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A Crowley woman died early Tuesday in a crash on La. 13 in Acadia Parish, State Police say.
Latashi Eddy, 40, was driving a car north on the highway at about 4:30 a.m. when it crossed the center line and hit a pick-up truck head-on, troopers say.
She was not wearing her seatbelt, and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by officials with the coroner's office. Her passenger, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, troopers say.
The driver of the pick-up also was wearing a seat belt, and was transported to a hospital with moderate injuries.
Impairment on the part of both drivers is unknown at this time but toxicology results have been submitted to the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab for analysis. This crash remains under investigation, troopers say.
Louisiana State Police would like to remind motorists to never drive while impaired, fatigued, or distracted, and always ensure every occupant is properly restrained. Taking simple precautions such as these can often mean the difference between life and death.
Troop I has investigated 30 fatal crashes resulting in 33 deaths since the beginning of 2022. | https://www.katc.com/news/acadia-parish/unrestrained-driver-killed-in-two-vehicle-crash-in-acadia-parish | 2022-08-16T15:22:27Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/acadia-parish/unrestrained-driver-killed-in-two-vehicle-crash-in-acadia-parish | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
United Way of Acadiana is partnering with Entergy Louisiana to provide utility bill assistance to qualifying Entergy electric customers within the parishes of Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, and Vermilion.
Starting Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m., qualifying customers will be able to apply online at www.unitedwayofacadiana.org/entergy-bill-payment-assistance for a one-time, $150 credit on their Entergy electric bill on a first come, first serve basis.
“We’re proud to partner with United Ways throughout Louisiana on this first-of-its-kind program for our customers,” said Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana President and CEO. “We understand the difficulties people are facing and we pride ourselves on being a partner in the communities we serve. Together, we have weathered many storms and our communities deserve the best response we can give them.”
“The partnership with Entergy Louisiana is an opportunity to provide resources to meet a need in our service area and fits well with our goal of financial stability for our residents,” said Heather Blanchard, United Way of Acadiana President and CEO.
Entergy Louisiana customers who qualify for the $150 bill credit will receive information via text, email and phone calls. If customers suspect a scam, they should call Entergy at 1-800-ENTERGY or visit entergy.com/scams for more information.
To qualify for the one-time credit, Entergy Louisiana customers must have a total household income of up to 250% of the federal poverty level.
Eligibility requirements by household size and income:
For a household size of 1, annual income can't exceed $33,975
For a household size of 2, annual income can't exceed $45,775
For a household size of 3, annual income can't exceed $57,575
For a household size of 4, annual income can't exceed $69,375
For a household size of 5, annual income can't exceed $81,175
For a household size of 6, annual income can't exceed $92,975
The following documentation will be required to apply for the one-time credit:
· Photo ID (driver’s license or state-issued ID, passport)
· One of the following income options for each income earner age 18 or older:
- First page of 2021 tax return(s)
- 2021 W2(s)
- Last paystub(s)
- Social Security Administration 1099 or 1042S form(s)
For additional details regarding bill assistance or the one-time credit, Entergy Louisiana customers are encouraged to reach out to Entergy at 1-800-ENTERGY or visit entergy-louisiana.com/bill-help/. | https://www.katc.com/news/around-acadiana/need-help-with-your-entergy-bill-here-are-the-details | 2022-08-16T15:22:31Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/around-acadiana/need-help-with-your-entergy-bill-here-are-the-details | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Disneyland Magic Keyholders who purchased the highest-priced annual passes last year will find themselves paying more for fewer days of access to the Anaheim theme park when renewals become available later this week.
Disneyland will raise Magic Key prices from 8% to 16% when annual pass renewals go on sale to existing passholders on Thursday, Aug. 18 no earlier than 9 a.m.
SEE ALSO: Theme park spending up despite lower attendance this summer
A new Inspire top-tier annual pass with no park access during the two weeks around Christmas and New Year’s Day replaces the former Dream Key with year-round access that is being retired.
The new prices for the four Disneyland Magic Key annual passes: Inspire $1,599, Believe $1,099, Enchant $699 and Imagine $449. Magic Key costs will increase $200 (14%) for the Inspire Key compared to the former Dream Key, $150 (16%) for the Believe Key, $50 (8%) for the Enchant Key and $50 (13%) Imagine Key, which is available only to Southern California residents.
All four Magic Keys now offer a 20% discount on the Genie+ line-cutting service. Inspire and Believe passholders now get unlimited PhotoPass digital downloads. Enchant and Imagine passholders get a 25% discount on parking at the Toy Story lot — when the passes are available for reservations and blockout dates are not in effect. Like the former Dream Key, the new Inspire Key will continue to include parking while the Believe Key will offer a 50% discount on parking.
SEE ALSO: What to expect at the D23 Expo from Disney theme parks
The latest updates come as the one-year anniversary of the Magic Key program that replaced the decades-old annual passholder program approaches on Aug. 25.
Existing passholders can purchase any of the four Magic Key passes regardless of their current pass — as long as they are within the renewal window.
With a limited number of passes for sale, each Magic Key type can have renewals paused at any time. That’s a real possibility with sales of all four Magic Key tiers currently paused. As a result, you can expect passholders to overwhelm the Disneyland website and call center phone lines when renewals start on Aug. 18 and in the days that follow.
No new Magic Key sales will be available at this time while Disneyland prioritizes renewals for current passholders.
Monthly payments with no interest will be available for renewing passholders who are California residents.
Passholders with already expired passes because they purchased their Magic Key using a portion of the cost of a multi-day ticket will need to contact the Disneyland call center between Aug. 18 and Aug. 31 to renew their annual passes.
SEE ALSO: When will Disneyland roll out MagicBand+ wearable tech bracelets?
A Disneyland passholder lawsuit that contends the Anaheim theme park misled and deceived its most loyal fans by artificially limiting capacity and restricting reservations continues to move forward through the court system.
The lawsuit alleges Disneyland Magic Key annual passholder Jenale Nielsen of Santa Clara County purchased a $1,399 Disneyland Dream Key annual pass with no blockout dates in September 2021, but was unable to make theme park reservations for certain dates in November 2021. Nielsen’s attorneys are seeking to have the case certified as a class action by the U.S. District Court.
The small print in the updated Magic Key contract spells out the rules for passholders. A Magic Key does not guarantee theme park entry even on dates when a pass is not blocked out. Passholders are not entitled to reservations made available to daily ticket buyers. The number of reservations are subject to availability as determined by Disney. Don’t expect to find the phrase “no blockout dates” anywhere in the new Magic Key legalese.
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An 8-year-old in Wisconsin is adding a little business to the front and party in the back.
Emmitt Bailey, who goes by the nickname "mullet boy," hopes his hairdo can help him win the kids division of the USA mullet championship, NBC affiliate WEAU reported.
Voters on Facebook helped Bailey advance to the top 25.
"It's extremely fun to watch the votes," Emmitt's dad Eric Bailey told the news outlet. "So it started out at, I think there was 600 kids that made the facebook cut. Then they went to 100, and then all of a sudden we were watching the votes, and he kept climbing, and climbing, and climbing, and then it went to the 25."
The winner of the contest will get $2,500.
Emmitt Bailey says he plans to buy a go-kart if he wins. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/8-year-old-wisconsin-mullet-boy-advances-to-usa-mullet-finals | 2022-08-16T15:22:41Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/8-year-old-wisconsin-mullet-boy-advances-to-usa-mullet-finals | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An 8-year-old in Wisconsin is adding a little business to the front and party in the back.
Emmitt Bailey, who goes by the nickname "mullet boy," hopes his hairdo can help him win the kids division of the USA mullet championship, NBC affiliate WEAU reported.
Voters on Facebook helped Bailey advance to the top 25.
"It's extremely fun to watch the votes," Emmitt's dad Eric Bailey told the news outlet. "So it started out at, I think there was 600 kids that made the facebook cut. Then they went to 100, and then all of a sudden we were watching the votes, and he kept climbing, and climbing, and climbing, and then it went to the 25."
The winner of the contest will get $2,500.
Emmitt Bailey says he plans to buy a go-kart if he wins. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/8-year-old-wisconsin-mullet-boy-advances-to-usa-mullet-finals | 2022-08-16T15:22:41Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/8-year-old-wisconsin-mullet-boy-advances-to-usa-mullet-finals | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Democrats who want to spend more money than a reasonable government budget will allow often talk about “improving tax compliance” and the “tax gap,” suggesting that there really is enough money to pay for lots of new spending if only the tax code was enforced more aggressively.
A 2021 proposal to require financial institutions to report inflows and outflow for every account with at least $600 in or out in a year was estimated to raise $206 billion over the 2022-31 budget window, according to the staff of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. However, the idea of scrutinizing small bank accounts for suspected unreported income ran into obvious political problems.
The JCT staff pointed out that more than half of the “tax gap” revenue was estimated to come from taxpayers with reported income between zero and $50,000. While it’s possible that the intense IRS scrutiny would catch well-off tax cheaters, it seemed just as likely that mandatory reporting of $600 in financial activity would ensnare moms selling crafts on eBay to help pay the family’s bills.
The “Inflation Reduction Act” just sent to President Biden’s desk tries the “tax gap” trick again. This time the plan is to hire something like 87,000 new IRS agents and roughly double the agency’s budget by 2031. The $80 billion in additional IRS funding is assumed to bring in new revenue of $204 billion in by auditing people who underreport their income and collecting all the taxes that are due. This has sparked public anger and accusations from Republicans that the IRS will use its new resources to go after “families, farmers and the small businesses of America,” in the words of Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming.
The truth is almost worse. The IRS currently has about 78,000 employees and more than half are eligible for retirement, expected to leave during the next five years. Bringing in new employees and training them on the wildly complex tax code is going to be a daunting challenge for an agency that has trouble just answering the phone.
Over the years, politicians in both parties have transformed the IRS from a tax collector to a benefits agency. Refundable tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit require the agency to process returns for people who owe no taxes and paid no taxes but will get a check because they are eligible for the credits. These programs have been the source of tens of billions of dollars of “improper payments,” a broad category that includes fraud and identity theft as well as errors.
The Inflation Reduction Act adds a new category of tax credits for the IRS to administer: climate credits. Businesses will be able to apply for tax credits for a list of specific types of energy investments. The new IRS employees will have to learn the details of the sustainable aviation fuel, advanced manufacturing production and previously-owned clean vehicles credits, to name a few.
The new employees will also have a learning curve on the agency’s information technology systems. Some of the IRS computers still run on COBOL, a programming language from the 1960s.
The bottom line is that Congress wants the IRS to hand out money as much as they want the agency to collect it. Don’t expect $204 billion in new revenue to come rolling in.
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Authorities in South Carolina say an alligator killed an 88-year-old woman after she fell into a pond in a gated community.
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office told the New York Times that Nancy Becker was possibly gardening near the pond when she slipped into the water.
When deputies responded to the scene Monday around 11:15 a.m., they found the animal guarding the woman's body, ABC News reported.
Officials told USA Today that Becker's body was recovered around 1 p.m.
According to the news outlets, officials say the gator, a 9-foot, 8-inch male, was captured, removed from the pond, and euthanized.
The woman's autopsy will be conducted at the South Medical University of South Carolina, USA Today reported.
This marks the fourth attack by an alligator in the U.S. and the second in the state that has resulted in death, USA Today and The Times reported.
According to the news outlets, a man was killed in June after an alligator dragged him into a retention pond in Myrtle Beach. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/88-year-old-south-carolina-woman-killed-in-alligator-attack | 2022-08-16T15:22:47Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/88-year-old-south-carolina-woman-killed-in-alligator-attack | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This might upset some Disneyland fans, but, too bad. Theme parks are not places that people who do not work there should be visiting every day. They should be designed and used as extraordinary spaces and not reduced to venues for the activities of everyday life.
Executives at both Disney and Six Flags recently alluded to the problems created when customers visit theme parks too often. In his company’s most recent quarterly earnings call, Six Flags CEO Selim Bassoul bemoaned that Six Flags theme parks in recent years had become “a cheap daycare center for teenagers during breaks and the summers.”
Some fans balked at that description, taking it as an insult to loyal visitors. But Bassoul didn’t take nearly as much heat online as Disney did after its most recent quarterly financial report blamed “an unfavorable attendance mix” at the Disneyland Resort for partially offsetting an increase in ticket revenue across Disney’s theme parks.
Many Disneyland Magic Key holders did not take well to having their presence at the resort being dismissed in any way as “unfavorable.” But it is undeniable that annual passholders, on average, spend less per visit to the parks than people who visit using daily tickets.
Of course, many annual passholders end up spending far more in total at the parks over the course of the year than the average daily visitor does. That’s why many parks work hard to convert daily visitors into passholders. But when so many people buy passes that they start to crowd out infrequent visitors, the numbers don’t add up as well for the parks. Bassoul acknowledged that Six Flags hurt itself financially by discounting so heavily in the past, making it especially attractive to young people and others who did not have extra money to spend on food, souvenirs and upcharges that competitors such as Disney can sell with ease.
In a capital-intensive business such as theme parks, cheap becomes self-fulfilling. No one credibly can describe Disney as being cheap to visit, but the less that Disney makes at the front gate from passholders, the more the company is going to make that up with charges inside the parks, such as switching Fastpass to paid Lightning Lanes.
Yet the mix of people willing and able to enter a theme park matters. Every park needs a critical mass of visitors who look at its sights with wide-eyed wonder. It needs new visitors who don’t know to rush past the details to queue for the most popular rides. A great park needs a diverse mix of guests whose interests lead the park to change its flavors from time to time, in pursuit of something fresh and engaging.
That’s hard to make happen in a park so filled with regulars that new and different visitors feel unwelcome. Disney and Six Flags are right to acknowledge that they have a problem with their visitor mix. But executives should take care not to blame their fans for a problem that the parks themselves created.
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As family budgets tighten, the toy industry seems prepared to weather the storm.
The two largest players, Hasbro and Mattel, reported profits were up year-over-year in the second quarter of 2022.
It comes on the heels of rapid growth during the pandemic.
"Toys have been absolutely on fire," said Steve Pasierb, the president and CEO of the Toy Association.
"When people predicted sales would be off" in 2020, Pasierb said, "they grew enormously. In 2021, [the] same thing."
Over the last few months, as sectors like clothing and video games have begun to report a decline in sales, the toy industry continued to thrive.
"Overall," Pasierb said, "pretty much everything is selling well."
The desire for toys led some economists to classify them as consumer staples rather than discretionary products.
It is a distinctly North American industry.
Pasierb said consumers spend about 50% more on toys than shoppers in Europe and ten times as much as those in Asia.
"At the end of the day, parents and adults love their kids," Pasierb said. "They want to get them that birthday present. They want toys under the tree. They want Hanukkah presents. The toy industry tends to be recession-proof."
Now, the industry is beginning to gear up for the holidays.
The finalists for Toy of the Year were announced Monday.
The list includes Squishmallows, Healthy Roots dolls, and a Lego set based on "The Office."
Pasierb said the challenge for retailers would be keeping toys on the shelves for the holiday season.
"The supply chain is not fixed," he said, noting the long backlogs at the port of Los Angeles.
He said retailers would be stocked up in September and October, but things will get dicier after Black Friday.
His advice?
"If your kid has their heart set on a given toy, buy that now," Pasierb said. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/as-budgets-tighten-parents-are-saving-room-for-toys | 2022-08-16T15:22:55Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/as-budgets-tighten-parents-are-saving-room-for-toys | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to save her seat in the U.S. House on Tuesday as voters weigh in on the direction of the GOP.
Cheney’s team is bracing for a loss against a Trump-backed challenger in the state in which he won by the largest of margins during the 2020 campaign.
Win or lose, the 56-year-old daughter of a vice president is vowing to remain in national politics as she contemplates a 2024 presidential bid. But in the short term, Cheney is facing a dire threat from Republican opponent Harriet Hageman, a Cheyenne ranching industry attorney who has harnessed the full fury of the Trump movement in her bid to expel Cheney from the House.
“I’m still hopeful that the polling numbers are wrong,” said Landon Brown, a Wyoming state representative and vocal Cheney ally. “It’ll be a crying shame really if she does lose. It shows just how much of a stranglehold that Donald Trump has on the Republican Party.”
Tuesday’s contests in Wyoming and Alaska offer one of the final tests for Trump and his brand of hard-line politics ahead of the November general election. So far, the former president has largely dominated the fight to shape the GOP in his image, having helped install loyalists in key general election matchups from Arizona to Georgia to Pennsylvania.
This week’s contests come eight days after the FBI executed a search warrant at Trump’s Florida estate, recovering 11 sets of classified records. Some were marked “sensitive compartmented information,” a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets. The Republican Party initially rallied behind the former president, although the reaction turned somewhat mixed as more details emerged.
In Alaska, a recent change to state election law gives a periodic Trump critic, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an opportunity to survive the former president’s wrath, even after she voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial.
The top four primary Senate candidates in Alaska, regardless of party, will advance to the November general election, where voters will rank them in order of preference.
In all, seven Republican senators and 10 Republican House members joined every Democrat in supporting Trump’s impeachment in the days after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress tried to certify President Joe Biden’s victory.
Just two of those 10 House members have won their GOP primaries this year. The rest have lost or declined to seek reelection. Cheney would be just the third to return to Congress if she defies expectations on Tuesday.
And Murkowski is the only pro-impeachment senator running for reelection this year.
She is facing 18 opponents — the most prominent of whom is Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who has been endorsed by Trump — in her push to preserve a seat she has held for nearly 20 years. Trump railed against Murkowski on social media and in her home state of Alaska, where he hosted a rally with Tshibaka last month in Anchorage.
In contrast to vulnerable Republican candidates who cozied up to Trump in other states this summer, Murkowski continues to promote her bipartisan credentials.
“When you get the ideas from both sides coming together, little bit of compromise in the middle, this is what lasts beyond administrations, beyond changes in leadership,” the Republican senator said in a video posted on social media over the weekend. “This is what allows for stability and certainty. And it comes through bipartisanship.”
On the other side of the GOP’s tent, Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice-presidential nominee, hopes to spark a political comeback on Tuesday.
Endorsed by Trump, she finished first among 48 candidates to qualify for a special election seeking to replace Rep. Don Young, who died in March at age 88, after 49 years as Alaska’s lone House member. Palin is actually on Tuesday’s ballot twice: once in a special election to complete Young’s term and another for a full two-year House term starting in January. She’s running against Republican Nick Begich and Democrat Mary Peltola in the special election and a larger field in the primary.
Ever an outsider, Palin spent recent days attacking Murkowski, a fellow Republican, and those who instituted the open primary and ranked-choice voting system in 2020.
“I’ve said all along that ranked-choice voting was designed to benefit Democrats and RINOs, specifically Sen. Lisa Murkowski (who stood no chance of winning a Republican nomination) along with other political dynasty family members in Alaska,” Palin wrote in a recent statement calling for the law’s repeal.
Back in Wyoming, Cheney’s political survival may depend upon persuading enough Democrats to cast ballots in her Republican primary election. While some Democrats have rallied behind her, it’s unclear whether there are enough in the state to make a difference. Biden earned just 26% of Wyoming’s vote in 2020.
Many Republicans in the state — and in the country — have essentially excommunicated Cheney because of her outspoken criticism of Trump. The House GOP ousted her as the No. 3 House leader last year. And more recently, the Wyoming GOP and Republican National Committee censured her.
Anti-Trump groups such as U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s Country First PAC and the Republican Accountability Project have worked to encourage independents and Democrats to support Cheney in recent weeks. They are clearly disappointed by the expected outcome of Tuesday’s election, although some are hopeful about her political future.
“What’s remarkable is that in the face of almost certain defeat she’s never once wavered,” said Sarah Longwell, executive director of the Republican Accountability Project. “We’ve been watching a national American figure be forged. It’s funny how small the election feels — the Wyoming election — because she feels bigger than it now.”
Cheney has seemingly welcomed defeat by devoting almost every resource at her disposal to ending Trump’s political career since the insurrection.
She emerged as a leader in the congressional committee investigating Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 attack, giving the Democrat-led panel genuine bipartisan credibility. She has also devoted the vast majority of her time to the committee instead of the campaign trail back home, a decision that still fuels murmurs of disapproval among some Wyoming allies. And she has closed out the primary campaign with an unflinching anti-Trump message.
“In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who was a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump,” former Vice President Dick Cheney said in a recent ad produced by his daughter’s campaign.
He continued, “There is nothing more important she will ever do than lead the effort to make sure Donald Trump is never again near the Oval Office.”
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People will soon be able to buy hearing aids over the counter, without a medical exam, prescription or fitting.
The Food and Drug Administration says its new rule will improve access and bring down the cost of hearing aids for millions of Americans.
“Establishing this new regulatory category will allow people with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss to have convenient access to an array of safe, effective and affordable hearing aids from their neighborhood store or online," said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf.
The new rule only applies to air-conduction hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
A prescription is still needed for hearing aids to treat severe hearing loss.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 40 million adults aged 20-69 have noise-induced hearing loss. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/fda-green-lights-over-the-counter-hearing-aids | 2022-08-16T15:23:01Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/fda-green-lights-over-the-counter-hearing-aids | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.
Buzz: Typical Southern California first-time homebuyers need to make an extra $54,000 — or 94% — compared to other Americans seeking a starter home.
Source: My trusty spreadsheet’s look at the California Association of Realtors’ first-time buyer “affordability” index for the spring quarter. This yardstick provides a noteworthy window into how financial headaches compare within this important slice of the housing market.
This index estimates what a starter home cost by tallying the required monthly payments on a residence priced at 85% of the median existing single-family home. This purchase would be financed with a 10% downpayment on an adjustable rate mortgage — with property taxes and insurance included.
And “affordable” means in this math that the monthly ownership costs no more than 40% of local household incomes.
Topline
The hypothetical first-time buyer in Southern California needs at least $111,600 of income to qualify for the $3,720 monthly payment required for a $680,000 residence. And this math says just 36% of the region’s households could qualify to buy a starter home in spring 2022 — way down from 43% a year earlier.
Remember, as of June, Southern California homes were appreciating at an 8.5% annual rate, by Realtor math. And the average adjustable-loan rates had risen to 4.3% from 2.6%, according to Freddie Mac.
Want to know why so few Americans move to California?
A similar first-time house hunter across the nation needs only a $57,600 income to qualify for a $1,920 payment on $351,480 residence. That’s why U.S. affordability ran 58% this spring — but that, too, was down from 65% a year earlier.
It’s not just Southern California: Statewide, the same novice house hunter needs $123,300 income — $4,110 payment on $750,860 residence. Affordability? 34% spring 2022 vs. 40% a year earlier.
This adds up to a Southern Californian searching for a starter home needing $54,000 more income — 94% — than a typical American. Though, it’s a California “bargain” — requiring $11,700 or 9% less income that the statewide norm.
Local details
How the starter home’s affordability challenge plays out across the region, by county …
Los Angeles: $115,200 income required to make a $3,840 payment for a $701,800 residence. That’s 7% less pay vs. California but it’s $57,600 or 100% above the U.S. Affordability was 33% of households in spring 2022 vs. 39% a year earlier.
Orange: $181,500 required — $6,050 payment on $1.1 million residence — 47% more pay vs. California and $123,900 or 215% above the U.S. Affordability? 24% spring 2022 vs. 32% a year earlier.
Riverside: $89,400 required — $2,980 payment on $544,000 residence — 27% less pay vs. California and $31,800 or 55% above the U.S. Affordability? 43% spring 2022 vs. 51% a year earlier.
San Bernardino: $68,700 required — $2,290 payment on $419,050 residence — 44% less pay vs. California and $11,100 or 19% above the U.S. Affordability? 53% spring 2022 vs. 61% a year earlier.
San Diego: $134,700 required — $4,490 payment on $820,990 residence — 9% more pay vs. California and $77,100 or 134% above the U.S. Affordability? 31% spring 2022 vs. 39% a year earlier.
Ventura: $131,100 required — $4,370 payment on $798,150 residence — 6% more pay vs. California and $73,500 or 128% above the U.S. Affordability? 34% spring 2022 vs. 42% a year earlier.
Bottom line
Call this income gap the price of paradise — or the financially taxing result of various troublesome housing policies. And first-timers must also compete with investors, who’ll often pay up to grab another income-producing property.
I can offer one bit of solace to a first-time Southern California house hunter. You could be looking in the Bay Area.
That’s where a buyer needs a $208,800 income for the $6,960 payment on $1.27 million residence. That’s $85,500 or 87% more pay vs. Southern California and $151,200 or 263% above the U.S. Affordability? Only 28% in the spring vs. 34% a year earlier.
Jonathan Lansner is the business columnist for the Southern California News Group. He can be reached at jlansner@scng.com
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Siamangs are primates that inhabit the Malay Peninsula and Sumatran rain and monsoon forests in South Asia. They are endangered because of the illegal pet trade and habitat loss. They often mate for life, and fathers are heavily involved in caring for the babies, which are absolutely adorable.
Now that you know a little about these marvelous creatures, how would you like the chance to name one?
The Virginia Zoo in Norfolk participates in a Species Survival Program for all gibbon species, including siamangs. Along with donating to various global conservation efforts to help save these primates from extinction, the program monitors breeding in zoos to help ensure the survival of the species.
Recently, a pair of the zoo’s siamang residents welcomed their own bundle of joy, complete with a birth announcement posted to Facebook.
“BABY ALERT – Our siamangs are parents! Zoo Keepers found 33-year-old mom, Malana, with her newborn infant on Sunday morning,” The Virginia Zoo posted in June. “Both mom and baby appear to be doing well and the baby is nursing.”
The father was revealed to be an 18-year-old named Bali, while the sex of the baby was not immediately determined so it could have uninterrupted bonding time with its mother. Along with the announcement, the zoo posted some pics of the new family.
The Virginia Zoo is holding an online auction to raise funds for its Act for Wildlife conservation fund. The auction began on Aug. 8, and will end on Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. Eastern. The highest bidder will have the honor of naming the baby.
There are a few guidelines for anyone considering placing a bid.
- The name cannot be a duplicate of any other animal at the Virginia Zoo, due to medical documentation and record keeping.
- Of course, the baby siamang’s name cannot contain inappropriate, offensive or objectionable words.
- Finally, all names are subject to approval by the Virginia Zoo.
You can find out more or place a bid on the zoo’s auction webpage. At the time of this writing, the high bid was already over $1,200!
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Some people on Universal Credit have been denied the £326 cost of living payment because they have been sanctioned by the Jobcentre. Boris Johnson said the support - which is vital to many households as bills soar - would show more than 8 million Brits "we are on your side".
But guidance to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff, seen by The Mirror, said that claimants whose benefits had been stopped as a sanction should be refused the payment. Campaigners demanded the "outrageous" and "ill-judged" decision be reversed, as energy bills could reach £5000 a year.
Single people who Jobcentres deem have fallen foul of the rules can have their benefits cut back or stopped entirely. New figures revealing the scale of these sanctions will be published tomorrow.
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One reason for a person being sanctioned is if work coaches decide they "fail to take all reasonable actions to find paid work". The guidance to DWP staff said that people "will not be entitled to a cost of living payment" if their Universal Credit was stopped entirely due to a sanction in a "qualifying period" - which lasted a month earlier this Spring. This is called a "nil award".
The rule was not mentioned in the advice issued about the cost of living payment on the Government's website. But the DWP confirmed it after being approached by The Mirror.
The website said that people with a "nil award" because of their earnings would not be eligible for the payment. But it did not mention sanctions, and said people who had a "nil award" because of rent or debts being deducted "might still be eligible".
Marc Francis of poverty charity the Z2K Trust demanded the DWP think again. He said: "These one-off payments are designed first and foremost to ensure people aren't left unable to afford to put food on the table food or freezing in their homes."
He added that sanctions were "notoriously over-zealous" and many people "can't find help" to appeal, "so just end up going without or turning to the local food bank".
Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said it was "outrageous", adding: "This decision compounds the distress sanctions cause, inflicting significant damage on people's mental health.The DWP must urgently review this decision and administer the cost-of-living payment to those affected as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary suffering and harm."
The DWP has not said how many people were refused the cost of living payment but official figures suggest it could be between the hundreds and tens of thousands. In February 2022, 78,672 Universal Credit claimants were subject to a sanction, as the penalties rose when Jobcentres reopened following the Covid pandemic.
That was up from 75,059 in January, 64,893 in December, 49,724 in November, 40,826 in October, 26,658 in September, 18,026 last August and 8,752 last July.
The sanctions deduct up to 100% Universal Credit from single claimants, or 50% for those who claim as a couple.
A DWP spokesperson said: "We've always been clear that those with a Universal Credit 'nil award' during the qualifying period won't be eligible for the first instalment of the Cost Of Living Payment. However, those with a 'nil award' due to a sanction could be entitled retrospectively if the sanction is successfully appealed.
"For those who didn't receive the first instalment, our £37bn support package provides other help including a £400 energy payment, available to all households. People are only sanctioned if they fail, without good reason, to meet the conditions to which they agreed.
"Sanctions can often quickly be resolved by re-engaging with the Jobcentre and attending the next appointment."
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One of the UK's leading banks is handing out £175 free cash if people switch accounts but it's not the only bank offering to give a boost if you switch. The little known benefit can help plenty of us out during the cost of living crisis.
First Direct is giving the money is customers use the Current Account Switch Service (CASS). Customers must pay in at least £1,000 within three months of opening the account to be eligible for the handout. It is also not available to anyone who has an HSBC current account on or after January 1, 2019, Birmingham Live reports.
The offer is only available to people who haven't previously held an account with First Direct. Chris Pitt, chief executive officer of the banking giant, said the new switching offer was "market leading".
READ MORE: DWP's most underclaimed benefit: what is it and who is eligible
First Direct said: "We know switching banks sounds like it'll be a nightmare, but we promise it's not. With the Current Account Switch Service (CASS), choose a date and we’ll move everything over for you in just 7 working days. Any (unlikely) mistakes will cost us, not you.
"Sorry, we can only offer this to people who haven’t previously held an account with us, and/or has not opened a HSBC current account on or after 1 January 2019. You may hold a HSBC account and still qualify for the offer, as long as the current account was opened before 1 January 2019.
"We reserve the right to refuse your application and withdraw this offer at anytime. Credit is subject to status and an assessment of your financial circumstances."
However, HSBC also closely follow this deal, offering £170 to new customers. You'll need to have at least two direct debits or standing orders set up to qualify AND pay in at least £1,500 within 60 days of opening the account.
The deal also isn't available to those who have had an HSBC current account or an account with First Direct since January 2019.
Lloyds is offering up £125 in free cash to those who open a Club Lloyds account. New customers get £100 free cash when they set up a FlexDirect account.
But if you already have a current account, savings account or mortgage with the building society, you'll get £125. You'll need to have two monthly direct debits to qualify and the money will be paid within 10 days of the switch completing.
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Sainsbury's and Tesco are under fire for allegedly reducing the number of lower-cost items they stock, the impact of which is particularly felt as a result of the ongoing cost of living crisis. With food prices up by almost 10% in a year, and annual energy bills threatening to hit over £5,000, everyone is feeling the pinch.
Many shoppers have been turning to supermarket value ranges in a bid to keep costs down, yet research shows two major retailers have been cutting the number of lower-cost items on sale. As reported by the Mirror, Sainsbury’s has reduced the number of items in its Price Lock scheme by more than a fifth this year.
This scheme offers a price guarantee that lasts for eight weeks at a time, with the items priced in a way that's linked to such products in rival retailer Aldi. Retail Gazette reports that Sainsbury's had 2,100 Price Lock products at the start of 2022, but now it is around 1,630 items.
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Yesterday, The Mirror reported that Tesco has been reducing the size of its value own-brand range despite rising costs. Research has found that the supermarket's own-brand value range has decreased over the last 12 months, while the premium tier sector has grown during the same time period.
Analysis has found that the value "Exclusively at Tesco" range consists of only 316 lines as of August 4 this year, compared with 339 items at the same time last year. According to exclusive Assosia data, there were 422 items in 2019.
Ben Reynolds, deputy chief executive of food charity Sustain, said: "With more and more people on the breadline, it beggars belief that a major supermarket would reduce the size of its value range year on year."
However, Tesco said that it is "more committed than ever to providing our customers with great value". Tesco also said that when all the products in the Exclusively at Tesco, Aldi Price Match and Low Everyday Prices are added up, the total has increased from 400 in 2019 to 2,500 today.
Sainsbury's has been approached for comment.
How your weekly supermarket shop is going up
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show food prices have gone up by 9.8% in a year. Within this, the ONS said the cost of milk, cheese and eggs had gone up 14.8%.
Meat prices are up by 11.1% and coffee, tea and cocoa by 10.3%. Bread was up 9.6%, and fish 8%.
The price of fruit is up 6.9%, and vegetables by 9%. Sugar, jam and chocolate prices have risen by 3.9%.
Meanwhile, there has been an 8.8% increase in the price of fruit juice, soft drinks and mineral water.
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Thousands of Kent households have been told to pack their valuables, medication and important documents to prepare for floods across the county. Three million homes across England are believed to be at risk of surface water flooding, with another 300,000 in Scotland and Wales, the Environment Agency (EA) estimates.
There are currently two flood warnings in force in Shuttle and Cray and Bromley, due to downpours that could produce 20-30mm of rainfall in less than an hour, with 40-50mm falling in around two to three hours in some spots across England, the Met Office warns. It is expected "heavy rain and thunderstorms" will impact Kent over the next 48 hours.
It comes as there are fears blocked storm drains and heavy rain on rock-solid ground could see a repeat of flooding in 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.
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There are also 17 other flood warnings across the rest of England, with at least four located in London. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for England and Wales, with conditions potentially causing more flash flooding as well as transport disruption and power cuts.
The weather warning will stay in place for southern England on Wednesday, where communities could be cut off by flooded roads, and the chance of fast-flowing or deep flood water could cause danger to life.
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One person was taken to hospital after a caravan fire in Kent. Fire crews, police and paramedics were called to the scene late on Monday night (August 15).
Kent Fire and Rescue Service confirmed two fire engines were sent to Warden Road at around 10.45pm. South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) and Kent Police were also in attendance.
One casualty was treated at the scene before being taken to Medway Maritime Hospital. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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The fire service said in a statement: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service was sent to the scene of a caravan fire on Warden Road on Sheppey at around 22:45 on August 15. Two fire engines attended, and crews used hose reel jets and a fog spike to extinguish the flames and prevent further fire spread.
"South East Coast Ambulance Service and Kent Police were also in attendance. The exact cause has not yet been confirmed."
A spokesman for SECAmb said: "I can confirm that ambulance crews including our Hazardous Area Response Team attended the scene and that one person was assessed and treated at the scene for believed to be minor injuries before being taken to Medway Maritime Hospital."
No further details have been made available on the injured person or their current condition.
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(NewsNation) — The annual Florida Python Challenge concluded Sunday, and snake hunter Dusty Crum hailed it as one of the most successful ever.
Crum was one of more than 800 participants who scoured the Florida Everglades over the past eight days looking for the invasive Burmese python. The Python Challenge is an annual competition that awards prizes for the most pythons removed and longest python removed.
“More hunters equals more snakes caught,” Crum said. “That’s a huge win for the Everglades.”
The Burmese python poses a threat to native wildlife, preying on birds, mammals and other reptiles. Females can lay 50 to 100 eggs at one time, according to a news release from the Florida Python Challenge.
“The rabbits are gone because they’re the easiest of prey,” Crum said.
Catching a python is no easy task; it requires dedication and a lot of driving, Crum said.
“The more time you put out in the Glades, the more chances you’re gonna cross paths with one,” he said. “You can’t catch them sitting on the couch.”
While the competition is only a week long, Crum catches snakes year-round. He estimates he and his team have captured more than 6,000 over the past four years.
Statewide, more than 17,000 Burmese pythons have been removed from Florida since 2000, according to the Python Challenge. The effort seems to be paying off, too.
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(The Hill) — Authorities arrested a Pennsylvania man for allegedly making violent threats against FBI personnel online following the agency’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Adam Bies, 46, was arrested on Friday and is charged with influencing, impeding or retaliating against federal law enforcement officers.
Court documents show Bies allegedly made multiple threats on the right-wing social media website Gab in the days following the Mar-a-Lago search.
“Every single piece of [expletive] who works for the FBI in any capacity, from the director down to the janitor who cleans their [expletive] toilets deserves to die,” he allegedly wrote in a post two days after the search. “You’ve declared war on us and now it’s open season on YOU.”
“HEY FEDS. We the people cannot WAIT to water the trees of liberty with your blood. I’ll be waiting for you to kick down my door,” Bies allegedly wrote in another post, according to court documents.
If convicted, Bies faces a maximum of 10 years in prison.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security reportedly warned of an increase in federal law enforcement threats in a joint bulletin last week.
The bulletin referenced calls for “civil war” and “armed rebellion” as well as an incident at the FBI’s Cincinnati field office on Thursday in which an armed man attempted to breach the building. He was ultimately shot and killed by police.
Officials erected barriers along the perimeter of the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., after calls for protests there.
The increase in threats has led Democrats and some Republicans to call for Trump, who has repeatedly lambasted the FBI and DOJ’s search and accused them of political bias, to tone down his rhetoric.
Trump told Fox News on Monday that his team had reached out to DOJ to offer “whatever we can do to help,” saying the “temperature has to be brought down,” but he has continued attacking the agencies since the interview.
The FBI’s arrest on Friday comes after it seized 11 sets of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago in connection with its investigation into whether Trump violated the Espionage Act, unlawfully concealed or removed public records or obstructed an investigation.
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(NEXSTAR) – Are you looking to move? Picking a new place can be tricky, especially if you’re considering a different state. A new report may help make your decision a little easier – or even convince you to stay in the state you’re already in.
Reviewing dozens of metrics across five key dimensions – affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life, and safety – personal finance site WalletHub analyzed all 50 states to determine which are the best – and worst – states to live in. An overall score was then assigned to each state based on those metrics.
States in New England and the Midwest ranked toward the top of the list while states in the southern portion of the country landed toward the bottom.
Taking the top spot was Massachusetts, which scored highly in terms of education and health, quality of life, safety, and economy, but was among the worst states for affordability. The second and third-ranked states – New Jersey and New York, respectively – also had low affordability scores.
Rounding out the top 10 best states were Idaho, Virginia, New Hampshire, Florida, Wyoming, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Alternatively, the study’s authors ranked Mississippi as the worst state to live in. While it was considered one of the more affordable states, it scored poorly across the four other dimensions.
The nine other states landing in the bottom 10, following Mississippi, were Alaska, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alabama, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
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While Alabama landed toward the bottom, it received the best affordability score in this study. California received the worst score. North Dakota was found to have the best economy, Massachusetts the best education and health, New York the best quality of life, and New Jersey the best safety.
Of the 10 best states to live in, three were recently ranked among the best to have a baby in – Massachusetts again topped out the list. Seven of the worst states to live in were also among the worst to have a baby in – Alabama was the worst, followed by Mississippi.
A study released earlier this year found four of the best states to live in – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Minnesota – had among the longest life expectancies, all greater than 80 years old. Seven of the worst-ranked states had the lowest life expectancies: Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/these-are-the-top-states-to-live-in-study-finds-how-does-yours-rank/ | 2022-08-16T15:37:50Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/these-are-the-top-states-to-live-in-study-finds-how-does-yours-rank/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ukraine’s nuclear operator says Russian forces are going to use the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as a source of power and a base for Russian forces. Ukraine isn’t sitting idly by though. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s forces are moving against Russia, beginning their long-awaited southern counteroffensive.
The U.S. is accusing Beijing of “provocative” and “irresponsible” actions after China rehearsed an attack on Taiwan. The drills are likely motivated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation, a move that angered Chinese officials who feel their government should be consulted over foreign visits to the country’s claimed territory.
The Department of Justice is charging an Iranian man after he offered a bounty for the assassination of former Trump administration official John Bolton.
We cover the most important stories from around the globe on the international portion of the News Roundup.
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First lady Dr. Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, her spokesperson said Tuesday.
"After testing negative for Covid-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the First Lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening. She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive," said Elizabeth Alexander, her communications director.
The first lady, who is double vaccinated and twice boosted, is taking Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral drug, according to Alexander, who told CNN that Biden received her second booster shot in April.
A person close to the first lady told CNN Tuesday morning that Jill Biden is "feeling good" and has "common cold"-like symptoms. The first lady is 71 years old, making her the oldest sitting first lady in modern American history. She exercises several times a week, taking classes at local barre gyms.
This is the first time she has had Covid-19, according to Alexander.
The first lady is currently in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, with President Joe Biden, who is due to return to Washington for a bill signing later Tuesday.
"She is currently staying at a private residence in South Carolina and will return home after she receives two consecutive negative Covid tests," Alexander added.
The President, who recently recovered from his own case of Covid-19, continues to test negative, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Twitter. She added added that President Biden will follow US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on close contacts and wear a mask for 10 days "when indoors and in close proximity to others."
"We will also increase the President's testing cadence and report those results," Jean-Pierre added.
President Biden initially tested positive for Covid-19 on July 21. He isolated while taking a course of Paxlovid, eventually testing negative on July 27. However, on July 30 he tested positive for the virus again as he experienced a rebound case, which happens to some people who take Paxlovid. He against entered isolation and eventually emerged from the White House on August 7 after testing negative for two days in a row.
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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AGAE Technologies, LLC ("AGAE"), a specialty chemical and biotech company based in Corvallis, Oregon (USA), is proud to announce that it is successfully operating the first fermentation and mass purification pilot plants in North America dedicated to producing naturally occurring rhamnolipid biosurfactants. AGAE's 500-liter fermentation pilot plant features significant cost, water, and energy saving configurations. AGAE plans to scale the fermentation pilot plant to its largest possible capacity to meet the broad demand for rhamnolipid products. The company's unique and innovative technologies allow it to produce rhamnolipids in a very cost-effective manner and positions the company to achieve industrial scale production at between an estimated 2,500 to 5,000 metric tons per year. The modular design of the pilot plants allows the company maximum flexibility in controlling production growth and its profitable expansion.
Rhamnolipid biosurfactants, produced at scale, can eliminate the use of synthetic and petroleum-derived chemical surfactants worldwide and replace them with naturally occurring organic products. AGAE's globally recognized expertise in rhamnolipid technologies has allowed it to develop the most mature, innovative, advanced, and comprehensive processes currently available. Its uniquely designed facilities optimize fermentation, downstream processing, purification, and analytics. It has successfully resolved many of the longstanding technical challenges in the large-scale production of rhamnolipids, including operating with a very low to zero waste carbon footprint, developing sustainable, renewable, environmentally friendly, safe and socially responsible manufacturing processes, efficiently controlling excessive foam without the use of any chemical antifoaming agents, and achieving high yields of rhamnolipids at relatively low costs.
AGAE's rhamnolipids-formulated products have been independently tested by third party laboratories, which have confirmed the shelf life, quality, safety, and efficacy of its products as being equal to, or better than, leading brands. AGAE's rhamnolipid products have a wide range of potential applications, including as household cleaners, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and personal care products, degreasers, bioremediation, oil tank cleaning and enhanced oil recovery, adjuvants, and biofungicide and biofertilizer formulations, among others. Apart from their broad applications, the products' green credentials ensure that they are safe, healthy, and beneficial to the environment.
AGAE is dedicated to manufacturing and supplying its customers with the best rhamnolipid products available. AGAE's founder, Xihou Yin, started the company in 2010 to develop all aspects of rhamnolipid technologies required for commercialization of this most important, highly studied, and extensively characterized biosurfactant. Yin is a molecular geneticist, microbiologist, and natural product chemist. He and the rest of the AGAE team have, through their persistent efforts, realized multiple milestone breakthroughs in rhamnolipid production technologies. AGAE firmly believes that rhamnolipids will gradually replace a significant portion of petroleum-derived, chemically synthesized, and even plant-based surfactants. Scientific evidence from over 75 years of studies fully supports the use of rhamnolipids, which are among the best known and widely applicable biosurfactants, and which are safe for both humans and the environment.
To learn more about AGAE and its technologies, products, and business development plans, please send email inquiries to inquiries@agaetech.com.
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Boy, 16, charged with carjacking rideshare drivers in West Englewood
CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy was charged with carjacking two rideshare drivers last May in the West Englewood neighborhood.
The teen was arrested Monday by the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force.
He was identified by police as one of the suspects who took a vehicle at gunpoint from a 37-year-old rideshare driver on May 29 in the 2100 block of West 64th Street, according to Chicago police.
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He was also charged in the armed carjacking of a 26-year-old rideshare drive that happened two days later in the block of South Damen Avenue.
A community alert sent out by CPD in June said in each incident the Uber or Lyft driver picked up a rider only to have them pull out a gun and demand their personal property and the vehicle. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/boy-16-charged-with-carjacking-rideshare-drivers-in-west-englewood | 2022-08-16T15:49:46Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/boy-16-charged-with-carjacking-rideshare-drivers-in-west-englewood | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chicago woman charged with killing man during fight on I-94 ramp
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman has been charged with the first degree murder of a pedestrian Friday on Interstate 94, according to state police.
Troopers responded to a crash around 2:42 p.m. on the exit ramp to Wilson Avenue from Interstate 94, Illinois State Police said in a statement.
Investigators said a 47-year-old man had been struck by a truck following a physical altercation that spilled into traffic on the ramp.
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The man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was pronounced dead the following day, according to officials.
Mary A. Normand, 26. (Illinois State Police)
Mary A. Normand, 26, was arrested by state police after she was identified as the suspect involved in the altercation.
Normand has been charged with a felony count of first-degree murder and is being held at the Cook County Jail without bail.
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King's Hawaiian recalls several products over bacteria concerns
King’s Hawaiian is voluntarily recalling several products out of an abundance of caution because one of its ingredients was supplied by Lyons Magnus.
The recall includes certain lot codes of its Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites, according to the recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
"While no illnesses associated with King’s Hawaiian pretzel bread have been reported, and no pathogens have been found in any King’s Hawaiian products to date, the recall is being conducted to ensure consumer safety," King’s Hawaiian recall notice read.
Consumers with the recalled products are told to dispose of the product.
OATLY OAT MILK AMONG DRINK PRODUCTS RECALLED OVER CONTAMINATION CONCERNS
Last week, Lyons expanded its recall to over 80 drink products due to ongoing concerns over possible microbial contamination.
Lyons Magnus – the maker of coffee and nutritional drinks including Stumptown and Oatly – originally issued the recall for dozens of products because they may be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, according to a separate notice posted by federal health officials.
Although Cronobacter sakazakii infections are rare, "vulnerable and immunocompromised populations may be more susceptible to infection," according to the notice. Symptoms could include fever, vomiting and urinary tract infection.
Clostridium botulinum, which could cause a severe form of food poisoning, wasn't detected in the products, however, the company said people shouldn't consume any of the recalled products even if they do not look or smell spoiled.
After eating food that contains the toxin, people can experience double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing and muscle weakness, according to the notice.
People poisoned with botulism can also experience "respiratory paralysis, resulting in death, unless assistance with breathing (mechanical ventilation) is provided," the notice continued. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kings-hawaiian-recalls-several-products-over-bacteria-concerns | 2022-08-16T15:50:05Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/kings-hawaiian-recalls-several-products-over-bacteria-concerns | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rapper A$AP Rocky charged for firearm assault for 2021 Hollywood shooting
LOS ANGELES - Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged Monday with two counts of assault with a firearm stemming from an alleged run-in with a former friend in Hollywood last November.
The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is set to be arraigned Wednesday at a downtown Los Angeles courthouse on two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
The charges include allegations that Mayers personally used a firearm.
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Mayers allegedly pointed a semiautomatic handgun at his former friend during a heated discussion last Nov. 6, according to the District Attorney's Office.
During a subsequent confrontation between the two, he allegedly drew the weapon and fired twice in the alleged victim's direction, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Los Angeles police said the man "sustained a minor injury from the incident and later sought his medical treatment."
The suspect was subsequently identified as Mayers, a Los Angeles resident, also known as music artist A$AP Rocky, police said.
Mayers was arrested April 20 at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving on a private plane from Barbados, where he had been on vacation with his then-pregnant girlfriend, the singer Rihanna, according to TMZ. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rapper-aap-rocky-charged-for-firearm-assault-for-2021-hollywood-shooting | 2022-08-16T15:50:17Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/rapper-aap-rocky-charged-for-firearm-assault-for-2021-hollywood-shooting | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Link In Bio App Gives Creators a Streamlined Way to Schedule and Post Content Inside their Link in Bio
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koji, the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform and the leading app store for social media, today announced the launch of Content Drop App, a new app that allows Creators to schedule and post multimedia content regularly inside their Link in Bio.
Content Drop offers an easy dashboard for creators to post and schedule photos, videos, and audio clips. The content posted can be behind-the-scenes photos and video, early access to upcoming releases, fun photos that didn't make it to the feed, or voice memos, unreleased music tracks, and more. More importantly, using the app gives fans more opportunities to connect with their favorite Creators and another reason to visit a Creator's Link in Bio on a regular basis. The content displayed within the app is only available for a limited time, giving a sense of urgency and prompting fans to visit a Creator's link in bio frequently in order to view all of the content posted.
The new app is free to use and available today on the Koji App Store.
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Koji is the world's most powerful Link in Bio platform. With hundreds of free apps created by Koji and its community of independent developers, the Koji Link in Bio gives leading Creators on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other social media platforms new ways to engage audiences, connect with supporters, and monetize. Koji launched in March 2021 and has raised $36 million in venture capital.
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TYLER, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Magazine today revealed Education Advanced, Inc., a leading provider of operations management and workflow solutions for K-12 school districts, reached 1689 on its 2022 list of the fastest-growing private companies. This marks the company's third consecutive year on Inc.'s prestigious ranking, entering the list in 2020 at 2,618 and moving up to 2,121 in 2021. Of the thousands of companies included on the annual Inc. 5000 ranking, only a fraction have received this award more than once.
"Over the past three years, we have seen how critical it is for school districts to reduce operational inefficiencies to save time, save money, and improve the educational experience for students and staff alike," said Dr. Eli Crow, founder and CEO of Education Advanced, Inc. "This recognition belongs to the school districts across the nation who have entrusted their operations to the Education Advanced team. As a company made up of former educators, our focus remains on providing value to education leaders and the students they serve."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
About Education Advanced, Inc.
Education Advanced is a provider of operations management and workflow solutions for K-12 school districts that enable educators to be more efficient, allowing them to dedicate more of their time and resources to exceeding student needs. EAI's product offering includes Cardonex, TestHound, Embarc, Pathways, and Evaluation. These award-winning and patented technology solutions advance the efficacy of master scheduling, staff planning, curriculum management, assessment coordination, educator growth, and graduation tracking for K-12 school districts across the country. Learn more at www.educationadvanced.com.
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Berkshire Hathaway boss Warren Buffett doubled down on his Big Tech bets during the second quarter – even as other billionaire investors sold off their holdings as fears mounted about a market crash.
The firm headed by the “Oracle of Omaha” added nearly four million shares of Apple stock during the three-month period ending in June, an SEC filing late Monday revealed.
At the time, the tech-heavy Nasdaq had fallen into a bear market, defined as a decline of 20% or more off a recent high.
The bet increased Berkshire Hathaway’s stake to 894.8 million shares of Apple, which represents its largest individual holding.
Berkshire also boosted its stake in giant Amazon, adding another 10 million shares, as well as video game giant Activision Blizzard. The firm also poured billions into oil producers Occidental Petroleum and Chevron while shedding shares of General Motors and Verizon.
Berkshire slowed the pace of its purchases as market conditions worsened in the second quarter, adding just $6 billion of stock compared to $51 billion in additions during the first quarter, according to Barron’s.
But the bullish activity stood in contrast to that of other hedge fund managers who have dump stock holdings in droves as the Federal Reserve’s policy tightening prompts concern about an economic recession.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller was one of the prominent bears. His Duquesne Family Office sold off the entirety of its entire $199 million bet on Amazon shares in the second quarter, according to its 13-F filing. The office also cut back on its Microsoft position.
“My best guess is that we’re six months into a bear market,” Druckenmiller said during a June 9 at the 2022 Sohn Investment Conference, according to Bloomberg. “For those tactically trading, it’s possible the first leg of that has ended. But I think it’s highly, highly probable that the bear market has a ways to run.”
While cutting back on Big Tech giants, Duquesne added a $96.3 million stake in Eli Lilly and a $29.7 million in Moderna Inc.
Mega-billionaire David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management and Dan Loeb’s Third Point were among firms that sold shares of Microsoft – with the latter dumping its entire position.
Investors are cutting their exposure to volatile assets, such as some high-growth tech stocks and cryptocurrencies, as the Fed moves forward with sharper-than-normal interest rate hikes.
Michael Burry, the hedge fund wizard made famous in the 2015 film “The Big Short,” opted to dump his firm Scion Capital Management’s entire stock portfolio in the second quarter, including shares of Facebook parent Meta and Google parent Alphabet.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurate, the leader in branded resale technology, announces the release of the Recurate Resale Report, the first-ever resale report to provide brands with key tools, information, and insights on how launching a brand-owned resale program can win new fans, inspire brand loyalty, and save the planet.
In partnership with social impact agency BBMG, the report surveys thousands of adults in 11 key markets globally, including a mix of non-active and active recommerce participants to understand their recommerce shopping habits. The survey data that was collected and included in the report debunks outdated resale preconceptions and highlights the benefits of brand-owned resale. Key insights from the report include:
- Resale is not niche and is not just for Gen Z
- Brand loyalty will increase with brand-owned resale
- Opportunity to increase customer base and decrease production
- Frequent fashion without fast fashion
- Brands aren't doing enough
- Customers are demanding brand-owned resale
"This consumer report quantifies the tremendous opportunity of brand-owned resale" said Karin Dillie, VP of Partnerships at Recurate. "The numbers are clear - brands who launch in-house resale programs can create substantially more loyal, more frequent customers than brands who don't."
Recurate's Resale Report findings show that as the resale market continues to grow and outpace traditional retail, it is imperative that brands are able to leverage resale as a sustainability initiative and revenue driver. For brands, recommerce is key to unlocking the next chapter of growth, engagement, and loyalty.
The Resale Report is an important component of Recurate's larger mission to empower brands with the support and technology they need to meaningfully participate in the circular economy.
The report is available to download on Recurate.com/resalereport.
About Recurate
Founded in 2020, Recurate, Inc. is a leading circular economy technology company that offers brands an ecommerce solution to capture their secondhand sales. Recurate enables an integrated resale marketplace on brands' ecommerce stores, allowing their customers to resell items they previously purchased from those brands. Recurate works with fashion, outdoor gear, electronics, and equipment brand companies. To learn more about Recurate, please visit: www.recurate.com.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTNP) ("Titan" or the "Company") today announced that it has expanded its Board of Directors (the "Board") from five (5) to eleven (11) and appointed six new directors following their election at its special meeting of stockholders held on August 15, 2022 (the "Special Meeting"). The new directors, which were on a nominee slate proposed by Activist Investing LLC (together with its affiliates, "Activist Investing"), are Avraham Ben-Tzvi, Peter L. Chasey, Eric Greenberg, David E. Lazar, Matthew C. McMurdo and David Natan.
In addition, following the Special Meeting, Mr. Lazar was appointed interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, with a mandate to lead Titan's continuing review of strategic alternatives. Mr. Lazar succeeds Marc Rubin, M.D., who will no longer serve as Executive Chairman, but will remain on the Board.
"As one of the largest investors in Titan, Activist Investing's goal is to help the Company unlock value for both ourselves and our fellow shareholders through a strategic transaction," commented Mr. Lazar. "I believe the reconstituted Board, which collectively possess decades of experience in pharmaceutical executive leadership, clinical research, strategic turnarounds, deal structuring, corporate governance, investment management, accounting, finance and corporate law, will be a tremendous asset in this endeavor."
Biographies of Newly Elected Directors
- Avraham Ben-Tzvi is the Founder of ABZ Law Office, a boutique Israeli law firm specializing in outsourced general counsel services for publicly traded as well as private companies and corporations, Investments & Securities Laws, Commercial Law & Contracts and various civil law matters, which he established in January 2017. Mr. Ben-Tzvi served as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Purple Biotech Ltd. (formerly Kitov Pharma Ltd.), a clinical-stage company advancing first-in-class therapies to overcome tumor immune evasion and drug resistance, from November 2015 until April 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Ben-Tzvi served as General Counsel and secretary at Medigus Ltd., a minimally invasive endosurgical tools medical device and miniaturized imaging equipment company, from April 2014 until November 2015. Mr. Ben-Tzvi is a member of the Israel Bar Association, and is also licensed as a Notary by the Israeli Ministry of Justice. Prior to that he served as an attorney at one of Israel's leading international law firms where, amongst other corporate and commercial work, he advised companies and underwriters on various offerings by Israeli companies listing in US and on various SEC related filings. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Ben-Tzvi worked in a number of business development, corporate finance and banking roles at companies in the financial services, lithium battery manufacturing and software development industries. Mr. Ben-Tzvi holds a B.A., magna cum laude, in Economics from Yeshiva University in New York and an LLB, magna cum laude with Honors, in from Sha'arei Mishpat College of Law in Hod HaSharon, Israel.
- Peter L. Chasey serves as the Owner of Chasey Law Offices, a law practice specializing in personal litigation, business litigation and commercial law, since founding the practice in 2005. Earlier in his career, Mr. Chasey served as staff counsel for one of the largest insurance companies in the world defending general claims against insured businesses and also served as a land surveyor. Mr. Chasey holds a B.S. in Political Science and Government from the University of San Diego and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.
- Eric Greenberg has over 40 years of capital markets experience. As a trader and portfolio manager at hedge funds, his areas of expertise included the development of trading strategies, portfolio management and deal structuring. Mr. Greenberg was Co-Founder of Blink Charging Co., a leader in the EV charging infrastructure industry. In addition, Mr. Greenberg provides investor relation and digital marketing services for companies across a variety of industries, such as life sciences, fintech, internet platforms and others. Mr. Greenberg holds a B.B.A in Finance from Baruch College and an M.B.A. in Finance from Baruch College Zicklin School of Business.
- David E. Lazar has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Custodian Ventures LLC, a company which specializes in assisting distressed public companies through custodianship, since February 2018, and Activist Investing LLC, an actively managed investment fund, since March 2018. Previously, Mr. Lazar served as Managing Partner at Zenith Partners International Inc., a boutique consulting firm, from July 2012 to April 2018. In his role as Chief Executive Officer of Custodian Ventures LLC, Mr. Lazar has successfully served as a custodian to numerous public companies across a wide range of industries. Mr. Lazar currently serves as an Advisor to PROMAX Investments LLC, a position he has held since July 2022, and as an Ambassador at Large for the Arab African Council for Integration and Development, since March 2022.
- Matthew C. McMurdo currently serves as Managing Member of McMurdo Law Group, LLC, a corporate and securities law practice, since 2010. Previously, Mr. McMurdo was a Partner at Nannarone & McMurdo, LLP, a boutique law firm, from 2008 to 2010. In addition, Mr. McMurdo served as General Counsel of Berkley Asset Management LLC, the general partner of a real estate fund focused on opportunistic and distressed real estate assets, from 2011 to 2013. Mr. McMurdo holds a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University and a J.D., cum laude, from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
- David Natan currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Natan & Associates, LLC, a consulting firm offering chief financial officer services to public and private companies in a variety of industries, since 2007. In addition, Mr. Natan currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Airborne Motorworks, Inc., a privately-held aerospace transportation company, since April 2020. From February 2010 to May 2020, Mr. Natan served as Chief Executive Officer of ForceField Energy, Inc., a company focused on the solar industry and LED lighting products. From February 2002 to November 2007, Mr. Natan served as Executive Vice President of Reporting and Chief Financial Officer of PharmaNet Development Group, Inc., a drug development services company, and, from June 1995 to February 2002, as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Global Technovations, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of oil analysis instruments and speakers and speaker components. Prior to that, Mr. Natan served in various roles of increasing responsibility with Deloitte & Touche LLP, a global consulting firm. Mr. Natan currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of Global Diversified Marketing Group, Inc., a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of food and snack products, since February 2021 and serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of Sunshine Biopharma, Inc., a pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement company, since February 2022. Previously, Mr. Natan served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ForceField Energy, Inc., from April 2015 to May 2020, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Global Technovations, Inc., from December 1999 to December 2001. Mr. Natan holds a B.A. in Economics from Boston University.
About Titan Pharmaceuticals
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTNP), based in South San Francisco, CA, is a development stage company developing proprietary therapeutics with its ProNeura® long-term, continuous drug delivery technology. The ProNeura technology has the potential to be used in developing products for treating a number of chronic conditions, where maintaining consistent, around-the-clock blood levels of medication may benefit the patient and improve medical outcomes. In December 2021, Titan commenced a process to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.
For more information about Titan, please visit www.titanpharm.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include, but are not limited to, any statements relating to our product development programs and any other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's current expectations include those risks and uncertainties relating to our ability to raise capital, the regulatory approval process, the development, testing, production and marketing of our drug candidates, patent and intellectual property matters and strategic agreements and relationships. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
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PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — A Port Orchard man was sentenced to 36 months of probation, including 30 days of intermittent confinement, for his involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
John Cameron was also fined $1,000 and must pay $500 in restitution.
Cameron initially faced four charges but ended up pleading guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building following an agreement with federal prosecutors. The charge carried a maximum sentence of six months in prison, five years probation and/or a fine of $5,000.
On Jan. 8, 2021, the FBI received a tip indicating that Cameron had been at the U.S. Capitol riot two days earlier. The tipster provided the FBI with a link to Cameron's Facebook account, which included posts and pictures documenting his trip to Washington D.C. for the "Stop the Steal" rally, according to probable cause documents.
Cameron posted a picture on his Facebook page that morning showing himself dressed in a "Make America Great Again" cap and a black hooded sweatshirt with a t-shirt on top that read "count all legal votes," according to court documents.
CCTV video taken within the capitol building showed a man matching Cameron's description entering through the Senate Wing Door at around 2:20 p.m. on Jan. 6.
The man made his way to the Crypt, and then toward the Memorial Door on the east side of the building. Video shows him exiting the Capitol by climbing through a broken window near the Senate Wing Door at around 2:42 p.m.
Cameron posted other photos and videos on his publicly accessible Facebook account of himself and the crowd on restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. One video, captioned "Civil disobedience," showed rioters breaching the secured areas of the scaffolding surrounding the Capitol building.
Cameron posted another video of himself on a D.C. Metro train after leaving the Capitol describing the events of the day. "Was it pretty?" Cameron said. "No. Did it make a statement? Yes."
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BOISE, Idaho — Abortion care in Idaho is set to significantly change, the first of two abortion bans go into effect this week. With Idaho's Supreme Court ruling late last week, doctors who provide an abortion can be civilly liable for doing so after six weeks of pregnancy. Beginning Friday, providers can be held criminally liable. So, Idahoans seeking an abortion will need to evaluate their options for care, likely outside the state.
“Our advice is to contact them here or contact us. Call us. Come in,” said Dr. Erin Berry, Medical Director for Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky.
Despite changing laws, Berry says Planned Parenthood still offers some care in Idaho.
“We are still seeing patients for pregnancy evaluation visits so we can help determine how far along you are and get any required laboratory testing or medical history,” Berry said.
There are specific scenarios where Idaho providers can do abortion care, but there are cases that will not qualify for medical or legal exceptions. In cases that are not covered under the exception in Idaho law, Dr. Berry says staff in Idaho will help navigate the potentially complicated situation of getting care outside the Gem State.
“And then we can help either take care of you in Idaho for the short period of time that we can, or we can help warm handoff and get you to the services that you need to get out of state locations. So, we are here standing by to be there for our patients,” Berry said.
So, what could travel look like for Idahoans who need an abortion outside the state?
Planned Parenthood in Walla Walla and Pullman Washington are the closest providers outside of Idaho, they offer abortion pills which are effective up to 11 weeks. The nearest in-clinic abortion care is in Kennewick, Washington a 230 mile drive from the Boise area, about 5 hours away.
Advocates like Planned Parenthood have spoken out for weeks trying to answer community questions on abortion care. While there isn’t one answer to all questions and specifics, Berry said there is a common answer to getting help.
“Call us, we have a patient access center which is a multiple person staff, we have a call center to field questions and to help navigate people. We also, as part of the call center, have specific patient navigators for patients who are seeking abortion care to help bring them get them appointments, help determine what location is best for them across the country, where they can get the care that they need. So, a phone call is really the best at this time,” Berry said.
Medical care can be very costly, creating another barrier for some Idahoans that may seek abortion care. Dr. Berry says Planned Parenthood has resources for those in need.
“We have funds from several different locations that we're helping connect patients to funding sources so that they can get the resources that they need in order to seek the health care that they deserve,” Berry said.
Planned Parenthood says they also have resources and care for Idaho women who do go seek abortion care in another state.
“Also, here for patients who if they travel out of state for abortion and have post-abortion care, follow up questions or concerns or needs, we are here. We are open for you. We are also here for miscarriage management,” Berry said.
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WASHINGTON — Students who used federal loans to attend ITT Technical Institute as far back as 2005 will automatically get that debt canceled after authorities found “widespread and pervasive misrepresentations” at the defunct for-profit college chain, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
The action will cancel $3.9 billion in federal student debt for 208,000 borrowers, the Education Department said. The debt is being forgiven using a federal rule known as borrower defense, which is meant to protect students from colleges that make false advertising claims or otherwise commit fraud.
“The evidence shows that for years, ITT’s leaders intentionally misled students about the quality of their programs in order to profit off federal student loan programs, with no regard for the hardship this would cause," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
It adds to the administration's growing list of piecemeal student debt cancellations — a similar action in June promised to erase $5.8 billion in debt related to Corinthian Colleges — but it provided no answers on broader student debt cancellation.
Will Biden forgive student loans for even more people?
President Joe Biden supported debt cancellation as a presidential candidate and for months has been considering erasing up to $10,000 per borrower. He recently promised a decision by the end of August, but Tuesday's announcement cast no new light on his thinking.
Through targeted cancellation for specific groups of borrowers, the administration says it has now approved nearly $32 billion in student debt for 1.6 million borrowers.
The new policy will automatically cancel any remaining federal student debt that was used to attend ITT Tech from Jan. 1, 2005, through its closure in 2016.
At its height, ITT was among the largest for-profit college chains in the nation, with 130 campuses across 38 states. The company abruptly shut down after facing heavy sanctions from the Education Department amid accusations that the company pushed students into risky loans and misled them about the quality of academic programs.
The Education Department has previously approved the cancellation of $1.9 billion in debt held by former ITT Tech students, largely for students who applied for relief saying they were misled by the company. The new policy will not require borrowers to apply for relief.
Federal officials based the decision on findings from many state attorneys general, along with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the nonprofit Veterans Education Success.
Investigators found widespread evidence that ITT Tech made false claims about the ability of its students to find jobs after graduating, the agency said. They also found that the chain misled students about their ability to get credits transferred to other schools, and about the accreditation of the chain's nursing program.
"ITT defrauded hundreds of thousands of students,” said Richard Cordray, chief of Federal Student Aid, the federal office that oversees student loans. “By delivering the loan relief students deserve, we are giving them the opportunity to resume their educational journey without the unfair burden of student debt they are carrying from a dishonest institution.”
The decision drew applause from groups that represent students.
“This is a life-changing announcement for thousands of people who only wanted to improve their lives and trusted the wrong people to help them do it,” said Libby Webster, senior counsel of the nonprofit Student Defense.
Tasha Berkhalter enrolled at ITT Tech in 2006 to pursue a career in criminal justice after being honorably discharged from the Army. Recruiters promised she would easily find a job after graduating. But after earning her bachelor's, no one would hire her.
“It was all for a degree that no one takes seriously. Whenever I told employers where I attended college, I was shown the door,” said Berkhalter, of Lima, Ohio.
Berkhalter previously got much of her nearly $100,000 in debt erased through the borrower defense rule, and said she expects more to be canceled soon.
“The cloud has been removed from over my head,” she said. “I know there are hundreds of thousands of former students like myself who are finally getting the relief they deserve.”
In a separate action, the Education Department began a process to recoup $24 million from DeVry University to make up for loan cancellations approved by the federal government because of alleged fraud.
In February, the Biden administration approved $70 million in relief for 1,800 former DeVry students after the Education Department concluded that the school lied about the success of its graduates in order to get new students to enroll. It was the first time the agency approved such claims for an institution that’s still in operation.
DeVry will now get the chance to submit arguments explaining why it should not be held liable, and it can request a hearing to appeal the decision. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/former-itt-tech-students-loan-debt-cancellation/507-4f1a0f98-7b63-47ab-8dbc-65f567357509 | 2022-08-16T16:06:12Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/former-itt-tech-students-loan-debt-cancellation/507-4f1a0f98-7b63-47ab-8dbc-65f567357509 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to save her seat in the U.S. House on Tuesday as voters weigh in on the direction of the GOP.
Cheney's team is bracing for a loss against a Trump-backed challenger in the state in which he won by the largest of margins during the 2020 campaign.
Win or lose, the 56-year-old daughter of a vice president is vowing to remain in national politics as she contemplates a 2024 presidential bid. But in the short term, Cheney is facing a dire threat from Republican opponent Harriet Hageman, a Cheyenne ranching industry attorney who has harnessed the full fury of the Trump movement in her bid to expel Cheney from the House.
“I’m still hopeful that the polling numbers are wrong,” said Landon Brown, a Wyoming state representative and vocal Cheney ally. “It’ll be a crying shame really if she does lose. It shows just how much of a stranglehold that Donald Trump has on the Republican Party.”
Tuesday's contests in Wyoming and Alaska offer one of the final tests for Trump and his brand of hard-line politics ahead of the November general election. So far, the former president has largely dominated the fight to shape the GOP in his image, having helped install loyalists in key general election matchups from Arizona to Georgia to Pennsylvania.
This week's contests come just eight days after the FBI executed a search warrant at Trump's Florida estate, recovering 11 sets of classified records. Some were marked “sensitive compartmented information,” a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets. The Republican Party initially rallied behind the former president, although the reaction turned somewhat mixed as more details emerged.
In Alaska, a recent change to state election law gives a periodic Trump critic, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an opportunity to survive the former president's wrath, even after she voted to convict him in his second impeachment trial.
The top four primary Senate candidates in Alaska, regardless of party, will advance to the November general election, where voters will rank them in order of preference.
In all, seven Republican senators and 10 Republican House members joined every Democrat in supporting Trump's impeachment in the days after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress tried to certify President Joe Biden's victory.
Just two of those 10 House members have won their GOP primaries this year. The rest have lost or declined to seek reelection. Cheney would be just the third to return to Congress if she defies expectations on Tuesday.
And Murkowski is the only pro-impeachment senator running for reelection this year.
She is facing 18 opponents — the most prominent of which is Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who has been endorsed by Trump — in her push to preserve a seat she has held for nearly 20 years. Trump railed against Murkowski on social media and in her home state of Alaska, where he hosted a rally with Tshibaka last month in Anchorage.
In contrast to vulnerable Republican candidates who cozied up to Trump in other states this summer, Murkowski continues to promote her bipartisan credentials.
“When you get the ideas from both sides coming together, little bit of compromise in the middle, this is what lasts beyond administrations, beyond changes in leadership,” the Republican senator said in a video posted on social media over the weekend. “This is what allows for stability and certainty. And it comes through bipartisanship.”
On the other side of the GOP's tent, Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and vice-presidential nominee, hopes to spark a political comeback on Tuesday.
Endorsed by Trump, she finished first among 48 candidates to qualify for a special election seeking to replace Rep. Don Young, who died in March at age 88, after 49 years as Alaska’s lone House member. Palin is actually on Tuesday's ballot twice: once in a special election to complete Young’s term and another for a full two-year House term starting in January. She's running against Republican Nick Begich and Democrat Mary Peltola in the special election and a larger field in the primary.
Ever an outsider, Palin spent recent days attacking Murkowski, a fellow Republican, and those who instituted the open primary and ranked-choice voting system in 2020.
“I've said all along that ranked-choice voting was designed to benefit Democrats and RINOs, specifically Sen. Lisa Murkowski (who stood no chance of winning a Republican nomination) along with other political dynasty family members in Alaska,” Palin wrote in a recent statement calling for the law's repeal.
Back in Wyoming, Cheney’s political survival may depend upon persuading enough Democrats to cast ballots in her Republican primary election. While some Democrats have rallied behind her, it's unclear whether there are enough in the state to make a difference. Biden earned just 26% of Wyoming's vote in 2020.
Many Republicans in the state — and in the country — have essentially excommunicated Cheney because of her outspoken criticism of Trump. The House GOP ousted her as the No. 3 House leader last year. And more recently, the Wyoming GOP and Republican National Committee censured her.
Anti-Trump groups such as U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger's Country First PAC and the Republican Accountability Project have worked to encourage independents and Democrats to support Cheney in recent weeks. They are clearly disappointed by the expected outcome of Tuesday's election, although some are hopeful about her political future.
“What's remarkable is that in the face of almost certain defeat she’s never once wavered,” said Sarah Longwell, executive director of the Republican Accountability Project. “We’ve been watching a national American figure be forged. It’s funny how small the election feels — the Wyoming election — because she feels bigger than it now.”
Cheney has seemingly welcomed defeat by devoting almost every resource at her disposal to ending Trump’s political career since the insurrection.
She emerged as a leader in the congressional committee investigating Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack, giving the Democrat-led panel genuine bipartisan credibility. She has also devoted the vast majority of her time to the committee instead of the campaign trail back home, a decision that still fuels murmurs of disapproval among some Wyoming allies. And she has closed out the primary campaign with an unflinching anti-Trump message.
“In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who was a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump," former Vice President Dick Cheney said in a recent ad produced by his daughter's campaign.
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LONDON, UK — Nicholas Evans, the British author of the bestselling novel “The Horse Whisperer," has died at 72, his representatives said Monday.
United Agents said Evans died “suddenly” on Aug. 9 following a heart attack.
Published in 1995, “The Horse Whisperer” was Evans' debut novel and sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. The story of a trainer hired to help an injured teenager and her horse back to health was adapted into a Hollywood movie starring Robert Redford as the title character and Scarlett Johansson playing young rider Grace MacLean in her breakout role.
Born in 1950 in Worcestershire, England, Evans studied law at Oxford University and worked as a journalist in the 1970s.
He worked as a screenwriter and television documentary producer before beginning work on his debut novel. His other books include “The Loop,” “The Smoke Jumper," “The Divide” and “The Brave.”
In 2008, Evans became seriously ill after cooking and eating poisonous mushrooms picked in Scottish forests. He and his family were hospitalized and had to undergo kidney treatments. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/nicholas-evans-the-horse-whisperer-author-dies/507-87189b18-5548-4eff-917a-f538ee63e2bb | 2022-08-16T16:06:38Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/nicholas-evans-the-horse-whisperer-author-dies/507-87189b18-5548-4eff-917a-f538ee63e2bb | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
The Food and Drug Administration said the new regulation cuts red tape by creating a new class of hearing aids that don't require a medical exam, a prescription and other specialty evaluations. Instead the devices will be sold online or over-the-counter at pharmacies and other retail stores.
The devices are intended for adults with mild to moderate hearing problems. The FDA estimates that nearly 30 million adults could potentially benefit from hearing aid use, but only about one-fifth of people with hearing problems use the devices currently. The FDA first proposed the rule last October. The new rule will take effect in mid-October.
Biden administration officials highlighted the potential cost savings.
“Today’s action by the FDA represents a significant milestone in making hearing aids more cost-effective and accessible," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, said in a statement.
The move follows years of pressure from medical experts and consumer advocates to make the devices cheaper and easier to get.
Cost is a big obstacle now. Between the device itself and fitting services, Americans can pay more than $5,000 to get a hearing aid. Insurance coverage is very limited, and Medicare doesn’t pay for hearing aids, only diagnostic tests.
The new over-the-counter status won't apply to devices for more severe hearing loss, which will remain prescription only.
Consumer electronic companies for years have produced lower-cost “personal sound amplification” devices, but U.S. regulations bar them from being marketed as hearing aids and they do not undergo FDA review. The new rule makes explicit that those devices are not alternatives to FDA-vetted hearing aids. Companies that market them inappropriately could face penalties, such as fines or product seizures.
The FDA said it changed several parts of its initial proposal in response to public comments, including clarifying how the federal rule will impact state regulations on hearing aids.
Once the federal rule takes effect, traditional manufacturers are expected to begin selling cheaper, direct-to-consumer models. Eventually, advocates predict the hearing aid market will resemble eye care, where consumers can choose between drugstore reading glasses or prescription bifocals.
Tuesday’s announcement follows prodding from medical committees and Congress, which in 2017 instructed the agency to lay out a plan for over-the-counter hearing devices.
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NIKOPOL, Ukraine — The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station sits a few miles across the river from this friendly, no-frills city of steel-pipe factories in south-central Ukraine. Tamara Korolkova, a 70-year-old grandmother, can see the plant's panorama on the horizon from the apartment building where she's lived for decades.
She used to admire its symbolism of a powerful independent Ukraine.
Now she says she has nightmares about the plant blowing up.
"All of us are just scared all the time," she says. "I'm old, I have diabetes. If anything happens, I will only have time to lie on the floor and close my eyes."
Russia occupied the nuclear power plant in March. But in the past few weeks, Russian forces have used the area around the plant to stage rocket and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities — including Nikopol. Locals say these rockets are hitting private homes practically every day. They're also worried that Russia might misfire artillery and instead strike a reactor or nuclear storage facilities at the plant, causing a meltdown and radiation poisoning.
"Our biggest challenge is that we can't predict what's going to happen tomorrow or even if there's going to be a tomorrow," says Nikopol's exhausted mayor, Oleksandr Sayuk. "We can't comprehend what Russia is trying to do there."
Ukrainian authorities accuse Russia of weaponizing the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which is Europe's largest. They say Russia has turned it into a de facto military base. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address posted online Saturday that Russia is using the plant to "blackmail our state and the entire free world."
More than 40 countries have asked Russia to withdraw its forces immediately from the plant. The United States, the European Union and the head of the United Nations want to create a demilitarized zone there.
The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency has also called to stop attacks around the site and says he wants to lead a mission of experts to assess any damage to the facilities.
Sayuk, the mayor, is hoping the U.N. and the IAEA can intervene. Meanwhile, he says, locals are either leaving the city or stocking up on potassium iodide pills to protect themselves against radiation.
"The plant used to be run by professionals, people we knew," says Natalia Horbolis, head of the executive committee of Nikopol's city council. "Now outsiders have taken it over, and we don't know what they are doing, and what it will lead to."
The increased shelling has hit private homes nearly every day, she says.
Dima Malichenko, 18, says he was sleeping in the hallway when a missile tore through his family's home — a house Malichenko's dad built himself.
"I sleep in the hallway so I can run downstairs to our homemade bomb shelter when an air raid siren goes off," he says. "But I slept right through the siren, and then the wall blocked the bomb shelter. I ran outside and didn't know what to do, so I huddled under a tree."
He received only a few cuts and bruises.
His grandfather, 60-year-old Oleksandr Pylypenko, says about a dozen neighbors are now helping to rebuild the house. "I didn't expect that," Pylypenko says, choking up, "but these days such acts feel very Ukrainian."
Across town, a crew is demolishing a partly collapsed apartment building that was recently hit. And at another apartment block, residents repair windows and doors damaged by a missile that left a huge crater on the street outside.
Halia Vasileva, 70, sweeps the broken glass from the sidewalks and the street. "We will clean up after every strike," she says, sighing. "But we can't clean up another Chernobyl."
As Vasileva sweeps, 35-year-old Anna Yaroshek arrives to check out the damage to her apartment. She says she and her husband rented a place a few miles out of the city when Russia invaded Ukraine.
"It was supposed to make us feel safer," she says. "We don't. I know what the consequences of nuclear accidents are."
Her father, Anatoliy, helped clean up nuclear waste after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, when Ukraine was still part of the Soviet Union. He suffered from various types of cancer for years until he died five years ago.
"This radiation has no mercy," she says. "No pill can really protect us."
Hanna Palamarenko contributed reporting from Nikopol, Ukraine.
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China's 20th Party Congress looms closer
China's 20th Party Congress, when President Xi Jinping is expected to be selected for a highly unusual third term, will be held in Beijing within a few months.
Why it matters: The congress will likely consolidate Xi's hold on power, signaling at least another five years of the hardline domestic authoritarianism and aggressive foreign policy he ushered in during his first two terms.
Details: Party congresses are held once every five years, typically in October or November, but the dates aren't announced until shortly before the event commences.
- The most important function of the congress is to choose who will fill top party leadership positions.
- They include seats in the Politburo, the Party's top governing body, and the Politburo Standing Committee, a group currently composed of seven members who count as China's most powerful men. (There are currently no women on the committee.)
- Deliberations are secretive, and there is no transparency regarding how selections are made. As a result, analysts inside and outside China pore over state media during the months leading up to the congress for hints at which party cadre's star is rising and whose may be falling.
The big picture: Recent party congresses have been key to peaceful transfers of power in China — which have only occurred a few times under party rule.
- Party congresses have become "particularly important since reform and opening in 1979, when Deng Xiaoping sought to implement a rules-based succession and promotion process, rather than a personality-driven process under Mao Zedong," said Drew Thompson, visiting fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
- "Previous successions had been fraught with imprisonment, assassinations and chaos," Thompson said.
- In 1992, for example, Jiang Zemin was affirmed as China's top leader at the 14th Party Congress, following his predecessor Zhao Ziyang's house arrest for his role in the Tiananmen Square protests.
Truly peaceful successions only occurred at the 16th Party Congress in 2002, when Jiang Zemin gave up control to Hu Jintao, and at the 18th Party Congress in 2012, when Xi Jinping took over, Thompson said.
- Xi's plan to disrupt this recent precedent by taking a third term makes the 20th Party Congress particularly sensitive, as it means prolonging his power, and that of his supporters, beyond the time frame that some other party elites may believe he should.
Between the lines: The looming meeting is likely influencing the decision-making of China's top leaders on crucial issues including the zero-COVID policy and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit.
- The months leading up to the Party Congress are typically accompanied by extra domestic political and social restrictions. That's because political rivals of a top party cadre could use perceived policy failures against that person and their allies during the closed-door negotiations that determine future political sway.
- "When periods of internal competition are heightened, the Party seeks to reduce outside factors that could influence or shape internal competition," Thompson said.
Foreign policy failures could also potentially open up a leader to challenge or criticism at the congress.
- The fact that Pelosi's visit took place in the run-up to the Party Congress means China's response was carefully calibrated to be a "controlled show of force," Amanda Hsiao, senior China analyst at International Crisis Group, told Axios.
- "It was necessary for domestic political factors for the leadership to show strength. But also that there was no desire for the situation to get out of control," Hsiao said.
Yes, but: "I doubt Xi's top concerns are related to foreign policy," said Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
- As Xi is looking toward the Party Congress, "I think he is most concerned about putting his own people on the Politburo Standing Committee and the Politburo," Glaser said. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/16/china-party-congress-xi-jinping-taiwan-tensions | 2022-08-16T16:09:44Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/16/china-party-congress-xi-jinping-taiwan-tensions | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ted Baker agrees to $254M Authentic Brands takeover
Ted Baker has agreed to a £211 million ($254 million) takeover by Authentic Brands Group, settling for a lower price than previous offers at higher valuations.
Why it matters: The price cut underscores how current market conditions have made it more difficult for companies shopping themselves around.
Details: ABG, which also owns Reebok, Nautica, Juicy Couture and Eddie Bauer, will give the British fashion chain's shareholders 110 pence a share, an 18% premium to the stock's Monday close.
What they’re saying: The offer “represents a fair value for shareholders and balances the company's growth prospects with the risks of the uncertain economic environment in which the business is operating,” Ted Baker said in a release.
Context: New York-based ABG had previously been in talks with Ted Baker and indicated it would be willing to pay a higher price before backing out, citing a “deterioration in the wider macroeconomic environment.”
Flashback: The London-based apparel retailer had opened a formal sale process after attracting significant interest from multiple bidders.
- That process was sparked by Sycamore Partners who earlier this year had approached the company several times with offers Ted Baker kept rejecting (at one point, the PE firm offered the company 137.5 pence a share).
- Sycamore eventually bowed out after Ted Baker said it had a preferred bidder (that suitor was Authentic Brands).
What’s next: ABG plans to split Ted Baker’s business into an IP-holding company that will be controlled by ABG and various operating companies that would branch out the business into physical retail, e-commerce and wholesale operations.
- The latter could be transferred or sold to partners.
- Ted Baker’s shares rose more than 16% Tuesday morning. | https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2022/08/16/ted-baker-authentic-brands-abg-takeover | 2022-08-16T16:10:40Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2022/08/16/ted-baker-authentic-brands-abg-takeover | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There’s certain events we come back for time and time again here at Speedhunters. Events that never fail to impress, surprise and delight the enthusiast that lives within. Malaysia’s Retro Havoc is most definitely one of them.
Ron and I have tag-teamed this event since 2016, and I was stoked to be back in Kuala Lumpur after almost three years of no international travel. By now the enthusiasm that Alie – the event’s organiser – and Malaysia as a whole has for custom car culture should be no surprise to our readers, so that said, let’s get to the core of what brings us back to Retro Havoc year after year (apart from the nasi lemak) – the cars.
Entrants arrived throughout the evening prior to the event and positioned their vehicles until about 2:00am. Knowing just how packed these Retro Havoc shows have been in the past, I’d concocted a strategy: wake up earlier than everyone else and sneak down into the Basement Two level before the gates opened and the floor was filled with enthusiasts.
This way I could grab unimpeded photos of all the cars, and then spend time after the doors opened chatting to the owners and Speedhunters loyalists who came down to check out the show.
Retro Havoc has always been just as much of a party as a car show, with DJs, celebrity guests and the always-popular lucky door prize – this year a custom-built Honda C70 Super Cub. So I didn’t want to miss out on the fun stuff.
With over 600 cars in attendance, I’d need to be quick, so it was a two camera, two lens setup for the initial walk through (for those curious, a Canon R6 with Sigma 30mm F1.4 and a Canon 5D Mark III with my trusty 70-200mm F2.8). I returned later in the day with a super-wide lens to scoop some engine bay shots once the bonnets had been propped open.
Retro Havoc is skewed towards classic and neo-classic cars, but it’s hard to nail down an overall criteria for the event – an intentional move by the organisers to keep things fresh and as welcoming as possible to all enthusiasts. If it’s classic or modified, you’ve got a chance of finding it at Retro Havoc.
One of the first cars to catch my eye was this Nissan Stagea, which even from a distance suggested some serious modifications.
Closer inspection confirmed that – an R34 GT-R Nismo Z-Tune style front-end conversion!
The Biadap (translation: rude) crew had a few cars in position in the early morning, including this restrained 180SX. Their area would be pumping all day with merch sales and promotions.
This series eight RX-7 managed to find some empty space for itself between two of the large display areas.
White-on-white is such a timeless look.
The BWB Crew is a group of local enthusiasts who take a no-compromise approach to the kaido racer style. Accompanying their impressive display of cars was an authentically-JDM chill-out area to sip Boss coffee and smoke Lucky Strikes in.
Check out the offset on those front wheels! BWB imports tyres from Banzai Racing Equipment in Japan that are specifically made for these retro builds.
The crew had a few cool scooters on display, but this weird quad bike based on a VW Beetle fender stole my heart.
Even better, there was a matching keitora parked nearby.
The Daihatsu HiJet and accompanying quad were both built by local shop Kuro no Gareji.
Directly across from BWB was a part of the Thai contingent who had made the 1,500km journey down from Bangkok to take part in the festival of retro speed.
Yes, these cars were driven – on absolutely punishing public roads – to the event. These guys refuse to miss a Retro Havoc event; their commitment to show up and show off is extremely impressive.
One of my favourites from Malaysia’s northern neighbour was this creation named ‘Reflection 2021′.
It was channeling some vintage touring car vibes, including reference to some of the popular sponsors from the early DTM and ADAC days.
I’m learning that with Thai cars, you can never assume what’s under the hood. A Toyota 1JZ with high-mount turbo has found its home in the Mercedes’ matt black engine bay.
Could you spend 24 hours behind the wheel, driving this down from Bangkok? I might be getting a bit old for that.
In the trunk, the owner had found a creative solution to presenting his air suspension tank. Imagine trying to explain that to Malaysia’s border patrol…
Next to the Mercedes, another Thai creation harking back to the peak of golden era Honda tuning was this EK Civic sedan.
To find a B-series motor in the tucked and shaved engine bay was refreshing in a world of K-swaps.
Roll cage-mounted NOS tanks, so hot right now.
Another favourite from the same group was this pumped-out E30 with a suggestive comment on the rear spoiler…
Returning later in the day, my suspicions were confirmed. A Toyota-sourced V8 neatly tucks between the front strut towers to power this orange beast.
Just around the corner lurked this freshly restored and muscled-up Honda S600.
I was told that it’s currently powered by a kei van engine, but also that something more exciting will be coming soon. Dino spied this same car at Art of Speed one month prior.
Continuing our stroll through The Curve Damansara’s B2 floor brings us to quite a collection of BMW 2002s.
The low-riding cream convertible was a favourite amongst show-goers; there was a line for selfies with the car each time I walked past!
With the hardtop removed I could check out the interior. Retrofitted air conditioning is an absolute must-have for Malaysia’s sticky tropical climate.
Seeing double? Nope, there were indeed two 2002 Turbos in attendance.
The owner of this Malaysian-registered Turbo found the car rotting in a front yard in Penang, near the Thai border. A long-time 2002 enthusiast, he saved it fully expecting to be towing home a replica, but was – to state the obvious – rather pleasantly surprised to find it was the real deal. A full restoration ensued, and the end result had me green with envy. What a car!
This photo shows the slight amount of pearl which was mixed through the original paint colour and gives a nice contemporary touch to the finished product.
I’m sure you guys won’t mind a few more photos, right? I simply can’t get enough of those mirrored graphics on the deep front spoiler.
Rounding out the group was this slammed narrow-body 2002 from Thailand. The execution was flawless, and it ended up taking home the ‘Best of the Best’ award – very well deserved.
Local HeroesHere was a sight that gave me an unexpected trip down memory lane. On a trip into Sydney city circa 2001 (the actual purpose of the trip long forgotten), I came across a display for a new car manufacturer in the Australian market – Proton. Their hero display vehicle? A silver Satria GTi identical to the one before me.
The riveted-on fenders, ‘Handling by Lotus’ badging and square exhaust tip were enough to suggest to my unskilled eyes that this was indeed a true performance car, not just my mum’s Mitsubishi Lancer.
Admittedly, the Proton wasn’t too far off a Lancer. KL-based H&L Classics has done a fantastic job presenting this Satria to a standard they usually apply to the Mercedes-Benz vehicles they specialise in.
Just check out that Recaro interior, what a treat!
A version that we certainly didn’t get in Australia was the R3 – a seam-welded, stripped-out equivalent to Honda’s Type R range. With only 150 produced and many ending up with full-time careers in motorsport, a clean street car such as this one is a rarity.
Before the Satria came along, there was the Saga, which despite its humble origins as a low-cost commuter car has become a favourite of local customisers.
The Mitsubishi underpinnings make swapping in higher-spec components – like an Evo’s 4G63 engine – a legitimate route to elevate performance levels.
The boxy ’80s styling is coming of age, too. I think I surprised some of my hosts with my level of enthusiasm for these Protons, but ended up with the important job of judging a ‘Best in Show’ category for cars from the Malaysian manufacturer.
However, the Proton that kept me coming back was this 2nd generation Satria built by Narock Garage.
These 2nd gen cars did not have a Mitsubishi base chassis, but that didn’t stop Narock from adding a MIVEC CA head to the original 4G93 block.
Apparently this very car was at the last Retro Havoc I attended back in 2016, but the transformation means it is today unrecognisable from the almost stock car which rolled in six years ago.
It represents nicely how the scene in KL and Retro Havoc have also been levelling up – every year the ranks of top-tier builds grows stronger. Poring over this engine bay revealed detail after detail of quality componentry and uncompromising fabrication. Not forgetting for a second that an HKS T40Z pumping boost into Link-managed MIVEC head should make for an extremely potent powerplant – ‘north of 500hp’ is what I was told.
From a distance, it seemed as if some of the panels had been camouflage wrapped. Closer inspection revealed a process much more intricate and impressive – carbon fibre painstakingly laid up with alternating weave styles to give the mottled effect. Very cool.
The carbon fibre had even replaced the dash, centre console and door skins, complementing the caged and stripped-out interior. As a result, I selected this Neo as the ‘Speedhunters Choice’ of the event.
Regional DiplomacyEverywhere I looked there was something different to enjoy and explore. Vehicles came from Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, and guests from even further afield. I even ran into fellow Speedhunter Rick Muda on the show floor, who was in town from Bali.
This year’s international contingent of judges and guests included yours truly, longtime supporters Daijiro Inada (Option magazine) and Shoji Inoue (Star Road), as well as first-timers Akira Iida and Masaki Sata.
Inoue-san’s style of hot-rodded S30s has worldwide recognition, so it wasn’t surprising to see a build at Retro Havoc adopting the Star Road character.
Exposed carbon fender flares barely cover the sticky tyres stretched around 15-inch Glow Star wheels with gloss black barrels.
Deleting the front and rear chrome bumpers gives a neo-classic look…
…But under the hood, performance modifications are distinctively classic in style. Inoue-san’s preference is that his cars always retain a carbureted fuel supply, preferably using SUs.
It was one of the crowd favourites for good reason.
Every time I’m in Malaysia I seem to come across a Ford Escort RS Cosworth – no complaints from me of course!
When I later stumbled across this Pandem-kitted EG Civic, I couldn’t help to see a familial resemblance with those boxy flares.
This car was part of a display area run by Motor Maniac, which featured some builds you’d equally expect to see on the show floor at Wekfest Japan.
Malaysia loves rally, and as a result Evo and WRX models are highly coveted. This is just a small selection of Mitsubishi and Subaru’s finest on display.
Final FavouritesHere we have an RE Amemiya-themed FC3S Mazda RX-7.
Impressively, it even wore a set of the wheels designed and released by RE Amemiya in period – a real treasure-hunt item for rotary fans these days.
I always have time for a DR30 Nissan Skyline. The red and yellow plates you see here denote that this is a classic registration vehicle from Singapore.
All that’s required to make this boxy shape look the part is bolt-on flares and some suitably deep, low offset wheels. Work Meister CR01 are a fantastic choice.
I always make time for a transaxle Porsche, which are still rarities at custom shows, especially in this part of the world.
This Turbo was wearing a set of ‘lobster claw’ wheels, which I never thought would look so good on a car 30 years younger (and about a tonne lighter)!
JDM passion is alive and well in Malaysia, just as it is around the rest of the world. Higher and higher prices are on everyone’s mind too, even for previously unpopular models. There really is no escape.
Another one you might remember from Dino’s trip to KL – this very faithful replica of Paul Walker’s R34 GT-R from 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Even after reading Dino’s coverage it was still rather shocking to behold the Toyota Century-sourced V12 in the Nissan’s engine bay!
Who can match this movie replica with its film and fictional owner?
The Pandem kit for the FC RX-7 is one of my favourites from Kyoto-based Miura-san. Those quad central spotlights are such a unique touch.
It truly looks good from any angle.
This Starlet GT was immaculate, and seemed to be sporting a Hyundai N ‘Performance Blue’ inspired paint job?
Some Super Touring vibes from this Accord.
These two Datsun 510s were at the complete opposite ends of the spectrum of style, but delivered some real impact when parked together.
Another unexpected engine swap, this 350Z had its cylinders rearranged from vee to inline with a 2JZ conversion.
Another favourite was this A31 Nissan Cefiro from local shop Dazzle Racing.
The RB25 billet cam cover was the centrepiece of an extremely well-presented engine bay.
Brakes were borrowed from a Porsche Cayenne and fit snuggly under the rarely-seen forged RAYS Volk Racing GT-S wheels.
I’ll wrap up the coverage with a closer look at a final Thai car, indeed one that had me quite confused.
A beautifully presented Mazda 323F/Astina which seemed to be a limited high grade, albeit one I’d never heard of nor seen before.
As far as I can tell, this generation of Astina was never sold with a turbocharged 1.8L BP engine, so is this actually a very well executed ‘OEM+’ custom swap? Any knowledgeable readers, please fill me in.
Regardless, it was yet another fantastic inclusion in the mixed lineup of cars at Retro Havoc 2022 ‘Encore Edition’.
I could honestly continue writing about the cars of Retro Havoc until this becomes the longest Speedhunters story of all time, but I’ll sign off here and leave you with a mega gallery below of the other cars that left an impression on the day.
See you at Retro Havoc 2023!
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When the Supreme Court issued its ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a concurring opinion that the court "should reconsider" its past rulings related to contraception.
Thomas' words highlighted a new battle over reproductive rights in the U.S., advocacy groups say. Republican lawmakers in some states have pushed for new restrictions on contraceptive access, and the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation last month to protect the right to contraception.
Part of that fight centers on Title X, a federal program that offers birth control and other reproductive health care to low-income patients. Title X had bipartisan support when President Richard Nixon created it in 1970, but it has become a lightning rod in the debate over abortion.
Advocates like Clare Coleman, president and CEO of the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association in Washington, D.C., are now calling for Democrats to use every tool at their disposal to increase financial support for Title X, which they say has long been underfunded.
"I think the Supreme Court has sent a signal to those who oppose both abortion and contraception to have at it, to come and attack these programs," Coleman said. "We're hopeful ... Democrats will fight to the wall."
A low-cost option for people in need
For many patients, like New York resident Rhea Beddoe, Title X is a lifeline that stretches beyond birth control.
Beddoe was working at a law firm and had a medical procedure to remove precancerous cells. Then she got laid off and lost her benefits. She needed a follow-up appointment that would have cost $300 without insurance.
So Beddoe called a local Planned Parenthood, filled out paperwork on her income and scheduled an appointment. She could afford it because the Title X-funded clinic charged on a sliding fee scale. And her follow-up tests showed no signs of cancer.
"It was such a relief that I was able to get the care that I needed when I was uninsured and unemployed," Beddoe said.
Title X-funded clinics are often a first stop for reproductive health care.
Adela Griswold, a nurse-midwife at a Title X-funded clinic in Virginia, says a patient might come in looking for birth control and leave having had their first pap smear, gotten a COVID-19 booster and been tested for STIs.
Griswold also provides referrals for other services, including mental health.
"We are often the sole entry point to care for folks," she said. "They wouldn't be getting care elsewhere otherwise."
The 'gag rule' and a funding crunch
Those Title X services aren't available everywhere. Not only has the program been underfunded, Coleman says, some longtime providers even faced surprise funding cuts this year as their grants either weren't renewed or were scaled back.
California's Title X allocation dipped by about $8 million in the latest round of funding. In Nevada, a local health department is shelving plans to hire new staff because of budget cuts. And in Virginia, a health department serving parts of the Shenandoah Valley announced last month it would no longer offer family planning services.
The cutbacks are connected to changes the Trump administration made to Title X in 2019. It banned participants from providing or referring patients for abortion services, except in the case of incest, rape or medical emergency.
The regulation was popular with former President Donald Trump's base but sparked a backlash — critics called it the "gag rule." In response, about 25% of Title X clinics withdrew from the program or stopped receiving funding.
The Biden administration reversed those rules in October 2021, prompting a flood of new applications from healthcare providers — but Congress didn't approve new funding. So more health care providers are now competing for a share of that money, and some lose out.
A fight at the federal and state levels
Olivia Gans Turner is head of the Virginia Society for Human Life, as well as American Victims of Abortion. Both groups are part of the National Right to Life Committee, which says it doesn't take a position on Title X funding but supported the Trump administration's ban on providers making abortion referrals.
"We had no problems with funding going to legitimate contraceptive programs because we don't take a position on contraception," Turner said. "What we wanted to prevent was the funding of organizations or programs that were also promoting or practicing abortion."
Title X doesn't actually fund abortions. But Turner said abortion providers shouldn't be eligible for any federal funds — even if it's earmarked for other services such as birth control.
"You could say, 'Well, the one doesn't go to the other,' " Turner said. "Except, if I give you the money to pay the rent, you've got a lot more money to go to the movies this week, don't you?"
It's not an argument likely to sway Democrats, who still control Congress. But as with many issues, they face an obstacle in the U.S. Senate's filibuster rules. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is among the Democrats pushing to increase Title X funding, said that "finding Republican support for Title X has not been easy."
Kaine believes the Supreme Court decision overturning a Constitutional right to abortion might galvanize support for access to contraception. "I think people are realizing, well, we can't take this for granted, that may open up an opportunity for us to be successful," he said.
Meanwhile, legislative battles are playing out at the state level. Earlier this year, some Republican lawmakers in Missouri unsuccessfully tried to ban taxpayer funding for emergency contraception, which some lawmakers consider a form of abortion. And Republicans in several states, including Missouri and Texas, have passed laws barring Planned Parenthood from seeing Medicaid patients for family planning services.
Coleman said she expects more legislation during upcoming statehouse sessions this winter. And she thinks the Supreme Court's decision underscores the urgency that access to contraception not be taken for granted.
"We need to stop questioning whether or not this is possible," Coleman said. "This is clearly possible. The legitimacy and legality of contraception is threatened."
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Starbucks is accusing National Labor Relations Board employees of secretly coordinated with union organizers in the Kansas City area — and it wants the agency to halt all mail-in votes nationwide until a full investigation has been conducted. But labor organizers immediately called the move an extension of a broader anti-union campaign.
The allegation is at the center of a 16-page letter Starbucks attorneys sent on Monday to NLRB Chairman Lauren McFerran and the agency's general counsel.
In the letter, which Starbucks shared with NPR, the company accuses NLRB personnel and the union of exploiting weaknesses in the mail-in ballot system to unfairly influence a vote over unionizing a store in Overland Park, Kansas, earlier this year.
Starbucks alleges that NLRB regional staff repeatedly crossed the line of neutrality, alleging that despite ordering a mail-in election, the agency arranged for some voters to cast their ballot in person without informing Starbucks representatives.
It also says NLRB workers shared real-time information with organizers about whether certain ballots had been received. And the company said it believes similar actions took place in at least two other NLRB regions.
The National Labor Relations Board was established in 1935, to protect workers' rights to organize and to collectively bargain with their employers over working conditions and other issues.
In the April vote to unionize, six workers voted for and one voted against, according to NPR member station KCUR, and another seven votes were challenged.
The NLRB and organizers respond to Starbucks' claims
When reached for comment, NLRB spokesperson Kayla Blado noted that the agency doesn't comment on open cases.
"Those challenges should be raised in filings specific to the particular matters in question," Blado said. "The regional staff – and, ultimately, the Board – will carefully and objectively consider any challenges raised through these established channels, which include opportunities to seek expedited review in both representation and unfair labor practice cases."
The pro-union group Starbucks Workers United said the new accusations are part of the Seattle corporation's broader strategy to thwart organized labor.
"This is Starbucks yet again attempting to distract attention away from their unprecedented anti-union campaign, including firing over 75 union leaders across the country, while simultaneously trying to halt all union elections," the group told NPR via email. "Workers have spoken loud and clear by winning 82 percent of union elections."
Where do the Starbucks allegations come from?
Starbucks says the accusations originate with an "NLRB career professional" who it says "is aware of documents outlining with specificity a concerted effort to tip the scales in voting to favor the Union in a Kansas City area (Overland Park) store election." Starbucks did not name the person.
When asked in a follow-up conversation whether the NLRB worker had used federal whistleblower protocols or contacted the agency's inspector general about their concerns, the company said only that the person's supervisor had opted not to pursue their claims.
Despite Starbucks' insistence that its workers — known as "partners" — don't need a union, Starbucks Workers United says more than 200 of the company's stores in the U.S. are now unionized. The effort has rapidly gained momentum in the past year, but the unionized locations represent only a small fraction of the 15,650 U.S. stores Starbucks listed in its most recent earnings report.
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Anti-abortion activists incredulous about defeat of a Kansas constitutional amendment Monday dropped plans for a statewide recount of votes by earmarking $119,600 for a ballot-by-ballot review in populous Sedgwick, Johnson, Shawnee and Douglas counties and five others.
The campaign to raise $229,300 for a hand count in all 105 counties didn’t succeed by the 5 p.m. deadline, but sufficient resources were gathered to proceed with a nine-county recount that also included Crawford, Harvey, Jefferson, Lyon and Thomas counties.
The Kansas secretary of state’s office said the required bond from challengers of the Aug. 2 vote had been accepted. The nine counties were instructed to begin a hand recount of votes cast on the Value Them Both amendment, said Whitney Tempel, spokeswoman for Secretary of State Scott Schwab.
In the August primary election, the proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution declaring women didn’t have a constitutional right to abortion in Kansas was rejected 59% to 41% with 920,000 votes cast statewide. Prior to the election, limited polling indicated the vote would be close with opponents of abortion likely winning a majority.
Colby resident Melissa Leavitt, who initiated the recount effort, said she appreciated the “awesome donor who backed us” with funding required by the secretary of state to proceed with the limited recount.
“My nerves have been on end, but you know what, we’ve had tons of prayers and tons of people fighting with us,” Leavitt said. “America: Kansas is in this to win it. We are just praying for exposure of anything that might have been nefarious and just some answers to put the voters of Kansas at peace.”
Through an online fundraiser, Leavitt received commitments of $40,000 from 600 donors. The contributor making up the $80,000 difference wasn’t identified by Leavitt.
Brian Caskey, director of elections for Secretary of State Scott Schwab, said an amount equal to the cost of a limited or full recount had to be presented to the office by 5 p.m. Monday. That bond could be posted in the form of cash, check or credit card with a sufficient line of credit
“Failure to do so will result in the recount request being cancelled,” Caskey said in a notice to Leavitt.
Ashley All, spokeswoman for the amendment opponent organization Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, said justification for the recount was a mystery.
“Kansans across the political spectrum voted overwhelmingly against this amendment,” All said. “In fact, 165,000 more Kansans voted ‘no.’ They sent a clear message that they want to protect the constitutional rights of women to make private medical decisions for themselves.”
In the nine counties targeted by the recount, a majority in eight counties voted against the abortion amendment. The strength of opposition ranged from 53% in Harvey County to 81% in Douglas County. Thomas County, with 68% supporting the amendment, was the lone county in the recount that voted to approve it.
Early Monday, Kansas Coalition for Life chairman Mark Gietzen of Wichita pledged to identify the $229,600 sought by Leavitt. He offered to put up his home to secure the bond required to order a statewide recount, but Schwab’s office said the offer of a such property didn’t comply within guidelines of state law.
Gietzen had said a recount of all 105 counties would be conducted “unless we get screwed over” by the secretary of state’s office. By end of the day, Gietzen dipped into a retirement account to support the recount effort.
“The truth is,” he said, “who knows who won the vote.”
Gietzen tangled with the secretary of state’s office in the past. He alleged — without evidence — the Kansas election earlier this month was distorted by “massive” election fraud through “ballot harvesting.” He asserted people illegally obtained, filled out and deposited ballots in drop boxes.
He also filed a lawsuit in Sedgwick County before the August primary to stop use of drop boxes, but it was tossed by a judge.
Leavitt said she prayed a miracle occurred in terms of procuring resources to allow for a recount. She said she received “a lot of hate messages” since going public last week with her appeal.
“What else can you do when you take a leap of faith?” she said on a social media. “There was no reason to go into this with a hateful energy against those who voted one way or another. Whichever way you chose to vote, it matters that it is properly counted.”
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One of the country's most prestigious boutique life insurance firms looks to the future by tapping into Integrity's broad suite of resources and services designed to enhance growth
DALLAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Marketing Group, LLC ("Integrity"), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced it has acquired American Business, one of the nation's leading providers of life insurance products to high-net-worth clients. As part of the acquisition, Alan Grad, Chairman and CEO of American Business, and Bruce Mesner, President of American Business, will become Managing Partners in Integrity. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
"American Business has a highly regarded team who not only bring innovative solutions but a personal touch to affluent clients and their advisors," explained Bryan W. Adams, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrity. "By joining Integrity, American Business can access stronger technology and a wide range of best-in-class resources, as well as the economies of scale that come from joining our fast-growing organization. We're honored to welcome Alan, Bruce and the entire American Business team to the Integrity family as they join in our broad mission to holistically protect the life, health and wealth of American consumers."
Founded in 1967, American Business serves as a sophisticated and caring life insurance resource for the agents, advisors and managers of high-net-worth individuals and families. The firm employs a "two-client" philosophy of meeting the estate and personal insurance planning needs of its affluent clients through their advisors. American Business currently serves 35,000 clients with more than $60 billion in coverage. Its respected management team holds leadership roles in national life insurance organizations and brings extensive experience providing thought leadership to the affluent advisor marketplace.
"From an early stage in my career, I saw how insurance could positively impact families' lives during a difficult time," said Alan Grad, Chairman and CEO of American Business. "Helping people has always been our highest priority. Integrity identified with that outlook from our first meeting and took the time to truly understand our unique two-client approach. Our team of professionals specializes in providing one of the most prestigious insurance experiences in the country. With Integrity's technology and resources, we can make that experience even more dynamic than ever before. We can speak with a louder voice and concentrate on growing the business rather than on administrative tasks that may be restraining our growth. We're so thrilled that American Business is now part of Integrity, and we look forward to serving more families together."
"By bringing together the best minds and cutting-edge technology, Integrity has become an innovator in the industry," said Bruce Mesner, President of American Business. "I want our business to be part of that innovation, so we can all be more successful. The Integrity partner network includes leaders with diverse ideas and a variety of strengths. We can't wait to dovetail our incredible team with Integrity's and work to provide holistic solutions that meet complex financial needs. Years from now, it will be exciting to look back and realize what a momentous turning-point this decision was for our business. With Integrity, we see unlimited opportunities and we can't wait to get started."
Esteemed throughout the industry for their professionalism, stability and expertise, Grad and Mesner are invaluable additions to Integrity's network of partners. Integrity's forward-thinking group, comprised of icons and legends, is collaboratively identifying, developing and promoting best practices and strategies that optimize insurance and financial processes. These innovative leaders are committed to protecting the life, health and wealth of the consumers they serve and helping all Americans plan for the good days ahead.
American Business will launch a new era of growth by incorporating Integrity's omnichannel platform of resources into its proven approach. American Business advisors can now utilize proprietary technology such as quoting and enrollment systems, innovative product development, detailed data and analytics, and access to world-class advertising and marketing capabilities. Through Integrity's expansive suite of centralized business services, American Business can prioritize time for strengthening client relationships. This deep and supportive infrastructure extends to areas such as Technology & Innovation, People & Culture, finance, and legal and compliance. Integrity's end-to-end platform also offers American Business the opportunity to scale product offerings and provide comprehensive planning solutions for trusted advisors and their clients.
Additionally, American Business employees now receive the exciting opportunity to enjoy meaningful company ownership through the Integrity Employee Ownership Plan.
For more information about American Business's partnership with Integrity, view a video at www.integritymarketing.com/AmericanBusiness.
About Integrity Marketing Group
Integrity, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of innovative solutions for wealth management and retirement planning. Through its partner network, Integrity helps millions of Americans protect their life, health and wealth with a commitment to meet them wherever they are — in person, over the phone and online. Integrity's cutting-edge technology helps streamline the insurance and financial planning experience for all stakeholders. In addition, Integrity develops products with carrier partners and markets them through its nationwide distribution network. Integrity's nearly 6,000 employees work with approximately 500,000 agents and advisors who serve more than 11 million clients annually. In 2022, Integrity will help carriers place almost $20 billion in new sales and oversee more than $30 billion of assets under management and advisement through its RIA and broker-dealer platforms. For more information, visit www.integritymarketing.com.
About American Business
American Business is an independent agency headquartered in New York City. They specialize in being the insurance resource for strategic partners in property & casualty agencies, sports management firms, financial institutions, CPAs, RIAs, family office managers and their clients. Licensed with over 50 insurance companies throughout the U.S., American Business serves over 35,000 current policy holders with $60 billion in active policies. Their professionals have an average of 15 years of life insurance experience. The primary insurance products they provide to their clients are life, disability, and long-term care insurance. For more information, visit www.americanbusiness.com.
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Residents can pay their deposit for the City of Detroit Basement Backup Protection Program with cash, personal or business check, or card at any DivDat kiosk
DETROIT, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversified Data Processing & Consulting, Inc. ("DivDat" or the "Company"), announced today that eligible Detroit homeowners participating in the City of Detroit Basement Backup Protection Program can pay their $100 deposit on approved upgrades to correct or prevent residential flooding, per program guidelines. The program deposit for each eligible and approved home can be paid exclusively on any Detroit-area DivDat kiosk. The DivDat Payment Network conveniently presents resident bill payers with local City Departments, including the DWSD, as well as other local area billers to pay on DivDat branded indoor and outdoor payment kiosks, located in and around the metro Detroit area.
Working with DivDat to offer accessible, convenient, and secure channels to accept residents' bill payments has been an enormous benefit for the DWSD," said Gary Brown, director of the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department (DWSD). "The DivDat kiosk allows Detroit homeowners, including landlords, in eligible neighborhoods to pay their deposit for the Basement Backup Protection Program where and how it's most convenient to them – at DivDat kiosk locations across Detroit. The partnership with DivDat to accept these deposits help us speed up the process to get backwater valves installed in homes in the pilot neighborhoods."
DivDat has provided payment processing to the City and its departments, including DWSD since 2017. Today, all City of Detroit Departments provide convenient bill payment options to residents through DivDat's omnichannel payment pathways, including kiosk, web, mobile app, and IVR/phone pay. DivDat has helped the City transition from cash handling to accepting cash payments free of charge to bill payers at its many Detroit area kiosks.
"We are proud to further facilitate additional specialized payment types and corresponding back-end integrations for the City of Detroit and its Departments," said Jason Bierkle, President, DivDat. "Providing additional payment channels and corresponding immediate account posting help reiterate the peace of mind for homeowners and landlords that their home's value is being prioritized as a result of this City program."
The City of Detroit Basement Backup Protection Program is funded by the Detroit Future Fund, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). ARPA funding is in part designed to provide vital services and make necessary investments in infrastructure. As a result of ARPA funding, The Detroit Future Fund is able to cover the cost of the Basement Backup Protection Program, with the exception of the homeowner's portion of the payment, which can be made by DivDat kiosk or online. To determine eligibility for the Basement Backup Protection Plan and to apply for the program, visit https://detroitmi.gov/basementprotection.
DivDat is the leader in omnichannel bill payment and processing serving corporations as well as municipalities, utility companies, courts, and quasi-governmental entities. DivDat's proprietary payment technologies span indoor and outdoor payment kiosks, web interfaces, IVR/phone payment options, mobile app, and point of service modules facilitating in-person payments made to cashiering representatives. Across all channels, bill payments paid on the DivDat Payment Network feature real-time automated posting to accurate customer-specific accounts, reducing the need for manual intervention, so treasury teams are more efficient and get paid faster®. DivDat and its leadership have been recognized for their contributions to DE&I. The DivDat kiosk and the full DivDat Payment Network promote equality and access by providing corporations and governments with the tools and technologies to make it just as easy for unbanked and underbanked people to stay current on essential bills as it is for those with access to electronic payment methodologies and credit, effectively leveling the paying field®. Learn more about DivDat at www.DivDat.com.
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scogswell@divdat.com
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- Powerful Ford F-150® Lightning™ all-electric truck batteries have vehicle-to-grid two-way charging capabilities.
- Growing number of electric vehicle batteries could provide extensive value to customers and grid.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is looking at new ways customers in Florida may one day be able to use two-way, or bidirectional, charging from electric vehicles to power their own homes during outages and to help support the power grid.
The company will launch a research and development pilot program in the state to test and evaluate the viability of the new Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric truck's high-capacity batteries as a grid edge resource that could help transform the energy system.
As part of the pilot, Duke Energy will add approximately five Ford F-150 Lightning trucks to its Florida fleet and perform additional testing of the technology, with a focus on leveraging homes that have solar energy and stationary storage. Using the Ford Charge Station Pro and Intelligent Backup Power Home Integration System's bidirectional charging infrastructure, the company will perform extensive testing using the vehicles to feed and draw energy from the power grid. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration will push and pull energy between the connected electric trucks and the grid in a bidirectional energy flow.
The pilot will focus on real-world use cases with the Ford F-150 Lightning to benefit the grid – such as how the vehicle interacts with other customer-owned distributed energy resources (like rooftop photovoltaic – or PV – solar and customer home batteries), how the truck's battery performs powering customers' homes during an outage, how the vehicles will be used to feed the grid during peak times of use, and how such usage might impact the trucks' batteries over time.
"We're continually testing clean energy innovations to gauge how they perform in complex real-life scenarios," said Lon Huber, Duke Energy's senior vice president of pricing and customer solutions. "Like our customers, we're excited about the prospects of these advancements, and we're working to evaluate them in controlled environments so we can find ways to maximize their value and benefits."
Testing driven by the future
The F-150 Lightning is the smartest, most innovative F-150 that Ford has ever built – a 10-kilowatt smart distributed energy resource with extensive and continuous software updates – and offers the functionality of a full-sized truck with even more innovative features, designed for electric charging rather than fuel consumption.
"Ford's electric vehicles are unlocking new possibilities in energy management for our customers, becoming valuable energy storage sources that are changing the game on the benefits an EV can deliver," said Steven Croley, chief policy officer and general counsel, Ford Motor Company. "Alongside Duke Energy and our mutual customers, we're working to fine-tune and expand these capabilities that will not only power their lives, but also accelerate the development of a less carbon-intensive grid."
All-electric vehicles like the Ford F-150 Lightning contain an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine and essentially can act as an electric power generator on wheels. Expanded storage through connected EV batteries offers more capacity to capture and store valuable energy. That energy can then be used for customers' personal needs (vehicle-to-home, or V2H) or delivered back to the power grid (V2G) to help support the demand for electricity when it is highest.
With the F-150 Lightning Ford introduced Intelligent Backup Power, a feature that when purchased with the necessary installation equipment can allow customers to power their homes for up to 10 days during a power outage, all from the vehicle's battery. Sunrun, one of the nation's leading home solar panel and energy storage companies, is the preferred installer for F-150 Lightning home charging solutions and will contribute to the charging and Intelligent Backup Power infrastructure for the Ford-150 Lightning.
"The potential is enormous when it comes to emerging vehicle-to-grid technologies," said Huber. "As a clean energy leader, we're committed to helping shape the net-zero-carbon landscape. This includes working hands-on to validate new technologies that can benefit our customers and sustain the clean, smart and reliable grid of the future."
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams. The company's Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships with customers to enrich experiences for and deepen the loyalty of those customers. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vans and cars and Lincoln luxury vehicles, as well as connected services. Additionally, Ford is establishing leadership positions in mobility solutions, including self-driving technology, and provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs about 182,000 people worldwide. More information about the company, its products and Ford Credit is available at corporate.ford.com.
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Actor Rob Lowe to Serve as HPU Commencement Speaker
HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 16, 2022 – Rob Lowe, the actor, director, producer and New York Times’ bestselling author, will deliver High Point University’s Commencement address on May 6, 2023. Lowe currently stars in the Fox drama “911: Lone Star” and was loved by fans for his role on the NBC comedy “Parks and Recreation.”
“The success he has achieved as an artist and the significance of his philanthropic initiatives will encourage our students to pursue their own life of success and significance,” says Dr. Nido Qubein, HPU president. “We look forward to the inspiring insight and experience he will share with the HPU family.”
Commencement is a private event for HPU graduates and their family members and will be streamed live at www.highpoint.edu/live.
Lowe joins an extraordinary lineup of HPU Commencement Speakers including Daniel Lubetzky, founder of KIND Snacks; Cynt Marshall, CEO of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and HPU Sports Executive in Residence; Dr. Michio Kaku, physicist and co-founder of String Field Theory; Josh Groban, internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and actor; Wolf Blitzer, CNN’s lead political anchor and “The Situation Room” anchor; former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Gen. Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and national security advisor; former First Lady Laura Bush; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas; Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple and HPU Innovator in Residence; former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani; Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan; NASA Astronaut Dr. Buzz Aldrin; and Muhtar Kent, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company.
About Rob Lowe:
Rob Lowe’s iconic career spans four decades in film, television and theater. He is also an acclaimed author. Rob has been nominated for two Emmys, six Golden Globes, and four Screen Actors Guild awards in which he won two. He has starred in the ‘80s classics “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “About Last Night” and “The Outsiders,” as well as television classics such as “The West Wing” and “Parks and Recreation.” Rob’s incredibly diverse career also includes scene stealing work in “Behind the Candelabra,” “Austin Powers” and “Tommy Boy.” His two memoirs, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends” and “Love Life” are both New York Times best sellers. He has taken his first memoir and made it into a touring show called Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live! which has received rave reviews throughout the country and sold out in London.
In 2020, Rob launched his podcast “Literally! With Rob Lowe.” A podcast of irreverent yet thoughtful conversations with leaders in the world of business and entertainment like Oprah, Chris Pratt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Aniston, Magic Johnson, and others. After a successful first year, it returned for a second season which premiered fall 2021. Around the same time, Lowe launched another podcast, “Parks and Recollection.” Co-hosted with showrunner Alan Yang, the podcast is a behind the scenes look at each episode of the celebrated comedy classic “Parks and Recreation.”
Lowe currently stars in and produces FOX’s highly acclaimed “911” Texas-set spinoff “911: Lone Star,” which has been consistently one of the top-rated shows in all of television. It was recently renewed for season 4.
He is now in production on Netflix comedy “Unstable” from Victor Fresco alongside his son, John Owen Lowe. Fresco co-created the show along with both Lowes and will all serve as executive producers. Rob and John Owen will also star. The series is inspired by their social media relationship where John Owen often hilariously trolls his dad.
Rob has been married to jewelry designer, Sheryl Lowe, since 1991. They have two sons, Matthew and John Owen.
Rob’s personal legacy and philanthropy was recognized in 2018 with a Horatio Alger Award, which honors outstanding individuals and encourages youth to pursue their dreams through higher education. He became the first male spokesperson for Breast Cancer Awareness Day in honor of his mother, who died of breast cancer in 2005 at age 64. He has traveled the country advocating for education and funding.
In 2006, he founded the Homeowners Defense Fund, a land-use advocacy group. Rob is also a founding member of the Dream Foundation, providing end-of-life dreams to terminally ill adults and their families. He supports The Elton John AIDS Foundation; the White Heart Foundation, which assists veterans; and Best Buddies, which enhances the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | https://www.yesweekly.com/business/actor-rob-lowe-to-serve-as-hpu-commencement-speaker/article_0d184426-1d7d-11ed-9b8d-ffbb962ed675.html | 2022-08-16T16:28:38Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/business/actor-rob-lowe-to-serve-as-hpu-commencement-speaker/article_0d184426-1d7d-11ed-9b8d-ffbb962ed675.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Mantel Mercantile to Open in “The Pink House”
High Point, NC – On Saturday, August 20, High Point will gain a new, woman-owned retail business in its Uptowne district. Alana Greene will open the doors of The Mantel Mercantile at 10 a.m. on the second floor of Millis Square at 1109 N. Main St. – also known as The Pink House.
The Mantel Mercantile will offer gifts, stationery and home décor. Customers can shop the collection on opening day until 4 p.m. Refreshments and a prize drawing are all part of Saturday’s grand opening.
“The mission of The Mantel Mercantile is to make your home more joy-filled. Customers can expect to find an array of items such as jewelry, graphic t-shirts, pillows, small furniture, items for dining and entertaining, soaps, bath salts, floral stems and more,” said Greene.
To open the business was a family affair – Alana found the space; her husband, Henry, built a custom checkout counter; and their sons, Will and Jeremiah, have also helped prepare the store for opening day.
“This opening represents continued vitality and opportunity on Main Street,” said Sarah Stevenson, High Point EDC project manager.
Normal operating hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
“I am blessed to begin my business in this vibrant community that values shopping locally and supports its entrepreneurs,” shared Greene.
The Pink House is also home to several other small businesses including Serenity Salon and Wellness, High Point Candle, and Pilates Studio of High Point. | https://www.yesweekly.com/business/the-mantel-mercantile-to-open-in-the-pink-house/article_9c496f4a-1d7c-11ed-ba84-db939a5a87a3.html | 2022-08-16T16:28:42Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/business/the-mantel-mercantile-to-open-in-the-pink-house/article_9c496f4a-1d7c-11ed-ba84-db939a5a87a3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
George Lopez coming to Tanger Center Friday, January 13
[Greensboro, NC] August 16, 2022 – Actor and stand-up comedian George Lopez will perform at Tanger Center Fri., Jan. 13. Tickets go on sale Fri., Aug.19 at 10 a.m. at TangerCenter.com.
Lopez can be seen in his Netflix original comedy special We’ll Do It For Half which premiered globally over the summer. Last year Lopez was on tour nationwide for his stand-up comedy The Wall World. He also completed his tour for The Comedy Get Down, along with Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer. The comedians also debuted their BET scripted comedy series based on the tour. Lopez has been featured in four HBO specials, The Wall in August 2017, It’s Not Me, It’s You in 2012, GRAMMY nominated Best Comedy Album Tall, Dark and Chicano in 2009, and America's Mexican in 2007. Lopez Tonight, a late-night television talk show on TBS, also ran for two seasons. It represented Lopez's return to series television after co-creating, writing, producing, and starring in Warner Bros. Television's groundbreaking hit sitcom George Lopez, which ran for six seasons on ABC. George Lopez remains a hit with viewers in syndication on both broadcast stations and cable's Nick at Nite, ranking as one of the top-rated shows on the network and among the top five comedies and top 20 weekly programs in syndication.
About Outback Presents
Outback Presents is the leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment. Based in Nashville, Outback Presents produces thousands of music and comedy shows, tours, and festivals annually across North America and connects its diverse roster of artists with their fans. | https://www.yesweekly.com/comedy/george-lopez-coming-to-tanger-center-fri-jan-13/article_2f146fe2-1d77-11ed-bee5-57188c370984.html | 2022-08-16T16:28:43Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/comedy/george-lopez-coming-to-tanger-center-fri-jan-13/article_2f146fe2-1d77-11ed-bee5-57188c370984.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ArtsGreensboro Announces 2022-2023 Artist Support Grant Cycle
GREENSBORO, NC— The ArtsGreensboro Artist Support Grant cycle opens for applications beginning Sept. 1, 2022. The Artist Support Grant is intended to support a broad range of talented artists in visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music composition, choreography and interdisciplinary arts. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to spending a significant portion of their time on their work as artists. Artists residing in Guilford, Forsyth, Davie, Randolph or Davidson counties are eligible to apply. Awards range from $500 up to $2,000. The application deadline is Sept. 30, 2022.
Artist Support Grants support a range of professional and artistic development including the creation of work, new equipment and materials, improvement of business operations, professional or artistic development workshops, travel support and expanding capacity to bring work to new audiences.
“I have long wanted to write and produce a musical with historical characters in it, while also including a contemporary edge in the music and dance,” says 2021-2022 Artist Support Grantee, Anna Luisa Daigneault, who releases music under the name Quilla. “This project will help advance my career because it will not only be a new venture for me, but also bring together all my interests at once: music production, dance performance, promotion of cultural diversity and preservation of linguistic heritage.” Daigneault is developing an innovative piece of musical theatre planned to premiere in May 2023.
ArtsGreensboro and The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County administer the grant process and conduct a review panel to determine awardees. Other regional partners include Arts Davidson County, Davie County Arts Council and Randolph Arts Guild. All partners work together to provide marketing, artist outreach and applicant workshops to assist applicants through the grant process. ArtsGreensboro and The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County will hold two virtual information sessions to assist artists with the grant process and answer any questions. The sessions will be Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 5:30-6:30 PM and Thursday, Sept. 8 from 12:00-1:00 PM. To learn more about these sessions, visit https://www.artsgreensboro.org/amplify/asg/.
For more information on ArtsGreensboro and the Artist Support Grant Program, visit artsgreensboro.org or contact the ArtsGreensboro grants coordinator, Deb Ruffino, at (336) 279-7086 or by email at grants@artsgreensboro.org.
About ArtsGreensboro:
ArtsGreensboro invests in programs that provide access to the arts for all citizens, support arts integration in our schools, build capacity for our arts community, and unify the community through the power of the arts. www.ArtsGreensboro.org | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/artsgreensboro-announces-2022-2023-artist-support-grant-cycle/article_9f5f1404-1d7d-11ed-ba48-43d60eba5fdf.html | 2022-08-16T16:28:44Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/artsgreensboro-announces-2022-2023-artist-support-grant-cycle/article_9f5f1404-1d7d-11ed-ba48-43d60eba5fdf.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Carolina Kennel Club and the Greater Hickory Kennel Club join forces to bring dog lovers the Carolina Cluster Dog Shows. Thousands of dogs and their owners from around the country will compete in this American Kennel Club sanctioned weekend. The shows are Fri., Aug. 19 through Sun., Aug. 21 at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, East Wing – Special Events Center, 1921 W. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC, 27403 from 8:00AM – 7:00PM each day.
One event open to the public is My Dog Can Do That. This event allows dogs and their owners to try their hand at basic agility skills such as going through a tunnel, up and down a ramp, and weave poles. Trainers will assist with dogs and their owners to experience the fun of working with their dog. The public is invited to bring their dogs and give My Dog Can Do That a try. Saturday and Sunday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM.
EVENTS INCLUDE:
- Judging of various dog breeds in Conformation. [ALL DAYS]
- Owners will test their dog’s manners by taking them through the AKC Canine Good Citizen test (CGC). [SATURDAY]
- Owner-handlers will compete in a special series called the National Owner-Handled Series. [ALL DAYS]
- Puppies will be getting started in the sport in the AKC Sanctioned 4 and under 6 Months Puppy Competition. [SATURDAY & SUNDAY]
- Visit the on-site health clinic for heart, eye, and hearing exams. [SATURDAY]
- Show off how impressive your dog is with My Dog Can Do That. [SATURDAY & SUNDAY]
SHOW DETAILS:
- Admission: FREE, $5 parking fee
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Five of Current World Top 10 Doubles Players Lead Winston-Salem Open Field
(WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. AUG. 16, 2022) – Former Winston-Salem Open champions, a 2022 Wimbledon champion and five of the world’s top 10 players highlight a stacked 2022 doubles main draw.
“We are thrilled with the list of players we have to showcase this year. It’s a list of incredible talent,” says Jeff Ryan, Winston-Salem Open tournament director.
Fresh off a win at the National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Montreal, current world no. 4 Neal Skupski (GBR) and world no. 5 Wesley Koolhof (NED) will enter the Winston-Salem Open with six titles together in 2022. Skupski has played in the Piedmont on three previous occasions with two runs to the semi-finals in 2018 and 2019. Koolhof has also played Winston-Salem three times with his best results coming in 2018 when he made the quarterfinals.
Former Winston-Salem Open champions have also entered the field. Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) won in 2021 with Matwe Middlekoop and partners this year with two-time champion Jean-Julien Rojer (NED). Rojer won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018 with Horia Tecau. Arevalo and Rojer are currently ranked 7 and 8 respectively.
Matthew Ebden (AUS) will partner with countryman John Peers to play Winston-Salem. Ebden won Wimbledon earlier this summer with compatriot Max Purcell, defeating the defending champions Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic (7-6, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6). Mektic and Pavic are also slated to play Winston-Salem and are currently ranked 13 and 10 respectively, with five titles to their partnership in 2022.
2019 Winston-Salem Open semifinalists and 2016 US Open champions Jamie Murray (GBR) and Bruno Soares (BRA) are also slated to return to the Piedmont Triad looking for their first title of 2022.
“The Winston-Salem community is full of doubles fans that annually attend the event, so they are in for another fantastic series of matches. It’s going to be an exciting end to the US Open Series,” adds Ryan.
Individual box seats are now available for purchase in single sessions, but inventory is limited.
Fans can buy tickets for the Winston-Salem Open, review available player field information, the tournament schedule and special events at winstonsalemopen.com.
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About the Winston-Salem Open
The Winston-Salem Open is an award-winning ATP World Tour 250 event and a 501(c)4 not-for-profit based in Winston-Salem, N.C. It hosts a 48-player draw in singles and 16 teams in doubles. The 2022 event will take place from August 20 through 27 at the Wake Forest University Tennis Complex with prize money totaling more than $717,505. It serves as the men’s finale of the summer-long US Open Series during the week prior to the US Open. For more information and the latest updates, please visit any of the following resources:
About the US Open Series
The US Open Series serves as a true “regular season” of summer tennis in North America, linking WTA and ATP Tour tournaments to the US Open. Featuring a cohesive weekly viewing schedule, as well as comprehensive outreach and grassroots engagement initiatives, the Series serves as a vital platform to promote and grow the game of tennis in person and at home. Fans can follow along all summer as today’s top champions go head-to-head with tomorrow’s emerging stars, while each tournament engages its local community with a variety of programs geared toward showcasing and promoting the game to new and existing fans.
About The ATP
As a global governing body of men’s professional tennis, the ATP’s mission is to serve tennis. We entertain a billion global fans, showcase the world’s greatest players at the most prestigious tournaments, and inspire the next generation of fans and players. From the ATP Cup in Australia, to Europe, the Americas and Asia, the stars of the game battle for titles and Pepperstone ATP Rankings points at ATP Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events, and Grand Slams. All roads lead towards the Nitto ATP Finals, the prestigious season finale held in Turin, Italy. Featuring only the world’s top 8 qualified singles players and doubles teams, the tournament also sees the official crowning of the year-end ATP World No. 1, the ultimate achievement in tennis. For more information, please visit www.ATPTour.com. | https://www.yesweekly.com/sports/five-of-current-world-top-10-doubles-players-lead-winston-salem-open-field/article_26e65c7a-1d6f-11ed-8e56-d7184e695de0.html | 2022-08-16T16:28:58Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/sports/five-of-current-world-top-10-doubles-players-lead-winston-salem-open-field/article_26e65c7a-1d6f-11ed-8e56-d7184e695de0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Solar research, test lab and training facility builds on Nextracker's 5.5 gigawatts of smart solar trackers in Brazil and 70 gigawatts worldwide
SOROCABA, Brazil, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nextracker™, the global leader in smart solar trackers with the no. 1 market share position in Brazil, is partnering with FIT (Flex Instituto de Tecnologia) to launch South America's largest solar tracker R&D facility, the Brazil Center for Solar Excellence (CFSE). This state-of-the-art multi-million-dollar photovoltaic research and development center will be officially unveiled in Sorocaba, Brazil on August 22.
The CFSE technology hub will encompass the full lifecycle of solar tracker systems including structural, mechanical, and electrical design, construction, operation, and maintenance. CFSE researchers will conduct in-depth research and testing on wind dynamics, soil mechanics, and tracker performance enhancement via software and battery backup systems. The Nextracker - FIT facility includes an adjacent 770 kilowatt (kW) solar installation which serves as an outdoor laboratory for prototyping and testing new products and a workforce training center totaling 30,000 square meters.
"We're proud to have Nextracker as a partner on our Guañizul project in Argentina and looking forward to our collaboration on upcoming South American projects using their high performing NX Horizon smart solar tracker systems," stated Aleksander Skaare, Vice President of projects at Scatec. "This facility is an exciting development to help advance the solar industry in Brazil and South America."
According to Woodmackenzie Power & Renewables, Nextracker holds the no. 1 position for solar trackers in Brazil with 38% market share. The company won six projects in the past nine months with a cumulative capacity of 2.6 GW, bringing their total tracker projects in Brazil to 5.5 GW either in operation or under fulfillment.
"Brazil is one of the fastest-growing solar power markets in the world," stated Dan Shugar, CEO and founder of Nextracker. "We've been making our electronic controllers and key components in Brazil for over five years, now investing heavily in a world-class R&D and test facility. We've provided installer training to hundreds of solar professionals through our PowerworX Academy and together with FIT, hired dozens of highly specialized and talented staff to continue to advance the state-of-the-art technology to best support our customers. This center is an expansion of this effort." For Dan Shugar, the initiative is another step toward accelerating solar as the world's fastest growing source of energy.
Carlos Ohde, General Manager of the FIT Institute of Technology said, "We're focused on careful design, empirical testing, and performance with well-designed measurement and verification protocol. We're thrilled to partner with Nextracker as the core anchor in this R&D center and as the leading solar technology company to take solar power generation to new heights."
Nextracker's new Brazilian R&D hub is modeled after the company's existing Center of Excellence facility co-located at their headquarters in Fremont, California (USA). Brazil's fast-growing pipeline of PV projects led Nextracker to choose the country for its largest investment in R&D and training outside of North America.
According to analyst firm Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, Brazil's solar tracker market is growing four times as fast as the international market, with single-axis tracker installations having increased by 105% (or 5.7 GW) in 2021. Brazil has a goal to achieve 45% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030.
About Nextracker
With 70 GW of single-axis trackers delivered worldwide, Nextracker is a world leader in smart, integrated tracker solutions and software. Its solar trackers and intelligent software allow utility-scale solar power plants to track the movement of the sun and optimize the performance of these assets.
Notable Brazil projects include the Janaúba complex (1.2 GW) and Sol do Cerrado (766 MW). With a local workforce to support the complete life cycle of solar projects spanning sales, operations, and technical support, Nextracker has already supplied solar trackers to 16 utility-scale solar plants in Brazil, from Ceará to São Paulo.
The company entered the Brazilian market in 2015. Its administrative headquarters, factory, and training program for installers, PowerworX Academy, are in Sorocaba. Nextracker's PowerworX installer training academy provides cross-functional, hands-on instruction to solar workers on the fundamentals and finer points of the design, installation, commissioning, software, and operations and maintenance of Nextracker's advanced PV systems.
For more information, please visit: www.nextracker.com
About FIT
Founded in 2003, FIT - Institute of Technology is a national non-profit organization, accredited by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. FIT is a leading institute developing technological solutions for a wide range of industries; solutions that anticipate the needs of the market, industry, and people. With state-of-the-art equipment and a highly qualified team, FIT contributes to technological developments that surprise and reveal trends. We are building the future every day and bringing technology to everyone. For more information, please visit FIT.
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Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, was recently Oprah’s guest for “The Life You Want” Class on forgiveness, where she gave sage advice on the topic, including how to deal with toxic family members.
The relationship expert and therapist also took time to speak with Oprah Daily about the importance of parents’ making themselves a priority. Tawwab says that when they prioritize their needs, that can actually make them better parents because they're giving themselves the same care and consideration they provide to their kids.
When was the last time you put yourself first? Like most parents, it’s probably been at least a few weeks—if not months or even years. Ahead, Tawwab explains why self-care is an important part of parenting, and how she regularly makes time for it.
What does it mean to “choose yourself”?
Prioritizing your needs. Prioritizing your intentions. Prioritizing your values. This leads to higher esteem and more joy because you are acting in your best interest. We tend to have more issues with society—and with people in our lives—when we are operating on their program and not our own.
This topic is particularly relevant for parents. How can parents navigate choosing themselves—even in what is an all-encompassing and very demanding role?
The way things are set up, women have a huge responsibility—often more so than the father. There’s the pressure we put on ourselves and from the outside world telling us, “This is what you should be doing as a mother and a parent.” Many of the people who are doing all the things society says they should do are stressed, anxious, depressed, or on the verge of having some sort of mental health collapse. We really have to pull back and say, “Is this the healthiest way to parent? What research is supporting this?”
The idea that you are now taking time for yourself creates an environment where you can parent in a more relaxed way. Choosing yourself creates an environment in which you’re less resentful of your children. You’re more appreciative of the people in your life.
What does choosing yourself actually look like when you’re a parent?
For many parents, it can be hard to even consider putting yourself first because kids have so many needs. But it’s not being selfish or harming or denying your kids. It’s saying, “I will do this for myself. I will take a few minutes away from you to do this other thing.” If you have an infant, that could look like putting the baby down for 10 minutes and being able to eat your food and not dragging that process out because you’re trying to multitask. If your kids are older, that could look like listening to the music you like in the car.
There are times when I say, “I’m on the phone. This is my moment. I’ll be with you in a moment.” It’s okay to have those times apart. It’s healthy for you to desire to be with your family and to have that separation. Sometimes my kids like to wake up a little bit early to join me in my meditation practice. We talk about the boundaries of that. I’ll say, “You can meditate with me, but make sure you’re not talking during meditation.” These sorts of things happen. Life happens. I can’t stop life from happening. But I can say, “If you’re going to be in this space with me, this is how I invite you to be here.”
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since Rutter's February announcement launching a move beyond commerce and payment processor integrations and into accounting, the company has made significant progress towards its mission of being the single, universal API for commerce and business financial data, announcing:
- Coverage for all the major accounting platforms in the US and UK which cover over 85% of businesses
- Major customers like Mercury, Baton Market, Brightflow and several others choosing Rutter over Codat for accounting integrations
- Growth of Rutter employee count by 5x and revenue by 4x to date in 2022
"Our customers consistently call out our reliability, platform coverage, and customer support as differentiators versus other accounting API providers like Codat" said CEO, Peter Zhou, "and have been transitioning their accounting integrations to reap the benefits of Rutter across even more integrations."
Over the last 8 months, Rutter has used their Series A funding from a16z to grow the team from 10 to 50 people and added marquee customers like Ramp, Mercury, Parafin, and Airwallex.
Rutter's current accounting integrations include Quickbooks (Online and Desktop), Xero, Sage (Business Cloud and Intacct), Netsuite, and Freshbooks which means the majority of businesses' accounting data in the US and in the UK can be reliably connected through Rutter's API. Rutter continues to invest in building more integrations and expects to release dozens of additional platforms in the next few months.
Fintechs struggle to get access to all the business financial data they need (banking, accounting, and commerce) in a systematic, structured manner. Rutter initially filled that void for commerce and is excited to expand into accounting and help fintechs paint a holistic financial picture of their customers quickly and efficiently.
Mercury's Business Lead for its Capital division, Parker Wilf, notes in a blogpost announcing Rutter and Mercury working together, "We're eager to revolutionize the venture debt application process with Rutter. We believe that digitizing the diligence and underwriting process is an industry-first that will make applying for venture debt much quicker and more seamless for our customers."
Rutter is the Universal API for reading and writing data across different commerce platforms, marketplaces, accounting systems, and payment processors. Rutter makes it easier for companies to access data to offer data-driven loans, underwrite merchants and SMBs, launch in new marketplaces, and more. Visit www.rutter.com to learn more.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released its forensic report of the October shooting death on the set of the movie "Rust."
The report states that the gun used by actor Alec Baldwin when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot could not have been fired unless the trigger was pulled, the Associated Press reported.
USA Today and CNN reported the FBI conducted tests on the gun and found that if the hammer were fully cocked, half-cocked, and quarter-cocked, it wouldn't have fired "without a pull of the trigger."
The FBI also found during testing that portions of the gun’s trigger sear and cylinder stop fractured while the hammer was struck, which allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer, the Associated Press reported.
In addition to the FBI report, New Mexico’s Office of the Medical Investigator released a report Monday that listed the manner of death as an "accident," the news outlets reported.
Baldwin has stated previously that he did not pull the trigger, the Associated Press reported.
In a statement on Sunday, Baldwin's lawyer told the news outlets that the FBI report "is being misconstrued."
The news outlets reported the FBI passed their report on to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.
The news outlets reported that the prosecutors have not yet decided if any charges will be filed in the case. | https://www.wtxl.com/entertainment/fbi-report-finds-gun-used-in-rust-shooting-could-not-fire-without-trigger-pull | 2022-08-16T16:32:10Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/entertainment/fbi-report-finds-gun-used-in-rust-shooting-could-not-fire-without-trigger-pull | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE FLA. (WTXL) — Career Source Capital Region has re-launched the LEAP (Learn, Earn and Advance) program, giving second chances to youth and young adults that need it.
The program is for anyone ages 16 to 24 that is not currently enrolled in high school or college. It provides them with new skills and opportunities to earn money through internships and possible jobs.
Managing Director for Career Source Capital Region John Hershey said nothing is better than helping people turn their lives around.
"Maybe you tried to go to school and just things got in the way or maybe you didn't have the support you needed and that's what this programs about and that's why our team gets its puts a smile on our faces whenever we're able to see someone go through the entire process" Hershey said.
Since relaunching last month, LEAP has helped more than 40 people.
If your interested in participating you must fill out a pre-application form that can be found on the Career Source Capital Region. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/leap-program-gives-youth-and-adults-in-the-big-bend-a-second-chance | 2022-08-16T16:32:16Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/leap-program-gives-youth-and-adults-in-the-big-bend-a-second-chance | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
General Motors is recalling more than 480,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of a potential issue with seat belts.
The recall is for the 2021 and 2022 Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV 2021, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL
In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM says one of the seat belts in the third row of the vehicles could malfunction due to a faulty rivet.
"If the third-row seatbelt assembly is not properly riveted, it may not properly restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury," GM says.
Customers can contact a dealer to have their vehicle inspected to see if a fix is necessary. GM expects a small percentage of vehicles to fail the inspection.
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Home Entertainment News Gwen Ifill Dies in Sana' The construction site for Rob and Aimee Jackson's new house in Lowing Woods in Jenison is rapidly changing! Before it was nothing but a piece of land with dirt and gravel, now cement has been poured in the basement, drywall is ready to go up, and there is even a deck and fireplace!
The house is slowly coming together, and Eastbrook Homes allows homeowners like Aimee and Rob to access the job site as their home is being built. The Fox 17 Morning Mix team met the couple out on the job site to see what updates have been added to their future home.
Be sure to keep up with the Jacksons and their home-building process by watching the Fox 17 Morning Mix all year long and clicking the Eastbrook Home tab to watch past segments.
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It seems almost incredulously fooling in retaliation: two men of identical age die mysterious dead. The one from diabolical means by arsenic – at the age difference he seems to reside not 75. – from an uncance (animal that bees from bee poison to sting); it seemed for such he had lived almost one – with full sixty six days –, until in two the days more a beeches was placed Stability. Peace of mind. Security. These are all things people want in retirement, especially when it comes to money.
Tom Jacobs from Jacobs Financial Services joins the Fox 17 Morning Mix and explains how people can make their money last throughout retirement and worry less about their finances.
Jacobs Financial Services has locations in Grandville, Norton Shores, and Kalamazoo.
Learn more or schedule an appointment by calling 616-622-4654 or visiting jacobsfs.com.
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Tues and Saturday, November 20-March; 6-0; ad mis; Tues-Craft Center Courses Tentive Happen nigs ThanTf.1JVa\" I V r T. M, U., I 1 U1CiE C l n S W T -' H a'i110T0r J ' J r -a-f- I T lt- - l . l 1. Mary Free Bed's wheelchair lacrosse team got the chance to go up against some pros last night.
They scrimmaged against the semi-professional Grand Rapids Grizzlies lacrosse team. This was the last organized scrimmage for the team before they head to Nationals.
The team, called The Frenzy, will head out to Denver for the Wheelchair Lacrosse National Tournament the weekend of August 27.
2. If you're looking for a job or maybe even a career move, SpartanNash is hosting their National Day of Hiring today.
You can stop by any of their participating locations for on-the-spot interviews. They're hiring for several different full-time and part-time positions plus offer competitive pay and benefits in 30 days or less.
To learn more head to careers dot spartannash.com.
3. Calling all artists! Tulip Time is opening up its annual first Bloem Art Competition.
Winners will get their artwork selected as the official 2023 Tulip Time poster. The festival is asking regional artists to submit works that represent the festival's mission: celebrating Holland's tulips, Dutch heritage, and diversity.
The juror for the contest will select the top 20 pieces from all entries, then one winner will be selected as the official poster.
Artists can submit up to 3 works for $35. It must be original artwork, and all entries are due by September 26.
You can find out more on how to enter on Tulip Time's website.
4. An Omaha-based coffee company is bringing its speedy service to Grand Rapids customers.
Scooter's Coffee says their drive-through coffee shop specializes in getting drinks out super fast. The Grand Rapids City Commission approved the plans for the shop in February, and now it's weeks away from opening.
The building is in the parking lot of the Plainfield Plaza, right off I-96, and it's so small that it only fits employees, so there's no indoor seating. The drive-thru coffee shop is expected to open as early as next month.
5. At any amusement park, it has the highest "wow" factor, and it's the most fun with the wind in your face. We're talking about roller coasters.
Today is the day to go for it because it's National Roller Coaster Day. It is observed every year on August 16. According to NationalDayCalendar.com, it was on this day in 1898 that Edwin Prescott patented the first vertical loop roller coaster. | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/morning-buzz-august-16-2022 | 2022-08-16T16:33:45Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/morning-buzz-august-16-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is an immersive experience showing off high-resolution images of his work, without having to book a flight to Italy or looking straight up at a ceiling.
The exhibit features zoomed-in versions of every single part of the Sistine Chapel, where tour guides explain the meaning of the art up-close. The exhibit is a chance for art lovers to delve into the art piece that took Michelangelo years to complete and cemented his legacy as one of the best artists in the world.v
The exhibit is open until September 11. Tickets start at $15 dollars for adults, $9 dollars for children, and free for children under 5 years old.
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LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says school supplies should be temporarily exempt from the state’s sales tax.
The Michigan governor’s office says the proposal is part of a plan that aims to keep costs low for families ahead of the new school year.
“As families gear up for the school year, they should be able to get what they need without spending too much money out of pocket,” says Governor Whitmer. “That’s why I’m putting forward the MI Back to School Plan, which includes a proposal to temporarily suspend the sales tax on school supplies. Getting this done would lower costs for parents, teachers, and students right now, and ensure that they have the resources to succeed.”
The state says families are projected to spend as much as $661 on school supplies for each child, up from $612 last year.
We’re told 19 other states are eliminating sales taxes on items such as clothes, computers and backpacks.
“I spend about $500 out of pocket a year on supplies for my classroom, and that’s a big challenge for me as an early-career teacher with low wages,” says Alex Bohr, who teaches fourth graders at Gull Lake Community Schools. “All of these costs accumulate and can become a substantial financial burden, both for educators and parents. Gov. Whitmer’s proposal for a school sales tax holiday will help educators and families keep a little extra money in our wallets, so we can afford other basic necessities.”
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (KNXV) — Her feet may be back on the ground, but Xitlali Vazquez’s thoughts and eyes remain on the sky.
The 17-year-old recently returned to her home in Arizona after spending eight weeks in North Carolina. She was selected as one of just 20 high schoolers across the nation to attend the elite National Flight Academy.
“You just feel this warm rush of heat running through your body. It’s really this excitement that you feel. You feel a sense of freedom,” said Xitlali.
Soaring thousands of feet in the sky, she sees her future as a military combat pilot on the horizon. Xitlali said she would be the first in her family to serve.
“When I first expressed interest in the military to my family, they were surprised, they were like, 'Ok, you're the first one to join the military, or show any interest in joining the military and you want to be a pilot,'” said Xitlali.
Since then, they’ve been on a mission to make her dreams come true. But flight time and training are extremely expensive. That’s why the straight “A” student applied to the Navy’s program.
“It was just an amazing opportunity, my family didn’t have to worry about paying for my flight training and that’s just amazing,” said Xitlali.
The eight-week camp hosted at Elizabeth City State University combined rigorous air and ground training from top instructors. Xitlali eventually left with 46 flight hours, something that would normally cost $48,000.
Xitlali’s NJROTC Chief Corey Stevens says it’s her dedication and determination that will lead her to achieve her private pilot's license before her 18th birthday.
“She knows how to get there, and if there’s an obstacle in her way, she’ll either go around it or blow right through it,” said Stevens.
But it’s her ambition and ability that’s sure to land her in the cockpit of a fighter jet flying for our country’s military.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to get there. It’s worth it to me. There’s a lot of pride when you put on that uniform,” said Xitlali. “I can’t wait to serve my country and I can’t wait to wear that flight suit for my day job.”
Xitlali hopes to be accepted into the Air Force Academy when she completes high school.
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The 29-year-old Miller, who identifies as non-binary, issued a statement late Monday. On Sept. 26, Miller is due to appear for arraignment in Vermont Superior Court after being cited for felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont. Authorities last week said Miller had taken several bottles of alcohol from a residence while the homeowners weren't present.
“Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment," Miller said in a statement. "I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior. I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life.”
Miller was arrested twice earlier this year in Hawaii, including for disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke bar. The second incident was for second-degree assault.
The parents of 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes, a Native American activist, earlier this year filed a protection order against Miller, accusing the actor of grooming their child and other inappropriate behavior with her as a minor from the age of 12. Tokata Iron Eyes has disputed that.
Representatives for Miller have not responded to requests for comment on those allegations or previous arrests.
Miller's personal troubles have been a particularly pressing issue for Warner Bros. and DC Films. After appearing in several “Justice League” movies as the Flash, Miller stars in an upcoming standalone film about the speedy superhero due out next summer. Principal photography on “The Flash” was completed last year. David Zaslav, chief executive of Warner Bros. has said that the studio is committed to releasing the film. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/ezra-miller-seeks-treatment-for-mental-health-issues | 2022-08-16T16:34:35Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/ezra-miller-seeks-treatment-for-mental-health-issues | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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CNN reported that it was made possible after the Period Products Act was passed by Scottish lawmakers unanimously in November 2020.
According to Scottish Parliament's website, the new law states that schools, colleges, and universities must make a range of period products available for free in their bathrooms.
"The Scottish Government will have the power to make other public bodies provide period products for free," Parliament's website said.
The bill's author, Monica Lennon, said she introduced the bill to tackle "period poverty," when those in need of period products struggle to afford them.
“Proud of what we have achieved in Scotland,” Lennon said on Twitter. “We are the first but won’t be the last.”
Proud of what we have achieved in Scotland. We are the first but won’t be the last. 🏴🩸🙌#PeriodDignity #FreePeriodProducts #MenstrualJustice follow @Period_Poverty for updates. https://t.co/8bFTML3MkK
— Monica Lennon MSP (@MonicaLennon7) August 15, 2022
According to the Associated Press, the law went into effect on Monday. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/scotland-becomes-first-country-to-make-period-products-free-of-charge | 2022-08-16T16:34:47Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/scotland-becomes-first-country-to-make-period-products-free-of-charge | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXYZ) — Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $1 million to Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan (JASEM), marking the largest single gift to the organization to date.
According to a press release from JASEM, Scott picked them as one of 26 Junior Achievement offices across the nation to receive part of a $38.8 million gift.
“When I received the call, I was moved to tears,” said JASEM’s President and CEO Jason D. Lee in a press release. “This investment is an acknowledgement of the positive impact of JA programming in our region. It could not have come at a better time, and we are extremely grateful.”
The money will reportedly help JASEM to expand its work across the region.
The organization says Junior Achievement is dedicated to educating students about financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship; JASEM serves more than 31,000 students in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Monroe, Lapeer, Livingston, Genesee, Shiawassee, and St. Clair counties every year.
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Initial She-Hulk Reactions Mostly Agree That It’s “Fun”
Following a premiere event last night, the social media embargo for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law broke. Disney+ made the first four episodes available to press over the weekend, and as of Monday night they were allowed to publicly offer first opinions. (Full reviews will arrive later in the week.) As often seems the case with Marvel Studios productions, the initial She-Hulk reactions sound mainly positive. In this case, the word “fun” comes up a lot:
#SheHulk has a surprising amount of ties to the rest of the MCU past and future and some legendary credits scenes on every episode.
It’s very easy to get hooked on this show if you like fun.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) August 16, 2022
The best thing these MCU shows can do is embrace being TV and try to be interesting within the bounds of that format, as opposed to feeling like a slog of a (weakly written) film divided up into parts. So far, #SheHulk is slight fun, and gets what it’s going after.
— Aaron Neuwirth (@AaronsPS4) August 16, 2022
Had a lovely time at the #SheHulk Premiere! They locked up our phones— or I would’ve had tons of shots of all the neat people I got to see and catch up with. It was very fun! And the show is SO good!!! Can’t wait for you all to see it! pic.twitter.com/IE74heZJ7l
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) August 16, 2022
She-Hulk is very fun, genuinely humorous and human. Really finds itself in 3rd ep. No major surprises or huge stakes but Maslany is immensely likable. The memes and thirst posts this show will inspire though…lmao Credits tag in every episode. Effects look good. #SheHulk pic.twitter.com/ycKseOOLSa
— Richard Newby (@RICHARDLNEWBY) August 16, 2022
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There’s gonna be lots of “discourse” around #SheHulk, but don’t let that take away from how much fun the show is, and how hilarious it is. Tatiana Maslany IS Jennifer Walters. She’s great. #SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw pic.twitter.com/dvrgGo6koI
— That Hashtag Show (Official) (@ThatHashtagShow) August 16, 2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law far exceeds all of my expectations. This show is extremely self-aware & self-deprecating. In the first 4 episodes it has answered numerous burning MCU questions in very clever ways. It’s hilarious, fun, & Tatiana Maslany is phenomenal!#SheHulk pic.twitter.com/DCkCDXRZvD
— Tessa Smith – Mama’s Geeky (@MamasGeeky) August 16, 2022
Not everyone has the same definition of fun, however. But most still have an appreciation for the show’s star.
Full review later, but in short, She-Hulk would actually benefit from more room to breathe. The half-hour, case of the week format actually hurts it, but Tatiana Maslany is worth watching despite the show’s clunkiness. https://t.co/gthJgTA9Q7
— Sarah Marrs (@Cinesnark) August 16, 2022
#SheHulk…isn’t great. Love Tatiana Maslany, really enjoy seeing Jen struggle w/celebrity, maintaining a personal life, & being respected as a woman in the work place. Great to see the MCU FINALLY embrace proper TV…sadly being a bad ABC sitcom isn’t enough. pic.twitter.com/zpksx1v13r
— Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller) August 16, 2022
Saw 4 episodes of #SheHulk // #SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw: It’s a misfire. Ally McBeal, But in a Marvel Universe should be a clever idea & yet…Gender observations are basic & sound smug. An absentee villain. 4th wall breaking is Fleabag-gy, yet true to comics. Tatiana Maslany is great pic.twitter.com/HNAfrtxgxZ
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) August 16, 2022
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This arguably includes a preview of our own take, which the review in a couple of days will more fully flesh out.
#SheHulk takes a while to find its tone, and the courtroom stuff still feels a bit broadly played. Tatiana Maslany, however, is excellent, adding a much needed contemporary adult female perspective to the MCU. Benedict Wong is still an MVP.
— Luke is still masking (@LYTrules) August 16, 2022
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This morning, Home Depot (HD) reported its Q2-2022 earnings results. Both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue were company records and beat analysts’ estimates, while HD reaffirmed its outlook for the remainder of its fiscal year. As a result, shares are up over 3.6%, while the market is down slightly on the day.
Here are some key highlights from Home Depot’s Q2-2022 earnings report:
- Diluted EPS of $5.05 grew 11.5% over the past year and beat estimates calling for $4.95 per share.
- Revenue of $43.8 billion increased 6.5% year-over-year, beating estimates by 1%.
- Total same-store sales grew 5.8% (analysts forecasted 4.9% growth), and same-store sales in the U.S. grew 5.4%.
Sales growth was driven by higher prices for its products, as the number of transactions at Home Depot stores actually fell 3%, while the average transaction cost increased by 9.1%. Another positive thing to note is that HD’s operating income growth of 8.6% outpaced revenue growth by 210 basis points, demonstrating operating leverage.
Regarding its Fiscal 2022 outlook, Home Depot expects revenue and same-store sales to grow by about 3% and diluted EPS to grow in the mid-single-digit range. The company also expects its operating margin to be 15.4%, in line with the margin it achieved in Fiscal 2021.
Home Depot Remains Strong Despite Waning Website Traffic
As mentioned earlier, the number of transactions at Home Depot stores fell 3% year-over-year. This could have been predicted with TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool, which uses data from SEMrush Holdings (SEMR), the world’s biggest website usage monitoring service. According to this data, Q2 website traffic fell 10.8% on a year-over-year basis.
However, Home Depot still managed to see solid sales growth. This highlights the importance of finding companies with strong pricing power that can pass on costs to consumers to offset other headwinds.
Is Home Depot Stock a Buy or a Sell?
Turning to Wall Street, Home Depot stock comes in as a Moderate Buy based on 16 Buys and six Holds assigned in the past three months. The average HD stock price target of $345.76 implies 6.8% upside potential.
Conclusion: Strong Results Make HD Stock Worth Considering
Home Depot had strong earnings that beat estimates, and it reaffirmed its guidance, easing investors’ common fears of negatively-revised outlooks. Because of this, the stock is up over 3.6% today, outperforming the overall U.S. market, which is currently in the red. While Home Depot’s price target doesn’t offer much upside potential, analysts are bullish, nonetheless. Due to its long-term consistency, strong brand power, and earnings power, Home Depot is a solid stock for investors to consider. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/home-depot-stock-up-3-6-after-reporting-q2-earnings-heres-why | 2022-08-16T16:40:24Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/home-depot-stock-up-3-6-after-reporting-q2-earnings-heres-why | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Trevali Mining Corporation (TSX: TV) reported disappointing second-quarter 2022 operating and financial results. The poor quarterly performance caused the share price to fall over 50% on Tuesday. This pushed Trevali Mining’s year-to-date share price decline to almost 75%.
With a market cap of C$35.26 million, Trevali is a global base-metals mining company. Headquartered in Vancouver, the company has 90%-ownership in each of the Perkoa and Rosh Pinah mines. Moreover, it completely owns the Caribou mine.
Trevali Mining Misses Earnings Expectations
The mining company’s net loss came in at -$0.63 per share, against the year-ago period’s earnings of $0.04 per share. As a result, Trevali Mining missed analysts’ expectations of -$0.09 per share in the quarter.
The company had charged a non-cash, after-tax impairment of $23.7 million on the Perkoa and Caribou operations and Perkoa’s near-mine exploration asset.
Impairment charges symbolize a decline in the carrying value of any particular asset on a balance sheet.
The company’s revenues in the reported quarter came in at $52 million, declining 44% from the prior year’s period due to operational challenges in the Perkoa and Caribou mines. Trevali Mining reported adjusted EBITDA of $9.2 million in the second quarter of 2022, down 78% year-over-year.
Operational challenges in the Perkoa and Caribou mines, which were partially offset by strength in the Rosh Pinah mines, resulted in a decline in zinc payable production to 34.5 million pounds from 87.3 million pounds in the year-ago period.
Net Debt came in at $59.4 million at the end of the second quarter from $81.8 million on March 31, 2022.
The mining company initiated a strategic review process in the second quarter of 2022, where it considered an investment in Trevali and the chances of a complete or partial sale of the business and assets of Trevali. Moreover, the company expects to default on a prepayment of nearly $7.5 million on its revolving credit facility that is due on August 17.
Trevali Mining has revised its full-year 2022 outlook for the Rosh Pinah mine. Production is expected to be between 62 million and 66 million pounds of payable zinc, with a C1 Cash Cost of $0.84 – 0.90/lb, and all-in sustaining costs are expected in the range of $1.22 – $1.28/ lb.
The company has not given Caribou mine’s full-year production and cost outlook due to persistent operational performance challenges arising from low productivity rates and equipment and operator availability from the mining contractor.
Moreover, the operating cost and production outlook for the Perkoa mine continue to be suspended following the halting of mining and milling operations in the facility due to a flooding event on April 16. The flooding mishap cost the company around $15.2 million in the reported quarter.
Is Trevali Mining a Good Stock?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts seem to be cautiously pessimistic about Trevali Mining, which has a Moderate Sell rating based on five Holds and two Sells assigned in the past three months. However, the average Trevali Mining price target of C$0.80 implies 272.3% upside potential.
It’ll be interesting to see if analysts will downgrade the stock following the disappointing quarter.
Conclusion: Is TV Stock in Trouble?
The mining company is exposed to headwinds of rising costs amid high inflation levels and severe operational challenges. Also, it is cautioning about the chance of defaulting on a credit facility. Therefore, it’s reasonable to say that TV stock is indeed in trouble. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/trevali-mining-posts-q2-results-stock-collapses-over-50 | 2022-08-16T16:40:30Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/trevali-mining-posts-q2-results-stock-collapses-over-50 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
After seeing the numbers dwindle at football practice, Randy Starks knew there was no chance for Manassas Park High School to field a football team.
So when Manassas Park announced Aug. 8 it was cancelling the 2022 football season, Starks had already decided to move on as the Cougars’ head coach before the official word came out. The day before, Starks said he informed Manassas Park he was resigning.
The school initially planned to determine the program’s future for this season Aug. 1, but then postponed the decision until Aug. 5 with the hopes more players would come out. Only eight were in attendance Aug. 5.
Manassas Park averaged a turnout of 11 players over the seven days it held practice from July 28-Aug. 5.
Dan Forgas called it a tough message to send. But he had no other choice.
Starks said the season’s impending cancellation was one reason he chose to step away. But he also said he had issues with the non-district portion of the schedule which he believed put Manassas Park at a competitive disadvantage.
“The whole point in me coming here was to give [the kids] confidence,” Starks said. “But the schedule did not give us the opportunity.”
Starks understood it was a hard sell to convince players to come out for a team that went 0-10 and were outscored 553-7 in 2021. Starks said he tried without success to get kids from other sports like basketball to consider football.
“If you are getting your butts whooped, I understand why they don’t," Starks said.
This was the second year of the two-year cycle for Manassas Park’s schedule. The Cougars dropped their season-opener Aug. 25 at Osbourn earlier this summer, leaving them with nine games. Osbourn, a Class 6 school that went 8-4 and reached the playoffs, defeated Class 3 Manassas Park 56-0 in 2021. The game was called with three minutes left before halftime.
Starks said he thought the program was on the verge of turning a corner coming into this season when 40 kids signed up for offseason workouts. But he said a COVID outbreak during the winter hurt future turnout.
“We never recuperated and kids lost interest,” Starks said.
Starks said he was also unwilling to continue as coach if Manassas Park ended up playing eight-man football for next season, a possibility the school is considering.
“Eight-man football is not my thing,” Starks said. “Basically, you’d be starting from scratch and I’m not the man for that.”
Osbourn High School has a new season-opening opponent.
Starks, who commuted to practice from Charles County (MD) and Stafford County, said he had no intention of stepping down if the Cougars did have a season.
“Even if we only had 10 kids at practice, I’m still here,” Starks said.
Manassas Park was Starks’ first job as a head football coach. A former NFL Pro Bowler and University of Maryland standout, Starks began at Manassas Park as an assistant for the 2020 team that played in the spring of 2021 due to the pandemic.
He said he would like to remain in coaching either in high school or college. Starks finishes up his master’s degree from Georgetown in the fall.
“I’m definitely going to miss those [Manassas Park players],” Starks said.
Manassas Park activities director Dan Forgas said the school will take its time in finding Starks’ replacement.
“There’s no deadline,” Forgas said. “This is open-ended. We’re in a unique situation.”
Typically, new head football coaches are hired after the high school season is over. In addition, the hiring school needs a teaching position in place for the coach. And the coach’s current school must be willing to release that person from their contract in the middle of the school year for the coach to switch over to the new school as a teacher.
To elevate turnout as first-year head coaches in their programs, Colgan’s Reggie Scott and Osbourn Park’s Marsel Wells focused on building rel…
Forgas said Manassas Park said the school will consider hiring someone who is not a teacher and will work outside of the building. But ideally, they’d like to have someone in the school during the day.
“It’s a fine line to walk,” Forgas said. “In the old days, you have teachers who also coached. To teach and coach these days is more challenging.” | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/randy-starks-believed-it-was-time-to-move-on-from-manassas-park/article_d25df35a-1cb7-11ed-a743-07d357eaed1d.html | 2022-08-16T16:41:57Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/randy-starks-believed-it-was-time-to-move-on-from-manassas-park/article_d25df35a-1cb7-11ed-a743-07d357eaed1d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ezra Miller, who stars in the upcoming DC film "The Flash," is seeking treatment for matters related to mental health, according to a statement Miller provided to CNN through a representative.
"Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and have begun ongoing treatment," Miller said. "I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior."
Miller, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, added: "I am committed to doing the necessary work to get back to a healthy, safe and productive stage in my life."
Miller's statement comes after a string of legal issues that have kept the actor in the headlines and their future on the big screen in question.
In March, Miller was arrested in Hilo, Hawaii and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after an incident at a bar, according to the Hawaii County Police Department.
Miller paid $500 bail and was released from custody, according to local police.
On April 19, the actor pleaded no contest and was fined $500 for the disorderly conduct charge, a court record shows, and the harassment charge was dismissed.
Earlier that same day, Miller was arrested for second-degree assault following an incident at a private residence in the district of Puna, near the town of Pāhoa, according to the Hawaii Police Department. There have not been charges filed related to that incident.
And on August 9, Miller was cited for felony burglary after allegedly stealing alcohol from a home in Stamford, Vermont while the owners were away, according to a press release from state law enforcement.
Miller is ordered to appear in Vermont Superior Court on September 26 for an arraignment on the burglary charge, the release said.
In light of the incidents, Warner Bros., the studio behind "The Flash," which, like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has faced questions about Miller's future in the role of the iconic character.
Miller has previously appeared as Barry Allen/The Flash in multiple DC superhero films. The film slated for June 23, 2023 is set to be Miller's first solo effort in the role.
Earlier this month during an earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav praised "The Flash," along with other upcoming projects, saying, "We are very excited about them."
This came after months of calls from comics enthusiasts for Miller to be replaced in the film by Grant Gustin, who portrays Barry Allen/The Flash in a series for the CW, of which Warner Bros. Discovery is also a co-owner. That series is set to conclude with its upcoming ninth season.
Miller last appeared on the big screen in "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore," which was released in April. | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/ezra-miller-the-flash-star-seeking-treatment-for-mental-health-issues/article_d329e4d9-f969-5380-a26a-65bb2dd6e544.html | 2022-08-16T16:44:21Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/ezra-miller-the-flash-star-seeking-treatment-for-mental-health-issues/article_d329e4d9-f969-5380-a26a-65bb2dd6e544.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
First lady Dr. Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, her spokesperson said on August 16. Biden is pictured here on her visit to Costa Rica on May 23.
First lady Dr. Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, her spokesperson said Tuesday.
"After testing negative for Covid-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the First Lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening. She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive," said Elizabeth Alexander, her communications director.
The first lady, who is double vaccinated and twice boosted, is taking Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral drug, according to Alexander, who told CNN that Biden received her second booster shot in April.
A person close to the first lady told CNN Tuesday morning that Jill Biden is "feeling good" and has "common cold"-like symptoms. The first lady is 71 years old, making her the oldest sitting first lady in modern American history. She exercises several times a week, taking classes at local barre gyms.
This is the first time she has had Covid-19, according to Alexander.
The first lady is currently in Kiawah Island, South Carolina, with President Joe Biden, who is due to return to Washington for a bill signing later Tuesday.
"She is currently staying at a private residence in South Carolina and will return home after she receives two consecutive negative Covid tests," Alexander added.
The President, who recently recovered from his own case of Covid-19, continues to test negative, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Twitter. She added that President Biden will follow US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on close contacts and wear a mask for 10 days "when indoors and in close proximity to others."
"We will also increase the President's testing cadence and report those results," Jean-Pierre added.
President Biden initially tested positive for Covid-19 on July 21. He isolated while taking a course of Paxlovid, eventually testing negative on July 27. However, on July 30 he tested positive for the virus again as he experienced a rebound case, which happens to some people who take Paxlovid. He against entered isolation and eventually emerged from the White House on August 7 after testing negative for two days in a row. He did not see the first lady during that time.
The Bidens have been on a vacation on the resort island near Charleston with family -- including son Hunter, his wife Melissa and their son, Beau -- since last Wednesday. They celebrated Mass on nearby John's Island on Saturday and rode bikes on the beach on Sunday. The first lady stopped in some local shops by herself on Sunday.
Jill Biden has been an active voice encouraging Covid-19 vaccinations since the President took office. She has traveled to 40 states, many of which were for Covid-related events that included discussing vaccines, reopening plans, and the importance of booster shots. She spent several days last summer crisscrossing the southern United States pleading with Americans to get their shots.
"I want to make the point that people don't think they'll be affected. They think it won't happen to them, and then it does -- and then it's too late. I don't want them to take their health for granted," she told CNN in an interview last July as she encouraged vaccines in Savannah, Georgia.
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Best smart scales to buy for 2022
Looking for more thorough feedback when you step on the scales? Learn more about your body's makeup with a set of smart scales.
If your old bathroom scales are simply gathering dust in the corner, and you're looking for a more detailed report, it may be time for an upgrade. Smart scales, or body fat scales as they're also called, can help provide a fuller insight into the breakdown of our bodies. Rather than just telling us our overall weight, smart scales can help us learn about our BMI, water percentage, muscle mass and heart rate so you get far more of a breakdown.
Smart scales also allow for a more personalised experience thanks to the addition of apps and multi-user settings - hop on and view graphs of your weigh-ins over time, set yourself targets and make use of special pregnancy and athletic modes. So whether you're training for your first marathon and want to physically prepare, or just want an easier way to track weight changes over time, they're a useful and informative bathroom gadget to have around.
We've included a mix of brands and price points in our roundup, so you can find a smart scale to match your lifestyle and household's needs.
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Best smart scales for 2022
Fitbit Aria Air smart scales
A straightforward set of smart scales from the popular fitness brand Fitbit. Open your app, step on the scales for a weigh in, and let everything sync up. Once the data is collected, you can view your BMI and track changes over time through graphs on a dashboard.
If you've already got a Fitbit watch or fitness tracker you can keep all of your data together in one place which makes it nice and easy. Track your sleep and exercise on your watch, and sync with the data gathered by the smart scales for an overview. But even without a Fitbit watch, you can still view graphs and set goals through the app, so the extra products are by no means a necessity. We like the simplicity of the design - a sleek and glossy bathroom accessory - and it's on the more affordable end of the scale too.
Withings Body Cardio smart scales
Withings is a big name when it comes to smart scales, and the brand offers a few different models so it's worth checking the specs and deciding which features you're after before splashing out. This is Withing's Body Cardio model - the most advanced, and naturally, most expensive. It's all about your heart's health. This model can detect your heart rate and inform you of your vascular age - features not all smart scales offer.
Eight users can track their weigh in history with this model, which works well for a large family or shared house. The data from the scales syncs with the user's phone, through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. There's even a 'baby mode' so you can easily track your baby's weight.
As well as the more advanced cardio elements, these snazzy smart scales let you track your BMI, body fat, muscle mass and water percentage. It's one for athletes to consider as the app functions as a bit of a coach by recommending achievable goals, and allowing you to set reminders.
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Withings Body smart scales
If you're not too focused on tracking your heart's health, Withings' Body smart scale is half the price, and still packs plenty of desirable techy features. There's an athlete, pregnancy and baby mode, and again with the ability to recognise eight users, it's a handy device for the whole household. A bonus Withings has in comparison to some of the other smart scales on offer is the fact the set of scales and your phone can sync through Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth, so you don't have to be holding your phone for the devices to sync up. Your data should appear in the app automatically.
The scales display a graph of your last eight weigh-ins so you can track progress instantly, even without the app to hand. You can also view a daily weather forecast, and decide whether you really want to go on that run or not, as well as your step count from the previous day.
Too tired to reach for your phone? Hook up to Alexa and check your progress from the sofa.
- Buy now from Amazon (£59.95)
Tanita Segmental composition scales
Ever wondered what the fat percentage is of your left arm? Or right leg? This set of smart scales from Tanita goes the extra mile and analyses specific body parts. So if you're after a thorough breakdown, and taking your triathlon training very seriously, this could be a useful tool. You can clearly view the fat percentage and muscle mass breakdown of five different body parts (both arms, legs and torso) after stepping on.
This model also measures water percentage, metabolic age, visceral fat and BMI.
Here's the fun part - the scales feature hand electrodes (a bit like a rowing machine) so the reading comes to you. No more peering down.
Salter Curve Bluetooth smart analyser
A reliable choice when it comes to scales, whether they're for your kitchen or your bathroom, Salter is the go-to for many. Its smart analyser isn't overly flashy whilst offering the fundamentals you'd expect from smart scales, measuring body fat, water percentage, muscle mass, bone mass, BMI and BMR.
There are eight memory profiles, plus a child and athlete mode, and there's an app so everyone can keep track. The addition of 'carpet feet' allow you to weigh yourself on uneven surfaces.
The curved edges are a welcomed addition, especially if you're prone to stubbing your toes on sharp edges.
QardioBase 2 body composition scales
To really limit unwanted toe injuries whilst you're dashing about the bathroom in the morning, opt for a round design. It's the simplicity and clarity of the user's name and weight that helps this set of smart scales stand out in terms of design. Just over 2cm thick, and available in both black and white, we love the contemporary look of the QardioBase 2 smart scales.
As well as measuring weight, BMI, body fat percentage, muscle, water and bone mass, there's a pregnancy mode for mums-to-be.
If you're a fan of gadgets that dish out positive reinforcement, you're in luck. This device rewards you with a smiley face when you're working on set goals.
- Buy now from Qardio (£129.99)
Renpho body fat scales
You can learn a lot about your body from the Renpho body fat scales as this model displays 13 different body metrics. Gain an insight into your metabolic age, body protein and skeletal muscle as well as the more typical body weight, BMI and muscle mass. It's worth noting, the Renpho app works alongside Samsung Health, Apple Health and Google Fit.
As an added bonus, there's a special feature which lets you weigh your pets (if they're light enough, and willing to be held) so no family member is left out.
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A Kew botanist reveals what to plant to keep your garden looking lush during the next heatwave
Published: 16th August, 2022 at 12:40
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Droughts and heatwaves will keep ravaging our gardens in years to come. These are the plants that can cope well with high temperatures and drier conditions.
This summer has seen record-breaking temperatures, hosepipe bans and drought conditions, leaving our poor gardens looking a little worse for wear. While this year's plants might struggle, we decided to get in touch with Faye Adams, the alpine and rock supervisor at Kew Gardens, to find out how to plant for heatwaves.
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- Choose plants with small leaves that lose less water through transpiration. These include thyme (Thymus), French lavender (Lavandula dentata), sea rosemary (Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius) and rough-leaf conebush (Leucadendron modestum).
- Try planting plants covered in white hairs. These help reflect UV rays and trap a layer of humidity around the leaf. Examples are lamb's ear (Stachys byzantina) and Turkish sage (Phlomis russeliana).
- Opt for plants with succulent leaves that have a reserve of water, such as Aeonium, hardy aloe (Aloiampelos striatula), prickly pear (Opuntia) and Delosperma brunnthaleri. A lot of these can cope with cold temperatures but do not like wet in winter, so they're not suitable for really heavy soils.
- Some self-seeding plants will keep coming back every year and can survive in cracks of brick walls or paving. Good examples are Californian poppy (Escholzia californica) and Mexican fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus).
- Some grasses are great in drought, especially Mexican feather grass (Stipa tenuissima), Peruvian feather grass (Stipa ichu) and Chinese fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides).
- There are lots of choices for the herbaceous border. Sea hollies Eryngium maritimum and Eryngium bromelifolium, blue globe thistle (Echinops bannaticus), blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) and fiery wandflower (Dierama igneum).
- Bulbs that are from warm climates such as Abyssinian gladiolus (Gladiolus murielae) and pineapple flowers (Eucomis) cope well, as do spring flowering bulbs that are dormant during the summer and don’t mind the heat, such as arum lilies. It is an opportunity to experiment with more unusual bulbs such as starfish iris (Ferraria crispa).
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Alice Lipscombe-SouthwellManaging editor, BBC Science Focus
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MILLSBORO, Del. - Delaware State Police have arrested a 53-year-old Millsboro man following accusations that he assaulted several officers during an investigation early Monday evening.
Police said that at around 6:30 p.m., troopers were called to a home on the 20000 block of Laurel Road for a complaint of criminal mischief.
A trooper arrived at the scene and attempted to contact the suspect of the complaint, later identified as 53-year-old Aaron Wharton, who was observed walking away from the area. Wharton then reportedly began running away from the scene when the trooper approached him on foot. The trooper gave chase and attempted to take Wharton into custody. However, police said Wharton threw dirt into the trooper’s eyes and punched the trooper in the face, causing injury. After he was taken into custody, Wharton continued to struggle with officers at the scene, police said. Wharton kicked an assisting officer from the Selbyville Police Department and spit into the faces of two troopers, according to investigators.
Police said Wharton refused medical treatment and was transported to Troop 4, where he was charged with the following crimes:
- Assault Second Degree of a Law Enforcement Officer (Felony)
- Resisting Arrest With Force or Violence (Felony)
- Offensive Touching of a Law Enforcement Officer – 2 counts
- Offensive Touching of Another With a Bodily Fluid – 2 counts
- Criminal Mischief
Wharton was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $32,200 cash bond. | https://www.wboc.com/news/millsboro-man-arrested-for-assaulting-several-officers/article_3d2b7f78-1d70-11ed-a647-0b6a92475a3e.html | 2022-08-16T16:52:18Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/millsboro-man-arrested-for-assaulting-several-officers/article_3d2b7f78-1d70-11ed-a647-0b6a92475a3e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Authorities say two people were injured following a Monday evening crash on Route 24 in Rehoboth Beach.
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company said that at around 6:30 p.m., it was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 24 and Mulberry Knoll Road.
Firefighters had to extricate one person from a vehicle. A total of two people were transported by ambulance to Beebe Medical Center.
Route 24 was closed for approximately one hour. Rehoboth was assisted by Sussex County EMS. Delaware State Police are investigating the crash. | https://www.wboc.com/news/two-injured-in-crash-in-rehoboth-beach-crash/article_7af059bc-1d6d-11ed-9fb1-ab82c3e520d3.html | 2022-08-16T16:52:24Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/two-injured-in-crash-in-rehoboth-beach-crash/article_7af059bc-1d6d-11ed-9fb1-ab82c3e520d3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The last batch of France’s Operation Barkhane troops left Mali on Monday, marking the end of nearly a decade of bilateral military cooperation.
“Today, at 13.00 (Paris time), the last military unit of the Barkhane force present on Malian territory crossed the border to Niger. It came from the Operational Desert Platform of [Mali’s northern region of] Gao, which was handed over to the Malian armed forces this morning,” the French armed forces said in a statement.
The announcement came shortly after activists in Gao and the capital, Bamako, staged protests demanding the departure of French forces from Mali by Wednesday.
They accused the French troops of providing support to militants after the army alleged that attackers who killed 42 soldiers in Gao’s Tessit town on 7 August may have benefited from external support.
A diplomatic fallout between Bamako and Paris over the deployment of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries to the Sahel nation expedited the departure of France’s 5,100-strong force from Mali.
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Kwara police rescue four of 10 abducted victims
Five suspected gunmen, late Monday night, abducted 10 persons along Obbo-Ile/Osi road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Already, the state police command who confirmed the ugly development said that it has rescued four out of the victims.
Tribune Online gathered that the victims were coming from Egbe, Kogi state in a commercial Hummer bus with Registration No: Abuja KUJ 613 AA when abducted close to midnight by gunmen who reportedly ambushed them.
It was gathered that the gunmen were said to have taken over the road with their guns and asked all the occupants in the bus to come down with immediate effect.
It was further learnt that the gunmen were said to have matched the victims into the bush and asked them to call their relations for their freedom from captivity.
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the development, said that only six persons were kidnapped, adding that the intensity of the pressure during the search and rescue efforts led to the abandoning of four of the six abductees who, he said had been rescued and presently with the police.
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“Information regarding the kidnap of six occupants of a Hummer bus Reg No: Abuja KUJ 613 AA between Obbo-Ile/Osi road by five armed hoodlums at about 2315hours of 15/8/2022 was received today 16/8/2022 at about 0730hrs.
“On receipt of the information, detachments of conventional policemen, Tactical teams, Vigilante and hunters were immediately dispatched to the area for possible search, rescue and arrest of the suspects.
“Consequently, the victims’ vehicle, loaded with foodstuffs was found abandoned, inside of which was recovered an empty shell of 7.62mm ammunition.
“The intensity of the pressure during the search and rescue efforts led to the abandoning of four of the abductees who have now been rescued and presently with the police. The kidnappers who are believed to be in the bushes with the two remaining victims would soon be smoked out and arrested.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, Tuesday Assayomo psc (+), wishes to assure the families of the yet-to-be-released victims, that no stone would be left unturned in rescuing the remaining victims still in the custody of the kidnappers.”
He further advised commuters to avoid night journeys, especially on isolated roads.
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The 445th Airlift Wing hosted the Air Force Reserve Command Developing Resilient Leaders 4N0 (aerospace medical service career field) scenario build workshop July 26-28, 2022. Participants included seven medical career reservists not only from the 445th Aeromedical Staging and 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadrons but also from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona; Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi; Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; Travis Air Force Base, California; and Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota.
Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Heng, IMA to the 4N functional manger, AFRC, and Senior Master Sgt. Lauren Hawkins, 445th ASTS nursing services superintendent, hosted the event.
The goal of the program is to develop real-world scenarios for their career field that will allow them to respond appropriately to stressful situations they may encounter while performing their duties.
“This workshop is intended to build scenarios for the 4N career field and facilitate developing resilient leaders through stress inoculation training and scenarios,” Hawkins said. “Three teams had to develop scenarios that could be taken back to their unit and implemented during UTAs (unit training assemblies).”
Col. Sandra Vandiviere, chief, resilience and development division, AFRC, and Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Rapelje, Developing Resilient Leaders, SEL, AFRC, spoke to the group via Microsoft TEAMS, providing the group information about the intent of the program and its history.
Chief Rapelje said the concept is to create stress inoculation scenarios and include them in training, not add additional training requirements for the Airmen thus bolstering their competence in skills and leadership, confidence in self and team and a conscientious mindset for accomplishing the mission and caring for self and people within the confines of block UTA training.
For this workshop, Chief Heng said the 4N0 career field was the focus and is one of five AFSCs currently field testing the integration of stress inoculation scenario-based training with MAJCOM functional managers oversight. The other four AFSCs are 2T2- Air Transportation, 3E3-Structural, 3F0-Personnel and 3P0-Security Forces.
“In order to expand the program, we need to build scenarios and grow the trainer pool at all units,” Chief Heng said.
Chief Heng said the three teams filtered their scenarios to Staff Sgt. Sydney Whiteis, 934th Security Forces Squadron installation patrol, Minneapolis. Whiteis provided a quality check for each scenario developed by the subject matter experts (SMEs), making sure it’s understandable and has no acronyms not understood.
At the end of the workshop, the teams came up with 11 scenarios.
One scenario generated by one of the team was abdominal discomfort. Two trainees and a lead medic have a patient brought in with abdominal discomfort. The first stressor thrown at the two trainees is the lead medic has to leave for a few minutes. The second stressor is the lead medic doesn’t come back and the patient’s pain intensifies. How do they handle the situation? What can they do in this type of situation?
“Training has always been basic, not challenging and some real-world situations that come up during a deployment are not covered,” said Master Sgt. Cynthia Russold, 908th ASTS. “Our deployers needed something like this to learn about different stressors and scenarios they could face and how to handle it,” Russold said.
The last day of the workshop not only brought the attendees new scenarios they can take back to their unit, but a lasting bond with each other if faced with a new situation.
“Another take away from this workshop is building networks with each other. Another unit may have fixed a problem that out unit may be facing. Now we can talk with each other and share information to help each other face that situation and deal with it,” Hawkins said.
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Zamfara gov bans motorcycle operations, orders security personnel to shoot defaulters
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mattawale, has again banned motorcycle operations in eight communities of Gusau town from 8 pm to 6 am.
The governor has also directed the security personnel to shoot anyone found violating the new order at sight.
The new security measures were announced on Tuesday by the governor as part of steps adopted to fight banditry activities in the state.
The measure, according to the governor, was taken by the security council following reports on the use of motorcycles by bandits and other criminals to perpetrate their criminal activities within the state capital and its outskirts.
He said: “Considering the recent invasion of bandits in some areas on the outskirts of Gusau, the state capital, riding of motorcycles is hereby banned from 8 pm to 6 am in all areas and outskirts of Gusau town.
“These areas include Mareri, Damba, Tsunami, Tsauni, Barakallahu, Samaru, Gada Biyu, and Janyau East.
“Security forces are hereby ordered to shoot anyone riding a motorcycle between 8 pm and 6 am on the outskirt of Gusau, who refuses to stop when ordered to do so by them.
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“Meanwhile, members of the public have been implored to be vigilant in their localities and report to security agencies any suspicious person or strange movement in their respective communities.”
Recall that the governor had signed a law prescribing death penalty for anyone found guilty of banditry, cattle rustling, cultism, or serving as a bandits’ informant.
Matawalle said: “On the 28th of June this year, I assented to the bill on Prohibition and Punishment for Banditry, Cattle Rustling, Cultism, Kidnapping and Other Incidental Offences, 2022.
“The law provides a legal instrument for prosecuting banditry-related offenders.
“Based on the new law, anyone found guilty of banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, cultism, or serving as a bandits’ informant is subject to the death penalty.” | https://tribuneonlineng.com/zamfara-gov-bans-motorcycle-operations-orders-security-personnel-to-shoot-defaulters/ | 2022-08-16T16:55:00Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/zamfara-gov-bans-motorcycle-operations-orders-security-personnel-to-shoot-defaulters/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXIN) – The FBI, working with state and local partners for two weeks in August, says they located 37 actively missing children and located or identified 84 minor victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation offenses during a nationwide sex trafficking initiative dubbed, “Operation Cross Country.”
“Human trafficking is among the most heinous crimes the FBI encounters,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said. “Unfortunately, such crimes—against both adults and children—are far more common than most people realize. As we did in this operation, the FBI and our partners will continue to find and arrest traffickers, identify and help victims, and raise awareness of the exploitation our most vulnerable populations.”
In addition to identifying and locating adolescent victims, the FBI and its partners also located 141 adult victims of human trafficking, according to a Monday news release.
Investigators identified or arrested 85 suspects of child sexual exploitation or human trafficking offenses.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the average age of the victims located in similar operations is approximately 15.5 years old, while the youngest victim found as part of Operation Cross Country was 11 years old.
Hundreds of state, local, and federal partners worked in conjunction with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as part of Operation Cross Country, which conducted 391 operations over a two-week period.
As part of FBI Atlanta’s operation, nearly 20 missing kids were found, and four suspected traffickers were arrested. FBI agents from the Indianapolis Division tell Nexstar’s WXIN that their involvement resulted in nine juvenile victims being located or identified locally. Three sex offenders were also located or identified as part of local operations between FBI agents and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
“The success of Operation Cross County reinforces what NCMEC sees every day. Children are being bought and sold for sex in communities across the country by traffickers, gangs and even family members,” said Michelle DeLaune, President and CEO National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/fbi-locates-37-missing-children-141-adults-during-nationwide-sex-trafficking-operation/ | 2022-08-16T16:55:57Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/fbi-locates-37-missing-children-141-adults-during-nationwide-sex-trafficking-operation/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Cincinnati Zoo has named their newest baby hippo, Fritz, after an online vote by tens of thousands of his adoring fans.
After over 90,000 name suggestions came in from every state in the U.S. and over 60 countries, zoo employees narrowed it down to Fritz or Ferguson — Fritz won with 56% of the vote.
“We would have been happy with either name, but we really think the name Fritz fits this spunky little guy’s personality,” Cincinnati Zoo’s head hippo keeper Wendy Rice said in a press release.
Fritz, a male, is a little brother to the zoo’s already famous hippo, Fiona. Fiona was born six weeks premature and wasn’t able to stand on her own, though now she is healthy and happy at the zoo.
Staff at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden discovered the calf’s mother, 23-year-old Bibi, was pregnant around April Fools’ Day of this year. It came as a surprise because Bibi was on birth control.
“We also thought it was funny that it was suggested because Fritz is here due to Bibi’s birth control being ‘on the fritz’,” Rice said.
Only a few weeks old, Fritz spends his days bonding with his mother in a private enclosure, though the zoo said introductions will start soon. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/fionas-baby-brother-gets-new-name-at-cincinnati-zoo/ | 2022-08-16T16:56:39Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/fionas-baby-brother-gets-new-name-at-cincinnati-zoo/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – Are you looking to move? Picking a new place can be tricky, especially if you’re considering a different state. A new report may help make your decision a little easier – or even convince you to stay in the state you’re already in.
Reviewing dozens of metrics across five key dimensions – affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life, and safety – personal finance site WalletHub analyzed all 50 states to determine which are the best – and worst – states to live in. An overall score was then assigned to each state based on those metrics.
States in New England and the Midwest ranked toward the top of the list while states in the southern portion of the country landed toward the bottom.
Taking the top spot was Massachusetts, which scored highly in terms of education and health, quality of life, safety, and economy, but was among the worst states for affordability. The second and third-ranked states – New Jersey and New York, respectively – also had low affordability scores.
Rounding out the top 10 best states were Idaho, Virginia, New Hampshire, Florida, Wyoming, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Alternatively, the study’s authors ranked Mississippi as the worst state to live in. While it was considered one of the more affordable states, it scored poorly across the four other dimensions.
The nine other states landing in the bottom 10, following Mississippi, were Alaska, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alabama, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
You can see how your state ranked here:
While Alabama landed toward the bottom, it received the best affordability score in this study. California received the worst score. North Dakota was found to have the best economy, Massachusetts the best education and health, New York the best quality of life, and New Jersey the best safety.
Of the 10 best states to live in, three were recently ranked among the best to have a baby in – Massachusetts again topped out the list. Seven of the worst states to live in were also among the worst to have a baby in – Alabama was the worst, followed by Mississippi.
A study released earlier this year found four of the best states to live in – New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Minnesota – had among the longest life expectancies, all greater than 80 years old. Seven of the worst-ranked states had the lowest life expectancies: Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/these-are-the-top-states-to-live-in-study-finds-how-does-yours-rank/ | 2022-08-16T16:57:04Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/these-are-the-top-states-to-live-in-study-finds-how-does-yours-rank/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Adam Scott Wants to Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name
The first-time Emmy nominee has his own theories about Severance, but it was Cheers that once offered him a portal to another world.
For W’s third annual TV Portfolio, we asked 21 sought-after names in television to pay homage to their favorite small screen characters by stepping into their shoes.
Somewhere between Cheers, a place where everybody knows your name, and Severance, which takes place in an office where everybody might know your name, but they certainly don’t know what your real identity is outside of work, lies Adam Scott—a huge fan of the former since his childhood, and the Emmy-nominated star of the latter, a dark workplace thriller streaming on Apple TV+.
On Severance, Scott plays Mark, a depressed employee of a mysterious company called Lumon Industries and a participant in a controversial procedure in which employees “sever” themselves into two parts: their “innie,” or the version of themselves that is alive at work, and their “outie,” which is who they are outside of their job. The procedure is meant to ensure that severed individuals will never know anything about what goes on inside of Lumon while they’re not in the office. The object, ostensibly, is to keep the company’s privacy intact and also, it would seem, to prevent employees from revolting against their leaders on the inside.
Scott is aware of the potential theories one might impose upon his character and the drama that unfolds over the show’s nine episodes, but he’s reluctant to reveal his own thoughts on the outcome of the first season’s cliffhanger finale. “The tranquilizer dart will hit me in the side of the neck,” he deadpans on a Zoom call. Here, the actor who’s long been a sitcom favorite on the likes of Party Down and Parks and Recreation discusses how how the “severed” premise plays out in real life and his appreciation for one of TV’s most famous leading men.
What did you think when you read the script for Severance?
One of the reasons I loved is that it reminded me of nothing else. It was exactly the kind of thing I seek out as an audience member. I love to watch The Twilight Zone, and Lost, and Black Mirror, but I’ve never been a part of anything like that. Ben [Stiller] told me the big idea of the show in January 2017, and it wasn't until a couple years later that I actually got to read a couple scripts. I was like, there’s no way I’m actually gonna get this. I’ve been in show business long enough to know when something’s too good to be true! If I’d had this opportunity 5, 10, 15 years ago, I don’t think I would’ve been able to do it.
Your character Mark has an “outie” who is depressed after the loss of his wife, and an “innie” who’s a true company man for a mysterious, possibly evil, corporation. If your outie is here talking to me right now, where do you think your innie is?
We're all different. Depending on who it is we're with, our behavior changes. The person you are when you're hanging out with your parents is a different person from who you are with your friends. Even the way you talk or the way you move changes. In a way, everybody has an “outie,” and I think it depends on the person, but I think the “innie” ends up being the person they are in the outside world, just free of socialization and the baggage they’ve gathered.
Did the production team ask you to read any philosophy or media theory when preparing for the role? Say, Erving Goffman or Marshall McLuhan?
No, there was no mention of that. [Laughs] But I love Marshall McLuhan, and I always think of that scene in the film Annie Hall when he ends up in line at the movies with Annie and tells Alvy he has no idea what he’s talking about.
Why did you choose to pay homage to Sam Malone, Ted Danson’s character from Cheers?
Cheers was such a big deal when I was growing up in the ’80s. It was on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. It was very much an adult world. And everybody looked great, with the New England culture they were replicating on the show. The rugby shirts, and the suit and tie after work going to the bar...that’s not really a West Coast thing, at least not in small-town Northern California. None of it was a part of my upbringing or my parents’ culture. My stepmother grew up on the East Coast, so we took a couple trips there when I was a kid and went to Boston. I got a Cheers sweatshirt and really had this fascination with that “East Coast, Cape Cod, prep school, people stopping by the watering hole after work” world. For me, Cheers was more than just this sitcom. It was a tunnel into this other world that I aspired to. It was a really cool feathered-hair and rugby shirt era.
Have you watched the show recently?
I went back in the summer of 2019 and watched Cheers in its entirety, Ted's performance is untouchable, and he carried that show dramatically as well, laying the base of a relationship with Shelley Long’s character that was the beating heart of the entire show. She was unbelievable. I put Ted up there with all the best actors.
Who would you cast in a reboot of Cheers?
I don't think that it's possible. Those characters are too iconic to recast!
You’ve been a part of the television industry for a couple decades as an actor and a producer. Do you feel like there’s too much programming now?
There's a lot, but I don't know about too much. The volume is affording more opportunities for people, and the overall result of that is really positive. We’re seeing more shows like Reservation Dogs, which, culturally, we would not have seen 5 or 10 years ago—and talk about an important perspective that people are getting to see on mainstream TV!
What do you hope will happen to Mark and Lumon Industries in season 2?
I don’t even want to posit what might be fun to see, because I don’t want to screw anything up or hint at anything. If I even start theorizing, the tranquilizer dart will hit me in the side of the neck, and I'll collapse.
Severance takes place in an office, Cheers in a bar. Both of them are workplace comedies, although one is much darker than the other. Have you ever had an office job or worked at a bar?
No, neither. The closest I’ve gotten is as a bartender for a fake catering company [in Party Down].
If you were to retire from acting and you had a lot of free time on your hands, would you ever open a bar?
No, not at all. [Laughs] It seems like a really difficult business to maintain. Sticky. A lot of drunk people. No, thanks.
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The Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate for Q3 growth fell to 1.8% from 2.5%. IN their own words:
The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the third quarter of 2022 is 1.8 percent on August 16, down from 2.5 percent on August 10. After recent releases from the US Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US Census Bureau, and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, a decrease in the nowcast of third-quarter real gross private domestic investment growth from 0.2 percent to -3.6 percent was slightly offset by an increase in the nowcast of third-quarter real government spending growth from 1.7 percent to 2.0 percent.
Below are the model changes over time.
The decline saw residential investment move sharply lower. | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/atlanta-fed-gdpnow-q3-cut-to-18-from-25-20220816/ | 2022-08-16T17:10:32Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/atlanta-fed-gdpnow-q3-cut-to-18-from-25-20220816/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Which metal spatulas are best?
Whether you’re firing up the grill or churning out Saturday morning pancakes, a spatula is an indispensable kitchen tool. Metal spatulas in particular offer advantages over their silicone or plastic counterparts that make them better suited to barbecued foods as well as delicate fish. Depending on the shape, these specialized metal spatulas can tackle anything from cake decorating to turning ribeye.
What to look for in a metal spatula
Shape
The name “spatula” covers a range of cooking implements, and which kind you want is determined by what kind of cooking you’re doing.
- Turners are the most commonly used spatula shape. They’re handy for flipping pancakes, burgers and more. They’re usually slotted to let grease drain off the food, but solid turners are also available.
- Grill spatulas are usually shaped like classic turners, but with longer handles to let you keep your distance from a hot grill. They may also feature sturdier, non-slip grips as well as storage options such as hooks for hanging them up.
- Offset spatulas tend to be smaller and narrower. The blade is bent twice so it’s parallel to the handle, making it adept at smoothing and spreading. They’re useful for frosting desserts.
- Fish spatulas have a distinct asymmetrical shape and a thinner blade to help you flip delicate foods such as fish without breaking them apart. They’re designed to slide easily under food and turn it gently thanks to the flexible blade.
Material
Stainless steel is the best and most common material for a metal spatula thanks to its ability to resist rust, scratching and warping. For high-heat applications, you may want a metal spatula with a silicone or wooden handle to protect your hand from heat being conducted through the metal.
Double-check while shopping to confirm whether the spatula is dishwasher-safe or hand-wash only. While stainless steel utensils are usually dishwasher-safe, you’ll want to hand-wash your spatula if it has a wood handle.
Spatula features
One popular trait offered by metal spatulas is their ability to chop up food more easily than plastic or silicone models. If you’re cooking ground beef for tacos or chopping up steak for a melt, a metal spatula with sharp, tapered sides can make the task even easier.
Other helpful features to look for in a metal spatula include nonslip or stay-cool handles, serrated edges or a ring or hook to hang the spatula up for storage.
Best metal spatulas
Oxo Good Grips Brushed Stainless Steel Turner
With its classic shape and durable construction, this turner is a good pick for a variety of cooking styles. The ergonomic handle features a comfortable non-slip layer on the underside, and the stainless steel body resists scratching.
Sold by Amazon
Deiss PRO Metal Spatula with Wooden Handle
This sturdy spatula is equally at home in the kitchen or out by the grill. It’s slotted to help food drain and its ergonomic wooden handle is comfortable to hold.
Sold by Amazon
Update International Extra-Large Grill Spatula
At 16 inches long with a generous 4-inch-by-8-inch spatula blade, this turner can flip large pieces of food with greater ease. One edge is tapered for easier cutting and chopping.
Sold by Amazon
Berghoff Essentials Collection Stainless Steel Spatula
This multipurpose spatula is made from 18/10 stainless steel and features a hanging loop for storage. It has a modern-looking grid pattern of drainage holes instead of slats. At nearly 15 inches long, it’s long enough to use comfortably on the stovetop or the grill.
Sold by Home Depot
Need to move a personal pizza off the grill? The head of this spatula measures 7.2 inches across, making it the right tool to tackle large pieces of food or even multiple pieces at once.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Oxo Good Grips Grilling Precision Turner
The extra-thin, beveled spatula head makes it easy to flip delicate foods such as fish. It features a nonslip grip and a metal ring to hang it up for storage.
Sold by Macy’s
AdeptChef Stainless Steel Fish Spatula
This thin and flexible spatula features wide slots for efficient drainage and thin edges for easier flipping. Use it for delicate, lightweight foods such as fried eggs or thin fish fillets.
Sold by Amazon
This narrow 13-inch offset spatula is a must-have to easily decorate cakes and other large baked goods. The blade itself measures 6.5 inches. It features a comfortable ergonomic plastic handle for better control.
Sold by Amazon
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Playing Johnny Rotten Taught Anson Boon to Never Hold Back
The Pistol star will do whatever it takes to embody his characters—even if it means losing a tooth.
For W’s third annual TV Portfolio, we asked 21 sought-after names in television to pay homage to their favorite small screen characters by stepping into their shoes.
Back in the Sex Pistols’ heyday, Johnny Rotten didn’t do anything halfway. So when it came time to portray the punk rocker in FX’s Pistol, Anson Boon made up his mind to do the same. On-set injuries were a constant from day one, and by the time the series wrapped, the 22-year-old was so successful in transforming himself into Rotten (né John Lydon) that fans of the show have had trouble recognizing him in real life, even when he’s out with his costars. For Boon, being mistaken for “just a friend” of, say, Louis Partridge, the actor who played Sid Vicious, has been wholly fulfilling: It’s confirmation that he really did give the role his all.
At home in Peterborough, England, Boon also flies under the radar. The city only just broke its three-year streak of being voted “the worst place to live in England,” and yet he has never considered leaving it behind. “I always say that sometimes I feel a little bit like Hannah Montana,” he says from his parents’ house, located two hours north of London. “I’ll go to work and do cool things in London or L.A. or something, and then I get home and it's just like I'm the same kid who went to school here.” Given the amount of praise he’s gotten for his performance in Pistol, though, that might not be the case for very long. Here, Boon reflects on his dedication to embodying Rotten, and makes the case for the Sex Pistols being the musical equivalent of Miami Vice.
You really went all out for Pistol—to the point where once, while swinging a microphone, you lost a front tooth.
There were a lot of injuries going on. For me, the most special part of the show is how every gig you see, we performed it live. There's no miming, no recording, no editing; what you hear when you watch is what you see us playing. We had this three-month band camp to prepare us. Danny [Boyle, the director of the series and of films such as Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting] said to us, “I want this to be real. Because to me, the Sex Pistols were the most real thing to happen in music in the ’70s.” He used to tell me about how you had these frontmen who were so incredible and awe-inspiring to watch, but they always stood at the microphone. They were away from the audience, like superstars. And when people who were there talk about John Lydon, they describe him as the anti-star. He was almost part of the audience. Doesn't matter whether they spat at him, doesn't matter whether they threw things at him, doesn't matter whether they tried to drag him in: He never retreated, almost like he was challenging them. And with that comes a lot of physicality and intense movement. I was strangled many times by people in the front row. I don't know if I would've liked it as Anson, but as Johnny Rotten, it felt incredible to be part of something so real and so visceral.
Had you ever sung or played music before this role?
No, never. I went into it so naive, thinking, Oh, it’s okay that I can’t sing because Johnny Rotten can’t sing either. And boy, was I wrong. He’s just unconventional, but he’s so good at what he does. And he never quite discovered the art of standing still. On our first day of shooting, we were re-creating one of the Sex Pistols’ real-life performances, and I had to do this huge kind of death drop that he does. I underestimated where I stood onstage, and I smashed my back into the drum kit and got a fracture to my coccyx that will be there for life. My jaw popped out of place multiple times because he speaks and sings two octaves higher than I do, and when you go up that high, this pressure builds up in your head. If you don't think about it, your jaw just pops out of place, so I had to have acupuncture on mine. I sprained everything under the sun.
Were you just covered in bruises for the whole shoot?
All the time, yeah. But I didn’t see them as a negative thing; in a weird way, I saw them as a sign that I was getting it right. I really wanted to experience what he experienced. Luckily, I wasn’t getting real spit on me. They actually invented spitting machines for the show, so I was getting covered in a form of water mixed with talcum powder or something like that.
You chose Sonny Crockett, who was played by Don Johnson, from Miami Vice for this portfolio. When did you first see the show?
My parents always spoke about it because it was on TV in the ’80s, so they grew up with this show. At the time, in working-class Britain, it was a dose of the American dream. They’re so removed from Hollywood—as removed as you could imagine. Growing up, my dad was a carpet fitter and my mom worked in an office, so they were working-class. And actually, I recently met Michael Mann, who produced all of Miami Vice, and when I told Steve Jones, the real Sex Pistol, he was like, “Oh, did you know I wrote music for Miami Vice after the Sex Pistols?”
No way.
That’s what I said. Danny would talk about the Sex Pistols as this cultural phenomenon, and I thought, Wow—Miami Vice was kind of like the Sex Pistols. What the Sex Pistols did with music and fashion, Miami Vice did with TV. It’s almost a translation of what people say about the Sex Pistols in terms of music. They created something completely different.
They definitely both had an impact on fashion. Has playing Johnny Rotten influenced your personal style?
I’ve been so affected by punk fashion and learning about the history of the Sex Pistols and Vivienne Westwood. I find myself putting safety pins on my clothes now. What was really cool was designing my suit with Vivienne for [Pistol’s] London premiere. I didn’t want to dress as my character—I wanted to make it my own, so I wore some Cartier pins and Chrome Hearts safety pins on the lapels. I walked past the Balenciaga store in London recently, and there was this huge coat with a massive safety pin going through it in the window. I don’t know if the designer was inspired by punk specifically, but I’m excited for a whole new generation to see why they're wearing safety pins on their clothes and where that originated.
It sounds like you’re very close with your parents. What did they think about you playing Johnny?
They were so excited. They were too young to remember the Sex Pistols, but they do remember the Queen's Jubilee in 1977, and that's such a big part of the Sex Pistols’ story. We got to shoot the boat party they had that year, and we were the first production to be given permission to film with a drone [adjacent to the palace].
That’s wild that the palace said yes, given the Queen and the Sex Pistols’ past.
Yeah, I know. But actually, John Lydon has gone on record very recently saying something like he loves the Queen, so there you go.
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Bank of Canada's Macklem in an op-ed says:
Comments are Fed-ish from the Bank of Canada head (and rightfully so). Having said that, the employment statistics from Canada has shown to consecutive monthly declines which runs in contrast to the US employment report which saw above trend job growth including 528K in the last report.
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Chrishell Stause Flips the Script
The Selling Sunset star knows what makes good television—whether it’s reality or terrifying fiction.
For W’s third annual TV Portfolio, we asked 21 sought-after names in television to pay homage to their favorite small screen characters by stepping into their shoes.
Chrishell Stause is, somewhat unsurprisingly, in the middle of renovating her Hollywood Hills home. When I meet the Selling Sunset star on Zoom, she’s cloaked in a white terrycloth bathrobe, sporting wet hair, and reporting live from her walk-in closet. (If you’re among the millions of fans of the Netflix series, you’d recognize it; her purchase of the property was a central plotline in season 4.) “You see, there’s still some work to be done,” Stause says, pointing to the blue flagging tape on the ceiling, “but it’s getting there.”
It’s only fitting that our conversation begins on the matter of real estate, which Selling Sunset has turned into a powerhouse television-series topic of veneration. Since the show’s premiere in 2019, Stause and her costars, including Christine Quinn and Oppenheim Group owners Brett and Jason Oppenheim, have become celebrities in their own right, as recognizable as any prestige television actor. Stause’s love life, in particular, has become regular fodder for the series, with both her divorce from actor Justin Hartley and her brief romance with Jason Oppenheim serving as storylines. In May, she confirmed her current relationship with the non-binary Australian singer G Flip on the Selling Sunset season 5 reunion special. In Stause’s eyes, they’re all just one part of the reality-TV machine—with which the actress is intimately familiar, due partly to the fact that she’s a fan of the genre herself. “I’m a reality-television junkie and have been since way before I was doing this show,” she says, ticking off The Bachelor, Big Brother, and Love Is Blind as a few of her favorites. “They’re a study in human nature, and they’re fascinating.” More intriguing, though, is the revelation that Stause, a real estate agent and a former daytime soap opera staple, is also a huge fan of horror and true crime. It makes sense, then, that she would choose to pay homage to Showtime’s Dexter for this year’s TV Portfolio. The show, which follows Dexter Morgan, a Miami-based blood splatter expert—who doesn’t just solve murders; he commits them, too—is a favorite of Stause’s, along with the Saw and Scream franchises. Below, the actress discusses her go-to horror flicks and the difficulties (and triumphs) that come with being a reality star.
Selling Sunset is ostensibly based on your real life and real relationships. But how do you navigate what’s actually real and what’s for television?
It’s a slippery slope, I’ve gotta tell you. For the most part, we’ve become a family—as dysfunctional as I know that may seem. So there’s a lot of excitement about being able to do this with your friends. Sometimes I can’t believe this is our actual job. With that comes the downside. You have to mix in different personalities…people aren’t getting along…and turn up the heat to put us in more dramatic situations. In real life, you would do a better job of avoiding people you didn't get along with. But there’s no show if everyone only hangs out with the people they get along with.
Do you consider yourself an actress?
I do. I started in 2005. It is always going to be that first love for me. It's less stressful, too, because it’s not you personally. You’re playing a character and you're not responsible for whether people hate a character who’s really mean or crazy. That means you did a good job!
You’ve described reality TV as a study in the human condition. What do you mean by that?
They want to get you at your best, at your worst, and everywhere in between. It’s very funny that small things can take on a life of their own. If we put cameras on you for six months, but you had one single breakdown moment—that’s in the trailer, and that’s going to play over and over. But if you aren’t real, and if you don't react [authentically] in the moment, I personally don’t think the show works. At this point, the audience is smart, and you have to keep evolving the show because of that. In this position, you have to learn how to sink or swim.
How does one sink in your position?
You’re getting millions of people’s criticisms and comments about your real life choices or a moment that you’re not proud of. If you’re successful at being totally private, you would get that criticism only from friends and family, who are speaking from a place of love. In reality TV, that’s definitely not the case. Because as much as we build people up, we want to tear them down. I get that cycle. It’s just how it works.
And how does one succeed, or swim, as you said?
It’s important to remember that nothing’s too serious. I’m already going to have these ups and downs in my real life. All the details of what happens on the show are already out there. If there’s a way to give something a little bit more respect when I know it’s going to be taken out of context, I do want to be part of the narrative. I’ve kind of embraced it, and I’m just living my life out loud. I know that opens me up to a lot of criticism because I’m the first person to say: I don’t have it figured out.
At this point, how much are you actually working in real estate?
As of June, I think I’ve done seven deals so far in real estate. It’s not a ton of deals. I obviously could be doing a lot more if that were my sole focus, but it isn’t. I try to only take the jobs that are going to be filming on the show, or involve people I’ve worked with in the past. I’m actually excited to be able to dip my toe into a little acting and get something in before we go back. I would never be good at a nine-to-five, anyway.
I saw this tweet in which someone said they’d driven past the Oppenheim Group offices in Orange County at 11 p.m. and one of the Oppenheim twins was there working at his computer.
It’s harder to get work done in the office now, because people are constantly in there, trying to get pictures and knocking on the door. It’s very sweet, but you can’t get work done. So when I actually have work to do, I’m normally doing it at home. You have to go in knowing that you’re going to be shaking hands and kissing babies, because we are now part of the star tour that goes around.
Let’s talk about character you chose to portray, Dexter, the Miami-based blood splatter expert, who doesn't just solve murders; he commits them, too.
I’m such a fan of thriller, horror, real crime, anything like that. No one would guess that. My favorite emotion is to be scared. Growing up, my friends were all watching Gossip Girl or shows on the CW. That just wasn’t my thing. But you wanna know anything about the Saw trilogy? Scream? Dexter? That’s my thing right there. And I love Michael C. Hall. For a long time, I had a crush on Dexter, which says something about me. [Laughs] That is some therapy for another day.
Do you have a favorite horror movie?
I have so many. I just watched X, and it was amazing. My favorite is a tie between The Strangers and Saw. I’m really torn between those two, but if I had to pick one, I would pick The Strangers. It’s so chilling to [think that] it was based on a true story, which [speaks to] that true crime part of me. It could happen to anyone.
Do you listen to any true crime podcasts? Any favorites there?
Yes. The best one ever is The Jinx Podcast. I don’t think that’ll ever be beaten, ever. That takes the cake as far as true crime.
How did you start watching Dexter?
My older sister, Shonda, was into it, and she was the one who got me into it. We don’t live in the same city. But we would always voice-note our little reviews after each new episode. I know people hated the ending, but I still loved it. In her voice note about the ending, Shonda got very upset—she was very unhappy about it. I was like, I thought it made sense! I don’t wanna say [too much], but if you watched it, you know.
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Coco Jones Can Handle It All
The Bel-Air star shares what’s next for Hilary Banks and the lessons she’s learned from watching Olivia Pope on Scandal.
For W’s third annual TV Portfolio, we asked 21 sought-after names in television to pay homage to their favorite small screen characters by stepping into their shoes.
Coco Jones has a knack for portraying powerful Black women on-screen. Case in point: her role as Hilary Banks on Bel-Air, Peacock’s dramatic reinterpretation of the hit ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. While in the original series Hilary might have been deemed ditzy or aloof, Jones’s version of the affluent 20-something is particularly focused and career-driven—much like Scandal’s Olivia Pope.
You don’t have to squint to see the connection between Jones’s Banks, Pope, and Jones herself. The now 24-year-old, who got her start on the Disney Channel, grew up admiring Pope on-screen and identifying with the fixer’s attention to detail and ability to get things done. She also recognized the broader impact of the show, which was created by Shonda Rhimes and ran for seven seasons. “To have such a successful series like Scandal depict Olivia as this beautiful, desired, very passionate, and very professional Black woman: It opened a lot of doors for others,” she says, adding, “Olivia also reminds me of me! She’s very type A, and she’s a perfectionist.” Here, the actor and singer talks about the importance of transparency, the original Fresh Prince, and the colorism and anti-Blackness that’s peppered her path to fame.
Are there any specific lessons that you learned from watching Olivia Pope on Scandal?
Kerry Washington’s ability to be vulnerable and strong. She has this balance about her where she’s showing her emotions, but you still know that she’s done the job. She can handle everything that’s being thrown at her, and that motivates me.
You’re known for acting, but you were a musician first. How does one career path influence the other?
Because I’m an actor, I can really tap into the emotions necessary to portray anything. If it’s a song where I feel like I’ve had a pretty good day, but I need to recut the song and it’s sad as hell, I can just tap in. You have to find a way to make it believable.
Your 2018 song “Just My Luck” is a clapback to the entertainment industry. Were you afraid of the response when you released it?
I wasn’t afraid of the response. Honestly, I didn’t know what the response would be, but it felt like a weight off my chest to get to express how the industry has made me feel. But emotions are temporary. How I currently feel is different. Those songs are like journal entries I can look back on to help tell my story.
In your What Really Happened video, you spoke out against colorism and anti-Blackness in the industry. Why was it important for you to address that in your work?
I had never been transparent with my audience. I was always taught to say what’s politically correct. So when I saw the tweet that inspired the video, I felt obligated to tell my truth, because people just didn’t know. And I wanted them to know from me.
That was my first time being really vulnerable. What I’m most happy about is that I feel like I let down that wall between me and my audience, and I can literally be whoever I want to be. And that I’ll be accepted, because it’s honest.
You’ve come so far from your Disney days; is there anything you would tell your younger self?
Put your energy on positive things instead of comparing, because I’m telling you, everything is going to work out.
Did you watch the original Fresh Prince of Bel-Air growing up?
Of course. It’s a classic! I watched it with my family, and everyone had a character they gravitated toward.
Was Hilary the character whom you gravitated toward?
I did like Hilary’s outfits. I liked her confidence. But I think I liked Will more, because I’m really goofy, and I liked how goofy he was.
How do you think the reboot is different from the original?
Pretty much in all ways. It’s similar in storyline, the themes of family and love, but that’s about it. Bel-Air shows what would happen if we got into the diaries of each of these characters, not just the funny, surface-level stories, but diving deeper into what it would really look like to be them—the good and the bad.
In Bel-Air, we see Hilary struggle with determining whether she has to be sexy to be successful. Has this ever been a pressure you’ve felt in your life in either Hollywood or the music industry?
There’s always pressure to be like other women. That’s why it’s really important to know yourself and know what feels authentic for you. Because at the end of the day, I can do whatever I want to do. But is it me? Or is it what I’m being told? I’m grateful that I had my experiences as a child actor, because I know what it feels like to not be authentic. And I want to chase the feeling of only being authentic.
In what other ways are you and Hilary alike?
We are headstrong in our goals. We know exactly what we want out of life.
When you were preparing for the role of Hilary, were you looking at the original Hilary as a blueprint?
The main thing I wanted to keep the same was the confidence, but I wanted her to be a bit more like me. [That meant] more relatable and more transparent, because not everything is all perfect and pretty in life.
What are you most looking forward to in the next season of Bel-Air?
I want to see more of Hilary being in love, and I want to see her be successful. I think she’s on the journey, but I want to see her make it.
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Reservation Dogs Helped Devery Jacobs Step Into Her Power
With a role in Marvel Studios’ Echo, the Indigenous actor and filmmaker moves from one groundbreaking series to another.
For W’s third annual TV Portfolio, we asked 21 sought-after names in television to pay homage to their favorite small-screen characters by stepping into their shoes.
It’s no exaggeration to say there had never been a show like Reservation Dogs before it hit FX in August 2021. Devery Jacobs knew this from the moment production began: While in the past, she often reported to work to find she was one of the few Indigenous people—if not the only one—involved in a project, suddenly she was surrounded by those from her community. “I had never been on a set where it was an all, or nearly all, Native cast and crew, an all-Indigenous writers’ room, Indigenous showrunner, producer,” she says of the series cocreated by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi. What’s more, they share her determination to upend the way Indigenous people have so long been portrayed on-screen. Before Reservation Dogs, Jacobs says, “the casting opportunities out there were Pocahontas-type roles—really stereotypical Indian maidens [who revolve around] white dudes.”
Jacobs plays Elora, one of the teen troublemakers living on a reservation in Oklahoma who are at the series’ center. “She's kind of the brains behind the operation,” Jacobs says. “She can be a little bit moody, but there's so much heart to her.” Since wrapping the series’ second season, which premiered August 3, the actor has moved on to Echo, Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye spin-off about Maya Lopez, a superhero who is deaf and Native American. Here, Jacobs discusses her MCU debut, her big plans for Disney, and crying “gay tears” over She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
When you were filming the first season of Reservation Dogs, did you realize how much it would resonate with audiences?
I knew that it would be an accurate representation [of Native communities], but I had no idea whether it would resonate with non-Native audiences. We were originally supposed to shoot the pilot in April 2020. I remember talking to Sterlin Harjo, the showrunner, and him being like, the one time there's a Native pilot, of course a pandemic happens. Before the pandemic, there were some projects where I was feeling really isolated on set. Shooting the pilot of Rez Dogs was such an antidote to that. It ended up being such an emotional, personal experience. We had no idea if the show would be picked up. All we knew was that we had a week and a half to shoot this pilot and to infuse it with all of our love for storytelling, our communities, our families.
When did you realize that the show was a runaway hit?
I don’t know if I’ve even fully felt the impact of the show’s success. But there have definitely been some moments stepping back. For Native folks, Halloween has always been really fraught in terms of people dressing as Pocahontas or—I won’t even say the word—the slur for Inuit. It’s usually a time of frustration, of feeling like we’re screaming into a void. So then to see it be flipped on its head, with Native people dressing as Native characters from Reservation Dogs, has been so rewarding. That was one of the key moments for me, realizing that this show is a success. And then also that non-Native people are being welcomed into our circles of storytelling.
You’re from Canada, yes?
Yes, I am from Canada. But I don't consider myself to be Canadian. I am Mohawk first and foremost. Our territory is both north and south of this border that was enforced on us. I consider myself Mohawk. That's the nation I'm from.
Do you share any similarities with your character, Elora?
I'm very different. Elora has experienced a great deal of trauma, and as a result, she’s built a hardened exterior. She's tough and strategic in terms of getting out of the place where she grew up. I was able to connect with her through her big-sister relationship that she has with the rest of the Rez Dogs, because I have an older sister and two younger sisters back on my rez. But I'm way nerdier, way more soft-spoken. I am nonconfrontational, whereas Elora's quick to start a fight.
Did getting to misbehave for this role feel liberating?
I was always a bit of an overachiever, a goody-two-shoes. But because I’m Mohawk and grew up on my rez, I was raised inherently political. In 1990, there was the Oka Crisis—a 78-day standoff between the Canadian army and the Mohawk Nation. Growing up in the wake of that, I saw activism as something that was always a part of my community and my upbringing. When it came to getting into trouble, the kind of trouble that was permitted and acceptable was the one that came with protesting and activism—the kind that came with defending our territory. That was the only area in my life where I really felt like I was able to lean into anger and disruption.
You joined the writers’ room for the series’ second season. How did that come about?
It was something that I really wanted to be a part of. But I felt like I might have to prove that I had enough experience or a good enough perspective to be valuable. So I got all of my writing samples together. I was bracing myself for a big battle when Sterlin was just like, "Hey, do you want to join the writers’ room?" I was like, "Oh—you mean I don't have to fight for this?" I was originally brought in for a couple of weeks, and then it was extended to the whole time.
In the future, do you want to write as much as act?
I started writing in 2016, initially out of necessity. The industry was really different then, even more than it is today. I was disheartened by it and had a moment of, well, why am I waiting for somebody to tell these experiences that resonate deeply with me when I have a perfectly capable voice of my own? So I wrote my first short film, and I found the experience to be so empowering. I don’t know if there’s a hierarchy of mediums I want to work in. I’d love to act, I’d love to produce, I’d love to direct, I’d love to write: I’d love to do it all. I remember watching Taika’s movie Boy when I didn’t know if I would be able to write, direct, and act at the same time, and I was like, if he can do it in Boy, then I can do it in this 10-minute short film.
That’s a very different process from the way things are done at Marvel.
I landed the role a few months ago, and I was sworn to secrecy. I actually didn't tell my parents for many weeks, because I knew it would be such a monumental secret for them to hold. They did, and they did for quite some time. I’m working in Atlanta now, and doing so with Alaqua Cox, who is deaf and Indigenous and just incredible. And it’s really special to be with Sydney Freeland again, a trans and Navajo filmmaker who I know from season 1 of Reservation Dogs.
What can you tell me about your character, Julie?
I don’t know that I can say a whole lot. I can say that I’ve been taking American Sign Language classes so that I am better able to communicate with Alaqua and some of the team on Echo, and that has been such an enlightening experience. I didn’t know about deaf culture in North America, and I wish I had taken it up sooner.
I know you can’t say much, but I was wondering if your character is queer, or how much you’ve been able to have that part of your identity be part of a role.
There have been some discussions. I feel like my perspective as a human is inherently shaped by my experience as a queer person; regardless of the sexual orientation or gender identity of [my characters], there’s queerness brought to every role I play. And I think that audiences really pick up on that in Rez Dogs. I think that because creatives like Sydney, Tommy Pico, Elva Guerra, and myself lend so much of ourselves to [the series], the audience definitely senses the queerness within the show despite it not being a queer show. We're going to have to just stay tuned to find out more of my character's journey on Echo.
Tell me about Catra, the character you chose for this portfolio.
Catra is the antagonist in She-Ra, an animated series developed by the incredible queer graphic novelist ND Stevenson. I had so many queer people in my life being like, “You need to watch this show.” So I gave it a watch, and it just blew me away. It left me devastated; it mended me back together. Truly, I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a show as well written or thought through—which is wild to say, because it’s a cartoon; it’s for youth. People don’t necessarily think about He-Man and She-Ra as being highbrow. I watched the series again in preparation for this, and the finale emotionally ruined me. It left me in such gay tears.
Do you watch a lot of animated series?
I wouldn’t say that I’m the biggest anime buff, but I love animation and graphic novels. One of my career goals is to be able to reach out to Disney and get the rights to redub all of the Disney Pixar movies in Mohawk, and then get the funding to do it with many global Indigenous languages. That's on my bucket list.
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Elle Fanning Keeps You Guessing
The Emmy-nominated star of The Great talks growing up on-screen and her deep love of Paris Hilton.
For W’s third annual TV Portfolio, we asked 21 sought-after names in television to pay homage to their favorite small screen characters by stepping into their shoes.
At just 24 years old, Elle Fanning has had a career that would strike envy in the hearts of even the most seasoned actors. Her film credits boast a who’s who of top directors, among them David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), J.J. Abrams (Super 8), Mike Mills (20th Century Women), and Sofia Coppola (Somewhere and The Beguiled). Now, Fanning is conquering television with her Emmy-nominated turn as The Great’s Catherine the Great—a part created by The Favourite’s cowriter Tony McNamara and Fanning’s first leading role on TV. Determined not to be typecast, Fanning followed up the second season of the dark comedy with The Girl From Plainville, Hulu’s limited series in which she transformed into Michelle Carter, the real-life teenager at the center of the texting-suicide case of Conrad Roy. “With each project, I have to go from one drastic thing to the next,” she says. “I want people to expect the unexpected from me, in the words of Big Brother.” It’s an approach that’s proven to be particularly fruitful—so much so, it’s almost easy to forget that she got her start as a toddler, playing a younger version of her sister Dakota’s character in 2001’s I Am Sam. Here, she discusses coming of age on-screen and her respect for one of reality TV’s most iconic duos.
Your sister introduced you to The Simple Life, right?
Right, though every two years or so, I’ll watch the show again. I love Nicole Richie. I love Paris Hilton. I've gotten to meet Paris a couple times, and she is the nicest and coolest. It was so fascinating hearing in Paris’s documentary how she put on this persona for the reality show. It’s quite clever. My sister and I would watch it and act out the scenes. I would normally be Nicole Richie, and she would be Paris. We would say “That’s hot” and “Loves it.”Finally, I get to dress up as Paris and have the dog, because Dakota always had the Chihuahua
You’ve been working for over two decades now. Have you ever felt boxed in by the child actor label?
It’s maybe not so much about the child actor label. As an actor in general, no matter what age, people want to put you in a box and describe the types of roles you should be doing or what you're capable of. That can be hard when you're a child, because you haven't learned your limitations yet. But that really fueled my fire, because I would always try to make the daring choice, to challenge myself and really push the boundaries. Like with The Great and The Girl From Plainville, I had two weeks between those shows, and they are polar opposites. It was such a challenge, going from one set that's a satire comedy to this very raw, real-life-drama, true-crime story.
Speaking of The Great, can you walk through the process of how it came to be?
I did the pilot when I was 20, and now I’m 24. The Favourite hadn’t even come out yet when I read the script for The Great, so I had nothing to compare it to, tonally or comedically. Still, I quickly realized it was the best script I had ever read. [Tony McNamara’s] writing is so genius, so particular and specific. The humor is very much my humor. And I got to come on as a producer, as well.
Are there ways in which playing Catherine has rubbed off on you personally?
Catherine is different from me, but she's also a part of me. I've never really gotten to come back and play a character again while they're growing and learning. There was something so special with that, because I felt like I had grown and my acting muscles had expanded. I have become less embarrassed and less inhibited as an actor. I've learned so much about myself playing Catherine, and getting to be a producer and being in rooms I wouldn't normally be in. I've become much more opinionated through her, watching how she rules. Sometimes she's right, sometimes she's wrong, but the messiness of her is also why I love her.
Do you think that you'll take on more comedy in the future?
I hope so. Comedy used to scare me and used to be something I thought I wasn’t capable of. My friends would say I have a very specific sense of humor, but I think I’m funny. It’s different, though, when you tell a joke on a show and have to hit a punch line. That was something I had to slowly learn. Nicholas Hoult is so comedically gifted, and he worked with Tony before on The Favourite, so he helped me along.
Before you got the role on The Girl From Plainville, were you a true-crime fan?
My family are big true-crime fans—my mom and sister probably more so than me, to be honest. Whenever there's a new documentary out, we tend to watch and follow those stories. I was 19 when this court case was happening, and I remember seeing Michelle Carter's face on magazines in grocery stores. The media painted the case in a very one-dimensional way, and they definitely villainized her. Not that I agree with what she did, of course. I think Conrad [Roy] was just made to be the victim, which he very much is, but we didn't get to learn about who he was. He just became the boy who committed suicide, and she was labeled as this manipulative black widow. We wanted to make sure that if we were going to tell the story, we actually had a point of view to tell and that we were raising awareness in some way. But the weight of knowing that you're playing a real person was heavy.
What was it like to enter into the mind of someone like that?
I struggled a bit in the beginning to try to find a way in, because I’ve never met her. I didn't feel like it was appropriate to reach out or talk to her. At first, I started thinking about the physicality of her. We have the courtroom footage from YouTube, but that's only one sliver of her life. Her fascination with pop culture—The Fault in Our Stars and Glee—was something that drew me in. I could start to understand her, because there’s nothing in the world more dramatic than a teenage girl.
We also had access to all the text messages between them. They met only a handful of times, so their relationship is all in the texts. Of course, a lot of those messages are extremely dark and intense, but there are other elements that are silly and remind you of that high school, first-love, butterflies feeling. They’re playing word games and telling each other their deepest, darkest secrets. But a lot of emotions get lost in translation over text, and our show really plays with the blurred lines of fantasy and reality, especially in a technological world.
Does being an executive producer change any part of your acting process?
It does a bit. I’ve been on sets from a young age, and I’ve seen other people making the decisions. I’ve always had a fascination with getting a peek behind the scenes and figuring out how things are made. I've wanted to have more of a say for a while. It does add an extra layer of passion, because you get to see the process more, and I was in the editing room a lot, especially with The Girl From Plainville. I could do that for hours and hours, talking to the editors, looking at all the different takes, and figuring out how the puzzle pieces all go together.
Of course, I’m still learning, but I've learned to speak up [more]. I often think, I’m young; they don't need to be listening to me, but then I remind myself, You know what? I’ve been doing this since I was 2, technically. So, I've been on a lot of film sets, and I have seen a lot of things. I’m allowed to make my opinion known at times. I’ve gotten more confident about that. | https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/elle-fanning-paris-hilton-the-great-interview | 2022-08-16T17:11:00Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/elle-fanning-paris-hilton-the-great-interview | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hoyeon Jung Is Ready to Take Names
With an Emmy nomination and a role in Alfonso Cuarón’s new thriller, the Squid Game star charges forward in Hollywood.
For W’s third annual TV Portfolio, we asked 21 sought-after names in television to pay homage to their favorite small screen characters by stepping into their shoes.
Since Squid Game premiered on Netflix in September 2021, Jung Ho-yeon (also known as Hoyeon Jung) has found herself in a whole new stratosphere of fame (Google her name, and you can take your pick from the cornucopia of profiles, news stories, and Q&As chronicling her astronomical rise in celebrity). With her riveting performance as the stoic competitor Kang Sae-byeok on the Korean survival drama, the 28-year-old former model not only captivated audiences, but she also landed both a SAG and a Critics Choice Award, as well as a coveted brand ambassadorship for Louis Vuitton. Now, Ho-yeon is nominated for her first Emmy for best supporting actress. (Squid Game itself garnered a total of 14 Emmy nods and made history as the first foreign-language series to be nominated for outstanding drama.)
Next up, the Seoul-native will star alongside Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline in Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming Apple TV+ series, Disclaimer. “At the beginning, I was thinking, Oh, I have to prepare perfectly, because these are legendary people who know better than me,” she says of her insecurity about joining the veteran cast. “I do my best, and in the end, I just let them work around me, believe them, and [remain] flexible. It’s like acting school.”
As for Squid Game’s second season, which Netflix confirmed in June, it remains to be seen whether or not Ho-yeon will return in some capacity (series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has suggested that she could come back as Sae-byeok’s twin sister). In the meantime, the Seoul native is just happy for any opportunity to continue honing her craft. “I’m still learning a lot,” she says. Here, the breakout star discusses the pressure she puts on herself and how she channels the fierce, main character energy of Game of Thrones’s Arya Stark.
You were already a household name as a supermodel in Korea before Squid Game came out. Do you find that there is a difference between your Korean and American fans?
That is something I’ve never thought about. It’s just my perspective, but maybe Korean fans, we have this high-standard point of view as an audience. Our movie fans have very high expectations. I guess they are more critical of me because they think that I just started; I just did one job. So they think that I need to be working hard on the acting side and show more of my ability. They also worry. At the beginning, they were just proud of me. They supported me, but now I think they think I have too much pressure on my shoulders. [They’re wondering] what my next project’s going to be. And actually, I thought that too—my mindset is very similar. I just have to keep trying, because my acting career isn’t going to be only for two or three years, and done. I want to keep working.
Do you feel that you have a lot of pressure on your shoulders?
When any kind of big change happens—even if it’s a good change—people start to fear the situation. I felt that way, because it was so big and so quick. With this whole success and the expectations of people, sometimes it makes me feel like I’m overworking, you know what I’m saying? Like, trying too hard or I have to prove that I’m a good actor, I’m talented. So I’m trying to release those thoughts going on in my head, like: How are people going to react?
What lessons have you taken from your Squid Game experience and applied to getting into character for Disclaimer?
Squid Game was quite a while ago—almost two years. But my acting process very much starts from me. While I’m preparing my characters, I find many similarities already in me with them. At the beginning, I can’t understand why they act like this, why they say these lines, those kinds of things. But if I go deeper, I find that element of humanity. I think, When I’m in a situation similar to Sae-byeok or this character, what would I do? I try to build up my character’s life—I just have to keep concentrating on that. When I started acting, I would never, ever have imagined that I would meet Alfonso Cuarón and Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline. So I’m going to enjoy it with all my heart. If I’m not enjoying this moment, I’m going to regret it all of my life.
Do you have a dream role you would love to play?
This is so difficult, because there are so many. If it’s gonna be action, I really want a Kill Bill kind of vibe: very stylish but violent, cutting heads off, that kind of thing. And if it’s going to be romance, I want it to be very realistic. I really liked Licorice Pizza, the Paul Thomas Anderson movie. The relationship between those two was so awkward but so cute. So something that’s not a fantasy or perfect love. It’s more realistic, silly love, that we have all been through. Like, you know, you want to be cool in front of this cute boy, but you always mess up.
You’ve had a long relationship with Louis Vuitton and attended the Gilded Glamour-themed Met Gala with creative director Nicolas Ghesquière last spring. How did you decide upon your look?
At the beginning, Louis Vuitton said they wanted to dress every ambassador in looks from previous collections. So we got to choose some from the archive. I had Googled “Gilded Glamour,” because [old-world] New York culture is very new to me. I saw “corset” pop up a lot in the descriptions of the Gilded Age in New York, so I was looking for something similar to a corset.
Corsets are also big on Game of Thrones. When did you first start watching the series?
I started quite late. What I liked about it was they have so many seasons. I started when, I think, season 7 came out. At that time, I was in New York. I didn’t have anything scheduled for almost a week, so I was just staying at home. I didn’t want to go out. I was so lazy. And then I started Game of Thrones, and even though I watched the whole day, still there were lots of episodes to see. I really like that the story always betrays the audience. They never show us what we want to see. And there are so many badass women characters. I chose Arya Stark because I liked her whole journey, especially when she goes out to find her own life. She finds everything herself; she always makes her own decisions. And I like the fact that she can fight like a professional. That’s a woman who, pretty much, I want to be.
Do you feel like you already are that way, or is it something you strive to be in the future?
Half and half. I think I end up just doing whatever I want to do. But I take a lot of time to make a decision, and in the beginning, I followed so many other people’s opinions. I was just, like, confused, lost—but in the end, I choose what I want to do.
Did you happen to meet Maisie Williams, who played Arya Stark, at the Met Gala?
No! She was there?! I met Sophie [Turner], though.
Oh, you did? How was that?
Sophie was nice. I didn’t say to her, “I watch Game of Thrones and I’m a huge fan!” because I didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable. It was more friendly, not a little silly fan, nerdy vibe. I was trying to be cool!
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Which thyroid health supplement is best?
The thyroid is responsible for many things. It maintains your metabolism, regulates your heartbeat, supports your muscles and helps with cognitive function. So when you don’t have enough thyroid hormones, a condition known as hypothyroidism, it’s a bit of an understatement to say it’s a big deal.
That’s why there are thyroid health supplements, the best of which is the Pure Encapsulations Thyroid Support Complex Supplement. It’s packed with the vitamins, minerals and herbal extracts your body needs to get the thyroid back up to snuff.
What to know before you buy a thyroid health supplement
Thyroid health supplement forms
Thyroid health supplements come in many forms.
- Capsules are the most common. They are usually filled with powder but in rare cases contain liquid instead. Most capsules use vegetable-based ingredients to comply with dietary restrictions, but some use animal-based gelatins; double-check before buying them. If you can’t swallow them, you can open them and add the contents to a drink.
- Pills are made of tightly compressed powders. They are typically meant to be swallowed, but some are designed to be chewed. If they aren’t designed to be chewed then don’t; it’s going to be, well, gross. You can crush them back into powder, but you’re likely to lose some of the supplement in the process.
- Powders are just that; bags or bottles of powdered supplement. They’re meant to be added to drinks such as your morning smoothie, but check the user reviews to see how it tastes before buying one.
- Liquids, like powders, come in bottles. Unlike powders, they’re usually meant to be taken straight rather than mixed with something else. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t mix them.
Side effects
Like any medication, thyroid supplements come with possible side effects. Unlike most supplements, you can split the side effects between reactions to possible ingredients and issues caused by having too many thyroid hormones.
- Ingredients: These side effects can include digestive issues such as diarrhea, headaches and dizziness.
- Surplus hormones: These side effects can be dangerous rather than merely unpleasant. If you experience any of the following immediately cease taking your supplement and contact your doctor.
- Changes in your sleeping pattern
- Excessive weight loss
- Fever and sweating
- Heartbeat issues, such as rapid or irregular beat
- Mental issues, such as anxiety or mood swings
What to look for in a quality thyroid health supplement
Ingredients
Thyroid supplements can contain several ingredients that claim to help your thyroid.
- Iodine is the most common as the body doesn’t naturally produce it, yet it’s important for producing thyroid hormones. More research is needed to identify the right level of intake, according to an article in the National Library of Medicine.
- Vitamins, such as vitamin A and vitamin D, might also help fight hypothyroidism, according to other articles in the National Library of Medicine.
- Selenium is another popular ingredient, though another article in the National Library says studies concerning it are mixed.
Hypoallergenic
Ingredients you need to avoid may also be in thyroid health supplements. Common allergens found in many supplements include dairy, gluten, soy and shellfish. Always triple-check the ingredients and possible shared-manufacturing space contaminants.
How much you can expect to spend on a thyroid health supplement
A container can cost as little as $15 or as much as $60-plus. Small quantities typically cost no more than $20, while the largest usually cost $35 and up. The average bottle costs $25-$30.
Thyroid health supplement FAQ
Do I need a prescription to buy a thyroid health supplement?
A. No, but that doesn’t mean you should buy one without first consulting with your doctor. If your thyroid is in good condition, taking a thyroid health supplement can cause an overabundance of thyroid hormones, or hyperthyroidism. Additionally, other medicines or supplements you may be taking can adversely react with a thyroid supplement.
What should I avoid while taking a thyroid health supplement?
A. The most common is alcohol, as alcohol use can interfere with the thyroid’s function. Other substances to avoid include calcium and iron supplements, which can interfere with the body’s ability to absorb vitamins. Always consult with your doctor before beginning a thyroid regimen.
What’s the best thyroid health supplement to buy?
Top thyroid health supplement
Pure Encapsulations Thyroid Support Complex Supplement
What you need to know: It’s got all the good stuff you need and lacks any of the bad stuff.
What you’ll love: Some of the good stuff it contains includes vitamins A and C, selenium, guggul and curcumin. It doesn’t contain any bad stuff or allergens such as wheat or gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, artificial flavors of sweeteners, genetically modified organisms, binders, fillers, preservatives and fat or oils.
What you should consider: A few consumers reported getting headaches; most were mild but others were more severe. Others reported a nasty, sulfur-like rotten egg smell.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top thyroid health supplement for the money
Purely Holistic Thyroid Support Supplement
What you need to know: This bottle contains two months of doses for half the price.
What you’ll love: Some of the ingredients include vitamin B12, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, cayenne and kelp. It contains no GMOs, fillers or binders and it’s formulated and manufactured in the U.S. It has a full money-back guarantee with no time limit.
What you should consider: Some allergens are included such as soy, gluten and shellfish. A few customers had stomach pains, especially if it’s taken on an empty stomach.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Gaia Herbs Thyroid Support Supplement
What you need to know: These capsules contain a liquid instead of a powder.
What you’ll love: It comes in 60- or 120-capsule bottles, enough for one or two months’ worth of doses. Each 800-milligram liquid dose contains the equivalent benefits of a 1,800-milligram powdered dose. It contains no gluten, dairy or soy and is vegan-friendly.
What you should consider: It contains no vitamins or minerals that most other thyroid health supplements contain. A few purchasers experience no effects, positive or negative.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and iHerb
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