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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For some people, overdraft fees are a frustrating inconvenience. For others, they pose crippling costs. Some lawmakers now want to change how they’re charged altogether.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney introduced legislation called the “Overdraft Protection Act.” The bill includes provisions to cap the amount and number of fees a bank can charge.
“My bill tries to cut down on these unfair and deceptive practices,” the New York Democrat said.
Advocates like Elyse Crawford-Hicks with Americans for Financial Reform say overdraft fees hit low-income families and people of color the hardest.
“Overdraft fees are paid the most by people who can least afford them,” Crawford-Hicks said.
Others say over-drafting is a useful service because it can function like a short-term loan. Paul Kundert is the CEO of UW Credit Union, which recently reduced their overdraft fees and put more limits on how they charge them.
“When prices are fair, we believe consumers do benefit from access to the credit provided by overdraft fees,” Kundert said.
Recently, major banks like Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Bank of America have made changes themselves, by reducing their overdraft fees or eliminating them altogether.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, says that demonstrates the legislation is unnecessary.
“The market is naturally, naturally taking care of the issue without government intervention. And we do not need more rules from Washington,” Williams said.
Because banks make billions of dollars in revenue from overdraft fees, George Mason University Foundation Professor of Law Todd Zywicki argues the proposed changes would cost consumers.
“We’ll see higher bank fees, we’ll see higher minimum monthly deposits as basically insurance against over-drafting and we will see a loss of access to free checking,” Zywicki said.
Lawmakers like Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., are promising to continue pushing for the reforms.
“How can we perform such an abusive and predatory practice that punishes people simply for being poor?” Pressley said. | https://www.mystateline.com/news/washington-dc/bill-seeks-to-put-cap-on-overdraft-fees/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:05Z |
First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state's new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.
It's the first legal challenge seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the law, which Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Monday. The controversial law, dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by its opponents, is set to take effect in July.
DeSantis told reporters Thursday that he will defend the law "vigorously."
The lawsuit calls the Florida law an "unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence and erase LGBTQ people in Florida's public schools."
"It seeks to do so by imposing a sweeping, vague ban covering any instruction on 'sexual orientation and gender identity,' and by constructing a diffuse enforcement scheme designed to maximize the chilling effect of this prohibition," the complaint reads.
According to the new "Parental Rights in Education" law in Florida, "classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."
Parents would be able to bring civil suits against a school district for any potential rule violation, under the new law.
During the bill signing Monday, DeSantis said that Florida recognizes that "parents have a fundamental role in the education, health care and well-being of their children."
The plaintiffs in Thursday's lawsuit include Equality Florida, an LGBTQ advocacy organization; Family Equality, a New York-based nonprofit; a 17-year-old sophomore in Palmetto, Florida, who identifies as gay; an 18-year-old senior in Osprey, Florida, who identifies as gay; the parent of a transgender fifth-grader in Florida; three same-sex couples living in Florida with young children; and a middle-school public teacher in Grand Ridge, Florida. The complaint was filed by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
The plaintiffs say the new law violates the First and 14th Amendments, and Title IX protections.
"This effort to control young minds through state censorship -- and to demean LGBTQ lives by denying their reality -- is a grave abuse of power. The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that LGBTQ people and families are at home in our constitutional order. The State of Florida has no right to declare them outcasts, or to treat their allies as outlaws, by punishing schools where someone dares to affirm their identity and dignity," according to the complaint.
Weighing in on the lawsuit Thursday, DeSantis said he doesn't think that "any of the legal claims have merit."
"These are policy decisions. I don't think it's anything that's invoking First Amendment because schools, states and localities have the ability to set curriculum in public schools. We do that all the time. This is not new," he said, also arguing that the law "does not regulate student speech."
DeSantis' communications director Taryn Fenske told CNN in a statement that "this calculated, politically motivated, virtue-signaling lawsuit is meritless, and we will defend the legality of parents to protect their young children from sexual content in Florida public schools."
Proponents of the new law say it gives parents more oversight over what their children learn and discuss at school and argue that LGBTQ-related topics should be left for families to discuss in private. Opponents say the law will negatively affect an already marginalized community and also argue it would open educators up to an endless barrage of litigation. | https://www.wtae.com/article/first-lawsuit-florida-law-lgbtq-topics-classroom/39600782 | 2022-04-01T00:45:05Z |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tommy La Stella still says being ready to play on Opening Day is up in the air for him.
“I wouldn’t say there’s a change in that yet,” La Stella said.
But through two games of spring action so far, he’s making quite the case for himself.
As he comes back from Achilles surgery, La Stella had another action-packed outing even though he only played three innings, going 2-for-2 with a homer and playing second base for the first time in the spring.
“He swung the bat really well, obviously — Tommy-style at-bats,” Kapler said.
After going 1-for-2 with a well-hit flyout, a three-run double and a walk on Tuesday, La Stella started off Thursday by pulling a homer to right, just coming a few feet short of hitting the Charro Lodge. He added a single in the first and advanced station-to-station to score a run in the second, the fifth run in the Giants’ 13-2 win over the Rockies at Scottsdale Stadium on Thursday.
Playing at second base for the first time in a spring game, La Stella got tested in every which way in the third inning alone: running in to track a pop up, going to his left for a ground ball (that just went under his glove) and going to his right to snag a grounder on the run (though his throw back across his body to first was not in time for an out).
“Didn’t get cheated on defensively,” La Stella quipped before adding, “It was good to be out there and go side-to-side. And be able to rebound and come back on the next play. Whenever I am ready, that’s the stuff I’ve got to be able to do.”
Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford added, “I think he’d probably be the first one to say he probably wasn’t at his quickest out there, but just to get him moving around, that’s great.”
But Kapler said he was actually impressed in how La Stella — and other Giants veterans, too — has been able to not push himself and try to do too much, saying La Stella “was measured on both defense and on the bases, by design.”
“One of the things that I find really impressive is when a player is able to put a governor on [themselves],” Kapler said. “It makes us trust that, in that sort of situation in the regular season, we can understand that he’s not going to be beating out a ground ball, he’s not going to make a diving play up the middle or to his right and get up and throw a runner out. But then we’re going to get the high-quality at-bats.
If we need to do something like replace them on the bases or on defense, we’re willing to do that to have his bat around in shorter periods of time. He’s plenty capable of playing good defense, running the bases well, all of those things. But I think it’s worth noting that there are ways that we can protect him and we have protected him in the past.”
Even with those breaks in place, the swings are still looking sharp, which doesn’t come as a surprise to Crawford.
“He’s always had a pretty simple swing, so it’s probably not going to take him a whole lot of time in spring to get going,” Crawford said. “He has great eye-hand coordination and can handle the bat and is a great contact guy. To have him in the lineup is definitely a good thing for us.”
And as for the roster spot on Opening Day? “Nothing’s off the table,” Kapler said. “We keep everything on the table.”
Crawford’s tweaks at plate give instant pay-off
Right after La Stella’s first inning homer, Crawford stepped up next and added one of his own with a shot to right-center — even though he joked he wouldn’t have cared if it went out or not, given the time of year.
“I don’t really want to waste them in spring,” Crawford said.
But this particular one was a welcomed sight for Crawford, who entered Thursday 0-for-the-spring in 10 at-bats with six strikeouts. He finished the day with a .214 batting average after going 3-for-4 with the first inning homer, an RBI single in the second and an RBI double in the seventh.
Crawford said he worked on his swing on Wednesday and started feeling better during a live batting practice session right after. Seeing the tweaks carry over into the game was welcomed.
“Even if I hit a few balls hard and got out, honestly, I would have felt a lot better about where my swing is at, as far as timing and approach and swinging at the right pitches,” Crawford said. “Obviously, anything I’ll take a hit, but I prefer to hit the ball hard and feel good about my swing, confident about my swing.”
Wood welcomes the traffic in third spring outing
It’s only Logan Webb and Alex Wood who have made three starts in games this spring, and Wood’s Thursday outing came with the rapid pace he’s become known for.
But while the Giants offense was working the Rockies for five runs, six hits and four walks in the first two innings, Wood was anxiously waiting to get back out on the mound, reaching the rubber seemingly seconds after the final out of the bottom-half of the innings were recorded.
He finished the day throwing around 65 pitches in 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four. He gave up both runs and all but one of his hits in the third, but he actually was just fine with having to deal with the traffic on the bases, a good check on his mechanics — and his rhythm — out of the stretch.
“I’ve made a conscious effort the last two seasons to make sure I’m looking at runners, whether they’re there or not,” Wood said. “I felt pretty comfortable with guys on, but it was definitely nice to have a little traffic out there and have to work a little bit harder than you would in a clean inning.”
But yet Wood was still able to get through the trouble and into the fifth and helped push the spring game’s time to under three hours, something that aligns with the Giants’ pitching philosophy of working fast and throwing strikes.
“Funny how that tends to correlate,” Kapler quipped postgame.
And why is Wood so quick to the plate?
“It’s probably my personality,” Wood said with a smile. “To be honest, I don’t like to wait around. I’m not a very patient person. That’s one of my faults as a human being.”
But what can be considered a fault in some aspects of life is a strength in others, and defenders absolutely love playing behind Wood, with La Stella saying Wood’s quickness is “on another level” compared to any other pitchers he’s played behind.
Wood is set to make one more start in Arizona before the season begins, aiming to get to around 80 pitches. But Wood wasn’t sure if he’d face the A’s on Tuesday, as the schedule currently lines him up to do.
Meanwhile, with Alex Cobb set to start on Friday, the rotation would typically indicate that Logan Webb would start Saturday, when the Giants have their lone spring game against the Dodgers.
But even with the abbreviated spring making the in-game repetitions more valued, there will be no rematch on Saturday. Kervin Castro was officially listed as the starter, with Webb instead pitching a simulated game. It’s a bit of gamesmanship that Kapler hinted was possible.
“I think there’s still time to play around with that a little bit, I just don’t think it can be the number one priority at this point,” Kapler said on Wednesday. “Number one priority is getting our pitchers the innings they need to be ready to go as deep into games as possible and to handle as many pitches as possible.
“Doesn’t mean that the competition element or the gamesmanship element goes out the window, but I think we just stay focused on the other side of that right now.”
The Giants didn’t shy away from starting Wood against the Rockies or Carlós Rodon against the Padres on Tuesday. But after their season-long battle last year, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the Giants are treating the Dodgers differently.
Giants keep focus on mental health ahead of season opener
The Giants organization has continued its focus on mental health, designating Thursday as Mental Health Day in camp. It’s something that the manager strongly believes in.
“This is important because we believe that everybody in our player population is suffering with something,” Kapler said. “It could be something that’s going on at home, a family rift, it could be anxiety issues, it could be depressing issues. And those are elevated at different times for different players. And frankly, it’s not just our players – it’s also our staff, it’s also our front office.
“It’s every member of our organization.”
The team wore shirts with “Strength isn’t always mental” on the front and #EndTheStigma as part of their efforts to increase mental health awareness, and Drew Robinson and Dr. Shana Alexander both addressed the team earlier in the morning, reiterating that “everyone is suffering” message.
“It takes the edge off for the people that are listening,” Kapler said. “Because whatever it is that you’re dealing with from a mental health perspective, oftentimes you feel like you’re the only person — and especially in a historically competition-driven environment, showing any sort of weakness has always been seen as a lack of strength. In reality, we believe it is the direct opposite of that. It’s an indication of strength.”
Robinson, the former minor leaguer who lost an eye from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2020, is now in his capacity as a mental health advocate and Alexander — a clinical psychologist — as the Giants’ employee assistance program director. The Giants also have had Kellen Lee on staff since January 2020 as a minor league mental skills coach.
Kapler feels that the focus on mental health gives the Giants a leg up on the competition, but it’s one he’s happy to share with others.
“I think it’s definitely a competitive advantage, but also something we have to share because it’s the right thing to do,” Kapler said. “People are suffering, we can help them suffer less. There are some things that we want to keep quite proprietary. This is not one of them.”
Alexander was the one in charge of the t-shirts, which were initially just made for the team. But Kapler would be happy if the Giants decided to sell them: “No reason we wouldn’t want a lot of people wearing these shirts.” | https://www.thereporter.com/2022/03/31/sf-giants-notebook-tommy-la-stellas-bat-is-making-it-hard-to-keep-him-off-opening-day-roster/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:05Z |
NAFD board approves lease purchase of two fire trucks
The Northern Arizona Fire District will acquire two new fire engines – one each for stations 31 and 32 – under a lease-purchase agreement approved by the fire district governing board last week. (Miner file photo) | https://kdminer.com/news/2022/mar/31/nafd-board-approves-lease-purchase-two-fire-trucks/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:06Z |
Brokerages expect that Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:BHF – Get Rating) will announce earnings of $3.36 per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Three analysts have made estimates for Brighthouse Financial’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $3.41 and the lowest is $3.31. Brighthouse Financial posted earnings of $4.86 per share during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year over year growth rate of 30.9%. The company is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings report on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Brighthouse Financial will report full year earnings of $14.18 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $13.75 to $14.60. For the next year, analysts expect that the business will post earnings of $15.78 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $15.75 to $15.80. Zacks Investment Research’s EPS calculations are an average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that follow Brighthouse Financial.
Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 10th. The company reported $5.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $3.46 by $1.72. The company had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.20 billion. Brighthouse Financial had a negative net margin of 1.51% and a positive return on equity of 11.70%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.03 EPS.
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BHF. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in Brighthouse Financial by 30.5% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. bought a new position in Brighthouse Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in Brighthouse Financial by 243.9% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 35,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after acquiring an additional 25,003 shares during the last quarter. JJJ Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Brighthouse Financial during the third quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Brighthouse Financial during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Institutional investors own 80.65% of the company’s stock.
NASDAQ BHF traded down $0.57 during trading on Friday, hitting $51.66. 544,888 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 682,424. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -26.12 and a beta of 1.48. Brighthouse Financial has a 12-month low of $40.03 and a 12-month high of $62.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53. The business has a 50 day moving average of $52.71 and a 200-day moving average of $51.53.
About Brighthouse Financial (Get Rating)
Brighthouse Financial, Inc provides annuity and life insurance products in the United States. It operates through three segments: Annuities, Life, and Run-off. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities for contract holders' needs for protected wealth accumulation on a tax-deferred basis, wealth transfer, and income security.
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John “J D” David Sons of Estill Springs TN passed this life on Monday,
March 28, 2022, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital at the age of 74. Funeral
Services are scheduled for Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 11 AM at
Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home with burial to follow at Roberts Cemetery in
Raus. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Friday, April 1, 2022
at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.
A native of Tullahoma, he was the son of the late John Junior Sons and Ruth
Baker Sons, who survives. Mr. Sons served in the Army National Guard and
retired from AEDC in 2009. He was a Union Steward and Assistant Business
Manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 917 for
over 40 years. He was currently serving the City of Estill Springs as an
Alderman. Mr. Sons was always involved in community activities and
portrayed Santa Claus in the Tullahoma Christmas Parade for many years.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by son, James Michael
Lemmons.
He is survived by his mother, Ruth Sons of Tullahoma; wife, Brenda Sons of
Estill Springs; sons, John Nevin Sons (David) of Tampa, FL and Jon Devin
Sons of Tullahoma; daughters, Tina Michelle Taylor (John) of Tullahoma and
Crystal Dawn Hall of Rainsville, AL; sister, Sherry Sons of Rockville, MD;
grandchildren, Faith Michelle Walter (Ted), Hope Alexandrea Taylor (fiancé,
Jarryd), Wyatt Manoah Hall, Millie Grace Hall, Katie Elaine Hall, Collin
Hall, Cason Hall, Kyle Shinholt and Olivia Luttrell; great grandson, Thomas
Calhoun Walter; niece Kimberly Dawn Haden (Calvin) of Clarksburg, MD and
great nephews, Dylan and Evan Haden.
Online condolences may be made at *www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com
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Analyzing the Lakers front office is always an impossible task because of all the ambiguity involved. At the top, we know Jeanie Buss has final say and some general direction in regards to business, and we’re sure somewhere along the way a couple of Rambii get involved. But what comes before then as decisions get made?
This wouldn’t matter in the slightest if the Lakers were going in the right direction, but they’ve been seemingly drowning ever since winning their 17th championship and are hurtling towards the latest most important offseason in franchise history. This week in “The Lakers Lounge,” Harrison Faigen and I sat down and tried, with as much context as possible, to figure out whether we trust Rob Pelinka with that task.
Pelinka’s tenure has been defined by a couple things to this point: He moves incredibly secretly and cares so much more about star power that it borders on disregarding how role players impact winning.
The first of those two qualities is, honestly, a good thing. Sure, it was easier to do my job when Magic Johnson was group texting anyone and everyone the latest trade offer the Lakers made, but that’s no way to do business in a league as small as the NBA. Pelinka operating much more under the radar serves a Lakers organization that makes news plenty on its own.
The second of those characteristics is... less good.
Sure, the NBA is star-driven league and players actually worth max contracts (let alone worth more) are a legitimate market inefficiency. But once you screw up on a player on a max, it’s damn near impossible to remain a serious title contender. See: Westbrook, Russell.
If Pelinka is going to continue to define himself by the caliber of name the Lakers attract, I just don’t see how they dig themselves out of this hole. Instead, he’ll have to operate in the margins in ways he simply hasn’t shown a proclivity for, and that worries me above all else.
Well, maybe not above all else. It still isn’t a great sign even people within the Lakers organization have no idea what Linda Rambis is there to do — let alone Kurt. But short of that, and the general ambiguity with which decisions are seemingly made, Pelinka’s obsession with stars is a habit they’ll desperately need to break.
Harrison and I discussed whether we think they can, based on the moves they’ve made on Pelinka’s watch, whether we actually trust him to figure this out, and finished with a fun game of figuring out who from the organization’s peripheries we could see stepping in and saving the day.
You can listen to the full episode below, and to make sure you never miss a show, subscribe to the Silver Screen and Roll podcast feed on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts.
And for a short-form recap pod, check out Lakers Lowdown, in which Anthony Irwin recaps the previous day’s news and gets you ready for the day ahead in LakerLand, every weekday morning on the Silver Screen & Roll Podcast feed. | https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/3/31/23005294/lakers-podcast-rob-pelinka-lebron-james-kurt-rambis-sam-presti-bob-myers-masai-ujiri-anthony-davis | 2022-04-01T00:45:08Z |
Storm Reid Launches Second Swim Collection with Pacsun
Euphoria star Storm Reid has launched her latest swimwear collaboration with Pacsun under her Storm Reid x Pacsun ArashiBlu Collection.
Reid, who has been working with Pacsun since 2021, launched the ArashiBlu Collection of swimwear and coverups inspired by the strong women in her life and created with a focus on body positivity and inclusivity. The second drop features bold jewel tones and new swim fabrications and are adorned with different hardware such as silver and gold beads.
“For this collection, I wanted the suits to be bold, bright, and colorful,” Reid said. “Colors express our emotions, energy, and playfulness, and I am grateful and extremely proud of this continued partnership with Pacsun.”
In addition to working on the concepts for all of the creatives and designs, Reid self-shot and helped direct the campaign. Reid participated in a live shopping experience for Pacsun to discuss the latest collection and highlight some of her favorite pieces.
"Storm has an incredible eye for fashion and detail and this new evolution of her ArashiBlu Collection really shows her depth and versatility," said Brie Olson, President at Pacsun. "She is a great partner, and we are so excited to bring these new styles to our consumers in time for warm weather months."
The collection is available at Pacsun with prices ranging from $24.95 to $59.95 in sizes running from XXS to XL. | http://www.apparelnews.net/news/2022/mar/31/storm-reid-launches-second-swim-collection-pacsun/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:08Z |
Updated March 30, 2022 at 10:32 AM ET
LVIV, Ukraine — The main park in the middle of Chernihiv, north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, was supposed to be safe — or so Olha Lysenko had hoped, after spending weeks in a bomb shelter as her city came under siege by Russian forces.
But when she decided to go and check the park for herself earlier this month, she was horrified to find shrapnel everywhere. There were puddles of blood all around.
"I've never seen so much blood in my life," she says. "The city cannot be restored. It has turned to rubble."
Most of Chernihiv lies in ruins, Mayor Vladyslav Atroshenko told reporters on Saturday. In this city of historic 11th and 12th century churches, whose population before the war was 300,000, infrastructure is destroyed: no power, no gas. Water is scarce and food is running low. Russian forces bombed the main escape route out of the city, south to Kyiv, trapping residents and preventing humanitarian aid from getting in.
"Our city is being wiped off the map," Atroshenko said. "It is easier to count the remaining houses that survived attacks."
The family made a lucky escape before a key bridge was destroyed
The Lysenkos don't know if their house survived the shelling; on March 21, Olha, her husband Ihor and their two kids, Yegor and Varya, managed to make it out of Chernihiv, before the bridge leading to Kyiv was destroyed. They are now among an estimated 6.5 million Ukrainians internally displaced by the war.
They joined a caravan of cars, the family and two other adults squeezed into a small sedan. A trip that normally takes a couple of hours from Chernihiv to Kyiv took more than eight on damaged roads. The fields on either side of the roads were shelled, says Ihor Lysenko. "We were lucky to escape."
Their children had a hard time in the car. They didn't eat. They didn't sleep. The loud explosions damaged 6-year-old Varya's hearing. But they had their pets to keep them company: a cat, a dog and two hamsters.
After nearly 18 hours of driving, the family finally made it on March 23 to the western city of Lviv, a refuge for those fleeing harder-hit areas in the east.
The family is trying to make plans while facing an uncertain future
They're staying in a distant relative's apartment, where Varya and her older brother Yegor play together, singing and yelling, while their parents make plans. Varya, holding a half-devoured lollipop, says her pets "were not afraid of anything!" Even the hamsters were brave.
Their mom says usually her kids are happy, full of energy, as they are right now. But she and her husband are not sure what the legacy of the war will be for Varya and Yegor.
On their way to say goodbye to their grandparents, who have stayed in Chernihiv, they encountered shelling and had to run for cover.
"They went into survival mode," their mom says. "They didn't get annoyed. They didn't complain."
Since the Russian invasion, she and Ihor have noticed small changes in their kids' behavior — for instance, when they play now, they play war games. When she asks what they are doing, the children explain they are training to fight back or pretending their toys have lost family members.
Next the family plans to travel to Chervonohrad, a small city north of Lviv, where there are fewer people. They'd like to get back to work, Olha as a psychologist, and Ihor for an IT company.
But they don't know how this experience of trauma will affect them. It's all still shocking, they say. Ihor Lysenko holds up his phone to show a photo of a spot on the ground in Chernihiv where shelling hit. He'd been in that exact spot just a minute before, he says.
Olha shakes her head. It's all still so fresh. But she knows she must move forward.
"I have to put myself in order," she says, "and heal my own traumas."
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According to officials, a lack of funding puts the country at risk in the fight to end the virus, including the inability to detect new variants.
Fresno County Health Department has been relying on genome sequencing and wastewater surveillance to detect and track new COVID variants.
While a new COVID funding bill sits in Congress, county health leaders are confident they have the tools needed to continue these efforts.
"So even as other types of detection and screenings are decreasing, there's much more availability of rapid antigen testing," said Dr. John Zweifler.
Dr. Zweifler explained that rapid tests could be used to track the amount of cases, while PCR tests are able to detect COVID variants.
The county will also continue its wastewater surveillance to search for possible new variants.
"We're unlikely to see a new variant of significance arise in Fresno County," he said. "I think we'll get plenty of warning when there's a new variant that's out there."
According to health officials, access to COVID trends around the country and world will be helpful, especially as the Omicron subvariant BA.2 has now become the most dominant variant in California.
"It's not significantly different from the other COVID infections that we've seen. It is a little bit more transmissible, so that is a reason for concern," Zweifler said. "To date, it doesn't seem like it's leading to increased hospitalizations."
With a shift to fewer restrictions and possibly fewer COVID resources, Zweifler stressed the weight now falls on individuals -- which means to stay home when you're sick and get vaccinated and boosted, if eligible.
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Sunrun (RUN) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
Sunrun (RUN) closed the most recent trading day at $30.37, moving -1.91% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.57% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.1%.
Heading into today, shares of the solar energy products distributor had gained 16.22% over the past month, outpacing the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 9.41% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Sunrun as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be May 4, 2022. On that day, Sunrun is projected to report earnings of -$0.04 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 63.64%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $390.59 million, up 16.67% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$0.35 per share and revenue of $1.74 billion. These totals would mark changes of +10.26% and +8.27%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Sunrun. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
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Wall Street brokerages forecast that LianBio (NASDAQ:LIAN – Get Rating) will post earnings of ($0.26) per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Zero analysts have made estimates for LianBio’s earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at ($0.32) and the highest estimate coming in at ($0.20). The firm is expected to report its next earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that LianBio will report full-year earnings of ($1.21) per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from ($1.40) to ($0.96). For the next year, analysts anticipate that the company will post earnings of ($1.54) per share, with EPS estimates ranging from ($1.68) to ($1.39). Zacks’ earnings per share calculations are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that cover LianBio.
LianBio (NASDAQ:LIAN – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 30th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.72) by $0.44.
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LIAN. Perceptive Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of LianBio in the fourth quarter valued at about $346,931,000. Tybourne Capital Management HK Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of LianBio in the fourth quarter valued at about $20,415,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. acquired a new position in shares of LianBio in the fourth quarter valued at about $19,741,000. Vida Ventures Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of LianBio in the fourth quarter valued at about $14,058,000. Finally, Deerfield Management Company L.P. Series C acquired a new position in shares of LianBio in the fourth quarter valued at about $10,982,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.99% of the company’s stock.
NASDAQ LIAN traded up $0.14 on Thursday, hitting $3.71. 1,784,339 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 339,191. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.82. LianBio has a 52 week low of $2.61 and a 52 week high of $16.37.
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Lianbio, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing and commercializing medicines for cardiovascular, oncology, respiratory, opthalmology, and inflammatory diseases in China and other Asian countries. The company develops mavacamten for the treatment of obstructive and non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; TP-03 for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis; NBTXR3 for the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and solid tumor IO combinations; Infigratinib for the treatment of second-line and first-line cholangiocarcinoma, and gastric and other cancers; BBP-398 for solid tumors; Omilancor for ulcerative and Crohn's disease; NH-13 for ulcerative colitis; LYR-210 for chronic rhinosinusitis; and Sisunatovir for respiratory syncytical virus.
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Russian troops also appeared to be withdrawing from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, officials said.
A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the Pentagon, said Moscow could be planning to seize Mariupol as a springboard into the eastern Donbas region, where Russians troops may try to envelop Ukrainian forces. Russia’s military has increasingly tried to seize towns in that part of Ukraine, the Pentagon has said, and forces pulled from the country’s north appear to be heading there.
The focus on Mariupol came as Western officials attempted to assess Russia’s next moves, with troops withdrawing from the Chernobyl nuclear plant, diplomats preparing for more discussions Friday and the war continuing to disrupt oil and natural gas supply around the world.
There were also new claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being further isolated from his advisers, with a picture of chaos emerging around Russia’s front lines and tensions at the highest levels of the Kremlin.
Jeremy Fleming, head of Britain’s signals intelligence agency, said in a speech Thursday that Russian soldiers are short on morale and weapons and have refused orders, sabotaged their own equipment and shot down one of their own aircraft.
In Washington, President Biden said Putin “seems to be self-isolated, and there’s some indication that he has fired or put under house arrest some of his advisers.”
“But I don’t want to put too much stock in that at this time because we don’t have that much hard evidence,” Biden said.
Both Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed doubt Thursday about Russia’s claim that it is withdrawing from the area around Kyiv, with Stoltenberg saying Moscow has lied about its intentions before and appears to be repositioning troops for fresh attacks.
“We can only judge Russia on its actions, not its words,” he said at a news conference in Brussels. “According to our intelligence, Russian units are not withdrawing but repositioning.”
The chief of Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said Russian soldiers were withdrawing from what he characterized as the “main part” of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant site, which Russian forces captured in February shortly after the war broke out. But Minister German Galushchenko noted that some troops remain at the facility and cautioned that “no one can predict their next steps.”
Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-owned atomic energy firm, said Russian forces were handing over Chernobyl to Ukrainian authorities and withdrawing troops. In a statement on Telegram, the company shared a letter in which Russian and Ukrainian forces purportedly agreed to the “transfer of protection” of the site. The claims could not be independently verified.
The Pentagon said Thursday that it was “unclear” about the accuracy of unconfirmed reports that Russian soldiers who are leaving the Chernobyl nuclear station had been exposed to high levels of radiation and presented signs of illness.
Biden’s remarks on Putin came after he announced he had authorized the release of an average of 1 million barrels a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the next six months as a “wartime bridge” until U.S. production can ramp up later this year.
The Treasury Department, meanwhile, unveiled new sanctions on Russia’s technology sector, focusing on an area that enables Moscow to acquire technology critical for its military, including one firm that is Russia’s largest microchip producer.
“We will continue to target Putin’s war machine with sanctions from every angle, until this senseless war of choice is over,” Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a statement.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected claims that the Russian leader’s advisers have misled him about the invasion of Ukraine.
“They don’t understand President Putin,” he said of Western government and intelligence officials who made those assertions Wednesday. “They don’t understand the decision-making mechanism, and they don’t understand our style of work.”
Putin announced Thursday that he had signed a decree requiring “unfriendly countries” to pay for natural gas in rubles through Russian banks. He said in broadcast remarks that existing contracts would be terminated for those countries that refuse to comply. The stipulation takes effect Friday, a day later than the initial deadline.
But French, German and British officials are rejecting Russian demands to pay for gas deliveries in Russian rubles.
Speaking during a joint news conference later in the day, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner and his French counterpart, Bruno Le Maire, said they would continue paying in euros. A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters that paying in rubles “is not something we will be looking to do,” Reuters reported.
The devastation wrought from five weeks of war showed no signs of ending. The death toll rose to 20 in Tuesday’s Russian missile strike on the regional government headquarters in the southern city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.
In a Facebook post Thursday, the agency said rescuers had removed 19 bodies from the scene and that one person died in intensive care. Dozens more were injured.
Drone video published Wednesday and verified by The Washington Post shows widespread destruction in Mariupol. The video, which compared recent images with footage from 2021, shows the stark contrast of before and after the siege, including the Mariupol Drama Theater that was bombed two weeks ago.
The destruction within the city has drawn comparisons with the siege of Aleppo in 2016, when Russian forces helped Syrian President Bashar al-Assad crush rebels in an eight-month campaign that featured the use of cluster bombs, chemical weapons and other banned munitions, in addition to heavy shelling and conventional airstrikes.
Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, the Russian three-star general who led forces in Syria, has been identified as the architect of the devastating siege of Mariupol and has been given a new nickname: the Butcher of Mariupol. Ukrainian officials blame him for the bombing of a maternity hospital, the Drama Theater and other buildings in the port city and vowed to see him tried for war crimes in The Hague.
“Remember him,” Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties, tweeted recently over a photo of the 59-year-old general, a man with close-cropped gray hair and pale blue eyes. “This is Mikhail Mizintsev. He is leading the siege of Mariupol.”
The thousands of expected evacuees from Mariupol will be brought to the Ukrainian-held city of Zaporizhzhia. By Thursday evening, 45 buses had arrived to transport people, according to local officials. Neither the Russians nor the Ukrainians specified when the cease-fire and humanitarian corridor would end, but Ukraine said its soldiers would “guarantee a full cease-fire regime.”
A spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross said its teams would travel with the convoy “to facilitate the safe passage of civilians out of Mariupol.”
Despite the agreement, part of the convoy was fired upon Thursday afternoon while driving toward the Russian-held city of Berdyansk, as the column of buses approached a checkpoint, damaging at least one vehicle, according Tetiana Ignatenkova, a spokeswoman for the Donetsk regional administration. Previous humanitarian corridors in the country also have been fragile, with both sides accusing the other of violating cease-fires and obstructing supplies.
Since the start of the conflict, 80,000 residents have been evacuated from Mariupol using buses and private transport, according to the local government.
Ukraine will resume peace talks with Russia online on Friday, a senior Ukrainian diplomat participating in the negotiations said on his Telegram channel, after tentative progress in discussions in Istanbul on Tuesday.
The diplomat, David Arakhamia, said Ukraine stressed the need for a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a venue not in Belarus or Russia. But Russian officials declined, saying the sides should first work out a more coherent draft agreement, he said. Ukrainian officials have said any peace deal should be signed by the two leaders.
The two sides have been exploring ways for Ukraine to become a neutral country as part of a broader peace deal. Ukrainian officials have demanded a cease-fire and the withdrawal of Russian forces to the borders that existed on Feb. 23 — a day before Russia launched its invasion, Arakhamia said.
The negotiations have been met with skepticism by Ukrainian and Western officials. Ukrainian lawmaker Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, who visited Washington, D.C., this week as part of a parliamentary delegation, repeatedly said Putin was using the talks as a smokescreen to buy time for his forces in Ukraine to regroup.
“It is difficult to negotiate with someone when the gun is being [pointed] at your head,” she said in an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. In remarks to reporters published by CNN on Wednesday, she said Putin was “sending false, lying messages” to the world.
Bennett reported from the Dnipro region of Ukraine. Brittany Shammas, William Branigin, Sarah Cahlan, Jeff Stein and Meryl Kornfield in Washington, Andrew Jeong in Seoul, Kim Bellware in Chicago, Emily Rauhala in Brussels and Adela Suliman in London contributed to this report. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/31/mariupol-cease-fire-shelling-kyiv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world | 2022-04-01T00:45:08Z |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world’s fair in Dubai, a tech-saturated site teeming with talking robots and solar canopies, sought to be the future.
Now, it’s history.
The pandemic-delayed Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates closed on Thursday after eight years of anticipation, over $7 billion in investment, 240 million hours of labor and six months of festivities.
The fate of the fairgrounds is clear. Some national pavilions will be demolished. A few will remain, like an enormous lacework dome and the UAE’s soaring falcon-shaped pavilion. Other buildings will be rebranded for a new business district soon to rise from the site.
But the deeper legacy of the event proves more elusive.
When Dubai won the bid to host Expo back in 2013, it felt like a rebirth. Just four years earlier, the glitzy city-state suffered a real-estate crash in the Great Recession, rescued by a $20 billion bailout from oil-rich Abu Dhabi.
As property prices roared back, the Expo — the first world’s fair in the Middle East — appeared to signal Dubai’s troubles were behind it. Officials offered bright predictions. The “world’s greatest show” would draw 25 million visitors. It would generate $33.4 billion in investment until 2031. It would help Dubai push into the top tier of global financial centers.
But, in the end, the billions of dollars, frenzy of fantastical construction projects and barrage of publicity proved powerless against the coronavirus pandemic, which forced Dubai to postpone the event for a year.
“It definitely fell short of what officials would have wanted,” said James Swanston, an economist at Capital Economics. “There were extremely optimistic assessments about Expo driving the next five to 10 years of growth in real estate and business, and COVID disrupted that.”
Dubai raced to widespread vaccination so it could open its borders and relax virus restrictions — earning it a reputation as a party haven for tourists escaping lockdowns back home.
The fair has since logged a staggering, albeit murky, total of 23 million visits — fueled by repeated stops by those already living in the city. Public sector employees got six days paid leave to visit. Schoolchildren regularly descended on Expo for field trips.
While concert lineups included just a few starry names, such as Coldplay and Alicia Keys, culturally specific crowd-pleasers succeeded in drawing diverse and rabid fan bases. K-pop stars, Bollywood singers and a beloved Iranian pop diva lured thousands.
“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all of us,” said 37-year-old Samiya Awan, a Pakistani resident of Dubai and Expo fanatic who volunteered at three national pavilions. “I am coming here every day, even if I’m not volunteering, I’m coming with my kids.”
But the event brought scrutiny as well.
As the FIFA World Cup has for host Qatar, Expo has shined a light on the troubles of migrant laborers. Many low-paid Expo workers have told of plunging into debt to cover recruitment fees, having their passports confiscated and struggling to afford food while toiling at the multibillion-dollar fair.
However, no companies or countries ultimately heeded calls by the European Parliament to withdraw their involvement in Expo over human rights concerns. Dubai has counted on the event to raise its international profile and offer a jolt toits economy as it bounces backfrom the pandemic.
“Bringing the world to Dubai and showcasing Dubai to the world has been one of the successes of this event,” said Tarek Fadlallah, chief executive at Nomura Asset Management Middle East.
Other analysts note that while Dubai increasingly has elbowed its way onto the world stage in recent months, that may have less to do with Expo’s allure than the government’s pandemic response and major reforms.
The UAE has changed its weekend to align with the West, allowed unmarried couples to legally live together and eased visa restrictions and foreign investment rules. Gambling appears to be next. As hordes of well-heeled foreigners flock to the emirate, the prices of luxury properties and villas have surged.
“I wouldn’t give Expo all the credit for residential property price increases,” said Sapna Jagtiani, a director at S&P Global Ratings. “It was mostly driven by how the UAE managed the pandemic and high net-worth individuals moving to the country.”
Dubai may no longer have a major global event but observers say the city’s business-friendly rules and absence of sanctions and politics will buoy the emirate in its Expo comedown. That’s especially true as Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed oil prices to multi-year highs and stirred economic turmoil in the region.
“We have a lot of oil money that finds its way to Dubai real estate,” Jagtiani added. “It’s considered a safe haven where investment flows whenever there’s conflict.”
However, concerns linger that the end of Expo could aggravate Dubai’s debt and oversupply problems if demand fails to materialize for the expected flood of new hotel and housing construction. Rising interest rates loom as well.
“It may not blow up in the same way as 2009, but it could raise concerns about debt repayments where Abu Dhabi has to step in again,” Swanston said.
But while uncompleted white elephant projects still litter Dubai, others more successful have propelled growth and transformed swaths of its vast deserts into gleaming new developments.
Whether the Expo site has a lasting impact remains to be seen, even as crowds rushed in for the final few hours of the party.
“I’ve heard a lot of mixed feedback about how good or how bad the Expo was, how it didn’t meet certain expectations,” said Khaled Iskandar, a Palestinian architect visiting the site for the fourth time this week. “Personally … I was in awe.”
At a razzle-dazzle closing ceremony, Expo’s dome gleamed with hypnotic scenes of swirling water and orange-yellow light.
“When the Expo ends and this site evolves … the enduring spirit of Expo 2020 Dubai will persist,” proclaimed Jai-chul Choi, president of the General Assembly of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions that oversees Expos.
Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed a slow and mournful solo. The dark sky lit up with fireworks.
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Associated Press writer Malak Harb in Dubai contributed to this report.
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In an excerpt of an interview with ABC News, aired Thursday on "World News Tonight," producer Will Packer said LAPD officers told Rock, "This is battery" and that he could press charges, and they were prepared to arrest Smith that night.
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"They said, we will go get him. We are prepared. We are prepared to get him right now. You can press charges. We can arrest him. They were laying out the options," Packer told ABC. "And as they were talking, Chris was ... being very dismissive of those options. He was like, no, I'm fine. He was, like, no, no, no."
The LAPD put out a statement on the night of the Oscars, saying, "The individual involved has declined to file a police report."
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Rock made a brief reference to the incident Wednesday at a stand-up show in Boston, his first public appearance since the Oscars. He told the audience he was "still processing what happened" and would have more to say at a later date.
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Updated March 30, 2022 at 6:04 AM ET
Social worker Taryn LaMaison can sound tough when she's talking with her clients. She sometimes has to be. Her job, in short, is to help young people who are transitioning out of foster care learn how to adult.
Her no-nonsense approach comes through on a recent phone call with a young man she's been mentoring who lives in a New Orleans homeless shelter. He has a new job and wants her to bring him some gear.
"I'm going to go get your glasses and mask? Why would I go get them for you, mister? You are the adult," she tells him.
LaMaison is a state worker in Louisiana who provides hands-on guidance for 18- to 21-year-olds who are no longer in traditional foster care because they have officially aged out of the system. She's what's known as a LifeSet specialist — a counselor who helps these young adults with everything from where to live to how to find a job.
The goal is to guide them through a critical moment of transition where success is far from a guarantee. Every year, roughly 20,000 young people turn 18 in foster care and venture out on their own. States have a hodgepodge of programs aimed at helping them find independence, but for many of them, the start of adulthood is followed by more struggle. Research has shown that many of these young adults are more likely to experience homelessness and less likely to complete their education or earn a living wage.
In recent years, states like Louisiana have started to rethink what the transition out of foster care should look like. Louisiana is now one of nearly 20 states that have partnered with the nonprofit Youth Villages to provide intensive, one-on-one support to young people aging out of the foster system through the LifeSet model and counselors like LaMaison.
Lifting people out from "rock bottom"
LaMaison is a spitfire. Her bangs are dyed blue and there's a dusting of glitter around her eyes.
One of her clients is Brandon Waldrop, a lanky 21-year-old with a scruffy beard who works in the kitchen at a Creole restaurant in New Orleans.
"Hey, sweetheart, you want to clock out?" she says to Waldrop on a recent visit to the restaurant. The two have an easy rapport as she asks him to show off his motorcycle.
"Why is she important to you?" she asks him.
Waldrop says it's his first vehicle — something he's been working toward.
Finding reliable transportation is just one of the things LaMaison has helped Waldrop figure out. He's from Ponchatoula, La. His parents were drug addicts, and he bounced in and out of foster homes for most of his childhood. By his late teens, Waldrop was running away from group homes and trying to make it on his own. He lived on the streets or in abandoned trailers, and he was stealing.
I went from being on the streets to having my own crib and my own bike and having a job now ... This is not something I saw in my future.
"I came from rock bottom," says Waldrop. "No home, no family, no food, nothing. [I was] cold at night, sleeping outside, sometimes on the sidewalk. ... It was brutal."
Up until 2019, foster children in Louisiana were on their own when they turned 18. But a new law extended state care through age 21 for young adults who meet certain criteria — like having a job or going to school. It's voluntary, and Waldrop has been in and out of it for the past three years.
For this last year, he's been working under LaMaison's guidance. Waldrop says she set him up with work programs, helped him clear up his court cases and taught him how to save money.
"Basically just getting me prepared, telling me things I should have known, but I didn't do," says Waldrop.
"I'm proud of you," LaMaison tells him. "I really am."
Waldrop says he's shocked at how far he's come.
"I went from being on the streets to having my own crib and my own bike and having a job now," he says. "This is not something I saw in my future."
The program looks to challenge old frameworks
Helping young people see that they can have a stable future is the goal of LifeSet specialists like LaMaison. The LifeSet program was developed in 1999 by the Memphis nonprofit Youth Villages. Today, it is being used in 18 states and Washington, D.C.
"We believe that young people do well if they can," says Timothy Ashmore, regional director at Youth Villages. He says LifeSet is designed to serve as a bridge from the foster system into adulthood.
"You can imagine that these young people are ready to go," Ashmore says. "So, we really focus on that engagement piece when it comes to training, understanding where those young people are and meeting them there."
Caseworkers can tap clinical specialists and an online database for worksheets and activities that target the individualized needs and goals that program participants identify for themselves.
At first, caseworkers meet with new clients once a week for up to a year, then have monthly check-ins. Phone calls and texts are more frequent. Louisiana also provides a monthly stipend of up to $1,000.
"We want our young adults to learn how to budget," says Shannon Catanzaro, who oversees the extended foster care program for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, or DCFS. "You need a little bit of income. You need to learn how to save your money. You need to learn how to pay bills. You need that money for housing."
Louisiana doesn't yet have data on whether LifeSet changes outcomes, because the program is still relatively new in the state.
But a 2015 study from Tennessee found that it boosted earnings, improved mental health and reduced domestic and intimate partner violence. However, it did not improve outcomes in educational attainment or criminal involvement.
A number of philanthropies have contributed millions of dollars to support the initiative. The programs in each of the states are driven, in part, by financial incentives from Youth Villages. For instance, Louisiana received a grant of $3 million to integrate the model into their new extended foster care program in 2019.
Jessica Foster, chief strategy officer at Youth Villages, says it's seed money for a population that traditionally has drawn little government funding, especially in poorer states where the priority tends to be helping children in crisis.
She says that many of the foster care or extended foster care systems did not always have age-appropriate interventions. For example, young adults at the ages of 18 and 19 would be treated the same as young teenagers. LifeSet challenges that framework.
Human connection is the key
For LaMaison, the nuts and bolts of money management and transportation planning are building blocks, but the key for her is to encourage the development of meaningful and healthy human connections.
"Sometimes we overlook part of living independently is actually interdependent living where we also have to have relationships and we need to build those relationships because they're better for us as adults," LaMaison says.
After visiting with Waldrop, she stops to see Jarmira Butler, a 21-year-old cosmetology student. There's a sense of closeness as the two women giggle together during Butler's lunch break from her classes. She was 18 when she was paired with LaMaison as her LifeSet specialist.
"We've been through plenty," LaMaison says. "Good and bad."
Butler was working on Bourbon Street selling alcohol to tourists when she first came out of foster care and realized she needed more help.
"I knew I wasn't completely ready to be alone," Butler says.
Like many young people who age out of the foster care system, Butler was about to move home with her mother and was struggling with the transition. She says LaMaison helped her navigate how to set boundaries, create a budget and more.
She's a mother now. Her son is 8 months old, and she's living with a partner who is helping to raise him. LaMaison says finding stable housing has been a recurring issue for Butler, especially after her family was displaced after Hurricane Ida in 2021.
Butler was left with a newborn and no electricity, so she evacuated to Texas, where her father lives. It was a setback.
Sometimes it seems like here in New Orleans, people forgot to dream ... They forgot there's something else out there.
"We had finally got it to where we had a savings [account], we were a month ahead on our bills," Butler explains. "And then Ida ... she took everything."
LaMaison says that in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, she had to resist the urge to fix things for Butler, and instead point her to local emergency resources.
"In the long run, what she didn't need was to fall back on DCFS, because where are we going to be next year if a hurricane hits?" says LaMaison. "DCFS isn't going to be there. So she needs to learn, 'Where do I go in my community to get the things and the help that DCFS has provided in the past?'"
Butler says LaMaison's voice now pops into her head when she's trying to navigate difficult situations, but she's finding the confidence to pursue her goal of getting her cosmetology license and starting her own business.
LaMaison says hearing these young people planning for the future means her job is done.
"I helped them dream," she says. "Sometimes it seems like here in New Orleans, people forgot to dream. They've been here so many generations and they've done the things the same every single generation. They forgot there's something else out there."
But she may never know what that "something else" will be as she says goodbye to these 21-year-olds.
In one of her last meetings with Waldrop, LaMaison gives him a parting gift. It's a tiny bell.
"All motorcycle riders should have a bell," she tells him. "It's called a guardian bell."
LaMaison hopes the bell will ward off the dangers of the road and keep Waldrop safe when she's no longer there.
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Basketball season is over in Michigan (at the college level, at least), which means attention turns toward football.
And, right on cue, the Wolverines are set to take the field Saturday for their annual spring game at Michigan Stadium (Noon ET, Big Ten Network).
But what should we be looking for? On the latest episode of MLive’s “Wolverine Confidential,” the guys preview the big event, including some of the players and positions to look out for.
As you might believe, there’s quite a bit.
The guys also put a bow on the Michigan women’s basketball team, which capped its remarkable season with a loss to Louisville in the Elite Eight.
You can listen to the episode via the embedded player below, or search for us on your preferred podcasting platform. | https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/03/wolverine-confidential-podcast-previewing-michigans-spring-game.html | 2022-04-01T00:45:10Z |
Lee says stadium must have roof
Gov. Bill Lee is backing two proposals with the potential to alter Nashville’s place in the national sports landscape. On Tuesday, Lee released his latest request to state lawmakers, asking for $500 million in bonds for the Tennessee Titans’ stadium and a $17 million grant for renovations to the Nashville Fairgrounds...
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As fans of March Madness cheer upsets, no-look passes, and clutch shots, Harvard biologist Hopi Hoekstra, notebook in hand, has indulged a slightly less-mainstream basketball obsession: documenting whether team mascots are really what they say they are.
Here’s a bracket-buster: Many of them aren’t.
“There are a lot that are pretty close and then there are some that are ridiculously off,” said Hoekstra, a professor of organismic and evolutionary biology and of molecular and cellular biology and curator of mammalogy in the Museum of Comparative Zoology.
Hoekstra has the stat sheets to prove it. She’s kept notes for 23 years on animal mascots that aren’t the animals they’re supposed to be. This year, she looked at the 68 teams that made the NCAA men’s basketball tourney for Sports Illustrated.
Wildcats (25 in total) are among the biggest offenders. For instance, Kentucky’s wildcat is actually more of a mountain lion, except it doesn’t seem to have a tail. The features of Arizona’s Wilbur wildcat — reddish color, facial features, and lack of a tail — suggest he’s more of a bobcat. Meanwhile, Villanova, set to play Saturday in the Final Four, has the most accurate looking wildcat of the tournament, Hoekstra says.
A lot of the biological incorrectness comes because the animal mascots use nicknames for different or many species (like wildcats), so those nicknames get carried forward, even though they’re wrong, she said.
The South Dakota jackrabbit would be accurate if not for its floppy years, which are more characteristic of domestic rabbits. The peacock of Saint Peter’s looks fine, but the coloration is not right for the tail (which Hoekstra admits is a bit nitpicky).
One of the most egregious misplays on Hoekstra’s list is the TCU Horned Frogs, who really should be called the horned lizards. Texas horned lizards have frog-shaped bodies and are nicknamed horned toads, but biologically they are lizards. “That’s a big discrepancy — amphibians versus reptiles,” Hoekstra said. “That’s millions of years of evolution between them.”
Hoekstra started as a mascot monitor at a Minnesota Golden Gophers game in 1999.
“We sat there for like eight hours and I wasn’t a particular college basketball fan so I entertained myself watching the mascots,” Hoekstra said. “And so when out comes this thing that is clearly not a gopher and instead a squirrel, I was incensed.”
Her complaint to the school’s athletic director went unanswered.
Nowadays Hoekstra doesn’t bother with official channels, but adds the offender to her list and revels in the madness. | https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/03/harvard-biologist-calls-foul-on-team-mascots/?utm_medium=Feed&utm_source=Syndication | 2022-04-01T00:45:10Z |
Prince Andrew took over £1 million from Turkish ‘fraudster’
By Hayley Dixon, Robert Mendick and Victoria Ward
London: Prince Andrew was given more than a million pounds by an alleged Turkish fraudster and is now embroiled in a High Court battle over missing money.
Andrew and his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York, both received “suspicious” payments on the orders of Selman Turk, a former Goldman Sachs banker, as part of an international £40 million ($70 million) fraud, it is alleged.
This included a £750,000 “gift” paid to the Prince by Nebahat Evyap Isbilen, a 76-year-old Turkish millionairess, who was told that she was paying for help with a passport so she could flee political persecution in her homeland.
The first payment was made days after Turk won an award at the Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace competition at St James’ Palace.
Isbilen has told the High Court that she believes the payment to Andrew was connected to Turk’s appearance at the event.
Further payments linked to Turk of £350,000 were made to Andrew through a third-party account that also gave £225,000 to the Sarah Ferguson.
The revelation comes days after Andrew escorted the Queen at a memorial service for his father, Prince Philip, in what was seen as an attempt to begin a rehabilitation of his image.
It also comes weeks after he paid a purported £12 million to settle a case with his sex abuse accuser.
Isbilen is pursuing Turk and various businesses associated with him in the High Court for the return of an estimated £40 million.
Jonathan Tickner, head of fraud and commercial disputes at Peters and Peters, who is representing Isbilen, last night said she was the victim of a “serious fraud” and was “determined to prosecute her claims against all those involved”.
The £750,000 was transferred to Andrew on November 15, 2019, days after he presented Turk with a “people’s choice award” for Heyman AI, a digital bank aimed at millennials that went bust a year and a half later.
Court documents show that Tickner wrote to Andrew in March last year, but he “declined” to respond to questions or give any account of his relationship with Turk. He has repaid the £750,000.
In her witness statement, Isbilen said she had attended the Pitch@Palace event, which she believes may have been at the invitation of Turk. “I can only wonder if there is any connection between this event and the Duke of York transfer,” she said.
Turk’s claim that she needed to pay the Prince for her passport “or for any other purpose” was “false”, details of the High Court civil claim reveal.
Since the case began, her legal team has secured court orders allowing it to search Turk’s bank accounts and those of companies linked to him, which have revealed the further payments to Prince Andrew and Sarah.
Andrew received transfers of up to £350,000 in regular instalments through Alphabet Capital. Tickner said in documents lodged with the court: “The pattern of payments is... consistent with a calculated attempt to facilitate transfers to Prince Andrew and to mask the source of funds.”
He said that “given the circumstances” of the £750,000 payment, and the timings and references of the payments to Andrew and Sarah, there are “strong grounds for inferring” the payments were all made at Turk’s direction.
Ferguson received payments after she was announced as a brand ambassador for Pegasus Group Holdings, a renewable energy firm, in July 2019.
Bank records show that on November 28 2019, £19,000 was transferred to Turk from Las Vegas-based Pegasus, under the reference “Duchess fee pop service”.
At least £225,000 was transferred to an account in the name of Ferguson from Alphabet in regular instalments, and in most cases under the reference “PEG001”, documents allege.
Alphabet was described as “a fraudulent and covert front” in court documents to make payments to those “associated” with Turk, including Andrew, and Isbilen says that she had no knowledge of them.
The Turkish woman said she had trusted Turk “completely, if not blindly” with the management of almost all of her financial affairs after he helped her flee Turkey at a time when she feared she would be arrested and have $US90 million in assets seized.
Ilhan Isbilen, her husband and the former deputy of the ruling AK party, was imprisoned in 2015 after an attempted coup in the country.
Isbilen said she was still in the dark about the extent of her losses but alleges that Turk may have caused her “as much £39.37 million of loss”.
Turk, who has a worldwide freezing order on his assets and has surrendered his passport, denies the allegations against him.
The case involves a complex web of businesses and payments to accounts set up in the UK and abroad, including the Cayman and British Virgin Islands.
David Halpern QC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, granted a search of his premises earlier this month saying there was a “strong prima facie case” for “major fraud” through “undue influence by a trusted adviser over a woman who was vulnerable because of her age, her inability to speak English and her status as a refugee from abroad, and who trusted him as if he were a family member”. The Prince declined to comment when he was approached by The Telegraph.
A spokesman for Sarah Ferguson said: “The Duchess was completely unaware of the allegations that have since emerged against Mr Turk. She is naturally concerned by what has been alleged against him.”
Tickner said: “Mrs Isbilen is the victim of serious fraud and financial wrongdoing carried out at the hands of Selman Turk, a man she trusted to help her through extremely difficult circumstances. He abused her trust and she has brought her claim in the High Court to recover the money taken from her.
“The court documents and decisions given in her case to date speak for themselves. She is determined to prosecute her claims against all those involved.”
Telegraph, London
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The third member of the Warriors’ Run TMC trio will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this summer.
Tim Hardaway has received the call from the Hall, joining Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin to complete the Golden State trifecta.
NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole first reported the news. A source confirmed Hardaway’s induction to sports editor Bud Geracie. The official announcement is expected Saturday.
Hardaway played the first six-and-a-half years of his career with the Warriors, earning three All-Star nods and orchestrating Don Nelson’s entertaining, up-and-down style of basketball that energized Bay Area fans. He averaged 9.3 assists per game over five-plus seasons with the Warriors, along with 19.8 points.
The Warriors’ Run TMC era lasted just two seasons as it ended when Richmond was traded to Sacramento following Golden State’s exciting 1991 playoff run, which included a first-round upset over David Robinson’s Spurs.
Proving the phenomenon of the Warriors’ fast-paced play didn’t die down even after Richmond left, McDonald’s even began marketing a “Tim and Chris Burger” in the Bay Area in 1992. The fast food chain’s televised ad featured Hardaway and Mullin arguing over it was called a “Tim and Chris Burger” or a “Chris and Tim Burger.”
Their televised dilemma was nothing compared to what Warriors opponents faced each night back then.
“We called it controlled chaos,” Hardaway said when he was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame four years ago. “We knew how to move without the basketball, set back screens, and we knew how to create and take advantage of mismatches.”
Hardaway may be the last of the Run TMC stars to make it to the Hall of Fame, but there was no doubt which of the three made them go.
“He was the catalyst. He was the one who was driving the ship,” Richmond once told this news organization. “Right before training camp, I remember Nellie brought the whole team together and said, `Tim is the quarterback. Just run the floor and he’ll find you.’ ”
In just his second year in the league, Hardaway was already electrifying while averaging 22.9 points, 9.7 assists and 2.6 steals. Combined with Mullin’s 25.9 points per game and Richmond’s 23.9, the threesome averaged a whopping 72.5 points per game.
The Warriors were among the top three scoring teams in the NBA for the first five years of Hardaway’s career, including the 1993-94 season he missed with a knee injury while rookie Chris Webber emerged as another star.
The 1996 trade that sent Hardaway to Miami was one of several moves that plummeted the Warriors from the playoffs into the NBA’s basement.
Hardaway played parts of six seasons with the Heat, getting two more All-Star accolades, before finishing his career with two seasons split between Dallas, Denver and Indiana. His No. 10 jersey was retired by Miami.
Reports indicate Spurs star Manu Ginoblili and WNBA great Swin Cash will also be inducted, along with former Warriors coach George Karl and collegiate coach Bob Huggins. | https://www.thereporter.com/2022/03/31/warriors-great-tim-hardaway-will-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:12Z |
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WHAT ARE THE TOP-RATED FACE OILS ON SEPHORA?
From toners to serums to moisturizers, there’s no shortage of skincare products that help address your skin issues. Face oils are a relative newcomer to the scene, but they can be like a magic elixir for getting you the bright, smooth complexion of your dreams.
It may seem counterintuitive since we’ve been warned about oil clogging our pores and wreaking havoc on our skin for years. But face oils can work with your skin’s natural oils to provide additional protection for the skin. They also help soften and hydrate — and some oils even offer anti-aging and antibacterial properties. It’s all about choosing the right oil for your skin type and issues.
Want to introduce a face oil to your skincare routine? Check out these well-loved face oils from Sephora that can help give you beautiful, glowing skin, even without makeup.
Most popular face oils on Sephora for $30-$40
Danessa Myricks Beauty Beauty Oil with Gold Leaf
Featuring a blend of jojoba, sunflower seed, squalane and sweet almond oils infused with gold leaf, this facial oil provides a radiant glow to the skin. It also helps moisturize and create a perfect base for your makeup application. The formula is vegan and cruelty-free, too.
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This multi-purpose face oil works for multiple skin types. It contains jojoba oil to hydrate and condition the skin, rosehip oil to firm and brighten, and wildcrafted buriti oil for antioxidant protection. The formula is lightweight and absorbs quickly but leaves your skin feeling moisturized for up to 12 hours.
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This facial oil is chock full of super berry antioxidants from maqui, acai and goji berries that deliver instant hydration and leave your skin with a luminous glow. It absorbs quickly and helps brighten the skin with vitamin C, and works well for most skin types, too.
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This multi-purpose oil offers excellent hydration for not only your face but your hair and nails, too. It is a potent source of antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamin E that moisturize, protect and leave the skin with a lovely glow. The argan nuts are also ethically sourced, and the formula is vegan and cruelty-free.
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If you have dark spots or discoloration, this daily face oil helps brighten and exfoliate the skin. The hibiscus oil helps shed dead skin cells and soften the look of dark circles, while the licorice root extract illuminates and soothes the skin. It’s an ideal option for normal and dry skin.
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A versatile, lightweight face oil, this formula can provide up to 24 hours of hydration that creates a perfect canvas for makeup. It leaves the skin with a dewy glow and can even be mixed with your foundation for added luminosity. The oil also contains aloe to soothe the skin.
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Offering a blend of 100 percent pure plant oils, this facial oil can help soothe dry, irritated skin. It features hazelnut oil to reduce redness and keep the skin from losing moisture. It can be applied directly to the skin or mixed into your moisturizer to help boost hydration.
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This clinically proven facial oil may be the perfect treatment for dry or mature skin. It has a lightweight feel but helps soothe dry skin and lock in moisture. It also reduces redness and brightens dull skin. The formula is non-comedogenic, too.
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Josie Maran Skin Dope Argan Oil + 100 Milligrams of CBD
This plant-based facial oil can help soothe stressed, irritated skin. The argan oil offers antioxidants and essential fatty acids to protect the skin, while the CBD helps calm sensitive skin. It also helps improve the look of dull, uneven skin.
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If you’re looking for a face oil that can address the signs of aging, this retinol-packed formula is for you. It helps improve the look and texture of uneven skin, so it works well for fine lines, dark spots and even blemishes. It also contains ceramides to help boost the skin’s natural protective barrier.
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Don Martin column: Launch situation critical at South Cove – The newspaper should be facts and not opinion of one individual trying to get others to do what he wants. (Editor’s Note: Don Martin’s article was a column, and was marked as such. Columnists sometimes express their opinions.)
In regards to “I have been a member of Kingman Concert Band” rant, if you want local dignitaries to attend your event, ask them! They are busy folks and maybe they don’t know about your events.
Kingman Police Department seeks citizens’ help in solving a string of vehicle burglaries – Law enforcement said most of the vehicles entered were “unlocked.” How dim-witted are these car owners? Lock the gates, the garage, and first: the car.
Comedians react in horror at Will Smith’s slap – Rock’s a big boy. He should’ve known better than to make a joke about JPS’s hair/baldness problem. Not funny to women.
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Equities research analysts predict that Paya Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYA – Get Rating) will post sales of $64.71 million for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have issued estimates for Paya’s earnings, with estimates ranging from $63.10 million to $67.20 million. Paya posted sales of $55.26 million in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a positive year-over-year growth rate of 17.1%. The firm is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Paya will report full year sales of $279.00 million for the current year, with estimates ranging from $276.51 million to $280.20 million. For the next year, analysts anticipate that the business will post sales of $315.39 million, with estimates ranging from $305.66 million to $331.40 million. Zacks Investment Research’s sales calculations are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that that provide coverage for Paya.
Paya (NASDAQ:PAYA – Get Rating) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 1st. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.01.
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in Paya by 46.2% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 8,092,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,304,000 after acquiring an additional 2,558,058 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in Paya by 4.2% in the third quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 7,847,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,304,000 after buying an additional 315,193 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its position in Paya by 34.9% in the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 5,468,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,372,000 after buying an additional 1,415,728 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Paya by 1.5% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,267,279 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,255,000 after buying an additional 76,617 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC increased its position in Paya by 53.9% in the fourth quarter. Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC now owns 4,568,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,961,000 after buying an additional 1,599,828 shares in the last quarter.
Shares of NASDAQ PAYA traded up $0.11 during trading on Monday, reaching $5.86. The company had a trading volume of 1,084,666 shares, compared to its average volume of 937,362. Paya has a 12-month low of $4.83 and a 12-month high of $11.99. The stock has a market cap of $773.64 million, a PE ratio of -586.00 and a beta of -0.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $5.95 and its 200 day moving average is $7.43.
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Paya Holdings Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as an independent integrated payments platform. It operates through two segments, Integrated Solutions and Payment Services. The company processes payments through credit and debit card, automated clearing house, and check payments. It serves customers through distribution partners with focus on targeted verticals, such as B2B goods and services, healthcare, faith-based and non-profit, government and utilities, and education markets.
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Volker says Russian invasion won’t end with negotiations
Kurt Volker, former U.S. envoy to Ukraine, said on Sunday that the Russian invasion will not end through negotiations, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “bent” on destroying the country.
“Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked Volker on CBS if he could see any countries being able to negotiate an end to Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
“Not at all. No, we have to understand that Putin is bent on a military victory. He wants to destroy Ukraine, decapitate the leadership. He doesn’t care about how many casualties this causes, what happens to the civilian population. This is a messianic mission that he is on. This is why he has to be stopped,” said Volker.
Volker also called for the U.S. to provide A-10 aircraft to Ukraine, noting that Ukrainian pilots are trained to use the jets.
Brennan noted that numerous other nations including France, Germany and Israel have attempted to diplomatically stop the war, and asked Volker who would be able to bring about an end.
“Ukrainian people can do this,” Volker said. “Ukrainian people are there, they are determined, they are fighting. We are fortunate that we don’t have to be in a position of fighting Putin or trying to stop him. The Ukrainian people are ready to do this. And that’s why it’s critical that we give them every bit of support and assistance we can.”
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If you or your child loves to swim and is between the ages of 4 and 18 – Manchester Makos Swim Tryouts are calling your name!
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Walz has had a lot of success getting players to transfer to Louisville over the last few years, including three starters on his Final Four team this season.
He's not the only coach in the Final Four who has bolstered the roster by using the transfer portal as both South Carolina and UConn have found supplemental players from it.
Still Walz, Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma think the amount of players looking to change schools is getting out of control.
“I always like to say, ‘The grass is greener on the other side because it’s fertilized with a bunch of bull,’” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. “I think there are a lot of players that will jump into the portal after one year that don’t really have a good grasp of why they’re doing it.”
Staley likened the portal to Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.
“It’s a big ol’ fad that just keeps continuing,” she said. “Is it out of hand? It absolutely is. I don’t know how you control it. But it’s their way. It’s their way of controlling their own destinies.”
Both Staley and Auriemma noted that there were currently more players seeking to transfer than there were scholarships available across the country.
“You know those 850 people in the portal? Three hundred of them are not going to find a school to go to because they’re going to realize it’s not the school they just left,” Auriemma said.
Despite the reservations, they're still playing along. Emily Engstler (Syracuse), Kianna Smith (California) and Chelsie Hall (Vanderbilt) have been key for Louisville. Engstler and Hall just joined the program this season.
When Engstler was considering the Cardinals, Walz went to Mykasa Robinson to discuss how her role would likely shrink if Engstler were to come and gauge her comfort level.
“She looked at me, and she’s like, ‘I’m tired of guarding her. If we can get her, yes, because she likes to win, and she wants to play with other good players,’” Walz said.
SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORT
The Gamecocks have led the nation in average attendance for seven straight years, buoyed by a base of more than 10,000 season tickets. Despite the 1,200-mile distance from campus to downtown Minneapolis, there will be plenty of garnet-and-black-clad South Carolina fans voicing their support on Friday night when the Gamecocks take on Louisville.
“They’ve been with us when we weren’t a popular team or we weren’t a whole lot to cheer about,” Staley said. “This is my 14th year being at South Carolina, but the last probably 10, the fans have given us a ride that’s kind of irreplaceable.”
One of the catalysts for the attendance boom was giving fans as much as access to the program as they could, to build relationships and let the locals get to know the players as people.
“You really feel the love in the community,” guard Brea Beal said. “You can go to the store and run into somebody and they’re like, oh my gosh, just freaking out. It’s like a family.”
FOND MEMORY
Walz spent one season at Minnesota on his climb up the coaching ladder, serving as an assistant under current Maryland coach Brenda Frese.
That was 20 years ago, when Hall of Fame finalist Lindsay Whalen was a sophomore for the Gophers on a breakthrough team that reached the Final Four two seasons later. The women's team at that time played in a smaller gym, the Pavilion, next door to Williams Arena where the Minnesota men's team has played since 1928.
A water pipe burst that winter, moving the women's team into the bigger venue. The Gophers were on a roll, and the first game in the building known as “The Barn” was packed to the rafters.
“From that point on, we continued the rest of the season playing in the Barn in front of unbelievable crowds,” Walz said.
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- The Hubble Space Telescope recently found the farthest known star in a distant galaxy known as the Sunrise Arc.
- It literally took the stars aligning to create a phenomenon known as “gravitational lensing” in order to spot the ancient star. A new paper in Nature describes the incredible event.
- NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to further analyze the exciting discovery and see what it can tell us about our early universe.
Like something out of a sci-fi movie, the Hubble Space Telescope discovered the most distant star ever seen—through a cosmic fluke.
Nicknamed “Earendel,” the star’s light took 12.9 billion years to reach Earth, and scientists believe it emitted light throughout the first billion years of our universe’s existence. Beside its age, Earendel’s position is also curious. According to NASA, Hubble was able to detect the star thanks to gravitational lensing, a phenomenon in which a massive object (like a galaxy) warps the fabric of space. When light reaches the warped space, it can act like a magnifying glass and highlight objects we’d otherwise have a difficult time seeing.
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And that’s how Earendel—whose Old English name is akin to “morning star” or “rising light”—was found (though Tolkien fans will recognize it as a riff on Eärendil, the half-Elven seafarer who carried a Silmaril).
“Earendel was aligned on or very near a ripple in the fabric of space created by [galaxy cluster WHL0137-08’s] mass, which magnified its light enough to be detected by Hubble,” NASA said in a March 30 press release. In fact, we might’ve missed the star had it been positioned elsewhere—it took a serendipitous combination of the Hubble telescope’s ultra high-tech tools and the gravitational lensing caused by WHL0137-08 to create the natural magnifying glass that helped us spot Earendel.
This cosmic wonder beats out the previous record-holder for furthest known star—a gigantic blue star dubbed “Icarus,” which formed around 9.4 billion years ago and shined brightly for approximately four billion years post-Big Bang. Don’t confuse Earendel with Methuselah, either; Hubble discovered that star in 2013 and it currently holds the record for being the oldest known star at about 14.5 billion years old.
Although Earendel is not the most distant object we’ve ever observed in space—galaxy GN-z11, for example, is estimated to exist a mere 400 million years post-Big Bang, and galaxy UDFy-38135539 exists about 600 million years post-Big Bang—what makes it really special is that we were able to see its individual light. Usually, when we see stars, it’s as a cluster of far-off lights, resulting from hazy-looking stars several billion light-years away.
But that’s not the only impressive thing about this exciting find; the star is reported to have at least 50 times the mass of our sun and shines “millions of times as bright.” Scientists will utilize NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to measure Earendel’s brightness and temperature to figure out what type of star it is and where it is in its lifecycle.
Earendel may soon be able to tell us more about what other stars were like closer to the inception of our universe. | https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a39585609/nasa-farthest-star/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:15Z |
Editors Pick
House prices surged 14.3% in last 12 months
Annual house price growth increased to 14.3%, according to Nationwide, from 12.6% in February.
The building society said this marked the highest level of growth since 2004, taking the average property price to a record high of £265,312.
House prices have now increased by over £33,000 in the past year alone, and are 21% higher than before the pandemic struck in early 2020.
Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “The housing market has retained a surprising amount of momentum given the mounting pressure on household budgets and the steady rise in borrowing costs. The number of mortgages approved for house purchase remained high in February at around 71,000, nearly 10% above pre-pandemic levels. A combination of robust demand and limited stock of homes on the market has kept upward pressure on prices.
“Nevertheless, we still think that the housing market is likely to slow in the quarters ahead. The squeeze on household incomes is set to intensify, with inflation expected to rise further, perhaps reaching double digits in the quarters ahead if global energy prices remain high.”
Lucy Pendleton, of estate agents James Pendleton, added: “Strong buyer demand, the ongoing dearth of supply and the savings some buyers managed to accumulate during the pandemic are keeping the party going, particularly when it comes to higher-end detached properties.
“The buoyant jobs market and record employment figures are helping sustain confidence and the impact of the latest interest rate rise has yet to bite. In fact it could even lead to a push to secure new mortgages on fixed deals before prices move out of reach.
“Yet sooner or later a fuse is likely to blow. Surging consumer inflation could reach double digits in the coming months, while those huge energy bills landing on doormats will bring the cost of living crisis into sharp focus.”
Wales see strongest growth
Most regions have seen annual price growth accelerate in the last three months, said Nationwide.
Wales remained the strongest home nation, with house prices up 15.3% year-on-year, down slightly from 15.8% in the previous quarter.
Northern Ireland saw annual price growth of 11.1%, prices rose 12% in Scotland and 11.6% in England.
All English regions saw price increases, with the South West remaining the strongest, recording annual house price growth of 14.4%, the highest since 2004.
London was again the weakest performer in the UK, although it did see a noticeable uptick in annual price growth in the first quarter to 7.4%, compared with 4.2% in Q4 2021. | https://www.yourmortgage.co.uk/news/house-prices-surged-14-3-in-last-12-months/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:15Z |
Rent relief helped prevent more than 1 million evictions in 2021
The federal government's emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year.
An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government's unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton University's Eviction Lab published earlier this month.
Treasury officials reported Wednesday that $30 billion in emergency rent relief was spent or obligated by the end of February. Despite a slow and confusing initial roll out of the program last spring, more than 4.7 million payments were made to households since January 2021.
Treasury expects the remainder of the funds to be exhausted by the middle of this year.
Impact of the assistance
A national eviction ban was put in place in September 2020. While it did not stop all evictions, it significantly slowed the tide of eviction filings until the emergency aid could reach struggling renters and their landlords, White House and Department of Treasury officials said.
"We knew from the start that we faced a race with time to get the emergency rental assistance flowing to a significant degree by the time the national eviction moratorium was lifted," said Gene Sperling, the White House American Rescue Plan coordinator. "We largely won that race."
In the six states and 31 cities tracked by the Eviction Lab researchers, eviction filings fell sharply at the onset of the pandemic, but then increased in the later months of 2020 even with the ban in place. Given the increased number of renters experiencing economic hardship as the pandemic continued into 2021, experts worried about a "tsunami" of evictions and anticipated the number of filings to skyrocket above levels seen in 2019.
But the opposite happened. In a typical year, roughly 865,000 eviction cases were filed in the areas the Eviction Lab tracks. In 2021, roughly half as many evictions were filed, with 434,304 cases.
Evictions fell in all but one of the 31 cities tracked in 2021. The outlier was Las Vegas, where jobs in tourism evaporated, adversely impacting the large number of renters in the city's service sector, according to the report. New York City had the biggest reduction in eviction filings from typical levels, with the report estimating nearly 184,000 eviction cases were avoided in New York City.
Video below: NY struggles to get rent relief to hurting tenants
The emergency rental assistance was found to have a strong impact on the low-income and majority-Black neighborhoods that see a disproportionate share of eviction cases. Those areas experienced the largest absolute reduction in eviction filings last year, the Eviction Lab report found.
The report found that in 2021 the most disadvantaged neighborhoods experienced the biggest gains in terms of rental housing stability. But it also found that, among the eviction cases filed, women of color were disproportionately affected.
More than 80% of emergency rental assistance reached the lowest income households, according to the Treasury, with about 40% of all applicants who received assistance self-identifying as Black, and about 20% self-identifying as Latino.
Moving remaining money
The federal emergency rent relief was approved in two rounds of funding. The first, which included $25 billion under the Consolidated Appropriations Act at the end of 2020, and $21.55 billion under the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021.
Some state and local governments have exhausted allotted funds while others have not distributed everything they have received. As a result, Treasury has been reallocating money to ensure it gets to renters most in need.
Of the $25 billion in the first batch of money, Treasury has already moved $2 billion in underused funds. Beginning in April, funds from the second batch will be reallocated.
This process has "allowed dollars to flow to places with high need," said Noel Poyo, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development. "Generally reallocated funds went to higher need areas with more diverse communities."
He said he expects that trend to continue with the available funds from the second batch of money.
But it is a challenging balance to strike, Poyo said, between getting dollars to places where they are running out of funds and making sure that money is still available in places where assistance may have gotten started more slowly and people remain in need.
Treasury is encouraging state and local governments to use the additional funding to assist more renters and make continued investments in housing stability.
"In just one year, the Emergency Rental Assistance program built a national infrastructure for eviction prevention that never existed before and has helped keep eviction rates well below historic averages throughout the pandemic," said Poyo.
He also suggested state and local governments build on the network for support they have established and provide services like housing counselors, "that will help families avoid economic scarring long after COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror," he said. | https://www.wtae.com/article/rent-relief-prevent-million-evictions/39602016 | 2022-04-01T00:45:15Z |
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations announced the appointment Thursday of an expert panel led by Canada’s former environment minister to scrutinize whether companies’ efforts to curb climate change are credible or mere “ greenwashing.”
Recent years have seen an explosion of pledges by businesses — including oil companies — to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” amid consumer expectations that corporations bear part of the burden of cutting pollution. But environmental campaigners say many such plans are at best unclear, at worst designed to make companies look good when they are actually fueling global warming.
“Governments have the lion’s share of responsibility to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, adding that this was particularly true for the Group of 20 major emerging and industrialized economies that account for 80% of greenhouse gas emissions.
“But we also urgently need every business, investor, city, state and region to walk the talk on their net-zero promises,” he said.
The 16-member panel will make recommendations before the end of the year on the standards and definitions for setting net-zero targets, how to measure and verify progress, and ways to translate that into international and national regulations.
In addition to examining net-zero pledges by the private sector, it will also scrutinize commitments made by local and regional governments that don’t report directly to the U.N.
The panel includes prominent Australian climate scientist Bill Hare, South Africa-based sustainable finance expert Malango Mughogho and the former long-time governor of the People’s Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan.
It will be chaired by Catherine McKenna, who was Canada’s minister of environment and climate change from 2015 to 2019.
One outside expert called the creation of the new panel “well overdue,” noting that targets such as “net zero” are interpreted in different ways by companies and officials.
Harry Fearnehough, a policy analyst at the NewClimate Institute, said the think tank had recently reviewed several major companies and found “a number of critical issues with net-zero pledges, many of which are misleading consumers, regulators and shareholders.”
“Clear guidance on what is right, and what not, is welcome,” he said.
A report last month by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that more than three billion people worldwide are already at risk from global warming.
The panel will publish another report next week which is expected to confirm that the world is not on track to meet the goal of capping temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, which was laid down in the 2015 Paris climate accord.
“If we don’t see significant and sustained emissions reductions this decade, the window of opportunity to keep 1.5 alive will be closed — forever,” said Guterres. “And that will be disaster for everyone.”
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Harvard College has offered admission to 1,214 applicants for the Class of 2026, with 1,954 admitted in total, including those selected in the early action process.
“The Class of 2026 is truly remarkable in every way, and we hope they will choose to come to Harvard in the fall,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid. “Beyond their academic and extracurricular accomplishments noted in their applications are the many contributions they made to their families, Schools, and communities during a time of pandemic and economic challenge.”
2022 financial aid data
- Families with annual incomes of $75,000 or less do not pay anything toward the cost of a Harvard College education.
- Nearly 1 in 4 undergraduates comes from a family whose annual income is $75,000 or less.
- Harvard provides a $2,000 “start-up” grant to each of these students in their first year.
- Harvard also provides aid for low-income students to pay for health insurance, books, travel costs home, winter coats, event fees, and other activities to ensure every student can engage in the Harvard experience.
- Harvard has awarded nearly $2.9 billion in undergraduate financial aid since launching the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative.
- Harvard College’s annual financial aid award budget has increased over 190% from $80 million in 2005 to $235 million in 2022.
- 55% of Harvard undergraduates receive financial aid and pay an average of $12,700 per year.
- Over 80% of the Class of 2021 graduated debt-free.
Reinforcing its commitment to opportunity for all talented students regardless of their economic resources, the University is also announcing a significant expansion of the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative (HFAI) for low- and middle-income families. Beginning with the class admitted this week, the cost to attend Harvard College, which includes tuition, room, board, and all fees, will be free for families with annual incomes below $75,000. This is an increase from the $65,000 annual income threshold in previous years. Nearly a quarter of Harvard College students come from families with incomes under $75,000.
“Harvard continues to make investments in our financial aid program to lessen the enormous pressures that low- and middle-income families face in sending their deserving students to College,” said Claudine Gay, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. “Education is a source of opportunity, and we will support families seeking to provide the best possible opportunities for their children.”
Harvard’s undergraduate financial aid program continues to benefit from consistent and aggressive investment. Since launching HFAI in 2005, the University has awarded almost $2.9 billion in scholarship aid to undergraduates. During this period, Harvard’s annual financial aid budget has risen more than 190 percent, from $80 million to $235 million in 2022. Beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year, all first-year students from families with incomes below $75,000 with typical assets will also receive a $2,000 start-up grant to help with move-in costs and other expenses incurred in the transition to College. The grant was launched in 2016.
Based on projections, 55 percent will receive need-based grants, allowing aided families to pay an average of $12,700 annually. In addition, 25 percent of students qualified for the HFAI.
“We know that financial aid makes the most fundamental difference for applicants and their families,” said Jake Kaufmann, Griffin Director of Financial Aid. “In increasing the no-contribution level, Harvard is continuing its efforts to open doors to excellent students from around the world.”
In 2020, Harvard further expanded its financial aid program by eliminating the summer work expectation from aid awards beginning in the 2020–21 academic year and replacing it with scholarship funds. Students are not required to take out loans and are only expected to contribute $3,500 through term-time work to meet their estimated personal expenses, including books.
In this application cycle, an estimated 20.5 percent qualified for federal Pell grants, typically awarded to students from lower-income backgrounds. Students who will be in the first generation of their family to graduate from a four-year college or the equivalent represent 20.3 percent of this year’s admitted class.
Harvard’s net-price calculator makes it easy for families to get a sense of the College’s affordability. For students not receiving need-based aid, the total cost of attendance (including tuition, room, board, and fees) is scheduled to increase by 3 percent to $76,763 for the 2022–2023 academic year.
This year’s admitted class, whose members learned of the decisions Thursday evening, hails from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 98 countries, including the U.S. International students make up 13.9 percent of the class, and 9.3 percent are U.S. dual citizens. About 22.2 percent come from the mid-Atlantic states, 18.2 percent from the South, 16.4 percent from New England, 16.6 percent from Western and Mountain states, 9.8 percent from the Midwest, and 14.9 percent from U.S. territories and abroad.
The total number of applications for the Class of 2026 was 61,220, a nearly 7 percent increase from the 57,435 received last year.
The Class of 2026 reflects the increasing diversity of the College’s applicants, with 15.5 percent identifying as African American/Black, 27.8 percent as Asian American, 12.6 percent as Latinx, 2.9 percent as Native American, and 0.8 percent as Native Hawaiian. Women account for more than half, 54.2 percent, of all those accepted.
As the pandemic continues to disrupt high school students’ access to standardized testing, Harvard announced in January 2022 an extension of its test-optional policy, allowing applicants through the Class of 2030 to apply without submitting SAT or ACT scores.
Harvard has continued efforts to recruit U.S. military veterans, working with groups affiliated with the Defense Department and joining the Service to School’s VetLink program in 2017. Eighteen veterans were admitted to this year’s class, and 40 students expressed interest in ROTC.
Harvard College plans to welcome students to campus for an in-person Visitas weekend April 24-25. Harvard will host a number of events designed to welcome the admitted Class of 2026 and introduce them to the College community, as well as to the available resources and opportunities.
Harvard will also continue to host virtual events for students via Crimson Connect, its online platform for the Class of 2026, which will be used throughout the spring to engage with current students, faculty, and staff. Students will receive information about Visitas and Crimson Connect via the Admitted Student Website. In-person Visitas programming will be contingent upon University, local, and state public health guidance. Admitted students will be notified directly of any programming changes.
Staff members of the Griffin Financial Aid office will be available to speak with students and their families this month to help them as they make their final college choices.
Students have until Monday, May 2, to reply to their offers of admission. | https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/03/harvard-to-expand-financial-aid-starting-with-class-of-26/?utm_medium=Feed&utm_source=Syndication | 2022-04-01T00:45:17Z |
The Globe’s Point: Please be flexible with new masking policy
Last week in this column, before Point Park announced their changes to the mask policy, that “regardless of what happens, everyone must be flexible and understanding.” At the time of writing that, we had no idea what, if any, changes would be made to the mask policy....
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Which auto-follow drone is best?
Capturing magnificent scenes with a high-flying drone is a common method used by videographers to create content. The drones are steered with a flight stick or controller and go wherever the pilot directs them.
But sometimes, you want the drone to capture you in action. If there is nobody else to control the drone, you’re going to have a problem. That is where an auto-follow drone comes in, and as the name implies, it will automatically follow you as you run, bike or ski. One of the best auto-follow drones is the DJI Air 2S Quadcopter Drone.
What to know before you buy an auto-follow drone
Know the difference between auto-follow and tracking
The two terms might sound the same, and some companies use them interchangeably, but there is a subtle difference. An auto-follow drone doesn’t need a camera and can follow a signal. On the other hand, a tracking drone can memorize a face or object and track it. It will stay a certain distance away and continuously keep the object in the frame.
The size of the drone matters
Not all drones are built the same, and generally larger ones will have bigger batteries and more features. But that’s not to say that smaller, more affordable drones aren’t up to the task. Consider what kind of footage you want to capture and where you’ll be flying, and determine which size drone will be best for your needs.
Preferred method of control
You can operate drones through different control mechanisms. While professional drones use remote controllers and a screen, others operate easily with a mobile phone or a tablet. Consider which controlling method will be the easiest for you, as you can always upgrade to a headset when you get more comfortable.
What to look for in a quality auto-follow drone
Gimballed camera for stability
Under normal circumstances, you operate the drone through remote control. The pilot can steady the drone and capture any footage. But when it follows you, it is doing so automatically. Some stability is built into the flight, but a good-quality drone will have a gimballed camera. This prevents the camera from excessive shaking and will smoothly track the subject.
Obstacle sensing to prevent crashing
You don’t have any control over an auto-follow drone when it is in flight. To prevent the gadget from crashing into trees or buildings, a good-quality drone includes obstacle-sensing technology. This allows it to fly around or over anything that could block its flight path. It also allows the drone to keep track of you without breaking the line of sight.
Great camera for the best footage
If you use an auto-follow drone to capture images while running or going horse riding, you’ll want the footage to be as good as possible. A good-quality drone will capture 4K footage at 60 frames per second and take still photos with at least a 20-megapixel camera. Just bear in mind that you’ll need a suitable data storage device and enough battery power to fly some distance while recording.
How much you can expect to spend on an auto-follow drone
The average cost of an auto-follow drone will largely depend on the capabilities and functions of the device. An entry-level drone that can follow you retails for $150-$200, while professional drones can retail for $800-$1,500.
Auto-follow drone FAQ
How long is the flight time of a drone?
A. That will depend on the drone’s capabilities and the weather condition. On a sky, windless day, a typical drone can fly for around 35 minutes. Having to contend with wind can reduce the flying time to approximately 25 to 35 minutes.
What happens when the drone loses sight of you?
A. Most drones have a return-to-home function where they will fly back to their base station if they lose connectivity to the controller. Some drones go through several processes to re-establish a connection by themselves, like retracing their steps.
What’s the best auto-follow drone to buy?
Top auto-follow drone
What you need to know: For professional-quality footage, this drone will follow you wherever you go.
What you’ll love: This drone has an amazing 1-inch image sensor, making it capable of capturing footage at 5.4K at 30 frames per second or 4K at 60 frames per second. For auto-following, it features DJI’s Spotlight 2.0, ActiveTrack 4.0, and Point of Interest 3.0. It can track an object from as high as 1,600 feet and avoids collisions through environment sensing.
What you should consider: While it is one of the best drones available, the steep price tag could place it out of reach for most.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top auto-follow drone for the money
What you need to know: This affordable drone features a follow-me mode where it will hover automatically and record your movements.
What you’ll love: Capable of recording footage in 2K resolution, this drone has a 120-degree field of vision. It can follow you by GPS tracking, or you can let it fly a custom route. The drone has a control range of 980 feet and comes with two 1,000 mAh batteries.
What you should consider: Some users have indicated that the included batteries only provide for about 10 minutes of flying time.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Holy Stone HS720 Foldable GPS Drone
What you need to know: This drone is perfect for shooting 4K content, as it comes with a shock absorption holder to minimize vibrations.
What you’ll love: Capturing footage at a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160, this drone has an adjustable lens that you can rotate 90 degrees. It has three auto-follow options to circle a specific point, fly on a pre-set course or follow your movements while recording. It comes with two batteries that provide 25 minutes of flying time each.
What you should consider: It doesn’t come with an SD card to save footage on, so you’ll have to provide your own.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Cameron Brink was 8 years old when she whispered in the ear of Stephen Curry, a star college basketball player at the time and a close family friend she considered a “god-brother.”
A decade away from becoming a college basketball star herself at Stanford – which will compete Friday in the NCAA women’s Final Four – Brink was mainly interested back then in drawing pictures and wearing dresses.
Their mothers were best friends since college, and her family was in Detroit to cheer on Curry in his burst-onto-the-national-stage NCAA tournament run as a player for Davidson College.
Before the team left the hotel for its Sweet 16 game, Cameron’s mother witnessed the earnest, intimate moment. She gets choked up remembering it.
“What did she say to you?” Shelly Bain-Brink asked Curry.
“She said, ‘if you believe in yourself, you can be somebody,’” he responded.
They laugh about it now. Curry is one of the NBA’s all-time greats who has led the Golden State Warriors to three NBA championships.
But he never won an NCAA title, his family reminds him.
Cameron Brink could win her second this weekend.
“That’s an accolade that Stephen and (his NBA brother) Seth can’t brag about,” their mother, Sonya Curry, said in an interview Thursday.
Cameron didn’t even want to play sports until fifth or sixth grade. And when the Currys would bring it up, “she would say, ‘I’m an artist,’” Sonya Curry said. “So to see what she’s doing now is totally incredible.”
Stephen, who is nursing a foot injury, plans to watch the game with his family from home. But Sonya Curry will be in the stands with the Brinks in Minneapolis Friday when the Cardinal take on the legendary Connecticut women’s basketball team for a chance to move on to Sunday’s national title game. Sonya is godmother to the Brinks’ two children, and Shelly is godmother to the Curry boys.
“We laugh because we put these monikers like godsister, godbrother, which are not real, but to us, it’s our way of explaining how connected we are to them,” Shelly Brink said. The three Curry children – Steph, Seth and sister, Sydel, have “always been like big brothers and sisters.”
The families are so close that for every Stanford home game, the Brinks travel from their home in the Portland area to stay as houseguests of Steph and Ayesha Curry in Atherton. (“We call it ‘Spa Curry,’” Brink says.) Cameron and her boyfriend, Stanford rower Ben Felter, are frequent dinner guests there as well.
The bond between the families started at Virginia Tech, where Shelly played basketball and Sonya played volleyball and they became roommates. Their future husbands, Dell Curry and Greg Brink, both basketball players, lived in the men’s wing of their dorm.
Steph’s and Cameron’s close relationship is captured in scores of photos that Shelly Brink keeps on her phone and taped to her refrigerator. There’s 13-year-old Steph holding baby Cameron in her white baptismal gown. There he is again five years later, giving Cameron and her pink purse a piggyback ride across the Davidson campus.
Image after image follows the two families at graduations and bridal showers and basketball games.
Cameron wasn’t available for an interview Thursday. But her mother said there’s the photo she hates, when she was 10 with glasses and braces as Steph taught her how to hold a basketball and the mechanics of a jump shot. And there are the ones she loves, of Steph and her back to back, when she was 12 and just shy of his 6-foot-3 height, and the one two years later, when she eclipsed him at 6-foot-4 – and Steph stood on a chair next to her for laughs.
The Currys started their family a decade before the Brinks, and all three Curry children were in the Brinks’ wedding. They’ve lived in different states and countries over the past 20 years – especially as Dell Curry’s own NBA career took him to five teams and the Brinks pursued their careers with Nike – but they always visited each other. When the photo of the bespectacled Cameron was taken, she was on summer vacation from Amsterdam, where the Brinks were living at the time, and was cajoled into joining Dell Curry’s annual basketball camp in Charlotte, N.C.
“We didn’t really think this was going to be about changing her mind or making her like basketball anymore. It was just something to do,” Sonya Curry said. “So she went the first day and she came back bruised up, hair all over the place and was like, ‘I don’t want to do this’.”
But the Currys encouraged her. “Just go back. One more day. Half a day. And then if you don’t like it, we’ll come pick you up and no big deal. And she was like, ‘OK.’ And she never looked back after that.”
The summer after seventh grade, when the Brink family had settled in Beaverton, Ore., and Cameron was nearing Stephen’s height, she was offered a scholarship to Stanford’s summer basketball camp, a shock to the Brinks.
“We thought perhaps she had potential,” said Shelly, who is 6-foot-3 to her husband’s 6-foot-7 and whose son, Cy, is 6-foot-9, “but never at this level, especially that early on.”
When Cameron was in high school, Stephen invited her to his elite summer basketball camp, one of only two girls to play. And last summer, between Cameron’s freshman and sophomore years, Stephen asked her to train with him at the Woodside Priory gym – a privilege that her mother says was both exciting and nerve racking.
“He’s a mega basketball star and he’s incredibly authentic. What you see is what you get off the court with Stephen,” Shelly said. But with her daughter, “there’s still that level of ‘I’m not worthy.’ She feels that she is in the presence of greatness and she doesn’t want to disappoint him.”
But for the Cardinal, Cameron is more than proving herself. This season, she was named the media’s Pac-12 player of the year, and a finalist for the Naismith trophy as the nation’s top defensive player. After a particularly rough game earlier this season, where she struggled with fouls, she sought advice from Stephen.
Shelly was in the kitchen of the Curry’s Atherton house “with one ear open,” she said, while Stephen and Cameron sat at the kitchen table.
“He talked to her about how he’s even struggled with that and how to keep your head in the game and stay positive and stay consistent with your work ethic,” Shelly said. “It’s really authentic and subtle and she soaks it all in.”
But something else special is happening at the Curry house when Cameron visits. She’s bonding with the Currys’ three children the way Steph and his siblings bonded with her and her brother. And like Cameron in her early years, Riley, 9, Ryan, 7 and Canon, 3, seem less interested in the basketball court than the trampoline.
On Friday night in Minneapolis, Sonya and Shelly – the enduring friends who have raised their children together from miles apart – will be there rooting on Cameron and the Cardinal women. They will look for the right moment to flash an “I love you” hand signal down to the court – the same one Cameron has tattooed on her ribcage.
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Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA – Get Rating) CAO Jason Waldron sold 19,752 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.51, for a total transaction of $523,625.52. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.
LBTYA stock traded down $0.40 during trading on Thursday, hitting $25.51. 1,063,498 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,236,837. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Liberty Global plc has a 1 year low of $23.00 and a 1 year high of $30.58.
Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA – Get Rating) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 17th. The company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.97 billion. Liberty Global had a net margin of 127.35% and a return on equity of 20.11%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Liberty Global plc will post 0.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.
A number of analysts recently weighed in on LBTYA shares. TheStreet lowered shares of Liberty Global from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Friday, January 21st. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Liberty Global from $54.50 to $52.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 9th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group raised shares of Liberty Global from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $26.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $37.38.
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Liberty Global plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications services to residential and business customers. It offers value-added broadband services, such as intelligent WiFi features; security; smart home, online storage solutions, and Web spaces; Connect Box, a set-top or Horizon box that delivers in-home Wi-Fi service; community Wi-Fi via routers in home, which provides access to the internet; and public Wi-Fi access points in train stations, hotels, bars, restaurants, and other public places.
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Update: Arrest made in shooting threats case that locked down Golden Valley school
Updated as of Thursday, March 31, 2022 5:08 PM
GOLDEN VALLEY – Black Mountain School, an elementary school in Golden Valley, was placed in lockdown status at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30 after shooting threats were received.
According to a news release from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, March 30, an employee at the school “received two phone calls insinuating an upcoming school shooting.”
The school was immediately placed in lockdown status, and deputies and sheriff’s office detectives responded to the school. The perimeter of the property was secured and all buildings on the campus were searched, with no suspicious activity observed, MCSO wrote in the release.
MCSO detectives are continuing their investigation into the threat, according to an MCSO press release sent Thursday, March 31.
According to law enforcement, detectives have identified the suspect that allegedly called and made the threat to the school.
Detectives learned that the suspect is currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. With the assistance of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, the suspect was located in the Las Vegas area on Thursday.
According to law enforcement, the suspect, a 13-year-old juvenile, admitted to the incident. The suspect was found to have previously attended Black Mountain Elementary prior to moving to the Las Vegas area.
Although law enforcement does not believe this was a credible threat, they take threats of this nature very seriously, the news release noted. The juvenile is being charged in Mohave County for interference and disruption of an educational institute and making a terrorist threat, both felonies.
The suspect was booked into juvenile detention by Las Vegas Metro Police Department officers for additional Nevada charges related to the incident. Due to the suspect being a juvenile, no further information will be released at this time.
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Shares of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI – Get Rating) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-nine analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $98.18.
Several analysts have commented on ATVI shares. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Activision Blizzard in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Activision Blizzard from $65.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Activision Blizzard from $77.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 19th. Truist Financial downgraded shares of Activision Blizzard from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $74.00 to $95.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 18th. Finally, BNP Paribas downgraded shares of Activision Blizzard from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $106.00 to $95.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 19th.
In other Activision Blizzard news, CAO Jesse Yang sold 2,072 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.54, for a total transaction of $164,806.88. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Daniel Alegre sold 14,563 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.66, for a total value of $1,160,088.58. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 16,709 shares of company stock worth $1,330,948 over the last three months. 0.77% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Activision Blizzard stock traded down $0.25 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $80.11. The company had a trading volume of 7,472,445 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,549,608. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 5.21 and a quick ratio of 5.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.55. Activision Blizzard has a fifty-two week low of $56.40 and a fifty-two week high of $99.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $80.23 and its 200-day moving average is $73.24.
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.23). The business had revenue of $2.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.78 billion. Activision Blizzard had a return on equity of 15.15% and a net margin of 30.65%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.13 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Activision Blizzard will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current year.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 15th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. This is an increase from Activision Blizzard’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 13th. Activision Blizzard’s payout ratio is presently 13.62%.
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Activision Blizzard, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops and publishes interactive entertainment content and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Activision, Blizzard, and King. It develops and distributes content and services on video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices, including subscription, full-game, and in-game sales, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision and Blizzard products.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral, with changes to scanners used for screening and the use of an “X” for travelers going through Precheck who do not identify as male or female, the Biden administration said Thursday.
Transportation Security Administration officers will also receive new instructions on screening intended to make procedures less invasive, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
They are among a series of travel-security measures announced by the department in conjunction with Transgender Day of Visibility. President Joe Biden is marking the day by advocating against what his administration terms “dangerous anti-transgender legislative attacks” that have passed in statehouses across the country.
“DHS is committed to protecting the traveling public while ensuring that everyone, regardless of gender identity, is treated with respect,” Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in the statement.
The use of the “X” pronoun in the TSA Precheck advanced security program will begin April 11 and is intended to keep pace with identity documents that already include that option, DHS said. A new “X” gender marker on U.S. passport applications also begins April 11.
Later this year, TSA will begin using scanners with new technology that will replace gender-based systems and are intended to “advance civil rights and improve the customer experience.”
The TSA will work with airlines to promote the acceptance of the “X” gender marker and will also update the guidance for airport security screening officers to remove gender considerations when validating documents, DHS said. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/business-news/us-airport-security-screening-to-become-more-gender-neutral/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:18Z |
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.
Knox closed out his round with a seven-foot putt to save par at the par-5 18th at TPC San Antonio, and was one shot ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard.
Hojgaard fired a 66 despite a double bogey on his final hole. Matt Kuchar is another stroke back after an opening 5-under 67 and is among a group that includes Denny McCarthy, Aaron Rei and J.J. Spaun.
Defending champ Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy finished at even-par 72. They were outside the top 60 after one round and could flirt with the cut line on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau had a 1-over 73. After holing a bunker shot for eagle on his 11th hole and following with a birdie on the next, he made bogey on four of his last six holes.
Knox, a 32-year-old Scotsman with two career PGA Tour wins, started his birdie streak at No. 12. All of his birdie putts were inside 10 feet. At the 15th, he was about 20 feet away from a back pin position following his approach and chipped in from the fringe. It was his second chip-in in the round.
“That was one of those kind of bonus birdies that you need when you’re going to have a good day,” Knox said. “Obviously thrilled with the round. It’s been more of the way I want to play.”
Hogjaard, a 21-year-old from Denmark and two-rime winner on the European Tour, had his sights on the first-round lead heading to his closing hole. But, his drive sailed well left of the fairway. It took him four shots to reach the green on the par-4 ninth.
“I had to chip sideways back into the fairway,” he said. “Just was a little too aggressive after that. Yeah, short-sided myself and I didn’t get up and down and suddenly you walk away with double-bogey. Yeah, that was a bit annoying, but it happens.”
Kuchar was 5 under after 11 holes. Thirty feet away from the pin on the next hole, he failed to get up and down and missed a seven-foot putt for par. He got a shot back with a birdie on his 14th hole, and parred out, falling short in a bid to match his season-best round of 64 at the Sony Open, where he finished in the top 10.
“A lot of good and bad that can happen here on this course,” Kuchar said. “I was kind of managing early on in the round and then found a little something on about the fifth or sixth hole. I started having some birdie chances and converted on a few late in my first nine.”
Kuchar has won nine times on the PGA Tour. McCarthy, Rai and Spaun are looking for their first.
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April 7 marks the day the Braves begin the quest to defend their 2021 World Series title, and Max Fried is the guy who’ll lead the charge.
The decision came down to either Fried or Charlie Morton, a pair of frontline starters that had both earned Opening Day starts, in 2021 and 2020, respectively. It was a difficult call to make for manager Brian Snitker, who has kept the pair on the same schedule for most of the spring to allow for the option of either earning the honor.
Tough as it may have been, Snitker was quick to recognize that it was a problem Atlanta was fortunate to have.
“It’s kind of like when we had [Greg] Maddux, [Tom] Glavine and [John] Smoltz,” he said Sunday. “You can’t go wrong with any of your choices.”
In the end, Fried will get the ball on Opening Day when Atlanta opens against the Reds at Truist Park.
It marks the second consecutive Opening Day nod for Fried, and he’s certainly earned the honor. After a 6-5 record and 4.71 ERA to kick off the 2021 season, the 28-year-old lefty steadily gained steam and had MLB’s best ERA (1.74) in the second half to complement an 11-3 record.
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UK’s Johnson lays out six-point response to Russian aggression
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out a six-step approach to helping Ukraine in an op-ed published in The New York Times on Sunday.
“Never in my life have I seen an international crisis where the dividing line between right and wrong has been so stark, as the Russian war machine unleashes its fury on a proud democracy. Russia’s reckless attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reminds us just how grave the stakes are for everyone,” wrote Johnson.
Though he praised President Biden and European leaders, Johnson said not enough was being done to help Ukraine.
The first step to aid Ukraine, according to Johnson, is to “mobilize an international humanitarian coalition.” He wrote that he would be meeting with various western leaders this week to discuss “creating the widest possible coalition” to expose what is taking place in Ukraine.
The British prime minister also called for further defense equipment to be provided to Ukraine as well as stronger economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, he also maintained that the international community must stay open to diplomacy and de-escalation.
As a fourth step, Johnson said actions must be taken to prevent Russia’s actions from being normalized.
“The lesson from Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 and seizure of Crimea in 2014 is that accepting the results of Russian aggression merely encourages more aggression,” said Johnson. “We cannot allow the Kremlin to bite off chunks of an independent country and inflict immense human suffering and then creep back into the fold.”
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Trees along the paths of Harvard Yard — oaks, elms, maples, locusts, gingkos, dogwoods, and sweetgums — seasonally shed their leaves and seeds. Most are rapidly raked up by landscape service crews, while some are scooped up by students and visitors, mementos of their time in New England. A small sample, culled from the Yard, are on view here cast in cyan.
Cyanotypes use a mix of ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide, making negative and positive images in cool shades and tonality. Objects are laid on paper or fabric treated with the UV-sensitive chemical combination, placed in the sun to create the image, and then developed in a water bath. Waxy autumn leaves, famous for their rich warm hues, are converted to icy tones.
The photographic printing process, invented by John Herschel in 1842, predates some buildings in Harvard Yard. Count Memorial Hall (1870-1877) and Widener Library (1915), pictured here, among them. Close-up images are composited with landscape scenes, made into transparencies, and placed under glass for their time in the sun. Leaves, pods, and cones are paired alongside the buildings they have neighbored throughout the previous seasons. | https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/03/harvard-yard-trees-return-photographers-to-their-roots/?utm_medium=Feed&utm_source=Syndication | 2022-04-01T00:45:23Z |
Grant Proposals Sought For Better Beaches Program
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are now seeking Better Beaches Program grant proposals from organizations in Nahant, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull to support free beach events and activities on the region’s public beaches this...
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Which composting toilet is best?
If you’re looking to live off-grid or spend more time camping far away from facilities, the number one question is all about number two: what do you do with human waste? If you are looking to conserve resources and maybe even produce something useful for the garden, a composting toilet is the way to go.
For its odor control, ease of use and expanded capacity, the Nature’s Head Self-Contained Composting Toilet is the best choice.
What to know before you buy a composting toilet
Size
Composting toilets are a great solution when you need a bathroom on a boat, in a van or in a cabin, but size matters. Because many commercial composting toilets store the waste, they can be larger than even the smallest plumbed toilets. Measure carefully to make sure the composting toilet you choose fits in the space you have.
Capacity
Capacity concerns how much waste the toilet can hold before needing to be emptied. Larger families need a high-capacity toilet, but singles and couples can get away with smaller holding tanks.
The larger the composting toilet, the less frequently you will need to empty it. Keep that in mind if you want to cut down on basic maintenance tasks.
Portable or built-in
The beauty of a composting toilet is that it can go anywhere you want it to. It’s not tied to plumbing or water supply. However, even composting toilets can be built-in and more permanent. If you are adding a bathroom to an off-grid cabin, you might consider a built-in toilet that is fixed to the floor or the wall, but for travel or camping, a portable one is best.
What to look for in a quality composting toilet
Separate liquid waste tank
The main concern most people have with composting toilets is odor. A primary cause of odor is liquid waste. To keep odor down, a separate liquid waste tank is a good idea. This can also be emptied before solid waste is emptied, diluted with water and poured directly onto nitrogen-loving plants.
Composting crank
As with outdoor garden composting, turning the material results in faster decomposition. Some composting toilets feature a composting crank that moves the waste around to hasten its breakdown.
Leakproof and odorless
Especially for vans, boats and RVs, the last thing you want is a leaky composting toilet. While it’s always advisable to empty your waste tank before moving the toilet, sometimes that’s just not possible. Look for toilets with leakproof seals or single-body construction. This also helps trap any odors inside of the toilet until it can be emptied.
How much you can expect to spend on a composting toilet
True composting toilets are more complex than simply collecting waste in a plastic bag and throwing it out. Expect to spend $150-$1,500 on a good system.
Composting toilet FAQ
How does a composting toilet work?
A. Composting toilets follow the same principles as a garden compost pile. Gardeners add food scraps, leaf matter and plant material to a bin, rotating it and adding water. Natural bacteria (and worms in many cases) attack the pile and slowly break it down, creating a rich humus that adds nutrients back to the soil when used in the garden.
Composting toilets use solid and liquid waste, plus bulking materials like peat moss, sawdust or coconut coir, as the raw materials to create usable organic material. As with the garden compost, turning the material in the toilet helps aerobic bacteria quickly break down waste.
The process is simple.
- Add a bulking agent to the toilet (if needed; some toilets do not require this).
- Use the toilet as usual.
- Add more bulking agents if required.
From there, composting toilets differ. Some have a button that operates a heater and a fan to speed up the composting process, while others trigger a sealing feature after each use. Regardless, the waste will begin to break down and eventually become safe for disposal.
Can you use composted waste on plants?
A. As a general rule, human waste should not be used on any type of plant unless it is composted properly. This means that all of the material has broken down and is essentially sanitized by bacteria. After that, composted human waste is safe to use on plants that are not destined for human consumption.
If you are interested in using human waste for growing food, it’s best to add composted waste to an outdoor compost pile and allow it to process for a year. At that point, it is exactly the same as other types of compost and can be used to fertilize plants.
What’s the best composting toilet to buy?
Top composting toilet
Nature’s Head Self-Contained Composting Toilet
What you need to know: This is a good option for more permanent, mounted installations.
What you’ll love: It is high capacity — two people using this full-time will only need to empty it once a month. There is no odor, but it comes with a fan. This is also covered by a five-year warranty.
What you should consider: It’s expensive for only occasional use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top composting toilet for the money
What you need to know: Choose this for camping, boating and other short outdoor trips.
What you’ll love: It holds nearly 6 gallons total, so use this up to 60 times without emptying. It has a carrying handle and is easy to set up. A water gun uses fresh water for cleaning after you use the toilet (like a portable bidet).
What you should consider: Some users report leaking when moved, so be sure to empty and clean this before packing up.
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What you need to know: This is another option for more permanent, full-time use off-grid.
What you’ll love: Mount this on a wall for stable, regular use. It needs a 12-volt battery but can also run on an AC adapter to power a ventilation fan. It’s easy to install and comes with everything you need to set it up.
What you should consider: It’s a high-quality choice but comes with a hefty price tag.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Update: Student shot on Kingman school bus
KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department is investigating the accidental shooting of a 15-year-old high school student on a Kingman Unified School District bus.
According to KUSD Superintendent Gretchen Dorner, the discharge of a 32-caliber pistol occurred between Kingman and Dolan Springs on Wednesday, March 23, resulting in one non-life threatening injury.
Five students were present during the incident, Dorner said. The bus driver has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.
The incident was confirmed through witness interviews and bus video. Dorner said the district cannot release details and names of those involved while the investigation is ongoing.
According to a news release from KPD, the subsequent investigation, in cooperation with school officials, determined that a 14-year-old high school student allegedly brought a handgun to school. After school ended, he and the victim boarded their bus to Dolan Springs.
According to law enforcement, shortly after the bus left the school, the suspect began to handle and manipulate the handgun.
The gun fired, with the bullet striking the victim in the leg. The bus continued to Dolan Springs where both students exited the bus. The suspect allegedly discarded the hand gun after exiting the bus, police wrote.
KPD school resource officers, with the assistance of KPD detectives, subsequently served a search warrant at the alleged shooter’s home in Dolan Springs, during which time the student led investigators to the area where he said he had discarded the gun and bullets. Assorted bullets were located but the handgun was not found.
The victim was ultimately transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police wrote.
The investigation is ongoing. According to law enforcement, charges are being sought against the 14-year-old, who allegedly admitted involvement. He could be charged with felony counts of disorderly conduct with a weapon, aggravated assault, endangerment and possession of a firearm on school grounds. Pending misdemeanor counts could include discharge of a firearm in city limits and misconduct involving weapons, the news release stated.
Investigators do not believe that the suspect intended harm to the victim, other students or the school, KPD wrote. The shooting appears to have been reckless but unintentional, police added.
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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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AllSafe (ASAFE) traded down 3.8% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Over the last week, AllSafe has traded down 58.6% against the US dollar. One AllSafe coin can now be bought for about $0.0139 or 0.00000031 BTC on exchanges. AllSafe has a market cap of $127,524.72 and $2.00 worth of AllSafe was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Uniswap (UNI) traded down 4.1% against the dollar and now trades at $11.26 or 0.00024721 BTC.
- Peony (PNY) traded 17.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.30 or 0.00000658 BTC.
- Archer DAO Governance Token (ARCH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $2.51 or 0.00005559 BTC.
- Mint Club (MINT) traded 4.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Public Mint (MINT) traded 9.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0689 or 0.00000151 BTC.
- Parachute (PAR) traded 3.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0010 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- ACoconut (AC) traded down 3.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.14 or 0.00000309 BTC.
- Interlude (ISH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0060 or 0.00000009 BTC.
- HollyWoodCoin (HWC) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0075 or 0.00000019 BTC.
- Rupee (RUP) traded 3.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
AllSafe Profile
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On Trans Day of Visibility, controversy over PA bill to ban trans female students from girls' sports
On this Trans Day of Visibility, over 50 Pittsburghers rallied outside the City County Building downtown on Thursday. Among them was Dena Stanley of Trans YOUniting.
She explained what the event is about.
"Today is about us. Trans folks, being out, loud and proud of who we are. And being able to give it back to the community, educate the community as well, and let them know we are human beings just like everybody else," Stanley told Pittsburgh's Action News 4.
The observation comes in the same week that some state lawmakers advanced out of committee a bill that would ban trans female students from taking part in female student sports in Pennsylvania. Those backing the legislation argue it would protect opportunities for women and girls in athletics.
The ACLU of Pennsylvania opposes the legislation. It says trans athletes have long competed in sports without raising notice or objections.
"They're dubbing it as boys are better than girls, men are better than women. There's no evidence to say that in any aspect, that trans women who participate in sport have any type of advantage over CIS gender women who participates in the same activity, " Naiymah Sanchez, ACLU of PA trans justice organizer, told Pittsburgh's Action News 4.
In an emailed response, the office of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said, "There are no known examples of this in any K-12 school in the commonwealth. This is a hateful stunt brought forth by the Republicans in the general assembly designed to deny opportunities that is both disturbing and dangerous. Transgender individuals should know they belong, they are valued, and that their participation in activities is welcome. The governor promised to veto this bill almost a year ago and would do so again if the bill reached his desk."
The prime sponsor of the bill, PA State Rep. Barb Gleim, (R) 199th Legislative District, dismissed the governor's office's statement that there are no known examples in any K-12 school in the state.
Gleim told Pittsburgh's Action News 4, "I don't care if it's one or 100."
Stanley said, "We're political pawns to them. We're the easiest to target. Because universally we're hated — well, not hated, I wouldn't say hated. But there's misinformation put out there about trans folks."
PA State Rep Valerie Gaydos, (R) 44th District and a co-sponsor of the bill, said on Tuesday, "This is about safety. And this is about fairness in women's sports. Biological males are playing on women's teams and they're winning."
Stanley said there are not large numbers of transgender students competing in Pennsylvania.
"There's not. And how many have won? We've had one person that's won and now it's, "Oh, they're going to win.' They're inciting fear again into the community," Stanley said.
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas is a trans woman who won a title at the National NCAA Division I championship earlier this month.
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday adopted a rule aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from oil and gas pipeline ruptures — a long-delayed response to fatal explosionsand massive spillsthat have occurred over decades in California, Michigan, New Jersey and other states.
But safety advocates said the move by the U.S. Transportation Department would not have averted the accidents that prompted the new rule. That’s because it applies only to newly constructed or replaced pipelines — and not to hundreds of thousands of miles of lines that already crisscross the country, many of them decades old and corroding.
The rule requires companies to install emergency valves that can quickly shut off the flow of oil, natural gas or other hazardous fuels when pipelines rupture. It came in response to a massive gas explosion in San Bruno, California, that killed eight people in 2010, and to large oil spills into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River and Montana’s Yellowstone River and other spills.
The National Transportation Safety Board since the 1990s has recommended the use of automatic or remote controlled valves on large pipelines — whether they are existing or new — to reduce the severity of accidents. Following a 1994 gas pipeline explosion and fire that destroyed eight buildings in Edison, Jersey, the safety board urged the Transportation Department to expedite requirements for shut-off valves in cities and natural areas.
But pipeline companies for years resisted new valve requirements because of the expense of installing them and concerns they could close accidentally and shut off fuel supplies.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the more stringent regulations for the industry were needed because too many people have been harmed by pipeline failures.
He said installation of the valves would also protect against large releases of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas blamed for helping drive climate change.
“Today we are taking an important step to protect communities against hazardous pipeline leaks — helping to save the lives, property, and jobs of people in every part of the country while preventing super-polluting methane leaks.” Buttigieg said.
The Pipeline Safety Trust, a Bellingham, Washington-based advocacy group, said the rule marked progress since Congress mandated more stringent pipeline regulations over a decade ago.
But the group said exempting pipelines that are already in the ground means it would not prevent a repeat of the accident at San Bruno, which involved a pipeline that was more than 50 years old.
“This rule falls far short of the NTSB recommendation and will offer no additional safety to communities living near existing pipelines,” said Bill Caram, executive director of the safety trust.
The government estimated it would cost a combined $5.9 million annually for companies to comply with Thursday’s rule. By comparison, industry representatives said a single valve on an existing line could cost up to $1.5 million and it would take billions of dollars to retrofit lines nationwide.
Industry representatives were closely involved in crafting the rule. Their request to allow valves to be more widely spaced along pipelines and remove the requirement for some low-risk pipes was rejected. However, transportation officials adopted some of industry recommendations that will give operators latitude to make adjustments to where valves are placed.
Association of Oil Pipe Lines Vice President John Stoody said the final rule still contains “arbitrary requirements” for pipeline operators that don’t reflect real-world operating conditions or the low risk of spills in some scenarios.
Amy Andryszak, president of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, said her organization and companies it represents were still reviewing the rule but were “generally supportive” of rules that encourage safety.
Experts say automatic valves can help eliminate some human-caused errors that contribute to accidents, such as a delay of more than 17 hours to confirm the 2010 Kalamazoo, Michigan, pipeline rupture because workers ignored alarms indicating a possible spill. The break released more than 800,000 gallons (3,600,000 liters) of crude oil and caused roughly $1 billion in property and environmental damage.
In San Bruno, a 30-inch (76-centimeter) gas pipeline exploded and burned like a massive blowtorch in a suburban California neighborhood for 89 minutes before a manual valve was used to shut it down. An AP investigation found that pipeline operator Pacific Gas & Electric Co. agreed as far back as 1997 that remotely operated valves did a better job of protecting public safety, but opted against using them widely because they weren’t necessary or required.
Officials with the Transportation Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration did not immediately respond to questions about the new rule.
Also missing from the new rule are standards for equipment that can detect when and where leaks hit, a recurring problem in pipeline accidents, Caram said.
Instead, the rule says pipeline companies must quickly take steps to confirm a spill if they get an alarm or other notification, but the confirmation process itself remains up to the company.
Faulty leak detection systems played a role in recent accidents including a 350,000 gallon diesel oil spill in December into a wetlandsoutside New Orleans and an underwater rupture off California’s coastlast October that fouled the ocean with tens of thousands of gallons crude oil.
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Lightning (LIGHT) traded 2.6% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. Lightning has a total market cap of $5.56 million and $20,422.00 worth of Lightning was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Lightning coin can now be purchased for $0.0866 or 0.00000189 BTC on major exchanges. In the last week, Lightning has traded 7.4% higher against the U.S. dollar.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002189 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 3.8% against the dollar and now trades at $1.63 or 0.00003558 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002185 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 1.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $16.99 or 0.00037158 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $49.00 or 0.00107164 BTC.
Lightning Coin Profile
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Ukrainian airport ‘completely destroyed,’ says Zelensky
A Russian missile strike “completely destroyed” an airport in the city of Vinnytsia on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“I’ve just heard the report on the missile strike in Vinnytsia. Eight missiles against our city, against our peaceful Vinnytsia which has never posed a threat to Russia in any way. A brutal, cynical missile strike has completely destroyed the airport,” Zelensky said in a video message on Twitter.
Vinnytsia is central city in the western half of Ukraine, with the closest international border being Moldova.
“They continue total destruction of our infrastructure, our life built by us, our parents and grandparents, generations of Ukrainians,” Zelensky added of Russia’s invading military.
Zelensky reiterated calls for a “humanitarian air zone” to be set up.
“We are people and it is your humanitarian duty to protect us, protect people. And you can do it,” said Zelensky. “If you do not do that, if you at least do not give us aircrafts for us to be able to protect ourselves, there can be only one conclusion: You also want us to be slowly killed.”
Zelensky has repeatedly called on Western leaders to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion. He recently repeated this request during a Zoom call with U.S. congressional lawmakers.
However, U.S. and European officials have so far said a no-fly zone is not a viable option.
On Sunday, multiple officials said creating a no-fly zone would only serve to heighten the conflict, with lawmakers including Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FLa.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) warning directly engaging with Russia would result in World War III.
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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz wrote a decade ago about an alarming wealth and income gap in the U.S. that had been set into motion by years of policy decisions but exacerbated by the 2007-2008 global financial crisis.
And things have actually gotten worse since the publication of “The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future” in 2012, he said in a discussion with David Autor, Ph.D. ’99, Monday evening at Harvard Kennedy School.
“We have more inequality than other countries and remarkably less equality of opportunity than almost any other country,” said Stiglitz, University Professor at Columbia University, during the 2022 James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Lecture in Economic Inequality, hosted by the Institute of Politics.
Since the release of Stiglitz’s book, data and analysis by economists such as Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, and others have brought the harms and expansive growth of economic inequality into sharper relief, he said.
One of the biggest changes since 2012 is the role politics plays in both shaping the discourse about inequality and creating it. Inequality was once explained as a natural result of technological innovation that had increased demand for skilled labor and cut demand for unskilled labor. While still “important,” Stiglitz told Autor, a visiting professor at HKS, it’s now clear that the rules of our economy also “matter a great deal” in fomenting inequality.
“A large part of the story is our legal frameworks, the rules that we write down and including the rules about how you make those rules. If you have a politics where you have a minority controlling the majority … then you can have an economic system where you stop enforcing antitrust laws; you don’t keep up with the changes in technology and digital platforms; you weaken unions — there are a whole set of things that can change the balance of power,” he said, referring to influence of the wealthy on the political system.
The resurgence of populist, nationalist political movements around the world, including in the U.S., shouldn’t have been surprising given the degree of inequality the country experienced in 2012 after the Great Recession, where 91 percent of the economic recovery went to the top 1 percent, said Stiglitz, who received a Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard in 2014.
Inequality “creates a fertile field for populists,” he said. “It gives them an argument that they can make about the system being rigged. And that’s especially true when the inequality is created by political processes — where there are people who aren’t paying their fair share of taxes, where people feel that they’re exploited in one way or another by the system.”
The inherent danger is that populists “don’t have answers” to these problems, he said. They simply “prey on this discontent.”
“The strongest example of that was Trump’s 2017 tax cut, which, when fully implemented, would have raised taxes on the vast majority of people at the bottom. … That’s the sort of bait and switch of some of the parties on the right, that are trying to take advantage of that discontent.”
Asked why Democrats lost favor with blue-collar voters despite the party’s long history promoting pro-labor and wage-growth policies, Stiglitz said both parties have failed, starting with the Clinton administration, to effectively address the economic effects of deindustrialization. The Republican party has embraced anti-intellectualism and stoked distrust in science, which attracts those who feel disrespected by elites; and Democrats have prioritized certain policies that have limited appeal.
“One has to remember that a majority of Americans are not college graduates and are not paying back student loans. So, if you’re making student loans a big issue, you are ignoring the part of your electorate for whom going to college was never even considered,” said Stiglitz.
Inequality has played a major role during the pandemic, both in terms of who thrived financially as well as who survived.
Stiglitz said though the virus has been blind to economic standing, the country’s policy of predicating Americans’ access to health care on employment and their ability to pay has left a large segment of the population without proper medical care and contributed significantly to the nation’s 977,000 COVID-related deaths.
“One of the reasons why we’ve done so poorly is we have the worst system of social protection,” said Stiglitz. “We are the only advanced country that doesn’t have mandatory sick leave. And with 40-50 percent of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, if you get sick, you have to go to work if you possibly can.”
On climate change, “obviously” more research into which policies will most effectively stop its advance is needed, he said.
“I think one of the mistakes that a lot of the economists have made is looking for a single answer,” like a price of carbon, essentially the estimated costs associated with the impact of a certain amount of greenhouse gas emissions. “A price of carbon is very important, but you also need regulations. You need public investment. A price of carbon is not going to solve the problem of public transportation systems or the basic research that is going to come to be so influential in determining whether we are going to be able to move quickly to renewable energies. So, we need comprehensive policies,” said Stiglitz.
Ultimately, he said, we will need new political approaches. “We haven’t given sufficient attention to future generations, and we need oversight to make sure that we do.”
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Which induction range is best?
In order to create a culinary masterpiece, you need to have the best tools. Induction ranges have come a long way since they hit the market in 1933. While there were initial complaints of slow and uneven cooking, today’s induction ranges are some of the best ranges available.
The Samsung 4-Element Induction Range with Air Fry has a variety of features that bring a professional flair to any at-home cuisine.
What to know before you buy an induction range
Slide-in vs. freestanding
Induction ranges are like any other cooking range in that you can either slide them into a space on the countertop or add it to any other area of the kitchen. Freestanding ranges tend to be slightly less expensive than their slide-in counterparts. They are also more finished on the sides, offering a more aesthetic appeal.
Size of the range
The size of your kitchen will determine what size induction range you can buy. If you have the luxury of designing a kitchen around a stove, you can choose from widths that range from 30-48 inches. Larger induction ranges typically have more burners and may also include other features.
Size and number of elements
The size of your range will determine the number of elements you can cook on. However, there is some variety within this. Look for cooktop elements that fit the pots you generally cook in. Some induction ranges have size-sensing ability, which allows them to detect pot size and heat the appropriate number of coils.
Most standard induction ranges have four elements, but some have a few extra spots. These extra elements are helpful when you need to create complicated dishes.
What to look for in a quality induction range
Pre-programmed settings
Imagine never having to guess if your baked potato is fully cooked or determining the heat setting for boiling a pot of rice. These pre-programmed settings are incredibly helpful, especially for beginner chefs. Make sure to look for an induction stove with pre-programmed settings if you think this would be helpful in your home.
Safety features
You may want to have additional safety features like automatic shut-off or pot detection. These settings keep the stove burners off until they are needed, and turn them off if you leave them unattended. This is a great option for families with small children.
Ample power
One of the ways that manufacturers addressed previous issues with induction ranges was to increase the amount of power in the cooktop. Most induction ranges run 1,000-2,000 watts, but professional-grade appliances can use up to 3,500 watts.
How much you can expect to spend on an induction range
Induction ranges vary in price depending on the brand, size and additional features. You can expect to spend between $1,500-$4,500.
Induction range FAQ
How do induction ranges differ from other ranges?
A. The major difference between an induction range and other ranges is how it heats up. Instead of heating the range’s surface, which then heats a pot, induction ranges only heat the pot. These stovetops use magnetic coils to create a current that heats specialized cookware. This cookware must have a magnetic element in it. Cast iron and stainless steel are compatible with these ranges, but copper, aluminum and glass are not.
Are induction ranges fast?
A. Induction ranges typically heat around 50% faster than electric and gas ranges. This is because it heats the interior of the cookware directly instead of the surface.
Do induction ranges require special care?
A. One of the best parts of this appliance is how easy it is to clean. Spilled food does not bake onto the cooktop’s surface, which makes cleanup easy.
On the downside, the ceramic surface of the cooktop can become scratched if it’s not cleaned properly. There are a few tips to make it easier.
- Make sure the stove is turned off and that the stovetop is cool.
- Use a special cooktop scraper to remove dry food or crumbs.
- Wipe liquid spills off with a damp sponge.
- Used specialized cleaner and a non-abrasive sponge to gently scrub away stubborn dried food.
- Buff the surface with a clean paper towel.
What’s the best induction range to buy?
Top induction range
Samsung 4-Element Induction Range with Air Fry
What you need to know: You can tailor this intelligent, highly functional stove to your preferences.
What you’ll love: It’s a slide-in range featuring smartphone controls. The fingerprint-resistant black stainless steel finish looks great in a variety of kitchens. It has a built-in air fry function for fatless frying. The oven learns how you cook and programs your settings.
What you should consider: Some cooks felt it was a bit loud and expensive compared to other options.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Top induction range for the money
Frigidaire Front Control Induction Range with Air Fry
What you need to know: If you want an induction range with plenty of features at an affordable price, this is a great option.
What you’ll love: The oven has a convection fan and a third heating element to evenly circulate air. The stovetop automatically gauges the size of the pan and heats the appropriate number of coils. Spills won’t burn on the surface, making it easy to clean. The stainless steel finish is smudge-proof and beautiful.
What you should consider: It’s easy to turn on if you lean on the stove accidentally.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
Cafe Smart Slide-In Induction Range with Convection
What you need to know: The smart tech of this stove and connectivity make this a fun appliance to experiment with.
What you’ll love: The cooktop has five elements, one of which boils water in under two minutes. It connects to Amazon Echo or Google Assistant for all of your cooking questions, too. The oven has three racks and an in-oven camera to help you keep an eye on what’s inside.
What you should consider: It can be challenging to connect it to your Wi-Fi.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A person died in a vehicle crash in southeast Oklahoma City on Thursday.
The crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday at SE 134th and Sooner.
Chopper 4 was in the sky, above the crash scene.
The crash involved a car and a pickup.
A person who has not yet been identified died in the crash.
Information was not provided on whether any other injuries occurred. | https://kfor.com/news/local/1-person-dead-after-crash-in-se-oklahoma-city/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:31Z |
XP Inc. [NASDAQ: XP] stock went on an upward path that rose over 4.49% on Tuesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 1.09%. The company report on February 8, 2022 that XP Inc. Reports 4Q21 Financial Results.
XP Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) (“XP” or the “Company”), a leading tech-enabled platform and a trusted pioneer in providing low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021.
Over the last 12 months, XP stock dropped by -8.74%. The one-year XP Inc. stock forecast points to a potential upside of 25.24. The average equity rating for XP stock is currently 2.50, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $20.40 billion, with 559.06 million shares outstanding and 161.91 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 3.88M shares, XP stock reached a trading volume of 5289152 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on XP Inc. [XP]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for XP shares is $44.81 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on XP stock is a recommendation set at 2.50. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
JP Morgan have made an estimate for XP Inc. shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on October 15, 2021. The new note on the price target was released on September 24, 2021, representing the official price target for XP Inc. stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $40 to $43, while Credit Suisse kept a Neutral rating on XP stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for XP Inc. is set at 1.72, with the Price to Sales ratio for XP stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 8.15. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 6.27, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.85.
XP Stock Performance Analysis:
XP Inc. [XP] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 1.09. With this latest performance, XP shares gained by 3.59% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -19.55% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -8.74% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for XP stock in for the last two-week period is set at 57.50, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 61.52, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 55.39 for XP Inc. [XP]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 31.74, while it was recorded at 32.26 for the last single week of trading, and 36.79 for the last 200 days.
Insight into XP Inc. Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and XP Inc. [XP] shares currently have an operating margin of +31.78 and a Gross Margin at +70.67. XP Inc.’s Net Margin is presently recorded at +28.75.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 28.39, with Return on Assets sitting at 3.06.
XP Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for XP. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for XP Inc. go to 4.78%.
XP Inc. [XP] Insider Position Details
There are presently around $8,201 million, or 62.70% of XP stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of XP stocks are: GENERAL ATLANTIC, L.P. with ownership of 48,867,650, which is approximately 5.768% of the company’s market cap and around 68.06% of the total institutional ownership; FMR LLC, holding 16,694,867 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $535.24 million in XP stocks shares; and CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS, currently with $516.56 million in XP stock with ownership of nearly -4.295% of the company’s market capitalization.
Positions in XP Inc. stocks held by institutional investors increased at the end of February and at the time of the February reporting period, where 132 institutional holders increased their position in XP Inc. [NASDAQ:XP] by around 80,628,763 shares. Additionally, 285 investors decreased positions by around 31,854,453 shares, while 14 investors held positions by with 143,329,605 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 255,812,821 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. XP stock had 39 new institutional investments in for a total of 8,010,091 shares, while 197 institutional investors sold positions of 11,671,726 shares during the same period. | https://dbtnews.com/2022/03/31/jp-morgan-slashes-price-target-on-xp-inc-xp-find-out-why/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:31Z |
Blips on the Radar: Dana Point Harbor Slip Fee Rise
What happened: On June 21, 2021, tenants in Dana Point Harbor received a letter from Bellwether Financial alerting them of a 26 to 96 percent increase in slip fees beginning on Oct. 1.
Rates for slips under 30 feet increased by 26 percent, and the largest slips between 55 and 60 feet increased by 90 percent.
In an Aug. 10, 2021, letter addressed to the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Dennis C. Winters, a legal advisor for the Dana Point Boaters Association (DPBA), alleged that the Dana Point Harbor Partners violated the spirit of the lease and the Tidelands Grant to the County, which states that prices will be ‘market rate’ and pricing would be reasonably determined and consistent with the limitation on pricing as mandated by the grant.
On Sept. 2, 2021, the Recreational Boaters of California sent a letter to the California Coastal Commission and the California State Lands Commission advocating for DPBA and requesting that the State Lands Commission take timely action to prevent the increase.
On Sept. 22, 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dana Point Harbor Partners on behalf of slip holders in Dana Point Harbor. The suit was filed in the Orange County Superior Court and asked the court to stop the proposed 26 to 96 percent increase in slip fees, which the suit alleged is out of line compared to the market rate for publicly owned marinas. The suit also asked for damages.
The slip fee increase went into effect on Oct. 1, 2021. However, on Nov. 5, 2021, there was a preliminary injunction hearing in front of an Orange County judge who did not issue an injunction but found that boaters had the right to sue the harbor partners for a violation of the lease.
What’s on Tap: On March 18, there was a Demurrer hearing in front of Orange County Superior Court Judge, Glenda Sanders, DPHP filed a Demurrer or objection against the lawsuit on the grounds that they don’t believe there was sufficient legal background for the case.
On March 23, Sanders issued a final ruling on the Demurrer, in favor of the Dana Point boaters and slip holders.
Dennis Winters of Winters Law Firm, representing the Dana Point boaters and slip holders said the judge ruled that they have grounds for three of their causes of action: for Injunctive Relief, Breach of Contract and Unfair Business Practices.
In the final ruling Sanders said there was a Cause of Action for each of these points but held the Demurrer for the other two Causes of Action alleging Constructive Eviction and Declaratory Relief and is giving the boaters and slip holders legal time to amend the complaint.
The case will now enter into a Discovery Phase where both sides will gather the evidence they need to move forward.
“A class action is not a simple process. It usually takes a couple of years to get to the very end of it,” said Winters.
Sanders set a status conference for mid-July. | https://www.thelog.com/news-departments/blips-on-the-radar-dana-point-harbor-slip-fee-rise/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:31Z |
Coletta Receives Endorsement by SEIU 888
Gabriela Coletta, candidate for Boston City Councilor District One, announced the endorsement of SEIU 888, workers in public service and education. General Election Day is May 3, 2022. “Gigi Coletta has dedicated her life to serving the Boston community. As a worker-led union, SEIU 888 is immensely proud to...
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Weekly COVID case rate falling, but deaths remain high
KINGMAN – The good news is the number of new COVID-19 cases in Mohave County continues to decline, with just 46 new cases confirmed in the seven-day period ending at noon on Wednesday, March 30.
The bad news is eight more elderly county residents have fallen victim to the disease, including four from the Kingman medical service area.
Mohave County’s Department of Public Health released the new figures in a news release on Wednesday. They show reductions in both deaths and new cases, down from 78 new cases and 10 deaths in the week ending Wednesday, March 23.
The newly deceased Kingman area residents included two in the 60-69 age bracket, and one each ages 70-79 and 80-89. The other deaths in the county involved two patients ages 80-89 in the Bullhead City medical service area, and one each 60-69 and 70-79 from the Lake Havasu City service area.
Kingman also logged 11 new cases, including eight in the age groups over 50 that have accounted for 95% of the deaths in the county since the beginning of the pandemic. There were two new cases each in the 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 90-plus age groups. There were also two new cases ages 30-39, and one age 11-19.
Elsewhere in the county, there were 19 new cases in the Bullhead City service area, 13 in the Lake Havasu City service area, two in the communities in the Arizona Strip, and one in an undetermined location in the county.
The number of new cases in the county continued a months-long decline. There were 85 new cases and five deaths in the week ending March 16, and 103 cases and five deaths in the week ending March 9. That compares to thousands of cases per week as recently as January during the height of the omicron virus variant surge.
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, 46.2% of eligible county residents have received COVID-19 vaccines, which have proven effective at preventing the disease and lessening the severity of breakthrough illnesses.
That places Mohave far below the 74.7% vaccination rate achieved statewide. According to AZDHS, less than half of county residents – 81,993 of about 213,000 – are fully vaccinated.
According to the county’s website, Kingman has suffered the most with 342 coronavirus deaths. It is followed by Bullhead City with 313, Lake Havasu City with 243, Fort Mohave with 102, Golden Valley with 80 and Mohave Valley with 38. The locations of the remaining deaths are not specified by the county on its website.
Broken down by cities and communities, the county has recorded 14,902 cases in Kingman, 12,504 in Bullhead City, 12,380 in Lake Havasu City, 4,279 in Fort Mohave, 2,655 in Golden Valley, 1,876 in Mohave Valley and 786 in Beaver Dam/Littlefield/Colorado City.
There have also been 336 cases in Topock, 264 in Dolan Springs, 130 in Meadview and 126 in Yucca. The locations of the remaining cases are not specified.
The age of the average COVID-19 victim in the county is 72 years, while the average patient is 44.8 years old. The case fatality rate in the county is 2.4%, meaning 24 of every 1,000 individuals who have contracted the virus have died. Approximately 24% of Mohave County residents are known to have been infected.
County health officials have logged 51,519 coronavirus cases and 1,228 deaths since the first local case was reported on March 24, 2020, while the state reports 57,289 cases and 1,424 deaths. County health officials say 38,619 county residents are known to have recovered from the disease. The state reports probable cases, while the county only reports confirmed cases.
Since the beginning of the pandemic 406,775 tests have been conducted on county residents and 15.2% have been positive, according to AZDHS.
Statewide AZDHS was reporting 385 additional deaths and 10,143 new cases for the week ending Wednesday, March 23. The number of new cases more than doubled from the prior week, and the number of Arizonans infected since the beginning of the pandemic passed the 2 million mark. More than 2,007,000 Arizonans have contracted the virus and 29,268 have died.
Nationwide, Johns Hopkins University of Medicine was reporting more than 80 million confirmed cases and 979,879 deaths on Thursday, March 31.
John Hopkins was reporting more than 487 million cases and more than 6.1 million deaths worldwide the morning of Thursday, March 31.
Vaccines are readily available at area pharmacies, physician offices and the Kingman Regional Medical Center COVID Services office at the corner of Stockton Hill Road and Detroit Avenue. Treatments for COVID-19 are also now available.
Residents age 5 and up can now be vaccinated, and a second booster shot of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines are now recommended by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for all persons age 50 and older if it’s been at least four months since they received their first booster shot.
To curtail virus spread, health officials recommend the unvaccinated maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from others, wash their hands thoroughly and frequently, and wear a face covering when social distancing isn’t possible.
Free COVID-19 home test kits are now available from the federal government at COVIDTests.gov.
Free N95 masks are also available to the public at many pharmacies and community health centers.
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Parker-hopes-Title-IX-documentary-serves-as-17049750.php | 2022-04-01T00:45:32Z |
What do quantum computers have to do with smog-filled London streets, flying submarines, waistcoats, petticoats, Sherlock Holmesian mysteries, and brass goggles?
A whole lot, according to Nicole Yunger Halpern. Last week, the theoretical physicist joined Jacob Barandes, co-director of graduate studies for physics, to discuss her new book, “Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow.” In it, Yunger Halpern dissects a new branch of science — quantum thermodynamics, or quantum steampunk as she calls it — by fusing steampunk fiction with nonfiction and Victorian-era thermodynamics (the heat and energy that gets steam engines pumping) with quantum physics. Yunger Halpern presents a whimsical lens through which readers can watch a “scientific revolution that’s happening in real time,” Barandes said, exploring mysteries even Holmes couldn’t hope to solve, such as why time flows in only one direction.
“This fusion of old and new creates a wonderful sense of nostalgia and adventure, romance and exploration,” Yunger Halpern said during a virtual Harvard Science Book Talk presented by the University’s Division of Science, Cabot Science Library, and Harvard Book Store. In steampunk, she continued, “fans dress up in costumes full of top hats and goggles and gears and gather at conventions. What they dream, I have the immense privilege of having the opportunity to live.”
Yunger Halpern, a fellow of the Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science and an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland, uses steampunk, which marries Victorian style and futuristic technology, to introduce readers to the complex and fantastical world of quantum thermodynamics. The new field merges quantum physics, information science, and energy science to study new ways to power cars, charge batteries, encrypt information, and cool quantum computers.
“How can we extend the Victorian theory of thermodynamics from large everyday-type systems, such as steam engines, to small quantum and information-processing systems?” Yunger Halpern asked, and then answered: “We reach back to the past and head to the future.”
To guide their conversation, Barandes focused on Yunger Halpern’s ability to explain dense quantum concepts with whimsy. While “Quantum Steampunk” is mostly nonfiction, Yunger Halpern introduces each chapter with a steampunk-style fictional tale, featuring characters with names like Audrey and Baxter. These aren’t just Victorian-era scientific renegades flying around in dirigibles and tinkering with time machines; they’re the steampunk versions of Alice and Bob — aliases scientists commonly give to quantum particles to make their behaviors easier to describe.
To introduce her field’s many abstract definitions, Yunger Halpern created a menagerie of metaphors. For example, she compares weak quantum measurements — used to examine a quantum system without disturbing it — to a hummingbird “that alights very softly on your shoulder,” Yunger Halpern said.
For the integral concept of entropy, Yunger Halpern relied on yet another bird — Edgar Allan Poe’s raven, to be exact. Entropy is, very simply, a measure of uncertainty. In the very small realm of quantum physics, scientists must disentangle more entropies, or uncertainties, to exert control over quantum particles. In larger systems with more particles, like steam engines, fewer and fewer entropies matter.
“It reminded me of a portion of ‘The Raven,’” Yunger Halpern said, before leaping into a recitation of several stanzas of Poe’s famous poem. “All his dreams, nightmares, fears, and horrors collapsed onto this one raven,” she said. “That is perhaps an out-there way of saying that all of these quantum entropies collapse onto just one in conventional thermodynamics.”
Before asking his next question, Barandes leapt in to pick up where Yunger Halpern left off, reciting another stanza of “The Raven” with almost quantum speed. (“My wife is rolling her eyes,” he said when, at the discussion’s conclusion, Yunger Halpern proposed they partner up on a longer recitation for Poetry Month.)
Barandes also asked Yunger Halpern to speculate about the future of quantum computers and when they might go global. Such machines can do more for less, Yunger Halpern said, meaning they can compute far more complex problems, faster, and with fewer resources than classic computers.
Earlier in her talk, Yunger Halpern showed a photo of a modern-day quantum computer which, like a good steampunk machine, looked like a meticulous web of delicate metals. But that contraption, she explained, was just the computer’s refrigerator; the quantum computer was a tiny, vulnerable chip positioned in the center, like the crown jewels in the Tower of London.
While still a few decades away, Yunger Halpern said quantum computers could decode traffic flows or near-impenetrable encryption. But, she said, “not all problems are well-suited for quantum computers. For instance, I don’t recommend doing your taxes on one.” And while she doesn’t foresee one of these analytical behemoths in every home office, she acknowledged that today’s physicists have made discoveries that the founders of quantum theory thought impossible.
“I really hope,” Yunger Halpern said, “that quantum computers enhance our lives in ways we can’t imagine today.” Or, to borrow from Poe’s Victorian verse she’d recited minutes before: “I stood there … dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” | https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/03/using-steampunk-to-explain-quantum-physics/?utm_medium=Feed&utm_source=Syndication | 2022-04-01T00:45:31Z |
Equities analysts expect KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KALV – Get Rating) to report earnings per share of ($1.01) for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Zero analysts have provided estimates for KalVista Pharmaceuticals’ earnings, with estimates ranging from ($1.19) to ($0.81). KalVista Pharmaceuticals posted earnings per share of ($0.65) during the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 55.4%. The company is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that KalVista Pharmaceuticals will report full-year earnings of ($3.45) per share for the current fiscal year, with EPS estimates ranging from ($3.82) to ($3.19). For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the firm will post earnings of ($3.67) per share, with EPS estimates ranging from ($4.63) to ($2.77). Zacks’ earnings per share averages are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that follow KalVista Pharmaceuticals.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KALV – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 10th. The specialty pharmaceutical company reported ($0.92) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.93) by $0.01.
Shares of NASDAQ KALV traded down $0.25 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $14.74. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 106,501 shares, compared to its average volume of 193,397. KalVista Pharmaceuticals has a fifty-two week low of $10.79 and a fifty-two week high of $30.70. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $15.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $361.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.92 and a beta of 1.82.
In other news, CEO Thomas Andrew Crockett sold 10,000 shares of KalVista Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.07, for a total transaction of $170,700.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 6.40% of the company’s stock.
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KALV. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA raised its stake in KalVista Pharmaceuticals by 32.6% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 4,772 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,173 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in KalVista Pharmaceuticals by 62.2% in the second quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,900 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,112 shares in the last quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY raised its stake in KalVista Pharmaceuticals by 100,660.0% in the second quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY now owns 5,038 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 5,033 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in KalVista Pharmaceuticals by 18.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,747 shares of the specialty pharmaceutical company’s stock valued at $142,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in KalVista Pharmaceuticals in the fourth quarter valued at about $152,000.
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Company Profile (Get Rating)
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes small molecule protease inhibitors for diseases with unmet needs. The company's product portfolio comprises small molecule plasma kallikrein inhibitors targeting hereditary angioedema (HAE) and diabetic macular edema (DME); and oral plasma kallikrein inhibitors.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A nonprofit arm of West Virginia University took ownership of a shuttered pharmaceutical plant Thursday with the goal of improving area job and education opportunities.
WVU Medicine will work with the university through the WVU Innovation Corp. to oversee the 1.1-million-square-foot (102,190-square-meter) facility in Morgantown. Discussions with potential private industry tenants are ongoing, said WVU Health System President and CEO Albert Wright.
“There is significant interest from many parties in that building,” Wright said on a conference call. “We’re going to be working up a lot of different possibilities as to how we use that building over time.”
Wright said he envisions a few anchor tenants and other, smaller businesses in the building, as opposed to one big tenant. He said it’s possible that portions, but not all, of the building could be available for use as a pharmaceutical business.
“We’re looking to be an economic engine here,” Wright said. “We’re looking for some big-anchor tenants, but we’re also going to have a component to what we’re doing to be an incubator for startup businesses, to provide some of the infrastructure to get them going from the start.”
Prospective tenants don’t necessarily have to be health-care related, “but we’d like to tie it into the health science capability of the university,” Wright said. “So we have had a number of small startups that are interested.”
Viatris Inc. transferred the facility for $1 under a memorandum of understanding with the university. Viatris announced in December 2020 that it was laying off 1,500 workers at the plant, which was formerly operated by the generic drug company Mylan.
Mylan merged with Upjohn in 2020 to form the new company. Viatris, which announced it would slash 20% of its workforce worldwide, is now one of the world’s leading makers of generic drugs and maintains research and development operations in Morgantown.
“Our goal has always been to identify a responsible new steward for this unique site that would secure the best possible future for the facility, our impacted employees and the Morgantown community, a community that continues to play an important and vital role for Viatris,” company executive chairman Robert J. Coury said in a statement.
The plant closing left workers scrambling to find new jobs in a state that is often trying to lure new companies to uplift a stagnant economy once dominated by the coal industry.
Rob Alsop, WVU’s vice president for strategic initiatives, said former Mylan employees will be offered a tuition-free education at the university. Coupled with the state’s existing offer of free tuition at its community colleges, it will “make sure that those employees are ready for the new job opportunities that we hope come from this,” he said. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/business-news/wvu-nonprofit-arm-takes-over-shuttered-plant-tenants-sought/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:33Z |
Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian artillery
Russian artillery killed Ukrainian civilians on Sunday as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stretched into its eleventh day.
At least eight civilians living in Irpin had died by Sunday afternoon as shelling continued in the city, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing the city’s mayor, Oleksandr Markushyn.
Russian forces hit a house that caught fire, sending plumes of smoke rising above Irpin, according to the Journal. Ukrainian forces reportedly worked to fight off Russia’s attack in the city, which is a key path to Kyiv.
On Wednesday, Ukraine’s emergency service announced that more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed amid Russia’s invasion.
Russia’s military has said it is not taking aim at Ukrainian civilians, instead arguing, without evidence, that “nationalists” in Ukraine are targeting their own people.
The attack in Irpin came the same day a second attempt at evacuating civilians from Mariupol under a cease-fire came to a halt. The mayor of the besieged city said Russian troops breached the agreement with “intense shelling,” according to The New York Times.
The same outcome occurred on Saturday, when civilian evacuations from the city stopped, which both Ukrainian and Russian forces claiming that the other side had breached the cease-fire.
Civilians have been leaving Irpin for days, according to the Journal, as Russian forces started ramping up its attacks on civilian neighborhoods. Artillery has reportedly struck high-rise apartment buildings.
Russian and Ukrainian officials have participated in two rounds of peace talks that did not bear any major breakthroughs. On Monday, they are set to sit for more discussions as the conflict continues to unfold.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – New restrictions have been placed on Oklahoma’s growing medical marijuana industry.
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law, limiting where grow houses can be located.
The law prohibits marijuana grow operations from being located within 1,000 feet of a public or private school.
The legislation, however, does not impact marijuana grows already licensed by the state that are already within 1,000 feet of a school, only future ones. | https://kfor.com/news/local/gov-stitt-signs-bill-into-law-prohibiting-marijuana-grows-from-being-within-1000-feet-of-school/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:37Z |
Kimco Realty Corporation [NYSE: KIM] closed the trading session at $25.36 on 03/29/22. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $24.545, while the highest price level was $25.365. The company report on March 22, 2022 that Kimco Realty® Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.
Kimco Realty® (NYSE: KIM) will announce its first quarter 2022 earnings on Thursday, April 28, 2022 before market open. You are invited to listen to our quarterly earnings conference call, which will be webcast on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 8:30 AM ET.
The stocks have a year to date performance of 2.88 percent and weekly performance of 3.89 percent. The stock has been moved at 18.89 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed 7.78 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed 5.23 percent over the most recent 3-months.
If compared to the average trading volume of 5.51M shares, KIM reached to a volume of 5127170 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Kimco Realty Corporation [KIM]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for KIM shares is $26.90 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on KIM stock is a recommendation set at 2.20. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Jefferies have made an estimate for Kimco Realty Corporation shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on January 10, 2022. The new note on the price target was released on January 05, 2022, representing the official price target for Kimco Realty Corporation stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $26, while Deutsche Bank analysts kept a Hold rating on KIM stock. On November 22, 2021, analysts increased their price target for KIM shares from 25.50 to 27.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Kimco Realty Corporation is set at 0.64, with the Price to Sales ratio for KIM stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 11.35. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.58, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.55. Price to Free Cash Flow for KIM in the course of the last twelve months was 157.20.
KIM stock trade performance evaluation
Kimco Realty Corporation [KIM] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 3.89. With this latest performance, KIM shares gained by 7.78% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 18.89% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 32.08% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for KIM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 65.07, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 72.86, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 60.60 for Kimco Realty Corporation [KIM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 23.94, while it was recorded at 24.45 for the last single week of trading, and 22.73 for the last 200 days.
Kimco Realty Corporation [KIM]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Kimco Realty Corporation [KIM] shares currently have an operating margin of +32.77 and a Gross Margin at +40.40. Kimco Realty Corporation’s Net Margin is presently recorded at +61.46.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 10.82, with Return on Assets sitting at 5.58.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Kimco Realty Corporation [KIM] stock
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for KIM. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Kimco Realty Corporation go to 4.60%.
Kimco Realty Corporation [KIM]: Insider Ownership positions
There are presently around $14,023 million, or 95.50% of KIM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of KIM stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 97,456,430, which is approximately 1.021% of the company’s market cap and around 2.10% of the total institutional ownership; BLACKROCK INC., holding 55,140,654 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $1.34 billion in KIM stocks shares; and COHEN & STEERS, INC., currently with $1.1 billion in KIM stock with ownership of nearly 19.414% of the company’s market capitalization.
Positions in Kimco Realty Corporation stocks held by institutional investors increased at the end of February and at the time of the February reporting period, where 245 institutional holders increased their position in Kimco Realty Corporation [NYSE:KIM] by around 36,091,033 shares. Additionally, 211 investors decreased positions by around 26,074,834 shares, while 81 investors held positions by with 512,999,253 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 575,165,120 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. KIM stock had 69 new institutional investments in for a total of 3,519,337 shares, while 54 institutional investors sold positions of 3,930,339 shares during the same period. | https://dbtnews.com/2022/03/31/kimco-realty-corporation-kim-is-currently-4-02-below-its-200-period-moving-avg-what-does-this-mean/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:37Z |
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Josie Maran, the eponymous brand founded by the model and entrepreneur, made its name by formulating rich, nourishing products that look great on the skin and add moisture and a youthful glow. With a full range of options, from body butters to eye creams and cosmetics, it’s hard to choose just one. But if you’re looking for a popular all-purpose product that lets you sample this bestselling line, the Josie Maran The Glow Duo Kit is the top choice.
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Josie Maran has a great array of products for face and body, each formulated to be effective but gentle. If you’re looking to refine the skin on your face to prepare it for makeup application, or if you wear cosmetics every day, lean into their face oils and butters. If you’re finding the skin on your body consistently ashy or flaky, choose a body product instead.
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Josie Maran tends to include rich, hydrating oils in their formulations, including argan oil, the cornerstone of many of their products. If you have oily or acne-prone skin, lean into their lighter products made for oily skin.
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One of Josie Maran’s key qualities is the rich moisturizing ingredients they infuse into their products. So if you’re dealing with dry or flaky skin, Josie Maran has a lot of terrific options that go on thick but absorb fully, like their signature argan oil.
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We all know we should wear SPF daily to protect our skin, but so often these formulas have a chemical smell and feel too heavy on the face. Not Josie Maran’s — all products with SPF are light, clean and easy to layer on under makeup, making them a great choice when you want to get serious about your sun protection.
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Do Josie Maran products expire?
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What’s the best Josie Maran product to buy?
Top Josie Maran product
What you need to know: This combination of the brand’s favorites, including their Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter, Bright Skin Vitamin C Serum, and signature 100% Pure Argan Oil, offers brightening and soothing for most skin types.
What you’ll love: If you’ve got any dullness, dryness, or even dark spots, this combo smooths out your skin and evens out tone while giving you a healthy glow. The company suggests using the vitamin C serum first, allowing it to absorb fully before applying the face butter and then the argan oil.
What you should consider: The three-step process can seem lengthy to some. If you don’t deal with dark spots, or want an on-the-go routine, opt for just the face butter on most days, with the full application on weekends when you have extra time to let products absorb.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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Josie Maran Mini 100% Pure Argan Oil Light
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What you should consider: This is a mini size, and if you’re an avid user, you’ll need to restock quickly.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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What you need to know: Josie Maran’s roots as a skincare company show even in their cosmetics, as this moisture-rich color stick demonstrates. It goes on smooth and creamy and feels great on your skin.
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Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Vampires, werewolves and real-life couples that never were—oh, my!
Kellan Lutz got candid about the chemistry he shared with his Twilight co-star, Nikki Reed, on the March 29 episode of The Twilight Effect podcast. Reflecting on his experience playing Emmett Cullen opposite of the actress' Rosalie Hale, Kellan said, "Nikki was awesome."
"I really like fell in love with her as a human being in Breaking Dawn because we just had so much time to talk," he said, describing Nikki as a "really, really special" person who "has such a kind heart."
The actor added, "I felt so connected to her."
So much so, in fact, that Kellan thinks they could have been a real-life couple had the stars aligned, saying, "I'm actually kind of surprised her and I didn't date throughout all this."
Though Kellan said he had a crush on Ashley Greene after first meeting her, the pair became great friends instead. "I remember she quickly became like one of the guys," he said. "Beautiful, but also just so easy to get along with my group of friends."
And it seems Kellan wasn't the only one who had eyes for his fellow castmates. Ashley noted that she had "such a crush" on co-star Jackson Rathbone, who played the husband of her Alice Cullen character in the Twilight franchise.
It seems love was in the air—and not just in the script.
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Teladoc (TDOC) Stock Moves -1.29%: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Teladoc (TDOC) closed at $72.13, marking a -1.29% move from the previous day. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.09%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the telehealth services provider had gained 0.8% over the past month. This has lagged the Medical sector's gain of 5.64% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Teladoc as it approaches its next earnings release. On that day, Teladoc is projected to report earnings of -$0.58 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 546.15%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $571.27 million, up 25.92% from the year-ago period.
TDOC's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of -$1.62 per share and revenue of $2.59 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -21.8% and +27.37%, respectively.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Teladoc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
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The Medical Services industry is part of the Medical sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 185, which puts it in the bottom 28% of all 250+ industries.
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Ares Protocol (ARES) traded up 1.4% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Ares Protocol has a total market cap of $2.51 million and approximately $480,083.00 worth of Ares Protocol was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Ares Protocol coin can now be purchased for about $0.0109 or 0.00000024 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Ares Protocol has traded up 0.7% against the dollar.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002185 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 4.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001789 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded down 4.7% against the dollar and now trades at $21.51 or 0.00046994 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 4.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded 3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0744 or 0.00000163 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 3.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3,257.98 or 0.07118670 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded 396,248.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded 2.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $45,829.95 or 1.00138316 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Filecoin (FIL) traded 6.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $24.39 or 0.00053284 BTC.
Ares Protocol Coin Profile
Buying and Selling Ares Protocol
It is usually not currently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ares Protocol directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Ares Protocol should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, Gemini or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy Ares Protocol using one of the exchanges listed above.
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LikeCoin (LIKE) traded 3% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on March 31st. One LikeCoin coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0172 or 0.00000038 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. LikeCoin has a market cap of $18.78 million and approximately $66,162.00 worth of LikeCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. Over the last seven days, LikeCoin has traded down 8.9% against the US dollar.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002193 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.62 or 0.00003552 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002194 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 1.8% against the dollar and now trades at $16.92 or 0.00037138 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $48.91 or 0.00107359 BTC.
About LikeCoin
According to CryptoCompare, “LikeCoin is a social-media-oriented cryptocurrency based on the ERC20 algorithm. LIKE is used as a medium for reward content providers by receiving “likes” or direct payments from readers and audiences. LikeCoin decentralized token main role is to promote a movement to redistribute the income generated by content creation. “
Buying and Selling LikeCoin
It is usually not presently possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as LikeCoin directly using US dollars. Investors seeking to acquire LikeCoin should first purchase Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in US dollars such as Changelly, Coinbase or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to purchase LikeCoin using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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Following the “slap heard round the world” at the Oscars, viewers wondered what was going through Will Smith’s mind when he assaulted the comedian Chris Rock. In his best-actor acceptance speech, Smith, who now faces disciplinary action by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said that he was defending his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, whose hair loss due to alopecia was the target of an on-air barb from Rock. In the days since, the episode has sparked discussion and debate around a wider issue: society’s socialization of boys and men for violence, protective or otherwise.
The Gazette spoke with Anna Precht, an instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School and program director of McLean Hospital’s 3East Boys Intensive Program, designed to help struggling adolescents. Though frowned upon in many segments of society, violence remains a primary feature of messaging around masculinity, she said — on the playground, in movies, and perhaps even in the home. The interview was edited for clarity and length.
Q&A
Anna Precht
GAZETTE:Everyone, of course, has seen the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident —
PRECHT: Debacle.
GAZETTE: Debacle. One thing that struck me was Smith’s contention that his motivation was to protect his family and how those of an older generation were taught it’s good to protect your family — though in any era walking up on stage and smacking the host would not be considered cool. Does this incident relate to the way men and boys are socialized?
PRECHT: I love that you’re asking this question. I’m seeing teenage boys, young men, every day and we talk about this actively. Independent of gender, humans are wired with emotions and urges to protect ourselves and others when there’s a real threat present. That’s evolutionarily adaptive and part of our biology. That said, I was thinking about this yesterday: It is harder for me to imagine a female actor striking a female comedian who made a comment or a bad joke. Then I start thinking: Is gender a piece of this? I believe, absolutely, that boys and girls receive different messages about aggression, violence, and how it pertains to their identity from a very young age.
GAZETTE: How are boys and girls socialized differently around violence?
PRECHT: I want to acknowledge first that we’re framing this in a binary way — men and women. That said, I think men and boys historically, typically, have been given the message to varying degrees, that “being strong” is a crucial characteristic of masculinity. We see this conveyed to infants even. We’re more likely to call infant boys “strong” and girls “pretty.” This continues and grows through childhood. Where it gets more problematic is the way in which “strength” is equated with aggression, as opposed to strength being about communicating and solving problems with words or even walking away. Society — I mean families, schools, the media — tells boys to “be a man” and assert themselves in aggressive ways. Action is the language that they’re taught most clearly. Girls are taught — again, typically, historically — to get along, to keep the peace, don’t rock the boat. It’s a striking difference that manifests itself in many different ways across a child’s development. From the boys in my program, I hear about their experiences with bullies on the playground, and how these emotionally sensitive kids might not show aggression and get punished very clearly by their peers and maybe even by authority figures.
GAZETTE: For not being aggressive — not standing up to bullies?
PRECHT: Boys are taught to fight back and to “be a man.” When they don’t, they get punished. But back to your question about protection: Does a woman need to be protected — with violence — from a comment? The use of aggression to “protect” when protection isn’t needed is harmful to both men and to women. And it comes from the paternalistic assumption that the woman needs to be rescued. Capable women are then undermined, fragilized in those instances. I don’t know Will Smith, and I haven’t talked to him about this, but I’m curious about what happened in that moment. Because I imagine in a cooler, calmer moment, he would acknowledge that a joke is not actually a threat. That’s where, as a psychologist, I ask, “What happened there?”
GAZETTE: It does seem there is also a counter message being sent, throughout society, that violence is never good. Has this been changing over recent decades for both men and women?
PRECHT: I think the answer is yes. When I’m having conversations with the boys and young men in my program here at McLean, we’re talking about emotions other than anger. We’re talking about the value of being vulnerable. Even you and I talking this morning, that represents some change.
I think the change is different for men and women. In recent decades, I think women have seen more portrayals of themselves as powerful. There is a push for more balanced representation of women, even in the face of strident opposition at times. And, as far as there is to go for women, it’s hard to find the flip side of similarly balanced portrayals for men, the role models for vulnerability, media representations of nonaggressive men.
The phrase “toxic masculinity” has been gaining traction, and the fact that’s even in our lexicon points to a change in the trajectory. People are discussing gender and gender identity. I think fathers are observing the ways that their own socialization around anger and aggression are causing them problems. But as we look around the world, men are still asserting power and strength through aggressive and violent means. I turn on the news this morning and I see ample evidence of exactly what we’re talking about, both in our country and in the world. It’s hard to say that things are changing for the better, and some people might say “no, they’re not” when looking at the world. But I’m looking for the “yes” — and the hope.
GAZETTE: Are there other takeaways for people who may be trying to make sense of this beyond the moment? What else should we be thinking about?
PRECHT: When I talk about it here with the kids, I think about how it can be daunting, overwhelming. I think about how we change something that is so pervasive, that is so old, that is so global. We do need to push for change, and we can do that in small, individual ways and in the way that we think about and talk to boys about emotions and behavior, the way we role model for them, the way we talk about the characteristics we want to reinforce. And we can support programs that show a more balanced, multidimensional model for boys and men, and harness some of the hope that we have for change, to counterbalance the darkness that we see.
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BEIJING (AP) — Residents of eastern Shanghai hoping to emerge from a four-day lockdown got some bad news Thursday night: Some will be confined to their homes for at least 10 more days.
It was the latest wrinkle in the lockdown of China’s largest city as it struggles to eliminate an omicron-driven coronavirus outbreak under China’s zero-COVID policy. Shanghai’s 26 million residents were initially told the eastern part of the city would be locked down for mass testing over four days, followed by a similar exercise in the west.
The city announced new restrictions nine hours before the lockdown of the east was scheduled to end at 5 a.m. Friday. It was unclear how many people would have to stay in their homes beyond that. Meanwhile, the four-day lockdown of the western part of Shanghai was set to start at 3 a.m.
There was a bit of good news elsewhere in China in the country’s largest COVID-19 outbreak since the initial one in early 2020 that devastated the city of Wuhan and other parts of Hubei province. Authorities announced the lifting of a citywide lockdown in the province that has been hardest hit.
Residents of Jilin will be able to move about freely starting Friday for the first time in more than three weeks, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing a city notice. They will be required to wear masks and, when indoors, stay 1 meter (3 feet) apart. Public gatherings in parks and squares are prohibited.
The spread of COVID-19 has been brought under control in Jilin but not in the rest of Jilin province, officials said at a news conference. Some progress has been made in Changchun, the provincial capital and an auto manufacturing hub that has been locked down since March 11.
By far, most of the cases in the ongoing outbreak have been in Jilin province, which borders North Korea in China’s industrial northeast. Smaller outbreaks have popped up across the country, including Shanghai, the country’s financial capital.
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.”
He spoke before the new rules for Pudong, the half of Shanghai on the east side of the Huangpu River, were announced Thursday night. People living in a building where a positive case had been found will be required to stay home for 10 more days. Residents of other buildings in the same residential compound will be confined for three more days.
People living in the surrounding neighborhood of a positive case will face less restrictive limits. They may be allowed out to shop for necessities, but only for a limited time on certain days.
The two-phase lockdown of Shanghai, being carried out over eight days, has shaken global markets worried about the possible economic impact. China’s manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March, a monthly survey showed Thursday, as lockdowns and other restrictions forced factories to suspend production.
German automaker BMW’s plants in Shenyang, a northeastern city in Liaoning province, have been closed for more than a week because of pandemic controls.
About 16 million people will be tested during the lockdown in Puxi on the west side of the river in Shanghai. Residents are not allowed to leave their neighborhoods or housing compounds during the four-day period, with groceries or meals delivered to their complexes.
China on Thursday reported 8,559 new cases in the previous 24-hour period, of which 6,720 had no symptoms. The proportion of asymptomatic cases has been higher than in previous outbreaks, particularly in Shanghai. About 100 of the new cases were imported ones among people who had recently arrived from abroad.
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Associated Press researchers Chen Si in Shanghai and Yu Bing in Beijing contributed. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/china-reopens-one-city-as-shanghai-lockdown-enters-2nd-phase/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:40Z |
NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – Outrage over the proposed turnpike expansion project continues.
Now, Norman residents are pointing out that using eminent domain to build and operate toll roads goes against what the Republican Party campaigned on.
“My head wants to explode,” said Dave Moore, a Norman resident. “This is a very emotional thing when you talk about destroying people’s homes, hopes and dreams.”
The proposed project would add three new turnpikes to the south metro area and could impact hundreds of homes in the process.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has publicly said he’s on board with the plan.
On Feb. 22, he said, “Part of our method of showing Oklahoman’s we’re open for business is investing in infrastructure and this is a super exciting announcement for the state of Oklahoma.”
However, the project appears to contradict the Republican Party’s platform.
The most recent version of the GOP’s principles says, “We oppose public-private partnerships and the use of eminent domain to build and operate toll roads and bridges.”
“How about that?” said Moore. “This is the platform that Governor campaigned on to get elected… if we can’t take someone at their word, what can we take them at?”
The Oklahoma Republican Party was not available for an interview Thursday, but sent KFOR the following statement:
“At the State Republican Party, we must promote & adhere to the State Party platform and values.
Until the majority of the State Party change the platform, which they will have the opportunity to do at our next regular state convention, we will abide by the current Party platform.
That said, members within the Republican party understandably have varying opinions on this matter.”
Leslie NesSmith, Chief of Staff Oklahoma Republican Party
Earlier in the week, Norman’s Mayor Bree Clark pleaded for Stitt to take action.
“Governor Stitt has the power to stop it, So I’m calling on him to listen to Oklahomans and do what’s right and save their homes,” said Clark.
KFOR reached out to the governor’s office to get their response to this argument, as well as their reaction to the overwhelming outcry from residents, but have not heard back. | https://kfor.com/news/local/norman-residents-argue-republican-platform-contradicts-proposed-turnpike-expansion/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:43Z |
The Southern Company [NYSE: SO] price surged by 1.49 percent to reach at $1.06. The company report on March 29, 2022 that Battery-based energy storage projects at Southern Power’s Garland and Tranquillity solar facilities are now operational.
Southern Power, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, today announced that battery-based energy storage projects at its Tranquillity and Garland solar facilities in California are now fully operational.
“These co-located solar and storage projects are a first of their kind for Southern Power,” said Southern Power President Bill Grantham. “We expect these new battery-based energy storage projects to enhance California’s grid reliability. The combination of our solar technology and these new energy storage resources will further position Southern Power to meet our customers’ needs as the energy industry continues to evolve.”.
A sum of 5422261 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 5.90M shares. The Southern Company shares reached a high of $72.07 and dropped to a low of $70.72 until finishing in the latest session at $72.06.
The one-year SO stock forecast points to a potential downside of -3.73. The average equity rating for SO stock is currently 2.60, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on The Southern Company [SO]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for SO shares is $69.47 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on SO stock is a recommendation set at 2.60. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Wells Fargo have made an estimate for The Southern Company shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal Weight, with their previous recommendation back on February 07, 2022. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BofA Securities dropped their target price from $75 to $71. The new note on the price target was released on February 07, 2022, representing the official price target for The Southern Company stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $66, while Evercore ISI analysts kept a In-line rating on SO stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for The Southern Company is set at 1.32, with the Price to Sales ratio for SO stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 3.23. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.75, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.74.
SO Stock Performance Analysis:
The Southern Company [SO] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 4.71. With this latest performance, SO shares gained by 11.26% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 16.34% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 17.09% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for SO stock in for the last two-week period is set at 72.10, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 80.51, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 66.81 for The Southern Company [SO]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 67.43, while it was recorded at 70.42 for the last single week of trading, and 64.99 for the last 200 days.
Insight into The Southern Company Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and The Southern Company [SO] shares currently have an operating margin of +22.69 and a Gross Margin at +28.24. The Southern Company’s Net Margin is presently recorded at +10.37.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 8.53, with Return on Assets sitting at 1.92.
The Southern Company’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 0.60 and a Current Ratio set at 0.80.
SO Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for SO. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for The Southern Company go to 6.47%.
The Southern Company [SO] Insider Position Details
There are presently around $45,971 million, or 61.60% of SO stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of SO stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 90,764,249, which is approximately 0.155% of the company’s market cap and around 0.20% of the total institutional ownership; BLACKROCK INC., holding 73,889,061 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $5.25 billion in SO stocks shares; and STATE STREET CORP, currently with $3.73 billion in SO stock with ownership of nearly 0.831% of the company’s market capitalization.
888 institutional holders increased their position in The Southern Company [NYSE:SO] by around 28,409,229 shares. Additionally, 587 investors decreased positions by around 19,266,797 shares, while 248 investors held positions by with 599,809,559 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 647,485,585 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. SO stock had 231 new institutional investments in for a total of 5,130,714 shares, while 76 institutional investors sold positions of 1,980,835 shares during the same period. | https://dbtnews.com/2022/03/31/market-analysts-see-the-southern-company-so-falling-to-72-time-to-buy/ | 2022-04-01T00:45:43Z |
Which navigation system is best?
Driving around unfamiliar cities can be stressful if you have no way to check where you should be going. Most smartphones have global positioning systems built-in for this purpose, but they aren’t always accurate.
And if you don’t have a data connection, mobile navigation apps might not work at all. So, in most scenarios, a proper navigation system is the smart choice. The Garmin DriveSmart 61 is one of the best, as it has a large display and detailed maps.
What to know before you buy a navigation system
There are different systems for various activities
It would be easy to assume that there is only one kind of navigation system, as it generally only serves one purpose. But there are several variations with different functions and capabilities. There are marine navigation systems for boat owners and fishers, and for sports lovers, you get golf navigation. Road users have the choice of truck navigation or general road systems.
Consider the mounting options
While your choice of navigation system might be different, all devices must be affixed to the vehicle. These also come in different varieties. Consider which type will be best suited for your mode of transport, as some use suction cups to stick to the window or dash, while you can hold others in place with a vent-mounted carrier.
Controls and functions
Navigation systems have come a long since the days of bulky units with spotty tracking. Many modern navigation systems now have capacitive touchscreens, making it much easier to select the options. Older versions used resistive touchscreens that often caused missed presses or delayed responses. Another addition to modern navigation systems is Bluetooth technology, which allows you to make and receive calls through the device.
What to look for in a quality navigation system
Wide range of points of interest
Getting directions to your location is the primary purpose of a navigation system, but sometimes you also want to know what is along the way. A device with an extensive list of points of interest built-in can make it exciting to plan a trip. Depending on the gadget’s maker and the maps used, these POI can range from national parks, monuments, or sightseeing attractions. Some allow you to download POI from other users.
Battery recharging options
If you rely on your navigation system to get around, you’ll be in real trouble if it suddenly runs out of battery power. Most systems have relatively robust batteries, but some built-in functions can quickly sap more power than you realize. A good-quality navigation system can be charged through a USB cable plugged into a battery pack or directly from an adapter in the vehicle’s cigarette lighter.
Lifetime maps and updates
Nobody wants to drive down a road, only to find that it leads to nowhere, even though the navigation system insists that it carries on. To prevent this from happening, navigation devices must be constantly updated to the latest map versions. A good-quality navigation system will supply users with lifetime map updates, changes and additional POI.
How much you can expect to spend on a navigation system
The average price of a navigation system will depend on what it’s made for, who the manufacturer is and its capabilities. An entry-level device with a small screen can retail for $150-$200. Larger units with more functions regularly retail for $200-$300.
Navigation system FAQ
Can a navigation system make you a safer driver?
A. While the system can’t change your driving habits, it can help you to be more aware of your surroundings. It will make you a safer driver by alerting you to speed limits, sharp bends, nearby schools or speed cameras.
Are there different map styles for systems?
A. Yes, and many navigation systems will give you a choice for your preferred visuals. Some systems will automatically change the map’s colors after sunset for safety and easy viewing.
What’s the best navigation system to buy?
Top navigation system
What you need to know: With the large 6.9-inch touchscreen and easy-to-read visuals, this navigation system is perfect for a cross-country road trip.
What you’ll love: The navigation system has a battery life of up to one hour but can easily be recharged through a USB cable. It includes lifetime map updates from Garmin, Wi-Fi connectivity for software updates and hands-free calling. To keep your eyes on the road, you can ask for directions by simply using your voice.
What you should consider: Some users have indicated that alerts can be too frequent, causing a distraction.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top navigation system for the money
What you need to know: Even though the screen is only 5 inches, the Via is more than capable of keeping you on the right track. It features live traffic updates and comes with free map updates of North America.
What you’ll love: The best feature about this navigation system is that the screen splits when you approach a junction. This clearly indicates which direction you need to travel so that you don’t drive in the wrong lane. It ships with a reversible integrated car mount, can give spoken directions in 30 languages and charges through USB.
What you should consider: The map updates are released four times a year, and you’ll only receive speed camera updates for the first three months.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: When paired with your mobile phone, the DriveSmart 55 gives you real-time service updates, such as live parking, locations of traffic cameras and changes in the weather.
What you’ll love: Featuring a 5.5-inch display, this navigation system will route you around traffic so that you can get to your destination faster. You can also use your voice to interact with the device and see TripAdvisor ratings with POI in the area. It is recharged through the included USB cable and can connect to Wi-Fi networks.
What you should consider: It has a resistive touchscreen, which isn’t as accurate or sensitive as a capacitive screen.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ATCO Ltd. (TSE:ACO.Y – Get Rating) passed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$42.30 and traded as low as C$42.04. ATCO shares last traded at C$42.04, with a volume of 103 shares.
The stock has a market capitalization of C$4.81 billion and a PE ratio of 19.55. The business has a 50 day moving average price of C$42.28 and a 200 day moving average price of C$42.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 127.76, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.25.
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Blinken arrives in Moldova with reassurances
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday promised to support Moldova as the former Soviet republic takes in Ukrainian refugees amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We admire the generosity, the hospitality, the willingness to be such good friends to people who are in distress, and indeed, we want to do everything we can to help you deal with the burden that this is imposing,” Blinken said of Moldova in remarks ahead of a meeting with the country’s prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita.
The secretary of State also said that the U.S. was “prepared to do everything we can in support of the Ukrainian people, in support of Ukraine’s neighbors who are standing up for the Ukrainian people and helping those in distress, those fleeing, and, of course, continuing to put pressure on President Putin and his government to change course.”
Since the invasion of Ukraine began just under two weeks ago, more than 230,000 people have passed through or sought refuge in Moldova, according to The Associated Press.
Now, Moldovan officials have requested security assurances against a potential Russian attack as Moscow has a troop presence in the country’s disputed territory of Transnistria. Moldova has also requested international aid as it hosts over 120,000 Ukrainian refugees, the AP reported.
On March 3, Moldova, which is not a NATO member, also applied to join the European Union.
“We are committed to steer towards membership in the European Union,” Gavrilita said during the remarks with Blinken. “And as we embark on this journey, we know that we can count on the friendship and the strong support with the United States.”
Images emerged last week of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko standing in front of a battle map that appeared to show a planned invasion of Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria.
Also on Sunday, Blinken said that the U.S. is engaging in an “active discussion” over a possible ban on Russian oil imports.
“We are now talking to our European partners and allies to look in a coordinated way at the prospect of banning the import of Russian oil while making sure that there is still an appropriate supply of oil on world markets,” Blinken said during an interview on CNN.
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