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Misdiagnosis is a common problem that can cause havoc for patients. In today’s Academic Minute, part of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Week, James Galvin delves into how to stop this for one disease. Galvin is a professor of neurology at Miami’s Miller School. A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
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The Kozhikode Sessions Court, while granting author and social activist Civic Chandran anticipatory bail in a sexual assault case, described the dress worn by the complainant on the day of the alleged incident as a "sexually provocative one".
The Court came to such a conclusion after verifying the photographs produced along with the bail application. Because of the dress she had on her, the Court ruled that "Section 354A will not prima facie stand against the accused".
Section 354A lists four acts that would make a person guilty of the offence of sexual harassment. One, physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures. Two, a demand or request for sexual favours. Three, showing pornography against the will of the woman. And four, making sexually coloured remarks.
The charge against Chandran is that he had forcefully pulled the complainant, a young publisher, to his lap and groped her during a poetry camp held at Nandi beach near Koyilandy in February this year. The Koyilandy police have registered a case against the accused for offences under Sections 354A(2), 341 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code.
The Sessions Court remarked that it was difficult to believe that a 74-year-old disabled man could forcefully do the things he had been accused of.
Chandran's lawyers argued that this was a case fabricated by the author's enemies. They had produced photographs showing that the complainant was with her boyfriend at the poetry camp. It was also pointed out that the place of occurrence was crowded and that no one had leveled such a complaint against Chandran till the complainant filed a case against him. The delay of six months in filing the case was also stressed.
The Sessions Court also said that it was a well settled principle in jurisprudence that when there is a long delay filing a sexual harassment complaint, the delay had to be properly explained.
The Kozhikode Sessions Court verdict that emphasises the manner of a victim's clothing is yet another addition to a slew of weird court judgements in India. Last year January, the Bombay High Court had exonerated a 39-year-old man alleged of molesting a minor girl saying he had touched her breasts over her clothes, suggesting that skin-to-skin contact was a necessary condition to qualify as child rape.
Expressing concern, Kerala Women's Commission Chairperson P Satheedevi termed the court's observation "unfortunate" and said by making such references even before the evidence is presented and the trial is held, the court had effectively dismissed the complainant's allegation. "This sends a very wrong message in serious cases like rape," she said. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/17/kozhikode-court-civic-chandran-bail-woman-provocative-dress-remark.html | 2022-08-17T10:13:44Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/17/kozhikode-court-civic-chandran-bail-woman-provocative-dress-remark.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
In which a veteran of cultural studies seminars in the 1990s moves into academic administration and finds himself a married suburban father of two. Foucault, plus lawn care.
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PLA and Vertical Transfer
A question for my wise and worldly readers
This one is in hopes that some of my wise and worldly readers know some useful things that I don’t know. Happily, I have the best readers ever, so this approach frequently works.
It’s about Prior Learning Assessment, usually abbreviated as PLA.
PLA is a catchall term for a set of processes by which students can gain academic credit for knowledge or skills they’ve picked up in other settings,such as through work. The idea is that if you’re able to do the things that a given course was built to enable you to do, then why do you need the course? Awarding credit for PLA can save students time, which helps with completion rates; as we well know, time is the enemy. It can also save them money, both in terms of tuition they don’t have to pay and reduced opportunity cost. PLA is particularly relevant for students beyond traditional college age, since they tend to have picked up more skills and knowledge along the way, but it isn’t only for them.
Common forms of PLA include exams (AP, IB, CLEP, DANTES), conversion of industry-recognized credentials (i.e. CNA, ServSafe), challenge exams, portfolios (sometimes through CAEL), and recognition of certain military training.
AP and IB tend to be most common among students coming right out of high school. Those students tend to be the most likely to want to transfer later for a bachelor’s degree. Most four-year colleges publish the scores they’ll accept for credit, and the courses for which each exam will suffice. Some offer credit and some only offer advanced placement, but there’s a sort of common currency across institutions. A “5” on an AP is widely understood.
For the other forms, though – mostly the ones that older students are likelier to use – transfer is a trickier business. That’s especially true for courses in the major, and for students who transfer prior to graduation.
(Although we fairly shout it from the rooftops, many students don’t realize that they tend to lose far fewer credits upon transfer if they graduate first. Various laws and articulation agreements compel acceptance of most credits when the degree is in hand. Absent a degree, though, receiving schools can, and do, cherry-pick.)
Anecdotally, I’ve heard that PLA credits outside of AP and IB are more likely to be questioned than are traditional course grades. They’re considered more idiosyncratic.
So, here’s my question for my wise and worldly readers, especially those in other states. Have you seen ways to improve the acceptance of PLA credits upon transfer? If so, what made it work? As always, I can be reached at deandad (at) gmail (dot) com, or on Twitter (@deandad). Thanks!
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Students Are Learning to Stop Opioid Overdoses
As concerns grow over the presence of fentanyl and other opiates on campus, more colleges and universities are making the overdose-reversal drug naloxone widely available.
Students at Virginia Commonwealth University might run across a new but familiar sight while walking through the Richmond campus this fall: a man on an electric bicycle, the words “free naloxone bike” laser-etched into a wooden lockbox above the handlebars.
That man would be John Freyer, an associate professor of cross-disciplinary media at VCU. He’s been biking for a cause on campus since 2016, when he started a “free hot coffee bike” project where he and student volunteers dispensed mugs of freshly brewed joe along with conversation about substance use stigma, addiction recovery and harm reduction.
Freyer, inspired by the project’s success, launched the free naloxone bike as a kind of spinoff in February 2020. Instead of coffee and brewing gear, the new bike is equipped with a wooden box that can hold up to 100 doses of naloxone, an emergency medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose; a practice dummy named Mannie Fresh rides in the back seat. Interested students and community members with a few minutes to spare can get trained and go back to their dorm or apartment with the knowledge and tools they’d need to save someone who was experiencing an opioid overdose.
Because naloxone is a schedule IV drug under Virginia law, VCU would have to become a licensed naloxone distribution site to hand the medicine out to students. Freyer said that universities might understandably be hesitant to take on this designation, so he got his bikes legally designated as distribution sites instead.
“Universities don’t necessarily want to be distribution sites for NARCAN,” Freyer said, referencing the brand name for a nasally administered version of naloxone. “That’s one way the bike helps."
Overdose prevention and substance use education are personal issues for Freyer. He got sober shortly before accepting his current job at VCU and said that working to help others on campus with substance use disorders and to prevent overdose deaths has been an important part of his recovery journey. The pandemic interrupted plans to make the free naloxone bike a fixture on the Richmond campus, but Freyer says it will be out and about making regular rounds next semester.
It’s an innovative approach to a growing trend at colleges and universities: making naloxone widely accessible across campus, and training as many students as possible to use it.
Opioid use is fairly low among college students as a whole—according to a 2021 survey by the American College Health Association, only 0.5 percent of student respondents reported using heroin or prescription opioids recreationally. But the risks of overdosing have increased as the opioid epidemic has worsened: a 2017 study from Columbia University psychiatry professor Patrice Malone found that opioid use among college students is often underreported, and that nonmedical use of prescription opiates is the second most common form of drug use among college students in the United States.
One of the major causes of campus opioid deaths isn’t even purposeful ingestion of opiates. In recent years popular campus drugs like cocaine, Xanax and Adderall have become risks for opioid overdose, as lethal traces of the synthetic opioid fentanyl creep into the U.S. supply. Two Ohio State University students overdosed in May after taking fake Adderall pills.
“What that context does is it changes the range of people who are at risk for an opioid overdose, and changes it at a very fast rate,” said Max Moss, a Yale University medical student who founded a student-led naloxone distribution and training program while he was an undergraduate at Stanford University. “Even students who don’t think of themselves as drug users but might buy Adderall to help with their academics. They’re also at risk now.”
Freyer said he’s working to expand the free naloxone bike model to as many universities as are interested. So far programs at Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Teesside University in Britain have adopted it; Stanford University’s campus recovery program is planning on launching its own as soon as it can secure funding. In June VCU hosted the national conference for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education, where Freyer demonstrated the bike to around 30 colleges.
“My ambition is to have a fleet of them,” he said.
From the Clinic to the Dorm Room
On most college campuses, if a student wants a naloxone kit, they have to go to their campus health clinic, a local pharmacy or the campus police. But harm-reduction advocates say the ideal strategy is to make the lifesaving medicine easily accessible to as many people as possible, whether those are resident assistants, faculty members or students who want to be prepared.
In 2017, Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts became the first university in the U.S. to keep a publicly available supply of naloxone kits stashed around campus after a student died of an overdose the year before. Other institutions, like the University of Texas at Austin and Ithaca College, followed suit.
Lisa Miller, who was responsible for Colorado State University’s drug and alcohol treatment programs for two decades before her retirement in June, said she became interested in making NARCAN accessible to students after hearing about fentanyl-laced drugs on campuses. She experimented with providing the medicine in the university counseling office and said student interest was apparent.
“The first time I put NARCAN in our waiting area, within 30 seconds, three students picked up a box,” she said. “None of them recreationally used drugs, but they were aware of the problem with the opioid crisis and fentanyl and wanted to be equipped.”
Miller and others at CSU worked on implementing a NARCAN training and distribution program for resident assistants in 2018, but they faced some pushback. After working to develop a fully-fledged opioid education curriculum, the university is launching a campuswide naloxone distribution and overdose prevention program in the fall.
“I think people were afraid of it at the beginning, and universities always have to manage messaging,” Miller said. “But my experience is that if you educate the public they’re right with you. We’re starting to hear parents say, ‘We really support this—how can we sign our kid up?’”
Jennifer Plumb, the founder of the naloxone training and opioid education nonprofit Utah Naloxone, said colleges administrators' consternation about making NARCAN widely available can be chalked up to two main factors: public relations hand-wringing and a sense of denial that students might need the medicine. She says that’s starting to change.
“It’s like colleges thought that by putting naloxone in places on campus they were saying, ‘We have a problem,’” said Plumb, who is also a professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah. “But I’ve definitely seen more colleges reaching out and being much more broad in their approach … I feel like there’s absolutely more acceptance.”
Plumb said that while she believes the recent trend of media stories about fentanyl-laced marijuana or lethal doses on dollar bills is largely sensational, it has had a positive side effect: concerned parents are putting pressure on universities to make NARCAN more accessible.
“I think that parents getting ready to send their kids off are certainly influenced by what they see in the media or read on social networks,” she said. “For the first time in my career, I’ve had moms reach out to me talking about sending their kids away to school with naloxone.”
“It’s just a different world that we live in even than two or three years ago, with the tainted drug supply that we’re seeing,” said Noel Vest, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford specializing in substance use disorders and recovery. “With that changing world, you need a change in approach.”
Public Health Partnerships
Some states are recognizing college campuses as important battlegrounds in their fight against the opioid epidemic.
In California, where three suspected student overdose deaths at the University of Southern California in 2019 prompted calls for overdose-prevention resources, a newly proposed bill would set aside $50 million to educate state youth and adolescents about the risks of opioids and require all California State University system campuses and state community colleges to make naloxone kits and overdose education available to students. In Washington State, where three Washington State University students died of opioid overdoses in 2016, all colleges that accept state funding are required to develop plans to stock residence halls housing more than 100 students with naloxone kits.
In January 2020, Pennsylvania’s governor, Thomas Wolf, announced that the state would award $1 million in federal grants to higher education institutions for the purpose of creating and bolstering naloxone distribution and training programs.
One of the recipients was a student-led organization called End Overdose Together, which received $100,000 to fund its work training students and community members in NARCAN administration. Kevan Shah, the organization’s founder, was a rising sophomore at Muhlenberg College when he came up with the idea in 2019. He said the pandemic disrupted some of their plans, but they’ve had success holding virtual trainings over Zoom and mailing out NARCAN kits to trainees. To date, EOT has trained over 2,000 Pennsylvanians in NARCAN administration and certified 60 students as “peer educators” who can now lead their own training sessions.
“Misconceptions about the use and misuse of opioids abound on college campuses,” Shah said. “It’s important for students to be trained in overdose recognition, prevention and NARCAN, not only during their years on campus but also for their experiences after campus.”
In states where the opioid crisis has hit hardest, colleges are taking extra measures. In 2019, West Virginia had the highest rate of opioid overdoses per capita of any state. An August 2019 survey of students at West Virginia University found that over half of the study sample reported receiving a prescription for opioids and almost 7 percent had witnessed an opioid overdose, yet only around 15 percent had received naloxone training.
The West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network, housed at Marshall University in Huntington, is working to address this disparity. Founded in March 2020, the organization provides addiction support and overdose response training at West Virginia’s public institutions. Through its opioid response kit initiative, started this spring, WVCRN has provided 11 college campuses with “Naloxoboxes” and plans to bring them to 50 campuses across the state.
“We are fortunate to have support from many of our college and university presidents, and I’ve personally trained a number of them on how to use naloxone,” Susie Mullens, the network’s program coordinator, wrote in an email to Inside Higher Ed. “I am scheduled to train the new president of Marshall University later this week.”
Rising Urgency, Changing Attitudes
In February 2020, Eitan Weiner, a sophomore at Stanford University, overdosed in a fraternity house from what authorities say was a counterfeit Percocet containing lethal amounts of fentanyl.
Moss, the Stanford alumnus, was a junior at the time; he said the news was a wake-up call for the university community. He’d been an EMT and had seen firsthand the difference NARCAN could make between life and death. In the wake of Weiner’s overdose, Moss and a fellow student were inspired to push for NARCAN training and distribution across campus. They founded the Stanford Campus Opioid Overdose Prevention Project, or CO-OP, later that year.
“There was a massive shift in attitude at Stanford toward wanting NARCAN in as many hands as possible,” he said, adding that the initiative has received strong support from the university’s Office of Substance Use Programs, Education and Resources.
The Stanford case also highlights the liability concerns for universities when it comes to overdose risk. In January, Weiner’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both the university and Weiner’s fraternity, Theta Delta Chi, which was disbanded in May 2021.
Vest, who also helps run the collegiate recovery program that coordinates much of Stanford’s naloxone training, is formerly incarcerated. He said his experience in the justice system taught him that a public health crisis deserves a public health response—and that reducing stigma around substance use is key to harm reduction.
“We are seeing a shift away from judgment and toward saving lives,” he said. “First and foremost, that’s what it’s all about.”
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Debt Relief for All Former ITT Students
Total debt is $3.9 billion. The Education Department also announced that it will seek to recoup $24 million from DeVry University.
The Education Department announced Tuesday that a total of $3.9 billion in student debt will be forgiven for all former ITT Technical Institute students.
The department will also initiate a process to hold DeVry University, a for-profit that was found to falsely advertise job-placement rates, accountable to recoup $24 million to the department for borrower-defense claims.
“In recent years too many for-profit colleges and career schools have been caught defrauding and deceiving their students. Their entire business model relies on driving students into debt,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. “Years of investigation have indicated that ITT Technical Institute was among the worst offenders.”
So far the Biden administration has discharged $32 billion for nearly 1.6 million borrowers who say they were defrauded by their colleges. Tuesday’s announcement will also be the first time the department initiates a process to recoup funding from a college with approved borrower-defense claims that are still open.
A total of 208,000 former ITT students who were enrolled after 2005 will have their debts automatically forgiven, even if students have not yet applied for borrower defense. The department was not able to provide a specific time frame of when the debts will be discharged.
ITT, a for-profit college chain, closed its 130 campuses in 2016 after several investigations and lawsuits pertaining to misleading students about employment prospects and the ability to transfer credits to other colleges.
Tasha Berkhalter, a former ITT student and veteran who had a borrower-defense claim approved in 2021, said, “I chose the school because they had advertised its high-tech criminal justice program. Their initial staff told me that the GI Bill would cover my full tuition.” She continued, “ITT Tech was not a high-tech school at all. The GI Bill did not fully cover my tuition, and I was forced to take federal and personal student loans on top of my GI Bill money.”
In June 2021, the department approved 18,000 borrower defense claims for former ITT students.
“This action represents another milestone in the years-long effort to achieve justice for student borrowers whose institutions defrauded them and taxpayers. By automating the remaining discharges of ITT borrowers, the Education Department will ensure all of ITT’s victims will, at last, realize greater financial security after years of uncertainty and waiting,” said Sameer Gadkaree, president of the Institute for College Access and Success.
The department will also begin a process that could hold DeVry University, a for-profit with 40 locations that are still open, liable to pay $24 million to the Education Department to cover the cost of borrower-defense discharges that were approved for former DeVry students in February. Borrower-defense claims for 1,800 former DeVry students totaling $71.7 million were approved by the department after the department found that the for-profit chain was advertising false job-placement rates.
The department has notified DeVry that the process to recoup the funding has been initiated, and DeVry will have 20 days to respond or request a hearing.
In response to an email from Inside Higher Ed, a DeVry spokesperson said, “DeVry University remains deeply committed to student success and preparing students to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Our alumni get significant value from their degrees and work at some of the most respected businesses and organizations in the nation.”
They continued, “It is worth reiterating that those student claims date back to advertising that was used between 2008 and 2015, predating DeVry’s establishment as an independent institution with a new board and leadership. The Department of Education’s announcement was anticipated based on the February news release. We are in receipt of the notice from the department and are reviewing it. We continue to believe the department mischaracterizes DeVry’s calculation and disclosure of graduate outcomes in certain advertising, and we do not agree with the conclusions they have reached.”
The department will not seek similar recoupment for ITT, according to a department official, because of the inherent difficulties in recouping funds from a closed institution.
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New Presidents or Provosts: American Public U System, LaSalle U, Northeast State CC, Saginaw Valley State U, Savannah State U
August 17, 2022
- Shivanthi Anandan, vice provost for undergraduate education at Drexel University, in Pennsylvania, has been selected as provost and vice president of academic affairs at LaSalle University, also in Pennsylvania.
- Nuno Fernandes, president and CEO of Ilumno, in Brazil, has been chosen as president of American Public University System, in West Virginia.
- George Grant Jr., chancellor of Pennsylvania State University–Berks, has been appointed president of Saginaw Valley State University, in Michigan.
- Jeff McCord, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, has been named president of Northeast State Community College, in Tennessee.
- Yolanda W. Page, vice president for academic affairs and professor of English at Dillard University, in Louisiana, has been selected as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Savannah State University, in Georgia.
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The Vulnerability of Student Reproductive Health Data
Even as colleges adapt to the fall of Roe v. Wade, institutions have offered students a range of direct, indirect and sometimes outdated messaging about protecting medical information that could make them vulnerable.
“When was your last period?” health-care professionals ask patients during routine gynecological exams. Menstrual tracking can help a person achieve or avoid pregnancy, understand fertility, anticipate premenstrual syndrome, and detect cycle irregularities that serve as early warning signs of health problems. But when that information is logged on a smartphone app, it could be used as evidence of criminal activity in states where abortion is restricted.
In the weeks following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade—the nearly 50-year federal right to abortion access—digital privacy advocates warned of government access to and weaponization of private health information found on period-tracking apps.
Now, some colleges are warning students that the government is not the only entity that may seek to surveil reproductive health information, and period-tracking apps are not the only digital means for doing so. College students’ intimate partners, parents, dorm mates and their colleges, in addition to the government and hackers, may gain access to digital trails that paint a picture of reproductive health decisions. Further, web search histories, text messages and location tracking, in addition to apps, all hold potential to expose students’ private health information.
As colleges adapt to the post-Roe landscape, many have offered students a range of direct, indirect and sometimes outdated messaging about how to protect their virtual privacy.
Direct Messaging
“If we’re living in a system where the act of abortion is defined as a crime, people will get paid to do their job to investigate and prosecute the crime,” said Anton Dahbura, executive director of the Johns Hopkins University Information Security Institute. His message is posted on a university webpage titled “Deleting your period tracker won’t keep your health data private.”
Stanford University also offers an informational page in which the health policy and law professor Michelle Mello reminds the university community that internet service providers may share data with law enforcement for use in criminal prosecutions. These commercial data, which are often sold or shared with third parties, could be used as evidence for enforcing antiabortion laws, according to Mello.
Kelly Martin, a marketing professor focused on digital privacy at Colorado State University, has also spoken about the need for students to safeguard digital reproductive information. She told Inside Higher Ed that students should know that personal health data stored on apps is not protected by HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
“I might not even consider all of the digital exhaust I’m leaving on the web and the potential incrimination that I’ve created for myself,” she said, suggesting that college women’s health centers discuss that with students.
Jessa Lingel, an associate professor of communications at Pennsylvania State University, said that students should be aware of the ways in which colleges surveil them. For example, colleges may track students’ location with ID cards that provide access to campus facilities, monitor websites students visit while connected to campus Wi-Fi and record the types of phones or laptops students use. Such information could be problematic for students at institutions that do not provide birth control or a range of reproductive health services.
“We have … legislation around student records, and so students have this sense that universities are going to be caretakers of information,” Lingel said. “But searching for … basic information about reproductive health options is not protected in the same way that students might assume.”
A Student Voice survey for Inside Higher Ed last year revealed that students do not know a lot about what their colleges do with their data, and experts advised institutions to help them think more critically about data privacy.
Indirect Messaging
Most universities provide information on safeguarding digital privacy, and most also provide information on reproductive health. But that information is not always paired, which places a burden on students.
“Leaving it to students to connect the dots is a dangerous strategy,” Lingel said. “It’s really important that universities don’t [rely on] students to connect the dots by having information about privacy in one place and reproductive health in another.”
That said, universities have options if they seek to address the moment without politicizing online privacy programming.
“Use the Roe v. Wade decision as a way of saying, ‘Here’s an instance where you really should take this seriously,’ but there are other instances, too,” Lingel said. “That may actually be more effective than trying to make it first and foremost a political issue.” This way, universities provide important information on privacy safeguards while still engaging with a range of people who hold varied opinions or are in the process of making unanticipated health-care decisions.
Both Martin and Lingel suggest that the current moment offers an opportunity for campus health employees and digital privacy workers to collaborate. These offices offer the right portfolio of expertise and resources for highlighting that the government and hackers are not the only threats. Parents who pay for cellphone plans or intimate partners, friends and peers with different values may attempt to access private health information.
“I would love to see this information pulled into orientation guides and [residential] life training,” Lingel said about small steps students can take to enhance control over their data.
“To the greatest extent possible, women can keep conversations about their reproductive health concerns off-line and face-to-face with only very trusted partners,” Martin said. “That is really the safest place they can be right now.”
Outdated Messaging
Some institutions’ messaging on reproductive health privacy hails from an earlier era, which could be problematic for students who view college websites as trusted sources of health information, according to experts.
For example, a still-live 2014 webpage at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign highlights the value of using an app for menstrual tracking.
“Whether your goal is to simply keep track of when you get your period or you are actively trying to conceive, I encourage you to try out one of the many period tracking apps out there!” the website notes. “Here is a list of period tracking apps to get you started!”
Martin called such outdated messaging “scary,” as her research indicates that some period-tracking apps have “loose to nonexistent” privacy policies. Information about safeguarding privacy should be kept up-to-date and in a place where students will find it when and where they need it.
“If I’m a young student, in trouble and worried about … my health, I might not necessarily look back to my university’s digital privacy explanation that I got at the beginning of this semester,” Martin said.
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Mother claims she was denied abortion despite baby’s fatal condition
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana mother has a week to make an unthinkable decision about whether she should carry her baby to term, even though she says doctors tell her it will not survive.
Nancy Davis is 13 weeks pregnant with her second child. She got her first ultrasound at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge when she was 10 weeks pregnant. She and her boyfriend were excited to welcome their new baby but soon learned the pregnancy would not go the way they planned, WAFB reports.
“It was an abnormal ultrasound, and they noticed the top of the baby’s head was missing and the skull was missing. The top of the skull was missing,” Davis said.
Davis says her baby was diagnosed with acrania, a rare and fatal condition where the baby’s skull fails to form in the womb. According to health experts, babies with this condition only survive minutes to hours after birth.
“It’s hard knowing that I’m carrying it to bury it. You know what I’m saying?” Davis said.
But because her life was not in danger and the baby’s condition does not fall under Louisiana Department of Health’s list of qualifying conditions, Davis was denied an abortion.
She is now faced with a tough decision: carry the baby to term or cross state lines to get an abortion. She says she needs to make a decision quickly since other states allowing abortion cut off eligibility at 15 weeks.
“Florida is the closest, so ideally Florida. But then the next closest place would be North Carolina or something,” Davis said.
Without taking a position on abortion, Davis says she thinks state lawmakers need to consider broadening the list of conditions that qualify for an abortion in the state.
“I just want them to consider special circumstances as it relates to abortion. Medical problems like this is one that needs to be in that,” she said.
Davis said her family is sticking close and will support whatever decision she makes. She’s also willing to testify before the legislature to shine more light on this issue.
Because of patient privacy laws, a spokeswoman for Woman’s Hospital said they could not comment.
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Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of detaining him.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Damascus “denies it had kidnapped or is holding any American citizen on its territories.”
“The U.S. issued last week misleading and illogical statements by the American president and secretary of state that included baseless accusations against Syria that it had kidnapped or detained American citizens including former U.S. Marine Austin Tice,” the statement said.
Biden’s comments last week came in a statement released by the White House to mark the 10th anniversary of Tice’s abduction, which took place when he was in Syria covering its lengthy conflict. Biden’s remarks were the clearest indication so far that the U.S. is certain Tice is being held by the government of President Bashar Assad.
Tice went missing shortly after his 31st birthday on Aug. 14, 2012 at a checkpoint in a contested area west of the capital Damascus. A video released a month later showed him blindfolded and held by armed men, saying “Oh, Jesus.” He has not been heard from since.
Tice is one of two Americans who went missing in Syria. The other is Majd Kamalmaz, a psychologist from Virginia, who vanished in Syria in 2017.
Tice is from Houston and his work had been published by The Washington Post, McClatchy newspapers and other outlets. He went to Syria to cover the conflict that started in 2011. The war has left hundreds of thousands dead and displaced nearly half of the pre-conflict population of 23 million. More than 5 million of those are outside the country.
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The True Cost Faced by Student Parents
A new report shows that student parents from low-income backgrounds must work 50-plus hours a week at minimum wage in order to afford both tuition at a public college and childcare.
Picture this: you are a student parent attending a public college. You come from a low-income family, making less than $30,000 a year. Between attending class, studying and parenting duties, you manage to work 10 hours a week making minimum wage. Think you can still afford both tuition and childcare?
According to a new report from the Education Trust and Generation Hope released today, across the U.S., a student parent from a low-income background (a household making less than $30,000 a year) who works 10 hours a week at minimum wage still cannot afford both childcare and college tuition at a public university in any state in the U.S. In fact, a student parent would have to work 52 hours a week at minimum wage in order to break even on their childcare and tuition expenses.
This report is the first of its kind to factor in both the costs of tuition and childcare to analyze college affordability for student parents. It provides new data showing how multiple challenges, including low wages and the high cost of college and childcare, create boundaries that make it difficult for many low-income students to attend college and graduate on time.
The Childcare Crisis and Student Parents
Childcare prices have outpaced the annual inflation rate in 2019 and 2020. The average annual cost of childcare in 2020 was just over $12,000, which is more than the annual cost of tuition for a four-year public university in some states (which ranges from $9,702 in the South to $13,878 in the Northeast).
College has become more expensive for all students, but student parents, who often face the cost of both tuition and childcare, are faced with additional challenges.
Student parents are typically low-income. Two-thirds live at or near the federal poverty line, and unlike students without children, they have the added financial liability of taking care of their children. Colleges do not consider these added costs when calculating a student’s net price of attendance.
Childcare and College Tuition
The study uses a metric called the “affordability gap” to determine how much more than 10 hours at minimum wage a student must work to break even on their costs for childcare and college tuition. The affordability gap is calculated by adding the net price of attendance (tuition and fees minus scholarships and grants) plus the cost of childcare, minus income earned from working 10 hours of minimum wage per week.
A past study from the Education Trust recommended that 10 hours of additional work a week is the most that a college student, regardless of whether they are a parent, can manage and still be successful academically. According to interviews with 100 student parents conducted by researchers for this report, half were employed, and a third worked more than 40 hours a week.
These findings highlight an important aspect of the study: that childcare or college costs alone do not show the full picture of the financial burden taken on by student parents. The study found that student parents pay out-of-pocket costs for college that are two to five times greater than their peers without children from similar financial backgrounds when the cost of childcare is factored in.
Even states that had low prices for in-state public college tuition were found to be unaffordable once the cost of childcare was factored in. For example, although the average net price for tuition at a public college in Florida is $5,400, this price increases to $16,800 to $17,300 once childcare is factored in. In New York, where the average annual cost of tuition at a public college is $8,403, the cost increases to over $20,000 once childcare is factored in.
As a result, student parents would have to work excessive hours, an estimated 30 to 90 hours per week depending on the minimum wage in their state, in order to afford both childcare and college tuition.
The affordability gap for center-based care in Washington, D.C., was the highest (more than $30,000), while in Pennsylvania it was less expensive ($25,000). However, a student parent would only have to work 53 hours a week at Washington, D.C.’s $16.10-per-hour minimum wage to cover the cost of childcare and tuition, while Pennsylvania’s $7.25-per-hour minimum wage would require a student parent to work 81 hours a week.
“We found that net price [of childcare] alone is not a really a good indicator of college affordability for student parents just because the childcare costs vary widely,” said Britanni Williams, a higher education senior policy analyst at the Education Trust. “In fact, a lot of states that have a lower reported net price for their public colleges may actually have a lot higher childcare costs.”
Interviews with participants in the survey, of which half attended college full-time, found that a majority of student parents spend six to 10 hours a week in class and an additional six to 10 hours a week studying.
Policy Recommendations
The findings of this report speak to a central question: What policies are causing certain states to have smaller affordability gaps?
Although the report did not take into account specific policies that states might have in place, such as childcare subsidies, the researchers found that the largest contributing factor to a smaller affordability gap was a higher state minimum wage.
“When we looked through the data, what we realized was that if a state reduced affordability, tried to make college more affordable, and they reduced their public out-of-pocket costs by a couple hundred or a thousand dollars or they did the same thing with childcare, it was not nearly as effective as increasing the minimum wage to the amount of money that a parent would make to cut down the cost of either,” said Williams. “What we found was that the largest mitigating factor was the amount of money the person would make towards the cost.”
The researchers recommended the federal minimum wage be raised to $20 to address the high costs found in this study.
They also recommended increased federal funding for Child Care Access Means Parents in School, a federal program that provides campus-based childcare to low-income students, to $500 million per year. Currently, the program receives $55 million, which is expected to increase to $95 million in the next fiscal year according to budget proposals from President Biden and the House of Representatives.
Another aspect for improvement was data collection. Currently, colleges do not make a distinction between students who are and are not parents, and as a result, it is difficult for campus academic and financial services to address the unique needs of these students.
In interviews held by researchers for this study, student parents said that they did not feel seen on campus and that certain academic accommodations, like fully online or hybrid classes, would help minimize their need for childcare.
The researchers recommended that the federal government require all colleges that receive federal funds to collect data on student parents and report them to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. This data would allow the federal and state governments as well as colleges to develop solutions to make college and childcare more accessible and affordable for student parents, said the researchers.
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California Remedial Ed Reform Advances, but Inequities Remain
California community colleges have made progress in reducing remedial math course offerings, but inequities in access to credit-bearing courses persist, according to a new report by the California Acceleration Project, a faculty-driven effort to monitor and guide remedial education reform within the system.
The report analyzed fall 2022 course schedules at 115 community colleges to assess the extent to which campuses are complying with Assembly Bill 705, a state law that sought to increase the number of students in introductory math and English courses that provide transferable credits. The report found that 93 percent of introductory math sections in the system in fall 2022 offered course credit, up from 75 percent in fall 2020. Three-quarters of the colleges had course schedules where at least 90 percent of introductory math sections were credit-bearing.
“As a system we are very close to ensuring that most students begin in a course that gives them the best chance of completing math requirements for a degree,” Myra Snell, co-founder of the California Acceleration Project and professor of math at Los Medanos College, said in a press release.
However, remedial courses still make up more than 10 percent of introductory math sections at 30 colleges that students from underrepresented backgrounds are more likely to attend, according to the report. A Black student is four and half times more likely than a white student to go to a college that offers more remedial courses, and a Hispanic student is three times more likely.
Advocates of remedial education reform in the state say the data should sway California lawmakers to pass Assembly Bill 1705, which would strengthen prior legislation to reduce the number of students in remedial courses. The bill unanimously passed the State Assembly in May and is now being considered by the State Senate.
“Over a decade of research has established that starting in a remedial class actually makes students less likely to earn a degree,” Christopher J. Nellum, executive director of Education Trust–West, a research and advocacy organization focused on education in California, said in the release. “Disproportionately, this impacted Black and Latinx students in the community college system. Since AB 705, colleges have made great progress towards addressing this. But inequities still persist—and that’s why we need AB 1705.”
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Caring Campus Initiative Yields Positive Reviews
The Caring Campus initiative, a national effort to foster a caring culture at community colleges, has yielded positive results by engaging campus staff members, according to a recent study by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College.
The initiative, launched in 2018 by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change, a nonprofit that works with education stakeholders to improve student outcomes, aims to improve the quality of interactions between faculty and staff and students so that students feel more connected to their campuses.
The study draws on 2020 and 2021 data from six campuses that participated in a Caring Campus program to engage nonacademic staff members in creating more welcoming campus environments by committing to certain behaviors, ranging from wearing a name tag to greeting students within a 10-foot radius. Researchers also conducted interviews with staff members or administrators who coordinated the implementation of the program and reviewed reports from an additional 14 campuses.
Over all, staff members found the Caring Campus initiative fairly easy to implement and at a low cost, according to the study. They also generally saw their newly adopted behavioral commitments as enhancing their work performance rather than an added or onerous responsibility. Results from a staff survey at four of the campuses in spring 2021 also found that 83 percent of staff members felt college leadership supported them in implementing the program. Barriers to implementing the initiative included staff burnout and turnover.
The study’s authors, Elizabeth A. Barnett, a senior research scholar, and Susan Bickerstaff, a senior research associate and program lead at the Community College Research Center, said staff members play a critical role in helping students thrive in college.
“Personnel in student service divisions like financial aid, enrollment management, advising, counseling, and the registrar are instrumental in helping students navigate college,” they wrote in a press release. “In particular, students from historically underrepresented groups in higher education—including Black, Latinx, Native American, and first-generation students—benefit from positive interactions with college personnel that affirm their connectedness, importance, and belonging.”
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Harvard B-School to Offer More Financial Aid
August 17, 2022
Harvard University’s business school, which charges $76,000 in tuition, announced Tuesday that it would award full tuition scholarships to the bottom 10 percent of the class in terms of their ability to pay.
The business school will also offer more aid to middle income students.
“We know that talent is much more evenly distributed than opportunity,” said the dean, Srikant Datar. “Harvard Business School should be a place where the most talented future leaders can come to realize their potential. We want to remove the financial barriers that stand in their way and alleviate the burden of debt so they can focus on becoming leaders who make a difference in the world.”
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Properly Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia: Academic Minute
August 17, 2022
Today on the Academic Minute, part of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Week: James Galvin, professor of neurology, delves into how to stop misdiagnoses for one disease. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
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University’s Facebook Page Is Hacked
The Facebook page of Thomas More University, a Roman Catholic institution in Kentucky, has been hacked. Instead of news from the university, the site has since Friday featured photographs of women with messages such as, “Can’t sleep without someone to cuddle with” or “I just rented a room that can accommodate 2 people but I'm alone so if you're looking for a place to stay hit me up.”
The university responded by creating a new Facebook page and posting this message: “The Thomas More University Facebook account Thomas More University was hacked. The university is doing everything we can to contact Facebook to help us resolve this issue and regain control of our page. In the meantime, we have developed this Facebook page Thomas More University so that our community can continue to interact with us on this social network platform and so that we can dispute the other page’s activity under our name. Of course we are frustrated by the incident, but we ask for your patience and grace as we work through this challenge.”
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University of Houston Student Arrested for Setting Dorm Fire
Accused of setting a fire in a campus dormitory that displaced dozens of residents, University of Houston student Kevin Okofo has been arrested for arson, Houston Public Media reported.
The fire was quickly extinguished with limited damage, and the building has since reopened. Some students have temporarily been relocated to other residence halls due to the damage.
Okofo reportedly set a fire in a campus residence on Monday night by igniting a flammable liquid. University of Houston police told the news outlet that Okofo was apprehended while attempting to start another fire outside a campus convenience.
Houston Public Media reported that Okofo allegedly said he started the fire “because he wanted to and because he could.” The outlet reported that Okofo remained in custody Tuesday.
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Why I Gave $25M to a Small Liberal Arts College
By giving to McPherson College in Kansas, Melanie Lundquist wants to inspire more donations to small liberal arts colleges, she writes.
When I was growing up, my parents would tell me, “Good things come in small packages.” For years, I thought they gave my sister and me this counsel because we were lower middle class and didn’t have all the big things others did. Now, I see this through a new lens as my husband, Richard, and I have made our first big philanthropic investment in higher education: supporting one of our nation’s small liberal arts colleges.
At a time when student loans and the cost of a college education make daily headlines, the quality of the education in which we are investing is critical. It is no longer enough to leave college with a diploma in hand. Today’s world is made better with the kind of education students get at a small liberal arts college.
Research by the late Alexander W. Astin, the Allan M. Cartter Professor of Higher Education Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of 23 books on higher education, reinforces this fact.
“Residential liberal arts colleges in general, and highly selective liberal arts colleges in particular, produce a pattern of consistently positive student outcomes not found in any other type of American higher-education institution,” Astin wrote.
Liberal arts colleges provide an intimate learning environment, where class sizes are small and students benefit from meaningful engagement with their professors and a social environment that encourages both close social bonds and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
Don’t get me wrong: some students benefit from a larger campus environment. The University of Southern California certainly did right by both me and my husband. And I went on to earn a master’s from USC, as well. But as colleges continue to close or merge—more than 60 in the last five years—we are joining a growing chorus of voices saying that small, well-run liberal arts colleges must be supported. We simply cannot lose these incubators of new ideas and fertile minds to a consolidation of large institutions.
So, we are putting our money where our mouth is. In May, we announced a $25 million gift to McPherson College in Kansas for its Building Community Campaign—a donation that came after a decade of getting to know the college and developing an understanding and appreciation for the kind of education it delivers, as well as experiencing firsthand the creativity, caring and vision of the college’s outstanding president and provost.
Our relationship with McPherson College began in 2012, when I donated tool sets to the college’s automotive restoration program in honor of Richard’s birthday. Since then, we have become regular supporters of the college. Earlier this year, Richard donated his prized 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, marking the first Ferrari in the automotive restoration program’s 45-year history.
Our $25 million gift to McPherson is our first major gift in higher education. We are hopeful that our gift will help shine a light on the value of a small college education and how meaningful philanthropy can help solidify a small college’s future. The research certainly shows that small classes make big differences.
Richard J. Light, the Carl H. Pforzheimer Jr. Professor of Teaching and Learning at Harvard University, led a research effort involving in-depth interviews with more than 1,600 undergraduates for his book Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds (Harvard University Press, 2001). One of his principal findings was that students who chose more small classes of 15 or fewer students were noticeably more engaged in the college experience.
The reality is that many universities are structured to have large-enrollment lower-division courses pay for small-enrollment upper-division and graduate classes. Small liberal arts colleges, however, have the enormous advantage of being able to engage their students not only in small learning environments but also in social settings that foster growth, encouragement and support. They create nurturing ecosystems that foster creativity and innovation.
The golden age of higher education is ahead of us, not behind us. We cannot miss the opportunity to invest in smaller liberal arts institutions that are preparing future leaders to navigate a world that increasingly demands adaptability, cooperation and innovation.
Supporting these colleges is an example of where philanthropy has to step up to help solve the problems our society is facing today.
Melanie Lundquist and her husband, Richard, are philanthropists and signatories of the Giving Pledge, a pledge by some of the world’s wealthiest individuals to donate the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Southern California and an honorary doctor of humane letters from McPherson College.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it was awarded a $20 million contract by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory (ASL) for sustained support of more than 330 operational or proposed stations in 69 countries, including approximately 230 stations in the continental U.S.
Under the scope of this cost-plus-fixed-fee recompete contract, KBR will provide support for the deployment, operation, maintenance, and repair of USGS domestic and global seismographic systems. The KBR team will support the installation and operation of the USGS component of the Global Seismographic Network, a permanent digital network of more than 150 seismological and geophysical sensors.
This work will take place out of the USGS ASL in Albuquerque, New Mexico, adjacent to Kirtland Air Force Base. KBR will also provide support to the US N4 Network, the Advanced National Seismic System backbone network, additional regional networks, and earthquake aftershock deployments. Along with operational support to these networks, KBR support will ensure the quality and integrity of the data. This data is used for real-time seismic monitoring by the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, for tsunami warnings by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Tsunami Warning Centers, for nuclear test monitoring by both the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization and the U.S. Air Force, as well as for scientific research by a broad community of international users.
This tech-heavy contract also includes support for instrument testing and development, depot operations, data collection and quality control, inventory management, shipping coordination, software engineering, and warehouse logistics. The strategic win for KBR includes one base year, four option years, and one six-month extension option.
"KBR scientists and engineers are changing how we learn about and protect our planet every day," said KBR Government Solutions U.S. President Byron Bright. "This crucial research never ends, and we are excited to continue supporting important studies of the landscape of the Earth, its natural resources, as well as the natural hazards that threaten it."
KBR has supported USGS seismic networks for 39 years. Throughout its experience in environmental monitoring, KBR has also worked with government agencies including NOAA, the National Weather Service, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to support their Earth and planetary science and data processing, analysis, and visualization operations.
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We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 28,000 people performing diverse, complex and mission-critical roles in 34 countries.
KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Kiromic BioPharma, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of KRBP during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Kiromic common stock issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 and/or (b) Kiromic common stock between June 25, 2021 and August 13, 2021, both dates inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 (the "Offering Documents") failed to disclose that the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") had, prior to the filing of these documents, imposed a clinical hold on the Company's Investigational New Drug ("IND") applications for its two new drug candidates. Given that the offering closed on July 2, 2021, more than thirty (30) days after the Company submitted the IND applications for its two immunotherapy product candidates, investors were assured that no clinical hold had been issued and clinical trials would commence.
DEADLINE: October 4, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/kiromic-biopharma-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=30896&from=4
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“It was cool watching how relaxed they were in such intense moments,” Shanahan said. “There’s a very fine line with that. We deal with that stuff, too. You’ve got to be so locked in because you can’t hesitate in anything you do. You can’t get distracted. Your mind can’t wander off because you miss something like that, ’cause it’s so intense and every single second matters, whether it’s one play or one possession in basketball. So to watch everyone, to watch their bench, to watch how locked in … I didn’t know they had 15 coaches or whatever it is, to watch all those guys with iPads, how they communicate to Kerr, how the players who are so experienced with all the games they play and it’s constantly moving
“Nkemdiche, a former 1st-round pick of the Cardinals, joined the 49ers during training camp after injuries knocked out DL Arik Armstead, Hassan Ridgeway and Maurice Hurst. Hurst is out for the year, but Armstead and Ridgeway appear to be on track to return soon which eliminated the club’s need for an additional defensive lineman.”
Lombardi: Kyle Juszczyk, flexing longevity with the 49ers offense, enters his 10th season (paywall)
“I changed my style of play five years ago, after my first year here,” Juszczyk said Monday. “I feel like I play the position differently than most guys in the league. I don’t rest my hat on just being a sledgehammer and just move people with brute force. I really do try to use angles, leverage, my mind, my eyes to my advantage. I think that’s helped take a lot of wear and tear off my body.”
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Branch: Not for long? 49ers offensive lineman Colton McKivitz gets it now (paywall)
“We had been with (McKivitz) for a couple of years and then we cut him, and I really feel like it woke him up,” Shanahan said. “Not that he was negative before. I mean, the guy always works hard. But sometimes when guys get cut, they realize how this isn’t forever and how every single second counts. And I think, just talking to him, that’s what he’s articulated and that’s what we’ve seen on film.
Kyle Shanahan explains why he liked Trey Lance over Mac Jones
“I always compare it to how I buy houses. When my wife would bring me to a house she loves, I go through the house and I point out everything that’s wrong with it and usually by the end of it she’s in tears and apologizing to the realtor for how offensive I’ve been. Then I come out and they’re out there like ‘What do you think?’ And I’m like ‘I like this one. Let’s get this.’ And they’re like ‘What are you talking about?’”
Mary Kay Cabot explains how long Watson’s suspension would need to be for Browns-Garoppolo trade
“I would say they would at least have to consider it for double digits. Twelve games, 14 games or something like that, they would have to give it some thought. I don’t think it’s front burner, but I think it’s a conversation that they would at least have to have.”
ESPN analyst confident Lance makes 49ers Super Bowl contenders
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As retail prices continue to climb, customers are adjusting their shopping habits. Meanwhile retail giants like Walmart are tweaking their merchandise mix in response to customers' shifting demands.
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife withdrew their guilty pleas Tuesday in a case involving an alleged plot to sell secrets about American nuclear-powered warships after a federal judge rejected plea agreements that had called for specific sentencing guidelines.
Jonathan and Diana Toebbe of Annapolis, Maryland, pleaded guilty in February in federal court in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to one count each of conspiracy to communicate restricted data.
The sentencing range agreed to by lawyers for Jonathan Toebbe had called for a potential punishment between roughly 12 years and 17 years in prison. Prosecutors said Tuesday that such a sentence would be one of the most significant imposed in modern times under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Prosecutors also sought three years for Diana Toebbe.
U.S. District Judge Gina Groh said that while she generally honors plea agreements, in this case she said the sentencing options were "strikingly deficient" considering the seriousness of the charges.
Groh said the act to which the couple pleaded guilty was done "for selfish and greedy reasons, but could have caused great harm" to the Navy and others.
"I don't find any justifiable reasons for accepting either one of these plea agreements," Groh said.
Wearing orange jail jumpsuits and seated at separate tables, the couple then separately withdrew their guilty pleas, leading Groh to set a trial date for Jan. 17.
Prosecutors said Jonathan Toebbe abused his access to top-secret government information and repeatedly sold details about the design elements and performance characteristics of Virginia-class submarines to someone he believed was a representative of a foreign government but who was actually an undercover FBI agent.
Diana Toebbe, who was teaching at a private school in Maryland at the time of the couple's arrest last October, was accused of acting as a lookout at several prearranged "dead-drop" locations at which memory cards containing the secret information were left behind.
The memory cards were devices concealed in objects such as a chewing gum wrapper and a peanut butter sandwich. The couple was arrested after he placed a memory card at a dead drop location in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
None of the information was classified as top secret or secret, falling into a third category considered confidential, according to testimony Tuesday.
The FBI has said the scheme began in April 2020, when Jonathan Toebbe sent a package of Navy documents to a foreign government and wrote that he was interested in selling to that country operations manuals, performance reports and other sensitive information. He included in the package, which had a Pittsburgh return address, instructions to his supposed contact for how to establish a covert relationship with him, prosecutors said.
That package was obtained by the FBI in December 2020 through its legal attaché office in the unspecified foreign country. That set off a monthslong undercover operation in which an agent posing as a representative of a foreign country made contact with Toebbe, ultimately paying $100,000 in cryptocurrency in exchange for the information Toebbe was offering.
Jonathan Toebbe, who held a top-secret security clearance through the Defense Department, had agreed as part of the plea deal to help federal officials with locating and retrieving all classified information in his possession, as well as the cryptocurrency paid to him.
The country to which Jonathan Toebbe was looking to sell the information has not been identified in court documents and was not disclosed in court.
FBI agents who searched the couple's home found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of dollars in cash, valid children's passports and a "go-bag" containing a USB flash drive and latex gloves, according to court testimony last year.
During a December 2021 hearing, Diana Toebbe's lawyers denied prosecution assertions that cited 2019 messages exchanged by the couple in which she had contemplated fleeing the United States to avoid arrest. Instead, the defense said it was contempt for then-President Donald Trump as the reason behind the couple's emigration plans.
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Hundreds of years before Daenerys Targaryen’s Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion were hatched, a dynasty of dragons dominated the skies of Westeros.
HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon will explore the bloody Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. Inspired by George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood, the story will show how the most powerful family in Westeros almost tore itself apart.
Its first season, which premieres in just a few days’ time, promises to show at least 17 dragons. Here is a guide to the most important and mightiest dragons which will likely appear in House of the Dragon, and their riders.
1. Caraxes
Caraxes the Blood Wyrm is ridden by Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith), brother of King Viserys. Caraxes is described as a "formidable huge blood-red " dragon who is "fearsome and battle savvy".
Photo: HBO
2. Syrax
Syrax the she-dragon is ridden by Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy / Milly Alcock), who is named heir to the throne by her father King Viserys (Paddy Considine). Syrax has yellow scales and is huge and formidable, but not as battle-hardened as Caraxes.
Photo: HBO
3. Vhagar
Vhagar was one of the three legendary dragons who first conquered Westeros, alongside Balerion and Maraxes. Originally ridden by Visenya Targaryen, in the Dance of Dragons she is the largest and most powerful dragon alive. She is flown by Laena Velaryon (Savannah Steyn) and Prince Aemond 'One Eye' Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell).
Photo: HBO
4. Sunfyre
Sunfyre the Golden, ridden by King Viserys' firstborn son Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney), is described as the most "magnificent" dragon to ever fly in Westeros. He has golden scales which shine in the sunlight, and is fierce and powerful.
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Exclusive: financial giant Royal London unveils permanent £1k salary boost for lowest-paid staff
Life and pensions mutual Royal London, a major employer in Scotland, has joined firms boosting staff paycheques to help manage the cost-of-living crisis – and is implementing a permanent £1,000 salary boost for those earning less than £40,000 a year.
The organisation, which has around 1,500 workers in Scotland, said it is making the changes to help relevant staff deal with rising costs this winter – overall deeming the move “the right action to take” and ahead of what it expects to be a prolonged stretching of purse strings due to higher bills.
The increase will take effect in October, and will see all permanent and fixed-term employees with a full-time equivalent (FTE) salary of less than £40,000 receive a FTE salary increase of £1,000.
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Royal London – which since 2019 has been headed by chief executive Barry O’Dwyer and has major sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow city centres, in Thistle Street and West George Street respectively – said the boost is in addition to annual salary reviews that will take place in April
Moves by its peers include one-off payments for staff, with insurer Aviva recently saying it would be giving staff earning under £35,000 a payout of up to £1,000, and Nationwide announcing a £1,200 boost for those under the same threshold; or investment giant Abrdn saying its employees that earn under £75,000 – around half of its 5,000-strong global workforce – would see their pay rise for 2023 brought forward to October to alleviate cost-of-living concerns.
A spokesperson for Royal London, which says it is the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, said: “The increased cost of living is continuing to create uncertainty and worry for everyone, and we are acutely aware that our colleagues are facing their own pressures at home. A key element of our purpose is to help build our customers’ financial resilience – but this also extends to that of our colleagues.
"We decided that a permanent increase to base salaries for those earning less than £40,000 is the right action to take, as we feel this better reflects the likelihood that the cost of living will remain at higher levels, even when inflation falls back to a more normal rate.” | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/exclusive-financial-giant-royal-london-unveils-permanent-ps1k-salary-boost-for-lowest-paid-staff-3808339 | 2022-08-17T10:35:29Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/business/exclusive-financial-giant-royal-london-unveils-permanent-ps1k-salary-boost-for-lowest-paid-staff-3808339 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dogs For Singletons: These are the 10 best breeds of adorable dog for owners who live alone - including the loving Chihuahua 🐕
With demand for dogs continuing to soar post-lockdown, here are the pups that make perfect companions for people who live alone.
The last two years have seen many of us welcome a new four-legged friend into our homes, as the Kennel Club saw dog ownership soar over the global pandemic.
But with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your perfect pup – whether you want a large dog, family-friendly dog, or crossbreed.
While every person has different needs, for budding dog owners who live by themselves it can be worth looking for a dog with a particular range of attributes.
Breeds that form a particularly strong and protective bond with one person, that can be left alone for a few hours, and who don’t need constant stimlulation, are perfect companions for solo dwellers.
Here are 10 of the breeds that tick all of these boxes, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Dogs That Love Walks: These are the 10 fittest breeds of adorable dog that like walking for miles - including the loving Border Collie 🐕
If you are looking for a pup that won’t let you lie on the couch for long then these are the dog breeds that love nothing more than a good walk.
A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes over the last couple of years – Kennel Club figures show dog ownership soared during the global pandemic.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
Our lifestyle has a huge bearing on which type of dog will work best for us – if you have limited space you might want to look at small dogs, while the more elderly pet owner should place certain breeds at the top of their wishlist.
For many of us, a dog is a great way to make sure we get exercise and certain breeds are perfect for getting you out and about – in fact, if you’re not prepared for several long walks a day some dogs shouldn't even be a consideration.
Here are the 10 fittest breeds of dog that will never turn down a walk, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Peter Haring: I've waited four years to play for Hearts in Europe - but Swiss are mates not rivals
Having waited four years to represent Hearts in Europe, Peter Haring’s normally reticent demeanour drops when this week’s Zurich tie is mentioned.
The Austrian midfielder, now 29, has never performed in UEFA competition despite moving to Edinburgh in 2018 to realise that very aspiration. Injuries and an enforced relegation weren’t in his career development plan but finally a career ambition will be achieved in St Gallen’s Kybunpark on Thursday.
A contract extension signed in June became Haring’s passport to the Europa League play-off. Group games in that competition or its little brother, the Europa Conference League, will follow depending on the aggregate result against Swiss champions FC Zurich.
It’s fair to say he is excited by the prospect. “Massively. That was another reason why I wanted to stay at Hearts to experience that with this club,” said Haring.
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“Every year since I've been here we've tried to get that and finally we are in Europe. We want to get through and there is a bit of pressure on you. I want to enjoy the coming weeks, trips and games. Hopefully we can get the best results possible.”
“We had [domestic] games in midweek at Tynecastle, but it is something special and something most of our team haven't experienced yet. We are looking forward to it and hopefully we do well in Europe as well.”
As an Austrian about to face a team from a neighbouring nation in central Europe, Haring does not feel especially motivated by geographical rivalry. It might be different were Hearts playing a German club but historically there is not huge sporting friction between Austria and Switzerland.
“It’s more a rivalry in skiing than football,” said Haring. “Austria and Switzerland, I'd say we are more mates than rivals. We've got more in common.
“I'm looking forward to it as we are playing in St Gallen and one of my former teams [Austria Lustenau] is just on the border, so it's about a 15-minute drive from there. I'm probably going to see a few of my old team-mates and mates who were there. I'm trying to get them tickets.”
Another familiar face he will encounter is Donis Avdijaj. The Kosovo international winger played three games for Hearts in 2020 as Haring spent the entire campaign sidelined by hip and groin problems.
“I don’t know him so much from Hearts. When he was here I wasn't playing, I wasn't even training with the team. I was doing my own stuff due to injury. I remember from playing with Sturm Graz in Austria.
"He was there for two years I think and did really well there before going back to Schalke. I knew him from there and knew he is definitely a player who has his qualities.”
The Zurich coach Franco Foda spent more than four years in charge of the Austrian national team so Haring has in idea of what to expect this week.
“I played with a few players who played under him. I think he always wants to play football and control the game. I don't think his idea of football will have changed.” | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/peter-haring-ive-waited-four-years-to-play-for-hearts-in-europe-but-swiss-are-mates-not-rivals-3807424 | 2022-08-17T10:39:37Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/peter-haring-ive-waited-four-years-to-play-for-hearts-in-europe-but-swiss-are-mates-not-rivals-3807424 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
'We are going there to win.' Onus on Hearts after European embarrassments for Motherwell and Dundee United
Recent and raw European humiliations for Motherwell and Dundee United increase the responsibility on Hearts this week.
A Europa League play-off first leg against FC Zurich in St Gallen is the Edinburgh club’s first venture into UEFA competition in six years. They watched – probably in horror like many others – as Sligo Rovers embarrassed Motherwell and AZ Alkmaar skelped Dundee United in the Europa Conference League lately.
Those results render Hearts Scotland’s only European representatives from the domestic pack who chase Celtic and Rangers on a yearly basis. The challenge of proving that non-Glasgow teams can progress in continental combat rests squarely on their shoulders. It is a considerable burden to bear.
Not that there is any hint of intimidation at Riccarton. A two-year project to restore Hearts as Scotland’s third force began in the Championship when Robbie Neilson returned as manager. It gathered pace and reached breakneck speed in April when European group-stage football was guaranteed through reaching the Scottish Cup final.
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After witnessing Motherwell humbled 3-0 on aggregate by Irish league opposition, then United's 7-0 second-leg reverse to complete a 7-1 thumping by the Dutch, Hearts know much of Scotland’s attention is now fixed on them.
They have the luxury of a Europa Conference League group berth should they fall at this play-off hurdle, but their mindset is not to rely on any safety net. “I get why people would think that but Zurich are a very good team with some great players,” explained defender Stephen Kingsley.
“The draw could have been better or it could have been a lot worse. Our mentality is that, whoever we go and play, if we're organised and do our jobs and play the way we can, then we've got a chance.
“There is a bit of pressure on us, especially if you look at the other Scottish teams playing in Europe so far. There is pressure on you to put in a performance and show what you're capable of.
“You already know some of the teams you could get in the groups and they are massive. It's exciting but it's a challenge we are absolutely up for. We aren't just there to make up the numbers. We are going there to win, not just to enjoy the occasion.
“We can enjoy it now. We can enjoy the experience, the lead-up to the game, but prepare the right way. It's something different. We worked so hard for it last season and now we play the Swiss champions. We want to showcase what we've got and do ourselves proud. We will work really hard on preparation to be 100 per cent.”
Kingsley himself may not be completely 100 per cent fit having only returned from a niggling summer hamstring problem as a substitute on Sunday against Dundee United. It was his first competitive appearance of the campaign.
“To be quite honest, I thought I was going to miss both of these European ties. I had that in the back of my head. That's what happens when you get injured, it's an emotional response,” he admitted.
“You think: 'Oh, no!' The timing of it just before the season started was gutting. Once it settled down, we got the scan and it wasn't as bad as we thought. I did all I could to speed the recovery along and now I've got some minutes on Sunday, which was great.
“I knew I would play European football eventually because we are guaranteed to be in the groups until November. It was just that special game in the Europa League play-off that I haven't experienced before. I was really looking forward to playing in this one so I'm just glad the injury wasn't as bad as we feared. I'll hopefully be ready to go on Thursday.”
The left-back’s sterling performances and sumptuous free-kicks have been an endearing feature at Tynecastle Park during this two-year rejuvenation. It isn’t difficult to understand his anxiousness over taking part in the rewarding bit after contributing so much to achieving it.
“There was a long-term project to get this club back to where it should be and now we're reaping the rewards of that. We are playing a team like Zurich and we will see who else we get going forward,” said Kingsley.
“It's a massive achievement that we got back to this stage so quick. This is when the real hard work starts with the games coming up but everybody is ready and excited for it. We're champing at the bit.
“It wasn't as much a gamble as you'd think when I joined Hearts. If you look at where I was before then you could maybe say that but I struggled a lot with injuries. The manager here put the project to me and I just really believed in it.
“I just wanted to play for a club like Hearts who had a project of where they were going to get to. It was exciting and being home with family was massive for me as well. This is a massive occasion for all of us, not just myself, but boys who have just come to the club like Jorge Grant. We are all pushing to make the next step.”
That next step is the Europa League groups if they can negotiate a way past the Swiss champions. Zurich curiously sit bottom of their domestic league with no wins in five games, but Kingsley refuses to be drawn into any sense of security regarding this tie.
“I watched both games against Linfield [in the previous round] so I have a rough idea of how they play. They are all very good technical players with some pacey forwards. They are a typical European team who look very dangerous on the break. We will need to be at it.
“Their No.10 looked pretty sharp and quite creative. The young lad [Wilfried Gnoto] is Italy's youngest ever scorer and he has good movement.
“I've had a good look at where we are playing and it's a beautiful stadium. It's going to be a great occasion. The Hearts fans travelling will be out on their numbers but we really want to give a good account of ourselves and get the win.” | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/we-are-going-there-to-win-onus-on-hearts-after-european-embarrassments-for-motherwell-and-dundee-united-3807791 | 2022-08-17T10:39:44Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/we-are-going-there-to-win-onus-on-hearts-after-european-embarrassments-for-motherwell-and-dundee-united-3807791 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tesco shoppers have been warned to pay close attention to the items they're purchasing. Amid skyrocketing prices, double-checking your shopping could help ensure you get greater value for money.
As thousands sign up for Tesco's Clubcard scheme, one particular shopper has warned people to keep a close eye on prices. Although the card can save consumers large sums of money, Kimberley Mallen advises shoppers not to blindly follow the yellow clubcard prices as they may find better value elsewhere.
In the Extreme Couponing and Bargains Facebook group, Mallen shared a post comparing the price of two toilet rolls. One roll was within the Clubcard system and one was not, Birmingham Live reports. Although the two products were the same price, she pointed out that you would be getting more for your money if you bought the product without the Clubcard price.
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She said: "Don’t let the clubcard prices catch you out! Andrex 16 rolls x 155 sheets = 2480, Velvet 24 rolls x 150 sheets = 3600. Just because it’s on the clubcard price doesn’t mean it works out better."
Other shoppers praised Mallen for her advice and said that they too check the specifications of the product before they buy. One commented: "'I've always checked the cost per sheet or roll, or wherever when buying as it's stated on ticket. Same with any other product. Cost per weight, volume etc. Clubcard price isn't always the better deal, just look at the shelf pricing and make buying choices accordingly. Good post to let people be more aware when shopping."
Another added: "This is so common- keep seeing posts on the Asda budget range but when I compared price/volume some were more expensive than regular Asda products."
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Time to open doors on Midlothian's heritage
If you are interested in finding out more about local history or architecture or learning about the industrial and rural heritage, then the 2022 Midlothian Doors Open Day programme is sure to have something for you.
On Saturday, September 10, Midlothian will once again be taking part, with 19 venues opening up to the public, free of charge.
Attractions include grand historic properties such as Arniston House and Mavisbank House, and local historic churches including St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Dalkeith and Cockpen and Carrington Church.
Midlothian’s rural and industrial heritage is celebrated at the National Mining Museum Scotland, and at Cousland Smiddy and Heritage Hub, while Dalkeith Museum gives visitors a fascinating glimpse into the town’s past. You can also visit the living museum that is the Pen-y-coe Press and Papermaking Heritage Centre in Penicuik, to learn about the town’s papermaking past.
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The restored Penicuik Town Hall will also highlight the work of the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project, with Penicuik Historical Society welcoming visitors to the building. There’s a chance too, to see inside one of the oldest masonic lodges in existence at Dalkeith, as well as the Lodge at Loanhead, which has been active since 1876.
Thistle Modelmakers in Mayfield will be displaying their model railway layouts from around the world, or you can call in on Midlothian Camera Club in Lasswade to see their photography exhibition. Dalkeith Community Fire Station will also be open, with equipment demonstrations and the chance for the kids to climb on board a real fire engine, while at Vogrie, you can visit the Wildlife Information Centre to learn about their wildlife surveys and how to take part.
“Midlothian Doors Open Day is a great opportunity for locals and visitors to learn more about our area’s proud heritage, its historic buildings and stunning landscape,” said Midlothian Council leader, Councillor Kelly Parry.
“With the help of local organisations, property owners and visitor attractions, we’ve been able to put together a varied programme with something for every age and interest.”
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A Kent charity has signed an open letter following reports of unaccompanied asylum seeking children going missing. Kent Refugee Action Network, along with campaigners and charities, has expressed its concerns over the use of hotels to house unaccompanied children, putting them at risk of being exploited and trafficked.
This comes after charity Every Child Protected Against Trafficking’s latest report revealed that 1,606 children arrived alone in England between July 2021 and June 2022, of which 45, some as young as 11, went missing over the 10-month period. They were placed in hotel accommodation by the Home Office. For more stories about and for our minority communities, subscribe to Untold Stories here.
November 2021 saw 14 unaccompanied children going missing, the highest number for a single-month over the period. The letter urges the Home Office to stop using hotels to accommodate children and ask the central government to invest in proper care for them.
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It reads: “Our concern for these children cannot be overstated. Already vulnerable, separated and traumatised, isolated from family support networks, they are at greatest risk of going missing and of exploitation and trafficking. Some may have already been trafficked and are at significant risk of being re-trafficked. They need - and are entitled to - care in supportive foster or residential homes, with skilled professionals to help them recover in safety.”
On March 21, 2022 the Immigration Minister Kevin Foster stated that between February 22, 2022 and June 1, 2022 there were 355 unaccompanied asylum seeking children. He said the number of hotels available on February 28, was four and they are ‘situated along the south coast in close proximity to arrival locations’.
“The care system across all local authorities is severely stretched, and children’s services departments are in the impossible position of having to accept children they don’t have appropriate homes and services to support. We therefore support the recommendations in ECPAT UK’s report: use of Home Office hotel accommodation must cease and central government must invest in proper care for children, so that local authorities can accept and support every child who arrives on our shores without a parent or guardian, as the law dictates.”
ECPAT has received reports of Albanian boys aged just 11-12 going missing from these hotels, with one report of a child ‘jumping out of windows’. In its report, ECPAT describes the situation as a “very serious child protection emergency” which requires urgent attention.
'Deeply concerned with the use of hotels'
CEO of Kent Refugee Action Network, Dr Razia Shariff, told KentLive: “'KRAN is deeply concerned with the use of hotels for separated young refugee and asylum seekers, with the length of time they spend there, the lack of sufficient activities and support for these young vulnerable people and the fact that inevitably so many go missing.'
In their recommendations, ECPAT asks the UK Government to prioritise cross-departmental collaboration between the Home Office, the Department for Education and the Department for Levelling up, House and Communities to ensure the lawful care and protection of unaccompanied children.
Responding to the concerns of unaccompanied children going missing, a Home Office spokesperson said: “Any child going missing is extremely serious, which is why we work closely with local authorities and the police to operate robust missing persons protocols to ensure their whereabouts are known and that they are safe.
“We work to ensure vulnerable children are provided with appropriate placements for their needs. We have changed the National Transfer Scheme so all local authorities with children’s services must support these young people.”
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Determined parents and campaigners in Sevenoaks and surrounding areas said Kent County Council (KCC) must ditch its plan to axe funding to school bus routes. They warned of hundreds of pupils descending on Sevenoaks Bus Station to fight for buses as three of the five Tunbridge Wells buses are being cut.
Westerham, Chipstead, Shoreham and Kemsing are some of the key areas to be hit by the swingeing cuts to school routes. Parents also said children would be stranded at bus stops because of overcrowding on vehicles which were full even before the cuts. Others face a mile-and-a-half walk on an unlit lane in Otford to get a bus because a route was changed.
There were five buses - the TW1, TW3, TW4, TW6 and TW7. Only the TW3 and TW6, from Shoreham and Badgers Mount respectively, will continue. Parents and councillors warned as many as 299 extra children will descend on Sevenoaks Bus Station and 169 of those will be "left stranded" at Sevenoaks Bus Station without transport to Tunbridge Wells schools.
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The suggested alternatives from the county council would create lengthy, complicated and/or unsafe journeys, said parents, who along with two councillors, gathered at Sevenoaks Bus Station yesterday (Tuesday) to highlight their plight.
Kent County Council’s leader, Roger Gough said: "....we are concerned about the impact operator withdrawals could have on those that rely on them to get about, particularly those who rely on them to get to school, and we are working flat out to mitigate their impact where we can."
Parent Karen Lynch, has a 14 and a 15-year-old who used to catch the TW3 from Shoreham to Tunbridge Wells. She told KentLive: "It is the safety of our children. How are they going to get to Sevenoaks safely to then get on a bus here to get a bus to Tunbridge Wells?
"Who is going to monitor the 700 plus children who are now going to be in this area trying to get on, effectively two Tunbridge Wells buses and some other more local buses, the 402s, that go to Tunbridge Wells. I am not sure exactly how many there are.
"KCC has to ensure our children get to school safely and on time and directly to Tunbridge Wells ideally. We pay for a KCC bus pass that allows our children to get on and off buses in the Kent area and now all those buses are going to be absolutely jam-packed."
Asked if she thought KCC would listen to parents and campaigners, she said: "Hopefully. This is what we intend for them to do. We hope they will reinstate at least all of the Tunbridge Wells services. There are other bus services impacted. There are S buses and T buses. If they just reinstated the buses that were running before, then the whole of this area will not have to be impacted at all."
Prue Burrlock has two daughters who go to Bennett Memorial School in Tunbridge Wells and lives in Chipstead. They used the TW4 to get to school. She posed here with another worried parent, Sophie Osborne.
"The bus does not exist anymore. It ran until the end of July. The solution available at the moment is for them to get a bus, the 402W which goes from Westerham to Sevenoaks Bus Station. From here they will change buses, to a TW3 or TW6 for Tunbridge Wells. But the TW4 was a double decker bus and it could be full sometimes before it got to Chipstead. If they are getting on the 402W, we don't know how they will all fit," said Prue.
Sevenoaks town and district councillor Tony Clayton was at the protest and was concerned by what he heard. He told us: "I wanted to find out how many people would be affected and what the impact was going to be on kids' ability to get to school.
"It is much worse than I thought. There are an awful lot of parents who are going to bring their children here. Hundreds of parents are going to bring them here at 7.30am. It will be gridlock."
"There are problems in Westerham, Chipstead, Shoreham and Kemsing because there will not be a direct bus from any of those places and they'll have to come here. The time to get to school will be increased by an hour. So it will be an hour-and-a-half to get to school. They'll be leaving home at 6.45am to get to school at 8.30am. That is nearly four hours travelling."
Parent and campaigner Jane Sinclair's two children use these "vital" bus services to get to school from Westerham where the family lives. She said one goes to school in Tonbridge and catches the 402W, and the other goes to school in Tunbridge Wells and takes the TW4.
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She said: "Both offer direct services from Westerham to their schools. We found out that the TW4 is being withdrawn right at the time when we were buying the annual Kent Travel Saver pass.
"KCC say the TW4 is a commercial operation and nothing to do with KCC. The alternative KCC suggests is that my son catches the 402W to Tonbridge and change at Sevenoaks bus station to catch a bus to Tunbridge Wells.
"Sixty-five children from the Tunbridge Wells bus will not fit on the Tonbridge bus which goes via Sevenoaks," she said. "We are facing a child safeguarding disaster after the withdrawal of vital bus services that transport children to school," said Jane of Madan Road.
Talking of safeguarding, she said: "Due to other withdrawn direct buses to Tunbridge Wells, many children will be descending on Sevenoaks Bus Station to try and gain a seat on a bus to Tunbridge Wells, but there aren't enough buses. KCC has not supplied a safeguarding investigation.
"They have not consulted on the loss of the TW4. It was not on the original list. Myself and hundreds of other parents remain extremely concerned about this situation."
She said the cuts would push more parents into cars to do a school run, twice a day. She said: "One double decker bus can put up to 75 car journeys onto the roads then adding the return journey, that is 150 car journeys. KCC have declared a climate emergency which has influenced their Local Transport Plan, these cuts and withdrawals, whether commercial or tendered by KCC, goes against every one of the five points put in place."
Lise Michaelides, a Sevenoaks town councillor said: "We will see dozens and dozens of children every day not even being able to catch a bus. These children will be abandoned in the dark in the winter on roadsides."
Kent County Council’s leader Roger Gough said: “The majority of bus service withdrawals that have been announced are being proposed by bus operators. While KCC does plan to remove subsidy from 38 Supported Bus services later this year, the greatest impact will come from the removal of journeys by private bus firms that KCC does not subsidise. This is as a result of considerable pressures the industry is facing including the cost of fuel, staff and a lack of qualified drivers and falling passenger numbers.
“Despite this, we are concerned about the impact operator withdrawals could have on those that rely on them to get about, particularly those who rely on them to get to school, and we are working flat out to mitigate their impact where we can.
“We have developed a tool at www.kent.gov.uk/buses so people can easily see which bus routes have been impacted and steps taken to mitigate.”
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Cyclists could be made to follow the same road rules as motorists under newly proposed laws reportedly being reviewed by the government. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said that cyclists may have to abide by 20mph speed limits or face penalties.
Government officials have also suggest the shake-up could require bikes to have number plates or other identification markings so the laws could be enforced. Less than a fortnight after vowing to create a “death by dangerous cycling” law that will treat killer cyclists the same as motorists, Mr Shapps said he wanted to stop certain behaviour on the roads.
He told the Daily Mail: “Somewhere where cyclists are actually not breaking the law is when they speed, and that cannot be right, so I absolutely propose extending speed limit restrictions to cyclists.
“Particularly where you’ve got 20mph limits on increasing numbers of roads, cyclists can easily exceed those, so I want to make speed limits apply to cyclists. That obviously does then lead you into the question of: ‘Well, how are you going to recognise the cyclist? Do you need registration plates and insurance? And that sort of thing.’
“So I’m proposing there should be a review of insurance and how you actually track cyclists who do break the laws.”
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The Highway Code and Road Traffic Act speeding limits only apply to motor vehicles and their drivers. While local authorities can impose speed limits on cyclists, it has been rarely done.
The Department for Transport refused to provide comment to the PA news agency on Mr Shapps’ interview. Department officials did acknowledge to the Mail the flagged measures would require cyclists to have number plates or other identification markings for enforcement purposes.
“I don’t want to stop people from getting on their bike,” the Transport Secretary told the Mail, adding: “It’s a fantastic way to travel. We’ve seen a big explosion of cycling during Covid and since, I think it has lots of health benefits.
“But I see no reason why cyclists should break the road laws, why they should speed, why they should bust red lights and be able to get away with it. I think we do have to not turn a blind eye to that and I’m proposing setting up a review to do exactly that.”
Under Mr Shapps’ proposal, the new law would be added to the Transport Bill due to be put before Parliament in the autumn. Mr Shapps himself, however, may not be in his current ministerial role when the Cabinet is reshuffled by the new prime minister next month.
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Many people know the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offers help and support for those of state pension age, job hunters, and other claimants. However, there is one benefit some people may have forgotten about and it can help you through one of the toughest and most difficult moments in your life.
Bereavement support payment is offered by the DWP and it can be crucial if your partner passes away. You may be able to claim it if your husband, wife or civil partner died in the last 21 months.
But, how does it work and who is eligible? To help you through this difficult time, we've looked into this benefit and this is what we found.
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Am I eligible?
To benefit from it, you must claim within three months of your partner’s death to get the full amount. You can claim up to 21 months after their death but you’ll get fewer monthly payments.
You could be eligible if your partner either:
- paid National Insurance contributions for at least 25 weeks in one tax year since 6 April 1975
- died because of an accident at work or a disease caused by work
When they died, you must have been:
- under State Pension age
- living in the UK or a country that pays bereavement benefits
You cannot claim Bereavement Support Payment if you’re in prison. Bereavement Support Payment has also replaced Bereavement Allowance (previously Widow’s Pension), Bereavement Payment, and Widowed Parent’s Allowance.
If your partner died more than 21 months ago
You may still be able to claim Bereavement Support Payment if your husband, wife or civil partner’s cause of death was confirmed more than 21 months after the death. Call the Bereavement Service helpline.
If your husband, wife or civil partner died before 6 April 2017, you may be able to get Widowed Parent’s Allowance instead.
What you'll receive
If you're eligible, you’ll get a first payment and then up to 18 monthly payments. There are two rates.
The first payment on the higher rate will get you £3,500 and the monthly payment for this band is £350. The first payment on the lower rate is £2,500 and the monthly payment is £100.
If you get Child Benefit (or if you do not get it but are entitled to it), you’ll get the higher rate. If you do not get Child Benefit, you’ll get the lower rate unless you were pregnant when your husband, wife or civil partner died.
Your payments will be paid into your bank or building society account.
If you get benefits
Bereavement Support Payment will not affect your benefits for a year after your first payment. After a year, money you have left from your first payment could affect the amount you get if you renew or make a claim for another benefit.
You must tell your benefits office (for example, your local Jobcentre Plus) when you start getting Bereavement Support Payment.
How to claim
You can apply for Bereavement Support Payment online, by telephone or by post. To apply, you’ll need:
- your National Insurance number
- your bank or building society account details
- the date your partner died
- your partner’s National Insurance number
Apply online
This is a trial service and it will only allow a limited number of daily applications.
Apply by phone
Bereavement Service helpline
Telephone: 0800 151 2012
Welsh language: 0800 731 0453
Textphone: 0800 731 0464
Welsh language: 0800 731 0456
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 151 2012
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Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
Apply by post
To get a claim form, you can either:
- download a Bereavement Support Payment form (BSP1)
- contact your nearest Jobcentre Plus to get one through the post
Send it to the address on the form.
If you're abroad
Call the International Pension Centre to apply.
International Pension Centre
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 206 9390
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
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An amber warning has been issued across much of south-east England - including Kent. The Met Office issued the weather warning for thunderstorms today (August 17), which will be in force from 11am to 10pm tonight.
The amber alert warns of thunderstorms and heavy downpours that are likely to cause travel disruption, flooding and possibly even power cuts in places. Up to 22 flood alerts have also been issued by the government.
Kent has already been drenched with heavy rain over the last two days, with Wednesday marking the third day in a row the area has been hit by wet and windy conditions. It comes just days after last week's heatwave, which saw temperatures hit record-breaking highs of 40C.
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The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for Monday (August 14) and Tuesday (August 15), and another was put in place across southern parts for today. However, Kent, as well as areas as close as Brighton and Chelmsford have now been put under a higher amber warning.
According to the Met Office, this is what residents can be expect:
- Flooding of homes and businesses is likely and could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are likely
- Spray and sudden flooding probably leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Some communities likely to become cut off if roads flood
- Power cuts likely to occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
A Met Office spokesperson said: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to break out today leading to some flooding and disruption. Some places will miss these, but where they do occur, 30 to 50 mm of rain could fall in less than an hour and a few places may see in excess of 100 mm in a few hours where storms are slow moving. Lightning and hail will be additional hazards. Showers and storms will slowly die out this evening."
On Kent, the spokesperson added: "On the cloudy side, with some brighter intervals but also a risk of prolonged torrential downpours, some bearing hail and thunder. Breezy but still rather warm, particularly toward the south coast. Maximum temperature 25C."
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Last week the country basked in a heatwave but now heavy downpours are hitting the country. The downpours could bring "thunder fever", a rare phenomenon that could spell danger for many. "Thunder fever" happens when storms raise the pollen and mould from the ground.
Experts have warned people who suffer from hay fever to be aware of the fever, while asthmatics could also be at risk as a result of 60% of those with the condition being sensitive to pollen. When someone has thunder fever they react badly to "pollen showers", meaning pollen comes back down to the ground after the storm. They are so small they can end up lodged in someone's lungs, reports The Mirror.
Allergy specialist Dr Sophie Farooque has outlined the risks of thunder fever and said: "Normally pollen (& moulds such as Alternaria) are too large to enter the lungs. But when a thunderstorm is brewing, updrafts of air can lift whole pollen grains up into the clouds.
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"When exposed to moisture, these grains rupture into tiny pieces making them highly allergenic. Windy downdrafts then carry these fragments to ground level, resulting in a 'pollen shower' where people can inhale the minute fragments deep into their lungs, triggering an asthma attack."
It was also advised that people who have asthma and/or hayfever should stay indoors and close their windows during a storm. She also said that they should wear a mask when they are outside and if you suffer an attack you should take antihistamines.
If you are suffering from a severe asthma attack you should use your inhaler as instructed by your doctor. If your symptoms do not improve you should get someone to ring 999.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct hot pit refueling operations with a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of a routine agile combat employment exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 16, 2022. Continual training in ACE competencies enhances mission proficiency and increased readiness to deter regional aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Charles T. Fultz)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378 Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct hot pit refueling operations with a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of a routine agile combat employment exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 16, 2022. Continual training in ACE competencies enhances mission proficiency and increased readiness to deter regional aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Charles T. Fultz)
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Dalit Student’s Death in Jalore Shows How Corporal Punishment Is Intertwined With Caste
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On 14th August, a nine-year-old boy Inder Meghwal, a student of Saraswati Vidya Mandir in Surana, Jalore, Rajasthan, died after battling injuries for close to a month. He had been hospitalized after being beaten by his Savarna teacher, reported The Mooknayak. The boy’s family alleged that the teacher initiated corporal punishment — while hurling casteist slurs — after Meghwal, a Dalit student, touched a water pot that was designated for the teacher’s personal use.
This is not the first time that a child from a marginalized caste or religion has faced abuse and violence at the hands of a Savarna teacher. Only two weeks prior to Meghwal’s death, Jahangir, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district, alleged that his son Dilshan was beaten to death by three teachers of a private school, where Dilshan had gone with his friends to enquire about the admission procedure. The teachers reportedly accused Dilshan of stealing a watch. “He and two others were caught by the teachers. They had done some mischief with a watch. The teachers, including the principal Shiv Kumar, hit them. While they let the other two go, they took my son in and kept beating him,” said Dilshan’s mother, Shabana.
Both Meghwal and Dilshan’s deaths highlight how corporal punishment not only thrives in Indian schools, but also how caste and religion complicate the phenomenon. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, prohibits “physical punishment” and “mental harassment”, and recognizes the breach of prohibition as a punishable offence. However, despite these safeguards, corporal punishment remains a popular method of disciplining children in both schools and homes. In a 2019 column, Dr. Vageshwari Deswal of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, noted how those who carry out physical forms of punishment do so under the idea that such punishment is meted out for a child’s own good, to reform and prohibit bad behavior.
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The Jalore incident also highlights the acceptance of corporal punishment in Indian society. Since the arrest of the teacher who slapped Meghwal, and who hails from the Rajpurohit community, reports highlighted his “good behavior” and the presence of Dalit teachers in Meghwal’s school — ostensibly to erase caste from the incident.
But caste and religion are intertwined with corporal punishment, which is often used as a tool to discipline someone — especially Dalit students — for violating unspoken norms. The Swaddle reported earlier how casteism thrives in India’s private elite schools, noting how corporal punishment is one way in which unequal treatment is exercised. Punishment and discipline become ways to uphold norms dictated by caste: everything from food, behavior, and uniforms is rooted in hierarchical norms, and not maintaining them is seen as a violation that is met with serious penalties.
Additionally, corporal punishment is often exercised against marginalized children more than it is against others. A 2019 study, for instance, showed how for similar offences, the severity of punishment meted out to marginalized children was greater than that exercised against other children. Other NGO reports corroborate this: pointing to a pattern of corporal punishment being a tool that’s used to victimize marginalized children in higher frequencies.
Take Dilshan’s case: his parents allege that he was the only one who was beaten up by the three Hindu teachers in Ujjain, while his companions were allowed to leave. The incident shows how a student’s religion, or in the case of Inder Meghwal, caste, often plays a role in deciding the degree of punishment a child receives in schools.
The issue isn’t recent: in 2015, the National Commission for Scheduled Caste and several children’s rights activists comprised the jury of a national hearing that looked into identity-based discrimination in schools. 44 children across 14 states deposed at the hearing — including children who had faced instances of corporal punishment for, in one instance, requesting an extra helping of food. The hearing found that corporal punishment was one of many ways in which Dalit and OBC children, among others, were pushed out of education or otherwise subject to discrimination in schools.
The incident then points to a pervasive pattern of exclusion in education, in which corporal punishment acts as a disciplining tool that’s fatal to some children. It shows how the discourse on corporal punishment is incomplete without looking at how casteism and marginalization are inextricable from its logic of retributive punishment. | https://theswaddle.com/dalit-students-death-in-jalore-shows-how-corporal-punishment-is-intertwined-with-caste/ | 2022-08-17T10:43:18Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/dalit-students-death-in-jalore-shows-how-corporal-punishment-is-intertwined-with-caste/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
How Early Sexual Experiences Can Shape Healthy Sex Lives in Adulthood
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Encouraging young people to refrain from sex is the mainstay of our culture that treats the subject as taboo. But while abstinence might work as a short-term tool to keep adolescents from experiencing their sexuality, in the long term, it is detrimental to their sex lives in adulthood, according to a new study that challenges a lot of society’s beliefs around sex.
There’s cultural and social anxiety around the first time a young person has sex. “Research has traditionally cast first sexual intercourse as a young person’s sexual debut and focused on the public health concerns that it raises — documenting its onset, its causes, and its consequences as a problem behavior not unlike adolescent drinking and drug use… As a result, there’s this long body of evidence linking an earlier sexual debut to adverse sexual health outcomes,” noted lead author Diana Peragine from the department of psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. According to her research, though, linking an early sexual “awakening” with adverse sexual complications doesn’t hold; instead, it can, in fact, shape a healthy sex life in one’s later years.
Moving on from the “traditional” line of research on the subject, Peragine decided to investigate whether an early sexual debut had any positive outcomes on people. In order to do so, the researchers also expanded the definition of sexual debut beyond just sexual intercourse — including other significant sexual firsts in a person’s life, like first sexual contact, first sexual stimulation, and first orgasm. Basically, rather than focusing just on the act of penetration, Peragine and her team chose to look at sexual experiences more holistically.
Published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the study involved more than 3,000 adults. The researchers gathered data on their respective ages of sexual debut, and also assessed their sexual history in the four weeks leading up to the survey. The results suggested that people with earlier sexual experiences fared better in their sex lives than those whose first sexual experience came later in life. “Those with an earlier sexual debut had fewer sexual difficulties [with orgasms, desire, arousal, and sexual satisfaction], and therefore healthier sexual function[ing],” Peragine summed up.
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What is “early,” though, remains undefined — differing, perhaps, across countries and cultures. It could refer to sexual experiences before marriage, or even before the age of consent. For the participants in the present study, the average age at the time of their respective first intercourses was 17 — but the researchers, of course, dug deeper in terms of evaluating their sexual debut and found that 93% of the participants had made their sexual debut before engaging in their first intercourse. What makes this especially relevant is that prior studies, including one from just a decade back in 2012, had found that people who begin engaging in intercourse later may have a greater likelihood of finding themselves in safer, more stable relationships in adulthood.
“Individuals who first navigate intimate relationships in young adulthood, after they have accrued cognitive and emotional maturity, may learn more effective relationship skills than individuals who first learn scripts for intimate relationships while they are still teenagers,” Paige Harden, a psychologist and behavior geneticist at the University of Texas at Austin, who authored the 2012 study, had explained.
It’s not certain whether the results of prior studies reflect biases, if any, on part of the researchers. But what emerges upon a reading of both is the need to come up with ways to ensure adolescents aren’t forced to repress their sexuality without necessarily encouraging intercourse. Rather than teaching them complete abstinence simply because it’s not the “right time,” one could, perhaps, teach them to navigate sexuality in a safe and healthy manner when their hormones begin to kick in.
“Abstinence-only education… stresses that no sexuality is healthy sexuality for adolescents. Our findings not only contradict this view, but [also indicate] that efforts to delay sexual activity may carry a risk themselves, [and] might even be detrimental to young people’s sexual health in the long run — at least, with respect to the capacity for functional and healthy sex,” Peragine explains.
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And, indeed, her words make sense. Past research has shown that when one is exposed to social conditioning that paints anything remotely sexual as immoral or shameful it can result in sexual repression that leads people to feel guilty and ashamed about even experiencing sexual desires. “I grew up in a household where sex was not talked about and [was] considered taboo. It is very difficult to understand how to operate as a male when you are told your urges are [sins] and you need to hide them. Never had the talk, was never advised on how to treat women. It was trial and error,” a Reddit user wrote, adding, “Let’s just say it was a horrible experience.”
Not only that, but as the researchers found, early exposures to sexual experiences — like an orgasm, for instance — actually bolstered people’s sexual excitability. Unfortunately, as Peragine pointed out, women often tended to have such experiences after men, with the delay translating into “women’s higher rates of sexual desire and arousal disorders compared to men. ”
Last month, The Swaddle also spoke to L., a 23-year-old woman from India, who had a similar upbringing to the Reddit user. It resulted in her feeling “out of place” and “disconnected” with her body during sexual intercourse with her partner, as an adult. She says, “[I] find it extremely difficult to see sex as something normal, and something that has to be done with me… [Instead] I still see it as something done to me.”
Therein lies the merit of the present study. While future research, non-biased on the subject might enable us to develop a better understanding of how early sexual experiences can, contrary to popular (read: traditional) belief, bear positive outcomes. In the meantime, though, the lesson learned here is something anecdotal evidence like people from L. had been hinting at forever: it’s time to stop treating sex as a taboo topic and, instead, treat it as a natural, healthy bodily function while teaching adolescents ways to navigate it safely. | https://theswaddle.com/how-early-sexual-experiences-can-shape-healthy-sex-lives-in-adulthood/ | 2022-08-17T10:43:26Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/how-early-sexual-experiences-can-shape-healthy-sex-lives-in-adulthood/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM HST WEDNESDAY FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 200 AM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1040 PM HST, radar indicated heavy showers redeveloping in
the same areas along portions of the windward coast extending
north from Kaneohe to Kahuku. Rain was falling at a rate of 1
to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Punaluu, Hauula, Kaaawa, Laie, Waikane, Kahuku, Waiahole,
Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, Kahana Valley State Park, Kualoa,
Malaekahana State Park and Turtle Bay.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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This advisory may need to be extended beyond 200 AM HST if flooding;
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Residents have filed over 150 claims against the Navy, the first round of which are expected to be answered in November.
HONOLULU-- Davie-Ann Momilani Thomas and others have been told to document the illness family members have experienced after consuming contaminated water.
Thomas says mysteries had surrounded her health, as well as her husband and son's health.
"Late December 2021, I made the connection. I cried. It was like that awakening, you know. I cried," Thomas told KITV.
According to Thomas some of the symptoms still persist.
"Brain fog, to memory loss, to our limbs- I'm having fatigue. Weaknesses in my limbs and everything. I couldn't even complete a walk," Thomas said.
"They're worried about their future. There are very real long term effects associated with jet fuel and people are worried about their health," Kristina Baehr of Just Well Law said.
"One street has 4 miscarriages in a single year. These are real health effects. they're not fleeting. Our clients are rightfully concerned," Baehr said.
Several at the meeting say that the Navy has not acknowledged potential long term or chronic illness.
Residents say they are met with attitudes that "it's all in our heads. That it is psycho-somatic. And I know that my symptoms are not in my head. That they're real neurological symptoms that have been diagnosed by 10 doctors. real neurological by confirming that I have fuel toxicity. By neurologists. By specialists. And I've done toxicology testing. Confirming that I have fuel toxicity," Lauren McKinney said.
Just Well Law says some clients have relocated already to the mainland. But that it comes at great expense.
"The landlords are not letting people out of their leases without extraordinary fees. And if you don't pay the fee, you're sent to collections. So we are sending sick families in Hawaii to collections. Why?" Baehr asked, "Not only that, but they are raising the rent. This month they are raising the rent 300 dollars a month."
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Supporters of Northern Virginia’s opera scene are hoping to reanimate the dormant Opera Guild of Northern Virginia, which through the years has raised funds and provided other support to opera organizations as well as promoting fellowships among those who appreciate the art form and introducing children to the unique and inclusive nature of opera.
The Opera Guild of Northern Virginia never actually died (“it has its own internal structure, staff and volunteers, as well as its own accountant,” supporters said) but in recent years has been inactive.
Miriam Miller, president of Opera Nova – a professional opera organization that succeeded Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia following its 2011 closure – said the time was right to bring it back to support the arts.
“We are just pushing love, love they neighbor, love your family, love the common good,” Miller said in a recent appeal to supporters of Opera Nova to back the initiative.
A resuscitated Opera Guild of Northern Virginia would serve as a conduit to Opera Volunteers International, which “will give Opera Nova a seat at the top level of the opera world,” Miller said.
Jose Sacin, artistic director of Opera Nova, said the organization is “standing on the shoulders of 60 years of creative expression,” and praised efforts to promote opera through performances designed to appeal to young students.
“I want all children to experience the sheer magic of a live operatic experience,” he said.
For information on Opera Nova and efforts to breathe life into the Opera Guild of Northern Virginia, see the Website at https://www.operanova.net.
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Mary Harcourt of CosmoGlo - "The Field of Aesthetics is Wide and Varying. Every Person Providing Services Needs Quality Lighting. Industry-Specific Lighting was Previously Unavailable and Overlooked for Decades. This Award is a Celebratory Step Forward to Providing the Best Lighting for Artists Everywhere."
BASTROP, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Startup company CosmoGlo develops solution-based lighting products for treatment rooms and tattoo studios and is dedicated to providing the best lighting by addressing frustrations with previous market options. In 2020 they pioneered a luxury, modern-looking curved light that gives even workspace lighting. CosmoGlo is used by service professionals and is trusted by experts in the field of aesthetics.
CosmoGlo announces the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued their Design patent for the CosmoGlo Light. Invented by established beauty professional Mary Harcourt, CosmoGlo offers industry-specific lighting for treatment rooms in the field of aesthetics.
Mary Harcourt, founder and CEO of CosmoGlo, said in response to the patent award, Innovation takes effort, capital, and vision, and is important to the core of all societies. We strive to improve the working environments for artists, technicians, and professionals. There is power in bringing real changes into the world, and we hope to inspire others to pursue their ideas.
The patent application was filed in May of 2020, and the award (US Patent No. D960,427) is a significant milestone confirming the novelty of the CosmoGlo design as they expand their product lines. CosmoGlo has been awarded design patents in several global regions including the USA, AUS, UK, and EU.
USA-manufactured CosmoGlo Lights® are made with the highest quality materials, crafted with precision automated lasers then shipped directly to consumers. It provides full coverage rotational lighting that eliminates shadows with customizable brightness. For more information, please visit www.thecosmoglo.com or https://thecosmoglo.com/pages/media
Mary Harcourt has appeared in Forbes, INC., and other media outlets.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Mary Harcourt via email at Media@TheCosmoglo.com or by phone at 717-683-6038.
CONTACT: Mary Harcourt, CosmoGlo Founder + CEO
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STAMFORD, Conn. , Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, announced today that it will report its unaudited financial results for the second quarter 2022 ended June 30, 2022 after the U.S. stock market close on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (5:00 a.m. China Standard Time on Thursday, September 8, 2022).
What: ReneSola Power Second Quarter (ended June 30, 2022) Earnings Call
When: 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (5:00 a.m. China Standard Time on Thursday, September 8, 2022)
Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/3i4aejba
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Please register in advance to join the conference call using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin. Conference call access information will be provided upon registration.
A webcast of the conference call will also be available on the ReneSola Power website at http://ir.renesolapower.com. A webcast replay will be available on the ReneSola Power website at http://ir.renesolapower.com.
About ReneSola Power
ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company's strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York. For more information, please visit www.renesolapower.com.
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Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wholesale fashion fabric aggregate SwatchOn has launched its sister service, VMOD 3D Library, to fully digitize the 200,000 fabrics on SwatchOn's innovative sourcing platform.
Since its inception in 2018, the company has provided a unique and reliable link in the fashion supply chain: SwatchOn's members-only, B2B platform connects the entirety of the South Korean textile industry to fashion brands around the globe. A member of the CFDA Materials Hub, SwatchOn's wholesale fabric offering of 200,000 SKUs has made the platform a reliable global resource for independent labels, mid-size brands, and the largest apparel manufacturers in the world.
Founded by Woosuk (Will) Lee and Yonmi (Michelle) Jung, SwatchOn disrupted the fabric sourcing industry, and continues to change and challenge the space. Streamlining the fabric sourcing link in the fashion supply chain set the stage for SwachhOn's next digital steps. In 2019, well before the pandemic, SwatchOn digitized its first fabric in 3D.
Today, VMOD 3D Library is the world's largest digital fabric library with thousands of hyper-realistic, customizable 3D fashion materials created from real-life twin fabrics. VMOD uses the latest technology from Vizoo to achieve high resolution surface scanning, capturing seamless PBR texture maps. The library currently provides 3D materials in compliance with both Adobe Substance 3D, as well as CLO3D and Marvelous Designer. CLO is one of the world's leaders in 3D Design Software – and SwatchOn's partner and investor.
"As fashion evolves and the lines between IRL and URL become intertwined, digital materials are increasingly recognized as an essential part of both physical and digital fashion. However, access to quality digital fabrics continues to be significantly lacking. We hope to change this material – and therefore creative – deficit with our VMOD 3D Fabric Library." explains Woosuk Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of SwatchOn. "VMOD's mission is to empower fashion brands and 3D fashion creators across the globe, and help enable endless possibilities."
The VMOD 3D Library materials are created with a wide range of customization features, introducing a unique spectrum of new creativity. With VMOD, 3D fashion creators can iterate efficiently utilizing superior quality fabrics created with the latest 3D technology, all of which embody accurate physical parameters of twin fabrics.
About SwatchOn
SwatchOn is a global fashion sourcing solution that connects the entirety of the South Korean textile industry to fashion brands around the world. SwatchOn has completely streamlined the fabric supply chain, allowing designers to quickly search and access over 200,000 textiles from 750 different suppliers – on its free, members-only website, SwatchOn.com.
SwatchOn boasts an unparalleled swatch sampling service. In addition to its Sustainable fabric section, SwatchOn ships in eco-friendly packaging to over 52 countries worldwide.
See more at https://swatchon.com/
About VMOD 3D Library
VMOD 3D Library is the world's largest digital fabric library with thousands of hyper-realistic, customizable 3D materials created from real-life fabric twins.
The VMOD 3D Library fabric assets are created with a wide range of customizable features, which enable users with a unique spectrum of creativity and efficiency. All VMOD 3D Library digital fabric assets embody accurate physical parameters of twin real-life fabrics in compliance with both Adobe Substance 3D, as well as CLO3D and Marvelous Designer.
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It's shaping up to be another hot, but ultimately quiet day across Acadiana.
Temperatures once again are going to push into the mid 90s, and heat index values will go well beyond that sitting between 102 and 106.
This is going to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine and only a few fair weather clouds drifting around the area.
Showers will be returning on Thursday, however, as moisture gets back into the area and a front stall over Acadiana.
The rain over the next few days should follow a familiar pattern, getting going in the mid to late morning and continuing until the late afternoon to early evening.
Showers at times will be heavy and thunderstorms will be flaring up as well.
As has been the case so often this summer once the wet weather picks up we'll be stuck in that pattern for several days taking us through the weekend.
In the Tropics:
We're still keeping our eyes on a wave that will move into the Bay of Campeche by the end of the week, were tropical development is possible.
As of now we would expect any kind of emerging system to be a heavy rain maker for Mexico and south Texas, and not carry much of an impact for Louisiana.
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Impulse buying used to be something we did at the mall when something caught our eye and we bought it on the spot. But, these days, it's happening more and more on social media, thanks to ads and influencers.
"I literally bought a Nintendo Switch because I kept seeing it on Instagram, so that was a big purchase," Brianna Stryker said.
Her friend Erica Yuan also knows about impulse buying.
"I've bought a lot of things off of TikTok," she admitted. "So I'll see skin care products and go to Amazon and order the item right then."
You know how it works: You're sitting there waiting for lunch, and you're scrolling through your Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or Twitter feed and suddenly you see something that you never thought you needed.
But now that you see it, you feel like you definitely need to have it.
Many people spend hundreds of dollars a month
A recent survey commissioned by SlickDeals.net claims the average American spends more than $300 impulsively every month, with clothing as the number one impulse purchase in 2022.
Another survey by Bankrate.com found half the people on social media make impulse purchases. But, it says 64 percent later regret those not-so-needed items.
So how can you cut back?
Bankrate analyst Sarah Foster suggests keeping your finger off the purchase button:
- Make a 24-hour rule: Put an item in your cart, or take a screenshot, but give yourself a day to think it over.
- Build up a fund for discretionary purchases for when you want to make that impulse buy.
"So by setting your finances up for those purchases that you can afford," Foster said, "you will ultimately end up enjoying them."
So think before your click, and that way, you don't waste your money.
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Study: What Americans really think
"Self-silencing" — people saying what they think others want to hear rather than what truly feel — is skewing our understanding of how Americans really feel about abortion, COVID-19 precautions, what children are taught in school and other hot-button issues, a new study finds.
Why it matters: The best predictor of private behavior is private opinion. People's actual views are far more likely than their stated views to drive consumer and social behavior — and voting.
- "When we're misreading what we all think, it actually causes false polarization," said Todd Rose, co-founder and president of Populace, the Massachusetts-based firm that undertook the study. "It actually destroys social trust. And it tends to historically make social progress all but impossible."
The big picture: People are often more moderate than they'll readily admit when "being pulled toward a vocal fringe," whether left or right, Rose said.
- But in some cases, he said, people reshape their privately held views to conform to what they think their group believes, even if that assessment is inaccurate.
- The gap between real and stated views can have a generational impact, he said, because media amplifies perceptions that then cue young adults: "This generation's illusions tend to become next generation's private opinion."
How it works: Respondents were provided a mix of traditional polling questions and other questions using a list experiment method, or item-count technique, that provides them with a greater sense of anonymity. This process allows researchers to find the gap between what people say versus how they privately feel.
By the numbers: On abortion, the study found men are much less likely to privately agree with the idea that the choice to have an abortion should be left solely to a woman and her doctor (45%) than would say so publicly (60%).
- Republicans, meanwhile, were less likely to privately say Roe v. Wade should be overturned (51%) than publicly (64%).
On COVID-19, only 44% of women privately feel wearing masks was effective at stopping COVID-19 spread, though 63% felt they should say they did.
An astonishing four times as many Democrats say CEOs should take a public stand on social issues (44%) than actually care (11%).
On education, Americans overall are privately more supportive of parents having more influence over curriculum (60%) than proclaim this publicly (52%).
- That may help explain why GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin's messaging on schools appealed to swing voters in Virginia last year, and why GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) championed "parents' rights" in signing prohibitions on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity.
- One in three Democrats think parents should have more influence over public school curriculum — even though only one in four say so publicly. Among independents, 71% agree privately agree, though only 55% say so when asked in a more direct polling format; 85% of Republicans privately feel that way.
Yes, but: Americans are actually less concerned about teachers talking about gender identity or how much public schools focus on racism than they say publicly.
- Only about half of Americans actually think it is inappropriate for schools to discuss gender identity in kindergarten through 3rd grade, compared to the 63% who say so publicly.
- This misconception is particularly stark among independents. Just 42% privately have an issue with discussions about gender identity in K-3rd, despite 67% saying they take an issue with it publicly.
- Even though 63% of Republicans privately said they believed racism was too much of a focus in public schools — far more than Democrats or independents— the number is a lot lower than the 80% who felt compelled to say so publicly.
The intrigue: The study found the biggest disparities among Hispanic respondents and political independents. On 14 out of 25 topics, these groups had double-digit gaps between what they say and believe.
Methodology: The survey was conducted for Populace by YouGov between May 23-June 28, 2022 among 3,334 respondents. The respondents were provided a mix of traditional polling questions and other questions using a list experiment method, which guarantees privacy.
- These kind of results do not have the same MOE measurements as traditional public opinion polling
- In the list experiment survey, respondents are never asked to directly share their opinion. Instead, they read a list of statements and choose the number with which they agree.
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The electric car Battery Belt is reshaping America’s heartland
The climate bill President Biden signed into law yesterday will open up tens of billions of dollars in subsidies for high-tech electric vehicle plants across the South and the Midwest.
Why it matters: The package is a big down payment on addressing climate change and moving toward energy independence as the U.S. races to build a domestic supply chain for batteries and other critical materials.
- It could also be a major economic jolt for a large swath of the country some are calling the Battery Belt, where lots of EV-related factories and facilities are being built.
Driving the news: The auto industry has already poured billions into new EV and battery manufacturing facilities across North America over the last couple years.
- Now automakers and battery suppliers will be eligible for billions of dollars in federal loans and tax credits to offset those costs and spur additional investments.
For example: The government will provide a tax credit of $35 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for each U.S.-produced battery cell.
- That's 35% of today's average cost of producing a battery cell.
- Ford, for instance, could get a $3 billion tax break for the twin factories it's building in Kentucky, which will be able to produce 86 gigawatt hours' worth of batteries annually. (The IRS still has to figure out how exactly the credits will work.)
There's also a tax credit for U.S.-produced battery modules — groups of cells bundled together that fit inside a battery pack.
- At $10/kWh, the credit would whack about one-third off the cost of assembling an EV battery pack, according to Bloomberg NEF.
Critical materials and minerals produced in the U.S. also get a 10% tax credit under the new law.
- That will help companies like Redwood Materials, which is investing $3.5 billion in Nevada for cathode and anode processing — essential work in the battery production process that's currently done mostly overseas.
There's also $2 billion in grants to retool existing auto plants to make clean vehicles, and up to $20 billion more in loans to build new factories.
The intrigue: And yet automakers aren't happy about the law, largely because its strict supply chain requirements mean far fewer electric vehicles will qualify for big consumer tax credits right off the bat.
Yes, but: Over time, reshoring battery production should drive down the cost of EVs — and lessen U.S. dependence on China.
- The optimists' view: By incentivizing a domestic EV component supply chain, the law will help reduce automakers' costs — and they'll pass those savings along to consumers in the form of cheaper electric cars.
Between the lines: In essence, the U.S. has shifted the incentives for EV adoption from consumers to manufacturers — instead of making electrics cheaper for car buyers, the new law rewards carmakers for building EVs with U.S.-made batteries.
- Lawmakers are not "just putting on new rules and saying, 'good luck.' They're putting tens of billions of dollars on the table to help [automakers] get there," said Joe Britton, executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association.
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Sarah Palin advances to November election for Alaska's U.S. House seat
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee, has advanced to the November general election for the state's sole seat in the U.S. House, AP projects.
Why it matters: Palin, capitalizing on support from former President Trump, is mounting a political comeback after more than a decade out of elected office.
Driving the news: Palin joins Republican Nick Begich and Democrat Mary Peltola on the ballot, according to AP, which noted on Wednesday morning it's too early to call the fourth-placed candidate.
- The trio will compete via a ranked-choice contest in the general election to fill the remaining months of the late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), who died in March after serving in the seat for 49 years.
Worth noting: Palin aligned herself closely to the former president throughout the campaign. Last week, Trump called into one of her rallies on the same day the FBI searched his Mar-a-Largo residence.
What to watch: Palin, Begich and Peltola also competed in a special election to replace Young and serve the remainder of his term. The results of that race won't be known until at least Aug. 31, AP reports.
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Atlanta approves jail lease agreement with Fulton County
Despite opposition from dozens of community members, Atlanta leaders on Monday approved a controversial agreement to house Fulton County detainees at the City Detention Center.
Driving the news: City Council members voted 10-4 to approve the agreement to house up to 700 detainees for no more than four years. No renewal options are included in the agreement.
- Council members Keisha Sean Waites, Liliana Bakhtiari, Jason Dozier and Antonio Lewis voted against the deal.
The proposal, sponsored by Councilmember Michael Julian Bond, calls for the county to pay the city $50 per detainee per day. Atlanta would also be entitled to 65% of commissary and phone fees.
- The lease would not go into effect until a study of the jail population is done by the Justice Policy Board, which was established in November 2021 by Atlanta and Fulton County.
What they're saying: Bond noted that inmates have had to sleep on the floor at the Fulton County jail, and argued they would consider overcrowding at the facility to be a "humanitarian crisis."
- "It really is time to do something to take care of our brothers and sisters and constituents who are held in terrible conditions through no fault of their own," he said.
The other side: Using part of the City Detention Center to house Fulton County detainees is contrary to Atlanta's vision to close the facility and transform it into a Center for Diversion and Services, opponents argued.
- Moki Macias, executive director of Atlanta's Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative, which opposes the lease, said the organization's stance is about "whether we can hold on to the progress we have made and take a new approach to community safety and wellness."
- More than 300 people who have been arrested in the last six months could have been diverted to PAD to get help for issues like homelessness, mental health crises, substance abuse and poverty, she said.
- "You are already investing in solutions," she said. "And there is more we can do together if we stay on the right path."
What we're watching: The Fulton County Board of Commissioners also has to approve the lease agreement, which could happen as early as its meeting on Wednesday
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Georgia's top Republicans divided on same-sex marriage
In the wake of the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, the LGBTQ community is warily watching for impacts on other Supreme Court decisions, including the right to same-sex marriage guaranteed by the Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision.
- In his brief supporting the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the court should also revisit other decisions, including Obergefell.
Why it matters: Georgia voters approved a constitutional ban on same sex-marriage in 2004, which remains on the books. Should Obergefell be overturned as Roe v. Wade was, that provision would take effect.
Threat level: In the wake of the reversal of Roe V. Wade and what implications it might have, there's "a lot of concern among the LGBTQ community," Jeff Graham, director of Georgia Equality, told Axios.
- Georgia's provision, Graham said, both prohibits future marriages and prohibits the court from recognizing existing marriages, civil unions or domestic partnerships.
- He's heard from LGBTQ people who have moved up their wedding dates to try to avoid a Supreme Court decision getting in the way.
Driving the news: While all top statewide Democratic candidates in Georgia support protections for same-sex marriage and would support a repeal of the constitutional ban, Axios found differing positions on the Republican ticket:
- Senate candidate Herschel Walker declined to answer several questions about the issue.
- Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp told Axios his personal position is that marriage is between a man and a woman.
- Lieutenant Governor nominee State Sen. Burt Jones told Axios he supports same-sex marriage.
- Incumbent Attorney General Chris Carr declined to provide his own position on the issue, but vowed to continue defending the state's constitution.
State of play: No case to challenge Obergefell has been presented yet, but the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over a case which could overturn precedent protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination by business owners.
Context: This summer, the U.S. House passed a measure to codify federal protections for same-sex marriage with broad bipartisan support, and senators are negotiating to craft a bipartisan version.
Be smart: A federal law would trump any state provision.
What we're watching: Given the impending Supreme Court arguments about discrimination, Graham said advocates are focused now on a state-level non-discrimination law.
- "I do believe even in a Republican-controlled legislature we can find support in the next few years to see some movement on a non-discrimination bill," he said, citing polling showing broad support for protections for LGBTQ Americans.
Axios asked the top candidates running in 2022 to explain their positions on the issue. (All Democrats said they support protections for same-sex marriage at the state and federal levels.)
Herschel Walker
When asked about his position on same-sex marriage at a press conference in Milton earlier this month, Walker said: "It is amazing that you keep talking about that, but yet people that I'm going around to in Georgia never mention that. They mention, 'Herschel, the gas prices are too high. Herschel, why are there no groceries on the shelves.'"
- When pressed about his position, Walker repeated that Georgians are “not worried about that.”
Flashback: Weeks prior, Walker also did not answer when reporters asked if he would sign onto federal protections of same-sex marriage, saying: "we need to worry about what's happening right now."
Of note: Walker's 22-year-old son, Christian, is a social media political commentator who is selling merchandise related to his father's Senate run. This May, he posted on Twitter about his sexual orientation: "Pride month is starting so I’d like to announce to everyone that I’m NOT gay."
- "I’m attracted to men but I refuse to identify with the rainbow cult. I don’t believe in indoctrinating children. My whole identity isn’t my sexuality. And I don’t go to gay bars. Don’t call me gay."
Context: In a 2010 interview with Howard Stern, when asked about his stance on same-sex marriage, Herschel Walker said “I don’t agree with gay marriages…because that’s not my religion but I say you’ve got to be accountable for yourself. I don’t agree with it, but that doesn’t mean I’m against it.”
Gov. Brian Kemp:
Kemp told Axios that while his personal position "has been marriage is between a man and a woman...that [Supreme Court] decision was decided long ago. Just like the abortion decision, people's views differ on that," he said.
- The question of same-sex marriage, he said, "will be something that the court will have to take up. Until they do, I mean, it's purely speculative ...That's not on the radar and I have heard no one else say anything about that, but Clarence Thomas."
Yes, but: When pushed that the General Assembly passed a stronger ban on abortion in advance of Roe v. Wade’s reversal, Kemp said he hasn't seen the will in the General Assembly to pass something preemptively at the state level, as he did on abortion.
State Sen. Burt Jones
Jones told Axios he supports the right of same-sex couples to marry. "I don't have any issue. Be with who you want to love. I don't have any issue with same-sex marriage at all."
- "I've got first cousins, I've been to their weddings where they've had same-sex marriages. I'm supportive of people marrying who they'd like to marry."
- Jones said if Obergefell was overturned, he would support a move to repeal the state's constitutional ban.
Attorney General Chris Carr
In a statement to Axios, Carr declined to provide his personal position on same-sex marriage but said: "It is the job of the Attorney General to follow the Constitution and that's what I will continue to do."
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Remembering Chung's, the Cass Corridor Chinatown restaurant
From his family's Chinese restaurant in the Cass Corridor, Curtis Chin encountered all walks of life — drug dealers, artists and white-collar professionals like former Mayor Coleman Young.
- "Even though Detroit was a very segregated city, they all came to the Chinese restaurant. It was one of those places where it was sort of like a town hall, a town center where you could meet everybody," Chin, 54, tells Axios of Chung's, which operated from 1940-2000.
Driving the news: Chin's youth in 1980s Detroit is the subject of his new book, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant."
- Chin says he'd like to resurrect Chung's at a pop-up event timed with the book's release in fall 2023.
Why it matters: Evidence of the Cass Corridor's old Chinatown neighborhood is fading. The Peterboro, a well-known Chinese restaurant that opened in 2016, closed for the summer last month to regroup after the pandemic.
- The building that housed Chung's recently went up for sale.
Flashback: Chung's, at the corner of Cass and Peterboro, was one of a half-dozen Chinese restaurants in the area decades ago, slinging 4,000 handmade egg rolls a week alongside other Chinese-American dishes.
- Chin's family owned and ran the downtown restaurant until his family decided to close in 2000. As a boy, he lived in Southfield but hung out at Chung's every day after school, interacting with customers and reading newspapers front-to-back.
- "The restaurant was a part of our family — it was like an arm, a leg, an extension. It's really hard to dissect my life, my childhood without thinking about it," Chin says.
The intrigue: Chin, a filmmaker and writer based in Los Angeles, vividly recalls an encounter as a teenager with Mayor Young, who taught him an important lesson about channeling his anger, an emotion he didn't quite understand as a Buddhist.
- "You gotta find what makes you angry in life and then you gotta figure out how to fix it," Chin says Young told him.
- "It's just something that always stuck with me. It's OK to be angry sometimes. And that was new, I had never heard that before," Chin says.
Worthy of your time: Chin's recently published essay, "Detroit's Chinatown and Gayborhood Felt Like Two Separate Worlds. Then They Collided."
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Lions once again have horrible Super Bowl odds
The NFL season is nearing and — surprise — oddsmakers aren't optimistic 2023 will be the Lions' year.
- Out of 32 teams, the Lions have the 26th best shot at winning Super Bowl LVII, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Be smart: A $100 bet on the Lions today would pay out $10,000 if they finally take home the Lombardi Trophy in February.
Catch up quick: The Lions are one of four teams to never win a Super Bowl. The last football championship in Detroit came nearly 70 years ago, in the pre-Super Bowl days, when the Lions beat the Cleveland Browns to win the 1957 NFL Championship.
- They finished last season 3-13, good for last place in NFC North.
Yes, but: Detroit defeated the Green Bay Packers 37-30 in last year's season finale, which ended with a heartwarming speech from head coach Dan Campbell.
Of note: The Lions drafted Michigan standout Aidan Hutchinson, who made an impact in his first preseason game last week.
What's next: The Lions have two more preseason games before their Week 1 home opener Sept. 11 against the Eagles.
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The fastest-growing companies in the Triangle
A Cary-based seller of supplements and vitamins ranked among the 10 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., according to Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies.
Driving the news: Livingood Daily — a three-year-old company — told Inc. its revenues grew 38,448% over the past three years.
Other top growers in the Triangle were:
- Industrial Automation Co., a Raleigh-based industrial electronic parts supplier, posted revenue growth of 3,963%. The company, founded in 2018, ranked No. 110 overall.
- Custom Patch Hats, a Raleigh maker of customizable hats, grew its revenue by 3,390%. Also founded in 2018, the company ranked No. 140 overall.
- ACHUTI, a Raleigh construction company, saw its revenue spike by 2,921%. The firm, which specializes in military and federal work, ranked No. 178 overall.
- Connecting the Dots, a Morrisville marketing firm, reported revenue growth of 2,536%. The company ranked No. 214.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers bring back Carl Nassib
The NFL's first openly gay active player, Carl Nassib, is rejoining the Bucs.
Why it matters: It's a big win for LGBTQ Floridians as the community fights the governor and the legislature over school policies and health care.
Flashback: This will be Nassib's second stint in Tampa Bay. He played two seasons with the Bucs prior to joining the Las Vegas Raiders for two seasons in 2020. He was voted by teammates as one of six team captains with the Bucs in 2019.
- As part of his coming out last June, he donated $100,000 to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ youth in the U.S. The NFL matched his contribution.
- A day after he came out, his jersey became the top-selling jersey in the league.
Context: LGBTQ representation in sports has also been a battle in Florida, as transgender women and girls are banned from women and girl's sports.
- The Rays' Pride night in June drew attention to players who chose not to wear rainbow attire because they didn't want to encourage the "lifestyle" of those in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Chicago will be all sunshine through Friday ahead of weekend showers
CHICAGO - It will be mostly sunny today through Friday. Highs today and tomorrow will be in the low 80s away from the lake and mid 80s on Friday.
This afternoon, there’s a chance for a light shower especially well west of Chicago. I'm thinking Kendall, Grundy, DeKalb, LaSalle counties.
Then, there’s the weekend. Saturday will be a little warmer than Sunday, low 80s vs upper 70s. Either day can have a few showers but neither day looks like a washout.
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There could be possible impacts to the Air and Water Show on both days could include some acts not flying or flying their "low" programs. It is also possible windows of opportunity exist for dry weather during show times. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-will-be-all-sunshine-through-friday-ahead-of-weekend-showers | 2022-08-17T11:16:17Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-will-be-all-sunshine-through-friday-ahead-of-weekend-showers | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Governor Uzodimma stated that the government and people of Imo State are grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari and heads of security agencies in the country for their consistent efforts and sacrifice to restore peace in Imo State.
He said: “I commend the Police for their gallantry in the fight against criminality and banditry, Some of them lost lives, it was a supreme sacrifice they made to make Imo safe”.
He said the state government choose to assist the Imo State Police Command by providing the Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC, as part of it’s unrelenting determination to get rid of crime in the State.
He said: “It is a delibrate effort to enhance the capacity of the Police in Imo State. As Governor of Imo State, I will do my best to secure the State” he said”.
He advised youths of the State to shun violence and resist to be used as a tool for mischief by desperate politicians, noting that such mischievous persons have used the social media to blackmail the government and people of the state.
He also commended Governor Uzodimma for donating N5m naira to each of the families of some men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force, Imo State Command, who lost their lives in the fight against criminality and banditry in the State.. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/igp-commissions-10-armoured-personnel-carrier-procured-by-imo-govt/ | 2022-08-17T11:18:13Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/igp-commissions-10-armoured-personnel-carrier-procured-by-imo-govt/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Equities are looking more subdued on the day and that seems to be weighing on commodity currencies, particularly the antipodeans. The kiwi couldn't even find much comfort from a more hawkish RBNZ with NZD/USD now down 0.8% to 0.6295 on the day.
Perhaps a plunge in commodity prices (iron ore being one of that) is also to blame but the negative risk sentiment on the day sure isn't helping. US futures are trading at the lows now, with S&P 500 futures down 31 points, or 0.7%, at the moment. Nasdaq futures are down 0.8% and Dow futures down 0.6%, while European indices shrugged off the light gains earlier to keep lower.
For the S&P 500, the retreat in futures could be in part a technical play as the cash market reached a critical juncture in trading yesterday. Of note, we saw buyers run up to test the 200-day moving average (blue line):
I've mentioned since the start of the week that there was some scope for gains in equities up until the key resistance point and now here we are. The question now is, can buyers turn things around and pull towards a retest of the key level? Or will we see a rejection and the start of a renewed downtrend as recession worries start to dominate broader markets?
I reckon we might also have to take a cue from the bond market and so far, there isn't much firm direction just yet. So, let's see if the US retail sales data and FOMC meeting minutes later today could provide any catalysts for a more meaningful move. If not, this could be where the latest rebound in equities perhaps look to take a pause. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-futures-track-lower-ahead-of-north-america-trading-20220817/ | 2022-08-17T11:26:48Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-futures-track-lower-ahead-of-north-america-trading-20220817/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Defeated Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney confirmed Wednesday that she is “thinking about” running for the White House to keep her nemesis, former President Donald Trump, “out of the Oval Office.”
The 56-year-old daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney initially skirted the issue when repeatedly asked on the “Today” show if she would run after her crushing defeat in her Wyoming primary.
“We’ve got to get this party back to a place where we’re embracing the values and the principles on which it was founded,” she told Savannah Guthrie.
“I will be doing whatever it takes to keep [former President] Donald Trump out of the Oval Office.”
Pressed again, she finally admitted of a possible 2024 run, “It is something that I am thinking about and I’ll make a decision in the coming months.” | https://nypost.com/2022/08/17/rep-liz-cheney-speaks-out-after-losing-wyoming-gop-primary/ | 2022-08-17T11:35:20Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/17/rep-liz-cheney-speaks-out-after-losing-wyoming-gop-primary/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The firm says that UK inflation is expected to accelerate further in the months ahead unless the government steps in with fresh measures to lower prices, noting that:
"In our view, the composition reaffirms the risk of more sustained domestic inflation. In the absence of offsetting support, we expect CPI inflation to accelerate to over 15% in Q1-23."
They previously forecast UK inflation to peak at just below 12%, so this is a revision higher to that. Meanwhile, Citi has also revised up its expectations for BOE rate hikes, forecasting that the central bank would hike by another 125 bps to 3.00% by the end of this year - as opposed to their previous forecast of a 50 bps rate hike for the remainder of 2022. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/uk-inflation-to-hit-15-early-next-year-citi-20220817/ | 2022-08-17T11:39:52Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/uk-inflation-to-hit-15-early-next-year-citi-20220817/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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As Virginia’s elementary, middle and high school students begin the 2022-2023 year, Attorney General Jason Miyares said safety and security are at the top of his — and parents’ — list of priorities.
“You’re entrusting that school, when you drop that child off, to keep the most precious thing in the world safe,” Miyares said to Fauquier County school and public safety leaders before a closed-door safety and security roundtable, as part of a special session convened by the School Board.
Shortly after the 2018 mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida, “students were very interested and concerned about their own safety, and wanted to know what we were doing to keep them safe, and that really hit home with all of us,” Fauquier County Public School Superintendent David Jeck said.
Shortly before the security roundtable, Jeck told WTOP the school system “has been adding a layered approach to school safety,” which includes adding armed school security officers and school resource officers, redesigning vestibules to upgrade safety features, and introducing a Raptor system, which immediately notifies law enforcement in a security emergency.
“Every one of our schools has at least an armed SSO (school security officer) or SRO (school resource officer),” Jeck said. “Our high schools have both. Each of them is trained, and either current or former law enforcement.”
The school system has also instituted a youth mental health first aid program focusing on emotional safety — in which trained and certified staff wear a purple lanyard.
“We’re training over 500 staff to know what questions to ask, what signs to look for, and then who to direct the students too,” said Jeck.
Bad actors ‘don’t always make headlines’
Before the School Board entered the closed session, Miyares spoke briefly about the role of school officers, and touched on safety and security precautions to deal with addiction, mental health issues and gangs.
“We see in our schools a variety of other bad actors that don’t always make headlines,” Miyares said. “Anyone who has ever dealt with addiction or depression, they’ll tell you that social isolation is the single worst box you can ever put them in.”
With two years of COVID-19 dramatically affecting in-person schooling, the attorney general said principals tell him students are dealing with the fallout.
“We’re seeing a mental health crisis, unlike anything we’ve ever seen,” Miyares said. “As we get through this period where we return to normalcy, we are seeing that impact on mental health, and we’re seeing it in our kids.”
Miyares: SROs a ‘frontline barrier’
Miyares expressed support for armed school resource officers: “The more we have them, the better,” he said.
Citing previous school shootings in other states, he said some of the perpetrators “go where they think they create the most destruction and mayhem, and school resource officers can give a kind of frontline barrier.”
The benefits of armed officers, Jeck said, goes beyond the ability to confront an assailant.
“They build great relationships with kids that head off a lot of problems,” Jeck said. “If [students] see these [officers] as people they can trust, and who are there to protect and help them, they will share information with them.”
Conversely, the officers know the youngsters: “They’re able to see a kid might be a little off that day, and something’s not right,” said Jeck. “They’re able to communicate with them, and connect with them, and perhaps help them — that is critically, critically important.”
Gov. Glenn Youngkin “has funded several hundred additional school resource officers from around the state,” said Miyares. “And every locality’s going to face their own budget challenges, so local schools are going to have to see what their challenges are, and their funding priorities.”
“I think most Virginians — on both sides — can see the need for them, and I’d like to see more of them in our schools,” Miyares added.
According to Jeck, “Implementing something like what we’re doing here, statewide at all the school divisions, I think would be money very, very well spent.”
Neal Augenstein has been a reporter at WTOP since 1997. Through the years, Neal has covered many of the crimes and trials that have gripped the region. Neal's been pleased to receive awards over the years for hard news, feature reporting, use of sound and sports. Reach him at naugenstein@wtop.com | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/miyares-on-armed-officers-in-schools-the-more-we-have-the-better/article_1fd94bbe-1ddc-11ed-9151-c7a88dd4c1f8.html | 2022-08-17T11:42:43Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/miyares-on-armed-officers-in-schools-the-more-we-have-the-better/article_1fd94bbe-1ddc-11ed-9151-c7a88dd4c1f8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
David Driver recently added to his vast resume of writing about many sports over so many years in Virginia by helping to write and publish a book about baseball in the state.
It’s titled “From Tidewater to the Shenandoah, Snapshots from Virginia’s Rich Baseball Legacy.” Driver and Lacy Lusk co-wrote the 360-page book.
What a great idea.
The book is a detailed list of so many snapshots from Virginia’s rich and impactful baseball history, with color photos on the front and back covers and inside, as well. There are several chapters on past and present Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, who have ties to Virginia, plus info about high schools and colleges in the metro area.
Major League standout pitcher Justin Verlander, a Virginia native, is written about in the book. So is Deacon Phillippe, the first winning pitcher in the first World Series-game ever played, and Julie Croteau is mentioned. She was the first woman to ever play for a college baseball team in the United States.
The Rockingham County Baseball League, founded in 1924 in the central Shenandoah Valley, is the second-oldest continuous league in the nation, after Major League Baseball. Its neighbor, the Valley Baseball League, is one of the oldest NCAA-sanctioned summer circuits in the country. Each are included in the book.
With well more than 400 career victories, current Madison High School head baseball coach Mark Gjormand is mentioned in the book.
Virginia is the birthplace of five Hall of Famers, and four of them played in the Negro Leagues: Leon Day, Ray Dandridge, Jud Wilson and Pete Hill. The other is Eppa Rixey.
Two former University of Virginia teammates – Ryan Zimmerman and Sean Doolittle – hoisted the World Series trophy playing for the Nationals in 2019.
And Abner Doubleday, the person said to have invented baseball, is buried in Virginia.
The lists go on and on.
The two authors have discussed the book on ESPN radio in Richmond and Harrisonburg, and may do so in other cities.
Driver has been a sportswriter, sports editor and sport stringer for various newspapers and other publications in Virginia, writing about baseball on all levels all along the way.
He’s long been a baseball lover. Born in Harrisonburg, Driver played high-school baseball at Turner Ashby High, American Legion ball for Harrisonburg Post 27, then played one year at Eastern Mennonite University.
Lusk has deep Virginia roots also, graduating from Monacan High in Chesterfield County, then the University of Virginia. He has written about tons of baseball state wide and is a guru regarding minor-league ball in the state.
The authors’ love for the sport is very apparent in their book, certainly a great summer read, or at any time for that matter, about the many snapshots, and more, of Virginia hardball. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/a-great-summer-baseball-read/article_df2698ea-1e19-11ed-8384-afefb8169099.html | 2022-08-17T11:42:49Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/a-great-summer-baseball-read/article_df2698ea-1e19-11ed-8384-afefb8169099.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rep. Liz Cheney's supporters say her reelection hopes were doomed on January 13, 2021, when a week after the insurrection at the Capitol, she and nine other House Republicans voted to impeach former President Donald Trump.
Everything since that day -- Cheney's role on the House select committee investigating the insurrection; her ads featuring her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, eviscerating Trump; her speeches attempting to steer the GOP away from Trump's influence -- only served Harriet Hageman's victory in Wyoming's primary for its lone House seat on Tuesday.
Cheney's ouster caps a summer in which Trump has purged the GOP of many of his critics, while elevating candidates -- including Hageman -- who have parroted his lies about widespread election fraud. Trump-aligned candidates have won primaries for governor in swing states such as Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and Senate in Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Candidates backed by the former President have positioned themselves to take over the election machinery in a series of key states if they win in November.
Primaries in recent months have also brought into focus the role a handful of prominent Republicans, including Cheney and former Vice President Mike Pence, are seeking to play in moving the GOP beyond Trump and his election denialism.
But Wyoming's results on Tuesday demonstrated the long odds those Trump critics face in a party in which the former President remains the most dominant figure and is teasing a third run for the White House in 2024.
Cheney attempted to assemble a coalition of Democrats, independents and moderate and anti-Trump Republicans -- many of them ideological opponents of the neoconservative congresswoman before the last 19 months -- to save her seat. Her campaign sent information to registered Democrats in Wyoming about how to change their party registration, and in interviews across the state in the lead-up to the election, a number of Democrats did say they were voting for Cheney.
But the Cowboy State's electorate is almost entirely Republican. Wyoming has more than 215,000 registered Republicans compared to just 36,000 registered Democrats, according to data from the secretary of state's office. That's a drop of about 15,000 registered Democrats from early 2021, but the pool of party-switchers, along with a fall-off of more than 3,000 independent voters who likely became Republicans, was nowhere near large enough to save Cheney from defeat in a Republican Party that had turned against her.
"I think she stood up for what she believes in," said John Grant, a Republican who cast his ballot for Cheney, even though he suspected she would fall short. "It took a lot of courage to stand against the Republican Party and Donald Trump."
'Uneasy from the beginning'
The roots of Cheney's loss were planted long before Tuesday's primary. And in some cases, the seeds were planted during the factional battles within the Wyoming GOP that date back to the tea party era, when Cheney was still a resident of Virginia.
The state's GOP, with no real competition from Democrats, has divided into two factions, with a more moderate establishment wing butting heads with a more conservative faction that has increasingly wrested away control.
The establishment wing retains some power in Wyoming. Gov. Mark Gordon, a part of that wing, won Tuesday. But the conservative faction has seized control of the state Republican Party and many of its local organizations.
"In Wyoming, we don't necessarily embrace the idea of a big tent," Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne said on Fox earlier this year.
Wyoming Republicans' reservations about Cheney were first evident in 2016, when she won her House seat after winning just 39% of the vote in the GOP primary against a fractured field. She was cast as too close to the establishment by some rivals, and as a carpetbagger by others -- including Tim Stubson, a former state lawmaker who now supports Cheney.
But, she was by far the best-known candidate in the race thanks to the decade her father spent representing Wyoming in Congress prior to becoming secretary of defense and later, vice president.
Cheney had coasted to reelection since then, largely because she had not broken with conservatives on major issues. Stubson said she was on course to do so again, until the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, when Cheney became a leading critic of Trump's actions and defender of the integrity of the 2020 election.
The makings for a divorce from Cheney were immediately evident. Though Wyoming's GOP has been fractured by warring factions, one thing that has broadly united those factions is support for Trump. He won Wyoming in 2020 by 43.3 percentage points over President Joe Biden -- Trump's largest margin of victory anywhere in the nation.
"Yes, there may have been an undercurrent there of anti-Liz sentiment, but there is no way she would have had any trouble getting elected," Stubson said.
"Her relationship with that portion of the party has been uneasy from the beginning, and they probably never totally embraced her because she has been the definition of an establishment Republican. But she was right on the policies," he said. "In my mind, it's a sort of binary issue: If she votes for impeachment, it doesn't matter what she does afterward."
Voters say Cheney was too focused on Trump
While Trump's shadow loomed large over the race, conversations with voters across Wyoming over the last week often came across with a sense of disappointment in Cheney, more than a burning sentiment of anger. Several people said they felt Cheney devoted far more time on national issues -- to the detriment of her focusing on energy and natural resource priorities of critical importance to the state.
"I want Wyoming to be protected and I don't feel Liz is doing that job," said Jenille Thomas, who lives in the coal-mining town of Rock Springs in southwestern Wyoming.
For many Republican voters in Wyoming, though, it was Cheney's vote to impeach Trump that spurred them to action.
Esther Egan, a 68-year-old who cleans houses and lives in Jackson, said she voted for Hageman because Cheney "bailed on us when we need her the most."
"They can say whatever they want about Trump, but he did a damn good job. And then she turns tail," Egan said. "She's with Nancy Pelosi."
Catherine Norsworthy, a 68-year-old homemaker in Jackson, said she switched from being an unaffiliated voter to a Republican to vote for Hageman, citing Trump's endorsement of her.
"I'm not in favor of the January 6 hearings at all," she said. "I didn't like her voting against Trump. I'm very pro-Trump. I listen to him."
Going down swinging
Cheney was by far the most prominent of the 10 House Republicans to vote in January 2021 for Trump's impeachment. She revealed her decision to do so the day before the House vote, saying in a statement that Trump "summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing."
The retribution she faced within the GOP built over the following months. In May 2021, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy publicly endorsed removing Cheney from her position as the No. 3 spot in the party's leadership team.
That same month, the House GOP removed Cheney from her leadership post on a voice vote.
She followed the ouster by telling reporters, in a preview of how she would approach the following year and her reelection campaign: "I will do everything I can to ensure that the former President never again gets anywhere near the Oval Office."
In July 2021, Cheney accepted a position as one of two Republicans, along with retiring Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, on the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection.
As the committee conducted its probe, Trump set his sights on revenge, endorsing challengers to most of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him.
Trump's biggest target was Cheney. He endorsed Hageman, a former Republican National Committee member and lawyer who had once been a Cheney ally, on the day she entered the race in September 2021.
For the most part, Trump's efforts have succeeded. Four of the 10 have retired. Three more, in addition to Cheney, lost their primaries. Only two survived their primaries, and California Rep. David Valadao and Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse did so in part because their states hold all-party open primaries.
As those retirements piled up and those primaries unfolded, Cheney was busy playing a leading role on that committee, in its interviews of former Trump administration officials and in its public hearings in which the panel has revealed some of its findings.
She has also sought out opportunities to confront the GOP's direction. She delivered a searing rebuke of Trump and her party's leadership in a late June speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
"We are confronting a domestic threat that we have never faced before -- and that is a former President who is attempting to unravel the foundations of our constitutional Republic," Cheney said then. "And he is aided by Republican leaders and elected officials who have made themselves willing hostages to this dangerous and irrational man."
Weeks after that speech, Cheney was elusive when asked about the possibility of running for president in 2024. She told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview that she will "make a decision on 2024 down the road."
In an interview with CNN's Kasie Hunt earlier this month, Cheney made clear she would not temper her criticism of Trump at all -- even if it costs her the House seat that her father once held and that she has held since 2017.
"We're in a situation where former President Trump has betrayed the patriotism of millions and millions of people across our country, and many people here in Wyoming, and he's lied to them," she said. "And what I know to do is to tell the truth, and to make sure that people understand the truth about what happened and why it matters so much."
Even as polls showed Cheney was on her way to a resounding defeat, she stuck to a message focused squarely on Trump.
Her campaign bought ad time on Fox for a spot featuring Dick Cheney, in which he called Trump a "coward" who lies to his supporters and "tried to steal the last election" using violence.
What's next
It didn't take long for the outcome of Tuesday's primary to become clear. Cheney had been badly defeated, and conceded the race to Hageman quickly.
She told supporters that she'd won the primary with 73% support two years ago, and "could easily have done the same again." But doing so, she said, would have required embracing Trump's lies about election fraud.
"That was a path I could not and would not take," Cheney said.
"No House seat, no office in this land, is more important than the principles that we are all sworn to protect. And I well understood the potential political consequences of abiding by my duty," she said.
After a primary that Cheney and her allies knew she was set to lose, the question is, what's next for the Wyoming congresswoman who had in a short time rocketed up the House Republican ranks?
She did not answer that question Tuesday night, at her election night event on a ranch in Jackson Hole. But she previewed a continued fight against Trump, without explaining what that would entail.
"I have said since January 6 that I will do whatever it takes to ensure that Donald Trump is never again near the Oval Office, and I mean it. This is a fight for all of us, together," she said.
"I ask you tonight to join me: As we leave here, let us resolve that we will stand together, Republicans, Democrats and independents, against those who would destroy our republic."
As she left the stage, Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" blared over the event's speakers as the sun set over the Grand Teton mountain peak.
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The first findings of an investigation into the increase in women's state pension have been revealed, showing failings within the Department for Work and Pensions. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published the findings of the first stage of an investigation last summer of raising the women's state pension age to 65, now 66.
It found that in 2005 the DWP "failed to make a reasonable decision about targeting information to the women affected by these changes". It also found in 2006 that the DWP proposed writing to women individually to tell them about the changes to the state pension age, but "failed to act promptly," branding both "maladministration", Lancs Live reports.
Campaigners - known as WASPIs (Women Against State Pension Inequality) - have long said 1950s-born women suffered financially from the 1995 Pensions Act and subsequent legislation, which raised the state pension age for women born on or after April 6, 1950. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman said: “Women complained to us that DWP did not adequately communicate these changes. They say they have experienced financial loss and a negative impact on their health, emotional well being or home life as a result.
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“They also complained that they suffered financial loss due to DWP inadequately communicating how many national Insurance qualifying years they need for a full state pension. They told us that DWP’s and the Independent Case Examiner’s (ICE) handling of their complaints about these issues had a negative effect on their emotional well-being.”
Now the Ombudsman says its provisional views for the second stage of its investigation have been shared with complainants, their MPs, DWP and the Independent Case Examiner. It’s looking at DWP’s communication about the number of qualifying years of National Insurance contributions required for a full state pension, the ICE’s complaint handling, and whether any failings led to injustice.
It’s also announced it will speed up the process by publishing its findings and any suggested remedy simultaneously, stating that it is planning to publish what action it thinks DWP should take to remedy the apparent injustice. This would be to ‘minimise’ complainants’ wait to find out what the remedy should be, said the Ombudsman.
It said as part of a new statement: “So we can conclude the investigation as efficiently as possible, we are adjusting our approach to the remainder of this investigation. We are going to begin considering what action we think DWP should take to remedy the apparent injustice. We will share our provisional views about the remedy once we have considered any further evidence we receive about our provisional views for stage two. We will then go on to publish our findings about the issues we are considering at stage two and remedy at the same time.”
Both Tory leadership hopefuls, when quizzed on the matter, have expressed sympathy for the plight of WASPI women but declined to promise concrete action. Liz Truss last week said it wasn't "handled well at the time" but that it would be unlikely to be sorted under her leadership. Meanwhile, former chancellor Rishi Sunak said, the previous week: “I’m going to be straight with you. I can’t promise you I’m going to be able to resolve that situation."
A spokesperson for the Women Against State Pensions Inequality group which has long campaigned on the matter welcomed the move. They urged people to contact the two Tory leadership hopefuls with WASPI’s open letter, and said in a statement: “WASPI welcome the Ombudsman’s decision to speed up the investigation process by combining the publication of the findings about the issues from Stage II and any recommended remedy at the same time. One WASPI woman is dying every 14 minutes waiting for compensation.”
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Rail services through London Bridge station to Kent have been "severely disrupted" and and buildings have been evacuated due to a large fire under railway arches in central London. "Bursts of black smoke" were seen coming from the blaze on Union Street in Southwark on Wednesday morning.
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to the scene, where the railway arch was completely alight according to London Fire Brigade.Train operator Southeastern said all routes through nearby London Bridge station - including those heading to Paddock Wood - were "severely disrupted".
The company tweeted: "Due to a fire next to the track between Waterloo East and London Bridge, services across all routes through London Bridge are severely disrupted.Trains are being diverted to other London terminals or terminated at alternative locations."
READ MORE: Southeastern strikes: Passengers advised not to travel on two days
Network Rail wrote on Twitter: "A fire broke out in an arch under (the) railway. London Fire Brigade are on site with multiple pumps and we have closed the railway until we can confirm it’s safe."
It added: "We're working with London Fire Brigade and we will need to inspect the railway once the fire out before we can reopen. Thank you for bearing with us."
Local student Lauren Chopin, who lives in an apartment two minutes' walk from the fire, said she had to wear a mask in her apartment due to the fumes. The 20-year-old told PA news agency: "There is a lot of smoke all through Union Street and neighbouring streets, there are many fire emergency services trying to put out the fire.
"It sometimes slows down and the smoke becomes whiter, only to be followed by another huge burst of black smoke… we have closed all doors and windows to limit the amount of smoke coming in."
London Fire Brigade station commander Wayne Johnson said from the scene: "The blaze is producing heavy smoke and those living or working in the local area are advised to keep their windows and doors closed.Trains to and from London Bridge are affected and several buildings have been evacuated."
The fire service said it had received more than 33 emergency calls about the blaze, which was first reported at 9.29am.
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A prison officer was found dead in his hotel room at the Holiday Inn in Sittingbourne, an inquest has heard. Adam Richards's body was found by cleaning staff on June 16.
Adam, who lived in Barnsley and had planned to marry his fiancé next year, had been on secondment at HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey and was staying on the first-floor of the hotel. Staff called ambulance crews to the scene at 12pm and started CPR.
A report from Kent Police Detective Sergeant Price, who investigated the case, revealed officers arrived at 12.15pm. The room was cordoned off minutes later.
READ MORE: Huge area near the A2 and M25 is now just 'kindling for wildfires'
Upon inspection, police were satisfied that there was no evidence of any third-party involvement. Adam had been seen on the hotel's CCTV earlier that day when he bought a double measure of spirits from the lobby.
The report also explained that Adam had been on the phone to a life-long friend, Natasha, which was assumed to be his last-known contact. However, their discussion, which took place over the phone and on video call, was described as having been "ordinary".
In his closing remarks, assistant coroner James Dillon concluded Adam died by suicide, and said: "Adam took his own life at Holiday Inn on London Road, Sittingbourne."
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Appointment Draws on Norton's Deep Expertise in Creating More Just and Equitable Hiring Practices Across the Workforce
BALTIMORE, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Analytics, a company that helps people and organizations chart the future of work using sophisticated AI and data analytics, today announced that CEO Myra Norton has been appointed to the Maryland Governor's Workforce Development Board the Governor's chief policy-making body for workforce development in the state of Maryland.
The Governor's Workforce Development Board is responsible for developing policies and strategies to form a coordinated workforce development system in collaboration with state employment and training, economic development, education partners, and significant input from the business community. The board is made up of 59 members, the majority of whom represent the business community. Other members include Maryland's governor Larry Hogan, cabinet secretaries, college presidents, the state superintendent of schools, elected officials, labor, and representatives of nonprofit organizations. Board members are appointed by Maryland's Governor, and the Maryland General Assembly leadership appoints one state senator and one delegate. Private sector appointees serve four-year terms.
Myra Norton brings deep expertise in labor market issues to the board. As CEO of Arena Analytics, Norton has led the development and deployment of innovative solutions that leverage data to help employers create more productive and equitable workforces. Previously, Norton was the CEO of Community Analytics, an analyst at Northrop Grumman, a professor in Mathematics and Statistics at Temple University, Towson University, and the US Naval Academy, and an administrator in the College of Science and Technology at Temple University. She serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO); is a member of the Innovation, Development & Entrepreneurship Advisory (IDEA) Board, which champions innovation and entrepreneurship across Johns Hopkins University; and chairs the BmoreSTEM infrastructure workgroup, working to increase equitable student access and retention in STEM fields.
"I'm thrilled to join the Governor's Workforce Development Board and I look forward to working with an esteemed group of business leaders, academics, and government officials to tackle the biggest challenges facing the workforce today," said Norton. "At Arena, we are committed to driving long-term, structural change in the workforce by expanding access to opportunity and success for individuals and organizations alike, and I know the great work the board is engaged in will help us all make that vision a reality."
Norton will also serve on the Board's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Committee. The CTE Committee's mission is to build an integrated, globally competitive framework for providing CTE to Maryland students in public school, institutions of postsecondary education, and the workforce. The CTE Committee is composed of 11 members, including the State Superintendent, Secretary of Higher Education, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Commerce, and six members who are jointly appointed by the Governor, Senate President, and the Speaker of the House.
Arena Analytics helps people and companies chart the future of work using sophisticated AI and predictive analytics. We empower employers to make unbiased hiring decisions, resulting in higher-quality talent discovery, increased retention, greater workforce stability, better business outcomes, and more equitable workplaces. At the same time, we help candidates find opportunities where they are most likely to find success, stability, and satisfaction. Driven by the belief that talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not, Arena Analytics aims to rewire the labor market to become more fair, just, productive, and equitable for everyone. For more information on Arena Analytics, visit www.arenaanalytics.io.
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Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) stock has spiked over 49% so far in August. Further, it closed about 9.7% higher on Tuesday after Coatue Management revealed a stake in UPST stock. While UPST stock has recovered quite a lot, it is still down about 76% on a year-to-date basis. Further, its business faces multiple headwinds, which could stall the recovery in UPST stock.
Factors Hurting UPST’s Recovery
Upstart delivered weak Q2 financials due to funding constraints. Fears of an economic slowdown have led UPST’s lenders and institutional investors to pause or reduce their loan originations volume. Further, higher interest rates to counter inflation have led to increased loan pricing, higher funding costs, and delinquencies. This negatively impacted UPST’s revenue generation capabilities.
During the Q2 conference call, UPST’s CEO Dave Girouard stated, “we’re in a funding constrained environment,” which is the reason for the “revenue shortfall.” He added that lenders and institutional investors “have not left Upstart’s platform, but have temporarily paused or reduced their originations.”
To bridge the funding gap, UPST is leveraging its balance sheet. This comes as a concern as UPST mainly generates revenues from fees from banks or services with no credit exposure. The recent move will increase the credit risk for UPST.
In response to this shift, Atlantic Equities analyst Simon Clinch downgraded UPST stock to Sell from Hold. Further, citing near-term headwinds, Clinch lowered his revenue and earnings estimates for the next three years.
Is UPST a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Upstart stock forecast on TipRanks shows that analysts are bearish about its prospects. It has received one Buy, five Hold, and six Sell recommendations for a Moderate Sell rating consensus. Further, analysts’ average price target of $26.64 implies 26.6% upside potential.
UPST stock also has negative indicators from hedge fund managers who have sold 7.3M UPST shares in the last three months. Further, 1.3% of TipRanks’ investors have lowered their exposure to UPST stock. Overall, UPST stock has an underperform Smart Score of 1 out of 10.
Bottom Line: UPST Stock May Remain Under Pressure
The ongoing headwinds, including funding constraints and higher loan pricing, could continue to hurt the loan volumes. These headwinds could hurt its revenue generation capabilities and restrict the recovery in UPST stock. Moreover, management’s decision to reduce the funding gap using its balance sheet is a concern. Also, analysts’ negative outlook and UPST’s low Smart Score indicate that it could remain pressured in the near term. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/upstart-stock-zooms-49-in-august-will-the-uptrend-sustain | 2022-08-17T11:59:01Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/upstart-stock-zooms-49-in-august-will-the-uptrend-sustain | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In the final installment of WyoSports’ schedule breakdown series, University of Wyoming beat writer Josh Criswell examines the Cowboys’ regular-season finale against Fresno State.
Elite arm
The Bulldogs are strong in several areas, but the primary reason they were picked to win the West Division in the Mountain West preseason poll is the return of Jake Haener at quarterback. The former Washington transfer was voted the league’s preseason player of the year last month, after ranking among the top 11 in the FBS in passing yards, passing touchdowns and total offense in 2021.
Haener gave Fresno State fans a scare shortly after the regular season, entering the transfer portal one day after head coach Kalen DeBoer left to take the same job at Washington. However, he reversed course about a week later, electing to return to the Bulldogs after it was announced that Jeff Tedford would be leading the program.
Familiar faces
Tedford is a well-known commodity at Fresno State. He took over the program after the 2016 season, with the team coming off a 1-11 campaign. He proceeded to lead them to a 10-4 record the following year, earning MW coach of the year honors and being named a finalist for the AFCA national coach of the year award in the process. The Bulldogs went 12-2 in 2018 and 4-8 in his final season before stepping away due to health reasons.
Another familiar face has returned to Fresno in defensive line coach Jethro Franklin, who was a two-time All-American with the Bulldogs in the 1980s, in addition to setting what was then a single-season school record with 19 1/2 sacks in 1986.
Franklin returned to his alma mater after a brief stint in the NFL to coach the defensive line from 1991-98, marking the start of a coaching career that has involved stops as an assistant with various college and professional teams.
Maintaining stability
Another factor in the lofty expectations for the Bulldogs is that they don’t lose a ton of key contributors. Senior cornerback Wylan Free — who transferred to Georgia Southern this offseason — was the only starter they lost to the portal, after racking up 116 tackles, 71 solo stops, 10 pass deflections, four interceptions and one touchdown in four years with the program.
Linebacker Sherwin King and cornerback Randy Jordan are the most notable of the other players that transferred out, although neither saw much if any action last season.
Notable additions
In addition to not losing much production to the portal, the Bulldogs added a couple of potential impact transfers, as well.
Defensive end Joshua Pakola, who comes to Fresno State from Stanford, will help the defense move forward following the departure of five-year contributor Arron Mosby. Pakola didn’t play last fall, and only appeared in four games during his first two years with the program, but he’s a former four-star prospect and top-200 recruit that has the potential to be one of the most dangerous newcomers in the conference.
Defensive back Cameron Lockridge (Hawaii), linebacker Raymond Scott (USC), offensive lineman Jacob Isaia (Michigan State), tight end Velltray Jefferson (Utah) and wide receiver Nikko Remigio (California) could also play key roles for the Bulldogs.
By the numbers
On paper, Fresno State seems to have a fairly substantial advantage over the Cowboys heading into the season. At No. 69 in ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Bulldogs are the second highest-ranked team in the MW and 30 spots ahead of UW. They also have the second-lowest odds to win the conference on DraftKings at +240, with the Pokes being listed at +4500. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/early-look-at-wyoming-s-showdown-with-fresno-state/article_082da799-2a68-5dc1-b3a8-5a5404c93937.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:01Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/early-look-at-wyoming-s-showdown-with-fresno-state/article_082da799-2a68-5dc1-b3a8-5a5404c93937.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Using TipRanks’ Top Stock Gainers/Losers tool, we have compiled a list of Wednesday’s biggest pre-market stock movers, which is as follows:
Five Biggest Movers
Precious metals mining company Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. (NYSE: SBSW) tops the list, with its stock losing 8.8% in Wednesday’s early trade. A recent SEC filing revealed that in the first quarter of 2022, Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Equity Services reduced its stake in the South African company by 13%. After selling 10,391 shares, Commonwealth Equity now holds 69,325 shares of Sibanye worth $1.125 million.
Shares of renewable energy storage products and services provider Fluence Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) jumped 8.3% at the last check. Jon Windham of UBS (NYSE: UBS) has raised the price target on the Virginia-based company to $30 (73.2% upside potential) from $10, which could have led to the rise in the price. Meanwhile, Windham has maintained a Buy rating on the stock.
Next on the list is Illinois-based outdoor cooking products maker Weber Inc. (NYSE: WEBR), which was trading over 8% down at the time of writing. The fall could be on the back of analysts downgrading their rating and price target on the stock, following the release of the company’s fiscal third-quarter results on Monday. Citigroup (NYSE: C) analyst Chasen Bender has downgraded Weber to Sell from Hold and lowered the price target from $7 to $2.75 (67.5% downside potential). Additionally, Simeon Siegel of BMO Capital reduced his price target to $6 (29.2% downside potential) from $7, while reiterating a Hold rating on the stock.
Sasol Ltd. (NYSE: SSL) stock slipped 6.8% in the pre-market trading session on Wednesday. There is no company-specific news that can explain the downtrend. The South Africa-based integrated energy and chemical company is scheduled to release its fiscal fourth-quarter results next week.
Finally, California-based Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) rose 6.2% early Wednesday after gaining 6.6% in the extended trading session on Tuesday. Shares of the analytical instrumentation development and manufacturing company surged on the back of strong fiscal third-quarter results. Revenue increased 8% year-over-year to $1.72 billion, surpassing the Street’s expectation of $1.64 billion. Earnings of $1.34 per share came in higher than the year-ago figure of $1.10 and the consensus estimate of $1.20 per share.
Continue to watch this space for possible volatility upon the market open. Tomorrow, we’ll have another up-to-date piece on stock Pre-Market Movers…
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LARAMIE – It’s been a long road to recovery for Gunner Gentry, but the redshirt junior receiver’s return to the field has almost arrived.
Gentry was expected to be a key factor in the University of Wyoming’s passing attack last season. However, a torn patellar tendon in his left knee that he suffered in the spring of 2021 put those plans on hold.
There have been some moments of uncertainty in terms of when and how much he would be able to contribute this fall after missing all of last year. With the season opener at Illinois just under two weeks away, though, UW coach Craig Bohl is confident Gentry will make a significant impact in 2022.
“Gentry had come back from an injury, and in the middle of the summer I had some real concerns if he would be up to speed,” Bohl said. “Even a week before fall camp, you started to wonder. Our sports medicine head trainer said, ‘I think he’ll be there, (but) it’s going to take a little bit.’ He’s a little bit ahead of schedule, so he’s a guy that’s really capable of making some plays.”
Gentry hauled in the Cowboys’ only touchdown catch of the 2020 season, a 22-yard reception against Nevada, and recorded six catches for 130 yards in 2019. This year, he’ll be looking to provide a boost for a position group that lost 77.7% of its receiving production from last season.
Sophomore receiver Alex Brown believes Gentry will do just that.
“That’s huge for us,” Brown said. “For me personally, Gunner was kind of the upperclassman who took me under his wing, him and Ayden (Eberhardt). Just being out there with him gives all of us a feel-good side, just seeing him out there and being able to make plays. It’s really good for him, and really good for our receiving corps and offense as a whole.”
Potential starters emerge
The Cowboys have yet to release a depth chart for the upcoming season, but with the final 30 minutes of Friday’s practice being open to the media, there were some indications on who might start on offense.
Utah State transfer Andrew Peasley was leading the first-team offense at quarterback during this half-hour stretch, while redshirt freshmen Emmanuel Pregnon and Jack Walsh received action with the starters at the guard spots.
Cox out with hip injury
While Bohl is pleased with where his team is at from a health standpoint, the Pokes did suffer one notable loss recently. Bohl noted after Friday’s practice that defensive end Keelan Cox will likely miss at least two months with a hip injury.
Sabastian Harsh and DeVonne Harris appear set to start on the edge for UW, but Cox – who is listed at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds – was expected to provide size to a smaller defensive end group after transferring in from Alabama this off-season. Regardless, Harris says the growth of redshirt freshmen Braden Siders and Oluwaseyi Omotosho is a point of optimism at the position heading into the season.
“They’re miles from (where they were) in the spring and last year,” Harris said. “They’ve been playing their keys. Olu, instead of being a pass rusher, he’s getting there to (where he is) an every down player that can stop the run on first and second down, and go get a sack on third down.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/gentry-ahead-of-schedule-with-season-approaching/article_f4b485de-aef1-5ade-be54-ef378d0c380b.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:07Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/gentry-ahead-of-schedule-with-season-approaching/article_f4b485de-aef1-5ade-be54-ef378d0c380b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE — It is a warm and humid start to Wednesday.
Highs today top out in the mid to low 90s.
Without showers in your area, heat indices could climb to the low 100s.
Showers and storms will be isolated this afternoon and evening.
Storms will be triggered through South Georgia first and will eventually move toward the coast just before dinner.
Within these spotty storms, some will be stronger.
A severe storm cannot be ruled out Wednesday afternoon.
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a ‘marginal’ or 1/5 chance of severe weather chances.
This means one or two storms throughout the afternoon will contain strong enough winds to trigger severe storm warnings (anything at or above 58 MPH).
Another round of stronger storms is expected Thursday afternoon.
Storms Thursday and Friday will also contain heavy rain.
Localized flooding is possible for the end of the week. | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/weather-news/first-to-know-forecast-stronger-storms-with-gusty-wind-wednesday | 2022-08-17T11:59:13Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/weather-news/first-to-know-forecast-stronger-storms-with-gusty-wind-wednesday | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV) recently revealed that top shareholder, Tony Aquila has bought a considerable amount of shares of the company.
A top shareholder is one who owns more than 10% of the company.
Shares of Canoo were up 6.1% to close at $4.20 in the extended trade.
How Much Did Aquila Buy?
Tony Aquila, who is also the CEO and Executive Chairman of the company, bought 200,000 shares for a total amount of roughly $796,000.
Notably, this latest buyout follows Aquila’s recent acquisition of 800,000 shares of Canoo’s stock for an undisclosed amount.
Yet, despite the CEO’s confidence in the company’s prospects, other corporate insiders seem to not share the same sentiments.
The TipRanks’ Insider Trading Activity tool shows that confidence in GOEV is currently Negative based on informative transactions by four insiders over the past three months. Corporate Insiders have sold shares worth $17.9 million over this period.
Interestingly, TipRanks also provides a list of hot stocks that boast either a Very Positive or Positive insider confidence signal.
Investors Remain Optimistic about GOEV
However, despite the company reporting a wider-than-expected loss for the second quarter, top investors are upbeat about the company’s prospects and are loading up on its stock.
TipRanks’ Stock Investors tool shows that top investors currently have a Very Positive stance on GOEV. Further, 25.5% of the top portfolios tracked by TipRanks, increased their exposure to GOEV stock over the past 30 days.
Is GOEV Stock a Good Buy?
Overall, the Wall Street community is cautiously optimistic about the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on two Buys and one Hold. The GOEV average price target of $9.50 implies the stock has an upside potential of 139.9% from current levels. Shares have declined 37.6% over the past year.
Key Takeaways
With a massive upside potential of about 140% from its current levels, Tony Aquila’s conviction about his company’s stock does not seem wrong. However, persistent losses continue to scare away other insiders who have been heavily shorting the stock in recent times.
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WEDNESDAY
UW Board of Trustees meets: 7:30 a.m., via teleconference. On the agenda is consideration of the University of Wyoming’s supplemental budget request for the 2023 legislative session and begins with an executive session. The public part of the meeting will begin after, about 8:30 a.m. and livestreamed at wyolinks.uwyo.edu/trusteesaugust/.
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. at outdoors Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Unexpected Company Senior Theatre auditions for “Six Stages of Life”: 2 p.m., Alice Hardie Stevens Center, 603 E. Ivinson Ave. Participants must be at least 50 years old, no experience necessary.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Laramie Chamber Business Alliance Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m., hosted by ANB Bank, 3908 Grand Ave. Members can enjoy a pig roast and games at this family friendly event.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
FRIDAY
Open house for renovated LFD training facility: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Laramie Fire Department drill grounds, 2451 County Shop Road.
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
SATURDAY
‘The Legacy of Wyoming’ performed by Buffalo Bill and Dr. Jo: 5-8 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison. For tickets, call 307-745-6161.
Revive the Wyo fundraiser: 5-9 p.m., historic train depot in downtown Laramie. Enjoy a cajun-themed meal and entertainment. Cost $35 a person. For tickets, visit https://htru.io/Ssrf.
SUNDAY
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Aug. 24
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. at outdoors Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Aug. 25
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Aug. 26
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
Aug. 27
Thrown-Out Bones performs: 5:30-7p.m., Washington Park band shell, 18th and Sheridan streets. Popcorn, pretzels and beer.
UW Planetarium presents “Back to the Moon For Good”: 8 p.m., UW Planetarium. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming.
Aug. 28
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Aug. 29
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
Aug. 30
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Aug. 31
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. at outdoors Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Sept. 10
22nd annual Wyoming Buddy Walk: 9 a.m. to noon, Washington Park band shell. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-aug-17-2022/article_0a1382d3-0f67-5631-9937-f39bafcb4d2b.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:14Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-aug-17-2022/article_0a1382d3-0f67-5631-9937-f39bafcb4d2b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In the wake of Wyoming’s first campaign-finance filings of 2022, some lawmakers, candidates and elections watchers are raising concerns about accountability, lack of oversight and confusion.
In a year with “election integrity” on the ballot in numerous races, and what’s shaping up to be record spending, some fear new rules and a lack of proactive compliance checks by the secretary of state could result in inadvertent violations, or worse.
A WyoFile analysis of campaign finance reports corroborates such concerns.
Rep. Chuck Gray (R-Casper), for example, who’s running to lead the office that oversees the state’s elections, filed reports that raise questions, but they won’t be reviewed unless a complaint is filed. That’s because the secretary of state’s office does not automatically audit campaign finance reports and errors are not uncommon.
The reports are filed and available to the public but, “no one’s really right now going through and checking” their legitimacy, Rep. Dan Zwonitzer (R-Cheyenne) said. “It’s just kind of all based on your word.”
Zwonitzer is co-chairman of the Legislature’s Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee. Last spring, the Legislature passed two bills from the committee that changed campaign finance reporting requirements with the intent to make the process more transparent. More could be done, Zwonitzer said, but lawmakers would need to make allowances for the kinds of honest mistakes made by political newbies like first-time office seekers.
The 2022 campaign for Wyoming legislative seats is on track to be the state’s costliest on record. Approximately $1.88 million has poured into statehouse races, according to reports filed with the secretary of state’s office ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. The total has already surpassed total contributions for 2020’s record-breaking year, including both the primary and the general election.
With approximately $115,000 split about evenly between two candidates, Senate District 29 leads Wyoming’s legislative campaigns in total fundraising. Political action committees have provided about half of incumbent Sen. Drew Perkins (R-Casper) $58,850. Challenger Bob Ide, meanwhile, has raised $56,220 — with half of that coming from family or himself, according to filings. The candidates report raising almost the same amount from individuals.
Technically, Sen. Ogden Driskill (R-Devils Tower) has raised the third-most money for his re-election campaign to Senate District 1 with approximately $42,660.
However, before Gray began pursuing his bid for secretary of state, and after he suspended his campaign for the U.S. House, he was briefly a candidate for reelection in House District 57. His father made two separate $25,000-donations to that campaign, according to Gray’s Aug. 9 primary finance report. Wyoming election law caps individuals’ direct donations to statewide campaigns at $2,500, and to non-statewide races, like legislative campaigns, at $1,500. There are no limits, however, on direct contributions from immediate family members, including parents.
Wyoming statute prohibits candidates from seeking more than one public office at a time. Despite that, the two donations came on May 23 and 24, the week after Gray ended his statehouse run and made his bid for secretary of state official on May 18. Gray spent the entirety of that $50,000, according to his campaign report, with about $35,000 put toward television advertisements in late July, more than a month after he began running for a different office.
Gray filed a separate report for the secretary of state’s race, in which his father provided $510,000 of the approximately $528,000. Between contributions to a super pac backing Gray’s U.S. House race, and direct donations to his statehouse and his secretary of state campaigns, the elder Gray has spent at least $760,000 on his son’s candidacies this election cycle.
While state law enables any person to transfer funds from their campaign account to any other campaign account, such a transfer of funds must be labeled an expenditure and the receipt of such funds as a contribution, according to state campaign finance law. The law also requires that both the expenditure and contribution be reported in the respective campaign finance filings. Gray’s District 57 House filing does not report any expenditures to his campaign for secretary of state, or any other campaign.
Gray did not respond to WyoFile’s request for comment.
Not every legislative race has seen a notable increase in fundraising. For roughly half the candidates running for either chamber, their total reported contributions remained under $10,000. About 50 candidates raised less than $5,000. Even those numbers are above the typical fundraising for statehouse races, however.
Evie Brennan is running as a Republican candidate in Senate District 31 — a new district created during the recent redistricting process. This is Brennan’s first time running for office, so it was also her first time filing a campaign finance report with the state.
Brennan thought she had correctly accounted for two $500 donations from two different candidate committees, she said. However, Brennan listed the contributions from the “Wyoming State Party” and put “Republican” under the name column in her official report.
Brennan wasn’t aware she had made a mistake until WyoFile reached out to her — state statute prohibits political parties from expending funds on a candidate who faces an opponent in the primary election. Brennan has amended her report to disclose the donations came from Darin Smith for Wyoming and Wilson for Wyoming. WyoFile confirmed those donations with Rep. Sue Wilson (R-Cheyenne) and Darin Smith’s federal filings. A Wyoming Republican Party spokesperson also said the party had not given to Brennan’s campaign.
For fellow first-time statehouse candidate Robert Davis, the paperwork also brought confusion. The House District 47 candidate had not realized a process separate from filing his campaign finance report is required to form a candidate committee in Wyoming, he said.
Davis received $3,000 from Carleen Brophy and $5,000 from the Committee to Elect Robert Davis. However, no such candidate committee had been formed with the state. Davis had not realized this error until WyoFile reached out for comment.
“Nothing came back. So I thought everything was good,” Davis said.
The committee is made up of himself and a few family members, Davis said. He planned to contact the secretary of state’s office to correct the error, but also expressed frustration with the process.
“It’s no worse than trying to do your income tax,” Davis said.
Neither Davis nor Brennan were notified about their errors from the secretary of state’s office because there is no automatic audit mechanism for campaign finance reports. A review of filings only takes place if the office receives a complaint about a report, according to Monique Meese, a spokesperson with the secretary of state’s office. As of Monday, zero complaints had been submitted to the office in regard to primary campaign reports, Meese said.
The lack of initial review can leave first-time candidates vulnerable to campaign violations for honest mistakes, according to Zwonitzer. It can also open the door to nefarious actors, he added.
There’s been discussion about creating a position in the secretary of state’s office that would be dedicated to audits as well as candidate education on how exactly to file, Zwonitzer said. But it hasn’t gotten much traction since it’s not clear what the position would do during non-election years.
In 2003, the Legislature passed a more stringent and comprehensive campaign finance bill. Two years later, however, the Legislature weakened much of that bill, Zwonitizer said, when “a good quarter of the Legislature had screwed up on their filings.”
Since then, very little has been done to tighten things back up, Zwonitzer said, save for the two bills passed this spring.
House Bill 49 – Election reporting requirements, which is now law, requires any organization that receives or spends funds in excess of $1,000 for the purpose of influencing an election outcome to officially file as a political organization with the secretary of the state’s office. That must be done within 10 days of receiving or spending such funds, and must include a name and a mailing address. The bill also gives discretion to the secretary of state’s office in assessing a fine, and provides a window to resolve the issue.
House Bill 80 – Campaign Reports-amendments was also signed into law. It provided similar discretion and time-frame guidelines to the secretary of state. It increased the penalties for campaigns and political action committees that do not file itemized statements of contributions and expenditures by the stated deadline. Under the law, instead of a one-time $500 fine, any person or organization failing to file a report now incurs up to $500 in daily penalties until said report is filed.
Currently, six candidates running for the Legislature have yet to file a primary election campaign report leaving each liable for $3,000 and a total of $18,000 between them. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/confusion-compliance-color-campaign-finance-filings/article_3441cc68-eb17-5ef9-9189-d8f2596c8767.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:20Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/confusion-compliance-color-campaign-finance-filings/article_3441cc68-eb17-5ef9-9189-d8f2596c8767.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CASPER — The federal government must reevaluate the environmental impacts of coal mining on federal lands before it can issue new leases, a judge ruled Friday.
Just over a week after he ordered the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to revise its coal leasing allowances in the Powder River Basin for a second time, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris of Montana found that a Trump-era environmental review of coal leasing “was arbitrarily curtailed and failed to consider relevant factors.”
He reinstated an Obama-era moratorium on most federal coal leasing — which was later repealed by the Trump BLM and not reinstated when the Biden administration moved to replace the Trump-era policy — until the agency completes “sufficient” analysis.
Sally Jewell, the outgoing secretary of the Interior under then-President Barack Obama, on Jan. 15, 2016, issued a moratorium on new coal leasing until the BLM took a comprehensive look at the program’s effects.
Tribal and environmental groups sued the Department of the Interior in 2017, after then-Secretary Ryan Zinke concluded that “the public interest is not served by halting the Federal coal program for an extended time,” and lifted the moratorium.
Morris ruled in 2019 that the move violated federal environmental law and directed the BLM to assess the consequences of new leasing. It did, but the same groups, unsatisfied with the results, sued the agency again in 2020.
The order is a win for a number of environmental groups, the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and the states of California, Washington, New York and New Mexico.
“Federal coal isn’t compatible with preserving a livable climate,” Taylor McKinnon, a senior public lands campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in a written statement. “The Biden administration must now undertake a full environmental review to bring the federal coal program to an orderly end.”
After cheering the “significant victory,” Jenny Harbine, managing attorney for Earthjustice’s Northern Rockies office, called for the Biden administration to “go further by urgently phasing out the existing coal leases that are destroying our planet.”
The Biden Interior Department defended its decision not to reinstate the moratorium while formulating a new coal policy.
Wyoming and Montana, together the source of more than 40% of the country’s coal, intervened in the case in support of continued leasing.
“Enacting a moratorium at a moment when coal is badly needed to ensure a secure and reliable energy supply is wrongheaded on many fronts,” Gov. Mark Gordon said in a written statement. “This decision is bad for Wyoming.”
Travis Deti, executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association, called the ruling “political and divorced from reality.”
While mines in the Powder River Basin hold enough leases to get them through the next decade, he said, some hope to operate for longer than that.
“It puts a question mark on long-term plans,” Deti said. “Not only for coal operators, but for utilities as well.”
More than a decade has passed since Wyoming’s last federal coal lease sale, but a couple of sales are pending.
According to the groups challenging coal leasing, the remaining window to stop the effects of climate change from becoming catastrophic is already too narrow for the U.S. to burn all of the coal that has already been leased.
The National Mining Association, another intervenor backing the BLM, said it plans to appeal the ruling.
Its CEO, Rich Nolan, said in an emailed statement that “Americans need the energy affordability and energy security buttressed by coal production on federal lands and so do our allies struggling to transition away from Russian energy.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/judge-halts-federal-coal-leasing/article_2e0ea166-6fff-569e-ba81-c56dfeea84cd.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:32Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/judge-halts-federal-coal-leasing/article_2e0ea166-6fff-569e-ba81-c56dfeea84cd.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHEYENNE — Laramie County Community College isn’t just competing with other schools to attract students, it’s also up against rising wages in the local job market.
Factors such as the county’s 2.8% unemployment rate and high school graduates earning $30 an hour at some local retailers are playing a role in stagnating the community college’s enrollment numbers.
“Those are hard things to compete against when we’re talking about a four-year path to a degree that sometimes really earns similar to those wages,” LCCC President Joe Schaffer said during his State of the College address Monday. “And because at times it can take so long for us to respond, other places are starting to step up.”
Schaffer pointed out that companies such as Google, Amazon and the newest addition to our area, Bitwise Industries, are focused on providing short-term credentials and training for the workforce. Students have to consider their pathway to a career when there are many options, and whether investing in a traditional education can get them where they want to be.
Despite the fact that LCCC enrollment numbers increased from 5,307 to 5,389 between the 2020-21 school year and this fall, there has been a downward trend for the past decade.
Schaffer said the college has experienced a -33.8% change since the fall of 2011, which is higher than the state community college enrollment decrease of close to 23%. The Wyoming Community College Commission also reported the headcount between fall 2019 and 2020 declined 8%, and colleges nationwide experienced a drop of 15-18%.
This was mitigated by short-term grants, online learning, and partnerships with industry and communities. Schaffer assured attendees that there are still bright spots, such as retention, credential and graduation rates for students moving in the right direction.
“This will be the first time we’ve been above the national average of two-year graduation rates, going from the worst in the state, now to outpacing the national average,” he said. “That is something to be proud of.”
Enrollment numbers are still a key factor in the college’s success, because tuition and fees are one of four sources of revenue.
Tuition rates have stabilized, even as LCCC modeled for a decrease. Wyoming community college tuition and fees were 110% of the national average, according to the state finance report, but this doesn’t translate to affordability. They ranked high in the nation for the cost to attend, while the University of Wyoming was 34% of the U.S. average.
“One of the hallmarks of a community college is accessibility and affordability, and tuition is not moving in the right direction here,” said Schaffer. “And we’re starting to lose that value proposition from an affordable standpoint, especially when students are looking at choices.”
He said his focus for increased tuition revenue is not tied to increasing rates, but instead increased enrollment.
He said the price tag of a college education is significant for students, especially those who come from low socioeconomic backgrounds or are first generation attendees.
Other sources of funding include the state, which Schaffer noted provides significantly more per student than the national average. It contributes close to 50% of the revenue for Wyoming community colleges, and there was a slight increase from last year, but it was still lower for LCCC than what it was in 2018.
“We have yet to catch up to where we were, and that is not controlling for inflationary pressures that we know are out there and that we’re all experiencing,” he said.
In the Wyoming Community College Commission’s glance of 2022, it found that “local colleges reduced 114 positions and absorbed a 15% cut to state aid. Local revenue (mills and vehicle fees) are expected to decline 13%. Colleges are facing a state aid budget reduction of $94 million since 2010.”
Schaffer said there are plans for the Legislature to address the issue further, and strides were made recently in terms of increased appropriations for faculty salaries.
“They know they need to do more in this next year,” he said. “We’ll go back asking for more; we need to continue to focus on our people.”
LCCC’s second-largest portion of funding comes from Laramie County property taxpayers, and the 2022 assessed valuation is at close to $2.2 billion. This would be an increase from the $1.9 billion the previous year, and Schaffer said it is the result of the local economy thriving.
The mill levies have been impacted positively by increased business, housing development and property values.
Moving forward, the priority investments for fiscal year 2023 are the faculty and staff, academic programs, strategic plan initiatives and critical operational support.
Schaffer said with an emphasis on funding going toward the people who bring the community college together, there has been more than $1.5 million in compensation/wage increases and an increase for adjunct and overload to $850 per credit. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/lccc-enrollment-competes-with-local-job-market/article_7bb7d459-5eb4-535c-872f-32ca5fdbf5af.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:38Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/lccc-enrollment-competes-with-local-job-market/article_7bb7d459-5eb4-535c-872f-32ca5fdbf5af.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHEYENNE – Laramie County School District 1’s safety and security administrator affirmed Monday night there are no plans to arm teachers heading into the new school year.
The confirmation was given by Todd DePorter at a work session to inform LCSD1 trustees on current safety strategies and other plans on the horizon. Trustee Rich Wiederspahn asked the administrator whether he saw a need for it in the state’s largest school district after receiving many inquiries from stakeholders.
“I feel confident with the law enforcement response here with the Cheyenne Police Department and Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, that I don’t know if we need to address that just yet,” DePorter said.
There are pros and cons on both sides, DePorter said, but it comes down to the situation and location. He said he has also spoken with law enforcement officials, who shared their concerns with identifying a shooter, and it may be more complicated if there are multiple individuals with weapons in the building.
Despite no intention to allow educators to carry weapons on school property, the safety and security administrator showcased the many other safeguards already in place.
There are proactive measures aimed at reducing threats and vulnerability, such as promoting a positive school climate and culture, or social-emotional learning and restorative practices. Officials also implement threat recognition, assessment and management systems that track behavioral issues among students throughout their time in the district. If they see a student could become a threat, law enforcement and parental guardians can be called in to intervene.
Trustees were assured district officials are making sure those systems are consistent throughout the district, so an administrator can have a complete history of the child’s record, or access to outside counseling information with the parents’ permission. The rights of the student would still be maintained, and trustee Marguerite Herman was told if police were to ask for counseling or personal records from law enforcement, it is protected by FERPA.
DePorter said although the word “threat” is included in these assessments, he stressed the word “behavior,” because they’re trying to help the student adjust.
This was considered an important factor to trustees.
“Personally, I think we have a lot of behavioral issues in our district,” said trustee Christy Klaassen. “I get told by different administrators and teachers, saying kids just seem to be more violent, or more quick to fly off the handle than they did 20 years or 10 years ago.”
She was told there are multi-tiered systems of support at the academic and behavioral levels, which include programs such as Sources of Strength and addressing student readiness.
Proactive measures aren’t the only ones emphasized by the school district. Physical security, effective lockdown capabilities, reliable emergency communications and effective response plans were all discussed by DePorter.
There are eight school resource officers available throughout LCSD1, and he pointed to online systems such as RAPTOR, Alertus and Safe2Tell as important ways to keep students protected. These provide services for visitor management, drill compliance, beacons for faculty when a lockdown goes into effect, and a reunification process for parents and students after an emergency.
“The school district, through all the schools, has the ability to lock down a school within seconds based on the technology we have,” he said.
Moving forward, there are more updates under consideration by the district. DePorter said they hope to have a control center to monitor the security system, develop threat assessment teams, find security ambassadors and advocates, as well as continue to partner with local agencies. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/lcsd1-official-no-plans-to-arm-teachers/article_27e3d616-bd38-5774-8c18-cbe0f7231988.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:45Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/lcsd1-official-no-plans-to-arm-teachers/article_27e3d616-bd38-5774-8c18-cbe0f7231988.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TOP: Steam billows from stacks at the Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer earlier this month. When the coal-fired power plant is retired in 2025, Bill Gates-backed TerraPower has announced the plant will be the site of a demonstration nuclear reactor. ABOVE: A rendering of what the Natrium nuclear plant planned for Wyoming could look like.
TOP: Steam billows from stacks at the Naughton Power Plant in Kemmerer earlier this month. When the coal-fired power plant is retired in 2025, Bill Gates-backed TerraPower has announced the plant will be the site of a demonstration nuclear reactor. ABOVE: A rendering of what the Natrium nuclear plant planned for Wyoming could look like.
Natalie Behring/Associated Press File
A rendering of what the Natrium nuclear plant planned for Wyoming could look like.
CASPER — TerraPower, the advanced nuclear developer planning to build a demonstration reactor in Kemmerer by 2028, announced Monday that it has raised $750 million from new private investments.
The bulk of the funding came from Bill Gates, the company’s founder, and subsidiaries of SK Group, a major South Korean energy and technology conglomerate that contributed $250 million.
“To our knowledge, no other advanced nuclear company has achieved an investment of this magnitude, and we have continued interest from the financial community,” said TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque.
SK Group’s investment is “a great validation of our business plan,” Levesque said. “Investors had to choose between us and other people, and chose TerraPower.”
In addition to supporting the Natrium plant headed to Wyoming, the financing will bolster the rest of TerraPower’s nuclear initiatives, including other reactor designs and cancer research.
“We are committed to supporting TerraPower’s global deployment of game changing products, Moohwan Kim, an executive vice president at subsidiary SK Inc., said in a written statement. “We see important synergies in our businesses and this investment reinforces our strategic global carbon reduction goals.”
The first Natrium project comes with a multi-billion-dollar price tag. Being the first of its kind adds a lot of extra startup costs to the project, Levesque said.
“We have 800 engineers working on the reactor right now,” he said. “You don’t need to redesign it every time.”
Once the Natrium design receives initial regulatory approval, variations proposed elsewhere will be simpler to license, he said. And it will be easier for those future facilities to source components and fuel when a supply chain already exists for at least one plant.
Levesque said the private investments in TerraPower, coupled with federal support — a Department of Energy grant will cover half of the inaugural Natrium project’s costs — are a “dream team” for the fledgling industry.
“If we do need to make further capital raises, I think our business plan will support that,” Levesque said.
But he noted that once Natrium and other TerraPower reactors reach commercial adoption, selling those designs to utilities will also become a key source of funding for the company. First-time costs “add up to real money,” he said.
“And that’s really what’s been holding advanced nuclear back.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/nuclear-firm-terrapower-raises-750m-from-investors/article_befc82b5-7bea-5578-ac40-6cfe87663c9f.html | 2022-08-17T11:59:57Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/nuclear-firm-terrapower-raises-750m-from-investors/article_befc82b5-7bea-5578-ac40-6cfe87663c9f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wild horse adoption maintains 100% success rate
The Bureau of Land Management and Mantle Adoption and Training Facility adopted out 15 wild horses and two burros during a recent adoption event.
Since expanding the adoption at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 2015, the BLM has had a 100% adoption rate for horses and burros at the event.
This year’s adoption was held at Lion’s Park inn Cheyenne and drew large crowds for daily wild horse demonstrations.
The highest adoption bid was for a 2-year-old saddle-started gelding named Benjamin.
“Our adoption events during Cheyenne Frontier Days offer a unique opportunity to showcase the work being done by the BLM to keep our horses, burros, and rangelands healthy,” said BLM Wyoming State Director Andrew Archuleta. “Our main priority at adoption events is to find good homes for the horses and burros under our care.”
The next live adoption event in Wyoming is Aug. 19 at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas and will feature halter-started horses trained at Mantle’s Wild Horses.
State receives $6M for habitat work, research
A local project is included in more than $6 million worth of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation grants in Wyoming to be used for improving wildlife habitat, assist research and enhance public access.
The local effort will plant up to 100 seedling trees per acre across 900 acres of habitat on the Medicine Bow National Forest in Albany and Carbon counties. Specifically, the area will include parts of where the 2018 Badger Creek and 2020 Mullen wildfires burned nearly 200,000 acres of forest.
This seedling project is part of a larger Elk Foundation commitment to commit at least 41 million to wildfire restoration work, according to a RMEF press release announcing the new grants.
“This funding is extremely critical and goes on the ground for 20 different projects across the state including wildfire restoration, aspen enhancement, invasive weed control, stabilizing stream bank erosion, conifer thinning, water source improvement and three research projects,” said Blake Henning, RMEF chief conservation officer. “Other projects include conserving more than 2,200 acres of elk habitat, providing funding to improve elk hunting access on private land and more than a dozen projects that support hunting, recreational shooting and outdoors-related endeavors.”
Grand Teton area fire risk falls to moderate
JACKSON – A national forest and some other federal lands in this area have lowered the fire risk, though there are still precaution measures to take.
According to a fire dispatch official who spoke with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Thursday, and to a news release the day before, the fire risk now is moderate. That is down from a high level previously, according to the official and to a previous announcement. (A U.S. Forest Service public relations representative did not comment.)
Teton Interagency Fire managers newly “adjusted the fire danger rating to moderate for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures,” according to the latest online statement. “A moderate fire danger rating does not mean that people should let their guard down regarding fire risk.”
There is good reason to be careful, based on the information from the Forest Service.
“Every year, hundreds of campfires are left unattended, with all of them having the potential to start a large, extremely costly, life-threatening wildfire,” said Wednesday’s release. “Unattended or abandoned campfires can quickly escalate into wildfires and recreationists can be held liable for suppression costs if their campfire ignites a wildfire.”
For the year to date, “there have been 77 illegal and abandoned campfires in the Teton Interagency Fire area,” the announcement pointed out. A related website, accessed the following day, listed 79 as the number of unattended such fires.
Wednesday’s release contained some tips:
“Keep your fire small and attend to it vigilantly. Be sure to have a plan for putting your fire out.”
Don’t leave the camping or other area before the fire is fully out, people are advised. “Douse your fire with a large amount of water, stirring the coals and ashes into a thick, muddy soup, incorporating the white ash from the fire’s edges. Feel for heat in the center of the fire, on the larger pieces of wood, and along the edges of the ash. Repeat this process until no heat remains.”
For people in a situation without both a shovel and water, and without an “established fire ring, a soil area to build your fire free of flammable materials, or if there are winds that could carry sparks,” the recommendation was short and simple: “Consider not building a fire.”
More information is online, at tetonfires.com. To report a fire or smoke, the Teton Interagency Fire Dispatch Center is at 307-739-3630.
Wyoming Veterans Commission will host quarterly meeting Aug. 23
The Wyoming Veterans Commission will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday at 1 p.m. The meeting is at the National Museum of Military Vehicles, located at 6419 U.S. Highway 26 in Dubois.
Veterans from around the state, especially northwest Wyoming, are invited to attend. This is according to a news release.
Items on the agenda include 2022 legislative updates, 2022 possible property tax reductions, handicap parking for disabled veterans, vet verification processing for driver licenses, and veteran food insecurities.
The meeting is expected to adjourn by 3 p.m.
For more information, contact the Veterans Commission at 307-777-8152. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/worth-noting-aug-17-2022/article_6c9cd43b-9e8b-5552-9c81-0fb4720b0850.html | 2022-08-17T12:00:15Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/worth-noting-aug-17-2022/article_6c9cd43b-9e8b-5552-9c81-0fb4720b0850.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department:
Ruben M. Abeyta, 29, of West Fifth Street on a misdemeanor warrant for probation violation at 11:03 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of East Lincolnway.
Michael J. Stone, 30, of West 32nd Street on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 9:20 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of East Sixth Street.
Wayne A. Paul Jr., 38, of Cheyenne (address redacted) for misdemeanor domestic battery at 9:14 p.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of West Allison Road.
Peter A. Ganison Jr., 33, of Church Avenue on a misdemeanor warrant through Laramie County District Court for a civil violation at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at West Fox Farm Road and Kay Avenue.
Bryan K. Turner, 34, transient, on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for probation violation at 4:57 p.m. Sunday in the 2500 block of East 15th Street.
Tracy D. Curbelo, 54, of McFarland Avenue for misdemeanor driving under the influence (alcohol, first in 10 years), failure to maintain lane/unsafe lane change and open container at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2300 block of East Lincolnway.
Kenneth R. Potter Sr., 54, transient, for felony aggravated assault with injury at 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Martin Luther King Court.
Gregory G. Snyder, 60, of College Drive for misdemeanor urinating in public, open container and public intoxication at 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 300 block of West 17th Street.
Amber R. Norman, 23, of 19th Street for misdemeanor domestic battery at 9:57 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of West 19th Street.
Nikita M. Johnson, 26, of Desmet Drive for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol, second in 10 years) and careless driving at 3:20 a.m. Saturday at Deming Drive and Walterscheid Boulevard.
Tyler E. Neighbors, 39, of Carroll Avenue for misdemeanor interfering/obstructing and on felony warrants through Laramie County District Court for failure to appear and failure to comply at 11:38 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Dell Range Boulevard.
Crystyl F. Parker, 44, of Kornegay Court on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 11:30 p.m. Friday at East Carlson Street and Syracuse Road.
Gerald Lopez, 27, of Cheyenne (address redacted) for misdemeanor domestic assault at 7:02 p.m. Friday in the 4300 block of Dell Range Boulevard.
Michael A. Phippin Jr., 39, transient, for misdemeanor disturbing peace/property at 6:59 p.m. Friday in the 500 block of Monroe Avenue.
Mark L. Schuessler Jr., 30, of Newcastle for felony kidnapping (inflict bodily injury on or terrorize the victim or another), misdemeanor domestic battery and interference with a peace officer without injury at 8:40 a.m. Friday in the 800 block of West Lincolnway.
Shaina Goggles, 34, of Parkview Drive for misdemeanor public intoxication, possession of marijuana (less than 1/4 oz.) and open container at 3:30 a.m. Friday in the 4500 block of Ridge Road.
Christopher A. Torralba, 33, of Parkview Drive for misdemeanor interference with a peace officer without injury and on a felony warrant for parole violation at 2:27 a.m. Friday in the 4500 block of Ridge Road.
Andre T. McNeill, 25, of Atlantic Drive on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 12 a.m. Friday at East Pershing Boulevard and T-Bird Drive.
David K. Larimore, 32, of Fifth Street for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol), driving without a valid license and speeding, and on misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear and probation violation at 11:16 p.m. Thursday at Natrona Avenue and East Ninth Street.
Michael S. Harding, 37, of Cheyenne (unreported address) for misdemeanor DUI (combination of controlled substance and alcohol, first in 10 years), expired or improper registration and failure to maintain lane/unsafe lane change at 6:41 p.m. Thursday at East Lincolnway and East Pershing Boulevard.
Norman J. Trautman, 34, of Piccadilly Drive on a misdemeanor warrant through Laramie County District Court for probation violation at 3:50 p.m. Thursday at the Cheyenne-Laramie County probation and parole office, 1934 Wyott Drive.
Allie M. Westman, 19, of Bowie Drive for misdemeanor domestic battery at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in the 2200 block of Carey Avenue.
Dino B.R. Zumbo, 31, of an unreported address for misdemeanor violating a protection order at 2 p.m. Thursday in the 4200 block of Hope Court.
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Recently arrested by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office:
Eugene S. Garrido, 47, of Sycamore Road on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for failure to comply at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Laramie County jail, 1910 Pioneer Ave.
Travis J. Stowell, 34, of 15th Street on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for probation violation at 7:15 a.m. Saturday at the Laramie County jail.
Allen J. Fenstermacher, 39, of 10th Street on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to comply at 10:40 a.m. Friday at the Laramie County Governmental Complex, 309 W. 20th St.
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Recently arrested by the Wyoming Highway Patrol:
Kenneth J. Fellon, 48, of Evans Avenue for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol), lane use violation, driving with a suspended license, open container and seatbelt violation at 10:55 p.m. Saturday at mile marker 4 on northbound Interstate 25.
Elijah H.A. Grimm, 39, of an unknown address on misdemeanor warrants for failure to appear and failure to comply at 3:35 p.m. Thursday at mile marker 362 on eastbound Interstate 80. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/police_blotter/police-blotter-8-18-22/article_a59a2a32-ac5c-59d3-8579-31e8c0fccdea.html | 2022-08-17T12:00:59Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/police_blotter/police-blotter-8-18-22/article_a59a2a32-ac5c-59d3-8579-31e8c0fccdea.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
I am an alumni of East High, and though I no longer live in the state, I find myself unable to stay silent as I read the discourse on the limiting of access to books.
Under the guidelines laid out by BookWatch/Moms for Liberty, books will be deemed only appropriate if they are devoid of language, violence, most sexual situations and representations of LGBTQIA characters. However, the lives of your students are not devoid of those things.
As a high school student, I read a book from the library that had a description of rape in it. I did not do so for fun or pleasure, but because a friend of mine had been assaulted, and I needed help to understand what had happened and how to help her get help.
Without that book, I’m not sure I would have had the courage or understanding to have the conversation in the first place. Taking access to books away from students doesn’t take the subject matter out of their lives, it takes away a safe place to learn about it.
In the current educational administration, parents can already personally select what titles their own student has access to. If you so choose, you can remove their access to anything with subject matter that makes you uncomfortable. However, consider that just because something makes you uncomfortable doesn’t mean that students don’t have a right to learn about the world they live in and very real issues they face. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/taking-access-to-books-away-from-students-doesnt-solve-underlying-issues/article_9ecd1b21-f774-5620-91da-409d36dc49a5.html | 2022-08-17T12:01:17Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/taking-access-to-books-away-from-students-doesnt-solve-underlying-issues/article_9ecd1b21-f774-5620-91da-409d36dc49a5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Federal Communications Commission requires phone companies support the 988 number for people to call to reach an existing suicide-prevention hotline, including in Wyoming.
A new phone number has come online for anyone in a mental health crisis with potentially suicidal thoughts.
The new number, 988, replaces the 1-800-273-TALK option for the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 1-800- 273-TALK number will remain available as well as 988.
To access the free service, call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text “WYO” to 741-741 for the Crisis Text Line. The number is staffed with full-time Wyoming-based coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Wyoming-based coverage and simplified call-in number launched last month.
If someone may be considering suicide, ask outright, “Are you feeling suicidal?” said Tracy Young, community engagement consultant for Albany County.
Ask if they have a plan, if they have been thinking about it. If someone answers “yes,” ask how to help, check in with them, and if there is a fear of imminent death or injury, notify emergency services, she said.
In addition to 988, another national resource is:
Trevor Lifeline, with emphasis on LGBTQ issues, Text START to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386
Local resources include:
Ivinson Memorial Hospital Behavioral Health Services, 307-742-0285
Cathedral Home, Laramie Youth Crisis Center, 307-742-5936
University of Wyoming University Counseling Center Mental Health Crisis Intervention, weekdays during business hours, 307-766-2187; weekends or after hours, 307-766-8989.
Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988, Select 1. Text 838255 to start a confidential chat any time. Many of the responders are veterans themselves. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/988-goes-nationwide-suicide-intervention-is-wyoming-based/article_1e7bf95f-4949-58cc-bd5c-c5793b98d72f.html | 2022-08-17T12:01:30Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/988-goes-nationwide-suicide-intervention-is-wyoming-based/article_1e7bf95f-4949-58cc-bd5c-c5793b98d72f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mike Lockhart has been patrolling this vast sagebrush sea for hours, driving county roads and stopping at vantage points to glass for raptors as they ride aloft early afternoon thermals.
The abundance of white-tailed prairie dogs and their pups provides easy pickins for the golden eagles, turkey vultures, ferruginous hawks and other raptors that flourish here along with pronghorn, black-footed ferrets, greater sage grouse and swift fox. That’s good for the raptors, Lockhart said, but not so good for his chances of trapping and tagging a golden eagle.
“It’s been a really tough year for trapping so far,” Lockhart said as he peers through binoculars.
Lockhart, a wildlife biologist who worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 33 years, is conducting field research on golden eagles in the region for the U.S. Geological Survey and Conservation Science Global in anticipation of expanding wind energy development. He’s live-trapped and tracked more than 180 federally protected bald and golden eagles in Wyoming and Colorado since 2014. Each bird provides vital information that can help federal wildlife officials determine where wind turbines might threaten local eagle populations and other raptors migrating through areas considered for wind energy development.
Of particular concern, he said, are proposed wind energy projects that will essentially fill in yet-to-be industrialized areas, such as the Maestro wind energy project in the Shirley Basin. Carlsbad, California-based Maestro Wind LLC proposes to construct up to 327 wind turbines spanning nearly 99,000 acres that straddle Highway 77 here. The project area essentially encompasses the heart of the Shirley Basin’s eagle habitat, according to Lockhart.
In a September 2021 preliminary filing to the Bureau of Land Management’s Rawlins Field Office, the company said it will rely on existing eagle data and conduct its own pre-construction surveys and analysis.
If done correctly, with enough field data, the project could be designed to avoid critical nesting sites and high-traffic “flyways,” Lockhart said. But more data is needed, and permitting authorities must insist it guides the project design.
“This is probably one of the best places, that I know of anyway, for golden eagles in North America,” Lockhart said. “I am a big wind energy advocate and definitely a green energy supporter. But we can’t devastate one really critically important resource for another.”
Maestro has yet to file an official permitting request with the BLM and other permitting authorities. The company didn’t respond to WyoFile inquiries. To move forward, the BLM, which manages more than 80% of the project area, must conduct a full National Environmental Policy Act analysis with public comment.
The Maestro project isn’t the only wind proposal that worries Lockhart.
“I’m equally concerned about the ones that might impact breeding birds and kind of fill in those gaps between the existing wind [energy facilities],” he said.
Lockhart had set two traps earlier in the day, using dead jackrabbits and a live “lure-eagle” tethered between them. Wildlife officials sometimes collect eagles that are injured and cannot be successfully released into the wild. This lure-eagle, a golden that Lockhart uses in his field research, is “on loan” from the Comanche Nation in Oklahoma.
Normally, the sight of two rabbit carcasses and a lure-eagle seemingly inspecting a prospective feast would easily tempt other eagles into an aggressive bid for a meal. But there is no shortage of prospective meals to be had on this day.
In addition to the bounty of live, scurrying mammals, a pair of nearby shooters have been plunking prairie dogs with rifles for a few hours, adding to the buffet. Lockhart worries the recreational shooters, in addition to distracting eagles away from his traps with freshly killed prairie dogs, might be seasoning the prey with lead shrapnel — a particular threat to eagle populations.
Like most wildlife, eagles are hard-wired to take advantage of a situation — even wholly unnatural and potentially fatal ones, Lockhart said, such as feasting on lead-poisoned carcasses or roadkill on a busy highway. It’s not that wind turbines with blades 80 yards or longer are invisible to eagles in flight, he said, it’s that eagles and other raptors are often more focused on scanning the landscape for sustenance than scanning their flight paths for giant, slicing blades.
On this day, though, with no wind turbines for many miles, Lockhart is counting on an eagle’s intuition to take advantage of an unnatural situation he’d created — for the sake of conservation.
Through field glasses, he watches a golden eagle land and approach one of his rabbit carcass traps about 2 miles away. A few moments later, a tethered white, plastic grocery bag puffs out above the eagle’s head — the signal Lockhart had been waiting for all day.
He coaxes his labrador Emma into the truck and starts driving.
How much data there is about eagles in Wyoming and their relation to existing and proposed wind energy projects depends on what you’re looking for.
Wind energy developers, in the pre-construction federal and state permitting process, typically borrow from existing data on local nesting sites and eagle populations and hire consultants to conduct new surveys in the field. But that information isn’t typically compiled in a way that allows for a comprehensive count or region-wide database that could be used to analyze potential cumulative impacts.
Although the Wyoming Game and Fish Department reviews and comments on wind energy proposals in federal permitting, it doesn’t conduct comprehensive eagle field surveys and mostly defers to federal wildlife authorities, according to Public Information Officer Sara DiRienzo.
“There is a growing concern especially with raptors, such as the golden eagle or the ferruginous hawk, that there may be population impacts, especially when you look at locations that have multiple wind farms,” DiRienzo said. “Understanding the cumulative effects is still ongoing and not conclusive at this time.”
In addition to pre-construction avoidance planning necessary to obtain a permit for wind energy construction, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with “willing wind energy developers” to minimize and mitigate impacts during normal operations, FWS Public Affairs Specialist Allison A. Stewart said.
The motivation to “willingly” work with federal and state wildlife officials to avoid eagle-turbine collisions is to also avoid fines for killing the federally protected species. ESI Energy Inc., and its affiliate NextEra Energy, for example, were fined $8 million in April for killing more than 150 eagles in several states over a 10-year period, including at wind facilities in Carbon and Laramie counties.
The companies failed to acquire federal “incidental take” permits, which can protect operators from running afoul of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Incidental take permits are voluntary but they require the permittee to take on conservation efforts that would negate incidental eagle kills, Stewart said.
PacifiCorp, the largest wind energy producer in Wyoming, has incidental take permits for most of its wind energy facilities in the state. The company’s incidental take permits for each of the Seven Mile Hill and Dunlap wind energy facilities in Carbon County allow for six to seven eagles per year, according to PacifiCorp spokesman David Eskelsen.
Every known eagle-turbine kill must be reported to the FWS, but the agency doesn’t compile up-to-date incidental take permit totals for the public, nor does it keep running tallies for the state or for particular wind energy facilities that are readily available to the public.
At the trap site, the labrador Emma is relegated to the truck while Lockhart collects the bird.
Lockhart uses a specially modified clamp-trap designed to secure itself around the eagle’s hallux, or back talon, without crushing or pinching. He releases the bird from the trap, binds its legs with wide cloth and strides back to the pickup with a sense of duty replacing what had been anxiety.
He hoods the wild specimen and drapes it in a towel to keep it calm before securing the lure-eagle in a large dog kennel in the backseat. As he climbs into the driver’s seat cradling the eagle in one arm, he turns the radio volume up. It’s a distraction to help subdue the wild animal, he explains.
Lockhart drives a few miles to find a good location to band, sample and fit the eagle with a GPS backpack. On the way there, the radio blares “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” by Linda Ronstadt and “Witchy Woman” by … the Eagles.
The strategy works. The eagle remains subdued, and Emma — accustomed to her master’s eagle research work — appears to care less about the giant raptor.
Lockhart sets up an impromptu work station consisting of a tailgate, folding table and tackle boxes full of equipment a couple dozen yards off a county road, where the biologist can keep an eye on his single remaining trap a couple miles away.
He already knows he captured an adult male golden eagle. Next, he weighs the bird (3.78 kilograms, or a little more than 8 pounds). Then Lockhart splays it on a comfy dog pillow, keeping most of its body draped with a towel to convince it that it’s being held down.
Lockhart plucks several feathers (the bird doesn’t flinch) and slides them into small, labeled envelopes before taking a blood sample.
“It has excellent plumage,” Lockhart said. “It’s in really good shape.”
He crimps a metal band around one leg, deeming the bird Wyoming golden eagle #1228-00422. It is the 16th golden eagle Lockhart has trapped in Wyoming so far this year.
Then comes the most difficult part: constructing a tailor-fitted GPS backpack for the raptor. For this task, Lockhart uses ribbon material that can fit snug around its shoulders and chest without chafing. He sews the connections using special thread and a break-away knot — in case the backpack gets snagged or if eagle #1228-00422 ever decides he’s determined to scrape it off.
After about 40 minutes of meticulous tailoring, Lockhart snips and glues loose ends, then colors the GPS device with permanent markers to blend it in with the eagle. You don’t want other birds to notice the device, he said. Ravens and eagles are incredibly intelligent, noticing anything out of the ordinary, and they’re aggressive enough to pester even an adult golden eagle if they sense a vulnerability.
The data from golden eagle #1228-00422, he said, suggests there are resident eagles occupying nests throughout the Shirley Basin and perhaps this eagle is content to float around the central area, taking advantage of a lot of good habitat until it gets a chance to breed and nest.
What it tells prospective wind developers and wildlife officials is there’s a vibrant eagle population in the Shirley Basin. If done incorrectly, a wind energy facility here that regularly kills local eagles could create a “spiraling sink,” Lockhart said. That’s when year-round residents are killed and then replaced by migrating eagles that then face the same fate.
“We’ve been gathering a lot of information,” Lockhart said. “It’s just so valuable to what’s going on right now, and people need to make sure it gets analyzed and put into the management decisions.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/biologist-wind-development-outpaces-slow-work-of-tracking-eagles/article_0ff363d0-a51a-5b96-b40b-8a3adb88f539.html | 2022-08-17T12:01:48Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/biologist-wind-development-outpaces-slow-work-of-tracking-eagles/article_0ff363d0-a51a-5b96-b40b-8a3adb88f539.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CASPER — A couple of decades ago, Leilani Martin stopped by Poverty Resistance maybe once a year. She started visiting the Casper food pantry off and on in 2018 or 2019, she said — just when money was especially tight.
Now, she drops by just about every day.
“I just hope things get better,” Martin said Thursday morning, cradling a jug of water in each arm.
As inflation drives prices up and pandemic relief programs come to an end, more and more Wyoming residents are leaning on food pantries to get by.
“We went from serving about 40 hot lunches a day to about 80,” said Poverty Resistance’s owner, Mary Ann Budenske.
Yet changes to federal funding, supply chain issues and dwindling donations have left food pantries with less inventory to go around.
Lunchtime at Poverty Resistance starts at 11 a.m. On Thursday, the main course was a Lunchable — the prepackaged lunch meal that usually comes with some deli meat, cheese, crackers or mini pizzas.
Also up for grabs: chips, cake slices and frosting (packaged separately) and onions. There were some boxes of fruit toward the back of the room, too, plus refrigerators with milk, beets, lettuce and kale.
Poverty Resistance usually has much more variety, volunteers said. But their guests were just grateful for something to eat.
Wyoming food pantries are supported in part by the The Emergency Food Assistance Program, run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The federal program got an additional $1.2 billion in federal coronavirus relief to help keep struggling Americans fed.
“During the pandemic, we had extra food,” said Corrine Livers, an administrator for the Department of Family Services, which handles the program for Wyoming. The extra funding expired earlier this summer.
Now, after a time of plenty, Wyoming’s food banks are facing what seems like famine by comparison.
Joshua’s Storehouse — located just up the street from Poverty Resistance in Casper — had to close early one day a couple weeks ago due to a lack of inventory.
“We have no cereal, no crackers,” said Stephanie Miller, president of the food pantry’s board of directors. “Dry foods, we’re really short on.”
The food pantry, like some 160 other organizations throughout the state, relies on The Food Bank of Wyoming to help keep its shelves full.
The Evansville-based organization is in charge of distributing food the Department of Family Services buys through The Emergency Food Assistance Program. The agency expects to receive $388,900 from The Emergency Food Assistance Program for the 2023 fiscal year, Public Information Officer and Ombudsman Clint Hanes said in an email.
The state got about $654,100 from the program for fiscal year 2022. Food from that program accounts for only 23% of the Food Bank of Wyoming’s total inventory, said Rachel Bailey, the organization’s executive director.
And food pantries have to opt-in to get it — just about 35 of the food bank’s 160 partners participate in The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
In other words, the dip in federal funding directly affects only a slice of organizations to which the Food Bank of Wyoming distributes.
Still, the changes have come with some unexpected supply chain hiccups. The food bank was expecting a delivery of fresh produce through the program in June, but as of early August, it still hadn’t been delivered.
All the Food Bank of Wyoming received in June from the program was grapes, Hanes said in the email.
“What’s happening on the federal level is that commodities are not being purchased because of high prices, supply chain issues and other things that are happening,” Bailey said.
Livers, the Department of Family Services administrator, said she wasn’t aware of any issues facing Wyoming’s August orders from The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
Outside of the federal program, the Food Bank of Wyoming’s also getting less supply from some of its other partners, like grocery stores and food manufactures, Bailey said.
Grocery stores are keeping food on their shelves longer, for one.
Manufacturers are being more conservative, too, Bailey said.
Sometimes, the foods that end up being donated are experimental products that fail on the market. But companies aren’t testing new products as much right now, Bailey said. And they’re less willing to bin them just because they’re not popular.
In May, the organization distributed 957,004 pounds of food.
In June, the Food Bank of Wyoming distributed 766,542 pounds of food — about 20% less than the month before.
Joshua’s Storehouse relies on partners in the community like restaurants and churches to supplement what it gets from the food bank. Lately, those groups haven’t been giving as much, Miller, the organization’s board president said.
Individual donors seem to be more careful about what they part with, too. The food pantry held a food drive at a local Albertson’s grocery storehouse a couple weeks ago.
“I noticed people giving us a lot of stuff that was on sale,” Miller said.
Increased funding to The Emergency Food Assistance Program was just one part of the coronavirus pandemic safety net. Several other enhancements have since unraveled, too.
The USDA had expanded benefits for families on SNAP (colloquially known as food stamps) and relaxed some of eligibility requirements. In Wyoming, those changes officially expired in April.
Bonuses to a handful of other major federal programs — like unemployment benefits and Child Tax Credit, for instance — have also been reversed.
One pandemic relief initiative that’s still widely available in Wyoming is the federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which the Department of Family Services oversees. Under its latest wave of funding, the program has up to $152 million in assistance to give out by 2025.
Plenty of other states, however, have been burning through their pandemic rental relief funding.
The decrease in assistance come amid a year of burgeoning inflation. The Federal Reserve has hiked up interest rates in an attempt to cool down the economy, offering Americans some relief.
But as of early August, basic necessities were still well above pre-pandemic prices.
A gallon of milk, for instance, cost roughly $3 in August 2019, compared to a little over $4 in July 2022, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Low-income Wyoming residents, for the most part, have to take those price increases on the chin.
Food pantries aren’t burdened just because federal programs are cutting back, said Budenske, owner of the Poverty Resistance food pantry. It’s also partly because the state avoids weaving a robust social safety net of its own to fall back on, she argued.
“Expanding Medicaid would sure make a big difference on people that have to decide between food and medicine,” Budenske said.
It seems unlikely that Congress will step in to give food assistance programs more relief money anytime soon.
“We haven’t heard anything,” Livers said of the notion.
So what’s the state to do in the meantime? If the department runs into more supply chain issues with The Emergency Food Assistance Program, Livers said it may lean on The Wyoming Hunger Initiative, an anti-hunger program launched in 2019 by First Lady Jennie Gordon’s office.
“If there’s a truck that gets canceled or whatever, we’re going to let their office know,” Livers said. “Because they can maybe utilize some of their partnerships to fill a gap if we see one coming.”
The Wyoming Hunger Initiative has four core programs.
The first two help people donate game meat and locally grown meat and produce, respectively. Another program provides infrastructure grants to organizations that fight hunger, which helps them buy things like refrigerators, shelving and other hardware.
By the end of August, the initiative will have given out $200,000 in grants and $160,000 in groceries this summer, according to Trista Ostrom, the first lady’s chief of staff.
It also donated $50,000 worth of meat as part of a partnership with Frank’s Butcher Shop in Casper.
The initiative’s fourth program is aimed at fighting student lunch debt — which, in recent years, has been a huge problem in Wyoming, Ostrom said.
In December, it paid off nearly $100,000 worth of debt for over 3,000 students. There’ll be more work to do this fall, Ostrom said.
For the last couple of years, the USDA’s temporarily funded free meals for students as part of its coronavirus relief efforts. But that won’t be the case when kids return to school this year.
Meanwhile, the Food Bank of Wyoming is working on growing its sourcing department, Bailey said. That’ll help the food bank expand its inventory and get food out to its 160 partner food pantries more smoothly.
She called on members of the public to donate what they can. Financial contributions help more than you’d expect, she said.
“We are really able to stretch those dollars even more than if you are able to buy food at the grocery store and donate it,” Bailey said.
Wyoming residents interested in doing more can volunteer at their local hunger relief organizations or get in touch with lawmakers to draw attention to the ongoing shortages, she added. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/food-pantries-squeezed-as-more-turn-to-them-for-help/article_05030f50-d686-5acd-b623-0d0ed13b214e.html | 2022-08-17T12:02:01Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/food-pantries-squeezed-as-more-turn-to-them-for-help/article_05030f50-d686-5acd-b623-0d0ed13b214e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Saying that the federal government missed a mandatory deadline, a consortium of conservation groups filed suit Tuesday to force a decision on whether wolves should regain Endangered Species Act protections in Wyoming.
Four groups claim the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was required to decide by June 1 whether wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains — Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, plus small parts of Utah, Oregon and Washington — should be declared threatened or endangered. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finding that human killing of wolves threatened the species in Idaho and Montana, obligated the agency to decide on re-listing by the recent deadline.
The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society Legislative Fund and Sierra Club filed the suit, which states that the government could also protect gray wolves throughout the West, not just in the Northern Rockies.
A decision to again protect wolves would upend Wyoming’s management plan that includes a hunting season in northwest Wyoming and unregulated killing in a predator zone covering the other 85% of the state. At the end of 2021 an estimated 200 wolves inhabited Wyoming outside Yellowstone National Park and the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Conservationists last year filed an “emergency petition” claiming, among other things, that Wyoming’s sweeping predator zone hampered wolves’ recovery in the region. In response, the USFWS found “credible and substantial information” that new hunting regulations in Idaho and Montana may be a potential threat to the species in those states, entangling Wyoming because it holds part of the northern Rocky Mountain population.
Wyoming protested. “Our program, our plan has worked and we believe we have strong evidence to support that,” Gov. Mark Gordon said at the time. Wyoming’s system “does not need to be fixed,” he said.
The Fish and Wildlife Service must now act, the suit says.
“The ESA’s substantive protections cannot safeguard a species facing extinction until the species is formally listed as endangered or threatened,” the suit states. “Therefore, it is critical that FWS meticulously follow the ESA’s listing procedures and deadlines so that species are protected in a timely manner and early enough to stem and reverse their trend toward extinction.”
Instead of meeting its obligation, federal authorities “have regularly ignored these statutory procedures and missed statutory listing deadlines,” the suit states.
The USFWS transplanted wolves from Canada to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 and the population expanded to occupy parts of northwest Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. The agency removed ESA protections from regional wolves in 2011 and 2012. But a court blocked the action in Wyoming until an appeal in 2017 handed control and hunting authority back to the state.
Wyoming set a limit of 47 wolves in its 2021 hunting season, which did not account for wolves killed in the predator zone where wolves could be killed by any means, all year long. Hunters killed 30 wolves in the regulated area that season.
In 2021 wolves in Wyoming killed 50 cattle, 53 sheep, five livestock-guarding dogs, and one horse, Wyoming Game and Fish reported.
The suit states that a member of the Center for Biological Diversity — the group’s Government Affairs Director Brett Hartl — is harmed by the FWS inaction. That’s because “fewer wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains makes viewing and photographing wolves much more difficult,” the suit states.
WyoFile is an independent nonprofit news organization focused on Wyoming people, places and policy. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/groups-sue-feds-for-inaction-on-wolf-protection/article_fcee774e-eded-5bb8-8ee1-3e7539eead70.html | 2022-08-17T12:02:13Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/groups-sue-feds-for-inaction-on-wolf-protection/article_fcee774e-eded-5bb8-8ee1-3e7539eead70.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This restored historic Union Pacific caboose is one of the outside attractions that draws people traveling through Centennial to stop in and explore the Nici Self Museum. Now the museum has a new website that offers virtual tours of its items and exhibits.
This screenshot shows the homepage of the new Nici Self Museum's website, niciselfmuseum.com, an effort to allow the remote Albany County destination to be more available for online tourism.
This screenshot shows the homepage of the new Nici Self Museum's website, niciselfmuseum.com, an effort to allow the remote Albany County destination to be more available for online tourism.
The Nici Self Museum in Centennial is open during the summertime and offers a free glimpse into the area's history and Western legacy.
Technology and the internet have progress to the point of making exploration and traveling as much a virtual pastime as a physical one.
Especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and people have altered their electronic entertainment and education habits, small, remote communities are taking advantage this new avenue of digital tourism.
The small, out-of-the-way community of Centennial in Albany County is inviting visitors — in-person and virtually — to discover and enjoy the rural Wyoming experience.
One of Centennial’s main attractions is the Nici Self Historical Museum, which has hired a designer from a local photography studio to help show off the museum’s unique treasures online.
While the museum is a common stop for people driving through the community on their way to and from the Snowy Range Mountains, the museum hopes to attract others from the region to come specifically to see its collection.
The Nici Self Museum was named for Nici Self, a founder of the Centennial Valley Historical Association which supports operation of the museum. It focuses on life for ranchers and loggers in the 20th century, along with the evolution of the Centennial Valley through the decades.
“We (are) collecting and preserving the history of the valley,” said museum board member Cecily Goldie. “Most of what we collect comes from the valley or from someone who has a kind of thing that would’ve been used in the valley.”
With eight buildings, a train caboose, garden and a variety of outdoor displays, the museum provides more than enough variety to educate visitors on the lives of the community as it was established. As people become more interested in history and settlers in the West, the museum is a step into the past.
“We were established in 1975, and if we would’ve waited longer there’s a lot more that we could’ve lost that would just be gone,” said David Redder, another board member. “People want to see what was going on.”
While centered on remembering the past, the museum understands the deep importance of an online presence. Visitors are often passersby who see the museum’s landmark train caboose or beehive burner outside, but the goal to offer a free day trip destination for Colorado residents or Laramie families requires a different approach.
“You’re not going to get (intentional visitors) without a website,” Redder said. “Smaller (museums) are going to have problems just due to the cost.”
The cost to go digital is part of why the Nici Self Historical Museum put a website on hold, but after finding a local organization to help achieve the goal, it’s proud to have one.
The website has other benefits, like being a source of information that might be unable to come by. Since Centennial can be hard to access in winter months, the museum is closed after Labor Day and reopening on Memorial Day the next year. Additionally, the museum is primarily open on weekends.
The website offers exhibit and building information, along with a place to donate so that people can support the museum 24/7 every day of the year. The museum also is used for genealogical research by residents and their descendants.
“There’s enough here that is intriguing, and certainly the objects outside are appealing to a generation that had to use them,” Goldie said.
With a new website, the museum also has other new things to offer in its last month of operations this year.
“The museum also just installed a brand new railroad crossing sign and a local community member recently donated a treasure trove of photos and stories of local skiing history as well,” said Allison Plude from Seneca Creek Studios, the designer of their new website, in a press release. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/nici-self-museum-expands-online-to-extend-its-reach/article_4eb8f353-1188-5fd0-b4d8-da25490de230.html | 2022-08-17T12:02:19Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/nici-self-museum-expands-online-to-extend-its-reach/article_4eb8f353-1188-5fd0-b4d8-da25490de230.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Allan Lichtman, a professor of history at American University, about Liz Cheney's political career after her Wyoming primary loss, and the political dynasties.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Allan Lichtman, a professor of history at American University, about Liz Cheney's political career after her Wyoming primary loss, and the political dynasties.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-17/the-countrys-polarization-has-made-political-dynasties-irrelevant | 2022-08-17T12:02:23Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-17/the-countrys-polarization-has-made-political-dynasties-irrelevant | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
POWELL — Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team began field captures of grizzly bears Tuesday and plan to continue through the end of October.
Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with Yellowstone National Park, will be baiting the areas with roadkill deer and elk, marking the areas well with brightly colored signs to warn those traveling through the areas of the possible danger.
“It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs,” the park’s public affairs office said in a press release.
It’s part of the team’s efforts to monitor the species’ population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem required under the Endangered Species Act.
Potential capture sites are baited with the roadkill using culvert (barrel) traps or occasionally foot snares. Once captured, bears are handled with strict safety and animal care protocols developed by the team.
The team began radio collaring grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) in 1975. Since then, they have radio monitored close to 900 individuals for varying durations, but typically for two to three years. More than 100 individual bears have been monitored for more than five different years.
According to the study team, data collected from radio-marked bears provide information necessary for tracking key population parameters.
“By observing radio-collared bears, we document age of first reproduction, average litter size, cub and yearling survival, how often a female produces a litter, and causes of mortality,” the team reported in its most recent annual report.
The collected data allows scientists to estimate survival among different sex and age classes of bears. Collectively, this is referred to as “known fate monitoring.”
In conjunction with other estimates (i.e., number of females with cubs, annual mortality), this information is used to estimate population size and evaluate sustainable mortality.
Location information obtained from collared bears also provides reliable data that helps resource managers focus their activities toward landscape issues that impact grizzly bears in the ecosystem.
Monitoring of grizzly bear distribution and other activities are vital to ongoing recovery of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, park officials said.
In 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended that grizzly bears in the lower 48 states remain protected under the Endangered Species Act after a five-year status review.
The news was met with immediate complaints from officials in Wyoming and western states, who have been working to gain management of the species, which they say has been fully recovered for years.
“The grizzly bear in the lower-48 states is not currently in danger of extinction throughout all of its range, but is likely to become so in the foreseeable future,” the report concluded.
Since dropping to a low of around 136 bears in 1975, new estimates by the study team have concluded that more than 1,000 grizzlies now live inside the species’ primary conservation area in and around Yellowstone National Park known as the Demographic Monitoring Area (DMA).
There are no known estimates on the population of grizzly bears outside the DMA. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/study-team-begins-trapping-grizzly-bears-in-yellowstone-ecosystem/article_5dcceb80-5e03-5585-8ecc-a346fbe972a7.html | 2022-08-17T12:02:26Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/news/study-team-begins-trapping-grizzly-bears-in-yellowstone-ecosystem/article_5dcceb80-5e03-5585-8ecc-a346fbe972a7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It was almost as if his brain didn’t know how to go on living.
That’s how Tracy Young described her struggle to understand what led her son, Alexandre Cole Young, to end his life in 2013.
Alexandre was a soccer player for the University of Wyoming. After four concussions, the part of his brain that made sense out of his life was no longer available to him, she said.
And after eight years since their son choose to kill himself, Young said she and her husband still haven’t gotten “over it,” as some friends and colleagues have suggested.
“You never get over it,” she said. “It’s still with us every single day.”
Preventing that pain, and the drive to head off both suicide and its impact on families, is something Young confronts on a regular basis through the Coalition of the Prevention of Suicide and Substance Abuse (CoPSSA) in Albany County.
Young is contracted by the county as a community engagement consultant. A lot of that work involves bringing together the various agencies and individuals that can help prevent suicides, she said.
Those connections are important because there is no one way to prevent suicides, Young said. Identifying who is at risk, providing health care resources and knowing how to intervene are part of the picture. But the solutions are more broad-reaching than the scope of most individual agencies.
CPSSA is a collaborative effort between Albany County, law enforcement agencies, the University of Wyoming, Cathedral Home, Ivinson Memorial Hospital and other clinics, counseling centers, nonprofit agencies and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
COVID-19 interrupted CoPSSA’s meetings and the coordination between the agencies, Young said, adding she’s happy to see the group revitalized.
The need is in the numbers, Young said.
"Suicide is a very serious public health concern everywhere,” she said. “In Wyoming, we tend to be in the top five annually.
According to COPSSA, the rate of suicide deaths per 100,000 in Wyoming is 26.9, nearly double the national average of 14 per 100,000.
What this means is that every two days, someone dies from suicide in Wyoming, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women; firearms are used 65% of the time.
Some reasons for the high numbers may also be rooted in culture and societal taboos.
Lou Farley, who coordinates the Survivors of Suicide support group in Laramie, said Wyoming’s tradition of individualism may prevent some people from getting help for mental health issues.
He said he has not heard of a proven way of preventing suicides. Also the spiritual director for Hospice of Laramie, Farley has 30 years of experience providing counseling services in Laramie.
“We have not arrived at an effective antidote to suicide culture,” he said.
That culture is exactly what Young and the others in CoPSSA are working to change. Young describes the process as a way of looking at suicide prevention on multiple fronts, in large and small ways.
Young compared the task to another cultural change that started with a group of parents who wanted to prevent their high school students from drinking and driving.
“The best example is MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving),” she said. “It took 30 years to change the DUI rates in the country. But from 2003-13, underage drinking was reduced by 30% in Albany County.”
MADD worked for small changes: changes in underage drinking laws, stiffer penalties for drunk driving and safe ride home programs, Young said.
“These are all small things, hard to measure,” she said. But their efforts also changed the culture from “everybody does it” to “it is not acceptable.”
Locally, Young said people can look at everyday decisions that can make death by suicide easier for someone considering it. Examples, she said, are the use of gun locks or designing multi-story buildings that are hard to exit from the roof or higher floors.
Initiatives include reducing the use of alcohol and other drugs, Young said, because “alcohol is a factor is so many suicides.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/no-solitary-act-how-changing-a-community-can-reduce-suicides/article_fd216776-11e7-5783-a38e-275247b3722b.html | 2022-08-17T12:02:38Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/no-solitary-act-how-changing-a-community-can-reduce-suicides/article_fd216776-11e7-5783-a38e-275247b3722b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In its recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court denounced judicial resort to the doctrine of substantive due process to pour the foundation for the fundamental right to access contraceptives, abortion and same-sex marriage. Since then, the “reading public,” to borrow from James Madison, has expressed deep interest in the origins of the doctrine.
A search for the early development of substantive due process will reveal the Court’s landmark ruling in 1905, in Lochner v. New York. In Lochner, the Court declared the existence of the “liberty of contract” doctrine, a fundamental right protected by the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. The Court’s pronouncement of “liberty of contract,” derived from substantive due process, undercut at the turn of the 20th century, the authority of states to exercise their police power to promote the health, morals, welfare and safety of its residents.
Lochner was not the first case in which the Court had employed substantive due process, but it represented a historic moment for its influence on constitutional law for the next three decades. The Court had first resorted to the use of substantive due process in 1856, but Lochner cemented the practice.
Joseph Lochner had been convicted for violating a New York law by requiring a worker in his bakery to work more than 60 hours in one week. The statute prohibited bakery employees from working more than 10 hours per day or 60 hours per week. Lochner challenged the statute as an unconstitutional exercise of the state’s police power to regulate the health, morals, welfare and safety of the people.
Lochner v. New York proved to be a difficult case for the Court. Initially, the justices voted by a bare majority to uphold the law. Justice John Marshall Harlan was assigned to draft the opinion. Justice Rufus Peckham wrote a strong dissent. Before the Court finalized its opinion, one of the justices – likely Chief Justice Melvin Fuller – switched his vote. Peckham’s dissent became the opinion of the Court, and Harlan’s opinion became a dissent.
Fuller concluded that the maximum working hour law was an exercise in “featherbedding,” that is, “paternalistic and depriving both the worker and the employer of fundamental liberties.” It has been suggested that Justice Joseph McKenna, whose father owned a bakery, persuaded Fuller to switch his vote on the ground that bakeries posed no health threats, which meant that the law’s premise was a sham.
Justice Peckham, who viewed state regulation of the economy as an exercise in socialism, agreed that employment in bakeries represented no danger or health threat, wrote for a 5-4 majority, that the statute unconstitutionally interfered with “right of contract between the employer and the employee.” The liberty protected by the 14th Amendment, he said, included the right to purchase and sell labor. Thus, any statute interfering with the right would be invalid “unless there are circumstances which exclude that right.”
A valid circumstance would be reflected in a valid exercise of the police power, but the statute, in Peckham’s view, was devoid of any health concern and thus represented little more than a labor regulation. The majority’s opinion ignored the wealth of evidence collected from health professionals by a legislative committee that demonstrated numerous diseases and other health threats to workers who toiled in bakeries beyond the limits imposed by the legislature.
In essence, the Court substituted its own medical “expertise” for the testimony of health professionals, which led critics of the opinion to accuse the Court of behaving like a super-legislature. In time, this practice earned the opprobrium of “Lochnerizing.” The Court’s infusion of “substance” – its own sense of justice and fairness into procedural aspects of due process of law – when deciding whether the state could regulate business and labor, opened the floodgates to judicial activism. The Lochner brand – conservative judicial activism – would govern for the next three decades until the Court’s composition changed with appointments made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
As the “reading public” knows, the introduction of substantive due process to assist and defend conservative versions of economic liberties would, in time, give way to judicial defense of more progressive or liberal values emphasizing personal liberties. This practice would support, for example, judicial rulings that upheld the fundamental right to contraceptive devices, reproductive decisions and same-sex marriage. Observers of this practice might well conclude that what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
Lochner’s invitation to judges to impose their own views, values and preferences – economic, social and political – proved galling to Peckham’s colleagues, including Justices John Marshall Harlan and Oliver Wendell Holmes. They filed historically famous dissents that proved influential in the development of other constitutional law doctrines. We turn next week to those dissents.
David Adler, Ph.D., is a noted author who lectures nationally and internationally on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and presidential power. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/opinion/guest_column/lochnerizing-supreme-court-cements-substantive-due-process/article_353a2397-436f-5460-bd9d-248a88c5618a.html | 2022-08-17T12:02:57Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/opinion/guest_column/lochnerizing-supreme-court-cements-substantive-due-process/article_353a2397-436f-5460-bd9d-248a88c5618a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In its recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court denounced judicial resort to the doctrine of substantive due process to pour the foundation for the fundamental right to access contraceptives, abortion and same-sex marriage. Since then, the “reading public,” to borrow from James Madison, has expressed deep interest in the origins of the doctrine.
A search for the early development of substantive due process will reveal the Court’s landmark ruling in 1905, in Lochner v. New York. In Lochner, the Court declared the existence of the “liberty of contract” doctrine, a fundamental right protected by the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. The Court’s pronouncement of “liberty of contract,” derived from substantive due process, undercut at the turn of the 20th century, the authority of states to exercise their police power to promote the health, morals, welfare and safety of its residents.
Lochner was not the first case in which the Court had employed substantive due process, but it represented a historic moment for its influence on constitutional law for the next three decades. The Court had first resorted to the use of substantive due process in 1856, but Lochner cemented the practice.
Joseph Lochner had been convicted for violating a New York law by requiring a worker in his bakery to work more than 60 hours in one week. The statute prohibited bakery employees from working more than 10 hours per day or 60 hours per week. Lochner challenged the statute as an unconstitutional exercise of the state’s police power to regulate the health, morals, welfare and safety of the people.
Lochner v. New York proved to be a difficult case for the Court. Initially, the justices voted by a bare majority to uphold the law. Justice John Marshall Harlan was assigned to draft the opinion. Justice Rufus Peckham wrote a strong dissent. Before the Court finalized its opinion, one of the justices – likely Chief Justice Melvin Fuller – switched his vote. Peckham’s dissent became the opinion of the Court, and Harlan’s opinion became a dissent.
Fuller concluded that the maximum working hour law was an exercise in “featherbedding,” that is, “paternalistic and depriving both the worker and the employer of fundamental liberties.” It has been suggested that Justice Joseph McKenna, whose father owned a bakery, persuaded Fuller to switch his vote on the ground that bakeries posed no health threats, which meant that the law’s premise was a sham.
Justice Peckham, who viewed state regulation of the economy as an exercise in socialism, agreed that employment in bakeries represented no danger or health threat, wrote for a 5-4 majority, that the statute unconstitutionally interfered with “right of contract between the employer and the employee.” The liberty protected by the 14th Amendment, he said, included the right to purchase and sell labor. Thus, any statute interfering with the right would be invalid “unless there are circumstances which exclude that right.”
A valid circumstance would be reflected in a valid exercise of the police power, but the statute, in Peckham’s view, was devoid of any health concern and thus represented little more than a labor regulation. The majority’s opinion ignored the wealth of evidence collected from health professionals by a legislative committee that demonstrated numerous diseases and other health threats to workers who toiled in bakeries beyond the limits imposed by the legislature.
In essence, the Court substituted its own medical “expertise” for the testimony of health professionals, which led critics of the opinion to accuse the Court of behaving like a super-legislature. In time, this practice earned the opprobrium of “Lochnerizing.” The Court’s infusion of “substance” – its own sense of justice and fairness into procedural aspects of due process of law – when deciding whether the state could regulate business and labor, opened the floodgates to judicial activism. The Lochner brand – conservative judicial activism – would govern for the next three decades until the Court’s composition changed with appointments made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
As the “reading public” knows, the introduction of substantive due process to assist and defend conservative versions of economic liberties would, in time, give way to judicial defense of more progressive or liberal values emphasizing personal liberties. This practice would support, for example, judicial rulings that upheld the fundamental right to contraceptive devices, reproductive decisions and same-sex marriage. Observers of this practice might well conclude that what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
Lochner’s invitation to judges to impose their own views, values and preferences – economic, social and political – proved galling to Peckham’s colleagues, including Justices John Marshall Harlan and Oliver Wendell Holmes. They filed historically famous dissents that proved influential in the development of other constitutional law doctrines. We turn next week to those dissents.
David Adler, Ph.D., is a noted author who lectures nationally and internationally on the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and presidential power. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/opinion/guest_column/lochnerizing-supreme-court-cements-substantive-due-process/article_5919effe-b83e-59c7-9baa-1f5522a7cc54.html | 2022-08-17T12:03:03Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rawlinstimes/opinion/guest_column/lochnerizing-supreme-court-cements-substantive-due-process/article_5919effe-b83e-59c7-9baa-1f5522a7cc54.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LARAMIE — The start of the season is almost here for the University of Wyoming’s fall sports teams.
UW hosted its fall sports media day Friday at War Memorial Stadium’s Wildcatter Club, with players and coaches from the cross-country, soccer and volleyball teams providing insight on what to expect in 2022. Here is a look at each program with the fall quickly approaching.
Excitement surrounds cross-country
With an accomplished group returning and the Mountain West championships coming to Laramie for the first time in more than a decade, there’s plenty of excitement surrounding Wyoming cross-country this season.
One of the things UW coach Scott Dahlberg is looking forward to most is building off the historic success of last season. The Cowboys and Cowgirls both finished sixth at last year’s MW championships, with a bevy of student-athletes making their mark on the school record books.
“We have top-10 lists that we have on the outside of our office for every event in track,” Dahlberg said. “From the distance events for men and women, indoor and outdoor, we had 25 performances that ended up on the top-10 list. To put some perspective on that, you look at the next year that had the most entries, and it was 10. Looking at the last four years, the average was two for the distance events.
“To have 25 in one year, we were really excited about. We knew it was coming, so I think that just generated a lot of excitement, and it was a good catalyst for what we were going to be doing in the summer. The athletes have carried that (over), and they’ve been training their tails off.”
Katelyn Mitchem, a fifth-year senior from Broomfield, Colorado, is confident that experience on the roster will translate to more success on a team-wide level.
“Especially with cross-country and building up mileage, I feel a lot more confident in my training and everything,” Mitchem said. “Every year, I’ve been able to build on mileage and summer training, and that’s just something that takes a lot of time to develop. I’m really glad I got a fifth year, because I’m not ready to be done.”
This year, UW hopes to benefit from a home-field advantage when the conference championships roll around.
The last time the event came to Laramie was 2010, with Dahlberg noting that, if the MW stays with its current rotation, it won’t return until 2034. The coach added that, with it taking place in late October, conditions could range anywhere from perfect weather to snowfall.
Familiarity with such conditions, as well as the school’s elevation, could provide UW with an edge.
“It’s really exciting,” Dahlberg said. “There are a lot of sea level schools that aren’t excited about it. We just know that we have a support system. The athletic department, the campus, the community, it’s something special. Not every school has what we have in that capacity, and our athletes are excited to be able to do it on our home turf.
“There are a lot of cool things besides the altitude equation that goes into why we want to host it. It’s really special, and I hope we get to do it again in the future.”
Trip bonds volleyball team
With a total of eight high school signees and transfers on the roster, the UW volleyball team has as many newcomers as it does returning players.
Fortunately for the Cowgirls, chemistry doesn’t seem to be an issue. A 10-day trip in June to Croatia and Greece is largely to thank for this.
“We gained a ton of experience and a ton of team bonding,” associate head coach Kaylee Prigge said. “Our newbies got to come with us on that trip, so that was just exponential in our growth as a team. We feel like we’re way ahead of where we would be otherwise on day four of preseason.”
The departure of five-time All-MW honoree Jackie McBride will undoubtedly hurt, but the Cowgirls feel confident with where they stand heading into the upcoming season. There’s also a sense of unfinished business.
Typically one of the most consistent teams in the MW, an 8-10 showing in league play marked the program’s first time posting a conference record below .500 since 2010. Senior outside hitter Hailey Zuroske and junior outside hitter Naya Shimé both note that the struggles of last season have given the Cowgirls a chip on their shoulder heading into 2022.
“We have something to prove to ourselves and everyone in our conference,” Shimé said. “Everyone has a little bit of fire in them right now, because we want to prove something. We don’t have anything to lose, so I think it’s going to be really fun.”
Added Zuroske: “I was actually watching film a few days ago, and it just gets me so fired up. I feel like we have so much to prove after last year, because nobody is happy with where we were. As a whole, we’re all so excited to have that new opportunity and give it all we got.”
Soccer eyes Year 2 under Corbin
The UW soccer program found itself in an unusual position at the start of its 2021 campaign, with Colleen Corbin being hired as head coach barely a month before the start of the season. There were some positive moments, including a 6-1 rout of Nevada and a 3-1 win over Border War rival Colorado State to close out the year, but there were also some growing pains amid an 8-10-1 season.
Part of the challenge was learning a new system — senior midfielder Hannah Hagen said “there was a lot of kick and run” under their former coach, while Corbin’s scheme has more structure and is “very fundamental-based.” Fifth-year midfielder Jamie Tatum believes that the new approach meshes well with the Cowgirls’ roster, and is excited to see what 2022 holds after growing more accustomed to how their coach wants them to play.
“The biggest thing I first noticed when I got here as a freshman was that there were a lot of talented girls, but I don’t think they were really utilized in the right way,” Tatum said. “The style of soccer wasn’t suited to what we had here, so with (Corbin) coming in, it’s actually a style of soccer I was used to playing from club.
“It’s really nice and I think it fits the players a lot better. Where we were at last year to where we’re at now is so exciting, and everybody is super confident to prove everybody wrong. It’s been a long time coming, and it’s finally here.”
Corbin feels a full year of her and her coaching staff working with their team has also helped improve team chemistry. Around this time last year, she was still figuring out what roles various players needed to fill on the pitch. Now, there’s a sense of comfort in terms of knowing what different players are capable of, as well as in how they’ve gelled together.
This chemistry was on display last week, as they defeated Kansas State in a scrimmage.
“I’m super proud,” Corbin said. “I told our girls the other day in film that I think the thing I’m most proud of when I look at our roster is the team chemistry, and how deeply they support one another. When you have a roster of 31 girls and 11 are playing at a time, that can be really challenging. From a culture and a team environment standpoint, it’s just been really fun to watch.
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