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UPDATE: The International Brotherhood of Police Officers sent Local 3 News a release saying it has discovered two more officers have been reassigned.
The Brady Doctrine is a federal protection of "exculpatory information," or evidence that could lead to a defendant being cleared of their charges.
PREVIOUS UPDATE: The International Brotherhood of Police Officers has issued a statement on the reassignment of 10 Chattanooga police officers who were previously found guilty of misrepresentation.
The IBPO issued the following statement:
To whom it may concern,
First and foremost, we want to say thank you to the community members of Chattanooga who have shown support to all the officers who have been directly affected by the recent events in the department. We also want to say thank you for the support of our IBPO members at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department.
We, as the IBPO, in no way condone untruthfulness. None of these officers have been found guilty of untruthfulness. None of these officers did anything egregious to warrant termination. In light of these recent actions, we believe that our officers have been treated unfairly and have been disciplined a second time for past sustained allegations. We have spoken to the executive staff, Chief Murphy, and reached out to the city attorney's office as well as city HR with no response. We are hoping to work towards a resolution.
Again, these officers have been punished a second time for past actions. Chief Murphy has made this decision without gathering the needed information to handle it correctly. She had circumvented the well-established process to make an informed determination. Chief Murphy continues to make ill-informed decisions, creating an environment where our members have lost confidence in her leadership abilities. With the support of over 500 Law Enforcement officers throughout Hamilton County we will continue to push for a resolution, and we will not tolerate how she has treated our members.
The IBPO’s statement comes after the CPD Chief Celeste Murphy was asked by a US Attorney’s office for a list of officers who had previously been found guilty of untruthfulness or misrepresentation.
The US Attorney’s office ask for the list to identify any officers who may not be able to testify in court.
A CPD spokesperson says a list of 10 officers was given to the US Attorney’s office and those officers were reassigned to new roles within the police department.
A CPD spokesperson says there are no officers who were previously found guilty of untruthfulness employed by the department.
Stay with the Local 3 News app for updates to this story.
PREVIOUS STORY: Ten officers with the Chattanooga Police Department have been assigned to new roles following a request by a U.S. Attorney’s office for a list of officers who are not allowed to testify in court.
According to a release from CPD, the list was requested to identify officers who are not allowed to testify in court cases due to past allegations of misrepresentation or untruthfulness.
CPD says Chief Celeste Murphy complied with the request and a list of 10 officers was given to federal and state prosecutors.
The U.S. Attorney's office issued the following statement:
"In response to your inquiry, the U.S. Attorney’s Office replies that it is of paramount importance to the U.S. Attorney’s Office that defendants in federal criminal proceedings receive the due process required by the United States Constitution. To that end, this office conducts appropriate inquiry in all criminal cases to ensure that it has the information necessary to make any disclosure required by law concerning a witness, including a law enforcement officer, called by the United States to provide sworn testimony in a federal criminal proceeding. This office has no further comment."
CPD says the 10 officers have been reassigned to roles that do not require court testimony and there are currently no officers who have been accused of untruthfulness employed by the department.
The officers were, however, subjects of internal affairs investigations, which found the officers were guilty of misrepresenting information.
CPD did not name the officers involved or what they were specifically accused of, but it could be as simple as a typo or as serious as withholding information from prosecutors.
"We're not really sure why we are here today, at least not without some type of due process," said Vince Champion, the regional director for the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, which is representing some of the officers involved. "Why now are we going back a year or two years, or however long, and just saying they're ultimately being terminated without any due process."
The officers believed the cases were closed and behind them, according to Champion.
At the time, department policy treated misrepresentation differently from untruthfulness, which was punishable with immediate termination. Murphy said Wednesday the policy is changing and will no longer treat the two offenses differently.
"This is a big thing, it's no minor thing," said Robin Flores, who said he is representing clients who are related to some cases that may be affected by these investigations. He spoke to Local 3 News generally about the accusations. "That is a bad sign if you've got ten cops hiding evidence or alleged to hide evidence. That shows there is a deeper problem going on there."
The Rock City Fraternal Order of Police said Wednesday the officers were relieved of their enforcement duty unjustly and without proper notice, saying they were told about the meeting with Chief Murphy 17 hours prior.
"These Officers have made mistakes in the past. They were investigated by Professional Standards, held accountable by the Office of the Chief of Police, and disciplined in accordance with existing department policy," said the organization which represents police officers. "By relieving these officers of duty, Chief Murphy is holding them to a policy that did not exist until today."
Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston said the investigation could affect past or present cases.
Hamilton County District Attorney General-elect Coty Wamp said in a statement to Local 3 News her office will investigate the cases when she enters the office in September.
The following is a full statement from Hamilton County District Attorney General-elect Coty Wamp:
"These situations involve complex legal issues that require communication amongst law enforcement agencies and the District Attorney's Office. Unfortunately, I am unable to fully comment on the recent reassignments at the police department because no one in leadership at CPD has reached out to me nor have I had the opportunity to review the internal affairs investigations that are spoken of in the police department's press release.
In September, I plan to review each of the allegations against the recently demoted officers and make my own judgment, using sound legal discretion, to determine the officers' ability to testify and mv ability to prosecute cases in which they have been involved."
The following is the full press release from the Chattanooga Police Department:
Our criminal justice system depends on law enforcement officers to investigate and apprehend suspects, as well as testify against them in court.
Officer testimony is critical to a prosecutor’s ability to present evidence that would lead to a proper verdict and bring those responsible for committing a crime to justice.
The Chattanooga Police Department recently received a request from a representative of the U.S. Attorney’s office for a list of officers who had sustained allegations of untruthfulness or misrepresentation, for the purposes of identifying officers who would not be allowed to testify in court.
Upon receiving the request, Chief Celeste Murphy fulfilled her duty to Chattanooga residents and the justice system and provided the list of ten officers to federal and state prosecutors. Because the affected officers may no longer be able to testify in court, Chief Murphy made the decision to remove them from enforcement responsibilities. These officers have been reassigned to roles and responsibilities that do not require court testimony.
There are no currently employed officers who have sustained allegations of untruthfulness, as department policy requires immediate termination for such an offense. Under previous department policy, misrepresentation was treated differently from untruthfulness. However, CPD has eliminated that distinction and moving forward all sustained allegations relating to a lack of truthfulness now result in immediate termination.
“Chattanooga residents, our fellow CPD officers, as well as the state and federal prosecutors who present these cases should have full confidence that officers who investigate crimes, apprehend suspects, and testify in court uphold the highest standards of integrity,” said Chief Celeste Murphy. “It is unacceptable that a case could be jeopardized due to an integrity issue with an officer who was found to have previously misrepresented the truth or filed a false report.”
The internal affairs investigations at issue were related to internal policy violations, and none of the affected officers are accused of misrepresentation in a court of law.
However, whenever an internal affairs investigation finds that an officer has, in the course of their duties, been less than truthful, it can call into question the integrity of their testimony in court, jeopardizing a prosecutor's ability to obtain a conviction.
Because of the sensitivity of this matter and out of respect for our officers, we will have no further comment on this issue.
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GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onion Global Limited ("Onion Global", the "Group" or the "Company") (NYSE: OG), a next-generation lifestyle brand platform that connects the world's fresh, fashionable, and future technology-based brands to young people in China and across Asia, today announced new strategic initiatives to upgrade the Group's business in 2023, which include the planned launch of a new business platform (tentatively named Fairlady) by the end of 2022. To help women achieve personal growth and self-enhancement, the new platform will focus on cultivating and serving a community of female users, offering various high-quality resources and features relevant to knowledge, business, consumption, networking and social activities. The mission of the platform is to lead and accompany female users on a continuous journey of self-enhancement and empowerment.
Mr. Cong (Kenny) Li, Founder, and CEO of Onion Global, commented, "Since the beginning of this year, the overall consumer market has entered a cyclical downturn due to factors including global macroeconomic uncertainty and the ongoing impact of the pandemic on consumption. While many of these disruptions are beyond our control and will not change in the short run, our management team remains highly committed to our new business growth strategy. We believe this strategic direction will ultimately ensure our future long-term growth by enabling all-round resource integration and empowerment of our cornerstone businesses, including our excellent global brand portfolios and merchandise supply chain, as well as our social sales platform consisting of nearly 800,000 KOCs.
The key elements of our strategy include: (1) a commitment to broadening our expected future profit sources; (2) improvement of the Group's overall internal controls and management, cost optimization and enhanced operational efficiency; (3) the launch of a platform focused on women's personal growth and self-enhancement, to accumulate quality users on a wider scale, sustainably enhancing our scale and business value; and (4) conducting new technology research and development ("R&D") in fields ranging from biotech-based consumer goods to Web 3.0, to maintain our competitiveness in products for future development. We believe that these strategic initiatives will drive new business growth and create new opportunities, and we will strive to execute on them to drive long-term shareholder value."
Since day one, Onion Global has been committed to providing users with all-round platform-level consumer services through brand cooperation, brand incubation, product R&D and omnichannel marketing. Capitalizing on the rise of the female economy, based on years of analysis and insights into female consumers' consumption behaviors and trends, Onion Global will launch a new platform for female users, providing a series of services including knowledge building, business monetization, resource connection and social interactions by accompanying their growth. These services will help women face the various uncertainties of the current environment and respond to the challenges of the era with a more flexible growth mindset, ultimately creating comfortable lives and achieving self-fulfillment.
As the internet continues to evolve, the new Web 3.0 era is also leading to changes in technologies and marketing strategies. Onion Global will proactively embrace Web 3.0 through exploring the application of new technologies, creating new spaces and scenarios for users to connect and interact through Web 3.0 technology, promoting digital virtual IPs and providing brands with live streaming and short video advertising marketing channels. The Group is also considering building an NFT platform for Chinese traditional cultural IPs. The Group will build a reliable, effective and sustainable growth model across multiple dimensions including new business, new technology and new marketing, thereby ultimately achieving success amid uncertainty.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, the Company's forecasts, general observation of the industry, and business outlook, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expects," "anticipates," "target," "aim," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "potential," "estimates" "continue," "is/are likely to," or other similar statements. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Onion Global's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Onion Global does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
About Onion Global Limited
Onion Global Limited (NYSE: OG) is a next-generation lifestyle brand platform that connects the world's fresh, fashionable, and future technology-based brands to young people in China and across Asia. The Company's mission is to be the dream factory of lifestyle brands for young people. The Company's platform offers an integrated solution to develop, market, and distribute new and inspiring branded products, thereby reshaping the lifestyle shopping and consumer culture in China. Onion Global Limited has been listed on New York Stock Exchange since May 2021.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.msyc.com/.
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Onion Global Ltd.
Investor Relations
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Ordaōs creates novel mini-proteins that help pharma and biotechs around the world deliver safer and more effective life-saving treatments in a fraction of the time of traditional discovery methods.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ordaōs, a biotechnology company designing novel mini-proteins to help drug hunters deliver life-saving treatments, today announced the completion of $5M in seed financing to aid in new product development and expand partner acquisition efforts. The oversubscribed round was led by Middleland Capital's VTC Ventures with additional investments from Route 66 Ventures, Banyan Pacific Capital, IAG Capital Partners, and Citta Capital. Ordaōs is a human-enabled, machine-driven drug design company that leverages proprietary multitask meta-learning and reinforcement learning to create mini-proteins that enable targeted therapies to reduce patient suffering, improve health, and extend life.
"Ordaōs' class of mini-proteins, - Ordaōs miniPRO™ - transforms the role of proteins in drug discovery by providing the power and performance of antibodies, while being more stable, configurable and easier to manufacture," said David Longo, CEO of Ordaōs. "This investment will enable us to maximize drug candidate delivery speed, novelty, and probability of clinical success that provides drug hunters what they have been dreaming of."
Scott Horner, PhD, managing director at Middleland Capital said, "We have been studying the AI drug discovery sector for some time and were blown away at how effective the Ordaōs platform is in generating high-affinity hits, across several difficult to access drug targets. This team has built something really special here, and we are excited to partner with the company to realize the full potential of their novel mini-protein creation platform."
Ordaōs uses The Ordaōs Design Engine, to deliver true protein property design - leveraging continuous learning loops and proprietary data sets to translate human-targeted product criteria into machine-designed mini-proteins. Starting with amino acids, the Design Engine generates, appraises, and ranks billions of protein sequences and hundreds of thousands of protein structures and properties to create customized miniPRO™ proteins. These proteins are then rapidly evaluated in vitro to provide intelligent feedback on multiple design objectives including protein structure, binding specificity and affinity, solubility, stability, immunogenicity, and developability. This iterative process delivers optimized mini-proteins to meet the client's specific molecular target product profile (mTPP). They are also less likely to cause adverse side effects and are easier and less expensive to test, develop, and manufacture than traditional proteins. Using this approach, the Ordaōs Design Engine creates more ideal, unseen protein leads than others and can accelerate drug candidate development, increasing the probability of more therapeutically effective candidates. All of this provides clients with a high level of confidence in their investigational new drug (IND) applications.
To learn more, visit: www.ordaos.bio.
Media Contact:
Ryan Wagner (Ryan.wagner@ogilvy.com)
About Ordaōs
Ordaōs is a human-enabled, machine-driven drug design company that helps birth novel therapies to reduce patient suffering, improve health, and extend life. Our flagship solution, miniPRO™ mini-proteins, enable drug hunters to deliver safer and more effective treatments in a fraction of the time of traditional discovery methods.
About VTC Ventures
Managed by Middleland Capital, VTC Ventures is a private investment fund focused on early-stage life science and technology opportunities across the Commonwealth of Virginia and opportunities outside Virginia with a connection to Virginia Tech or Carilion Clinic. VTC Ventures aims to partner with exceptional management teams to commercialize innovative technologies, accelerate growth, and build long-term value. For more information, please visit www.vtcventures.com.
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Representatives from the Equal Opportunity unit, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, host a public service announcement about training held on Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The PSA is inform units at the bases about the training that is held every month. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Shawn Fogleman)
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GREENWICH, Conn. and HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Energy Group Global LLC ("Starwood Energy"), a leading private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, and TS Conductor Corp. ("TS Conductor"), a pioneer in high-performance transmission and distribution wires for electricity grids, today announced the creation of a $100 million joint venture, Gridline Finance InvestCo, LLC. The joint venture unlocks an innovative method for financing much-needed grid modernization, including reconductoring existing lines and building new lines, to accelerate the energy transition and integrate more renewable generation.
For reconductoring existing lines, Gridline Finance brings to transmission and distribution infrastructure a similar energy performance contracting (EPC) approach that energy service companies (ESCOs) originally popularized for energy efficiency upgrades. TS Conductor's breakthrough technology uses a lightweight, high-strength encapsulated core under pre-tension with safety, reliability, and longevity built-in, and the most-conductive form of aluminum to deliver superior performance:
- It is able to cut line losses in half for the same amount of power vs. the previous line, which can save the U.S. economy billions of dollars by preserving electricity that currently never reaches its destination.
- During peak generation and demand periods, it is able to handle triple the capacity with the same overhead line towers, delivering more green electrons from renewable generation to the load centers, reducing large-scale wind and solar curtailment, increasing system reliability, and alleviating grid congestion bottlenecks that are causing customer utility bills to rise.
These benefits are now available to regional transmission operators (RTOs), independent system operators (ISOs), investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, electric cooperatives, and other grid operators—at no upfront cost, thanks to Gridline Finance's ESCO-like approach to transmission upgrades that funds deployment through realized savings.
For new line construction, Gridline Finance delivers both CAPEX and OPEX savings. Stronger, higher-capacity, lower-sag wires mean the need for fewer, shorter power grid structures such as poles and towers, longer spans, and fewer total wires, reducing overall system CAPEX and OPEX for the benefit of utility ratepayers.
Across both re-conducting and new construction use cases, TS Conductor technology's straightforward installation procedures are compatible with traditional field practice. Linemen can use the same tools and techniques already used for ACSR/ACSS transmission lines to install TS Conductor wires rapidly, safely, and easily. TS Conductor's encapsulated core offers unparalleled protection against corrosion and other environmental issues to ensure long-term durability.
"Transmission infrastructure is the next frontier of the energy transition, and the backbone of a modern power grid. As utility-scale renewables and grid-edge distributed energy resources continue growing, transmission infrastructure is the critical 'connective tissue' of the electricity system," explained Jason Huang, PhD, CEO of TS Conductor. "We're doing for the power grid what fiber optic did for Internet service—delivering massive performance upgrades, including 'bandwidth' expansion. We're proud to join with Starwood Energy to bring these benefits to transmission networks throughout North America and around the world."
"TS Conductor's technology will be a major catalyst for increasing the penetration of renewables in North America. We are delighted to partner with this innovative team to drive the adoption of an outstanding technology," said Himanshu Saxena, CEO at Starwood Energy. "Furthermore, we look forward to providing access to an attractive financing model that will enable its customers to upgrade transmission networks without any upfront investment."
In the United States alone, the Department of Energy (US DOE) notes that more than 70% of the country's transmission lines are in excess of 25 years old. Meanwhile, U.S. DOE forecasts a need for 60% greater transmission capacity by 2030 and up to 200% more by 2050 to meet the nation's "increase in renewable generation and expanding electrification needs." The Starwood Energy / TS Conductor joint venture will pave the way for scaling leapfrog solutions designed for the needs of 21st century power grids.
To learn more about TS Conductor's technology and applications, visit www.tsconductor.com/applications or send a message through www.tsconductor.com/contact.
About TS Conductor
TS Conductor products allow transmission & distribution grid operators to be active participants to the energy transition – by reducing line losses and accelerating the integration of wind, solar and battery storage - while leveraging existing infrastructure assets. Our products can be used to substitute ACSR conductors using the same tools and installation procedures. TS Conductor is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and a public benefit company focused on sustainable development and GHG reduction. TS is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, National Grid and NextEra. For more information visit www.tsconductor.com.
About Starwood Energy Group
Starwood Energy Group is a private equity investment firm based in Greenwich, Conn., that specializes in energy infrastructure investments. Through its existing general opportunity funds and affiliated investment vehicles, Starwood Energy has raised in excess of $3 billion of equity capital and has executed transactions totaling more than $8 billion in enterprise value. For more information, please visit starwoodenergygroup.com.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced the publication of a study in the Green Analytical Chemistry journal, titled Establishment of a Platform Imaged Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (icIEF) Characterization Method for Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Capsid Proteins. The study, led by Jiaqi Wu, Ph.D., and Chris Heger, Ph.D., describes an icIEF method on Maurice, the flagship CE (capillary electrophoresis) instrument by ProteinSimple (a Bio-Techne brand) for the development, platform suitability, and environmental friendliness (greenness) in evaluating the identity and stability of AAV samples for gene therapy development. This publication highlights not only Maurice's functionality and efficiency, but also its environmentally friendly impact.
The icIEF method described in this study used native fluorescence (NF) detection and was validated against the ICH Q6B guidelines to determine its precision, linearity, and limit of quantitation. It fared well on all three fronts. The precision was good for both percent peak area (relative standard deviation under 5%) and apparent pI (isoelectric point) values (standard deviation under 0.01 pH units). Linearity was sound, resulting in an excellent R2 value of 0.998, and the LOQ was 2.6 x 1010 VP/mL. This validated method was then used to evaluate charge and stability profiles of different AAV serotypes. The resulting charge profiles were distinct, even between serotypes that differed only by six amino acids, and showed clear changes in charge profiles over time, thus rendering this method suitable for identity and stability of viral serotypes.
The greenness of the validated icIEF method was evaluated using the principles of White Analytical Chemistry (WAC), which is a three-pronged approach that assesses an analytical method for its efficiency, environmental friendliness and safety, and practicality. The reported icIEF method scored 88.8, 92.5, and 87.9 under the three criteria, respectively. The overall score of this method was 89.7, undeniably making it a sustainable one, which is a key requirement for being published in Green Analytical Chemistry.
The data presented in this publication shows that confirming the identity and stability of AAV samples can be a fast and efficient process with Maurice, unlike with other commonly used more laborious methods (SDS-PAGE, ion-exchange chromatography, etc.). Additionally, the Maurice icIEF method is environmentally friendly, owing to its NF detection capability, low sample/reagent volume requirement, and the cartridge design with its in-built waste reservoir.
"Maurice is already widely known in the biopharma industry for its unparalleled ease-of-use and high-quality, reproducible data for CE analysis," said Will Geist, Bio-Techne's Protein Sciences Segment President. "Now, with this publication having demonstrated the greenness of this analytical method, scientists can have confidence not just in their data, but also in the low impact their work has on the environment."
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. Bio-Techne products assist scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $1.1 billion in net sales in fiscal 2022 and has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Bio-Techne and its brands, please visit http://www.bio-techne.com
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Evansville woman ‘grateful’ for community support amid explosion damage
Wednesday marks two weeks since deadly home explosion on Weinbach Ave.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Wednesday marks two weeks since the deadly home explosion on North Weinbach Avenue.
The blast killed three people and destroyed or damaged 39 houses.
Rebecca Gonzalez lived on North Weinbach Avenue.
Her home was marked with a red sticker, meaning it was deemed uninhabitable.
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Gonzalez and her family got the chance to enter their home on Tuesday to grab salvageable items and documents.
She says the outpouring of support for her family and others impacted by the explosion is heartwarming.
”I want the community of Evansville to know how incredibly, incredibly grateful I am to them for all of everything,” Gonzalez said “It’s been a little bit of everything that people have helped donate. You know, some people wanted to give food, some people gave clothes, there are people who wanted to give us furniture which is lovely, they can call us in a week or so we just haven’t had any place to put it.”
Gonzalez says other explosion victims displaced from their homes can contact her to pick up some of the donated items.
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Fertility launches the Save IVF campaign aimed to provide education on potential new legislation that poses a threat to family-building treatment. With Roe V Wade no longer federal law, state lawmakers have the opportunity to introduce new legislation that could have a devastating impact on IVF and the families in need of the treatment. The Save IVF campaign urges those to take action and pledge their commitment to standing up for access to fertility care through the #SaveIVF Pledge. Signing up for the pledge enrolls participants in timely action alert emails regarding legislative threats to fertility care and actions they can take from RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.
"We must stay informed and spread this information. Many people don't know or understand that these bills popping up targeting abortion actually have a disastrous impact on family-building options like IVF that so many people need to start their families," says Beth Zoneraich, COO of Pinnacle Fertility. "As healthcare providers, it's our responsibility to protect our patients' rights to access these treatments and maintain their decision-making power in regards to growing their family. 1 in 8 couples experience infertility, so many people rely on these treatments."
Pinnacle Fertility, a nationwide network of patient-first fertility practices, is asking their community and the general public to spread awareness and join the conversation online by sharing their personal stories and using #SaveIVF and #Access2IVF on social media.
Many states will begin to see new legislation proposed in the upcoming sessions that, while designed to restrict or ban abortion, may also intentionally or unintentionally target in vitro embryos. This legislation could have disastrous repercussions for the future of family-building in the US, including outlawing and criminalizing the ability to freeze embryos, utilizing genetic testing, miscarrying and pertinent care provided to the patient. Punitive measures could result in criminal felony charges, civil and licensure ramifications for physicians and healthcare providers.
"As a physician, we need to be able to provide necessary care to our patients. The language tossed around in these bills not only restricts patients' rights to access care necessary to build their families, but it also limits and threatens a physician's ability to provide essential medically-sound care without the looming fear of severe consequences," shares Dr. Fred Larsen, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Specialist at Advanced Fertility Care, a Pinnacle Fertility clinic located in Phoenix, AZ.
Learn more, get involved, and take the #SaveIVF Pledge at savefertiltitycare.com.
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- Pickleball World Champions Ben Johns and Jessie Irvine join TopCourt as pickleball coaches
- Pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in North America with a two-year participation growth rate of 40%
- Currently TopCourt's tennis coaching team features Venus Williams, Simona Halep, Alexander Zverev, Chris Evert, Iga Swiatek, and Nick Kyrgios
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today TopCourt took the next step in the company's growth by adding pickleball to its portfolio. Pickleball has more than 5 million active players in the United States, has enjoyed a 40% growth since 2020, boasts a celebrity following, and has been called by the Economist as "the fastest growing sport in America".
Launched in 2020, TopCourt has become the go-to destination for professional tennis instruction, with a coaching team featuring the world's best tennis players of the present, past and future, as well as the sport's most legendary coaches.
Adding pickleball instructional platform to TopCourt enhances the consumer experience and expands its demographic reach. Pickleball is enjoying a youth movement in the United States as more and more schools add the sport to its physical education curriculum. Pickleball's popularity has landed the sport TV deals with ESPN, CBS, and Tennis Channel.
As part of the new platform, TopCourt will partner with Professional Pickleball Association and its athletes, such as Ben Johns and Jessie Irvine, the sport's World No.1 players in both singles and doubles. Irvine's instructional videos will be unveiled this week and feature pickleball and fitness lessons from beginner to professional level of play; and Johns' lessons will follow shortly. Johns is considered the greatest pickleball player of all time.
"Pickleball has changed my life and I am excited to have a platform such as TopCourt to become one of its official coaches. It's been exciting to see pickleball grow exponentially over the last few years and I look forward to helping make pickleball the most popular recreational sport around the world," said Ben Johns.
In addition to record growth in the US, Montreal Gazette has called pickleball the fastest growing sport in Canada. The International Federation of Pickleball currently boasts 70 member countries, and a swelling global presence has inspired enthusiasts to lobby the International Olympic Committee for inclusion, perhaps in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. To mount a successful Olympic bid, pickleball needs competitive players in at least 75 countries.
Over the last few years, numerous professional sports have added e-learning capabilities to their fan experience. TopCourt became the official e-learning platform of the ATP and WTA in 2021, bridging professional tennis and its star players and coaches with the everyday tennis fan. Numerous studies on the e-learning market project it to be worth $325B by 2025, with a survey of 2,500 organizations finding that those with comprehensive e-learning programs have 218% higher revenue per team member and 24% higher profit margins*.
*Source: KPMG
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Biden kicks off midterm rally in safely Democratic Maryland
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aiming to turn months of legislative accomplishments into political energy, President Joe Biden will hold a kickoff rally Thursday to boost Democrats’ fortunes 75 days out from the midterm elections.
The event, in the safely Democratic Washington suburb of Rockville, Maryland, is meant to ease Biden into what White House aides say will be an aggressive season of championing his policy victories and aiding his party’s candidates. It comes as Democrats have seen their political hopes rebound in recent months amid a legacy-defining burst of action by Biden and Congress.
From bipartisan action on gun control, infrastructure and domestic technology manufacturing to Democrats-only efforts to tackle climate change and health care costs, Biden is expected to highlight the achievements of the party’s unified but razor-thin control of Washington. And he will try to sharpen the contrast with Republicans, who once seemed poised for sizable victories in November.
Just months ago, as inflation soared, Biden’s poll numbers soured and his agenda stalled, Democrats braced for significant losses. But the intense voter reaction to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and a productive summer on issues of core concern to Democrats have the party feeling like it is finally on the offensive heading into the Nov. 8 vote, even as the president remains unpopular.
Democrats, said Biden pollster John Anzalone, are “in a better position to compete because Joe Biden put us there.”
“It doesn’t mean that the wind’s at our back,” he added. “But we have more of a breeze than what felt like a gale hurricane in our face.”
Biden’s Thursday event comes a day after the president moved to fulfill a long-delayed campaign pledge to forgive federal student loans for lower- and middle-income borrowers — a move that Democrats believe will animate younger and Black and Latino voters.
Republicans, though, saw their own political advantage in the move, casting it as an unfair giveaway to would-be Democratic voters.
“President Biden’s inflation is crushing working families, and his answer is to give away even more government money to elites with higher salaries,” said Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell. “Democrats are literally using working Americans’ money to try to buy themselves some enthusiasm from their political base.”
Biden aides said he would continue to paint Republicans as the “ultra-MAGA” party — a reference to former President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan — opposing his agenda and embracing conservative ideological proposals on abortion and Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election.
Since the June Supreme Court ruling, Democrats have seen a boost in donations, polling and performance in special elections for open congressional seats. The latest came Tuesday in a Hudson Valley swing district that, in a Republican wave year, should have been an easy GOP win. Instead, Democratic Ulster County executive Pat Ryan, who campaigned on a platform of standing up for abortion rights, defeated his Republican counterpart from Duchess County, Marc Molinaro.
Meanwhile, Democrats have benefited from Republican candidates who won primaries but are struggling in the general campaign. Trump-backed Senate candidates have complicated the GOP’s chances in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona, while several Trump-aligned candidates in House races were not always the party’s first choice.
Trump’s grip on the GOP remains strong and has perhaps even become tighter in the aftermath of the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home.
JB Poersch, the president of Senate Majority Project, an outside group that is working to elect Democrats to the Senate, said the Republican candidates are “getting caught up in the Trump tornado once again — that is exactly what voters of both parties don’t want.”
Biden’s political event, sponsored by the Democratic National Committee, comes as the president and members of his Cabinet are set to embark on what the White House has billed as the “Building a Better America Tour” to promote “the benefits of the President’s accomplishments and the Inflation Reduction Act to the American people and highlight the contrast with Congressional Republicans’ vision.”
It comes as the White House has benefited from a steady decline in gasoline prices, which while still elevated have dropped daily since mid-June.
Months ago, Democratic lawmakers facing tough reelection fights sought to make themselves scarce when Biden came to town, though White House aides said Biden was still an asset to them by elevating issues that resonate with voters and sharpening the distinction with Republicans.
Now allies see the fortunes beginning to change and the president as more of a direct asset to campaigns.
In Maryland, Biden was set to be joined by gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore and a host of other officials on the ballot. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who is up for reelection, was missing it, according to a spokesperson, because of a long-planned wedding anniversary trip with his wife, but he recorded a video welcoming Biden to his state that would play at the rally.
Cedric Richmond, the former Louisiana congressman and Biden senior adviser who now advises the Democratic National Committee, said if he were a candidate, he’d rush to have Biden at his side.
“I’d get in front of the van and become the drum major and talk about all the accomplishments that have been happened under the leadership of Biden,” Richmond said Wednesday. “You have a president who just keeps his head down and gets the work done and I think voters, as we kick off this campaign season, will see and appreciate that.”
He acknowledged some Democrats might opt against “bringing Washington to their district.”
“There are probably a few cases where that may make sense when you don’t even want to be associated with Washington,” Richmond said. “That has nothing to do with the president. That has everything to do with the typical dysfunction of Washington.”
He added, “The important point to stress is you don’t have that dysfunction right now because of President Biden.”
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AP Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro and AP writer Nicholas Riccardi contributed to this report.
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Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, the SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, hosts an informal dinner honoring the winners of Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year categories, in Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2022. The winners are as follows: Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Kristina Schneider, 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio National Guard; Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Brett Yoakum, 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee National Guard; Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Master Sgt. Daniel Keller, 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho National Guard; First Sergeant of the Year: Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Sotomayor, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Guard.
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220824-N-CY569-1017 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Adam Perez, from Alice, Texas, assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, opens a panel on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 24, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 Anthony Robledo)
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220824-N-JR318-1060 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2022) Seaman Justice Bush, form Colorado Springs, Colorado, uses a stamping machine in the sail loft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 24, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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 Hunter Day)
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Meet Jen’s Family In a New Clip From She-Hulk Episode 2
The first episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law established that Jennifer Walters’ family knew that she was safe with her cousin, Bruce Banner. But they may not have been aware of Jennifer’s transformation. However, Jen’s secret is out ahead of tonight’s premiere of She-Hulk episode 2. And it looks like Jen’s literal courtroom heroics have cost her the job that she loved. Now, she has to face her family in a new clip from the second episode.
Perfect Strangers‘ Mark Linn-Baker is playing Jen’s father, Morris Walters, with Tess Malis Kincaid as Jen’s mother, Elaine Walters. Nicholas Cirillo portrays Jen’s annoying cousin, Ched, who just can’t resist bringing up the fact that she was fired. Rounding out the family are Michael H. Cole as Uncle Tucker, and Candice Rose as Aunt Melanie.
RELATED: Jen Gets Triggered in Marvel’s Latest She-Hulk Clip
Tatiana Maslany is very relatable in the scene as Jen’s family peppers her with questions about superheroes that she can’t even begin to answer. However, the most annoying part for Jen is the way her mother gives out her number to a stranger… right after telling Jen that he’s too young for her.
Seeing this, it’s understandable why Bruce decided to essentially move to his Mexican resort and stay far away from family gatherings. But it seems likely that we’ll see him again in tonight’s episode.
She-Hulk episode 2 will premiere at midnight on Thursday, August 25.
What do you think about the new preview scene from tonight’s episode? Let us know in the comment section below!
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 2 – What Did You Think?!
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 2!
The the hierarchy of power in the MCU is about to change. Oh wait, that’s the other guy. This show is about Jennifer Walters and her new alter ego, She-Hulk. The second episode the MCU’s latest original series has premiered, and we want to know what the Superhero Hype community thinks about it! This post is a place for all of you to leave your own reviews, thoughts, or anything else you want to say about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 2.
After outing her abilities in court and easily defeating Titania, Jen no longer has a secret identity. Everyone knows she’s She-Hulk, even though she didn’t get to choose her own codename. Jen’s pal, Nikki Ramos, takes her out to celebrate in her Hulk form. However, the good times are dashed when Jen’s boss lets her know that Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway successfully pushed for a mistrial because Jen saved the jury from Titania. And because she’s too much of a liability, Jen is fired from the D.A.’s office. Additionally, no other law firm will hire Jen because she’s a Hulk.
Later, Jen endures an uncomfortable dinner with her family as they pepper her with superhero questions that she can’t begin to answer. Only Jen’s father, Morris, seems to offer her a real chance to talk about her problems. Out of depression and desperation, Jen even contemplates a career outside of the legal system. Note the Easter Eggs from Jen’s tablet on the far right of the pic below. It looks like the first confirmation of Wolverine in the MCU, and a callback to Eternals.
RELATED: Meet Jen’s Family In a New Clip From She-Hulk Episode 2
While drowning her sorrows at the Legal Ease bar, Jen is approached by Holden Holliway, one of the partners at GLK&H. He offers her a job with his firm, which Jen quickly accepts as long as she can hire Nikki as her paralegal. The next business day, Jen learns that the catch is that she has to go to work as She-Hulk and become the face of the company’s new super human law division. Jen also has to represent Emil Blonsky a.k.a. the Abomination. Jen immediately rejects Blonsky because he tried to kill her cousin. But Holliway tells her that she will either take the case or she doesn’t have a job.
Jen agrees to meet Blonsky in prison, and she learns that he is in full control of his transformations. He also claims to be spiritually transformed and worthy of parole. Blonsky even claims he made seven soul mates through pen pal connections in prison. Jen calls Bruce to get his approval to take the case, and he says that he forgave Blonsky in part because he’s literally a different person now. What Bruce doesn’t tell Jen is that he’s apparently on a space ship heading back to Sakaar.
With newfound peace of mind, Jen tells Holliway that she will take the job. She even accepts Blonsky as her client. However, she then sees a news report about Blonsky’s escape from prison and footage of his underground fight from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Clearly Jen is gonna have her work cut out for her now.
We still want to know what you think. So make sure to leave your reviews for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 2 in the comment section below!
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(WXYZ) — Thursday marks the first day back at school for Oxford students, and it comes with a lot of added anxiety following last November's deadly shooting at Oxford High School.
Since the tragedy that killed four students, the district has implemented a series of new protocols, many specifically designed for safety.
Right away, students will notice new biometric scanners, located at three different entrances to the high school.
The district wants to ensure students walking into the building feel safe. But, hearts are still heavy, as the community is still grieving Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana, Madisyn Baldwin and Justin Shilling.
"We have kept Hana, Tate, Madisyn and Justin in our thoughts and prayers as we developed these plans," Superintendent Ken Weaver said during a recent tele-town hall prepping for the new school year.
In addition to the biometric scanners, there are also now night-lock safety shades on classroom doors and windows, and the district has hired new private security, so there are armed personnel in each building.
It's all part of the district's three-year recovery plan after the deadly tragedy on Nov. 30. The plan focuses on academics, mental health support and security.
School safety for all Michigan districts was a focus during Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's visit to Novi High School on Wednesday.
"I was really grateful that so many people with different vantage points joined us today to talk about the mental health of our children, the needs of our educational workforce, public safety," Whitmer said.
On that last note, Oxford Community Schools is requiring students in grades six through 12 to carry clear backpacks. There's an added school resource officer at the middle school, and at the high school, weapons detection software is being installed on up to 100 cameras. The work is expected to be completed next month.
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If you’ve been looking for a good reason not to watch so much TV, how does exchanging your screen habit for $1,000 sound?
The company Myprotein is looking to pay one person $1,000 to give up streaming services for a month. That means no TV or movies from your streaming service or heading to a friend or family member’s house to use theirs. No streaming means just that — no streaming!
(The rules do not say, however, that you can’t go old school and pop in a DVD to watch your favorite film once in a while, so if you can’t live without TV, it sounds like it may be an option.)
To qualify, you must have a minimum of two streaming services and be able to tell Myprotein why you should be selected and what activities you’d like to get done if you weren’t spending time watching streaming services. While being physically active isn’t listed as a requirement, Myprotein suggests activities like hiking, yoga and golf — and maybe even signing up and training for a half marathon.
If chosen, you must agree to the use of your name, image and video in any publicity material. The winner will receive $1,000 via PayPal and will be responsible for all taxes incurred with the payment. If chosen, you will also receive $500 worth of Myprotein vouchers at the start of the challenge so you can stock up on gym clothing and sports supplements to help you keep busy while not watching TV.
You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the U.S., but residents of Florida and Rhode Island are not eligible to participate. There is a limit of one entry per person.
Along with not watching television, the winner will be required to write a weekly journal entry describing the experience without streaming services and will be required to take a final survey and answer questions about the experience.
You have until Sept. 16 to enter and the winner will be notified on Oct. 6. You can fill out the application by visiting Myprotein’s website.
Do you think you could give up streaming your favorite shows for $1,000?
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- The advance reading on Q2 was -0.9% vs +0.5% expected
- Q1 was -1.4% annualized
- Personal consumption +1.5% vs +1.1% advance reading
- Core PCE prices +4.4% vs +4.4% expected
- PCE prices +7.1% vs +7.1% advance
- GDP final sales +1.3% vs +1.1% prelim
- Corporate profits after tax +9.1% vs -4.9% in Q1
- Consumer spending on durables -0.1%
Percentage point changes:
- Inventories cut 1.83 pp vs 2.01 pp in advance
- Goods cut 0.57 pp vs 1.08 pp in advance
- Services added 1.56 pp vs 1.78 pp in advance
- Gross private domestic investment -2.67 pp vs -2.73 pp
- Net exports +1.42 vs +1.43 pp
- Government spending -0.32 pp vs -0.33 pp
The US dollar
US Dollar
The US dollar, (symbol $, code USD) is the fiat currency of the United States of America (USD) and the most widely traded currency globally. It was introduced into the US in the late 18th Century, with paper notes not being distributed until the following century. The US dollar, also informally known as the greenback, is the world’s most foremost reserve currency, due in large part to the importance of the US economy on the world stage. Once backed by gold (in the 1900’s), the USD is now a purely fiat currency, i.e. not backed by a physical commodity. The former gold standard aligned to the US dollar, made both gold and silver the legal-tender coinage of the USA, with the guarantee that 1 USD could be converted to one and a half grams of pure 24 carat gold. However, the gold link was eventually abolished by President Richard Nixon in 1971. Since the gold standard was cut, the US dollar has become the world’s number one reserve currency.This means foreign nations possess large amounts of their cash reserves in USD, accounting for approximately 65% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves.How to Trade the US Dollar?The US Dollar is traded in a variety of ways, most notably on the foreign exchange (forex) market versus other currencies; traded as pairs. Any retail broker offers exposure to the USD in many exchange pairs, given its popularity and liquidity. The USD is involved in the majority of the most traded forex pairs, such as the EUR/USD, the USD/JPY, the GBP/USD and the USD/CHF, known as the “four majors”, and the “commodity pairs”, i.e. AUD/USD, USD/CAD and the NZD/USD.
The US dollar, (symbol $, code USD) is the fiat currency of the United States of America (USD) and the most widely traded currency globally. It was introduced into the US in the late 18th Century, with paper notes not being distributed until the following century. The US dollar, also informally known as the greenback, is the world’s most foremost reserve currency, due in large part to the importance of the US economy on the world stage. Once backed by gold (in the 1900’s), the USD is now a purely fiat currency, i.e. not backed by a physical commodity. The former gold standard aligned to the US dollar, made both gold and silver the legal-tender coinage of the USA, with the guarantee that 1 USD could be converted to one and a half grams of pure 24 carat gold. However, the gold link was eventually abolished by President Richard Nixon in 1971. Since the gold standard was cut, the US dollar has become the world’s number one reserve currency.This means foreign nations possess large amounts of their cash reserves in USD, accounting for approximately 65% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves.How to Trade the US Dollar?The US Dollar is traded in a variety of ways, most notably on the foreign exchange (forex) market versus other currencies; traded as pairs. Any retail broker offers exposure to the USD in many exchange pairs, given its popularity and liquidity. The USD is involved in the majority of the most traded forex pairs, such as the EUR/USD, the USD/JPY, the GBP/USD and the USD/CHF, known as the “four majors”, and the “commodity pairs”, i.e. AUD/USD, USD/CAD and the NZD/USD.
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The strongest to the weakest of the major currencies
The AUD
AUD
The Australian dollar (AUD) is the official currency of Australia, which is also used in Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island, as well as independent pacific states.Introduced in 1966, the AUD is currently the fifth most traded currency in the world, behind only the US dollar, euro, Japanese yen, and British pound.The currency is very important to forex markets and is routinely used as a carry trade against other majors.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is the central banking authority tasked with the management and issuance of AUD banknotes.What Factors Affect the AUD?The AUD is more susceptible than other currencies to macroeconomic factors. Overall, monetary policy is the largest mover of the currency, including interest rate differentials.Beyond Australia, commodity prices such as those of precious metals and others are also important to the AUD and can cause fluctuations in its value relative to other currencies.Global risk sentiment and confidence are also indicators that are closely tracked given their correlation to the AUD.This is due to the AUD being seen as a commodity currency, and also used as one of the most popular growth and risk proxies in global financial markets.Any positive mood in the global market will likely cause the AUD to climb, while if there is a prevailing pessimism, the AUD will often decline.On a domestic scale, government credit ratings can also impact the AUD. Australia’s credit rating influences the risk profile of its debt.This trend directly influences the cost the government has to pay on the debt it owes.
The Australian dollar (AUD) is the official currency of Australia, which is also used in Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island, as well as independent pacific states.Introduced in 1966, the AUD is currently the fifth most traded currency in the world, behind only the US dollar, euro, Japanese yen, and British pound.The currency is very important to forex markets and is routinely used as a carry trade against other majors.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is the central banking authority tasked with the management and issuance of AUD banknotes.What Factors Affect the AUD?The AUD is more susceptible than other currencies to macroeconomic factors. Overall, monetary policy is the largest mover of the currency, including interest rate differentials.Beyond Australia, commodity prices such as those of precious metals and others are also important to the AUD and can cause fluctuations in its value relative to other currencies.Global risk sentiment and confidence are also indicators that are closely tracked given their correlation to the AUD.This is due to the AUD being seen as a commodity currency, and also used as one of the most popular growth and risk proxies in global financial markets.Any positive mood in the global market will likely cause the AUD to climb, while if there is a prevailing pessimism, the AUD will often decline.On a domestic scale, government credit ratings can also impact the AUD. Australia’s credit rating influences the risk profile of its debt.This trend directly influences the cost the government has to pay on the debt it owes.
Read this Term is the strongest and the USD is the weakest as the North American session begins. The Jackson Hole Symposium starts today. Comments from Esther George in a recorded interview with CNBC said that the Fed needed to find monitored conditions further to slow down demand and inflation
Inflation
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Read this Term . She characterized policy not at a restrictive level. Fed's Bostick also spoke and said he is unsure of 50 or 75 basis points.
German GDP came in a little better than expected as did their IFO business climate although levels remain relatively lower. The EURUSD spiked higher trading to a high of 1.0033 and toward the highs from Monday (1.00459), but has since backed off and trades above and below the 100 hour MA at 0.9978 (and back below the 1.0000 level. In Europe, the news as a result of the higher energy prices is starting to boil. Fertilizer makers, zinc and aluminum smelters are looking to idle capacity. The implications for other products down the line and food prices in the future points to the upside. Dutch DTF natural gas moved above 300 and trades at 313.40 up 7.27% on the day.
US stocks are higher in premarket trading ahead of the second cut of US GDP is expected to come in at -0.8% (vs -0.9% originally reported), and the weekly jobless claims which surprisingly dip to 250K last week from levels above 260K more recently.
In other markets:
Spot gold is trading up $13.82 or 0.79% at $1765 Spot silver is trading up $0.23 or 1.21% at $19.33 WTI crude oil is tradingup $0.37 at $95.27 Bitcoin is trading at $21,699. The high price reached $21,813. The low price reached $21,319 In the premarket for US stocks the major indices are higher after closing higher yesterday snapping a three-day decline.
Dow industrial average is up 114 points after yesterday's 59.64 point rise S&P index is up up 26 points after yesterday's talk .04 point rise NASDAQ index is up 90 points after yesterday's 50.23 point rise In the European equity markets, the major indices are trading mixed
German DAX 52.93 points or 0.40% France's CAC up 12.99 points or 0.20% UK's FTSE 100 up 22.2 points or 0.3% Spain's Ibex up 3.90 points or 0.05% Italy's FTSE MIB up 53 points or 0.24% In the US debt market, the yields are trading lower after solid gains yesterday. The treasurer will auction 7 year notes at 1 PM ET. The 2 and 5 yea options this week have been poorly received by both domestic and international purchasers.
2 year yield 3.368%, -2.5 basis points 5 year yield 3.25%, -5.0 basis points 10 year yield 3.095%, -1.4 basis points 30 year 3.303%, -1.4 basis points In the European debt market the benchmark 10 year yields are trading lower:
Europe 10 year yields are trading lower
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AI-based insights, guided direction, and user-friendly interface keys in the selection
WESTMONT, N.J., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the number of health benefits point solutions proliferates and healthcare costs continue to rise, large employers are seeking innovative ways to contain costs, monitor program effectiveness, and improve employee health. To address this need, the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), a cooperative of more than 60 of America's largest employers, has partnered with Springbuk, a leading health data analytics software company, to make the Springbuk health intelligence data and analytics platform available to all the HTA members.
"Since the HTA's founding in 2016, our mission has been to drive better health outcomes for our Members' employees and their family members," said Robert Andrews, CEO of the HTA. "One of those challenges in recent years has been accessing the insights needed from healthcare and wellness program data. Today's benefit leaders and decision makers need insights and data intelligence without having to learn how to build deep, complex queries."
Andrews continued, "Our Members were impressed by the deep analytics and clean, user-friendly interface of the Springbuk platform. Springbuk will give us the ability to aggregate data for HTA Members on the solution, and then find and share insights, analytics, benchmarks, and best practices across our Member organizations."
Andrews further explained how the HTA Member can use advanced analytics to reduce costs and plan future programs. For example, using Springbuk's AI-based Insight cards, the HTA benefits leaders can see how many employees might be at risk for diabetes or musculoskeletal (MSK) issues and compare that to other HTA organizations. Or, as new legislation appears that may affect members, the HTA organizations will be able to project how it will affect them, how many members will be impacted, and how best they can serve them.
Springbuk works with more than 4200 employers, pulling in and aggregating data from more than 450 carriers, PBMs, and other vendor sources, to deliver analytic insights and curated action steps to health benefits leaders. Springbuk will develop custom reports and other functionality through this agreement to create a differentiated experience for the HTA Members.
Joy Powell, CEO of Springbuk, said, "We support the HTA members' vision of transforming healthcare. At Springbuk, we equip forward-thinking employers with the health intelligence, insights, and expertise to sharpen their benefits strategy, advance employee health, and contain costs. We believe the key to successful transformation and innovation lies in making healthcare decisions backed and guided by data. We are excited to bring these capabilities to the HTA's full membership and work with them on developing new and innovative analytic capabilities."
Springbuk is a leading-edge health analytics intelligence platform that empowers employers and consultants to sharpen their benefits strategy, advance employee health, and contain costs. The innovative solution offers deep analytic insights, allows data-informed decision-making, and provides curated action steps and strategic direction to maximize return on employee benefit investments. Learn more at springbuk.com.
The Health Transformation Alliance (HTA) is a cooperative of 60 of America's leading employers that have come together to fix our broken healthcare system. With responsibility for more than 4 million lives in the United States and a collective annual health care spend of $27 billion, the member companies of the HTA have combined their resources, knowledge, and experience to transform the way healthcare is delivered. To that end, the HTA has developed value-driven solutions in data and analytics, pharmacy, medical and consumer engagement specifically designed to improve patient care and economic value.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hub International Limited (Hub), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Winter Harbor Insurance Group, LLC (Winter Harbor Insurance Group). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Located in Woburn, Massachusetts, Winter Harbor Insurance Group is an independent insurance agency providing commercial and personal insurance solutions to businesses and individuals. Jimmy Aiken, President of Winter Harbor Insurance Group will join Hub New England.
"We are thrilled to have Jimmy join Hub," said Shawn McLaughlin, President & CEO of Hub New England. "He brings a sophisticated and tailored approach and will now have access to deep resources and tools, providing the best solutions for his clients' needs."
Hub International Limited is committed to growing organically and through acquisitions to expand its geographic footprint and strengthen industry and product expertise. For more information on the Hub M&A experience, visit WeAreHub.com.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hub International Limited is a leading full-service global insurance broker and financial services firm providing risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement and wealth management products and services. With more than 14,000 employees in offices located throughout North America, Hub's vast network of specialists brings clarity to a changing world with tailored solutions and unrelenting advocacy, so clients are ready for tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.hubinternational.com.
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PHOENIX, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelemark, a national leader in the outbound calling and lead generation/appointment setting industry for more than 20 years is pleased to be recognized as one of Arizona's top voice and call center service providers for 2022 by Clutch.
For more than two decades Intelemark has helped companies grow their business by putting our clients in front of their desired buyers. We have been successful in this business and continue to grow because Intelemark has the experience to do it right and produce quantitative results. Intelemark's differentiation is our technology, experienced calling agents and management team, and our ability to build a partnership with each client.
We proudly share this achievement as Clutch officially announced their Leaders Awards, naming Intelemark a leading B2B service provider in the voice and call center services industry. Clutch is a B2B ratings and reviews platform based in Washington, DC. They evaluate technology service and solutions companies based on the quality of work, thought leadership, and client reviews.
Every year, Clutch honors the highest-performing B2B companies across industries. The top service providers exhibit deep knowledge in their field and a solid commitment to high-quality customer service. Receiving this award is no small feat, and we appreciate this recognition.
"As a top B2B Appointment Setting and Lead Generation company that has helped clients grow their businesses for 22+ years, we are humbled to be recognized as a leader in the industry." – Murray Goodman, CEO at Intelemark.
We appreciate the incredible support our clients have shown us. Our clients' success is our primary motivation to continue providing top-tier services. Take a look at the reviews we've received.
If you have any questions about our services, contact us to discuss how we can help your business grow.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Intelemark is a national leader in the appointment setting/lead generation industry for more than 20 years. We design highly customized, well-crafted B2B demand generation, lead generation and appointment setting campaigns to connect companies with high-quality targets within their prospect audience. Intelemark's proprietary software application, a virtual and a highly experienced English-speaking agent colony, and a senior management team have helped clients drive revenue and growth for more than two decades.
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Intelemark
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Cloud-native platform powered by Feedzai's AI/ML engine will help community and regional financial institutions improve safeguards with added efficiencies and real-time data analytics
MONETT, Mo., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq:JKHY) announced today the development of Jack Henry Financial Crimes Defender™, the company's next-generation financial crimes platform. The comprehensive platform, planned to launch in early 2023, will deliver community and regional financial institutions the enhanced capabilities they need, including AI/ML, to gain visibility into fraud across all channels to better protect their institutions and accountholders' financial health.
This initiative furthers Jack Henry's next-generation technology strategy, centered on developing cloud-native solutions that help banks and credit unions innovate faster, respond to business opportunities and challenges, and meet accountholder expectations.
The Financial Crimes Defender platform's analytics engine integrates Feedzai, the world's largest RiskOps platform for financial risk management.
Nuno Sebastião, CEO at Feedzai, said "Providing more financial institutions with access to our next-generation AI/ML RiskOps engine through Jack Henry's new fraud platform will elevate the industry's fight against fraud. Financial institutions of all sizes will be equipped with the modern machine learning and automation tools they need, a singular view of data to minimize false positives and wasted resources, and give users a seamless and consistent experience across all capabilities and services."
The platform's intuitive user experience and analysis will support in-depth investigations and risk mitigation strategies, helping bankers make faster and more accurate decisions to prevent fraud. Events will be published within the transaction stream to mitigate fraud before the transaction leaves the institution or posts to the client's account.
Matt Riley, president of Complementary Solutions at Jack Henry, said, "We've been building this new platform over the last 18 plus months, and it's another way that we are working to solve real and pressing business challenges for community and regional financial institutions. Feedzai shares our dedication to creating an open ecosystem where financial institutions have better access to the technology they need to compete. We are confident about the opportunity to work together and offer community and regional financial institutions the same machine learning and artificial intelligence analytics that safeguard some of the world's largest banks and merchants."
Feedzai is the world's first RiskOps platform, and the market leader in safeguarding global commerce with today's most advanced cloud-based risk management platform, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. Feedzai is securing the transition to a cashless world while enabling digital trust in every transaction and payment type. The world's largest banks, processors, and retailers trust Feedzai to protect trillions of dollars and manage risk while improving the customer experience for everyday users, without compromising privacy. Feedzai is a Series D company and has raised $282M to date. With a valuation of +$1.5B, the company's technology protects 900 million people in 190 countries. For more information, visit feedzai.com
Jack Henry (NASDAQ: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity – offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For more than 45 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower approximately 8,000 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com.
Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date of the news release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.
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- Investment reinforces Johnson Controls' commitment to best-of-breed cybersecurity for smart buildings, facilities automation and managed services
CORK, Ireland and SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, and Nozomi Networks, a leader in operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) security today announced that Johnson Controls signed a framework agreement with Nozomi Networks, allowing Johnson Controls to utilize the Nozomi Networks toolset for the benefit of its customers. Johnson Controls also participated in last year's $100 million funding round for Nozomi Networks – further signaling its commitment to deliver high quality, robust and specialized cybersecurity solutions for its OpenBlue secure communications stack.
"Johnson Controls is at the forefront of digitizing the built environment through our innovative OpenBlue platform, and we are continuously looking for opportunities to maximize safety, improve efficiency and ensure business continuity, said Vijay Sankaran, chief technology officer, Johnson Controls. "Our investment in Nozomi Networks' leading threat assessment toolset reflects the importance of cybersecurity in this digital transformation."
Johnson Controls recently announced its purchase of Tempered Networks, which will be embedded into the OpenBlue platform, a flexible computing approach for converging building technologies and making those technologies more insightful, powerful, and optimized. Tempered Networks protects secure buildings data from edge to cloud with zero trust based Airwall technology. Nozomi Networks' capabilities can further extend the capabilities of a customers' IoT infrastructure by providing additional cybersecurity threat monitoring and visibility features and functionality.
Recognized as a market leader in OT and IoT security, Nozomi Networks is valued for superior operational visibility, advanced OT and IoT threat detection and strength across deployments. Nozomi Networks solutions support more than 74 million devices in thousands of installations across energy, manufacturing, mining, transportation, utilities, building automation, smart cities and critical infrastructure. Nozomi Networks products are deployable onsite and in the cloud, and span IT, OT and IoT to automate the hard work of inventorying, visualizing and monitoring industrial control networks through the innovative use of artificial intelligence. Use cases stretch beyond cybersecurity, and include troubleshooting, asset management and predictive maintenance.
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.
Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.
Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.
Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.
Nozomi Networks accelerates digital transformation by protecting the world's critical infrastructure, industrial and government organizations from cyber threats. Our solution delivers exceptional network and asset visibility, threat detection, and insights for OT and IoT environments. Customers rely on us to minimize risk and complexity while maximizing operational resilience. www.nozominetworks.com
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Gift gives organization powerful momentum to provide thousands more youth who have big dreams and face systemic obstacles with a paid, professional mentor for 12+ years
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The national organization Friends of the Children announced today its network received a $44 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Friends of the Children is the only national mentoring program in the country with paid, professional mentors called "Friends" who walk alongside youth for 12+ years, no matter what. This gift offers powerful momentum for the organization to serve thousands more children, many of whom are in—or at risk of entering—foster care. In just eight years, Friends of the Children has grown from five to 26 locations across the U.S., serving urban, rural and Tribal communities.
"We are honored to kickstart our 30th anniversary of serving children with this extraordinary gift from MacKenzie Scott. This catalytic investment means we will continue expanding across the country to provide a Friend to thousands more youth," said Terri Sorensen, CEO of Friends of the Children - National. "In 2020, nearly 32,000 children ages four to six entered foster care in the U.S. – that's 32,000 children and families who may have avoided foster care involvement if they'd had a Friend by their side."
Of the $44 million, Friends of the Children – National received a $15 million gift and 12 of its chapters received direct gifts totaling $29 million. Those chapters include Austin, Boston, Central Oregon, Chicago, Detroit, Klamath Basin, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma and Tampa Bay. This is the largest single gift ever received by the organization in its 30-year history. The funding will support the organization in expanding its child and whole-family well-being services to thousands more children and families at new Friends of the Children locations.
"I know from my own experiences that children often face a lot of hard things as they grow up and the love and support I received after my foster care experience allowed me to thrive and see myself for all that I could be," said Simone Biles, youth advocate and Olympic gymnast. "That's why I believe the long-term mentorship that Friends of the Children provides is so meaningful—having just one person who believes in you can truly impact a young person's life. I am excited that MacKenzie Scott is investing in Friends of the Children to empower more youth across the country! In supporting Friends of the Children, it is my hope that more children will have access to a 'Friend' and be inspired to pursue their hopes and dreams in all communities, including my hometown of Houston, Texas."
Read the full press release here.
Media Contact: Ariane Le Chevallier, 971-201-1214, alechevallier@friendsofthechildren.org
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saudi Pro League announced a new major sponsorship deal with ROSHN, the national real estate developer, powered by the Public Investment Fund. As part of a five-year agreement valued at SAR 478 million, ROSHN will become the official name sponsor of the league, which will be renamed "ROSHN Saudi League".
Following the announcement, Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Afaleq, Chairman of the Saudi Pro League, expressed his excitement in extending the league's partnership with ROSHN, after the earlier success of the previous season. He stated, "Our relationship with ROSHN holds a special value, as it's consistently allowing us to grow the value of one of the most popular leagues in the region. We are confident in our partnership with ROSHN, and we expect that ROSHN's contribution to the league will be as impactful as their incredible projects in the real estate sector."
In addition, Abdulaziz Alhamidi, CEO of the Saudi Pro League, expressed his excitement in partnering with ROSHN, emphasizing the alignment in terms of goals and values between the two parties and praising the earlier success of the partnership. "We are proud of what we were able to achieve alongside ROSHN over the past year, and we look forward to continue strengthening this fruitful partnership," Alhamidi said.
Commenting on the agreement, David Grover, Group CEO of ROSHN said, "It is clear how important football is for the people of Saudi Arabia. We have sponsored the league last season and, by holding the name rights this year, we aim to increase our contribution to the sport scene in the Kingdom. We are delighted to announce the ROSHN Saudi League, which will aim to provide an extraordinary experience to football fans throughout this season."
Ghada Alrumayan, Group Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of ROSHN, concluded, "Our spons orship of the Saudi Pro League is a testament to the company's continued support of Vision 2030's goals of creating a vibrant society and growing sport activities across the Kingdom. We aim to support better quality of life by backing the most loved sport in the Kingdom." Alrumayan went on to add, "At ROSHN, we are determined to expand the social responsibility initiatives that we started during the last season, while strengthening our role as a socially responsible company by activating even more programs this year."
ROSHN, the national real estate developer, is a strong contributor to sports across the Kingdom. In addition to sponsoring professional football in Saudi Arabia, ROSHN is a founding partner of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Jeddah, an event that attracted millions of sport enthusiasts globally. As part of its mandate to support quality of life in the Kingdom, ROSHN has committed to several social responsibility initiatives, sponsored key events including the Riyadh Marathon, and signed a partnership with the Saudi Sports for All Federation.
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New tire technology, initially available for sprayers, creates universal solution for tire replacements
QUINCY, Ill., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan International, Inc. (Titan) is excited to introduce its newest tire technology, Ultimate Flex Technology™ (UFT™), at Farm Progress 2022. Initially available for sprayer applications, the latest innovation combines the elements of conventional, Increased Flexion (IF) and Very High Flexion (VF) tires to create a universal solution. Titan UFT tires will allow farmers to quickly replace any sprayer tire without having to worry about what other standard, IF, or VF tires are on the other wheel positions. It is also going to allow dealers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce quantities and complexities in their inventory.
"We wanted to create a simple solution for farmers, dealers and OEMs," said Scott Sloan, Ag Product Manager, Titan. "Our thought was why don't we make a tire that's capable of all three applications — conventional, IF and VF. This makes it easier to quickly replace any sprayer tire, without sacrificing performance."
Tires that meet UFT classification are approved to run at 40 percent lower inflation pressures as a standard tire, which can help reduce soil compaction. If being used as a replacement tire, UFT tires must meet the inflation pressures of the other tires already installed on the machine. This tire provides all the benefits of VF tires, which can carry the same weight as standard tires, but up to 40 percent lower inflation pressures.
UFT tires can be set up to fit the customers application and field conditions. For instance, if a customer is running a sprayer with a 1,200-gallon tank they can have the inflation pressure set to 78 PSI like a conventional tire. However, if they are looking to decrease ground-bearing pressure, they may want to set the pressure to 64 PSI, which would be similar to an IF tire, or 50 PSI for a VF tire. This would be particularly useful in wet clay soils where compaction has the greatest impact on yield.
Initial Sizes
The new technology is currently available in Titan's flagship R-1 row crop sprayer line: the Goodyear Ultra Sprayer. Initial sizes will include the 380/90R46 and 380/105R50. Plans to expand into different sizes and applications are in final development and will be announced at a later date.
For additional details, contact corp.marketing@titan-intl.com
About Titan International, Inc.
Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) is a leading global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies and undercarriage products. Headquartered in Illinois, the company produces a broad range of products to meet the specifications of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers in the agricultural, earthmoving/construction, and consumer markets. In the United States, the company produces two distinct tire brands — Goodyear® Farm Tires and Titan Tires.
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ATLANTA (AP) — The judge presiding over a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is wading into a fight over whether Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has to testify before the panel.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney scheduled a hearing for Thursday morning after a dispute between lawyers for the governor and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ team of prosecutors.
The increasingly heated rhetoric is playing out as the Republican governor seeks to avoid testifying to a special grand jury looking into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws while trying to overturn Trump’s narrow loss.
Willis' investigation came about after the then-president and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had a phone conversation last January in which Trump suggested officials "find" votes needed to overturn his loss.
Brad Raffensperger has already appeared before the special grand jury.
Kemp, who is seeking reelection in the fall, is fighting orders to testify. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/gov-brian-kemp-fights-subpoena-in-georgia-election-probe | 2022-08-25T13:04:05Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/gov-brian-kemp-fights-subpoena-in-georgia-election-probe | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The weather has not been particularly pleasant over the last couple of days, and that once again will be the case for Thursday.
Showers have started to pop up in a few areas in the early morning hours, and those showers are expected to expand over the next several hours.
This is going to set the stage for another round of on and off rain that is going to last through the rest of the day before finally easing up in the evening.
A Flood Watch is going to remain in effect for the western and northern half of Acadiana through the evening, mostly since those areas are the most saturated places in Acadiana.
Rain totals will on again on average be about a half inch to an inch, but some areas could see those number double.
Street flooding is going to be the biggest threat once again, so make sure you are careful out on the roads especially in the immediate moments after the rain has passed.
In the Tropics:
As we hit the peak of the hurricane season there are a few different waves showing some potential to develop into tropical systems, including one we should keep a close eye on.
A wave that is sitting in the south Caribbean may develop over the next several days and could pose a threat to the Gulf of Mexico if it does.
It's important to keep in mind that development is not a guarantee, there's enough sheer in the area that it could hinder the development of a low and right now the NHC is giving it about a 20% chance.
Models seem to be split with the GFS remaining adamant for a few days now that development will occur next week, while the EURO has it fizzling out over the next few days.
Since we don't have any kind of consensus forecast confidence is low at the time but certainly something that should be monitored.
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ATLANTA (AP) — The judge presiding over a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is wading into a fight over whether Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has to testify before the panel.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney scheduled a hearing for Thursday morning after a dispute between lawyers for the governor and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ team of prosecutors.
The increasingly heated rhetoric is playing out as the Republican governor seeks to avoid testifying to a special grand jury looking into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke any laws while trying to overturn Trump’s narrow loss.
Willis' investigation came about after the then-president and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had a phone conversation last January in which Trump suggested officials "find" votes needed to overturn his loss.
Brad Raffensperger has already appeared before the special grand jury.
Kemp, who is seeking reelection in the fall, is fighting orders to testify. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/gov-brian-kemp-fights-subpoena-in-georgia-election-probe | 2022-08-25T13:12:33Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/gov-brian-kemp-fights-subpoena-in-georgia-election-probe | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Running back is one of the most unsettled position groups on the 49ers, but we now know who is going to be out there with the first team against the Houston Texans. According to Matt Barrows, Jeff Wilson Jr. will take the field in the final preseason game as the starting halfback.
While third-round draft picks Trey Sermon and Ty Davis-Price have gotten a lot of attention at the position, Wilson has already proven himself to Kyle Shanahan.
“Jeff last year was so unfortunate for him getting hurt in the locker room in OTAs, so he didn’t get any offseason, OTAs, he didn’t get any training camp,” Shanahan said. “Then he got healthy about a week before we needed him in a game. So, Jeff, last year played off — to me — all heart, and he helped us when he came in. And this year, he’s healthy. So to me, he is back to being the Jeff Wilson we’ve always seen.”
Wilson played in nine games last year but was never really back to his old self, averaging just 3.7 yards per carry. When he’s healthy, however, Wilson can be very productive. For example, in 2020, he averaged 4.8 yards per carry on 126 attempts. That year included a 17 carry, 112-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Patriots and a 22 carry, 183-yard performance against the Cardinals.
If Trey Sermon and Ty Davis-Price are going to justify the draft capital the team has invested in them, they will probably have to do it after Jeff Wilson has gotten his chance with the first team offense.
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Kyle Shanahan reveals plan for Trey Lance in final preseason game, when Charvarius Ward will return
“I’d like him to get a couple drives,” Shanahan said on KNBR. “I just want them to go out and get a little bit of the continuity of the offense. You know they haven’t played since the first game of the preseason. After this we have 17 days I believe till they play again. That’s such a long time that I want them to go out there and just get in there a little bit, but I’m trying to get them out there pretty fast.“
Silver: George Kittle’s other 49ers’ job? Trey Lance’s hype man: ‘I’ll have his back’ (paywall)
“I believe in my f— teammates. I will hype up Jimmy G. And I will hype up Trey Lance. There are gonna be great plays. There are gonna be some bad plays. That’s football. It’s gonna be more highlighted on him because he’s a young quarterback, and I’m OK with that. As long as he comes in and tries to get better every single day and he’s consistent; and as long as he can look in the mirror and be OK with trying to get better and being OK with mistakes, I’ll have his back.”
‘He’s got all the help he needs’: Trey Lance won’t have to be savior for loaded San Francisco 49ers
“New wrinkles isn’t the problem with him,” Shanahan said. “Trey can do anything, but what’s going to be his best stuff, and that’s [something] I don’t have the answer to yet. And I’ll have a much better idea at the end of camp, but I still won’t have the answer. That will go throughout the year and that’s always evolving.”
Maiocco discusses possibility of 49ers keeping three QBs on active roster
“That experience shows. Just the way he’s handled the in-game situations, the clock management, just the game management portion of it and he throws an easily catchable ball, he’s accurate,” Maiocco said. “It’s unclear at this point whether he has the arm strength to be a starting quarterback in the league.
“He reminds me a lot of Nick Mullens, and I certainly don’t consider that an insult.”
Undersized, undrafted, undaunted, 49ers’ Jason Poe might be a roster lock
“[Trent Williams] said, ‘Hey, you’ve got the speed, just let it loose,’” Poe said. “Coming from a smaller school, I was being tentative with my speed and trying to slow it down and get to my spot. But he said, ‘Here you just want to run, and then break down and be an athlete.’ When I thought about it like that, I was like, ‘Hey, I can do that.’ I’ve been doing that my whole life.”
Lombardi: From Trey Sermon to Trey Lance: Five 49ers to watch in the final preseason game (paywall)
“Left tackle Trent Williams and presumptive starting center Jake Brendel will both suit up, and that should give Sermon his best chance to quiet a growing crowd of skeptics before the final roster cutdown. Let’s see what he does with it.” | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23321255/49ers-news-preseason-game-texans-trey-lance-starters-half-drive-jason-poe-trent-williams-ward-bosa | 2022-08-25T13:12:36Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23321255/49ers-news-preseason-game-texans-trey-lance-starters-half-drive-jason-poe-trent-williams-ward-bosa | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
If you’ve been looking for a good reason not to watch so much TV, how does exchanging your screen habit for $1,000 sound?
The company Myprotein is looking to pay one person $1,000 to give up streaming services for a month. That means no TV or movies from your streaming service or heading to a friend or family member’s house to use theirs. No streaming means just that — no streaming!
(The rules do not say, however, that you can’t go old school and pop in a DVD to watch your favorite film once in a while, so if you can’t live without TV, it sounds like it may be an option.)
To qualify, you must have a minimum of two streaming services and be able to tell Myprotein why you should be selected and what activities you’d like to get done if you weren’t spending time watching streaming services. While being physically active isn’t listed as a requirement, Myprotein suggests activities like hiking, yoga and golf — and maybe even signing up and training for a half marathon.
If chosen, you must agree to the use of your name, image and video in any publicity material. The winner will receive $1,000 via PayPal and will be responsible for all taxes incurred with the payment. If chosen, you will also receive $500 worth of Myprotein vouchers at the start of the challenge so you can stock up on gym clothing and sports supplements to help you keep busy while not watching TV.
You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the U.S., but residents of Florida and Rhode Island are not eligible to participate. There is a limit of one entry per person.
Along with not watching television, the winner will be required to write a weekly journal entry describing the experience without streaming services and will be required to take a final survey and answer questions about the experience.
You have until Sept. 16 to enter and the winner will be notified on Oct. 6. You can fill out the application by visiting Myprotein’s website.
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U of Florida Faculty Survey Finds Dissatisfaction
A survey of faculty members at the University of Florida found widespread dissatisfaction, The Tampa Bay Times reported.
The survey, with 623 responses, was conducted by the faculty chapter of the United Faculty of Florida, the faculty union.
More than 67 percent of respondents said they somewhat or strongly disagreed that they could “openly express a dissenting opinion about the administration’s policies without fear of reprisal.”
Sixty-five percent expressed concerns that administrators were not held accountable.
Seventy-four percent expressed concerns over whether the university’s Board of Trustees “ensures that the university is free from undue political influence.”
And if personal factors weren’t keeping them in Gainesville, more than 63 percent said they somewhat or strongly agreed that they would leave if “offered a comparable job elsewhere.”
Cynthia Roldan, a spokesperson for the university, said the board was not aware of the faculty survey and could not comment on it. “Generally speaking, however, the university has repeatedly expressed its support for the First Amendment rights and academic freedom of our faculty,” she said. “Additionally, we routinely engage faculty directly when it comes to crafting policies that are consistent with those of other public universities in the state of Florida.”
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Today is a game of waiting and watching for unexpected news. Volatility should stay low as the market goes into waiting mode ahead of Powell and the rest of the gang at Jackson Hole.
The S&P 500 is set to rise by 16 points at the open, or 0.4%, which would break a three-day losing streak. Nasdaq futures are doing even better, up 0.6% while Dow futures are up just 0.1%. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-stocks-set-for-moderate-gains-20220825/ | 2022-08-25T13:29:17Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-stocks-set-for-moderate-gains-20220825/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sage green, dreamsicle orange, sunshine yellow and electric blue.
Parked along the Naches River in the dappled light of Jim Sprick Community Park on Saturday, four 1962 Aloha trailers are a picture from the past and a way for enthusiasts to make new memories.
In the space between their tall, shiny bodies, plastic awnings are unfurled over campers and friends sharing stories, tales of past travels and future plans, like the living room has spilled out into the grass. Canvas camping chairs are positioned near vintage patio sets, meant to set the scene and help onlookers travel back in time. Metal doors with rounded edges are swung open on their hinges, revealing brightly colored stove tops and countertop trinkets that beckon people inside.
The scene is familiar to campers who spend their summers traveling from trailer rally to trailer rally, but for newcomers who are getting a first look at the culture, it’s a beautiful jumble of history, simplicity and incredible detail. This is the Nile Valley Rally outside of Naches.
“We may not have anything else in common, but we can sit around and visit, and enjoy the camping experience together,” trailer restorer Doug Johnson reflected later on the lawn outside his sage green travel home. “We can make new friends along the way.”
Rare history
The Aloha Trailer company started in Aloha, Ore., and produced a variety of travel trailer models from 1954 to 1970.
A man named Glen Gordon acquired the company in 1959 and owned the company into the 1960s. He designed the 1962 model, carving its curved windows and unique body shape into a block of wood before handing it off to manufacturers to re-create.
Johnson, a trailer restorer out of Mead, said Gordon used the bubble windows at the front and the whale-tail curl that flares off the back to set the trailer apart from competing campers.
“There were so many companies manufacturing trailers in the ’50s and ’60s,” Johnson said. “Everyone wanted to do something special to appeal to the masses.”
Camping in the space age
The features of the 1962 Aloha — radically distinct from the flat windows and rounded bodies that characterized other trailers at the time — aren’t the only rarity of the vessel.
Emerging at the same time as people were arriving for the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle, many of the trailers produced that year made their way from Oregon to Washington, where they were used as overflow housing for fair visitors. Parked in gas station and hotel parking lots, the trailers could be rented or bought by travelers and residents alike.
The design features and cosmic paint scheme also happened to evoke the fair’s theme: Living in the Space Age.
Enthusiasts honor this connection today, incorporating imagery of the world’s fair, Space Needle and Seattle skyline into trailer décor.
The trailers had a limited run; it’s estimated that about 200 were produced.
By Johnson’s count, about 15 are known to exist today and seven have been fully restored.
Of those already restored, five were 16 feet long and two were 22 feet long. Only three 22-foot trailers of this model are known to exist, and the third currently sits at Johnson’s shop, awaiting a transformation. Some 18-foot trailers were also produced in this run, but none have been recovered so far.
Restoration work
Johnson calls trailer restoration a hobby that got out of control.
For him and his wife, Teresa, it started with car shows, where they’d occasionally see a vintage trailer among the retro vehicles. She recommended they look into getting their own, and from the moment they hooked it to their truck, they themselves were hooked.
“That’s what got us into it, and I’ve had so much fun with it,” Johnson said.
He estimated he’s completed 20 full restorations and has had his hands on dozens of other trailers. He restored three of the four 1962 Aloha trailers at Saturday’s rally.
The fourth, a 16-footer restored by David Northcraft of Amboy, was the first to be refurbished.
Johnson noted that trailer rallies and car shows have one main difference, and it’s this difference that made Saturday’s open house event, where members of the public could tour the 41 trailers of various makes and models parked at Jim Sprick Community Park, possible.
“At car shows, you better not touch a car. It’s hands off, don’t touch,” Johnson said. “Here, we welcome people into the trailer.”
A look inside
Northcraft’s trailer is a 16-footer with no bathroom or shower, but he kept a unique feature in case he has to go on the go: a pullout toilet seat and accompanying bucket.
The small space can sleep six: two in the couch that pulls out to a bed, two in the overhead hanging cot (sleepers here have to be somewhat tiny), and two in the dinette that converts to a third sleep spot.
The trailer had to be taken down to its deck during the restoration, Northcraft said, but he was able to salvage several features, including the original stove and oven and the original ice box door, which now opens to a modern fridge.
His trailer won approval from Gordon — the man who designed it — during a visit in 2017.
“He did a slow, 360-degree look of the trailer, and it was like memory lane,” Northcraft said.
A second 16-footer at Saturday’s rally was restored by Johnson. It belongs to Rick and Jan Haffner of Spokane.
Instead of a pullout couch, it has a daybed that basked in a golden glow Saturday as light filtered through a moon roof overhead — not an original feature but one that holds significance for the Haffners.
On an early date of theirs, they got lost in Seattle in Rick’s 1969 Volkswagen. As their eyes scanned the street for the destination they were looking for, Jan shouted out “There it is!” But she meant the moon, not their stop.
It’s been a funny memory since, and now while camping, the couple can open the moon roof and fall asleep beneath the moon and stars.
The trailer is otherwise decorated with daisies, Bible quotes and images of the Space Needle, which is a nod to the world’s fair and another memory held close by the Haffners.
The next trailer restored by Johnson is the 22-foot orange and white 1962 Aloha, named “Dreamsicle” by owners Valerie and Les Watson.
The Watsons also adore vintage cars, so much so that they color-matched their trailers to cars they used to own. “Dreamsicle” matches a Chevrolet Suburban they used to have, and their 16-foot Aloha called “Blue Jewel” matches a Chevy Nomad wagon.
Valerie said they wanted to keep their 22-foot trailer as original as they could, with hidden modern conveniences — “Things you don’t see that would take away from the originality,” she said.
She pointed to the LED tap-on lights on the underside of the cabinets, drawers that pull out and then automatically close, and the refrigerator, which she had wrapped to look retro.
There are a few other differences. She wanted a leaf added to the table so they could extend it out when visitors were on board. A window was also added next to the bed.
But the biggest change was in the bathroom, where she wanted a vanity and sink. This addition pushed the toilet to the opposite side of the water closet, so it’s sitting directly under the showerhead.
The trailer also has a sunroof over the dinette. This was an original feature, Valerie said, and the restored version incorporates the original plastic glass.
Johnson shares her view on renovations — he doesn’t like to stray too far from the original.
“Yes, we can deviate, but let’s do our darndest to keep it subtle, or hidden,” he said.
He and Teresa did take some liberties with their own 22-foot Aloha trailer, painted sage green and white.
The dinette was replaced with red plush chairs and a table, where a Monopoly board sat Saturday. Johnson kept the original stovetop, but replaced the oven with a miniature fridge.
Johnson also used oak to line the inside of his own trailer, preferring the more pronounced wood grain over the subtle birch in the original.
He said he was able to incorporate “the best of the best” ideas into his trailer because he has worked on so many others.
“We’re really liking how this trailer fits us,” he said.
Outside of attending several trailer rallies a year, he and Teresa want to travel the country in their 1962 Aloha. The pair are hoping to hit the national parks once Teresa retires. By then, Johnson hopes to dial back his restoration work, returning it to more of a hobby level.
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Good news for salmon and rafters: it’s flip-flop time in the Yakima River Basin.
The annual operation to help spawning and incubation of chinook salmon eggs and improve water storage will begin in late August, the Bureau of Reclamation announced in a news release Monday.
Flows out of the upper Yakima River Basin — Keechelus and Cle Elum reservoirs — will decrease, while flow from Kachess and Rimrock reservoirs will increase, affecting flows in the Tieton and Naches rivers and drawing rafters from across the state.
“This annual flip-flop operation maintains relatively low, more natural flows, which are important for chinook salmon spawning in the upper Yakima, Cle Elum, and Bumping rivers,” the news release said. “It also allows Reclamation to reduce impacts on irrigation water supplies by allowing lower reservoir releases throughout the winter to improve storage for the coming season.”
Reclamation will begin diverting water into the Yakima River near Thorp after Labor Day weekend, and the office encouraged people to exercise caution, especially in that area. The release said buoys and warning signs will be in place in the Yakima River by Sept. 8 through mid-October.
“Please avoid areas where spillway water flows into the river, portage around buoys, and stay out of dangerously turbulent flows,” it said.
By Sept. 15, flows below Cle Elum Reservoir will decrease to a low of about 250 cubic feet per second, according to the release.
Flows out of Rimrock will increase to the 1,000-1,800 cubic feet per second range by Labor Day weekend and 1,700-2,400 cfs by mid-September, depending on irrigation demands and weather conditions, it said.
Rimrock outflows will begin decreasing again in late September, getting down to 50-130 cubic feet per second by Oct. 20. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/flip-flop-begins-late-august-in-yakima-river-basin/article_a9593614-23cd-11ed-8265-dbcc3eabb322.html | 2022-08-25T13:30:53Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/flip-flop-begins-late-august-in-yakima-river-basin/article_a9593614-23cd-11ed-8265-dbcc3eabb322.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
IOWA — Federal student loan relief is inbound, whether people agree or not, and students on different college campuses reacted to the Biden Administration’s announcement.
“It’s like a solid two years of stuff that I don’t have to worry about now,” said Zach Harvey, a junior at Iowa State University said. “It’s pretty sick.”
Harvey said that he is covering the entire cost of his education, with all of his student loans in his name. Now with the new student loan forgiveness, President Biden introduced he is feeling less pressure on himself.
“I mean, me personally, I was thinking about grad school. And then when I was looking at my loan stacking i was like ‘oh maybe’,” said Harvey. “Even just this $10,000 I don’t feel that I have to cram 21-20 hours a semester just to graduate anymore.”
President Biden’s plan cancels $10,000 in federal student loans for individuals who earn less than $125,000 a year. Those who went to school under Pell Grants will have $20,000 canceled.
A student at Drake University said that she is happy about the forgiveness as it will help her further her education.
“As someone who currently has like over $30,000 in loans I’m definitely excited about it,” said Katherine Crockett, a junior at Drake University. “I know so many friends who have already graduated that are really struggling with that. And also, you know, I really want to go to law school and so then I’m going to be taking on more student loans.”
Crockett added that she hopes the Inflation Reduction Act will help rising interest rates if she has to take out more student loans if she decides to go to law school.
Another student on Drake’s campus said that he is not impacted by the forgiveness, but he understands how it would help people.
“It does not impact me directly,” said Zack Franzen, a freshman at Drake University. “But it seems like it’d be a good system to have more privileged families that can pay off these loans, not necessarily able to qualify for it, so that way there is more money to go to all the people who need it.”
An Iowa State student was not quite sure how the loan forgiveness would impact her, but she did say that this seemed to be a good approach to give opportunities to those who have been limited financially.
“I think it opens up a lot more opportunities, because I know like, people, minorities, are already struggling with opportunities, especially financially,” said Olivia Schicke, a junior at Iowa State. “And I think college specifically is just so difficult because it’s so expensive to give people who deserve opportunities the chance.”
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GENEVA (AP) — The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to decline, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday.
The U.N. health agency reported 5,907 new weekly cases and said two countries, Iran and Indonesia, reported their first cases. To date, more than 45,000 cases have been reported in 98 countries since late April.
Cases in the Americas accounted for 60% of cases in the past month, WHO said, while cases in Europe comprised about 38%. It said infections in the Americas showed “a continuing steep rise.”
In early July, just weeks before the agency declared the international spread of the disease to be a global emergency, WHO’s Europe director said countries in the region were responsible for 90% of all laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox.
British health authorities said last week after seeing a decline in the number of new cases getting reported daily that there were “early signs” the country’s monkeypox outbreak was slowing.
The U.K.’s Health Security Agency downgraded the country’s monkeypox outbreak last month, saying there was no evidence the once rare disease was spreading beyond men who were gay, bisexual or had sex with other men.
Since monkeypox outbreaks in Europe and North America were identified in May, WHO and other health agencies have noted that its spread was almost exclusively in men who have sex with men.
Monkeypox has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades and experts suspect the outbreaks in Europe and North America were triggered after the disease started spreading via sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium.
WHO’s latest report said 98% of cases are in men and of those who reported sexual orientation, 96% are in men who have sex with men.
“Of all reported types of transmission, a sexual encounter was reported most commonly,” WHO said. “The majority of cases were likely exposed in a party with sexual contacts,” the agency said.
Among the monkeypox cases in which the HIV status of patients was known, 45% were infected with HIV.
WHO has recommended that men at high risk of the disease temporarily consider reducing their number of sex partners or refrain from group or anonymous sex.
Monkeypox typically requires skin-to-skin or skin-to-mouth contact with an infected patient’s lesions to spread. People can also become infected through contact with the clothing or bedsheets of someone who has monkeypox lesions.
With globally limited vaccine supplies, authorities in the U.S., Europe and the U.K. have all begun rationing doses to stretch supplies by up to five times.
WHO has advised countries that have vaccines to prioritize immunization for those at high risk of the disease, including gay and bisexual men with multiple sex partners, and for health workers, laboratory staff and outbreak responders.
While Africa has reported the most suspected deaths from monkeypox, the continent has no vaccine supplies apart from a very small stock being tested in a research study in Congo.
“As we know, the situation with monkeypox vaccine access is very topical, but there are not enough doses of vaccines,” Nigeria Center for Disease Control Director-General Ifedayo Adetifa said this week. Potentially, a lot more doses will become available, but because of challenges with manufacturing factories and unexpected uptick in monkeypox cases, the vaccine may actually not be available until 2023.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/who-says-monkeypox-cases-down-21-reversing-month-long-rise/ | 2022-08-25T13:36:00Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/who-says-monkeypox-cases-down-21-reversing-month-long-rise/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rhett Walker headlined the 2022 Green Belt Area Christian Concert in Estes Park Wednesday night. Tasha Layton opened for him. Concert officials estimated around 1,200 people were in attendance.
Walker has received a Grammy nomination for the single "When Mercy Found Me," and is a three-time GMA Dove Awards nominee including New Artist of the Year, Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year and Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year.
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Belmond-Klemme was one of four teams AGWSR beat last season. While both graduated some key players, the Cougars return the bulk of their roster on both sides of the ball. The Broncos, on the other hand, lost three of their top-four running backs and three of their top-four receivers. Which team finds capable replacements for those graduates will have the upper hand in Ackley this Friday night.
On paper, that appears to be the Cougars. Offensively, they lost Cale Culver who rushed for 574 yards and five touchdowns on 102 carries. Kaden Abbas is poised to replace him as the feature back off a 449-yard and five score season. They also lost leading receiver Jayden Bowles who had 123 yards on eight catches, but Gabe Nederhoff is back with 95 yards on three catches and Abbas with 91 yards and a score on six catches.
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Ethan Lindsey makes a tackle on Sam Benson during a recent South Hardin football practice. The Tigers will host Grundy Center Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
South Hardin will field one of the largest rosters they have ever had, but just six seniors and a handful of juniors have varsity experience. How quickly the youngsters fill their new roles will be key to the success of the Tigers this season.
A brutal schedule kicks off with a familiar non-district foe. Grundy Center has made it to the Class A State Finals the last three seasons. While they are still a favorite, they lost many key pieces from last year’s runner-up team, including all-state quarterback Logan Knaack and plenty of offensive weapons. What they do have is the element of recent success on their side. Over the last three seasons the Spartans have a combined record of 33-5.
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Brynn Smith (left) and sister Trevyn have grown up around volleyball. Their mother, Jill, is also their high school coach at AGWSR. The two played on one traveling team together, but last year was their first on the high school varsity squad together. This is their last as Brynn is a senior.
Smith may the most common surname in the United States, but there’s nothing common about the Smiths at AGWSR.
Last season was the first that sister Brynn and Trevyn Smith played varsity together under their mother and head coach Jill. This will be the last as Brynn enters her senior season with plans to play beach volleyball in college. Both enter as team leaders after growing up in the sport and playing basically year around as part of traveling teams.
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A new graphic novel by artist and illustrator Tom Humberstone pays tribute to the life and times of 1920s tennis icon Suzanne Lenglen. Read an extract from "Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis" in which Lenglen meets fashion designer Ted Tinling, and a foreword by 1967 Roland Garros champion Françoise Dürr, below.
I first heard the name Suzanne Lenglen when I was 11 or 12. Everyone knew who she was, even if you weren’t a person who was into sports. She was the legend, the celebrity of French tennis. She had won so many Roland Garros titles; so many Wimbledons. She had played tennis with the King of Sweden, the King of Denmark. Couturiers such as Jean Patou made dresses especially for her.
Suzanne did things no woman had done before. At that time, for a woman to decide to play tennis and travel all over the world to do so was unheard of. On court, she didn’t stay on the baseline like everyone before her did, but she was always jumping, gliding, moving forward. And this was why she was the first woman to play with such a short dress, rather than the heavy skirts all the other women wore. She had to wear this because she moved so athletically, with such big steps.
That all impressed me, but I never thought I could do anything like she did. But little by little, I enjoyed the game and then I decided to go on -- and then I began to see how Suzanne’s legacy had to be upheld.
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When I turned pro, I found that women tennis players were not given the same consideration as the men. I could not play Fed Cup; I could not do this, I could not do that. But little by little, that changed. Billie Jean King said that the men created the ATP, and we have to do something. So just before Wimbledon in 1973, we got a lot of players in one room and we told them: "No one is leaving the room." Betty Stöve was the tallest of all of us at that time; we put her in front of the door and told her, "Don’t let anyone out until we found the WTA." Billie was the president, I was co-secretary with Ingrid Bentzer, and Betty was the treasurer.
That was all thanks to Billie for forcing the issue. I found a parallel between Suzanne and Billie Jean because they both fought for women’s place in the sport.
When we started the Virginia Slims Circuit, we decided to dress for the people, for the younger women. The designer Ted Tinling wanted tennis players to be glamorous, like dancers or ice skaters. I remember one year when he made me a bare-back dress. I was playing on Centre Court at Wimbledon, and I was wearing a sweater over it when I came on court. And when I took it off, the public were a little bit astonished! I wondered if that was how Suzanne had felt.
These days, you can compare Serena Williams to Suzanne. Always with a new outfit, and so expressive on court -- and importantly, winning so much of everything.
In Suzanne, Tom Humberstone captures so much of what made her a star. It’s an original way of telling her story, and it’s exciting to think that it can introduce a new audience to such a revolutionary figure. We all have to go back and see where we came from, and there are still so many lessons in Suzanne’s life for the sport in 2022.
Françoise Dürr, June 2022
"Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis" is published by Avery Hill Publishing on Sep. 1, and can be pre-ordered here.
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Up a set and a double-break on Aryna Sabalenka two weeks ago in Toronto, Coco Gauff suddenly felt herself sliding backwards.
“I was reverting back to old mentalities,” she would say later. “I got to a point where I was being too negative on myself. And I said if I was going to lose, I’m not going to lose like this.
“So I had to change. And that’s what I did.”
Gauff erased an 0-3 third-set deficit and defeated the former World No.2 in a thrilling tiebreak -- at 3 hours, 11 minutes, the longest match of her life. The day before, she failed to convert four match points in the second set, but rallied from a break down to win another third-set tiebreak against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
The 18-year-old American has already learned this sometimes elusive lesson: That giving in doesn’t mean giving up. Pursuing perfection means embracing imperfection.
“These are the type of players I need to have to beat if I want to win a Grand Slam,” Gauff told reporters. “So these matches are giving me more confidence. For me I needed these matches leading up into the US Open. I think you guys can see on my forehand and my serve there’s definitely been a drastic improvement.
"I think that right now I feel like I'm rising to the occasion. Whereas before I felt like I was almost crumbling to the pressure because I was trying to deflect it.
While Gauff fell to eventual National Bank Open champion Simona Halep in the quarterfinals, she and Jessica Pegula won the doubles title.
In the Race to the Finals, Gauff is ranked No.3 in doubles and No.5 in singles.
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The Williams effect
When the 14-year-old Serena Williams turned professional, Corey and Candi Gauff were barely out of college. Corey played basketball at Georgia State and Candi (nee Odom) ran the heptathlon at Florida State. When Williams won her first major singles title, the 1999 US Open, Coco Gauff was still more than four years from existence.
In 2009, after watching Serena win the Australian Open on television, 4-year-old Coco announced to her parents that she wanted to be a tennis player. Six year later, she began training at the Mouratoglou Academy in France, overseen by Patrick Mouratoglou, Williams’ longtime coach. Two years later in Melbourne, Williams won the last of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Eight months later, Gauff became the youngest US Open girls’ singles finalist ever. She was 13.
“I grew up watching her,” Gauff said a few weeks ago in Toronto. “I mean that’s the reason why I play tennis. Tennis being a predominantly white sport it definitely helped a lot. Because I saw somebody who looked like me dominating the game. It made me believe that I could dominate, too.”
And it isn’t just a debt to Williams. Gauff was also inspired by Venus Williams, now 42. You can see elements of her game in the way Gauff plays, especially her serve. Corey Gauff, too, had an idol of sorts, a mentor from afar. His name was Richard Williams.
After seeing the Williams’ startling success, Corey and Candi left their jobs to devote themselves full-time to Coco’s tennis career. Corey and Candi employed many of Richard’s training techniques; Corey was the primary coach and Candi was in charge of homeschooling.
“I think her whole story, the Williams sisters story, not just Serena, with Mr. Williams and all that he’s done for both of them inspired my dad to continue to coach me and help me,” Coco Gauff said. “Even though he had not really much tennis experience. But he was like, ‘If Mr. Williams can do it, then I can.’
“I think it’s not so much just what Serena and Venus have left, it’s also the whole Williams family in general.”
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Six years ago, Gauff won the 12-under Junior Orange Bowl title, joining Hall of Famers Stefanie Graf (1981), Monica Seles (1985) and Jennifer Capriati (1986). Later that year, she was profiled by a national sports website, saying “I want to be the greatest of all time.”
By then, she had already met Serena three times.
The destiny of a champion
In 2018, at the age of 14, Gauff made her professional debut in a $25,000 ITF event in Osprey, Florida. Including qualifying, she won her first four matches. In a newspaper story later that year, she explained why Serena was her idol.
“She is just so competitive on the court. I have never seen her give up,” Gauff said. “Even now, when she is coming back from having a child, it is amazing to see that she is still strong. I like her serve, her forehand, her aggressiveness. She has proven that she relies on that and it is allowing her to win.
“I want to exactly copy that.”
Gauff was discovered by casual tennis fans in 2019 when she raced through the field at Wimbledon. The 15-year-old won three qualifying matches, defeated Venus in the first round and advanced to the Round of 16, where she lost to Halep, the eventual champion. In October of that year, she won her first Hologic WTA Tour title in Linz.
The second came in 2021 in Parma, and Gauff’s biggest breakthrough came this year in Paris, when she reached the final before falling to top-ranked Iga Swiatek. Despite retiring from her first-round match against Marie Bouzkova in Cincinnati with an ankle injury, she’s a realistic threat for the title in New York.
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“She’s playing non-stop and she’s winning non-stop,” Halep said in Toronto. “So that’s why you don’t feel like she’s young anymore. And I feel like she’s going to be a Grand Slam champion soon. She has everything to do that.”
A more aggressive approach
She’s already one of the fastest players on tour.
Sometimes, that has worked against her.
“I feel like everybody knows I’m fast,” Gauff said. “I’m not trying to be cocky, but it’s the truth. And I know that, too. I think sometimes I just go and just put the ball on the court because I know I can run it down. That was my old mentality.
“But now I think I’m trying to take my chances more and be more aggressive. Because playing that way would definitely get me quarterfinals or fourth round in Slams. But to get to that final moment you need to take care of those details. I think I’m slowly taking care of those details.”
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She’s been buoyed by the presence of Diego Moyano, who joined her team as a coach earlier this year. Moyano worked previously for the USTA, helping to develop Tommy Paul and Reilly Opelka and, more recently, with Kevin Anderson.
“He was super positive,” Gauff said. “And it made me believe. I mean, yes, my dad is always positive about my game. But you hear it your whole life so you don’t really believe it. But having someone outside come in and say these things ... I feel like I was almost afraid to lose at one point to disappoint people
“And after every match, win or lose, he always comes to me with such a positive attitude. And I think that’s transferring into my attitude.”
Said longtime tennis broadcaster Mary Carillo: “At the French, her serve and her forehand left her. But if she develops a Venus Williams-like serve, man, imagine if she could hold serve consistently. What’s going to stop her from dominating?
“She’s got a very good sense of the court -- she has the goods. And she’s a very intelligent person, and so aware of the planet and where she fits on it.”
After beating Rybakina in Toronto, Gauff pointed to her head as she approached net. Indeed, her relentless defense and a terrific backhand are formidable resources, but her mind -- her increasingly unshakeable belief -- might just be her greatest asset. That, and the debt to Serena and the Williams family.
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Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) is scheduled to report its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 after the market closes on August 25. The performance of the company’s Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG) operating segments is expected to remain solid in the to-be-reported quarter.
Despite the complex macroeconomic environment, this multinational information technology company has been focusing on disciplined cost management, which translated into improved profitability in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
Now, let’s take a look at consensus expectations and factors that might have influenced Dell’s results.
Consensus Estimates Look Impressive
For the second quarter of 2022, the Street expects DELL to post earnings of $1.64 per share, near the higher end of Dell’s guided range of $1.55-$1.70 per share.
Further, the consensus estimate for the company’s revenues stands at $26.49 billion, closer to the low end of the $26.1 billion to $27.1 billion range guided by the company.
Interestingly, the company surpassed earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters.
Key Catalysts in Q2
Dell is upbeat about strong spending in the IT space, ongoing digital transformation and transition toward multi-cloud ecosystems. The company has taken several strategic initiatives to bolster its place in the multi-cloud space.
Dell’s fiscal first quarter was the fifth straight quarter in which its ISG business witnessed growth. The trend is expected to continue on the back of growing IT spending on infrastructure and rising storage demand across its portfolio.
Under the CSG segment, the company should see an uptick in commercial demand for PC units. Dell is also expected to witness robust growth in its software and peripherals segments.
According to a Gartner report, Dell’s PC shipments declined 2.8% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2022. However, the company still grabbed the top spot in the U.S. PC market based on shipments and accounted for 27.2% of the country’s PC market share.
Dell estimates backlog levels to remain high in the to-be-reported quarter, largely due to supply-chain constraints rising from semiconductor shortages and COVID-19 lockdown in China. The company could have also witnessed high component and logistics costs in the second quarter.
Is DELL a Good Stock to Buy?
Dell Technologies seems to be a good stock to grab now. As per TipRanks, the Street is highly confident about the company, which enjoys a Strong Buy consensus rating based on seven Buys and two Holds. Dell’s average price target of $60.67 signals that the stock may surge nearly 30.1% from current levels. However, shares of the company have declined 16.9% so far this year.
TipRanks data shows that financial bloggers are 91% Bullish on Dell, compared to the sector average of 66%.
Final Thoughts
Dell’s strong performance in the first quarter of Fiscal 2023 can be partly credited to the company showing some resilience to the macroeconomic challenges. Backed by a diversified business model, strong organic growth, ongoing digital transformation and rising IT spending, the company looks well-positioned to deliver another impressive quarter.
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The rise of Latino Latter-day Saints
Latinos are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide, experts and historians say.
Why it matters: Latinos are expected to play an immense role in diversifying the nearly 200-year-old church, which has grappled with claims of discrimination in the past.
Latino membership in the church started growing in the 1970s and 1980s due to missionary work in Latin America, immigration trends and the growth of Spanish-speaking wards (also known as local congregations), said Ignacio Garcia, a professor who teaches Latino history at Brigham Young University.
- The church has recently embraced Latino-centric celebrations through its celebrations, including Day of the Dead.
- In the last two years, the church announced it was building 17 new temples — buildings where sacred services and ceremonies are held — in Latin America, with the most in Mexico and Brazil.
Background: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church, was established by founder Joseph Smith in 1830.
- Its religious text, The Book of Mormon, was first printed in Spanish in 1886, according to the church.
What they're saying: "[Latinos are] a very big element of the growth of the church," Garcia said.
- He said Latinos who convert to the Mormon and Protestant faiths find what they felt was missing in the Catholic Church — a sense of belonging.
- The church did not respond to a list of questions sent by Axios about its Latino membership but has said its "substantial Latino membership" was not a new phenomenon and that large portions of its members come from Latin America.
By the numbers: Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Spanish-speaking wards in the U.S. more than doubled, NBC News reported.
- As of 2021, Mexico and Brazil contained the largest church membership in Latin America with a combined 3 million members — nearly one-fifth of the church's worldwide membership of 16.8 million.
Yes, but: Latinos' rise in the church has had its growing pains, according to Brittany Romanello, a doctoral candidate at Arizona State University who studies the experience of Latinas in the church.
- Romanello interviewed Latina churchgoers in Arizona who reported instances in which white church leaders did not want to create new Spanish-speaking stakes, or groups of local church congregations that hold 3,000 to 5,000 members.
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WHO: Monkeypox cases dropped 21% over last week
Worldwide cases of monkeypox have dropped 21% over the past week, the World Health Organization said in a report released Thursday.
Why it matters: Although the results would need to be confirmed, the latest figures could be an early signal that cases in Europe are beginning to decline, reversing weeks of rising infections, according to the report.
But, but, but: "The number of cases reported in the Region of the Americas shows a continuing steep rise, confirming trends seen over the last several weeks," the report stated.
- The report, which looked at cases from Aug. 15-21, noted that 23 countries reported increases in their weekly number of monkeypox cases, but the highest increase was in the U.S.
The big picture: The WHO continues to consider Europe "high risk" for monkeypox, while Africa, the Americas, the eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia are considered "moderate" risk. The Western Pacific region is considered "low-moderate."
- Two countries, Indonesia and Iran, reported their first cases of monkeypox in the past week.
- The U.S. accounted for 60% of the world's monkeypox cases in the last week, while Europe accounted for 38%, the report said.
- Since April, more than 45,000 cases of the virus have been reported in 98 countries, per AP.
State of play: Earlier this month, the Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency.
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Arizona's life expectancy falls
Arizona had the 17th-lowest life expectancy in the U.S. in 2020, according to a CDC report released this week.
- The life expectancy for Arizonans was 76.3 years — lower than the national average of 77 years.
State of play: Arizona's life expectancy decreased by 2.5 years between 2019 and 2020.
- Heart disease was the leading cause of death in Arizona in 2020, followed by cancer, COVID-19 and accidents, according to the CDC.
- There was a nearly four-year gap among life expectancy for Arizona women (79.5) and men (73.4).
The big picture: Nationwide, life expectancy among Americans declined by 1.8 years due to the pandemic and the increase of unintentional injuries, such as overdoses.
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How student loan forgiveness affects Washington
Hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians stand to benefit from President Biden's announcement that the federal government will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower.
Driving the news: On Wednesday, Biden said his administration will cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt for people who make under $125,000 a year. That debt reduction also will be available to households earning less than $250,000.
- People who received Pell Grants can have $20,000 shaved off their debt if they meet those income requirements.
- The president also extended the pause on repayments for another four months, so people won't have to make loan payments until Jan. 1, 2023.
- Previously, payments were set to resume Sept. 1 of this year.
By the numbers: According to the U.S. Department of Education, as of March 31, nearly 783,000 Washington residents carried a total of $28.2 billion in student loan debt.
- About 415,000 Washingtonians had up to $20,000 in debt, while about 249,000 had balances of $10,000 or less.
- Many of those borrowers would be eligible for forgiveness under Biden's plan, according to the office of U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington).
What they're saying: In a statement, Murray called the loan forgiveness "a milestone moment."
- "In Washington state alone, the President's action will be life changing for hundreds of thousands of eligible borrowers whose debt will shrink — and so many whose balances will be completely canceled," the senator’s statement said.
The other side: In a news release Wednesday,, Caleb Heimlich, chair of the Washington State Republican Party, criticized the cost of Biden's plan.
- Heimlich cited an analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model, which found forgiving $10,000 in loans for those making under $125,000 would cost the government about $300 million.
- "This is unfair to workers who either didn't borrow or were responsible and paid off their debt and are now forced to pay more taxes in the future," Heimlich said in the news release.
What's next: About 8 million Americans could have their debt cut automatically, because the Department of Education already has their income data. But the majority of borrowers will have to apply and provide that information.
- The administration plans to make the application for debt forgiveness available in the coming weeks.
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Iconic Japanese Brand Expands to Create Great Guest Memories in Addison Market
ADDISON, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana, the nation's leading owner and operator of Japanese teppanyaki and sushi restaurants, will open its doors in Addison, a Dallas suburb tomorrow, August 26. Guests will watch as their personal chef slices and dices, preparing a meal that will dazzle their eyes and taste buds. Benihana celebrated the grand opening with a private event attended by Mayor Joe Chow, members of the city council, Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce and the fine residents of Addison and greater Dallas.
"For 58 years, Benihana has remained committed to our promise of creating great guest memories and we are excited to become part of the Addison community," said Tom Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer and President of Benihana. "The Dallas area has been a special place for Benihana for over 46 years with our Banner Drive, Plano and Las Colinas restaurants, and we are delighted to expand our presence within the greater metroplex with our new Addison Benihana restaurant."
Our new Benihana restaurant seats 242 guests in a fun, contemporary Japanese setting featuring 23 teppanyaki tables, an expansive sushi lounge and energetic bar, along with dedicated space to support off-premise business. Guests can also dine with friends and family or enjoy their hibachi favorites at home by ordering online at Benihana or through their favorite delivery partner.
"We're thrilled to carry on our Benihana tradition and serve our local community," said Mark Allen, General Manager of our new Addison restaurant. "At Benihana, it's not just a meal. It's a one-of-a-kind experience that our guests love and remember. Our mission is to connect with each of our guests and help create lifelong memories with families and friends."
Moneyinc.com just named our Benihana Dallas restaurant (7775 Banner Drive) #1 in their "Best Sushi in Dallas" survey and our RA Sushi Addison restaurant was also a top performer.
Our new Benihana Addison restaurant is located at 5000 Belt Line Road, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas. Benihana will be open for lunch 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. seven days a week and open for dinner 3:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Dinner hours on Friday and Saturday are 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Guests may make reservations online at Benihana Addison. Guest walk-ins are encouraged.
For more information about Benihana, please visit www.benihana.com.
About Benihana Inc.
Benihana is the nation's leading owner operator of Japanese teppanyaki and sushi restaurants with more than 100 restaurants operating under the brands BENIHANA®, RA SUSHI® and SAMURAI®, including franchised BENIHANA restaurants in the United States, the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
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Debut TikTok Activation Appeals to Gen Z Snackers
FAIRFIELD, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Snaps, the original plant-based snack and flagship brand of Calbee America, Inc., is bringing to life a music-driven, TikTok branded effect designed to attract and engage college students across the U.S. this fall. Created in partnership with Cutwater, their digital creative agency of record, the effect entitled "Snap Sounds" can be accessed directly through TikTok (@harvestsnaps_official) or by scanning the QR code on Harvest Snaps' newly launched Mixed Snack Pack. This bag-in-bag, six-pack offering of veggie snacks includes the brand's best-selling Lightly Salted and Tomato Basil flavors, along with Crunchy Loops Sour Cream and Onion. Each single-serve bag is perfectly portioned and ideally sized for backpacks or handbags.
Named after the fun-to-eat, snappy products, Snap Sounds invites audiences to create their own snacking-inspired music via head movements. Each motion triggers one of six beats, many of which are recorded sounds pulled directly from Harvest Snaps' packaging and products, such as the memorable crunch that happens when you eat the snack. Users can jam by themselves and with friends, creating vocals, instruments, even dance choreography. The beauty of the beats is that they create an ownable sonic identity for Harvest Snaps that wasn't there before. See examples from @veryveryvinny HERE, @stavemusicofficial HERE, and @andy_morris HERE.
"We love the idea of making music while snacking, and TikTok is the perfect platform for reaching a younger group of consumers hungry for healthier, tasty snacks and fun experiences," said Sandra Payer, Calbee America, Inc.'s Head of Marketing. "Snap Sounds is designed to appeal to these students, who crave better-for-you snacks and want to interact in a personal way with the brands they buy."
To drive awareness for the campaign and push sell-through of the Mixed Snack Pack at retail, Harvest Snaps is activating targeted ads on social media, influencer partnerships, a nationwide college sampling events program, and limited-time coupons for all Harvest Snaps items. Audiences can make their own "Snap Sounds" beats on TikTok here. #SnapSounds #HarvestSnaps #FYP #SnackReview #Snacks #SnapUpTheGoodness #SnackAttack
Harvest Snaps' Mixed Snack Pack is available for retailers nationwide to carry for an SRP of $6.99 and sold direct to consumers at HarvestSnaps.com.
Since expanding from Japan in 1970, the Calbee team has been passionate about making plant-based, nutritious snacks from quality ingredients that bring a smile to your day. Their mantra is to "Harvest the Power of Nature," which is demonstrated by their flagship Harvest Snaps brand made from veggies as the #1 ingredient. Producing its products in Fairfield, CA, Madera, CA, and Senatobia, MS, the company continues to innovate with new red lentil Crunchy Loops and San Joaquin Almond Nut Chips. Visit https://calbeena.com/ for more information. Also visit HarvestSnaps.com and follow @harvestsnaps on social media.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, is proud to be certified by Great Place to Work® for the second consecutive year. The certification is based entirely on how current employees rate their experience working at Natera in an independently administered, anonymous survey.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"We are thrilled that for the second year in a row, our employees have recognized Natera as a great place to work," said Steve Chapman, Natera's chief executive officer. "We strive to create a positive environment where our employees are highly engaged and focused on our mission to improve outcomes for patients. We will continue to work hard to provide the support and resources our employees need to succeed."
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Natera is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
To learn more about career opportunities at Natera, visit the careers page.
About Natera
NateraTM is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. We aim to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health, and inform earlier, more targeted interventions that help lead to longer, healthier lives. Natera's tests are validated by more than 100 peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate high accuracy. Natera operates ISO 13485-certified and CAP-accredited laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) in Austin, Texas and San Carlos, California. For more information, visit www.natera.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place to Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work-Certified.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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DENVER, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nextworld® ERP software company announces that it has entered into a strategic partnership with FastClose, a leading provider of real-time financial reporting and Accounting Intelligence.
As an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner, FastClose will augment Nextworld's reporting capabilities by enabling customers to visualize real-time financial data across multiple dimensions. The integration will introduce efficiencies to recurring financial processes for Nextworld customers.
"Nextworld is a modern, pure cloud ERP company built by experienced ERP veterans. Built on a no-code platform, the Nextworld ERP is introducing unprecedented agility to its customers, enabling them to make major customizations to the base code and still be able to take upgrades without the hassle of refactoring those customizations. Nextworld is positioned to be the flexible, Tier One ERP of the future and we are excited to be a part of that story," says Nick Gomersall, CEO of FastClose.
"The integration with FastClose will be a tremendous value-add for Nextworld customers, enabling them to shorten close cycles and make quicker, more informed decisions," adds Chris Walsh, Senior Director of Product Management for Nextworld. "We have had a close working relationship with the FastClose team during the development of their solution for Nextworld. They are a perfect culture fit and it has been a pleasure to work with this group."
Nextworld CEO, Kylee McVaney comments, "I am thrilled to be partnering with FastClose in a common goal of delighting customers and enabling them to focus on their mission by abstracting away technological complexities."
The partnership with Nextworld will be delivering real-time reporting directly from a cloud-based ERP system. Nick Gomersall adds, "We have closed three deals already with some great feedback from Nextworld customers. We look forward to tremendous joint success to come."
Nextworld is the only company that offers a modern ERP built on an enterprise, no-code platform. Nextworld delivers the agility, speed, and intelligence required to modernize business processes and gain value from your application investment – from the edge to the core of your operations. With Nextworld, businesses can focus resources on innovative opportunities that further their mission both now and into the future. Nextworld keeps its customers ahead of what's next®.
Website: www.nextworld.net
FastClose Ltd is a specialist reporting company – operating across Europe and North America – that offers a tool which works with Nextworld's ERP platform to provide management reporting and Accounting Intelligence. FastClose delivers unprecedented access to data. Designed to be super easy to use, accounts departments will be using the product in a few hours leading to a rapid ROI. FastClose bridges the gap between complex and costly BI tools and uncontrolled spreadsheets. FastClose's system is also available for SAP, Epicor, and CODA users.
Website: www.FastClose.uk
To view an online demo, click on www.Demo.FastClose.uk
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced that its Blackboard Learn Ultra solution was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Postsecondary Learning Management Solution category in the 19th Annual International Business Awards® (IBA). The 2022 IBAs received more than 3,700 nominations from organizations in 67 nations and territories.
"We're continuing to accelerate the development of new features for Learn Ultra with the goal of delivering the premier teaching and learning experience, and we're honored to see that work reflected in this recognition," said JD White, Chief Product Officer at Anthology. "The LMS is at the center of learners' educational journey and our team is focused on delivering innovation that fuels their success while also meeting the needs of faculty and institutions."
Blackboard Learn is Anthology's flagship learning management system, designed to support the student experience while enabling pedagogical best practices for faculty. Blackboard Learn Ultra delivers a simpler, more powerful teaching and learning experience that fosters student self-expression, offers a leading test-taking experience, and delivers the ability to surface actionable data insights that help learners, instructors and institutions meet their goals. With a modern, intuitive, fully responsive interface, Learn Ultra better engages students, removes barriers for instructors and clears the path to success.
Last month, Anthology announced a 46 percent increase in the number of courses using Blackboard Learn Ultra, and a 30 percent increase in the number of institutions deploying Learn Ultra courses, year-over-year. Following the merger with Blackboard, Anthology tripled Learn Ultra development resources and increased opportunities for client feedback in the development process. The expanded resources powered the largest Learn Ultra release to date, delivered in July.
"Statistics show that the stress and mental health experienced by students over the past couple of years has increased significantly. Products like Blackboard Learn Ultra are an essential tool to 'normalizing' the experience of students and helping them to reduce the mental health load. Congratulations to Anthology for creating a product that is making a significant impact in the lives of generations to come," commented one Stevie Award judge.
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small - are eligible to submit nominations.
"We're thrilled that we're able to return to celebrating Stevie winners in person this year," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "This year's class of honorees are as innovative, adventuresome, persistent and successful as we've ever had. We look forward to celebrating their achievements with them during our October 15th awards banquet in London."
Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
About Anthology
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community through Anthology Intelligent Experiences™, we help learners, leaders and educators achieve their goals by offering over 60 SaaS products and services designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are fulfilling our mission for education, business and government institutions at www.anthology.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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Correlation One forms strategic partnership with nation's leading coalition committed to hiring and advancing Black Americans without four-year degrees into family-sustaining jobs
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Correlation One today announced that it has joined forces with OneTen, a coalition designed to close the opportunity gap for Black talent in the United States by working with America's leading executives, companies, and talent developers to hire and advance one million Black Americans without four-year degrees into family-sustaining roles over the next 10 years. This strategic partnership will allow Correlation One to share and shape best practices for sourcing, developing, and hiring Black talent.
As an endorsed OneTen talent developer, Correlation One is committed to increasing the hiring of Black talent without four-year college degrees into family-sustaining jobs by improving their hiring, retention, upskilling, and advancement practices to support a more diverse workforce and advance economic prosperity for all. As a OneTen coalition member and award-winning data skills training provider, Correlation One will train emerging data analysts and engineers and connect them with employers through a distinctive "last mile to jobs" approach.
"As part of OneTen's growing portfolio of career development providers bridging the gap between rising Black talent and top employers, we're proud to lend a hand in the advancement of Black Americans' financial and professional goals," said Sham Mustafa, Correlation One Co-Founder and Co-CEO. "At the same time, we know that by diversifying their data talent, our forward-thinking Employer Partners can leverage a wider range of capabilities and viewpoints to advance business goals."
Offered 100% free to learners from groups historically underrepresented in the data field, Correlation One training programs have received more than 150,000 applications and trained over 7,000 students. Over 60% of the trainees are Black — a strikingly significant number given that Black professionals comprise only 7.3% of U.S. data analysts. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates strong job growth within the data field at a rate of 27.9% through 2026, with employers willing to pay well for emerging talent. However, significant and pervasive structural barriers remain in place for rising data talent to acquire the technical skills necessary to secure professional positions in the lucrative, growing data economy.
While the job market continues to grow amid rising inflation and a looming recession, the racial wealth gap in America remains wide. This is largely due to the lack of access to quality, well-paying jobs that do not require college degrees: 79% of jobs paying more than $50,000 require a four-year college degree, which automatically excludes the 76% of Black Americans over age 25 with relevant experience who don't have baccalaureate degrees. With Black professionals representing less than 8% of the technology workforce, harnessing multi-stakeholder partnerships is vital to spearheading diversity and fostering pathways to success.
"Connecting Black talent through the kind of data skills training and upskilling Correlation One offers is critical to addressing the growing needs in today's data economy," said Maurice Jones, OneTen CEO. "We're thrilled to partner with Correlation One - to unlock workforce opportunities for Black talent in the data-driven jobs of the future and implement the skills that will enable Black talent to achieve generational wealth."
Correlation One is a technology company whose mission is to create equal access to the data-driven jobs of tomorrow and believes that data literacy is the most important skill for the future of work. The company makes data fluency a competitive edge through global data science competitions, rigorous data skills assessments, and enterprise-focused data science education. Correlation One's solutions are used by some of the most elite employers all around the world in finance, technology, healthcare, insurance, consulting, and governmental agencies. Since launching in 2015, Correlation One has built an expert community of 250,000+ data scientists and 600+ partnerships with leading universities and data science organizations in the US, UK, Canada, China, and Latin America.
OneTen is a coalition of leading chief executives and their companies who are coming together to upskill, hire and promote one million Black individuals who do not yet have a four-year degree into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement over the next 10 years. OneTen connects employers with talent developers including leading nonprofits and other skill-credentialing organizations who support development of diverse talent. By creating more equitable and inclusive workforces, we believe we can reach our full potential as a nation of united citizens. OneTen recognizes the unique potential in everyone – every individual, every business, every community – to change the arc of America's story with Black talent. Join us at OneTen.org, where one can be the difference.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Supersapiens, the world's only real-time energy management system, designed for athletes to unlock better performance and recovery, adds Olympian Lucy Buckingham to its strong lineup of ambassadors. Supersapiens, powered by the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, will work with Buckingham to deliver valuable insights to help with lasting positive behavior change and performance improvements.
Buckingham first began competing in triathlons at eight years old. She won the National Junior Aquathon at 13 and represented Great Britain multiple times at the European Youth Triathlon Championships. She represented Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 2015, Buckingham won the European U23 Triathlon Championship. She has won European and world medals in Mixed Team Relay events, including winning the senior world title with Vicky Holland, Jonny Brownlee, and Alistair Brownlee in 2014. In 2021, she won the Challenge Family's The Championship and more recently won Challenge St. Pölten 2022 where she set a course-record time in the women's race.
Since starting to integrate the Supersapiens ecosystem into her training and racing, Buckingham says, "With Supersapiens, I have been able to focus on and attribute both positive and negative parts of my performance to learnable points, which is really helping make a difference to my run."
Supersapiens develops innovative technology and insights around glucose data to help athletes to make more informed nutrition decisions around training and recovery. Supersapiens is the first energy management system designed for athletes to visualize the connection between their glucose levels, energy, and quickly learn the most beneficial intraday behavior adjustments to improve their performance and how they feel.
"We are proud to support such an inspiring athlete as Lucy. Having a Supersapiens ambassador of her caliber is a true testimonial to our system and further showcases how we are helping athletes achieve their goals," said Supersapiens CEO and Founder Phil Southerland.
Supersapiens launched to the public in September 2020. The Supersapiens app pairs with Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor allowing athletes to see their glucose levels updated every minute via Bluetooth. This data can be viewed on the Supersapiens app or their wrist wearable device, the Supersapiens Energy Band, which is the first and only performance wearable that is capable of reading glucose data directly from Abbott's Libre Sense biosensor sensor.
The Supersapiens system powered by Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is now available in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Learn more about the full line of Supersapiens products and purchase Abbott's biosensor at www.supersapiens.com.
Supersapiens is aiming to be the most influential sports brand of the decade. They develop innovative insights around glucose that aim to unlock better performance and recovery by driving positive behavior changes.
Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is intended for athletes to measure their glucose levels. When used with a compatible product, the biosensor allows athletes to correlate their glucose levels and their athletic performance.
The Supersapiens system including Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is not intended for medical use and is not intended for use in screening, diagnosis, treatment, cure, mitigation, prevention, or monitoring of diseases, including diabetes.
The Supersapiens system including Abbott's Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor is not for sale in the U.S and is only available in select countries. For a full list of references and FAQs, please visit our Education Hub and Knowledge Base.
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Erie Strategic Ventures will invest in and offer commercial support to startups focused on the insurance industry and related spaces
ERIE, Pa., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Insurance, an auto, home, business and life insurance company based in Erie, Pennsylvania, today announced the establishment of Erie Strategic Ventures to support visionary entrepreneurs. The fund is the most recent example of ERIE's commitment to supporting entrepreneurship and delivering innovative products, services and experiences to its customers and network of independent agents.
Erie Strategic Ventures' focus will span the personal and commercial insurance value chain as well as natural adjacencies that offer potential to deliver value to ERIE customers and agents. Initial areas of interest include insurance innovation in risk avoidance, claims, underwriting, digital sales, agency productivity tools, and products and services for home, families and small businesses. The fund is stage and geography agnostic but will focus primarily on early-stage investments in North America.
"We are excited to build upon our expanding innovation efforts with the launch of this venture fund," said Keith Kennedy, senior vice president for Next Level Innovation at Erie Insurance. "ERIE is committed to a culture of service and our corporate values will translate well into supporting the founders we invest in."
Erie Strategic Ventures is the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance, a Fortune 500 insurance company that generated $7.9 billion in direct written premium in 2021. Founded in 1925, ERIE is the nation's 11th largest homeowners insurer, 13th largest automobile insurer and 13th largest commercial lines insurer based on direct premiums written. ERIE is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best and has more than six million policies in force.
In addition to capital, Erie Strategic Ventures will leverage ERIE's industry leadership and value proposition to support portfolio companies. With nearly 100 years of insurance expertise, ERIE has the potential to serve both as a customer and development partner for startups. ERIE will seek to partner with startups to bring innovative products and services to market, leveraging a strong network of independent agents across 12 states and Washington D.C.
Erie Strategic Ventures will partner with Touchdown Ventures, a firm specializing in corporate venture capital, which will work closely with senior executives at ERIE on fund operations.
"We are thrilled to partner with a values-driven company such as Erie Insurance that has the scale, resources and ability to make a positive impact on the corporate venture landscape," noted Rich Grant, co-founder and managing director of Touchdown Ventures. "Our combined Erie Strategic Ventures team has significant insurance industry and corporate venture capital experience. We will leverage this expertise and ERIE's unique position in the market to support entrepreneurs."
Learn more about Erie Strategic Ventures at www.erieinsurance.com/ventures.
About Erie Insurance
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 11th largest homeowners insurer, 13th largest automobile insurer and 13th largest commercial lines insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written. Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance is a Fortune 500 company and the 19th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. Rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. News releases and more information are available on ERIE's website at www.erieinsurance.com.
About Touchdown Ventures
Touchdown Ventures partners with corporations to manage their venture capital programs. Touchdown works closely with each corporation to achieve the financial and strategic benefits from venture capital investments. The firm is a Registered Investment Adviser and maintains offices in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. More information on Touchdown can be found at www.touchdownvc.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Belk is suing its former CEO, Nir Patel, for acts to steal its employees and payroll information, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.
After Patel stepped down as CEO in May, he was almost immediately hired as a chief operating officer for GameStop.
The lawsuit accuses Patel of soliciting some of the company’s highest executives to join him at his new job at GameStop. Belk says he broke an agreement in his contract by doing this once he left.
Tim May, former senior vice president, is also accused of disclosing confidential company information in his new position, which is also with GameStop.
“May undoubtedly intends to use that information to assist Patel and GameStop in their continuing unlawful campaign to raid Belk’s senior ranks,” the lawsuit states.
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TRYON, N.C. (WSPA) – A three-day country music festival featuring Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, Dierks Bentley and more begins Thursday in Tryon, North Carolina.
Night in the Country Carolinas is located at the Tryon Resort Aug. 25 through Aug. 27.
The festival features events and attractions including the Craft Beer Experience, Beer Relay, Maze Bar, Tournament of Champions and more.
It’s all set on festival grounds with restaurants, shopping, and on-site accommodations including cabins and RV camping. It also features an outdoor nightlife experience after the concerts.
Festivalgoers can choose to purchase a one-day pass or a three-day pass. Anyone purchasing a three-day pass will have the option to choose from general admissions to the exclusive Ridge lounge.
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Skip the dreaded dinner debate with cereal for dinner, it just might pay off
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the season of routines returns with busy days of carpool, parent teacher conferences, homework help, you name it — so does the dreaded "what's for dinner" debate. Fear not, Tony the Tiger®, Toucan Sam®, Mini® and the rest of the Kellogg's cereal gang are giving chicken the night off to turn weekly dinner dread into cereal for dinner instead!
Kellogg's cereals provide essential nutrients, like vitamins and minerals and are an easy, inexpensive way to put a delicious meal on the dinner table — in fact, a serving of Kellogg's cereal, milk and fruit is less than $11. And if that's not convincing enough to add cereal to the weekly dinner lineup, Kellogg is providing the chance to win $5,000 and a year's supply of iconic Kellogg's cereals including Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Froot Loops® and Frosted Mini-Wheats® to families who make it a part of their regular routine.
"Kellogg's cereals shine as stars of the breakfast table, but morning isn't the only time cereal can bring the fun," said Sadie Garcia, Director of Brand Marketing at Kellogg All Family Cereal. "Cereal for dinner is a low-prep, low-mess and low-price meal option, so you can spend less time cooking and cleaning and more quality time with your loved ones every week."
Starting on Aug. 25, once a week, for five weeks leading up to National Breakfast Day on Sept. 26, families can share how they enjoy their favorite Kellogg's cereal for dinner on Instagram with #KelloggsCerealforDinnerEntry.
Each week, one winner will be randomly selected and the entry pool restarts; cereal for dinner fanatics should share how they add Kellogg's cereals to their dinner routine to re-enter each week and can enter once daily as many times as possible to increase their chances. For more information, follow Kellogg on Instagram @KelloggsUS and visit www.kelloggs.com/en_US/Giveaway.html for official rules (no purchase necessary).
About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), our vision is a good and just world where people are not just fed but fulfilled. We are creating better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2021 were nearly $14.2 billion, comprised principally of snacks as well as convenience foods like cereal, frozen foods, and noodles. As part of our Kellogg's® Better Days ESG strategy, we're addressing the interconnected issues of wellbeing, climate and food security, creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com.
ABBREVIATED RULES. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia and are eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of entry. Begins 8/25/22 at 8:00:00 AM (ET) and ends 9/26/22 at 7:59:59 AM (ET). For details on how to enter and/or for complete Official Rules, go to https://www.kelloggs.com/en_US/Giveaway.html. Entry is free. Subject to complete Official Rules. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Kellogg Company, One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI 49016.
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When parties get divorced, their marital separation agreements often have restrictions on introducing minor children to new romantic partners.
In Powell v. Knoepfler-Powell, Michael Powell and Melanie Knoepfler-Powell entered into a marital settlement agreement during divorce proceedings. The agreement included a provision that the parties are to exercise “great care prior to introducing” their “boyfriends or girlfriends with whom they may have a romantic relationship” to their child. During a proceeding to modify the parties’ child custody and support order, the court was tasked with determining whether this provision was enforceable.
The court found that the provision “great care prior to introducing” their romantic “boyfriends or girlfriends” to their child suggests an uncertain degree of selectivity with whom the parties may associate in the presence of the child. The court noted that “great care” to one parent may mean “less care” to another.
Since the provision is not defined more clearly, each party is essentially “arbitrarily” left to interpret the standard for themselves. The court ultimately found that the restriction “is hopelessly vague, unenforceable and shall not be included in the Court’s revised custodial order.”
The court also held that the provision is void as against public policy, because it asks the court “to unreasonably limit the freedom of association and speech of the parties interacting with their child into and throughout her adulthood.”
The court did not discuss what changes, if any, would have made the provision enforceable, so there isn’t a clear-cut rule to take away informing those who would like similar provisions. However, similarly vague provisions are likely to also be unenforceable. Parents interested in using similar provisions should aim to include a more defined standard, such as a time frame before the introduction or a requirement that the romantic partner must be first introduced to the other parent.
For more guidance on marital settlement agreements and related custody matters, contact General Counsel, P.C. or send an email to info@gcpc.com.
Led by Joanna Foard, General Counsel, P.C.’s family / divorce practice can help you. Custody and related matters can be complex and because of their importance, it is beneficial to consult with an attorney experienced in family law matters. Our family law attorneys are well versed in custody and visitation matters, as well as drafting and litigating property settlement agreements and can help you navigate the process and protect your rights. Email us at intake@gcpc.com or call us at 703-991-7973 and see how we can help you.
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There is no shortage of shows like "House Hunters," "Love It or List It" and "Dream Home" that inspire people to look for their perfect “forever home.” But, when hoping to make your final move, what should you look for in a home?
I always advise my clients to think long term when it comes to a “forever home.” The following three things should be taken into consideration during your next property search:
1. MAIN LEVEL LIVING
While a spacious second-floor primary bedroom might sound lovely, it would not be practical in the long run for one big reason: stairs. To grow into your home, any room that you might want to use in the future should be on the main floor.
Thankfully, nowadays a bungalow is not your only option for single-level living – unless that’s what you are looking for, of course! Some of my clients find that the easiest option for them is to purchase a home in a 55+ community. Since the builder has already carefully anticipated all your needs in terms of layout, accessibility and maintenance, all you need do is move in!
If 55+ community living is not for you, another option is to “age in place.” You can either renovate your current home to allow for things like future wheelchair access or you may want to find a “new to you” home that has everything on one level in your preferred neighborhood. This can sometimes be difficult to find, but if you know where you want to settle, a good Realtor or contractor can help you identify homes that might be convertible.
For example, a pre-existing home with a large office on the main level with an adjacent bathroom can be converted to a primary suite if it is large enough. Things like counter height, number of steps up to the door and maneuverability in the hallways are all important factors to consider, which is why a professional opinion is the key to making this option work.
The final option is to find a builder who will build to your exact specifications. This is definitely the most time-consuming and financially significant option, but it will enable you to live where you want and give you the home you truly desire.
2. SPACE FOR GUESTS
Whether you have always lived alone or are now finding yourselves to be empty-nesters, it's a good idea to plan some guest space into your next home. You might find yourself entertaining out-of-town guests like adult children, friends or other relatives when they visit the Washington area. Additionally, sometimes dinner parties, holidays and other events with your local friends and relatives require more space than what you might need on a regular basis.
It's a good idea to look for gathering spaces in a home and think of how a room could be used for multiple purposes. A great room can act as a family room for most of the year but allow for a larger table on Thanksgiving with some furniture adjustments. When looking at spaces for guests, remember to plan for adults as well as children because they have different needs.
3. HOME MAINTENANCE
Currently yard work and lawn mowing might be your weekend hobby, but that might not be the case in the future. A low-maintenance lawn will pay off in the long run even if you love to garden. Some HOAs will do all exterior work for you to keep up the neighborhood’s curb appeal. If that is not the case in your neighborhood, a landscaping service might one day be necessary. The addition of a patio or some outdoor hardscaping are alternative options to maintaining a small yard.
As for the interior of a home, a study was done that determined the hardest task to maintain was cleaning, including vacuuming, tidying, taking out the garbage and other general tasks. So, when you are budgeting for what you can afford in your next home, a regular housekeeper might become a necessity.
There are seemingly thousands of things to consider when moving to your “forever home.” An experienced Realtor can help you navigate this daunting task so that you don’t have to do it alone. Contact me today and let’s get started!
Jean Beatty is a licensed real estate agent in VA, MD, and DC with McEnearney Associates Realtors® in McLean, VA. If you would like more information on selling or buying in today's complex market, contact Jean at 301-641-4149 or visit her website JeanBeatty.com.
If you would like a question answered in our weekly column or to set up an appointment with one of our Associates, please email: InsideNoVa@mcenearney.com or call 703.549.9292.
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1. BATTLEFIELD (13-1 in 2021)
The Bobcats are in position to make another deep postseason run after reaching the state semifinals.
On offense, they are experienced at the skill spots and the line.
Junior Braden Boggs returns to a more familiar position as he takes over at quarterback. Boggs backed up the graduated Isaiah Walters (a first-team, all-Cedar Run District pick now at the Naval Academy prep school) in 2021, but he was too good of an athlete to leave on the sidelines.
Head Coach Greg Hatfield raises the trophy after Battlefield defeated Freedom 24-7 in the regional finals. Photo by Doug Stroud
He stepped in at starting wide receiver and earned second-team, all-state honors in catching an area-high 62 passes for 1,067 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also led the team in scoring with 84 points.
Boggs has plenty of receiving options with senior and Virginia Tech commitment Caleb Woodson (24 receptions, 250 yards, one TD) and junior Braden Binkowski (24-258-2) back. Woodson’s brother Cole, a sophomore up from the junior varsity with a Virginia Tech offer, is another target along with senior Damier Minkah (Duquense offer).
Senior Jelon Johnson, a second-team all-state kick returner who recorded nine rushing touchdowns, becomes the Bobcats’ primary ball-carrier. Johnson has offers from Temple, Kent State, Pennsylvania and Dartmouth.
Senior center David Smoot (first-team, all-Cedar Run District) and senior tackle Jayden Perez anchor a veteran line along with senior Ty Spencer and junior Will Van Roe.
Defensively, the defending Class 6 Region champs are just as loaded. Senior and ODU commitment Ty Gordon (second-team, all-state) is the anchor upfront. Senior Abraham Al-Khalili will help as well.
Woodson (first-team, all-state) and Minkah (second-team, all-district) return in the secondary. Seniors Kehler Hamilton (second-team, all-district) and Brodie Carroll are set at linebacker.
Senior Maddux Tennant, a second-team, all-region basketball player, takes over for the graduated Vadin Bruot as the kicker.
Look for sophomore Cam Binkowski (defensive line, running back), senior linebacker Chris Montes, sophomore defensive back/wide receiver Bryce Banning and junior guard Joe Lubinskas to assume bigger roles this season.
2. FREEDOM (10-3)
Junior Tristan Evans is next in line to run the Eagles’ prolific offense after serving as a back-up and spot starter his first two years to the graduated Davis Bryson (Kennesaw State).
Evans is surrounded by a veteran offensive line led by three-year starters Adrian Crespin and Armand Tubbs.
Sophomore Jeff Overton Jr. is back after rushing for 1,386 yards and 12 touchdowns to earn first-team all-Cardinal District honors.
The Eagles also bring back their top two receivers in junior Kam Courtney (47 receptions, 823 yards, 9 TDs, second-team, all-state) and sophomore JuJu Preston (40-575-9, second-team, all-district). Junior wide receiver Elijah Reed is back as well.
Senior kicker James McKay (81 points all on point after attempts) returns.
Defensively, senior defensive back and Division I recruit Kendall Bannister (second-team, all-state) leads the way along with Bishop Ireton transfer and Coastal Carolina commitment TJ Bush at defensive end.
Senior Mark Erinna (lineman, second-team, all-district), junior Jerrell Hodges (secondary, second-team, all-district), Courtney, Preston and senior lineman Nasir Ethrington are back.
Senior speedster Isaiah Perry is back after missing last season with an injury.
Freedom’s biggest hole is at linebacker where it graduated all its starters.
3. PATRIOT (7-4)
Seeking their seventh straight playoff appearance, the Pioneers are most experienced on the offensive side of the ball with four veterans back on the offensive line along with the return of their starting quarterback and wide receiver.
Senior Sam Fernandez, a three-sport athlete who earned second-team, all-district honors last season, threw for 1,421 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2021.
His main target is senior Gabe Bigbee, a first-team, all-district pick who totaled 36 receptions for 604 yards and five touchdowns. Senior Eddie Henry and tight end Kam Mahoney provide additional targets as will first-year player Jay Randall. An all-region basketball player, the 6-3 Randall already has a Division 2 offer from Glenville State.
Senior tackle and University of Virginia commitment Cole Surber (6-6, 285, first-team, all-state), 5-11, 250-pound senior Brandon Khu (second-team, all-district), 6-2, 270-pound junior center Alaric Ahrens and 5-11, 315-pound senior Braden Chandler provide an established unit upfront.
Senior Quentin Harrison takes over as Patriot’s lead ball-carrier, replacing the graduated Cedar Run District Offensive Player of the Year Keith Jenkins (1,516 rushing yards, 22 touchdowns, 152 points). Jenkins is a freshman defensive back at Morgan State.
Bigbee and sophomore Jackson McCarter will also receive carries.
Harrison returns as a starting linebacker. Patriot is experienced on the defensive line with first-and-second team all-district selections Josh Folds (senior) and Chase Collins (senior) along with senior Cullen Carey.
Bigbee and Henry (first-team, all-district) are back in the secondary.
Junior Eli Negron (wide receiver/linebacker), the younger brother of former Patriot standout and current James Madison University defensive lineman Tyler Negron, and junior Blake McNabb (wide receiver/linebacker) will rotate in more this season.
4. UNITY REED (6-6)
The Lions return their top rusher and passer and two top two receivers in senior Dashaun Gibson (44 receptions, 606 yards, 6 TDs), senior tight end Amare Campbell, junior Mekhi Blakeney and senior Blake Moore (threw for over 1,600 yards).
Gibson was first-team, all-Cedar Run District and Blakeney and Campbell second-team, all-district.
Senior Marquez Davis and junior Domingo Meade are also threats at wide receiver.
Campbell (100 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss in 2021) and senior Shane Eller (125 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and two interceptions) headline the defense. Campbell, who committed to North Carolina Wednesday night, takes over the middle linebacker position for the graduated first-team, all-state pick Shawn Murphy (a freshman at Alabama). Eller was a first-team, all-state all-purpose selection on defense.
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Gibson and Davis (defensive backs), junior defensive back Cameron Morales and senior defensive ends Javion Haney and Sean Johnson are also back on defense.
5. GAR-FIELD (5-6)
Senior Adric Johnson takes over as the Red Wolves’ new starting quarterback after Omar Diallo transferred to Bishop Ireton.
Senior Jordan Terry (second-team, all-Cardinal District) returns at running back for a team looking for its fourth straight playoff appearance. Sophomore Herman Jackson should see more playing time as well out of the backfield.
Senior center Jakobi Reynolds and junior Corvell James lead the line.
Junior wide receivers Max Gardner and Traveon Peters will take over pass catching responsibilities.
Senior Kalvon Sanders (second-team, all-district linebacker) leads the defense along with senior Marvin Pereira, senior cornerback Victor Ssegawa, sophomore safety Tyson Woods and senior cornerback Malachi Wood-Valentine. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/insidenovas-preseason-top-5-prince-william-high-school-football-teams-battlefield-is-no-1/article_c27b5b66-18ad-11ed-b9ec-c7991640af5e.html | 2022-08-25T13:57:36Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/insidenovas-preseason-top-5-prince-william-high-school-football-teams-battlefield-is-no-1/article_c27b5b66-18ad-11ed-b9ec-c7991640af5e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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The number of new head coaches: Marsel Wells (Osbourn Park) and Reggie Scott (Colgan)
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Number of Gar-Field graduates who are head football coaches: Loren White (Brentsville), Cortez Whiting (Osbourn) and Nate Murphy (Hylton)
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Number of Prince William seniors committed to Division I programs so far: Battlefield’s Caleb Woodson (Virginia Tech) and Ty Gordon (ODU), Patriot’s Cole Surber (Virginia), Unity Reed's Amare Campbell (North Carolina) and Freedom-Woodbridge’s TJ Bush (Coastal Carolina).
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The number of consecutive years Brentsville has made the playoffs, the longest current streak of any local high school.
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The number of years Darryl Overton has served as Freedom’s head coach, making him the longest-tenured head football coach at the same school of any local program.
Also the number of players Quantico will put on the field for offense and defense as it begins its first season playing eight-man football after a two-year layoff due to the pandemic and low participation numbers.
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Tommy Thigpen knows something about playing linebacker for a Prince William County high school as well as at North Carolina.
That background helped the Tar Heels secure a commitment Wednesday night from Unity Reed senior Amare Campbell. Campbell made the announcement at Unity Reed.
Campbell chose the Tar Heels over his other two finalists, Maryland and West Virginia.
"The overall love from UNC was just so overwhelming, I loved it," Campbell said.
Thigpen played a big role in that decision. The former Potomac High School all-American is currently North Carolina's co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach. He was a three-time all-ACC linebacker for the Tar Heels before the New York Giants selected him in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.
Campbell said he plans to sign with North Carolina in December, graduate early and then enroll in college in January. Campbell is the first local player to commit to North Carolina since Woodbridge graduate Kyree Campbell in 2015.
Campbell said he chose to commit Wednesday since it's five days away from his birthday on Aug. 29th. He also wanted to do it as a way to generate some season-opening hype. The Lions host Westfield Friday at 7 p.m.
Campbell recorded 100 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss in 2021. He takes over the middle linebacker position for the graduated first-team, all-state pick Shawn Murphy (a freshman at Alabama).
Campbell also is a returning starter at tight end.
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Gift gives organization powerful momentum to provide thousands more youth who have big dreams and face systemic obstacles with a paid, professional mentor for 12+ years
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The national organization Friends of the Children announced today its network received a $44 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Friends of the Children is the only national mentoring program in the country with paid, professional mentors called "Friends" who walk alongside youth for 12+ years, no matter what. This gift offers powerful momentum for the organization to serve thousands more children, many of whom are in—or at risk of entering—foster care. In just eight years, Friends of the Children has grown from five to 26 locations across the U.S., serving urban, rural and Tribal communities.
"We are honored to kickstart our 30th anniversary of serving children with this extraordinary gift from MacKenzie Scott. This catalytic investment means we will continue expanding across the country to provide a Friend to thousands more youth," said Terri Sorensen, CEO of Friends of the Children - National. "In 2020, nearly 32,000 children ages four to six entered foster care in the U.S. – that's 32,000 children and families who may have avoided foster care involvement if they'd had a Friend by their side."
Of the $44 million, Friends of the Children – National received a $15 million gift and 12 of its chapters received direct gifts totaling $29 million. Those chapters include Austin, Boston, Central Oregon, Chicago, Detroit, Klamath Basin, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma and Tampa Bay. This is the largest single gift ever received by the organization in its 30-year history. The funding will support the organization in expanding its child and whole-family well-being services to thousands more children and families at new Friends of the Children locations.
"I know from my own experiences that children often face a lot of hard things as they grow up and the love and support I received after my foster care experience allowed me to thrive and see myself for all that I could be," said Simone Biles, youth advocate and Olympic gymnast. "That's why I believe the long-term mentorship that Friends of the Children provides is so meaningful—having just one person who believes in you can truly impact a young person's life. I am excited that MacKenzie Scott is investing in Friends of the Children to empower more youth across the country! In supporting Friends of the Children, it is my hope that more children will have access to a 'Friend' and be inspired to pursue their hopes and dreams in all communities, including my hometown of Houston, Texas."
Read the full press release here.
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Dr. Manning brings extensive commercial aviation experience and a strong technical background to lead the rapid acceleration of the eVTOL company's commercial and operational growth
SANTA ANA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) company, Overair, announced that Dr. Valerie Manning will join the Overair leadership team as its Chief Commercial Officer, transitioning from her current role as Senior Vice President of Training & Flight Operation Services at Airbus. Dr. Manning's diverse, global experience in aerospace and commercial aviation will help guide the organization's commercial and operational launch as it prepares to fly its all-electric prototype in the second half of 2023.
Dr. Manning will lead Overair's commercial strategy, business development, marketing, sales, support, and in-service operations infrastructure as the company finalizes its full-scale prototype vehicle and prepares for commercial launch. She will take charge of Overair's business model, to create customer and company value and to enable business growth through Overair's products and services.
"I am immensely proud that Valerie is joining us. Having known Valerie for years, I have a deep appreciation for her capabilities and character, and I know that her addition will be a game changer for us, accelerating our path toward commercialization," said Overair CEO Ben Tigner. "Valerie's unique combination of corporate, military, and aviation experience, on top of her world-class technical capabilities, will help us convert Overair's technology and product advantages into real-world value for communities and Overair's stakeholders. As an accomplished pilot, Valerie also understands the benefits eVTOL will bring to urban areas, and she will be key to unlocking our success."
Prior to joining Overair, Dr. Manning served as a senior executive at Airbus, based in Toulouse, France, where she has led worldwide training and flight operations services, customer support and aircraft modification services. Throughout her Airbus career, she has worked with the company's customers, partners, and suppliers worldwide on a wide range of commercial and operational topics related to their aircraft and associated services. A retired United States Air Force Officer, Dr. Manning holds a doctoral degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University. She is also an EASA flight instructor and jet-rated commercial pilot.
"I'm so excited to join the Overair team and to address the challenge of building the company and bringing its business ambitions to fruition," said Dr. Manning. "I chose Overair due to its state-of-the-art technology, innovative and inclusive spirit, and deep commitment to advancing sustainable aviation through eVTOL. I'm motivated by the idea of bringing my experience to a new industry sector, so when this fantastic opportunity presented itself, I accepted with pleasure!"
The transition will take place on September 1st of this year.
About Overair
Overair is positioned to be a global leader in advanced air mobility. Spun out of Karem Aircraft in 2020, the Santa Ana, CA based company announced the design of its vehicle, Butterfly, in 2021. Butterfly is a breakthrough electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Butterfly's proprietary technologies, derived from the Overair team's decades of aerospace experience, create critical power reserves using today's commercially available battery cells, which translate into advances in safety and a superior experience for riders and communities. With eVTOL adoption revolutionizing urban mobility, Butterfly is positioned to set the bar on real-world dependability, with best-in-class payload, sound emissions and weather capability. Overair has operating partnerships with companies such as Hanwha Systems and Bristow Group, and the team completed its full-scale propulsion testing in the first quarter of 2022.
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Several rockets were fired at coalition bases in Syria on Wednesday, injuring three US service members, according to a statement from US Central Command, in an apparent response to US airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in the region.
The rockets struck two bases in northeast Syria that house US troops, Mission Support Sites Green Village and Conoco. Three US service members suffered minor injuries as a result of a rocket attack on bases that house US troops, a spokesman for US Central Command said. One of three has already returned to duty, while the other two remain under evaluation.
Following the rocket attack, US attack helicopters returned fire and destroyed three vehicles as well as the equipment used to launch the rockets, according to Central Command. Initial assessments indicate that two or three people involved in carrying out the attacks were killed.
"We have a total spectrum of capability to mitigate threats across the region, and we have every confidence in our ability to protect our troops and Coalition partners from attacks," said Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of US Central Command.
Earlier Wednesday, a senior Pentagon official said the US would work to defend its service members and capabilities in the region.
"We're not going to hesitate to defend ourselves," said Colin Kahl, the under secretary of defense for policy, at a briefing to reporters on Wednesday. "We're not going to tolerate attacks by Iran-backed forces on our forces anywhere in the world, to include in Syria, and we won't hesitate to protect ourselves and take additional measures as appropriate."
The military exchanges come at a critical time for US and Iranian relations, as there has been some progress on reviving the Iran nuclear deal, aimed at preventing Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Still, the airstrikes appeared to send a clear signal that deal or not, the US will continue to respond to Iranian provocations.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday had ordered the airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria, a little over a week after a number of rockets struck close to the Green Village base near the Iraqi border.
The strike was intended to target 11 bunkers used for ammunition storage and logistics support by Iranian-backed groups in Syria, Col. Joe Buccino, a spokesman for US Central Command, said.
But shortly before CENTCOM carried out the strike, the military waved off two more of the bunkers because of a small group of people nearby. In the end, Buccino said the military struck nine bunkers in the complex in eastern Syria.
The US said the airstrikes were in response to attacks on US forces from one week ago, when the At-Tanf garrison in Syria came under a drone attack and a second base was attacked by rockets. Iran denied any involvement in the attacks, but they match the pattern of other such attacks the US has attributed to Iranian-backed proxies and militias in Syria.
At the time of last week's strikes, the coalition did not say who was responsible for either of the attacks
The US maintains approximately 900 troops in Syria, largely split between the At-Tanf base and the country's eastern oil fields.
This story has been updated with additional reporting.
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Human remains found at Lake Mead more than three months ago have been identified as Thomas Erndt, who is believed to have died by drowning two decades ago, authorities in Nevada said Wednesday.
Erndt's remains, found in the lake's Callville Bay area on May 7, were identified through investigative information, DNA analysis and reports of the original incident, according to a news release from the Clark County Office of Communications & Strategy.
The 42-year-old from Las Vegas reportedly drowned August 2, 2002, authorities said, though the official cause and manner of death were undetermined Wednesday.
Erndt's remains are one of at least three sets of human remains discovered since May at the lake, where water levels have been plummeting to unprecedented lows as the drought crisis persists in the West.
The other remains found include a body in a corroding barrel with a gunshot wound, officials said previously. That case is being investigated as a homicide. Those remains, dubbed Hemenway Harbor Doe by the coroner's office, belonged to someone who died in the mid-'70s to early '80s, according to police.
Most recently, authorities recovered partial human remains at Lake Mead's Boulder Swim Beach in mid-August. It was the third time officials have found remains in that area, though it's unclear whether the three discoveries at Boulder Swim Beach are all from one person or separate individuals. The Clark County coroner has been working to determine if the first two discoveries in that area, which were both partial remains, are from the same person, a county spokesperson previously told CNN.
The process to identify human remains found at the lake has been challenging due to advance stages of decomposition, which makes it difficult to extract DNA for identification. The Clark County coroner's office uses X-rays, fingerprinting, forensic dentistry and analysis by forensic anthropologists in order to learn about a body, police and Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse previously told CNN.
Lake Mead is the nation's largest reservoir straddling the Nevada-Arizona border and serves about 25 million people in Arizona, Nevada, California and Mexico. Recently, the lake's levels have plunged to record lows amid a megadrought fueled by the impacts of human-caused climate change. At its height in 1983, Lake Mead was 1,225 feet above sea level. But as of this summer, the level has been around 1,040 feet, about 27% of its full capacity.
The dropping water level has revealed other things in the lake, including a sunken World War II-era vessel and the reservoir's original 1971 intake valve.
Elsewhere, dwindling water levels have led to the revelation of dinosaur tracks from about 113 millions years ago in a Texas park after parts of a riverbed completely dried out as the state faced extreme drought conditions and heat waves this summer.
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The Republican nominee to be the top elections official in Minnesota said changing the rules around voting following the 2020 "big rig" was "our 9/11," invoking the terrorist attacks when discussing proposed changes to election laws in the aftermath of former President Donald Trump's loss.
Kim Crockett is one of the latest candidates to win the GOP nomination for a secretary of state position who has cast doubt on the outcome of the 2020 election, which she has previously described as "lawless" and "rigged."
"We realize people are discouraged and this is still an exceptional nation," Crockett said during a previously unreported radio appearance in early September 2021. "We are still the American people and I'm betting on us. This is a challenge. Maybe we needed a wake-up call. This is our 9/11."
In the interview, Crockett was criticizing voting reform legislation. She called the ultimately unsuccessful John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act "a massive threat," to Republicans, who had passed stricter voting laws at the state level in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
The bill sought to restore the power of the federal government to oversee state voting laws to prevent discrimination against minority voters.
"They're resurrecting a really vicious, powerful architecture in Washington, DC, to take over our election laws," Crockett said. "And that's the avenue to their permanent power, because they really don't think we're capable of governing ourselves at the local level is state level and they wanna be in charge. And they wanna be in charge permanently."
Crockett, an attorney and conservative activist, was appearing on a local Christian talk radio program to promote an upcoming event that month that she said would be discussing "the big rig" 2020 election, citing her efforts the past year-and-a-half opposing Democrat-led changes to election laws.
"I've been doing it now for about 18 months, exclusively in the election space," Crockett said earlier in the radio appearance. "Because if we lose our right to free and fair elections -- and I don't just need the right to vote, I need to know that it's being counted fairly and that someone's not cheating and canceling me out."
At an event from mid-September 2021, Crockett encouraged activists to sign up as election judges and poll watchers so they can exercise their "biblical citizenship," an idea gaining traction in Christian nationalist circles which encourages Christians to accept that America was founded on Christian values and influence their government to adopt a "biblical worldview."
In a statement provided to CNN's KFile by campaign chairwoman Shannon Bruce, Crockett defended calling the election rigged and attacked the press. The campaign declined in the statement and a subsequent phone call to address any other quotes.
"There are so many important policy issues we should be discussing right now so that Minnesotans can make an informed choice when they vote," Crockett said in the statement. "Instead, most of the media is intent on character assassination."
A Republican has not won statewide in Minnesota since 2006, but the state has become more competitive for the GOP in recent years. Crockett is facing incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon in the general election this year.
Unlike other secretary of state nominees who have cast doubt on the 2020 election, Crockett has not been endorsed by Trump. But Crockett has a history of comments undermining the integrity of the 2020 election following Joe Biden's presidential victory, a CNN KFile review of her past media appearances found.
She has called Democrats "cheats," and said the election was ripe with everything from "garden variety fraud," to the "possibility" of "tabulators connected to the Internet" changing votes to Democrats. She falsely said the 2020 election in Minnesota was illegitimate and has argued that voting by mail is insecure. She said she does not believe the US Postal Service should be able to deliver ballots because a major postal union supports Democrats. Louis DeJoy, the current Postmaster General who heads the Postal Service, was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
"If we don't win this one and expose what happened -- every cell in my body militates against the idea that America has become a place to cheat like this," Crockett said on local Minnesota conservative talk radio in December 2020. "I think the evidence is overwhelming, and if we don't fight and win some ground here, Republicans and conservatives, for example, in Minnesota will never win another statewide election, and the long-term possibility for Republicans to be able to win in other states and nationally gets narrower and narrower."
"If there's this much corruption, and the vote can be manipulated," she added. "And there's garden variety fraud going on all the way up to the possibility that these voting tabulators connected to the internet are manipulating the vote."
There is no evidence absentee and mail-in balloting are insecure nor is there evidence electronic voting is insecure.
At the same time, Crockett stated that Biden isn't progressive enough for the left wing of the Democratic Party.
"They're just gonna put a pillow over his face when they get tired of him," she said during a December 2020 radio appearance. "They'll put a pillow over Biden's face, 'Oh, go quietly, Joe.'"
Crocket previously volunteered at the Minnesota Voters Alliance, a nonprofit group that has attempted to curtail how absentee voting works in the state. She is also a self-described active member of the Election Integrity Network, a nationwide group that trains conservative activists to aggressively monitor elections as part of the group's "army of citizens." The group is run by Cleta Mitchell, a key figure in the failed efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.
Crockett has already stirred controversy both in the Minnesota secretary of state race -- which will determine who will oversee the 2024 general election -- and in recent years.
The Minnesota Republican Party apologized last year after a video promoting her campaign featured billionaire Jewish Democratic donor George Soros, a frequent target of antisemitic conspiracies, as a puppet master controlling two Jewish Democrats. The Minnesota GOP said that Crockett and her staff were not aware of the antisemitic tropes.
In 2019, Crockett was placed on 30 days of unpaid leave from her position as the vice president and general counsel of the Center of the American Experiment, a conservative think tank, following an uproar over comments she made about Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
"These aren't people coming from Norway, let's put it that way. These people are very visible," she was quoted as saying by The New York Times.
Crockett apologized for the comments.
CNN's Sam Woodward contributed to this story.
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The Republican nominee for US Senate in Washington both touted her "pro-life" anti-abortion view and asserted her opposition to a federal abortion ban in a new ad on Thursday, as Republican congressional candidates in tough races across the country attempt to defuse an issue that could cost them.
The new direct-to-camera ad from Tiffany Smiley counters warnings from Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray's campaign head-on after Murray's camp had warned that Smiley would support Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell and ban abortion nationwide if elected.
"Patty Murray has spent millions to paint me as an extremist," said Smiley. "I'm pro-life, but I oppose a federal abortion ban."
"Patty Murray wants to scare you," added Smiley at the end of the ad. "I want to serve you."
After the Supreme Court decided in June that there was no longer a constitutional right to an abortion, overturning a nearly 50-year precedent, Republican candidates have struggled to figure out how to retain conservative voters while appealing to the country's sizable majority that supports abortion rights. A pro-abortion rights Democrat won a special election Tuesday for a swing House seat in New York, surprising some political observers who thought that President Joe Biden's unpopularity would sink the down-ballot candidate.
Some Republican candidates have tried to avoid the issue, focusing instead on appealing to Americans upset with rising consumer costs and crime. But Smiley and some other Republican candidates have taken a different tack by also trying to diminish a potentially powerful motivating issue for Democrats.
In Colorado, a Senate Republican candidate Joe O'Dea recently said that abortions should be legal through 20 weeks of pregnancy, and allowed afterward only in certain cases: rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at risk.
In Nevada, Senate Republican candidate Adam Laxalt wrote an op-ed this month stating he would not support a national abortion ban but would support limiting abortion to the first 13 weeks of pregnancy.
And in Arizona, Senate Republican candidate Blake Masters appeared to take a more congenial tone on the hot-button issue after he won his party's primary in an interview with the Arizona Republic, calling the state's 15-week law "a reasonable solution." He previously called abortion in America a "genocide" and expressed support for stronger restrictions.
In the Washington ad, Smiley also tried to undermine Murray's effort tying her to former President Donald Trump, who lost Washington in 2020 by 19 points to Biden. Smiley explained that a picture of her and Trump used in Murray campaign advertising was for an event promoting advocacy for veterans health care -- and aired another photo of her and Murray standing together.
"She shows you this picture of me and Trump, but doesn't show you this one," said Smiley.
Even though Democrats face a poor midterm environment as the party in power, Murray is the favorite in her race this fall. Washington last voted for a Republican for Senate in 1994, and Murray, a member of the Senate Democratic leadership and chair of the committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, is seeking a sixth term.
Smiley worked as a triage nurse until her husband Scotty, a military veteran, was blinded while serving in Iraq. The mother of three then helped him become the Army's first blind active-duty officer.
"This ad reflects what this campaign will be about: The vision of a veterans advocate and nurse vs. the record of a career partisan politician," said Smiley spokesperson Elisa Carlson.
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The next steps in the legal fight to bring more transparency into the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home will largely take place in secret.
In the coming days, US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart -- who approved the warrant the FBI used to search Mar-a-Lago earlier this month -- will be considering in private the Justice Department's proposals for redacting parts of the affidavit it filed when seeking the warrant, if the affidavit is to be released at all.
In the document, the investigators who are probing the handling of classified documents from Trump's White House would have had to lay out for the judge why they thought there was probable cause for a crime and that evidence existed of that crime at the Florida resort.
The affidavit contains "substantial grand jury information" a Justice Department attorney told Reinhart at a hearing last week, where media organizations and other entities advocated for the public release of the document, which was filed under seal.
Trump has called for the release of the affidavit, as it was not part of the warrant related documents his legal team was provided with the search. But the former President has not yet formally sought to inject himself into this court fight over whether the affidavit should be unsealed, and instead has filed a separate case in front of a different judge where he is asking to see the affidavit in full.
Here's what we know about what's about to unfold:
DOJ's next deadline is Thursday -- but what it does will likely be under seal
The Justice Department has until Thursday noon to submit the redactions it believes the affidavit will need if the judge were to release it. With that, the department will also submit legal arguments for why those redactions are necessary.
Previously, the department has argued that once the necessary redactions are made, the affidavit would be "devoid of meaningful content."
Reinhart has said the submission due Thursday could be filed under seal. It's possible that prosecutors could file publicly a redacted version of the legal arguments they're making. But so far, there have been no indications that the department plans to do so.
Beyond Thursday's filing deadline for the DOJ, there is no set timeline for what happens next in the dispute.
The judge could still decide that he won't release any part of the affidavit
The judge said last week that the department had not yet convinced him that the entire affidavit needs to remain under seal. But he has still left himself a little room to change his mind, depending on what the department tells him in this latest round of secret filings.
He wrote in an opinion released Monday that "the present record" did not justify "keeping the entire Affidavit under seal." He also wrote that "at this point" he wasn't buying the Justice Department's argument that once all the needed redactions were made, they would be "so extensive that they will result in a meaningless disclosure."
"[B]ut I may ultimately reach that conclusion after hearing further from the Government," he wrote.
For now, all that is for certain is that the Justice Department has convinced the judge not to release the affidavit in its entirety without any redactions.
But the judge is taking into account factors favoring transparency
As Reinhart wrote in Monday's opinion, the Justice Department has already conceded that the warrant involves "matters of significant public concern."
"Certainly, unsealing the Affidavit would promote public understanding of historically significant events," Reinhart said. "This factor weighs in favor of disclosure."
The historical significance of the Mar-a-Lago search also made Reinhart skeptical of another argument the DOJ was making: that the work that will go into making redactions will burden department resources, and could set a precedent that will create similar disruptions and burdens in other cases.
"Particularly given the intense public and historical interest in an unprecedented search of a former President's residence, the Government has not yet shown that these administrative concerns are sufficient to justify sealing," the judge wrote.
Reinhart will have before him the reasons the Justice Department says the affidavit information must remain confidential, which include how it could disclose sources and methods the government is using in its investigation, and the way the affidavits' details could be used to identify witnesses.
It might be several weeks before the dispute over unsealing the affidavit is resolved
Once the Justice Department files its submission, there are no other pending deadlines currently set on the public docket -- meaning the judge could make his next move very quickly, or he could wait for several days or even weeks to act.
During last week's hearing, the attorney arguing on behalf of the government -- DOJ counter-intelligence chief Jay Bratt, who is playing a prominent role in the investigation -- said that after the department submitted its proposed redactions, he would be willing to appear before the judge to discuss them "in camera." That means a private proceeding that would be out of view not only for the public, but for the parties opposing the DOJ in seeking the warrant documents' release.
But it's unclear whether the judge will ask for that kind of hearing and whether there'd be any indication on the public docket that it's happening -- adding more uncertainty to what will happen in the coming days and when.
Adding to the fluid nature of the timing is the possibility that the Justice Department, if the judge doesn't ultimately go along with its proposals for handling the affidavit, will be given time to appeal the decision. The judge might issue his ruling but put it on hold for a certain time so that DOJ can file an appeal. That would kick off a new round of litigation that could stretch out weeks or even months.
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Coupa, TealBook, Sapience Analytics & Randstad Sourceright sessions: driving resiliency & agility, good data, cost savings & business impact across procurement
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sourcing Industry Group (SIG), the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement, outsourcing and third-party risk professionals, today announced keynote programs and the agenda for its Global Executive Summit in Rancho Mirage, California from October 17-19, 2022. The three-day networking event will offer discussions and solution demonstrations to help professionals navigate industry challenges with the latest innovative processes and risk-mitigation approaches.
This year's Summit agenda includes keynotes from:
- Coupa: Michael Van Keulen, Chief Procurement Officer
- TealBook: Stephany Lapierre, CEO & Founder
- Sapience Analytics: Bradley Killinger, CEO
- Randstad Sourceright: Paul Vincent, Global Head of Services Procurement
"Our members are at the forefront of the sourcing and procurement industry. Their insights and expertise are incremental in driving the innovative approaches needed to help professionals keep pace in an ever-evolving industry," said Dawn Tiura, President and CEO of SIG. "At our Global Executive Summit, we have the opportunity to hear from premier thought leaders who will share their first-hand experience on the innovation, technology and transformative approaches needed to overcome some of the most challenging disruptions the industry sees today."
Coupa's Van Keulen will be joined by industry-leading CPOs to discuss how cross-functional leadership teams can increase resiliency and agility to lead on supply chain continuity, rising material costs, ESG imperatives and more.
"The prevailing business challenges of procurement and supply chain today present an opportunity for organizations to collaborate better and ultimately move faster, mitigate risk, and do more good with their operations," said Van Keulen. "Breaking down traditional silos is a step forward to harnessing the Power of Spend. I'm excited to share the keynote stage with my fellow CPOs, as we dive into how cross-functional leadership teams can increase resiliency during these uncertain times."
TealBook's Lapierre will explain how using a data-first approach will help teams deliver on strategic procurement initiatives.
"We've heard from the market – every CPO, every consultant, every single sourcing event, recognizes that without having a supplier data foundation built upon good data, visibility into supply base and connectivity across the ecosystem, the digital transformation we are hoping for cannot materialize," said Lapierre.
Sapience Analytics' Killinger will explore the often-overlooked cost improvement opportunity that lies within category management.
"Companies have invested heavily in the source-to-pay ecosystem. I look forward to sharing perspectives about unleashing significantly greater opportunity for transformational cost and value improvement in category management through data and insights," said Killinger.
Randstad Sourceright's Vincent will moderate a panel of both procurement leaders and stakeholders to discuss how procurement can elevate its value to the business.
"I am very excited to connect with the procurement community in person at the SIG Global Executive Summit," said Vincent. "In these volatile times, it's more important than ever to be able to do more with less — or, as we will argue: simplification is the new innovation. I look forward to our session that will provide Summit attendees with both procurement and budget holder perspectives on how to better align and improve business impact and results."
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Leading Youth Sports Ecosystem Consistently Voted No. 1 Sports Management Platform by its More than 25 Million Youth Sports Customers Also Announces an Integration With Recently-Launched, Southeastern-Based National Indoor Soccer League
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamSnap, the leading provider of sports management software and online community for everything youth sports, announced partnerships with the California Youth Soccer Association (Cal North), the most experienced and largest soccer organization in Northern California, and Maryland State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA), the Maryland state governing body for soccer that oversees 145+ clubs/leagues, 65,000+ athletes, and 10,000+ coaches. TeamSnap also announced an integration with the Georgia-based National Indoor Soccer League (NISL), a professional indoor league that was founded in 2021 and is expanding across the southeast.
Through these partnerships, TeamSnap is now the preferred team and communication platform for the Cal North Olympic Development Program (ODP) and the MSYSA Olympic Development Program (ODP), and the official team and association management platform of the NISL. ODP is a national process for identifying and developing the best youth soccer players state-wide, regionally, and nationally. ODP aims to promote players to the U.S. National Teams, which participate in international competitions including the Youth World Cup, Olympics and international friendlies.
"At TeamSnap, through our partnerships, we have seen the positive impact that youth soccer can have on communities, and we are thrilled to be further expanding our footprint within the youth soccer territory," said Brian Caulfield, COO, of TeamSnap. "We remain focused on making these types of strategic partnerships and investing in technology that ultimately helps take the work out of play for clubs and leagues across North America. We are excited to also be supporting MSYSA, and have committed $5,000 toward its Let's Play! initiative that aims to empower youth soccer players and grow the game of soccer in Maryland's underserved communities."
MSYSA's Let's Play! program is an after-school initiative designed to transform the lives of participants while positively impacting underserved communities. This safe, character building, community supported program helps to teach social and emotional skills while fighting obesity and related illnesses. Under TeamSnap's partnership with MSYSA's Olympic Development Program, TeamSnap will provide discounts and services for MSYSA's 145+ clubs/leagues, 65,000+ athletes, and 10,000+ coaches in Maryland. TeamSnap is also now a tournament technology provider for MSYSA and its clubs.
"From the first moment we connected with TeamSnap, it was clear that their goals aligned with MSYSA's mission, which is to grow the game and transform lives," said Gandalf French, Technical Director for MSYSA. "This partnership with TeamSnap will be helping to reduce participation barriers through our Let's Play! program, improving access to technology to assist our members, and providing smoother communication for our ODP families."
Through the partnership with Cal North, TeamSnap is now providing the Sacramento, California-based community soccer organization a Clubs & Leagues account that will be utilized by Cal North's Olympic Development Program.
Released earlier this year, the new TeamSnap for Clubs & Leagues includes features for member management, registration, payments, mobile app and website integrations as well as services to help with the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of their TeamSnap experience. The easy-to-use offering will grow with a club and league year-over-year, allowing them to simply start a new season or new club offering without starting from scratch.
"Cal North is excited about partnering with TeamSnap as our ODP communication platform. The ODP program has a lot of moving pieces and being able to communicate easily and timely is critical," said Kevin Crow, Cal North Director of Player Development & Competitions. "This will provide our ODP coaches, players and parents an improved overall ODP experience!"
TeamSnap is also proud to partner with the rising National Indoor Soccer League, a professional organization founded in 2021 that currently oversees teams for men and women in Columbus and Rome, Georgia; Orlando and Tampa, Florida, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Southaven, Mississippi. The league has plans to expand in 2022 and 2023. Under the partnership, TeamSnap provides a Clubs & Leagues account that will be utilized by their NISL league administrators to communicate with coaches and players. TeamSnap will also support NISL across all of its youth soccer initiatives.
About Maryland State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA)
MSYSA is a member of the US Soccer Federation as a National State Association and is affiliated with US Youth Soccer. MSYSA serves as the primary advocate for youth soccer in the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia. MSYSA is dedicated to offering the highest quality soccer education, player development, and programs while fostering sportsmanship, fitness, diversity, teamwork, and passion for the game. Learn more at msysa.org or on Facebook (@MDStateYouthSoccer), TikTok (MarylandSYSA), and Twitter (@MSYSA)
About California Youth Soccer Association Youth Soccer (Cal North)
Cal North is the original youth soccer organization in Northern California, who has served generations of players, coaches, leagues, and clubs with storied histories. Cal North is a member of a much larger soccer community, and as a member, you are also a member of this world community. Players register to play with one of the more than 200 clubs or leagues formed by Cal North. Through affiliation, our leagues and clubs are also members of US Youth Soccer, US Soccer, and US Futsal. US Soccer, along with over 197 other national soccer organizations, are members of FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football Association. FIFA serves as the international governing body for soccer and US Soccer has been a member since 1913. Together, local, national and international organizations form a family of support for the young soccer players of Cal North.
About National Indoor Soccer League (NISL)
The National Indoor Soccer League, which has its league office in Georgia, was founded in January 2021 by a group of experienced sports team/league owners with over 40 years of ownership experience. The NISL has plans to grow the league nationally within the next three years. The league operates both a Men's & Women's division with each market fielding both teams. Fans will be able to watch a men's and women's game each gameday. For more information, go to nislpro.com.
About TeamSnap
TeamSnap is home to the largest online community for everything youth sports. It is consistently rated the No. 1 sports management platform by its loyal audience of more than 25 million youth sports coaches, administrators, players and parents and over 19,000 sports organizations – across more than 100 different types of sports and activities. The leading sports-tech company offers consumer brands innovative new ways to connect with passionate youth sports audiences from across the globe. It is currently in high-growth mode, expanding its footprint toward becoming THE platform and marketplace for all things youth sports.
For more information, visit the TeamSnap website, and follow the company on Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Strout, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight medicine admin technician, supplies oxygen into a training mannequin during a Medic Rodeo scenario at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. August 16, 2022. The Medic Rodeo is designed to test the skills of Air Force medics in a simulated deployed environment and a stateside military base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)
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U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and other participants begin running during the 1LT Derek Hines 5K on Aug. 25 2022 at Caserma Del Din, Italy.
Derek S. Hines was killed in action on Sept. 1, 2005 in Baylough, Afghanistan while conducting security operations with Battle Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Derek was serving as Battle Company’s Fire Support Officer when the unit came under small arms fire. Even after being fatally wounded, Derek continued to return fire at the enemy. He was posthumously awarded two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for his service.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
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Martin Lewis's website has warned that the DWP may be paying the wrong amount of Universal Credit to as many as 20,000 people. MoneySavingExpert.com says that claimants may have received the wrong benefits because of the way the system calculates payments.
Problems can emerge for claimants who work and get Universal Credit payments to top up their wages if their employer doesn't send in details of their earnings correctly. About 40% of people on Universal Credit are also in employment.
People's benefits are calculated based on their income during the assessment period - the month leading up to their next Universal Payment. Their wages are logged with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and should then be passed on to the DWP.
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However, problems can emerge when the claimant's employer does not include their national insurance number when they submit the information to HMRC. There are then delays while tax officials get hold of that number before handing the details over to the DWP, which can lead to wages being logged a month later than they should be - sometimes alongside other wages.
This can make it appear as if the person earned much less in the first month meaning they get a far higher amount of Universal Credit. Then in the second month, it will look like they earned much more, meaning they may get very little or no Universal Credit.
The excessive amount of Universal Credit in the first month may then need to be repaid to the DWP, with the claimant losing hundreds of pounds in Universal Credit the following month when their wages look higher than they really are.
MoneySavingExpert.com says that about 1% of workers' wage details are passed to HMRC without a national insurance number each month, which means around 20,000 of the 2.2million Universal Credit claimants who are in work could be affected every month. The website believes the actual number could be much higher than this.
You are especially likely to be affected by this problem if:
You get paid weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly, or irregularly
You weren't required to give your National Insurance number when you provided your employer with your payment information.
Your paydays fall very close to the end of your Universal Credit assessment period.
You have just started a new job. HMRC admits that earnings information for 1 in 15 new employees is submitted without a National Insurance number.
A Government spokesperson said: " DWP and HMRC work closely to support and inform employers who report earnings, to emphasise the importance of timely reporting via the RTI system, to reduce any issues. HMRC has updated its guidance to reiterate to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles."
Is said it did not have plans to change the system and that employers and claimants should check for mistakes.
How to check if you are affected and what you should do if you are
People on Universal Credit should log into their accounts and look at their monthly statements, which will show what they are due to get. The amount should be shown a few days before it is paid, as well as the dates of the latest assessment period (the four weeks leading up to the payment).
Claimants are advised to compare that with their payslips and bank account to see what they were actually paid during the assessment period. If it doesn't match up, they should contact the Universal Credit helpline on 0800 328 5644 between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Callers should be ready to provide evidence such as copies of payslips and bank statements.
If the mistake isn't rectified by the DWP, claimants can ask for it to be looked at again in what's known as a mandatory reconsideration. The next stage of appeal after that is a tribunal.
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Families struggling with the cost of living crisis need not fear shelling out hundreds of pounds ahead of the new school year with these benefits and hacks. There are a wide range of help available to assist working families cope with the added costs of inflation and stagnant wages.
The government announced a £200 discount on school uniforms ahead of the new academic year. The average annual cost of uniforms is more than £300 per child but low-income families could get a discount of £200 to help.
The school uniform grant is a non-repayable government scheme, but it depends on your local authority and individual circumstances. According to budgeting expert at vouchers.co.uk Andrea Knowles, only 27 out of 149 English councils offer it. You can check out the government's tool on their website where you can enter your postcode to find if your local authority offers the grant.
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You can get the benefit so long as your child doesn't go to a private or independent school and you receive benefits. The benefits include:
- Child tax credit
- Income support
- Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
- Income-related employment and support allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of pension credit
- Universal credit
- Working tax credit run-on – paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for working tax credit
Discount school uniforms on the high street
As well as the government stepping in to help, there are several high street outlets that are offering absolute steals on clothing. Sports Direct has launched a limited-time code on selected school shoes, offering up to 90% off some pairs.
It comes as research commissioned by Sports Direct found that the average child goes through three pairs of school shoes every year. One pair of shoes that parents can pick up for less than the price of a Starbucks is this pair from Lee Cooper, which usually costs £49.99 . The leather shoes are 90 per cent off in the sale, taking them to £4.99, but the discount code SCHOOLSHOES10 will take them down to £4.50, the MEN reports.
Other shoes in the sale are under a tenner, with these Tiffin Embroidered Shoe Girls down from £36 to £9 , with an extra 90p off at the till. Or there’s this smart full shoe from Firetrap, also £9, down from £44.99. All shoppers need to do is pick out the pair of shoes they want from this link, add them to the checkout and apply the discount code SUMMERSHOES10 at the checkout to bag the discount.
There are also several supermarket deals available to you when buying your child's school uniform.
In Aldi, you can purchase an entire set of uniform from just £5, including:
- 2 x polo shirts - from £1.75
- a sweatshirt - from £1.50
- either a girl’s pleated skirt or a pair of boy’s trousers - £1.75
Tesco have also recently launched deals that begin at £1.50 per shirt. Their price range also includes:
2x polo shirts - from £2.50
2x sweatshirts - from £4
2x skirts - from £6
2x trousers - from £7
Asda's George Range offer similar prices, with a whole set available for under £20 with:
2x polo shirts - £2.50-£5.50
2x sweatshirt - £4-£8
2x skirts - £6-£10
Trousers - £7-13
Shops like Marks and Spencer are often more expensive than other supermarket clothing, but they usually have bigger pack sizes that will last you longer. For example you can get five shirts for £14, which works out at £2.80 per shirt. Trousers range from £7 to £16, while skirts are available for £6 to £14.
Clothing outlets like Matalan, Next and Primark, are also selling uniforms for low prices.
Other ways to save money
You could also try and get a full school outfit on a budget by getting them "hand me downs". These are school uniforms that children have grown out of. It could be an older sibling or a family friend, just ask around and double-check that you don't need to buy the same uniform twice.
You can also check out online groups for your local school where you can easily swap uniforms. It's always best to do it before the school year starts.
Also, check out places such as Facebook Marketplace as people may be selling school uniforms, or shoes second-hand. You could also go to charity shops to see if there are any suitable clothing items that you can purchase on a shoestring budget.
And one of the least known tips is going to the school directly. Schools often have kits that are donated and also huge bins full of unclaimed, lost clothing. You may be able to help yourself to clothing items or PE kits completely free of cost.
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Family rivalry often drives siblings on when it comes to school exams. However, for two twins studying in Kent, it turned out any egging on between the pair ended in extraordinary circumstances as they scored IDENTICAL grades in all their subjects.
Benenden School pupils Nicola and Victoria Tsang opened their results today along with other students around the country. The 15-year-olds, who are not identical, thought they were seeing double when they discovered a "crazy" set of marks which were exactly the same.
Both scored top Level 9 grades in Biology, Chemistry, Chinese, English, English Literature, Maths, Music, Physics and Religious Studies. They also bagged Level 8s in Spanish and Further Maths.
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Speaking about the surprise of getting the same grades, Nicola - who is one minute younger than Victoria - said: "It’s great how we both got good results – and the exact same results as well. We can’t believe it, it’s crazy."
Victoria had to wait a bit longer for her marks as she was locked out of the results system. However, when she finally got her grades, the sisters - who are from Hong Kong - quickly realised what had happened, although Victoria thought there had been a mistake.
"I was so shocked, I thought they’d uploaded the wrong results," she said. "It’s quite difficult to get the exact same grades.
"It was such a surprise; after all, in our mocks we got different grades. But we looked at the raw marks and they were different so we knew there hadn’t been a mistake: we’d been given our grades and they were actually the same.
"We get to celebrate together too; I was quite worried about, for example, Nicola doing really well and if I didn’t do quite as well she’d be celebrating and me not so much."
The fantastic results also came on their father's birthday, so the family are set for an even bigger celebration. Nicola and Victoria are staying at the school to do A-Levels in Physics, Maths, Music and Economics at the Sixth Form.
The twins have previous experience of scoring similar results in exams and have also made the same error in a test before. Victoria said: "We don’t have twin telepathy – but we do try to trick people that we do.
"I can’t receive messages from her brain or anything but we always think the same way. To me, Nicola is quite predictable, I always know what she’s thinking."
Nicola added: "I usually know what she’s thinking as well – when she’s lying, I know it."
Victoria responded to this by saying: "That's so creepy."
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Police have revealed a man left fighting for his life after an alleged assault at a pub in Maidstone has sadly died. Andrew Loosley, aged 47, had sustained serious injuries during a reported altercation at the Hare and Hounds public house in Lower Boxley Road on Saturday August 20 at 8.35pm.
Mr Loosley was taken to hospital and was pronounced dead on Wednesday evening. Police and ambulance crews were called to the pub after reports of a fight and officers arrested 18-year-old John Gibbs on suspicion of assault on Monday.
Gibbs, of Nickley Wood, Ashford, was charged on Wednesday morning with inflicting grievous bodily harm. He later appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court where he was remanded to a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on September 21.
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A statement from Kent Police said: "A man has died in hospital following a report of an assault in Maidstone. Kent Police was called with ambulance crews to the Hare and Hounds public house in Lower Boxley Road, shortly after 8.35pm on Saturday, August 20.
"Andrew Loosley, aged 47, had sustained injuries during a reported altercation and was taken to a London hospital. On Monday 22 August, a suspect was arrested on suspicion of assault and taken into custody.
"John Gibbs, aged 18, of Nickley Wood, Ashford was charged on the morning of Wednesday, August 24, with inflicting grievous bodily harm. He later appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court where he was remanded to a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on 21 September.
"Mr Loosley was pronounced deceased at hospital during the evening of Wednesday, August 24."
Investigating officers are still urging anybody who witnessed the incident or who has any information which could assist enquiries, to contact the appeal line.
Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference 46/162838/22. Members of the public can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by using the online form on their website.
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A dad-of-four from Thanet has aired his frustrations after being unable to host a family fleeing the Ukrainian conflict, despite his best efforts to do so. It has now been six months since the war in Ukraine began, sparked by a full scale assault launched by Russia back in February.
In the wake of the destruction that followed, countless refugees fled the country, seeking safety and security elsewhere while war tore their home apart. Across Kent, numerous organisations and charities have worked hard to provide much needed relief to Ukraine since the conflict began.
On a government level within the UK, several schemes have been established to help house those that are fleeing the conflict, most recently the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme organised by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Over the last few months however, Cliff Cohen from Ramsgate has grown "frustrated and angry" after his and his wife's best efforts to host a family from Ukraine have faced some roadblocks.
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The 74-year-old Rabbi knew early on that he would like to help those in need during this tough time, and promptly looked to host a family seeking refuge from the war. He was soon referred by a local friend to a family of three who were at that time staying at a hotel in Wales.
Yuzhaninova Natalia fled Ukraine with her two children, aged 10 and 12, after the terrifying moment she heard bombs drop near her family home. She promptly applied to take refuge in Wales as it was the first option she spotted.
Now, Yuzhaninova has been trying to move her and her two children to Cliff’s home in Ramsgate. However, as her initial application was for the Wales scheme, such a move has not been possible, even though rematching between devolved administrations and hosts in other councils has since been permitted as part of the scheme.
A spokesperson from Kent County Council explained: "We are extremely proud to be hosting more Ukrainian families in Kent than any other county in the UK however this has put some pressures on services such as education and health care and availability of hosts and accommodation across the county and so unfortunately we are not accepting guests from other counties, Scotland or the Welsh sponsorship schemes." Having grown restless within their hotel accommodation, Yuzhaninova took her and her children to meet Cliff in Ramsgate and had hoped that this might help see the situation resolved.
Cliff has explained that they were then informed the family could stay here as long as they like, however they would need to drop out of the programme to do so, and that if the family did not return to Cardiff within two weeks, they would automatically be dropped from the scheme. Concerns then grew as to what the ramifications of leaving the scheme would mean for their rights to education, healthcare and so forth within the UK.
Ultimately, the decision was made that the family should return to Wales, and on Monday (August 22), Cliff drove the three back to Cardiff. Cliff has now spoken to KentLive about how the situation has left him feeling.
“There’s a family in a hotel in Wales without a host, we got on with them, we’ve got a room waiting for them, why can’t they come here?" he said. "Two weeks ago, the family turned up on my doorstep.
“They’d been in a hotel room for two months, it was driving them balmy and if I didn’t take them in, they would presumably have been left homeless if they didn’t go back to Wales. We feel frustrated and angry because we feel that it’s stupid, it’s a barrier that really shouldn’t exist.”
Cliff then went on to discuss what the family's stay in Ramsgate was like. He said: “When she came here for two weeks, she took over the kitchen virtually, for two months she’s not been able to cook her own kids’ favourite food, they’ve not been able to have all the food that mum makes.
“She was over the moon that we said to her, you tell us what to buy, we’ll do the shopping, you do the cooking so we’ve had a lot of lovely Ukrainian food for a couple of weeks. When she came here, I don’t think she actually expected that it would work, I think that she just thought it was worth a try but the kids didn’t realise that or are maybe too young to understand the complexities of the situation.”
He went on to describe how the situation has been impacting the family. Cliff continues: “I’m far more concerned with the mental health of the Ukrainian family.
“These kids are already separated from their father and they're stuck in a hotel room. The day that I spoke to her and said ‘I think we have to take you back because I think the consequences for you are likely to be worse if you don’t go back,' that day, the kids didn’t eat and she was noticeably very down.
"There were a lot of tears when we left them in Cardiff. It’s clearly giving her a very difficult time as a mum.”
Cliff finished by saying: “We’ve got dwindling hopes now, but we want to be able to tell ourselves that we’ve done everything that we could.”
'We understand that this must be frustrating'
The full statement from KCC said: “We currently have a limited number of hosts and are actively seeking to encourage more people in Kent to host Ukrainian families already here in the county if they can as we approach the six-month minimum hosting commitment at which point we are anticipating almost half of guests already in hosting arrangements are likely to be in need of alternative accommodation arrangements or rematching with a new host family.
“This too is likely to be challenging as there are also existing housing market pressures. The South East is already experiencing ongoing challenges with regards to homelessness and accommodation, with District and Borough Councils having very limited substantive and emergency accommodation supply available further impacting on our position in not being able to accept out of area placements.
“We understand that this must be frustrating for some but we must ensure that we are able to best support the Ukrainian families already in Kent and our residents as a priority.”
A Government spokesperson said: “Councils receive £10,500 per Homes for Ukraine arrival to cover costs, including accommodation checks. They also have a duty to ensure families are not left without a roof over their head. In July we changed the policy to allow rematching between devolved administrations and hosts in other councils.”
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Vaccine researchers at Washington University said patients this fall could get an updated version of the COVID-19 shot.
The scientists are conducting a clinical trial of a new version of the original Moderna vaccine. Researchers say it will likely be better suited to newer BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the virus that have become dominant this summer.
The current vaccine is based on the original virus that emerged in 2019.
The coronavirus has continually changed to infect people more quickly and easily, said Dr. Rachel Presti, a Washington University infectious disease professor and a researcher for the Moderna clinical trial. Spike proteins on the surface of the virus have changed to better invade cells.
The second-generation vaccines being tested in patients are similar to what’s already available but help prepare the body for those changed spikes on the virus, Presti said.
“If we can update that immunity to match the virus better, the hope is that this will become a milder infection and will become more and more like the common cold,” she said.
The vaccine being tested at Wash U is known as a bivalent vaccine, she explained. That means it protects against the original and new variants of the virus.
Moderna and another drug developer, Pfizer, have submitted their bivalent vaccines to the federal Food and Drug Administration for approval. Federal regulators say they can rely on safety testing for the original vaccines and mice studies, since the new shots are so similar to the ones originally rolled out in 2020.
The Biden administration plans to make the new versions of the vaccine available this fall.
It's possible that drug manufacturers will need to regularly rework the COVID-19 vaccine for the next few years to better match circulating versions of the virus, similar to how the annual flu vaccine is produced, Presti said.
“As long as we are still seeing severe infection, in some populations, there is a benefit to adjusting the vaccine to what's most likely to be around,” she said.
People are slowly becoming more comfortable with the idea of getting vaccinated against the coronavirus, said Dharushana Muthulingam, a St. Louis-based infectious disease physician.
“I think people already have this understanding of booster shots, often with their kids or when they were kids,” she said.
The biggest hurdle has always been availability, Muthulingam said.
“I think the novelty is probably less of an issue,” she said. “I still think the No. 1 thing is access to those boosters: Are people going to drive to Walgreens? Do they have a primary care doctor who can offer it to them? That’s always going to be the main bottleneck.”
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Now in his first full year as co-artistic director of the Friends of Chamber Music, cellist and educator Dmitri Atapine has performed all over the world, is Professor of Music and Cello at the University of Nevada - Reno and is a regular with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. He describes his first year leading the Friends as an "exhilarating" experience, adding that he feels a "great deal of responsibility." He is "eager to work with all the great musicians and all the great ensembles that are coming to Kansas City and to share this great music with our community."
Host
Brooke Knoll
Guest
Dmitri Atapine, co-artistic director of Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City
Program
String Quartet in F Major, M. 35
II. Assez vif. Tres rythme
IV. Vif et agite
by Maurice Ravel
The Verona Quartet
Sextet for piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet & horn, Op.37 - 4. Finale - Allegro vivace, giocoso
by Ernő Dohnányi
András Schiff, piano
Radovan Vlatkovic, horn
Kalman Berkes, clarinet
Gabor Takács-Nagy, violin
Andras Fejér, cello
Gabor Ormai, viola
Deus ex Machina for Piano and Orchestra - I. Fast Forward (Di andata veloce)
by Michael Daugherty
Giancarlo Guerrero and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra
Terrence Wilson, piano
Piano Sonata in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26 - IV. Fuga. Allegro con spirito
by Samuel Barber
Inon Barnatan, piano
Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
Var. 25,
Fuga
by Johannes Brahms
Inon Barnatan, piano
String Quintet in C, D.956
III. Scherzo (Presto) - Trio (Andante sostenuto)
by Franz Schubert
Mstislav Rostropovich with the Emerson String Quartet
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Thor: Love and Thunder Blu-ray Date and Special Features Revealed
Maybe people will eventually learn that Taika Waititi is deadpan kidding half the time he makes claims. Take, for example, the one about how he was never going to let any Thor: Love and Thunder deleted scenes see the light of day. It would be hugely out of character for him to do that, yet massively in-character to joke about it. And sure enough, the Thor: Love and Thunder Blu-ray will have some. The description of one such moment — “Thor, Valkyrie and Korg run into a few characters while seeking an audience with Zeus” — strongly implies it might be the one that includes Jeff Goldblum and Peter Dinklage’s cut cameos. With Lena Headey taking legal action over her cut scene royalties, she’s less likely.
Thor: Love and Thunder hits digital Sept 8, the same day it goes live on Disney+. The 4K and Blu-ray will follow 19 days later, on the 27th. Here’s a new trailer for it:
RELATED: Thor: Love and Thunder Opens To $143 Million At the Box Office
The rest of the special features rundown includes the usual features we expect to see from most MCU home releases, including a commentary and blooper reel. Sadly, it looks like there’s no more of Thor’s roommate Darryl. Here’s the complete list, per the press release:
Bonus Features*
- Gag Reel – Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Thor: Love and Thunder.
- Audio Commentary – Watch the film with audio commentary by director/writer Taika Waititi.
Featurettes
- Hammer-worthy: Thor and The Mighty Thor – Trace Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman’s journeys to becoming Thor and The Mighty Thor, respectively. Watch as the costars speak about the preparation behind embodying their legendary roles and describe how they combine their unstoppable forces.
- Shaping a Villain – This featurette introduces Love and Thunder’s primary antagonist, Gorr the God Butcher. Shining a light on the man who brings the character to life, this piece highlights his recruitment and process. Then fellow cast and crew reveal personal anecdotes.
- Another Classic Taika Adventure – This piece looks back on Taika Waititi’s journey taking over the Thor franchise and reinventing the God of Thunder. Revisit the moment Taika was announced as the new custodian of Thor and follow Taika through the production of Thor: Love and Thunder.
Deleted Scenes
- Looking for Zeus – Thor, Valkyrie and Korg run into a few characters while seeking an audience with Zeus.
- Wasting Time – Star-Lord and Mantis convince Thor to help their cause.
- A Safe Vacation – A nonchalant Thor chats with a panicked Star-Lord and Mantis in the middle of chaos. An explosion thrusts Korg into the scene.
- Fighting For You – Zeus gifts Thor a special tool after overhearing a heartfelt conversation.
Will you pick this up? Let us know in comments.
Recommended Reading: Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
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Restrictive abortion laws, including so-called trigger laws, are slated to take effect in several states this week.
On Thursday, the trigger laws go into effect in Tennessee and Texas.
In Tennessee, abortions at any pregnancy stage are illegal, except if to prevent a pregnant woman's death or serious injury. ABC News reported that this law wouldn't make exceptions for rape or incest.
In Texas, abortions are illegal unless the pregnant woman is at risk of death or serious injury. There are no exceptions in cases of rape or incest, NPR reported.
Idaho's trigger laws also take effect Thursday. Still, the news outlets reported that after a federal judge issued a preliminary order Wednesday, doctors won't be penalized if facing an emergency medical decision.
CNN reported that North Dakota's trigger law bans most abortions would take effect on Friday.
In Oklahoma, a law that would enact higher criminal penalties for performing illegal abortions will take effect on Saturday, NPR reported.
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Wireclub – Is Best Or Only Choices With Wire Speakers\nBrydschnecke Dich zu bewegern war wohl nicht immer die Easiest und unbesterwertlich Anschluss wunche. Im Dateside mit dieser wunderschön kennen zu werden, sollte ein gute Eigenschaft fur. Man muss eigentlich eine eigene Lebensauffehlunge sein aufzunehmen: Wusest Sie dass der einladende Tags: calculus, trigonometry, physics\nThere it was (link)! So far the solution is for motion relative the ground; this means one might be off from actual spear or slack distance because of angle, etc -- so is one off more with the longer bow due not being to actual? This was probably too hard already and is an insurgnt attack. The question can change the length too! Here too though since speeds are relatively slower but force may also drop: Pfizer says its RSV vaccine is highly effective in older adults.
In a phase 3 clinical trial, the company said its vaccine was 85.7% effective in preventing severe illness in adults 60 years and older.
The vaccine, called RSVpreF, was 66.u% effective in preventing a milder version of the illness, Pfizer said.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 177,000 older adults are hospitalized with RSV every year and 14,000 of them die.
There is currently no approved vaccine to treat the virus.
“Scientists and researchers have worked to develop RSV vaccines with little success for over half a century. These findings are an important step in our effort to help protect against RSV disease, and we look forward to working with the FDA and other regulatory agencies to make this vaccine candidate available to help address the substantial burden of RSV disease in older adults," said Annaliesa Anderson, senior vice president and chief scientific officer for Pfizer.
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Inside President Joe Biden's tight-knit inner circle, few -- if any -- White House aides have spent more time by his side in the last three years than Stephen Goepfert. That will change at the end of this week.
Goepfert, Biden's personal aide, is set to leave the White House for a role at the Transportation Department, marking the departure of a key cog on Biden's team who has been by the President's side at every major moment since the first months of his 2020 presidential campaign.
"From the campaign to the White House, Stephen Goepfert has been by my side," Biden said in a statement. "In moments big, small, and extraordinary, he's been a trusted and loyal confidant who everyone counts on and who always delivers. Jill and I will miss Stephen, but we're proud that he will continue to serve the American people in his new role in the Biden-Harris administration as he continues his career in public service."
The first White House staffer Biden sees most mornings, and the last he sees nearly every night, Goepfert's tenure as Biden's "bodyman" was marked by a keen understanding of the cadence and details, both big and small, that drive a man who has been a public official for more than four decades, according to senior advisers.
While he may not be a household name, Goepfert is hard to miss -- he's the one with the beard in just about every Biden photo that includes staff, showing up on television to place remarks on the podium before a major Biden address or quietly emerging to slip Biden a note during a public event.
Goepfert will be succeeded by Jacob Spreyer, who currently serves as the official White House receptionist.
The role itself is all-consuming in any White House. It sits squarely at the nexus of the president's public and private lives and brings with it the demand for physical presence at nearly all times, whether at the White House, foreign trips or -- in Goepfert's case -- Biden's regular travel to his Delaware homes on the weekend.
"I have worked with and seen many body people over the years, Stephen is at the top," White House chief of staff Ron Klain said. "It's a tough and grueling job, and no one has done it with the competence, kindness, and warmth that he has."
The span of Biden's career brought with it a group of long-tenured -- and fiercely loyal -- senior advisers, many of whom joined him inside the West Wing. That group came to view Goepfert as a central piece of Biden's day-to-day life, and a trusted and loyal adviser in his own right.
"You're literally at the border of where the President's privacy and public duties sit -- you have to have the right touch and right skill set," Steve Ricchetti, the longtime Biden aide and confidant who serves as counselor to the President, told CNN. "Stephen has had the ability and the willingness to help the President navigate everything he did throughout the day. That ends up being a critical role."
Goepfert's emergence in Biden's inner sanctum was accelerated by the unprecedented challenge of holding the role on a presidential campaign in the middle of a once in a century pandemic -- a public health crisis that largely limited Biden to his Wilmington, Delaware, home for months.
Covid precautions limited Biden and his aides to remote contact for nearly his entire campaign. It was Goepfert who was physically there to help set up those Zoom calls, media interviews, tweak speeches and remarks, connect donor calls, put the briefing book together and finalize memos.
And, according to Annie Tomasini, one of the only other aides with regular physical access to Biden, do just about anything else required at the highest stakes moments of the campaign.
"You name it, Stephen did it," Tomasini, who has been with Biden for more than a decade and is now the White House director of Oval Office Operations. "I don't think people can quite grasp the pressures on him."
Goepfert's efforts resonated with Biden's senior team -- and Biden, a politician who close advisers have long said is energized and animated by personal connection, something sorely lacking in his pandemic environment.
Advisers would soon learn that Goepfert would come upon supporters -- sometimes running across them during the day, others through letters to the then-candidate -- and track down their phone numbers for Biden to call and maintain a connection.
"He understands that the President wants -- and that he's at his best -- when he's with the American people," Tomasini said.
It was practice he continued when Biden started to venture out in the later period of the campaign, ensuring the tried-and-true practice of photo lines dominated by politicians and donors included families that had sent letters to Biden.
"There is nothing that President Biden values more than authentic personal connection with people who he meets along the way," Ricchetti said. "How his personal aide treats other people alongside of him is vitally important as an expression of who the President is -- and Stephen is just phenomenal at that."
Goepfert's path to Biden's team started in the Obama White House, where he served as the deputy director in the Office of Presidential Correspondence. It was there Ricchetti, chief of staff to then-Vice President Biden took notice -- both of his writing skills and his personal nature -- and brought him over to serve as his senior adviser.
When Biden's former personal aide departed and the campaign was looking for a replacement, Ricchetti thought Goepfert, who he described as having a sharp sense of the ins-and-outs of how a White House operates from his tenure in the Obama administration, would be a perfect fit.
Goepfert would continue in the role when Biden took office in January 2021, becoming the first out gay personal aide to a president. It's a "first" that Goepfert has discussed with White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first out LGBTQ person to hold her role.
"Representation matters and that's so important to him," Jean-Pierre said.
It's a close relationship that provided space for some levity and perspective at some of the most intense moments of Biden's first 19 months in office.
Tomasini recalled sitting silently in a presidential motorcade with Biden and his bodyman at a particularly high stakes moment on a foreign trip. Goepfert looked around and noted that it was quite a long way from the days in Wilmington when the trio had piled into Goepfert's car in a rush to make a train for a campaign trip.
Biden chuckled at the thought.
"He has a real humbleness that is just a real asset," Tomasini said.
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SALISBURY, Md. - The National Folk Festival is returning to Salisbury for the fifth consecutive year. The festival will begin on Friday, Aug. 26 and run through Sunday, Aug. 28. It will feature live music, dancing, and plenty of food, drinks, and other fun activities. Most of the tents and stages are already set up, which is a good sign that the festival is right around the corner, and people of Salisbury are thrilled.
"The last couple years it has been awesome, I can't wait to hear the great music, see the dancing, and I am very excited about them bringing back the family area," said Untia Bigelow.
Another Salisbury resident shares Bigelow's enthusiasm.
"I'm extremely excited for the folk festival," said Demyra Harvey. "I'm happy that we got this one more year, because we lost that year during the pandemic."
Speaking of that lost year, it's the exact reason why the folk festival has stayed in Salisbury for so long. Mayor Jake Day is not one to complain, though.
"The National Council for the Traditional Arts came to us and said, 'Do you wanna keep it for next year,' and we said 'Yeah, absolutely,'" said Day.
This year will also be one of, if not the biggest Folk Festival in Salisbury to date.
"This year, we've had a full year of planning," said Mayor Day. "We're back to full scale, 7 performance areas, a full market place, the family area, the stages, the dance pavilion, all of that is back."
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DOVER, Del. - Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for an armed robbery that occurred early Monday morning at the First State Inn in Dover.
Dover police said officers were called to a room at the First State Inn at approximately 3:46 a.m. for the report of an armed robbery. Detectives determined that a suspect entered a room at the First State Inn with a rifle and demanded money from the victims. Police said the suspect stole cash from the victims and fled southbound from the hotel. Through their investigation, detectives said they were able to positively identify Keon Cornish, of Dover, as the suspect responsible for the robbery.
Shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, detectives received information that Cornish was staying in a room at the Kent Budget Inn. The Dover Police Department’s Special Operations Response Team (S.O.R.T) was activated and responded to the hotel. The S.O.R.T team was able to take Cornish into custody without incident. Cornish was transported to Dover Police and arraigned through Justice of the Peace Court #2.
Cornish was committed to SCI on $138,000 cash bail on the following charges:
- First-degree robbery
- Possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
- First-degree burglary (home invasion)
- Possession of a firearm by a person prohibited
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CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Tuesday's Cambridge mayoral special election resulted in none of the six candidates receiving 50 percent of the votes.
A special run-off election is scheduled for Sept. 20. The polls will be held at the Chesapeake College Cambridge Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Candidates Steve Rideout and Sen. Addie Eckardt will be the two in the running.
City Manager Tom Carroll said Tuesday's election had a good turnout.
"We had about 15 percent of the registered voters who participated. For a Tuesday, right before school goes back in August, it is a pretty good turnout. I think we were pretty pleased with that. Voting was steady yesterday with peaks in the morning and peaks in the afternoon. I think we expect the same in September," says Carroll.
"I want to get to know each individual voter and know what their concerns are. Helping them get engaged is really important, going forward," says Eckardt.
"One of the things that I thought about was, the number people that voted elsewhere, shows the dissatisfaction with what's going on and the desire for change," says Rideout.
They are hoping the extra campaign time will help them connect with voters.
"Four weeks gives me a little more time to be able to really meet with the neighborhoods. There is new housing developments. And, getting to those, whether its getting to those community meeting, to me that's really important," says Eckardt.
"It's really not what I can do. It's what our community can do. That's where the strength is. That's where the vision can be. That's where the heart is and that's where I can be able to connect," says Rideout.
Absentee ballots will either be available Sept. 26 or 29. However, it is suggested to request yours sooner than later. | https://www.wboc.com/news/special-run-off-election-set-for-cambridge-mayor/article_d59af986-2401-11ed-8c25-bf9ebf2c3d5f.html | 2022-08-25T14:22:49Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/special-run-off-election-set-for-cambridge-mayor/article_d59af986-2401-11ed-8c25-bf9ebf2c3d5f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BALTIMORE (AP) - A Texas man was sentenced to six months in federal prison Tuesday for threatening a Maryland doctor who has been a prominent advocate for COVID-19 vaccines, a federal prosecutor said.
Scott Eli Harris, 52, of Aubrey, Texas, pleaded guilty in February to threats transmitted by interstate communication. U.S. Attorney for Maryland Erek L. Barron announced the sentence, which will be followed by three years of supervised release, in a news release Wednesday.
“While we are all entitled to our own opinion, no one has the right to threaten the life of someone because of race, national origin, or because of holding different views,” Barron said in a statement. “Threats like these will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
According to Harris' plea agreement and statements made in connection with the plea hearing, Harris sent a threatening message from his cellphone to the doctor. Court documents identify the doctor only as “Dr. L. W., who had been a vocal proponent of the COVID-19 vaccine.”
Harris’ message included violent statements, such as: “Never going to take your wonder drug. My 12 gauge promises I won’t. .… I can’t wait for the shooting to start.” Harris' message also made reference to the doctor’s Asian American background and national origin.
“Mr. Harris has expressed deep and sincere remorse for his actions, and he has provided the U.S. Attorney’s Office with a heartfelt apology letter to share with the victim," Assistant Federal Public Defender Cynthia A. Frezzo said in an email, noting that his arrest and supervision have allowed Harris, a disabled veteran, to get mental health care he needed. “At the time of the offense, Mr. Harris was in the throes of undiagnosed, service-related mental illness.”
They are disappointed that prosecutors requested incarceration, but Harris “understands the seriousness of his actions and why the Court felt the need to impose a period of incarceration to deter others from engaging in similar conduct,” Frezzo said. | https://www.wboc.com/news/texan-gets-6-months-for-threats-to-maryland-vaccine-advocate/article_d1737e4e-2471-11ed-8346-47539faa64df.html | 2022-08-25T14:22:55Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/texan-gets-6-months-for-threats-to-maryland-vaccine-advocate/article_d1737e4e-2471-11ed-8346-47539faa64df.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEWARK, Del. - The first reported case of monkeypox at the University of Delaware was identified Wednesday.
A UD employee has been diagnosed with the illness. The individual is currently isolating and recovering at home. UD is supporting the Delaware Division of Public Health as it notifies those who may have had close contact with the individual.
The university issued a health advisory to the campus about monkeypox on Aug. 19, and established a dedicated web page for the UD community to find up-to-date information: udel.edu/monkeypox.
University officials will continue to monitor the situation and encourage all members of the UD community to stay apprised of ways to reduce their risk of contracting monkeypox.
An email was sent to all faculty, staff and students yesterday to make them aware of the disease’s appearance in the UD community. The university does not plan to issue individual emails or press releases for subsequent cases.
Student move-in takes place this weekend and fall semester classes begin Tuesday, Aug. 30. | https://www.wboc.com/news/university-of-delaware-reports-first-case-of-monkeypox/article_ec2b3276-2472-11ed-9cd7-f311c1582dda.html | 2022-08-25T14:23:02Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/university-of-delaware-reports-first-case-of-monkeypox/article_ec2b3276-2472-11ed-9cd7-f311c1582dda.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dennis Reno Porter, II, 53, of Salisbury, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 21,
2022. Born in San Diego, CA, he was the son of Florence Gillis Larmore and the
late Dennis R. Porter.
He graduated from Wicomico High School and then went on to be a self employed carpentry contractor.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/dennis-reno-porter-ii/article_dcf17cae-246b-11ed-b38c-0b5b1a3dab77.html | 2022-08-25T14:23:08Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/dennis-reno-porter-ii/article_dcf17cae-246b-11ed-b38c-0b5b1a3dab77.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Larry Hugh Larmore, 89, of Salisbury, MD, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Anchorage Nursing Home in Salisbury, MD. Born in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of the late Everet Hugh and Elouise (Nelson) Larmore.
He graduated from Wicomico High School with the class of 1953 and then went on to join the United States Army, where he received the National Defense Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/larry-hugh-larmore/article_7fb2d632-246b-11ed-a1b9-3b4fa8811ca3.html | 2022-08-25T14:23:14Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/larry-hugh-larmore/article_7fb2d632-246b-11ed-a1b9-3b4fa8811ca3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Every day there are announcements of shutdowns in heavy industry in Europe with fertilizer, smelters and even glass suffering.
- German 1-year forward power is €732 per MWh
- French 1-year forward power is €870 per MWh
The 2010-2020 average was around €41 per MWh, according to Bloomberg's Javier Blas.
The charts are parabolic.
TTF gas prices are another 4% higher today.
Germany will be paying out upwards of 8% of GDP for gas at these prices.
What's scary is that there's no end in sight. A lot depends on the weather but storage could get to 100% full by October 1. Assuming Russia keeps Nord Stream 1 at 20% and a 15% reduction in demand, that should be enough to get through the winter but then it all starts again next year (some good math here). And Europe is bidding against Asia and the rest of the world for LNG cargoes. There's no hope for a meaningful increase in LNG until around 2026. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/the-european-energy-crisis-rolls-on-with-gas-and-power-prices-near-records-20220825/ | 2022-08-25T14:25:46Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/the-european-energy-crisis-rolls-on-with-gas-and-power-prices-near-records-20220825/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A$AP Rocky is charged in connection to a 2021 shooting in Hollywood.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Rocky, born Rakim Myers, faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and a charge of personally using a firearm.
The shooting happened on Nov. 6, 2021, after an alleged argument between two associates on the blocks of Selma and Argyle avenues.
The heated exchange allegedly ended when Rocky fired a semi-automatic handgun at the former acquaintance.
The heated exchange allegedly ended when Rocky fired a semi-automatic handgun at the former acquaintance. Myers and two other people reportedly fled after the shooting. He was arrested earlier this year while on vacation in Barbados with Rihanna. They just had their first child together.
“Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offense that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a news release. “My office conducted a thorough review of the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special firearm allegation was warranted.”
The rapper was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, August 17, 2022. The case remains under investigation by the LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide division.
Myers was found guilty of assault in Sweden in 2019. His sentence did not include jail time.
Sources: NBC News, E! News, Twitter, Hypebeast, KTLA | https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/hot_sheet/a-ap-rocky-charged-in-connection-with-2021-shooting/article_87d4096e-2469-11ed-8997-93adf2da252e.html | 2022-08-25T14:25:51Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/hot_sheet/a-ap-rocky-charged-in-connection-with-2021-shooting/article_87d4096e-2469-11ed-8997-93adf2da252e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Longtime media mogul Angela Yee recently announced she will soon end her run as a cohost on Power 105.1’s “The Breakfast Club,” and launch a new show, “Way Up with Angela Yee.”
“The breakfast club as you know it is officially over,” Yee tweeted with a heart hands emoji.
Yee also shared on a recent Breakfast Club, a syndicated show based in New York, that she has always wanted to start her show, even before the pandemic.
“The Breakfast Club” will continue with DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God as its original hosts. It's unclear, however, who will replace Yee once she exits.
Sources: NBC News, E! News, Twitter, Hypebeast, KTLA | https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/hot_sheet/angela-yee-from-the-breakfast-club-announces-departure-from-show/article_6fed23aa-2467-11ed-82c5-2717cac7f2f2.html | 2022-08-25T14:28:50Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/hot_sheet/angela-yee-from-the-breakfast-club-announces-departure-from-show/article_6fed23aa-2467-11ed-82c5-2717cac7f2f2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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