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BOSTON (SHNS) – The average price of gas dropped another 10 cents in Massachusetts this week, but low fuel inventories in the Northeast are working to keep the price at the pump here higher than the national average.
AAA Northeast said Monday that a gallon of unleaded gas is now averaging $4.06 in Massachusetts, 10 cents lower than a week ago and 42 cents lower than a month ago. But Massachusetts motorists are paying $1.01 more than a year ago ($3.05) and 21 cents more than the current national average price.
“Gas prices remain relatively high here in the northeast, where inventories are lower than in other parts of the country,” Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast’s director of public and government affairs, said. “Prices continue to fall steadily, however, and that’s good news for motorists planning their last summer driving trip over the upcoming Labor Day weekend.”
The cheapest average price in Massachusetts can be found in Franklin County ($3.839 average per gallon) and then Hampden County ($3.848 average per gallon). Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard have the most expensive gas, averaging $5.497 and $5.136 respectively. The most expensive gas on the Bay State mainland is Suffolk County’s average price of $4.297 per gallon, AAA said.
AAA on Monday cautioned that hurricane season could disrupt the last month-plus trend of falling gas prices if tropical storms disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and impact large coastal refineries. | https://www.wwlp.com/weather/weather-news/gas-prices-down-but-hurricanes-may-disrupt-relief-at-pump/ | 2022-08-30T12:31:03Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/weather/weather-news/gas-prices-down-but-hurricanes-may-disrupt-relief-at-pump/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cadence apartments seek to meet rising need for age, income-restricted housing in Fort Collins
- Cadence offers 55 units of age- and income-restricted housing in Fort Collins
- More than 25% of Larimer County's population is expected to crest age 60 by 2025.
- Only 13% of survey respondents told the county's office on aging they have adequate access to affordable housing.
- There are 12 age- and income-restricted housing developments in Fort Collins, offering about 800 units.
Tucked near the corner of Timberline and Drake roads, within spitting distance of a bus stop, the Power Trail and shopping, sits Cadence, Fort Collins' newest apartment complex for lower-income people age 55 and older.
Built by Volunteers of America, Cadence has 55 units for people making between 20% and 80% percent of the area median income, which this year is $75,200 for an individual, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A renter's maximum income to live at Cadence is $61,000; the minimum age is 55.
Rents range roughly from a low of $500 per month to a near-market rate of $1,700, helping meet the housing needs of a population of aging adults who largely told the county's office on aging in a recent survey that they lack adequate access to affordable housing.
With more than 25% of Larimer County's population to crest age 60 by 2025, demand is expected to rise for income-restricted and age-restricted housing as an aging population seeks safe, affordable housing.
"The site is perfect for low-income senior housing," said Doug Snyder, vice president of regional real estate development at Volunteers of America Colorado. The Transfort bus line that runs to the Fort Collins Senior Center is just outside its doors, King Soopers is across the street and the Power Trail provides ample opportunities for exercise.
Shopping, trails and transit are "three key things we look for in a site," Snyder said.
Rosalee Blumenshine, 86, was among the first to move into Cadence in June, moving from another age-restricted, income-restricted apartment complex in Fort Collins. "There's more peace and quiet," she said.
After watching the building go up for months, Blumenshine said she applied in April and "kept at it" until she was accepted. She has a two-bedroom apartment with plenty of room for her crafting supplies. "I love it. It's a beautiful, nice place," she said.
The foyer features a coffee bar, grand piano, fireplace and comfortable seating that opens to a secluded courtyard with an outdoor kitchen, seating, raised garden beds, flowers and trees.
"We want residents to feel like they are coming into a hotel," Snyder said.
Cadence also features a small fitness center, business center and private conference room.
One- and two-bedroom units are available and come with full kitchens, washers and dryers, quartz countertops, spacious walk-in showers, subway tile and central air-conditioning.
Cadence needs to be full by the end of November to meet some financing thresholds, which Snyder believes the facility will meet due to the growing demand for affordable housing in Northern Colorado. It recently hired a site manager and "things are starting to pick up," said Tammie Andersen, senior director for VOA. "People don't know about us yet, but word is spreading."
Fort Collins faces growing need for affordable senior housing
Within the next three years, 26% of Larimer County's population is estimated to be over age 60, according to the Larimer County Office on Aging. It's due largely to the size of the baby boomer generation — the last of whom will hit 60 in 2024 — and because people tend to stay in Fort Collins as they age.
The state demographer suggests "the need for senior amenities is going to continue to increase in the foreseeable future partly because we're growing our own elders," said Sue Beck-Ferkiss, the city's social policy and housing programs manager. "People don't necessarily move away when they age. Other communities see more of an exodus ... we don't."
Larimer County is still attracting some parents who move here to be closer to their adult children, she said, "but mostly we're staying here as we age."
The city of Fort Collins provided some funding for Cadence through its Community Development Block Grant funds and affordable housing dollars to help keep rents low, Beck-Ferkiss said. At 20% AMI, Cadence provides housing for some of the lowest-income residents in the county.
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It is looking to rent to residents with a range of income levels, up to that 80% AMI, to help offset those renting at lower income levels, Snyder said.
"For affordable housing to serve low-income people, subsidies must be achieved at the front end to keep rents low," Beck-Ferkiss said. Even with low-income tax credits, "the city helped provide gap funding so rents could be achievable by low-income residents."
And as that population ages into their 70s, 80s and 90s, the need for all different types of housing options will only grow.
Fort Collins has nearly 800 income-restricted and age-restricted apartments and many more market-rate units for people 55 or older. Cadence is among a scant number of age-restricted and income restricted housing projects to open in Fort Collins in the past four years.
According to a recent survey conducted by the Larimer County Office on Aging, about 13% of older residents felt they had good access to affordable quality housing, a decline of 20% since 2010.
"The need is certainly greater than what we have available today," Beck-Ferkiss said, and she "gets calls every week" from developers interested in building more income-restricted housing.
Beck-Ferkiss said she was impressed with Cadence after touring is last week. "I love the welcoming, hospitality-like presence," she said. "It just felt really like someplace people would like to live and it's in an excellent location for healthful living."
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Volunteers of America, which built The Sanctuary on Kunz Court — 59 apartments for low-income people age 62 and older — has decades of experience "building and managing affordable housing for seniors," said Rachel Gaisford, spokesperson for Housing Catalyst, which partnered with VOA on Cadence.
"Their expertise in senior living was one of the reasons Housing Catalyst (the city's housing authority) was excited to partner with them on this project," Gaisford said.
Housing Catalyst builds and manages housing for low-income residents and provides housing assistance, including vouchers, through several federal programs. Seniors with housing vouchers may use them to live at Cadence, but it is not a prerequisite.
Last year, 46% of vouchers Housing Catalyst administered went to families whose head of household was 55 or older, Gaisford said. "We know many seniors are living on fixed incomes that are not keeping pace with the housing market in Larimer County," Gaisford said.
Other Fort Collins age-restricted, income-restricted housing
- Remington Plaza, 300 Remington St., 126 units. 55-plus
- Legacy Senior Residences, 413 N. Linden St., 72 apartments, 55-plus
- Oakbrook 1, 3200 Stanford Road, 107 apartments, 62-plus
- Northern Hotel, 172 N. College Ave., 47 apartments, 62-plus
- Oakbrook II, 3300 Stanford Road, 100 apartments, 62-plus
- Oakridge Crossing, 4786 McMurry Ave., 110 apartments, 62-plus
- Reflections Senior Apartments, 321 E. Troutman Parkway, 72 apartments, 62-plus
- The Sanctuary, 3732 Kunz Court, 59 apartments, 62-plus
- The Villages at Bryan (Housing Catalyst), 114 S. Bryan Ave., 27 apartments, 55-plus
- Windtrail Park (CARE Housing), 2120 Bridgefield Lane, 10 apartments, 62-plus
- Woodbridge Senior Apartments, 1508 W. Elizabeth St., 50 apartments, 62-plus
Learn more about Cadence in Fort Collins
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Farmers' Almanac says Colorado will be a 'hibernation zone' this winter. Can we trust it?
The Old Farmers' Almanac winter weather prognostication that Colorado will be a "hibernation zone, glacial, snow-filled'' makes for attention-grabbing headlines. But is the almanac more farce than fact or more truth than tale?
That depends on who you ask.
Farmers' Almanac says its "longtime fans ... who follow our weather predictions" claim those predictions are accurate about 80% to 85% of the time.
Not exactly a claim backed by science, but give the the August edition that included its winter weather prognostication credit for offering up this eye-catching warning: "Shake! Shiver! Shovel!''
Marketing aside, Colorado state climatologist Russ Schumacher said professional climatologists, meteorologists and the like know the media interviews are coming this time of year and, for the most, part pooh-pooh the almanacs' predictions.
"I think we try not to think about them,'' he said. "They attract attention and get people talking about it. But a lot of times what they do is use general phrases that are true most any year. And there really isn't any way to test scientifically the accuracy because of vagueness, which is where the jokes and things come in.
"What does 'glacial and snow-filled' for our area mean? Is that we get a few days of really cold weather and some snow? That happens pretty much every winter.''
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The publication does include a few significant weather details in its predictions, one that includes Colorado and another that, well, maybe does:
- "The first week of January in the Rockies and across the Plains. During this time, we see good potential for heavy snow that may reach as far south as Texas and Oklahoma, followed by a sweep of bitterly cold air."
- "January 16-23, we’ll raise another red flag for bouts of heavy rain and snow across the eastern two-thirds of the countryfollowed by what might be one of the coldest outbreaks of arctic air we have seen in several years. How cold? Try 40 degrees below zero!''
Schumacher said he looked at last year's Farmers' Almanac's detailed weather event predictions and found them to be bogus.
"One of the more specific predictions for last winter was for Oklahoma and Texas to be near normal for precipitation,'' he said. "It was one of the drier winters they have had leading into major drought. Similarly, it predicted typical precipitation for the Pacific Northwest, which also was drier than normal.''
How accurate are long-term weather forecasts?
Schumacher said it is not easy to forecast weather so far out with much accuracy.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says its own five-day forecast is accurate about 90% of the time and seven-day forecast 80%. It added its 10-day or longer forecasts are only accurate about 50% of the time.
Multiple-month forecasts have drawn criticism from such organizations as the American Meteorological Society, which believes detailed forecasts should not stretch past eight days.
Still, publications like Farmers' Almanac and private weather media company AccuWeather pump out forecasts to 90 days or more, which attract significant public attention.
The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center sends out multiple-month seasonal outlooks that make no specific weather event details but predict elevated probabilities of above-normal seasonal mean temperatures and precipitation across most of the contiguous United States.
"Forecasting has significantly improved,'' Schumacher said. "Climate prediction skills for seasonal outlooks are not random guesses and NOAA is more often right than wrong — but still many times is wrong. It's not a perfect science.''
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So, what is the National Weather Service predicting for Colorado this winter?
The weather service's September through November prediction has a high confidence for warmer temperatures but not quite as high of confidence for its below-normal precipitation forecast, Schumacher said.
That generally has been the case the last two falls, which, like this year, have been La Nina autumns.
The longer-term forecast probabilities for Colorado through the winter generally call for near-normal temperature and precipitation as the effects of La Nina wane.
"For our zone, there will always be a week or two where we will want to be hibernating,'' Schumacher said. "Will that be more this winter? We will have to wait and see.''
Why you may see a difference in the reported Fort Collins temperature and precipitation
The Coloradoan frequently gets asked why the temperature and amount of rain or snow differs from what we report in weather stories and what our weather graphic shows in print.
In stories, we use the city's official reporting station on the CSU campus, which has produced daily climate records since 1889.
AccuWeather, which provides weather information for media companies, and some weather apps, receives daily temperature and precipitation reports from the weather station at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport, which is located about 10 miles southeast of the CSU campus.
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Kulwinder Singh Soni’s voice quavered as he recounted the day in March 2020 when an Islamic State gunman burst into a Sikh gurdwara’s prayer hall in Kabul, hurling grenades and firing assault rifles. Among the 25 people killed were Soni’s father, sister-in-law and 4-year-old niece.
Police later warned the family not to attend their funerals because terrorists had planted land mines outside the temple. They were ultimately able to attend, but only after officers did a sweep and cleared them to enter the shrine.
“That’s when we decided we needed to leave Afghanistan,” Soni said. “There was absolutely no future for our family in that country.”
After a two-year struggle to make an exit, including nearly a year under restored rule of the fundamentalist Taliban group, Soni and 12 family members including his mother, siblings, nieces and nephews, arrived in the United States last month.
They are settling in Hicksville, on New York’s Long Island, a community that has come to be a growing refuge for not only Afghan Sikhs but also Hindus, both of them religious minorities that have increasingly suffered discrimination and persecution in their home country.
Sikhs and Hindus make up only a tiny fraction of the population of Afghanistan, which is almost entirely Muslim. Under the Taliban in the late 1990s, they were asked to identify themselves by wearing yellow armbands or badges, reminiscent of Nazi Germany, and in recent years they have been repeatedly targeted by extremists.
In July 2018 an ISIS suicide bomber ambushed a convoy of Sikhs and Hindus as they were on their way to meet President Ashraf Ghani in the eastern city of Jalalabad, killing 19. On June 16 of this year, an ISIS gunman attacked a gurdwara, or house of worship, in Kabul, killing one worshipper and wounding seven others. Sikhs have also faced challenges with cremating their dead, which they consider a sacred belief but Islam views as sacrilegious.
As the Aug. 30 one-year anniversary of U.S. forces’ withdrawal from Afghanistan approaches, a recent report by the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom warns of “a rapid decline and near extinction of the already small Afghan Hindu and Sikh communities” in Afghanistan, in addition to persecution of other religious minorities.
In October 2021, the report says, the Sikh community shared videos of alleged Taliban members vandalizing and ransacking their gurdwara in the neighborhood of Karte Parwan, which is home to the remaining 100 or fewer Sikhs and Hindus in Kabul.
Soni, now 27, still has fresh memories of the 2020 gurdwara attack that ultimately drove the family from the country. When the assailants stormed the prayer hall early that morning, he was in the next room at the Gurdwara Har Rai Sahib, where his father was the chief granthi, or ceremonial reader of the Sikh sacred text.
He saw men running into the temple with shoes, something that is prohibited. As he darted out to stop them, Soni spotted the bodies of a security guard and a teen in a pool of blood right where devotees usually washed their feet before entering. He retreated with two siblings to a room, where they locked the door and hunkered down for several hours.
When the siege ended, Afghan special forces had killed the assailants and rescued at least 80 worshippers. Soni rushed to the prayer hall, where he found his three relatives dead and his mother and older brother wounded.
“My mom told me (the gunman) kept shooting and throwing bombs even as people tried to hide,” Soni said. “My brother heard his daughter’s voice calling out to him to help her. He was helpless.”
In late August of last year, after the Taliban took over Kabul, Soni, one of the few English speakers in his community, assumed the role of a spokesperson and negotiator working to secure their exit from Kabul. He tried to talk the Canadian government into evacuating about 250 Sikhs and Hindus, including his family.
After an ISIS suicide bombing at the airport scuttled that plan and fears escalated under Taliban rule, the women and children in Soni’s family moved to New Delhi and the men shuttled between India and Kabul to care for their sacred shrine. It then took months of struggle and daily communication between the U.S. State Department; the Sikh Coalition, a Sikh American advocacy group; and Afghan Sikhs in Hicksville to get the entire family of 13 to the U.S.
Paramjit Singh Bedi, a longtime community leader who moved to the United States in 1984 and was instrumental in bringing them over, is now hoping to help them get housing, work permits and medical insurance, and the children enrolled in school.
“This family has been through a lot,” Bedi said. “But we are a resilient people and we are strong and steadfast in our faith. I know they will be OK.”
Bedi has advocated for the permanent resettlement of the Afghan Sikh community here, and estimates there are about 200 of them living on Long Island.
There are also about 800 Afghan Hindus in the area, according to Doulat Radhu Bathija, a leader of that community.
Back in Afghanistan, gurdwaras and temples always stood side by side, and Bathija is thrilled that is also the case thousands of miles away on Long Island; in Hicksville, the Guru Nanak Darbar gurdwara is located right next to the Asa’Mai Hindu Temple.
Bathija said he sees the Hindu and Sikh communities as “the same,” and they visit each other’s places of worship and celebrate together Diwali, the festival of lights.
“We get together for weddings and funerals,” he said, “like a family.”
Sikhs and Hindus are not recent migrants to Afghanistan but have hundreds of years of history there. Sikh texts speak of a time when Guru Nanak, the religion’s founder, visited Afghanistan in the 1500s. Yet they are often viewed as infidels, said Jagbir Jhutti-Johal, a professor of Sikh Studies at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. Women, in particular, have been subjected to severe restrictions under the Taliban.
While as recently as the 1970s there were about 200,000 Sikhs in Afghanistan, Jhutti-Johal anticipates that by the end of this year there may be none left. Over the years, most have moved to India or the West.
Jhutti-Johal believes the West may be the best home for these communities since their Afghan ethnic identity and meager social services in India make things more complicated there.
“They are also going to need access to mental health services after everything they have been through,” she said.
Soni’s family is now trying to win formal asylum in the U.S., and supporters say they have a strong case.
“There is an overwhelming and compelling amount of evidence for how this family experienced religious persecution in Afghanistan because they are Sikhs,” said Mark Reading-Smith, senior managing director of programs for the Sikh Coalition. “They’ve lost more than we can ever imagine.”
The family is slowly recovering. But Soni said he’s not even sure what “normal” life looks like, having grown up bullied and beaten in school and on the street for being Sikh. By comparison, Long Island feels a lot more welcoming.
Soni has been praying at the gurdwara. He loves seeing his little nieces and nephews smile. And his mother does not panic anymore whenever he leaves home.
“She now tells us to go out and enjoy life,” Soni said. “Here, I think, we have the opportunity to become who we want to become.”
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Meghan speaks about her efforts ‘forgiving’ royal family
LONDON (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says that “just by existing,” she and her husband Prince Harry “upset the dynamic of the hierarchy” when they were in the U.K.
The former actress made headlines in Britain on Tuesday with comments made during an interview with U.S. magazine The Cut. In the interview published Monday, the duchess said it’s not easy to “forgive” when asked if there was room for forgiveness between her, Britain’s royal family and her own family. She also referred to Harry’s strained ties with his father, Prince Charles.
“I think forgiveness is really important. It takes a lot more energy to not forgive,” she said. “But it takes a lot of effort to forgive. I’ve really made an active effort, especially knowing that I can say anything.”
Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, have been in a tense relationship with Britain’s royal family since they stepped away from royal duties and left the U.K. in early 2020, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media.
Since their move to California, where they are now settled with their two young children, they have publicly discussed their unhappiness with the royal family. In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, Meghan spoke about racism within the monarchy and Harry said Charles had stopped taking his calls.
Asked about Meghan’s privacy lawsuit against a British tabloid, The Cut — part of New York Magazine — said the duchess spoke about the terrible impact of “toxic tabloid culture” on both her and Harry’s families.
“Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process.’ It doesn’t have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that’s his decision,” she told the magazine.
A spokeswoman for Meghan later clarified that the duchess was referring to losing her own estranged father, Thomas Markle, and saying that she hopes this does not happen to Harry and his father.
The couple have signed deals with Spotify and Netflix, and the first offering, a podcast featuring Meghan as a host in conversation with celebrities, has just launched.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called the leaders of two U.S. veterans groups assisting Afghans who have fled from the country on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Biden spoke to the leaders of the veterans-led #AfghanEvac and Honor the Promise groups to express his appreciation for their work resettling Afghan allies in the United States since the U.S. ended the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
“They discussed the substantial efforts that have been undertaken by the U.S. government, veterans, and by so many Americans of all stripes to welcome nearly 90,000 Afghans to our country over the past year and the U.S. government’s ongoing efforts to build a sustainable model to support relocation efforts and honor our commitments,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said.
Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of Biden declaring an end to the war. The final weeks of America’s longest war were chaotic as the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed, a grisly bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and 170 others, and thousands of desperate Afghans descended on Kabul’s airport in search of a way out before the final U.S. cargo planes departed.
Biden continues to face criticism from immigrant refugee advocates that the administration has fallen short in resettling Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort.
As of last month, more than 74,000 Afghan applicants remained in the pipeline for special immigrant visas that help military interpreters and others who worked on government-funded contracts move to the United States and pave the way for them to receive a green card. That total counts only the principal applicant and does not include spouses and children. More than 17,000 of that pool of applicants had received a critical chief of mission approval, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Monday.
John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, said the administration is continuing efforts to approve the visa process.
“We understand the frustration by many,” Kirby said. “Quite frankly, we share that frustration and we try as hard as we can to to streamline the process.”
Shawn VanDiver, a Navy veteran and founder of #AfghanEvac, said in statement that “Biden shared his enduring commitment to welcoming our Afghan allies to the United States.”
“The President pledged to maintain and expand the relocation and resettlement program for Afghan allies, and it’s clear he recognizes how big of an impact this will have on people’s lives, particularly Afghan women and girls,” VanDiver said.
Days after the unexpected fall of Kabul last year, national security adviser Jake Sullivan promised the White House would “conduct an extensive hot wash” and “look at every aspect” of the withdrawal from top to bottom.” The administration has not said when the review might be released to the public.
Biden last week issued a statement honoring 13 U.S. troops who were killed in the final days of the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan at Kabul International Airport as they assisted with the evacuation of Afghans who assisted the American war effort.
Jean-Pierre said she did not have any details on how Biden would mark Tuesday’s anniversary. The president is scheduled to travel to Wilkes Barre, Pa., on Tuesday to deliver a speech on his efforts to reduce gun crime in the U.S.
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MONROE, Mich. (AP) — Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South are being blamed for the deaths of two children in Michigan and Arkansas.
Monday’s storms also knocked out electrical service to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Michigan and Indiana.
In the Michigan city of Monroe, a 14-year-old girl was electrocuted Monday night in the backyard of her home after coming into contact with an electrical line that was knocked down by a thunderstorm, the public safety department said in a Facebook post.
The girl was with a friend and she reached for what she believed was a stick, but it turned out to be the power line, the department said.
In Arkansas, an 11-year-old boy died after he was swept into a storm drain during heavy rainfall Monday, authorities said.
A 47-year-old woman who tried to help the child was also pulled from the drain and taken to a hospital for treatment, according to police in Bentonville. Slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall to the area Monday and caused localized flash flooding, the National Weather Service said.
The storms were widespread in Michigan and Indiana. Tree branches and power lines fell while winds gusted as high as 58 mph (93 kilometers per hour) at Battle Creek Executive Airport in Michigan and 60 mph (96 kilometers per hour) in Huntington, southwest of Fort Wayne, Indiana, the weather service reported.
On Monday night, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that he was declaring a state of emergency after excessive rainfall exacerbated problems in one of Jackson’s water-treatment plants and caused low water pressure through much of the capital city. A swollen Pearl River caused flooding in Jackson on Monday, days after storms dumped heavy rain.
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A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where he encountered Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as his armed security detail led the New York Democrat to safety.
Joshua Pruitt, 40, was one of the few Capitol rioters to come face-to-face with a member of Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters, according to federal prosecutors.
“One look at Pruitt, and the leader of Senator Schumer’s security detail immediately saw the threat and hustled the 70-year-old senator down a hallway, having to change their evacuation route on a dime,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexis Loeb wrote in a court filing ahead of Monday’s hearing.
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly sentenced Pruitt to four years and seven months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release, according to Bill Miller, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Columbia.
Prosecutors had recommended a five-year prison sentence for Pruitt, a Silver Spring, Maryland, resident who has worked as a bartender and personal trainer. They described him as an aspiring Proud Boys member whose intimidating figure made him an “ideal recruit” for the group on Jan. 6.
The leader of Schumer’s security detail told the FBI that their encounter with Pruitt was a harrowing, unforgettable moment. Pruitt was advancing and only seconds from reaching Schumer when the security detail turned and ran with the senator away from an elevator and back down a ramp, detail members said.
“At the end of the ramp, officers closed and locked the doors. The security detail and (Schumer) pursued a secondary evacuation route. Once the doors were being closed, Pruitt turned around and retraced his steps,” Loeb wrote.
Pruitt and other prospects and recruits of the local Proud Boys chapter often used encrypted communications to discuss storming the Capitol, civil war and confrontations with police, according to prosecutors. They said Pruitt wanted to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6.
“He personally forced a 70-year-old Senator to run and find another path to safety. Among all the rioters who stormed the Capitol, it is a notorious distinction,” Loeb wrote.
Defense attorney Robert Jenkins Jr. said Pruitt saw the security detail but didn’t recognize Schumer, now Senate Majority Leader, at the time of the encounter.
“It’s not as though that Mr. Pruitt ran toward the detail or made any threatening posture toward them. He noticed that they were there. They went down a hallway. Mr. Pruitt went in a different direction,” Jenkins said after the sentencing hearing.
Jenkins had sought a three-year prison sentence for Pruitt. The defense lawyer said he believes the 55-month sentence is disproportionately higher than other Capitol rioter cases, given that Pruitt wasn’t armed and didn’t assault any police officers.
More than 240 riot defendants have been sentenced, mostly for misdemeanor offenses. Only four of them have received longer prison sentences than Pruitt, and all four of those had been convicted of assaulting or obstructing law enforcement officers.
“He thought that the court would be far more lenient on him,” Jenkins added.
Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes founded the Proud Boys in 2016. Before the Capitol riot, the group was best known for street brawls with antifascist activists at rallies and protests.
Dozens of Proud Boys leaders, members and associates have been charged with Capitol riot-related crimes. Some have been charged with seditious conspiracy for what authorities say was a plot to forcibly oppose the lawful transfer of presidential power.
Prosecutors called Pruitt a “one-man symbol of the angry mob at the Capitol that day.” Many of the police officers guarding the Capitol on Jan. 6 remembered him as an instigator, according to prosecutors.
“Wearing a tactical glove with knuckle pads and a cut-off t-shirt with the logo of the ‘Punisher’ — an antihero known for dispensing violent vigilante justice — Pruitt made a calculated choice to use his thickly muscled appearance to communicate to the police that they faced a dangerous person,” Loeb wrote.
Pruitt was on probation and wearing an ankle monitor on the day of the riot. He initially was arrested on the night of Jan. 6 for violating a curfew imposed by the mayor of Washington, D.C. He has been jailed since a judge ordered his pretrial detention in January 2022.
Pruitt pleaded guilty in June to a felony charge of obstruction of an official proceeding, the joint session of Congress for certifying President Joe Biden’s victory over Trump, the Republican incumbent. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-rioter-who-encountered-senator-gets-over-4-years-in-prison/ | 2022-08-30T12:39:26Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-rioter-who-encountered-senator-gets-over-4-years-in-prison/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LONDON (AP) — Above all, there was shock. That’s the word people use over and over again when they remember Princess Diana’s death in a Paris car crash 25 years ago this week.
The woman the world watched grow from a shy teenage nursery school teacher into a glamorous celebrity who comforted AIDS patients and campaigned for land mine removal couldn’t be dead at the age of 36, could she?
“I think we need to remind ourselves that she was probably the best-known woman in the English-speaking world, aside from perhaps Queen Elizabeth II herself,’’ said historian Ed Owens.
“And, given this massive celebrity persona that she had developed, to have that extinguished overnight, for her to die in such tragic circumstances, at such a young age, I think really came as a massive shock to many people.”
It was that disbelief that cemented Diana’s legacy as the woman who brought lasting change to Britain’s royal family, helping bridge the gap between centuries of tradition and a new, multicultural nation in the internet age.
First, there was the outpouring of grief from the public who streamed to the princess’ home at Kensington Palace to mourn the loss of a woman most had never met. That alone forced the royals to recognize that Diana’s common touch had connected with people in ways that hadn’t yet occurred to the House of Windsor.
Those lessons have since inspired other royals, including Diana’s sons, Princes William and Harry, to be more informal and approachable. For proof, look no further than the glitzy concert that was a centerpiece of June’s Platinum Jubilee celebrating the queen’s 70 years on the throne.
There were rock bands and opera singers, dancers and lasers painting pictures of corgis on the sky. But the biggest applause was for Elizabeth herself, who appeared in a short film to share a pot of tea with British national treasure Paddington Bear. She then solved a longtime mystery and revealed what’s inside her famous black handbag: A marmalade sandwich — just for emergencies.
It wasn’t obvious Diana would be a royal rebel when she married Prince Charles.
A member of the aristocratic Spencer family, Diana was known for flouncy bows, sensible skirts and a boyish blond bob when she started dating the future king. After leaving school at 16, she spent time at a finishing school in the Swiss Alps and worked as a nanny and preschool teacher while living in London.
But she blossomed, becoming an international style icon the moment she walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral shrouded in lace and followed by a 25-foot train on July 29, 1981.
From that moment on, reporters and photographers followed Diana wherever she went. While Diana hated the intrusion, she quickly learned the media was also a tool she could use to bring attention to a cause and to change public perceptions.
That impact was seen most famously when the princess opened the U.K.’s first specialized ward for AIDS patients on April 9, 1987.
Such ribbon-cutting ceremonies are a staple of royal duties. But Diana realized there was more at stake. She reached out and took the hands of a young patient, demonstrating the virus couldn’t be transmitted by touch. The moment, captured by photos beamed worldwide, helped combat the fear, misinformation and stigma surrounding the AIDS epidemic.
A decade later, Diana was even more media savvy.
Seven months before she died, Diana donned a protective visor and flak jacket and walked down a path cleared through a minefield in Angola to promote the work of The HALO Trust, a group devoted to removing mines from former war zones. When she realized some photographers didn’t get the shot, she turned around and did it again.
The images brought international attention to the campaign to rid the world of explosives that lurk underground long after wars end. Today, a treaty banning land mines has been signed by 164 countries.
But that public platform came at a price.
Her marriage disintegrated, with Diana blaming Charles’ continuing liaison with longtime mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles. The princess also struggled with bulimia and acknowledged suicide attempts, according to “Diana: Her True Story — In Her Own Words,’’ published in 1992 based on tapes Diana sent to author Andrew Morton.
“When I started my public life, 12 years ago, I understood the media might be interested in what I did,’’ Diana said in 1993. “But I was not aware of how overwhelming that attention would become. Nor the extent to which it would affect both my public duties and my personal life, in a manner that’s been hard to bear.”
In the end, it contributed to her death.
On Aug. 30, 1997, a group of paparazzi camped outside the Hotel Ritz in Paris in hopes of getting shots of Diana and boyfriend Dodi Fayed pursued their car to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, where their driver lost control and crashed.
Diana died Aug. 31, 1997.
A stunned world mourned. Bouquets of flowers, many including personal notes, carpeted the grounds outside Diana’s home in Kensington Palace. Weeping citizens lined the streets outside Westminster Abbey during her funeral.
The public reaction contrasted with that of the royal family, who were criticized for not quickly appearing in public and refusing to lower the flag over Buckingham Palace to half-staff.
The mourning prompted soul-searching among members of the House of Windsor. They set about to better understand why Diana’s death had prompted such an overwhelming spectacle, said Sally Bedell Smith, a historian and author of “Diana in Search of Herself.’’
“I think her legacy was something that the queen in her wisdom (sought) to adapt in the early years after her death,’’ Smith said of focus groups and studies the monarchy used to grasp Diana’s appeal.
“The queen was more likely to interact with people, and I think you see the informality magnified now, particularly with William and Kate,” she said.
William, his wife, Kate, for example, made improving mental health services a primary goal, going so far as to publicly discuss their own struggles. Harry also is a champion for wounded military veterans.
The rehabilitation of Charles’ reputation had to wait until public anger over his treatment of Diana began to fade. That’s now well under way, helped by his 2005 marriage to Camilla, who softened his image. The queen earlier this year said she hoped Camilla would become queen consort when Charles ascends the throne, trying to heal old wounds.
But there are lessons for the monarchy to learn as it struggles with the fallout from the scandal over Prince Andrew’s links to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Beyond that, there’s the decision of Harry and his wife, Meghan, to give up royal duties for life in Southern California.
Meghan, an American biracial former actress who grew up in Los Angeles, has said she felt constrained by palace life and that a member of the royal family even inquired about the potential skin color of her first child before he was born.
This episode shows the royals haven’t fully learned the lesson of Diana, said Owens, author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953.”
“Once again, not enough room was created,” Owens said of Meghan.
Diana had her own struggles with the palace, airing her grievances in a 1995 BBC interview that continues to make headlines. The BBC was forced to apologize last year after an investigation found reporter Martin Bashir used “deceitful methods” to secure the interview.
Diana’s brother said this year that the interview and the way it was obtained contributed to Diana’s death because it led her to refuse continued protection from the palace after her divorce.
But her words about how she wished to be viewed remain firmly in memory.
“I’d like to be a queen of people’s hearts, in people’s hearts, but I don’t see myself being queen of this country,” Diana said in the interview. “I don’t think many people will want me to be queen.” | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/how-princess-dianas-death-changed-the-royals/ | 2022-08-30T12:39:30Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/how-princess-dianas-death-changed-the-royals/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DAYTON, OHIO (AP) — In the dim light of a clinic ultrasound room, Monica Eberhart reclines on an exam table as a nurse moves a probe across her belly. Waves of fetal cardiac activity ripple across the screen.
“The heartbeat,” the nurse says. “About 10 weeks and two days.”
Eberhart exhales. It’s good news. “That means I’m just under,” she says, raising her hands and crossing her fingers.
The 23-year-old mother of three is racing a political clock. When she learned she was pregnant again, she decided abortion was her best choice — even if meant navigating a patchwork of state laws enacted since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Hours after the ruling in late June, Ohio imposed a ban on abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, at about six weeks of pregnancy. Since then, Women’s Med clinic in Dayton has been referring hundreds of patients like Eberhart to its sister facility of the same name in Indiana, 120 miles away. There, in-clinic abortions are allowed until 13 weeks and six days of pregnancy — for now. Indiana lawmakers recently approved a ban on almost all abortions, after weeks of debate in the Statehouse. The law takes effect Sept. 15.
At just over 10 weeks into her pregnancy, Eberhart will need to travel to Indianapolis for an abortion. It’s disruptive, an inconvenience — but she’s more than ready. With new state laws and court challenges popping up on what seems like a daily basis, she doesn’t want to wait any longer.
“I have to get it done, I can’t really wait. I’ve put everything on hold just to get this one thing handled,” Eberhart says. “I absolutely cannot afford another baby, whether that be financially or mentally.”
Women’s Med has performed few abortions in Ohio since the state ban was enacted; most women don’t learn they’re pregnant until after six weeks. The Dayton clinic, a two-story building that blends into its leafy suburban surroundings, has been in business for almost 40 years. Recent days have become increasingly chaotic, workers say.
They see desperate patients — a teenager who was raped, women with ectopic pregnancies, families unfamiliar with Ohio law. Some workers have left for more stable jobs. Those who remain say they’re determined to keep helping patients, even when it means sending them out of state.
“We are going to see as many people and do as much for these people as we can until we close down,’’ says Dr. Jeanne Corwin, who works at both clinics. She knows they’re likely to shutter next month. Until then, she focuses on preparing her Ohio patients to travel.
During Eberhart’s visit, she and Corwin sit in her office. States have various requirements on what patients must be told — procedure details, after-care instructions, birth control methods. But Indiana, Corwin explains, requires her to give what she derides as false information about fetal pain, and to discuss medical cremation. It is, she says, a bureaucratic process aimed at dissuading abortions.
Eberhart listens. Like most women at the clinic, she is undeterred.
The Indiana clinic can squeeze her in the next day, despite the influx of patients. The appointment gives her just enough time to meet Indiana’s requirement for an 18-hour waiting period after the in-person education and counseling session. Anti-abortion advocates hope some women will decide against the procedure in that window, but Eberhart knows what she wants.
A manager for a beauty supply store, she lives paycheck to paycheck, and she struggles with post-partum depression from the birth of her youngest. She relies on her parents to help care for all three kids — ages 4, 3 and 10 months.
“Love my kids to death, and they’re everything I would ever want in my life,” she says. “But if I, rationally speaking, could choose to do it over … no kids at 18. “Wait till I’m like 35. Wait till I have a whole house, a pension, a 401(k), a savings, three cars. Like, wait till you are financially able and stable.”
Her children are staying with her parents for a few days; Eberhart wants them to know nothing of her plans. That night, at her unusually quiet house, Eberhart plays video games and watches TV. She doesn’t feel scared or worried. Still, she struggles to sleep.
In the morning, the father, a friend who’s been supportive of Eberhart’s decision to seek an abortion, arrives to pick her up.
“I’m finally on my way,” she tells herself. She manages to nap during the 2.5-hour drive, hoping to stave off pregnancy-induced nausea.
They arrive about noon at the Indianapolis clinic — a low-slung, nondescript building in a modest neighborhood. As at the Ohio facility, anti-abortion demonstrators gather here nearly every day, and an armed security guard is posted at the door.
Opponents believe unrestricted abortions disregard human life and argue that strict limits or bans are needed to protect the unborn. For Eberhart, the demonstrators are a nonfactor in her decision. Adoption was never an option for her — she spent time in foster care herself and says she knows the system is overflowing with children. She wants to move forward with the abortion; then, as she’ll later say, “no more unplanned babies.”
Eberhart and a steady stream of other patients file into the clinic. They sit, some fidgeting on padded waiting-room chairs, staring at pastel walls and a droning soap opera on the TV. Each feels the urgency brought on by looming legislation.
There’s the nurse who got pregnant when her IUD failed. The 27-year-old is still breastfeeding her 5-month-old and recovering from ovarian-cyst surgery. She and her partner worry that another pregnancy is too dangerous. At 11 weeks pregnant, she, too, traveled from Ohio.
A retail worker in Louisville got a ride from a friend when her appointment was abruptly canceled over a new state ban there. Indiana’s waiting period means she’ll have to make the two-hour drive again, another day. The 27-year-old was on birth control when she got pregnant.
A factory worker from southern Indiana says her strict, Catholic father would disown her over an abortion. She’s certain she’s going to hell. But as a 28-year-old single mom, she knows she can’t raise another child.
A high school honor student got pregnant when her boyfriend’s condom broke. She told her mom, who revealed a secret she’d kept even from her husband — she had two abortions long ago, before marriage, when any notion that Roe v. Wade could be overturned seemed remote.
All these women — who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity, over fears that family and friends would learn of their abortion plans — will see Dr. Katie McHugh. She and the other staff in Indianapolis are performing twice as many abortions as they did before the Supreme Court ruling. In July, 474 patients had abortions there, compared with just over 200 in May. At least half come from other states.
McHugh sees more fear in her patients these days, and she tries to extend extra kindness. “There’s a sense of desperation,” she says. “They feel so lucky that they got in just under the wire.”
Depending on laws in patients’ home states, the clinic offers abortion by procedure or pills, with women taking two prescription medicines days apart. It’s the preferred and most common method to terminate pregnancy in the country, typically for women up to 70 days into pregnancy.
Eberhart is barely past that limit — but even if she qualified, she’d still need to have the more invasive medical procedure to empty her womb. The clinic won’t risk the legal liability of patients using the pills back home, in more restrictive states.
Over an hour after arrival, it’s time for Eberhart’s procedure. The doctor tells her, “I’m sorry you had to come all the way here, but we’re glad we can help.’’
Eberhart lies down on the exam table in a cramped procedure room and places her feet in the stirrups, a paper sheet covering her legs — much like an ordinary gynecological exam.
McHugh talks Eberhart through each step — feeling for the uterus, applying a numbing medication. Eberhart winces as she feels a pinch, then relaxes. She makes a bit of small talk, telling the doctor about her kids.
McHugh inserts a thin, hollow tube. It’s attached to larger tubing and a suctioning pump. McHugh uses it to remove the pregnancy.
The procedure is over in five minutes. Eberhart feels little pain. McHugh tells her to take care.
Eberhart moves to a recovery area, rests on a reclining chair and snacks on a small bag of chips.
“I’m generally in good spirts,” she says. “I knew what I signed up for.”
Over the next few days, she has minor cramps, some hormonal moodiness — but no regrets.
Mostly, she feels an overwhelming sense of relief — that she was able to find a clinic to give her the care she wanted, that the fast-closing window for abortion had remained open long enough.
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What’s the best Buzz Lightyear costume?
Whether for Halloween or a costume party, the Buzz Lightyear costume is a good choice for “Toy Story” fans searching for a fun, adventurous character to dress up as. And with Buzz as its star, the recent movie “Lightyear” provides a reason Buzz Lightyear costumes are likely to be especially hot this year.
The Disney Pixar Buzz Lightyear Light-Up Costume is the best to take you to infinity and beyond.
What to know before you buy a Buzz Lightyear costume
Who is Buzz Lightyear?
Buzz is a space ranger superhero action figure come to life, debuting in the classic 1995 Pixar-Disney animated movie, “Toy Story.” Since then, he’s appeared in three more “Toy Story” movies, a direct-to-video film in which he starred and its spinoff TV series, and this year’s movie “Lightyear.” First voiced by Tim Allen, he has also been voiced by Patrick Warburton and Chris Pratt.
Size and fit
Some Buzz Lightyear costumes are tailored for children while some are made for adults.
- Kids: Look for the actual measurement in inches rather than sizes indicated by age (for example, zero to 18 months).
- Adults: The regular size charts will suffice. If you’re not sure of your size, measure yourself with a measuring tape and compare it with an online size chart.
Comfort
If you’re buying a Buzz Lightyear costume or any other Halloween costumes for kids, keep in mind that they will most likely be running around or playing in it. So buy a costume that’s comfortable and easy to move around in. This often depends on the material used and of course, the size.
Detachable accessories
Some Buzz Lightyear costumes come as a complete set, while some come in different parts with detachable accessories that are sometimes sold separately. These detachable parts help you put the costume together to your own taste, depending on if you are going for the complete look or just as a resemblance to the character. It is best to go for a costume with more accessories, as it gives your appearance more life and authenticity.
What to look for in a quality Buzz Lightyear costume
Safety
Pick a costume that’s safe to wear when accidents are prone to happen, such as Halloween. It should be made of a material that’s flame-resistant — for instance, nylon or polyester. A well-made costume shouldn’t have loose threads hanging out, as that also increases the chances of an accident. And look out for smaller detachable parts in baby costumes, as they might be choking hazards.
Durability
You should be able to wear a good costume several times without signs of wear and tear. Durable costumes are often somewhat thick and heavy, not made of thin, frilly material that’s likely to tear. Also, look for stitches that hold well — they’ll keep the costume from unraveling when it’s worn.
Adjustability
A good-quality costume can be easily adjusted or altered to give you a more comfortable fit. Buckles, straps, Velcro patches or extra buttons can help with this, but they shouldn’t affect the costume’s overall design.
How much you can expect to spend on a Buzz Lightyear costume
Expect to spend about $25-$80, based on the costume’s materials, accessories and elaborateness.
Buzz Lightyear costume FAQ
Can I wash my Buzz Lightyear costume?
A. You probably can. However, be sure to check the washing instructions on each costume as this may vary.
Can I reuse my Buzz Lightyear costume?
A. Most costumes are reusable depending on how well they are made.
What’s the best Buzz Lightyear costume to buy?
Top Buzz Lightyear costume
Disney Pixar Buzz Lightyear Light-Up Costume
What you need to know: This authentic-looking costume made from polyester has detachable wings and a light-up feature.
What you’ll love: It is a cute costume that comes with a bodysuit, chest plate, wings, gloves and a hat. The wings have a self-stick fabric that you can easily attach or detach from the chest plate of the body suit. The knees, waist and leg cuff areas are padded with extra material to look more authentic and also provide more comfort and safety for you.
What you should consider: This costume only has a hat and does not have a helmet included.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Buzz Lightyear costume for the money
Disney Pixar “Toy Story” and Beyond Buzz Lightyear Adult Costume Kit
What you need to know: This is a costume kit with a pull-on closure that comes with a hood, gloves and a jetpack with wings.
What you’ll love: The jetpack and wings are made of inflatable material and have a little plastic plug you can blow into to inflate. Also, the hood has a little bit of stretch and Velcro fasteners at the back to help you adjust it to the preferred fit for your head.
What you should consider: It is not a complete costume — it does not come with a shirt, pants or a body suit.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Toy Story Kids Buzz Lightyear Inflatable Costume
What you need to know: This is a cute, safe inflatable costume for children that’s easy to wear.
What you’ll love: It’s well made and comes with an inflatable jumpsuit, hood and a battery-powered fan that keeps the costume inflated. Though it can’t be washed, it can be cleaned easily with a damp rag and will stay durable for a good length of time.
What you should consider: You must use batteries to keep this costume inflated.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which bone broth protein powder is best?
Bone broth protein powder is a great choice when you need a boost of protein in an easy-to-take form. Animal bones and connective tissue are simmered in water for up to 48 hours to access the protein, collagen and amino acids locked inside. The resulting brew is dehydrated and packed with minerals and vital joint-supporting compounds.
For a powder that tastes as good as it makes you feel, try the Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein Powder. It’s easy on the stomach and loaded with protein.
What to know before you buy a bone broth protein powder
Unflavored vs. flavored
If you are treating bone broth protein powder like a shot, there’s no sense in worrying about the flavor. This could backfire, though, and make you less likely to stick with a daily serving. In this case, choosing an unflavored option could be preferable. An unflavored powder is also better if you plan to add it to already-flavored smoothies or juices.
However, if you plan to mix your bone broth protein powder and water, milk or coffee, a little flavor might go a long way. Some powders have an unpleasant taste, and vanilla, chocolate or coffee can mask that.
Ingredients
Take a careful look at bone broth protein powder labels, and you’ll find a variety of ingredients, many of which are not actual bone broth. Regardless of whatever else it contains, at a minimum, the first ingredient should be bone broth.
What to look for in a quality bone broth protein powder
Easily dissolves
Clumps of chewy powder aren’t a good incentive to take charge of your health, but collagen can be tricky to mix. Look for powders that dissolve easily into hot or cold liquids.
Pasture-raised bones
Grass-fed, pasture-raised animals produce a higher-quality bone broth protein powder than those crammed into an industrial feedlot. This way of raising animals also produces a grain-free product compatible with paleo diets.
Multiple types of collagen
At a minimum, bone broth protein powder contains type II collagen. If you want to cover all of your bases, look for powders that include types I and III.
Allergen-friendly
The best bone broth protein powder is free from most common allergens, including:
- Gluten
- Corn
- Soy
- Dairy
- Wheat
Naturally sweet
Flavored and sweetened protein powders can be packed with unwanted sugar. Use stevia or monk fruit to add natural sweetness without additional glucose.
How much you can expect to spend on bone broth protein powder
The prices range depending on the size of the container and the amount of protein and other beneficial ingredients. Expect to spend $20-$40 for a 30-day supply.
Bone broth protein powder FAQ
Are stock and bone broth the same?
A. No. Stock is made by simmering meat scraps and vegetables for a few hours. This is a great base for making soups and stews, but it does not have the same nutritional profile as bone broth.
The slow, long-simmering of bones extracts minerals, amino acids and other nutrients that the relatively brief cooking of stock cannot. This also helps the connective tissue break down to access collagen and gelatin.
What are the benefits of bone broth protein powder?
A. Although whole foods give you better nutrition than processed foods, bone broth protein powder is a great addition to a healthy diet. Its benefits include:
- Easily absorbable for optimal use in the body
- Higher levels of protein than actual bone broth (and more affordable)
- Included collagen for immune-boosting joint pain relief
- Gut-friendly formulation that decreases inflammation
- Additional essential minerals and amino acids
What is the best way to take bone broth protein powder?
A. The easiest and most popular way to take any protein is in a morning or post-workout smoothie.
If you’re looking for other ways to incorporate this form of protein into your diet, try:
- Adding it to pancakes: You might need to remove some of the flour to maintain a light and fluffy flapjack, but this is a great way to bump up your breakfast protein.
- Swirl it into coffee: This adds a burst of non-jittery energy to your morning.
- Use it as a snack: Mix it into water or iced tea between meals to reduce cravings and cut down on snacking.
What’s the best bone broth protein powder to buy?
Top bone broth protein powder
Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein Powder
What you need to know: This works well for people who have experienced stomach upset with other bone broth protein powders.
What you’ll love: Each serving has 20 grams of paleo-friendly, allergen-free protein. In addition to protein, it also has collagen type II, glucosamine, chondroitin, hyaluronic acid and more. It is sweetened with stevia. It is available in five flavors.
What you should consider: Mixing is challenging, and it tends to clump.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and iHerb
Top bone broth protein powder for the money
Now Foods Sports Beef Bone Broth Protein Powder
What you need to know: Choose this if you need one of the highest amounts of protein.
What you’ll love: It has 28 grams of protein per serving. It also includes a mix of amino acids for building muscle. It has zero artificial ingredients and is batch tested.
What you should consider: The taste is very strong. It needs to be mixed into something equally strong.
Where to buy: Sold by iHerb
Worth checking out
Peak Performance Coffee Store Hydrolyzed Bone Broth and Collagen Unflavored Protein Peptides Powder
What you need to know: This is a low-calorie choice that adds protein and collagen, too.
What you’ll love: It’s available in plain or chocolate flavor. Amino acids and collagen peptides improve skin, hair and nails. There are no fillers, and it is easy to digest.
What you should consider: At just 14 grams, the protein count is pretty low.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The familiar ingredients of a warming world were in place: searing temperatures, hotter air holding more moisture, extreme weather getting wilder, melting glaciers, people living in harm’s way, and poverty. They combined in vulnerable Pakistan to create unrelenting rain and deadly flooding.
The flooding has all the hallmarks of a catastrophe juiced by climate change, but it is too early to formally assign blame to global warming, several scientists tell The Associated Press. It occurred in a country that did little to cause the warming, but keeps getting hit, just like the relentless rain.
“This year Pakistan has received the highest rainfall in at least three decades. So far this year the rain is running at more than 780% above average levels,” said Abid Qaiyum Suleri, executive director of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute and a member of Pakistan’s Climate Change Council. “Extreme weather patterns are turning more frequent in the region and Pakistan is not a exception.”
Climate Minister Sherry Rehman said “it’s been a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.”
Pakistan “is considered the eighth most vulnerable country to climate change,” said Moshin Hafeez, a Lahore-based climate scientist at the International Water Management Institute. Its rain, heat and melting glaciers are all climate change factors scientists warned repeatedly about.
While scientists point out these classic climate change fingerprints, they have not yet finished intricate calculations that compare what happened in Pakistan to what would happen in a world without warming. That study, expected in a few weeks, will formally determine how much climate change is a factor, if at all.
The “recent flood in Pakistan is actually an outcome of the climate catastrophe … that was looming very large,” said Anjal Prakash, a research director at India’s Bharti Institute of Public Policy. “The kind of incessant rainfall that has happened … has been unprecedented.”
Pakistan is used to monsoons and downpours, but “we do expect them spread out, usually over three months or two months,” said the country’s climate minister Rehman.
There are usually breaks, she said, and not as much rain — 37.5 centimeters (14.8 inches) falls in one day, nearly three times higher than the national average for the past three decades. “Neither is it so prolonged. … It’s been eight weeks and we are told we might see another downpour in September.”
“Clearly, it’s being juiced by climate change,” said Jennifer Francis, a climate scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Massachusetts.
There’s been a 400% increase in average rainfall in areas like Baluchistan and Sindh, which led to the extreme flooding, Hafeez said. At least 20 dams have been breached.
The heat has been as relentless as the rain. In May, Pakistan consistently saw temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit). Scorching temperatures higher than 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) were recorded in places like Jacobabad and Dadu.
Warmer air holds more moisture — about 7% more per degree Celsius (4% per degree Fahrenheit) — and that eventually comes down, in this case in torrents.
Across the world “intense rain storms are getting more intense,” said Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer. And he said mountains, like those in Pakistan, help wring extra moisture out as the clouds pass.
Instead of just swollen rivers flooding from extra rain, Pakistan is hit with another source of flash flooding: The extreme heat accelerates the long-term glacier melting then water speeds down from the Himalayas to Pakistan in a dangerous phenomena called glacial lake outburst floods.
“We have the largest number of glaciers outside the polar region, and this affects us,” climate minister Rehman said. “Instead of keeping their majesty and preserving them for posterity and nature. We are seeing them melt.”
Not all of the problem is climate change.
Pakistan saw similar flooding and devastation in 2010 that killed nearly 2,000 people. But the government didn’t implement plans to prevent future flooding by preventing construction and homes in flood prone areas and river beds, said Suleri of the country’s Climate Change Council.
The disaster is hitting a poor country that has contributed relatively little to the world’s climate problem, scientists and officials said. Since 1959, Pakistan has emitted about 0.4% of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, compared to 21.5% by the United States and 16.4% by China.
“Those countries that have developed or gotten rich on the back of fossil fuels, which are the problem really,” Rehman said. “They’re going to have to make a critical decision that the world is coming to a tipping point. We certainly have already reached that point because of our geographical location.”
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Borenstein reported from Kensington, Maryland, and Arasu from New Delhi. AP journalists Munir Ahmed in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Aniruddha Ghosal in New Delhi contributed to this report.
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. said Monday he underwent surgery a day after being shot in what the NFL team described as an attempted robbery or carjacking.
Robinson posted to social media from a hospital that surgery went well and thanked followers for their prayers, which the team passed along on its official Twitter account an update on his condition. Coach Ron Rivera after practice said doctors have been positive, but added there’s no timeline for Robinson’s return to the football field.
“He was in a really good place,” said Rivera, who visited Robinson at the hospital Sunday night along with owners Dan and Tanya Snyder, team president Jason Wright, running backs coach Randy Jordan and players.
“The doctors were very positive with him, and he was very positive, as well. We’re very fortunate. He’s very fortunate. It was a very unfortunate situation, but he’s doing well and it’ll be a matter of time before he’s back out here.”
A report by District of Columbia police indicated Robinson was shot in one of his legs by two suspects. The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to MedStar Washington Hospital Center with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries.
“It’s sad,” defensive captain and fellow Alabama product Jonathan Allen said. “Young guy. You never want to see something like that happen. By the grace of God, he’s OK. It’s not life-threatening, and he’s going to be OK, so that’s really what’s the most important thing right now.”
Rivera gathered players for a team meeting before practice Monday, 13 days before the start of the regular season. Robinson impressed since Washington drafted him in the third round and looked to have earned a starting job.
“He’s exactly the kind of guy that we want, and he’s exactly the kind of guy that we needed,” Allen said. “We’re really excited about him.”
Rivera wore an orange shirt to signify his support for measures to curb gun violence and spoke about the subject. He said Robinson was in the wrong place at the wrong time just trying to get a meal when the incident happened outside a popular Washington establishment.
The veteran coach, who was watching film of Robinson along with Jordan when he learned what happened, said Robinson “sounded pretty optimistic and positive, considering his circumstances.”
“Everything’s been very positive so far,” Rivera said. “It’s just about the healing process and once he’s well enough to get out on the field, then the doctors will have to clear him, obviously, and then we’ll go from there.”
The concern about Robinson extended beyond Washington to Tuscaloosa, where he played five seasons for Alabama.
“Obviously that’s something that’s really sad,” Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young said. “Me individually and us as a team, I think we’re just sending our prayers and our love to B-Rob and his family in a tough time like this.”
Alabama coach Nick Saban said he tried to call before then texting Robinson and relayed similar optimism as Rivera.
“We’re glad that this is not something that is critical to his future or putting his life in jeopardy in the short term,” Saban said.
“He’s doing well relative to the information that we have, even to the point where they think he may be able to come back and play at some point in the season. We’re hopeful for that and keep our fingers crossed.”
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AP reporters Mike Balsalmo and John Zenor contributed.
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PARIS (AP) — French prosecutors are investigating allegations that World Cup winner Paul Pogba was targeted by extortion attempts by his brother and childhood friends.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said Monday it opened an investigation earlier this month into attempted organized extortion, which is being handled by anti-corruption police. It would not provide further details involving an ongoing investigation.
Public broadcaster France-Info reported that Pogba told police that a group of childhood friends demanded 13 million euros from him and repeatedly intimidated him, claiming he didn’t support them after he became an international soccer star.
When the group approached Pogba about their demand at the Juventus training center in Turin, he said his brother Mathias Pogba was among them, according to France-Info.
The case became public after Mathias Pogba posted a video and tweets this weekend threatening to share “explosive revelations” about his brother and France star Kylian Mbappe.
In response, Paul Pogba issued a statement through his lawyer that said his brother’s claims were “in addition to threats and extortion attempts by an organized gang against Paul Pogba.”
A 29-year-old midfielder, Paul Pogba won the World Cup with France in 2018 and returned this summer to Juventus after six seasons at Manchester United.
The 32-year-old Mathias Pogba is also a soccer player who spent most of his career with lower-tier teams in England and other European countries.
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The Yakima Police Department has changed its procedures for people who walk into the police station to report a domestic violence incident. The new process prioritizes survivor safety and security.
The issue of walk-in reports was raised at the August domestic violence coalition meeting after a survivor of a felony-level intimate partner violence incident waited at the building at 200 S. Third St. for more than four hours to file a report.
Yakima police Lt. Chad Janis said the waiting time was the result of call response and case flow. Officers are not stationed at the police department to take walk-in reports. Reports of domestic violence must be taken by uniformed officers, not by civilian staff, so survivors must wait for an officer to arrive.
“Sometimes, based on what’s going on out in the field and our current staffing levels, the waits can be significant, like we saw in the example at the coalition meeting,” Janis said. “Having a better way of reassuring our victims that when they come to the police department it’s a safe place is important.”
Since the last coalition meeting, Janis and the YWCA’s crime victim advocate have trained staff members on safety and security measures for victims.
As part of the new process, civilian workers who staff the front counter will direct the reporting person to a quiet, secure space, connect them with a community advocate and collect information for a lethality assessment while waiting for an officer to arrive, Janis said. The changes go into effect Sept. 6.
How it works
Janis said the new process is a simple one that focuses on victim safety.
When a person approaches the counter to report an incident of domestic violence, staff members will first ask if the offender is nearby, assessing if they may have followed the victim to the parking lot or lobby.
“The first priority is to make the victim safe, to take them to a place within the police department that’s secure and outside of the lobby,” Janis said.
The next step is to address basic needs.
“The three things you need to offer the person that’s experiencing the traumatic event (are) security, shelter and potentially food,” Janis said.
Once those needs have been met and the victim is in a safe and more comfortable place, the staff members will connect the victim with a DV advocate and fill out the lethality assessment.
That assessment includes 14 yes-or-no questions that help police determine safety or danger levels and connect victims with support services. Civilian staff members have been trained to fill out the assessment, which is also filled out by first responders who are called to an active incident.
During the walk-in process, an incident and case number are created with call details for an officer to respond to when available. The lethality assessment responses are relayed to the service provider or advocate and responding officer.
Janis said someone will always remain with the victim until the advocate or officer arrives so they aren’t left alone in an unfamiliar place.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Daria Snigur raised her arms in celebration, then lowered them to wrap her hands around the blue-and-yellow ribbon on her chest.
This win — her first on the WTA Tour — was for Ukraine.
Snigur pulled off the first big upset of the U.S. Open, knocking off No. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 on Monday.
Days after taking part in an exhibition to raise money for her country that is fighting a war against invading Russia, Snigur fought through tears as she tried to explain what the victory meant to her family and her home.
“No comment, I think, because it’s impossible for me now,” Snigur said.
The 20-year-old was making her first appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam after emerging through the qualifying rounds last week.
On Wednesday, she joined tennis superstars such as Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff, John McEnroe, Iga Swiatek and 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez in the “Tennis Plays for Peace Exhibition,” an event organized by the U.S. Tennis Association that raised $1.2 million.
It took place in Louis Armstrong Stadium, which may have calmed Snigur’s nerves when she was sent back out there Monday.
“I think it helped me because I was here in ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ and I think it helped me a little bit,” Snigur said during an on-court interview.
Snigur won the Wimbledon girls singles title in 2019, but failed in her first eight attempts to qualify for the main draw of a Grand Slam before finally breaking through. She was 0-2 on tour and was facing a top-20 opponent for the first time.
And in Halep, it was one of the hottest players in women’s tennis. The two-time Grand Slam champion had won 19 of her previous 22 matches and recently returned to the top 10.
But Snigur responded nicely after Halep won the second set, racing to a 5-1 lead in the third. Halep fought off a couple match points while taking the next three games before Snigur finally closed it out when Halep sailed a backhand long.
Snigur then dropped her racket and covered her face as she fought back tears.
Elina Svitolina’s run to the 2019 semifinals is the best performance by a Ukrainian in the U.S. Open. One of five of them in this year’s draw, Snigur will face Canadian Rebecca Marino on Wednesday.
First, she was going to savor a stunner.
“I want to say thanks to all the fans who watched our match today,” she said.
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BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) — USA Basketball is on the brink of qualifying for next year’s World Cup.
John Jenkins scored 26 points and the U.S. defeated Colombia 95-77 on Monday night in a second-round qualifying game. The win put the Americans in position to clinch a spot in the World Cup — to be held a year from now in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia — when the next window of games takes place in mid-November.
Langston Galloway and DaQuan Jeffries each scored 14 points for the U.S., which gave up the game’s opening basket, then scored the next 12 points and never trailed again.
“To come out with this win is big-time for us,” Jenkins said. “We’re very excited.”
Jenkins was stellar in this two-game window for the U.S., including the Americans’ 105-71 win over Uruguay on Thursday in Las Vegas. His numbers in those games: 48 points on 17-for-25 shooting — a staggering 14 for 21 from 3-point range.
He was 8 of 14 from beyond the arc on Monday, the last three of those 3s coming in the final minutes of the fourth as the U.S. pulled away.
“His leadership has been the biggest part of this,” U.S. coach Jim Boylen said. “He loves playing on the road. He loves playing in hostile places. And he’s in great shape. He came in in great condition. He believes in USA Basketball. He believes in what we’re doing. He’s elite at following a game plan and he’s a veteran player who relishes wearing that USA uniform.”
It would take nothing short of an all-out collapse for the U.S. not to qualify for the World Cup. The Americans are in a six-team group in this round of qualifying, and the top three teams in the group are guaranteed places in next year’s 32-nation field.
The U.S. is 7-1, two games ahead of Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay (all 5-3) in Group F. Puerto Rico is 4-4 and Colombia is 3-5. There are only four qualifying games left for each team.
A pair of end-of-quarter spurts proved crucial for the U.S.
The Americans outscored Colombia 8-2 in the final minute of the second quarter, turning what was a seven-point edge into a 45-32 lead at the break. And in the third, a 14-6 run to end the period gave the U.S. a 70-50 lead going into the final 10 minutes of play.
“We just kept going, kept fighting, kept playing and shots started to fall,” Jenkins said.
TIP-INS
USA: The U.S. trailed for 2:22 out of a possible 80 minutes in the two games during this qualifying window, the other matchup being Thursday’s 105-71 victory over Uruguay in Las Vegas. … The Americans have won their last six qualifying games, doing so by an average of 20.3 points. … Eric Mika finished with seven points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Colombia: Braian Angola had a team-high 18 points. … The hosts were outscored 51-12 from 3-point range.
OTHER GAMES
In other Group F qualifying games Monday, Mexico topped Brazil 82-72 and Uruguay defeated Puerto Rico 78-70.
In Group E — the other six-team group in FIBA Americas region qualifying — Canada remains in control. The Canadians rolled past Panama 106-50 on Monday night. Venezuela beat the Dominican Republic 76-72, and Argentina held off the Bahamas 95-77.
Canada is 8-0, Venezuela is 7-1 and Argentina is 6-2, meaning those nations have the inside track for the top-three spots in that group and a World Cup berth. The Dominican Republic is now 5-3, and Panama and the Bahamas are both 2-6.
FIELD UPDATE
In addition to Philippines and Japan, which qualified as host nations, some spots in the 32-team World Cup field have been clinched in recent days. FIBA, basketball’s governing body, said Finland, Lebanon, Ivory Coast and New Zealand are also now officially in next year’s tournament.
UP NEXT
USA: Host Brazil on Nov. 11, site TBA.
Colombia: Face Puerto Rico on Nov. 11.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – What drives the homeless into living in the tunnels of Las Vegas? What pulls them out?
Robert Banghart has some of the answers. In the past seven months, his crew of volunteers has pulled 220 people from the violence and desolation of cavelike living, up from 80 for all of the past year.
Every Saturday for four years, he and about 60 to 80 volunteers — in groups of six to eight — go into the tunnels, caves, flood channels and freeway underpasses handing out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, bottled water, first-aid kits and other items of survival.
These safety checks are one step on a path out, a way of making connections, building relationships with members of a population that’s leery of normal, protective of what’s theirs and often unpredictably violent.
“There’s 600 miles of tunnels in Las Vegas and 1,500 people living in them,” said Banghart, the outreach director at Shine A Light Foundation, a nonprofit focused on the Las Vegas homeless. “But everyone in there is a life, someone worth saving.”
Addiction, mental illness, a broken family unit. These are common themes in the lives of the Las Vegas tunnel dwellers. Banghart, 46, knows firsthand, too. He lived in the tunnels until about four years ago. A savage beating started his path out, he said.
“I got hit in the head with an ax, split my skull, beaten with a pipe and my jaw broken,” Banghart said. “I was dead twice.”
The people at Freedom House Sober Living, another Las Vegas nonprofit, pulled him out, got him into a hospital. Banghart credits Paul Vautrinot, the director of Shine A Light, for his recovery. But after prison, 67 trips to rehab and “primal” living underground, Banghart had many reasons to say enough.
For Donica Martinez, 42, removed from the tunnels for five months in August, “the gift of despair” was her way out, she said.
Addiction and prostitution sent Martinez underground. “I was trafficked. I had a pimp, and he completely controlled my life for 14 years. And then he chased me for another three after that, and that’s how I got into the tunnels.”
Martinez, who has lived in Las Vegas for 20 years, said she took to the tunnels to shake free from her stalking pimp. “My addiction kept me there,” she said.
Her father’s death in October started her on a path out. She took all sorts of drugs, was once pistol-whipped and ended up on the side of railroad tracks — in triple-digit heat. She found the drugs did little to ease the pain of her father’s death. And that primal existence – instant gratification in finding food, water, shelter or the next fix – was taking its toll. She was dirty, alone, tired and lost.
“I felt I was a lost cause,” she said. “I wanted to just lay down in the dirt and turn to dust. But at the same time, I knew it was something my dad wouldn’t want for me.”
She knew from Shine A Light visits a crew was looking for her. So now she’s into her second round of seeking normalcy.
America DePasquale, 42, a lifelong Las Vegas resident, knows exactly what Martinez has been through. She agrees with Banghart’s description of the lifestyle being primal.
Much like Banghart and Martinez, addiction and a rebellious nature sent her underground. She lost custody of her two children; her mother took guardianship years ago when they were young.
She now works in homeless services, as does Martinez. She works at repairing her relationship with her family. And she works with Banghart, Martinez and others visiting the tunnels, trying to pull people up and out.
Tunnel life is dangerous, there’s a hierarchy and a distrust, so the crews often approach cautiously. When a tunnel dweller doesn’t want the help, Banghart said the crew backs off.
“It’s cool, we say,” Banghart said. “We’re handing out free stuff. You want a cigarette? You got water? Here’s a bag of stuff. We’ll leave it for you.
“And then maybe next time, they see what we’ve done, that we’re good, here to help. No strings,” he said.
Violence is part of the primal existence, Banghart said. Going into the tunnels alone is unwise, he said. Shine A Light volunteers wear T-shirts and bracelets and identify themselves by announcing the nonprofit’s name and a message of “We’re here to help.”
Some of the danger for DePasquale is relaxed because she still has friends down there, people who helped her through some desperate times.
“There are people down there who need the example of my story,” she said. “I still have people down there I care about, who helped me out from some dark, dark times. I was once one of them, and I want them to see it is possible to recover from such a hopeless state.
“That’s why there’s this merry band of us. We were once down there. And now we go back to help,” she said.
All of it is one step at a time.
For the volunteers, about 90% of whom were homeless or tunnel dwellers, Banghart urges the working of a program called IPATH (for Instant Placement with Access to Treatment and Housing).
The Saturday tunnel visits are part of the program, part of the healing — hopefully, for the homeless and certainly for volunteers — especially Banghart.
“I lived here a long time, but it never felt like home until I started giving back,” he said. “I need to give back, to go back where I came from, where I escaped.
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(The Hill) – Madam C.J. Walker, a Black pioneer and the first female self-made millionaire, is set to get her own Barbie doll.
In a news release on Monday, Mattel announced that Walker, who lived from 1867 to 1919, is the latest national figure to join its Inspiring Women Series.
In a statement, Carlyle Nuera, the designer of the doll, said that Walker is an inspiration to many young Black girls, and that Mattel is honored to include her in the series.
Walker, a daughter of formerly enslaved sharecroppers, became a self-made millionaire entrepreneur by selling her line of hair care products and cosmetics made specifically for Black women.
“She’s been on my dream list of icons to add to our Inspiring Women series,” Nuera said. “She created opportunities for herself, and uplifted other Black women, making her truly an inspiring woman.”
She added said that Mattel worked closely with Walker’s great-great-granddaughter, author and journalist A’Lelia Bundles, on the project as well.
“My research into what Walker wore, as well as what was typical of the early 1900s, was supplemented by access to the Walker family archives,” Nuera said. “A’Lelia sent us rare photos, as well as cultural insight for what was ideal for Black women at the time and insight to what Walker herself loved.”
Among those featured in Mattel’s Inspiring Women Series include former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, civil rights activist Rosa Parks, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart and poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou.
“It was a joy to work with Barbie on the design and creation of an Inspiring Women doll made in the likeness of my great-great grandmother, Madam C.J. Walker,” Bundles, the official biographer for her great-great-grandmother, said in a statement. “Their design team graciously welcomed me throughout all steps of the process — from hair development to packaging — to capture and celebrate the legacy of this trailblazing Black businesswoman. I can’t wait for a new generation to be inspired by her story and to tell their own stories through a role model who came before them.”
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Serena Williams’s announcement that she will be retiring from tennis soon means one thing for the 2022 U.S. Open: This year’s tournament will likely be her last time playing for that title. To celebrate Williams’s final matches and her decades of dedication to the sport, a video tribute played tonight in Arthur Ashe Stadium on the opening night of the Open—narrated by none other than Oprah.
The video made its debut after Williams’s first match, which was in round one of the women’s singles. Williams won against Montenegrin player Danka Kovinic, winning 6-3, 6-3.
The tribute begins with a bang: a 17-year-old Williams winning her very first U.S. Open in 1999. She’s elated, pressing her hand to her heart before clearly saying, “Oh, my God.” Williams then walks over to her family, seeing her sister Venus, and hugging her father, Richard. This touching scene is followed by a sight familiar to many—Williams absolutely dominating the tennis court over the next two decades.
Here, Oprah’s words of appreciation come in. Lady O comments on how quickly the years have gone by while watching Williams win. “You’ve given us so much,” she says in the video. “All we can do is thank you.”
The video goes on to show Williams’s many successes, from her six U.S. Open singles wins to her incredible fashion choices on the court. Oprah comments on that, too, saying, “Thank you for dressing to the nines and bringing your dancing shoes. Thank you for turning center court into center stage.” Her dancing shoes are, of course, the glittering Nike x Off White sneakers Williams wore to the 2018 U.S. Open.
“Thank you for showing us how to be graceful, powerful, fearless,” Oprah continues, praising Williams for all she’s done. “Thank you for changing the face of the game. For inspiring the next generation.” The video shows Williams with her daughter, Olympia, as well as with fans, famous supporters, and opponents—to whom she has been incredibly gracious.
“Thank you for thinking outside the lines and encouraging us to evolve,” Oprah says before giving one final message of gratitude: “Thank you for showing us how to love the sport and for always loving us back.”
Oprah ends the tribute by telling Williams that whatever the next stage in her life holds, we’re here for the long haul. “We’ll be watching,” Oprah says. “With love, all of us.”
Lady O and Williams have a well-documented friendship. Williams appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show multiple times during her career. In 2002, Serena and Venus talked to Oprah together, sharing stories about how Serena used to copy Venus all the time, revealing what it was like to compete against each other, and discussing why their fashion choices are important.
The best TOWS visit, though, was when Serena came on her own—to give Oprah a pedicure. Turns out, Williams harbored a secret desire to be a nail technician. She actually attended a class, learning enough hard skills to give Lady O a pretty professional-grade pedicure on camera (and don’t worry—we’ve pulled it from the archives so you can watch it, too). Afterward, Williams sat down with Oprah to share that she would play tennis as long as she possibly could.
Watch Oprah’s tribute to Serena Williams above, and don’t miss Williams’s next match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday night.
Cassie Hurwitz (she/her) is Oprah Daily’s assistant editor, where she covers everything from culture to entertainment to lifestyle. She can typically be found in the middle of multiple books and TV shows all at once. Previously, Cassie worked at Parents, Rachael Ray In Season, and Reveal. Her love language is pizza (New York slices, Chicago deep dish, and otherwise). | https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a41020490/oprah-serena-williams-tribute-us-open-retirement/ | 2022-08-30T12:48:55Z | oprahdaily.com | control | https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a41020490/oprah-serena-williams-tribute-us-open-retirement/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Martha Beck is the bestselling author of The Way of Integrity and host of the podcast Bewildered. This article first appeared as "Wild at Heart" in the October 2018 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.
Kate Glynn, who owns a children’s store in Northampton, Massachusetts, has been on a frustrating search for her true purpose and true love, so she consulted O’s own Martha Beck for guidance. The 36-year-old revealed that she’s been struggling with chronic anxiety—especially since her college years, when she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, her father died, and her mother had a massive stroke. Martha showed Kate a way to start living the life she desires: by sitting still in a daily meditation practice. In their second session, the pair discussed Kate’s fear of vulnerability: “I feel like I’m behind a wall of sandbags, and I’ve got my little army hat on,” she told Martha, who advised Kate to offer the hypervigilant soldier inside her an olive branch of compassion. Is Kate about to reach an inner-peace agreement? Let’s see.
Martha Beck: Hi, Kate! I can’t believe it’s our last session already.
Kate Glynn: It’s well-timed because I just spent a couple of days with my family, and I’ve really been on edge. I can feel the knot in my stomach. Meditating has made me more aware of that kind of thing— and the awareness actually helps.
MB: There’s a quote attributed to the mathematician Archimedes: “Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough, and I can move the world.” Meditation helps you create a place where you can stand and observe your reactions, and from there you can move the world. So how was your time with the family?
KG: When Mom and I are together, I’m always monitoring her for signs of mental or physical decline and asking myself, Is this normal? After a stroke, the brain basically rewires itself, which is amazing, but I’m so afraid of how that will affect her cognitively as she ages. If she forgets something or suddenly loses her temper in traffic, I start to panic and think, What’s happening? What should I do?
MB: Your anxious brain is trying to anticipate every possible disaster because that gives you the illusion of control. But it’s like herding cats—as soon as you corral one fear, you’re running after another. I’d like to challenge those old patterns of yours. Let’s do an exercise called The Work, invented by the writer and teacher Byron Katie. We’ll take one of your core beliefs, and I’m going to ask you four questions about it.
KG: I’m game.
MB: This seems to be a core belief for you: I have to be taking care of someone all the time. Does that ring true?
KG: I want to say it’s true, though logically I know it isn’t.
MB: That’s where the second question comes in. This time, drop down into your body to find the answer. I have to be taking care of someone all the time. Can you be absolutely certain that is always true?
KG: No—but I still feel anxious.
MB: That’s the patrolling soldier inside you, who believes it’s up to her to fend off attack. What if we approach the question more gently? You have to sleep sometimes, right?
KG: Sometimes.
MB: You’re not taking care of anyone then, and the world doesn’t fall apart. Gently notice that—and notice how panicky that idea makes you feel. Your mind may accept it, but your heart resists. Now, here’s the third question. Think of one of those moments when you were freaking out about your mom, and put yourself back in that scene. Can you do that?
MB: Now freeze it, then step outside your body and watch yourself. I have to be taking care of someone all the time is blasting through your subconscious. What’s happening as a result of that thought?
KG: From what I can observe, or my memory of how it felt?
MB: Whatever comes up.
KG: I’m standing up a little straighter, sliding my shoulder blades down, engaging my core.
MB: The soldier.
KG: Yeah, exactly! Subtly bracing.
MB: What’s happening emotionally?
KG: I’m disengaging. To meet my mother where she is, I have to turn off my feelings and go into problem solving mode.
MB: You’re on the battlefield, so you have to lock down your emotions; otherwise you’d be incapacitated.
KG: That’s a lot of the work I’ve been doing in therapy—how to get out of lockdown and just feel my feelings.
MB: You’re like the soldier who comes home from war and can’t connect with his loved ones. When we cut off the feeling part of ourselves, we also cut off intimacy. So we see that this belief of yours is not only untrue, but it’s leaving you isolated and exhausted. Next question: Imagine lightning strikes and removes your ability to think I have to be taking care of someone all the time. Who would you be without that thought?
KG: That’s terrifying.
MB: Because embedded in that belief of yours is the idea that if you aren’t taking care of someone, there’s no reason for you to be loved. But think of what happens when a cat jumps into your lap and starts purring. Doesn’t it feel so healing?
KG: It does.
MB: But she isn’t there to take care of you. The idea of herding cats is so ludicrous because they aren’t paying attention to anyone else. That cat’s in your lap because it’s cozy, and she’s bringing the peace she feels to you. The love she gives is commensurate with the joy she’s taking. Can you imagine going to that space? You’re with your mom, and for a moment, the thought I have to be taking care of someone disappears. You’re in cat consciousness, looking for a comfortable place to sit, thinking I’m going to be content within myself. The paradox is that when you can lose your anxiety about fixing everything, you’ll discover a loving intelligence that knows what to do. My son, Adam, intuitively gets this. He’s 30 and has Down syndrome, and he’s a zen master. All hell can be breaking loose, and I’ll ask him, “Are you okay?” He always says yes. He doesn’t go into other people’s pain. He’s just present, and he’s so calming that everyone wants to be around him.
KG: [Softly] Yeah.
MB: The next step is the turnaround: We’re going to look at the opposite of your thought and ask whether it might be as true as the original. Give me an opposite for I have to be taking care of someone all the time.
KG: I can’t be taking care of someone all the time.
MB: Could that be true?
KG: Sure.
MB: Sure. If you fall off a cliff and break all your bones, you can’t take care of anyone. So, I can’t be taking care of someone all the time. Just let that sink in. We’re trying to get in touch with a deep truth, one you’ve known all along.
KG: I think that’s why I like living on my own. I do feel this constant drive to take care of people, but then I can go home and retreat into a book and not talk to anyone. My goal, though, is to live with a partner.
MB: It’s hard for you to imagine living comfortably with a partner because for you, love is intertwined with anxiety and responsibility. Animals show us what it is to love with ease and peace. That’s why I want you to let yourself think like that cat: Stretch, sleep, eat, scratch. Take care of yourself. Then you’ll be open to true connection with someone who loves you for who you really are, not who you’ve been socialized to be.
KG: That’s hard.
MB: It is so hard. But just in this short time, I can already feel the difference in you, this shift in your awareness.
KG: I feel that difference, too.
MB: I want to leave you with that line from the poem “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver: “You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.” That’s your only job. Settle back into the soft animal of your body, and you’ll find that everything is taken care of.
KG: I’ll try. This has been an honor. Thank you.
MB: The honor is all mine. Thank you for letting yourself be seen. | https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/a41023572/turn-the-page-on-anxiety/ | 2022-08-30T12:49:05Z | oprahdaily.com | control | https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/a41023572/turn-the-page-on-anxiety/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Major Gen. Matthew Baker, right, commanding general, 88th Readiness Division, administers the oath of enlistment to more than 30 future Soldiers during a ceremony prior to the Minnesota Twins game Aug. 29, 2022, in Minneapolis. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Zach Mott, 88th Readiness Division)
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220829-N-CY569-1016 STRAIT OF SICILY (Aug. 29, 2022) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Jessie Ostrofsky, from Osceda Mills, Pennsylvania, tests an oxygen sample aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 29, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Robledo)
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220829-N-JR318-1088 STRAIT OF SICILY (Aug. 29, 2022) A C-2A Greyhound, attached to the "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistic Support Squadron (VRC) 40, prepares to land on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 29, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hunter Day)
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DORCHESTER COUNTY, Md. - The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced that more than 14,000 acres in Dorchester County will be treated by an aircraft to reduce the adult mosquito population, beginning the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 31, weather conditions permitting.
The aircraft is a twin engine, white plane with red and blue stripes, registration number N903MD.
It will fly 300 to 500 feet, above the ground during the evening hours.
The following area will receive aerial spraying services: Andrews, Bishops Head, Crapo, Crocheron, Lakesville, Robbins, Toddville, Wesley, and Wingate.
Residents of the affected areas are advised that the insecticide to be applied is Trumpet, a formulation containing naled and applied at less than 1 fluid ounce per acre. Approximately 14,322 acres will be treated. It is not necessary for people, pets or livestock to leave the area to be treated.
For additional information, call 410-543-6626/ | https://www.wboc.com/news/aerial-spraying-for-mosquitoes-slated-for-wednesday-night-in-dorchester-county/article_4aed9a28-285c-11ed-a747-233e9a93219d.html | 2022-08-30T13:05:02Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/aerial-spraying-for-mosquitoes-slated-for-wednesday-night-in-dorchester-county/article_4aed9a28-285c-11ed-a747-233e9a93219d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Report: Warner Bros. Regrets Releasing Zack Snyder’s Justice League
David Zazlav’s stint as CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery hasn’t been smooth sailing for DC projects. HBO Max’s Batgirl movie was cancelled, as was the Strange Adventures anthology series. Even the upcoming Batman: Caped Crusader animated series was dropped and shopped to other streamers. Zazlav has repeatedly said that the company has a ten-year plan for DC projects. Whether it will all come together remains to be seen. However, a new report in Variety suggests that studio insiders still regret releasing Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max.
As related in the report, the lament over the director’s cut of Justice League doesn’t have anything to do with the quality of the film or the rumored $70 million it took to complete. Instead, the studio is said to be dismayed that it failed to satisfy Snyder’s online fans. If anything, the Snyderverse fans are “only further entrenched…in opposition to the leadership at the studio in general and at DC in particular.”
RELATED: New Report Details Zack Snyder’s Conflict With Warner Bros.
A report in Rolling Stone last month laid out Warner Bros.’ internal belief that Snyder directly mobilized the #ReleasetheSnyderCut movement against the studio. It’s also WB’s belief that over 13% of Snyder’s followers were bots. The story even contended that the studio believes that Snyder and Cyborg actor Ray Fisher worked in conjunction to make WB look bad. Whether those allegations are true is unknown, but that was reportedly the internal belief at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Snyder is currently making original movies for Netflix and he hasn’t shown much desire to return to DC or Warner Bros. in the future. However, the Snyderverse fans still campaign for the director to complete his Justice League sequel plans.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League was reportedly a best seller when it hit Ultra HD + Blu-ray last year. So presumably WB made some of its investment back from those sales. Beyond that, no Justice League sequels are on the horizon.
What do you think about WB’s regret for releasing the Snyder cut? Let us know in the comment section below!
Recommended Reading: Justice League Vol. 1: The Totality
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HOOPER ISLAND, Md. - The U.S. General Services Administration has announced the opening of the online auction sale of the Hooper Island Lighthouse.
The federal government is searching for a new steward to purchase the lighthouse, located about four miles west of Middle Hooper Island in Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
Hooper Island Light is a caisson (sparkplug) lighthouse built in 1902. The lighthouse stands in 18 feet of water with a focal plane height of 63 feet. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec. 2, 2002.
The property is subject to:
- The United States Coast Guard’s continued operation and maintenance as an aid to navigation on the lighthouse.
- Historic preservation covenants of the lighthouse.
- The execution of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the United States Navy. The lighthouse is located within a Navy-controlled surface danger area. For safety purposes, the successful bidder will be required to enter into an MOA that governs when access is prohibited.
The online auction began Aug. 8, 2022. Those interested in bidding are required to register in advance and submit a $5,000 registration deposit. The starting opening bid is set at $15,000. Inspection of the structure must be done from a safe distance. Tying off to, climbing, anchoring to or trespassing on the property is strictly prohibited due to safety concerns.
Investors are encouraged to begin their buyer due diligence now. The deadline to register and place a bid is Sept. 21, 2022.
Investors can register to bid on this auction at www.RealEstateSales.gov. | https://www.wboc.com/news/hooper-island-lighthouse-up-for-auction/article_548c5688-2860-11ed-9000-1bb9f5c1cb13.html | 2022-08-30T13:05:08Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/hooper-island-lighthouse-up-for-auction/article_548c5688-2860-11ed-9000-1bb9f5c1cb13.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Brian Robert Gamm, 71, of Bishopville, MD, was called to his heavenly home on Friday, August 27, 2022. Born in Elkhorn, WI, a baptized child of God, he was the youngest child of the late John Gamm and Ruth (Krueger) Newman, and his step-father William Newman.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/brian-robert-gamm/article_ccb2b236-285d-11ed-a222-47a894acc8b7.html | 2022-08-30T13:05:14Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/brian-robert-gamm/article_ccb2b236-285d-11ed-a222-47a894acc8b7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Marilyn Joy Gould, 76, of Snow Hill, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2022. Born in NJ, she was the daughter of the late Paul Weaver and Lillian & Charles Cronk.
Marilyn lived in NJ up until five years ago when she relocated to Maryland.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/marilyn-joy-gould/article_cc19c600-285a-11ed-9e95-6320aa47d1b3.html | 2022-08-30T13:05:20Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/marilyn-joy-gould/article_cc19c600-285a-11ed-9e95-6320aa47d1b3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wife, mother, avid gardener, homemaker, lover of life, Pamela George Barnes, 62, of Pocomoke City, MD passed away Wednesday, August 24,2022 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones who will continue to honor her by living their lives to the fullest. Pam grew up in Harford County and has lived in Worcester County for over 35 years. She met her husband Chuck Barnes in 1990 and they were married in October 1991.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/pamela-george-barnes/article_7051f074-285d-11ed-85e5-0b4ec2982713.html | 2022-08-30T13:05:26Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/pamela-george-barnes/article_7051f074-285d-11ed-85e5-0b4ec2982713.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thomas Joseph Hardy, 80, of Salisbury, U.S. Army veteran, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at Tidal Health -Peninsula Regional Hospital. Born on October 9th 1941, in Pittsburg PA, he was the son of late George Henry Hardy and Florence (Roberts) Dryden. Thomas Hardy (TJ) and his wife Yvonne (Hogarth) Hardy celebrated 56 years of marriage in April. Thomas attended Wicomico High school before he joined the U.S. Army where he proudly served for 20 years.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/thomas-joseph-hardy/article_2444896e-285b-11ed-9b69-1be27f30e1b0.html | 2022-08-30T13:05:32Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/thomas-joseph-hardy/article_2444896e-285b-11ed-9b69-1be27f30e1b0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shares of Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) were seen rising in Tuesday’s pre-market trading session, at the time of writing, after the consumer electronics retailer posted better-than-expected earnings and revenues for the second quarter of the Fiscal Year 2023.
While the forecast was adjusted to the company’s warning earlier this month, Best Buy managed to pull off a surprise.
Earnings per share stood at $1.54, surpassing analysts’ estimates of $1.27 a share. Further, revenues of $10.33 billion beat Street’s expectation by $80 million. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/best-buy-nysebby-gains-post-surprising-results-beat | 2022-08-30T13:05:39Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/best-buy-nysebby-gains-post-surprising-results-beat | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved Yannick Caelon Galon, who gained his wings on Monday, August 22, 2022. Born in Salisbury, MD on December 19, 2017, he was the son of Johan Wendel and Norita V. Galon.
From the moment Yannick was born, whether you looked into his eyes, or held his precious hand, love radiated. Yannick was the embodiment of love. The bond he had with his mother, dad, siblings, and anyone that met him was undeniable.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/yannick-caelon-galon/article_bd98d426-285b-11ed-86f7-1fec52028461.html | 2022-08-30T13:05:42Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/yannick-caelon-galon/article_bd98d426-285b-11ed-86f7-1fec52028461.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shares of specialty retailer of home goods Conn’s (NASDAQ:CONN) are seen falling early Tuesday, as the company has posted disappointing results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023.
While the company’s same-store sales plunged 22% quarter-over-quarter, its total sales declined 17% to $346.63 million, missing consensus estimates by $24 million. Further, earnings per share stood at $0.04, missing expectations by $0.05.
CONN stock was down 11% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading session, at the time of writing. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/conns-nasdaqconn-is-plunging-after-a-lackluster-q2-show | 2022-08-30T13:05:45Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/conns-nasdaqconn-is-plunging-after-a-lackluster-q2-show | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Billionaire Elon Musk shared some intriguing views at the Energy conference of European oil and gas producers in Norway, on Monday. The CEO of electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (TSLA) and a pioneer of the EV revolution in the U.S. said that currently, the world needs “more oil and gas, not less.” At the same time, he pressed the urgency to move towards a “sustainable energy economy.”
Remarkably, Musk also stressed the need to have nuclear power plants across the globe. “We should really keep going with the nuclear plants. I know this may be an unpopular view in some quarters. But I think if you have a well-designed nuclear power plant, you should not shut it down, especially right now,” he added.
Europe is particularly facing a huge shortage of oil and gas resources, as most of its supply came from Russia. The Russia-Ukraine war has not only created a shortage of these important natural resources but also led to a massive jump in their prices worldwide.
Europe’s Energy Crisis
The conference was called to discuss the global energy crisis, which has resulted in record-high wholesale energy prices, especially in Europe. With the advent of the winter season, leaders worry that the already short supply of resources will further accentuate the problem, as European countries utilize maximum electricity during the season.
Additionally, France is already struggling with outages at its nuclear power plants, which used to contribute about 70% of the country’s electricity. France used to even export some of its nuclear power. On the contrary, France has now bought electricity from neighboring countries, like Spain, the U.K. et al., who have energy problems of their own.
Germany, on the other hand, is mulling whether to shut down its last three nuclear plants soon but is delaying its decision due to the low supply available from other sources. Notably, several countries have started imposing curbs on electricity usage and even shutdowns in many areas.
Meanwhile, energy giants like France’s Total Energies SE (TTE) (GB:0A30) and Norwegian oil giant Equinor ASA (EQNR) (GB:0A7F) are noting that exponential profits earned from the high oil and gas prices are helping them to support their clean and renewable energy projects.
Among all these issues, Musk’s comments on being pro-nuclear and the need to continue producing more oil and gas seem appropriate. Not that he devalues the world’s efforts in driving more renewable energy sources.
Needless to say, no country in the world is currently self-sufficient regarding sustainable energy resources. Hence, Musk insists that we must continue to produce more oil and gas to curb the inflationary pressures from its shortage while simultaneously directing efforts to reach a sustainable energy economy in the long run.
Musk, at his end, is trying to make America cleaner and greener with his EV-friendly company Tesla. Tesla remains one of the bestselling EVs in the U.S. The company is making every effort to ramp up production to meet the burgeoning demand. Tesla also owns SolarCity, a company that supplies solar roof panels for residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the U.S.
Also, Musk owns SpaceX, an American aerospace company. SpaceX also operates Starlink, a satellite internet constellation that provides satellite internet access to 39 countries.
Is it Good to Buy Tesla Stock Now?
Thanks to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla is always in the news, often for the wrong reasons. Tesla had a three-for-one stock split last week, which was not met with much enthusiasm. Now may not be a good time to buy Tesla stock.
Musk’s courtroom battle with social media site Twitter (TWTR) also keeps affecting its stock price. Recently, Musk’s legal team issued a subpoena to Twitter’s ex-security chief Peiter Zatko amid whistleblower complaints. The company seeks documents and communications from Zatko, which may prove that Twitter has indeed misled Musk in its reporting of spam/bots on its platform. Zatko even alleges security vulnerabilities at Twitter, which when confronted were ignored by CEO Parag Agrawal.
On the other hand, Tesla has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for restricting the EV maker’s efforts to sell autos directly to consumers. A Louisiana law requires automakers to sell vehicles only through dealers. Tesla alleges that the law has been colluded by the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, multiple officials on the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission, and some dealerships in the state with ulterior motives. Tesla hopes to win the case and sell cars directly to customers, as it previously won a similar suit in Michigan in 2016.
Wall Street analysts also remain split on TSLA stock with a Moderate Buy consensus rating. This is based on 19 Buys, five Holds, and six Sells. The average Tesla price target of $314.58 implies 10.5% upside potential to current levels. Meanwhile, the stock has lost 28.8% so far this year. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/musks-intriguing-views-on-the-worlds-need-for-more-oil-gas | 2022-08-30T13:05:51Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/musks-intriguing-views-on-the-worlds-need-for-more-oil-gas | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Using TipRanks’ Top Stock Gainers/Losers tool, we have compiled a list of Tuesday’s biggest pre-market stock movers, which is as follows:
Five Biggest Movers
Avid Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:AVID) topped the list on Tuesday, with its stock up almost 9% at the time of writing. The jump follows the announcement that the Massachusetts-based company is joining the S&P SmallCap 600 index, starting September 1. When a new stock is added to an index, all exchange-traded funds tracking that index invest in it.
Shares of outdoor cooking products manufacturer Weber Inc. (NYSE:WEBR) were trading 7.4% higher in Tuesday’s early trade after closing 5.6% up on Monday. While there is no company-specific news explaining the upswing, the stock seems to have surged due to the recent meme-stock frenzy.
Next on the list is China-headquartered educational services provider New Oriental Education & Tech Group Inc. (NYSE:EDU), which gained 6.4% before the bell. The stock has been on the rise after the Chinese government increased its economic stimulus package by one trillion Chinese yuan (or $146 billion) last week.
Another Chinese company, TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) was trading 6.4% up in the pre-market session on Tuesday. The upside seems to come on the back of a preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Chinese financial regulators over a long-standing auditing dispute surrounding Hong Kong and China-based companies trading in the U.S. According to analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), the agreement reduces the chances of Chinese stocks getting delisted from the U.S. to 50% from 95%.
Finally, shares of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR), a manufacturer of aerostructures, climbed 6.2% before the market opened. The stock gained on the news that United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) ordered eight of Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) 767 freighter jets. Since Spirit AeroSystems produces the forward fuselage structure of these jets, the $1.7 billion deal means additional work for the company that is based in Wichita, Kansas.
Continue to watch this space for possible volatility upon the market open. Tomorrow, we’ll have another up-to-date piece on stock Pre-Market Movers…
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Six months after Jimmy Garoppolo’s goodbye press conference, he’s got a brand new contract with the 49ers, and potentially more than that.
Here was NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco yesterday on KNBR:
“The first takeaway is the 49ers’ quarterback room is better, there’s no question about it. Trey Lance did not have a safety net with Nate Sudfeld or with Brock Purdy. Now, not only does he have a safety net...if the 49ers lose September 11th at Chicago and Trey Lance doesn’t play well? That safety net might just become a trampoline that bounces over Trey Lance and could be the starter the next week.
I’ve long believed the 49ers were the most interesting team in football heading into this season. Now there’s no question because if Trey Lance experiences the ups and down like we all know that he will, but he downs contribute to a loss or two, this puts everybody in a difficult position.
I think we could probably all agree last year that the best quarterback to lead the 49ers was Jimmy Garoppolo. Now, they made the no-questions-asked Trey Lance is the starter, ‘We’re moving on.’ Now it’s not so clear cut that the number one quarterback is the number one quarterback, and the onus is certainly on Trey Lance to prove it every week.”
Somehow the 49ers have a quarterback controversy in 2022 before Trey Lance has even taken a snap in the regular season. Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have openly talked about how they know Lance will have growing pains this season, yet they have bent over backward to ensure a replacement is waiting in the wings as soon as he does.
The simple truth is the 49ers have made a series of questionable quarterback decisions in the Kyle Shanahan era. They didn’t even scout Patrick Mahomes and watched him win a Super Bowl. They passed on Tom Brady and watched him win a Super Bowl. They missed out on Matthew Stafford and watched him win a Super Bowl. When they think they’ve finally got their version of Patrick Mahomes, they’re going to undermine Trey Lance.
And speaking of Mahomes, for all the comparisons that people made to his situation with Alex Smith in Kansas City, the Chiefs didn’t keep Smith around in 2018. They cleared the deck for their franchise quarterback as soon as they made Mahomes the starter. The Packers finally pushed Brett Favre out when they knew Aaron Rodgers was ready to start. That’s what you do when you completely believe in someone.
Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch can go on and on later today in their conference call about how much they love Trey Lance, and they can offer all the empty platitudes they want about why this move has nothing to do with their confidence in him. Don’t believe them. Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words, and their actions tell us all we need to know about their true feelings. They either doubt Trey Lance’s ability, or they doubt his ability to stay healthy.
By the way, if Dontae Johnson is The Barnacle, what the hell do we call Jimmy Garoppolo now?
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“At the end of all this, the 49ers and Garoppolo were faced with a situation where he was more valuable to them, even as a backup, even after they spent all that draft capital to replace him, than he was to any other team. If he was cut Tuesday, Garoppolo might’ve been looking at a minimum salary on a bad team; if the 49ers cut Garoppolo, any injury to or downturn by Lance would’ve meant having to ride with Sudfeld and/or Purdy.”
Lombardi: Jimmy Garoppolo’s return gives 49ers strength and options at quarterback (paywall)
“All this puts Garoppolo’s 2022 cap hit at an estimated $9 million. It leaves the 49ers with about $20 million of total cap space... suddenly, the team has enough money for in-season maneuverability — and it maintains the QB depth that it’s coveted. If trading Garoppolo was the 49ers’ initial goal, that’s certainly not a bad consolation prize.”
Maiocco: Jimmy G’s pay cut opens up more questions than answers
“Obviously, he believes he has a strong chance to regain his status as the team’s starter sooner than later to set himself up as an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season...Garoppolo weighed his options, and felt his best chance to get on the field and succeed was by remaining in the Bay Area.”
Silver: 49ers skip convention, embrace the drama by keeping Jimmy Garoppolo (paywall)
“This is a hedge, plain and simple. And the reason the 49ers are hedging is because they’re worried that Lance, for all his promise, won’t be good enough to get their built-to-win-now team to its only acceptable destination — Glendale, Ariz., next Feb. 12, with York hoisting the franchise’s sixth Lombardi Trophy.”
Fowler: 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo discussed waiving no-trade clause if opportunity presents itself
“ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the 49ers and Garoppolo have discussed the possibility of waiving the no-trade clause should a competitive team lose a starting quarterback or another opportunity present itself. However, Fowler adds that waiving the clause was less of a focus than finding a way both sides could still benefit, with the trade market being non-existent.”
“No, it wouldn’t be a bad thing,” Rice admitted. “But I think with Trey, it’s his time. He doesn’t want to be looking over his shoulder because this guy, he’s gonna have some adversity. There’s gonna be some ups and downs. And if you’ve got a quarterback as the backup like Jimmy G, maybe he feels like, well, there’s pressure there because Kyle Shanahan might decide to go back to Jimmy G.”
What Jimmy G’s contract details, no-trade clause mean for 49ers
“In short, the new contract effectively has given the team until October’s trade deadline to find a potential suitor.”
Eagles release Jaquiski Tartt after signing with sizable guarantee [report]
“A familiar face has just come onto the market.”
Bears’ Darnell Mooney says Justin Fields is going to make 49ers regret passing on him
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Meghan speaks about her efforts ‘forgiving’ royal family
LONDON (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says that “just by existing,” she and her husband Prince Harry “upset the dynamic of the hierarchy” when they were in the U.K.
The former actress made headlines in Britain on Tuesday with comments made during an interview with U.S. magazine The Cut. In the interview published Monday, the duchess said it’s not easy to “forgive” when asked if there was room for forgiveness between her, Britain’s royal family and her own family. She also referred to Harry’s strained ties with his father, Prince Charles.
“I think forgiveness is really important. It takes a lot more energy to not forgive,” she said. “But it takes a lot of effort to forgive. I’ve really made an active effort, especially knowing that I can say anything.”
Meghan, 41, and Harry, 37, have been in a tense relationship with Britain’s royal family since they stepped away from royal duties and left the U.K. in early 2020, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media.
Since their move to California, where they are now settled with their two young children, they have publicly discussed their unhappiness with the royal family. In a bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, Meghan spoke about racism within the monarchy and Harry said Charles had stopped taking his calls.
Asked about Meghan’s privacy lawsuit against a British tabloid, The Cut — part of New York Magazine — said the duchess spoke about the terrible impact of “toxic tabloid culture” on both her and Harry’s families.
“Harry said to me, ‘I lost my dad in this process.’ It doesn’t have to be the same for them as it was for me, but that’s his decision,” she told the magazine.
A spokeswoman for Meghan later clarified that the duchess was referring to losing her own estranged father, Thomas Markle, and saying that she hopes this does not happen to Harry and his father.
The couple have signed deals with Spotify and Netflix, and the first offering, a podcast featuring Meghan as a host in conversation with celebrities, has just launched.
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- Now the standard model, 2023 Mazda CX-9 Touring provides customers more with features to enjoy, including second-row captain's chairs
- 2023 CX-9 goes on sale with a starting MSRP1 of $38,750 and will arrive at dealerships this fall
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda's three-row midsize crossover SUV, the CX-9 continues to embody many of the premium values the brand's vehicles display while remaining one of the safest vehicles in its class. The CX-9 continues to feature standard i-Activ AWD, enhancing driving dynamics, handling, and vehicle control, allowing the driver to enjoy a more confident driving experience. Additionally, the CX-9 is one of the first vehicles in its class to earn a Good rating in IIHS's new, tougher side impact test. The design and safety features that contributed to these results have been carried over to the 2023 model year as standard features.
The new standard 2023 CX-9 Touring model provides seating for six with second row captain's chairs and a center pass through for added passenger comfort and convenience. The second-row slide and tilt function allow for easier access to the third row. Other newly standard features include black or sand color leather seating, power moonroof, LED fog lights, and wireless phone charger.
As standard, all CX-9 models are powered by the Skyactiv-G 2.5 Turbo engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission with manual and sport modes. The CX-9 delivers an impressive 250 horsepower and a robust 320 lb-ft of torque with premium 93 octane fuel, and 227 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque with regular 87 octane fuel. Mazda's unique i-Activ AWD system continuously monitors weight distribution and shifts power to the appropriate wheels for optimum performance, providing drivers a near instant response to inputs. In addition, all CX-9 models are equipped with G-Vectoring Control Plus and Off-Road Traction Assist.
To help keep the driver and passengers safe, CX-9 is well-equipped with an array of standard i-Activsense driver assist safety features including Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop and Go, Smart Brake Support with collision warning, Advanced Smart City Brake Support with pedestrian detection, Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, and Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keep Assist.
Every CX-9 model includes complimentary Mazda Connected Services for three years, providing the ability to monitor and control the state of the vehicle remotely by logging into the MyMazda app, and offering in-car Wi-Fi hotspot for three-months or 2GB trial, whichever comes first2. A focal point of the well-appointed interior is the 10.25" full-color center display with the latest Mazda Connect infotainment system that can be controlled with the multi-function commander knob and is integrated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Other standard features include heated front seats, push button start, power liftgate, Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry, leather-wrapped shifter and steering wheel with mounted audio, Bluetooth, and cruise control buttons, front and second-row dual USB inputs, six-speaker sound system, three-zone automatic climate control, eight-way power driver's seat and lumbar support, six-way power front passenger's seat, 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels finished in gray metallic, electronic parking brake, rearview camera, rear side and liftgate window privacy glass, and auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink.
The CX-9 Touring Plus raises the value and styling that customers will appreciate in the mid-size crossover's model lineup. This package comes standard with second row bench seating for seven passengers. Optional second row captain's chairs are available, providing seating for six. The Touring Plus also includes all the standard features while adding ventilated front seats, power driver's seat with memory, black metallic 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels, gloss black front grille, aluminum roof rails, and a frameless rearview mirror.
Following its continued popularity, the CX-9 Carbon Edition returns for the 2023 model year as a six-passenger mid-size crossover with heated second-row captain's chairs with armrest and center pass through. Carbon Edition models can be identified by Polymetal Gray exterior paint color that is accentuated by gloss black automatic power-folding door mirrors and chrome accents on the lower molding. Inside, CX-9 Carbon Edition features red leather seats with aluminum interior trim, LED door pocket illumination, LED door pull handles, overhead LED illumination, and black metallic accents on the dash, door panels, and handle bezels. In addition to the standard features, CX-9 Carbon Edition adds a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters, seven-inch LCD multi-information gauge display, Rear Smart City Brake Support, Adaptive Front-Lighting System, and windshield wiper de-icer.
The CX-9 Grand Touring builds off the features found in the Touring Plus and adds silver metallic 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels and body-color automatic power-folder door mirrors. CX-9 Grand Touring has the option to configure the heated second-row seats as either bench seating or captain's chairs with armrest and center pass through with a choice between black or sand color leather first and second-row seats. Other features include 360° View Monitor, Active Driving Display with Traffic Sign Recognition, Mazda Navigation, and three-year SiriusXM Traffic & Travel Link subscription that provides current information for traffic, weather, sports scores, fuel prices, and nearby parking.
As the highest model offering, CX-9 Signature expands on the features in the Grand Touring and elevates the experience with offerings exclusive to the Signature model. The heated second-row captain's chairs provide a first-class feel with a center console with armrest storage compartment like in the first row, which provide convenient access to the heated seat buttons and cupholders. The premium interior includes Nappa leather first and second-row seats, which is available in either Deep Chestnut or Parchment. The first and second-row seats have a unique quilting and
piping that add to the elegance of the CX-9 Signature. Other styling details include Santos Rosewood interior trim, patterned aluminum on the dash and door handle bezels, and unique stitching on the steering wheel. The exterior upgrades include hands-free power liftgate, 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels with a brilliant silver finish, a titanium gray metallic finished front grille with LED lighting accent, larger dual exhaust pipes.
MSRP3 FOR THE 2023 MAZDA CX-9 IS AS FOLLOWS:
PREMIUM PAINT COLORS:
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1 MSRP does not include $1,275 for destination and handling ($1,320 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.
2 Mazda Connect 4G LTE Wi-Fi powered by AT&T is available during 3-month/2GB trial period (whichever comes first); monthly subscription.
3 MSRP does not include $1,275 for destination and handling ($1,320 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.
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Meta Anchor™ provides secure solution to connect physical products and digital experience
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and SALZBURG, Austria, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Authentic Vision, a mobile authentication technology company, today announced the U.S. market release of its Meta Anchor™ technology that secures the link between physical products and digital value, services and experiences. Unlike unsecure solutions such as a QR code, Authentic Vision's Holographic Fingerprint-based technology provides a vital tool to protect the increasingly valuable digital experiences and assets around physical products.
Authentic Vision launched its mobile authentication products and solutions in 2015 to offer secure and instant authentication technology to prevent counterfeits and ensure license compliance. The company has a proven track record in the brand protection space, with clients in wine & spirits, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts, brand licensing, network infrastructure, cable & connectivity, agrochemicals, and industrial parts.
With the growth of digital environments and the demand for interactive experiences that integrate the physical with the digital, Authentic Vision is leveraging and expanding the uses of this technology and entering new markets to help brands elevate the digital experience around their physical products.
The Meta Anchor™ technology securely bridges the digital and physical world by pairing the physical object with its digital twin. Scanning the unique holographic fingerprint with a smartphone unlocks digital actions or assets and provides real-time data and analytics. This opens up a wide range of possible use cases, such as connecting your physical collectible with its digital representation (NFT), redeeming media content and gaming items, accessing virtual assets or virtual moments, accessing audio or e-books through its paper version, or using it as an authentication factor for Fintech applications such as mobile banking on-boarding.
"Soon enough, the entire physical world will be mirrored in the digital world," said Thomas Weiss, the CEO and Founder of Authentic Vision. "Every object will have a digital twin, or virtual representation of itself and be part of a digital experience. The value of digital assets, services and experiences will exceed their physical counterparts, but won't be able to exist without them. Our technology will help businesses to easily achieve the future of physical and digital integration and offer customers incredible experiences that will build brand loyalty and engagement."
Today QR-Codes and NFC chips are widely used to connect physical products with low value digital assets like a menu at a restaurant. As the value of digital assets and exclusive experiences is increasing rapidly the need for a secure connection arises. The Meta Anchor Technology differs from more common solutions because it can only be produced once, it cannot be copied or sent as a digital photo, and only a scan of the real physical tag will unlock a digital value. QR codes, while convenient, come with multiple security issues. They can easily be shared, copied, or swapped out, especially given the prevalence of easy-to-use QR code generators available online. Standard NFC-based solutions can easily be copied as well and secure NFCs suffer from the disadvantages of increased costs and unintentional read-out.
Authentic Vision ensures the security of its labels through a self-destruct feature. If a bad actor tries to remove the labels from an item or packaging, the label becomes voided and loses the necessary features needed for a successful scan. This destruction mechanism prevents the fingerprints from being shared or swapped out. In addition, Authentic Vision's line of sight visual authentication is critical for mixed reality applications.
"As the world moves towards creating so-called 'phygital' experiences, there needs to be a highly secure, robust, unique, and extremely cost-effective solution that solidifies the connection between the physical and the digital," said Michael Radic, Authentic Vision's Chief Business Officer who is leading the effort to take the Meta Anchor™ technology to market and Authentic Vision's latest hire. "Meta Anchor™ is ideal for these augmented worlds and integrated experiences that are becoming the new normal."
Authentic Vision provides anti-counterfeiting and authentication technologies designed to protect organizations' investments in product innovation, brand value and reputation while creating new opportunities to increase trust and engagement with consumers worldwide. The company's unique Holographic Fingerprint™ label, mobile authentication app and real-time analytics capabilities protect physical assets from counterfeiting and alert brand and product owners to potentially fraudulent activity. Its anti-counterfeiting and authentication technologies help minimize lost revenues and mitigate liability due to counterfeits and create new opportunities to engage with consumers through loyalty programs, incentives and future experiences that bridge the physical and digital. To learn more about Authentic Vision's solutions, view case studies, download its consumer app or read the latest insights on how anti-counterfeiting and authentication technologies can help your organization, visit www.authenticvision.com.
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Jackson, Miss., loses water service amid flooding; state to distribute water
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - The state is stepping in to help as Jackson’s water system is teetering on collapse.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and National Guard will set up distribution sites to provide potable and non-potable water to residents, while Hinds County Emergency Operations had secured water to ensure the fire department could continue to operate when needed.
The city of Jackson has had to cut water production at its main treatment plant due to flooding from the Pearl River.
On Monday, the Pearl crested at 35.37 feet, more than 7 feet above flood stage. As a result, operators have had to make adjustments to the treatment process and have had to cut production there as a result of the change in the water’s chemical makeup brought about by that flooding.
“Because of the river water coming into the plant, we have had to change the way we treat the water. The chemical composition of the water coming in, we [had] to figure out how to contend with the water coming in,” Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said during a Monday press conference. “It has led to the reduction of water being put out into the system, which consequently, reduces tank levels and affects, systemwide, the water pressure in the homes of our residents.”
The water treatment plant brings in water from the reservoir. During floods, the makeup of the water changes and can have higher turbidity, more sediment and more organic materials in it.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves held an emergency press conference Monday night, hours after the mayor’s announcement.
Not long after Lumumba’s announcement, reports began pouring in from businesses, residents and state government officials that they no longer had water service.
Reeves said that’s because of a failure at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city’s main treatment facility.
“What I am focused on right now is ensuring that we get an incident command center set up at the facility. They will be at O.B. Curtis, first thing tomorrow morning. They will work with the city personnel that are currently there. And we will assess what needs to be done to get the quantity of water flowing as quickly as humanly possible.”
Reeves wasn’t sure how long the state would be assisting the city, but officials said it could be for several months.
Reeves told reporters the state will be setting up a unified command center at the water treatment plant, and that officials with the Mississippi State Department of Health will immediately send in experts to help assess the problem at the facility.
The governor said the state had been preparing for a water failure at the plant but was hopeful that failure was still months or weeks away.
“We were told on Friday that there was no way to predict exactly when, but that it was a near certainty that Jackson would fail to produce running water sometime in the next several weeks or months,” he said. “We began preparing for a scenario where Jackson will be without running water for an extended period. Over the weekend, we started developing water distribution plans, sourcing tankers and assessing all the risks associated with an event like this ...
“All this was with the prayer that we would have more time before the system ran into failure,” he added. “Unfortunately, that failure appears to have begun today.”
Citing the lack of water, Jackson Public Schools is shifting to virtual learning on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the governor is leaving it up to many state agencies with downtown offices to determine whether they will operate.
The Mississippi Supreme Court, for instance, is going to operate with reduced staff at the Gartin Justice Building on Tuesday, with most staff of the appellate courts and Administrative Office of Courts working remotely.
“We have two water treatment facilities in the city of Jackson Fewell and O.B. Curtis is not operating anywhere near capacity. And we may find out tomorrow it’s not operating at all. We’ll find out,” Reeves said. “But what we do know is that ... the quantity of water is moving through the pipes in the city of Jackson, not even speaking to the quality, the quantity is not sufficient to provide the kind of water pressure that we need to do a lot of things.”
“Clearly, it’s not moving through the system fast enough to the 19th floor of the Sillers Building to ensure that our chiller is keeping the 19 floors of state government operating properly,” he added. “But it’s also, in some instances, perhaps not getting to the fourth or fifth floor of dorm rooms at Jackson State.”
MEMA Executive Director Stephen McCraney said several steps are being taken to help. Beginning Tuesday, the agency will be bringing in potable and non-potable to distribute to residents.
“We have a hurricane stock, a tornado stock ... it’s not the biggest in the world, but I’m going be able to roll out of there with probably 38,000 bottles of water first thing in the morning,” he said. “And then 18-wheelers are on the way. Logistics officers have already made that order.”
Initially, efforts will be to set up at city fire stations, where water is currently being distributed. However, MEMA will expand those efforts to other areas.
The state health department issued a boil water notice for all customers on Jackson’s surface water system on July 29. The notice was put in place due to high levels of turbidity taken in water samples. Lumumba initially objected to the order, despite the fact that Jackson issued its own boil water advisory.
Numerous issues have led to the failure at the plant, including a lack of maintenance and a lack of staff.
“A far too small number of heroic frontline workers were trying their hardest to hold the system together, but that it was a near impossibility,” Reeves said. “The state is going to get more operators at O.B. Curtis.”
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UN experts warn of impact of abortion bans on US minorities
GENEVA (AP) — Independent U.N. human rights experts expressed concerns Tuesday about the adverse impact on the rights of racial and ethnic minorities from the U.S. Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for abortion in the United States, and called on the Biden administration and state governments to do more to buttress those rights.
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a group of independent experts who work with the U.N. human rights office, said it was concerned about higher rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, among a host of concerns about the rights of Blacks, Latinos, Indigenous peoples, foreign-born migrants and others in the United States.
The calls came as part of a regular review of U.N. member states by the committee. The U.S. was among seven countries to be considered this summer. A large delegation of U.S. officials, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, traveled to Geneva earlier this month for hearings that fed into the committee’s thinking about the rights of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S.
In its report, the committee ran the gamut of concerns and assessments — including praise for recent legislation and executive orders to improve the rights of minorities, and calls for a “national action plan” to combat systemic racism and racial discrimination and an effort to limit the impact of gun violence on such minorities.
It urged consideration of new laws or a review of existing ones to help fight excessive use of force by law enforcement, and called on the U.S. to adopt “all necessary measures” — including at the federal level — to ensure that all people can vote. It expressed concerns about an increase in new legislation with a “disproportionate impact” on minorities.
While noting some steps by the White House to address high maternal mortality rates, it said: “the committee is concerned that systemic racism along with intersecting factors such as gender, race, ethnicity and migration status have a profound impact on the ability of women and girls to access the full range of sexual and reproductive health services in (the U.S.) without discrimination.”
The concerns came in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in June to strip away women’s constitutional protections for abortion that had been enshrined for nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade, which paved the way for abortion bans in some states.
The committee, referring to the recent court decision, called on the United States to adopt “all necessary measures” at both state and federal level “to address the profound disparate impact of (the decision) on women of racial and ethnic minorities, Indigenous women and those with low incomes,” and provide safe, legal access to abortion under existing U.S. commitments to human rights.
It called on the U.S. to ensure that women seeking an abortion — or the health care providers who assist them — “are not subjected to criminal penalties.”
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HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boxer Parent Company Inc. (the "Company"), the indirect parent company of BMC Software, Inc. ("BMC"), today announced the early tender results of its previously announced offers to purchase for cash (collectively, the "Offer") its 8.375% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Euro Notes") and its 9.125% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2026 (the "Dollar Notes" and, together with the Euro Notes, the "Notes") for an aggregate purchase price, excluding Accrued Interest (as defined below), of up to $100 million (as it may be increased or decreased, the "Total Maximum Amount"); provided that the Company will only accept Dollar Notes up to an aggregate purchase price, excluding Accrued Interest, of $45 million (the "Dollar Notes Maximum Amount"). The Offer is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated August 16, 2022 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase"). Acceptance of Euro Notes with respect to the Total Maximum Amount has been determined by reference to an FX rate of EUR 1 = USD 1.0011. Capitalized terms used in this announcement but not defined have the meaning given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
The following table sets forth, among other things, the principal amount of Notes validly tendered as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 29, 2022 (such date and time, the "Early Tender Time") and the principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase:
(1) For each €1,000 principal amount of Euro Notes or each $1,000 principal amount of Dollar Notes tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase. The Total Consideration for each series of Notes is inclusive of the Early Tender Premium. All Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase will receive the applicable Accrued Interest in addition to their Total Consideration.
Since the aggregate purchase price for the tendered Euro Notes exceeds the Total Maximum Amount, the Company is accepting Euro Notes only on a prorated basis. The aggregate principal amount of each Holder's validly tendered Euro Notes accepted was determined by multiplying the aggregate principal amount of Euro Notes validly tendered by such Holder by a proration factor of approximately 75.814%, and subject to the rounding and further scaling provisions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. No Dollar Notes tendered will be accepted for purchase.
All Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at or prior to the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase will be purchased by the Company on the "Early Settlement Date," which is expected to occur on September 2, 2022. Payment for the Notes that are purchased on the Early Settlement Date will include accrued and unpaid interest ("Accrued Interest") on such Notes, rounded to the nearest cent per €1,000 principal amount of Euro Notes or per $1,000 principal amount of Dollar Notes, from the last interest payment date up to, but not including, the Early Settlement Date.
The Offer is scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time on September 13, 2022 (such date and time, the "Expiration Time"). Withdrawal rights expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 29, 2022. Notes that have been tendered may no longer be withdrawn. Since the aggregate purchase price for the tendered Notes exceeds the Total Maximum Amount, no additional Notes which are tendered after the Early Tender Time and prior to the Expiration Time will be accepted for purchase.
The Company has retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. to act as Tender and Information Agent for the Offer. Questions regarding the Offer may be directed to:
D.F. King & Co, Inc.
Email: bmc@dfking.com
Offer Website: www.dfking.com/bmc
48 Wall Street
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New York, NY 10005
Banks and Brokers call: (212) 269-5550
All others call (toll free): (866) 207-2356
The Dealer Manager for the Offer is:
OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS
This news release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security. Neither this news release nor the Offer to Purchase constitutes an invitation to participate in the Offer in or from any jurisdiction in or from which, or to any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such invitation or for there to be such participation under applicable securities laws and regulations. The distribution of this news release and the Offer to Purchase in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by laws and regulations. Persons into whose possession this news release or the Offer to Purchase comes are required by each of the Company, the Dealer Manager and the Tender and Information Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.
United Kingdom
The communication of this news release and any other documents or materials relating to the Offer is not being made, and such documents or materials have not been approved, by an authorized person for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (the "FSMA"). Accordingly, such documents or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents or materials is exempt from the restriction on financial promotions under Section 21 of the FSMA on the basis that it is only directed at and may be communicated to (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments, being investment professionals as defined in Article 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Financial Promotion Order"); (ii) persons who fall within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.") of the Financial Promotion Order; (iii) any other persons who are existing noteholders or other persons falling within Article 43 of the Financial Promotion Order; (iv) persons who are outside the United Kingdom; or (v) persons who are persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of any securities may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This news release is directed only at relevant persons and must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this news release relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
Italy
None of the Offer, this news release or any other document or materials relating to the Offer 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 Offer is being carried out in the Republic of Italy ("Italy") as an exempted offer pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of 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 Notes that are located in Italy can tender Notes for purchase in the Offer through authorized persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in 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.
France
The Offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, to the public in the Republic of France ("France"). Neither this news release nor any other document or material relating to the Offer has been or shall be distributed to the public in France and only qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) within the meaning of Article 2(e) of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation"), are eligible to participate in the Offer. This news release has not been and will not be submitted for clearance to nor approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers.
Belgium
Neither this news release nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer have been submitted to or will be submitted for approval or recognition to the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (Autorité des services et marches financiers / Autoriteit financiële diensten en markten) and, accordingly, the Offer may not be made in Belgium by way of a public offering, as defined in Article 3 of the Belgian Law of April 1, 2007 on public takeover bids, as amended or replaced from time to time. Accordingly, the Offer may not be advertised and the Offer will not be extended, and neither this news release nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer (including any memorandum, information circular, brochure or any similar documents) has been or shall be distributed or made available, directly or indirectly, to any person in Belgium other than "qualified investors" (investisseur qualifié/gekwalificeerede belegger) within the meaning of Article 10 of the Belgian Law of June 16, 2006 on public offerings of investment instruments and the admission of investment instruments to trading on regulated markets (as amended from time to time).
European Economic Area
This news release and any other documents or materials relating to the Offer are only addressed to and directed at persons in member states of the European Economic Area who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Regulation. The Offer is only available to qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Regulation. None of the information in this news release and any other documents and materials relating to the Offer should be acted upon or relied upon in any member state of the European Economic Area by persons who are not qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Regulation.
Switzerland
This news release and any other documents or materials relating to the Offer do not constitute an offering prospectus and have been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for prospectuses under the Swiss Code of Obligations, the Swiss Financial Services Act or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this news release nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland. Neither this news release nor any other documents or materials relating to the Offer has been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this news release will not be filed with, and the Offer will not be supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority and the Offer has not been and will not be authorized under the Swiss Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes.
General
This news release does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell Notes (and tenders of Notes in the Offer will not be accepted from Holders) in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Dealer Manager or any of the Dealer Manager's affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer in any such jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the Dealer Manager or such affiliate, as the case may be, on behalf of the Company in such jurisdiction.
In addition to the representations referred to above in respect of the United States, each Holder participating in the Offer will also be deemed to give certain representations in respect of the other jurisdictions referred to above and generally as set out in "The Offer—Procedure for Tendering Notes" in the Offer to Purchase. Any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offer from a Holder that is unable to make these representations will not be accepted. Each of the Company, the Dealer Manager and the Tender and Information Agent reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offer, whether any such representation given by a Holder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Company determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender shall not be accepted.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This release may contain forward-looking statements (including without limitation information concerning the timing and results of the Offer and statements to the effect that the Company or its management "will," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans" or other similar expressions). Actual results may differ materially as a result of a number of factors. Caution must be exercised in relying on these and other forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, the Company's results may differ materially from its expectations and projections.
The Company disclaims any intent or obligation other than as required by law to update its forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.
About BMC
BMC works with 86% of the Forbes Global 50 and customers and partners around the world to create their future. With our history of innovation, industry-leading automation, operations, and service management solutions, combined with unmatched flexibility, we help organizations free up time and space to become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise that conquers the opportunities ahead.
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New two-mile John Forbes Memorial flat race joins Race Day program for the annual horse racing event in Far Hills, NJ
FAR HILLS, N.J. , Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Far Hills Race Meeting will honor the late John Forbes, a fixture at Monmouth Park for 40 years as a trainer and a past president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, with the first John Forbes Memorial Race, which will be held during its six-race program on Saturday, October 15th.
The 101st Far Hills Race Meeting will offer $575,000 in purses for the six races at Moorland Farm in Far Hills, N.J., highlighted by the $250,000 Grade 1 Grand National at two miles and five furlongs over National Fences for its one-day meeting.
The John Forbes Memorial, the only flat race on the program, will be contested at two miles on the turf. It will go as the final race on the six-race card and has a purse of $100,000.
"It's such an incredible opportunity to be able to add another race to this year's program, and we're honored that this race will be in memory of John Forbes," said Guy Torsilieri and Ron Kennedy, chairmen of the Far Hills Race Meeting.
Forbes passed away at the age of 73 on Jan. 31, 2021.
"John Forbes was synonymous with Monmouth Park for 40 years in a variety of roles. He was a tireless advocate for racing, for the industry and for Monmouth Park," said Dennis Drazin, Chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, the operator of Monmouth Park. "It's only fitting that he has a race named in his honor."
Forbes won 2,174 races over a 40-year training career that started in 1972. He stopped training in 2012 to focus on horsemen's issues, becoming the president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association when the group took over the lease for Monmouth Park from The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority. He was the leading trainer at Monmouth Park five times and won seven training titles at the Meadowlands.
Forbes' best horse, Tale of the Cat, finished fourth in the 1997 TVG.com Haskell Stakes.
He helped launch the career of jockey Julie Krone in the 1980s and 1990s, with Krone serving as Forbes' regular rider then on the way to a Hall of Fame career.
The Far Hills Race Meeting has a 1 p.m. first post and will be simulcast nationally.
Tailgate reserved parking, general admission tickets, and other upgraded experiences are now available for purchase via the farhillsrace.org website.
For additional information on the 2022 Far Hills Race Meeting, please call 908-234-9115 or visit farhillsrace.org.
Far Hills Race Meeting is New Jersey's premier social and sporting event. For a century, the annual gathering has attracted a large fan base with audiences locally, nationally and globally who return, year after year, to watch the world's finest steeplechases, reconnect with family and friends, network, support worthy causes and make memories to last a lifetime. Over the years, Far Hills Race Meeting has given more than $18 million to support local health-care organizations. For more information, visit www.farhillsrace.org.
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Although Hispanic Heritage Month doesn't begin until Sept. 15, DC Comics got an early start by revealing several special covers in their attempt to celebrate the upcoming month.
The covers, which were revealed in June, feature several of DC's superheroes surrounded by, holding, or eating a variety of Latin American foods such as tacos, flan, tamales and platanos fritos. Comic book fans on Twitter, specifically Latino fans, aren't too happy with this interpretation of DC's heroes.
Seriously I cannot get over how pathetically uncreative these covers are when it comes to visually representing Hispanic heritage pic.twitter.com/HbGTLEDPfL
— Travis B. Hill (@travisbhill5) August 27, 2022
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, who is the creator of his own comic book series La Borinqueña and has collaborated with DC Comics in the past, told NPR that he believes these covers are "tasteless."
"I feel that it is incredibly tone-deaf — almost like a parody of our culture when we're reduced down to food, you know? And that, street food," Miranda-Rodriguez said. "It's very, very codified for me. But it also speaks to how unaware they are that this is coded, that this is offensive, that it is tasteless. And it feels very exhausting."
A cover featuring Kyle Rayner as Green Lantern has received more heat than the rest. It shows the hero holding a large green flag in one hand that reads "Viva Mexico!!" while the other holds a shopping bag filled with tamales. This was not, however, the original illustration.
In June, illustrator Jorge Molina revealed on Twitter that he created a Green Lantern cover for DC. The original illustration was supposed to be an homage to La Patria, a famous mural by Mexican painter Jorge González Camarena. In the unfinished illustration, Green Lantern was holding a lantern instead of tamales, had an eagle with a snake perched on his arm, and was holding a Mexican flag sans the coat of arms.
I did this cover for DC for the #hispanicheritagemonth Kyle Reyner having a Mexican background and being Mexican myself, it was a great honor to have the opportunity to pay tribute to my country and roots, that’s why I decided to pay homage to Jorge Gonzales Camerena pic.twitter.com/463HBs8j0U
— Jorge Molina (@jorge_molinam) June 20, 2022
According to Molina, the cover was "not supposed to see the light of day" due to "legal issues," and how it got promoted by DC remained a mystery to him.
DC Comics tells NPR the Green Lantern cover that raised controversy was not going to be released. "It is part of DC's internal creative process to receive and develop multiple versions of comic artwork from our artists. Some are released as variant covers, others are never used," the company said in a statement. It was "incorrectly reported" to be the official cover.
DC says it plans to release Molina's original cover on Sept. 20.
The company didn't address controversy over other planned covers. Fans across Twitter have taken to the platform to call out DC Comics for portraying Latino heroes only in relation to their food.
Miranda-Rodriguez encouraged Latinos to continue mobilizing and "rocking the boat" when it came social issues like this, but was ultimately disappointed with how DC Comics chose to appeal to their Latino readers.
"Their characters will continue to inspire generations to come like they have before, but it's exhausting when you have a situation like this," he said. "They don't just see this as an opportunity to do something to celebrate our heritage, and in essence, turn it around and make a mockery of our heritage and reduce us to menu items."
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Recently, my truck was stolen, forcing me to get some new wheels. And, for the first time in my life, I've been looking to buy a new car. The process has involved hours of searching. Painful haggling. And encounters with many dealerships that, quite frankly, have been downright duplicitous. The whole thing has been kind of a nightmare.
Cars are, of course, expensive, especially with the supply chain fiasco creating shortages. But it's more than that. Shopping for cars is not like shopping for most other products. Unlike, say, computers or refrigerators, cars are typically not sold for one standard price. Ten people could go into a dealership and each pay a wildly different amount to buy the same exact vehicle.
Economists call this sort of pricing strategy "price discrimination." That's when, instead of charging everyone the same price, sellers charge people different prices based on their willingness to pay. In simpler terms, it means that the seller milks as much money as they can out of you. Not all dealerships engage in this pricing strategy, but many do it aggressively, often with snake oil-style salesmanship, deceptive marketing tactics, hidden fees, and overpriced add-ons, like floor mats, alarm systems, or anti-rust undercoating. Some consumers call the outfits that employ these tactics "stealerships."
The tricky pricing strategy used by dealerships can be maddening for consumers, and I've personally found haggling over the price of a new truck with slick, commission-seeking salespeople to be exhausting (Fortunately, my partner has proved herself to be a talented haggler).
A slew of economic studies has found patterns in who bears the brunt of this pricing strategy. It's not pretty. For example, a number of studies find that dealerships tend to charge people of color more than white folks. Another study finds that older people tend to be charged higher prices than younger people, and that older women tend to be charged the highest price of all.
One study found that dealerships tend to treat a buyer's decision to trade in their used car like a neon sign on their foreheads, flashing, "Charge me more!" That's because trading in your used car, while easier than selling it directly, also fetches less money. Dealerships apparently see this as an indicator that you're either unsavvy or willing to burn cash — so they jack up the price of the car they sell to you. The type of car you trade in also offers a wealth of information on how much they can charge.
In normal times, when supply is ample and dealerships are more worried about getting cars off the lot, it's common for them to charge less than the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). But with supply-chain problems creating shortages of new vehicles recently, many dealerships have been charging much more than MSRP. Meanwhile, the dealerships that don't add markups to MSRP are seeing their inventory depleted quickly, and often have wait times of months or even years for coveted vehicles.
Michelle Krebs is a longtime automotive researcher who serves as the executive analyst of Cox Automotive, which owns brands like Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader. "This is the first time in my career — and it's a long career — that I've seen most dealerships charging at list price or over," she says. "And it's simply because there's high demand, low inventory, and they can do it." Krebs says she's seen some cases where dealerships have charged buyers literally tens of thousands of dollars over MSRP.
Automakers vs. dealerships
Dealerships are usually independent franchises of their affiliated automaker, which means they are autonomous businesses that can basically do what they want when it comes to setting prices. But many automakers are not happy with their franchises charging crazy high markups. A recent study from the consumer group Growth for Knowledge suggests that excessive price gouging sours consumers on not just a particular dealership, but the car brand as a whole.
At least some automakers know this. Earlier this year, Hyundai Motor Company sent a letter to its dealerships urging them to end deceptive practices, such as advertising a low price online and then charging a much higher price when customers go into the store. The company complained that sky-high markups were "damaging our brands' long-term ability to capture new customers and retain loyal ones."
Likewise, Ford Motor Company urged its dealers to cut down on markups and threatened to cut back on sending them Ford's most coveted vehicles if they didn't. And yet the new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck and the Ford Bronco are some of the most marked-up vehicles on the market, regularly being priced at much higher levels than what Ford has said they should be sold for. The problem for Ford: dealerships are independent and the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price is just that, suggested.
Newer automakers like Tesla and Rivian have been trying to build distribution and service networks that jettison the use of independent dealerships. They are building a direct-to-consumer retail model in which consumers custom-design their vehicles on the internet and receive them directly from the manufacturer — without dealership middlemen and exhausting haggling over price with commission-seeking salespeople. For in-person needs, these automakers provide their own dealerships and service centers.
However, there are state franchise laws across the country that protect independent dealerships — and these laws have made it difficult to disrupt the dealership system and offer consumers potentially a better way of buying a vehicle.
A V8 political engine
To be fair to dealerships, they do provide important services. They offer a distribution and service network, which is vital to both manufacturers and car buyers. They offer buyers the ability to check out, test drive, and learn about cars at their facilities, which really do cost a lot when it comes to real estate, inventory, and manpower. If the manufacturer recalls something, there are thousands of local dealerships across the nation there to fix the problem. They also, of course, create tons of jobs in local communities.
But, while having a sprawling network of local dealerships may be valuable, this geographic reach also gives them outsized political power. Spread out all over the place, local dealerships are important constituents for a whole slew of federal, state, and local politicians. That — together with the fact that they're a trillion-dollar-plus industry — makes them an effective lobbying force. And opponents argue that the protective franchise laws they've worked to erect and maintain thwart entrepreneurs' ability to create new, more efficient business models that better serve consumers.
We reached out to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), which represents more than 16,000 dealerships across America, and they provided a statement. "State legislatures passed franchise laws — and continue to overwhelmingly support franchise laws — to separate car sales from manufacturing, prevent monopoly pricing by factories, promote competition in auto sales and service, and keep jobs and investment local," says NADA Vice President of Communications Jared Allen. "The franchise system delivers these tremendous benefits better than anyone."
Some of these claims — like the fact that local dealerships create jobs — are undeniable. Others are highly debatable. First of all, there are more than a dozen automakers in the United States, so no single carmaker comes close to being a monopoly. And it's not clear how adding a middleman to the process reduces prices for consumers, especially when you consider that this middleman often resorts to a slew of tactics that tends to raise prices. Many of these dealerships, by the way, are not mom-and-pop shops; the industry is seeing growing consolidation, with multibillion-dollar corporations now owning hundreds of dealerships across the nation.
For years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency tasked with looking out for American consumers, has advocated relaxing state franchise laws so that companies like Tesla or Rivian can create new, direct-to-consumer business models. "States should allow consumers to choose not only the cars they buy, but also how they buy them," FTC officials wrote in 2015. But franchise laws continue to protect the dealership model and thwart innovation.
Earlier this summer, the FTC proposed new rules aimed at combating the graft and skullduggery found at many dealerships. "As auto prices surge, the Commission is seeking to eliminate the tricks and traps that make it hard or impossible to comparison shop or leave consumers saddled with thousands of dollars in unwanted junk charges," the FTC said.
The new rules the FTC proposes include a ban on deceptive advertising in which dealerships market cars as way cheaper than they actually intend to sell them for; a ban on "junk fees for fraudulent add-on products and services that provide no benefit to the consumer"; and a requirement that dealerships disclose upfront all costs and conditions for buying their vehicles.
NADA, not surprisingly, opposes these proposed rules. "The FTC's proposed rules would cause great harm to consumers by significantly extending transaction times, making the customer experience much more complex and inefficient, and increasing prices, and NADA again urges the FTC to go back to the drawing board before forcing implementation of a series of unstudied and untested mandates that will have such significant negative impacts on customers," says NADA Vice President of Communications Jared Allen.
Buying a car in this bonkers market
We asked Michelle Krebs, the longtime automobile industry analyst, if she had any advice for me — and, more importantly, you, our cherished Planet Money newsletter readers — about buying a car in this bonkers, supply-constrained market. "I always say pack your patience and persistence," Krebs says. "You have to keep looking, keep shopping. You have to be flexible on your choice. You may not get the brand or car style you want. And, importantly, expand your geographic search. Most people don't want to shop more than 25 miles away, but you may need to go farther than that."
In trying to find my new truck, I spent hours searching online and corresponding with dozens of dealerships located up and down the West Coast and farther inland. I found some trucks that were literally priced $10,000-$15,000 over MSRP, and I encountered many of the shady business practices that the FTC is now trying to ban. I also found honest, "no haggle" dealerships willing to sell the truck at MSRP. The catch: I'd be forced to wait at least six months for a truck from them to arrive, and with the theft of my old truck leaving me without a vehicle, I didn't have that kind of patience.
Luckily, my partner ended up finding the exact truck I wanted, located more than 400 miles away, in Southern California, near her parents' house. The dealership initially wanted $5,000 over MSRP. But thanks to her fierce negotiations (she's a lawyer), we were able to talk them down to only $2,000 over. In normal times, that would be a rip-off. But these are not normal times.
Anyways, at least I have a truck again — and, unlike the last one, this one has an immobilizer that might prevent it from being stolen.
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Some California drivers got a saucy surprise in their Monday morning commute after a truck hit the center divider on Interstate 80 between San Francisco and Sacramento, Calif., slathering several lanes in quickly crushed tomatoes.
Sacramento's KTVU TV news reported that the accident, which happened around 5 a.m. local time near Vacaville, caused heavy traffic but no injuries. It took several hours for state Department of Transportation workers to clear and reopen all lanes of the highway, the California Highway Patrol said.
The mess teed up some food humor, at least for those not caught in the tomato traffic jam. "Get the chips, oh wait you are already there," one Internet commenter wrote, referencing the nickname for the CHP's officers.
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Fans can enter to win a trip to the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship in Los Angeles and unlock an interactive shopping experience using Amazon Alexa®
ATLANTA, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 18th College Colors Day, a national holiday developed by licensing leader CLC to celebrate collegiate fandom and the kickoff of college football's opening weekend, returns on Friday, September 2, uniting fans across the country by encouraging them to represent their favorite schools by wearing their apparel on a single day.
This year's College Colors theme, "It's About That Time," underscores the anticipation and excitement of the upcoming season as college fans count down the minutes until their team's first kickoff of the year.
New this year, fans can interactively shop for college gear by unlocking a new skill on their Amazon device. By simply asking Alexa to "show me my college colors," fans will be guided by top college sports broadcasters Rece Davis or Desmond Howard to the Amazon fan shop for the latest in college fan fashion and spirit items.
"Enthusiasm and anticipation around college sports is at its highest now," said Nicole Armentrout, Senior Vice President, Marketing at CLC. "College fans can't wait to see their teams in action, gather with friends at tailgates and participate in other fun traditions throughout the season. College Colors Day sets the tone and provides a platform for fans to express that eagerness by showing their school spirit to the world. Whether you're hanging up a flag outside of the house or showing off your new gear for the season, 'It's About That Time,' for fans to display their fandom for their favorite college."
Fans are encouraged to show their spirit and engage with their favorite schools via social media by using #CollegeColorsDay. Fans can also visit www.CollegeColorsDay.com for shareable content and more information about the campaign, and to enter for a chance to win daily prizes, from their favorite team's gear to tickets and a trip to the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship in Los Angeles via CLC's relationship with the College Football Playoff (CFP) and its foundation's Extra Yard for Teachers program.
Whether it's a specific pre-season ritual, picking out a new lucky game day shirt or gathering with friends to ring in a new season, "it's about that time" for fans to celebrate their favorite college team with College Colors Day.
CLC is the nation's leading collegiate trademark licensing company with a mission to elevate college brands through insight and innovation. The company is uniquely positioned to deliver consumer connections and brand visibility for institutions through data-based, customized solutions that include impactful licensed merchandise strategies and innovative marketing platforms to navigate the ever-evolving consumer and retail marketplace. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CLC is guided by values to serve others, build trust, lead well, innovate often, and be passionate. Founded in 1981, CLC is a part of LEARFIELD, the leading media and technology services company in intercollegiate athletics.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating potential claims against Latch, Inc. ("Latch" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LTCH), and whether Latch has violated federal securities laws.
If you purchased whether Latch, Inc. shares and suffered losses, please call Gregory Stone at (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774, email gstone@whafh.com or submit this form:
Latch Inc., a maker of smart locks and building-management software, went public in a merger with a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") backed by New York-based real estate firm Tishman Speyer in early 2021. It has traded as high as $19.70 per share after listing. It closed on August 26, 2022 at $0.9477 after announcing a material financial accounting restatement.
Latch cited material errors and possible irregularities relating to, among other things, the way it recognized revenue associated with the sale of hardware devices since listing its shares on NASDAQ.
It noted in an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that:
- The Audit Committee has determined the statements for 2021 and 1Q
2022 will be restated, and; - "Based on the preliminary findings of the Investigation, certain revenue recognition errors occurred as a result of unreported sales arrangements due to sales activity that was inconsistent with the Company's internal controls and
procedures"
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
If you wish to discuss this investigation Latch, Inc. or have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this situation, please immediately contact Wolf Haldenstein by telephone at (800) 575-0735, via e-mail at classmember@whafh.com, or visit our website at www.whafh.com.
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Latch cites material errors and possible irregularities relating to, among other things, the way it recognized revenue associated with the sale of hardware devices in those periods.
* Audit committee has determined the statements for 2021 and 1Q 2022 will be restated
* "Based on the preliminary findings of the Investigation, certain revenue recognition errors occurred as a result of unreported sales arrangements due to sales activity that was inconsistent with the Company's internal controls and procedures"
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Simplified SASE now available via the Lumen Marketplace and Lumen SASE Manager
DENVER, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With today's highly distributed workforce, IT and security leaders can no longer operate effectively using the rigid network and security approaches of the past. That is why Lumen Technologies® (NYSE: LUMN) today announced the launch of Lumen SASE Solutions – a first-of-its-kind, all-digital experience for the purchase, configuration and management of enterprise SASE.
Lumen SASE Solutions simplifies the purchase and management of leading SD-WAN and security software, and leverages the Lumen Platform to provide secure, high-performing access to any user, on any device, in virtually any location.
"With the world changing rapidly, businesses are facing mounting pressure to innovate and transform. Adapting risk management to meet the demands of modern technologies, business practices, and threats requires a pragmatic approach and practical solutions," said IDC research director Christopher Rodriguez. "Lumen SASE Solutions represents an important first-step down the digital transformation journey, with a realistic strategy to enable the business while lowering risk."
How it Works:
- IT decision makers visit the Lumen Marketplace to learn about SASE, select from multiple vendors, and purchase a solution based on their unique needs.
- Through the Lumen SASE Manager within the Control Center portal, customers configure their solution by location and user; add new sites, users, and services; and receive alerts and manage tickets.
- Sales consultants are available to assist via chat or phone to provide a more traditional, consultative sales experience if desired.
"The combination of Lumen SASE Solutions on the Marketplace and the Lumen SASE Manager is a game changer for enterprises looking for a simplified solution to upgrade their network and cybersecurity posture," said Darren Wolner, senior director of SASE product management for Lumen. "Feeling confident in the reliability and security of the network is critical, but for companies with distributed or hybrid workforces, this new reality has created unique security challenges. Lumen SASE Solutions provides customers with a product that is customized to their needs and enables them to securely connect to applications on any device, at any time, from virtually any location."
Lumen SASE Solutions Partners
Lumen's SASE partners are at the heart of the new marketplace offer. Fortinet and VMware are the first partners to offer software, on-premises equipment, remote access clients, and Cloud Security Gateways for SD-WAN and information security services.
"Lumen's expansive network infrastructure, cybersecurity knowledgebase, and class-leading partner software – all available in the Marketplace – make it easy for IT and security leaders to choose the best solution for their unique needs," Wolner added. "From there, the Lumen SASE Manager enables customers to quickly configure or modify services as their businesses grow and change."
"We're excited to bring Fortinet's converged networking and security solutions to the Lumen Marketplace to help organizations securely accelerate their digital transformation and work-from-anywhere initiatives," said Nirav Shah, vice president of products and solutions at Fortinet. "Choosing Lumen SASE Solutions backed by Fortinet's security-driven networking technologies is an investment in a converged solution that is capable of supporting the dynamic, secure access needs of modern hybrid organizations."
"Increasingly, customers are looking to their strategic partners to deliver a complete cloud experience, that includes cloud consumption models such as marketplaces," said Craig Connors, vice president and general manager of VMware's SASE business. "Organizations that select Lumen SASE Solutions with VMware can drive faster time to value with a frictionless buying experience in the Lumen Marketplace. They can then more quickly secure their distributed workforce and network edge, and enable people, apps, and devices to communicate from anywhere. The VMware SASE advantage is in delivering a unified edge and cloud service model with a single place to manage business policy, configuration, and monitoring."
Given the scope of the SASE model – particularly across the range of applicable service capabilities – Lumen will continue to add leading SASE partners throughout 2022 and 2023.
The Lumen Marketplace
Lumen's online, self-service Marketplace offers streamlined product configurations that can be purchased with just a few clicks. The Marketplace offers easy-to-access solutions including Edge Bare Metal, Fiber+, and DDoS services. Additional network, security, edge, and collaboration solutions will be available in the coming months.
Additional Resources:
- Read more about Lumen® SASE Solutions.
- Learn the basics of SASE and how to deploy it by reading the Lumen SASE Blog Series:
About Lumen Technologies and the People of Lumen:
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With approximately 450,000 route fiber miles and serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about the Lumen network, edge cloud, security, communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com/home, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies. Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States.
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CALGARY, AB and UKRAINE, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - TIU Canada, a prominent solar energy production company, has signed an agreement with the Siksika Nation to create a joint venture in the sphere of renewable energy projects. The partnership was created for the development of the Gleichen Solar project located in Wheatland County on 72 acres of land and located in Siksika Nation's traditional territory. Using its successful experience in renewable energy projects around the world, TIU Canada will jointly build solar energy production facilities in Alberta with the Siksika Nation.
The agreement was signed on June 1, 2022, with Vlad Lizunov, Director on behalf of TIU Canada, and Shane Breaker Interim CEO, SRDL on behalf of the Siksika Nation. Shane Breaker said, "The Siksika Nation is exploring the opportunities in the solar energy industry and by partnering with TIU Canada to develop a local solar project in our territory, we will begin to participate in this new industry for future growth". TIU Canada Company President Michael Yurkovich added, "We are excited about the powerful partnership possibilities of this joint venture. This project will bring jobs, clean energy, and investment in Alberta." Formal approvals and power purchasing agreements are expected to be completed in the coming months.
TIU Canada is a solar energy producer, established and managing solar power projects since 2016. Currently TIU Canada operates 45 megawatts producing clean electricity.
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Achieved Record Growth for Education Business with Revenue Up 71.2% YoY
HONG KONG, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or the "Company"; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, today announced its financial results for the first half of 2022. NetDragon's management team will hold a webcast at 10:00am Hong Kong time on 31st August 2022 to discuss the results and recent business development.
Dr. Dejian Liu, Chairman of NetDragon, commented, "We continued to make significant progress across our business in the first half of 2022 as our revenue increased by 26.3% YoY to RMB4.2 billion and net profit attributable to owners of the Company increased by 31.2% YoY to RMB565.1 million. Our achievement is made possible by solid commercial execution, as well as years of investment in our product R&D, global sales network and most importantly our people to maintain our overall operational competencies at the highest level."
"Our education business delivered a record growth performance in the first half. We continued to see countries around the world accelerating their adoption of edtech with an ever-growing emphasis on blended learning in K12 classrooms. As the global market leader, we continued to innovate and drive positive, sustained impact on teachers and students. As a result, we further expanded our leadership position by increasing our market share in the first half, and delivered an exceptional performance with 71.2% YoY growth in education revenue. In addition, we stepped up our effort in pursuing partnerships and potential M&A opportunities to monetize our Promethean platform with software and SAAS applications."
"In China, the resurgence of Covid-19 cases has led to challenges in the economy which inevitably affected consumer sentiment and spending power, and as a result impacted our gaming revenue during the first half. Despite the near-term challenges, we continued to focus on executing our long-term growth plan by actively building our pipeline of new games, driving players' engagement level and expanding our base of paying users of our existing games. We are also excited by the quality of our pipeline. We are developing several new games under the Eudemons IP that will continue to drive the long-term revenue growth of this legendary IP, and we are also actively expanding into new IPs, new genres, and the overseas markets."
"We are committed to following through on our capital return commitment to maximize value for our shareholders. To that end, we are pleased to announce that the Board declared a special interim dividend of HK$0.50 and an interim dividend of HK$0.40 per ordinary share for the first half of 2022. Meanwhile, we will continue to operate our business with a strong financial position with RMB3.5 billion in net cash as of June 30, 2022, which will enable us to capitalize on future acquisition, investment and strategic opportunities."
2022 First Half Financial Highlights
- Revenue was RMB4.2 billion, representing a 26.3% increase YoY.
- Revenue from the education business was RMB2.4 billion, representing 56.8% of the Group's total revenue and registering a 71.2% increase YoY.
- Revenue from the games business was RMB1.8 billion, representing 41.9% of the Group's total revenue and registering a 3.9% decrease YoY.
- Gross profit was RMB2.3 billion, representing a 4.0% increase YoY.
- Core segmental profit[1] from the games business was RMB1.0 billion, representing a 6.2% decrease YoY.
- Core segmental loss[1] from the education business was RMB35.7 million, representing an 86.1% improvement YoY.
- Operating Profit was RMB744.6 million, representing a 7.7% increase YoY.
- Non-GAAP operating profit[2] was RMB854.4 million, representing a 13.3% increase YoY.
- EBITDA was RMB877.5 million, representing an 1.6% decrease YoY.
- Non-GAAP EBITDA[2] was RMB1.0 billion, representing an 11.2% increase YoY.
- Profit attributable to owners of the Company was RMB565.1 million, representing a 31.2% increase YoY.
- Non-GAAP profit attributable to owners of the Company[2] was RMB815.8 million, representing a 44.0% increase YoY.
- The Company declared a special interim dividend and an interim dividend of HK$0.50 and HK$0.40 per ordinary share respectively, for the six months ended 30 June 2022.
Segmental Financial Highlights
Education Business
Our education business achieved a record growth rate as its revenue in the first half increased by 71.2% YoY, reaching RMB2.4 billion. Core segmental loss narrowed to RMB35.7 million as we benefit from strong operating leverage and disciplined cost management measures.
We continued to benefit from the accelerating global trend of edtech adoption and the growing emphasis on blended learning. And it has become increasingly clear that IFPD (interactive flat panel displays) is a necessity in every K12 classrooms, without which blended learning is not possible. As a result, the industry saw a phenomenal 71.5% YoY growth in shipment volume of IFPD in the international market during the first half of 2022[4]. As the global market leader in IFPD, we continued to capitalize on the market momentum by delivering 82.5% YoY and 46.9% HoH growth in our volume shipment of IFPD. Not only did we hold the number-one market share globally, we also expanded our market share by 4.1 ppts HoH to 26.0% in the first half[5]. We continued to win in the market as we increased our market share in all of our Top 5 countries by revenue contribution, namely the U.S., Italy, the U.K., Germany and France.
Our gross margin for the education business saw a decline from 30.6% to 25.3% YoY due to higher material and freight cost, and a 4.3% YoY reduction in ASP as we sold down inventory of ActivPanel 7 in anticipation of our new ActivPanel 9 product launch in June. Since the second half of 2021, we have seen materials cost and freight cost trending down as global supply chain challenges started to ease, and as we continued to implement best practice measures on cost management, we have seen margin improvement on a sequential basis. Excluding the tariff impact, our adjusted gross margin for our key subsidiary Promethean increased by 1.3 ppts HoH from 28.6% to 29.9% in the first half of 2022.
We reached a major milestone in product innovation during the first half as Promethean introduced the all-new ActivPanel 9 in June to deliver transformational user experience with enhanced simplicity, connectivity, security, adaptability, and longevity to address the key needs of the educators in a hybrid learning environment. Shipment has started since the official launch, and we expect the new model to continue to drive our future revenue growth. We also stepped up our effort in exploring for software monetization opportunities for our Promethean platform. In June, Promethean entered into a US-based exclusive distribution agreement with leading education AI technology company Merlyn Mind as our first step to leverage our sales network to expand beyond hardware sales into SaaS solutions. At the same time, we are actively pursuing M&A opportunities with the intention to plug in ready-to-monetize software tools into our Promethean platform.
We continued to develop traction with our B2G country-rollout strategy. In Egypt, shipment for the definitive contract signed in Q1 (to supply 94,000 Promethean panels to K-12 schools around the country) is expected to commence in the second half of this year. In China, our priority is focused on our partnership with the National Center for Education Technology ("NCET"), a unit directly under the National Ministry of Education in China, in building the National K-12 Smart Education Platform. Since the launch of this platform on 1st March, the average daily page-view exceeded 40 million and number of registered users reached 21 million, as more and more regions within China are starting to adopt the platform.
Looking forward, we expect 2022 to be a year of exceptional growth. With our new ActivPanel 9, our expanded market leadership position and our operational capability, we believe we are in a strong position to capitalize on the opportunities ahead.
Gaming Business
Revenue of our gaming business decreased by 3.9% YoY to RMB1.8 billion in the first half of 2022, as the macro-economic impact in China has led to more conservative players' spending across our domestic games. Revenue from our PC games decreased by 5.2% YoY due to a relatively larger high-spending players' cohort, while revenue from our mobile games increased by 3.1% YoY.
Revenue from our flagship IP Eudemons decreased by 0.6% HoH and 3.8% YoY. While players' spending has been affected in the short term, we put our focus on driving players' engagement and expanding our paying user base. We launched four expansion packs for our Eudemons games during the first half, and have conducted multiple in-game events and campaigns to drive activities, leading to YoY increase in both MAU and APA (Average Paying Accounts) for the IP. In particular, despite the macro impact on revenue, our Eudemons PC game registered a 34% YoY increase in MAU and a 65% YoY increase in APA. Eudemons Pocket Version, our game with the highest mobile revenue contribution, also delivered a resilient performance with a 7.8% YoY increase in revenue. In addition, we continued to make progress with expanding the influence of the Eudemons IP on the pan-entertainment front by launching its first ever stage play Eudemons Light of Yate in August.
Our Conquer IP delivered stable revenue growth on the back of two expansion packs launched in the first half and our continuous effort to innovate with new gameplay and contents. We continued to focus on expanding the overseas markets for the Conquer IP, and while we maintained a 20.8% YoY gross billings growth in our core market in Egypt, our gross billings from outside of Egypt increased by 57.7% YoY.
We continued to make progress with our new gaming pipeline. In July 2022, we achieved a key milestone for our Under Oath IP as we reached agreement with a renowned global 3A game publisher to launch the overseas game version of this IP in multiple countries starting next year. In addition, we are also excited about the alpha launch of our first Web3 game Neopets Metaverse in August, as we stay on track to bring this popular IP with over 150 million registered users to the Web3 space.
Looking forward, we expect to beta-launch Eudemons Mobile 2 and Neopets Faerie's Hope in the second half of this year, and on top of those, we have a solid pipeline of new games lining up for 2023 and beyond. On the macro side, as China inevitably recovers from the Covid-related economic slowdown and as the gaming industry in China continues to trend towards a positive direction, we believe our gaming business is well positioned to achieve long-term sustainable growth.
Management Conference Call and Webcast
NetDragon's management team will hold a conference call and webcast at 10:00am Hong Kong time on 31st August 2022 to discuss the results and recent business developments.
Details of the live conference call are as follows:
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of NetDragon's website at http://ir.nd.com.cn/en/category/webcast. Participants in the live webcast should visit the aforementioned website 10 minutes prior to the call, then click on the icon for "2022 Interim Results Conference Call and Webcast" and follow the registration instructions.
About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users, including previous establishments of China's first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless.
Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved, Conquer Online and Under Oath. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of management's vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring best-in-class integrated blended learning solutions to every school around the world.
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Officials expect trend to continue as demand for Southern California air travel surges
ONTARIO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Annual revenues generated by in-house advertising and partnership programs at Ontario International Airport (ONT) doubled to $1.6 million in the past 18 months, and the trend is expected to continue as demand for air travel in Southern California surges.
From February 2021 through June 2022, receipts from advertisers including tourist destinations, food and beverage businesses, automotive and financial enterprises totaled $1.6 million, more than double the annual revenues generated by in-airport ad placements previously, according to an analysis provided to the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) Board of Commissioners.
Most recently, airport officials developed an innovative partnership with Los Angeles television affiliate Fox 11 which includes ONT-branded weather and travel forecasts featuring live images from cameras mounted on airport terminal buildings, boosting awareness of ONT in the highly competitive Greater Los Angeles market. ONT also is now the official airport of the Big West athletic conference.
"Since the airport's transfer to local control nearly six years ago, we have worked tirelessly to create a viable, self-sustaining aviation gateway for Southern California," said Alan D. Wapner, president of the OIAA Board and Mayor pro Tem of the City of Ontario. "As traffic volumes have increased, we have maintained Ontario's reputation as a first-rate, low-cost airport, while continuing to grow the business side of our operations. This is a win-win for passengers, our airline partners and this vibrant region we serve."
The OIAA Board approved an agreement in 2021 with Orange, Calif.-based Fuse Advancement LLC to collaborate with airport staff to implement the new advertising and sponsorship sales model.
"Fuse is pleased and honored to partner with ONT at a time of tremendous growth in passenger traffic," said Scott Jacobson, Fuse's Founder and CEO. "The result of the collaboration is steadily increasing advertising revenue, and meaningful partnerships that are memorable and impactful."
Advertisers featured at ONT include Brewery X of Anaheim, Discover Claremont, Sutro, University of Redlands, Keck Graduate Institute, Walter's Automotive Group including Porche and Audi of Ontario, Yaamava' Resort & Casino in Highland, Barclays Bank and rock music legend Sammy Hagar's Santo Spirts. The OIAA also secured a two-year, $100,000 partnership with University of California Riverside Health to improve airport nursing rooms. Airport personnel expanded advertising space with the wrapping of the interior of a jet bridge, water stations and nursing rooms, among other spaces.
In addition to efforts to increase revenues, the OIAA took steps to heighten the airport's profile and enhance its passenger experience with the addition of art installations from the neighboring Claremont Graduate School and audio greetings from Hagar, who spent much of his early life in the Inland Empire, and actor, musician, comedian Cheech Marin, founder of The Cheech museum in Riverside.
All of this comes as ONT continues to post some of the most impressive passenger gains among airports globally, exceeding pre-pandemic levels for five consecutive months.
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in the United States, according to Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet service to 33 major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
The OIAA was formed in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management, operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the Southern California economy and the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA Commissioners are Ontario Mayor Pro Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario City Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman (Commissioner) and retired business executive Julia Gouw (Commissioner).
Fuse Advancement is an innovative consultancy based in Southern California that works with organizations to help them evolve into a bright future. Fuse Advancement's unique relationship-based strategies helps catalyze creative solutions that improve revenue, brand value, and customer advocacy. Fuse Advancement offers end-to-end Airport advertising and partnership services, as well as invests in digital and creative environments to drive success through the Fuse Connect airport vertical. More information is available at www.fuseadvancement.com
OIAA Media Contact:
Steve Lambert (909) 841-7527 slambert@flyontario.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GenZ Publishing proudly announces that Reenita Malhotra Hora has released a new book called Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My Mom a Life and a Man, available in paperback, hard back and e-book formats.
Reenita's humorous young adult novel follows a Mumbai teen trying to find her obsessive mom, a boyfriend. Readers will laugh at the realistic situation of a parent being too involved in their child's personal life. With the modernization of meeting possible prospects through dating apps and discovering more about her mom, comes laughter, tears, and a smile that will not leave your face while you read.
Ila is going nuts with Veena, her controlling, single mother who prevents her from stalking her pop idol, Ali Zafar. Veena wants her daughter to date real guys prior to finding a husband. But Ila decides that the only way to get her mom off her back is by finding her a boyfriend instead. With the help of her best friend Deepali, her crush Dev and her mother's best friend Maleeka, they come up with a plan to make it happen by setting up a profile on dating apps.
Chanticleer Book Reviews commented, "This book will have you laughing out loud. It will keep you reading into the night to see what life has in store for these lovable characters who leap off the page and capture your heart and your imagination. Reenita Malhotra Hora's novel, Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My Mom a Life and a Man, is a highly recommended and delightful five-star read."
Reenita has written several fiction and non-fiction books. She is the writer, anchor and executive producer of Shadow Realm and True Fiction Project podcasts and founder of the Chapter by Episode fiction app. She has contributed to The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, South China Morning Post, The Hindu, CNN, Cartoon Network Asia, Disney and more.
GenZ Publishing was founded by 'The Voice of Generation Z,' Morissa Schwartz. GenZTM is an innovative publisher for the new generation that emphasizes debut, emerging, and underrepresented authors.
Contact: GenZ Publishing
Email: genzpublishing@gmail.com
Phone: 732-306-5995
Website: https://www.genzpublishing.org
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Pet parents are in for happy hauntings this spooky season with new products, social media costume contest for pets
PHOENIX, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pets are the star attraction at PetSmart this Halloween with a new carnival-themed collection featuring apparel, toys and accessories. With new products, a social media contest and top safety and celebration tips, PetSmart is the destination for pet parents and their dogs, cats and small pets to get into the spooky spirit of the season.
"At PetSmart, we are pet-obsessed, and Halloween is one of the best times of year to show the lengths we'll go to for our pets," said Kristin Shane, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer. "We know Halloween is a time when pet parents most want to include their pets in the fun, and we're making it easy to get into the spooky spirit together with costumes, treats and experiences."
The PetSmart Halloween Costume Shop comes to life with new costumes, accessories, toys, treats and ball pits for pet families to enjoy together, including the Thrills and Chills™ Halloween Clown Ball Pit, with 75 balls included, the Thrills and Chills™ Carnival House Corrugated Hut, and a variety of toys and costumes to bring out the inner ringleader, performer or carnival attraction in any pet.
For when your pet chooses "treat" over "trick," PetSmart also offers delectable delights, including a honey-flavored Gourdgeous Cookie dog treat, a Creepy Cone treat for small pets and a Frankly Freaky Cookie dog treat featuring Frankenstein in apple cinnamon flavor.
Candy corn, chocolate and other sweet treats are perfectly fine for kids on Halloween, but pets should avoid most sweet human foods when it's time for trick or treating, warns Dr. Jennifer Bruns, DVM, MPVM, veterinarian at PetSmart. She offers the following recommendations for a pet's best Halloween, including how to get that perfect costume photo:
- Don't: Share gum, mints, candy and baked goods from the trick-or-treat bag with your pet. Xylitol, a sugar substitute found in these items, can cause dangerously low blood sugar and liver damage in dogs.
- Don't: Allow your pet to sneak raisins or alcohol. While these two items are very different from each other, they are toxic and can cause kidney or respiratory failure.
- Don't: Leave candy wrappers, glow sticks, candles and other decor within reach. The hot wax and flame of a candle can burn a pet and can cause gastrointestinal upset, from vomiting to bowel obstruction, if consumed.
- Do: Use pet-safe treats, like these, to teach your pet basic commands that stop them from jumping on trick-or-treaters, running toward the doorbell and even keep them away from the "don'ts" listed above.
- Do: Get their attention using pet-safe treats to snap that pet-perfect Halloween photo.
Once pet parents shop the new carnival collection, they're ready to create a memorable Halloween with their pet. PetSmart is hosting a Happy Haunting Costume Contest* Oct. 3-26 with 200,000 Treats points, worth $500, at (a vampire's) stake.
Pet parents are encouraged to share photos or videos of their happy haunters in three categories: Best Boos, Your Little Monster and Spooky Scene. By following and tagging @PetSmart on Instagram and using #HappyHauntingContent and #BestBoos, #YourLittleMonster or #SpookyScene hashtags to enter a category, they'll have a chance to win one grand prize per category of 200,000 Treats points (worth $500 in savings) or a runner's up prize in each category of 100,000 Treats points (worth $250 in savings).
Judging takes place Oct. 27-28 and winners will be announced the week of Halloween.
* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C. and Puerto Rico, who are 18 years of age or older or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, as of the date of entry, & as of 10/03/2022, possess a web-enabled mobile device. Begins at 12:00 a.m. PT on 10/03/2022 & ends 11:59 p.m. PT on 10/26/2022. Void where prohibited by law. Prize restrictions apply. For complete Official Rules, visit ptsmrt.co/HappyHauntingCostumeContestRules. Sponsored by PetSmart LLC.
For more information on Halloween at PetSmart, including ways to shop, visit petsmart.com/halloween.
PetSmart LLC is the leading pet retailer offering products, services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. At PetSmart, we love pets and we believe pets make us better people. Every day with every connection, PetSmart's passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets so together they can live more fulfilled lives. This vision impacts everything we do for our customers, the way we support our associates and how we give back to our communities.
PetSmart operates approximately 1,660 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as more than 200 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities. We provide a broad range of competitively priced pet food and products, as well as services such as dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp™ and pet adoption.
PetSmart, PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart Charities® of Canada work with nearly 4,000 animal welfare organizations to bring adoptable pets into stores so they have the best chance possible of finding a forever home.
Through this in-store adoption program and other signature events, PetSmart has facilitated over 10 million adoptions, more than any other brick-and-mortar organization.
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ECBs Knot is speaking and says:
- not convinced that going back to neutral enough
- market pricing of rate hike in September not unwise
- leaning toward 75 basis point would open for discussion
- balance sheet reduction could come from less than full APP reinvestment
- any balance sheet to wind down to be very gradual
The EURUSD is higher on the day helped by the leaning more toward a 75 basis point hike at the September meeting. Recall the ECB launched with a 50 basis point hike which was greater than the 25 basis point hike expected.
Technically, the EURUSD moved above its 200 hour moving average and was also able to get above the Thursday high at 1.00328 on its way to a high price of the day for at 1.00542. The price has since dipped back down to 1.0017. | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/ecbs-knot-leaning-toward-75-basis-points-but-open-for-discussion-20220830/ | 2022-08-30T13:17:09Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/ecbs-knot-leaning-toward-75-basis-points-but-open-for-discussion-20220830/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) ("Ramaco Resources" or the "Company") announced today that it has submitted a registration statement on Form S-3 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to the proposed public listing of Class B common stock. The public listing is expected to take place after the SEC completes its review process, subject to various conditions, including the requisite approval of the holders of the Company's common stock at a stockholders' meeting.
The Class B common stock is expected to receive a dividend, which will track and be based on the financial performance of a portion of the Company's assets related to its coal infrastructure and royalties' revenue, carbon products and rare earth elements. The Company intends to refer to this new business line as "CORE", signifying its focus on carbon ore and rare earth elements. In connection with the creation of the Class B common stock, record holders of the Company's common stock would receive shares of the Class B common stock as a distribution. Each holder will receive 0.2 shares of Class B common stock for every one share of existing common stock held on the record date (with cash in lieu of any fractional share interests). It is anticipated that initially 20% of the revenue attributable to the CORE assets will be paid as a dividend, with the percentage subject to change by our board. Ramaco Resources expects to complete the registration and distribution of the new Class B common stock in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The record date, the distribution date and the stockholder meeting date will be announced at a later date.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Class B common stock may only be distributed pursuant to an effective registration statement. The Company's stockholders and other investors are urged to read the registration statement filed with the SEC because it contains important information about the issuance of shares of the proposed Class B common stock. Copies of the Company's SEC filings are available free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent Ramaco Resources' expectations or beliefs concerning guidance, future events, anticipated revenue, costs and expectations regarding operating results, and it is possible that the results described in this news release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Ramaco Resources' control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the creation of the Class B common stock and the ability of Ramaco Resources to realize the expected benefits of these transactions, risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, unexpected delays in our current mine development activities, failure of our sales commitment counterparties to perform, increased government regulation of coal in the United States or internationally, or further decline of demand for coal in export markets and underperformance of the railroads. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, Ramaco Resources does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Ramaco Resources to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements found in Ramaco Resources' filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The risk factors and other factors noted in Ramaco Resources' SEC filings could cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
About Ramaco Resources, Inc.
Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:METC) is an operator and developer of high-quality, low-cost metallurgical coal in central and southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and southwestern Pennsylvania. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.ramacoresources.com.
Contact:
Phone: 859-244-7455
E-mail: info@ramacocoal.com
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Alcoa is announcing that it will shut and an aluminum production line due to higher power costs. The shutdown represents 2.6K/T of primary aluminum per month.
Inflation has potential to be get inflation, and supply issues as well
Alcoa is announcing that it will shut and an aluminum production line due to higher power costs. The shutdown represents 2.6K/T of primary aluminum per month.
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Achieved Record Growth for Education Business with Revenue Up 71.2% YoY
HONG KONG, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or the "Company"; Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, today announced its financial results for the first half of 2022. NetDragon's management team will hold a webcast at 10:00am Hong Kong time on 31st August 2022 to discuss the results and recent business development.
Dr. Dejian Liu, Chairman of NetDragon, commented, "We continued to make significant progress across our business in the first half of 2022 as our revenue increased by 26.3% YoY to RMB4.2 billion and net profit attributable to owners of the Company increased by 31.2% YoY to RMB565.1 million. Our achievement is made possible by solid commercial execution, as well as years of investment in our product R&D, global sales network and most importantly our people to maintain our overall operational competencies at the highest level."
"Our education business delivered a record growth performance in the first half. We continued to see countries around the world accelerating their adoption of edtech with an ever-growing emphasis on blended learning in K12 classrooms. As the global market leader, we continued to innovate and drive positive, sustained impact on teachers and students. As a result, we further expanded our leadership position by increasing our market share in the first half, and delivered an exceptional performance with 71.2% YoY growth in education revenue. In addition, we stepped up our effort in pursuing partnerships and potential M&A opportunities to monetize our Promethean platform with software and SAAS applications."
"In China, the resurgence of Covid-19 cases has led to challenges in the economy which inevitably affected consumer sentiment and spending power, and as a result impacted our gaming revenue during the first half. Despite the near-term challenges, we continued to focus on executing our long-term growth plan by actively building our pipeline of new games, driving players' engagement level and expanding our base of paying users of our existing games. We are also excited by the quality of our pipeline. We are developing several new games under the Eudemons IP that will continue to drive the long-term revenue growth of this legendary IP, and we are also actively expanding into new IPs, new genres, and the overseas markets."
"We are committed to following through on our capital return commitment to maximize value for our shareholders. To that end, we are pleased to announce that the Board declared a special interim dividend of HK$0.50 and an interim dividend of HK$0.40 per ordinary share for the first half of 2022. Meanwhile, we will continue to operate our business with a strong financial position with RMB3.5 billion in net cash as of June 30, 2022, which will enable us to capitalize on future acquisition, investment and strategic opportunities."
2022 First Half Financial Highlights
- Revenue was RMB4.2 billion, representing a 26.3% increase YoY.
- Revenue from the education business was RMB2.4 billion, representing 56.8% of the Group's total revenue and registering a 71.2% increase YoY.
- Revenue from the games business was RMB1.8 billion, representing 41.9% of the Group's total revenue and registering a 3.9% decrease YoY.
- Gross profit was RMB2.3 billion, representing a 4.0% increase YoY.
- Core segmental profit[1] from the games business was RMB1.0 billion, representing a 6.2% decrease YoY.
- Core segmental loss[1] from the education business was RMB35.7 million, representing an 86.1% improvement YoY.
- Operating Profit was RMB744.6 million, representing a 7.7% increase YoY.
- Non-GAAP operating profit[2] was RMB854.4 million, representing a 13.3% increase YoY.
- EBITDA was RMB877.5 million, representing an 1.6% decrease YoY.
- Non-GAAP EBITDA[2] was RMB1.0 billion, representing an 11.2% increase YoY.
- Profit attributable to owners of the Company was RMB565.1 million, representing a 31.2% increase YoY.
- Non-GAAP profit attributable to owners of the Company[2] was RMB815.8 million, representing a 44.0% increase YoY.
- The Company declared a special interim dividend and an interim dividend of HK$0.50 and HK$0.40 per ordinary share respectively, for the six months ended 30 June 2022.
Segmental Financial Highlights
Education Business
Our education business achieved a record growth rate as its revenue in the first half increased by 71.2% YoY, reaching RMB2.4 billion. Core segmental loss narrowed to RMB35.7 million as we benefit from strong operating leverage and disciplined cost management measures.
We continued to benefit from the accelerating global trend of edtech adoption and the growing emphasis on blended learning. And it has become increasingly clear that IFPD (interactive flat panel displays) is a necessity in every K12 classrooms, without which blended learning is not possible. As a result, the industry saw a phenomenal 71.5% YoY growth in shipment volume of IFPD in the international market during the first half of 2022[4]. As the global market leader in IFPD, we continued to capitalize on the market momentum by delivering 82.5% YoY and 46.9% HoH growth in our volume shipment of IFPD. Not only did we hold the number-one market share globally, we also expanded our market share by 4.1 ppts HoH to 26.0% in the first half[5]. We continued to win in the market as we increased our market share in all of our Top 5 countries by revenue contribution, namely the U.S., Italy, the U.K., Germany and France.
Our gross margin for the education business saw a decline from 30.6% to 25.3% YoY due to higher material and freight cost, and a 4.3% YoY reduction in ASP as we sold down inventory of ActivPanel 7 in anticipation of our new ActivPanel 9 product launch in June. Since the second half of 2021, we have seen materials cost and freight cost trending down as global supply chain challenges started to ease, and as we continued to implement best practice measures on cost management, we have seen margin improvement on a sequential basis. Excluding the tariff impact, our adjusted gross margin for our key subsidiary Promethean increased by 1.3 ppts HoH from 28.6% to 29.9% in the first half of 2022.
We reached a major milestone in product innovation during the first half as Promethean introduced the all-new ActivPanel 9 in June to deliver transformational user experience with enhanced simplicity, connectivity, security, adaptability, and longevity to address the key needs of the educators in a hybrid learning environment. Shipment has started since the official launch, and we expect the new model to continue to drive our future revenue growth. We also stepped up our effort in exploring for software monetization opportunities for our Promethean platform. In June, Promethean entered into a US-based exclusive distribution agreement with leading education AI technology company Merlyn Mind as our first step to leverage our sales network to expand beyond hardware sales into SaaS solutions. At the same time, we are actively pursuing M&A opportunities with the intention to plug in ready-to-monetize software tools into our Promethean platform.
We continued to develop traction with our B2G country-rollout strategy. In Egypt, shipment for the definitive contract signed in Q1 (to supply 94,000 Promethean panels to K-12 schools around the country) is expected to commence in the second half of this year. In China, our priority is focused on our partnership with the National Center for Education Technology ("NCET"), a unit directly under the National Ministry of Education in China, in building the National K-12 Smart Education Platform. Since the launch of this platform on 1st March, the average daily page-view exceeded 40 million and number of registered users reached 21 million, as more and more regions within China are starting to adopt the platform.
Looking forward, we expect 2022 to be a year of exceptional growth. With our new ActivPanel 9, our expanded market leadership position and our operational capability, we believe we are in a strong position to capitalize on the opportunities ahead.
Gaming Business
Revenue of our gaming business decreased by 3.9% YoY to RMB1.8 billion in the first half of 2022, as the macro-economic impact in China has led to more conservative players' spending across our domestic games. Revenue from our PC games decreased by 5.2% YoY due to a relatively larger high-spending players' cohort, while revenue from our mobile games increased by 3.1% YoY.
Revenue from our flagship IP Eudemons decreased by 0.6% HoH and 3.8% YoY. While players' spending has been affected in the short term, we put our focus on driving players' engagement and expanding our paying user base. We launched four expansion packs for our Eudemons games during the first half, and have conducted multiple in-game events and campaigns to drive activities, leading to YoY increase in both MAU and APA (Average Paying Accounts) for the IP. In particular, despite the macro impact on revenue, our Eudemons PC game registered a 34% YoY increase in MAU and a 65% YoY increase in APA. Eudemons Pocket Version, our game with the highest mobile revenue contribution, also delivered a resilient performance with a 7.8% YoY increase in revenue. In addition, we continued to make progress with expanding the influence of the Eudemons IP on the pan-entertainment front by launching its first ever stage play Eudemons Light of Yate in August.
Our Conquer IP delivered stable revenue growth on the back of two expansion packs launched in the first half and our continuous effort to innovate with new gameplay and contents. We continued to focus on expanding the overseas markets for the Conquer IP, and while we maintained a 20.8% YoY gross billings growth in our core market in Egypt, our gross billings from outside of Egypt increased by 57.7% YoY.
We continued to make progress with our new gaming pipeline. In July 2022, we achieved a key milestone for our Under Oath IP as we reached agreement with a renowned global 3A game publisher to launch the overseas game version of this IP in multiple countries starting next year. In addition, we are also excited about the alpha launch of our first Web3 game Neopets Metaverse in August, as we stay on track to bring this popular IP with over 150 million registered users to the Web3 space.
Looking forward, we expect to beta-launch Eudemons Mobile 2 and Neopets Faerie's Hope in the second half of this year, and on top of those, we have a solid pipeline of new games lining up for 2023 and beyond. On the macro side, as China inevitably recovers from the Covid-related economic slowdown and as the gaming industry in China continues to trend towards a positive direction, we believe our gaming business is well positioned to achieve long-term sustainable growth.
Management Conference Call and Webcast
NetDragon's management team will hold a conference call and webcast at 10:00am Hong Kong time on 31st August 2022 to discuss the results and recent business developments.
Details of the live conference call are as follows:
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of NetDragon's website at http://ir.nd.com.cn/en/category/webcast. Participants in the live webcast should visit the aforementioned website 10 minutes prior to the call, then click on the icon for "2022 Interim Results Conference Call and Webcast" and follow the registration instructions.
About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users, including previous establishments of China's first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless.
Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved, Conquer Online and Under Oath. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of management's vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring best-in-class integrated blended learning solutions to every school around the world.
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- Guardian™ front boom sprayers come equipped with Raven solutions that increase application efficiency, including Slingshot® and VSN® Visual Guidance technologies.
- Updated Guardian sprayers combine IntelliSpray™ II nozzle technology, IntelliSteer™ auto guidance and IntelliView™ 12 monitor to improve operator performance and comfort.
- Newest Guardian sprayers on display at 2022 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
NEW HOLLAND, Pa., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Holland Agriculture North America is redefining its lineup of SP310F, SP370F, and SP410F Guardian front boom sprayers to feature new technological and precision capabilities. These sprayers integrate the advanced precision technologies from Raven with the high horsepower and large tanks New Holland sprayers are known for to enhance efficiency in and out of the field while covering more acres per hour in the field.
"The advancements made to the Guardian front boom sprayer are really elevating the operator experience in the cab while improving application accuracy and the quality of data collected," said Sally Johnson, Vice President for New Holland Agriculture North America. "These upgraded units are connecting many components of an operation and data points for owners and operators to find more efficiency and profitability, as well as empowering them to make more informed agronomic and logistical decisions."
This lineup of Guardian sprayers incorporates precision technologies: Slingshot® from Raven and IntelliSpray™ II. The data generated from these features are collected, streamlined, and aggregated by Raven's Connected Workflow™ system. The Connected Workflow system works by syncing data from the office to the field and back again for simplified management of work, idle, and transit time. The data can be used to create programs and strategies like herbicide rate prescriptions for individual fields and is accessible by the operator through the Slingshot mobile app.
With the incorporation of IntelliSpray II, the Guardian sprayers now offer the most precise nozzle control system on the market and ensure unmatched droplet coverage accuracy, up to 2.5 times more accurate than comparable systems. These enhancements help operators and growers optimize coverage, minimize skips and overlaps, and reduce input costs. The IntelliSpray II pulse width modulation system leads the industry with a broader range of applications – Standard, Bypass, Variable Pressure, High Flow, High Flow VP, and On/Off – higher flow and pressure ratings of up to 17% increased flow and operating pressure and greater level of accuracy due to its 20Hz pulse rate.
The utilization of Slingshot on the Guardian sprayers empowers operators and growers to make more data-driven decisions in and out of the field. Slingshot generates a high-level view of data from beginning through completion of a job, including traceability reports, application records, fleet efficiency track edits, and transferable work orders.
Working alongside the Slingshot telematics is the VSN® Visual Guidance, which uses state-of-the-art image sensor and processing technologies to deliver a quicker response rate, better overall sprayer control, reduced operator fatigue, and improved data collection. These components have been shown to improve efficiency by 20%. To accomplish these tasks, the visual guidance system uses cameras and radars to guide the boom and drive line of the sprayer. The use of the VSN system has proven to save time and financial resources by minimizing the margin of error and crop damage that can be inflicted by self-propelled sprayers.
"We strive for operators to have complete peace of mind while in the cab of the Guardian sprayer," says Alex Caldwell, product marketing manager, self-propelled sprayers for New Holland North America. "The integration of the VSN system allows drivers to operate the sprayer at 3-4 miles per hour faster to cover more acres per day without risking crop damage. Not only does the basic VSN system follow the rows with cameras, but the VSN+ system allow operators to better see hidden waterways and other obstacles. This alleviates a lot of the compounded fatigue and stress operators experience when spending long hours in the field."
Each Guardian sprayer model comes equipped with supplemental precision technology that affects the operation of the sprayers, from turning to steering to spraying for maximized productivity.
- IntelliView™ 12 and Viper® 4+ displays are intuitive and customizable, allowing operators to monitor their machine's vital functions at a glance, including suspension information, liquid management control, auto rinse functionality, 4-wheel steering, tread width adjustments, and more.
- IntelliField and Slingshot will visualize where other tractors are moving in the field and provide data on the productivity of all machines.
- IntelliSteer™ Auto Guidance maintain spray accuracy while eliminating row skips and overpasses with direction control and T3 terrain compensation.
The Guardian front boom sprayer will be on display August 30 – September 1, 2022, at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. Visit the New Holland booth #124 in the northwest quadrant of the show grounds, to speak with experts about the new features and integration of Raven precision technology. For more information, visit agriculture.newholland.com.
Fact sheets, images, and additional product resources for new models of the Guardian front boom sprayers can be downloaded here and used for publication purposes.
New Holland Agriculture's reputation is built on the success of our customers, cash crop producers, livestock farmers, contractors, vineyards, or grounds care professionals. They can count on the widest offering of innovative products and services: a full line of equipment, from tractors to harvesting, material handling equipment, complemented by tailored financial services from a specialist in agriculture. A highly professional global dealer network and New Holland's commitment to excellence guarantees the ultimate customer experience for every customer. For more information on New Holland, visit www.newholland.com
New Holland Agriculture is a brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI) (MI: CNHI) a global leader in the capital goods sector with established industrial experience, a wide range of products, and a worldwide presence. More information about CNH Industrial can be found online at www.cnhindustrial.com
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The AUD and NZD lead the strongest of the major currencies, while the CHF and USD are the weakest. Risk-on flows are dominant as the market takes a breather from the 2-days of sell off in stocks and bonds (with higher yields) after the Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole. Today, the JOLTs job opening data will be released with expectations of 10.37M vs 10.7M last month. The US consumer confidence will also be released with expectations for a rise to 97.7 vs 95.7 last month which follows rebounds in the Michigan consumer sentiment index on the back of lower gas price momentum. Case Schiller home price data still has the gains from 2021 to work through. It is expected to show a YoY gain of 19.5%.
The EU today Spain inflation dipped to 10.4% from 10.7%. German CPI came in at 0.3% MoM while the YoY move up to 7.9% vs 7.5% last month and 7.8% estimate. The harmonized YoY rose 8.8% as expected, but up from 8.5%. There is increased thoughts that a 75 basis point hike has helped to increase the EURUSD and push the price back above the 200 hour moving average.
A snapshot of the markets are showing:
- Spot gold is trading down $-5 or -0.29% at $1731.80
- Spot silver is trading down $-0.09 or -0.51% at $18.63
- WTI crude oil is trading $-3.22 at $94
- The price bitcoin is back above the $20,000 level $20420. The low price came in at $20,118
- Natural gas is down $0.11 at $9.16
In the premarket for US stocks, the major indices are higher erasing the declines from yesterday's trade
- Dow industrial average up 206 points after yesterdays -184.41 point decline
- S&P index up 29 points after yesterdays -27.06 point decline
- NASDAQ index is up 124 points after yesterdays -124.04 point decline
In the European equity markets the major indices are also sharply higher and erasing yesterdays declines:
- German DAX, up 243 points or 1.89%
- France's CAC up 66 points or 1.06%
- UK is back from holiday and trading up 5.23 points or 0.07%
- Spain's Ibex up 94.32 points or +1.18%
- Italy's FTSE MIB +320 points or +1.47%
In the US debt market, yields are lower at the longer end. The 2 year yield is still up marginally and trading at the highest level since November 2007:
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Kimberly Hanson joins the team, bringing over 30 years of experience growing and driving innovative solutions and population health management programs for leading payor organizations.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RethinkFirst announced today that Kim Hanson, has joined the Company as a Senior Vice President responsible for driving the Company's growth and behavioral health offerings for the payor and health plan market. Ms. Hanson is a healthcare veteran, having held a variety of leadership roles at leading organizations, most recently as the Senior VP of Population Health Solutions at Optum.
As the head of Rethink's Health Plan Solutions, Ms. Hanson will report directly to Rethink's CEO, Daniel Etra, and President & COO, Eran Rosenthal, and will play a key role in the Company's overall population health strategies. "Kim brings an incredible wealth of product, marketing and business development knowledge with her to Rethink," said Etra. "She is extremely comfortable leading through change and has the skillset needed to help transform the way behavioral and physical health is managed and supported in the payor market."
RethinkFirst is experiencing rapid growth across all its solutions as the need for supporting behavioral health with evidenced-based practices grows. For health plans, delivering solutions designed for the most vulnerable populations is of utmost importance.
"I look forward to working alongside everyone at Rethink as we advance access to quality care for those with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities," said Kim in her welcome address. "We're doing something crucially important for these populations by partnering with providers, combining the power of technology, evidence-based clinical standards, and outcomes data to help health plans and most importantly their members and their families, have access to high quality providers and to reach goals and improve their outcomes. RethinkFirst is in a unique position to support medical and behavior integration, and to drive value-based care all in support of the quintuple aim of healthcare. It's an incredibly exciting and important time to align everyone across the industry."
RethinkFirst is a global health technology company providing cloud-based treatment tools, training, and clinical support to employers, educators, and behavioral health professionals. Rethink's award-winning solutions serve thousands of clients globally, including nearly one-third of the Fortune 100 and many of the country's largest public-school systems and health plans. Each of Rethink's award-winning solutions incorporates evidenced-based protocols, workflow automation, and advanced data analytics to drive meaningful clinical outcomes and improved performance for customers and the communities that they serve.
For more information please visit our RethinkFirst website or for media inquiries email press@rethinkfirst.com.
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Leading financial software company announces changes to executive team to position the Company for accelerated business growth and success in digital banking
MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Savana, an industry leader in financial software for banks and fintechs, today announced that accomplished banking software industry veteran, Emily Steele, will join the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer. Her entire career spent in financial technology, Ms. Steele comes to Savana with over 20 years in the banking software industry, where she has actively engaged with global thought leaders, financial services industry consultants, and technology innovators to define and deliver high-performance digital end-to-end banking technology. Previous Savana President and CTO, Mike Wolfel will become the Company's CEO and maintain his position of CTO, while previous CEO, Michael Sanchez will take the position of Executive Chairman.
Steele joins Savana with a wealth of knowledge and experience in financial services. Most recently, she served as President of Temenos, North America, a leading global provider of banking software solutions. Now as the President and COO of Savana, Steele will be focused on three main areas of growth – GTM, customer delivery and success, and employee expansion. Her unwavering passion for continuously creating a better customer experience are in line with Savana's values.
"I am thrilled to join the Savana team and to be working with Michael Sanchez once again," said Emily Steele, President and COO of Savana. "I have worked with all different types of companies in the banking sector, and what makes me most excited to get out of bed every morning is the entrepreneurial spirit of a company like Savana. I am a huge proponent of banks transforming their technology. Savana's technology unifies how the bank works, creates consistent consumer experiences, and removes much of the risk and fear that comes with digital transformation."
Savana's organizational redesign comes at a time where there is major growth happening in the fintech space and will position the Company to successfully scale.
"When I founded this company 13 years ago, I knew we had something special," said Michael Sanchez, Executive Chairman and founder of Savana. "It's been an exciting journey for us and this is truly just the beginning. Today, we have substantial funding, a one-of-a-kind technology platform, incredible customers, and an ambitious team. I am thrilled that Emily chose to make Savana her next career move. I know from personal experience what Emily is capable of and am confident we will only continue to grow and innovate under her leadership."
"I want to welcome Emily to the Savana team. It is an honor to be working together with a fintech veteran who has years of experience in scaling companies like Savana," said Michael Wolfel, CEO of Savana. "I am also proud to step up as Savana's new CEO. I have been at the company since the beginning and have seen how our technology has helped to support banks in their transformation. With this powerhouse team of leadership and talented employees, I know we will continue to help banks innovate and thrive in today's competitive landscape."
For more information on Savana, visit www.savanainc.com.
Savana unlocks next-generation, customer-centric banking operations through the industry's first and only digital delivery platform. Leveraging unmatched banking knowledge and expertise, Savana solves the issues that arise during digital transformation or in creating and launching a new bank. Redefining customer-first operations, Savana is powering the future of banking. Learn more about Savana at www.savanainc.com.
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BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Lin Hao, the former Vice President Great China at Dell EMC, has joined Edianyun and took over Edianyun's hardware products and remanufacturing business. Edianyun's vigorous effort on remanufacturing has attracted much attention. People may wonder what is the difference between computer remanufacturing and renovation?
The improved performances and increased personalized elements have accelerated the iteration speed of computers to some extent.
Due to the high costs of office PC maintenance, many companies would rather purchase new computers, and discard computers, instead of wasting time and money on repairing them. The life span of optimized service life of computers has been shortened to around three years.
But where do these discarded devices go?
Renovate the "Short-lived" Devices for Secondary Sale
Generally, a few discarded computers might be left idle or used as emergency backup devices, but most of them are disposed of as electronic waste. Many may wonder what recycled old computers can be used for. As a matter of fact, there is a business behind it.
Recyclers will first categorize the used computers and preferentially select those with above-average quality for further "renovation". This includes doing some simple clean-up work to their inner parts, reinstalling the systems, beautifying the appearance, and then distributing them for sale as second-hand devices. Another way is to dismantle the computers and sell the individual components.
Both methods are essentially resales without technology involved. The brokers only act as preliminary "computer beauticians" profiting from price spread, without considering the improvement of the reutilization value and long-term performance of devices.
Currently, many companies are running recycling businesses in the market. For example, Aihuishou is one of the companies focusing on electronic device recycling. There are also other players like Bear Rental that both "renovate" and "resale" devices.
The refurbishment and resale mode, to some extent, allows for computers to be reused. However, the machines or components has only gone through preliminary processing, and their life span remain unchanged. This is far from the "environmental" purpose asserted by such companies. In the face of national low-carbon initiatives in China, the recycling industry needs to remanufacture devices by utilizing specialized technologies and endow old devices with new life.
Extend the Service Life of Devices by Harnessing Technologies
Currently, some Chinese companies in the industry have already owned mature remanufacturing techniques. They can substantially extend device life span through specialized technologies, and even establish specialized plants for massive remanufacturing production.
According to the latest report, as one of the largest computers remanufacturing companies in China, Edianyun has an average per factory annual capacity of 600,000 PCs. Companies like Edianyun generally possess independent core technology and research and development capabilities and have established high-efficiency and low-cost operation modes through years of experience and technology accumulation. The key factor that distinguishes the remanufacturing process from the traditional "renovation" mode is the application of technologies. Remanufacturing process requires software systems, automatic detection technology, batch hardware inspection capability, and precise remanufacturing procedures that adapt to the whole production process.
To extend the life span of devices, there are many other challenges to overcome. First, each recycled computer requires a highly differentiated process. The comprehensive automatic detection system and production system can precisely locate the defective firmware and automatically match and distribute necessary parts, to reduce the remanufacturing time significantly. After that, the devices will go through a chip-level repairing process. The overall firmware change approach has been changed into partial repairing on the dismantled firmware components, thus reducing the costs exponentially.
The adoption of remanufacturing technologies can not only restore the computer's appearance, performance, and user experiences to levels nearly close to new ones, but also extend the average service life of devices from 3 years to 7-10 years. Therefore, remanufacturing companies should keep focusing on how to improve the efficiency, reduce servicing costs, and achieve scale and mass production.
Environment-friendly Remanufacturing Has a Bright Future
Remanufacturing technology, on the one hand, substantially increases the values of recycled computers; and on the other hand, helps reduce electronic wastes.
Due to the high elimination rate of computers, a large number of devices have not been fully utilized, leading to significant waste and environmental pollution. It will take decades for the environment to recover.
The remanufacturing technology will help extend device life span to 7-10 years on average. This will not only greatly improve the utilization efficiency of devices, but also reduce waste of resources and help protect the environment.
Edianyun, for example, has reduced an average of 50,000 tons of carbon emissions and 668 tons of electronic waste annually, equivalent to planting 2.79 million trees a year. This means the company has helped 39,000 businesses achieve low-carbon work practices, which echoes the low-carbon concept advocacy and policies in China.
Nowadays, the industry requires companies to carry out in-depth remanufacturing to old devices by utilizing proper technologies and to take the computer renovations process to a whole new level. The aim of all this is more ambitious than merely to give a second life to old computers, but to build a low-carbon and recyclable society, thus fully releasing the economic and environmental values of "renovation."
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers of U.S. small businesses continue to benefit from higher wages, according to the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch. Average hourly earnings growth increased to 5.18 percent, matching a record set in May 2022. Meanwhile, the pace of job growth at small businesses moderated from the previous month, slowing -0.20 percent. The Small Business Jobs Index stands at 99.94.
"Small business job growth continued to slow in August as the Fed fought inflation with higher interest rates," said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit.
"Our August jobs index results reveal a continuation of last month's trend: the demand for workers at U.S. small businesses is high and the supply is low, making it more difficult for small businesses to fill many open positions," said Martin Mucci, Paychex chairman and CEO.
In further detail, the August report showed:
- At $30.71 per hour, hourly earnings increased by $1.51 in the last 12 months.
- At 99.94, the national jobs index fell below 100 for the first time since September 2021.
- The South's Job Index lead continued as it was the only region to top 100 (100.55). The South also led in hourly earnings growth, at 5.53 percent, and weekly earnings growth, at 5.00 percent.
- Small business employment growth in the West slowed 0.30 percent in August and ranked last among regions for the first time since 2020, with West Coast metros San Francisco, San Diego, Riverside, and Seattle all dropping more than two percent during the past quarter.
- North Carolina remained the top state for small business job growth; Florida was once again the top state for worker hourly earnings growth (6.45 percent).
- Dallas continues to lead U.S. metros in small business job growth and hourly earnings growth for workers.
- At 102.89, other services (except public administration) remained the top sector for job growth for the third consecutive month.
Note: The other services (except public administration) industry category includes religious, civic, and social organizations, as well as personal services, including automotive and household repair, salons, drycleaners, and other businesses.
Paychex solutions reach 1 in 12 American private-sector employees, making the Small Business Employment Watch an industry benchmark. Drawing from the payroll data of approximately 350,000 Paychex clients with fewer than 50 employees, the monthly report offers analysis of national employment and wage trends, as well as examines regional, state, metro, and industry sector activity.
The complete results for August, including interactive charts detailing all data, are available at www.paychex.com/watch. Highlights are available below.
- The national jobs index fell below 100 for the first time since September 2021 following moderations in small business employment during the spring and summer.
- At 99.94, the jobs index slowed each of the past six months. It slowed by 0.20 percent in August and by 1.37 percent since February.
- Hourly earnings growth improved to 5.18 percent in August, matching its May 2022 record. At $30.71 per hour, hourly earnings increased $1.51 from this time last year.
- Though the gains have been modest, weekly earnings growth increased for six straight months, from 3.95 percent in February to 4.54 percent in August.
- The South widened its lead among regions, moderating -0.11 percent in August. At 100.55, the South was the only regional index above 100.
- At 99.54, the jobs index in the West slowed 0.30 percent in August, ranking last among regions for the first time since 2020.
- By slowing just 0.08 percent in August to 99.59, the Midwest increased its position to third among regions. It was the first time the Midwest moved from the lowest spot in 13 months.
- The South led in hourly earnings growth at 5.53 percent. Weekly earnings growth in the region reached 5 percent in August, a new record since reporting began in 2011.
- For the fourth straight month, the Northeast was the only region with hourly earnings growth below five percent (4.58 percent) and weekly earnings growth below four percent (3.92 percent).
- At 102.92, North Carolina widened its lead among states, gaining 0.24 percent in August. North Carolina, Illinois, and Tennessee were the only three states to have a positive three-month change rate.
- At 101.59, Texas slowed 0.45 percent in August and 1.33 percent over the past three months, falling below 102 for the first time in more than a year.
- Arizona showed August's steepest decline (-0.86 percent) as its index dropped below 100 for the first time since March 2021.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest states based on U.S. population.
- At 6.45 percent, Florida ranked first among states for hourly earnings growth. Six of the 20 states analyzed had hourly earnings growth above 6 percent.
- Texas and Indiana ranked second and third, respectively, among states in both hourly and weekly earnings growth.
- Georgia's weekly hours worked slowed quickly in recent months. The state's one- and three-month annualized growth rates were down 2.71 and 3.78 percent, respectively, both weakest among states.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest states based on U.S. population.
- At 103.07, Dallas continued to lead metros despite two consecutive decreases in July (-1.34 percent) and August (-0.91 percent). Dallas saw the largest decrease among all metros in August.
- The four weakest metros were all located on the West coast (San Francisco, San Diego, Riverside, and Seattle). Each of their indexes dropped more than 2 percent during the past quarter.
- Up 1.08 percent in August, Denver had the largest one-month gain among metros by far, boosting its index to 100.70.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest metro areas based on U.S. population.
- Dallas led metros in hourly earnings growth at 7.60 percent, increasing for the 20th consecutive month.
- Hourly earnings growth topped 4 percent for all 20 metros analyzed. Washington ranked last (4.03 percent), followed closely by New York (4.07 percent).
- Though Detroit reported strong small business employment growth, weekly earnings growth (3.04 percent), and weekly hours-worked growth (-1.09 percent) were last among metros.
Note: Analysis is provided for the 20 largest metro areas based on U.S. population.
- Other services (except public administration) remained the top sector in August for the third straight month. The sector had slowed over the past five months, but the pace of job gains remained strong at 102.89.
- Leisure and hospitality slowed for the seventh consecutive month (from 107.25 in January to 100.59 in August).
- At 98.04, manufacturing fell two spots, becoming the second weakest sector analyzed after decelerating 1.70 percent over the last quarter.
Note: Analysis is provided for seven major industry sectors. Definitions of each industry sector can be found here. The other services (except public administration) industry category includes religious, civic, and social organizations, as well as personal services, including automotive and household repair, salons, drycleaners, and other businesses.
- Other services (except public administration) led hourly earnings growth among industries at 7.48 percent in August. One- and three-month annualized growth rates were higher at 8.07 percent and 7.84 percent, respectively.
- Hourly earnings growth in leisure and hospitality slowed for the seventh straight month to 6.37 percent, though the July to August decrease was not as sharp as in previous months.
Note: Analysis is provided for seven major industry sectors. Definitions of each industry sector can be found here. The other services (except public administration) industry category includes religious, civic, and social organizations, as well as personal services, including automotive and household repair, salons, dry cleaners, and other businesses.
For more information about the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, visit www.paychex.com/watch and sign up to receive monthly Employment Watch alerts.
*Information regarding the professions included in the industry data can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch is released each month by Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, and IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics, and expertise. Focused exclusively on small business with fewer than 50 employees, the monthly report offers analysis of national employment and wage trends, as well as examines regional, state, metro, and industry sector activity. Drawing from the payroll data of approximately 350,000 Paychex clients, this powerful tool delivers real-time insights into the small business trends driving the U.S. economy.
Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq: PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services. By combining innovative software-as-a-service technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex empowers business owners to focus on the growth and management of their business. Backed by 50 years of industry expertise, Paychex serves more than 730,000 payroll clients as of May 31, 2022 in the U.S. and Europe, and pays one out of every 12 American private sector employees. Learn more about Paychex by visiting www.paychex.com and stay connected on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s Rapid Response Bio-Clean team worked for hours to clear out a large homeless camp at Southeast 80th Avenue and Rhine Street Monday morning — one that nearby residents said they'd reported to the city hundreds of times throughout summer, without much success.
"At 8 o'clock in the morning there are folks that are smoking meth, they're shooting up, there's domestic violence. It's absolutely absurd," said Nathan Lamb.
Lamb said he's lived in the neighborhood for six years, and his 6-year-old son with a disability just started school again and couldn’t safely access his school bus due to the camps.
"A couple of times we had to come out with slumped over individuals and say, 'Hey! My son's handicap bus is coming in about five minutes, can you please move along?'" he said.
Lamb said he was shocked at how long it took the city to address the neighbors' concerns.
"It’s absolutely remarkable that no one responds," he said. "No one seems to care. Obviously, we feel that these individuals get more rights than we do."
Despite the cleanup, Lamb and other neighbors said they're just waiting for the day a new set of homeless campers move in.
"I'm not going to hold my breath," said Rebecca Philip, who lives three doors down from Lamb. "We're done with Portland."
Philip said she and her husband are moving to Washington next month because of the camps, and watching the camps get cleared Monday morning didn't change her mind.
"Our number one reason is because of the homeless. We’re sick of it," she said. "We've had many camps moved out of here and as soon as they clear them out, they move right back in."
One of the people who camps along Rhine Street, Medina Dawan, said she felt bad for the neighbors, and agreed that litter at the campsite was regrettable.
"We're human too. We're just on hard times right now," she said.
But, she added, watching the city clear the site didn't give the campers much incentive to leave the area or go to a shelter.
"It's like, thank you for cleaning up the tampons and the f***g booty juice and stuff that's on the ground, we appreciate that," she said, "but two seconds later all that s*** about to be back on the f***g ground because we don't have a place to stay. We're on drugs and that's just what it is."
Officials said the city received 3,140 new campsite reports last week, and 1,180 of them were along Southeast Powell Boulevard, which runs by about a block away from the Southeast Rhine camp. Staff cleaned 14 camps and removed 64.
"If you move someone away from the situation, you got to give them a solution," said Dawan. "There's a problem, but what do you do to solve it?"
Cleanup staff offer campers free transportation to a shelter and a place to store their things, according to city officials, but it's up to individual residents to decide whether they want to accept the help. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-residents-move-washington-over-lack-response-homeless-camps/283-6eea7e53-4a56-4296-97cc-f8fe106818c7 | 2022-08-30T13:22:55Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-residents-move-washington-over-lack-response-homeless-camps/283-6eea7e53-4a56-4296-97cc-f8fe106818c7 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's new real-time payments system known as FedNow is expected to go live as early as May 2023, a Fed official said Monday.
In development for effectively a decade, FedNow is expected to allow banks of any size to send payments to each other in real-time. That will allow bank customers to send real-time payments to one another on the same rails.
The system will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is expected to cost significantly less than fees charged for wire transfers or debit card transactions.
While the Fed has been developing FedNow, other banks and the entire cryptocurrency industry has been pushing for its own alternatives for real-time payments. The banking industry has Zelle, which allows individuals to send payments to each other in real time. There are also services like Venmo and PayPal that have grown in popularity.
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Speaking Monday via webcast to a FedNow early adopter workshop in Rosemont, Illinois, Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard said she expects the system to launch between May and July next year. Previously the Fed had given vague timetables on when it expected to launch FedNow.
“Having the capacity to manage money in real time could help households avoid costly late payment fees or free up working capital for small businesses to finance growth," Brainard said. "Indeed, during the pandemic, we witnessed how essential rapid access to funds can be, as many households started spending emergency relief payments on the day they were received." | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/feds-real-time-payment-system-coming-as-early-as-2023/507-fa3ee0a0-62df-490e-a7e5-348f46aabb70 | 2022-08-30T13:23:03Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/feds-real-time-payment-system-coming-as-early-as-2023/507-fa3ee0a0-62df-490e-a7e5-348f46aabb70 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN DIEGO — A member of the San Diego Zoo's African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition.
The 4-year-old penguin named Lucas has lesions on his feet due to a chronic condition known as bumblefoot, which covers a range of avian foot problems, the San Diego Wildlife Alliance said Monday in a press release.
If left untreated, bumblefoot could lead to sepsis and death by infection.
The zoo's wildlife care specialists turned to an organization called Thera-Paw, which creates rehabilitative and assistive products for animals with special needs.
Thera-Paw created custom shoes made of neoprene and rubber to prevent pressure sores from developing when Lucas stands and walks.
The penguin's problems began more than three years ago after a spinal infection weakened his leg muscles, leaving him unable to stand properly. Pain meds, physical therapy and even acupuncture didn't help, leading zookeepers to ask for the padded shoes.
Zookeepers saw an "immediate change" after fitting Lucas with the boots, the San Diego Wildlife Alliance said. He was able to get around his habitat more easily and had a more natural posture.
“Seeing him move about now gives us hope that he may be OK going forward, and able to live a full life," San Diego Zoo specialist Debbie Denton said in the release.
African penguins have suffered a massive population decline and are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The IUCN says the birds' population has fallen by 80% in just over 50 years.
Weighing between 4.4 and 11 pounds, the zoo says these little black-and-white birds are one of the world's smallest penguin species. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/penguin-gets-orthopedic-footwear/507-72b384d7-9d8b-4322-9233-8ca700a75512 | 2022-08-30T13:23:15Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/penguin-gets-orthopedic-footwear/507-72b384d7-9d8b-4322-9233-8ca700a75512 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK — They came to the U.S. Open on Monday from far and wide for Serena — no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete — eager to see her play or, if not lucky enough to hold the right ticket, hoping for an autograph, a glance at her practicing or merely the chance to breathe the same Flushing Meadows air as her.
As thousands waited in lines to enter the tournament grounds hours before her match, then headed to smaller courts for earlier action or simply milling around, waiting and wading in the palpable excitement, no one present could know for sure how many more opportunities there will be for any of it. Folks were there to watch, or just think about watching, Serena Williams swing her racket the way she did to 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other person in the professional era of tennis that began in 1968, because she has said she is ready to move on from her playing days.
And they were there to honor her and show appreciation for what she's done on the court and off.
At about 6:15 p.m., Williams made the short walk to the practice courts beside Arthur Ashe Stadium for a half-hour hitting session to warm up. Folks packing the bleachers above the practice area greeted her with shrieks of “Serenaaaaa!” on her way in, and again yelled on her way out, receiving a wave of her racket as acknowledgment before Williams strode, lips pursed, back into the stadium.
The first-round match against Danka Kovinic began at 7:30 p.m., and while Williams struggled with her trademark serve early on, and dropped three games in a row to trail 3-2, she then rolled through the rest of the opening set to take it by a 6-3 score.
She pumped her fists and shouted, “Come on!” and the packed house of about 23,000 responded with a raucous standing ovation, the sort of celebration that might mark the end of a match. There was still work to be done for Williams, however.
Still, it was as clear as ever that 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, which she noted is where Richard Williams — the father of Serena and sister Venus, and the central figure in the Oscar-winning film “King Richard” — is from, too.
That word, “evolving,” is the one Williams said she preferred to the more commonly used “retirement” when she wrote in an essay for Vogue released about three weeks ago that she was ready to concentrate on having a second child (her daughter, Olympia, turns 5 on Thursday) and her venture capital firm.
While Williams did not exactly declare that the U.S. Open definitively would be her last tournament — she also is entered in doubles with Venus, who is 42 and a seven-time major singles champ herself — she has made it sound as if it will be.
“Once Serena announced she would play the U.S. Open, we sold out in a nanosecond for Monday night and Tuesday night. You can see on the secondary market, the get-in price is $230. I saw $5,800 for a courtside seat this evening. Look, this is a historic moment for the Williams family, for Serena and our sport,” said Stacey Allaster, the tournament director of the American Grand Slam event. “It is so difficult to really capture what Serena and Venus have done for the sport of tennis. They have transformed our sport. They’ve made us more inclusive. And they’ve transcended sports."
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 other elite players such as past U.S. Open champions Bianca Andreescu, Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem, or French Open finalist Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American.
Kriti Kamath, a 9-year-old from Boston, toted an oversized yellow tennis ball in hopes of gathering some signatures — perhaps even after Williams' planned pre-match hitting session in the evening, before her contest — as she walked outside Ashe with her mother, Neethor Shenoy.
Shenoy has told her daughter, who plays tennis, about Williams' significance.
“She's very motivated. She's very driven. And she's an inspiration to all women; all colored women, particularly," Shenoy said. "She's giving a kids a positive path to follow.”
Mom said she's been traveling from Boston to New York for the U.S. Open since 2004; this was Kriti's first day of competition, but they were on site earlier in the week for “Fan Week.” The U.S. Tennis Association said more than 90,000 free online passes were downloaded for that run-up to the main-draw action, an increase of more than 35% from the last pre-pandemic tournament in 2019.
The USTA said it sold more than 16,500 tickets for the tournament on the day Williams revealed her intentions, more than in the previous seven days combined. That included more than 4,600 for Monday night alone, making it a sellout.
Monroe and Thorn said they have tickets for both the daytime and nighttime sessions, which are sold separately, for each of the tournament’s initial three days.
On Monday, both were wearing blue T-shirts: Monroe’s was emblazoned with “Serena” four times in different shades of purple; Thorn’s carried a black-and-white photo of Williams beside the words “Greatest Female Athlete” — with “Female” crossed out.
Monroe said she admires the Williams sisters “just for how they have carried themselves; they are an inspiration," and that she and Thorn couldn't wait to be in the stadium for Williams vs. Kovinic.
“Serena's going to win tonight,” Monroe said. ”So we'll see her Wednesday when she plays again." | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/serena-williams-us-open/507-2283b375-cfcd-4858-b764-dba020388a1f | 2022-08-30T13:23:21Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/serena-williams-us-open/507-2283b375-cfcd-4858-b764-dba020388a1f | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — Target wants to recycle your old, used car seats as part of its mass bi-annual recycling event.
The company's car seat trade-in program is set to return Sept. 11, giving customers the opportunity to bring in their used car seats for 20% discount on car seats, strollers or baby gear. The event runs until Sept. 24, but customers have until Oct. 8 to redeem their coupons, according to Target's website.
Old car seat materials are recycled by Waste Management and used to create pallets, plastic buckets, steel beams and carpet padding, the company said. The event is held twice a year and is part of Target's goal of zero waste to landfills by 2030.
Since program's inception in 2016, nearly two million car seats and 29.6 million pounds of car seat materials have been recycled, according to Target.
Drop-off bins for the unwanted car seats will be placed near guest services inside participating Target stores. Customers can then scan signs placed near the drop-off boxes to redeem their coupons.
All stores with the exception of select small format stores will be taking part in the recycling event, but Target recommends to contact your local store for more information.
Target will be accepting all kinds of car seats such as infant car seats, convertible cat seats, car seat bases and more. Customers will receive one coupon per Target Circle account, but the coupons are redeemable twice, according to the event's website. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/targets-car-seat-recycling-program-returns/507-2696b0af-0376-4d1a-a49e-7b50c28e1145 | 2022-08-30T13:23:27Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/targets-car-seat-recycling-program-returns/507-2696b0af-0376-4d1a-a49e-7b50c28e1145 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Afroshipper Limited, an indigenous conglomerate and digital-inclined shipping company has recently launched its cargo services that will help cater for the needs of Nigerians willing to dispatch their goods/products from the United States of America to Nigeria or vice-versa at an affordable price.
Speaking at the event of the company’s launch, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Olawale Olalekan said there are about ten different things that Afroshipper is bringing on board to distinguish itself from other shipping companies, highlighting affordable shipping cost, tremendous customer relations, tipping customers on available coupons on different shopping platforms, and creating international address for customers, among others.
“We have been on this project for a very long time. In fact, we have giant strings behind this speciality. For over five years or more, my team and I have been planning the solidification of this amazing project and we strongly believe that it will materialize with our step-by-step detailed approach to startup development in Nigeria,” he added.
He persisted, “Personally, I ship things every time. I know the perilous processes involve but all that has been taken care of for our prospective customers. Our focus has been on what partners will benefit from doing business with us and we are hellbent on helping our partners’ businesses to stand well and grow.
Fielding questions on the company’s shipping routine, Olawale asserted that the organization’s operation, for now, is between the US and Nigeria where it has its warehouses for identification of customers’ goods that will be cargoed. Adding that the next move will be 100 per cent China because of the survey that identifies Nigerians as one of their many business partners.
However, while reacting on how he conceived the idea of establishing Afroshipper, Olawale said that it was concocted when a friend of his needed to get something for his birthday in the US from Germany. He narrated how he helped him in every possible way to get things he needed and thought of how every other person in his situation will feel getting this service at an affordable price.
“I, therefore, thought of bridging the gap between distance and people’s want by establishing a shipping company that will be customer-centric and cheap.”
“We have our pick-up offices in Lagos and US, while we are planning on expanding our warehouse to Ibadan too to serve people from Oyo State and all other states to ease our customers of the stress of coming to pick their items in our Lagos office.”
He further charged the government to encourage business owners in the country by providing them with the necessary support and funding to help grow their businesses as other countries do.
Also speaking, Mr Wale Akorede popularly known as Okunnu; an indigenous Nollywood actor who has subscribed to the company’s service also charged Nigerians to use Afroshipper because of its service flexibility and the prioritization of customers.
The event that was held in Wennovation Hub, Mokola, Ibadan had in attendance several start-up entrepreneurs, students and other business gurus from different locations including the brand ambassador who joined virtually.
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It is possible to eliminate the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday, highlighting evidence that case counts are slowing in a handful of countries. (REUTERS)
There are encouraging signs of a sustained week-on-week decline in the onset of cases in many European countries, including France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and Britain, as well as a slowdown in some parts of the United States, despite scarce vaccine supplies.
“We believe we can eliminate sustained human-to-human transmission of monkeypox in the (European) region,” said WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge. “To move towards elimination…we need to urgently step up our efforts.”
The rollout of Bavarian Nordic’s monkeypox vaccine has been affected by limited supply of the shot, which is also approved to prevent smallpox, although regulators are taking steps to stretch out existing stocks.
U.S., European Union and British regulators have backed changing the way the vaccine is administered by injecting a smaller amount of the shot intradermally, which increases by fivefold the doses that can be used from one vial.
In addition to the vaccine supply crunch, given the time it takes to deploy the vaccine and for it to take effect, the significant factors behind the slowdown appear to be earlier detection, which leads to patients isolating themselves sooner, and behavioural changes, Catherine Smallwood, senior emergency officer and monkeypox incident manager at WHO/Europe said in a press briefing.
“We do have some pretty good anecdotal evidence that people – particularly men who have sex with men who are in particular risk groups – are much more informed about the disease.”
More than 47,600 confirmed cases in 90 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have been reported since early May. The WHO has declared the outbreak a global health emergency.
COVID, POLIO
Meanwhile, cases of COVID-19 and other respitory viruses are also expected to see an uptick this autumn and winter, as is typically the case in the cooler months, WHO officials said.
The preventative measures that kept seasonal flu at bay in 2021 and 2020, for instance, are no longer in place – so it may not be a typical flu season this year, Smallwood said.
Separately, polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns.
The cases appear to be linked to so-called vaccine-derived polio, which rarely stems from the use of an oral polio vaccine containing weakened live virus.
After children are vaccinated, they shed virus in their faeces for a few weeks. In under-vaccinated communities, this can lead to a spread of the disease, which may mutate back to a harmful version of the virus.
While countries like Britain and the United States no longer use this live vaccine, others do – particularly to stop outbreaks – which allows for polio to spread globally.
The evidence suggests the polio virus detected in all three locations appears to be genetically linked, said WHO/Europe’s vaccination expert, Siddhartha Datta.
But what remains to be investigated is whether there are links around the cases, he said.
- ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE | https://tribuneonlineng.com/monkeypox-outbreak-can-be-eliminated-in-europe-who-says/ | 2022-08-30T13:26:25Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/monkeypox-outbreak-can-be-eliminated-in-europe-who-says/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The parents in the country have faulted the recently submitted Stephen Oronsaye’s report that recommended the merger of the National Examinations Council (NECO) with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to the Federal Government, saying such a recommendation is totally wrong and unacceptable.
The parents under the platform of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) said such a merger cannot work.
The National President of NPTAN, Haruna Danjuma, in a statement, on Tuesday, explained the reasons for parents kicking against the proposed merger of the two examination bodies.
He said apart from the fact that WAEC is a subregional organisation belonging to five African countries, namely: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Gambia and Nigeria having its own separate examination body as NECO is to the country’s advantage.
According to him, Nigeria with the highest students population in Africa has only two national examination bodies namely NECO and the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTE) whereas countries like Ghana and South Africa with lesser population has up to five national examination bodies apart from WAEC and seven national examination bodies respectively.
“So, Nigeria cannot afford to lose the only two national examination bodies it has because it wants to cut cost,” he said, adding that “Education is not what to toil with if we truly want to you progress as a country.”
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The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 12 kidnapped victims including a five months old baby at Dajin Kare kukanka forest in the state.
The newly posted commissioner of police, Mr Kolo Yusuf, reassured his commitment to fighting crime, criminals and perpetrators of heinous crimes in the state.
The police public relations officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, said the newly post CP has acted promptly in line with the mandate given to him by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, to restore lasting peace and security in Zamfara State.
“On August 30, 2022, Police Tactical Operatives attached to 42 PMF Squadron Gusau, while on joint operations with the vigilante at near Dajin Kare kukanka forest.”
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“Our men acted on intelligence report have successfully led to the unconditional rescue of twelve (12) hostages including a 5-month-old baby girl from Rungawa village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area.”
According to him, the victims were abducted by armed bandits/terrorists and taken to Kare Kukanka forest, a bandit camp of a notorious bandit leader popularly known as “Bello Maibille.”
“The victims spent one (1) month in captivity and were medically checked at 42 PMF Clinic Gusau, thereafter, debriefed by the Police and handed over to their families.”
The Commissioner of Police congratulated the victims for regaining their freedom and assured the public of the Command’s commitment to apprehending the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
CP Kolo further commended the joint Police/vigilante operatives for the well-done job and enjoins all to be security conscious and report suspicious characters to the Police or any security agency for prompt action in the state.
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Police rescue 5-month-old baby, 12 others at Zamfara forest
This Is Our Last Chance —Tinubu
Police rescue 5-month-old baby, 12 others at Zamfara forest | https://tribuneonlineng.com/police-rescue-5-month-old-baby-12-others-at-zamfara-forest/ | 2022-08-30T13:26:45Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/police-rescue-5-month-old-baby-12-others-at-zamfara-forest/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 12 kidnapped victims including a five months old baby at Dajin Kare kukanka forest in the state.
The newly posted commissioner of police, Mr Kolo Yusuf, reassured his commitment to fighting crime, criminals and perpetrators of heinous crimes in the state.
The police public relations officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, said the newly post CP has acted promptly in line with the mandate given to him by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, to restore lasting peace and security in Zamfara State.
“On August 30, 2022, Police Tactical Operatives attached to 42 PMF Squadron Gusau, while on joint operations with the vigilante at near Dajin Kare kukanka forest.”
ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
“Our men acted on intelligence report have successfully led to the unconditional rescue of twelve (12) hostages including a 5-month-old baby girl from Rungawa village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area.”
According to him, the victims were abducted by armed bandits/terrorists and taken to Kare Kukanka forest, a bandit camp of a notorious bandit leader popularly known as “Bello Maibille.”
“The victims spent one (1) month in captivity and were medically checked at 42 PMF Clinic Gusau, thereafter, debriefed by the Police and handed over to their families.”
The Commissioner of Police congratulated the victims for regaining their freedom and assured the public of the Command’s commitment to apprehending the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
CP Kolo further commended the joint Police/vigilante operatives for the well-done job and enjoins all to be security conscious and report suspicious characters to the Police or any security agency for prompt action in the state.
EDITORIAL: NPF-PSC’s Endless Clashes
Police rescue 5-month-old baby, 12 others at Zamfara forest
This Is Our Last Chance —Tinubu
Police rescue 5-month-old baby, 12 others at Zamfara forest | https://tribuneonlineng.com/police-rescue-5-month-old-baby-12-others-at-zamfara-forest/ | 2022-08-30T13:26:45Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/police-rescue-5-month-old-baby-12-others-at-zamfara-forest/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
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4-H is more than animals: Fair royalty, Jr. Fair members spread word about club benefits
CANTON ‒ A group of "fair kids" have made it their mission to get the word out to area youngsters that 4-H is more than breeding and showing animals.
The 4-H Ambassadors, made up of fair royalty and Stark County Junior Fair Board members, have been making the rounds across the county talking to kids eligible to join the youth development organization.
Annabelle Ehmer, the 2021 Stark County Junior Fair Queen, said the group aims to educate others about 4-H opportunities. They have focused on Stark third graders, the first-year kids are eligible for club membership.
Stark County 4-H: More than market and breeding
Grace Steiner, the 2021 Stark County Junior Fair sheep ambassador, said it is evident many don't know details about the organization.
"What we have seen is that (kids) don't know that it isn't just market projects and breeding projects (at the fair)," 2022 Stark County Teen Miss Agriculture USA Cheyenne Myers said. "Annabelle (Ehmer) scrapbooks. Garret (Kunz) sews. You can do just about anything you are passionate about."
According to the 4-H website, the organization was founded in the late 1800s as a way to introduce new agriculture technology to communities. The club has evolved during the last 100 years and today focuses on a variety of issues from global food security, climate change and sustainable energy to childhood obesity and food safety.
4-H aims to empower youth with the skills they need to become leaders by focusing on the four H's: head, heart, hands and health.
Kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement. The projects are then displayed and can be judged at local and state fairs.
Myers said there are misconceptions about 4-H, including that you must sell the animal if you take it to the fair.
"It's hard to lose an animal," the 16-year-old R.G. Drage (Minerva) student said. "But that doesn't have to happen."
4-H isn't just for students in rural areas, she added.
"There aren't a lot of farming opportunities in Canton but they can take what they are passionate about (and turn it into a project)," Myers said.
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Emily Clawson did a self-determined project on her beta fish.
"You can take dogs, cats, hamsters, rats and fish," the 2021 Stark County Junior Fair Queen second-runner-up said. "If they don't have a project for that animal, you can make your own."
The self-determined projects as well as non-animal projects can be more affordable and easier to transport, according to Garret Kunz, the 2021 Stark County Junior Fair king.
All projects submitted to the fair are scored and judged, the 18-year-old Marlington High School senior said. Top projects will head to the state fair to compete against other winners across Ohio.
Twelve-year-old Abbigale Cattrell is passionate about sheep.
As Ohio runner-up for the Junior Miss Agriculture USA, the East Canton middle schooler is using her title to help advocate for 4-H.
"I believe 4-H is important and teaches lifelong trades for kids to learn, along with responsibility and hard work," she said.
The organization has given her a lot of different opportunities, including starring in commercials giving local dairy farmers a nod for their products.
"Everything that happens (at the fair) is because of sponsors and donors," Ehmer, 19, said. "We want them to know that we appreciate them."
The group also has focused on showing appreciation to the processors who butcher the animals sold at the the fair.
"Without them, the kids that do take market projects wouldn't be able to sale their animals and put food back on the table," Steiner added.
4-H is stepping stone to do more
Denna Steiner, who is helping to guide the 4-H Advocates, said 4-H is teaching members interview skills, responsibility, life skills, respectfulness, appreciation, friendship, comradery, healthy competition and, most importantly, how to give back.
"I don't think people understand the full compass of what these kids do," she said. "It's getting up at 4 a.m. to take care of the animals, going to work, leading Bible studies, volunteering at places and going to school."
They care about their community and want to do all they can to make it a better place, she said.
After speaking with the Alliance Kiwanis club, they joined the clubs effort to collect cereal. The 4-H Advocates collected 400 boxes for the food pantry.
"We took a tour (of the food pantry) and were able to see what they do there," Kunz said. "We would like to go there and help someday."
Both Grace Steiner and Clawson collect donations for area animal shelters.
Steiner and her sister have donated close to 200 bags of dog food to the Humane Society and collected fleece to make blankets for the animals in the shelter.
Clawson volunteers at Second Chance for Animals. She conducted a supply drive and brought in about $200 worth of items.
As part of the Boys Scouts, Kunz helped to clear woods and planted more than 100 trees.
Ehmer has spent years donating items to Akron Children's Hospital. Most recently, she donated hundreds of crowns and foam swords to kids at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland.
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Dakota Johnston, 17, volunteered for five days at Canton South's Safety Town. During that time he helped youngsters learn about fire, pedestrian/traffic and water safety.
The senior at Canton South chairs the food stand at the fair. He along with other junior fair members have spent hours getting the stand ready, including building new freezers and coolers.
This year during the fair, which runs through Sept. 5, the group is participating in a statewide contest to collect non-perishable food items for local food banks.
Guests attending this year's fair are asked to bring items to help stock a trailer that will be parked near the Junior Fair Building. They hope to collect 2.5 tons for local pantries.
"It's just amazing," Deanna Steiner said. "These kids are always looking for ways to give back to those that have given to them."
Reach Amy at 330-775-1135 or amy.knapp@indeonline.com.
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If you go
WHAT: Stark County Fair
WHERE: 305 Wertz Ave., Canton
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. today to Sept. 5. Fair closes at 7 p.m. Sept. 5.
COST: General admission $8. Free for children younger than 3. Ticket does not include rides. Check the website for discount days.
For more information, visit www.starkcountyfair.com | https://www.indeonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/4-h-ambassadors-working-to-raise-awareness-about-stark-county-4-h/65400496007/ | 2022-08-30T13:32:49Z | eonline.com | treatment | https://www.indeonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/4-h-ambassadors-working-to-raise-awareness-about-stark-county-4-h/65400496007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(The Hill) – Comedian Chris Rock said he has declined an invitation to host the next Academy Awards in the wake of his physical altercation with actor Will Smith at this year’s ceremony.
Rock made the remarks during a comedy show in Phoenix on Sunday, also telling those in attendance that he declined an appearance in a Super Bowl commercial as well, according to the Arizona Republic.
The 57-year-old comedian said returning to the Oscars after telling a joke that got him slapped by this year’s eventual “best actor” winner would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant,” the Arizona Republic reported.
“He’s bigger than me,” Rock said. “The state of Nevada would not sanction a fight between me and Will Smith.”
While presenting at the Academy Awards in March, Rock made a disparaging joke about the hair of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, referencing actress Demi Moore’s appearance in the 1997 film “G.I. Jane.”
Pinkett Smith, the host of Facebook’s Red Table Talk, has been vocal about her struggles with alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss.
Smith then walked on stage and slapped Rock before returning to his front-row seat.
In response, the Academy’s Board of Governors announced they have placed Smith on a 10-year ban from attending any Academy event.
Smith issued a public apology to Rock last month.
“Chris, I apologize to you,” he said in an Instagram post, adding that he has reached out to Rock to talk out their differences. “My behavior was unacceptable. And I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.” | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/chris-rock-says-he-declined-invite-to-host-the-oscars-next-year/ | 2022-08-30T13:33:29Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/chris-rock-says-he-declined-invite-to-host-the-oscars-next-year/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LONDON (AP) — Above all, there was shock. That’s the word people use over and over again when they remember Princess Diana’s death in a Paris car crash 25 years ago this week.
The woman the world watched grow from a shy teenage nursery school teacher into a glamorous celebrity who comforted AIDS patients and campaigned for land mine removal couldn’t be dead at the age of 36, could she?
“I think we need to remind ourselves that she was probably the best-known woman in the English-speaking world, aside from perhaps Queen Elizabeth II herself,’’ said historian Ed Owens.
“And, given this massive celebrity persona that she had developed, to have that extinguished overnight, for her to die in such tragic circumstances, at such a young age, I think really came as a massive shock to many people.”
It was that disbelief that cemented Diana’s legacy as the woman who brought lasting change to Britain’s royal family, helping bridge the gap between centuries of tradition and a new, multicultural nation in the internet age.
First, there was the outpouring of grief from the public who streamed to the princess’ home at Kensington Palace to mourn the loss of a woman most had never met. That alone forced the royals to recognize that Diana’s common touch had connected with people in ways that hadn’t yet occurred to the House of Windsor.
Those lessons have since inspired other royals, including Diana’s sons, Princes William and Harry, to be more informal and approachable. For proof, look no further than the glitzy concert that was a centerpiece of June’s Platinum Jubilee celebrating the queen’s 70 years on the throne.
There were rock bands and opera singers, dancers and lasers painting pictures of corgis on the sky. But the biggest applause was for Elizabeth herself, who appeared in a short film to share a pot of tea with British national treasure Paddington Bear. She then solved a longtime mystery and revealed what’s inside her famous black handbag: A marmalade sandwich — just for emergencies.
It wasn’t obvious Diana would be a royal rebel when she married Prince Charles.
A member of the aristocratic Spencer family, Diana was known for flouncy bows, sensible skirts and a boyish blond bob when she started dating the future king. After leaving school at 16, she spent time at a finishing school in the Swiss Alps and worked as a nanny and preschool teacher while living in London.
But she blossomed, becoming an international style icon the moment she walked down the aisle of St. Paul’s Cathedral shrouded in lace and followed by a 25-foot train on July 29, 1981.
From that moment on, reporters and photographers followed Diana wherever she went. While Diana hated the intrusion, she quickly learned the media was also a tool she could use to bring attention to a cause and to change public perceptions.
That impact was seen most famously when the princess opened the U.K.’s first specialized ward for AIDS patients on April 9, 1987.
Such ribbon-cutting ceremonies are a staple of royal duties. But Diana realized there was more at stake. She reached out and took the hands of a young patient, demonstrating the virus couldn’t be transmitted by touch. The moment, captured by photos beamed worldwide, helped combat the fear, misinformation and stigma surrounding the AIDS epidemic.
A decade later, Diana was even more media savvy.
Seven months before she died, Diana donned a protective visor and flak jacket and walked down a path cleared through a minefield in Angola to promote the work of The HALO Trust, a group devoted to removing mines from former war zones. When she realized some photographers didn’t get the shot, she turned around and did it again.
The images brought international attention to the campaign to rid the world of explosives that lurk underground long after wars end. Today, a treaty banning land mines has been signed by 164 countries.
But that public platform came at a price.
Her marriage disintegrated, with Diana blaming Charles’ continuing liaison with longtime mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles. The princess also struggled with bulimia and acknowledged suicide attempts, according to “Diana: Her True Story — In Her Own Words,’’ published in 1992 based on tapes Diana sent to author Andrew Morton.
“When I started my public life, 12 years ago, I understood the media might be interested in what I did,’’ Diana said in 1993. “But I was not aware of how overwhelming that attention would become. Nor the extent to which it would affect both my public duties and my personal life, in a manner that’s been hard to bear.”
In the end, it contributed to her death.
On Aug. 30, 1997, a group of paparazzi camped outside the Hotel Ritz in Paris in hopes of getting shots of Diana and boyfriend Dodi Fayed pursued their car to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, where their driver lost control and crashed.
Diana died Aug. 31, 1997.
A stunned world mourned. Bouquets of flowers, many including personal notes, carpeted the grounds outside Diana’s home in Kensington Palace. Weeping citizens lined the streets outside Westminster Abbey during her funeral.
The public reaction contrasted with that of the royal family, who were criticized for not quickly appearing in public and refusing to lower the flag over Buckingham Palace to half-staff.
The mourning prompted soul-searching among members of the House of Windsor. They set about to better understand why Diana’s death had prompted such an overwhelming spectacle, said Sally Bedell Smith, a historian and author of “Diana in Search of Herself.’’
“I think her legacy was something that the queen in her wisdom (sought) to adapt in the early years after her death,’’ Smith said of focus groups and studies the monarchy used to grasp Diana’s appeal.
“The queen was more likely to interact with people, and I think you see the informality magnified now, particularly with William and Kate,” she said.
William, his wife, Kate, for example, made improving mental health services a primary goal, going so far as to publicly discuss their own struggles. Harry also is a champion for wounded military veterans.
The rehabilitation of Charles’ reputation had to wait until public anger over his treatment of Diana began to fade. That’s now well under way, helped by his 2005 marriage to Camilla, who softened his image. The queen earlier this year said she hoped Camilla would become queen consort when Charles ascends the throne, trying to heal old wounds.
But there are lessons for the monarchy to learn as it struggles with the fallout from the scandal over Prince Andrew’s links to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Beyond that, there’s the decision of Harry and his wife, Meghan, to give up royal duties for life in Southern California.
Meghan, an American biracial former actress who grew up in Los Angeles, has said she felt constrained by palace life and that a member of the royal family even inquired about the potential skin color of her first child before he was born.
This episode shows the royals haven’t fully learned the lesson of Diana, said Owens, author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953.”
“Once again, not enough room was created,” Owens said of Meghan.
Diana had her own struggles with the palace, airing her grievances in a 1995 BBC interview that continues to make headlines. The BBC was forced to apologize last year after an investigation found reporter Martin Bashir used “deceitful methods” to secure the interview.
Diana’s brother said this year that the interview and the way it was obtained contributed to Diana’s death because it led her to refuse continued protection from the palace after her divorce.
But her words about how she wished to be viewed remain firmly in memory.
“I’d like to be a queen of people’s hearts, in people’s hearts, but I don’t see myself being queen of this country,” Diana said in the interview. “I don’t think many people will want me to be queen.” | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/how-princess-dianas-death-changed-the-royals/ | 2022-08-30T13:33:35Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/how-princess-dianas-death-changed-the-royals/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. at outdoors Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Open mic poetry event: 6-7:30 p.m., Night Heron Books and Coffee.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wyoming Back to School bash: 4-7 p.m., Undine Park. Stop by the Laramie Police Foundation table to get one of 500 string packs with treats.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
FRIDAY
Spaghetti fundraiser dinner: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Elks Lodge, 103 S. 2nd St. Cost is $15 for a spaghetti dinner with meatballs and sausage. Limited quantities, so please call for a reservation, 307-742-2024.
Drive-in movie night featuring "Back to the Future": Doors open at 6 p.m., movie starts at 7, Laramie Range Ford, 3609 Grand Ave. A free drive-in style screening of the sci-fi classic. Donations will be accepted to benefit Cathedral Home.
SATURDAY
Acoustic singer-songwriter Jonathan Foster performs: 8 p.m., The Great Untamed, 209 S. 3rd St.
SUNDAY
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Sept. 6
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 7
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Free “American Trombone!” recital at UW: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall.
Sept. 8
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m., Western States Bank, 3420 E. Grand Ave.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 9
NU2U street dance and costume party: 5-11 p.m., in front of the store at 5th and Garland streets in Laramie. Open for all ages.
Sept. 10
22nd annual Wyoming Buddy Walk: 9 a.m. to noon, Washington Park band shell.
Tailgate party for Wesley Foundation’s 100th anniversary: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., United Methodist Church parking lot, 1215 Gibbon St. The student ministry is marking 100 years at the University of Wyoming and First United Methodist. Free lunch picnic.
Summer Market Day at the fairgrounds: 3-6 p.m., beef barn.
Sept. 11
Special worship service for Wesley Foundation: 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St., followed by a potluck. Special guest Bishop Karen Olivetto will attend and preach. All are invited to reminisce with former Wesley Foundation members and meet the recent generation of the organization.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 12
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Sept. 13
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Sept. 14
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 15
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 16
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Sept. 17
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m., Optimist Park, with music and food following the walk.
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Sept. 18
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 19
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Sept. 20
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 21
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 22
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 25
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 26
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Sept. 27
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 28
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Sept. 29
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 30
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
Oct. 2
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 3
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 4
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 5
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 6
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 8
12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free.
Oct. 9
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 10
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 11
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Oct. 12
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 13
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 16
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 18
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 19
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 20
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 21
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Oct. 23
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Oct. 25
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 26
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Oct. 27
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 30
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 31
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Nov. 1
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Nov. 2
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Nov. 3
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-aug-30-2022/article_e43e65b6-2656-11ed-a56f-4f3926b94a28.html | 2022-08-30T13:38:26Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-aug-30-2022/article_e43e65b6-2656-11ed-a56f-4f3926b94a28.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lawmakers, looking to alleviate Wyoming’s mental health professional shortage, are considering measures that would make it easier for practitioners to work across state lines.
The Joint Labor, Health and Social Services committee considered two draft bills this month that would allow the state to join interstate psychology and counseling compacts. By enabling professionals licensed in one compact state to practice in all compact states, advocates say the agreements would give Wyoming patients access to more counselors and psychologists, and give Wyoming providers access to larger markets.
Wyoming residents could connect virtually with a counselor in Denver, for example, or a University of Wyoming student going home for the summer could continue treatment with a Laramie-based psychologist. The expansion of mental health care options is especially appealing in a rural state where the per-capita suicide rate is often the highest in the nation.
Advocates of the bill say state licensure requirements can be prohibitively time consuming, costly and ultimately discourage psychologists and counselors from going through the process. Skeptics, however, are concerned joining the compacts could wrest regulatory control away from the state and cost mental health professionals clients.
The non-profit advocacy group Mental Health America ranked Wyoming last in its 2022 state of mental health report because of a dangerous combination of factors: a high prevalence of mental illness and poor access to care.
There’s been a shadow pandemic of behavioral health issues taking place across the country, said Julia Harris, senior policy analyst for the health policy project at the Bipartisan Policy Center. “There’s been some of the highest rates of overdose that have ever happened in this country during the pandemic. There’s growing anxiety and depression because of the pandemic pressures.”
“The demand is way up,” said Casper-based psychologist and Wyoming Psychological Association president Donald Benson. “Part of that has been the pandemic and the stress people have been under.”
“My phone’s ringing off the hook,” Cheyenne-based counselor Lindsay Simineo said. It’s been a long time since she’s had an opening in her schedule.
“We do not want our Wyoming counselors getting to the point where they are so burned out by the overwhelming need, they walk away from the profession,” Simineo said. “So that additional workforce from out of state is going to be hugely important in supporting our current mental health workforce.”
Simineo also lobbies on behalf of the Wyoming Association of Counselors, which supports joining the counseling compact.
Need is outstripping the supply of mental health professionals, but the two compacts provide a potential way to alleviate that stress. Plus, joining them could make Wyoming a more attractive place for specialists to live and work.
Utah joined both the psychology and counseling compacts in the last few years.
Anna Lieber, licensed clinical mental health counselor and president of the Utah Mental Health Counselors Association, points to Logan, Utah’s proximity to the Idaho border as a prime example of the compacts’ benefits. “Most therapists in Logan have to be licensed in both Idaho and Utah,” Lieber said. “Which is a financial burden.”
“With COVID, we realized we could use telehealth a little more efficiently and better,” said Amanda Alkema, assistant director of substance abuse for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. “It’s really helped in our rural areas to expand that.”
She noted that Mountain West states are often competing for the same workforce, and the compacts allow for more collaboration and shared expertise.
Wyoming has joined several compacts in the past few years, noted Wyoming Hospital Association president Eric Boley. Physician and nursing compacts proved particularly helpful during the pandemic. Nurses and physicians from participating compact states were able to work in Wyoming without going through an arduous licensing process.
“We haven’t seen any downside to this at all,” Boley said. “It’s all been really positive.”
The Wyoming Psychological Association has yet to take an official position on the compact, Benson said.
“There absolutely are people that worry that the people in other compact states will cherry pick patients from Wyoming,” Benson said. “And that will cut into the livelihoods of psychologists here.”
Additionally, some worry about states losing regulatory control over their counselors and psychologists.
“And when it comes to the Legislature,” Boley of the Hospital Association said, “there’s always concern about oversight and who’s ultimately responsible for making sure that they’re good practitioners, and they’re adhering to all the rules and regulations and guidance.”
However, he also said that the previously enacted physician and nursing compacts haven’t resulted in substandard care. “There’s still oversight and they’re still licensed in their home states,” Boley said.
The compact is just one important step forward, said Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers executive director Andi Summerville. “But we still need people on the ground in Wyoming. Telehealth is wonderful, but it’s not a panacea.”
She says the state should still focus on growing the number of counselors who live and work in Wyoming and improving pay.
Summerville is supportive of the psychology and counseling compacts and the potential for more telehealth options.
“It’s important to recognize that that’s the way the country is moving in general,” Summerville said. “And without being part of the compact, it creates barriers for folks to come practice in our state.”
The Joint Labor, Health and Social Services committee voted to move forward with the draft bills and formally finalize them in its next meeting. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/state-mulls-joining-mental-health-care-compacts/article_61627dc4-27d9-11ed-91bd-07615ad6d70a.html | 2022-08-30T13:38:39Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/state-mulls-joining-mental-health-care-compacts/article_61627dc4-27d9-11ed-91bd-07615ad6d70a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – An announcement will be made regarding the complaint made against state Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, sometime before the Wyoming Legislature’s next general session, which begins in January.
The complaint was made by Wyoming Hospital Association President Eric Boley in early March, and led to the Management Council holding a meeting to discern whether a formal investigation was necessary. Senate and House leaders never commented on the outcome, however, nor did members of the committee.
One more meeting has been held by the Management Council since the incident, and it was last Wednesday. No topic was provided, members were called to order and then they immediately moved into executive session. There was no public comment when they came out of executive session.
“There is no announcement at this time. However, there will be one before the start of the new session,” Senate President Dan Dockstader, R-Afton, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in response to an email inquiry Monday.
Neither Bouchard nor Boley commented Monday on the incident or the progress of the Management Council in addressing the issue.
When Boley wrote the complaint regarding Rule 22 in the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, he said Bouchard allegedly continually uses intimidation and bullying tactics, and his behavior had to be brought to someone’s attention for corrective action.
“I have felt personally and professionally attacked on several occasions by the Senator, and I am grateful that the meetings are recorded to back up my claims,” he said in his letter. “I encourage you and the other members of leadership who may be reviewing the complaint to watch the Committee videos.”
Bouchard previously sat on the Senate Labor Health and Social Services Committee; Management Audit Committee; Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee; and the Select Committee on Legislative Facilities, Technology and Process. He was stripped of those responsibilities on March 10 in a 19-10 Senate vote.
Dockstader moved that Bouchard be removed from the committees due to a “continued pattern of intimidating and disorderly conduct, and other behavior that is unbecoming to a member of the Senate.”
However, Boley revealed he was concerned with more than Bouchard’s behavior in the committee. He said that on March 8, he was confronted by the Cheyenne lawmaker and Sen. Tom James, R-Rock Springs. He said it was in “an abusive and demanding tone and (they) tried to intimidate me with their body language (hands on hips, arms waving in my face) for not providing them with an amendment to a House bill that was being worked on in the Senate Labor Committee and had moved to the Committee of the Whole in the Senate.”
Boley said although he provided the committee with an amendment, Bouchard was angry he didn’t give him a copy directly. This led to a further argument, where the senator said he would “expose the fear mongering and fear tactics hospitals were using during the pandemic,” according to Boley.
Boley ended his letter by explaining the incident and asked that the allegations in the complaint be addressed swiftly. He said he would notify legislators if he is being retaliated against or treated poorly as a result of the complaint coming forward, and would cooperate with any investigation.
“These are tyrannical dictators,” Bouchard told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle at the end of March. “I don’t work for so-called leadership. I work for the people. They abused their power, and it’s because I won’t bow down to them.”
Bouchard said there was a “whisper campaign” that started with Senate leadership to dispose of him of his responsibilities. He doesn’t believe the allegations, and said that the complaint can’t be substantiated.
If the lawmakers move forward with a formal investigation, and a special committee is created to address accusations of disorderly conduct, there is a possibility Bouchard could face consequences.
“The committee may recommend dismissal of the complaint, reprimand, censure, expulsion or other discipline it deems appropriate,” the joint rules state. “The appropriate house may dismiss the complaint, expel, censure, reprimand or otherwise discipline the member as it deems appropriate. Expulsion of a member shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members, as provided by Article III Section 12 of the Constitution. Reprimand or censure of a member shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the elected members.”
Bouchard’s current term in the Senate ends in January 2025. He ran for the sole U.S. House seat in Congress against Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., this year, and lost to Harriet Hageman in the Republican primary.
Jasmine Hall is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. She can be reached by email at jhall@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3167. Follow her on Twitter @jasminerhphotos and on Instagram @jhrose25. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/complaint-against-sen-bouchard-will-be-addressed-before-next-session/article_103d7b00-27ee-11ed-8a65-1bda1d4fc2c3.html | 2022-08-30T13:38:45Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/complaint-against-sen-bouchard-will-be-addressed-before-next-session/article_103d7b00-27ee-11ed-8a65-1bda1d4fc2c3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is increasing measures to screen for aquatic invasive species, following the detection of zebra mussels in a reservoir 27 miles from the state line.
The problematic mussels were discovered in the Pactola Reservoir near Rapid City, South Dakota, in mid-July. Their presence represents a threat to Wyoming’s water-based ecosystems, wildlife authorities say.
Zebra mussels are associated with multiple negative consequences, including adding competition for food sources, which can ultimately blight out native species. They pose a threat to water-based human infrastructure, such as dams, irrigation and power plants.
Zebra mussels are fingernail-sized mollusks with black-and-white striped shells. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, they were inadvertently brought to this country in the 1980s when large ships from Europe were transplanted onto the Great Lakes.
Since then, zebra mussels have spread rapidly throughout that region and the large rivers of the eastern Mississippi drainage zone. They have also been detected in Texas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. Wyoming is one of the few states in the area yet to be affected.
North Dakota Game, Fish and Parks communications manager Nick Harrington said it was a tip from a member of the public that made his agency aware of the mussels in the Pactola Reservoir.
“There was a guy spear-fishing, and he noticed it was on his sunglasses,” he said. “From there, he let us know, and we did additional testing of the water, and there were additional samples that came up positive.”
Prior to the discovery at Pactola, North Dakota officials were aware of the presence of this species in at least two water bodies in the eastern part of their state. The recent discovery signals that the species has traveled much farther west, and it was undetected until it reached its adult life stage.
With that information at hand, Pactola Reservoir is now considered to be infested, and containing the spread will involve diligence of every outdoor recreator. Boaters must strictly adhere to “Clean, Drain and Dry” protocols.
Wyo. worries
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Josh Leonard said the discovery of an adult mussel so close to the Wyoming state line is extremely concerning.
“We haven’t had a mussel-positive water producing adults this close to Wyoming – ever,” he said, noting that outdoor recreators frequently bounce between waterways in close geographic proximity. “It’s less than an hour drive from that water to the Keyhole Reservoir. If there’s a boat coming off of the Pactola coming here, and it’s not inspected or decontaminated, the transmission probability is really high.”
According to Wyoming Game and Fish, zebra mussels can spread even in a microscopic form from a very small amount of standing water left on a watercraft.
The good news is a robust inspection program has been in place for years to prevent such an event from occurring. All who enter the state with a motorized watercraft are required to stop at one of the various inspection stations upon entry. If they do not pass such a station, they must seek out an individual inspector before launching into Wyoming waters.
Leonard said the news of an invasive species so close to Wyoming has prompted the department to increase the operating hours of existing boat inspection sites. There is also a renewed push to raise public awareness about what’s at stake.
“We have been able to hold our eastern border up to this point, and we are confident we can keep it that way,” Leonard said. “I think the program is well set up to do that. We may need to reevaluate some of the secondary highways that might need more attention looking forward. Still, we are optimistic we will be able to work together across both jurisdictions.”
Leonard said his department will also conduct more frequent sampling of Wyoming’s waterways. Typically, reservoirs in northeast Wyoming have been sampled for aquatic invasive species once or twice a year. Going forward, those same water bodies will be tested monthly.
“We are in this together, and we need boaters to comply with our ‘clean, drain and dry’ message,” Leonard said. “We can’t be out there all the time. Boaters and recreators are out there every day, and we are counting on them to do the right thing.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/current_edition/wgfd-on-alert-for-possible-invasive-aquatic-species/article_9b18b2fc-2dbf-5b00-bd72-e53d8dfeb0d0.html | 2022-08-30T13:38:57Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/current_edition/wgfd-on-alert-for-possible-invasive-aquatic-species/article_9b18b2fc-2dbf-5b00-bd72-e53d8dfeb0d0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wyoming is positioning itself to be a leader in hydrogen energy, as stakeholders plan to pursue some of the billions of dollars in federal funding set aside for hydrogen hubs around the nation.
In early 2022, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah signed a memorandum of understanding to create the Western-Inter States Hydrogen Hub coalition. WISHH has been coordinating and developing a joint application for a regional clean hydrogen hub allocation for $8 billion in funding set aside in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for four or more regional hydrogen hubs.
“Really, what we’re seeking to do is to be leaders. Hydrogen, while it has been around for a long time, has really filled niche purposes before,” said Anja Bendel of the Wyoming Energy Authority and program director for WISHH. “Now, there is a big push for it to become a much more prominent energy source. We’re moving Wyoming as strategically as we can to be leaders in the field.”
Michael Pearlman, communications director for the Wyoming Governor’s Office, said Gov. Mark Gordon has been “very clear that Wyoming is – and will remain – an ‘all of the above’ energy state.” What that means is the state will pursue an energy future in emerging fields, while also relying on traditional sources like fossil fuels.
Wyoming has great potential for producing hydrogen, both from fossil fuels and from wind and solar projects, Pearlman said. “The current four states in the coalition represent unique political, feedstock transportation and CO2 capture opportunities that can benefit each state and future energy consumers.”
The use of fossil fuels, coupled with the carbon dioxide capture technology, will benefit Wyoming’s traditional bedrock energy industry and help create a new source of energy, Pearlman said, and nuclear may also play a role as Wyoming expands its energy portfolio.
On average, Wyoming exports about 80% of the energy produced in the state, and is the largest net exporter of energy of any state in the U.S.
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are uniquely situated to serve as a hydrogen hub, according to WISHH. It cited the states’ “thriving hydrogen economies given the presence of high-quality wind, solar, biomass and other energy resources; a sophisticated oil and natural gas industry; a robust energy-transportation infrastructure; and an established carbon management infrastructure with both favorable underlying geologies and regulatory structures.”
RFP
Bendel said hydrogen is a key part of the state’s strategy, because as consumers are increasingly demanding low-carbon fuels, and as the market is changing, hydrogen may fill the gap.
WISHH has issued a request for proposals for a prime contractor to assist efforts across the four-state region to submit a proposal to the Department of Energy for funding for a regional hydrogen hub project. The RFP was slated to have closed on Aug. 16.
Eugene Holubnyak, with the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, has been charged with managing the school’s efforts to identify and quantify the relative competitive advantages of Wyoming in an emerging low-carbon hydrogen economy.
There are challenges, as with any industry. Holubnyak said he sees hydrogen energy as a great opportunity for Wyoming.
“We can solve this conundrum that the world needs more energy, there is no question about that. The United States will need more energy,” he said.
In practice, the UW School of Energy Resources helps to commercialize different technologies, working closely with DOE and industry.
“We make new up-and-coming technology,” Holubnyak said. “We facilitate growth, and try to make it happen in new areas of production.”
According to Holubnyak, hydrogen energy, while a power source that will come online in the future, is about 10 years behind in research and development, as compared to carbon capture technology.
“The technology is getting closer and closer to being commercialized, and right now, we’re standing on that same sort of ground where carbon capture storage and utilization stood maybe 10 years ago,” he said.
Hydrogen’s turn
Now, it’s hydrogen’s turn in the R&D spotlight.
“Any new area requires substantial effort, like infrastructure buildout and all of those things,” Holubnyak said. “Those things are not cheap or easy, and a mindset change or acceptance is needed. It happened to CCS, and it happened to renewables, and now it is hydrogen’s turn, so to speak.” CCS stands for carbon capture and sequestration.
In Wyoming, specifically, Holubnyak said there is potential within the coal industry to develop hydrogen power, with exploration into making coal more sustainable and cleaner.
“This could help coal to stay longer, because there are technologies to make hydrogen from coal, as well as natural gas,” he said.
Potential
Hydrogen energy, Holubnyak continued, has the potential to affect many industries.
“What excites me the most about hydrogen is how flexible it is, and how many applications it has,” he said.
This includes meeting a demand for ammonium, mostly used in fertilizers, by equalizing ammonium and hydrogen.
A future could include hydrogen-powered cars. Perhaps most exciting, the UW expert said, is hydrogen’s potential for energy storage.
“One of the reasons that renewables are not growing as much as they could is the bottleneck in that they cannot store electricity,” Holubnyak said. “The peak demands are not always meeting generation, but you can match those if you use large-scale storage. Hydrogen can solve this problem on a very large scale, where you can do seasonal storage anywhere from days to weeks and months.”
There are at least 14 companies in Wyoming looking into hydrogen energy, some pursuing green energy development, and others involving nuclear. Private and federal funding and partnerships are in place.
A few challenges remain, Holubnyak said. He said more research on storage, and also how to regulate hydrogen safely while also allowing for its development, is necessary. There are transportation and infrastructure challenges to solve, as well as local and state policy to work out.
“When we produce hydrogen, who benefits? We need to make sure that the state actually does benefit from this production,” he said. “Through oil and gas, we funded school for years, and the mechanism for that evolved for decades and decades. We understand how to do that. But we are standing here with hydrogen, a new thing, and we don’t have a clear mechanism for the state to tax it. We are looking into this, as well, because it is important.”
Pearlman said that while the federal funding opportunity in hydrogen is one important aspect of its development, the real partners are the companies willing to invest in Wyoming.
“The Wyoming Legislature has provided over $80 million as potential matches to private and federal funding opportunities for energy development in Wyoming,” Pearlman, Gov. Gordon’s spokesman, noted. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/current_edition/wyoming-eyes-hydrogen-for-energy/article_69a08579-f1dd-50fb-809b-380f46a66fc0.html | 2022-08-30T13:39:04Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/current_edition/wyoming-eyes-hydrogen-for-energy/article_69a08579-f1dd-50fb-809b-380f46a66fc0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
California lawmakers on Monday approved a nation-leading measure that would give more than a half-million fast food workers more power and protections, over the objections of restaurant owners who warn it would drive up consumers’ costs.
The bill will create a new 10-member Fast Food Council with equal numbers of workers’ delegates and employers’ representatives, along with two state officials, empowered to set minimum standards for wages, hours and working conditions in California.
A late amendment would cap any minimum wage increase for fast food workers at chains with more than 100 restaurants at $22 an hour next year, compared to the statewide minimum of $15.50 an hour, with cost of living increases thereafter.
“We made history today,” said Service Employees International Union President Mary Kay Henry, calling it “a watershed moment.”
“This legislation is a huge step forward for workers in California and all across the country,” she said as advocates offered it as a model for other states.
The Senate approved the measure on a 21-12 vote, over bipartisan opposition. Hours later the Assembly sent it to Gov. Gavin Newsom on a final 41-16 vote, both chambers acting with no votes to spare.
Debate split along party lines, with Republicans opposed, although three Democratic senators voted against the measure and several did not vote.
“It’s innovative, it’s bringing industry and workers together at the table,” said Democratic Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, who carried the bill in the Senate. She called it a “very, very well-balanced method of addressing both the employers, the franchisees, as well as the workers.”
Almost every Republican senator spoke in opposition, including Sen. Brian Dahle, who also is the Republican nominee for governor in November.
“This is a steppingstone to unionize all these workers. At the end of the day, it’s going to drive up the cost of the products that they serve,” Dahle said. He added later: “There are no slaves that work for California businesses, period. You can quit any day you want and you can go get a job someplace else if you don’t like your employer.”
Restaurant owners and franchisers cited an analysis they commissioned by the UC Riverside Center for Economic Forecast and Development saying that the legislation would increase consumers’ costs. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration also fears the measure would create “a fragmented regulatory and legal environment.”
The debate has drawn attention nationwide, including on Capitol Hill where Democratic US Rep. Ro Khanna has expressed hope it will trigger similar efforts elsewhere.
It’s “one of the most significant pieces of employment legislation passed in a generation,” said Columbia Law School labor law expert Kate Andrias. She called it “a huge step forward for some of the most vulnerable workers in the country, giving them a collective voice in their working conditions.”
The bill grew out of a union movement to boost the minimum wage and Andrias said it would “work in conjunction with traditional union organizing to give more workers a voice in their working conditions.”
International Franchise Association President and CEO Matthew Haller countered that the legislation “is a discriminatory measure aimed to target the franchise business model to bolster union ranks.”
Organizations representing Asian, Black and LGBTQ businesses sent a letter to senators Monday arguing that the measure would harm minority owners and workers. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/california-lawmakers-approve-landmark-fast-food-workers-bill/ | 2022-08-30T13:47:35Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/california-lawmakers-approve-landmark-fast-food-workers-bill/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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NHS Scotland: Number of people waiting 12 hours or more in A&E at record high
The number of people waiting more than 12 hours at Scotland's emergency departments is at its highest level, new figures show.
In the week up to August 21, some 1,287 people waited longer than half a day before being admitted or discharged at A&E.
This figure increased from 983 the week before and rises above the previous high of 1,190 in the week up to July 3.
The number of people waiting longer than eight hours was also at a record high, with 3,159 recording in the same week - up from 2,880 the week before.
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The Scottish Government aims to have at least 95% of patients at A&E seen and admitted or discharged within four hours, but this figure sat at just 65% in the week of July 6, the second lowest on record.
Some 9,093 of the 26,017 people attending emergency departments waited longer than four hours, according to figures from Public Health Scotland.
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf asked Scots to consider if they need to go to A&E before attending during winter, when pressure is expected to increase.
"Occupancy and staffing pressures remain high across emergency departments and continue to have an impact on the delivery of services," he said in a statement.
"Covid has not gone away but despite this, almost two-thirds of patients are being seen within four hours of arrival.
"As we begin to enter the winter period, people should consider whether their condition is an emergency, such as a stroke, heart attack or major trauma, before going to A&E. Local GPs and pharmacies can be contacted during the day for non-critical care, NHS 24 is also available day or night on 111 for non-emergency inquiries.
"Through our Urgent and Unscheduled Care Collaborative programme we are investing £50 million to drive down waiting times, including further development of Flow Navigation Centres in every board to ensure rapid access to a clinician and scheduled appointments, where possible.
"This will avoid people waiting in A&E waiting rooms unnecessarily."
Earlier this year the Health Secretary said that clinicians working in Scotland’s emergency departments are facing “the most pressured time”.
Mr Yousaf said the “cumulative impact” of the coronavirus pandemic is “undoubtedly causing real strain, real pressure, real challenge” for the health and social care system in Scotland.
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2022 Toyota GR Supra review: price, specification and driving impressions of revived sports coupe
The GR86 and GR Yaris’s big brother has power and poise but only really comes alive with the manual transmission
For car fans of a certain age, the Toyota Supra name is as important and evocative as Skyline, Impreza or NSX.
It has been around since the late 1970s but really captured the imagination of a generation in the mid-90s as tuner and gaming culture collided.
So when Toyota boss Akio Toyoda decided there would be “no more boring cars” it was an obvious name to revive, as a full-blown sports car alongside the cheaper GR86 coupe and rally-bred GR Yaris hatchback.
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Budgets being what they are, however, it’s hard for one mainstream brand to justify the huge costs of creating an all-new sports car so, as is well documented, the GR Supra is the result of a collaboration between Toyota and BMW.
That means it shares platform, engine, transmission and most of its interior with the BMW Z4. Not that you’d know from the outside, where the Supra is very much its own car. While the Z4 is a regulation-looking Euro-cruiser with a folding hard-top, the Supra is a coupe with short overhangs and taut curves that look like they’ve been shrink-wrapped over the long bonnet and short rear haunches. There’s a double-bubble roof, headlights that recall the famous 1990s A80 and an elegant ducktail spoiler beneath which the name is picked out in the instantly recognisable 90s font.
Inside, it’s less eye-catching, lumbered with BMW’s sensible but restrained design, from the shades of grey and black on the surfaces right down to the 8.8-inch touchscreen. On the plus side, that means you get BMW’s iDrive instead of Toyota’s less-impressive system, as well as materials suited to the £50k+ price tag. There’s decent space for two, wrapped up in low-slung, grippy seats, and a surprisingly useable 290-litre boot beneath the rear hatch.
While the basics are shared, the Supra’s chassis and engine setups are bespoke and designed to give the car its own character.
On the road, it feels hugely competent, composed and controlled. Almost a little too controlled. Its relatively compact size means it feels nimble and dives into corners with enthusiasm, aided by 50/50 weight balance and surprisingly supple adaptive suspension. There’s just the right weight and speed to the steering but not masses of feedback. On track you can provoke it into manageable tail-happy antics but on the road it feels utterly planted and perhaps a touch too sensible.
Nought to 62mph in 4.3 seconds doesn’t feel particularly sensible, though, and there’s a pleasing forcefulness and flexibility to the way the 335bhp 3.0-litre straight six punches the Supra along. It’s just a shame that even at full chat the bassy engine note is a little subdued.
There’s no doubt that this is a massively fast machine that will throw you back in your seat and carve up a sweeping rural A road with confidence but it feels less playful and engaging than the smaller, cheaper GR86 as well as more direct rivals like the Porsche Cayman.
You can step up the engagement levels by opting for a manual transmission. After initially saying there wouldn’t be one (because BMW hadn’t made one), Toyota bowed to pressure and sent its engineers off to transmission maker ZF with a shopping list and chequebook. Rather than an off-the-shelf unit, the Supra’s transmission is utterly bespoke and a lot of engineering has gone into this transmission, from reworking and strengthening the clutch to testing three different gearknobs to get just the right throw weight.
Pleasingly, the hard work has paid off and the manual unlocks another level of involvement. The shift is crisp, accurate and weighted perfectly, asking you to engage with the car in a way the auto simply doesn’t. Going for the manual also saves 40kg over the auto model, which can only aid agility, and brings a new-look centre console.
Both manual and automatic versions of the 3.0-litre Supra are available in standard or Pro trim and there is also a manual Pro Special Edition with unique matte white paint and tan leather upholstery. All versions get 19-inch forged alloys, adaptive suspension, active differential, an 8.8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, a 10-speaker sound system, Alcantara upholstery, cruise control, keyless entry and start and dual-zone climate control. The Pro version adds power adjustable heated seats with leather upholstery, a 12-speaker JBL audio package, head-up display and LED dual-beam headlights.
Like the cabin quality, it’s the sort of specification you’d expect from a sports car at this price but it’s secondary to the Supra’s real appeal, which is that of a purebred sports car. It’s perhaps not as lively as some rivals but its blend of muscular straight-six engine, agile, composed chassis and jaw-dropping looks have what it needs to stand out.
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Price: £57,495 (£58,235 as tested); Engine: 3.0-litre, straight-six, twin-turbo, petrol; Power: 335bhp; Torque: 369lb ft; Transmission: Eight-speed automatic, rear-wheel-drive; Top speed: 155bhp; 0-62mph: 4.3 seconds; Economy: 34.4mpg; CO2 emissions: 188g/km
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Cat Breeds That Are Good With Dogs: 9 breeds of beautiful cat that mix well with loyal dogs - including the cute Ragdoll breed
Here are 9 breeds of gorgeous kitty cats that are most likely to be good with a dog in the home.
They have been worshipped for centuries by their owners – and as many will attest, once you have been in the company of these adorable creatures, it’s hard to understand why anyone wouldn’t be besotted by their furry little faces and bean toes!
Reports even say that the average cat owner actually owns a minimum of two cats – though we are sure you may know some with many more.
It is said all cats are beautiful, and while that is true, you may be nervous introducing a new cat to your household if a dog is already in the home. if you are looking for a cat that will be energetic, playful and loving all at the same time, these 10 breeds of cat may just be your best bet.
So, if you are looking to add a new furry friend to your household, but want to ensure they can adapt to a dog, then these breeds are reported to be the best at mixing with canines according to LifeTimePetCover.co.uk.*
*While cat breeds do share similar traits, we advise each cat do have their own personality and individual needs, which is of primary importance when taking a cat into your home – especially when a dog or another animal is involved. Please do check that your dog, and the cat you are adopting, are suitable for homes with dogs. | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/cat-breeds-that-are-good-with-dogs-9-breeds-of-beautiful-cat-that-mix-well-with-loyal-dogs-including-the-cute-ragdoll-breed-3824133 | 2022-08-30T13:48:46Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/cat-breeds-that-are-good-with-dogs-9-breeds-of-beautiful-cat-that-mix-well-with-loyal-dogs-including-the-cute-ragdoll-breed-3824133 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Former President Donald Trump pointed to an FBI agent who reportedly resigned amid accusations he undermined the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop as proof the election was “IRREPARABLY TAINTED” and demanded that he must be declared the “rightful winner.”
Timothy Thibault, a top FBI assistant special agent in charge, was reportedly forced out of his post in the Washington field office last week as he came under congressional scrutiny for political bias in the handling of the first son’s laptop.
The computer’s hard drive formed the basis of The Post’s blockbuster scoops in October 2020.
Trump, who is being investigated by the FBI for storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, weighed in on the development early Tuesday morning.
“The Presidential Election was BADLY & IRREPARABLY TAINTED by the FBI’s FAKE description of the ’Laptop from Hell’ to Facebook & the LameStream Media – & for MANY other reasons as well,” he said in the posting on Truth Social.
He also reiterated claims he made on Monday that if the Hunter Biden story had not been suppressed, he would have defeated President Biden in 2020.
“Declare the rightful winner, or hold a new Election, NOW! Our Country, which is failing badly, knows the ’score,’ and will never accept Criminal Election Interference. The FBI just fired its Special Agent In Charge of this outrageous & very illegal assault on the Constitution of the United States of America!,” the 45th president said on his social media site.
Trump’s Monday posting, which users of the site call “Truths,” was related to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s revelations last week to podcaster Joe Rogan that the FBI warned him that the series of reports about Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings could be Russian propaganda.
“This is massive FRAUD & ELECTION INTERFERENCE at a level never seen before in our Country,” the former president said, adding the “REMEDY” is to declare him the winner or hold another election.
Thibault, a 25-year FBI veteran, was escorted from the bureau last Friday by a number of “headquarters-looking types,” the Washington Times reported on Monday.
The report noted that it wasn’t clear whether he was forced out or stepped down.
The FBI did not immediately return a request for comment.
Thibault, who had been on leave for the past month, came under scrutiny for political statements he allegedly made while heading up the public corruption unit.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, began focusing on Thibault over whistleblower accusations that he obstructed the probe into Hunter Biden.
Grassley, of Iowa, wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray in July about a scheme to “undermine derogatory information connected to Hunter Biden by falsely suggesting it was disinformation.”
He also said Thibault allegedly tried to scuttle an investigation into Hunter Biden’s criminality a month before the November 2020 election.
“Thibault allegedly ordered the matter closed without providing a valid reason as required by FBI guidelines…. [and] subsequently attempted to improperly mark the matter in FBI systems so that it could not be opened in the future,” Grassley wrote.
The Post in the series of exposes a month before laid out Hunter Biden’s extensive business operations in Ukraine and China during the years his father was serving as vice president in the Obama administration.
The information was discovered in documents and emails found on the hard drive of the laptop Hunter Biden left behind at a Delaware computer repair shop. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/trump-says-report-about-fbi-agent-proves-2020-election-tainted/ | 2022-08-30T13:49:06Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/trump-says-report-about-fbi-agent-proves-2020-election-tainted/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There’s an undeniable charm that comes with pre-World War II American architecture, characterized by high ceilings, crown molding, hardwood floors, and ornate details. In fact, 12.8% of all housing units in America were built in 1939 or before, showing the popularity of the preservation of these units.
Owning a piece of history can sometimes come with a cost: Many old homes come with asbestos, lead piping, knob-and-tube wiring, and other outdated building styles that can rack up a hefty price tag to modernize. However, with more and more modernized pre-war homes on the market, generally located just outside bustling downtown metros, investing in property that has withstood the test of time is an attractive prospect.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties in South Carolina with the oldest homes using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by median year the structure was built according to 2020 5-year estimates. Ties broken by the highest percentage of homes built before 1939.
The country’s domestic architecture is perhaps best characterized by a rugged individualism as opposed to the hybridization of disparate architectural elements. As Maya Angelou once perceptively observed, “the ache for home lives in all of us,” a phrase that has meant very different things to different people.
Modest or palatial, there is no shortage of noteworthy homes in the U.S. Log cabins constructed by industrious pioneers have dotted the landscape alongside traditional Native American dwellings ever since immigrant Swedes introduced them to the New World in 1638. The unprecedented personal fortunes amassed by the so-called “Robber Barons” at the close of the 19th century gave way to the construction of a staggering number of Gilded Age estates.
The ravages of time spared neither the sumptuous nor the humble. Stately mansions, often prohibitively costly to maintain in the modern era, were frequently neglected; simple structures were forgotten, discarded by their owners, and damaged by natural elements. However, the tireless efforts of architectural preservationists and local historical societies have saved many of these homes from demolition, leading to their inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and thereby safeguarding them for future generations.
Keep reading to learn more about which counties in South Carolina have the oldest homes.
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#46. York County
– Median year homes built: 1996
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 2.6% (2,894 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 42.4% (46,655 homes)
– Total homes built: 109,967
#45. Jasper County
– Median year homes built: 1996
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 4.8% (590 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 42.0% (5,134 homes)
– Total homes built: 12,234
#44. Berkeley County
– Median year homes built: 1995
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 1.0% (861 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 42.4% (36,577 homes)
– Total homes built: 86,274
#43. Lancaster County
– Median year homes built: 1995
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.3% (1,274 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 44.2% (17,015 homes)
– Total homes built: 38,529
#42. Horry County
– Median year homes built: 1994
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 0.8% (1,601 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 37.9% (79,789 homes)
– Total homes built: 210,354
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#41. Beaufort County
– Median year homes built: 1994
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 0.9% (866 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 37.8% (38,209 homes)
– Total homes built: 101,059
#40. Dorchester County
– Median year homes built: 1994
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 1.4% (877 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 40.2% (24,683 homes)
– Total homes built: 61,445
#39. Lexington County
– Median year homes built: 1990
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 2.1% (2,707 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 30.6% (38,667 homes)
– Total homes built: 126,241
#38. Georgetown County
– Median year homes built: 1990
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 2.3% (803 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 25.3% (9,032 homes)
– Total homes built: 35,655
#37. Greenville County
– Median year homes built: 1989
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.7% (8,036 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 30.3% (65,183 homes)
– Total homes built: 214,785
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#36. Kershaw County
– Median year homes built: 1989
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.8% (1,115 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 26.4% (7,761 homes)
– Total homes built: 29,444
#35. Colleton County
– Median year homes built: 1988
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.5% (703 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 21.4% (4,331 homes)
– Total homes built: 20,200
#34. Oconee County
– Median year homes built: 1988
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 4.0% (1,619 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 26.4% (10,767 homes)
– Total homes built: 40,774
#33. Pickens County
– Median year homes built: 1988
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 4.9% (2,668 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 25.3% (13,882 homes)
– Total homes built: 54,939
#32. Saluda County
– Median year homes built: 1988
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 8.4% (797 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 20.6% (1,955 homes)
– Total homes built: 9,470
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#31. Calhoun County
– Median year homes built: 1988
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 10.9% (817 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 25.5% (1,916 homes)
– Total homes built: 7,501
#30. Clarendon County
– Median year homes built: 1987
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.6% (646 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 17.1% (3,071 homes)
– Total homes built: 17,908
#29. Richland County
– Median year homes built: 1987
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.9% (6,877 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 29.6% (51,779 homes)
– Total homes built: 175,052
#28. Charleston County
– Median year homes built: 1987
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 5.5% (10,536 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 29.0% (55,580 homes)
– Total homes built: 191,521
#27. Edgefield County
– Median year homes built: 1987
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 8.3% (918 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 20.7% (2,289 homes)
– Total homes built: 11,060
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#26. Aiken County
– Median year homes built: 1986
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 4.4% (3,391 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 25.2% (19,547 homes)
– Total homes built: 77,606
#25. Sumter County
– Median year homes built: 1985
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.3% (1,583 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 21.9% (10,580 homes)
– Total homes built: 48,383
#24. Anderson County
– Median year homes built: 1985
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 4.4% (3,963 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 23.7% (21,084 homes)
– Total homes built: 89,095
#23. McCormick County
– Median year homes built: 1985
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 5.0% (285 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 22.8% (1,295 homes)
– Total homes built: 5,669
#22. Hampton County
– Median year homes built: 1985
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 6.5% (594 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 14.6% (1,339 homes)
– Total homes built: 9,198
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#21. Spartanburg County
– Median year homes built: 1985
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 6.8% (8,977 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 26.2% (34,541 homes)
– Total homes built: 131,725
#20. Marion County
– Median year homes built: 1983
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 2.9% (444 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 15.2% (2,295 homes)
– Total homes built: 15,051
#19. Cherokee County
– Median year homes built: 1983
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 6.2% (1,534 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 19.7% (4,863 homes)
– Total homes built: 24,675
#18. Chesterfield County
– Median year homes built: 1983
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 7.2% (1,574 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 17.0% (3,698 homes)
– Total homes built: 21,764
#17. Florence County
– Median year homes built: 1982
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.3% (1,999 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 17.5% (10,759 homes)
– Total homes built: 61,353
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#16. Williamsburg County
– Median year homes built: 1982
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 3.8% (583 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 16.0% (2,483 homes)
– Total homes built: 15,543
#15. Laurens County
– Median year homes built: 1982
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 6.3% (1,983 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 14.3% (4,507 homes)
– Total homes built: 31,469
#14. Fairfield County
– Median year homes built: 1982
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 6.5% (783 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 15.1% (1,802 homes)
– Total homes built: 11,958
#13. Orangeburg County
– Median year homes built: 1981
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 4.4% (1,872 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 14.4% (6,186 homes)
– Total homes built: 42,856
#12. Barnwell County
– Median year homes built: 1981
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 5.0% (531 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 16.0% (1,698 homes)
– Total homes built: 10,581
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#11. Dillon County
– Median year homes built: 1981
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 5.2% (724 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 13.3% (1,843 homes)
– Total homes built: 13,808
#10. Darlington County
– Median year homes built: 1981
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 5.8% (1,785 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 14.3% (4,422 homes)
– Total homes built: 30,895
#9. Lee County
– Median year homes built: 1981
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 6.7% (520 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 10.8% (839 homes)
– Total homes built: 7,785
#8. Newberry County
– Median year homes built: 1981
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 13.3% (2,441 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 19.5% (3,576 homes)
– Total homes built: 18,363
#7. Allendale County
– Median year homes built: 1980
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 5.4% (243 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 11.2% (503 homes)
– Total homes built: 4,500
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#6. Marlboro County
– Median year homes built: 1980
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 9.1% (1,093 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 12.4% (1,490 homes)
– Total homes built: 12,058
#5. Bamberg County
– Median year homes built: 1978
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 7.4% (570 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 15.3% (1,184 homes)
– Total homes built: 7,715
#4. Abbeville County
– Median year homes built: 1978
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 8.6% (1,051 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 15.9% (1,942 homes)
– Total homes built: 12,211
#3. Greenwood County
– Median year homes built: 1977
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 8.3% (2,625 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 16.4% (5,186 homes)
– Total homes built: 31,549
#2. Chester County
– Median year homes built: 1977
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 9.2% (1,360 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 10.4% (1,529 homes)
– Total homes built: 14,772
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#1. Union County
– Median year homes built: 1974
– Homes built 1939 or earlier: 12.1% (1,705 homes)
– Homes built since 2000: 9.9% (1,392 homes)
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Dogs Averse to Water: These are the 10 breeds of adorable dog that can't swim well so should steer of water - including the French Bulldog 🐕
If you are looking for a new puppy and want a four-legged friend that will be comfortable in water then there are certain breeds that you should leave off your wishlist.
Plenty of us decided to welcome new four-legged friends into our homes in the last couple of years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared by nearly eight percent – and post-lockdown demand for puppies remains high.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
There’s even academic guidance to seek out, with Psychologist Stanley Coren’s book ‘The Intelligence of Dogs’ ranking breeds by instincts, obedience, and the ability to adapt.
One thing to consider is that some dogs just don’t get on well with water due to a range of physical attributes which mean they are not designed for swimming.
So if you are looking for a water-loving mutt that will join you for wild swims or be comfortable by the sea or river, there are other breeds you should consider.
Here are the 10 breeds of dog that will never be great swimmers.
Read more | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/dogs-averse-to-water-these-are-the-10-breeds-of-adorable-dog-that-cant-swim-well-so-should-steer-of-water-including-the-french-bulldog-3658736 | 2022-08-30T13:49:31Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/dogs-averse-to-water-these-are-the-10-breeds-of-adorable-dog-that-cant-swim-well-so-should-steer-of-water-including-the-french-bulldog-3658736 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Noisy and Quiet Dogs: Here are the 10 breeds of adorable dog most and least likely to bark and howl - from the French Bulldog to the Beagle 🐶
Here are the dog breeds most likely to bother the neighbours with loud barking – and the pups which are far less vocal.
Plenty of us decided to welcome new four-legged friends into our homes in the last couple of years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared by nearly eight percent – and post-lockdown demand for puppies remains high.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
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There’s even academic guidance to seek out, with Psychologist Stanley Coren’s book ‘The Intelligence of Dogs’ ranking breeds by instincts, obedience, and the ability to adapt.
One thing worth considering before making a decision is that some breeds tend to be noisier than others – causing potential issues with neighbours with barking and howling.
So, here are 10 breeds of dog that have a reputation for being particularly vocal – and those that will probably stay quiet. | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/noisy-and-quiet-dogs-here-are-the-10-breeds-of-adorable-dog-most-and-least-likely-to-bark-and-howl-from-the-french-bulldog-to-the-beagle-3610398 | 2022-08-30T13:50:27Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/noisy-and-quiet-dogs-here-are-the-10-breeds-of-adorable-dog-most-and-least-likely-to-bark-and-howl-from-the-french-bulldog-to-the-beagle-3610398 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
So to help pet owners claw back some pounds this National Pet Month (April) Andrea Knowles, personal finance expert at online discount specialists vouchers.co.uk, has shared 8 ways to save up to £1,212 on your pet per year.
Here are her top canine financial tips.
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1. Change your shopping habits
Whilst local stores, such as Tesco Express or Sainsbury’s Local can be convenient, research from Which? found that it costs an average of 9.5 per cent more to shop at local stores than it does to at bigger supermarkets. As it can cost up to £400 per year to buy pet food, this potential saving of almost £40 is quite significant should you switch to bigger supermarkets.
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2. Groom clever
Professional grooming for your pet can be very expensive, costing an average of £43 per session. As the average dog needs four to six sessions per year, this can cost up to £258 per year. Instead, you could reduce this cost by keeping on top of basic grooming tasks such as regular brushing or the occasional bath. There are even a ton of free YouTube videos that show you how to care for your specific breed’s coat. Carrying out these simple tasks will not only help you bond with your pet, but it will extend the time needed between professional grooming sessions. You could reduce the number of required sessions and price by half to £129.
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3. Create a neighbourhood dog club
Paying for someone to walk your dog can be a costly expense, averaging £11.25 per walk, or £585 per year, should they get one a week. To completely cut this cost, speak to your pet-owning friends and neighbours, and ask if they’d like to from a rotating dog walking service. You could also run a similar service for pet sitting, which is perfect for when you want to go on holiday. With the average boarding kennel costing £120 for a week – this takes the total yearly saving to £705, including the saving of pet-walking.
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4. Fill prescriptions online
Buying medicine for your pet can be expensive, but did you know that you can ask for the prescription and order what you need from a certified online pharmacy for a fraction of the cost? Shop carefully and you can save up to 76 per cent on medicines.
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