonious lyrics:
Not tryna express sorrow, mourn full acquainted, the name of the golden era, though, yo, can I live? (Come on)/ This here got too much bounce to be melancholic (for real) listenin’ DJs with the crates, spinnin’ at the parties (let’s go)/ From hole in the wall clubs to a neighborhood basement block parties in Queens, new Nile Afro Sheen (uh-huh)/ Fourteen ounce of Dax Pomade, Jheri curl, braids, waves
Of the tribute, video director Tony Reames shared, “When I first heard ‘Forever,’ I was not prepared for the depth and honesty, it took me a long time to let it all sink in. DJ Rasta Root came up with the idea of personal photos and videos to match the message for the video. The lyrics are also all in Phife’s own handwriting, we scanned in a lot of his writings to create a font as if Phife himself was telling you the story. I’m forever grateful to be around Phife, his family and everyone we met along the way.”
Be sure to press play on Phife Dawg’s brand new music video for “Forever” down below.
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On Fox News' Outnumbered, Trump sycophant Kayleigh McEnany and her co-hosts were screaming about the mainstream media refusing to take Hunter's laptop seriously.
Fox News host and #OneLuckyGuy (They've almost stopped putting on any left leaning pundits in that role entirely) Juan Williams explained why Rudy Giuliani's ratf*cking was ignored days before the 2020 election.
Williams said, "You going to put out something days before an election that is going to be politically damaging to one side or the other."
Then Williams brought up the story that Fox News is refusing to mention.
"We're talking about mainstream media, right now conservative media, is not paying attention to Trump asking Putin, in the middle of a war, 'Oh, can you get me some more dirt on Hunter Biden?' To me that's an outrage too," Williams pointed out.
McEnany's reply was just as ridiculous as when she took the podium in her White House days.
"President Trump is not president right now. I think there's a clear distinction,"she said, trying to justify the indefensible.
Huh? Trump wants everybody to believe he's still president. No matter if he's in office or not, it's was still a sick thing for Trump to do, so of course McEnany refused to make a coherent point.
Trump has been parading around the country for months claiming he's going to run in 2024. He's also had his hand in many Republican primaries, offering up endorsements to the MAGA cult while trying to destroy anyone that refused to promote the election of 2020 was stolen from home.
You bet his call for Putin to dig up dirt matters.
Just ask Eric Bolling:
Here's something for Kayleigh to think about: Doesn't she think Putin would have dumped all the dirt he had on Biden in 2020 to keep his best buddy Trump in office? Or maybe she just doesn't think.
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On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled his proposal for the next federal budget.
Though Congress has the final say in the annual budget, presidents create a proposal highlighting their fiscal priorities. Then, the president typically spends time advocating for their plan to the public, arguing for those priorities.
While promoting his latest proposal, Biden tweeted, “This year, my administration is on track to cut the deficit by more than $1.3 trillion… that would be the largest one-year reduction in the deficit in U.S. history.”
THE QUESTION
Would a $1.3 trillion reduction in the deficit be the largest single-year reduction ever?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, if the deficit shrinks by $1.3 trillion this year, that will be the largest single-year reduction in history.
WHAT WE FOUND
Both the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) track how much money the federal government takes in each year, and how much it spends. The Fed has records dating back to 1901, and the CBO dating to 1962.
If the government makes more than it spends, there’s a budget surplus. Since 1962, there have only been five years with a surplus, and none since 2001.
More commonly, the government spends more than it takes in. That’s a deficit, and it results in the U.S. borrowing money to make up the difference, which in turn adds to the federal debt.
According to the Fed and the CBO, the year in which the deficit shrank the most was 2013. In 2012, the budget was nearly $1.08 trillion in the hole, and in 2013, it was just under $679.8 billion. The deficit decreased by roughly $396.8 billion, more than in any other year in history.
If the deficit drops by $1.3 trillion in 2022 like Biden projected, it would indeed be the largest deficit reduction in American history, by a big margin.
The Fed and CBO track numbers on a fiscal-year basis, with the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30. So we won’t really know if Biden’s projections for 2022 are accurate until at least October.
But budget experts VERIFY spoke with agreed it’s likely the deficit reduction could wind up being more than a trillion dollars. However, they said that drop is mostly due to COVID-related spending programs expiring.
“It's not really due to any particularly aggressive policy action to, say, raise more revenue than we would have otherwise, or spend less. It's mostly just a factor of temporary things,” said Alex Muresianu, a federal policy analyst for the Tax Foundation.
“We had deficits that were over $3 trillion [in 2020], and one that was $2.8 trillion [in 2021]. That was as a result of a huge recession, and trillions of dollars that we were spending to fight COVID. So we will be dropping for sure. The deficit will be closer to a trillion dollars this year,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a non-profit group. “But that doesn't come from policies to reduce the deficit.”
More from VERIFY: No, Congress members did not give themselves a 21% pay raise in 2022
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LAS VEGAS — The 64th annual Grammy Awards kicks off this Sunday, April 3 live from Las Vegas and this year, CBS and the Recording Academy are providing the network’s first live event featuring audio descriptions for the blind.
Audio descriptions provide audio-narrated descriptions of the night’s key visual elements. The addition of the audio descriptions allows viewers who are blind or low vision are able to take in all of the action happening at The Grammys, providing a much richer experience of the event.
The audio description will be provided on the Secondary Audio Programming, SAP channel by industry leaders VITAC and Audio Eyes.
CBS has provided audio descriptions since April 1, 2002, becoming an innovator in accessibility. The addition of audio descriptions at this Sunday's Grammy awards marks 20 years in the network's providing of this service.
“For the past 20 years, CBS has continually increased the availability of audio description. We are proud to be able to launch our first live event with the GRAMMY Awards," said Mark Turits, vice president of captioning and audio description at Paramount Global.
How to watch The Grammys
Music's biggest night heads to the Las Vegas strip on Sunday, April 3 for the first time. This year's show is hosted by comedian Trevor Noah and kicks off live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 5 p.m. only on CBS 8.
The Grammys is also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
The performers
WATCH RELATED: Grammy Awards Recap with Kevin Frazier (March 2021).
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NEW YORK — Early results show Amazon workers in Alabama rejecting a union bid in a tight race, but outstanding challenged votes could change the outcome. In New York, union supporters have the edge in a count that will continue Friday morning.
Warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, voted 993 to 875 against forming a union. The National Labor Relations Board, which oversees the election, said that 416 challenged votes could potentially overturn that result. A hearing has not yet been set to decide if any of the challenged votes will be counted, but it is expected in the next few weeks.
“This is just the beginning and we will continue to fight,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is organizing the union drive in Bessemer, at a Thursday press conference.
The close election marks a sharp contrast to last year when Amazon workers overwhelmingly rejected the union.
Meanwhile, in a separate union election in Staten Island, New York, the nascent Amazon Labor Union is leading by more than 350 votes out of about 2,670 counted. Counting is expected to continue Friday morning.
If a majority votes yes at either location, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in Amazon history. Organizers have faced an uphill battle against the nation’s second-largest private employer, which is making every effort to keep unions out.
In New York, the ALU has led the charge to form a union along with Chris Smalls, a fired Amazon employee who now leads the fledgling group. Turnout for the in-person election was unclear but Smalls was hopeful of victory.
“To be leading in Day One and be up a couple hundred against a trillion-dollar company, this is the best feeling in the world,” Smalls said after the conclusion of Thursday’s counting.
While Smalls’ attention has been focused on securing victory in New York, similar efforts in Alabama also weighed heavily.
“I’m not too sure what’s going on Alabama right now, but I know that the sky’s the limit if you can organize any warehouse,” he said, noting that the vote in Alabama could well end up differently. “I hope that they’re successful. I don’t know what’s going on yet, but we know we show our support and solidarity with them.”
The warehouse in Staten Island employs more than 8,300 workers, who pack and ship supplies to customers based mostly in the Northeast. A labor win there was considered difficult, but organizers believe their grassroots approach is more relatable to workers and could help them overcome where established unions have failed in the past.
After a crushing defeat last year, when a majority of workers voted against forming a union, RWDSU is hoping for a different outcome in the Bessemer election, in which mail-in ballots were sent to 6,100 workers in early February. Federal labor officials scrapped the results of the first election there and ordered a re-do after ruling Amazon tainted the election process.
The RWDSU said the election there had a turnout rate of about 39% this year, much smaller than last year's election.
Amazon has pushed back hard. The retail giant held mandatory meetings, where workers were told unions are a bad idea. The company also launched an anti-union website targeting workers and placed English and Spanish posters across the Staten Island facility urging them to reject the union. In Bessemer, Amazon has made some changes to but still kept a controversial U.S. Postal Service mailbox that was key in the NLRB’s decision to invalidate last year’s vote.
New York is more labor-friendly than Alabama, a right-to-work state that prohibits a company and a union from signing a contract that requires workers to pay dues to the union that represents them. But some experts believe that won’t make much of a difference in the outcome of the Staten Island election, citing federal labor laws that favor employers, and Amazon’s anti-union stance.
“The employer is the same, and that’s the key thing,” said Ruth Milkman, a sociologist of labor and labor movements at the City University of New York. “Amazon is resisting this with everything it’s got.”
The mostly Black workforce at the Alabama facility, which opened in 2020, mirrors the Bessemer population of more than 70% Black residents, according to the latest U.S. Census data. There’s little public transportation, so many of the Amazon workers drive to the facility from as far away as metro Montgomery, nearly 100 miles to the south.
Pro-union workers say they want better working conditions, longer breaks and higher wages. Regular full-time employees at the Bessemer facility earn at least $15.80 an hour, higher than the estimated $14.55 per hour on average in the city. That figure is based on an analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual median household income for Bessemer of $30,284, which could include more than one worker.
The ALU said they don’t have a demographic breakdown of the warehouse workers in Staten Island and Amazon declined to provide the information to The Associated Press, citing the union vote. Internal records leaked to The New York Times from 2019 showed more than 60% of the hourly associates at the facility were Black or Latino, while most of the managers were white or Asian. But it’s unclear how the facility’s high turnover rate may have shifted things.
Amazon workers often travel from across the New York metro area by subway and then take a 40-minute long public bus ride to get to the warehouse. At a nearby bus stop, organizers have put up signs encouraging workers to vote in favor of the union. “WE’RE NOT MACHINES WE’RE HUMAN BEINGS,” one reads, a nod to worker complaints about long shifts and the company’s “time off task” tool that dings employees for taking too many breaks.
Among other things, Staten Island workers are seeking longer breaks, paid time off for injured employees and an hourly wage of $30, up from a minimum of just over $18 per hour offered by the company. A spokesperson for Amazon said the company invests in wages and benefits, such as health care, 401(k) plans and a prepaid college tuition program to help grow workers’ careers.
“As a company, we don’t think unions are the best answer for our employees,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “Our focus remains on working directly with our team to continue making Amazon a great place to work.”
In Staten Island, warehouse workers like 22-year-old Elijah Ramos said they planned to vote against the union, doubting the ALU can get Amazon to agree to higher wages and other benefits. Ramos said he believes organizers don’t have enough experience to represent him.
Although he thinks a union could bring good things, Ramos said it also might constantly butt heads with the company and create more complications.
“It’s better to deal with what we have now than to deal with something where we don’t know what they’re going to do,” he said.
Associated Press staff writers Tali Arbel and Bobby Caina Calvan in New York contributed to this report.
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BURR RIDGE, Ill., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Riley, president of The Mx Group, has been named its new CEO, effective March 1, as founding partner and CEO Andy Mahler steps into the executive chairman role. The Mx Group's other founding partner, Peter Wroblewski, will serve as vice chairman.
"We are beyond excited to see this leadership transition fully executed," said Mahler. "Over the last three and a half years we've added additional talent to an already seasoned senior leadership and director level team and worked closely with team members to ensure great work, high performance and continuity."
In addition to being one of the largest independent B2B agencies in the country, The Mx Group is also one of the fastest growing. The agency has been in business for over 30 years, has five Fortune 500 clients on their roster, and a team of over 150 people they affectionally call Mx'ers. If you haven't heard of them, it could be because they are one hundred percent focused on B2B, a discipline within the advertising industry that doesn't get the attention that B2C does.
"Tony, Nate Ulery as COO, and the senior leadership team have effectively been running the business for the last 18 months," said Wroblewski. "It has been exciting to see how they are iterating our vision and making it better, which is evidenced by our continued revenue growth, expanded service offering and thriving culture."
"Our vision is B2B at scale," said Riley. "We believe that the large holding companies and agencies don't understand the complexities of B2B buying groups, sales cycles and purchase decisions — and honestly don't care to understand it. While there are large pure-play B2B agencies, they tend to focus on one aspect of the customer experience, digital for example. Our opportunity is to bring strategy, creative, digital and technology together under one roof at a scale global B2B marketers can leverage for their brands."
Mahler and Wroblewski will continue to serve as active board members, focusing their energy on acquisitions, the expansion of global partnerships and the ongoing mentorship of the executives and directors that form the leadership at Mx.
About The Mx Group
The Mx Group is an independent, integrated B2B marketing agency with a mission to impact the marketplace for companies that impact the world. For over 30 years, we've created meaningful end-to-end buying experiences for B2B brands. Our clients are leaders and innovators in energy, utilities, manufacturing, hospitality, automotive, health care, technology and SaaS who rely on our expertise to influence and grow their businesses. Our headquarters are in Chicago, but our reach is global. Whether a client is an established or startup B2B brand, we have the people and perspective to be a strong partner that makes a difference.
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The parents of a 3-year-old boy who died last year after a contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba at a splash pad in Arlington, Texas, have reached a $250,000 settlement with the city.
Bakari Williams died last September after spending five days in the hospital with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often fatal infection caused by an amoeba called Naegleria fowleri, according to previous reporting from CNN and affiliate KTVT.
Williams contracted the infection from a splash pad that officials later determined was improperly tested and maintained.
At a news conference, attorneys for Williams' parents said the child's death was preventable.
Family attorney Brian Hargrove said the $250,000 is the maximum economic recovery allowed against a city under the Texas Tort Claims Act, according to KTVT.
Arlington, in a statement, said the settlement will include a "significant investment in the installation of health and safety equipment and other improvements for our public pools and splash pads."
The city will distribute a new policy manual, the Bakari Williams Protocol, that will guide staff on water treatment, according to Hargrove and the city. "We plan to share this information with other agencies in the aquatics industry so they can learn from our hard lessons," the city said.
New technology will automatically shut off any splash pads where water readings are not in the acceptable ranges and the addition of QR codes will allow visitors to see real-time information about water quality, the statement, obtained by KTVT, said.
"We want you to know that Bakari was a sweet, beautiful and innocent child who did not deserve to die in the manner that he did. For us, this case has been about public awareness," Williams' mother, Kayla Mitchell, said at the news conference, according to the affiliate.
"We want to make certain that nothing like this ever happens again. We want to make certain that what happened to our son, what happened to our family, does not happen to anybody else," said Mitchell.
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in soil and in fresh warm water such as lakes, rivers and hot springs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It can also be found in poorly maintained or unchlorinated pools.
The organism infects people when water containing the amoeba enters the body through the nose, according to the CDC. The Naegleria fowleri amoeba then travels up the nose to the brain, where it destroys the brain tissue, the CDC says.
Investigation into the source of infection
City and Tarrant County officials were notified by the hospital September 5 of the child's condition, according to a joint news release issued that month. The county health department started an investigation and determined two possible sources for the exposure to the amoeba -- the family's home in Tarrant County and the Don Misenhimer Park splash pad in Arlington.
The city immediately closed that splash pad, the news release says, and out of an abundance of caution closed the other three public splash pads for the remainder of the year.
On September 24, the CDC, according to the news release, determined the child was likely exposed to the organism at the splash pad after tests confirmed the presence of active Naegleria fowleri amoeba in water samples from the park.
"It breaks my heart. I'm a father of four, a grandfather of five kids from 2 to 7 years old. I cannot imagine having to bury a child or a grandchild like that," Arlington Mayor Jim Ross told KTVT at the time
Low chlorine levels likely a factor
The city of Arlington conducted an investigation into the splash pad's maintenance, equipment and water testing procedures. Officials determined the water quality testing data needed improvement.
"We have identified gaps in our daily inspection program," Deputy City Manager Lemuel Randolph said in the 2021 news release. "Those gaps resulted in us not meeting our maintenance standards at our splash pads. All of the splash pads will remain closed until we have assurance that our systems are operating as they should, and we have confirmed a maintenance protocol consistent with city, county and state standards."
Records from two of the splash pads, including the one at Don Misenhimer Park, showed employees did not consistently record, or in some cases did not conduct, water quality testing that is required before the facilities open each day, according to the news release. The testing includes checking for chlorine, which is used as a disinfectant.
A review of the logs determined that water chlorination readings were not documented two of the three days that the child visited the park in late August and early September, the news release said.
"Documents show that chlorination levels two days before the child's last visit were within acceptable ranges," reads the release. "However, the next documented reading, which occurred the day after the child visited, shows that the chlorination level had fallen below the minimum requirement and that additional chlorine was added to the water system."
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Aphelion Aerospace, Inc./
In the news release, Aphelion Aerospace secures investment from The Mercury Group and Founder Advisors, issued 31-Mar-2022 by Aphelion Aerospace, Inc. over PR Newswire, the wrong version of the release was incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. The complete, corrected release follows:
Aphelion Aerospace secures investment from The Mercury Group, Founder Advisors, and Richtr Financial Studio
DENVER, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aphelion Aerospace, based in Denver, Colorado is establishing itself as a one-stop-shop for low-cost small satellite integration and on-demand launch operations from practically anywhere around the world. Aphelion announced today that it has received significant investment from strategic investors including The Mercury Group, Founder Advisors, and Richtr Financial Studio. These investments are part of Aphelion's Seed round which the company is running in parallel with their equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine.
Aphelion Aerospace announce investment from The Mercury Group of North Carolina and Founder Advisors of Colorado.
Aphelion CEO Miguel Ayala and CTO Matthew Travis indicate that these investments will help them continue pushing forward with the development of their suborbital launch vehicle technology demonstrator. They plan to conduct low-altitude suborbital demonstration launches by the end of the year to prove out their green non-toxic, non-cryogenic propulsion technology in flight.
Based on the caliber and background of their board advisors and investors, it is clear that the Aphelion team is positioning to become a strong player in the space industry. Last year, Aphelion announced that Edward Mango, former Program Manager of the NASA Commercial Crew Transportation Program had joined their board of advisors. Mr. Mango is one of the key NASA leaders behind the success of SpaceX. Aphelion also announced that Kevin Rice, former Director of Business Management at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works had joined their board of advisors. Mr. Rice practically wrote the book on business management for NASA. In addition, Aphelion announced that Geoff Brim, former VP of Product Management at Deutsche Telekom had joined their board of advisors. Mr. Brim evangelized digital transformation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics at Deutsche Telekom.
Now come Aphelion's visionary investors. Ben West of The Mercury Group is a US Air Force veteran. Before his years in finance, Ben was an F117A and F16 Crew Chief. He is well aware that military fighter jets use hydrazine in their emergency power units. He knows very well that hydrazine is extremely toxic and thus costly and slow to deal with. He is also aware that other uses of hydrazine include spacecraft propulsion. Hearing that Aphelion had developed a propulsion technology that could essentially replace anything hydrazine powered was music to his ears. Ben feels excited to back Aphelion with investment and plans to continue supporting Aphelion along its journey to bring this new technology to market.
Steven Williams, of Founder Advisors advises Aphelion on market strategy. Along with Steven, the Founder Advisors team provides corporate and business strategy advisory to Aphelion. They are composed of accomplished aerospace and tech entrepreneurs and executives like Steven. Some have spent years in launch vehicle development at companies such as Lockheed Martin. These guys truly understand and value the business model that Aphelion is structuring for bundled small satellite integration and launch services.
James Graham, CEO of Richtr Financial Studio, is an ardent supporter of Aphelion's possibilities. Richtr Financial Studio supports Aphelion with financial and accounting services. They are a powerhouse for startups that are poised for exponential growth.
For more information about Aphelion Aerospace, please visit: https://aphelionaerospace.com
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TOUR FOR LIFE 2022
San Antonio Humane Society & North Shore Animal League America Partner for Tour for Life 2022, the Largest National Cooperative Pet Adoption Event Worldwide. The SA Humane Society has partnered with the North...
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Tobago SEA students relieved
Tobago’s standard five students on Thursday expressed relief after writing this year’s Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam.
Some said the challenges they encountered doing their schoolwork virtually over the past year were much more difficult than the actual examination.
Outside of the Scarborough Methodist School, the anxiety was evident as restless parents – mostly mothers – waited in blistering heat for the exam to be over.
At around 1.30pm, the main gate of the school opened and the students rushed into their parents’ arms.
A relieved Taariq Harripersad believes he did well and is hoping to pass for his first choice, Bishop’s High School.
Why Bishop’s?
“I believe it is a very good school and I have the ability to go there,” he said.
Equally relieved was Taariq’s mother, Taaliba Muhammad.
“The examination is concluded, so he will free up his mind a bit, because the journey wasn’t easy for the both of us (alluding to the online challenges). But we fought all of the odds that transpired, because our main focus was to get the job done.”
Amaiyah Beckles said she did not have many challenges with the online curriculum, but was relieved nonetheless.
She believes she did well in the English language and creative writing segments, but said the maths was difficult.
Like Taariq, she too, is hoping to pass for Bishop’s High School.
Asked what she would like to do for her vacation, Amaiyah jokingly declared, “Live.”
Amaiyah’s mother, Avianne Thomas, said she felt as if a weight had been lifted.
“I am very, very relieved,” she told Newsday.
Bethany Sykes also believes she performed well in the exam.
“It was actually a bit challenging but I did my best,” she said.
“The mathematics was especially challenging, especially section three. But English is always easy. I am pretty good at that.”
Bethany also wants to go to Bishop’s.
“All of my friends from my previous class are going there, so I want to join them.”
Bethany’s mother, Tamara Sebro, said she is very proud of her daughter’s class and their teacher.
“They all worked very, very hard and those kids deserve a break. It is not easy to go through covid, going through online schooling, and then transitioning to face-to-face school and writing the exam.
"I am proud of them, I know they worked hard. They would have tried their best and well done.”
A shy Dill Francis Jr said he felt he did well and is hoping to go to Scarborough Secondary School.
His father is grateful the exam is over.
“I really thank God that it’s over. I feel very elated for him. We kept him back for a little while, but I think he was well prepared,” he said.
At the nearby St Andrew’s Anglican, Maya Phillips said preparing for the SEA during the pandemic was very stressful.
“But I am glad it is finally over with.”
Maya was accompanied by her friends Sabriyah Stephens and Keyana Rodriguez.
Keyana’s mother Ayanna Rodriguez said the journey to the SEA was long and hard.
“It was a long road and very tiring. It took a lot of dedication and commitment and I am just happy to see that it’s over. The girls could get some rest now and, of course, chart the way forward for the next stage,” she said.
At the Montgomery Government School, community activist Downie Marcelle surprised the SEA students after the exam.
“We have just come here today to give them a little treat, to remind them that it is a job well done and just the beginning of what is to come. It is not the end but a new beginning,” he said in a video posted on Facebook.
Marcelle, who had attended the school, said the students need a lot of emotional support, given the challenges they faced with online learning during the pandemic.
“So it is about showing them the love.”
Marcelle was the PNM’s candidate for Bethel/New Grange in the December 6 THA elections.
In a statement on Thursday, the THA Division of Education, Research and Technology reported that 989 standard five students – 543 boys and 446 girls – were expected to sit the SEA at 41 examination centres.
The division said over the past few weeks, it had collaborated with the Division of Infrastructure to ensure all lighting and plumbing issues at schools were fixed.
“We have also ensured that cleaning supplies were accessible to all primary schools so that classrooms could be thoroughly cleaned and sanitised,” it added
The division said all schools were also equipped with thermometers, liquid soap and hand sanitisers in keeping with health protocols. Classrooms were also organised to facilitate physical distancing.
The division established an education health unit, headed by Dr Dane Joseph, to provide medical support where necessary.
The statement quoted Secretary of Education Zorisha Hackett as saying she was satisfied with the level of preparedness at the exam centres.
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The Walt Disney Corporation has gone nuts and succumbed to the whims of the woke left.
The home of Mickey Mouse has inverted its values by opposing a bill that was signed into law in Florida that prohibits public schools from teaching about sexuality and gender identity to students in kindergarten through the third grade.
The Parental Rights in Education Act has been demagogued as the “Don’t Say Gay Bill” by the mainstream media even though it does nothing of the sort.
The text doesn’t even mention gay, heterosexual or transgender people. It also doesn’t disrespect or infringe upon the rights of the LBGT community, either. But the media and left-wing activists are trying like hell to convince us it does.
Disney initially took no position, but CEO Bob Chapek reversed course after feeling the heat from a number of activists and Disney employees.
Chapek previously said opposing the bill would hurt the company’s ability to tell stories with LGBT characters in them. He was also “concerned that Disney could be perceived as too liberal,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Instead of trusting his instincts, Chapek and Disney are now calling for the law to be repealed. In politics, that kind of 180-degree turn is called a flip-flop.
It seems like Chapek is being held hostage and that Disney has become disconnected from reality.
As the parent of two third graders, I don’t want them learning about sexual matters in the classroom. I want them focusing on reading, writing, math, science, physical fitness and getting along with their classmates.
If and when my kids have questions or hear some chatter on the playground, I want them talking to me or my wife about it, not anyone else. How’s that controversial?
Also, as a nod to political correctness, Disney no longer addresses its patrons as “ladies and gentlemen” at its theme parks. Instead, it says, “Dreamers of all ages.”
That’s because the woke crowd thinks you’re a bigot if you pigeonhole someone as male or female. Yes, that’s how stupid the argument has become. They expect us to ignore biology.
Many of Disney’s writers, animators and other creators have made defiant online posts and given interviews saying the Florida law will only embolden them to include more LGBT characters in books, TV shows and movies.
Does that mean we can look forward to “The Little Transgender Mermaid” or some other silly title? It’s not that hard to change the channel or cancel your Disney+ subscription.
“For [Disney] to say they’re going to work to repeal substantive protections for parents, as a company that’s supposedly marketing its services to parents with young children, I think they crossed the line,” said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Also, don’t think Texas lawmakers aren’t watching.
Don’t be surprised if similar bills are introduced when the Texas Legislature reconvenes next year.
Protecting young kids from hearing non-age appropriate material in school seems like an idea Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan and a majority of the Legislature (including some Democrats) can agree about.
Reach Fred Hartman at fbh@hartmannews.com.
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https://www.fbherald.com/opinion/fred-hartman/article_536e7412-a644-5e4b-8e5e-1e02bce28895.html
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LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s nuclear operator company said Thursday that Russian troops were leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and were heading towards the country’s border with Belarus.
The operator, Energoatom said that the Russian military are also preparing to leave Slavutych, a nearby city where power plant workers live.
It wasn’t immediately clear why the Russian troops decided to leave Chernobyl.
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