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GT Metals & Salvage pays Clean Water Act penalty
The company agreed to pay a $50,300 penalty for stormwater pollution violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that GT Metals & Salvage LLC of Longview, Washington has agreed to pay a $50,300 penalty for repeated Clean Water Act violations.
EPA found the company failed to comply with Washington’s Industrial Stormwater General Permit which resulted in regular discharges of stormwater into ditches that eventually reach the Columbia River. Industrial stormwater from sites like GT Metals may include metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), fuel oil, hydraulic oil, brake fluids, lead acid, and lead oxides. These pollutants and other debris can harm aquatic life and affect water quality.
During inspections on February 2020, EPA found that the company failed to:
- develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP);
- implement best management practices;
- conduct required sampling of discharges;
- conduct monthly visual inspections; and
- complete, submit, and maintain records.
“Despite compliance assistance provided by state and local agencies, along with numerous enforcement actions over the past 10 years, it seems the company was unwilling to reach compliance,” said Ed Kowalski, director of EPA Region 10’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division. “EPA works to protect public health and the environment by limiting pollution in runoff from industrial activities. When companies comply with permits, they’re better equipped to prevent and reduce potential discharge of industrial pollution.”
In an EPA order, GT Metals also agreed to develop a SWPPP, implement best management practices, begin monitoring stormwater discharges, improve site conditions, and submit reports to EPA demonstrating effective implementation of the requirements of the Industrial Stormwater General Permit.
Additional GT Metals settlement details can be found in the consent agreement and final order filed February 16, 2022.
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EPA’s Region 10 serves communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 271 tribal nations. Learn more about EPA’s work in the Pacific Northwest at: epa.gov/epa-region-10-pacific-northwest. Connect with us on Twitter: @EPAnorthwest and Facebook: @eparegion10.
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Visionaries or madmen
It started when Gmail drafted replies to messages in my Inbox. Knowing that Google was reading my mail made me realize it was tracking my Google searches, tracing what I watched on YouTube or Netflix, trailing podcasts and music I listened to on Spotify, snooping on my views and buys on Shopee or Amazon. Piecing together all this gathered information, an algorithm kicked in and curated content I am supposed to be interested in. All the things that pop up on your social media accounts and searches are not random at all. We should be concerned about what the internet knows about us individually and the way it has profiled us and sold our data to their sponsors.
The past few days I received many unwelcome video recommendations for BBM speeches and rallies, conspiracy theories on the Ninoy Aquino assassination, and even the fabled Tallano gold. The political ads I delete and report as spam, but the conspiracy theories and Marcos gold I report as fake news and hope these are taken down. Fake news is as old as history but has been given new life and spin by the internet and social media. When asked how to stem the tide of fake news online, I often say we should go back to reading physical books and researching in archives and museums. My notebooks are filled with stray data, waiting to be organized and retold.
Take the real Hospicio de San Jose, founded in the 18th century, that moved from place to place until 1810 when it settled on the Isla de San Andres on the Pasig, later renamed the Isla de Convalescencia. Hospicio, when I last visited in 1980, housed orphans and the aged. It was then accessible through a small road from Ayala Bridge. Patients from San Juan de Dios hospital in Intramuros were sent here for quarantine in the 19th century, and it later became an asylum where the mentally ill were consigned like broken furniture. Part of the Hospicio’s long history can be gleaned from the bundles marked “Dementes” (insane) in the Philippine National Archives. In the documents I consulted, the Hospicio was a prison island with better facilities than Bilibid that also maintained cells for the insane, particularly violent criminals.
In the Dementes bundle were printed forms routinely filled out by the Hospicio director each time a patient escaped. This request for the arrest and detention of a patient was sent to the Civil Governor of Manila. Unfortunately, we have no photos of the inmates but detailed physical descriptions written out like: Braulio Vergara, escaped at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2, 1894, 32 years old, tall, dark, with a regular nose, and wearing a striped shirt and blue pants. Another was Alfonso Raga of Santa Cruz, Laguna, who escaped in 1895, he was described as being 14 years old, regular build and nose, dark complexion, round face, wearing white pants and a camisa de chino, no shoes, no hat, but speaks perfect Spanish.
I’m sure if I am more patient I will find documents that will give a full history of someone’s madness and from it, we can draw a picture of both the patient and his world.
My notebooks have many references to people branded as madmen by the authorities but looked up by people as saviors of the country. One such person was Ruperto Rios who was active in Tayabas in the early 1900s. He promised paradise to those who believed in his claims as a generalissimo and Hijo de Dios (Son of God). As a military leader, he won converts by giving away commissions arbitrarily such that at one point he had one captain-general, one lieutenant-general, 25 major-generals, and 50 brigadier-generals! One wonders what kind of army it was where almost everyone was an officer. As Son of God, he heard confessions and charged less than the Catholic priests. He had a thriving anting-anting business that, according to a report by Harry Bandholtz, head of the Philippine Constabulary, “did not prevent many of his followers permanently retiring from business, owing to being perforated by constabulary bullets.”
Rios’ greatest trick was carrying around a box marked with the word “Independencia.” He promised his followers that when he released Independence from the box, there would be no more taxes and jails. Everyone could do as they pleased. Re-reading all these accounts in the face of online conspiracy theories and counterfactuals made me wonder if people like Rios were truly mad or misunderstood visionaries.
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Tracing the controversial history of cluster bombs, from the USSR to Ukraine
What to know about cluster munitions, precision-guided weapons, and US and Soviet arms development during the Cold War.
This story was published in partnership with The Center for Public Integrity. This is the sixth in a 10-part series on nuclear risk, military technology, and the future of warfare in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The city of Mykolaiv sits just northwest of the mouth of the Dnieper River, in southern Ukraine. While the city has not yet been occupied by Russian troops, it has not been spared from attack. A Russian missile tore through a government building in the city on Tuesday, leaving at least 12 dead. Just over two weeks earlier, on March 13, nine civilians were killed by Russian cluster munitions in the city, according to a report from Human Rights Watch, and that was just one of multiple uses of the widely condemned weapon so far in the war.
Both Ukraine and Russia have cluster munitions in their arsenals. The devices, inherited from the Soviet Union era, are munitions containing smaller bomblets that scatter over an area, usually with deadly consequences. Cluster munitions are also deadly after the fighting, as unexploded bomblets can kill civilians long after the fighting has formally stopped.
Today, both Russia and Ukraine field weapons inherited from the Soviet arsenal, and developed in accordance with Soviet doctrine. Neither country is a signatory of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and neither is the U.S., which also developed and fields some multiple rocket launch systems of its own.
Colin Kahl, U.S. under secretary of defense for policy, told Reuters that Russia is running out of precision-guided munitions for its war in Ukraine, which means the country is more likely to rely on artillery and unguided bombs, including unguided cluster munitions.
Modern cluster munitions, like precision-guided munitions, are products of divergent weapons development, built to answer the same question during the Cold War: In the event of a massive tank-led invasion of a country in Europe, what’s the best way to stop that army in its tracks?
The first answer pursued by the U.S. was deterence in the form of overwhelming nuclear superiority, with the U.S. using its advantage in missiles and bombs to threaten either a cataclysmic first strike, or to deploy those weapons for mutually assured destruction in the event of a Soviet first strike. This U.S. nuclear superiority ended in 1978, when the USSR’s arsenal of nuclear warheads surpassed that of the U.S.
Instead of trying to pull ahead in the nuclear arms race, in the late 1970s U.S. defense planners looked for an area where American technology could deliver an edge, and turned to nascent developments in precision-guided weapons as the way forward. (While some cluster bombs include guidance systems, the vast majority of cluster bombs fielded lack guidance systems.)
“Precision-guided weapons, I believe, have the potential of revolutionizing warfare,” William Perry, then-under secretary of defense for research, said in congressional testimony in 1978.
Advancements in precision
The U.S. had already developed and fielded some precision-guided munitions in the 1960s and 1970s. One precision weapon that entered service in the 1960s was the Walleye television-guided bomb, which had a TV camera inside. Before it was fired from a two-seater F-4 Phantom fighter jet, the camera would transmit the signal to the jet’s weapons officer, who would select the target. Then the bomb would continue to use the camera to steer itself as it fell. Another kind of precision munition was laser-guided bombs, which could follow a laser beam to a target.
“If we effectively exploit the lead we have in this field,” Perry told the House Committee on Armed Services, “we can greatly enhance our ability to deter war without having to compete tank for tank, missile for missile with the Soviet Union.”
These new advances were designed to be paired with better sensors for finding targets. If the guided munitions and sensors worked together as promised, Perry said, it would give the U.S. military the power to see all the important targets on a battlefield, and then destroy them with direct hits.
This accuracy, developed as a way to more efficiently place explosives for maximum effect in a large battle, had a follow-on effect of making it possible for militaries to launch airstrikes in cities with the intent of hitting only suspected insurgents or militants. Unlike artillery fire, which destroys an area, it is possible that a guided weapon fired from a drone only hits its intended targets and no one else, though as the Aug. 29 drone strike by the U.S. in Kabul showed, accurate targeting requires not just precise weaponry but also accurate information about who is in the crosshairs.
On a fighter jet with a finite capacity for bombs, making it so that almost every bomb dropped is a bomb that destroys an enemy vehicle or squad ultimately increases the effectiveness of each attach run. That accuracy and space efficiency comes with a price. A 500-pound unguided bomb costs about $4,000, while that same bomb with a guidance system costs $21,000. When the U.S. drops a guided bomb, it not only destroys the target, but also loses $17,000 worth of sensors and guidance systems.
The Soviet approach
The U.S. developed precision weapons in part because the nascent miniaturized electronics industry in the U.S. could, with funding from the Pentagon, support it. The Soviet Union, at about the same time, started to develop its own precision-guided munitions, but did so with a narrower strategic focus. A 1986 CIA report on Soviet precision weapons, declassified in 2000, expected the weapons to be primarily useful against tanks or “high-value soft targets,” like soldiers with anti-tank weapons. Instead of the U.S. approach of hitting all targets with precision weapons, the USSR reserved precision weapons for the targets it wanted to assure were destroyed, while trusting the scale of unguided artillery fire to deal with the rest.
This research into precision weapons was joined with already-existing Soviet doctrine, which emphasized the importance of ground-based artillery. This artillery included towed guns, artillery guns mounted on trucks so they can relocate after firing, and multiple-launch rocket systems, or heavy duty vehicles that can fire many rockets all at once from a rack mounted on the back.
It was one such artillery piece, the Smerch, that killed civilians in Mykolaiv this month.
The ammunition from these weapons are largely unguided, though some forms of precision rounds exist. Instead, to better direct fire, battlefield computers were used to calculate firing trajectories for the weapon, rather than the ammunition. To ensure that the artillery destroyed what it was aimed at, the weapons would blanket an area with artillery barrage, ensuring that a quantity of explosives got the job done.
Soviet precision-guided weapons, by a contemporaneous U.S. estimate, were then used to supplement this existing array of weaponry, allowing for some precise targeting in the overall mix.
“The Russians appreciate the potential for surgical strikes with precision munitions and have developed their own precision systems,” according to a 2017 report on Russian military doctrine by the U.S. Army’s Foreign Military Studies Office. “However, they also believe that massed artillery fires will continue to hold pride of place in future maneuver combat and are effective when precision fires are not.”
Whether or not a country builds military strategy around precision weapons depends on the kinds of wars it intends to fight. Russia’s military, inherited from Soviet plans for an invasion of Western Europe, emphasized the power of mass artillery. Those choices, made decades ago and carried into the present, can partly explain how Russia is fighting its war against Ukraine, and why precise weapons are in shorter supply.
Part one in the series, here. Part two, here. Part three, here. Part four. Part five.
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ACC Guru David Glenn joins Rich and Dennis to talk about his vacation to Jamaica. DG gives his thoughts on the “ultimate sledgehammer” that the winner of Duke-UNC fanbase will have forever over the other. Glenn says that both teams need to prepare for a “two game championship” because they will have a very talented Kansas team awaiting them on Monday evening.
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CRIMINAL
Felony case results
Robert Joseph Rinella Jr., 30, of Oelwein, who was convicted in 2019 of third-degree theft and third-burglary and in 2021 of possession of contraband in a correctional institution, has had his probation revoked and was sentenced March 28 to one prison term of up to five years and a pair of terms up to two years. These will run concurrent to each other, but consecutively with a 180-day jail sentence he received after pleading guilty to voluntary absence from custody.
Jager Joseph Beck, 26, of West Union, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of sex offender registration violation-first offense and was sentenced to prison for two years. A fine of $855 plus a surcharge were suspended.
SMALL CLAIMS
Results
First National Bank Of Omaha v. Daryl Alan Richardson, of Arlington. Default judgment filed Feb. 15 for the plaintiff for $2,822.65 plus interest and court costs.
Leslie Lauer And Sons, of West Union v. Terry A Vagts, of West Union. Default judgment filed Feb. 15 for plaintiff for $509.71 with interest and court costs.
Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters v. Rexanna Lynn Christopher, of Oelwein. Default judgment filed Feb. 24 for the plaintiff for $603.93 plus interest and court costs.
Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters v. Joshua James Brennan, of Oelwein. Default judgment filed Feb. 25 for the plaintiff for $1,597.61 plus interest and court costs.
Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters v. Stephanie Ann Macgowan, of Sumner. Default judgment filed March 22 for the plaintiff for $939.11 plus interest and court costs.
TRAFFIC
Dispositions March 25-30
SPEEDING — Jalen Earl Sandstrom, of Oelwein; Mya Rose Riniker, of Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin; Simon Koehn, of Saint Olaf; Kassandra Eve Riniker, of Aurora; Nathan John Backes, of Waterloo; Cory Frederick Near, of Decorah; Joshua Robert Carlson, of Melbourne; Millo Bunga Mamud, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Angela Arlene Durnan, of Elgin; Augusta Ann Palas, of Arlington; Keith Clay Parker, of Hawkeye; Christopher Lee Sims, of West Union; and Tyson Patrick Dolan, of McGregor.
OTHER — William Roger Figanbaum, of Tripoli (maximum gross weight violation); Corey Brian Schroeder, of Clermont, (trespass); Billie Eugene Tillman Jr, of Oelwein, (failure to maintain control); James Alex Halverson, of Wadena, (insufficient number of headlights); Eliot Eyvi Avia Chutan, of Waterloo (no valid driver’s license) and Kayla Marie Voges, of Oelwein (fail to yield upon entering through highway).
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Enjoy some family fun at Nottinghamshire venues later this year
Young theatregoers have a number of treats coming their way soon at venues across the Nottinghamshire area.
Twirlywoos can be seen at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre on May 2, with performances starting at 1.30pm and 4pm.
You can come along to the Leeming Street venue to see Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and their friends as they discover the wonderful world around us.
Expect mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they set sail in their big red boat.
The funny, loveable Twirlywoos are brought to life on stage with beautifully inventive puppetry promising an hour of colourful fun and laughter.
From the producers of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Sarah and Duck Live on Stage, Twirlywoos Live is an enchanting introduction to theatre for all ages.
For more on tickets, you can go to www.mansfieldpalace.co.uk
Tall Stories will present a production of The Gruffalo at Nottingham's Theatre Royal from May 9 to 11.
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures?
After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?
Songs, laughs and monstrous fun for children aged three and up and their grown-ups will feature in the much-loved show that’s toured Britain and the world.
See www.trch.co.uk for more on how to get hold of tickets.
Finally, We Are Shewolves will present Sarah Middleton’s play SheWolves at Nottingham Playhouse on May 14.
Aimed at those aged 12 and over, SheWolves asks: Ever thought you should run the world, even though you’re ‘only fourteen and a girl’?
Priya and Lou have. And they’re ready to bite back against any adult who doubts them.
Armed with a backpack full of Pop-tarts and a hunger to tackle climate change, they embark on a covert expedition into the wild.
But when the wilderness closes in around them, can Lou and Priya overcome their differences to make their voices heard?
SheWolves is an uplifting, funny and empowering play about forging friendships when you’re a bit weird, the power of hope and the underestimated smartness of teens.
For ticket information, check out www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
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CryptoTask (CTASK) traded 1.1% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Over the last seven days, CryptoTask has traded 2.6% higher against the U.S. dollar. One CryptoTask coin can now be bought for approximately $0.15 or 0.00000333 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. CryptoTask has a total market capitalization of $179,026.68 and approximately $39,862.00 worth of CryptoTask was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002196 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 5.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.81 or 0.00001787 BTC.
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- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Internet Computer (ICP) traded 4.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $20.87 or 0.00045805 BTC.
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Jeff Turkanis Named Chief Investment Officer
Taryn Fielder Named General Counsel
JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veris Residential, Inc. (NYSE: VRE), a forward-thinking, environmentally- and socially-conscious REIT that primarily owns, operates, acquires, and develops Class A multifamily properties, today announced two executive appointments designed to further support the company's transition into a pure-play multifamily REIT and drive long-term shareholder value.
Jeff Turkanis, former Head of U.S. Residential at Oxford Properties Group, has been appointed Chief Investment Officer, succeeding Ricardo Cardoso, effective April 4, and Taryn Fielder, former General Counsel at WashREIT, has been appointed General Counsel, succeeding Gary Wagner, effective April 18. Messrs. Cardoso and Wagner will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities following a transition period.
Mahbod Nia, Chief Executive Officer of Veris Residential, said, "We are pleased to welcome Jeff and Taryn to Veris Residential as we continue to strengthen our team with top professionals who have significant experience working across private and publicly traded residential real estate. Jeff's intricate knowledge of the residential sector and impressive track record of sourcing and executing strategic investments, coupled with Taryn's breadth of experience that includes providing strategic advice for a variety of complex real estate transactions, will be invaluable as we continue our transition to a pure-play multifamily REIT.
"Importantly, I would like to thank Ricardo and Gary for their decades of dedicated service to Veris Residential and wish them all the best as they explore the next chapter of their careers."
Mr. Turkanis' extensive real estate investment experience includes over $15 billion in transactions concluded primarily across the office and residential sectors. He has been focused specifically on the residential sector (predominantly multifamily) for the past 8 years, closing over $4 billion in transactions during this time. As Chief Investment Officer, he will be responsible for overseeing the sale of non-strategic assets, identifying potential value enhancement opportunities within Veris Residential's existing portfolio, and sourcing potential new investment opportunities. Prior to his more than decade-long tenure at Oxford Properties Group, Mr. Turkanis held roles at Putnam Investments and Fortress Investment Group. He earned a BBA from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA, Real Estate from Columbia Business School.
Ms. Fielder has significant experience providing legal counsel for capital market transactions, as well as securities, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance matters. Prior to WashREIT, she served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for ASB Real Estate Investments and was Assistant General Counsel for publicly-traded REIT DiamondRock Hospitality Company. Earlier in her career, she worked in the Real Estate Group at Hogan Lovells, and practiced corporate and real estate law with Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett LLP. Ms. Fielder earned a BA summa cum laude from Eckerd College and her JD from Harvard Law School.
In connection with the hiring of Ms. Fielder and Mr. Turkanis, and also in connection with the previous hiring of Ms. Amanda Lombard as Chief Accounting Officer, who will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2022, Veris Residential is also announcing, as required by New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08, equity awards to be made to those three executives as a material inducement to their entering into employment with the company. All of the awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Veris Residential Board of Directors and will be made effective April 18, 2022, or such later date as the Chair of the Compensation Committee may determine. The awards to Ms. Lombard and Ms. Fielder are each in the form of restricted stock units; Mr. Turkanis will receive a restricted stock unit award and a stock option award.
The restricted stock unit award to Ms. Lombard will have a grant date fair value of $150,000 and will generally vest ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. The restricted stock unit award to Ms. Fielder will have a grant date fair value of $400,000 and will generally vest 60% on December 31, 2022, 20% on December 31, 2023 and 20% on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock unit award to Mr. Turkanis will have a grant date fair value of $425,000 and will generally vest 50% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and 25% on each of the next two anniversaries of the grant date. The option grant to Mr. Turkanis will cover 250,000 shares, have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, generally vest and become exercisable ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, and have a maximum six-year term. All of the awards are subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances. The awards will all be made outside of Veris Residential's existing 2013 Incentive Stock Plan but will be subject to terms and conditions generally consistent with those in that plan, other than with respect to such terms and conditions intended to comply with the NYSE inducement award exception.
About Veris Residential, Inc.
Veris Residential, Inc. is a forward-thinking, environmentally- and socially-conscious real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily owns, operates, acquires, and develops holistically-inspired, Class A multifamily properties that meet the sustainability-conscious lifestyle needs of today's residents while seeking to positively impact the communities it serves and the planet at large. The company is guided by an experienced management team and Board of Directors and is underpinned by leading corporate governance principles, a best-in-class and sustainable approach to operations, and an inclusive culture based on equality and meritocratic empowerment. For additional information on Veris Residential, Inc. and our properties available for lease, please visit http://www.verisresidential.com/.
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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – During Monday night’s Bridgeport City Council, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department was approved for a contract of more than $57,000 for upgrades to the Benedum Civic Center.
The contract will be to replace the ceiling and upgrade the electrical system throughout the building, which was constructed in the 1950s.
City officials said just because The Bridge Sports Complex is getting a lot of attention, that doesn’t mean other facilities have been forgotten about.
“One of my challenges has been to keep a balance of continuing to constantly improve and upgrade and update other facilities as well,” said Joe Shuttleworth, Director of Bridgeport Parks and Recreation. “So, the civic center, kind of a hub of the community here, an iconic facility, it’s got great bones, and we want to keep it useful to the citizens.”
Shuttleworth also said that the next things on the list to upgrade will be the windows and doors.
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Bindi Irwin's protective pug Stella watches over her baby Grace Warrior, one, 'at all times'
Before she welcomed her daughter Grace Warrior, Bindi Irwin was a proud mother to her fur baby Stella.
And now the adorable pug has bonded with baby Grace, one.
Irwin matriarch Terri posted an adorable photo of the protective pooch 'looking over' the tot on Friday.
So cute! Terri Irwin has posted an adorable picture of daughter Bindi's protective pet pug Stella looking over her baby Grace Warrior
She wrote alongside it 'Stella has decided that it’s her job to watch over Grace at all times.'
Bindi and her husband Chandler Powell threw Grace a lavish party last week to celebrate her milestone first birthday.
The conservationist couple, who celebrated their second wedding anniversary on the same day, organised a celebration at Australia Zoo with their family and friends.
The party was complete with elaborate blush decorations, a two-tiered pink cake and animals, and there was even a sweet tribute to Bindi's late father Steve Irwin.
Milestone! Bindi and her husband Chandler Powell threw Grace a lavish party last week to celebrate her milestone first birthday
Bindi and Chandler shared pictures from the special day on Instagram.
They celebrated with Bindi's family, including mother Terri and brother Robert, as well as Chandler's parents, Shannan and Chris, who had flown over from Florida.
Grace looked cute in a pink tutu as she posed for pictures with her parents and the birthday cake.
Several animals, including small turtles, an echidna and a cockatoo, mingled among guests in true Australia Zoo style.
Family affair: They celebrated with Bindi's family, including mother Terri and brother Robert, as well as Chandler's parents, Shannan and Chris, who had flown over from Florida
Her girl: Bindi said it was the 'greatest blessing' to be Grace's mother in a heartwarming tribute
Tribute: In a special nod to Steve Irwin, who never got to meet his granddaughter, there was a photo of the late Crocodile Hunter on display at the party
In a special nod to Steve Irwin, who never got to meet his granddaughter, there was a photo of the late Crocodile Hunter on display at the party.
Steve died in September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming a documentary on the Batt Reef in Queensland.
Bindi said it was the 'greatest blessing' to be Grace's mum in a heartwarming tribute.
'Happy Birthday to my graceful warrior,' she wrote on Instagram.
'One year of watching your beautiful heart bloom into the most extraordinary person. Grace, you have been an old soul from the very beginning. It is the greatest blessing to be your mama. I love you eternally, unconditionally and infinitely.'
Proud dad: Chandler also shared a tribute to Grace, writing: 'It's been one year since you came into our lives and yet it feels like you've been with us forever'
Chandler also shared a tribute to Grace, writing: 'It's been one year since you came into our lives and yet it feels like you've been with us forever.
'I never knew I had so much love to give. Happy first birthday, sweetheart.'
Bindi and Chandler, a former professional wakeboarder, welcomed their daughter on March 25, 2021, which coincidentally was their one-year wedding anniversary.
Apple of their eye! Bindi and Chandler, a former professional wakeboarder, welcomed their daughter on March 25, 2021, which coincidentally was their one-year wedding anniversary
The couple married in March 2020 at an intimate ceremony at Australia Zoo, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Bindi spoke to Stellar magazine about parenting earlier this month, and let fans know Grace already knows the words 'Mama' and 'Dada'.
'At nearly one, Grace has reached that stage where she's crawling like it's an Olympic sport and almost walking,' she added.
Motherhood: Bindi spoke to Stellar magazine about parenting earlier this month, and let fans know Grace already knows the words 'Mama' and 'Dada'
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Which Dior blushes are best?
Dior is best known for its beautiful designer clothing and accessories, but the brand also offers a full line of luxury beauty products and fragrances. Dior blushes are one of the brand’s standout products, adding the perfect amount of natural color to give you a healthy glow.
Dior blushes are available in both powder and cream formulas, so there’s an option no matter your skin type. Their high-quality ingredients offer vibrant color that can last all day. If you’re looking for a highly pigmented blush that’s available in a variety of flattering shades, Dior Rouge Blush is the bestselling option.
What to know before you buy a Dior blush
Formula
Dior blushes are available in two formulas: powder or cream.
Powder blushes are the most common option, so they’re the most widely used. They come in a compact and are applied with a brush. Powder formulas have a dry texture that has a lightweight look and feel on the skin. They can be fairly sheer, so they also look more natural on the skin, but you can build them up to get a more intense color if you prefer.
Powder blush works extremely well for oily skin because its dry texture helps absorb oil to reduce shine. It may not be the best option for dry or mature skin because it can settle in fine lines and cling to dry patches.
Cream blushes have a more emollient texture that glides easily over the skin. They contain moisturizing ingredients, making them ideal for dry or mature skin. Because of the hydrating formula, they have a dewy finish, so they can help your skin look fresh and youthful.
Cream blushes come in a small pot, container or compact and can be applied with your fingers, a brush or a sponge. However, they aren’t the best fit for oily skin because they can make you look shiny. A cream blush doesn’t last as long on the skin as a powder formula, either.
Finish
Dior blushes are available in three finish options: matte, satin and shimmer.
- Matte: Dior matte blushes don’t have any shine, shimmer or glitter, so they don’t reflect the light. They have a flat finish that works well for oily or combination skin because it won’t make your skin look greasy. Matte blushes tend to wear longer on the skin.
- Satin: Dior satin blushes have a slight sheen that’s flattering on most skin types. Their finish resembles real skin, so they can look very natural. They don’t contain any noticeable shimmer or glitter particles.
- Shimmer: Dior shimmer blushes contain mica shimmer particles that give them an obvious shine. They’re particularly flattering for dull skin since they help brighten up the complexion.
Shade range
Dior blushes come in a relatively natural shade range, so you can find options that suit most skin tones. You can choose from Dior blushes in pink, rose, peach, bronze, nude and berry shades that coordinate with some Dior lipstick shades to help you create a flattering monochromatic look.
What to look for in a quality Dior blush
Packaging
Most Dior blushes come in plastic compacts that are easy to toss in your bag and bring with you for touch-ups during the day.
Some compacts have a clear plastic lid that allows you to see the shade even when the lid is closed, which can be convenient if you’re searching through your makeup bag for a particular blush. However, other Dior blushes have a solid lid with a mirror on the inside that makes it easy to check your makeup during the day and freshen it up if necessary.
Wear time
Dior powder blushes wear longer on the skin than cream blushes, but all formulas last at least 6-8 hours. Some Dior powder blushes are formulated for even longer wear. They’re highly pigmented, so their color can remain on the skin for up to 12 hours without fading.
Brush
Some Dior blushes include a small brush to apply the color to your cheeks. While these mini brushes don’t work as well as full-size makeup brushes, they can come in very handy for touch-ups when you’re out and about.
How much you can expect to spend on a Dior blush
Dior blushes cost $39-$145. Most formulas range from $39-$50, but some larger palettes that contain multiple blush shades or blush, bronzer and/or highlighter shades cost $75-$145.
Dior blush FAQ
Are Dior blushes fragrance-free?
A. Most Dior blushes contain artificial fragrances to give the products a pleasant scent. However, because chemical fragrances can sometimes irritate the skin, these blushes may not be the best option for sensitive skin.
What’s the best way to apply Dior blush?
A. Dior powder and cream blushes are best applied with an angled blush brush. The shape fits the curve of your cheek to apply the blush smoothly and precisely. You can also use a makeup sponge or even clean fingers to blend a Dior cream blush over your skin.
What’s the best Dior blush to buy?
Top Dior blush
What you need to know: This highly pigmented blush delivers a bold flush of color that can last all day on the skin.
What you’ll love: The blushes are highly pigmented but buildable, so you can achieve a soft wash of color or an intense flush. The blush shades coordinate with Rouge Dior lipstick shades. They’re available in three finish options. The compacts include a mirror and a brush.
What you should consider: Because they’re so pigmented, there can be a learning curve when applying these blushes.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Top Dior blush for the money
Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush
What you need to know: These universally flattering blushes deliver a healthy, natural glow designed to suit your skin tone.
What you’ll love: The Color Reviver technology helps the blush react to your skin’s moisture level to deliver the perfect flush. The formula is buildable to provide custom pigmentation. The color lasts all day on the cheeks.
What you should consider: Because it’s somewhat sheer, it can require several layers to show up well on darker skin tones.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Worth checking out
Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette
What you need to know: This convenient palette contains four shades of blush and highlighter to give your cheeks a lovely glow, though the shade options are limited.
What you’ll love: The shades can be used together or separately. The powders have a finely milled texture that looks natural on the skin. The shimmery finish adds a healthy glow, but it can be built up for a more intense highlight.
What you should consider: It’s only available in three shade options.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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WaPo removes bylines to protect reporters amid Russia’s new media law
The Washington Post announced that the newspaper would be removing bylines and datelines from certain coverage to protect their staff after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that targets independent reporting.
“We are continuing to seek clarity about whether Russia’s new restrictions will apply to international news organizations. For now, to help protect our Moscow-based journalists, we will exercise caution by removing bylines and datelines from certain stories,” the newspaper said in a statement. “We want to be sure that our Moscow-based correspondents are not held responsible for material that is produced from beyond Russia.”
Putin signed legislation would sentence people with up to 15 years in prison if they are found to be spreading “fake news” about Russian forces. Following the legislation, BBC, CNN and Bloomberg announced they would be halting or moving operations in Moscow.
“This legislation appears to criminalise the process of independent journalism. It leaves us no other choice than to temporarily suspend the work of all BBC News journalists and their support staff within the Russian Federation while we assess the full implications of this unwelcome development,” BBC Director-General Tim Davie said in a statement.
Davie said, as a result, their service in Russia would have operations conducted outside of the country.
“We have with great regret decided to temporarily suspend our news gathering inside Russia,” Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait said. “The change to the criminal code, which seems designed to turn any independent reporter into a criminal purely by association, makes it impossible to continue any semblance of normal journalism inside the country.”
Russian independent media has also suffered amid the invasion, suspending their coverage.
“We need strength to exhale and understand how to work further. We really hope that we will return to the air and continue to work,” TV Rain’s general director, Natalya Sindeeva, said while on air.
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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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WISCONSIN (WFRV) – Wisconsin is known for its love of beer and alcohol, but what happens when there are no more liquor licenses? Even one northeast Wisconsin city just ran out of available licenses for a specific class.
First, what is a liquor license?
According to the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR), a Wisconsin liquor wholesaler license is for a person who sells alcoholic beverages to a licensed retailer or to another person who holds a permit or license to sell alcoholic beverages at wholesale.
What does this mean in smaller/shorter terms? This person sells alcohol to retailers (department stores, supermarkets, etc.) and/or someone who has a permit/license to sell alcohol in large quantities.
The DOR website states that a license holder can sell alcohol but it has to be at a specific place that is licensed.
Different types of alcohol beverage licenses
There are multiple different types of licenses for alcohol in the state, ranging from malt beverages, cider, liquor, and wine. Specifically, the following focuses on liquor licenses.
- Class A – allows the retail of ‘intoxicating’ liquor (including wine) for drinking off-premises.
- DOR gives an example of liquor or grocery stores with full liquor sections in the stores.
- Class B – allow the retail sale of the same type of liquor as above for drinking on-premises, and wine must be in its original sealed containers for drinking off location.
There are temporary Class B licenses, also called picnic licenses, that allow retail fermented malt beverage and/or wine sales to be sold at temporary events like fairs and festivals.
In addition, there are several other licenses but, for the sake of the length of this article, the above are the most common liquor licenses. For more information, click here.
No more Class B liquor licenses in this city
Appleton City Clerk Kami Lynch tells Local 5 there are currently no more Class B liquor licenses available in the city. So what will happen now?
For a little bit of history, DOR explains that every city or town that has corporate status and local government (e.g. Appleton) determines its quotas and reserve fees based on formulas in state law.
The city council reports they will vote over the next month or two to decide on pending license applications.
Lynch explains that the only way there could be an available license is if one of those applications are denied.
At this time, Lynch says there is one license holder that currently does not have a physical building and it is not known yet how long the council will allow them to keep their license without a location.
To find information on Appleton’s licenses and permits for beer and liquor, click here. For more from the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue, click here.
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Ace Hardware Will Hire More Than 40,000 New Employees This Spring
Ace Hardware, its locally-owned stores, and distribution centers plan to hire more than 40,000 new employees heading into the spring. March 30, 2022 // Franchising.com // Thanks to sharp increases in customer demand, Ace Hardware is seeking to hire more than 40,000 new store and distribution center associates across the United...
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Any artists or artisans are welcome to join the Carbon County Art League at a meeting of the art league April 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Palmerton Area Library, 402 Delaware Ave., Palmerton.
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Toms River man who died Tuesday in four-vehicle Manchester crash identified
MANCHESTER—Authorities have identified a Toms River man who was killed Tuesday morning in a four-vehicle crash.
Michael Sadis, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision at Route 571 and Whitesville Road, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a written statement.
Manchester police went to the scene about 7:15 a.m.
Investigators found that a 2018 Honda Civic driven by Danielle Bowker, 30, of Toms River, was driving west on Route 571 when her car drifted out of her lane while heading into a right-hand curve, Billhimer said.
The Honda struck an eastbound New Jersey Department of Transportation Ford F-550 pickup driven by Eduardo Rivera, 30, of Hamilton Township. The Ford lost control and struck a 2012 Toyota Camry operated by Sadis, which was pushed off the roadway and into an embankment, Billhimer said.
The pickup then struck a 2015 Toyota Corolla driven by Paul Lambert, 58, of Toms River.
Daniel Septor, 26, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold Township, a passenger in the pickup, was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River along with Bowker and Rivera, all with minor injuries, Billhimer said.
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Lambert was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he was listed in critical condition, Billhimer said,
The Vehicular Homicide Unit of the prosecutor's office, Manchester police and the Crime Scene Investigation Unit of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office are continuing the investigation.
Ken Serrano covers crime, breaking news, investigations and local issues. Reach him at kserrano@gannettnj.com.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Some lawmakers are pushing to re-establish postal banking to help low-income families and rural communities.
“The U.S. Postal Service has the real estate, the workforce and the know-how to meet this need,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said.
Gillibrand introduced the Postal Banking Act, which would give access to services like savings and checking accounts, debit cards, and low-fee ATMs at the post office.
“More than 46 million adults are not having their needs met by the current banking system,” Gillibrand said.
Gillibrand says the move will help low-income Americans avoid high-fee lending and check cashing companies.
“Lack of proximity to local bank branches and lack of trust of banks pushing the unbanked towards risking often predatory alternative financial products,” Gillibrand said.
Gillibrand believes the bill could generate new business for the struggling postal agency.
“It will provide a much-needed source of revenue for the U.S. Postal Service,” Gillibrand said.
“The way we bank has changed,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said.
Capito says she hasn’t seen the legislation yet but believes it’s more important to develop models everyone can use.
“We have to look at banking too. The nature of banking has changed. I mean, we’re doing things on our phones that we never thought we could do,” Capito said.
Gillibrand hopes she can get the bill passed with Republican support before the end of the year.
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Amy Schumer Hints She's Taking A Break After Being Slammed For Claiming She's 'Traumatized' Over Oscars Drama
Mar. 31 2022, Published 8:04 p.m. ET
Taking some time off? Amy Schumer hinted that she is ready for a break after catching heat for her reaction to the Oscars slap heard around the world.
"Out of office reply for the next month. Thanks," the comedian, 40, captioned a new Instagram snapshot on Thursday, showing her cuddling in bed with her son, Gene.
Schumer recently addressed the startling moment when Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the Academy Awards, telling fans she is still processing what went down Sunday.
"I think we can all agree that the best way to unpack what happened is to stream my series @lifeandbethhulu and see me on tour this fall," the I Feel Pretty actress wrote via social media alongside a photo of herself on Wednesday. "But for real. Still triggered and traumatized."
"I love my friend @chrisrock and believe he handled it like a pro. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend @questlove and the whole thing was so disturbing," she continued. "So much pain in @willsmith. Anyway, I'm still in shock and stunned and sad."
Schumer said she was proud of herself as well as her co-hosts, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes, adding, "Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed."
After weighing in on what will likely become one of the most-talked-about moments in television, several naysayers blasted the Trainwreck star for making it all "about [her]."
"Shame she wants attention," one social media user sounded off, while another commenter agreed. "Yeah sit this one out Amy," they chimed in.
It seems no one was really prepared for what would transpire on Sunday evening, as an insider told Radar that Rock was unaware that Jada suffers from alopecia, which may have prevented him from making that G.I. Jane joke.
After the events unfolded, the FCC has reportedly obtained 66 complaints from viewers outraged by the incident. Rock ultimately declined to press charges against Will, who has since issued a public apology.
"Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally," the King Richard star wrote. "I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong."
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The Cardinals organization has stood for diversity and equality since becoming an NFL franchise a century ago.
Owner Bill Bidwill created the Bidwill Coaching Fellowship program in 2015 to provide individuals with more coaching opportunities at the highest level regardless of gender or race.
The team announced Thursday the newest fellow: Central Washington University's offensive coordinator/quarterback coach, Connor Senger.
Senger will help coach the Cardinals' quarterbacks room of Kyler Murray, Colt McCoy and Trace McSorley.
Senger is the fifth member of the fellow program, following Levon Kirkland, Terry Allen, Don Shumpert (who was kept on the coaching staff as an offensive assistant) and Jordan Hogan.
The NFL put in a new rule this week requiring all teams to have at least one minority/female on the offensive staff, although the Cardinals have had at least one for a number of years. The only fellow to have worked with the defense was Kirkland. The Cardinals also have running backs coach James Saxon, wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson and Shumpert on staff.
Senger spent the previous two years at North Dakota State University as the offensive quality control coordinator and helped the Bison capture the 2021 FCS National Championship.
After beginning his coaching career in 2017 at the University of UW-Oshkosh, where he played quarterback, Senger became the quarterback's coach at Carroll University in Wisconsin and running back coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater the following two seasons.
The fellowship was one of several moves Bidwill made during his ownership tenure before passing away in 2019. The organization hired Adele Harris in 1979 as the Cardinals' director of community relations, making her the first African-American female executive in the NFL. Bob Wallace was hired three years later as the first African American responsible for contract negotiations for an NFL Team. The club then hired Rod Graves and Dennis Green in 2004 to form the league's first African-American general manager and head coaching duo.
Current Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill has continued his father's works since taking over the ownership role. The league honored Michael with the "Paul J. Tagliabue Award" in 2019 for demonstrating integrity and leadership in career development opportunities for minority candidates and advocacy for diversity on the league and club level.
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Sparks Announce Reissues Series, Share Previously Unreleased Song “It’s a Sparks Show”
21st Century Sparks Collection To Be Released This Spring
Mar 31, 2022
Photography by Philippe Mazzoni
Sparks (brothers Ron and Russell Mael) have announced a reissue series of seven of their albums. They have shared the previously unreleased song “It’s a Sparks Show.” The series includes the albums Balls, Lil’ Beethoven, Hello Young Lovers, Exotic Creatures of the Deep, The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman, Hippopotamus, and A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip, and it will be released this spring via BMG. Listen to the newly-shared song below.
Balls Tracklist:
1. Balls
2. More Than A Sex Machine
3. Scheherazade
4. Aeroflot
5. The Calm Before The Storm
6. How To Get Your Ass Kicked
7. Bullet Train
8. It’s A Knockoff
9. Irreplaceable
10. It’s Educational
11. The Angels
CD Bonus Tracks:
12. It’s A Sparks Show [Opening theme for Sparks live shows; Previously unreleased]
13. Calm Before The Opera [Reworking of the song ‘The Calm Before The Storm’]
14. The Angels (Sparks Alternative Version)
15. More Than A Sex Machine (Sparks Definitive Version - Radio Edit)
16. The Angels (Tony Visconti version)
17. The Oblongs [Proposed pilot theme song for the animated TV series The Oblongs; Previously released in Japan]
18. A Cute Candidate [Opening Theme From In Entertainment We Trust: Music From The Motion Picture A Cute Candidate by Kuntzel+Deygas]
19. The Race For President [From In Entertainment We Trust: Music From The Motion Picture A Cute Candidate by Kuntzel+Deygas]
Lil’ Beethoven Tracklist:
1. The Rhythm Thief
2. How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall?
3. What Are All These Bands So Angry About?
4. I Married Myself
5. Ride ‘Em Cowboy
6. My Baby’s Taking Me Home
7. Your Call’s Very Important To Us. Please Hold.
8. Ugly Guys With Beautiful Girls
9. Suburban Homeboy
CD Bonus Tracks:
10. The Legend Of Lil’ Beethoven [The story of ‘Lil’ Beethoven’ read by Ron Mael]
11. Wunderbar (Concerto In Koch Minor) [Originally commissioned for Günther Koch Revisited: Voll in den Mann by Bayerischer Rundfunk / Hörspiel und Medienkunst; Features the sampled voice of Günther Koch]
12. Kakadu [Originally commissioned for one word one sound by Bayerischer Rundfunk / Hörspiel und Medienkunst Concept: a song created from an assigned word and sound, Word: “Kakadu” (voice of Richard Huelsenbeck). Sound: papier schnippen / snip paper. Reading by Tammy Glover]
13. Suburban Homeboy (Extended “Ron Speaks” Version)
14. The Rhythm Thief (Instrumental Version)
Hello Young Lovers Tracklist:
1. Dick Around
2. Perfume
3. The Very Next Fight
4. (Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country
5. Rock, Rock, Rock
6. Metaphor
7. Waterproof
8. Here Kitty
9. There’s No Such Thing as Aliens
10. As I Sit Down to Play the Organ at the Notre Dame Cathedral
CD Bonus Tracks:
11. We Are The Clash [Originally released on White Riot, Vol.2: A Tribute to The Clash, issued by Uncut Magazine in November 2003]
12. (Baby, Baby) Can I Invade Your Country (Alternative Lyrics)
Exotic Creatures of the Deep Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Good Morning
3. Strange Animal
4. I Can’t Believe That You Would Fall for All the Crap in This Song
5. Let the Monkey Drive
6. Intro Reprise
7. I’ve Never Been High
8. (She Got Me) Pregnant
9. Lighten Up, Morrissey
10. This Is the Renaissance
11. The Director Never Yelled ‘Cut’
12. Photoshop
13. Likeable
CD Bonus Tracks:
14. Brenda is Always in the Way [B-side of the 7” single ‘Lighten Up, Morrissey’]
15. Islington N1 [Written to commemorate the concert event Sparks Spectacular: 21 Albums in 21 Nights (May-June 2008) in Islington, London; Originally available only for “Golden Ticket” holders]
16. Mr. Hulot [Unused theme song written for the documentary The Magnificent Tati]
17. I Am A Bookworm [End theme song of the radio show Bookworm, hosted by Michael Silverblatt, and broadcast weekly on National Public Radio member station KCRW in Los Angeles]
18. Where Would We Be Without Books [Main theme song of the radio show Bookworm, as above]
The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman Tracklist:
1. 1956 Cannes Film Festival
2. “I Am Ingmar Bergman”
3. Limo Driver (Welcome To Hollywood)
4. “Here He Is Now”
5. “Mr. Bergman, How Are You?”
6. “He’ll Come ‘Round”
7. En Route To The Beverly Hills Hotel
8. Hollywood Welcoming Committee
9. “I’ve Got To Contact Sweden”
10. The Studio Commissary
11. “I Must Not Be Hasty”
12. “Quiet On The Set”
13. “Why Do You Take That Tone With Me?”
14. Pleasant Hotel Staff
15. Hollywood Tour Bus
16. Autograph Hounds
17. Bergman Ponders Escape
18. “We’ve Got To Turn Him ‘Round”
19. Escape (Part 1)
20. Escape (Part 2)
21. “Oh My God”
22. Garbo Sings
23. Almost A Hollywood Ending
24. “He’s Home”
Hippopotamus Tracklist:
1. Probably Nothing
2. Missionary Position
3. Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)
4. Scandinavian Design
5. Giddy Giddy
6. What the Hell Is It This Time?
7. Unaware
8. Hippopotamus
9. Bummer
10. I Wish You Were Fun
11. So Tell Me Mrs Lincoln Aside From That How Was The Play
12. When You’re a French Director
13. The Amazing Mr. Repeat
14. A Little Bit Like Fun
15. Life with the Macbeths
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip Tracklist:
1. All That
2. I’m Toast
3. Lawnmower
4. Sainthood Is Not in Your Future
5. Pacific Standard Time
6. Stravinsky’s Only Hit
7. Left Out in the Cold
8. Self-Effacing
9. One for the Ages
10. Onomato Pia
11. iPhone
12. The Existential Threat
13. Nothing Travels Faster Than the Speed of Light
14. Please Don’t Fuck Up My World
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The Defiant is a candidate to be the next Black Hawk. It recently traveled away from its testing site in Florida to Tennessee.
Last week, a fascinating experimental helicopter from Sikorsky and Boeing made its longest flight yet: It flew from West Palm Beach, Florida to Nashville, Tennessee—a distance of some 805 miles. The two companies behind the futuristic chopper announced the March 21 flight in a press briefing today, saying it was the first time that this helicopter had traveled out of Florida, where all its previous testing had taken place.
The whirlybird flew at an average speed of some 200 mph for the journey, and had to make a couple fuel stops along the way. “It really behaved flawlessly,” Paul Lemmo, Sikorsky’s president, said. “There were no issues. Fuel burn was less than what we expected.”
The helicopter in question is called Defiant, and it’s a unique-looking bird. The most noticeable difference between it and a regular helicopter is the fact that it has two large rotors up top. One rotor spins in one direction, and the other spins the opposite way: they counterrotate. Then, in the back of the helicopter is a propeller that can help the aircraft speed up or slow down. It flew for the first time three years ago, in March of 2019.
Sikorsky and Boeing hope that the Army chooses this flying machine to be its next Black-Hawk-type aircraft, as it’s a candidate in a program called FLARA, which stands for Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft. Defiant’s competition comes from Bell, whose entry into the showdown is called the V-280 Valor. Unlike the Defiant, the V-280 is a tiltrotor aircraft, meaning that large rotors on the craft’s wings can pivot to allow the craft to fly like a plane or land like a helicopter. The Army will likely decide this year which option it wants to buy.
Sikorsky and Boeing also emphasized a survivability feature that the Defiant has baked into its design. That feature pertains to the fact that the spinning contraption in the back of it is a propeller, not a traditional tail rotor like you’d see on most any other helicopter. On a regular helicopter, the tail rotor exists as an anti-torque system: It cancels out the torque created by the main rotor, so that the aircraft does not spin in circles. But on a coaxial helicopter like the Defiant, the two big counter-rotating rotors up top play that important role, and don’t need any assistance from what’s happening in the rear of the helicopter to keep flying straight. “That [rear propeller] is simply for speed, but if that were to be damaged and inoperable, the helicopter could still fly safely back home,” Lemmo said.
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What that means is that if the back propulser was “shot off” or otherwise made inoperable, the helicopter would be okay, Lemmo added.
Sikorsky has previously boasted about the Defiant’s capabilities, such as hitting a speed of 236 knots (272 mph) last year, and turning at 60-degree angles of bank, moments highlighted in a January video. The company notes that it has gone faster than that, hitting 247 knots (284 mph) last year. The craft’s competition, the V-280 Valor from Bell, has hit speeds faster than that due to the fact that it functions similarly to an airplane in forward flight.
In February, Sikorsky and DARPA announced that they had flown a specially configured Black Hawk helicopter for the first time without a single person onboard. They say that autonomy could figure into the Defiant’s toolbox as well. “Our offering will be fully equipped to have autonomous capabilities,” Lemmo said.
Two pilots flew the Defiant prototype for the roughly 800 miles from Florida to Tennessee so that it could be on display at an upcoming annual summit in Nashville run by the Army Aviation Association of America. (While the broader Defiant program is called Defiant X, the specific demonstrator aircraft is called SB>1 Defiant.) The companies say that before they made the decision to fly the experimental SB>1 Defiant for the long journey, it had to be evaluated by safety review boards at both Sikorsky-Lockheed Martin and Boeing. “This particular flight obviously passed both of those boards,” said Mark Cherry, the vice president of general manager of the vertical lift division at Boeing, “in terms of coming to the conclusion that it was safe to fly.”
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Cebu Chooks fall short in Dubai Expo Super Quest
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu Chooks 3×3 squad fell short in the 2022 FIBA 3×3 Dubai Expo Super Quest in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
The Philippines’ bet finished off with a 1-2 (win-loss) record to bow out of the tournament.
Anticlimactic would be the best word to describe their performance after they bounced back strong from their opening game loss to Riga of Latvia, 21-17, by beating Chicago, 21-15, in the second game of Pool B.
However, their celebration was cut short when they faltered in their third game against world No. 2 Antwerp of Belgium,12-19.
Nonetheless, the Cebu Chooks comprised of two Cebuano cagers in Mac Tallo and Zach Huang showcased their huge potential in the international 3×3 scene.
Their teammates in the tournament were Mike Nzeusseu and Brandon Ramirez.
The Belgians’ inside game proved to be a problem for Cebu Chooks all-game long as 6-foot-8 Caspar Augustijnen threw down an array of dunks early to give Antwerp an early 10-4 lead.
The trio of Ramirez, Huang, and Nzeusseu were able to cut the lead to four, 11-7, with 2:27 left.
However, world no. 5 player Thibaut Vervoort caught fire from deep. Vervoort fired three deuces in a 7-2 assault to give Antwerp the lead for good.
Vervoort ended up with seven points while Augustijnen got six to lead Antwerp to the semis.
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The showers and thunderstorms we saw today are moving away, and skies will clear overnight. A cold front will move offshore tonight, sweeping the rain and clouds away. It will stay breezy tonight, and it will be windy again tomorrow. High pressure will build in tomorrow and last through the weekend. This will bring plenty of sunshine, and it will stay mild. Temperatures will be in the 70s tomorrow, then mainly 60s on Saturday. Temperatures will warm back into the 70s Sunday. A weak storm system will move by to our north Saturday night, bringing a few clouds, but rain chances will stay low. Next week will be warm with highs in the 70s, then some 80s by the middle of the week. Thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday, and the chance for scattered showers will continue Wednesday and Thursday.
Tonight, clearing and breezy. Lows 52 inland, 56 beaches.
Tomorrow, mostly sunny, windy and mild. Highs in the mid 70s.
Saturday, mostly sunny and cooler. Highs 65-70.
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Michelle Obama, other Black leaders praise 'historic' anti-lynching law. Some say more change is needed
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- Michelle ObamaFormer First Lady of the United States
- Rashad RobinsonAmerican activist
Black leaders, social justice advocates and others lauded this week’s passage of long-awaited federal legislation making lynching a federal hate crime. But some said more needs to be done, calling the law one step toward addressing issues that continue to plague communities of color, from police brutality to erosion of voting rights.
“I think it’s important to ensure that we put this legislation in place and that it’s enforced,” said Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change, an online-focused civil rights group. “At the same time, it’s important that we continue to work to deal with all the ways that anti-Black racism shows up, from police violence to the ways in which our votes and ability to express ourselves in a democracy are being stolen.”
President Joe Biden signed the landmark Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law Tuesday, an effort 122 years in the making. The act, which makes lynching a federal hate crime, is named for the Black teen whose 1955 murder helped inspire the civil rights movement.
On her Twitter feed, former first lady Michelle Obama said her feelings about the law's long overdue passage were mixed.
"For many Black folks, this historic moment comes with a lot of different emotions -- I know it does for me," she wrote. "Antilynching legislation was first introduced over a century ago—and failed to pass over 200 times. Now, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act is a chance to reckon with our history, and move in a new direction—one that makes this country safer and more just for us all."
Lecia Brooks, chief of staff and culture at the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights legal advocacy organization in Montgomery, Alabama, called the law’s passage “thrilling and tremendously important.”
“It brings attention to racism, made manifest through the lynching of Black people, at a time when people are pushing back on teaching about our full history,” Brooks said. “So it’s important on a number of levels, and it holds us accountable in new and important ways.”
Janai Nelson, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, said the law’s passage marked the government’s “first real steps” toward acknowledging widespread lynching.
“After decades of thwarted efforts and inaction,” she said in a statement, “the federal government will now recognize lynching for what is it and has always been: a violent form of anti-Black terrorism that the government must combat with all of the power at its disposal.”
In Alabama, the Tuskegee University Archives has documented more than 4,700 lynchings dating back to 1881, a number that archivist Dana Chandlersaid undercounts the actual figure since the fate of many people kidnapped under cover of darkness remains unknown.
Chandler, an associate history professor who oversees the archive of lynchings begun by Black sociologist Monroe Work, said while he was glad the law had finally been passed, he was disappointed it had taken so long.
“This was long overdue and something that should have been settled many years ago,” he said. “The wheels of administration turn slowly.”
And it’s only the beginning, Chandler said, of addressing the social ills that plague all underprivileged communities.
“It’s one step closer to healing,” he said. “But it’s one we need to carry to its conclusion.”
'These were not secret killings'
In 1900, U.S. Rep. George Henry White, the only Black member of Congress at the time, proposed the nation’s first anti-lynching bill, but the measure died in committee – the first of more 200 times failed attempts to make lynching a federal crime.
While the term “lynching” might prompt images of nighttime kidnappings conducted by people shrouded in white, many took place in broad daylight by people not attempting to hide their identity at all, said Hasan Kwame Jeffries, an associate professor of history at Ohio State University in Columbus.
In many cases, he said, their actions were aided or unobstructed by law enforcement.
“These were not secret killings,” Jeffries said.
And they weren’t always meant to affect just the person killed, but to terrorize a larger community – a distinction that the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act makes clear.
“Lynching wasn’t just a tool of violence,” said Robinson, of Color of Change. “It was a tool of terror to suppress our will and our ability to engage. Many people who were lynched were people that white supremacists believe were operating outside unwritten and written rules for Black people. It was used to send a message to other Black people to know their place.”
Robinson said Southern Democrats repeatedly used the filibuster to thwart attempts at passing anti-lynching legislation – for instance, in 1922, after the House passed an anti-lynching bill, and then again in 1935, when Georgia Democrat Richard Russell mounted a six-day filibuster and said he would do whatever it took “to preserve and ensure white supremacy in the social, economic and political life of our state.”
“It was used time and time again not just to prevent anti-lynching laws but to prevent so many opportunities for progress in this country,” Robinson said. “The fact that it took over 120 years to make lynching a federal hate crime illustrates how arcane and how destructive the filibuster is to our democracy.”
A necessary step forward
U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush, who sponsored the House version of the bill, called the signing “a day of enormous consequence for our nation.”
“When I think of what this means — that we can finally provide justice for the victims of this heinous act; that we will be able to reckon with our nation’s legacy of lynching; and that we will, once and for all, send a strong message that we will not stand for these abhorrent crimes — I am elated,” Rush said in a statement.
Till, 14, was kidnapped and murdered in 1955 after flirting with a white woman in Mississippi. A photograph of his brutalized body was published in Jet magazine at his mother’s insistence, an image that helped spark the civil rights movement.
Rush said he was 8 years old when his mother set the magazine on the family’s coffee table.
“I am so proud that we have come together — in a bipartisan fashion — to enact a law that will ensure lynchings are always punished as the barbaric crimes they are,” he said.
Robert Luckett, a history professor at Jackson State University in Mississippi, called the passage of the law “a watershed moment.”
For a state like Mississippi, where 654 known lynchings took place between 1877 and 1950, he said, the achievement was not only a tribute to Till’s life and legacy but to all victims of racial violence, as well as the activists who long fought for anti-lynching legislation, such as journalist Ida B. Wells.
“It’s a victory for all the people who died,” Luckett said. “It’s also an opportunity to hold people accountable for the continued racialized violence in our country.”
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who along with U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., sponsored the Senate version of the bill, acknowledged that the legislation would not heal the pain experienced by the thousands of people lynched in the 19th and 20th centuries.
“It will not reverse the fear and suffering that Black communities endured during those years as this shameful instrument of terror was wielded by white supremacists to intimidate and oppress,” Booker said in a statement.
“But signing the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law is a necessary step that signals our nation is willing to confront the darkness of its past to move towards a brighter future... With the president’s signature, we are finally able to say that, after a century’s worth of efforts, we have met the moment and done the right thing.”
Jeffries, the history professor, attributed the unrest of 2020, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, with spurring legislators to finally act to get the measure passed. Unfortunately, he said, the move serves as a gesture that allows lawmakers to bask in a symbolic but only partial victory rather than addressing the broader issues that face people of color nationwide – like police brutality.
“What would have been more meaningful is if they had passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,” he said. “Racial terrorism still exists. We saw that with Trayvon Martin. Here’s something where they got to say, ‘we did something about justice,’ but they’re leaving more problematic issues on the table.”
Jeffries said that while it’s important to acknowledge the legacy of lynching, it’s also important to remember how often lawmakers stood in the way of passing legislation to fight it.
“I hope it doesn’t take a century for us to get substantial police reform, because we can’t wait that long,” he said. “If we do that, we fail. This isn’t just a policy thing. It’s about protecting people’s lives.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Michelle Obama, others celebrate historic Emmett Till anti-lynching
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Thirty-nine youth and 11 adults from Clayton, Delaware, and Fayette counties journeyed to Des Moines as part of their 4-H Citizenship program in March. The Northeast Iowa 4-H Citizenship program is for middle school and high school youth. 4-H members participate in an 18-month program that teaches them about how to be a better citizen and to be a greater service for their community and county.
Youth departed from West Union, Elkader, and Manchester to Des Moines to visit the Iowa Hall of Pride. Participants viewed a short inspiring movie on being Iowa proud. Next, they proceeded into the museum looking at many different exhibits that recognize the history and individuals who contributed to different sports such as: Dan Gable, Shawn Johnson, Kurt Warner, and Zack Johnson. It also showcased other people who made outstanding contributions to their careers and fields of study such as Norman Borlaug Nobel Peace Prize winner and astronaut Peggy Whitson. Other exhibits emphasize the various agricultural industries that are found in Iowa. The museum also contains several interactive simulation games that allow the participants a chance to compete and move.
4-H youth and volunteers spent the afternoon touring the historic capitol building. The library and the catwalk near the top of the dome were the highlights of the tour. Participants had the opportunity to talk to their state legislators and state senators who shared information of what they are currently working on and answered several questions from the group. The climax of the trip was being able to spend time in the Governor’s office meeting Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg.
For more information on joining 4-H or to learn more about the 4-H Citizenship program visit the Fayette County Extension and Outreach webpage at www.extension.iastate.edu/fayette
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Only approximately 3% of American lawyers are board certified
DALLAS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is pleased to announce that partner Dick Sayles has earned National Board Certification as a trial lawyer advocate by The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA).
National Board Certification is the highest, most stringent and most reliable honor an attorney can achieve. Board certifications are the only distinctions awarded by non-profit organizations. The NBTA as well as all board-certifying organizations are committed to safeguarding the public's ability to choose a good attorney.
Mr. Sayles has been board certified in Texas for more than 30 years in both civil trial law and personal injury trial law, and now has the honor of being nationally recognized for his dedication to the legal profession. The extensive screening that NBTA board certified attorneys must complete includes demonstrating substantial trial experience, submission of judicial and peer references, attendance in continuing legal education courses, submission of legal writing documents, proof of good standing and passing of an examination.
The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney's experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.
Mr. Sayles has been honored as the Dallas Bar Association's Trial Lawyer of the Year and recognized by Benchmark Litigation and The Best Lawyers in America®. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the International Society of Barristers. Mr. Sayles also was featured in Texas Lawbook's "Lions of the Texas Bar" and has been selected among the Texas Super Lawyers "Top 10 Lawyers in Texas" multiple times. Mr. Sayles was previously recognized in the 2020 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America and the Lawdragon's Hall of Fame.
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LSU gymnastics crumble at NCAA regional
The LSU gymnastics team struggled to finish their day off at the NCAA Raleigh Regional and after multiple falls on bars and beam their season comes to a disappointing end with a third place finish and a team score of 196.575, Thursday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum.
The Tigers’ season ends after failing to advance to the regional final. Missouri took the top spot in session one with a 197.150 and Iowa finished second with a 196.900. NC State was fourth overall with a 195.1700.
LSU was the top seed in the session and expected to advance on to the regional finals, however after leading after the first two rotations of floor and vault, the Tigers crumbled on both bars and beam.
LSU was led on bars to a 49.000 by 9.90’s from Kiya Johnson however a fall from Haleigh Bryant force the Tigers to score a 9.65 from anchor Sami Durante who drug her foot on a high to low bar pass in her routine.
Once again beam was LSU's downfall as two Tigers fell from the beam forcing a score of 9.3 from Christina Desiderio to go in the books. Freshman Aleah Finnegan also fell in the Tigers final rotation as the team went from first to third in the overall standings.
Kiya Johnson, Haleigh Bryant and Alyona Shchennikova are all in contention to still advance as individual qualifiers for NCAA Championships.
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Odessa or Odesa? The Donbass or the Donbas?
Newsrooms have been busy debating the spelling of Ukrainian place names. Many of us in the media have long used Russian transliterations for some places, such as Odessa, while using Ukrainian ones for others, like Kyiv.
Starting this week, the Monitor has shifted entirely to using the renderings established by Ukraine’s government. The principle underlying this is respect for what a sovereign country has chosen. As we wrote in a 2009 article as we switched to Kyiv from Kiev, “we like to call people what they want to be called.” Not doing so can send an unintended message: The Monitor’s Scott Peterson, who reported recently from Odesa, shared some sources’ shocked reactions when they saw a dateline of “Odessa.”
Getting people to adjust to changes in familiar names, even by a letter, is hard. Ukraine launched the global #KyivnotKiev campaign in 2018 to push the point, despite having required Kyiv since 1995. The U.S. State Department and the United Nations use Ukrainian transliterations. Still, other organizations, like the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, long allowed Kiev as an alternative. That stopped in 2019.
Like us, numerous media have shifted recently, including The Associated Press, whose style we largely observe. Our staff took the issue seriously; one editor noted the 58 comments in a newsroomwide message thread about it. In the end, we established our rule based on consistency and, most important, respect.
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City of Springfield trying to make sure area is getting the most out of Bass Pro World Fishing Fair’s economic impact
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bass Pro’s 50th anniversary World’s Fishing Fair is definitely a huge event with estimates that it could draw as many as 500,000 people plus provide $80 million in economic impact to the Springfield area.
And a group of volunteers is trying to make sure that economic impact is spread throughout the city.
As you look through any of the seven parking lots scattered all around town where visitors take shuttles to the fishing fair you’ll notice a lot of out-of-state license plates.
You’ll also notice that as fair goers get on the shuttle buses to head to Bass Pro, volunteers are handing out pamphlets to them as they board the bus.
“We’re giving out the Welcome to Springfield Word’s Fishing Fair information on the city,” said Randy Baker, one of the 15 volunteers that the city enlisted to spread the word.
Those pamphlets point out other places of interest to visit like Downtown Springfield, Battlefield Mall, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield or the Commercial Street Historic District.
There’s also information on area parks and attractions including Lake Springfield Park, Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park, the Ozark Greenways Trail Network, Springfield Botanical Gardens, Jordan Valley Ice Park, the Springfield Conservation Nature Center and Dickerson Park Zoo.
There’s a page on dining and delivery that mentions Springfield’s “signature dish” cashew chicken and even a list of medical services in town.
“We really wanted to encourage them (visitors) to do more than just visit Bass Pro when they’re in our community,” said Cora Scott, Springfield’s Director of Public Information and Civic Engagement. “And I see us continuing to recruit more ambassadors in the future for other events and activities because it’s been so much fun. We’ve met so many people who love Springfield and like to share how great Springfield is.”
One of those people is Marlon Graves. A Springfield native and former stand-out football player at Central, Marlon moved to Florida for a couple of decades but returned to his hometown to help his mom through health problems. A minister and member of an international gospel group, Graves is not only a good son but volunteers for organizations like Good Dads, A Girl Like Me Network, homeless shelters and the Police Civilian Review Board.
And now Marlon’s working for free to promote the city.
Why?
“Volunteering is a ministry,” he said. “I believe when you wake up every morning God’s given you a purpose. Looking back in my life I was wondering if there was somebody who would be there for me and now I want to reverse that pain and help somebody in need. If I can be available, why not?”
In the case of handing out pamphlets to visitors at the fishing fair the purpose is to be a good positive first impression for people who may be experiencing Ozarks hospitality for the first time.
“I noticed that about 80 percent of the people I spoke with were from other states,” Graves said. “That just let’s you know what impact Bass Pro has on people.”
“I moved here in 1987 from Illinois,” Baker added. “And I really appreciate the area. Some of the locals sometimes really forget the advantages that we have here.”
Among the out-of-town visitors on Thursday were NASCAR driver Austin Dillon and owner Richard Childress, both from North Carolina. Dillon’s car is sponsored by Bass Pro and he entertained a crowd gathered just outside the front door of the store by doing burnouts in a replica race car.
Dillon said he and Childress were doing their part to contribute to the area’s economy.
“Oh yeah,” Dillon answered. “He’s already bought six chairs for his turkey blinds and got a couple of decoys. So we’ve already been shopping and been around town a little bit.”
Considering the first two days of the fishing fair have featured rain the first day and cold and spitting snow the second day Graves laughed when he recalled his favorite comment from a visitor riding a shuttle bus.
“I did hear this one I thought was hilarious,” he said. “They said, ‘Springfield has all these beautiful places but it doesn’t have sunlight.’”
Hopefully that will change with better weather forecast for the weekend.
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – The Harrison County Clerk’s Office is asking for the public’s help in assisting with the upcoming primary election.
The county is looking for poll workers for the Tuesday, May 10 election.
Those interested must attend an in-person training at the Harrison County Senior Center in downtown Clarksburg.
If you’re interested in working the polls or have questions, you can contact the Harrison County Clerk’s Office at 304-624-8615.
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You have probably heard the news already today. This is about all we know:
#RVV22
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) March 31, 2022
Wout van Aert is not feeling well, so he will not join the Tour of Flanders recon. His participation in the Tour of Flanders is unlikely. pic.twitter.com/dxsZvPrWSh
It feels like every year this happens: someone is ill, or there is a crash, or whatever it is, we rarely get the full battle royale that we were hoping for at the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Remember Boonen vs Cancellara in 2010? That was after two years of Cancellara struggling and unable to be at his best for de Ronde. Then they repeated in 2011, only for Cancellara to crash out in 2012 (when Boonen went crazy) and Boonen to go missing in 2013 (when Cancellara went Bananas). And that was about it.
Van Aert was considered the favorite by sane people and gamblers alike. Unibet has him at 3.25 to 1 now, and perhaps it has been adjusted because Mathieu van der Poel is now listed at the same rate. Originally we did not expect to get the Wout-Matti rivalry this year. Now we get half, just like we thought, except the other half. Obviously Sonny Colbrelli, the reigning Paris-Roubaix champion, is out as well. Christophe Laporte is second-favorite at 6.50, followed by Kasper Asgreen and Tadej Pogacar at 7.00.
They did say “unlikely” and not “out” so fingers crossed. Hear more from his DS Grischa Niermann:
Sports director Grischa Niermann tells more pic.twitter.com/zUOJ9lQBBI
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) March 31, 2022
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CNN’s Clarissa Ward stops reporting to help elderly in Ukraine
CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward paused on-air during her reporting Saturday to help elderly residents in Ukraine, even helping carry their belongings for a few moments.
“These people have been under bombardment for seven straight days and are only just leaving their homes, and they’re leaving them reluctantly. And they’re leaving them with the knowledge that they might not be able to go back to them. And you can see many of these people are elderly,” Ward said before she started speaking to civilians in Kyiv, helping some navigate the unstable ground as they walked.
During another part of the broadcast, she stopped again to help a woman carry her bag.
“I’m just going to help her carry this bag a second, excuse me John,” she told CNN’s John Berman as she moved a few feet away from the camera to help move the bag.
She returned it to the elderly woman and comforted her. Within less than a minute, the journalist returned to the camera to pick back where she left off.
“So people are obviously incredibly affected by this situation. They’re frightened. They’re exhausted. They’re on edge. They’ve got their pets. They’ve grabbed whatever they can,” she said.
Ward received widespread attention last year for her reporting in Afghanistan amid the Biden administration’s chaotic evacuation of U.S. troops from the country.
During the Taliban takeover, she reported in the streets around the airport in Kabul asking members of the insurgent group questions.
“It’s been a pretty mind-bending trip, honestly,” Ward told The Hill in an exclusive interview in August. “It certainly felt like we had a front-row seat to history and it’s an extraordinary moment to witness.”
The CNN correspondent has also previously reported in the Syrian city of Aleppo, in Iraq and Beirut, Lebanon.
The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter.
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Julia Fox bares her toned midriff in a black halter top bra on a glamorous night out in Los Angeles
Kanye West's ex Julia Fox bared her toned midriff in a black peek-a-boo bra while enjoying a glamorous night out in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The 32-year-old actress, best known for her role in the 2019 thriller Uncut Gems, oozed confidence as she strutted down the street with a sultry expression across her face.
She completed her sexy ensemble with a crocodile embossed leather bag, skintight skirt and thigh-high boots.
Stunner: Kanye West ex-girlfriend Julia Fox bared her toned midriff in a black bra on a glamorous night out in Los Angeles on Wednesday
Her wavy brown hair cascaded freely past her shoulders as she displayed a number of her tattoos, including a cello inked on her lower back.
On Sunday, the Fox released details on Sunday night about her eagerly-awaited first novel, which she is describing 'so far' as a 'masterpiece.'
'I don't wanna give too much of it away because I am very superstitious,' the model told Variety at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscars party.
Sexy: The 32-year-old actress, best known for her role in the 2019 thriller Uncut Gems, oozed confidence as she strutted down the street with a sultry expression across her face
Fierce: She completed her sexy ensemble with a crocodile embossed leather bag, skintight skirt and thigh-high boots
She continued: 'I don't like to speak of things before they're finished.'
Asked if it's a memoir, she replied: 'No, it was going to be a memoir at first but now it's just like my first book.'
Additionally, the star said fans should anticipate the book's release 'soon.'
Turning heads: Her wavy brown hair cascaded freely past her shoulders as she displayed a number of her tattoos, including a cello inked on her lower back
The performer has been an open book when it comes to her brief romance with Kim Kardashian's ex-husband, which ended in February.
Julia recently claimed she dropped '15 pounds' during their brief time together during an interview with the New York Times.
Her life with 'big personality' Kanye was so hectic during their romance that she shed a considerable amount of weight in a short space of time.
Telling all: The Uncut Gems star — who had a whirlwind six-week fling with Kanye West — recently revealed her first book is 'coming out soon', but evolved beyond her initial expectations; seen with the rapper in January
'I tried my best to make it work,' she said following their split.
Fox explained: 'I already had a jam-packed life. How do I fit this really big personality into this already full life?'
Julia insisted she doesn't pay any attention to the criticism the pair faced online.
Scary: Julia recently claimed she dropped '15 pounds' during their brief time together during an interview with the New York Times; seen earlier this year
'It's not real,' she claimed. 'It's only happening on the internet. I'm not actively engaging with it.
'I don't feel it. I'm still 1,000 percent me. Nothing's changed, except, I will say, having been around Kanye was like a crash course on how to be famous.'
Julia felt like Kanye 'cast' her in the 'role of his girlfriend' but didn't consider them to be 'exclusive.'
'If you come for me, I'm going to come for you. And I'm really good at coming for people. I just go straight for the jugular. I don't think he would be dumb enough to do that,' she said of their split
She said: 'I don't think those words ever came out of my mouth, actually. It definitely felt like I was his girlfriend. But it also felt like I was being cast in the role of his girlfriend — and he was casting me. He was the orchestrator of it all. It really did feel like a movie.'
The model doubts that Kanye will ever speak out of turn about their fling, but warned that she's 'really good at coming for people'.
She said: 'I don't think that he would want to open that door with me.
'If you come for me, I'm going to come for you. And I'm really good at coming for people. I just go straight for the jugular. I don't think he would be dumb enough to do that.'
Grateful: In another interview, Julia admitted dating Kanye was 'the best thing' to happen to her; seen earlier this month
In another interview, Julia admitted dating Kanye was 'the best thing' to happen to her.
The movie star has no regrets about their romance because it 'brought a spark' back into her life.
She said: 'It was the best thing that could have happened to me.'
Julia added that dating the Stronger hitmaker was 'like hitting a reset button. It kind of brought a spark back into my life that I had kind of forgotten about.'
Asked if they are on good terms, she said: 'We're still friends, yeah.'
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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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THURSDAY, 03/31/2022, 6:53 p.m.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Green Bay Police Department has given an update regarding the 63-year-old Hispanic man suffering from Alzheimer’s.
According to the department, the man has been located.
MISSING: Police search for elderly Green Bay man with Alzheimer’s
THURSDAY, 03/31/2022, 5:50 p.m.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay Police Department is actively looking for a 63-year-old Hispanic man suffering from Alzheimer’s.
According to the Department, 63-year-old Jose Del Moral Rivero Sr. is missing from the 300 block of Deschane Place.
He was last seen on March 31, just before 4 p.m. as he was heading toward Deckner Avenue. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt jacket and black dress shoes.
Police say Del Moral Rivero Sr. does speak English.
Residents who see Del Moral Rivero are urged to call 911 immediately.
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SCRANTON — Kimber Gerlach of Drums was among the 26 University of Scranton students inducted into Chi Delta Rho, the university’s chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society for counseling.
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Which action camera body mounts are best?
Action cameras are great devices for capturing exhilarating activities or making the perfect holiday video, but when there’s so much to look at or do, you don’t always want to have one hand occupied holding the camera.
This is where an action camera body mount comes in handy, as it secures the device in place while recording, leaving you free to have fun. If you’re after a Hollywood style of filming, the Stuntman 360 Shoulder Mount is the best choice for you.
What to know before you buy an action camera body mount
Compatibility with your action camera
There are several types of action camera mounts you can use, but the most important factor is compatibility. The protective cases of action cameras are different in size and shape, so it’s important to check if they can be affixed to the mount. Most cameras use the GoPro system of slots and bolts, so it might not be too much of a hassle. Also consider if you want to film using your mobile phone, as there are specific body mounts for that.
Activities you’ll be filming
Action cameras are used to film all sorts of activities, but if you don’t have the correct body mount, you might end up not capturing any footage at all. For example, if you plan on filming underwater, make sure the body mount is in a position to film straight ahead or the seafloor; a wrist mount while swimming is not a good choice.
Action camera kit vs. body mount
Unless it’s a specialized body mount, you might want to consider getting a complete action camera kit instead. Usually, there isn’t much price difference between a body mount and a full kit, making it more value for money. Kits typically include a body, head and wrist mount, attachment accessories and vehicle suction cup.
What to look for in a quality action camera body mount
Strong buckles, clips and straps
The camera is usually secured to the mounting system with nuts and bolts, but the entire mechanism must be securely fastened around your body. Most mounts use buckles and clips, making them perfect for filming action-packed activities like horse riding or motorcycles. Others might use a series of Velcro straps that are easily adjusted but less robust than clips.
Versatility for more positions
A body mount is great for recording what’s going on around you, but sometimes you want to change the camera angle. A basic body mount might not allow you to do that, but a good-quality mount will. By adjusting the strap length, you can change where the mount fits around your body, giving you a different filming perspective.
Durable construction materials
The last thing you want while ripping down the slopes is for your body mount to malfunction due to inferior materials. While strong buckles, clips and straps are important for keeping the mount on your body, the camera needs to stay put as well. A good-quality body mount should have robust and durable materials where the camera is mounted. This is typically made from hard plastic, while others may incorporate metal pieces.
How much you can expect to spend on an action camera body mount
Action camera body mounts are relatively affordable, with chest harnesses retailing for under $10. Body mounts that place the camera at an unconventional location generally cost more, retailing for $20-$50.
Action camera body mount FAQ
Can you put a body mount on an animal?
A. There are some options, yes, but they’re generally for dogs only. Some manufacturers have canine-specific harnesses, which is great if you want to see where your dog goes or their perspective. It isn’t recommended to put a harness on a cat.
Can you charge an action camera while it’s in the mount?
A. In most cases, this won’t be possible. Through the design of the action camera’s external case and the mount, there won’t be an opening to expose the charging port.
What’s the best action camera body mount to buy?
Top action camera body mount
What you need to know: This camera mount is the perfect accessory to give your videos that Hollywood-style, over-the-shoulder action look.
What you’ll love: The mount is incredibly versatile, as it can be used not only for over-the-shoulder filming but several other positions as well. Through the clip and buckle system, you can change the position of the camera mount — it can also go around your waist, your chest or face backward. It’s compatible with almost all action cameras.
What you should consider: It’s a bit more expensive than other body mounts, so it might not be for everyone.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top action camera body mount for the money
Asocea Adjustable Chest Mount Harness
What you need to know: This chest mount is the only accessory you’ll need to keep your action camera steady and pointing forward.
What you’ll love: Through a simple buckle and clip system, this harness places the action camera in the middle of your chest. The waist straps adjust to a maximum of 67 inches, while the shoulder straps adjust to 54 inches. It’s compatible with GoPro and Apeman cameras and comes with a thumbscrew and a J-hook.
What you should consider: There’s no padding on the straps, so it might cause irritation if fastened too tightly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Zookki Action Camera Accessories Kit
What you need to know: This camera accessory kit has everything you need to create the best action content possible.
What you’ll love: This camera kit not only includes a durable chest harness, but several other body mounts as well. There’s a mount for your head to film as closely as possible to what you see, a wrist strap mount and a monopod handle. For water activities, the kit includes a floating handle to keep the camera upright. Several J-hooks, adapters and long screws are included so you can easily change the angle of the camera.
What you should consider: Some users have indicated the kit doesn’t come with any instructions on how to assemble the mount or how the adapters work.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Union City OL JaSire Peterson commits to Rutgers, becomes 4th member of 2023 recruiting class
Rutgers has its fourth member of its 2023 recruiting class, and it's someone who's been in the picture for a while.
Union City offensive lineman JaSire Peterson announced on Twitter Thursday night that he had committed to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights.
The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Peterson is the second offensive lineman in Rutgers' 2023 recruiting class, joining Washington Township's John Stone.
Rutgers continues to build up its future offensive line depth — it signed seven linemen in the Class of 2022, and that included Peterson's former teammate, Nelson Monegro.
Peterson, who's rated a three-star prospect and the No. 8 overall recruit in New Jersey for his class according to the 247Sports Composite, had originally committed to the Scarlet Knights in January of 2021, but de-committed a year later.
Still, Rutgers remained an option and on Thursday, Peterson gave his pledge to the program once again.
Peterson picked Rutgers from a list of offers that also included Pittsburgh, Boston College, West Virginia, Nebraska, Syracuse and Illinois, among others.
Along with Peterson and Stone, the Scarlet Knights' 2023 recruiting class also includes Florida running back Christopher Johnson Jr. (Dillard High School, Fort Lauderdale) and Pennsylvania wide receiver Yazeed Haynes (North Penn High School, Lansdale).
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(ABC4) – If you’re tired of looking at old furniture that you bought last year from IKEA, the retailer has announced that it will now pay customers to bring back old furniture.
The IKEA buyback and resell option has now been made available for 37 of its U.S. stores. As a way to help pave a path toward sustainable living, the company has brought back the initiative that was launched late last year.
How does it work?
You start by filling out a form on IKEA’s website in order to receive an emailed quote of the buyback value for your furniture. Customers are asked to bring a copy of their quote, buyback number, and fully assembled furniture to your participating IKEA store where an employee will assess the furniture’s buyback value.
When you buyback, you will get store credit and your furniture gets a second life in the As-Is department.
What are the buyback requirements?
According to IKEA, the following categories of products are not currently eligible for the furniture buy-back service:
- Non-IKEA products
- Home furnishing accessories including lighting and textiles
- Add-on units and componentry
- Products that have been used outside including outdoor furniture
- Mattresses and bad textiles (such as blankets and mattress toppers)
- Kitchens including bench tops, cabinets, and fronts
- Modular wardrobes and accessories
- Electrical appliances and products
- Chests of drawers
- “Hacked,” modified or painted products
- Non-assembled products
- Market Hall products (including small kitchen goods, art, rugs, and picture frames)
- Upholstered or leather products
- Sofas or armchairs
- Plants
- Items containing glass (including mirrors)
- Children’s and baby products (such as cribs, mattresses, and change tables)
- Beds and bed frames
The retailer said on its website that large quantities and commercially used items are exempt.
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Bruce Willis Seen Smiling With Daughter Scout One Day After Revealing Health Issues
Mar. 31 2022, Published 8:01 p.m. ET
Bruce Willis looked happy alongside his daughter Scout despite his health issues.
In the sweet photo, the 30-year-old was seen cuddling up to her famous father just one day after his family announced he's been diagnosed with aphasia.
This is one of the first photos posted by the Willis' daughters since the news of his degenerative medical condition and retirement from acting.
Scout and Willis appeared to be at home due to their comfy attires.
His daughter slipped into a cozy outfit which consists of a loose-fitting sweater, fluffy brown pants, and black platform boots while sitting in a chair along with her father.
The actor gazed lovingly at his daughter with Demi Moore while wearing a black zip-up sweater over a grey t-shirt and blue jeans.
The photo was posted to Scout's Instagram page as a follow-up to her joint statement released by her family. The post read, "Yesterday was so surreal, sharing something so personal."
"I didn’t know how it would be received, there is always an unknown when sharing out so vulnerably into the world," she continued. "I’d hoped for some love and compassion, I truly NEVER could have anticipated the depth and breadth of the love we received as a family yesterday."
The statement released earlier this week announcing the Die Hard actor's deteriorating health and retirement from acting was signed by the actor's five daughters Scout, Rumer, Tallulah, Evelyn, and Maple, along with his wife, Emma Heming Willis, and ex-wife, Demi.
The news came as a shock to many in the industry with some of Hollywood's biggest like Sylvester Stallone and John Travolta paying tribute to the "generous soul."
Even one of his biggest critics Clerks director Kevin Smith has spoken out apologizing for his years of relentless jokes at the actor's expense.
Willis has starred in over 70 films since he got his start in the 1970s, but his last blockbuster role was back in M. Night Shyamalan's 2019 film Glass, a decades-long sequel to the Willis-led Unbreakable venture.
The Hollywood legend will always be known for his iconic role of John McClane in the Die Hard series, which includes five feature films with a reboot that was scheduled to start up before the news of Willis' retirement.
As Radar reported, sources claim the 67-year-old actor had been forced to take on less demanding roles due to issues remembering lines.
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Newk’s Eatery Sees Comp Sales Increase of 21.7% in Q4 2021
For the full year, fast-casual restaurant’s average unit volumes hit $2 million. March 30, 2022 // Franchising.com // JACKSON, Miss. - Newk’s Eatery today reported a fourth quarter 2021 same-store sales increase of 21.7% compared to 2020 and an over 10% increase over 2019. “We’re pleased to...
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Cushman & Wakefield plc (NYSE:CWK – Get Rating) President Andrew R. Mcdonald sold 2,061 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.00, for a total value of $43,281.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.
CWK stock traded down $0.25 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $20.51. The stock had a trading volume of 590,246 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,015,913. The firm has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a 50-day moving average of $21.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.10. Cushman & Wakefield plc has a 52-week low of $15.95 and a 52-week high of $23.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.22, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16.
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE:CWK – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 24th. The company reported $0.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.31. Cushman & Wakefield had a return on equity of 20.16% and a net margin of 2.66%. The firm had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.12) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Cushman & Wakefield plc will post 2.34 earnings per share for the current year.
Several research firms have recently issued reports on CWK. Zacks Investment Research raised Cushman & Wakefield from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 25th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Cushman & Wakefield from $23.75 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 3rd. Raymond James boosted their target price on Cushman & Wakefield from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research reduced their price target on Cushman & Wakefield from $44.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $24.93.
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Cushman & Wakefield plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides commercial real estate services under the Cushman & Wakefield brand in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia Pacific segments.
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Handos-Birada Open Chess gets underway
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The cash-rich over-the-board Handos-Birada Open Chess Tournament 2022 gets underway today, April 1, 2022, at the Cebu Chess Hub in Robinsons Galleria Cebu.
A total of 50 competitors, comprised mostly of Cebu’s finest woodpushers, will be seeing action in the second over-the-board chess tournament in Cebu this year after on-site sports events were allowed in the City last February.
The first over-the-board chess tournament in Cebu City that happened was the Cebu Chess Hub Open Blitz tournament last March 27, 2022, at the same venue.
The tournament sponsored by Hector Ginete has a whopping P10,000 cash prize for the champion woodpusher while the second placer gets P6,000, and the third placer receives P4,000. The fourth placer will pocket P2,000, and P1,000 for the fifth placer.
The sixth to 10th placers won’t go empty-handed as P500 awaits for each woodpusher.
The tournament will feature a seven-round Swiss system format with a time control of 10 minutes with a two-second increment, following the FIDE Laws of rapid play. The tournament will be supervised by FIDE Arbiter (FA) Felix Poloyapoy Jr.
Leading the list of contenders in the tournament are International Masters (IMs) Rico Mascariñas and Kim Steven Yap.
Joining them are National Masters (NMs) Merben Roque and Elwin Retanal while Arena International Master (AIM) Rogel Niño Panilagao will also vie in the tournament.
NM Roque and IM Mascariñas are both members of the Toledo City Trojans in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) which recently qualified to the semifinals of the All-Filipino Conference.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — New data from the Pew Research Center shows the gender wage gap is closing.
The national average for full-time working women younger than 30 years old is earnings roughly 93% of what men in the same age range make.
In Myrtle Beach, that figure is up to 97% and is the highest for any city in South Carolina. Florence rounds out the top with women earning 90% of what men make
Bryan Grady, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce labor market information director, said one of the reasons Myrtle Beach stands out is because of the city’s strong service sector, where jobs are traditionally held by more women.
“Myrtle Beach is a heavily industrial base in the tourism industry, in restaurants, in hotels, and other hospitality and recreational industries,” Grady said.
Terri Nardslico, CRG Construction owner and president, has 23 women on staff of her 35 employees.
“I like having them around,” Nardslico said. “I think they bring a lot to the table. Not that the men don’t bring something to the table because they do, but we are a construction firm.”
She said Myrtle Beach’s workforce is trending younger, adding that the only way to keep younger workers is to pay them more.
“We need that skilled labor, so to keep ‘em here, we’ve got to pay them,” Nardslico said.”
While the wage gap is trending closer to even for younger workers, women of all ages still only make 82% of what men make nationwide. Grady said there are several reasons for the widening gap with age with childcare one of the primary reasons.
“Part of it is voluntary,” Grady said. “Again women who are caregivers for children may make different labor market choices.”
Nardslico was once a single mother of two children. She said her life experiences have shaped her habits as a boss to be flexible and understanding.
She said her experience is also why she urges all women to pursue an education.
“Show your children, and especially your daughters, that they don’t have to take a back seat, that all of that is out there,” Nardslico said “They can do all of that.”
A complete breakdown of the city-by-city data is available here.
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The puppy that was stolen from the Lynchburg Humane Society on Tuesday Afternoon has been returned! He was found after someone called into the Amherst County Sherriff’s Office which allowed officers to retrieve the 2 month old pup. Jersey will be united with his new family later today!
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Friday, April 1
Hootenanny 6-9 p.m. at the Oelwein Coliseum. Live music, snack bar is open.
Wapsie Valley Junior-Senior High presents Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” 7 p.m., Wapsie Valley Junior-Senior High. Find tickets and details at the shortened link, https://tinyurl.com/2p8mtrre. Returning directors are teachers Abbie Jones and Amy Nosbisch.
Oelwein Middle School Play, “The Alibis,” (rescheduled), 7 p.m., OMS Auditorium. No charge. Directed by Sarah Gruman, vocal music teacher.
Saturday, April 2
Wapsie Valley Junior-Senior High presents Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” 7 p.m., at the junior-senior high. Find tickets and details at the shortened link, https://tinyurl.com/2p8mtrre. Returning directors are teachers Abbie Jones and Amy Nosbisch.
Sunday, April 3
Otter Creek Animal Shelter pancake breakfast, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Independence Senior Center, Independence.Pancakes, sausage, eggs, hashbrowns, milk, juice and coffee. Free will donation, carry-out available.
The Aurora Legion and Auxiliary breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, unlimited pancakes; also, biscuits & gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, with beverages, adults $10, 5-8 year-olds $5, preschool free breakfast. Eat-in or carry-out available.
Westgate Fire & Rescue spring breakfast fundraiser, 7 a.m. to noon, at the fire station. Drive-thru or eat-in/carry-out. Free will donations accepted, all your breakfast favorites and everyone is welcome.
Wapsie Valley Junior-Senior High presents Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” 3 p.m., at the junior-senior high. Find tickets and details at the shortened link, https://tinyurl.com/2p8mtrre. Returning directors are teachers Abbie Jones and Amy Nosbisch.
Trails Unlimited drive-thru breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon, Festina Community Center, $8 for pancakes, sausage patty, scrambled eggs. Everyone is welcome.
Monday, April 4
P.E.O., Chapter CL, will meet at Vibes Up (901 East Charles) at 7 p.m. Program will be “Health and Healing” by Theresa Brown.
Tuesday, April 5
Oelwein Area Retired School Personnel Association will meet at the library at 9:30 a.m., to carpool to the Brick Kitchen in Independence.
Oelwein Grief Support Group meets 1:30-3:30, at Grace United Methodist Church.
Celebrate Recovery 12 Step Program, 6:30 p.m., Evangelical Free Church, Oelwein 319-240-9135.
MacDowell Club will meet at 6:30, at the middle school. Melissa Franzen will present the program on “Making a start in band.” Hostesses are Connie Mueller, Betty Blunt and Julie Williams.
Maynard Senior Citizens Card Club will meet at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 at the Maynard Community Hall. Bring a friend to help expand the card club. Members meet and play 500 and enjoy fellowship.Verla and Gordon Kelly will be the hosts.
Wednesday, April 6
Elgin/Clermont/Wadena Communities Blood Drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m. at 308 Mill Avenue, Elgin Legion Hall. Schedule an appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903.
Thursday, April 7
Oelwein Area Historical Society & Museum (900 2nd Ave. S.E.) soup and pie supper, 4:30-6 p.m. eat in or carry out, freewill donation to help with operating expenses at museum. Chicken noodle or ham and bean soup with homemade pie.
Dad’s Belgain Waffles, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Fayette EMS Fundraiser, at Fayette Fire Dept. Free will donation.
Friday, April 8
Immaculate Conception Church, Fairbank, fish fry 4:30-7:40 p.m. at the Parish Center. Cod, baked potato, baked beans, coleslaw, roll and dessert will be served for dine in or carry out. Adults $15, kids 6-10 $7 and children five and under eat for free.
Hootenanny 6-9 p.m. at the Oelwein Coliseum. Live music, snack bar is open.
Saturday, April 9
The Highwaymen tribute band will perform at the Williams Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. with doors open at 6. Tickets are available at the OCAD office, or the Williams Wellness Center desk.
Sunday, April 10
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, 2102 S Frederick, Oelwein.
Tuesday, April 12
Tuesday Tourists Club meets at 1 p.m,. at the Oelwein Public Library.
Celebrate Recovery 12 Step Program, 6:30 p.m., Evangelical Free Church, Oelwein 319-240-9135.
Friday, April 15
Open House/Customer Appreciation, 2-7 p.m., Miller’s Construction, 1874 105th St, Hazleton
Hootenanny 6-9 p.m. at the Oelwein Coliseum. Live music, snack bar is open.
Sunday, April 17
The Aurora Legion and Auxiliary breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, unlimited pancakes; also, biscuits & gravy, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, with beverages, adults $10, 5-8 year-olds $5, preschool free breakfast. Eat-in or carry-out available.
Monday, April 18
P.E.O. Chapter CL will meet at 2 p.m., in the OCAD meeting room. Guest speaker will be City Editor Deb Kunkle.
Tuesday, April 19
Celebrate Recovery 12 Step Program, 6:30 p.m., Evangelical Free Church, Oelwein 319-240-9135.
Wednesday, April 20
Oelwein National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, 7 p.m., Williams Performing Arts Center
Oelwein Chamber and Area Development, Business After 5 p.m., Oelwein Middle School Cafeteria (reception) and Auditorium (presentation) — April 20, 2022, per school board minutes.
Friday, April 22
Hootenanny 6-9 p.m. at the Oelwein Coliseum. Live music, snack bar is open.
Tuesday, April 26
Celebrate Recovery 12 Step Program, 6:30 p.m., Evangelical Free Church, Oelwein 319-240-9135.
Friday, April 29
Hootenanny 6-9 p.m. at the Oelwein Coliseum. Live music, snack bar is open.
Wednesday, May 4
Wapsie Valley Senior Awards Night, 6 p.m., junior-senior high auditorium.
Saturday, May 7
Fontana Herb Society annual plant sale, 8-11 a.m. at Fontana Park, south of Hazleton. A portion of the proceeds go toward Friends of Fontana.
Tuesday, May 10
Tuesday Tourists Club meets at 1 p.m., at the Oelwein Public LIbrary.
Thursday, May 12
Wapsie Valley seniors’ last day, also their commencement practice, high school gym. Must attend to participate in the ceremony. A senior cookout will immediately follow graduation practice.
Sunday, May 15
Wapsie Valley Commencement, 2 p.m., junior-senior high.
Tuesday, May 17
Oelwein kindergarten vocal concert, 6:30 p.m., Williams Performing Arts Center
Wednesday, May 18
Oelwein High School Senior Awards Night, 7 p.m., Williams Performing Arts Center
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Tim Kasher Shares Video for New Single “Forever of the Living Dead”
Middling Age Due Out April 15 via 15 Passenger
Mar 31, 2022
Photography by Erica Lauren
Cursive frontman Tim Kasher has shared a video for his new single “Forever of the Living Dead.” The song features Laura Jane Grace and Jeff Rosenstock. It is the latest release from his forthcoming album, Middling Age, which will be out on April 15 via 15 Passenger. View the Eric Stafford-directed video below.
In a press release, Kasher states: “‘Forever of the Living Dead’ is the closing track, and so, attempts to sum up the various tangents of mortality and existentialism the album explores. It’s closer to stream-of-consciousness than most writing I do, using absurdist imagery to express, well, my abstract thoughts on aging, I suppose. As stream-of-consciousness goes, I’m not entirely sure just what it’s about at times. But it maintains a tone, and I’d like to think that tone reflects the album and the weight of our passage of time.
“I recruited both Laura Jane Grace and Jeff Rosenstock to help out on this song, with Laura singing the second verse and Jeff playing a sax solo for an extended outro. Phenomenal stuff. Eric Stafford made the brilliant video, leaning hard into the absurdist imagery by creating a narrative of two zombies seeking one another out. I love what he’s done, and now I picture the video when I play the song, which is how a great video should work, in my opinion.”
Upon announcement of the new album in February, Kasher shared the song “I Don’t Think About You.”
Cursive’s most recent album, Get Fixed, came out in 2019 via 15 Passenger.
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NIH Deleted Info From Wuhan Lab On Covid-19 Genetic Sequencing, Watchdog FOIA Finds
Authored by Mark Tapscott via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
National Institutes of Health (NIH) documents obtained by a nonprofit watchdog in a federal court suit reveal that the agency deleted Covid-19 genetic sequencing information from the Wuhan Institute of Virology at the Chinese lab’s request.
The Arlington, Virginia-based Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Researchers (EO) obtained, as a result of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and lawsuit, more than 230 pages of documents dating from 2020 that include emails, memoranda, and other correspondence among and between the lab and multiple NIH officials.
Covid-19 was first detected in China in late 2019, before it spread worldwide. Since the first death from the virus in the United States was reported in January 2020, an estimated 1 million Americans and 6 million globally have reportedly succumbed to the virus.
Controversy has raged in the United States over whether the virus originated in an animal-to-human transfer in a Wuhan-area wet market, as Chinese officials have insisted, or if it escaped from the Wuhan lab where research was being done on such viruses, some of which was being supported with NIH funds through the New York-based nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance.
Among the NIH officials prominently mentioned in the documents are then-NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins and National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, who actively participated in the discussions and decision-making described in the materials obtained by EO.
“On June 5, 2020, a Wuhan University researcher requested that NIH retract the researcher’s submission of BioProject ID PRJNA637497 because of error. The Wuhan researcher explained ‘I’m sorry for my wrong submitting,'” EO said in a statement on March 29.
“BioProject ID PRJNA637497 is also referred to as Submission ID SUB7554642. Three days later, on June 8th, the NIH declined the researcher’s request, advising that it prefers to edit or replace, as opposed to delete, sequences submitted to the SRA,” EO reported.
But then, on June 16, 2020, NIH officials reversed themselves and deleted the genetic sequencing data, as requested by the Wuhan researcher.
That researcher was quoted by EO as explaining to NIH: “Recently, I found that it’s hard to visit my submitted SRA data, and it would also be very difficult for me to update the data. I have submitted an updated version of this SRA data to another website, so I want to withdraw the old one at NCBI in order to avoid the data version issue.”
After some discussion about what would be deleted, the NIH concluded the discussion by reassuring the Wuhan researcher that it “had withdrawn everything.”
The documents also indicate, according to EO, that after researcher Jesse Bloom, a virologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, “alerted NIH about the deleted sequences, [Collins] and [Fauci] hosted a Sunday afternoon Zoom meeting. The invitation Collins sent out for the meeting asks invitees to read Bloom’s [June 22, 2021] preprint paper closely and provide their ‘advice on the interpretation and significance of’ it.”
According to EO, the documents show that “Professor Trevor Bedford of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center later sent the group an email stating that the deleted data seemed to support the idea that the pandemic began outside the Huanan market in Wuhan and that the matter must be analyzed properly.”
If the virus’s spread began outside of the market, it would undermine the official Chinese government claim, and thus reinforce claims of experts in the United States and elsewhere that the pandemic likely escaped from the Wuhan lab.
The EO report also claims that NIH communications staff members were using off-the-record emails to advise “reporters toward more favorable coverage concerning termination of public access to the sequences by The Washington Post, and away from coverage by The New York Times, whose ‘tone’ had been criticized in communications among NIH officials.”
In addition, EO said NIH claims to have retained copies of the deleted data “for preservation purposes,” although the federal agency has refused to conduct a transparent examination of it.
An NIH spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email that the sequences in question were submitted in March 2020 by a researcher at a China-based institution for posting in SRA, which it said it managed by NIH’s National Center for Biotechnology (NCBI).
“In June 2020, in response to a request by the same researcher, NCBI gave the sequence data the status of ‘withdrawn,’ which removes sequencing data from all public means of access but does not delete them. NCBI subsequently reassigned the status of the sequence data to ‘suppressed,’ which means that sequence data are removed from the search process but can be directly found by accession number. This action to reassign the data was identified as part of NLM’s ongoing review into the matter. We are working to make more information available,” the spokesperson said.
Collins, Fauci, and the NIAID did not respond to requests for comment.
The EO document release is likely to strengthen congressional efforts to get all the facts concerning the NIH’s role in funding the Wuhan lab research that may be at the center of the CCP virus’s creation and spread around the world.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), a physician who is a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions (HELP), told The Epoch Times that “the NIH deleting key data at the onset of the pandemic has only caused more questions regarding its involvement on the emergence of” the virus.
“The American people deserve to know the truth behind the origins of COVID-19, as well as how we can best prepare for, prevent, and recover from future global pandemics,” Marshall said. “As a physician, I think we always need to know the what, where, how, and why when giving a diagnosis. For this reason, it couldn’t be more important that we get to the bottom of this deleted data and ensure that NIH operates at the interest of our national security.”
The HELP panel on March 15 approved legislation—the PREVENT Pandemics Act—that requires the establishment of a government task force to investigate the origins of the CCP virus. That legislation includes eight provisions authored by Marshall.
“This legislation is in response to the congressional inquiries and various media investigations–including The Epoch Times–revealing national security issues with federal agencies authorizing dangerous research with certain foreign entities that may have contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Marshall’s office told The Epoch Times.
“Dr. Marshall secured his bipartisan 9/11-style COVID Task Force to investigate the origins of COVID-19, as well as find out how we can prepare for, prevent, and recover from future global pandemics,” his office said, adding that he seeks “to ensure that American organizations would never be allowed to conduct dangerous research capable of pandemic proportions with organizations in countries that threaten our national security.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) told The Epoch Times via email that “the radical left has systematically worked to cover the Chinese Communist Party’s tracks and hide the truth of COVID origins.”
“Dr. Fauci, the NIH, and liberal media giants weaponized the COVID-19 pandemic to shut down schools, businesses, and life for hardworking Americans. The report from Empower Oversight exposes what we’ve always known about COVID-19—it’s all about big government control,” she added.
Another Republican senator, Joni Ernst of Iowa, proposed last November to ban all federal funding of EcoHealth Alliance and the “gain-of-function” virus research it supported with federal funds at the Wuhan lab. Other congressional Republicans have also called for a federal investigation of the nonprofit.
Zachary Stieber contributed to this report.
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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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One First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ:INBK) insider upped their stake by 5.8% in the previous year
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Viewing insider transactions for First Internet Bancorp's (NASDAQ:INBK ) over the last year, we see that insiders were net buyers. This means that a larger number of shares were purchased by insiders in relation to shares sold.
While insider transactions are not the most important thing when it comes to long-term investing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether.
See our latest analysis for First Internet Bancorp
The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At First Internet Bancorp
The Chairman & CEO David Becker made the biggest insider purchase in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$892k worth of shares at a price of US$45.00 each. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$43.70 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. Their view may have changed since then, but at least it shows they felt optimistic at the time. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. It is encouraging to see an insider paid above the current price for shares, as it suggests they saw value, even at higher levels. The only individual insider to buy over the last year was David Becker.
David Becker purchased 30.00k shares over the year. The average price per share was US$44.14. The chart below shows insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Insiders at First Internet Bancorp Have Bought Stock Recently
There has been significantly more insider buying, than selling, at First Internet Bancorp, over the last three months. In total, Chairman & CEO David Becker bought US$892k worth of shares in that time. But Independent Director Jerry Williams sold shares worth US$85k. The buying outweighs the selling, which suggests that insiders may believe the company will do well in the future.
Does First Internet Bancorp Boast High Insider Ownership?
For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. First Internet Bancorp insiders own about US$30m worth of shares. That equates to 7.0% of the company. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.
So What Does This Data Suggest About First Internet Bancorp Insiders?
It is good to see the recent insider purchase. We also take confidence from the longer term picture of insider transactions. Insiders likely see value in First Internet Bancorp shares, given these transactions (along with notable insider ownership of the company). Of course, the future is what matters most. So if you are interested in First Internet Bancorp, you should check out this free report on analyst forecasts for the company.
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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.
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A steel industry boss who become a late-in-life racing car driver and helped found fallen MasterChef George Calombaris’ restaurant empire is selling his stunning Red Hill home.
The $10m-$11m estate at 31 Pardalote Rise comes complete with an outdoor bathtub and its own museum set in what has been dubbed an “uber shed”.
Joe Calleja backed Calombaris ventures from the Hellenic Republic to Jimmy Grants before pulling away about five years ago, and “started racing at the stupid age of 58” as an amateur alongside former Australian Drivers’ Champ and Bathurst 1000 winner John Bowe.
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He has since competed on tracks including the Laguna Seca in the US and at events including the Goodwood Revival and now owns a 1953 J2X Allard once raced by Carol Shelby — though it is kept in Europe.
His professional life centres on running Apex Steel, though he has operated a number of other steel businesses over an almost 50-year career in the industry.
One of his daughters recently bought the $6m+ Merricks estate of Ryan Moloney, who played Toadie on Neighbours.
In 2019 Calleja also made headlines after stepping in to find and fund a warehouse space for the then struggling community pantry charity BK 2 Basics Melbourne for three years.
Mr Calleja said the impressive estate had attracted many guests as an entertainer’s dream since he and his wife of 41 years, Liz, bought it for $3.5m in 2016.
But most buyers and guests were drawn to its “uber shed”, a barn designed by Jost Architecture that has featured in publications including Hunting for a George.
“It’s a mini-museum of things from days gone by,” Mr Calleja said.
“It’s just something really different and special.”
The uber shed’s collection has been catalogued at 400 pieces ranging from automotive memorabilia to a Bundy (payroll) Clock used during the creation of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It also hosts a bedroom and a billiards room.
If the next owner doesn’t want to keep the museum pieces there are plans to auction the items off individually.
There’s also a copper outdoor bath tub out the front, looking back down to the main house.
“Plenty of people have had a bath there over the three years it’s been there, but I haven’t had one there yet,” Mr Calleja said.
“But I have promised I will have a bath with my wife there before it sells.”
Ms Calleja oversaw various aspects of the six-bedroom estate’s update including turning the white main house black in an eye-catching update that has wowed guests and buyers.
“And with the pool area right there it’s a really resort-like space,” Mr Calleja said.
Other highlights include Ilve appliances in the Shaker-style kitchen with a butler’s pantry, an outdoor kitchen in the al fresco that is kept comfortable year-round with heat strips and fans, and a deluxe chicken coop.
Kay & Burton Flinders director Andrew Hines said the property’s impressive entertaining credentials and the “ubershed” had already attracted interest from buyers in the area and business luminaries in Melbourne.
“And it has an existing collection of beautiful European trees, oak trees, that line the property which is a rare feature,” Mr Hines said.
The 31 Pardalote Rise, Red Hill, will be sold via private auction on April 10.
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Exonerated Elkhart man files lawsuit against prosecutor & nine police officers
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Nearly two years after being released from prison for a crime he did not commit, Andrew Royer, the Elkhart man exonerated of the murder of 94-year-old Helon Sailor, is suing police and the prosecutor who put him there.
The lawsuit includes the names of nine Elkhart Police Officers: Carlton Conway, Mark Daggy, Paul Converse, Peggy Snider, Todd Thayer, Michael Sigsbee, Joel Bourdon, Brett Coppins, Dennis Chapman. The lawsuit also includes Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker, the City of Elkhart, Elkhart County and the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office.
Documents say police and prosecutors were made aware that Royer “had a mind of child” because of a mental disability.
However, documents say that did not stop police from two days of mostly unrecorded interrogation that not only resulted in a coerced false confession, a false testimony from a witness in court, but also fabricated evidence tying Royer to the murder.
Despite no prior criminal record, and no physical evidence tying him to the murder, Royer spent 17 years in jail for a crime he would eventually be exonerated for in late July.
Something his representing attorney, Elliot Slosar, says is not an isolated incident in Elkhart County.
“While Andy’s wrongful conviction is a travesty of justice, it did not occur in isolation. Andy is the fifth Elkhart exoneree, a startling statistic for a community of this size. Andy’s case demonstrates a pattern of police misconduct in the halls of the Elkhart Police Department and the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office.”
Slosar adds, “Mr. Royer brings this lawsuit to get justice for the years lost and to hold those responsible for his wrongful conviction accountable for their egregious misconduct.”
Royer and his representing attorneys say the next step will be pushing the lawsuit towards a trial. Until then, stick with 16 News Now on air and online as this story develops.
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How to rebase to Fedora Silverblue 36 Beta – Fedora Community Blog
Silverblue is an operating system for your desktop built on Fedora Linux. It’s excellent for daily use, development, and container-based workflows. It offers numerous advantages such as being able to roll back in case of any problems. Let’s see the steps to upgrade to the newly released Fedora 36 Beta, and how to revert if anything unforeseen happens.
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How to install FireDM on Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 LTS
Let’s manage our downloads by installing FireDM on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 LTS using the command terminal.
FireDM is an open-source (Internet Download Manager) for Windows and Linux operating systems. It is developed in Python, hence we can install it using the PIP package manager. As per the developers of this program, it can handle multi-connection and offers a high-speed engine to download general files and videos from youtube and tons of other streaming websites. It requires “LibCurl”, and “youtube_dl” to work properly.
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How To Install and Run Android Apps on Ubuntu using Anbox
Have you ever thought of running Android applications on your Linux system? Well, that’s what we will show you in this article.
If you have used the Windows operating system or macOS, you must have encountered Bluestacks or Nox, which allows you to run Android applications on your PC.
Unfortunately, they don’t have any releases for Linux platforms – that’s where Anbox comes into play.
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How to Install Deepin Screenshot Tool on Ubuntu
Deepin is an advanced screenshot tool, I use it personally on my Ubuntu system. It takes screenshots easily and it also includes drawing tools to enhance the images.
This tutorial shows you how to install and use Deepin on Ubuntu 20.04. But they should work on the upcoming Ubuntu 22.04 as well.
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How to configure static IP address on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Desktop/Server
The purpose of this tutorial is to configure a static IP address on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish Linux. When it comes to IP addresses on Ubuntu 22.04, you have two main options for how you configure your network interfaces. You can either obtain an IP address automatically with DHCP, or configure the system to use a static IP address, which never changes.
In this tutorial, we’ll show how to configure a static IP address on Ubuntu 22.04. This can be done either through GUI or command line, and we’ll be going over both methods. Once a static IP address is configured, it won’t change again unless you manually change the IP address later, or turn DHCP on.
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Ubuntu 22.04 PostgreSQL Installation
PostgreSQL is a database management system, similar to MySQL in many respects but with some key differences. Like MySQL, it’s commonly hosted on Linux. In this guide, we’ll show how to run a PostgreSQL server on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish, as well as installing the client version in case you just need to connect to an external PostgreSQL database.
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How to disable IPv6 address on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish
IPv6, Internet Protocol version 6 is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP). It is a communications protocol which is used for identification and location for computers on networks. Its purpose it to route traffic across the Internet. This tutorial will show you how to temporarily or permanently disable IPv6 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish.
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Install and Use ClusterSSH on Ubuntu 22.04/Ubuntu 20.04 - kifarunix.com
This guide describes how to install and use ClusterSSH on Ubuntu 22.04/Ubuntu 20.04. ClusterSSH is a cluster administration tool that allows system admins to manage multiple Linux servers from a single administration console for example running a similar command across a cluster of systems. When run, ClusterSSH opens up an administration console and xterm terminals on every other host in a cluster. Any text typed into the administration console is replicated to all terminals. One can also type into all the windows directly. This tools is so handy in the sense that it reduces the laden of having to run similar commands on each host.
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How to find largest directories in Linux
When it comes to tidying up your hard drive on a Linux system, either to free up space or to become more organized, it’s helpful to find the largest directories on the system. In other words, the directories that are consuming the most storage space.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to find the largest directories on Linux, through both command line via the du command, and through a GUI application as well.
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How to remove directory and contents in Linux
The purpose of this tutorial is to show how to remove a directory and all of its contents on a Linux system. Being able to delete directories (sometimes called folders) is an essential part of managing your file system. Linux allows us to remove any directory that our user has permissions on.
While this is a pretty basic function, there are some important caveats to keep in mind. In this tutorial, you will see how to remove a directory and all of its contents from command line and GUI. You will also see how to deal remove directories that you do not have write permissions on by using root privileges.
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How to install and use snaps on Fedora
Developed by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, and originally meant to be used on the latter, the Snappy package manager is a free and open source software used to install and manage snap packages. The purpose of Snap packages, just like flatpaks, is to distribute sandboxed and self-contained applications (applications are packaged together with their dependencies).
The Snappy package manager and its infrastructure landed on distributions other than Ubuntu. In this tutorial we see how to install it and used it on the latest version of Fedora.
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Enable VMware Copy/Paste When Clipboard Not Working - ByteXD
In this very short tutorial we’ll enable copy/paste for a VMware virtual machine.
I struggled a bit to get copy/paste to work using VMware Workstation.
The official docs gave an accurate solution, but it didn’t get to the point so I assumed they wouldn’t address my issue.
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VMware Tools Install Error: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file or directory
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How to Install a DNS server on your Linux computer - CNX Software
As you may have noticed in recent days, my domain registrar (HostFast) suspended cnx-software.com domain for what I believe are dubious reasons, meaning the site was inaccessible to the outside world and myself. I cannot do much about the latter and I’m held hostage to what the domain registrar’s will, but I was able to access my own website with my domain name after installing a DNS server through dnsmasq on my Ubuntu 20.04 laptop.
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New Fortress Energy proposes to build first U.S. offshore LNG export facility
New Fortress Energy Inc on Thursday proposed to build the first offshore U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility and have it running in 12 months, a relatively short time amid a market hungry for the liquid gas.
U.S. LNG producers are working near peak capacity to supply buyers seeking alternatives to Russian gas over its invasion of Ukraine. Shortages of gas and demand for LNG have pushed global prices to new highs and spurred interest in new projects.
There are several U.S. onshore LNG export terminals in development. But these giant plants can take five or more years to complete and cost billions of dollars. New Fortress’s proposed offshore terminal would produce about 2.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), less than a third of onshore plants.
New Fortress plans to finance the project itself. It did not disclose the cost.
The company’s unique “midsize” plant design puts modular processing gear atop widely-available drilling rigs that then serve as the fuel delivery site. It has acquired a rig and other components and requires only U.S. regulatory approvals to begin work, the company said.
“This project can play a significant role in supporting our nation’s commitment to our European allies and their energy security as well as support our efforts to reduce emissions and energy poverty around the world,” said New Fortress Chief Executive Wes Edens in a statement.
The Fast LNG plant design will “enable a much lower cost and faster deployment schedule,” the company said. The terminal would sit in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 miles off the Louisiana coast, and allow tankers to dock and directly load.
The company earlier reached a preliminary deal to use its Fast LNG processing technology for a project with Italian oil and gas firm Eni SpA off the coast of Congo. The government of Mauritania is also considering the technology, New Fortress has said.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Gary McWilliams in Houston; editing by Uttaresh.V)
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OneWater Marine (ONEW) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, OneWater Marine (ONEW) closed at $34.45, marking a +0.32% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.57% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.09%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 35.65% over the past month. This has lagged the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 0.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from OneWater Marine as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.06, up 12.57% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $407.6 million, up 23.66% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $8.32 per share and revenue of $1.69 billion. These totals would mark changes of +19.54% and +37.89%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for OneWater Marine should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. OneWater Marine is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that OneWater Marine has a Forward P/E ratio of 4.13 right now. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 10.2.
The Leisure and Recreation Products industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 170, putting it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Three weeks ago, Ali Willis got a phone call, and knew she had to go. Russian-speaking friends had gone to a Polish border town to help humanitarian workers with refugees, and more help was needed. Ukrainians, who generally know Russian but not Polish, were pouring in. Soon Ms. Willis, a communications professional in London who speaks Russian, was at the border.
That’s where she spotted a woman and her toddler son – Alina Serbinenko and Emmanuel – and immediately took them under her wing. Ms. Willis had already seen how young women and children in such circumstances can “fall into the wrong hands,” as she says. Ms. Serbinenko and Emmanuel, both weak from illness, seemed especially vulnerable.
Ms. Willis managed to connect mother and child with a host family in Germany via ukrainetakeshelter.com, and three days later was on a plane with them to Munich. She marvels at the leaps of faith required in the massive undertaking of finding temporary homes for Ukrainian refugees.
“Who were we to those we met?” Ms. Willis writes on Facebook. “How did Alina’s parents near Kyiv know their daughter and grandson would be safe with me? How did I know Alina would be safe with the German family found on a website? We all just had to put our faith in our fellow man.”
Ms. Serbinenko’s mother and teenage brother have now joined them in Germany, and soon the Ukrainians will move into their own temporary housing. Ms. Willis has left, but remains in touch with her new friends.
To me, none of this story is surprising. I’ve known Ms. Willis and her wonderful family since she was a little girl, when her father, David Willis, was the Monitor’s correspondent in Moscow. I was there as a student.
Ms. Willis went on to study Russian at university, and has used her linguistic skill over the years in her work. And sometimes, she has shown, knowing a foreign language can be a lifeline for a family in peril.
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Lebanon man who had child porn during traffic stop going to prison
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3/edited news release from U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri) - A man from Lebanon, Mo. who was caught with child pornography during a traffic stop was sentenced to 15 years in prison without parole on Thursday.
The court also ordered Justin Barton, 34, to spend the rest of his life on supervised release when he gets out of prison. U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool also ordered Barton to pay $3,000 in restitution to each of his victims.
On Nov. 30, 2021, Barton pleaded guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography from Jan. 1, 2018, to Jan. 15, 2020. Barton is a registered sex offender after his 2017 court-martial for possessing and distributing child pornography while serving in the U.S. Army in the Republic of Korea.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant stopped Barton on Jan. 15, 2020, for having an inoperable license plate lamp. Barton provided the sergeant with proof of insurance by accessing his insurance card through his cell phone. As the sergeant handed the phone back to Barton, an image of a naked child appeared on the screen.
Barton agreed to allow the sergeant to take the phone to patrol headquarters for further examination. Investigators then obtained a search warrant and found images and videos of child pornography on the phone.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Kelleher. It was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force.
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Agreement Contains Substantial Wage, Benefit Increases
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After nine months of negotiations, workers at Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) in Simi Valley, Calif. have voted by a 97 percent margin to ratify their first contract with Teamsters Local 186.
"These workers were tired of the harassment and mistreatment from management, so they fought hard to organize and then they fought hard for a collective bargaining agreement," said Abel Garcia, Local 186 Secretary-Treasurer. "This was a long, tough fight but we overcame the company's stall tactics. The WMI Negotiating Committee hammered out the issues and stuck together throughout the process. It's a great first contract."
The contract includes a number of substantial improvements, including significant annual wage increases, overtime guarantees, pension contributions, and a better, more affordable union health care plan.
Juan Moreno, a residential driver who has been with WMI for over 24 years, served on the union negotiating committee and is proud to be working under a strong Teamster contract.
"With the union, work is better for everyone," said Moreno. "The pay is better, they have to treat us better, and now we have the confidence to talk about our problems and concerns. My wife is in a union, so I've seen how other people in a union are at work. They're much happier, much less stressed on the job."
Teamsters Local 186 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout Ventura County and the surrounding communities. For more information, go to https://www.teamsterslocal186.org/.
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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – On Thursday, a Nutter Fort thrifting business moved and opened a new store in Bridgeport.
‘Our Finds Your Treasures’ is a thrift store specializing in new and used furniture, located right next to Goodwill, inside the Bridgeport Plaza.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held with Bridgeport city officials this afternoon.
The business was in Nutter Fort for five years and was looking to expand to a larger market.
“People come to Bridgeport to shop, it’s very busy here,” Jessica Morris, Owner of Our Finds Your Treasures.
The store owners Jessica Morris and Kimberly Bailey both said they love to buy storage units and resell the goods in the store.
“We love to buy storage units, it’s like a Cracker Jack box, because you never know what you are going to get,” said Kimberly Bailey, owner of Our Finds Your Treasures, “We are here to give them good deals and make sure they get what they need.”
The owners both hope to bring affordable goods to the public.
Kimberly said, “A lot of people can’t afford to go out and buy stuff that are brand new. You always got someone that’s starting over, you know going to college, furnishing an apartment; they don’t want to go out and buy all that stuff brand new.”
The owners said they will sell anything, and when you walk in the store you never know what you are going to find.
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The probable (but unconfirmed) departure of Wout Van Aert from the Ronde van Vlaanderen startlist was a shock to the cycling world today. Van Aert was just about everyone’s pick to win, to the extent that I was having trouble mustering the energy to write a post about who the favorites are. It was just that obvious. Now? I have no idea, except to say that we all will have lost a great edition of Flanders if he can’t make it.
But anyway, seismic events like this can be very triggering for cycling fans, so I thought it would be useful to look at what we are supposed to do with this news. To those out there struggling to get a hold on their feelings, this post has some recommendations of how you might choose to process the news. It turns out, there are a lot of options! And not just the religious structure that your parents foisted on you.
Let’s briefly look at a few of the philosophical systems out there and how they might help you confront your frustration with Van Aert missing Flanders.
Buddhism: Deal With It
I have dabbled a bit in Buddhism, so I only know enough to be dangerous, but I think this is an excellent match for confronting anything relating to cycling. First, the wheel occupies a central role in both arenas, symbolizing perfection of the Dharma (the rim) as well as the Eightfold Path to enlightenment (the spokes); while in cycling it’s... similarly indispensable. Oh, and those spokes are collectively just one of the Four Noble Truths, the first of those being that all life is suffering. And what cyclist wouldn’t agree with that?
The cure, said the Buddha, is to use meditation to examine the cause of your suffering as a way to letting it go. This is great advice for most of life. But if you think I am going to just let go of anything relating to the Ronde van Vlaanderen, then we have a problem. Also when Buddhists say that all life is suffering, they are implying that suffering is bad, which gets cyclists and cycling fans into somewhat of a grey area. So while I can strongly recommend Buddhism in general, I don’t think it works here.
Voltaire: Certainty is Absurd
Not satisfied with ancient wisdom? How about something from the Age of Enlightenment? And who better than to try out than Voltaire? Not only was he French, and therefore probably knew his way around a bike race, but he was the patron of 18th century European philosophy, a sort of Anquetil type combining versatility, greatness, and a dash of wit.
One of his signature contributions to modern thinking is the idea that anything can be challenged; that the certainty of any idea is itself absurd. We aren’t born knowing anything for certain, and the stuff we have come up with, with the exception of certain tenets of math and science, are little more than hypotheses. Sure, we like to fall back on certainty to relieve us from the innately stressful nature of doubt. But it’s a fool’s errand.
Can that help us get through Sunday’s race? I think it has some value. For example, in Van Aert’s absence, we fall back on the certainty of van der Poel winning, the certainty of which is easily disprovable by simply looking back to the most recent edition of De Ronde. That helps, right? I mean, the central problem with Van Aert being out (if that is how things go) is that the race will be dull. But we don’t know that. I am starting to feel better.
Karma: It’s Probably Something He Did
There are a few systems which like to use some form of causation to help understand the things that happen. In Judaism, which I married into and understand a little of, there is a general acceptance of the need to atone for transgressions against God. This is the whole point of Yom Kippur. Practicing Jews vary in degree as to how much causation they ascribe to God making things unpleasant and your having displeased God to begin with, but regardless, if you don’t like what just happened, the solution starts with being better.
Karma is another word for this sort of causation, and it’s a concept that cuts across several religions which sprung from the land now known as India, with varying explanations. But setting aside the “you deserved it, asshole!” version most westerners fall back on, what it is usually thought to mean is that if something happens to you, it is literally caused, however indirectly, by something you did.
So did Wout do this to himself? Assuming he has some sort of (non-COVID) virus, sure, he goes hither and yon and eventually inhales air that was expelled by a sick person. Also he’s the father of a very young child, so he is looking at a few years of catching every flu virus in Belgium.
But that’s not super helpful. Maybe it would be better to ask... Did we do this to ourselves? Did our love of or need for Wout to be awesome to dominating, did we somehow send this all in the wrong direction?
What About God?
Lots to unpack here. Plenty of monotheistic religions just ascribe everything to the Big Guy Upstairs, or all around us, or wherever you want to put him. [Or her, if you want to drag this conversation out of the 13th century.] Even the philosophers of the last two millennia have frequently riffed off of the whole God concept. And the relevant point here is, to what extent is this God’s will?
Certain tenets of Christianity and Islam, among others, would ascribe everything to God. Insh’Allah, they say in Arabic. Did God’s will bring that droplet of flu into Wout’s lungs? For a lot of people (me included), ascribing the will of God to sports outcomes is religion at its worst. The counterargument, though, is to look at the universe around us and think, whoever is responsible for it, I wouldn’t put anything past them!
So if you are a devoted adherent to one of those religions that explains everything as God’s will, then you probably need not look any further for explanation or comfort. That’s the whole point of this view, right? Letting go of the possibility of alternative explanations and the duty to go looking for them? It’s a powerful concept, according to literally billions of people.
But there are philosophers who have batted around some of these ideas further. St. Augustine, for example, was among the first to ask, if God is so powerful, why is there evil in the world? This question is precisely on point for probably half of Catholic Belgium right now. But is the answer? St. Augustine theorized that God only created all the good things. To the extent there are bad things, it’s due to a void in the good that God created. Mankind was given free will, and while God made all sorts of good available to Man, like Campagnolo Record components and the waffles at that place in Ellezelles, he also gave humans the free will to buy cheap components and stale snacks.
The weakness in applying this concept to sickness was pointed out by David Hume, an 18-century Scottish philosopher, who thought it was pretty lame to just call sickness “the absence of health,” which it is. [Hume espoused the concept of “custom” as a dominant explanation for most things that we accept as fact but don’t really have any evidence for, like “the sun will rise tomorrow.” Will it?]
If you want to stick with “God” here, you might follow the thinking of Benedictus Spinoza, a 17th century Dutch (!) thinker, who dispensed with the Augustinian distinction and said you can call everything “God,” as long as you acknowledge that “God” is simply a synonym for the universal substance of which everything is made. In Judaism, God tends to be without substance — a concept best described by Rabbi Moses Maimonedes. Which is an awesome name. Once you accept that God isn’t an old white dude with a long beard, Sistine Chapel be damned, then you can associate the word with all that surrounds us.
Applying this to Wout’s predicament, then, I guess you really just need to ask, do I want to pass on responsibility to God? If no, then move on. If yes, then you have to pick a version of God who would to this to him/us. The Big Guy in the Sky version is for sure the most convenient, whereas the God=matter version probably doesn’t help at all. So Wout caught a virus, which is a cellular organism, and is also God, so therefore... I give up.
He Who Has the Most is Content With the Least
Are we thinking of the problem all wrong? Is this even a cause for regret? Why are we suffering at all?
We are suffering because we want our best athletes to be decorated accordingly, and there is a pretty good chance that Van Aert agrees with this concept. However, Diogenes espoused the idea that happiness comes from the very opposite, that he who has the fewest Earthly attributes is likeliest to live a life in rhythm with the nature of things, free from the conventions of civilized society.
As a cyclist, the one thing you can say about Wout is that he has the most. As great as van der Poel is, when it comes to the Tour de France, the pinnacle of cycling, it is Van Aert who has the broadest skillset, who strikes out on his own when asked to do so by his team, but who also delivers the ultimate satisfaction by shepherding his leader to somewhere close to if not into the maillot jaune.
Is he therefore content with not winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen this year? Maybe, but I doubt it. Should you be content with him not winning, given how great a teammate he is in the long run? Maybe... you can try.
Denial is Just a River In Egypt
I’m not hugely into counterfactualism, but maybe you are. Or wish you were. Well, now is a great time to try it out. For instance, Jumbo-Visma simply said that he is “unlikely” to start at Flanders. So maybe they are just sandbagging! Or maybe he can just take some asprin and a cold compress and be right as rain! Maybe this is all just premature April Fool’s Day nonsense!
Good luck with that. Let me know Sunday how it worked out for you.
Dylanism: Keep On Keepin On
For a lot of us, this is the only thing we know how to do. While the Book of Bob might be an American standard, the idea comes from numerous sources. Buddhism is all about not perpetuating the suffering you may be experiencing over this. Covered that already. Another entrant here would be Sufism. As expressed by Jalal Al-Din Muhammad Rumi in the 13th century, life just works in a cyclical nature so that what is lost now will return in the future, the cycle of death and rebirth being ongoing. Life flows endlessly over time.
My question is, does this apply to Wout himself or just his 2022 cobbled classics ambitions? If the former, I guess we could simply think of how the cycle of great cobbled classics riders keeps repeating itself with each generation. Tom Boonen may still be with us, but his career has died, only to be reborn as one of either Matti or Wout. If the latter, I guess that’s a way of saying that the demise of his Ronde plans just means that Wout’s hopes will be reborn in 2023. Or maybe at Paris-Roubaix!
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OK, I hope that was a useful exercise. I don’t really know ... anything, but I do know that the Ronde van Vlaanderen is rolling out of Antwerp Sunday with whoever is able to make it there, and one way or another, it will be a sight to behold. Let’s do what we can to make the best of it.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military needs to adjust its planning, training, targeting and use of weapons in order to better avoid widespread civilian deaths and damage such as the devastating 2017 battle to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants, a new RAND report said Thursday.
The report requested by the Pentagon reflects criticism of the military’s airstrike campaign that, according to some estimates, killed more than 1,600 civilians in Raqqa, as the U.S.-led coalition worked to destroy the Islamic State caliphate that wrested control of large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the report, which lays out a series of recommendations to improve military procedures and strategy, will be used as the department develops its own broader plan to reduce civlian harm.
“No other military works as hard as we do to mitigate civilian harm, and yet we still cause it,” said Kirby. ”We’re going to continue to try to learn from past issues.”
RAND concluded that the battle for Raqqa provided important lessons.
Michael McNerney, lead author of the RAND report, called Raqqa “a cautionary tale about civilian harm in urban combat.” He said it “should serve as an extra incentive to the DoD to strengthen its policies and procedures to mitigate, document and respond to civilian harm.”
The RAND report noted that there has been a wide range of estimated civilian casualties during the seige, but also said it believes that 60%-80% of Raqqa was left uninhabitable by the time the city was liberated in October 2017.
Initially the U.S.-led coalition estimted that it was responsible for 38 incidents involving 240 civilian casualties — including 178 who were killed. A consortium of local Syrian and international groups, including Amnesty International and Airwars, put the number of casualties at a “high estimate” of 1,600, but said that about 774 of them could specifically be “verified” by data as the result of coalition action.
The report makes it clear that several thousand more civilians likely died, based on the number of bodies uncovered by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, but many were probably killed by IS or other fighters on the ground.
“Our report focuses on U.S. actions in Raqqa, but the actions of the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian partners undoubtedly contributed far more to civilian harm and suffering in Syria overall,” McNerney said.
The report noted that the challenges in Raqqa were compounded by limits on the number U.S. troops that could be there, as well as where they could be positioned. U.S. troops on the ground could have provided better targeting and civilian information, including on Islamic State militants’ efforts to use civilians as human shields, the report said.
RAND recommended that the U.S. military provide more extensive training and guidance on the need to avoid civilian harm, and plan and execute operations in ways to achieve those goals. Changes could include improved planning, better assessments of potential collateral damage, increased mission rehearsals, improved intelligence gathering, and more selective use of air strikes and munitions that minimize bomb fragmentation.
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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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ONEIDA, Wis. (WFRV) – The Oneida Nation received special recognition from the Sons of the American Revolution on Thursday.
The nonprofit organization presented the Distinguished Leader Patriot Award to Oneida Nation Chairman Tehassi Hill. The award recognizes everything the Oneida Nation did for the revolutionary army when America was first fighting for its independence.
“For our people, the recollection of Valley Forge brings to mind the patriotism of our Oneida warriors who served in every military conflict on the side of the United States since the Revolutionary War,” said Hill. “The Oneida people have passed on our stories of how our warriors showed courage through the suffering and tragedy of war.”
Hill also says the shared history between the Oneida Nation and the revolutionary army gives the two groups a unique connection that has lasted throughout history.
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Shanghai Officials Conceal COVID Deaths At City Nursing Homes Amid Punishing Lockdown
As local authorities in Shanghai prepare to start the second phase of the Shanghai lockdown, the western press has seized on reports that the death toll from the omicron-driven outbreak in China's most populous city (and its financial capital) has been even larger than authorities have let on - the latest indication that the numbers being released by China's public-health authorities have been sanitized, and that the true scope of the outbreak is even larger than believed.
An outbreak at a Shanghai home for the elderly has killed a handful of residents in recent days, deaths that haven't been reflected in authorities' official numbers, which haven't reported any deaths in the hundreds of homes for the elderly in the city.
Citing a group of orderlies who had been sent to one of China's quarantine facilities, WSJ reported that an unknown number of bodies had been removed from the facility, where at least 100 positive cases have been confirmed among its residents.
Of course, concealing deaths in the city's nursing homes might strike a chord with Americans, who remember all too well former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's deliberate under-reporting of the number of deaths at nursing homes in the Empire State during the first months of the pandemic.
In Shanghai, one of the orderlies who spoke with WSJ said they were tasked with dressing the body of one dead patient, an order that made the orderly fear for their safety.
"I was scared to death. I said, 'Look, look, those are for dead bodies,'" another orderly said, recalling the sight of half a dozen hearses parked at the hospital gate at night.
But the orderlies weren't the only sources who spoke with WSJ (speaking with members of the foreign press is, of course, discouraged by the CCP, and these individuals spoke out at great personal risk). Separately, the son of a patient at the hospital said that his father had died within the past week, a friend of the son told the Journal, adding that others who had visited the hospital reported seeing the bodies of at least a dozen deceased patients.
More than half a dozen users on several of China’s major social-media platforms have also posted messages alleging unreported deaths at the hospital in recent days.
Another orderly told WSJ that a surprising number of providers and staffers at the facility had been infected.
"Orderlies, nurses and doctors, we’re all infected," she said.
The facility, Shanghai Donghai, has been around for 20 years, and is run by a state-owned food conglomerate with 1,800 beds and an orthopedics ward that also treats younger patients. It's the city's biggest elder-care facility by capacity, and it reported zero COVID infections in 2021.
But why would local authorities want to hide the number of infections and deaths if they're ordering lockdowns anyway?
Well, as Nikkei noted on Thursday, the reputations of prominent local bureaucrats are being threatened, so they're doing anything they can to mask the severity of the situation to try and salvage their reputations. With the National Party Congress set for later this year, Li Qiang, the Communist Party secretary of Shanghai, is hoping to be elevated to the Politburo Standing Committee, China's most powerful policy-setting body. He's seen as one of President Xi's closest allies, and before the lockdown, he had been expected to move to Beijing and become a vice premier in charge of the economy. Unfortunately for him, the lockdown looks to have disrupted such plans.
Now, those within the party who oppose President Xi's power grab (the party's paramount leader is expected to clinch a third term as leader during the party Congress this fall, making him the first leader since Chairman Mao to break the limit of two five-year terms) are hoping to use the situation in Shanghai to block Li's promotion, depriving Xi of an important ally in the Politburo.
Reflecting the outpouring of public anger stoked by the Shanghai lockdown (as supplies of food and medicine have grown increasingly strained), one local official told ABC News that the city's leadership failed to adequately prepare.
Ma Chunlei, a senior Shanghai official, acknowledged shortcomings in the city's response. Authorities have rushed to bolster food deliveries to the city after panic buying stripped store shelves of necessities.
"We didn’t prepare sufficiently enough," Ma said. "We sincerely accept the criticisms from the public and are making efforts to improve it."
Meanwhile, city of Shanghai was preparing to reopen the eastern half of the city, and shut its western half, as the staggered 9-day lockdown continues. While Shanghai's lockdown has slowed factory output (a byproduct of lockdowns across China), authorities have decided to lift a lockdown in Jilin Province (the epicenter of China's worst outbreak since Wuhan). Starting tomorrow, locals will be able to move about freely, although they will be required to wear masks and, when indoors, stay 1 meter (3 feet) apart. Public gatherings in parks and squares are prohibited.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/shanghai-officials-conceal-covid-deaths-city-nursing-homes-amid-punishing-lockdown
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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan’s very own Sen. Gary Peters got a chance to meet with Hon. Kentaji Brown Jackson on Thursday.
The U.S. senator expressed his intent to vote for Judge Jackson’s confirmation.
I was pleased to meet with Judge Jackson today and am impressed by her distinguished and wide-ranging legal career, extensive qualifications, character, and work ethic. Supreme Court rulings have an enormous impact on Americans and our way of life – from accessing quality, affordable health care to workers’ rights, women’s reproductive rights, environmental protections and voting rights – and speaking with Judge Jackson today reaffirmed my belief that she has the experience, temperament and commitment to protecting the constitutional rights of all Americans that is necessary to serve on our nation’s highest court. I look forward to voting for Judge Jackson’s confirmation.”
U.S. Senator Gary Peters
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LAPD Was Ready To Arrest Will Smith For Battery, Chris Rock Kept Him Out Of Jail By Not Filing Charges
Mar. 31 2022, Published 7:18 p.m. ET
The man behind the 94th annual Academy Awards claims the Los Angeles Police Department was ready to arrest Will Smith, but Chris Rock kept him out of lock-up.
Will Packer sat down with Good Morning America and revealed officers were eager to speak with Rock after the slap and gave him plenty of options on an outcome for Smith, including jail.
“They were saying, ‘This is battery.’ That was the word they used in that moment,” Packer told T.J. Holmes, revealing police met with him and Rock on Sunday evening following the show. "They said, ‘We will go get him. We are prepared. We will go get him right now. You can press charges. We can arrest him. They were laying out the options."
According to Packer, Rock was "dismissive" of all the options he was given.
"He was like, ‘No, I’m fine. He was like no, no, no. And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish. The LAPD officers finish laying out what his options were. And they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action? And he said no," the Oscar producer recalled.
LAPD revealed Rock declined to file charges against Smith after the slap; however, this is the first time we've learned authorities spoke with the comedian at length outlining his choices.
According to ABC News, Packer shot down reports that he spoke with Smith on the night of the Oscars — contrary to earlier reports that claimed the producer walked up to the actor and asked him to leave the award show.
As Radar exclusively reported, pressure is mounting on The Academy of Motion Pictures to release an unseen three-second clip that shows what Jada Pinkett Smith said to her husband right before he slapped Rock.
Oscars viewers were left in shock after Rock's G.I. Jane joke got him slapped, especially because it appeared that the King Richard actor was laughing over quip at first.
Radar has learned the short clip is crucial to the Academy's investigation into Smith's actions.
There are several outcomes that might be handed down to the actor for his behavior at the Academy Awards. The bosses are meeting on April 18 to discuss Smith's punishment. His Oscar for Best Actor is on the line.
Packer's GMA interview is scheduled to air on Friday morning.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Walter Mears dead at 87
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Walter Mears, a longtime political reporter for the Associated Press known for covering presidential campaigns, died on Thursday at age 87.
Mears died in Chapel Hill, N.C., eight days after he was diagnosed with multiple forms of cancer, according to The Associated Press.
The journalist — who was known for his speedy writing and once quipped “I could produce a story as fast as I can type” — covered 11 presidential campaigns over four decades, from the contest between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in 1960 to that between George W. Bush and Al Gore in 2000, per the AP.
“Walter’s impact at the AP, and in the journalism industry as a whole, is hard to overstate,” said AP Executive Editor and Senior Vice President Julie Pace. “He was a champion for a free and fair press, a dogged reporter, an elegant chronicler of history and an inspiration to countless journalists, including myself.”
Mears served as the AP’s Washington bureau chief as well as the executive editor at the news wire’s headquarters in New York. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for his coverage of the 1976 presidential election.
Recounting the award during an interview in 2013 recorded by C-SPAN on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK, Mears said of his writing that year, “I felt like I had come into my own.”
The journalist said Nixon was the most interesting candidate he had covered. “Nixon was so many different people wrapped up into one person. It was fascinating, he was brilliant, he was flawed, he was capable, he was incompetent. At one time, he was one of everything,” Mears said.
Mears was born in Lynn, Mass., and grew up in Lexington, according to the AP. He graduated in 1956 from Middlebury College in Vermont and joined the AP newsroom in Boston a week later.
Even after he retired in 2001, Mears continued to cover presidential campaigns for the AP.
According to the wire service, Mears became known for being able to identify the essence of a story as it was occurring. “Walter, what’s our lead?” became a catchphrase among political journalists, referring to what was most newsworthy about any given event.
Mears was also known for keeping his political opinions to himself and maintaining a distance from sources and those he covered in his work, according to the AP.
“Too many people regard the media as what they see as in the late-night shows on cable TV,” Mears said during a journalism forum in 2004.
In addition to his many articles, Mears also wrote an autobiography, “Deadlines Past: Forty Years of Presidential Campaigning, A Reporter’s Story,” that recounts his coverage of over four decades of presidential campaigns.
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Tommy’s Express Car Wash Announces Sean Oatney as Vice President of Franchise Development
March 30, 2022 // Franchising.com // Holland, MI - National car wash brand Tommy’s Express is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Oatney as Vice President of Franchise Development, effective immediately. In his new role, Oatney will oversee the Franchise Sales Team assisting with the expansion of the national franchise...
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Myrtle Beach police seized hundreds of grams of drugs and four people were arrested after a “lengthy” investigation into the sale of drugs on the north end of the city.
Jamie Green, 45, of Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, James Kearney, 42, of Myrtle Beach, Claudia Pieterse, 30, of Conway, and Zachary Stell, 35, of Murrells Inlet, were all arrested Wednesday, according to police.
Police seized 213.32 grams of meth, 81.18 grams of marijuana, 23.54 grams of cocaine, 19.47 grams of fentanyl, 8.48 grams of heroin, 0.66 grams of crack, three doses of LSD, four pistols and $13,124, according to police.
The charges come after police executed a search warrant in the 7000 block of North Ocean Boulevard Tuesday morning.
All four are facing a combined 32 charges, police said.
Anyone with information on drug activity is asked to call 843-918-1382 or email intelunit@cityofmyrtlebeach.com.
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Which StarTech docking station is best?
While lightweight, compact laptop computers are great for jobs on the go or when you’re away from your office, there are plenty of times when the larger viewing real estate and connectivity of a traditional desktop computer are desired. Thankfully, StarTech provides docking stations that allow you to greatly expand the usability of your laptop computer.
The StarTech.com USB-C Dock includes a wealth of display and data ports that let you fully integrate your laptop with a wide range of other devices and equipment, including speakers, monitors and more.
What to know before you buy a StarTech docking station
Your requirements
Carefully consider the reasons for which you want to convert your laptop computing experience into one that is more akin to using a desktop. Are you editing video and looking to view your work on a monitor that allows for a less cluttered workspace? Are you in need of multiple displays to let you code and compare designs more easily? Or perhaps, you simply want to be able to create a dedicated, centered area within which to get focused work done without outside distractions.
No matter your reasons, choosing the right docking station means imagining the workspace you hope to create and seeking out a dock that will provide you with the flexibility you need to make it your own.
Your equipment
Take stock of what equipment you will be attaching to your laptop computer while shopping for a docking station. Consider the type and age of the connection that your external monitor requires. If you plan on using your computer with a sound system, be sure to know if your speakers are Bluetooth enabled or require a wired connection to your laptop. Paying close attention to the gear you hope to use will help prevent any compatibility issues you may experience after making an uneducated purchase.
Your laptop’s compatibility
USB-C has risen to become the new standard when it comes to connecting devices. Because of this, the majority of StarTech docking stations fully embrace this option. However, older laptops may not have this particular USB type installed. Depending on your hardware, you may need to seek out an adapter or two to ensure compliance with a brand-new dock.
Thankfully, making the leap from one connectivity standard to another is made easier by the wide availability of adapters and dongles that help bridge the gap between yesterday’s tech and today’s trends. Some StarTech docks even include a USB adapter in the box.
What to look for in a quality StarTech docking station
Ports
One of the biggest reasons to use a docking station is to be able to take advantage of the abundance of ports that they provide. From HDMI to various USB and memory card types, there are docks available for every profession and preference. You will be surprised at how quickly your dock becomes fully occupied with chargers and connected devices. Because of this, select a dock with as many ports as possible.
Monitor connectivity
The convenience of a large, luxurious monitor in your workstation cannot be overstated. Be sure that the dock you purchase includes the correct HDMI ports required for today’s displays. Older monitors that connect via other means may require adapters. Because of the fast pace of display technology, some especially old monitors, sadly, may have to be left behind as you build out your desk.
Size
Select a StarTech dock that is large enough to accommodate your needs but not so big as to hog too much of your valuable desk space. Miniature docks are available alongside standard models, although these units tend to lack many of the ports and features that make the devices attractive in the first place. If you require a large dock but don’t want to sacrifice surface area or prefer to keep the majority of your cables out of sight, you may want to consider mounting your dock out of sight behind your desk.
Additionally, portable docks are available and popular for both their space-saving dimensions as well as the ease with which you can bring them along for business on the move.
Aesthetics
As Apple’s design influences have dominated the tech industry over the last two decades, computer accessories have followed suit. StarTech provides gray and aluminum docks to match Apple’s flagship MacBook models, as well as more universal black and white models. For those who prefer matching devices, there are docks available that will complement your gear and blend seamlessly into your work environment.
How much you can expect to spend on a StarTech docking station
Small, portable StarTech docking stations can be purchased for less than $100. However, powerful units that include Thunderbolt ports and other top-tier features can cost $200-$400.
StarTech docking station FAQ
Will a docking station make my laptop faster?
A. No. Docking stations allow you to connect your laptop to external speakers, monitors and more but they do nothing to enhance the performance of your computer. In fact, an underpowered computer may run slower if connected to too many displays.
Can I connect multiple docks together?
A. In some cases, yes. USB, in particular, is an accessible enough connection that users can sometimes “daisy chain” docks together to expand their usage. However, the functionality may vary depending on the power consumption of the devices you wish to use and with regard to other connections such as HDMI.
Do laptop docks provide storage space?
A. No. Laptop docks allow you to connect your computer to external hard drives, but they contain no internal storage.
What’s the best StarTech docking station to buy?
Top StarTech docking station
What you need to know: With a generous array of ports and a clean, modern design, this dock has everything you need to create the workstation of your dreams.
What you’ll love: You can connect your laptop to three external monitors with this device, putting four displays at your fingertips. Its range of ports allows you to integrate everything from external drives to speakers into your workstation.
What you should consider: Some users have noticed compatibility and driver issues with this dock.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top StarTech docking station for the money
StarTech.com USB C Multiport Adapter
What you need to know: This dock is small and great for traveling, allowing you to convert your laptop into a fully connected work machine wherever you go.
What you’ll love: Available in a range of connectivity and power delivery options, this docking station is small enough to fit into your laptop bag.
What you should consider: Not enough connectivity for some users.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
StarTech.com USB C Multiport Adapter Portable Docking Station for Laptop/Tablet
What you need to know: With both current and legacy ports, this dock allows you to bring some of your older technology into the modern age.
What you’ll love: Including various USB ports, a VGA port, a memory card slot and even a headphone jack, this dock expands the usability of your laptop in every way.
What you should consider: This dock sacrifices the number of ports in favor of variety.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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This episode of The Sportsline had a lot of quality guest including David Glenn talking about the importance of the Duke-UNC Final Four. Ryan Young talked about how Brady had to have had a hand in the Bruce Arians retirement. Duke Grad Dr. Mike Diminick joins to talk about the Final Four and Justin Moore’s catastrophic non-contact injury. Plus Wes breaks his losing streak and Mark’s caviar comment wins him big.
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What is your comfort zone? Everyone has his or her own limits to what is comfortable, either in public or at home. Since the pandemic, I have noticed my public comfort zone is definitely smaller than it used to be and I don’t have the same desire to socialize in large groups that I once did.
Other things define comfort zone, like familiarities in activities, such as cooking. While I am in my comfort zone in my kitchen, I am out of my comfort zone when it comes to making pies, especially pie crust. I always feel very unskilled in that area, partially due to the fact that my daughter makes beautiful pies, as did my late mother-in-law, and my late Aunt Effie — the crusts flaky and baked to perfection every time! I stand in awe of their skills and in dismay at my own attempts, so I basically steer clear of pie baking unless I sneak in a refrigerated pie crust!
But, on the subject of store-bought products, I’m sure most cooks have used boxed cake or brownie mixes, even if they “jazzed” them up a bit. They are lifesavers when it comes to making treats to share at potlucks or family gatherings. My experience in making cakes from scratch has been limited to coffee cake or apple spice cake, but even then, a boxed cake mix can be the starter of something delicious. I came across the Italian Crème Bundt Cake recipe in one of the emails I get from Just a Pinch. Although it is a scratch cake, I think the directions make it easy enough for even beginner cooks to successfully bake it – and it looks so delicious. I am going to give it a try, but switch out the walnuts for slivered, toasted almonds and add a teaspoon of almond flavoring to the batter.
The Southwest Chicken recipe also looked fabulous so I will probably cook that up as well. An option on the chicken would be to use hind quarters instead of breasts, since they are much easier on the pocketbook these days and are on sale this week locally. The Nacho Beef Skillet is a one-pan simple supper that you can dress up or down with peppers, onions, or sub ground turkey or pork for the beef.
Just sharing a couple of ideas to make your comfort zone more comfortable!
Southwest Chicken with Honey-Roasted Corn Salsa
Ingredients:
2 c uncooked instant rice
2 c water
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb.)
2 tbl taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
2 tbl oil
1 med zucchini, sliced
1 bag (9 oz) frozen honey roasted sweet corn or 1 bag (10 oz) frozen corn
1¼ c salsa
Directions:
Cook rice in water as directed on box. Meanwhile, coat chicken with taco seasoning mix.
In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on outside and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is pierced (at least 165°F). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook zucchini in oil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook corn in microwave as directed on bag. Add corn and salsa to skillet; cook about 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Serve chicken over rice; top with salsa mixture.
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Sparks
Sparks at the Lincoln Theatre, Washington, D.C., 3/26/22,
Mar 31, 2022
Photography by Hays Davis
As part of the biggest run of North American dates in their career, Sparks found a wildly receptive audience for their sold-out show Washington DC’s Lincoln Theatre. On a roll following last year’s well-received The Sparks Brothers documentary and their soundtrack to the film Annette, singer Ron Mael and keyboardist Russell Mael led their band through a setlist that moved freely through their five decades of recording.
The Maels are as fun and fascinating as ever to watch live, with Russell moving constantly around the stage while Ron is firmly positioned at his keyboard and watching the audience. Russell’s telling of how they changed the band’s name after the release of their first album, from Halfnelson to Sparks, brought a near-smile to the otherwise stoic Ron. This led to “Wonder Girl” from their 1971 debut album, which was but one example of Russell’s startling vocal abilities as he soared easily to and from his falsetto that is prominent in some of their work.
“Under the Table with Her” and “Get in the Swing” looked back to 1975’s Indiscreet album, with a back line of guitar, bass, drums, and a second keyboard giving “Swing” all the punch of their work during that period. While “I Predict” brought their ’80s energy, 2002’s Lil’ Beethoven album was well represented throughout the set, leading Russell to admire himself in a mirror while singing “I Married Myself.”
As the crowd bounced to “The Number One Song in Heaven,” the selectively dynamic Ron rose, removed his jacket, and broke into dance, much to the delight of all. The audience also erupted when Ron took center stage for his spoken vocals on “Shopping Mall of Love.” With the band moving through key late-period songs such as “Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me)” and “Stravinsky’s Last Hit” as well as 1974’s “Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth,” it was a set loaded with highlights.
Russell brought the entire floor to its feet with “Music You Can Dance To” before “The Rhythm Thief” followed its lyrical subject and abruptly shifted the tone, with Russell singing, “Oh no, where did the groove go?” The high-energy electronic drive of “When Do I Get to Sing ‘My Way’” had everyone up again and unable to keep still.
A joyous performance at the end of the main set of “This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us” brought Sparks back to the song that led to their early UK fame. An encore of the hilarious “Suburban Homeboy” (“Props to our peeps and please keep your receipts,” sang Russell) and a moving “All That” closed the show, with one audience member excitedly noting that Sparks had been their first concert decades ago. Considering how the Maels are as creatively busy as ever these days, here’s hoping that live shows will continue to be part of their focus.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A student from Ukraine has been reunited with his mother in Sacramento after fleeing the war in Ukraine.
"(At) 5 a.m., I just woke up because I heard booms, really big booms," said Tolik, the 17-year-old student who escaped the war in Ukraine.
Life was ordinary for him before the war began. He attended a university and aspired to become an actor. But over 6,000 miles away, his mother who lives in Sacramento worried about his safety as the Russian invasion intensified.
Tolik knew he had to find a way out.
"I agreed to my father that I will come to my mother," he said. "It was very scary when we moved from Kyiv and stayed in traffic for 13 hours and you don't know what will happen next."
Leaving life as he knew it behind, his long journey of escape took him across Ukraine before safely making it to Bucharest, Romania and eventually Istanbul, Turkey.
From there, he was able to board a plane to San Francisco.
"I travel alone without friends, without parents," he said. "It's very hard because I have university friends - country where I grew up - but now all of that has changed."
Although Tolik is breathing a sigh of relief knowing he's safe on American soil, he can't stop thinking about his father and friends who are still in Ukraine. However, he still holds on to hope that there will be peace and resolution. For now, he plans to stay with his mom in Sacramento.
"I hope Ukraine will win," he said. "It should be."
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Sri Lanka Turns Off Street Lights As Energy Crisis Worsens; Fishermen Unable To Sail For Lack Of Fuel
Tiny Sri Lanka is struggling through an economic crisis that is having terrible repercussions for its economy, as a brutal energy crisis threatens to blossom into shortages of food and other essential goods.
Thanks to an energy crisis (and China's reluctance to allow the country to restructure its debts), Sri Lanka is resorting to turning off its street lights to save electricity as its worst economic crisis in decades bites, forcing - among other cutbacks - the temporary closure of the local stock market as the impact of the crisis is felt (the Colombo Stock Exchange reduced daily trading to two hours from the usual four-and-a-half because of the power cuts for the rest of this week at the request of brokers).
The island nation of 22 million people is struggling with rolling power cuts for up to 13 hours a day as the government is unable to make payments for fuel imports because of a lack of foreign exchange.
According to Reuters, the energy-drained country expects a diesel shipment paid for under a $500 million line of credit from neighboring India is expected to arrive on Saturday, but the situation isn't expected to improve any time soon, as power restriction will need to continue, according to the country's power minister.
"We have already instructed officials to shut off street lights around the country to help conserve power," Power Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi told reporters.
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"Once that arrives we will be able to reduce load shedding hours but until we receive rains, probably some time in May, power cuts will have to continue," Wanniarachchi told reporters, referring to the rolling power cuts.
"There's nothing else we can do."
Another reason for the power crisis (and a lesson for all nations that are aiming to ramp up 'green' energy sources): Water levels at reservoirs feeding hydro-electric projects had fallen to record lows, while demand had also hit record levels during the hot, dry season, she said.
As Reuters explains, the crisis in Sri Lanka is the result of a confluence of factors that have drained the country's foreign exchange reserves.
The crisis is a result of badly timed tax cuts and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic coupled with historically weak government finances, leading to foreign exchange reserves dropping by 70% in the last two years.
Sri Lanka was left with reserves of $2.31 billion as of February, forcing the government to seek help from the International Monetary Fund and other countries, including India and China.
And if the situation doesn't improve soon, the small country's energy crisis could metastasize into a food crisis. Because, as the AFP explains, without fuel, the country's fishermen have been stranded on shore, unable to reel in the day's catch. And the ramifications are being felt by families across the country.
"If we queue up by five in the morning, then we will get fuel by three in the afternoon, on good days," Arulanandan, a seasoned member of Negombo's close-knit fishing community, tells AFP.
"But for some, even that is not possible, because by the time they get to the end of the queue, the kerosene is gone."
As they look for somebody to blame, the locals have settled on one key culprit: Beijing, and its 'debt diplomacy', which seems to have caught Colombo in its trap.
One of the reasons behind economic crisis in Sri Lanka is its huge debt to China.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) March 31, 2022
Sri Lanka asked China to restructure debt repayments.
China will implement its debt trap diplomacy in Sri Lanka
Instead of claiming Indian territory, Nepal should learn from the Sri Lankan crisis
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Harris English will not be playing the Masters.
English, who made every effort to make it back to Augusta, has withdrawn from the year's first major as he continues to recover from a torn labrum in his hip, which he had surgery to repair on Feb. 14. With the injury nagging since the fall, English withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open in February, electing to have the surgery.
The world No. 21 hasn't played since January, when he made back-to-back starts at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (T-30) and the Sony Open (T-55).
English, 32, is coming off a bounce-back year. He ended a seven-year winless drought at Kapalua in 2021, and then proceeded to win the Travelers Championship later that summer in an eight-hole playoff, helping him notch a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the first time. He also made his first start at Augusta National since 2016, finishing T-21.
English will not be replaced in the Masters field, which is now down to 90 players — still including Tiger Woods. A 91st spot in the field can be claimed by the winner of this week's Valero Texas Open, if the winner hasn't already qualified.
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Oreo maker Mondelez says Ukrainian biscuit factory suffered 'significant damage'
By Jessica DiNapoli
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oreo cookie maker Mondelez International Inc said its plant in Trostyanets, a town in eastern Ukraine, has suffered "significant damage" because of military action due to the war.
The company added that to the best of its knowledge, no employees were injured in the attack. The Oreo plant - one of at least two Mondelez factories in Ukraine, according to Mondelez employees - was closed as soon as the war began, Mondelez said in an emailed statement. Russia invaded Ukraine over a month ago in what it calls a "special operation".
The United States assessed this week that Ukrainian forces have taken back Trostyanets from Russia.
Mondelez, which makes Milka chocolate and other locally-branded biscuits in Europe, said telecommunications outages in the Trostyanets area have made it challenging to reach all of its employees. The company is also working with Ukrainian authorities to resupply water and power to the area and is donating wheat and sugar to local non-governmental organizations.
It is too soon to tell what the next steps will be for the plant, Mondelez said.
Facing pressure to leave Russia in March, the Chicago-based snack manufacturer said it would scale back "non-essential activities" there while helping maintain food supply. CEO Dirk Van de Put condemned the aggression and called for an end to the war in a memo on the company's website.
The company has faced criticism for continuing to operate in Russia.
(Reporting by Jessica DiNapoli in New York; Editing by Karishma Singh)
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JOPLIN, Mo. — Members of a fraternity at Missouri Southern are voluntarily giving up sleeping for the next few days to benefit those who’ve served our country.
Members of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity will be manning the intersection of 7th and Duquesne continually through Saturday afternoon. It’s part of their annual “No Sleep For Soldiers” fundraiser.
Kia Hamilton is the treasurer for the fraternity and is taking part in the event for the third year. He says it’s the least frat members can do for those who’ve served their country.
“Stand on the corners ask everybody for donations and spread the word and all the money and precedes go to Seals Legacy, Veterans Moving Forward, Veterans Success Housing, but all proceeds go back to veterans that come home after service,” said Kia Hamilton, Fraternity Treasurer.
Hamilton says the group raised about $5,000 last year and is hoping to top that this year.
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Editor's Note: A version of this article ran in the 2021 RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Guide. Alex Chamberlain updated the article ahead of the 2022 MLB season.
It seems like a lifetime since FanGraphs introduced batted-ball data. In fact, it was hardly half a decade ago, effectively splitting the distance between now and Moneyball (2011). Before 2015, you'd be hard-pressed to quantify how often a hitter pulled the ball or simply made hard contact without relying on the ol'-fashioned eye test.
Fast-forward to 2022, and terms like "exit velocity" (or EV), "launch angle" (LA) and "barrel" have infiltrated the sport's lexicon. Game broadcasts may display EV for home runs, difficulty ratings for remarkable defensive plays, or a player's maximum foot speed reached on the basepaths. Data collection for Major League Baseball has moved so quickly, one can easily lose track (or be blissfully unaware) of developments — and feel helpless to ever catch up.
The Pitch Leaderboard began as my attempt to catch up and overcome this very helplessness.
Its primary function is to summarize, distill and deliver Statcast data in a way that's accessible to everyone, not just nerds like me, but also improve our collective use of pitching metrics and understanding and analysis of pitching performance. It combines characteristics from three of the sabermetric community's crown jewels: (1) the spirit of Baseball Prospectus's PITCHf/x leaderboard (2) with the layout of a FanGraphs leaderboard (3) using state-of-the-art Statcast data.
If you use it, I hope it serves you well. You
Editor's Note: A version of this article ran in the 2021 RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Guide. Alex Chamberlain updated the article ahead of the 2022 MLB season.
It seems like a lifetime since FanGraphs introduced batted-ball data. In fact, it was hardly half a decade ago, effectively splitting the distance between now and Moneyball (2011). Before 2015, you'd be hard-pressed to quantify how often a hitter pulled the ball or simply made hard contact without relying on the ol'-fashioned eye test.
Fast-forward to 2022, and terms like "exit velocity" (or EV), "launch angle" (LA) and "barrel" have infiltrated the sport's lexicon. Game broadcasts may display EV for home runs, difficulty ratings for remarkable defensive plays, or a player's maximum foot speed reached on the basepaths. Data collection for Major League Baseball has moved so quickly, one can easily lose track (or be blissfully unaware) of developments — and feel helpless to ever catch up.
The Pitch Leaderboard began as my attempt to catch up and overcome this very helplessness.
Its primary function is to summarize, distill and deliver Statcast data in a way that's accessible to everyone, not just nerds like me, but also improve our collective use of pitching metrics and understanding and analysis of pitching performance. It combines characteristics from three of the sabermetric community's crown jewels: (1) the spirit of Baseball Prospectus's PITCHf/x leaderboard (2) with the layout of a FanGraphs leaderboard (3) using state-of-the-art Statcast data.
If you use it, I hope it serves you well. You can find a link to it on Twitter @Pitch_Leaderbrd.
Although it is maintained by one person (yours truly), the Pitch Leaderboard is meant to be a communal space. It hosts all kinds of metrics, from the traditional (batting average, strikeout rate) to the advanced (batting average on balls in play, or BABIP; weighted on-base average, or wOBA) as well as new-era Statcast metrics (EV, LA, barrels, etc.). It also serves as a centralized repository for custom metrics developed by some of fantasy baseball's sharpest minds.
If you're reading this, you may be a die-hard fantasy baseball player seeking a leg up, or just a casual/novice player simply looking for a bit of help on draft day. Regardless, you're pursuing an edge, even if that edge is to simply be less unprepared than your league-mates.
The Pitch Leaderboard has your back. In alphabetical order, here are 10 of my favorite non-mainstream metrics on the Pitch Leaderboard, many of which are Pitch Leaderboard exclusives.
Blast rate (Blast%)—Barrels capture optimal combinations of EV and LA. Blast rate, a subset of barrel rate (Barrel%, or Barrel/BBE), isolates the most-productive barrels, aka "blasts." Not all barrels are created equal, and blasts help to elucidate the point nicely: whereas barrels averaged an .804 batting average and a 58% home-run rate, blasts boast a .919 batting average and 82% home-run rate. (In contrast, weaker non-blast barrels yield a .707 batting average and a 38% home-run rate.) Blasts comprise roughly half of all barrels, making for a nice benchmark; for the average hitter, blasts and "weak" barrels will be split nearly 50-50. Moreover – and, to nerds like me, most interestingly – blasts, just 3% of all BBEs, explain roughly 60% of the typical hitter's productive value. (Read more at FanGraphs.com: "Blasts: A Subset of Barrels," by Alex Chamberlain @DolphHauldhagen)
Called strikes plus whiffs (CSW)—Simple, intuitive, and powerful, CSW takes the framework of SwStr%, a fundamental building block for strikeouts, and improves it by adding called strikes to the mix. Called strikes are a legitimate, bankable skill, and their inclusion in our evaluation of strike-throwing frequency has expanded our understanding of how different pitchers succeed, both descriptively (looking backward) and predictively (looking forward). CSW can be found alongside the usual array of plate discipline metrics one would find on FanGraphs, including SwStr%, contact rate (Contact%), swing rate (Swing%), zone frequency (Zone%), as so on. (Read more at PitcherList.com: "CSW Rate: An Intro to an Important New Metric," by Alex Fast @AlexFast8)
Classified run average (CRA)—One of the foundational developments of sabermetrics is the ERA estimator. You're probably familiar with at least one of the most-popular three: fielding independent pitching (FIP), expected FIP (xFIP) and skill-interactive ERA (SIERA). They all estimate ERA using only skills that are (theoretically) attributable to the pitcher. For example, FIP treats home runs allowed as the ownable skill, while xFIP uses flyballs and assumes the home runs that occur on flyballs are luck-based. For its home run component, CRA uses barrels, which, in terms of predictive value, is superior to both home runs and flyballs allowed. This simple but powerful change makes CRA more predictive than the Big Three ERA estimators – you know, the ones your league opponents almost certainly use. (Read more at SixManRotation.com: "Introducing CRA: A New Pitching Metric," by Connor Kurcon @ckurcon)
Deserved ERA (dERA)—At the opposite end of the ERA-estimating spectrum from CRA, dERA uses all observed outcomes – not just home runs or flyballs or barrels – to mimic as closely as possible the ERA a pitcher deserved. A strong diagnostic tool, it can tell the user how lucky or unlucky a pitcher was based on everything that already happened. However, dERA is the weakest ERA estimator in terms of predictivity – by design, to be clear; when it comes to these things, this is often a natural trade-off between descriptive and predictive capability – so it should be used with caution. Still, no ERA estimator right now is better for discerning who got the short (or long!) end of the stick for a given timeframe. (Pitch Leaderboard exclusive)
Deserved strikeout rate (dK%)—dK% estimates the strikeout rate of a pitcher or hitter based on his frequencies for the three basic outcomes of a pitch in the two basic areas of the strike zone: swing-and-miss, swing-with-contact, and no swing, both inside and outside the zone. dK% looks backward, describing to us the strikeout rate that a player deserved based on all preceding outcomes. dK% correlates extremely strongly with actual strikeout rate; as such, dK% ought to be interpreted like most other "x" stats, where the biggest deviations between dK% and strikeout denote the biggest beneficiaries (or sufferers) of good (bad) luck. (Pitch Leaderboard exclusive)
Deserved walk rate (dBB%)—dK%'s counterpart, dBB% uses the same plate discipline components to estimate a pitcher's or hitter's deserved walk rate. While not nearly as powerful as dK%, dBB% still gives a valuable glimpse into how a pitcher or hitter should have performed given everything that happened, with the biggest discrepancies likely being the luckiest and unluckiest of the bunch. (Pitch Leaderboard exclusive)
Dynamic hard-hit rate (DHH%)—EV is only as valuable as its LA; a 110-mph line drive or flyball will likely be much more productive than a 110-mph groundball. That said, a high EV at a suboptimal LA – like the towering Joey Gallo pop-up that inspired the research – can tell you a lot about a hitter's productive capacity. Gallo's loud out, while unproductive, left his bat about as fast as humanly possible given its LA. Enter DHH%, which establishes a dynamic threshold for what constitutes a hard hit at various LAs (contrary to Statcast's hard-hit rate, which sets a constant minimum EV of 95 mph at any LA). DHH% is more predictive of next-year hitter production than standard hard-hit rate or Statcast's expected wOBA on contact (xwOBAcon). (Read more at SixManRotation.com: "Introducing a Dynamic Hard-Hit Rate and 'TrueHit'," by Connor Kurcon @ckurcon)
LA tightness ("sd(LA)")—It stands to reason that a hitter will be more productive, on average, if he can replicate his naturally-occurring LA more consistently. A smaller number (representing less variance) indicates a tighter LA – and a tighter LA correlates with a higher batting average on balls in play (BABIP) and better overall production. A tight LA is not the be-all and end-all; there's commonly a trade-off between power and LA tightness, such that slappy, contact-oriented hitters might have tighter LAs than power bats. But the best hitters (for example, some schmuck named Mike Trout) can have his cake and eat it, too. (Read more at FanGraphs.com: "Let's Talk About LA 'Tightness'," by Alex Chamberlain)
Maximum exit velocity (Max EV)—Provided by Statcast, max EV is exactly what it sounds like: the hardest-hit ball put into play by a hitter (or allowed by a pitcher), measured in miles per hour. Max EV's utility, being a singular batted-ball event (BBE), comes in its ability to "stabilize" more quickly than rate (%) stats. In a sample of 694 hitters who compiled at least 250 BBEs in a season (2017-19), half achieved their max EV by their 35th BBE (for the average hitter, just 12 games into the season) and 80% achieved their max EV by their 100th BBE (game 35). While we're fumbling with small-sample randomness a month into the season, max EV may communicate something useful about a hitter's productive value, especially for those who have improved their max EVs by substantive margins. (Read more at FanGraphs.com: "The Near-Immediate Usefulness of Max EV," by Alex Chamberlain)
Vertical approach angle (VAA)—VAA measures the angle at which a pitch approaches home plate… vertically. Deep stuff, I know. Analysts with access to college baseball's Trackman data (scouts, front offices, university R&D organizations) have observed the crucial role VAA plays in making or breaking a fastball. In short, flatter four-seamers and steeper two-seamers generate more swinging strikes and induce weaker contact. We're keying in on how pitchers cultivate extreme VAAs, too, primarily through pitch height and varied combinations of velocity and release height. VAA above average (VAA AA—not ideal, I know, but what can you do) takes VAA one step further, communicating how much flatter or steeper a pitch is regardless of pitch location, helping find a clearer signal in the noise. (Read more at FanGraphs.com: "Where Vertical Approach Angle Seems to Matter Most" and "A Visualized Primer on Vertical Approach Angle (VAA)," by Alex Chamberlain)
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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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Death Of Denial: Part 1 (With Apologies To Agatha Christie)
By Russell Clark of Capital Flows and Asset Markets Substack
One of the reasons I left the money management game was that many of the theories that I had used to manage money stopped working. Some of them were original, some I taken from others, and some I had modified. I knew I need to take time off and have a think. I also knew that I needed to read different books to get my mind thinking differently. As it happens, I have just finished reading Agatha Christies “Death on the Nile” (excellent book), and I particularly enjoyed how he looked at all the clues, organized them, and then slowly but surely eliminate suspects until only the murderer, however unlikely, was left.
For me, recent market action has eliminated the final suspect for what has caused the extremely long lived bull market in US equities. I had speculated that robustness of the US stock market was a feature of extremely loose credit conditions. These loose credit conditions were only possible due to a long drawn out commodity bear market, and hence if we had a spike in commodity prices which led to rising bond yields, then were likely to see a much weaker equity market.
Commodity prices, and particularly food prices have spiked. Food prices had spiked in 1996 before the Asian Financial Crisis, again in 2007 before the GFC and in 2011 during the Eurocrisis. My working assumption was that another spike would also signal problems. But with the exception of Chinese equities, major equity market returns over last 12 months have been robust. MSCI World is barely 5% from highs. I have used food, but energy price spikes have also led to weaker equity markets historically too.
I have also learnt to be cautious on equities when the Asian Dollar Index is going sideways or falling. Even after the Asian Financial Crisis, Asian currencies strengthened during the dot com bubble. Since a beak in 2010, they have been generally poor, even as U S equities have powered on.
I have also used net international investment position data to inform whether to be bearish on a currency or equity market. This worked well on pointing out danger in the dot-com bubble, and the top in the US dollar in the early 2000s. It also worked well for the Japanese bubble economy, the Asian Financial Crisis and the Eurocrisis. But this model has had me bearish on the US dollar and US equities since 2016, so very wrong indeed (see Spotting Property Bubbles in East Asia in my Archive for more details).
On a much shorter term basis, the S&P 500 has seemingly broken out of its relationship with HYG US (High Yield ETF). A similar chart can be drawn using mortgage rates, which have spiked. I would include - but Substack says I am at the limit already in this post!
I realized that I needed to look at all this clues again, and have a think about why they worked before, but did not work this time. And, by eliminating suspects, and having a long think, I think I have the answer. The murderer of all possible bear markets in the US dollar and US equity is….. (to be continued).
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https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/death-denial-part-1-apologies-agatha-christie
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For the first time in California's 171-year history, a woman has signed a bill into state law.
Gov. Gavin Newsom normally signs the laws in California, but he left the state on Wednesday night for a family vacation in Central and South America. State law requires Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis to act as governor until he returns.
The Legislature on Thursday morning passed a bill to extend a law preventing some renters from being evicted until the end of June. The bill had to be signed into law on Thursday because the old law was set to expire and tens of thousands of renters could have been evicted starting Friday.
It ended up being a historic moment for the nation's most populous state, which despite its reputation as the country's progressive powerhouse has never elected a woman as governor.
“It was very humbling. And I did feel that sense of history,” said Kounalakis, who also signed a separate bill relating to elections on Thursday. “For many years women have been writing legislation ... but no woman has ever signed a bill into law. And it felt like a moment in history that we should recognize as important.”
California has elected plenty of women to other offices. Voters elected two women to the U.S. Senate in 1992 with Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, with Boxer retiring in 2017 and Feinstein still serving. California's power was on display during President Joe Biden's recent State of the Union address, when a pair of California women sat behind him — Vice President Kamala Harris, who was elected attorney general and U.S. senator in California, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987.
Historically, women don't run for governor at the same rate as they do other offices, according to Jean Sinzdak, associate director of the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University. She said women usually make up about 25% of gubernatorial candidates nationwide. It's one reason there have been just 45 women who served as governors in U.S. history.
“People have these kind of unconscious biases, even against women in the executive position when they are the boss,” said Kim Nalder, professor of political science at California State University, Sacramento. “When they are members of a legislature they are members of a group. That plays into the positive stereotypes people have about women being good at collaboration.”
California is one of 19 states that have never elected a woman as governor. That likely won't change this year as Newsom is favored to win reelection. But it could change in 2026 when Newsom can't run again because of term limits.
California has four women elected to statewide office now while 38 women are in the Legislature — both all-time highs. Along with Koulnakis, Treasurer Fiona Ma, Controller Betty Yee, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and state Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins all could run for governor in 2026.
Kounalakis said any woman with a statewide platform should be thinking about running for governor — including herself. But with that election more than four and a half years away, she wasn't ready to commit to running for the office just yet.
“I think that what's important is that the women who could have a chance at being elected governor think about how we honor each other's abilities, because there is plenty of pressure for women to not help each other, when in fact the way that we'll see a women governor in the future is because women help one another,” Kounalakis said.
Newsom is scheduled to return to the state on April 12.
“The governor could have changed his plans. But he’s extremely supportive of elevating people around him, particularly those from underrepresented groups,” Kounalkais said. “And I am very grateful to him for helping to make this happen.”
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Russian Palladium And Platinum – Too Important To Sanction
Submitted by Ronan Manly, BullionStar.com
When on 7 March, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) suspended 6 Russian precious metals refiners from the London Good Delivery Lists for Gold and Silver, and in the process blocked from the London market any new gold and silver bars produced by these refiners, one unanswered question was whether the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM) was going to follow suit and also suspend Russian precious metals refiners from its Good Delivery Lists for Palladium and Platinum.
This was more than a theoretical question because two of the refiners excluded from the gold and silver Good Delivery Lists by the LBMA were JSC Krastsvetmet (located in Krasnoyarsk) and Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals, and both Krastsvetmet and Prioksky were also accredited refiners on the LPPM’s Good Delivery List for both Platinum and Palladium .
For anyone reading BullionStar Blogs, this LBMA – LPPM conundrum was not a surprise since we highlighted it on 28 February, saying that:
“Note too that the LBMA also administers the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM), and there are two Russian refineries on both the current LPPM Good Delivery List for Platinum and the LPPM Good Delivery List for Palladium, namely “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” and the “Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals” (a.k.a. Krastsvetmet and Prioksky).
To make matters worse, since the CME Group (operator of the COMEX) more or less clones the LBMA Good Delivery Lists and had the 6 Russian refiners on the COMEX “Approved Brands” lists, this forced the COMEX to follow the LBMA’s lead on 7 March and exclude the same 6 Russian precious metals refiners from these ‘Approved Brands’ lists for gold and silver, while leaving the Krastsvetmet and Prioksky refiners on the COMEX Approved List for Platinum and leaving Krastsvetmet on the COMEX Approved List for Palladium.
For how could the LBMA in London, as it said in its press release on 7 March, suspend the 6 Russian refiners “with immediate effect” and “in light of UK/EU/US sanctions”, while its sister organization, the LPPM in London, did nothing about Krastsvetmet and Prioksky?
And how could the Commodity Exchange (COMEX) also on 7 March “effective immediately“ and “until further notice”, suspend “the approved status for warranting and delivery” of the 6 Russian refiners for their gold and silver brands, while leaving Krastsvetmet and Prioksky on its Platinum/Palladium approved brands lists?
The answer is of course about money, and the fact that sanctions are a political weapon which can be ignored in hypocritical closed doors meetings in the City of London and Chicago/New York when it affects the bottom line too much.
LBMA and LPPM – Same People, Different Hats
As Reuters’ Peter Hobson pointed out in a 8 March article titled “London market green-lights Russia’s palladium while blocking its gold”:
“The London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM), an industry association, said it would keep the two Russian refiners it accredits on its “good delivery” list of firms whose material is eligible to trade in London.
“Traders and analysts said removal of the palladium refiners from London trading would have worsened worries over Russian supply that have sent prices to record highs.”
On 8 March, the LPPM also – with a straight face – added a hypocritical press release to its website, which said:
LPPM GOOD DELIVERY PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM UPDATE
Due to the terrible events taking place in Ukraine, the LPPM has reviewed its Good Delivery list and the US, EU and UK sanctions. Following that review it has decided to make no changes to the Good Delivery list.
We will however continue to monitor and review the situation.”
In other words, due to, in the words of the LPPM, “terrible events” in Ukraine, the LPPM decided to do nothing, all because Russian palladium and platinum are too important to sanction.
On the same day, Reuters published another version of its 8 March article – which is now only available on the NASDQ website and is titled ”Russian refiners still OK to trade, says London Platinum and Palladium Market", in which Peter Hobson wrote that:
“Following a meeting of the Management Committee of the LPPM…, there will be no changes to our Good Delivery list," the LPPM’s Chief Administrative Officer, Jane-Anne Wardley, said.
So now we know that it was the LPPM Management Committee which made the decision to ‘make no changes’ to the LPPM Good Delivery Lists, despite what they called the ‘terrible events’ in Ukraine.
It’s A Big Club & You Ain’t In It!
And what or who is this LPPM Management Committee?
From the LPPM website management committee page we see that the LPPM Management Committee comprises individuals representing 9 heavy weight entities which are involved in the global platinum and palladium market, four of which are bank entities. These 9 entities and their representatives are:
- Chairman – John Cullen, Johnson Matthey Plc (US/UK refinery)
- Members – Vincent Domien, HSBC (bank)
- Thomas Kendall, ICBC Standard Bank (bank)
- Anton Down, Royal Bank of Canada (bank)
- Vikas Chamaria, T D Securities (bank)
- John Metcalf, BASF Metals Limited (trader – note BASF which took over the old Engelhard)
- Andy Daniel, Heraeus Metals Germany GmbH (German refinery)
- Joe Stefans, MKS Pamp SA (Swiss refinery)
- David Jollie, Anglo Platinum Marketing Ltd (part of Anglo American Platinum, miner)
Note – Vincent Domien, now of HSBC, was a SocGen director of the London Gold Market Fixing Limited (the old London Gold Fixing) until 30 August 2019.
Seven of these Management Committee members are Full Members of the LPPM, namely HSBC, ICBC Standard, Toronto Dominion (TD), Johnson Matthey, Heraeus, MKS PAMP, and BASF Metals. The other two, Royal Bank of Canada and Anglo Platinum, are associate members of the LPPM.
As there are only 14 Full Members of the LPPM, the other 7 full members of the LPPM which are not on the LPPM Management Committee are 4 banks – Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, UBS, and Standard Chartered Bank, and 3 precious metals refiners – Metalor (Swiss), Valcambi (Swiss) and Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo (Japanese).
In addition, the ‘Market Making’ members of the LPPM (whose trading desks make two-way markets in palladium and platinum) are Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ICBC Standard Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Standard Chartered Bank, Toronto-Dominion Bank, and UBS.
And there’s more. Each business day in London, a group comprising Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ICBC Standard, Johnson Matthey, BASF Metals, along with StoneX, take part in the daily LBMA platinum and palladium auctions so as to ‘establish’ benchmark prices for the daily LBMA Platinum Price and the LBMA Palladium Price (price data which by the way is intellectually owned by Precious Metals Prices Limited – which is a subsidiary of the LBMA).
And finally, these LBMA Platinum and Palladium auctions, which are run for the benefit of the LPPM’s ‘market’ (a market which is behind the scenes administered by the LBMA), are run on a daily basis by the London Metal Exchange (LME).
As George Carlin once said “It’s A BIG Club & You Ain’t In It!”
Shockingly, the LPPM’s decision to keep the Russian refiners Krastsvetmet and Prioksky on the LPPM Good Delivery Lists for Palladium and Platinum comes despite the fact that the LPPM’s own ‘Responsible Sourcing program” which is overseen by the LPPM Management Committee, has a “Sanctions Policy” which says:
“SANCTIONS POLICY
Failure to meet the standards required could have serious implications for LPPM Good Delivery refiners. Sanctions could include suspension subject to resolution or being transferred to the Former List with immediate effect.”
However, on this occasion, the LPPM Management Committee seems to have thrown its sanctions policy out of the window, hoping that no one would notice.
In Russia, mined palladium is a by-product of nickel mining, with nearly all Russian palladium supply being mined by the mammoth MMC Norilsk Nickel The next biggest palladium producer is the South African-US combine Sibanye-Stillwater.
According to the latest Heraeus “Palladium Standard” report from September 2021 (produced by SFA Oxford), Russian palladium production in 2021 was forecast to be 2350 koz out of a global total of 6,770 koz (or 35% of global palladium mine supply).
However, in 2021, Russian palladium supply was less than normal due to mine flooding and a concentrator accident, which reduced supply by about 365 koz. So in a normal year, Russian palladium supply is about 2800 koz, or about 40% of global annual supply of 7000 koz. See the Heraeus ‘Palladium Standard’ report here.
On the demand side, palladium is critical for the global automobile industry (along with platinum), where both metals are used in auto-catalytic converters that reduce exhaust emissions – as both palladium and platinum are excellent catalysts and are somewhat substitutable. Both palladium and platinum are also used widely in industry, e,g. in computer chips and electronic devices.
Furthermore, both metals have a large demand driver in the form of jewelry and importantly, platinum and palladium are both investment precious metals, with both metals are held in physically backed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and both metals are fabricated into investment platinum and investment palladium bars and coins.
Conclusion
So now you can see how important Russian palladium is to the LPPM trade group, and to the banks, traders, and refiners of the LPPM.
If Russian palladium stopped flowing to market, there would be serious problems, especially for the global auto and computer chip industries. And the same, to a lesser extent, goes for Russian platinum supplies.
And since the LPPM could hardly sanction Russian platinum without sanctioning palladium as this would draw even more attention to the double standards and political nature of the sanctions, hence the LPPM put its head in the sand and sanctioned neither, hoping that it would all blow over.
Which is also why the US/UK/EU sanctions have avoided sanctioning the ‘final boss’, the giant Norilsk Nickel. Because Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest palladium producer and a major producer of platinum is, as the Wall Street Journal put it recently, ‘Too Big to Sanction’.
So now you can see why the LPPM Management Committee threw its sanctions book out the window when confronted with having to sanction the Russian palladium and platinum refiners Krastsvetmet and Prioksky, despite what the LPPM called the ‘terrible events” in Ukraine. Because, in the world of the bullion bank controlled palladium and platinum markets in the City of London and on COMEX, money talks while everything else walks.
And the bullion banks couldn’t have the palladium and platinum prices spiking in London in the same way as the nickel price debacles. What if it spilled over into silver? Or gold?
And which is why on 24 March, when UK prime minister Boris Johnson, ahead of the NATO-G7-EU meetings in Brussels, talked about “tightening the economic vice" on Vladimir Putin, and “looking at what we can do to stop Putin using his gold reserves”, while not surprisingly failing to mention the LPPM and the double standards of the City of London when it comes to palladium and platinum.
Because “tightening the economic vice" on Russian palladium and platinum, would seize up the global auto industry and could find Boris having to ride his bike to work each day instead of being chauffeured in a 2022 emissions-friendly Bentley.
This article was originally published on the BullionStar website under the same title "Russian Palladium and Platinum – Too Important to Sanction".
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