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Self storage rates skyrocket in Tampa Bay
Monthly rents for self-storage space in Tampa Bay have risen to record highs over the past three years, and we're feeling the pain.
- Bill Feininger rented a unit in August 2020 for $112 monthly. Two years later, he pays $218 a month.
- Yuki Jackson's unit in Tampa went from $68 in September 2020 to $122 today.
- Steve Terp got one in May 2020 for $153 a month. Two years later: $248.
What's happening: Self-storage rental rates soared in the Sunbelt cities that have attracted remote workers during the pandemic, according to a national report from Yardi Matrix.
- Demand for storage shot up as people cleaned out their homes, and as more families flocked to cities like Tampa, Orlando and Miami.
- Investors noticed and started buying up storage units and building new facilities as fast as they could to meet the new demand.
Yes, but: The investors also started jacking up rates, forcing renters to put a price on the hassle of moving all their stuff to another facility, where the rate would probably increase as well.
- "Since everybody's on a month-to-month lease, on 30 days notice you can raise the rent by any amount you want," a self-storage investor named Nick Huber says in a popular YouTube tutorial.
Case in point: One reader told Axios he downsized his home and rented a storage unit to save money. But after several rate increases, he's now paying more than if he'd stayed.
What to watch: After several quarters of crazy growth, the rise in rental rates was more moderate from July to August, per the Yardi Matrix report.
- In Tampa, the average rate didn't budge month to month, signaling potentially good news for renters. Experts say the rates tend to mimic the patterns of the housing market, which is cooling here.
What they're saying: "Most of the markets are doing very well, but things are slowing down," Jeff Adler, vice president of Yardi Matrix, said yesterday on a market outlook conference call. "They're performing well in a decelerating fashion."
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Minnesota State Fair tip: Air fry those leftover Sweet Martha's
Sweet Martha's cookies don't taste nearly as good the next day, but we've got a hack to share.
The fix: Thomas Oide, an Axios data visualization journalist who also lives in Minneapolis, air-fried his Minnesota State Fair leftovers at the suggestion of colleague Jacque Schrag. The goal was to recapture the magic of a fresh batch.
- The verdict: It worked!
How he did it: "I set my air fryer to 400° and put the cookies in for one minute, which is just enough time to heat through the cookie and restore the gooey center. Any longer than a minute will burn the cookies," he told us.
Yes, but: You’ll need to eat them fast. After 5 to 10 minutes, the cookies reverted back to their stale, joyless state.
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D.C. battles rising opioid overdose deaths
Overdose deaths remain high in D.C., even as District leaders try to make overdose-reversing medication and fentanyl tests more available.
Why it matters: Overdose deaths in the city have been on the rise since 2015, largely due to opioids.
- Nationwide data on overdoses released by the CDC in July shows record high deaths in 2021.
- Plus, the pandemic has exacerbated the crisis, particularly for Black Americans.
What’s happening: Between March 2021 and March 2022, the estimated percentage of all drug overdose deaths in D.C. rose by 5.97%, according to the CDC.
- Most of those estimated deaths were specifically due to opioid overdoses, per CDC data.
According to D.C.’s chief medical examiner, fentanyl was present in 96% of overdose deaths.
- There were 1,958 non-fatal overdoses in D.C. from Jan. 22 through June 22, and 163 fatal overdoses from Jan. 22 through May 22.
Of note: The CDC’s overdose numbers are considered an undercount due to incomplete data.
State of play: Long Live D.C., the city's plan to address the opioid crisis, launched a public education campaign yesterday to encourage people who use opioids to take advantage of medication-assisted treatment and free counseling services. Residents can call the access line at 1-888-793-4357.
Additionally, naloxone, an opioid overdose-reversing medication, is free for D.C. residents without a prescription or ID at participating pharmacies in all eight wards.
- According to the city, 56,810 naloxone kits were distributed last year. D.C. also distributes fentanyl testing strips.
What they’re saying: Despite the city's naloxone outreach, stigma remains an issue, says Monica Ruiz, an associate professor of prevention and community health at George Washington University.
- “People don't want to take [naloxone]. They don't think it applies to them or … people don't want to be seen taking Narcan because of the stigma around drug use,” she tells Axios.
- Drugs laced with fentanyl also complicate the issue, she adds, because people may not think to test for the deadly substance.
Some harm reduction organizations have called to decriminalize drug possession in order to tackle the crisis, particularly since Black residents make up the majority of opioid-related arrests in D.C, per DCist.
- Ruiz agrees and adds that drug use can be regulated so that, much like in a medical marijuana dispensary, people know the quality of the drugs they’re receiving.
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Yeah, we’re going to squeeze one more reference to “no confidential information in the Texas Progressive Alliance weekly roundup” before we (maybe) move on to another intro topic.
Off the Kuff is gobsmacked by the contradictory opinions coming from Ken Paxton about public access to ballots.
SocraticGadfly, this spring, was glad to see any non-Republican running for county judge in his very red area. But, based on the Democrat’s initial flier, he expects to undervote the race.
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And here are some posts of interest from other Texas blogs.
The Texas Living Waters Project suggests that key solutions to Texas’ water woes are simpler than we think.
John Hryhorchuk and Dr. Joyce Beebe extol the economic potential of state parks for rural areas.
Jef Rouner says we still need Congress to truly fix student loan debt.
Reform Austin introduces us to the Arabic version of “In God We Trust”.
Tom Bonier analyzes the recent trends in Texas voter registration.
In The Pink Texas is back, baby. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106753 | 2022-09-01T11:43:13Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106753 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This all really is ridiculous.
The Texas Tribune, along with a group of other news organizations, filed a lawsuit Monday against the city of Uvalde, the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District asking a judge to order the release of records related to the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
The lawsuit states that the local entities have unlawfully withheld information detailing the actions of their dozens of law enforcement officers who responded to the massacre, which the news organizations requested under the Texas Public Information Act. These records include 911 calls, radio traffic, officer body camera footage, police reports, training materials and school surveillance footage.
“For more than three months, the City of Uvalde, Uvalde CISD and Uvalde Sheriff’s Office have resisted the community’s calls for transparency and accountability,” said Laura Lee Prather, a First Amendment lawyer at Haynes Boone who represents the plaintiffs. “Their obfuscation has only prolonged the pain and grief of this tragedy. Today we are asking the Uvalde District Court to heed the call of the community and recognize that the public is entitled to these records under Texas law. We ask that the court grant our petition so that the people of Uvalde can understand the truth about what happened that fateful day.”
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The Tribune and other news organizations also previously filed suit against the Department of Public Safety over its refusal to release records related to the shooting. The agency’s director publicly pinned much of the blame for the flawed police response on the Uvalde school district police chief, though DPS has repeatedly declined to detail the actions of most of its 91 officers who were on the scene.
The city, county and school district have sought permission from the state’s attorney general to withhold information requested by the news organizations. Under the state’s public records law, documents can be exempted from public disclosure in certain circumstances. The lawsuit states that even after the attorney general informed the city of Uvalde that it could not withhold some documents sought by journalists, the city has yet to release them.
Other news outlets that joined Monday’s lawsuit include ProPublica, The New York Times Co., The Washington Post, Gannett, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News and Dow Jones & Co.
See here for some background on the previous lawsuit against DPS. That one was filed in Travis County, this one in Uvalde County. DPS had also been sued by State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, but it was dismissed for not having been filed correctly. I’m about as unsympathetic to the claims of whatever secrecy these entities have made, and even more so for their lack of action where they don’t even have that excuse. The public deserves to know, and these entities are just covering their asses. It’s long past time for us all to find out more about what happened. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106780 | 2022-09-01T11:43:21Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106780 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local idiot megachurch pastor Ed Young recently said some typically ignorant and politically-charged things, which has people justifiably upset. Not the first time for him, either. I have better things to do than think about Ed Young, so let me just note one thing from that story:
Young, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, leads one of the country’s biggest churches, touting a membership of 80,000 across several locations as of 2019. His congregants include Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other Texas lawmakers.
Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention, you say? Where have I seen that name in the very recent news?
Federal investigators are probing the Southern Baptist Convention over its handling of sexual abuse following the publication of an explosive report that found top officials had for two decades silenced abuse survivors and fought reforms out of fears of lawsuits, leaders of the nation’s second-largest faith group said on Friday.
In a statement, the SBC’s top leadership body, the Executive Committee, confirmed that the Department of Justice is looking into “multiple” Southern Baptist entities.
The statement was signed by all of the leaders of the SBC’s seminaries and main entities. They said they will cooperate fully with the criminal investigation and “continue to grieve and lament past mistakes.”
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The SBC’s handling of abuse has been in the public spotlight since 2019, when the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News published the first of an ongoing series, Abuse of Faith, that found hundreds of church leaders and volunteers had been convicted of sex crimes.
They left behind at least 700 victims, nearly all of them children.
The newspapers’ reporting prompted Southern Baptist church members to request a third-party review last year of the SBC’s Executive Committee’s handling of abuse reports dating back to 2000.
Clean up your own fucking house, Ed. You have zero moral authority over anyone.
(I’d also tell you to get your facts straight, but I know you don’t care.) | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106809 | 2022-09-01T11:43:29Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106809 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A state appeals court on Tuesday tossed out a ruling that jeopardized part of Houston’s pension reform plan, reversing a victory the firefighters’ pension board had scored in late 2020.
The Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund had argued that legislation passed in 2017 as part of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s pension reform package prevented the board from determining “sound actuarial assumptions” — projections of future pension costs and benefits — by itself, which it said violated the Texas Constitution.
Texas’ 1st Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Constitution does not give the board an exclusive right to determine those assumptions, upholding the law.
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The dispute involves Turner’s landmark pension reform legislation passed in 2017. Among other things, the legislation affected how much money the city contributes to the police, fire and municipal pension funds each year. The changes to that part of the law dictated some of the actuarial assumptions that must be used in that calculation, including a 7 percent assumed rate of return on investments. It also set a process for determining the rate when the pension board and the city actuaries offered differing proposals.
The board, though, argued that the Texas Constitution gives it “exclusive authority” to choose actuarial assumptions, and therefore the new law violated the Constitution by giving the city a role in that process. The Constitution says pension systems “shall… select… an actuary and adopt sound actuarial assumptions to be used by the system or program.”
In Tuesday’s ruling, Justice Richard Hightower said that is not the case. The ruling marks the second time the challenged provision has been upheld by appeals courts.
“(T)he word ‘shall’ does not, by itself, mean or imply ‘exclusive authority,’” Hightower wrote. “The commonly understood meaning of ‘shall’ does not imply that the party with a duty to perform — who ‘shall’ perform — does so exclusively or that the duty cannot be regulated.”
See here for the previous update, and here for the opinion. Given that it apparently turns on the definition of “shall”, I did not read it, on the expectation that my eyes might permanently glaze over. The firefighters have vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court. Given that it took almost two years to get an opinion on the previous appeal, you can guess for yourself how long it will likely be before the next update. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106815 | 2022-09-01T11:43:38Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106815 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With hopefully more to come, as well as something for Houston.
Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved an agreement Wednesday with the Texas General Land Office to receive $750 million in federal flood mitigation funding, and called on the agency for an additional $250 million the county had expected to receive.
The funding from the Texas General Land Office — the state agency charged with distributing Hurricane Harvey relief from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — comes more than a year after the GLO awarded the county and the city of Houston zero dollars in its first round of grants even though the area accounted for half the damage from Hurricane Harvey.
The county last year revealed a $1.4 billion gap in funding to supplement the $2.5 billion flood bond approved by voters in 2018. County officials attributed the shortfall to expected funding from state and local partners that had not materialized.
The new funding from GLO will help narrow that gap, which now is down to $400 million, according to Harris County Budget Director Daniel Ramos. However, Ramos said the county’s plans were based on the assumption it would receive $1 billion from the GLO.
“We’re building billions of dollars worth of new infrastructure and it costs money to maintain it,” Ramos said.
County officials said they will continue negotiating with the GLO for the remainder of the money they expected.
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called the $750 million allocation good news, but not enough.
“When the bond was passed, it didn’t account for increases in cost,” Hidalgo said. “It didn’t account for increases in maintenance costs. So, we need additional funds to make sure we can complete everything.”
See here for the previous update. As noted in the Tuesday preview story, this is the same $750 million that the GLO offered to Harris County after initially allocating zero to both Harris and Houston. Houston is still getting a goose egg – to their credit, all of the Commissioners spoke about the need for Houston to get what it’s due, about $1 billion – but there is still money to be disbursed, and there is still that HUD finding that the GLO used a discriminatory process to screw the city. I don’t know when the next appropriations are to be made, but if we’re very lucky Jay Kleberg will be in charge of the process by then. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106824 | 2022-09-01T11:43:45Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=106824 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
One of the most disturbing trends in current discourse is the misuse of the term “anti-democratic.” It has become a kind of all-purpose insult, used as a cudgel to criticize political and intellectual opponents. Not only is this practice intellectually lazy, but it threatens to distort the meaning and obscure the value of democracy.
The advantages of democracy are obvious, at least to me, and deserve greater emphasis:
• Democracy helps produce higher rates of prosperity and economic growth.
• Democratic governments are more likely to protect human rights and basic civil liberties.
• As philosopher Karl Popper stressed, democracy helps societies escape the very worst rulers, by voting them out of office and in the meantime constraining them with checks and balances.
Of course democracy is not perfect. First, a lot of individual democratic decisions are not very good. (In fact, relative to scientific or technocratic ideals, most democratic decisions are not very good, though I would argue that technocrats cannot be completely trusted, either.) Second, there are periods when some countries might do better as non-democracies, even though democracy is better on average.
Too much commentary ignores these nuances. For example, the New York Times recently published an opinion piece with the headline, “Modi’s India Is Where Global Democracy Dies.” Many of its criticisms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are valid — but the regime is not anti-democratic. Modi has been elected twice by comfortable margins, and he is favored to win another term. It is instead a case of a democracy making the wrong choices, as they often do.
Or consider the criticisms of Poland when that regime limited the powers of its independent judiciary several years ago. That was a mistake, as it undermines the system of checks and balances that help strengthen democracy. Yet the move was not part of an “anti-democratic” agenda, as some commentators said at the time. Limiting the judiciary typically makes a government more democratic, as it did in Poland. (By the way, there are Polish elections scheduled for 2023; I see no signs they will be canceled.)
The danger is that “stuff I agree with” will increasingly be labeled as “democratic,” while anything someone opposes will be called “anti-democratic.” Democracy thus comes to be seen as a way to enact a series of personal preferences rather than a (mostly) beneficial impersonal mechanism for making collective decisions.
Closer to home and more controversially, many on the political left in the U.S. have made the charge that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was “anti-democratic.” It is fine to call Dobbs a bad decision, but in fact the ruling puts abortion law into the hands of state legislatures. If aliens were visiting from Mars, they simply would not see that move as anti-democratic.
Yes, the American system of government has many non-democratic (or imperfectly democratic) elements at its heart — the Supreme Court itself, for example, or the Senate, which gives less-populous states outsized influence. Yet those same descriptions would apply to the court that decided Roe v. Wade as well as the court that overturned it.
(An aside: My qualms about the term “non-democratic,” as opposed to “anti-democratic,” are separate but related. Not every aspect of a democracy can or should be democratic; there is a strong case for appointing sheriffs and dogcatchers. But if “non-democratic” is used as a normative insult, people may begin to wonder if their loyalties should be to small-d democracy after all.)
It is also harmful to call the Dobbs decision anti-democratic when what you’re really arguing for is greater involvement by the federal government in abortion policy — a defensible view. No one says the Swiss government is “anti-democratic” because it puts so many decisions (for better or worse) into the hands of the cantons. And pointing out that many U.S. state governments are not as democratic as you might prefer does not overturn this logic.
It would be more honest, and more accurate, simply to note that the court put the decision into the hands of (imperfectly) democratic state governments, and that you disagree with the decisions of those governments.
By conflating “what’s right” with “what’s democratic,” you may end up fooling yourself about the popularity of your own views. If you attribute the failure of your views to prevail to “non-democratic” or “anti-democratic” forces, you might conclude the world simply needs more majoritarianism, more referenda, more voting.
Those may or may not be correct conclusions. But they should be judged empirically, rather than following from people’s idiosyncratic terminology about what they mean by “democracy” — and, by extension, “anti-democratic.”
Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of economics at George Mason University and writes for the blog Marginal Revolution. He is coauthor of “Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/columnists/commentary-stop-calling-everything-you-disagree-with-anti-democratic/article_f73e29ba-295f-11ed-a64e-0b2af9e09b90.html | 2022-09-01T11:46:15Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/columnists/commentary-stop-calling-everything-you-disagree-with-anti-democratic/article_f73e29ba-295f-11ed-a64e-0b2af9e09b90.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The U.S. Supreme Court has figured prominently and controversially in the news recently. In addition to decisions limiting states’ control over gun safety while expanding states’ power over women’s reproductive rights, the court has broken down long-standing barriers between separation of church and state by authorizing public funding of private religious education.
A person might suggest this range of controversial rulings — generally overthrowing long-established precedents and legal principles — has transformed this Supreme Court into the “Extreme Court.”
A consequence of these rulings has been a dramatic drop in public opinion of the nation’s highest court into previously uncharted territory. A recent Gallup Poll revealed only 25% of the public expressed “a great deal” of confidence in the current court and its actions.
Ironically, the basis for most of the controversial rulings by this court arises from a judicial concept known as constitutional originalism. This idea, most prominently promoted by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, asserts that the Supreme Court must seek to apply the constitutional language as the Founding Fathers originally intended — nothing more or less.
The problems with this notion are multiple.
First, the Founders themselves disapproved of the idea. James Madison, commonly considered to be the “Father of the Constitution,” described his understanding of constitutional purpose as follows: “In framing a system which we wish to last for ages, we should not lose sight of the changes that ages will produce.” He elsewhere declared: “No axiom is more clearly established in law, or in reason, than that wherever the end is required, the means are authorized; wherever a general power to do a thing is given, every particular power necessary for doing it, is included.”
Thus, the Founders intended the document to be flexible and versatile, interpreted in accordance with the changing times and needs of the American republic. That’s one of the reasons the Constitution is so succinct: It did not intend to define all the possible issues or contingencies that might arise in the future.
Second, the so-called originalists apply a very selective standard to determining what the Founders “intended.” For example, in Citizens United v. FEC, the 2010 case that led the originalists to essentially gut campaign finance laws and recognize corporations as citizens, the Supreme Court ignored the Founders’ own grave suspicion of corporations in general; they never suggested extending to corporations the same rights as those of voting citizens.
Likewise, in 2008′s District of Columbia v. Heller ruling, the same originalists created an individual right to bear firearms that the Constitution (and 200 years of prior Supreme Court rulings) never recognized. The Founders expressly tied the Second Amendment right to bear arms to “a well-regulated militia.”
In recently reversing Roe v. Wade in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, the court threw into question decades of recognized right of privacy decisions handed down by prior Supreme Courts. Here again, the Founders’ clear support of personal rights, enshrined in the “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness” language of the precursory Declaration of Independence, was disregarded by the court. In an egregious display of hypocrisy, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, a Black man who is married to a white woman, went so far as to question virtually every privacy right previous courts have recognized except one: the ban on miscegenation laws that didn’t allow interracial marriages like his own. That particular right of privacy, the ethically challenged Thomas apparently believes, should be protected.
Originalists, in other words, reflect neither the intent nor the values of the Founders. They likewise selectively pick and choose what ideas the Founders embraced and ignore the rest.
What we’re left with is what some legal scholars refer to disdainfully as “outcome determinative justice.” This occurs when a court decides the basic outcome it wants and then makes up a way to get there. The results to society and for the credibility of the court are generally very poor.
A better path, and one supported by Madison himself and by leading jurists ever since, applies the Constitution within the context of our time and nation’s needs. This assures the Constitution remains relevant and responsive to our nation’s challenges. It also discards a discredited excuse for undermining basic human rights that so-called originalists are now aggressively forcing on the American people.
Mark Schwiebert, formerly the mayor of Rock Island, Ill., is the author of “The Template: A Parable of the Environment.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/columnists/commentary-supreme-court-originalists-fail-to-see-the-founders-true-intention/article_343cf1a8-295f-11ed-9069-c3cfcfa82bfd.html | 2022-09-01T11:46:21Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/columnists/commentary-supreme-court-originalists-fail-to-see-the-founders-true-intention/article_343cf1a8-295f-11ed-9069-c3cfcfa82bfd.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The history of mental health legislation in the United States demonstrates the difficulty of dealing with the issue as a matter of politics. With the stress of modern life being compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for lawmakers at the state and federal levels to bolster mental health care throughout the country.
Providing help for those in need and determining the proper course of action while respecting individual rights is a balancing act without a clear answer. There is a difference between somebody who does not always adhere to societal norms and somebody who could pose a danger to themselves or others. For those facing mental health crises, governments have spent the past six decades weighing the roles of the federal government vs. state governments, and the effectiveness of imprisonment vs. a mental health facility.
In Washington, people can be held involuntarily for three reasons: If they pose a danger to themselves, pose a danger to others, or are deemed "gravely disabled" — meaning they are unable to provide basic care for themselves.
As The Seattle Times recently reported while taking a look at the role of courts in those resolutions: "There are no easy decisions when judges are determining whether someone experiencing a mental health crisis should be held at a hospital against their wishes. 'It's always hard,' said Judge John McHale, one of three judicial officers devoted to presiding over cases in King County's Involuntary Treatment Act court."
That difficulty is not limited to Washington. A federal judge this week ruled that the Oregon State Hospital must place strict limits on how long it holds people who are accused of crimes and require mental health treatment.
Nor is there anything new about such issues. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act, designed to create community facilities and give the federal government more sway on the issue. One month after he signed the bill, Kennedy was assassinated; it was never fully funded by Congress.
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter signed the Mental Health Systems Act to create grants and fund Kennedy's vision. Within a year, new President Ronald Reagan led Congress in repealing much of the law while slashing funding for mental health. Reagan's legislation created block grants for states, again pushing the issue away from the federal government.
Beginning in the 1960s and continuing to this day, changing philosophies and shrinking funding led to a sharp decline in the number of people in mental health institutions. There are benefits to this, with more weight given to individual freedom; there also are drawbacks, with mental illness contributing to homelessness and drug use.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 25 Americans lives with serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Many more live with occasional issues such as depression that can intermittently impede their ability to function.
Gov. Jay Inslee is pursuing a five-year plan to shift care away from large state hospitals to decentralized community facilities. And many local organizations provide assistance and outreach. According to Mental Health America, Washington ranks 11th among states in terms of access to care.
While simple solutions to a complex issue are nonexistent, one thing is clear: It is not going away. Lawmakers must make strident, immediate efforts to bolster mental health care in the United States. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/editorials/other-views-lawmakers-must-support-mental-health-care/article_3986c5a4-2959-11ed-95fd-bb1b6d0a4a36.html | 2022-09-01T11:46:27Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/editorials/other-views-lawmakers-must-support-mental-health-care/article_3986c5a4-2959-11ed-95fd-bb1b6d0a4a36.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Northern Virginia leaders want to make strides in affordable housing across the region.
Housing was among the many topics touched on by top elected officials Aug. 25 at the seventh annual Northern Virginia Regional Elected Leaders Summit at George Mason University in Arlington.
The event was hosted by several Northern Virginia chambers of commerce, and the panel included Prince William County Supervisor Margaret Franklin, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff McKay, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall, Arlington County Board member Katie Cristol and Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson.
The panelists said affordable housing should be a huge priority for all localities in Northern Virginia as prices continue to spike.
“People think of affordable housing as a young professional problem, and I think it’s really important to know that this generation of families cannot afford to keep their roots in Northern Virginia,” Cristol said. “A pathway that was very attainable to someone 25 years ago does not exist today ... This is not just a problem of our very low-income neighbors. This is a problem of our middle class, even our upper middle class.”
Franklin said each locality must decide the importance of affordable housing. She said Prince William is “at a crossroads” and highlighted recent proposals to expand land-use decisions countywide.
“Those discussions have become very controversial because we’re looking at expanding housing all across the county, not just in certain areas,” she said. “In Prince William County, you have a board that is willing to go as far as we need to go to ensure that housing is spread out and not just concentrated in certain parts of the county.”
McKay, of Fairfax, said housing should be seen “as an investment and not an expense.”
“We have to build affordable housing everywhere in this region,” he said. “One of our problems is it was politically acceptable to build it in small areas and small pockets in counties and cities that were deemed politically OK with that.”
The officials also discussed one of the positive impacts on government services from the COVID-19 pandemic: electronic participation in meetings.
McKay said the solely in-person model was “leaving people out of the equation in terms of testimony, and that’s something none of us should be supporting.”
“Even the person who wants to testify on one particular zoning ordinance shouldn’t have to sign up days in advance and drive a long distance to the government center, take time off work potentially,” he said. “There’s no reason why these things can’t become permanent.”
The pandemic has also required some different approaches to economic development, as office space isn’t as prioritized with some employers adopting total or hybrid work-from-home models.
Franklin said Prince William is focusing on revitalization and redevelopment, particularly in the U.S. 1 corridor.
“Prince William is going through what I call the teenage years where we’re going into adulthood of finally coming into our own, and economic development is going to be the capstone to help us do that,” she said.
The panelists also touched on transportation, particularly the Metro system and its recent struggles coming out of the pandemic.
Wilson said although Metro is “having a tough time … we cannot afford for Metro to fail.”
Franklin advocated for a Metro expansion to Prince William, saying there is "no reason at this point why we shouldn’t have access to our Metro system.”
A brief tense exchange occurred around the discussion of schools. Randall railed against Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Republicans who have attacked Loudoun schools over the past year.
One of the hot-button subjects has been critical race theory, an overarching term applying to graduate-level law studies focusing on how issues of race are interwoven into U.S. history through government and private policies. One example is redlining, in which banks refused to give mortgages to Black people or imposed harsh terms.
The theory has become a battle cry among conservative groups, who say it is being taught in all levels of schooling and assigns the blame of past racist actions to current children.
Local and state school officials in Virginia have said the theory is not being taught and that people are conflating equity initiatives and culturally-responsive teaching with critical race theory.
“I am really tired of the governor running a campaign against our school systems. He does not know what he’s talking about. I have had it with Gov. Youngkin attacking school systems and attacking Loudoun County schools,” Randall said. “If the only way you can get elected is attacking teachers by calling them groomers and attacking educators then maybe you shouldn’t be in office.”
As Randall said “what has happened to our teachers is a travesty,” someone in the audience shouted that Youngkin is “attacking CRT and Marxist ideologies.”
“There is no teaching of CRT in public schools,” Randall said. “And if your child is learning CRT, you should be proud because your child is a genius that they’re taking a graduate-level class.” | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/all-eyes-on-affordable-housing-chamber-forum-hits-on-education-regional-accessibility/article_d7fe2902-29e0-11ed-9de6-7b9fbf1be062.html | 2022-09-01T11:48:43Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/all-eyes-on-affordable-housing-chamber-forum-hits-on-education-regional-accessibility/article_d7fe2902-29e0-11ed-9de6-7b9fbf1be062.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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5. Space center
Reston-based nonprofit Interstellar Dreams has announced plans to build a new “space center” in Northern Virginia by 2023, with the goal of offering training and space flight simulation to prepare the region’s STEM-minded young people for possible careers in the commercial space flight industry.
4. All eyes on affordable housing
Affordable housing was among the topics discussed by top elected officials at the seventh annual Northern Virginia Regional Elected Leaders Summit at George Mason University in Arlington.
3. Fall is here, sort of
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2. Assault suspect
Police are looking for a man accused of burning a 23-year-old woman he knows with a cigarette and spraying her with pepper spray after grabbing her 3-year-old son at a Manassas-area playground Tuesday night.
1. Deer disease resurfaces
An infectious virus known as hemorrhagic disease is once again causing white-tailed deer deaths around Virginia, but state wildlife officials say there’s no need to panic.
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Why Taking a Shower Helps in Reducing Anxiety, Stress
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We often yearn for a long bath after a hectic day at work, a tiring trip to the supermarket, or even a particularly bad date. The sense of cleanliness that a shower brings, can wash over us like a fresh wave of relief. Turns out, there’s a bit of science behind showers working wonders on our minds and bodies.
According to a recent study, during stressful moments, the act of cleaning ourselves can reduce the anxiety we’re experiencing.
Published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, the study involved more than 3,000 participants from the U.K., the U.S., and Canada. The researchers found that even watching a video on hand-washing alleviated the anxiety that participants felt upon watching a stress-inducing scene.
Moreover, one reason for the link between taking a bath and de-stressing could be the impact that cleansing behavior has on our hearts. Through yet another experiment, the researchers discovered that engaging in an act of cleansing oneself resulted in a more “adaptive cardiovascular reactivity” — defined as the “difference in heart rate, blood pressure or other measures of cardiovascular function observed between periods of rest and during the presentation of an external stressor” — during stressful situations. To put it simply, participating in cleansing behavior can make us feel calmer during periods of stress.
We’ve known about the healing effects of showers — both hot and cold — on our bodies for a long time now. Research suggests that hot showers alleviate anxiety as a result of the heat prompting our brains to release oxytocin — a “happy hormone” — which, in turn, reduces stress. Cold showers, on the other hand, are believed to enhance blood circulation, leading to stress reduction.
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Explaining the mechanism behind it, an article on Healthline states, “When you cool down your body temperature, your system responds by moving fresh blood. Anxiety may cause an increase in blood pressure, so in theory, a cold shower may help bring it down… [C]old showers [also increase] endorphins, or the feel-good hormones in your brain, [and c]old water may also decrease cortisol, a stress-inducing hormone.”
The present study, however, focuses on the cleansing effect that follows in the aftermath of a calming soak or a brisk shower. “When we engage in cleaning behavior, it involves separating residues from our body [– like] washing dirt off your hands. This basic, physical experience of separating residues from our body can trigger a more psychological form of separation, namely, separating the residual influence of past experiences from the present [– like] wiping the slate clean,” explained the study’s first author Spike Lee, an associate professor of management and psychology at the University of Toronto. “If the past experiences were stressful, then psychologically separating them from your present would reduce your stress.”
The act of cleaning — be it our bodies or our surroundings — is already known to be a stress-buster. Most of us probably even have people in our circles who resort to cleaning obsessively when they’re feeling low or having a bad day. The sense of control it momentarily imbues people with can provide them with a temporary respite from anxiety. “[Cleaning] gives people a sense of mastery and control over their environment. Life is full of uncertainty, and many situations are out of our hands, but at least we can assert our will on our living space,” Darby Saxbe, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California, had told Vice.
Moreover, cleaning also helps people take their minds off stressors by blocking everything out while they simply focus on the one task at hand: cleaning.
The present findings highlight how the therapeutic benefits of cleaning merge with the physiologically calming effects of a shower to reduce people’s anxieties.
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According to Peter Bongiorno, the vice-president of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians, hydrotherapy, or “the application of water to the body surface to help it heal and feel better,” has been employed by humans “as a way to balance the body and mind” for centuries now. Writing in Psychology Today, Bongiorno noted, “Humans used to spend a lot more time outside… [T]here were occasions we would be submerged in different waters of various temperatures too. Old-time naturopathy finds some of its healing roots here.”
Not only is showering backed up by science as a way to relieve stress, but also by history. However, even though showering may seem like an easy, accessible stress-busting option for everyone, it’s not so. Water crises in different parts of the world aside, people with sensory processing disorders may find showering painful. Executive dysfunctions, besides mental conditions like depression, too, can make it difficult for people to find the motivation for the task of showering.
However, the calming effect of showers must be placed in a social and cultural context; even though showering may seem like an easy, accessible stress-busting option for everyone, it’s not so. Water crises in different parts of the world aside, people with sensory processing disorders may find showering painful. Executive dysfunctions, besides mental conditions like depression, too, can make it difficult for people to find the motivation for the task of showering. Moreover, cleaning in itself is often interlinked with the politics of purity, which becomes a way to oppress people.
The caste and class connotations associated with cleanliness open up a much larger debate. The present study offers some solutions to other concerns around the subject, though. Rather than gearing up for a long-drawn shower routine, merely washing one’s hands and splashing one’s face with water can certainly reduce stress — especially so, if simply watching a video of others doing that can, as the researchers found out. Alternatively, as they also witnessed, simply rubbing one’s hands with sanitizers was also able to alleviate anxiety.
Basically, cleanliness — no matter how it’s achieved — can be our go-to solution during moments of stress. | https://theswaddle.com/why-showering-might-bring-relief-during-stressful-moments/ | 2022-09-01T11:50:42Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/why-showering-might-bring-relief-during-stressful-moments/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Top political leaders in Kerala have expressed condolences over the death of noted academician and women’s rights activist Mary Roy in Kottayam on Thursday.
“Mary Roy’s contributions to education and women’s welfare are noteworthy. She has earned a place in history for her legal fight to ensure equal inheritance for women,” said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Opposition Leader V D Satheesan termed Mary Roy as a symbol of the battle for women’s rights. “She came to the limelight with her fight to change the perception that women were second-class citizens. It was Mary Roy’s legal battle that led to the Supreme Court judgment ensuring equal rights for male and female heirs over their parents’ property,” he said.
“Moreover, Mary Roy created a revolution by challenging the traditional educational system. The ‘Pallikoodam’ school she established in Kottayam stands as an example for her efforts in the education sector,” added Satheesan while offering condolences to Mary Roy’s family and friends.
“Mary Roy’s demise is the end of an era,” said Minister for Water Resources Roshy Augustine. “She has left her mark as an academician and social activist who revolutionized education. By setting up the Pallikoodam school in Kottayam, Mary Roy brought about a disruption in traditional school education,” said the minister.
“Her life is also the story of an unparalleled legal battle,” he added.
Former minister K C Joseph said that female children earned equal inheritance over ancestral property under the Christian Succession Law thanks to Mary Roy’s legal struggle.
“We cannot also forget her contributions to educational sector,” Joseph added. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/01/mary-roy-death-chief-minister-kerala-condolences.amp.html | 2022-09-01T11:54:23Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/01/mary-roy-death-chief-minister-kerala-condolences.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Western New Yorker is finding his “corner of the sky” on the Historic Palace Theatre stage.
Sean Ryan, a native of Rochester and a graduate of the University at Buffalo, is playing the title character in the Palace production of “Pippin!” beginning on Sept. 8.
“Pippin has always been a dream role for me, ever since I first heard about this show as a kid,” Ryan said. “His story is something that resonated with me, especially as someone who chose to follow his dreams instead of a ‘typical life’.”
Ryan is no stranger to the stage. His credits include performances in numerous national tours including Fame: The Musical (ensemble and understudy for Nick), Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (swing, assistant dance captain) and Rent (swing, understudy for Mark and the dance captain). He also was a featured dancer in Netflix’s Tick, tick…BOOM! and choreographed the Chinese National Tour of Rent.
The Palace’s production of Pippin is brought to life by 18 actors, four professional aerialists and a full orchestra.
“Audiences can expect a wide variety of things. There is spectacle, there is magic, there is a ton of singing and dancing; but most importantly there is a beautiful story being told,” Ryan said. “Our cast and crew is full of superstars and I am in awe every time I watch them, and I think audiences will be too.”
For showtimes and ticket information, visit lockportpalacetheatre.org. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/lifestyles/pippin-a-dream-role-for-palace-player-sean-ryan/article_ec258786-28aa-11ed-83fd-9b4fd0ff728a.html | 2022-09-01T11:57:33Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/lifestyles/pippin-a-dream-role-for-palace-player-sean-ryan/article_ec258786-28aa-11ed-83fd-9b4fd0ff728a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shereka Barnes says it’s been a rough couple of years for the Park Hill School District. She’s been close to the district for 30 years now, first as a student and then as a mother of two recent graduates.
“I just was getting frustrated: We were on the news a lot, not always positive,” Barnes says.
Barnes says she'd hear her daughters’ friends and their younger siblings talking about how they still felt the same disappointment she felt when she was 16 years old.
During her own time as a student in the district, a teacher rejected her for a play because she said the school couldn’t deal with the controversy of a Black girl kissing a white boy on stage.
“And I was like, what? And that was very eye-opening to me, because that was the first time — I mean I know I'm a person of color — but that was the first time that someone had told me based on my skin color that I was not able to do something,” Barnes says.
Another eye-opening experience came when she began her career in education. She was divorced and had two kids under the age of 3. So she got a Montessori certification online and started teaching.
While her motive was to save money, she quickly realized the impact she had on the students in her class.
“I was teaching kids that would come up to me and be like, ‘Oh my God, you look just like me and just being okay being themselves,” Barnes says. “Because I feel like sometimes when you're the only person that looks like you, or only one or two that look like you, you always put a little barrier.”
But like so many other Missouri teachers, Barnes left teaching a decade later. Constantly changing administrations, lack of support and parents being uninvolved or too involved eventually took their toll.
She says she loved the kids, but she needed to love herself more.
“I didn't want to be evil or cranky like the cranky teachers that you see on the movies,” Barnes says. “I didn't want to take that out on the students because I wanted to be true to myself.”
It's been 12 years since Barnes has worked in education. But during the pandemic, her teacher friends begged her to return as they faced worsening staffing shortages.
Barnes says she was aware of the hostile emails teachers received from upset parents as they scrambled to deal with online learning. She knew she couldn’t stomach the atmosphere.
“There's not enough, I'm sorry, for me to go back to that because I don't know if I would feel in my heart that I would be like, okay, I'm doing this for the kids, yay. Like, and then I'd be like, Why are they so mean?’ Barnes recalls.
After two recent incidents in which students circulated a petition to bring back slavery and a teacher repeated a racial slur, Barnes says she felt a calling to do something to improve the district— even if it wasn’t in the classroom. So, instead of returning to the classroom, she decided to run for school board.
She won election in April, making her just the second Black person on the board. Now, she says, she can still help students and teachers while staying true to herself.
“I'll still have some parents that probably won't be happy with all the choices or decisions that I make, or we make as a school board. Because it's not just me, right? It's seven of us,” Barnes says. “But I think that as long as I get a say for the people who put me here, then I think that I'm doing my job.”
When it comes to her own daughters, Barnes wants to make sure that they, too, stay true to themselves. After graduating from the Park Hill School District, her oldest, Aireanna, is at Park University studying psychology and sociology. And Avyon is at the University of Missouri-Columbia studying to be a doctor.
“She's literally my best friend," Avyon says of her mother. "When I go to college we have like an hour or two phone calls every single day. Talking about anything. She tells me about her day. I tell her about my day, with some crazy professors and all the stuff that goes on in Columbia.”
Her daughters say their mother is the kind of person they would have liked on the board when they were in the school district.
Brandy Woodley, the board’s first Black member after her election last year, has become Barnes’ mentor. She says Barnes brings an important range of experiences to the board.
“She was a student in the district. I didn't have that, and having children in the district so she has that experience,” Woodley says. “She's a single mom, which I think was a great other avenue of representation that we have on the board.”
Woodley notes that she wasn’t chosen to be Barnes’ mentor because of her race but rather because she too is new to the board and knows what to look out for.
One of the things Barnes says she's still adjusting to is the glare of the spotlight as she appears on television and talks to leaders like the mayor or congressional representatives.
“I'm just a regular, single mom with two college students who just wanted to be better for kids,” Barnes says.
As the new school year gets underway, Barnes says she’s looking forward to making progress on the district’s diversity plan. She says a lot of kids are made to feel inferior because of their race, disability, or socioeconomic standing— just like she was decades ago.
"We are a great district, we have a potential to be a better district, we have a potential to be one of the examples in Missouri and in the country, if we just focus on making some of the changes that are hard," Barnes says. "But I believe that that's why I'm here is to push to push and ask and get it done." | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-09-01/park-hill-school-boards-newest-member-knows-about-the-plight-of-teachers-she-used-to-be-one | 2022-09-01T11:59:25Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-09-01/park-hill-school-boards-newest-member-knows-about-the-plight-of-teachers-she-used-to-be-one | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shereka Barnes left teaching more than 10 years ago. As the teacher shortage made its way to Park Hill, her friends and colleagues begged her to come back. Instead of returning to the classroom, Barnes opted to make an impact a different way — on the school board. KCUR's Jodi Fortino reports.
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Money is one of the most common reasons couples argue. It's no wonder — money impacts our daily lives and our long-term goals. On top of that, talking about finances can be difficult and emotional — and everyone brings their own perspectives and histories to the conversation.
We asked financial therapist Amanda Clayman to answer some of your anonymous questions on money and relationships, both romantic and familial.
My husband spent thousands of dollars on impulse buys and hid the credit card bill until it was too big to hide. He turned his accounts over to me and our relationship is recovering, but I still feel extremely resentful. How can I move forward? — Begrudging bookkeeper
Moving forward means that you have to begin where you are, and your starting place is resentful. Of course it is — this was a breach of trust. Not only do you have to get your financial accounts in order and pay back this debt, but you also have to deal with the idea that your partner, somebody that you trust, has done something without your knowledge. There's a reason your husband kept his spending hidden from you. He knew it was going to be an issue.
I would say, share where you're coming from. Share your resentment, as hard as it is to talk about. Share how this affects you. And look for solutions in terms of what was driving his impulsivity with money.
Your husband may have very different ideas about managing money, different priorities or a different relationship with his impulses than you do. As the two of you work on this together, you may discover that your husband is more motivated by avoiding damage to your relationship, than by having the same intrinsic motivation as you when it comes to money. This is a really important opportunity to look not just at the safety in your financial lives together, but at how this impacts the intimacy and trust between the two of you.
My 12-year-old has ADHD. We've been working on financial literacy at home but he still loves to spend money as soon as he gets it. Is there a way to take his ADHD into account when we teach him about money? — Feeling spent
All of us have different ways that we relate to money. Some of us are natural savers and some of us want to spend every penny that comes through our fingers. Honestly, it's not always that important to know exactly where this drive or behavior comes from.
One thing that can help and works with your son's ADHD diagnosis, and that also, I think, works for a lot of us regardless of our neurotypical status, is to make a decision ahead of time for where we want our money to go: How much of that is going to be saved? How much of it is going to be invested? How much of it is going to charity? And how much of it is going to be spent? By asking those questions, we put sort of guardrails on our spending ahead of time.
Once you and your son work out how much money is appropriate for spending, then I would encourage you to really let him experience how he's going to spend that money. At least if he's spending it impulsively, he's doing it safely.
My partner and I aren't married, but we're buying a house together. We earn similar salaries, but due to my partner's student loans, I've been able to stash away significantly more and will be covering most of the down payment. What's a fair way to split expenses moving forward? And how should ownership of the house be split between us? — Even Steven
Fair is such a tricky concept. Fair can actually mean different things in different circumstances and to different people. We often think of "fair" as being equal — that both people are able to put in the exact same amount. But in this case, what you're discovering is that you and your partner have different financial obligations, and so that means a proportional split may actually work better for you. Maybe look at what your expenses are, relative to your income and think about splitting the contribution for the house in that respect.
In terms of moving forward and splitting the ownership of the house, that's really up to the two of you. This is one of those great opportunities to really focus on what I call financial intimacy. There's no right answer, but what you should discuss is the idea of vulnerability and safety. You may feel more vulnerable putting in more money than your partner. What would make you feel safe and supported? Talk about what a commitment to this financial partnership looks like and what you envision for the future of your relationship.
Talk through all of the thorny things, so that you know everything has been covered and there are no hidden dark corners when it comes to what it is that you all decide to co-create together, both financially and in terms of your relationship.
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U of North Dakota Will Return Native American Remains
The University of North Dakota has found Native American "human remains ... believed to be partial skeletal remains from dozens of individuals."
That's what President Andrew P. Armacost told the campus Wednesday.
"When the federal law known as the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act was approved in 1990, the university had a responsibility to return ancestors and sacred objects to their tribal lands. Although this effort inexplicably fell short at UND, we are fully committed to righting this wrong," Armacost said.
He first learned of the issue in March, when some faculty and staff members said they had "found on campus sacred objects from Indigenous communities." The university informed federal agencies and tribes right away.
But "to conduct this process in a dignified and respectful manner, UND made no public statements during the initial contact phase with tribal authorities and the appropriate state and federal agencies. This decision was made in accordance with the guidance and wishes provided by the tribal representatives. During the early stages of this process, we have observed Indigenous customs and traditions in the handling of the ancestors and sacred objects, to the very best of our abilities," Armacost added.
He said the process would take time. "Repatriation will take time and hard work, perhaps several years. UND will hire the appropriate cultural resource consultants to help with this process. The remaining collection at UND is significant, with dozens of ancestors and several hundred containers of objects taken from Indigenous land and communities, requiring painstaking labor for identification and placement," he said.
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It's a virtual event, so participants will run anywhere, at anytime between 7 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. September 1st.
The run happens just days after the anniversary of Axel's death in August of 2021. He was tracking a suspect when he suffered a medical emergency and later died at the Animal Emergency Hospital.
Axel is among 21 K9s being remembered in the 3rd annual run.
Each runner received a t-shirt with images of all dogs honored during their run.
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GRAND HAVEN — It’s an iconic staple of Grand Haven, but have you ever had the chance to go inside?? We are talking about the lighthouse that’s lived at the end of the pier for more than one hundred years.
It's the cherry on the top at the end of the pier. Both lighthouses stand tall, weathering every storm.
"They're both lighthouses. The square building is called the Grand Haven, south pier entrance light and tall 52 foot building is the Grand Haven, south inner pier lighthouse," said Dave Karpin, the Grand Haven lighthouse conservancy president.
Michigan features the most lighthouses out of any state in the United States. There are 129 sprinkled along our shores. Each lighthouse has different colors and shapes, so boaters can identify which town they’re approaching.
"100 years ago, when you were coming into fort, you had a what they called a coast pilot or navigation book that will tell you if you see these two lighthouses this is the port you're going into and the captains were aware of that and that's how they navigated around," said Karpin.
A beacon of light that housed much more than just the navigation system. Back in the day whole families use to live in the bottom of each lighthouse while one family member kept the light on. Each area of the lighthouses better then the last ending at a small ladder giving way to a tiny entrance you squeeze through leading to a show stopping moment at the top.
You can see for miles across the lake and well into town. On a clear night the light can be seen from the water for 10 miles. Nowadays, lighthouses operate a little different.
"The lanterns or the lightened side are automated, they come on when the sun goes down, and they go off when the sun comes up and they're maintained by the coast guard," said Karpin.
The new technology with these buildings are now more of historical remnants, rather than actual navigation tools.
"They have no real significance to the mariner with electronics today. The mariner knows exactly where they are, just like you do with your phone. You punch where am I? Or how do I get there, and it tells you. Those electronics are much more advanced on the ship," said Karpin.
These buildings have withstood decades of crashing waves and ice storms, but the Grand Haven Lighthouse Conservancy helps out with things like fresh paint, new windows, and an updated lantern room.
"Most recently we received a $60,000 grant from the state of Michigan to do some concrete work on the lighthouse and that will that bid will go out in the next two weeks," said Karpin.
Not many people have been inside the lighthouse and there’s a lot of curiosity. Soon enough many will get their chance.
"We do intend to open it up on a routine basis. Right after the summit works done next spring. We plan on putting a small gift shop in there like other white houses and be self sufficient rather than having to have two or three fundraisers a year to maintain the the lighthouses," said Karpin.
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MTSU at James Madison football: Scouting report, prediction for season opener
Middle Tennessee State football will open the season Saturday at James Madison.
Kickoff is 5 p.m. CT and will be streamed on ESPN+.
The Blue Raiders finished 7-6 last season, defeating Toledo in the Bahamas Bowl. James Madison went 12-2, reaching the FCS playoff semifinals.
Here's what you need to know about Saturday's matchup.
JMU making FBS transition
Saturday will mark James Madison's first game as an FBS team, having been a FCS power over recent years. The Dukes won the FCS national championship in 2016 and reached the title game again in 2017 and 2019. They fell to eventual champion North Dakota State (20-14) in last year's semifinals.
"I think it'll be pretty seamless for them, because they've had so much success at the FCS level," MTSU coach Rick Stockstill said of the Dukes' transition. "I like their transition, a lot like App State and Georgia Southern, in the sense that they've been playing for a long time and now (they're) making the next move to FBS."
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James Madison, which will play in the Sun Belt Conference, won't be eligible for postseason play in 2022. But Stockstill expects a rowdy crowd for their first FBS contest.
"When you go on the road, you've got to pack an extra bag of toughness," Stockstill said. "And probably the mental toughness part of it is as important, if not more important, as the physical toughness. We know that they're going to be amped up. It's their first game, and throw on top of it, for their fans, it's their first game that they can say they're FBS fans."
JMU is 43-2 at home over the past six seasons.
It was supposed to be Missouri
MTSU originally had Missouri as its opener at home as the second part of a three-game series, the first of which was won by the Blue Raiders in Columbia in 2016. But the Tigers opted out of the 2022 game, which led to scheduling James Madison as the opener.
But the Blue Raiders came out of the deal on top financially.
MTSU earned $1.5 million combined for the change. Missouri paid the school $800,000 for backing out. James Madison, which needed another home game to be eligible to move up to FBS, is paying MTSU $700,000.
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James Madison players to watch
Kris Thornton: The 5-foot-8, 180-pound redshirt senior wide receiver, who is a preseason All-Sun Belt selection, had 63 receptions for 1,097 yards and 13 touchdowns and was an FCS All-American last season.
Todd Centeio: The 6-foot, 221-pound graduate quarterback is a Colorado State transfer, where he passed for 2,958 yards and 15 TDs and added 439 rushing yards.
Latrele Palmer: The 6-foot, 217-pound redshirt junior running back rushed for 947 yards last season.
Isaac Ukwu: The 6-3, 261-pound redshirt senior edge rusher had 44 tackles (16.5 for loss) and nine sacks last season.
Kyle Davis: The 6-foot, 228-pound graduate long snapper was an FCS All-American last year and is on the Patrick Mannelly Award watch list.
Prediction
MTSU 31, JMU 28: James Madison is a 5.5-point favorite, which isn't a surprise, given their recent FCS success, particularly at home. But MTSU is carrying momentum from a strong finish and bowl win in 2021, and the Blue Raiders offense should be better. MTSU defies the odds and pulls out the road win.
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President Joe Biden will deliver an evening address in Pennsylvania Thursday that the White House said is focused on the “Soul of the Nation.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the theme of Thursday's speech will hit on the same themes Biden laid out in a 2017 op-ed following a riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. The op-ed addressed political and racial violence, and Biden criticized then-President Donald Trump’s response to the riot.
White supremacists and counterprotesters clashed in Charlottesville as a car attack killed Heather Danielle Heyer, who was in Charlottesville to oppose the gathering of white supremacists.
“He won’t stop,” Biden said in 2017 about Trump. "His contempt for the U.S. Constitution and willingness to divide this nation knows no bounds.”
Whether Biden directly goes after Trump on Thursday remains unclear, but Biden has been more vocal in recent weeks on Republicans’ criticism of the Department of Justice. Many top Republicans have criticized federal law enforcement for conducting a search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property.
The search, the DOJ said, turned up boxes of classified materials, some of which were top secret.
“Let me say this to my Republican MAGA friends in Congress, don't tell me you support law enforcement if you won't condemn what happened on the 6th,” Biden said, referencing the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “Don't tell me.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will give a prebutal to Biden’s speech this evening.
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Amb. Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Bailey, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, take a selfie with members of the DREAMS Initiative during a visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative seeks to reduce HIV infection among adolescence girls and young women, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program. (Department of Defense photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia)
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Ms. Barbara Hughes, USAID senior development advisor to U.S. Africa Command, admires a young student’s seamstress design at the DREAMS Initiative during a U. S. Africa Command delegation visit to Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe) Initiative seeks to reduce HIV infection among adolescence girls and young women, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program. (Department of Defense photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia)
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Amb. Andrew Young (right), U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for civil-military engagement, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Bailey, U.S. Africa Command deputy director for Strategy, Engagement and Programs, meet with representatives of the KP Clinic during a visit to Katutura in Windhoek, Namibia, on Aug. 30, 2022. The clinic assists individuals in key populations who, due to specific higher risk behaviors, are at increased risk of HIV. (Department of Defense photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Mejia)
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Ready for his moment: CSU football QB Clay Millen's long road to starting at Michigan
The rain rolled down in waves during a typical Seattle shower.
The murky sky made it clear that this was not a storm that was passing quickly.
Football that day would be played through the rain, mud and muck.
Clay Millen was just a young quarterback preparing for an eighth grade playoff game. In the grand scheme of a future college QB's career, it could have been a forgettable day.
This one showed the mindset of the young gunslinger.
The Millen family had been awake for 45 minutes, eating breakfast and getting ready. Hugh, Clay’s dad, hadn’t said anything about the weather.
Finally, Clay said, “Hey dad, look outside.”
Hugh braced, expecting Clay to voice concern about how to pass in this weather.
“No wind,” Clay said, as if the rain meant nothing. “We’re going to rip them.”
Where most would have seen an obstacle, Clay saw an opportunity. (For the record, Hugh says they did indeed rip the opponent that day. “We dropped the house on them.”)
It’s just one story of many from the youth football exploits of Clay Millen, who has been tasked with leading the Colorado State football team's resurgence as quarterback of the Air Raid offense.
He’ll make his starting debut at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, on the biggest stage: An ABC broadcast in front of nearly 110,00 fans at the Big House against top-10 Michigan.
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That rain story is an example of how he has prepared for this. The three-plus hours of game time are his theater, a chance to express himself with the flourish of big-arm throws and an intense energy built on nonstop preparation.
The redshirt freshman has never started in college and only started 15 games in high school (more on that later) but everyone who has spent time around Millen has a story about his prep work. His plan to win on Saturday comes via his preparation Monday through Friday.
CSU quarterbacks coach Matt Mumme remembers being struck by Millen’s homework in recruiting. This was during the pandemic when in-person recruiting was sidelined.
Millen set up a Zoom call and joined dressed in his business best. Before Mumme could even start the talk, Millen was firing questions he had written on his notepad. The recruit was taking charge of the meeting, not the other way around.
It’s the same on the field during practice.
“He’s always been ready. That’s what I love about him. He’s dialed in to what he has to do,” Mumme said. “He’s so intuitive and asks questions on the field, even after a play.”
CSU center Jacob Gardner was surprised when Millen joined the offensive linemen in their meeting room. That’s an unusual move for a QB. Millen wanted to watch film with the big fellas to make sure he was dialed in on protections from their perspective.
“I love the fact that he wants to be responsible for not getting smacked,” Gardner said with a laugh. “Going in there and taking responsibility for the protections is not only going to save him, but it makes our relationship so much better because there’s a give-and-take.”
Millen’s dad was a star QB at Washington before spending time in the NFL with seven different teams. He even held the QB record for Wonderlic score for more than a decade, which might help explain the strong mental approach Clay takes. Clay’s older brother, Cale, is a QB at UConn and started in front of Clay for the first two years of Clay’s high school career.
It’s a family of quarterbacks and a unique set of circumstances that led Clay to CSU. He was committed to Arizona, but decommitted after a 2020 coaching change. His mom is from Colorado (his parents met while Hugh was with the Broncos) and with family in the Boulder area, the four-star recruit almost became a Buffalo.
But Mumme and Jay Norvell slipped in and the connection was instant. Clay went to Nevada, where he backed up Carson Strong last season.
Now it’s his time after he transferred to re-join Norvell and staff once they were hired at CSU.
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“When he focuses, he for sure gets in a zone. It’s just how he prepares. He really gets locked in,” Hugh said. “He just absolutely loves competing. I think he loves the cerebral part of the game.”
But for as serious as he is about his prep, he LOVES the gameday moments. Even in scrimmages at CSU he’s shown glimpses of how much he enjoys on-field success. Hugh calls it Clay’s LFG (“let’s freaking go,” in polite terms) mindset.
“You can just see his mind is just locking in. But once he’s on the field, there’s an exuberance that is kind of in contrast. How he is on the field is pretty stark contrast to how he prepares. He locks in and everything is all serious, but when he plays, he’s just like ‘LFG,' ” Hugh said.
In an odd twist, Hugh’s first road start as Washington QB was also at Michigan against quarterback Jim Harbaugh in front of more than 100,000 fans. Like father, like son.
It’s safe to say Clay is ready to freaking go. He didn’t start varsity his first two years of high school as Cale was in the top spot. Clay was dominant as a junior (71% completion percentage, 3,145 yards, 34 touchdowns and one interception) but only had two games as a senior because COVID wiped most the season out in Washington state.
Now it’s his time, his moment and his offense.
“It’s awesome. It will be my first career start, so I’m excited for that. It’s going to be against a really good team and a huge atmosphere,” Millen said. “It’s going to be an unforgettable experience. I’m going to remember this game for the rest of my life.”
Stories from youth football
The “no wind” story is just one of many Hugh can share about Cale. Here are a few others:
- Freshman year, his 7-on-7 team goes to Oregon and wins the tournament by knocking off a team who hadn’t lost in three years, Hugh said. They were the only freshman team in the tournament. “That was probably as zoned in as I’ve ever seen him. He was just in this crazy frenzy,” Hugh said.
- Junior year of high school, Mount Si (Clay’s team) is facing Chiawana (a title favorite) early in the playoffs. Chiawana didn’t let anyone score, as opponents average fewer than 10 points per game. Mount Si rushed for less than 50 yards in the game. Millen? A cool 33-of-38 for 500 yards and six touchdowns as Mount Si rolled to victory.
- Later in the playoffs, statewide buzz had taken over as Millen still hadn’t thrown an interception all season. Mount Si faced Lake Stevens, another title favorite. Late third quarter of a close game and *gasp* Millen throws an interception in the end zone on a misread. “Now you get to show everybody how tough you are,” Hugh told him on the sideline. Clay didn’t acknowledge he heard him. Next drive after multiple third-down conversions, Clay checks the call to a double move because he could see from film study that the DB had the wrong leverage to cover that play. Guess what? Touchdown, game winner.
Those are just a few examples. For Clay’s varsity high school career, he completed 289 of 402 passes (72%) for 3,611 yards, 40 touchdowns and, yes, the one interception.
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NBC Shares a New Poster From the Quantum Leap Revival Series
Thirty years ago, Scott Bakula’s Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator of his own creation…and vanished. Viewers of the original Quantum Leap know that Sam ended up devoting his life to “putting right what once went wrong” across time and space. Ultimately, Sam choose to continue leaping into people’s lives even after he could have returned home. Next month, NBC is reviving the franchise with a new series that shares continuity with the original. And in the new poster below, Raymond Lee’s Dr. Ben Seong finds himself on his own journey in time.
One of the few things we know about Ben is that he and his team were hired to figure out what happened to Sam decades earlier. And for reasons that have yet to be revealed, Ben repeated Sam’s trip through the accelerator and went on his own journey through time. The original series had the caveat that Sam could only leap into a year from his own timeline. Given the biplane and the horse-drawn wagon in the poster, we’re wondering if that limitation has been lifted for the revival.
30 years later… #QuantumLeap premieres September 19 on NBC and @PeacockTV. pic.twitter.com/O5O71eU5H0
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) August 31, 2022
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Additionally, NBC has released a brief promo scene that finds Ben about to jump directly into Operation: Desert Storm in 1991.
Ben’s sole link to the present is Addison (Caitlin Bassett), a woman who can communicate with him in the form or a hologram that only Ben can see or hear. Essentially, Addison is the new Al. The rest of the new team in the present includes Ian Wright (Mason Alexander Park) and Jen Chou (Nanrisa Lee). However, the direct link to the original series is Herbert ‘Magic’ Williams, a man that Sam once leaped into during the Vietnam War. In the present, Magic is played by Ernie Hudson, and he’s the new man in charge of Project Quantum Leap.
Quantum Leap will premiere on NBC on Monday, September 19.
What did you think about the new poster and promo? Let us know in the comment section below!
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Texas laws bar Wall Street firms from operating in the state if they stop investing in firearms and fossil fuels. An analysis shows that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars this year.
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Texas laws bar Wall Street firms from operating in the state if they stop investing in firearms and fossil fuels. An analysis shows that has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars this year.
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The Monkees' Micky Dolenz is suing the FBI for secret files about the band Published September 1, 2022 at 4:04 AM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:29 A portion of the band's redacted FBI file has been made public, it alleges the band projected subliminal left wing messages during shows. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/2022-09-01/the-monkees-micky-dolenz-is-suing-the-fbi-for-secret-files-about-the-band | 2022-09-01T12:29:29Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-09-01/the-monkees-micky-dolenz-is-suing-the-fbi-for-secret-files-about-the-band | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The strongest to the weakest of the major currencies
The USD is the strongest and the EUR
EUR
The euro (EUR) is the official currency of the European Union (EU) and 19 of 27 member states at the time of writing. It is the second most-traded currency worldwide in forex markets after the US dollar.The euro was originally introduced back on January 1, 1999, having replaced the European Currency Unit. Banknotes and physical euro coins subsequently entered circulation only in 2002.Upon its adoption, the euro replaced domestic currencies in participating EU member states. The rise in its value since then and importance in the global market has helped solidify its status as one of the most important currencies in the FX market today.Together with the USD, the currency pair is easily among the most important for forex, given its exposure into the two main economic blocs. What Factors Affects the EUR?There are several factors that affect the euro. Like most currencies, monetary policy is the most influential, which in this case refers to the European Central Bank (ECB).The ECB is responsible for regulating the monetary policy, money supply, interest rates, and relative strength of the euro. Forex traders of the euro are routinely tuned into any decision or announcements from the ECB for this reason.With 19 sovereign member states, the euro is particularly vulnerable to political developments. Recent examples include Greece’s debt crisis and Brexit, among others, which can seriously impact the euro.Finally, economic data from the bloc or from key member states such as Germany, France, Spain, and others are also closely eyed. This includes retail sales, jobless claims, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and others.
The euro (EUR) is the official currency of the European Union (EU) and 19 of 27 member states at the time of writing. It is the second most-traded currency worldwide in forex markets after the US dollar.The euro was originally introduced back on January 1, 1999, having replaced the European Currency Unit. Banknotes and physical euro coins subsequently entered circulation only in 2002.Upon its adoption, the euro replaced domestic currencies in participating EU member states. The rise in its value since then and importance in the global market has helped solidify its status as one of the most important currencies in the FX market today.Together with the USD, the currency pair is easily among the most important for forex, given its exposure into the two main economic blocs. What Factors Affects the EUR?There are several factors that affect the euro. Like most currencies, monetary policy is the most influential, which in this case refers to the European Central Bank (ECB).The ECB is responsible for regulating the monetary policy, money supply, interest rates, and relative strength of the euro. Forex traders of the euro are routinely tuned into any decision or announcements from the ECB for this reason.With 19 sovereign member states, the euro is particularly vulnerable to political developments. Recent examples include Greece’s debt crisis and Brexit, among others, which can seriously impact the euro.Finally, economic data from the bloc or from key member states such as Germany, France, Spain, and others are also closely eyed. This includes retail sales, jobless claims, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and others.
Read this Term is the weakest. The dollar index is pushing back toward the highs. China Caixin manufacturing PMI index fell back below the 50 level. The low came in at 49.5 which was worse than the 50.1 expected. China also announced day lockdown in Chengdu. The region is an important industrial center in China. The lockdown has helped contribute to move lower in oil prices.
US stocks are lower but off there lowest levels in premarket trading. US stocks are working on the 5th consecutive day to the downside. The last 2 trading days have had premarket gains and give up those gains closing lower. Today the premarket levels are lower. Will the prices advance and close higher? Nvidia is lower after US restricted sales of its artificial intelligence chips to China.
Today the weekly jobless claims will released with expectations of 250 vs. 243 last week. Nonfarm productivity is expected to be revised to bit higher to -4.3% from -4.6% the recent reported. Higher labor costs are weighing down productivity advances in the US. Labor costs are expected to remain steady at 10.8%. ISM manufacturing will be released at 10 AM along with construction spending.
IN other markets:
Spot gold is trading down $-9.95 or -0.58% at $1701 Spot silver is trading down $-0.26 or -1.47% at $17.70 Crude oil is trading at $88.40 that's down $1.13 on the day Bitcoin is trading at $20,080 In the premarket for US stocks, the major indices are lower but off the lowest levels in premarket trading. The major indices on a 4 day losing streak. The futures are implying:
Dow industrial average down 45.43 points after yesterdays -280.44 point decline S&P index is down -12 points after yesterdays -31.16 point decline NASDAQ index is down -64 points after yesterdays -66.93 point decline In the European equity markets, the major indices
Indices
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
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German DAX -0.94% France's CAC -1.05% UK's FTSE 100 -1.17% Spain's Ibex -0.63% Italy's FTSE MIB -0.8% Looking at the US debt market, yields are trading mixed:
2 year yield 3.473%, -2.2 basis points 5 year yield 3.335%, -2.1 basis point 10 year yields 3.195%, unchanged 30 year yield 3.314%, +2.0 basis point Looking at the European debt market, the benchmark 10 year yields are higher:
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Three months after launching the MSD Pledge, more than 100 organizations make commitment to improve safety for millions of workers worldwide
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workplace injury, impacting both employee wellbeing and business efficiencies – and the world's top employers are taking action. Since launching the MSD Pledge three months ago in collaboration with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the National Safety Council proudly reports today more than 100 leading organizations have made a commitment to create safer outcomes for millions of workers worldwide by reducing MSDs by 25% by 2025.
The MSD Pledge was developed by the Council's MSD Solutions Lab, a groundbreaking initiative established in 2021 with a mission to prevent MSDs by engaging key stakeholders, conducting research and sharing innovative solutions to benefit all workplaces and workers. In total, the more than 100 MSD Pledge members represent upwards of 2.6 million employees across every major global continent. By signing the pledge, these organizations commit to:
- Analyze the causes of MSD injuries and invest in solutions and practices that reduce risks to workers;
- Leverage innovations and share learnings that improve safety practices;
- Build a culture of safety where everyone, at every level, is accountable for the safety and health of workers;
- Collectively reduce MSD risk and subsequent injuries across the pledge community by 25% by 2025.
"While the business impact of MSDs is undeniable – amounting to billions of dollars every year in lost wages, compensation and productivity costs – the human toll of these injuries is even more significant. We could not be prouder to have so many top organizations step up and join us in this vitally important effort to ensure workers everywhere return home safely every day," said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO. "NSC has a longstanding record of convening diverse networks to tackle the most pressing safety challenges, and the MSD Pledge, now supported by leaders from nearly every sector and industry, is the latest example of this. Together, we're spurring meaningful action against MSDs and will create scalable solutions to benefit workers on and off the clock."
"We're grateful for the opportunity to work with so many companies to address this important issue," said Heather MacDougall, vice president of Worldwide Workplace Health and Safety at Amazon. "At Amazon, we are focused on continuous improvement, and we know we can learn from all the other organizations that have signed this pledge. The health and safety of our employees is our top priority and, while we are proud of the advancements we've made so far, we look forward to finding even more ways to advance safety across our network."
In addition to Amazon; Boeing; Concentra; Cummins; John Deere; Lidl; Shutterfly; Tenneco; and United Airlines, the following workplaces have signed the pledge:
- 6447 Driving Lesson Training Consultancy Services
- Adam Ayed Enterprises, LLC
- Advanced Concrete Cutting & Coring, Inc
- AIHA
- Alcon Research, LLC (ADP Operations)
- ALIGNE Inc.
- Amazon (WW Consumer)
- Amentum
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- American Excelsior Company Inc (Rice Lake)
- Amerisure Insurance
- AMP
- Ansell (North America)
- Armstrong Air and Heating Inc.
- A-Rose Consultants
- Atlantic Air Company Ltd.
- Benchmark ESG
- Big Ass Fans
- Boone County Fiscal Court (Burlington, Kentucky)
- Briotix Health
- Bryson Constructors Inc.
- Cardinal Health (Ontario Medical Distribution Center)
- CerebrumEdge
- Chroma Color Corporation
- City of Gillette (Wyoming)
- CM3 Building Solutions
- Colonial Systems
- CompScience Insurance
- Concentra
- Continental Plastic Corp
- Copper River Native Corporation (Copper Center Alaska)
- CSI Calendering, Inc.
- Cummins
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Durable Surfaces
- ErgoPlus
- ErgoPrevent
- Evergy, Inc.
- Favorite Brands
- First Transit
- Fluidmaster
- Gates Corporation (Versailles)
- Genentech (Genentech, Hillsboro)
- Global Animal Products, Inc
- Global/SFC Valve Inc.
- Grand River Navigation
- Helix Electric
- Hendrickson Transportation
- HFit Health, LLC
- Human Balance and Stability Systems, LLC
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- IEHS Academy of Central Africa
- IHN EHS Solutions
- John Deere
- KadGlobal Engineering Resources
- Kerry (Crossville, Tennessee)
- Kinebot
- Kinetic
- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (QHSSE Department of Oil Sector and Contractors, Subcontractor Companies)
- L&F Distributors
- Lanista Consultancy Inc.
- Levin Furniture, LLC
- Lidl
- LifeBooster Inc.
- MäkuSafe
- Max Box Supplies LLC
- MEGA InTech Inc.
- Meteorite
- Mobil Dialysis
- Modjoul
- Morrison Brothers Company
- NAPCO Precast Broken Arrow (Oklahoma)
- National Safety Council
- Nebraska Chapter, National Safety Council
- North Marin Water District
- Pentair (Conroe, Texas)
- PGMSS (Member Assistance)
- Port of Portland (Portland, Oregon)
- PSSI
- R.I. Resource Recovery Corporation
- Rapid Response Emergency Services, LLC
- Redwood Empire Schools Insurance Group
- Safran Electrical & Power
- Sandalwood Enterprises LP
- Schneider Electric (North America)
- SEAM Group
- Shutterfly, Inc.
- SIZEMORE, Inc.
- Soter Analytics
- Stanco Metal Products
- Stony Brook Medicine (Environmental Health & Safety)
- StrongArm Technologies
- Suburban Transit Network
- Summit Fire & Security (Casper, Wyoming)
- Tata Ficosa Automotive Systems Pvt. Ltd.
- Tenneco
- The Boeing Company
- The Industrial Athlete, Inc
- Trivent Safety Consulting
- True Value Company, LLC
- Turner Construction (Central Region Texas)
- Unify Health Services, LLC
- United Airlines
- Universal Industrial Services Group
- VelocityEHS
- Wayfair LLC (Supply Chain)
- WorkCare
- YANEZ Consulting
- YKTA
"Fostering a culture of safety requires a continuous commitment to taking proactive, collaborative action on the industry's most complex safety challenges, which is precisely what the MSD Pledge represents," said Carla Davis-Madgett, Boeing's Environment, Health & Safety vice president. "At Boeing, nothing is more important than safety – from the products we design and build to the teammates we empower across our entire enterprise. Joining this pledge not only affirms our existing dedication to employee wellbeing but equips us with unparalleled access to a network of forward-thinking leaders, resources and information to enhance our safety innovation leadership."
The MSD Pledge is one of several initiatives launching this year by the MSD Solutions Lab to prevent workplace MSDs worldwide, including:
- Advisory Council: Experts in safety, health, ergonomics and innovation support and inform the program's work by engaging in, researching, solving, and amplifying MSD prevention efforts. New members will continue to join the advisory council to provide guidance.
- MSD Research: Comprehensive research efforts to explore current and future MSD prevention-related strategies will be available to all industries to explore and glean insights, with the lab's first white paper being released shortly.
- Innovation Challenges: The lab will host its inaugural Safety Innovation Challenge at the 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, where cutting-edge technology solutions focused on risk prevention and elimination of workplace MSDs will be showcased.
- Small Business and University Grants: Provide grants to small businesses, universities and students to fund research and innovation that help companies of all sizes achieve impact.
To learn more about the MSD Pledge, the MSD Solutions Lab, and the risks associated with MSDs, visit nsc.org/msd.
About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America's leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for more than 100 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace, roadway and impairment. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.
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EmpowerMe to Become One of the Nation's Largest Providers of Therapy for Senior Living
ST. LOUIS and AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EmpowerMe Wellness, a St. Louis, MO-based integrated healthcare provider serving senior living communities nationwide, has announced the acquisition of ONR, an Austin, TX-based physical, occupational, and speech therapy services provider. Due to take effect in the coming weeks, this acquisition will position EmpowerMe as one of the largest providers of therapy services for senior living in the United States.
EmpowerMe will retain ONR's current management teams, corporate office, and employees. As the two companies integrate their systems and processes, ONR will continue to operate under the ONR name in many of the communities they currently serve. However, in the coming months, their programs will be rebranded as EmpowerMe Wellness in some locations.
Together, EmpowerMe and ONR will serve senior living communities across 36 states, with 2,880 combined team members working to improve the lives of more than 100,000 seniors.
Currently, ONR's 1,364 team members provide therapy services to senior living communities across 27 states. A trusted name in therapy throughout the West Coast, Southwest, and beyond, ONR's footprint complements EmpowerMe's greater market positioning in the Midwest and Southeast.
"We are excited and honored to establish this important partnership with ONR," said Josh Stevens, founder and CEO of EmpowerMe Wellness. "I have tremendous respect and admiration for Jill Capela, a pioneer in our industry who founded ONR in 1988. We share a commitment to improving the lives of seniors everywhere, and this partnership enables us to advance our mission together."
The acquisition is mutually beneficial for both organizations and transformative for the senior living industry. As a tech-enabled, integrated healthcare provider, EmpowerMe will be able to offer ONR communities a variety of new health and wellness services, including diagnostic lab testing and pharmacy services. In addition, EmpowerMe will expand investment in recruiting and staffing at ONR communities to increase access to care for the residents they serve, and ONR's extensive therapy expertise with skilled nursing populations paves the way for the delivery of services to higher acuity levels of care in more communities.
This acquisition expands on EmpowerMe's exponential growth over the past two years, during which they launched multiple new healthcare service lines while partnering with more than 500 communities across the country.
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‘Attitude, not underfunding, biggest problem in Nigeria’s healthcare’
A former Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital (UCH), Professor Abiodun llesanmi, says that contrary to the belief of many people, the attitude of health workers rather than poor funding and infrastructure was the major bane of Nigeria’s healthcare.
Professor llesanmi, in his guest lecture entitled “Resource Management in a Tertiary Health Institution: Practical Steps in the Face of Reality”, at the annual general meetings of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, stated that attitude of health workers takes the first three positions wrong.” before other challenges like underfunding and lack of infrastructure, facilities and trained personnel.
llesanmi stated that the poor attitude of health workers was a reflection of what is happening in the general society though they were trained to show empathy, make patients comfortable and show some consideration for patients.
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He declared, “what we have observed over the years because of the pressure on them at times is that their attitude is not optimal. Attitude is very important; with a correct attitude, I tell you, about 50 to 60 per cent of the problem is already sorted out. No matter the money that you give, if there is a wrong attitude, the deliverables will be wrong.”
The don said healthcare services in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa remain the worst in the world despite decades of foreign assistance, noting that the state of health in Nigeria had been further complicated by increasing in- security problems
According to him, there is a compelling need to look into resource management in these institutions with the aim of strategising on how to manage and maximise the available resources, training and retraining staff in managerial roles and mitigate the current brain drain of all categories of health workers through better remuneration and improved conditions of service.
Earlier, Chairman of MD- CAN, UCH branch, Dr Olusola Ibiyemi stated that dwindling resources in the health sector is a global problem and now with the mass exodus of health workers from Nigeria, there was the need to look deeply into the best ways to manage available resources for health.
The meeting’s Local organising Chairman, Dr Gbolahan Obajimi declared that although Nigeria is a low-resource income country, limited resources do not translate into good service care.
He added, “having good customer services is not a function of resources, it could be small yet people can be pleased with us. The crux of the matter is to make sure that we have a happy set of patients and in doing so, using the very little that we have maximally, not wasting resources and blocking leakages. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/attitude-not-underfunding-biggest-problem-in-nigerias-healthcare/ | 2022-09-01T12:47:22Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/attitude-not-underfunding-biggest-problem-in-nigerias-healthcare/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Company reports revenue growth to NIS 122.5 million and projects continuous growth and moving into profitability this year
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HUB Cyber Security (Israel) Limited (TASE: HUB), a developer of Confidential Computing cybersecurity solutions and services ("HUB" or the "Company"), published today its H1 2022 financial results.
NOTE: The reports and all financial references are on a proforma basis as in this report the company presents for the first time the consolidated results of HUB, ALD and Comsec with the relevant proforma comparison data of the same period last year.
Summary of reports and business update:
- Revenues and Revenue Forecast
a. Revenues for H1 2022 were NIS 122.5 million
b. Approximately NIS 120 million were attributed to the professional services arm with significant technology products and services revenues anticipated in H2 2022 including:
i. $20.5 million purchase order for HUB's Confidential Computing cyber solutions for this year.
ii. Contracts of over USD 500 million for the provisioning of HUB's Confidential Computing solutions over the following years where phase one of contracts' execution is expected to amount to USD 80 million for start of deployment till the beginning of calendar 2023 (as was reported June 15, 2022 TASE Ref: 2022-01-074374).
c. Therefore, the Company expects to meet its annual revenues forecast for YE2022 of USD 115 million, of which USD 38 million will be attributed to HUB's Confidential Computing core solutions. The Confidential Computing sector is the most innovative aspect of cybersecurity and expected to grow at 100% CAGR as reported by Everest Group Research of Confidential Computing in 2021. HUB is a member of the Confidential Computing Consortium group with other members being Google, Accenture, Cisco, Intel and others. - Profits and Profits Forecast
a. The company estimates that based on the abovementioned contracts and deal flow, that it will move into a positive Adjusted EBITDA already in 2022 and USD 20.6 million in YE 2023.
b. The Company expects to move into profitability this year despite the NIS 65 million loss it posted in H1 reports.
c. Most of the reported loss (NIS 37 million) is attributed to expenses related to the anticipated SPAC merger and NASDAQ listing, and expenses related to the mergers of ALD and Comsec, severance expenses for termination of redundant executive managers post mergers, depreciation and amortization costs and share based compensation costs.
d. Additional NIS 12 million have been invested in R&D and sales and marketing that support the expected revenues for H2 2022 and the next three years. - The Company also reports a total Equity of NIS 195 million.
- Equity to balance sheet ratio is 59% out of a total of NIS 330 million.
Important achievements post H1-reports date
- A submission of an F-4 prospectus to the SEC for the expected SPAC merger and NASDAQ listing at USD 1.28 billion market capitalization that is expected to close in Q4 2022.
- Completion of assets purchase of a wholly owned European subsidiary that was established for the purpose of EMEA business development activities .for the sale of HUB's cybersecurity solutions for datacenters (as reported on June 15, 2022, TASE Ref: 2022-01-074374).
- Completion of an NIS 46.6 million public PIPE round as reported on February 23rd, 2022.
- Completion of an NIS 17 million public PIPE round from foreign and domestic investors to increase Company's financial flexibility as reported on May 15th and 18th 2022, TASE Ref: 2022-01-057991 and 2022-01-060649.
About HUB Cyber Security (Israel) Limited
HUB Cyber Security (Israel) Limited ("HUB") was established in 2017 by veterans of the 8200 and 81 elite intelligence units of the Israeli Defense Forces. The company specializes in unique Cyber Security solutions protecting sensitive commercial and government information. The company debuted an advanced encrypted computing solution aimed at preventing hostile intrusions at the hardware level while introducing a novel set of data theft prevention solutions. HUB operates in over 30 countries and provides innovative cybersecurity computing appliances as well as a wide range of cybersecurity services worldwide.
About Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp.
Mount Rainier Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company sponsored by DC Rainier SPV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company managed by Dominion Capital LLC, whose business purpose is to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or HUB's or RNER's future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "would", "seem", "expect", "intend", "will", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "future", "predict", "potential," "forecast" or "continue", or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by HUB and its management, and RNER and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and may differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of HUB or RNER. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) expectations regarding HUB's strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products and services, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and HUB's ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the proposed transactions; (iii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against RNER, HUB, the Combined Company or others following the announcement of the proposed transactions and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (iv) the inability to complete the proposed transactions due to, among other things, the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of RNER or HUB, to obtain certain governmental and regulatory approvals or to satisfy other conditions to closing, including delays in obtaining, adverse conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or complete regulatory reviews required to complete the proposed transactions; (v) the inability to obtain the financing necessary to consummate the proposed transactions; (vi) changes to the proposed structure of the proposed transactions that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the proposed transactions; (vii) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transactions; (viii) the risk that the announcement and consummation of the proposed transactions disrupts HUB's current plans and operations; (ix) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transactions; (x) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Combined Company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (xi) costs related to the proposed transactions; (xii) the amount of any redemptions by existing holders of RNER's common stock being greater than expected; (xiii) limited liquidity and trading of RNER's and HUB's securities; (xiv) geopolitical risk, including military action and related sanctions, and changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xv) geopolitical risk, including military action and related sanctions, and changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xvi) the possibility that RNER, HUB or the Combined Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (xvii) inaccuracies for any reason in the estimates of expenses and profitability and projected financial information for HUB; and (xviii) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in RNER's final prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated October 4, 2021.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither HUB nor RNER undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Additional Information About the Transaction and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, HUB has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 containing a proxy statement/prospectus, and after such registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, RNER will mail a definitive proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Proposed Business Combination to its stockholders. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed transaction and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the proposed transaction. This press release is not a substitute for any registration statement or for any other document that HUB or RNER may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed in connection with the proposed transaction, as these materials will contain important information about HUB, RNER and the proposed transaction.
When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the proposed transaction will be mailed to stockholders of RNER as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed transaction. Stockholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
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Award-winning Asian-inspired oatmeal hits shelves in all Whole Foods Market stores across the United States in time for fall and back-to-school season.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yishi Foods, a Chicago-based maker of Asian-inspired oatmeals, today announced it has expanded distribution to all U.S. Whole Foods Markets locations, totalling over 500 stores.
Founded by Chinese immigrant Lin Jiang in 2019, Yishi is inspired by the childhood memories of her mother's homemade breakfast porridge. After moving to the U.S. and noticing a lack of crave-worthy oatmeal options, Jiang began making her own hot cereal based on her mother's recipes to bring Asian flavors to the American breakfast sector. She is now blazing a trail with the first Asian-inspired oatmeal brand to be available in the breakfast category nationwide, breaking out of the ethnic aisle and bringing Asian flavors into the mainstream.
"More than ever, shoppers are increasingly demanding breakfast cereals in innovative and delicious flavors that provide a multitude of functional benefits," says Lin Jiang, CEO and Founder of Yishi Foods. "We're thrilled to expand the availability of our nourishing products to Whole Foods Market across the country, continuing to capitalize on our phenomenal growth momentum and market traction. We'll continue satisfying our loyal fans with second-to-none delicacies."
Made with culturally relevant flavors, ancient ingredients like matcha and taro, and zero added sugar, Yishi's oatmeal functions as a fun, yet nutritious alternative to the monotonous assortment of products typically lining the breakfast aisle — perfect for busy, on-the-go consumers looking for quick nourishment or back-to-school snacks. These oatmeals come together easily whether you mix them with hot water, refrigerate them for refreshing overnight oats, or simply microwave them. They are available in three mouthwatering flavors in Whole Foods Markets and other reputable retailers across the country, including Mom's Organic, Central Market, Bristol Farms, and Gelson's, as well as five total flavors online. All varieties are USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, and Vegan.
Now available in Whole Foods Market:
- Taro Bubble Tea — A satisfying blend of ingredients including taro, black tea, blueberry and chia to replicate the taste of the trendy namesake beverage
- Matcha Latte — As nice a treat as a cafe drink, it's made with nourishing ingredients such as matcha, flaxseed, and dairy-free coconut milk
- Toasted Black Sesame — Nutty and hearty toasted black sesame with chia seeds, walnuts, and flaxseed - Yishi's original flavor inspired by Lin's mother's recipe
Expansion has been impressive for a company that has just officially launched over a year ago: Yishi has sold over 250,000 servings of oatmeal, and will become available in more than 1000 retail stores by the end of this month. Yishi has received high praise from publications such as Forbes, New York Magazine, and Bon Appetit, and won industry accolades such as the NEXTY award for "Best New Pantry Food" at Expo East and two KeHE OnTrend awards in a row.
For more information on Yishi or to buy online, visit www.yishifoods.com, and @yishifoods on Tiktok and Instagram.
Launched in 2019 by Chinese immigrant and former consultant Lin Jiang, Yishi Foods is a first-of-its-kind breakfast brand celebrating traditional and modern Asian ingredients. Named after the Chinese word for "ritual" and inspired by Lin's childhood memories of her mother's homemade breakfast porridge, Yishi reimagines your oatmeal — and morning ritual — in original flavors like toasted black sesame, matcha, red bean and goji berry, and taro bubble tea. As a POC women-led brand with an emphasis on wellness, Yishi's mission is to provide fun-yet-healthy alternatives to overly sweet cereals and overly bland oatmeals. Yishi's products contain zero added sugar, and are all available in convenient cup or pouch forms also ideal for snacking. In under two years, Yishi's product innovation, fresh look, and inspiring story has landed it in over 1000 brick-and-mortar retail stores nationwide, including Whole Foods, Gelson's, Mom's Organic, and 99 Ranch Market. The brand has also been featured in New York Magazine, Bon Appetit, Forbes, and more media publications. Learn more at yishifoods.com and @yishifoods.
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Clashes among rival Shi’ite Muslim militants in the Iraqi city of Basra have killed at least four people, security officials said on Thursday, as violence from a worsening political crisis hit the south of the country. (REUTERS)
The unrest began with two days of intense street fighting in Baghdad earlier in the week, the worst the Iraqi capital has seen for years.
The crisis amounts to a power struggle between the powerful Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and mostly Iran-aligned Shi’ite parties and paramilitary groups.
Both sides have tried to exert their control over the formation of a new government since an election in October. The battle began with political moves in parliament and the judiciary, went to the streets as Sadr withdrew from the political process and staged protests during the summer, and then degenerated into violence at the end of August.
It has left Iraq, which is still reeling from years of war, sanctions, civil strife and corruption, without a government for the longest period since the 2003 U.S. invasion which toppled Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein.
The violence has centred on Baghdad and the south, areas dominated by Iraq’s Shi’ite majority which has ruled the country since Saddam’s regime was swept away.
“The security situation in Basra is really bad, and could escalate,” one of the security officials said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to give statements to the media.
Both security officials in Basra, Iraq’s main oil-producing hub, said the deadliest clashes took place overnight in the centre of the city. Two of those killed were members of Sadr’s Peace Brigades militia, they said.
On Thursday morning, gunmen attacked government buildings in Basra where security forces and paramilitary groups with links to Iran are stationed.
The officials could not immediately identify the gunmen firing on the government buildings but said they believed they were Sadr supporters.
The leader of one Iran-backed militia group and one of Sadr’s main Shi’ite rivals, Qais al-Khazali, said in a statement that he was ordering all offices of his group closed, and warned against attempts to attack them, without elaborating.
In Baghdad on Monday and Tuesday, armed supporters of Sadr fought with security forces and Iran-aligned gunmen in clashes that broke out hours after Sadr announced his full withdrawal from political life.
After Sadr’s announcement his followers, who had until then been staging a peaceful sit-in at the parliament, began storming other government buildings and were shot at. His militiamen retaliated and the clashes began.
Sadr called for calm in Baghdad on Tuesday and the violence promptly subsided.
But the obstacles to peace remain. Sadr is calling for a dissolution of parliament and new elections, and some of his rivals insist on the formation of a government.
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Trusted manufacturer will display and demonstrate a range of innovative products at the leading event for plumbing system design professionals in Indianapolis Sept. 19-20
ROCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laars® Heating Systems, an industry-leading manufacturer of commercial, residential, and industrial water and space heating products, will showcase a selection of high-efficiency, innovative products at the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention & Expo in Indianapolis in September.
Representatives from Laars will be available at Booth #601 during the Expo Sept. 19-20.
"ASPE is one of the year's best opportunities to connect with the people who trust and rely on Laars products," said Chuck O'Donnell, director of marketing for Laars Heating Systems. "This world-class event allows us to hear directly from the front lines of the industry and to present close-up, hands-on demonstrations of our comprehensive range of solutions for commercial or residential applications."
The ASPE Convention & Expo (Sept. 16-21) is the premier event for plumbing system design professionals, introducing attendees to game-changing innovations, profitable solutions, and new ideas that help them maintain their competitive edge. The two-day ASPE Expo (Sept. 19-20) is a unique opportunity to discover new plumbing technologies and practical solutions to plumbing design challenges directly from product experts.
During the Expo, information and demonstrations for the following Laars products will be available:
- Laars NeoTherm®: The Laars NeoTherm® boilers and volume water heaters are available in 12 sizes from 80 to 1200 MBH with 95%+ AHRI certified efficiencies and ultra-low NOx emissions.
- Laars OmniTherm®: The Laars OmniTherm® boilers and volume water heaters are available in six sizes from 1250 to 3000 MBH, with stainless steel heat exchangers and Laars Linc® intuitive controls.
- Laars Pennant®: With field proven reliability and intuitive touchscreen controls, the Pennant line of fan-assisted, modular boilers and water heaters ranks among the industry's most versatile and environmentally friendly commercial systems for hydronic and hot water applications. All Pennant® models are now standard with the Laars Linc® Control System.
- Laars Plate™: The Laars Plate™ is a double-wall plate and frame water-to-water heater constructed with a 316 Stainless Steel heat exchanger.
Visit https://www.laars.com/ for more information about Laars Heating Systems.
About Laars® Heating Systems
Laars® Heating Systems, headquartered in Rochester, N.H., manufactures and distributes products widely used in residential and commercial space heating, radiant floor heating, volume water heating, and in industrial process markets. For your home, business or commercial heating needs Laars® products are the quality choice. For more information, visit http://www.laars.com.
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School children in Kent could receive daily free meals if their parents meet certain eligibility requirements. As the cost of living crisis worsens, just 18% of children in Kent currently get free school meals.
Parents on certain benefits can apply for their child to be given daily hot meals at no cost under a government scheme. In Kent, this means schools are provided with an annual £440 per child to provide healthy lunches that cater to any possible cultural, dietary, and religious requirements.
Once you have applied for the catering, you do not need to re-apply until told by the council. Parents who made an active application by March 31 2018 will remain eligible until March 31 2023.
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The government also gives schools additional funding for each child on free meals. The school may receive between £5,910 and £8,310 per child, which can be used to gain teaching staff or increase school activities and tuition, as long as it improve outcomes for pupils at the school.
Funding and eligibility for free school meals is dependent on your local authority. However, if your child is in reception, year one or year two they are entitled to universal free school meals.
Parents could also claim some additional money if the child is between year R and two in order to support their learning. Applicants must be on certain benefits and can check their eligibility on the Kent County Council website.
Parents are eligible for free school meals if they receive the following benefits:
- Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guarantee element of Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you're not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
You can apply here.
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Martin Lewis has shared a hack for getting free food from places such as McDonald's and Tesco. Supermarkets and businesses often give out complimentary snacks and foods with certain special offers, they just don't tend to advertise them much.
But with food bills soaring in recent months - they went up 11.6% in the four weeks to August 7 - people are looking for any way they can to save money. Here are the Money Saving Expert's tips for nabbing a freebie.
Sign up to apps
With Burger King's loyalty scheme, customers can get a free cheeseburger or fries upon signing up. And rival chain McDonalds has a similar scheme which can allow you to earn points towards freebies such as McFlurries, burgers and fries.
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The Greggs app allows you to get a free hot drink when you sign up O2 phone customers can also get a free tea or coffee once a week from the bakery chain if they sign up to the O2 Priority app.
Don't be shy about telling people it's your birthday
Some people are more embarrassed than others about letting people know it's their birthday, but the Money Saving Expert says you shouldn't be shy. Companies like Krispy Kreme offer free treats to people on their big day, as long as you sign up to their mailing lists.
Here's a list of companies offering birthday freebies:
- Krispy Kreme - The 'Friends of Krispy Kreme' app gets you a free treat of your choice on your birthday, plus one for your child or significant other as well.
- Hotel Chocolat - VIP card holders get a 'surprise gift' on their birthday.
- Greggs - You can also get a free sweet treat on your special day with the Greggs app.
Be a mystery diner
Some restaurants offer complimentary meals to people willing to provide honest feedback. Reviews help keep staff customer-focused and make sure that everything is running smoothly.
You don't have to be the world's greatest food critic. All that's required is that you have a good grasp of written English, a camera to snap a picture of your meal and some spare time to write a review.
Chains that use mystery diners include Carluccio's, Wagamama, Leon and Giraffe. You can sign up at the following sites: Market Force, Mystery Dining by HGEM and Service Scan.
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A bomb disposal team was called to an area near Tonbridge Park on Monday (August 30) after a hand grenade was found. A controlled explosion was carried out in the west Kent town.
The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team were called by Kent Police to Avebury Avenue, just off the High Street, where a No. 5 Mills bomb hand grenade was identified. An Army spokesperson said: "An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from Shorncliffe Troop, 621 EOD Squadron, 11 EOD & Search Regiment responded to Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge, on 30th August 2022, at the request of Kent Police. The team identified a No. 5 Mills bomb hand grenade which was destroyed in a controlled explosion."
However, the loud noise caused quite a reaction in a local community Facebook group. In a post at 5.39pm, Jem Wickens said: "What on earth was that loud bang just then in south Tonbridge?" Lisa Penny Bedford wrote: "Wondered why the park was all policed off." Nigel Chesterman added: "I heard that! The birds all did too!"
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Former BBC Breakfast star Bill Turnbull has died following a five-year battle with prostate cancer at the age of 66. The family’s statement said: “Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on 31 August.
“Bill was diagnosed in 2017 and has had outstanding medical care from the Royal Marsden and Ipswich hospitals, St Elizabeth hospice and his GP. He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues, and messages from people wishing him luck.
“It was a great comfort to Bill that so many more men are now testing earlier for this disease.” After being given a terminal diagnosis, the Classic FM presenter had previously detailed how he ignored the early signs, ultimately becoming an advocate for others getting checked themselves.
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He encouraged other men to learn from his mistake and get checked for any symptoms that should arise. The former presenter of Songs of Praise and daytime quizshow Think Tank had spoken about his early symptoms and refusal to believe the worst, as the Mirror reports.
What were Bill Turnbull’s early prostate cancer symptoms?
Bill Turnbull’s early signs of having cancer began with “aches and pains that didn't go away." He had opened up about how he ignored these symptoms, telling Morning Live: "I didn't get checked which is why I'm in the situation I'm in now.
"And we were working out the other day; the first symptoms were maybe six months, eight months before I got diagnosed, with aches and pains that didn't go away. And actually there were other warning signs in the previous years as well that I should have paid attention to."
Another interview with Channel 4 revealed that he hadn’t seen a GP in four years, saying: "I was getting pains in my legs and my hips particularly, and they would come and go and I thought 'this is old age'." Eventually, Bill was forced to see his GP after the pains worsened, where he underwent blood tests.
He was soon given the news that he had advanced prostate cancer which had spread to the bone. This led to Bill urging others to get checked at the earliest opportunity, adding: "Men don't want to go to the doctors, as simple as that.
"I didn't want to go to the doctor. Now I'm going to the doctor all the time. They all know me on a first name basis."
He was actually given the diagnosis during filming of the 2018 edition of The Great Celebrity Bake Off, which was in aid of Stand Up to Cancer. Bill used the platform to speak about his own battle with cancer, creating a lasting impression with viewers.
What are the prostate cancer symptoms?
The NHS lists possible symptoms of prostate cancer on their website. These include:
Needing to pee more frequently, often during the night
Needing to rush to the toilet
Difficulty in starting to pee (hesitancy)
Straining or taking a long time while peeing
Weak flow
Feeling that your bladder has not emptied fully
Blood in urine or blood in semen
These symptoms don’t always mean you have prostate cancer, as many of them could also be signs of non-cancerous benign prostate enlargement, but you are still encouraged to see a doctor.
Signs that the cancer may have spread to the bone include a loss of appetite, pain in the testicles, bone and back pain and unintentional weight loss. The importance of being checked early is highlighted by the fact that early signs of prostate cancer aren’t likely to be experienced unless it grows against the tube you urinate from.
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The rewards network for better-for-you brands is awarded this distinguished third-party recognition for social and environmental impact, transparency and accountability
BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Merryfield PBC, a consumer app, trusted authority, and rewards network for a collective of better-for-you brands including Stonyfield Organic, Applegate, JUSTIN'S®, Amy's Kitchen, Califia Farms, Primal Kitchen and more, proudly announced today its B Corporation™ Certification. This certification underscores the company's commitment to positively impacting the world by making it easier for people to choose and afford healthier products while educating consumers on issues around nutrition and sustainability, and helping truly mission-driven brands stand out. Merryfield is the only rewards network with strict, transparent standards that all member brands must meet for all their products.
"Becoming a Certified B Corp is a huge honor. Merryfield makes it easier for people to save money and earn rewards on healthier brands, and we're grateful and excited that we have been recognized as a purpose-driven company acting as a force for good in the world," says Zooey Deschanel, co-founder and chief creative officer of Merryfield. "This achievement shows that we're truly walking the walk when it comes to fulfilling our mission to democratize access to truly better brands."
Certified B Corporations (also called B Corps) are businesses that meet high standards for verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps help promote a global culture shift to redefine success in business and construct a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
To receive B Corp Certification, Merryfield committed to a rigorous B Impact Assessment process conducted by B Lab, the verifying body behind the B Corp program. Auditors assessed Merryfield's social and environmental performance, its legal accountability, and the company's practices and operations, including employee engagement, community relationships, environmental impact, governance structure, customer relationships and philanthropic practices. (Merryfield has partnered with No Kid Hungry and contributes 1% of its revenue to support No Kid Hungry's mission to end childhood hunger.)
"Our team has worked hard to demonstrate our deep commitment to transparency, positive social and environmental impact, and ensure that our purpose-driven company is truly acting as a force for good in the world. We're honored to join the global B Corp community, a thriving and dynamic community of business committed to transforming the world!" says Joe Dickson, Merryfield co-founder and head of standards and policy.
The global B Corp community is made up of over 5,000 businesses in over 70 countries, across 150 industries, inspiring others to balance purpose and profit. Certified B Corporations are legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. Additional brands that are B Corp certified include 16 Merryfield member brands: Amy's Kitchen, EO, Everyone, Good Culture, Hand in Hand, Hilary's, NadaMoo, Nellie's Free Range, Once Upon a Farm, Pete and Gerry's Organic, Prima, Ripple, Stonyfield Organic, Type:A, Uncle Matt's Organic and Vital Farms.
To celebrate our certification and honor Certified B Corp Member Brands, Merryfield will be offering boosted rewards on those brands through September 13: When shoppers buy any product from these 14 B Corp member brands, they'll receive the equivalent of 20% back when they take a picture of their receipt, from wherever they shop, with the Merryfield app.
"We are happy to welcome Merryfield to the community of Certified B Corporations. Merryfield's commitment and dedication to providing consumers healthy choices and educating on nutrition meet B Lab's rigorous standards. We are excited to see the other initiatives they take on next," said Lindsey Wilson, B Lab U.S. and Canada's associate director of growth.
Merryfield is the only rewards app with rigorous and transparent quality standards that all brands and products must meet to be on the platform. Created by the company's Clean Council, Merryfield's Standards filter out unwanted ingredients such as artificial coloring, high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils.
To learn more, go to http://www.merryfield.com, and follow Merryfield @merryfieldxo.
Download the iOS app for free at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Merryfield, a privately-held Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) based in Boston, is an app, rewards network and trusted authority on better-for-you, purpose-led brands like Stonyfield Organic, Amy's Kitchen, ECOS, Califia Farms, Suja, Rao's Homemade, Orgain, Applegate, Alaffia, Uncle Matt's Organic and more. Merryfield helps take the guesswork out of knowing which brands to trust and rewards consumers for supporting products and brands that don't use any artificial junk or unnecessary chemicals — and are better for your family and the planet. With Merryfield Everyday Rewards, any time you buy products from a growing list of participating member brands you get rewarded. It doesn't matter where you shop, just take a picture of your receipt and you'll get rewarded at least 5% back and often more on 65+ better-for-you brands. Rewards you can redeem for great gift cards from a wide variety of retailers you love like Target, Amazon, Sephora or Starbucks. It's that easy. Users can also connect their Merryfield account with some of the stores they shop at regularly for digital purchases and get rewards automatically.
To learn more, go to http://www.merryfield.com, and follow Merryfield @merryfieldxo on Instagram and Facebook.
Download the iOS app for free at the App Store and Google Play Store.
B Lab is a nonprofit that serves a global movement of people using business as a force for good. B Lab's initiatives include B Corp Certification, administration of the B Impact Management programs and software, and advocacy for governance structures like the benefit corporation. B Lab's vision is of an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system for all people and the planet. To date, there are over 5,000 Certified B Corps in 150 industries and 70 countries, and over 70,000 companies use the B Impact Assessment. Visit bcorporation.net for more information.
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It may only be September, but Rochester Christmas Market have announced their return dates. Festivities will begin on Saturday November 26, with the last date on Sunday December 11 giving you plenty of chances to avoid panic-buying on Christmas Eve.
The market will no doubt be full of handmade gifts and delicious seasonal food and drink once again. Who else suddenly fancies a mulled wine?
It will be open every Friday and weekend at Rochester Castle Gardens in between those dates. The full list of dates is as follows:
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- Saturday November 26 and Sunday November 27: 10am to 6pm
- Friday December 2: 12pm to 8pm
- Saturday December 3 and Sunday December 4: 10am to 7pm
- Friday December 9: 12pm to 8pm
- Saturday December 10 and Sunday December 11: 10am to 6pm.
So if all you want for Christmas is a unique stocking filler, you know the place to be. Keep your eyes peeled for more events coming your way this winter.
It's the perfect place to share a drink with friends across the Christmas period or do some relaxing shopping in the daytime. Kids will love the bright decorations, Christmas trees and sweet treats on offer.
The market made a triumphant return last year after Covid-19 lockdowns prevented them from happening in 2020. As we enter autumn, it's nearly time to wrap up warm again and venture out to the picturesque markets.
Let's face it, we all need a bit of festive cheer this year! If you're interested in becoming a stallholder, you can contact Medway Council here.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global PR agency Method Communications has appointed Martin Harkin as Senior Vice President, Global Head of Business Development.
Harkin, a long-time communications executive with international experience, will lead tech clients from his home base in New York City and coordinate new global business development opportunities between U.S.-based Method and its sibling agencies under the VCCP Business umbrella: Harvard, in London, and Sling & Stone, which is based in Sydney, Australia, with offices in New Zealand, Singapore and Los Angeles.
Before joining Method, Harkin was Practice Head for Technology and E-Commerce at communications agency Red Havas, in New York, spending eight years at the company across its New York, Sydney and London offices. He has represented some of the world's largest and best-known technology companies, including Google, LinkedIn and Facebook/Meta, while also working with smaller and more specialized organizations such as the Israeli-founded autonomous traffic management company NoTraffic, and Tritium — an Australian- headquartered company that designs and manufactures technology for electric vehicle fast chargers.
Prior to joining Red Havas, Harkin worked at Haystac, part of the Dentsu Aegis network, working across client teams to help promote their biggest stories and support major campaigns.
"We're delighted to welcome Marty to Method, where he'll help us continue building out our cross-agency collaborations with Harvard and Sling & Stone," said David Parkinson, Method's co-founder and CEO. "Method already provides support to a number of our clients through our global network, and Marty's experience is perfectly suited to helping us take those collaborations and business relationships to the next level.
"Just as important," Parkinson said, "Marty has a proven record of taking incredibly complex models, products and services offered by a variety of technology companies and distilling them into straight-forward yet powerful narratives. He will be a vital part of driving the strategic direction of Method, as well as new business development, particularly on the East Coast."
Harkin, a native of Ireland, has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Ulster. He worked at The Irish News before moving to Sydney in 2012 to begin his PR career. That journalism experience has given him informed insights in helping clients frame their narratives and devise their media strategies.
"The entrepreneurial mindset that flows throughout Method is what initially drew me to the agency," Harkin said. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the industry across creative strategy, PR, analyst relations, marketing, social media, content development and research and insights.
"My first-hand experience of working in the Australian and UK markets, in addition to collaboration with global teams across a wide variety of locations, will be vital to working with Harvard and Sling & Stone under the VCCP Business umbrella. I am excited at the prospect of growing our global client roster in this new chapter."
About Method
Method is a global PR and marketing partner for challenger brands shaking up the status quo and market leaders facing challenges of their own. We are cut from the same cloth as the innovative companies we represent. As entrepreneurs in our field, we know how to bring narratives to life and capture the spotlight, driving meaningful business outcomes.
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Greenville, S.C. (WSPA)– According to the National Center for PTSD, about 3 in every 50 Americans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives.
As part of our “Ask the Expert”, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis, 7NEWS Anchor Taylor Murray spoke with a psychiatrist about trauma-focused therapy and treatments that can help relieve symptoms.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.
Dr. Carson Felkel, a psychiatrist, says anyone can develop PTSD at any age.
“The trauma can really affect the brain and everyone’s a little bit different.”
Dr. Carson Felkel, Psychiatrist, Bon Secours St. Francis
This includes war veterans, children, and people who have been through abuse, an assault, or any other traumatic event.
“In general people develop a negative mood, maybe irritability or being more withdrawn, and then there’s also a lot of sleep disturbances. People develop nightmares and then, during the day, they may have flashbacks or hyper-vigilance,” Dr. Felkel said.
Therapy is the mainstay of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
“We used to think that PTSD was more of a stressor or an anxiety disorder. It is a trauma based disorder, so you need to have trauma informed therapies to treat it. There’s specific types of psychotherapy that treat it well.”
Dr. Carson Felkel, Psychiatrist, Bon Secours St. Francis
Dr. Felkel says the type of therapy given to someone struggling with PTSD is important in order to effectively control symptoms
“Those types of therapies would be cognitive processing therapy, EMDR, or prolonged exposure therapy,” Dr. Felkel said.
Medications can also be prescribed to treat PTSD.
“We have really good medicines to treat PTSD, but given that it’s a trauma-based injury, you do need specific medicines, sometimes, these are the same medicines that treat depression and anxiety,” Dr. Felkel said.
Dr. Felkel says the goal is to get the patient into remission so they can live a happy and healthy life.
“In order to cope and process memories, you must receive treatment. It is super important to talk to someone about your PTSD symptoms. Please talk to your primary care provider, a therapist, psychiatrist, or a friend about the trauma you’ve experienced,” Dr. Felkel said.
Dr. Felkel says avoiding post-traumatic stress disorder can often lead to alcohol and/or substance abuse.
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During Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month, Foundation for Chiropractic Progress Calls for Expanding Access to Effective Non-Pharmacologic Care
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During National Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month in September, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) cautions that although opioid prescriptions for noncancer pain are down by one-third in the U.S. since new federal guidelines were enacted, the growth of non-opioid painkiller prescriptions has increased, effectively trading one potentially risky drug for another.
F4CP, a nonprofit dedicated to informing and educating the general public about the value of chiropractic care, is a founding sponsor of National Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month, which occurs every September to raise awareness of safe solutions before opioids for neuromusculoskeletal pain.
According to a study published in June in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that the odds of prescribing a nonopioid pain medication started to significantly increase in 2016, which was the year that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its prescribing guidelines to limit opioids for chronic, noncancer pain. Prescriptions for nonopioid painkillers, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics or antipyretics, anticonvulsants and antidepressants increased by 8% in 2017 and 9.7% in 2018. During the study period, the number of opioid prescriptions decreased by nearly one-third.
"While it is encouraging that physicians are prescribing fewer opioids, simply replacing one drug with another is not the answer to safe, effective, long-term pain management," said Sherry McAllister, DC, president of F4CP. "Instead, patients suffering from acute or chronic pain should seek out natural, drug-free methods first to improve symptoms and quality of life without the risk of dangerous pharmacologic side effects or dependency."
The prescribing study did not include drugs from the benzodiazepine class, yet prescriptions for these drugs for pain-related complaints have also increased, according to a JAMA Open Network study published in 2019.
At the same time, drug overdose deaths increased a staggering 30% between 2019 and 2020, according to a report from the CDC, with increases involving benzodiazepines and all types of opioids, both prescribed and illicit. Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids alone nearly increased by five times from 1999 to 2020. Currently, an estimated 187 people a day die from opioid overdoses.
Mental Illness a Contributor
Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, can exacerbate physical pain and increase the risk of overdose or death. What is concerning is that nearly half of U.S. adults (44%) report that they have experienced physical pain that they believe was worsened due to mental or emotional pain, according to the results of a Harris Poll conducted on behalf of F4CP and released in July.
The link between worsened physical pain and mental health is more common among younger poll participants. For example, the Harris Poll shows that more than half of 18-to-34-year-old (53%) and 35-to-44-year-old participants (61%) report they have experienced physical pain they believe was worsened by mental or emotional pain. Another disparity between participants is that 48% of women report worse physical pain due to mental or emotional pain compared to only 39% of men. Women ages 35 to 44 most often reported the link (69%) while men ages 65 and older least often reported greater physical pain due to mental or emotional pain (17%).
Expanding Access to Safe, Natural, Drug-Free Care
Neither physical pain nor mental health conditions should be managed in isolation. Due to their close association, a holistic approach to pain management is needed to better control symptoms. Pharmacological interventions, however, that offer only superficial relief and create potential mental or behavioral health problems, such as dependence, addiction and escalation, should be avoided.
Chiropractic care has been demonstrated to effectively manage physical pain while positively contributing to mental health. Symptoms of depression, for example, such as high cortisol, high adrenalin, insomnia, agitation and anxiety, can be attributed to over-activation of the sympathetic nervous system. After reviewing studies, researchers in 2020 determined that spinal manipulation, also known as a chiropractic adjustment, activates the parasympathetic system to counterbalance the activity of the sympathetic system and thus reduce depression symptoms. Stimulating the parasympathetic system is also considered an effective therapy for major depression as it releases neurotrophins essential for antidepressive therapies, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor, according to researchers.
In addition, patients who pursue chiropractic care first to manage their pain often use conservative, cost-effective approaches. In the journal, Spine, this year, researchers showed that Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain who chose spinal manipulation first were 2.5-times less likely to increase their healthcare utilization – such as hospitalizations and surgery – as compared to those who received opioids.
Given these outcomes, F4CP urges doctors of chiropractic (DCs) to serve their communities by sharing educational resources and to build greater chiropractic awareness at the grassroots level. For example, DCs could contact their local legislative body (Board of Supervisor or City Council) to request a proclamation in their city/town/state to designate September as Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month.
"Choosing natural, drug-free care to manage pain benefits every healthcare stakeholder, but none more than patients," said Dr. McAllister. "For this reason and many others, we call on our doctors to urge government officials, health insurers and employers to explore opportunities to expand access to chiropractic and other evidence-based, non-pharmacologic care, not only in September, but in every month, every year."
A not-for-profit organization with nearly 32,000 members, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP) informs and educates the general public about the value of chiropractic care delivered by doctors of chiropractic (DC) and its role in drug-free pain management. Visit www.f4cp.org/findadoc; call 866-901-F4CP (3427).
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ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced financial results for its second quarter, which ended on July 29, 2022.
- Secureworks Taegis™ grew to $201 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), an increase of 100% on a year-over-year basis.
- Added 800 Taegis Customers year-over-year, a 114% increase, to finish the second quarter of fiscal 2023 with 1,500 customers on the Taegis cloud-native security platform.
- Taegis revenue grew 131% from the second quarter of fiscal 2022 to $42.8 million.
"With the 10th consecutive quarter of triple digit growth in Taegis ARR, our pace of XDR growth underscores the strength of our product and customer base, and the execution of our transformation strategy," said Wendy Thomas, President & CEO, Secureworks. "We are defining the future of threat detection and analysis to keep our customers secure, driving sustainable growth and value creation for investors as we capitalize on the large and growing XDR opportunity with Secureworks Taegis."
"Our momentum continues as we surpassed the $200 million Taegis ARR milestone and delivered another quarter of triple-digit growth in Taegis ARR, Taegis Customer Count and Taegis-related Revenue," said Paul Parrish, Chief Financial Officer, Secureworks. "Taegis average revenue per customer remained strong, growing to $136 thousand in the second quarter."
- Overall revenue was $116.2 million, compared to $134.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, as we actively exit non-strategic, lower-margin services.
- GAAP gross profit was $66.6 million, compared with $77.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022. Non-GAAP gross profit was $71.2 million, compared with $81.9 million in the same period last year.
- GAAP gross margin was 57.3%, compared with 57.9% in the same period last year. Non-GAAP gross margin was 61.3% compared with 61.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
- GAAP net loss was $24.7 million, or $0.29 per share, compared with net loss of $11.8 million, or $0.14 per share, in the prior year. Non-GAAP net loss was $11.3 million, or $0.13 loss per share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $0.9 million, or $0.01 per share, in the same period last year.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss for the quarter was $14.3 million, compared with adjusted EBITDA income of $3.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
- Ended the second quarter with $167 million in cash and cash equivalents.
- Appointed former Goldman Sachs and Google Cloud executive, Michael Aiello, as Chief Technology Officer.
- During the second quarter, Secureworks unveiled a new Taegis™ Agent. This new endpoint agent, natively built into Taegis XDR, brings greater telemetry and visibility to detect threats faster with less noise. It also expands our reach, offering native integration into Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems. This feature improves the flexibility of the Taegis platform architecture as we build incident response, next-gen antivirus, and vulnerability detection capabilities into a single, unified agent.
- Technology Alliance Partnerships (TAP)
- Recognition and awards in the second quarter of 2022 include:
For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company expects:
- Revenue of $111 million to $113 million.
- GAAP net loss per share of $0.36 to $0.38 and non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.20 to $0.22.
Secureworks is providing the following updated guidance for full fiscal year 2023. The Company expects:
As previously announced, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2023 results and financial guidance on September 1, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. ET. A live audio webcast of the conference call and the related supplemental financial information will be accessible on the Company's website at http://investors.secureworks.com. The webcast and supplemental information will be archived at the same location.
The Company defines annual recurring revenue (ARR) as the value of its subscription contracts as of a particular date. Because the Company uses recurring revenue as a leading indicator of future annual revenue, it includes operational backlog. Operational backlog is defined as the recurring revenue associated with pending contracts, which are contracts that have been sold but for which the service period has not yet commenced.
This press release presents information about the Company's non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP subscription gross margin, non-GAAP professional services gross margin, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP subscription cost of revenue, non-GAAP professional services cost of revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share and adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). A reconciliation of the foregoing historical and forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable historical and forward-looking GAAP financial measure is provided below for each of the fiscal periods indicated.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In some cases, you can identify these statements by such forward-looking words as "anticipate," "believe," "confidence," "could," "estimate," "expect," "guidance," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "outlook," "should," "will" and "would," or similar words or expressions that refer to future events or outcomes. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the statements in this press release with respect to the Company's expectations regarding revenue, GAAP net loss, GAAP net loss per share, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2023, and revenue, GAAP net loss, GAAP net loss per share, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share, adjusted EBITDA, cash from operations, Taegis ARR and other MSS ARR for full year fiscal 2023, all of which reflect the Company's current analysis of existing trends and information. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's judgment only as of the date of this press release.
Actual results and events in future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements because of risks, uncertainties and other factors that include, but are not limited to, the following: the Company's ability to achieve or maintain profitability; the Company's ability to enhance its existing solutions and technologies and to develop or acquire new solutions and technologies; the Company's reliance on personnel with extensive information security expertise; intense competition in the Company's markets; the Company's ability to attract new customers, retain existing customers and increase its annual contract values; the Company's reliance on customers in the financial services industry; the Company's ability to manage its growth effectively; the Company's ability to maintain high-quality client service and support functions; terms of the Company's service level agreements with customers that require credits for service failures or inadequacies; the Company's recognition of revenue ratably over the terms of its Taegis SaaS applications and managed security services contracts; the Company's long and unpredictable sales cycles; risks associated with the Company's international sales and operations; the effect of Brexit on the Company's operations; the Company's exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates or global inflationary environment; the effect of governmental export or import controls on the Company's business or any international sanctions compliance program applicable to the Company; the Company's ability to expand its key distribution relationships; the Company's technology alliance partnerships; real or perceived defects, errors or vulnerabilities in the Company's solutions or the failure of its solutions to prevent a security breach; the risks associated with cyber attacks or other data security incidents; the ability of the Company's solutions to interoperate with its customers' IT infrastructure; the Company's ability to use third-party technologies; the effect of evolving information security and data privacy laws and regulations on the Company's business; the Company's ability to maintain and enhance its brand; risks associated with the Company's acquisition of other businesses; estimates or judgments relating to the Company's critical accounting policies; the effect of natural disasters, public health issues, geopolitical conflict and other catastrophic events on the Company's ability to serve its customers, including the Ukrainian/Russian conflict, and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; the Company's reliance on patents to protect its intellectual property rights; the Company's ability to protect, maintain or enforce its non-patented intellectual property rights and proprietary information; claims by third parties of infringement of their proprietary technology by the Company; the Company's use of open source technology; and risks related to the Company's relationship with Dell Technologies Inc. and Dell Inc. and control of the Company by Dell Technologies Inc.
This list of risks, uncertainties and other factors is not complete. The Company discusses these matters more fully, as well as certain risk factors that could affect the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, as well as in the Company's other SEC filings.
Any or all forward-looking statements the Company makes may turn out to be wrong and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions the Company might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those identified in this press release. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this press release, which speak only as of its date. The Company does not undertake to update, and expressly disclaims any obligation to update, any of its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of circumstances or events that arise after the date the statements are made, new information or otherwise.
Secureworks (NASDAQ: SCWX) is a global cybersecurity leader that protects customer progress with Secureworks® Taegis™, a cloud-native security analytics platform built on 20+ years of real-world threat intelligence and research, improving customers' ability to detect advanced threats, streamline and collaborate on investigations, and automate the right actions.
www.secureworks.com
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This press release presents information about the Company's non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP subscription gross margin, non-GAAP professional services gross margin, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP subscription cost of revenue, non-GAAP professional services cost of revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP research and development expenses, non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share and adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a supplement to the results provided in accordance with GAAP. A detailed discussion of the Company's reasons for including these non-GAAP financial measures, the limitations associated with these measures, the items excluded from these measures, and our reason for excluding those items are presented below. The Company encourages investors to review its GAAP results and supplement their review of the Company's GAAP results with the corresponding non-GAAP financial measures.
The following is a summary of the items excluded from the most comparable GAAP financial measures to calculate our non-GAAP financial measures:
- Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets consists of amortization associated with external software development costs capitalized and customer relationships and technology acquired. In connection with the acquisition of Dell by Dell Technologies in fiscal 2014 and our acquisition of Delve in fiscal 2021, our tangible and intangible assets and liabilities associated with customer relationships and technology were accounted for and recognized at fair value on the related transaction date.
- Stock-based Compensation Expense. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense relates to both the Dell Technologies and Secureworks equity plans. We exclude such expense when assessing the effectiveness of our operating performance since stock-based compensation does not necessarily correlate with the underlying operating performance of the business.
- Aggregate Adjustment for Income Taxes. The aggregate adjustment for income taxes is the estimated combined income tax effect for the adjustments mentioned above. The tax effects are determined based on the tax jurisdictions where the above items were incurred.
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society urges patients to utilize its free support services every step of the way
RYE BROOK, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leukemia, a blood cancer, is the most common cancer diagnosed in children and adolescents and the second leading cause of all cancer deaths. For good reason, during two national awareness months in September – Childhood Cancer and Blood Cancer Awareness Month – the global leader in the fight against blood cancers, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is urgently reminding patients and their families to learn about its free support services available all year-round.
Every 180 seconds someone in the US is diagnosed with a blood cancer. LLS is the leading source of free blood cancer information, education, and support for patients, survivors, caregivers, families, and healthcare professionals.
"When someone is diagnosed with blood cancer, every minute matters — to them and their families, to the healthcare professionals treating them, and to us at LLS," said Gwen Nichols, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at LLS. "We know time becomes more precious and so we support patients' and survivors' needs, strive to help improve the quality of their lives, and try to inspire hope every step of the way."
The organization offers free one-on-one support including:
- LLS Information Specialists are highly trained oncology professionals who provide free, personalized assistance to patients, families, and healthcare providers. LLS Information Specialists are ready to help at (800) 955-4572, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET or by live chat/email on LLS.ORG.
- LLS Clinical Trial Nurse Navigators are registered nurses with expertise in blood cancers who conduct comprehensive clinical trial searches and personally assist patients, parents, and caregivers throughout the entire clinical trial process.
- LLS's registered dietitian has expertise in oncology nutrition and provides patients, parents, and caregivers with free nutrition consultations.
LLS also offers financial assistance, a podcast, peer-to-peer support, online chats, webcasts, videos, caregiver support, education and outreach programs like Myeloma Link, the LLS Scholarship program, which provides up to $7,500 to cover tuition, and so much more.
LLS Community is an online gathering place for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to share experiences and provide support. Once registered, patients can ask questions, provide and receive support, and share stories with others who are going through similar experiences.
While many children survive leukemia, the treatments are harsh and outdated. Through LLS's recently launched Dare to Dream Project, LLS is taking on children's cancer from every direction, disrupting the status quo with a bold vision for young patients – to not only survive their cancer, but thrive in their lives after treatment. The project aims to power innovative research, new, safer treatments, support services, and advocacy.
Cruz Perez-Jimenez, of El Paso, TX knows the devastation of childhood cancer all too well. Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at just four years old, he endured approximately one year of treatment that came with grueling side effects no child should have to experience.
Today, Perez-Jimenez is proud to call himself a survivor, especially after all he overcame. He gives back through LLS's advocacy network and shares his heroic story with others battling blood cancer. He hopes to one day attend medical school and work in the oncology field himself.
"Cancer almost killed me, but it can't take away who I am and who I will become," said Perez-Jimenez.
According to Dr. Nichols, "Every action can make a difference and lead the way to a future without blood cancers." And, LLS offers some ways to help the fight against blood cancer including:
- Donating at LLS.ORG to help more patients and families.
- Registering for one of our inspirational Light The Night community events this fall to bring light to the darkness of cancer.
- Becoming an advocate or exploring volunteer opportunities.
- Following LLS on social media (@LLSusa) and sharing our stories or contributing your own with #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth
To learn more, visit www.LLS.org.
Blood cancer patients and their families should contact the LLS Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ET.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has regional offices throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the LLS Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., ET.
For additional information visit lls.org/lls-newsnetwork. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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President Joe Biden will deliver an evening address in Pennsylvania Thursday that the White House said is focused on the “Soul of the Nation.”
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the theme of Thursday's speech will hit on the same themes Biden laid out in a 2017 op-ed following a riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. The op-ed addressed political and racial violence, and Biden criticized then-President Donald Trump’s response to the riot.
White supremacists and counterprotesters clashed in Charlottesville as a car attack killed Heather Danielle Heyer, who was in Charlottesville to oppose the gathering of white supremacists.
“He won’t stop,” Biden said in 2017 about Trump. "His contempt for the U.S. Constitution and willingness to divide this nation knows no bounds.”
Whether Biden directly goes after Trump on Thursday remains unclear, but Biden has been more vocal in recent weeks on Republicans’ criticism of the Department of Justice. Many top Republicans have criticized federal law enforcement for conducting a search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property.
The search, the DOJ said, turned up boxes of classified materials, some of which were top secret.
“Let me say this to my Republican MAGA friends in Congress, don't tell me you support law enforcement if you won't condemn what happened on the 6th,” Biden said, referencing the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “Don't tell me.”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will give a prebutal to Biden’s speech this evening.
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There is an old NBA adage: Buyer beware the leading scorer on a bad team.
That didn’t stop Knicks president Leon Rose from taking a deep plunge — though not to the max — on RJ Barrett after a season in which he averaged 20 points on 40.8 percent shooting as the Knicks struggled to a 37-45 record.
“The Knicks normally overpay for decent players,’’ one coaching source said. “Is RJ ever going to be more than a low efficiency, high usage scorer? Maybe. But maybe not. That’s the point. But they think he’s got a lot of room to get better.’’
While his new contract extension is a less-than-the-maximum extension afforded to studs like Ja Morant, it still will pay him $108 million guaranteed over four years ($120 million if he reaches incentives such as All-Star/All-NBA/All-Defense selections). He stands to make $28 million in 2023-24 after his rookie deal ends after the upcoming season.
“If they don’t pay him as the third pick [he was in 2019], then it would look like Scott Perry made a mistake,’’ one talent evaluator said. “And you can make the case now Darius Garland was the better pick.”
One NBA scout, during Barrett’s disappointing rookie season, when he didn’t get named to any of the two All-Rookie Teams, nicknamed the former Duke standout, “Boxscore Barrett.’’ Though some scouts have come to appreciate his game more now, many feel he’s only the third or fourth option on a very good team.
“RJ is a really good player, but only if he’s surrounded by a really good team,” the talent evaluator said. “[The Knicks] are a mediocre team, and they have a lot of money tied up in three players (Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle being the other two) who are third/fourth options. That would be the concern. It’s where do they go from here with this much money tied into three players. Are these contracts going to be tradeable if need be, or you’re stuck with them?’’
It’s true, Barrett hasn’t done enough winning yet to earn leaguewide respect. But there is much to appreciate about the rugged 6-foot-7 Canadian with a work ethic born of his basketball family, a willingness to bull-rush the basket and a desire to embrace the world’s biggest media market.
Only two players in NBA history have racked up more points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers than Barrett before turning 22 — LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Barrett’s greatest attribute, however, is his high motor, which revs whether the team is up 16 or down 16 in the final minute. It’s a trait that also has prompted some to view him as a stat stuffer, though that wouldn’t be the case without a lot of help from coach Tom Thibodeau, who keeps his key players in games up 16 or down 16.
When he posted back-to-back, 30-point games vs. Atlanta and Charlotte in March, Barrett twice scored buckets to reach 30 in the final moments of blowouts.
“You do notice he can score between six and eight points when the game has been decided either way,’’ one talent evaluator said.
That said, in clutch situations (possessions in the final five minutes with a five-point differential), according to NBA analytics guru John Schuhmann, Barrett shot 47.1 percent from the three-point arc (Randle shot 20 percent).
Contrary to a report, Utah CEO Danny Ainge never “coveted’’ Barrett as a key part of a potential Donovan Mitchell trade. In fact, some believe Ainge would rather flip Barrett elsewhere for more picks and prospects.
For now, though, Barrett is a major part of the Knicks’ plans. Thibodeau loves Barrett’s inner drive and ability to power to the rim at will. But he also judges Barrett’s slashing based on “rim reads” — a common Thibodeau phrase.
Behind the scenes, Thibodeau wants Barrett to become a more willing passer when he’s doubled and tripled on his forays instead of forcing himself through traffic. Most of his turnovers come as a result of his strong desire to be a finisher and not a distributor.
The Knicks coach also would like to see more of his frenetic energy on defense. (Which is something Carmelo Anthony’s coaches always lamented).
With his average athleticism, though, Barrett’s ceiling may not be much higher and his scoring average could be viewed as a matter of circumstance. Perhaps Brunson will help Barrett get better looks, as he did in Dallas with Doncic. But getting more spot-up three-point shots is not Barrett’s forte. Barrett’s three-point percentage went from 40.1 during the pandemic season to 34.6 in 2021-22.
Barrett’s effective field-goal shooting (which combines three-point and two-point field goals) also didn’t sparkle last season, coming in at a dull 46.6 percent — which ranked him a dismal 459th in the NBA.
That may be why one scout, when told of Barrett’s contract-extension figure, said, “For the fourth-best player on a good team? Ouch.’’
If Barrett vaults into the All-Star conversation, it will be because the Knicks are in playoff position. Only then will this contract extension look sweet. For now, pass the salt.
NBA still looking into tampering
The NBA is being “patient’’ as it continues to investigate potential tampering violations by the Knicks in signing Jalen Brunson to a four-year, $104 million package.
Sources, though, believe the Knicks ultimately will be punished and lose a draft pick.
The delay likely is due, in part, to the league’s desire to see what draft compensation the Knicks give up in a potential Donovan Mitchell trade with Utah, one that could conceivably cost New York six first-round picks. Once a deal is done, the NBA would know the potential range of draft penalties available.
One source says one major argument in favor of a tampering ruling is that the Brunson family — Jalen and Rick — were in Jamaica when free agency began. They declined to even talk to the Mavericks to see if they had a counter-offer to the Knicks’ package.
That the Brunsons were vacationing in the Caribbean suggests they already had a deal in place with the Knicks well before the July 1 start of free agency. Rick Brunson, of course, is a Knicks assistant coach, and Sam Rose, Jalen’s agent, is Leon Rose’s son.
And don’t forget the Knicks forfeited a lottery pick, along with Kemba Walker, to create cap space.
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Perhaps it will not matter because baseball seasons are a marathon, and we don’t evaluate marathons through specific turns during the 20th mile.
But one game out of the 162 can be pinned to Billy Eppler. The general manager was more at fault than any Mets player or coach for Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. In the contest’s largest moments, two players Eppler stuck with at the trade deadline did not come through.
Buck Showalter called on Joely Rodriguez in the seventh inning with several lefty Dodgers due up. Rodriguez has had an up-and-down season, but the problem has been less about Rodriguez and more about the scarcity of Rodriguezes: There was no other southpaw to call upon.
So Showalter inserted his only lefty, who gave up a hard-luck double to lefty Freddie Freeman and an RBI, go-ahead single to lefty Gavin Lux.
The go-ahead run became the winning run because whenever the Mets mounted a rally, it was James McCann’s turn in the lineup. In the sixth inning of a tie game, the Mets put two on for their catcher, who swung through strike three. In the ninth, Showalter did not let the 0-for-3 McCann take his at-bat, instead turning to a hobbling Daniel Vogelbach, who grounded into a double play.
It was one loss — one followed by a thrilling, 2-1 victory Wednesday highlighted by Jacob deGrom’s arm, Brandon Nimmo’s glove and Timmy Trumpet’s trumpet — and it likely will not mean much in the grand scheme of the season. Unless this happens again in the postseason, in which case the holes remaining in lefty relief and their catchers’ bats could mean everything.
At the deadline, Eppler was tasked with upgrading the Mets’ offense and bullpen. He swung for Vogelbach and Darin Ruf, the former more helpful than the latter thus far, but both sensible additions. He added righty reliever Mychal Givens, which might not have been inspiring but was reasonable. And he refused to touch the Mets’ prospect base — stating he held on to the team’s 19 best prospects, apparently by the club’s rankings — in trades that could have landed a lefty reliever or upgraded the club at catcher.
Part of the bullpen thinking revolved around the internal options who still could make a difference. David Peterson and his outstanding slider could be devastating, but he has been needed in a rotation that has dealt with injuries. Perhaps Joey Lucchesi, who just started a rehab assignment after Tommy John surgery, can be the answer in October. But failing to shore up the spot has left the Mets uncertain about their bullpen as the calendar has flipped to September.
At catcher, the Mets can be fairly certain they will receive little offensive production from a group that has not performed all season. The Mets’ catchers have the lowest OPS in baseball. Michael Perez was added in mid-August and went 2-for-14, which legitimately qualified as a spark.
McCann is slashing an abysmal .191/.209/.214 since being activated from the injured list Aug. 4. Tomas Nido is leading baseball in sacrifice bunts, which has become his only contribution with his bat. The Francisco Alvarez dream may be dead, as the Triple-A catcher suffered an ankle injury and needed to be called up by Wednesday to be eligible for the postseason roster.
Eppler surveyed the lefty relief and catcher markets and passed, which has left the Mets vulnerable. Whom should the Mets have added?
Let’s take a look at the players he did not land and how they have fared in the four-plus weeks since the trade deadline:
C Willson Contreras, Cubs
Slash line from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: .221/.287/.546
Outlook: The Mets are happy with the defensive contributions from their catchers and likely worried Contreras, not renowned for his pitch-framing, could have hurt the staff. But he has continued to hurt opposing staffs, with seven home runs in 21 games.
His power could have contributed plenty for a Mets team that lacks it. If the Mets’ offense is the problem in October, this is the move-that-wasn’t that will loom largest.
Should the Mets have traded for him? Debatable
DH J.D. Martinez, Red Sox
Slash line from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: .202/.280/.281
Outlook: The Mets could have opted for Martinez over Ruf, but the 35-year-old has had back issues this season and his power has disappeared. He had one homer through the first 24 games after the deadline.
Should the Mets have traded for him? No
1B/DH Josh Bell, Padres
Slash line from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: .193/.330/.307
Outlook: The Mets could have opted for the then-Nationals switch-hitter rather than importing both Vogelbach and Ruf. He has mostly disappointed thus far in San Diego.
Should the Mets have traded for him? No
LHP Andrew Chafin, Tigers
Notable stats from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: 3.97 ERA, 2.77 FIP, five runs allowed in 11 ⅓ innings with 15 strikeouts
Outlook: He would have been helpful Tuesday. The 32-year-old has continued to be reliable, and his occupying a spot on the Tigers’ roster is baffling not just for all teams that could have used a lefty, but for the sinking Tigers, too.
Should the Mets have traded for him? Probably
LHP Joe Mantiply, Diamondbacks
Notable stats from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: 3.97 ERA, five runs in 11 ⅓ innings with 14 strikeouts
Outlook: The All-Star had been tremendous in August until two late-month outings accounted for all five of his runs allowed. He has been excellent all season but likely would have cost a higher-end Mets prospect because he cannot even hit arbitration until 2023. Now would be a good time to mention Mets prospect Mark Vientos has sizzled at Triple-A Syracuse.
Should the Mets have traded for him? Debatable
LHP Gregory Soto, Tigers
Notable stats from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: 8.10 ERA with nine earned runs in 10 innings
Outlook: The Tigers likely would have been better off selling high on the 27-year-old, and Mets fans would be screaming right now if Soto had brought his recent statline to Queens.
Should the Mets have traded for him? No
LHP Aaron Loup, Angels
Notable stats from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: 1.74 ERA in 10 ⅓ innings with four strikeouts in 10 ⅓ innings
Outlook: The traditional stats are better than his peripherals. He had allowed six runs since the deadline, but only two were earned. Still, opposing batters were hitting .180 against him, and the former Met would have made the current Mets’ bullpen better.
Should the Mets have traded for him? Sure
LHP Tanner Scott, Marlins
Notable stats from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: 4.66 ERA in 9 ⅔ innings, while hitters batted .290 against him.
Outlook: August was the worst month of the season for the Marlins closer, who has nearly matched his career-high in innings.
Should the Mets have traded for him? Probably not
LHP Matt Moore, Rangers
Notable stats from the Aug. 2 trade deadline through Tuesday: 3.18 ERA in 11 ⅓ innings with 14 strikeouts. Opposing hitters had batted .175 against him.
Outlook: The veteran lefty, making $2.5 million this season, has been steady and effective all season.
Should the Mets have traded for him? Probably
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Steve Cohen offers a peek into the future
Edwin Diaz has said he wants to stay with the Mets.
The Mets have begun to signal that the feeling is mutual.
Steve Cohen hosted Diaz for dinner “a couple weeks ago,” the Mets owner told “The Show” podcast with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.
“Just a great person, great demeanor for the role,” Cohen said about Diaz. “So calm. Just comes in, does his thing, very likable. I’d love to have him back.”
The five-year, $86 million pact the Yankees and Aroldis Chapman agreed upon after the 2016 season remains the largest ever for a reliever. The 28-year-old Diaz should break that mark.
If you’re keeping track, the Mets have made it known they want to keep Diaz and they want to keep Brandon Nimmo, who was told at the All-Star break the club wants to sign him long term. The most important pending free agent, though, has not been hosted by Cohen recently.
Cohen has signaled the ball is in Jacob deGrom’s court, saying the superstar’s free agency decision will be up to deGrom, not Cohen or the Mets.
A tale of two prospects
Yesterday the Orioles called up top prospect Gunnar Henderson, an infielder who quickly homered in his first major league game, a 4-0 win in Cleveland. The move — after 65 games at Triple-A Norfolk — was especially significant for Henderson and the Orioles because he now will be eligible for the playoff roster. Baltimore, somehow, is still on the periphery of the wild-card race.
Meanwhile, Oswald Peraza, long considered one of the Yankees’ best prospects, played his 98th game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre yesterday.
Peraza, because he is on the 40-man roster, still can be brought up at some point and be eligible for the postseason. But all signs point to the Yankees sticking with Isiah Kiner-Falefa, the light-hitting, polarizing defender — who made a costly error in the Yankees’ 3-2 loss to the Angels on Wednesday night — without a look at their best replacement a level below.
This is the type of move that will be remembered, for good or for bad. Perhaps Kiner-Falefa, whose biggest offensive attribute is his bat-to-ball skills, fights a battle of an at-bat in the ALCS against Framber Valdez before connecting for a key double. Aaron Boone would state afterward that this is why they stuck with him.
Or maybe he strikes out or commits a crucial error while Peraza, after a strong Triple-A season, watches from home.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky kickstarted the 79th Venice Film Festival Wednesday night with a powerful video cameo.
During the opening ceremony, Zelensky asked for vocal help from the filmmakers and actors in attendance as intense fighting rages on since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24.
Appearing via a pre-recorded video, Zelensky described the war in Ukraine as a 189-day-long horror film.
“It is a drama based on real-life events. A tragedy to the score… of explosions, shots, and air raid alert wails,” he said.
“A horror, which is not 120 minutes but 189 days’ long. 189 days of war going on in Ukraine.”
He said the story of Ukraine was one “beyond the limits of humaneness and common sense.”
Elsewhere in his address, Zelensky pleaded with the “personalities of culture” to speak out against the war.
“Personalities of culture: directors, producers and actors, screenwriters, cameramen, composers, artistic directors, set designers, critics and many, many more, from many countries in the world, all belonging to the same family of cinema,” he said in the video.
“Your opinion is important and your voice counts.”
The Ukrainian president urged the audience not “turn your back to us” and instead to ” “clearly understand what Ukraine is currently going through.”
“The least that you can do – or what you should not do – is don’t be afraid. Don’t go beyond. Don’t stay neutral,” he added.
“We have to talk about this war with the clearest language possible: the language of cinema, the language that you all talk.”
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There's nothing better for the US dollar than higher Treasury yields.
Since Powell's hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, the market has been pricing in a higher path for US rates. The terminal top is now 3.95% in March and that has steadily risen.
Two year note yields are indicating that won't be held for long with rates at 3.51% but up 6 basis points today. It's the first trip above 3.5% since 2008.
The rise in yields is a big tailwind for USD/JPY, especially with the BOJ still committed to yield curve control. USD/JPY broke the July high today and now only has the psychological 140 level as resistance before the highs from the late 1990s.
In the bigger picture, the rise in yields also adds to angst around the economy, particularly housing. US 10-30 year yields are creeping towards the June highs and up around 10 bps on the day. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-dollar-sizzles-as-bond-yields-march-even-higher-20220901/ | 2022-09-01T13:09:16Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-dollar-sizzles-as-bond-yields-march-even-higher-20220901/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The US initial jobless claims and continuing claims for the current week:
prior week 243K revised to 237K Initial jobless claims 232K vs 248K est. 4 week moving average of initial claims 241.5K vs 245.5K last week. The MA is moving to the downside.. Continuing claims 1.438M vs 1.438M estimate. Prior revised to 1.412M vs 1.415M previously reported. 4 week moving average of continuing claims 1.4285M vs 1.424M last week The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending August 20 were in Arkansas (+451), Illinois (+428), Connecticut (+390), New York (+336), and Rhode Island (+219), The largest decreases were in California (-2,130), New Jersey (-1,400), Indiana (-1,263), Oklahoma (-1,174), and Michigan (-714) After running higher in the early summer, the trend in jobless claims
Jobless Claims
Jobless claims are a weekly statistic reported in the United States that represents a key barometer for domestic employment. As one of the most closely watched US indicators, jobless claims carry a lot of weight in financial markets, namely forex and the stock market.Jobless claims are reported on a weekly basis by the Department of Labor. While painting a picture of the overall health of the economy, jobless claims can be broken down into two types.This includes initial jobless claims or persons filing for unemployment for the first time. Additionally, this also entails continuing jobless claims, indicating unemployed people who have been receiving unemployment benefits previously.Why Jobless Claims Data Matters in ForexJobless claims can give an important snapshot of the US economy, which has impactful consequences on the US dollar. During times of economic stress, a surge in jobless claims is likely to signal the US economy is performing badly. This was on full display in early 2020 due to the outbreak of Covid-19.Such scenarios reduce risk appetite by investors who traditionally look to the US economy for broader signals. History is full of examples of both expanding and contracting labor markets.By extension, reduced jobless claims traditionally is seen as a strength that can power recoveries or rallies in US markets.It should be noted that initial jobless claims and continuing jobless claims often do not yield the same market impact.This is due to the fact that initial jobless claims measure emerging unemployment, which are released one week before continuing jobless claims. As such, the initial claims typically have a higher impact on the markets.
Jobless claims are a weekly statistic reported in the United States that represents a key barometer for domestic employment. As one of the most closely watched US indicators, jobless claims carry a lot of weight in financial markets, namely forex and the stock market.Jobless claims are reported on a weekly basis by the Department of Labor. While painting a picture of the overall health of the economy, jobless claims can be broken down into two types.This includes initial jobless claims or persons filing for unemployment for the first time. Additionally, this also entails continuing jobless claims, indicating unemployed people who have been receiving unemployment benefits previously.Why Jobless Claims Data Matters in ForexJobless claims can give an important snapshot of the US economy, which has impactful consequences on the US dollar. During times of economic stress, a surge in jobless claims is likely to signal the US economy is performing badly. This was on full display in early 2020 due to the outbreak of Covid-19.Such scenarios reduce risk appetite by investors who traditionally look to the US economy for broader signals. History is full of examples of both expanding and contracting labor markets.By extension, reduced jobless claims traditionally is seen as a strength that can power recoveries or rallies in US markets.It should be noted that initial jobless claims and continuing jobless claims often do not yield the same market impact.This is due to the fact that initial jobless claims measure emerging unemployment, which are released one week before continuing jobless claims. As such, the initial claims typically have a higher impact on the markets.
Read this Term has seen a reversal. Tomorrow, the US nonfarm payroll be released with expectations of 295K vs 528K last month. The ADP estimate - which they say is not a reflection of the BLS numbers - came in weaker than expected at 132K yesterday vs 300K estmate.
/inflation
Inflation
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
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DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (August 15, 2022) – Military personnel stationed on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) donated recreational and medical supplies to Caritas Djibouti, a member of the larger charity organization Caritas Internationalis, August 3. Service members also played sports and visited with the children at Caritas.
U.S. Navy Lt. Richard Shang, a CLDJ chaplain, organized the community relations (COMREL) activity as part of Camp Lemonnier’s wider partnership efforts with its host nation, Djibouti. Camp Lemonnier Sailors delivered donated medical supplies to Caritas and transported other volunteer military personnel to Caritas.
The quarantine lockdowns beginning in 2020 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic created barriers to established COMREL projects between Camp Lemonnier and the Djiboutian public. With social distancing standards returned to a pre-COVID level, Camp Lemonnier has made COMREL a top priority again.
“In the past six months, CLDJ and its tenants have increased COMREL projects four fold,” said Shang, who heads COMREL operations for CLDJ through the Chaplain’s office. “We are providing services and delivering donations to six different locations currently and are adding more soon.”
Founded in 1978 by then Bishop of Djibouti, Monsignor Bernardin Hoffman, Caritas Djibouti is sponsored by the Catholic Church in Djibouti and is located next to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Good Shepherd in Djibouti City. Camp Lemonnier personnel have been volunteering at Caritas as far back as 2010.
On the August 3 visit to Caritas, members of the Montana Air National Guard stationed on Camp Lemonnier volunteered their time and brought donation of children’s clothing sent from Great Falls, Montana.
“It’s emotional when you are there,” said Tech. Sgt. Amy J. Barille of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, who has volunteered at Caritas Djibouti four times during her deployment. “The kids light up when they see you.”
Caritas Djibouti provides warm meals, clean water, medical care and education to refugees, children of low-income families, and orphans. Additionally, Caritas Djibouti supports emergency humanitarian aid projects to provide relief from natural disasters (including drought) and to temper consequences due to conflicts occurring in neighboring countries.
Camp Lemonnier COMREL activities deliver critical goods donated from the United States and contribute volunteer hours on a regular basis to organizations caring for refugees from neighboring countries and low-income residents using the local services of Djibouti.
The additional medical supplies and donated clothing are not available on a regular basis.
Caritas Internationalis officially formed in 1954 from a movement of Catholic charity organizations that began in Germany in 1897. Today, it is an association of more than 160 charitable member organizations working in conjunction with bishop conferences of the Roman Catholic Church. Caritas Internationalis headquarters are located in Vatican City.
Camp Lemonnier also has a long-standing commitment to engaging Djiboutian citizens in commerce. Camp Lemonnier hosts a semiannual bazaar where local vendors have the opportunity to sell to military personnel stationed on camp—at the May 2022 bazaar, $53,000 of merchandise was sold. The U.S. Government, through the Embassy and CLDJ, is the second largest employer of Djiboutian nationals in Djibouti. Over 1,300 Djiboutians work at CLDJ.
Camp Lemonnier is a forward operating site supporting joint operations managed by the U.S. Navy and is the only enduring U.S. military base on the African continent. Djibouti has been a partner of the U.S. military since 2002 when the installation on the south side of the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport was formally stood up as the headquarters for Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). Camp Lemonnier is operated by Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT).
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MANNHEIM, Germany – Three executive leaders from U.S. Army Sustainment Command’s Acquisition Integration and Management Center and its Logistics Civil Augmentation Program visited the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim, Sept. 1.
Deputy to the Executive Director, Acquisition Integration and Management Center James Coffman; Chief of Contract Cost Management Division Angela Williams and LOGCAP Executive Officer John Dengler received an APS-2 briefing, windshield tour of the APS-2 site and walkthrough of a couple of the facilities.
During the visit the ASC executives discussed the 405th AFSB’s role supporting U.S. European Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa during current operations in Europe with the brigade’s LOGCAP support capabilities. They also briefly discussed the new APS-2 site being constructed in Powidz, Poland.
In the coming months, AFSBn-Mannheim will re-designate to AFSBn-Poland and assume responsibility of the new APS-2 worksite in Poland. The new site includes 650,000 square feet of humidity-controlled warehouse space, a vehicle maintenance facility, several support facilities and 58,000 square feet of earth-covered munitions storage. Primarily funded by NATO, the new APS-2 site in Poland is the largest NATO investment in the last 30 years and will allow the rapid deployment of a full armored brigade combat team, wherever and whenever it’s needed.
The 405th AFSB provides and coordinates U.S. Army Material Command enablers in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa and joint forces through its LOGCAP program. LOGCAP is an Army strategic sourcing preferred source for base operations support and sustainment services. LOGCAP services can include everything from billeting, laundry and food service to recreation, maintenance, power generation, information technology, medical services, physical security and more. LOGCAP provides customer flexibility by reducing procurement lead time and allowing for rapid population and location changes, and it increases readiness by providing strategic reception and staging areas to respond to potential crises.
During a LOGCAP executive level summit held at Rock Island, Illinois, earlier this year, AMC’s commanding general, Gen. Ed Daly, emphasized that LOGCAP remains the contracted capability of choice for the Army and multiple joint partners for emergent and contingency operations.
Current LOGCAP support to thousands of deployed U.S. forces in Europe demonstrates this as well as the viability of LOGCAP’s contracting partners and the total team’s ability to support the United States’ strong and unremitting commitment to stand side-by-side with its Allies and partners to ensure the independence and security of Europe.
The 405th AFSB is assigned to ASC and under the operational control of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The brigade is headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and provides materiel enterprise support to U.S. Forces throughout Europe and Africa – providing theater sustainment logistics; synchronizing acquisition, logistics and technology; and leveraging AMC’s materiel enterprise to support joint forces. For more information on the 405th AFSB, visit the official website at www.afsbeurope.army.mil and the official Facebook site at www.facebook.com/405thAFSB.
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57 mins ago - Energy & Environment
California lawmakers vote to keep key nuclear plant open
California's lawmakers voted overnight to extend the life of Diablo Canyon, the state's last operating nuclear power plant.
Why it matters: Policymakers in multiple countries are re-thinking nuclear phaseouts as they grapple with climate change and strained power grids.
Driving the news: The endorsement of Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan means the plant may keep running until 2030, five years beyond the previously planned shutdown.
- The plan includes offering Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest power company, a $1.4 billion forgivable loan.
Yes, but: AP notes that "uncertainties remain" with the effort, noting Pacific Gas & Electric still needs permission from federal regulators to keep it running.
- The company will also seek to tap a $6 billion program in the bipartisan infrastructure law to keep nuclear plants open.
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Heat dome roasts the West, with brutal record-breaking temperatures
An intense, sprawling heat dome is causing the most intense, long-lasting heat wave of the summer in parts of the West.
The big picture: This heat wave will be a record-breaking event lasting into next week in California and surrounding states. It brings with it serious public health dangers, electric grid challenges and wildfire risks, officials warn.
- As of Thursday morning, about 40 million were under heat warnings, advisories and watches across a five-state region in the West.
In California, excessive heat warnings, the most urgent hot weather alert in the National Weather Service's (NWS) arsenal, are in effect from San Diego all the way north to Mount Shasta through at least Tuesday, and in some cases longer.
- High temperatures in downtown Los Angeles could hit 105°F on Sunday, the NWS is forecasting.
- City officials have opened cooling shelters for those without access to air conditioning.
- Inland areas will be even hotter, and ominously, nighttime lows across the state wave region are forecast to set records of their own, which will deprive people of the opportunity to cool down, raising the risk of heat-related illness.
By the numbers: The fertile Sacramento Valley region will bake through the weekend through midweek next week with highs at or above 105 to 110°F. The heat will make for unsafe conditions for outdoor labor.
- Overnight lows in these regions may not fall below 80°F from Labor Day weekend through the middle of next week, the NWS warned Wednesday evening.
- In the desert region of southern California, Death Valley, Calif., could make a run at its September high temperature record of 124°F, and possibly even reach 126°F, Friday through the weekend and into next week, the NWS predicts.
If Death Valley reaches the latter figure it would tie the hottest temperature recorded on Earth during the month of September.
- Extreme heat will also affect Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Montana and Utah.
Threat level: The NWS is using particularly strong language to describe the heat wave's severity in California. The forecast office in Sacramento, which saw its hottest August on record, is rating the heat risk level as "very high," its top category for the Sunday through Tuesday period.
- "The combination of hot daytime temps & warm overnight lows over several days will lead to very high risk of heat-related illness for all populations," the NWS Sacramento office tweeted. "Fans will not provide adequate cooling, so use Air Conditioning or seek A/C at a public location or local cooling shelter."
- Extreme heat is typically the biggest weather-related killer in the U.S., killing an average of 700 people annually.
The intrigue: California ISO, which operates California's electricity grid, is sounding the alarm about potentially record-setting energy demand for the year during this extreme heat event. The electricity demand is expected to exceed this year's record of 48,000 megawatts on Monday, when the heat peaks.
- Cal ISO began issuing Flex Alerts on Wednesday and anticipates continuing to do so between 4 and 9 p.m. throughout the heat wave, since this is when electricity demand is highest.
- "The top three conservation actions are to set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances and charging electric vehicles, and turn off unnecessary lights," California ISO stated.
- The mention of car charging a week after California passed regulations to stop selling gasoline-powered cars beyond 2035 stirred ridicule on social media Wednesday, particularly from skeptics of the state's policies.
What they're saying: Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA, said the heat wave will be a high-impact event due to its long duration of extremely hot days and unusually mild nights.
- "In some spots, this one checks all the boxes (except high humidity)," he told Axios via email. "Potentially record-breaking maximum temperatures, record-breaking minimum temperatures, long duration, widespread nature, and coincidence with [the] peak of fire season," Swain said.
Context: The heat will further intensify the California drought and raise wildfire risks.
- According to Climate Central's "Climate Shift Index," human-caused climate change has made the warm overnight low temperatures in the West, including California, five times more likely to occur than they would in the absence of added greenhouse gases.
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Shrinking water levels prompt Great Salt Lake rowers to search elsewhere
A rowing community announced this week it was suspending activities on the Great Salt Lake due to diminishing water levels.
Why it matters: It's the first time Great Salt Lake Rowing has halted its season in its nearly 20-year existence on account of insufficient water in what's known as the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River.
Background: The announcement comes about two months after the U.S. Geological Survey measured the lake's lowest level on record for the second time since July 2021.
- Water being diverted away from the lake — as a result of increasing consumption and agricultural use — is the main driver for its rapid demise.
- And during the summer months, much of it evaporates.
- Utah and the western U.S. are also in the midst of an ongoing megadrought.
What they're saying: “I just think it’s tragic that we’ve let this happen," said Michael Spackman, who co-founded Great Salt Lake Rowing in the early 2000s. "We live in the desert, and we’re one of the highest consumers of water in the nation.”
- Glenn Eurick, an early participant of the group, said they've dealt with fluctuating water levels before, "but not to the point where we just can't row."
Flashback: Residents and visitors have rowed the Great Salt Lake for over a century, Spackman noted.
Details: Their season typically starts in March and lasts until November, said Irene Lysenko, a coach with the group.
- Lysenko said leaders made the decision to suspend activities after their boats began scraping the lake bottom last week.
- At the bare minimum, Lysenko said rowers need 18 inches of water and 20 feet of wide space to row.
Between the lines: Bonnie Baxter, director of the Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College, said she's noticed the lake becoming more shallow week by week.
- "It's clear that we're not in a situation where we're getting enough water into the [lake]," she said. "We're just going to see it keep going down and down and down."
- As the lake shrinks, its salt levels rise, Baxter added, meaning rowers could encounter more resistance as they row because the water is "heavier."
- Politicians and climate scientists have sounded the alarm over the disappearing lake's health and economic ramifications. In recent years, solutions have been introduced on how to save it.
What's next: Baxter anticipates water levels will rise again next spring when snowmelt flows into the lake.
- Lysenko said the group has yet to decide where they'll resume rowing.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Officials said that they noticed more work that needs to be done around the Gordon Drive Viaduct.
According to a release from the Iowa DOT, the sidewalk along the Gordon Drive viaduct is temporarily closed for repairs.
The release indicated that an inspection by staff “determined that repairs needed to be made to ensure the safety of pedestrian and bicycle traffic.”
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Utah transportation officials push for Little Cottonwood gondola
State transportation officials are recommending a controversial, $550-million gondola to relieve traffic congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
- But first, they want to try adding buses.
What's happening: The Utah Department of Transportation released its analysis Wednesday of various traffic-reducing options, with the gondola as its first choice.
- The report also reviewed plans to build a new bus lane or a train up the north side of the canyon.
The other side: Local officials and conservation groups say the gondola will be an eyesore and amounts to a taxpayer subsidy for lucrative ski resorts.
- They also raised concerns about how construction in the watershed would impact drinking water.
Details: The gondola would run from North Cottonwood Canyon Road, near the LaCaille restaurant, to Snowbird and Alta.
- The parking structure at the base would house 2,500 cars.
- It would still take close to an hour to get up the canyon, UDOT projected.
Yes, but: There is no funding yet, so UDOT is recommending an "enhanced" ski bus service first, with buses leaving every five minutes during peak traffic, from the gravel pit on Wasatch Boulevard and 9400 S. Highland Dr.
- That would roughly triple the frequency of buses, which previously run at 15-minute intervals.
Between the lines: A toll of $25-$30 during peak traffic hours would be needed to persuade at least 30% of drivers to switch to public transit, Josh Van Jura, the state's manager over the Little Cottonwood traffic plan, said in an informational video.
- Tolls were popular among the more than 13,000 people who commented during the study.
- Both Big and Little Cottonwood canyons would probably have to be tolled so Big Cottonwood isn't overrun.
By the numbers: Traffic in Little Cottonwood frequently exceeds 10,000 cars per day, so the gondola would only accommodate about a quarter of that traffic — and the share will shrink as traffic gets heavier.
- Just adding extra buses — the cheapest option — will cost $355 million, UDOT estimated, plus $14 million to operate and maintain them.
- Adding a lane for extra buses produced the fastest travel time of all the options UDOT studied — but local leaders have opposed that, too.
What's next: UDOT is accepting public comment from Sept. 2-Oct. 17 and expects to make a final decision this winter.
What they're saying: "Let's invest in electric buses and regional transit hubs throughout the valley. These initiatives can make a difference. So file your comment, carpool and take the bus this winter, and let's prevent the gondola," Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson tweeted Wednesday.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pasco County sheriff’s deputy was arrested for animal abuse Wednesday after authorities said he stomped on his girlfriend’s cat while she was away. The cat later died.
According to the Tampa Police Department, deputy Eric Harris got into an argument with his then-girlfriend on Aug. 21 after her two cats defecated on the floor outside their litter box and jumped onto the counters and furniture around the apartment.
A day later, when Harris’ girlfriend returned home, she found both of her cats hiding in their crate. When she pulled her 3-year-old cat, named Axel, from the crate, she noticed the cat’s toenails on its rear paws were broken and bloody.
The cat was also acting in a bizarre manner and was unable to stand using its rear legs. She took the cat to a veterinarian in Sarasota, Florida, who then referred her to an animal hospital for more serious treatment.
The cat died from its injuries the same day.
Due to the severity of the cat’s injuries, the doctor contacted local authorities.
Officers said Harris denied any wrongdoing and claimed the cat was fine while he was alone with it in the apartment.
Several days after the initial incident, a necropsy found the cat suffered severe hemorrhaging and bruising to internal organs and had facial injuries, including a missing tooth.
Markings were also found on the cat’s body indicating that someone had stomped on it. The cat’s cause of death was ruled as blunt force trauma.
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From the archives: Gorbachev's 1990 visit to Minnesota
The recent death of Mikhail Gorbachev prompted us to look back at the former Soviet leader's 1990 visit to Minnesota.
Why it mattered: The trip, just over six months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, came at an important moment in rebuilding relations between the two countries.
What happened: Tens of thousands of residents showed up to greet Gorbachev and his wife Raisa during their June 3 swing through the Twin Cities.
- Their itinerary included Tavern on Grand in St. Paul, where they ate Walleye, and the Bloomington headquarters of computer company Control Data, per the Star Tribune.
What they're saying: "This was not a frivolous visit," Steve Watson, whose family hosted Raisa for tea and cookies in their Minneapolis home, told the Star Tribune. "This had meaning and significance. In a way, it was critical to where they were at that time."
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Pandemic triggers 'flight to quality' in Edinburgh office market but supply remains tight
The pandemic has accelerated a “flight to quality” in the Edinburgh office market but suitable space remains in short supply, a new report reveals.
More than half of the office space transacted in the city centre during the Covid-19 crisis has been top-level Grade A, with larger occupiers vying for the best available stock, according to analysis from property consultancy Knight Frank.
The firm found that 56 per cent of the office space let since November 2020 - when it was announced that the first vaccine had been developed by Pfizer and BioNTech - was Grade A standard, compared to 21 per cent Grade B and 23 per cent Grade C.
Knight Frank said that the figures backed up the view that occupiers were taking a so-called flight to quality with their office requirements - characterised by organisations looking to secure the best space available - to support corporate social responsibility aims and retain and attract talent.
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Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies accounted for nearly a quarter of office take-up in Edinburgh during that time, followed by the finance and professional services sectors which accounted for 12 per cent and 11 per cent of take-up respectively.
The findings follow recent research from Knight Frank highlighting the fact that all the new-build space set to complete in the Scottish capital during the next two years has already been pre-let.
However, the firm also said that more than 230,000 square feet of major refurbishment projects are set to be completed over the next two to three years and smaller occupiers are increasingly looking for flexibility in lease terms.
Toby Withall, a partner at Knight Frank Edinburgh, said: “When the dust began to settle from the immediate impact of the pandemic and business started to get underway again, it became clear that the way occupiers thought about their property needs changed. Many began looking at it as a strategic tool for attracting new talent and retaining existing teams, while also supporting their wider ESG - environmental, social and corporate governance - goals.
“We have seen that play out in Edinburgh in the type of space that larger occupiers are looking for: high quality space with strong sustainability features and a focus on staff wellness, supported by access to a wide range of nearby amenities.
“These are particularly relevant to the tech sector, which has accounted for the largest share of take-up of any sector in the city since the pandemic began - but they are also increasingly prioritised by professional services, the finance sector and many others.”
He added: “With space matching that profile at a premium, there are other options for occupiers to consider, much of which can offer greater flexibility for smaller businesses - another key trend fuelled by the pandemic.
“Refurbishments can enhance the sustainability of older stock to accredited levels and, therefore, could be particularly well placed to absorb the demand from occupiers for functional space in which they can grow and contract as they require.
“Nevertheless, for occupiers of all sizes, all of this underlines the importance of acting quickly to secure the best office accommodation.”
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There are plenty of supposed ‘facts’ about our four-legged friends that are simply not true – or half true.
Veterinary expert Dr Linda Simon, from pet wellness brand Pooch & Mutt, has debunked 15 of the most common myths and misconceptions about our beloved pets.
Here’s what she had to say.
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1. Dog saliva is full of good bacteria and helps heal wounds
This is absolutely not true and is something that far too many people believe. A dog's mouth is teeming with pathogenic bacteria and if they lick wounds, it is far more likely that they will become infected. Please, do not encourage your dogs to lick your wounds.
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2. Lying on their back means they want their belly rubbed
This is not always true. Whilst it is nice to think your dog is asking for a belly rub when laying on its back, it can actually be a sign of submission and anxiety. Often it means that they are worried & approaching them could make them worry more. Much like the tail wagging, keep an eye on the type of body language that is displayed alongside this to better gauge how they are feeling, and how you should or shouldn’t respond.
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3. A wagging tail means your dog is happy/friendly
Yes and no. It depends on the other body language the wagging tail is accompanied by. If your dog is wagging their tail but is at the same time exhibiting tense or nervous body language, then this could be a sign of anxiety or even aggression. However, if your dog seems calm and relaxed and its tail is wagging, then yes, you have one happy pooch!
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4. Tennis balls are great a great chew toy for dogs
Whilst most dogs love chasing, catching and playing with a tennis ball, as a chew toy, they are absolutely not great! I see many chipped and worn teeth from excessive tennis ball chewing and so I would recommend dog owners avoid giving them to their dogs. There are far better things to offer your dog if they like to chew things, such as dental sticks or split deer antlers. Save your tennis balls for a game of catch!
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Snuggly Dog Bed Buddies: These are the 10 best breeds of adorable dog to share a bed with - including the loving Poodle 🐕
If you are looking for a perfect nighttime canine companion to curl up on your bed as you sleep, there are certain breeds that should top your list.
If you’ve been thinking about getting a new dog then you’re not alone – Kennel Club figures show that the number of people looking for puppies surged since the start of the global pandemic.
But with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest four-legged addition – whether you want a large dog, family-friendly dog, or crossbreed.
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.
Snoozing alongside your furry friend is many people’s idea of a perfect night’s sleep, but there are common downsides that come with sharing a bed with your dog.
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From finding drool patches on your pillow, deafening snoring, and endless amounts of dog hair left between the sheets, having your pooch in the bed can sometimes not be the dream scenario you imagined.
To help those thinking of having their pup in the bed, luxury bed linen brand Secret Linen Store has published new research that revealed the best dogs to share your sheets with.
Analysing factors such as levels of drooling, shedding, barking, energy and cross-referencing that with size, the research reveals which breeds you’re going to have the best night’s sleep with.
Here’s what the resulting ‘pup all night’ scores indicated are the best canine bedfellows for a peaceful night’s sleep.
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Homesick by Jennifer Croft is a tribute to the deep bond of sisterhood – Laura Waddell
This week I’ve been reading Homesick by Jennifer Croft, a tender coming-of-age tale about two sisters, two years apart in age.
Homesick is the latest release from Scotland-based Charco Press, a small independent press who, from an office in Morningside, have made their reputation racking up an impressive shelf of awards publishing translations of contemporary Latin American authors. Regular readers might have already heard me rave about their accomplishments.
Like the first in the Untranslated series, translation diary Catching Fire by Daniel Hahn, Homesick is a book authored by a professional translator; Croft is known for translating, among others, the work of Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk from Polish to English, including last year’s epic The Books of Jacob.
Homesick is Croft’s second novel. Awards to one side (for now, it seems only a matter of time before Charco lands their next Booker International shortlisting), it’s great to see a small press really flourish while contributing to the health of the literary translation ecosystem, from which generally comes much cared for, high-quality, horizon-expanding books.
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In Homesick, big sister Amy devises a secret language of symbols to share with younger sibling Zoe. “She makes Zoe practise drawing the symbols for dog and home and mom and dad and grandparents and hungry and thirsty and Cruella de Vil and Garfield and Raggedy Andy and Target and radio. The symbol for dinosaurs is a dinosaur because Amy can’t think of anything better.”
Amy is frustrated when Zoe is too young to follow on, their differing ages a barrier between them.
Through such sensitive, often humorous vignettes of Amy and Zoe’s pre-teen lives, Croft builds a picture of a small, shared world and how it expands to encompass changes big and small, challenged when Zoe takes ill with a frightening series of strokes or later when Amy heads off to college to study languages at an unusually young age, her picture appearing in the local paper emblazoned with the word Wonderkid.
At this point, I brace in protectiveness as circling young men eye the girl up and hand her drinks at parties, and later again, when Amy comes to terms with the adult fact of a tutor's death.
Homesick is a tribute to the deep bond of sisterhood: how, over years navigating life, it stretches apart and snaps back.
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Cost-of-living support: Scottish city rolls out £1m in fuel support for winter
Scotland’s largest city will roll out £1 million of fuel support over winter to residents hardest hit by rising prices.
Glasgow City Council has announced the Wise Group – a leading anti-poverty social enterprise – has been tasked with allocating grants on its behalf, after the SNP-run administration proposed the cash in its budget earlier this year.
The group will provide fuel top-up payments to those in need, as well as offering advice.
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Councillor Ricky Bell, the city’s treasurer, said: “We have a responsibility in local government to do what we can with the resources we have to help alleviate the impacts of this crisis on those who feel it most.
“This fund is not a solution. But we have no choice but to support people during this emergency as best we can. The Fuel Support Project will make a meaningful contribution to many Glaswegian households.”
The council also said the scheme could be extended if more cash is made available from the Scottish or UK governments.
“The rise in energy bills will continue to affect all of us, with the poorest households hardest hit,” Cllr Bell said.
“In the months since the budget, matters have got considerably worse.
“The crisis is now and escalating. If we are to receive additional funding then we will extend support in this vital area.”
The commitment comes as outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he expects “substantial sums” to help with the cost of living to be provided by his successor in the role.
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Homemade pumpkin spice latte - how to make the Starbucks drink from home and save over £2
You can make the Halloween themed drink at home for over £2 less
Fans of the famed Starbucks pumpkin spice latte were no doubt elated when the popular and limited edition drink made its return to the menu as we creep closer to Halloween.
If you were to head to your nearest Starbucks branch to purchase the drink, it would cost you £3.55.
Much discussion has been had regarding small purchases like this, with Which claiming that buying coffee daily, rather than making it at home can amount to over £700 a year.
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And with the current cost of living crisis, consumers are looking everywhere for inspiration on how they can save money.
Here’s how to make the pumpkin spice latte at home for just £1.29, which is over £2 cheaper than Starbucks.
What ingredients do I need?
- Pumpkin Puree
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Cloves
- Nutmeg
- Coffee
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Milk
How to make the pumpkin spice latte
1. Create some pumpkin puree
Begin by slicing, deseeding and then devening your pumpkin. Once you’ve done that, bake the pumpkin for 45 minutes at 190C on a preheated oven and then blend in a food processor until smooth.
2. Create the spice blend
To create the ideal spice blend like how Starbucks does it, you will need: four teaspoons of ground cinnamon, two teaspoons of ground ginger, one teaspoon of ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg.
3. Heat up your milk
In a pan, warm 2 mugs of your chosen milk - this can include non-dairy options too.
4. Mix together
To complete, in a heatproof glass or mug, combine two tablespoons of pumpkin puree and one shot of espresso
Then, add half a teaspoon of your spice mix and whisk until smooth.
If you wish for a bit of a sweetness kick, include a tablespoon of either sugar or vanilla extract.
That’s all complete! You can further add to your homemade latte by adding edible glitter, some chocolate dusting and a cinnamon stick for stirring.
It’s also best to serve in a tall glass to add to the overall Starbucks feel.
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Met Office announce 2022/2023 storm names including Betty, Fleur and Val
Storm Eunice ran rampant in 2022, with The O2 impacted by the storm
The Met Office has announced new storm names for 2022/2023.
The names were selected by the Met Office, in partnership with Met Éireann and KNMI.
This is the eighth year of the storm naming project which was designed to help raise awareness and inform the public of the risks of severe weather conditions.
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The naming of storms has made it easier for the Met Office to engage with and educate the public more efficiently on the severity of individual storms.
The Met Office’s names on the list have come through submissions from the public.
The name, Betty, ran out the winner of a public vote on Met Office Twitter, with more than 12,000 votes cast to select the name for the letter B.
Met Office Head of Situational Awareness Will Lang, who leads responses in times of severe weather, said: “We know from seven years of doing this that naming storms works. Last year, Storms Arwen and Eunice brought some severe impacts to the UK and we know that naming storms helps to raise awareness and give the public the information they need to stay safe in times of severe weather.”
Evelyn Cusack, Head of Forecasting Division in Met Éireann, welcomes storm naming as a very important tool in National Met Services’ warnings arsenal. She said: “The annual unveiling of the new storm names on the 1st September creates great media and public interest. More importantly though, during the winter when a storm is named for potential Orange/Red impacts, it creates a great media and public ‘call to action’ helping to save lives and property.”
Full list of storm names for 2022/2023
- Antoni
- Betty
- Cillian
- Daisy
- Elliot
- Fleur
- Glen
- Hendrika
- Ide
- Johanna
- Khalid
- Loes
- Mark
- Nelly
- Owain
- Priya
- Ruadhan
- Sam
- Tobias
- Val
- Wouter
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(The Hill) – U.S. airline passenger complaints doubled in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to a Department of Transportation (DOT) report published this month.
Passengers filed nearly 16,000 complaints with the DOT against U.S. airlines from January to June. That’s more than double the 6,827 complaints filed in first half of 2021.
American Airlines recorded the most complaints in the first half of 2022, with 3,186 filed against the Fort Worth, Texas-based company on everything from flight problems, refunds, fares, refunds, baggage and accessibility issues.
United Airlines recorded 2,391 complaints from January to June of this year, while passengers filed 1,909 complaints against Spirit Airlines.
Ranking fourth was Frontier Airlines, at 1,750 filed complaints. In fifth place was Jetblue Airways, with 1,676 filed complaints.
Airlines have struggled to meet high consumer demand this year as travelers emerged from the pandemic’s peak waves and shutdowns, leaving many flights canceled and delayed, to the frustration of the public.
Companies have blamed everything from a pilot shortage to high fuel costs and extreme weather for the mass cancellations and delayed flights.
The travel disruptions have angered the Biden administration and congressional lawmakers, especially as thousands of flights were canceled over holiday travel weekends, including for the Fourth of July and Juneteenth.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline executives in June and House Democrats introduced a bill this month that would force companies to give up cash refunds to passengers if a flight is canceled or significantly delayed.
The DOT’s latest Air Travel Consumer Report, filed by The Office of Aviation Consumer Protection, also breaks down the number of flight cancellations recorded in the first half of the year.
More than 106,000 flights were canceled from January to June. In the same period last year, just over 41,000 flights were canceled.
Southwest Airlines canceled the most flights, with 16,321 of them scrubbed in the first half of 2022.
The Dallas, Texas-based company has faced some scrutiny for its canceled and delayed flights. The airline has canceled up to 40 percent of its flights on some peak travel days.
According to the DOT report, American Airlines canceled the second most, at 16,288 from January to June. Republic Airways cut 10,270 flights in the first half of 2022, ranking third. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/u-s-airline-passenger-complaints-soared-in-first-half-of-2022/ | 2022-09-01T13:20:41Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/u-s-airline-passenger-complaints-soared-in-first-half-of-2022/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEWBURY, Mass. (WWLP) – Crews were called to Plum Island Airport in Newbury after a plane makes a hard landing Wednesday morning.
According to the Newbury Fire Department, at around 11:15 a.m. rescuers were called to the privately-owned, public-use airport for a plane down on its nose on the runway. The 1949 Navion single piston airplane landed hard at the airport and come to rest on the grass with its nose down. The pilot was able to get out and refused medical treatment.
The airport has two runways, runway 10/28, a 2,105-foot asphalt runway, was closed while the aircraft was removed. No other injuries were reported. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/plane-makes-nose-landing-at-plum-island-airport/ | 2022-09-01T13:20:53Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/plane-makes-nose-landing-at-plum-island-airport/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Five of the best steakhouses in Edinburgh according to Tripadvisor reviews
If you’re looking to enjoy a steak this weekend, here are some of the best places in Edinburgh according to Tripadvisor reviews.
On rare occasions, we may develop a craving for steak, which is normally reserved for a special event.
But make an exception this weekend, special occasion or not, because you’ve worked hard all week and deserve a delicious cut of meat.
So, if you’re looking for the best steakhouse in Edinburgh this weekend, look no further because we’ve compiled a list of top-rated restaurants to give you some ideas.
Here we had a look through all the user reviews on Tripadvisor for steakhouses in Edinburgh with those rated 4.5 and above.
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Top 5 steakhouses in Edinburgh
Miller & Carter Edinburgh City Centre
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 - 2,516 reviews
Where: 29-31 Frederick Street, Edinburgh EH2 2ND Scotland
Review: “Like Steaks? Then this is the place to go when in Edinburgh! Fast and friendly service (but needs a little guidance as not to serve wine when aperitifs were just served )! Delicious starters and main course of Châteaubriand cooked to perfection! Excellent wine card as well!”
Find out more about it on Tripadvisor.
Kyloe Restaurant & Grill
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 - 2,356 reviews
Where: 1-3 Rutland Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AE Scotland
Review: “We visited for the second time recently, four years after the first visit and it is still brilliant. The full experience was excellent. The waiter we had was very attentive and warm. The gluten free bread that came out as a starter was fresh and top drawer. The chateaubriand was the best steak we have ever eaten…. Well worth the money and we will definitely be back!”
Find out more about it on Tripadvisor.
The McKirdy’s Steakhouse
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 - 840 reviews
Where: 151 Morrison Street, Edinburgh EH3 8AG Scotland
Review: “We had the pleasure of coming here Saturday and it didn’t fail. Myself and my partner both had the rump and I can honestly say it was the new steak I have ever had better than most fillets I have eaten. Thanks and I will be visiting in the future!”
Find out more about it on Tripadvisor.
Gaucho Edinburgh
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 - 622 reviews
Where: 4A St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD Scotland
Review: “Went here with a work colleague and chose to order a steak after being shown them by the fantastic waitress. I like steaks and have tried many different places in the UK and overseas. I put this right at the top of all I’ve tried. Cooked to perfection, seasoned well and a great cut of meat. 100% recommended.”
Find out more about it on Tripadvisor.
Toro Latino Steakhouse
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 - 294 reviews
Where: 81 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9PU Scotland
Review: “Had a really nice meal here, great atmosphere and very accommodating staff. The beef cheeks were lovely ! Partner had a steakhouse special and the whisky haggis sausages were very nice ! Would recommend it if you’re in Edinburgh.”
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Edinburgh Dalmahoy Junction: Safety upgrade hope for dangerous junction after 40 years of accidents
Hopes of a full upgrade to a dangerous Edinburgh junction have risen after councillors agreed to rethink plans for cut-price measures at the accident spot.
Let us know what you think and join the conversation at the bottom of this article.
Residents have campaigned for 35 years for improvements at the Dalmahoy junction and, in 2015 a council report, said a fully-signalised junction was the only practical option to increase safety.
But the project was delayed, costs increased and in November last year the transport committee approved a reduced scheme for a signalised pedestrian crossing rather than a full upgrade.
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Now the committee has called for a new report, including up-to-date costs, with a view to implementing a fully-signalised junction.
Conservative transport spokesperson Marie-Clair Munro said: "A pedestrian crossing on its own is unlikely to solve the overall problem with all types of road traffic collisions at the Dalmahoy junction, especially with its blindspot coming out of the Dalmahoy estate. We have a duty to make sure it's safe, not only for pedestrians but for all road users.”
She said there had been another serious collision at the junction just the other day, adding to a long list of accidents over 40 years or more.
And she continued: “It's imperative we listen to local residents. They all want a fully signalised junction which will deal with all the safety aspects. What they don’t want is a pedestrian crossing.”
The committee in November heard a fully-signalised junction would cost £962,000 compared with £625,000 for the proposed crossing scheme.
Cllr Munro said: “If large sums of money are going to be spent isn’t it better to get it right first time? There is a possibility a pedestrian crossing would make it even more dangerous to users of the junction rather than making it safer.”
Pentland Hills Labour councillor Stephen Jenkinson said he had worked with Tory colleague Graeme Bruce and residents on trying to secure a better solution. He said: “The Dalmahoy junction is dangerous and has been for many, many years. There have been far too many incidents, near misses, serious injuries and unfortunately fatalities, for this problem junction to be ignored any longer.“The current proposal for a pedestrian crossing is just not fit for purpose. The local community are uncomfortable what has been proposed – it doesn’t solve the problems we're seeing at this junction.” | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-dalmahoy-junction-safety-upgrade-hope-for-dangerous-junction-after-40-years-of-accidents-3827529 | 2022-09-01T13:22:12Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-dalmahoy-junction-safety-upgrade-hope-for-dangerous-junction-after-40-years-of-accidents-3827529 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Livingston boss describes first-half performance against Dundee United as 'diabolical'
Livingston manager David Martindale was heavily critical of his team's sluggish start against Dundee United which he felt ultimately cost them a place in the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup.
“I think the first half was diabolical,” he said after his team’s 2-1 defeat at the Tony Macaroni Arena. “We carried off where we ended the second half at Aberdeen and it's not good enough.
"You cannot come here and give teams a two-goal start and expect to win games. Any level of football that's never going to happen. But we can't start games like that. As individuals there has to be a want and desire.
"I thought they bullied us in the first half. I thought the two strikers up top bullied us, we struggled to get on to second balls in midfield and that was the story of the second half.
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"In the second half they responded and were much better. We were unlucky to get knocked out of the tie."
Martindale will be demanding a much-improved performance on when they host Hearts in the cinch Premiership.
Goals from Steven Fletcher and Ian Harkes gave United a half-time lead. Debutant Kurtis Guthrie pulled one back for Livingston after the break, but the home side could not force extra-time as United earned a first win in six domestic games this season.
United caretaker manager Liam Fox felt his players responded to criticism of their recent performances in perfect fashion with the cup win.
Sunday's 9-0 loss to Celtic proved to be Jack Ross' final game in charge, despite only taking over at Tannadice in the summer.
Fingers had been pointed at the United players for their role in that dismissal but Fox felt this victory was the ideal way to answer the critics.
He said: "I asked the players for a reaction off the back of a period of poor results, culminating in Jack losing his job. Their personal pride has been called into question and we needed a response. I think they answered that.
"I was really pleased with how we did in the first half and started the game. We got ourselves two goals up but we have to give credit to Livingston. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/livingston-boss-describes-first-half-performance-against-dundee-united-as-diabolical-3827500 | 2022-09-01T13:22:59Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/livingston-boss-describes-first-half-performance-against-dundee-united-as-diabolical-3827500 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A federal judge will hear arguments on Thursday after former President Donald Trump requested a special master review documents taken during last month’s search of his Mar-a-Lago resort.
The hearing starts at 1 p.m. ET.
The DOJ said 28 boxes that contained confidential information were taken from Mar-a-Lago earlier this month. Some of the information was considered top secret.
Trump’s request to have a third party review the documents is opposed by the Department of Justice. Trump’s legal team has argued that last month’s search was politically motivated and that the DOJ cannot be trusted with the documents.
The DOJ said that documents were “concealed and removed” from a storage room and that efforts were “likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation.”
As part of its standard procedure following searches, a filter team sorted documents relevant to the investigation while removing those where attorney-client privilege could be invoked. The filter team involves a different group of agents who are not involved in the probe.
The DOJ’s response also claimed that Trump does not have legal standing over the presidential records, saying that those records do not belong to Trump. Prosecutors also say that the “appointment of a special master is unnecessary and would significantly harm important governmental interests, including national security interests. Appointment of a special master is disfavored in a case such as this.”
Trump has claimed that he declassified the documents before he left office.
“Number one, it was all declassified,” Trump wrote. “Number two, they didn’t need to ‘seize’ anything. They could have had it anytime they wanted without playing politics and breaking into Mar-a-Lago. It was in secured storage, with an additional lock put on as per their request. They could have had it anytime they wanted—and that includes LONG ago.” | https://www.katc.com/news/national/judge-to-rule-on-trumps-special-master-request | 2022-09-01T13:24:43Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/judge-to-rule-on-trumps-special-master-request | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Serena Williams can call it “evolving” or “retiring” or whatever she wants. And she can be coy about whether or not this U.S. Open will actually mark the end of her playing days. Those 23 Grand Slam titles earned that right.
If she keeps playing like this, who knows how long this farewell will last?
No matter what happens once her trip to Flushing Meadows is over, here is what is important to know after Wednesday night: The 40-year-old Williams is still around, she’s still capable of terrific tennis, she's still winning — and, like the adoring spectators whose roars filled Arthur Ashe Stadium again — she's ready for more.
Williams eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the U.S. Open’s second round to ensure that she will play at least one more singles match at what she’s hinted will be the last tournament of her illustrious career.
“There’s still a little left in me,” Williams said with a smile during her on-court interview, then acknowledged during her post-match news conference: ”These moments are clearly fleeting."
After beating 80th-ranked Danka Kovinic in straight sets Monday, then collecting her 23rd victory in her past 25 matches against someone ranked Nos. 1 or 2 against Kontaveit on Wednesday, the six-time champion at Flushing Meadows will play Friday for a spot in the fourth round.
Her opponent will be Ajla Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th. They've never met, but Tomljanovic, who said she considers herself a Williams fan, figures she knows what to anticipate from the American — and from those in the seats.
“I was playing on Court 7 both of my matches so far at the same time as her, and I could hear the crowd. I’m like, ‘Court 7 isn’t that close.’ I kept thinking, ‘Oh, my God, that’s annoying me and I’m not even playing against her,’" Tomljanovic said. “I don’t know how I’m going to do it.”
Making Williams' potential path possibly simpler if she can get past Tomljanovic: 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez and 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova both lost.
On Wednesday, Williams hit serves at up to 119 mph, stayed with Kontaveit during lengthy exchanges of big swings from the baselines and conjured up some of her trademark brilliance when it was needed most.
After pulling out a tight first set, then faltering in the second, Williams headed to the locker room for a bathroom break before the third.
Something had to give, someone had to blink.
When they resumed, it was Williams who lifted her level and emerged as the better player.
Just as she’s done so many times, on so many stages, with so much at stake.
“I'm just Serena. After I lost the second set, I thought, ‘Oh, my goodness, I better give my best effort because this could be it,’” Williams said, surely echoing the thoughts of everyone paying any attention.
“I never get to play like this — since ’98, really," she said. "Literally, I’ve had an ‘X’ on my back since ’99,” the year she claimed her first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open at age 17.
Whatever rust accumulated when Williams missed about a year of action before returning to the tour in late June appears to have vanished. She was 1-3 in 2022 entering the U.S. Open.
“Now it’s kind of coming together,” Williams said. “I mean, it had to come together today.”
Williams has doubles to play, too. She and her sister, Venus, have won 14 major championships as a team and will begin that event Thursday night. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/serena-williams-thrills-crowd-advances-to-us-open-third-round | 2022-09-01T13:24:49Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/serena-williams-thrills-crowd-advances-to-us-open-third-round | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It's another dry day on Thursday after a month that produced just about 16" of rain officially (unofficially some of those localized numbers will be higher) in Lafayette.
The absence of showers though does mean that temperatures are going to grow in the afternoon, peaking in the mid 90s with a heat index that is in the triple digits.
Since it's still south Louisiana and, despite meteorological fall kicking off still summer time, we may end up with an isolated shower or two Thursday afternoon.
This may be the last dry day we have in a while though with a front moving in over the weekend and stalling out directly on top of us, opening up the door for widespread showers.
Moisture returns along with the front which will fuel that rain and once it get's going it will be on an off through the weekend and through much of next week.
We're expecting breaks in the showers which will help prevent major flooding, but as we saw with our last wet pattern localized flooding may be an issue through the weekend.
Quick note on the tropics, for the first time in 25 years there were no named storms in the month of August, but a tropical depression formed the first day of September.
TD 5 is going to remain an Atlantic storm, however, and well away from any coastline.
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Ford recalls SUVs; heating and cooling fans can catch fire
Published: Sep. 1, 2022 at 9:09 AM EDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 200,000 large SUVs because the heating and cooling fan motors can fail and catch fire.
The recall covers Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators from the 2015 through 2017 model years.
The Dearborn, Michigan, company says in government documents that it has reports of 25 fires caused by the motors, which are behind the glove box.
Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly at no cost to owners, who will be notified starting Sept. 12.
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Job numbers rebound from COVID
ODJFS director discusses job market with local leaders
After being buffeted by the headwinds created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio job numbers have rebounded, only to face new pressures.
Currently, the unemployment rate in Ohio is at a "historically low" 3.9%, ODJFS Director Director Matt Damschroder told a group of local leaders on Tuesday. Muskingum County had an unemployment rate of 4.3%, down from 6.3% in February 2020. "We came back from pandemic numbers in impressive fashion." The labor force locally contracted by some 250 people, Damschroder said, but gained almost 600 jobs since.
"Overall the challenge can be best defined as a tight labor market," he said, "whether it was COVID-related early retirement or the competition of Federal programs, now we are in a tight spot where there are wage challenges and pressure on employers."
Federal programs have largely ended, Damschroder said, but now businesses are facing the ability to retain employees, especially due to the rising cost of child care. One of the things the state has done to tackle the issue was "hero pay" for childcare workers, and programs to help providers survive the pandemic. Inflation is also playing a role in the job market, forcing some early COVID retirees back into the labor market.
To illustrate the problem, Damschroder said there are more than 224,000 jobs listed on the Ohio Means Jobs website, with about 130,000 of them paying more than $50,000 annually. The director said while it is informative to look at the unemployment number, it is also important to look at the number of continuing claims, people who are granted unemployment after losing a job who continue to file for unemployment. Most people are not staying on unemployment very long, he said.
To be considered unemployed, Damschroder said that a worker has to be able to work, available to work, and actively searching for work. For example, he a said, a recent retiree who could return to work but chooses not to, is not considered unemployed.
With the massive Intel microchip plan on the horizon in neighboring Licking County, Damschroder said it is important that the state prepares workers for the coming jobs. The state has poured millions over the last two years into job training programs like TechCred, which helps employees and employers get new skill certifications. IMAP, the state's Individual Microcredential Assistance Program, helps "Ohioans who are low income, partially unemployed, or totally unemployed participate in a training program to receive a credential at no cost," according to the Ohio Means Jobs website.
The state is also working with various educational institutions to make sure students are learning skills the state needs. Work related to Ohio's growing broadband program has been the focus of late.
"Whether it is Intel of other opportunities, we need to make sure we are training the workforce to be ready for these jobs," Damschroder said.
Over the last ten years or so, the state has gone from being a net exporter of jobs to being flat, Damschroder said, "which is a great improvement."
"When we look at the Intel project, it is a generational project," Damschroder said, between the employees directly working for Intel, the years' worth of construction jobs, and vendors and downstream support. "I think the optimism around the state is palpable," he said, "It is a very exciting time to be in Ohio." | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/job-numbers-rebound-from-covid/65460566007/ | 2022-09-01T13:33:19Z | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com | control | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/job-numbers-rebound-from-covid/65460566007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local News Briefs
Zanesville Times Recorder
Wrestling this weekend
ZANESVILLE − Southeast Championship Wrestling will have a show on Saturday at Newton Township Fire Department, 5490 Maysville Pike.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with a bell time of 7 p.m. All seats are $10 with kids age 5 and under free.
Public Safety Committee to meet
ZANESVILLE − The Public Safety Committee of Zanesville City Council will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the first floor conference room of city hall.
Discussion will be had on school traffic on Pine Street, staffing levels for police and fire, loading zones on North Fourth Street and an update on the 600 block of Main Street. | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/local-news-briefs/65464838007/ | 2022-09-01T13:33:19Z | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com | control | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2022/09/01/local-news-briefs/65464838007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Navy Medical Reservist attached to the Marine 4th Medical Battalion received simulated wounded patients during Global Medic Exercise at Fort McCoy WI. Global Medic is a world-class joint collective training event that develops and tests a participating unit's soldiers collective ability to exercise and evaluate their skills in a rigorous, realistic, joint training environment, which incorporates scenarios that employ the full range of medical functions and situations.
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 3 – What Did You Think?!
Warning: There are spoilers ahead for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 3! She-Hulk Episode 3.
This week’s episode of She-Hulk was surprisingly heavy with Megan Thee Stallion references, even though she only briefly appeared. Regardless, this appears to be a better approximation for what the series will be like in its remaining episodes. The third episode the MCU’s latest original series has premiered, and we want to know what the Superhero Hype community thinks about it! This post is a place for all of you to leave your own reviews, thoughts, or anything else you want to say about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 3.
Jennifer Walters was pretty sure that she could get Emil Blonsky/Abomination out of prison until the footage of his fight with Wong from Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings hit the internet. Jen is furious, but Blonsky claims that Wong broke him out, but he insisted that Wong bring him back. To salvage the case, Jen tells Nikki to track down Wong to confirm Blonksy’s account at the parole hearing.
Meanwhile, Jen’s former colleague in the D.A.’s office, Dennis Bukowski, hires GLK&H to go after a shape-shifting Asgardian light elf, Runa, who swindled him out of $175.000 by pretending to be Megan Thee Stallion. However, Bukowski quickly alienates Jen and her new colleague, Mallory Book. So the case falls to Augustus “Pug” Pugliese. However, Pug soon learns that Runa is willing to impersonate him as well in her bid to escape the consequences of her actions.
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Wong travels to the GLK&H office to vouch for Blonsky. He explains that he needed to fight a worthy foe like Blonsky as part of his trials to become the Sorcerer Supreme. Wong also agrees to testify so Blonsky won’t be punished for his actions. But not before suggesting some magical solutions. At the hearing, Wong is running late. So Jen coaches Blonsky through his statement of remorse and summons character witnesses who attest to his change for the better. But Blonsky frightens the parole board when he effortlessly transforms into Abomination to prove his control. Wong eventually shows up and testifies, but beats a hasty retreat when it’s pointed out that he confessed to a crime.
Runa causes mischief for Pug’s case, especially when her attorney suggests that no reasonable man would have believed she was Megan Thee Stallion. When commiserating with Jen and Nikki, Pug is inspired to call Jennifer to the stand as a character witness for Bukowski. On the stand, Jen mercilessly describes Bukowski’s character flaws and calls him delusional. That’s enough to convince the judge to rule against Runa, and imprison her for impersonating him.
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Afterwards, Jen secures Blonsky’s release with the condition that he refrain from transforming into Abomination again. At Blonsky’s suggestion, Jen also agrees to do her first TV interview as She-Hulk. Hours later, Jen is assaulted by the Wrecking Crew, but she chases them off with ease once she transforms to She-Hulk. But the Wrecking Crew was only attacking Jen to get a sample of her blood for their boss. Could that be The Leader?
And in the tag scene, Jen signs Megan Thee Stallion as her newest client before dancing with her in the GLK&H office.
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Libraries nationwide are joining the American Library Association (ALA) to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Adelia Russell Library and Mamie’s Place Children’s Library in Alexander City is celebrating the month and hoping to get more readers to sign up for a library card.
This year, Tony Award-winning performer, actress, singer-songwriter and philanthropist Idina Menzel and her sister, author and educator Cara Menzel, will serve as honorary chairs of the ALA’s Library Card Sign-Up Month festivities.
According to Amy Huff, library director at Adelia Russell Library and Mamie’s Place Children’s Library, there is much to gain by signing up for a library card.
Patrons of all ages can find a variety of educational resources and activities, including books, eBooks, audios, DVDs, databases, workshops, events, computer labs, fax/copy/scan/laminating services and many others including mobile printing and a notary service, by appointment. Library staff is available to help guide patrons to the information needed, whether genealogy, study guides for ACT, GED, ASVAB, SAT, computer tutorials, career and job links, interlibrary loans and more.
“Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children,” said Huff. “We have library services that serve students of all ages and backgrounds.
Huff explained that Adelia Russell Library and Mamie’s Place Library, along with libraries everywhere, continue to adapt and expand services to meet the evolving community needs.
To sign up for a library card or to learn more about the library’s resources and programs, visit www.alexandercityal.gov/library.
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Steve Brodner is the next generation. It took him some time to get there, but now he is old enough to be cynical, young enough to not let that weigh him down, and just ripe enough to make innovative commentary. He knows that even the most acerbic satire and rude ridicule will never defeat the continually replenished trough of minor demigods and neo-oligarchs.
Brodner’s new book, Living & Dying in America: A Daily Chronicle 2020–2022 (Fantagraphics), continues a heritage of the artist as witness—yet it transcends that heritage by combining the truth of contemporary ideas with the idealism of contemporary thought. I asked Brodner to talk about this unique 476-page historical record of what the ongoing pandemic wrought, and how the brave fought, the cowardly retreated and the venal profited.
Tell me why you decided to make this chronicle of the American experience. Was it a response to COVID isolation?
Very much. It was a strong reaction to the powerlessness one felt at the onrush of unrelentingly sad news about the pandemic. It started with a story about Kious Kelly, a young nurse in New York who gave up his life to save his patients. I wanted to stop and consider each life for a few minutes. This was a way to do that: to see their faces, tell their stories, hear their voices. Soon there were musicians, politicians, frontline workers, people in meat-packing, criminal justice, schools, grocery stores, nursing homes. And politicians lying about it. It started on social media, then became a regular feature in The Nation, where you can still see the week’s work collected every Friday by Robert Best (and daily here, where you can subscribe for free).
You have many themes running through, most all of them linked to an individual—good and bad people. What was the reason for their selection?
At first I wanted to tell the story of the toll the pandemic was taking—to hold each story up to the light for an extra moment. Then it moved to stories of racial justice, climate, then the election, the campaign against democracy and the insurrection, etc.
Each night I asked (and still ask) myself: What is the story in the news today that has the strongest emotional pull? Each page in the book tracks a visceral reaction (often sadness or anger) to an injustice that connects powerfully enough in that hour to call out for a new page.
What excites me about your work in this book is the variety of simplicity and complexity. Each addresses an emotional high or low. What governed your choice of approach?
I found, as I went, a great stylistic freedom as I had never felt permitted to have as an illustrator. In this series there was no art director, editor, publisher. I could then be free to only care about what each image was saying, and let the “medium be the massage.” In many cases I just give the piece what it needs. (In some cases I give it all I can spend. Some of these were done in one hour, late at night, when I could hardly see straight!)
Why did you decide to use the incarcerated woman and child as the cover? How does it sum up the project?
She seemed to say something about the project to me. She is strong, loving and taking the brunt of the crisis. A pandemic, as you know, like a war or depression, punishes people already most burdened in society.
Your caricature (e.g., the Treason Caucus) and portraiture (e.g., parents of 435 migrant children) complement each other nicely. What triggers caricature over portraiture and vice versa?
The portraiture here is a departure for me. As you know, I have been a caricaturist for about 50 years and have not had the need, aside from art journalism, of which I have done a fair amount, to draw with empathy. There were always too many hypocrites to attack! Here I needed to show how I felt about these people. I feel very lucky to have been able to communicate these feelings in a non-satiric way. Satire, parody, caricature were definitely called for during those two years and I have certainly enlisted those grotesque creatures where necessary!
One of the claims of this book is that you are “the visual chronicler of our times.” Would you agree with that assessment?
Never! I am a drawer who does a new picture every day. Some days it is not good. Then there are days it is pretty good. Sometimes (not frequently enough) it’s good. Joe Ciardiello, one of the finest illustrators and draughtsmen in the world, gave me this quote. And if he says it, it gives me hope that my batting average is improving.
This book highlights your conscience and humanism. What, if anything, would you say could have been further accomplished?
What is left is what you do today and tomorrow. And these things are informed by what you learn from yesterday, combined with new information coming in tonight. It’s all pretty much out of my hands.
What do you want the audience to take away?
That would be up to them. When I saw the collection for the first time, I took away the intensity of those times. I remembered the sirens in the night, the pots and pans and whistles at 7 p.m., the news of precious people being lost, the mendacity of Trump and the Niagaras of misinformation and disinformation, adding to the megadeath. And then the killing of George Floyd. Remembering our times with vivid intensity can only help us center ourselves and help us with, God save us, whatever is coming next. | https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-steve-brodner-real-time-journaling/ | 2022-09-01T13:56:09Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-steve-brodner-real-time-journaling/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The forthcoming 2022 FIFA men’s World Cup tournament has been steeped in controversy from the jump. It will take place in Qatar this November, but the country lacks the resources and infrastructure necessary for the massive event. Laborers have scrambled to build stadiums, hotels, a new airport, and a metro system, which has led to treacherous working conditions and even death. Qatar is also a deeply homophobic country, with laws in place that make homosexuality punishable by up to three years in prison. As such, many players, coaches, countries, and supporters have voiced their outrage at FIFA’s decision to grant Qatar their hosting bid, but the show soldiers on.
Despite this tumultuous backdrop, the kick-off is set for November 20th, with the players sporting World Cup kits designed especially for the tournament, as always. The only thing as reliable as FIFA corruption is the release of some polarizing kit designs each World Cup, and this time around is no exception. A handful of these jerseys from Puma and Adidas has just been revealed, all falling somewhere on the spectrum between dope and downright confusing.
Some of these jerseys have been met with unsurprising aversion, and Puma has inspired wrinkled brows for cookie cutter designs for Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Uruguay, Serbia, and Switzerland. “First of all, a structured, semi-templated approach for this particular event is a really bad idea,” sports design professional Todd Radom told me when I asked for insights. “The World Cup is all about fervor and passion, and each participating country deserves an individual look that embraces and reflects their culture and distinct sense of place.”
The Puma jerseys do no such thing. The finished products feel rushed and impersonal, lacking any sort of spunk or flair to make a nation stand out visually. “A single, large, contained graphic is tough to pull off on a sports uniform,” Radom continued. “They always seem to look more like a T-shirt.”
Puma’s counterpart, Adidas, also just unveiled their World Cup collection, which includes jerseys for Belgium, Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Japan, Argentina, Germany, and Sweden. One look at the Adidas designs next to Puma’s, and there’s honestly not much of a contest.
“Adidas wins the day here,” said Radom. “They’ve taken the core, familiar elements that make the traditional soccer kit what it is, and they’ve amplified them with a tonal, layered look that’s both attractive and versatile. These sublimated patterns are a great design tool— they can be extended to all kinds of other stuff. Importantly, they are also very wearable from a retail perspective.”
Standouts in the Adidas lineup undoubtedly include an array of inventive away jerseys, including Mexico’s funky red-on-white pattern, Argentina’s rich purple design, and a wave-like motif for Spain. “I’m drawn to many of the patterned looks— Mexico, Germany, Argentina, Japan, and Spain among them,” Radom agreed.
On the other side of the coin, he was befuddled trying to imagine the process behind Puma’s creation for Switzerland. “Can we talk about the Swiss team and their iPhone calendar-themed look?” he shared in bemusement. “I understand that the Swiss are known for their timekeeping and for their watch and clock-making skills, but…”
The World Cup has always been about so much more than the sport at its center, from the geopolitical backdrop to the jerseys seen on some of the best to ever play the game.
“It’s a cultural behemoth,” said Radom. “It’s the world’s largest single sporting event, and the massive interest that surrounds the whole thing extends to what the players are wearing, always.” | https://www.printmag.com/design-news/2022-world-cup-kits/ | 2022-09-01T13:56:11Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/design-news/2022-world-cup-kits/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KABUL — One of the most striking sights at the National Museum of Afghanistan these days isn't inside the museum, but by its front gates.
Young, armed Taliban guards protect the entrance, searching visitors before they enter the museum grounds.
The last time the Taliban were in power, at the direction of then-leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, they smashed ancient statues and other objects in this museum that they deemed un-Islamic and idolatrous.
That was in 2001 — the same year the Taliban also blew up two ancient, colossal Buddha statues carved into a cliffside in the city of Bamiyan. By the end of that year, the Taliban were toppled.
And so when they returned to power a year ago, many cultural heritage advocates worried about the fate of the museum and its irreplaceable treasures.
"The National Museum of Afghanistan was, once upon a time, the finest museum in Central Asia, and that is not an exaggeration," says Laura Tedesco, a cultural heritage and preservation specialist with the State Department who has worked with Afghan museum staff over the years.
She recalls visiting when the galleries were full of prehistoric figurines, ancient Buddhist artifacts and life-size human figure statues — all of it capturing the country's diverse blend of cultures over millennia.
"The artifacts on display were exquisite and Louvre-worthy in their quality," says Tedesco. "The diversity of culture evidenced in those artifacts is unique to Afghanistan because it was this cultural crossroads, and armies and thinkers and religions and influencers crisscrossed [it]."
Changes at the museum
After the Taliban seized control of the capital last August, the museum closed. Museum staff and others were uncertain the group would honor its pledge months earlier to protect the country's cultural heritage and prevent the looting of ancient artifacts.
When the museum eventually reopened in December, it was a hopeful sign to cultural heritage advocates that things might be different this time under Taliban rule.
The museum used to draw an array of visitors, from foreign dignitaries to busloads of schoolchildren. Now, with Afghanistan's economy in ruins, few seem to come by anymore. In a recent two-hour visit to the museum, NPR encountered no other visitors.
A museum employee says things are going fine, and with the arrival of the Taliban, "there was no obstacle for our work. Everything is going as normal as it was before." NPR is not naming museum employees for their security.
In walking through the museum, NPR saw displays of centuries-old ceramic bowls glazed in vibrant greens and blues, and ancient urns with Quranic verses meticulously etched into the sides.
There are hoards of coins, some so gold they almost glow. One room features wooden totems from a remote part of Afghanistan, and old weapons embellished with intricate mother-of-pearl inlay.
A large sign in English on the third floor reads "Buddhist Heritage of Afghanistan." But there are only three small, plaster Buddhist heads on display, dating back to 2nd and 3rd centuries.
Much of the rest is labeled contemporary, including a marble coffee table with jasper inlay, and the year 2000 carved into it.
Another employee dismisses it all as "kids' art."
He points to a television. "We used to show a film about the Taliban's destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas on that TV," he says — adding that it's been unplugged since last August.
Ideology isn't the only threat to Afghan cultural heritage
As the Taliban advanced toward Kabul last year, archeologist Gil Stein watched with great trepidation from afar. As the director of the Chicago Center for Cultural Heritage Preservation, he'd had conversations with museum staff over the years about emergency plans, including what to do in case the Taliban took over again.
"One of the first things that [museum staff] did was they took all of the early Buddhist art off display in the galleries, and they put it into the storerooms," says Stein. "The second thing is, they started to be very, very careful in their public communications."
So far, it's hard for experts to know what to make of the Taliban's pledge to protect cultural heritage. In more remote parts of the country, Stein and others worry about the security of less visible sites without the means to take precautions to protect objects.
And ideology may not be the only threat. Looting of ancient sites has caused destruction for decades. And in the case of the massive ancient Buddhist complex at Mes Aynak, about 25 miles south of Kabul, it sits atop a copper deposit believed to be one of the biggest in the world.
This archaeological site was already in danger due to proposed Chinese mining activity that was agreed under a previous Afghan administration. The mining stalled, but this week, the Taliban acting minister of mines and petroleum said officials are "working quickly" to revive and resume the project. For a cash-strapped Taliban government, the lure of business opportunities may overwhelm other considerations.
"One of the biggest risks to Afghan cultural heritage right now is not necessarily the Taliban blowing up or smashing statues, but rather out of the need for economic development, they simply are not going to care about the damage that might be done," says Stein. "It's a perfect storm of risks."
But he says there's reason for hope that heritage can be protected under the Taliban.
"It is possible," he says. "It would be a terrible mistake for the West to write them off completely. There is space to negotiate things. I think that's almost always true in Afghanistan, but we all have to be very cautious on it because, in so many domains, the Taliban have been violating their promises."
Under the Taliban, so far, it seems the museum is being spared the worst from its past. But it's also not clear that it can return to what it once was anytime soon.
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan omitted the reference to 'SilverLine' while he appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Centre's assistance in developing the 'transport sector' in the state.
The proposed semi-high speed rail corridor project -- connecting the entire stretch of Kerala -- that has witnessed statewide protests, awaits the Centre's approval.
Earlier this month, CM Vijayan had said in the Assembly that the Centre "will have to approve the project. They will have to. If not now, surely in the future."
However, while addressing the Kochi Metro phase-II inauguration ceremony in the presence of PM Modi, Vijayan did not mention his government's flagship project.
"Kerala needs valuable help from the government of India in its efforts to decongest the road traffic," said Vijayan.
"I request that the proposal submitted by the government of Kerala for the development of transport sector in the state may kindly be approved at the earliest," he said. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/01/kerala-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-speech-silverline-pm-narendra-modi.amp.html | 2022-09-01T14:00:30Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/01/kerala-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-speech-silverline-pm-narendra-modi.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In Pakistan, deadly flooding from an unprecedented monsoon season has destroyed lives, livelihoods and infrastructure, in what its climate minister has called "a serious climate catastrophe."
Some 33 million Pakistanis have been affected by the flooding since it began in June. It has killed more than 1,100 people — including hundreds of children — and the death toll is expected to rise.
More than a million homes, 2 million acres of crops and some 3,000 miles of roads have been damaged. Half a million people are now in displacement camps and many others are without shelter at all, scrambling just to get to higher ground.
Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's minister for climate change, told Morning Edition on Thursday that an area bigger than the state of Colorado is currently submerged, with entire towns and farms underwater (the flooding has also created a massive inland lake that is visible from space, according to satellite imagery).
She says this is no regular monsoon season, but "some monstrous new phenomenon" beyond anything she's experienced, including Pakistan's 2010 "super flood."
The country is typically prepared with water pumps to respond to monsoons and helicopters to rescue people from river floods, but officials now have nowhere to pump the water because it's simply everywhere, and couldn't send out helicopters to certain areas because of the incessant rain.
All three arms of the military have been deployed, Rehman says, "and we are still overstretched." The government is working to fund flood relief aid and provide humanitarian aid like tents and food packages — and is also hoping to raise $160 million in emergency funds through an appeal with the United Nations — but, according to Rehman, "the volume is too high to just do [it] in one go."
Global aid in the form of tents, food and medicine is starting to arrive from China, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The European Union has also pledged financial support, and the U.S. just will provide $30 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods.
In the meantime, many civilian volunteers are working on the frontlines to conduct rescue operations and deliver emergency relief. Morning Edition spoke with one of them: Imran Lodhi, a climate activist and university teacher who led a group of students to deliver tents and food in Punjab province.
He spoke to host Steve Inskeep while perched on a rare and valuable bit of high ground: a levee between a flooded area and a rushing river.
"I see hundreds and thousands of people, helpless people. I see a complete blackout in this area," he says, describing his view. "There is no electricity here, and there is no internet connectivity. People are trying to call for help. The water level has gone down a bit. But the problem is it has already submerged hundreds of villages in this area, and people are out of their homes."
People are taking refuge on roads and islands to avoid the water, he says, but focused on getting their families to safety as opposed to packing belongings. Their biggest concern now is where their next meal will come from, and how to protect their loved ones — especially vulnerable children — from waterborne diseases.
The government has tried to help, Lodi adds, but its response has been limited and "it seems like the crisis is beyond their capacity." Volunteer groups like his have been helping to mobilize people in communities who are trying to reach the affected areas.
There was a brief disruption mid-conversation, as Lodi got out of his vehicle to speak with someone. When he returned to the phone, he explained that people on the levee had just tried to break into his car because they thought it was full of much-needed supplies — and not for the first time.
"It has happened several times in different areas, but I have come to know how to deal with that situation," he says.
Lodi says many flood survivors, including those around him on the levee, remain at high risk. He describes two back-to-back life-threatening situations: First homes and lives were lost to a flash flood, now thousands of people have lost everything and are in need of basic support.
"And that thing is alarming," he says, "because if some relief effort at large scale doesn't happen, this can transform into a humanitarian crisis."
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Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day trip to Kerala by announcing a slew of projects and touting the BJP as the real alternative for Kerala that can bring prosperity to the state.
"I am very happy to be in Kerala on the occasion of Onam. I wish you all a prosperous Onam. Kerala is a beautiful state, blessed with cultural and natural beauty," the prime minister said in Malayalam.
He was addressing a meeting arranged by the state BJP at Nedumbassery.
He is in Kerala to inaugurate Phase I-A of the Kochi Metro and commission the country's first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.
"Projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore were implemented in Kerala under the Central Government. Our focus is the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), over 2 lakh houses were sanctioned in Kerala. Of those, around 1 lakh houses have been constructed," Modi said.
He also said development in states ruled by BJP was faster. "Such states have a twin-engine government working in their favour," he added. "BJP can bring such prosperity to the state too," he added to a loud cheer. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/01/pm-modi-in-kochi-wishes-onam-in-malayalam.amp.html | 2022-09-01T14:00:42Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/01/pm-modi-in-kochi-wishes-onam-in-malayalam.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXYZ) — A Detroit woman who started out filling potholes in the city is now in a position of power becoming one of the only women in the country to be crowned Superintendent of Street Maintenance.
Patricia Henderson is a woman that is about her business.
She works, sometimes around the clock, helping to make sure Detroit streets are smooth. And now, she's encouraging other women in the area to see a future in construction.
“My job initially, was to fill potholes,” Henderson said.
Henderson started working for the city in 1998. She says she was often the only woman on the side of the road patching and pounding so gaining respect wasn’t easy.
“The men thought that I couldn’t do the job so they would purposely not do something and leave it for me to do," Henderson said.
But instead of caving, she took control.
“I’ll go right on ahead and do it. I'll pick up the jackhammer, the shovel, whatever was available. I went on and done the job without their help,” she said.
She quickly began to rise in the ranks, but she says the feeling is bittersweet knowing more women are not following the path she's cleared.
According to the U.S Bureau of Labor and Statistics, only 13% of payroll employees in construction are women. This number has remained stagnant since the 90s.
As of 2019, Detroit ranked 44th in the country when it came to female construction workers.
“You identify a problem and you come up with solutions to eliminate that problem," MDOT spokesperson Aaron Jenkins said.
Jenkins says MDOT has created an on-the-job training program aimed at recruiting women and other minorities to join construction crews.
Since the program began, enrollment has more than doubled. The program started off with 56 women in 2017 and has grown to 126 as of 2021.
"The recruiting is working,” Jenkins said.
Henderson says she has hired more women under her leadership including in her supervising staff and she wants to encourage others to take the chance.
"I would tell women, go for it. Who better than us to do it? We are just as strong. We are just as smart. We are just as dominant as the male. We can do it, I’m a witness. I've done it.”
If you'd like to learn more about MDOT's job training program, click here. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/detroit-woman-holds-high-rank-in-construction-industry-encourages-other-women-to-join | 2022-09-01T14:01:52Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/detroit-woman-holds-high-rank-in-construction-industry-encourages-other-women-to-join | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Our friends’ daughter made a stitch witch, that her Aunt found a pattern off line & gave me all of them to have a look – so with Christmas round [not there] still [had our daughter to tea- Christmas lard at one of HIS workmen ]I am not saying a WORD (sigh!!) but a stenciling design like these are for 61cm high by whatever width you have – my walls for staplego are GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
Priority Health is working to end the stigma of mental health care, and making sure those who need help have the resources to get it.
Their Behavioral Health team is available 24/7 for confidential help. Their number is printed on the back of all member cards.
You can also reach out through myStrength, a virtual self-help tool with sections on mental health and thoughts of suicide.
If you or a loved on are struggling or in crisis, call or text the new Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988— or chat at 988lifeline.org. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/september-is-national-suicide-prevention-awareness-month-heres-how-you-can-help | 2022-09-01T14:02:35Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/september-is-national-suicide-prevention-awareness-month-heres-how-you-can-help | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Transportation traditionally shuts down work on its road projects over holidays. MDOT says some 60 percent of projects this Labor Day weekend will see lane restrictions removed from Friday 3 p.m. to Tuesday 6 a.m.
For drivers, the total work shutdown means different things. Where lane closures are eliminated, having all lanes open means no backups getting into lane closures. Where lane closures are not eliminated, speed limits inside work zones can remain higher because workers are not present. Most work zones still have a 60 mile-per-hour speed limit, even when workers are not present.
A list of construction zones where lane closures ARE NOT eliminated is available here. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/60-of-state-road-projects-to-have-lane-closures-removed-over-the-holiday | 2022-09-01T14:02:47Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/60-of-state-road-projects-to-have-lane-closures-removed-over-the-holiday | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A state appeals court ordered a Yakima man’s 2020 rape conviction permanently dismissed, saying prosecutors took too long to bring him to trial.
A three-judge panel of the Spokane-based Division III Court of Appeals said prosecutors violated Bradley Kenneth Denton’s right to a speedy trial by citing delays processing evidence at the Washington State Patrol’s crime lab without providing sufficient proof they were trying to get the results sooner.
Chief Judge Laurel Siddoway, who was joined in the published opinion by Judges George Fearing and Rebecca Pennell, overturned Denton’s conviction and ordered the case dismissed with prejudice, meaning that prosecutors can never refile it.
“We deplore this outcome given the violent nature of Mr. Denton’s crimes, but it is the strict remedy that drafters of the (criminal court) rule perceived as needed to ensure that criminal cases will be promptly prepared for trial and heard,” Siddoway wrote in the decision.
Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Brusic said late Tuesday he was reviewing the 27-page ruling and is considering an appeal to the state Supreme Court.
As a published opinion, the ruling is considered a legal precedent that can be cited in other cases.
Denton, 43, and described in court records as a methamphetamine user, was charged with second-degree rape, felony protection order violation and four gross misdemeanor counts of violating a protection order after Yakima police said he choked and raped a woman he knew in April 2018, according to court documents.
He was arrested in October 2018 and arraigned in early November, which started a 60-day countdown for his trial to begin at the end of December.
A Yakima County Superior Court judge extended that date in December due in part to prosecutors waiting for the state crime lab to process the woman’s clothes for DNA evidence.
On Jan. 3, 2019, the 60-day period was reset when Denton’s court-appointed attorney had to withdraw for health reasons. At a Jan. 29 hearing, prosecutors said they were looking at a “best-case scenario” of nine months for the DNA tests to be completed. The trial date was reset to June 17, 2019, over Denton’s objections.
A month before that trial date, prosecutors again asked for an extension on the trial date, again citing the crime lab delay. This time a delay was granted until July, after Deputy Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Garrison Hersey said he asked if the crime lab could “make it a rush,” with results expected in no more than six weeks.
Not knowing what defense Denton was going to offer, Hersey said having the DNA evidence was critical to the case. Hersey also referred to the speedy-trial guidelines as “aspirational.”
Two more delays were granted, one for the defense to allow time to prepare for the case after the DNA evidence came back, and again when every judge except Judge Richard Bartheld recused themselves from hearing the case.
Denton was finally tried in January 2020, more than a year after his initial arraignment. At the trial, he was found guilty on all counts.
While Denton raised several issues on appeal, the appellate court found the 15-month delay in his trial by itself warranted a reversal and dismissal.
The appellate court found that superior court judges had abused their discretion in rescheduling the trial due to crime lab delays, noting that backlogs either in the courts or the crime lab are “rarely” authorized under court rules.
“In the exceptional cases where they are, it has been based on a detailed showing of the nature of the congestion or backlog, the steps the prosecution has taken to get around the congestion or backlog, and a reasonable time frame within which the case can be brought to trial,” Siddoway wrote in the appellate ruling.
In Denton’s case the delays at the crime lab were characterized as “expected and routine” without providing evidence of the reasons for the backlog or what efforts were being made to get around it beyond Hersey’s “hearsay” comment that he asked if the results could be given a higher priority after they had been at the lab for more than six months, the opinion said.
She said going to a private, certified laboratory might be required in the future if the state lab cannot “provide a competitive turnaround time for forensic testing.”
Yakima County is using almost $3 million in federal funds to create a regional crime intelligence center where rapid DNA tests can be performed.
Siddoway also rejected Yakima County’s arguments that the case should not be dismissed because Denton’s attorney agreed to the delays, noting that there was no legal reason Denton couldn’t appeal the delay even if his attorney agreed to it. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/court-throws-out-yakima-mans-rape-conviction-because-it-took-too-long-to-try-him/article_e10682ee-295c-11ed-bbc2-9b95768e513a.html | 2022-09-01T14:05:10Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/court-throws-out-yakima-mans-rape-conviction-because-it-took-too-long-to-try-him/article_e10682ee-295c-11ed-bbc2-9b95768e513a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Germany will have about 2 months of winter natural gas usage in storage by October 1. Before the three-day maintenance that's ongoing, the 20% of flows coming via Nord Stream 1 would give Germany just enough gas to get through the winter (assuming LNG and other sources continue), assuming some rationing. If it's cut off completely, it gets very difficult but it's still possible with a 20% decline in use, but it will depend on how cold the winter is.
TTF prices have eased substantially this week after going parabolic. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/german-economy-minister-we-should-not-rely-on-gas-arriving-via-nord-stream-1-this-winter-20220901/ | 2022-09-01T14:05:56Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/german-economy-minister-we-should-not-rely-on-gas-arriving-via-nord-stream-1-this-winter-20220901/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- Prior month -1.1% revised higher to -0.5%
- Construction spending -0.4% vs. -0.4% estimate
- During the first seven months of this year, construction spending amounted to $1,013.7 billion, 10.8 percent (±1.0 percent) above the $915.2 billion for the same period in 2021.
- Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,424.2 billion, 0.8 percent (±0.7 percent) below the revised June estimate of $1,436.4 billion.
- Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $920.4 billion in July, 1.5 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised June estimate of $934.4 billion.
- Nonresidential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $503.9 billion in July, 0.4 percent (±0.7 percent)* above the revised June estimate of $502.1 billion.
- In July, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of public construction spending was $353.1 billion, 1.5 percent (±1.5 percent)* above the revised June estimate of $347.9 billion.
- Educational construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $77.2 billion, 0.1 percent (±2.1 percent)* below the revised June estimate of $77.3 billion.
- Highway construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $102.7 billion, 4.3 percent (±4.1 percent) above the revised June estimate of $98.4 billion.
Back-to-back losses in construction spending but there was a revision higher in the prior month which lessens the blow.
/Inflation | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-construction-spending-for-july-04-vs-04-estimate-20220901/ | 2022-09-01T14:06:15Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-construction-spending-for-july-04-vs-04-estimate-20220901/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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