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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Elon Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from Twitter’s whistleblowing former security chief, who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company.
Former Twitter executive Peiter Zatko — also known by his hacker handle “Mudge” — received a subpoena Saturday from Musk’s team, according to Zatko’s lawyer and court records.
The billionaire Tesla CEO has spent months alleging that the company he agreed to acquire undercounted its fake and spam accounts — and that he shouldn’t have to consummate the deal as a result.
Zatko’s whistleblower complaint to U.S. officials alleging Twitter misled regulators about its privacy and security protections — and its ability to detect and root out fake accounts — might play into Musk’s hands in an upcoming trial scheduled for Oct. 17 in Delaware.
Zatko served as Twitter’s head of security until he was fired early this year. | https://www.wspa.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-elon-musk-subpoenas-twitter-whistleblower-ahead-of-trial/ | 2022-08-30T11:00:12Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-elon-musk-subpoenas-twitter-whistleblower-ahead-of-trial/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch and Germany’s chancellor on Monday pledged a reform of the continent’s electricity market to help bring down power prices that have been pushed higher by skyrocketing gas prices.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech in Bled, Slovenia, that soaring electricity prices “are now exposing the limitations of our current electricity market design.”
“It was developed for different circumstances,” von der Leyen said. “That is why we are now working on an emergency intervention and a structural reform of the electricity market.”
The continent’s electricity market is underpinned by a “merit order” system in which the power stations offering the cheapest electricity are tapped first, but prices are determined by the last and most expensive power stations to be tapped — at present, those using gas, whose price has risen sharply following cuts in supplies by Russia to several European countries amid the war in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, visiting Prague on Monday, said that the question of how the European electricity market can be redesigned “so that we no longer have to bear these high prices we are currently seeing” took up much of his meeting with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, whose country currently holds the EU’s rotating presidency. He said that “we will act together quickly.”
“It is necessary for us to make structural changes that contribute to prices sinking again quickly and there being a sufficient offer” of electricity, Scholz said at a news conference. He added that “there is great readiness to change something, and that seems to me to be very much mutual among the heads of state and government in Europe.”
“Clearly what is currently being asked as a market price does not reflect supply and demand in the proper sense,” he said.
Speaking earlier in Berlin, a German economy ministry spokeswoman said that the idea is to keep the principle of the “merit order” system, “but do away with the negative effects the merit order has, so that the high gas prices can no longer impact immediately and automatically on electricity prices.”
The aim is for customers to benefit from cheaper production prices for renewable energy, for example, spokeswoman Beate Baron said.
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Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches (27 centimeters) — more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday.
That’s because of something that could be called zombie ice. That’s doomed ice that, while still attached to thicker areas of ice, is no longer getting replenished by parent glaciers now receiving less snow. Without replenishment, the doomed ice is melting from climate change and will inevitably raise seas, said study co-author William Colgan, a glaciologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.
“It’s dead ice. It’s just going to melt and disappear from the ice sheet,” Colgan said in an interview. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate (emissions) scenario we take now.”
Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said it is “more like one foot in the grave.”
The unavoidable ten inches in the study is more than twice as much sea level rise as scientists had previously expected from the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet. The study in the journal Nature Climate Change said it could reach as much as 30 inches (78 centimeters). By contrast, last year’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report projected a range of 2 to 5 inches (6 to 13 centimeters) for likely sea level rise from Greenland ice melt by the year 2100.
What scientists did for the study was look at the ice in balance. In perfect equilibrium, snowfall in the mountains in Greenland flows down and recharges and thickens the sides of glaciers, balancing out what’s melting on the edges. But in the last few decades there’s less replenishment and more melting, creating imbalance. Study authors looked at the ratio of what’s being added to what’s being lost and calculated that 3.3% of Greenland’s total ice volume will melt no matter what happens with the world cutting carbon pollution, Colgan said.
“I think starving would be a good phrase,” for what’s happening to the ice, Colgan said.
One of the study authors said that more than 120 trillion tons (110 trillion metric tons) of ice is already doomed to melt from the warming ice sheet’s inability to replenish its edges. When that ice melts into water, if it were concentrated only over the United States, it would be 37 feet (11 meters) deep.
The figures are a global average for sea level rise, but some places further away from Greenland would get more and places closer, like the U.S. East Coast, would get less. Although 10.6 inches may not sound like much, this would be over and above high tides and storms, making them even worse, so this much sea level rise “will have huge societal, economic and environmental impacts,” said Ellyn Enderlin, a geosciences professor at Boise State University, who wasn’t part of the study.
“This is a really large loss and will have a detrimental effect on coastlines around the world,” said NYU’s David Holland who just returned from Greenland, but is not part of the study.
This is the first time scientists calculated a minimum ice loss — and accompanying sea level rise — for Greenland, one of Earth’s two massive ice sheets that are slowly shrinking because of climate change from burning coal, oil and natural gas. Scientists used an accepted technique for calculating minimum committed ice loss, the one used on mountain glaciers for the entire giant frozen island.
Pennsylvania State University glaciologist Richard Alley, who wasn’t part of the study but said it made sense, said the committed melting and sea level rise is like an ice cube put in a cup of hot tea in a warm room.
“You have committed mass loss from the ice,” Alley said in an email. “In the same way, most of the world’s mountain glaciers and the edges of Greenland would continue losing mass if temperatures were stabilized at modern levels because they have been put into warmer air just as your ice cube was put in warmer tea.”
Time is the key unknown here and a bit of a problem with the study, said two outside ice scientists, Leigh Stearns of the University of Kansas and Sophie Nowicki of the University of Buffalo. The researchers in the study said they couldn’t estimate the timing of the committed melting, yet in the last sentence they mention, “within this century,” without supporting it, Stearns said.
Colgan responded that the team doesn’t know how long it will take for all the doomed ice to melt, but making an educated guess, it would probably be by the end of this century, or at least by 2150.
Colgan said this is actually all a best case scenario. The year 2012 (and to a different degree 2019 ) was a huge melt year, when the equilibrium between adding and subtracting ice was most out of balance. If Earth starts to undergo more years like 2012, Greenland melt could trigger 30 inches (78 centimeters) of sea level rise, he said. Those two years seem extreme now, but years that look normal now would have been extreme 50 years ago, he said.
“That’s how climate change works,” Colgan said. “Today’s outliers become tomorrow’s averages.”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Students in Ohio’s largest school district were returning Monday to classrooms after members of the union representing teachers and other employees approved a contract, ending a strike that began a week ago.
The Columbus Education Association’s nearly 4,500 teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, psychologists and other education professionals on Sunday voted 71% to 29% to approve the new three-year contract with Columbus City Schools.
The pact calls for 4% raises each year of the contract. It includes plans for building improvements to ensure that spaces are climate controlled, reduces class sizes and offers innovative paid leave benefits.
“More than 4,000 of our members stood strong on the picket line, our community joined the fight, and we won victories on all three of these issues that will impact every one of the nearly 50,000 students in Columbus City Schools,” union spokesperson Regina Fuentes said in a statement.
The president of the school board, Jennifer Adair, said the agreement puts children first.
Union members went on strike Aug. 22 for the first time since 1975 and a “conceptual agreement” had been reached Thursday, tentatively ending the strike. The district’s 47,000 students began the school year remotely last week. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-columbus-students-returning-after-striking-teachers-ink-deal/ | 2022-08-30T11:01:15Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-columbus-students-returning-after-striking-teachers-ink-deal/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Daily Wage Workers Account For Over a Quarter of Suicides in India: NCRB
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The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its latest Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India report, stated that daily wage workers accounted for more than a quarter of all profession-wise suicides reported in the country in 2021. This is the second consecutive year of daily wage workers constituting the largest share among professionals to die by suicide. The report further states that in 2021, the rate of increase in suicides in this category was higher than that of the national average. The category that reported the second highest number of deaths by suicide was self-employed persons. These statistics highlight how mental health is a class issue and point to how current, individualized approaches to addressing it can be inadequate.
Right now, Instagram pages have popularized mental health conversations all over the internet. In the context of stigma, taboo, and inadequate public health infrastructure to address mental illness, mental health conversations moved to social media. Social media accounts have for the last several years emphasized the need for going to therapy and being receptive to one’s own mental health needs, and have espoused the virtues of self-love and self-care. “What started as a tool of resistance for the marginalized is now restricted to able-bodied, upper class, upper caste individuals almost exclusively,” wrote Rohitha Naraharisetty in The Swaddle, about how self-care mental health discourse online frequently post affirmations, remind the user to keep hydrating, and at times ask them to “just breathe” — pointing to a capitalist takeover of the conversation.
In one sense, these pages have shifted the gaze on mental health issues, looking at them as problems plaguing isolated individuals as opposed to responses to oppressive social structures like class, caste, race, gender, and family, that individuals occupy. They also pose the danger of taking away focus from the structural exploitation that often lies at the root of mental health issues, (and how mental health treatment may reinforce those structures instead of addressing them.)
Such an approach, combined with the social media expectation of maintaining a certain standard of aesthetics, has meant that expensive therapy and capitalist expressions of self-love are placed at the center of mental health discourse. Oppressive structures like caste, class, and gender all determine a person’s mental health in a significant way. The denial of access to basic freedoms and equality is bound to have a lasting impact on one’s mind, but with no recognition of how structures like caste and class affect mental health, questions of affordability and access to quality mental healthcare have also taken a back seat. This leads to a situation where specific population groups that may require the most attention and care due to their structural disadvantages are left out of the conversation.
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Another misleading yet common perception on the internet — at least partly influenced by the inaccessibility of therapy, medication, and other recourses; and perhaps, partly, by the aestheticization of mental health discourse on social media — is that depression is a rich person’s disease. The myth goes that the poor simply do not have the luxury or time to think about their mind; instead, they are busy working hard. Such a take does negate the seriousness of mental illnesses, especially in a world where speaking about mental health is taboo. However, it also inadvertently points to how current mental healthcare systems are centered around the privileged by way of access.
A person’s class, caste, gender, and race, all determine what level of awareness society allows them, and the quality of life they can expect. Ignorance of the vocabulary of mental health, then, doesn’t necessarily imply the absence of mental illness — if anything, it points to the inaccessibility of the conversation itself.
That some of the most structurally disadvantaged groups of people are the most affected is telling. In the NCRB report, besides daily wage workers and self-employed persons, housewives accounted for more than 10% of the total suicides in the country. Students and unemployed persons also made up a significant share of the report — all of which points to not only systemic failures in the accessibility of treatment but also the gaps within mental health discourse that predominantly puts the onus of mental health on individuals rather than systems.
All these categories, moreover, comprise people whose social precarity determines their mental preoccupations in a significant way. Lack of access to a regular and sustainable income, and the devaluation of labor, for instance, may lead to financial insecurity. Further, they may have to face regular hierarchical violence (daily wagers from employees, housewives from their husbands and in-laws, students from their parents and seniors). The NCRB report then acts as a reminder that our mental health is rarely ever isolated from our social location — and that mental healthcare is incomplete without acknowledging that.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, please know that you are not alone. If you are in danger of acting on suicidal thoughts, call the Sneha 24-hour hotline at 91 044 2464 0050 / 91 044 2464 0060. If you are depressed or having thoughts of suicide, iCall is available Monday through Saturday, 8am to 10pm at 91 022 2552 1111. | https://theswaddle.com/daily-wage-workers-account-for-over-a-quarter-of-suicides-in-india-ncrb/ | 2022-08-30T11:02:03Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/daily-wage-workers-account-for-over-a-quarter-of-suicides-in-india-ncrb/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Why People May Be Likely to Cheat if Infidelity Is Common in Their Social Circles
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Why people cheat in monogamous relationships is a question that social scientists and researchers have been trying to answer for decades now. Some attribute infidelity to certain personality traits while a few others believe one’s genetic disposition might make straying more likely for them. Some also believe our evolutionary underpinnings may provoke cheating on our partners.
New research adds to this discourse, suggesting that infidelity might also be contagious — with our social circles have a direct impact on our tendency to cheat.
Published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, the study found that when people are part of peer groups that treat infidelity as acceptable and include people engaged in affairs, they are likelier to cheat than people in peer groups that look down upon infidelity. In other words, being exposed to people who cheat within their social circle can adversely impact people’s commitment to their own partners.
The reason behind this feels instinctive: social norms often dictate how we live our lives. If the norm is to accept infidelity, then, it’s hardly surprising that the absence of social deterrents like stigma and judgment might encourage cheating, or at the very least, be okay with it.
However, this isn’t to say that infidelity is a bug, and there’s no escaping from if one happens to be surrounded by couples who cheat. “Of course, environments in which infidelity is prevalent do not necessarily turn people into cheaters,” explained the study’s first author Gurit Birnbaum, a professor of psychology at Reichman University in Israel. “Even so, if someone is already vulnerable to cheating or if opportunities for infidelity arise, these environments can give the extra push needed to resolve the conflict between following moral values and succumbing to short-term temptations in a way that promotes infidelity.”
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As Marriage Has Changed, So Too, Has Infidelity
“[E]nvironments in which infidelity is common may provide the justification for abandoning long-term priorities of relationship maintenance in favor of pursuing tempting alternatives,” she adds.
But the temptation, in question, probably exists already — no matter how latent — for those who ultimately choose to pursue it. A person’s individual outlook towards loyalty and commitment in relationships, too, plays a role.
The study offers new insights on why people may cheat, and what social factors play a role in determining the choices they make. Arguably, cheating in monogamous relationships has no one unequivocal cause — or effect. Infidelity is also known to become a way for people trapped in abusive relationships to find comfort — and freedom, too. “[C]heating made me realize how much better I deserved to be treated, and it ultimately empowered me to leave my abusive relationship,” confessed one woman on the condition of anonymity. Another said, “[C]heating was my escape. It allowed me to put one foot on the other side of the door. All I had to do was pull myself through, and I did.”
That people may cheat more if they see others do it is a tricky idea, a slippery slope that speculates about morality and choice. But one takeaway may indeed be helpful: rather than normalizing infidelity as the absolute norm in social circles, people can become accepting of leaving one’s monogamous partner rather than enduring a loveless — or, worse still, abusive — relationship.
Especially so, in cases of infidelity serving as a means of escape from abusive relationships, where it can usher in guilt alongside freedom. “In this whole being unfaithful business, guilt is a constant — guilt, not for what we feel for each other. I feel very guilty toward society,” R., then 31, who had been having an on-and-off affair with a married man, had told The Swaddle in 2019.
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R., in fact, had expressed an inclination to polyamory, too — admitting, though, that she may never try it. “Societal constructs are so strong in my head that even thinking about it out loud is something I haven’t really been able to do. And I’m a fairly free person. But you know the chains that you grow up with never completely free you.”
Society’s treatment of open relationships and polyamory as “alternate” lifestyles, and its idolization of monogamous relationships, perhaps, is what has led to the “hegemonic dominance” of monogamy as Birnbaum puts it, of monogamy. One wonders, then, if that weren’t the case whether infidelity would be nearly as common. Instead, perhaps, people could not only leave bad relationships, rather than stick around to escape the stigma of being a “failure;” or, maybe, they could pursue a lifestyle they’re inclined to with like-minded partners, instead of forcing themselves to be something they don’t derive joy from.
This isn’t to say, though, that everyone who isn’t cheating is enduring abuse, or that everyone who is in a monogamous relationship has opted for it fearing the social consequences of choosing otherwise; that would be a rather baseless assessment. What emerges, though, is the fact that social deterrents can discourage people from being themselves, while social encouragement can lead people to cheat even, attests to the power that social norms hold.
And since with great power comes great responsibility, it’s up to us, then, to be responsible about what we choose to normalize — and what we discourage. | https://theswaddle.com/why-people-may-be-likely-to-cheat-if-infidelity-is-common-in-their-social-circles/ | 2022-08-30T11:02:10Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/why-people-may-be-likely-to-cheat-if-infidelity-is-common-in-their-social-circles/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As attorney general, Josh Shapiro went to court repeatedly to defend Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration against legal challenges to his pandemic-era mandates and shutdowns.
Now, as he’s running to succeed Wolf as governor, Shapiro says he is against some of the same COVID-19 containment measures that his fellow Democrat used to help manage the nation’s worst pandemic in over a century.
On the campaign trail in the presidential battleground state, Shapiro’s Republican opponent, Doug Mastriano, makes Wolf’s COVID-19 policies — and Shapiro’s defense of them in court — a source of derision.
But disavowing Wolf’s COVID-19 policies while facing headwinds for his party may be a politically painless way for Shapiro to tack to the middle against Mastriano, who even some top Republicans say is too far to the right to win the November general election.
“This is an area where I think folks got it wrong,” Shapiro said of school and business shutdowns. On mask and vaccine mandates, Shapiro said he opposed them and instead talked about a need to “educate and empower” the public, business owners, school leaders and others to protect themselves and others.
“And to me, that’s the approach we need to take more broadly as a public, which is to educate, empower and respect people’s personal decisions and respect their personal freedom to make those choices,” Shapiro told The Associated Press in an interview.
It is unusual, if not unprecedented, for a Democrat to go against some of the core measures that Democratic governors — and some Republican governors — used to contain COVID-19.
And Shapiro is doing it as incumbent Democratic governors in other presidential battleground states, such as Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, are defending their records as they run for reelection this year.
It follows Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory last year in the Virginia governor’s race as he differentiated himself from his Democratic opponent by pledging to end vaccine and mask mandates and vowing to keep schools open.
Shapiro, the state’s two-term elected attorney general, is also running against decades of precedent: If he wins, he would be the first governor to succeed a two-term governor of the same party in Pennsylvania.
Since the pandemic began, Wolf has battled Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled Legislature over his orders requiring masks and shutdowns of schools and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 46,000 people in Pennsylvania.
Wolf also ordered about 25,000 employees of Pennsylvania’s prisons and care facilities to get vaccinated or take weekly tests for the virus. President Joe Biden ordered farther-reaching vaccine mandates, including one on private companies blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Shapiro said that, as attorney general, his office is required to defend the state in court, and it did so numerous times in state and federal court during the pandemic.
In one filing in 2020, Shapiro’s office wrote that a federal judge’s decision to block Wolf’s orders shutting down non-life-sustaining businesses and putting size limits on gatherings “will undoubtedly cost lives.”
In another last fall, the office argued that Wolf’s school mask mandate was necessary “to protect the health and lives of Pennsylvania’s school children and their families, and to prevent schools in the Commonwealth from becoming COVID-19 super-spreader sites.”
A mainstay of Mastriano’s stump speeches is castigating Shapiro’s defense of Wolf’s policies and arguing that a Shapiro governorship would be the equivalent of a third term for Wolf.
“When the shutdown happened, Josh Shapiro sued to keep the businesses shut down,” Mastriano said on a conservative online broadcast show Thursday. “When the shutdown happened, he kept the kids masked up in a lawsuit.”
At a rally in Lancaster last Wednesday, Mastriano cast the November election as a choice between “tyranny and freedom” and said he was appalled that anyone would abide by the mantra “Stay home, stay calm and stay safe.”
“Are you kidding me?” he said. “We’re Americans. We don’t do that.”
Shapiro said that he didn’t require vaccines or masks in his offices, although he said that he tried to educate his workforce and foster an understanding culture.
He himself appeared careful about mask-wearing in public during the pandemic and said he tried to make an example of himself by getting the vaccine to encourage others to do so.
Mastriano, a retired Army colonel who became a state senator in 2019, has opposed COVID-19 restrictions since the early weeks of the pandemic, leading anti-shutdown rallies, belittling masking and other containment measures and spreading misinformation online about the vaccine, which studies have shown is safe and effective.
Wolf’s office has called Mastriano a “science denier” who “put lives in danger throughout the pandemic by openly downplaying the crisis and opposing vaccines and other mitigation efforts.”
COVID-19 policies aren’t the first time Shapiro has broken with Wolf.
Since he announced that he was running for governor, Shapiro has opposed Wolf’s key climate change and transportation funding pursuits.
Last year, for instance, Shapiro came out in opposition to the centerpiece of Wolf’s plan to fight climate change — charging power plants for planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions — amid the strong and sustained pushback it received from building trades unions and the business sector.
Shapiro has said he worries that Wolf’s plan will hurt the state’s energy industry, drive up electric prices and do little to curtail greenhouse gases.
The plan is currently held up in court, but it rates prominently in stump speeches by Mastriano, who says he’d put a stop to it on his first day in office.
AP-NORC polls in 2021 and earlier this year have shown more approval than disapproval among U.S. adults for various kinds of mask mandates or vaccine mandates, but it also shows that concern over getting infected has fallen over time as treatments improve and more people get vaccinated.
Shapiro is not completely distancing himself from Wolf and Biden. He appeared recently with Wolf at a news conference on abortion rights and will appear with Biden twice in the coming days.
But a little distance may be helpful if the midterm elections end up being a referendum on the party in power.
“Let’s face it, this would be a very rare thing to have a third term for the same party, so that and the fact that the general election this time around looks to be favorable to Republicans, I don’t think it hurts to create distance from a Democratic officeholder,” said Berwood Yost, a pollster and director of the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin & Marshall College.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The large fencing that has encircled the U.S. Supreme Court for months has now been removed.
The non-scalable fencing was gone Monday morning, leaving only small barricades blocking off the plaza and steps in front of the high court.
Court spokeswoman Patricia McCabe would say only that the fence came down sometime during the weekend. “The Court as a matter of policy does not discuss security arrangements,” McCabe said in an email.
The building, closed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, remains off-limits to the public.
The fence had been installed in May as protests erupted outside the court and outside the homes of some Supreme Court justices after a leaked opinion signaled the justices were planning to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets outside the court in June after the court handed down its ruling, overturning a landmark case making abortion legal throughout the United States nearly 50 years ago.
The justices also faced increasing threats. A California man was arrested in June near the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh carrying a gun, knife and pepper spray after telling police he was planning to kill the justice.
The fencing that had been installed outside the court was similar to the fence put up for months around the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack when supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the building.
Protests at the court have waned in recent weeks. Still, law enforcement officials have warned about the potential for attacks on police, judges and government buildings after the FBI searched Trump’s estate in Florida as part of an investigation into the potential mishandling of classified records.
While the court building has been closed to the public since March 2020, the justices heard arguments in-person for the past year, but only reporters, lawyers and court employees could attend.
The new term begins Oct. 3. | https://www.wspa.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-supreme-court-fencing-removed-but-building-remains-closed/ | 2022-08-30T11:02:59Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-supreme-court-fencing-removed-but-building-remains-closed/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — At least 11 people were killed in Madagascar when police opened fire on a mob demanding that officials turn over to them four suspects held for allegedly kidnapping a child with albinism and killing the mother.
A crowd of about 300 to 400 angry residents gathered at the police station demanding the release of the four suspects so the crowd could deal with them. Police refused and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. When the mob kept advancing on the station, police opened fire.
“The gendarmes tried everything to avoid a confrontation or violence. They set up a security perimeter around the gendarmerie barracks and they told the crowd that we could talk to prevent bloodshed,” Gen. Andry Rakotondrazaka, commander of the national gendarmerie, said later Monday.
He said many of those in the crowd carried large machetes, other weapons with blades and sticks. When they threw stones at the police, the police opened fire, Rakotondrazaka said.
He said the killings are being investigated.
But the deputy of Ikongo district, Jean Brunelle Razafintsiandraofa, when reached by telephone said that he thought the protesters were not armed.
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina in a post on Facebook said he was sad to hear the news of that people were killed. He appealed for calm and confirmed the incident would be investigated.
More than a dozen kidnappings, assaults and murders of people with albinism have been reported in the past two years in various parts of Madagascar, according to figures published by UNICEF in March 2022.
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Get a good night’s sleep on one of these top-rated mattresses
Bed bugs are some of the worst pests that can find their way into your home. Not only do they bite, but as their name implies, they usually make their home in your bed, a place where you should be able to relax.
These insects can show up any time of year, but August and September are the prime months because so many people are returning from summer vacation, where they pick up these nasty critters. If you’re struggling with a bed bug problem, a new mattress can give you peace of mind once you’ve banished them from your home.
But you don’t have to have bed bugs to decide that a new mattress is in order. Whether it’s pests, damaged coils or compressed foam, your mattress can take a beating over time, so it’s typically time for a new mattress every seven to 10 years.
Are you in the market for a new mattress? Check out these comfortable, supportive mattresses for every budget that can be the perfect replacement for a bed that needs updating.
Best mattresses 2022
Under $1,000
Zinus Green Tea Memory Foam Mattress
This memory foam mattress is infused with green tea and activated charcoal to help you feel fresh and clean all night. It features a breathable knitted cover over three layers of foam to provide comfortable support. Best of all, it comes in four heights, so you can choose the firmness you need. Sold by Amazon
This foam mattress is designed for sleepers who want adequate support and cooling action. The perforated foam allows for better airflow while you sleep, while the base layer prevents sinking and sagging. It also has a zippered, eco-friendly cover that’s easy to take off when it’s time to wash. Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
This foam mattress features a quilted cooling cover and gel-infused memory foam to keep you cool while sleeping. It also minimizes motion transfer, so you won’t wake up when your partner rolls over. It’s backed by a 365-night home trial, too. Sold by Nectar
This memory gel foam mattress provides excellent support for all sleeping positions. It also reduces motion transfer, so it’s an ideal option for couples. The gel-infused foam helps keep you cool during the night, too. Sold by Amazon
$1,000-$1,500
This organic, natural latex mattress doesn’t contain any polyurethane foam or other harmful chemicals, making it one of the most eco-friendly models on the market. It also provides medium-firm support ideal for side, back and stomach sleepers. It’s backed by a 25-year warranty, too. Sold by Birch Living
This comfortable, medium-firm mattress features a combination of gel memory foam and non-allergenic aerated-latex foam, so even warm sleepers stay cool. The foam cushioning can help relieve hip and back pain and ease joint stiffness. Sold by Amazon
This hybrid mattress offers six support layers, including four layers of foam and a contour-adapt coil base. It provides pressure relief throughout the body, so it’s an excellent option if you have back pain. The stain-resistant cover is also removable, so it’s easy to clean. Sold by Puffy
This unique memory foam mattress has over 1,400 air channels built in, so it keeps you at a comfortable temperature all night long. It’s also made of safe hypoallergenic materials. The GelFlex grid design offers excellent support and readjusts instantly when you move. Sold by Amazon
With medium firmness that isn’t too hard or too soft, this mattress is perfect for couples with different preferences. It provides targeted pressure point relief to make you more comfortable while you sleep. Its middle layers also offer excellent support for side sleepers and those who tend to toss and turn. Sold by Helix
Dreamcloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress
Featuring individually wrapped coils, this mattress can support any body shape and sleeping style. It also has a pressure relief gel memory foam layer and a soft, quilted cover. Best of all, it works with multiple bed frame types, so you can use it with your existing frame. Sold by Dreamcloud
With three zones of high-quality foam, this mattress helps your body maintain a neutral position throughout the night. That allows it to relieve pressure on your shoulders and hips, so you can fall asleep faster and stay asleep. It’s protected by a lifetime warranty, too. Sold by Level Sleep
$1,500-$2,000
This mattress offers a combination of premium cooling and contouring foams, so you’re comfortable and supported all night. It also features more than a thousand pocket springs that respond easily to movement and provide additional support. It works for back, side and stomach sleepers, too. Sold by Leesa
Casper Sleep Wave Hybrid Mattress
This luxurious mattress has ergonomic zones with gel pods that keep your spine perfectly aligned while sleeping. The base also contains resilient springs that increase airflow and support. The eco-friendly cover is made from recycled bottles, too. Sold by Amazon
This hybrid innerspring mattress provides plush cushioning that relieves pressure and enough support to keep your back aligned. It also has a breathable, organic cotton cover and dual-coil design to help direct heat away from your body. You can even choose from multiple firmness levels, depending on your preference. Sold by Saatva
Nectar Premier Copper Mattress
If you’re never cool enough while you sleep well, this copper-infused mattress is for you. It offers a dual-action cooling cover and gel-infused memory foam that reacts to your body temperature to ward off the heat. It also provides effective support for stomach, back and side sleepers. Sold by Amazon
$2,000-plus
This luxury mattress is designed to keep you up to 8 degrees cooler when you sleep. It also features special foam material that helps relieve pressure on the shoulder, back and hips. It’s an excellent option for couples, too, because it offers advanced motion-absorbing abilities to ensure your sleep isn’t disturbed. Sold by Tempur-Pedic
Tuft and Needle Hybrid Mattress
Featuring adaptive foam and bouncy springs, this mattress offers both superior support and comfort. The pocketed springs target your pressure points and help limit motion when your partner turns. The cooling ceramic gel, heat-conducting graphite and layered coils improve airflow and keep you from getting hot, too. Sold by Amazon
This mattress uses proprietary materials to provide top-notch support and pressure relief. It offers a medium-firm feel and responds to your weight, shape and temperature to ensure you’re always comfortable. It’s backed by a 10-year warranty, too. Sold by Tempur-Pedic
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Which fishing boots are best?
No matter where you fish, you’ll be around water, be it a pond, peaceful stream, fast-moving river or the ocean. And no matter what you’re fishing for, you’re going to need a good pair of fishing boots. Whatever style you choose, your boots should be comfortable and provide good support and excellent traction while standing up to the elements.
Fishing is more enjoyable when you have a good fishing hat and fishing vest, but the one essential is a good pair of fishing boots. If you are looking for watertight waders with fishing boots built right in, take a look at the Runcl Chest Fishing Waders with Boots.
What to know before you buy fishing boots
Work boots are made for people whose work or recreation calls for footwear that protects them from injury. Rain boots are made to keep people’s feet dry. Fishing boots are made to do three things: protect your feet from injury, keep them dry and provide great traction in wet conditions.
Rain boots
Also called muck boots, rubber boots and Wellingtons, these boots come in mid-calf and knee-high versions and are fully waterproof. They’re great to wear when the water is calm and the river or lake bed is mud.
Waders
Waders look like rubberized bib overalls. They are waterproof and designed to keep fishers dry when standing in water that is waist- and even chest-deep.
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Bootfoot waders have the boots built right into what is essentially a chest-high wetsuit. This seamless construction keeps your feet dry.
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Stockingfoot waders are wetsuits that have built-in socks that keep your feet dry, but no boots. Boots to wear with them should either be the kind that keep water out completely or those with mesh panels that let the water in and drain it away quickly.
Wading boots
They look like the kind of boots you wear when cutting firewood or hiking up into the hills. Wading boots are waterproof and a bit more than ankle-high. They lace up and have thick soles that protect your feet from injury from sharp objects, underwater obstacles and coral reefs.
Ankle deck boots
When you are fishing from the deck of a boat, you want a waterproof boot designed to provide outstanding traction on slippery decks without scuffing or scraping the deck.
Flats boots
These are lightweight, lace-up sneakers with special outsoles made for sneaking up on wary bonefish in shallow tidal flats. Some are waterproof and others are made with mesh sides that let water in but drain it away quickly.
What to look for in quality fishing boots
Outsoles
The right sole for you depends on where you plan to use your boots.
- Mud: If you plan on wading around a muddy lake bottom, get a sole with a tread that won’t slip in the muck and slime.
- Rocks: If you’re surf casting from a rocky shore, choose a sole made for good traction on rough terrain.
- Deck: If you’re fishing from a boat, opt for boots that won’t skid or slip on a smooth, wet deck or harm the deck in any way.
Innersoles
Look for several characteristics in your innersoles.
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Materials: Foams, gels and combinations of the two are designed to cushion your feet and distribute your weight properly, improving your balance.
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Support: The longer you are on your feet, the more you appreciate a comfortable insole padded in the right spots.
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Washable: You can wash your innersoles after wearing just as you would a pair of socks, so look for innersoles that are not only washable, but easy to remove and replace, too.
How much you can expect to spend on fishing boots
Flats fishing boots cost $20-$80. Rubber boots run $35-$150. Ankle deck boots are $50-$150, and waders and wading boots go for $50-$250.
Fishing boots FAQ
Is it possible to keep your feet entirely dry when wearing fishing boots?
A. Yes, if you buy boots made of fully waterproof materials, wear them properly and don’t exceed their limits. Most fishers get their feet wet because their boots aren’t tall enough for their fishing conditions or they step into deep holes.
Do I need fishing boots with waders?
A. You won’t if you buy bootfoot waders, the ones with the boots built in. But you will if you buy stockingfoot waders, the ones with built-in waterproof socks that keep your feet dry while wearing the boots of your choosing.
What are the best fishing boots to buy?
Top fishing boots
Runcl Chest Fishing Waders with Boots
What you need to know: These watertight waders have a non-slip boot built in.
What you’ll love: The outer layer is reinforced nylon and the inner layer is made of ripstop polyvinyl chloride, or PVC. All internal seams are glued and stitched with extra wide seam-seal tape for complete watertight reliability while maintaining maximum breathability. The waterproof bib has high sides, a drawstring top and a zippered chest pocket for keys and valuables.
What you should consider: The boots are too narrow for some.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top fishing boots for the money
Froggs Toggs Men’s Hellbender Fishing Wading Boot
What you need to know: You’ll wade through lakes and across streams without having to worry about jagged rock edges.
What you’ll love: This thick-soled lightweight PVC boot with polyurethane midsole has mesh panels for quickly draining water away. This boot is made on a wide last for support and stability. It has sturdy heel and toe protection and secures with a heavy-duty riveted lacing system with an interlocking lace clip
What you should consider: These boots come without insoles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Xtratuf Men’s 6-Inch Ankle Deck Boot
What you need to know: The chevron shape of the slip-resistant outsole provides excellent traction and won’t leave scuff marks on the deck.
What you’ll love: The breathable mesh liner wicks, dries and cools from the inside out. The removable soft innersoles add extra comfort and support. You can slip these deck boots on and off quickly with the large front and rear pull tabs.
What you should consider: You’ll need to order a size up from your regular shoe size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which accounting software is best?
Remember the good old days when your only money troubles were trying to stretch your allowance until your next “payday”? Now you have to worry about taxes, making a budget and balancing your income with your bills. And many have to run their own business with a dizzying array of black and red numbers to keep track of.
You could try and do everything manually, but it would be much easier to use accounting software such as H&R Block 2021.
What to know before you buy accounting software
Complexity of software
Everyone’s finances are different. As such, there are several tiers of software that aim to give you only what you need.
- Basic software is for those with little to no complications. If your only income is from one W-2 job and you live on your own, this is likely all you need.
- Advanced software covers those with more variables, such as deductions and filing jointly, with or without children.
- Premium software covers extra sources of income such as investments, properties and cryptocurrency.
- Self-employed software is for freelancers, contractors, gig workers and the like. It’s the first tier that introduces features you can use year-round rather than just at tax time.
- Small business software is for those who need year-round accounting but not for those who have employees to pay.
- Business software is the final step for those with numerous accounts and people to manage.
Basics
No matter the tier you use, accounting software should have the same basic features, such as being able to import data and being able to electronically file your taxes once completed.
What to look for in quality accounting software
Access
The best accounting software lets you access your data from anywhere with a single login and has a matching mobile app. Some software even lets you create multiple unique users to access and manage the data, but many require each user to pay full price for the software.
Budgeting
The best accounting software has features, or at the very least guidelines, for helping you create and keep track of a budget. It’s the foundation that all accounting is based on – what’s coming in and what’s going out?
Payroll
If you have employees, then accounting software with payroll functions is a must. These let you make and keep track of invoices and paychecks. Some programs can even let you set up direct deposit for your employees.
How much you can expect to spend on accounting software
Accounting software can be a one-time cost or require a monthly or yearly subscription. One-time software for basic taxes is free, while complex accounting for businesses can cost several hundred to several thousand dollars. Monthly subscriptions cost roughly $10-$100, with yearly options coming at a discount.
Accounting software FAQ
Can’t I just use a free spreadsheet?
A. For those with the most basic needs and the least complex tax information, a free spreadsheet is pretty much all you need. However, every new piece of information you add to the equation exponentially increases the complexity of your tax filing alone, not to mention the complexity of your budgeting.
And since many accounting software is straightforward and affordable, it’s worth considering to save yourself some money, time and effort.
How much do I save money doing my own accounting over using a certified public accountant?
A. To answer from a pure hard cash standpoint, you can save hundreds to thousands of dollars. This depends on the cost of your software and how much an accountant would charge based on the complexity of your accounting needs.
That said, if you aren’t the best with numbers, then trying to do your own accounting can easily create hundreds to thousands of dollars in mistakes and missed deductions.
What’s the best accounting software to buy?
Top accounting software
What you need to know: H&R Block offers several tiers of software that are all simple to use.
What you’ll love: The tiers of service include a free online option for the simplest of tax returns, a more complex “Deluxe” option, a “Premium” option for those with investments — including cryptocurrency — and a “Self-Employed” option for freelancers, contractors and gig workers.
What you should consider: This is last year’s tax information; the 2022 tax software will be available in November. All of these are best for tax-related use rather than complex accounting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Dell and Staples
Top accounting software for the money
Quicken Home and Business 2021
What you need to know: This is an excellent option for tracking personal and small business expenses if you have no employees.
What you’ll love: You can download your bank account statements straight into the software for easy tracking. It can recognize and point out tax deductions as they occur, so you get your best return. You can log into your books from anywhere, including your phone.
What you should consider: There’s only a yearly subscription option. Some customers were unhappy with the interface, calling it outdated.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, HP and Staples
Worth checking out
Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Premier Plus With Payroll 2022
What you need to know: This is the perfect software for those running a thriving business with employees to pay.
What you’ll love: It includes unlimited customer support and automated data backup and recovery. Each update, including those that cover tax law changes, is part of the subscription. You can set up direct deposits for your employees inside the software. You can also import your old spreadsheet information to get started.
What you should consider: There’s only a yearly subscription option, and it’s among the most expensive. For multiuser access, each user has to pay full price.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Dell and Staples
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Which bill counter is best?
If you need to deal with large amounts of cash quickly, you need a bill counter. Using one can save you hours of work if you’re in the right job or own the right business, but that doesn’t mean you can use just any counter. You need one that moves with the right mix of speed and capacity.
The best bill counter is the Teraputics Money Counter Elite. It can go through over 1,000 bills in a minute, can run for six hours continuously and can detect counterfeit bills.
What to know before you buy a bill counter
Hopper
The hopper is what holds the bill to be counted. They can hold as few as roughly 100 or up to 500-plus. Most hoppers require you to place your bills as neat and evenly as possible to avoid jams and other issues, but better hoppers give you some wiggle room. Additionally, some hoppers can be added to while a count is in progress, whereas others need to finish the load first.
Speed
The speed of a bill counter is self-explanatory — faster counters count more bills in a shorter time frame. The slowest can count roughly 500 bills a minute, or about eight bills a second, while the fastest can count 2,000-plus bills a minute, or about 33-plus bills a second.
Don’t forget to consider the hopper size. You don’t want a fast counter with a small hopper.
What to look for in a quality bill counter
Mixed bills
Most bill counters can only count the total number of bills that pass through it and not the value of those bills. If you regularly have a large number of mixed bills to go through, you should prioritize a counter that can differentiate between them. Otherwise, you waste too much time separating them. You’ll also have a permanent risk that the wrong denomination gets counted in the wrong pile.
You do have to pay extra for this feature, but your savings in time is incalculable.
Foreign currency
If you deal with multiple forms of currency, you can find bill counters that handle more than just U.S. dollars. Low-cost counters with foreign currency detection still only count the total quantity. High-cost counters can count the value, but you might need to manually input said value and only count like-denomination bills at once.
Run time
Considering the high speeds of bill counters, it’s only natural that they’re prone to overheating. However, to overheat even a basic counter takes running it for at least an hour or two without stopping while the very best find ways to mitigate heat generation entirely. If your job or business uses a bill counter continuously and all day, triple-check that it’s rated for continuous and constant use.
Self-testing and error detection
Bill counters are more complex than they look and many issues can arise. As such, the best counters will automatically perform a self-test at certain times to see if anything is amiss and can tell you specifically what the problem is. Those with specific error detection are also able to give you more details if they detect a counterfeit bill.
How much you can expect to spend on a bill counter
They can cost as little as $50 or as much as $1,000. Small counters for at-home use shouldn’t cost more than $100 while the average counter costs $100-$300. Anything more than $300 is for serious business.
Bill counter FAQ
Can a bill counter only count bills?
A. Depending on the hopper, no. They might be able to count just about anything that has the same rough size, shape and material as most currencies, such as various kinds of tickets and cards.
Can bill counters detect counterfeit bills?
A. The best can, using one or more methods to catch them.
- Ultraviolet light, or black light, detection is used to check for watermarks that can’t be seen by the naked eye.
- Infrared light detection is also to check for watermarks that can’t be seen by the naked eye, but on a different spectrum than ultraviolet light.
- Magnetic detection checks whether the bills have magnetic properties, something U.S. dollars have due to the special kind of ink they use.
What’s the best bill counter to buy?
Top bill counter
Teraputics Money Counter Elite
What you need to know: This is perfect for businesses that need to go through big piles of cash quickly.
What you’ll love: Its counterfeit detection uses ultraviolet, magnetic and infrared sensors. It runs quietly at no more than 60 decibels. It counts up to 1,200 bills a minute and can run continuously for six hours. It has a 45-day money-back guarantee.
What you should consider: It only counts the total number of bills, not their value. Some consumers had issues with bills jamming. Others reported a smell of burning tires in operation.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bill counter for the money
HFS Worldwide Currency Cash Counting Machine
What you need to know: This is good for those that find themselves awash in multiple currencies.
What you’ll love: It can count bills of various shapes and sizes, not just U.S. dollars. The hopper can hold up to 300 bills, and it counts at a speed of 90 bills a second. It has counterfeit detection through ultraviolet, magnetic and infrared sensors.
What you should consider: It doesn’t count the bills’ value, only the quantity. Some customers had issues with bills flying out of the counter once counted.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is a solid counter for those needing one for noncommercial use.
What you’ll love: It counts up to 1,000 bills a minute. It comes with a set of spare parts and a cleaning brush. There’s a carrying handle and it has a rotatable top display and a separate, optional wired display. It runs no louder than 60 decibels.
What you should consider: Only the total number of bills is counted, not the bills’ value. Wrinkled and crumpled bills can get jammed. The hopper can catch your fingers; don’t load it while it works.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which balance beam for kids is best?
A balance beam is an excellent, fun way for kids to improve their coordination, whether for everyday balance or if they’re taking their first steps toward gymnastic competitions. However, not every balance beam is right for every kid. For example, a gymnastics hopeful should have a competition-ready bar that the youngest kids might struggle on.
The best balance beam for kids is the Milliard Adjustable Balance Beam. Its lowest setting is perfect for any age, and it’s easy to raise the bar later.
What to know before you buy a balance beam for kids
Height
Balance beams for kids always begin resting on the floor, typically with beam heights not exceeding 4 inches. Once your child has grown taller and improved their skills, you can consider a beam that’s on legs and 6-12 inches off the floor. Older children with plenty of experience on a balance beam can use beams as high as 24 inches. Anything higher than this is used for competitions among the most experienced teenagers and adults.
Length
Balance beams for kids typically come in lengths of 4, 6 or 8 feet. Keep to beams of 4 or 6 feet for casual use by the youngest kids and especially for use at home. Beams 8 feet long are better for kids starting to get into gymnastics; just make sure you have the necessary space.
For reference, official competition balance beams are 16 feet long.
Design
Balance beams for kids come in a wide range of colors. Purple, tan and blue are some of the most common for standard beams, while plastic beams often come in a rainbow of bright colors. It shouldn’t be difficult to find one that matches your child’s favorite color.
What to look for in a quality balance beam for kids
Core material
A balance beam’s core material affects what level of gymnastics your child can perform.
- Plastic is common in balance beams aimed at those who’ve only recently learned to walk. It’s usually not sturdy enough to handle much more than 100 pounds. Many plastic beams come in pieces rather than as a whole, so you can adjust the challenge to the child or create funky shapes and courses to keep them entertained.
- Foam is common for beginner gymnastics. It’s just sturdy enough to provide some give, but soft enough not to hurt if the child falls. It also tends to cost less than wood or metal.
- Wood and metal are best for children who are ready to step up their game. They provide the best support and strength but also include a thin layer of foam for a little protection.
Adjustability
Children grow fast, which is why the best balance beams for kids let you adjust their heights. Some may only have one or two settings above floor height while others have multiple.
How much you can expect to spend on a balance beam for kids
They can cost as little as $30 or as much as $200-plus. Small, basic beams rarely cost more than $75 while the average beam costs $150-$200. Serious gymnastic beams for kids typically start around $200.
Balance beam for kids FAQ
What exactly does a balance beam for kids improve?
A. It improves your child’s coordination and core strength, with their balance improving as a result.
Why do most balance beams use suede covers?
A. Suede, either natural or synthetic, is typically thick and offers some extra grip for a gymnast. It’s also more durable.
How old should my child be before they start ‘professional’ gymnastics?
A. Every child is different. One might have a natural aptitude and be ready by as young as 4 or 5, while another child might need more time to mature and get the basics down. Regardless, there are plenty of classes available for children of all ages that teach those basics as long as they can comfortably walk. Remember to take your child’s interests and abilities into account when signing them up.
What’s the best balance beam for kids to buy?
Top balance beam for kids
Miliard Adjustable Balance Beam
What you need to know: The adjustable height lets it grow alongside your child’s skills and age.
What you’ll love: It’s 8 by 4 inches with five height settings between 7-24 inches. The legs are made of steel for durability and have anti-slip feet to keep them steady. The padded suede beam with a wooden core is competition grade.
What you should consider: A few consumers reported the 24-inch height setting as a little wobbly. Others reported the suede to be a little slippery.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top balance beam for kids for the money
OMNISAFE Upgraded Balance Beams
What you need to know: This balance beam is great for teaching the youngest kids a little balance.
What you’ll love: It’s made up of six connected “stepping stones” that measure 21 by 6 by 4 inches. They are lightweight with a rubberized base, plus the entire stretch can be made easier or harder by moving the logs closer together or farther apart.
What you should consider: Only six stepping stones are included. You will need to buy more if you want a longer balance beam.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
S&S Worldwide Figure Eight Balance Beam Set
What you need to know: These pieces let you create your own balance beam shapes.
What you’ll love: The set includes eight straight pieces, 18 curved ones and one cross-section. Every piece is connectable so you can make long, winding squiggly beams, a simple straight, circles and a figure 8. The pieces can hold up to 110 pounds.
What you should consider: Putting all the pieces together and taking them apart each time can be a hassle. The pieces take up a large amount of storage space.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke said Monday he didn’t know star punter Matt Araiza had been accused of participating in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party in October until a civil lawsuit was filed last week.
Hoke’s boss, athletic director John David Wicker, defended the school administration’s decision to obey the San Diego Police Department’s request to delay a campus-led inquiry into the alleged gang rape until authorities finish their criminal investigation. The incident happened on Oct. 17 at a Halloween party at a home where Araiza had been living.
Araiza, nicknamed the “Punt God” and honored as a consensus All-American for his booming kicks that helped SDSU to a school-best 12-2 season, was cut by the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, two days after the civil lawsuit containing graphic details was filed against him and former teammates Zaver Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko. Leonard and Ewaliko are no longer with the team, Wicker said.
The school’s decision to accede to the SDPD was criticized by rape survivor and public speaker Brenda Tracy, who was brought in by SDSU to speak to the football team and other male athletes nearly three weeks after the alleged assault. Tracy said in a statement posted on Twitter on Sunday night that she had been told by an SDSU staff member “that there was an incident that had happened.”
Tracy added that as she learns more details, “it is becoming more obvious that SDSU did not do the right thing. Institutions should not defer to police investigations. Title IX and criminal cases can run concurrently. … Even without the victim directly reporting to the school, her father did, and the school could have reached out to him. Anonymous tips, one of which included a name, should have been followed up on immediately.”
Wicker confirmed that Tracy had been brought to campus.
“It is absolutely not true that we swept this under the rug because it was football, because we were having a successful season,” Wicker said. “That is not who we are and that is not who I am. That calls into question my morals and my ethics and that’s not true.”
Wicker and Hoke tried to avoid questions about the alleged gang rape at a news conference Monday. They read short statements and offered to answer questions about Saturday’s game against Arizona that will open SDSU’s new Snapdragon Stadium. When reporters continued to ask about the case, Wicker and Hoke walked out.
However, Wicker returned several minutes later and began answering questions.
“I still firmly believe that allowing SDPD to handle the investigation of this was the right way to go,” Wicker said. “SDPD asked us not to investigate because they felt like it would impede or potentially impact negatively their investigation, so we chose to do that.”
Wicker said that included even an informal investigation such as a coach asking a player if he had heard anything.
“SDPD asked us not to investigate. If we start asking questions you can tip someone off, and we’re not going to investigate,” Wicker said.
No arrests have been made and police have not publicly identified any suspects. The results of the police investigation are in the hands of the district attorney, although there is no timeline for a decision on whether charges will be filed. SDSU said it was cleared by the SDPD on July 22 to begin a campus investigation.
The plaintiff in the lawsuit is now 18. She is identified in the complaint as “Jane Doe” because she was underage at the time.
Attorney Kerry Armstrong, who represents Araiza in the criminal investigation, called the allegations untrue based on the findings of an investigator he hired.
The Los Angeles Times has reported that Araiza’s name surfaced in connection with the rape allegation within days of the party in at least one report made by student-athletes to San Diego State officials through an anonymous reporting system.
Asked if he knew about that anonymous report, Hoke said: “I was not aware.”
Asked at what point he first heard Araiza’s name mentioned, Wicker said: “We did not receive confirmation from anyone that was party to the event until the civil lawsuit dropped.”
Meanwhile, the Bills say they have moved on from Araiza.
“We’re already past it. It’s over with,” offensive lineman Dion Dawkins said after the Bills returned to practice Monday, two days after the team announced Araiza’s release. “He’s not here. It’s not our problem. Done.”
Dawkins acknowledged he was he was troubled by the allegations made against Araiza in the lawsuit.
“The thoughts always come, but you’ve just got to try to keep your mind right and not think about stuff that you can’t really control,” Dawkins said. “Because if you think about all the rest of the messed-up stuff that goes on in the world, you’ll literally malfunction.”
Before practice, coach Sean McDermott addressed the players about Araiza’s release, which was announced more than two hours after the team completed practice on Saturday. Team officials, including McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane, were first made aware of the allegations when they were told in late July that Araiza was one of a number of San Diego State players targeted in a police investigation.
Araiza was set to become Buffalo’s punter when the team released Matt Haack last week, but the Bills then reversed course. Center Mitch Morse defended the team’s handling of the situation.
“I think they’ve handled it admirably because I don’t envy those situations,” he said. “In the end, I do think they made the right decision.”
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Wawrow reported from Orchard Park, New York.
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NEW YORK (AP) — They came from far and wide for Serena — no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete — to see her practice and play and, it turned out, win a match at the U.S. Open on Monday night, turning out in record numbers to fill Arthur Ashe Stadium and shout and applaud and pump their fists right along with her.
Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. And she heard them, loud and clear.
In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open — and last tournament — of her remarkable playing career, even if she insists that she won’t quite say so, Williams overcame a shaky start to overpower Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 amid an atmosphere more akin to a festival than a farewell.
What memory will stick with her the most from the evening?
“When I walked out, the reception was really overwhelming. It was loud and I could feel it in my chest. It was a really good feeling,” said the owner of six U.S. Open championships and 23 Grand Slam titles overall, numbers unsurpassed by any other player in the sport’s professional era.
“It’s a feeling I’ll never forget,” she added. “Yeah, that meant a lot to me.”
This opening outing against Kovinic, a 27-year-old from Montenegro ranked 80th, became an event with a capital “E.” Spike Lee participated in the pre-match coin toss. Former President Bill Clinton was in the stands. So were Mike Tyson and Martina Navratilova, sitting next to each other. And sitting with Dad and Grandma was Williams’ daughter, Olympia, who turns 5 on Thursday, wearing white beads in her hair just like Mom did while winning the U.S. Open for the first time at age 17 back in 1999.
Williams is now 40, and told the world three weeks ago via an essay for Vogue that she was ready to concentrate on having a second child and her venture capital firm.
Asked after her victory Monday whether this will definitively be her final tournament, Williams replied with a knowing smile: “Yeah, I’ve been pretty vague about it, right?”
Then she added: “I’m going to stay vague, because you never know.”
The night session drew 29,000 folks, a high for the tournament — more than 23,000 were in Ashe; thousands more watched on a video screen outside the arena — and the place was as loud as ever. Certainly louder than any other first-round match in memory.
Both players called the decibel level “crazy.” Kovinic said she couldn’t hear the ball come off Williams’ racket strings — or even her own.
Early, Williams was not at her best. Maybe it was the significance of the moment. There were double-faults. Other missed strokes, missed opportunities. She went up 2-0, but then quickly trailed 3-2. Then, suddenly, Williams, looked a lot like the champion she’s been for decades and less like the player who came into this match with a 1-3 record since returning to action in late June after nearly a year off the tour.
“At this point, honestly, everything is a bonus for me, I feel,” Williams said. “It’s good that I was able to get this under my belt. … I’m just not even thinking about that. I’m just thinking about just this moment. I think it’s good for me just to live in the moment now.”
She rolled through the end of that opening set, capping it with a service winner she reacted to with clenched fists and her trademark cry of “Come on!” That was met with thunderous cheers and applause — as was the ending of the 1-hour, 40-minute contest, as if another trophy had been earned.
Instead, there is plenty more work to be done. Williams will play in the second round of singles on Wednesday against No. 2 seed Anett Kontveit of Estonia. And there’s also doubles, too: Williams and her sister, Venus, are entered together in that competition, with their initial match slated for Wednesday or Thursday.
“Just keep supporting me,” Williams told the spectators, “as long as I’m here.”
They surely will. They were there to honor her and show appreciation for what she’s done on the court and off. After watching the victory over Kovinic, spectators held up blue, white or red placards that were distributed at their seats to spell out “We (Heart) Serena.”
After Kovinic was introduced simply by name, making clear to even her what an afterthought she was on this muggy evening, Williams’ entrance was preceded by a tribute video narrated by Queen Latifah, who called the American the “Queen of Queens.” The arena announcer called Williams “the greatest of all time,” and intoned: “This U.S. Open marks the final chapter of her storied tennis history.”
She means a lot to a lot of people. As a tennis player. As a woman. As an African American. As a mother. As a businesswoman.
“When she started out, female athletes weren’t getting recognized. She’s done so much,” said Quintella Thorn, a 68-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, making her eighth trip to the U.S. Open. “And now, she’s …”
“Evolving,” chimed in Thorn’s friend, Cora Monroe, 72, of Shreveport, Louisiana, using the word Williams says she prefers to “retirement.”
Which is why Monday mattered more than the usual Day 1 at a major tournament. And why the daily program did not make mention of any other of the dozens of athletes in action, showing instead a montage of six images of Williams holding her six U.S. Open trophies above the title: “Serena Williams, A Legacy of Greatness.” And why there was a sense of less importance for matches involving wins for other elite players such as past U.S. Open champions Bianca Andreescu, Andy Murray and Daniil Medvedev, or French Open finalist Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American.
After her own 6-2, 6-3 victory over Leolia Jeanjean earlier in the day, Gauff looked forward to sitting in Ashe herself to watch Williams, someone she credits with inspiring her to play tennis. Gauff’s original plan was to tune in on TV, but then she decided this was too important to miss.
“Everybody is going to be on her side. I’m going to be cheering for her,” Gauff said. “It’s going to be probably one of the most electric matches that will ever happen in tennis.”
Lived up to the billing.
Now there is more to come for Williams and her supporters.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says he hopes his proposal to forgive federal student loans will narrow the nation's racial wealth gap. But a generation of Black and Hispanic Americans was disproportionately shut out of one of the keys to Biden's plan: the Pell Grant program.
As part of the “war on drugs” — a consequential, anti-crime legislative agenda that Biden championed as a U.S. senator — an estimated hundreds of thousands of convicted drug offenders had their access to federal financial aid delayed or denied, including Pell Grants and student loans. If they wanted to go to college after their prison terms ended, these offenders had to take on larger, often predatory, private student loans.
Some were discouraged from seeking federal aid by a requirement to disclose their drug record on financial aid applications, while others put off attending college or dropped out entirely.
The people most harmed by these policies: Black and Latino men, thanks to drug laws in the 1990s with harsh punishments for crack cocaine and marijuana offenses. Incarceration rates for men of color skyrocketed. The policies remained in place for 25 years, until Congress repealed the Pell Grant ban in 2020.
America’s student loan debt burden, which now tops $1.6 trillion, “is especially heavy on Black and Hispanic borrowers, who on average have less family wealth to pay for it,” Biden said last week as he announced the forgiveness plan.
The administration has offered to forgive up to $10,000 in student debt for individuals earning annual incomes of less than $125,000, or less than $250,000 for families. And its offer doubles the debt relief to $20,000 for borrowers who also received Pell Grants, a federal program that gives the neediest undergraduates aid that they don’t have to repay.
Studies show that Pell Grants — one of the nation’s most effective financial aid programs — routinely help more than half of Black students and almost half of Hispanic students afford college. According to the White House, among the 43 million borrowers who are eligible for debt relief under Biden’s plan, more than 60% are Pell Grant recipients.
The White House said in a statement to The Associated Press that the student debt relief plan will wipe away about half of the average debt held by Black and Hispanic borrowers, not counting the additional $10,000 cancellation for Pell Grant recipients.
Amid debate over whether Biden’s forgiveness plan goes far enough for disproportionately indebted communities, criminal justice reform advocates say the president’s solutions to the student debt crisis must be as comprehensive as the anti-drug laws were.
“I think there’s a particular onus on this administration and on this president to be part of the solution for issues that he was very deeply involved in,” said Melissa Moore, the director of civil systems reform at Drug Policy Alliance.
There’s a generation of former drug offenders who borrowed to pay for school, but don’t have Pell Grants or federal loans, and won’t have any of their student debt forgiven. According to a Student Borrower Protection Center report on private loan debt, Black students are four times as likely as white students to struggle in repayment of private loans.
“For people who previously would have had to check that box, there should be some mechanism by which, if you were excluded in the past, you are prioritized now for relief,” Moore said.
An AP review last year of federal and state incarceration data showed that, between 1975 and 2019, the U.S. prison population jumped from 240,593 to 1.43 million Americans, as a result of the war on drugs that President Richard Nixon declared in 1971. About 1 in 5 people were incarcerated with a drug offense listed as their most serious crime.
Nixon’s Democratic and Republican presidential successors would go on to leverage drug war policies, responding to an alarming national surge in violent crime linked to the illegal drug trade, cementing the drug war’s legacy.
Following the passage of stiffer state and federal penalties for crack cocaine and other drugs, the incarceration rates for Black and Hispanic Americans tripled between 1970 and 2000. By comparison, the white incarceration rate only doubled in that same timespan.
Biden's Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 put in place the ban on Pell Grants and other federal financial aid for people incarcerated in federal or state prison. However, then-Sen. Biden reportedly opposed the amendment that added the ban to his bill. At the time, his spokesperson said Biden believed education programs could break the cycle of recidivism among formerly incarcerated individuals.
Ultimately, Biden worked passionately to pass the crime bill he sponsored. Academic programs in federal and state prisons, which had been robust, dwindled severely nationwide.
Later, in 1998, Congress expanded the ban to exclude any student with a state or federal drug conviction from receiving Pell Grants and federal student loans, for as little as one year or indefinitely, depending on the number of convictions. Biden voted in favor of the measure, although his opinion on the Pell Grant provision was unclear.
In just the five years after the expanded ban took effect, the measure cost more than 140,000 would-be college students between $41 million and $54 million in Pell Grants per year, and between $100 million and $164 million in federal student loans per year, according to an estimate by the federal Government Accountability Office.
However, in 2006, Congress changed the ban on grants to drug offenders. It applied only to students whose convictions happened while they were receiving federal student aid, narrowing its effect significantly, although experts say the law still forced hundreds of enrolled students to drop out of college when they lost their aid. The ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated individuals was fully repealed when Congress passed the omnibus spending and COVID-19 relief legislation in December 2020.
Drug convictions no longer affect a student’s financial aid eligibility, although the question still appears on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. In April, the U.S. Department of Education expanded its Second Chance Pell Program, which provides grants to incarcerated students to help them enroll in academic programs. A further expansion of Pell Grants to incarcerated students begins in July 2023, according to the Department of Education.
For DeAnna Hoskins, the legacy of the war on drugs nearly cost her much-need Pell Grants and student loans. She attended college after her incarceration and, by happenstance, just after Congress lifted the ban on aid to people with drug convictions.
“The ’94 crime bill was so comprehensive in the destruction that it did," said Hoskins, the president of JustLeadershipUSA, a criminal justice reform group. She questions how Biden’s debt relief plan was crafted. “I feel like you’re piecemealing our liberation back to us.”
There are tens of thousands of people who had to get private student loans at high interest rates, because of the ban on Pell Grants, Hoskins added.
“This is why it’s so important, when decisions like this are being made, that the voices of people with lived experiences are present,” she said. “We can help you obtain the equity you’re seeking.”
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Dividends are payouts from companies that share their profits with their investors. They offer a regular source of income that can increase over time. This makes them particularly attractive for long-term investments. Even a small dividend yield can result in impressive returns after many years. Dividends can offer protection against market volatility, which is another reason that investors include these stocks in their portfolios.
Strong & Moderate Buy Dividend Stocks
Using the TipRanks Dividend Calendar, we searched for top stocks with an ex-dividend date in September 2022. Investors need to own the stock by the ex-dividend date to receive the next payout. We focused on top dividend stocks with a Buy analyst rating consensus, at least a 7% yield, and an ‘Outperform’ Smart Score of at least 9 out of 10, based on our data-driven stock score. We found five top stocks that match these criteria.
Top 5 Dividend Stocks
BHP Group (NYSE:BHP)
Dividend yield: 11.89%
Ex-dividend date: Sep 01, 2022
Payout ratio: 88.86%
Payout date: Sep 22, 2022
BHP Group Limited (BHP) is a resource company that mines coal, copper, nickel, and other precious metals. It also explores, develops, and produces natural gas and oil. Based on one Buy and two Hold recommendations, BHP stock sports a Moderate Buy rating consensus on TipRanks. Further, the analysts’ average price target of $59 indicates 1.97% upside potential. Regarding hedge fund activity, Ken Heebner of Capital Growth Management opened a new position in BHP stock. Meanwhile, Ken Fisher of Fisher Asset Management increased holdings. Besides hedge funds, TipRanks’ investors are optimistic about BHP stock, and 4.9% of these investors have increased their holdings in one month. According to our data-driven stock score, BHP stock has an Outperform Smart Score of 9 out of 10.
Camping World Holdings (NYSE:CWH)
Dividend yield: 7.13%
Ex-dividend date: Sep 13, 2022
Payout ratio: 36.35%
Payout date: Sep 29, 2022
Camping World is a leading retailer of recreational vehicles and related products. CWH stock has received three Buy and one Hold recommendations for a Strong Buy rating consensus. Further, analysts’ average price target of $37 implies 18.17% upside potential over the next 12 months. Besides analysts, CWH stock has positive signals from hedge funds, insiders, and TipRanks’ investors. Soros Fund Management’s George Soros opened a new position in CWH stock. Meanwhile, Joel Greenblatt of Gotham Asset Management increased holdings in CWH stock. Besides hedge fund managers, insiders bought CWH stock worth $1 million last quarter. Meanwhile, 5.4% of TipRanks’ investors have increased their holdings in one month. CWH stock has an Outperform Smart Score of 9 out of 10.
Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC)
Dividend yield: 8.22%
Ex-dividend date: Sep 14, 2022
Payout ratio: 67.15%
Payout date: Sep 30, 2022
Ares Capital is a specialty finance company that provides direct loans and invests in private middle market companies in the United States. ARCC stock has received seven unanimous Buy recommendations for a Strong Buy rating consensus. Moreover, these analysts’ average price target of $21.43 implies 6.72% upside potential. ARCC stock also has positive signals from hedge fund managers, insiders, and TipRanks’ investors. Four hedge managers, including James Morrow of Callodine Capital Management, increased their holdings in ARCC stock. Further, insiders bought 592.4K worth of ARCC shares in the last three months. Moreover, 4% of TipRanks’ investors have increased their holdings in one month. ARCC stock has a maximum Smart Score of 10.
Altria Group (NYSE:MO)
Dividend yield: 7.85%
Ex-dividend date: Sep 14, 2022
Payout ratio: 76.67%
Payout date: Oct 11, 2022
Altria is a leading tobacco company that manufactures and sells manufacturers both combustible and smoke-free products. MO stock has received four Buy, four Hold, and one Sell recommendations for a Moderate Buy rating consensus. Moreover, analysts’ average price target of $47.56 implies 4.05% upside potential. Looking at hedge fund activity, Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates and eight more fund managers have increased their holdings in three months. Meanwhile, one fund manager opened a new position in MO stock. TipRanks’ investors are optimistic about MO stock, and 2.1% of these investors have increased their holdings in one month. Moreover, blogger sentiments are also positive about MO stock. MO stock has a maximum Smart Score of 10.
Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY)
Dividend yield: 13.41%
Ex-dividend date: Sep 29, 2022
Payout ratio: 76.84%
Payout date: Oct 29, 2022
Annaly Capital Management operates as a REIT (real estate investment trust) focusing on the residential mortgage finance market. It sports a Moderate Buy rating consensus on TipRanks based on three Buy and three Hold recommendations. Further, analysts’ average price target of $6.75 indicates 3.21% upside potential. TipRanks’ Hedge Fund Trading Activity tool shows that hedge funds added 879.3K NLY shares in the last three months. Five hedge fund managers, including Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates and Alex Hoctor-Duncan of River & Mercantile Investments, opened a new position in NLY stock. Meanwhile, insiders bought 1.1M worth of NLY shares in the last three months. NLY stock has an Outperform Smart Score of 9 out of 10.
Dividend Yield & Dividend Payout
Companies determine dividend amounts per share. This can make it difficult for investors to compare the best dividend stocks. Imagine you invest $1,000 in 2 companies. One has shares that trade for $10, and the other has shares that trade for $500. Both offer investors $2 per share in dividend payments. The solution to comparing the companies’ dividends is dividend yield, which shows dividend payment relative to the share price as a percentage.
See Also: Dividend Yield Calculator
It is worth knowing the payout ratio of a dividend stock. This is the proportion of earnings a company pays out as dividends. If the ratio is over 100% this may mean that there is a possibility that a company will reduce its dividends.
See which other stocks have an ex-dividend date in September 2022.
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According to a Wall Street Journal report, the Ukraine-Russia war has started raising concerns over the fast depletion of American stockpiles of ammunition. U.S. officials are of the opinion that the country’s arsenal should be replenished quickly. This brings our focus to one of the leading producers and distributors of ammunition in the United States, Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN). With solid demand prospects and strong fundamentals, OLN seems to be a good stock to Buy.
In addition to ammunition, this Missouri-based company makes and distributes chemical products for its industrial, wholesale, and retail customers in Europe, the U.S., and internationally.
On TipRanks, the $8.2-billion company enjoys a Strong Buy consensus rating, which mirrors analysts’ optimism for the stock. Out of 11 analysts tracked by TipRanks, nine analysts have a Buy rating on OLN stock, while two recommend a Hold rating.
OLN’s average price forecast is $71, which reflects upside potential of 26.9% from the current level. The highest price forecast for the stock is $102 and the lowest is $57. It is worth noting that Olin shares have increased 10.7% in the past year.
Now, let us discuss the factors that are boosting the company’s investment appeal.
Factors Influencing Olin’s Growth Prospects
The long-term prospects of Olin appear bright. As discussed above, depleting stockpiles of ammunition in the United States, due to the help extended to Ukraine, are likely to boost demand for Olin Corporation and other players in the field.
It is worth noting that Olin has expertise in manufacturing small caliber military ammunition, reloading components, sporting ammunition, and industrial cartridges. The company carries out its ammunition business through the Winchester segment. In the first six months of 2022, Olin’s Winchester revenues totaled $866.6 million, up 9.3% year-over-year.
In addition to the ammunition business, the company’s strong foothold in the chemical market is a boon. Further, Olin Corporation’s solid balance sheet and cash position (with cash and cash equivalents of $304.6 million at the end of the first half of 2022) have supported its shareholder-friendly policies.
During the first half of 2022, the company used $103.9 million in capital expenditures and $115.5 million to repay debts. Further, Olin rewarded its shareholders with $689.7 million of share buybacks and $60.9 million of dividends. Exiting the first half of 2022, the company was left to buy back $362.5 million shares under its 2021 share repurchase authorization and $2 billion under its 2022 buyback program.
In July, Olin’s Chairman, President, and CEO, Scott Sutton, said that the $2 billion repurchase program “reflects our Board of Directors’ confidence in Olin’s future earnings and cash flow generation.”
At this juncture, it is worth mentioning that the company is suffering from macroeconomic challenges, high raw material, power, and natural gas costs, and low operating rates. For the third quarter of 2022, the company forecasts sequentially lower results for its Chemical and Winchester businesses. Also, it expects adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization to decline 15% sequentially.
Hedge Funds and Retail Investors Are Positive about Olin Stock
Per TipRanks, hedge funds have a Very Positive stance on OLN. They have purchased 730.4 thousand shares of OLN in the last quarter.
Further, retail investors are also Very Positive about the stock. In the last 30 days, retail investors have increased their holdings in Olin by 9.8%. Notably, top portfolios with exposure to the stock have grown 20.6% in the past month.
Key Takeaways for Olin’s Investors
Despite facing near-term hurdles, Olin Corporation seems to be a well-rooted company in its field. The company’s growth story is evident from the price trajectory visible in the chart below.
Also, the optimism of analysts, retail investors, and hedge funds over the company is encouraging. A solid demand environment is likely to be created as the U.S. starts refilling its ammunition stock. This would also prove to be a major top-line driver for the company. The aforementioned discussion and the company’s Smart Score of 9 (mirroring its potential to outperform the broader market) seem to make the stock an attractive Buy for investors.
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Pfizer (PFE) and Moderna (MRNA) have come to dominate the COVID-19 vaccine business. As a result, PFE and MRNA stocks are the favorites of many investors seeking exposure to the vaccine makers. However, picking between Pfizer stock or Moderna stock may present a tough choice for investors.
Pfizer shares have declined about 17% year-to-date while Moderna shares have dropped about 42% over the same period.
Moderna Hits Pfizer with Patent Infringement Lawsuit
In a move that stunned Pfizer, Moderna sued the rival together with its partner BioNTech (BNTX) for allegedly infringing its patents. Pfizer and Moderna based their COVID-19 vaccines on the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. Moderna claims that Pfizer and BioNTech copied its mRNA technology to develop their version of the COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna is seeking damages in the lawsuit.
Omicron Booster Shots Program Draws Fresh Attention to Pfizer and Moderna Stocks
Pfizer and Moderna have modified their COVID-19 vaccines to come up with versions that are more effective against the stubborn Omicron virus variant. People in Europe and other parts of the world have started receiving the Omicron-specific booster shots.
In the U.S., the modified shots are expected to be rolled out as part of the fall vaccine booster campaign. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to clear the upgraded booster shot for rollout as soon as August 31. The shots will be authorized for use before their trials on humans are completed.
The fall vaccine booster campaign should generate additional sales for Pfizer and Moderna. The U.S. has ordered 175 million doses of the upgraded booster shots. The booster doses from Moderna will be given to adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pfizer booster doses will be offered to both adults and children up to 12 years old.
Pfizer and Moderna remain popular choices among COVID-19 vaccine stocks. Let’s take a closer look at Pfizer and Moderna stocks with the help of TipRanks insights to see which one may offer you a better deal.
Moderna Expects $21 Billion in COVID-19 Vaccine Sales in 2022
The U.S. has ordered 66 million doses of the upgraded booster shots of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant. The deal is worth $1.74 billion. The U.S. may purchase an additional 234 million doses from Moderna for the fall booster program.
Moderna generated $4.5 billion in COVID-19 vaccine sales in Q2 2022. The company expects to draw $21 billion in revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine business in 2022.
According to TipRanks’ analyst rating consensus, MRNA stock is a Moderate Buy based on four Buys, five Holds, and one Sell. The average Moderna stock price prediction of $217.89 implies 57.5% upside potential.
TipRanks’ Stock Investors tool shows that retail investor sentiment is currently Positive on Moderna. In the past 30 days, 1.7% of the top-performing portfolios tracked by TipRanks increased their exposure to MRNA stock.
Pfizer Secures U.S. Order for $3.2 Billion of Booster Shots
Turning on to Pfizer, the company has an order to supply the U.S. with 105 million booster doses for the fall rollout program. The deal is worth $3.2 billion. Aside from the COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer also has a drug for COVID-19 treatment called Paxlovid. Pfizer expects its COVID-19 products to generate $54 billion in revenue in 2022.
According to TipRanks’ analyst rating consensus, PFE stock is a Moderate Buy based on four Buys and seven Holds. The average Pfizer stock forecast of $56.80 implies 23% upside potential.
TipRanks’ Stock Investors tool shows that retail investor sentiment is currently Positive on Pfizer. In the past 30 days, 1.2% of the top-performing portfolios tracked by TipRanks increased their exposure to PFE stock.
Closing Remarks
Wall Street has the same view on Pfizer and Moderna stocks. Therefore, the choice comes down mostly to individual investor’s taste. Moderna is more popular with TipRanks’ smart retail investors than Pfizer. Moreover, MRNA stock promises greater upside potential than PFE stock. Moderna stock may also benefit if the company’s patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer succeeds.
However, Pfizer pays dividends and currently offers a superior dividend yield of 3.4% versus 1.57% sector average. Therefore, PFE stock can provide you with an income in addition to growing your investment. Additionally, Pfizer has a more diversified business, while Moderna’s revenues are mostly tied to its COVID-19 products currently.
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Avid Technolgy’s (AVID) stock is surging in pre-market activity on Tuesday, after it was announced the stock will join the S&P 600 Small Cap Index. The stock price jumped because whenever a stock is added to an index, all ETFs that track that index automatically purchase that stock.
Avid Technology engages in the provision of technology services for media and entertainment industry. It develops, markets, sells, and supports software and integrated solutions for video and audio content creation
Avid will replace Plantronics/Poly in the index. The latter is being acquired by HP (HPQ). The change will take effect before market opens on Thursday, September 1st.
Is Avid a Good Stock to Buy?
Based on the four analysts who have rated AVID stock in the past three months, it has a Strong Buy consensus, implying a 44% upside. The average AVID price target is $34.75, with a high forecast of $42.00 and a low forecast of $30.00. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/avid-technology-nasdaqavid-joins-the-s-stock-surges | 2022-08-30T11:23:41Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/avid-technology-nasdaqavid-joins-the-s-stock-surges | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Stock futures rose early Tuesday morning as investors looked for a possible bottoming out of the market dip that was triggered by the Fed’s comments last Friday.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched 0.68% higher, while those on the S&P 500 (SPX) gained 0.84%, as of 5.52 a.m. EST, Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) futures advanced 1.10%.
The futures movements came as a breather after the major indexes suffered two consecutive days of decline. At the end of regular trading, Monday, the S&P 500, the Dow, and the Nasdaq 100 sank 0.67%, 0.57%, and 0.96%, respectively.
Stock and Bond Prices Under Pressure
In the annual economic symposium at Jackson Hall last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell reinstated that more systematic interest rate hikes are on the way in the forthcoming months, irrespective of the heightened risk of a recession.
Meanwhile, the major update also led to a value erosion in bond prices, which pushed up the yields. The yield on the two-year Treasury bill was 3.427% on Monday, up from Friday’s 3.391%. This put further pressure on stock prices, which move inversely with bond yields.
Increased Short-Selling Bolsters Speculation of Further Market Decline
Importantly, despite a possible short rally prompted by bottom-fishing investors, the markets are largely expected to be volatile in the coming months.
This speculation was further bolstered by the fact that net short positions against S&P 500 futures have been climbing over the past couple of months, reaching the highest levels in two years. When a short position in a security rises, it reflects traders’ expectations that the price of the security will fall further in the short run. Traders then sell off the security, intending to buy it again when the prices drop further.
More Data on The Way
Tuesday is an action-packed day of several economic data releases. Investors await the home price index for June by the Federal Housing Finance Agency later on Tuesday. Moreover, data on July’s job openings will also be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. These two updates will give investors a further look into the state of the economy.
Also on Tuesday, the report on August’s consumer confidence survey by the Conference Board will reveal how consumers are dealing with elevated prices and borrowing costs.
Moreover, August’s consumer price index (CPI) reading, the most important economic data that will dictate the course of the Fed’s September meeting, will be out on September 13. The data will determine how far the Fed might go with the next round of interest rate hikes. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/stock-market-today-tuesday-august-30-what-you-need-to-know | 2022-08-30T11:23:47Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/stock-market-today-tuesday-august-30-what-you-need-to-know | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kentucky State Command Sergeant Major Jesse Withers visits Soldiers from Charlie Company 1st Battalion 149th Infantry Regiment near Leposavic, Kosovo Aug 26, 2022. Together with our NATO partners, KFOR remains committed towards maintaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement for all communities in Kosovo. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Alexander Hellmann)
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Kozhikode: In a freak incident a 66-year-old security guard who was rushed to the hospital here with serious injuries could not be given prompt medical attention as he was stuck in the ambulance after its door got jammed. Thirty precious minutes were lost by the time he was taken out of the vehicle after breaking open the door and by the time doctors attended to him, he succumbed to the grave injuries.
The incident happened at the casualty of the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital on Monday noon. Koyamon, a Feroke resident, was rushed here from the Beach Hospital after he was knocked down by a two-wheeler while he was crossing the road after having lunch from a hotel near the Red Cross Junction.
At first, he was admitted to the Beach Hospital. When his condition worsened, the doctors asked his relatives to shift him to the MCH. He was then taken to the MCH by an ambulance belonging to the Beach Hospital. He was accompanied by a doctor and two friends in the ambulance. However, to the horror of the desperate kin, the door of the ambulance could not be opened as it arrived at the casualty wing.
Those who accompanied Koya then tried to open by kicking the door. The ambulance driver then tried to open it using a screwdriver. But all their attempts went in vain. Later, another person broke open the door with an axe and took the injured person out of the ambulance.
But the delay likely proved costly for the hapless man. He soon breathed his last.
Koyamon of "SP House" at Karuvanthiruthy in Feroke was working as a security guard at an establishment on Cherooty Road. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/injured-man-misses-out-on-prompt-care-as-ambulance-door-gets-jammed-dies.amp.html | 2022-08-30T11:24:39Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/injured-man-misses-out-on-prompt-care-as-ambulance-door-gets-jammed-dies.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, which takes away the enforceable rights of the Lok Ayukta, was passed in the Assembly on Tuesday. The Opposition UDF boycotted the day's proceedings saying it would not be witness to the government's autocratic approach of using its brute majority to annihilate the only anti-corruption mechanism that existed in Kerala.
The Opposition was especially critical of the new changes that were introduced when the Bill was under the consideration of the Assembly Subject Committee. This relates to the restructuring of the competent authorities to whom the Lok Ayukta would make its recommendation.
In the 1999 Act, which has now been superseded, the Governor was the competent authority in the case of any findings against the Chief Minister. This has now been changed to the State Legislative Assembly. Meaning, the Assembly will now sit in judgment over the Lok Ayukta recommendations against a Chief Minister. The State Legislative Assembly would be the competent authority for MLAs, too.
Under the original Act, the recommendations of Lok Ayukta, which had been created to prevent corruption in high places, was binding on the 'competent authority'; the Governor in the case of the Chief Minister and also MLAs, the Chief Minister in the case of ministers, and ministers in the case of IAS officers.
After the Amendment, the Lok Ayukta findings will not be binding on the competent authorities; they can either either accept or reject the Lok Ayukta's recommendations. Sensing that a Governor, perhaps acting at the behest of the Centre, could accept adverse findings and unseat an elected Chief Minister, the LDF Government has removed the Governor from a position that could give him power over the Chief Minister. This was also emblematic of the government's growing mistrust of Governor Arif Muhammad Khan.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan did not seem particularly bothered about the Governor losing his powers but was critical of the move to provide judicial powers to the Legislature. "It is wrong to grant the powers to reject or accept a finding that was evolved through a judicial process to the Legislature. This is against the doctrine of separation of powers," Satheesan said. "How can you expect majority of MLAs to move against a Chief Minister who has been found guilty by the Lok Ayukta. It is weird to give appellate powers to the Legislature," he said.
Law Minister P Rajeeve, quoting a High Court order, said that the issue could become a public debate when the Lok Ayukta's findings were discussed in the Assembly.
The minister said the Amendment was made just to bring the Lok Ayukta law in line with the Centre's Lokpal Act. The Opposition argued that the amendment would give more powers than was envisaged in the Lokpal to the competent authorities.
Under the Lokpal Act, the competent authority is not empowered to either reject or accept the findings of the Lokpal. Satheesan quoted section 24 of the Lokpal Act that states that if the Lokpal finds that an offence had been committed, it should file a case in a special court. "The Lokpal only needs to inform the competent authority of its findings and the competent authority has no role beyond that," Satheesan said.
Further, he said that the Lokpal findings, contrary to what the minister argued, was binding on the Centre. For this he invoked Section 32(2) of the Lokpal Act. It says that the Centre should "ordinarily accept the recommendations of the Lokpal", except where it is not feasible to do so for administrative reasons. Rajeeve pounced on the second part. "So, the Centre can reject the findings of the Lokpal if need be. We too are doing just this," he said.
Further, Rajeeve said that the A K Antony government had in 2004 passed an order against the adjudicatory powers vested in the Lok Ayukta. Satheesan shot back asking whether the Antony government, which had a brute majority in the Assembly, ever attempted to bring an amendment to strip the Lok Ayukta of its powers.
The other major argument of the LDF, put forward by K K Shylaja, Saji Cherian and K T Jaleel, was that the original Lok Ayukta Act negated the principles of natural justice by not giving the affected public servant a chance to explain his side. It was said that Jaleel was not heard when the Lok Ayukta passed an order against him for alleged nepotism. However, the UDF side held up Section 9(3) of the original Act that states that the public servant accused of an offence should be given an opportunity to offer his comments on the matter. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/kerala-assembly-passes-lokayukta-bill-udf-calls-it-black-day.amp.html | 2022-08-30T11:24:51Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/kerala-assembly-passes-lokayukta-bill-udf-calls-it-black-day.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill, which takes away the enforceable rights of the Lok Ayukta, was passed in the Assembly on Tuesday. The Opposition UDF boycotted the day's proceedings saying it would not be witness to the government's autocratic approach of using its brute majority to annihilate the only anti-corruption mechanism that existed in Kerala.
The Opposition was especially critical of the new changes that were introduced when the Bill was under the consideration of the Assembly Subject Committee. This relates to the restructuring of the competent authorities to whom the Lok Ayukta would make its recommendation.
In the 1999 Act, which has now been superseded, the Governor was the competent authority in the case of any findings against the Chief Minister. This has now been changed to the State Legislative Assembly. Meaning, the Assembly will now sit in judgment over the Lok Ayukta recommendations against a Chief Minister. The State Legislative Assembly would be the competent authority for MLAs, too.
Under the original Act, the recommendations of Lok Ayukta, which had been created to prevent corruption in high places, was binding on the 'competent authority'; the Governor in the case of the Chief Minister and also MLAs, the Chief Minister in the case of ministers, and ministers in the case of IAS officers.
After the Amendment, the Lok Ayukta findings will not be binding on the competent authorities; they can either either accept or reject the Lok Ayukta's recommendations. Sensing that a Governor, perhaps acting at the behest of the Centre, could accept adverse findings and unseat an elected Chief Minister, the LDF Government has removed the Governor from a position that could give him power over the Chief Minister. This was also emblematic of the government's growing mistrust of Governor Arif Muhammad Khan.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan did not seem particularly bothered about the Governor losing his powers but was critical of the move to provide judicial powers to the Legislature. "It is wrong to grant the powers to reject or accept a finding that was evolved through a judicial process to the Legislature. This is against the doctrine of separation of powers," Satheesan said. "How can you expect majority of MLAs to move against a Chief Minister who has been found guilty by the Lok Ayukta. It is weird to give appellate powers to the Legislature," he said.
Law Minister P Rajeeve, quoting a High Court order, said that the issue could become a public debate when the Lok Ayukta's findings were discussed in the Assembly.
The minister said the Amendment was made just to bring the Lok Ayukta law in line with the Centre's Lokpal Act. The Opposition argued that the amendment would give more powers than was envisaged in the Lokpal to the competent authorities.
Under the Lokpal Act, the competent authority is not empowered to either reject or accept the findings of the Lokpal. Satheesan quoted section 24 of the Lokpal Act that states that if the Lokpal finds that an offence had been committed, it should file a case in a special court. "The Lokpal only needs to inform the competent authority of its findings and the competent authority has no role beyond that," Satheesan said.
Further, he said that the Lokpal findings, contrary to what the minister argued, was binding on the Centre. For this he invoked Section 32(2) of the Lokpal Act. It says that the Centre should "ordinarily accept the recommendations of the Lokpal", except where it is not feasible to do so for administrative reasons. Rajeeve pounced on the second part. "So, the Centre can reject the findings of the Lokpal if need be. We too are doing just this," he said.
Further, Rajeeve said that the A K Antony government had in 2004 passed an order against the adjudicatory powers vested in the Lok Ayukta. Satheesan shot back asking whether the Antony government, which had a brute majority in the Assembly, ever attempted to bring an amendment to strip the Lok Ayukta of its powers.
The other major argument of the LDF, put forward by K K Shylaja, Saji Cherian and K T Jaleel, was that the original Lok Ayukta Act negated the principles of natural justice by not giving the affected public servant a chance to explain his side. It was said that Jaleel was not heard when the Lok Ayukta passed an order against him for alleged nepotism. However, the UDF side held up Section 9(3) of the original Act that states that the public servant accused of an offence should be given an opportunity to offer his comments on the matter. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/kerala-assembly-passes-lokayukta-bill-udf-calls-it-black-day.html | 2022-08-30T11:24:58Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/kerala-assembly-passes-lokayukta-bill-udf-calls-it-black-day.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kollam: In what could pave the way for yet another key assembly by-election, CPM central committee member and minister M V Govindan is likely to quit as MLA and resign as a minister to focus on his new responsibility as the party state secretary.
According to reliable party sources, his decision to concentrate on party duties will result in a by-poll for the Taliparamba Assembly constituency, the second keenly-fought electoral battle after Thrikkakkara, where the ruling CPM-lead Left Democratic Front suffered a massive setback.
Party sources said Govindan Master would resign as minister for Local Self Government and Excise departments soon after the assembly session.
However, talking to Manorama News on Tuesday, Govindan dismissed reports of his impending resignation as 'baseless rumours'.
But sources said the party leadership has indicated to him about the ongoing deliberations on his quitting the MLA post. However, CPM has not made a final decision in this regard.
Party leaders feel that it would be too much to ask from a true proletarian to carry out the responsibilities of a full-time party secretary efficiently while continuing as an MLA. This has led to party discussions about his quitting as the Taliparamba MLA. Unofficial deliberations have also been held over the suitable candidate to replace him.
The cabinet reshuffle, which becomes imperative if Govindan Master quits as the minister, is likely to happen only after Onam, it is reliably learnt. There are strong indications of Speaker MB Rajesh would be inducted into the cabinet. In that case, Health Minister Veena George may be considered for the Speaker's post.
Also, according to party sources, Education Minister V Sivankutty may be appointed the new Thiruvananthapuram district secretary. The court hearing on the Assembly ruckus case, in which the minister is included, is slated after Onam.
A section of the party members is also batting having State Committee member AN Shamseer in the ministry to keep the Kannur representation in the cabinet intact.
Another argument is to bring back K K Shailaja, the face of the first Pinarayi government, but the stand taken by veteran leaders like Pinarayi and LDF Convenor EP Jayarajan could prove crucial.
There are also demands from certain party corners to include leaders like former MLA M Swaraj. If that materialises, then the party may field him in the be-election.
The ‘Master’ and his ‘class’ now?
In his new role as the party state secretary, the immediate task before Govindan Master is to prepare the party for a successful campaign in the Lok Sabha polls to be held within one-and-a-half years.
This could prove an uphill task, given the poor showing in the last outing when the LDF managed to win only a single seat out of the total 20.
Party cadres regard Govindan Master as a Marxist ideologue and strict theoretician. He was in charge of the party affairs in Kollam during the last two Lok Sabha elections.
Given their previous experience, the party's decision to make 'Master', as he is known in the party circles here, the new state secretary has come as a shock to leaders, including the local branch secretary.
He used to wake the leaders up at 4 am to resume poll-preparation duties. He would read out to them the work they have to carry out on that day and the programmes to be conducted, among others. And he would keep calling them till late in the evening to assess the progress continuously.
Though the CPM lost in Kollam on both occasions to N K Premachandran, Govindan helped the party put its best foot forward, party documents show.
Party observers say that Govindan Master will also have to keep the left-wing outfits united and active to fend off the effects of hubris that may creep into the party with LDF enjoying a second consecutive term in the state.
As a change of hands in the management of the party affairs in the state happens, from the "practically-oriented" approach of Kodiyeri Balakrishnan to the path adopted by strict theorist Govindan, the leadership is hopeful of turning the party mechanism more active. This belief turned the tide towards Govindan, despite his hard ideology stance, though several other names were considered for the top state-level party post, sources said.
The discussions over the next state secretary had started at the AKG Centre the moment Kodiyeri Balakrishnan expressed the desire to step down, citing health reasons. Though A Vijayaraghavan, appointed the temporary state secretary when Kodiyeri went on a medical leave earlier, was considered, party leadership struck his name out reasoning that his services were required in Delhi.
With Pinarayi proposing the name of M V Govindan and Kodiyeri backing it, the state leadership decided not to discuss the matter any further. The 69-year-old Master is mandated with not just leading the party till the next party conference. The leadership may pave the way for his continuing to shoulder the responsibility till he turns 75.
Party and the government
Whenever CPM is in power, discussion arises on drawing a fine line between the party and the government. Though there were examples of such demarcations during the tenure of the EMS government, they became more pronounced when V S Achuthanandan became the Chief Minister.
That was when the factional feud between VS and Pinarayi reached its zenith. There are enough pieces of evidence in the party documents to suggest the same. In the SNC Lavalin case, which will come up before the Supreme Court next month, VS and the party confronted each other when CPM was in power in the state.
There was a precedent to let the party first know of the crucial subjects coming up before the cabinet. The then party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan ensured this was followed strictly, while Chief Minister Achuthanandan openly expressed his annoyance. When the CBI investigation report to prosecute Pinarayi in the case came, the party directed the Chief Minister to present it before the party before being placed in the cabinet.
However, the Chief Minister went straight to the Cliff House with the report bypassing the direction, which made headlines then. The firm stand taken by VS, as opposed to the ones taken by Pinarayi and the party, can be seen in the party documents.
The relevant document reads: "At this point, the CBI investigation report to prosecute Pinarayi Vijayan, in his capacity as a former minister, in the SNC Lavalin case came out. In 2006, when the UDF government decided to recommend a CBI probe in the case, the Central Committee meeting held on March 11, 12, 2006, deplored the then government's decision and made it clear that this was a political move just ahead of the Assembly elections. However, VS continued to take a stance that did not recognize the PB (politburo) stand. The available PB discussed in Delhi the decision to prosecute Pinarayi. Before the PB could issue a statement, the general secretary had called the PB members on the phone and discussed the issue. When VS was contacted, he said he would come to Delhi and discuss the issue directly. Following this, the PB issued a statement. However, even after the PB took the stand that the case was politically motivated, VS took a confronting line. In a press meeting on January 28 held after the Cabinet, VS answered a question from media persons whether the case was politically motivated, saying "it is being examined."
In the press note released after the politburo meeting on February 14, the party reiterated that the inclusion of Pinarayi Vijayan in the Lavalin case was politically motivated. V S Achuthanandan didn’t agree with this stand. Politburo discussed this and decided that the party stand should be consistently followed. If a thorough examination is needed, it will be done after the Lok Sabha election, it was agreed. In the Lok Sabha polls, VS made the issue related to the SNC Lavalin case a big controversy.
LDF decided to launch the public campaign on April 1, 2009. VS declared in the 'Meet the Press' held at Thiruvananthapuram on March 29 that "there shouldn't be an iota of doubt that the accused in the SNC Lavalin case be punished. All accused have the right to claim they are innocent till the verdict is pronounced. K Karunakaran and R Balakrishna Pillai are all taking this stand." In the press meet, VS continued: "Lavalin corruption is a serious case. But there are several such cases in Kerala. The law will take its course. If something has to happen finally, one has to spend years fighting the cases. When the case is adjourned, it prolongs as well. The High Court adjourned the Lavalin case for three months. Was it needed? It said, if this much time is not enough, come to us again. What can I and you do….”
The party prepared and handed over a set of strict directions for the functioning of the Chief Minister as a follow-up to the tough stand taken against VS. They were as follows:
1 As Chief Minister, he should fulfill the duty of leading the team of ministers. They should function as a united team.
2 He should not issue public statements that create variant perspectives about the party and the government.
3 He should follow the collective decisions of the state committee.
Will ‘Master’ follow the Kodiyeri approach?
At the end of the VS-Pinarayi tussle, Kodiyeri became party secretary, and the LDF government assumed charge under Pinarayi Vijayan. It put an end to the discord between the party and the government. Kodiyeri gave unwavering support to Pinarayi.
When one section of the party claims the era of factionalism has ended during this time, there are people in the party who argue that the scope and freedom for expressing differences of opinion were limited during this phase.
Kodiyeri, to his credit, tried his best to keep away discord between the party and the government from the time the first Pinarayi government assumed office till he quit.
Kodiyeri did not react when criticism arose that the government and the party were centered on one person. Kodiyeri’s conciliatory line was instrumental in avoiding a confrontation with the CPI though the latter continued the criticism at party district committee meetings. He realised the responsibility of CPM leading the Front.
Govindan could also lead the party down the same path. In fact, given the current equations in the party, there are no other possibilities or ways to lead the CPM in the state. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/mv-govindan-likely-to-resin-as-mla-taliparamba-bypoll.amp.html | 2022-08-30T11:25:04Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/mv-govindan-likely-to-resin-as-mla-taliparamba-bypoll.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Even while sticking to his earlier stand that there was no scientific basis whatsoever for the perception that the Vizhinjam port construction was causing coastal erosion, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday met the primary demand of the agitating fishermen half way.
The fishers wanted the port construction to be stopped and an independent study be constituted to assess the social and geological impact of the port construction on the coast. The Chief Minister announced the formation of an expert committee to assess the impact of the port construction on the coast. He said no scientific study had found a link between erosion and port construction but the committee was being formed "considering the concerns of the fisherfolk". He said the committee would submit an interim report in three months.
However, he ruled out stopping construction work on the port. "Such a demand cannot be countenanced under any circumstances. It is illogical and unacceptable," the Chief Minister said while replying to a Calling Attention moved by CPM MLA Kadakampally Surendran in the Assembly. "Initially, we (the CPM) wanted the project to come up in the public sector but the previous UDF government was against this. By the time we came to power, the agreement had already been inked with a private company. At that stage, we took the stand that the project should continue. Now it has made good progress. Now, at this point, the work cannot be stopped at any cost," the Chief Minister said.
He once again made the provocative remark that certain agitating elements had "certain special motives". "Some have political designs and the intentions of certain others do not sit well with the interests of the State Government," Vijayan said.
The Chief Minister did not directly point fingers at the Latin Church, which is spearheading the agitation, but gave enough hints that he was indeed referring to the Church alone when said some had ulterior motives. For instance, provoked by Vijayan's remarks that some were trying to make political capital out of this, Opposition Leader V D Satheesan said the UDF had never attempted to politicise the issue. Rather than snub the Opposition Leader, the Chief Minister reached out to him. "In this case we are all on the same page. We have taken decisions together," the Chief Minister said.
The Chief Minister also seemed generally favourable to the other demands raised by the fishers though he was vague about two of them. One, subsidy for kerosene. The Chief Minister merely said that kerosene prices were decided by the Centre and that the fishermen should shift to "non-kerosene fuel".
Two, compensation for fishermen for work days lost due to bad weather warnings. The Chief Minister did not commit anything. However, he was specific about another of the demands. He announced that coastal families lodged in rented houses would be paid Rs 5500 a month as rent.
The Chief minister said the government was generally favourable to "a large majority of demands" and exhorted the fishermen to call off their agitation immediately. He also hinted that his government would initiate harsh measures if the agitators continued to hold out. "The High Court has also said that the work on the port should not be hampered. This makes government intervention inevitable," the Chief Minister said. The agitation has entered it's 15th day on Tuesday. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/pinarayi-vijayan-meets-demand-vizhinjam-port-protesters.html | 2022-08-30T11:25:25Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/30/pinarayi-vijayan-meets-demand-vizhinjam-port-protesters.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) today announced that management will participate in fireside chats at the following investor conferences:
- 2022 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Citi's 17th Annual BioPharma Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2022
- Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022
A live webcast and additional information about each fireside chat can be accessed on the Investors & Media section of the Ionis website at www.ionispharma.com. Replays will be available on the Ionis website within 48 hours of each event.
About Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
For more than 30 years, Ionis has been the leader in RNA-targeted therapy, pioneering new markets and changing standards of care with its novel antisense technology. Ionis currently has three marketed medicines and a premier late-stage pipeline highlighted by industry leading cardiovascular and neurological franchises. Our scientific innovation began and continues with the knowledge that sick people depend on us, which fuels our vision of becoming a leading, fully integrated biotechnology company.
To learn more about Ionis, visit www.ionispharma.com and follow us on Twitter @ionispharma
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Buy Eufy RoboVac X8 Hybrid
When you think of robot vacuum cleaners, you probably think of Roomba. I recently tested the Roomba j7+, and though its cleaning power wasn’t amazing, I was impressed by the way its AI learned over time though. But Roomba is far from the only brand out there. So what can you get if you look to one of the lesser-known brands?
I tested the RoboVac X8 Hybrid from Eufy, which is not only a robotic vacuum cleaner, but a robotic mop, too. Eufy also sells the RoboVac X8, which is only a vacuum cleaner, and according to the specs is otherwise identical.
What’s in the box?
The Robovac X8 Hybrid comes with a charging dock and cable, plus a plastic mat designed for catching drips after mopping. You also get a water tank and mopping cloths, plus a replacement side brush and filter, and cable ties to keep wires out of the way.
On the EufyHome app, you can find a countdown timer that will tell you how long until you need to replace each part or clean the sensors. However, like many features of the app, this is buried quite deep and is not easy to find. (It’s labelled as ‘Accessory Services’ and can be found by clicking on the device, and then going into its settings.)
Setting up the RoboVac X8 Hybrid
Using the Quick Start Guide, the set-up process isn’t tricky. However, there are some important details missing from the guide that I didn’t discover until I was troubleshooting later on. While the Quick Start Guide just asks for a certain amount of space around the charging base, the full instruction guide further recommends that it should be placed on a hard, level surface – not on carpet.
Since ‘recommend’ makes it sound optional, I set the X8 Hybrid up on carpet anyway, and quickly discovered that it couldn’t find its way back to the dock after it finished cleaning. I would have to return it manually after every use. It was only after some Googling that I found an answer to a user’s question that explained that this can happen if the base is on a carpeted floor.
There’s another big reason that the base shouldn’t be on carpet: the X8 Hybrid can’t stop mopping while the mop is attached. You can set ‘no mop’ zones on the app, and it won’t go into these areas while it’s mopping, but you can’t set one around the dock. This means that either your dock has to be on a floor you want mopped, or the RoboVac will mop your carpet.
This turned out to be a big problem for me. I live in a flat with carpet in the majority of the rooms, and lino in the kitchen and bathroom. Sadly, my kitchen isn’t big enough to have a space for the dock with one metre unblocked on either side and two metres directly in front – and the only plug sockets are at counter-height. It seems like it should be such a small, fixable issue, but there just isn’t anywhere in my flat where I can keep the RoboVac.
I ended up taking it to my parents’ house to test there instead. Their kitchen, also the biggest room with hard flooring, is much larger than mine, so I could find a spot for the charging base. They also didn’t have floor-level charging sockets, so I had to settle for an extension cord hanging over the edge of the counter.
Using the RoboVac X8 Hybrid
Once I got the RoboVac set up the second time, it worked much more smoothly. (Side note: when I set it up this time, I noticed another thing that isn’t mentioned in the instructions. There are sticky pads on the underside of the base and drip tray to stick them down and stop them from sliding around as the RoboVac docks. Another reason why carpet isn’t ideal.) With the dock on the hard floor, the X8 can find its way back to the dock consistently, with the only problems arising if it gets stuck.
The next hurdle is the app. The basic functions on the app are easy enough to use – sending the X8 to clean, changing the suction power, returning it to charge – but anything more than that can get fiddly. I often found it unnecessarily awkward to find certain settings within the menus, and even after a few weeks of using it, I was still discovering new features.
As for creating maps, in theory, that’s simple enough to do. However, if you move the RoboVac at any point during mapping – for example, if it gets stuck – then it won’t save the map or will even delete an existing one. Again, this isn’t in the instructions, and I only found it out through the support pages on Eufy’s website. That said, once I managed to get multiple maps set up, they worked without an issue. While the app guessed where the room divisions were, it was easy enough for me to edit them and give each room a name.
With the maps set up, it was then incredibly simple to send the X8 to clean any area, either by room or spot. Adding ‘no go’ zones was also simple, and it stuck to them well. You can buy separate boundary strips to provide a physical barrier, but I’m not sure these are necessary. The RoboVac also avoided falling down the stairs, despite the warning in the manual that it might struggle with this on carpeted floors.
Despite all the set-up difficulties, I was pleased with the vacuuming. The suction is powerful, and leaves the carpets looking clean, fresh and bright. This is an especially impressive feat given that my parents have a black labrador; it rarely left any of his fur visible.
The bin needs emptying after every use. I didn’t realise at first how quickly its bin would fill up, and the RoboVac won’t notify you if it’s full, but just keep on cleaning. If your house is below a certain size, this shouldn’t be a problem, but I did occasionally find that it would overfill on a single lap (particularly if the dog had shed a lot of fur), and start to drop clumps of dust back onto the carpet.
Mopping with the RoboVac X8 Hybrid
It’s easy to convert the X8 Hybrid into its mopping mode: all you need to do is attach the water tank and a wet mopping pad, and it will do the rest. However, that’s the best I can say for its mopping.
All it seemed to do was make the floor slightly damp. It used a tiny fraction of the water in its tank – so little that I wasn’t sure whether any was actually coming out of the tank, or whether it was just from the wet cloth. It didn’t make any visible difference to the floor.
You can add cleaning fluid, which presumably would help, but only Eufy’s own branded one, which is sold separately.
Verdict
The RoboVac X8 Hybrid is a good robotic vacuum cleaner with an awkward app. Its suction is powerful, and it systematically covers the entire floor by first tracing the outer edge and then zig-zagging back and forth in straight lines. It isn’t great at avoiding obstacles, and has been known to pick up an entire laptop charging cable and carry it along. But if you’re fastidious about keeping the floor tidy (and use the provided cable ties), this shouldn’t pose too much of a problem.
However, I would recommend saving £50 and getting the RoboVac X8 without the mopping module instead. Without the mop, you may be able to get away with having the dock on a carpeted floor, and you’re not missing much cleaning power.
Alternatives
iRobot Roomba S9 Plus
If you don’t mind how much you are spending on your new robot vacuum, this option from Roomba will be a fantastic way to go. It offers a lot more power and has some smarts that mean it can track and layout your house much better.
Along with this, it works to hoover up most crumbs, dust and general rubbish you may end up with, and as an extra feature, it also comes with voice control.
- Buy now from Amazon (£1499)
Eufy RoboVac 15c
Another affordable robot vacuum from Eufy, the RoboVac 15c is all about getting you a robot vacuum at the lowest price. This model can often be purchased for under £200, and while it isn’t as powerful as some other models, it is an absolute steal for that price.
It does a good job at picking up small crumbs and dirt from hardwood floors and kitchen tiles, but it can struggle with certain carpets.
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TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.39 per share on paid-up common shares of Bank of Montreal for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 ("Q4 2022 Dividend"), unchanged from the prior quarter.
The Board of Directors also declared dividends of:
- $0.24075 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 27;
- $0.2265 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 29;
- $0.240688 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 31;
- $0.190875 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 33;
- $0.303125 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 44;
- $0.31875 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 46; and
- $24.644 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 50(1).
The dividend on the common shares is payable on November 28, 2022, to shareholders of record on November 1, 2022. The dividends on the preferred shares, except for Class B Preferred Shares Series 50, are payable on November 25, 2022, to shareholders of record on November 1, 2022. The dividend on the Class B Preferred Shares Series 50 is payable on November 28, 2022, to shareholders of record on November 1, 2022.
The above-mentioned dividends on the common and preferred shares are designated as "eligible" dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial and territorial legislation.
Common shareholders may elect to have their cash dividends reinvested in common shares of the Bank in accordance with the Bank's Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan").
As previously announced, and until further notice, such additional common shares will be issued from treasury with a two percent discount from the Average Market Price (as defined in the Plan). The discount will not apply to common shares purchased under the "Optional Cash Payment" feature of the Plan.
For existing members of the Plan, the discount will automatically be applied to the reinvestment of the Q4 2022 Dividend. For registered shareholders who wish to participate in the Plan and thereby receive the two percent discount in respect of the Q4 2022 Dividend, Enrolment Forms must be received by the Bank's transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by the close of business on November 3, 2022. Beneficial or non-registered holders must contact their financial institution or broker well in advance of the above date for instructions on how to participate.
More information about the Plan and how to enroll can be found at:
(1) The Class B Preferred Shares Series 50 is not listed on any stock exchanges.
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SAO PAULO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The event, the largest in Latin America, featured over 380 exhibitors and was expected to attract some 35,000 visitors.
One of the major attractions on the LONGi stand was its selection of modules for various application scenarios. 54-and 66-cell modules, offering greater flexibility, higher power and lower cost, are particularly focused on distributed, residential and commercial applications, with the Hi-MO 5 (72-cell) module, widely considered to be the optimal product in terms of size, compatibility with the industrial chain, product value and lifecycle reliability, addressing both utility-scale power plants and the DG market.
Another highlight showcased in Sao Paulo was the company's solution for solar-powered hydrogen generation, involving the integration of a green hydrogen production process using solar energy as the primary energy source, as well as hydrogen-related technology and equipment.
Intersolar South America annually presents the opportunity to connect diverse parts of the industrial chain and bring customers and partners in the region closer together. LONGi is fully committed to ushering in the terawatt era with its local partners and to contributing to the energy transition and carbon neutrality goals of all South American countries.
About LONGi
Founded in 2000, LONGi is committed to being the world's leading solar technology company, focusing on customer-driven value creation for full scenario energy transformation.
Under its mission of 'making the best of solar energy to build a green world', LONGi has dedicated itself to technology innovation and established five business sectors, covering mono silicon wafers cells and modules, commercial & industrial distributed solar solutions, green energy solutions and hydrogen equipment. The company has honed its capabilities to provide green energy and has more recently, also embraced green hydrogen products and solutions to support global zero carbon development. www.longi.com/en
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Man breaks Guinness record for longest journey by pumpkin boat Published August 30, 2022 at 4:10 AM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:28 Duane Hansen grew an 800 pound pumpkin, hollowed it out and paddled it down the Mississippi river. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-30/man-breaks-guinness-record-for-longest-journey-by-pumpkin-boat | 2022-08-30T11:41:49Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-30/man-breaks-guinness-record-for-longest-journey-by-pumpkin-boat | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Data centers are springing up around the world to handle the torrent of information from the expanding web of devices ingrained in people's lives and the economy. Managing that digital information gusher is big business. It also comes with hidden environmental costs.
For years, companies that operate data centers have faced scrutiny for the huge amounts of electricity they use storing and moving digital information like emails and videos. Now, the U.S. public is beginning to take notice of the water many facilities require to keep from overheating. Like cooling systems in large office buildings, water often is evaporated in data center cooling towers, leaving behind salty wastewater known as blowdown that has to be treated by local utilities.
That reliance on water poses a growing risk to data centers, as computing needs skyrocket at the same time that climate change exacerbates drought. About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors, according to a paper co-authored last year by Arman Shehabi, a research scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Yet relatively few companies have been willing to talk about the issue publicly because of the still-limited attention it gets. Sustainalytics, which assesses risks related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, recently said it looked at 122 companies that operate data centers and found just 16% had disclosed information about their plans for managing water-related risks.
"The reason there's not a lot of transparency, simply put, [is] I think most companies don't have a good story here," says Kyle Myers, a vice president at CyrusOne, a data center company.
The challenge comes down to a basic tradeoff companies face in trying to keep data centers cool, Myers says. They can either consume less water and use more electricity. Or they can use less energy and consume more water.
"Water is super cheap," Myers says. "And so people make the financial decision that it makes sense to consume water."
In addition to their own cooling needs, data centers rely on power plants that often require a lot of water to operate.
Pushback is already emerging
In the United States, there are about 2,600 data centers, many of which are clustered around Dallas, the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles, according to a 2021 report by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
All told, a mid-sized data center consumes around 300,000 gallons of water a day, or about as much as 1,000 U.S. households, says Shehabi of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Their direct, on-site consumption ranks data centers among the top 10 water users in America's industrial and commercial sectors.
Water is "front and center on [the industry's] radar, for sure," says Todd Reeve, CEO of Business for Water Stewardship, which works with companies on water issues.
Recently, some data center companies have faced opposition from communities and water conservationists. In 2015, the city of Chandler, Ariz., passed an ordinance allowing officials to turn down requests for new water uses if they are not aligned with the city's plan for economic development. And in 2019, Google agreed to limit its use of groundwater in South Carolina after a two-year fight with local groups that had raised concerns that aquifers were being depleted.
Companies "are developing tactics and strategies, in some cases changing their ideas and their plans for where they will operate or where they will construct data centers, in large part because of the emerging water issues," Reeve says. However, many companies won't talk about their activities, he says, in part because "this is a new and upcoming issue, [and] our knowledge of water stress is evolving very quickly."
Companies say they're looking for solutions
The impacts of worsening drought are being felt throughout the global economy. Rivers that serve as crucial trade routes in Europe are running low. Factories in China have closed to save water and electricity. And American industries that rely on water from the Colorado River could see their supplies shut off amidst a decades-long drought.
"Which sector is going to get the water? How [is] water going to be prioritized? So, these are the types of considerations, I believe, that will be important to consider more and more in the future," says Kata Molnar, a water expert at Sustainalytics.
Among those in the data center industry willing to speak out are some of the world's biggest tech companies.
Google, Microsoft and Facebook parent Meta have all said they will replenish more water than they consume by 2030. Approaches being considered include working with local water utilities, better recycling of water data centers use and less water-intensive cooling methods.
"Minimizing our water use, being transparent with our water data, and restoring water in high water stress regions are key pillars of our water stewardship program," Meta said in a statement. The company says most of its data centers reduce water consumption by using outdoor air for cooling.
In addition to using new technology, some experts have said companies can reduce their environmental footprint by building data centers in places with plenty of water. For now, however, real estate decisions appear to be primarily dictated by where customers are located.
"When we're siting, we look at the availability of power and we look at water," says Myers of CyrusOne. "But I don't think we're close to a world where we're just going to set up in an area that doesn't have a natural [business] advantage for data centers."
As long as that's the case, the industry will have to innovate its way out of a problem that is only getting worse. In the next decade, Myers says, "water is going to be king."
Reeve of the Business for Water Stewardship insists companies are preparing accordingly, albeit behind the scenes in many cases.
"I do think there's more than just what meets the eye," Reeve says. "There's a lot of innovation in there that just is not fully disclosed or available to the public."
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Home sellers are once again making repairs and accepting contingencies as we move toward a more balanced housing market
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The days of frenzied sales with waived inspections might be behind us, as buyers regain a bit of bargaining power. According to a new Realtor.com® survey, 92% of people who sold their home within the last year accepted some buyer-friendly terms and 41% accepted some contingencies in the contract. Additionally, among those surveyed, the number of buyers asking for repairs based on the inspection results more than doubled in recent months and the number of sellers refusing to make repairs dropped to zero. Whether it be financing, timing, repairs or flexibility, the art of negotiation is returning to the housing market.
Realtor.com® surveyed 449 people who sold their home within the last 12 months. To highlight the shifting market, responses were collected based on how long ago the home sold.
"Our survey shows that the overheated housing market of the past two years, which predominantly favored sellers, is beginning to regain a sense of normalcy, which is welcome news for home buyers," said George Ratiu, manager of economic research, Realtor.com®. "The combination of higher mortgage rates and prices have noticeably cooled demand over the first half of the year. In addition, as more homeowners have been listing their properties, rising inventory is motivating more of them to resort to price cuts in order to successfully close transactions. At the same time, even as we are seeing a shift toward a more buyer-friendly market, it's worth noting that the majority of recent sellers are still satisfied with the outcome of their home sale."
Despite the extremely competitive housing market of the past several years, the survey suggests that negotiation is back on the table – for both price and contract terms. Homes that sold at- or above-asking price peaked at 82% in Feb. and March of 2022 when mortgage rates were below 4% and dropped to 69% for homes that sold within the last month when rates hovered near 6%. By contrast, the share of sellers who sold below-asking jumped from 18% in Feb. and March 2022 to 31% for those sold within the last month.
Additionally, 92% of all recent sellers accepted some buyer-friendly terms. Those included:
- 41% Accepted some contingencies in the contract (appraisal, home inspection, home sale, financing, etc.)
- 32% Dropped the price because the home didn't meet appraisal
- 32% Paid for some or all of the buyer's closing costs
- 30% Had to be flexible on the ideal timeline for closing
- 29% Paid for repairs to the home after the appraisal
- 28% Were not able to rent the home back after close despite asking to
A professional home inspection is always a good idea for homebuyers, but during the housing market's peak, many buyers waived this important step in order to be competitive with their offer. Of those who sold within the last month, 95% reported that the buyer requested a home inspection, up from 82% of those who sold 6-12 months ago. More than twice as many buyers of homes that sold in the last month asked for repairs as a result of the home inspection (67%) compared to homes that sold 6-12 months ago (31%). The number of surveyed sellers who refused to pay for any repairs during that time dropped from 8% to zero.
Nearly all respondents (95%) who sold their home in the last month made some updates or repairs to the property prior to listing, compared to 71% who sold 6-12 months ago. The average amount that recent sellers spent on repairs prior to listing was $14,163.
Despite the shifting market, homes are continuing to sell quickly. In fact, 22% of people who sold within the past month said that their home went under contract in less than a week. This is up from 14% of people who sold 6-12 months ago. Additionally, 92% of people who sold their home in the past month were satisfied with the overall outcome of their home sale, down slightly from the 98% who were satisfied 6-12 months ago. Nearly half (46%) of sellers in the last month were satisfied with the price of their home sale, compared to 72% of those who sold 6-12 months ago.
After two years of the pandemic, sellers' needs have changed, prompting a search for another home. Of those who sold within the last year:
- 31% were looking for different amenities/features
- 29% found that the home no longer met the needs of their families
- 26% needed a home office for remote work
- 23% wanted to live closer to family and friends
- 20% felt they bought their home in a hurry/panic and decided it was not the right home for them
- 17% no longer needed to live near an office
This survey was conducted online within the United States from Aug. 9-12 among 3,001 adults, of which 449 had sold their home in the last 12 months. The sampling margin of error of this poll is plus or minus 1.8 percentage points. The results reflect a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults. Results were weighted for age by gender, region, race/ethnicity, and income where necessary to align them with their actual proportions in the population.
Realtor.com® is an open real estate marketplace built for everyone. Realtor.com® pioneered the world of digital real estate more than 25 years ago. Today, through its website and mobile apps, Realtor.com® is a trusted guide for consumers, empowering more people to find their way home by breaking down barriers, helping them make the right connections, and creating confidence through expert insights and guidance. For professionals, Realtor.com® is a trusted partner for business growth, offering consumer connections and branding solutions that help them succeed in today's on-demand world. Realtor.com® is operated by News Corp [Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA] [ASX: NWS, NWSLV] subsidiary Move, Inc. For more information, visit Realtor.com®.
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NPR Science & Environment Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols' remains are headed for the stars Published August 30, 2022 at 4:10 AM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:28 A rocket company is carrying some of her ashes and the remains of at least three others associated with the show to space on the Enterprise Flight. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/npr-science-environment/2022-08-30/star-trek-actress-nichelle-nichols-remains-are-headed-for-the-stars | 2022-08-30T11:42:26Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/npr-science-environment/2022-08-30/star-trek-actress-nichelle-nichols-remains-are-headed-for-the-stars | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis Solutions Group LLC ("Fortis"), a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP, announced the acquisition of Identi-Graphics, Inc. based in Montgomery, Illinois. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Identi-Graphics is a manufacturer and printer of pressure sensitive labels and flexible packaging products serving the snack, bakery, confectionary, cosmetic and chemical end markets in the U.S. and Canada. The company specializes in the printing of bar wrappers for the nutritional supplement industry, in both heat and cold seal applications.
Fortis President and CEO John O. Wynne, Jr. said, "Fortis is excited to bolster its flexible packaging and label capabilities in key end-markets with the acquisition of Identi-Graphics. With its great technical aptitude and central location, Identi-Graphics is well positioned for future growth. We welcome the experienced Identi-Graphics team and look forward to working with them."
Identi-Graphics owner Terry Strong commented, "The Identi-Graphics team is thrilled to be joining with John Wynne and Fortis Solutions Group. After 32 years of building the business, I am confident that we have found the ideal partner to continue to succeed and grow in the flexible packaging market."
Employing over 1,200 employees across twenty manufacturing sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of attractive acquisitions to further the breadth of product offerings and locations which can serve its customer base.
For more information, or to contact a sales representative to learn more about how Fortis can make a difference for you, please call 1-844-FSG-LBLS or visit www.FortisSolutionsGroup.com.
About Fortis Solutions Group
At Fortis Solutions Group, we provide a differentiated approach giving our customers a powerful advantage in the marketplace through industry leading lead times, quality control, color management and solutions-oriented approaches. We deliver a breadth of product offerings utilizing our outstanding flexographic, letterpress, offset and digital printing capabilities. These offerings include pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve labels, multi-ply coupon and flexible packaging printing, extended booklet printing, pouches, folding cartons, label applicators and variable data printing. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, the company also has manufacturing and sales offices in Austin, TX, Catoosa, OK, Ellington, CT, Flowery Branch, GA, High Point, NC, Kansas City, MO, Lewisville, TX, Marietta, GA, Memphis, TN, Merced, CA, Montgomery, IL, Montreal, Canada, Napa, CA, Novi, MI, Orem, UT, Somersworth, NH, West Chester, OH, Whitefish, MT and Wixom, MI.
About Harvest Partners, LP
Founded in 1981, Harvest Partners, LP is an established New York-based private equity investment firm that focuses on investments in middle-market companies in the business services & industrial services, consumer, healthcare, industrials and software industries. Harvest's control strategy leverages the firm's over 40 years of experience in financing organic and acquisition-oriented growth. For more information, please visit www.harvestpartners.com.
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO SECURITIES SUBJECT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFERS AND CONCURRENT CASH TENDER OFFERS THAT QUALIFIED AS INSIDE INFORMATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF REGULATION (EU) NO 596/2014 AS IT FORMS PART OF THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018.
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION INTO WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFER TO EXCHANGE, PURCHASE OR SELL SECURITIES. THE EXCHANGE OFFERS AND CONCURRENT CASH TENDER OFFERS DISCUSSED BELOW ARE BEING MADE SOLELY PURSUANT TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, RESPECTIVELY.
LONDON, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company') announces today that it has amended the consideration and extended the expiration deadline for (i) its offers to exchange (the 'Exchange Offers' and each, an 'Exchange Offer') any and all validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted notes of the series of Original Notes (as defined below) for corresponding series of Exchange Notes (as defined below) that will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-266456) (together with the related prospectus dated 30 August 2022, the 'Registration Statement') relating to the Exchange Offers which was filed on 2 August 2022 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') and which was declared effective on 24 August 2022, and the related letter of transmittal, copies of which may be obtained from the Exchange Agent; and (ii) its offers to purchase for cash the Original 7.35% Notes due 2032, the A Original 7.625% Notes due 2032 and the B Original 7.625% Notes due 2032 (the 'Cash Tender Notes'), up to a maximum aggregate principal amount of $70,000,000, solely to holders of such Cash Tender Notes that (1) are not 'qualified institutional buyers' as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act; and (2) hold an aggregate principal amount of less than $200,000 in the relevant series of the Cash Tender Notes, under the terms and conditions of the offer to purchase dated as of 2 August 2022, as amended on 30 August 2022 (the 'Offer to Purchase') and the related certification instruction letter, copies of which may be obtained from the Depositary and Information Agent (the 'Concurrent Cash Tender Offers').
Based on investor feedback received by the Dealer Manager and the Company, the Company is increasing the Participation Cash Incentive (as defined below) in relation to the Exchange Offers and the Cash Tender Notes Consideration (as defined below) in relation to the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers. Due to these amendments to the consideration payable by the Company in the Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, the Company is also extending the expiration deadline in relation to the Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers.
The Exchange Offers
The Company has increased the Participation Cash Incentive and the Total Consideration for the Exchange Offers to the amounts set out in the table below. The Exchange Consideration per $1,000 principal amount of the applicable series of Original Notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange is unchanged and remains at $1,000 principal amount of the Exchange Notes of the corresponding series.
In exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of Original Notes of a series that is validly tendered prior to the New Expiration Deadline (as defined below) and not validly withdrawn prior to the New Expiration Deadline (as defined below) of the relevant Exchange Offer, holders will be eligible to receive the total consideration set out in the table above (the 'Total Consideration'), comprising $1,000 principal amount of Exchange Notes of the corresponding series (the 'Exchange Consideration') and the cash incentive specified in the table above (the 'Participation Cash Incentive').
The expiration deadline for the Exchange Offers, which was originally scheduled to take place at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on 29 August 2022, has been extended until 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on 13 September 2022, unless further extended (the 'New Expiration Deadline').
Except as set forth in this announcement, all other terms of the Exchange Offers remain unchanged.
The Company was advised by Global Bondholder Services Corporation as the Exchange Agent and Information Agent that, as of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on 29 August 2022 (which was the original expiration deadline), $70,278,000 aggregate principal amount of the Original 7.35% Notes due 2032, $101,614,000 aggregate principal amount of the A Original 7.625% Notes due 2032, $4,300,000 aggregate principal amount of the B Original 7.625% Notes due 2032, $155,177,000 aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes due 2036, $324,562,000 aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes due 2037 and $330,008,000 aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes due 2038 had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.
The Company intends to issue the Exchange Notes promptly after the New Expiration Deadline. In order to be exchanged, an Original Note must be validly tendered, not validly withdrawn and accepted prior to the relevant New Expiration Deadline for such series of Original Notes. The Company intends to exchange all Original Notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Exchange Offers (see 'Conditions to the Exchange Offers' in the Registration Statement).
The terms and conditions of the Exchange Offers are described in the Registration Statement and the related letter of transmittal.
The Concurrent Cash Tender Offers
The Company has amended the consideration (the 'Cash Tender Notes Consideration') payable for each $1,000 principal amount of each series of Cash Tender Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the New Expiration Deadline and accepted by the Company, by decreasing the applicable Fixed Spread for each series of Cash Tender Notes (as set forth in the table below), which is used to determine the consideration payable for the Cash Tender Notes in accordance with the formula contained in the Offer to Purchase.
The Cash Tender Notes Consideration will be calculated at or around 11:00 a.m., New York City Time, on 13 September 2022, unless extended by the Company.
The expiration deadline for the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, which was originally scheduled to take place at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on 29 August 2022, has been extended until the New Expiration Deadline.
Except as set forth in this announcement, all other terms of the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers remain unchanged.
The Company was advised by Global Bondholder Services Corporation as the Depositary and Information Agent that, as of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on 29 August 2022 (which was the original expiration deadline), $5,319,000 aggregate principal amount of the Original 7.35% Notes due 2032, $546,000 aggregate principal amount of the A Original 7.625% Notes due 2032 and $0 (nil) aggregate principal amount of the B Original 7.625% Notes due 2032 had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.
The terms and conditions of the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers are described in the Offer to Purchase and the related certification instruction letter.
For the avoidance of doubt, holders of Original Notes or Cash Tender Notes already validly tendered, and not validly withdrawn by the New Expiration Deadline, into either of the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, as applicable, shall be eligible to receive the increased Participation Cash Incentive or the Cash Tender Notes Consideration as calculated on the basis of the decreased Fixed Spread, respectively, with no need to resubmit their tenders.
Tenders of Original Notes tendered in the Exchange Offers or of Cash Tender Notes tendered in the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, respectively, may be withdrawn at any time before the New Expiration Deadline.
Holders of Original Notes and/or Cash Tender Notes are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Original Notes and/or Cash Tender Notes, as applicable, as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from a beneficial owner in order for that beneficial owner to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, an Exchange Offer and/or a Cash Offer before the deadline specified herein, in the Registration Statement or in the Offer to Purchase, as applicable. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and The Depository Trust Company for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadline specified herein, in the Registration Statement or in the Offer to Purchase, as applicable.
Holders should consult their own tax, accounting, financial and legal advisers regarding the suitability to themselves of the tax, accounting, financial or legal consequences of participating in the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Registration Statement.
The Registration Statement, the letter of transmittal, the Offer to Purchase, each as updated as of the date hereof, and the related certification instruction letter are available at the following link: https://www.gbsc-usa.com/hsbc/.
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is serving as Dealer Manager in connection with the Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers. For additional information regarding the terms of the Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, please contact: HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at +1 (888) HSBC-4LM (toll-free) or +1 (212) 525-5552 (collect), Europe: +44 (0)20 7992 6237. Requests for the Registration Statement or the Offer to Purchase may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, which is acting as the Exchange Agent, Depositary and Information Agent for the Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, at (212) 430-3774 or (855) 654-2014 (toll-free) or contact@gbsc-usa.com.
This announcement is released by HSBC Holdings plc and contains information that qualified as inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of the domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the EUWA ("UK MAR"), encompassing information relating to Original Notes and Cash Tender Notes subject to the Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers described above. For the purposes of UK MAR, this announcement is made by Richard O'Connor, Global Head of Investor Relations, on behalf of HSBC Holdings plc.
This announcement is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to exchange, purchase or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to exchange, purchase or sell, any security. No offer, solicitation, sale or exchange will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, exchange, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. The Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers are only being made pursuant to the Registration Statement and the Offer to Purchase, respectively. Holders of the Original Notes are urged to carefully read the Registration Statement and the Offer to Purchase, as applicable, before making any decision with respect to the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers.
United Kingdom. This announcement and any other documents or materials relating to the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers are not being made and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorised person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Accordingly, this announcement and such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, persons in the United Kingdom other than (i) to those persons who are within Article 43 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the 'Financial Promotion Order'), including existing members or creditors of the Company, or (ii) to any other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be made (all such persons together being referred to as 'Relevant Persons') and the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement or the Offer to Purchase will be available only to, and engaged in only with, Relevant Persons. Any person who is not a Relevant Person should not act on or rely on this announcement or any of its contents.
Belgium. Neither this announcement nor any other documents or materials relating to the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers have been submitted to or will be notified to, and neither this announcement nor any other documents or materials relating to the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers have been or will be approved by, the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority ('Autoriteit voor Financiële Diensten en Markten/Autorité des Services et Marchés Financiers'). The Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offer may therefore not be made in Belgium by way of a public takeover bid (openbaar overnamebod/offre publique d'acquisition) as defined in Article 3 of the Belgian Law of 1 April 2007 on public takeover bids, as amended (the 'Belgian Takeover Law'), nor, with respect to the Exchange Offers, by way of an offer to the public as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended, save in those circumstances where a private placement exemption is available.
The Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers are conducted exclusively under applicable private placement exemptions. The Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers may therefore not be advertised and the Exchange Offer and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers will not be extended, and neither this announcement nor any other documents or materials relating to the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers (including any memorandum, information circular, brochure or any similar documents) have been or shall be distributed or made available, directly or indirectly, to any person in Belgium other than (i) to 'qualified investors' within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended and (ii) in any circumstances set out in Article 6, §4 of the Belgian Takeover Law or, with respect to the Exchange Offers, Article 1(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended. The Registration Statement and the Offer to Purchase will be issued only for the personal use of the above-mentioned qualified investors and exclusively for the purpose of the Exchange Offers and Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, respectively. Accordingly, the information contained in the Registration Statement and the Offer to Purchase may not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any other person in Belgium.
Italy. None of the Exchange Offers, the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, this announcement or any other document or materials relating to the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers have been or will be submitted to the clearance procedures of the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa ('CONSOB') pursuant to Italian laws and regulations. The Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers are being carried out in the Republic of Italy as exempted offers pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the 'Financial Services Act') and article 35-bis, paragraph 4 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended. Holders or beneficial owners of the Original Notes or the Cash Tender Notes that are located in Italy can offer to exchange Original Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offers or can tender the Cash Tender Notes for purchase in the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, respectively, through authorised persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15 February 2018, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority.
Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-à-vis its clients in connection with the Exchange Offers and the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers.
Hong Kong. This announcement and any other documents or materials relating to the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers and/or the Cash Tender Notes is not being made in Hong Kong, by means of any document, other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32, Laws of Hong Kong) (the 'CWUMPO'), or (ii) to 'professional investors' as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) (the 'SFO') and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a 'prospectus' as defined in the CWUMPO.
The Exchange Notes have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold in Hong Kong, by means of any document, other than (a) to 'professional investors' as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance; or (b) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a 'prospectus' as defined in the CWUMPO or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance.
No invitation, advertisement or document relating to the Exchange Offers, the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, the Exchange Notes and/or the Cash Tender Notes has been or will be issued, or has been or will be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to the Exchange Offers, the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers, the Exchange Notes and/or the Cash Tender Notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to 'professional investors' as defined in the SFO and any rules made thereunder.
Canada
Concurrent Cash Tender Offers. Any offer or solicitation in Canada must be made through a dealer that is appropriately registered under the laws of the applicable province or territory of Canada, or pursuant to an exemption from that requirement. Where the Dealer Manager or any affiliate thereof is a registered dealer or able to rely on an exemption from the requirement to be registered in such jurisdiction, the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers shall be deemed to be made by such Dealer Manager, or such affiliate, on behalf of the relevant company in that jurisdiction.
Exchange Offers. The Exchange Offers and any solicitation in respect thereof, and the sale of the Exchange Notes, are not being made, directly or indirectly, in Canada or to holders of the Original Notes who are resident and/or located in any province or territory of Canada. The Registration Statement has not been filed with any securities commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada in connection with the Exchange Offers, and the Exchange Notes have not been, and will not be, qualified for sale under the securities laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof and no securities commission or similar regulatory authority in Canada has reviewed or in any way passed upon the Registration Statement, any other documents or materials relating to the Exchange Offers or the merits of the Exchange Notes and any representation to the contrary is an offence. Accordingly, Canadian holders of the Original Notes are hereby notified that, to the extent such holders of Original Notes are persons or entities resident and/or located in Canada, the Exchange Offers is not available to them and they may not accept the Exchange Offers. As such, any tenders of Original Notes received from such persons or entities shall be ineffective and void. No Exchange Notes may be offered, sold, delivered or exchanged, nor may copies of the Registration Statement or of any other document relating to the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Offers be distributed or made available in Canada. The Registration Statement and any other documents or offering materials relating to the Exchange Offers or the Exchange Notes may not be distributed in Canada and the Registration Statement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to participate in the Exchange Offers to any person resident in Canada.
France. This announcement and any other offering material relating to the Exchange Offers or the Concurrent Cash Tender Offers may not be distributed in the Republic of France except to qualified investors as defined in Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended. Neither this announcement, nor any other such offering material has been or will be submitted for clearance to, nor approved by, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In this announcement the Company has made forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms such as 'believes', 'expects', 'estimate', 'may', 'intends', 'plan', 'will', 'should', 'potential', 'reasonably possible' or 'anticipates' or the negative thereof or similar expressions, or by discussions of strategy. We have based the forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, as described under 'Risk Factors' in the Registration Statement and in the Offer to Purchase. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein might not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
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HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 63 countries and territories in our geographical regions: Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,985bn at 30 June 2022, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Bilberry, a French technology company specializing in selective spraying systems for sustainable farming. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to certain closing conditions and regulatory approval. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Farmers face a variety of challenges including rising production costs, increasing weed resistance to herbicides and expanding regulations to encourage more sustainable farming practices. These regulations target improving soil restoration, soil fertility and nutrient management as well as reducing the use of chemicals, particularly those that pose a risk for health or the environment. Selective spraying solutions are ideal to help farmers address these challenges.
Bilberry is a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence (AI) technology that identifies a wide variety of weed species in real time for a broad range of crop types. The system allows sprayers to be retrofitted with the technology to apply herbicide to only weeds (green-on-green) rather than spraying an entire crop or bare ground. It also enables farmers to visualize their crops on a weed density map so they can track the evolution of problem areas. Bilberry was one of the first companies to make this technology commercially available and case studies have shown that the system can reduce the use of herbicides by more than 80 percent, while protecting the environment and significantly lowering input costs for farmers.
Trimble provides technology solutions across the entire agricultural supply chain—from guidance and data management to application control and harvesting. As part of its crop protection portfolio, Trimble's WeedSeeker® system has been widely deployed. The system can identify plants on bare soil (green-on-brown) and can only be used prior to the crop emerging from the soil. The addition of Bilberry's AI technology and extensive worldwide weed database will extend Trimble's crop protection portfolio by providing selective spraying to identify differences in plants (green-on-green) and can be used throughout the spraying season as well as prior to crops emerging.
Combining the technology and strengths of Trimble and Bilberry will enable the development of new and exciting selective spraying solutions for farmers worldwide, who often struggle to integrate and use disparate hardware and software products across various brands of agricultural equipment.
"Our planned acquisition of Bilberry builds out Trimble's crop protection portfolio by adding green-on-green selective spraying capabilities and supports our development of autonomous solutions," said Jim Chambers, vice president of Trimble Agriculture. "The Bilberry solution is brand agnostic and compatible with a broad range of spraying equipment manufacturers, which is ideal for mixed fleet operations. This capability, together with existing Trimble competencies, will enable us to expand our role in the growing market for precision agriculture solutions that can reduce input costs, create efficiencies for our customers and drive sustainability in farming."
"Trimble is a leading provider of precision agriculture solutions, and we are excited about the opportunity to take our business to the next level. As customer demand continues to grow for selective spraying technology, we will be able to leverage relationships with Trimble's worldwide distribution channel," said Guillaume Jourdain, co-founder and CEO of Bilberry. "Our technology will offer farmers the ability to gain even more efficiencies out of their existing or new equipment with innovative spraying solutions that have a positive impact on the environment."
The Bilberry business will be reported as part of Trimble's Resources and Utilities segment.
Founded in Paris, France in 2016, Bilberry's mission is to help growers dramatically reduce the amount of chemicals sprayed on crops while improving the quality of their crop production and profitability. Using artificial intelligence and deep learning technology, Bilberry transforms crop protection by spraying at the plant level, instead of field level. In a world where broadcast spraying is no longer a viable option, Bilberry offers farmers an alternative solution by targeting and spraying weeds locally. The company's intelligent agriculture systems turn sprayers into smart engines that spray weeds directly without damaging crops. From green-on-brown to green-on-green applications, Bilberry's precision agriculture technology helps farmers control weed at various stages of growth. For more information, visit: www.bilberry.io.
Trimble's Agriculture Division provides solutions that solve complex technology challenges across the entire agricultural supply chain. The solutions enable farmers and advisors to allocate scarce resources to produce a safe, reliable food supply in a profitable and environmentally sustainable manner. Covering all seasons, crops, terrains and farm sizes, Trimble solutions can be used on most equipment on the farm, regardless of manufacturer. To enable better decision making, Trimble offers technology integration that allows farmers to collect, share, and manage information across their farm, while providing improved operating efficiencies in the agricultural value chain. Trimble solutions include guidance and steering, desktop and cloud-based data management, flow and application control, water management, harvest solutions and correction services. For more information on Trimble Agriculture, visit: www.trimble.com/agriculture.
Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) is an industrial technology company transforming the way the world works by delivering solutions that enable our customers to thrive. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. From purpose-built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble is transforming industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation. For more information about Trimble, visit: www.trimble.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the business operations and prospects of Trimble, including whether or when the closing of the acquisition will occur and the potential impacts of the acquisition on expanding Trimble's precision agriculture capabilities. These forward-looking statements are subject to change, and actual results may materially differ due to certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause or contribute to changes in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) the timing for completing closing conditions and obtaining regulatory approval, (ii) realizing the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including Trimble's ability to combine solutions, extend its crop protection portfolio and develop new selective spraying solutions, (iii) the growth prospects for selective spraying solutions and ability to expand sales of Bilberry solutions by leveraging worldwide distribution channels, and (iv) the risks and uncertainties associated with unexpected expenditures or assumed liabilities that may be incurred as a result of the acquisition. More information about potential factors which could affect Trimble's business and financial results is set forth in reports filed with the SEC, including Trimble's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its annual report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Trimble as of the date hereof, and Trimble assumes no obligation to update such statements.
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Electronic Transaction Consultants to receive the award at IBTTA's 90th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in September
TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Quarterhill Inc. ("Quarterhill") (TSX: QTRH) (OTCQX: QTRHF), announces that the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association ("IBTTA") has awarded Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC ("ETC"), a Quarterhill company, the 2022 Toll Excellence Award for Private Sector Innovation for ETC's Accounts Receivable Management ("ARM") application for the Harris County Toll Road Authority ("HCTRA"). Each year IBTTA presents the Toll Excellence Awards to highlight the very best projects, innovations and solutions from the international tolling industry, and describes the awardees as "global industry leaders and role models, performing outstanding work by finding less costly solutions for drivers, creating stronger customer support services, improving safety, enhancing sustainable clean water practices, and embracing new technologies." The awards will be presented during IBTTA's 90th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Austin, Texas on September 19, 2022. ETC previously won IBTTA's 2019 Toll Excellence Award for the successful implementation of the Central U.S. Interoperability Hub.
In 2019, Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the changes to the violation invoicing and collections process to provide a more customer-friendly, transparent resolution process for drivers. HCTRA chartered ETC to develop and implement an integrated ARM application initially for use by HCTRA. The ARM application was specifically designed and developed to collect on past due receivables along with the functionality to perform hearings, adjudication and/or litigation. The ARM application was to be integrated with the ETC riteHorizon™ Back Office System implemented at HCTRA, along with electronic delivery of data and documents to the Harris County Attorney Office and County Clerk's Office. The ARM application is a consolidated solution with the integration of advanced technologies, including a modern low-code user interface (UI) and cloud infrastructure, and can be integrated easily with any back-office system, tolling or otherwise. The system provides seamless integration across the various processes, with a clear timeline for each collection and legal action escalation points. This enables users to quickly evaluate each case and decide on the next steps.
"The team at ETC is so grateful to be selected by IBTTA for this respected award," stated ETC's President & Chief Executive Officer Kevin Holbert. "This is further validation of ETC's dedication to technical and operational excellence and commitment to being the innovation leader in the tolling and smart mobility market. This would not have been possible without visionary Anil Mirmira, P.E., Deputy Director, Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) and his team who provided ETC with an opportunity to be their solution provider. Through this project, ETC was able to support HCTRA's new business process for in-house collections of delinquent receivables along with hearings and litigation. Implementation of the ARM application has not only allowed HCTRA to maximize their revenue collection, but also being able to increase conversion from an unregistered user to an enrolled account holder."
ETC is a leading U.S. intelligent transportation systems provider, developing and delivering best in class solutions for tolling, congestion management, smart mobility, and multimodal transportation initiatives. ETC's passionate and innovative team has been driving the future of mobility since 1999, with a number of industry firsts, including all electronic tolling (AET), dynamic pricing, agency interoperability, hosted mobility solutions and machine learning.
For over two decades, ETC has delivered sophisticated solutions to many of the U.S.'s largest toll authorities, including state-wide programs, county networks and tolling-specific authorities. ETC's solutions process over two billion transactions annually totaling over $3 billion in revenues for our customers, incorporating the latest in evergreen open-source and SaaS technologies and Big Data architecture through our innovative riteSuite™ products.
Quarterhill is a leading provider of tolling and enforcement solutions in the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) industry, as well as, through its Wi-LAN Inc. subsidiary, a leader in Intellectual Property licensing. Our goal is global leadership in ITS, via organic growth of the Electronic Transaction Consultants, LLC (ETC) and International Road Dynamics, Inc. (IRD) platforms, and by continuing an acquisition-oriented investment strategy that capitalizes on attractive growth opportunities within ITS and its adjacent markets. Quarterhill is listed on the TSX under the symbol QTRH and on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol QTRHF. For more information, visit www.quarterhill.com
The International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA) is the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. Founded in 1932, IBTTA has members in more than 20 countries on six continents. Through advocacy, thought leadership and education, members are implementing state-of-the-art, innovative user-based transportation financing solutions to address the critical infrastructure challenges of the 21st century.
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding ETC, Quarterhill and their businesses. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by ETC and/or Quarterhill in light of their experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and the expected effects of new business strategies, as well as other factors that ETC and/or Quarterhill believe are appropriate in the circumstances. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed herein may not occur and could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting ETC and/or Quarterhill, including: potential risks and uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"); the severity of the disease; the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak; actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 outbreak or to treat its impact; the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and financial markets and any resulting impact on ETC and/or Quarterhill and/or their businesses. Other factors include, without limitation, the risks described in Quarterhill's March 11, 2021 annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the "AIF"). Copies of the AIF may be obtained at www.sedar.com. ETC and Quarterhill recommend that readers review and consider all of these risk factors and notes that readers should not place undue reliance on any of ETC's forward-looking statements. ETC has no intention, and undertakes no obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) today announced that management will participate in fireside chats at the following investor conferences:
- 2022 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Citi's 17th Annual BioPharma Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2022
- Morgan Stanley 20th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022
A live webcast and additional information about each fireside chat can be accessed on the Investors & Media section of the Ionis website at www.ionispharma.com. Replays will be available on the Ionis website within 48 hours of each event.
About Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
For more than 30 years, Ionis has been the leader in RNA-targeted therapy, pioneering new markets and changing standards of care with its novel antisense technology. Ionis currently has three marketed medicines and a premier late-stage pipeline highlighted by industry leading cardiovascular and neurological franchises. Our scientific innovation began and continues with the knowledge that sick people depend on us, which fuels our vision of becoming a leading, fully integrated biotechnology company.
To learn more about Ionis, visit www.ionispharma.com and follow us on Twitter @ionispharma
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BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhihu Inc. ("Zhihu" or the "Company") (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Total revenues were RMB836.0 million (US$124.8 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing a growth of 31.0% over the second quarter of 2021.
- Average monthly active users (MAUs)[1] reached 105.9 million in the second quarter of 2022, representing a growth of 12.3% over the second quarter of 2021.
- Average monthly paying members[2] reached 8.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, representing a growth of 78.3% over the second quarter of 2021.
"The recent COVID-19 pandemic situation and macroeconomic condition created challenging environment in the second quarter. Against this backdrop, we focused on retaining high quality user growth in a sustainable and efficient manner," said Mr. Yuan Zhou, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Zhihu." Driven by our 'Community Ecosystem Comes First' strategy, we are actively expanding our fulfilling content offerings to strengthen the thriving vibrancy of our community. Our initiatives to inspire content creators and upgrade our infrastructure for supporting content creation are yielding expected results and improving our commercial value. In the second quarter, we successfully managed to continue growing our user base while further enhancing our operating efficiency and narrowed our operating loss on a sequential basis. Going forward, we will continue to innovate service offerings within our ecosystem and further unlock commercial value that catalyze sustainable long-term development."
Mr. Wei Sun, Chief Financial Officer of Zhihu, added, "Our content-centric business model again demonstrated its exciting growth potential in the quarter with total revenues increasing by 31% year-over-year to RMB836 million. As the macro-economy started to show a positive momentum in June 2022, our Content-Commerce Solutions services promptly captured the related business opportunities and recorded sequential increases in both end-customer pool and average spending per customer in the second quarter of 2022. Paid membership growth momentum remained strong with a revenue increase of 75% year-over-year, and vocational training further increased its contribution to our total revenues. The multiple growth engines in our business model position us well for strong, resilient and sustainable growth. Through prudent cost control, we will be able to effectively improve our operating efficiency and bottom-line performance. Looking forward, we will remain committed to continuously enhancing our monetization capability and driving shareholder value in the long run."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total revenues were RMB836.0 million (US$124.8 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 31.0% from RMB638.4 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was driven by the expansion of our user base and increase of our average revenue per MAU.
Advertising revenue was RMB237.6 million (US$35.5 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB248.3 million in the same period of 2021. The decrease primarily reflected the headwinds faced by the general online advertising industry in China due to, among other things, the general economic conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Paid membership revenue was RMB271.2 million (US$40.5 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 75.1% from RMB154.9 million in the same period of 2021. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to increases in our overall user base and paying ratio for the period.
Content-commerce solutions revenue was RMB240.5 million (US$35.9 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 15.9% from RMB207.4 million in the second quarter of 2021. The year-over-year growth was primarily driven by increases in both our user base and average content-commerce solutions revenue per MAU, reflecting our continued efforts to develop this business line.
Vocational Training revenue[3] was RMB46.1 million (US$6.9 million) in the second quarter of 2022, up from RMB6.6 million in the second quarter of 2021. The strong year-over-year growth was primarily driven by a more diversified vocational training course offering, as well as the revenue contributions from companies we acquired in the second half of 2021.
Other revenues were RMB40.7 million (US$6.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, representing an increase of 91.9% from RMB21.2 million in the same period of 2021. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the growth of our e-commerce services, as well as private label products and book series offerings.
Cost of revenues increased to RMB436.4 million (US$65.2 million) in the second quarter of 2022 from RMB261.8 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in content-related costs, as well as increases in staff costs and cloud services and bandwidth costs.
Gross profit was RMB399.6 million (US$59.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB376.6 million in the same period of 2021.
Gross margin in the second quarter of 2022 was 47.8%, compared to 59.0% in the same period of 2021. The decrease in gross profit margin is primarily due to our continued efforts in broadening and enhancing content offerings for all of our users.
Total operating expenses were RMB860.3 million (US$128.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB727.1 million in the same period of 2021.
Selling and marketing expenses were RMB532.4 million (US$79.5 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB443.2 million in the second quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher promotion and advertising expenses related to attracting new users and strengthening Zhihu's brand recognition.
Research and development expenses were RMB223.6 million (US$33.4 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB120.6 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the higher headcount of research and development personnel, as we continued to invest in technical infrastructure, and research and development.
General and administrative expenses were RMB104.3 million (US$15.6 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB163.2 million in the same period of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to decreased share-based compensation expenses.
Loss from operations was RMB460.7 million (US$68.8 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB350.5 million in the same period of 2021.
Other income/(expenses) comprised investment income, interest income, fair value change of financial instruments, exchange gains/(losses) and others, net. The year-over-year changes were mainly due to the following.
Fair value change of financial instruments was a loss of RMB101.2 million (US$15.1 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with a gain of RMB10.6 million in the same period of 2021, primarily attributable to the fair value change of financial instruments related to currency exchange options and forward contracts due to the appreciation of U.S. dollars against Renminbi in the second quarter of 2022.
Exchange gains/(losses) were gains of RMB49.1 million (US$7.3 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with gains of RMB5.5 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to the appreciation of U.S. dollars against Renminbi.
Net loss was RMB487.0 million (US$72.7 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB321.1 million in the same period of 2021.
Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)[4] was RMB443.8 million (US$66.3 million) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB200.3 million in the same period of 2021.
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS was RMB0.79 (US$0.12) in the second quarter of 2022, compared with RMB0.55 in the same period of 2021.
Cash and cash equivalents, term deposits, restricted cash and short-term investments
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, term deposits, restricted cash and short-term investments of RMB7.0 billion (US$1.0 billion), compared with RMB7.4 billion as of December 31, 2021.
First Half 2022 Financial Results
Total revenues were RMB1.6 billion (US$235.8 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a growth of 41.4% from RMB1.1 billion in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily driven by the expansion of our user base and increase of our average revenue per MAU.
Advertising revenue was RMB454.9 million (US$67.9 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB462.0 million in the same period of 2021. The decrease primarily reflected the headwinds faced by the general online advertising industry in China due to, among other things, the general economic conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the first half of 2022.
Paid membership revenue was RMB492.8 million (US$73.6 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a growth of 75.1% from RMB281.4 million in the same period of 2021. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to increases in our overall user base and paying ratio for the period.
Content-commerce solutions revenue was RMB467.2 million (US$69.8 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, representing a growth of 42.3% from RMB328.3 million in the same period of 2021. The year-over-year growth was primarily driven by increases in both our user base and average content-commerce solutions revenue per MAU, reflecting our continued efforts to develop this business line.
Vocational training revenue[3] was RMB85.7 million (US$12.8 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, up from RMB9.6 million in the same period of 2021. The year-over-year growth was primarily driven by a more diversified vocational training course offering, as well as the revenue contributions from companies we acquired in the second half of 2021.
Other revenues were RMB78.6 million (US$11.7 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB35.3 million in the same period of 2021. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the continued growth in e-commerce services, private label products, and book series offerings.
Cost of revenues increased to RMB844.1 million (US$126.0 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from RMB467.4 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in content-related costs, as well as increases in staff costs and cloud services and bandwidth costs.
Gross profit was RMB735.1 million (US$109.8 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB649.2 million in the same period of 2021.
Gross margin for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was 46.6%, compared to 58.1% in the same period of 2021. The decrease in gross profit margin is primarily due to our continued efforts in broadening and enhancing content offerings for all of our users.
Total operating expenses were RMB1,844.0 million (US$275.3 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB1,342.2 million in the same period of 2021.
Selling and marketing expenses were RMB1,039.0 million (US$155.1 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB789.9 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to higher promotion and advertising expenses related to attracting new users and strengthening Zhihu's brand recognition.
Research and development expenses were RMB390.1 million (US$58.2 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB226.9 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the higher headcount of research and development personnel, as we continued to invest in technology infrastructure and research and development.
General and administrative expenses were RMB414.9 million (US$61.9 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB325.4 million in the same period of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the headcount of general and administrative personnel, as well as the expense related to our dual primary listing on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Loss from operations was RMB1,108.8 million (US$165.5 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB693.0 million in the same period of 2021.
Other income/(expenses) comprised investment income, interest income, fair value change of financial instruments, exchange gains/(losses) and others, net. The year-over-year changes were mainly due to the following.
Fair value change of financial instruments was a loss of RMB92.7 million (US$13.8 million) for the six months ended June 20, 2022, compared with a gain of RMB10.6 million in the same period of 2021, primarily attributable to the fair value change of financial instruments related to currency exchange options and forward contracts due to the appreciation of U.S. dollars against Renminbi.
Exchange gains/(losses) were gains of RMB45.0 million (US$6.7 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with gains of RMB4.8 million in the same period of 2021, primarily due to the appreciation of U.S. dollars against Renminbi.
Net loss was RMB1,101.3 million (US$164.4 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB645.8 million in the same period of 2021.
Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)[4] was RMB811.2 million (US$121.1 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB393.9 million in the same period of 2021.
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS was RMB1.81 (US$0.27) for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared with RMB2.22 in the same period of 2021.
Share Repurchase Program
In May 2022, the Company announced a share repurchase program of up to US$100 million for the next 12 months, subject to the shareholders' approval for granting a general mandate to the board of directors to repurchase shares and/or ADSs of the Company. This mandate was obtained at the Company's annual general meeting held on June 10, 2022. The repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing market prices and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. As of June 30, 2022, approximately 0.3 million Class A ordinary shares have been repurchased on both the New York Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the program for a total price of approximately US$1.1 million.
Conference Call
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on August 30, 2022 (7:30 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on August 30, 2022).
All participants must pre-register online using the link provided below. Once the pre-registration has been completed, participants will receive dial-in numbers, a passcode, and a unique registrant ID which can be used to join the conference call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
PRE-REGISTER LINK: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10170482/f41885ff42
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.zhihu.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live call until September 6, 2022, by dialing the following telephone numbers:
About Zhihu Inc.
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China where people come to find solutions, make decisions, seek inspiration, and have fun. We have been dedicated to expanding our content and service offerings to enable our users to explore and enjoy "fulfilling content" (有获得感的內容) that broadens horizons, provides solutions, and resonates with minds. Since the initial launch in 2010, we have grown from a Q&A community into one of the top five comprehensive online content communities and the largest Q&A-inspired online content community in China, both in terms of average mobile MAUs and revenue in 2019, 2020, and 2021, according to CIC. For more information, please visit https://ir.zhihu.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses adjusted net loss, a non-GAAP financial measure, to supplement the review and assessment of its operating performance. The Company defines adjusted net loss as net loss adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets resulting from business acquisition and tax effects of the non-GAAP adjustments, which are non-cash expenses. The Company believes that the non-GAAP measure facilitates comparisons of operating performance from period to period and company to company by adjusting for potential impacts of items, which the Company's management considers to be indicative of its operating performance. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measure provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating the Company's consolidated results of operations in the same manner as it helps the Company's management.
The non-GAAP financial measure is not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measure presented by other companies. The use of the non-GAAP measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and investors should not consider it in isolation from, or as a substitute for analysis of, our results of operations or financial condition as reported under U.S. GAAP. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the tables captioned "Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this press release.
Exchange Rate Information
This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars were made at a rate of RMB6.6981 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of June 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement 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, 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 words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to," or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Zhihu Inc.
Email: ir@zhihu.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Helen Wu
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Phone: +1-212-481-2050
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com
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The first in market product was developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Defense
JERUSALEM, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rafa Laboratories LTD. ("Rafa") is pleased to announce the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its "first in market" 10 mg midazolam autoinjector for the treatment of status epilepticus in adults.
The development of the product is yet another fruitful cooperation between Rafa and the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), having previously collaborated on the development of Rafa's Atropine autoinjector that was launched in the U.S. in 2017. The DOD's Chemical and Biological Defense Program also supported this effort.
The Midazolam 10 mg autoinjector is indicated for the treatment of status epilepticus, or prolonged seizures, in adults. As such, this new autoinjector can be used to treat seizures resulting from nerve agent exposure. According to the U.S. JPEO-CBRND, the autoinjector improves upon and will replace the currently fielded convulsant antidote for nerve agent (CANA) diazepam autoinjector.
FDA approval was obtained following an expedited review, a testament to the importance and urgent need of the product, with NDA submission and final approval achieved in less than five months through prioritized engagement between the U.S. DOD and the FDA. According to guidelines of the American Epilepsy Society, Midazolam Intra-muscular is a first-line therapy for Status Epilepticus.
Rafa's innovation resides in the use of an autoinjector to be administered intra muscularly to the thigh (can be administered through clothes as well), in a simple and fast manner which does not require an intravenous line. This is a significant advantage in a field setting during an emergency, when fast treatment reduces the likelihood of permanent damage that could result from a continuous seizure.
The product was developed in Israel and is manufactured at Rafa's manufacturing site in Jerusalem.
It is already sold under EUA in other territories and is an important addition to Rafa's current autoinjector portfolio, which includes various formulations for emergency use.
Amir Levin, CEO of Rafa, stated: "We are proud of the FDA approval for this life saving product. It is made in Israel and is meaningful news to the world of medical emergency solutions, thus strengthening Rafa's key role in providing reliable products to armies, governments, and first responders worldwide."
Roy Shay, Head of Emergency Solutions at Rafa, commented: "The usability of the autoinjector has a significant medical advantage in its immediate treatment effect, as well as in reducing long term damage. Clinical studies confirmed the correlation between early treatment of status epilepticus and a reduced risk of an ongoing and irreversible neurological damage. This product could assist in saving many lives around the globe."
About Rafa
Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel, Rafa is among the leading pharmaceutical companies in Israel and a global player in emergency solutions – medical countermeasures, supplying auto-injectors for government agencies, military forces and civilian populations. Rafa's competencies span over the entire value chain from R&D and manufacturing by international standards (e.g. FDA, EMA) all the way through sales and marketing. With a proven track record of successful commercialization of niche and orphan products, Rafa has been privileged to nurture long-lasting alliances with leading innovative companies such as United Therapeutics, Helsinn, Zambon, Galderma, Dr. Falk and Mundipharma, in a variety of therapeutic areas including oncology, hematology, respiratory, gastroenterology, and dermatology. Rafa's controlling shareholder, FIMI Opportunity Funds, is the leading private equity fund in Israel with a track record of success spanning over 25 years and assets under management of $7b. Since its inception, FIMI's performance has been exceptional by both local and global standards after having completed close to 100 investments."
For additional information, please contact:
Roy Shay, Head of Emergency Solutions at Rafa, roys@rafa.co.il
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Musk cites whistleblower as more reason to exit Twitter deal
(AP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again filed paperwork to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter, this time based on information in a whistleblower complaint filed by Twitter’s former head of security.
In an SEC filing Tuesday, Musk said his legal team notified Twitter of “additional bases” for ending the deal on top of the ones given in the original termination notice issued in July.
In a letter to Twitter Inc., which was included in the filing, Musk’s advisors cited the whistleblower report by former executive Peiter Zatko — also known by his hacker handle “Mudge.”
Zatko, who served as Twitter’s head of security until he was fired early this year, alleged in his complaint to U.S. officials that the company misled regulators about its poor cybersecurity defenses and its negligence in attempting to root out fake accounts that spread disinformation
The letter, addressed to Twitter’s Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, said Zatko’s allegations provide extra reasons to end the deal if the July termination notice “is determined to be invalid for any reason.”
Billionaire Musk has spent months alleging that the company he agreed to acquire undercounted its fake and spam accounts, which means he doesn’t have to go through with the $44 billion deal. Musk’s decision to back out of the transaction sets the stage for a high-stakes legal battle in October.
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“I have never felt like the type of person who traditional political reporting speaks to,” said The New York Times’ Astead Herndon, who’ll begin hosting a new midterms-focused politics podcast called The Run-Up next week. “I’ve never felt like they were writing for me in mind, never felt like they were writing for the places I came from in mind.”
Herndon, 29, has long been moonlighting as a member of the Times’ audio team, but officially made the jump from the politics team in April to launch a new show. The Run-Up may sound familiar; this was the title given to the Times audio team’s debut series, a political show hosted by Michael Barbaro that chronicled the final three months of the 2016 election (and gave rise to The Daily, the Times’ flagship show). But according to Herndon, the series is being resurrected largely in name only. “It felt like that version of a kind of strict horse race run-up isn’t the only question for right now,” he told me over coffee last week. “People stormed the Capitol. The only question isn’t who gets more votes at the ballot box.” The series wants to wrestle with murkier questions.
“How did we get to the point where a record number of people think the country’s on the wrong track? How did we get to a point where a record number of people think democracy is broken? Legitimately, the expert people will tell you that this thing may not last,” said Herndon, referring to the private warning that historians gave President Joe Biden earlier this month about the threat to American democracy. The president recently likened the MAGA philosophy to “semi-fascism.” “Those are new words and a new, I think, disconnect of where folks are,” Herndon said. “And so the ‘how did we get here,’ to me, is like, How did this happen?” He added: “I feel like this show rejects the premise that Donald Trump was elected, then all this crazy stuff happened.”
The plan is to air the first episode of The Run-Up—a shorter one that draws upon Times polling information and serves as a kind of thesis statement for the show—on Sept. 6, with a full-length episode airing two days later. After that, it’ll be weekly, with episodes clocking in at around 30 to 45 minutes. The Run-Up will, like The Daily, be anchored in conversations with Times journalists, but they’ll always be accompanied by other voices, such as those of news makers—initial ones include Kellyanne Conway and Rep. Jim Clyburn—or voters. It’s more of a “seasonal arc that speaks to each other in episodes, rather than it is a reflection of an individual story or a reflection of an individual race,” Herndon told me. To put it another way: “idea scoop rather than news scoop.” But there will still be a news component. “We want things to feel timely,” said Herndon. “It’s important that these conversations reflect what’s actually happening in the midterms.”
Like the original iteration of The Run-Up, the election show has something of a built-in end date. Herndon insisted he isn’t bothered by the time limit. “I wanted to do a reported arc that spoke to this moment,” he told me. “In my head, it’s not worth thinking about” how, if at all, the show could live in the future—perhaps redeveloped for the presidential race—because “it’s hard to know what we would want to say after the midterms,” and “I wouldn’t want something that had to be instantly reactive,” he said. “It works when it’s intentional.”
In 2020, Herndon was a lead reporter on The Field, a Times series that spoke to voters in towns and cities across the country in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election and often aired on The Daily. “I really felt like The Field allowed me to tell stories that stitched paper stories together in a way that I really liked,” said Herndon. The medium also had more space for nuance. “I felt like I was doing these stories on the road where I was only using the newsworthy part of some interview…and losing all of these interactions that were actually really illuminating throughout.” He said he kept thinking, “What if people got to hear the small talk before this thing? It’s actually not just that this person said this thing. It’s about the 30 minutes we had before that built them to the level of comfort to say it; you also learned about them in that too. And I just felt like I was missing that.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/behind-the-new-york-times-new-politics-podcast | 2022-08-30T11:53:16Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/behind-the-new-york-times-new-politics-podcast | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sports fans in Kansas will soon to be able to wager on their favorite games. Betting can begin on Sept. 1, with the full program launching a week later. Meanwhile, sports betting remains illegal just next door in Missouri.
Up To Date's Steve Kraske sat down with Chris Reedy, vice president of the Butler National Corporation, and Max Bichsel, vice president of U.S. business at the Gambling.com Group, to talk about the ins and outs of sports gambling in Kansas.
Contact the show at news@kcur.org. Follow KCUR on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news.
Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love, Trevor Grandin, and KCUR Studios, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg and Lisa Rodriguez.
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In last week’s New Yorker (the “Archive” issue), the magazine republished the late Nat Hentoff’s 1964 profile of a 23-year-old Bob Dylan, who, among other acts of conscience, went to the South to support The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. It reminded me of those dangerous and courageous times of living history.
During the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, TV screens and national magazines were filled with visual indictments of American racism and evidence of routine human rights abuses. It was an epoch following the sacrifices by Americans made during World War II when the virulence of Jim Crow laws (and crimes) in the South and inequality in the North were at fever pitch. Civil Rights was the first mass uprising for social justice in the Postwar period. It predated the Vietnam peace movement and blended into its protests. For Southerners under the yoke of Jim Crow and Northerners disgusted by racist impunity, common cause made civil disobedience into a national mission, and freedom into a human goal. Many lives were lost for the cause.
Yet as the hard-won victories of that era are now being vociferously challenged in this age of the Black Lives Matter, it is essential for us to keep the earlier Civil Rights Movement at the forefront of our collective memory.
Making the Movement: Civil Rights Museum is an ongoing exhibit that explores how nonviolent weapons were used to combat Jim Crow. Founder and curator David L. Crane is a history instructor at Alamance Community College in North Carolina. He is also the author of Making the Movement: How Activists Fought for Civil Rights with Buttons, Flyers, Pins and Posters (Princeton Architectural Press, September), with an essay by Silas Munro.
This is not a “design” book, although graphic methods are used to communicate messages—but it is a history seen through the lens of these artifacts. I asked Mr. Crane to discuss the significance of his forthcoming volume.
The fight for Civil Rights has been a long and difficult journey. What triggered your preservation of this ephemeral iconography?
I began collecting artifacts from the Civil Rights Movement while in graduate school in 2006. My first one (which I discuss briefly in the introduction) was an NAACP member pin from 1954. I bought it off eBay for less than $20. When it arrived, I realized in that instant what drew me to it. Here was something tangible from that pivotal year in the Movement, and the more I thought about it, I realized that it was not a representation of that era, but a tool that activists used to achieve their goals. You can draw a straight line from the funds generated by the sale of that button to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Thurgood Marshall’s legal team, which successfully overturned Brown v. Board of Education that same year. I began collecting in earnest after that and built up the collection enough to start “Making the Movement: Civil Rights Museum,” which debuted at the Robert H. Jackson Center in New York in 2013.
The book is quite clear from its subtitle what the focus is. In making this into an exhibition and book, what is your goal? And message?
My goal for the exhibition is to preserve the material culture of the Civil Rights Movement. These objects were not souvenirs. They were the nonviolent weapons that fought Jim Crow. They are significant political, social and cultural artifacts from the most important movement in American history, and they need to be preserved and recognized for that contribution.
My goal for the book is to add material culture to the canon of the history of the Civil Rights Movement. I don’t want this to be the “definitive” work on the subject. It is the first work of its kind, but I want others to recognize that this is a vastly understudied aspect of the movement and deserves further inquiry. My message is that material culture has always been, is now, and therefore will always be a part of the Civil Rights Movement. I see the book and exhibition as a guide for current and future activists. This strategy has worked, and can be a successful part of the movement today and into the future.
It appears from the illustrations in the book that buttons and badges were the primary medium. And with the notable exception of the War Bonds poster (which I believe is one of a series including other segregated branches of the service), much of the material was done on a tight budget. Is this true?
Most of the objects produced were pinbacks, buttons and badges, because they could be worn and easily displayed. People “stood behind” their beliefs, and they could be more readily displayed on one’s person than a sign or poster. There is something powerful about a physical object in a space, especially a public place. They were badges of honor, but could also make one a target for white supremacist violence. There were, however, many other kinds of objects produced, like pamphlets, stamps, hats, shirts, fans, flyers; the list really goes on.
As far as budgets were concerned, it often depended on the organization that produced them. I spoke with the late Dr. Julian Bond about the NAACP member pinbacks because he was a chairman emeritus, and he said, “we gave them away.” But as soon as he said it, he corrected himself and said, “No, no, no. We sold them, we used that money.” There were countless other organizations that had a much smaller budget that produced far fewer objects, but my point is they all did it.
I recall the “=” button as being from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. At least, when I was a kid I wore one and my school was Andrew Goodman’s school (of Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner infamy). That symbol was also used for the Urban League anti-poverty campaign, I believe. Was “equality” presented by other signs and symbols?
That is really interesting. I’d be curious to know whether other students at your school wore buttons and were engaged with the Movement. Was it widespread or limited to a few?
Walden School nurtured classic liberalism and social justice mostly, but a few heartfelt revolutionaries slid through. It was part of the aura of a “progressive school.”
The small black pinback with the white “=” was produced by SNCC, but you’re right that the Urban League used that symbol, as well, but I believe they used different colors. One could argue that the message of equality is present in all of the objects, but there were many more produced that used the word and symbol. For example, page 169 shows a button that reads “Equal Rights Now”; on page 151 there are three pinbacks with that language, “Democrats for Equality,” “Now = Kennedy” and “Vote = Equal Rights”; page 122 references the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.
I presume it was not as dangerous to wear or distribute these “weapons” for Civil Rights in the North. But how were they seen in the South?
I think there is a misconception that “it wasn’t as bad in the North,” but that’s not really accurate. There was racial discrimination in hiring practices, segregation of schools, businesses and neighborhoods, acts of violence by police and citizens, as well as widespread racist beliefs by “Northerners.” It was very dangerous to wear and display these items almost anywhere in the country. It made them a target for ridicule, discrimination and violence.
For every pro-Civil Rights object I find, there are 100+ anti. It is important to remember that the Civil Rights Movement was not popular among most Americans. If these were weapons, what were they fighting against? Those beliefs were far more widespread than those of equality under the law, including in the North.
Had there been wider media available to activists in those late ’50s early ’60s, do you think that the movement would have benefited or not?
As a historian, it is heresy to say “what would have happened,” but I understand what you’re asking. In many ways, these objects were the media. Wearing and displaying them helped spread the word, recruit new members and raise funds, but when there was traditional media coverage (as it is now) cameras captured these objects.
I am often asked if physical objects have a place in a “digital world,” but think about all the coverage of the Black Lives Matter protests. It was a sea of signs, banners, posters, buttons, masks and T-shirts that served the same purpose now as they did in the 1950s and 1960s.
In some ways they were the social media of the time, but they were much more. It takes more courage to do this in public than it does to post something online, often anonymously, and it has a more profound impact on those that witness it.
Do you know if there was a coordinated effort to unify a graphic identity during the Civil Rights Movement?
I don’t believe there was a coordinated effort to create objects with a similar “look,” but the design of the objects reflected their times. Those created in the 19th century look similar, just as those from the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. They were a reflection of the design aesthetic of the time, but also helped to define it. Material culture did, however, serve to create a sense of belonging to a shared “Civil Rights Movement” and one’s identity as a participant in that national struggle.
What single word on a sign, placard or button most represented the power or strength of the movement?
There are so many I could point to, such as the iconic button (page 113) for the March on Washington made famous by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King as he gave his “I have a dream” speech; or those with a popular phrase like “We Shall Overcome” (page 166); but the one that stands out for me is the pinback on page 59 that reads “Finish the Fight NAACP 1946.” During and after WWII, civil rights organizations, such as the NAACP, sought to link their fight for equality at home with the fight against fascists abroad. We defeated a white supremacist anti-democratic regime in Germany, so let’s “finish the fight” against Jim Crow at home. It is so important I titled chapter 2 “Finish the Fight” because it encapsulates the significance of material culture to the goals of those in the movement at that time.
What was your curatorial cut-off for this material? Why not the more graphic elements of the Black Panthers or the Peace and Freedom party?
Although there are a few objects in the book that are not in the museum’s collection, 98% of the objects featured in the book are photos of the actual objects from the “Making the Movement: Civil Rights Museum” collection. They are not stock photos found from other sources. It was one of the biggest challenges in writing the book. If I don’t have the objects, it becomes very difficult to discuss them. My goal was not to curate away any “graphic” or controversial imagery, quite the opposite. Rather, I want to show that regardless of the goals or tactics of an organization, material culture was an important part of that strategy. The origins of the Black Panther Party’s most iconic image, the black panther, is discussed on pages 168–173.
I recall some interesting, graphically striking album designs representing civil rights. Did you come across these in your research?
There are a few albums in the museum’s collection, but only one album cover made it into the book (page 101). The impact of music on the Movement has been studied and brilliantly written about in other works, so I did not want to muddy those waters. I decided to use the “Freedom In the Air” album from the sit-ins in Albany, GA, because of the use of that phrase and its association with the Freedom Singers. Freedom Singer Dr. Bernice Reagon told me that they often adapted gospel songs with new lyrics to convey the message of the movement. One of those songs goes, “Over my head, I see music in the air,” which is a reference to angels or heaven, but she sang, “Over my head, I see FREEDOM in the air.” I had the pleasure of hearing her sing it at a civil rights conference at Syracuse University in 2014, when “Making the Movement” was on display at the Community Folk Art Center. It brought the house down. (Here is a link to a recording.) | https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-when-civil-rights-became-a-movement/ | 2022-08-30T12:03:33Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-when-civil-rights-became-a-movement/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRINTCast: The PRINT Podcast Studio is a curated collection of cutting-edge podcasts we love about design, creativity, branding, books, and further subjects afield. Inside Front Cover is a show hosted by Sam Aquillano about the design process behind creating the cover for his forthcoming book about launching and growing Design Museum Everywhere.
The first round of book cover design concepts is here! In episode 6, host Sam Aquillano kicks off the episode by chatting with his wife Nicole about the two creative directions the Proportion Design team shared last week: Nurturing the Journey and Dig Up, Dive Deep:
Before Proportion could start designing concepts, they needed two things: Sam’s feedback on which creative direction was resonating, or what mix of elements he thought worked before for his book, plus the title of the book. Ultimately Sam’s direction was 80% Nurturing the Journey, 20% Dig Up, Dive Deep — with some minor tweaks Sam outlines in the episode.
Sam & Nicole also discuss Sam’s title ideas, which he quickly mocked up to get an idea of information hierarchy and the scale of elements. Sam posted the titles on social media for feedback and got a range of responses — he shares a few in the episode. Here’s a link to the conversation thread on LinkedIn. Sam gets it down to the title, with room to update through the last part of the process — the title: Adventures in Disruption: A Creative Startup Journey.
Listen in the player above or check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Catch up with Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, and Episode 5. | https://www.printmag.com/printcast/inside-front-cover-cover-design-concepts/ | 2022-08-30T12:03:39Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/printcast/inside-front-cover-cover-design-concepts/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Virginia congresswoman wants to know what steps are being taken to prevent future snow-related traffic backups such as the one that snarled traffic and stranded motorists on Interstate 95 last January.
In a letter to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who represents the area of Fredericksburg that was part of the mileslong traffic jam, asked what he is doing to ensure that the state’s transportation department will put in place the recommendations outlined in the after-action report on the Jan. 3 snowstorm, as well as the recommendations from the report on the 2018 storm that shut down parts of Interstate 81.
Spanberger acknowledged that Youngkin was not yet in office when these storms happened, but she said that it now falls to his administration to make sure that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and other agencies implement the recommendations of the report.
The Youngkin camp blamed former Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration for failing to “adequately prepare and plan for the I-95 snow debacle.”
A Youngkin spokesperson described the subject of the Office of the State Inspector General’s performance audit “the January 3-4, 2022 Northam Administration snow incident.” The audit’s title is the “2022 I-95 Snow Incident of January 3-4 Performance Audit.”
“Governor Youngkin and the administration successfully weathered three snow-related events, mitigated risks, and ensured appropriate resources were available for our response teams and they performed well. … Under the Governor’s leadership, snow events following his inauguration were managed to the standard of preparing for worst-case scenarios as opposed to under-preparing for snow emergency events,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
Other questions Spanberger seeks answers to include why the recommendations for the 2018 after-action report weren’t implemented, accountability processes to ensure lessons are implemented, steps being taken to develop a “hazard-specific” emergency plan for snowfall, and lastly, steps that have been taken to address communication failures identified in the inspector general’s report.
The 29-page audit by IG Michael Westfall included nine critical findings.
- VDOT didn’t apply lessons learned from a similar snow-caused gridlock in 2018 on Interstate 81 near Bristol.
- Virginia doesn’t have a specific emergency plan in place for dealing with snow events.
- Messages sent to the public warning motorists to avoid entering I-95 were unclear and unreliable.
- Interagency communication at VDOT was not effective.
- There weren’t sufficient resources in place at VDOT area headquarters to handle the snow removal.
- There was no primary effort to assist stranded motorists, many of whom had to abandon their vehicles in the freezing cold, as VDOT and Virginia State Police (VSP) were primarily focused on their responsibilities to open the highway.
- Despite the deteriorating situation, VDOT Fredericksburg management didn’t alert executive management quickly enough and the absence of a Joint Information Center early in the storm contributed to poor communication between VDOT, VSP and Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM).
- There was no backup power for traffic cameras along the affected section of I-95. Most of the traffic cameras were not operational during the storm, making it difficult for officials to assess the scope of the disaster.
- While January storm’s intensity was unexpected, and therefore didn’t rise to the level of issuing an emergency declaration, the IG recommends that in the future, a Declaration of Preparedness should be issued to allow for more resource staging, including the National Guard being called up to help.
- In April, a 41-page after action report requested by VDOT, VDEM and VSP was published detailing the state’s response to the storm and what should be done in the future.
Last June, a report on the findings of another audit on VDOT’s snow removal process — which did not cover the Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 snow event — found that the agency does not have sufficient contractors to assist in heavy snow removal.
WTOP’s Shayna Estulin contributed to this report.
By Abigail Constantino
Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/congresswoman-seeks-answers-on-next-steps-following-ig-report-on-january-snowstorm/article_9f388f46-284f-11ed-9427-67d815c7757c.html | 2022-08-30T12:04:37Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/congresswoman-seeks-answers-on-next-steps-following-ig-report-on-january-snowstorm/article_9f388f46-284f-11ed-9427-67d815c7757c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Top news and notes from around Northern Virginia and beyond.
5. Snowstorm aftermath
A Virginia congresswoman wants to know what steps are being taken to prevent future snow-related traffic backups such as the one that snarled traffic and stranded motorists on Interstate 95 last January.
4. Request denied
Virginia’s Supreme Court has rejected the Loudoun County School Board’s request to file its appeal under seal, as the school system seeks to overturn a ruling that let a special grand jury investigation continue.
3. Hot and humid
Hot and humid conditions are on tap today with a cold front triggering thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Click here for a detailed forecast by ZIP code.
2. Deadly motorcycle crash
The Virginia State Police is seeking the public's help with a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred in Fauquier County Saturday.
1. HBCU satellite campus?
The Northern Virginia region is taking steps toward establishing a satellite campus in the area for Virginia's two public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
InsideOut
Capital One Center has planned a weekend of events to celebrate the first anniversary of The Perch – a 2.5-acre gathering place 11 stories high next to Capital One’s headquarters in Tysons. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-i-95-snowstorm-aftermath-hbcu-satellite-campus-and-storms-likely-today/article_fea5ec16-2850-11ed-b2a0-07b5377ae0c4.html | 2022-08-30T12:04:43Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-i-95-snowstorm-aftermath-hbcu-satellite-campus-and-storms-likely-today/article_fea5ec16-2850-11ed-b2a0-07b5377ae0c4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Northern Virginia Athletic Directors and Coaches Association (NVADACA) will host its 36th annual fund-raising golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. at Bull Run Golf Club in Haymarket. Proceeds from the tournament go toward college scholarships to high-school senior student-athletes in Northern Virginia.
Find registration information about how to play in the event individually or as a foursome, or make donations to sponsor the tournament on the Website at www.nvadaca.org or by e-mail at nvadaca@gmail.com.
The tournament will include a closest-to-the-pin contest along with longest-drive and putting contests. A prize will be presented to the team with the lowest score.
In May, NVADACA awarded 21 scholarships of $4,000 each to seniors during a breakfast banquet at Springfield Golf& Country Club.
Find overall registration information on the Website at www.nvadaca.org. The site has information on how to join NVADACA and make donations. The group has monthly meetings and additional events.
Since 1980, a total of 500 students from 43 different high schools have received scholarships from NVADACA, totaling more than $1 million. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington/scholarship-golf-tournament-set-to-tee-off/article_3aab2646-27fb-11ed-b97f-5360f82d13f4.html | 2022-08-30T12:04:49Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/arlington/scholarship-golf-tournament-set-to-tee-off/article_3aab2646-27fb-11ed-b97f-5360f82d13f4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The yellow T-shirts display it all.
The front design includes a logo on the upper left side of the shirt with the baseball team’s official name, the “Big Red Machine” nickname and a list of the three tournament championships the Vienna American age 9-11 Little League All-Stars won this summer and compiled a perfect 17-0 record in the process.
The back has a long list of all 17 tournament scores, broken down into district, state and region competitions, with the names of the teams Vienna American defeated.
Those scores reveal that Vienna American outscored those 17 opponents 194-33 with two shutouts and many lopsided victories.
The T-shirts will be given to the players on Labor Day, and one or two likely will be hung on a wall or displayed in some manner at the Yeonas Park Vienna Little League complex.
Vienna American manager Chris Leggett said the T-shirts were made as memorabilia for the players, coaches, parents and town as a way to remember the team’s historic campaign.
The southeast region title the team won at the Tournament of State Champions was the first by a Vienna Little League All-Star team since the Vienna National Majors squad won the 1972 region crown to advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
That 1972 team was honored in April at Vienna Little League’s opening-day ceremony. | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/vienna-all-stars-order-memorabilia-t-shirts/article_7d408e6a-27fb-11ed-a293-bf94a4c35dfc.html | 2022-08-30T12:04:55Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/sports/vienna-all-stars-order-memorabilia-t-shirts/article_7d408e6a-27fb-11ed-a293-bf94a4c35dfc.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
‘Quiet Quitting’ Isn’t the Solution for Burnout
There has to be a better approach, one that doesn’t involve leaving academe or staying yet simply slogging through each day with little to no enthusiasm, writes Rebecca Vidra.
If you work at a college or university, you’ve probably read some of the many news articles about how the Great Faculty Resignation is underway and faculty members are reporting greater rates and intensity of burnout. Recent surveys indicate that half of university staff are considering leaving their jobs, and some institutions are already having trouble filling positions. For those of us who intend to stay in higher education, all this change and discontent makes it hard to feel optimistic about our career choice.
But have we perhaps discovered a solution to burnout that doesn’t involve resigning? TikTok user @zkchillin’s recent video about “quiet quitting” sparked significant conversation on social media and NPR. Quiet quitting essentially means staying in your job but treating it like … a job. The TikTok user defines it as, “you’re not outright quitting your job, but you’re quitting the idea of going above and beyond. You’re still performing your duties, but you’re no longer subscribing to the hustle culture mentality that work has to be your life—the reality is, it’s not.”
“Going above and beyond,” however, seems to be just what’s required to do well and advance in academe. When I think of my faculty colleagues who have achieved success, I think of the people who regularly go above and beyond with their research, their teaching and their service. In fact, I sometimes wonder if they have more than 24 hours in their day, because how else would they get so much more done than I do?
And while some people may argue that academe does not have a hustle culture, it can certainly feel that way to nontenured faculty members. My own experience suggests that it’s the extra work that helps to secure my position, beyond what I am obligated by my contract to do.
In fact, many of us faculty members, both tenured and nontenured, are trying to figure out how to fit all our work into a container of some sort, because it has become a spreading blob throughout our lives. We’ve lost the ability to draw a line between being at work and at home, even if we aren’t working remotely. We worry about our students and our colleagues, justifying answering emails at all hours just in case our efficient answer makes someone else’s life easier. We have said yes so much that saying no feels scary—as if saying no somehow may mean we aren’t seen as valuable (a big worry for nontenured faculty and maybe for other people, as well).
Quiet quitting would most certainly impact the students we teach. We could recycle last year’s syllabi and PowerPoints and call our teaching prep done. We could answer emails during business hours only and stick to meeting with students only during our published office hours. We could advise only the students we’ve been assigned and point other students toward other faculty members or advising offices. We could use test banks to create multiple-choice exams and develop simple rubrics to more easily grade writing assignments. And so on.
But quiet quitting sounds awful for the students, and not much fun for faculty, either. There has to be a better solution for burnout, one that doesn’t involve leaving academe or staying yet simply slogging through each day with little to no enthusiasm.
For all of us who are returning to the classroom now, let’s reclaim the excitement that comes with the first weeks of class. Building a sense of community with our students as we present our syllabus can remind us why we got into this work in the first place. We can, for instance, use a gallery walk exercise to give students a chance to get out of their seats and interact with their peers. Or we can crowdsource a playlist so we and our students can hear each other’s current favorite songs. I’m brushing off my own contemplative methods for teaching, shelved during the pandemic but sorely needed now to help students truly arrive to class and take in the material.
Recommitting to our students shouldn’t translate to more work for us. That said, I am terrible at not going overboard when preparing to teach a class. To ensure that I am not setting myself up for more burnout, I am now using a time clock app to monitor the time I devote to my work and to remind myself to clock out for family time. Silly, maybe, but it reminds me to be more present, so I’m sticking with it.
And I urge my nontenured colleagues, let’s creatively collaborate on ways to re-establish our own sense of value in our institutions while saying yes only to invitations that nourish us instead of sucking up more of our energy. There is a thin, invisible line here between engaging fully in academic service and overextending ourselves. Getting clear about your values (beyond keeping your job!) allows you to use those values when invited to participate in another committee, research project or the like.
For example, my key values are belonging and collaboration. I am now actively looking for ways to join efforts to create a sense of belonging for all students on my campus. Sure, I still need to say yes to regular committee assignments, but I am now much better prepared to say no to invitations that don’t speak to those core values.
Perhaps we can also gently nudge our tenured colleagues to recognize that contingent faculty cannot stop hustling for fear of losing our precarious positions and ask for the support of those colleagues as we assert our value. This means that we may need to show up for faculty socials again and look for ways to rebuild our relationships with each other. The pandemic reminded us that we are all human, with cats and kids and partners at home. Finding tenured allies who will support our ability to say no and will advocate for us has always been crucial. Maybe now that we have been through the challenges of teaching through the pandemic together, we can see each other’s value more clearly and asking for support will be easier.
As faculty members, we share the experience of training students in our field, and we inevitably build intellectual and, if we are lucky, emotional ties with each other. Quiet quitting involves dissolving those ties and just showing up to do what we are obligated by our institution to do. For me, that is the worst potential outcome—that by distancing ourselves from our jobs, we end up distancing ourselves from the colleagues and students who make these jobs so worthwhile in the first place.
Rebecca Vidra is a senior lecturer of marine conservation and ethics at Duke University.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
In which a veteran of cultural studies seminars in the 1990s moves into academic administration and finds himself a married suburban father of two. Foucault, plus lawn care.
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Dual Enrollment and Changing Majors
Trying to avoid major loss of credits upon transfer.
In this one I’ll outline a dilemma I’ve seen, and hope that some wise and worldly readers have found elegant ways around it.
In dual enrollment programs, high school students take college classes that count for both high school credit and college credit. Programs come in various styles and are funded in different ways, but the curricula need to be built in ways that allow single courses to serve two sets of requirements.
That sounds straightforward enough, and if students are only taking a couple of courses that way, it is. Senior years of high school (at least in the US) are notoriously full of electives; if an elective slot or two is devoted to college courses, so be it. But many dual enrollment programs are much more ambitious than that, aiming to have students accumulate a year or two of college credit while in high school.
Fitting sixty, or even thirty, credits into high school while still hitting every high school graduation requirement means choosing majors that parallel high school graduation requirements. Typically that will mean something like a liberal arts transfer major. A major like that features a healthy portion of gen ed classes that will transfer into whatever major the student chooses upon subsequent matriculation. For the future history major, it’s an elegant fit.
But most students don’t want liberal arts majors when they get to college. They’re much more likely to switch into business or nursing or engineering. And when they do, a dispiritingly large chunk of those “early college” credits won’t count.
To the extent that dual enrollment is about making the senior year of high school more academically challenging, that’s not a problem. But to the extent that dual enrollment credits are supposed to save time and money later, having most students get significant numbers of credits disallowed when they declare a major partly defeats the purpose.
(As community college folks know well, there’s a separate issue of four-year schools applying inconsistent criteria to dual enrollment credits. But for present purposes, I’m focusing on choice of major.)
It’s unrealistic to ask most high schools to offer the range of majors that many colleges offer. And even if they did, I have to assume that many students who choose a track at age fourteen will change their minds later. It would be weird if they didn’t.
In theory, “meta-major” classes taught in high school might help. They’re broad introductions to general fields, designed to give students an idea of whether a particular field is right for them. But most meta-majors probably wouldn’t align with high school graduation requirements, and even if they did, the demands on the instructors would be significant.
I can’t possibly be the first person to notice this. So this is where I turn to my wise and worldly readers in hopes that some have found reasonably workable solutions. Is there an elegant way to build in a significant number of credits that track with high school graduation requirements without setting students up for disappointment when they enroll in something else later?
As always, I can be reached via email at deandad (at) gmail (dot) com, or on Twitter (@deandad). Thanks!
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Black Menaces Want to Educate You
A group of Black students started a popular TikTok account where they ask their peers questions about race and identity. Now they’re encouraging others to do the same at campuses across the country.
A group of five Black students at Brigham Young University, who call themselves the Black Menaces, started a TikTok account earlier this year where they post videos of themselves posing questions to their mostly white classmates about race and identity. Questions range from what Juneteenth commemorates to whether students have queer friends on campus and whether institutional racism exists. The answers range from thoughtful to painfully awkward.
What started as a project by a small group of friends in February has since garnered more than 724,000 followers and 28 million likes, and the Black Menaces are ready to grow further. They announced plans to expand their operation to campuses across the country in a video this month. The goal is to have a chapter at every predominantly white university, where Black students use video interviews to similarly document their experiences and ask questions of their peers.
Sebastian Stewart-Johnson, a junior at Brigham Young and one of the founders of the Black Menaces, said the hope is to give students of color a platform to tell their own stories.
“For so long, non-BIPOC people have been speaking on behalf of BIPOC people,” he said. “And now we’re able to take the leadership aspect and role and have our own voices amplified about the things that directly are affecting us.”
He also hopes to create a national community of Black students.
“Together we can be a coalition of people who push for the betterment and empowerment of marginalized communities, where we are in every single state across the country, and if we need to, overnight, we can protest or rally or petition for something that is greater than any of us individually. To me, that is the most exciting thing.”
The group has already started 10 chapters since the announcement, and students from at least 70 campuses have expressed interest in starting chapters of their own.
Kylee Shepherd, a senior at Brigham Young and one of the founding members of the Black Menaces, said Stewart-Johnson jokingly calling his little brother a menace helped the group come up with its name.
“Everyone who has ever been anything, in the civil rights movement and all of that, was a menace to society,” she said.
Brigham Young University, founded and supported by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is home to few students who look like the Black Menaces. Black students made up less than 1 percent of the student body in fall 2021, according to data from the university. These demographics echo those of the LDS church, whose population was estimated to be 6 percent Black in 2018, the Associated Press reported.
The university made national news last week when a fan at a volleyball game repeatedly yelled racial slurs at Black players from Duke University, the opposing team. Brigham Young Athletics released an apology to the Duke players the next day and banned the fan from future games.
Shepherd said she felt “so isolated” as a freshman with so few Black students on campus. She found her peers often stared at her, and some even avoided sitting next to her in class. She hopes the Black Menaces’ videos send a message to future Black students at her institution that they belong there.
“I want the little girl who was like me, or the little boy, or the person who wants to go to BYU for any reason to feel comfortable and to feel like they have a space there and that that space they’re taking up isn’t a burden on anyone,” she said.
But the Black Menaces are expanding because she knows Black students on other campuses share the same struggles.
“We wanted to really highlight that it was more than just BYU,” she said. “Yes, us being a church institution does play into it. But a lot of these issues are all over, regardless of what kind of [predominantly white institution] you go to.”
Starting New Chapters
Tanner Edwards, a junior at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said he came across the Black Menaces’ videos on TikTok and started regularly reading the discussions playing out in the comments. He was eager to create a chapter of his own. As a Black student recently diagnosed with autism, his hope is to make students of color and neurodivergent students feel represented in his chapter’s videos.
“I think ignorance is really prevalent on campus on a wide array of social issues,” he said. “I really want to work toward dismantling that and in turn create a safe space for these marginalized communities. Our goal is to talk to as many students as possible.”
So far, students have given him relatively safe answers to his questions, despite a history of racial tensions on campus, but he hopes his peers start to open up.
“When people watch the videos, I want them to see growth,” he said. “I want them to be able to see an actual change over time in the atmosphere that we’re creating here on campus and see that there will be spaces where they can feel welcome and feel like they can exist authentically in.”
Adokor Swaniker, a senior at San Francisco State University, said she started a chapter on her campus to “start discussions in a positive, lighthearted way” about race and identity. She said she wants to create opportunities for classmates to see the gaps in their knowledge and learn, without feeling judged.
When she asks classmates questions on camera, “even if someone doesn’t know the answer, we’re able to just laugh it off, and most of the time, they’ll ask us and we can educate them on the topic,” she said.
She added that some of her peers believe the country’s racial inequities became “magically better” after the civil rights movement, “but we still face the most horrible microaggressions and discrimination … and I think it’s important to remind people that we’ve come a long way, but we have so much farther to go for all races and Black students to feel comfortable in the spaces that they’re in.”
Simone Brown, a senior at San Francisco State and also a member of the new chapter, said that the public perception of her campus is that all the students are liberal and in lockstep on social justice issues, but the videos show that’s not necessarily the case.
“It’s definitely helped me step out of my comfort zone, having more deep discussions with people and dismantling stigmas,” she said.
Old Traditions, New Tools
Charles H. F. Davis, an assistant professor of higher education at the University of Michigan, said he sees the Black Menaces’ work as part of a broader history of Black activism, in which activists used the media platforms of their day to share experiences and raise concerns; while abolitionists turned to newspapers to advance their cause, today’s student organizers are taking to platforms like TikTok.
“Every generation of activists and organizers do things kind of in their own way that build on existing traditions and sort of chart new paths that most resonate or connect with their peers,” said Davis, who studies student activist movements.
However, he sees social media as having some particular advantages for student activism, including “two-way communication,” students’ ability to almost instantly interact and engage with each other across campuses.
“The scale of it is so much more significant,” he said. “More people have access. More people are part of the conversation.”
He believes the expansion of the Black Menaces could have a “substantive” impact on campuses, not just because of the wide reach of social media but because of their call to white students to reflect on and address “racial illiteracies.”
“One thing we know for sure is the work of racial equity must include and has included white people,” he said. “Those who benefit from these systems of power and oppression have to be deeply involved in the dismantling of that.”
Allissa V. Richardson, an associate professor of journalism at the University of Southern California, said she sees the Black Menaces’ videos as form of journalism, as well. Her research focuses on how African American communities have used social media to document their experiences and produce news.
She noted that over the last decade, Black people have used smartphones to call attention to instances of police brutality and other forms of racism and discrimination, acting as citizen journalists and helping to inform professional media coverage.
“I think a lot of people, especially Black people, have become very familiar with using their smartphone to bypass the traditional gatekeepers of the press,” she said. Similarly, these students “have learned how to work the algorithms so that they’re owning the message … and making sure that people can have a discussion that they can craft without asking permission.”
“These Black Menaces are doing a real public service by tapping into the conversations that college students are having now,” she added.
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The Case for Gender-Diverse Research Teams
Study finds that male-female research teams produce more innovative, impactful research than all-male or all-female teams, and the more gender-balanced the diverse teams are, the better.
Mixed-gender research teams remain significantly underrepresented in science. At the same time, male-female teams are more likely to produce novel and highly cited research than are same-gender teams.
Both findings are from a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The paper focuses on academic medicine, as its authors started writing it during COVID-19 and academic medicine is a funding behemoth. But when the authors ran similar analyses for medical subfields and other science fields, their results held.
“We did the same analysis for every other discipline in science—we did it for physics, we did it for chemistry and biology and sociology, and again we find the same fact: mixed-gender teams do better than same-gender teams,” said co-author Brian Uzzi, Richard L. Thomas Professor of Leadership at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. “And the more balanced the gender is on a mixed-gender team, the higher the impact, as well.”
How much better? In academic medicine, for instance, Uzzi and his own (mixed-gender) team found that male-female teams publish papers that are up to 7 percent more novel and 15 percent more likely to be highly cited than papers published by all-male or all-female teams.
While some prior research has compared women’s and men’s scientific outcomes, Uzzi said, the takeaway from this new study is “We’re actually better together than we are separate from each other.”
He continued, “When we started this, I thought, ‘What are we going to find? It’s probably going to be very mixed results.’ But we weren’t sure. And when the results came out—and they were so clear, and so systematic—we said, ‘We really found something.’”
For the primary academic medicine analysis, Uzzi and his team considered 6.6 million papers published in some 15,000 journals worldwide over 20 years. Given the size of their data set, they used a computer algorithm to determine scientists’ genders from their names, male or female. (For this reason, the study doesn’t speak to gender diversity beyond male and female.)
In 2000, Uzzi and his colleagues found, about 60 percent of teams of four included both men and women. By 2019, it was 70 percent. To see if this was more or less than one would expect based on who was doing the science, Uzzi’s team designed a model that randomly interchanged male and female authors who had the same first year of publication, total number of publications and country. Based on this model, gender-diverse teams are significantly underrepresented at every team size—up to 17 percent underrepresentation.
Next, to compare the outputs of gender-diverse and same-gender teams, Uzzi and his colleagues had to settle on a definition of novelty and find a way to measure it. Guided by prior research, they defined novel papers as those combining knowledge in a new way relative to existing combinations. Part of how they measured that was to look at the journals referenced in a given paper, and whether those journal pairings were common or unusual.
To measure a paper’s impact, Uzzi’s team followed prior research that defined high-impact papers as those in the top 5 percent of citations for papers published in a given year. (They also considered continuous impact.)
Ruling Out Other Factors, Underlying Mechanisms and Caveats
Could anything else explain these findings? Guided yet again by prior research, Uzzi and his team examined whether mixed-gender teams had different expertise levels, networks, age diversity and international diversity characteristics compared to same-gender teams. They did find that mixed-gender teams are associated with significantly higher topic-related expertise diversity, larger network sizes, higher career age diversity and higher geographic diversity and internationalism, among other factors. But none of these factors, when controlled for, could explain away the positive effects of gender diversity. Citation homophily, or the phenomenon of men citing papers by men more than papers by women and vice versa, didn’t explain it, either.
Gender diversity in teams ultimately is an “underrecognized yet powerful correlate of novel and impactful scientific discoveries that increases in magnitude with the gender balance of the team,” the paper says.
Why is this so? The paper is somewhat cautious here, saying that this is an area for future research. But Uzzi and his colleagues note that existing experimental research suggests that women on a team improve information-sharing processes, such as taking turns in conversation.
“It might also be that women provide a perspective on research questions that men do not possess and vice versa,” paper says, “or it may be that when a team has both women and men teammates, there are synergies specific to gender-diverse teams that are more than the additivity of team processes and information typically associated with all-women and all-men teams.”
Numerous business-oriented studies have found that gender diversity makes firms more productive, but some of those studies come with caveats about context and climate. One study, for instance, found gender diversity translates to market valuation and more revenue in countries and industries where gender diversity is “normatively accepted.”
Economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation, said via email Monday that “in terms of the impact of highly qualified women on innovation—in medical research and elsewhere—the secret sauce is sponsorship, not representation.” Citing research in her book The Sponsor Effect: How to Be a Better Leader by Investing in Others (Harvard Business Review, 2019), Hewlett said that “when a woman’s worth is recognized and invested in by a senior-level man, he is much more likely—19 percent more likely—to find value in her ideas, give her a seat at decision-making tables, and fund her projects.” (Hewlett was talking about business, but her research may offer some insight into how some research teams form and operate, as well.)
Uzzi said the drawback of studying millions of papers total is that he and his team couldn’t delve into how those teams actually operate. But he said that the conditions under which gender-diverse teams are most successful probably overlap with those “that make any science team operate, which is a sense of equality and openness and being embracing of new and different ideas.”
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New Bill Targets Endowments
Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance. Higher ed experts say colleges won’t be able to do that, given strict rules around endowment spending.
The latest bill targeting wealthy colleges and universities would require those with endowments over $1 billion—around 136 public and private colleges nationwide—to cover a certain percentage of all students’ cost of attendance.
The Changing Our Learning, Loans, Endowments, and Graduation Expectations (COLLEGE) Act was introduced in the Senate at the beginning of August by Republican senator Rick Scott from Florida.
Under the bill, colleges with endowments that are $10 billion or greater, including Harvard University, the University of Texas and Yale and Stanford Universities, to name a few, would be required to cover 75 percent of students’ tuition, regardless of whether students are high or low income. Colleges with endowments between $5 billion and $10 billion would be required to cover 50 percent, and those with endowments between $1 billion and $5 billion would cover 25 percent. These colleges enroll many students who don’t need the money; many of their students don’t receive need-based aid.
“For far too long, state and federal leaders have taken a misguided and failed approach to managing public institutions of higher education. The result of their decades of failed policy and mismanagement is millions of Americans with mountains of student debt racked up earning degrees that haven’t prepared them for good, high-paying job in the real world,” Scott said in a press release about the bill.
A spokesperson for Scott said that the bill would require wealthy colleges to “have some skin in the game” by using their endowments to help cover the cost of attendance for all students.
However, universities are largely restricted on how they can spend their endowment funding—much depends on donor requests. As a result, the bill would effectively create what Steven Bloom, assistant vice president of government relations at the American Council on Education, described as a government price control on the cost of attendance for wealthy private and public universities.
Most of these well-endowed colleges already use a portion of their endowment funds to help students cover the cost of attendance. According to a report from the National Association of College and University Business Officers, student financial services comprised 47 percent of endowment spending in 2021.
“We don’t believe that the federal government should be telling private enterprise what prices they should set,” said Bloom. “It’s really wrongheaded and based on a totally misguided understanding of the ways in which endowments work.”
Under the bill, colleges would not be required to use endowment funding to cover the required portion of the cost of attendance, said a spokesperson for Scott.
“Colleges and universities would just have to look to the other billions of dollars in their endowments,” the spokesperson said.
Many higher education experts called the bill bad policy. They say it fails to recognize that colleges must follow strict rules when spending endowment funding. A common misconception is that endowment funds work like bank accounts, where colleges can take money and spend it as they please. However, when colleges receive donations, they often come with a set of rules from the donor that the colleges must follow.
“Unfortunately, the endowment section clearly shows a lack of understanding about how universities work and are structured. Endowments are made up of charitable contributions, made by donors, that often are restricted by those donors for specific purposes,” said Pedro Ribeiro, senior vice president for communications at the Association of American Universities, which represents the nation’s leading research universities. “Any returns generated by those contributions can only be used in accordance with the wishes of the donors.”
For example, universities like Harvard, which has an endowment of over $40 billion, would be required by federal law to cover around $57,000 per student each year, effectively dropping its tuition cost to around $18,000 per student, including room and board, among other fees. (Harvard did not comment when asked via email by Inside Higher Ed about the bill.)
Higher education experts also say the bill is not an efficient way to ensure college affordability to those who need it most, since the bill would require colleges to cover the same amount of aid for both low-income and higher-income students.
“This bill makes no distinction between low and middle or wealthy students, so the aid it would force institutions to pay out is very regressive,” said Bloom.
For example, at Harvard, 55 percent of students already receive financial aid, averaging around $53,000 a year. However, many students at Harvard are wealthy themselves. Within the student population, 67 percent come from the highest-earning households, while 15 percent come from families in the top 1 percent. Some say that this bill would unevenly distribute aid to higher-earning students who need it less than others.
Attacks from Republicans on well-endowed universities are not new. In 2017, Republicans passed a tax reform bill that set a 1.4 percent excise tax on net investment income at private colleges with assets of at least $500,000 per student. The tax impacts nearly 100 colleges and has generated intense pushback and even congressional lobbying from colleges like Harvard that are subject to the tax.
Unlike the controversial 2017 endowment tax, which only impacts private universities, this will would address large endowments at public universities as well.
The bill would also require colleges with endowments over $1 billion to indicate to the Education Department if they raise their cost of attendance and provide an explanation for any tuition increase. In 2019, Scott called for all colleges that increase tuition or fees to be cut off from receiving federal aid.
“There’s no reason universities should be raising costs on our students, even one bit. We can’t allow it,” Scott said in 2019.
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Pensioners have been left worried as a shock energy price prediction means the average energy bill could be higher than the basic state pension. Energy prices are reaching historic highs while wages remain stagnant and inflation soars.
People on the lowest incomes are urged to claim all the help they can get now as millions face hefty bills for heating after Ofgem announced the price cap at £3,549 for October. It is expected to reach even higher in early 2023.
Pensioners may be terrified to use any gas or electricity during this cost of living crisis. Energy consultancy Auxilione has forecast that energy bills will hit £7,700 from April 2023.
War in Ukraine and global energy shortages mean that prices are set to go higher than previously predicted, the firm added.
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The current basic State Pension is just £141.85 a week to those who retired before April 6, 2016. This is worth £7,376.20 a year for those who qualify for the full amount, although some will get additional State Pension on top.
Incredibly, that is less than the average predicted energy bill. It will leave precisely nothing for basic everyday costs, such as eating, council tax and water, Express.co.uk reports.
It comes as the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that new claims for Pension Credit made between April 1 and July took 40 days on average to process. This means those over State Pension age who submit an application this week, could receive financial support by mid-October, Daily Record reports.
To help even more people over 66 claim support worth around £3,300 on average each year, DWP has introduced a new interactive Pension Credit claim form which can be completed online, downloaded and posted to the Pension Service. It could also help more people complete the application process for an older family member or someone who does not have access to the internet, something the DWP highlighted in a recent post on social media.
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Hand Signals Improve Zoom Meetings
Students who use a set of gestures in video gatherings feel closer to their classmates and believe they learn more than students who don’t, a new study suggests. Using emojis doesn’t deliver the same benefits.
Classes and other meetings sometimes have problems in execution. An instructor or leader may arrive unprepared. Students or attendees may check phones or talk among themselves. Discussions that are intended to flow freely sometimes have lulls. Even those who engage may dominate or remain silent. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and meetings migrated to Zoom, everything got worse.
“We’d taken our same slightly dysfunctional behaviors into a new environment and expected them to work,” said Paul Hills, an experimental psychologist at the University College London. “Actually, they made things even worse.”
Video classes and meetings offer attendees opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, be creative, make decisions and bond. But during the pandemic, many faculty members and students have found that online meetings limit social interactions and extract psychological costs. Now, a research team led by Hills has discovered that hand signals—gestures such as two thumbs up to signal agreement or scratching one’s head to express a desire to ask a question—help mitigate what many know as Zoom fatigue.
Students who use shared hand signals during video classes reported more positive feelings about their classmates and believed they learned more relative to a control group that did not use gestures. A separate group that used emojis instead of hand signals did not report the same positive benefits.
“[Students using hand signals] suddenly realized that there were other real people on the call and that there was a reason to have the video on,” Hills said. “They might actually get some emotional connection with these relative strangers.”
An individual’s brain assesses—often subconsciously—whether others are listening. Reassuring body language delivers desirable dopamine hits, much as likes on social media do. Those cues trigger a positive feedback loop, according to Hills. But when someone attempts to communicate and is left wondering whether others noticed, the reverse happens. The brain signals that the risk-reward trade-off is not good, discouraging more communication efforts.
Though videoconferencing appears to mimic in-person interaction, small viewing windows or turned-off cameras often suppress information gleaned from subtle nods, gentle smiles or ever-so-slightly raised eyebrows. To counter this effect, Hills developed a set of adaptable, easy-to-remember and easy-to-interpret gestures intended for spontaneous use during video calls.
Some of the gestures improve transitions between speakers. A wave that uses the entire arm indicates a desire to speak. Arms crossed like an X signal “I have a different view.” Scratching the top of one’s head with all five fingertips means “I have a question.”
Other gestures show connection and emotion. Two thumbs up or down signal agreement or disagreement, respectively. (Both digits are necessary to confirm that one thumb is not busy scrolling on social media.) A hand on heart means “I feel for you.” Outstretched palms that rotate at the wrists signal, “I’m not sure about that.”
Still other gestures help with meeting management. A hand cupped on one’s ear means, “Speak up, please.” Two hands tracing out circles mean “Come to a conclusion.”
“There is value to a standard set and likely to training in how to use physical gestures,” said Dave Miller, assistant teaching professor in the Tufts University mechanical engineering department, who is not affiliated with Hills’s study. “Although perhaps any standard set of gestures, including ones organically developed by a group itself, could be helpful.”
Miller has published research indicating that viewing oneself during videoconferences may elicit negative self-focused attention that contributes to virtual meeting fatigue. Fatigue was higher for women than for men and higher for Asian than for white participants.
Lifeguards have long used hand signals to communicate at great distances. Hills works as a lifeguard on a beach near his home in Cornwall, England, and whenever a fellow lifeguard reciprocates one of his gestures, he feels a stronger bond with that guard and the group. That observation inspired his work investigating hand signals in videoconferencing.
Students in remote classes or faculty members in virtual meetings often do not know when to talk or interrupt. To enhance engagement, productivity and fun in virtual meetings, Hills’s research team has also introduced the notions of “team chairing” and “team passing.” The practice draws parallels to a team captain and players on a soccer field.
To enhance the conversational flow, virtual meeting attendees are encouraged to adopt a team mind-set. That means attendees should show up, participate and be attentive for the whole “game”—or meeting. Individual speakers, instead of falling silent after speaking, should take responsibility for “passing” the conversation, much as soccer players pass the ball on a field. Instead of passing to the instructor (team captain), they might scan the virtual meeting room (field) for classmates (teammates) who are gesturing reasons they hope to be called on (receive the ball).
One classmate might signal that they have a question. Another might signal that they have a different view. Yet another might indicate agreement. Some may not gesture, and that may be acted on, too, as team players often work to include everyone. Once the current speaker makes an explicit decision about which classmate will speak next, the conversation shifts in a way that minimizes delays and enhances the flow.
“Before using the signals … I was always the default person to navigate the discussions, in that the students always passed back to me after they had finished raising their points,” Frey Lygo-Frett, a University College London seminar leader, said in a reflection after participating in the experiment. “Once we had implemented the signals, the students were much more willing to pass the discussion between each other rather than back to me each time.”
Hand signals are designed to elicit high performance from attendees during a short period of time. When an instructor or meeting speaker plans to deliver a long PowerPoint presentation, for example, Hills sees no need for attendees to turn on their cameras.
“The other carrot I dangle is shorter meetings,” Hills said. “Maybe we could have 45-minute meetings instead of one-hour meetings … and have 15 minutes of well-being time.”
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Over 100,000 people have pledged not to pay their energy bills from October under the campaign Don't Pay UK. The anonymous strikers are calling for 1 million households to join them in protest to the energy price caps.
From October 1, the group have sworn they will cancel their direct debits for gas and electricity bills until action is taken to make the prices an "affordable level." This comes after the announcement that the October energy cap has risen to £3,549.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain following the news, one woman has said she signed up to Don't Pay UK due to feeling "bullied" by energy companies. Louise warned the ITV presenters: "You can demand as much as you like, I'm not paying it."
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She explained: "I feel like we were being bullied, to be honest.
"This situation where they have open access to your bank account to just hike up this direct debit and just take your money - I just felt really angered by that."
What is Don't Pay UK?
The Don't Pay campaign was launched in mid-June and has since accrued 116,146 pledges from consumers across the UK. The group is committed to not paying their energy bills until a "fair price" of energy is assured for everyone.
Referring to themselves as a grass-roots movement, the campaign have based their strike off the historic Poll Tax protests in 1990, in which 17 million refused to pay Margaret Thatcher's Poll Tax, also known as the 'Community Charge.' In the end, the government were unable to enforce the tax and the movement was partially credited with bringing an end to Thatcher's leadership.
The Don't Pay manifesto aims to get 1 million out of 28 million energy paying households to withhold bill payments. Their manifesto states: "Millions of us won’t be able to afford our energy bills this winter. We can't let that happen. Don’t Pay exists to bring us all together, build our leverage and fight back.
"We’re building our strength by mobilising for a non-payment strike. This means getting together everyone who wants to challenge this rigged system. It's for everyone you know who can't, or won't pay. We’ll link you up with others in your local area and we’ll build this together - street by street, estate by estate and city by city.
"When one million people pledge to say they’ll stop paying their energy bills, we’ll call the strike. We'll force the government, market regulator Ofgem, and energy companies to come to the table and negotiate with us collectively."
What are the consequences of not paying my energy bills?
If your energy bill is not paid, then your energy supplier might try to force you to have a pre-payment metre installed. This means you would have to pay for energy as you use it, which often results in having to pay more.
Suppliers have the right to gain a warrant to your home and install the meter if you refuse to pay, or they could change your smart meter to a pay-as-you-go set up. However, they cannot do so without at least a seven day warning.
From the day your bills go unpaid, suppliers must give you at least 28 days to repay your debt before they take action. Within this time they should offer you a repayment plan or help to arrange repayment through state benefits.
Most suppliers will charge late fees or go through a debt collection agency to gain repayment. In these cases you may end up having to pay more to cover the costs of the agency, the BBC reports.
According to Chronicle Live, in the following circumstances the supplier can also disconnect you after 28 days:
- If you haven’t come to a repayment agreement and refuse to have a prepayment meter installed without a valid reason (for example, an illness or disability stops you from accessing, reading, or using the meter).
- If you do arrange a repayment plan but miss an instalment, your supplier can start action that could lead to disconnection after 28 working days from the date you missed the payment.
- If you haven’t paid after 28 days from the date of your bill, your supplier can start putting the wheels in motion to disconnect your supply.
Money saving experts have additionally warned that not paying energy bills can negatively impact your credit score, which will affect your ability to borrow money in the future. Les Roberts, content manager for energy comparison company, Bionic, has said: "Your supplier could pass your account onto a debt recovery service, and you may even be hit with a County Court Judgement (CCJ). Even if you then repay the debt, a record of a CCJ will stay on your credit file for six years and can make it harder to borrow money."
What options do I have?
Citizens Advice have recommended that those struggling directly contact their supplier, who will likely offer up a new payment plan. If you are on a prepayment meter and you can't afford to top it up, you can get temporary credit from your supplier that you'll have to repay.
You may also be able to repay your debt directly from your benefits through the Fuel Direct Scheme.
There is also the option to switch suppliers if you feel you can get a better deal elsewhere. However, if you are more than 28 days in debt with your current provider then your switch can be blocked.
Although having a direct debit is usually cheaper, always make sure your bill is accurate by taking a reading from your gas and electricity meter. The direct debit is based on the estimated amount of energy you use, so if you're using less your supplier might be willing to reduce your payments.
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AAUP Investigates Alleged Racism at Indiana University NW
The American Association of University Professors said Monday that it is investigating Indiana University Northwest in Gary over the summary dismissal of Mark McPhail, a former tenured professor of communication who was the institution’s chief academic officer. According to the AAUP, the university “banished” McPhail from campus and “terminated his appointment based on allegations of misconduct that Prof. McPhail sharply denies, contending that the administration acted in retaliation for his outspoken criticism of the institution, including formal and informal complaints about discrimination and racial inequity on campus.”
Widely followed AAUP standards on tenure say that dismissal for cause must be preceded by an adjudicative hearing before an elected faculty body, in which the administration bears the burden of proof. McPhail was allegedly terminated without this due process. Such AAUP investigations often result in institutions being added to the group’s list of administrations censured for violations of academic freedom and tenure. Chuck Carney, Indiana University spokesperson, said via email, “Given that this is an ongoing personnel matter, we cannot offer comment.”
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Ban Left Turns to Improve City Traffic Flow: Academic Minute
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Today on the Academic Minute: Vikash V. Gayah, associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Pennsylvania State University, discusses one way to save drivers’ time and reduce traffic. Learn more about the Academic Minute here.
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There’s plenty of amazing features that we can boast here in Kent, such as our stunning countryside, bustling town and city centres, and our acclaimed coastline. As today (August 30) marks National Beach Day, one of our beloved beaches has been hailed among the best spots to bring your dog, not just in the county, but in the UK as a whole.
Whitstable Beach was found to be the second best beach for pooches in the whole of the UK, making it the best beach in Kent to bring your furry friends. The research by Parkdean Resorts used TikTok views to assess popularity.
And there was a clear winner. Whitstable amassed over 10million views on the popular video sharing platform this August and was only bested by Uphill Beach in Somerset which accrued a whopping 23million views.
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Any who have been to Whitstable Beach are sure to understand why it has proven to be so popular, particularly with dog-owners. From its idyllic location to amazing surrounding amenities, it’s one that’s well worth a visit before the summer is through.
Whitstable Beach
While it might not boast the golden sands found in Margate, this shingle beach is bursting with charm and character, making for a truly traditional visit to the British seaside. Running from Whitstable harbour down to the neighbouring village of Seasalter, the beach spans approximately a mile in length.
Here, you will find a number of beach huts, weatherboard cottages and fishing boats brought up onto the seafront. One of the most popular attractions at this beach is The Old Neptune pub.
The eatery overlooks the shore for the perfect pint by the sea, with outside seating right on the beach itself.
In terms of other places to grab a bite to eat, the nearby Whitstable Oyster Company is also incredibly popular among those who visit. KentLive paid a visit to this restaurant earlier in the summer to try the world famous oysters and they did not disappoint.
It's popularity among dog owners is huge and on a visit here you are sure to see more than a handful of pooche. The area is so dog friendly, even The Old Neptune pub allows dogs in, meaning your fluffy friend won’t need to wait for you outside while you stop for a cheeky drink or two.
Unlike some other beaches, dogs are welcome here at any time, all year round. Finally, the beach is also largely popular for windsurfing and sailing, with the Whitstable Yacht Club found toward the northern end.
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Editors Step Down From Journal, Citing Lack of Support
Retraction Watch reported that all four editors in chief of the journal Aging Cell resigned, citing workload issues and lack of support. The editors, Peter Adams, Julie Andersen, Adam Antobi and Vera Gorbunova, along with John Sedivy, a reviews editor, said in a now-public resignation letter that they’ve struggled to manage an increasing number of submissions, some 540 already this year, and that they haven’t been allowed to pay volunteer section editors based on the number of manuscripts they handle. The editors in chief also said their approximately $2,600 pay had not increased since 2006. Many journal editors are currently reporting increased workloads and difficulty finding volunteer referees to read submissions.
Wiley and the Anatomical Society, the journal's publishers, said in a statement that "academic publishing is a partnership, and we are committed to supporting editors at every level. In the past weeks, we have made several attempts to engage the editors in chief in discussion to better understand their needs and achieve compromise, but our efforts were unsuccessful, and we have accepted the editors’ resignations. Aging Cell has a bright future, and we thank all the editors for their excellent work."
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Education Department Approves $1.5B in Debt Relief
The Department of Education announced today that it will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who enrolled in any location of Westwood College (including enrollment in Westwood’s online program) between Jan. 1, 2002, and Nov. 17, 2015, when it stopped enrolling new borrowers in advance of its 2016 closure.
The department said that it has analyzed the evidence related to Westwood and concluded that the for-profit college “engaged in widespread misrepresentations about the value of its credentials for attendees’ and graduates’ employment prospects such that all borrowers who attended during the period described above are entitled to a full loan discharge.”
This action will result in $1.5 billion in discharges for 79,000 borrowers, regardless of whether they have applied for a borrower-defense discharge.
“Westwood College’s exploitation of students and abuse of federal financial aid place it in the same circle of infamy occupied by Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute,” said Under Secretary James Kvaal. “Westwood operated on a culture of false promises, lies and manipulation in order to profit off student debt that burdened borrowers long after Westwood closed.”
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Fla. Students Largely Ignore ‘Intellectual Freedom’ Survey
A controversial “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” survey issued to students and employees at Florida public universities elicited a remarkably low number of responses given its reach. Just over 2 percent of the 368,000 students who received the survey—or about 8,000 students—submitted a response. The response rate among employees was slightly higher: just over 9,000 out of 73,000, or about 12 percent.
The survey was sent out in April after a judge refused to grant an emergency injunction against it. United Faculty of Florida, the state’s faculty union, encouraged students and professors to ignore the survey; the numbers suggest UFF’s campaign was successful.
The student response rate varied among institutions but never exceeded 12.1 percent. Florida A&M University, a historically Black university in Tallahassee, had the lowest response rate—just 53 of its nearly 8,400 students responded, or about 0.6 percent.
Of the students statewide who responded, the majority said their campus provided an environment for the free expression of a diverse array of beliefs and opinions. One-quarter of student respondents said they did not believe free expression was supported on campus.
Since the initiative was first proposed in 2019, faculty in the state’s public colleges and universities have criticized it as a political litmus test for classroom instruction. They argue that the survey is an attempt to reinforce perceptions of the state’s higher education institutions as “intellectually repressive” strongholds of liberal and socialist thought or even instruments of leftist “indoctrination.”
UFF and other parties are suing the state over the survey and other aspects of a 2021 law that mandates its annual distribution. The plaintiffs allege the law violates the First Amendment rights of students and faculty by incentivizing institutions to “police the speech inside, and outside, of their classrooms to avoid having to litigate cases.”
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Furor Over Mascot at U of South Carolina
Sir Big Spur is the name of the rooster who has attended University of South Carolina athletics events since 1999. Actually, there have been six Sir Big Spurs, who have been brought to games by Mary Snelling and her husband, Ron Albertelli.
An article in The Post and Courier discusses their anger over Beth and Van Clark, who have succeeded them in providing a rooster. The Clarks use roosters with their combs, a red crest on the rooster’s head.
“We raised these gamecocks to be mascots. The mascot needs to be, I feel, branded with the university,” Van Clark said. “We also want the birds to be as healthy as possible. When the combs are off, they can’t handle heat as well.”
But Albertelli said, “A chicken is a chicken but a fighting gamecock is something different. This is dumbing down the Gamecocks … I don’t know what culture in our day and age means, but if it means making a gamecock look like a chicken, or not hurting him because it might make the chicken feel good, it’s not preserving what we’ve built. This is dumbing down our culture.”
The university is permitting the Clarks to use the roosters with their combs. But they will need a new name. Snelling and Albertelli own the name Sir Big Spur, and they are not giving it up.
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Study: College Reopenings Increased Community COVID-19 Cases
A new peer-reviewed study published Monday found that when colleges that went online during the coronavirus pandemic reopened in the fall of 2020, COVID-19 case counts increased in the surrounding community as students returned to campus.
The paper, titled “College openings in the United States increase mobility and COVID-19 incidence,” analyzed data from a college reopenings database from the College Crisis Initiative at Davidson College, coronavirus case count data from the CDC and USA Facts, and cellular GPS data from SafeGraph to gauge the number of people on campus.
Looking at community-level effects, the paper found that cases rose when students returned. According to the paper, “reopening a college was associated with a statistically significant increase of 4.9 cases per 100,000.” The analysis, which looked at 786 counties across the U.S., indicates that reopening college campuses led to an additional 11,500 COVID-19 cases nationwide per day.
Martin Anderson, a health economist at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and one of five authors of the paper, explained in a Twitter thread that while cases increased with reopening, “hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths did not increase, on average.”
So, what does that mean for this fall with students set to return to colleges en masse?
“Now, unlike Fall of 2020, there are highly effective vaccines and vaccine mandates are effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19,” Anderson tweeted Monday, adding a caveat about the unvaccinated. “However, with only [two-thirds] of 18-24 year olds vaccinated and variants that are increasingly adept at evading immunity, our results indicate that we should expect increased incidence in ‘college counties’ over the next several weeks as students return to campus.”
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Why Institutional Narratives About First-Gen Students Matter
Consider whether your college is putting too heavy a burden on first-generation students with its expectations, write Rashné Jehangir and Tai Do.
Editor’s Note: This piece is a conversation between Rashné Jehangir, associate professor of higher education and founding director of the First Gen Institute at the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, and Tai Do, a sixth-year doctoral student of educational psychology and a graduate research assistant with the institute. Their thoughts are in reaction to findings from the recent Student Voice survey of 1,073 first-generation undergraduate students, conducted by Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse with support from Kaplan.
For those of us whose work has been centered around students who are first in their family to go to college, this survey’s data reaffirm the complexity, nuances and assets of this new majority. As scholar-practitioners, we read the survey not only from the perspective of student voices but also how these voices hold a mirror to higher education as a whole and particular to different campuses. How much of our interpretation of first-gen experiences is grounded in institutional expectations versus the reality of students’ lives?
Jehangir: I came to American higher education as an international student, a sojourner, a South Asian immigrant and much later an American citizen. I began my career with first-gen college students in TRIO Student Support Services and McNair Scholars programs. It was a deep lesson in recognizing how much of higher education is rooted in a meritocracy of rules, norms and expectations—both spoken and unspoken—that privilege some and punish others. It was during those summers with the first-gen scholars that I wanted to go back to earn a Ph.D. and continue to engage in equity research.
In my current work, I am constantly reminded of how the term “first-gen” can signal different things to different audiences, and, unlike other social identities, it comes into play only in relation to becoming part of higher education.
Do: I have and still am navigating the American education system as a first-gen college student, 1.5-generation immigrant and Southeast Asian student from a low-income background. It was tough figuring out how to be a student while also being an interpreter, a caregiver, the eldest son and the first to navigate the complex educational paths ahead of me. It was also so motivating to know that every success I accomplished (e.g., getting into college) meant that I also brought my family with me, that I was repaying their sacrifices by becoming someone notable.
As a current Ph.D. student in educational psychology, I am present for the students who are the first to carry their cultural capital and knowledge into higher education while juggling family and cultural obligations. I understand intimately what it means to navigate a campus environment in which the culture is mismatched with one’s own knowledge and capital.
Student Voice explores higher education from the perspective of students, providing unique insights on their attitudes and opinions. Kaplan provides funding and insights to support Inside Higher Ed’s coverage of student polling data from College Pulse. Inside Higher Ed maintains editorial independence and full discretion over its coverage.
Data on First-Gen Students
Jehangir: I appreciated that the survey takes data from racially diverse institutions and in doing so raises questions about the overlap of systems (racism, classism) that constrain first-gen students. As we think about what our first-gen students need and bring to campus, does our institutional data tell a full story?
To what extent do our own programs and campuses intersect data on first-gen students with other social identities like race and/or social class? In Minnesota, we have a rich immigrant and refugee population. So many of our first-gen students have experiences rooted in Eritrean, Somali, Hmong and Vietnamese communities, to name just a few.
A significant number of first-gen students at four-year institutions may also be transfer students or commuters. These specificities speak to the need to recognize that first-gen is not a monolith and to use data to paint a more nuanced picture of first-gen students on our particular campus locations and geography. In turn, we can use that data to better prepare faculty and staff to be attuned to the particular needs of first-gen students. Asking questions that are rooted in privilege—such as, “Did you have a fun spring break?”—may ring hollow to many first-gen students who might use this time to work more hours.
Do: I attended a highly resourced high school. Spring break and vacation at the time was a nice reprieve from simultaneously juggling academics with family and religious obligations. Financially, spring break meant that I could save money by not having to buy school lunches. School lunch was both an economic cost and a social cost, as it signaled whether I belonged. Financial anxiety was always at the forefront of my mind, but so was honoring my parents’ sacrifices.
For many of my first-generation friends, it was important to graduate as soon as possible. Many of my close friends graduated from college within four, or three, years. In the Student Voice survey, the majority of students (21 percent) indicated graduating as most important to their definition of success, rather than graduating on time (5 percent).
The first-gen experience is nuanced and tugs at multiple intersecting social identities. . First-gen students often focus on the proximal things (including getting good grades) in front of them first before considering the things that come next. How can we be the institutional agents (e.g., faculty, administrators and advisers) who build systems of support and belonging that responds to what students are saying they need and not what the institution is expecting them to need? How can we support students on their timelines addressing their goals and aspirations? To see that as confidence and self-awareness rather than a lack of understanding or the lack of motivation to broaden one’s experiences?
Institutional Narratives
Jehangir: Another compelling Student Voice data point is the percentage of students who tend to reveal their first-gen status (6 percent) or to withhold that information (25 percent) to professors and peers. Unlike 20 years ago, today we have a national first-gen week, first-gen clubs and centers at many campuses. The relative invisibility of first-gen students speaks to the fact that their decision to share their first-gen identity is not just about the individual students’ choices but also the ecology and climate of their campus and the power of the institutional narrative of first-gen students.
In my research, first-gen students consider who is worthy of their vulnerability and how revealing their first-gen status may drown them in stereotypes about their perceived intellectual proficiency and skill sets.
In my research, first-gen students consider who is worthy of their vulnerability and how revealing their first-gen status may drown them in stereotypes about their perceived intellectual proficiency and skill sets. So, what is the institutional story of first-gen students? Is it deficit- or asset-based? Is it rooted in a resiliency paradigm that requires students to feel like superheroes? That can also be a heavy burden to carry.
How do we create environments and situate the first-gen story on our campus to allow for visibility and intersection of identity/identities? Having faculty and staff as visible models is one key metric that normalizes and reinforces the social and cultural capital of first-gen students. Another is to create spaces and scaffolded curricula where students name their assets.
As a participant in a recent research interview shared with me, “We’re unique in our adaptability. And I think that’s something that I admire, and I’m always very happy to see other first-gen college students … We’re super adaptable. We’ve had to really adapt to a bunch of different rapidly changing situations."
Do: Yes! Institutional agents, such as staff and faculty members, who reveal their first-gen status can facilitate a space in which a student feels a bit more at ease. That there is someone in higher education who either understands or has the vested interest in understanding them, and who they can likely trust to not tokenize them.
The majority of reasons students applied to their current college, according to the survey, is contingent on family and background, such as: affordable tuition, generous financial aid packages, being close to home to visit family and being a commuter. For first-gen students, decisions and opportunities to attend and engage in college are never without the influence of family. This may be misperceived as risk-averse, but institutions, like with the amazing Grissom Scholars program at Centre College, demonstrate that proactively involving family members in the process help the first-gen student bridge their academic spaces with their family spaces.
Feelings of Belonging
Jehangir: Eight in 10 students surveyed feel like they belong on campus, but one-third only have a sense of belonging in certain places. This speaks to the importance of recognizing what belonging might mean to students, and particularly students with intersecting social identities (e.g., first-gen, race/ethnicity, immigrant status and class).
Do: In what spaces do students attribute their sense of belonging to? Is it the TRIO programs? Is it the campus cultural centers? When students reflect on their educational journey, do they see an affiliation with the institution they are enrolled at, or do they see themselves as an integral member of different spaces and organizations within that institution?
Although the pandemic has led to significant changes to how students navigate connections, the precursors to students’ sense of belonging, and particularly the belonging of first-gen students with intersecting social identities, is that their basic needs are met.
With the rising cost of college and rent, it is not financially feasible to expect students to accept volunteer roles, unpaid internships or pay for transportation to and from their community engagement activities. If institutions and institutional agents are to help students succeed and feel a sense of belonging, they must both invest in organizations and people that support students in feeling valued and appreciated. They must structure and restructure their initiatives so that students can afford to engage and be involved.
Jehangir: As we launch into yet another fall semester, we know we don’t have all the answers yet but underscore the importance of asking the right questions.
Rashné Jehangir (she/her) is an associate professor of higher education and the founding director of the First Gen Institute at the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. Tai Do (he/him) is a sixth-year doctoral student in the department of educational psychology and a graduate research assistant with the First Gen Institute. | https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/08/30/conversation-first-gen-student-belonging-and-identities-opinion | 2022-08-30T12:14:46Z | insidehighered.com | control | https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/08/30/conversation-first-gen-student-belonging-and-identities-opinion | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Best Team Money Can Buy comes to Citi Field this week with the best record in baseball in tow. Along with a single championship since 1988 and — more important — over the last 10 years.
Since Guggenheim Baseball Management purchased the Dodgers in 2012, the franchise has been a model for the rest of baseball. They have spent big — over $200 million in payroll in all but one season since 2013. They have won accordingly — over 90 victories in every 162-game season since 2013, and the chance to reach that milestone again this week. They are perennially among the World Series favorites.
And yet, the only time the Dodgers have actually won a title over that span came in a partially-filled, neutral-site ballpark following a 60-game pandemic season. There’s virtue in winning the division, yes, and their fans have gotten plenty of good memories out of the last decade. But by and large, their seasons have ended with a loss.
That’s no revelation — baseball’s postseason is by definition random, and there hasn’t been a back-to-back champion since the Yankees won three in a row at the turn of the century. The sport has changed drastically since then, and it’s accordingly much harder to get the kind of edge on everyone else that results in serial winning. The Yankees themselves have been victims of those changes, winning just one title since their late-’90s dynasty despite regular playoff appearances, high spending and expectations.
Within that, though, there is a lesson for the Mets as they embark on a series that will be universally seen as a litmus test. What they have this season is special in a way that doesn’t come around often. And they don’t know when the next chance will be.
It figures that under Steve Cohen’s ownership, the Mets will find themselves in the same category as the Yankees and Dodgers — big spenders, capable of winning with regularity. But that does not guarantee championships any more than the Rays’ low-budget operation guarantees failure.
Everything we’ve seen to this point indicates that these Mets have something about them. Their starting rotation looks built for the postseason. So does their late-inning relief. They’ve also proven capable of manufacturing runs without playing inefficient baseball. This team seems to understand how to do the little things right. These Mets look different than the Mets we’re so used to seeing, the ones that find ways to lose.
Of course, that paragraph might look quite bad in three days’ time. But even though the regular season still carries some weight for the Mets with the Braves on their heels for the division, this series will be pulled through the keyhole of a potential NLCS matchup. And whatever happens now won’t mean much then — the 2006 Mets, to pull a random example, swept the Cardinals at Shea Stadium around this time of year.
The chance in front of the Mets is a rare one, even for a team with their resources. How many Yankees teams in the last 20 years came into the postseason truly looking like title contenders? The Dodgers have won 106 games in both of the last two 162-game seasons — both times they failed to even reach the World Series.
From what we can surmise now, the Mets should have another good team next season. As good as this one? There are enough questions between then and now — Jacob deGrom’s contract and Max Scherzer’s age, for starters — that you would lean toward no.
Cohen can, and probably will, throw as much money as he likes into this franchise for the foreseeable future. That might increase the probability of another year like this on a spreadsheet. It doesn’t guarantee anything.
Just ask the Dodgers.
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A grand stage isn’t for everyone
The Serena send-off started in style on Monday night, first with a 6-3, 6-3 first-round victory over Danka Kovinic, followed by a ceremony honoring Williams, who will retire following this U.S. Open.
Earlier in the day, on Court 17 away from the spotlight, Dominic Thiem dropped his first-round match 7-5, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 against 12th-ranked Pablo Carreno Busta, coming undone after some shaky serving at the end of the first set.Thiem, the winner on the men’s side just two years ago, came into this edition of the tournament unranked — a product of a right wrist injury midway through 2021 that quickly became a 14-month stretch without winning a match that required entering a Challenger event in Salzburg, Austria to break. His best result this year is a semifinal appearance in the Swiss Open: a 250-point event won by Norwegian Casper Ruud the last two years.
Thiem has earned himself permanent status as an intriguing story whenever he plays in New York. So, too, did Juan Martin del Potro, who looked so promising after defeating Roger Federer at the peak of his powers in the 2009 U.S. Open, before suffering a wrist injury of his own and never quite being the same.
But being a fun story doesn’t get you any further than an occasional appearance in this newspaper. And even sustained success doesn’t earn you the kind of adoration Williams will get for as long as her presence in the tournament lasts. (Does anyone expect Novak Djokovic’s retirement to look like this?)
The enormity of her accomplishments — 23 majors, six here in New York, 319 weeks as the world No. 1 — is so grand that they can be hard to comprehend. The best way to do so can be to look at the myriad examples of players who have touched greatness but failed to make it last. Thiem is only 28, so there is still time for him. But right now, that is where he finds himself.
The Huskers get humbled again
If you squint hard enough at Nebraska’s schedule, you might be able to make a case for six wins. But after a 31-28 loss to Northwestern in the Huskers’ Dublin-based opener — a royal disaster in which coach Scott Frost attempted an onside kick up 11 in the third quarter to set up a collapse and bring his record in one-score games at Nebraska to a staggering 5-21 — it’s not an easy case.
This is no great achievement we’re talking about, either. The Herculean task in front of one of the most successful college football programs in history is … getting to the Quick Lane Bowl. That would mark Nebraska’s first bowl game since 2016 and maybe buy Frost another year in Lincoln.
Nebraska is further from being Nebraska than Texas is from being Texas, Tennessee from being Tennessee and even Florida State from being Florida State. The Seminoles, at least, lost the Sun Bowl following the 2019 season. The Huskers are the poster child for blue blood programs that have lost their way.
It’s not likely that the Huskers will get back to being championship contenders anytime soon when doing so would require bringing high-level talent from California and Texas to Lincoln. But Nebraska has the resources that come with being a Big Ten football team and a local economy built to help the university capitalize on NIL.
There’s no reason for the Huskers to be consistently behind their neighbors, Iowa, in recruiting, but they are. And when it comes to players like five-star Kadyn Proctor, an offensive tackle from Des Moines currently committed to the Hawkeyes, Nebraska is just another school in a long list of offers, not even having received an official visit.
Athletic director Trev Alberts is the person who needs to figure out exactly what the way back is, and that’s not an easy question to answer. Frost, a local hero and son of Lincoln who led UCF to an undefeated season, worked on paper.
It’s abundantly obvious now that Alberts will have to go back to the drawing board.
What lies beneath
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan couldn’t have dreamed up a better outcome for the Tour Championship than Rory McIlroy’s come-from-behind victory on Sunday. Not only is McIlroy the most marketable player in the PGA other than Tiger Woods, he’s also been the Tour’s most stalwart defender as LIV Golf has raided its stars.
On top of that, the victory came after McIlroy, along with Woods, spearheaded a series of reforms and initiatives designed to help the PGA retain its top talent, making the announcement along with Monahan at a press conference earlier in the week.
That the moment feels fleeting, as more LIV defections — including British Open champion Cam Smith — were reported over the weekend, and underscores just how tenuous a position the PGA is in. The weekend felt like a microcosm of the last four months in the golf world: a gripping finale, in front of the backdrop of more cracks snaking their way across the sport. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/dodgers-are-a-blueprint-for-mets-to-follow-and-learn-from/ | 2022-08-30T12:15:55Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/dodgers-are-a-blueprint-for-mets-to-follow-and-learn-from/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE — Widespread moisture fills in across the Big Bend and South Georgia Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Some storms will contain heavy rain.
While storms will produce gusty wind and frequent lightning at times, our main concern is with the heavy rain associated with slow moving storms.
Storms develop through the afternoon and evening hours.
Localized flooding will be a factor during these times as storms produce heavy rain over a small area.
Most heavy rain stays closer to Perry and the southeast side of the Big Bend, but we are just as likely to see heavy rain in slow moving storms create localized flooding farther north, too.
There is not much of a pattern change over the next several days.
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House Republicans are starting to grow pessimistic about their chances of winning a massive majority in the midterm elections, putting some allies of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy on edge over his future.
While GOP lawmakers are still confident they will be able to recapture the House this fall -- thanks to a map and historical trends that are both in their favor -- there are new concerns inside the party that Democrats might be able to minimize the GOP's gains in November, according to interviews with nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers and aides.
And the size of the GOP's majority matters -- both for McCarthy's ability to secure the speaker's gavel and his ability to govern a Republican conference that has swung increasingly to the right while a crop of the party's moderates and dealmakers have headed for the exits.
Last year, McCarthy bullishly predicted a 60-seat gain, a landslide that would give them a comfortable majority in a chamber where Republicans only need a net gain of four seats to take back power. But now, Republican sources believe that a gain of 15-30 seats is more likely, and they are not ruling out the possibility of a gain in the single digits, a thin majority that would almost certainly give McCarthy headaches.
"I expect a narrow majority for the GOP that may not be all that much greater than what (Nancy) Pelosi has today," said Rep. Fred Upton, a veteran Michigan Republican who is retiring at year's end. "Will be very hard to have any sense of a governing majority."
The fears of a slimmer than expected majority have grown in recent weeks, as Republicans have watched their lead on the generic congressional ballot evaporate, the enthusiasm gap between the two parties narrow and Democrats win some recent special elections and outperform President Joe Biden's margins from 2020.
But top Republicans insist that despite House Democrats' newly found optimism about November, the political environment for Democrats is still bleak, especially since they are defending at least a dozen open seats in competitive districts following a wave of retirements. Plus, the generic ballot in some polls had Republicans down by more than six points in 2020 and they still flipped a dozen seats -- a point McCarthy has made publicly.
"People say, well, the generic ballot has been shifting. Well, I'll ask you this question: What was the generic ballot in the last election?" McCarthy told reporters in the Capitol before the August recess. "I don't know what the generic ballot is going to be. ... I know it's kind of baked in with what the issues are."
And while there are clear signs that the overturning of Roe v. Wade has energized Democrats -- as well as some independents and moderate Republicans -- inflation remains a top concern for voters, and the GOP is confident it's an issue where they have the upper hand.
Still, some nervous Republicans are calling for a strategic plan to deal with a shifting political landscape, especially when it comes to their message and response on abortion rights -- which has so far been disjointed or altogether non-existent.
"We are losing ground because of it," one GOP lawmaker told CNN. "Roe caught Republicans off guard and we haven't used it to paint the left as extreme nor shown any sort of compassion on the issue."
"Republicans want to say, 'inflation,' as if that solves all our problems. It doesn't," the member added.
And with a smaller majority, McCarthy will have to listen to the demands of the hardline House Freedom Caucus -- both in trying to pass his agenda and win the speakership. And behind closed doors, the conservative faction has already engaged in tense exchanges with other elements of the conference, including over the role of the controversial Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, according to sources familiar with the matter.
McCarthy's path to the speakership
McCarthy has been barnstorming the country this August to raise piles of cash and stump for key candidates in his quest to win the majority, including stops in more than two dozen states and a big annual donor retreat in Wyoming.
And next month, McCarthy is planning to roll out a formal policy agenda, with input from seven different member-led task forces, which he hopes members can run on in the fall.
"We are very optimistic about our chances in the House," said Dan Conston, the president of the Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC tied to McCarthy that is blanketing the airwaves in a bid to recapture the majority. "We have the right mix of good recruits, weak incumbents and many open seats from Democrat retirements."
Conston added: "The political environment clearly still favors Republicans even as base Democrat enthusiasm has ticked up some."
McCarthy and his allies also intervened in solidly red districts during the primary season to elect more mainstream and establishment Republicans -- a tacit recognition that it's beneficial for him to build a governing coalition. The effort, however, has seen mixed results, as a number of far-right candidates have prevailed in primaries -- including GOP candidates like Joe Kent in Washington state, who has vowed to not support McCarthy for speaker.
McCarthy remains the undisputed frontrunner for the top job, but a smaller margin means he may need to cut more deals and offer more concessions to lock down the necessary 218 votes to become speaker. Even some of McCarthy's allies have acknowledged that the size of the majority will dictate how easy or rocky his path to the power will be, though they still are confident he will be able to succeed.
"Nothing has changed in my mind, in terms of the political environment," said Rep. Richard Hudson, a member of McCarthy's leadership team. "Republicans are going to do very well in November. Because the American people are upset with the direction of the country, and they blame Joe Biden and the Democrats. ... The only question is, how big the majority is and how pissed off are they?"
Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, a McCarthy ally who lost his primary to a colleague endorsed by Trump, argued that any margin that delivers Republicans a majority will be seen as strong performance. He also noted there is now less low hanging fruit to pick up after the House GOP made surprising gains in the previous election cycle.
"A majority is a victory, because of all the seats no one thought we would actually win the last election," Davis said. "We just don't have a lot of those competitive seats anymore."
Rep. Tom Emmer, the head of the House GOP's campaign arm, has never made bold predictions about the number of seats he thinks they'll scoop up, beyond maintaining they will flip the handful of seats they need to win the majority. All year long, he has hammered home the point to Republicans that nothing is guaranteed and implored them not to get complacent.
"Anyone who thought retaking the majority was going to be easy needs to buck up," said NRCC Communications Director Michael McAdams. "Majorities are won in November not August and we look forward to prosecuting the case against Democrats' failed one-party rule."
But despite Emmer's don't-measure-the-drapes approach, he raised some eyebrows in GOP circles earlier this month when his office publicly confirmed that the Minnesota Republican intends to seek the GOP whip job if they win the majority. Rep. Drew Ferguson, the current deputy whip, has also been aggressively angling for the position; House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and Rep. Jim Banks are also said to be interested in the post.
GOP hardliners could give McCarthy fits with thin majority
If Republicans do win the House with a slim margin, governing may prove to be challenging and chaotic for Republican leaders, especially with the House Freedom Caucus -- a group known for its hardline tactics and clashes with leadership -- eager to flex its muscles in a majority.
Even in the minority, the group has tried to deliver demands and irritated some of the other wings of the party in the process. During a weekly meeting earlier this year between McCarthy and the leaders of the conference's various ideological groups, the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus called on Republicans to stop publicly criticizing Greene, one of Donald Trump's staunchest defenders on Capitol Hill.
The request annoyed other lawmakers in the room, according to a GOP source with direct knowledge of the private conversation, adding that the Freedom Caucus tends to dominate the cross-sectional meetings with leadership. And that may only be a taste of things to come if Republicans recapture the House.
But with Biden still in the White House for at least the next two years, a GOP-led House would be primarily focused on oversight and investigation, where the party is largely in agreement.
Still, must-pass bills to prevent government shutdowns and address a looming debt ceiling crisis could create massive headaches for Republican leaders.
"I don't know what major legislative packages anyone thinks we can get done in a divided government. The key in this divided government is going to be oversight -- and I think a lot of Freedom Caucus members are excited about that prospect," Davis said.
"Government funding can be a headache, depending on what the majority looks like, but keep in mind: Nancy Pelosi was able to keep her very slim majority together in a very polarized environment."
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- Swift normalisation of interest rates is an essential first phase
- Must forcefully tackle persistently high inflation
- Inflation will remain high for some time; markets expect peak in Q1 next year
- Sees several upside risks to inflation
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- Prior 7.5%
- CPI 0.3% vs 0.3% m/m expected
- Prior 0.9%
- HICP 8.8% vs 8.8% y/y expected
- Prior 8.5%
- HICP 0.4% vs 0.4% m/m expected
- Prior 0.8%
German annual inflation comes in higher in August relative to a month ago, with the monthly readings also reflecting a further increase in price pressures. This just reaffirms that inflation is staying elevated and we are likely to see a further spike for Germany again next month, so there isn't room for much comfort for the ECB. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/germany-august-preliminary-cpi-79-vs-78-yy-expected-20220830/ | 2022-08-30T12:20:36Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/germany-august-preliminary-cpi-79-vs-78-yy-expected-20220830/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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UN Chief: Pakistan floods are "monsoon on steroids"
The devastating floods in Pakistan are the result of a "monsoon on steroids," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned in remarks Tuesday.
Driving the news: More than 33 million people have been impacted by the floods that have accompanied the start of the monsoon season in June. At least 1,130 people have died as a result, AP reported on Monday.
- Monsoons have hit Pakistan "earlier and more heavily than usual" this year, with more monsoons expected in September, per AP.
- Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's minister for climate change, dubbed the floods a "climate catastrophe" earlier this week.
- The extreme floods have been linked to climate change, as studies indicate that extreme precipitation events are becoming more intense and longer-lasting as global temperatures increase.
What they're saying: "The Pakistani people are facing a monsoon on steroids — the relentless impact of epochal levels of rain and flooding," Guterres said, noting that "every province of the country has been affected."
- Guterres announced that the U.N. was launching a $160 million appeal to support the response to the floods and urged nations to step up and do their part to help.
- "South Asia is one of the world’s global climate crisis hotspots. People living in these hotspots are 15 times more likely to die from climate impacts," he said.
- "Let’s stop sleepwalking towards the destruction of our planet by climate change."
- "Today, it’s Pakistan. Tomorrow, it could be your country."
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Startups to pitch sustainable business ideas
Old bullet-proof vests could furnish the next generation of water bottles.
Driving the news: As part of a city effort to steer waste away from landfills, eight Austin startups will pitch their "circular" business — those that are focused on reuse, zero waste or sustainability — to a panel of judges and investors for a chance to win $5,000.
Why it matters: Circular businesses support over $1 billion in local economic activity and over 6,300 jobs, according to the Austin Recycling & Reuse‐Related Economy Impact report from 2020.
Of note: The city is trying to reach a zero waste goal by 2040, or reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90%. The diversion rate in 2021 was 42%.
Details: The winner of the competition will receive prize money and a chance to connect with potential investors. Here's a look at the startups vying for the prize:
- Born Again Kreations will create insulated water bottle holders with fabric from Austin Creative Reuse and bulletproof vests from Travis County.
- Floral Sea is a conceptual fashion house and design studio focused on diversity and inclusivity in beauty, style and culture.
- GROARTS plans to create a box for growing microgreens at home using plastic boxes and plastic inserts from the Austin Community College Bioscience Incubator and EQO.
- Heron rents and delivers items that you don't use enough to buy, including carpet cleaners and air mattresses.
- Not Nice turns aluminum cans into jewelry.
- Reclaim.Repurpose.Reimagine creates packaging for luxury goods using fabric samples from Austin Creative Reuse and bulletproof vests from Travis County.
- Revision Goods plans to create home goods with fabric samples from Austin Creative Reuse.
- Use2 is an incubator, which aims to extend material goods' lifespans and sell them to entrepreneurs.
What they're saying: Jaclyn Heiser and Declan O'Reilly of GROARTS said the event would give their microgreens startup an opportunity to get in front of potential investors.
- Founded in 2021, GROARTS, or Grow Agriculture Research and Technologies, reuses "pipette tip boxes" from ACC. The boxes are roughly 75% of lab-generated waste and often sorted as medical waste and incorrectly end up in the landfill, according to Heiser.
- "There are so many waste streams out there, and a lot of things that get thrown away from different industries are very valuable materials," Heiser told Axios.
What's next: The competition's pitch event runs tonight from 5:30-8pm at The Cathedral. The event is free and open to the public.
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Roanoke, Texas, drag brunch draws armed clash
Armed protesters clashed with armed counter-protesters outside a drag brunch in Roanoke during the weekend.
Why it matters: This is another sign that the affluent suburbs have become the front lines in America's culture war.
What happened: A viral video taken by Dallas-based independent journalist Steven Monacelli shows anti-trans activists with signs suggesting the event, held at Anderson Distillery and Grill, "sexualized children."
- The protesters were outnumbered by anti-fascist counter-protesters, many of whom wore masks and carried AR-15s.
- One protester in the video approached the armed counter-protesters, called them names, then said he'd been spit on.
- There were no arrests, according to the Dallas Morning News.
The intrigue: The clash quickly became a talking point for national conservative commentators alarmed by the presence of armed anti-fascists.
Flashback: After a similar event at a bar in Dallas in June, some Texas lawmakers suggested banning minors from watching drag shows.
- In a statement this month, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said the Dallas bar might have to pay a sexually oriented business fee.
What they're saying: "It was never my intention to host an event that would result in controversy, hate and divisiveness," the distillery's owner, Jay Anderson, wrote on Facebook.
- "It is my intention to welcome people from ALL walks of life into Anderson Distillery & Grill."
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Study shows effectiveness of housing-first program
People experiencing homelessness who receive supportive services are less likely to die from exposure to the elements and avoid interacting with police, a new analysis from the Urban Institute shows.
Why it matters: The number of people who are unhoused has grown throughout the Denver metro in recent years.
- Research suggests supportive housing — defined as non-time-limited affordable housing assistance along with integrated, supportive services — is an effective solution to help people who view the streets as their only housing option.
State of play: Researchers from the nonprofit Urban Institute looked at the Denver Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative, which launched in 2016 and provides housing and other supportive services for people experiencing homelessness.
- They compared participants in that program with people who use traditional services, like emergency shelters or short-term rental assistance, according to research co-author Sarah Gillespie.
By the numbers: The analysis looked at 532 people who were offered supportive housing and 529 people who received standard community services between January 2016 and January 2019.
- Gillespie said the average participant was in their late 40s and chronically homeless.
Details: The research found most deaths among those experiencing homelessness were not attributable to drug overdoses.
- Seven people in the group who received traditional services died of exposure, while none from the supportive housing group died as a result, suggesting that supportive housing overall reduces a person's risk of dying from exposure to the elements.
- Supportive housing also helps people avoid interacting with the legal system — which can be the case for people experiencing homelessness, especially in a city where urban camping is banned.
Yes, but: Denver data suggests as many as 19% of deadly drug overdoses between 2018 to 2022 were among people experiencing homelessness.
- While drug deaths have increased overall in Colorado, fatal overdoses were the leading cause of death among those experiencing homelessness in 2020 in Denver.
Zoom out: People experiencing homelessness are at higher risk of dying by about 80% when compared to individuals who return to housing, according to research published by the University of California San Francisco on Monday.
- Older people experiencing homelessness are especially vulnerable, as researchers found those who first become homeless at age 50 or older are about 60% more likely to die than those who were homeless earlier in life.
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1 hour ago - News
Polk County Courthouse's $100M project completed
Polk County Courthouse renovations are officially complete with a ribbon cutting celebration today.
Why it matters: Judicial system efficiency and security.
- The nearly $100 million multi-year project restored the historic courthouse, built the Justice Center, and converted the former jail into additional court space in adjacent downtown buildings.
Catch up fast: The need for additional courtroom space and upgrades to the 116-year-old courthouse had been in discussions for decades.
- Voters approved a referendum for the project in 2013.
Go see it: Today's ceremony starts at 11:30am at the courthouse's southwest corner at 500 Mulberry St. in Des Moines.
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Economic indicators point to growth in Detroit — with caveats
Detroit's economy should continue recovering even as the risk of a potential national recession looms, local economists predict.
Driving the news: The University of Michigan and partners released a new 2021-27 economic outlook report for the city last week.
What they're saying: "We are projecting local growth to continue despite a slowing national economy in part because of pent-up demand in the auto industry," Gabriel Ehrlich, an author of the forecast, said in a news release.
- Russia's war in Ukraine worsening or increased Federal Reserve action to control inflation could trigger a U.S. recession. The report authors write that while the risk of one has "risen sharply," they're still "cautiously optimistic" that it won't happen.
Yes, but: While the city's resident employment rate is largely on the rise after extreme lows in 2020, the economists saw a "concerning but likely temporary" dip of 1.4% between March and May.
- Plus, 7.7% inflation is expected to outpace 6.6% wage growth for all jobs located in the city this year. So while people will make more money, the increased costs they are paying at the pump and elsewhere will keep their income down.
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2 hours ago - Things to Do
How to prep a hurricane kit
You don't want to wait until a storm develops and supermarket shelves empty out to start preparing.
- Miami-Dade County has an exhaustive list of items to include in your hurricane kit.
Some notable supplies:
- Seven days' worth of non-perishable food and water (one gallon per person per day)
- Battery-powered radio or TV with extra batteries
- Cash
- Copies of important personal documents, like social security cards and insurance information
- Flashlight
- Hygiene products, hand sanitizer and medications
Of note: In case of an evacuation, you can look up your zone on the county website.
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We're living shorter lives in Arkansas and everywhere
The average life expectancy in Arkansas dropped from 75.7 years in 2019 to 73.8 in 2020, according to new CDC data published last week.
The big picture: This was a nationwide trend. Life expectancy in the U.S. fell in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 2019 to 2020 and dropped nationally by 1.8 years, Axios' Jacob Knutson writes.
What happened: The decline can be mostly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and increases in drug overdose deaths.
- COVID-19 caused approximately 375,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2020, while over 91,700 people died of a drug overdose in the country that year.
Zoom in: Arkansas had 546 people die from drug overdoses in 2020, according to the CDC.
- The state has seen a total of 11,905 COVID-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
Yes, and: The CDC said that Southern states and D.C. were more likely to have lower life expectancies, as were Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and Oklahoma, but didn't specify why.
State of play: A study released in April showed that U.S. life expectancy likely dropped again in 2021, Knutson writes. The researchers found that it fell by 0.4 of a year, leading to a net loss of 2.26 years over 2020 and 2021.
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Subway line proposed for North Philly's Roosevelt Blvd gains new life
A new effort is afoot to revive a long-debated proposal to run a subway line along Northeast Philly's Roosevelt Boulevard.
Why it matters: The corridor lacks a rapid transit option and easy access to the city's existing subway routes.
- The 12-lane boulevard, which is lined by long stretches of residential housing, is considered one of Philly's most dangerous roadways.
Driving the news: Advocates pushing for the construction of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway line, including urbanist PAC 5th Square and the Chinese Merchants Association, say the proposal would transform the corridor into a commercial hub and advance transportation equity.
Between the lines: The idea is an old one. A Northeast subway line was first proposed in 1913 and has garnered serious consideration ever since, Billy Penn reports.
- The conversation is renewed at a time when Pennsylvania is poised to receive billions of dollars in federal funding from the infrastructure bill President Biden signed into law last November. Some of that money will go toward improving public transportation.
Details: Under the plan, 12 new subway stations would run underneath Roosevelt Boulevard, connecting the Broad Street Line's Erie Station to the Neshaminy area in Bucks County.
- Advocates envision an extension that connects the Market-Frankford line to the new subway route.
- Cost and ridership estimates aren't available, Jay Arzu, a member of 5th Square, told Axios. But a 2003 study pegged the cost for the train extension at $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion.
What they're saying: The proposal isn't in SEPTA's long-term capital plans but the agency is open to discussions about improving service, SEPTA spokesperson John Golden told Axios.
- SEPTA is already working with the city on improvements to the Roosevelt Boulevard corridor, he added.
Of note: The agency added a new bus service along the boulevard in 2017.
Arzu, who's also a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania, said advocates hope the proposal includes traffic safety improvements to make the area more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists and businesses.
- "We want Roosevelt Boulevard to be a place where people can actually walk and … use the space," he said.
State Rep. Jared Solomon, who represents parts of the corridor, held a community meeting on the proposal last weekend.
- He said it's the right time for a transformational rapid-transit project to connect the corridor with the city's downtown and suburbs, but he wasn't exactly sold on the proposed subway line.
- "I would need to do a deep dive on all the different options," which include a monorail, elevated train, and trolley, he said.
What's next: A feasibility study is needed to determine whether the proposal is possible, which wouldn't happen for at least a year, Arzu said.
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How a candidate's home factors into control of NC's state legislature
As Republicans and Democrats have fought for control of North Carolina's state legislature in recent years, they have repeatedly weaponized a residency law requiring candidates to live in their districts that could deem their opponents ineligible to run.
Context: Year after year, the parties have sought to prove that some candidates don't meet that requirement and are living outside their district, despite claiming otherwise.
- It's an argument that's difficult to prove, and many challenges ultimately fail. But Republicans are giving it another stab this year, and this time, it could help them tighten their grip on the state legislature.
Driving the news: Republicans allege Democrat Valerie Jordan — a candidate for state Senate District 3 — lives in Raleigh, instead of Warren, where she registered to vote in 2020. Jordan registered there in December 2020, after voting in Wake County elections from 1998 through November 2020.
- The State Board of Elections plans to consider the case on Friday.
- If Republicans succeed and the board disqualifies Jordan, Democrats will need to nominate someone else to run in her place.
Why it matters: If Jordan's opponent, Republican state Rep. Bobby Hanig, wins this seat in November, Republicans will likely have a supermajority in the Senate, giving them enough votes to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes.
- Republicans need to pick up just two seats for a supermajority in the Senate, and Jordan's race is one of the key seats the party has targeted to flip.
What we're watching: This case will gauge the degree to which voters care about residency requirements. Republicans argue they're at an advantage whether or not Jordan is on the ballot, given the media attention the case has generated.
- "Republicans might be better off if she stays on the ballot," a Republican operative working on the race, Nathan Babcock, told Axios.
The big picture: Residency challenges and requirements rank right up there with barbecue in terms of things North Carolinians love to debate and get red-faced mad about. Not living where you say you live can come with consequences that range from public scorn to jail time.
- Consider this: High school football teams regularly forfeit entire seasons for a player who doesn't live in their assigned district. But Congressional candidates technically are free to live wherever they want and represent any district they wish.
Details: Babcock argues the case is clear cut. For weeks, the party staked out Jordan's Raleigh home, which she's owned since 1998. Photos provided by Babcock show her car was parked in the driveway for 23 straight days.
The other side: In a statement to WRAL, Jordan said she lives in Warren County.
- "Warrenton is my home, where I pray on Sunday and where I host our family dinners," Jordan said. "Anyone that would suggest that I don't live in Warrenton clearly doesn't know Warrenton, which is exactly what's wrong with Raleigh politicians like Bobby Hanig."
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Richmond restaurant news: pumpkin spice time and more
☕️ Ready or not, Starbucks has decided it’s fall. Pumpkin Spice Lattes are officially on the menu again, starting today.
⛔️ The Coop, chef Mike Ledesma’s takeout restaurant in the former Acacia spot, closed for good over the weekend.
- His other restaurant Perch closed earlier this summer.
🍺 Canon & Draw Brewing Co. closed its Fan District taproom earlier this month, BizSense reported.
🍳 BizSense also has the scoop on The Nest Brunch Cafe, from the El Pope restaurant owner: It’s opening in the coming weeks at 1825 W. Main St.
🥩 ML Steak, the steakhouse from Mike and Kim Lindsey going in near the convention center, is moving along for its fall opening, and this Friday you can sample the cocktail menu at a pop-up in front of their Manchester restaurant Jubilee.
- BTW, ML Steak will serve prime rib. Yes, please.
🇪🇸 Remember how we told you about Botanya Restaurant opening in Carytown? Richmond Magazine has a few more details on the tapas and other Spanish influences that will be on the menu.
🍔 Eazzy Burger, the burger concept from the ZZQ and Ardent folks set to open in October, is hosting a series of pop-ups. The next one is scheduled for Sept. 13. Check Instagram for reservations in the coming days.
🥐 Can Can, ICYMI, is opening a cafe at the Library of Virginia on Sept. 19.
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Trail Mix: Debates and taxes in the Minnesota governor's race
'Tis the season to debate campaign trail debates.
What's happening: Minnesota Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Jensen and the state GOP have spent recent weeks repeatedly dinging incumbent DFL Gov. Tim Walz for declining debates, including one proposed by MPR News at the Minnesota State Fair.
Why it matters: Debates give voters an opportunity to compare candidates' substance and style.
State of play: Walz and Jensen faced off in a fiery forum at Farmfest earlier this month.
- But no other debates have been scheduled. By this point in 2018 campaign, Walz and GOP nominee Jeff Johnson had participated in four of six debates that year, as Fox9 notes.
- In some past election years, the incumbent got ahead of the questions by announcing a schedule early. It's not clear why Walz didn't take that route.
Between the lines: Incumbents generally prefer fewer forums — they usually have to defend their record — while challengers want more air time in front of a broad audience.
The response: Walz says he will agree to additional debates on an undetermined date.
- When asked by Axios last week why he passed on a (widely broadcast) debate at the State Fair, he said he wanted "to make sure we have the broadest audience to be able to do these."
What to watch: Jensen's team is pushing for debates with a live audience. It's to be seen whether Walz agrees.
No tax returns (yet) from Jensen and Birk
Speaking of candidates' calls for the rival side... Walz's request that Jensen and running mate Matt Birk join the DFL ticket in releasing their tax returns has gone unheeded.
Why it matters: While it's not required, releasing tax returns gives voters insight into how candidates make their money, how much taxes they pay and how much they donate to charity.
What they're saying: Birk dismissed the issue as a distraction at an event last week.
- "Nobody has come up to me on the street and said, 'Hey, I'm really interested to see your tax return,'" he said, adding that he'd consider releasing information in response to specific requests.
Flashback: Walz and Johnson both released their returns in 2018, per The Star Tribune. Gubernatorial candidates also released returns in 2014 and 2010.
Have a question or story idea about Minnesota politics? Drop a line to Torey at [email protected].
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Virtual power plant Recurve raises $18M
Recurve, a data software startup for utilities, has raised $18 million in Series B funding, the company exclusively tells Axios.
Why it matters: The historically dull utility space is increasingly exciting for investors as the renewable energy push reshapes the sector.
Details: Calpine Energy Solutions led the all-equity round with participation from Quantum Energy Partners, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions and existing investor Energy Foundry.
- Calpine and Quantum Energy Partners are both getting board seats as part of the round.
How it works: Recurve's software analyzes energy use and makes recommendations to utilities and grid operators using data from individual smart meters.
- It relies on open source software for its recommendations, which CEO Matt Golden says could help standardize energy savings measurements across different stakeholders.
- Its software also creates what Golden tells Megan is a "virtual power plant," where utilities can tell customers how much they are willing to pay for reduced energy use during peak times in something of a reverse PPA structure.
Between the lines: Recurve is primarily a software-as-a-service business and is primarily a middle party between grid operators and energy users.
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Drinkers of black tea enjoy possible health benefits, NIH study suggests
Time to put the kettle on. Those who regularly drink tea may enjoy certain health benefits, including the possibility of living longer, as compared to those who don’t, a large study suggests.
The study, led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, followed half a million tea drinkers in the United Kingdom and focused on the potential benefits of drinking black tea — which is the most common type consumed in the country.
Tea has been consumed for thousands of centuries and has been shown to contain certain substances that reduce inflammation, among other potential benefits. Previous studies in China and Japan, where people commonly drink green tea, have linked a higher tea intake and a lower risk of death.
The newest study, published on Aug. 30 in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine, found black tea was also associated with a modestly lowered risk of death.
Drinking 2+ cups of black tea per day linked to modest benefit
The study followed 498,043 men and women between the ages of 40 and 69 who participated in a large cohort study called the UK Biobank. The participants were followed for about 11 years, and death information came from a linked database from the UK National Health Service.
People who drank two or more cups of tea per day had a 9% to 13% lower risk of death from any cause, compared to people who did not drink tea, according to the study. Higher tea consumption was also linked to a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and stroke.
Tea temperature, or adding milk or sugar, didn’t change the results.
"These findings suggest that tea, even at higher levels of intake, can be part of a healthy diet," the researchers concluded.
A study like this, based on observing people’s habits and health, can’t prove cause and effect.
"Observational studies like this always raise the question: Is there something else about tea drinkers that makes them healthier?" Marion Nestle, a professor of food studies at New York University, told the Associated Press. "I like tea. It’s great to drink. But a cautious interpretation seems like a good idea."
There’s not enough evidence to advise changing tea habits, study author Maki Inoue-Choi told the news outlet.
"If you drink one cup a day already, I think that is good," she said. "And please enjoy your cup of tea."
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Man, 30, shot dead in Sheridan Park
CHICAGO - A man was shot and killed Monday night in the Sheridan Park neighborhood on Chicago's North Side.
The 30-year-old was standing on the sidewalk around 11:41 p.m. when to gunmen walked up and began shooting at him in the 4600 block of North Dover Street, according to Chicago police.
He was shot once in the chest and was transported to Illinois Masonic Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later. He has not yet been identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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In an unusual move, the Japanese government is encouraging the nation’s young adults to drink alcohol.
The 2020 pandemic and its aftershocks caused Japan’s alcohol tax revenue to tumble. According to reporting by The Japan Times, money from alcohol taxes fell by more than 110 billion yen, or about $805 million, during 2020.
“As working from home made strides to a certain extent during the COVID-19 crisis, many people may have come to question whether they need to continue the habit of drinking with colleagues to deepen communication,” a tax agency official told The Japan Times. “If the ‘new normal’ takes root, that will be an additional headwind for tax revenue.”
Now the government is sponsoring a contest called “Sake Viva!” to spread the word about Japanese booze.
The competition asks Japanese young folks, ages 20 to 39, to propose ideas for ways to make alcohol more appealing to their demographic. Proposals can include anything from advertising campaigns to new products to new sales techniques.
Entrants will have an uphill battle: Japan’s senior population is the largest in the world, with 29% of citizens age 65 and older. And recent social changes have made alcohol less appealing to younger generations.
“Socializing is seen as exhausting and a waste of mental energy,” alcohol journalist Toshihiko Oki told NPR. “Japanese worry about how they’re seen by other people, and they want to avoid getting drunk and blurting out anything that could trigger criticism.”
Not exactly the recipe for an alcohol boom, and COVID is still cause for concern.
“The media is announcing record COVID cases, while restaurants are like, ‘don’t talk while eating, wear a mask,’” 27-year-old Chika Kato told the New York Times. “But the government at the same time is asking us to go all out and drink … Who do I listen to?”
Entries can come from anywhere, as long as they’re in Japanese, and are received by Sept. 9. Finalists will be invited to a gala awards ceremony, and the tax agency says they’ll help implement the winning suggestion.
[H/t: Insider]
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As school begins, students are back in close quarters with each other.
With this being the first time in two years without COVID restrictions, doctors are sharing the importance of getting kids boosted against COVID-19.
As we turn from summer with warm weather and plenty of opportunity to spend time outdoors, to fall and winter — when more time is spent inside, getting your kids boosted is important to help prevent contagious spread. That's according to Helen DeVos Pediatric Infectious Disease Pediatrican Dr. Rosemary Olivero.
"I do think that getting boosters against COVID-19 is really important," said Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Pediatric Infectious Disease Pediatrican Dr. Rosemary Olivero.
Dr. Rosemary Olivero said immunity from the vaccine and natural infection of COVID-19 does not last forever, but there are benefits to stay up-to-date.
"We do know that if you can stay up to date on your boosters, meaning you're getting them at the minimum interval that they're recommended or authorized, so for most people, that's going to be five months from your last dose, that your likelihood of contracting COVID does appear to be lower, and then that risk of being really sick from COVID is going to really dramatically decrease," said Dr. Olivero.
When it comes to kids who she said have generally fared better with the illness, the booster can take away the possibility that they're even going to become positive or symptomatic.
"Really timing it to right before school, right, as the school year begins, knowing that a lot of kids are going to be in close quarters with a highly contagious variant of COVID-19 circulating around, yes, it makes a whole lot of sense to get that vaccine booster right before school starts at the beginning of the school year," said Dr. Olivero.
Dr. Olivero said it's best to consult your child's doctor about the best timing for the vaccines or any COVID boosters.
"It depends on a lot of different factors, and it's a lot to digest, so of course, always use your pediatrician, have a conversation about the pros and cons of each approach, and we're really here to help kind of weed through all of this information and help you make the best decisions for your children," said Dr. Olivero.
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MICHIGAN — Power should be fully restored, but some customers will have to wait until Wednesday, says Consumers Energy.
Josh Paciorek, Media Relations with Consumers Energy tells us they had 100 crews working overnight.
40,000 customers have been restored, but that is only 1/4 of those experiencing outages.
More crews will be coming into the area through the day Tuesday.
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As the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi, crests, the city is under a water shortage, resulting in little to no water pressure for area residents.
The water level on the Pearl River in Jackson reached 35.4 feet Monday, nearly 7 feet above the flood stage. The water is expected to slowly recede this week, falling below flood stage on Thursday.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency as he said there is not enough water in Jackson to meet residents’ basic needs.
“Until it is fixed, it means we do not have reliable running water at scale,” Reeves said. “It means the city cannot produce enough water to fight fires to reliably flush toilets and to meet other critical needs.”
The flooding in Jackson began late last week. Officials said they did what they could to prevent the system from failing.
“A far too small number of heroic front-line workers were trying their hardest to hold the system together, but that it was a near impossibility,” Reeves said.
The city said it is not cutting off water access to residents but has issued a boil notice.
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People are being urged to check if their elderly relatives are missing out on £3,300 a year. With inflation, rising energy prices and a cost of living crisis, people on low incomes will need all the help they can get.
But the Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that new claims for Pension Credit made between April 1 and July took 40 days on average to process. This means those over State Pension age who submit an application this week, could receive financial support by mid-October, Daily Record reports.
To help even more people over 66 claim support worth around £3,300 on average each year, DWP has introduced a new interactive Pension Credit claim form which can be completed online, downloaded and posted to the Pension Service. It could also help more people complete the application process for an older family member or someone who does not have access to the internet, something the DWP highlighted in a recent post on social media.
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The DWP’s official Twitter account posted: “Could someone in your family be eligible for and missing out on #PensionCredit?
“Talk to them about checking their eligibility online today or call 0800 99 1234.”
A successful claim for Pension Credit acts as a ‘passport’ to other financial support including Council Tax reductions, help with housing and mortgage payments, discounted NHS treatments and free TV Licences for the over-75s.
The latest figures released by the DWP indicate £1.7 billion is being left unclaimed by around 850,000 pensioners across the UK.
One of the quickest ways to find out if you are eligible, and how much extra you could potentially be paid every week, is to use the Pension Credit calculator on the GOV.UK website.
What is Pension Credit?
Pension Credit currently gives 1.4 million people across the UK extra money to help with living costs if they are over State Pension age and on a low income.
Some older people think because they have savings or own their home they would not be eligible for any Pension Credit, but the DWP said hundreds of thousands could be missing out on the extra money and discounts it provides every month.
Other help if you get Pension Credit
If you qualify for Pension Credit you can also get other help, such as:
- Housing Benefit if you rent the property you live in
- Support for Mortgage Interest if you own the property you live in
- Council Tax discount
- Free TV licence if you are aged 75 or over
- Help with NHS dental treatment, glasses and transport costs for hospital appointments
- Help with your heating costs through the Warm Home Discount Scheme
- A discount on the Royal Mail redirection service if you are moving house
Apply online
You can use the online service if:
- you have already claimed your State Pension
- there are no children or young people included in your claim
To check your entitlement, phone the Pension Credit helpline on 0800 99 1234 or use the GOV.UK Pension Credit calculator here to find out how much you could get.
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Looking ahead, it could be a busy season with cold, flu, COVID-19 and monkeypox all in circulation. While there are vaccines for many of them, it raises a lot of questions about timing.
Dr. Teena Chopra, a professor of infectious diseases at Wayne State University, said that based on what's happening in the southern hemisphere, flu season could be really bad.
We often get an idea of the flu season based on what's happening. The potentially tough flu season is just one reason to get vaccinated. If you're one of the Michiganders in line for a flu shot, COVID-19 booster and possibly the monkeypox vaccine, Chopra says in most cases you can get them at the same time.
"You know, especially people who don't want to make multiple trips to get their vaccine shots," Chopra said.
She says the limited number of people eligible for the monkeypox vaccine can also get that shot at the same time. The Live-attenuated monkeypox vaccine may require special consideration but it is not used nearly as much as the inactive version.
Dr. Matthew Sims of Beaumont Health says for some people, getting multiple vaccines at once will be no issue. Others may feel a lot of fatigue. Since the vaccines are given in different spots on the body, some may experience twice the tenderness.
"Instead of having one sore arm, you might have two sore arms," he said.
Sims says any extra fatigue comes from your body responding to multiple vaccine prompts. What about kids who may be getting their routine childhood vaccines in addition to flu and COVID-19?
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Live vaccines not given on the same day need to be separated by at least a month, but your child’s doctor is used to reworking vaccine schedules, they do it every day.
As for the fall forecast, look for a rebound of flu and continued COVID-19 cases.
"I expect we'll see more. I expect we'll see flu with COVID together. We don't know how that's going to play out yet. RSV is back. You know, it's going to be a more normal season that way," Sims said.
RSV is a respiratory virus that we have all likely had, but can be dangerous in the very young and in seniors.
As for monkeypox, the hope is the vaccine effort this fall will really help get monkeypox under control.
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