text string | url string | crawl_date timestamp[ns, tz=UTC] | source_domain string | group string | id string | in_blocksbin int64 | in_noblocksbin int64 | tag string | minhash_count string |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Your takes on what "it" is in Ohio
We may not understand "it," but you definitely do.
Our favorite responses about the welcome-to-Ohio signs that implore visitors to "find it here":
Laurie Z.: "'IT' is whatever you make of it, after experiencing OHIO!!! Could be Midwestern values, ways. Could be yummy chocolate Buckeyes, could be the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame or the Lake Erie Islands. I could go on about 'IT' indefinitely!"
Mike B.: "I think the idea behind the 'You'll Find It Here' campaign is that Ohio has something to offer anyone."
- "From big cities, fine dining, world-class museums and pro sports to national parks, amusement parks, water sports and hiking — Ohio has it."
Scott J.: "Ohio's 'it' was meant to be similar to Nike's 'it' in its famous 'Just Do It' tagline. You play sport X? Nike has stuff (for sale) that will let you do 'it' better. Whatever you're looking for in a destination/recreation/entertainment, Ohio has 'it.'"
Katherine F.: "Corruption."
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Columbus.
More Columbus stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Columbus. | https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2022/08/22/ohio-tourism-slogan-it | 2022-08-22T10:35:29Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2022/08/22/ohio-tourism-slogan-it | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: The new amendment to the Criminal Rules of Practice, requiring the police to inform the accused of any omission of documents it earlier collected, on the inference that they are no more helpful in the case, has come into force in the state.
The development is crucial with regard to trials in criminal cases. There are possibilities the defendants could use such information excluded by the cops from the case purview as their trump card.
The fact that the accused can legally seek a copy of the unrevealed documents and use them during the trial will become a headache for the prosecution agencies.
Under the direction of the Supreme Court, the Kerala High Court has amended the rules in this regard, published the same, and supplied a copy to all the Criminal courts.
It was common practice so far that the accused moved the court to have access to such information, collected by the police during the probe but excluded later.
While submitting the final report, investigation teams often omit witness statements, medical certificates, forensic examination reports, brain mapping, polygraph, and narco-analysis test results which they infer as no more helpful to the case.
There were complaints on certain occasions that the witness statements recorded by judges in their handwriting couldn't be read. As per the amendment, the witness statements can now be recorded by writing, typing, or using electronic devices. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/cops-defendents-documents-criminal-rules-of-practice.html | 2022-08-22T10:35:41Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/cops-defendents-documents-criminal-rules-of-practice.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Federal climate bill to boost local EV investment
Welcome to the new Battery Belt — a string of Rust Belt cities transitioning to an electric vehicle future along with areas of the Deep South.
Driving the news: The climate bill President Biden signed into law last week opens up tens of billions of dollars in subsidies for high-tech EV plants, Axios' Joann Muller reports.
State of play: One of the state's partners in expanding EV infrastructure, San Francisco-based Volta, will be at the Detroit Pistons Performance Center today along with Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist to spotlight new charger sites and efforts to help cities apply for this new federal funding.
Why it matters: The package is a massive 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 the large swath of the country some are now calling the Battery Belt, where post-industrial cities are hoping to ride the next wave of wide scale manufacturing in the U.S.
Zoom in: Ford, General Motors and Stellantis are already pouring billions into new EV and battery manufacturing in the region, including facilities in Dearborn, Hamtramck and Windsor, Ontario.
- Now automakers and battery suppliers are eligible for billions of dollars in federal loans and tax credits, helping to offset those costs and spur additional investments.
The optimists' view: By incentivizing a domestic EV component supply chain, the bill will help reduce automakers' costs — and they'll pass those savings along to consumers in the form of cheaper electric cars.
Yes, but: Increased demand for cheaper EVs could be fleeting, U of M professor Erik Gordon tells Axios.
- "Are you creating artificial demand today, which comes back and bites you tomorrow when people want to sell the car without a subsidy?" says Gordon, whose expertise includes transportation and technology commercialization.
Of note: The average new electric car cost was $66,000 in June.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Detroit.
More Detroit stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Detroit. | https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2022/08/22/climate-bill-boost-ev-investment-detroit | 2022-08-22T10:35:47Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2022/08/22/climate-bill-boost-ev-investment-detroit | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday stayed the appointment of Dr Priya Varghese as an associate professor at Kannur University.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is also the Chancellor of state universities, had stayed Priya's appointment last week alleging nepotism. The order was challenged by the University Syndicate in the High Court.
Priya is the wife of KK Ragesh, the private secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
It is alleged that Priya Varghese had the worst research score among six applicants for the post in the Malayalam department.
However, she climbed the rank list after the interview that was conducted by a committee led by the vice-chancellor. The information came to light following an RTI inquiry.
Joseph Scariah, a candidate for the same post had ended up second in the final ranklist despite having a research score of 651 compared to Priya Varghese's 156. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/high-court-stay-priya-varghese-kannur.amp.html | 2022-08-22T10:35:48Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/high-court-stay-priya-varghese-kannur.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government will on Wednesday table a new bill in the Assembly to curtail the powers of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as Chancellor of state universities.
The special session of the Assembly, which got underway here this morning, will also consider the amendment to the Kerala Lokayukta Act.
The opposition leader has said that his UDF would oppose both the bills.
The special session was called to float 12 bills after 11 ordinances lapsed following Khan's refusal to re-promulgate them earlier this month.
The bill to curtail the governor's powers is being introduced at a time when Khan and the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government are at loggerheads on various issues.
The bill primarily envisages increasing the number of panelists in the VC search committee from three to five. This means the names suggested by the majority in the panel will only reach the Governor. He can only select the candidate from this list.
The bill also looks at increasing the retirement age of VCs from 60 to 65.
If the bill is passed, the government will be able to regularise Kannur VC's reappointment. It will also reduce the governor's discretionary powers and curtail the UGC nominee's powers.
Opposing the bills, the Opposition said the amendment is the government's plan to give jobs to its supporters and will only promote nepotism. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/kerala-govt-table-bill-guv-powers-appointing-vc.html | 2022-08-22T10:36:03Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/kerala-govt-table-bill-guv-powers-appointing-vc.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sargassum seaweed interrupts fun in the sun in Miami
Miami's beaches have looked a little browner this summer as increased amounts of sargassum seaweed have washed up on Florida's shores.
Driving the news: Miami-Dade County reports that local beaches have seen their highest levels of seaweed since 2019, when the county first started tracking monthly data.
- In July, crews removed about 7,400 cubic yards of seaweed — most of it from South Beach. That's double the amount collected last July.
What's happening: A record amount of seaweed — 24.2 million tons — formed in the Atlantic Ocean in June, according to the University of South Florida Optical Oceanography Lab.
- The seaweed engulfed Caribbean islands, according to AP, and the current carried some of that seaweed to our beaches.
Why it matters: The brown floating seaweed provides critical habitat for marine life in the open ocean between the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa, but it has overwhelmed coastal regions over the last decade, Florida International University coastal science professor Stephen Leatherman wrote in 2021.
- The overgrowth of sargassum can trap sea turtle hatchlings or cause fish kills — and impact tourism by deterring swimmers, Leatherman told Axios.
Plus: When it decomposes, the seaweed releases a pungent smell.
Between the lines: Leatherman said that global warming and nutrient runoff from fertilizers and pollution are factors in the rise of sargassum levels.
The good news: Seaweed levels in Miami-Dade have decreased so far in August due to changes in wind direction, according to Tom Morgan, chief of operations for Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces.
Yes, but: Sargassum season runs from March to October, so Morgan said we'll have to wait and see if levels increase to July conditions again. Wind direction, currents and tide can impact monthly levels, he told Axios in an email.
- "Depends on Mother Nature!"
How it works: The county maintains the 17 miles of beaches from South Beach to the Broward County line, and Crandon Park beach.
- County contractors only have state permits to remove seaweed from parts of South Beach and near Haulover Cut, which is recycled into fertilizer.
- Everywhere else, they use blade-mounted tractors to cut the seaweed and integrate it into the sand.
Be smart: You can get skin rashes or blisters from the tiny creatures that call the seaweed home, so try to avoid walking or wading through big clumps of it.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Miami.
More Miami stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Miami. | https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/08/22/miami-beaches-seaweed-sargassum | 2022-08-22T10:36:07Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/08/22/miami-beaches-seaweed-sargassum | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kannur: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) registered a sweeping victory in the Mattannur municipal council elections on Monday.
It won 21 of the 35 seats here while rivals United Democratic Front (UDF) was able to double its seat - from 7 to 14.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could not win a single seat this time around.
The counting of the votes took place at Mattannur Higher Secondary School.
The polling in the election was 84.61 per cent (an increase from 2017's 82.91 per cent)
Out of the total 38811 voters, 32837 people cast their vote. There were a total of 111 candidates in the fray between all 35 wards. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/ldf-wins-mattanur-municipal-elections.amp.html | 2022-08-22T10:36:09Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/ldf-wins-mattanur-municipal-elections.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
19 mins ago - Things to Do
3 private pools to rent near Miami starting at $40 an hour
Escape the heat with these swimming spots, all listed on pool-sharing company Swimply.
How it works: Pool owners can list their pools for chunks of time, just like homeowners list their properties on Airbnb.
- To find a pool, plug in your location, and a list of options near you pops up.
1. Pool overlooking the lake
Renting this pool comes with plenty of add-ons including a complimentary kayak ride in the nearby gator-free lake.
- Location: West Park
- Cost: $39.60-$44 per hour for up to 5 guests ($5 per hour, per guest after 5 guests)
- Number of guests: Up to 30
2. Oasis at the Ranches
This tropical oasis boasts enough space to host your next pool party.
- Location: Miramar
- Cost: $60 per hour for up to 5 guests ($5 per hour, per guest after 5 guests)
- Number of guests: Up to 100
3. Resort-style pool
Stay cool in this lush pool or enjoy the amenities such as a hot tub, grill, speakers, playground and basketball court.
- Location: West Miami
- Cost: $75 per hour for up to 5 guests ($8 per hour, per guest after 5 guests)
- Number of guests: Up to 40
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Miami.
More Miami stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Miami. | https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/08/22/pool-rentals-miami-swimply | 2022-08-22T10:36:13Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/08/22/pool-rentals-miami-swimply | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kannur: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) registered a sweeping victory in the Mattannur municipal council elections on Monday.
It won 21 of the 35 seats here while rivals United Democratic Front (UDF) was able to double its seat - from 7 to 14.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could not win a single seat this time around.
The counting of the votes took place at Mattannur Higher Secondary School.
The polling in the election was 84.61 per cent (an increase from 2017's 82.91 per cent)
Out of the total 38811 voters, 32837 people cast their vote. There were a total of 111 candidates in the fray between all 35 wards. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/ldf-wins-mattanur-municipal-elections.html | 2022-08-22T10:36:15Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/ldf-wins-mattanur-municipal-elections.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thrissur: Eight private bus drivers here were taken in custody for drunk driving. Five conductors too have been booked.
They were found to be in an inebriated state as early as 6 am during a checking done by police officials in Shaktan Thampuran Bus Stand and North Bus Stand (Vadakke Stand).
The checking was necessitated after a bus collided with a car in the city the other day.
Police said a report will be filed seeking to cancel the drivers' licences. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/private-bus-drivers-conductors-found-drunk-thrissur.amp.html | 2022-08-22T10:36:41Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/private-bus-drivers-conductors-found-drunk-thrissur.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thrissur: Eight private bus drivers here were taken in custody for drunk driving. Five conductors too have been booked.
They were found to be in an inebriated state as early as 6 am during a checking done by police officials in Shaktan Thampuran Bus Stand and North Bus Stand (Vadakke Stand).
The checking was necessitated after a bus collided with a car in the city the other day.
Police said a report will be filed seeking to cancel the drivers' licences. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/private-bus-drivers-conductors-found-drunk-thrissur.html | 2022-08-22T10:36:43Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/private-bus-drivers-conductors-found-drunk-thrissur.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The employees of the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) will be provided an 8.33 percent bonus for the festival of Onam, said Minister G.R. Anil.
The ex-gratia allowance limit for permanent employees, drawing a monthly salary of up to Rs 24,000 and having a minimum 30-day attendance in the last financial year, has been fixed at Rs 7,000. As per this, the staff belonging to this criterion will receive Rs 6,996 as bonus.
Those employees deployed at Supplyco on a deputation basis and drawing a salary not more than Rs 34,240 per month will be granted a bonus of Rs 4,000, it was decided during the discussions held by the Food and Civil Supplies Minister with various unions.
The bonus for temporary employees, drawing a monthly salary of Rs 24,000 and having a minimum 180-day attendance, has been increased to Rs 3,750. The employees with attendance below 180 days will be provided a bonus in proportion to their attendance.
In the case of Supplyco staff belonging to permanent and temporary categories but drawing a monthly salary of over Rs 24,000, and the deputation employees with more than Rs 34,240 monthly salary, a festival allowance to be decided by the Government will be extended.
A festival advance of Rs 25, 000 will be allocated to permanent staff on the condition that they should repay the same in 10 equal installments. Besides, all employees will be given a gift coupon of Rs 900 to purchase commodities from the outlets of Supplyco.
Supplyco Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Sanjeeb Kumar Patjoshi and General Manager Sriram Venkitaraman also attended the meeting. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/supplyco-staff-onam-bonus-gr-anil-minister.html | 2022-08-22T10:36:55Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/22/supplyco-staff-onam-bonus-gr-anil-minister.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
16 mins ago - News
St. Petersburg's "Power of Change" stations change hands
St. Petersburg police will no longer be in charge of the "Power of Change" donation stations after the department failed to use more than $9,000 given to help homeless people.
Flashback: In July, Creative Loafing reported that the St. Petersburg Police Department was not using money collected from the yellow meters, advertised as an alternative to "giving money to panhandlers."
- Since 2019, just $1,716 out of $11,497 in revenue raised through the stations have been spent on the homeless community.
- Last year, $515 was spent on the homeless community, while the donation stations gained nearly $3,000 in revenue. None of the donations were used so far this year.
What's next: St. Pete Police Chief Anthony Holloway told Creative Loafing that the city's Community Affairs Department will be in charge of the money from now on.
- The roughly $9,000 that hasn't been disbursed yet will go toward St. Petersburg's Veterans Social Services Division, Holloway said.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Tampa Bay.
More Tampa Bay stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Tampa Bay. | https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/08/22/st-petersburg-power-of-change-stations-homeless | 2022-08-22T10:37:00Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/08/22/st-petersburg-power-of-change-stations-homeless | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hallucinogenic mushrooms offer Washingtonians relief
Magic mushrooms have been decriminalized in D.C. for a little more than a year, and for many 'shroom users, using the hallucinogen is life as usual.
Why it matters: Hallucinogen use in the U.S. has increased among adults in the last two decades, Axios' Sareen Habeshian reports.
In 2019, over 5.5 million people in the U.S. used hallucinogens, which are a broad range of psychoactive drugs, including psychedelics such as LSD.
- That's an increase from 1.7% of the population (12 years and older) in 2002 to 2.2% in 2019.
Catch up quick: In 2020, three-fourths of Washingtonians voted to make psilocybin mushrooms the lowest priority of D.C. law enforcement, essentially decriminalizing them.
- The ballot initiative was thanks to a Northeast mom who has used 'shrooms to manage chronic pain since her second pregnancy, she told Washingtonian.
In D.C., some psychedelics are sold at I-71 stores, or stores that gift marijuana with the purchase of another item — a loophole to the city's marijuana laws that allow people to own small amounts of marijuana but not buy or sell.
What they’re saying: People who spoke with Axios, many of whom requested anonymity to protect their professional reputations, say they use 'shrooms to alleviate anxiety and stress.
For Hayden Gise, a 22-year-old in Woodley Park, using 'shrooms every couple of months helps them get out of their own head.
- Friends who use 'shrooms “were able to see their lives from an outside perspective,” which encouraged Gise to try too, they say.
- Gise is able to purchase 'shrooms in chocolate bar format from marijuana gifting delivery services and says their experience using “isn’t like Woodstock,” preferring 1-2 grams or only half of a chocolate bar at a time.
Shane Sullivan — who works for the harm reduction organization HIPS — sees 'shrooms as a way to achieve spirituality, and as a harm reduction tool. Like cannabis, Sullivan says that 'shrooms can provide a “tolerance break” from using other, harder drugs.
- For Sullivan, the experience through microdosing 'shrooms is one of euphoria that relieves depression.
Yes, but: Sullivan says they have had bad experiences using 'shrooms before, describing one trip where they became paranoid while in public that they’d be interrogated by police.
- But decriminalization, they say, had helped alleviate that fear and led to more positive experiences.
The big picture: MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD — combined with psychotherapy — have shown promise for treating a range of addictions and mental health disorders, Axios' Alison Snyder writes.
- The Food and Drug Administration granted breakthrough therapy status to MDMA and psilocybin, signaling a shift in the potential for incorporating psychedelics into the existing health care infrastructure.
- More states are also passing laws to allow research or decriminalize its use.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Washington D.C..
More Washington D.C. stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Washington D.C.. | https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/08/22/hallucinogenic-mushrooms-offer-washingtonians-relief | 2022-08-22T10:37:18Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/08/22/hallucinogenic-mushrooms-offer-washingtonians-relief | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - During the demolition of a building to make way for the new Bancroft School in Wilmington, a piece of history was found buried in the school’s walls.
A time capsule from 1953 was discovered in the date stone of the old Drew Educational Support Center by the Whiting-Turner construction company. After carefully working around the capsule’s original casing and brick, it was turned over to the Christina School District and was opened at a recent school board meeting.
Whiting-Turner declined to comment leading up to the reveal of the capsule’s contents.
The discovery set off a frenzy on social media and led to speculation about what could have been preserved for the past 70 years.
“People have been trying to guess for days what may be inside the mysterious box found at the Drew building,” Dan Shelton, district superintendent, said in the days leading up to the reveal.
Everything was wrapped in newspapers, bound by since-rotted rubber bands.
The first item removed by Shelton was a miniature copy of the New Testament, which the superintendent recognized as Gideon’s version.
Among various paper clippings was a list of the members of the Wilmington Board of Education, school staff and student council members.
Also included was the first newspaper of the Drew School and an excerpt of meeting minutes from the Wilmington School Building Commission. It listed the total cost of construction of the previous building at $423,000.
The current construction project for the new Bancroft School taking the place of the Drew Education Building is set to cost around $84 million.
Newspaper clippings from the Wilmington Morning News and the Wilmington Sunday Star dating back to December 1953 were left in the time capsule.
Of most interest to the school board and the public were the multiple shrines to Charles Richard Drew, the legendary doctor and athlete to whom the old Drew Education Building was dedicated. Known for his groundbreaking research in preserving blood plasma, Drew was the first African American to earn a medical doctorate from Columbia University and a gifted athlete.
An article from the Saturday Evening Post about Drew was included in the time capsule, calling him “the best player I ever coached.” Also included inside was Drew’s first place medal for a 120-yard hurdle race from 1929-1930.
Shelton spoke about the significance of finding these pieces of history.
“He doesn’t have any ties to Delaware, but he was an African American doctor who made amazing progress in blood research,” Shelton said. “It’s important that we recognize those individuals that contributed to society that look like the students that are in our schools, and that’s what Charles Richard Drew was – he was one of those people for our students to aspire to be.”
Shelton also announced plans to build a new time capsule to pass along pieces of modern culture as the city undergoes its first school construction project in over 50 years. | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-school-time-capsule-opening-reveals-pieces-of-history/article_b6c25aa6-21f2-11ed-9c9f-c70f2993052c.html | 2022-08-22T10:40:03Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-school-time-capsule-opening-reveals-pieces-of-history/article_b6c25aa6-21f2-11ed-9c9f-c70f2993052c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Forecast Updated on Monday, August 22, 2022, at 3:55am by WBOC Meteorologist Mike Lichniak
Today: Some showers and storms are possible for the first part of the day. We will get a break from our storm chances for a little bit of sunshine in the afternoon and evening hours. Breezy at times. Highs: 84-89. Winds: S-SE 5-20+ mph.
Tonight: Another round of a few showers and storms are possible the first part of the overnight before settling down heading into the morning. Lows: 68-74. Winds: SE-NE 5-15 mph.
Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs: 84-90. Winds: NW 5-15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows: 67-74. Winds: NW-W 5-15 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs: 84-90. Winds: W 5-15 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs: 87-92. Winds: SW 5-15 mph.
This front that is moving across Delmarva this morning will stick around for much of the day. This will keep our chances for showers and storms in the forecast. The first wave of action has been moving across the region overnight and continues into the first part of our Monday with chances of scattered showers and storms through noon today. We will get a break during the afternoon that allows for some sunshine to break through and warm us into the 80s. Another round of scattered showers and storms is possible late this evening as the actual cold front rolls across Delmarva.
An area of low pressure will linger to our north on Tuesday that will keep us in the clouds from time to time, but overall the forecast shifts to a quieter forecast as the Bermuda high settles into control of the forecast. It will keep us with lots of sunshine and temperatures warming into the 80s and low 90s by Thursday and Friday as the general flow most of the week will be from the south and west.
Over the weekend, we will be watching for a chance of some scattered showers and storms on Saturday evening as a weak disturbance makes its way into the region to act as the trigger. I am not completely convinced this will happen since the Bermuda high will control the weather, but something to watch for the weekend. Sunday looks to be fine with sunshine and highs into the 80s to near 90. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-summary/two-chances-for-showers-and-storms-monday/article_97ee7158-21ef-11ed-b910-738e2eb6c858.html | 2022-08-22T10:40:10Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-summary/two-chances-for-showers-and-storms-monday/article_97ee7158-21ef-11ed-b910-738e2eb6c858.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Atlantic Ocean:
Monday: S 10-20 knots. Seas: 2-4 feet.
Tuesday: SW 10-15 knots. Seas: 2-4 feet.
Chesapeake Bay:
Monday: S 5-10 knots. Waves: 1 foot.
Tuesday: W 5-10 knots. Waves: 1 foot.
Delaware Bay:
Monday: S 5-15 knots. Seas: 1-2 feet.
Tuesday: SW 5-10 knots. Seas: 1-2 feet. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/on-the-waters/marine-forecast-for-monday-august-22-2022/article_b9705a8a-21ef-11ed-9e25-4b2fa9ee6ca8.html | 2022-08-22T10:40:16Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/on-the-waters/marine-forecast-for-monday-august-22-2022/article_b9705a8a-21ef-11ed-9e25-4b2fa9ee6ca8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s getting to be that time of the election cycle.
Two years ago, Democrats were gearing up for a rare opportunity in modern times: capturing the Texas House majority.
But after they came up woefully short — and Republican-led redistricting reduced the number of competitive races — the battlefield heading into November is notably smaller.
Still, both sides see important stakes in the state House races this time around. While the majority is not on the line, the hottest races are unfolding in key areas that each party understands is critical to their growth for the next decade.
Look no further than the three districts that both Democrats and Republicans see as their highest priorities. Two of them are in South Texas, where Republicans are working to make inroads with Hispanic voters, while the other is in North Texas’ Collin County, a place emblematic of the fast-growing suburbs where Democrats have gained ground over the last few election cycles.
The GOP is especially serious about the two seats in South Texas — House District 37, a new open seat in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, and House District 118, a San Antonio-based seat that Republican John Lujan flipped last year in a special election. House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and the Republican State Leadership Committee, a national group that works to elect Republicans to state legislatures, are announcing Monday that they are funding $360,000 in TV ads aimed at the two districts, a substantial opening salvo on the battlefield.
[…]
Millions of dollars are expected to pour in to HD-37 and HD-118 — the two South Texas seats — and then HD-70, the one in Collin County. President Joe Biden would have carried each of the three seats over Donald Trump in 2020, but only by margins of 2 to 11 points, which gives them battleground status in the current environment, according to operatives. HD-37, which Republicans rammed into the map overnight during redistricting, is the closest on paper, with a Biden margin of only 2 percentage points.
Lujan is easily the most endangered Republican incumbent, but a few others can be expected to have competitive races, including Reps. Steve Allison of San Antonio, Morgan Meyer of Dallas and Angie Chen Button of Richardson. However, all three have had tough general elections before — especially Meyer and Button — and Republicans have faith in their ability to defend themselves.
There are also some additional open seats that the GOP will have to monitor, like the Houston seat where Republican state Rep. Jim Murphy is retiring.
On the Democratic side, the most endangered incumbent may be Rep. Eddie Morales of Eagle Pass, who represents a massive district covering most of the Texas-Mexico border.
As for the issues, the GOP messaging is set to take on a national tone, seeking to tap into Biden’s deep unpopularity in Texas, especially on border security and inflation. The House Democratic Campaign Committee said its candidates are focusing on “good jobs, strong public schools and access to affordable health care.”
“In contrast, Republicans are obsessed with banning abortion with no exceptions and making sure anyone can carry a gun with no training or license,” an HDCC spokesperson, Stella Deshotel, said in a statement.
With the primaries over, candidates across the races are sounding notes of independence and bipartisanship. Mihaela Plesa, the Democratic nominee for HD-70, said in an interview it was important for representatives to go to Austin and “not just be another vote for the party line.” Her Republican opponent, Jamee Jolly, said she was optimistic she would appeal to the Biden voters in the district, which he would have carried by 11 percentage points.
“I think a lot of people chose Biden because they didn’t like the Republican option. I know that for a fact because I have friends who have said that,” Jolly said, adding that her friends found Trump “divisive” and that she would legislate as “much more of a convener, a solutions-seeker,” reaching across the aisle.
Plesa said the No. 1 issue she hears about is public school finance, along with concerns about the “social wars” that are erupting in the classroom. But she said she is also hearing a lot about abortion after the Roe v. Wade decision, which triggered a ban without exceptions in Texas. Jolly said that her focus is now on “how we continue to support maternal health care.”
First and foremost: San Antonio is not South Texas, and I will die on that hill. I am begging you to be more precise in your geographical descriptors.
Second, just to provide some perspective, here are the 2020 Biden/Trump numbers for all of the districts name-checked in this story:
Dist Biden Trump Biden% Trump%
=================================
037 27,740 26,576 50.6% 48.4%
070 45,111 35,989 54.7% 43.6%
074 31,415 28,538 51.7% 46.9%
108 54,481 55,364 48.9% 49.7%
112 44,881 45,370 48.9% 49.4%
118 36,578 34,584 50.6% 47.9%
121 50,133 52,533 48.1% 50.4%
133 40,475 42,076 48.4% 50.3%
Most of these districts got more Democratic between 2012 and 2020, often much more Democratic. HDs 37 and 74 are the exceptions in that list. You can go read that earlier post for all the context. HD70 is a current Republican district that was redrawn to be Democratic, whose incumbent is not running for re-election, and should be the most likely of the bunch to flip. I don’t think I’m going out on a limb here to say that if Dems don’t pick up HD70, it will have been a disappointing Election Day. It’s impossible to imagine a good overall result if the Republicans can hold that one. Republicans flipped HD118 in a low-turnout special election, which is a thing they had done before as well. Dems won it back that November, but HD118 was a more Democratic district in the previous map. Bexar County moved strongly Democratic overall last decade, though (Pre-redistricting) HD118 was at the bottom of the progress list. I also feel confident saying that Dems will be disappointed if they don’t take this one back.
Fundraising numbers are also a factor, and likely a reason some other relatively even districts were not mentioned in this Trib story. HD70 Dem candidate Mihaela Plesa has done pretty well, while HD118 candidate Frank Ramirez, who fell short in the runoff of that earlier special election, has done less so. I’ll want to take a look at the 30-day numbers in some of these races to see what other signals there may be.
I don’t want to get too deep into all this, as I don’t know much about these races beyond the numbers. I do believe that we will see a different, perhaps broader, class of contested races in 2024, partly because a lot of Republican seats were drawn with relatively tight margins, and partly because this year may tell us something new about the trends we have been seeing in the past three elections. There are always some districts that over- or under-perform their expected numbers, and this time should be no exception. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106518 | 2022-08-22T10:43:45Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106518 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Here’s a plot twist I didn’t see coming.
Mere months after the city and county coughed up nearly $1.1 million in incentives to attract the revamped DeLorean Motor Co., the venture has been hit with a lawsuit alleging its founders engaged in intellectual property theft.
A suit filed in federal court in Houston accuses four former employees of California-based electric car maker Karma Automotive of stealing design and engineering information to launch their venture resurrecting the ’80s-era DeLorean sports car as an electric vehicle.
In its petition, Karma Automotive maintains that four of its employees were assigned to an initiative dubbed “Project 88,” which aimed to electrify the original DeLorean DMC-12 popularized by the Back to the Future film franchise.
The suit names current DeLorean CEO Joost de Vries, Chief Operating Officer Alan Yuan, Chief Marketing Officer Troy Beetz and Vice President Brand and Creative Neilo Harris as those employees and asks the court to stop their use of Karma’s technology. The pleading also seeks monetary damages.
While DeLorean officials didn’t respond to the Current’s request for comment, de Vries did offer the following comment to the San Antonio Express-News, which first reported on the suit: “This car has a very specific, unique DeLorean lineage that has no relation to Karma Automotive from a design, engineering, supply chain or manufacturing perspective. We remain committed to the future of our company.”
The suit accuses de Vries and the three other former Karma employees of hiding information on their plans for the DeLorean from executives while they were still on staff.
“They actively concealed information from Karma to keep Karma from pursing the project or from finding out what [the] individual defendants were doing,” the legal filing reads. “Then, one by one, they left Karma.”
According to the suit, the defendants conspired to quit Karma Automotive after executives began questioning the viability of the project due to the lack of details provided by the former employees working on the vehicle.
“Within Karma, concerns were raised among Karma’s executives that [the] individual defendants’ proposals for Project 88 were not sufficiently detailed and raised open questions,” the petition reads. “[The] individual defendants repeatedly promised to provide additional details and information, but failed to do so.”
See here for the background. That Express News story is paywalled, so this is the best I can do. I blogged about the origin of the San Antonio-based DeLorean reboot because who doesn’t love a good homage to a classic 80s movie. I don’t know how closely I’ll follow this part of it, but I’m sure there will be an update or two at some point in the future. Texas Public Radio has more. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106584 | 2022-08-22T10:43:53Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106584 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Stopping for a water break on the normal blistering-hot Houston day, bicyclist Reagan Smithers, 33, can see the tops of the trees along her street from the White Oak Bayou Trail.
As the grackle flies – this is Houston, so there’s more of them than crows — she’s maybe four blocks from home, and a circuitous 1.1-mile bike ride.
“You get used to it, but it is a pain,” Smithers said.
Cycling advocates, supported by local developers and with some initial encouragement from city and state officials, however, might just have the cure: Two crossings of the bayou that could bridge a small distance that’s always existed between the Heights and Rice Military.
“It really shows what we could have but don’t,” said Emmanuel Nunez, one of the leaders of the push for two bridges at Patterson and Rutland.
The proposal cobbles together an open space the Texas Department of Transportation acquired for stormwater detention north of Interstate 10 and White Oak Bayou, current plans for a bridge where Rutland dead ends north of the bayou, and apartment and commercial development on both sides of the bayou at Patterson. Nunez and other supporters of the proposal, called a Tale of Two Bridges, argue that a complete plan to use the detention area for wetland trails and a little parking – combined with the spans – eases access for cyclists and runners and makes natural connections that will be critical as nearby changes to transit and bike lanes occur.
“We want to make sure we have connectivity from every angle,” Nunez said.
TxDOT, with federal money doled out by the Houston-Galveston Area Council, has a $2.4 million plan to build the Rutland bridge, set to start construction in fiscal 2024. Advocates behind the two bridges project are hoping another entity or entities – Houston, Harris County, Houston Parks Board, Metropolitan Transit Authority, area management districts, developers and practically anyone with the money and political muscle – will step in and support a Patterson span at the same time under the same construction contract.
“We want two for the price of one,” said Kevin Strickland, another organizer of the effort and members of CURBS Houston, an advocacy group in the Heights that has supported bicycling amenities in the area.
This makes a lot of sense to me. The image on the ATOTB page shows how much bang for the buck having both bridges would mean. Farther down in the Chron story is a listing of other projects in the area that would further enhance the effect. There’s a lot of apartments and a lot of destinations that would be easily reachable by bike from them in the area. Enabling that connectivity means fewer people resorting to cars for these short trips. That’s a big win for everyone, all for a very reasonable price tag. We should all want this to happen. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106638 | 2022-08-22T10:44:00Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106638 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Retail chain Argos has removed the phrase 'two-man delivery' from their stores and catalogues following a flurry of social media criticism from customers. Argos customers took to Twitter to complain that the phrasing was "sexist" and outdated.
There were calls for Argos to be more inclusive in their wording about products that involve heavy deliveries. Posters in stores describe such items as 'two-man delivery' jobs, prompting customers to urge the company to use more inclusive language.
In response, Argos has removed the words from both in-store and online posters and catalogues, reports the Mirror. However, not everyone agrees with its decision.
Read more:The family-run Kent distillery with a 'superb' restaurant and amazing views over the River Medway
"I noticed in one of your stores your ad was sexist – two-man delivery," one shopper posted. "Hopefully moving forward you’ll change this to two-person delivery." Another wrote: "Can you explain why you put up a ‘two Man Delivery’ sign in your brand new Lewisham shop? Do you only hire men to deliver heavy goods? It’s a very outdated and insensitive phrase."
Another Twitter user complained: "Two MAN delivery really @Argos this poster shocked me at the weekend - not very inclusive language. Outdated phrase in this day & age. I’m sure the Argos workforce is made up of so many fabulous individuals…not only men…but women & non-binary?"
As reported by Birmingham Live, the retail giant has since replied to the shoppers confirming that they have removed the phrase, swapping it for the more gender-neutral term 'people' instead. Prior to this, Argo defended the use of the word 'man', stating it was here used as a non-gendered term like 'human'.
The retailer also explained they had many female delivery drivers working for them. However, Argos now updated the wording to be more 'diverse'.
Argos told The Sun: "We updated our wording earlier this year to ensure we reflect the diverse communities we serve and colleagues we work with." On its website, the high street chain also has a helpful Q&A for customers which confirms the use of 'two people delivery'.
However, not everyone was happy about the decision. Conservative MP Nigel Mills called it "woke madness", saying: "Surely there’s bigger things in the world right now to be worrying about. It’s woke madness."
In the FAQ section, one customer asks: "Do you use two people for the delivery for large items?" The chain then replies: "Yes, we do. For bigger items (things like sofas, freezers etc.) our friendly drivers will contact you on the day of delivery with an estimated delivery slot, and they’ll safely take your order to your room of choice. Please note, delivery prices may change but you’ll be able to see any delivery charges before you pay at the checkout."
READ NEXT
Sevenoaks woman marries same man over and over again because she may lose all her memories
New laser tag venue with a shocking twist opens in Dover
Family leaves 'beyond disgusting' Pontins Camber Sands holiday without staying a night
Ramsgate's museum of vintage computers is 'retro heaven'
The so-called 'worst' Kent seaside town that everyone's flocking to move to | https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/argos-removes-sexist-phrase-catalogue-7493195 | 2022-08-22T10:50:38Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/argos-removes-sexist-phrase-catalogue-7493195 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
You can’t beat a spot of retail therapy to help get you through the week or to kick off your weekend. If you’re a Medway resident like myself, then you’ve got three main choices when it comes to shopping centres that are local to the area.
These choices are: Hempstead Valley, The Pentagon in Chatham and the Chatham Dockside Outlet Centre. Of the three, over the years I would say I have visited Hempstead Valley the most and throughout my teenage years, would find myself there almost every weekend.
However, after a few years of shops continuously chopping and changing at all three sites, I couldn’t help but wonder which of the three is actually the best now. To answer that, I’d need to look at several key factors.
Read more: 7 things you would only know if you grew up in Medway
For a start, the range and types of shops that are available, which is of course the most important aspect of a shopping centre. Then, the eating and drinking options available whilst you are there because you can’t have a truly great shopping experience without some good grub along the way.
Then finally, any extra features found within the shopping centre that stand out, such as cinemas, gyms and activities. So, with these factors in mind, I set out across Medway to find the perfect shopping experience.
Chatham Dockside
This is the shopping centre that really inspired me to pursue such a comparison after having a less than favourable experience earlier in the year. As I’ve previously delved deep into why I found this to be a pretty underwhelming shopping centre, I’ll just sum up my main points.
For a start, the variety of shops really leaves a lot to be desired. Simply put, it's almost exclusively full of clothes shops barring The Range, The Works and a handful of niche stores.
The main brands are the M&S Outlet, Peacocks, Clarks and as previously mentioned, The Range. If you’re looking to shop for any hobbies other than cooking and surfing then your options are very slim.
In terms of food options, there’s nothing to really rave about either if we are just looking exclusively within the Outlet Centre itself. All you’ve got is a Burger King and a couple of cafes.
The fact that a decent chunk of the upstairs floor is now just a job centre again spells out why my trip left much to be desired. Now what I will say is that the area outside of the Dockside Outlet is pretty great.
There’s a good mix of restaurants, a fantastic cinema, a couple gyms and some good bars too. However, this area doesn’t come under the Dockside Outlet Centre itself, so in terms of this specific shopping centre, no bonus points have been picked up here.
It’s safe to say this won’t be on my list when I get around to Christmas shopping later this year.
Rating - 1/5
Hempstead Valley
Over to the shopping centre where I pretty much spent my entire formative years and definitely the one I’ve seen change the most. From the closing of the McDonald’s, the complete remodelling of Sainsbury’s, the removal of the original indoor food court to the more recent additions of the JD Gym and exterior Burger King.
Now, I do have to say that the range of shops isn’t quite as good as it used to be when I was growing up. The loss of stores like Burton and Game have definitely been noticeable for me, however there are still a number of other stores that make this centre well worth a visit.
Flagship stores like the colossal M&S, TK Maxx, JD Sports, WHSmith and a pretty great Poundland push this leaps and bounds beyond Chatham Dockside. In terms of food options, you’re really spoilt for choice too.
The outside food options found at The Venue area include Nando’s, Subway, Bella Italia and Frankie & Benny’s plus the previously mentioned Burger King which opened earlier this year. Now, part of me does still miss the original interior food court, but that might just be my nostalgia for £1.99 KFC snack boxes talking.
In terms of other great features, you’ve got the newly opened JD Gyms which is proving incredibly popular in the local area. Overall, I really just found this to be a much better shopping experience than Chatham Dockside by a country mile and one I’d much sooner repeat.
Rating - 3/5
The Pentagon
This is a shopping centre that for quite a substantial chunk of my life, I’d never really visited all too often. It was only in my late teen years that I started coming to Chatham more and seeing just what the area had to offer.
While shopping on the High Street itself has certainly changed a great deal over the years, that is very much a discussion for another time. The Pentagon has been a bit of a go-to of mine recently as I’ve genuinely been quite impressed with the range of shops currently on offer.
While it might not boast the draws of say M&S and WHSmith found in Hempstead Valley, a number of the other key businesses such as JD Sports, Poundland, Superdrug and Sainsbury’s can all be found within The Pentagon also. Not to mention, stores such as Game and CEX which are nowhere to be found in either Hempstead Valley or the Dockside Outlet, and are two shops I definitely find myself in the most.
Again, there is a good range of clothes stores to explore that always appear popular such as New Look, Select and Yours. Plus, there’s two toy stores perfect for the younger ones with D&A Toys and the Entertainer, a feature that both previous centres lacked.
When it comes to the range of stores, the Pentagon certainly stood out the most. Food options aren’t quite as varied as they are at Hempstead, but there are some great cafes like BB’s and Muffin Break.
The Pentagon does also secure bonus points for having a Greggs, the only of three to do so currently (though a new Greggs is on the way for Hempstead Valley.) Finally, in terms of added bonuses, The Pentagon also boasts a bowling alley, which is always a good addition for a shopping centre.
Rating - 4/5
Verdict
I have to say that to my surprise, The Pentagon really took the cake on this one. This is largely down to its great range of stores combined with, admittedly a smaller, but solid selection of spots to grab some food. Hempstead Valley didn’t fall too far behind but just missed that little bit of extra variety found in the Pentagon.
This would, however, be my top choice for picking a shopping centre to grab some food from. Finally, Chatham Dockside just left me all round disappointed in pretty much every aspect.
So, next time I don’t quite fancy the journey over to Bluewater for some retail therapy, The Pentagon looks to be where I’ll head instead.
Ranking
1. The Pentagon
2. Hempstead Valley
3. Chatham Dockside Outlet Centre
Read next:
Fury builds as P&O faces no criminal action after sacking of 800 seafarers
Kent's bison making 'remarkable impact' on their new home one month on
Scientists say 10-day covid isolation should return this winter
All of the Kent areas not affected by the hosepipe bans this month
Former Gurkha soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan set to climb Everest | https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/shopping/compared-medways-three-shopping-centres-7492184 | 2022-08-22T10:50:48Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/shopping/compared-medways-three-shopping-centres-7492184 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been removed from duty and are under investigation, their departments confirmed, after bystander video captured them appearing to punch and knee a suspect during an arrest Sunday.
Two of the officers in the video are deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and the third is an officer with the Mulberry Police Department, the agencies confirmed in statements Sunday.
The video, which was posted on social media, shows the officers restraining an individual near a curb, appearing to throw punches at the person's face and kneeing the individual in the side and back.
A woman who is not seen in the video can be heard saying, "Don't beat him! He needs his medicine!" One officer responds, "Back the f**k up!" while another orders her to get in her car.
The person who posted the video online said her sister witnessed the altercation outside the Kountry Xpress in Mulberry.
Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante told CNN affiliate KHBS that the suspect was wanted for allegedly threatening a gas station clerk in a neighboring town. When he was spotted in Mulberry, Damante said the man was initially cooperative, but then tried to attack the officers, leading to the confrontation seen in the video. The sheriff told KHBS that the suspect was examined at a hospital and booked into jail, while a deputy received minor head injuries during the altercation.
Arkansas State Police identified the suspect as Randal Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina. Worcester is charged with second-degree battery, resisting arrest, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, terroristic threatening as well as first- and second-degree assault charges, according to state police and jail records.
Crawford County jail records show Worcester is being held on $15,000 bond. It was not clear Sunday night whether Worcester had an attorney.
"In reference to the video circulating social media involving two Crawford County Deputies, we have requested that Arkansas State Police conduct the investigation and the Deputies have been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation," the Crawford County Sheriff's Office said Sunday in a statement posted on Facebook.
The Mulberry police officer is on administrative leave pending the investigation's outcome, the Mulberry Police Department said in a statement to CNN.
"The City of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department takes these investigations very seriously and holds all their officers accountable for their actions," Mulberry police said.
CNN is unaware of other footage of the incident at this time.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson confirmed that state police would be investigating.
"I have spoken with Col. Bill Bryant of the Arkansas State Police and the local arrest incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney," Hutchinson said in a post on Twitter.
CNN reached out to Arkansas State Police for comment on the investigation and did not immediately hear back.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/2-arkansas-deputies-suspended-and-1-officer-on-administrative-leave-after-video-posted-of-violent/article_a03c4eb0-8761-524c-8c7f-3ed4163ea28a.html | 2022-08-22T10:53:48Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/2-arkansas-deputies-suspended-and-1-officer-on-administrative-leave-after-video-posted-of-violent/article_a03c4eb0-8761-524c-8c7f-3ed4163ea28a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Climate Change Caused an Explosion of Reptiles in the Past: Study
Share
A long time ago, climate change caused an unexpected change in the Earth’s biosphere: even as other species underwent mass extinction, there was a significant increase in the population and diversity of reptiles.
A new study published last week in the journal Science Advances claims that a series of successive climate crises in a sixty-million-year period led to massive evolutionary radiation among reptiles, which subsequently led to an increase in their population. The study identifies the time between 295 million years ago (mya) (also known as the Permian age) to 235 million years ago (also known as the Triassic age) as the period of these evolutionary advances among reptilian populations. The study refutes earlier theories that reptillian populations grew as a result of the mass decimation of other animal groups during this period, and situates their growth in their own evolutionary history.
Reptiles were relatively rare before this. Their population increased dramatically in number and in diversity during the Triassic period. This period, in fact, was when evolution among reptiles reached its peak: most groups of reptiles currently living among us as well as their extinct ancestors — like non-avian dinosaurs and marine reptiles — grew in diversity. Paradoxically, this coincided with a rise in temperatures, combined with a release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that led to a series of successive climate crises.
This period also witnessed two mass extinction events, decimating 70% and 86% of existing populations across a nine million-year stretch from each other. Synapsids — a now-extinct mammalian group of animals — who roamed the Earth in great numbers during the Permian period declined rapidly in these mass extinctions, and reptiles, in turn, became a vital part of ecosystems around the world. Reptiles made their way everywhere, from deserts to tropical forests to aquatic and marine habitats.
For a long time, evolutionary scientists and naturalists thought that it was the disappearance of other, competitor, animal groups in the Permian-Triassic mass extinction events that helped the growth of the reptilian population. However, the current study highlights that climate itself aided reptillian growth and evolution during this period, far more directly than the creation of ecological opportunities triggered by the disappearance of competitor animal groups.
Related on The Swaddle:
An Egg ‘Inside’ Another Dinosaur Egg Was Found in Madhya Pradesh
The research applied Bayesian evolutionary analyses — a combination of relationships between species that existed in the past and their rates of evolution over time, applied to a statistical framework — to test how this happened. For their data, the researchers constructed a dataset of all major lineages of early reptiles, early synapsides, and another group of animals called early amniotes. The results of the analyses on their dataset were then juxtaposed with existing data on body sizes of animals and global temperatures from a slightly later period in time, to gain a broad overview of how animals responded biologically to climatic shifts.
Based on their findings, the researchers claimed that anatomical and morphological changes among early reptiles coincided with the climatic shifts during the Permian-Triassic period. Further, and more specifically, some of these changes occured well before the mass extinction event during the late Permian period, around 270 mya.
Writing in Ecology and Evolution explaining how reptiles — particularly archosaurs, the branch of reptiles that grew into modern day crocodiles — were able to evolve to accommodate rising temperatures, Tiago R. Simões, a co-author of the study noted that they had to reduce their body size. “Archosaurs…had to change their bodies dramatically in order to adapt to the new environmental conditions…The changes also included changes in body size or the invasion of aquatic environments.”
On the other hand, lepidosaurs, or the branch that grew into modern day lizards and taratuas, were able to survive because they were already small in size and thus better adapted to cope with drastic temperature changes. “Their body sizes worked out as useful pre-adaptations to the drastic temperature changes during the Permian and Triassic,” noted Simões.
Reptiles form an important part of ecosystems around the world. They fulfill ecological roles of both predator and prey in various contexts, and as intermediary species contribute a vital role to the food web. Understanding how they evolved, especially on the face of environmental adversity that resulted in the disappearance of most other animals, can help us understand what’s in store as the ongoing climate crisis worsens. | https://theswaddle.com/climate-change-caused-an-explosion-of-reptiles-in-the-past-study/ | 2022-08-22T11:03:03Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/climate-change-caused-an-explosion-of-reptiles-in-the-past-study/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
‘House of the Dragon’ Could either Redeem or Repeat Fantasy’s Girlboss Heroine Problem
Share
There’s a scene in the first episode of HBO’s House of the Dragon that uses a few words to encapsulate power, gender, and history: “We have royal wombs, you and I. The childbed is our battlefield.” It’s a moment that, at the very outset, tackles a growing problem within fantasy: uncritically turning heroines into girlbosses.
Set 172 years before Daenerys Targaryen’s birth, the Game of Thrones (GoT) spinoff follows the lives of the Targaryen dynasty and its tussle with power, violence, and glory. These have all been masculine pursuits in the fantasy genre. Many screen adaptation of fantasy stories — like Wheel of Time, for instance — have tried to correct the sexism, but have inadvertently resorted to lazy interpretations of feminism with girl boss heroines. They’re replete with showing, not telling, how women in these worlds do powerful magic and slay enemies just as well as men do — without teasing out the complexities of what it would mean for women to wield power in a masculine space.
It may be too early to tell whether House of the Dragon will subvert this trope or not — but its credibility moving forward may depend on it. The first episode is fixated solely on exploring masculinity, power, violence, and how gender operates within this setting. Arguably, its whole thesis is in setting up the main character, Rhaenyra Targaryen, as a woman who finds herself in a game of power whose rules were made by men. How she grapples with this makes up the rest of the show’s whole dramatic tension — which is what makes the trope itself loom over it like a ghost of failed adaptations past.
House of the Dragon thus has a pressing problem to confront head-on: the depiction of feminism in fantasy caricaturing any powerful woman as a girlboss. In the years following the infamous final season of Game of Thrones, many ardent fans of the series continue to express disappointment and heaviness with the way the story they’d been following for over a decade ended. Much of the ire had to do with the character arc of Daenerys Targaryen. There was something different about her character from the start: she cared about people, not just power. Her accomplishments as a ruler in the making included freeing child slaves, sacking corrupt noblemen, protecting the innocent, and constantly weighing the costs of violence with the end — doing the right thing, even if it means breaking with tradition, in contrast to all the other rulers. And the moment that showed us who she could be was when, as Khaleesi of the Dothraki, she urged the men not to rape and plunder conquered villages as spoils of war. All signs of a story that understands the masculinity and violence inherent in power.
But towards its later seasons — especially towards the end — Dany becomes stone-cold, badass, and swoops in on her dragons accompanied by soaring orchestral music that made her a prop more than a person. And so (spoiler alert), when she finally went “mad” in the series finale and lay waste to the city she had so long dreamed of capturing, she contradicted her own position on not wanting to “be queen of the ashes.” The series had well and truly forgotten what made her such a memorable character, and could have well replaced her with her brother Viserys for all the difference it would have made.
While House of the Dragon invokes just Daenerys, she wasn’t the only one to suffer the fate of the hollowed-out, girlboss heroine with no consistent motivation or inner conflict. Sansa and Arya Stark, too, became increasingly soulless as they got more powerful — losing all of the warmth and humanity that once made them formidable players because of, and not despite, these characteristics. But we were meant to view these changes as a good thing: their stories made for compelling scenes that sated our bloodlust against loathed villains. But these depictions never provided a chance to engage more meaningfully with what it means to be woman grappling with power in a masculinist realm of power struggles.
Related on The Swaddle:
These depictions imply that to be worthy of respect and admiration, one must lose compassion, nurturance, or any regard for humanity — something that undermines their own endeavour to be more feminist. The way that women overcome the oppression of their gender is by renouncing it entirely, shaping themselves after the men who were, in the first place, responsible for making the world so hostile and unfree for women. And this, ultimately, is framed as feminist liberation — leading the fantasy genre to fall into the same trap it set out to fix.
In House of the Dragon, there are mixed signals as to whether the series will reckon meaningfully with power and gender without the girlboss trope. Rhaenyra Targaryen is ostensibly the Dany of this series — she possesses signs of both the feistiness and the compassion of Daenerys. She rides dragons with ease and fosters quiet resentment for her sidelining as the throne’s heir due to her being a girl. But the episode ends with a look of quiet trepidation upon being bestowed the heavy and inescapable fate of Queendom in the future.
Here is where her mother Aemma’s words resonate: they, along with the episode’s montage between the violence of childbirth and pointless fighting, show where the lines of power are drawn when it comes to gender. Women aren’t meant to hold power in the same way as men; their roles, historically defined, have been to ensure the lineage of power without actually having it. It’s obvious in the episode that Queen Aemma’s power to bear children isn’t even hers, as her agency is taken from her by force. “This first episode is divided into women’s realms and men’s realms, and the two rarely overlap,” notes Vulture. House of the Dragon sets up a storyline that could subvert how fantasy’s (and even fairytales’) girlboss problem, which recasts women as action figures rather than characters with depth, just to portray empowerment.
There are questions that this episode sets up that already pave the way toward a better tradition of storytelling about women and power in fantasy: what will Rhaenyra do with a power that’s bestowed on her as a last resort? How will her mother’s words about the different battlefields shape her own future? What does blood, sacrifice, and glory look like for a woman who was never meant to inherit a legacy?
If Dany’s end was heartbreaking for how it didn’t feel true to the character, Rhaenyra could be the antidote to the betrayal, providing some closure for the meaninglessness with which women in fantasy have increasingly started to be written. Her arc will likely provide redemption for the tragic end of her future descendant or will be shown to seal her fate as a doomed girl boss centuries later. | https://theswaddle.com/house-of-the-dragon-could-either-redeem-or-repeat-fantasys-girlboss-heroine-problem/ | 2022-08-22T11:03:10Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/house-of-the-dragon-could-either-redeem-or-repeat-fantasys-girlboss-heroine-problem/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon") (NASDAQ: AMZN) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Amazon common stock between July 30, 2021, and April 28, 2022, inclusive.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Amazon, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Amazon includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: 1) defendants knew or recklessly disregarded that the Company's infrastructure and fulfillment network investments substantially outpaced demand; 2) those investments were a massive, self-imposed, undue drain on Amazon's financial condition; 3) contrary to defendants' public statements and undisclosed to investors, defendants had already implemented cutbacks to Amazon's fulfillment capacity by July 2021; and 4) as a result of defendants' misrepresentations and omissions, Amazon's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
Aggrieved Amazon investors only have until September 6, 2022, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
Vincent Wong, Esq.
39 East Broadway
Suite 304
New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212.425.1140
E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com
View original content:
SOURCE The Law Offices of Vincent Wong | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/class-action-alert-law-offices-vincent-wong-remind-amazon-investors-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-6-2022/ | 2022-08-22T11:04:13Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/class-action-alert-law-offices-vincent-wong-remind-amazon-investors-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-6-2022/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Inotiv, Inc. ("Inotiv") (NASDAQ: NOTV) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between September 21, 2021 and June 13, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Inotiv, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Inotiv includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Inotiv's acquisition, Envigo RMS, LL ("Envigo"), and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
Aggrieved Inotiv investors only have until August 22, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
Vincent Wong, Esq.
39 East Broadway
Suite 304
New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212.425.1140
E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com
View original content:
SOURCE The Law Offices of Vincent Wong | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/class-action-alert-law-offices-vincent-wong-remind-inotiv-investors-lead-plaintiff-deadline-august-22-2022/ | 2022-08-22T11:04:37Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/class-action-alert-law-offices-vincent-wong-remind-inotiv-investors-lead-plaintiff-deadline-august-22-2022/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man accused of shooting sleeping wife with crossbow
Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 5:32 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A 68-year-old man from Iowa is charged with attempted murder after police said he shot his wife with a crossbow.
Police responded to an Ottumwa, Iowa, house at 1:13 a.m. Wednesday on a report that a woman was shot with a crossbow, according to KCRG.
Investigators said the victim was shot with the crossbow while sleeping on a couch inside the home. She reportedly sustained minor injuries, and she was treated and released from the hospital.
Police arrested the victim’s husband, 68-year-old George Edward Dennison, at approximately 10 a.m. in a wooded area near the home. He was charged with attempt to commit murder and domestic abuse assault.
Copyright 2022 KCRG via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wave3.com/2022/08/22/man-accused-shooting-sleeping-wife-with-crossbow/ | 2022-08-22T11:06:08Z | wave3.com | control | https://www.wave3.com/2022/08/22/man-accused-shooting-sleeping-wife-with-crossbow/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When a reservoir in central Spain dropped to just 28% of its capacity, a giant stone circle from about 5000 BC emerged. What's being called Spanish Stonehenge disappeared in a flood in the 1960s.
Copyright 2022 NPR
When a reservoir in central Spain dropped to just 28% of its capacity, a giant stone circle from about 5000 BC emerged. What's being called Spanish Stonehenge disappeared in a flood in the 1960s.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-22/drought-hit-dam-reveals-spanish-stonehenge | 2022-08-22T11:10:10Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-22/drought-hit-dam-reveals-spanish-stonehenge | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Back in 2016, Kid Cudi wrote a heartfelt letter to his fans explaining that he needed help. The musician was struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts, so he checked himself into a rehabilitation facility.
"I am not at peace. I haven't been since you've known me. If I didn't come here, I would [have] done something to myself," he explained.
But another danger was lurking.
In a recently published interview with Esquire, the artist revealed that two weeks after entering rehab, he had a stroke and was subsequently hospitalized. It was a terrifying and traumatic event. It slowed his speech and movements so badly that his manager urged him to step away from music while he underwent weeks of physical therapy to recover.
He was 32 at the time.
While that's young, a February 2020 article in the journal Stroke suggests that between 10% and 15% of strokes occur in people ages 18 to 50. And rates among people under 45 appear to be on the rise. Recent research in the United States and Europe has found that "ischemic stroke in younger adults is increasing," according to the paper.
Ischemic is one of two types of stroke. They're the most common, accounting for about 87% of strokes, according to the American Stroke Association, and they occur when a vessel supplying blood to the brain is obstructed. Meanwhile, hemorrhagic strokes make up about only 13% of cases. They're caused by a weakened vessel that ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain. The blood accumulates and compresses the surrounding brain tissue.
May Kim-Tenser, a neurologist with Keck Medicine of USC, told NPR that young people are mistaken in thinking they're innately protected from having a stroke. But there are factors that they can control to reduce their risk.
In Cudi's case, the artist has been candid about going on a two-week cocaine binge before checking himself into rehab. "When you do drugs or smoke, that drives up your blood pressure, and high blood pressure can be a contributing factor," Kim-Tenser explained.
Other reasons for increased strokes in young people are poor diet and more sedentary lifestyles. The latter, she noted, has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It probably didn't help that younger people were just sedentary at their job. They were sitting, zooming for meetings, not really moving as much," Kim-Tenser said.
Sitting still for hours was one of the factors in model Hailey Bieber's mini-stroke in March.
The 25-year-old said in a YouTube video that she had been eating breakfast when she suddenly felt a "weird sensation" from the top of her right shoulder through the tips of her fingers. One side of her face drooped for about 30 seconds, and she lost the ability to speak for some time.
Doctors eventually concluded she'd experienced a "perfect storm" of conditions that likely caused a transient ischemic attack (TIA) — a brief blockage of blood supply to the brain — often called a mini-stroke by doctors.
In the days before the TIA, Bieber had flown from Paris to Los Angeles without getting up to walk or move around the plane. She'd also recently recovered from COVID-19, which some researchers believe produces blood clots. Finally, Bieber had also begun taking birth control pills, "which I should have never been on because I am somebody who suffered from migraines anyway," she noted, adding that she hadn't talked to her doctor about it.
Bieber, who is considered an influencer in all things beauty and style related, said she hoped her video would help others understand how to recognize signs of a stroke and share resources for anyone "going through something similar."
Kim-Tenser said spreading the word is imperative to understanding stroke prevention.
"Obviously, there are genetic causes, but there are also things we can change," she said. "Just moving your body is probably one of the best things you could do, and you could probably decrease the risk through diet and exercise."
And if someone is actively experiencing acute stroke symptoms, Kim-Tenser has three words to remember: "Time is brain!"
In such emergencies, don't call loved ones for help. Call 911 immediately, she said, because the sooner a patient can get to an emergency room, the sooner doctors can start administering stroke protocols.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-22/kid-cudi-says-he-had-a-stroke-at-32-hailey-bieber-was-25-how-common-are-they | 2022-08-22T11:10:46Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-22/kid-cudi-says-he-had-a-stroke-at-32-hailey-bieber-was-25-how-common-are-they | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. service members deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, competed in an Air Force versus Army soccer game, Aug. 21, 2022. Army beat AF with a final score of 5-3. Joint Force morale events enhance trust and interoperability between sister branches in USCENTCOM’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)
This work, Work Together, Play Together [Image 12 of 12], by SSgt Noah Tancer, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7381747/work-together-play-together | 2022-08-22T11:13:48Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7381747/work-together-play-together | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A U.S. Air Force 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman uses an excavator to clear concrete during a simulated runway repair as part of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2022. The 100th CES Airmen used a variety of equipment including excavators and loaders to practice removing damaged concrete and base course on a simulated runway. They practiced repair, break up and removal of concrete, before mixing and pouring new, quick-drying concrete and levelling it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
This work, 100th CES simulate repair of damaged runway during CBRNE exercise [Image 15 of 15], by Karen Abeyasekere, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7381759/100th-ces-simulate-repair-damaged-runway-during-cbrne-exercise | 2022-08-22T11:14:31Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7381759/100th-ces-simulate-repair-damaged-runway-during-cbrne-exercise | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron help clear broken concrete during a simulated runway repair as part of a a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 17, 2022. The Airmen used a variety of equipment including excavators and loaders to practice removing damaged concrete and base course on a simulated runway. They practiced repair, break up and removal of concrete, before mixing and pouring new, quick-drying concrete and levelling it, all while wearing mission-oriented protective postures gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
This work, 100th CES simulate repair of damaged runway during CBRNE exercise [Image 15 of 15], by Karen Abeyasekere, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7381769/100th-ces-simulate-repair-damaged-runway-during-cbrne-exercise | 2022-08-22T11:15:02Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7381769/100th-ces-simulate-repair-damaged-runway-during-cbrne-exercise | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tokyo: Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen continued his impressive run, trouncing Danish Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus in straight games, to progress to the men's singles second round at BWF World Championships here on Monday.
India also registered wins in women's and mixed doubles competition on the opening day which saw B Sai Praneeth bow out after losing in three games to world No. 4 Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.
The 20-year-old Sen, who had returned with a bronze on his debut in Spain last year, prevailed 21-12, 21-11 over an erratic Vittinghus in his opening match.
Earlier, Praneeth, a 2019 bronze medallist, put up a brave effort before going down 15-21, 21-15, 15-21 to Chen in little over an hour.
It was yet another forgettable outing in Tokyo for Praneeth, following his struggles at last year's Olympic Games, where he participated without a proper coach or physio to bow out early.
Among others, B Sumeeth Reddy and Manu Attri lost 11-21, 21-19, 15-21 to Masayuki Onodera and Hiroki Okamura in men's doubles.
In women's singles, Malvika Bansod also bowed out in the opening round after losing 14-21, 12-21 to Denmark's Line Christophersen.
However, former Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy progressed to the women's doubles second round with a 21-7, 21-9 win over Maldives' Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq and Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq.
Ashwini and Sikki will face the uphill task of taming top seeds Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan of China in the second round.
In mixed doubles, Tanisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar defeated German duo of Patrick Scheiel and Franziska Volkmann 21-13, 21-13 in 29 minutes to also make a positive start to their campaign.
The Indian pair will meet 14th seeds Supak Jomkoh and Supissara Paewsampran of Thailand next. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/22/bwf-world-championships-india-round-up-sai-praneeth-lakshya-sen-srikanth.amp.html | 2022-08-22T11:18:51Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/22/bwf-world-championships-india-round-up-sai-praneeth-lakshya-sen-srikanth.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When it comes to outlet malls, what's not to love? They offer names, great fashion, and lower prices than at the mall.
And in these inflationary times, they can be a great option for saving money on your favorite brands.
But it's important to know that the items you see at an outlet store might not be the same items you'd find at the mall.
And that means you're not always getting the same merchandise you see in department stores, according to a report by the Krazy Coupon Lady.
Heather Wheeler, the co-founder of the Krazy Coupon Lady shopping blog, says many outlets no longer sell overstock items as they did in the past but rather less expensive versions of the company's products.
"Outlet stores are great, but you have to know what you are doing before you go in," she said. "It's made just a little bit cheaper, and a little bit like a knockoff would be made."
How to know if it is outlet merchandise
Wheeler says the merchandise is not always of inferior quality, but it may have fewer buttons, less stitching, and thinner fabric.
And a report in the Krazy Coupon Lady may help shoppers spot the telltale signs.
For instance, she says, Banana Republic factory items have three small diamonds under the name on the tag.
"You'll see that it has 3 diamonds, at GAP it has three squares, at J Crew you will see it has 2 diamonds. And so you just kind of have to look."
With handbags, she says, stores have a different system.
On Kate Spade bags, a square with a hollowed-out spade on the front usually means it's an outlet item.
On Coach bags, Wheeler says an "F" in the serial number means "made-for-outlet."
Can't remember? Wheeler's tip is to do a quick online search.
"You can just Google before you head into the store. Ask it what does the 'insert the store name,' mean and then the factory or the outlet tag look like."
We reached out to all the companies named in the Krazy Coupon Lady report and received responses from two.
A spokesperson from Banana Republic told us its specialty and factory stores are "two separate business units with distinct strategies that ladder up under the Banana Republic brand."
A Coach spokesperson told us, "our outlet stores are merchandised with a mix of products that our outlet customers are looking for."
So remember that outlets can mean big savings, but it is a good idea to inspect the quality of the merchandise before you buy, so you don't waste your money.
________________________
Don't Waste Your Money" is a registered trademark of Scripps Media, Inc. ("Scripps").
Like" John Matarese Money on Facebook
Follow John on Instagram @johnmataresemoney
Follow John on Twitter (@JohnMatarese)
For more consumer news and money saving advice, go to www.dontwasteyourmoney.com
________________________
FULL STATEMENT FROM COACH --
"Our outlet stores are merchandised with a mix of product that our outlet customers are looking for. This includes items that may have been transferred from retail stores, styles that may have previously been offered in retail stores and other channels, and items designed with our outlet customer in mind but which may also sell in channels other than just outlet stores. At our outlet stores we don't differentiate between the source of our products, as each item, and its features, stands on its own."
FULL STATEMENT FROM BANANA REPUBLIC --
"In September 2021, Banana Republic announced a bold reset for the brand with a commitment to elevate all product and bring new customers into the brand while serving existing customers in fresh and creative ways. While we are showing up in a more dynamic way as one brand across Banana Republic Specialty and Banana Republic Factory, these are two separate business units with distinct strategies that ladder up under the Banana Republic brand. Our Factory business designs and develops new high-quality lines each season for our customers." | https://www.fox17online.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/outlet-mall-secrets-how-to-know-if-it-is-made-for-outlet-clothing | 2022-08-22T11:29:18Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/outlet-mall-secrets-how-to-know-if-it-is-made-for-outlet-clothing | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It'is only in England or in UK but is no known if there might\n1374_986358 - Thinking that we have just started and that my dream with being involved all that it may hold in it , is about one way with all there maybe it really starts from what i do right, at which i hope you really start to love being involved within us just so we could work together in order to really love every step involved here by knowing me MUSKEGON, Mich. (WXYZ) — The 7th Annual Alexander Zonjic's Shoreline Jazz Festival returns to Muskegon at Heritage Landing, on the lakefront, after a two year hiatus due to COVID. On Friday August 26th through Sunday August 28th, the popular music festival will feature three days of the best contemporary jazz, funk and soul music in America.
Headliners for this year's festival include Grammy nominated jazz/soul singer-songwriter and Soul Train award winner, MAYSA; Multi-Platinum and Grammy nominated saxophonist and flutist with six #1 albums, NAJEE; master pianist, visionary, writer, producer and leader of the legendary group, Pieces of a Dream, James Lloyd; and world class flutist, artistic director, and radio personality, Alexander Zonjic and his band.
Additional stars on the line up are silky voiced jazz/soul singer and first vocalist since Sade to have a #1 Billboard hit on the smooth jazz chart, Lindsey Webster; internationally known elite jazz/R&B/pop saxophonist, songwriter, producer and performer with multiple #1 hits, Eric Darius; accomplished recording artist, producer and live performer with 17 chart topping Billboard singles, Lin Rountree; one of the best live bands based in mid Michigan, firing up stages since its debut in 2008, 496 WEST; and infusing elements of funk, gospel, blues, progressive rock, and Latin rhythms into a solid foundation of jazz, Organissimo.
In a unique addition to this year's festival, Alexander Zonjic and his band will appear along with the West Michigan Symphony, led by arranger and conductor Terry Herald, for a Zonjic Meets Motown program featuring Serieux and their Motown Temptations Review on Friday, August 26 at Heritage Landing.
Zonjic emphasized that the festival is a great summer day trip. Heritage Landing is a stunning landscaped park on the picturesque shorelines of Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake right in downtown Muskegon. The popular vacation area is within easy driving distance of Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Saginaw, Bay City, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek and Flint as well as other areas.
The Complete Shoreline Jazz Festival Line-Up is as follows:
Friday, August 26 - Doors open 5:30 pm,
- Performance begins at 7 p.m.
Alexander Zonjic & Friends - Zonjic Meets Motown featuring the West Michigan Symphony, with Arranger/Conductor Terry Herald and Serieux performing a Motown Temptations Review.
Saturday, August 27 - Doors open 11:30 am
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - 496 West
- 3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Lindsey Webster
- 4:45 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Alexander Zonjic & Friends with James Lloyd
- 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Maysa and Band
Sunday, August 28 - Doors Open 11:30 am
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Organissimo
- 3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Eric Darius
- 4:45 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Lin Rountree
- 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. - NAJEE
Ticket & Information Details
- Bring your own lawn chair.
- Food vendors will be on site.
- The event takes place rain or shine, bring an umbrella.
- Line-up subject to change.
- Friday general admission is $25
- Saturday general admission is $45
- Sunday general admission is $45
- For more information go to www.shorelinejazzfestival.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/muskegon/alexander-zonjics-shoreline-jazz-festival-returns-to-muskegon | 2022-08-22T11:29:42Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/muskegon/alexander-zonjics-shoreline-jazz-festival-returns-to-muskegon | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chennai: Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, who is celebrating his birthday on Monday, has announced that he intends to build a hospital for the welfare of cine workers at Chitrapuri Colony in Hyderabad.
Participating in an event associated with Celebrity Cricket, the actor assured those present that the hospital would be operational by the time his birthday arrives next year.
Addressing the gathering, Chiranjeevi said, "I've got this desire to build a hospital at Chitrapuri Colony. I have been nurturing this thought for some time now."
"I want to build a hospital at least with 10 beds. This hospital should be able to address all the health issues of cine workers, which don't require them to go to big hospitals.
"...This hospital should be beneficial to all cine workers, who come under the BPL category or who get daily wage," the actor said.
"The satisfaction I get out of doing this cannot be measured. So, the moment I got this thought, I started planning. I thank all my younger brothers who have lent a helping hand in this regard," he added.
Stating that he intended to name the hospital after his dad, the actor promised, "I give you my word on this birthday of mine. It will be operational by the time my next birthday arrives. No matter how many crores it costs, I will do it. If someone is willing to partner this initiative, I will be happy to accomodate," the actor said, explaining that he intended to undertake this mission as a mean to give back to the industry that had given him so much. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/chiranjeevi-birthday-celebration-hospital-building-plans-cine-workers.html | 2022-08-22T11:36:21Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/chiranjeevi-birthday-celebration-hospital-building-plans-cine-workers.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Actor Dhanush and Aishwariya Rajnikanth, who parted ways this January, were seen together on Monday attending the investiture ceremony of their elder son Yathra, who took oath as sports captain. Aishwariya shared the picture as her Instagram story. “What a way to start the day ! Monday morning watching the Investiture Ceremony of school ,where my first born takes up oath as sports captain,” wrote Aishwariya.
Their younger son Lingaa can also be seen in the picture along with Vijay Yesudas. Many congratulated the proud parents.
Fans were left shocked after the duo, who were married for 18 years, announced their separation earlier this year.
Dhanush had announced the news saying their 'journey has been of growth, understanding, adjusting, and adapting. Today we stand at a place where our paths separate. Aishwaryaa and I have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as individuals for the better", he had written then.
It was reported that Dhanush's work commitments had taken a toll on the couple's relationship. While Dhanush has been very busy since then, signing up one film after another, Aishwariya reportedly has immersed herself in charity work and raising their kids. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/dhanush-aishwariya-rajinikanth-post-separation-pictures.amp.html | 2022-08-22T11:36:27Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/dhanush-aishwariya-rajinikanth-post-separation-pictures.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Actor Dhanush and Aishwariya Rajnikanth, who parted ways this January, were seen together on Monday attending the investiture ceremony of their elder son Yathra, who took oath as sports captain. Aishwariya shared the picture as her Instagram story. “What a way to start the day ! Monday morning watching the Investiture Ceremony of school ,where my first born takes up oath as sports captain,” wrote Aishwariya.
Their younger son Lingaa can also be seen in the picture along with Vijay Yesudas. Many congratulated the proud parents.
Fans were left shocked after the duo, who were married for 18 years, announced their separation earlier this year.
Dhanush had announced the news saying their 'journey has been of growth, understanding, adjusting, and adapting. Today we stand at a place where our paths separate. Aishwaryaa and I have decided to part ways as a couple and take time to understand us as individuals for the better", he had written then.
It was reported that Dhanush's work commitments had taken a toll on the couple's relationship. While Dhanush has been very busy since then, signing up one film after another, Aishwariya reportedly has immersed herself in charity work and raising their kids. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/dhanush-aishwariya-rajinikanth-post-separation-pictures.html | 2022-08-22T11:36:33Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/dhanush-aishwariya-rajinikanth-post-separation-pictures.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
‘Kurup’ starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role gave a new lease of life to theatres in Kerala, which had been badly affected by back-to-back pandemic-induced lockdowns. The big budget movie was released in 1,500 screens worldwide.
‘Kurup’ that was exhibited in 505 screens in the state had set the cash registers ringing at the box office. Even though audience were allowed in only fifty percent seats, the movie still managed to become one of the biggest hits in Dulquer’s career.
Now, the total business of ‘Kurup’ has crossed the coveted mark of Rs 100 crore. Dulquer himself has announced the exciting news on his social media page. He added that the satellite rights of the movie in four languages were signed for a record price. Zee company has acquired the exclusive satellite rights of ‘Kurup’. As per the reports, the company has spent an exorbitant amount for the rights of the Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil versions. The movie was bankrolled jointly by Dulquer’s Wayfarer Films and Mstar Entertainments. Zee has signed contracts with both the companies.
‘Kurup’ that was made on a budget of Rs 35 crore had raked in a whopping Rs 112 crore. The movie had collected such a huge amount from theatres, OTT rights, dubbing and satellite rights. Interestingly, the film had made news when it entered the Rs 50 crore club within a few days after release. Moreover, ‘Kurup’ ended up being one of biggest hits in Dulquer Salmaan’s career.
“Excited to announce that Wayfarer Films and Mstar Entertainments has signed a deal with Zee Company for the satellite rights of Kurup in four languages (Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada). It is a record breaking deal and that is a testimony to the love you all have given to the movie. Deeply humbled and forever grateful,” Dulquer Salman wrote on his Facebook page.
‘Kurup’ was based on the life of the notorious elusive criminal Sukumara Kurup. Jithin K Jose had penned the movie that was directed by Sreenath Rajendran. Meanwhile, the screenplay and dialogues were written by Daniel Sayuj Nair and KS Aravind. ‘Kurup’ had hit the screens on 12 November last year. The film is now available to be streamed on Netflix.
Shobitha Dhulipala played the female lead in the movie. Indrajith Sukumaran, Sunny Wayne, Shine Tom Chacko, Vijayaraghavan, P Balachandran, Surabhi Lakshmi and Sivajith Padmanabhan too played pivotal roles in the film. The incredible success of ‘Kurup’ had made Dulquer Salman a pan Indian star. The actor’s performance in the movie was lauded by the audience and the critics alike. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/dulquer-salmaan-kurup-movie-deal-sold-rights-wayfarer-films-zee-company.amp.html | 2022-08-22T11:36:39Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/dulquer-salmaan-kurup-movie-deal-sold-rights-wayfarer-films-zee-company.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The much-awaited teaser of ‘Godfather’, starring Megastar Chiranjeevi has been released. The film is an official remake of Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed ‘Lucifer’ headlining Mohanlal and features Salman Khan and Nayanthara. The makers decided to release the action-packed teaser on the eve of the megastar’s birthday.
The film is directed by Mohanraja. Nayanthara reprises Manju Warrier’s role in the original. And Salman Khan repeats Prithviraj’s (who played Gangster Sayed Masood) role. The film which will hit the screens on October 5 is produced by Konidela Productions and Supergood films.
As expected the teaser was heavily criticised by Malayalees. And the comments are hilarious, ranging from “Our Lucifer isn’t like this,” to “Our Lucifer is dead.”
Others also claimed that no actor can replace Mohanlal who essayed the powerful character Stephen Nedumpally with so much finesse. The first 'Godfather' trailer which was released over a month ago was also trolled heavily.
Lucifer which marked the directorial debut of Prithviraj Sukumaran was released in Malayalam and Tamil. And the film’s second part was recently announced by the makers. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/godfather-teaser-chiranjeevi-comparison.amp.html | 2022-08-22T11:37:06Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/godfather-teaser-chiranjeevi-comparison.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Director Nelson Dilipkumar's next 'Jailer' starring Rajinikanth, began rolling on Monday. To announce the news, the makers of the film released the first look poster of the film. In the poster, Rajinikanth wears glasses and can be seen in a grim look with his arms folded behind his back.
Nelson's last film 'Beast' starring Vijay performed well at the box-office, though it was panned by many, including Air Force fighters, stating that several scenes in the movie defied logic.
'Jailer' is being made on a big-budget and will be shot mostly in 'Chennai and Hyderabad. It is reported that the makers of the film have erected a police station set in Chennai for the shoot.
Actors Ramya Krishnan and Tamannaah will play prominent roles in the film which revolves around a gang who is trying to free their leader from jail. However, Rajinikanth who plays the jail warden, will show them who is boss.
Though Aishwariya Rai Bachchan was first roped in for the film, she later had to pull out from 'Jailer' due to other commitments. This will be Tamannaah's first film with Rajinikanth.
The movie is a pure action-packed entertainer. Earlier, many had drawn comparison's between Nelson's 'Beast' and 'Jailer', after a knife was featured in the 'Jailer' poster released a few months ago. Many said Vijay used a similar knife in 'Beast'. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/rajinikanth-jailer-movie-first-look-poster-nelson-dilipkumar.amp.html | 2022-08-22T11:37:19Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/08/22/rajinikanth-jailer-movie-first-look-poster-nelson-dilipkumar.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
$418m Paris Club Refund: Governors Release Names Of Consultants, Amount Collected
THE 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Sunday unveiled the identities of the six consultants requesting for the payment of controversial $418.954 million Paris Club refund….,
Resident Doctors Extend Ultimatum By Two Weeks
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has shifted its decision on the ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government by two weeks…..
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leaders Disagree Over Tinubu, Atiku, Obi
With about five weeks to the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 presidential election, leaders of the pan-Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo have clashed over the aspirations of Senator Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi….
SSANU, NASU Can’t Run Universities Without ASUU ― VCs
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities in Nigeria, on Sunday, said it was simply impossible for their schools to run without the academic staff on the ground working. The committee said this was because universities are primarily meant anywhere in the world to teach students and it is only the teachers who can perform such roles effectively and to get them on board is not a daydream….
LASEMA scaffolding building Lagos
LASEMA confirms two dead as ‘water tank scaffolding’ collapses on building in Lagos | https://tribuneonlineng.com/lasema-confirms-two-dead-as-water-tank-scaffolding-collapses-on-building-in-lagos/ | 2022-08-22T11:38:12Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/lasema-confirms-two-dead-as-water-tank-scaffolding-collapses-on-building-in-lagos/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 49-year-old man, Amoda Bola, for having carnal knowledge of his underage daughter which resulted in pregnancy.
The suspect, a resident of Idi Oro street, Ode Remo in Remo North Local Government area of Ogun State was arrested on August 17, following a complaint by the victim at Ode Remo Divisional Police Headquarters.
The 14-year-old girl informed the Police that her father not only make love to her but equally invite five different men at different times to sleep with her for money purposes.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, said that the Divisional Police Officer for Ode Remo division, Olayemi Fasogbon, mobilised detectives upon the information which led to the arrest of the suspect.
He explained that the suspect in his statement confessed to the crime while his confession led to the arrest of five others who had slept with the girl at different times on the invitation of the father.
The suspects are; Ahmed Ogunkoya (30); Muyiwa Adeoye (48); David Sunday Solaja (69); Emmanuel Olusanya (50) and Joshua Olaniran.
Oyeyemi explained that all the suspects had confessed to having slept with the girl and paid money to the father.
The victim, whose mother had separated from the father years back, was said to have been turned into a prostitute by her father.
According to the Police, the victim, however, has been taken to state hospital Isara Remo where it was confirmed that she is pregnant. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogun-father-impregnates-daughter-invites-five-others-to-sleep-with-her/ | 2022-08-22T11:38:19Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogun-father-impregnates-daughter-invites-five-others-to-sleep-with-her/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Senator Ahmed Yusuf-Datti has been described as the country’s best option in the 2023 general elections.
This was disclosed during a meeting of Zonal and State Coordinators of the Peter Obi Support Forum (POSF)- a Support Group for the Obi/Datti Movement.
Convener/National Coordinator of POSF, Engr Augustine Adikwu while speaking at the meeting stressed that considering the political pedigree of the two, the LP has the best combination which will bring victory to the party during the elections.
According to a statement made available to Journalists in Bauchi on Monday, the Convener also assured of his group’s support to make sure the Labour Party Presidential Candidate wins the 2023 presidential elections owing to the massive grassroots mobilization the group is carrying out across states in the country.
He said that on a daily basis, people are trooping to join the movement stressing that the support base of POSF is growing in number as expected and will continue to grow larger.
Augustine Adikwu however stressed that the most important thing to do is for members of the group to ensure that they collected their PVCs which he said will be the weapons required to vote in Peter Obi and his running mate.
He then charged the Zonal and State Coordinators to engage only on issues-based campaigns and enlightenment of the people stressing that it is only when people understand a thing that they will be encouraged to be part of it.
The Convener/National Coordinator of the POSF further said that members of the group will not relent in the agitations until they are able to garner the required support that will lead to the emergence of Peter Obi as the next President of Nigeria.
ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
- Withholding Of $600m Trapped Funds Can Affect Foreign Investment In Nigeria, Says Foreign Airlines President
- Peter Obi, Yusuf Datti remain best option for Nigeria in 2023, says Support group | https://tribuneonlineng.com/peter-obi-yusuf-datti-remain-best-option-for-nigeria-in-2023-says-support-group/ | 2022-08-22T11:38:25Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/peter-obi-yusuf-datti-remain-best-option-for-nigeria-in-2023-says-support-group/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. Sailors with Carrier Air Wing 5 return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Aug. 17, 2022. CVW-5 was aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations while underway to protect and defend the United States, and support alliances, partnerships, and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ulibarri)
This work, CVW-5 Returns from Deployment aboard USS Ronald Reagan, by LCpl Ryan Ulibarri, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/video/854938/cvw-5-returns-deployment-aboard-uss-ronald-reagan | 2022-08-22T11:39:18Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/video/854938/cvw-5-returns-deployment-aboard-uss-ronald-reagan | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Banking public to begin use of USSD code for e-Naira transactions
BEGINNING this week, Nigerians will start using the USSD code for eNaira transactions to improve the acceptability of the digital currency.
The CBN governor Mr Godwin Emefiele, who made this known last week at the eNaira Hackathon grand finale in Abuja, said the digital currency would soon become part of “our lives” and that eight million users would be the fresh target.
“I am pleased and indeed delighted to inform you all today that by next week, Nigerians, both banked and unbanked, will be able to open an eNaira wallet and conduct transactions by simply dialling *997# from their mobile phones.
“Shortly after this, both merchants and consumers with bank accounts can use the NIBSS instant payment NIP to transfer and receive eNaira to any bank account of their choice. This will further deepen the integration of the eNaira with the existing national payment infrastructure,” Emefiele said.
Already, the eNaira, launched last year, has recorded 840,000 downloads in volume terms with the value of transactions at N4 billion. Also, the 270,000 active wallet downloads comprise over 252,000 consumer wallets and 17,000 merchant wallets.
The CBN governor said that as captured in the design paper released, eNaira is a journey, not a one-time event.
The hackathon event, he stated, is a continuation of that journey and the first among many to come given that the future of central banking is inextricably bound to innovation.
“We don’t have a choice but to live with the fact that we are now in a digital economy. In a digital space where the use of cash will dissipate to almost zero and the use of digital currency will increase and will now become part of our lives.
“The second phase of the project has begun and is intended to drive financial inclusion by onboarding the unbanked and the underserved users leveraging offline channels. Hence greater success is envisioned for the project with phase two expected to deliver more gains with the target of eight million users based on estimation using the diffusion of innovation model,” he emphasised.
President Muhammadu Buhari launched the eNaira in October last year as Africa’s first Central Bank Digital Currency.
Emefiele pointed out that notwithstanding “this appreciable progress, the second phase of the project has begun and is intended to drive financial inclusion by onboarding unbanked and underserved users leveraging offline channels. Hence, greater success is envisioned for the project with phase two expected to deliver more gains with a target of about 8,000,000 active users based on estimations using the diffusion of innovation model.”
Continuing, he said, “As we celebrate the successes achieved so far including the global recognition of the great job on-going by the CBN, it must be acknowledged that the journey is iterative and therefore, requires cutting-edge innovation to sustain the vision and achieve the set-out policy objectives.
“Therefore, it is important to note that “Enabling Private Sector Innovation” is one of the three foundational principles of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Thus, this hackathon event today is neither a coincidence nor an accident but rather another forward leap by the Central Bank of Nigeria in the implementation of eNaira, to ensure all Nigerians receive the full benefits of a Central bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
“The Hackathon is an initiative that creates a collaborative environment for experts with a diverse set of skills to drive sustained innovation geared towards making the eNaira the pinnacle for digital financial services and the gateway to the digital economy.
“It is intended to seek solutions that would drive financial inclusion; SME growth and the creation of start-ups; facilitate cross-border trades and transfers as well as international remittances and FX exchanges; effective implementation of welfare-inclined government programmes; and enhance efficiency in the interbank market.
“Therefore, today’s event is targeted at providing an engagement with critical stakeholders in the financial technology space to deepen the link between eNaira and Fintechs.”
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We will be using Tinubu’s O lu’le, emi lo kan, eleyi for politics — Obasanjo
NIGERIA’S former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has introduced new vocabulary into the nation’s political discourse….
Oyo Council Of Obas Backs Makinde’s Second-Term Bid
THE second term bid of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State received a massive boost on Friday, as the Council of Obas in the state declared its support for the governor, stating that the good works being done by the administration across the state should continue beyond 2023.…..
5 Software Applications You Should Master To Be Effective In The Corporate World
There are new software applications that individuals in the corporate world are expected to have mastery of as the world is evolving on a daily basis, and the required skills for individuals interested in or working in the corporate world have also evolved. These software applications have been developed to help make work in the corporate world easier, more effective and more efficient…
How To Minimise Disagreements When Planning A Wedding
A lot of effort goes into planning a wedding. From the choice of event centres to the choice of the bride and groom’s wears, to the picking a colour for invited guests to the decision on the meals to be served for the day, and so on.… | https://tribuneonlineng.com/banking-public-to-begin-use-of-ussd-code-for-e-naira-transactions/ | 2022-08-22T11:42:27Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/banking-public-to-begin-use-of-ussd-code-for-e-naira-transactions/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(The Hill) – The IRS could be on the cusp of revolutionizing the way that Americans file their taxes.
The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Biden on Tuesday provided $80 billion in funding for the agency, including $15 million to deliver a report on a free, government-run tax e-filing system that tax simplification advocates have long argued for.
But the agency is on a tight deadline to deliver.
While most of the $80 billion for the IRS in the new legislative package goes out over the next decade, the agency has only about a year to turn in its e-filing report.
Specifically, the agency has to figure out how much an online filing system would cost, the design of the system and how taxpayers would feel about using one.
Tax experts say the system could take two basic forms: one more conservative in scope and one more far-reaching.
The more conservative option would be a standardized government version of popular commercial software from companies like Intuit, H&R Block and TaxACT that prompts users to fill out a digital tax return.
There has already been an IRS program in place that allows low-income Americans to use these and other commercial products for free, but the program has performed poorly.
An April report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that while 70 percent of taxpayers are eligible for the Free File Alliance program, only 3 percent use it.
In its agreement with commercial providers, the IRS signed a noncompete clause promising not to make its own free software tool.
Former Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) J. Russell George testified to the Ways and Means Committee back in 2006 that, “According to representatives of Alliance member companies that TIGTA interviewed, their primary goal is to keep the Federal Government from entering the tax preparation business.”
It’s not clear how a new free e-filing system would line up with the IRS’s agreement with private tax preparers, but it may simply be allowed to expire if the agency decides to move ahead with its own large-scale public filing system.
The Free File Alliance came to be because Congress originally mandated the IRS to do away with tax returns altogether in a law called the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.
After a major lobbying push by the tax preparation industry, the Free File Alliance was introduced as a way to let low-income Americans file their taxes for free without getting rid of tax returns.
The Alliance drew institutional momentum away from the change to return-free filing, which likely would have rendered large segments of the tax prep industry totally useless.
In 1998, Congress told the Treasury to “develop procedures for the implementation of a return-free tax system under which appropriate individuals would be permitted to comply with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 without making the return required.”
Return-free filing is the second, more dramatic option for a free, IRS-run e-filing system that experts say could once again be under consideration as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Return-free filing is used by many countries with advanced economies in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. It essentially means that the government would do your taxes for you, withholding what’s owed and then doing its own accounting without requiring forms to be sent in by taxpayers.
The main type of return-free filing — used by the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, among dozens other countries — is referred to as an exact withholding system. With this system, the IRS would try to withhold fewer taxes from people’s paychecks and skip the refunding process made necessary by a self-reported tax return.
“In most of these countries, taxpayers meet their tax obligations entirely through tax withholding payments made throughout the year,” the Treasury Department found in a 2003 report on return-free tax systems.
But experts say that all the tax credits in the U.S. tax code make self-reporting helpful — if not necessary — from an administrative point of view.
“With withholding, the IRS already has that information. So it’s kind of annoying that you have to go through and enter it in yourself. But in the U.S. we have, for instance, joint filing. So if your employer knows what your income is, they don’t necessarily know what your spouse’s is. Employer withholding isn’t reflective of various credits and tax programs,” Alex Muresianu, tax analyst at the Tax Foundation, a Washington think tank, said in an interview.
The other kind of return-free filing is called agency reconciliation. This is where “tax authorities prepare tax returns for individuals based on information returns from employers and others, and send taxpayers a completed tax form for their review,” according to the Treasury report.
Some studies have shown that the government would lose revenue with this kind of system since the IRS is doing all the clerical work without relying on reporting from taxpayers.
“If you as a taxpayer know things the IRS doesn’t know that are to your advantage, then you might not want to share that with them,” Robert Weinberger, a nonresident fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, said in an interview. “But there are arguments that that would be worth it, since the whole system would be simplified and people will be happier. So maybe that’s a trade-off we’d be willing to make.”
The government found in 2003 that a simplification of U.S. tax law, which is full of credits and exceptions to credits, should be a prerequisite for implementing any return-free filing system.
“Moving to a return-free tax system without first simplifying the income tax would require substantive changes in tax administration,” the Treasury report found. “These changes could shift burdens from taxpayers to other parties, including employers, financial institutions, state governments, and the IRS.”
But that prerequisite may no longer make sense in an age when everything from doctor visits to school records can be accessed instantaneously online.
Tax simplification advocates say a slimmed down tax code, which now stands at nearly 10 million words between statutes and regulations, would be well worth the effort.
“It’s critical to make filing taxes as easy as possible,” Frank Clemente, director of the left-leaning advocacy organization Americans for Tax Fairness, said in an interview. “We’ve got to move away from this adversarial feeling. A simpler tax system will reduce cost, increase compliance and make people just feel better about the IRS.”
Clemente added that the $15 million in the Inflation Reduction Act for the report on e-filing “indicates a seriousness to move beyond where we currently are on this problem.”
“Whatever the proposals look like, it means there’s got to be a plan behind that,” he added.
Advocates are keeping an eye on a provision in the act’s requirement for the e-filing task force that says it needs to look at “options for differential coverage based on taxpayer adjusted gross income and return complexity.”
They say this focus on “differential coverage” could suggest that Americans with more complicated tax returns, who are typically wealthier, could interact differently with a new e-filing system than the average wage earner. These differences could raise questions about the fairness of such a system.
In a Wednesday memo to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed concern about unfairness built into the tax system, which she described as “two-tiered.”
“Most Americans pay what they owe, but those at the top of the distribution often do not,” Yellen wrote. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/the-irs-could-be-on-the-verge-of-changing-the-way-americans-file-their-taxes/ | 2022-08-22T11:42:48Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/the-irs-could-be-on-the-verge-of-changing-the-way-americans-file-their-taxes/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SHAREHOLDERS of Jaiz Bank Plc have approved the board’s proposal to raise the sum of N150 billion through equity and/or the issuance of Sukuk instruments either in full or in series.
The capital injection will among other things, boost the bank’s current expansion drive, especially in the digital frontline.
At the bank’s 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders of Jaiz Bank also approved the payment of N1.38 billion as dividends for the 2021 financial year, representing 4 kobo per ordinary share of 50 kobo each.
The resolutions were unanimously agreed upon by the shareholders who expressed satisfaction over the bank’s performance for the period under review.
Speaking at the AGM in Abuja, Jaiz Bank Chairman, Alhaji Umaru Abdulmutallab, explained that the increase in the dividend payment followed its positive growth trajectory in recent years.
He said the perception of the Jaiz brand had continued to improve with the bank being “awarded the most-improved Islamic bank in the world by the United Kingdom-based GIFA for the second year in a row.”
According to him, “The future looks bright and fulfilling. The macroeconomic indices are projected to have an uptick as most of the economies have rebounded except for a few.
“As for us (Jaiz Bank), we will remain resolute in providing our customers better services in an efficient and delightful manner. Our digital roadmap will be judiciously executed in order to simplify our processes and engender employee productivity while optimising shareholders’ return.”
The bank’s audited financial results for the period ended showed a 43 per cent growth in Profit Before Tax (PBT) from N3.07 billion in 2020 to N4.37 billion in 2021.
This came on the backdrop of an increase of 31.76 per cent in Gross Income from N19.61 billion realised in 2020 to N25.84 billion.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We will be using Tinubu’s O lu’le, emi lo kan, eleyi for politics — Obasanjo
NIGERIA’S former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has introduced new vocabulary into the nation’s political discourse….
Oyo Council Of Obas Backs Makinde’s Second-Term Bid
THE second term bid of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State received a massive boost on Friday, as the Council of Obas in the state declared its support for the governor, stating that the good works being done by the administration across the state should continue beyond 2023.…..
5 Software Applications You Should Master To Be Effective In The Corporate World
There are new software applications that individuals in the corporate world are expected to have mastery of as the world is evolving on a daily basis, and the required skills for individuals interested in or working in the corporate world have also evolved. These software applications have been developed to help make work in the corporate world easier, more effective and more efficient…
How To Minimise Disagreements When Planning A Wedding
A lot of effort goes into planning a wedding. From the choice of event centres to the choice of the bride and groom’s wears, to the picking a colour for invited guests to the decision on the meals to be served for the day, and so on.… | https://tribuneonlineng.com/jaiz-shareholders-approve-board-to-raise-n150bn-through-sukuk/ | 2022-08-22T11:43:06Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/jaiz-shareholders-approve-board-to-raise-n150bn-through-sukuk/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Ogunsua of Modakeke in Ife East Central Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Osun State, Oba Joseph Olubiyi Toriola, has installed the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Prince Kolawole Olabisi as Mogaji of Ile-Agun, Isale Agbara compound.
Oba Toriola said that his decision to install Olabisi was informed by his contributions to the socioeconomic growth of Modakeke community.
The installation was graced by traditional rulers and chiefs, descendants of Ile-Agun, friends and families of Olabisi
Nigerian Tribune gathered that with his installation, Olabisi has joined the succession line of the Ogunsua.
The traditional ruler further lauded the impacts of Olabisi in the development of the town, which according to him, earned the media guru the traditional titles, noting that the community has challenged Olabisi to do more for the town and its people.
He said: “What we are expecting from you is huge and this title has called for more responsibilities. We do not expect you to go and stay in Osogbo. You must ensure you pay regular visits to our community which is your hometown”
Appreciating the entire Ile-Agun for their enviable records of service, Oba Toriola called on indigenes of Modakeke to always put the interest of the town at hearts and to ensure they come home regularly.
Addressing newsmen shortly after his installation, Chief Olabisi expressed happiness over the new chieftaincy title, describing it as recognition of his past services to the community.
He appealed to the natives and residents to always embrace peace and contribute their quota to the development of Modakeke, assuring that his new position would spur him to redouble his efforts in sustaining the glory of the town.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We will be using Tinubu’s O lu’le, emi lo kan, eleyi for politics — Obasanjo
NIGERIA’S former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has introduced new vocabulary into the nation’s political discourse….
Oyo Council Of Obas Backs Makinde’s Second-Term Bid
THE second term bid of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State received a massive boost on Friday, as the Council of Obas in the state declared its support for the governor, stating that the good works being done by the administration across the state should continue beyond 2023.…..
5 Software Applications You Should Master To Be Effective In The Corporate World
There are new software applications that individuals in the corporate world are expected to have mastery of as the world is evolving on a daily basis, and the required skills for individuals interested in or working in the corporate world have also evolved. These software applications have been developed to help make work in the corporate world easier, more effective and more efficient…
How To Minimise Disagreements When Planning A Wedding
A lot of effort goes into planning a wedding. From the choice of event centres to the choice of the bride and groom’s wears, to the picking a colour for invited guests to the decision on the meals to be served for the day, and so on.… | https://tribuneonlineng.com/modakeke-monarch-installs-olabisi-as-mogaji-of-ile-agun/ | 2022-08-22T11:43:19Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/modakeke-monarch-installs-olabisi-as-mogaji-of-ile-agun/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With about five weeks to the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 presidential election, leaders of the pan-Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo have clashed over the aspirations of Senator Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi.
The division among the leaders of the apex Igbo organization followed a statement by the Media Head, Office of the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr Nkpa Kanu-Uduma, that the trio had been invited as special guests at the 2022 Igbo Day celebration.
Part of the statement had read: “The theme of this year 2022 Igbo Day is Igbo Ekunia in the myriad of insecurity and economic challenges confronting the Igbo; resilience of the Igbo will make Ndigbo rise and come out stronger in every situation and turn it into gold mines. This will be captured in 2022 Igbo Day.
“The presidential candidates will be special guests at the event with special prayers for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. APC and PDP presidential candidates: Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar will be adorned with special titles.
“All Igbo clergymen will lead the prayer sessions on September, 29, 2022. Igbo governors from the seven Igbo-speaking states will be the special guests. All socio-ultural organisations will be welcome at the event,” the statement emphasised.
The disagreement among the Igbo leaders comes as former President Olusegun Obasanjo is said to have cautioned Ndigbo against projecting the bid by Obi as an Igbo presidency project.
Obasanjo reportedly gave the advice at a recent meeting with the leadership of the pan-Igbo organisation.
However, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo under the leadership of Ambassador George Obiozor disowned the other group of leaders behind the invitation to the candidates, urging the public to discountenance the message issued by those it described as «mischief-makers.”
Speaking through a statement by the national publicity secretary, Chief Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, the leaders accused those behind the invitation as attention seekers, who they said, should be treated the way they deserved.
The leaders called on the governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu and the president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state, Comrade Okey Nwankwo, “to ensure that those attention seekers are given the appropriate treatment they deserve, in the event they insist on their usual unscrupulous penchants.”
The leaders stated: “The attention of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to the press release by mischiefmakers to the effect that “Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, has invited the presidential candidates of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, to grace the 2022 Igbo Day celebrations as special guests.
“The group went on to state that the ‘trio, will be adorned with special titles.’ The group also intends to offer ‘special prayers for the three presidential candidates’ all at the same time.”
“In the first place, it is a strange political intrigue to adorn three presidential candidates or rivals ‘with special titles’ and also to offer ‘special prayers for the three presidential candidates.’
“This is the height of treachery for which the Ohanaeze Ndigbo should never be associated with.
“The foregoing fraudulent activities by a few mischievous Igbo dissidents have been variously condemned by eminent Igbo stakeholders.
“The worst recrudescence is the satanic bait with which some loose academics are attracted to the impostors.
“The Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Ambassador Professor George Obiozor calls on the unsuspecting public to ignore the charlatans who misrepresent the hallowed name of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation for narrow, interest.
“Obiozor reminds the general public that Ohanaeze Ndigbo does not engage in frivolities and childish display on serious issues of national interests.
“The three presidential candidates are hereby advised to keep a safe distance from the social climbers, tricksters, shameless impostors and mischief makers.”
“Most unfortunately, the characters involved in the fake Igbo Day are those who are still fascinated by the unfortunate, infamous, ignoble and odious roles they played in the offices they held in the apex Igbo organisation for over 10 years ago.
“We once again appeal to the mischief-makers to appreciate that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide represents the history, emotions, collectivity, spirituality, unity and strength of the Igbo nation and that the Igbo, all over the world owe a profound emotional attachment to their apex socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
“It is in the best interest of the elevated Igbo minds that our sacred identity should not be desecrated on the whims, caprices and immediacies of the unrepentant blackballs.
Finally, the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu and the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in Abia State, Comrade Okey Nwankwo, are hereby enjoined to ensure that those maladjusted attention seekers are given the appropriate treatment they deserve, in the event they insist on their usual unscrupulous penchants.
Meanwhile, former President Obasanjo has reportedly advised Ohanaeze Ndigbo avoid promoting the candidacy of Obi as an Igbo project.
A source close to the ex-leader said Obasanjo observed that the race for the presidency was gradually becoming a three-man contest. “He emphasised his stance hasn’t changed on the Obi candidacy. He believes the candidate of another party that seemed to be the fourth will end up supporting Obi.
«He said two months ago, there were four candidates. Today, three are prominent candidates. His projection is that by November, Obi will be the leading candidate.
“He went further to say he held a meeting with Ibo umbrella group (Ohanaeze Ndigbo) and advised them to stop marketing Obi as an lgbo candidate,” the source claimed.
On the claim in certain quarters that Obi was not known in among majority of Nigerians at the grassroots, the former president that though the challenge ahead is “a tough job, but it is surmountable.”
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We will be using Tinubu’s O lu’le, emi lo kan, eleyi for politics — Obasanjo
NIGERIA’S former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has introduced new vocabulary into the nation’s political discourse….
Oyo Council Of Obas Backs Makinde’s Second-Term Bid
THE second term bid of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State received a massive boost on Friday, as the Council of Obas in the state declared its support for the governor, stating that the good works being done by the administration across the state should continue beyond 2023.…..
5 Software Applications You Should Master To Be Effective In The Corporate World
There are new software applications that individuals in the corporate world are expected to have mastery of as the world is evolving on a daily basis, and the required skills for individuals interested in or working in the corporate world have also evolved. These software applications have been developed to help make work in the corporate world easier, more effective and more efficient…
How To Minimise Disagreements When Planning A Wedding
A lot of effort goes into planning a wedding. From the choice of event centres to the choice of the bride and groom’s wears, to the picking a colour for invited guests to the decision on the meals to be served for the day, and so on.… | https://tribuneonlineng.com/ohanaeze-ndigbo-leaders-disagree-over-tinubu-atiku-obi/ | 2022-08-22T11:43:52Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/ohanaeze-ndigbo-leaders-disagree-over-tinubu-atiku-obi/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck said “I do” again this weekend.
But instead of in a late night Las Vegas drive through chapel, this time it was in front of friends and family in Georgia, a person close to the couple who was not authorized to speak publicly said Sunday.
According to People Magazine, the wedding was held at Affleck’s home outside of Savannah, Georgia, with all of their kids present for the proceedings on Saturday.
The celebrity couple were officially married last month in Las Vegas, which Lopez shared with fans in her “On the J Lo” newsletter.
“Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” Lopez wrote last month, signing off as Jennifer Lynn Affleck.
Lopez, 53, and Affleck, 50, famously dated in the early 2000s. They starred together in 2003′s “Gigli” and 2004′s “Jersey Girl” and became engaged but didn’t wed at the time.
Paparazzi has feverishly trailed the couple since they rekindled their romance last year, from the earliest stages of the courtship, to their red carpet debut at last year’s Venice International Film Festival and their recent honeymoon in Paris.
Representatives for the couple did not immediately respond to request for comment Sunday. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/lopez-and-affleck-celebrate-marriage-with-friends-family-in-georgia/ | 2022-08-22T11:43:55Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/lopez-and-affleck-celebrate-marriage-with-friends-family-in-georgia/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SINCE the declaration of the PDP candidate as the winner of the Osun State governorship election, I have been seeing quite a number of posts insinuating that the people just brought a sad fate upon themselves. We never fail to sit in our lofty cynicism and look down our noses making postulations after postulations, right as some of them might even turn out to be. I left town just before the elections because I was angry with the PDP and what I had termed its lack of strategy. I felt that for a party whose mandate had once been whisked from under their nose in the twinkling of an eye, it was too passive, less tactical and remarkably without a solid plan for ensuring that the same fate did not befall them again. I couldn’t be persuaded that it would win. The handwriting on the wall sure didn’t portend a different outcome.
It took speaking at the Thursday Film Series UI post-screening discussion about the office of the people for me to see the error of my ways. I had taken the easy way out. I had talked about how the people must stand to guard their mandate to the very last and like the proverbial Jonah taken the fastest ship in the opposite direction. To sit in heavenly places and make postulations is in fact the easiest part. For the critical eyes, one must acknowledge that what tipped the scale in favour of the PDP in this just concluded elections wasn’t its workings. The incumbent beat PDP hands down at that. It was the people. The people had grown tired of the status quo. They wanted a change. They came out in their numbers, stood guard at the polling units, made videos, kept count, and guarded their mandate to the very last. The office of the people arose. This is in itself a victory if nothing else. The validation that power indeed belongs to the people. What this portends for the 2023 elections is a glimmer of hope, a beacon of possibilities. An emboldened electorate who has seen the outcomes derived from their coming together as a force. As I had written in my earlier piece, it will be a fight for the soul of the country.
A wise man recently drew a strategy for winning this battle that I find a lot of sense in and heartily endorse. @ojo_olukuloye said: “The polity is divided into three spectrums. The Government, the conscious, and the lost. The conscious- actively conscious or passively conscious.” He opined that the mistake of the conscious is thinking that going after the government will create any change in the polity. It is the reason why a lot of our agitations, resistance, and protestations have failed. #ENDSARS comes to mind. The missing link is the lost. We must rouse the passively conscious from their apathy and go all out to win the souls of the lost. Sounds like Jesus and the disciples, yeah. That’s exactly what it is. Grass-roots enlightenment and illumination. Was it Bashir Ahmed that said most APC voters aren’t online?
Sadly, he is 100 per cent spot on. The people who make up the huge percentage of the LOST aren’t on social media. They are the artisans, bike men, street touts, garage boys, riffraff, illiterate and semi-literate handymen, the ones that we the Actively Conscious look down our noses at. They are the vehicle through which government actualizes all of its ends. You will most likely scoff at N5,000 to buy your votes, so they won’t even bring it to you. They will target the ones that N5,000 means a lot to. That is why we must reach them first and bring them into the light. The beautiful thing is that it doesn’t take being lettered or educated to come to the light. All it takes is illumination. It can be done in every indigenous language and targeted at every tribe and sect. This is one of the things about the PO campaign train that gives me hope.
Back to Osun, one thing that the people also achieved by this unequivocal statement is that they have created a case of “to whom much is given, much more is expected”. Expectations are high. By this validation, the people demand more from the governor-elect and his party. The success of a government doesn’t have to consist in who seats on the throne as much as in the quality of people surrounding him. The quality of brains, thinkers, advisers, and problem solvers in the hollowed rooms. There is only so much one man can do and will do after all. If there was ever a time for the Critical Actively Conscious of Osun State and all those who wish the state well to arise and put all of that energy into charting a course for the advancement, development, and growth of the state, it is NOW. All of that strategic, critical, and analytical thinking will serve us, than just being used as a harbinger of doom and destruction, don’t you think. After all, omode gbon, agba gbon la fi da Ile-Ife.
Thankfully, Ile-Ife is not far from Osogbo. That’s an attempt at dry humour. My point is that Adeleke has been given a clean slate. He now has his story to write. Of course, his work is cut out ahead of him and no doubt he will falter here and there as humans do. But by and large, it is a new dawn. There is hope in the hearts of the people. There is the satisfaction that the will and mandate of the people have been restored. Because I have asked myself each time that I have seen the tweets portending the worst outcome, what do these folks really expect to happen? A re-emergence of the ruling party. The knowledge of being truly and effectively trapped for another 4 years or even more. And you think feelings of hope, whether misplaced or not, yet to be found out isn’t better than this? I think we speak from our pedestals because we fail to acknowledge our privileges.
I celebrate with the people of Osun State and sincerely hope that like I was proven wrong this time, I am again. Imole de! This chant infers illumination. May illumination spread across the whole country and create the ripples for drastic change come 2023.
- Adebimpe, a lawyer, writer, social and political commentator, writes in from Osogbo, Osun State.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We will be using Tinubu’s O lu’le, emi lo kan, eleyi for politics — Obasanjo
NIGERIA’S former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has introduced new vocabulary into the nation’s political discourse….
Oyo Council Of Obas Backs Makinde’s Second-Term Bid
THE second term bid of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State received a massive boost on Friday, as the Council of Obas in the state declared its support for the governor, stating that the good works being done by the administration across the state should continue beyond 2023.…..
5 Software Applications You Should Master To Be Effective In The Corporate World
There are new software applications that individuals in the corporate world are expected to have mastery of as the world is evolving on a daily basis, and the required skills for individuals interested in or working in the corporate world have also evolved. These software applications have been developed to help make work in the corporate world easier, more effective and more efficient…
How To Minimise Disagreements When Planning A Wedding
A lot of effort goes into planning a wedding. From the choice of event centres to the choice of the bride and groom’s wears, to the picking a colour for invited guests to the decision on the meals to be served for the day, and so on.… | https://tribuneonlineng.com/pdps-win-in-osun-and-2023-election/ | 2022-08-22T11:44:18Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/pdps-win-in-osun-and-2023-election/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
STERLING Bank Plc is set to finalize its Holding Company structure as the court gave direction for a meeting with shareholders to give approval of the scheme.
Sterling Bank notified the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public of the court-ordered meeting for holders of the fully paid ordinary shares of Sterling Bank Plc regarding the application for Alternative Bank Limited.
According to the notice, the Court has directed that a meeting of the holders of the fully paid-up ordinary shares of Sterling Bank Plc be convened for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, approving, with or without modification, a Scheme of Arrangement between the Bank and the holders of the fully paid-up ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each in the bank, incorporating a carve-out and transfer of the Non-Interest Banking business.
The notice stated: “In accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement, the 28,790,418,124 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each in the issued and paid-up share capital of the Bank held by the Scheme Shareholders be and are hereby transferred to Sterling Financial Holdings Company Limited (“HoldCo”) in exchange for the allotment of 28,790,418,124 ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each in the share capital of HoldCo to the shareholders in the same proportion to their shareholding in the Bank credited as fully paid without any further act or deed.”
Therefore it was noted that the bank would transfer all the assets, liabilities and undertakings related to the non-interest banking business to The Alternative Bank Limited.
“In accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement, all of the shares held by the bank and its nominee in The Alternative Bank Limited, together with all rights and liabilities attached to such shares, shall be transferred to HoldCo. The Alternative Bank Limited will be a direct subsidiary of HoldCo.
“The Board of Directors of the bank be and is hereby authorised to take all necessary actions to delist the shares of the bank from the official list of Nigerian Exchange Limited.
“The bank be re-registered as a private limited company under the Act and the Memorandum and Articles of the Bank be and are hereby amended as set out in the Annexure to the Notice of meeting,” the notice said.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We will be using Tinubu’s O lu’le, emi lo kan, eleyi for politics — Obasanjo
NIGERIA’S former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has introduced new vocabulary into the nation’s political discourse….
Oyo Council Of Obas Backs Makinde’s Second-Term Bid
THE second term bid of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State received a massive boost on Friday, as the Council of Obas in the state declared its support for the governor, stating that the good works being done by the administration across the state should continue beyond 2023.…..
5 Software Applications You Should Master To Be Effective In The Corporate World
There are new software applications that individuals in the corporate world are expected to have mastery of as the world is evolving on a daily basis, and the required skills for individuals interested in or working in the corporate world have also evolved. These software applications have been developed to help make work in the corporate world easier, more effective and more efficient…
How To Minimise Disagreements When Planning A Wedding
A lot of effort goes into planning a wedding. From the choice of event centres to the choice of the bride and groom’s wears, to the picking a colour for invited guests to the decision on the meals to be served for the day, and so on.… | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sterling-bank-plc-to-finalize-holdco-structure-at-com/ | 2022-08-22T11:44:31Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sterling-bank-plc-to-finalize-holdco-structure-at-com/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WWLP) – Nine days remain until federal student loan payments and interest accrual resume.
Since 2020, the 45-million Americans who hold federal student loan debt have gotten a break. No payment due and no interest accruing. The pause has been extended a total of six times since March of 2020.
It’s unclear this morning if the Biden Administration intends to extend the moratorium once again or if they plan to announce more aggressive debt canceling measures. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will be in Rhode Island Monday.
He said on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, that there will be some news this week from the Administration on loan forgiveness. Regardless, financial experts say anyone with student debt, should prepare for those payments to restart. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/student-loan-moratorium-ends-august-31/ | 2022-08-22T11:51:24Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/student-loan-moratorium-ends-august-31/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shameka Smith was recently promoted to principal at Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting, and technology firm with offices around the world. She has been with the firm for over 13 years. Smith serves as the practice leader for regulatory and compliance risk services for the healthcare industry. She specializes in internal audit and consulting services. Smith has more than 20 years of experience providing services related to healthcare audits, supply chain management, and shared service operations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from Lincoln University. She is a certified internal auditor (CIA) and a member of the HCCA, SCCE, IIA, AHIA, and NABA.
featured
People on the Move
Shameka Smith promoted to principal at Crowe
- The St. Louis American Staff
- Updated
- 0
Post a comment as
Report
Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
News
Most Popular
Articles
- New details surface about Mystikal’s rape case
- The deceitful Amendment 3 recreational marijuana bill
- Public health officials urge St. Louis families to get school-aged kids vaccinated
- Nelly, Ashanti reunite in performance following Irv Gotti’s “Drink Champs” interview
- Congresswoman Bush, Mayor Jones announce $19 million grant to Lambert Airport
- Deadline nears for plaintiffs in Normandy lawsuit settlement
- Warrant Reset Day, Job Fair on August 26
- Relishing a new business
- Lincoln University promotes Curtis Burton to assistant dean
- As COVID seems to wane, school year opens with optimism, anxiety
Images
Videos
Collections
- This Week's Photos: Aug. 18, 2022
- Lil Baby and Chris Brown's St. Louis show
- The Michael Brown Foundation (Chosen for Change) 2022 Inaugural Awards Gala photo gallery
- This Week's Photos: Aug. 11, 2022
- This Week's Photos: Aug. 4, 2022
- This Week's Photos: Jul. 28, 2022
- The Stephen Marley reggae concert in St. Louis | https://www.stlamerican.com/business/people_on_the_move/shameka-smith-promoted-to-principal-at-crowe/article_eab8931a-220c-11ed-9365-132d49cd474d.html | 2022-08-22T11:55:17Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/business/people_on_the_move/shameka-smith-promoted-to-principal-at-crowe/article_eab8931a-220c-11ed-9365-132d49cd474d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL) (OTCQB: CTABF) (FRA: TBF1) (the "Company" or "Canntab") a leading innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, is pleased to provide an update on its recent product delivery of our unique pharmaceutical cannabinoid solutions to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (the "NSLC").
On August 15th, 2022, Canntab completed its first shipment of 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets to the NSLC, totaling 300 bottles of each SKU. These products are now available on the NSLC's online platform and will be available in their brick-and-mortar stores starting today, August 22nd, 2022.
"This is a continuation of our efforts to expand our sphere of influence across not only Ontario, but the rest of the Canadian provinces," says Richard Goldstein, co-founder, CFO, and interim CEO. Mr. Goldstein continues, "while we have our online ecommerce store open for our medical patients, getting into more retail locations while also being listed with the NSLC's online platform is another positive move for Canntab. We are leaders in the oral delivery system of cannabis in the market today."
Canntab is a Canadian phytopharmaceutical company focused on the manufacturing and distribution of a suite of cannabinoid tablet formulations in multiple doses and timed-release combinations. Long referred to as Cannabis 3.0 by the Company, Canntab's proprietary cannabinoid tablet formulations provide doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world. These include once a day and extended-release formulations, both providing an accurate dose and improved shelf stability.
Canntab holds a Cannabis Standard Processing & Sales for Medical Purposes License and a Cannabis Research License.
Canntab trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol PILL, on the OTCQB under the symbol CTABF, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol TBF1.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Company's proprietary hard pill cannabinoid formulations providing doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world; the Company's product offerings to include once a day and extended-release formulations, both providing an accurate dose and improved shelf stability; and the 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets' availability at the NSLC's brick-and-mortar stores beginning on August 22, 2022, and their continued availability on the NSLC's online platform and brick-and-mortar stores.
Forward-looking information in this news release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: the Company's proprietary hard pill cannabinoid formulations providing doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world; the Company's product offerings to continue to include once a day and extended-release formulations, that provides an accurate dose and improved shelf stability; and the 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets' being available at the NSLC's brick-and-mortar stores beginning on August 22, 2022, and their continued availability on the NSLC's online platform and brick-and-mortar stores.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the potential inability of the Company to continue as a going concern; risks associated with potential governmental and/or regulatory action with respect to the Company's operations; competition within the industry; risks that the Company will be unable to execute its plans and/or meet its goals; risk that the Company will not grow as anticipated; risks that consumers will not purchase its products; the Company's proprietary hard pill cannabinoid formulations' inability to provide doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world; the Company's product offerings to no longer include once a day and extended-release formulations, that provides an accurate dose and improved shelf stability; and the risks of the 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets' not being available at the NSLC's brick-and-mortar stores beginning on August 22, 2022, and the risks the tablets' being removed from the NSLC's online platform and brick-and-mortar stores.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Canntab Therapeutics Limited | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/canntab-announces-its-entrance-into-nova-scotia-cannabis-market/ | 2022-08-22T11:56:36Z | wbko.com | control | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/canntab-announces-its-entrance-into-nova-scotia-cannabis-market/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today that Chief Executive Officer Linda Rendle and Chief Financial Officer Kevin Jacobsen will be featured speakers at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference next month in Boston. They will be hosting a fireside chat Sept. 7 from 3-3:40 p.m. ET.
Live webcasts can be accessed on the company's website. Replays will be posted there following the events.
About The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) champions people to be well and thrive every single day. Its trusted brands, which include Brita®, Burt's Bees®, Clorox®, Fresh Step®, Glad®, Hidden Valley®, Kingsford®, Liquid-Plumr®, Pine-Sol® and Rainbow Light®, can be found in about nine of 10 U.S. homes and internationally with brands such as Ajudin®, Clorinda®, Chux® and Poett®. Headquartered in Oakland, California, since 1913, Clorox was one of the first U.S. companies to integrate ESG into its business reporting, with commitments in three areas: Healthy Lives, Clean World and Thriving Communities. Visit thecloroxcompany.com to learn more.
CLX-F
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE The Clorox Company | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/clorox-present-upcoming-barclays-investor-conference/ | 2022-08-22T11:56:42Z | wbko.com | control | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/clorox-present-upcoming-barclays-investor-conference/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- Nokia provided AirScale 4G/5G base stations, its NetAct network management solution and Nokia’s FastMile 4G/5G CPE
- Nokia and Safaricom are developing new enterprise slicing services and applications, such as Private Lines for Enterprise networking and Internet services
- Nokia is providing a comprehensive portfolio of network solutions, deepening the strategic partnership with Safaricom
Nokia today announced that it has successfully piloted its 4G and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network slicing with mobile operator, Safaricom on its live commercial network. This is the first-time 4G/5G network slicing has been successfully achieved in Africa. The trial utilized a multi-vendor network environment and included RAN, transport and core as well as software upgrades to a range of Nokia’s products and services.
The successful trial demonstrates that Safaricom is now poised to support new types of enterprise network services, including fast lane internet access and application slicing. In addition, Nokia is enabling secured FWA slice connectivity to enterprise locations, as well as to private or public application clouds.
The multi-vendor pilot which took place in Kenya’s Western Region, strengthens the strategic partnership between the two companies, with Nokia already providing a wide variety of services and solutions. The pilot demonstrated a number of solutions including Nokia’s AirScale 4G/5G base stations, the NetAct network management and assurance system and Nokia’s FastMile 4G/5G CPE.
Network slicing enables operators the ability to divide a network into multiple virtual slices, which can be optimized for a specific target application or service. The end user of each network slice can then be serviced with different priorities, routing, levels of network performance and security capabilities. Slices can be managed and deployed in minutes, and each one has key performance indicators used for service assurance.
Nokia’s 4G/5G slicing solution, which received a prestigious award from GTI 2021 in the 'Innovative Breakthrough in Mobile Technology’ category, supports LTE, 5G NSA and 5G SA technologies with slice service continuity between the networks. This enables slicing services for all LTE and 5G devices.
James Maitai, Network Director, Safaricom, said: “We are proud to have hosted Africa’s first successful pilot of 4G/5G FWA slicing on our network, and looking forward to tailoring our service offerings to individual customers and industries, to meet their needs for high-speed connectivity precisely and without unnecessary cost. Nokia’s expertise has been key to this success, and we anticipate many more strategic wins in this area as our business expands.”
Ramy Hashem, Head of Safaricom Customer Team at Nokia, said: “It is great to have successfully completed this pilot with Safaricom, which is a huge step forward in providing Safaricom with state-of-the-art connectivity. Early experience of new slicing technology is invaluable in understanding the new business opportunities it enables. Nokia was the first vendor to offer a slicing solution and we are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Safaricom in providing world-class 4G and 5G network slicing services to its customers.”
-Ends-
About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.
As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs.
Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.
Media Inquiries:
Kannan K
Nokia Media Relations
E-mail: kannan.k@nokia.com
Communications
Email: press.services@nokia.com | https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nokia-and-safaricom-complete-fwa-5g-slicing-trial-qylwlc98 | 2022-08-22T11:57:53Z | afar.com | control | https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/nokia-and-safaricom-complete-fwa-5g-slicing-trial-qylwlc98 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY FOR SOUTH
FACING SHORES OF ALL ISLANDS...
.A south-southwest swell (190 degrees) has built larger than
expected late this afternoon and evening, leading to advisory
level surf for south facing shores. The large surf will continue
into Monday afternoon.
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Surf of 7 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...South facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Moderate. Expect strong breaking waves, shore break,
and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming
difficult and dangerous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Beachgoers, swimmers, and surfers should heed all advice given by
ocean safety officials and exercise caution.
&&
HAWAII (KITV)-With the all the increases in power bills recently, many people are wondering what's next for the state of electricity in Hawaii. If you look on Hawaiian Electric's renewable status area of their website, you can see 14 power plants and storage facilities are set to go online in the next 2 years. While one is a geothermal plant, the rest are solar.
AES and Innergex Renewable Energy are tied for most on that list, 4 each. AES is ramping up renewables as it prepares to shut down its coal plant September 1st.
“In Kauai, our solar plant when it was put in 3 years ago, paired solar with a battery,” said AES Hawaii Market Business Leader Sandra Larsen. According to a map from AES, the company has 12 renewable facility sites, with 6 of those facilities still needing to be built on assorted Hawaiian islands.
“On Maui, that should be coming online beginning of 2023, or late 2022. We'll have our Waikalu project in 2023, and our Oahu projects coming online around that time period as well. In particular West Oahu in the first quarter of 2023,” said Larsen.
'Part of the plans include another power plant on Kauai. This one with a twist on hydro-power. “It's hydro paired with solar and battery,” said Larsen. They've already got permits for that. There's also work yet to be done on the West Oahu plant to make it functional by early 2023. This Includes laying out solar panels, putting in connection lines, and a new substation.
AES's coal plant will be dismantled after its closure September 1st. “We're still talking internally about what could be done at the property site,” said Larsen.
More renewable electricity may also be on the way from AES and other companies. Hawaiian Electric tells us they've opened up a new period for companies to submit additional energy projects. “We're still looking at sites across all of the islands to see if we can continue to contribute,” said Sandra Larsen from AES.
Hawaiian Electric says the more renewable energy plants that come on line, the less fuel that will most likely have to be used for electricity. Which may provide the chance for electricity rates to decrease.
Jefferson Tyler joined KITV after a lengthy stint in Reno, Nev. where he covered a variety of subjects. From wildfires to presidential elections, Jefferson takes pride in creating balanced stories that keep viewers’ attentions. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/update-on-renewable-power-plant-plans-for-hawaii/article_6ef8fa1e-2200-11ed-aadc-0f98eaba9150.html | 2022-08-22T11:58:05Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/update-on-renewable-power-plant-plans-for-hawaii/article_6ef8fa1e-2200-11ed-aadc-0f98eaba9150.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics") (NASDAQ: TGTX) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in TG Therapeutics, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
https://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/tgtx-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?prid=31011&wire=4
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against TG Therapeutics includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: September 16, 2022
Aggrieved TG Therapeutics investors only have until September 16, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
Vincent Wong, Esq.
39 East Broadway
Suite 304
New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212.425.1140
E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com
View original content:
SOURCE The Law Offices of Vincent Wong | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/class-action-alert-law-offices-vincent-wong-remind-tg-therapeutics-investors-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-16-2022/ | 2022-08-22T11:58:25Z | wave3.com | control | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/class-action-alert-law-offices-vincent-wong-remind-tg-therapeutics-investors-lead-plaintiff-deadline-september-16-2022/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SurvivorNet, the leading patient-facing destination for information about cancer, is announcing a comprehensive new destination on psoriasis as the company expands its content initiatives outside cancer and into key chronic diseases where useful and inspiring patient-facing resources are lacking.
August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. Psoriasis is a persistent autoimmune skin condition that affects more than seven million Americans. It's thought to be genetic, but is aggravated by outside factors such as stress and various lifestyle factors. In addition to creating discomfort, psoriasis can be hard on a person's self-esteem. It can also be managed effectively with the right initiative and patient education. That's where SurvivorNet's unique combination of useful, video-driven information from top doctors plus patient inspiration will make a huge difference to psoriasis sufferers.
SurvivorNet's new special resource section on psoriasis offers first in class guidance from top doctors in the field, in short, useful videos. This comprehensive information resource is unique in that it's focused on helping patients who are scared, discomfited and seeking the latest guidance on this difficult condition, a condition which is highly treatable with determination and the right information. As is the case with all of SurvivorNet's medical content, all medical information has been medically reviewed by experienced physicians.
SurvivorNet TV has also launched a block of video programming around personal resilience and inspiration. This programming showcases the kind of optimism, determination and strength that people living with psoriasis draw on to live their best lives.
"Millions of Americans with psoriasis are struggling with its health consequences as well as with the psychological burden and sometimes the shame that can come with this disease," said SurvivorNet CEO Steve Alperin. "SurvivorNet is now offering a first in class resource that offers excellent, vetted video information as well as needed inspiration and encouragement."
The special psoriasis section also showcases inspiring patient stories about people living with psoriasis who've overcome its effects with spirit and courage as well as with the best available medical treatment. This makes SurvivorNet the best destination where psoriasis sufferers can find true motivation from patients who've made the best of their condition and are living, free of shame or stigma.
SurvivorNet is the country's leading platform for cancer information, serving 2.5 million people per month who are looking for help making better decisions about their care. The platform was built in collaboration with leading comprehensive cancer centers and features top physicians delivering highly detailed information about specific cancers. SurvivorNet also has produced thousands of stories intended to provide hope and inspiration for patients.
Steve Alperin is the founder and CEO of SurvivorNet.
For publicity: business@survivornet.com
For sales & partnership: Paul.McKenna@survivornet.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE SurvivorNet | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/survivornet-announces-comprehensive-resource-destination-psoriasis-chronic-skin-disease-affecting-millions-americans/ | 2022-08-22T11:59:01Z | wbko.com | control | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/survivornet-announces-comprehensive-resource-destination-psoriasis-chronic-skin-disease-affecting-millions-americans/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamwork Commerce, a global retail management solution, has today announced its partnership with Endear, the leading retail and eCommerce CRM software company, to provide an in-store clienteling solution to retailers globally. Endear's all-in-one clienteling tool integrates seamlessly with Teamwork Commerce's full-scale commerce solution to deliver a retail CRM that is fully equipped with the data retailers need to drive more sales.
Clienteling enables retailers to utilize customer information to create personalized experiences with their customer base. A critical part of the sales experience, clienteling focuses entirely on building relationships with customers and increasing lifetime value through personalization, data, and ultimately, loyalty building.
The Teamwork Commerce and Endear joint solution delivers clienteling on a mobile device, equipping retailers with a flexible in-store clienteling solution with powerful omnichannel capabilities. Together, Teamwork Commerce and Endear will empower retailers with a fully omnichannel mobile retail solution with clienteling capabilities. Users will be able to leverage customer data that spans the physical and digital retail presence, including customer order history and purchase behavior.
Leigh Sevin, Co-Founder at Endear said: "We are so thrilled to be partnering with Teamwork to offer a smarter, more personalized solution for retailers to build lucrative relationships with their customers. Clienteling is something that every store should leverage as a strategy for growth and customer retention, and now with our partnership, they can".
Endear is changing the way omnichannel brands around the globe are clienteling with customers. With a fully integrated solution like Endear, brands can access numerous key customer data points to see a holistic view of their customers and connect accordingly. Endear is on a mission to create true cohesion between online shopping and brick-and-mortar — ultimately making a more positive shopping experience for everyone. To learn more, visit us at www.endearhq.com.
Teamwork Commerce is a leading Omnichannel Solution, providing retailers with Point-of Sale, Order Management, Inventory Control, CRM, and Analytics. They also boast an ecosystem of integrations with top solutions making unified commerce a seamless activity. Teamwork works closely with its partners to ensure it utilizes cutting-edge technology to meet the needs of the ever-changing retail landscape. Top retailers in over 20 countries globally use Teamwork Commerce to take the friction out of retail, providing their customers with the best possible experience. To learn more, visit us at www.teamworkcommerce.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Teamwork Commerce | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/teamwork-commerce-partners-with-endear-provide-in-store-clienteling-solution-retailers/ | 2022-08-22T11:59:08Z | wbko.com | control | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/teamwork-commerce-partners-with-endear-provide-in-store-clienteling-solution-retailers/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Next-generation solution improves patient experience, outcomes tracking, and practice revenues for EMR users
PHOENIX, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WebPT, the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, today announces the release of the Keet Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) Dashboard and enhanced integrations with the WebPT and Insight EMRs. Users now can take advantage of enhanced real-time integration with the Keet platform, including its new RTM capabilities. These new workflows will enable rehab therapists to improve the patient experience, better track patient outcomes, and increase practice revenues that leverage RTM billing codes.
"When we acquired Keet Health earlier this year, we committed to continuing Keet's laser focus on extraordinary digital-health innovation," said Ashley Glover, CEO at WebPT. "We also wanted to make it easier for WebPT EMR and Insight EMR users to access the benefits of Keet without duplicating work. As a result, practices now can take advantage of seamless integrations between our EMR products and Keet's expanded functionality—and get even more value from their investments in our platforms."
Specifically, WebPT has expanded solutions and functionality for Keet Health, Insight EMR, and WebPT EMR users through the following integrations and new offerings:
- The new Keet RTM Dashboard presents new patient engagement opportunities and tracks a patient's progress and the therapist's remote monitoring time, allowing the clinic to confidently bill for the four new RTM CPT codes that apply to outpatient therapy.
- Keet Health now offers WebPT EMR users a near real-time integration. The connection, which has been available for Insight EMR users, includes three solutions—Keet Engage, Keet Outcomes, and the new Keet RTM Dashboard—and ensures that they are easy to use for clinicians and patients.
In addition to enabling new revenue streams, digital RTM support can also accelerate patient recovery by remotely ensuring patients comply with their plans of care. "An important and timely addition to the digital health needs of every clinic is remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM)," said Troy Bage, PT, DPT, Chief Operating Officer at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy. "Not only can RTM technology support better communication with your patients, but it also can help improve patient adherence and outcomes."
"WebPT remains passionately focused on improving experiences and outcomes for providers and patients," said Greg Ingino, Chief Technology Officer at WebPT. "Adding new Keet integrations to the WebPT EMR delivers on our commitment to help rehab therapists save time on documentation and administrative processes. This allows them to do what they do best: treat patients."
To learn more about WebPT products and integrations, visit webpt.com.
WebPT is the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth. WebPT's product suite provides a robust end-to-end solution covering the entire rehab therapy business cycle, including the tools and knowledge necessary to maximize performance, revenue, and patient outcomes. With a 99% retention rate and an uptime rate in excess of 99.9% across its entire platform, WebPT is the most-trusted and most-reliable solution in the industry, regardless of practice setting, specialty, or size. Learn more at webpt.com.
Keet Health, a WebPT company, improves the digital experience and clinical outcomes for patients treated by outpatient rehab, orthopedic, and hospital-based practices. Comprising three solutions, the Keet platform features Engage, for patient communication, education, and progress tracking; Outcomes, for performance benchmarking and value-based program participation; and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) Dashboard, for billing RTM-based CPT codes. Keet drives better outcomes—for patients and for practices. Learn more at keethealth.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE WebPT | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/webpt-launches-remote-therapeutic-monitoring-enhanced-emr-interoperability-with-keet-platform/ | 2022-08-22T11:59:34Z | wbko.com | control | https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/webpt-launches-remote-therapeutic-monitoring-enhanced-emr-interoperability-with-keet-platform/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trusted Dispatch receives a $1,000,000 USD Partner Preferred investment led by Golden Section to drive expansion and growth. Trusted Dispatch is a leader in heavy equipment shipping and logistics software for truckers and shippers in North America.
"Dusty LaValley and his team are experts in the shipping of heavy machinery. They know the problems truckers and heavy machinery distributors face, and they have solutions that provide tangible value. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with such an effective team," says Dougal Cameron, General Partner at Golden Section.
"A few years ago, we recognized that the trucking industry was operating in an inefficient way, and we wanted to improve that. We built Trusted Dispatch to solve these problems, and today, our platform automates the complex logistical matching and delivery connections needed by heavy equipment shippers and truckers daily" stated Dusty LaValley, Trusted Dispatch Founder and CEO. "Our customer base is growing fast, with thousands of commercial users all over North America using the platform each month. With Golden Section's enterprise software expertise and track record of success, we're confident that they are the right partner for this next step in our journey."
"We are most excited about the sales efficiency of this company - we believe Dusty can immediately convert our investment into recurring revenue. We are expecting aggressive growth over the next 18 months." says Adam Day, General Partner at Golden Section.
Trusted Dispatch connects empty trucks with profitable loads every day through its software platform. The platform allows shippers to generate a competitive quote for their load, match the load to truckers needing a backhaul, then confirms and settles invoices electronically. For more information, please visit www.trusteddispatch.com.
Golden Section is a Houston based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage B2B software companies at the inflection point of expansion. Golden Section partners with driven entrepreneurs to build great companies. The fund is excited to meet entrepreneurs who have a deep understanding of the end customer's problems and an existing product with demonstrated traction. For more information, please visit www.goldensection.com.
Trusted Dispatch
Calgary, AB, Canada
www.trusteddispatch.com.
Golden Section
Houston, Texas
www.goldensection.com
Media Contact:
Yosef Levenstein, CMO at Golden Section
yosef@goldenesection.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Golden Section | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/golden-section-invests-leading-logistics-software-company-trusted-dispatch-part-1000000-partner-preferred-round/ | 2022-08-22T11:59:38Z | wave3.com | control | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/golden-section-invests-leading-logistics-software-company-trusted-dispatch-part-1000000-partner-preferred-round/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Everything Kyle Shanahan said the day after 49ers-Vikings preseason game
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan spoke with reporters on Sunday, the day after the team’s preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Here is everything he had to say.
McKivitz in line to fill in for injured McGlinchey if needed
“Coach Kyle Shanahan on Sunday explained the decision: “Because of how much work he got during the week and, right now, he’s our starting right tackle. I plan on him starting this game on Thursday.”
Kyle Shanahan evaluates 49ers’ backup QBs, Nate Sudfeld and Brock Purdy
“So I thought Nate has had a good camp, and just like all the other quarterbacks, no one’s perfect, but trying to do it on every play.”
“Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley (hamstring), defensive lineman Arik Armstead (knee), tight end Charlie Woerner (core muscle surgery), offensive lineman Jaylon Moore (lower leg), linebacker Curtis Robinson (groin) and defensive back Dontae Johnson (ribs) will all be in practice to start the week.”
“Davis-Price looked much better in his second preseason game. He went backward on a fourth-and-short early in the contest, but after that looked like the back the 49ers wanted when they selected him in the third round. He showed burst, good balance through contact and outright ran over a few defenders. Davis-Price finished the night with 41 yards on 10 carries. Take away his lost yard on his first attempt and he went for 42 yards on nine totes. It was a strong night for the rookie RB.” | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/22/23316078/49ers-news-right-tackle-injury-health-arik-javon-kinlaw-defense-deebo-jimmy-g-trade-contract-nfl | 2022-08-22T11:59:58Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/22/23316078/49ers-news-right-tackle-injury-health-arik-javon-kinlaw-defense-deebo-jimmy-g-trade-contract-nfl | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The HVAC company plans to use the format to promote the home service profession and discuss topics surrounding the trades
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, a plumbing and HVAC company serving residential and commercial locations in California and Arizona, today announced the launch of its podcast, HeroTalk, which will promote the home service trades and discuss hot topics and issues affecting the industry.
"We are excited to be able to offer our expertise on everything involving the home service industry from customer service to the work in the field to leadership and management," said John Akhoian, co-founder and CEO of Rooter Hero. "The topic list should appeal to anyone who works in the industry and to people who want to learn more about it."
Akhoian said Rooter Hero has aired podcasts in the past but not on a consistent basis. HeroTalk will air weekly on Thursdays.
The podcast features Rooter Hero Contact Center Manager David Powers and Social Media Coordinator Katherine "Kat" Conches. Powers and Conches have already interviewed several experts, including Akhoian and other Rooter Hero managers, and have discussed topics ranging from the power of positive reviews to time management.
"We want this podcast to be as entertaining as it is informative," Powers said. "The topics are unique and delve into aspects of the home service trades that other podcasts don't investigate. We hope these new perspectives invite discussion with others in the industry and makes the listener think about things from a different angle."
The podcast is available on Google Podcasts, Amazon and Spotify.
Since 2011, Rooter Hero has been committed to providing the best in plumbing and drain services. With more than 90 years of plumbing experience, the Rooter Hero team prides themselves on creating a memorable experience for each customer.
The company provides solutions for both residential and commercial needs and offers 24/7 emergency service. Operating in service area locations throughout California and Arizona, Rooter Hero offers options such as HVAC service and installation in select areas. For more information, please visit https://rooterhero.com or call 844-219-2215.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Heather Ripley
Ripley PR
(865) 977-1973
hripley@ripleypr.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Rooter Hero | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/rooter-hero-plumbing-amp-air-announces-launch-herotalk-podcast/ | 2022-08-22T12:02:46Z | wave3.com | control | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/rooter-hero-plumbing-amp-air-announces-launch-herotalk-podcast/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Family-owned, international self storage company acquires new property in Nampa, ID.
NAMPA, Idaho, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StorageMart adds to its Idaho portfolio with the acquisition of the Stor-All Self Storage company. The acquisition brings 128,293 total net rentable square feet which includes 845 drive-up self storage units and will begin transitioning to operate under StorageMart management effective immediately.
This acquisition in Nampa will receive the standard StorageMart renovations to ensure the brand's promise of easy, clean storage is being met. Upgrades to the property will include enhanced LED lighting, as well as the installation of an Open Tech Gate, offering renters contactless entry onto the property through the "StorageMart Unlocked" app.
"This acquisition has been a long time coming, but we are very excited to finally add Nampa to our portfolio. The Idaho area is rich with opportunities to bring the StorageMart promise of easy, clean storage to the local community, and it came at just the right time." Alex Burnam, Director of Acquisitions.
About StorageMart: Dedicated to providing clean, well-lit storage units, and friendly customer service, StorageMart is the largest family operated self storage company in the world and has been led by the Burnam family for four generations. Through the "Store it Forward'' charitable giving program, StorageMart gives back to the many communities it calls home. Find out more at https://www.storage-mart.com.
Contact: Sarah Little
573.449.0091
Sarah.Little@storage-mart.com
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE StorageMart | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/storagemart-enter-nampa-id-area-with-new-acquisition/ | 2022-08-22T12:03:07Z | wave3.com | control | https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/storagemart-enter-nampa-id-area-with-new-acquisition/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
47 mins ago - News
Austin comfort food: Venezuelan cachapas
I'm always on the lookout for overseas comfort food, for lack of a better term — something that's yummy and easy to eat and that you might not find on your standard American diner menu.
- One of my go-tos is a cachapa — a sweet-and-savory cornmeal-and-mozzarella concoction from Venezuela.
- The best Austin cachapas I've had are at Budare's and Four Brothers.
Driving the news: Meeting with Axios Austin reader Alex R. recently, I grabbed the cachapa at East Austin trailer Cachitos512.
- With its oozy cheese and pretty presentation, the dish fit the bill, and it's big enough that you might want to split it with a friend. There's such a thing as too much comfort.
🏅 Pro tip: Definitely order a fresh passion-fruit juice — the tang cuts the sweetness of the Cachitos512 cachapa.
- Also: If your eating companion gets tacos from Cuantos, in the same trailer park, surreptitiously mooch his salsa.
📣 Tell us your favorite non-burger, non-pizza comfort food in Austin ... and where to find it.
- Write us at [email protected]
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Austin.
More Austin stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Austin. | https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2022/08/22/austin-comfort-food-venezuelan-cachapas | 2022-08-22T12:07:46Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2022/08/22/austin-comfort-food-venezuelan-cachapas | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Removal of Columbus statues could be permanent
The Christopher Columbus statues might never again see the light of day.
Driving the news: The Chicago Monuments Committee released its long-awaited report Friday recommending the permanent removal of the three Columbus statues and 10 other problematic monuments.
- The committee says the monuments were flagged for many reasons, including "promoting narratives of white supremacy" and "presenting selective, over-simplified, one-sided views of history."
Why it matters: The committee's report could fundamentally change the way Chicago handles problematic public pieces in the future.
Flashback: The committee was formed in 2020 after protesters attempted to tear down the Columbus statue in Grant Park, which led to arrests, injuries and violent skirmishes between police and protesters.
- In one high-profile case, a police officer knocked out the teeth of an 18-year-old woman.
- After their temporary removal, the statues' fate fell to a committee.
What they're saying: "We believe the report's ideas and recommendations will strengthen our City as our public art collection becomes more honest about our history and far more inclusive regarding who is represented and what stories are told," the committee co-chairs said in a statement.
The other side: Ron Onesti of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans told WTTW the recommendations were “preposterous.”
Yes, but: In March, Mayor Lori Lightfoot signaled she was in favor of returning the Columbus statue to Grant Park, and she has final say on the committee's recommendations.
Zoom in: The committee also recommended removing several other public pieces, including the tucked-away Balboa Monument near Soldier Field, which Benito Mussolini gave the city in 1933.
- The committee recommended removing a statue of Union General Sheridan in Lincoln Park "because of scorched-earth tactics against the American Indians."
- And the Marquette-Jolliet Memorial in Little Village because it "reinforces stereotypes of American Indians."
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Chicago.
More Chicago stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Chicago. | https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/08/22/removal-columbus-statues-permanent | 2022-08-22T12:08:19Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/08/22/removal-columbus-statues-permanent | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
48 mins ago - Things to Do
State Fair of Texas reveals new food options
It's that time of year again — when we learn about the insanely calorie-tastic culinary inventions coming to the State Fair of Texas, which runs Sept. 30 through Oct. 23.
Driving the news: The 18th Big Tex Choice Awards will take place this Sunday in the Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center arena at Fair Park.
- Some of the foods up for awards include Chicharron Explosion Nachos (seen above), a deep-fried lasagna roll, a concoction dubbed the "Holy Biscuit" and something called the "Cha-Cha Chata."
Check out photos of some of the finalists…
Zoom out: While we're talking about state fair fare, read about the offerings our Axios colleagues have highlighted in Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Dallas.
More Dallas stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Dallas. | https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/08/22/new-foods-state-fair-texas | 2022-08-22T12:08:25Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/08/22/new-foods-state-fair-texas | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local millennials stayed put and fueled Denver area's growth
Denver is known for its Gen Z energy.
- But a new study credits the city's millennials as its lifeblood.
What they found: 71% of the millennials who lived in Denver at age 16 decided to stay or return by age 26, according to research from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Why it matters: Denver is a magnet for young people, but the latest data adds a twist and shows how natives help drive the local economy.
Zoom in: The other 30% that left the Denver area scattered, but some didn't go far. The largest concentrations (though small) included two other Colorado cities: Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.
- The top out-of-state cities for Denver-area kids to move include Los Angeles, followed by New York and Seattle.
- By state, California and Texas topped the list.
What they did: Researchers looked at Social Security numbers issued between 1984 and 1992, and where their holders moved.
The big picture: The broader study looked at labor market influence and wages, finding that 80% of young adults migrated less than 100 miles from where they grew up, and 90% less than 500 miles.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Denver.
More Denver stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Denver. | https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/08/22/denver-millennials-growth-census-study | 2022-08-22T12:08:44Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/08/22/denver-millennials-growth-census-study | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Houston's inaugural theater week arrives
The first Houston Theater Week kicks off today with buy one, get one free ticket deals.
Why it matters: Houston has an established theater scene, and the event is a chance for residents to snag a good deal while the venues get publicity.
Details: 93 shows and concerts are available through the 18 participating organizations, ranging from resident organizations such as the Houston Ballet to community theaters like The Ensemble Theatre.
How it works: From today until Aug. 29, use the code "HTXARTS" to buy tickets.
Of note: The Houston Theater District collaborated with the Houston First Corporation to launch the initiative, inspired by New York City's Broadway Week.
Flashback: Theaters and live performances had to shut down during the pandemic. While most venues have recovered, ticket sales and a boost in visibility will continue to aid the performing arts community, said Houston First president and CEO Michael Heckman.
What they're saying: "The culture and the arts are central to how we position Houston and who we are as a city," Heckman added.
- "We want to make this into an annual tradition … to ensure that the public and people understand just how many different offerings there are, and the diversity of the type of shows that are out there."
Go deeper: To view all the offers and purchase tickets, go to houstontheaterweek.com.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Houston.
More Houston stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Houston. | https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2022/08/22/houston-theater-week-starts | 2022-08-22T12:09:21Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2022/08/22/houston-theater-week-starts | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cooper wants sidewalks open amid construction projects
A new city policy will not allow construction projects to block sidewalks or bike lanes for more than a week without a plan to maintain pedestrian and cyclist access.
- Mayor John Cooper announced last week that permits to block city rights-of-way would only be granted for up to seven days unless the developer found an alternative to keep those spaces open, like constructing scaffolding over a sidewalk.
Flashback: The previous policy allowed developers to get renewable 30-day permits to block a public right-of-way.
Why it matters: Cooper called the new policy an effort "to make it easier and safer to get around our city" despite widespread construction.
- The announcement follows the passage of the Vision Zero Action plan, which seeks to reduce injuries and deaths on Nashville roads.
By the numbers: The city has already approved 31,000 right-of-way permits so far this year. Cooper said construction projects account for nearly 90% of sidewalk and bike lane closures.
- Developers with existing 30-day permits can work with city officials to develop an alternative plan when their permits expire.
Yes, but: The new policy will allow developers to apply for a variance if they want an exception.
The intrigue: Cooper's announcement found him once again revisiting the neighborhoods-first language that defined his mayoral campaign.
- "For too long, Metro government has focused too many resources, say, on Lower Broadway and the surrounding area downtown and not nearly enough on making Nashville a better city for families and residents," he said.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nashville.
More Nashville stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Nashville. | https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/08/22/sidewalks-pedestrian-cyclist-safety-nashville | 2022-08-22T12:09:21Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/08/22/sidewalks-pedestrian-cyclist-safety-nashville | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
High stakes for Tennessee's third graders
Third-grade public school students across Tennessee probably didn't realize when they went smiling into their classrooms on the first day of school they were actually walking into an academic pressure cooker.
What's happening: Third graders must now meet score thresholds on the literacy portion of the annual statewide standardized test or face being held back a year.
- The new retention policy was passed during the legislature's special session on education early last year.
Why it matters: Third grade has long been viewed as perhaps the most important year of a student's education. It's the pivot point where a student's reading comprehension impacts their ability to learn other subjects.
- Advocates say too many of the state's third graders aren't proficient in reading at this critical juncture and that drastic action was needed.
By the numbers: The most recent Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program test results paint a bleak picture in Nashville and across the state for third graders' chances of being promoted to fourth grade.
- Just 35.7% of third-grade students statewide scored "met" or "exceeded" expectations — the thresholds a student must meet to be promoted — on their English assessments. For Metro Nashville Public Schools third graders, it was 27.4%.
How it works: The new state law includes carve-outs that allow children to be promoted even if they don't do well on the standardized test.
- Students can be assigned to a summer reading camp or immersive tutoring programs to still qualify for promotion to fourth grade. Some groups of students, such as English learners and students who have already been held back a grade, are not subject to retaking third grade.
- A companion policy also directs school districts to submit plans that detail their approach to literacy education, the materials they will use, how it will help students struggling to read and how it will communicate with parents.
What they're saying: "These two components of these laws work to help prepare third grade students for the fourth grade, while offering opportunities for students who are approaching or below grade level to catch up prior to entering the 4th grade," state spokesperson Brian Blackley tells Axios.
The other side: Nashville school board member Gini Pupo-Walker, who also works for the nonprofit education advocacy group the Education Trust, tells Axios that disadvantaged students without the family resources to seek extra help will likely be disproportionately penalized by the new third-grade policy.
Zoom in: She worries school districts already facing staffing shortages will inherit an unfunded mandate to hire tutors and reading camp counselors.
- Federal stimulus funds will help pay for the reading camps in the coming years, but Pupo-Walker wonders where the money will come from once that dries up.
Between the lines: The first batch of students facing the new policy were kindergartners when the pandemic hit. These 8- and 9-year-olds have already had academic careers defined by canceled classes, virtual school, masking and social distancing guidelines.
The bottom line: Pupo-Walker's biggest concern is the high stakes of the test.
- "Imagine if you are a kid who has serious testing anxiety," Pupo-Walker says. "Or if you're a kid who was having a really bad day, or who didn't feel good that day, and that one day determines if you move on a whole grade."
- Pupo-Walker worries about teachers, too. "I cannot even tell you how hard it will be to be a third-grade teacher," she says. "If your kids aren't proficient or mastered, they don't move on. That pressure in this climate is unbelievable."
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Nashville.
More Nashville stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Nashville. | https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/08/22/tennessee-third-grade-reading-retention-requirement | 2022-08-22T12:09:27Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/08/22/tennessee-third-grade-reading-retention-requirement | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The restaurateurs vying for Lake Nokomis contract
Several Twin Cities restaurateurs are trying to win the contract to handle food and beverage service at the Lake Nokomis concessions building.
Flashback: Sandcastle announced it won't return next summer, ending its 10-year run at the coveted spot next to Lake Nokomis Beach.
Why it matters: Park food stands are highly popular and can mean big bucks for vendors.
- Sandcastle's 2019 revenue was $767,000 and other vendors at park properties each do over $1 million in sales, including Sea Salt, which reported $3.4 million last year.
Who's in the running: Axios obtained a list of restaurateurs through a Park Board data practices request, though the Park Board declined to provide anything more than individual names.
Yes, but: We did some digging and confirmed a handful of restaurateurs and their plans.
- Jon Wipfli, the owner of the buzzed-about Animales Barbeque truck, is teaming up with Katie Romanski, the owner of MN Nice Cream, Wipfli confirmed. They proposed a combo of barbecue and ice cream.
- Tii Cup Boba & Taiwanese Street Food, which has several Twin Cities locations, also submitted a proposal, owner Thuy Linh Nguyen confirmed.
- The owners of Unleashed Hounds & Hops in Minneapolis want to partner with a local ice cream company to operate a full service ice cream shop to go along with craft bar fare similar to Unleashed Hounds. The facility would be dog friendly, but won't be an off-leash dog park like Unleashed, co-owner Sam Carter tells Axios.
Yes, and: Other proposals were submitted by the owners of Jerk Station, a Minneapolis ghost kitchen; Blarney Pub & Grill in Minneapolis; Solomon’s Bakery of New Brighton; and by the GM of Sea Salt Eatery at Minnehaha Falls.
- None of them could be reached by Axios for comment.
- Axios could not confirm the backgrounds of several additional applicants.
What's ahead: Staff will present proposals to the Park Board in the fall, a Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board spokesperson told Axios.
MPRB has previously said it wants to execute a contract by Sept. 30 and have the facility available to the new vendor by Jan. 1, with an Apr. 15, 2023 opening.
Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Twin Cities.
More Twin Cities stories
No stories could be found
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Twin Cities. | https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/08/22/restaurateurs-lake-nokomis-contract | 2022-08-22T12:09:47Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2022/08/22/restaurateurs-lake-nokomis-contract | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Let’s eat out!
Inflation has driven up supermarket bills so much that, in some cases, it’s more economical to dine in a restaurant than it is to shop and cook.
“Grocery prices increased 13.1% [in the last year] whereas food away from home prices increased substantially less than that — at about 7.6%,” David Ortega, a food economist at Michigan State University, told The Post.
“Consumers are seeing the price of groceries rise much more than the price of restaurants or fast-food establishments,” he added.
That 5.5% gap is one of the largest we’ve seen in recent years, Ortega said, while the 13.1% increase at the grocery story is the largest grocery-cost increase seen since early 1979.
Grocery store prices have increased more steeply because they’re more directly impacted by rising food costs and supply chain issues, while with restaurants, the cost of ingredients is only a small part of the bill.
“In a restaurant, [customers are] paying for more than just food; you’re also paying for the labor, you’re paying for rent, utilities, those types of things,” said Ortega.
What does that mean for meals at some favorite chain restaurants? Have a look at the cost of cooking in versus dining out at four popular spots.
Applebees steak with sides
An 8-ounce sirloin steak with broccoli and mashed potatoes at the Times Square Applebees will set you back $25.99, while making the meal at home will cost you about $24. You can purchase a similarly sized sirloin at the grocery store for about $12, but the ingredients for the sides add up.
The Consumer Price Index shows potato prices have increased dramatically — 8.6% — something Ortega attributes to cost of production and droughts on American farms out west. Adding in the 16.9% increase in milk (about $4.49 per half gallon) and 20.2% boost for butter ($3.49 for 8 ounces) needed, plus garlic, broccoli, and steak sauce, you’ll come out close to, if not over, $25.99.
Cheesecake Factory pasta carbonara
It’s cheaper to cook the indulgent egg-pasta-bacon dish at home — but not that much cheaper. At the Cheesecake Factory in White Plains, the dish goes for $20.50, while making it yourself is approximately $15.62. It’s the bacon and eggs that will really cost you at the market. “Eggs are 38% higher than last year,” Ortega said, mentioning an avian flu outbreak that’s affected about 40 million American chickens and other fowl in recent months.
Bringing home the bacon also isn’t cheap: The cost of the porky indulgence is up 9.2% because of labor costs, per Ortega. And, by the time you add the olive garlic and cheese, you might as well go out. Plus, Cheesecake Factory also offers free bread, whereas a French baguette costs about $4.
Chili’s baby back ribs
Ribs are a clear example of a dish that’s much more economical to eat out than to make yourself. A full rack of Chili’s famed baby back ribs goes for $21.69 in Glendale, Queens, while it costs about $27 to make them at home. Pork prices have shot up 7.6%, with a full rack of baby backs selling for about $10 at Whole Foods. But it’s the hodgepodge of dry rubs and flavor powders that push this divine swine over the edge. In total, they will run you just over $15.
Ortega notes that “spices, seasonings, condiments are up 14%” due mainly to “transportation costs and an increase in demand [being] a big factor.” That’s in addition to sugars and barbecue sauce, along with a 28% upsurge in propane costs if you plan on firing up the grill. Plus, the Chili’s entree comes with two sides as well.
Sweetgreen salad
Not even salads are safe. Thanks to a 17.6% rise in chicken costs due to that same avian outbreak and an 8% boost in lettuce prices, items like Sweetgreen’s Guacamole Greens salad — which sells at $12.95 at the Columbia University location — are more cost-efficient than a roughly $14.25 home rendition. A pound of chicken breast retails for $10 so you’re using about $2.50 worth of the poultry for a single salad.
Meanwhile, lettuce goes for about $3 per head, while one large avocado sells for $2.50. Mix that in with the recipe’s shredded cabbage, tortilla chips and vinaigrette, and you’ve got a compelling reason to order up and save yourself some hassle. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/22/food-inflation-cheaper-to-eat-out-than-dine-in/ | 2022-08-22T12:11:45Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/22/food-inflation-cheaper-to-eat-out-than-dine-in/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This Morning viewers were delighted on Monday to see Ruth Langsford make her return to the ITV daytime show. It's the first time the 62-year-old has hosted the show since October 2021.
She confirmed on Instagram on Sunday that she would be returning to host the show with Rylan, posting a compilation of her highlights with the former X Factor star, The Mirror reports. She captioned the hilarious video: "Excited to be reunited with my TV son [Rylan] on [This Morning] tomorrow….let the fun begin! Hope you can join us at 10.00 am on [ITV]."
Opening the show, Ruth said: "It's lovely, lovely to be here." Referring to her bright pink suit, she added: "I've gone a bit Barbie today!"
READ MORE: Love Island's Ekin-Su mocked by Davide for choice of food
Viewers on Twitter shared their joy at seeing her back, with one posting: "Yey Ruth’s back, love that woman #thismorning," and another saying: "#Thismorning thank God we’ve Rylan & Ruth as presenters."
A third person tweeted: "Ruth and Rylan are presenting #thismorning, all is right with the world," and another added: "I love Ruth and Rylan presenting #ThisMorning."
Ruth used to front This Morning alongside her husband Eamonn Holmes every Friday, but the pair were replaced at the beginning of 2021 by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. In December 2021, Eamonn announced that he would be leaving This Morning to take up a new presenting role at GB News.
Eamonn, who had featured on the ITV show for 15 years, said at the time: "I've spent my career on broadcasting firsts and start-ups, and GB News is one of the most exciting yet.It's just the kind of shake-up the industry needs."
He added: "I've admired GB News from the beginning for its clever mix of punchy debate but delivered with warmth and even some fun.To me the greatest honour in journalism is to give a voice and respect to the unheard, and that's exactly what GB News is all about."
READ NEXT: | https://www.kentlive.news/news/celebs-tv/morning-fans-thrilled-see-ruth-7493982 | 2022-08-22T12:21:44Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/celebs-tv/morning-fans-thrilled-see-ruth-7493982 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
People claiming Personal Independence Payments could face a massive pay cut in real terms, campaigners claim. Inflation means that three million people who receive PIP could be losing out on £67 a month.
People are calling on the government to intervene as the benefit like many others is rising at a slower rate than rising prices. Disability campaigners say they have been "inundated" with calls from PIP claimants who cannot cope financially due to the cost of living crisis, Express.co.uk reports. Claimants have suffered a devastating real-terms drop in financial support and it will get worse as inflation climbs ever higher.
Millions now face a desperate choice between heating and eating this winter and must not be abandoned. Personal Independence Payment is aimed at people who need help with daily activities or getting around because of a long-term illness or disability, and almost three million claim it.
Read more: Urgent petrol warning issued to drivers buying at Tesco, Asda and Morrisons
There are two types of PIP. The daily living part for those who need help with everyday tasks, pays a lower rate of £61.85 a week and a higher rate of £92.40. The mobility part, for those who need help getting around, pays either £24.45 or £64.50 a week. PIP is not means tested.
Almost three million people claim it, figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show. Like the State Pension, PIP rose by 3.1 percent in April 2022, based on last year's September inflation figure.
However, in contrast to the State Pension, it does not benefit from the triple lock. With inflation hitting a 40-year high of 10.1% in July its value is plummeting in real terms.
That trend will only intensify with the Bank of England now predicting inflation will hit 13.3%in October. Those on low incomes, which will include many PIP claimants, actually experience a higher rate of inflation because essentials like food and fuel are rising fastest of all.
For them, the real rate of inflation is as high as 18 per cent, even more brutal than the official figures, according to the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Earlier this year, disability equality charity Scope warned the average claimant would lose £367 a year as a result of rising prices, based on the BoE's prediction that inflation would hit 9.5%.
Their losses will be even higher as the Bank has since revised that figure upwards. If it hits 13.3% in October and stays at around that level until April, when benefits are next due to be uprated, it would mean a huge real-terms cut in support.
The cut would average £48.75 per month for disabled people in receipt of PIP. For disabled people with the highest extra costs, that would rise to £67 per month. Scope says these losses will dwarf September’s £150 payment for six million disabled Britons announced by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in May.
Read next:
- Stark Portugal travel warning issued to holidaymakers who are urged to 'avoid flying'
- Kent heatwave: the exact time Kent will be its hottest tomorrow in Ashford and Sevenoaks
- Jet2, easyJet, BA, Ryanair: new summer travel rules for France, Spain, Turkey and Portugal
- British holidaymakers warned of scam sweeping Italy and Europe during summer break
- Jet2, easyJet, BA, Ryanair: Brits travelling to Spain will melt under 'alien' new air-con laws | https://www.kentlive.news/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pip-claimants-could-lose-7493730 | 2022-08-22T12:21:54Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pip-claimants-could-lose-7493730 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A suspect has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in Tunbridge Wells. Kent Police were called to Upper Grosvenor Road by South East Coast Ambulance Service at around 5.30pm on Thursday (August 18).
A man in his 20s suffered injuries consistent with stab wounds at a property in Upper Grosvenor Road. Following the incident, the victim drove a car to Belgrave Road where paramedics were called.
He was taken to hospital, where his condition is described as stable. On Sunday (August 21) a man was arrested in Croydon in connection with the incident.
READ MORE: People in Herne Bay explain how they would 'level up' town
The Crown Prosecution Service has today (August 22) authorised a charge of attempted murder against 44-year-old Kojo Ohene. The suspect is said to have been known to the victim.
Mr Ohene, of Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells was remanded in custody to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court today. A second man, aged 35 and from Ashford, was detained on Friday (August 19), on suspicion of assisting an offender. He was later released pending further investigation.
Investigators are appealing for anyone with information that may assist the investigation to call Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference 18-1147.You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
Sign up to get the latest stories from Kent direct into your inbox here.
Read next
- Woman and four teenagers arrested in Tonbridge murder investigation
- Family left homeless after returning from holiday to find tenant in their home 'won't leave'
- Serial killer dubbed Devil's Disciple could be back on the streets by Christmas
- Tesco offering back to school uniforms items from as little as £1.50
- Kent's bison making 'remarkable impact' on their new home one month on | https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/man-20s-taken-hospital-after-7493994 | 2022-08-22T12:22:04Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/man-20s-taken-hospital-after-7493994 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Police are appealing for witnesses after three people were subjected to a "violent attack" in an alleyway near a pub in Dartford. The man and two women were reportedly approached by a group in the early hours of Sunday (August 14).
All three were then allegedly assaulted in the alleyway adjacent to the pub, on Dartford High Street. The incident happened between 1.45am and 2.30am.
The victims then walked along the High Street where the man was then allegedly targeted again. He suffered serious facial injuries.
Read next: Man in his 20s taken to hospital after stabbing in Tunbridge Wells
Three of the suspects are described as being white men in their mid-20s to 30s. One was of slim build with dark hair.
He was wearing black glasses and a black t-shirt with yellow and red writing on it. The two others were wearing white t-shirts, with one wearing grey shorts.
Investigating officer, PC Amber Davis, said: ‘This was a violent attack that left a man requiring hospital treatment and two women suffering minor injuries. It is understood that at the conclusion of the initial assault, two people rode a motorcycle along the alleyway, and officers would like to speak to them.
"Any witnesses or anyone with phone or dashcam footage that might assist the investigation, are urged to contact the appeal line."
Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01474 366149 quoting reference 46/157978/22. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form on their website.
Sign up to get the latest stories from Kent direct into your inbox here.
Read next:
- Woman and four teenagers arrested in Tonbridge murder investigation
- Family left homeless after returning from holiday to find tenant in their home 'won't leave'
- Serial killer dubbed Devil's Disciple could be back on the streets by Christmas
- Tesco offering back to school uniforms items from as little as £1.50
- Kent's bison making 'remarkable impact' on their new home one month on | https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/man-two-women-subjected-violent-7494157 | 2022-08-22T12:22:14Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/man-two-women-subjected-violent-7494157 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Proposed plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) could see the catchment area reaching the Kent border. If approved, the ULEZ would encompass areas such as Orpington, Bexleyheath and Biggin Hill, with the zone sitting just outside of towns like Dartford and Sevenoaks.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has asked Transport For London (TfL) to consult on the expansion proposals, which if approved would see the changes come into effect on August 29, 2023. The ULEZ area would see motorists who are driving the most polluting vehicles charged a fee.
Most vehicles currently meet the necessary requirements to travel through the zone without paying a fee, those that do not are charged £12.50 a day in the current ULEZ. This rule would also apply to residents living within the ULEZ. The proposals include exemptions for taxis, specialist vehicles, private hire vehicles conveying wheelchair users and NHS patient transport.
Read more: New ULEZ map shows plans to extend to Kent border affecting A2, A20 and A21
Would the expansion impact the amount you drive in to Greater London? What do you think is a fair charge to enter the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in a non-compliant vehicle? Have your say on plans to expand the ULEZ in to Kent towns in our survey below or follow the link here.
Sadiq Khan said: "The air Londoners breathe is so toxic it stunts children’s lungs, exacerbates chronic illness and contributes to thousands of premature deaths each year. More than half of the 500,000 Londoners with asthma live in outer London and all areas of London still breach safe levels of pollution.
“That’s why my proposals for expanding the Ultra-Low Emission Zone is the right thing to do. Air pollution is not just a Central London issue and Londoners in the outer boroughs should be able to enjoy the clean air benefits the ULEZ brings.
Oli Lord, from the Clean Cities Campaign, added: “London's ULEZ is envied across Europe and I'm thrilled the Mayor remains committed to it. A London-wide ULEZ will ensure everyone breathes cleaner air and especially people living on busy arterial roads, who are often left behind."
What is the ULEZ?
The Ultra Low Emission Zone was first introduced by Sadiq Khan back in 2019 based on plans laid out by Boris Johnson. Initially, the zone only covered central London - the same as the congestion charge.
Those driving the most polluting vehicles are charged a fee for driving in the ULEZ. The first four months of the ULEZ in central London saw the number of worst polluting vehicles drop from 35,600 to 23,000, with a 20 per cent reduction in emissions.
Then in 2021, the zone was expanded to cover a much greater area, covering much more of inner London within the north and south circular roads. Following this extension, the number of non-compliant vehicles fell from 127,000 to 80,000 on weekdays.
Vehicles are charged if they do not comply with the current European emission standards .
Don't forget you can keep up to date with all the latest news from across Kent by signing up to our traffic and travel newsletter. | https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/your-say-plans-expand-ulez-7493886 | 2022-08-22T12:22:24Z | kentlive.news | control | https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/your-say-plans-expand-ulez-7493886 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When it comes to outlet malls, what's not to love? They offer names, great fashion, and lower prices than at the mall.
And in these inflationary times, they can be a great option for saving money on your favorite brands.
But it's important to know that the items you see at an outlet store might not be the same items you'd find at the mall.
And that means you're not always getting the same merchandise you see in department stores, according to a report by the Krazy Coupon Lady.
Heather Wheeler, the co-founder of the Krazy Coupon Lady shopping blog, says many outlets no longer sell overstock items as they did in the past but rather less expensive versions of the company's products.
"Outlet stores are great, but you have to know what you are doing before you go in," she said. "It's made just a little bit cheaper, and a little bit like a knockoff would be made."
How to know if it is outlet merchandise
Wheeler says the merchandise is not always of inferior quality, but it may have fewer buttons, less stitching, and thinner fabric.
And a report in the Krazy Coupon Lady may help shoppers spot the telltale signs.
For instance, she says, Banana Republic factory items have three small diamonds under the name on the tag.
"You'll see that it has 3 diamonds, at GAP it has three squares, at J Crew you will see it has 2 diamonds. And so you just kind of have to look."
With handbags, she says, stores have a different system.
On Kate Spade bags, a square with a hollowed-out spade on the front usually means it's an outlet item.
On Coach bags, Wheeler says an "F" in the serial number means "made-for-outlet."
Can't remember? Wheeler's tip is to do a quick online search.
"You can just Google before you head into the store. Ask it what does the 'insert the store name,' mean and then the factory or the outlet tag look like."
We reached out to all the companies named in the Krazy Coupon Lady report and received responses from two.
A spokesperson from Banana Republic told us its specialty and factory stores are "two separate business units with distinct strategies that ladder up under the Banana Republic brand."
A Coach spokesperson told us, "our outlet stores are merchandised with a mix of products that our outlet customers are looking for."
So remember that outlets can mean big savings, but it is a good idea to inspect the quality of the merchandise before you buy, so you don't waste your money.
________________________
Don't Waste Your Money" is a registered trademark of Scripps Media, Inc. ("Scripps").
Like" John Matarese Money on Facebook
Follow John on Instagram @johnmataresemoney
Follow John on Twitter (@JohnMatarese)
For more consumer news and money saving advice, go to www.dontwasteyourmoney.com
________________________
FULL STATEMENT FROM COACH --
"Our outlet stores are merchandised with a mix of product that our outlet customers are looking for. This includes items that may have been transferred from retail stores, styles that may have previously been offered in retail stores and other channels, and items designed with our outlet customer in mind but which may also sell in channels other than just outlet stores. At our outlet stores we don't differentiate between the source of our products, as each item, and its features, stands on its own."
FULL STATEMENT FROM BANANA REPUBLIC --
"In September 2021, Banana Republic announced a bold reset for the brand with a commitment to elevate all product and bring new customers into the brand while serving existing customers in fresh and creative ways. While we are showing up in a more dynamic way as one brand across Banana Republic Specialty and Banana Republic Factory, these are two separate business units with distinct strategies that ladder up under the Banana Republic brand. Our Factory business designs and develops new high-quality lines each season for our customers." | https://www.wtxl.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/outlet-mall-secrets-how-to-know-if-it-is-made-for-outlet-clothing | 2022-08-22T12:26:01Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/outlet-mall-secrets-how-to-know-if-it-is-made-for-outlet-clothing | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Of all the pandemic-inspired business changes, there's one that will likely stick around for the long haul: QR codes. Many restaurants utilized the technology when they ditched physical menus to help slow the spread of Covid-19. But now, QR codes are more than just a way for businesses to offer a contact-free menu. The tech is helping solve problems like printing costs and staffing shortages.
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
(You can get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
1. Floods
After a weekend of heavy rain in the southern US, more than 13 million people remain under flood warnings today. Many parts of north and central Texas are under flood watches, as well as some areas of northwest Louisiana, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say increased rain is causing excessive runoff that floods rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying areas. Up to 6 inches of rain has already fallen across the Texas-Oklahoma border and forecasts show an additional 4 to 8 inches could hit the region today. Meanwhile, heavy downpours in New Mexico this weekend forced about 160 people to evacuate from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, authorities said. Rangers also received a report of hikers being "swept off their feet" due to powerful flood waters at Utah's Zion National Park a few days ago.
2. Immigration
At least 140 asylum seekers arrived in New York on Sunday in what officials are calling the largest single-day arrival of migrants from Texas. They're among the thousands of migrants sent by bus to Washington, DC, and New York this year at the direction of Texas' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in an effort to highlight his criticism of the Biden administration's immigration policies. Abbott said Friday the state had sent more than 7,000 migrants by bus to Washington since April and more than 900 migrants to New York City since August 5. "The busing mission is providing much-needed relief to our overwhelmed border communities," Abbott's office said. New York's mayor and other city officials have accused Abbott's administration of allegedly forcing asylum seekers onto buses bound for their cities. But Abbott's office has repeatedly said the migrants are traveling willingly and are happy to go.
3. Ukraine
Western leaders, including President Joe Biden, are calling for the UN nuclear watchdog to visit the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, where shelling has sparked fears of a disaster. Over the past month, a number of rockets and shells have landed inside the territory of the plant -- the largest nuclear complex in Europe -- according to satellite imagery analyzed by CNN. Separately, Russia has opened a murder investigation after the daughter of influential, ultra-nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin was killed by a car bomb outside Moscow. Darya Dugina's father is a Russian author and ideologue, credited as being the architect or "spiritual guide" to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He is purported to have significant influence over Russian President Vladimir Putin and was described as "Putin's Brain" by Foreign Affairs magazine. Ukraine has denied having any responsibility for the killing.
4. Student loans
Americans may receive a major announcement on student loans from the Biden administration in the "next week or so," US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Sunday. A pause on federal student loan payments is set to expire on August 31, and with about nine days to go, Americans have been left guessing whether President Biden will extend the current moratorium or, perhaps, forgive some of their debt. Payments have not been required on most federal student loans since March 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US, greatly affecting the economy. Biden has extended the pause four times, most recently in April. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are urging Biden to broadly cancel up to $50,000 in student loan debt per borrower, but the President has consistently pushed back on canceling that much.
5. Tesla
Some Tesla owners are going to extreme lengths to defend the company's "full self-driving" software. In a widely circulated video, one North Carolina resident enlisted his 11-year-old son for a test to prove the car would stop for a child in the road. In the video, the man accelerated the Tesla and turned on "full self-driving," after reaching 35 mph. The Tesla appears to have braked steadily and came to a full stop -- well ahead of his son. Enough people seem to be pursuing their own experiments that one government agency is warning people not to use children to test a car's technology. "Consumers should never attempt to create their own test scenarios or use real people, and especially children to test the performance of vehicle technology," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, calling this approach "highly dangerous."
BREAKFAST BROWSE
Squirrels are 'splooting' all over New York City
If you see a squirrel splayed out on its belly like this, don't worry... it's probably just splooting.
HBO's new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff is here
The prequel series "House of the Dragon" made a roaring debut with dragons aplenty. Here's what you need to know if you're tuning in.
Chipotle hilariously responds to people who steal drinks in water cups
If you've asked for a water cup at Chipotle and then "accidentally" filled it with lemonade, they're on to you.
This concept car replaces steering wheel with 'chess piece controller'
Lincoln introduced a new concept car that has no steering wheel or pedals. Watch this short video to take a look inside.
12 of the best places to visit this coming fall
Ah, fall foliage is almost here. If you're thinking about traveling this autumn, consider visiting one of these beautiful destinations.
TODAY'S NUMBER
5
That's how many Indiana State University students were involved in a deadly car crash on Sunday, including several of the school's football players. Three of the students died and two were seriously injured after their vehicle ran into a tree in western Indiana, according to the school and local officials. The accident happened before 2 a.m. in the small town of Riley, about 10 miles from the university's campus.
TODAY'S QUOTE
"I believe (repeal) is the right thing to do, and something that most Singaporeans will now accept."
-- Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, saying on Sunday the country will repeal a 1938 colonial-era law, thereby decriminalizing gay sex in Singapore. "There is no justification to prosecute people for it, nor to make it a crime," the country's leader said. However, the government will not change Singapore's legal definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, Lee said, implying that laws will be strengthened to protect that definition.
TODAY'S WEATHER
Check your local forecast here>>>
AND FINALLY
Fish creates stunning sand art
Meet one of nature's greatest artists! Watch this little pufferfish create stunning sand art to attract a potential mate. (Click here to view)
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/5-things-to-know-for-august-22-floods-immigration-ukraine-student-loans-tesla/article_43129f08-582a-577b-b244-7ea43951a373.html | 2022-08-22T12:26:16Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/5-things-to-know-for-august-22-floods-immigration-ukraine-student-loans-tesla/article_43129f08-582a-577b-b244-7ea43951a373.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The prosecution spent three weeks telling jurors how Nikolas Cruz murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school four years ago. Now his attorneys will get their chance to present why they believe he did it, hoping to get him sentenced to life without parole instead of death.
Melisa McNeill, Cruz's lead public defender, is expected to give her opening statement Monday, having deferred its presentation from the start of the trial a month ago.
She and her team will then begin laying out their 23-year-old client's life history: his birth mother's abuse of alcohol and cocaine during her pregnancy, leading to possible fetal alcohol syndrome; his severe mental and emotional problems; his alleged sexual abuse by a “trusted peer;” the bullying he endured; and his adoptive father's death when he was 5 and his adoptive mother's four months before his Feb. 14, 2018, attack at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
McNeill's decision to delay her opening statement appeared part of a broader strategy to not deny or lessen anything prosecutors told jurors about Cruz's massacre — he pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder. This trial is only to decide his sentence; the seven-man, five woman jury will consider whether the prosecution's aggravating circumstances “outweigh” the defense's mitigating factors.
The defense is “going to say, ‘Look, you saw what happened — we are not going to argue that. It was horrible, that was awful, that was horrific, whatever adjectives you want to use,” said David S. Weinstein, a Miami defense attorney and former prosecutor. But then the defense will add: "He never had a chance and, because of that, his poor victims never had a chance.’”
This is the deadliest U.S. mass shooting to ever reach trial. Nine other gunmen who killed at least 17 people died during or immediately after their shootings, either by suicide or police gunfire. The suspect in the 2019 slaying of 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, is awaiting trial.
During the prosecution's case, McNeill's team never cross-examined any teacher or student who witnessed the slayings and only had brief, mild exchanges with a few other witnesses.
They asked one teacher from a classroom where no one was shot about the lack of a security monitor in the three-story building where the slayings happened. When the gun store owner who sold Cruz the AR-15-style semiautomatic rifleused in the killings testified, they asked what Florida's minimum age was in 2017 to buy a rifle — 18 — and today — 21.
Neither they nor the prosecutors then asked the store owner why the law was changed: Cruz was 19 when the shooting happened and the Republican-led Legislature raised the age limit as part of a larger package of gun laws enacted in response to the shootings.
Cruz's youth will be part of his defense and while Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer has barred the defense from presenting testimony that directly casts blame on third parties like school administrators for not preventing the shooting, McNeill and her team will likely try to indirectly make such points.
To get Cruz a life sentence, the defense will only have to persuade one of the 12 jurors, but they will have to do it on all 17 counts, one for each victim. It is possible, for example, a reluctant juror might be pushed to vote for death on victims who surveillance video showed Cruz shot multiple times as they lay wounded and helpless.
The defense will be trying to overcome the horrendous evidence that was laid out by the prosecution, capped by the jurors’ Aug. 4 visit to the fenced-off building that Cruz stalked for seven minutes, firing about 150 shots down halls and into classrooms. The jurors saw dried blood on floors and walls, bullet holes in doors and windows and remnants of Valentine’s Day balloons, flowers and cards.
Prosecutors also presented graphic surveillance videos of the massacre; gruesome crime scene and autopsy photos from its aftermath; emotional testimony from teachers and students who witnessed others die; and four days of tearful and angry statements from parents, spouses and other family members about the victims and how their loved one’s death affected their lives. Jurors also watched video of Cruz calmly ordering a cherry and blue raspberry Icee minutes after the shooting and, nine months later, attacking a jail guard.
It is unknown how long the defense presentation will take, but they said in court recently that it will last past Labor Day in two weeks. The prosecution will then get to present a rebuttal case before it goes to the jury. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/defense-in-school-shooter-nikolas-cruzs-trial-set-to-present-its-case | 2022-08-22T12:26:19Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/defense-in-school-shooter-nikolas-cruzs-trial-set-to-present-its-case | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE — We keep the rain jackets close again this week.
Widespread afternoon and evening showers are likely each day of the work week.
Highs remain in the mid to upper 80s to low 90s.
Some mornings will start with spots of sunshine.
By lunchtime, clouds move in, and rain shortly follows.
Some storms will produce heavy rain in a short amount of time.
Keep in mind that pooling of water on roadways is possible with these storms.
Avoid areas of flooding under these heavier showers. | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/weather-news/first-to-know-forecast-a-soggy-week-ahead | 2022-08-22T12:26:25Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/weather-news/first-to-know-forecast-a-soggy-week-ahead | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Flooding overwhelmed cars and trucks early Monday on interstates in downtown Dallas as flash flooding continues to threaten into the morning rush hour.
Though the heaviest rain has moved out, flash flooding is due to continue for a few more hours as broader flood watches Monday cover over 13 million people from northeastern Texas into northern Louisiana and far southern Arkansas from the same system that unleashed heavy rain and flash floods this weekend in parts of the Southwest.
Fast-rising water trapped vehicles around 3 a.m. CT (4 a.m. ET) on Interstate 30 in Dallas, said Cassondra Anna Mae Stewart, who took video of the dark, watery scene.
"I was able to back up on a ramp to get off the highway," she said. "I took an alternate route home ... although most streets are flooded down there as well."
Around that time, "trained weather spotters reported major flash flooding ongoing across Dallas with numerous roads and cars submerged, including Interstate 30 at Interstate 45 near downtown Dallas," according to a flash flood warning statement issued at 3:21 a.m. CT (4:21 a.m. ET).
Dallas County remains under a flash flood warning, with a considerable flood threat Monday until 8 a.m. CT (9 a.m. ET). Two more flash flood warnings covered Ellis County south of Dallas this morning, after up to 5 inches of rain was estimated to have fallen there.
An estimated 8 inches of rain has drenched downtown Dallas since Sunday evening, according to rainfall estimates, with more than 6.5 inches pouring down at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and more than 6 inches at Dallas Love Field.
Cities in Monday's flood watch area include Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana. The region is under a moderate -- Level 3 of 4 -- risk of excessive rainfall. Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour have been observed as storms move slowly across the area, creating the potential for up to 3 to 5 inches of rainfall.
Rain persisted Sunday in parts of Arizona and New Mexico following floods in prior days in parts of the Southwest.
In Utah, hikers Friday were "swept off their feet" in Zion National Park by a flash flood. Search and rescue team members were working to find a missing hiker near the Virgin River, the park said Saturday.
In New Mexico, about 160 people had to shelter in place for several hours at Carlsbad Caverns National Park Saturday because of flash flooding, the City of Carlsbad said in a Facebook post.
The park was closed Sunday, the National Park Service said. "Maintenance crews will begin to assess and clean debris from the roadway," the National Park Service added.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/floodwaters-overtake-trucks-and-cars-in-downtown-dallas-as-flash-flooding-threat-persists/article_a05ba5f0-eb27-5ea9-9cf1-827971f5355f.html | 2022-08-22T12:26:51Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/floodwaters-overtake-trucks-and-cars-in-downtown-dallas-as-flash-flooding-threat-persists/article_a05ba5f0-eb27-5ea9-9cf1-827971f5355f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Scottish independence: As nationalist anger overflows again, old fears are returning – Christine Jardine MP
Even as I write this, I am bracing myself for the abuse which shall inevitably follow.
As the prospect of a referendum is dangled enticingly in front of her supporters by Nicola Sturgeon so the discomfort that the rest of us are feeling begins to mount.
The tension is rising and the nasty, abusive behaviour which characterised the 2014 referendum is beginning to rear its ugly head again.
Scenes outside the Perth venue where a BBC journalist, doing their job, was bullied and heckled by nationalist protesters was a disgrace.
Most Popular
Fortunately you will find very few outside the most virulent nationalist activists this week prepared to defend it, but criticism after the fact is little comfort to those on the receiving end.
We need those they take their leadership from to do more to discourage this behaviour in the first place and make it clear that it has no place in our debate.
There are good people on both sides with valuable opinions and ideas for creating a more progressive society.
But we are all undermined by the few.
Don’t get me wrong, I have no place either for the sort of dismissive, muscular unionism which can be just as guilty of wanting to silence, or ignore opposition.
I cherish the right to peaceful protest which is fundamental to our democracy, but that does not give anyone licence to shout down those who do not share their views.
A video of the event went viral as discussion raged over a highly respected BBC broadcaster being taunted with insults like “scum” and “traitor” as he tried to collate news footage of the day.
There was no room allowed for the possibility that he was simply doing his job and had, like all professional journalists, left his own politics at home.
Apparently, to those protesting outside the Perth venue, the only opinion allowed is theirs. They are the only ones whose Scottishness or love for the country is not in question.
I so need them to know that they are wrong, and to understand that very many people in this country, Scots through and through, have a different opinion.
And that when they wave the Saltire, our flag, and shout insults, they do not do it in our name.
Watching that footage, I recognised a fear I hoped would be put to bed with the 2014 referendum result, but has never really gone away.
It is not a fear of defeat, of separation from family and friends in the rest of the UK, but of the actual substance of the campaign itself. It is not, after all, the first or only recent example of nationalist anger overflowing.
One of my own colleagues was accosted in the street recently by an apparent nationalist supporter whose behaviour left him rattled and caused my party to re-examine the safety of our campaigners. That should not be necessary in a modern democracy.
Anecdotally I’ve heard of a comedian at the Fringe describe 2014 as a friendly affair.
They must have been in a different referendum from me because my experience was certainly not that, but was instead a constant barrage of bitter divisive comments and actions.
I was one of many campaigners followed by nationalists who photographed us or posted horrible tweets about us.
On one occasion, on the eve of the vote itself, I found myself surrounded by a crowd or around 100 Yes campaigners waving flags and shouting.
The group I was with was engulfed and pushed towards the edge of a pavement alongside a busy main road. It was alarming.
But strangely none of those responsible seemed to recognise that fact.
Perhaps that is the nub of the problem. In the heat of what became a battle in all but the actual physical sense, the recognition of the impact of behaviour is lost.
Good people get carried away with what they are experiencing as a collegiate common cause which they find enjoyable, perhaps exhilarating.
They cease to see the damage they are doing to relationships with friends and family.
It doesn’t need a large protest or rally to create the dislocation. I was at a lunch to mark our children leaving school where one guest at the table decided that this social event was the ideal opportunity to regale us all with his feelings on independence. To try to convert us.
Not all the guests disagreed with him when he began his verbal assault, but they did find his approach inappropriate. They were uncomfortable.
Looking around the table, I could virtually see years of respect and friendship being frittered away as he continued to proclaim into the silence unaware.
That was not the only occasion like that which I experienced and I know that I am not the only person to have lost friends this way or worse, fallen out with family.
Watching that Perth footage, I realised my fear was of impending loss of family, of friends and of the divisiveness we have survived once, but may be forced to endure again.
It will not, however, persuade me to be bullied or silenced in my pursuit of what I believe is best for me, my family and my compatriots.
And neither will it persuade me to join in the shouting and jeering.
When the dust settles on the United Kingdom, as I sincerely hope it remains to be, I intend to be able to look both my colleagues and my opponents in the eye, confident that I have made my argument with respect and dignity.
If only those who turned up to shout in Perth would pledge the same.
Christine Jardine is the Scottish Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West
Want to join the conversation? Please or to comment on this article. | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-independence-as-nationalist-anger-overflows-again-old-fears-are-returning-christine-jardine-mp-3812963 | 2022-08-22T12:29:50Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-independence-as-nationalist-anger-overflows-again-old-fears-are-returning-christine-jardine-mp-3812963 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What channel is Hearts v FC Zurich on? BBC TV details, injury blow, match info
Hearts face one of their biggest home games since hosting Aberdeen in 2006 to clinch second spot behind Celtic in the league and with it qualification for the Champions League qualfying rounds.
FC Zurich are the guests in the second leg of the Europa League play-off tie.
Hearts trail 2-1 from the first leg which was held in a rain-soaked St Gallen on Thursday with the Swiss champions favourites to progress from the tie.
Robbie Neilson’s men know if they can overturn the one-goal deficit they could be pitted against some huge European teams. Roma, Manchester United, Arsenal, Lazio, Real Betis, Feyenoord and Monaco are all potential opponents.
Most Popular
There is the safety net of the Conference League. Defeat and Hearts would drop into the group stage of UEFA’s third competition.
The match is a sell-out with the remaining tickets snapped up over the weekend.
Here is all the information you need to know on how to watch the second leg…
Match details
Who: Hearts v FC Zurich
What: Europa League play-off second leg
Where: Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
When: Thursday, August 25. Kick-off 8pm.
How to watch
It was confirmed on Sportscene on Sunday that BBC Scotland will broadcast the game live once more. Coverage begins at 7.45pm for the encounter.
Team news
Robbie Neilson revealed the biggest doubt for Hearts was Craig Halkett. The centre-back limped out early in the first-leg with a hamstring injury, ending the night on crutches. Craig Gordon and Stephen Kingsley were left out of the squad for the Premiership clash with Celtic on Sunday but both should be available.
Neilson said: “The only one potentially that won’t make it will be Craig Halkett.
Zurich made ten changes for their cup tie on Sunday, which they won 4-0, ahead of Thursday’s second-leg.
Last meeting
You only have to go to last week when Hearts took the lead through a Lawrence Shankland penalty before conceding twice in a matter of minutes around the half-hour mark.
Anything else?
This will be the first time Hearts host Swiss opposition since Lausanne–Sport in the 1963/64 Fairs Cup. Hearts won against Basel in 2004 but it took place in Switzerland in what was a five-team UEFA Cup group.
Want to join the conversation? Please or to comment on this article. | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/what-channel-is-hearts-v-fc-zurich-on-bbc-tv-details-injury-blow-match-info-3814772 | 2022-08-22T12:30:22Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/what-channel-is-hearts-v-fc-zurich-on-bbc-tv-details-injury-blow-match-info-3814772 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Zayo launches new routes; Pegasus spyware boss steps down; Africa Data Centres expands.
Nokia and Safaricom have completed what they claim is Africa's first fixed wireless access (FWA) 5G slicing trial on a live 4G and 5G commercial network across RAN, transport and core. The multivendor pilot took place in Kenya's Western Region, with Nokia providing its AirScale 4G/5G basestations, its NetAct network management offering and its FastMile 4G/5G CPE software. The trial was focused primarily on supplying new types of enterprise network services, including "fast lane" Internet access and application slicing.
Zayo has launched new low-latency routes in Europe, connecting the financial exchanges of the Deutsche Börse in Frankfurt FR2 and the Swiss Exchange SIX in Zurich ZH4, as well as from the Euronext located in Bergamo IT3 to the Swiss Exchange in Zurich. The new routes, says Zayo, will play a significant role in facilitating high-frequency trading for Zayo's financial services customers following the recent relocation of Euronext's data center from London to Bergamo.
The CEO of controversial Israeli spyware firm NSO Group, Shalev Hulio, is stepping down with immediate effect, Reuters reports. Chief Operating Officer Yaron Shohat will take the reins and oversee a company reorganization before a permanent successor is appointed. It is expected that around 100 employees will be made redundant as part of the company restructuring. NSO Group is the company behind Pegasus, which wormed its way onto the phones of activists, journalists, politicians and business figures worldwide. (See Eurobites: Macron changes phone in bid to thwart Pegasus.)
Africa Data Centres has drawn down the first tranche of $83 million out of the $300 million investment by the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), which was approved in 2021. The investment is funding the building of data centers in ten of Africa's largest economic capitals, including Abidjan, Accra, Lagos, Cairo, and Casablanca.
Virgin Media O2 is expanding the range of apprenticeships where trainees get paid as they learn it offers as the UK's cost-of-living crisis makes the prospect of three or four unpaid years at university seem less inviting. The operator has introduced five new schemes covering digital marketing, cybersecurity, quantity surveying, network cabling and DevOps. All roles are offered on a permanent contract with a starting salary of at least £19,000.
UK altnet CityFibre has had a bit of a rebrand, including new graphics that, it says here, "explore viewpoints through the fibre cables that make everything possible, and our new palette of bright, high impact colours are a stark contrast to traditional corporate identities." Not only that, the sans serif font "carries a somewhat provocative tone
it was inspired by placards you might see at a rally or protest." Deep, man, deep.
(Source: CityFibre)
Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading | https://www.lightreading.com/5g/eurobites-nokia-safaricom-trial-fwa-5g-slicing/d/d-id/779835?_mc=RSS_LR_EDT | 2022-08-22T12:33:45Z | afar.com | control | https://www.lightreading.com/5g/eurobites-nokia-safaricom-trial-fwa-5g-slicing/d/d-id/779835?_mc=RSS_LR_EDT | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cineworld theater chain confirms it’s considering bankruptcy
LONDON (AP) — Cineworld Group PLC, one of the world’s largest movie theater chains, said Monday that it is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and similar actions elsewhere.
The British company, which owns Regal Cinemas in the United States and operates in 10 countries, said bankruptcy is one option it is weighing to help preserve a business that has struggled to rebound from the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.
Cineworld said it’s holding talks with major stakeholders such as lenders. It expects operations to run normally following any filing and “ultimately to continue its business over the longer term with no significant impact upon its employees.” It has about 28,000 workers, according to the company’s website.
Company shares tumbled 58% Friday after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company was preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks.
Cineworld, which has 9,189 screens across 751 sites, said Monday that it’s open for business and is still evaluating its options to boost cash flow and potentially restructure.
In March, the company said COVID-19 closures in the first part of last year took a toll, reporting a $565.8 million loss after taxes and debt of $4.8 million. It also took a hit from terminating its 2020 takeover of Canadian movie theater company Cineplex Inc. A court in Ontario agreed with Cineplex that the British company breached its obligations and awarded 1.23 billion Canadian dollars ($947.5 million) in damages. Cineworld has appealed.
Despite the hurdles, Cineworld has said pent-up demand to see movies on the big screen helped its bottom line at the end of last year. It also expected blockbusters like “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Jurassic World: Dominion” and others to help it “continue to rebound strongly.”
Shares of AMC and Cinemark, two major theater chains based in the U.S., also fell before the opening bell in New York.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.witn.com/2022/08/22/cineworld-theater-chain-confirms-its-considering-bankruptcy/ | 2022-08-22T12:35:00Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/2022/08/22/cineworld-theater-chain-confirms-its-considering-bankruptcy/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Satisfy Every Morning Craving with a Limited Time Coffee and Breakfast Slice Deal
IRVING, Texas, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all pizza lovers! 7-Eleven, Inc. invites customers to "cheese the day." Here are the knead to know details (okay, that's enough cheesiness—for now): The world's largest convenience retailer is rolling out TWO brand new pizza varieties, Veggie and Breakfast. The all-new pizzas are now available at participating 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® stores.
For those who are indeSLICEsive, 7-Eleven has all the options. The Breakfast pizza features 7-Eleven's signature crust topped with gravy, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and savory breakfast sausage. And for those into the classics, the Veggie pizza is loaded with all the good stuff: fire-roasted and diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, white onions, and sliced mushrooms.
And for a limited time, members of the award-winning 7Rewards® loyalty program—found in the 7-Eleven app offering customers exclusive deals and discounts on their favorite products—can buy any size fountain drink or hot beverage and get a Breakfast Pizza slice for just $1*!
"Whatever the occasion, pizza brings people together, and it's always been an obvious choice to our customers," said Vareesha Shariff, 7-Eleven Senior Director of Hot Food. "We're constantly innovating to offer our customers new, exciting ways to enjoy their favorite things. This time, we're tapping into the trends of more creative and non-traditional pizzas, including savory sauces and plant-based offerings. No matter how you slice it, you can't go wrong with either of these new craveable pizzas."
All Paths Lead to Pizza
First-time users of the 7NOW delivery app will receive a free pizza with code PIZZA**. And customers who love a weekend pizza night can enjoy $5 Whole Pizza Weekends via 7NOW***!
With the 7NOW Gold Pass™ subscription delivery service, customers can get their delivery fee waived on more than 3,000 of their favorite 7-Eleven products, including craveable pizza and delicious coffee, for just $5.95 a month****.
The 7NOW delivery app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting 7Rewards.com.
*Valid Through 9/6/22. MFR coupon. Available while supplies last. Offer good at participating U.S. 7-Eleven stores®, excluding Hawaii. Limit one coupon per customer per day. Offer not valid with any other coupon or discount. No cash value. Consumer pays applicable fees & sales taxes. COPIES OR REPRODUCTION BY ANY MEANS IS PROHIBITED AND SHALL VOID THE COUPON.
**Ends 9/6/2022 with promo code PIZZA on first order for new customers. One per device. Applicable with promo code and delivery order only. Plus tax and fees. Limited delivery area. See 7NOW® app for full terms.
***Item must be added to cart for discount to apply. One offer per order. While supplies last. Small basket fee may apply if min purchase is not met. Delivery charges may apply. 7-Eleven, Inc. reserves the right to modify, change, or cancel this offer at any time.
****By joining you will be signing up for a recurring monthly subscription to the 7NOW Gold Pass. After the 14-day free trial period ends, your payment method on file will be charged $5.95 plus applicable taxes and your subscription will automatically renew monthly until you cancel through your account page. Delivery fee will be waived on delivery orders.
About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven stores®, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products under the 7-Select™ brand including healthy options, decadent treats and everyday favorites at an outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® loyalty program with more than 50 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 2,000 cities, or rely on 7-Eleven for bill payment service, self-service lockers and other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-Eleven.com.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE 7-Eleven, Inc. | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/7-eleven-expands-pizza-menu-with-two-new-varieties-breakfast-veggie/ | 2022-08-22T12:35:26Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/7-eleven-expands-pizza-menu-with-two-new-varieties-breakfast-veggie/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Asurion repair experts provide fast fixes on phones, tablets, laptops and more
FORT STEWART, Ga., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened on Fort Stewart at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service shopping center, 345 Lindquist Road, Building 71. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in 45 minutes or less.
"We all rely on technology to keep us connected, none more than military families," said Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions CEO Dave Barbuto. "I come from an Army family myself and served as an infantry officer for eight years, so I know firsthand what a lifeline technology can be – whether you're on base here in the states or deployed overseas. At Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, we're excited to make life just a little easier for those stationed, living and working on base, with expert tech help available where and when they need it. We make sure your tech is working, so you never have to be disconnected from the things that matter most to you."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy® and Google Pixel™ smartphones. Soldiers and families at Fort Stewart can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 750 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations are rebranding as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. The rebrand is underway nationwide.
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
Army & Air Force Exchange Service Shopping Center
345 Lindquist Rd Bldg 71, Fort Stewart, GA 31314
(912) 255-6033
About Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions, formerly known as uBreakiFix, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 750 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/asurion-tech-repair-amp-solutions-opens-fort-stewart/ | 2022-08-22T12:35:45Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/asurion-tech-repair-amp-solutions-opens-fort-stewart/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Capital Partners ("Aurora"), a leading middle-market private equity firm, today announced the successful completion of the previously commenced all-cash tender offer by Aurora's affiliate, Raven Houston Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser") to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the "Shares") of Sharps Compliance Corp. (NASDAQ: SMED) ("Sharps"), a leading full-service national provider of comprehensive waste management solutions including medical, pharmaceutical and hazardous waste, for $8.75 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
The tender offer expired one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 2022 (the "Expiration Date"). As of the Expiration Date, a total of 16,830,657 Shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn from the tender offer, representing approximately 82% of the number of Shares that are issued and outstanding as of the Expiration Date on a fully diluted basis. As of such Expiration Date, all conditions to the tender offer have been satisfied or waived. Purchaser has accepted for payment, and expects to promptly pay for, all such Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the tender offer.
As a result of its acceptance of the Shares tendered in the tender offer, Purchaser has acquired a sufficient number of Shares to close the merger of Purchaser with and into Sharps without the affirmative vote of the Sharps remaining public stockholders pursuant to Section 251(h) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The parties expect to consummate the merger on August 23, 2022. In connection with the merger, the remaining outstanding Shares will be converted into the right to receive $8.75 per share in cash, without interest and subject to any required withholding taxes (which is the same amount per Share paid in the tender offer). As a result of the tender offer and the merger, Sharps will become a privately-held company and Sharps common stock will cease trading on the NASDAQ.
About Aurora Capital Partners
Aurora Capital Partners is a leading Los Angeles-based private equity firm with over $4.5 billion in assets under management. Founded in 1991, the firm focuses principally on control investments in middle-market companies with leading market positions, stable industry dynamics, attractive business model characteristics and actionable opportunities for growth in partnership with management. Aurora provides unique resources to its portfolio companies through its Strategy & Operations Program and its team of experienced operating advisors. Aurora's investors include leading public and corporate pension funds, endowments and foundations active in private equity investing. For more information about Aurora Capital Partners, visit: www.auroracap.com.
About Sharps Compliance Corp.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Sharps Compliance Corp. (NASDAQ: SMED) is a leading business-to-business services provider to the healthcare, long-term care and retail pharmacy markets. Sharps Compliance offers comprehensive solutions for the management of regulated medical waste, hazardous waste and unused medications. For more information, visit: www.sharpsinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the transactions between Purchaser and Sharps, strategic and other potential benefits of the transactions, and other statements about Aurora's, Purchaser's or Sharps' future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects that are based on current beliefs, expectations and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the management of Aurora, Purchaser and Sharps on the date of this press release. When used in this press release, the words "may," "could," "position," "plan," "potential," "designed," "continue," "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "project," and "intend" and words or phrases of similar import are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions related to certain factors including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described under the heading "Risk Factors" in Sharps' periodic reports on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions ("SEC"). These statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on Aurora's, Purchaser's and Sharp's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to be different from those described in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties regarding: changes in financial markets; changes in economic, political or regulatory conditions; changes in facts and other circumstances and uncertainties concerning the transactions; and other factors set forth from time to time in Sharps' SEC filings, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the tender offer statement, solicitation/recommendation statement and other tender offer documents filed by Aurora, Purchaser and Sharps, as applicable. None of Sharps, Aurora, Purchaser or any of their affiliates undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, subsequent events, circumstances or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.
For more information contact:
For Aurora Capital Partners
ASC Advisors
Steve Bruce / Taylor Ingraham
Phone: (203) 992-1230
Email: sbruce@ascadvisors.com / tingraham@ascadvisors.com
View original content:
SOURCE Aurora Capital Partners | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/aurora-capital-partners-announces-completion-tender-offer-all-outstanding-shares-sharps-compliance-corp/ | 2022-08-22T12:35:51Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/aurora-capital-partners-announces-completion-tender-offer-all-outstanding-shares-sharps-compliance-corp/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LAVAL, QC, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health" or the "Company") has transferred common shares in an amount equal to approximately 38.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of Bausch + Lomb Corporation ("Bausch + Lomb") to an existing wholly-owned unrestricted subsidiary of the Company (the "Internal Transfer").
Common shares in an amount equal to approximately 50.1% of Bausch + Lomb continue to be held by a wholly-owned restricted subsidiary of the Company, and Bausch + Lomb itself remains a restricted subsidiary of the Company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, continues to hold the same number of shares of Bausch + Lomb as it did prior to the Internal Transfer, which in the aggregate comprises approximately 88.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of Bausch + Lomb.
The Internal Transfer is consistent with the Company's commitment to the separation of Bausch + Lomb and provides the Company with strategic flexibility while it evaluates all relevant factors and considerations relating to the separation of Bausch + Lomb. Further, the Company has engaged Houlihan Lokey and White & Case LLP as financial and legal advisors, respectively, to assist the Company in evaluating potential strategic alternatives.
The separation of Bausch + Lomb is contingent on the expiry of customary lockups related to the initial public offering of Bausch + Lomb, the achievement of targeted debt leverage ratios and the receipt of applicable shareholder and other necessary approvals.
About Bausch Health
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) is a global diversified pharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve people's lives with our health care products. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, international pharmaceuticals and eye health, through our approximately 88.7% ownership of Bausch + Lomb. With our leading durable brands, we are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health. For more information, visit www.bauschhealth.com and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements about the future performance of Bausch Health, which may generally be identified by the use of the words "anticipates," "hopes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "should," "could," "would," "may," "believes," "subject to" and variations or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to Bausch Health's overall business, including those more fully described in Bausch Health's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and detailed from time to time in Bausch Health's other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities administrators, which factors are incorporated herein by reference.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Bausch Health Companies Inc. | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/bausch-health-continuing-process-toward-separating-bausch-lomb/ | 2022-08-22T12:36:11Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/bausch-health-continuing-process-toward-separating-bausch-lomb/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canntab Therapeutics Limited (CSE: PILL) (OTCQB: CTABF) (FRA: TBF1) (the "Company" or "Canntab") a leading innovator in cannabinoid and terpene blends in hard pill form for therapeutic applications, is pleased to provide an update on its recent product delivery of our unique pharmaceutical cannabinoid solutions to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (the "NSLC").
On August 15th, 2022, Canntab completed its first shipment of 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets to the NSLC, totaling 300 bottles of each SKU. These products are now available on the NSLC's online platform and will be available in their brick-and-mortar stores starting today, August 22nd, 2022.
"This is a continuation of our efforts to expand our sphere of influence across not only Ontario, but the rest of the Canadian provinces," says Richard Goldstein, co-founder, CFO, and interim CEO. Mr. Goldstein continues, "while we have our online ecommerce store open for our medical patients, getting into more retail locations while also being listed with the NSLC's online platform is another positive move for Canntab. We are leaders in the oral delivery system of cannabis in the market today."
Canntab is a Canadian phytopharmaceutical company focused on the manufacturing and distribution of a suite of cannabinoid tablet formulations in multiple doses and timed-release combinations. Long referred to as Cannabis 3.0 by the Company, Canntab's proprietary cannabinoid tablet formulations provide doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world. These include once a day and extended-release formulations, both providing an accurate dose and improved shelf stability.
Canntab holds a Cannabis Standard Processing & Sales for Medical Purposes License and a Cannabis Research License.
Canntab trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol PILL, on the OTCQB under the symbol CTABF, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol TBF1.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Company's proprietary hard pill cannabinoid formulations providing doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world; the Company's product offerings to include once a day and extended-release formulations, both providing an accurate dose and improved shelf stability; and the 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets' availability at the NSLC's brick-and-mortar stores beginning on August 22, 2022, and their continued availability on the NSLC's online platform and brick-and-mortar stores.
Forward-looking information in this news release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: the Company's proprietary hard pill cannabinoid formulations providing doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world; the Company's product offerings to continue to include once a day and extended-release formulations, that provides an accurate dose and improved shelf stability; and the 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets' being available at the NSLC's brick-and-mortar stores beginning on August 22, 2022, and their continued availability on the NSLC's online platform and brick-and-mortar stores.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the potential inability of the Company to continue as a going concern; risks associated with potential governmental and/or regulatory action with respect to the Company's operations; competition within the industry; risks that the Company will be unable to execute its plans and/or meet its goals; risk that the Company will not grow as anticipated; risks that consumers will not purchase its products; the Company's proprietary hard pill cannabinoid formulations' inability to provide doctors, patients and consumers with medical grade solutions which incorporate all the features one would expect from any prescription or over the counter medication sold in pharmacies around the world; the Company's product offerings to no longer include once a day and extended-release formulations, that provides an accurate dose and improved shelf stability; and the risks of the 5mg and 10mg THC InstaCann tablets' not being available at the NSLC's brick-and-mortar stores beginning on August 22, 2022, and the risks the tablets' being removed from the NSLC's online platform and brick-and-mortar stores.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
View original content to download multimedia:
SOURCE Canntab Therapeutics Limited | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/canntab-announces-its-entrance-into-nova-scotia-cannabis-market/ | 2022-08-22T12:37:07Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/22/canntab-announces-its-entrance-into-nova-scotia-cannabis-market/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.
Copyright 2022 NPR
Have the primaries given hints about the upcoming midterms? Terrorism charges are filed against Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. A car bomb near Moscow killed the daughter of a key Putin ally.
Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-22/news-brief-primary-election-are-winding-down-imran-kahn-russia-car-bomb | 2022-08-22T12:37:39Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-22/news-brief-primary-election-are-winding-down-imran-kahn-russia-car-bomb | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Fox Corp CEO and Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch — already busy fighting two multi-billion dollar defamation lawsuits aimed at Fox News here in the U.S. — has threatened a news organization in his family's home country of Australia with legal action.
The threat stems from commentaries accusing him of being responsible for rhetoric on the network that helped fuel the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol.
Now the Aussie political news site Crikey has a message: Bring it on.
"Lachlan Murdoch appears desperate to disassociate himself from the actions of Fox in inciting the January 6th insurrection," Crikey's editor-in-chief, Peter Fray tells NPR from Sydney. "And he's taking quite extraordinary steps to shut down public debate in this country."
Fray says his news site was not literally saying Murdoch personally incited people to violence that day. But, Fray says, "the buck has to stop somewhere."
So, in full-page ads set to appear today in The New York Times and the Canberra Times in the Australian capital city, Fray and Eric Beecher, the chairman of Crikey's parent company, Private Media, proclaim they welcomed Murdoch's threat of a lawsuit.
In the written text of their ad, the two men suggested they wanted it to serve as a test of Australian defamation laws, which, they wrote, "are too restrictive."
Fox Corp declined comment yesterday on the dispute with Crikey.
Murdoch's complaints arose from a June 29th piece driven by revelations about the activities of former President Donald Trump and his allies ahead of the insurrection at the U.S. Congress last year.
Crikey's political editor said Fox was among Trump's top allies, and concluded a column by calling Murdoch and his father Rupert "unindicted co-conspirators" in the siege because of the incendiary rhetoric Fox often aired.
"We at Crikey strongly support freedom of opinion and public interest journalism," Beecher and Fray wrote.
The two men said they decided to publish all the legal demands and accusations against Crikey from Murdoch's attorneys, and the site's replies, "so people can judge your allegations for themselves."
Fox News faces a pair of defamation suits in the U.S.
The flap occurs at the same moment Fox News is publicly invoking free speech ideals as it seeks to defend itself from two multi-billion dollar defamation lawsuits from election technology and voting machine companies in the U.S.
In response to those two lawsuits, Fox News said, "freedom of the press is foundational to our democracy and must be protected."
And the network called the damages sought — more than $4 billion combined — "nothing more than a flagrant attempt to deter our journalists from doing their jobs."
A day after Crikey political editor Bernard Keane's June 29 column alleging a link between Fox's broadcasts and Trump's actions, Lachlan Murdoch's Australian media attorney, John Churchill, sent a note threatening a defamation suit and demanding an apology.
Churchill argued that Crikey had made an "unwarranted attack" in personally connecting Murdoch to the Jan. 6th attacks that was "malicious and aggravates the harm."
Crikey took the post down, saying it was doing so as a courtesy. But no apology was forthcoming, and earlier this month, Crikey re-posted Keane's column.
Its executives told the Sydney Morning Herald that the episode was just one of several moments in which Murdoch had sought to bully the news site.
Australia remains key to the Murdochs
Australia plays a recurring and central role in the Murdoch family's many dramas, both personal and professional.
Lachlan's father, Rupert Murdoch, was born there and made the foundation of his wealth there from a small newspaper granted to him by his father in Adelaide. Nearly two decades ago, Lachlan moved to Australia, seeking to make his own mark, when he quit his father's Manhattan-based media empire over corporate infighting. Lachlan's wife is Australian. He holds Australian citizenship and considers Australia home.
Though Lachlan returned to the fold, and once more helps to lead the family media empire, he moved with his wife and children back to Sydney during the pandemic. They still live there.
In defending its coverage of unproven allegations of voter fraud involving Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic election technology companies, Fox Corp and Fox News have argued that the network was merely covering newsworthy, if false, claims made by then President Donald Trump and his allies.
Republican and Democratic election officials at the local, state, and federal level have concluded there was no meaningful election fraud in the 2020 presidential race. Judges appointed by Trump were among the dozens who ruled against the Trump campaign in its legal challenges to the presidential election results.
Similarly, the New York City-based general counsel for Fox News, Bernard Gugar, wrote a formal complaint last September against a two-part documentary program Four Corners on the Australian Broadcasting Corp, called "Fox and the Big Lie."
The documentary focused on Fox's coverage following the 2020 elections, which it contended boosted Trump's false claims. But Gugar asserted the documentary was biased and false.
His very first objection: the fact it said it relied on network "insiders." He noted that the six former Fox News staffers interviewed by the ABC included people who left as far back as 2016 and 2017, as well as its former political director, who was let go several months after the election. (Fox sparked Trump's fury when its decision desk was the first to project that he would lose Arizona on Election Night in November 2020. )
According to two people with knowledge of the matter, the complaint was rejected by the internal unit at the ABC that reviews outside objections. Fox subsequently lodged its objections with the Australian Communications and Media Authority, the regulator that oversees broadcasting there. The regulator has not yet acted upon it.
The Crikey column that started the spat
The latest clash between the Murdochs and the Australian press hinges on a June 29th column by Crikey's politics editor, Bernard Keane, inspired by the revelations of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection.
Keane made two references to a Murdoch, though it's not clear whether the initial one pointed at Lachlan or Rupert.
The headline of the column, unmistakably a work of political commentary, calls Trump a "a confirmed unhinged traitor" and goes on to say "Murdoch is his unindicted co-conspirator."
The column's final line reaches a grand rhetorical crescendo to make a case for the Murdochs' moral culpability: "the Murdochs and their slew of poisonous Fox News commentators are the unindicted co-conspirators of this continuing crisis."
Churchill, the attorney for Fox and Murdoch, argues that connecting the Murdochs to such violent acts is unfair, inaccurate and ultimately defamatory.
Fox's attorneys have taken the first steps toward filing such a lawsuit against Crikey. In Australia, such cases are much easier to win than in the U.S.
"We're unwilling to be bullied by Lachlan Murdoch any more," Crikey's Fray tells NPR. "We thought it was important to make a stand for free speech and for independent journalism — something Lachlan Murdoch, his father Rupert, and his grandfather, too, have stood up for over the years."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-22/fox-ceo-lachlan-murdoch-threatened-aussie-news-site-crikey-its-fighting-back | 2022-08-22T12:37:45Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-22/fox-ceo-lachlan-murdoch-threatened-aussie-news-site-crikey-its-fighting-back | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A solar project proposed just east of the Benton-Yakima county line has generated considerably more public opposition than similar projects planned nearby in Yakima County.
During an Aug. 8 public information meeting and land use consistency hearing for the Wautoma Solar Project, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council members heard from more than 20 people with strong opinions on both sides of the solar farm issue.
Comments called the 470-megawatt proposal, planned just across the Yakima County line near the intersection of State Routes 24 and 241, everything from “a huge positive impact for the region” to another mandate benefiting Western Washington residents at the expense of the state’s east side.
“Most of you live in Seattle,” said Jeanie Polehn, of the Benton County Republican Party. “A bunch of windmills, a bunch of solar panels … that’s visual pollution. Would you want that in your backyard? I think not.”
EFSEC officials received 18 written comments and 23 spoken comments during the Aug. 8 meeting, which was conducted online and in-person at Columbia Basin College in Pasco.
The Wautoma Solar Energy Project would cover 3,000 acres about 12.5 miles northeast of Sunnyside and 1 mile south of the State Route 24 and State Route 241 interchange in western Benton County. It is proposed by Innergex Renewable Energy, a Canadian energy company.
Innergex officials estimate the Wautoma solar project would generate 875 gigawatt hours, enough to power 70,000 Washington state households. Nuno Louzeiro, Innergex’s director of development, noted that Benton County has about 74,000 households.
“The area has substantial solar resources, is adjacent to existing utility infrastructure and is a flat site with relatively few environmental issues,” Louzeiro said of the Robert Ranch 5+1 property, a portion of which would be leased for the solar project.
He noted that solar arrays would cover a maximum of 3,000 acres, just over half the 5,852 acres within the project lease boundary. Portions of the solar panel area could be used for grazing, and any water required for construction and operation is expected to come from existing wells or an off-site municipal source.
Louzeiro said 300 to 400 people would be on the ranch during construction, with three to four full-time employees working there once the solar panels are operational. With a 20- to 22-month construction period, the earliest possible time for the Wautoma solar project to go online would be late 2025, he added.
That date assumes EFSEC approval is granted sometime next year, and several speakers at the public hearing hope the state panel will reject the proposal.
Benton County resident George Penn said the thousands of solar panels would be better suited for the Hanford site, which has been used to generate power for many decades. Penn also was concerned that solar panels are produced in China rather than the United States.
Laurie Ness, of the Tri-Cities, noted that Wautoma is one of five solar energy projects that have been either approved or are proposed along SR 24, between Moxee and the eastern Yakima County line, or just over it.
Other solar energy farms include the state-approved Goose Prairie about 8 miles east of Moxee, the county-approved Black Rock roughly 20 miles east of Moxee, and the proposed High Top and Ostrea projects adjacent to the Black Rock site.
While speakers at the Aug. 8 meeting were told to limit their comments to the Wautoma proposal, Ness said the cumulative effect of the five proposals on the environment and wildlife must be considered.
“This is not the only (solar) project going out here,” Ness said. “Shrub-steppe is the fastest-disappearing habitat in Washington state.”
Others testified that the Wautoma solar project will help the state of Washington meet its Clean Energy Transformation Act goal of converting the state’s energy production to 100% green power in the next two decades.
“This project is a huge positive impact for the region,” Eric Platchett said. “We’re looking to live here (in Benton County) for a long time and use the energy this produces.”
Union members from Benton and Yakima counties testified that they have been building similar solar projects in Oregon, and would enjoy the opportunity to build one closer to home.
“I’m for this project 100%,” said Matt Sears, a Sunnyside resident and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 112 of the Tri-Cities. “Most of us are traveling to do these solar projects elsewhere.”
“Having this project on this side of the (Washington-Oregon) border is fantastic,” added Rylan Grimes, with the IBEW Local 112. “We do a lot of solar projects, and this one would be much closer to our membership in the Yakima Valley and Tri-Cities areas.”
Benton County planning official Michelle Cooke testified that the proposal does not comply with the county’s comprehensive plan. Cooke said solar farms are considered an industrial use, something that is discouraged and restricted within agricultural areas.
In December, Benton County commissioners voted to establish a moratorium on solar and wind projects seeking approval through the county while they consider appropriate areas for such facilities and what the county’s approach to approving them should be. The motion passed despite significant written and verbal testimony against it.
The Wautoma proposal remains in the early stages of EFSEC’s approval process. Findings and conclusions from the land use hearing, a State Environmental Policy Act determination and recommendation on permits must be made by EFSEC officials, with final approval determined by Gov. Jay Inslee. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/benton-county-officials-some-residents-object-to-solar-project-near-yakima-county-line/article_c3bfd100-1fec-11ed-8fcb-1b253515bc45.html | 2022-08-22T12:38:12Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/benton-county-officials-some-residents-object-to-solar-project-near-yakima-county-line/article_c3bfd100-1fec-11ed-8fcb-1b253515bc45.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Much of the discussion regarding solar power has focused on the “green energy” benefit it would provide for consumers, the state and the environment as Washington officials hope to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Solar power farms and their thousands of solar panels also benefit another group: landowners who for economic or social reasons are having a tough time with traditional farming.
Robin Robert is one of five brothers who own and operate the Robert Ranch 5+1, a 6,000-acre property at 1521 Wautoma Road, just off State Route 241 about 12 miles north of Sunnyside. A 470-megawatt solar farm has been proposed there, and Robert believes it’s a “win-win” both for his family and the region.
“It’s pretty desolate and dry where we’re situated,” Robert testified during an Aug. 8 public information meeting on the Wautoma Solar Project, hosted by the state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.
Robert and several of his family members testified how the ranch dates back to the 1890s, when his grandfather ranched sheep on the land, adjacent to the north slope of the Rattlesnake Hills. The Benton County property abuts the Yakima County line.
He and his brothers currently graze 150 head of cattle on the ranchland year-round, with a herder recently returning sheep to the land for spring grazing.
“We installed a bigger well in the 1970s, but otherwise things haven’t changed much,” Robert said of the property. “The only change is now the sheep will have shade (from the solar panels).”
Robin’s niece, Maya Robert of Yakima, noted that over the decades her family has adapted to changing financial and weather conditions as they operated the Robert Ranch, which is roughly 35 miles east of Yakima on State Route 24.
“Not only will this project provide for my family, it will provide solar power for many other families,” Maya Robert told EFSEC officials. “It’s a productive use for otherwise unproductive land.”
An option for farming families
Following the Aug. 8 public information meeting and land use consistency hearing for the Wautoma Solar Project proposal, Robin and David Robert — two of the five brothers referred to in the “5+1” part of the ranch’s name — provided a tour of their property to the Yakima Herald-Republic.
The brothers discussed how they were contacted by Innergex Renewable Energy, a Canadian energy company with solar power-generating operations in the U.S., Canada, Chile and France.
“They (Innergex) came to us through our cousin, Doug Robert — this was over two years ago now. At the time, farming was a little tough, so we thought that might be a good way to go,” Robin said. “We talked to them, and they seemed like a pretty good company … it would work out good for us.”
The Robert brothers spoke with other ranchers and farmers in the region who are considering leasing land to solar power companies, including Zine Badissy, whose family owns land on both sides of State Route 24, just on the other side of the Yakima-Benton county line.
Doug Robert owns adjacent property of about the same size. He sold about 2,000 acres of his ranch to Allison Keeler, who operates a vineyard next to the ranch.
Keeler testified in favor of the solar farm at the Aug. 8 public hearing, noting that the average age of a farmer in Washington state is 57.5. “There are a lot of farmers older than that in Benton County, too,” she noted.
Keeler and the Robert family said solar power facilities are an option for farm families with younger generations that aren’t interested in full-time farming.
“That’s another issue we’re having: getting the nieces and nephews to take over, because this is a tough business,” David Robert told the Herald-Republic. The Grandview resident said he is 61 and a retired teacher, and his brother, Robin, is 69 and “semi-retired.” The other three brothers are Jean; Randy, who lives in Yakima; and Michael, who lives in the Portland area.
The sixth Robert sibling, sister Vickie Mesman, is deceased, and her daughter is now involved with the family ranch, Robin said.
Robin said Jean, age 66, “is the one of us who really makes this work,” along with Chris Tucker, a “hired hand” who has worked with the family for 25 years.
“He’s our young guy, at 56,” Robin joked, referring to Tucker.
“We don’t have a lot of people out here working — it’s kind of a shoestring budget. But it works,” David added.
Future land use plans
If the solar project is approved, the Robert brothers will reduce the amount of irrigated land on their ranch, which is planted with alfalfa. Their 150 head of cattle and the rancher’s 800 sheep will continue to graze on the property.
“We’ll keep the cattle, and we have a friend whose been lambing the last two years here,” Robin said. “We got out of the sheep business back in 1988, because our dad wanted to retire and so did our uncles. But he is now leasing the sheep sheds over there. He has about 800 sheep.
“We’re hoping with the solar they would graze in the spring, they would go underneath the solar (panels) to clean up all the weeds and grass,” he added. “They would be gone by the first of July or so, back up into the mountains (near Cle Elum). They’ve tried to graze all summer here but that didn’t work — especially last year, which was so dry.
“We only get between 5 to 6 inches of rain here. It’s nice in the late winter/early spring, and it’ll be good until probably May, but then it dries up real fast.”
The solar panel arrays are planned on the flat portion of the land, up against a creek bed at the base of the Rattlesnake Hills on the southern portion of the Robert Ranch. Cattle typically graze on the hillside. The arrays would continue to the east end of the property, which borders the Hanford Reach National Wildlife Refuge.
The brothers plan to raise hay for their cattle, but will take some of their alfalfa field out of production if the solar project is approved. The brothers believe this might help gradually replenish a lowering water table.
“There’s one big well. Back in 1977 when it was drilled, it produced 4,000 gallons a minute. And it was pumped about 100, 150 feet down. The strata was really pretty good,” Robin said. “But now it’s 400 (feet down), our water table has really dropped.
“So we’re thinking, too, that with less irrigation, we’re hoping the aquifer will kind of recharge itself and start going back up. That’s the way it was here over 100 years ago, when we had a smaller well that did 150 (irrigated) acres total down here. And it would be back to about 150 acres again.”
Off the beaten path
David Robert said the two state highways near their ranch usually are not heavy with traffic. SR 241 provides a route to the Hanford site from Sunnyside, and their property is roughly equidistant between Yakima and the Tri-Cities.
“We’ve talked to our neighbors, and the majority of them are OK with (the solar project),” he added.
Bonneville Power Administration infrastructure, including towers spanning the property and a substation, already exists on the land.
Several neighbors, including Keeler and Brendan Mercer (another grower of wine grapes), testified at the public meeting and said they support the project, although Mercer asked Innergex officials if heat from the solar panels would affect his grapes.
“I live across from the Robert family,” added Lorre Gefre. “They have to be able to determine what’s best for their land.”
While touring his family’s ranch, Robin Robert discussed how his grandfather was among a dozen different families who bought land along the Rattlesnake Hills in the 1890s.
“He bought the hillsides because, although it’s hard to tell from (the ranch buildings), there’s probably about six or seven springs up there,” Robin said. “Most of the families were from the Midwest and they were used to the 15, 20 inches of rain (annually), and they just couldn’t make a go of it. Grandpa eventually bought out the different homesteads here.”
Both David and Robin Robert stressed that their ranch land would not be taken out of production by the solar project proposal. Instead, it’s a solution that allows them to continue their ranch.
“We’re not going to ever sell it — we’ll just lease it out, for roughly 25 years. And it could be extended for another 25 years,” Robin said.
Arguments that the land could produce crops instead of solar power don’t acknowledge the limited water supply and the economics of farming, David added.
“It’s like that (neighboring) wheat field, they get about 70 bushels per acre. That’s using irrigation. You go to the Palouse, they’re getting 110 bushels per acre, so it’s tough to make it work here,” he added. “(The land) does raise good alfalfa, though — but it takes a lot of water.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/central-washington-family-that-owns-wautoma-solar-project-site-explains-benefits-of-proposal/article_9d65dc4e-2009-11ed-9113-634d09ce52b9.html | 2022-08-22T12:38:18Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/central-washington-family-that-owns-wautoma-solar-project-site-explains-benefits-of-proposal/article_9d65dc4e-2009-11ed-9113-634d09ce52b9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.