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Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin, where he covers the human stories of a vast region reckoning with its past while it tries to guide the world toward a brighter future. From his base in the heart of Europe, Schmitz has covered Germany's levelheaded management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of right-wing nationalist politics in Poland and creeping Chinese government influence inside the Czech Republic. | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-16/shallow-rhine-river-has-a-devastating-effect-on-commercial-traffic | 2022-08-16T10:04:55Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-16/shallow-rhine-river-has-a-devastating-effect-on-commercial-traffic | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Alaskans go to the polls Tuesday to decide, among other things, whether to send former governor and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin to Congress.
The right-wing Republican is among three candidates in a special election for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat. Palin is up against Republican Nick Begich III and Democrat Mary Peltola in the first test of Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system.
The winner will serve until the end of the year, finishing the term of GOP Rep. Don Young. He died in March after serving 49 years.
Begich is a wealthy tech entrepreneur. He was co-chair of Young's 2020 campaign but turned on the incumbent the next year and ran to Young's right. He comes from a family of prominent Democrats and is named for his grandfather, the congressman who held the seat before Young.
With two conservatives splitting the vote, Peltola, a salmon advocate and former state legislator from western Alaska, is likely to gain the most first-choice ballots. But the winner of the special election won't be known until the end of August, after all the mailed ballots arrive. That's when the Alaska Division of Elections will tabulate the rankings. The third-place finisher will be eliminated and the ballots that went to the candidate will be reallocated according to the voters' second choices.
Palin has called it the "screwiest system" that "makes no sense to most voters."
A slim majority of Alaska voters adopted the new method in 2020. It pairs a nonpartisan primary with ranked choice voting in the general.
To win the special general, one of the conservatives would have to get enough second-choice votes from the other to overcome Peltola's likely lead in the first round of counting.
The two Republicans have been attacking each other for weeks while leaving Peltola alone.
Palin recently called the Democrat a "sweetheart," even as she attacks Begich for supporting Democrats in past races.
Begich has called Palin a "quitter," tapping into the disappointment many Alaska Republicans felt when she resigned as governor in 2009 in the wake of her unsuccessful campaign as John McCain's vice presidential running mate in 2008.
"We picked her to do a job, and she didn't bother to finish it. Because she wanted to go out there and get rich and famous," a Begich ad says.
While they need second-choice votes, Begich and Palin have a more immediate concern.
"Game No. 1 has to be that you don't come in third," said Art Hackney, a Republican consultant working for Begich. "Because if you come in third, you are, you know, moot to the whole thing, and it becomes your second-choice votes that are the things that matter."
To complicate this election day for voters, it is also the day of the regular primary.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican who supports abortion rights, is on the ballot for reelection with 18 challengers. Among them is attorney and evangelical pastor Kelly Tshibaka. She, like Palin, has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
The Alaska Republican Party would like to punish Murkowski for voting to convict Trump at his second impeachment trial, but the new system eliminates the partisan primary. The top four vote-getters will advance to the November ballot. Murkowski and Tshibaka are both sure to make the cut, along with Democrat Pat Chesbro, a retired educator.
Also at stake this election season: Who will serve the next full term in the U.S. House. Begich, Palin and Peltola are all in that race, too.
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Why you need to know Colorado's bus stop arm law before heading back to school
On a single day, Colorado bus drivers report they witness motorists illegally passing their school buses between 500 and 1,000 times, according to the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services.
With Poudre School District back in session Tuesday, here is what you need to know regarding the state's school bus stop arm law.
What Colorado's law says
Drivers must stop at least 20 feet before reaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended, whether it is on your side of the road, the opposite side of the road or at an intersection.
You must remain stopped until the flashing red lights are no longer operating. Wait and watch for children near the school bus and children crossing the roadway before proceeding.
You are not required to stop if the school bus with its red lights flashing is on a roadway opposite of you that is separated by a median or other physical barrier.
But what about when a bus flashes yellow lights?
Bus drivers are supposed to use their yellow lights 200 feet before a stop. When those yellow lights are active, the speed limit is reduced to 20 mph — regardless of what street signs say — and drivers should prepare to stop.
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Who has the right of way when the bus lights turn off?
After turning off their visual signal lights and once all children who have embarked or disembarked the bus are safe from traffic, the driver of a stopped school bus should allow time for any vehicles that have stopped behind it to pass — as long as such passing is legal in the area the bus stopped.
There are fines for violating the law
Your first offense is a Class 2 misdemeanor with a fine up to $300, mandatory court appearance and six points on a driver's license. A second offense within a five-year period escalates to a Class 1 misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000.
Does Colorado law allow for cameras on school bus stop arms?
Colorado is among about half the states that do not have a law in place to allow for cameras on the arms, which can aid in catching violators of the law, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Big Island elementary students get a lesson in safety over the summer.
They took part in a project to re-do the roads around their school.
Students at Keaukaha Elementary came back to school and saw a big change around their campus.
"Keaukaha is a whole block, so we wanted to do something super impactful," said Hawaii County Infrastructure and Design Planner Natasha Soriano.
Angled parking along the Hawaiian Home Land streets forced children to walk and ride their bikes in the road.
So parking was changed into parallel spaces, and a dedicated bike and walking path was put in for students to use.
"They think it is fun, because it is a wider path. Now they can ride side by side, and walk side by side in a safe area," said Mona Ubedei, Parent Community Networking Center Facilitator.
The quick build project added more than just a sterile safe passage for pedestrians, but instead included an artistic mural on the pavement -- that also reflected the community.
"We chose plants that signify our community. In one corner there was kukui, another corner is the hala, and in another the laua'e," added Abedei.
The project provides a sense of pride for the Keaukaha community, as well as protection for young students.
"I've seen that it has helped kids cross the intersections easier. It helps designate 'hey, go this way, instead of going in the street'. It has defined a walking path around the school," stated Soriano.
There have been other artistic pedestrian safety projects around the state. Including one along King Street in front of Farrington High School. But all have in common they were quick builds meant to be temporary.
"It give a sense - we are testing this out. So, if there are concerns about this we can always reverse course pretty easily because the investment wasn't great," said Soriano.
The cost for materials came out to about $10,000, paid for with a Hawaii Department of Health grant.
Because of the low cost, and big impact Soriano would like to put similar projects in schools around the Big island.
But because many of those campuses are along major highways, she says it would be more challenging to modify state roads.
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HONOLULU-- A Molokai man learned his fate after pleading guilty for an in-flight disturbance which took place in September of 2021.
33 year old Steven Sloan must pay restitution of just over 6 thousand dollars. Plus, the defendant was sentenced to two years of supervised release with credit for time served. Following the conclusion of the case, Sloan met with probation officials immediately after the sentencing.
According to statement made by the Assistant District Attorney, Sloan has both mental health issues and history of drug use.
In September of last year, a flight attendant had to activate protocols to divert a Hilo bound flight back to Honolulu, as the crew moved to protect the cockpit and aircraft doors.
Sloan caused the in-flight disturbance after he struck a flight attendant twice without provocation, in the stomach and then the head. There was no argument of any kind before the attack.
Sloan was arrested in the plane and was taken into custody on the tarmac, upon returning to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The defendant admitted to hearing voices over several weeks in an earlier court proceeding.
The maximum penalties for the 2 federal counts Sloan faced would have been a fine of 250 thousand dollars, and 20 years in prison for assault of the crew member.
A more lenient sentence of two years supervised release and a fine of just over 6 thousand dollars was given in contrast. Sloan's attorney did not comment on the sentencing.
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Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and "articulate" in his conversations with investigators as he remains hospitalized for severe injuries following a stabbing attack in western New York Friday, a law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation told CNN Monday.
Rushdie, 75, underwent emergency surgery after a man allegedly stabbed him several times before his scheduled lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, officials have said.
The writer -- whose books have garnered him awards -- was conscious Monday and able to respond to questions from investigators, according to the law enforcement official.
It's unclear what Rushdie told investigators following the attack that shook the literary world and prompted immediate condemnation from around the globe.
The suspect in the attack, identified as 24-year-old Hadi Matar, allegedly jumped onto the stage at the Chautauqua Institution, about 70 miles southwest of Buffalo, New York, and lunged toward Rushdie, repeatedly stabbing him, according to New York State Police. The suspect was held down by audience members and staff who forced him to the ground until he was arrested by a state trooper.
The author suffered three stab wounds to his neck, four stab wounds to his stomach, puncture wounds to his right eye and chest, and a laceration on his right thigh, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said during Matar's arraignment over the weekend. Rushdie may lose sight in his right eye, he noted, adding that the attack was targeted and preplanned.
Officials believe Matar, who lived in Fairview, New Jersey, traveled to Buffalo via bus and used a ridesharing app to reach Chautauqua the day before the attack, according to the law enforcement official who spoke to CNN.
Investigators do not know where Matar spent the night and they are working with the institution to comb through surveillance footage to determine whether he was near the area during overnight hours, the official added.
Upon his arrest, Matar had a fake driver's license, some cash, two Visa prepaid gift cards and no wallet, the official told CNN. Matar refused to answer questions from authorities when he was taken into custody and asked for an attorney, the law enforcement official said.
Public defender Nathaniel Barone, who represents Matar, told CNN his client has been "very cooperative" and communicating openly.
Matar pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault with intent to cause physical injury with a deadly weapon, Barone said.
Rushdie lived in hiding after his novel "The Satanic Verses" was published in 1988, drawing criticism from some Muslims who considered it sacrilegious. The late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who described the book as an insult to Islam and the faith's Prophet Mohammed, issued a religious decree, or fatwa, calling for Rushdie's death in 1989.
What we know about the suspect
A motive for the attack remains unclear and authorities are sifting through items they took from Matar's New Jersey home, according to the law enforcement source.
Matar, who has no documented criminal history, is accused of using a knife in the stabbing, according to a felony complaint.
It remains unclear how he may have entered the event armed with a knife. There were no security searches or metal detectors at the event, said a witness whom CNN is not identifying because they expressed concerns for their personal safety.
Matar was described as someone who is quiet and mostly kept to himself, according to people who interacted with him at a boxing gym in North Bergen, New Jersey.
Desmond Boyle, the owner of State of Fitness Boxing Club, told CNN Matar enrolled there in April.
"You know that look, that 'it's the worst day of your life' look? He came in every day like that," Boyle told CNN.
Roberto Irizarry, a member of the gym, told CNN Matar went to the gym about three or four times in a week and was "a very quiet kid."
"It's a brotherly environment, family environment -- we try to involve everybody. He was to himself, pretty much," Irizarry said.
Matar faces up to 32 years if convicted, the district attorney said.
US condemns Iranian government statement
The assault on the famed author drew support for him from writers and officials around the world.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was "appalled" by the attack on Rushdie, who is also a British citizen.
"Appalled that Sir Salman Rushdie has been stabbed while exercising a right we should never cease to defend. Right now my thoughts are with his loved ones."
Rushdie began living under British protection after Iran issued the fatwa calling for his death.
On Monday, the Iranian government denied ties to the attack in its first official reaction.
"We do not consider anyone other than (Rushdie) and his supporters worth of blame and even condemnation," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said during a televised news conference.
Iranian officials haven't learned anything about the suspect other than what US news media has reported, Kanaani said, according to Iranian state media. "We categorically and seriously deny any connection of the assailant with Iran," Kanaani added.
The US State Department denounced Iran's stance, saying the comments are "despicable" and "disgusting."
"It is no secret that the Iranian regime has been central to the threats against his life over the course of years now," said State Department spokesperson Ned Price, who called Iran's "gloating" over the attack "absolutely outrageous."
"We want it to be very clear that it is not something that we can tolerate," Price said.
In 1998, the Iranian government sought to distance itself from the fatwa by pledging not to seek to carry it out. Despite that, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reaffirmed the religious edict.
In February 2017, on Khamenei's official website, the supreme leader was asked if the "fatwa against Rushdie was still in effect," to which Khamenei confirmed it was, saying, "The decree is as Imam Khomeini issued."
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A Night to Honor Coach Jim Williamson Set for August 26
STRATTANVILLE, Pa. – Central Clarion Football along with Clarion-Limestone and Clarion Area School Districts are inviting all former student athletes who were blessed to be coached by Coach Jim Williamson to honor and celebrate his memory.
The event will take place at the Central Clarion Football season opener on Friday, August 26, at the Clarion-Limestone Sports Complex.
Coach Williamson spent many years coaching multiple sports at Clarion-Limestone and Clarion Area School Districts. He was the Assistant Varsity Football Coach at Clarion-Limestone from 1973 to 1979, 1993 to 2001, and 2003 to 2007, and Varsity Head Coach from 1980 to 1986.
He was the Junior High Head Football Coach at Clarion Area from 1987 to 1989 and Varsity Assistant Coach from 1990 to 1992.
Along with teaching 35 years at Clarion-Limestone and coaching football at Clarion-Limestone and Clarion Area, Coach Williamson also spent many years coaching Varsity Boys Track & Field, Varsity Girls Basketball, Junior High Boys Basketball at C-L; Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant at Clarion Area; Varsity Football Assistant at Slippery Rock; Varsity Football Assistant and Varsity Girls Basketball at Kane; and Track and Field at Clarion University.
All former athletes are asked to come on the track prior to the pregame coin toss at 6:50 p.m. for a moment of silence together to honor Coach Williamson’s memory.
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Clarion County Adoptable Pet of the Week: Munch
Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
This week’s Clarion County Adoptable Pet of the Week sponsored by the Top Tier Federal Credit Union: Munch.
Munch is a male Miniature Pinscher mix puppy.
His vaccinations are up-to-date.
According to Tri-County Animal Rescue Center, he is friendly, playful, and curious.
For more information on him, please email Tri-County Animal Rescue Center at [email protected] or call 814-918-2032.
Clarion County Adoptable Pet of the Week is sponsored by Top Tier Federal Credit Union.
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Douglas E. Stanton
Douglas E. Stanton, 59 , of Rouseville, PA., passed away August 6, 2022.
Born Nov. 27, 1962 in Franklin, PA., he was the son of the late Delbert Eugene Stanton & Margaret Phillips
Doug attended Rocky Grove Schools.
He was an assembler for SFPC at the Rouseville Plant and had formerly worked at Webco.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing and formerly attended the Salvation Army.
Doug is survived by Michael Stanton of Florida, Dennis Phillips and his wife Linda of Michigan, Daniel Phillips and his wife Melinda (Mindy) of Franklin, Heather Antill & her husband Aaron of Oil City, and a number of loving aunts, cousins and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Kimber Forsell and his paternal and maternal grandparents.
A sister in law, Rebecca Stanton of Florida, and an uncle Paul, and an aunt Barbara Sue.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday August 27 at 3:00 PM. at Pioneer Flats in Two Mile Run County Park.
The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent at www.reinselfuneralhome.com.
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Faye B. Noyes
Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 07:08 AM
Faye B. Noyes, 82, of Oil City, PA., passed away Saturday August 13, 2022 at UPMC- Northwest in Seneca.
She is survived by her husband Edwin and children, Michael Noyes & his wife Christian, Christopher Noyes and his wife Terry.
Funeral arrangements will be private.
Burial will be in Brandon cemetery.
Online condolences can be shared by visiting www.reinselfuneralhome.com.
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Featured Local Job: Night Supervisor or Overnight Safety Supervisor
Abraxas Youth & Family Services currently has an opening for a Night Supervisor or Overnight Safety Supervisor to join their team at Abraxas I in Marienville, PA.
At Abraxas, you will be part of a team helping at-risk adolescents BUILD BETTER FUTURES.
Abraxas I (AI) provides adolescent treatment programs for substance abuse, delinquency, and medically necessary mental health services. Their 90-acre campus is nestled in the Allegheny National Forest in northwestern Pennsylvania.
Have you ever thought about a career in the behavioral health field? Ready to make a positive impact on the lives of at-risk adolescents? They’ve got the job for you!
Salary: $42,500 Annually
Bonus: $5000 Hiring Bonus
Shift: Overnights, Graveyards, 3rd Shift
Who They Are:
Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Their diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment, and re-entry/transition services.
Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those they serve and the communities in which they live.
Benefits & Perks:
Abraxas provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind, and flexibility designed to support you – both at home and at work.
- Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 403(b) Savings Plan
- Life Assistance Program (LAP)
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Training
- Advancement Opportunities
Night Supervisor Summary:
In this role, you will ensure campus-wide security and the safety of clients and staff. You will help develop and implement the program and schedule, and supervise the overnight team during the hours of 11 pm-7 am.
Night Supervisor Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure the safety and security of the facility by conducting perimeter checks, facility-wide headcounts, implementing personnel management strategies, and responding to crisis and non-emergency situations as the supervisor-in-charge
- Maintain employee schedules that provide adequate coverage to ensure safety for both clients and employees
- Develop and implement systems to organize and monitor work activities
- Structure, implement, and facilitate new employee on-the-job orientation
- Conduct effective supervisory conferences and performance evaluations with employees, document the content of such meetings and evaluations, and provides feedback to them
- Schedule employee training to ensure that all mandatory training requirements are met
- Conduct fire drills during client sleeping hours, as scheduled
- Provide breaks for team members during the overnight shift and complete basic direct-care responsibilities during those intervals. Assist evening and morning supervisors during times of need, on occasion
- Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) and provides effective supervision to staff regarding the use of SCM
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services field and one-year experience in residential treatment are preferred; OR
- Associate’s degree or (sixty) 60 credit hours from an accredited college/university and three (3) years’ work experience with children
- Supervisory experience is also preferred
- Ability to self-start, work independently and adhere to timelines on a consistent basis with a minimum of assistance and supervision
- Ability to participate and maintain Safe Crisis Management (SCM) certification
- At least twenty-one (21) years of age
- Driver’s License
- Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing
- Criminal clearances (State Police, FBI and State Child Abuse Clearances)
- Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department
Why Should You Consider Abraxas?
- At Abraxas, they celebrate the richness of their diverse employees and the communities they serve. They are actively committed to building a culture of awareness and belonging, as they strive to ensure they are a welcoming, inclusive, and culturally competent organization.
- As they work to make a difference in people’s lives, they are dedicated to respect, equity, and the engagement of those they serve and their employees.
- As a provider of trauma-informed care, they firmly believe in recovery and that their clients can lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, and they consider it an honor and a privilege to assist them in their journey.
- Whether you’re looking to begin a rewarding career or you’re a seasoned professional wanting a new challenge, they have a place for you and opportunities for development at all levels.
- At Abraxas, their staff is at the core of everything they do. That is why they are committed to providing you with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits options that help make your life easier and healthier, with a focus on providing choice when it comes to physical, emotional, and financial wellness. Their benefit options meet you where you are in your life and set you up for success both in and outside of work.
- If you want to have a positive impact in the lives of others, join them!
Equal Opportunity Employer
Abraxas Youth & Family Services, an affiliate of Apis Services Inc., offers a rewarding career for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Abraxas is a great place to start your career whether you have a high school diploma or GED, military experience, some college, or a bachelor’s or advanced degree. If you are interested in counseling, juvenile justice, psychology, social work, teaching, or just want to make a difference, they have a career path for you.
Apis Services, Inc. provides administrative services to a variety of businesses and non-profit agencies so they can focus on their individual goals and missions. Apis serves 30+ affiliates throughout the USA including locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Colorado, New Jersey, and North Carolina.
Join Them in Building Better Futures!
Thank you for your interest in a rewarding career at Abraxas Youth & Family Services. Please consider applying for employment with them!
If you have any questions, you can contact them by email at [email protected]
Apply online by following this link.
Also, you can explore other positions that Abraxas has to offer on their website. https://jobsatabraxas.org/careers.html
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Linda L. Bender Howell
Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 07:08 AM
Linda L. Bender Howell, 71, of Perry Twp., Parker, Pa., passed away Wednesday evening at Butler Memorial Hospital (08-10-22) following a nearly two month long illness.
She was the wife of Jim Howell who survives.
Linda was a former employee of Central Electric Co. Op. in Parker.
All services are private.
Online condolences can be shared by visiting www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.
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Local Operation Christmas Child Area Team to Hold Project Leader Workshop
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – Operation Christmas Child’s West Central PA Area Team is hosting a local project leader workshop as part of the ministry’s Project Leader Weekend in September.
(Photo: Shoebox packing is a great group activity. Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse.)
Project leaders are encouraged to attend a local workshop to build relationships, share ideas and become better equipped to lead and grow the OCC project for their church or group.
Locally, the West Central PA Area Team will hold an in-person workshop, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., on September 10, at New Beginnings Church (Assembly of God) located at 2785 Walston Road, in Punxsutawney.
“Join us for a time of fellowship and learning with project leaders from all over Clearfield and Jefferson Counties,” said Shelly Rhoades, West Central PA area coordinator.
The workshop is open to everyone from project leaders who are just starting out to those who are more seasoned but enjoy exchanging ideas with others.
Rhoades encourages project leaders to bring a friend along with them to help grow the local shoebox collection effort and network of volunteers.
For more information or questions, individuals may contact Rhoades via e-mail at [email protected] or call/text at 805-469-8245.
(Photo: Don’t forget to pack your shoebox gift full of items a child will love. Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse.)
About Operation Christmas Child
Across the United States, Operation Christmas Child – the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind – collected more than 9.1 million shoebox gifts in 2021.
Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2021, the ministry is now sending more than 10.5 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide.
Each gift-filled shoebox—packed with fun toys, school supplies, and hygiene items—is a tangible expression of God’s love, and it is often the first gift these children have ever received.
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered over 198 million shoeboxes to children in over 170 countries and territories.
Many children who receive shoebox gifts will also enroll in Operation Christmas Child’s 12-lesson discipleship program, The Greatest Journey.
Children learn from trained, local volunteers what it means to follow Jesus Christ, as well as to share their faith with friends and family.
Since 2009, more than 30.9 million children who have received a shoebox gift have participated in The Greatest Journey. Every child who graduates is given a New Testament in their own language.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham.
Samaritan’s Purse currently works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.
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Police Respond to Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 322 in Clarion Township
Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
CLARION TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A two-vehicle crash happened on U.S. Route 322 in Clarion Township on Saturday morning.
According to Clarion-based State Police, the crash occurred around 11:48 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, on U.S. Route 322 in Clarion Township.
Police say a 2017 Mazda MX5 driven by 74-year-old William E. Vanderpool, of Brookville, was slowing down to make a left-hand turn when it was rear-ended by a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado operated by 58-year-old Glenn T. Miller, of Mayport.
Both drivers were using seat belts, and no injuries were reported.
According to police, Miller was charged with a traffic violation.
Corsica Fire Department, Clarion Hospital EMS, and Leadbetter Auto Body & Towing assisted at the scene.
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Richard A. “Dick” Reed
Richard A. “Dick” Reed, 73, a well-known, well loved resident of Franklin, died peacefully at 6 PM Friday, August 12, 2022 in The Collins Hospice House of Rocky Grove, with his loving family by his side; following a period of declining health.
He was born November 17, 1948 in Franklin, a beloved son of the late: John W. and Mary Maude McNamara Reed.
Dick was a 1967 graduate of Franklin High School.
He proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army Reserves for a number of years.
For more than twenty years, Dick had worked at PennDOT, working his way through the department’s ranks before retiring as Foreman II.
He was a lifelong, active, and faithful member of St. Patrick Church in Franklin. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, fourth degree.
Amongst Dick’s proudest moments was his ordination as a permanent Deacon within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, at St. Peter Cathedral in Erie, by The Most Reverend Donald W. Trautman, former and now deceased Bishop of Erie, on June 4, 2004.
It was in this capacity that Dick ministered for many years with the sick, the dying, the troubled, and those otherwise infirmed.
His ready smile and cheerful disposition will always be fondly remembered by so many. Dick will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched, and by all those who loved him!
He enjoyed coin collecting, and car racing; but paramount in his life was always his family.
He cherished the fun times they shared, and most especially the times he was able to spend with his grandson, Tyscen.
He was married August 31, 1974 to the former Kathryn S. “Kathy” Young; who preceded him in death on February 20, 2020.
He is survived by a son, David Scott Reed and his companion, Michael Shannon Prahl; and by a grandson, Tyscen Richard Michael Reed.
Also surviving are five sisters: Mary Jean Robertson of Catonsville, MD; Elizabeth “Betty” Anderson of Franklin; Judith “Judy” Thomas of Franklin; Margaret “Margy” Griffen and her husband, Paul of Franklin; and Martha Vidoni and her husband, Jim of Payson, UT; also surviving is his brother, William T. “Mick” Reed and his wife, Lita also of Franklin.
Also surviving are two sisters-in-law: Joyce Reed of Titusville and Sally Reed of Franklin; in addition to many loving nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
In addition to his beloved wife and parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, John David Reed; and by five brothers: John W. Reed, Jr.; James Reed; Paul R. Reed; George E. Reed; and by an infant brother, Charles D. Reed.
Friends may call Wednesday 10 AM until 1 PM in St. Patrick Church, 949 Liberty Street, Franklin.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 1 PM in the church with The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, Bishop of Erie, presiding.
Interment will be in St. Patrick Cemetery.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be directed in Dick’s name to either: St. Patrick Church or to your local American Diabetes Foundation.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Timothy E. Hartle Funeral Home, 1328 Elk Street, Franklin.
Please visit: www.hartlefuneralhome.com for further information and to leave a note of condolence.
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Say What?!: New Jersey Library Book Returned 75 Years Past Due Date
Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey – A New Jersey library said a former patron recently returned a book he had checked out 75 years earlier.
The Jersey City Free Public Library said Bob Jablonski, 89, checked out Oden Rudolph’s book Hitler from the James J. Ferris High School Branch in 1947.
Read the full story here.
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Shirley A. Zacherl
Shirley A. Zacherl passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Oakwood Heights in Oil City.
Born in Fryburg on June 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Florence (Baker) Detar.
She was a graduate of North Clarion High School.
She was married to Joseph H. Zacherl on May 14, 1955, in St. Stephen Church. He preceded her in death on September 6, 1985.
Mrs. Zacherl was of the Catholic faith.
She was instrumental in starting and organizing the library at St. Michael School in Fryburg.
She was a dedicated homemaker and a stained-glass artist.
She enjoyed reading, sewing, and tending to her flowers and garden.
Shirley loved spending time at her home in St. Augustine, Florida.
While a resident at Oakwood Heights, she enjoyed doing puzzles, crafts, taking care of the flowers on the deck, and attending music programs.
Surviving are her four children: Sharon Morgan and her husband Joe, Lucia Zacherl and Nancy Zacherl, all of Oil City, and Russell Zacherl and his wife Sandra of Venus.
Also surviving are her four grandchildren: Erica Craig and her husband Brent, Lindsey Mealy and her husband Juston, Sadie Morgan, and Evan Zacherl; and a great-grandson, Gaven; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Detar and his wife Thelma Detar; and a special friend, Don Mortimer.
Her family would like to thank the entire staff at Oakwood Heights for the excellent care and love that she was given.
There will be no viewing held.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday (August 17) at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Oil City with Father John Miller as celebrant.
The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. Private interment will follow in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens in Cranberry.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Venango County Humane Society, Oakwood Heights Activities Dept., or to a charity of one’s choice.
The Hile-Best Funeral Home in Seneca, Cranberry Township is completing funeral arrangements.
To express online condolences to Shirley’s family, please visit www.hilebest.com.
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Skyler Penn Gibson
Skyler Penn Gibson, of Oil City, passed away August 10, 2022, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, He was 34 years old, born January 27, 1988 in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of William M. Gibson and the late Sheilah I. (Griffin) Gibson.
Skyler enjoyed the outdoors. As a very young child he liked camping and fishing at Two Mile Run County Park. He was
ready to go if anyone mentioned fishing or building a campfire.
Later, he learned to handle a gun and started shooting skeet and hunting.
Skyler attended Oil City schools where he played baseball and middle school
football (Blackhawks). He chose baseball as his sport and hit the backdoor on the run to go to “the fields.”
He played every year from Minor League through Senior League and was a member of the 2003 Senior League team that won the PA State Championship and went on to play in the Eastern Regionals. After
high school, he played American Legion ball and had much fun playing in the softball tournaments at Hasson and Mitchell.
Always a competitor, he couldn’t pass up a game of Cornhole or a Dart tournament
(while he lived in Florida). He was a Steeler fan forever.
Skyler worked mainly in construction, but his career was cut short due to medical issues.
Skyler was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Oil City.
Anyone who really knew Skyler remembers a man with a generous heart and a BIG smile.
When he saw someone in need, he gave; and he could make anyone who was down feel better
with that great smile. He had an enormous group of friends because of his gift of being able to start a conversation with anyone.
He was treated as family by many.
Sky is survived by his father, Bill Gibson (Patty) of Oil City; a brother, Justin Gibson of West Palm Beach, Florida; a brother Jack (Brittany) Griffin and their son Christian of Palm Bay, Florida; and many uncles, aunts and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Sheilah; maternal grandfather, Thomas Griffin; his grandmother Barbara and her husband Jack Wallace “Papa”; his paternal grandparents, Howard and Joyce Gibson; and a cousin, Jason Gibson.
Skyler is loved and will be missed dearly by all who knew him, and he will continue to bring family and friends together.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.
As a final act of kindness and giving, Skyler was an organ donor, and through that process, he was able to help save four lives, allowing his love to live on in others.
Funeral arrangements are being completed by Hile-Best Funeral Home in Seneca.
To express online condolences to Skyler’s family, please visit www.hilebest.com.
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SPONSORED: New or Used – Redbank Chevrolet Has the Right Vehicle for You!
NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT) – Stop in at Redbank Chevrolet in New Bethlehem and find the right new or used vehicle to fit your needs!
(Photo above by Dave Cyphert of ProPoint Media Photography)
CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2020 CHEVROLET TAHOE
REDBANK CHEVROLET SALE PRICE: $45,990
Mileage: 66,511
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REDBANK CHEVROLET SALE PRICE: $25,490
Mileage: 45,972
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REDBANK CHEVROLET SALE PRICE: $34,990
Mileage: 46,789
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REDBANK CHEVROLET SALE PRICE: $41,990
Mileage: 47,000
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CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
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Mileage: 52,920
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REDBANK CHEVROLET SALE PRICE: $33,990
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CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2020 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT
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Mileage: 17,395
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PRE-OWNED 2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
REDBANK CHEVROLET SALE PRICE: $35,990
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NEW 2022 CHEVROLET CAMARO
REDBANK CHEVROLET SALE PRICE: $46,740
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For more information, visit Redbank Chevrolet online at www.RedbankChevrolet.com OR – Call 814-275-6734.
Redbank Chevrolet is located at 500 Broad Street, New Bethlehem, PA 16242.
For Redbank Chevrolet’s business hours, click here.
“Stop in at Redbank Chevrolet … and if you don’t see us today, we’ll still be here tomorrow!”
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SPONSORED: West Park Rehab Treats Hip Bursitis
SENECA, Pa. – Hip bursitis is a painful condition that affects 15% of women and 8.5% of men of all ages in the United States.
The condition tends to develop more in middle-aged and elderly individuals. Hip bursitis can have many causes, but the most common is a repetitive activity, such as walking or running on an uneven surface, which creates friction in the hip area. Athletes often develop hip bursitis after running up and down hills repetitively. The condition can also be caused by abnormal walking, such as limping, due to an uneven leg length, or arthritis in the back, hip, knee, or other joints in the leg. It can also occur without any specific cause. Physical therapy can be an effective treatment for hip bursitis to reduce pain, swelling, stiffness, and any associated weakness in the hip, back, or lower extremity.
The physical therapists at West Park Rehab are movement experts. They improve quality of life through hands-on care, patient education, and prescribed movement. You can contact a physical therapist directly for an evaluation. West Park Rehab has been successfully treating hip bursitis and other lower extremity-related injuries for over 20 years. Help is available.
What Is Hip Bursitis?
Hip bursitis (also called trochanteric bursitis) occurs when one or both of the 2 bursae (fluid-filled sacs on the side of the hip) become damaged, irritated, or inflamed. Bursitis (“-itis” means “inflammation of”) means the bursa has become irritated and inflamed, usually causing pain. Normally, the bursa acts as a cushion for muscles and tendons that are close to it. Certain positions, motions, or disease processes can cause constant friction or stress on the bursa, leading to the development of bursitis. When the bursa becomes injured, those muscles and tendons don’t glide smoothly over it, and they can become painful.
Hip bursitis can be caused by:
– Repetitive motions (running up and down hills or stairs).
– Muscle weakness.
– Incorrect posture.
– Direct trauma (being hit or falling on the side of the hip).
– Differences in the length of each leg.
– Hip surgery or replacement.
– Bone spurs in the hip.
– Infection.
– Diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriasis, or thyroid disease.
– Muscles or tendons in the hip area rubbing the bursa and causing irritation.
How Does It Feel?
With hip bursitis, you may experience:
– Pain on the outer side of the hip, thigh, buttock, or outside of the leg.
– Pain when you push on the outer side of the hip with your fingers.
– Pain when lying on the affected hip.
– Pain when climbing stairs.
– Pain that worsens when getting up from sitting, such as from a low chair or car seat.
– Pain when walking or running.
– Pain when lifting the leg up to the side.
– Pain when sitting with legs crossed.
How Is It Diagnosed?
If you see your physical therapist first, the physical therapist will conduct a thorough evaluation that includes taking your health history. Your physical therapist also will ask you detailed questions about your condition, such as:
– How and when did you notice the pain?
– Have you been performing any repetitive activity?
– Did you receive a direct hit to the hip or fall on it?
Your physical therapist will perform special tests to help determine the likelihood that you have hip bursitis. Your physical therapist will gently press on the outer side of the hip to see if it is painful to the touch, and may use additional tests to determine if other parts of your hip are injured. Your physical therapist also will observe how you are walking.
Your physical therapist will test and screen for other, more serious conditions that could cause lateral hip pain. To provide a more in-depth evaluation, your physical therapist may recommend that you have a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound which is done right here at West Park Rehab in Franklin.
How Can a Physical Therapist Help?
Your physical therapist will work with you to design a specific treatment program that will speed your recovery, including exercises and treatments that you can do at home. Physical therapy will help you return to your normal lifestyle and activities. The time it takes to heal the condition varies, but results can be achieved in 2 to 8 weeks or less when a proper stretching and strengthening program is implemented.
During the first 24 to 48 hours following your diagnosis, your physical therapist may advise you to:
– Rest the area by avoiding walking or any activity that causes pain.
– Apply ice packs to the area for 15 to 20 minutes every 2 hours.
– Consult with a physician for further services, such as medication or diagnostic tests.
Your physical therapist will work with you to:
Reduce Pain and Swelling. If repetitive activities have caused the hip bursitis, your physical therapist will help you understand how to avoid or modify your activities to allow healing to begin. Your physical therapist may use different types of treatments and technologies to control and reduce your pain and swelling, including ice, heat, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, taping, exercises, and hands-on therapy, such as specialized massage.
Improve Motion. Your physical therapist will choose specific activities and treatments to help restore normal movement in the hip and leg. These might begin with “passive” motions that the physical therapist performs for you to gently move your hip joint, and progress to active exercises and stretches that you do yourself.
Improve Flexibility. Your physical therapist will determine if any leg or spinal muscles are tight, help you to stretch them, and teach you how to stretch them.
Improve Strength. Hip bursitis is often related to weak or injured hip muscles. Certain exercises will aid healing at each stage of recovery; your physical therapist will choose and teach you the correct exercises and equipment to steadily restore your strength and agility. These may include using cuff weights, stretch bands, weight-lifting equipment, and cardio-exercise equipment, such as treadmills or stationary bicycles.
Improve Balance. Regaining your sense of balance is important after an injury. Your physical therapist will teach you exercises to improve your balance skills.
Learn a Home-Exercise Program. Your physical therapist will teach you strengthening and stretching exercises to perform at home. These exercises will be specific to your needs; if you do them as prescribed by your physical therapist, you can speed up your recovery.
Return to Activities. Your physical therapist will discuss your activity goals with you and use them to set your work, sport, and home-life recovery goals. Your treatment program will help you reach your goals in the safest, fastest, and most effective way possible. Your physical therapist will teach you exercises, work retraining activities, and sport-specific techniques and drills that match your lifestyle.
Speed Recovery Time. Your physical therapist is trained and experienced in choosing the best treatments and exercises to help you safely heal, return to your normal lifestyle, and reach your goals faster than you are likely to do on your own.
Can This Injury or Condition Be Prevented?
Your physical therapist can recommend a home-exercise program to strengthen and stretch the muscles around your knee, upper leg, and abdomen to help prevent future injury. These may include strength and flexibility exercises for the leg, knee, and core muscles.
To help prevent a recurrence of the injury, your physical therapist may advise you to:
– Follow a consistent flexibility and strengthening exercise program, especially for the hip muscles, to maintain good physical conditioning, even in a sport’s off-season.
– Always warm up before starting a sport or heavy physical activity.
– Gradually increase any athletic activity, rather than suddenly increasing the activity amount or intensity.
– Obtain a professionally fitted shoe or insert.
– Learn and maintain correct posture.
What Kind of Physical Therapist Do I Need?
All physical therapists are prepared through education and experience to treat hip bursitis. However, you may want to consider a physical therapist who is experienced in treating people with orthopedic injuries. Some physical therapists have a practice with an orthopedic focus. Beth Carr, DPT is Franklin’s expert on all things lower extremity and orthopedic.
General tips when you’re looking for a physical therapist (or any other health care provider):
– Get recommendations from family and friends or from other health care providers. (Check out West Park’s 5 Star Google Rating)
– When you contact a physical therapy clinic for an appointment, ask about the physical therapists’ experience in helping people who have your type of injury.
– Be prepared to describe your symptoms in as much detail as possible.
The therapists at West Park Rehab will work with you to develop an individualized treatment and training program specific to your personal goals.
You can request an appointment using this link.
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Or call our offices at Franklin at 814-437-6191 or Seneca at 814-493-8631
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State Police Calls: Newbie Woman Arrested on Drug Charges in Scrubgrass Township
CLARION/VENANGO/FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) – Area state police responded to the following calls:
Newbie Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
PSP Franklin was requested to assist Clarion County Probation with a known individual who was in possession of suspected controlled substances around 3:01 p.m. on Thursday, August 11.
Troopers responded to the location near Emlenton Clintonville Road in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, and observed suspected controlled substances and drug paraphernalia in plain view, police say.
The items were seized, and the suspect was released to Clarion County Probation.
The suspect is listed as a 30-year-old New Bethlehem woman.
Drug-related charges will be filed through Magisterial District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey’s office.
DUI in Farmington Township
PSP Marienville conducted a traffic stop on a 2021 Ford F-350 around 10:14 p.m. on Friday, August 12, near Forest Road and Holiday Acres Lane, in Farmington Township, Clarion County.
Police say the operator, a known 55-year-old man, of Vienna, Ohio, was determined to be under the influence of alcohol and subsequently taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence.
Suspect Pulls Box Cutter on Knox Man in Cranberry Township
Police have released information regarding an incident of an assault near U.S. Route 322 in Cranberry Township, Venango County.
According to Franklin-based State Police, the incident occurred as a verbal altercation resulted in one individual pulling a box cutter on the other.
The victim is listed as a 50-year-old Knox man.
No other information was released.
Police Investigating Incident at Abraxas
PSP Marienville responded to the Abraxas facility around 3:09 p.m. on Friday, August 12, for a report of harassment.
Staff members were attempting to restrain a resident at the Abraxas facility located at 165 Beavers Meadow Road, in Jenks Township, Forest County, according to police.
The victims are listed as a 40-year-old Sigel woman and a 23-year-old Strattanville woman.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Clarion County Democrats Hold Grand Opening of Election Headquarters
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – The Democratic Party of Clarion County officially opened its 2022 Election Headquarters at 849 Main Street in Clarion on Thursday, August 11.
(Pictured, left to right: Speakers for the grand opening of the Clarion County Democratic Headquarters included Armstrong Country Commissioner Pat Fabian, Clarion County Democratic Party Chair Paul Woodburne, Braxton White, State Party Committee Member Stephanie White, and Clarion Mayor Jennifer Vinson.)
Located in the 800 Center, the office will assist with voter registration, provide candidate information, and offer literature and signs for Democratic candidates.
Office hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Monday through Saturday.
More information can be found on the Clarion County Democratic website at www.clarioncountydems.com.
(Pictured: Armstrong Country Commissioner Pat Fabian.)
“Josh Shapiro is a rock solid guy,” said speaker Armstrong Country Commissioner Pat Fabian.
“I couldn’t be prouder to be here speaking on his behalf. As a county commissioner, I know that he’s been in my boots and understands local government and understands the people of Pennsylvania. He’s going to bring a bipartisan outlook to work with both Republicans and Democrats to get things done and get our economy back.”
Fabian said he has seen a lot of Republican support for both Shapiro in the race for governor and John Fetterman for U.S. Senate.
“Mr. Fetterman has been doing a good job as our lieutenant governor, has a ten-point lead, and would that 10-point lead and he’s going to build on that,” Fabian continued.
“I think we’re in a really good position going into this general election. We need to make sure we have safe schools and good education and protect those freedoms that we do have right now. I’m confident that we’re going to win.”
(Pictured: Democratic Party Chair Paul Woodburne.)
Democratic Party Chair Paul Woodburne, a Shippenville Borough Council Member and Economics professor at Pennwest Clarion, welcomed those attending and encouraged volunteers. Volunteers are welcome to help keep the office open until the November election. Drop by the headquarters for more information.
Other speakers for the grand opening included Braxton White, State Party Committee Member Stephanie White, and Clarion Mayor Jennifer Vinson.
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Commissioners Award Contract for Grand Avenue Project
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – In addition to updating the progress of Clarion County’s first countywide property reassessment since 1975, the commissioners also awarded a contract for the Grand Avenue Project on Thursday.
M&B Services was awarded their $492,576.15 bid for construction work that includes a bike lane, street lighting, sidewalk, and roadwork on Grand Avenue near the Glassworks Business Park, the former site of the O-I glass plant.
The Grand Avenue reconstruction is part of a general movement by public and private sectors to revitalize business in that area of Clarion Borough.
The project is being funded through Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).
According to the DCED, MTF grants are used to develop transportation infrastructure for a variety of uses, not limited to just industry.
When it begins, the construction phase of the project is expected to last six to nine months.
In other business, Elections Integrity Grant Program application, which Commissioner Ted Tharan said will pay for election workers and security, is a new grant which allocates $120,816.28 for such purposes in the county.
Juanice Vega was appointed to represent the Higher Education Sector on the NWPA Job Connect Board with a term from 8/11/2022 – 6/30/2024.
The lone item on the salary board agenda created the full-time position of Deputy Director of Veterans’ Affairs which has a starting rate of $13.50 to $17.90 per hour which took effect on August 2nd.
Personnel items on the agenda included the approval of a couple new hires: Michael Kordish, Caseworker and Hanna Jackson – Forensic Liaison.
The commissioners also announced that the Human Services building on 7th Avenue will be temporarily closed on Monday, August 15, due to water line repairs.
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Home Depot (HD) is slated to release its second-quarter earnings results today, before the market opens.
Based in the U.S., Home Depot is a home improvement retailer, which sells building and construction materials, home decor, flooring, appliances, lawn and garden products, and other merchandise and services.
For Q2, analysts expect Home Depot to post earnings of $4.95 per share. The company had posted earnings of $4.53 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Meanwhile, revenues are pegged at $43.36 billion, higher than the previous quarter’s tally of $36.43 billion.
During the first-quarter earnings call, Home Depot stated that it anticipated FY2022 total sales growth and comparable sales growth of approximately 3%.
Declining Website Traffic Trends Raise Concerns for Home Depot
As per TipRanks’ website traffic tool, the momentum in Home Depot’s e-commerce business shows a declining trend. According to the tool, the number of visits to homedepot.com declined 8.15% quarter-over-quarter in Q2. Further, the footfall on the company’s website has declined 10.82% year-over-year.
The decline in website visits hints at a slowdown in household spending, which could be visible in the company’s second-quarter revenues. Learn how Website Traffic can help you research your favorite stocks.
Is Home Depot a Buy or Sell?
Ahead of HD’s second-quarter earnings results, Steven Zaccone of Citigroup warned investors that home retail space has its own set of concerns, which include “shift to services and travel, inflation tightening consumer budgets for big-ticket, higher rates, home prices starting to decline, and recession risk negatively affecting the employment picture.”
Despite the looming concerns, Zaccone retains a Buy rating on Home Depot with a price target of $348 (10.61% upside potential).
However, the rest of the Street is cautiously optimistic about the stock and has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on 16 Buys and six Holds. Home Depot’s average price forecast of $346.71 implies 10.2% upside potential.
Positively, HD scores a 9 out of 10 on TipRanks’ Smart Score rating system, indicating that the stock has strong potential to outperform market expectations.
Final Thoughts
Home Depot stock is down 23.1% year-to-date. While the stock has somewhat recovered in the last month, HD’s second-quarter results (to be announced today) are expected to decide the future course of its stock price.
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Home improvement retailer Lowe’s (LOW) is slated to report its second-quarter results on August 17. The earnings report is expected to provide insights into the severity of the declining housing market and the uncertainty in the macro environment. The TipRanks Website traffic tool shows mixed trends for LOW’s Q2 results.
Lowe’s Website Traffic Reflects Mixed Trends
TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool, which uses data from SEMrush Holdings (SEMR), the world’s biggest website usage monitoring service, offers insight into Lowe’s performance this quarter.
According to the tool, the number of visits to Lowes.com was up 5.67% quarter-over-quarter. Meanwhile, Lowe’s website recorded a 13.14% monthly decline in global visits in July compared previous month. Also, year-to-date, Lowe’s website traffic dropped by 24% compared to the previous year.
Consequently, the mixed website traffic signals the risk of Lowe’s delivering mixed Q2 results.
Learn how Website Traffic can help you research your favorite stocks
What are Analysts’ Saying about Lowe’s Q2 Results?
Despite the mixed website traffic trends and challenging macro environment, analysts expect Lowe’s to deliver strong Q2 results. Earnings per share (EPS) are expected to be $4.59 compared to $4.25 in the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, Lowe’s is projecting earnings of between $13.10 and $13.60 a share, against analysts’ estimates of $13.38. Revenue is expected to be in the range of $97 billion – $99 billion, against estimates of $98.13 billion.
Is Lowe’s a Buy or Sell?
The second quarter is seasonally the strongest quarter for wholesale building retailers such as Lowe’s. It is during this quarter that home projects pick up steam in the summer months. However, heightened inflation levels and a challenging macro environment could have affected companies’ ability to draw in big orders, as was the case in the previous year.
Slowing “do-it-yourself” in home improvements and general retail weakness could take a toll on Lowe’s Q2 results. Last week, Citigroup analyst Steven Zaccone downgraded the stock to a Hold from a Buy and cut the price target to $205 from $222. According to the analyst, the company still has a tough road ahead to expanding its margins amid a weakening macro backdrop.
Overall, the consensus among analysts for Lowe’s stock is a Moderate Buy based on 14 Buys and six Holds. The LOW average price target of $228.61 implies an upside potential of 9.89% from current levels. Shares have declined almost 18% year-to-date.
Final Thoughts
The mixed trends in website traffic indicate Lowe’s could deliver mixed Q2 results. Consumer spending on home improvement projects is believed to have taken a hit in Q2 owing to elevated inflation levels at four-decade highs. However, backlogs of orders in the home improvement business are expected to fuel comparable store sales through the end of the year.
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Shares of The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) jumped about 4% yesterday after hedge fund Third Point LLC disclosed a new stake in the entertainment giant. As per a WSJ report, Daniel Loeb-led Third Point now has a close to 1% stake in DIS stock valued roughly at $1 billion.
Previously, Third Point held 4.1 million shares of Disney, which it offloaded earlier this year. At that time, the activist hedge fund investor thought it would be difficult for the streaming giant to bolster its subscriber base amid growing macroeconomic concerns. But after Disney reported solid third-quarter results and grew its subscriber base significantly, Loeb may have regained trust in the stock.
Third Point Wants Disney to Spin-off ESPN
In a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Loeb wrote that it would be in the best interest of the company to spin off its sports network ESPN. The segment generates huge cash flows for Disney, and Loeb suggests that Disney could have a contractual agreement with ESPN even post the spin-off.
Loeb added, “ESPN would have greater flexibility to pursue business initiatives that may be more difficult as part of Disney, such as sports betting.” Starting August 23, ESPN and ESPN2 will charge $9.99 per month for a subscription, and Disney includes ESPN streaming in its most popular cable packages. As per the latest filing, ESPN+ has 22.8 million subscribers, representing a whopping 53% growth compared to the same period last year.
Third Point Pushes Disney to Buy Hulu from Comcast
Secondly, Loeb suggests that Disney should complete its remaining buyout of streaming service Hulu from Comcast Corp. (CMCSA). In 2019, Disney and Comcast agreed to buy a one-third stake in Hulu for $9 billion. Since then, both companies have been at loggerheads over the value of Hulu.
Moreover, Comcast has also started altering some of its content-sharing agreements with Disney. Some of the content which would be aired on Hulu post its airing on NBC and NBC-owned cable channels is discontinued. Instead, it now goes to Peacock, NBCU’s streaming service.
According to Third Point, it is imperative that Disney buy the remaining minority stake in Hulu as the latter boasts a strong content slate and loyal viewership. As per Disney’s third quarter filing, Hulu has 46.2 million subscribers (8% year-over-year growth).
Regarding Disney’s buyout of Hulu, Loeb added, “We believe that it would even be prudent for Disney to pay a modest premium to accelerate the integration but are cognizant that the seller may have an unreasonable price expectation at this time.”
Third Point Wants to Refurbish Disney’s Board
Third Point has compiled a list of new Board candidates for Disney. Loeb urges Disney to refurbish its Board of Directors to include experts from digital advertising and consumer data businesses. Moreover, Loeb also suggests Disney undertake company-wide cost-cutting initiatives and continue with its cash dividend suspension strategy.
In response to Third Point’s suggestions, Disney replied “We welcome the views of all our investors.” Further, it added that the company’s board is continuously refreshed “with an average tenure of four years.”
What is a Good Price for Disney Stock?
Disney stock is currently trading almost 51% below its 52-week high of $187.58. Thus, implying that the stock is relatively cheap at current levels.
On TipRanks, DIS stock commands a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 17 Buys and four Holds. The average Walt Disney price target of $138.80 implies 11.7% upside potential to current levels. Meanwhile, the stock has lost 20.7% so far this year.
Is Disney a Good Stock to Buy?
As per Disney’s latest results, its total subscriber base of 221.1 million has surpassed rival Netflix’s (NFLX) subscriber count of 220.67 million. This signals that the company’s viewership is increasing despite the current macroeconomic headwinds. Moreover, Third Point’s reinvestment in Disney shows that “The House of Mouse” company is up for some serious growth potential in the future.
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U.S. stock futures dropped early Tuesday morning as investors await minutes from the Federal Reserve’s July meeting on Wednesday.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched 0.06% lower, while those on the S&P 500 (SPX) lost 0.17%, as of 5.53 a.m. EST, Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) futures dipped 0.20%.
After-hour sentiments were also affected by weak earnings and trimmed outlooks of ZipRecruiter (ZIP) whose shares tanked 5%, and Compass (COMP) whose shares plummeted more than 13%, in the extended trading on Monday.
On Monday, markets were abuzz with news of an unexpected move by China’s administration. Notably, China’s slowing economic growth prompted a surprise cut in interest rates to spur spending and give a push to the economy. Following the news, the dollar strengthened 0.7% against Chinese yuan.
The alarming slowdown in the second-largest economy in the world refueled fears of an economic slowdown in the U.S. of a larger magnitude than expected.
Coming back home, the U.S. is fighting issues of its own. Last week was celebratory, with the July inflation readings coming in better-than-expected, suppressing the concerns of a recession temporarily. However, the rally appears to have been a relief bear-market rally rather than the beginning of a bull market.
According to the National Association of Home Builders, the home builder sentiment has tipped into negative this month, pushed by higher costs of owning and building a house. Economists believe that elevated costs have finally brought the U.S. housing market to a recession.
On Wednesday, U.S. retail sales data for July is expected to be out, giving us an insight into how consumer spending on discretionary spending on retail has held up last month.
Keeping to the discussion about retail, major retailers such as Home Depot (HD) and Walmart (WMT) are set to release quarterly numbers before the market opens on Tuesday. Also, the quarterly earnings of Target (TGT) and Lowe’s (LOW) are geared up for a Wednesday release.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Your next companion could be 4 month-old Willow, from Michele's Rescue!
She's a purring machine looking for a comfy indoor home and a buddy to follow around.
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COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Beaver Flemming will throw out the first pitch and sign autographs Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark.
It's all to promote the upcoming Nitro Circus, happening at the ballpark on September 1st.
Tickets are still on sale, ranging from $39 to $254. The show starts at 7 p.m.
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From left, Finnish Navy Capt. Juha Kilpi, commander, Nyland Brigade, Rear Adm. Jori Harju, commander of the Finnish Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Merida, commanding officer, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), speak while observing an island seizure exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. During the exercise, U.S. Marines simulated an opposing force and the Finnish forces were on the offensive. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brittney Vella)
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Amazon common stock between July 30, 2021, and April 28, 2022, inclusive.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in AMZN:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/amazon-com-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=30842&from=4
Amazon.com, Inc. NEWS - AMZN NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Amazon.com, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) defendants knew or recklessly disregarded that the Company's infrastructure and fulfillment network investments substantially outpaced demand; 2) those investments were a massive, self-imposed, undue drain on Amazon's financial condition; 3) contrary to defendants' public statements and undisclosed to investors, defendants had already implemented cutbacks to Amazon's fulfillment capacity by July 2021; and 4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations and omissions, Amazon's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Amazon you have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Amazon securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the AMZN lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/amazon-com-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=30842&from=4.
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Beltone Achieve™ offers surround sound for a more natural hearing experience, while the Beltone Imagine™ Custom Completely-In-Canal (CIC) offers a discreet, simple hearing solution
GLENVIEW, Ill., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beltone, named America's #1 Hearing Care Retailer by Newsweek, debuted two new hearing aids today, Beltone Achieve and Beltone Imagine Custom CIC. These hearing aids were designed and engineered with advanced hearing technology to offer more benefits to users so hearing loss doesn't have to slow them down.
"Our goal is to encourage more people to treat their hearing loss sooner as there are options available for everyone, which is why we continue to create a strong portfolio of solutions," explains Beltone President, Mike Halloran. "As hearing aid technology evolves, we continue to listen to the requests of our patients and independent practice owners to address their needs and are excited to be able to offer two innovative new hearing solutions that fit these demands."
While many traditional hearing aids limit overall awareness of sound by focusing mainly on the sound in front of the hearing aids when moving into a noisy environment, the new Beltone Achieve hearing aids use surround sound to help patients hear what is happening in front, back, above and below. Featuring best in class technology, Beltone Achieve provides the ultimate natural hearing experience for those with mild-to-severe hearing loss along with seamless connectivity to wireless devices, up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge, all-day comfort, and are weather and sweatproof for active lifestyles. Additionally, the surround sound provided by the hearing aids helps improve situational awareness so you can feel confident and tuned in to what is happening around you and make the most of each day.
- Follow all the action with surround sound as it increases your ability to track the sounds moving all around you
- Heightens sound clarity with a 150% improvement in speech understanding in loud environments1
- Delivers a natural perception of your own voice providing less distraction during conversations
- Tailored connectivity for crystal clear phone calls, streaming, and hands-free calls with iPhone and iPad* and direct streaming from Android smartphones
- Available in the popular Receiver-in-Ear (RIE) style and in eight inclusive color options
For those looking for a discreet hearing aid option, the new Beltone Imagine Custom CIC hearing aids are a perfect solution for those with mild-to-severe hearing loss who want a simple and easy to use device. As our smallest hearing aid model, they fit comfortably and completely in the ear canal for all-day wear and are designed to work with your unique ear shape to facilitate a more natural sound.
- So discreet it is unlikely anyone will realize you are wearing them
- Simple and easy to use, just put in your ear canal and go
- Weather & sweatproof and naturally shielded from wind noise, great for active lifestyles
- Available in five different Blend-In™ colors and In-Style™ Anthracite
Beltone Achieve and Imagine Custom CIC will be available at Beltone locations nationwide beginning August 25, 2022. Learn more at www.beltone.com.
*Beltone Achieve hands-free calls are compatible with iPhone 11 or later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Air (4th generation), and iPad mini (6th generation), with software updates iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 or later.
1 Jespersen et al (2022)
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 12, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Missfresh Limited made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with the Company's June 2021 initial public offering; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Missfresh you have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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Senator Uba Sani, representing Kaduna central senatorial district in the National Assembly, has debunked reports trending in the social media that Senator Abdu Kwari and himself are sponsoring a bill for the creation of Zazzau state.
In a statement issued by him on Monday which he personally signed, he described the reports as outrageous and a false.
Sani, who is also the All Progressives Congress( APC) gubernatorial candidate for Kaduna State, said the fake news was the handiwork of mischief makers who wanted to destabilise the state.
“My attention has been drawn to a concocted, malicious and false information circulating in the social media claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a bill for the creation of Zazzau state, which I allegedly co-sponsored in the senate with Senator Kwari.
“My immediate reaction to this outrageous and false piece of information is to wonder how mischievous elements can allow their imaginations to run riot, all in a bid to undermine their political opponent.
“Requests for creation of states are normally tabled before the Committee for Constitional Review. The story is, therefore, the handiwork of agents of destabilisation and must be investigated by security agencies,’’ he added.
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FG directs NAICOM to deepen insurance penetration with new products
As NAICOM shops for new investors to recapitalise sector
The Federal Government has directed the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to evolve strategies that would deepen insurance penetration in the country by making operators develop new insurance products and policies.
The directive was given by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed in Abuja on Monday when the Governing Board of NAICOM paid her a courtesy visit.
Addressing members of the NAICOM Board, Mrs Ahmed said “there would be a need to achieve more insurance penetration in the country. In this regard, there is a need to evolve new insurance products and policies.”
The Finance Minister, while speaking directly to the Board members said, “members should commit to develop and implement policies that would promote the reputation of the industry through prompt payment of claims. Your target should be to take the industry to greater and enviable heights during your tenure.”
Chairman, Governing Board of NAICOM, Dr Abubakar Sani in his address, told the minister that they are “working hard to proffer solutions to curb the ugly trend of insurance failure by way of instituting strong regulatory measures in the Board of directors of all the insurance entities to make them perform better, by adhering to their corporate rules that establish them.”
He added that NAICOM will “enforce the professional code of ethics among the insurance entities, strengthen their corporate governance, which the board believes will sanitise the market”.
Dr Sani disclosed that the NAICOM Board will in due course “revisit the matter of recapitalisation of the insurance industry and clean up its act with the enforcement of code of ethics of insurance profession and practice, and code of good corporate governance in companies.
“In addition, the Board has promised to create an enabling environment for insurance industry to beef up their capital through mergers and acquisitions, and invitation of fresh capital from the local and international investors.
“Accordingly, Investors Forum where insurance companies that need capital will interact with potential investors: insurance companies will come together to showcase themselves where there will be due diligence to enable potential investors to know their financial status.”
The Board appealed to the Minister to support its effort to look “for investors that would make the Nigerian insurance industry robust to effectively strengthen the entities to play their roles in making other businesses thrive in the country.”
In this vein, Dr Sani pointed out that “NAICOM will organise an insurance investment forum in Nigeria and abroad with the sole aim of wooing potential investors to take advantage of the potentials in investing in Nigeria Insurance Industry.”
The Board, he noted will seek the collaboration of Nigerian Investment Promotion Council, National Assembly Committee on diaspora, and other insurance jurisdictions across the globe, stressing that “we want to extend our investment campaign to Europe, the Middle East and America.”
The NAICOM Board Chairman said the Commission “is working to sanitise the market, and will be taking out companies that are not measuring up to expectations.
We will install the mechanism to review all the actuarial valuations submitted to the commission for assessment and consideration.”
In order to enhance the performance of the regulatory body, Dr Sani said NAICOM’s “strategic plan will be reviewed to align with the objectives of the Commission as contained in the matching order and directives; where the Minister specifically asked the Board to uplift the insurance industry to a greater height, on the day our Board was inaugurated.”
Dr Sani also asked for the Minister’s support “to exterminate the menace of fake insurance policies in the country, which deny huge revenue to the insurance entities and taxes to the government.
“In our action plan we will solicit the cooperation of your ministry to institute an insurance task force that would enforce compulsory insurance in the country. The task force that will be deployed, should be made of the Police, Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) and Nigerian Civil Defense.”
Dr Sani assured the Minister that Commission will build a strong, viable and 21st century insurance industry in Nigeria, in addition to deepening insurance in the country, and “raise positively, its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Nigeria economy.”
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Northern Bureau Chief, MUHAMMAD SABIU, writes on the plight of residents of Birnin-Gwari, a town located in the eastern part of Kaduna State, where bandits have now found a new home.
A community leader, who holds the title of Danmasani Birnin Gwari, Zubairu Abdulra’uf, recently shared an insight about the plight of the farmers in his community. He told journalists that communities can only farm if they pay taxes in millions to bandits.
Shedding light on the payment of taxes, Abdulra’uf said a district (Randegi) paid N200 million to bandits within two years as taxes to allow them to farm, adding that the Birnin Gwari local government paid as much as N400 million as taxes to the bandits.
He said the payment of the taxes is divided into three phases: pre-season, mid-season and after-harvesting season.
How did Birnin Gwari get here?
For decades, bandits have lived in Birnin Gwari communities. Even though the reason for their presence in the area is not immediately understood, many are of the view that the forest may have attracted them to the area.
Findings revealed that the forest covers the states of Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara and Katsina, thus, making it easy for criminals to operate and maintain it as their hideouts.
Residents of the area disclosed that there are different bandit commanders, who established different camps in the forests. According to them, the bandits launch their attacks on these communities at will and after abducting locals, they returned to the forests.
A resident, who didn’t want to be named, told Nigerian Tribune how a deadly attack on banks about a decade ago led to the closure of banks and by extension, the collapse of business activities in the area.
The resident said: “Since then, a town like Birnin Gwari has no banks. If we want to make transactions, we have to travel to Kaduna which is about two-and-a-half-hour journey and you are not sure whether you will come back alive.”
The source also noted that residents preferred to travel to neighbouring towns of Kagara and Kontogora in Niger state for business transactions.
“Sometimes, we travel as far as Zungeru and Minna for business transactions if we want to receive large sums of money. This is how we are surviving in Birnin Gwari,” the resident added.
In a statement made available to the Nigerian Tribune by the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives’ Union (BEPU), and signed by the Chairman of the forum, Ishaq Usman Kasai, the group expressed worry over the influx of bandits into the communities in the LGA.
“The forests house different groups of criminals/terrorists. The criminals used to go near and far to operate and then come back to the forests with their captives for negotiation of ransom,” the group said.
According to the statement, the western part of Birnin-Gwari is mostly being affected by the operation of large number of armed bandits who encircle the district and operate unchallenged.
BEPU added that the bandits at the western part of Birnin-Gwari forests are usually sighted by locals when they leave their hideouts to attack neighbouring communities in Niger State.
Kasai said more than 30 communities have been displaced in the western part of Birnin-Gwari by bandits, adding that “it is disturbing that many of these communities are currently being occupied by armed bandits unchallenged.”
Findings revealed that 75 percent of New Tabanni people have abandoned their homes and even those that remain because of their farms and other businesses do not spend night there.
He said: “Security problem in the eastern part of Birnin-Gwari is deteriorating where terrorists are presently governing the area.
The BEPU chairman also said Danwandara and Kwanar Dam are among the dangerous flashpoints where armed bandits used to attack, kill and kidnap people between Tabanni and Kuyello road.
«So, Eastern Birnin-Gwari is surrounded by both armed bandits and Ansaru. If they want attack the neigbouring communities in Chikun LGA, Kaduna to Abuja or Zaria road areas from the forests, they move through Eastern part of Birnin-Gwari forests. They carried out these attacks and return back to the forests with their captives,” he added.
It was gathered that the Ansaru group is becoming more powerful and propagating their ideology in the eastern part of Birnin-Gwari, where locals are being recruited in the area.
Idris Kuyello, a resident, told the Nigerian Tribune that members of the group have been moving from house to house, mosque to mosque, preaching to the locals to adopt their ideology.
He said even though they preach about establishing an Islamic state, some residents are not satisfied with some of their teachings which are completely different from the Islamic teachings.
According to Kuyello they have also started marrying the girls from the area. It was gathered that in May, members of the group were engaged to two girls at Old Kuyello and the engagement ceremony reportedly took place in Old Kuyello, where the Ansaru members ordered that they would take the brides to the forests after the marriage ceremony. They were also said to have directed the parents of the brides to bring only plates, coolers and mattresses.
Two weeks ago, it was gathered the members of the group married another set of girls.
A resident of the community, Abubakar Hassan, said four of our girls were engaged to Ansaru members.
“We are expecting more girls to be engaged to them because they are reaching out to residents,” he said.
Youths joining Ansaru
Another worrying situation is the recruitment of youths. Findings revealed that more youths are joining the group and are taken to the forests. According to Kasai, after the initiation, they come back to the town to recruit more persons.
He said: “They usually narrate that the Ansaru members tell them to come and join them to fight government and democracy in order to form Islamic government.”
Kasai also disclosed that the bandits share memory cards containing their preaching and ideology to locals.
‘Over 20,000 IDPs in communities’
Another worrying scenario in the area is the issue of the internally displaced persons (IDPs). The attacks on the communities in the LGA have rendered thousands of people homeless. According to Kasai, there are over 20,000 IDPs in the area. While 5,000 of the IDPs are identified as men, over 15,000 are said to be women and children. He also said most of them are struggling to survive as there has been not much in terms of support to victims of attacks in the area.
‘Government needs to act fast’
The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union said it was concerned that despite the worrisome development, no meaningful response has been received from authorities.
“We are surprised that government has abandoned us to the mercy of criminals. In fact, so far, not much has been done on even acknowledging or sympathising with our people as is being done to the people of southern Kaduna. Our communities are being attacked, people kidnapped and killed daily without response, acknowledgement or report from government.
“We call on government to please ensure the carrying out of coordinated security operations, both aerial and ground, to the hideouts of criminals in our forests in order to stop the loss of human lives.
“BEPU is deeply surprised on why the operation has never been carried to their hideouts, despite repeated calls by these communities,” he said.
Kaduna government advocates theatre command
On its part, the state government has repeatedly said the issue of insecurity in the area needs the intervention of the federal authorities. The Birnin Gwari forest is a very area that needs the combined efforts of the military and other security agencies to tackle the menace of banditry.
Speaking recently on a radio programme, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State called for a total aerial bombardment of the forest as part of solutions to banditry. He had previously said from security reports obtained, the Ansaru are in two local government areas of the state: that is Birnin Gwari and Giwa.
The governor has also called for the establishment of a theatre command in view of the worsening security situation. He has, however, expressed his commitment to improving security in the state.
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Kano State government has submitted the names of eight-commissioner nominees to the state’s House of Assembly following the resignation of some members of the State Executive Council (SEC) to contest in the 2023 general election.
A letter from the executive on Monday read by the speaker of the assembly, Honourable Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari, during the plenary, disclosed that that the new commissioners would be appointed to fill the vacuum created by the resignation of some members of the SEC.
Chidari said that invitation would be sent to the nominees to appear before the assembly on Monday, August 27, for screening.
According to the list, the eight nominees are Ibrahim Dan’azumi, Abdulhalim Abdullahi, Ya’u Abdullahi Yan’shana, Garba Yusuf Abubakar, Dr Yusuf Abubakar, Adamu Abdu Panda and Saleh Kausami.
Also, the House approved the removal of three members of the Kano State Assembly Service Commission.
This was sequel to a letter from the executive seeking for the confirmation of the removal as provided by the law.
While reading the letter during plenary, Honourable Chidari said the letter said the removal became necessary due to their inability to perform their duties effectively.
He also disclosed that those affected are Alhaji Abubakar Salisu, Ladan Sabo Ahmed and Isiyaku Umar Rurum from Makoda, Sumaila and Rano local government areas.
After deliberations, the House adopted and confirmed the termination of appointment according to Order two, Rule Six which mandated one third of the lawmakers to assent to the request by the executive.
The House had also adopted the report of House Standing Committee on State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), in respect of fire incidence that happened at Dawakin Tofa, Ungoggo, Gaya and Shanono local government areas.
Chairman of the Committee, Honourable Aminu Sa’adu Ungoggo, explained that the report had recommended the establishment of mini- fire stations in each local government area and provision of building materials by SEMA to those affected by their local governments.
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WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Tuesday marks the one month mark until the opening of The Big E in West Springfield.
The state fair begins Friday, September 16th and runs through Sunday, October 2nd. The Big E is best known for its fair foods, arts and crafts, state buildings, Mardi Gras floats parade, agricultural events, and music performances!
When do the buildings and Midway open?
- Big E gates open at 8:00 a.m.
- The Big E Bakery is open from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- Buildings and Craft Common is open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- The Avenue of States and Storrowton Village Museum & Shops are open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- The New England Center is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Midway is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
When is my state/town day at The Big E?
Each day at the Big E honors something specific. For example, the first Friday is Military Appreciation Day at the Big E. Veterans, active duty military and their dependents all get in free. Here are all the special and state days this year:
- Friday, September 16 – Be A Kid For A Day/Military Appreciation Day
- Saturday, September 17 – 4-H & FFA Day/Maine Day
- Sunday, September 18 – Storrowton Day
- Monday, September 19 – Salute to West Springfield
- Tuesday, September 20 – Rhode Island Day/Salute to Holyoke
- Wednesday, September 21 – Connecticut Day
- Thursday, September 22 – Massachusetts Day
- Friday, September 23 – New Hampshire Day
- Saturday, September 24 – Vermont Day
- Sunday, September 25 – Grange Day/Chocolate Milk Day
- Monday, September 26 – Salute to Springfield
- Tuesday, September 27 – Salute to Chicopee
- Wednesday, September 28 – Salute to Agawam
- Thursday, September 29 – Salute to Westfield
- Friday, September 30 – Harvest New England Day
- Saturday, October 1 – October Fun Day
- Sunday, October 2 – Salute to Special Olympics
Live Music at The Big E
This year’s music lineup for The Big E Arena and the Court of Honor stage has some iconic bands and musicians known across the country. What better way to start off the Massachusetts state fair than with the Dropkick Murphys, who will be performing Friday, September 16 on the Big E Arena. Here are all the performances scheduled this year:
The Big E Arena: (all shows take place at 7:30 p.m.)
- September 16: Dropkick Murphys
- September 17: G-Eazy
- September 18: Brantley Gilbert
- September 23: Nelly
- September 24: Sublime with Rome
- September 25: Bring Me The Horizon
- September 30: Chase Rice & Jimmie Allen
- October 2: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Court of Honor Stage: (All concerts are free with fair admission; time of performances can be found on The Big E website)
- September 16: Yung Gravy
- September 16-18: Modern English
- September 17: KT Tunstall
- September 18: Everclear
- September 19-20: The Yardbirds
- September 21: The Main Squeeze
- September 21-22: Canned Heat
- September 22: Johnnyswim
- September 23: Tai Verdes
- September 23-25: Sounds of the 60s
- September 24: DJ Jazzy Jeff
- September 25: Madeline Edwards
- September 26-27: Boogie Wonder Band
- September 26-27: LFO & Ryan Cabrera
- September 27-October 2: The Entertainer
- September 28: All-4-One
- September 28-29: Jose Feliciano
- September 29: ERNEST
- September 30: Alien Ant Farm
- September 30 – October 2: Baha Man
- October 1: American Authors
- October 2: John Waite
There will also be nearly 50 performances on The E Stage throughout the two weeks.
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased at the gates, or can be purchased online at thebige.com – In addition to single-day tickets, the Big E is also offering a 17-day value pass, which is valid for entry throughout the fair. Tickets for concerts at the Big E Arena are not included in the price of admission, and must be purchased separately. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/the-big-e-2022-is-one-month-away/ | 2022-08-16T10:22:11Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/the-big-e-2022-is-one-month-away/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has said the state government is update in its salary obligation to the civil servants.
Speaking to journalists on Monday in Lafia, the state chairman of the body, MrYusuf Iya, said the state government has since paid the July salary to the workers.
The clarification came amid report that Nasarawa was among the eight states owing civil servants up to six months’ salary arrears.
The report drew its sources from a survey conducted by BudgIT, a Nigerian civic organisation that applies technology for citizen engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change.
The report named the affected states to include Taraba, Nasarawa, Edo, Ebonyi, Ondo, Plateau, Imo, and Abia.
Budgit said it conducted the survey to spotlight and identify state governments that have consistently failed to meet the essential requirement of governance and employee compensation.
However, Iya described the report as mischievous and untrue, while noting it failed the litmus test of objectivity.
He pointed out that the document published as a result of a survey carried out lacks professional inputs, noting that a qualified survey must present the source of primary and secondary data and the result of the interview conducted.
He said the civil servants and their leaders who were supposed to have been the source of the primary data, were excluded from the investigation.
He said, “We, the leadership of NLC Nasarawa State, ,who are the representatives of the workers in the state hereby debunk, condemn and describe the report as false, fallacy malicious, concocted and baseless.”
He also explained that the state government equally approved the implementation of pending promotion for over 14 years with a financial implication of N216 million being added to the state wage and which is paid promptly monthly.
Also responding to the report, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Abdullahi Sule, Mr Ibrahim Addra, in a statement on Monday, described it as malicious.
He said, “For the avoidance of doubt, the state government under the stewardship of Sule has never and does not owe a single month of salary.
“Nasarawa has paid salaries up to July of 2022 and in full. It is therefore curious, worrisome and in bad taste that such lies are allowed to remain in the public domain.
“By this report, BudgIT misinformed Nigerians and its wider audience and has in doing so dented its image and reduced its credibility quotient.
“We challenge BudgIT to admit it has goofed and come out with a categorical statement and apology regarding the status of salary payment in Nasarawa State,” added thye statement.
“Anything short of this honourable path will be viewed as an unwarranted attack on the government and people of Nasarawa state.
“The timing of the BudgIT report smacks of mischief and by allowing the same such wide circulation in the media space bear the markings of the job of a hatchet man.
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FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has reportedly warned Nigerians to make sure they elect the right candidates into political offices in the coming 2023 general election. He says that if Nigeria makes the wrong choice, it will be consumed. The former president’s message is instructive because Nigeria is on the precipice, and any wrong move by way of poor leadership recruitment could occasion inexorable descent into the abyss. Therefore, the electorate need to scrutinise candidates and make an informed choice based on their perception of the candidates’ capacity to solve the seemingly intractable challenges facing the country at all levels.
Ordinarily, Obasanjo’s advisory would have been unnecessary against the backdrop of the fact that the socioeconomic challenges facing the country are grave and pervasive enough to urge the average electorate to insist on the right candidates without being prodded. But politicians are reputed for being cunning and they have a way of hoodwinking the electorate with promises they do not intend to keep just to get elected. Unless the electorate are prompted to insist that politicians should answer some critical questions, their leadership recruitment could be suboptimal. And like the ex-president opined, if critical and careful choices are not made and irresponsible politicians are elected into positions, the country could be doomed too soon because its situation is already precarious. We urge the electorate to take Obasanjo’s warning seriously so that they will not have to lament about poor governance which they may have to contend with for at least another four years after the general election.
It bears stressing that all elections are important for offering a new beginning and platform for change and the possibility of better performance and should, therefore, be approached with every care and caution. The coming 2023 general election, in particular, presents an opportunity for Nigerians to redefine what they want from their government. And it should be noted that the veritable issue has transcended problem identification because that is virtually common knowledge. It is rather about what the candidates can do to solve specific problems with a strong emphasis on how they intend to do so. Elections are meant to provide voters with the chance and opportunity for assessing the direction of governance in a country in order to be in a position to redirect it as appropriate. The voting public are, therefore, enjoined to latch onto this periodic chance to redirect governance by carefully choosing the right candidates. This becomes of crucial importance because governance has become a mirage and an albatross for the mass of the people.
It is important to note that the choice of a president for the country during the 2023 presidential election may prove difficult and confounding to the electorate because none of the three or four front line candidates can be totally excused from culpability for the present rot in governance. Indeed, two of the candidates who are pursuing their aspirations outside the platforms of the two dominant parties berthed on other political platforms because of the difficulties they encountered in securing the ticket of one of the big parties. In essence, apart from the platforms, not much has changed, as all the major candidates share common reputation and ideological persuasions, as it were, with the two dominant parties that could hardly be said to have served the country well. And that makes the choice of any of them as a change agent a task which requires careful and critical evaluation. As it stands, the electorate may have to make do with the best out of an array of presidential candidates whose credentials and antecedents are anything but spectacular. This is another reason the advice of an opinion moulder like Obasanjo to the electorate is not out of place.
We applaud Obasanjo’s timely advisory. The 2023 national elections should be seen as a decisive time for the voting public to avoid careless choices in order not to sustain and perpetuate the drift enveloping the country. We urge them to ensure that electoral choices are carefully weighed, made and defended so that voting decisions meant to usher in more competent and effective leaders at all levels will prevail. This is the task before Nigerians as they approach the 2023 general election.
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Postharvest losses threaten food security, cost Nigeria N3.5trn annually —FG
•NSPRI gets ISO certification
The Federal Government of Nigeria has informed that aside the fact that post-harvest losses cost Nigeria N3.5 trillion annually, it is also worrisome situation threatening food security.
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, stated this during the presentation of the International Standard Organisation (ISO) Certification for Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute to the ministry in Abuja, recently.
Shehuri, noted that postharvest losses have a negative effect on the agriculture sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Represented by the Director, Lands and Climate Change Management Services in the ministry, Shehu Bello, the minister of state said ,for instance, in fruits and vegetables, post-harvest losses could be as high as 50 – 60 per cent if poorly managed, pointing out that unfortunately not much attention is paid to address the problem as much as it is done for production.
His words: “The economic cost of post-harvest losses as reported by our partner, Action Aid indicated that N3.5 trillion is lost annually. This has a negative effect on the agricultural component of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
“The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) is set to address the challenge through acquisition of enabling infrastructure, tools, equipment as well as the commitment of its research team.”
Also, Shehuri noted that the accreditation of NSPRI’s laboratory was a testimony to the hard work and determination of the institute to be among the best research institutes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Speaking on the ISO Certificate, he said: “ISO/IEC 17025 that is being received today will be useful for various testing procedures, sampling, and calibration to instill confidence in the research output.
“It is a rare feat that is achieved through the commitment of all staff under the leadership of the current Executive Director of NSPRI, Dr Patricia Pessu. “This accreditation is proof that the Ministry now has a laboratory that is acceptable, having a quality management system in place, with the ability and competence to provide testing and calibration results.
“Let me also remind you that this accreditation is not for life and could be withdrawn for any stretch of sub-standard practice, hence the institute must sustain, maintain, and improve on its service delivery.
“The Federal Ministry of Agriculture will continue to support and ensure that this institute and indeed other research institutes are regularly funded to execute their mandates.”
On her part, the Executive Director, Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Patricia Pessu, informed that the approval of the certificate would boost food export from Nigeria to other parts of the world.
She said: “With improved funding over the last four years, the institute embarked on the rehabilitation of laboratories and started the International Standard Organisation (ISO) accreditation process about three years ago.
“The process involved upgrade of laboratory facilities, procurement of equipment, standard grade chemicals, training of personnel in the various scopes and assessment by the Nigerian National Accreditation System (NiNAS).
“Today we are here to share the joy of the accreditation of our laboratory at the headquarters in Ilorin as an ISO certified laboratory (ISO 17025:2017).
“This is a great feat for NSPRI because we can now boast of a laboratory where analysis can be done with quality assurance (credible, reproducible, robust, and globally accepted results).
“The immediate gain of this certification is that NSPRI can now be reckoned with as an institution contributing to food quality and safety in Nigeria,” Pessu added.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Weber Inc. (NYSE: WEBR) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Weber Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's August 2021 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 27, 2022
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Sleep communicates with its environment in different modes. The audio mode is an outstanding mode. It has been found that sleep is a brain-generated state of rest where both the body and the mind are shut down for a sleep-rest-reset setting. This followed the remarkable discoveries made between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, about the roles of the brain in the sleep process through the studies of sleep in sleep-specialized laboratories carried out by measuring the activities of the brain, heart, muscles and eyes.
Notably, it was found that the brain is a mesh of wire-like tiny strands of various lengths, called nerve cells, well-arranged in bundles. The strands continually transmit messages similar to electric current among themselves to control the functions of the brain itself and the entire body. The strands are connected to each other at gap junctions, by having their ends very close to each other, where the message-sending strand releases chemicals that will act on the nearby message-receiving strand. One of these brain chemicals, melatonin, plays role in the sleep switch. The melatonin, through the disruption of some continual message transmissions, cuts off the alertness messages in the brain to induce sleep. Night-time darkness and brain fatigue generate plenty of melatonin releases, and it gets cleared from the brain by exposure to daylight and brain freshness. The natural night-day cycle generates this melatonin release and clearance to cause a natural sleep-wake cycle. This ensures that the brain and the body it controls take repeated programmed momentary breaks to rest and recoup for further work. Meanwhile, stimulations from external perceptions of sound, touch, light, taste and smell provoke the continual message transmissions, thereby arousing brain alertness.
So, as the target during sleep is to cut off alertness of the brain, apart from the melatonin disruption of the message transmissions, removal of the provocations like sounds, light, touch and smell from the environment ensures that the effective alertness cut-off and promotes sleep quality. Noise is a collection of sounds with uneven tone, volume and frequency. It is the most significant sound provocation to the brain and disrupts the sleep quality with immediate effects leading to short-term issues the next day, and over time may result in long-term mental and physical consequences. The common voices of sleep are sleep-talking and loud snoring, and these also constitute sound provocations in the environment.
Sleep Foundation reports described the removal of surrounding sound provocations: The most logical means of sound removal is a noiseless environment, making silence seemingly the best sound for sleep. Similarly, sounds from music with even tone and volume that are soothing and sleep-inducing do the similar magic of promoting sleep. Surprisingly, consistent ambient background noise may mask the sounds one can’t control and could help to counteract the noise exposure during sleep. Also, the background noise distracts some people from disturbing thoughts and prepares the mind for sleep. Out of good nature’s works, melodious sounds from rainfall, ocean waves and winds help some people fall asleep. Therefore, the best sounds for quality sleep vary among people.
Amidst the quest for silence, consistent sounds that cover other noises and sounds with an even tone and volume, noise exposure is a nightly reality for humans. Folks, as a critical part of good sleep hygiene, you can create a bedroom for a quiet night’s sleep, as you have the ability to limit sound exposure by:
- Adding to the room soft surfaces which absorb sounds like cushioned furniture or thick curtains to lessen the noise in your room.
- Sealing air gaps in the windows to insulate the bedroom from the noise outside.
- Reducing appliance malfunction noise by prompt repairs or replacement.
- Turning off alerts on your gadgets.
- Turning on devices like a fan or air conditioner for background noise helps to mask disturbing surrounding sounds.
- Searching for professionally selected sleep playlists of songs which are soothing and sleep-inducing or creating a playlist that is relaxing to you.
- Negotiating with others around you about getting quiet hours for sleep, if the noise comes from them.
Let us remember that where you sleep, when you sleep and how you sleep affect your mental health, physical wellbeing and living a healthy life. We all need quality sleep to be set for more productivity in our endeavours.
Do you need further information on the above subject? Are you looking for the best way to maintain quality sleep for general wellbeing and healthy living? Are you currently facing any sleeping difficulty? Remember, a doctor is an appropriate person to offer relevant advice for maintenance of quality sleep and solution to sleep difficulties. Do you want to contact the Orthopaedic Sleep Consultant, Dr Charles Uzodimma, kindly send your request to sleepinfo@vitafoam.com.ng
Vitafoam Nigeria Plc is the first foam manufacturing company in Nigeria to partner with a Sleep Expert in educating Nigerians on Quality Sleep and Healthy Living. They are truly passionate about quality sleep, healthy living and general wellbeing of Nigerians. Vitafoam is proudly Nigerian and constantly supports Nigerians with consistent quality products for comfort and wellbeing. With Vitafoam, you don’t just sleep, they give you the comfort that gets you recharged. To learn more about Vitafoam, visit www.vitafoamng.com
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Following the death of its Secretary General in the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train attack by bandits, the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has appointed Comrade Nuhu A. Toro as its new scribe and Chief Executive.
The appointment, which takes effect from Thursday, August 27, 2022, was made after the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the congress in Abuja.
In a press statement signed by its newly elected National President, Comrade Festus Osifo, TUC explained that the appointment was prior to the recommendation of its National Administrative Council (NAC), Central Working Committee (CWC) and ratified by NEC.
The statement read, “Comrade Toro, who until his appointment was the Deputy Secretary General of TUC, will fill the vacuum created by the demise of Comrade Musa Lawal Ozigi who died at the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train attack in March, 2022.
“Comrade Toro has over two decades of trade union movement experience and has served in different departments and capacity at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) especially Organising and Industrial Relations before joining the TUC three years ago.
“He is positive driven, strong, active and self-motivated with a high sense of creativity.”
He is an alumnus of the Global Labour University, where he obtained a Master’s degree from the State University of Campinas, Brazil, in Labour Economics. He is currently pursuing his PhD. in Sociology (Development) at the University of Abuja.
“Comrade Toro is an organiser by training and has attended several training in the area of Organising Trade Unions Rights and Collective Bargaining around the world. He is currently a member of the Global Organising Academy.”
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WeWork founder's new venture eyes prime residential real estate
Flow — the brand-new company from WeWork founder Adam Neumann's that's meant to upend the residential experience — has designs on some of America's most competitive real estate markets.
Why it matters: In its early days, Flow has already acquired thousands of residential units in Atlanta, Nashville and Miami — cities where residents are already having a tough time finding a reasonably-priced place to rent or own. Markets in those locations have been roiled by corporate investment.
- Flow on Monday announced it had scored a $350 million investment from prominent Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz.
- "The investment thesis for Flow appears to reflect economic and social trends that are driving more people to rent homes rather than buy them at a time when there is a housing shortage," the New York Times reported.
What to expect: Details about the venture's exact business plan remain scarce, but Andreessen Horowitz said in a blog post that Flow aims to "[connect] people through transforming their physical spaces and building communities" within their homes.
- Earlier this year, Tim Peterson of Florida-based Altman Cos., hired to manage some of Neumann's new Miami properties, suggested to Bisnow that its vision aimed to create a communal vibe.
- He said that could be potentially nurtured through programming like fitness events, a speaker series or volunteering events.
The big picture: Flow's first three cities have already seen their housing markets transformed by corporations gobbling up single-family homes and turning them into rentals — in the process driving up both home and rent prices.
- All three were among the 10 U.S. metro areas with the largest share of homes purchased by corporate investors in the first quarter of 2022, according to a Redfin analysis.
Zoom in: Take a look at Nashville, where an entity with ties to Neumann recently purchased the 268-unit Stacks on Main for $79 million.
- The percentage of Nashville homes purchased by corporations grew from 17.3% in the first quarter of 2021 to 24.6% in the first quarter of this year, driving up the price to buy in a red-hot market.
- To meet rent demand, Nashville will see its expected apartment inventory rise by 7% from 2021 to 2022 — the largest increase in the country. It remains cheaper to rent than buy in the city, where an average apartment downtown is pushing $2,000.
- Stacks on Main — in slightly cheaper East Nashville — features a saltwater pool, a dog park and valet trash pickup. The most affordable one-bedroom unit right now costs $1,475 per month, according to the complex's website.
The bottom line: With what we know so far, there's little to differentiate Flow from any other real estate developer. And those companies don't purport to change the world with their business model.
Axios' Deirdra Funcheon, Nate Rau, Adam Tamburin and Thomas Wheatley contributed to this report.
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Axios-Ipsos poll: Vacations trump COVID worries
Americans aren't taking steps to avoid COVID-19 before going on vacation and have no bandwidth for another health crisis like monkeypox, according to the latest installment of the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus Index.
Why it matters: Our perception of personal risk has fallen to a point where travelers' most common precaution is just to wash or sanitize their hands more frequently — and fewer than half even do that.
- The poll findings nonetheless suggest a third of Americans are very or somewhat familiar with "rebound" cases of COVID in people who've taken Pfizer's antiviral treatment Paxlovid.
- Less than half said they were concerned about the monkeypox outbreak, and 64% said they're unlikely to get the monkeypox vaccine.
- "We're dealing with the scar tissue of the pandemic," said Cliff Young, president of Ipsos U.S. Public Affairs. "Public opinion has been beaten down, and many people don't know if it's just easier to go on without taking extra precautions."
By the numbers: Half of the 1,047 adults interviewed said they'd gone on vacation or taken trips to see family or friends in the past three months.
- More than seven in 10 said they didn't take precautions like wearing masks or limiting socializing to reduce the risk of getting COVID-19 before vacation.
- 37% said there was some or a lot of risk involved in returning to their pre-pandemic life, compared to 53% a year ago.
Between the lines: The findings show a continuing bifurcation in which roughly one quarter of Americans remain aware of the course of the pandemic and take steps like masking most of the time and limiting indoor dining.
- That subset tends to lean Democratic and is already vaccinated.
- 80% of the group said they'd be willing to get reformulated boosters that provide better protection against new variants, like Omicron.
In contrast, roughly two out of three people say they're seeing people outside of their households, dining out and going shopping.
- Social distancing is at an all-time low, with only 29% saying they've stayed at home and avoided others as much as possible in the past week.
- Slightly more people say they trust President Biden to provide them with accurate information on COVID-19 than two months ago (43% vs. 39%).
- "People are going about their daily lives, but COVID is still lingering," Young said. "There's always that specter in the background."
What to watch: The findings also suggest that while 53% say they've heard about the monkeypox outbreak, the public largely views it as a problem affecting others.
- Democrats and people living in cities appear more concerned and willing to get vaccines.
Methodology: This Axios/Ipsos Poll was conducted Aug. 12-15 by Ipsos' KnowledgePanel®. This poll is based on a nationally representative probability sample of 1,047 general population adults age 18 or older.
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Biden's three-headed cybersecurity team
The Biden administration has three key leaders for the country to turn to during a major cyberattack — but until last year, two out of the three positions they hold didn't exist.
Why it matters: The industry execs, former officials and lobbyists who talk regularly with this trio are still trying to distinguish who does what.
The big picture: The Biden administration has earned praise from experts for stabilizing and strengthening an executive-branch cybersecurity operation that had grown wobbly in the Trump era.
- The Trump administration eliminated its White House cyber coordinator position in 2018. Trump also famously fired Chris Krebs, then-director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), by tweet in 2020 after Krebs pushed back on lies that the election was "rigged."
- In comparison, Biden has three top officials, including two in the White House, and signed a wide-reaching executive order last year to toughen federal agencies' cybersecurity.
- Yes, but: It’s hard for the public sector to know who to turn to when facing a large-scale cyberattack.
Biden's "big three" are national cyber director Chris Inglis, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jen Easterly and Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber at the White House's National Security Council.
Easterly broke down their respective turfs in an interview with Axios:
- Neuberger handles the White House's cyber policy agenda.
- Inglis develops strategies to strengthen the larger U.S. cyber ecosystem, including the private and public sectors.
- CISA concentrates on defending the federal government and private sector from attacks.
Catch up quick: Congress created the national cyber director's office last year and mandated that the role be an adviser to the president, other White House offices and federal agencies on both domestic and diplomatic issues.
- However, lawmakers didn't anticipate that the Biden administration would also establish Neuberger's role at the NSC when they created the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) in January 2021 — prompting still lingering concerns that the administration has too many top cyber officials.
- Several agencies — including the FBI, the Justice Department and Treasury Department — already play key roles in investigating cybercrime and nation-state hacks. Some agencies also set their own sectors' cybersecurit rules.
Between the lines: Conversations with six former government officials and people who work on industry government affairs teams reveal varying interpretations of how the new office fits in with existing agencies.
- Mark Montgomery, a former Senate aide and NSC official, told Axios the ONCD should oversee domestic cyber needs alongside CISA, while the NSC should take the lead on international cyber efforts.
- Three industry sources, who each requested anonymity to discuss private White House conversations, say they want to see Inglis — rather than Neuberger — become the sole public figurehead during cybersecurity crises and lead the country's cybersecurity initiatives.
- Others think Inglis' role should work in tandem with CISA and the NSC, swapping out who takes the lead in crises based on each cyberattack.
- Inglis' office released a "strategic intent statement" in October aimed at answering some of the questions about its purpose.
Yes, but: Despite the confusion, most experts give high marks to Inglis, Neuberger and Easterly for accomplishing a lot while also juggling the politics of divvying up cyber turf.
- An onslaught of high-profile cyberattacks — including the Log4j vulnerability and Russian threats tied to the war in Ukraine — left little room for turf wars
- This isn't the first time Easterly, Inglis and Neuberger have worked together: They overlapped in previous positions at the National Security Agency, and each has worked for the Pentagon at some point in their careers.
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A new chapter in the search for alien planets
Scientists are entering a new era of space science — one that will be defined by not simply searching for planets circling distant stars, but by figuring out whether any of them could support life.
Why it matters: For the past 30 years, researchers have focused on finding these worlds, collectively called exoplanets, discovering more than 5,000 of them since the first were detected in 1992.
- Now — thanks to sensitive telescopes on Earth and in space — astronomers have a chance to learn more about how planets form and what their odds are for habitability.
What's happening: A study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile to find what scientists think is one of the youngest planets ever discovered, at only 1.5 million years old.
- The world — which is about the mass of Jupiter — isn't habitable, but the researchers revealed a possible cloud of dust and gas, called a circumplanetary disk, around the planet that could one day form moons or rings.
- "Even within the solar system, we don't understand how satellites have formed," Jaehan Bae, an author of the new study, tells Axios, explaining that it's still not clear how Earth's Moon or Jupiter's large Galilean moons formed, but that this kind of study could help scientists learn more.
- The James Webb Space Telescope recently observed the star system and should be able to confirm the presence of the world if it's there, Bae says.
The big picture: Understanding the chemical compositions of newly formed planets, their stars and disks of gas and dust around young stars will help researchers learn more about the likelihood for habitability in various star systems.
- Scientists have collected "stellar abundance profiles" of stars for a number of years, allowing them to break down exactly what chemicals, in what ratios, make up various stars. Now, thanks to large-scale surveys, researchers have been able to collect tens of thousands of these profiles.
- By pairing those stellar chemical thumbprints with the chemistry happening inside of disks of forming planets, researchers might be able to figure out what elements are being incorporated into planets and how it could affect their habitability.
- "The ratios of things like magnesium silicate to phosphorus to carbon to oxygen might all be super important," exoplanet scientist Jessie Christiansen says of habitability.
- "Suddenly, we're at this moment where you are going to have exoplanet atmosphere detections and you want to know the physical processes that created that planet to be able to start considering anything like bio-signatures," exoplanet scientist Meredith MacGregor tells Axios.
Yes, but: Understanding habitability in general is about more than chemical composition, mass and position in orbit.
- The way life evolved on Earth is complex, and it's only one data point, making it difficult to know what was important to our planet versus what can be generalized as a necessity for life to exist.
- For example, scientists think that the first life on Earth may have developed in tide pools governed by the movements of the Moon around our planet, so it's possible a Moon might be essential to developing life, Christiansen says.
- Scientists also think that the large planets in the outer solar system were responsible for sending comets toward Earth, delivering water and allowing life to thrive. The question now is: How important are those gas giants to creating the right environment for life?
What to watch: The JWST is a powerful new tool when it comes to understanding exoplanets and the disks of debris and gas that form them around distant stars.
- The telescope is designed to parse out the chemical composition of the atmospheres enveloping exoplanets, allowing scientists to learn more about their formation and evolution.
- But the future of exoplanet science is not just about JWST. "I'm really excited about leveraging [different telescopes] to learn more — not just using JWST, but using JWST and ALMA and trying to use as many telescopes as we can to get these really unique datasets that give us as much information as possible," MacGregor says. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/16/exoplanets-habitability-star-chemistry | 2022-08-16T10:41:02Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/16/exoplanets-habitability-star-chemistry | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
56 mins ago - Economy & Business
In Las Vegas, your Lyft driver could soon be a robot
Lyft is adding a new fleet of electric, autonomous vehicles (AVs) to its ride-hailing network in Las Vegas, bringing it one step closer to offering a full robotaxi service.
Why it matters: It's the latest milestone in the partnership between Lyft and Motional, one of a half-dozen leading autonomous tech companies.
- Rather than designing its own self-driving cars, Lyft is partnering with others to bring AVs to its network.
Details: Motional's new AV is based on Hyundai's electric Ioniq 5, customized for driverless ride-hail operation.
- It's equipped with more than 30 sensors — cameras, radar and lidar — and an onboard computer system that helps the vehicle see and understand the world around it.
- Riders can unlock the doors via the Lyft app and start the ride using an intuitive passenger display in the rear seat.
- If needed, they can also use the screen to contact remote agents.
Of note: For now, two vehicle operators will be present in the front seat, but passengers can get a feel for what the robotaxi experience will be like.
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Why rents are soaring pretty much everywhere in the U.S.
Until recently, soaring rent prices were mainly a Big City problem. Now, rents are an everywhere problem.
Why it matters: Skyrocketing rents, coming at the same time housing prices are at historic highs, make it hard for people to afford to live. At the lower end of the income spectrum, higher rents put more people at risk for homelessness.
By the numbers: Asking rents in the second quarter were 23% higher nationwide compared to the same period in 2019, according to Census data released earlier this month.
- These are the rents landlords charge to new tenants, as opposed to renewal rents — the price you pay when you renegotiate your lease. Those going up, as well, but not as much.
Zoom out: On a macro level, soaring rents contribute to inflation — causing the Fed to raise rates and put the brakes on the economy. That puts the country closer to the possibility of a recession.
The terrible catch: A recession wouldn't bring much relief for renters. When the economy slows down, rents don't fall (take a look at that chart) — but people do lose their jobs.
- One reason rent prices are a bit recession-proof is people are less likely to buy homes when the economy isn't doing well.
What's happening: Landlords are passing on their rising costs to renters.
- Landlords are also capitalizing on the strong demand for housing, especially in the places where folks migrated because of remote work. Plus, people wanted more space and some traded up for more square footage.
- That demand pushes up prices for everyone. Once landlords realize they can charge more for a unit, "they're going to keep increasing the price to capture as much profit as they can," Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather told Axios.
- Increased demand also changes the kinds of housing on offer. When there's more demand for pricier apartments, landlords may upgrade units to charge more.
- Finally, the U.S. faces a housing shortage, and shortages drive up prices.
Rent growth has slowed down a bit this summer, as the economy slowed, but prices are still climbing in strong job markets, Redfin reported recently.
Our friends at Axios Today asked listeners, especially those outside the big coastal cities, to text their experiences with this growing rent crisis.
- From Columbus, Ohio: Amanda wrote that one of the reasons she's lived in the city as an adult was that "it's cheap." Now that's changed. Her rent is up $500 over the past six years and she and her boyfriend can't find a new place that doesn't cost hundreds more.
- In Boise, which saw a surge of new higher-income home buyers recently, housing nonprofit employee Garrett says his rent went up $300 in June. "And unfortunately we're seeing more people than ever experiencing homelessness here in the Treasure Valley."
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CEOs are getting a new playbook for boosting workers' mental health
Led by an A-list of C-suite executives, a new nonprofit is developing a playbook to guide companies in supporting employees' mental health, plus a free online clearinghouse for anyone seeking help.
Why it matters: Recognizing that burnout from the pandemic has even reached the corner office, Project Healthy Minds is trying to reduce the stigma of mental illness by getting CEOs to talk openly about their struggles — and to enact meaningful policies.
Driving the news: Project Healthy Minds is building what it calls the "first direct-to-consumer digital mental health marketplace" — a one-stop shop for finding a crisis hotline, a psychiatrist, a substance abuse treatment program or other relevant help.
- "We want to build an Expedia.com for mental health services," says Phillip Schermer, founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, who previously helped map mental health strategy at BlackRock.
- A second mission is to partner with business leaders, celebrities and public officials who will talk openly about the importance of mental health — perhaps their own.
- A third is to create national standards to guide companies' mental health efforts — an issue of tantamount importance to millennials and Gen Z.
"In a knowledge economy, we need workers who are mentally strong and resilient," says Schermer.
Who's on board: Supporters of Project Healthy Minds include Bill Kolb, chairman and former CEO of McCann Worldgroup; Jeff Raider, co-founder of Warby Parker and Harry's; Jacqui Canney, chief people officer at ServiceNow; and Brian Offutt, chief workforce innovation and operations officer at Weber Shandwick.
- Major CEOs who have spoken out about mental health include Apple's Tim Cook and TIAA's Thasunda Brown Duckett.
- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urged fellow execs to prioritize mental health in his annual letter to CEOs this year.
What they're saying: During the pandemic, "you had employees absolutely on the edge," said Kolb, adding that several McCann employees had recently died by suicide.
- Severely rattled by those deaths, Kolb personally called the employee assistance program (EAP) hotline to test his company's safeguards — and was kept on hold for 12 minutes.
- When a human picked up, "the first thing I had to do was not talk about the fact that I'm about to kill myself, but tell my employee ID number," Kolb recalled.
- After that, "we started doing things really, really rapidly" to help, like offering the Headspace app and "Wellness Wednesdays," where guest speakers talk about mental health hygiene.
- The company also started training all workers to be "mental health advocates," and to be able to recognize emotional distress in colleagues and others.
"No matter how much brainpower, time or effort you put on this, there's no silver bullet — no quick fix," Kolb tells Axios. "This is a multiplicity of things that you have to do consistently, and not take your foot off the gas."
Where it stands: McCann Worldgroup hired Project Healthy Minds to build a mental health training program for its executive board and its next-most-senior executives.
- Kolb "thought it was important that leaders get trained on these topics," said Schermer, noting that the curriculum was built in collaboration with the National Network of Depression Centers.
By the numbers: A Project Healthy Minds survey found a disconnect between millennial and Gen Z workers' expectations and what they're getting.
- 2 out of 3 consider their mental health when choosing an employer.
- Only half say their employer is supportive of their mental health.
- 77% say they'd leave a job if it was harming their mental health.
What's next: Project Healthy Minds plans to compile a robust library of research on best practices in mental health programs, plus develop metrics by which companies can be assessed.
- There's a need for "standardized measurements" that prospective employees can look at, Schermer said.
- Investors who evaluate companies by the yardstick of "ESG" — environmental, social and governance practices — could use a firm's mental health policies as a way to size up its "social" performance.
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Best Day Ever: Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady
By day, John O'Grady manages a 10-figure budget and helps oversee a dozen or more county agencies, from sanitation to the dog shelter.
- By night, the longtime Franklin County Commissioner and Hilliard resident enjoys catching a ballgame with family or eating a familiar slice of pizza.
We asked the commissioner to give his Columbus favorites for this installment of our "Best Day Ever" feature:
Breakfast: The #12 breakfast combo at Tommy's Diner in Franklinton, my wife's favorite.
- Who doesn't love a great Eggs Benny?
Morning activity: Any farmer's market will do, but the Clintonville and Worthington markets on Saturday mornings are top notch.
Lunch: The O'Grady Melt (of course) at Dempsey's Food and Spirits, because you have to order anything that's been named after you.
- It's a great restaurant and bar on Courthouse Square with an Irish political heritage.
Afternoon activity: Stauf's Coffee Roasters on Grandview Avenue.
- Good weather or bad, indoors or out, working or relaxing — Stauf's is a great way to spend an afternoon.
Dinner: A large pie and "special salad" at Emelio's Pizza.
- I've frequented this west side institution since I was a kid. The decor has changed for the better over the years, but the food has remained consistently amazing.
Evening activity: Columbus Clippers baseball, a great family activity at a truly great ballpark owned by the residents and taxpayers of Franklin County.
- Nothing beats a hot dog and a beer at the ballpark.
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22 mins ago - Politics
The Franklin County ballot issues affecting your wallet
All politics is local, the saying goes, and nothing's more local than the ballot items' impact on your communities and schools.
Driving the news: The Franklin County Board of Elections published a list of issues filed for the November General Election. (Yes, it's always election season in Ohio.)
Here's what caught our eye:
🏫 New Columbus schools?
- A $680 million bond would pay for 10 new buildings by 2029, the district's first such tax increase in 14 years.
- A 4.7-mill tax levy would fund capital needs like bus improvements. What you'd pay.
- Other levy proposals were filed by the Madison-Plains, New Albany-Plain, Pickerington, Upper Arlington and Worthington school districts.
💵 Wide-ranging Columbus investments
- Five separate bond packages totaling $1.5 billion would pay for investments in health programs, infrastructure, affordable housing, parks projects and more.
🧓 Funding for seniors
- All Franklin County voters will decide on a tax levy renewal benefitting senior citizens.
- Other local issues include electric aggregation programs in Hilliard and Marble Cliff, a police levy in Franklin Twp. and a levy for village expenses in Minerva Park.
❌ No more self-dealing initiatives
- Columbus' ballot will feature three charter amendments, most notably one cracking down on the citizen initiative process — in direct response to last year's failed Issue 7 campaign.
- Reynoldsburg also has a half-dozen charter amendments on the ballot related to its city government.
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22 mins ago - Business
Crain's names Rocket Companies the region's fastest-growing business
The fastest-growing business in the region is — you guessed it — mortgage giant Rocket Companies.
Driving the news: Crain's Detroit Business released its Fast 50 list for 2021. Rocket, part of Dan Gilbert's portfolio of companies alongside Detroit's biggest landlord Bedrock, comes in ahead of Pontiac-based rival United Wholesale Mortgage.
- Crain's ranked companies across metro Detroit using both their percentage and dollar-by-dollar revenue increases between 2018 and 2021.
Interesting things to note:
- Rocket's revenue grew 207%, from $4.21 billion to $12.91 billion, while UWM's grew 122%, from $1.34 billion to $2.97 billion, per Crain's analysis.
- Just five companies headquartered in Detroit are on the list, with construction contractor Walbridge at No. 7 — the next-highest-ranked after Rocket. Walbridge saw a 69% revenue increase to $2.26 billion.
- Two other Detroit construction contractors made the list: Devon Industrial Group at No. 25 and the Christman Company at No. 28.
- Meat manufacturer E.W. Grobbel's Sons, at No. 41, is the only non-construction company based in the city that made the list other than Rocket.
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Florida law restricts how cities inform voters of ballot issues
Miami Beach voters facing complex referendums in next week's election won't be able to rely on their city government for help understanding the ballot questions.
Driving the news: A new Florida law restricts how local governments can inform their voters about the issues in upcoming elections.
- House Bill 921, which took effect July 1, includes a provision that prohibits local cities from spending public funds to send communications to voters about upcoming referendums.
The city of Miami Beach, which for years has mailed out multilingual voter guides explaining referendums to residents, did not publish one for the Aug. 23 election and won't send any going forward.
- Instead, due to the law, the city only sent voters a list of the six ballot questions — with no explanation of the issues — in a monthly magazine mailed to residents.
Yes, but: City attorney Rafael Paz said for the November election, the city will post explanations for each of the referendums on its website.
- In the meantime, Miami Beach voters can read the Miami Herald's explanation of the Aug. 23 referendums or visit the city's website at votemiamibeach.com for more election information.
What they're saying: Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber tells Axios that the law will make voters less informed and give special-interest groups more control over messaging during election cycles.
- "Limiting the ability to inform voters on what they're going to review is really just wrong," he said.
Miami Beach resident Jo Manning said she relies on the city's mailed voter guides to help her understand wonky policy issues.
- But this year she will have to lean on resident-advocacy groups like Miami Beach United for their opinions on the ballot questions. "I've got to do a lot of research, and luckily for me, I speak English and I know the sources," Manning says.
Leaders of the small town of Golden Beach, on the other hand, didn't let the new law stop them.
- The town, which also has a local election this month, published a detailed explanation of a proposed general obligation bond on the ballot in the July edition of its resident magazine.
Town manager Alexander Diaz tells Axios that the article doesn't violate the law because the town remained neutral and simply informed voters about the ballot question.
- "We should be allowed to post and advertise factual, non-biased information. The public has a right to know what is being asked of them," Diaz writes in an email.
Of note: A spokesperson for the city of Miami said the new law will not affect its communications efforts because it only publishes notices of the referendums online.
Between the lines: The conflicting text of the law appears open to interpretation.
- Miami Beach referenced a provision stating that local governments cannot fund "a political advertisement or any other communication sent to electors" regarding an issue or referendum.
- But another line says the law does not preclude a government from "posting factual information on a government website or in printed materials."
- Paz said the new law is "frustrating because it provides no clear guidance for public administrators seeking to implement the new requirements."
Miami elections attorney JC Planas tells Axios that the law contains contradictory language but he believes its true intention was to prevent governments from funding issue-driven advertisements.
- "I think that there's a way to do a proper voter guide without it violating this," he said. "But I can understand [Miami Beach] not wanting to bring on extra trouble."
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McEachin refuses to debate election denier
Democratic Rep. Don McEachin says he's refusing debate invitations until his long-shot GOP opponent acknowledges there was no fraud in the 2020 election.
Context: McEachin, who represents Richmond and Henrico, clobbered conservative activist Leon Benjamin during the 2020 election, winning by a 24-point margin.
- But Benjamin refused to concede the election, citing vague claims of voting irregularities.
The latest: Benjamin is challenging McEachin again this year, but McEachin says debates are off the table this time around.
What he's saying: "My victory — and the significant margin — are facts and facts are not fungible," McEachin wrote in a letter to Benjamin. "Until you accept the results of the 2020 election, concede the 2020 congressional race and acknowledge President Biden's victory, I will make no joint appearance with you."
The other side: Benjamin's campaign did not respond to a phone call or email seeking comment on Monday.
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Opioid painkillers provide little relief for those suffering from chronic pain. Perhaps music is the answer
For decades scientists have been studying the pain-relieving properties of music.
All of us will have experienced pain at some point in our lives. We all know how pain can affect our physical activities, but it also affects how we feel mentally and emotionally, as well as other health-related factors such as our ability to sleep. This is especially true for those who suffer from chronic pain..
When we have an injury, pain signals travel along specialised nerve fibres and the spinal cord up to reach parts of our brain. Both the brain and spinal cord have a role in processing the signals, and work together to create the feeling and perception of pain.
The prevalence and widespread impact of pain on our lives was set out in the 2017 Health Survey for England. Some 34 per cent of respondents reported some level of chronic pain. And out of them, 34 per cent reported ‘high interference’ and 66 per cent reported ‘low interference’ with their usual daily activities.
Currently, opioids are often prescribed to help acute or end-of-life pain, but there is very little evidence for them being helpful for long-term chronic pain. Despite this, from 1998 to 2016, prescriptions for opioids increased by 127 per cent in the UK, a trend which has led to more focus on the monitoring of their use.
And in September 2020, The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued stronger warnings about the dependency and addiction as risks of opioid use.
We are now in a situation where the risks of opioids are clear and yet the need for effective pain management is high. So, are there alternatives? NICE offers some other solutions including exercise programmes, psychological therapy and other pharmaceuticals.
But several groups of researchers from across the globe are looking into an entirely different method of treating pain: music.
A landmark study carried out by a group of dentists in Massachusetts in 1960 unearthed the possibility that sound and music could help alleviate pain. The researchers played music to patients during 5,000 dental operations and found that it encouraged relaxation, and that noise suppressed pain directly, with some people not needing local anaesthetic or nitrous oxide for pain relief.
More recently, a study carried out by researchers in China identified the neural mechanisms by which sound can lessen pain – albeit so far only in mice. These mechanisms involve the auditory cortex and the thalamus. The auditory cortex is a receiver and processor of sound and the thalamus receives various sensory inputs and signals and relays them. It is thought this is the sound pathway that can lessen pain in mice.
In their experiment, the Chinese researchers played a piece of classical music, a burst of white noise and an unpleasant arrangement of music, to mice with inflamed paws. All three sound pieces when played at 50 decibels, about the same volume as a quiet conversation, reduced sensitivity to pain - the mice didn’t flinch or lick or pull their paws away. The key factor to producing the effect appeared to be the volume of the sound rather than the type of sound.
Taking this a step further, the researchers then monitored the neural activity in the auditory cortex. They found that the low volume sounds blocked the communication between the auditory cortex and the thalamus, and so reduced the pain processing in the thalamus.
This exciting new research may form a basis for how we could use music in the future for managing pain and pain perception. Further work is still needed to see if this effect in mice will carry over to humans.
Of course, how mice perceive music and what is means to them is impossible for us to know. As humans, we have all experienced how often unexplainable and unmeasurable nuance and emotion is involved when we listen to music – not just the instrument type, or the genre, but the lyrics, the rhythm and pitch, and also the emotional memories and associations that every piece of music holds for us. Is it possible that these added layers of meaning could increase the painkilling effect in humans?
Music potentially holds so many possibilities within it for how we experience and perceive pain, and, therefore, excitingly, how we could manage it.
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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Officers responded to an unoccupied boat going in circles near the East Parksville boat ramp on Parksville Lake in Polk County Monday afternoon.
When they arrived at about 3:08pm, other boaters were able to board the unattended boat and take it to shore.
TWRA officers, along with several teams from the Polk County Fire and Rescue, Bradley County Fire and Rescue, Hiwassee Dam Fire Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, Under Water Recovery Team searched the area where the older model ski boat was found.
The Under Water Recovery Team searched the area where the boat was found.
TWRA utilized a Remote Operated Vehicle and found the body of 57-year-old Billy Calhoun from Dalton, GA.
His body was recovered from 36 feet of water around 8:20pm by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department Under Water Rescue Team.
Calhoun’s body was transported to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.
Officers confirmed Calhoun was boating alone, but not wearing a kill switch for the boat's ignition or a life jacket.
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A Maine Capitol Police employee was spared Monday when a large metal object apparently from an aircraft crashed to the ground outside the building, narrowly missing him, officials said.
"The 6-7 pound sleeve like object landed at a high velocity approximately 6-8 feet from Capitol Police Screener Craig Donahue who was walking outside the entrance," the state's public safety department said in a news release.
Two other people were in the area and saw the object fall around 12:30 p.m. near the capitol building in Augusta
Capitol Police notified the Augusta State Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration, according to the release.
"The FAA has launched an investigation while attempting to locate the source of the part which is likely from a large airliner on an international route," the news release said.
The FAA issued awareness notifications to flights that were over the area at the time of the incident, officials said in the news release.
CNN reached out to the FAA for comment. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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Woman, 88, killed in alligator attack while gardening
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - An 88-year-old woman from South Carolina is dead after she was attacked by an alligator, according to sheriff’s officials.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and other emergency services responded to the scene of an alligator attack in Sun City on Monday. They say they received a call around 11:15 a.m. reporting a large alligator near the edge of a pond in the community guarding what was believed to be a person.
Emergency services arrived and located the alligator, as well as a deceased person, WTOC reports.
According to the sheriff’s office and the South Carolina Department of Resources, the victim has been identified as 88-year-old Nancy A. Becker, of Sun City. Officials believe she was gardening near the pond and slipped into the water.
The alligator has since been removed from the pond and euthanized, according to officials.
Word of the attack spread quickly throughout the community, as some saw the large police, EMS and fire truck presence at the scene. Others said they got alerts from the sheriff’s office that there had been a fatal attack.
A sheriff’s deputy said there are around 200 lagoons and ponds in the Sun City community and that the assumption should be there are alligators in most of those bodies of water.
Several residents said they’re very aware of that constant danger and always have an eye out for alligators.
“Oh, they’re very fast, anywhere from 15 to 30 miles an hour on land, and they can climb,” Marvin Margolies said.
“You’ve got to be real careful where you walk your dogs. You don’t leave your dogs out at night,” Alan Rosenthal said.
The Department of Resources and the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office is investigating the incident.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 6, 2020 to June 24, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Carvana Co. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Carvana you have until October 3, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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Trivver today received its latest patent for its cutting edge NFT authenticity scanner that is designed to instantly verify ownership of digital assets.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trivver is pleased to announce its Non-Fungible Token (NFT) authenticity scanner has been successfully awarded the fast growing company's latest U.S. patent.
Trivver's NFT scanner application provides NFT buyers with the unique and much in demand ability to scan digital NFTs from their smartphones, tablets and other devices in order to instantly verify whether the NFT is authentic or not.
Although the recent surge in NFT marketplace sales and activity has subsided, substantial activity remains in the space. Trivver founder, CEO and IAB Board Member Joel LaMontagne states, "Current economic conditions along with other factors are amongst several reasons the marketplace has cooled off but one major cause for the recent pullback is simply a lack of trust."
After all, NFT marketplaces such as OpenSeas report as much as 80% of its NFTs for sale are fraudulent reproductions. Something needs to provide buyers with a simple means to authenticate purchases and Trivver believes its application backed by blockchain technology now provides the level of trust buyers require in order to feel confidence with their purchases.
Utilizing several patents awarded to Trivver, under LaMontagne's leadership, the company's newest release places a unique 3D pixel capable of maintaining and reporting ownership back to the original creator and all subsequent owners of the NFT as well as the purpose of the NFT. Such design not only ensures authenticity of the NFT but of equal importance is that Trivver's application ensures sales, royalties and other possible revenue earned from each NFT reaches the rightful owner.
Furthermore, Trivver's Smart NFTs have the ability to autoscale 3D objects so that these and other assets can be accurately placed into unlimited immersive locations such as the Metaverse. Once placed, Trivver Smart NFTs return valuable performance data. With this ability, brands now have the tools necessary to easily scale their products within the Metaverse and fully understand user affinities with their offerings in real-time.
"Think of our application as being somewhat similar to the security features imprinted on US and other currencies to detect counterfeit bills," states LaMontagne. "Open the app, scan the NFT from a smart device and Trivver instantly reports whether or not the NFT is fraudulent or authentic. It's as simple as that."
An important element in this digital anti-fraud technology includes Trivver "Smart Object" intellectual property that amongst other important benefits, injects each asset with a hidden digital pattern. Such patterns include elements that can be authenticated by a plurality of pixels, voxels, vertices or mesh representation.
LaMontagne concludes, "In order for the NFT space to thrive, we believe this is a much needed technology. We have seen the values of NFTs take significant hits and although there are several factors causing this, we believe our application integrated into the NFT marketplace will greatly curtail fraud and help the marketplace return to its once thriving roots."
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About Trivver: Trivver is the premiere advertising exchange for Extended Reality (XR) environments such as 3D, virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality. The Trivver platform makes creating and deploying 3D interactive branded objects simple, allowing brands to programmatically execute targeted, impactful and scalable XR campaigns.
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CNN has a very long piece about how there are many investigations going on about the Uvalde massacre but seemingly little to hold anyone accountable for it. Uvalde residents, especially the parents of Robb Elementary children, are increasingly frustrated with the lack of information and the lack of action.
At Uvalde school district and city council meetings this week, community members again pressed their elected officials on why officers at the school that day haven’t been relegated to desk duty or fired. The school district superintendent also was asked why he had not sought an independent investigation into the tragedy, and the mayor was pressed on how and why the city chose an Austin, Texas, investigator to lead its internal review.
“We have yet, almost three months later, to hear any answers or to see any accountability from anybody at any level — from law enforcement officers, to campus staff, to central office and beyond,” Uvalde resident Diana Olvedo-Karau told the school board. “And we just don’t understand why. I mean, how can we lose 19 children and two teachers tragically, just horribly, and not have anybody yet be accountable.”
“It’s approaching three months, and we are still being placated with tidbits or being outright stonewalled or being given excuses” about the city police department’s response, said resident Michele Prouty, who passed out complaint forms against Uvalde police at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “What we have instead — what we are traumatized again and again by — is an inept, unstructured national embarrassment of a circus tent full of smug clowns. These clowns continue to cruise our streets sporting their tarnished badges.”
A looming US Department of Justice after-action report has perhaps the strongest chance of giving a clear understanding of how the day’s horrific events unfolded, experts who spoke to CNN said. Such reports tend to home in on opportunities for improvement, while discipline typically must be backed by precise allegations that would hold up if challenged by an officer or subject to court hearings or arbitration processes.
But it’s not clear precisely what parameters those who are overseeing reviews of the city and school district police departments are using to identify systemic failures or root out findings that could lead to discipline for officers.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has said its wide-ranging internal review could result in referrals to an inspector general. The agency also is conducting the criminal investigation into the Uvalde massacre itself — probing details such as how the shooter got his guns and his online communications before the attack — separate from the internal review of its officers’ conduct at Robb Elementary. Part of that work, it has said, is “examining the actions of every member of (a) law enforcement agency that day.” But it’s not clear whether officers are cooperating with the inquiry.
The district attorney reviewing the criminal investigation, Christina Mitchell Busbee, said she would “seek an indictment on a law enforcement officer for a criminal offense, when appropriate, under the laws of Texas.” But it’s not clear under what law any officer might be charged or whether evidence so far supports charges.
Meantime, how Texas DPS has cast its own role in the tragedy already has come under scrutiny. Its officers were at Robb Elementary earlier than previously known — and longer than Texas DPS has publicly acknowledged — materials reviewed by CNN show, with at least one DPS trooper seen running toward the school, taking cover behind a vehicle and then running toward an entrance within 2-1/2 minutes of the shooter entering. The agency’s director instead publicly has focused on when the first DPS agent entered the hallway where classrooms were under attack.
Further, a Texas DPS spokesperson who made three phone calls to a DPS sergeant inside the school during the 70-plus minutes officers waited to confront the gunman later gave journalists a narrative that quickly unraveled. Since then, news organizations, including CNN, have sued the Texas DPS for access to public records related to the massacre.
Amid the inconsistencies, the head of the state’s largest police union, along with a senior state lawmaker, have questioned Texas DPS’s ability to investigate itself. “I don’t know that we can trust them to do an internal investigation,” Charley Wilkison, executive director of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, told CNN.
“It would be best if the investigation were headed up by an outside independent source that the public can have total confidence in,” said Wilkison, whose union represents law enforcement officers across the state, including some in Uvalde.
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It’s not clear whether any internal city investigation was underway between the May 24 massacre and the announcement of the internal investigation, though best practices for investigations dictate they usually begin as close to the incident as possible.
Then at a July 26 city council meeting, city officials said they’d hired the firm of Jesse Prado, a former Austin police homicide detective, to lead their review. Council members said their investigator should finish his work within two months, then Prado will make recommendations — possibly including disciplinary actions — to the council.
“If there’s any officer that’s in violation of any policy or procedure that they needed to act on and did not and might have caused these children to die, these teachers to die, I can assure you, heads are going to roll,” Uvalde City Councilmember Hector Luevano said during the session. Prado declined to comment for this story.
City officials, meantime, have refused for nearly two weeks to answer questions about their review of officers’ actions that day. Tarski Law, listed on the city council’s website as city attorney, also declined to comment and referred questions to Gina Eisenberg, president of a public relations firm that specializes in “crisis communications” and was hired by the city to field media requests. Eisenberg said the city would not comment. McLaughlin, the mayor, said Tuesday he couldn’t characterize the city’s relationship with Eisenberg, who hired her or who is paying her bill, saying, “I don’t know anything about her. I have nothing to do with it.”
Eisenberg also declined to answer questions about the city police department review process. McLaughlin was certain such a process existed but wasn’t aware of related procedures, he told CNN on Tuesday. The internal investigation led by Prado was launched August 1, Eisenberg said. The city attorney chose Prado for the job without a bidding process and based on word-of-mouth recommendations, the mayor told CNN; Tarski Law referred CNN to Eisenberg, who wouldn’t provide a copy of its contract with Prado’s firm, explain what the department’s internal affairs process was before the shooting or say whether that process was used at any time before Prado was hired. Eisenberg said the city would not release further information or comment.
The full scope of Prado’s investigation also isn’t clear — whether he’s conducting an after-action review meant to identify failures for future understanding or investigating specific allegations of broken rules in response to internal complaints, or some hybrid. Prado will have “free range to take the investigation wherever the investigation takes him,” McLaughlin told CNN on Tuesday. While it’s unlikely Prado’s source materials will be released, the mayor said, he vowed to make Prado’s report public after first sharing it with victims’ families — “if I have any say in it.”
“When we see that report, whatever it tells us we need to do and changes we need to make — if it tells us we need to let people go or whatever it tells us — then that’s what we will do,” McLaughlin told CNN.
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While it’s unclear when any of the reviews of law enforcement’s response to the Uvalde massacre will wrap up, the Texas DPS probe — like the others — could have implications for its own and other officers, raising the stakes for how impartially and transparently it’s handled. As with the other probes, too, how it’s conducted and what it concludes will impact what closure families of the slain in this small, tortured city can receive.
Texas DPS “was fast to wash its hands, to point fingers and to make sure that the general public, particularly the elected officials, knew that they were spotless, blameless and that this was a local problem,” said Wilkison, the police union chief. ”No one created this environment, (in) which everyone’s to blame except DPS. No one did that except them. If we’re to never, ever let this happen in Texas, we have to know what happened, exactly what happened.”
Even with that long excerpt, there’s a ton more at the link, so go read the whole thing. I can’t say I’m a big fan of CLEAT, but Charley Wilkison is right that the report DPS is working on is deeply suspect. I expect that the Justice Department probe will be the most useful, but all they can do is make recommendations. They have no power to change anything. That’s up to DPS and the locals themselves, and it’s clear none of them are particularly motivated to examine themselves.
As I see it, there are two paths to actually making things happen. One is through lawsuits, filed by the parents of the murdered children. File against DPS, against the city of Uvalde, the Uvalde police and the Uvalde school police, and so forth. This will be painful for them, it will take years to get to a conclusion, and it will be a massive fight to get the kind of information they’ve been demanding released, but the discovery process once it kicks in will be a very effective provider of sunlight. The downside is as noted – it will take years and be traumatic over and over again for the families – but in the end I would expect to finally get a real view of what happened, and maybe some financial penalties for the malfunctioning government entities.
The other is through elections. The people of Uvalde should give strong consideration to voting out their entire city and school district governments. Maybe some of those same parents might want to run for one or more of those offices. You want transparency, put some people in power who are truly committed to it. Along those same lines, voting in a new Governor would be the most direct route to getting transparency from DPS. I feel quite confident that Governor Beto O’Rourke will be delighted to appoint a new head of DPS with a mandate to clean house and make public all of the things that department did wrong in this debacle. Nothing like a little regime change to make things happen. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106578 | 2022-08-16T11:18:28Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106578 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
All in all, not too bad. But for poorer schools and school districts, it remains a very hard go.
The Texas Education Agency on Monday released its first public school ratings in three years and despite pandemic interruptions, the number of schools that received the highest rating increased.
This year, 27.9% of 8,451 schools evaluated received an A rating. Another 46.1% received a B, 19.4% received a rating of C and 6.7% received “Not Rated” labels. Not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
The state agency’s ratings — tied in large part to results of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test — are the latest metrics used to grade how well Texas public schools are performing as students emerge from the worst of the global coronavirus pandemic. Even though students returned to classroom instruction last year, surges in COVID-19 infections both last fall and winter forced some schools to close and revert back to remote instruction.
TEA Commissioner Mike Morath credited local educators with the increases seen, despite those interruptions, in each of the A and B categories and a reduction in the number of schools that received below-average grades, those in the “Not Rated” category.
“These results show our state’s significant investment in the post-pandemic academic recovery of Texas public school students is bearing fruit,” Morath said. “I’m grateful for the driving force behind this year’s success: our teachers and local school leaders.”
The TEA’s ratings are determined by scores in three categories: how students perform on the STAAR test, which is given each spring; improvement in those scores; and how well schools are educating disadvantaged students. Students are tested on different subjects: reading, math, science and social students.
Districts also get an overall rating. There are a total of 1,207 school districts in Texas, and 1,195 were evaluated. Out of the districts evaluated, 33.1% got an A, 54% got a B, 9.4% got a C and 3.5% got a “Not Rated” label.
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In 2019, the last time that TEA put out these ratings, 8,302 schools were rated, and 21.1% received an A, 39.5% received a B, 26.1% received a C and 13.3% received failing grades. In 2019, 1,189 districts were rated. Of those, 25.3% received an A, 56.9% received a B, 13% received a C and 4.8% received failing grades.
Texas continues to show some struggle with getting “high-poverty” schools an A grade. Data shows that only 18% of those campuses in Texas were rated an A. The TEA labels schools as “high-poverty” if their number of economically disadvantaged students surpasses 80%. Of the schools that received a “Not Rated” label, over half of them were “high-poverty” schools.
Texas has about 5.4 million students in its public schools, and 60% of them are economically disadvantaged, meaning they qualify for free or reduced lunch. Out of the 8,451 schools rated this year, 564 campuses received the “Not Rated” label. Most of these “Not Rated” campuses — 499 — serve students who live in some of the state’s poorest communities.
While there is work to be done with Texas’ poorer schools, Morath said, the increase among the A-rated schools — a rise seen after the pandemic interrupted classroom instruction — means the state is on the right track to catch students up to pre-pandemic levels.
This spring’s STAAR results showed big gains in reading. While math scores did increase from the dips seen in 2021, they revealed that Texas students still have work to do to catch up to their pre-pandemic test score levels.
You can see all the results here. The Chron complied results for area schools; HISD overall got a B, but some schools such as Kashmere and Yates high schools were Not Rated, which is the grade given in place of a D or F this year. Those grades will return next year. As I said, all things considered this isn’t bad, but there remains a lot of work to do. We need the Lege to not do anything to screw it all up next spring. Reform Austin has more. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106604 | 2022-08-16T11:18:36Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106604 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
I don’t have a lot of time to dig into this, but there are a couple of things I wanted to touch on.
Parents, education advocates and a group of Houston elected officials including three Houston ISD trustees on Monday blasted a proposal by other school board members that would change the district’s policy surrounding charters, calling the measure dangerous to public schools and imploring it be taken off an agenda days before its first reading.
Revisions to the policy, which was initially issued in April 2018, would grant parents or guardians the authority to approve or turn down a partnership with a charter, or other entities permissible under the state’s education code, that is initiated by the district’s administration.
A detail of the proposed changes that garnered opposition would create a pathway for 60 percent of parents or guardians of an HISD school “to be served by a new or existing school,” according to a draft of the proposal, allowing them to initiate such a partnership.
The board of education is scheduled to have a first reading of the proposal on Thursday morning, which has also drawn criticism as it will occur during working hours. While nearly 60 other policies will have a first reading this week it appeared the charter one was the only to have been presented by trustees; it included a line that called the proposed changes “boardmember-proposed revisions.”
Trustees Kathy Blueford-Daniels, Elizabeth Santos and Myrna Guidry stood with a group of parents and elected officials — including Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, and various state representatives — at a Monday afternoon news conference opposing the proposed policy.
“This is not about giving parents voice in our school,” said Ruth Kravetz, co-founder of local advocacy group Community Voices for Public Education that organized the event. “Charter operators will promise the sun, the sky and the moon to get parent buy-in.”
Trustee Sue Deigaard, who represents HISD schools from parts of Montrose to southwest Houston, said the proposed changes could help the district with its deficit, and declining enrollment, as the partnerships give schools systems additional funds through a state law. The policy as it is gives the board and administration discretion over the decisions on such partnerships — and not much say to parents, she said.
HISD, the state’s largest school system, has about 195,000 students and is not projected to increase its enrollment to pre-pandemic levels, administrators told trustees during budget workshops. In 2015, for instance, HISD had about 215,000 students.
“We know from the budget conversations in the spring that we are going to have some really tough decisions ahead, possibly close schools,” Deigaard said in an interview. “I wanted to make sure that the superintendent had that tool if he wanted to use that tool.
She added, “Here’s a sort of grounding value that I had in the process, really multiple grounding values: One was — how do we make sure we open up opportunities but make sure that we’re not doing anything that would be harmful. The other grounding principle was when we make these big decisions, such as a school closure or partnership, how do we ensure that we’re doing it with families and not to them.”
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Deigaard said concerns about the policy were valid but in her view the proposal empowered parents to approve or disapprove such a change.
“I think it’s a very real fear for families to think, ‘Oh, my school is going to get partnered off,” Deigaard said. “If that’s not what they want, this policy says they don’t have to have that.”
This all bubbled up after a tweet on Saturday, which made a reference to this change but didn’t have anything specific. I wound up having a conversation with Sue Deigaard, who has always been very generous with her time when I have questions about complicated school stuff. There are a number of things that motivated this, including the possibility of utilizing underused space in existing schools and giving parents who aren’t currently sending their kids to HISD a reason to do so – she mentioned conversations with parents who want a particular type of program or school option that doesn’t currently exist. Countering the enrollment decline, and taking steps to keep HISD as a primary option for parents were a main message I took away from my conversation with her.
At a fundamental level, I trust Sue Deigaard – who, as I have said in previous posts, is someone I’ve known for a long time, going back to when we were both at Rice – and I don’t believe there’s any appetite within HISD to give a bunch of power and money to charter schools. Your mileage may vary on these points. I’m sure there’s plenty of room for discussion and disagreement about this proposal, as would be the case for any big proposal. The story notes that Superintendent House may not end up supporting it, if there isn’t sufficient public support for it. If so, then so be it. This is a first reading – it may not make it to second reading. I want to hear more about it. From there, we’ll see where it goes.
(Today is “move kid #1 into her college dorm day”, so I’m a little pressed for time right now. I’ll try to know more about this next time.) | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106612 | 2022-08-16T11:18:44Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106612 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An early forecast of this year’s statewide apple harvest predicts a smaller crop than 2021, largely due to a colder-than-normal spring. But apples will not be affected as much as other fruits such as cherries and peaches.
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association released its 2022 fresh apple crop forecast on Monday, and it predicts 108.7 million standard 40-pound boxes will be harvested, an 11.1% decrease from 2021’s crop of 122.3 million boxes.
“We are pleased with the size of the harvest, particularly in the face of a long, cold spring,” said Jon DeVaney, WSTFA president. “Growing seasons are never the same, and currently many WSTFA members are still evaluating the impact of prolonged cold weather and ongoing crop development.
“Weather is always a factor, and some varieties still have several months of growth ahead,” DeVaney said.
April saw colder than normal temperatures in the Yakima Valley, particularly a two-week stretch in the middle of the month that had below-freezing temperatures at night. This weather hurt the flowers and pollination of fruit trees, local growers reported, especially earlier-blooming crops such as cherries and peaches.
The opposite problem occurred in 2021, which saw a record-setting heat wave in late June and early July that stunted and prevented the growth of tree fruit throughout the region. While last year’s apple crop was roughly the same as 2020’s 122 million-box harvest, both were well below the 2019 statewide harvest of 134.5 million boxes.
Cherry and peach crops, meanwhile, could see a 2022 harvest that falls 35% to 50% from the previous year’s production, state officials predicted recently.
Popular apple varieties
The WSTFA harvest forecast also tracks the popularity of various apple varieties. The amounts of organics and Cosmic Crisps expected this year have increased from 2021.
Cosmic Crisp, a proprietary variety grown only in Washington state, will make up 4.6% of the 2022 harvest, up from 3.2% last year, DeVaney reported.
Washington also leads the nation in the production of organic apples, with more than 90% of the country’s output. The organic forecast for 2022 is 14.4 million boxes, or 13% of the total harvest, with the caveat that not all organic production is packed and marketed as organic apples.
The five most popular apple varieties continue to make up almost three-quarters of the harvest: Gala (20% of the state’s projected crop), Red Delicious and Honeycrisp (14% each), Granny Smith (13.4%) and Fuji (12.7%).
“The strong harvest estimate for these varieties, which have been popular with domestic and international customers, is good news,” DeVaney said. “Apples are synonymous with Washington state, and our members are set to deliver another year of high-quality and delicious fruit.”
Washington apples are sold in more than 40 countries and have long been a centerpiece of domestic grocery stores’ produce departments, noted Derek Sandison, director of the state Department of Agriculture.
Apples represented 20% of the state’s farm-gate agricultural value in 2020, and on average, 30% of the harvest is exported.
“Apples are a symbol of Washington. Wherever I go in the world, the minute I say I’m representing Washington, people tell me how much they love our apples,” Sandison said. “The apple harvest is also vitally important to our state’s economy, representing approximately $7.5 billion in annual economic impact.”
The apple harvest estimate is based on a survey of WSTFA members and represents the best forecast of the total volume of apples that will eventually be picked and sold on the fresh market. It excludes product sent to processors.
Apple harvest usually begins in August and continues into November, so WSTFA officials said the forecast can change due to numerous variables, including the next several months of weather. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/smaller-apple-harvest-predicted-for-2022-in-washington/article_bf529f80-1cbd-11ed-9397-537f9460626b.html | 2022-08-16T11:21:35Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/smaller-apple-harvest-predicted-for-2022-in-washington/article_bf529f80-1cbd-11ed-9397-537f9460626b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
City Clerk Sonya Claar Tee is preparing to celebrate 30 years with the city of Yakima.
Tee said her career has been highlighted by supportive mentors and colleagues and watching community service and government in action.
In her time with the city, she has worked with five city managers, five interim city managers, 39 council members and 11 mayors.
Reflecting on past council members and mayors, she described Henry Beauchamp as the nicest, Dave Edler as the most compassionate and Mary Place as the most altruistic.
Here are some questions and answers with Tee. Some responses have been shortened.
How did your career with the city of Yakima begin?
I grew up in Lewiston, Idaho, and was living in Spokane when I met my, at the time, future husband, and he was from here. So that’s when I moved here, in 1992 when we got married.
Shortly after that, I started working at the city, and I started in the utility department. Thankfully, the city has been a great career for me. Not long after that, probably less than a year, I was promoted into the city manager’s office, and then I worked there for 18 years. I transferred into the clerk’s office as the deputy clerk and then a year later, Debbie Kloster, one of my mentors, was supposed to stay for probably another year and a half, but she decided she just wanted to retire. So I think about six months after I started in the clerk’s office as deputy, I became the city clerk.
So it was pretty intimidating. I had a lot to learn. In the clerk profession, there’s what’s called the Washington Municipal Clerks Association, which provides training for clerks. Thank God for (that) because that was my best resource.
What are your duties as city clerk?
My main role is, of course, putting the (City Council) agenda packets together, taking the minutes and being the main record keeper for the city for all of our official documents: resolutions, ordinances, minutes. I also am responsible for legal advertisements. Whenever the council sets a date for a public hearing, I do all the announcements for that. I am the elections liaison with Yakima County, so I’ve overseen seven successful charter changes. That’s a whole other process; it’s a lot of detail. I swear in the elected officials, and I swear in police officers.
That’s probably the highlight of my job. Whenever we have new police officers that are probationary, as soon as they come on, I get to go swear them in with the oath of office. And then once they pass probation, then they’ve got to get sworn in again by the municipal court presiding judge, and I get to give them the oath again. There’s also a variety of different documents that we have to file with other governmental agencies. And of course I take care of our budget and supervise employees. And of course handling public records.
Are there any particular challenges with the job?
Public records requests, I would say, are the biggest challenge. In 2008, we had 303 requests. Last year, we had almost 3,000, and our staff has only increased by one person to handle that. With the way technology has increased, you know, it used to be, yeah, go in your file cabinet, look for those records, no big deal. Now, you’ve got your file cabinets, you’ve got your electronic files, you’ve got your emails. And the requests we get (have) gotten more and more complex. Some requests will cross so many departments.
What do you really like about your job?
You know, I might complain a little about it and people probably wouldn’t know this, but I actually really like the council meetings. It’s government in action, seeing how people are going to respond to certain things, and I like taking the minutes.
And then, of course, working with elected officials. I’ve worked with a variety of them. That’s a fun part of my job because they’re all different, they all have their unique personalities and they’re all fun.
You read the consent agenda items so quickly and clearly at meetings. How did you learn to do that?
They do not train you on that. I have always been a fast reader, and I’ve always been a fast talker. I just feel like the faster I read those, the faster the meeting’s going to be over.
What’s the biggest change you’ve seen in your time with the city?
Technology. When I started in the city manager’s office, we didn’t have email. We had little pads for notes while you were out. And then in the clerk’s office, they had already purchased the online agenda system that we use, but they had not implemented it, so that was my job when I came in as deputy clerk was to implement that online agenda system.
Since then, we’ve gotten the city document center for our electronic record storage. We try to get as much on there as possible because then we can direct people to that instead of filing a public records request. It’s a lot faster: You can look it up yourself rather than wait for us to try to find it for you.
And then there’s things like Yak Back. That’s turned into a huge thing — people utilize the heck out of Yak Back. And our council meetings used to be videotaped and they did air them live, but now they’re livestreamed and virtual, so you can attend virtually by calling in through Zoom or you can attend in person. Since the pandemic, that’s been a huge shift from the way we used to do things. And it makes it so much easier for people to attend meetings, so that’s been really positive.
What do you like to do outside of work?
For outside of work, I don’t know if you’ve ever been to Rocky Top? We have so many cool places right around here, so that’s one of them. My husband and I like to go mountain biking there and sometimes we’ll go hiking there, too. And we do Cowiche Canyon, too, and (the Skyline Trail).
We used to ski. We were hardcore, avid skiers until I had some knee problems, but White Pass, that was our home mountain. I just love that. I’ve done the flip-flop on the Tieton. We also kayak. When it’s still not quite hot and super busy, we like to go to Roza. We kayak down to the dam and we pick up garbage.
I have a grandson who’s 2 years old, Levi. That’s my biggest highlight of everything, spending time with Levi. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/community-q-a-city-clerk-sonya-claar-tee-reflects-on-her-30-year-career-in/article_1e927c76-1a6c-11ed-8658-f7cd7841568b.html | 2022-08-16T11:21:41Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/community-q-a-city-clerk-sonya-claar-tee-reflects-on-her-30-year-career-in/article_1e927c76-1a6c-11ed-8658-f7cd7841568b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Explosions refocus war in Ukraine on Russian-annexed Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Massive explosions and fires hit a military depot in Russia-annexed Crimea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people, the second time in recent days that the Ukraine war’s focus has turned to the contested peninsula.
Russia blamed the blasts at an ammunition storage facility in Mayskoye on an “act of sabotage” without naming the perpetrators. As with last week’s explosions, they led to speculation that Ukrainian forces may have staged an attack on the peninsula, which Russia has controlled since 2014.
Separately, the Russian business newspaper Kommersant quoted local residents as saying that plumes of black smoke also rose over an air base in Crimea’s Gvardeyskoye.
Ukraine has stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for any of the fires or explosions, including last week’s at another air base that destroyed nine Russian planes. If Ukrainian forces were, in fact, responsible for any of the explosions, they would represent a significant escalation in the war.
Videos posted on social media showed thick plumes of smoke rising over raging flames in Mayskoye, and a series of explosions could be heard in the background. The Russian Defense Ministry said the fires at the depot caused damage to a power plant, power lines, rail tracks and some apartment buildings. It said in a statement that “there were no serious injuries.”
Earlier, Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported a fire a transformer substation after “a loud thump sound” in what appeared to be a result of the blasts at the depot.
Crimea holds huge strategic and symbolic significance for Russia and Ukraine. The Kremlin’s demand that Kyiv recognize the peninsula as part of Russia has been one of its key conditions for ending the fighting, while Ukraine has vowed to drive the Russians from the peninsula and all other occupied territories.
The district where the blasts happened, Dzhankoi, is in the north of the peninsula, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Russian-controlled region of Kherson in southern Ukraine. Kyiv has recently mounted a series of attacks on various sites in the region, targeting supply routes for the Russian military there and ammunition depots.
Last week’s explosions at Saki air base sent sunbathers on nearby beaches fleeing as huge flames and pillars of smoke rose over the horizon. Ukrainian officials emphasized Tuesday that Crimea — which is a popular destination for Russian tourists — would not be spared the ravages of war experienced throughout Ukraine.
Rather than a travel destination, “Crimea occupied by Russians is about warehouses explosions and high risk of death for invaders and thieves,” Ukraine presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Twitter, though he did not claim any Ukraine responsibility for the blasts.
Crimea’s regional leader, Sergei Aksyonov, said that two people were injured and more than 3,000 evacuated from the villages of Mayskoye and Azovskoye near Dzhankoi following the munitions depot explosions. who can we attribute the injured to?
Because the explosions damaged rail tracks, some trains in northern Crimea were diverted to other lines.
The Russian military blamed last week’s blasts at the Saki air base on an accidental detonation of munitions there, but it appeared to be the result of a Ukrainian attack.
Graphic Warning: The following video may include disturbing content
Ukrainian officials at the time stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility for the explosions, while mocking Russia’s explanation that a careless smoker might have caused the ammunition to catch fire. Analysts also said that explanation doesn’t make sense and that the Ukrainians could have used anti-ship missiles to strike the base.
A British Defense Ministry intelligence update said vessels in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet “continue to pursue an extremely defensive posture” in the waters off Crimea, with the ships barely venturing out of sight of the coastline.
Russia already lost its flagship Moskva in the Black Sea and last month the Ukrainian military retook the strategic Snake Island outpost off Ukraine’s southwestern coast. It is vital for guaranteeing sea lanes out of Odesa, Ukraine’s biggest port.
The Russian fleet’s “limited effectiveness undermines Russia’s overall invasion strategy,” the British statement said. “This means Ukraine can divert resources to press Russian ground forces elsewhere.”
Meanwhile, in the Donbas, which has been the focus of the fighting in recent months, one civilian was killed in Russian shelling, and two others wounded, according to the Ukrainian governor of the Donetsk region, Pavlo Kyrylenko.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, one civilian was killed and nine others were wounded by Russian shelling, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said. He added that the overnight attack on the city was “one of the most massive shelling of Kharkiv in recent days.”
Officials in the central region of Dniprotpetrovsk also reported shelling of the Nikopol and the Kryvyi Rih districts.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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5. School board candidate
Jaylen Custis, a very recent Forest Park High School grad, is the youngest candidate running for the School Board in 2023.
4. I-95 stranding report
A new report by Virginia’s inspector general reveals glaring missteps by state agencies during the massive snowstorm in January that shut down Interstate 95 and left motorists stranded for days.
3. Where did the dog days go?
It will be a partly sunny day with cooler conditions continues as highs reach about 81 degrees. For the latest forecast by ZIP code, click here.
2. Marina accident
A 73-year-old Unionville man died Saturday after falling in the water at Prince William Marina in Woodbridge while docking his boat.
1. Top STEM scholar
Chelsea Hu, a Buteo Scholar as BASIS Independent McLean, recently was named one of “16 Under 16 in STEM” by The74, a news site covering education. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-young-candidate-i-95-snowstorm-report-and-cooler-temps-continue/article_db610c9a-1d38-11ed-93a4-df7347629a1c.html | 2022-08-16T11:33:39Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-young-candidate-i-95-snowstorm-report-and-cooler-temps-continue/article_db610c9a-1d38-11ed-93a4-df7347629a1c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
At this point in the summer, most recent high school graduates are preparing for college, looking for work or starting their first full-time jobs.
Jaylen Custis, an 18-year-old who just finished his last year at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, is trying something very different for his first taste of adulthood.
Instead of classes, Custis is choosing campaign fliers and headshots as he prepares to be the youngest candidate running for the School Board in 2023. In doing so, he will challenge three-term Woodbridge board member Loree Williams, who hasn’t faced an opponent on the ballot since she first won office in 2013.
Custis told InsideNoVa that he plans to campaign on several issues he’d like to address on the board. First and foremost, he said he wants to beef up school security in the wake of shootings like the one in Uvalde, Texas. Custis said he wants more metal detectors in county schools.
He also wants the general level of academic rigor improved in schools, particularly the division’s lower-achieving schools.
“I came from New York, I’m a military child … and when I came back to Virginia, I felt as if I got dropped because they were teaching way better and harder in New York. I was in sixth grade and I was doing algebra, and I came here for seventh grade and I was doing basic math,” Custis said. “We’re giving our kids the minimum education when we need to be giving them more.”
Custis also said he wants to see the school division crack down more on drug and e-cigarette use in schools, something he said he saw at his time in high school. Many teachers have also reported an uptick in drug-related behavioral issues, and the Prince William Schools data showed an increase in tobacco and marijuana incidents in schools last year.
A member of the Woodbridge chapter of the Prince William County Democrats, Custis said he’s spoken to Williams and told her that he’s running. He was also a semi-regular presence at School Board meetings last winter and spring, speaking several times on hot-button issues. He added that he’ll work to better equip Woodbridge-area schools to best serve students most in need of support.
“We need to give our schools and teachers more support. … Maybe if we give these kids better schools and better resources, then maybe these kids won’t go out into crime,” Custis said. “What I mean by resources, I mean after-school activities and clubs and make it more available for everyone, have something for everyone, at least in high school.”
Custis lives with his mother – a Navy employee who formerly served in the Air Force – and says his long-term educational plans will likely hinge on what happens next fall. He’s considering either taking courses at Northern Virginia Community College or a gap year for the upcoming academic calendar. If he loses his race, he said he’ll likely head to a four-year college. But if he wins, he plans on staying in the area and attending NVCC for two years.
Custis served on Forest Park’s student government, but he said he first really considered running for the School Board after a government class.
“We have debates and I’m very vocal. I have big opinions, I have ideas and stuff,” Custis said. “And he was like, ‘You know you just need to be 18 to run for the School Board.’”
Custis said his father was the more skeptical of his parents. Also an Air Force veteran, he warned Custis about getting into politics so young.
“My dad, he’s one of those people who’s like, ‘You sure you want to get involved in politics?’ … But he said, ‘If that’s what you want to do, go ahead and do it,’” Custis said. “I was like, that’s interesting. I started going to School Board meetings, I started reading InsideNoVa’s articles and I thought, this is interesting.”
What Custis saw when he attended board meetings, oftentimes, was rancor and acrimony, particularly from public speakers on opposing sides of issues such as staff vaccine mandates, mask requirements, rights for transgender students and initiatives aimed at racial equity within the divison.
He’s also seen activism from within the schools, such as when groups of students around the country protested the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down abortion rights. Custis said he’s hoping that those young people who are eligible will not just protest, but also vote and even run for office themselves.
“Go ahead and protest, but you also need to remember to vote,” he said. “And if you think that voting isn’t enough and you think that someone else needs to be elected, then you, as an individual, need to step up … and you need to run.” | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/new-high-school-grad-plans-prince-william-school-board-run/article_409138e0-1d36-11ed-93c1-d38fb0f23823.html | 2022-08-16T11:33:42Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/new-high-school-grad-plans-prince-william-school-board-run/article_409138e0-1d36-11ed-93c1-d38fb0f23823.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shooting a personal-best score in a high-school golf tournament was all the more notable for Benjamin Newfield, considering he had zero preparation time or warmup swings.
He didn’t any practice.
The Yorktown High School senior carded a 6-under 65 to win the Don Roth Invitational tournament on the par-71 Laurel Hills Golf Club course in Lorton on Aug. 11. Newfield helped Yorktown finish second in the team standings with a 310 team score. Independence won with 303.
Newfield usually warms up for 30 to 45 minutes before a round, hitting numerous practice shots and putts. That didn’t happen prior to the Roth tourney, because the team bus was running late and the squad arrived just 7 minutes prior to his 8 a.m. tee time.
The golfer hustled to that first hole, hit a conservative 4-iron instead of a driver on the first hole, that he put into the rough. Newfield scrambled to make par on that hole, then birdied the next two and was on his way to a round that included six birdies, one eagle and two bogeys.
“I had no practice. I went right to the first tee and my first swing was my first shot of the day,” Newfield said. “It all worked out pretty well, though. I played smart today and putted well.”
Newfield, who will play college golf at Davidson College, was playing well entering the tournament. So the 65 was not a huge surprise. The team captain shot rounds of 71 and 69 in two previous tournaments just two and three days earlier.
Also for Yorktown at the Roth Invitational, senior Tony Newell shot 80, senior Trevor McAndrews 82 and sophomores Jack Freeman and Luke Sanne 83 and 84, respectively.
Yorktown is expected to have a team with the potential of repeating last season’s accomplishments – finishing second in Liberty District and region tourneys, then sixth in the Class 6 state competition.
“I think we will be OK. It’s been a good first week for us,” Yorktown coach Chris Williams said. “Ben is playing really well and the others will get better.”
Two days earlier, Yorktown finished sixth with a 316 total at its own Patriots Invitational at the 1757 Golf Club in Ashburn. Riverside B won with 305. In that tournament, Newfield shot 69 to finish second individually, Newell was 19th with a 77, McAndrews shot 80, Austin Barbiri 90 and Kyle Langley 95.
At McLean High School’s George Pavlis Tournament the previous day at Hidden Creek Country Club in Reston, Yorktown shot 312 to place third. Riverside won with 287 and Independence was second with 299.
Newfield, who won a Class 6 state title as a freshman, and McAndrews each shot 71 to tie for fourth.Freeman had an 84, Nick Senkus 86 and Langley 87.
The Wakefield Warriors shot 342 to finish 16th at the Patriot Invitational. Tully Andrews shot 79 to lead Wakefield and Beckett Hampton 86. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/without-warmups-yorktown-golfer-shoots-a-65/article_b4be2e80-1cf5-11ed-9416-2b545862e879.html | 2022-08-16T11:33:43Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/without-warmups-yorktown-golfer-shoots-a-65/article_b4be2e80-1cf5-11ed-9416-2b545862e879.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chennai: On the occasion of Independence Day, actor Silambarasan released the official teaser of N S Ponkumar-directed period film, 'August 16, 1947', featuring actor Gautham Karthik in the lead.
The movie is being produced by ace director A R Murugadoss along with Om Prakash Bhatt and Narsiram Choudhary. The teaser shows that the story of the film is set at a time when India was on the verge of gaining Independence.
It also beautifully shows that at a time when there was no television or photography, how some people, down the south, believed Gandhi to be a tall, strong, muscular, well-built man whom the British feared.
The teaser gives a glimpse into the atrocities committed by the British and shows how they were particular about instilling fear among the Indians.
They wanted to instil fear so deep, that even after independence, Indians would still tremble at the sight of anybody who could speak English for the next 100 years.
Releasing the teaser, Simbu said: "A fight for freedom, a force against oppression! Independence Day special, here's the teaser of #August16_1947."
The film, which will also star Cooku with Comali fame Pugazh, has music by Sean Roldan and cinematography by Selvakumar. Revathy Sharma who is playing the female lead is making her debut in the movie. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/august-16-1947-teaser-how-gandhi-was-perceived-down-south.amp.html | 2022-08-16T11:35:26Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/august-16-1947-teaser-how-gandhi-was-perceived-down-south.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chennai: On the occasion of Independence Day, actor Silambarasan released the official teaser of N S Ponkumar-directed period film, 'August 16, 1947', featuring actor Gautham Karthik in the lead.
The movie is being produced by ace director A R Murugadoss along with Om Prakash Bhatt and Narsiram Choudhary. The teaser shows that the story of the film is set at a time when India was on the verge of gaining Independence.
It also beautifully shows that at a time when there was no television or photography, how some people, down the south, believed Gandhi to be a tall, strong, muscular, well-built man whom the British feared.
The teaser gives a glimpse into the atrocities committed by the British and shows how they were particular about instilling fear among the Indians.
They wanted to instil fear so deep, that even after independence, Indians would still tremble at the sight of anybody who could speak English for the next 100 years.
Releasing the teaser, Simbu said: "A fight for freedom, a force against oppression! Independence Day special, here's the teaser of #August16_1947."
The film, which will also star Cooku with Comali fame Pugazh, has music by Sean Roldan and cinematography by Selvakumar. Revathy Sharma who is playing the female lead is making her debut in the movie. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/august-16-1947-teaser-how-gandhi-was-perceived-down-south.html | 2022-08-16T11:35:32Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/august-16-1947-teaser-how-gandhi-was-perceived-down-south.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Actor Nedumpram Gopi, who has been active in Malayalam films and serials, passed away in Thiruvalla on Tuesday. He was 85.
Gopi who acted as the father of Mammootty in Malayalam flick 'Kaazhcha', directed by Blessy, had also essayed prominent roles in films like 'Kaalavarky', 'Sheelabathi', 'Anachandam', 'Ashwaroodan', 'Thaniye', 'Anandabhairavi', 'Ulsaha Committee', 'Alif' among others. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/nedumpram-gopi-as-mammootty-father-kazha-dies.amp.html | 2022-08-16T11:35:39Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/nedumpram-gopi-as-mammootty-father-kazha-dies.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Actor Nedumpram Gopi, who has been active in Malayalam films and serials, passed away in Thiruvalla on Tuesday. He was 85.
Gopi who acted as the father of Mammootty in Malayalam flick 'Kaazhcha', directed by Blessy, had also essayed prominent roles in films like 'Kaalavarky', 'Sheelabathi', 'Anachandam', 'Ashwaroodan', 'Thaniye', 'Anandabhairavi', 'Ulsaha Committee', 'Alif' among others. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/nedumpram-gopi-as-mammootty-father-kazha-dies.html | 2022-08-16T11:35:45Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/16/nedumpram-gopi-as-mammootty-father-kazha-dies.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposed bill seeking to curtail the Governor's powers and functions as the Chancellor of state universities. It is likely to be introduced in the next session of the Legislative Assembly.
The composition of the search committee for appointment of Vice Chancellor (VC) will also be changed with the intended legislation. The number of members in the search committee will be increased to five from three.
The government is also considering an amendment whereby the governor has to nominate a candidate it suggests.
Existing method
The current search committee, which includes nominees of the Governor, University Grants Commission (UGC) and university, suggests a panel for VC appointment to the Governor. The Governor who is the Chancellor then selects a person of his/her choice from the panel.
What spurred the new bill
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan had expressed unease with the State Government for the manner in which VCs of Calicut, Kannur and Sanskrit universities were appointed. The bill aimed at amending the constitution of the search committee has been drafted to prevent the recurrence of such an instance.
Moreover, the State government will find it difficult to appoint a candidate of its choice if the nominees of the Governor and UGC nominee are different.
Why the make-up of the panel is significant
The present three-member committee can submit a panel of three to five names.
As per the proposed new amendment if two out of three nominees suggest a new panel of candidates, the latter would be the official one or choice of the search committee.
With the upcoming amendment when both the university nominee and that of the Governor recommend the panel suggested by the government, only the person chosen by the State Government can be selected.
Even if the UGC nominee recommends a different panel the Governor cannot consider it.
A higher education reforms panel headed by Prof Shyam B Menon had recently suggested that each university should have a separate vice-chancellor with the chief minister becoming a ‘visitor’ to all universities. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vc-appointment--govt-to-decide-nominees-for-search-committee.amp.html | 2022-08-16T11:43:59Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vc-appointment--govt-to-decide-nominees-for-search-committee.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposed bill seeking to curtail the Governor's powers and functions as the Chancellor of state universities. It is likely to be introduced in the next session of the Legislative Assembly.
The composition of the search committee for appointment of Vice Chancellor (VC) will also be changed with the intended legislation. The number of members in the search committee will be increased to five from three.
The government is also considering an amendment whereby the governor has to nominate a candidate it suggests.
Existing method
The current search committee, which includes nominees of the Governor, University Grants Commission (UGC) and university, suggests a panel for VC appointment to the Governor. The Governor who is the Chancellor then selects a person of his/her choice from the panel.
What spurred the new bill
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan had expressed unease with the State Government for the manner in which VCs of Calicut, Kannur and Sanskrit universities were appointed. The bill aimed at amending the constitution of the search committee has been drafted to prevent the recurrence of such an instance.
Moreover, the State government will find it difficult to appoint a candidate of its choice if the nominees of the Governor and UGC nominee are different.
Why the make-up of the panel is significant
The present three-member committee can submit a panel of three to five names.
As per the proposed new amendment if two out of three nominees suggest a new panel of candidates, the latter would be the official one or choice of the search committee.
With the upcoming amendment when both the university nominee and that of the Governor recommend the panel suggested by the government, only the person chosen by the State Government can be selected.
Even if the UGC nominee recommends a different panel the Governor cannot consider it.
A higher education reforms panel headed by Prof Shyam B Menon had recently suggested that each university should have a separate vice-chancellor with the chief minister becoming a ‘visitor’ to all universities. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vc-appointment--govt-to-decide-nominees-for-search-committee.html | 2022-08-16T11:44:06Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vc-appointment--govt-to-decide-nominees-for-search-committee.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The fisherfolk in Thiruvananthapuram have intensified their protest against alleged neglect of their demands by the Kerala government. The protesters, mainly youth, gathered outside the under construction Vizhinjam port on Tuesday wearing black clothes and carrying black flags.
Black flags were hoisted in churches of the Latin Archdiocese in the state capital and a bike rally to the port's main entrance was also held.
The fisherfolk's demands include stopping the construction of the port which, they say, has put their lives at risk.
Following the protest, the Adani Ports which is building the port on Tuesday put on hold the works for the day. The company was forced to stay the works as it was unable to take materials to the construction site.
Monsignor Eugine H Pereira of the Latin Archdiocese, to which a large section of the fishing community belongs, told media that the fourth phase of the protest was being held with the slogan 'Vizhinjam chalo'.
Meanwhile, State Ports Minister Ahammed Devarkovil said those from outside were involved in the protest. This further provoked the protesters.
An angry Monsignor Pereira said the minister was out of his senses. “ The minister makes such statements because he is not aware of the problems the port construction is causing to the fishing community,” the priest said.
State Transport Minister Antony Raju said steps were being taken to allocate land for constructing flats for those who lost their homes to the sea.
“One of the main problems being faced by a large section of the fishing community was the loss of their homes to the sea and to address that directions have been issued to allocate land by August 22 for construction of flats for them. The objective is to provide homes without any further delay,” the minister told reporters.
"Actually they (fisherfolk) are facing various problems which need to be addressed in a time bound manner. In the coming days, the government will take a final decision on ensuring housing for those who lost their homes," he said.
On stopping the port construction, which is one of the demands of the protesters, Raju said the state government cannot take such a decision on its own as the Centre is also involved in the project regarding which orders were also issued by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal.
A large number of police personnel were deployed outside the port in the morning in anticipation of the protest.
Monsignor Eugine H Pereira said the protest was not just confined to the problems being faced by members of the fishing community in Thiruvananthapuram, as those in Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi and other coastal areas were also facing various issues, including coastal erosion.
Successive governments made various promises and announced several relief packages and projects, but either they were not properly implemented or in some places nothing happened at the ground level, the priest claimed.
He alleged that the successive governments were more interested in taking the port project forward rather than listening to what the fisherfolk had to say.
He also alleged that the contract with the Adani group for construction of the Vizhinjam port was a "fraud".
Another priest of the Latin Archdiocese told reporters that the agitation was against the government's "arrogant belief" that they can do anything in the name of development without taking into account the plight or suffering of a section of society.
The protesters have been alleging that the unscientific construction of groynes, the artificial sea walls known as "pulimutt' in local parlance, as part of the upcoming Vizhinjam port was one of the reasons for the increasing coastal erosion in the district.Last week, hundreds of fisherfolk had taken out a massive protest rally in the state capital and laid siege to the Secretariat with boats and fishing nets, alleging that the Left government was neglecting their demands.
(With inputs from PTI) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vizhinjam-port-works-on-hold-fisherfolk-protest-intensifies.amp.html | 2022-08-16T11:44:12Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vizhinjam-port-works-on-hold-fisherfolk-protest-intensifies.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The fisherfolk in Thiruvananthapuram have intensified their protest against alleged neglect of their demands by the Kerala government. The protesters, mainly youth, gathered outside the under construction Vizhinjam port on Tuesday wearing black clothes and carrying black flags.
Black flags were hoisted in churches of the Latin Archdiocese in the state capital and a bike rally to the port's main entrance was also held.
The fisherfolk's demands include stopping the construction of the port which, they say, has put their lives at risk.
Following the protest, the Adani Ports which is building the port on Tuesday put on hold the works for the day. The company was forced to stay the works as it was unable to take materials to the construction site.
Monsignor Eugine H Pereira of the Latin Archdiocese, to which a large section of the fishing community belongs, told media that the fourth phase of the protest was being held with the slogan 'Vizhinjam chalo'.
Meanwhile, State Ports Minister Ahammed Devarkovil said those from outside were involved in the protest. This further provoked the protesters.
An angry Monsignor Pereira said the minister was out of his senses. “ The minister makes such statements because he is not aware of the problems the port construction is causing to the fishing community,” the priest said.
State Transport Minister Antony Raju said steps were being taken to allocate land for constructing flats for those who lost their homes to the sea.
“One of the main problems being faced by a large section of the fishing community was the loss of their homes to the sea and to address that directions have been issued to allocate land by August 22 for construction of flats for them. The objective is to provide homes without any further delay,” the minister told reporters.
"Actually they (fisherfolk) are facing various problems which need to be addressed in a time bound manner. In the coming days, the government will take a final decision on ensuring housing for those who lost their homes," he said.
On stopping the port construction, which is one of the demands of the protesters, Raju said the state government cannot take such a decision on its own as the Centre is also involved in the project regarding which orders were also issued by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal.
A large number of police personnel were deployed outside the port in the morning in anticipation of the protest.
Monsignor Eugine H Pereira said the protest was not just confined to the problems being faced by members of the fishing community in Thiruvananthapuram, as those in Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi and other coastal areas were also facing various issues, including coastal erosion.
Successive governments made various promises and announced several relief packages and projects, but either they were not properly implemented or in some places nothing happened at the ground level, the priest claimed.
He alleged that the successive governments were more interested in taking the port project forward rather than listening to what the fisherfolk had to say.
He also alleged that the contract with the Adani group for construction of the Vizhinjam port was a "fraud".
Another priest of the Latin Archdiocese told reporters that the agitation was against the government's "arrogant belief" that they can do anything in the name of development without taking into account the plight or suffering of a section of society.
The protesters have been alleging that the unscientific construction of groynes, the artificial sea walls known as "pulimutt' in local parlance, as part of the upcoming Vizhinjam port was one of the reasons for the increasing coastal erosion in the district.Last week, hundreds of fisherfolk had taken out a massive protest rally in the state capital and laid siege to the Secretariat with boats and fishing nets, alleging that the Left government was neglecting their demands.
(With inputs from PTI) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vizhinjam-port-works-on-hold-fisherfolk-protest-intensifies.html | 2022-08-16T11:44:15Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/16/vizhinjam-port-works-on-hold-fisherfolk-protest-intensifies.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hello! By my count, we’re just days away from the start of the 2022 Marquette women’s soccer season! The Golden Eagles played a pair of exhibition matches last week to help them get ready for Thursday’s opener on the road against Notre Dame as you’re reading this, but in all honesty, all of what you’re reading was written before those matches transpired. That’s the nature of the fall preview schedule, gotta work ahead. The point of the story is that you’ll want to keep in mind anything that you might have seen in those exhibitions and grade that against what you’re seeing here. I did not get a chance to see either exhibition contest, and thanks to exhibition games been a state secret in Wisconsin, we only know that the second one against Purdue went 5-3 to the visitors. No box score on that one, and absolutely no information about the first exhibition game against the Badgers, not even from UW’s side.
In any case, what we’re doing here is running down the returning players from last year’s women’s soccer roster. We’ll go from the forwards on the team backwards down the field and wrap up with the goalkeepers. Coming up tomorrow, we’ll talk about the newcomers on the team, and at a glance, that’s going to be quite the interesting article.
But for now, we’ll talk about the returning players. Before we dig into that, we should probably brush up against who is not returning. We’ll get into it more down below, but it’s probably not a super great thing for head coach Frank Pelaez that he is losing his top two players in terms of minutes played last year and three of the top four. That’s Madison Burrier and Maddie Monticello on defense and Kylie Sprecher on offense. In fact, MU will be without four of the eight field players that logged 1,000 minutes last season (Alyssa Bombacino is added to the list here), and a fifth — Elaina Eckert — rounds out the list of Golden Eagles with more than 900 minutes played. With those five players alone — and they’re not the only departures, just the five largest ones — Marquette is losing over 38% of the team minutes possible from the 2021 campaign.
Let’s see what Pelaez and his assistants have to work with this year!
FORWARDS
This department gets a little confusing, as Marquette has three returning forwards on the roster and four midfielder/forward combo players listed. I’m just going to mash the entire group together, but keep this in mind when we get to the midfielder conversation.
We have to start with two of those M/F combo players here because in terms of total minutes played, they’re the biggest contributors in the group returning from last season. Rachel Johnson started all 17 matches last season for Marquette, and her 11 points was second best on the team. She tied for the second most goals with four and was third in assists at three. The good news for Marquette, by the way, is that the second in points and goals for Johnson last year is also her ranking amongst returning players. Johnson is the returning player who had the most minutes played a year ago, so it seems like a safe bet that Pelaez is going to keep going in that direction. On top of that, this is a bonus season of eligibility for her after going through Senior Night festivities a year ago. Safe bet that she’s being given the keys, y’know? Alex Campana is third amongst returning field players in minutes played after appearing in all 17 matches and starting 15 times last year, so get used to seeing a lot of her as well. Well, maybe not. Here’s the big question for the senior from Massachusetts: Is she going to be asked to put points on the board for the Golden Eagles? She put eight of her 16 shots on goal in 2021... but that only turned into one goal.... and that was literally her first shot of the season less than five minutes into last year’s opener against Central Michigan.
This brings us to a pair of sophomore forwards and a junior as well that have a whole bunch of questions in front of them. Let’s start with Elsi Twombly, a 5’10” midfielder/forward combo. She’s the junior in the trio here and the most productive player for Marquette last year. 13 appearances with 10 starts after she missed a couple weeks of action late in the season. She ended up with 831 minutes played on the year, but the late season absence didn’t impact her in the two games that she returned to play. Twombly finished with three goals and four assists, which had her third on the team in points and leaving her with the best returning assist total from last season. Still, that somehow came across as slightly disappointing after she had three goals and two assists in 10 matches in the time-shifted spring 2021 season. Not very disappointing, which would have been the case if she had those numbers in all 17 contests, just a teensy bit.
Kate Gibson and Maggie Starker had big impacts as freshmen last year for the Golden Eagles. Gibson played in 15 of the 17 contests with two starts, and had a goal and an assist along the way. If you’re thinking “hey, shouldn’t a forward with that much playing time be putting the ball in the net more,” well, you’re right and you’re wrong at the same time. Gibson played just 349 minutes all season, cresting with a season high 40 in early September against Utah State. Starker’s impact was much [ahem] starker, as she had four goals, tied for second most on the team, and an assist in 16 appearances with five starts. Starker was the most precise shooter on the team, posting the best shots on goal percentage amongst players with at least three shots on goal at 72.2%. Needless to say, I think Marquette’s offense would benefit from a few more minutes and a few more shots from her this season.
We round out the group with Alexa Maletis and Mae Sinclair. Maletis went backwards in minutes played from the spring to the fall, going from 207 in seven matches for her freshman season to just 132 in 13 appearances as a sophomore. With that said, she still scored two goals, one in non-conference action and one in Big East play as MU’s only marker against eventual regular season champion Xavier. Clearly the coaching staff wanted to get minutes to Gibson and Starker last fall, and Maletis’s PT was where it came from.... but maybe she’s got a talented foot and she needs some more run? Sinclair was in something of the same boat at Maletis, going from 111 minutes in the spring to just 39 in the fall, with seven matches played in both seasons. The Arizona native but Wisconsin high school product has yet to take a shot in her collegiate career, so for the time being, we’ll have to project her as a depth piece of the puzzle for the 2022 season.
MIDFIELDERS
There is no other place to start the discussion of Marquette’s midfielders other than Katrina Wetherell. After finishing last year as a Second Team All-Big East honoree, she was MU’s best bet for making the preseason all-conference squad. That’s why Wetherell gets the picture at the top of the page. She played in all 17 matches a year ago, starting in 15 of them and logging over 1,000 minutes. Her five goals led the team and Wetherell’s two assists nudged her past Rachel Johnson for the team lead in points. This is her fifth season of eligibility thanks to the NCAA’s COVID relief, so it’s reasonable to expect a little extra motivation from her to go out with a bang.
Hailey Block is, somehow, the only other notable midfielder on the roster. The Wisconsin native hasn’t quite shown the offensive explosion that she had in her freshman year at Southeast Missouri State where she had eight goals after breaking Grafton High School’s all-time scoring record. In fact, Block has mostly been a sub for Frank Pelaez, starting just four times in 24 appearances across the two seasons that were played in 2021. In just over 1,300 minutes since transferring to Marquette, Block has posted just three goals and two assists. I am curious to see how she gets used this season, given that Marquette is loaded up with talented forwards that need a place on the field.
There are five more midfielders on the roster heading into the fall of 2022, and Julia O’Neill is the closest in the group to making an impact last season. She appeared in 10 matches and earned a start against Utah State. However, she logged just 25 minutes in that one even after being on the field for first kick and wrapped up the year with just 197 minutes played. O’Neill is the only one amongst this final group of five to log over 100 minutes in 2021. Mia Haertle (72 minutes) appeared in seven matches, and Carina Murphy (39 minutes) played in six contests, both during their freshman campaigns at Marquette. Perhaps they’ll have bigger contributions this season? Sammi Bugay (2 appearances, 28 minutes in 2021) and Maddie Tabor (did not play in fall 2021, 5 career appearances in three seasons for MU) provide deep depth in the position group. It’s possible that any of these five could find their way onto the field regularly this fall if Pelaez is looking for answers in the defensive third of the field. I raise that point because.......
DEFENDERS
...... Bonnie Lacey is the only returning defender of note. You saw that coming when I mentioned the departure of Madison Burrier and Maddie Monticello, I presume. Lacey started all 17 contests in 2021, and ends up second only to Rachel Johnson amongst returning field players in terms of minutes played. As the by-default keystone of Marquette’s back line this fall, Lacey is going to be asked to do a whole heck of a lot of work back there both in terms of actual play as well as holding together the lineup that the Golden Eagles are rolling out.
While we know what we can expect from Lacey, we don’t know what to expect from who’s going to be next to her back there because we just don’t know who is going to get those spots. It’s a big question to be answered by Pelaez, as the Golden Eagles got outshot by more than two shots per game last year. In other words: Not only does Marquette need a mostly new backline, but they need that backline to be better than last year’s incredibly experienced backline.
Part of this decision may come down to the health of Josie Kelderman. The Nicolet grad played over 1,300 minutes as a freshman in 2019 and averaged over 71 minutes a match in the 2021 spring season.... but then blew her knee out in Marquette’s exhibition contest against Wisconsin before the fall season started last year. If Kelderman can play and be 80% of what she was in her first 26 matches in blue and gold, then that’s going to erase a lot of worry for the coaching staff.
If she can’t...... well. Kelderman is one of three midfielder/defender combos on the roster, and the other two — Grace Allen and Aeryn Kennedy — have combined for a grand total of 38 minutes in five matches all during the calendar year of 2021. Might one of them have a breakthrough and play a big role? Sure, maybe, but we’re not counting on it right now.
As far as pure defenders go, Marquette’s options to play next to Lacey are limited. Emma Tabor and Caroline Cline both appeared in double digit matches last season, but tallied less than 350 minutes each. That’s pretty good for Cline, who was a freshman last fall. It’s a little more notable for Tabor — yes, she’s Maddie’s twin sister — as it was a breakthrough season for her in her third year of competition. If both of them can prove that they deserve a spot on the backline, that’s probably a good sign for the Golden Eagles. If not... well, there’s at least one newcomer that should be able to contribute, but that’s for another article.
GOALKEEPERS
There are two returning goalkeepers on the roster for Marquette, but really, we’re only talking about Mikki Easter here. After not playing in her first year and splitting time with Lauren Schill in the spring 2021 season, Easter took full control of the net in the fall, starting 16 of Marquette’s 17 contests and playing all but 180 minutes worth of time. It took a couple of matches for that to happen, as Easter started the opener but gave way to Schill at halftime, played the full match against Notre Dame, and then watched Schill and Chloe Olson split the disaster at BYU. Easter would play all but 45 minutes for the rest of the season, and that came with the Golden Eagles up 3-1 at halftime while outshooting Villanova 13-5 and the lone Wildcats strike coming on an own goal. We talked already about Marquette’s defense needing to be better than they were last year, and that extends to Easter. A 1.30 goals against average and a save percentage of .730 just isn’t going to be enough to get things done. Those numbers ranked #8 and #10 in the Big East last season, and remember, that’s out of 11 teams. Could Easter benefit from better defense in front of her, or perhaps even improved offense keeping the ball on the other end of the field? Sure, that would probably help, but she has to be better as well.
The aforementioned Chloe Olson is the other returning netminder for the Golden Eagles. Her only action of her freshman year was in that BYU game where she made nine second half saves.... but also allowed four goals to the Cougars in a game that was already out of control when she stepped onto the field. She didn’t play again, which I’m not holding against her. Olson is going to need to treat every game this season as if she’s the starter even if she can’t beat Easter out..... because Chloe Olson is the only other netminder on the roster. If there is any reason that Easter can’t go — sprained ankle, abducted by space aliens, whatever — then Olson is MU’s only other option in net for this fall. With that in mind, Easter is listed on the roster as a senior and this will be her fourth year at Marquette. This job may belong solely to Olson next year, and she’s going to need to be ready. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23282508/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-soccer-season-preview-returning-players-wetherell-johnson-easter | 2022-08-16T11:44:30Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23282508/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-soccer-season-preview-returning-players-wetherell-johnson-easter | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“This is very much a story about love,” says Francis Lawrence. The sentiment may be surprising, coming from the director of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes—but there’s far more to this prequel than the Games you’re expecting. “It’s this kind of love story set in a different kind of a world in a different time,” he adds. “A very intimate love story.” He isn’t wrong.
Set roughly 64 years before the saga told in the original Hunger Games quadrilogy, the new film—based on Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins’s 2020 novel—follows Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) decades before he becomes the most powerful man in the dystopian land of Panem. Still, the future President Snow, played in the Hunger Games films by Donald Sutherland, is no less ambitious as a high school student. “He is a young man finding his way in the world, but he also makes choices that presage the man he is becoming,” producer Nina Jacobson says. Over the course of the film, he’ll find himself caught between two forces of nature: the charming Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) and the villainous Dr. Volumnia Gaul (Viola Davis). “He is a shapeshifter who craves control, but is drawn to a woman who threatens everything he thought he wanted.”
That woman, Lucy Gray, adds a soft touch to the franchise’s brutal world. Much like Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence in the original films), she’s a tribute from District 12. Unlike Katniss, Lucy Gray hails from a group known for their close-knit, musical culture. (“It’s thrilling to hear Rachel sing,” Jacobson says.) Her relationship with Snow starts in the arena—though it quickly grows beyond what the cameras see. As shown in this exclusive first image from the film, above, she calms Snow in a way that little else in his war-torn world can.
“This is not with judgment, but Lucy Gray is the anti-Katniss,” adds Francis Lawrence. “She’s a musician, she’s a performer, she’s a charmer… Snow has never met a girl like this before.”
Because this film is set decades before Katniss was born, it delves deeper into the mythology of Panem that the original films, and novels, were built upon. Snow and his contemporaries are still reckoning with the consequences of “the dark days,” the wars that led to the Hunger Games.
“It’s completely different stylistically, in terms of design, character and point of view,” says Jacobson. “To be able to show a different side of Panem at a different time in its history has been really exciting.” Lawrence teases that production designer Uli Hanisch (The Queen’s Gambit) has been working to create a “new version” of the dystopian nation, and that many aspects of it—from the architecture to interior design—reflect the broken nature of this story’s world and characters. “We also get to remake District 12, remake all of the Capitol,” he adds, “and a brand new arena.”
Of course, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will still have callbacks aplenty. “Suzanne has done such a great job of going back into the mythology and telling a story about the creation of the world,” says Lawrence. “You get a little background of Katniss. You will obviously get a lot of the background of Snow, the history of the Games, the history of some of the music, where songs like ‘The Hanging Tree’ actually come from.”
“Returning to the world of The Hunger Games has been a coming home,” Jacobson adds—as well as a journey toward a greater understanding of the series’ chief villain.. “As much as we may hate [Snow] in the later movies,” says Lawrence, “to see that he is a real human being… there is something really satisfying about that.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/hunger-games-ballad-songbirds-snakes-prequel-first-look | 2022-08-16T11:44:30Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/hunger-games-ballad-songbirds-snakes-prequel-first-look | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The first diagnosed case of monkeypox in the US, on May 18, did not seem like a major cause for alarm. Unlike the virus that causes COVID-19, monkeypox was not novel, not airborne, and rarely fatal. In fact, the US government already possessed a robust arsenal of tools that could be used to combat it.
In 2003 the US government began developing a detailed response plan for smallpox, a far more lethal virus that belongs to the same family as monkeypox. The plan, which over two decades grew to fill 333 pages, offered a playbook for how to mount an effective response to such pathogens.
The US government had also spent close to $2 billion to develop a new smallpox vaccine called Jynneos, which is manufactured by the Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic. The Strategic National Stockpile contains 20 million doses of the Jynneos vaccine, which is much safer than earlier smallpox vaccines, but, according to The New York Times, its shelf life is only three years, and the majority expired over the past decade. (A freeze-dried version that would last longer is still in the works.)
Millions more doses sat in liquid form in plastic bags at Bavarian Nordic’s manufacturing plant in Denmark. These had been purchased by the US long before the first domestic cases of monkeypox were identified.
Viewed from one angle, Jynneos looked like an infectious disease success story: a vaccine at the ready, for when it counted most. “But for the United States government, we wouldn’t have the Jynneos vaccine,” said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. “We are the reason why the world has a vaccine.”
But as cases of monkeypox ticked upward around the country, spreading primarily via skin-to-skin contact among men who have sex with men, six long weeks passed without significant action to deploy vaccines widely. Vulnerable Americans found themselves hunting for elusive shots and scrambling to add their names to digital sign-up sheets that filled up within minutes of being posted.
Said a former federal health official who worked on the US smallpox response plan, “I can’t see where any part of it was activated.”
The liquid vaccine at the Bavarian Nordic plant couldn’t be distributed until it was placed into vials—a process known as “fill-finish.” And that couldn’t happen until the FDA inspected the new facility where the work would be done. Two inspectors finally arrived on July 1, six weeks after monkeypox made its first appearance on American shores. By then there had been 506 documented cases of monkeypox in the US. Today the CDC’s total number of confirmed cases stands at 11,177—higher than in any other country in the world—and federal officials are contending with a shortfall of more than 2.5 million needed vaccine doses.
In early August, Peter Marks, the FDA’s director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, participated in a call with community doctors and health care workers concerned about the lagging federal response. Marks surprised those on the call by suggesting that the FDA wasn’t to blame for the delay in inspecting the fill-finish plant in Denmark, because the agency had been waiting for an invitation from Bavarian Nordic to do so. He later added that the FDA had asked the company to apply for an inspection early on, when there were roughly 100 domestic cases.
It’s true that the agency typically does not inspect overseas facilities without an invitation. Still, according to an FDA employee familiar with the agency’s vaccine inspections, more could have been done sooner. “They could have gotten out there fairly quickly,” the employee said. “It seemed like there wasn’t a sense of urgency.”
A senior FDA official, speaking on background, told Vanity Fair that the agency mobilized “as quickly as we could. Nobody was sitting on this.” The agency viewed the supply in Denmark as a backup to the unexpired doses in the US stockpile. When the distribution of those doses—a combined responsibility of several federal agencies—failed to contain the outbreak, “it became clearer that we needed to move more quickly.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/how-unforced-errors-hobbled-americas-monkeypox-response | 2022-08-16T11:44:36Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/how-unforced-errors-hobbled-americas-monkeypox-response | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With the Marquette women’s soccer season starting this week, it’s time to put together a StoryStream with all of our preview articles in one place for you! Schedule, preseason picks in the Big East, returning players, newcomers (including a bunch of transfers!), and a look at a few big questions in front of head coach Frank Pelaez are all right here if you keep on scrolling.
Enjoy! | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23306315/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-soccer-season-preview-big-east-conference-pelaez-wetherell-easter | 2022-08-16T11:44:36Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23306315/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-soccer-season-preview-big-east-conference-pelaez-wetherell-easter | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Back on August 2nd, United Soccer Coaches released their preseason top 25 rankings for both men’s and women’s college soccer. While neither of Marquette’s teams are ranked or even receiving votes to start the season, there is a weird symmetry between the ranked teams on their schedules this season. Both teams will face a ranked team in their season opener, and both teams will see two preseason top 25 teams during the course of Big East action.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Marquette’s season opener will be on the road against Notre Dame, as we already knew. The Irish start the year out at #16 in the country coming off a trip to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament last fall. At least according to the preseason rankings, ND will be the toughest team Marquette faces all season. Not only are they the only non-conference poll in the top 25, but both Big East teams in the rankings are somewhere south of the Fighting Irish. Georgetown, the favorite to win the Big East by way of a vote of the league’s coaches, starts off the season as the #19 team in the country, while Xavier joins them in the rankings at #24.
MU will get a chance to build themselves up before facing either ranked Big East foe. The Hoyas will be Big East Match #8 of the year, third from the end of the season, while the Musketeers will be the final match of the regular season for the Golden Eagles. They will visit Georgetown, but host Xavier for Senior Night.
MEN’S SOCCER
According to the rankings, Louis Bennett’s squad has a stiffer test to start the year than Frank Pelaez’s team does. The good news for MU’s men’s team is that they get to face their ranked non-conference opponent at home. The bad news is that Tulsa is starting off the year at #11 in the country.
Things will get more difficult in Big East play as Georgetown starts off the preseason poll at #2 in the country. Never a great bit of news when you have to play a national championship contender, and even less so when you have to play them in their building as is the case here. At least it’s the last road game of Big East play, I suppose. Marquette will also get a crack at the preseason #16 team in the form of the Providence Friars. That will be a road game for MU as well, and it will be the third contest of conference play. There is one slight difference for the men’s team, as they’ll also face a team only earning votes in the poll. That’s St. John’s, who earned one 25th place vote for one point in the rankings. The Red Storm will be in Milwaukee on November 2nd for Senior Night. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23306709/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-womens-soccer-preseason-top-25-poll-ranking-schedule | 2022-08-16T11:44:42Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23306709/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-womens-soccer-preseason-top-25-poll-ranking-schedule | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With the Marquette men’s soccer season starting soon, it’s time to put together a StoryStream with all of our preview articles in one place for you! Schedule, preseason picks in the Big East, returning players, newcomers, and a look at a few big questions in front of head coach Louis Bennett are all right here if you keep on scrolling.
Enjoy! | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23306847/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-season-preview-bennett-sunesson-hallwood-caceres-soto-andrade | 2022-08-16T11:44:49Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/15/23306847/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-season-preview-bennett-sunesson-hallwood-caceres-soto-andrade | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The AVCA brought us one step closer to the fall women’s volleyball season on Monday afternoon when they released the 2022 preseason top 25 rankings. In what is definitely not a surprise given the roster turnover, YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles are not in the preseason rankings.
They are, however, earning votes in the poll. That’s pretty dang cool. With Hope Werch, Taylor Wolf, and Savannah Rennie all gone amongst others, the 2022 Golden Eagles lineup is going to look wildly different than it did last year, but the poll voters still threw 40 points worth of rankings in MU’s direction. If you ask me, that’s a tremendous vote of confidence in head coach Ryan Theis and the direction of the program under his guidance.
Those 40 points make Marquette the unofficial #37 team in the country heading into the season. They are just three points behind Florida State, but a whopping 22 points in front of Ball State.
MU’s pathway into the top 25 is very obvious. They will open the season, literally Match #1, against #11 Kentucky down in Lexington. After a second match against Ohio in The Commonwealth, MU’s third match of the season will come against preseason #3 Wisconsin out in Madison. I’m not saying that Marquette will be favored in either match, it’s pretty clear that they won’t be. However, if they pick up the win from either one — or even both??!? — then the Golden Eagles will be ranked pretty much immediately out of the gate this season and should probably be able to keep that number next to their name all year long.
There will be more chances for Marquette to get into the top 25. The next chance will be on Saturday, September 17th, when Illinois comes to the McGuire Center for MU’s ninth contest of the season and second to last non-conference match. The Illini are #17 in the preseason poll. Maybe they slip up between now and mid-September, but that’s still a quality win for Marquette sitting right there for them.
The Golden Eagles will get two chances to face a preseason top 25 team during Big East play, and I bet you already know what they are. Creighton is starting off the season ranked #18 in the country, and MU’s first meeting of the year with the Bluejays will be in Omaha on Friday, October 14th. With a little bit of luck, the Big East regular season title will be on the line when the two teams meet again in Milwaukee, as that will be in Marquette’s final regular season match. First serve for that game is set for 6pm Central on Saturday, November 19th, so clear your calendars now.
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With the Marquette volleyball season starting soon, it’s time to put together a StoryStream with all of our preview articles in one place for you! Schedule, preseason picks in the Big East, returning players, newcomers, and a look at a few big questions in front of head coach Ryan Theis are all right here if you keep on scrolling.
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There are fears blocked storm drains and heavy rain on rock-solid ground could see a repeat of flooding of parts of Tunbridge Wells. Five years ago in the town, after a dry period, heavy rainfall saw areas deluged with filthy water and shops and other businesses flooded.
That memory and the cost to business, including closures and loss of stock, furniture and fittings, was on the minds of business owners today as rain and thunderstorms are forecast in the coming days. And because the ground is so hard and dry, sudden heavy rainfall is not absorbed and can cause flash flooding.
In July 2017, when areas such as The Pantiles, Nevill Street along with lower Mount Pleasant were hit by flooding, the fact some drains were blocked and unable to operate correctly saw anger directed at Kent County Council which looks after highways. Today, Kent Live checked drains in some of the flood risk areas and some were full of litter, dirt and leaves or were partially-covered by mud and grass. There was even a drain covered with asphalt in Prospect Road.
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On Mount Pleasant in the middle of the pavement not far from Hooper's entrance was a drain blocked with debris. This side of the road is lower that the railway station side. It is also at the bottom of the hill, so Alexia Taylor at independent fine jeweller Walsh Bros Jewellers on Mount Pleasant, said that side risked a "double whammy" as water travelled towards it.
She said they have been out there before clearing a drain themselves. Richard Burrow, owner of Walsh Bros which was badly hit in the flooding five years ago, said: "I am definitely concerned. Last time it just came in through here and it was 1m deep downstairs.
"It is not just a concern about the drains that are directly opposite. It is drains in other places - the ones with grass growing from them. Major Yorks Road is a problem. We all know the ground is really hard. We all know at some point we are going to have some rain." He said he has never seen anyone clearing the drains.
Jane Everton who owners Choice Carpets in Nevill Street with husband Clive, also saw their business hit five years ago. They have to use a flood barrier now which fits in the doorway. If they don't they are not covered by insurance, she said.
Jane also said she had not seen anyone clearing the drains but had been told previously by the council to report any blocked drains she saw. She said she would start worrying about flooding when the council dropped off the sandbags. She told us: "I remember when it flooded, they were all screaming at the pub up there, because they could see it coming towards them and the water was getting higher."
She said crushed drinks cans could be a problem in the drains, because they floated to the top and could stop water escaping down the opening. She said she has fished them out herself before.
A Kent County Council spokesperson said: “As part of our proactive cleaning programme, we aim to clean over 157,000 drain gullies across Kent between April 2022 and March 2023. We also clean the gullies of our high-speed roads every year.
“Any customer reports of issues with gullies are looked at and assessed for an appropriate response, including if an emergency response is required. Should residents be concerned about flooding on the road, or flooding as a result of water from the road, they can report it to us by visiting www.kent.gov.uk/highways, or by calling 03000 419191 out of hours or in an emergency.”
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A paint advert has received dozens of complaints after people called it out for being "massively offensive" - including comedian Jenny Eclair. The advert by Crown Paints, titled 'Hannah and Dave', is currently being looked into by The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA).
A spokesperson for ASA said it had received 58 complaints about the advert and was "currently assessing [them] carefully to determine whether there are grounds for an investigation."
The advert is part of a series called Life Stories and features a song about characters Hannah and Dave and their four-year relationship together. Lyrics in the song include: "Now a baby's coming and they don't know what it is", and "Hannah's hoping for a girl, Dave's just hoping that it's his."
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Comedian Jenny Eclair took to Twitter to share her anger at the ad and said it must be taken off air due to its implication that a woman "conned a man into fatherhood".
She tweeted: "Hey @crownpaints get that offensive baby ad off air - what were you thinking !!!? What on earth possessed you?"
Apologising for it, a spokesperson for the Darwen-based paint firm replied back to say the advert had been "broadly well received", but appreciated "people have differing views on humour".
They said: "Thanks for your message. Our ads are intended to give a humorous account of our characters’ stories. We appreciate that people have differing tastes when it comes to humour and whilst the ad has been broadly well received, we apologise if the remark has caused offence to anyone."
Many people have replied to Jenny's tweet in agreement, also branding the ad as "offensive". @SamanthaDWilson commented: "Terrible advert from Crown Paints. A song about a couple that meet, he wants a kiss. She doesn't. The she does. The offensive part is one line regarding the baby "...they don't know what is it, Dave just hopes it's his.""
@GeraldinelGorma added: "I saw that [ad] earlier, I found it offensive." @SyncroMoose wrote: "I went looking on YouTube for it, you're right it's terrible." @nats_reed said: "As someone who works in advertising, wow! Serious error of judgement. I can’t understand how that got signed off by client or agency."
However, not everyone was offended, @shaz1953 asked: "When did you lose your sense of humour people ???" @Petefreem181181 added: "It's a joke. And if you don't like it, don't watch."
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A new date has been set when Brits will have to pay to enter the European Union. Tourists will have to pay a €7 (£5.90) travel fee to enter Spain, France, Greece and other countries under the new plans.
However, this scheme has been delayed until November 2023. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System was expected to be operational next month.
Anyone from the UK travelling to one of the 26 countries in the Schengen States will have to apply via an official website and/or app for mobile devices prior to the start of operation of ETIAS and will have to pay €7, the Liverpool Echo writes. After filling in an online application form, the system will conduct checks against EU information systems for borders and security and, in the vast majority of cases, issue a travel authorisation within minutes. In limited cases, where further checks on the traveller are needed, the issuing of the travel authorisation could take up to 30 days.
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The ETIAS travel authorisation will be a mandatory pre-condition for entry to the Schengen States. It will be checked together with the travel documents by the border guards when crossing the EU border.
According to the European Commission, this prior verification of visa exempt non-EU citizens will facilitate border checks; avoid bureaucracy and delays for travellers when presenting themselves at the borders; ensure a coordinated and harmonised risk assessment of third-country nationals; and substantially reduce the number of refusals of entry at border crossing points.
The 26 countries of the Schengen area
- Austria
- Belgium
- The Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
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Indie icons The Libertines have announced a surprise one-off show in Margate happening this week. Taking to the Oval Bandstand at 4pm this Wednesday (August 17), the Can’t Stop Me Now rockers will be playing a range of their classic tunes to a very limited audience.
Then, the group will move over to the Albion Rooms hotel for an after party. A very limited number of tickets for both the show and the after party are currently up for grabs through Dice.
Those who are a fan of the group are sure to know that the Albion Rooms hotel is significant to The Libertines, as it is in fact owned by the band, having opened its doors back in 2020. Pete Doherty was also a Margate local himself for some time, taking residence in the seaside town for much of his musical career.
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In fact the frontman admitted the band's decision to invest in the hotel saved him, as he finally had a proper place to live for the first time in years. The star made the most of his time in the town, even having his name inscribed on a wall of fame in Dalby Cafe after scoffing their "mega breakfast".
Since, Doherty has left the scenic Kent coast, moving to Normandy in France with his partner Katia de Vidas. Later this month, the four-piece will perform at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth.
The group will then embark on a number of UK and European tour dates right through to November. Further details on The Libertines upcoming live dates can be found here.
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ZAPATA, Texas (Border Report) — Remote Zapata County on the South Texas border is getting $2 million in federal aid and equipment shipped from elsewhere on the border to help with dredging the dwindling Rio Grande as local leaders try to siphon drinking water for area residents.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Laredo, which is an hour west, on Monday announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture was granting $2 million in emergency funds. The money will be split evenly between the two water districts in the county: Zapata County Water Works and Siesta Shores Water District.
Heavy equipment that is to be used to dredge the Rio Grande lined a dirt road on Monday afternoon outside the offices for Siesta Shores Water District.
The equipment was brought in by the International Boundary and Water Commission from Yuma, Arizona. But it can’t be used just yet as a bi-national permitting process is still underway.
For weeks the IBWC has been working with Mexican officials, as well as obtaining environmental permits and permission to begin dredging, Xochitl Aranda of IBWC told Border Report.
“We have everything in place. The equipment is in place. The funding is ready to be put forward up to $2 million at two different locations. So the permitting according to the International Boundary and Water Commission should be hopefully very soon,” Cuellar told Border Report.
Aranda came from the IBWC’s U.S. offices in El Paso on Monday for the joint announcement. And she was instrumental in helping to locate the heavy dredging equipment, which if approved, will be placed on top of pontoon boats that will go out into Falcon Lake and try to get water.
This point of the lake is where the Rio Grande empties into it and after months of drought here in South Texas, the lake really is no more than a trickle of river that runs through the middle.
But it is the only source of water for the county’s 15,000 residents who rely on the water.
“As of right now we’re at a dire need for water and the supply is cut to a minimum right now for all the citizens and community in Siesta Shores and the whole of Zapata County,” Zapata County Sheriff Raymundo Del Bosque told Border Report.
“The situation is still critical,” Zapata County Judge Joe Rathmell told us.
Since Border Report was last out to the lake at the end of July, the water level has dropped another foot and is now at 253.1 feet, a 30-year “historic low,” Rathmell said.
Rathmell says that this month the county’s water district was able to build a rock jetty into the river and dredged up 15 feet of silt using a portable pump.
“Our situation has improved for Zapata Water Works but the river is still historically low,” Rathmell said.
Cuellar says this is the first time that he can recall when such a dredging project has been undertaken in South Texas.
“IBWC is running all the traps not only on the U.S. side and also the Mexican side so everybody knows what we’re doing,” Cuellar said.
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Clouds increase for a gloomy, but cool Tuesday
An isolated shower is possible
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - While it may be a bit of a gloomy day, clouds and the chance of showers will keep temperatures on the cooler side.
- An isolated shower possible today
- Temperatures stay below average
- Scattered showers/storms return for the weekend
Expect clouds with some sun each day this week. We’ll have a small chance for a passing shower, with temperatures stay below average through the end of the week. Temperatures get a little warmer by the end of the week through the weekend. The humidity goes up too and we will see a better chance for storms.
Bowling Green 3 day forecast:
TUESDAY: Clouds with some sun. Stray shower possible. High 80. Low 64. Winds N at 5 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Stray shower possible. High 82. Low 64. Winds NE at 6 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Stray shower possible. High 84. Low 65. Winds NE at 6 mph
Today’s Climate Info for Bowling Green:
Normal High: 90
Normal Low: 69
Record High Today: 106(2007)
Record Low Today: 50(1963)
Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.
Sunset: 7:37 p.m.
Precipitation:
Yesterday: 0.00″
So Far This Month: 0.70″ (-1.07″)
So Far This Year: 32.99″ (+0.34″)
Health & Allergies:
Air Quality: Low (Ozone Count: 20) Moderate (Small Particulate Matter: 75)
Mold Count: Low
UV Index: Very High (8)
Pollen: 5.7 (Moderate: Grasses)
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220814-N-FB730-1012 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2022) Sailors from the Gay, Lesbian and Supporting Sailors (G.L.A.S.S. +) association pose for a photo on the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 14, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Woods)
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220814-N-JR318-1012 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2022) Airman Jared Alves, from Chico, California, assigned to the “Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, cleans the nose landing gear of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 14, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hunter Day)
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220815-N-FB730-1017 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Keith London, from Jacksonville, Florida, installs the housing on a bomb rack unit (BRU-32) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 15, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Woods)
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