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The first day of school for 2022 will be the most normal looking one since the pandemic began, with many COVID guidelines less strict than they were at the start of last school year.
“Opening school this year will be unlike it has been for the last three years, and so we are excited about that,” said Yakima School District Assistant Superintendent of Operations Stacey Locke. Most YSD students will return to classes on Wednesday.
The Washington State Department of Health updated its COVID guidelines in early August, ahead of the start of classes. Chief Operating Officer for the Yakima County Health District Ryan Ibach said the health district has been working with districts to effectively communicate these new guidelines to staff and families.
Among the guidelines for this school year is the requirement that people who test positive stay home for five days and the strong recommendation that they wear well-fitting masks for the next five days after they return.
The updated guidelines removed the requirement that schools notify high-risk individuals directly of COVID cases. Schools must still have ways of updating families on cases and outbreaks, but these updates can happen in weekly roundups, Ibach said.
YSD generally adheres to the guidelines set forth by the DOH, though it will deviate by continuing to notify high-risk individuals of COVID cases this year, according to its website.
Representatives from several other districts in Yakima County also said they will continue to adhere to DOH guidelines.
The health district will continue to publish weekly reports of COVID cases in each school district. That data showed that the majority of COVID cases among students and staff originated outside of school. Ibach said that trend is likely to hold true this school year, though changes in COVID variants make that difficult to predict.
Masks and social distancing will be optional, another update since fall 2021. Those changes will make the start of this school year resemble pre-pandemic ones.
During a COVID spike in January, a few local school districts had to return to remote learning because there were not enough staff members available to keep in-person classes going. Ibach said that is less likely this year.
“We don’t expect that to happen, especially with relaxed quarantine requirements,” Ibach said.
Under current recommendations, people exposed to COVID but who show no symptoms are not required to isolate.
Numbers declining
COVID cases have been declining recently in Yakima County, though officials emphasize that many cases aren’t reported because people are using at-home tests. The two-week case rate per 100,000 was 386 on Aug. 19, down from a peak of 579 in late July, according to the Yakima Health District. That number was in the 30s in early April.
Yakima County’s COVID-19 community level rating was reduced to “low” last week by the Centers for Disease Control.
YSD’s Locke said a transition into remote learning, like what happened in the district in January 2022 during the omicron surge, would depend on local COVID outbreaks. But most local COVID numbers are looking promising at the moment and will hopefully continue to go down, she said.
She also said going into this school year, district health officials assume all students and staff have been vaccinated or have had COVID.
YSD will keep its COVID response team active this year, as well, said Locke, who heads the group. The district offers testing and personal protective equipment at its Health and Wellness Education Center, 331 N. First St. in Yakima.
The best place for families to get updated information on COVID in the district is online at ysd7.org/covid19. That is also where the district shares its data dashboard during the school year.
Ibach and Locke encouraged parents to get their children vaccinated. Locke also stressed the importance of not going to school or work when sick to help reduce transmission. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/education/covid-guidelines-will-be-less-strict-as-yakima-area-students-head-back-to-school/article_93e07878-2243-11ed-af33-53d15ab67c36.html | 2022-08-23T12:42:12Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/education/covid-guidelines-will-be-less-strict-as-yakima-area-students-head-back-to-school/article_93e07878-2243-11ed-af33-53d15ab67c36.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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- Firm-level activity -0.1 vs +11.7 prior
- New orders -5.9 vs +3.9 prior
- Employment +17.2 vs +14.3 prior
- Wage and benefit cost index +51.6 vs +51.3 prior
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As the North American session begins, the CAD is the strongest and the CHF is the weakest. The USD is mixed with gains vs the EUR and CHF and declines vs the CAD and NZD. The greenback is modestly lower vs the GBP, JPY and AUD.
In Europe this morning the EURUSD moved to yet another 20 year low fallig to a low of 0.99013. PMI flash data was mixed vs expectations but numbers are at/near post pandemic shut down lows and for some of the measures below the 50 level indicative of growth or contraction from survey respondents. The high in the EURUSD stayed below the old low going back to July 14 near 0.99515 (high reached 0.9949). The US flash PMI's will be released later this morning with expectations 49.8 and 51.8 for manufacturing and services respectively (vs 47.3 and 52.2 last month).
US yields are little changed. US stocks are modestly higher after the tumble lower. Oil is higher. Natural gas is trading a little higher as well. Saudi minister threatens a supply cut. The Iran deal is still being awaited.
A snapshot of the markets shows:
- Spot gold is trading up $0.78 or 0.05% at $1736.78
- Spot silver is trading down three cents in my 0.21% $18.96
- WTI crude oil is trading up $1.30 at $91.47
- The price bitcoin is trading of $21,468 after trading as low as $20,890 and at a high at $21,547
Looking at the premarket for US stocks, the major indices are marginally higher after sharp declines yesterday for the second consecutive day:
- Dow industrial average is up 32.39 points after yesterday's -643.13 point decline
- S&P index is up seven points after yesterday's -90.49 point:
- NASDAQ index is up 33 points after yesterday's -323.64 point decline
In the European equity markets, the major indices are trading mostly lower:
- German DAX, unchanged
- France's CAC, -0.3%
- UK's FTSE 100 wanted 0.77%
- Spain's Ibex -0.62%
- Italy's FTSE MIB +0.67%
In the US debt market, yields are marginally higher mostly the shorter end:
- two year yield 3.333%, +1.7 basis points
- five year yield 3.172%, +1.3 basis points
- 10 year 3.024% +0.6 basis points
- 30 year 3.22%, -0.7 basis points
In the European debt market, the benchmark 10 year yields are higher: | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/the-cad-is-the-strongest-and-the-chf-is-the-weakest-as-the-na-session-begins-20220823/ | 2022-08-23T12:44:08Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/the-cad-is-the-strongest-and-the-chf-is-the-weakest-as-the-na-session-begins-20220823/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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.wpri.com/news/national/most-in-us-want-stricter-gun-laws-poll-finds/ | 2022-08-23T12:44:54Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/most-in-us-want-stricter-gun-laws-poll-finds/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRINCESS ANNE, Md.- You can't travel through historic Princess Anne without passing by the Washington Inn and Tavern. Rich in history and charm, the inn is now up for sale.
Henry Hanna, the agent over the sale, says that when the previous owner retired and the town purchased the inn, locals invested in renovating the building to keep the inn alive.
"The community was afraid that it might get demolished," Hanna said. "And so, five families decided on a plan to restore it and save the historic nature."
And the history of this building dates back to the 1700s, which was before America was even a country.
"One of the stories about it was that George Washington slept here and so that would have been before it was a country," Hanna said. "So that was operated for a long time. It was a cornerstone for the community."
As Princess Anne has changed over the years, there are hopes from community members, like Lynnell Fletcher-Pugh, that the new owner will make an effort to target a more diverse audience.
"They don't do anything that accommodates us, so if they have anything there, it's just centered around their culture," Pugh said, "If they're going to have a band there, make it a band that has diversity so that everybody can participate."
The inn has a rare feature: separate staircases that were built back then for men and women. So if you have a spare $1.2 million, as well as a love for history and the community, continuing the history of the Washington Inn may be of interest to you. | https://www.wboc.com/news/historic-washington-inn-and-tavern-is-for-sale/article_e2207a36-2268-11ed-960f-1f745b6ca7bb.html | 2022-08-23T12:46:53Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/historic-washington-inn-and-tavern-is-for-sale/article_e2207a36-2268-11ed-960f-1f745b6ca7bb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BERLIN, Md. - Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a late Sunday night home invasion in Berlin.
The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation said it happened at around 11 p.m. at a home on Broad Street. Berlin police officers responded to the scene and learned a male suspect forcefully gained entry through a window to the home while the owners were inside. A weapon was produced during the incident. After a brief struggle ensued, the suspect took off on foot prior to the officers' arrival. Officers with the Berlin Police Department then contacted the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation to pursue the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen anything in the area of Broad Street during the evening hours of Sunday to contact the Worcester Bureau of Investigation at 410-632-1111 or the Berlin Police Department at 410-641-1333.
The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation is comprised of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office and the Berlin Police Department. | https://www.wboc.com/news/police-investigating-berlin-home-invasion/article_bb4d2264-22d7-11ed-aceb-ffabe051ebc5.html | 2022-08-23T12:46:59Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/police-investigating-berlin-home-invasion/article_bb4d2264-22d7-11ed-aceb-ffabe051ebc5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Born in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of Frederick C. and Mary Q. Sheldon. Barbara grew up in Southport, CT, the oldest of two children. Education was very important in the Sheldon household. Her parents wanted their children to become life-long learners. It was at an early age that she decided that she wanted to be a teacher.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/barbara-s-linduska/article_6af11b2e-22da-11ed-b385-43c5d329005c.html | 2022-08-23T12:47:05Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/barbara-s-linduska/article_6af11b2e-22da-11ed-b385-43c5d329005c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tokyo: London Olympic bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal kicked off her BWF World Championships campaign with a straight game win over Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi here on Tuesday.
Saina took 38 minutes to dispatch Ngan Yi 21-19, 21-9 in the opening round.
The 32-year-old, who has a silver and bronze from the Worlds, thus moved into the pre-quarterfinals as her second-round opponent, Nozomi Okuhara pulled out of the tournament due to an injury, giving the Indian a bye.
The women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also made a winning start.
The Indians hardly broke a sweat as they inflicted a 21-11, 21-13 defeat on the Malaysian duo of Yeen Yuan Low and Valeree Siow.
Young women's pairing of Ashwini Bhat K and Shikha Gautam also progressed to the second round after beating the Italian duo of Martina Corsini and Judith Mair 21-8, 21-14 in 30 minutes.
However, it was the end of the road for the mixed doubles pair of Venkat Gaurav Prasd and Juhi Dewangan as they went down 10-21, 21-23 to Gregory Mairs and Jenny Moore of England.
Men's doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala also crashed out of the tournament, losing 14-21, 18-21 to France's Fabien Delrue and William Villeger.
Mixed doubles duo of Tanisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar also didn't have a good outing, losing 14-21, 17-21 to 14th seeds Supak Jomkoh and Supissara Paewsampran of Thailand. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/23/bwf-world-championships-saina-through-to-pre-quarterfinals.amp.html | 2022-08-23T12:49:06Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2022/08/23/bwf-world-championships-saina-through-to-pre-quarterfinals.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The owner of a local hair salon is receiving the support of her co-workers and the community after she was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Sharon Kilgore, a driving force in the hair stylist community, opened Mane Crush Salon in September of 2015 but when she was diagnosed with cancer six weeks ago, her fellow stylists and the community rallied around her for support.
"Everything has just kind of spiraled she's had several things happen since then with blood clots and a partially collapsed lung and it's like every week there is something else," Jennifer Creek, Stylist at Mane Crush Salon said.
Kilgore wasn't feeling well and within a week of experiencing symptoms, her diagnosis was delivered. Chemotherapy is now her new routine.
Creek is leading the charge along with fellow stylist, Molly, at Mane Crush Salon to raise money and support for Kilgore.
They started a Go Fund Me page for help with medical bills and treatment.
"Insurance is not covering a lot of the treatments and like I said, things have spiraled and there are several things going on at once sometimes she gets the treatments...sometimes she doesn't," Creek said.
Employees said while Sharon may be going through treatment, she hasn't lost her determined spirit. She is still in the salon, deep cleaning, taking on clients, and not letting this diagnosis stop her.
"She is trying to come in when she can, um, she's having to pass off some of her clients to other stylists right now just because she doesn't have the energy but she doesn't want to sit at home in her thoughts she wants to be around customers and her salon that's just what makes her happy. That's just her passion in life," she said.
The community and employees said she has the biggest heart, drive for her business, and taking a back seat to being a caregiver is challenging.
"She's always done everything for everybody else, she's never needed anything from anybody...never wanted anything from anybody she just caregiving. So having to take a step back and let everybody help her has just been really difficult for her," Creek said.
They said this is their chance to pay it forward and they are asking the community for any support they have.
"She's exploring any options she can and looking into any avenue that anybody has mentioned and doing her research and she's a Christian and she's just holding out faith," she said.
If you would like to support Sharon's journey you can find this link to the Go-Fund-Me page. | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/local-salon-owner-receives-support-after-stage-4-cancer-diagnosis/article_5e63549c-22d2-11ed-ac2a-ff7ca86f36bc.html | 2022-08-23T12:49:12Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/local-salon-owner-receives-support-after-stage-4-cancer-diagnosis/article_5e63549c-22d2-11ed-ac2a-ff7ca86f36bc.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With inflation driving up the cost of nearly everything in the US, a growing number of Americans are crossing the border to make Mexico City their new home. Some expats are fleeing their expensive cities in search of cheaper rent and a better quality of life, but locals say gentrification is now pricing them out and forcing them to leave.
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1. Ukraine
The US government is urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch attacks on civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days. The renewed US warning follows similar announcements from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials that Moscow may carry out intense attacks, including missile strikes, to coincide with Ukraine's Independence Day on Wednesday. In some areas of Ukraine, officials have issued a ban on all large gatherings between Monday and Thursday. Meanwhile, discussions are ongoing to try to secure the release of Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from Russia, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Monday, adding that officials are working "with the utmost urgency."
2. Primaries
Primary season picks up again today with voters in Florida, New York and Oklahoma heading to the polls. In Florida, two Democrats are facing off in a closely-watched governor's race primary, and the winner will have a chance to challenge Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. Voters in New York will cast their votes in several Democratic races today after the state's redistricting process pushed the congressional primaries from June to August -- and left some House incumbents in vulnerable positions. Oklahoma will also hold primary runoffs today, including the GOP contest for the special Senate election to replace Sen. Jim Inhofe when he resigns in January.
3. Student loans
The White House is leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000, according to sources familiar with the discussions. In addition to student loan debt forgiveness for people who fall below a certain income level, administration officials have also recently discussed the possibility of additional forgiveness for specific subsets of the population. The announcement could come as early as Wednesday, but it is not clear that a final decision on the details or the timing has been made. The White House is also expected to address in the coming days whether to extend again the current pause on federal student loan payments, which is set to expire on August 31.
4. Covid-19
Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted their application to the FDA for emergency use authorization of their updated Covid-19 vaccine booster that specifically targets Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. If approved, the updated vaccine could be available to the public by early- to mid-September, according to White House officials. The new booster, which was designed for use in people age 12 and older, demonstrated a "strong neutralizing antibody response" against various Omicron variants, the companies said, citing pre-clinical data. A clinical study is expected to start this month. Separately, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced Monday that he is departing his government roles in December after decades as the nation's top infectious disease expert.
5. NASA
NASA's historic Artemis I rocket is ready to launch to the moon and back. After a review was conducted on Monday, the Artemis team received the "go" to launch the rocket and Orion spacecraft on Monday. It will be NASA's first return to the moon in 50 years. Once it launches, the uncrewed spacecraft will orbit around the moon, traveling 1.3 million miles over the course of 42 days. Artemis I will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on October 10, NASA says. Orion's return will be faster and hotter than any spacecraft has ever experienced on its way back to Earth. This mission will kick off NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon and land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface by 2025 -- and make way for human exploration of Mars.
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Atlanta police: 3 shot in Midtown neighborhood
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say three people were shot in the city’s Midtown neighborhood, and the shooter remains at large.
The department was advising people Monday afternoon to stay off the streets in the area, describing the situation as “active.”
No additional information was immediately available. | https://www.41nbc.com/atlanta-police-3-shot-in-midtown-neighborhood/ | 2022-08-23T12:49:46Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/atlanta-police-3-shot-in-midtown-neighborhood/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Atlanta police: 3 shot in Midtown neighborhood
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say three people were shot in the city’s Midtown neighborhood, and the shooter remains at large.
The department was advising people Monday afternoon to stay off the streets in the area, describing the situation as “active.”
No additional information was immediately available. | https://www.41nbc.com/atlanta-police-3-shot-in-midtown-neighborhood/ | 2022-08-23T12:49:46Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/atlanta-police-3-shot-in-midtown-neighborhood/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Baldwin Masonic Lodge provides school supplies for students
Chapter 486 held a Back to School Bash in Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin Masonic Lodge is making sure kids have what they need as they head back to school.
Chapter 486 held a Back to School Bash in Milledgeville on Saturday.
The chapter gave away 200 book bags filled with school supplies.
They also served hot dogs, snow cones and snacks to students who stopped by. | https://www.41nbc.com/baldwin-masonic-lodge-provides-school-supplies-for-students/ | 2022-08-23T12:49:52Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/baldwin-masonic-lodge-provides-school-supplies-for-students/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Baldwin Masonic Lodge provides school supplies for students
Chapter 486 held a Back to School Bash in Milledgeville
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Baldwin Masonic Lodge is making sure kids have what they need as they head back to school.
Chapter 486 held a Back to School Bash in Milledgeville on Saturday.
The chapter gave away 200 book bags filled with school supplies.
They also served hot dogs, snow cones and snacks to students who stopped by. | https://www.41nbc.com/baldwin-masonic-lodge-provides-school-supplies-for-students/ | 2022-08-23T12:49:52Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/baldwin-masonic-lodge-provides-school-supplies-for-students/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
City of Dublin names Josh Powell city manager
Powell, who's been serving as acting city manager since December, worked for the city as an attorney before taking on the position.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Dublin has named Josh Powell its city manager.
Powell, who’s been serving as acting city manager since December, worked for the city as an attorney before taking on the position.
As acting city manager, Powell has already combined several departments to help with efficiency.
He says that due to frequent turnover of city employees, he wants to make sure he can help in any way.
“Just being able to make a change, make a difference, help everyone to achieve the goals that they’re after,” he said. “I also want to bring new ideas to the table. It’s always good to fight against that old way of doing things.”
Powell says he’s working closely with the mayor and city council to make major renovations to several buildings in the city. | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-dublin-names-josh-powell-city-manager/ | 2022-08-23T12:49:58Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-dublin-names-josh-powell-city-manager/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
City of Dublin names Josh Powell city manager
Powell, who's been serving as acting city manager since December, worked for the city as an attorney before taking on the position.
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Dublin has named Josh Powell its city manager.
Powell, who’s been serving as acting city manager since December, worked for the city as an attorney before taking on the position.
As acting city manager, Powell has already combined several departments to help with efficiency.
He says that due to frequent turnover of city employees, he wants to make sure he can help in any way.
“Just being able to make a change, make a difference, help everyone to achieve the goals that they’re after,” he said. “I also want to bring new ideas to the table. It’s always good to fight against that old way of doing things.”
Powell says he’s working closely with the mayor and city council to make major renovations to several buildings in the city. | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-dublin-names-josh-powell-city-manager/ | 2022-08-23T12:49:58Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/city-of-dublin-names-josh-powell-city-manager/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In Washington, Democratic Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler are two powerful committee chairs: Oversight and Judiciary. Back home in New York, they're two politicians in their mid-70s trying to avoid much attention as they try not to be the one forced to leave Congress.
That has led to relationships fully breaking down between the longtime colleagues in the closing days of a campaign prompted by a newly redistricted congressional map, which combined their political fiefdoms on the Upper West and East sides of Manhattan and pitted them against each other.
Maloney has told people privately that Nadler is "half dead" and insinuated he won't be healthy enough to finish another term if he wins, and people associated with her campaign have suggested that Nadler secretly briefly lost consciousness at a campaign stop last week. (His campaign has said that rather than losing consciousness, he tripped on a subway grate.)
She's also urged voters to read a New York Post editorial that called Nadler "senile" and questioned his grip on reality. A Maloney spokesperson declined comment about her various remarks other than to argue she was just quoting the Post editorial rather than using the words herself.
Maloney has dodged questions about her comments and her aides have refused to give almost any information about her whereabouts in the closing days of the campaign, arguing that she changes her mind too much to keep track of her. When a CNN reporter tracked her down on Monday at a campaign stop on the Upper West Side to ask her about her comments, she began running down the sidewalk to a waiting car, while one of her daughters repeatedly positioned herself with her hands and legs out in an attempt to block any further questions.
When asked why she called Nadler "half dead," Maloney closed the door of the car and waved goodbye. An hour earlier, finishing her only announced campaign stop of the day before the primary, she also closed the door when another reporter asked if she thinks Nadler is senile.
Nadler allies, meanwhile, have whispered reminders about Maloney's long history of odd remarks and demeanor, which ranges from being called kooky to not entirely sober. A Maloney spokesperson did not respond to questions about those comments.
Nadler has not been seen much lately -- he had a single public event on Monday, his first since Saturday morning, which is a remarkably sparse schedule for a dense urban district where standing on a street corner can mean meeting dozens of voters in just a few minutes. He's developed some trouble walking over the years due to arthritis, and he's been spotted appearing to fall asleep. Commentators noted his lethargic performance at one of the candidate debates.
On Monday, Nadler stood in suspenders in front of the famous Fairway supermarket, in the heart of the Upper West Side, handing out campaign flyers and somewhat sheepishly trying to get shoppers' attention, saying, "Hi, I'm Congressman Nadler," to each.
"It's obviously not true that I'm half dead, it's obviously not true that I'm senile," Nadler told CNN in a phone interview. "But I'm not going to comment on other campaigns. Let them flail away."
Asked about the race coming to this, Nadler said, "Of course it's disappointing, but people do a lot of things in campaigns."
There are policy differences between the candidates, but they're minor, even for a Democratic primary. Still, no matter what happens on Tuesday -- or whenever the notoriously challenged local board of elections finishes counting absentee ballots -- the outcome will ripple through the future of the Democratic Party as it begins looking to new leadership across Congress, regardless of who wins the majority in November.
'The time is different'
The two longtime lawmakers are not the only ones in the race.
A third candidate, Suraj Patel, features a "How I'm Different" section on his website with a smiling picture of his 38-year-old face, with wrinkle- and sag-accentuating photos of his opponents on either side. A lawyer who teaches business ethics at New York University and came within 2,700 votes of a shocker upset of Maloney in 2020, he says wants to be known as an "Obama Democrat," rejecting the idea that he's an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-style progressive just because he is also young and a person of color.
Patel, who says he's a better fit with the district politically than either Maloney or Nadler, is the kind of candidate who uses the phrase "banger Twitter thread" to describe the closing argument for his campaign.
"The time is different. People feel like the status quo in Washington is broken. And what I've learned over the course of the race is people feel like the status quo in New York is broken," Patel said Sunday afternoon, sipping a beer at a standing table in the Chelsea neighborhood between a full day of campaign stops. "It's given us the license to both be the serious campaign with policy positions for the future, but also to be the light at the end of the tunnel."
If he wins, he'd carry a unique distinction of beating two members of Congress at once, which his campaign has researched and says hasn't happened since 1932.
Walking the streets of Chelsea, pulling on a strawberry vape as he went, Patel made a point of leaving flyers with convenience store owners he figured would be amenable. He checked an adult store to see if his poster was still up there. He talked up people stopped while waiting on their bikes.
Leslie Olsen, a 59-year-old woman who was walking her Morkie dog Lulu, told him she was going to vote for him.
"We need a change. We need something new, a new direction. We've got a lot of crime going on," she said. "Career politicians talk a good game, but we just haven't seen much change going on. So I thought I'd give him a try, see how it goes."
Nadler only referred to Patel as an opponent when prompted in an interview. But he played down the importance of vision.
"When you're talking about senior members, the way Congress works, with seniority comes clout. With clout comes the ability to get more legislation done, to bring more money back to the district," Nadler said. "Any freshman, no matter how good," he said, "won't have the ability to bring back as much as a senior member."
The member-on-member primary will mean New York will lose at least one committee chair. If they both lose to Patel, Nadler said, that would be "catastrophic."
In other interviews, Maloney has dismissed Patel as inexperienced.
Records vs. vibes
The primary has left all three candidates seeking the support of big names.
Kenny Kramer, "real Kramer," still riding the last of his Seinfeld glom-on fame, has endorsed Maloney, who has ads running in taxis using the audio of a call made on her behalf by feminist icon Gloria Steinem. Nadler has Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren narrating some of his ads.
Former President Donald Trump posted his own sarcastic trolly endorsements, going with Maloney, and not mentioning that he's disliked Nadler so long that the then-assemblyman was one of only three politicians named in "The Art of the Deal" as people Trump hated. The scorn dates back to Nadler unsuccessfully fighting Trump's real estate developments along the Hudson River.
But for all the support given, the candidates still needed to make their closing arguments.
On a Monday morning campaign stop, Maloney laid out what has become her closing argument in the race: she needs to be reelected to get the Equal Rights Amendment ratified into the Constitution, which she says was her original mission when she first ran 30 years ago. (The amendment had a long process since the 1970s in working through the states, and is caught in an argument of whether too much time has elapsed since the process began.) She has tied that to the current Democratic energy around abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, making the claim that the ERA would somehow be able to restore those rights into law.
"I went to Congress to fight for the ERA. I want to go back to put it over the finish line," she said.
She said that was the last thing left on her to-do list, but pointed to the accomplishments on the rest, including getting funding for people who got sick from working at Ground Zero after the September 11 attacks. She held her event at a stop along the Second Avenue Subway line, a project on the Upper East Side that moved in fits and starts for decades, but which she oversaw the actual completion of.
Maloney gets things done, the congresswoman and her supporters like to say, calling her a workhorse. In other conversations, she's compared her work on the Second Avenue Subway to Nadler's on the Cross Harbor Tunnel. Nadler has been talking about the project, would create a new connection to Manhattan, since he was an assemblyman but it hasn't happened yet.
"You elect me, I'll build his damn tunnel," she says.
Patel said that kind of bickering -- and the idea that taking decades to build a subway line is something to brag about -- is what he's running against.
"By any standard of economics or timeliness, it's not a success," he said.
Nadler said he believes the race should be waged by pointing to what they've done.
"The past indicates the future. My record of principled progressivism shows that I'm going to continue as the principled progressive in whatever the issues are in the next year, or the year after," he argued.
A whole generation and a half of up-and-coming politicians once seen as potential successors to both members of Congress have since left politics for careers in lobbying or elsewhere in the private sector.
The ones left in the high-stakes world of New York politics -- which often runs like a clubhouse -- tend to say things like Gale Brewer, who's in her second stint on the New York city council from the Upper West Side, after 20 years as Manhattan borough president and the city council before that.
"For lots of reasons, I wish the upcoming Congressional primary weren't happening. But it is," Brewer says in a mailer for Nadler's campaign, with lots of italics added. "Democrats are going to have to make a choice."
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Fort Valley Police Department addressing recent violent crimes in same area
A teenager is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in Fort Valley over the weekend.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A teenager is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in Fort Valley over the weekend.
Resident Barbara Carson recalls the moment the shooting happened.
“It was terrible, and whoever it was, I know they got injured, hurt or killed because it was so powerful,” Carson said.
The shooting, which the department responded to just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, is the second in the same area in the last month. According to the Fort Valley Police Department, this incident started at College Square Apartments and ended at St. Luke Lane.
Police say no arrests have been made, and the investigation is still ongoing.
The shooting has left residents like Phaethon Freeman concerned for her safety.
“I mean at 5:20 in the morning is exactly what time it was, I didn’t know what to think,” Freeman said. “I just see that it hasn’t gotten any better.”
In July, a shooting at nearby Lakeview Apartments left a toddler dead and another injured.
One suspect in that case, Christopher Miller, has been arrested in that case. Captain Cory Marberry with Fort Valley Police says there is no reason to believe Miller was targeting the children.
Miller is currently being held at the Peach County Jail. No date has been set for his first court appearance.
Police say they’re taking action to make sure these violent crimes don’t happen again. The department hosted a ‘Stop the Violence Rally’ over the weekend. The goal, according to Captain Marberry, was to reach out to the community.
“We literally walked Lakeview, made contact with everybody we could, knocked on doors just to let them know, ‘We’re here to help you, and we want this to stop just as much as you do,'” Marberry said.
Sandra Marshall attended the rally and is hopeful for change.
“I know that the Fort Valley Police Department, the DA and everybody involved are doing their best,” Marshall said. “But another thing that we have to do as a community is come together and save ourselves.” | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-police-department-addressing-recent-violent-crimes-in-same-area/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:04Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-police-department-addressing-recent-violent-crimes-in-same-area/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Fort Valley Police Department addressing recent violent crimes in same area
A teenager is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in Fort Valley over the weekend.
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A teenager is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in Fort Valley over the weekend.
Resident Barbara Carson recalls the moment the shooting happened.
“It was terrible, and whoever it was, I know they got injured, hurt or killed because it was so powerful,” Carson said.
The shooting, which the department responded to just before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, is the second in the same area in the last month. According to the Fort Valley Police Department, this incident started at College Square Apartments and ended at St. Luke Lane.
Police say no arrests have been made, and the investigation is still ongoing.
The shooting has left residents like Phaethon Freeman concerned for her safety.
“I mean at 5:20 in the morning is exactly what time it was, I didn’t know what to think,” Freeman said. “I just see that it hasn’t gotten any better.”
In July, a shooting at nearby Lakeview Apartments left a toddler dead and another injured.
One suspect in that case, Christopher Miller, has been arrested in that case. Captain Cory Marberry with Fort Valley Police says there is no reason to believe Miller was targeting the children.
Miller is currently being held at the Peach County Jail. No date has been set for his first court appearance.
Police say they’re taking action to make sure these violent crimes don’t happen again. The department hosted a ‘Stop the Violence Rally’ over the weekend. The goal, according to Captain Marberry, was to reach out to the community.
“We literally walked Lakeview, made contact with everybody we could, knocked on doors just to let them know, ‘We’re here to help you, and we want this to stop just as much as you do,'” Marberry said.
Sandra Marshall attended the rally and is hopeful for change.
“I know that the Fort Valley Police Department, the DA and everybody involved are doing their best,” Marshall said. “But another thing that we have to do as a community is come together and save ourselves.” | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-police-department-addressing-recent-violent-crimes-in-same-area/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:04Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/fort-valley-police-department-addressing-recent-violent-crimes-in-same-area/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News
Top stories from August 22, 2022
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Three teens sentenced to 20 years for 2020 robbery of single mom
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ICYMI: Stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News
Top stories from August 22, 2022
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Fort Valley Police Department addressing recent violent crimes in same area
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Three teens sentenced to 20 years for 2020 robbery of single mom
- For other stories you may have missed today on 41NBC News, click here. | https://www.41nbc.com/icymi-stories-you-may-have-missed-today-on-41nbc-news-128/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:10Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/icymi-stories-you-may-have-missed-today-on-41nbc-news-128/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kemp directs up to $37M in federal cash for learning aid
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday designated up to $37.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to private groups and public agencies to help students catch up on learning they missed during the pandemic.
Kemp directed $12 million to Boys & Girls Clubs statewide for tutoring and academic enrichment, on top of $15 million he directed to the groups earlier.
The governor is also sending $2 million to the Georgia Alliance of YWCAs. The groups will distributed materials to 11,000 students and offer programs including an electronic sports program that aims to help students catch up academically.
The state Department of Education is getting $9.1 million. Of that, $6.5 million will pay for more materials for special education students; and $1.7 million will pay to launch mass hearing and vision screenings in parts of northeast and southeast Georgia and to improve diagnosis of hearing loss among young children. Finally, $900,000 will help to buy equipment and supplies at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, Georgia School for the Deaf, and Georgia Academy for the Blind.
The state Department of Early Care and Learning will get up to $12 million to finance summer transition programs in summer 2023 for children who will be entering 4-year-old prekindergarten and kindergarten the next fall.
The Georgia Public Library Service is getting $2.3 million to distribute in grants to individual libraries for connectivity and remote-learning devices.
The money comes from federal COVID-19 aid that is intended for schools. Georgia received two rounds of funding for public schools totaling $173 million that has already been spent, plus $79 million in money for emergency aid to private schools.
Because of federal requirements for spending the money, Georgia has $59.7 million left over in the nonpublic school account that Kemp is now spending in other ways. Kemp, a Republican who is running for reelection this fall, earlier announced $125 stipends from the same pot of money to help teachers and other school employees buy supplies.
Democrats have attacked Kemp for touting his spending of federal money when he has opposed some of the pandemic-relief spending bills that Congress has passed. | https://www.41nbc.com/kemp-directs-up-to-37m-in-federal-cash-for-learning-aid/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/kemp-directs-up-to-37m-in-federal-cash-for-learning-aid/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 14 |
Kemp directs up to $37M in federal cash for learning aid
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday designated up to $37.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to private groups and public agencies to help students catch up on learning they missed during the pandemic.
Kemp directed $12 million to Boys & Girls Clubs statewide for tutoring and academic enrichment, on top of $15 million he directed to the groups earlier.
The governor is also sending $2 million to the Georgia Alliance of YWCAs. The groups will distributed materials to 11,000 students and offer programs including an electronic sports program that aims to help students catch up academically.
The state Department of Education is getting $9.1 million. Of that, $6.5 million will pay for more materials for special education students; and $1.7 million will pay to launch mass hearing and vision screenings in parts of northeast and southeast Georgia and to improve diagnosis of hearing loss among young children. Finally, $900,000 will help to buy equipment and supplies at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf, Georgia School for the Deaf, and Georgia Academy for the Blind.
The state Department of Early Care and Learning will get up to $12 million to finance summer transition programs in summer 2023 for children who will be entering 4-year-old prekindergarten and kindergarten the next fall.
The Georgia Public Library Service is getting $2.3 million to distribute in grants to individual libraries for connectivity and remote-learning devices.
The money comes from federal COVID-19 aid that is intended for schools. Georgia received two rounds of funding for public schools totaling $173 million that has already been spent, plus $79 million in money for emergency aid to private schools.
Because of federal requirements for spending the money, Georgia has $59.7 million left over in the nonpublic school account that Kemp is now spending in other ways. Kemp, a Republican who is running for reelection this fall, earlier announced $125 stipends from the same pot of money to help teachers and other school employees buy supplies.
Democrats have attacked Kemp for touting his spending of federal money when he has opposed some of the pandemic-relief spending bills that Congress has passed. | https://www.41nbc.com/kemp-directs-up-to-37m-in-federal-cash-for-learning-aid/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/kemp-directs-up-to-37m-in-federal-cash-for-learning-aid/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 14 |
Macon Touchdown Club Middle Georgia Kick-off Classic scores and highlights
Northeast vs. Mary Persons was called incomplete short due to several weather delays.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Touchdown Club hosted its 7th Annual Middle Georgia Kick-off Classic at Mercer University on August 20.
The first game featured the Jones County Greyhounds defeating the Northside Eagles 27-21. Greyhound’s quarterback Judd Anderson went 14 for 23 with 201 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
In the second game, the Northeast Raiders and Mary Persons Bulldogs did not finish their game due to several weather delays.
Neither team scored in the first quarter, but both scored two touchdowns in the second; however, the Raiders missed their first extra-point attempt and failed on their two-point conversion, giving the Bulldogs a 14-12 lead at halftime.
With weather delays continuing throughout the second half, the game was called off with just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter, and options are being considered to finish the game at a later date. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-touchdown-club-middle-georgia-kick-off-classic-scores-and-highlights/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:22Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-touchdown-club-middle-georgia-kick-off-classic-scores-and-highlights/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Macon Touchdown Club Middle Georgia Kick-off Classic scores and highlights
Northeast vs. Mary Persons was called incomplete short due to several weather delays.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Macon Touchdown Club hosted its 7th Annual Middle Georgia Kick-off Classic at Mercer University on August 20.
The first game featured the Jones County Greyhounds defeating the Northside Eagles 27-21. Greyhound’s quarterback Judd Anderson went 14 for 23 with 201 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception.
In the second game, the Northeast Raiders and Mary Persons Bulldogs did not finish their game due to several weather delays.
Neither team scored in the first quarter, but both scored two touchdowns in the second; however, the Raiders missed their first extra-point attempt and failed on their two-point conversion, giving the Bulldogs a 14-12 lead at halftime.
With weather delays continuing throughout the second half, the game was called off with just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter, and options are being considered to finish the game at a later date. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-touchdown-club-middle-georgia-kick-off-classic-scores-and-highlights/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:22Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-touchdown-club-middle-georgia-kick-off-classic-scores-and-highlights/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Rainy weather continues this week
It was another rainy start to the week for much of Middle Georgia, especially east of I-75.
An area of low pressure to our west in addition to ample Gulf moisture will keep clouds and rain in the forecast for most of the week.
Tuesday, many of us will wake up to patchy fog and clouds once again, as well as the chance for showers.
More scattered storms are possible through the afternoon.
Highs Tuesday (and for much of the rest of the week) will stay mainly in the mid 80s with high humidity.
By the end of the week, when the low pressure gets closer, our rain chances will start to increase.
Expect more heavy rain and the potential for a few strong storms by the end of the week.
In general though, this pattern won’t be moving too quickly and rain chances will hang around into the weekend.
During continued rainy period, we are forecast to see an additional 1-2″ of rain, with some areas seeing higher totals in thunderstorms.
Just to our west in Mississippi and Alabama, rain totals could reach 6″.
It should be another week of rain and storms with highs well below normal through the weekend.
There are still some questions about the weekend forecast, so hoping for some sunshine along with the thunderstorm chances. | https://www.41nbc.com/rainy-weather-continues-this-week/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:28Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/rainy-weather-continues-this-week/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Rainy weather continues this week
It was another rainy start to the week for much of Middle Georgia, especially east of I-75.
An area of low pressure to our west in addition to ample Gulf moisture will keep clouds and rain in the forecast for most of the week.
Tuesday, many of us will wake up to patchy fog and clouds once again, as well as the chance for showers.
More scattered storms are possible through the afternoon.
Highs Tuesday (and for much of the rest of the week) will stay mainly in the mid 80s with high humidity.
By the end of the week, when the low pressure gets closer, our rain chances will start to increase.
Expect more heavy rain and the potential for a few strong storms by the end of the week.
In general though, this pattern won’t be moving too quickly and rain chances will hang around into the weekend.
During continued rainy period, we are forecast to see an additional 1-2″ of rain, with some areas seeing higher totals in thunderstorms.
Just to our west in Mississippi and Alabama, rain totals could reach 6″.
It should be another week of rain and storms with highs well below normal through the weekend.
There are still some questions about the weekend forecast, so hoping for some sunshine along with the thunderstorm chances. | https://www.41nbc.com/rainy-weather-continues-this-week/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:28Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/rainy-weather-continues-this-week/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Warner Robins Department of Driver Services reopens with upgrades
The Warner Robins Department of Driver Services building is reopening after being closed several months for upgrades.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Department of Driver Services building is reopening after being closed several months for upgrades.
The facility held its reopening ceremony Monday to reveal a new waiting lobby and touch screen technology.
Commissioner of Georgia Driving Services, Spencer Moore, says this facility will be one of the most efficient in the state.
“This was a transformation that we’ve been needing to do for many years,” Moore said. “Having new technology, having a fresh look will just continue to help us achieve that goal of serving our customers efficiently but in an inviting location.”
With the new touch screen monitors, customers can do things like access information to renew their license. Manager of the Warner Robins location, Cenizan Collins, says this will help get you in and out of the door faster.
“Transaction times are even quicker than what they were,” Collins said. “No more long waits, no more bringing your blankets, your book bags, your tablets, or reading a book or anything, we get you in and out.”
Collins says the new lobby will provide a more modern and inviting atmosphere.
“We are very pleased, very thankful and everything is brighter, friendlier and more inviting inside,” Collins said.
The facility, located at 198 Carl Vinson Parkway, will be open Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.
For more information, got to dds.georgia.gov. | https://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-department-of-driver-services-reopens-with-upgrades/ | 2022-08-23T12:50:34Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-department-of-driver-services-reopens-with-upgrades/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Warner Robins Department of Driver Services reopens with upgrades
The Warner Robins Department of Driver Services building is reopening after being closed several months for upgrades.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Department of Driver Services building is reopening after being closed several months for upgrades.
The facility held its reopening ceremony Monday to reveal a new waiting lobby and touch screen technology.
Commissioner of Georgia Driving Services, Spencer Moore, says this facility will be one of the most efficient in the state.
“This was a transformation that we’ve been needing to do for many years,” Moore said. “Having new technology, having a fresh look will just continue to help us achieve that goal of serving our customers efficiently but in an inviting location.”
With the new touch screen monitors, customers can do things like access information to renew their license. Manager of the Warner Robins location, Cenizan Collins, says this will help get you in and out of the door faster.
“Transaction times are even quicker than what they were,” Collins said. “No more long waits, no more bringing your blankets, your book bags, your tablets, or reading a book or anything, we get you in and out.”
Collins says the new lobby will provide a more modern and inviting atmosphere.
“We are very pleased, very thankful and everything is brighter, friendlier and more inviting inside,” Collins said.
The facility, located at 198 Carl Vinson Parkway, will be open Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.
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Former Louisville police detective Kelly Goodlett is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court on Tuesday on one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
The Courier-Journal reported that Goodlett is then expected to testify against her former colleagues.
Goodlett is among four Louisville officers facing federal civil rights charges.
Taylor, who was employed as an EMT, was inside of her home when police conducted a “no-knock raid” on her home on March 13, 2020. Thinking the police officers were intruders, Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot at police.
Louisville Metro Police officers returned fire, striking and killing Taylor.
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A very wet pattern will persist across Acadiana with a front stalled to our north, and an abundance of moisture trapped in our atmosphere.
While the front will focus the heaviest showers in north Louisiana, it will leave the door open for on and off showers in our neck of the woods, making for a very wet week in Louisiana.
A Flood Watch has been issued for CenLa and areas to the north, but so far has remained out of Acadiana.
Locally our flood threat is going to be mostly localized street flooding so make sure you're paying attention to road conditions.
Showers will be on and off through the next several days with a couple inches of rain possible over the next several days.
This moisture is going to stick in the area for several days, so don't expect any drying at all through the next couple of days.
Temperatures will stay slightly below average with the lack of sunshine, which is the benefit to a soggy work week.
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The DWP has confirmed the date that disabled people will be entitled to a Cost of Living payment. People are to get a one-off £150 handout from September 20, the Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed.
The automatic support is part of a wider package of help with the rising cost of living. The vast majority are expected to have received the one off payment by the beginning of October.
For disabled people on low incomes, the payment comes on top of other cost of living payments totalling £650. This includes £400 for all households to help with energy bills and an extra £150 for properties in Council Tax bands A-D in England.
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Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Chloe Smith said: "We know disabled people can face additional costs, which is why we are acting to help reduce the financial pressures on the most vulnerable.
"This £150 disability payment is on top of the £1,200 most low income benefit claimants will also receive and alongside wider support targeted at disabled people, including help with transport and prescription costs. We know it’s a worrying time for some people and I’d urge them to check they are getting all the support on offer by searching Help for Households."
Over eight million eligible households in receipt of a means-tested benefit received the first of two automatic Cost of Living payments of £326 from July 14 this year. The second £324 payment will be handed out later this year.
The benefit payments are part of a government package totalling around £37billion. It was announced earlier this year by the then chancellor Rishi Sunak.
It comes amid rampant inflation and rocketing energy bill costs. The Bank of England also predicts a severe recession as the UK and other countries suffer the costs of COVID lockdowns and the war in Ukraine driving up energy prices.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi said: "We know that rising prices faced by many countries around the world are a significant worry for many people here in the UK, especially those most vulnerable to additional costs.
"Today’s announcement that disabled people will begin to receive an additional £150 payment from the end of September reinforces our commitment to help UK households through the challenging times ahead.
"This payment is in addition to further help households can expect over the coming months – including a second cost of living payment of £324 for households on means-tested benefits, £300 for pensioners this winter and £400 discount on energy bills for every household. This is all part of our significant £37 billion support package."
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Kelly Brook has shared a grim discovery she made on a beach in the south east while on her honeymoon with husband Jeremy Parisi. The couple opted for a romantic staycation as they tied the knot after spending seven years together, The Mirror reports.
Kelly, 42, said the newly married pair had headed to Camber Sands as opposed to jetting off abroad because of their dog. "The sand dunes are lovely. Very nice. So we went down there, my…I mean my husband, I was going to say boyfriend then!" she joked on Heart Breakfast.
"Husband [laughs] he’s like, he’s French and Italian, so it is a big sell to try and get him down to England’s coastlines because it’s not quite the Italian Riviera. However, I got him down to Camber Sands and as we were walking over a sand dune, there was like this picture-perfect moment when our dog Teddy was running over a sand dune towards what looked like a beautiful sandcastle, and I was like 'babes quick! Get the camera I need to get a picture'...
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"As we approached…it was a washed-up sheep." But the ghastly find didn't ruin the couple's getaway.
The pair first met in 2015 before wedding this year at the 19th-century Villa Nota Pisani in Italy. After waiting for so long to get married, Kelly is thought to have splurged £500,000 on her dream wedding.
"Kelly has thrown the kitchen sink at her wedding and it’s turning into quite an extravagant affair," an insider told the Sun last week.
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A 19-year-old has been arrested after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in Maidstone. Police were called to the Hare and Hounds pub in Lower Boxley Road shortly after 8.35pm on Saturday (August 20).
Ambulance crews also attended the scene, where a man had sustained injuries during a reported altercation. He was taken to a London hospital and remains in a critical condition.
A man, aged 19, was arrested on suspicion of assault and taken into custody yesterday (August 22). Officers investigating the incident are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident or may have useful information.
READ MORE: Man left with life-threatening injures in hospital after Maidstone assault
A 25-year old man detained following the incident on suspicion of affray has been bailed to return to a police station on 14 September.
Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference 46/162838/22. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by using the online form on their website.
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The National Grid has doubled its emergency planning exercises ahead of the winter months. This comes as experts raise concerns about energy shortages during the colder, darker months of the year.
The public utility company usually practices emergency scenarios but will be ramping up these efforts in September and October. Instead of two days, there will be four days of practicing exercises like the rationing of electricity.
The exercises are planned to take place on September 13 and 14 and October 4 and 5 as part of 'Exercise Degree'. Last year, under 'Exercise Celcius', the scenarios only took place on two days in September of 2021.
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"The aim of this exercise is to demonstrate that the gas industry is prepared and able to meet its obligations in the event of a Network Gas Supply Emergency (NGSE)," said a briefing document from the National Grid.
The National Grid said the arrangements for this year's exercise were made back in January, reports Sky News. An industry source also told Sky News that the doubling of planning days should not be cause for concern to the general public but has been extended due to the variety of new issues the UK is currently facing, including the war with Ukraine affecting global supplies.
"Hopefully this exercise will mean we cover all of these new scenarios, and we will be more prepared going into the winter," the source said. They added that gas supplies are expected to remain stable throughout the winter and household blackouts remain "very unlikely".
The news of the increased emergency exercises comes as Number 10 insists that there is no need to panic over energy supplies. A deal with Australia means that an Attalos gas tanker is due to arrive at the Isle of Grain terminal in Kent by the mouth of the Thames, later on Monday, August 29, helping to relieve the strain.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: "Households, businesses, and industry can be confident they will get the electricity and gas that they need over the winter. That's because we have one of the most reliable and diverse energy systems in the world."
She added that people should not panic or feel they should cut down on energy use: "These decisions, in terms of energy consumption, remain decisions for individuals. But what I'm saying is that households, businesses and industry can be confident that they will have the electricity and gas that they need."
However, Downing Street has also backed a plan from the National Grid that would reward energy-saving households with cash when they turn off high-energy appliances during peak times.
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An airline employee has revealed a clever hack that could mean holidaymakers don't have to pay more money for their cabin bags. TikToker @meganhomme posted a video to her 359,000 followers where she revealed a backpack, the Mother Lode Jr Travel Backpack by Ebags, which she believes is ideal for cheap flights where you can only take one item.
The American explained: "If you're travelling on a really cheap ticket, sometimes you can only bring a personal item that fits under the seat. A co-worker recommended this bag to me and it's incredible because it zips open like a suitcase."
The influencer then shows the grey backpack to fans, which seems to have an impressive amount of storage, along with shoe storage. She added: "I've used this backpack as my personal item on a ton of different airlines and it does fit under the seat. You want to really travel cheap, but didn't you could do a trip with just a backpack? You totally can."
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Since the video was posted, it has racked up an impressive 731,000 likes and fans have rushed to praise the TikToker for her genius hack. @tennisalice wrote: "Can you show us how you pack with it! I need this."
@cassiehowardphotography echoed: "I've had this bag since 2017 and have taken it to 17 countries and it's still in amazing condition! 10/10!" @brittyjordain added: "Love that bag! I use travel cubes to really make use of the space." However, some fans were sceptical the bag would fit on some European airlines.
@fanda101 claimed: "Wouldn't work with Ryanair [laughing emoji]." @sambearrr agreed and believed the bag is "way oversized" for "every airline" she's flown with.
The backpack is currently $109.99 and sadly, it can only be shipped to American addresses currently. For travellers who want something similar, Amazon sells a backpack that comes equipped with a USB charging port and a shoe compartment.
Airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair have baggage limits, which can make travel trickier for passengers. Currently, easyJet's website states all customers can bring on board one small cabin bag (maximum size 45 x 36 x 20cm), which includes items like a small trolley case, handbag, rucksack and laptop bag.
The budget airline stresses the bag needs to fit under the seat in front of you. However, customers will have to book an Up Front or Extra Legroom seat, or pay to add a large cabin bag (56 x 45 x 25cm) if they want to bring more luggage.
Ryanair also says its baggage policy changed from November 1, 2018. This means "only priority boarding passengers will be permitted to take one small bag (40cm x 20cm x 25cm), plus a larger cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20cm) with a maximum weight allowance of 10kg into the cabin free of charge." "Non-priority customers can only bring one small bag (40cm x 20cm x 25cm), that must fit into the sizer," its website adds.
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Steve Watt is looking prove Hythe Town’s doubters wrong and pick up where he left off in November 2021 – competing for a play-off position in the Isthmian League South East Division.
Watt resigned as Hythe Town manager last year after two years in charge and after his departure, the Cannons just about avoided relegation - finishing 17th.
However, Watt returned to the Reachfields in May and wants to see Hythe challenging at the top of the table again - but admits his side haven’t got the resources to match many of their competitors.
And while they have only played one league game so far this season, a 2-0 win at Corinthian was a good start.
But Watt believes many have “written off” Hythe’s chances this season.
“We want to finish as high as we can,” Watt said. “Obviously we haven’t got the resources that a lot of clubs in the league have got now. I imagine our budget is probably bottom-half of the league, looking at some of the big spenders this year.
“I know I have a good bunch of players in there. I know that we are more than competitive. We have to try to finish as high as we can.
“We have been written off in the prediction leagues by the looks of it. Everyone has us down as finishing just above the relegation zone.
“That’s fuel for us and gives the players something to fight. I think a lot of the players had the hump about that when they looked at it.
“But it is what it is.
“Hopefully where we finish will be in or around the play-offs. When I was last here, that’s where I left the club. I think we were three or four points off the play-offs with a game in hand.
“That’s where I would like to be but it’s going to be a really tough season and we have a really tough next two leagues games against two of the title favourites in Sevenoaks Town and Ramsgate.”
As well as their victory over Corinthian, Hythe also won without conceding in their opening game of the season, an extra preliminary round FA Cup game against AFC Varndeanians.
However, the Cannons let in their first and then second goals of the season on Saturday when they faced Combined Counties League Premier South side Raynes Park Vale in south-west London.
Vale opened the scoring through Callum Hope on 26 minutes only for Hythe to equalise two minutes later - Sam Itauma the scorer.
The visitors then took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Lex Allan but the Step 5 side levelled the scores from the penalty spot - Jordan Gallagher scoring - to take the game to a replay.
It was a fiesty game that saw three red cards; Liam Smith and Jack Steventon for Hythe and Archie Harland-Goddard for Vale - all three were for second bookable offences.
Watt also was shown a yellow.
“I think a draw was probably a fair result but we are obviously disappointed with the goals we conceded,” Watt said. “A free header from a set piece and a penalty, which was avoidable.
“They were a really good side and are the equivalent to Chatham or Sheppey last year. A Step 5 club that are favourites to win their league, so it becomes like a league match and that’s how we approached it.
“I don’t think we underestimated them and it was a good game of football but I think the man in the middle lost control of it early.
“I don’t think there was a bad tackle in the game but there were three sendings off. It was due to unnecessary bookings. Everytime we touched a player it seemed to be a booking. But the worst tackle in the whole game didn’t even get a booking - where Ethan [Smith] was taken out waist-high. Really bizarre.”
Perhaps the most bizarre moment was when the referee threatened to sin bin one of the Cannons players - which isn’t an option available to officials in FA Cup games.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Whether you want to pay off debt, start a rainy day fund or save for a family trip, budgeting is the first step toward reaching your financial goals.
Creating a budget is much like trying to eat better or exercise more — everyone tells you it’s good for you, but it’s hard to get into the habit, said Colleen McCreary, consumer financial advocate at Credit Karma.
“A lot of people think it’s over-complicated and a hard thing to do,” McCreary said. “Much like going to the gym, the hardest part is showing up, so you just have to decide that you’re going to try it out.”
Here are five important steps when you’re ready to create a budget:
1. WRITE IT DOWN
Writing down all of your expenses is key, said Elena Pelayo, educator at How Money Works, a financial literacy organization.
She suggests recording every penny that you spend rather than trying to approximate, which can lead to errors.
Pelayo recommends using whatever method fits you best, whether that’s writing it down on paper, creating an Excel spreadsheet or using a website.
Next, she recommends categorizing where your income should be spent. Always start off with covering your basic needs.
A well-known budgeting system is the 50/30/20 rule, where 50% of your income is allocated for necessities like food and rent, 30% for things you want, and 20% for savings and debt repayment.
Wiltrice Rogers of Allen Park, Michigan, has used this system for more than 30 years.
“It helped me to see how beneficial it is, and that we have more discretionary funds when I follow this method,” said Rogers, an intake coordinator for a nonprofit organization.
Websites such as NerdWallet or Money Fit offer 50/30/20 calculators to help.
This method works for many people, but it might not be right for you if necessities eat up more than 50 percent, in which case you’ll need to allocate less for savings or things you want to do or buy.
2. BUDGET FORMAT
Writing down your after-tax salary and then adding your expenses in a notebook or a blank spreadsheet might be enough to make a plan. But if you need help visualizing what’s coming in and going out, there are resources available.
“There are lots of online templates that’ll help you look at spending categories and expense categories for personal finance. And they’re really helpful,” Pelayo said.
The Federal Trade Commission offers a budget template in a PDF format that can be printed, and Microsoft offers Excel templates for special occasions such as saving for a wedding or home construction. If you prefer apps, Mint, PocketGuard, and EveryDollar are among Bankrate’s top five budgeting apps.
3. MAKE A REALISTIC PLAN
If 50/30/20 isn’t realistic for you, there are still ways to save and tackle debt. Start setting aside small quantities of money every month or set small goals, such as choosing a restaurant where you won’t spend more than $40, McCreary said.
“Small steps lead to progress,” she said. “It’s really about progress, not perfection.”
McCreary recommends starting with one goal each week, whether that’s saving a certain amount or reducing the amount you spend on non-necessities.
“Don’t overcomplicate it, don’t make it too hard for yourself,” she said.
Rogers, for example, usually tries to save as much money as possible when buying groceries.
“I get the sales papers and mark what we need and if it’s on sale. I try to do a triangle of the stores to save time and gas” she said. She also buys in bulk, sticks to her grocery list, and goes shopping by herself to avoid her son and husband convincing her to buy extra items.
Websites such as Flipp, which shows digital flyers from major retailers around you, and Groupon, where you can find coupons for products and services, can make it easier to save money. But keep in mind that this only works when you use coupons for items that you really need or were planning to buy anyway.
If your income just covers your necessities, reducing credit card debt can be challenging. Pelayo recommends that even if you live paycheck to paycheck, you might want to add at least $10 above the minimum payment of your credit card with the highest interest rate. And if you can afford it, she recommends paying 10% more than the minimum payment per month.
4. MAKE IT A HABIT
To achieve your financial goals through a budget, you have to change your mindset, Pelayo said.
“You have to look deep inside yourself and say, am I willing to change my habits?” she said.
Once you are mentally ready, you can start setting goals.
— Set a time goal
Building new habits can be hard, and it’s even more daunting to think about having to maintain them for the rest of your life.
McCreary recommends that your first goal can be two weeks of keeping a budget. After achieving that, you can set a longer timeline, such as 30 days or six months, until it is embedded in your routine.
— Gamify your budget
If you’re still struggling, McCreary recommends that you gamify your budget and turn it into a challenge.
“Maybe there’s an outcome involved. Like ‘Hey, if we save enough money, we can get a new TV or go on vacation,’” she said.
Examples of gamification include giving yourself a small reward after a certain amount of time or money that you have saved.
Apps such as Mint, which rewards the number of times you check your budget, and Acorns, which allows users to invest with their spare change, can help. Yotta and Save to Win allow users to create saving bank accounts that rewards them for the amount that they save.
For accountant Tiffona Stewart, gamifying her savings meant using the envelope system, where you put cash in envelopes for specific expenses.
“This is tailored to your life and what you want to save for, so that’s what I like about it,” Stewart said.
Stewart also started a business selling envelopes and budget binders on Etsy as a way to encourage and promote financial literacy. She sells “one month challenge” packages meant to help save $1,000 in cash.
“You play those games and you make these things your own. You’re trying something new, there’s nothing wrong and right, you might get it wrong one month and then get better the next one,” she said.
5. INVOLVE YOUR FAMILY OR FRIENDS
As with any lifestyle change, having people around you to support your decisions and encourage healthy habits is crucial, McCreary said. That could include talking with your significant other about your finances, telling your friends that you will start budgeting, or explaining to your children how the family is now spending money.
Rogers’ 11-year-old son now knows that if there is not a coupon for the item, they don’t get it.
In Stewart’s case, using cash when going out with friends helped. If you only take $100 out with you to the bar and don’t bring your credit card, and you want to pay for another round but you only have $20 left, you simply can’t spend any more, she said.
“You need everybody who’s involved in those decisions, to commit with you to be supportive of it,” McCreary said.
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TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed Tuesday amid speculation about another interest rate raise by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Benchmarks in Asia finished lower in Japan, Australia, South Korea and China, but European indexes were mixed, rising in France and Germany while falling in Britain. Oil prices rose.
France’s CAC 40 added 0.2% in early trading to 6,391.76. Germany’s DAX rose 0.3% to 13,265.61. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.4% to 7,503.25. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.3% at 33,145.00. S&P 500 futures were up 0.3% at 4,153.25.
Investors are grappling with uncertainty over when the highest U.S. inflation in decades will ease significantly, how much the U.S. Fed will have to raise interest rates in order to get it under control and how much the rate hikes will slow the economy.
Investors will be looking for insight into these unknowns later this week, when the Federal Reserve holds its annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
“The downbeat mood in Wall Street is playing out in the Asia session as well, and although another round of rate cuts to the benchmark lending rate in China yesterday may aid to cushion some losses, overall upside could still remain limited amid the shunning of risks,” said Yeap Jun Rong, market strategist at IG in Singapore.
The People’s Bank of China cut a lending rate Monday, a week after it cut interest rates.
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.2% to finish at 28,452.75. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slid 1.2% to 6,961.80. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 1.1% to 2,435.34. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.8% to 19,503.25, while the Shanghai Composite was little changed, inching down less than 0.1% at 3,276.22.
“Investors are being cautious as continuous risk-off flows have hit global markets,” said Anderson Alves at ActivTrades, noting that rising gas prices were a big risk, especially for Europe.
Bond yields gained ground. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences rates on home mortgages and other loans, rose to 3.03% from 2.97% late Friday.
The broader market’s losses come on the heels of a weekslong rally. Investors are trying to figure out where the economy goes from here as stubbornly hot inflation hurts businesses and consumers. Record-high inflation also has investors focusing on central banks and their efforts to fight high prices without further damaging economic growth.
“You’ve had quite a rally and there’s reason to not be sure where we’re going from here,” said Tom Martin, senior portfolio manager with Globalt Investments. “There’s still decent potential for a recession.”
Minutes last week from the Federal Reserve’s July board meeting affirmed plans for more rate hikes despite signs of weaker economic activity. Traders worry aggressive steps to slow the economy might go too far and bring on a recession.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to give a speech on Friday morning at the central bank’s annual meeting. The Fed is holding its meeting following a heavy week of company and economic data that showed inflation is still squeezing the economy, but consumer spending remains resilient.
“I don’t think we’re out of the woods yet on inflation,” Martin said. “We still don’t really know how inflation is going to pan out and what the Fed is going to do.”
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude rose $1.25 to $91.61 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, added $1.01 to $97.49 a barrel.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar fell to 137.26 Japanese yen from 137.49 yen. The euro was little changed at 99 cents.
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AP Business Writers Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga contributed.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s cut its outlook for the year Tuesday despite topping Wall Street expectations as it faces a glut of unsold inventory that has afflicted almost the entire retail sector.
The department store earned $275 million, or 99 cents per share, in the three-month period that ended July 30, or $1 if one-time charges are removed. That easily topped the per-share earnings of 86 cents that industry analysts had expected, according to a survey by FactSet.
Sales slipped roughly 1% to $5.6 billion, but that was also stronger than anticipated.
However, sales and profit are down from last year.
Sales at stores opened at least a year fell 1.5%, or 1.6% including licensed businesses like cosmetics. Online sales fell 5%.
“We delivered sold results despite the challenging environment,” said CEO Jeff Gennette.
Macy’s cut orders where it could to better sync with customer demand, but Gennette said inventory in some categories remains high. The company is cutting prices on seasonal goods, private label and pandemic-related merchandise like casual wear and home furnishings to clear it, he said.
Americans are under financial pressure from inflation that is hovering near four-decade highs. That has registered across the retail sector in the last few months with few exceptions.
Shoppers are trading down to cheaper brands, looking for discounts, and making fewer visits to stores.
Kohl’s last week slashed its sales and profit expectations for the year, a result of its stepped up price cutting to shed unwanted merchandise. Both Target and Walmart also said last week that shoppers are cutting back and sticking to essentials.
Soaring prices have forced families to become more cautious, cutting back on new clothing, electronics, furniture and almost everything else that is not absolutely necessary. And the spending habits of Americans have shifted faster than anyone expected this year as the pandemic eased. After being cooped up at home, they seemed to shift almost overnight to spending outside of stores, choosing instead to go to restaurants, shows or to travel.
That uncertainly has made it difficult for retailers to figure out what is coming as the holiday season approaches.
The company said its outlook for the rest of the year is based on the “continued deterioration of consumer discretionary spending” and high levels of inventory, both at Macy’s and at other stores. Macy’s anticipates more price cuts and the need to “liquidate aged inventory” as the holiday season approaches.
The company said it now expects sales to be in the range of $24.34 billion to $24.58 billion this year, down from its May guidance of between $24.46 billion and $24.7 billion. Macy’s expects per-share earnings of $4 to $4.20, down from earlier guidance of between $4.53 and $4.95 per share.
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Enterprise-focused digital asset finance platform eases the management of tax and accounting for cryptocurrency, DeFi, and NFTs in new Xero App Store integration
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitwave, an enterprise-focused digital asset finance platform designed to manage the intersection of cryptocurrency tax, accounting, and compliance, announced that it has joined the Xero App Store as a certified app partner. The Bitwave app is now globally available in the Xero App Store.
As a certified app partner, Bitwave gives Xero users a way to account for crypto-currency and digital asset transactions. Bitwave users can do crypto revenue recognition, account for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) transactions, and handle Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) bookkeeping in one place.
"We're excited to join the Xero App Store to offer our platform to Xero customers," said Pat White, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitwave. "As a Xero App Store app partner, we support small businesses who are discovering digital assets and the potential they hold for their clients."
Bitwave is purpose-built to help finance and accounting professionals mitigate the challenges of operating with digital assets, featuring robust functionality from transaction reconciliation into existing ERP solutions to accounts receivable/payable, bill pay, treasury management, and more.
The Xero App Store allows small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps to help run their business, while helping app partners grow on the Xero platform, a cloud-based accounting software platform for small businesses.
"Bitwave is delighted to be recognized as a Xero App Store app partner," continued White. "We look forward to working with Xero and connecting with an array of small businesses beginning their journey into digital assets."
The new Bitwave integration with Xero is available in the Xero App Store here. For more information on Bitwave, please visit Bitwave.io.
Xero users can see Bitwave in action at Xerocon New Orleans, August 24-25, 2022. Xerocon is the annual event for cloud accounting leaders from across the United States and Canada. "We are excited to exhibit at Xerocon NOLA 2022 and to connect with the Xero user community in New Orleans later this week," said Amy Kalnoki, Bitwave COO and Co-Founder. We are excited to share how businesses using Xero can account for their crypto and digital asset transactions with Bitwave."
Bitwave is the first digital asset finance platform designed specifically to manage the intersection of cryptocurrency tax, accounting, and compliance, transforming unmanaged risk into strategic business advantage by enabling the financial revolution made possible by cryptocurrency. Bitwave powers bookkeeping, accounting, tax tracking, invoicing, bill pay, payroll, and treasury management for Decentralized Finance (DeFi), crypto, and NFTs.
The platform is used by accounting, operations and financial professionals who are eager to tap into all of the potential digital assets but have lacked the proper accounting protocols to do so in the past. Bitwave was founded in 2018 by technology entrepreneurs Pat White and Amy Kalnoki and is based in San Francisco, CA. To learn more, bitwave.io.
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(The Hill) — The monkeypox virus has reached all 50 states.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, Wyoming reported a single case of the virus on Monday, becoming the final state in the country to do so.
In a news release, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) said the lone virus case is from a male resident in Laramie County, adding that state public health representatives have followed up with the infected individual to see if other residents had direct contact with him.
“Because monkeypox spreads through close, intimate contact we do not believe the risk for the virus is now a higher concern for the local community or for most people in Wyoming,” WDH state health officer and state epidemiologist Alexia Harrist. “Monkeypox does not spread easily like familiar viruses such as influenza or COVID-19.”
Harrist also recommended that getting vaccinated is the best possible way to “prevent further spread” of the virus.
“While anyone can become ill with monkeypox, vaccine eligibility is currently limited to people who are at highest risk in connection with this outbreak and how its spreading,” she said. “The goal is to put available vaccine supplies to the best possible use.”
As of Monday, there are 15,433 reported cases of monkeypox in the U.S with New York leading the way with nearly 3,000 reported cases, followed by California, Florida, Texas and Georgia, CDC data showed.
Recently, the Department of Human and Health Services officially declared monkeypox a public health emergency in the U.S.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Redrawn maps shuffling U.S. House districts in New York are threatening the political career of a first-term progressive and will ensure the ouster of one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress.
The scramble has led to contentious races between Democrats in the second-largest blue state in the country, with both challengers and incumbents sensing a rare window to seize or lose power in Tuesday’s primary elections.
There’s an added degree of uncertainty to how New York’s congressional primary contests will shake out as voter turnout is expected to be low. It’s the second primary election day in New York this summer after statewide and state assembly primaries were held two months ago. New York voters are not accustomed to casting primary ballots this late in the summer — and certainly not used to casting them twice — and many are finding their longtime district lines have shifted, adding to confusion.
Primary elections for House seats in Florida will feature a test for a conservative firebrand with the specter of a federal investigation looming over him and a rematch between two Democrats after a razor-thin loss last year.
Some of the top elections:
END OF AN ERA
For three decades, Democrat Jerry Nadler has represented Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and Democrat Carolyn Maloney has represented the Upper East Side.
But under new redistricting maps, much of their longtime congressional districts were merged, spanning Central Park and linking two iconic New York City neighborhoods whose residents claim very distinct identities.
Maloney, 76, and Nadler, 75, are likewise each trying to claim distinction Tuesday as they face off in a race for New York’s 12th District.
Nadler, who was endorsed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has talked up his role overseeing Donald Trump’s impeachments while serving as chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Maloney has touted her own check on the former president while serving as chair of the powerful House Oversight Committee.
Challenging them both is 38-year-old lawyer Suraj Patel, who argues it’s time for a new face in Congress.
A CROWDED FIELD FOR AN OPEN SEAT
With Nadler and Maloney running in the district immediately north, a congressional seat covering southern Manhattan, including Wall Street, and Brooklyn is a rare open contest in one of the most liberal and influential areas of the country.
New York’s 10th District has attracted a bevy of progressive candidates, including an incumbent congressman from the New York City suburbs, Mondaire Jones, who moved to the area to run. Jones, one of the first openly gay Black members of Congress, said it’s important to have an LGBTQ representative in the district that includes the West Village and the Stonewall Inn, the site of riots that gave birth to the gay rights movement.
Daniel Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who served as counsel to House Democrats in the first impeachment inquiry against Trump, is among his leading challengers.
Other candidates include Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou, New York City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera and former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, who last served in Congress in 1981.
TOUGH FIGHT FOR HOUSE DEMOCRATS’ CAMPAIGN CHIEF
New York’s new 17th District, home to idyllic towns along the historic Hudson River Valley, has turned into a tough political fight for Sean Patrick Maloney, the chair of the House Democrats’ campaign arm.
Maloney, a Democrat who became New York’s first openly gay congressman when he was elected a decade ago, is facing a primary challenge from state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.
Biaggi, a 36-year-old progressive endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is a granddaughter of former Bronx congressman Mario Biaggi. She has sought to portray Maloney as out of touch and part of the establishment.
Maloney, who has the backing of former President Bill Clinton, has campaigned on Democrats’ recent legislative wins in Congress and warns the seat could fall to Republicans in November if the Democratic nominee is too liberal.
REPUBLICANS VIE TO REPLACE CONGRESSMAN AFTER BACKLASH
A Republican race in western New York has become a heated contest to replace GOP Rep. Chris Jacobs.
Jacobs decided not to seek reelection after facing backlash from his own party for voicing support for an assault weapons ban following a racist mass shooting in his hometown of Buffalo in May.
Tuesday’s race in New York’s redrawn 23rd District features New York’s Republican Party chair, Nick Langworthy, and Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino.
Paladino, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2010, has a long history of inflammatory and offensive remarks, including recent comments that praised Adolf Hitler and circulated conspiracy theories around mass shootings.
SPECIAL ELECTIONS
New Yorkers are not only casting votes in primary races Tuesday but are also electing two new House members to fill vacancies for the rest of the year.
One of the special elections will be a battleground race in southern and central New York to replace Democrat Antonio Delgado, who became New York’s lieutenant governor. Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Pat Ryan are vying for the seat in what is currently New York’s 19th Congressional District.
In western New York, Democrat Max Della Pia and Republican Joe Sempolinski are running to serve out the rest of the year in what is currently New York’s 23rd District. They are competing in a GOP-favored seat to replace Republican Rep. Tom Reed, who resigned in May, a year after he was accused of sexual misconduct.
GAETZ TESTED AFTER SCANDAL
The primary in Florida will be a test of whether Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Trump protégé who is under federal investigation in a sex trafficking case, is losing support among moderate Republicans.
Gaetz has not been charged and denies wrongdoing. He is facing a challenge from Mark Lombardo, a former Marine and executive at FedEx who has blanketed the western Panhandle with attack ads centering around the investigation as he tries to take him on in Florida’s 1st Congressional District.
Competing in the Democratic primary for the seat in the heavily Republican district is Rebekah Jones, a former Department of Health employee who questioned the state’s COVID-19 data, though a state inspector general’s report concluded her allegations were unfounded. She has tapped into national support for fundraising, bringing in more than $500,000, and is facing Peggy Schiller, a local Democratic Party activist who has only raised about $34,000 for the race.
TIGHT CONTEST FOR NEW CONGRESSWOMAN
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who has only been in office since January, is facing a tough primary challenge from a rival she beat in a Florida special election by just five votes.
Cherfilus-McCormick, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties in the state’s 20th Congressional District, is being challenged by former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness. Holness just narrowly lost their special primary election to serve the remaining months of the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings’ term.
Since then, the rivalry between Cherfilus-McCormick and Holness has only grown more bitter. Last month, Cherfilus-McCormick sued Holness, alleging defamation and seeking more than $1 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that a Holness aide accused her in a text message of embezzling millions to help her buy the congressional seat.
Holness told NBC6 in South Florida that he wasn’t consulted about the text message before his campaign sent it out. But he says he still has questions about Cherfilus-McCormick’s campaign finances. Cherfilus-McCormick maintains that she used money from her business for her campaign.
The winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary is expected to cruise to victory in November in the heavily Democratic district.
CROWDED PACK FOR POSSIBLE GOP PICKUP
Republicans have another pickup opportunity in the seat held by Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who isn’t seeking reelection.
The new configuration of her district, Florida’s 7th, shifts it from competitive to comfortably Republican.
State Rep. Anthony Sabatini, one of the Florida Legislature’s most conservative members, is part of an eight-candidate primary. Sabatini is known for bucking his own party in the Legislature because it was not conservative enough for him. He has also called for defunding the FBI after the search of Mar-a-Lago and promoted false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
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Farrington reported from Tallahassee, Fla.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) – A woman died after being set on fire Monday morning by her son on Lyons Street in Winston-Salem, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release.
At 10:39 a.m., officers responded to 1946 Lyons Street when they were told someone had been set on fire.
Arriving officers found 72-year-old Joanna Parker on the porch of her home. She had been set on fire, and police said officers were able to extinguish the fire.
The investigation revealed that her son, James Parker, 48, of Winston-Salem, was upset with her, poured gasoline on her and set her on fire.
She was taken to a hospital where she died, police said.
James was taken into custody and was charged with murder. He is in the Forsyth County Detention Center with no bond.
Adora Gonzalez is Joanna’s great niece. She lives across the street from the Parkers and saw everything happen from her kitchen window.
“I don’t think I will ever get over it,” Gonzalez said. “I heard my aunt screaming ‘put it out’ in pain, and her whole porch was engulfed in flames.”
Investigators were on the scene for hours. They blocked the home off with crime scene tape, going in and out collecting evidence. There was also a forensics unit at the home. FOX8 crews spotted what appeared to be a red gasoline can in the front yard.
Joanna’s family members said she sustained third and fourth-degree burns. She was wheelchair bound.
“That’s one of the worst ways to go,” Gonzalez said. “You must really not like somebody to have to do that to them.”
Gonzalez said James and Joanna didn’t have the best relationship, but she never expected things would end like this.
“His mom would yell at him a lot, and he wouldn’t do anything back,” she said. “He wouldn’t really say anything back. But I always knew that she wasn’t nice to him. I just didn’t know it would end up like this.”
Family members said James suffers from some mental health issues. He’s due in court Tuesday.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch lawmakers broke into their summer vacations Tuesday to debate the government’s contentious plans to slash nitrogen emissions that have sparked angry protests by farmers.
The debate was called after Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said in a newspaper interview that the goal of reducing emissions by 50% by 2030 was not set in stone. Hoekstra’s Christian Democrats party, which traditionally wins votes among farmers and in rural communities, has been losing support in polls since the government published its nitrogen targets.
Hoekstra’s comments caused friction in Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party ruling Cabinet and led to lawmakers backing a call for a debate that will be the first major test of unity since the coalition took office in January after the country’s longest ever government formation negotiations.
Lawmaker Geert Wilders, whose Party for Freedom is the largest opposition group in parliament and who called for the debate, also used it to criticize the government for not doing enough to tackle a cost-of-living crisis that is hitting the Netherlands and many other European nations amid soaring energy costs and inflation.
“This Cabinet is totally detached from reality,” Wilders said as the debate began. He said he would file a motion of no confidence in the government later in the debate.
The leader of the centrist D66 party, Sigrid Kaag, did not attend the debate because she was ill. Her party has pushed hard for the emission reduction targets.
The government says emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, which livestock produce, must be drastically reduced close to nature areas that are part of a network of protected habitats for endangered plants and wildlife stretching across the 27-nation European Union.
Rutte’s administration has given local authorities a year to draw up plans for how to achieve the reductions.
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Infusing the Highest-Quality, Authentic Mexican Tequila with Locally Grown Habanero Peppers Delivers a Spice Bomb of Flavor and Heat
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spice lovers rejoice. As hot and spicy flavor profiles continue to grip American palates, San Francisco's Hotaling & Co. is officially launching an all-new artisanal agave spirit – Fiero Habanero Tequila – to meet the opportunity for spice-forward spirits. The spiciest infused tequila now available in the U.S., Fiero is naturally infused with fresh, vine-ripened habanero peppers from local Jalisco farmer's markets. Forty times spicier than Jalapeno peppers on the Scoville Heat Scale, Fiero Habanero Tequila will heat up home bars and back bars with its flaming agave kick.
Named for fearlessness and bravery, Fiero brings two signature Mexican flavors to life.
Unapologetically spicy, Fiero Habanero Tequila infuses authentic Mexican tequila with hand-picked habanero peppers to expertly amplify tequila's natural kick. The habanero infusion provides a flaming hot flavor- making it the perfect challenge shot or the key ingredient to a spicy margarita that will have revelers going back for more. A perfect accompaniment with street tacos, pozole or guacamole, Fiero's daring heat takes the flavors of Mexican dishes to the next level.
"Spicy foods continue to rise in popularity, as is a thirst for high-quality tequila," says Brian Radics, Chief Marketing Officer at Hotaling & Co. "With its authentic Mexican heritage and groundbreaking heat, Fiero Habanero Tequila speaks to two popular trends in U.S. dining and bar culture – the hunt for heat and the thirst for top-quality agave spirits."
Fiero Habanero Tequila is distilled by Casa Don Roberto, one of the only two remaining multi-generational Mexican families whose ancestors helped propel the tequila industry to its global phenomenon status. This unique heritage and history were crucial in producing a spirit that perfectly balances quality, flavor and heat. Each agave is expertly harvested – handpicked at its peak by jimadores ("agave farmers") and slow roasted in special ovens for three days.
Once the distillation process begins, Casa Don Roberto Master Distiller Estella Anguiano – the first woman to hold the title in Mexico – removes the first and last batches of the distillate – delivering a premium white tequila that is then infused with fresh habanero peppers for three days before being filtered one last time. The result: a pristine and spicy agave spirit worthy of the Mexican tequila imprimatur.
Available as a 750 ml with an SRP of $29.99, you can now find Fiero Habanero Tequila near you. Use Hotaling & Co.'s product finder tool to find it at major retailers nationwide or order it online through ReserveBar.com.
Give your palate a kick with the Fiero Flaming Cocktail.
How to Prepare the Fiero Flaming Cocktail:
- 2 Ounces Fiero Habanero Tequila
- .75 Ounce Orange Juice
- .25 Ounce Lime Juice
- .5 Ounce Cinnamon Syrup
- .25 Ounce Luxardo Amaro Abano
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Pour over ice and garnish with tahin dusted sliced habaneros and flaming orange
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For more information, please visit HotalingandCo.com or FieroTequila.com. Follow Fiero on Instagram @FieroTequila.
Hotaling & Co., the leading San Francisco distiller & importer, creates, curates, and builds artisanal brands of unmatched character and quality. Hotaling & Co., originally named Anchor Distilling Company, was established in 1993 and is credited with releasing America's first craft whiskey (Old Potrero) and American craft gin (Junipero Gin) after Prohibition. In 2010, Anchor Distilling Company was sold to a business partnership that included Tony Foglio and London's oldest wine and spirit merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd and began expanding to incorporate a collection of super-premium artisanal spirits imported from around the world. In 2017, Anchor Distilling became Hotaling & Co. The new name is a nod to one of Anchor Distilling's most beloved small batch whiskies (Old Potrero Hotaling's Whiskey) and to the San Francisco legend A.P. Hotaling, who came out West during the Gold Rush and quickly became one of the most reputable spirits dealers in the country. Today, Hotaling & Co. celebrates exciting growth and achievements; marking its 29th year of distilling and its 12th year of commercially uniting likeminded distillers from around the world to share the passion and raise the bar.
Hotaling & Co.'s portfolio includes Luxardo Liqueurs & Cherries, Nikka Whisky, Junipero Gin, HINE Cognac, Convite Mezcal, Kavalan Whisky, Denizen Rum, HIRSCH Selected Whiskeys, Writers' Tears Whiskey, Old Pulteney Whisky, Speyburn Whisky, Balblair Whisky, Arran Whisky, Old Potrero Rye Whiskey, and more. Visit www.HotalingandCo.com for a full list of brands.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The two top officials of Hungary’s meteorological service were fired Monday after an inaccurate rain forecast prompted the postponement of a fireworks display on the country’s most important national holiday.
The firings of the head and deputy head of the National Meteorological Service prompted accusations of political interference from Hungary’s nationalist government.
The annual St. Stephen’s Day fireworks show along the Danube River in Budapest — billed as the largest display in Europe — was called off Saturday afternoon based on forecasts that said extreme weather was likely around the 9 p.m. start time.
By evening, the storms had not materialized in the capital, but the show, which typically draws more than a million spectators, already had been rescheduled for the next week due to safety concerns.
The firings were announced in a brief statement by Minister of Technology and Industry Laszlo Palkovics, a top cabinet member in the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The fired weather service chief, Kornelia Radics, had served in her post since 2013 and her deputy, Gyula Horvath, since 2016.
While the minister did not provide a reason for the dismissals, the meteorological service had received harsh criticism in Hungary’s government-aligned media, which charged that the service’s “gravely wrong” forecast had caused a needless postponement of the fireworks display.
The Ministry of Technology and Industry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Critics of Orban’s government, which has been accused of corruption, nepotism and anti-democratic tendencies, charged that the firings were politically motivated and reminiscent of Hungary’s communist past.
In a Tuesday statement, the meteorological service demanded the reinstatement of its fired leaders. The agency described coming under “political pressure” concerning its assessments of weather models on the holiday and that those applying the pressure “ignored the scientifically accepted uncertainty inherent in meteorological forecasts.”
“It is our firm view that, despite considerable pressure from decision-makers, our colleagues … provided the best of their knowledge and are not responsible for any alleged or actual damage,” the service wrote.
Independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy wrote in a Facebook post Monday that the meteorological service had “never before had such a responsibility. They can choose to remain silent, or they can choose to strike until the chief, who was fired in a communist-style move, is reinstated.”
“Their decision could change the fate of the whole country,” Hadhazy wrote.
The planned St. Stephen’s Day display, held every Aug. 20, was to present “a condensed chronicle of a thousand years from the birth of Christian Hungary to the present day, focusing on the lessons of national values,” according to the event’s website.
It was billed as a “tableau of the great periods and significant moments of Hungarian history, emphasizing the important national values that can also provide a moral lesson for everyday life.”
While the display is a popular annual event, some Hungarians oppose its scale and cost in the country of fewer than 10 million inhabitants. A petition against holding the display gathered nearly 200,000 signatures, arguing the money should be used to support Hungary’s floundering economy.
“In a country where the currency is weakening day by day while prices are rising, there is no place for such a luxurious spectacle,” the petition reads.
The postponement of the fireworks came 16 years after a deadly St. Stephen’s Day event in 2006, when strong storms with wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) hit Budapest as around 1.5 million people had gathered to view the display.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmament, a leading provider of structured equity capital solutions to small- and medium-sized enterprises, announced today a growth capital investment in Panacea Healthcare Solutions ("Panacea"). Panacea provides strategic pricing, price transparency, chargemaster, compliance, and revenue integrity software and consulting services to healthcare companies across the full continuum of care. Firmament's investment will fuel innovation and expand Panacea's product suite through the acquisition of Holliday & Associates and First Healthcare Compliance. The combined company will be a leading provider of healthcare revenue integrity and compliance software and services to over 600 hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and accountable care organizations across the United States.
The executive management teams of Panacea, Holiday & Associates, and First Healthcare Compliance will remain in place, together with the majority of their former shareholders. Panacea CEO Frederick Stodolak will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the combined platform and will expand his role to become an active Chairman of the Board.
Stodolak stated, "We are proud to partner with Firmament and are excited for our future growth and continued product innovation. With the acquisition of Holliday & Associates, we are excited that our customers will benefit from access to a comprehensive suite of chargemaster software tools from a single vendor. Furthermore, we look forward to expanding First Healthcare Compliance's popular learning platform to leverage Panacea's expertise in inpatient, outpatient, and physician coding and compliance."
Rosemary Holliday, Managing Partner at Holliday & Associates, stated, "We have been partners with Panacea for many years and are thrilled to formally combine our two companies. With this step, our clients will benefit greatly as we integrate to become one of the industry's most comprehensive providers of revenue integrity software solutions."
"First Healthcare Compliance clients will benefit from the wide array of coding compliance and revenue integrity software solutions that Panacea offers," Julie Sheppard, President of First Healthcare Compliance, commented. "Our team looks forward to continuing to support our amazing clientele through expanded product offerings and continued investments into our compliance platform."
Green Campbell, Vice President at Firmament stated, "Healthcare providers today are overburdened by complex coding, pricing, and compliance rules. Panacea's price transparency, strategic pricing, coding, and compliance solutions sit at the forefront of the most relevant regulations impacting the healthcare industry today. We are proud to partner with the teams at Panacea, Holiday & Associates, and First Healthcare Compliance to support their continued growth and investments in cutting edge software and tech-enabled services."
About Panacea Healthcare Solutions
Panacea (www.panaceainc.com) provides software and tech-enabled services that help healthcare organizations improve their revenue integrity, coding, and compliance with front-line expertise in mid-revenue cycle management. In an era where 95% of provider revenue is driven by accurate coding and defensible yet optimal pricing, clients trust Panacea to deliver unparalleled value in strategic pricing, price transparency, chargemaster, compliance, and revenue integrity solutions.
About Firmament
Firmament (www.firmament.com) provides structured equity capital solutions to small- and medium-sized enterprises. Firmament is a value-added partner to entrepreneurs, management teams and business owners and curates solutions by deploying versatile capital in a user-friendly way. Firmament concentrates on software and services businesses with significant scaling potential in the healthcare, logistics, wellness and environmental sectors. With offices across the United States and in the United Kingdom, Firmament is focused on turning small business into big business.
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What is the best Foreo product?
Foreo is a Swedish health and beauty brand founded by Filip Sedic in 2013. The brand creates beauty-tech skin solutions and products that transform your regular grooming routine into a luxurious at-home spa treatment that leaves you feeling revitalized and beautiful. The Foreo Luna Mini 3 Silicone Face Cleansing Brush is the best Foreo product, versatile and travel-friendly.
What to know before you buy a Foreo product
Skin type
Foreo products can be used on all skin types, and some are designed in different colors tailored to particular skin types. For example, the Luna 3 comes in pink for normal skin, purple for sensitive skin and blue for combination skin.
Connected to the app
To get the full experience of your Foreo device, you need to download the Foreo app to your phone and link it to the device. The app tells you how to use each product and is automated with a soothing, relaxing voice. While the products can be used without being connected to the app, you will not get all the features available and will have a less pleasurable, less optimized experience.
T-sonic technologies
Foreo makes use of its trademarked T-sonic pulsation technology. The “T” in “T-sonic” stands for transdermal, which means that the device’s pulsations travel through the outer layers of the skin to deeply cleanse it of debris that clogs the pores, such as dirt and makeup. The pulsations also help exfoliate the skin, getting rid of dead skin cells, making it easier for the skin to absorb active ingredients from skin care products.
Models and sizes
Most Foreo products are made in different models that differ in size. Some have a full-sized and a mini version; others have three sizes. If you’ll be traveling, a mini size will be the most portable.
What to look for in a quality Foreo product
Silicone bristles
According to Foreo, its classic Luna massagers were the world’s first cleansing massagers with silicone bristles. Foreo uses silicone and thermoplastic polymer instead of the more commonly used nylon. Silicone absorbs less water than nylon, making it dry faster. This discourages the growth of bacteria and makes Foreo massagers more hygienic.
Magnetic disc
All Foreo devices come with a magnetic silicone disc. This disc is a scratch card known as the authenticity card — it reveals a serial number or voucher code that helps you register the device with the app. This ensures that your device is authentic and will work correctly.
Long-lasting power
Some Foreo devices are equipped with USB rechargeable ports and come with USB cables. Other devices are battery operated and require a change of batteries after extended use. Regardless of whether they’re rechargeable or battery-operated, the devices are durable and have long-lasting power.
How much you can expect to spend on a Foreo product
Expect to spend about $10-$300 for most products, although some cost up to $8,800.
Foreo product FAQ
Can I use my Foreo device in the shower?
A. Yes, they are waterproof and safe to be used in the shower.
How often should I use my Foreo?
A. It can be used every day.
How often should I replace my Foreo batteries?
A. The batteries can last up to eight weeks.
What’s the best Foreo product to buy?
Top Foreo product
Foreo Luna Mini 3 Silicone Cleansing Brush
What you need to know: This USB rechargeable cleansing face brush is suitable for all skin types.
What you’ll love: Its sonic pulsations offer 12 intensities, letting you adjust it to your preferred level. Higher intensities are usually used for exfoliation while lower ones are used for anti-aging routines. It fits into the palm of your hand like a bar of soap, making it convenient to use and easy to travel with.
What you should consider: This mini version of the full-sized Luna 3 doesn’t offer different models for different skin types.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Sephora and Kohl’s
Top Foreo product for the money
Foreo Call It a Night Revitalizing and Nourishing Ufo Activated Mask
What you need to know: This revitalizing face mask is suitable for all skin types.
What you’ll love: It uses thermo therapy, which helps open up your pores, improving the level at which products are absorbed. Its olive oil and ginseng concentrates help lock in moisture on the skin surface and smooth out fine lines and wrinkles.
What you should consider: It is highly concentrated and might feel sticky on the skin. Also, it works best with the Foreo Ufo device, as it was made to be paired with it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sephora
Worth checking out
Foreo Bear Microcurrent Facial Device
What you need to know: This non-invasive facial sculpting tool is palm-sized and shaped like a bear.
What you’ll love: It uses microcurrent technology to ease tension around the face and neck area. This enhances the skin, giving it a firmer and more toned appearance. Its built-in anti-shock system automatically adjusts the microcurrents according to your skin’s needs, so it is always safe to use, with no chance of shock when used with water.
What you should consider: Because it uses microcurrents, it should not be used on bare skin, but with a conductive serum.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Edward Buckles, Jr. was 13 when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and completely upended his life. Buckles and his family moved from New Orleans to Lafayette, Louisiana for several months while their hometown began to recover from the catastrophic storm.
He told The Associated Press he doesn’t remember much from those months living in Lafayette, grasping for a sense of normalcy in the aftermath of one of the most destructive hurricanes in American history.
His community was experiencing so much destruction. Now as an adult, he views that blank spot in his memory as a response to the trauma of what he witnessed.
Buckles parents asked him at the time if he was okay, but he wasn’t quite able to figure that out for himself in the moment. Later the trauma resurfaced. With kids, he said, “what’s responsible and what’s important is that you set them up to deal with that trauma once it surfaces.”
But the filmmaker said in his new documentary “Katrina Babies” that not all the children who were traumatized by living through the hurricane and its aftermath had adults checking in on them. So that’s what he set out to do, capturing several New Orleans residents as they reconcile with a childhood marred by Hurricane Katrina.
The documentary, which has garnered critical praise, will be available for streaming on HBO Max on August 24 and debut on HBO the same day at 9 pm ET, 17 years and a day after the hurricane formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
It shows how New Orleans and its people were changed by the storm. It depicts the childhood trauma it caused for a generation coming of age after one of the United States’ first major climate-related disasters. New Orleanians featured in the documentary share stories of seeing dead people and pets, of leaving home and returning to communities destroyed, while they were still children.
The film looks at the climate past and present and, the makers of the film hope, sounds alarm bells for the climate future.
“I hope this is a local and American story that will motivate people to want to do better and care about human beings, and about how intrinsically linked we are with nature and that the future is clear: There is going to be more of this,” said Audrey Rosenberg, lead producer of the film.
Buckles said that while Hurricane Katrina might has been a formative experience for him and the youth of New Orleans at the time, more waters have come through since. Though he isn’t a climate scientist, he knows firsthand the repeated damage wrought on his hometown by hurricanes and tropical storms made more intense by climate change.
“My grandmother lost her home due to flooding from Hurricane Katrina,” he said. “She has been flooded seven more times just from tropical storms.”
Cierra Chenier, 26, was featured in the documentary and also knows people who have had to rebuild multiple times since Hurricane Katrina due to subsequent hurricanes and storms.
She said the loss of culture and history in New Orleans due to repeated climate-related disasters like Hurricane Katrina shaped her decision to become a local historian and writer.
“I got into wanting to preserve our history because of how quickly I felt my childhood became history,” she said. Even though the storm was 17 years ago, she said, it continues to shape the present.
“In preserving our stories, writing about those stories and narrating those stories, it’s always connected to the present and we can form better solutions for the future,” she said.
Chenier, Buckles and the rest of the youth affected by Hurricane Katrina have a lot to say about how the future based on their experiences of years of inaction from government agencies to limit climate change, and prepare and recover from climate disasters. Year after year, New Orleanians and the state and federal government know that hurricane season is going to come and be potentially catastrophic because of climate change, Buckles said.
And still, he said, Hurricane Ida, which hit New Orleans 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina, affected people in his community in eerily similar ways to the 2005 storm. The relief measures, he said, were nearly as slow.
As a result, people in his community have become more resilient. But he said he wonders whether government agencies are relying on those harmed by climate-related disasters to help themselves when what they really need is public planning and preparation.
“The youth are tired of dealing with this, myself included,” he said. “And we cannot forget to hold accountable those who need to be held accountable.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman responded to his team’s funk with some flowery language and belief in manager Aaron Boone, the coaches and players.
“You get the bouquets come your way when things are flying high and you get the slings and arrows when things aren’t going well,” Cashman said, hours before the Yankees beat the Mets 4-2 Monday night. “You hear it loud and clear. We know it and we feel it. And it’s our job to find a way to to be flying high and make sure that the product out there is something that everybody’s excited about.”
Going into the Subway Series opener in the Bronx, the Yankees (75-48) had lost 14 of their last 18 games and six straight series for the first time since 1995 . Their AL East lead stood at eight games, down from 15 1/2 games in early July.
Cashman and owner Hal Steinbrenner were booed during Sunday’s ceremony to retire Paul O’Neill’s No. 21. Cashman held a news conference Monday evening, endorsing the team’s coaching staff and Boone, his fifth-year manager.
“He’s even he’s even keeled,” Cashman said. “It’s important for our players to see that, because if he can keep his temperament the same, for the most part, they don’t see panic. They don’t see anything. It doesn’t mean he can’t lose his cool, which he will from time to time when necessary. He has that gear and he can turn to it. You’ve seen it. But I think his demeanor is vitally important, in a market like this, especially.”
Yankees star Aaron Judge said after Saturday’s loss to Toronto there needed to be “a little better energy in the dugout and push each other a little bit.”
Judge hit his major league-leading 47th home run in the win over the Mets, connecting off Max Scherzer.
“When you’re playing poorly, you usually look lethargic and not crisp,” Cashman said. “If he had a meter for for testing commitment and caring and all that, we’d be off the charts with that crew. But I’ve been through this enough to know, too, that there are there spaces in time and patches your team can hit where it looks more zombie than than than what you’re used to seeing.”
Cashman said he would wait until after the season to evaluate his moves ahead of the Aug. 2 trade deadline, which including obtaining Frankie Montas from Oakland and Andrew Benintendi from Kansas City, and dealing Jordan Montgomery to St. Louis for injured center fielder Harrison Bader, expected back next month.
Montas is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in three starts, and Benintendi is batting .228 with nine RBIs in 24 games for the Yankees.
Montgomery is 4-0 with a 0.35 ERA for the Cardinals. On Monday night, he pitched a one-hitter as the NL Central leaders beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0.
“We’re going to reinforce what we got and double down on it,” Cashman said. “And I believe that that’s the right track with these guys. They’re hearing it. They’re feeling it, they know it. They’re not afraid of it. And if they could turn the narrative to more positive yesterday, they would have done it by now. But they’re not afraid to keep pushing through it until we push through it.”
Cashman knows the Yankees have a restless fan base expecting the team to end a title drought dating to 2009.
“The group’s got my belief,” Cashman said. “I believe strongly in them. I think they’re they’re still capable of everything we ever hoped and dreamed. But we have to weather this storm first and foremost.”
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second time, MAKO Medical Laboratories, a full-service reference laboratory and national leader in COVID-19 testing, has been ranked among Inc. 5000's fastest growing privately held companies in the nation.
"At MAKO, we are glad to provide the communities we serve with a full suite of medical testing services, including for COVID-19 and Monkeypox, but we wouldn't be able to provide those services without our dedicated team members," said Josh Arant, Chief Operating Officer, MAKO Medical. "We are honored to receive this recognition by Inc. 5000 and look forward to continuing our strong growth."
Founded in 2014, MAKO Medical is a College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited laboratory that operates more than 85,000 square feet of laboratory space across three laboratory facilities along the East Coast of the United States. In total, MAKO has capacity to process over 200,000 tests per day.
Since April 2020, MAKO Medical has processed more than 13 million COVID-19 tests utilizing RT-PCR technology and industry-leading testing assays, including the Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Assay. The MAKO team also partnered with the CDC to provide next-generation sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 during the height of the pandemic.
MAKO is setting the standard on serving as a diagnostics partner for health care providers, including physicians, hospitals, urgent cares, businesses, and governments across the United States. The MAKO Way delivers turnkey lab services with precision and accuracy.
- August 2022, Inc. Magazine recognized MAKO Medical as one of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies.
- March 2022, Forbes recognized MAKO Medical as one of America's Best Startup Employers.
- May 2021, the Triangle Business Journal recognized MAKO Medical with a 2021 Life Sciences Award.
- August 2020, MAKO Medical announced the company scored 100% on CAP COVID Proficiency Testing, demonstrating MAKO's commitment to quality lab results.
- Committed to the U.S. Military—At MAKO's founding, leaders carved out divisions of the company to hire U.S. military veterans. These teams are foundational to MAKO's elite and high-touch client services model. In November 2021, MAKO held its second annual Veterans Day lunch to honor veterans, handing out more than 400 free meals Vance County veterans and their family members.
Founded in 2014, MAKO Medical is a diagnostics partner for businesses, physicians, urgent care facilities, and hospitals around the United States. MAKO Medical has recruited chemists and scientists to provide industry-leading innovation. MAKO Medical Laboratories' methods and assays are validated for reproducibility, precision, and accuracy. MAKO Medical invests heavily in state-of-the-art instrumentation and technology. To learn more, visit makomedical.com.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl TV, the coalition of U.S. broadcasters transitioning to NEXTGEN TV, today announced new NEXTGEN TV models from Hisense. Its U7H and U8H, are now available at retail, starting at $799 MSRP. Hisense joins manufacturers—Sony, Samsung and LG Electronics—which already have more than 70 models at retail. As the marketplace for NEXTGEN TVs expands across devices and cities on air, consumers can research and explore the value they can gain with purchase through a variety of educational sources at www.watchnextgentv.com.
"Hisense has long been recognized as a high-tech, high-quality brand at an affordable price point. Its NEXTGEN TV models underscore once again how it pushes the boundaries of innovation to deliver value to consumers," stated Anne Schelle, managing director of Pearl TV. "When the consumer looks for the logo, whether the consumer buys online or in-store, they can feel confident that the Hisense NEXTGEN TV purchased today will keep up with future technology enhancements."
NEXTGEN TV is a broadcast technology standard, otherwise known as ATSC 3.0, and is the first major overhaul to the Advanced Television Systems Committee's (ATSC's) standard for receiving over-the-air (OTA) signals since ATSC 1.0 was introduced in 1996. NEXTGEN TV is a free, OTA service based on internet protocol technology for interactivity, presenting the best combination of online and broadcast television, and continued innovation as new services are developed.
With NEXTGEN TV technology integrated into two of its model series, and a third series to follow later in the year, Hisense brings more broadcast options and upgrades to viewers who are ready for 4K OTA content and the latest upgrades:
- U7H Series—The TV for everything. IMAX enhanced, Filmmaker Mode, Dolby Vision IQ, SL-HDR-1/HDR 10/10+/adaptive, Quantum Dot, FreeSync Premium and the newly integrated NEXTGEN TV ATSC 3.0 tuner bring a 4K HDR beautiful picture to the screen no matter the content. Premium audio enhancements such as Dolby Atmos, eARC and WiSA deliver immersive audio, and the 120Hz refresh rate not only brings smooth clarity but also fluid motion for fast-action gaming, sports and movies. The U7H series offers screen sizes spanning 55-85 inches and starts at $799.99 MSRP. Available now at retailers including Best Buy and Amazon.
- U8H Series—Big on technology, not on price. Featuring a Mini LED upgrade paired with Hisense's ULED technology and Quantum Dot, the U8H delivers vibrant colors, impressive contrast, and its trademark bright picture for a fantastic HDR experience. With a 120Hz refresh rate, a peak brightness up to 1500 nits, and picture upgrades like IMAX enhanced, Filmmaker Mode, Dolby Vision, state-of-the-art picture quality with Dolby IQ™, SL-HDR-1, and HDR10+, the U8H delivers superior features. The U8H series offers 55 to 75-inch screen sizes and starts at $1099 MSRP. U8H is now available at retailers including Best Buy and Amazon.
"Great performance and picture quality are at the foundation of all Hisense product offerings, and our U7H and U8H NEXTGEN TV models are a testament to this commitment by putting even more premium options within people's reach," commented David Gold, President of Hisense USA. "As consumers continue to seek a top-notch viewing experience and excellent value package, we are proud to deliver this with NEXTGEN TV."
A study earlier this year by Magid Research in conjunction with Dolby and the Pearl TV business group revealed that consumer awareness continues to grow, citing that 40% were aware of NEXTGEN TV, up 25% from last year among those in markets where it is available. Contributing to that awareness are new additional resources that consumers can use to see if NEXTGEN TV is on air in their city, an e-commerce page where consumers can research models and purchase, and an informative video of the "Johnson Family." As the Johnsons gather around their NEXTGEN TV, much like other families across the U.S., they're blown away by the interactive and personal features, in addition to dialogue enhancement, consistent volume and cinema-quality sound enabled by the Dolby Audio experience integrated within.
Now broadcasting in more than 50 markets, NEXTGEN TV now reaches half of the U.S. population. According to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), 4.5 million units are projected to be sold in 2022, up from 3 million units that were shipped in 2021.
About Pearl TV
Pearl TV is a business organization of U.S. broadcast companies with a shared interest in exploring forward-looking broadcasting opportunities, including innovative ways of promoting local broadcast TV content and developing digital media and wireless platforms for the broadcast industry. Pearl's membership, comprising more than 820 TV stations, includes eight of the largest broadcast companies in America: Cox Media Group, Graham Media Group, Gray Television, Hearst Television Inc., Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group, the E.W. Scripps Company, and TEGNA Inc.
About Hisense USA Corporation
Established in 2001, Hisense USA Corporation offers a range of technology products including televisions, laser TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, beverage coolers, and freezers – with a mission of delivering feature-packed products at a fraction of the cost. In 2021, the company was the fastest-growing among the top five TV brands in North America and continues to grow year after year domestically and globally. Hisense USA Corporation is a subsidiary of Hisense Company, Ltd., a multi-national consumer technology manufacturer and one of the largest television brands in the world.
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NASA is just days away from launching Artemis I, the first of several missions that will include mankind’s return to the moon.
On Monday, NASA said that the rocket was ready for its launch. It is the first of several launches as part of the Artemis program, which NASA hopes will prepare mankind to go further than the moon.
With its intended goal to eventually send mankind to Mars, NASA is looking to inspire the next generation of astronauts in the same fashion Apollo did in the 60s and 70s.
“I'm a product of the Apollo generation and look what it did for us. And I cannot wait to see what comes from the Artemis generation because I think it's going to inspire even more than Apollo did,” Bob Cabana, the associate administrator for NASA Headquarters, said.
Late last week, NASA announced potential landing sites for Artemis III, which will be the first manned mission to the moon in more than five decades. The landing sites are located near the lunar south pole, an area NASA believes is rich in resources.
“Several of the proposed sites within the regions are located among some of the oldest parts of the Moon, and together with the permanently shadowed regions, provide the opportunity to learn about the history of the Moon through previously unstudied lunar materials,” said Sarah Noble, Artemis lunar science lead for NASA’s Planetary Science Division.
Artemis I is scheduled to launch on Aug. 29. The next Artemis mission isn’t scheduled until 2024. While Artemis I will be unmanned, Artemis II will send four astronauts on a flyby of the moon. Artemis III is expected to include a manned mission to the surface of the moon. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/ex-nasa-astronaut-says-artemis-program-will-be-more-inspiring-than-apollo | 2022-08-23T13:09:43Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/ex-nasa-astronaut-says-artemis-program-will-be-more-inspiring-than-apollo | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX), a leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive and consumer technologies for the global markets, today provided updates on the multi-year award the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, VOXX Automotive Corporation ("VAC") received from Oshkosh Defense. The initial award is estimated to be approximately $50 million to start, with a longer-term potential value of over $150 million.
In February 2021, Oshkosh Defense was awarded a 10-year, multi-billion-dollar contract from the U.S. Postal Service ("USPS") as part of their efforts to modernize its fleet and transform USPS into the Preferred Delivery Service Provider for the American public. Under the contract's initial $482 million investment, Oshkosh Defense was to finalize the production design of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle ("NGDV"). That award called for the manufacturing and assembly of between 50,000 to 165,000 NGDVs over a 10-year period.
After a rigorous due diligence process, VOXX Automotive Corporation was selected by Oshkosh Defense to be the provider of in-vehicle camera systems for the new fleet of NGDVs. The VOXX 360 camera system is a new, 4-camera system, with an electronic control unit and touchscreen display. The VOXX 360 camera provides a birds eye view of the vehicle while in reverse and at the driver's command through a touchscreen display. It also comes equipped with an Event Data Recorder, which automatically turns on in the case of an event such as any form of car crash, vehicle shock, or tow. VOXX will also be supplying shock and tilt sensors as well as interior and exterior speakers. These new systems from VAC will be in all new NGDV's built.
VAC has received approximately $50 million of initial awards from Oshkosh to support the production and shipment of the first 50,000 NGDV's. The Company expects to begin mass production in its Fiscal 2023 third quarter, with this revenue realized over a four to five year period. The USPS intends to deploy up to 165,000 U.S.-built vehicles over the next decade.
Commenting on today's announcement, Pat Lavelle, President and Chief Executive Officer of VOXX International Corporation stated, "This is another milestone for our Company and we are honored to be partnering with Oshkosh Defense and the USPS in this significant initiative to modernize the USPS fleet and enhance the environment through cleaner technologies. It is also a testament to our commitment to innovation as we continue to enhance our engineering capabilities and customize products and solutions for a growing range of customers. We have a number of new awards going into production now and in the coming years, and believe we are well positioned to capture additional business, not only in our Automotive segment, but across the board."
The NGDV vehicles will include air conditioning and heating, improved ergonomics, and some of the most advanced vehicle technology — including 360-degree cameras, advanced braking and traction control, air bags, a front- and rear-collision avoidance system that includes visual, audio warning, and automatic braking, shock and tilt sensors and speaker systems. The vehicles will also have increased cargo capacity to maximize efficiency and better accommodate higher package volumes stemming from the growth of eCommerce.
About VOXX International Corporation
VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) has grown into a leader in Automotive Electronics and Consumer Electronics, with emerging Biometrics technology to capitalize on the increased need for advanced security. Over the past several decades, with a portfolio of approximately 35 trusted brands, VOXX has built market-leading positions in in-vehicle entertainment, automotive security, reception products, a number of premium audio market segments, and more. VOXX is a global company, with an extensive distribution network that includes power retailers, mass merchandisers, 12-volt specialists and many of the world's leading automotive manufacturers. For additional information, please visit our website at www.voxxintl.com.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up Baba Ramdev in connection with advertisements attempting to discredit allopathy and its practicing doctors amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and asked the Centre to restrain him.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Hima Kohli and C.T. Ravikumar said: "Why is Baba Ramdev accusing allopathy doctors? He popularised Yoga. That is good. But he should not criticise other systems."
When informed about Ramdev's advertisement in the media against allopathy, the Chief Justice said, "what is the guarantee that Ayurveda will cure all diseases".
The Chief Justice did not mince any words in criticising Ramdev for deriding other medicine systems and added that he is accusing doctors, as if they were "killers".
The counsel appearing for the Indian Medical Association (IMA) pointed at the advertisements, where Ramdev had made disparaging statements against allopathy. He added that representations were made to the authorities but there was no response, and citing advertisements, the counsel added that 'they say that doctors were taking allopathy, but still they died due to Covid'. "If this goes on unabated...then it will cause serious prejudice to us," said advocate Prabhas Bajaj, representing the IMA.
The Chief Justice told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, to take instructions on misleading advertisements by Patanjali. He emphasized Ramdev must exercise restraint while abusing modern medicine systems, like allopathy.
The bench asked Mehta, how can Ramdev and Patanjali allege through advertisements in the media that allopathic doctors are killers? The bench said, "What is this?...It is better the Centre restrains him."
After hearing the arguments, the top court sought Centre's response on the plea by IMA alleging a smear campaign against the Covid-19 vaccination drive and modern medicine. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/23/baba-ramdev-patanjali-ad-supreme-court.html | 2022-08-23T13:15:17Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/23/baba-ramdev-patanjali-ad-supreme-court.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has held that under Muslim law, a girl who has attained the age of puberty could marry without the consent of her parents and has the right to reside with her husband even when she is a minor.
The court further held that in such cases, when physical intercourse happens only after the wedlock, offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) will not be attracted.
The order was passed by Justice Jasmeet Singh while dealing with a petition of a Muslim couple who got married as per religious customs in Bihar after eloping. They sought protection from the court as well as directions to ensure that nobody separates them from each other.
The judge said that the lawfully wedded couple cannot be denied each other's company, and the state cannot enter the private space of a wilfully married couple and separate them.
The court said it would tantamount to the encroachment of their personal space.
The girl was 15 when she got married. She complained that she was regularly beaten by her parents at home and was forced to marry someone else. She also said that she was currently pregnant with her first child.
If the petitioners are separated, it will only cause more trauma to the woman and her unborn child. The aim of the state here is to protect her best interest, the court said.
"If the petitioner has wilfully consented to the marriage and is happy, the state is no one to enter the private space of the petitioner and separate the couple. The doing of the same will tantamount to the encroachment of personal space by the State, said the court in its order dated August 17.
The court, in its order, noted that the case was not one of exploitation but a case where the petitioners were in love, got married according to the Muslim laws, and thereafter, had physical relationships.
It added that the status report given by the police showed that the parties were living with each other as husband and wife and there was no averment that they had sexual intercourse before their marriage which could attract law against child sexual abuse.
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U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, U.S. Army Soldiers with 206th Transportation Company and Saudi Armed Forces members execute a convoy during exercise Native Fury 22, Aug. 14-21, 2022. Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the United States’ long-standing relationship with Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. The Exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Atticus Martinez)
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ENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – An alleged gang member from Enfield accused of having ties to a Mexican cartel won’t be getting out of prison as he awaits trial.
A judge denied a motion for release For 35-year-old Guillermo Capetillo-Cervantes. He was one of five people from Connecticut indicted earlier this year accused of running a drug trafficking organization in Enfield and Springfield.
The five men are facing federal charges and are being held behind bars. If convicted, they could face anywhere from 5 to 40 years in prison. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/alleged-gang-member-trafficking-drugs-in-enfield-and-springfield-denied-release/ | 2022-08-23T13:18:35Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/alleged-gang-member-trafficking-drugs-in-enfield-and-springfield-denied-release/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, FLa. — WTXL's Karah Bailey spoke with Supervisor of Elections, Mark Earley on how to make your vote count in today's primary elections.
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Safaricom Closes Its Two Rivers Mall Retail Centre, Worries Customers
- In a statement issued through its social media pages on Tuesday, August 23, the company said the retail centre will be closed on August 31
- The telco said its self-service channels, including Zuri and Chatbot, will remain available
- While reacting to the move, some Kenyans wondered why the most profitable company in East Africa was closing some of its shops
Giant telecommunications company Safaricom has left a section of its customers worried after it announced the closure of its Two Rivers Mall Retail Centre in Kiambu county.
In a statement issued through its social media pages on Tuesday, August 23, the company said the retail centre will be closed on August 31.
It asked its customers to visit other offices within the vicinity.
"As we continue to streamline our operations to better meet customers' needs, we wish to inform all our customers of the closure of our Two Rivers Mall Retail Centre with effect from August 31, 2022 at the closure of business," it stated.
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"Starting September 1, 2022, our customers in the area can continue accessing all our services from the Village Market Retail Centre or nearby care outlets," it added.
The telco said its self-service channels, including Zuri and Chatbot, will remain available.
While reacting to the move, some Kenyans wondered why the most profitable company in East Africa was closing some of its shops.
@peter_mlc posed:
"Mmeanza kufunga?" (Have you started closing shop?"
Lewis Mugambi tweeted:
"Inaanguka ama? (Is it collapsing?. That's is Safaricom."
Dennis Lemark joked:
"Business is bad if Safaricom can shut business due to rent arrears."
Kipyegon Rutto noted:
"Two Rivers as an economic hub is not viable."
Safaricom increases number of tech-savvy employees
In other news, has increased the number of tech-savvy employees as it race to meet the growing demand for digital service.
In the first quarter of 2022, the telecommunication company employed 400 new software developers, representing 6.4% of its 6,230 employees.
Safaricom chief executive officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa said the move aids in the company's transformation from a connectivity service provider to a technology service firm.
The telco offers digital services ranging from e-commerce, digital transaction via M-Pesa App, savings, and investments, among others.
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The Workhouse Arts Foundation’s “On Stage, Live Music at the Workhouse,” continues Sept. 3 featuring Baltimore-based acoustic roots quartet Charm City Junction. Click here for more information or buy tickets at InsideNoVaTix.com. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-plea-in-family-murders-and-another-data-center-proposal/article_c09cf7fa-22b7-11ed-8198-abd3268157a7.html | 2022-08-23T13:19:26Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-plea-in-family-murders-and-another-data-center-proposal/article_c09cf7fa-22b7-11ed-8198-abd3268157a7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Manassas City Public Schools is abandoning a tentative plan to renovate and move its central office staff into the current Manassas police headquarters once the new Grant Avenue police headquarters building is complete.
Instead, the School Board and staff have agreed to purchase the commercial building it's currently in, with long-term plans to use more space in the building for career and technical education instruction.
The purchase of 8700 Centreville Road for $10.75 million still needs final approval from the City Council in the form of a change in its budgeted appropriation to the school division. But Andy Hawkins, the school system’s finance director, repeatedly told the School Board and the public last week that the new plan wouldn’t require any additional funding from the City Council or any tax increase. Instead, the funding for the purchase is already in school division coffers, much of it appropriated for the police station renovation through the five-year capital improvement program.
The school system’s current lease for its central office expires next year. Before the pandemic, administration had anticipated spending about $25 per square foot to renovate the existing police headquarters at 9518 Fairview Ave. once the new police facility is complete later this year. Then, the school system would enter into a 10-year lease with the city to use the property for its central office staff, which the school system says has outgrown the current space on Centreville Road.
But since that plan was hatched, two key things have changed, Hawkins said. First, the expected price to renovate the police building has risen with supply change and labor disruptions from the pandemic. Secondly, the four-story commercial building on Centreville – larger than the police building – became available for purchase at a lower price than the school system’s latest projections for the renovation.
School officials used several estimates to project that renovating the police building would cost about $489.69 per square foot for a total cost of $11.1 million. Purchasing the Centreville Road property, on the other hand, would cost a total of $10.75 million, or $169.69 per square foot, and come with more available space.
“We were pursuing the idea of renovating the police station until we also found out that we could have a building that’s twice the size of the police station, that generates revenue that we would own and that would provide additional instructional opportunities for our students,” Hawkins told the School Board last week. “And it would save money for the school division and for our citizens.”
Last sold in 2013 to a Fairfax-based limited liability company for $10.25 million, the Centreville Road building was most recently assessed at a value of just $5,049,400, likely a reflection of the struggling post-pandemic commercial real estate market. The 54,654 square-foot building has about 8,900 square feet of unrented space and 6,100 square feet of unused storage space that the school system can use while maintaining the revenue from the building’s current tenants.
At the Aug. 9 School Board meeting, officials also laid out what could be in the works for some of the building’s unused space, which includes some vacant ground-floor retail space.
The latest school system budget includes funding for expanded pre-professional education in fields like culinary arts and cosmetology, and the retail space could be used for hands-on CTE training.
“We are looking at a pathway for our students to potentially go into culinary arts,” said Craig Gfeller, director of student achievement. “We are looking at potentially opening a cafe for our students at our current location. We also have an opportunity to expand our cosmetology program and are also looking at an alternative education program, and the current site will allow us to be able to do that.”
The Manassas City Police Department expects its new $49 million Public Safety Facility on Grant Avenue to be completed this winter. Approved in 2020, the new building will house police headquarters and leave the current Fairview Avenue space vacant.
With the school division backing out of its plan to lease the space, Deputy City Manager Bryan Foster told InsideNoVa the city hasn’t developed plans for what to do with the property.
“We don’t currently have anything else at this moment. We’ll still evaluate and see what the best use for that facility will be, but we don’t have anything definitive yet,” Foster said.
The School Board’s resolution to approve the purchase of 8700 Centreville Road passed unanimously.
“The purchase benefits students and it benefits citizens. The purchase of 8700 Centreville Road allows for adoptions for growth; it also allows for flexibility and possible opportunities for revenue,” School Board Chair Suzanne Seaberg said. “The purchase is a fiscally responsible action for our city and for our taxpayers, and I personally will be voting in favor of this purchase because it's the most responsible thing to do.” | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/manassas-schools-to-remain-in-current-space/article_d08116f2-22ac-11ed-bfff-efc5fd441f9f.html | 2022-08-23T13:19:32Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/manassas-schools-to-remain-in-current-space/article_d08116f2-22ac-11ed-bfff-efc5fd441f9f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Expect to seen a lot of the same styles of football this fall when watching Arlington’s three public high-school varsity teams in action.
On offense, the Wakefield Warriors, Washington-Liberty Generals and Yorktown Patriots all plan to run the ball a lot, with Yorktown probably the team throwing the most. On defense, the trio hopes to yield little by being physical up front with tight-covering secondary in the back.
The regular season kicks off for all three Aug. 25 and 26, several days before classes begin. Washington-Liberty opens first at home on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. by hosting the Marshall Statesmen in a Liberty District clash.
Wakefield and Yorktown play Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. Wakefield hosts the Fairfax Lions in a non-league tilt, while Yorktown visits the Langley Saxons in a Liberty showdown.
The openers are rematches from last season, but at opposite sites, when York- town won and the other two lost.
Wakefield and Yorktown had records of 5-5 and 7-4, respectively, last fall when each qualified for the 6D North Region playoffs. The Patriots are the defending Liberty District champions with a 10-game victory string against league rivals over two seasons. Washington-Liberty finished 2-8 in 2021.
* Yorktown is led on offense by returning starting quarterback James Yoest, who is both a productive passer and runner.
“He defines us,” Yorktown coach Bruce Hanson said. “James can make a lot of plays. He has good receivers to throw to and good runners to hand off the ball.”
Two of those runners are Xander Starks and Miles Fang, also returners from last season. They are good receivers out of the backfield. Charlie Taylor and Jack Tsuchitani are wide receivers, Gabe Miller is a tight end, and Bryce Luncher and James Midberry are other top runningbacks.
Fang and Starks play some in the defensive backfield along with Jeremiah Daniels, Michael Atubire, Aidan Boyle and Dylan Minsker. Miller, Jack Martinez, Daniel Sennott, Garrett Juergens, Joshua Eckrote, Jackson Heflin and Ryan Burnside are top returning linemen on each side of the ball or linebackers.
“Like last year, we have a lot of depth everywhere and good players,” Hanson said, adding that his team had more than 100 players try out for the team.
* Washington-Liberty’s early schedule is difficult, with its first five opponents, the same as last season, all region-playoff teams last fall.
“I think we can better and we are better than last season, and I like what I’ve been seeing, but the schedule is so hard early,” W-L coach Josh Shapiro said.
The Generals lost their first five games in 2021.
In an effort to improve and limit crippling mistakes and turnovers, Shapiro said W-L has simplified its approach on offense. Leading that unit is senior returning starting quarterback Ryan Jones – bigger, stronger and improved from last season, the coach said.
“He has played well in our scrimmages,” Shapiro said.
Other top returners on offense are runningback Jackson Broadwell, wide receiver Jackson Nowinski, H-back Sean Guffey and lineman/tight end/runningback Elijah Hughes, the team’s best defensive lineman, as well as being one of the tops in the state at that position. He had 13 sacks last season and more than 100 tackles.
Hughes is being heavily recruited by numerous Division I schools, including some in Virginia.
Guffey at linebacker is a top defender and Broadwell will play in the secondary.
Runningback/defensive back JoJo Sovula and runningback Mike Barber are other top players for Washington-Liberty, in addition to kickers Marcelo Carrasquillo and Antony Ceballos-Medina.
* Wakefield has a new head coach in Darrell Weeks, who has been busy installing new systems and building a culture for what he says will be a young team with a handful or so of returning players and starters.
“It’s a lot of work and long days. We are having a lot of fun getting going, and communications have been good,” Weeks said. “On the field, we still have to clean up some things, but when we are all in the right positions and doing what we are supposed to do, we are pretty solid.”
Wakefield will be a run-oriented team on offense and play a physical, attacking style of defense.
“The running game fits us and we have been pretty stout on defense so far,” Weeks said. “We have a lot of good runningbacks, so we are looking forward to running the ball. We plan to pass as well.”
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Of the seven varsity high-school football teams in the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas of Fairfax County, only the Madison Warhawks and Potomac School Panthers had winning records last season.
Madison enjoyed its best season in program history by winning district and region championships, then finishing second in the Class 6 public-school state tournament. Potomac School compiled a 5-4 mark. The Marshall Statesmen finished 5-5 during the regular season, then lost their one region playoff game to wind up 5-6.
As the 2022 season prepares to begin this week for most teams, Madison and Potomac School are expected to have winning seasons again. But will any of the other teams follow suit, like Marshall, the Langley Saxons, McLean Highlanders, Oakton Cougars and Flint Hill Huskies?
Time will tell.
* Madison graduated a significant number of key starters on both sides of the ball from last season’s team that finished 13-2 between bookend losses. The Warhawks also return key players and have strong replacements at the quarterback and runningback positions in Mac Lewis and Angelo Jreige, respectively.
Other key returners on offense are wide receivers Cord Yates, Sonny Endicott and Darren Knicely, once he returns from an injury. Lineman Eric Anderson, linebacker Kevin Chadwick and defensive back Michael Delgado are top returners on defense.
“We had a lot of depth last season and now those players are getting their chances to start and play more,” Madison coach Justin Counts said. “Our district is strong and we believe we can be good again.”
Madison opens its season Friday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at home against the Stone Bridge Bulldogs, the defending Class 5 state champion. Stone Bridge defeated Madison in last year’s season opener.
* Potomac School had a strong running game last season and expects to have the same again under second-year head coach C.J. Remmo, with a number of key returners on the offensive side of the ball.
The Panthers finished second behind St. James in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference last fall, when the team won its final two games and three of its last four.
The team’s first game is Friday, Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. at Norfolk Academy.
* The Langley Saxons received a tough break early last season when starting quarterback Brendan Mansinne was injured in the team’s second game and didn’t return until late in the season. Langley finished 2-8, losing its first eight contests.
If Mansinne stays in the lineup this season and with some other key returners, the team is optimistic it can significantly improve on that 2-8 mark.
Langley opens its season Friday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. against the defending Liberty District champion Yorktown Patriots.
* The Marshall Statesmen’s top returners from last season are quarterback Jeff Ryder and runningback Nakia Wilson, who combined to account for a huge part of the team’s offense last season.
Marshall is expected to challenge defending champion Yorktown for the Liberty District title.
The team opens play Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at Washington-Liberty.
* The McLean Highlanders finished 3-7 last season and return starting quarterback Manoli Karageorgos and runningback Kaelan Ferris. Joe Cockerham takes over as the team’s new head coach.
McLean opens play Friday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at West Potomac.
* The Oakton Cougars won their first four games last season, then lost their final six as the schedule got tougher. Oakton is hoping to continue to make gains under head coach Mel Morgan. A key returner expected to help that cause is Noah Toole, along with a host of linemen.
Oakton starts the season Friday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at Lewis.
* The Flint Hill Huskies were winless last season at 0-9 but are expected to make significant improvements. The Huskies kick off play Saturday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. at home against Woodberry Forest. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/how-many-teams-will-have-winning-records/article_d8b4a75e-2279-11ed-aaf6-97f6457ac9e7.html | 2022-08-23T13:19:45Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/how-many-teams-will-have-winning-records/article_d8b4a75e-2279-11ed-aaf6-97f6457ac9e7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
220821-N-QI593-2015 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 21, 2022) Lt. Cameron Henry, from Newport, Rhode Island, makes waffles on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 21, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elexia Morelos)
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220821-N-QI593-2105 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 21, 2022) Ensign Max Hatcher, from Fayetteville, Arkansas, makes waffles on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 21, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elexia Morelos)
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Continues Growth Trajectory and Strategically Expands West Coast Footprint
Further Positions Company to Provide Turn-Key Track Replacement Services
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RailWorks Corp. ("RailWorks" or "the Company"), the leading North American specialty construction and maintenance rail contractor, announced today it has acquired H&H Engineering Construction ("H&H"), a rail maintenance and construction contractor for the Western United States providing services for transit, ports, freight railroads, and rail served industrial companies.
The transaction follows RailWorks' recently completed acquisition of Progress Rail's Rail Welding Services Division, a specialized provider of flash butt welding ("FBW"), enabling RailWorks to utilize best-in-class FBW capabilities and offer rail customers expanded maintenance of way services. Financial terms of these transactions were not disclosed.
RailWorks provides comprehensive specialty railroad construction and maintenance services, which include track construction, turn-key rehabilitation and maintenance, and innovative solutions for predictive track maintenance. The integration of H&H will strategically expand RailWorks' presence on the West Coast with a best-in-class team of professionals serving a diverse base of rail customers. As part of the RailWorks team, the H&H teams will be able to leverage FBW crews and equipment from the Rail Welding Services Division, leading to additional incremental growth opportunities.
RailWorks is a portfolio company of Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, which it partnered with in November 2021 to drive long-term strategic growth and expand its core offerings and capabilities.
"This is an exciting time for RailWorks. These complementary acquisitions represent a significant expansion of our offerings and the ways in which we can service our valued customers across the country," said Kevin Riddett, RailWorks President and CEO. "As we continue to grow our business and execute on a shared vision with our partners at Bernhard Capital, we see a number of exciting opportunities to further expand our offerings and continuously enhance the safe, high-quality services customers expect from RailWorks."
In addition to executing on its strategic growth objectives, RailWorks has also remained committed to expanding its industry-leading commitment to safety. In May 2022, the company announced a partnership with Miller Ingenuity's ZoneGuard product line, a roadway worker protection system to detect track vehicles entering active work zones, provide advanced technology to the RailWorks portfolio, and improve overall roadway worker protection. Through this partnership, RailWorks is expanding the Company's commitment to a safety-first culture and working to accelerate safety technology adoption throughout the North American rail market.
"RailWorks' services are essential to supporting a critical mode of transportation for much of the country's population," said Mark Spender, Partner at Bernhard Capital. "These acquisitions and our new technology partnership solidify RailWorks' position as the industry leader for rail system maintenance, repair, and construction services. We are excited to continue to work closely with Kevin and his exceptional team to further expand the company's technology offerings and solutions-oriented approach, while maintaining RailWorks' commitment to its customers and to employee safety."
About RailWorks Corporation
Founded in 1998, RailWorks Corporation provides track construction, electrical systems construction, maintenance services and products throughout the United States and Canada for major transit authorities, Class I and short-line railroads, and rail-served commercial and industrial companies. Trusted RailWorks brands include L.K. Comstock Inc., PNR RailWorks, NARSTCO, and HSQ Technology. For more information, visit www.railworks.com.
About Bernhard Capital Partners
Bernhard Capital Partners is a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm established in 2013. Bernhard Capital Partners has deployed capital in four funds across several strategies, has approximately $2.9 billion of gross assets under management and is ranked as one of Private Equity International's 300 largest private equity firms worldwide. Bernhard Capital Partners seeks to create sustainable value by leveraging its experience in acquiring, operating and growing services and infrastructure businesses. For more information, visit www.bernhardcapital.com.
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U.S. Army Cpl. Ricardo Blancarte, an animal care specialist assigned to the Spangdahlem Army Veterinary Treatment Facility in Germany
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Enterprise-focused digital asset finance platform eases the management of tax and accounting for cryptocurrency, DeFi, and NFTs in new Xero App Store integration
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitwave, an enterprise-focused digital asset finance platform designed to manage the intersection of cryptocurrency tax, accounting, and compliance, announced that it has joined the Xero App Store as a certified app partner. The Bitwave app is now globally available in the Xero App Store.
As a certified app partner, Bitwave gives Xero users a way to account for crypto-currency and digital asset transactions. Bitwave users can do crypto revenue recognition, account for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) transactions, and handle Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) bookkeeping in one place.
"We're excited to join the Xero App Store to offer our platform to Xero customers," said Pat White, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitwave. "As a Xero App Store app partner, we support small businesses who are discovering digital assets and the potential they hold for their clients."
Bitwave is purpose-built to help finance and accounting professionals mitigate the challenges of operating with digital assets, featuring robust functionality from transaction reconciliation into existing ERP solutions to accounts receivable/payable, bill pay, treasury management, and more.
The Xero App Store allows small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps to help run their business, while helping app partners grow on the Xero platform, a cloud-based accounting software platform for small businesses.
"Bitwave is delighted to be recognized as a Xero App Store app partner," continued White. "We look forward to working with Xero and connecting with an array of small businesses beginning their journey into digital assets."
The new Bitwave integration with Xero is available in the Xero App Store here. For more information on Bitwave, please visit Bitwave.io.
Xero users can see Bitwave in action at Xerocon New Orleans, August 24-25, 2022. Xerocon is the annual event for cloud accounting leaders from across the United States and Canada. "We are excited to exhibit at Xerocon NOLA 2022 and to connect with the Xero user community in New Orleans later this week," said Amy Kalnoki, Bitwave COO and Co-Founder. We are excited to share how businesses using Xero can account for their crypto and digital asset transactions with Bitwave."
Bitwave is the first digital asset finance platform designed specifically to manage the intersection of cryptocurrency tax, accounting, and compliance, transforming unmanaged risk into strategic business advantage by enabling the financial revolution made possible by cryptocurrency. Bitwave powers bookkeeping, accounting, tax tracking, invoicing, bill pay, payroll, and treasury management for Decentralized Finance (DeFi), crypto, and NFTs.
The platform is used by accounting, operations and financial professionals who are eager to tap into all of the potential digital assets but have lacked the proper accounting protocols to do so in the past. Bitwave was founded in 2018 by technology entrepreneurs Pat White and Amy Kalnoki and is based in San Francisco, CA. To learn more, bitwave.io.
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Highly Cost-effective: 7280mAh Battery, Simo Internet Support, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified, Doke OS_P 3.0 Based on Android 12 with PC-Style Interaction
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackview, a distinguished smart device vendor, always has a penchant for making ultra-lasting and practical tablets, and the brand's latest is no different. Billed as Blackview Tab 13, the slate hits the market today. Listed below are all the killer features of Tab 13. Read on to know what surprises Blackview is offering.
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Blackview Tab 13 witnesses four big upgrades respectively in efficiency, safety, entertainment and convenience. As for efficiency, Blackview Tab 13 is shipped with the speedy octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 paired with 128GB internal storage and up to 1TB expandable storage while backed by advanced 6GB+4GB RAM expansion technology. Along with the responsive DokeOS_P 3.0 based on Android 12, this could allow users to store more digital content while ensuring more fluent multitasking and gaming.
When it comes to safety, Blackview Tab 13 pays special attention to eye care by being the first Blackview tablet to come with a 10.1-inch FHD+ TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certified Display. With this, Tab 13 can significantly reduce the exposure to blue light, lowering the risk of eye strain after long-time viewing in low-lit environments.
Speaking of entertainment capability, Blackview Tab 13 delivers a 7280mAh battery, and the Simo Internet support with which Tab 13 users, without purchasing a SIM card, can access the Internet outdoors even when there is no Wifi connection. The first 3,000 buyers of Blackview Tab 13 will be gifted for free up to 10GB-data plan for the first 6 months. Besides, Tab 13 offers ear-pleasing dual Smart-PA supported Box speakers for better audio pleasure.
With regard to convenience, Blackview Tab 13 users get laptop-style interaction thanks to the PC-mode which enables them to open multiple app windows simultaneously without sacrificing screen-touch advantage.
Blackview Tab 13 now starts from $133.99 with the use of limited promo codes and coupons (down from $299.99) on its premiere sale from August 22nd to August 26th PT. The offer is running out, so lose no time to click here to get one.
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Cadets participating in the Army ROTC Engineer Internship Program visit Melvern Dam during a routine dam inspection near Melvern, Kansas, on Aug. 16, 2022, during their month-long internship program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.
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TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSX-V: CNC) ("Canada Nickel" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated July 6, 2022 it has filed on SEDAR an independent technical report titled "Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project - NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment & Updated Mineral Resource Estimate" (the "Technical Report"). This report (the "Report") was prepared by Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc (Caracle Creek) with support from Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. (Ausenco), and Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions Canada Limited (Wood) (collectively the "Authors") for Canada Nickel Company Inc. (CNC) to provide the updated mineral resource estimate as announced by CNC on July 6, 2022 and to re-iterate the results of the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) dated July 9, 2021 and with an effective date of May 21, 2021.
A copy of the Technical Report is available under the Company's profile page at www.sedar.com.
Canada Nickel Company Inc. is advancing the next generation of nickel-sulphide projects to deliver nickel required to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless steel markets. Canada Nickel Company has applied in multiple jurisdictions to trademark the terms NetZero NickelTM, NetZero CobaltTM, NetZero IronTM and is pursuing the development of processes to allow the production of net zero carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Canada Nickel provides investors with leverage to nickel in low political risk jurisdictions. Canada Nickel is currently anchored by its 100% owned flagship Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide Project in the heart of the prolific Timmins-Cochrane mining camp. For more information, please visit www.canadanickel.com.
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This press release contains certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, drill and exploration results relating to the target properties described herein (the "Properties"), the potential of the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project and the Properties and mineral resource estimates, the ability to sell marketable materials, strategic plans, including future exploration and development results, and corporate and technical objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon several assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future prices and the supply of metals, the future demand for metals, the results of drilling, inability to raise the money necessary to incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the property, environmental liabilities (known and unknown), general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, results of exploration programs, risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, failure to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals, and the impact of COVID-19 related disruptions in relation to the Company's business operations including upon its employees, suppliers, facilities and other stakeholders. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information contained in this press release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof. Canada Nickel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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One of the leading multichannel commerce platform recognized as an advanced partner, reinforcing its commitment to advertising and strengthening its long-standing relationship with Amazon Ads
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based online retail solutions, today announced it has earned advanced partner status within the Amazon Ads Partner Network, a global community of agencies and technology providers that help advertisers achieve their business goals using Amazon Ads products.
Amazon Ads awards advanced partner status to partners based on the growth they deliver for their advertising clients and their level of engagement and expertise with Amazon Ads products like Amazon DSP and sponsored ads.
"Amazon Ads is a key way for brands and retailers to reach today's consumers," said Link Walls, VP Digital Marketing Strategy at ChannelAdvisor. "We were excited to join the Partner Network when it launched last year and this recognition reinforces the strength of our ongoing relationship with Amazon Ads. As an advanced partner, we are able to provide the support brands and retailers need to drive growth."
ChannelAdvisor provides brands and retailers with the opportunity to boost visibility and increase sales using the full suite of advertising opportunities offered by Amazon Ads. Whether using advanced automation features or working directly with our team of retail media experts, ChannelAdvisor customers benefit from both experience and technology to help find success in the Amazon store. To learn more, visit https://www.channeladvisor.com/amazon-advertising/
For more details about ChannelAdvisor, visit ChannelAdvisor's blog, follow ChannelAdvisor on Twitter @ChannelAdvisor, like ChannelAdvisor on Facebook and connect with ChannelAdvisor on LinkedIn.
ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) is a leading multichannel commerce platform whose mission is to connect and optimize the world's commerce. For over two decades, ChannelAdvisor has helped brands and retailers worldwide improve their online performance by expanding sales channels, connecting with consumers across the entire buying cycle, optimizing their operations for peak performance, and providing actionable analytics to improve competitiveness. Thousands of customers depend on ChannelAdvisor to securely power their e-commerce operations on channels such as Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook, Walmart, and hundreds more. For more information, visit www.channeladvisor.com.
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Infusing the Highest-Quality, Authentic Mexican Tequila with Locally Grown Habanero Peppers Delivers a Spice Bomb of Flavor and Heat
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spice lovers rejoice. As hot and spicy flavor profiles continue to grip American palates, San Francisco's Hotaling & Co. is officially launching an all-new artisanal agave spirit – Fiero Habanero Tequila – to meet the opportunity for spice-forward spirits. The spiciest infused tequila now available in the U.S., Fiero is naturally infused with fresh, vine-ripened habanero peppers from local Jalisco farmer's markets. Forty times spicier than Jalapeno peppers on the Scoville Heat Scale, Fiero Habanero Tequila will heat up home bars and back bars with its flaming agave kick.
Named for fearlessness and bravery, Fiero brings two signature Mexican flavors to life.
Unapologetically spicy, Fiero Habanero Tequila infuses authentic Mexican tequila with hand-picked habanero peppers to expertly amplify tequila's natural kick. The habanero infusion provides a flaming hot flavor- making it the perfect challenge shot or the key ingredient to a spicy margarita that will have revelers going back for more. A perfect accompaniment with street tacos, pozole or guacamole, Fiero's daring heat takes the flavors of Mexican dishes to the next level.
"Spicy foods continue to rise in popularity, as is a thirst for high-quality tequila," says Brian Radics, Chief Marketing Officer at Hotaling & Co. "With its authentic Mexican heritage and groundbreaking heat, Fiero Habanero Tequila speaks to two popular trends in U.S. dining and bar culture – the hunt for heat and the thirst for top-quality agave spirits."
Fiero Habanero Tequila is distilled by Casa Don Roberto, one of the only two remaining multi-generational Mexican families whose ancestors helped propel the tequila industry to its global phenomenon status. This unique heritage and history were crucial in producing a spirit that perfectly balances quality, flavor and heat. Each agave is expertly harvested – handpicked at its peak by jimadores ("agave farmers") and slow roasted in special ovens for three days.
Once the distillation process begins, Casa Don Roberto Master Distiller Estella Anguiano – the first woman to hold the title in Mexico – removes the first and last batches of the distillate – delivering a premium white tequila that is then infused with fresh habanero peppers for three days before being filtered one last time. The result: a pristine and spicy agave spirit worthy of the Mexican tequila imprimatur.
Available as a 750 ml with an SRP of $29.99, you can now find Fiero Habanero Tequila near you. Use Hotaling & Co.'s product finder tool to find it at major retailers nationwide or order it online through ReserveBar.com.
Give your palate a kick with the Fiero Flaming Cocktail.
How to Prepare the Fiero Flaming Cocktail:
- 2 Ounces Fiero Habanero Tequila
- .75 Ounce Orange Juice
- .25 Ounce Lime Juice
- .5 Ounce Cinnamon Syrup
- .25 Ounce Luxardo Amaro Abano
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake. Pour over ice and garnish with tahin dusted sliced habaneros and flaming orange
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For more information, please visit HotalingandCo.com or FieroTequila.com. Follow Fiero on Instagram @FieroTequila.
Hotaling & Co., the leading San Francisco distiller & importer, creates, curates, and builds artisanal brands of unmatched character and quality. Hotaling & Co., originally named Anchor Distilling Company, was established in 1993 and is credited with releasing America's first craft whiskey (Old Potrero) and American craft gin (Junipero Gin) after Prohibition. In 2010, Anchor Distilling Company was sold to a business partnership that included Tony Foglio and London's oldest wine and spirit merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd and began expanding to incorporate a collection of super-premium artisanal spirits imported from around the world. In 2017, Anchor Distilling became Hotaling & Co. The new name is a nod to one of Anchor Distilling's most beloved small batch whiskies (Old Potrero Hotaling's Whiskey) and to the San Francisco legend A.P. Hotaling, who came out West during the Gold Rush and quickly became one of the most reputable spirits dealers in the country. Today, Hotaling & Co. celebrates exciting growth and achievements; marking its 29th year of distilling and its 12th year of commercially uniting likeminded distillers from around the world to share the passion and raise the bar.
Hotaling & Co.'s portfolio includes Luxardo Liqueurs & Cherries, Nikka Whisky, Junipero Gin, HINE Cognac, Convite Mezcal, Kavalan Whisky, Denizen Rum, HIRSCH Selected Whiskeys, Writers' Tears Whiskey, Old Pulteney Whisky, Speyburn Whisky, Balblair Whisky, Arran Whisky, Old Potrero Rye Whiskey, and more. Visit www.HotalingandCo.com for a full list of brands.
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CIOs Level Up Digital Offerings to Meet Demand for Consumers' Post-Covid Preferences;
Remote Tech Job Postings Fuel Competition for Tech Talent Nationwide
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Job postings for tech-focused roles across the economy are up 45% from January to June 2022 and up 52% compared to the same period in 2021, according to the newly released Tech Job Report from career marketplace Dice, a DHI Group, Inc. (DHX: NYSE) brand.
The overall job market for technology professionals continues to expand as organizations develop and advance their digital infrastructure to meet consumers' increasing post-Covid demand for digital access to goods and services, despite the headlines of layoffs and hiring freezes at tech-focused companies.
Dice's findings show a technologist hiring spree this spring: up 44% from April to May 2022 and up 89% from May 2021 to May 2022. While there was a drop of 17% from May to June 2022, this downward trend is in line with traditional summer seasonality seen in tech job postings.
Further supporting the expanding job market for technology professionals, there were 60% more job postings in June 2022 compared to June 2021. The numbers tell the same story of tech job market health in comparison to pre-pandemic, with June 2022 postings up 53% vs. June 2019.
While the continued strength of the tech job market may come as a surprise to some, the results are due to what appears to be a renaissance for tech talent hiring across the nation. Companies may be taking note of consumers' "new normal" regarding their preferences for digital options sparked by work-from-home pandemic living. These new lifestyle preferences, coupled with remote job opportunities across the country, have created a bidding war for tech talent among companies in a wide range of industries to stay competitive in attracting technologists who will lead their digital transformation.
"Our Tech Job Report shows continued strength in the tech hiring market, with job postings increasing throughout the first half of the year across banking, education, healthcare and a range of other critical sectors," said Art Zeile, CEO of Dice. "The recent wave of layoffs and hiring freezes in tech-focused organizations has not slowed down the overall demand for technologists. Moreover, we believe that current demand exceeds the available supply of unemployed technologists by at least two times."
Of the top 50 employers of tech talent in the first half of 2022, 96% increased hiring year over year. Amazon, Apple and Google remain frontrunners as top hiring employers of tech talent, but there were also some newcomers to the list in the first half of 2022.
Employers with non-tech core business models, such as manufacturing, financial services, retail and hospitality are hiring at an increasing rate. Companies including Disney, Capital One, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross, Bank of America, Deloitte, Lockheed Martin, UnitedHealth Group, Pearson, and many other non-tech companies are all recruiting technologists in growing numbers.
"The pandemic spurred a shift in consumer behavior, with a high priority placed on remote access and flexibility," Zeile said. "We're seeing continued growth in tech postings for organizations that are now doubling down on their digital transformation. This surge in demand for talent to build infrastructure, enhance cybersecurity and bring organizations to the cloud, coupled with the ability to work remotely, offers a landscape of uncharted flexibility and opportunity for technologists coast to coast."
Job postings from the first half of 2022 reflected demand for tech talent across the country as 90% of states experienced year-over-year growth for tech roles compared to the first half of 2021.
Technologists' preference for remote and hybrid work persists and is propelling emerging tech hubs to the top of the lists of cities and states attracting talent. While traditional hubs such as New York City, Silicon Valley, and Austin continue to thrive, cities that have been investing in their tech scene for some time are showing unprecedented growth for tech roles.
Notable Emerging Tech Hubs include:
- San Antonio grew 80% in 2022, compared to the first half of 2021
- Miami grew 104% in 2022, compared to the first half of 2021
- Minneapolis grew 48% in 2022, compared to the first half of 2021
Relative to in-demand skills, employers are taking a holistic approach, targeting talent who can guide projects from inception to completion. There is also a growing need for tech positions with management skills and infrastructure knowledge. These skills are increasingly becoming key for employers, as it allows them to continue developing critical tech infrastructure for their businesses. As more projects are executed in the cloud, cloud computing has enjoyed the strongest year-over-year growth in job postings (162%). Demand for Master Data Engineers increased 305% when comparing the first half of 2022 to the first half of 2021.
Growth of technology is a key driver of the growth of an economy, and when we look at the big picture for the U.S. tech job market, it's clear that demand for tech roles continues to increase. To dive deeper into Dice's latest Tech Job Report, read the full report here.
To present the insights in this report, Dice used job posting data provided by Dice's partner, Lightcast (formerly known as Emsi Burning Glass), which has a database of more than 1 billion current and historical job postings worldwide. Dice pulled data on July 6, 2022 and analyzed over 3 million tech job postings in the U.S. to gather our specific dataset, which Dice then filtered for "Information Technology" jobs that fall under "Full Time," "Part Time" and "Flexible Hours." Dice gathered the list of top employers in the "Employers" section by using the above criteria, with an additional filter for job postings that only derive from employer sites. The information in this report is a snapshot of tech job posting data as of July 6, 2022, and backward revisions to prior month's data may occur from the sources used in this report.
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Long-established emergency veterinary hospitals choose new name to better reflect their breadth of services and multiple locations.
WESTVILLE, Ind., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emergency Veterinary Care Centers (www.EVCC.com) is the new name for three Indiana-based veterinary emergency hospitals formerly known as North Central Veterinary Emergency Center. The phone numbers and physical locations in Highland, Westville and Mishawaka, Indiana, remain the same.
The newly named centers will continue to provide compassionate, high-quality emergency care for cats and dogs. Care will remain available 24/7/365 in Westville and Highland. The Mishawaka location offers 24-hour care on weekends from 7:30 p.m. ET on Fridays through 8:00 a.m. ET on Mondays, but is expected to add additional hours in the future. Check www.EVCC.com for the most up-to-date hours.
Emergency Veterinary Care Centers provide professional care for thousands of cats and dogs every year. They collaborate with each pet's primary veterinarian to create a comprehensive care team.
"We are proud to continue to provide highly-skilled care to cats and dogs when they are most in need," said Lori Ross, DVM, of Emergency Veterinary Care Centers. "Recognizing the special place pets have in our homes and in our hearts, we offer family-oriented care delivered with compassion," said Dr. Ross.
Emergency Veterinary Care Centers are accredited through the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), which represents the highest standard of veterinary excellence. The AAHA designation is earned by only a small percentage of animal hospitals in the United States.
Appointments are not needed at Emergency Veterinary Care Centers. People facing an urgent pet care situation are encouraged to call ahead so the veterinary team can be prepared for each pet's specific emergency.
"We are excited to announce our new name and are honored to continue serving pets from Indiana, greater Chicago and Michigan," said Deana Scheidt, director, business development for Emergency Veterinary Care Centers. "Our longstanding commitment to pets, up-to-date facilities and excellent reputation enable us to attract and retain a talented team of veterinary professionals who are passionate about providing personalized care to pets and compassionate service to their owners."
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Public Higher Education institutions in Texas can deploy Ivy's solutions with confidence.
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ivy.ai — an enterprise chatbot and live chat platform for higher education institutions — today announced that they have earned provisional status certification under the Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP), which is a requirement to do business with public colleges and universities in the Lone Star State.
"We're thrilled to have earned this distinction because it proves that our software and infrastructure are secure and compliant with robust protocols and can be safely deployed at scale in both enterprise and public environments," explains Mark McNasby, CEO of Ivy.
Starting Jan. 1, 2023, Texas public sector education customers will be required to purchase TX-RAMP-certified products and services. Because Ivy has now achieved this certification, customers can invest in Ivy's chatbot technology with confidence.
At the same time, customers outside of Texas get the peace of mind of knowing Ivy's solutions provide the security, accessibility and infrastructure requirements that privacy-conscious organizations need in one of the country's most technologically advanced states.
"This demonstrates that Ivy has best-in-class capabilities and can handle data for customers of all sizes securely in a stable and compliant environment," McNasby says.
TX-RAMP provisional status provides a certification that allows state agencies to contract products for up to 18 months before they receive full TX-RAMP certification. Once a provisional certification has been achieved, cloud computing services undergo additional assessments to determine whether they can be fully certified.
The TX-RAMP certification is one of many accolades that Ivy has received. In addition to being awarded numerous requests for proposal (RFPs) across the United States, Ivy was recently named to the Inc. 5000 list.
To learn more about Ivy and its powerful chatbot solutions, visit https://ivy.ai/.
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White House: Climate law could slash related damages by up to $1.9 trillion
The Democrats' new climate law could cut related damages by as much as $1.9 trillion through 2050 by reducing impacts from extreme weather events, sea level rise and more, according to a new White House analysis shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: The economic ramifications of climate change are potentially staggering, eating into U.S. GDP by the end of the century, reports have warned.
- The report states it is OMB's first-ever published estimate of avoided climate-related costs due to the effects of particular legislation.
Zoom in: The analysis, published online this morning by the White House Office of Management and Budget, uses underlying modeling work done by Princeton University, as well as Energy Innovation, a climate think tank, and Rhodium Group, a consulting firm.
- The bill, these outside modeling groups show, has the potential to cut U.S. emissions by up to one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide annually by 2030.
- By cutting emissions from the world's second-largest emitter to the tune of up to 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, the new law could reduce the likelihood of the most damaging climate change outcomes.
Yes, but: Those groups' models only projected the law's effects out to 2030, so OMB determined the bill's potential longer-term impacts by using a metric known as the social cost of carbon.
- This metric assigns a present dollar value to the future cost of each additional ton of greenhouse gas emissions.
Reality check: The three modeling groups each made their own relatively optimistic assumptions about the law's impacts on energy markets and other aspects of society.
- In reality, as OMB itself notes, implementing the law brings a host of challenges that will determine the actual emissions reductions.
- For example, the clean energy workforce needs to be swiftly and dramatically scaled up.
The intrigue: The OMB's full results finds that the "cumulative climate-related benefits" from the Inflation Reduction Act could range from between $0.7 and $1.9 trillion through 2050.
- The OMB says these benefits include fewer health impacts, such as averting premature deaths, as well as reducing property damage from sea level rise.
- However, the office also makes the case that the report presents "significant underestimates" of the avoided damage, because many impacts, such as ocean acidification, are not in the models.
- In addition, the report only shows the domestic impacts of the law, so any international repercussions it may have, such as by motivating other countries to further slash their own emissions, are missing.
What they're saying: "The calculation is a vast underestimate of the true benefits of reducing carbon pollution," Gernot Wagner, a climate economist at Columbia Business School who was not involved in the OMB report, told Axios via email.
- This is both because of the unquantified avoided climate risks and how clean technologies may be deployed, he said.
- "It does a straight up accounting of the currently known effects. It doesn't — can't — project how this Act has the potential to revolutionize the clean-energy race more broadly," Wagner said.
- "There are plenty of positive tipping points along the way. First nobody has heat pumps, induction stoves or electric cars, before they become the obvious default. Emissions reductions will be all the larger as a result," he said.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second time, MAKO Medical Laboratories, a full-service reference laboratory and national leader in COVID-19 testing, has been ranked among Inc. 5000's fastest growing privately held companies in the nation.
"At MAKO, we are glad to provide the communities we serve with a full suite of medical testing services, including for COVID-19 and Monkeypox, but we wouldn't be able to provide those services without our dedicated team members," said Josh Arant, Chief Operating Officer, MAKO Medical. "We are honored to receive this recognition by Inc. 5000 and look forward to continuing our strong growth."
Founded in 2014, MAKO Medical is a College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited laboratory that operates more than 85,000 square feet of laboratory space across three laboratory facilities along the East Coast of the United States. In total, MAKO has capacity to process over 200,000 tests per day.
Since April 2020, MAKO Medical has processed more than 13 million COVID-19 tests utilizing RT-PCR technology and industry-leading testing assays, including the Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Assay. The MAKO team also partnered with the CDC to provide next-generation sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 during the height of the pandemic.
MAKO is setting the standard on serving as a diagnostics partner for health care providers, including physicians, hospitals, urgent cares, businesses, and governments across the United States. The MAKO Way delivers turnkey lab services with precision and accuracy.
- August 2022, Inc. Magazine recognized MAKO Medical as one of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies.
- March 2022, Forbes recognized MAKO Medical as one of America's Best Startup Employers.
- May 2021, the Triangle Business Journal recognized MAKO Medical with a 2021 Life Sciences Award.
- August 2020, MAKO Medical announced the company scored 100% on CAP COVID Proficiency Testing, demonstrating MAKO's commitment to quality lab results.
- Committed to the U.S. Military—At MAKO's founding, leaders carved out divisions of the company to hire U.S. military veterans. These teams are foundational to MAKO's elite and high-touch client services model. In November 2021, MAKO held its second annual Veterans Day lunch to honor veterans, handing out more than 400 free meals Vance County veterans and their family members.
Founded in 2014, MAKO Medical is a diagnostics partner for businesses, physicians, urgent care facilities, and hospitals around the United States. MAKO Medical has recruited chemists and scientists to provide industry-leading innovation. MAKO Medical Laboratories' methods and assays are validated for reproducibility, precision, and accuracy. MAKO Medical invests heavily in state-of-the-art instrumentation and technology. To learn more, visit makomedical.com.
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DirecTV to air Thursday Night Football games in bars, restaurants
DirecTV, the satellite TV provider that has for years exclusively broadcast the NFL's lucrative Sunday Ticket package, has struck a deal with Amazon Prime Video to air Thursday Night Football games in over 300,000 sports bars, restaurants, hotels and other venues outside of homes.
Why it matters: The deal gives fans the opportunity to watch the games, which are only available via streaming on Amazon Prime Video, in places outside of their homes that may not have smart TVs installed.
Details: DirecTV for business will deliver the 17 games, in conjunction with their pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, to a series of recognized national chains, as well as local bars, casinos and sports books, retail locations, hotels, and more DirecTV said Tuesday.
- Only venues that have commercial accounts with DirecTV can receive access to the games. The deal does not apply to residential DirecTV subscribers.
Be smart: This season marks the first in NFL history that an entire rights package will be made available exclusively via a streaming platform.
- While streaming presents enormous opportunities for the industry moving forward, including one day the opportunity to pair programming with things like real-time betting opportunities, it currently presents some risks.
- Many venues haven't upgraded their television hardware or internet packages yet to accommodate streaming television. Some venues in places where broadband penetration is still low, may not be able to offer solid streaming access to customers.
The big picture: As more sports rights move to streaming, partnerships with traditional television providers like this one allow leagues to maximize potential viewership.
- Data suggests that at least 20% of viewers said they watched fall sports exclusively in venues outside of home in 2019.
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The Social Science Research Council is providing USD 7.2 million to 12 teams advancing ambitious, applied social and behavioral science to combat the growing global threat posed by low Covid-19 vaccination rates and public health mis- and disinformation
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) announced it will provide an initial USD 7.2 million in direct research funds to 12 teams working in 17 countries in order to better understand how health mis- and disinformation spreads, how to combat it, and how to build stronger information systems, while increasing Covid-19 vaccination rates. Through the Mercury Project—enabled by The Rockefeller Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation with a total of USD 10.25 million so far—the SSRC is supporting a first cohort of social and behavioral scientists from around the world to generate much-needed new research on locally tailored solutions in Bolivia, Brazil, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Haiti, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, and Zimbabwe.
Following the characterization of inaccurate health information by the U.S. Surgeon General as an "urgent threat," and by the World Health Organization as an "infodemic," the SSRC issued a call for proposals to counter the growing global threats posed by public health mis- and disinformation and low Covid-19 vaccination rates, and received nearly 200 submissions from around the world.
"With Covid-19 prevalent and rapidly evolving everywhere, there is a pressing need to identify interventions with the potential to increase vaccination take-up. Vaccines are only effective if they become vaccinations; vaccines are a scientific marvel but their potential is unfulfilled if they are left on the shelf," said Anna Harvey, President of SSRC. "The large volume of high-quality proposals submitted to the Mercury Project underscores just how eager the social and behavioral science community is to evaluate interventions to increase vaccination demand and build healthier information environments."
Researchers in the Mercury Project's first cohort are affiliated with research institutions and implementing partners around the world:
- Canada: University of Regina
- Côte d'Ivoire: Centre for Research and Action for Peace
- England: The London School of Economics, London School of Health and Tropical Medicine, the University of Bristol, University of Lincoln, and University of Warwick
- France: Aix-Marseille School of Economics
- Ghana: Ghana Health Service, Innovations for Poverty Action, University of Health and Allied Sciences
- Haiti: Zanmi Lasante (Partners in Health)
- Kenya: Partnership for African Social and Governance Research
- India: Centre for Policy Research
- Malawi: Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (Partners in Health)
- Mexico: Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, Institute Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
- Sierra Leone: Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Ram Labs, Unicef
- Spain: University Carlos III
- Rwanda: Inshuti Mu Buzima (Partners in Health)
- Tanzania: Economic and Social Research Foundation, National Institute of Medical Research, University of Dar es Salaam
- United States: Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Duke, Harvard and Harvard Medical School, MIT, New York University, Rutgers, St. Augustine University, Stanford, UC Berkeley, University of Southern California, the University of Chicago, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt, and Yale
"This initial cohort's ideas exemplify the creativity and vision behind the Mercury Project," said Dr. Bruce Gellin, Chief of Global Public Health Strategy at The Rockefeller Foundation. "They go far beyond quick fixes, with the goal of identifying robust, cost-effective, and meaningful solutions that can be widely adopted and scaled. We hope that more, better, and science-based knowledge about what we need to do will lead to increased uptake of reliable information—and serve as a powerful counter to the effects of misinformation and disinformation on vaccine demand."
Funded projects will provide evidence about what works–and doesn't–in specific places and for specific groups to increase Covid-19 vaccination take-up, including what is feasible on the ground and has the potential to be cost-effective at scale. Each of the 12 teams will have access to findings from the other teams while exploring interventions including, but not limited to:
- Conducting literacy training for secondary school students in partnership with local authorities to help students identify Covid-19 vaccine misinformation;
- Equipping trusted messengers with communication strategies to increase Covid-19 vaccination demand;
- Using social networks to share tailored, community-developed messaging to increase Covid-19 vaccination demand.
The complete list of grantees, and descriptions of each project, are at https://www.ssrc.org/mercury-project-grantees.
"The viral, vaccine, and information environments are all rapidly evolving–but that doesn't mean it is impossible to make progress towards more effective and equitable responses," said Heather Lanthorn, Program Director at the Mercury Project. "By funding projects on the ground around the world, this work will help us understand what works where, and why, and identify new ways to harness the power of connection and communication to advance public health goals."
The three-year Mercury Project, which launched in November 2021 with USD 7.5 million in seed funding from The Rockefeller Foundation and additional support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, applies the principles of large-scale, team-based science to the problem of vaccination demand. SSRC carefully selected interdisciplinary, interinstitutional, and international teams—with over 80 participating researchers—to create a network that can work in coordination to tackle the global problems of Covid-19 vaccine misinformation and low vaccination take-up.
Regular convenings, both virtual and in-person, will ensure that grantee research projects are both informed by and inform health and technology decision-makers around the world. The first convening will occur in late August at The Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center in Italy, where thousands of scientists, policymakers, authors, and artists have turned innovative ideas into action since 1959. Grantee teams will share their research designs with each other and with global health policy leaders, and will build a shared research framework to guide evaluations of interventions to increase Covid-19 vaccination demand and create healthier information environments. A second cohort of research teams will receive funding from the National Science Foundation.
More information about the Mercury Project can be found on the Social Science Research Council website.
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The Social Science Research Council, an independent and international nonprofit, mobilizes necessary knowledge for the public good by supporting social and behavioral science worldwide, generating new research across disciplines and linking researchers with decision-makers. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at ssrc.org and follow us on Twitter @ssrc_org and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/social-science-research-council.
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The political right is shaping vaccine rejection in Utah
Vaccine rejection appears to be rising particularly sharply in conservative parts of Utah, according to an Axios analysis of the state's preliminary immunization waiver data.
State of play: The rise in waiver requests last year didn't occur evenly throughout the state, according to data from schools that reported in 2020 and 2021.
- Zip code data show communities where waiver rates rose above 5% between 2020 and 2021 are overwhelmingly in areas that lean Republican.
- Vaccine waiver rates more than doubled in six counties, all of which Donald Trump won in 2020 — five of them with more than 65% of the vote.
Zoom in: In southwest Utah, the area with the highest waiver rate, 20 schools had waivers for fewer than 5% of kindergarteners when school began in 2020. That number dropped to seven schools in 2021.
- In Utah County, the share of schools with waiver rates over 5% grew nearly 60% from 2020 to 2021.
- In central Utah, two-thirds of schools reported waiver rates over 5% in 2021. In 2020, fewer than half the schools had waiver rates that high.
The intrigue: Fewer than a third of Salt Lake County schools reported waiver rates of more than 5%.
The big picture: Anti-vax sentiments — previously considered mostly the territory of liberal, "crunchy" parents — found a lot of fuel on the right amid hostility toward COVID prevention measures.
- Republicans now are far more critical of vaccine requirements, according to polling by YouGov and reporting by The Washington Post.
- Opposition to vaccines is increasingly seen as a mark of conservative loyalty, according to reports by NPR.
Between the lines: There are exceptions. Of Utah's 13 local health districts, waiver rates grew the least in the heavily-conservative Bear River District of northern Utah.
- Yes, but: Rates there were largely kept low by schools in Logan (a politically moderate college town) and a sharp decline in waivers at one charter school focused on outdoor activities.
Meanwhile: Summit County for years had the state's highest rates of immunization waivers.
- In 2021, exemption rates again grew faster than in most parts of Utah.
- But this year the county's increase was driven less by Park City — once an anti-vax hotspot — and more by waivers at schools in Kamas and Coalville, which are far more conservative.
The bottom line: Vaccine waivers don't correlate perfectly with an area's Republican lean, but the alignment is much more consistent than it was just a few years ago.
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School vaccine waivers are skyrocketing in Utah
The number of parents seeking waivers from the state's kindergarten immunization requirements exploded last year.
- The spike came on the heels of anti-vax fervor around COVID-19.
Driving the news: School vaccine waivers more than doubled in some parts of the state from 2020 to 2021, according to preliminary immunization data obtained by Axios Salt Lake City.
By the numbers: Barely a quarter of Utah's elementary schools had at least 95% of their kindergarteners fully vaccinated last fall — the rate needed for herd immunity against measles.
- The share of Utah schools where more than 5% of kindergarteners were exempt rose by nearly 40%.
Why it matters: Children who can't be vaccinated due to allergies or other medical problems rely on their peers to protect them from serious illnesses like measles, whooping cough and polio.
- The sharp increases in vaccine waivers undo gains in vaccine coverage made in recent years, as health experts debunked false claims of risks linked to standard childhood immunizations.
What's happening: Parents fell behind on their kids' immunizations as they skipped doctor visits during the pandemic, said Rich Lakin, director of immunizations for the state health department.
- Caught without the required shots when school began last year, a lot of families sought waivers rather than making last-minute doctor's appointments, Lakin said.
Yes, and: Those delays coincided with a storm of anti-vaccine rhetoric against COVID shots.
- That rhetoric may have soured some people against vaccines in general, Lakin acknowledged.
- "We're expecting that … there'll probably be more that claim an exemption just because they're getting misinformation," Lakin said.
What's next: Health officials are waiting for this year's exemption numbers to see whether last year's rise is due to pandemic delays in doctor visits or cultural resistance to vaccines.
What they're saying: The reappearance of polio this month in New York and previous Utah outbreaks of measles and mumps make Utah's falling immunization rates "scary," Lakin said.
- If we start to see polio outbreaks across the country, then just plain and simple — if you're not vaccinated for polio, you better get [the vaccine]."
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Agreement with DIRECTV for Business ensures NFL fans have access to Prime Video's exclusive prime time package of TNF games in high definition while out with friends and family
NEW YORK and EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon and DIRECTV have entered into a multi-year agreement to offer Prime Video's exclusive Thursday Night Football lineup to NFL fans visiting more than 300,000 sports bars, restaurants, hotel lounges, casinos and sports books, retail shops and services, and many other venues nationwide.
DIRECTV for BUSINESS will now deliver live TNF action to not only well-recognized national chains, several of which boast 1,000 locations or more, but also your favorite local pub just down the street. Fans visiting any of these same venues will receive Thursday Night Football's extensive pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.
"The sports media landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and the focus on delivering a great experience to our entire range of customers must remain at the center of that evolution," said Rob Thun, DIRECTV Chief Content Officer. "This agreement between Amazon and DIRECTV for Business comes at an important time when more streaming companies are obtaining exclusive rights to marquee sports programming and fans want to cheer on their teams at home and while out at bars, restaurants and other businesses with friends, family and coworkers."
The first TNF game available to commercial accounts through DIRECTV for Business is the final NFL preseason matchup on Thursday, Aug. 25 between the San Francisco 49ers at the Houston Texans. The agreement also includes the entire 15-game completement of regular season Thursday Night Football games, starting Thursday, Sept. 15 when the Los Angeles Chargers visit the defending AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Any current DIRECTV for BUSINESS customers subscribing to Business Entertainment, Business Xtra, Commercial Entertainment, Commercial Xtra, Commercial Choice PLUS and the Spanish-language Commercial Mas Ultra will automatically receive this new Prime Video TNF feed for no additional cost. The new Prime Video content will reside on DIRECTV channel 9526 adjacent to other major sports streaming services and events.
Thursday Night Football Schedule:
Pregame Coverage Begins at 7 p.m. EDT. Kickoff Time 8:15 p.m. EDT.
Preseason Week 3 – Aug. 25: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans (NRG Stadium, Houston, TX)
Week 2 - Sept. 15: Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO)
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- Siemens Energy and Duke Energy have achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the "most powerful simple cycle gas power plant"
- Siemens Energy's SGT6-9000HL turbine at Duke Energy's Lincoln Combustion Turbine Station in North Carolina achieved an output of 410.9 megawatts
- Highly efficient and flexible gas turbine technology supports the expanding use of renewables
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy's Lincoln Combustion Turbine Station, powered by Siemens Energy's SGT6-9000HL (60Hz) turbine, has been certified with the official Guinness World Records title for the "most powerful simple-cycle gas power plant" with an output of 410.9 megawatts.
As part of an innovative agreement, Siemens Energy installed and is currently testing its SGT6-9000HL turbine at Duke Energy's Lincoln Combustion Turbine Station near Denver, N.C., about 25 miles north of Charlotte, N.C. The new unit can generate enough energy to power more than 300,000 homes.
Siemens Energy's SGT6-9000HL is designed to run longer between maintenance cycles and will be the most efficient of its type in Duke Energy's fleet (about 34% more efficient than the existing combustion turbines at the Lincoln site).
"Power output, efficiency and operational flexibility are crucial elements for the decarbonization of the energy sector," says Karim Amin, executive board member at Siemens Energy. "This GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title demonstrates our capability as a technology leader working together with Duke Energy to accelerate the path towards net-zero emissions."
"Duke Energy is pursuing an aggressive clean energy transition, already achieving more than 40% carbon reduction since 2005," said Kevin Murray, vice president of Project Management & Construction at Duke Energy. "The new gas turbine at our Lincoln site will become the most fuel-efficient gas turbine in our fleet. The unit's fast start and high ramp rate capability will support the increase in renewables we are placing on our system while complementing our journey to net-zero carbon from electricity generation by 2050."
The power output of the unit is complemented by its agility. When renewables like solar or wind fluctuate, power from the HL-class turbine can quickly be added to the grid to meet market demands and help stabilize the power supply. The equipment that achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title was delivered to the Lincoln site in November of 2019 and was started for the first time in April 2020. It is the first 60Hz HL-class turbine from Siemens Energy.
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(WXYZ) — Labor Day travel is just around the corner, and luckily, gas prices are down from what we've seen over the last two months. However, will these prices last?
The answer is complicated. Prices usually go down this time of year, however, there are two factors that could change that.
"Where we go from here, well it is kind of a bumpy ride. We may go down a little bit, we may go up a little bit," Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said.
He said the first factor is a hurricane hitting a refinery in the south. Hurricane season doesn't end until the end of November.
According to De Haan, a perfect storm that shuts down a lot of refineries and refining capacity could cause major issues.
The other factor is the economy. Talks of a recession could bring gas prices back up.
“Of course we are living in a world where economic data is being watched very carefully," he said. "We are in the midst of COVID still, or coming out of COVID, and a lot of that economic data is going to have significant ramifications for prices"
If those two factors don't hurt us, gas prices could continue to go down. Mid to late September is when gas stations switch back to a cheaper winter gasoline blend, and demand is down as kids go back to school.
"Honestly I think the lower prices we saw earlier this year, we will never see those again. I just really don’t," De Haan said.
He also said we may not see gas prices under $3 per gallon, and that if prices do spike, we'd likely have them in the mid $4 range. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/could-we-see-gas-prices-rise-again-in-the-fall-heres-what-an-expert-said | 2022-08-23T13:31:02Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/could-we-see-gas-prices-rise-again-in-the-fall-heres-what-an-expert-said | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXYZ) — For college students, the fall semester is just days away, and for another school year, there will be concerns about large groups of people in close proximity.
It's not only COVID-19 this year, but also the growing number of cases of monkeypox.
No cases have been identified on campuses in Michigan, but they have been reported on a number of other college campuses, including Georgetown and the University of Texas.
Monkeypox is a new challenge for colleges, but lessons learned from COVID-19 could provide a path forward.
No cases have been identified on campuses here in Michigan they have been reported on a number of college campuses - including Georgetown and the University of Texas.
Monkeypox is a new challenge for colleges, but lessons learned from COVID could provide a path forward.
"I would be concerned about it because I really work really close with my other grad students. And so I don't know what they're doing in their private lives," Lawrence Mendoza, a chemistry grad student at Wayne State, said.
Others aren't worried too much.
"It's a very, very, very, very small number of people who've been infected," one student said.
While that is true, Wayne State, like other Michigan universities, is launching an information campaign this week for the return to campus for the school's 25,000 students.
"Our efforts are sort of multi-pronged. But the first is always education," Laurie Lauzon Clabo, the university's chief health and wellness officer, said.
She said Wayne State will use lessons learned from COVID-19 to raise awareness about Monkeypox, like how it’s spread and the symptoms to watch for.
"We developed a coronavirus web page for the university's Website. We will do the same for monkeypox," Clabo said.
Regular updates are beginning this week and officials are tapping into campus experts in epidemiology and infectious disease.
Other schools like Eastern Michigan University have created a dedicated monkeypox website with images of what a monkeypox rash looks like and information about prevention, symptoms, testing and treatment.
Students who live on campus and contract monkeypox will isolate in a private room with meal delivery and laundry service.
The university is also working to fight the stigma of monkeypox.
"Monkeypox is not a gay disease. It is not a disease of men who have sex with men. It is a disease that is spread by close contact," Clabo said.
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Fifteen composers at 30
What were the great composers getting up to as they reached three decades? Jeremy Pound looks at some notable examples
At some point over the next couple of weeks, we will be heading to somewhere in Bristol that serves nice beer and raising a pint or two to 30 years of BBC Music Magazine. That’s 378 issues, 46,872 pages (or thereabouts) and Lord-knows-how-many words and pictures in the can. But before we go slapping ourselves on the collective backs, maybe we should put our achievement into context with a look back over history. By the time of their 30th birthdays, where along life’s path had some of the best known composers got to? Here are 15 notable examples…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
By the time he reached his 30th birthday on 27 January 1786, Mozart had already racked up, among many other works, 37 symphonies, 22 piano concertos, 19 string quartets and a fistful of operas. And for his 31st year, he had something special up his sleeve: The Marriage of Figaro. The opera was widely appreciated at its first performance in Vienna, with Haydn declaring himself a major fan and the Wiener Realzeitung’s reviewer enthusing that ‘It contains so many beauties, and such a wealth of ideas, as can be drawn only from the source of innate genius’. Today, many would still deem it the greatest opera of all time.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven spent much of his time as a 30 year-old bathed in the glow of C sharp minor, as he worked on his Moonlight Sonata. C sharp? No problem. Hear sharply? This, alas, was proving more of a problem. While it would be a year later (1802) that he wrote his Heiligenstadt Testament outlining his despair at the onset of deafness, other correspondence shows that he had started to notice it from his late twenties. With his First Symphony only recently completed and the other eight yet to be begun, it’s safe to assume he heard none of them in crystal clarity.
Franz Schubert
At least Beethoven still had more than 26 years of life to go. For Schubert, his 30th birthday in January 1827 was his penultimate one. Living under the shadow of syphilis, he composed his doom-laden Winterreise for voice and piano, in which a young man departs from outside the house of his former love and trudges away through the snow and, it would seem, towards oblivion. The bleakest of journeys, masterfully related.
Felix Mendelssohn
It wasn’t until March 1839, more than a decade after his death, that Schubert’s Ninth Symphony, ‘the Great’, enjoyed its first performance. That it did so was thanks to Robert Schumann and the 30-year-old Felix Mendelssohn – after the former had discovered the score in Vienna, the latter took on the major task of rehearsing it and conducting in Leipzig. By now, mind, Mendelssohn was already an old hand at reviving and championing other composers’ masterpieces, famously having conducted Bach’s St Matthew Passion ten years earlier.
Franz Liszt
Was Liszt given a map of Europe, a hairbrush and bottle of scent for his 30th birthday in October 1841? If so, he put them to good use as, two months later, he played the first solo piano recital in a series that would lead to the phenomenon of ‘Lisztomania’. Berlin was his first port of call in a succession of dazzling concerts across the continent that would have listeners astounded by his lightning-speed skills and admirers fainting at the handsome devil’s sheer charisma.
Igor Stravinsky
Causing a stir in a different way in May 1913 was the 30-year-old Igor Stravinsky, when the premiere of his Rite of Spring in Paris led to fisticuffs. A clever PR stunt, perhaps? If so, it was a mighty effective one as, with more than 50 years as a composer still ahead of him, the Russian was by now a household name. Not a rich household name, however. Penury would remain his unwanted companion for some years, with significant wealth joining him only later in life.
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
The French capital was also the city in which Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges made his mark in the 1770s. Born in Guadeloupe to a wealthy French plantation owner and an African slave woman, he cut a dash in Parisian society as a young man, impressing with his skills as a swordsman, violinist and composer. In 1776, at the age of 30, he should have reached the peak of his career when he was on the cusp of becoming the new director of the Paris Opéra… but three influential singers had other ideas. Refusing to work for someone of mixed race, the three wrote a letter of complaint to Marie Antoinette, and the Chevalier resigned himself to a life of composing, rather than directing, operas.
Dmitry Shostakovich
Shostakovich was probably quite glad to make it to his 30th birthday on 25 September 1936. This had by no means looked a certainty earlier in the year when Stalin – no lover of discordant music – headed out of the composer’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk before the end. Shostakovich’s equally abrasive Symphony No. 4 was in fact scheduled for its premiere that December but, hoping to reach the grand old age of 31, he wisely tucked it away in a draw and moved onto his more Stalin-friendly Fifth.
Michael Tippett
Keeping one eye firmly Sovietwards in 1935 was Michael Tippett, who marked turning 30 by joining the British Communist Party. Tippett’s membership would prove to be shortlived, however – twigging that the party’s Stalinist line didn’t match his own Trotskyist ideals, he soon turned his thoughts to the Labour Party instead. A bit of a late starter as a composer, his first published works also date from this year.
George Butterworth
Blessed with a mid-July birthday, Butterworth had probably envisaged holding his 30th party in 1915 on a rolling English lawn, clinking glasses with friends such as Vaughan Williams and conductor Adrian Boult. As it was, he was in northern France, wearing the uniform of a British army officer. On 5 August the following year, a German sniper at the Battle of the Somme ensured that a career that had begun so promisingly with works such as The Banks of Green Willow and the A Shropshire Lad song settings would progress no further.
Alma Mahler
The years leading up to Alma Mahler’s 30th birthday in August 1909 show little evidence of her putting pen to paper as a composer. This might possibly have something to do with husband Gustav who, in 1902, wrote to her that ‘The role of composer, the worker’s role, falls to me; yours is that of a loving companion and understanding partner…’ But then, in 1910, Alma’s notes started flowing again. What caused Gustav’s change of heart? Could it have been discovering that she was having an affair with the architect Walter Gropius and that he might soon be facing the heave-ho? Surely not…
John Cage
When, in the late-1930s, the artist Xenia Cage saw her twenty-something husband John Cage arrive home from the hardware store with a large box of bolts and screws, she may have hoped he was about to do something useful around the house at last. Some chance. Instead, the composer headed straight for the piano, where he experimented with sticking his new purchases between the strings. By the time he’d reached 30 in September 1942, he had written several compositions for ‘prepared piano’, with many yet to come. Several were written for the dancer Merce Cunningham, with whom John and Xenia would become involved in a ménage à trois. Xenia, though, soon lost patience with the pair of them, and divorced John in 1945.
Alexander Borodin
Borodin was another of music’s great experimenters, though of a very different type. At the time of his 30th birthday, the Russian was already a professor of chemistry at the Imperial Medical-Surgical Academy in St Petersburg and a highly respected authority on aldehydes. Composing would always take a bit of a back seat, but a meeting with Balakirev the year before had at least helped to light his creative Bunsen burner. By the time Borodin blew out his 30 candles in November 1863, work on his First Symphony was well under way.
Anton Bruckner
Today, Bruckner’s symphonies have earned him a devoted following, while a further legion of fans will gladly rhapsodise about his lesser-known but equally accomplished masses and other choral works. It all took a long time coming, mind – on reaching 30 in September 1854, the Austrian wielded a portfolio that contained not a single symphony and not a single mass. In fact, he only got round to writing his Symphony No. 1 in his 41st year, and even then would self-critically return to works again and again, significantly revising them. Oh, for the confidence of youth.
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga
Arriaga would have loved to have celebrated his 30th birthday on 27 January 1836. Even reaching 20 might have been nice. Sadly, the Basque composer’s diary got no further than 17 January 1826. Do the maths. His nickname of ‘the Spanish Mozart’ was, admittedly, stretching it a little – based more on their shared birthday than comparison of talent, one suspects – but works such as his three radiant string quartets suggest that there really was a lot more to come. If only…
BBC Music Magazine's 30th anniversary September 2022 issue – in which our critics choose their favourite 30 recordings of the past 30 years – is on sale now.
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Jeremy Pound is currently BBC Music Magazine’s Deputy Editor, a role he has held since 2004. Before that, he was the features editor of Classic CD magazine, and has written for a colourful array of publications ranging from Music Teacher to History Revealed, Total Football and Environment Action; in 2018, he edited and co-wrote The King’s Singers: Gold 50th anniversary book. | https://www.classical-music.com/composers/fifteen-composers-at-30/ | 2022-08-23T13:36:25Z | classical-music.com | control | https://www.classical-music.com/composers/fifteen-composers-at-30/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Who is Angel Blue? Everything you need to know about the American soprano
The former beauty queen is now an international opera star, who also embraces non-classical genres. But where did she come from? What was her training? Here is everything you need to know about the soprano Angel Blue
Who is Angel Blue?
Angel Blue is a 38-year-old American soprano and former beauty queen, acclaimed for her vocal luminosity, who successfully treads the line between classical music and other genres.
Where did she grow up?
She grew up in Apple Valley, California, just north of the San Gabriel mountains.
Did she come from a musical family?
Yes. Her late father, Sylvester, was a classically-trained gospel singer and pastor while her mother, Sylvia, was an educator and keyboard player. Blue and her four siblings could all sing and play instruments (Blue also plays the piano and bass), and would often accompany their father in a trailer on his travels, preaching and singing in churches across the country.
When did she realise she wanted to be a professional singer?
According to family legend, her father realised it before she did, remarking that, even as a baby, she had a big upper chest and a good pair of lungs. 'This is the next Leontyne Price,' he reportedly said. But her journey into the world of performing really began when she was accepted by the L.A County High School for the Arts. She later went on to gain a Music degree at the University of Redlands, California, following this up with a masters in in Music from the University of California, Los Angeles.
And the beauty pageantry?
That's something she did to fund her singing studies at UCLA. She won the titles of Miss Apple Valley, Miss Hollywood and Miss Southern California, but now looks back on that time with mixed feelings, as she told The Times two years ago: “I’m 5ft 11 and a half, and I would be competing against a woman who’s 5”2 with a petite frame. I did have people telling me ‘you’re overweight’.”...it taught me that I don't need to compare myself to other people.'
What kind of repertoire does she sing?
She has sung many operatic roles including Violetta (La Traviata), Musetta and Mimi (La Boheme), Bess (Porgy and Bess) Micaela (Carmen), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Manon (Manon), Contessa Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Dido (Dido and Aeneas), and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) in venues ranging from the Metropolitan Opera to the Royal Opera House. In 2019 she became the first black woman ever to sing the fully staged role of Mimi at Milan's Teatro alla Scala. But she's equally happy to venture beyond classical music and embrace genres including jazz, spirituals and Spanish zarzuelas.
When can I hear her?
At the BBC Proms on Thursday 8th September, when she will sing two American classics: Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915; and Valerie Coleman's This is Not a Small Voice, accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nézét-Seguin.
Photo: Sonya Garza
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Hannah Nepilova is a regular contributor to BBC Music Magazine. She has also written for The Financial Times, The Times, The Strad, Gramophone, Opera Now, Opera, the BBC Proms and the Philharmonia, and runs The Cusp, an online magazine exploring the boundaries between art forms. Born to Czech parents, she has a strong interest in Czech music and culture. | https://www.classical-music.com/features/articles/who-is-angel-blue-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-american-soprano/ | 2022-08-23T13:36:31Z | classical-music.com | control | https://www.classical-music.com/features/articles/who-is-angel-blue-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-american-soprano/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — City staffers will soon begin work on a new master plan for Sioux Gateway Airport.
City council members approved the process at Monday’s meeting.
Mayor Bob Scott said the project is especially important as the 185th Air Refueling Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard competes to become home to the KC-46 “next generation tanker” set to replace the current KC-135 based in Sioux City, but Mayor Scott said the plan is needed for several reasons.
“There’s a lot of activity going on around the airport. Saber just put on a big galvanizing plant, Coldlink is going in down the road and we have a couple other suspects. We need a plan of where runways are going to go because you have limits as the where you can actually put buildings around the perimeter,” said Mayor Scott.
Plans for a regional bike trail are on track. Council members accepted a more than $7 million Destination Iowa State grant with the money to be used to connect trails in Sergeant Bluff, Sioux City, and Hinton. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/city-council-approves-new-plan-for-sioux-gateway-airport/ | 2022-08-23T13:38:48Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/city-council-approves-new-plan-for-sioux-gateway-airport/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
VOTE: Who was the Murfreesboro area high school boys athlete of the week for Aug. 15-21?
Cecil Joyce
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal
Who was the Murfreesboro area high school boys athlete of the week for Aug. 15-21?
You can vote below.
Nominees are Oakland's Kade Hewitt, Riverdale's JoJo Smith, Blackman's Ben Marshall, MTCS' Nate Sebiring, Rockvale's Brennan Mayhew, Smyrna's Landon Miller, Stewarts Creek's Javarian Otey and Siegel's Thomas Santel, Eagleville's Elijah Fearns.
The poll will close at 3 p.m. Thursday.
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VOTE: Who was the Murfreesboro area high school girls athlete of the week for Aug. 15-21?
Cecil Joyce
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal
Who was the Murfreesboro area high school girls athlete of the week for Aug. 15-21?
You can vote below.
Nominees are Rockvale's Aryn King and Caroline Chesnutt, Oakland's Leah Krugh, MTCS' Lily Watson, Central Magnet's Julia Ann Hamilton and Mia Finley, PCA's Anna Hartman, Stewarts Creek's Camden Prosser and Siegel's Cate Schroer and Tasha Florian.
The poll will close at 3 p.m. Thursday.
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Imagine having something the whole world is desperate for but unable to ship it.
That's the predicament for Canada and it's an ongoing and major headwind for the Canadian dollar. Canada has massive and extremely cheap natural gas reserves and was the chief supplier to all the US before the shale era. With the advent of LNG it could be a main supplier for the entire world.
The obvious solution is this:
Add in LNG export facilities and you can turn a cheap natural resource into an enormous windfall. But Canada has had 20 years to build its LNG industry and has completed exactly nothing. At one point there were nearly 30 projects at some stage of planning but virtually all of them have been abandoned.
Instead of building, Canada listened to:
As a result, there's a global energy crisis unfolding with no end in sight. Natural gas prices at Henry Hub in Texas today hit $10 for the first time since 2008. Dutch TTF is trading at €266 mWh, or about the equivalent of $90. At the benchmark hub in Alberta yesterday -- AECO -- gas traded at just C$0.26. Even worse, it traded at negative 5-cents on August 18. Canadian natural gas producers couldn't even give it away.
The problem -- as always for Canada -- is pipeline egress.
Canadian oil is also among the cheapest in the world, with Western Canada Select trading at a $19.70 discount to WTI today.
The LNG Canada project -- which is the only significant one to get off the ground -- is on schedule for completion in 2025. That will add 1.8 bcf in export capacity. It still pales in comparison to the 15 bcf the US will have by then but it's a start.
So far Canada has squandered an incredible opportunity. The loonie would be trading 10-20 cents higher right now if it had properly managed its natural resources. Investment would be surging into the country right now if there was the opportunity to get anything done in a reasonable timeframe.
This was likely a $1 trillion opportunity passed up. LNG Canada will cost around $40 billion and the country could have 10 of those in progress to match the US. The economics in Canada are better so that's conservative. That's $400 billion in direct investment right there. Double that with the associated pipelines and development of natural gas fields. The add in the flows from closing the discounts to global energy prices and it's easily $1 trilloin in time. That's against a total Canadian GDP of $1.6 trillion.
German Chancellor Scholz is in Canada this week and even he lamented huge Canadian regulator hurdles and long timeframes.
At the end of the day, the inability to build and pipeline in Canada is likely to be the undoing of Trudeau, US President Biden and many politicians in Europe. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/why-the-canadian-dollar-is-undervalued-natural-gas-in-us-10-europe-90-canada-26-cents-20220823/ | 2022-08-23T13:40:31Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/why-the-canadian-dollar-is-undervalued-natural-gas-in-us-10-europe-90-canada-26-cents-20220823/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- The EURUSD made another new low going back to December 2002, reaching to 0.9900. The price high stayed below the swing low from July 2022 at 0.99515 keeping the sellers in firm control. The 14 day RSI is diverging and moving toward oversold, but the price still needs to get and stay above 0.99515 if the pair is going higher.
- The USDJPY move to a new high going back to July, and on the downside stalled just ahead of the June high near 137.00. That keeps the buyers in control for the pair.
- The GBPUSD reached new lows going back to the March 2020 start of the pandemic shutdown but has seen a modest bounce. The low reached 1.1716. The 1.18000 level is a minimum level to get above if the buyers are to notch a win in the short term
- THe AUDUSD fell traded lower but did find support at the 61.8% and swing area that bookends that level between 0.6852 and 0.6858.
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Pathanamthitta: A sub court in Thiruvalla on Tuesday asked the police to file a case against Kerala legislator KT Jaleel over his controversial Facebook post wherein he used the terms 'Indian-Occupied Kashmir' and 'Azad Kashmir'. The court said this while considering a plea filed by RSS activist Arun Mohan.
The Delhi Police had the other day sought legal opinion on taking a case against the leader on the same matter on basis of a complaint filed in by lawyer GS Mani at Tilak Nagar Police Station. The complaint was transferred to the cyber police division.
The former State Minister had triggered a row last week by terming Jammu and Kashmir as ‘India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir’ and referring to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir' as 'Azad Kashmir'. Defending himself Jaleel said he had written Azad Kashmir in double inverted commas. In other words, Jaleel implied it was not his view.
In the post, he had said, “Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh form the Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The part of Kashmir annexed to Pakistan is known as ‘Azad Kashmir’.
Meanwhile, Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan filed a complaint against the CPM leader to the Assembly Speaker alleging that he violated the MLA code of conduct. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/azad-kashmir-jaleel-case-thiruvalla-court.html | 2022-08-23T13:50:16Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/azad-kashmir-jaleel-case-thiruvalla-court.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thodupuzha: A young man and woman have been arrested with the drug MDMA in Thodupuzha.
Thodupuzha resident Yunas Razak, 25, and Kothamangalam resident Akshaya Shaji, 22, were nabbed by the police. They were caught during the checks held at a lodge near the Thodupuzha private bus stand. Around 6.6 grams of MDMA were seized.
This is the fourth crackdown in the Thodupuzha area in a span of a few days. The excise team arrested civil police officer M J Shanavas of the Idukki AR camp with MDMA and ganja on Saturday. An accomplice was also arrested along with him. Both of them have been remanded.
Following a tip-off received by DySP Madhu Babu, the accused were nabbed on Monday. Thodupuzha SHO V C Vishnu Kumar, SI Krishnan Nair, ASI T S Shamsudheen, Unnikrishnan, and CPOs Mahin, Sinaj, Vishnu, Sanup, Rajesh, and Rasiya caught the culprits. The DANSAF team of the Idukki SP, and DySP’s special squad members were also part of the inspection.
Drug haul in Kochi: Probe gets underway
Nedumbassery: The Customs along with its narcotics wing has begun a joint investigation into the seizure of 18 kg of drugs, worth Rs 36 crore, from the Cochin International Airport.
Palakkad native Muraleedharan Nair, who was caught with the drugs in Kochi, was remanded by the Angamaly court on Monday.
A Nigerian woman, Emmanuela Omid, who was to receive the drugs in Delhi, was nabbed by Customs officers in Delhi from the hotel where she had been staying. She will be brought to Kochi on Tuesday.
Muraleedharan Nair had smuggled the drug metha quinol to Kochi from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Nigerian woman had been staying in Delhi for a long time. She is suspected to be a key member of a gang that delivers drugs, procured from African countries to various parts of the country. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/drug-haul-in-thodupuzha-mdma.amp.html | 2022-08-23T13:50:22Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/drug-haul-in-thodupuzha-mdma.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thodupuzha: A young man and woman have been arrested with the drug MDMA in Thodupuzha.
Thodupuzha resident Yunas Razak, 25, and Kothamangalam resident Akshaya Shaji, 22, were nabbed by the police. They were caught during the checks held at a lodge near the Thodupuzha private bus stand. Around 6.6 grams of MDMA were seized.
This is the fourth crackdown in the Thodupuzha area in a span of a few days. The excise team arrested civil police officer M J Shanavas of the Idukki AR camp with MDMA and ganja on Saturday. An accomplice was also arrested along with him. Both of them have been remanded.
Following a tip-off received by DySP Madhu Babu, the accused were nabbed on Monday. Thodupuzha SHO V C Vishnu Kumar, SI Krishnan Nair, ASI T S Shamsudheen, Unnikrishnan, and CPOs Mahin, Sinaj, Vishnu, Sanup, Rajesh, and Rasiya caught the culprits. The DANSAF team of the Idukki SP, and DySP’s special squad members were also part of the inspection.
Drug haul in Kochi: Probe gets underway
Nedumbassery: The Customs along with its narcotics wing has begun a joint investigation into the seizure of 18 kg of drugs, worth Rs 36 crore, from the Cochin International Airport.
Palakkad native Muraleedharan Nair, who was caught with the drugs in Kochi, was remanded by the Angamaly court on Monday.
A Nigerian woman, Emmanuela Omid, who was to receive the drugs in Delhi, was nabbed by Customs officers in Delhi from the hotel where she had been staying. She will be brought to Kochi on Tuesday.
Muraleedharan Nair had smuggled the drug metha quinol to Kochi from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Nigerian woman had been staying in Delhi for a long time. She is suspected to be a key member of a gang that delivers drugs, procured from African countries to various parts of the country. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/drug-haul-in-thodupuzha-mdma.html | 2022-08-23T13:50:28Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/drug-haul-in-thodupuzha-mdma.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: There were three points law minister P Rajeeve offered as reasons for taking away the "absolute" powers of the Kerala Lok Ayukta.
One, the original Act (Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999) has a provision, Section 14, that is unconstitutional. Two, by its own preamble, the original Act envisaged the Lok Ayukta only as a statutory body for enquiry and investigation and not as a judicial body. Three, the original Act militates against the lofty ideal of natural justice.
The minister was introducing the Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2022, in the Assembly on Tuesday. The Opposition UDF saw in the amendment an attempt by the LDF government to emasculate an independent body formed two decades ago to check corruption by persons in positions of power.
Rajeeve said that Section 14 of the existing Act, which states that ministers and even a Chief Minister should be removed without question if the Lok Ayukta declares so after an investigation, goes against Articles 163 and 164 of the Constitution. Under these, a Chief Minister or a council of ministers will hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. But Rajeeve argued that Lok Ayukta, too, had appropriated this Constitutional authority. "This is therefore unconstitutional," the minister said.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan shot back. "Who are you to call an Act passed by this House unconstitutional?" he asked. Quoting a Supreme Court order, Satheesan said that no one except the courts had the authority to declare as unconstitutional a law passed by the Legislature.
Rajeeve brushed this aside asking how a government could be expected to approach a court seeking an amendment of an Act passed by the House. "When there is the realisation that a provision of law is against the Constitution, it is up to the Legislature to take the initiative. Or else the judiciary would step in to fill the vacuum," the minister said.
The law minister further said that even the original Act had not envisaged the Lok Ayukta as a judicial body. He said the preamble of the Act had in fact limited the Lok Ayukta's powers to "making enquiries" and nothing more. But he said the Kerala Lok Ayukta took for itself judicial powers, too.
Rajeeve challenged the Opposition to point out one instance in the original Act where the word judicial is used to describe the functions of the Lok Ayukta.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan was game. He pointed out two areas, sections 11(2) and 11(3). Section 11(2) says that the Lok Ayukta shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the code of civil procedure. Section 11(3) says any proceeding before the Lok Ayukta should be deemed to be a judicial proceeding.
Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan pointed out one more. He said that Section 19 of the existing Act granted contempt powers to the Lok Ayukta. "Tell me one Act other than this that was granted the contempt powers of the High Court," Kuzhalnadan said.
In response, Rajeeve said there were over a hundred quasi-judicial bodies that were given Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code powers. "But this does not make them judicial bodies," the minister said. Further, he said that no ombudsman in the whole world had both the powers to conduct an enquiry and then to deliver punishment on the basis of this enquiry. "This goes against the basic tenets of jurisprudence," Rajeeve said.
The ruling party's most persuasive argument was the denial of natural justice under the existing Act. Rajeeve said there was no provision for appeal in the Act. Former minister K T Jaleel said that when he was found guilty by the Lok Ayukta, the entire proceedings right from admitting the file to delivering the final judgment were wrapped up in 10 days. Incidentally, Jaleel's was the only instance in its near quarter-century existence that the Kerala Lok Ayukta had invoked its powers under section 14 of the Act. "I was not even given a chance to make my case (before the Lok Ayukta)," Jaleel said.
The Opposition Leader then had a counter poser. "How do you think a Chief Minister or Speaker can sit in judgment over a decision taken by a retired judge of the High Court?" Satheesan asked. Once the new Bill is passed, reports generated by the Lok Ayukta after investigation could be rejected by the competent authority (CA); under the existing Act, these had to be accepted. In the case of MLAs, the CA will be the Speaker, in the case of ministers, it will be the Chief Minister and in the case of the Chief Minister, it will be the Governor.
Rajeeve said this provision was in line with what had been laid down in the Lok Pal Act of the Centre. However, Kuzhalnadan argued that in the Lok Pal Act, the CAs were not given appellate powers like in the Kerala Lok Ayukta Amendment. He said under the Lok Pal Act, the adverse findings of the Lok Pal should be transferred to a special court and not to CAs.
The Bill was referred to the Subject Committee of the Assembly, where it is expected that the changes proposed by CPI would be incorporated. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/p-rajeeve-terma-lok-ayukta-powers-unconstitutional-tables-amendment.amp.html | 2022-08-23T13:50:35Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/p-rajeeve-terma-lok-ayukta-powers-unconstitutional-tables-amendment.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: There were three points law minister P Rajeeve offered as reasons for taking away the "absolute" powers of the Kerala Lok Ayukta.
One, the original Act (Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999) has a provision, Section 14, that is unconstitutional. Two, by its own preamble, the original Act envisaged the Lok Ayukta only as a statutory body for enquiry and investigation and not as a judicial body. Three, the original Act militates against the lofty ideal of natural justice.
The minister was introducing the Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2022, in the Assembly on Tuesday. The Opposition UDF saw in the amendment an attempt by the LDF government to emasculate an independent body formed two decades ago to check corruption by persons in positions of power.
Rajeeve said that Section 14 of the existing Act, which states that ministers and even a Chief Minister should be removed without question if the Lok Ayukta declares so after an investigation, goes against Articles 163 and 164 of the Constitution. Under these, a Chief Minister or a council of ministers will hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. But Rajeeve argued that Lok Ayukta, too, had appropriated this Constitutional authority. "This is therefore unconstitutional," the minister said.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan shot back. "Who are you to call an Act passed by this House unconstitutional?" he asked. Quoting a Supreme Court order, Satheesan said that no one except the courts had the authority to declare as unconstitutional a law passed by the Legislature.
Rajeeve brushed this aside asking how a government could be expected to approach a court seeking an amendment of an Act passed by the House. "When there is the realisation that a provision of law is against the Constitution, it is up to the Legislature to take the initiative. Or else the judiciary would step in to fill the vacuum," the minister said.
The law minister further said that even the original Act had not envisaged the Lok Ayukta as a judicial body. He said the preamble of the Act had in fact limited the Lok Ayukta's powers to "making enquiries" and nothing more. But he said the Kerala Lok Ayukta took for itself judicial powers, too.
Rajeeve challenged the Opposition to point out one instance in the original Act where the word judicial is used to describe the functions of the Lok Ayukta.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan was game. He pointed out two areas, sections 11(2) and 11(3). Section 11(2) says that the Lok Ayukta shall have all the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the code of civil procedure. Section 11(3) says any proceeding before the Lok Ayukta should be deemed to be a judicial proceeding.
Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan pointed out one more. He said that Section 19 of the existing Act granted contempt powers to the Lok Ayukta. "Tell me one Act other than this that was granted the contempt powers of the High Court," Kuzhalnadan said.
In response, Rajeeve said there were over a hundred quasi-judicial bodies that were given Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code powers. "But this does not make them judicial bodies," the minister said. Further, he said that no ombudsman in the whole world had both the powers to conduct an enquiry and then to deliver punishment on the basis of this enquiry. "This goes against the basic tenets of jurisprudence," Rajeeve said.
The ruling party's most persuasive argument was the denial of natural justice under the existing Act. Rajeeve said there was no provision for appeal in the Act. Former minister K T Jaleel said that when he was found guilty by the Lok Ayukta, the entire proceedings right from admitting the file to delivering the final judgment were wrapped up in 10 days. Incidentally, Jaleel's was the only instance in its near quarter-century existence that the Kerala Lok Ayukta had invoked its powers under section 14 of the Act. "I was not even given a chance to make my case (before the Lok Ayukta)," Jaleel said.
The Opposition Leader then had a counter poser. "How do you think a Chief Minister or Speaker can sit in judgment over a decision taken by a retired judge of the High Court?" Satheesan asked. Once the new Bill is passed, reports generated by the Lok Ayukta after investigation could be rejected by the competent authority (CA); under the existing Act, these had to be accepted. In the case of MLAs, the CA will be the Speaker, in the case of ministers, it will be the Chief Minister and in the case of the Chief Minister, it will be the Governor.
Rajeeve said this provision was in line with what had been laid down in the Lok Pal Act of the Centre. However, Kuzhalnadan argued that in the Lok Pal Act, the CAs were not given appellate powers like in the Kerala Lok Ayukta Amendment. He said under the Lok Pal Act, the adverse findings of the Lok Pal should be transferred to a special court and not to CAs.
The Bill was referred to the Subject Committee of the Assembly, where it is expected that the changes proposed by CPI would be incorporated. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/p-rajeeve-terma-lok-ayukta-powers-unconstitutional-tables-amendment.html | 2022-08-23T13:50:41Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/23/p-rajeeve-terma-lok-ayukta-powers-unconstitutional-tables-amendment.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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