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ATV driver killed after crash in Stephenson County
STEPHENSON COUNTY — The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office has launched an investigation following a deadly crash involving an ATV.
Authorities were called to a wooded area just east of 4125 Autumn Ln. just after 4 p.m. Saturday for reports of an ATV crash.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found an ATV upside down in a creek with the driver trapped underneath the off-road vehicle.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's office. The driver's name will be released once family is notified. The sheriff's office did not provide an age of the driver.
More:10-year-old boy dies after crashing ATV in Stephenson County
This is the second deadly crash involving an ATV in Stephenson County this year. In May, a 10-year-old boy died after crashing his ATV in the 8600 block of West McConnell Road.
Both deadly crashes are still under investigation. | https://www.journalstandard.com/story/news/local/2022/08/21/atv-driver-killed-after-crash-in-stephenson-county/65412763007/ | 2022-08-23T10:33:26Z | journalstandard.com | control | https://www.journalstandard.com/story/news/local/2022/08/21/atv-driver-killed-after-crash-in-stephenson-county/65412763007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Freeport man identified in deadly ATV crash
Ken DeCoster
Journal Standard
STEPHENSON COUNTY — The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who was killed in a weekend crash involving an ATV.
The man has been identified as Gregory P. Ludwig, 74, of Freeport.
Police were called to a wooded area just east of 4125 Autumn Lane just after 4 p.m. Saturday for reports of an ATV crash.
More:ATV driver killed after crash in Stephenson County
When deputies arrived on scene, they found an ATV upside down in a creek with Ludwig trapped underneath the off-road vehicle.
Ludwig was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Ken DeCoster covers business news and features. Contact him at 815-987-1391, kdecoster@rrstar.com or @DeCosterKen. | https://www.journalstandard.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/gregory-ludwig-identified-as-victim-in-deadly-freeport-atv-crash/65413882007/ | 2022-08-23T10:33:29Z | journalstandard.com | control | https://www.journalstandard.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/gregory-ludwig-identified-as-victim-in-deadly-freeport-atv-crash/65413882007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Conductor Roger Norrington on honouring Beethoven's tempo markings
The leading pioneer of the period performance movement speaks to Julian Haylock as he retires from the stage
‘There was a time when the scholarly world was virtually cut off from practical music-making. Yet for me the two are essential partners. Now everything is finally coming together – most vitally regarding tempo. I remember when I first encountered Beethoven’s original metronome marks, and realised that many mainstream conductors were taking some of his music literally at half speed. Discovering how these hallowed masterpieces could or even should sound was a revelatory and thrilling process.
‘With the second movement of Symphony No. 2, there seemed to be a general assumption that bars had to be subdivided into regular slow beats, even 3/8, which should, of course, be conducted one-in-a-bar, and 6/8 as two – never in six! We have it on record as early as Leopold Mozart explaining how it should actually be done! I apply the same rule to the opening of Brahms’s First Symphony, and even the Tristan Prelude, albeit at a slower tempo – yet it should definitely still be felt in two.’
Roger Norrington shares his memories of a long and influential career in BBC Music Magazine's September 2022 issue.
Photo: James Cheadle
Authors
Julian Haylock is the former editor of CD Review and International Piano Magazines and reviews of CD Classics Magazine. He is also the author of biographies on Mahler, Rachmaninov and Puccini, and co-author of the Haylock and Waugh pocket guides to Classical Music on CD and Opera Music on CD. | https://www.classical-music.com/features/artists/conductor-roger-norrington-on-honouring-beethovens-tempo-markings/ | 2022-08-23T10:34:08Z | classical-music.com | control | https://www.classical-music.com/features/artists/conductor-roger-norrington-on-honouring-beethovens-tempo-markings/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: Reiterating his stance on the ambitious SilverLine project, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, speaking at the state assembly on Tuesday, said the Kerala government has not abandoned the semi-high speed rail corridor, as the project will have to be approved by the central government.
Vijayan said the SilverLine project was necessary for the state's development as a high speed or semi-high speed rail was necessary in Kerala and such trains cannot be run on the existing tracks according to experts.
He said that the state government had gone ahead with various surveys and a social impact assessment (SIA) study due to an in-principle approval for the project and the initial indications from the Centre that it would green-light the semi-high speed rail corridor.
However, the Centre was hesitating now due to the interference of some people, the CM said.
"But what needs to be seen is that the project will have to be approved by the Centre. They will have to. If not now, then in the future. Therefore, the state government has not abandoned the project," Vijayan said.
At the same time, he also conceded that without the Centre's approval, the state cannot say it will go ahead with the project.
He was responding to the Congress-led UDF opposition's queries in the assembly as to whether the cases lodged against those who protested against the laying of survey stones would be withdrawn since the project has not yet received any approval from the Centre.
The opposition also alleged that false cases have also been lodged against those who protested against the survey stone laying.
On the criminal cases lodged, Vijayan said that action was not taken against those opposing the project, but against those who disrupted law and order and destroyed public property.
Therefore, the state government was not considering withdrawing cases against such persons, he added.
The Kerala government's ambitious SilverLine project, which is expected to reduce travel time from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod to around four hours, is being opposed by the Congress-led UDF, which has been alleging that it was "unscientific and impractical" and will put a huge financial burden on the state.
The proposed 530-km stretch from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod would be developed by K-Rail, a joint venture of the Kerala government and the Railway Ministry for developing railway infrastructure in the southern state.
Starting from the state capital, SilverLine trains will have stoppages at Kollam, Chengannur, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Tirur, Kozhikode and Kannur before reaching Kasaragod.
(With PTI inputs) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/kerala-will-not-abandon-silverline-says-cm.amp.html | 2022-08-23T10:34:30Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/kerala-will-not-abandon-silverline-says-cm.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: Reiterating his stance on the ambitious SilverLine project, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, speaking at the state assembly on Tuesday, said the Kerala government has not abandoned the semi-high speed rail corridor, as the project will have to be approved by the central government.
Vijayan said the SilverLine project was necessary for the state's development as a high speed or semi-high speed rail was necessary in Kerala and such trains cannot be run on the existing tracks according to experts.
He said that the state government had gone ahead with various surveys and a social impact assessment (SIA) study due to an in-principle approval for the project and the initial indications from the Centre that it would green-light the semi-high speed rail corridor.
However, the Centre was hesitating now due to the interference of some people, the CM said.
"But what needs to be seen is that the project will have to be approved by the Centre. They will have to. If not now, then in the future. Therefore, the state government has not abandoned the project," Vijayan said.
At the same time, he also conceded that without the Centre's approval, the state cannot say it will go ahead with the project.
He was responding to the Congress-led UDF opposition's queries in the assembly as to whether the cases lodged against those who protested against the laying of survey stones would be withdrawn since the project has not yet received any approval from the Centre.
The opposition also alleged that false cases have also been lodged against those who protested against the survey stone laying.
On the criminal cases lodged, Vijayan said that action was not taken against those opposing the project, but against those who disrupted law and order and destroyed public property.
Therefore, the state government was not considering withdrawing cases against such persons, he added.
The Kerala government's ambitious SilverLine project, which is expected to reduce travel time from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod to around four hours, is being opposed by the Congress-led UDF, which has been alleging that it was "unscientific and impractical" and will put a huge financial burden on the state.
The proposed 530-km stretch from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod would be developed by K-Rail, a joint venture of the Kerala government and the Railway Ministry for developing railway infrastructure in the southern state.
Starting from the state capital, SilverLine trains will have stoppages at Kollam, Chengannur, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Tirur, Kozhikode and Kannur before reaching Kasaragod.
(With PTI inputs) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/kerala-will-not-abandon-silverline-says-cm.html | 2022-08-23T10:34:36Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/kerala-will-not-abandon-silverline-says-cm.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Aviation Industry Leader Collaborates with WM
CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AvAir, an inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, is proud to announce it is now working with WM to improve its sustainability efforts. WM is the leading environmental service and solutions provider in North America and will provide an extensive evaluation and recommendations on how AvAir can improve its operations to reduce its environmental impact.
"From how we serve our customers and employees to how our operations are run on a daily basis, we are always trying to improve our processes and services," said Mike Bianco, CEO of AvAir. "Assessing our operations to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impacts is something my team and I care deeply about. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with the sustainability team at WM."
AvAir is headquartered in Chandler, Ariz. with operations in Dublin, Ireland. It has been named the Supplier of the Year for 2021 and 2022 by Airline Economics, the leading industry trade publication. It has also been recognized for its work in sustainability by The Aviation 100 two years in a row, AvAir received the Environmental Sustainability award.
AvAir offers solutions for customers and suppliers to buy, sell, exchange, loan, lease, or consign inventories with more than 26 million in-stock parts. The company is ISO 9001, AS9120, and ASA 100 certified and adheres to the highest quality standards in all phases: purchasing, receiving, stocking, sales, and shipping.
For more information about AvAir, visit AvAir.aero.
About AvAir
Founded in 2000, Arizona-based AvAir is a global leader in the aviation aftermarket, providing customized inventory solutions for airlines, OEMs, and MROs. AvAir offers solutions for customers and suppliers to buy, sell, exchange, loan, lease, or consign inventories with more than 26 million in-stock parts. Recognized as a global leader, AvAir has been named "No. 1 Parts Supplier of the Year" by Airline Economics and "Fastest Growing Companies in America." by Inc. 5000. For more about AvAir, visit AvAir.aero.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, cybersecurity firm Ascent Solutions celebrated the grand opening of another campus in Carlsbad, San Diego County, California. The new location at 1902 Wright Place adds a West Coast presence to the firm's headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota and its center for cyber excellence in Coppell, Texas.
"Our mission to save the world from cybercrime starts in America," JD Harris, CEO, said. "We're strategically expanding our business in the Federal space, our center for cybersecurity excellence in Texas, and our presence on the West Coast in San Diego. I had the privilege of speaking at our Carlsbad ribbon-cutting ceremony and visiting the completed space. Our investment in California is part of a definitive goal to expand across the U.S. and internationally. We will become the world's top cybersecurity provider."
Josh Decker, Ascent's Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services and head of the Carlsbad office, said, "We're committed to spreading our cyber expertise across the country. This office is already poised for further expansion, providing space for our consultants to collaborate and an even higher rate of client interaction. Our West Coast team is thrilled to continue to drive Ascent's expansion."
Choosing San Diego County continues to channel investment toward Ascent's geographic expansion. This is the firm's third strategic addition in 2022, building on a revolutionary cyber facility in Coppell, Texas and the creation of a Federal cybersecurity venture. The third office location allows for closer partnership with technology and security organizations and benefits Ascent through proximity to college campuses with cybersecurity programs like the University of San Diego, Palomar College, and other recognized schools with grads looking for cybersecurity positions.
Ascent plans to continue its high-growth trajectory, providing the best service to customers and key Microsoft partners and heavily influencing the West Coast tech scene.
Ascent is the partner to solve the most challenging cybersecurity problems. The firm is built to evolve cybersecurity posture, modernize Microsoft solutions, and manage entire security ecosystems. With constantly advancing capabilities, including incident response and CMMC, Ascent provides organizations with the consulting excellence and operational expertise needed to build a safer tomorrow. For more information visit www.meetascent.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Enochian BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOB) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: January 17, 2018 to June 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 26, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in ENOB:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/enochian-biosciences-inc-loss-submission-form?id=31044&from=4
Enochian BioSciences, Inc. NEWS - ENOB NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Enochian BioSciences, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's co-founder and inventor Serhat Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (5) as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (6) Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Enochian you have until September 26, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Enochian securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the ENOB lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/enochian-biosciences-inc-loss-submission-form?id=31044&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Join Minelab Metal Detectors at their test beds at the UK metal detecting rally Aug. 26 – 29.
LENHAM, MAIDSTONE, England, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In one of the UK's premiere detecting festivals, Minelab will be joining Joan Allen Events at the Heart of Kent Metal Detecting Rally Aug. 26 through 29, 2022. The four-day event spans Friday through Monday and will give detectorists a wonderful opportunity to explore the expansive field block properties. Attendees can visit the Minelab booth and test beds to experience some of the most innovative detecting technology in the industry first-hand and learn from international Minelab experts.
"We are so proud to be a part of the Joan Allen Heart of Kent Detecting Rally this year and are excited for a weekend full of detecting activities. Hosted over sprawling grounds, this event allows all detector enthusiasts to truly focus on their craft, while experiencing the top technology of Minelab's products, live music and camping." said Minelab Vice President of Global Marketing Michelle Meyers.
With a team of over 60 engineers, Minelab's hand-held metal detection technology has been hailed as the best in the world and offers a range of products for beginners and experienced detectorists. Magnetic minerals, iron-rich soil, deep water and snow are no match Minelab products, making them adaptable to any season. Minelab is affordable considering its high military-grade quality—after all, you want a metal detector that's easy-to-use while offering you the best return on your investment: undiscovered treasures!
Minelab also has a partnering IOS/Google application, making it more accessible for younger consumers. Minelab also has a global community network so when you get one of their detectors, you're also part of a new family of explorers. Through Minelab's app and blog, you can share your discovery stories, connect with other detectorists, and learn about new places you might not have explored before.
To purchase Minelab, visit them online and check with your local detector dealer.
EDITOR'S NOTE: For more information about Minelab and to arrange to speak with a company spokesperson, please contact Nancy Trent or Pamela Wadler at 212-966-0024 or pam@trentandcompany.com.
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With Gen Z creatives now entering the workforce, how will their influence be felt across the creative industries? D&AD President and Dean of Academic Programs at Central Saint Martins Rebecca Wright investigates.
Young and emerging creatives have always played a vital role in the creative ecosystem. But the current cohort is notable for their widespread active engagement with world issues and the conviction that through their engagement, they can help bring about change.
This is not just anecdotal; the 2020 US election saw a record turnout of young voters with almost 50% voting, according to stats from Tufts University. Meanwhile, research from Pew Research Center last year revealed that Millennials and Gen Z stand out for their high levels of engagement with the issue of climate change, in comparison with older generations. And engagement for this generation means more than talking about it on social media— it involves actively doing things to create positive change.
For those entering the creative industries now, career choices are already being shaped by their values and informed by their proactive approach to engagement. We’ve seen this at D&AD’s annual New Blood awards, which give emerging creatives the chance to work on industry-set briefs to launch their careers in the creative industries as they emerge from study. Holly Killen and Sam Pilkington-Miksa created a great example in the form of Clout, a fast-fashion solution that won them two honors at D&AD’s 2022 New Blood Awards: the coveted Black Pencil, and a White Pencil, which is reserved for designers using creativity for good.
“I think our own belief systems will definitely factor into where we want to work, and the types of work we want to create,” Killen said. “If you have a strong aversion to something, it’s unlikely that you’ll be hell-bent to create work for it, so the same goes for things you don’t believe in or support.” She also sees challenges associated with being at the beginning of her creative career; “as we’re just starting out, I’m not sure we are quite afforded that luxury yet, but when we are more established and can be a bit pickier with what we do, we will weed options out based on how they align, or don’t align, with our values.”
At a time that is fraught with social, cultural, and environmental turmoil, we need the values-led approach of Gen Z more than ever to help create a more just and sustainable world. At the same time, we need the creative industries to embrace and support these young creatives, and the change they will bring.
From my positions as both Dean at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and as President of D&AD, a non-profit education organization and awards program for advertising and design that bridges the gap between education and industry, I see this as an opportunity the creative industries cannot afford to miss.
As Gen Z creatives in their early 20s enter the workplace, their attitudes can have a transformative, bottom-up impact on not just the type of work creative industries do, but the kind of organizations that assist them, from grass-roots and start-ups to the most experienced creatives and agencies. But in order to create this environment for change, creative industries have to actively engage in it.
There’s evidence to suggest this culture shift is already starting to take place. For example, global branding consultancy Interbrand has introduced specific programs that ensure Gen Z viewpoints are integrated into the fabric of the agency, influencing its overall culture, and the kind of briefs it works on.
“It’s long been a danger for agencies and brands that you create a culture that emerging creatives don’t want to join— or you don’t support a future that they want to see come to fruition,” said Andy Payne, Interbrand’s Global Chief Creative Officer.
In order to address this, Interbrand has introduced a “Horizon Board”: a multi-disciplinary group including rising talent from each of the offices around the world, and mirrors the executive leadership team. “We know that Gen Z wants responsibility for writing their own futures, so we’ve given them the chance to integrate these behaviors into the global business from the start.”
“The last task we gave them was to set the ambition and purpose of the business, and they collectively agreed on boldly creating the next generation of icons,” the Interbrand team continued. “This is about disseminating our creative and intellectual power to level the playing fields around the world in terms of how people can benefit and grow their own lifestyles, and ways of living to enrich themselves the way they want to.”
It’s promising to see agencies giving Gen Z creatives a platform to voice their perspectives and create direct impact, but there is still more to be done. McCann New York Art Director Alysa Browne said that while creative agencies are ready to listen to what Gen Z creatives have to say, more work is needed to communicate this to them.
“As a creative, success doesn’t just depend on having the right skills,” Browne said. “What really sets you apart is knowing what you want to say. Gen Z creatives are at a huge
advantage in that respect. However, in my experience, they don’t always know that. So the creative industries have more work to do when it comes to opening that door of communication, and reminding new entrants to the industry that we want to hear those unique perspectives.”
At D&AD, we understand this more than most. For 60 years, we have been committed to nurturing the next generation by bridging the gap between education and employment, improving routes of access to the industry, and most importantly, providing opportunities through which young creatives can make their mark on the world.
The New Blood Awards is a key example that encourages entrants to apply their perspectives and values to industry briefs. This year, D&AD awarded 186 prestigious Pencil Awards to exceptional graduates, whose winning works addressed a mix of important issues that included fast fashion, women’s safety, cultural equity, and social inclusion in the metaverse.
Creativity thrives on diverse minds and wide-ranging perspectives, qualities that typify Gen Z. But it can be all too easy to try and mold young creatives in our own images through the lens of what we know, while forgetting what they can teach us, and giving them space to lead. As an industry and creative community, we have a responsibility to not only mentor, but to listen and learn from— and with— them. All our futures depend on it.
By Rebecca Wright, D&AD President and Dean of Academic Programs at Central Saint Martins.
The D&AD New Blood Award Winners were announced on July 14th, 2022. See the winning entries at D&AD. | https://www.printmag.com/design-thinking/how-will-gen-z-shape-the-future-of-the-design-community/ | 2022-08-23T10:51:41Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/design-thinking/how-will-gen-z-shape-the-future-of-the-design-community/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hutchinson: 49ers Notebook: Trio of INTs from Lance, multiple returns to practice and injury updates
“Lance was poor, but it was a pretty halfhearted effort all around, with no pads and everyone looking like they were going through the motions, trying to preserve themselves for the next day....What was substantial, though, was the fact that Jason Poe got some first-team reps. There’s no injury status for Aaron Banks, so it appeared intentional on the team’s part. Poe’s gone from third string to fringe first string since camp began and clearly has a chance to make the team.”
Trey Lance Explains How a Hidden Injury Derailed His Rookie Year
“I have opinions on whether guys have good or bad days, and then I have to go to a press conference and I get asked on things and sometimes it’s the exact opposite of what I feel,” he said. “And you’re like, Man, why do they think that? … Oh, there were three picks out there today. They wrote that down. Well, those three picks can be anybody’s fault, and sometimes those three picks I was pumped about, because he finally let it rip and he saw it right. And what happened? There was a tip or something, but it’s a good learning experience.
“I mean, today I went in there to the press conference and they asked me how pumped I was about the offense from yesterday. I had no idea what they were talking about. I was frustrated [with the offense]. So I feel for players, because they read that stuff or their wives call them or their friends. They’re like, Man, I hear you sucked today. And they start to believe it, and then I gotta go tell them, Dude, you don’t suck. You actually had a good day.”
49ers’ Emmanuel Moseley generates 2 takeaways in first practice back from injury (paywall)
“Sorry for cussing at y’all,” Moseley said, smiling a bit sheepishly as he walked away from the lectern...Competitive adrenaline had cooled by that point. Moseley had reassumed his typically quiet demeanor following an afternoon that’d seen his play do a lot of talking.”
“The return of Moseley and defensive tackle Arik Armstead — out since July 27, when he sprained his knee in the first practice of training camp — pumped life into a lighter-than-usual session.”
The Good and Not So Good from Day 17 of 49ers Training Camp: Trey Lance Throws Three Interceptions
“Lance finished the practice with 9 completions on 16 pass attempts, and all but one of his incomplete passes missed high. Perhaps he had arm fatigue, although this was his first day throwing since Thursday. Maybe he was just rusty. His mechanics definitely were an issue. When a quarterback misses high, he usually drops his elbow and over-strides, and Lance did both of these things today.”
“It’s like he’s already a five-year pro,” a 49ers source told Schultz. “He’s very sound, very smart, and very long. He ran outside-zone in college. … Plug-and-play guy.”
“San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans spoke with reporters after Monday’s practice, as the team prepares for its preseason finale against the Houston Texans. Here is everything he had to say.”
49ers roster moves: WR waived to clear room for S Tashaun Gipson
“Mack hurt his hamstring in the 49ers’ preseason win over the Vikings. Head coach Kyle Shanahan indicated the injury would sideline Mack for a few weeks, which effectively ended his preseason. If he clears waivers he’d revert to injured reserve with the 49ers.”
Nate Sudfeld and Brock Purdy are both impressing the 49ers, so who’ll be QB2? (paywall)
“Shanahan said he has appreciated the steadiness that both quarterbacks have carried from the practice field to game action. He lauded both for delivering the ball on time in Saturday’s win, and he praised Purdy specifically for his consistency over the past month.”
“This year, to me, it feels a little bit like they’ve almost been showcasing Sermon a little bit in these preseason games,” Wagoner continued. “Getting him out there first and maybe there’s a team that liked him coming out of the draft that thinks they can still get something out of them. He hasn’t had much success, and to be fair he’s a little banged up right now, but before that he had struggled.”
Branch: 49ers’ game review: One play captured QB Brock Purdy’s surprising summer (paywall)
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After debuting his career-encapsulating show at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival back in April, Danny Elfman will bring an extended version of his desert performance to the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles Oct. 28-29.
For years, the singer-songwriter, producer and composer has reprised his role as the singing voice of Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s beloved 1993 movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” as an orchestra, choir and special guests performed the score during live-to-film events in the L.A. area each Halloween season.
This year, you’ll want to leave the kids at home since Skellington only plays a tiny role in Elfman’s latest show, dubbed Danny Elfman: From Boingo to Batman To Big Mess And Beyond!
It features Elfman, backed by a full rock band, orchestra and choir, playing songs like “Dead Man’s Party,” “Only a Lad” and “Just Another Day” from his tenure fronting Los Angeles new wave band Oingo Boingo, solo material — including the tracks “Sorry,” “Kick Me” and “Happy” from 2021’s “Big Mess,” his first solo collection in over three decades — and selections from his film and television scores including “Batman,” “Beetlejuice,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “The Simpsons.” Tickets are $59.50-$499.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at Ticketmaster.com.
“I put tons of work into trimming the show for Coachella,” Elfman said during a recent video chat of his strict one-hour time slot at the festival in Indio. He’ll be working back in an additional 30 minutes of music and visuals for the upcoming Halloween shows.
“I had seven or eight edits of each of the songs and I’d try to trim 12 seconds here, 27 more seconds there, because Coachella is a tight ship,” he recalled. “So there are really two things for these new shows: the first is that I’m going to untruncate some of the songs that were a bit too truncated, like some Boingo songs that got cut way down, and the other thing is that I get to put in more songs that I would have liked to, but they just ended up getting cut.”
While fans will get to experience the director’s cut version of Elfman’s concerts in the desert at the Hollywood Bowl, he admits that those initial shows topped the most nerve-racking moments of his life. It was the first time in well over two decades that Elfman had served as the frontman for a full performance.
“It was by far the scariest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” he said. He initially pitched the idea to Paul Tollett, president of Goldenvoice and producer of Coachella, back in 2019. But he wasn’t entirely sure how he was going to blend his audiences — from the Oingo Boingo fanatics to the film buffs — to put on a show that made sense.
“I found myself putting it together and going ‘Oh my God this is crazy’ … and then it all canceled,” he said of building the set before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. “I got depressed and went into quarantine like everybody did and I dealt with that by making ‘Big Mess,’ which was a shock. Two years went by and I got the call saying ‘It’s on in 2022!’ We were just as far behind as we were the first time with the show in 2020 and we had to hustle.”
Elfman and his crew — which included a backing band consisting of drummer Josh Freese (The Vandals, Sting), bassist Stu Brooks (Dub Trio) and Nili Brosh and Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit) on guitars, with an orchestra and choir, conducted by Oingo Boingo guitarist and orchestrator Steve Bartek — added in more content to the 2022 performance since “Big Mess” had been released during the pandemic.
“Honestly, as it got closer to the date and we were rehearsing, I said ‘This will either be the best or worst decision of my career … probably the worst,’” he said. “In the final moments, before taking the stage, I was thinking that this was going to be the absolute train wreck of my life. I had designed a train that is going to go off the tracks and it’s going to go up in a fiery explosion and I have never felt more of a sense of doom because this show seemed impossible.”
Elfman said he was up against crazy time restraints, having only 35 minutes to get his entire 50-person ensemble mic’d up and ready to go. He was also having issues hearing himself and others through in-ear monitors due to the overwhelming amount of sound equipment and bass. Then the dust kicked up in the wind just minutes before showtime.
“I was like ‘OK, what else could go wrong,” he said with a laugh.
“About a third of the way into the show, I couldn’t even tell if anybody was hearing me,” he continued. “So I said ‘[expletive] it, have a good time.’ I decided I didn’t care. The exact moment my shirt came off was exactly the point where I just tapped into how I used to feel on stage years ago … that grounded me and I just said, ‘I don’t care. Even if no one can hear me, I’m going to have a good time.’ And I did.”
The audience could definitely hear him and the performance ended up being one of the most talked about sets of both Coachella weekends. Despite all of his fears, Elfman said he only messed up a couple of times, but that the ship sailed rather smoothly. It was the band, he said, that truly kept him sane.
“It was such a supportive, talented, loving group of people,” he said. “They got me, they cared and they were committed. I just feel like I lucked out in falling into this particular group of musicians who make me feel so comfortable and confident.”
Earlier this month, Elfman released “Bigger. Messier.,” an album of remixed versions of the songs off of “Big Mess” that had Elfman collaborating with artists like Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop, Death Grips’ Zach Hill, Xiu Xiu, Squarepusher, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Blixa Bargeld and many more. Elfman said the last time he even entertained a musical collaborative effort was back in 1991 when he worked on the song “Face to Face” with Siouxsie and the Banshees for the film “Batman Returns.”
“It was a real exercise in giving up control,” he said of working with others on the remixes. “I made the decision at the beginning to try to not guide anybody into do anything to please me. The only input I gave to all of these artists was to just be themselves and it was such a pleasure getting these things back and having no idea what to expect.”
While it was fun creating in the studio and listening to on record, Elfman said the electronic remixes don’t quite work in the live setting.
“So, no, we’re not bringing out Iggy Pop or Trent Reznor, as fun as that would be,” he said with a laugh. “Trent has his own shows and God knows where Iggy is on the planet, and Blixa is out in Germany. So, you’re just stuck with me. Sorry!”
The venture into experimenting with multiple genres coupled with returning to the stage got Elfman’s creative juices flowing, but he’s not looking to rush into the next project. At the moment, he said he’s a bit frazzled since he’s seemingly crammed three years worth of work into one, including opening his Cello Concerto in Paris, France, and the Percussion Concerto in Vienna, Austria and London, England earlier this year. He’s also finishing up the music for Tim Burton’s new Addams Family-inspired Netflix series, “Wednesday,” as well as working on director Noah Baumbach’s black comedy, “White Noise,” which will also hit the streaming platform later this year.
“I’m not planning what I’m going to do next, but I have fragmented ideas,” he said. “I hate to ever announce what I’m thinking about because sometimes it evolves into something worthwhile and sometimes it’s just an experiment. But all of this definitely has opened my mind to exploring that universe more. Anything is possible … and perhaps there will be nothing. I never like to make promises or set expectations. I like to set the lowest expectations possible. That’s my M.O.”
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With the real estate market cooling amid rising mortgage rates, Jason Oppenheim doesn’t hesitate to say that an agent’s experience matters more than ever before.
Marketing and outreach matter more than ever before.
“The process of getting that property ready to sell and staged and photographed, all the things that we do best, matters more than ever before,” adds the 45-year-old president and co-founder of the luxury real estate brokerage firm The Oppenheim Group. The firm has offices in West Hollywood and Newport Beach’s Corona del Mar neighborhood.
And it isn’t his only bragging right.
For Oppenheim, real estate is in his blood. The origins of The Oppenheim Group go back to the early days of Los Angeles when his great-great-grandfather Jacob Stern launched The Stern Realty Co. in 1889.
Along with his twin Brett, Oppenheim has taken the company to new heights thanks to his business acumen and the hit Netflix reality series “Selling Sunset” not to mention the spin-off “Selling The OC,” premiering Aug. 24. On that day, Netflix will release all episodes of the first season.
The new series centers on the personal and professional lives of a group of agents at The Oppenheim Group’s Orange County office that opened last year. They include Alex Hall, Alexandra Jarvis, Alexandra Rose, Austin Victoria, Brandi Marshall, Gio Helou, Kayla Cardona, Lauren Brito, Polly Brindle, Sean Palmieri, Tyler Stanaland and the Oppenheim brothers.
While the cast offers no shortage of drama, they also take viewers into high-dollar luxury homes along the coast. That includes a five-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot home in Corona del Mar’s upscale Irvine Terrace listed by Oppenheim and the Alexandras (Jarvis and Rose) sold in May for $19.5 million, plus $1 million for the art and furnishings.
Filming has already wrapped, but Southern California News Group caught up with Oppenheim by phone to discuss the series, Orange County real estate and the cooling market. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Q: Whose idea was it to take the show to Orange County?
A: I had raised the idea of a second show with the production company and Adam DiVello (the creator of ‘Selling Sunset’). I also discussed it with Netflix. They were interested, but they don’t just pick up a show. So, in the meantime, I came down to Newport Beach and found a space. It took me many years to figure out where I wanted my second office. Interestingly, I wrote an offer on a much smaller place up the street. It fell apart at the last second. Then I walked by this place. It’s three times as big as I wanted and three times as expensive, but I fell in love with the brick building, the open floorplan, the parking lot, and its presence on the street. I didn’t have a single agent at the time, but I knew that if I build it, they will come. So I built it out.
Q: You made it fun, too, right?
A: Oh, yeah. No brokerage spends $1 million-plus building out an office nor does it like a living room with a bar, kitchen and gym. But I want to be excited to come down here. I want to have happy hour, work out and play pool because I love playing pool.
Q: Is “Selling The OC” entertainment or a showcase for Orange County real estate?
A: It’s all of it. But, yeah, it’s extremely entertaining. It’s got a very young, dynamic group of men and women. It was so fun to film with them. Especially the men. In “Selling Sunset,” it’s just me all alone in a bowl of estrogen.
Q: Is the young cast reflective of The Oppenheim Group’s Orange County presence?
A: No, we have some people in their 50s and 60s that work. I would say about 80% of the brokerage is in their 20s and 30s. But not every agent is cast for the show.
Q: Has the show already brought in new business?
A: It’s not so much the show yet because it’s not out. Although I’m sure the show will add fuel to the fire. Right now word of mouth is what is spreading our reputation.
Q: Even in this housing slump?
A: This is a time when relationships matter most; when detail and work ethic matter. I love that because this is where we excel. I’m excited about the next couple of years. There may be less volume, but I think we will have a larger share of that volume.
Q: Do you have plans to take your brand to other markets?
A: I’ve considered Las Vegas and Cabo San Lucas. I like the idea of Montecito or Santa Barbara and maybe potentially San Diego at some point. Even maybe another place in L.A. like the Valley. But right now I don’t have any definitive plans to expand. I also couldn’t expand somewhere too far because my brand is to be involved. I’m very intertwined with my brand and the brokerage. I truly partner with my agents so it’s very collaborative. It’s not like a normal brokerage where you’re on your own. I work on every single deal with all of my agents so it would be impossible to grow a brokerage in the sense that Sotheby’s could where it’s every man for themself. And I’m also quite happy.
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West Lothian Council prepares for planned industrial action
West Lothian Council is advising residents to be aware of significant service disruption as a result of potential industrial action.
Currently West Lothian Council has been advised that industrial action is expected to take place between Wednesday, August 24 until Wednesday, August 31 and then again from Wednesday, September 7 until Saturday, September 10.
Reduced staffing levels for the period of the industrial action will result in disruption to waste collections throughout West Lothian, street cleansing services and Household Waste Recycling Centres.
A spokesperson for West Lothian Council said: “This is a national issue, but we are preparing for the likely impact of industrial action on council services in West Lothian. If industrial action does proceed, the council has reduced staffing levels that will significantly reduce the level of service we are able to provide.
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“We would like to apologise to our customers affected by this industrial action.”
All household waste collections are suspended from August 26-29 and September 7-10. Residents are being urged to not put their bins out for collection on these days and wait until the next scheduled pick-ups. The council is further advising people to keep waste secure and safe, and to consider using a garage, garden or driveway to store their waste, as waste left on top of bins or at the side of bins will not be collected.
The council spokesperson added: “Please note that due to the strike action and possible impact on staffing levels, we may not be able to collect your bin on these days. If your bin is not collected on your scheduled day, please take it back in and present it on your next scheduled collection date.”
As well as the bin collections being cancelled, all Household Waste Recycling Centres will be closed from August 26-29 and September 7-10.
The council spokesperson said: “Please note that should staffing levels allow us to open Household Waste Recycling Centres during the period of industrial action we will advise customers via the council’s website and social media.”
Collections of bulky waste items are also suspended and the street cleansing service will be significantly reduced .
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NTA Awards 2022: full shortlist announced including Peaky Blinders, Trigger Point and Bridgerton - how to vote, how to get tickets
The 2022 awards take place next month
The 2022 National Television Awards are coming up and the full shortlist of nominees has been released.
Amongst the shows nominated at this year’s awards are Peaky Blinders, Trigger Point, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, and Bridgerton.
Some of the most well known presenters in UK TV have also received nominations. These include Graham Norton, Bradley Walsh, and Alison Hammond.
The awards recognise the best and brightest talent on UK TV shows, and 16 awards are up for grabs.
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Categories this year include Authored Documentary, Returning Drama, and the special Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award.
Here’s all you need to know about the awards, including how you can cast your vote.
When are the awards?
The 2022 awards take place on Thursday, 15 September at the Wembley OVO Arena.
Who is hosting the NTA 2022?
Comedian Joel Dommett is set to host the awards next month.
How to get tickets
Tickets to the 2022 National Television Awards are on sale now, and various packages are still available.
Red carpet tickets, which will give you the opportunity to watch the stars arrive, are on sale for £130 plus booking and venue facility fee.
Tickets for the just the ceremony are available from £40 and the price doesn’t include booking fees.
Tickets can be purchased through the official National Television Awards website.
National Television Awards full shortlist
New Drama
Heartstopper
Time
Trigger Point
This Is Going To Hurt
Talent Show
Strictly Come Dancing
Britain’s Got Talent
The Masked Singer
Ru Paul’s Drag Race
Authored Documentary
Paddy and Christine McGuiness: Our Family and Autism
Tom Parker: Inside My Head
Kate Garraway: Caring For Derek
Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next
Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me
Returning Drama
Bridgerton
The Split
Peaky Blinders
Call The Midwife
TV Presenter
Alison Hammond
Ant & Dec
Graham Norton
Bradley Walsh
Factual Entertainment
Clarkson’s Farm
Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs
The Great British Bake Off
Gogglebox
Drama Performance
Jonathan Bailey - Anthony Bridgerton - Bridgerton
Vicky McClure - Lana Washington - Trigger Point
Cillian Murphy - Thomas Shelby - Peaky Blinders
Nicola Walker - Hannah - The Split
The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
Taskmaster
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night
The Graham Norton Show
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Serial Drama
Neighbours
Emmerdale
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Expert
Sir David Attenborough - The Green Planet
Martin Lewis - The Martin Lewis Money Show
Kaleb Cooper - Clarkson’s Farm
Jay Blades - The Repair Shop
Serial Drama Performance
Rose Ayling-Ellis - Frankie Lewis - EastEnders
Mark Charnock - Marlon Dingle - Emmerdale
Gillian Wright - Jean Slater - EastEnders
Paige Sandhu - Meena Jutla - Emmerdale
Quiz Game Show
Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
Beat the Chasers
The 1% Club
In for a Penny
Rising Star
Charithra Chandran - Edwina Sharma - Bridgerton
Joe Locke - Charlie Spring - Heartstopper
Kit Connor - Nick Nelson - Heartstopper
Paddy Bever - Max Turner - Coronation Street
Daytime
This Morning
The Chase
Loose Women
The Repair Shop
Comedy
Derry Girls
After Life
Not Going Out
Sex Education
Talent Show Judge
Mo Gilligan - The Masked Singer
David Williams - Britain’s Got Talent
RuPaul - RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
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On Goodreads, the reader recommendation website, there are advance reviews of the novel “My Government Means to Kill Me” from people who said they thought they were reading a memoir about a man named Trey Singleton.
“As a writer, that’s gold,” says debut novelist, Rasheed Newson, who has written for “Bel-Air,” “The Chi” and “Narcos.”
The fictional Singleton, a gay Black teen with a family haunted by tragedy, leaves Indiana for Manhattan during the heart of the AIDS epidemic. Newson, 43, lends the book an air of nonfiction authenticity by including footnotes about many of the historical figures and organizations that pepper the pages.
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Newson said he started using the footnotes “because I didn’t want the prose getting clogged up, but I couldn’t assume everyone would understand who I was talking about if you weren’t from that era.” The notes provide background on everyone from Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen to the 1980s pop duo The Weather Girls.
A shy lost soul, Trey begins his journey exploring his sexuality in the city’s bathhouses before ultimately becoming a committed activist helping Larry Kramer start ACT UP, the confrontational group that forced the AIDS crisis into the national conversation.
While the book deals with weighty issues, Newson doesn’t let them bog down the story he is telling. He uses the footnotes to add humor and play with the reader’s perceptions.
“I think of it as an editor writing the footnotes,” Newson says. “I read a book called ‘House of Leaves’ [by Mark Z. Danielewski] in college and I almost failed out because I started reading during finals and I could not put this book down. There was a character named the editor who would come in and correct what was being told to you and I loved that. “
Newson’s footnotes take a definite position on certain people — Prince is taken to task for his (possible) late-in-life religious stance against gay marriage and Ronald Reagan is defined exclusively by how his administration “turned a blind eye to the growing health crisis” — but also occasionally cast doubt on what Trey has said. For example, when Trey meets his mentor, civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, in a bathhouse, a footnote quickly points out there’s no proof Rustin, who was a real-life civil rights leader instrumental in the planning of the March on Washington, was ever there. “It’s a bit of a trick,” Newson says. “By introducing a bit of doubt, it gives validity to everything else you are reading because the book is leveling with you.”
Newson says the playfulness of his footnotes freed him to create a more fulfilling story. In the novel, Trey even does fictional battle with Donald Trump’s landlord father Fred, whose real-life legal back and forth with the Justice Department over discriminatory housing practices were outlined in a 2016 New York Times piece; in a footnote of Newson’s creation, the editor claims the Trump family objects to the portrayal and dismisses the book as “the fake memoir of a nobody.” Seeing as “My Government Means to Kill Me” — and that Trump family response — is a work of fiction, Newson agrees, “It technically is.”
Newson, who lives with his husband and two children in Pasadena, spoke recently by video. He’ll be at Skylight Books on Monday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, September 10 at 4 p.m., he will be at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Q. Do you think of this as a novel about a character and a period of time, or is it a call to action, urging people to get involved in the battles of our day?
It is a call to action. We like to think of history as a progressive march forward, but it comes and it goes. And it’s human nature to forget because we weren’t here last time.
I was writing during the Black Lives Matter movement and everybody was getting on people in the movement for not having a plan, asking “What are your goals?” But that’s not always how things work. Sometimes you just have to start and make things up.
I wanted to remind everybody, but particularly young people, that a lot of the movements that changed history were started by young people who really didn’t know what they were doing and who were — on paper — in way in over their head. Martin Luther King was impossibly young when that bus boycott began.
There’s also an intergenerational clash that happens with a movement and I wanted to encourage the idea that both have something to offer and something to learn from each other.
Q. The nation’s leaders failed the gay community in the 1980s. Was it just that society wasn’t ready to be open about this or do you blame New York’s then-mayor Ed Koch, a closeted gay man, and President Ronald Reagan, who refused to even use the term “AIDS” until 1985, both of whom you mention in the book?
I have not found ways to forgive either one of them. There’s another universe where this could have been the defining, brave hour for both of those men. Koch could have said, “This is who I am. We’re going to do this, and we’re going to get it right.”
And no one would have ever questioned Reagan’s conservative credentials so he could have done something on this — it would have been like Nixon going to China. Rock Hudson was a friend of Reagan’s; he knew people dying of AIDS and he couldn’t be bothered to say the word.
But the book is not about that — there are enough books about the gay community versus Reagan — my book is about all the different schools of advocacy that are available to us and how they clash. I want people to understand you need all of them.
Q. In the book, there’s plenty of debate between characters and within the community about assisted suicide for dying men, about sleeping with and potentially outing closeted straights, and, most centrally, about assimilation versus confrontation. How strong are your views and how much do you impose that on the characters?
They are all valid avenues: People who look at the big picture; people who say we need to take care of our own; people who say I’m just going to take care of my street. But I do feel — and sway Trey this way — that the people who wanted assimilation got control of too much of the agenda. We spent way too much time trying to convince the straight population that we were just like them, thinking if we could assimilate they would give us our rights. We went too far and spent too much time doing it.
Q. And as a Black man, Trey certainly knows how unlikely acceptance will be.
He knows the promise of assimilation isn’t for him. A Black man isn’t going to be able to make that jump. There are some of us who are born outsiders and I wanted the book to portray that. I don’t judge anyone else’s experience of being gay but some of us knew who we were at five years old and everyone could tell we were gay and we could never hide it. That is a very different way to go through life, and if you’re a minority you’re doubly damned.
Q. Was it important to you that the book be celebratory and loving even amid the horrific traumas Trey was experiencing?
I love being gay and I love being Black and in both of those communities; no matter badly we’ve been treated and how much we’ve been oppressed, there’s a style, a humor and there’s this hope that continues. You have to have all that or the whole thing will drive you mad. I wanted to keep that in this book.
In my 20s, I’d go to death penalty protests — and yes, it was very serious and there’s a human life at stake — but if I saw an attractive guy, I might think, “What are you doing after the protest?” It’s part of what sustains you. You can be a serious person without being dour.
Q. The sex scenes, especially in the bathhouse are vividly drawn. Was that vital to the story?
The book is about a feminine gay Black man during the AIDS crisis, so you’re into this story or you’re not and that was very freeing. I’ve had frustration as a viewer or reader when something is supposed to be about the gay life experience and you feel it has been tamed, trying to reach past me to get to a straight White audience.
I was bitter watching “Moonlight,” because what I took from it was that they decided “Brokeback Mountain” didn’t win best picture because those two guys had sex in a tent. So they said, “We’re going to give you a movie about gay Black men — but don’t worry, there won’t be any sex.”
When you hide those things away, people will wonder what you are ashamed of. I am not ashamed.
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DeSantis rival to emerge from high-stakes Florida primary
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to learn the identity of his general election opponent on Tuesday as Democrats choose between a man who spent a lifetime in politics — much of it as a Republican — and a woman casting herself as “something new” as she seeks the energy of her party’s resurgent base.
The Democratic establishment has largely lined up behind Charlie Crist, a 66-year-old Democratic congressman who served as the state’s Republican governor more than a decade ago. Running now as a moderate Democrat, Crist is facing 44-year-old Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who hopes to become the state’s first female governor while leaning into the fight for abortion rights.
The race is ultimately a debate over who is best-positioned to defeat DeSantis, who emerged from a narrow victory four years ago to become one of the most prominent Republicans in politics. His relatively light touch handling the pandemic and his eagerness to lean into divides over race, gender and LGBTQ rights have resonated with many Republican voters who see DeSantis as a natural heir to former President Donald Trump.
His reelection effort is widely assumed to be a precursor to a presidential run in 2024, adding to a sense of urgency among Democrats to blunt his rise now.
“I have been in the trenches. I have taken on DeSantis,” Fried told The Associated Press. DeSantis “won’t have a 2024 because he won’t have a 2022. We are going to beat him in November, and we are going to kill all of his aspirations to run for president of the United States.”
Crist, in an interview, described DeSantis as a threat to democracy.
“He is the opposite of freedom. He is an autocrat. He is a demagogue. And I think people are sick of him,” Crist said of the sitting Republican governor, noting that DeSantis earlier this year admonished a group of high school students for wearing face masks at an indoor news conference. “Who is this guy? Who does he think he is? He is not the boss.”
The Florida contest wraps up the busiest stretch of primaries this year. Republicans from Pennsylvania to Arizona have supported contenders who have embraced Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen, an assertion roundly rejected by elections officials, the former president’s attorney general and judges he appointed.
And for the most part, Democrats have avoided brutal primary fights. That could be tested Tuesday, however, as voters in New York participate in congressional primaries that feature two powerful Democratic committee chairs, Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler, competing for the same seat and other incumbents fending off challenges from the left.
Democrats are entering the final weeks ahead of the midterms with a sense of cautious optimism, hoping the Supreme Court’s decision overturning a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion will energize the party’s base. But Democrats still face tremendous headwinds, including economic uncertainty and the historic reality that most parties lose seats in the first midterm after they’ve won the White House.
The dynamics are especially challenging for Democrats in Florida, one of the most politically divided states in the U.S. Its last three races for governor were decided by 1 percentage point or less. But the state has steadily become more favorable to Republicans in recent years.
For the first time in modern history, Florida has more registered Republicans — nearly 5.2 million — than Democrats, who have nearly 5 million registered voters. Fried serves as the only Democrat in statewide office. And Republicans have no primary competition for four of those five positions – governor, U.S. Senate, attorney general and chief financial officer — which are all held by GOP incumbents.
Democrats hope that U.S. Rep. Val Demings, who faces a little-known candidate in her Senate primary Tuesday, can unseat the state’s senior U.S. senator, Republican Marco Rubio, this fall. But for now, the party’s national leadership is prioritizing competitive Senate contests in other states, including neighboring Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania.
In Florida’s governor’s race, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision has animated the final weeks of the Democratic primary.
Fried has promoted herself as the only true abortion-rights supporter in the race, seizing on Crist’s appointment of two conservative Supreme Court justices while he was governor.
The conservative-leaning court will soon decide whether the Republican-backed state legislature’s law to ban abortions after 15 weeks is constitutional. Florida’s new abortion law is in effect, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life, to prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. It does not allow exemptions in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking.
Crist insisted he is “pro-choice” and highlighted a bill he vetoed as governor in 2010 that would have required women seeking a first-trimester abortion to get and pay for an ultrasound exam.
“It is a woman’s right to choose,” Crist told the AP. “My record is crystal clear. And for my opponent to try to muddy that up is unconscionable, unfair and unwise.”
In experience and personality, voters have a clear contrast between Crist, an establishment-backed lifelong politician viewed as a relatively safe choice, and Fried, a newer face who may be in better position to catch fire with the party’s most passionate voters.
Crist has raised $14 million so far this election cycle, nearly twice as much money as Fried. Having served in elected office since 1992, his supporters describe him as reliable and personable with an excellent memory.
“He is the best retail politician in Florida in this century. He is just an outstanding politician. He asks about my grandchildren by name,” said Mac Stipanovich, a political strategist who served as chief of staff to former Republican Gov. Bob Martinez.
Meanwhile, Fried has gained twice as many followers on every social network and is quick to jump on online trends. She built her profile as one of DeSantis’ fiercest opponents, regularly challenging him on policy related to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also created a position within her department to ensure LGBTQ members are given opportunities as DeSantis wages what the Human Rights Campaign recently described as “an assault on transgender Floridians.”
DeSantis signed into law what opponents called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and restricts it in upper grades. He also championed the “stop WOKE act” that restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education, although a Florida judge last week declared the law an unconstitutional violation of free speech.
Such issues have been good for DeSantis’ standing with GOP voters.
The Florida governor touted his record at a weekend rally with more than 1,000 Pennsylvania voters, having already recently campaigned for Republican allies across Arizona, New Mexico and Ohio.
DeSantis was officially in Pennsylvania to help the GOP gubernatorial candidate, Doug Mastriano. But DeSantis barely mentioned Mastriano’s name in remarks to his Pittsburgh audience and focused instead on the political battles he fought in Florida to confront liberal “woke ideology.”
He didn’t mention that he’s running for reelection for governor this year.
“If you lead and lead with strength and courage, and you deliver results, the people will be with you,” DeSantis said.
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Peoples reported from Washington, Farrington from Tallahassee. Associated Press writer Marc Levy in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of a new school year, educators want to get to know their students, but time and resource constraints can make prioritizing teacher-student connections difficult. Along, a first-of-its-kind teacher-student connection builder, was created as a solution for educators to foster these authentic relationships within the realities of today's classrooms. Educators can sign up and use Along for free, and they can start using it in minutes.
When students are able to connect and form relationships, it drives a greater ability to learn, a stronger sense of self, and the potential for better life outcomes. However, multiple barriers to prioritizing these critical teacher-student bonds have created a "connection gap" in our schools.
"Along was purpose-built by educators for educators as a solution for bridging the teacher-student connection gap that is so prevalent in today's schools," said Samia Zaidi, Program Director for Along. "Building community by starting with simple questions, Along helps educators turn small conversations into actual connections. They are modeling the soft skills needed to create not just knowledgeable students, but whole students."
According to a recent survey of students from Gradient Learning, the nonprofit organization that offers Along, more than 70% of students pay attention or participate in class more when they have a strong relationship with a teacher. Additionally, 35% of students say it's awkward or uncomfortable for them to reach out to their teachers, and nearly a third (31%) are not having regular check-ins with their teacher. Also, as reported in a separate Gradient Learning Poll, 95% of teachers believe that every student can benefit from a mentor, and 83% of teachers say that mentoring helps their students develop greater confidence and self-efficacy.
This school year, Along can be implemented for free by educators across the country. The connection builder continues to be recognized by trusted, independent sources in education, including Common Sense Education, which named Along a "Best Tool for Back to School" for 2022.
Rochester Public Schools in Rochester, Minnesota, is using Along as part of a district-wide focus on building relationships in the 2022-23 school year, after piloting it with a number of their educators last year.
"Relationship building should be the absolute number one priority for any adult who is going to have students in the classroom," said Will Ruffin II, Executive Director of Equity and Engagement, Rochester Public Schools. "That's what's truly important, not so much the book that's in front of the student. If their basic needs aren't met, learning is not going to occur. We knew that we had to find some way to offer a different kind of connection for our students and teachers, and Along filled that void for us."
Along offers access to hundreds of research-informed reflection questions, classroom activities, and educator practices. Educators can start using Along by choosing a reflection question, recording their own answer, and then sharing it with their students. Students will see their teacher's question in their Along account and can respond in whatever way they feel most comfortable—via text, audio, or video. Their answers go directly back to their teacher, eliminating peer pressure and starting to build essential one-one-one teacher-student connections.
To explore Along and to sign up for free, please visit https://www.along.org/.
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Along is a first-of-its-kind teacher-student connection builder provided at no cost by Gradient Learning, a nonprofit organization founded and led by educators who are driven to bring communities, schools, and families together in pursuit of meeting the needs of every student. Using simple, yet powerful, reflection questions, Along helps to solve the connection gap between teachers and their students by fostering authentic conversations. Along was named a 2022 "Best Tool for Back to School" by Common Sense Education, an independent and trusted source that educators turn to for support about technology to use in the classroom. With the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Gradient Learning partners with communities, schools, and educators to create solutions—such as the Summit Learning program and Along—to meet the holistic needs of every student while fostering success for all.
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Game of Thrones and Fast & Furious star Nathalie Emmanuel featured in Diversion's upcoming podcast "War Queens"
Diversion to Launch "The Shows We Watched," "War Queens," "The Ali Rogin Show," and "The Royals of Malibu"
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diversion Audio, a premium podcast network in partnership with Gemini XIII, announced today four new podcasts from its upcoming release slate, marking the network's entrance into the Talk and Fiction formats.
Coming September 13th is "The Shows We Watched," hosted by TV/film critic and author James King and lifestyle influencer Emily Johnston, who take listeners back to hang out with their favorite TV shows and share surprising details and backstories. "The Shows We Watched" covers a different beloved TV show every episode and includes dives into Friends, Sex & the City, My So-Called Life, Gossip Girl, Married with Children, and many more.
The second new podcast from Diversion Audio set for Fall 2022 is "War Queens," featuring Nathalie Emmanuel, best known for her role in HBO's Game of Thrones and the Fast & Furious movies. Each week, with Nathalie at the helm, father-daughter duo Jonathan W. Jordan, a military historian and award-winning author, and Emily Anne Jordan examine the incredible true stories of history's most powerful female battle leaders and the brilliant methods and maneuvers history's "killer queens" used to defend their people.
Also coming from Diversion Audio is an inspiring new podcast hosted by award-winning correspondent with the PBS NewsHour and author of the book Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss, Ali Rogin. "The Ali Rogin Show" will feature influential women leaders, celebrities, politicians, and survivors as they reveal how they overcame crises in health, work, family and relationships, and more.
For Valentine's Day 2023, Diversion Audio will debut the romantic fiction podcast, "The Royals of Malibu" based on the popular romance book series, The Royals by Erin Watt, the pseudonym for New York Times bestselling authors Jen Frederick and Elle Kennedy. "The Royals of Malibu" is Cinderella meets Cruel Intentions meets Euphoria.
Scott Waxman, CEO, Diversion Audio, said: "We couldn't be more excited about this first slate from the newly-branded Diversion Audio. Building on the early success of our nonfiction limited series, this new slate plants our flag firmly in the 'always on' podcast landscape and also features an irresistible offering for an audience we love: romance fiction fans. Our goal is always to reach new listeners who are seeking an engrossing experience in podcasts."
Diversion Audio leverages sister company Diversion Books' vast publishing assets and author relationships to offer a focused content model unique to podcasting: expanding IP from books, authors, and personalities as original podcasts across both high-frequency episodic shows and engrossing narrative limited series. Diversion Audio's podcasts drive new audience communities and tell expert-driven stories.
Diversion's podcast "I Am Kobe" was recently honored with two Webby Awards. In October Diversion launches Season 2 of the multi-million listener hit series "Good Assassins," one of the top 20 biggest new podcasts of 2021. In addition, Diversion's hits include the #1 biggest new sports podcast of 2020, "The Dream Team Tapes." Each of these are released in conjunction with iHeartPodcasts.
Diversion Audio creates immersive stories that engage and amaze listeners. Diversion productions take you deep into worlds and introduce you to characters you'll never forget. From romance to espionage, from true crime to true adventure, across history, health, and pop culture, Diversion brings real stories to life. Learn more at diversionaudio.com
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Tovar has played a key role in the global fintech company's three recent acquisitions in six months, and will manage all post-purchase integrations in his new position
TORONTO , Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Global fintech company Givex announced today the promotion of longtime employee Juan Tovar to SVP of Corporate Integrations. This news comes on the heels of Givex's most recent acquisition of UK-based Counter Solutions, LTD., the third acquisition in the last six months.
After joining Givex in 2010 as Director of Client Services, Tovar was promoted in 2015 to Vice President of Client Services. In his new role as SVP of Corporate Integrations, Tovar will continue to play a key role in Givex's acquisition growth strategy.
"Givex has made major strides in our strategic growth plan with the acquisitions of Counter Solutions, Loyalty Lane and Kalex in the last six months," said Don Gray, CEO of Givex. "One of the most important parts of the acquisition process is the after-purchase integration of new team members and products with Givex tools and procedures. Juan has done a fantastic job of making this process as seamless as possible for both current and new team members while adhering to our proven internal processes. With the support of Juan and other key members of our team, our plan is to continue looking for acquisition opportunities in all of our markets to continue building our client base."
To support its growth strategy, Givex has acquired four companies in 18 months, which add additional products to Givex's tech ecosystem and expand the depth of its global client base. This strategy has proven to be successful, with the company's Q2 financial results reporting a revenue increase of 36% to $16.8 million and an increase in customer locations of 25% to 116,000, compared to the three-month period ending June 30, 2021.
17% of Givex's 323 employees have been with the company for more than ten years, and 32% have been at Givex for more than five years. Longevity is a rarity in the turnover-heavy technology industry, which illustrates the company's commitment to employee retention and career development.
"I am just as inspired and grateful to work at this company today as I was when I started twelve years ago," said Tovar. "The Givex team is constantly innovating and expanding our presence in the marketplace while also finding new ways to reward long-tenured employees and keep them invested in the company's success."
Due to its rapid growth, Givex is hiring for a number of roles in various departments. For more information about current job openings, please visit https://careers.givex.com/.
Givex (TSX: GIVX) (OTCQX: GIVXF) is a global fintech company providing merchants with customer engagement, point of sale and payment solutions, all in a single platform. We are integrated with 1000+ technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution that delivers powerful customer insights. Our platform is used by some of the world's largest brands, comprising approximately 116,000 locations across more than 100 countries. Learn more at givex.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFST) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of LifeStance common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the documents issued in connection with LifeStance's June 10, 2021 initial public stock offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 11, 2022
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LifeStance Health Group, Inc. NEWS - LFST NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that LifeStance Health Group, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the number of virtual visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was decreasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby flatlining LifeStance Health's out-patient/virtual revenue growth; (ii) the percentage of in-person visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was increasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby causing LifeStance Health's operating expenses to increase substantially; (iii) LifeStance Health had lost a large number of physicians due to burn-out and, as a result, its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the initial public offering's registration statement, and LifeStance Health had been expending additional costs to onboard new physicians who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (iv) as a result, LifeStance Health's business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as the initial public offering's registration statement represented.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in LifeStance you have until October 11, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased LifeStance securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the LFST lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/lifestance-health-loss-submission-form?id=31049&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Outset Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: OM) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Outset Medical common stock between September 15, 2020, and June 13, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 6, 2022
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Outset Medical, Inc. NEWS - OM NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Outset Medical, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's flagship product, Tablo Hemodialysis System ("Tablo"), would require an additional 510(k) application to be filed with The United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), as defendants had "continuously made improvements and updates to Tablo over time since its original clearance"; (2) as a result, the Company could not conduct a human factors study on a cleared device in accordance with FDA protocols; (3) the Company's inability to conduct the human factors study subjected the Company to the likelihood of the FDA imposing a "shipment hold" and marketing suspension, leaving the Company unable to sell Tablo for home use; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and /or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Outset Medical you have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Outset Medical securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the OM lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/loss-submission-form-outset-medical-class-action?id=31039&from=4.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. (Phanes), an emerging leader in innovative discovery research and clinical development in oncology, announced today that the first patient has been dosed in the phase 1 clinical study (NCT05431270) of PT199, an anti-CD73 monoclonal antibody (mAb) for the treatment of multiple advanced solid tumors.
PT199 is an anti-CD73 mAb with a differentiated mechanism of action and is designed to counter the adenosine-mediated immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). PT199 fully inhibits both soluble and membrane-bound CD73, unlike some other CD73 inhibitors which exhibit incomplete inhibition. Moreover, at higher concentrations, no loss of inhibition or "hook effect" is observed with PT199. Hence, PT199 addresses the limitations of current CD73 inhibitors and is expected to increase antitumor immune activation, and potentially offer a new treatment option for cancer patients.
"The CD73 pathway represents a very promising target for addressing the immunosuppressive TME and we are pleased to open this study and bring this potential best-in-class mAb to cancer patients who have few treatment options." said Dr. Ming Wang, Founder and CEO of Phanes Therapeutics.
The multi-center Phase I clinical trial of PT199 is evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and preliminary efficacy of PT199, alone and in combination with a PD-1 inhibitor, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have progressed after all available standard therapy or for which standard therapy has proven to be ineffective, intolerable, or is considered inappropriate. Enrollment in the trial is open to individuals aged 18 years and older who have measurable disease with at least 1 lesion amenable to response assessment per RECIST 1.1 criteria, adequate organ function, and an ECOG performance status of 0 to 1.
For more information on the study please visit ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05431270).
Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotech company focused on innovative drug discovery in oncology. Based in San Diego, California, the company's management team members previously held senior managerial and R&D positions in leading global pharmaceutical and biotech companies with extensive experience in R&D and commercialization. The company's bispecific antibody platform is PACbody™, a proprietary approach for constructing native IgG-like bispecific antibodies, SPECpair™, which allows mAb-like manufacturability of bispecific antibodies with native IgG-like structures, and ATACCbody™, a proprietary technology for targeting solid tumors using immuno-oncology molecules with modulated activities and thus minimal risk of cytokine release syndrome.
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CHONGQING, China, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from iChongqing:
On August 22nd, the Smart China Expo (SCE) 2022 Key Projects Signing Ceremony was successfully held online in Chongqing. A total of 70 business projects were signed with an RMB212.1 billion investment contract value.
Under the theme of SCE: "Smart Technology: Empowering Economy, Enriching Life", the signing ceremony saw Chongqing match with industrial leaders from home and abroad and signed a series of major cooperation projects focusing on key areas such as big data and smart technology. 54 projects with an investment contract value of more than RMB1 billion were landed, of which 80% were projects of strategic emerging industries. These projects will further expand Chongqing's smart technology industry and add new impetus to the building of a "Smart Manufacturing Powerhouse" and a "Renowned Smart City".
In the field of smart and internet-connected new energy vehicles, 18 projects, focusing on boosting the parts and components industry, have been signed with a contract investment value of RMB83.3 billion, improving and strengthening the industrial chain.
In the fields of software information and technological innovation, starting from industrial software, we advanced the tertiary industry by leveraging the advantages of the manufacturing sector, and signed 14 projects attracting a total contract investment of RMB33 billion from investors of well-known enterprises such as Kingdee, and Perfect World, contributing to the acceleration of industrial agglomeration.
In a bid to boost smart manufacturing of the electronics and equipment industries to enable more industry-leading enterprises to take the lead and promote upgrade in those industries, 13 projects were signed with a total contract investment value of RMB22.4 billion, including a 6-inch IGBT wafer production line, an 8-inch wafer fabrication method, and the Chongqing Institute of Carbon-based Integrated Circuits of Peking University.
A total of 6 projects worth RMB12.8 billion were signed to advance the biomedicine industry, including the R&D and industrialization of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), demonstration base of innovation, and industrial application of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), nuclear medicine and health technology, and new micro-dose medical CBS-CT machine production line.
In addition, a group of projects was signed on new energy, new material, private equity, and other industries.
According to a person in charge of Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Investment Promotion and Facilitation, they will maintain a log management system to follow up with these projects and exercise special supervision and inspection over all projects signed in SCE 2022. They will ensure that the responsibilities for Districts/Counties (Economic Development Zones) and project owners are fulfilled. They will also strengthen the integration, coordination, service, and supervision of all investment promotion departments. All efforts are made to facilitate early implementation of these projects.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 29, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in WFC:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Wells Fargo & Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Wells Fargo you have until August 29, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Wells Fargo securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the WFC lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/wells-fargo-wfc-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=31036&from=4.
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Man, 54, shot to death on Chicago sidewalk
CHICAGO - A man was shot and killed Monday night on a sidewalk in South Chicago.
Police found the 54-year-old on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to the chest around 11:36 p.m. in the 2500 block of East 84th Street.
He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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Trio shot in Gresham
CHICAGO - Two men and a woman were shot Monday night in the Gresham neighborhood.
The trio were standing on the sidewalk around 10 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Carpenter Street when a silver SUV that had been circling the block stopped and gunmen got out and began shooting, police said.
A 47-year-old woman was shot in the leg and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where she was listed in good condition, police said.
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A 40-year-old man was shot in the back and buttocks and a 53-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to the back and leg.
They were both taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center where they were listed in good condition, according to police.
The gunmen fled the scene westbound on 88th Street.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Most U.S. adults think gun violence is increasing nationwide and want to see gun laws made stricter, according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun restrictions, including many that are supported by majorities of Republicans and gun owners.
The poll by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also shows majorities of U.S. adults view both reducing gun violence and protecting gun ownership as important issues.
The poll was conducted between July 28 and Aug. 1, after a string of deadly mass shootings — from a New York grocery store to a school in Texas and a July 4 parade in Illinois — and a 2020 spike in gun killings that have increased attention on the issue of gun violence. Overall, 8 in 10 Americans perceive that gun violence is increasing around the country, and about two-thirds say it’s increasing in their state, though less than half believe it’s increasing in their community, the poll shows.
The question of how to prevent such violence has long divided politicians and many voters, making it difficult to change gun laws. In June, a conservative majority on the Supreme Court expanded gun rights, finding a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
Later that same month, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan gun safety bill. The package, approved in the wake of shootings like the one that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, was both a measured compromise and the most significant bill addressing gun violence to be approved in Congress in decades — an indication of how intractable the issue has become.
The poll found 71% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter, including about half of Republicans, the vast majority of Democrats, and a majority of those in gun-owning households.
Nicole Whitelaw, 29, is a Democrat and gun owner who grew up hunting and target shooting in upstate New York with her strongly Republican family. Whitelaw, who now lives along Florida’s Gulf Coast, supports some gun restrictions, such as prohibiting people convicted of domestic violence from owning firearms and a federal law preventing mentally ill people from purchasing guns.
She said other restrictions — such as banning sales of AR-15 rifles — are “going too far” and may not solve the problem. Whitelaw pointed to the the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people bought up all the toilet paper they could find.
“I think people would start trying to hoard guns,” she said, adding that a better approach is to make smaller changes and see what impact they have.
The poll shows bipartisan majorities of Americans support a nationwide background check policy for all gun sales, a law preventing mentally ill people from purchasing guns, allowing courts to temporarily prevent people who are considered a danger to themselves or others from purchasing a gun, making 21 the minimum age to buy a gun nationwide and banning those who have been convicted of domestic violence from purchasing a gun.
A smaller majority of Americans, 59%, favor a ban on the sale of AR-15 rifles and similar semiautomatic weapons, with Democrats more likely to support that policy than Republicans, 83% vs. 35%.
Chris Boylan, 47, from Indianapolis, opposes restrictions on guns. As a teacher for many years, Boylan said he has “buried more kids than I care to count” and believes gun violence is a major problem. But the Republican, who said he leans more toward Libertarian in his personal stances, believes the issue is more about mental health and a too-lenient criminal justice system.
“Blaming the gun is an oversimplification of what the issues really are,” Boylan said. “It’s not the gun. It’s a hearts-and-minds issue to me.”
The new poll finds 88% of Americans call preventing mass shootings extremely or very important, and nearly as many say that about reducing gun violence in general. But 60% also say it’s very important to ensure that people can own guns for personal protection.
Overall, 52% of Americans — including 65% of Republicans and 39% of Democrats — say both reducing mass shootings and protecting the right to own guns for personal protection highly important.
University of Chicago professor Jens Ludwig said the poll’s findings show that concerns raised by opponents of gun restrictions are “very off base.” Led by the National Rifle Association, the gun lobby argues that any new limitations on who may have a gun or what type of firearms may be sold will lead to nationwide bans on all weapons and ammunition.
The poll showed most Americans’ opinions are more nuanced and there is support for some changes even among Republicans, who as elected officials typically oppose gun control, said Ludwig, who also is director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab.
“It should shut the door to some of the ‘slippery slope’ arguments,” he said.
The poll also found that only about 3 in 10 Americans support a law allowing people to carry guns in public without a permit. Seventy-eight percent of Democrats are opposed. Among Republicans, 47% are in favor and 39% are opposed.
Ervin Leach, 66, lives in Troutman, North Carolina, north of Charlotte, believes gun violence is a major problem and says that laws should be much more strict. A Democrat, Leach said he supports measures like background checks — or what he said should be “in-depth studies” — and a minimum age of 21 to buy a gun.
The poll found 1 in 5 people have experienced gun violence themselves in the last five years, such as being threatened with a gun or a shooting victim, or had a close friend or family member who has. Black and Hispanic Americans are especially likely to say that they or someone close to them has experienced gun violence.
Leach, who is Black, said the gun violence he sees in the news has made him more cautious.
“I don’t like people approaching me,” he said. “It used to be if someone was on the side of the road, you’d stop to help. Now, you go to help somebody, you might lose your life.”
All the killings have caused Leach to contemplate buying a gun for his own protection. While he hasn’t had a chance yet to get his gun permit, he said, “That is my intention.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/most-in-us-want-stricter-gun-laws-poll-finds/ | 2022-08-23T11:10:58Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/most-in-us-want-stricter-gun-laws-poll-finds/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
That’s what people are saying now.
Abortion bans across the country have thrown into question the fate of in vitro fertilization, an expensive medical process that helps people become pregnant.
But experts and anti-abortion groups say Texas’ laws shouldn’t apply to IVF treatment, and clinics across the state are proceeding with the procedures for now.
Similar to other “trigger laws” enacted to ban abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, a Texas law passed last year broadens the definition of an “unborn child” to begin at “fertilization” and include “embryonic” stages.
That type of language can raise questions about the “personhood” and rights of embryos in IVF and other fertility treatments, said Dr. Natalie Crawford, who is co-founder of Fora Fertility in Austin.
In IVF, Crawford said, doctors use hormone injections to save more of a woman’s eggs during a menstrual cycle and take them out to fertilize them with sperm in a lab. The eggs are then allowed to grow into a blastocyst, or an implantation-stage embryo.
Crawford said this allows doctors to select the embryo they believe has the “highest chance of success” for a pregnancy to put back inside the woman’s uterus and save the other embryos so patients can try again or grow their family in the future. Doctors can also use these embryos to test for genetic diseases.
Once a person or couple no longer need the embryos, they decide whether to discard them as medical waste, donate them for scientific research or to donate them to another couple, she said. It’s this step in particular that is posing a question for IVF treatments in the face of abortion bans.
“The thing that we’re the most uncertain about is, ‘could it impact discarding embryos, like when somebody is done with their family and they have remaining embryos?’” Crawford said. “Or if they have genetically abnormal embryos, could it potentially make it harder to discard those?”
Some also worry about doctors’ ability to conduct genetic testing.
Right now, Crawford and other fertility doctors in Texas and other states are continuing IVF treatments because most laws against abortions focus on embryos during pregnancies, not outside of the womb.
“While they contain phrases like ‘every stage of human development,’ or ‘from the moment of conception,’ which makes us nervous, they are written in a statute that is clearly about terminating an established pregnancy,” said Sean Tipton, chief policy and advocacy officer for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine broke down “trigger laws” across the country, based on its lawyers’ analysis, and says Texas’ trigger law “does not appear to be applicable to IVF and reproductive medicine services prior to implantation of embryos.”
[…]
In Arkansas, Alabama and Oklahoma, attorney generals’ offices have clarified anti-abortion laws should not have implications for IVF, but Idaho’s attorney general said it would be up to local prosecutors to decide how to enforce the state’s trigger law, according to NBC News. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office did not respond to a request for comment from The Texas Tribune.
[…]
[John] Seago said Texas Right to Life has concerns about the “destruction” of “excessive” embryos, particularly in medical research, but the issue is not one of its priorities for Texas’ 2023 legislative session. Instead, its priorities include enforcing existing laws against abortion and providing more support for pregnant women.
Amy O’Donnell, a spokesperson for the Texas Alliance for Life, said the group had not finalized its legislative priorities yet, but said the group supported a law passed in 2017 requiring the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to post information on its website about embryo donations to other people to promote the option.
A bill filed in 2019 aimed to ban state agencies from contracting with vendors affiliated with “destructive embryonic stem cell research,” human cloning and abortions, but the legislation didn’t gain traction.
Do you trust Ken Paxton, the guy who’s now suing to force doctors to let women die rather than perform an abortion that would save them, to take a reasoned and nuanced view of this? Do you trust the forced-birth advocates, who worry about the “destruction” of “excessive” embryos, to sit this one out? They could force you to pay for storage of your unused embryos for literally all of eternity, or to give them to strangers, if they get their minds to it and still have the legislative majorities. Do you trust the same legislature that passed SB8 to refuse to do their bidding if it comes to that?
If I were in this position, this is what I would do.
[Dr. Robert] Hunter runs a fertility clinic offering in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Louisville, Kentucky, where a blocked abortion law could soon put IVF in jeopardy, too. Now, many patients are scrambling to make decisions about their future. Kentucky is one of a handful of states that wants to use an abortion regulation to define life as beginning at fertilization, common language that is present in several other abortion bans that have gone into effect or will soon, including in Utah, Texas and Louisiana.
The Kentucky law is currently blocked by courts, but that could change soon and, in November, voters will determine whether the state can even guarantee the right to an abortion.
Other states want to move further, giving embryos constitutional rights through what are called “personhood” bills, even though, scientifically, most will never become babies. Roe was the largest roadblock stopping these kinds of bills from becoming reality, but without it, patients in states including Georgia, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Nebraska, where personhood laws have been proposed but have not yet passed, could face the same questions as Hunter’s patients in Kentucky.
Both kinds of laws could affect embryos created through IVF, causing spillover effects into other areas of reproductive care. Hunter’s patients likely now have a small window before those laws become more concrete realities in Kentucky, putting into question what they can do with their own embryos. Moving embryos to another state could buy patients some time. It may also afford them something even more valuable: a choice.
“IVF is just another side of the reproductive choice coin,” Hunter said. “You think about abortion as being a woman’s right to choose ‘no.’ IVF is their right to choose ‘yes.’”
And if it comes to it, this same legislature that will if unchecked start passing bills to criminalize everyone even tangentially involved with abortion will make it a crime to transport embryos across state lines. It’s just a matter of time. Get them to another state now while you still can. The Chron has more. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106196 | 2022-08-23T11:13:18Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106196 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There are a lot of blanks to be filled in for this. You can be sure I’ll be watching for them.
Some of the families affected by the Robb Elementary School mass shooting are now a part of a major lawsuit.
The class action lawsuit, which was announced Sunday, is going after several law enforcement agencies as well as the manufacturer of the gun used in the massacre.
”What we intend to do (is) to help serve this community, and that is to file a $27 billion civil rights lawsuit under our United States Constitution, one-of-a-kind in the whole world,” attorney Charles Bonner of Bonner & Bonner Law said.
The civil rights attorney is holding no punches. He intends to file a class action lawsuit against anyone who can be held responsible for what happened inside Robb Elementary on May 24.
“We have the school police, OK, Arredondo, we have the city police, and we have the sheriffs and we have the Texas Rangers, the DPS and we have the Border Patrol,” Bonner said.
The defendants also include gun manufacturer Daniel Defense and Oasis Outback, where the gunman bought the weapon used in the shooting.
“There will be some institutional defendants as well, such as school board or such as City Council or such as the City of the Uvalde,” Bonner said.
[…]
The suit is being filed on constitutionality, as Bonner said the victims, survivors, and their families had their 14th Amendment rights violated.
“People have a right to life under the 14th Amendment and what we’ve seen here is that the law enforcement agencies have shown a deliberate conscious disregard of the life,” Bonner said.
Bonner’s law firm is taking on this class action lawsuit with a team of other firms, including a local Uvalde law office and Everytown, a gun safety organization.
See here and here for some background, though it’s not clear to me that there’s a connection between the previous actions we’ve seen and this pending case. Attorney Bonner says he will file in September, after the Justice Department releases its report on Uvalde and the various law enforcement failures.
I have no idea what to expect from this lawsuit. I think the odds of the plaintiffs winning a judgment whose dollar value starts with a B are vanishingly small, but they could win multiple millions. How long it takes, and what the fallout from it might be – assuming they do in fact win and not have the suit tossed by an appeals court or SCOTUS – is anyone’s guess. We’ll know a little bit more next month. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106677 | 2022-08-23T11:13:26Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106677 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Might have better luck this time around.
Remember last year when Gov. Greg Abbott’s biggest donor sued gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke for defamation, slander, and libel? Well, that’s still going on.
The legal fight has moved into a state appeals court, where O’Rourke is seeking to dismiss Kelcy Warren’s defamation lawsuit or remove the case from the energy executive’s county of choice.
Warren sued the Democrat in February, alleging that O’Rourke is trying to “publicly humiliate him and discourage others from contributing to Gov. Abbott’s campaign.”
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Last month, a judge in San Saba County rejected O’Rourke’s request to dismiss the lawsuit.This week, O’Rourke made the same request to the Austin-based 3rd Court of Appeals, arguing that he exercised his free speech rights protected by the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
The state law protects against retaliatory lawsuits that seek to intimidate or silence speakers on matters of public concern.
“This is a frivolous abuse of the judicial system to silence political debate,” O’Rourke’s appeal said. “O’Rourke’s colloquial use of sharp words to describe a gas industry billionaire making a $1 million contribution days after the governor signed legislation containing a loophole favoring the gas industry is protected political speech and is not defamatory.”
On Wednesday, O’Rourke filed a second appeal at the 3rd Court, which argues that if the lawsuit was allowed to continue, it should be moved from San Saba County.
See here, here, and here for the background. I saw a story about the initial rejection of the motion to dismiss last month, but it was a super busy news time and I didn’t get around to noting it. I still think there could be political value in just going straight to discovery and depositions on this, but I also think Beto will win on his motions, and that that is the more prudent course of action. I will continue to watch this space. The Statesman has more. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106679 | 2022-08-23T11:13:33Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106679 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As we prepare to enjoy a lovely three-day bank holiday weekend to end the summer, Met Office forecasters have warned that it’s looking to begin rather damp for us here in Kent. In fact, residents might need to change their bank holiday plans at the last minute as heavy showers are on the way for the south east.
While warm conditions are expected throughout, with temperatures consistently sitting around the mid 20s, plenty of rain is also expected across the weekend. Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Helen Caughey stated: “There will certainly be more sunshine around for many over the weekend however it is unlikely to be entirely dry.
"There is a risk of heavier showers initially in the far south or southeast to start the weekend, with cloudier and wetter weather at times in the northwest through Saturday and Sunday. Monday will likely be a widespread day of sunshine and showers, which could break out just about anywhere, but should be relatively short lived, and some areas likely escaping them altogether.”
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Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin added that "there’s more uncertainty than usual in the weather", warning that last minute changes to plans may be necessary, and advising the public to keep up to date with the forecasts across the weekend. Meanwhile, a new heatwave is on the way for the south east this week, with temperatures set to reach highs of 30C on Wednesday in a handful of locations.
Full South East forecast
Today (August 23) is set to be predominantly bright and dry with the possibility for the odd shower throughout, particularly in the south and the west. For the most part however, it is set to be very warm for many, with highs of 27C.
As we head into the evening, the skies are set to turn cloudier with light showers likely, particularly in the west. Light winds are also expected, with humid conditions and minimum temperatures of 17C.
Wednesday will see this cloud coverage continue into the morning, with occasional light showers before brightening up later in the afternoon, with most areas then keeping dry. Once again, light winds can be expected alongside humid conditions, with maximum temperatures of 30C.
Heavy overnight showers are then expected to last into Thursday morning, with sunny spells then forecast throughout the afternoon. Friday will see lighter winds, with dry and sunny conditions throughout before isolated sunshine and showers on Saturday, feeling cool overall.
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Next Monday marks the final bank holiday before the two that fall over the festive season. This means that many industries will shut down on August 29, while those that remain open may have adjusted trading times.
Retail workers are among a group for whom bank holidays aren't a given, albeit many of the big supermarkets have modified their opening hours for next Monday. Take a look at this round-up of when the big hitters will be open on August 27, 28 and 29.
Check through the list below to see what kind of hours your local store will be keeping - and avoid running out of milk or break over the August 2022 Bank Holiday weekend.TESCO
Superstores
Saturday, August 27: 6am - midnight
Sunday, August 28: 11am - 5pm
Monday, August 29: 8am - 8pm
Express stores
Saturday, August 27: 7am - 11pm
Sunday, August 28: 7am - 11pm
Monday, August 29: 7am - 11pm
Opening hours may vary depending on the store location. Customers should refer to the retailer's store finder for further details.
ALDI
Saturday, August 27: 8am - 10pm
Sunday, August 28: 10am - 4pm
Monday, August29: 8am - 8pm
Opening hours may vary depending on the store location. Customers should refer to the retailer's store finder for further details.
ASDA
Superstores
Saturday, August 27: 7am - 11pm
Sunday, August 28: 11am - 5pm
Monday, August 29: 7am - 8pm
Supermarkets
Saturday, August 27: 7am - 10pm
Sunday, August 28: 11am - 5pm
Monday, August 29: 7am - 8pm
Opening hours may vary depending on the store location. Customers should refer to the retailer's store finder for further details.
SAINSBURY'S
Superstores
Saturday, August 27: 8am - 10pm
Sunday, August 28: 11am - 5pm
Monday, August 29: 8am - 8pm
Local stores
Saturday, August 27: 7am - 11pm
Sunday, August 28: 7am - 11pm
Monday, August 29: 7am - 11pm
Opening hours may vary depending on the store location. Customers should refer to the retailer's store finder for further details.
MORRISONS
Saturday, August 27: 7am - 10pm
Sunday, August 28: 10am - 4pm
Monday, August 29: 7am - 8pm
Opening hours may vary depending on the store location. Customers should refer to the retailer's store finder for further details.
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Two fast food restaurants and takeaways are poised to open in Tunbridge Wells. The new KFC and Taco Bell will be side-by-side on a street in the town centre.
The two fast food favourites would be housed in a large unit in Grosvenor Road. They are set to open in the shop which housed kitchen and interior shop Schmidt until around January 2020.
A planning application has been lodged with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. It is estimated the combined sites, which are next to the main Five Ways Post Office, will create 18 full-time and 28 part-time jobs.
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The opening hours of KFC and Taco Bell applied for are all week including bank holidays, 11am to 11pm. No opening date is given, but the application seeks permission for the signage for KFC and Taco Bell from September 29.
The businesses would only be housed in the ground floor of the three-storey building. The restaurants are beside the town centre's one-way system and there are double yellow lines on both sides of the road, although there are hours for loading.
There would be 36 covers in KFC and 34 covers in Taco Bell, where people are able to sit. A ventilation and extraction system would have to be added, which would include odour control technology.
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The week that Death Valley National Park rangers realized David Kelleher was missing, temperatures soared to 123 degrees Fahrenheit. On Wednesday, June 8, a ranger spotted the 67-year-old’s car in the Zabriskie Point parking lot, where sweeping views of the badlands and salt flats make it one of the most popular stops in the park, which straddles the California-Nevada border. On Saturday night, after a 122-degree day, the same ranger noticed that Kelleher’s car was still there—with a note inside reading “out of gas”—and launched an investigation.
sHeat that weekend slowed the search. In temperatures over 115 degrees, helicopters can’t generate the lift to fly safely, and daytime ground searches are dangerous, too. When they could, searchers focused on the trail system nearby. But he wasn’t found until early the following week—park visitors discovered him about 2.5 miles away from his car, his body hidden by a tree just 30 feet off the main road.
When Abby Wines, the park’s public information officer (PIO), prepared the press release the next day, she wrote that it seemed he’d been walking toward Furnace Creek, where there’s an inn, a visitor center, and a gas station. She also noted how hot it had been, figuring readers would make the connection with that week’s heat wave. But, as in most park deaths she thinks are likely heat related, she couldn’t formally say that it was. This is because it is tough, sometimes impossible, to identify as a cause of death with an autopsy. Investigations of fatalities like these by medical examiners can take weeks and even months, if they happen at all, leaving the public no better informed about just how dangerous local conditions are and who is at risk of illness or death on the trail.
It’s part of a problem that plagues heat-fatality data nationwide. These deaths occur in parks, cities, stadiums, farm fields, senior-living apartments, and homeless camps, both during extreme heat events but also on regular hot days. Most who die from heat-related illness are never officially counted as having died from hot conditions, which epidemiologists, coroners, local and state governments, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all say hampers the public’s understanding of the dangers of heat and stymies efforts to prevent further deaths.
Kelleher’s was the second such death in a matter of weeks, following John McCarry, 69, whose body was found June 1. In 2021, of six hiker fatalities in Death Valley, park press releases noted the high temperatures at the time related to three. A fourth, a 27-year-old woman who died hiking in November, was speculated by some media as a heat-related fatality, but her cause of death was never publicized.
“It becomes very awkward for me as a PIO,” Wines says. “There’s no sign of foul play. That’s the only thing I can say. There’s no sign of suicide or someone attacking them. But the difference between a heat-related medical event and a medical event that’s just your time to go= and you happen to be in the middle of nowhere—usually that nuance isn’t very clear.”
Outdoor adventurers of all stripes are used to databases, logs, and publications that help them (and researchers) understand how people die outside so they might avoid a similar fate, including the national avalanche-fatality database, the American Alpine Club’s annual report Accidents in North American Mountaineering, the American Whitewater Accident Database, and more.
Heat, the “leading weather-related killer in the United States,” according to the EPA, has no such database. But as public-health experts around the country call for a better accounting of heat-related illnesses and deaths, efforts to do so are taking hold in places from Phoenix to California to the CDC’s offices in Atlanta. These initiatives could help us better understand a phenomenon that doctors and climate scientists agree is getting deadlier, preventing future deaths from occurring.
In the 1990s, two of the nation’s worst heat waves swept the country, killing 118 people in Philadelphia in ’93 and 739 in Chicago in ’95. In reports on both disasters, the CDC noted that its understanding of the deaths was limited, because medical examiners had “no uniform definition for heat-related death.”
CDC officials later estimated the number of heat-related deaths by comparing those numbers to average deaths from previous years—a practice called “excess death analysis,” which is still the preferred method to estimate fatalities during disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic. But the incomplete data meant that officials in Chicago couldn’t specify which deaths were heat related or whether certain groups had been impacted disproportionately and why. It also meant that, outside of large disasters like these, officials had no reliable understanding of how many people die from heat, because it’s so hard to definitively identify with an autopsy, and because not everyone who dies of heatstroke gets one in the first place.
In response, in 1997, the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) published “Criteria for the Diagnosis of Heat-Related Deaths” in The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. But even these criteria have limitations. If a person’s core temperature before death is at least 105, the criteria states, “cause of death should be certified as heat stroke or hyperthermia.” Lower readings can still qualify if witnesses or blood tests before death verify symptoms of heatstroke, such as confusion, low sodium, or heat-damaged muscle proteins leached into the blood.
If a person is found dead, which is often the case on trails and during heat waves, the criteria are squishier. An autopsy can’t identify those same conditions. Environmental factors might be unknown. In older individuals with underlying conditions, which are often exacerbated by heat, diagnosis can be even trickier.
Kathryn Pinneri, current president of the NAME and director of forensic services for Montgomery County, Texas, says that, given the hypothetical of a hiker who died in Death Valley when conditions were known to be hot but the body wasn’t found for several weeks, she would probably classify their death as “undetermined.”
“Unless there’s something really clear, like a specific note or text message saying, ‘I forgot my water and it’s 120 degrees,’ most of us would classify those deaths as undetermined if there was no definable cause of death,” she says.
The CDC, which pulls from coded death-certificate data, reports that about 700 Americans die each year from heat-related illnesses. A highly regarded excess death analysis published in 2020 by Environmental Epidemiology puts that number at more than 5,600.
Greg Wellenius, an environmental epidemiologist and an author of that analysis, says that even those numbers are “probably an underestimate,” pointing to another research group that calculates it closer to 10,000.
“That number—whether it’s 6,000, 10,000, or 15,000—is in the ballpark of something we should pay attention to,” he says. “It’s worth investing in better understanding: Who is at risk, when are they at risk, and, importantly, what can we do about it?”
The nature and scale of heat-related deaths makes them difficult to compare with other environmental accidents, but the way we handle avalanche deaths stands out as a case study in what’s possible when the resulting deaths are both well documented and widely communicated to the public.
At their most basic, heat and avalanches are common natural phenomena that regularly cause preventable deaths. Researchers who study both talk similarly about the value of learning from previous incidents, but while heat has remained largely underestimated by the public and the data, the systems in place to forecast avalanches, educate the public, and document exactly who dies in such events and why is a public-health success story.
The national avalanche-fatality database, maintained by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, grew out of an effort to understand a new and pressing problem: the exploding popularity of skiing in the mid-20th century in the Mountain West, which placed more recreationalists at risk. The Forest Service developed avalanche-safety and forecasting programs to protect skiers—along with mountain-town residents, drivers, and workers—and a group of forecasters “saw the value in starting to better document” incidents, says Karl Birkeland, director of the Forest Service’s National Avalanche Center.
The first Snowy Torrents, which publishes detailed accounts of every fatal avalanche accident on record, came out in 1968 and has since grown into a database that records accidents from the mid-1800s through the present day.
“It resonates with people when you tell them exactly what happened in an accident, so hopefully they can avoid it,” says Ethan Greene, who runs the CAIC. “People relate much better to real-world narratives than a kind of esoteric description of a potential threat.”
Today, he says, reports are based on data collected as quickly as possible by staff of the nearest avalanche center, who travel to document snow and weather conditions, narratives from witnesses and survivors, and any available information from first responders and coroner reports. Although resource intensive, this kind of information has proven invaluable in the effort to increase public understanding of conditions and risks during the winter season and has helped researchers, policymakers, and rescuers alike understand long-term trends about how and why people die in avalanches.
Birkeland says that since the mid-1990s, when their reports and forecasts became easily accessible online, annual deaths have stabilized at around 25 to 30 per year despite an estimated 12-fold increase in recreation. “We can use that as a rough measure of the effectiveness of our avalanche forecasting and education programs,” he says. Education, outreach, and data collection about heat deaths could help equip people to better navigate that public-health crisis, too.
Public understanding of the deadly nature of extreme heat seems to be improving. In the aftermath of the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave, The New York Times published an excess death analysis showing that 600 people had died, while death-certificate data recorded less than 200. An investigation in the Los Angeles Times later that year noted that heat deaths in California are as much as six times higher than official counts.
Now, Wellenius says, “there’s a huge movement to address the problem.”
The epidemiologist points to the city of Phoenix, which last year created an Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, and to Miami, which appointed the world’s first chief heat officer. This spring, California governor Gavin Newsom’s office launched an extreme-heat action plan; one goal is to “modernize the Electronic Death Registration System to register heat-related deaths” in order to help prevent them. And the CDC says it continues to improve its new Heat and Health Tracker, a dashboard launched in 2021 that tracks weather conditions and heat-related ER visits.
David Hondula, who leads the new heat office in Phoenix, says that his work advocating for solutions and preventing deaths is possible because the Maricopa County Public Health Department has a complete grasp of who is getting sick and dying from heat. Because that department monitors hospital discharge data for heat-related diagnoses using an especially broad set of criteria, “we’re able to precisely understand” who is dying, how, and where, he says. He knows how many of the 339 who died in 2021 were houseless, had underlying conditions, or were out hiking on Camelback Mountain, a popular area hike where average temperatures hover above 100 degrees four months of the year.
This means he can direct hydration and cooling stations where data shows they’re most needed, advocate for affordable housing, because more people die without it, and ensure appropriate signage on trails where conditions and rescues are particularly dangerous in heat.
Back in her office in Death Valley National Park, Wines has nothing like this. In fact, she says, she hardly has any data at all. She recalls a recent call from another reporter, who requested annual stats on heat-related emergencies and deaths.
“It looks like we’re just avoiding the question, but we don’t have everything coded that way in our system,” Wines acknowledges. “I would love it if it was a clear thing and we could say: this many people on average die because of heat, and we have this many medical responses by law enforcement, and it costs the taxpayers this much money.” But she doesn’t have that data.
If she did, she says, “I think it would be a lot easier to tell people how dangerous it is.” | https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/far-more-people-die-from-heat-exposure-than-we-know-a-simple-program-might-help/ | 2022-08-23T11:14:48Z | eonline.com | treatment | https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/far-more-people-die-from-heat-exposure-than-we-know-a-simple-program-might-help/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KUHUKU-- The grizzly scene of a Ford pick up truck, crashed head on with a sedan, killing two victims, was avoidable according to police had it not been for the trucks speed and attempts to pass multiple vehicles Monday afternoon.
"The driver was reckless and knew or should have known that his actions could cause a collision of this severity, which again, resulted in the death of 2 occupants in the second vehicle and the third occupant clinging to her life," Major Ben Moszkowicz said.
Honolulu police have now opened a manslaughter and negligent homicide investigation following the deadly crash near Gunstock Ranch in Kahuku
The two victims were in the drivers seat and back seat of the Hyundai.
According to HPD, it was a man in his 50s or 60s in the back seat who was pronounced dead at the scene on Kamehameha Highway.
The woman driving in her 50s or 60s also succumbed to her injuries by the end of the day. Witnesses told HPD the truck was weaving through traffic at a high speed, and had passed multiple vehicles leading up to the crash.
"So if you can imagine driving along at 45 miles per hour minding your own business and someone coming the other direction overtaking the 45 mile an hour traffic. So they're probably traveling 55, 60 or more miles per hour overtaking the other 45 mile per hour traffic, colliding head on. Essentially that's the same as driving 45 miles an hour directly into a brick wall," Moszkowicz said.
HPD says the accident took place in the vicinity of a broken yellow line dividing two lanes of one way traffic.
"You can pass if several conditions exist, number 1 it's safe to pass which in this case, clearly it was not. Number 2 you're obeying the speed limit. It's not ok to accelerate above the speed limit to pass which clearly in this case it was not, Moszkowicz added, "And then you have to use your turn signal and make sure traffic is clear in both directions. Which it's really it's really doubtful doubtful the driver could have done, or else he would have seen this oncoming car." | https://www.kitv.com/news/north-shore-crash-leaves-two-family-members-dead/article_203d851a-22c9-11ed-917a-c333fbb3cfd5.html | 2022-08-23T11:17:47Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/north-shore-crash-leaves-two-family-members-dead/article_203d851a-22c9-11ed-917a-c333fbb3cfd5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Former U.S. Senator Bob Corker put his name in front of a movement that would remove language in the state's constitution in order to prohibit slavery in all forms.
He told Local 3 News changing the wording of the slavery provision is long overdue.
The current wording of Article 1, Section 33 in the state's constitution is as follows:
"That slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, are forever prohibited in this state."
A campaign called "Yes on 3" included leaders like former U.S. Senator Bob Corker from Tennessee and advocate Kathy Chambers who want to remove any exceptions and ban slavery in it's entirety.
It's a movement that has been six years in the making. We spoke with Senator Bo Watson who said he would be voting yes on the proposed amendment but did not want to comment further.
"I think 95 percent of the people in the state of Tennessee probably support it, and I hope the constitution is updated as a result," said Corker.
To update the constitution, the proposed amendment will be on the November ballot for people to vote on.
"Words matter. What is in our constitution matters. It is our values document so we need to get it (slavery wording) out of there," said Kathy Chambers.
The slavery provision would be changed to read, "that slavery and involuntary servitude are forever prohibited in this state. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an inmate from working when the inmate has been duly convicted of a crime."
The latter portion, according to lawmakers behind the movement, means people that are in prison have an opportunity to receive work training that they can get a release from. The Department of Corrections wanted to be sure folks who are in prison and want to access job training skills could still access them even if it's low pay. It ties into the involuntary servitude portion of the amendment.
"Reinforce the fact that slavery has no place at all in our state. It is something we can all agree on," said Chambers.
The amendment passed in the Tennessee General Assembly with bi-partisan support and four senators voted against it last year.
The ask from advocates is for people to vote yes on passing the amendment come November 8th.
"I know it means a lot to many citizens across our state and we are very glad to lend my name for the effort," said Corker.
"If it's something that didn't pass, then we are literally saying that no, we don't want to remove, completely remove, slavery and involuntary servitude," said Chambers.
This is part of a larger movement five states plus Tennessee have on the ballot- to remove the slavery wording out of the state's constitution. | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/former-u-s-senator-bob-corker-supports-proposed-amendment-to-ban-slavery-language-from-the/article_06b4330e-226b-11ed-b88c-97ed29ab0927.html | 2022-08-23T11:18:23Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/former-u-s-senator-bob-corker-supports-proposed-amendment-to-ban-slavery-language-from-the/article_06b4330e-226b-11ed-b88c-97ed29ab0927.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Our Tuesday through midweek will feature partly sunny skies, less humid conditions, and warm afternoons. Highs will climb into the mid to upper 80s.
A boundary begins to return north across the area by late-week, leading to a better chance for afternoon and evening scattered showers & storms. By no means will it be a wash-out but be aware that isolated storms will be possible. Highs will warm into the mid 80s.
The weekend will feature a mix of clouds and sunshine and only a slight chance for a pop-up here or there. Highs will be in the upper 80s, with overnight lows back in the lower 70s. | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/partly-sunny-warm-and-less-humid-tuesday-afternoon/article_620972d6-22cb-11ed-b71e-c702deb94dbf.html | 2022-08-23T11:18:29Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/partly-sunny-warm-and-less-humid-tuesday-afternoon/article_620972d6-22cb-11ed-b71e-c702deb94dbf.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An Oklahoma County sheriff's deputy was killed and another was seriously injured after being shot while serving a court order at a residence, officials said.
Sgt. Bobby Swartz died from his injuries, and the other deputy is in stable condition after being rushed to the hospital, the sheriff's office wrote on its Facebook page.
"It is a sad day for the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office," Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said during a news conference Monday as he held back tears.
The two deputies, described as veteran officers, were shot after interacting with the suspect as they served a lockout order, a directive from a court to leave a residence.
"We had two deputies that were serving papers, lockout papers, contacted the individual at the front door then went around to the back door and that is when the shooting began," Johnson said during the news conference.
When one deputy was shot, the other deputy tried to get the injured deputy away from the gunfire, and he was struck as well.
The suspect fled the scene and was eventually taken into custody after the pursuit ended at a Tinker Air Force Base entrance, according to the sheriff.
Tinker Air Force base officials sent their condolences to the sheriff's department and the families of the officers involved in the shooting, according to a statement.
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The tail-end of the August primary season arrives on Tuesday, with elections in New York, Florida and Oklahoma.
New York's long and messy redistricting process pushed its US House and state Senate primaries back nearly two months, setting up a contentious clash between incumbents, charges of voter-shopping against candidates who chose -- or, in some cases, were pushed -- out of their first-choice races and an open seat contest in a new district that has divided voters along intersecting ideological and ethnic lines.
The primaries in the city will go some way in determining the political makeup of the next Democratic House conference. But other nominating contests, in more competitive general election districts, could be key in deciding whether the party maintains its slim majority this fall. Upstate, a special election to finish out Antonio Delgado's term, after the former congressman left to become lieutenant governor, is being cast by Democrats as a referendum on the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Meanwhile, down in Florida, Democrats will choose their fighter for what promises to be a ferocious campaign against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who could use this campaign as a springboard for a potential presidential run in 2024. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is running against US Rep. Charlie Crist, a former (then-Republican) governor, for the nomination.
And in Oklahoma, US Rep. Markwayne Mullin and former Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon will square-up in a runoff to decide the GOP nomination in the race to replace retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe -- with the winner set to be an overwhelming favorite in a November special election against former US Rep. Kendra Horn, the Democratic nominee.
Here are 5 things to watch on Tuesday:
Abortion rights -- and bail reform -- dominate upstate New York House special election
Abortion rights are on the ballot in this special election between Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan, the Democrat, and Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro -- at least, that is what Ryan (and his lawn signs) are saying.
Ryan, an Iraq War veteran, has sought to channel anger over the Supreme Court ruling ending federal abortion rights into an electoral advantage over Molinaro, a moderate Republican who says, despite being "personally pro-life," he would not vote for a national ban. (At the same time, Molinaro refused to state whether he would support legislation to legalize abortion nationwide.)
Though abortion is very much front of mind for many in the district, which will disappear after the new map goes into effect next year, the state's controversial bail reform law is also dividing, and uniting, voters across party lines. Molinaro has railed against the law, which makes it harder for judges to impose cash bail and has already been amended to offer courts more discretion. Ryan supported the law when it passed, but also backed the changes.
Both candidates have benefited from a surge of spending from their respective parties' House campaign arms -- though Republicans have about doubled Democrats' outlay. And in a fitting coda to New York's topsy-turvy primary season, the race could ultimately come down to which campaign does a better job making sure voters actually know there's an election.
(Ryan will be on the ballot twice Tuesday, in both the special and a Democratic primary for the newly drawn 18th District. Molinaro is unopposed in the GOP primary for a new version of the 19th.)
An Uptown power struggle meets call for 'generational change'
Redistricting upset a lot of New York's status quo, but perhaps nowhere more than in a big piece of Upper Manhattan, which for decades had been politically dominated by Democratic Reps. Jerry Nadler, on the West Side, and Carolyn Maloney, on the East Side.
Their parallel dominions were fused by the hand of a "special master" who drew up the new districts, provoking one the most ferocious campaigns of the cycle in a hot summer chock full of them. On Saturday, Maloney -- on camera -- recommended an editorial in the New York Post. "They call him senile," she said. Nadler, meanwhile, has accused his rival of exaggerating her record in the House, to which they both were elected in 1992.
Meanwhile, Suraj Patel, a lawyer who worked on former President Barack Obama's campaigns, says it's time for a fresh voice to serve the new district -- and that, at 38, he offers a younger, similarly moderate alternative to the area's feuding long-time representatives.
In addition to Patel's push for generational change, the race has also highlighted thorny questions about identity.
Maloney has pointed out that, if defeated, Manhattan risks losing its only woman House member, while Nadler mentioned that, without him, the city could go without representation in the chamber from a Jewish lawmaker. (Note: The 10th District, which includes Manhattan, is likely to send either a Jewish man or woman of color to Congress)
Patel, though he has rarely discussed it on the trail, would be the first Indian American New Yorker to serve in Congress.
Could a moderate emerge from one of NY's most liberal new districts?
Thirteen candidates are on the ballot in open-seat primary, though one, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, dropped out in late July. Of the remaining dozen, four appear to have a realistic chance of emerging to represent Lower Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn -- in what will be one of the country's most liberal districts
But a pile-up of progressives, led by state Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, City Council Member Carlina Rivera, and Rep. Mondaire Jones, an incumbent member who moved to the city from the suburbs, risks splintering the more left-leaning vote and paving the way for Daniel Goldman, the moderate former federal prosecutor who served as lead counsel for the Democrats at former President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.
An heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune, Goldman has also been the subject of heavy criticism from his opponents over his pouring millions of his own dollars into the campaign. Those resources have allowed him to flood the airwaves in an expensive media market that's largely priced out his rivals.
On August 15, Niou, who was endorsed by the Working Families Party, and Jones held a joint press conference denouncing Goldman's spending as a bid to buy the seat. On Friday, it was Rivera and former US Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, who is seeking a return to Capitol Hill, standing in front of cameras asking voters to reject Goldman.
Holtzman stopped short of endorsing Rivera, who has support from Rep. Nydia Velazquez and a number of labor unions, but did say Rivera "represents the future of the Democratic Party in this city."
An AOC-backed progressive takes on Dems' campaign chair
Progressive state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is no stranger to campaign clashes with powerful, entrenched incumbents. In 2018, she unseated longtime state Sen. Jeff Klein, who led a faction of Democrats who for years caucused with state Republicans -- helping to deny Democratic control of the body.
But Biaggi has a steeper hill to climb on Tuesday, when she takes on US Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in the new 17th District, north of the city. Maloney, the moderate chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party's House election arm, has outraised and outspent Biaggi, who decided to relocate to the district after the initial redistricting lines were tossed and rewritten.
Maloney lives inside the new borders, but in choosing to run in the 17th, left behind a big part of his old electorate in what will soon be the old 18th District. That decision also effectively nudged Jones off his home turf. (Jones ultimately chose to move to the city and run for the open seat in New York's 10th District.)
The campaign has also riven Democrats in more familiar ways. Biaggi has denounced Maloney as a "corporate Democrat," while Maloney has sought to tie his challenger to the party's far-left, all but rolling his eyes at the mention of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement of Biaggi during a recent interview.
"We're gonna find out how much that means," Maloney said, before mixing personal praise for Ocasio-Cortez with an argument that the passage of Democrats' major climate, health care and tax bill undermined progressives' primary season messaging.
"It knocks the legs out of the argument that Democrats aren't getting it done," he said
Biaggi says she is quick to acknowledge the party's success when talking to voters, but argued that it wasn't enough -- and that "a lot of people, even if they're happy with what the Democratic Party has done in the last few weeks, which they should be ... They also want to see different kinds of leaders in Congress."
Florida Democrats to choose a challenger to DeSantis
The Florida Democratic Party has wandered lost through the Sunshine State ever since Republican Ron DeSantis narrowly defeated their 2018 nominee for governor, Andrew Gillum. They have no power in Tallahassee as the perpetual minority party in the state legislature, they squandered their sizable voter registration advantage, they lost the 2020 presidential election to Donald Trump here by a healthy margin and have struggled lately to convince donors that Florida is still a battleground worth investing in.
Meanwhile, DeSantis has become one of the most recognizable Republicans in the country and a potential GOP nominee for the White House in 2024.
On Tuesday, Democratic voters in the state will choose a nominee for governor who they hope can lead their turnaround and maybe slow DeSantis' meteoric rise. The choice is between Rep. Charlie Crist, a former Republican governor who Democrats made their gubernatorial nominee in 2014, and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the Florida's only statewide elected Democrat. Crist has adopted the Joe Biden campaign strategy in his race, trading on a familiar name and building support across the party while trying to convince primary voters that civility and experience can take down a divisive Republican leader.
Fried, who would be the state's first female governor, has leaned into the looming fight over the future of abortion rights while drawing stark comparisons to Crist's past life as a Republican.
Whoever the nominee is come Wednesday will need financial help quickly. Both candidates have exhausted most of their campaign cash trying to win the primary and DeSantis is waiting with $132 million saved up for the general election.
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In Conversation: On the Song Lyric That Aestheticizes Rape Culture
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The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, we talk about the ethics of dramatizing rape culture.
A song from the forthcoming movie Liger poses pertinent questions about entertainment and its depictions of rape culture. The lyric in question is “Bhagwaan ke liye chhod do mujhe” (please let me go, in the name of God). Many have pointed out how this is an ignorant and thoughtless depiction of rape culture, to an extent that the song serves to normalize abuse.
We look at the ethics of turning dialogues into aesthetics, the misogyny embedded within the industry, and how rape culture is unwittingly reproduced through pop culture.
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SK: Jawaani teri aafat. Bhagwaan ke liye chhod do mujhe.
The song knows what it’s doing. It’s playing on the peak, ‘70s-80s Bollywood storyline of the woman in distress, clutching onto a piece of clothing, surrounded by “bad men” about to harass and rape her. The scene is charged with a hint of urgency — awaiting the “hero” to come and save the “heroine.” The violence is pushed to the sidelines; the helplessness, power imbalance, and abuse are mere afterthoughts to this dramatized narrative.
The problem is not so much the use — modern tracks have looked at classics and adapted versions infused with rap and hip-hop and beats one too many. It’s the intent: the most recognizable symbol of a rape scene in a movie is positioned in a song. Meant to spark, what, amusement? Humor? Interest and entertainment? The two actors are swaying and spinning around beaches, in bedrooms, and over rocks amid the sea. Ananya Pandey saying it in an “oopsie” way appears jarring, given the association of the line with femininity and violence. The problem with the intent is it sees the line as an aesthetic, as if the “dialogue” is a caricatured phrase uttered in movies and the realm of fiction alone, when we know it corresponds to the realities of violence and abuse. The faux modernity of the song if anything manufactures an aesthetic of rape, asking for clicks and likes, and views all while it represents a devastating violence. Some words, some narratives demand tenderness and care, and compassion. This isn’t about “catchy” or edgy phrases, or even the freedom of artistic expression. But using a moment of emotional and physical violence for aesthetic reasons in a song shows the haunting rigidity of rape culture – a rot that makes and remakes itself, first through words, now through songs.
DR: The point of using a line typically attributed to a woman escaping a man’s unwarranted sexual advances, in a song depicting consensual desire, isn’t something I can wrap my head around. But given Bollywood’s aversion to logic, I’m not particularly bothered by the incoherence at play here. Instead, what’s more disturbing about the lyrics — particularly in the age of trending TikTok-esque videos — is a woman’s pleas being trivialized endlessly as people lip-sync to it in their reels.
Every now and then, we get catchy songs from reels stuck in our heads. Annoying as that might be, it’s a rather unavoidable downside of consuming social media. But with Aafat, the risk isn’t just of encountering an earworm; it’s that mocking the helplessness of a woman attempting to escape her abuser can end up normalizing rape culture — perhaps, unconsciously — in the process. Women’s safety is already a major cause of concern in most parts of India; rape culture, too, has long been prevalent in the country. The instant (and constant) reel-ification of the song holds the power to further distort an already dark reality for women in India. As such, the inclusion of the line in this song — which, to make matters worse, belongs to yet another movie that celebrates hypermasculinity — is irresponsible, to put it mildly.
RN: The controversy is outrageous, but sadly unsurprising. Liger is promoted as a pan-Indian film, which makes the rape culture it perpetuates in the song even more dismal. Its director’s history with misogyny and sexism is familiar to anyone with a perfunctory knowledge of Tollywood pop culture. The same culture dialed up a hundred notches is what makes the pan-Indian movie phenomenon itself that much more concerning. It caters to the lowest common denominator across all states and stands to bring overt rape culture back into full swing just as we’ve made slow, baby steps in recognizing and moving away from it. Telugu action heroes are rife with hypermasculine energy that exists in conjunction with damsels in distress. Liger, whose actor propelled into Bollywood stardom through a pan-India vehicle, is from this very tradition; in Tollywood, the film that propelled him to fame was Arjun Reddy. The valorization of violently misogynistic men, then, isn’t new — its blatant proliferation across the country, however, might be.
AS: Even when films flop, songs go on to live for long in the psyche of listeners and viewers. And songs that objectify women, with their catchy lyrics and music, go on to become chartbusters and superhits. These songs, visualized with stars who are equivalent to gods to their fans, clearly send a signal that it is okay to harass a woman this way. Filmmakers may not directly endorse the behaviors picturized in such songs, but they are clearly aware of the whistles and eyeballs they will grab, hence they continue to make them — the pointed reference in the song in question in Liger is a case in point of how rape culture operates. What they are not bothered about is these songs being used in real life to eve-tease and harass women by the very men who whistled to it in the theaters. At the very least, these songs provide men with a language, with a vocabulary, for their creepy, lecherous behavior. The fact that their hero does it with a free pass probably also provides them with the confidence to carry out their creepiness. | https://theswaddle.com/in-conversation-on-the-song-lyric-that-aestheticizes-rape-culture/ | 2022-08-23T11:25:35Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/in-conversation-on-the-song-lyric-that-aestheticizes-rape-culture/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Why Accusing Harry Styles of Queerbaiting May Be Flawed
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Singer and actor Harry Styles addressed allegations of queerbaiting in Rolling Stone interview published yesterday. Styles, known for appearing in gender-fluid clothing in public, is notably set to star in a same-sex romantic drama later this year. Critics of Styles, presuming he is straight on account of his public relationships with women, accuse him of co-opting queer aesthetics for personal and artistic profit. The critique further goes that meanwhile, queer individuals continue to struggle to openly express their gender and sexual identities.
But there’s something off about accusing a person of queerbaiting based on how they express themselves publicly. When it comes to public figures, there’s little we know about them besides the information they share — with another, entirely private world also at play that strangers aren’t privy to. Leveling the accusation of queer-baiting against a person may then inadvertently force them to come out before expressing themselves the way they’d like.
A history of what the term means can help contextualize this. Queerbaiting is generally understood as writers’ and filmmakers’ suggestive use of homoerotic tension between straight characters in fiction, to bait queer audiences — starved of representation in mainstream storytelling — into consuming their art. This way, makers and writers hope to lure queer audiences into consuming their content without antagonising their straight fan following who constitute an overwhelming majority. In other words, it’s a form of media criticism that points out the deceptive use of queer subcultures to sell art.
All this, while queer representation in media, especially in popular entertainment, continues to be dismal. Earlier this year, filmmaker Taika Watiti, along with Natalie Portman promoted their film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Thor: Love and Thunder, as a very gay film. However, upon watching the film, fans were left disappointed. Disney, Marvel’s parent company, is especially notorious for queerbaiting, while actually having very few characters on screen who are openly queer. Representation on screen can be an effective tool to normalize storytelling about marginalized communities. At the same time, luring marginalized audiences with a promise of representation is irresponsible, and continuing to do so even in the face of repeated criticism is just a message to marginalized communities that their voices and experiences do not matter.
Television isn’t exempt either. The suggestive sexual and romantic tension between Dr. John Watson and Sherlock Holmes in BBC’s Sherlock, and the makers teasing romantic undertones in the relationship between Dean Winchster and the angel Castiel in Supernatural, are among the most common examples of queerbaiting from the recent past. Most recently, Netflix’s Stranger Things was accused of queerbaiting in their treatment of the character Will.
Queerbaiting in media, then, is an exploitative strategy to earn more viewership and fan following without actually committing to true representation and space-sharing either in the narrative of a show or behind the scenes, and thus deserves to be called out. However, accusing specific individuals of queerbaiting in their appearances or even work they have done in a mostly individual capacity may miss the point of the critique, and can also have graver consequences.
In 2018, Rita Ora released a music video of her song Girls, which also featured Bebe Rexha, Cardi B, Charli XCX. The lyrics and video of Girls was coded in sapphic language, with the refrain going “sometimes I just wanna kiss girls.” Fans and openly queer artists slammed Ora and her collaborators saying the song was inaccurate in its depiction of same-sex relationships and it did more harm than good for the queer community. In the aftermath of this backlash, Ora was forced to come out as bisexual, and admit to having had romantic relationships with both men and women, while apologizing for hurting sentiments.
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The case of Girls exemplifies one pitfall of accusing specific individuals of queerbaiting. Necessitating a queer individual to come out publicly to defend their work just because it doesn’t meet a specific standard of queerness is both ironic and antithetical to the queer movement.
When someone is accused, in their individual capacity, of queerbaiting, either for the way they carry themselves in public or because of their sexual relationships, it inadvertently creates a certain standard of queerness that one needs to maintain to pass as queer. In other words, it gatekeeps what it means to be queer, and also what expressing it would look like.
Instances of expecting queer individuals to maintain a certain standard of queerness can also result in the erasure or phobia of sexualities and gender identities that see themselves as queer but are not acknowledged as truly queer by other individuals because they do not meet certain requirements. People who are asexual, bisexual, transgender, or fall anywhere else under the queer umbrella are frequently either villainized or invisibilized because they are not deemed by others to be “queer enough.” Importantly, then, the idea of individuals queerbaiting can be detrimental to their self-determination.
This does not of course excuse someone like Harry Styles from complete scrutiny, though. When Styles appeared in a Gucci dress on the cover of Vogue — the first man to appear on it — in December 2020, Billy Porter, a black gay man known for his genderfluid fashion choices, criticized Styles for having it easy as a popular white man. This is valid criticism — even though Porter and several other openly queer people have struggled to freely express their sexuality and fashion for ages, it was Harry Styles whom Vogue chose to represent as the face of the queer movement. But this is still not queer-baiting; it’s a case of Styles’ white privilege allowing him to profit over others who arguably deserve to be there first.
While one should rightfully hold accountable artists and media exploiting queer narratives without actually extending representation or profits to queer communities, accusing individuals of queerbaiting can create expectations of a certain amount of queerness that public individuals must follow for passing as queer. It creates an invisible test for their queerness and goes on to only strengthen certain narratives and stereotypes of what is queer and what is not. | https://theswaddle.com/why-accusing-harry-styles-of-queerbaiting-may-be-flawed/ | 2022-08-23T11:25:42Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/why-accusing-harry-styles-of-queerbaiting-may-be-flawed/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Greek restaurant which will have live music is opening in Tunbridge Wells. The family-friendly Greek taverna Kypseli will open in The Pantiles and use the area in front of Bath Square.
It promises authentic Ionian meze and dishes, a licensed bar, a patisserie and barista counter. It will have live music nights including Greek, Blues, jazz, reggae, Motown and soul.
People will be able to hire it for private parties and functions. The restaurant is in a beautiful setting on the historic colonnade, with its attractive series of columns and steps leading to Bath Square.
Read more: I tried Roddy Burger in Tunbridge Wells and it was everything I wanted in a burger
Kypseli is on the ground floor of The Hive Eco-Hub which has a separate entrance and offers flexible working space, including desks and meeting rooms, as well as Zoom booths. Neither are open yet, but work was underway last week. People are being asked to register their interest for The Hive working spaces and Kypseli.
The restaurant team said: "Starting on the ground floor, visitors will receive an authentic Greek welcome at the Kypseli Taverna – Kypseli means “hive” in Greek. Open to the public, Kypseli will offer a relaxed space where friends and family of all ages can gather to enjoy taverna dining.
"Fresh Kent and Sussex produce combined with Greek ingredients will be used to create favourite Ionian dishes such as pastitsatha, moussaka, lamb kleftiko and 24-hour marinated souvlaki. Other delights will include filo pastries such a spinach pie and pistachio baklava, with a variety of foods suitable for those that are vegan and gluten free.
"There will also be outdoor seating where diners can enjoy the buzz of Bath Square. As well as serving delicious freshly-prepared food on a daily basis, there will also be live music and an array of events, private dining and parties."
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Expands Automation Capabilities in Medical Device and Life Sciences
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arsenal Capital Partners ("Arsenal"), a private equity firm that specializes in investments in industrial growth and healthcare companies, today announced that it has completed an investment in Innovative Products & Equipment, Inc. ("Innovative"), which it will combine with Eckhart, Inc. ("Eckhart") to build a leading automation solutions provider serving highly complex applications in high-growth end markets. The terms of the Innovative acquisition were not disclosed.
Innovative, an automation solutions provider which focuses on the medical device and life sciences markets, represents Arsenal's second investment in the automation sector, following the acquisition of Eckhart in December 2021. Together, Innovative and Eckhart will provide specialized automation solutions, including Factory of the Future (design simulation) services, single & multi-cell automation systems, and fully automated assembly lines, as well as automation technologies, including Autonomous Guided Vehicles ("AGVs"), Autonomous Mobile Robots ("AMRs"), thermal bonders, servo presses, and semi-automated tooling.
"We are excited to work with the Innovative team to enhance our delivery of advanced, end-to-end automation capabilities for our customers," said Andy Storm, CEO of Eckhart. "Rich, Eric, Dale, Kevin, and the rest of the Innovative team have developed a reputation in the medical device and life sciences markets for solving mission-critical issues for their customers, and we believe joining forces will position us well for our next phase of growth."
Rich Brownstein, Principal and Co-President of Innovative, stated, "We are thrilled to partner with Arsenal, Andy, and the Eckhart team. The scale, capabilities, and resources that we can provide as a combined company will allow us to strategically accelerate growth as we support our global customer base with higher productivity, efficiency, and precision. Arsenal's reputation and experience investing in innovation-forward industrial technology and healthcare companies gives us confidence in the future growth prospects of our industry and company."
Sal Gagliardo, an Operating Partner of Arsenal, added, "Innovative is the latest example of our commitment to invest significant capital behind the substantial growth in automation and expand our presence in attractive, specialized end markets, such as medical device and life sciences."
SVB Securities served as exclusive financial advisor and Ruberto, Israel & Weiner P.C. served as legal advisor to Innovative on this transaction.
Harris Williams LLC served as financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Arsenal and Eckhart.
About Innovative Products & Equipment
Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Hudson, New Hampshire, Innovative provides complex automation and product & process development solutions to blue-chip customers in specialized markets, with a focus on medical device and life sciences. Innovative's technologies and solutions include automated assembly and test systems, machine vision solutions, integrated robotics, and engineering services. For additional information, please visit www.ipeinc.com.
About Eckhart
Eckhart, based in Warren, Michigan, designs, builds, and sustains advanced industrial solutions used to solve complex manufacturing needs. Eckhart's proven portfolio of Industry 4.0 technology includes autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), collaborative robot systems, traditional robotics, assembly automation & simulation, 3D printing tool development & production, and Factory of the Future consulting for the world's largest manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.eckhartusa.com.
About Arsenal Capital Partners
Arsenal Capital Partners is a leading private equity firm that specializes in investments in industrial growth and healthcare companies. Since its inception in 2000, Arsenal has raised institutional equity investment funds totaling over $10 billion, completed more than 250 platform and add-on acquisitions, and achieved more than 30 realizations. The firm works with management teams to build strategically important companies with leading market positions, high growth, and high value-add. For additional information, please visit www.arsenalcapital.com.
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The kitchen is often a central hub of day-to-day activity and the place where everyone ends up gathering during parties. If your kitchen is starting to show signs of wear and tear from all this attention, you may be thinking of updating this popular room.
A full renovation can be costly, but there are plenty of kitchen upgrades you can make that don’t cost thousands of dollars. From hanging up some framed artwork to shopping for the best shelf liner, a few simple tweaks and purchases can bring a big impact to one of the busiest spaces in your home.
Here are some ideas for low-cost — yet high-impact — ways to jazz up your kitchen.
Add A Small Table
Got an unused nook in your kitchen? Add a small table and chairs or stool to maximize your seating options and add some character to your corner.
Amazon has some good options, like the Linon Brown 3-Piece Table Tavern Set ($102), which comes in three different colors and has a faux marble top. For $151, the Vecelo 3-Piece Dining Room Kitchen Table Cushion Chair Set has a minimalist dark wood design that allows you to tuck chairs under it.
Bring In A Moveable Kitchen Island
If you can’t afford to install a permanent kitchen island yet or you don’t have the space for a full-sized one, use a kitchen cart, table or other mobile solution. This way, you’ll have more counter space and potentially more storage space when you need it, and you can move the “island” to the side when you don’t.
The Homestyles Dolly Madison Kitchen Island Cart has a drop leaf, so it can be expanded for a larger countertop and has a classic look. It’s currently on sale for $288. The Signature Design by Ashley Odium Urban Counter Height Dining Table Set is on sale for $199 and comes with two barstools, providing a nice, slim island that also offers a dining area.
Hang Up Framed Artwork
If you have extra wall space in your kitchen, pick a statement art piece or multiple smaller pieces and frame them to fit your room. Darker rooms contrast nicely with white matte frames, for example.
The four frames in this Giftgarden set ($18 for the set) each fit a 4-inch-by-6-inch picture with matting or a 5-inch-by-7-inch picture without matting.
Warm Up The Room With A Rug Or Runner
Add some warmth, texture and comfort for your feet with a rug or runner for your kitchen floor. You’ll want to pick something that is easy to clean since it’s likely to get food or spills on it.
The Mattitude anti-fatigue kitchen mat ($33) is padded and waterproof with a classic gray pattern. And MontVoo’s natural fiber, non-skid mat ($27) comes in beige or gray and is machine washable.
Apply Vinyl Or Contact Paper To Appliances
If you have rusty, scratched, dated or otherwise unsightly appliances, you can use adhesive vinyl or contact paper to make them seem new again.
Con-Tact Brand’s faux stainless steel contact paper is a sturdy option to use in covering kitchen appliances. Livelynine’s brushed nickel vinyl peel-and-stick contact paper (seen below) is another option, and it boasts nearly 3,000 5-star ratings on Amazon and is $9 for a 78-inch roll.
Add Shelf Liners
Make organizing your shelves, drawers and cabinets easier with shelf liners, which can keep items from slipping all over a drawer and add some visual appeal to shelves (depending on what type of liner you choose).
When looking for the best shelf liner, Gorilla Grip has a great textured one, while other brands offer patterned options or heavy-duty, waterproof liners.
Explore Window Treatments
New curtains and other window treatments are a quick way to add color and design to your kitchen. You can change the feel of your room just with fabric or blinds.
For $50, these Chicology Cordless Roman Shades in Belgian flax give a natural accent to your windows while allowing for privacy when needed. Or just add a touch of color to the top of a window with a valance, like the Jinchan Paisley Valance ($16), which comes in five colors and has a simple and elegant look.
Install A New Faucet
Changing out your old faucet for a new, updated pick is a fairly straightforward upgrade that most people can do themselves. Priced affordably around $65, the Wewe high arc, pull-out sprayer faucet is top-rated on Amazon and comes in seven different finishes.
Affix New Cabinet Hardware
A quick and easy way to upgrade your kitchen cabinets is to swap out cabinet knobs and drawer pulls.
For a versatile option, these Ravinte black zinc knobs come in a pack of 30 for $30. The knobs have more than 11,200 reviews on Amazon and an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.
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TALLAHASSEE — Temperatures hold steady in the upper 80s this week.
Highs stay slightly cooler than the 90s thanks to mid-morning and afternoon cloud cover.
Rain and storms will be scattered through the Big Bend and South Georgia for the entire work week.
Storm timing will be late-afternoon and early-evening.
Some storms that develop may contain heavy downpours, gusty wind, and frequent lightning.
The week does not look much different.
Scattered showers will be around through afternoon and evening hours.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of LifeStance Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFST) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of LifeStance common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the documents issued in connection with LifeStance's June 10, 2021 initial public stock offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 11, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in LFST:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that LifeStance Health Group, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the number of virtual visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was decreasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby flatlining LifeStance Health's out-patient/virtual revenue growth; (ii) the percentage of in-person visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was increasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby causing LifeStance Health's operating expenses to increase substantially; (iii) LifeStance Health had lost a large number of physicians due to burn-out and, as a result, its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the initial public offering's registration statement, and LifeStance Health had been expending additional costs to onboard new physicians who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (iv) as a result, LifeStance Health's business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as the initial public offering's registration statement represented.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in LifeStance you have until October 11, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased LifeStance securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the LFST lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/lifestance-health-loss-submission-form?id=31049&from=4.
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Isabella Payne used her father's ham radio to talk to astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station. Her dad had been listening for weeks to Lindgren use his amateur radio equipment.
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Isabella Payne used her father's ham radio to talk to astronaut Kjell Lindgren aboard the International Space Station. Her dad had been listening for weeks to Lindgren use his amateur radio equipment.
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Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman to hold a pilot's license. A hundred years after her first public flight in 1922, an all-Black, all-female crew flew from Dallas to Phoenix in her honor.
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Bessie Coleman was the first Black woman to hold a pilot's license. A hundred years after her first public flight in 1922, an all-Black, all-female crew flew from Dallas to Phoenix in her honor.
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The final primary day of August has some key election contests in Florida, New York and Oklahoma.
Florida and New York had their congressional maps scrambled by redistricting, boosting the number of notable races Tuesday.
But the biggest matchup in Florida is at the top of the ticket, where Democrats will pick a nominee to try to defeat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential contender in 2024. (Rep. Val Demings will also aim to lock up the Democratic nomination to take on GOP Sen. Marco Rubio.)
In New York, voters are finally casting ballots in congressional races, months after the state's top court scrapped the legislature's map, ruling it unfairly benefited Democrats. The newly drawn map led to intraparty battles, mostly within solidly blue districts, as incumbent House members had to run in new districts, compete against colleagues or face a handful of challengers. New York also has two special congressional elections.
And in the Republican stronghold of Oklahoma, runoff primary elections take place to fill a U.S. Senate term, and in the state's 2nd District.
Florida governor
Florida's Democratic gubernatorial primary will likely come down to who voters believe has the best chance of defeating DeSantis in November.
Rep. Charlie Crist is running against state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat. Crist lost his last gubernatorial bid in 2014. But he was elected to serve as governor in 2006 as a Republican.
Many state Democratic lawmakers, including some of the party's more progressive members, have expressed support for Crist. He also has endorsements from the Sierra Club and several labor unions, including the statewide teachers union. Fried has received endorsements from a handful of Democratic state representatives and the Florida College Democrats.
Crist has also raised more money than Fried. Most polls have shown Crist leading Fried — and DeSantis leading both in hypothetical matchups.
3 notable Florida U.S. House races
- FL-07: Eight Republicans are campaigning for a chance to fill outgoing Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy's seat, which contains parts of the Orlando suburbs and now skews Republican following redistricting. Leading among the GOP candidates are state Rep. Anthony Sabatini and controversial businessman Cory Mills — both of whom promote Donald Trump's lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
- FL-10: Progressive activist Maxwell Alejandro Frost leads among a slew of Democrats in fundraising and national endorsements in the race to fill the solidly Democratic, Orlando-based seat left open by Demings' run for Senate. If elected, Frost, 25, would be the first member of Generation Z to serve in Congress. The Democratic field also includes state Sen. Randolph Bracy and former Rep. Alan Grayson.
- FL-13: Florida's latest round of redistricting has also turned Crist's once-toss-up Democratic district, containing Clearwater and parts of St. Petersburg, into a competitive Republican playing field. Leading among Republican candidates is Air Force veteran Anna Paulina Luna, who's been endorsed by Trump. The winner of the GOP primary will go on to face former Obama official Eric Lynn in November.
New York's 12th Congressional District
Redistricting has forced two high-ranking Democrats into a bitter fight over a single, Manhattan-based seat.
Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler are both from New York City and were both first elected in 1992. They have largely voted the same, with a handful of key exceptions.
Now, Maloney is making a pitch based on her work on women's rights — arguing that she is the best candidate to fight for reproductive health care in a post-Roe world. Nadler highlights his votes opposing the Iraq War and the Patriot Act, as well as his leading role in the Trump impeachment hearings.
They're challenged by a third candidate, Suraj Patel, a former Obama aide who came within 4 percentage points of beating Maloney in 2020.
Maloney has outraised her opponents, but Nadler has received some key endorsements, including from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Tuesday's winner is expected to take the House seat, since the district leans so heavily Democratic. But no matter the outcome, Democrats will lose at least one of their senior leaders in Congress.
New York's 10th Congressional District
As Nadler takes on Maloney, a newly redrawn 10th District is open for the first time in nearly a decade.
Daniel Goldman, the former legal counsel to House Democrats who spearheaded Trump's impeachment in 2019, is a leading candidate in the race, as are U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones and state Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou.
Out of a crowded field of about a dozen candidates, Goldman leads in recent polling, followed by Niou, Jones and Councilwoman Carlina Rivera — all three of whom are self-described progressives.
Goldman, a descendant of the family that owns Levi Strauss & Co., has been criticized for largely self-financing his campaign and vastly outspending his opponents.
Jones — a freshman congressman currently representing District 17, located in the suburbs outside New York City — has been endorsed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. But other progressive figures, such as fellow New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have stayed out of the fray.
Special elections in New York's 19th and 23rd Districts
- NY-19: In New York's Hudson Valley, two county executives, Democrat Pat Ryan and Republican Marc Molinaro, are locked in a close race to serve out the remaining four months of former Rep. Antonio Delgado's term. The Democrat Delgado resigned in May to serve as lieutenant governor.
The district is considered a toss-up by the Cook Political Report, and Ryan and Molinaro are ideologically divided along party lines, notably splitting on the issue of abortion, making the race a key contest to watch as November inches closer.
(A twist: Molinaro is running for a full term in the 19th District under the new congressional map, while Ryan is also running for a full term, but in the 18th District.)
- NY-23: Republican Joe Sempolinski will face off against Democrat Max Della Pia for the remaining months of former Rep. Tom Reed's term. But Sempoliski, a former aide to Reed, is not running in the primary for a full term, despite the district being solidly Republican and the term only lasting until January.
Instead, Della Pia, who is running in the primary unopposed, will go up against either state GOP Chair Nick Langworthy or controversial businessman Carl Paladino.
Oklahoma U.S. Senate runoff
In Oklahoma, voters are one step closer to knowing who will finish the term of retiring Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe. And in a deep red state like Oklahoma, winning the GOP contest effectively seals the deal.
Despite a first-place finish back in June, Rep. Markwayne Mullin failed to get over 50% of the primary vote, forcing a runoff against former state House Speaker T.W. Shannon. Mullin has the endorsement of Trump and has out-fundraised Shannon.
The winner of the runoff will face Democrat Kendra Horn in November. Both Mullin and Shannon have the potential to become the first Indigenous person to serve in the Senate since 2005.
Oklahoma 2nd District runoff
The contest to succeed Mullin in the 2nd Congressional District, which encompasses the eastern portion of the state, is also in a runoff on the GOP side.
Both state Sen. Josh Brecheen and state Rep. Avery Frix tout their support for Trump — though the former president has not issued an endorsement. Frix marginally leads against Brecheen, according to recent polling, but 42% of Republican respondents polled remain undecided. The winner goes against Democrat Naomi Andrews.
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NASA has captured new telescopic images of Jupiter that show auroras, altitude levels and cloud covers.
The latest photos, captured with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, show bands of blue and gray in the middle, with rainbow-colored hues at the planet's poles.
The telescope uses a camera with three filters that can map out infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye, to colors on the visible spectrum.
"We hadn't really expected it to be this good, to be honest," said planetary astronomer and UC-Berkeley professor Imke de Pater. "It's really remarkable that we can see details on Jupiter together with its rings, tiny satellites, and even galaxies in one image."
The red on the photos show auroras, while the yellows and greens show hazes swirling around the poles. The white bands and spots show cloud cover, including the Great Red Spot, a massive storm that "could swallow Earth," NASA said.
"The brightness here indicates high altitude – so the Great Red Spot has high-altitude hazes, as does the equatorial region," said Heidi Hammel, vice president for science at the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. "The numerous bright white 'spots' and 'streaks' are likely very high-altitude cloud tops of condensed convective storms."
Likewise, the darker areas are ones with little cloud cover. Photos with a wider view show the planet's rings and two moons, Amalthea and Adrastea.
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Richard Engel, chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, announced on Thursday that his 6-year-old son Henry, diagnosed with Rett syndrome as an infant, had died.
In a tweet posted on Aug. 18, Engel wrote: "Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle. We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more. "
Engel's tweet included a link to a page on the Texas Children's Hospital site, which explained Henry's medical journey and how he was diagnosed with Rett syndrome. The disorder is incredibly rare — particularly so for boys, said Dr. Tim Benke, a professor in pediatric neurology at the University of Colorado.
"It happens in about 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 10,000 female births. But it's so rare we don't know how often it happens in male births," Benke told NPR.
Our beloved son Henry passed away. He had the softest blue eyes, an easy smile and a contagious giggle. We always surrounded him with love and he returned it, and so much more. Mary and Richard. https://t.co/M8LV8SHv6r pic.twitter.com/21Ja6TOtjH
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) August 18, 2022
What is Rett syndrome?
Rett syndrome, as defined by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, is a rare genetic neurological disorder that begins to show up between 6 and 18 months of age. Children start to miss developmental milestones or lose skills they'd once had.
A diagnosis is based on an array of factors, including difficulties with movement, the loss of hand and language abilities, and constant hand motions, "such as hand-wringing, squeezing, clapping or tapping, putting hands in the mouth, or washing and rubbing movements," according to the Mayo Clinic.
What do we know about the development of Rett syndrome?
The disorder occurs very rarely in males, and is typically more severe than with females. Many begin experiencing symptoms at or shortly after birth, with significant problems occurring very soon after. These patients require aggressive medical intervention.
"There's a lot that we don't fully understand yet," says Benke. "There is a discrepancy between male and female births, and we have some theories as to why. And we think that the answer is that the mutation happens around the time the egg and sperm come together. And it's more likely to happen in sperm than it is in eggs. It's so rare that we don't know how often it happens."
This has created a challenge for the medical community: Due to the rarity of this condition in males, it's difficult to find enough of them to participate in clinical trials for treatments.
While Rett syndrome may not be well-known among the general public, the foundation said that it is in the forefront of research happening across the globe.
Is there a cure for Rett syndrome?
"There is no cure for it," Benke told NPR. "It's a genetic disorder, you can't go back and fix that misspelling [in the genes]."
"All the treatments are systemic," he added. "You try and treat seizures, and you're trying to improve things like muscle tone, which in the case of Henry Engel was the most problematic for him."
At the moment, anticonvulsant drugs like carbamazepine can be prescribed to help control seizures, and sedatives like clonidine can help reduce pain. Benke is hopeful that new therapies that are coming along will be beneficial to those with Rett syndrome.
A drug to treat symptoms of Rett syndrome in women completed phase three trials, he said. The drug, trofinetide, has been submitted to the FDA for approval, and researchers are hoping to hear back in 2023. If approved, there is a chance that this therapy could apply to males as well, Benke said.
"It's not a home run, but it's a therapy that's going to get us on first base that we think could be really helpful," he added.
Benke emphasized that there are support systems for people with Rett syndrome and their families. Local and national associations, such as the Rocky Mountain Rett Association and the International Rett Syndrome Foundation, are dedicated to connecting people with specialized care, he said. "It's important for people to know that it sounds hopeless, but there's hope there."
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A 1% decrease in fatalities is no cause for celebration, the Council warns
ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council releases today preliminary estimates revealing 21,340 people died in preventable crashes on U.S. roads during the first six months of 2022, a 1% decrease as compared to the same time period in 2021.
The first quarter of 2022 was grim; the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a report, which showed a discouraging 7% increase in deaths during that time period. The good news: beginning in April, or the start of the second quarter, U.S. roads have experienced less loss of life. Newly released NSC data show June 2022 was the third consecutive month with deaths below 2021 levels and the first month below 2020 levels.
While this 1% decrease in deaths for the first half of 2022 as compared to 2021 may indicate a positive trend, NSC data show 2022 is up 15% as compared to 2020–proving U.S. roadways are still supremely dangerous, especially for those walking, biking, and rolling. Some states experienced fewer preventable deaths on the roads, while others saw frightening increases of 19% or more in the first six months of 2022, including:
- Maine (+52%, 28 more deaths)
- Vermont (+43%, 12 more deaths)
- Delaware (+43%, 23 more deaths)
- Alaska (+41%, 9 more deaths)
- Hawaii (+36%, 16 more deaths)
- Washington (+31%, 78 more deaths)
- Connecticut (+29%, 43 more deaths)
- New Jersey (+27%, 14 more deaths)
- New Hampshire (+27%, 14 more deaths)
- Nebraska (+19%, 20 more deaths)
"We must not become complacent," said Mark Chung, executive vice president of roadway practice at NSC. "Traffic violence plagues our communities, and thousands of lives lost each month is simply unacceptable. A one percent decrease only symbolizes a glimmer of hope and serves as confirmation that now is the time to combine proven countermeasures with innovative solutions so we can save lives. The work is far from over."
These semi-annual estimates come less than two weeks following the announcement of Steve Cliff's resignation as NHTSA administrator, leaving the agency without a nominated and confirmed leader once again. NSC calls on President Biden to quickly nominate a safety-focused replacement and urges the Senate to prioritize the confirmation process of the person selected. This leadership is essential to shepherding safety improvements through the U.S. Department of Transportation, overseeing millions of dollars in funding for local and state programs and setting the tone for how these programs will be administered.
"It's deeply concerning we are without a confirmed NHTSA administrator at a time of so much death on our roadways and when NHTSA has much work to do, such as advancing safety requirements on vehicles and implementing the Safe System approach," said Jane Terry, vice president of government affairs at NSC. "These preliminary figures are no cause for celebration and support the case, once again, for a designated leader at the federal level who will put the safety of all road users first. This is a significant setback in the shared efforts to improve roadway safety, and NSC stands ready to support NHTSA as they navigate through this time."
NSC estimates are subject to slight increases and decreases as the data mature. NSC collects fatality data every month from all 50 states and the District of Columbia and uses data from the National Center for Health Statistics, so that deaths occurring within one year of the crash and on both public and private roadways—such as parking lots and driveways—are included in the estimates. NSC motor vehicle fatality estimates and supplemental estimate information, including estimates for each state, can be found here.
About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America's leading nonprofit safety advocate—and has been for more than 100 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace, roadway and impairment. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REGENXBIO Inc. (Nasdaq: RGNX) today announced presentations at the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism Annual Symposium, taking place from August 30 through September 2, 2022, in Freiburg, Germany. The presentations will highlight new data from the Phase I/II/III CAMPSIITE™ trial of RGX-121, an investigational one-time AAV Therapeutic for the treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter Syndrome, and an encore data presentation for RGX-111, an investigational one-time AAV Therapeutic for the treatment of severe Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS I), or Hurler syndrome.
Presentations include:
Title: RGX-121 gene therapy for the treatment of severe mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II): Interim analysis of data from a Phase 1/2 study
Presenter: Roberto Giugliani, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. CEDT
Title: RGX-111 gene therapy for the treatment of severe mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I): Interim analysis of data from the first in human study
Presenter: Raymond Wang, M.D., Division of Metabolic Disorders, CHOC Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Irvine, CA
Date/Time: Thursday, September 1, 2022, 11:30 – 11:45 a.m. CEDT
Title: Natural History of Neurodevelopment in Neuronopathic Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS II): Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) Cognitive, Motor, and Language Developmental Trajectories
Presenter: Maria Escolar, M.D., M.S., Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Program for the Study of Neurodevelopment in Rare Disorders, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. CEDT
About REGENXBIO Inc.
REGENXBIO is a leading clinical-stage biotechnology company seeking to improve lives through the curative potential of gene therapy. REGENXBIO's NAV Technology Platform, a proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene delivery platform, consists of exclusive rights to more than 100 novel AAV vectors, including AAV7, AAV8, AAV9 and AAVrh10. REGENXBIO and its third-party NAV Technology Platform Licensees are applying the NAV Technology Platform in the development of a broad pipeline of candidates, including late-stage and commercial programs, in multiple therapeutic areas. REGENXBIO is committed to a "5x'25" strategy to progress five AAV Therapeutics from our internal pipeline and licensed programs into pivotal-stage or commercial products by 2025.
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Dana Cormack
Corporate Communications
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKYPAD, a global leader in product performance analytics for retailers and brands, is thrilled to announce a partnership with luxury beauty retailer, Cos Bar. Leveraging feedback from key existing subscribers, including Chantecaille, Creed, Augustinis Bader, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Revive, and a host of others, the SKYPAD team worked to build an application tailored to best support the ever-burgeoning beauty industry with sales insights and consumer trends. This exclusive partnership is a strategic step forward to support the cosmetics and beauty space.
With its 19 brick-and-mortar stores throughout the US and its online presence, Cos Bar chose the SKYPAD SaaS platform as its preferred analytics tool. SKYPAD will be utilized to best forecast demand and to ensure automated, accurate, and consistent sales data-sharing with its brands. This will ultimately lead to optimal product availability for consumers in their stores and online. This time save will be a win-win for brands, buyers, and most importantly, consumers.
SKYPAD will provide a comprehensive dashboard with vendor product and location level insights and year-over-year comparison capabilities in a shared view, easing brand and buyer collaboration. The program includes industry specific terminology and concepts, including aggregate time frames around holidays and key events, categories and sub-categories, and benefits.
SKYPAD and Cos Bar have a shared, focused commitment to clients, which is to enhance speed, consistency, and accuracy of data sharing between merchants and their suppliers – Ultimately ensuring consumers have access to the right product, in the right place, at the right time.
"We are eager to launch with SKYPAD, and to empower our Merchant team and brands with an industry leading tool. We anticipate that this solution will not only grow our collective businesses, but will also grow our strategic and new brand relationships. We look forward to the results to come." – Cristina Estrada, VP of Operations
SKYPAD's VP of Business Development, Gil Hakami, stated, "We are super excited about this exclusive new partnership with Cos Bar. SKYPAD will allow Cos Bar buyers and their respective brands to collaborate on a single platform, to make merchandising decisions based on facts. Inevitably, this will positively impact Cos Bar consumers at the stores and online."
Sky I.T. Group is the home of SKYPAD, a leading B2B SaaS platform, supporting the collaboration of the world's most recognizable brands with the top retailers across the globe. Leveraging automation and self-serve reporting, SKYPAD provides insights into product and location level trends that drive planning, forecasting, and supply chain decisions, refining the consumer shopping experience.
Today, SKYPAD services over 4,000 users, from 2,000+ brands across several industry verticals and geographic regions. Our client brand portfolio of industry leaders includes International Cosmetics and Perfumes, Bond No 9, La Prairie, Sisley, Shiseido, and Oribe Hair Care. The SKYPAD retailer partner network includes Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth, and Nordstrom.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Wells Fargo common stock between February 24, 2021 and June 9, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 29, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in WFC:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Wells Fargo & Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Wells Fargo had misrepresented its commitment to diversity in the Company's workplace; (ii) Wells Fargo conducted fake job interviews in order to meet its Diverse Search Requirement; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected Wells Fargo to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement action, including criminal charges; (iv) all of the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Wells Fargo's reputation; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Wells Fargo you have until August 29, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Wells Fargo securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the WFC lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/wells-fargo-wfc-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=31036&from=4.
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J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Kushner's memoir: Insider details on Abraham Accords and family separation
Jared Kushner writes in "Breaking History," his memoir out today, that then-President Trump said ahead of a 2017 summit in Saudi Arabia: "Jared, this schedule is inhumane. You know you aren't in my will. Why are you trying to kill me?"
Why it matters: Kushner's wife, Ivanka Trump, of course is in the will.
- The behind-the-scenes nugget is part of Kushner's account of his four years as one of the most powerful West Wing officials, culminating with the 2020 signing of the Abraham Accords, which Trump called "the dawn of a new Middle East."
Details: In Chapter 22, "No Time for Triumph," Kushner writes that in June 2018, he traveled to Israel to discuss his Middle East plan with then-Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu:
But shortly after I landed, Ivanka called me with an urgent update. ... Two months earlier, on April 6, Attorney General Jeff Sessions had issued a press release announcing that he would enforce immigration law with a "zero-tolerance policy" against immigrants who crossed the southern border illegally."
It took about six weeks for the ramifications of [the] policy to filter into the press," Kushner continues. "During that period, DHS separated 2,816 children from their parents or guardians."
- "When Trump saw the breaking headlines, he quizzed his team about ... what could be done to end child separation. ... Ivanka ... felt that the president wasn't being well served" by his staff.
- "She went to see her father in the Executive Residence and handed him" a draft executive order ending the policy.
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Exclusive: Yelp to flag listings for crisis pregnancy centers
Yelp is adding a prominent consumer notice to crisis pregnancy center listings to more clearly distinguish them from clinics that provide abortion services, in a policy change shared first with Axios.
The big picture: Yelp's move is the latest tech-company response to a post-Roe world in which abortion information has become a significant online battleground, with both sides of the debate applying intense pressure.
Driving the news: Starting today, Yelp will add a consumer notice to both faith-based and non-faith-based crisis pregnancy centers noting that they "provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite.
"It's the latest in a series of moved Yelp has made since 2018, when CEO Jeremy Stoppelman directed the company to make sure crisis pregnancy centers were differentiated from abortion clinics in the company's listings.
- Yelp has since recategorized thousands of service providers as crisis pregnancy centers.
Catch up quick: Crisis pregnancy centers do not offer abortion services but promote themselves to people seeking abortions and then typically counsel the patients to go through with their pregnancies.
What they're saying: "After learning about the misleading nature of crisis pregnancy centers back in 2018, I’m grateful Yelp stands behind these efforts to provide consumers with access to reliable information about reproductive health services," Noorie Malik, Yelp’s VP of user operations, told Axios in an e-mail interview.
- "It has always felt unjust to me that there are clinics in the U.S. that provide misleading information or conduct deceptive tactics to steer pregnant people away from abortion care if that’s the path they choose to take," Malik said.
Yes, but: Just noting that crisis pregnancy centers provide limited medical services doesn't address all the criticisms around such facilities. However, Malik said it should further help those seeking abortion services to find what they're looking for.
- "Not all consumers visiting a crisis pregnancy center’s business page may be seeking out abortion services," Malik said
- She said that Yelp would "increase efforts to better match" people who were specifically seeking abortion services with health providers that offer them, and make it less likely such users will see crisis pregnancy centers in their search results.
Between the lines: Tech companies are caught in the middle of the renewed national information fight sparked by the Supreme Court's elimination of a national right to abortion.
- The Alphabet Workers Union said last week that they want listings for crisis pregnancy centers removed from Google as misleading.
- Abortion rights activists have called for crisis pregnancy center listings to be more prominently labeled, citing the potential for abortion-seekers to be misled and presented with misinformation, a demand that also has the backing of some Democrat lawmakers.
- Those who are opposed to abortion are pushing to ensure listings for crisis pregnancy centers remain prominently available online.
- Meanwhile, more crisis pregnancy centers are opening in the wake of the Dobbs ruling.
What's next: The largest tech companies are also re-examining their policies.
- Google-owned YouTube announced tighter rules on abortion-related content last month.
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Public Service Commission elections officially postponed
The two November elections for Public Service Commission are postponed, for real this time.
Catch up quick: A judge postponed the elections a few weeks ago, ruling the electoral structure (statewide elections for regional district seats) disenfranchises Black voters.
- A week later an appeals court reversed that decision, pending the state's appeal of that first ruling.
- On Friday the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in, ruling the elections shouldn't go forward after all while the appeal continues. The state isn't fighting that decision.
The bottom line: The elections will not happen as scheduled, though the state is still appealing the judge's ruling. Regardless of the outcome, a special election will have to happen, either with the existing — or with a new — electoral district structure.
- Public Service Commissioners Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson will continue to serve in the meantime.
Why it matters: The Public Service Commission, among other responsibilities, sets customers' utility rates and oversees the construction budget of projects like the massive Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant expansion.
What we're watching: The state's appeal of the original ruling is on an expedited timeline. A special election will likely happen next year.
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DavidsTea returns to Boston with pop-up shop
DavidsTea quietly opened a pop-up shop earlier this month above the Lululemon in the Back Bay.
- The limited-time pop-up marks the tea brand's first return to the U.S. market since the pandemic prompted the Montréal-based company to close its brick-and-mortar stores, spokesperson Flory Silverman told Axios.
- That included about a dozen locations across eastern Massachusetts.
The intrigue: The shop doesn't show up on Google Maps, but it's located on the second floor of 208 Newbury Street.
- It can only be accessed via the stairs or elevator from the Lululemon store on the first floor.
- It's open 12-6pm every day, and will run until at least late October, Silverman said.
Pro tip: Get the blueberry matcha iced teapop lemonade.
- It's a carbonated iced tea that's not too sweet or too bitter.
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Mary Miller missing from IL GOP messaging
The Illinois GOP gathered last week in Springfield for the big Republican Day rally at the State Fair, but one prominent Republican up for reelection in November was noticeably absent — Rep. Mary Miller.
Why it matters: At a time when IL GOP party leaders are publicly acknowledging that President Joe Biden fairly won the 2020 election, journalists wonder whether Miller's robust enthusiasm for former President Donald Trump would have struck a sour note at the rally.
Flashback: Trump endorsed Miller in her primary victory over Rep. Rodney Davis.
- She has called the Jan. 6 committee the "witch hunt committee."
- Miller also spoke at a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, invoking a quote from Adolf Hitler.
What they're saying: When reporters repeatedly asked IL GOP chair Don Tracy about her absence at the rally, he responded, "I don't know where Mary Miller is."
- When asked whether Miller's vote against certifying the 2020 election was an issue for the GOP, Tracy said, "You'd have to ask Mary Miller about her vote."
Yes, but: Miller's office did not respond to our questions.
Between the lines: "The sooner all GOPers repudiate all Trump's actions, the better we can identify with average Americans who have been pummeled by Biden's bitter policy failures," GOP analyst and former Chicago commissioner of elections Chris Robling tells Axios.
- "Trump belongs in the rear-view mirror, getting smaller all the time."
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Startup tech diversity slows
Chicago's tech startup diversity outpaces the national average, but a new report says more must be done to support founders who are women, Black and/or Latino.
Why it matters: The tech community makes up 8% of Chicago's workforce and is among the city's fastest-growing sectors.
By the numbers: The report from World Business Chicago's Research Center says that from 2019 to 2021, capital raised by women, Black and Latino founders increased 159%.
- Underrepresented founders made up 23.4% of total 2022 VC capital so far, up from 8.2% for all of 2019.
- Since 2019, Chicago has more startups with a Black or Latino founder participating in venture capital deals (5.1%) than the national average (2.5%).
Yes, but: A lot of that money comes from two Series D funding rounds: Loadsmart raised $200 million and Kin Insurance raised $82 million. Both have Latino founders.
- For Black founders, only seven deals closed in the first half of 2022, down from 28 total in 2021.
- According to the report, over 20% of Black entrepreneurs report a lack of access to capital.
- Just three Black-founded startups have landed VC deals exceeding $10 million since 2019.
What's more: There are nearly 70 Black- and Latino-founded startups here, plus over 350 founded by women.
Reality check: Women-founded startups are still raising less capital; their median VC deal in 2022 was $1.01 million, compared with $1.65 million for all companies.
Zoom out: Overall, the tech sector has raised less money in 2022 than in 2021. There has been $2.5 billion in capital raised for startups in the first half of 2022, on pace to fall way short of the overall $11.8 billion raised in 2021.
Of note: The report uses data from Pitchbook and Crunchbase, which does not give information on LGBTQ+, Asian, Native American and Middle Eastern founders.
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Texas isn't as red as it feels
The Texas state legislature isn't as strongly split between Republicans and Democrats, compared to the most partisan states, but the balance could tilt more strongly in Republicans' favor in the upcoming November election.
Driving the news: All 31 state Senate and 150 state House seats are up for election in November. So is the governor, lieutenant governor and state attorney general.
Why it matters: The majority of Texans have a negative view of the economy, say their personal economic situation is worse than a year ago and believe the Texas economy is worse than a year ago, according to a poll by UT Austin's Texas Politics Project.
State of play: Republicans have dominated Democrats at the state level for more than two decades, allowing conservatives to exercise outsized power over policies governing redistricting, abortion access, gun control, voting, public health and other hot-button issues, per Axios' Stef W. Kight.
By the numbers: Republicans have five more seats than Democrats in the state Senate and 19 more Republicans in the state House.
- The stakes are even higher in Arizona and Minnesota, where margins between Republicans and Democrats in both the state Senate and House are below five seats.
Zoom out: The upcoming U.S. congressional elections will also pose another challenge for Texas Democrats who are vying for more control in the national landscape.
- Nine of the state's 17 former swing districts are now more favorable for Republicans and three seats are more favorable toward Democrats after redistricting, according to an Axios analysis.
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Denver opts out of state family leave program
Denver will develop its own paid family leave system, one which city officials say will be better than the state's current offering.
Driving the news: The Denver City Council voted on Monday to decline participating in Colorado's Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, or FAMLI.
- The program requires that employers provide time off for life events like pregnancies and family emergencies.
Between the lines: Council voted 10-1 to approve a resolution declining the city's participation, with council member Candi CdeBaca voting no.
- CdeBaca suggested the city's system will most benefit its highest earners and make it harder to attract new city employees.
- The city's program will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, a year ahead of the state's version.
Of note: Under the city's system, employees would get up to eight weeks of paid leave — less than the 12 weeks offered by the state.
- A city employee, however, may still opt in to the state program as an individual.
What they're saying: Kathy Nesbitt, Denver's human resources director, recently told council members that the city's option is "significantly" better than the state's.
- Denver's program provides full salary for eight weeks, while the state would only partially replace an employee's income over the 12-week span.
- The state program would cost city employees a premium based on their wages, and the city would have to pitch in money as well. The city's option will be free to employees, Nesbitt said earlier this month.
- But it will cost the city to replace an employee who isn't working, requiring on-call workers or paying others team members overtime to make up the difference of an on-leave employee.
By the numbers: The city employs more than 11,000 people.
- A survey released last week based on anonymous responses from 7,477 employees showed that 91% find their work meaningful.
- Yet 36% said they feel burned out, and just 41% think they are paid fairly.
The big picture: Nearly 20 cities have decided to opt out of the state program, including Aspen and Eagle, according to Denverite.
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Des Moines business diverts clothing from the dump
There's a new way in Des Moines to get rid of that shirt with the stain or pair of sneakers with a hole in the side toe.
- Clothes Bins — they're vivid green drop boxes that are part of a national franchise.
Why it matters: It's a good way to divert items from the landfill that can't be worn again.
What's happening: Clive businessman Brad Burtnette added more than a dozen bins throughout the metro.
- He plans to add about 80 more in coming months.
Of note: It's part of a for-profit business. Donations are not tax deductible, which is explained on the front of the bins.
- Yes, but: Burtnette is sharing some of his profits with local charities.
What to give: Any clothing item or textile that's dry and has no odor.
- No mildewed items or any soiled with solvents like gasoline.
The big picture: More than 11 million tons of textiles — mostly clothing and footwear — went to the landfill in 2018, according to the most recent EPA estimates.
- It accounts for roughly 8% of municipal solid waste.
Meanwhile: Nearly 100% of clothing can be recycled, according to the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association.
- Furniture stuffing and industrial wiping cloths are among some of its uses.
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CDC estimates 85% of Iowa kids have had COVID
Nearly 85% of Iowa kids have already been infected with COVID-19, new CDC data show.
Driving the news: The CDC released the results of its latest pediatric antibody seroprevalence survey last week.
- It estimates the percentage of people between the ages of 6 months and 17 years with antibodies against the virus in their blood.
- However, they do not necessarily show how many kids have enough antibodies to protect them against reinfection.
Zoom out: The national average is 79.7%.
What we're watching: Whether the return to classrooms results in an uptick of cases among youth this fall.
Of note: Children are at low risk of catching monkeypox — another ongoing public health emergency — according to the CDC.
- It's generally contained to people who have had sexual contact with someone who has the disease.
- A vaccine is currently being recommended for people in higher-risk populations or those who have been exposed.
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EV charger expansion skips Detroit for now
Electric vehicle infrastructure company Volta is installing new chargers across the region to encourage EV adoption through making charging more accessible.
- But Detroit is not getting any of the new chargers just yet.
Why it matters: The EV revolution is underway, but high vehicle costs and a dearth of public charging stations — particularly in lower-income communities — are big obstacles for some drivers.
Driving the news: Volta announced yesterday that it's installing up to eight chargers at Kroger stores in Southgate, Roseville, Westland and Lapeer.
The intrigue: The company got a $98,000 state grant in April to put chargers in low and moderate-income areas lacking EV infrastructure, so Detroit's omission was curious.
- Volta made the announcement at the Detroit Pistons Performance Center near downtown.
- Equitable access to EV chargers is a concern here. The stations are clustered downtown and in Midtown, two areas with larger numbers of white residents, BridgeDetroit reports.
What they're saying: The company plans to expand in Detroit. It currently has less than 20 public charging stations in the city, including some at Pistons Performance Center garage.
- "I'm certain we're going to get a lot more in Detroit over the next months and year," Kevin Samy of Volta tells Axios.
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How Houston spent its ARPA funding this year
The City of Houston recently released details on how it spent $166.3 million this year from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Catch up quick: The nearly $2 trillion federal economic stimulus bill distributed billions of dollars to local governments across the country to help cover pandemic-related expenses and recoup lost revenue.
- Houston was awarded a total of $607.7 million, which can be spent over several fiscal years.
By the numbers: Mayor Sylvester Turner spent nearly all of the funding this year — $139.4 million — on revenue replacement in the 2022 budget year, which ended June 30.
Between the lines: Turner approved spending 61% of the remaining ARPA funds for "vital public safety programs" in the Houston Police Department.
- Nearly $7.8 million went toward extra patrol officers, $983,000 toward special victim services and $722,000 toward security at vaccination sites.
- The city also spent $3 million on gift cards to incentivize residents to get vaccinated.
- Other allocations this year included $545,000 for emergency medicine for the Houston Fire Department and $305,000 for administrative expenses.
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A classic on the big screen
Nashville cinephiles have a rare chance to see the classic spaghetti western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" on the big screen Tuesday.
- The Belcourt is hosting screenings at 4:30 and 8pm.
Zoom in: "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" was directed by Sergio Leone and features an iconic performance from Clint Eastwood. It is one of the most influential westerns ever made.
What they're saying: "From the landscapes of the west in wide relief to the landscapes of the human face in closeup, 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and the entire Man With No Name trilogy for that matter is essential wide screen viewing," Toby Leonard, The Belcourt's programming director, tells Axios.
Don't panic: If you're busy Tuesday night, encore showings of the epic film and the rest of the Man With No Name trilogy are scheduled in September.
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Mayor Cooper lays out East Bank vision
Mayor John Cooper unveiled the vision for a new neighborhood on the East Bank of the Cumberland River, complete with greenways, bike lanes, affordable housing and commercial development.
Why it matters: City officials pitch the plan as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a neighborhood from the ground up. Their plan would bridge together existing multi-billion-dollar projects in the pipeline to revitalize the East Bank.
- The city has already approved a redevelopment plan for the River North property, which will be the corporate home to the tech giant Oracle.
- To the south, the Titans are pushing for a new domed stadium.
The big picture: The area studied by Cooper, the Planning Department and other city agencies largely encompasses the 300-plus acres between those two developments.
What they're saying: "This is the largest-ever community-driven planning process ever for Nashville, and the result will be something that protects us from haphazard, piecemeal development and sets the stage for an East Bank that provides transportation solutions, affordable housing, parks, civic space and all the features of great neighborhoods," Cooper said.
Details: The centerpiece of Cooper's vision is a new boulevard running north and south along the river.
- Approximately 16 miles of new bike lanes, a new mass transit hub, 2.8 miles of new greenways and a cultural campus for the arts and education would also be included.
Yes, and: Affordable housing will also be a part of the plan, although details are sparse.
- The next step will be to link up with the city's Affordable Housing Task Force to develop more specific goals and strategies.
Zoom out: The possibility of a new Titans stadium hangs over the discussions of a new vision for the East Bank.
- Planning executive director Lucy Kempf and her team are working with two possibilities for how to lay out the East Bank — one with a new stadium and one with a renovated Nissan Stadium.
It remains uncertain exactly how much the new neighborhood will cost and how to pay for it. Cooper's administration is hopeful that state and federal dollars, including funding from President Biden's infrastructure law, will help foot the bill.
Metro Councilmember Bob Mendes reiterated his belief that the redevelopment of the East Bank is being driven by the new stadium talks.
- The capital improvement budget, which functions as a spending wish list, includes $769 million worth of East Bank projects, according to a breakdown by the Nashville Business Journal.
- "If we take a football stadium out of the mix, there is, I would argue, a 0% chance that citizens of Davidson County are signing up for $700 million worth of [bonds] for infrastructure for a couple hundred acres that are undeveloped when water fountains don't work in schools, and there's flooding concerns in neighborhoods all over the city, and all the other things that are underfunded chronically," Mendes says.
The other side: The Cooper administration insists the East Bank vision is not steered by the possibility of a new Titans stadium.
Get involved: City officials want public input before they finalize the plan. Information on public meetings and feedback submission is available online.
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Philly unveils new efforts to keep students safe this school year
Philadelphia is mobilizing more police officers and community members to help keep students safe as the district readies to start the new school year next week.
Driving the news: The Philadelphia School District, police and city leaders laid out their student safety plan on Monday, which includes boosting officers at 40 district and charter schools through its Safe Zones program.
- The district and Police Department have established 27 "zones," primarily around middle and high schools, where uniformed officers will be present to help students leave school safely during dismissal.
- The areas were selected due to high levels of violence around them, city officials said.
Why it matters: Homicides in Philadelphia have surpassed historically high levels during this time last year, and young people are at increasing risk of falling victim to gun violence.
- 146 young people under the age of 18 have been shot this year, of which 20 have been killed, police told Axios.
The plan: The district also announced Monday that community members hired through its Safe Path program will provide extra support around eight high schools during dismissal this year.
- Most schools will have resource officers, who are unarmed.
- Plus: The district hired at least two mental health workers to assist with school threats and created mediation response teams to assist with conflict resolution among students and adults.
By the numbers: The district responded to 225 threats inside district schools last year, Kevin Bethel, the district's chief safety officer, said during the news conference.
- 819 shooting victims were reported within 500 feet of schools (including public, charter and private) from Aug. 22, 2021 through Sunday, police said.
Of note: The district has decided not to continue screening and searching middle school students for weapons this school year, after implementing the policy in May in response to an increase in gun violence in the city. But Bethel didn't rule out putting the program back in place in the future.
- Students at all district high schools will continue to be screened and K-9 units will conduct searches outside the schools.
What they're saying: Bethel maintained schools are the safest place for students, but acknowledged "there's a lot of fear in a lot of our young people."
- "We are prepared to deal with the issues that come into our schools," he said.
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Screen Time with Rasheed Ajamu, aka @phreedomjawn
Rasheed Ajamu looks to uplift and aid Black folks in Philly — one social media post at a time.
State of play: Reaching nearly 40,000 Instagram followers via @phreedomjawn, Ajamu's must-read posts touch on anti-racism, Black trans and queer communities, and more.
- Ajamu also hosts "The Gworlz Room," an open forum podcast about everything from sex to politics.
Axios chatted with Ajamu earlier this summer about how he uses tech for work and for fun as part of our recurring Screen Time series.
📱 Device of choice: iPhone 13 Pro Max (big hands).
👇🏾 First tap of the day: Chime. I need to make sure no suspicious activity happened overnight to my coins. Period.
🎧 Podcast queue: "Serious Rap Sh*t" and "Trash Adjacent."
🧠 Most-used non-work app: Twitter and Angry Birds.
⏯ Currently streaming: Old seasons of "Bad Girls Club," "Married To Medicine," and "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."
🎵 On rotation: "Material Girl" by Saucy Santana and "Replay" by Tems.
📚 Reading list: "Drug Use for Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear" by Carl L. Hart and "Salvation: Black People and Love" by bell hooks.
👉🏾 Who is a must-follow on social media? @antonibumba on TikTok — the BBL edition series is my favorite thing in the world.
🎮 How you unplug: Playing video games and watching wrestling three times a week.
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D.C. drivers aren't slowing for school zones
D.C. drivers are disregarding school zone speed limits and in particular, driving faster in lower-income communities, a traffic safety report found.
Why it matters: Schools return to session next week while the District still struggles with Vision Zero, its campaign to end traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
- Last year, the city had the most traffic deaths since 2007. So far this year, the number is down 12%.
Zoom in: Around schools, signage and road markings did not make much of a difference in deterring speeding and preventing crashes, the study from GM Future Roads and INRIX Research found.
- The study looked at areas within a quarter-mile of 27 schools over four quadrants and income levels.
In Southeast and Southwest, a higher percentage of drivers sped through school zones between 8am and 10pm, the data shows.
- Citywide, 20% of drivers drove 10 mph or more above the 15 mph school zone speed limit. Twenty-two percent and 27% of drivers in Southeast and Southwest, respectively, drove that fast.
What they’re saying: “It’s going to take a lot more than lowering speed limits” around school zones, including redesigning streets and finding specific treatments for individual schools, said INRIX report author Bob Pishue.
- The report also found inconsistencies across school zones, with “various lengths, signage, and instructions" often causing confusion.
What’s next: Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to increase D.C. police presence around schools in response to traffic scofflaws, noted the Washington Post, which first wrote about the report. The city will also add more crossing guards and traffic cameras.
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Faye Cuevas, Deputy Chief of Staff (Director) at Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA), left, and Tiffany Hudgins, United States Special Operations Command Integration of Women in Special Operations Forces Program Advisor, right, host a panel on Innovations from the Field: Team Lioness during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 17, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a SOCAFRICA directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes)
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Dr. Assis Malaquias, speak on a panel on How Violent Extremist Organizations Benefit from Criminal Activity during Silent Warrior 2022 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, August 17, 2022. Silent Warrior 2022 is a Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA) directed forum with 37 nations gathered to focus on improving the security, resiliency and prosperity of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes)
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220822-A-KS490-1182 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Aug. 22, 2022) From the left, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144), USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) transit the Strait of Hormuz, Aug. 22. The cutters are forward-deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet to help ensure maritime security and stability across the Middle East. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Noah Martin)
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(The Hill) – The big question on Florida Democrats’ minds: Can they beat Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)?
The party’s voters on Tuesday are set to choose between Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), a former Republican governor who’s making his second attempt at reclaiming his old office, and state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the lone statewide elected Democrat, in the primary to challenge DeSantis this fall.
But while few Republicans ignite the same kind of outrage among Democrats as DeSantis does, it’s unclear whether the party has the candidates — or the firepower — to oust a governor whose political rise among conservatives appears, at times, unstoppable.
Fernand Amandi, a Miami-based Democratic pollster who helped former President Obama win the state in 2008 and 2012, said that just a few months ago, DeSantis looked “unbeatable.” But since then, he said, the political landscape has shifted drastically, thanks in no small part to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the seminal abortion rights case.
“He now looks vulnerable,” Amandi said. “That doesn’t mean he’s going to be defeated, but it means the dynamics have changed enough at the national level that what once looked like a sure thing is now a potentially competitive race.”
“If the Democratic candidates can make Ron DeSantis the poster boy for Republican extremism and what the future of Republican extremism can look like if he’s not defeated, then they can position themselves to win,” he added. “If the race is about anything else, it’s going to be very difficult,” Amandi added.
Of course, DeSantis may have more on the line than his own reelection. The combative Florida governor is widely believed to be mulling a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and even a lackluster showing in his home state this year could raise questions about his political future.
Still, early polling shows DeSantis leading both Crist and Fried in hypothetical general election match-ups. At the same time, neither Democrat has raised anywhere near as much money as the Florida governor, who has pulled in more than $100 million for his reelection bid — an amount more in line with that of a top-tier presidential candidate than a state official seeking a second term in office.
There are also more systemic issues plaguing Democrats in Florida.
The state Democratic Party has struggled financially for years, and its political infrastructure has deteriorated. And while Democratic leaders, including the state party’s newest chairman, Manny Diaz, have sought to right the ship, strategists and political operatives admit there’s still a long way to go.
“I think we’ve seen some movement, some effort to stabilize things. But it’s just not where we need to be,” said one Florida Democratic official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the party’s operations. “That’s the recurring theme in all of this.”
In perhaps one of the most apparent signs of Democrats’ struggles in Florida, the number of active voters registered with the GOP surpassed the number registered as Democrats for the first time in the state’s history — an advantage that has only continued to grow since late last year.
There are now about 231,000 more registered Republican voters in the state than Democrats. Compare that to 2008, when Obama carried Florida by about 200,000 votes; at the time, there were 700,000 more registered Democrats in the state than Republicans.
And then there’s the matter of Democrats’ mounting struggles with Latinos, a critical voting bloc whose support for Democrats has eroded in recent years. Republicans, meanwhile, have made major inroads among those voters, a trend underscored in 2020, when former President Trump lost Latino-heavy Miami-Dade County to President Biden by only 7 points after falling to Hillary Clinton there by nearly 30 points in 2016.
That all adds up to create a much tougher environment for Democrats to win in, according to Aubrey Jewett, a political science professor at the University of Central Florida.
“We don’t know the impact of Roe v. Wade decision. We don’t know the impact of some of these culture war battles that DeSantis is fighting,” Jewett said. “But the Democrats are the underdogs, whether it’s Fried or Crist. They have their work cut out for them.”
Florida is still known for hosting some of the nation’s closest elections — DeSantis won his office in 2018 by little more than 32,000 votes, or only about 0.4 percentage points — and even many Republicans say that they don’t expect a landslide for the Florida governor.
But first, Democrats will have to coalesce behind a nominee, and as of now, it’s unclear which way they’ll break. Crist has raised more money and has gotten more support from the state Democratic establishment than Fried, a relative newcomer who won her office four years ago by little more than 5,000 votes.
Fried, meanwhile, has sought to cast herself as the true Democrat in the race, pointing to Crist’s history of party switching; a longtime Republican, Crist challenged Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as an independent before becoming a Democrat in 2012.
She’s also put the issue of abortion rights front and center in her campaign since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer and has hammered Crist for his past inconsistencies on the issue of reproductive rights.
The big question now is just how quickly Democrats can unify in the wake of the primary. Crist pledged during a debate last month to endorse Fried should she win the nomination. Fried, on the other hand, made no such promise — a move that Crist described on Monday as disappointing.
Nevertheless, he said that Democrats are planning an “unification rally” in South Florida later this week once the primary results are hashed out.
Recent polling in the primary hasn’t done much to clarify where the race stands. While Crist has led in most public surveys so far, a University of North Florida (UNF) poll released last week showed Fried leading by a 4-point margin. But a survey out Monday from St. Pete Polls painted a very different picture, showing Crist ahead by nearly 30 points.
In a brief interview on Monday, Fried insisted that DeSantis is “without a doubt beatable,” noting that the governor’s approval ratings “have already gone down.” Indeed, the UNF poll released last week showed his approval rating dropping to 50 percent from 58 percent previously.
Fried also said that the Roe v. Wade ruling had given her campaign a boost of momentum, arguing that her stance on abortion would energize not just Democrats but also independent and Republican women in the general election.
“If Democrats want to win in November, I am they’re only choice,” she told The Hill. “If they want a fighter, I’m their only choice. If they want an advocate, I’m their only choice. And if they want a winner, I am their only choice.”
Crist, on the other hand, has leaned into his long history in Florida politics and happy warrior persona to make the case that he’s the Democrat best equipped to take on DeSantis in November.
He has rolled out endorsements from high-profile Florida Democrats and the state’s largest newspapers and has campaigned as a consensus candidate capable of pulling the support of independent and moderate voters disenchanted by DeSantis’s combative and often controversial political style.
“Everyone knows Charlie, and that means that he can spend his time not introducing himself but making the argument that Ron DeSantis has had his chance to bring the state together, to lower prices, to stand up to special interests, stand up to dictators abroad, and he’s failed,” said Joshua Karp, a senior adviser to Crist’s campaign.
Still, Democrats say they’re aware of just how difficult it will be to defeat DeSantis in November — something Crist himself acknowledged on Monday during a call with reporters.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A former Colorado deputy was sentenced to 262 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexually snap-chatting teenage girls in Union County, according to the DOJ.
Vincent Potter, 38, formerly of Colorado, was ordered to register as a sex offender after his release from prison.
Court documents state between Jan. and April 2021; Potter used Snapchat to convince and persuade two teenage girls to send him sexually explicit conduct to produce child pornography.
At the time, Potter was a deputy with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado.
Communication with the teens began in early 2021, documents said. Both girls were in Union County, and over the course of their snap-chatting, Potter pretended to be both a 15-year-old and a 23-year-old male.
“Potter is an online predator who contacted vulnerable children via social media and used
deception, pressure, and threats to coerce his young victims into sending him sexually explicit
images and videos of themselves,” said U.S. Attorney King.
Documents said that Potter enticed the minors to send him images and videos of themselves engaging in sexually explicit conduct, threatening that he would release their images to their friends and the internet if they didn’t comply.
“Potter was a sworn officer of the law, which makes this case particularly disturbing,” said U.S. Attorney King.
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Craven County intersection to close for improvements
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CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) -An intersection in Craven County will be closed tonight and tomorrow morning as crews make changes to improve safety.
The median will be closed Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning where Old Cherry Point Road intersects with U.S. 70 starting at 7:00 p.m. and finishing at 8:00 a.m.
The change will redirect drivers from Old Cherry Point Road or the service road to turn right onto U.S. 70.
Officials say the improvements will reduce the risk of crashes and traffic flow.
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Study finds cure for food allergies, but nobody wants to take it
(CNN) - Scientists believe they may have discovered a way to fight food allergies, but say people may not want to take it.
The Food and Drug Administration says millions of Americans, including children, have food allergies.
The top allergens include milk, eggs, nuts, fish, shellfish and wheat, so the American Chemical Society looked at a study targeting nut allergies using mice.
Researchers found lab tests on a bacterial compound called butyrate showed promise against allergic reactions.
The compound works by helping to grow good gut bacteria and restoring the gut’s protective barrier, but there is a problem. It is too nasty to take as a pill.
Researchers say it smells “dog poop and rancid butter...and it also tastes bad.”
They admit people in the study had trouble swallowing it and those who did it found it digested too soon.
The scientists say they looked at a new delivery system to butyrate in polymers that hide the smell and taste.
They administered it to mice and the treatment prevented the mice from going into anaphylactic shock when they were exposed to peanuts.
Researchers believe the treatment could counteract many types of food allergies and inflammatory diseases.
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MANAMA, Bahrain – Two U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters arrived in Bahrain, Aug. 23, marking the arrival to their ultimate destination after departing Key West, Florida in June.
USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) are two of the Coast Guard’s six newest Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRC) now stationed in Bahrain where U.S. 5th Fleet is headquartered.
“This arrival represents the culmination of years of tireless effort and exceptional teamwork,” said Capt. Eric Helgeb, commander of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). “These newest FRCs bring us to our full complement of six ships and mark the beginning of a new era of extraordinary maritime capability supporting U.S. 5th Fleet.”
The Sentinel-class cutters in Bahrain are overseen by PATFORSWA, the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the United States. The ships are forward-deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet to help ensure maritime security and stability across the Middle East.
“We are extremely excited to be here and look forward continuing to work with international partners in the region,” said Lt. David Anderson, commanding officer of Clarence Stuphin Jr. “Completing this more than 10,000-nautical-mile transit to Bahrain has been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
John Scheuerman and Clarence Sutphin Jr. were commissioned in February and April 2022 respectively. The 154-foot long vessels feature advanced communications systems and improved surveillance and reconnaissance equipment.
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- Probability of recession is increasing
- Recession would mitigate inflation pressures
- We may have to adjust monetary policy stance further
It's not much and it isn't coming from too prominent a policymaker within the central bank but this is something fresh at least. The ECB has been adamant that it will keep up the good fight against inflation but as a recession looms just around the corner, the window to keep tightening is surely closing in on the central bank. | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/ecbs-panetta-recent-economic-developments-should-prompt-prudence-from-the-ecb-20220823/ | 2022-08-23T12:09:07Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/ecbs-panetta-recent-economic-developments-should-prompt-prudence-from-the-ecb-20220823/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHARLEROI, Belgium (AP) — A Belgian-British teenage pilot was on track Tuesday to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small plane as he landed in southern Belgium ahead of the penultimate leg of his global odyssey.
Mack Rutherford, who turned 17 during the journey, touched down at Buzet Airstrip near the city of Charleroi, where he originally learned to fly. He’s due to land in Bulgaria on Wednesday. His aim: to displace Travis Ludlow of Britain, who was 18 when he set the record in 2021.
Rutherford is flying a Shark, one of the fastest ultralight aircraft in the world with a cruising speed reaching 300 kph (186 mph), which has been specially fitted out for the long journey. It’s normally a two-seater, but an extra fuel tank has been installed next to the young pilot.
It’s the same kind of aircraft used by his 19-year-old sister, Zara Rutherford, when she set the world record on Jan. 20 for the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.
Mack’s lonely journey, which began on March 23, took him through 52 countries over five continents. To conform with Guinness World Records requirements, the route crossed the equator twice.
“It was supposed to take between two to three months and it’s been five months now,” he told The Associated Press. Administrative formalities in Crete and Dubai “because of paperwork issues, visas, permits, things like that,” caused the delay.
The flight took him through Africa and the Gulf region — where he face periods of extreme heat — then on to India, China, South Korea and Japan. From there, he headed to Alaska and down the U.S. West Coast to Mexico. The teen then headed north again along the U.S. East Coast to Canada, across the Atlantic via Iceland, to the U.K. and Belgium.
If all goes well, and weather permitting, he’ll fly east across Europe via Slovakia and land at an airport in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, on Wednesday.
Proud father Sam Rutherford said his two children have set a shining example.
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Engineering and technology executive Joanne Schroeder joins Board of Directors for Minneapolis-based construction company
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a family-owned construction management and contracting company, today announced the election of Joanne Schroeder to its Board of Directors. The engineering and technology executive will serve a three-year term on the board.
"Joanne Schroeder's civil and environmental engineering experience and expertise in digital transformation will provide a unique perspective to our increasingly diverse board," said Brantley Barrow, Chairman of AP's Board of Directors. "Her entrepreneurial background, as well as her prior board experience with engineering and environmental construction companies and nonprofits, will be a welcome addition and help the company achieve continued growth and stability."
Schroeder was the founder of two engineering technology services companies, Environmental Data Solutions Group, LLC (EDSG) and E2 ManageTech (E2). Both companies provided software services that delivered global deployment of information management systems for Fortune 500 companies.
Schroeder is currently a vice president and executive officer at Arcadis, a global, publicly traded engineering consultancy headquartered in The Netherlands. She also chairs the Audit Committee for Goodwill OC, the largest nonprofit in Orange County, and is on the Advisory Council for the University of Southern California's Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
"AP is recognized throughout the industry for exceptional quality, safety and strong industry relationships," said Schroeder. "I'm looking forward to working with the board and executive leadership to help the organization continue to innovate and grow, while remaining good stewards of the environment."
Schroeder has an MBA from USC, a master's degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA and a bachelor's degree in Engineering from UCI. She is a member of the Private Directors Association and the Leadership Committee for 50/50 Women on Boards, and is active in The Teen Project, a nonprofit that rescues and supports victims of sex trafficking.
Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) is a leading national construction management firm and consistently ranked as a Top 100 Contractor by Engineering News Record (ENR). For more than 75 years, AP has remained a trusted family-owned business known for quality, reliability and strong partner relationships while maintaining a solid safety record. The company offers preconstruction, construction and contracting services to the commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, multifamily, municipal, recreation and senior living market segments. It currently employs more than 600 team members and thousands of subcontractors and trade partners in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Texas and Wyoming. Dedication to clients, communities and employees, as well as a commitment to core values and innovation, has allowed AP to remain an industry leader and dependable construction partner for decades. Find more information at www.a-p.com or follow on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. AP is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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GUELPH, ON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BIOREM Inc. (TSXV: BRM) ("Biorem" or "the Company") today announced its results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022. Biorem's complete second quarter financial statements and MD&A have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Biorem's revenues for the second quarter were $6.3 million a 43% increase over the previous quarter and 11% higher than the $5.6 million of revenues reported in the same quarter in 2021. Year to date revenues totalled $10.6 million, a 17% increase over the $9.1 million reported for the first six months of 2021. The increase in revenues for the first six months of 2022 compared to the prior year is largely due to the Company's larger order backlog at the beginning of the year and due to customer construction schedules.
Gross profit for the quarter was $1.5 million or 23.2% of revenue compared to $1.1 million of gross profit representing 19.8% of revenue recorded during the second quarter of 2021. Total operating expenses (net of other income) for the quarter were $1,170,000 against $742,000 in the same period the prior year. The increase in operating expenses in 2022 was primarily due to a foreign exchange loss of $89,000 recorded in the quarter compared to a $137,000 exchange gain recorded in the second quarter of 2021. Ebitda for the quarter was $319,000 compared to $467,000 of ebitda in the second quarter of 2021.
Net earnings for the quarter were $164,000, with year to date earnings of $64,000 compared to a net loss of $151,000 for the first half of 2021.
"We have been actively managing the impact that disruptions to our global supply chain and inflation have posed over the past several months, making BIOREM one of the few companies in our industry that continues to meet delivery schedules, remain on-budget and exceed customer expectations", said Derek S. Webb, President and CEO. "This has allowed us to look past these current challenges and focus on growth initiatives such as our new Dry Scrubber product line and expansion of our Service Group offerings."
"Booking activity within these two growth sectors have been robust- with over $8M year to date in new Dry Scrubber sales and over $3M in new Service orders. Total bookings in the second quarter were $12.5M of new orders resulting in a record backlog of $38M on June 30th, 2022."
"We expect this large backlog to enable the Company to deliver a strong second half of the year in terms of revenues and earnings".
Cash on hand at June 30, 2022 increased to $4.3 million. Earnings from operating activities during the quarter generated $321,000 of cash and net reductions in non-cash working capital items added a further $630,000 to cash reserves.
BIOREM is a leading clean technology company that designs, manufactures and distributes a comprehensive line of high-efficiency air emissions control systems used to eliminate odors, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). With sales and manufacturing offices across the continent, a dedicated research facility, a worldwide sales representative network and more than 1,600 installed systems worldwide, BIOREM offers state-of-the-art technology-based products and peace of mind for municipalities, industrial companies and their surrounding communities. Additional information on Biorem is available on our website at www.biorem.biz.
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Continued Focus on Technology and Delivering Value for Clients
BRADENTON, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoAdvantage, a leading national provider of strategic human resource solutions for small to mid-sized companies and one of the nation's largest privately held professional employer organizations (PEO), today announced it has completed a full migration of its 100,000 worksite employees onto CoAdQuantum, the company's proprietary and internally developed HR platform with a built-in benefit administration, benefits enrollment, and payroll processing engine,
"This represents a milestone six years in the making. Internally developing a platform that delivers a great client experience and has scaled to incorporate all of our clients across the country puts CoAdvantage in a totally unique position" says Clinton Burgess, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoAdvantage. "In 2016, when we were building our strategic plan, we were in a position that commercially available solutions wouldn't support our vision and growth expectations. It is a major accomplishment that the team was able to design a scalable solution to meet the needs of our most complex clients and at the same time provide us with efficiencies to continue to offer industry-leading value to our clients. We have taken the approach of excelling at the key items that clients value the most and have even more enhancements to the platform coming out over the next ninety days."
Burgess further credits the hard work of the team and leaders. "We are all very thankful for Mark Zimmerman's leadership and the entire CoAd team for their diligent efforts. Everyone pushed forward to get us to this point. Every person involved has worked tirelessly and their efforts are well appreciated."
"While this is a major milestone to celebrate, I am also excited to continue to develop the platform with enhancements and upgrades to exceed the future needs of our clients," says Mark Zimmerman, CoAdvantage's Chief Information Officer. "We are very eager to continue to work with our clients and incorporate their feedback into our development roadmap. We believe our clients will be very pleased with the updated design, additional reporting capabilities and further integrations to be released in the 2nd half of the year."
Burgess concludes, "Having our own high-performing human capital management system allows us to own our destiny and empowers CoAdvantage's focus on meeting the payroll, insurance, employee benefits, and HR needs of small and mid-sized businesses now and in the future. We are fully committed to executing on our vision to be the leading tech-enabled HR service provider."
The CoAdQuantum® platform provides valuable human resource solutions and improved payroll processing to small and mid-sized businesses. CoAdQuantum® seamlessly manages and is inclusive of the ability to process end-to-end payroll (both input and calculations), flexible client invoicing, onboarding, customized reporting, BI analytics, check printing, garnishments, PTO, ACH, tax management, general ledger integration, employee and manager self-service, and full-service benefits and ACA administration, all in a completely automated fashion.
CoAdvantage is a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that offers small and mid-sized businesses in all 50 states a comprehensive package of human resource solutions, enabling them to reduce their administrative burden and access affordable employee benefits. The company integrates payroll and tax processing, employee benefit plan administration, risk management, compliance, and other human resources services into a single vendor solution that is exceptionally efficient and effective. To learn more, visit www.coadvantage.com.
Media Contact: Megan Wheeler, 770-296-2034, marketing@coadvantage.com
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The Company's Total Investment Raised Now Tops $130 Million
CORALVILLE, Iowa, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Diagnostics, a leading artificial intelligence diagnostic health care technology company, today announced that it has successfully closed a $75 million Series B funding round. This brings the company's total amount raised to more than $130 million. Global investment firm KKR led the round, with participation from new and existing investors, including Cedar Pine, Kinderhook, 8VC, Optum Ventures, OSF Ventures, Gundersen Health System, Edward - Elmhurst Health Venture Capital, and the University of Iowa. Digital Diagnostics will use the funding to accelerate its product roadmap, expand its distribution footprint, and invest in sales and marketing. Ali Satvat, Partner and Global Head of Health Care Strategic Growth at KKR and Stephen Weiss, Managing Director of Cedar Pine, have joined the company's board of directors.
Digital Diagnostics is paving the way for AI diagnosis to become a standard-of-care, democratizing health care and closing care gaps. The company's flagship product, IDx-DR, an autonomous AI diagnostic system designed to detect diabetic retinopathy (including diabetic macular edema) at the point-of-care, is the first FDA De Novo cleared autonomous AI in health care.
"Our Series B fundraise, supported by our accelerating commercial traction, is another validation point that autonomous AI in health care is now mainstream," said John Bertrand, co-founder and CEO of Digital Diagnostics. "We are proud to have KKR, Cedar Pine, Kinderhook, 8VC, Optum Ventures, OSF Ventures, Gundersen Health System, Edward - Elmhurst Health Venture Capital, and the University of Iowa, join us in our mission to make AI-enabled diagnostic technology available at scale. We are focused on innovating the way providers manage patient care by creating technology rooted in equity and widespread access, while positively impacting patient outcomes through our AI solutions."
"Digital Diagnostics' AI technology platform is paving the path as a standard of care in the health care industry. We're focused on meeting patients where they want to experience health care—from primary care and value-based care groups to retail brick and mortar locations," remarked Seth Rainford, co-founder, president, and COO of Digital Diagnostics. "This new investment will help drive the company's next stage of growth as we double down on our AI product pipeline, allowing for commercial scalability for designing and developing AI the right way."
Dr. Michael D. Abramoff, MD, PhD, founder and executive chairman, added, "This momentous milestone furthers the mission of AI in health care with many other AI companies adopting the ethical principles that Digital Diagnostics has championed to drive the industry forward into mainstream use. As we continue to build on the ethical principles established during the design, development, and validation of IDx-DR, we are guided by a mission to transform the quality, accessibility, equity, and affordability of health care while eliminating bias."
"Digital Diagnostics is improving patient outcomes and creating compelling efficiencies for health care systems through its pioneering autonomous AI technology," said Ali Satvat, Partner and Global Head of Health Care Strategic Growth at KKR. "We are impressed with what the company has achieved so far and are excited to support its continued growth and efforts to develop new and innovative solutions for patients, providers, clinicians, and health plans."
KKR is investing in Digital Diagnostics through its Health Care Strategic Growth strategy, which is focused on investing in high-growth health care-related companies to which KKR can be a unique strategic partner in helping reach scale.
"We are proud to partner with Digital Diagnostics in advancing technology to prevent one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide: untreated diabetic retinopathy," said Stephen Weiss, Managing Director of Cedar Pine.
Digital Diagnostics Inc. is a pioneering AI diagnostics company on a mission to transform the quality, accessibility, equity, and affordability of global health care through the application of technology in the medical diagnosis and treatment process. The company, originally founded by Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, a neuroscientist, practicing fellowship-trained retina specialist, and computer engineer, is led in partnership with co-founders John Bertrand, CEO, and Seth Rainford, President and COO.
Digital Diagnostics is paving the way for autonomous and assistive AI diagnosis to become a new standard of care, contributing to democratizing health care and closing care gaps. The company works closely with patient advocacy groups, federal regulators, and other quality of care and ethics-focused stakeholders to enable the adoption of autonomous AI. For more information and the latest news follow: https://digitaldiagnostics.com/
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life, and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at http://www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In August 2022, Cyrusher officially launched a brand new electric bike - Kuattro. This electric bicycle model has been pre-sold, and the first batch of shipments will be carried out in the first week of September. The brand team is constantly updating new models with stunning designs. As an electric bicycle company integrating production, manufacturing, and sales, it is committed to meeting customers' needs now and in the future, designing and manufacturing high-quality electric bicycles.
Cyrusher Kuattro is named after "Cuatro," which means "four" in Spanish. It has a more potent driving force than ordinary electric bicycles. It's a step-through electric bike, and even though it's taller, the step-through design is perfect for riders with limited mobility to get on and off the bike quickly. It has the benefit of a taller frame and fatter tires, making it an ideal model for taller and heavier riders.
With its bright new colors, upgraded technology, and good performance, this new e-bike will surely get excellent reviews from many riders. From the design point of view, it is the perfect combination of urban commuting and mountain style, and there is no shortage of efficient performance and fresh appearance. It's a more powerful, taller fat tire electric bike with features and components to take you across various terrain, front suspension, fatter tires, adjustable handlebar, and seat post, plus a unique frame designed for easy riding heavy duty and rough terrain with excellent stability.
Let's take a closer look at what the new power bike has been updated to make it a unique and powerful choice for stepper e-bikes.
Main Specifications
Upgraded frame: 6061 aluminum alloy full suspension frame
Upgraded brakes: Star-Union fully hydraulic 180/230mm front and rear disc brakes
Rear hub motor: Bafang motor with peak 1200W and 80Nm
Display screen: 3.7-inch LCD screen that provides you with all the information you need at the push of three buttons.
Battery: 48V, 17AH waterproof lithium battery
Charger: 54.6V, 3AH smart charger, under the standard 110V-240V A.C., the charging time is 5-7 hours.
Ride range: 25-50 miles
Bike Weight: 66 lbs
Total Payload Capacity: 330 lbs
Tires: Chaoyang 26"×4.0" puncture-resistant fat tires
Gear: Shimano 7-speed shifting system
Color: Cyan and White
Overall bike length: 76.3 inches
Minimum standing height: 34.6 inches
The main function
Frame and Design Structure
This model uses an upgraded 6061 aluminum alloy full-suspension frame, which is more robust and thicker than other frame materials because of its lightweight, high quality, and less damage. Although lightweight, it still has a payload capacity of 330 pounds. Therefore, within the load capacity, you can D.I.Y. the vehicle to increase the storage capacity of the ebike.
Associated with the frame structure are metal brackets. The spokes are made of high-quality stainless steel, and the cranks are made of 170mm forged double-sided alloy aluminum. These materials are rust-resistant, durable, extend the bracket's life, and complete customer maintenance easier and faster. And the brand offers a 2-year warranty on bike components, including the motor, controller, and frame.
The walk-in frame is not only designed with people with limited mobility in mind; its larger size and thicker fat tires mean that power-hungry riders can also choose it. Beautiful looks and explosive power will give you a brand new riding experience.
Upgraded battery
The battery of this model adopts an embedded structure and is placed in the frame. There are several benefits. First, the appearance looks more simple and fashionable, and people cannot even find it is an electric bicycle on the road. Second, compared with the external battery, the embedded battery has good protection functions such as rain, sun exposure, and anti-fouling. After all, repairing and replacing batteries is expensive, and this added protection is necessary. Third, the L.E.D. headlights and electronic horn are powered by an integrated battery and do not need to be activated according to the controller. The headlights have a brightness of 250 lumens to help you see the road ahead clearly in dark light, and the volume of the electronic horns is loud enough to enhance safety.
The battery can be completely disassembled or placed at a 45° angle when charging. It is very convenient to choose the charging method according to the situation.
The battery has a range of up to 50 miles, and the capacity is sufficient for commuting to and from the city, or anywhere you travel. 25-50 miles of range in 5-7 hours on a single charge is a note worthy point. It's lovely that the team finally settled on this battery after multiple range tests.
Suspension Design
Based on its peak power of 1200W and maximum torque of 80Nm, you can take steep roads and other rough surfaces as you wish. Enjoy nature as you go on an adventure, trek through the mountains, or camp and fish. It has fork suspension with 80mm of travel preload adjustable, which can be opened at high speeds to absorb shock from road bumps. It has attractive looks and rider comfort, all in one for added sparkle. Plus, with an adjustable handlebar and seat post, it can better adapt to different heights and provide a better riding experience.
Brake upgrade
The model uses Star-Union hydraulic disc brakes, a fully sealed waterproof and dustproof structure, and has a wide operating temperature, so you don't have to worry about the temperature affecting it when facing extreme weather. The 180mm rotor can quickly stop acceleration and sensitive response, and the function of cutting off the motor is added to improve safety. The acceleration method of the half-twist throttle is more convenient and safer, and there is no need to worry about the phenomenon of bursting out at the start. Paired with a 7-speed gear system and five pedal assists, you can customize the pedaling cadence that matches your speed. Coupled with the integrated circuit brake taillight setting, once the brakes are braked, the taillights will turn on immediately. When braking at night, it can remind people and vehicles coming and going behind, which improves the safety of riding at night.
Not only have some accessories been upgraded, but also continued the previous advantages.
Simple and clear reading interface
An easy-to-operate intelligent computer just presses three buttons. With the help of the controller and display, you can easily see battery level, speed, pedal assist level, mileage, and more. This 3.7-inch display has a simple and straightforward page and a pure black border, which is both excellent and simple and very practical. By tracking and understanding these data, you can customize the adjustment speed options and other safety settings to help make your riding more enjoyable and more convenient.
Easy to assemble
The bikes of this brand are 90% pre-assembled and come with all the tools needed for assembly, assemble the front wheel and pedals, check the status of the screws, tighten the loose nuts, follow the instructions or watch the assembly video. You can start riding in 40 minutes or less. If you have any technical problems, you can contact the brand's 24-hour online customer service or call directly. The rear frame can be fitted with racks, fenders, and racks are shipped free of charge, and you can place a pannier bag on the rear edge to increase capacity and expand storage space.
Difference Between Kuattro and Kommoda
We have an overview of the main content of the new power bike. Let's see how it differs from Kommoda.
Both are versatile, affordable fat-tire e-bikes, but the former has some upgrades that make it slightly more expensive. If you want to choose an electric bike with a new design, the former will be your ideal type.
The Cyrusher Kuattro's motor has more peak power for a more powerful speed experience. With the Kommoda, you get a peak 1000W speed power while riding. The motor on both e-bikes can give you a high-speed ride, but the new model has more peak power and is more suitable for traversing the mountains. The latter is a good choice if you have no particular criteria for speed.
Both models have a step-through structure, considering that people with reduced mobility can quickly get on and off. However, the new models will be more prominent in format and size. I hope it brings a more substantial and exciting experience to the rider and is designed for taller and heavier riders. It perfectly complements the taller models in the Cyrusher range, offering new options.
The new model uses upgraded hydraulic disc brakes with more expansive working space for more extreme riding conditions. Both brakes provide the rider with responsive, quick braking. But the new model's improved hydraulic disc brakes are bound to have some unique performance.
In the end, Cyrusher struggles to strike a balance between price and quality components. You can customize the selection according to your needs and price orientation. No matter which power bike you choose, I believe they will bring you a satisfying riding experience. You can find out on the brand's official website for more information on the new models.
UK official website: www.cyrusher.co.uk
French official website: www.cyrusher.fr
German official website: www.cyrusher.de
Phone: (800) 778-0116
Email: support@cyrusher.com
124 S 600 W Suite 102, Logan UT 84321
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The newest iteration of GOST (Giant Oak Search Technology) features a 200% increase in precision, gives analysts more data, and allows for more customization
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Giant Oak, a leader in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for the compliance and risk needs of business and government, today announces updates to their GOST® product. The Fall 2022 GOST Release introduces three primary updates: a 200% increase in precision of alerts; modular management of customized models; and expanded access to GOSTCrawl, a proprietary data source that increases the customer's risk discovery. The new GOST updates reduce analyst labor by 50% while increasing the accuracy and agility of results. The combined improvements allow GOST users to monitor large populations more efficiently and effectively than other risk identification platforms.
"Our mission is to make the world a safer place by contributing technology to the global screening and vetting community. To this end, our teams of scientists and engineers are constantly working to improve and adapt our technology to help risk management executives and practitioners close critical windows of vulnerability," said Gary M. Shiffman, PhD, founder and CEO of Giant Oak.
Traditional screening methods use point-in-time data like static lists to make risk assessments, resulting in false positives and missed information. As a machine learning platform, GOST uses available web data in real-time, as well as data provided from the user, to make risk assessments based on models of derogatory information. For example, if a user wants to prioritize discovery of entities that behave like human traffickers specifically, a model and data can be tailored for precision in that specific outcome. Unlike limited, point-in-time data, GOST can find negative news in chat rooms, social media and discussion websites, the deep web, and articles or sources in foreign languages. This comprehensive sweep of the internet reduces false positives and increases discovery.
GOST also operates on a continuous monitoring framework, meaning that organizations using GOST receive the unique benefit of passive screening and active risk discovery across their entire portfolios, using early indications and warnings to provide contextual insight and risk prioritization. Because information is retrieved upon processing, GOST is a privacy-preserving bulk screening solution.
"We're proud to push innovative updates in GOST to ensure a more efficient and precise screening process for our customers," said Harsh Pandya, President of Giant Oak. "The ability of GOST to use the open and deep web, matched with the data sources of GOSTCrawl, transforms the return on investment of the screening enterprise, all while preserving privacy."
To learn more about GOST, visit www.giantoak.com.
At Giant Oak, we build trusted tools at the frontiers of behavioral science and artificial intelligence that enable you to make both rapid and informed decisions in an increasingly dynamic security environment. GOST® (Giant Oak Search Technology) makes screening easy. GOST® is an open-source search and triage tool that builds a custom internet domain and organizes information to detect suspicious behavior. GOST® re-indexes the open and deep webs to return publicly available electronic information (PAEI) in prioritized results relevant to the user's requirements. By deploying machine-learning algorithms to refine search results and generate analytic scores, entities are sorted by relevance and threat level. For more information, visit www.giantoak.com.
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- Nanostics' biomarker and machine learning-powered test, ClarityDX Prostate®, received a CE-IVD Mark.
- A CE-IVD Mark is required for all in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices to be placed in the EEA, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein and allows Nanostics to market and sell ClarityDX Prostate® in these countries.
- The ClarityDX Prostate® test provides patients and physicians with an accurate prediction of clinically significant prostate cancer to support decision-making and improve health outcomes for men suspected of having prostate cancer.
EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Nanostics Inc., a precision health diagnostics company, is excited to announce today that it has received the CE-IVD Mark for its ClarityDX Prostate® test. This regulatory milestone allows Nanostics to market and sell ClarityDX Prostate® in Europe, as well as other countries that require the CE Mark for market access.
The ClarityDX Prostate® test uses a proprietary machine-learning algorithm that combines data from biological and clinical biomarkers to generate a risk score for clinically significant prostate cancer, defined as Gleason grade group 2 or higher, on prostate biopsy. The ClarityDX Prostate® test is intended to be used as a reflex test for men with elevated levels of PSA and is designed to help physicians and patients make a more informed decision on whether to proceed with a biopsy or not.
"We're excited to reach this regulatory milestone for our ClarityDX Prostate® test built on our robust biomarker and machine learning platform," said John Lewis, CEO of Nanostics. "Using ClarityDX Prostate® as a reflex test for men with elevated PSA levels will help physicians, patients, and their families make more-informed decisions on how best to proceed with prostate cancer screening and result in better health outcomes for men with prostate cancer."
Recently, Nanostics announced positive results from its 1,500-patient clinical validation study of its ClarityDX Prostate® test, showing 94% sensitivity, 37% specificity, 49% positive predictive value, and 90% negative predictive value for predicting clinically significant (grade group ≥2) prostate cancer. Implementation could eliminate up to 37% of unnecessary biopsies and significantly reduce the number of unnecessary treatments for prostate cancer.
Compliance with the relevant EU legislation and attainment of the CE-IVD mark represents Nanostics' commitment to developing and marketing in vitro diagnostic medical devices that meet stringent regulatory requirements. Nanostics is committed to expanding its regulatory portfolio to allow for market access in different jurisdictions.
About Nanostics Inc.
Nanostics is a private Canadian company focused on the development and commercialization of novel and noninvasive diagnostic tests. Its core technology, ClarityDX®, uses advanced machine learning algorithms to create a disease risk score. ClarityDX® is applicable to a wide range of cancers and other diseases. Nanostics' lead product, ClarityDX Prostate®, is a test that improves the accuracy of detecting clinically significant prostate cancer. Read more at: www.nanosticsdx.com.
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The Nation's First National Organization for Black Business Celebrates 122nd Anniversary at Home of Founder Booker T. Washington During National Black History Month
- NBL will host the 122nd anniversary celebration during National Black History Month
- NBL unveils 2023 campaign to digitize 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2028
TUSKEGEE, Ala., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A campaign that aims to enhance the digital capacity of 1 million Black-owned businesses and grow their revenue by engaging customers through technology is being introduced in Tuskegee at the 122nd anniversary of the National Business League (NBL).
A historic announcement will be made Aug. 22 and 23 concerning a project the NBL is spearheading in partnership with sponsor American Express. The goal is to transition 1 million Black-owned businesses into the digital economy by 2028. The five-year campaign, the Black Economic Freedom Movement, will kick off in January 2023 to relaunch the NBL with local city chapters throughout all 50 states and internationally. This will start with a $1.3 million newly designed organizational technology platform that has been developed to serve as a catalyst for the digital transformation and empowerment of Black-owned businesses.
Dr. Ken L. Harris, the organization's 16th national president and CEO, said, "As we pivot toward a post-pandemic economy, on the cusp of extreme Black racial injustice, the National Business League has jumped with both feet into the digital age. For Black businesses globally, the revolution won't be televised; it shall be digitized."
Industry research has shown that 40% of Black-owned businesses permanently closed their doors or were in dire condition, significantly hampered by the digital divide, during the COVID pandemic. A key factor in the decline of Black-owned businesses was the inability to access technology and mobility demands for consumers to purchase commodities, goods, products, and services online – in addition to Black business owners facing insurmountable economic, systematic, and institutional barriers that have historically plagued growth and development.
"When Tuskegee Founder Booker T. Washington envisioned the National Business League, he wanted to create opportunities for economic empowerment for Black businesses through collaboration," said Dr. Charlotte Morris, president of Tuskegee University. "We are honored to be a part of an anniversary celebration marking 122 impactful years while partnering with sponsor American Express to ensure that our community has the tools to advance in an ever-changing digital environment."
The National Business League's vision is to develop and drive the appropriate digital ecosystem for 3.2 million Black-owned businesses to thrive across America and internationally. The campaign will kick off with the NBL's regional offices in Detroit, Atlanta and Los Angeles and the national headquarters in Washington, D.C., then move to the NBL's largest local chapters in cities, historic towns, and settlements with the highest concentration of Black-owned businesses.
The three-point focus of the Black Economic Freedom movement campaign includes
- League Digitalization:
The National Business League will become one of the first national trade associations in the U.S. to go completely digital with a $1.3 million technology infrastructure upgrade, including a reimagined website, an online chapter portal, a mobile app, virtual meeting and webinar tools, social media platforms, a resource marketplace and an LMS system. - Digital-Ready Assessment Tool:
The National Business League will launch its digital-ready online assessment tool to gauge its members' digital readiness in the marketplace while making a concerted effort to connect technology and mobility resources to help close the digital divide for Black businesses and start-ups. - Digital Resource Marketplace:
The National Business League will also deploy online resources to help Black businesses and professional entrepreneurs go digital over the next five years by providing members a digital marketplace to help them educate, promote, grow, and hire in cities and chapter
"The city of Tuskegee is proud to co-host the National Business League for the 122nd year anniversary celebration and historic Black Economic Freedom announcement," said Lawrence F. Haygood, Jr., Mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama. Haygood also said, "The NBL and the city in partnership through the National Business League Tuskegee Chapter look forward to continuing a long tradition of supporting and being a historical beacon for local Black businesses in Tuskegee while also being an intricate part of the league's national movement."
NBL 122nd Anniversary Celebration Activities, Aug. 22-23, 2022 (Media Invited)
- WELCOME RECEPTION: Welcome and Visit to the Tuskegee History Center (Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CST)
- BOOKER T's TOWNS PLAY: Booker T's Towns Play at the Tuskegee Repertory Theater (Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CST), 201 South Main Street, Tuskegee, Alabama
- NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE: National Business League Press Conference: The Oaks, Booker T. Washington's former home, Tuskegee University, 905 Montgomery Road (Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CST)
- ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON: The NBL 122nd Anniversary Black Business Luncheon at Logan Hall, Tuskegee University campus (Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CST)
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TOUR: Visit the Booker Taliaferro Washington Sr. Monument, Grave and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Sites (Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm CST)
Booker T. Washington founded the National Business League on August 23, 1900. It is the first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonsectarian Black business, and professional trade association in the country. It has 120,000 members nationwide and 125 Fortune 500 corporate partners, with regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, and headquarters in Washington, DC, as well as city league chapters throughout all 50 states and internationally. The organization advocates for the interest of 3.2 million black businesses throughout the United States and abroad. Website: www.nationalbusinessleague.org
Tuskegee University is a private, historically Black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama, whose mission has always been service to people. Stressing the need to educate the whole person, that is, the hand and the heart as well as the mind, Dr. Booker T. Washington founded this institution. www.tuskegee.edu
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Thonnia Lee, Tuskegee University
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Tamekia Nixon, National Business League
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Announces new clients, new partnerships, and sustained growth
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shift Paradigm, a marketing and revenue operations consultancy focused on helping organizations align people, processes and technology around growth, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The Texas-based consultancy ranked 1914 on this year's list with a revenue growth rate of 316%.
"It's been an exciting year at Shift Paradigm helping B2B and B2C technology and revenue teams harness the power of data to reveal truth and create experiences that drive trusted relationships with their customers," said Elizabeth Ross, chief executive officer at Shift Paradigm. "While operating in the vanguard of strategy, technology and process is not for the faint of heart, the rapidly changing landscape drives us to think more creatively than ever to ensure our customers outperform their competition, in any market climate. This award is validation that our unique approach to integrated services is working, that our customers are growing, and that our outlook is bright."
Shift Paradigm's sustained growth comes from expanded capabilities, strategic acquisitions and partnerships, coupled with a truth through data mindset. The company's year over year growth rate currently paces at 23% over last year's record growth figures. Notable new clients include growth-focused organizations such as NEC, Freeman, Spring Health and SHI International.
In addition to team and revenue growth, Shift Paradigm has continued to forge key partnerships with leading technology providers in established, as well as emerging spaces. Recent entrants in the Shift Paradigm partner ecosystem include Tealium, Blueconic, Braze, Fivetran, and Segment. With the addition of these partners also comes purpose built service offerings, designed not only to drive success with these powerful technologies, but also the connective tissue necessary to amplify their potential across a comprehensive revenue stack.
To learn more about Shift Paradigm, please visit www.shiftparadigm.com.
Shift Paradigm, the consultancy that executes like an agency, represents an end-to-end shift in the way organizations align around growth. After pioneering the email marketing and marketing automation movements by helping thousands of organizations implement marketing technology platforms, we know that technology alone can't get your business growing. Usually, it takes a paradigm shift in the way we work.
We're built specifically to solve the problems that hurt revenue performance and help organizations align from top-to-bottom around growth. By breaking down the typical siloes of technology and strategy, we collaborate with clients to increase revenues, align teams, and engage your best customers. As a result, we're shifting the traditional paradigms of sales and marketing, for the better. For more information, visit us at www.shiftparadigm.com or email us at go@shiftparadigm.com.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TYGES is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at TYGES. This year, 100% of employees said it's a great place to work – 43 points higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that TYGES is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
Over the past year, TYGES has increased its workforce by over 25%. TYGES prides itself on its strong company culture which includes a generous liberal leave policy combined with employee recognition, healthy work-life balance, and team-based activities.
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, are twice as likely to be paid fairly, and have a fair chance at promotion.
TYGES IS HIRING!
Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Visit: www.tyges.com.
TYGES is an executive and professional search firm placing leaders at all levels and guided by its core values: integrity, respect, accountability, determination, and courage. THE TYGES WAY is a proven process bringing your organization the talent you need. When you entrust your talent search to TYGES, you are forming a partnership that it takes seriously.
Learn more at tyges.com and on LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is based entirely on what employees report about their workplace – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. This certification is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
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Flex LNG (NYSE:FLNG) is set to benefit from the strong demand for LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers, especially in the European markets. FLNG stock has significantly outperformed the broader markets this year and has gained quite a lot. Though solid demand is a positive, valuation concerns could limit the upside.
Demand Environment Remains Strong
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine raised serious concerns about Europe’s energy security in the short term. Amid natural gas shortage due to the curtailment of Russian natural gas exports and high demand, Europe has turned to the U.S. and Qatar for the import of LNG. This has driven the need for large LNG carriers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
During the Q1 conference call, FLNG highlighted that the European buyers had increased their imports by 60%. FLNG, which owns 13 modern and large LNG carriers, is well-positioned to capitalize on the strong demand trends.
FLNG’s CEO Oystein Kalleklev stated, “Time Charter rates remain very strong.” Kalleklev added that charterers are happily paying a substantial premium to spot rates “in order to lock in large fuel-efficient ships on longer periods” amid a much tighter freight market.
Is Flex LNG Stock a Buy?
While FLNG would benefit from a favorable operating environment, its stock has risen about 59% year-to-date and significantly outperformed the broader markets.
Due to the rally, three analysts have unanimously recommended a Hold on FLNG stock. Meanwhile, the average price target of $30.59 implies 13.3% downside potential.
Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta initiated coverage on FLNG stock with a Hold recommendation. Nokta is upbeat about FLNG’s long-term prospects. However, the recent rally in FLNG stock and its high valuation is why Nokta remains sidelined. Recently, Anders Karlsen of Kepler Capital downgraded FLNG stock to a Hold from Buy.
While analysts remain sidelined, the stock has a positive signal from TipRanks’ investors. About 4.3% of investors holding portfolios with TipRanks have increased their holdings in FLNG stock in the last 30 days.
Overall, FLNG stock sports a Neutral Smart Score of 7 out of 10 on TipRanks, implying it could perform in line with the market averages.
Bottom Line: Positives Priced in the Stock
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Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is set to slash its workforce by 3,000 employees, which includes 2,000 salaried staff and 1,000 contract-based personnel. These job cuts will be effective from September 1, 2022, and would help the company achieve the goal of strengthening its footprint in the electric vehicle (EV) market.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the company’s Chief Executive Jim Farley and Executive Chair Bill Ford announced this piece of information via an Email on Monday. The layoffs are likely to impact people working for the automaker in the United States, India, and Canada.
The company intends to use funds saved from the layoffs to develop technologies required in advanced EV vehicles and make batteries that power them. By 2026, the company targets cost savings of $3 billion and a pre-tax profit margin of 10% versus 7.3% in 2021.
Also, Ford Motor has plans to invest $50 billion in the EV market through 2026 and sell as many as two million vehicles by then.
In addition to the layoffs, the $154.2-billion automobile company is in the limelight for a ruling against it in Georgia. The lawsuit involved an accident of the company’s F-250 pickup truck in 2014. The company is charged with damages worth $1.7 billion.
It is worth noting that shares of Ford Motors declined 5% to close at $15.08 on Monday.
Is Ford Motor Stock a Buy Now?
If analysts, insiders, and retail investors, tracked by TipRanks, are to be believed, a wait-and-watch approach could be a good idea for prospective investors.
On TipRanks, the company has a Hold consensus rating based on four Buys, 10 Holds, and one Sell. Ford’s average price target of $15.56 suggests upside potential of 3.18% from the current level.
Also, retail investors have lowered their exposure to Ford Motor stock by 0.4% in the past seven days. Their sentiment is presently Neutral on the stock. Meanwhile, corporate insiders are seen resisting their urge to buy the stock and have sold $321.3 thousand shares of Ford in the last three months.
Underpinning this story is a 3.4% month-over-month fall in the number of total estimated visits to the company’s website in July 2022. Also, per TipRanks’ Website Traffic tool, the website traffic has fallen 4.04% so far in 2022.
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In celebration of their one-year wedding anniversary in July, New York newlyweds Jessica Johnston, 29, and husband Dom Rand, 34, decided to take a trip they’d never forget — and went viral in the process.
Rather than book an overpriced flight during one of the most chaotic travel summers on record, or waste money on expensive Ubers to take a chance on a restaurant battling it out with inflation and staff shortages, the couple rented a U-Haul pickup truck for $19.95, and went tailgating at the local drive-in.
The social media savvy Johnston, who works for a small coffee startup, posted a video of the couple’s cheap night out, racking up 1.4 million views on TikTok.
“My husband and I are always looking for unique, out-of-the box date ideas,” Johnston, from the western New York town of Dunkirk told The Post. “So, we thought renting a U-Haul, grabbing some snacks and catching a double movie marathon at a drive-in theater would be a really fun way to spend our first wedding anniversary.”
A growing number of avant-garde millennial and Gen Z sweethearts are ditching established, more expensive date night and anniversary rituals for a night of amore in the back of U-Hauls. Some couples are eagerly showing off their creative, low-cost reimaginings of the rental vehicles to social media, and the internet is loving the ride.
In a viral clip with more than 722,000 TikTok views, two Texas-based darlings snagged a box truck from the company, plopped a plush mattress in the back, picked up eats from Chili’s “two for $25” menu and enjoyed an intimate feast in the restaurant’s parking lot.
Another set of sweeties drew over 332,000 online eyes to their U-Haul rendezvous. Impressed commentators were inspired by the date, leaving remarks like, “Love this idea” and “Awww I want to [do this].”
U-Haul did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for a comment on the trend.
Johnston and Rand, a construction worker, decorated their U-Haul truck’s cargo bed with an inflatable mattress, plush pillows and a burnt orange blanket, all brought from home. They secured the makeshift love pad to the back of the pickup with professional ratchet straps from Rand’s job.
Then, before parking the U-Haul for a $10 back-to-back viewing of “Thor” and “Dr. Strange” at a newly reopened drive-in not far from their home, the pair hit Walmart for chips, cheese doodles, Sour Patch Kids and other snacks, costing around $30.
In total, including the $5 of gas they used to refill the tank and the cost-per-mileage — U-Haul charged $.89 for each mile they traveled in addition to the initial rental fee, which came to about $13 — Johnston and her hubby spent a measly $80 for the outing.
“It was much cheaper to rent the U-Haul than actually buying a $18,000 truck,” she laughed. “And even renting a truck [from a typical car rental company] would have cost at least $100 for the day. This was 100% worth it.”
The U-Haul date night craze is fast making tracks across the country.
Diana Del Muro’s jaw hit the floor when her boyfriend, Blain Haskin, pulled up to her Fresno, Calif. abode in a clunky U-Haul box truck and told her to hop in for a surprise back in August 2020.
Little did she know that Haskin, 24, had transformed the unembellished interior of the 5,700-pound semi into a fantasy suite, complete with a comfy futon bed, LED candles, flowers, wine and trays of their favorite sushi rolls.
“When he came to my house I was like, ‘What is going on? What is in this f- -king U-Haul?,’” Del Muro, a 21-year-old psychology major at Fresno State, told The Post.
Haskin, a real estate agent, had secretly leased the $20 rig and planned the special date in honor of their one-year anniversary as boyfriend and girlfriend.
Due to heightened COVID concerns at the time, the lovers weren’t comfortable celebrating at a fancy restaurant or flying out of town for a weekend getaway.
“She got in the U-Haul and had no idea what we were getting into,” Haskin told The Post with a chuckle. He initially wanted to take Del Muro to a beach. But the closest seaside was about 100 miles away. And at $.89 per mile, the trip would have added $89 to the otherwise low-cost escapade. So the two drove to an idyllic lakefront, 30 minutes from their home.
Besides the affordability factor, there’s another reason Haskin and other young lovers are turning to U-haul — their age. At 24, Haskin might have met California’s age requirements for renting from a company like Hertz or Enterprise, but renters under the age of 25 are typically subject to a punishing surcharge. (In New York, where you can rent a car at 18, the surcharge can be as high as $75 a day, according to Nerdwallet.)
In addition, because the company’s big wheelers aren’t considered commercial vehicles, renters of any age are not required to have special driver’s credentials. All that’s needed is a standard, government-issued license.
“Getting the truck was a really easy process,” said Haskin. “I booked it [from the website] through my phone.”
And once he opened its gate to reveal his heartfelt presentation to Del Muro, she was blown away by the thoughtful gesture.
“It’s not out of character for him to do something as spontaneous, sweet and kind as this,” Del Muro told The Post. She also shared scenes from the adorable date on TikTok, which amassed over 1.5 million views. “It was so fun and unique, and it showed his love and dedication to our relationship.” | https://nypost.com/2022/08/23/millennials-and-gen-zs-are-renting-u-hauls-for-hot-date-nights/ | 2022-08-23T12:39:05Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/23/millennials-and-gen-zs-are-renting-u-hauls-for-hot-date-nights/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Adam Aron, CEO of theatre chain AMC Entertainment (AMC), was delighted to share about the trading halt of both AMC shares and APE units yesterday. “On Monday, AMC was halted 3 times, APE halted 10 times!”, Aron quoted on Twitter (TWTR).
AMC’s preferred share units, called “APE” (AMC Preferred Equity) units, started trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, August 22. Within minutes of trading, both AMC stock and APE units had breached the 5% price change. Such a breach calls for a five-minute halt in trading of the shares.
AMC stock crashed 41.95% yesterday closing at $10.46, also because of the news of rival Cineworld (CNWGY) stating that it was looking for strategic options to raise additional liquidity and the possibility of filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Meanwhile, APE units ended their first trading day down 13.67% at $6.
The APE units were distributed as a special dividend last week. AMC has the authority to issue up to one billion APE units, and with the dividend distribution, it has issued a little more than half of them. Moreover, the APE units may be converted to AMC common stock in the future, depending on the Board and shareholder approval. APEs are unrelated to the AMC shares and can be traded on the NYSE.
Aron had also reminded shareholders on Sunday about the start of APE units trading on the microblogging site. Furthermore, he piqued shareholders by stating that once APE units start trading, “the value of your AMC investment will be the combination of your AMC shares and your new APE units,” instead of owning just one AMC share previously.
Is AMC Stock a Buy Now?
Analysts on the Street have a Moderate Sell rating on AMC stock. This is based on two Holds versus two Sells. The average AMC Entertainment price forecast of $7.50 implies 28.3% downside potential to current levels.
Recently, B.Riley Financial analyst Eric Wold commented on the APE units saying, “While we understand there was a notable level of initial confusion around the mechanics of the APEs and the potential need for a shareholder vote to unlock their value (to either shareholders or AMC), we continue to view this as a clever way for management to take advantage of the enthusiastic retail interest in the common equity over the past 18 months.”
The analyst is unsure about the level of liquidity that the APE units will generate. Nonetheless, he believes both AMC stock and APE units must trade at relatively equal prices considering that both have the same economic value and voting rights.
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Social media platform Snapchat’s (owned by Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP)), marketing API (Application Programming Interface) is being integrated with Marin Software’s (NASDAQ:MRIN) flagship MarinOne platform to help advertisers run effective marketing campaigns. Marin stock skyrocketed in Monday’s after-market trading and was surging in Tuesday’s pre-market trading session in reaction to the news.
Marin Software is a digital marketing software services provider for advertisers. MRIN stock was up 22.3% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading as of writing.
Partnership to Provide Advertisers with Useful Insights
With Snapchat’s Marketing API, MarinOne platform users can improve the performance of their Snapchat campaigns through machine learning and automation.
Notably, the MarinOne platform brings together AI bidding, budget pacing, forecasting, performance insights, and recommendations to help advertisers make their Snapchat marketing attractive and efficient.
Additionally, advertisers can market their products to Snapchat’s 347 million daily active users.
Snapchat’s Website Traffic is on an Upswing
Snapchat’s popularity continues to soar even amid heightened competition from other social media platforms. This can be gauged from the company’s rising website traffic, as users continue to flock its platform.
TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool, which uses data from SEMrush Holdings (SEMR), the world’s biggest website usage monitoring service, offers insights into Snapchat’s performance this quarter.
According to the tool, Snapchat website recorded a 28.15% monthly rise in global visits in July, compared to June. Moreover, year-to-date, Snapchat website traffic increased 55.94%, compared to the previous year.
Learn how Website Traffic can help you research your favorite stocks.
Is Snapchat a Good Stock to Buy?
Overall, the consensus among analysts for Snapchat stock is a Hold based on 10 Buys, 22 Holds, and four Sells. The average SNAP stock price prediction of $14.70 implies 33.5% upside potential from current levels. Shares have declined 85.4% over the past year.
Key Takeaways
Snapchat is facing intense competition from other social media platforms vying for users’ attention. In such a scenario, the integration of the company’s marketing API into a leading platform, like MarinOne, will allow it to become a useful tool for advertisers looking to popularize their products. Furthermore, the partnership is expected to benefit Snapchat as it gets to cater to a new audience with a different use of its platform.
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Using TipRanks’ Top Stock Gainers/Losers tool, we have compiled a list of Tuesday’s biggest pre-market stock movers, which is as follows:
Five Biggest Movers
Arizona-based technology products and weapons maker Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:AXON) topped the list on Tuesday, with its stock down 13.2% at the time of writing. AXON stock closed almost 2% lower on Monday following a high trading volume day. On Monday, a higher number of shares changed hands than the average volume of 307,694 shares.
Shares of Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) were down 11.2% in Tuesday’s early trading session. ZM stock lost 7% in Monday’s extended trade. Amid falling demand and increasing competition, the California-headquartered company has cut its revenue and earnings outlook for the Fiscal Year 2023, which could have triggered the decline in its stock price. The communications technology company announced its fiscal second-quarter results after the bell on Monday.
Next is Olaplex Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:OLPX), which was up 9.4% at the last check. According to a recent report, Victory Capital Management raised its stake in the technology-driven beauty company by 85.6% (or 8,879 shares) in the first quarter. The investment management company now owns 19,250 shares of Olaplex worth $283,000.
Uruguay-based financial technology firm DLocal Ltd. (NASDAQ:DLO) slipped 9.1% early Tuesday. The online payment platform provider reported a more than 100% year-over-year rise in costs, which offset a 72% jump in revenues, leading to the decline in the stock price.
Finally, shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) were up 8.3% before the bell. The uptrend is driven by the cybersecurity company’s better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results. Revenue grew 27% year-over-year to $1.6 billion, beating the Street’s expectation of $1.54 billion. Earnings came in at $2.39 per share, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 per share and the year-ago figure of $1.60 a share.
Continue to watch this space for possible volatility upon the market open. Tomorrow, we’ll have another up-to-date piece on stock Pre-Market Movers…
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Shares of Uruguay-based financial technology firm DLocal Ltd. (NASDAQ:DLO) have been slipping since the release of its second-quarter results after the market closed on Monday. The decline in the stock price could have been triggered by the fall in the company’s gross and adjusted EBITDA margins, despite its upbeat quarterly results.
A 72% year-over-year surge in revenues was offset by increasing costs at the online payment platform provider, which could have led to the company’s stock falling 9.4% in the extended trading session on Monday. The fall continued and the stock was trading 9.5% down early Tuesday, at the time of writing.
Q2 Results in Detail
Revenues: Revenues grew 72% year-over-year to $101.2 million, beating the consensus estimate of $99.29 million. Total Payment Volume (TPV) jumped 67% to $2.4 billion.
Gross Profit: Gross profit rose 47% year-over-year to $49.6 million, while gross margin fell 825 basis points to 49.1%.
Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA jumped 47% year-over-year to $38.2 million. Meanwhile, the adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 38%, compared to 44% in the second quarter of last year.
EPS: Earnings increased 73% year-over-year to 10 cents per share, coming in line with the Street’s expectation.
Cash: The company ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of $454 million versus $410.1 million at the end of the first quarter of 2022.
In a press release, the company said, “We remain focused on building the best financial infrastructure for our merchants across multiple emerging markets. Our expansion efforts outside Latin America continue to yield results, as revenues in Africa and Asia increased triple digit by 155% year-over-year, representing 13% of our total revenues in this quarter.”
Is DLocal Stock a Buy or Sell?
On TipRanks, DLocal has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on two Buys. DLO’s average stock forecast of $34.50 implies 16.5% upside potential to current levels.
Just like analysts, bloggers are also positive about the stock. Data from TipRanks shows that financial bloggers are 88% Bullish on DLO, compared to the sector average of 66%.
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