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New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said he is neither a claimant for the prime minister's post nor desirous of it, his assertion coming amid speculation that his visit to Delhi is to claim leadership of the opposition parties.
It is time for the Left parties, the Congress and all regional parties to come together to form a united opposition, Kumar told reporters after meeting CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and CPI general secretary D Raja at their respective party offices.
The Janata Dal (United) leader, who severed his party's ties with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) last month, is in the capital to meet key opposition leaders.
"I have had a long association with the CPI(M) from my younger days. You all have not seen me, but whenever I used to come to Delhi, I used to come to this office. We were separated but today, all of us are together again. Our entire focus is to unite all the Left parties, the regional parties and the Congress. This will be a big deal if all of us come together," he said.
Asked about his aspirations for the prime minister's post, Kumar said, "This is wrong. I am not a claimant for the post nor am I desirous of it."
Yechury said Kumar returning to the opposition-fold and his desire to be a part of the fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a great signal for the country's politics.
"First, the agenda is to unite all parties, not to decide on the prime ministerial candidate. When the time comes, we will decide on the prime ministerial candidate and let you know," the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader said.
Yechury further said as of now, no concrete roadmap has been drawn up by the opposition, but talks are underway.
"We are hopeful that the political parties that want to secure and protect the country's unity, diversity, its unique character and its Constitution will come together," he said.
Raja said he discussed the evolving political situation in the country with Kumar.
"An 'India Model' of unity is emerging against the authoritarian misrule of the RSS-BJP. Also presented him a copy of my book on Marx and Ambedkar," Raja said in a tweet after the meeting.
Kumar pointed out that his relations with the Communist Party of India (CPI) go back in time when he first became a member of Parliament.
"The (political) development in Bihar is not limited only to the state. It has a huge impact on the political course of the country. We believe that the time has come for all Left parties and regional parties to come together to fight the BJP to defend democracy. That is what Nitishji is trying," Raja said.
Kumar, who arrived in Delhi on Monday, has also met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Janata Dal (Secular) chief H D Kumaraswamy.
The JD(U) leader is likely to meet other opposition leaders, including Sharad Pawar (Nationalist Congress Party), Arvind Kejriwal (Aam Aadmi Party), Akhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party) and Om Prakash Chautala (Indian National Lok Dal). | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/06/bihar-chief-minister-nitish-kumar.amp.html | 2022-09-06T13:05:27Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/06/bihar-chief-minister-nitish-kumar.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine for restricted emergency use in those aged above 18 years.
"Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine approved by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for restricted use in emergency situation," Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted.
He said this step will further strengthen "our collective fight" against the pandemic. India has harnessed its science, research and development (R&D), and human resources in the fight against COVID-19 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, he said.
"With the science-driven approach & Sabka Prayas, we will defeat COVID-19," Mandaviya also said.
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) completed clinical trials of the nasal vaccine with about 4,000 volunteers and there is no side effect or adverse reaction reported so far, company sources had said.
In August, it said its COVID-19 intranasal vaccine (BBV154) has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and immunogenic in subjects in controlled clinical trials phase -3.
BBV154 has been specifically formulated to allow intranasal delivery. In addition, the nasal delivery system has been designed and developed to be cost-effective in low and middle-income countries, the vaccine maker had said.
"Being an intranasal vaccine, BBV154 may produce local antibodies in the upper respiratory tract. These may provide the potential to reduce infection and transmission. Further studies are being planned," the firm had said.
Two separate and simultaneous clinical trials were conducted to evaluate BBV154 as a primary dose (2-dose) schedule and a heterologous booster dose for subjects who have previously received 2 doses of the two commonly administered Covid vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin -- in India.
Separately, the DCGI also granted permission to the firm to conduct phase-3 clinical trial to compare the immunogenecity and safety of BBV154 (intranasal) with Covaxin. This trial has been permitted to be conducted at nine sites. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/06/dgci-nod-for-bharat-biotech-intranasal-covid-vaccine.amp.html | 2022-09-06T13:05:39Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/06/dgci-nod-for-bharat-biotech-intranasal-covid-vaccine.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX CITY, IA(KCAU)- A clearer start to the day for the region with lots of sunshine expected. Temperatures start off in 60’s for most of the region with light breezes from the south. The southern airflow will continue through the day as temperatures rise steadily. Highs will be in the upper 80’s and some low 90’s for the day. Nighttime will continue to see clear skies overnight as even nighttime temperatures remain a few degrees above normal.
The next few days will have temperatures that remain above the 90°. As well as sunny with clouds coverage that will remain minimal. This won’t really help until we have a slightly more active appearing towards the end of the week.
This coming weekend will have a cold front moving through the region, Bringing with it some cooler conditions finally as well as rain chances that are sorely needed. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/weather/september-6th-am-return-to-warmer-summer-conditions/ | 2022-09-06T13:05:39Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/weather/september-6th-am-return-to-warmer-summer-conditions/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Roland Garros finalist Coco Gauff will make her Top 10 debut on the Hologic WTA Tour next week. The 18-year-old American will become the youngest player to make her Top 10 debut since 17-year-old Nicole Vaidisova in 2006 when the rankings update on Monday, Sept.12.
Gauff will be the youngest American to make her Top 10 debut since Serena Williams on April 5, 1999, at 17 years, 191 days old. Gauff is currently in her third Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open.
US Open quarterfinal power rankings
Gauff reached a previous career-high of No.11 after Wimbledon, and she currently sits at No.12. This year, she has made the quarterfinals or better at seven events (including five of her past seven) and has compiled a 34-16 record. She currently sits at No.6 on the Porsche Race to the WTA Finals Leaderboard.
i did it. no 🎓 #Classof2022 pic.twitter.com/jsZbEgedeD
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) May 21, 2022
Since turning 18 in March, Gauff has flourished. Ranked No.16 ahead of the clay season, Gauff made back-to-back Round of 16s at the WTA 1000s in Madrid and Rome before making her way into the Roland Garros final. In Paris, Gauff did not lose a set until falling to World No.1 Iga Swiatek in the championship.
Even with growing accolades, Gauff takes nothing for granted
Gauff showed no signs of slowing down after the French Open. She immediately advanced to the semifinals on the grass in Berlin and the third round at Wimbledon.
On the North American hard courts, she was a quarterfinalist in both San Jose and Toronto and was only halted by an ankle injury that forced her to retire in the first round of Cincinnati. In New York, she has yet to drop a set at the US Open in four matches.
Gauff made her debut on tour in 2019, when as a 15-year-old qualifier at Wimbledon, she defeated Venus Williams in the first round to tally her first tour-level main-draw win. A former junior No.1, Gauff went on to win her first title that fall in Linz, where she became the youngest champion since Vaidisova won Tashkent 15 years before. Gauff would finish the year ranked No.68.
Gauff's progress continued over the next two seasons. She ended 2020 at No.48 and then won her second career title at Parma a year ago. She following it with her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, at Roland Garros, and finished 2021 at No.22.
Gauff will face Caroline Garcia in the US Open quarterfinals Tuesday night.
🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣 NYC LETS GOOOO pic.twitter.com/0bUBFr8ZdZ
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) September 5, 2022 | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2715338/coco-gauff-to-make-top-10-debut-after-us-open | 2022-09-06T13:08:30Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2715338/coco-gauff-to-make-top-10-debut-after-us-open | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We're down to the last eight at the US Open. Here are all the key numbers and statistics about the quarterfinal lineup.
US Open Day 8: Iga Swiatek beats Jule Niemeier from a set down | How Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek can maintain momentum | Karolina Pliskova and Aryna Sabalenka win three-setters | Quarterfinal power rankings
Scores | Order of play | Draw
1 - Iga Swiatek is the first Polish woman to reach the US Open quarterfinals in the Open Era. Previously, Agnieszka Radwanska fell in the fourth round on five occasions. Swiatek has now made the last eight at three of the four majors, with only Wimbledon left to complete the set. The two-time Roland Garros champion is also the only Slam titlist left in the draw.
19 - Bagel sets that Swiatek has dished out in 2022 so far after adding to her total with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 defeat of Jule Niemeier, the most in a single season since Serena Williams' 25 in 2013.
"I am aware," said Swiatek after her match. "I saw on Twitter some account that is called Iga Swiatek Bakery. That's pretty funny."
1 - Remaining player who has previously reached the US Open final -- Karolina Pliskova, who defeated Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2. The result was Pliskova's first win at a Grand Slam over a former major champion since the 2019 Australian Open, where she beat Garbiñe Muguruza and Serena Williams to reach the semifinals.
10 - Grand Slam quarterfinals reached by Karolina Pliskova, five of which have come at the US Open. Iga Swiatek has the next-highest tally with five Slam quarterfinals, followed by Ons Jabeur and Jessica Pegula with four. Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Ajla Tomljanovic now have three apiece, and Caroline Garcia has two.
7 - Quarterfinal showings or better by Jessica Pegula at WTA 1000 and Grand Slam tournaments in 2022, out of 12 so far. The American was previously runner-up in Madrid, a semifinalist in Miami and Toronto, and a quarterfinalist at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Cincinnati.
Pegula's 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Petra Kvitova was the first time she had beaten a Grand Slam champion at a major.
3 - Times that Karolina Pliskova has been taken to three sets in four matches so far this fortnight. The Czech trailed Magda Linette 4-1 in the third set in the first round, and Belinda Bencic by a set and a break in the third round.
2 - Quarterfinalists yet to drop a set: Caroline Garcia, who has conceded just 20 games, and Coco Gauff, who has lost 28 games. The most games Garcia has lost in one match so far was six, against Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round.
Among the remaining quarterfinalists, two have lost two sets so far: Aryna Sabalenka (to Kaia Kanepi in the second round and Danielle Collins in the fourth) and Ajla Tomljanovic (to Evgeniya Rodina in the second round and Serena Williams in the third). Ons Jabeur, Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek have all lost one set each, to Shelby Rogers (third round), Yuan Yue (third round) and Jule Niemeier (fourth round) respectively.
3:02 - The length of Pliskova's victory over Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round, the fourth-longest match of the tournament so far. It was the longest match Pliskova has contested since the 2019 Wimbledon fourth round, which she lost 4-6, 7-5, 13-11 to Karolina Muchova in 3 hours and 17 minutes; and the longest match she has won since defeating Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 4-6, 16-14 in 3 hours and 48 minutes in the 2016 Billie Jean King Cup finals.
8 - All eight quarterfinalists have previously reached the last eight of a Grand Slam for the first major since the 2017 US Open. However, six of them are first-time US Open quarterfinalists. A similar pattern has emerged in the men's draw, where there are no new Grand Slam quarterfinalists, but five first-time US Open quarterfinalists.
6 - Six players in the quarterfinal lineup are either current or former members of the Top 10. The exceptions are Coco Gauff, who is guaranteed to make her Top 10 debut next week, and Ajla Tomljanovic, whose career-high ranking is No.38. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2782946/us-open-day-8-by-the-numbers-swiatek-s-bakery-pliskova-s-battles-and-more | 2022-09-06T13:08:36Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2782946/us-open-day-8-by-the-numbers-swiatek-s-bakery-pliskova-s-battles-and-more | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WELDON, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police hunted for the remaining suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in an Indigenous community and nearby town in the province of Saskatchewan after finding the body of his brother amid a massive manhunt for the pair.
Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites and authorities believe his brother and fellow suspect, Myles Sanderson, 30, is injured, on the run and likely in the provincial capital of Regina, said police chief Evan Bray. The series of stabbings also wounded 18 people.
RCMP Commanding Officer Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said authorities are not sure of the cause of death yet but the injuries were not self-inflicted.
Damien Sanderson’s “body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined. We can confirm he has visible injuries,” said Blackmore. Asked if Myles Sanderson was responsible for his brother’s death, Blackmore said police are investigating that possibility, but “we can’t say that definitively at this point in time.″
Leaders of the James Smith Cree Nation, where most of the stabbing attacks took place, blamed the killings on the drug and alcohol abuse plaguing the community, which they said was a legacy of the colonization of Indigenous people.
James Smith Cree Nation resident Darryl Burns and his brother, Ivor Wayne Burns, said their sister, Gloria Lydia Burns, was a first responder who was killed while trying responding to a call. Burns said his 62-year-old sister was on a crisis response team.
“She went on a call to a house and she got caught up in the violence,” he said. “She was there to help. She was a hero.”
He blamed drugs and pointed to colonization for the rampant drug and alcohol use on reserves.
“We had a murder suicide here three years ago. My granddaughter and her boyfriend. Last year we had a double homicide. Now this year we have 10 more that have passed away and all because of drugs and alcohol,” Darryl Burns said.
Ivor Wayne Burns also blamed drugs for his sister’s death and said the suspect brothers should not be hated.
“We have to forgive them boys,” he said. “When you are doing hard drugs, when you are doing coke, and when you are doing heroin and crystal meth and those things, you are incapable of feeling. You stab somebody and you think it’s funny. You stab them again and you laugh.”
Blackmore said police were still determining the motive, but the chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations echoes suggestions the stabbings could be drug-related.
“This is the destruction we face when harmful illegal drugs invade our communities, and we demand all authorities to take direction from the chiefs and councils and their membership to create safer and healthier communities for our people,” said Chief Bobby Cameron.
Blackmore said the criminal record of Myles Sanderson dates back years and includes violence. . Last May, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers issued a wanted list that included him writing that he was “unlawfully at large.”
While authorities believe Myles Sanderson is in Regina, about 335 kilometers (210 miles) south of where the stabbings happened, they have issued alerts in Canada’s three vast prairie provinces — which also include Manitoba and Alberta — and contacted U.S. border officials. The manhunt entered its third day Tuesday.
Before Damien’s body was found, arrest warrants were issued for the suspects and both men faced at least one count each of murder and attempted murder.
The stabbing attack was among the deadliest mass killings in Canada, where such crimes are less common than in the United States. The deadliest gun rampage in Canadian history happened in 2020, when a man disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires across the province of Nova Scotia, killing 22 people. In 2019, a man used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto.
Deadly mass stabbings are rarer than mass shootings, but have happened around the world. In 2014, 29 people were slashed and stabbed to death at a train station in China’s southwestern city of Kunming. In 2016, a mass stabbing at a facility for the mentally disabled in Sagamihara, Japan, left 19 people dead. A year later, three men killed eight people in a vehicle and stabbing attack at London Bridge.
Police in Saskatchewan got their first call about a stabbing at 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, and within minutes heard about several more. In all, dead or wounded people were found at 13 different locations on the sparsely populated reserve and in the town, Blackmore said. James Smith Cree Nation is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Weldon.
Among the 10 killed was Lana Head, who is the former partner of Michael Brett Burns and the mother of their two daughters.
“It’s sick how jail time, drugs and alcohol can destroy many lives,” Burns told the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. “I’m hurt for all this loss.”
Weldon residents have identified one of the dead as Wes Petterson, a retired widower who made he coffee every morning at the senior center. He loved gardening, picking berries, canning, and making jam and cakes, recalled William Works, 47, and his mother, Sharon Works, 64.
“He would give you the shirt off his back if he could,” William Works said, describing his neighbor as a “gentle old fellow” and “community first.”
Sharon Works was baffled: “I don’t understand why they would target someone like him anyway, because he was just a poor, helpless little man, 100 pounds soaking wet. And he could hardly breathe because he had asthma and emphysema and everybody cared about him because that’s the way he was. He cared about everybody else. And they cared about him.” | https://www.wwlp.com/news/canada-police-hunt-remaining-suspect-in-stabbing-attacks-that-killed-10/ | 2022-09-06T13:09:30Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/canada-police-hunt-remaining-suspect-in-stabbing-attacks-that-killed-10/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (NEWS10) — A Massachusetts man has been arrested on several gun and drug charges in North Adams. The North Adams Police Department said Quentin Harris of Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested on August 30.
On Tuesday, a Sergeant was reportedly working a security detail on Ashland Street for the North Adams Housing Authority. Police said these security details help to deter crime and build relationships through community policing.
During this detail, the Sergeant was alerted to suspected drug activity in the building. Police investigated the activity, and ultimately arrested Harris in connection with the incident.
Charges
- Possession with the intent to distribute heroin
- Trafficking cocaine (18 to 36 grams)
- Possession of firearm without FID 2nd Offense
- Carrying a loaded firearm without a license
- Possession of ammunition without FID
- Possession of firearm while in commission of felony
- Improper storage of a firearm
- Firearm violation with one prior violent/drug crime
Police said Harris currently has multiple open firearm charges out of Hampden Superior Court. He is being held on $25,000 cash bail and was arraigned at the Northern Berkshire District Court on August 31. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/springfield-man-arrested-on-gun-drug-charges-in-north-adams/ | 2022-09-06T13:09:36Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/springfield-man-arrested-on-gun-drug-charges-in-north-adams/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Konishiki Yasokichi, born Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e is a Hawaii-raised, American former sumo wrestler. He explained that, “Sumo is bigger than anybody, sumo becomes your life. Sumo is 24/7, 365 days and if you do it for 16 years, it's your life...period.”
He describes being a part of the sport as, “100% committed. Because once you join the world of sumo, you are sumo.”
On June 18, 1982, Konishiki left Hawaii to become a sumotori. “Let’s go back 40 years because where I’m sitting right now...that’s where I started my career...40 years ago, a place called Nagoya.” From staying in temples to sleeping on the floor he shared, “I was lucky to have the mentality of a crazy Waianae boy, Nanakuli boy. I had no way to explain what I was getting myself into... because I knew nothing about the sport.”
Konishiki’s advice is, “It’s a matter of committing. Once you get the courage to commit, you can conquer. That’s the three C’s I always tell the kids... have courage to commit. Once you commit, you can conquer. It’s all or nothing.”
The sport of sumo has a rich history. Konishiki shared, “I think sumo was the first contact sport ever. It’s very hard for anybody to picture it because it’s not normal...but that’s the part a lot of people don’t understand...is sumo is mixed martial arts...it’s a mix of Aikido, Karate, Judo, and wrestling.”
In celebration of his 40th Anniversary, Konishiki feels it's important to show his gratitude. “Part of our Polynesian culture is to give back and be thankful for all the support...that’s the biggest reason why I’m doing this 40th anniversary. It’s a kind of Japanese thing too... It’s the respect that we have for each other.”
Throughout his years, Konishiki has seen the culture of sumo grow. “When I joined sumo, sumo is a cool culture. Your life actually kind of changes for the best. There’s so much interest in sumo that it’s crazy. On the world level, sumo’s just gonna get big.”
This segment was aired in conjunction with The Giants documentary on KITV and KIKU. The Giants is a three-part documentary chronicling the rise of Hawaiians/Samoans Konishiki, Akebono and Musashimaru to the top two ranks of ozeki and yokozuna in the world of sumo wrestling in Japan.
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As Miss Hawaii 2019 & 2020, Nikki was a representative for the Aloha State and was highly involved with the community as she promoted the importance of service. Nikki is the host of KITV's entertainment and culture platform, ISLAND LIFE. | https://www.kitv.com/island-life/konishiki-celebrates-the-40th-anniversary-of-his-sumo-legacy/article_f6bd88a0-28ab-11ed-ae3d-5f35fa46488a.html | 2022-09-06T13:09:48Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/island-life/konishiki-celebrates-the-40th-anniversary-of-his-sumo-legacy/article_f6bd88a0-28ab-11ed-ae3d-5f35fa46488a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cairns: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's stunning catch to dismiss Martin Guptill in the first One-day International at the Cazaly's Stadium here on Tuesday has once again cemented his credentials as one of the best fielders in world cricket.
The limited-overs specialist took a stunner in the fifth over bowled by pacer Mitchell Starc, as he dived to his left to latch on to a dipping ball to get rid of dangerous opener for just six runs.
The video posted by Cricket Australia has since gone viral.
Maxwell just took off from his fielding position at backward point to take a one-handed pluck from thin air. Starc bowled a fuller delivery angling away on off, and Guptill, looking to push it, got a thick outside edge, with the ball flying to the left of backward point. Maxwell jumped to his left to pull off a screamer with his outstretched hand. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/06/maxwell-takes-a-stunner-to-dismiss-guptill-video.html | 2022-09-06T13:09:50Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/06/maxwell-takes-a-stunner-to-dismiss-guptill-video.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The romance of business magnate Lalit Modi and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen had created a buzz after the couple posted pictures of their time together in the Maldives.
Now, rumours that the couple are heading towards a split are doing the rounds on social media. The rumours started after Lalit Modi changed his profile picture on Instagram and also removed Sushmita's mention from his bio.
It was in July this year that the couple made their relationship public. Modi who first shared the news updated his Instagram bio, writing: Sushmita Founder @iplt20 INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE - finally starting a new life with my partner in crime. My love @sushmitasen47 (sic)."
He went on to clarify that they were not married, only dating, though he had hinted they may tie the knot soon.
Sushmita had also reaffirmed their relationship status then, though she was immediately termed a gold digger for her apparent choice. She had shut up the trolls by famously saying, 'I dig deeper than gold. I have always preferred diamonds,' she said.
Modi, the founder and first chairman of the Indian Premier League, is currently living in London with charges of financial irregularities and misconduct pending in Indian courts filed by the BCCI. A case of money-laundering registered by the Enforcement Directorate is also pending against him. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/06/lalit-modi-sushmita-heading-splitsville-instagram-bio-sparks-rumours.html | 2022-09-06T13:10:21Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/06/lalit-modi-sushmita-heading-splitsville-instagram-bio-sparks-rumours.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
220905-N-GP384-1128 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 5, 2022) An E/A-18G Growler, attached to the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 flyoff, Sep. 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack Hoppe)
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220905-N-GP384-1264 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 5, 2022) An E-2D Hawkeye, attached to the "Seahawks" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 126, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 flyoff, Sep. 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jack Hoppe)
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220905-N-JR318-2022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 5, 2022) F/A-18E Super Hornets, attached to the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, fly over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), during a Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 flyoff, Sep. 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hunter Day)
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NIGERIEN AIR BASE 201, Niger - Firefighters from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight prepare to participate in a structural live fire training at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 3, 2022. The firefighters reviewed and practiced basic skills such as fire behavior, hose advancement, fire extinguishment, and search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)
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NIGERIEN AIR BASE 201, Niger - Firefighters from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Fire and Emergency Services flight conduct structural live fire training at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Sept. 3, 2022. The firefighters reviewed and practiced basic skills such as fire behavior, hose advancement, fire extinguishment, and search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)
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Dr. Cynthia E. Rogers was named the Blanche F. Ittleson professor of psychiatry and director of the William Greenleaf Eliot division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine. Some of her areas of clinical interest include: Evaluation of social and emotional development in preterm toddlers and preschoolers; treatment and evaluation of Perinatal Psychiatric disorders; and evaluation and treatment of psychiatric illness in high risk toddlers and preschoolers. She was the recipient of the St. Louis American Foundation/St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund Dr. John M. Anderson Excellence in Mental Health Award in 2019.
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(The Hill) – Hillary Clinton told CBS News she began wearing pantsuits after photographers shot “suggestive” photos of her during a trip to Brazil.
“I was sitting on a couch and the press was let in, there were a bunch of them shooting up,” Clinton told CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell.
“All of a sudden, the White House gets alerted to these billboards that show me sitting down with — I thought my legs [were] together, but the way it’s shot, it’s sort of suggestive,” Clinton added.
The photos were used to sell lingerie. Clinton said the incident and the constant photography of her led her to switch to pantsuits, which have become a staple of the ex-first lady’s fashion.
The former Secretary of State and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, sat down with O’Donnell to promote the pair’s forthcoming Apple TV+ docuseries, “Gutsy.”
“I didn’t know that story,” Chelsea Clinton said. “I didn’t know that story, it’s by far and away the greatest revelation I had.”
Hillary Clinton said the incident in Brazil was the first of many unflattering experiences she had with press photographers as she increasingly became a public figure.
“I also began to have the experience of having photographers all the time,” she told O’Donnell. “I’d be on a stage, I’d be climbing stairs, and they’d be below me. I just couldn’t deal with it.”
Clinton also said during the interview she has “no regrets” about choosing to stay in her marriage to former President Bill Clinton, calling it the gutsiest decision of her private life.
Chelsea Clinton told O’Donnell the goal of the mother-daughter duo’s new series is to provide inspiring stories about women to viewers.
“People hopefully can see part of their own life, whether their own struggles, their own opportunities, in the women’s stories that we’re sharing, so that they hopefully can be a little bit closer to feeling ‘well I can be gutsy, too,’” she said.
More of the interview with the two Clintons is poised to air on Tuesday on “CBS Evening News” and O’Donnell’s new streaming show, “Person to Person.” | https://www.wwlp.com/news/hillary-clinton-reveals-suggestive-photos-led-to-switch-to-pantsuits/ | 2022-09-06T13:14:03Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/hillary-clinton-reveals-suggestive-photos-led-to-switch-to-pantsuits/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(KXAN) — La Niña has been plaguing the United States for years. The weather pattern has caused serious drought and heatwaves.
David Yeomans, chief meteorologist at KXAN News in Austin, Texas explores what La Niña — in addition to her little brother, El Niño.
“The El Niño-La Niña cycle is driven by winds over the Pacific Ocean,” says Yeomans. “In a normal year, trade winds blow lightly from East to West near the equator — carrying warm water between Indonesia and Australia. Meanwhile, the water near South America is cooler.”
What are La Niña and El Niño?
La Niña — Under La Niña conditions, the trade winds moving from East to West get stronger. These winds slosh warm water on the ocean’s surface westward, like a big bathtub. As this warm water moves off the coast of South America, cold water from the deeper ocean takes its place. This colder water drives the path that storms travel up into the northern U.S. Think of La Niña as the “cold” phase.
El Niño — An El Niño pattern is the total opposite. Trade winds near the equator lighten or even switch directions, Yeomans says. This sloshes the warm water eastward and causes storms to travel into the southern U.S. Think of El Niño as the “warm” phase.
Basically, these two weather patterns move warm water in different directions, determining which areas of the U.S. are likely to see storms and flooding, or alternatively, drought.
How often do La Niña and El Niño happen and how long do they last?
El Niño-La Niña cycles happen every 3-7 years and last about 9-12 months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Together, they make up a pattern called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO.
When neither system is occurring, scientists say conditions are “ENSO-neutral.”
Globally, when ENSO patterns occur, average temperatures are cooler during La Niña times and warmer during El Niño times.
Why are they called ‘La Niña’ and ‘El Niño’?
The names, according to NOAA, date back to South American fishermen in the 1600s. They noticed warm water periods that peaked around Christmas and called these periods “El Niño de Navidad,” which translates to “Christ Child” or “Little Boy of Christmas.” Meanwhile, “La Niña” gets less regal treatment and simply means “Little Girl.” Sometimes she’s also called “El Viejo,” which translates to “The Old [Person].” | https://www.wwlp.com/news/la-nina-vs-el-nino-whats-the-difference-between-the-weather-patterns/ | 2022-09-06T13:14:15Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/la-nina-vs-el-nino-whats-the-difference-between-the-weather-patterns/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – A mint condition Mickey Mantle baseball card recently sold for $12.6 million, becoming the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia on record. It broke the previous record set in early August during a private sale when a Honus Wagner card went for $7.25 million. A Wagner card set the record before that in August 2021, selling for $6.6 million.
It’s no secret that baseball cards – and sports memorabilia – have become a booming business over the last few years. In some cases, the trading card market has become so hot and the desire so great that retailers like Target had to restrict access to their trading card department.
During the first half of 2021 alone, eBay reported $2 billion in trading card transactions occurred on its site, with an average of one sports trading card being purchased every second.
But what is it that has caused the aforementioned Mantle and Wagner cards to sell for a cumulative $26.45 million?
Well, it’s all in the cards.
Wagner and Mantle are part of a trio of card sets considered the most desirable in sports collecting, Mike Provenzale, a production manager with Heritage Auctions told Nexstar. Those sets are the 1909 T206, the 1933 Goudey set, and the 1952 Topps set.
The 1909 T206
The first, the 1909 T206 set, was found in cigarette and tobacco packs from the American Tobacco Company. Notably small compared to modern cards, Provenzale referred to the run of cards as the “first landmark set.”
“That one is all about rarity,” he said, referring specifically to the Wagner card from that set. Only about 60 cards are known to exist, and “most of them are in horrible condition.”
Wagner is widely revered as one of the greatest players of all time. He was a shortstop who played primarily with the Pittsburgh Pirates during his 21 seasons and was among the first five players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
Now, 105 years since Wagner took the field, his T206 cards are bringing in millions of dollars at auctions. Due to their rarity, cards graded authentic – meaning they’re in worse condition than what is covered on the traditional one-to-10 scale – still have the potential to sell for millions of dollars.
The rarity surrounding Wagner’s card is often attributed to two stories, according to Provenzale. One is that Wagner, though a heavy tobacco user himself, didn’t want his card to be used to promote tobacco use among children. The other is that he wanted to be compensated for the company’s use of his image, an unusual request in the early 1900s. It’s still unclear why exactly Wagner cards are so hard to find.
The 1933 Goudey Gum set
While Wagner’s era of baseball cards were used to promote tobacco products, the 1933 Goudey set relied on a different product – gum. The Goudey Gum Company set out to create “a really incredible line” of cards to advertise their product, Provenzale explained. And while they accomplished their goal, making “one of the most aesthetically pleasing sets,” poor timing nearly hampered their success.
The set was released amid the Great Depression. But for just one cent, they could purchase a piece of Goudey Gum and get with it a baseball card. It worked – between 1932 and 1933, the company’s profits are said to have tripled, Provenzale said.
Some of the most well-known players, specifically Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, can be found in the 1933 Goudey set. Another, Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie, was said to be card number 106 in the set. But, in another brilliant marketing ploy by Goudey Gum, you could only get his card if you sent a letter to the company asking for it.
Ruth and Gehrig are valuable, but Lajoie carries a special worth. The majority of his cards carry a paperclip imprint on the top after being attached to the letter, according to Provenzale. A Lajoie card recently sold during a Heritage Auction went for $114,000. In 2019, a worn and tattered Ruth card from this set sold for just over $4,000. While cheaper in comparison to the Wagner and Mantle cards mentioned before, this card was graded as authentic.
The 1952 Topps set
Nearly two decades after Goudey Gum, the 1952 Topps set hit the market. These cards were the first that looked like the cards we’re now familiar with – the size normalized, stats were added to the back, and facsimile signatures were added to the front.
In addition to Mantle, considered the most popular of the 1952 Topps set, other cards include Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson. Mays and Robinson are valuable, Provenzale explained, but Mantle leads the pack.
This is largely due to how cards were released. At the time, cards were released in series. One-fifth of the cards were released before the season, a second round was released at the start, and so on through the season.
Mantle, a New York Yankee and “the face of 50s baseball,” was card number 311, Provenzale said. That put him in the final series but, because of production delays, that series wasn’t released until after the season had ended (and after the Yankees beat the then-Boston Dodgers in the World Series). The final round of cards didn’t sell well and most sat in a warehouse for over a decade.
The remaining cards from the series, including Mantle’s, were then loaded onto a barge and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean, according to Provenzale. Still, more examples of Mantle’s card are known to exist than Wagner’s.
What about error cards?
There is a particular subset of cards that many collectors thought would be incredibly valuable – those with an error.
“But, that isn’t always the case,” Provenzale explained. One of the most well-known error cards is that of Cal Ripken’s brother, Billy Ripken. He was initially photographed holding a bat that had an obscene phrase written on the bottom of the bat that went unnoticed at first. After Topps discovered the error, the original cards were pulled off the market and replaced with an edited version. Cards that aren’t edited can go for a couple hundred dollars, according to Provenzale.
Some error cards are lucky enough to be worth more than three figures. Provenzale noted another from the 1909 T206 set, Sherry Magie. When the cards were printed, they misspelled his name as ‘Maggie.’ Being that the card is unique and from one of the most iconic card sets, Provenzale said it could “do high five figures.”
What’s next?
But what about today’s market? Is there a card today that will be the next Honus Wagner or Mickey Mantle?
It’s possible. Previously, many cards were mass-produced, especially in the 1980s and 1990s, Provenzale explained. Manufacturers have created their own rarity, sometimes making cards known as ‘one to one,’ meaning they’re the only one available.
“Those one-of-one cards do sell for six and seven figures, even though it’s just manufactured rarity,” Provenzale said. Rookie cards can be largely valuable as collectors “love the book ends,” or those from the beginning and end of a player’s career.
If you have any of the previously mentioned cards, or your own set you feel could be of value, it’s important to do your research before rushing to sell. Experts at your local card shop or sports memorabilia store can help appraise your item, as can those with auction houses like Heritage Auctions.
Be wary of where you’re selling, though. Some shops may offer you less than what the card is worth in order to make a profit on it. Other outlets, like auction houses, where the percentage they keep is based on how much your card or item sells for. Online retailers like eBay, which has its own service to prove authenticity, will work in the same fashion.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/these-baseball-cards-have-sold-for-millions-of-dollars-but-why-an-expert-explains/ | 2022-09-06T13:14:27Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/these-baseball-cards-have-sold-for-millions-of-dollars-but-why-an-expert-explains/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
My Commission will display voters’ register before 2023 elections, INEC Chairman assures Nigerians
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has assured the electorate and stakeholders in the electoral process that his Commission will display final list of voters register in all the 8,809 Wards and 774 Local Government Areas/Area Councils nationwide before next February general elections.
Professor Yakubu restated his assurance, on Tuesday, while speaking at the Validation of Revised Framework and Regulations for Voting by Internally Displaced Persons held in Abuja.
His remarks were a direct response to claims by certain Civil Society groups which accused the Commission of failure to display the voters’ register as provided by Section 19(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.
While disputing the claim, the INEC Chairman noted that what has been displayed so far was not the entire register of voters but the list of fresh registrants at the end of the Fourth and last quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise covering the period from 11th April – 31st July 2022.
He maintained that in deference to Section 19(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, final list of registered voters put at over 84 million voters will be released “as soon the Commission completes the ongoing Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) to weed out all double/multiple as well as ineligible registrants.”
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He said: “What the Commission displayed for claims and objections in our Local Government Area offices nationwide for a period of one week, from 15th – 21st August 2022, was not the entire register of voters but the list of fresh registrants at the end of the Fourth and last quarter of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise covering the period from 11th April – 31st July 2022. This has been the practice for several years. Earlier, the Commission had displayed the register three times: 24th – 30th September 2021 (First Quarter), 24th – 30th December 2021 (Second Quarter) and 26th March – 1st April 2022 (Third Quarter). A comprehensive schedule of the CVR exercise and the display of the register was shared with stakeholders at our quarterly meeting just before the inception of the exercise in June last year.
“We wish to assure Nigerians that the Commission will display the comprehensive register in all the 8,809 Wards and 774 Local Government Areas/Area Councils nationwide as envisaged in Section 19(1) of the Electoral Act 2022. This will integrate fresh voters registered under the last CVR exercise to the existing register of over 84 million voters. The date will be announced as soon the Commission completes the ongoing Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) to weed out all double/multiple as well as ineligible registrants. We appeal to some of our friends in civil society to be guided accordingly.”
On the purpose of the summit, the INEC Chairman said it was to show his Commission’s sincerity and commitment to the provisions of the Electoral Act which frowns at the disenfranchisement of eligible voters.
“The idea is to ensure that no eligible Nigerian is left out of the electoral process on account of displacement, disability or other circumstances that may limit citizens’ participation in the electoral process. What is presented to stakeholders today has taken into consideration several developments since the last review and validation exercise in 2018.
“First, is the increased number of IDPs as a result of widespread insecurity nationwide. “Secondly, to incorporate not only the displaced citizens arising from armed conflicts but also natural emergencies such as flooding.
“Thirdly, to align the framework with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, specifically Section 24(1) which empowers the Commission to ensure that, as far as practicable, no Nigerian is disenfranchised on account of displacement by emergency situations. Finally, to align the framework with the national policy on internally displaced persons 2021.”
In his contribution to the sensitisation programme, Dr Aishat Jibril Dukku, commended INEC’s determination to ensure inclusivity in the electoral process as he noted that the “IDP framework by the Commission is a demonstration of commitment to inclusivity which is consistent with the avoidance of discrimination in our electoral process.
“INEC’s commitment to its mission to serve as an independent and effective Electoral Management Body committed to the conduct of free, fair, and credible elections for sustainable democracy in Nigeria is not in doubt as it ensures that persons displaced as a result of emergency are not disenfranchised.
“Once again, I commend your efforts on voting rights of Internally Displaced Persons and wish you success in carrying out your objectives.” | https://tribuneonlineng.com/my-commission-will-display-voters-register-before-2023-elections-inec-chairman-assures-nigerians/ | 2022-09-06T13:27:45Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/my-commission-will-display-voters-register-before-2023-elections-inec-chairman-assures-nigerians/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Registrar and Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria(TRCN), Prof Josiah Ajiboye, has said that some teachers in Nigeria particularly in primary and secondary schools are a century gap backward as they are still relying on the 20th Century knowledge and skills.
He said teachers in that category are those who have not upgraded themselves with relevant 21st Century skills that will help them to perform optimally in classrooms in line with best global practices.
He said such teachers are everywhere but more in the remote communities and that they should understand that they are only buying time as they will soon become unusable again in the profession.
He gave the remark as one of the panellists at the 2022 Education Summit programme organised by the Lagos State government recently.
Speaking on the theme of the two-day event, “Creating a Sustainable fit-for-purpose education model, ” Ajiboye said the world is changing fast and so also the mode of operations in every sector of the economy and profession including teaching.
According to him, people don’t do things again the same way as in times of old.
He said, “That is why it is more than necessary that any teacher who loves his or her job and knows what he or she is doing at this technology knowledge- the based economy must be ICT compliant and savvy, otherwise he or she will soon be replaced by technology.
“This is because the roles of teachers have changed and many students nowadays know more than their teachers because they do lots of research and make the internet their friend and also innovative.
“Those students are ever ready to challenge their teachers, who are not well-prepared.”
In his own presentation, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof Olufemi Bamiro said that even though there are lots of problems confronting the education sector in Nigeria, chief among them is the poor delivery of curriculum by teachers across levels of education.
He said another one is not about the lack of policies and programmes that can bring about required substantial change in the system but the non-implementation of such policies as laid down.
He said it is high time that Nigeria’s government saw teachers as agents of development even as the school should also collaborate with industries to produce fit-for-purpose manpower for the country and beyond.
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Miniature Schnauzer Dog Names: Here are the 10 most popular puppy names in the world for the adorable Miniature Schnauzer 🐕
If you’re poised to get a new Miniature Schnauzer pup but can’t decide what to call it, here’s some inspiration from the global family of dog owners.
A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes over the last two years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared and post-lockdown demand for four-legged friends remains high.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
But even when you’ve settled on a type of dog, there’s still the tricky task of choosing a name.
If you’ve opted for an adorable Miniature Schnauzer then personalised gift site yappy.com can help – they’ve surveyed thousands of their customers to come up with the most popular names people choose for their loveable Miniature Schnauzer.
Here are their top 10 Miniature Schnauzer names.
Read more | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/miniature-schnauzer-dog-names-here-are-the-10-most-popular-puppy-names-in-the-world-for-the-adorable-miniature-schnauzer-3468076 | 2022-09-06T13:41:32Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/miniature-schnauzer-dog-names-here-are-the-10-most-popular-puppy-names-in-the-world-for-the-adorable-miniature-schnauzer-3468076 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Nimble Dogs: These are the 10 breeds of adorable dog most likely to win agility competitions - including the clever Golden Retriever 🐶
If you are thinking about getting a new puppy and fancy trying your hand at the popular canine sport of dog agility, there are a few breeds that will give you a head start.
A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes in the last two years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared and post-lockdown demand for four-legged friends remains high.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
There’s even academic guidance to seek out, with Psychologist Stanley Coren’s book ‘The Intelligence of Dogs’ ranking breeds by instincts, obedience, and the ability to adapt.
One thing to take into consideration is that some dogs are more agile than others – able to perform tricks, jumps and tasks others would balk at.
These breeds are the ones that often appear in the winners lists of dog agility competitions, where pups are challenged to complete complex obstacle courses.
Here are the 10 most agile breeds of dog.
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Pug Dog Names: These are the 10 most popular puppy names in the world for the adorable Pug 🐕
If you’re poised to get a new Pug pup but can’t decide what to call it, here’s some inspiration from the global family of dog owners.
A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes over the last two years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared and post-lockdown demand for four-legged friends remains high.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
But even when you’ve settled on a type of dog, there’s still the tricky task of choosing a name.
If you’ve opted for an adorable Pug then personalised gift site yappy.com can help – they’ve surveyed thousands of their customers to come up with the most popular names people choose for their loveable Lab.
Here are their top 10 Pug names.
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Russia buying North Korean rockets and artillery, U.S. intelligence says
Russia's Ministry of Defense is buying millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea to aid its war in Ukraine, according to recently downgraded intelligence, a U.S. official confirmed to Axios on Tuesday.
Why it matters: "This purchase indicates that the Russian military continues to suffer from severe supply shortages in Ukraine, due in part to export controls and sanctions," the U.S. official said.
The big picture: The official added that the U.S. expects Russia to continue trying to purchase "additional North Korean military equipment going forward." The findings were first reported by the New York Times.
- Russia has increasingly turned to other adversaries of the U.S. — namely China and Iran — since its invasion of Ukraine. It recently received an initial shipment of drones from Iran to use in Ukraine.
- North Korea has expressed willingness to dispatch teams of laborers to help rebuild parts of eastern Ukraine held by Russia, AP reported.
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Arizona voters will get to weigh in on 10 propositions
Come November, voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on a number of issues facing Arizona, including medical debt, tuition for undocumented immigrants, a new lieutenant governor position and property tax exemptions.
The big picture: There are 10 propositions on the statewide ballot, two of which were referred through the citizen initiative process.
- Proposition 211, dubbed the Voters' Right to Know Act, cracks down on the use of dark money, a term used for campaign spending by outside groups that don't disclose where they get their funds.
- The measure would require any group that spends $50,000 in a statewide campaign or $25,000 in other campaigns to disclose the original source of any contribution of more than $5,000.
- Another citizen initiative, Proposition 209, decreases the maximum interest rate on medical debt from 10% to 3%, and reduces the amount of property and income that can be seized to pay for medical debt.
Most of the propositions were referred to the ballot by the legislature.
Yes, but: Amendments to the Arizona Constitution can only be approved by voters.
- And the 1998 Voter Protection Act makes it impossible for the legislature to repeal other voter-approved laws and makes it extremely difficult to amend them.
Of the eight ballot measures referred by the legislature, three would make substantial changes to the way voter-approved laws are enacted and enforced.
- Proposition 128 would allow lawmakers to repeal or amend voter-approved laws if a court ruled that they contained illegal or unconstitutional language.
- Proposition 129 would limit citizen initiatives that change state statute to a single subject, a standard that is already in place for initiatives that amend the Arizona Constitution.
- Proposition 132 would require ballot propositions that raise taxes to receive at least 60% of the vote to pass, instead of a simple majority.
Between the lines: The citizen initiative process is primarily used by liberals and progressives to enact laws that lack support in the Republican-controlled legislature, and GOP lawmakers have spent years implementing restrictions that make it more difficult to get them on the ballot.
Lawmakers referred another proposal that affects voting: Proposition 309.
- It would impose voter identification measures on early ballots by requiring people to include either a state-issued identification number or the last four digits of their Social Security numbers in addition to the signatures and birthdates.
Of note: Some legislatively referred propositions cross partisan lines.
- Proposition 308 would make any student, regardless of immigration status, eligible for in-state university tuition and financial aid if they graduated from, or spent at least two years attending, high school in Arizona.
- It had unanimous Democratic support in the legislature, along with a small number of Republican votes.
- If approved, it would partially reverse a 2006 voter-approved law that barred undocumented immigrants from receiving public benefits.
Another legislative referral that got some bipartisan support is Proposition 131, which would create a lieutenant governor position who would run on a ticket with gubernatorial nominees. They would be first in the line of succession if the governor leaves office early.
- Five of the nine governors who preceded Gov. Doug Ducey left office early.
- Voters rejected attempts to create lieutenant governors in 1994 and 2010.
Two other legislative referrals pertain to taxes.
- Proposition 310 would create a Fire District Safety Fund, which would be funded through a 0.1% sales tax increase on certain types of businesses.
- Proposition 130 would repeal and consolidate property tax exemption laws, and would allow the legislature to enact exemptions for veterans with disabilities, widows and widowers.
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Phoenix's dangerous streets take center stage in new documentary
A new documentary distributed through PBS International looks at Phoenix's high rates of pedestrian fatalities. It also encourages viewers to imagine how American streets could be made safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
State of play: "The Street Project" dives into why pedestrian deaths have increased more than 50% nationwide from 2009 to 2018 and follows citizen activists looking to redefine society's relationship with streets.
- Phoenix activist Stacey Champion, who became a leader for street safety after motorists hit five pedestrians using a crosswalk in her neighborhood, is profiled in the film.
- The documentary contrasts Phoenix's roadways with Copenhagen's. The European city redesigned its streets in the 1980s and is now considered one of the most bike-friendly places in the world.
By the numbers: More than 220 pedestrians were killed on Arizona roads in 2020, according to the most recent data reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- The state had the sixth-highest pedestrian fatality rate, with about three pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people.
What they're saying: "America’s streets started out as bicycle and pedestrian friendly; however, the advent of the car culture changed everything," director and executive producer Jennifer Boyd said in a statement.
- "We created 'The Street Project' to raise awareness that cars, pedestrians and cyclists can coexist, and that we need to examine our history so we can create a future with better alternatives."
How to watch: The documentary will be screened at 6:30pm Thursday at AMC Arizona Center 24.
- Tickets must be purchased in advance for $11.
- It's also available to purchase or rent on Amazon TV.
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Top Greyhounds Names: Here are the 10 most popular dog names in the world for the loving Greyhound 🐕
About to pick up a new Greyhound pup but can’t decide what to call it? Here’s some inspiration from the global family of dog owners.
If you’ve opted for an adorable Greyhound then personalised gift site yappy.com can help – they’ve surveyed thousands of their customers to come up with the most popular names people choose for their lovable Greyhound.
A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes in the last two years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared by nearly eight percent and post-lockdown demand for four-legged friends remains high.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
But even when you’ve settled on a type of dog, there’s still the tricky task of choosing a name.Here are their top 10 Greyhound names.
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22 mins ago - Things to Do
Prime fish-watching at the Locks
Over Labor Day weekend, my son and I were able to see dozens of salmon climb the fish ladder at the Ballard Locks as they made the journey back to their freshwater spawning grounds.
- September is the best time to see Coho salmon at the fish ladder, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the Locks.
- That means you still have a few more weeks for prime salmon spectating!
Yes, but: if you are unlucky on the day you visit and see no salmon, there’s plenty else to do.
- The elaborate locking mechanism — designed to stop the saltwater of Shilshole Bay from flowing into the (mostly) freshwater Salmon Bay — is fascinating to watch.
- You'll see the gates open, then can watch the Locks lower and raise boats from one body of water to the other.
- Don’t forget to check out the botanical garden, which is still in bloom.
Pro tip: Through Sept. 30, free, hour-long tours are offered at 1pm and 3pm daily, with an additional 11am tour scheduled on weekends.
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Seattle teachers poised to strike, "likely" delaying school
Seattle Public Schools officials warn that the academic year probably won't start as scheduled Wednesday, after the district and the local teachers union failed to reach an agreement on a new contract over Labor Day weekend.
Driving the news: Members of the Seattle Education Association are voting through 9am Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike.
- The results will be announced later Tuesday morning.
- Should union members vote yes, the strike will start Wednesday morning, unless a deal is reached sometime later Tuesday.
- That would delay the start of classes until the impasse is resolved.
Catch up fast: The district and the teacher's union continue to bargain over pay, support for special education students and class sizes, among other issues.
- A key point of contention is the district's proposal for integrating special education students into general education classrooms.
- Union members say they support that idea.
- But they say they want a firmer written commitment regarding the level of support and staffing students will receive under the new model.
Latest: Over the weekend, the district proposed a memorandum of understanding that would have let school start as scheduled Wednesday, even as negotiations for a new contract continue.
- Under that agreement, the district would ask the school board to ensure that any pay raises approved in the future contract apply retroactively, dating back to Sept. 1.
- In return, the teachers union would agree not to strike.
- The union rejected that offer, calling it "a distraction."
What they're saying: "You can't pay us to stop advocating for student supports," Jennifer Matter, president of the Seattle Education Association, said in a written statement.
The other side: In an email to families late Sunday, district officials said they hoped the union would reconsider its stance, but they predicted a delay in the start of school was "likely."
- "Starting school on Wednesday is what is best for our students," the email said. “We understand this uncertainty about a delay is difficult and unsettling for our students, staff, and families."
What's next: Parents of Seattle students will be notified by Tuesday afternoon whether school will start as scheduled or not, the district said.
- The district added that if school is delayed, it is working on a plan to provide pick-up meals for students, as well as childcare support.
Separately, teachers in the Kent School District have been on strike since Aug. 25, which was originally scheduled to be that district’s first day of classes.
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Teenage girl in critical condition after bus accident near Peebles
A teenage girl is in critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a bus in the Borders.
Emergency services were called to a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian on the A72 at Eshiels, near Peebles, at around 4.10pm on Monday, police said.
The pedestrian, a teenage girl, was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh, where medical staff describe her condition as critical.
Inspector Stephen Quinn of Lothian and Scottish Borders Road Policing said: “Our thoughts remain with those involved in the incident and we will continue to support them throughout.
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“Our inquiries are ongoing and we have already spoken to a number of witnesses. I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this crash and hasn’t already spoken to police to contact us.
“I am also keen to obtain any dash-cam footage of the crash as well.”
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The main highlight from Asian trading was the RBA rate decision. They hiked 50 bps to 2.35% as expected and said that further hikes are likely coming. They added a line to stress 'price stability' but removed a line on 'normalization' to indicate that rates are in neutral territory.
AUD/USD rallied ahead of the decision but has slid lower since and is down 20 pips on the day.
The Federal Reserve will be closely watching today's data on the service sector from the ISM at 10 am ET. The consensus is a slip to 55.1 from 56.7 previously. There will be a special focus on the prices paid component, which stood at 72.3 previously with no consensus.
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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.
Read this Term are set to open higher after the Labor Day holiday on Monday in the US. Recall the S&P and Dow industrial average fell 4 of the 5 trading days last week. The NASDAQ index is working on a 6 day losing streak.
The futures
Futures
Futures or a futures contract represents a legal agreement to buy or sell a security or asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Of note, the parties are not known to each other.These transactions usually involve commodities or other securities involving the buying and selling for a forward or predetermined price.Futures also adhere to a delivery date, which specifies the date of delivery and payment. Relative to other forms of investing futures are much more complex, as they involve specified and non-flexible parameters.Futures Trading ExplainedFutures contracts are negotiated at exchanges that act as a unified marketplace for both buyers and sellers. Buyers of contracts represent long position holders, while selling parties constitute short position holders.Both parties risk their counterparty walking away if the price goes against them. As such, the contract can involve both parties incurring a margin of the value of the contract with a mutually trusted third party.This margin can range substantially, depending on the current volatility of the market of the security being traded.Futures can be incredibly risky and are the textbook definition of market speculation. A trader who predicts that the price of an asset will move in a certain direction can contract to buy or sell it in the future at a price.If this prediction is correct, the trader will profit. If the prediction is incorrect there will be losses. Futures trading is considered an advanced type of trading that requires prior knowledge and understanding.For this reason, retail traders will seldom be afforded access to futures trading by brokers without first undergoing specific questions or account requirements.
Futures or a futures contract represents a legal agreement to buy or sell a security or asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Of note, the parties are not known to each other.These transactions usually involve commodities or other securities involving the buying and selling for a forward or predetermined price.Futures also adhere to a delivery date, which specifies the date of delivery and payment. Relative to other forms of investing futures are much more complex, as they involve specified and non-flexible parameters.Futures Trading ExplainedFutures contracts are negotiated at exchanges that act as a unified marketplace for both buyers and sellers. Buyers of contracts represent long position holders, while selling parties constitute short position holders.Both parties risk their counterparty walking away if the price goes against them. As such, the contract can involve both parties incurring a margin of the value of the contract with a mutually trusted third party.This margin can range substantially, depending on the current volatility of the market of the security being traded.Futures can be incredibly risky and are the textbook definition of market speculation. A trader who predicts that the price of an asset will move in a certain direction can contract to buy or sell it in the future at a price.If this prediction is correct, the trader will profit. If the prediction is incorrect there will be losses. Futures trading is considered an advanced type of trading that requires prior knowledge and understanding.For this reason, retail traders will seldom be afforded access to futures trading by brokers without first undergoing specific questions or account requirements.
Read this Term are implying gains this morning:
- Dow industrial average up 172.56 points after Friday's -337.98 point decline
- S&P index is up 21.99 points after Friday's -42.59 point decline
- NASDAQ index is up 54.81 points after Friday's -154.26 point decline
At 9:45 AM, the S&P Global PMI service index will be released. The expectations is for 44.3 vs. 44.1
Following that, at 10 AM the more followed ISM nonmanufacturing index will be released with the expectations of the 55.1 vs. 56.7
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The USDCAD moved lower in early Asian session and in the process moved below the 100 hour MA (blue line) and down to test the swing area between 1.3076 up to 1.30922. The swing area goes back to May 12, 2022 (not shown). There were swing highs in the area on June 17, July 5, and July 6. On July 14, the price extended above that level and tried to stay above but could not sustain the momentum.
At the end of August and into September, the price has been able to trade back above the swing area. On Friday, the low price did extend back into the area only to find support buyers against it. In trading today, the low price stalled ahead of it.
The move back to the upside since support held, has the current price back up retesting the 100 hour moving average. As mentioned, earlier today in the Asian session, the price moved below that level on its way to session lows. Getting back above the 100 hour moving average would be more positive from a technical perspective. Conversely if the sellers against the MA can hold, The technical tilt remains in the sellers favor. Key level for buyers and sellers.
Reember,.... the Bank of Canada will be announcing their interest rate decision tomorrow at 10 AM ET. The expectations are for a 75 basis point hike to 3.25% as central banks are intent on snuffing out inflationary pressures despite expectations also for weaker growth. Do traders back off from high levels (low CAD) ahead of the rate decision? The 100 hour MA will be a barometer for that idea. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/usdcad-moves-back-higher-to-test-the-100-hour-ma-20220906/ | 2022-09-06T13:44:57Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/usdcad-moves-back-higher-to-test-the-100-hour-ma-20220906/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her amid increasing pressure to curb soaring prices, ease labor unrest and fix a health care system burdened by long waiting lists and staff shortages.
At the top of her in-box is the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which threatens to push energy bills to unaffordable levels, shuttering businesses and leaving the nation’s poorest people shivering in icy homes this winter.
Truss, who refused to spell out her energy strategy during the two-month campaign to succeed Boris Johnson, now plans to cap energy bills at a cost to taxpayers of as much as 100 billion pounds ($116 billion), British news media reported Tuesday. She is expected to unveil her plan on Thursday.
“You must know about the cost of living crisis in England, which is really quite bad at the moment,” Rebecca Macdougal, 55, who works in law enforcement, said outside the Houses of Parliament.
“She’s making promises for that, as she says she’s going to deliver, deliver, deliver,” she said. “But we will see in, hopefully, the next few weeks there’ll be some announcements which will help the normal working person.”
Truss took office Tuesday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, when Queen Elizabeth II formally asked her to form a new government in a carefully choreographed ceremony dictated by centuries of tradition. Johnson, who announced his intention to step down two months ago, formally resigned during his own audience with the queen a short time earlier.
It was the first time in the queen’s 70-year reign that the handover of power took place at Balmoral, rather than at Buckingham Palace in London. The ceremony was moved to Scotland to provide certainty about the schedule because the 96-year-old queen has experienced problems getting around that have forced palace officials to make decisions about her travel on a day-to-day basis.
Truss, 47, took office a day after the ruling Conservative Party chose her as its leader in an election where the party’s 172,000 dues-paying members were the only voters. As party leader, Truss automatically became prime minister without the need for a general election because the Conservatives still have a majority in the House of Commons.
But as a prime minister selected by less than 0.5% of British adults, Truss is under pressure to show quick results.
Ed Davey, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats, on Tuesday called for an early election in October.
“I’ve listened to Liz Truss during the Tory leadership (campaign) and I was looking for a plan to help people with their skyrocketing energy bills, with the NHS crisis and so on, and I heard no plan at all,” he told the BBC.
“Given people are really worried, given people are losing sleep over their energy bills, businesses aren’t investing because of the crisis, I think that’s really wrong,” Davey said.
Johnson took note of the strains facing Britain as he left the prime minister’s official residence at No. 10 Downing Street for the last time, saying his policies had left the government with the economic strength to help people weather the energy crisis.
While many observers expect Johnson to attempt a political comeback, he backed Truss and compared himself to Cincinnatus, the Roman dictator who relinquished power and returned to his farm to live in peace.
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BEIJING, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 25, Chindata Group Holdings Limited ("Chindata Group" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CD), a leading carrier-neutral hyperscale data center solution provider in Asia-Pacific emerging markets, announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and half year 2022 ended June 30, 2022. Chindata Group firmly grasped the development opportunities of the digital economy and China's "East Data West Computation" policy, and continued to maintain a strong growth in the second quarter. Total IT capacity of the data center increased to 776MW; revenue in the second quarter of 2022 increased by 51.2% year over year ("YoY") to RMB 1,038.1 million; net income in the second quarter increased by 206.3% YoY to RMB199.6 million, with a margin of 19.2%. Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2022 increased by 60.8% YoY to RMB544.3 million, with a margin of 52.4%. The Company has been delivering upbeat revenue and adjusted EBITDA results for eight straight quarters.
For the first half of 2022, Chindata Group achieved total revenue of 1,958.7 million, representing a year-on-year growth of 47.3 %. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 60.7% to RMB1,038.8 million; net income increased by 138.5% to RMB294.1 million.
Under the favorable guidance of the digital economy and the national top-level strategy of "East Data West Computation", Chindata Group's business continued to maintain solid growth . As of the end of the second quarter, total capacity increased by 72MW during the second quarter to reach 776MW. Two new under-construction hyperscale projects in northern China with a total capacity of 73MW were added to the asset portfolio, representing an increase of 34.3% compared with 578MW in the same period in 2021.
Chindata Group focuses on the hyperscale data center model and has achieved remarkable results in customer diversification. Total contracted and Indication of Interest ("IOI") capacity reached 650MW in the second quarter, representing a 31.2% YoY increase. Commitment ratio remained healthy for the Company's asset portfolio and contracted & IOI ratio for total capacity was 84% by the end of the second quarter of 2022.
Chindata Group is deeply engaged in the rapidly developing Asia-Pacific market with huge potential, and its hyperscale data center projects have performed well in China and Southeast Asia.
Among the eight national computing power hub nodes of "East Data West Computation " launched by Chinese government in February 2022, Chindata Group has deployed ahead of schedule in four hubs of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Gansu. As of the second quarter, Chindata Group has 30 data centers in total, of which two new under-construction hyperscale projects in northern China were added in this quarter.
As of the second quarter, utilized capacity of 57MW was added, and quarter-end utilized capacity reached 401MW, representing a 59.6% YoY growth. The newly-added capacity mainly came from Chindata Group's northern China and Malaysia campus to support the rapid business development of leading technology clients in China and abroad. In the second quarter, Chindata's in-service capacity increased by 13MW to 511MW, representing a 41.8% YoY growth.
Chindata Group is also constantly devoting itself to pursuing growth with quality through constant innovation, research and development. On July 29th, 2022, Chindata and its technical partner, Vertiv Technology, jointly released a waterless cooling technology. Coined "X-Cooling", the solution enables data centers to achieve zero Water Use Efficiency ("WUE") cooling, which is setting a new benchmark for the industry. By the end of the second quarter of 2022, the Company has a total of 361 approved and pending patents, far ahead of the industry.
On June 24 this year, Chindata Group officially closed a 500 million USD syndicated loan financing. The facility, joined by 15 lenders, has a 3-year tenor with a 2-year extension option. On July 25th, 2022, Fitch rating reaffirmed the Company's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) and foreign-currency senior unsecured rating at 'BBB-', with a stable outlook.
Mr. Wu Huapeng, CEO of Chindata Group, quoted: "Our business in China and Southeast Asia continued its solid momentum in the second quarter of 2022. Total capacity of the Company reached 776MW, which is a 72MW increase during the quarter and we have been delivering upbeat revenue results for eight straight quarters. We believe our early and ongoing layout in Asia Pacific emerging market and key regions under the "East-Data-West-Computation" in China, along with our hyperscale model that serves digital leaders and enterprise clients, constitutes the solid fundamentals for such momentum.
The Company is also constantly devoting itself to pursuing growth with quality through constant innovation and research and development. As a demonstration of that, our approved and pending patents by end of the second quarter was 361, representing an increase of 51 compared with that in the first quarter of 2022.
Furthermore, the Company has successfully closed the $500 million syndicated loan in late June, and the reaffirmation of our investment grade credit rating by notable rating agency recently has enabled the Company to maintain its diversified financing options. Looking forward to the future, Chindata Group has gained strong momentum in terms of sustained high-speed growth."
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BRAINTREE, Mass., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PrepMD RMS, the premier cardiac clinical solutions company, announced today the acquisition of the intellectual property and technology assets of LindaCare, a digital health company specializing in remote monitoring.
Founded in 2015, PrepMD RMS provides tailored remote cardiac monitoring, in-office staffing and digital healthcare training solutions to clinics ranging from 20 to over 16,000 remotely monitored patients. The acquired IP enables PrepMD RMS to continue to provide the broadest service and technology-based solutions and bolster its leadership position in the remote monitoring space. PrepMD RMS offers a highly intuitive clinician-designed SaaS platform that requires minimal onboarding time and offers a variety of customization options. Additional features including best-in-class report building and physician sign-off capabilities enable clinics to optimize workflow and enhance patient care. Cardiology clinics have flexibility to sign up for this standalone software or have a dedicated IBHRE®-certified team at PrepMD RMS work within the platform to remotely monitor their patients, all with no upfront costs.
"The cardiac device remote monitoring market is growing significantly with clinicians across the globe striving to provide higher standards of care for their patients. With this IP acquisition, PrepMD RMS empowers its clients with an expanded and enhanced CIED remote monitoring technology solution", said Matt O'Neal, Co-Founder and CEO of PrepMD RMS. "PrepMD RMS continues to strengthen its position as the leading cardiac clinical solutions provider offering the best-in-class technologies and services to clinicians."
Cardiology clinics face challenges recruiting and training technical teams to manage the CIED remote monitoring burden. With an increasing need for a variety of technology and service needs in the cardiac device space, PrepMD RMS has clearly positioned itself as a leading provider of a complete portfolio of solutions.
Founded in 2015, PrepMD RMS is the premier cardiac clinical solutions company, combining expert human capital and technological innovation to address complex challenges faced by cardiology offices and major healthcare systems. As the one-stop shop for device clinics of all sizes, PrepMD RMS offers a portfolio of cardiac device software and service-based solutions. The IBHRE®-certified team at PrepMD RMS currently monitors over 100,000 patients across the U.S. The parent global company, PrepMD has educated over 1,000 cardiac device professionals since inception in 2009, and is an established leader in cardiac medical device training for corporations and individuals.
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With an Integrated NFT Market Place and Offering Safe, Secure Payment, LG Art Lab Provides Compelling, New Way to Enjoy and Trade Digital Art on LG's Premium TVs
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) has launched its very own non-fungible token (NFT) platform, LG Art Lab. Now available in the U.S. on the company's TVs running webOS 5.0 or later, and accessible directly from the Home Screen, the new platform enables users to buy, sell and enjoy high-quality digital artwork. Delivering outstanding picture quality and offering several, large screen sizes to choose from, LG's state-of-the-art TVs are the perfect medium for displaying one's NFT collection.
A convenient, one-stop solution for viewing and trading NFTs at home, the platform includes the LG Art Lab Drops feature, which profiles artists and previews new works coming soon to the platform. Meanwhile, the real-time Live Drops countdown ensures users never miss an opportunity to acquire a 'just dropped' NFT.
LG's new platform, based on the Hedera network, the most used, sustainable, enterprise-grade public ledger for the decentralized economy, makes buying and selling as simple as possible, incorporating onscreen QR codes that let users quickly complete transactions via Wallypto - the company's crypto-currency wallet for smartphones. Once purchased, an NFT can be traded on LG Art Lab Marketplace, where users can easily view transaction history, while in My Collection they can admire all of their owned artworks. When displayed on the cinematic, 16:9 aspect ratio screens of LG's TVs, NFTs come fully to life – especially on the company's OLED TVs, which leverage self-lit pixels to deliver infinite contrast, inky blacks and exceptional color accuracy.
A treat for fans of contemporary art, LG Art Lab welcomes the first-ever digital artwork from well-known sculptor Barry X Ball. Famous for reinterpreting classical and modernist sculptures using the latest 3D scanning and printing technologies, as well as traditional techniques, Barry X Ball is now making his exciting debut in the world of NFT art with unique 'Metal' series digital works. The first of these NFT masterpieces, which perfectly capture all the textures, details and materials – including precious metals and gemstones – used in the artist's remarkable sculptures, will be available via the platform's LG Art Lab Drops feature in the next weeks, with "Stone" series and other artists' works to be added on a monthly basis.
To help users gain a deeper understanding of their favorite NFTs and the creative minds behind them, the platform also presents informative artwork descriptions and short films that illuminate the artists' creative processes. Users can follow and learn more about each artist in the app's profile feature, and will even have the opportunity to meet some of them at upcoming, LG-sponsored art events.
With their immaculate picture quality and stylish, minimalist aesthetic, LG's next-gen TVs have featured in several high-profile events on the art world calendar, including the recently-held Frieze Seoul.
To find out more about LG Art Lab, please visit www.lgartlab.com.
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MONTREAL, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), the one-stop commerce platform for merchants around the world to simplify, scale, and create exceptional customer experiences, has today announced the initial launch of Lightspeed Restaurant in the Australian market - a unified hospitality commerce and point-of-sale (POS) platform to power Australia's restaurant revival.
Unveiling at Fine Food Australia, and coming soon to Australian businesses Lightspeed Restaurant, an industry-leading cloud platform, combines an innovative POS, contactless integrated payments, online ordering, advanced inventory, industry leading analytics and more; enabling operators to run smarter, more efficient restaurants. The local launch of Lightspeed Restaurant integrates cutting edge technology to build a single product that incorporates the best features of Australian leading Kounta and the breadth and sophistication of Lightspeed's market leading capabilities, and comes as Australia's world-famous dining industry continues to defy economic pressure.
Data from a subset of Australian restaurants, cafes and bars using Lightspeed in July found that year-over-year revenue was up 50.3% in restaurants, 48.5% in bars, and 25.7% in cafes compared to the same month in 2021. Remarkably, July was the sixth successive month of year-over-year growth*.
Peter Dougherty, General Manager of Hospitality, at Lightspeed, said: "Bringing Lightspeed Restaurant to an Australian market famed for the vibrancy of its hospitality sector is an exciting moment for Lightspeed. Restaurants have rapidly accelerated their digital transformation in recent years, and today merchants can't compromise when it comes to technology. Lightspeed Restaurant allows Australian restaurant owners to take control of seat level ordering, multiple service environments, complex printing setups, and more, all through a single commerce platform - providing the solution they need to meet and exceed the needs of their customers, empower their team and overcome the challenges of today."
Key features of Lightspeed Restaurant include:
- Advanced insights: Lightspeed Restaurant informs operators what turns customers into regulars, who their best wait staff are and why, and makes them feel like they're on the floor every day even across multiple locations.
- Comprehensive integrated inventory: Track and automate inventory without breaking the bank. Know exactly how much product was sold, how much is still on hand, and how much is needed from a supplier for the next order.
- Speed and automation for the front of the house: Optimised by years of user testing, Lightspeed Restaurant is easy to use and train on, key for hiring and retaining staff and running smoother shifts in busy environments.
- Innovative ordering and payments with Order Anywhere: Fully integrated with Lightspeed Restaurant, Order Anywhere provides contactless ordering and payments for dine-in, and commission-free ordering for takeout, with the flexibility to either pre-pay online or pay at pick up, while avoiding expensive third-party fees.
- Real-time data: Restaurant owners, chefs and managers receive a daily email detailing everything they need to know before doors open, and a shift prep email detailing reservations, VIP guests, and notes for the service ahead.
Bluebonnet Barbecue, Melbourne's iconic Texas-style BBQ venue, has been using Lightspeed Restaurant in the initial launch phase. Bluebonnet's Manager, Mikey Buchanan, said the platform gives the business a competitive advantage and the foundations to overcome challenges and provide better experiences for customers and employees alike.
"We've been looking for a platform like Lightspeed Restaurant for years. The access to real-time insights has given us a deeper, more accurate understanding of our business than we've ever had before. It's incredibly powerful and sophisticated, but also user-friendly, which is so important in a transient industry where staff come and go.
"Rather than using different systems for different business functions everything is on one system, driving operational efficiencies which benefit our team and, ultimately, our customers. We're passionate about our craft and our customers, and with Lightspeed Restaurant we spend less time working on administration and non-revenue generating tasks and more time delivering the food and experiences that bring people together."
The initial launch of Lightspeed Restaurant in Australia follows the recent launch of Lightspeed Payments, an integrated, contactless payments processor that gives hospitality and retail businesses the ability to process customer payments directly from their point-of-sale.
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Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality and golf businesses in over 100 countries.
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Millions of households could see an income dip of £3,000 as the cost of living crisis deteriorates. The Resolution Foundation Thinktank has issued the urgent warning, explaining how Brits could be hit hard by skyrocketing bills and rising inflation.
A researcher at the foundation, Lalitha Try, said: "Britain is already experiencing the biggest fall in real pay since 1977, and a tough winter looms as energy bills hit £500 a month. With high inflation likely to stay with us for much of next year, the outlook for living standards is frankly terrifying."
The 10% fall in mean disposable income expected by 2023-2024 is "likely to be the worst for at least a century", and equates to £3,000 for average households, BirminghamLive reports. The Thinktank's report confirms that this two-year change should be expected following the "sharp rise" in the number of people in absolute poverty, projected at over three million between 2021-22 and 2023-24.
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Lalitha added: "Typical households are on course to see their real incomes fall by £3,000 over the next two years - the biggest squeeze in at least a century - while three million extra people could fall into absolute poverty. No responsible government could accept such an outlook, so radical policy action is required to address it.
"We are going to need an energy support package worth tens of billions of pounds, coupled with increasing benefits next year by October's inflation rate. The new Prime Minister also needs to improve Britain's longer-term outlook, which can only be achieved by a new economic strategy that delivers higher productivity and strong growth."
A Government spokesperson said: "Countries around the world are grappling with rising prices but we recognise that inflation is causing significant challenges for families. We are continuing to support the economy and families through tax cuts and £37 billion worth of help for households throughout the year, including direct payments of at least £1,200 for eight million of the most vulnerable households.
"We are making necessary preparations to ensure a new government will have options to deliver additional support as quickly as possible."
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The cost of living crisis is relentlessly biting the whole of the UK, meaning people will need all the help they can get. But a lot of people do not realise they are entitled to around 30 freebies from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
More than two-thirds of UK parents are reportedly worried about making ends meet as the cost of food, energy and fuel have rocketed in recent months. This has been compacted with rocketing inflations and stagnant wages meaning people are relying more and more on the state to live.
Around 5.8 million people depend on state benefits from the DWP to help them pay the bills. Parents described feeling “overwhelmed”, a “let-down” and a “failure” as cost-of-living pressures make it increasingly hard for them to afford essentials, new research for Nesta found.
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Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects “substantial sums” to help with the cost of living to be provided by his successor Liz Truss and insisted a “further package” will be delivered ahead of winter by the next administration, Express.co.uk reports.
But millions of people who depend on Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance and Pension Credit could claim 30 additional freebies from the DWP which could save them thousands of pounds. Depending on where they live, some parents may also qualify for a Back to School grant worth £150.
These extra benefits could add up to thousands of pounds which would help ease the financial burden many are facing right now. Sites like Turn2us have free tools where people can check whether they qualify for Universal Credit or Pension Credit.
30 DWP benefits and freebies:
- Reduced council tax bills
- Capped water bills
- Half price bus
- Discounted rail fares
- Free or discounted gym membership
- Help with new job costs
- Warm Home Discount Scheme of £140 off fuel bills
- £25 in Cold Weather Payments
- Free or cheap broadband from TalkTalk, Virgin Media and BT
- Cheap BT phone calls
- Free prescriptions for people with zero income or those on a low income
- Free dental treatment
- Eye tests and discounted glasses
- Free school transport
- Free school meals
- Discounted childcare costs
- £150 towards school uniforms - dependent on the local authority
- £1,200 free cash as part of the Government’s Help to Save scheme
- Food vouchers for kids as part of the Healthy Start scheme
- Maternity grant up to £1,000
- Disabled Facilities Grant (up to £30,000) to make changes to a home
- Homeowners can apply for up to £10,000 to pay for a boiler
- Homeowners can get help to pay for double glazing as part of the Green Homes Scheme
- Up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payments
- Free wigs or fabric support provided by the NHS
- Free health travel costs
- Help with housing costs
- Help with funeral costs
- Bereavement support payments
- Reduced court fees
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74-Story Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Austin Now Underway and Scheduled to Open in Late 2026
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Development partners Lincoln Property Company (LPC) and Kairoi Residential have broken ground on a 74-story mixed-use high-rise called Waterline in downtown Austin that will become the tallest tower in Texas when it opens in late 2026. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board ("PSP Investments"), one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, is the main equity partner in this major development project.
Located at 98 Red River St., Waterline will extend 1,022 feet above a lush 3.3-acre campus near the intersection of Waller Creek and Lady Bird Lake.
Targeting LEED Gold certification throughout the building, the project will include 352 luxury apartment homes; 700,000 square feet of office space; and the 251-room 1 Hotel Austin — the first Texas location for the global hospitality company SH Hotel Resorts' sustainability-focused 1 Hotels brand.
Waterline is the third downtown Austin high-rise that LPC has co-developed and broken ground on in the last three years. Sixth and Guadalupe, also co-developed with Kairoi Residential, will open next year with 66 floors of residences, offices, and ground-level retail. The Republic, a 48-story office tower adjacent to Republic Square Park, is scheduled to open in late 2024. When completed, all three buildings will be taller than any high-rise on the ground in Austin today.
"Downtown Austin offers one of the most dynamic markets and skylines in the nation, and we're excited to help drive its ongoing transformation," said Seth Johnston, Senior Vice President of LPC in Austin. "Waterline marks a new milestone for downtown not only because of its height but also because of the positive impact this project will have on improving connectivity, enhancing public amenities, and attracting more people to this beautiful area of downtown."
Situated on the eastern bank of Waller Creek along the Waterloo Greenway, Waterline will serve as a new gateway from the Central Business District to the Rainey Street district. The development will add two new pedestrian bridges over the creek from the west, as well as three additional public pedestrian and bike access points to the Waterloo Greenway from the east.
The development team will contribute $1 million to the Waterloo Greenway Project to help fund improvements to the 1.5-mile urban trail that connects the University of Texas at Austin to Lady Bird Lake.
Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox — a global architecture firm with a portfolio that includes the 55 Hudson Yards and One Vanderbilt towers in New York City — Waterline will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, warm textures, and native stone.
"Waterline will offer a truly unique experience with unrivaled views, world-class amenities and a thoughtful design that connects the building's interior with the project's unique natural surroundings throughout the building," said Michael Lynd Jr., CEO of Kairoi Residential. "We're thrilled to introduce Austin's next iconic project."
The building's vibrant ground floor will feature 24,000 square feet of publicly accessible retail and restaurant space overlooking Waller Creek and the Waterloo Greenway, separated by a floodplain forest to protect the natural experience for trail users.
1 Hotel Austin will occupy the next 13 floors with a ballroom and meeting spaces on the 14th floor and a rooftop pool with food and beverage service on the 16th floor.
The office portion of the tower will occupy 27 stories with a 14th-floor amenity deck featuring 24,000 square feet of landscaped outdoor space along with a bar and lounge, indoor meeting spaces and a prep kitchen for special events. Office tenants also will have access to a 7,000-square foot fitness center on the second floor featuring cardio equipment and weights along with a yoga and dance studio.
Upscale residential homes will fill the building's top 33 stories offering residents access to two pools on the 41st floor along with a lounge, bar, kitchen, and co-working space. A movement studio, workout studio and steam room will be located one floor above along with soaking tubs, hammocks, a BBQ pit, and a communal dining area.
"We are pleased to be increasing our portfolio exposure to high conviction markets and green assets in one of the fastest growing cities in the United States," said Carole Guérin, Managing Director, Head of Americas, Real Estate Investments, PSP Investments. "This investment provides significant upside potential as the city of Austin continues its expansion to become a top-tier US market that offers high quality of life, a supportive business environment, exciting employment opportunities and a hotbed for technology and innovation."
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. ("BXMT") provided the construction loan for the project.
"We continue to see strong demand for new, best-in-class residential, office and hospitality assets in high growth markets like Austin and are excited to support this trophy, mixed use development that will make a meaningful contribution to the community as well as the Austin skyline," said Katie Keenan, Chief Executive Officer of BXMT. "We look forward to continuing to lend on low-leverage, high-quality projects and serving as a partner to well-capitalized, experienced sponsors like LPC, Kairoi, and PSP Investments."
Eastdil Secured served as the financing advisor to the sponsors.
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Abduction of Memphis jogger draws attention to tracking devices
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The abduction of Memphis mom Eliza Fletcher is sparking curiosity among walkers and joggers into the use of tracking devices.
When Fletcher was violently taken on an early morning jog, police say, she dropped her phone. It was found at the scene after Fletcher’s husband called police, reporting her as a missing person.
“It just makes you think twice every time you leave the house even to do something so routine,” Maggie Coleman, out for a walk at McCabe Park, said.
In today’s high-tech world, there are devices that advertise themselves as being able to track friends and family.
The safety review site, SafeWise, reviewed a list of GPS trackers for kids, but many of the devices can be used for adults.
They work off cell signals to privately show, only who you want, a near precise location where the device is.
Certain fitness watches and Apple Watches have GPS built-in, so they can be traced too. Jennifer Masley, who exercises often, never likes leaving hers behind.
“I wear my Apple Watch for that reason. Sometimes, I have my phone and my watch,” Masley said. “I’ve actually thought about that before like, what would I do?”
GPS tracking devices, which can be as small as a quarter, are advertised as adding an extra layer of protection. These are different from the dozens of safety apps that can be downloaded on a phone.
“Especially hearing stories like [what happened to Fletcher.] They’re terrible but it is a reminder to maybe look into those [GPS trackers,] because again, you don’t think twice about going on your morning walk,” Coleman said.
For safety tips and reviews of GPS devices and apps, visit SafeWise’s website.
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A former Sheerness councillor has called for the community to come together to save the historic water tower after an ‘upsetting’ fire took hold of it last night (September 5). Five fire engines were on hand to tackle the blaze that began late yesterday evening.
Locals were encouraged to keep their windows and doors closed due to the large volumes of smoke present at the time. Kent Fire and Rescue Service said this morning: “Residents near Trinity Road in Sheerness are no longer advised to keep windows and doors closed, following good progress by crews overnight.
“One fire engine remains at the scene of the derelict building fire this morning, and firefighters are working to damp down hot spots. There are no reported injuries and the cause is not yet confirmed.”
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This historic building supplied water to Sheerness up until 1960 and has sat vacant ever since. In 2005, planning was granted for the provision of 29 flats and maisonettes within retained buildings and an adjacent new build block, though nothing ever came of this.
Yesterday’s incident is not the first time this privately owned structure has faced the devastating effects of a fire either. The Victorian water tower and pumping station also caught alight back in 2016.
It was this fire that spurred Sheerness resident and former councillor Chris Foulds to write to Swale Borough Council six years ago, raising concerns for health and safety and urging the council to contact the building's owner to better secure the site, or to pursue a compulsory purchase order. Following this, Chris says he received word from the council that they had contacted the owner and soon after, Mr Foulds saw that some additional security measures around the site had been implemented.
However, he says that seeing the building ablaze once again last night left him ‘frustrated’.
'It does pose a huge risk to the local area'
Chris said: “That’s the second time that I’ve seen it catch fire. [The first] wasn’t anywhere near as bad as it was last night, I mean that was really bad, that was dreadful.
“I got a phone call from my mum who thought the building next to the tower, Masters House, was alight. I live up the road so walked down - I could see the ash and debris in the air but realised it was the old water tower on fire.
“It does pose a huge risk to the local area, and the biggest risk, which is really important, Swale Borough Council has put £1.5million into Master’s House, which at the moment they’re refurbishing, it’s only a stone’s throw away. When I was there last night, as some of the roof was caving in, it was spitting out ash and flame that was blowing over toward that building so that could’ve easily caught alight last night as well.”
'I do feel that the water tower is saveable'
But Chris said the tower is not beyond saving and called on the community to come together to retain the historic building.
He said: “I did see some comments on Facebook last night after the fire at the water tower saying, ‘It’s going to have to have to be pulled down because it’s devastated the building’. Well not necessarily, The Dockyard Church was classed as an unsafe building but we’ve stepped in and saved it.
“It would be a great loss to the local area if it’s decided that it has to be ripped down and we lose all that wonderful architecture. I really do feel that if a community group can come together, similar to what the trust have done at Dockyard Church, come together and raise some funds, I think that’s the best way to save that building.”
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A mum from Folkestone said she and her son have been left terrified after he was grabbed by a woman in an "attempted kidnap". Lisa Claw has issued a warning to other parents to be aware after the terrifying ordeal.
She said she was walking home yesterday (Sunday, September 4) afternoon past Lidl in the town centre with her son, 2. She was pushing her daughter, 1, in her pushchair while her son climbed under the metal bike rack by the shop.
She said: "All of a sudden my little boy is really crying and as I looked around there was this lady who had my son by his arm saying 'come with me'. I instantly shouted 'get off my son'."
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Lisa said she managed to grab her son and run into her cousin's house, which luckily was nearby. She said waited there for the woman to leave but terrifyingly, she appeared to be waiting for them.
She said: "I thought after about 10 minutes it would be safe to walk home but no, this lady waited by Lidl for me and started to follow me home. So I stopped at the end of my road and waited until she was out of sight, as I didn't want her knowing where I live."
Lisa said she quickly reported the incident to police but wanted to warn people with young children to be careful. She added: "My son was very scared and kept crying. He keeps saying 'mummy the lady is going to take me'.
"I'm just very shaken up. I never expected something like this to happen. Thankfully the police are being very helpful and are treating it as attempted kidnap."
A spokesman for Kent Police said: "We received a report at around 8.50am on Monday 5 September 2022, of an incident in the Middeburg Square area of Folkestone in which a woman had reportedly held the arm of a child at around 5pm the previous day.
"The child was then picked up by his mother and they walked away without further contact. Enquiries to establish the circumstances are ongoing."
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Previous Crypto homebuyers can now access their home equity
MIAMI, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milo, a financial technology company that is reimagining the way global and crypto consumers access financial solutions, today launched the world's first crypto refinance offering and undercollateralized mortgage. This new refinance product enables borrowers to access US dollars by pledging their crypto assets and their property to cash out up to 100% of their property's home equity value. These borrowers can now use the cash proceeds from the property to pay off existing debt, repurchase crypto or invest in other assets.
Milo's crypto refinance offering is a gamechanger for those who previously sold their crypto or took out a short term crypto loan to buy a home in cash. This solution allows them to extend the repayment term to 30 years and gain access to financing they would have preferred from inception. Milo's crypto refinance also requires significantly less crypto collateral than similar products on the market. While crypto loans usually require 2 or 3x the loan amount in collateral, Milo's product only requires 1x the loan amount or less. The interest cost savings of this crypto mortgage vs a crypto loan are also considerable; consumers can save up to $175,000 over a 5 year term on a $1 million loan!
"Based on the success of our crypto mortgage offering, we are now able to empower those who would have liked 100% financing via a crypto mortgage when purchasing their home. With our crypto refinance they can benefit from having access to their home equity when attractive investment opportunities come up," said Josip Rupena, CEO and Founder of Milo. "We will continue to pioneer this space and help individuals diversify their crypto wealth with real estate by creating unique offerings that are only possible with crypto."
In addition to this crypto refinance solution, Milo is excited to publicly release the first undercollateralized crypto mortgage backed by USDC. By request of consumers and an effort to expand this solution, there is now an option to borrow 100% of the property's value by only pledging 40% of the loan amount in USDC.
"At Milo, we are on a mission to drive financial inclusion and our crypto mortgage can do that for so many crypto consumers. We knew from day 1 that an undercollateralized crypto mortgage was needed and we are now one step closer to helping more clients qualify to buy real estate." said Rupena. "Many crypto consumers are already earning and spending exclusively in the digital world. Our USDC offering simply helps these consumers build a bridge to the real world."
Milo's crypto refinance offering falls on the heels of their recent milestone achievement reaching $10 million in crypto mortgages. This milestone demonstrates the strength of Milo's innovative 30-year crypto mortgage which came to market only this past April. Milo became the first company to offer a mortgage that combines the world of digital assets with traditional finance by allowing investors to qualify with Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC.
Milo is a financial technology company reimagining the way global and crypto consumers access financial solutions to 'Unlock what's possible. By building a proprietary technology stack from the ground up and bringing on a world class team, the company has enabled millions of dollars in U.S. home loans. Milo is passionate about driving digital transformation of financial services, solving real problems, and making a meaningful impact in people's lives. For more information visit www.milocredit.com.
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Striking images have emerged showing the incredible thunderstorm that lit up the Kent skies last night (September 5). Overnight, a yellow warning for thunderstorms was issued by the Met Office who warned the conditions could lead to disruption across the south east.
This alert was in place from 8.35pm Monday evening until 6am today. What ensued was a night of booming thunder and lightning flashes seen and heard throughout the county.
This was the second yellow thunderstorm warning to affect Kent over the last few days, with another issued from Sunday evening into Monday morning. At the time, the Met Office warned that this storm “may cause some localised disruption" and that driving conditions were also likely to be impacted.
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Such weather is expected to largely persist throughout the coming week, with spells of heavy and thundery showers forecast right up until the weekend. While it is looking to be a wet one, temperatures are expected to also remain rather warm here in the south east, with highs of 24C expected today.
Though thunderstorms are expected throughout the coming days, no further weather warnings have yet been issued. Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said: “A warm, muggy start to Tuesday morning.
“Plenty of sunny spells but already a few showers across northern parts of England, southern Scotland, continuing to push their way northwards. Turning heavy into the afternoon, some rumbles of thunder.
“Further heavy showers pushing northwards across the rest of the UK, some rumbles of thunder, some hail, some gusty winds in there too, the risk of some flooding. But there will be some sunny spells in between and where we get the sunshine, temperatures lifting into the low 20s, still toward the mid 20s across the south east.”
Images were captured of the storm as it erupted over the Medway towns . Bright lightning strikes can be illuminating the night sky, resulting in a truly striking spectacle.
The news of this wet and stormy week for Kent follows the recent announcement that no end is currently planned for the ongoing hosepipes bans impacting much of the county. Earlier in August, both South East Water and Thames Water confirmed temporary use bans that would impact numerous key areas in Kent following a prolonged hot and dry spell.
Steve Andrews, Head of Central Operations for South East Water said: “Temporary restrictions on water use in the area will continue until we are confident that the demand for water has reduced back to manageable levels. We will keep the position under constant review.
“This really is just a short temporary measure to help us in these very unusual circumstances.”
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Mridha International Institute of Peace & Happiness (MIIPH) is partnering with 16 other Saginaw nonprofits to promote community connections to peace and nonviolence
SAGINAW, Mich., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mridha International Institute of Peace & Happiness (MIIPH) is hosting a Saginaw Peace Walk on Wednesday, September 21, International Peace Day. The walk will be preceded by a Partners in Peace Expo with 16 other Saginaw-based non-profit organizations. The event begins at 4:00pm and will be held at the historic Montague Inn Bed & Breakfast, 1581 S. Washington Ave.
Saginaw Mayor Brenda Moore will issue a proclamation recognizing MIIPH's efforts to promote peace in the community through events and the development of its online peace education platform, which will debut in 2023. Food trucks, live music, and local nonprofit activities and information will be featured.
4:00pm - Partners in Peace Expo with participating organizations:
CAN Council
Castle Museum of Saginaw County History
Child & Family Services of Saginaw
Humane Society of Saginaw County
Japanese Tea Garden & Cultural Center
Mexican American Council
Mid-Michigan Children's Museum
Positive Results Downtown Saginaw
READ Association of Saginaw
Rotary Club of Saginaw
Saginaw Children's Zoo
Saginaw YMCA
The Mustard Seed Shelter
The Underground Railroad, Inc.
United Way of Saginaw County
Youth for Understanding
(Event Schedule, cont.)
5:00pm – Welcome address from Dr. Mridha, Saginaw Mayor Brenda Moore, other distinguished guests
5:30pm – Saginaw Peace Walk leaves from The Montague Inn, following Washington Avenue to Fordney Street, passing the Saginaw YMCA, and returning to the Montague via Washington Avenue by 6:15pm.
7:00pm Event ends.
"We want to involve the local community as well as the international community in our purpose of promoting peace in all our interactions," says Dr. Mridha. "I started the Institute because there will always be a need to make more peace in the world."
Founded in 2021, the Mridha International Institute of Peace & Happiness (MIIPH) is a 501(c)(3) company and a subsidiary of the Mridha Foundation. Based in Saginaw, Mich., the Institute is dedicated to promoting peace, happiness, and harmony through education, advocacy, and conscious consideration for others. For more information, visit http://miiph.org.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE: BHVN)'s sale to Pfizer Inc. for $148.50 per share in cash. Biohaven common shareholders, including Pfizer, will also receive 0.5 of a share of New Biohaven, a new publicly traded company that will retain Biohaven's non-CGRP development stage pipeline compounds, per Biohaven common share. If you are a Biohaven shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE)'s sale to Prologis, Inc. for 0.475x of a Prologis share for each Duke Realty share. If you are a Duke Realty shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD)'s merger with Duke Realty Corporation. If you are a Prologis shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Gemini Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMTX)'s merger with Disc Medicine, Inc. Pre-merger Gemini shareholders are expected to own approximately 28% of the combined company. If you are a Gemini shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE)'s merger with iStar Inc. If you are a Safehold shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NASDAQ: FTAI)'s merger with a subsidiary of FTAI Finance Holdco Ltd. If you are a Fortress shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBTX)'s merger with ARS Pharmaceutic als, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, assuming that Silverback's net cash at closing is $240 million, Silverback equity holders are expected to own approximately 37% of the combined company. If you are a Silverback shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Covetrus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVET)'s sale to funds affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG Capital for $21.00 per share in cash. If you are a Covetrus shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GBT)'s sale to Pfizer Inc. for $68.50 per share in cash. If you are a Global Blood shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
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JB Pritzker has seen the memes.
And not only those on “Socialists for Pritzker,” the Twitter account that cast him as an unlikely leftist hero and spawned a host of semi-ironic jokes about the Illinois governor’s political appeal. He and his staff can rattle off some of the oft-surreal variations on the conceit. Anarchists for JB Pritzker. Nomadic Warriors for Pritzker. He finds it all entertaining, if a little strange. “I guess I’m a good straight man,” he told me on a recent afternoon in his Chicago office.
But there also may be something to the joke: Sure, the idea that an insanely wealthy hotel heir who used to work for Hillary Clinton is actually one of the nation’s most powerful and unabashed progressives is sort of funny. But what if it’s true?
“I was very clear when I ran for governor in 2017, 2018, what I thought we oughta do,” Pritzker told me. “I laid out a plan. I told people what I was gonna do, told them I was gonna go fight for it. I wasn’t wishy-washy about it…People knew what they were getting, or at least in me. And I didn’t change when I got elected. I just kept going.”
Pritzker has racked up a long list of progressive policy achievements, including some that have proved elusive or challenging for national Democrats: He and the Democratic-controlled state legislature implemented a law to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025; introduced a number of criminal justice reforms, including a bill making Illinois the first state to end cash bail; established a sweeping package to address climate change; and helped create a “firewall” of state-level abortion protections—three years before the conservative Supreme Court eliminated that right on the federal level.
At a time when Republicans seem to be pulling the nation further and further to the right, Pritzker’s aggressive approach to both politics and policy has captured the attention of Democrats seeking a greater sense of urgency from their party. “He’s really good at battling opponents,” said Camille Rivera, a Democratic strategist with the progressive New Deal Strategies. “Sometimes, we just need to say when something is wrong. Sometimes, we do need to battle it out. Sometimes, we do need to fight back. He represents the cadre of folks that are like, ‘I want you to fight. I want you to battle it out.’”
“They want that kind of fire sometimes,” Rivera added.
Pritzker doesn’t come off as a flamethrower.
It was a humid afternoon in early August when I met him at his Chicago office. He and his staff were settling in after a recent move from the postmodern Thompson Center, which the state sold to Google parent company Alphabet, to a West Loop office building that had once been the regional headquarters for Pepsi. His suite, on the 16th floor, was sparsely decorated, featuring little more than a White Sox hat, a set of Cubs golf clubs, and a coffee-table book on the White House china, which he told me was one of his favorite possessions. (Apparently, some of the china used at the White House is made right here in Illinois, in the far-northern Chicago suburb Antioch.) | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/jb-pritzker-will-gladly-be-democrats-flamethrower | 2022-09-06T13:55:00Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/jb-pritzker-will-gladly-be-democrats-flamethrower | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Acclaimed war photographer Lynsey Addario began her professional career by diving in headfirst. In 1996, with no prior training, but plenty of passion and curiosity, she began working for the Buenos Aires Herald, a storied (and since shuttered) English-language newspaper in Argentina. Four years later, she trekked to Afghanistan, where she chronicled the lives of women living under Taliban oppression, producing a stunning body of images that she is perhaps still most recognized for.
Over the past couple decades, Addario has seemingly been everywhere documenting global conflicts and humanitarian crises—from maternal mortality in India and Sierra Leone to the path of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq. She’s worked for several major publications, like the New York Times, Time, and National Geographic, and has won prestigious awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship and Pulitzer Prize.
“I’ve worked as a photojournalist for almost 25 years, and am constantly in motion, from country to country, story to story, documenting these very intense and historical moments,” Addario wrote in an email. “I do this because I believe fundamentally in the importance of journalism, of helping inform the world through fact, through reporting and photography and storytelling, and by connecting people.”
Addario has most recently been covering the war in Ukraine, where she captured a jarring image of civilian casualties that was published on the front page of The New York Times, bringing the brutality of war to readers around the world. Addario just returned home to New York to open a career-spanning solo exhibition at SVA. Vanity Fair got a sneak peek at the show and has selected six photos that offer a thorough look into Addario’s career, with the photographer sharing her recollections of the work she’s dedicated her life to.
“In a time where much of our lives is reduced to cursory (and not fact-checked!) social media posts,” she added, “I think it is important to pause and look at the breadth [of] stories we have witnessed as a population over the last two decades—the wars, the violence against women, the trauma—and to recognize the power of images, and the power of good journalism to help shape opinion and inform people in positions of decision-making power.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/photographer-lynsey-addario-two-decades-covering-wars-global-crises | 2022-09-06T13:55:06Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/photographer-lynsey-addario-two-decades-covering-wars-global-crises | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Custom Formula Further Segments Andy as Premium Food Producer for Small Pets
ELLENSBURG, Wash., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Andy by Anderson Hay™, a company specializing in selling high-quality USDA certified organic and natural Timothy hay, alfalfa, bedding, and other food for rabbits, guinea pigs and the small pet market online, and Heinold® Feeds, a well-known maker of feed pellets for rabbits since 1936, today announced a strategic partnership to create a new custom alfalfa-based feed pellet formula for young house rabbits.
Through the collaboration, Andy will market and sell the unique alfalfa-based feed pellets derived from Heinold's proprietary formula that features all-natural and high-quality ingredients, plus essential oil natural supplements. The carefully formulated alfalfa feed pellets provide natural ingredients for an optimal balance of nutrients to support muscle growth, fur quality and overall health for young or pregnant/lactating rabbits, further reinforcing Andy's commitment to provide sustainable, high-quality food products that are nutritious and delicious for young rabbits. Early product sampling had positive results.
Andy's management is pleased to partner with Heinold® Feeds to help address demand in premium food products for small pets. "It came down to expertise, reputation, quality and focus on the customer. They align with our values and philosophy of providing consistently high-quality products to feed important animals," said Mark Anderson, CEO of Andy by Anderson Hay™ and Anderson Hay & Grain.
"We are excited to partner up with Andy by Anderson Hay to bring a new line of rabbit pellets to the market. Their passion and commitment to their customers was very important to us. Together, we hope to provide a healthy, nutritious feed to rabbits across the nation," said Nick DeKryger, Vice President at Belstra, the parent company of Heinold® Feeds.
The all-in-one unique feed provides young rabbits with forage, minerals and vitamins to promote improved body condition, appetite, shiny coat, growth performance, intestinal and immune system health, and better absorption of nutrients. Alfalfa pellets, a recommended food source by veterinarians, are an ideal diet for young rabbits (under six months). The benefits of this unique recipe include easing stress and anxiety, combatting respiratory problems, stimulating circulation and promoting heart health, including agents that are antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
Heinold® Feeds' parent company Belstra, an Indiana-based milling company, serves as manufacturer of the custom alfalfa pellets. Andy's sister company, Anderson Hay & Grain, in Ellensburg, Wash., handles all packaging, and Andy by Anderson Hay™ manages distribution of the alfalfa pellets to the doorsteps of small pet owners. The alfalfa-based pellet feeds for growing, lactating and gestating rabbits are available in 5, 10, and 15-pound bag options. Andy's new alfalfa-based feed pellets are available exclusively at Andy's online store at www.Andy.pet and Amazon.
Andy by Anderson Hay™ specializes in selling high-quality USDA certified organic and natural Timothy hay, alfalfa, bedding, and other food for rabbits, guinea pigs and the small pet market online. For three generations spanning more than 50 years, the Anderson family has been feeding the world's most important animals from its happy fields in the Pacific Northwest. In 2021, Andy by Anderson Hay established a presence in the U.S. market, the vision of the families fourth generation, offering fresh, small batch forage, directly from its fields to the doorsteps of small pet owners. Known for its consistency and quality of hay year round, Andy aims to nourish small pets with all-natural hay, providing furry friends with a taste of the farm-from-the-source farm life. Andy by Anderson Hay, headquartered in Ellensburg, Washington, sells its sustainable and eco-friendly products through its online store and third-party online channels, principally Amazon. To learn more, visit www.andy.pet, and follow @andybyandersonhay on Facebook and Instagram.
Belstra has been an Indiana animal feed manufacturer since 1954, and home of Action Feeds, Heinold® Feeds (acquired in 2014), NatureServe®, Evolution Show Feeds and other Belstra feed brands. Belstra is a family and employee-owned company tucked into the heart of the Midwest in DeMotte, Ind. Grounded in faith and family, we produce high quality, complete nutritional feeds and custom premixes. Belstra Milling Company's world-class feeds were built on reputation; but the company was built on service and relationships with local farmers and people whose passion is taking care of animals. For more information, visit www.Belstra.com.
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AQUA's first celebrity stylist collaboration debuts a bold, sexy and of-the-moment fall capsule collection as part of the leading retailer's 150th Anniversary celebration
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomingdale's today announces AQUA x Maeve Reilly, a limited-edition collaboration between the retailer's best-selling exclusive brand and the leading celebrity stylist. The collection features fashion-forward mix-and-match pieces in rich, colorful tweed prints and sleek satin separates that embrace this year's hottest fall trends. The AQUA x Maeve Reilly collection launches on September 6th at Bloomingdale's stores nationwide and on Bloomingdales.com.
AQUA, which features of-the-moment ready-to-wear apparel and accessories for a stylish head-to-toe look at an approachable price point, has previously partnered with cultural figures and top brands, including Pendleton, Scout the City, Mary Katrantzou, Zendaya, Helen Owen, Mary Lawless Lee, Yigal Azrouël, Maddie & Tae, Zadig & Voltaire, Madeleine Thompson, and Studio 189. AQUA x Maeve Reilly joins the brand's growing list of successful partnerships this fall as AQUA's first exclusive stylist collaboration.
"Maeve's style empowers and gives women confidence to embrace the trends of the season in an original and authentic way," explained Erica Ruff Hatfield, Creative Director Private Brands, Bloomingdale's. "AQUA's goal is to do just that - offer on-trend and fashion-forward collections that customers can mix, match, and make their own. Maeve's aesthetic and personalized approach to fashion aligns perfectly with the AQUA style and philosophy. This vibrant collection will bring exciting, trend-driven new looks to our best-selling AQUA portfolio this fall."
Maeve Reilly, whose clients include music icons, runway models, pop stars and A-list celebrities and who has worked with the likes of Megan Fox, Hailey Bieber, Ciara, La La Anthony, The Chainsmokers, Lori Harvey and more, translated dramatic looks into easy-to-wear pieces that are authentic to AQUA's fun, playful and approachable identity. The 33-piece collection includes dresses, jackets, coats, tops, bottoms, sets and a catsuit, as well as shoes, handbags, and accessories. Sexy, feminine accents such as mesh, corsets and feathers are juxtaposed with structured blazers and tailored wide leg trousers, blending the perfect mix of soft and striking.
"This collaboration is so exciting for me because I actually worked at Bloomingdale's when I was 19," explained Maeve Reilly. "I'm such a fan of the AQUA brand and I'm so grateful to have the chance to be part of Bloomingdale's 150th anniversary celebrations. My inspiration was to create a collection full of staples that has something for everyone who wants to feel strong, feminine, and sexy in their own skin. And because I am a stylist, I was conscious of creating super wearable pieces that can be styled in so many different ways."
To pay homage to AQUA's longstanding line of chic tweed blazers and suiting separates, Maeve put her spin on the classic with a selection of bold tweed pieces in bright magenta and rich kelly green – two of the season's hottest colors. Additionally, Maeve designed a selection of shoes and bags so that every customer can perfect their look like a professional stylist.
View and shop the AQUA x Maeve Reilly collection here.
About Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy's, Inc., it currently operates 33 Bloomingdale's stores and 21 Bloomingdale's, The Outlet Stores, in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, along with 1 Bloomie's location in Virginia. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai. Founded in 1872, the iconic retailer is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Be sure to follow @bloomingdales on social media, become a Loyallist, and for more information, or to shop any time, visit www.bloomingdales.com
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Bringing the integrated processing power of Global Payments, Heartland, Fiserv, and North American Bancard to QuickBooks, FreshBooks, and Xero customers
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chargezoom, a leading platform for billing and integrated payments, today announces it has raised $10 million in Series A funding, led by Panoramic Ventures and Softbank Opportunity Fund, with participation from existing investors SaaS Venture Capital and Stout Street Capital. Existing investor Okapi Venture Capital has also increased its position.
"We are grateful to work with investors who share our vision of redefining B2B payments," said Matt Dubois, CEO of Chargezoom. "We plan to double-down customer-focused development efforts, creating tools that modern businesses need to reduce payment friction and accelerate their growth."
Chargezoom provides businesses with robust payment tools by integrating with the accounting applications that they use on a daily basis. Chargezoom has integrations with the most common accounting platforms including QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, FreshDesk, and Xero. Chargezoom's tools allow businesses of all sizes to collect payments faster with full GAAP compliance, and eliminate manual accounting tasks.
Chargezoom has signed agreements with Fortune 500 payment service providers and entered partnerships with the majority of the top 20 merchant acquirers in the United States who recognize the gap in solutions for their customers who are becoming increasingly sophisticated with their accounting needs. Chargezoom today powers millions of transactions on behalf of banks and payment providers.
"Matt and his outstanding team have led the way in bringing the proven processing capabilities of the major processors, folks like Heartland, North American Bancard, Fiserv, and similar to businesses allowing them to focus on accounting and operations," said Dan Drechsel, General Partner at Panoramic Ventures. "Chargezoom is the clear leader in eliminating the manual work associated with credit card payment acceptance and billing."
With this latest round, Chargezoom will double down on product expansion and continue to attract top talent with plans to double staff size by the end of 2022.
Chargezoom is a leading B2B invoicing and payments platform with a patent-pending integration to QuickBooks, FreshBooks, and Xero. Our platform is redefining B2B billing and payments, saving businesses time and money. Through AR automation, we've removed the burden of manual processes and reduced payment friction. We are the partner of choice for Fortune 500 payment service providers and the majority of the top 20 merchant acquirers in the United States. Today we power millions of transactions directly and through white-labeled solutions from our partners.
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MILAN, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Human Brains" is the result of an in-depth research process undertaken by Fondazione Prada in 2018 in the field of neuroscience. The project has featured an online conference dedicated to the study of consciousness, a series of video talks by international scientists, philosophers and researchers, and an exhibition on the history of brain studies, currently on view in Venice until 27 November 2022.
The fourth phase of "Human Brains, titled "Preserving the Brain – Forum on Neurodegenerative Diseases", will comprise an exhibition (16 September – 10 October 2022) and a conference (6 and 7 October 2022) at Fondazione Prada's Milan premises.
"Preserving the Brain" aims to stimulate an open and critical exchange between international scientists and experts on neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Multiple sclerosis, which are widely spread and as yet incurable.
As stated by Miuccia Prada, President of Fondazione Prada, "For us, this phase of the project is particularly significant as it permits a closer understanding of scientific research's impact on our everyday lives, and in particular on the discovery of possible cures and treatments. 'Preserving the Brain' also demonstrates how critical collaboration and sharing of knowledge are within the scientific community. This first international forum could become recurring and allow the organizations we are associated with to communicate with a wider audience, as they would like to, and Fondazione Prada to contribute tangibly to neuroscientific research."
The pivotal moment of "Preserving the Brain" will be the scientific conference held on 6 and 7 October 2022, at Fondazione Prada's Cinema in Milan. The speakers will explore the subject of neurodegenerative diseases from different perspectives, such as genetic implications and molecular mechanisms, clinical trials and possible drug treatments. The conference is addressed to researchers and universities involved in the project and representatives of prominent institutions in the health sector. The sessions will also be streamed and visible to all on the online platform: humanbrains.fondazioneprada.org.
The exhibition will be held from 16 September to 10 October 2022 in the Podium, the space at the center of Fondazione Prada's Milan venue. Conceived by the New York studio 2x4, the exhibition design will be divided into different sections supervised by the research centers, and a common central area that will encourage dialogue and exchanges between the thirteen institutes. Each section will examine a specific research process on neurodegenerative diseases employing video presentations, technological objects and instruments, scientific documents, and visual materials.
Throughout the opening of the exhibition, the 13 institutions participating in the project will give a series of online workshops that will be available to the public at humanbrains.fondazioneprada.org. Each meeting will enable the assessment of a specific aspect in the search for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
"Preserving the Brain" is realized in collaboration with thirteen of the most prestigious international neuroscience institutes and universities: Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, Boston, United States; Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University AP-HP, Neurology department and Paris Brain Institute, Paris, France; UniSR – Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy; Juntendo University Hospital, Neurology Department, Tokyo, Japan; Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) within the Helmholtz Association, Bonn, Germany; Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, Munich, Germany; Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, McGill Research and Teaching Institute, Canada; Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Neurology Department, Tianjin, China; UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, United States; University College London, United Kingdom; Weizmann Institute of Science, Revohot, Israel; Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States.
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Custom Line-up Offers a Fresh Take on Autumnal Dressing, Pairing Classic Silhouettes with Relaxed Styling and Rich Earth Tones
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INDOCHINO, the global leader in custom apparel, has launched its Fall/Winter 2022 collection, expanding the brand's offerings with new casual outerwear. For fall, INDOCHINO invites customers to enjoy the sophistication of classic and vintage-inspired silhouettes, modernized with relaxed proportions, rich colors and bold fabrics.
INDOCHINO's latest outerwear and knit styles provide layering-friendly pieces, empowering shoppers to mix and match items for an effortlessly polished look. As workplace and event dress codes continue to shift, versatility is key for customers looking to utilize their wardrobe items in a greater number of ways. Unexpected styling keeps formalwear fresh, and elevates more casual looks.
"Fall is always an exciting time for apparel, as shoppers look to refresh their wardrobes and embrace the season's more substantial designs. Our Fall/Winter 2022 collection marries classic shapes with a sense of easy sophistication and confidence, and we hope shoppers are inspired to make the look their own with our retro-inspired bold patterns and rich colorways." said Drew Green, CEO of INDOCHINO. "With our four distinct silhouettes, including our recently launched women's silhouette, we are excited for even more customers to experience INDOCHINO made to measure offerings this season."
For the brand's Fall/Winter 2022 collection, INDOCHINO explores five key themes:
Italian Cool
Set amongst the exteriors of a small European town, you are invited to slow down and enjoy life at a comfortable pace, breathing it all in with relaxed silhouettes and an easy sophistication across classic blues and earthy tones.
Casual Outerwear
Encouraging the enjoyment of your style, INDOCHINO's Fall outerwear is a perfect fit whether you're wearing a patterned overcoat or cool rain jacket in classic colorways of blacks, camels, and rustic browns.
Classic Lux
With the backdrop of charming historical architecture, the Classic Lux story speaks to an enjoyment of clean classic, confident silhouettes reimagined with modern and relaxed styling. Featuring a line-up of bold blues, checkered patterns, and suave monotone suits.
New Vintage
Featuring a rural aesthetic, our New Vintage collection calls you to enjoy and celebrate life, incorporating color, texture, and nostalgic nods to 70's disco retro suiting with bold stripes contrasted against rustic plaid patterns.
Fresh Greens
Stylish, relaxed, and sleek, this elevated color story highlights the gentle hues of nature and the countryside from pastels to deep forest greens.
As with all INDOCHINO garments, each item in the collection is customizable and made to measure. Custom suits from $449 and separates from $99. Visit www.indochino.com/new-arrivals and https://page.indochino.com/womenswear/ to learn more.
As the global leader in made to measure apparel, INDOCHINO has developed the shopping experience of the future. Born out of the belief that you don't need to spend a fortune on a custom wardrobe, INDOCHINO was the first company to disrupt the retail sector by making perfect-fitting, personalized apparel on a mass scale. The brand was also recently named to Newsweek and Statista America's Fastest Growing Online Shops list for 2022.
Customers take on the role of designer, picking out every detail of their garments to make them truly one-of-a-kind. These are made to their precise measurements and shipped directly to their door, hassle free. The company's omni-channel approach allows them to shop online or in person at any INDOCHINO showroom.
For more information, visit www.indochino.com and follow INDOCHINO's social media channels.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB), a subsidiary of Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI), is already officially open for business in the greater Nashville market with a full-service branch—its first in the Nashville market—located at 5205 Maryland Way in Brentwood. The branch opened its doors on June 30 and plans are underway for a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Monday, September 19.
"We are still relatively new to the Nashville market," said Bill Edwards, MCB's president and chief executive officer, "but Mountain Commerce Bank and its predecessors have operated in Tennessee for over a century. And we are committed to building our characteristic Responsive Relationship Banking brand here in the greater Nashville area just as we have across all our locations."
To that end, Edwards said, MCB customers can expect to have a personal relationship with an extremely accessible, dedicated banker—one they know on a first-name basis who also knows them and understands their banking needs.
"We are pleased to open this new branch in Brentwood," Edwards said, "and just as importantly to staff it with several experienced, Nashville-area relationship managers. Each is active locally and has deep ties the Middle Tennessee community."
A wide array of personal and business banking products and services – including deposits, loans, financial planning and investments – are available at MCB's new Brentwood branch.
New and prospective customers are invited to stop by MCB's Brentwood branch on Monday, September 19 between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served, and the ribbon cutting will take place around 4:30.
For more information about MCB, including the Brentwood branch's hours of operation, call (615) 283-5400 or visit MCB.com.
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About Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Mountain Commerce Bank
Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Mountain Commerce Bank. The Company's shares of common stock trade on the OTCQX under the symbol "MCBI."
Mountain Commerce Bank is a state-chartered financial institution headquartered in Knoxville, TN. The bank traces its history back over a century and serves middle and east Tennessee through six branches located in Brentwood, Erwin, Johnson City, Knoxville and Unicoi. The bank focuses on responsive relationship banking for small- and medium-sized businesses, professionals, affluent individuals, and those who value the personal service and attention that only a community bank can offer. For further information, please visit us at www.mcb.com.
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The brand inked agreements for 180+ franchises and renewed over 215 affiliated offices from April-June 2022
DENVER, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX, the global real estate franchisor, today announced over 180 new franchise agreements and over 215 renewals were signed worldwide between April and June 2022. This news comes on the heels of recently announced strategic growth initiatives at both RE/MAX, LLC and RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
One of those initiatives – a renewed focus on conversions, mergers and acquisitions – is designed to help interested brokerages convert to the RE/MAX network or combine with an existing RE/MAX franchise. That's exactly the path Sal Montoya, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Anela Realty in Tustin, CA, took when he aligned his brokerage with RE/MAX in June. Having once been an agent with RE/MAX, Montoya says he always wanted to return to the brand as a Broker/Owner.
Citing his agents' enthusiasm for affiliating with the balloon as a major draw, Montoya said, "My agents are happy to transition to RE/MAX because they know it means more opportunities to learn and grow. And for our clients, it means more resources for us to provide to them."
Peter Luft, RE/MAX Vice President of Franchise Sales, is excited about the new brokerages that have recently joined the RE/MAX network. He is looking forward to meeting other entrepreneurs who are drawn to the balloon as new state-of-the-art technology and resources roll out. "RE/MAX has a long-established reputation for delivering results, and our most recent announcements are proofpoints that this legacy is alive and well. The newest offering of MAX/TechSM powered by kvCORE consists of incredible technology that will help affiliates market themselves, generate leads, and automate many aspects of their business. We pride ourselves in helping entrepreneurs be extraordinary at what they do."
RE/MAX has a presence in more countries and territories than any other real estate brand. From a single office that opened in 1973 in Denver, Colorado, RE/MAX has grown into a global real estate network with more than 140,000 sales associates in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories.
For more information about RE/MAX, LLC, a business that builds businesses, visit remax.com. Each office independently owned and operated.
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit news.remax.com.
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Extending the age range for children up to 12 years
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sunshine Flyer released new, lower ticket prices, and now allows children up to 12 years of age to receive the lower child price. By extending the child age range by three years, more families can enjoy Sunshine Flyer's unique and cost-effective transportation experience from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Walt Disney World® Resorts.
The Sunshine Flyer offers an engaging transportation experience that allows guests to start the magic of their Walt Disney World® vacation from the moment they step off the plane.
The Sunshine Flyer's buses are late model, premium motorcoaches with themes that center around old-fashioned passenger cars and train engines. From the bus designs to staff dressed as 1920's rail conductors and engineers, the motorcoaches effectively serve as time-machines, offering a glimpse into 1920s rail travel.
"We listen to our guests, and we that know that extending the age range for children is very important to them. While we welcome passengers of all ages, we have a special focus on children. From coloring books and conductor hats to on-board video entertainment, the ride from the airport sets the tone for an exciting family vacation," says Tony Glibkowski, Vice President of the Sunshine Flyer.
The Sunshine Flyer is well-equipped for kids, including:
- Three-point harness seat belts at each seat
- Conductor hats for kids
- Stickers for kids
- Coloring/activity books for kids
- On-board video entertainment
When guests book a future trip, they can experience the following ticket prices at checkout:
- $10 per child
- $16 per adult
All Make-A-Wish® children and families receive complimentary service from the Sunshine Flyer for Disney wishes indefinitely.
For more information about the Sunshine Flyer, visit www.sunshineflyer.com.
About The Sunshine Flyer
The Sunshine Flyer is a unique motorcoach bus experience from Transportation Management Services (TMS) that provides seamless transportation for guests from the Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Walt Disney World® Resorts. Offering a convenient and cost-effective mode of transportation, The Sunshine Flyer is the perfect option for families, groups, and individuals looking to start their Disney vacation from the moment they step off the plane. For more information and to book tickets, visit www.sunshineflyer.com.
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Martha Beck is the bestselling author of The Way of Integrity and host of the podcast Bewildered. This article first appeared as “Easy Does It” in the March 2018 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, and is part of a series. Discover the first piece here.
When freelance writer and brand consultant Dixie Laite needed to climb out of the doldrums and find her destiny, she asked O life coach Martha Beck to be her guide. Martha began by advising her new client to get in touch with her gut—literally—by breathing deeply and focusing on physical sensations. “If you pay attention to your body, you will feel physically pulled toward what’s right for you,” she said. “What would make you feel joyful and relaxed?” Dixie confessed her passion for glossy magazines and street-fashion blogs that feature “women of a certain age who dress the way I do.” Aha! Following small pleasures is the way to find your grand purpose, said our coach, who proceeded to give the 55-year-old New Yorker a homework assignment: Do only what delights you. Has Dixie been following her bliss? Let’s find out.
Martha Beck: So tell me what’s been going on in your life since we talked!
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Dixie Laite: Okay, I’ve taken some concrete steps. I got someone to help me develop a website and blog. I want to call it Dametown and write about old-fashioned dame heroes—from the movies or real life—and also my own experiences.
MB: That’s huge!
DL: But here’s where my discipline problem comes in. I’ll say “I’m gonna learn French!” Then instead of signing up for a class, all I do is buy a bunch of T-shirts with French words on them.
MB: You’re stuck in a common pattern, and the cure is so hard for people to grasp. I call it “having the courage to do the small.” This means taking tiny, incremental turtle steps.
DL: Let’s talk about that. I already put the cover of O on my bathroom mirror to remind me to work on the blog for just, like, an hour a day.
MB: Oh, honey. An hour?
DL: That may be too long.
MB: How much have you been doing?
DL: Zero.
MB: Here’s the reason: Your steps are too big. You’re an animal, and your motivational system works the way an animal’s system works. But you’re trying to apply an analytical approach. You put out a lofty goal and think you’ll just keep striving, and the only motivation you need is this vague idea that one day you’ll be fantastic. But to train an animal, you give high levels of reinforcement for very small moves. To train a killer whale to jump out of the water, you start by rewarding it just for coming to the surface. If it won’t come all the way to the surface, you reward it for advancing four or five feet.
DL: When I tell myself I have to write for only 20 minutes, I usually get going and find it impossible to stop. But I have this platonic ideal of what the blog should be, and now that it’s time to really work on it, I worry it’s just gonna be...lame.
MB: I’m speaking to you from experience: Every time you sit down and actually write a paragraph, it’s a piece of crap compared to your fantasy. That’s why it takes courage to do small things. Human beings would rather commit to 12 huge things and then never follow through.
It takes courage to do small things. —Martha Beck
DL: I always seem to pick the path of least resistance.
MB: I don’t think it’s about choosing the path of least resistance. What you’re reacting to is not effort. It’s fear. It’s fear of the self-loathing you’ll feel when you look at something small that you’ve done and tell yourself how pathetic it is.
DL: There’s no real reason to assume I’ll fail. I’ve never really failed at anything I’ve tried.
MB: Not in the outside world. But inside your mind, you’re continuously generating stories about yourself, and these narratives are stronger than anything we might call objective reality. People look for evidence to support what they already believe, and they can construct it out of gossamer. Once, I led a seminar where people were working with horses, and I said to one woman, “Were you an athlete in college? You’re so graceful.” She sulked all day and finally burst out with “I was doing fine until you started screaming that I should be more athletic! I knew you would say something cruel!”
DL: I’m afraid I’m inadequate, and it’s scary to put myself in a situation where I might be proved right.
MB: We create our mental afflictions by creating these narratives—comparing ourselves with others or comparing our performance with what we think it should be. The Buddhists believe a comparing mind is one of the greatest sources of suffering. An animal doesn’t do this. When a beaver builds a dam, he doesn’t think about whether it’s as great as the other dams. He just keeps building.
DL: You must have hit a nerve because I feel like I’m about to cry.
MB: Sweetie, the essential self often weeps when it finds itself understood. I could sit here all day and tell you how amazing I think you are—and I do, by the way—but it won’t defeat your own thought patterns. What will help is starting to think of yourself as part brain, but mostly animal. When you attack yourself for not being good enough, you’re giving electric shocks to an animal. We’ve talked about showing yourself the same compassion you’d offer your pets. When you think about them suffering, what happens to your body?
DL: Well, I didn’t do that part of the homework—sitting quietly and feeling my physical sensations. I’d rather do 50 push-ups.
MB: Listening to your body is still the most powerful thing you can do to change your life—but if you’re not doing it, that means it’s too big a step. Before our next session, I have two objectives for you. First, I want you to start noticing how you feel physically when you do something rewarding, even if it’s just petting your dog. The second thing is to find a tiny turtle step that you can take every day. You said writing for 20 minutes builds your momentum. Try 10 minutes. What you write can be stupid and horrible—in fact, put at the top of the page “This is stupid and horrible”—but do it. When is your energy highest?
DL: Mornings.
MB: So sit down first thing in the morning. By day 4, you’ll be tempted to skip it, but keep going, because in my experience, that’s the point when the brain starts thinking, Oh, that’s what I do at this time every day. Set a timer for 10 minutes, and when it goes off, stop and give yourself a little reward. I like a cup of rooibos tea.
DL: Maybe I shouldn’t have my coffee until after the 10 minutes are up.
MB: Don’t rob the animal of anything. We’re not taking anything away. We are adding a reward. If you do this, something weird will happen: You’ll find yourself whining and pleading to do more.
DL: What if I want to keep going past the 10-minute mark?
MB: Don’t. You have to stop after 10 minutes, because the animal won’t trust you if you lie to it. If it works bravely and proudly for 10 minutes, as you asked it to, and then you don’t give it a rest and reward, it will feel betrayed and stop working for you. If you get excited and want to keep writing, you can come back to it later in the day. But right now, you want to motivate your animal self by routine and reward until you become enchanted by the activity.
DL: Okay, I’ll try. You’re very kind. If you’re ever in New York, Martha, let me shower you with jewels!
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Canada police hunt remaining suspect in stabbing attacks
WELDON, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police hunted for the remaining suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in an Indigenous community and nearby town in the province of Saskatchewan after finding the body of his brother amid a massive manhunt for the pair.
Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites and authorities believe his brother and fellow suspect, Myles Sanderson, 30, is injured, on the run and likely in the provincial capital of Regina, said police chief Evan Bray. The series of stabbings also wounded 18 people.
RCMP Commanding Officer Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said authorities are not sure of the cause of death yet but the injuries were not self-inflicted.
Damien Sanderson’s “body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined. We can confirm he has visible injuries,” said Blackmore. Asked if Myles Sanderson was responsible for his brother’s death, Blackmore said police are investigating that possibility, but “we can’t say that definitively at this point in time.″
Leaders of the James Smith Cree Nation, where most of the stabbing attacks took place, blamed the killings on the drug and alcohol abuse plaguing the community, which they said was a legacy of the colonization of Indigenous people.
James Smith Cree Nation resident Darryl Burns and his brother, Ivor Wayne Burns, said their sister, Gloria Lydia Burns, was a first responder who was killed while responding to a call. Burns said his 62-year-old sister was on a crisis response team.
“She went on a call to a house and she got caught up in the violence,” he said. “She was there to help. She was a hero.”
He blamed drugs and pointed to colonization for the rampant drug and alcohol use on reserves.
“We had a murder-suicide here three years ago. My granddaughter and her boyfriend. Last year we had a double homicide. Now this year we have 10 more that have passed away and all because of drugs and alcohol,” Darryl Burns said.
Ivor Wayne Burns also blamed drugs for his sister’s death and said the suspect brothers should not be hated.
“We have to forgive them boys,” he said. “When you are doing hard drugs, when you are doing coke, and when you are doing heroin and crystal meth and those things, you are incapable of feeling. You stab somebody and you think it’s funny. You stab them again and you laugh.”
Blackmore said police were still determining the motive, but the chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations echoes suggestions the stabbings could be drug-related.
“This is the destruction we face when harmful illegal drugs invade our communities, and we demand all authorities to take direction from the chiefs and councils and their membership to create safer and healthier communities for our people,” said Chief Bobby Cameron.
Blackmore said the criminal record of Myles Sanderson dates back years and includes violence. Last May, Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers issued a wanted list that included him writing that he was “unlawfully at large.”
While authorities believe Myles Sanderson is in Regina, about 335 kilometers (210 miles) south of where the stabbings happened, they have issued alerts in Canada’s three vast prairie provinces — which also include Manitoba and Alberta — and contacted U.S. border officials. The manhunt entered its third day Tuesday.
Before Damien’s body was found, arrest warrants were issued for the suspects and both men faced at least one count each of murder and attempted murder.
The stabbing attack was among the deadliest mass killings in Canada, where such crimes are less common than in the United States. The deadliest gun rampage in Canadian history happened in 2020, when a man disguised as a police officer shot people in their homes and set fires across the province of Nova Scotia, killing 22 people. In 2019, a man used a van to kill 10 pedestrians in Toronto.
Deadly mass stabbings are rarer than mass shootings, but have happened around the world. In 2014, 29 people were slashed and stabbed to death at a train station in China’s southwestern city of Kunming. In 2016, a mass stabbing at a facility for the mentally disabled in Sagamihara, Japan, left 19 people dead. A year later, three men killed eight people in a vehicle and stabbing attack at London Bridge.
Police in Saskatchewan got their first call about a stabbing at 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, and within minutes heard about several more. In all, dead or wounded people were found at 13 different locations on the sparsely populated reserve and in the town, Blackmore said. James Smith Cree Nation is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Weldon.
Among the 10 killed was Lana Head, who is the former partner of Michael Brett Burns and the mother of their two daughters.
“It’s sick how jail time, drugs and alcohol can destroy many lives,” Burns told the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. “I’m hurt for all this loss.”
Weldon residents have identified one of the dead as Wes Petterson, a retired widower who made he coffee every morning at the senior center. He loved gardening, picking berries, canning, and making jam and cakes, recalled William Works, 47, and his mother, Sharon Works, 64.
“He would give you the shirt off his back if he could,” William Works said, describing his neighbor as a “gentle old fellow” and “community first.”
Sharon Works was baffled: “I don’t understand why they would target someone like him anyway, because he was just a poor, helpless little man, 100 pounds soaking wet. And he could hardly breathe because he had asthma and emphysema and everybody cared about him because that’s the way he was. He cared about everybody else. And they cared about him.”
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Gillies reported from Toronto.
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If you love fashion, as many of us do, then you know September is a big month. It's when New York, London, Paris and Milan hold their fashion weeks, where designers show off their upcoming collections. And that's when fashion magazines drop their coveted and lucrative September issues, even though, yes, the book generally comes out in the summer.
Earlier this year, Kenya Hunt became editor-in-chief for one of the top fashion books, the U.K. edition of Elle magazine - the first Black woman to be in that role. And this month's issue is the first to be edited entirely under her supervision. So not surprisingly, she used this month's issue to make a statement. She introduced new features, new contributors and put a new fashion icon on the cover - Lizzo, the pop star who's breaking new ground for larger-sized women in fashion and culture. Given all that, we thought this would be a great time to hear from Kenya Hunt about her vision for the magazine and, of course, new looks for the season. And she is kind enough to take time out from her busy schedule to talk to us now. Kenya Hunt, welcome. Thank you so much for talking with us.
KENYA HUNT: Oh, thank you for having me. It's a pleasure to be here.
MARTIN: Well, you know, obviously, your appointment is notable for so many reasons - I mean, in part, because you are the first Black woman to lead the U.K. edition of Elle magazine, and you're also an American. And I'm just wondering how you feel that you have been received in that role.
HUNT: I have to say it's been very positive, and it's been quite a heartwarming experience because I do feel that I'm a part of a wave of editors and creatives and image makers who have broken through in recent years. So there is a real sense of kinship and community among us, which has been really beautiful to see. But I've always loved Elle as a title, and it's always resonated with me. I'll never forget watching a show that used to air called "Style With Elsa Klensch," and she was interviewing the editor of Elle at the time about her choice to put a Black model on the cover, and this was Naomi Campbell. And she, you know, questioned her and asked her, you know, about her feelings about making this bold and courageous decision to put this woman of color in the cover.
And, you know, her reply was quite, you know, simple. She just thought she was - she didn't think it was this courageous move at all. She just thought it was - you know, that she was the woman who reflected the moment. And, you know, she just felt she was the best woman for the cover. And so I think that resonated with me, and it never left me. So even now, just, you know, having this role as editor-in-chief, I often think about that. And having Lizzo on the cover for September, it was - you know, it was such - it was thrilling for so many reasons. But also, I was quite tickled because the fact that she was a Black woman was not the headline because we've evolved.
MARTIN: Well, I will have to say, there are so many things about Lizzo as the cover that is remarkable for - first of all, it is September. You know, like, I remember when Beverly Johnson was the first Black model on the cover of Vogue, and it was deliberately chosen to be August...
HUNT: Yep.
MARTIN: ...Because August is the small book that precedes the big book, which is September. And it was deliberately chosen because it was - there was a feeling that some of the buyers and subscribers and advertisers would rebel. So there is that history, and that's not when dinosaurs walked the earth, you know? This is...
HUNT: It was recent. Yeah.
MARTIN: ...In our lifetimes. It was in our lifetime. So tell me about Lizzo. Why was she so important for you to choose?
HUNT: She is - she represents so many things to so many different people. I like how she uses her platform to really speak out and celebrate Black women, women of size. You know, I love that she is not afraid to speak out about issues like women's reproductive rights. You know, she talked a lot about how she really wanted to use her new album, "Special," to speak to this experience that we all collectively had during the lockdown period and also inspire people to feel a sense of hope and optimism. But also, most of all, I think we all know that the history of women's magazines has been very insular and exclusive and the opposite of inclusive. You know, there's that sense of there being historically a very, very narrow standard of beauty. And, you know, I'm excited to open that up and to really sort of look at the expansiveness of what womanhood looks like. And I thought Lizzo was a really great starting point for that.
MARTIN: Well, you know, speaking of inclusion, I was really struck by your editor's note where you don't shy away at all from the uncertainty, frankly, of - that a lot of people are living with right now. I mean, I think some people have seen, you know, fashion in the way that some people have seen sports. It's like their escape. You are very much not taking that approach, and I was curious about that. You specifically referenced the sense of unease that many people feel with the politics of the moment, whatever side they are on, you know, as it were, and the war in Ukraine, obviously. You are there in Europe. I was just curious, like, why you took that approach. And did you ever second-guess yourself and think, maybe not? You know what I mean?
HUNT: Yeah.
MARTIN: Like, how did you come to that?
HUNT: For me personally, I've always admired those journalists who drew those connections between fashion and culture and politics and really sort of contextualized fashion. But also, I think we've witnessed fashion sort of evolve to a place that's more purposeful. I think we're in a moment in time and in history that requires us to be much more honest and expansive in the way that we look at fashion and beauty, and to look at it against the backdrop of, you know, value systems and identity. Like, I don't think we can solely look at clothing in a bubble.
But that said, I do think it does have the power to inspire hope. And, you know, I do think there is power in a really beautiful and gorgeous fashion shoot that can make you dream. And we definitely still give you that. I think it's the most modern approach is to sort of speak to the world that we're living in - also because our readers are so savvy, and that's what we're talking about. And I think we - it's an exchange. Like, it's an - a dialogue exchange as opposed to before, I guess historically, when you look at women's magazines in the historic sense, where it's a monologue. Like, they're telling you how to live, how to dress, how to be.
MARTIN: So, you know - forgive me. I have to ask, are there any looks in particular you're excited about for fall? Now, I know you said, you know, fashion used to be top down and now it's more of a dialogue. And it's no longer the designers, you know, pointing the finger and saying, this is the color, this is what you're going to wear, this is the silhouette. But having said that, are there any key trends that you can point to that our listeners should be on the lookout for at whatever price point they're comfortable with?
HUNT: Yes. Hot pink is not a color I would ever normally gravitate towards, but it emerged as this dominant color story that came out of the collections. And it looks very sharp and intelligent and dynamic and cool. And so for me, as a color, I'm really interested in that. And then also, I'm really into heels again, which I didn't expect because I love my Jordans. I love a flat. I love a sandal. I broke a couple toes during the lockdown period, and so I had like, collected a whole range of like, you know, flats. And all of a sudden, I'm like, really enjoying wearing a heel again and dressing up.
And so I think it's the looks from the catwalks that really inspire you to - you know, to dress up, to wear some color, to go out and have an experience. That's what's really resonating with me. And I'm seeing it, you know, here as well. Like, during the summer, people were just getting their life - like, going out, traveling all over the place. So for me, it's, like - it's those pieces that inspire you to dress up. So I think there's a lot to get excited about right now in terms of, you know, options for what to wear.
MARTIN: That's Kenya Hunt. She's the editor-in-chief of the U.K. edition of Elle magazine. Her book, "Girl Gurl Grrrl: On Womanhood And Belonging In The Age Of Black Girl Magic," is also out now. Kenya Hunt, thanks so much for joining us.
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It seems the equinic quartet Horse Lords has elevated its captivating rhythmic pocket worlds to new heights: With the single "Mend Mess," from the upcoming Comradely Objects, the group's steadfast repetition is still there, but with a sharper lock on its interplay – Owen Gardner and Max Eilbacher's microtonal guitars and electronics dance around each other with constantly shifting phrases and fragments, while Sam Haberman and Andrew Bernstein build an unceasing wall of percussion, keeping everything in check.
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A poignant blend of chamber music and drone set to an ocean of emotional energies, "Till Margaretha" is a standout from Funeral Folk, a recent collaboration by Swedish experimental artists Maria W Horn, on synths and pipe organ, and violinist Sara Parkman. The opening shimmer of acoustic instrumentation here evokes earlier, side-stream traditionalists — in particular the spellbinding music of early-'70s U.K. group Comus — at least until Horn and Parkman set the cathedral ablaze with a blast of metallic drone, peeling away the steeples and revealing the pair's true intentions through a vortex of cascading vocals, strings and keyboards.
With "Till Margaretha" and Funeral Folk in total, the pair generate music born from lamentation and rites of loss. Like their peers Kali Malone and Anna von Hausswolff, the Horn and Parkman are fearless in making grandiose, vulnerable music.
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Violinist Randall Goosby has arrived – and not just at the Tiny Desk. The young Juilliard graduate is racking up debuts with the world's most important orchestras, he just pocketed the $25,000 Avery Fisher Career Grant and he can boast none other than violin legend Itzhak Perlman as his mentor. Not bad for 26 years old.
We know Goosby's star is on the rise, but the way his career got off the ground is worth mentioning. Goosby is an alum of the Detroit-based Sphinx Organization, which, for 25 years, has helped launch many prominent musicians of color, including composers Jessie Montgomery and Carlos Simon, pianist Lara Downes and opera stars Davóne Tines and Will Liverman. Goosby, at age 13, was the youngest to win the Sphinx Concerto Competition.
Sphinx was also where he first performed neglected music by Black composers. "With each passing day," Goosby told NPR last year, "you can almost see this wave of reckoning, and people starting to realize the magnitude of the body of work that we've not paid attention to."
Joined by the discerning pianist Zhu Wang, Goosby begins with the Black British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's "Deep River," the bittersweet spiritual whose melody floats with uncommon beauty in this performance. Listen for the perfectly placed high note at the end. Goosby then tips his hat to Antonin Dvorak, the composer who suggested that American composers look to the music of African Americans for pure inspiration. The two young musicians close with "Estrellita," a bon-bon of unrequited love from Mexican composer Manuel Ponce.
With his secure technique, natural phrasing, gorgeous tone and smart programming, Randall Goosby has everything it takes to craft a major career.
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A community fundraiser to help save the Leas Lift in Folkestone is taking place throughout the month of September. The Leas Lift Restaurant Month is returning for the first time since 2018, when the initiative successfully raised over £2,000.
During the month of September, an optional £1 is added to the bill of diners at participating restaurants in Folkestone. When the campaign was first launched in 2018 there were 10 restaurants involved, now there is over double the number of establishments taking part.
James Walker-Osborn from the Folkestone Leas Lift Company Charity said: "It’s amazing that the restaurant community in Folkestone has come together again as we launch our community fundraiser to save the Leas Lift. Their support is ever humbling.
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"In 2018 we launched with 10 restaurants and this time we have 22 on board. It shows how much the fantastic food scene in Folkestone has grown and it’s great to be showcasing what they do best."
At the end of last year the charity received a development grant of £350,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Cathy Beare, Chair of the Folkestone Leas Lift Company Charity said: "Being recognised by them as a project worth funding and helping to save the Folkestone Leas Lift recognises everything the volunteer Board has worked towards."
The charity needs to raise the remaining £260,000 of matched funding by next May, which would allow it to apply for delivery funding of £3.4 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, leading to the Lift hopefully opening again in 2025. However, if the charity cannot raise this remaining matched funding the project to restore and re-open Leas Lift will be in jeopardy and the Lift will continue to deteriorate.
Luke Duffy, Head of fundraising said: "The Leas Lift Restaurant Month is a great idea, raising money and highlighting our cause. Our first ever donation was from a tea party that the residents of Garden House Court held- we are hoping that the people of Folkestone come up with exciting ways they can fundraise too.
"We realise that it is a huge ask, but we really need the help of people in Folkestone to restore this much-loved local landmark and bring it back to full working order for many generations to come."
Cathy Beare concluded: "We can’t wait to reopen, which all going to plan is scheduled for 2025, restoring Folkestone’s Gem. Before then there’s still a lot of hard work to be done, and we know we will get there with the help and support of the fantastic people of Folkestone."
The Restaurants involved this year’s Leas Lift Restaurant Month are: The Pullman * Market Square * Lubens Pizza * The Harbour Inn * Punch & Judy * Rocksalt * The Pilot Bar * Little Rock * The Radnor Arms * The Bouverie Tap * Conchitas * Wards Hotel * The Lift Café * Putters ! * The Folkestone Wine Company * The Burlington Hotel * Coppers of Hythe * The Providence Inne * The Famous Ship Inn * Marco Pierre White * The View Hotel *
If you would like to donate you can follow this link: www.bit.ly/TheLeasLift
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The crypt at St Leonard's Church in Hythe is home to Britain's largest collection of human remains. The basement ossuary contains the remains of around 4,000 men, women, and children but nobody is quite sure to who the remains belong to.
The bones have been bringing in people and money to St Leonard's Church since the medieval times when pilgrims started visiting the shrine of Archbishop Becket following his murder in around 1200.
St Leonard's started asking for a donation in exchange for seeing his shrine and the church soon started to become rich. This has continued over the years, and visitors today are asked to give a small donation in exchange for viewing the collection of remains.
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The shrine of Archbishop Becket certainly accounts for one of the skeletons, but that still leaves 3,999 unaccounted for. No one knows for sure, but some say they are victims of Black Death, whilst others believe they are the bones of soldiers.
The Victorians spread the myth that they were Viking raiders killed in battle or drowned at sea. However the most likely explanation is that the bones accumulated as a result of the church's expansion into a burial site, where the bones were simply dug up and stored in the church.
The church's conclusion now is that they were Hythe residents who died over a long period and had been buried in the churchyard, and that the earliest of the remains were dug up in the 13th century when the church was extended. No accurate evidence for the date of death of the people has been determined, but estimates range from 12th to 15th centuries.
In July 2018 thieves broke into the church using bolt cutters and stole 21 skulls from the collection. Unfortunately the culprits were never found, but the church has since strengthened the security at the church and in particular the Ossuray.
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Most modern-day hotel design is synonymous with mundanity. Their cement-grey exteriors loom on the side of highways, and weary travelers enter cookie-cutter lobbies to rest their heads on the same beige loveseats and ottomans. Popular hotel aesthetics are dominated by mind-numbing homogeneity and next to no flair whatsoever— which is a shame, really, when you consider the look of hotels and motels of yore.
In fact, mid-century lodging stood in direct opposition to many of today’s wearisome temples of monotony. These buildings buzzed with charming architectural details, like spunky signage and shag-carpeted conversation pits. Pools glistened with frolicking guests, decks lined with color-blocked tanning chairs, and large aluminum umbrellas, and interiors were adorned with vibrant floral patterns on curtains, couches, and carpets.
Fortunately, those of us who pine for the character of this bygone era can explore the project Dead Motels USA. Since 2018, retro motel enthusiast E. Hussa has dedicated themselves to lovingly archiving these vanishing roadside relics through found postcards and photographs. Below, Hussa and I discuss the project and reflect on their effort to keep these architectural gems alive, long after they’re gone.
What was the genesis of the Dead Motels USA project?
I have to attribute my interest in motels to my mom. She was a big traveler, and as a kid, going away for vacation was the highlight of every summer. We frequented New England, and for some reason, each motel we stayed in is ingrained in my memory.
One of our favorites— the American Motor Lodge in Sturbridge, Massachusetts— was abandoned for years after it closed. Over time, I realized just how many motels I stayed at were gone or fading away, and decided to research it. After collecting postcards of each, and finding their current state on Google Street View, I had enough “then and now” comparison photos to turn it into a website. A year later, I created my Instagram account, and it has consistently grown since then.
What’s the mission of the project?
To give life to these forgotten motels, long after their “no vacancy” sign has turned off for the last time.
To archive how they looked, why people stayed there, their ultimate downfall, and redevelopment.
To highlight changes in American regional tourism, architecture, and travel trends.
To push for preservation, or continued use of the older motels we have left, especially those that are architecturally unique, or have historical significance.
To spark a sense of nostalgia.
What is your personal background with this sect of American history, and how did that lead you to such an obsession with old motels?
I’ve wandered around a lot of abandoned motels, and I’ve vacationed at a lot of living motels. The only expertise I had was spending 25 years being a customer and an explorer of these places, prior to creating my website in 2018.
When researching, I have found that the topic itself is never-ending, and there is an infinite amount of information and photos about defunct motels. The book The Motel in America by Jefferson S. Rogers, John A. Jakle, and Keith A. Sculle states that in 1961, there were an estimated 60,951 motels in the U.S. By 1987, that number had dropped to 40,424. I’m sure it’s much less now. That’s a lot of dead motels, and I’ve taken it upon myself to find them (or what’s left of them) for my project.
What is it exactly about the aesthetic of old motels that you love so much?
Each one is so unique. Today, we have a handful of chains that all look the same, no matter where you are. They all share a gray, white, or beige color scheme, and have the same mass-produced furniture, signs, etc.
50 years ago, your local mom-and-pop motel wouldn’t dream of being ordinary, and actively tried to be the most unique, attractive lodging site in town. I love the well thought-out, creative aspects of vintage motels (signs, keys, etc.), and simultaneously dislike the generic chain motel/hotel properties of today.
What’s your process for curating the motels you feature?
I usually start with a postcard and attempt to locate it on Google Street View. Most of the time, I find a dirt lot or a new Walgreen’s built on its spot. If I’m lucky, I’ll find a motel, or the remnants of a motel, and can compare it to the postcard I have. I also use archives, like the Library of Congress online photo catalog.
Sometimes, I stumble upon a motel while driving around or traveling. These are my favorite finds because, more often than not, they are totally neglected and forgotten about, which makes them the most fun to research. You really have to dig into local libraries or historical societies to find out more.
Why do you think so many people today are still so captivated by old motels?
Aesthetics and nostalgia; longing for a happier time, or romanticizing a time we never knew. I feel this especially rings true now, as we’ve seen a motel revival happening throughout the country. Business is booming for motels that embrace the vintage look, like the Starlite in Kerhonkson, NY, or the Koolwink Motel in Romney, WV.
What have we lost, in a greater sense, with the loss of these old motels?
We’ve essentially traded unique, sometimes themed, mostly family-run, and affordable stays for commercialized, cookie-cutter lodging. I think the same story can be said for many industries in the US, but for tourism, we are rapidly losing what makes road trips and summer vacations memorable. Who honestly remembers their last stay at a modern Hampton Inn as a core travel moment?
Does it take an emotional toll on you at all to sort through all of these once-lively buildings that are now defunct? How does mining that material make you feel?
Yes and no. I’ve always had a strong emotional connection to certain buildings or places, and I do feel a sense of loss when a unique motel is demolished. But I also feel a sense of pride in being able to share so many of these locations with such a wide audience.
Do you have a favorite old motel that you’ve featured?
It’s hard to pinpoint just one, and my answer definitely changes from day to day. I do love so many of the old Poconos resorts. Back in the ’50s and ’60s, the Poconos were known for being a honeymoon destination, but many don’t realize that they had a huge variation of resorts that were trying to attract so many different types of people. The three most popular— Penn Hills, Pocono Gardens, and Mt. Airy— were couples resorts. Fernwood was for families. Unity House was a union-owned resort. Tamiment started as a socialist camp. Hillside Inn was Black-owned, and featured in Green Book.
ALL of these hotels are closed now.
The whole area is fascinating to me, and I’ve spent a lot of time vacationing here, and exploring these long-forgotten places. | https://www.printmag.com/architecture/dead-motels-usa/ | 2022-09-06T14:28:04Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/architecture/dead-motels-usa/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Remember the 2004 Hollywood iceblock-buster The Day After Tomorrow? My god, that was a intense Winter movie. There had been sci-fi films about inconceivable climate disruptions before that, but they all felt like well-packaged fiction. We were assured that should such an anomaly happen, there’d be billions of years before we’d have to move to high ground. Audiences were never too cold/hot-and-bothered but were instead calmly assured that time and space were on their side (atomic war being our biggest “real” fear).
Well, the days of melting polar caps and radical weather fronts are now getting real and realer since planet Earth’s caretakers—in business and politics—have become dumb and dumber. The facts are in and the science is verified that if greenhouse gases, carbon emissions and the human errors that foster natural upheavals are not controlled, we’re not going to be in Kansas anymore—in fact, neither will Kansas.
Through the monthly indie magazine subscription service STACK I was recently introduced to It’s Freezing in LA!, the smartly edited and elegantly designed London-based magazine that scares the bejesus out of me.
Published biannually, it walks the razor’s edge between science and activism, inviting writers and illustrators from a variety of fields to share their views on how climate change (and its falling dominoes) impacts all our lives.
“We want to help untangle the environmental tensions and choices that humanity must navigate by platforming as many different perspectives as we can find,” state its editors.
I contacted the primary crew—editor Martha Dillon, deputy editor Jackson Howarth, art/co-creative directors Matthew Lewis and Nina Carter—top among an impressive roster of contributors, to collectively discuss this refreshingly written, conceived and art directed, intriguingly titled magazine. Their answers are fused together below.
I will say this: If we’re headed for disaster, the ratio of sensitive graphic design and illustration to chilling science helps to focus our attention.
What is the origin of the periodical?
We started in 2018. The core team all worked on climate and ecology in our respective jobs, but there was little crossover or dialogue between fields. It was just before XR and Greta [Thunberg], and the renewed attention to climate in the mainstream in 2019, so we were all desperate to find reading that went into detail on climate, and connected it to the other issues our peers and colleagues were talking about: social justice, polarization, capitalism …
We realized a magazine was a perfect format to pin some of these conversations down. It invites lots of voices, it changes over time and it can be permanent and shared (rather than another tab to close or link to leave unopened). We’d also all done a bit of magazine or editorial work before, so as a team we felt able to make a tiny print run of hand-bound issue 1s. And people seemed to like it!
This is not a typical lifestyle magazine but it is about life and graphically it has style and personality. Does how it looks represent your editorial aims?
Our written content has always been aware of a polarization in climate communication between science and activism, so in the design, too, we have tried to find an accessible middle ground. Our design reflects on this by combining scientific visual elements with bold colors and an eye-catching visual identity. We also reference the design language of counter-cultural zines to reference the activist history of environmentalism. In all our issues, we feature a graphic motif through the pages that is derived from a different environmental pattern: maps of the earth’s temperature heating, microscopic images of ice cores that show global carbon emission patterns, smoke patterns from climate-exacerbated wildfires. The design of each magazine is this mix of information, accessibility and visually pleasing outcome.
This issue we looked at images of different pollutants flowing and dispersing. We use different scales of pollutants (from oil flares to microbes) so we were also very interested in the fixed, satellite perspective of Charles and Ray Eames’ Powers of Ten films as a reference. The perspective offers accessibility, by flattening the view for clarity, with interesting and unexpected visual outcomes, by abstracting recognizable forms.
In the illustrations, we look for work that is approachable and humane. We want to center the text and ideas in the piece in real people and real spaces.
You have a pretty deep masthead. Where do you find your staff members?
We are a broad editorial team of activists, writers and everything else. We all work in other fields when not collaborating on IFLA!—as engineers, designers, lawyers and more. So we often find writers and illustrators through the people we meet in our “other” worlds. But we also find people through other climate projects we enjoy, through social media, and through other activist groups we work with.
One design decision you made and carried out from front to back cover and all stops in between is the phosphorescent green color. It represents various hotspots and unsafe zones. These swaths of green add up.
There has been conscious decision-making behind the green and blue graphics. We collected far more of these images than there was room to show so that there were plenty of images to select the most striking outcomes from. In this way they have been very intentionally curated. We think that there is something intriguing about the interplay between information and curated visual appeal in images about climate destruction. How we choose to tell a story affects the way it is received, understood and responded to.
How has the public response been to the magazine?
As we have essays that cover a mixture of topics (from art to politics to science), we get a broad range of responses. Some readers are also activists and engaged in their own work; they often get in touch with writers to continue a conversation, or absorb the articles in their own work.
Others are people wanting to find out more about climate and get more deeply involved—we often hear from them that they find it a strangely uplifting read, given we make no effort to be “positive”! We think that’s because so often climate is treated with anxiety and distance, whereas we embrace the depth and try to untangle it bit by bit, which helps people have something to grasp.
And often, we just hear from lots of like-minded people with ideas and drive to tackle the issue, which is how we’ve grown, and which gives our team a lot of hope. | https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-climate-got-you-down/ | 2022-09-06T14:28:10Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-the-climate-got-you-down/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Debbie Millman has an ongoing project at PRINT titled “What Matters.” This is an effort to understand the interior life of artists, designers, and creative thinkers. This facet of the project is a request of each invited respondent to answer ten identical questions and submit a nonprofessional photograph.
Charlotte is a writer, antique-seeker, and tile obsessive in Los Angeles. She’s a former professional soccer player and aspiring hand letterer hellbent on keeping old-world handcraft alive both through her work at PRINT and her own personal art practice.
What is the thing you like doing most in the world?
Waking up early on Saturday mornings to go to estate sales in the greater Los Angeles area with my older sister, Natalie, after getting coffee and pastries from one of our favorite east side coffee shops.
What is the first memory you have of being creative?
Every morning when I got to pre-school, I’d make a beeline for the easels in the classroom and immediately start painting. Making art in one way or another has always been my happy place.
What is your biggest regret?
Oh man, this question goes right for the jugular! Probably something about not taking certain art classes in college that I now wish I had. There are so many design skills I want now, and I definitely didn’t take full advantage of what was available to me in school in that regard. I try not to be too hard on myself with that stuff though. I’ve grown a ton since graduating, and have figured out a lot more about myself and the person I want to be since then. Categorizing the past in regrets doesn’t really serve me.
How have you gotten over heartbreak?
Listening to The Cranberries on repeat. And “These Days” by Nico.
What makes you cry?
The scene in Inside Out when Joy realizes she can’t fully protect Riley anymore. Gets me every time.
How long does the pride and joy of accomplishing something last for you?
I would say it never fully fades for me. I’ll look back on accomplishments of mine from years and years ago, and still feel proud of myself. Sometimes I’m even prouder of myself retroactively than I ever was in the moment. I’ll be like, “Hey, that thing I did? That was actually pretty damn cool!” It’s so important to give ourselves our flowers. To be our own biggest fans and believers. To really feel our own oats; “You know what? I’m fantastic.”
Do you believe in an afterlife, and if so, what does that look like to you?
I don’t personally celebrate Día de los Muertos, but I find the way death is processed through that holiday to be incredibly beautiful and cathartic. Those ideas have helped me shape my own thoughts on what an afterlife could possibly be: living on through what we leave behind, our family and friends, collective memories that get passed down generationally like heirlooms.
I look at old photos of my mom’s mom, and I see myself in her chin and cheekbones. Her maiden name, Owens, is my middle name. I have a woven tapestry of hers that she got in Oaxaca decades ago that’s now hanging on my bedroom wall. In so many ways, she is still very much alive.
What do you hate most about yourself?
I hate that I only speak one language and I don’t play an instrument. I suppose I could do something about both of those things though, couldn’t I?
What do you love most about yourself?
I’m a kick-ass gift giver. Truly nothing brings me more joy than seeing a token or little item out in my wanderings that reminds me of someone for whatever reason, and then giving it to them.
What is your absolute favorite meal?
I’m from New Haven, CT, so pizza is, of course, deeply important to me. My favorite meal would probably be a fresh Pepe’s pizza with Foxon Park birch beer on the side, eaten while sitting on a blanket down the street from the restaurant at Wooster Square when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. | https://www.printmag.com/what-matters/what-matters-to-charlotte-beach/ | 2022-09-06T14:28:16Z | printmag.com | control | https://www.printmag.com/what-matters/what-matters-to-charlotte-beach/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
1. "Leadership on Canvas," a unique ArtPrize tradition is back for its seventh year.
It all started in 2014, when West Michigan artist and entrepreneur, Cynthia Hagedorn, invited a team of Grand Rapids community leaders to paint alongside her for her entry that year.
Some artists for 2022 include ABG president, Jim Alton, Hossain Marandi, president and department chief of pediatrics at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, and Guillermo Cisneros, president of the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Every year, all past leader-artists nominate two potential participants. A selection committee then chooses the new slate of leader-artists from that list of around 100 nominees.
2. Today the Boys And Girls Club Of The Muskegon Lakeshore is celebrating a big event.
They're breaking ground on a new clubhouse. The building will be located on Western and is expected to be finished by next fall.
The building will also continue to house a fitness center, among other updates.
The group says it hopes to re-establish the building as Muskegon County's community center.
3. Coming up soon you'll have a week to enjoy different poutine dishes from restaurants along Michigan Street in Grand Rapids.
For the first time since its inception in 2020, Michigan Street Poutine Week coincides with ArtPrize. It'll run from September 15 through October 2.
If you've never had poutine, it's french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy and of course, there are many variations.
To check out the participating restaurants and vote for your favorite you can visit their Facebook page.
4. It seems Dairy Queen is falling into autumn. The company is rolling out its new fall Blizzard menu.
First up, the cinnamon roll centers Blizzard. There's also the Reese’s Take Five Blizzard which mixes Reese’s peanut butter cups with pretzels and whole peanuts into a vanilla soft serve with caramel. And finally, the Snickers brownie Blizzard.
If all this isn't enough for you, the company is also releasing fall items that aren't exactly edible like its Blizzard-scented throw pillows which come in two scents, cinnamon roll and pumpkin pie. | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/morning-buzz-september-6 | 2022-09-06T14:30:54Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/morning-mix/morning-buzz-september-6 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Some people see the fall season as the time to break out the pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider. Of course, both of those seasonal offerings are fantastic. But let’s take a moment to raise the curtain on another fall food classic: a warm bowl of soup.
There is something comforting and so delicious about curling up with a bowl of soup. Beyond the irresistible aroma that fills the kitchen, soup often makes a great option for busy people because, once you put everything in the pot, the ingredients just cook on the stove. This makes soup an easy, filling meal to create.
If you’re a fan of stuffed peppers, then have we found a recipe for you! You get all the flavor without a lot of the fuss of actually having to prep everything, stuff the vegetables and then cook in the oven.
The creative culinary minds at Great Grub, Delicious Treats dreamed up this stuffed pepper soup recipe as a fun twist on a family classic. It has everything fans of stuffed peppers are looking for in a meal.
“Every bite features bell peppers, onions, garlic, beef and all the other classic flavors we love in our traditional stuffed bell peppers,” the creators wrote on their website.
We’d consider most of the ingredients in this stuffed pepper soup pantry and freezer staples. You might have most of them already in your kitchen, although this recipe does call for a Cajun spice blend called Slap Ya Mama. You can find the brand’s Original Blend at most grocery stores as well on the product’s official website. Or substitute with the Cajun seasoning of your choice.
To make this soup, you’ll also need both diced and crushed tomatoes, ground beef, bell peppers, onion and garlic, along with some other pantry staples. Make sure you have Worcestershire sauce on hand, too.
Find the full recipe for Great Grub Delicious Treats’ Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup here, including step-by-step directions for getting this on the dinner table in an hour.
Hint: Cut up the veggies the night before and put them in the fridge for quicker day-of prep after you get home from work! Cooking only requires 25-30 minutes, so this can be an ideal weeknight meal for those families with packed schedules.
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories. | https://www.fox17online.com/stuffed-bell-pepper-soup-serves-comforting-flavor | 2022-09-06T14:31:24Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/stuffed-bell-pepper-soup-serves-comforting-flavor | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DEL RIO, Texas (Border Report) — While the state of Texas has spent more than $12 million to send migrants to cities such as New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago, some migrants are bailing before the buses reach their final destination.
Migrants, who are given the choice whether to get on the buses, can also get off anywhere and any time.
NewsNation has been following a migrant bus from Del Rio, Texas to Washington D.C., and discovered that even though migrants agree to stay on the bus for the duration of the trip, and most do make it there, they are not forced to remain on board, and typically some do get off.
One migrant, Josman Alvarado from Venezuela, got off his bus in Nashville.
“I just want to see my family who I haven’t seen in one month and one day,” Alvarado said in Spanish.
He said he fled his country because he was not a supporter of the regime and felt his life was in danger.
“I want to start a new life where I won’t be persecuted,” he said. “I want to start anew.”
Alvarado said a relative got him an airline ticket from Nashville to New Jersey, where his family lives.
After getting off the bus and saying goodbye to other migrants, he took an Uber to the airport.
Since April, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started busing migrants, more than 9,000 asylum-seekers have been put on buses.
Some call it an expensive stunt. The White House referred to it as a “political stunt” a few months back.
On average, according to the Texas Department of Emergency Management, the state is spending about $1,300 per migrant.
Typical airfare from South Texas to D.C. or New York runs about $400 and a normal bus trip is even less than that. | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/migrants-hopping-off-operation-lone-star-buses-ahead-of-their-final-destination/ | 2022-09-06T14:32:18Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/migrants-hopping-off-operation-lone-star-buses-ahead-of-their-final-destination/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EAGLE PASS, Texas (Border Report) — A group of migrants screamed and flailed as a woman nearly went under as she tried to cross the swollen Rio Grande from Piedras Negras, Mexico, into Eagle Pass, Texas on Sunday night, in an area where nine migrants died just days before.
Border Report witnessed as one woman hung onto a concrete pillar under the international bridge for about 20 minutes as the sun was setting. She screamed in Spanish that she could not hang on and was held upright by flimsy yellow arm floaties.
She had been part of a group of migrants that had been waiting for over six hours to cross the Rio Grande from Mexico into into Eagle Pass, a popular area for migrant crossings, a Maverick County constable told Border Report.
The group of over 20 migrants included mostly Cubans and Venezuelas who had waited at the water’s edge. As the sun began to set around 7 p.m., Mexican police moved toward them, leaving them few choices: Surrender and face deportation or try to cross the swirling river.
They chose to swim.
But the current was so swift that they were immediately carried downstream as soon as they entered the water.
They tried to lift the children above their heads but most appeared to be just bobbing heads, kept barely above water, as their bodies were engulfed in the brown, murky water.
The group tried to stick together. But bit by bit they broke apart.
They swirled downstream as tiny dots in the river.
Later, some were seen walking back barefoot, muddy and tired, albeit on the U.S. side. One man’s leg was bleeding and he limped barefoot.
Two young men also were stranded at the bridge pillar, but they were able to quickly hoist themselves up and watched the water below. After they caught their breath, they swam for the U.S. shore and were safe.
The stranded woman, however, had a far more difficult time.
She held on and twirled helplessly at the base of the bridge as darkness moved over the region.
Screams pierced the air as children and other migrants on the embankment yelled, “ayuda!” for U.S. and Mexican officials to help.
Mexicans gathered on the grassy banks across the river watched the scenario play out.
On the U.S. side, passersby recorded on cellphones, while Texas National Guard stationed on the banks watched the scene unfold.
A boat came and tried to get close to her, but its wake caused the water to rise and she went under for a second.
More screams from children pierced the air.
Finally, someone provided the migrants with a red round flotation device and they tied long ropes together and formed a human chain and waded back into the water and were able to get the ring to the woman who was dragged to safety.
Cheers and high-fives penetrated the night air as the migrants hugged one another and smiled and threw fists into the air.
Tori Rogers, a Marine and aspiring documentarian from Dublin, Georgia, watched horrified as the woman struggled. And she smiled with relief when she was pulled to shore.
“We’ve seen a lot of celebrations when people make it across but what we just witnessed with her almost drowning is sad and that people are willing to risk their lives to come here. I feel like there needs to be a better way,” said Rogers, 44.
“She is very lucky because the water is very high right now. It’s just so sad,” she said.
After a summer of extreme drought, the Rio Grande is now up 5 feet, according to the National Weather Service.
More rains are expected in the next three days for the area that is soaked from nearly 5 inches in the past three days.
But more troubling, according to the National Weather Service, is the heavy rains in West Texas that are sending large amounts of water this way. Six to 8 inches of rainfall has struck West Texas over the last 10 days.
Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Jason Owens, of the Del Rio Sector, this weekend issued an urgent warning for migrants not to try to cross.
“This is a warning of extreme importance; the currents of the Rio Grande have become more dangerous due to recent and continuing rainfall and more rain is forecasted for the coming week. Despite these adverse conditions, U.S. Border Patrol, Del Rio Sector continues to encounter large groups of more than 100+, 200+ attempting to cross the Rio Grande daily,” Owens said.
“In an effort to prevent further loss of life, we are asking everyone to please avoid crossing illegally,” Owens said.
That didn’t stop 21-year-old Gabriel Andreas Rodriguez Sanchez and Jose Rojas Contreras, 38, of Venezuela who waded across Monday morning.
Both said in unison the river was “fuerte” (strong) and they said it was fierce.
But they said it was worth the risk.
“We want a better future,” Rodriguez Sanchez said as he sat shirtless and with soaking shorts on the muddy banks.
“There is nothing for us in our country,” Rojas Contreras said just moments before the pair were put into a Border Patrol vehicle and were taken away.
At the southern border, Title 42 remains in place, preventing migrants from crossing and claiming asylum. However, migrant advocates tell Border Report that those from countries to which the United States is unable to repatriate them back, such as Cuba and Venezuela, typically are released by the Department of Homeland Security, and that is what prompts them to continue to come. | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/watch-fierce-rio-grande-nearly-swallows-migrants-trying-to-cross-at-eagle-pass/ | 2022-09-06T14:32:34Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/border-report-tour/watch-fierce-rio-grande-nearly-swallows-migrants-trying-to-cross-at-eagle-pass/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This offseason was set up to be a rollercoaster for the San Francisco 49ers the second the season ended. There are thousands of reasons why, but the way the NFC Championship game ended with Jimmy Garoppolo struggling in the fourth quarter had to top the list:
the final 7 plays of Jimmy G as QB1 in SF
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 16, 2022
a trip to the Super Bowl on the line
1 for 6, -3 yards, 1 interception, 1 delay of game pic.twitter.com/drvVxiatPd
Everyone in the 49ers organization understood that the Jimmy G era in San Francisco was over. Following their elimination, Garoppolo said his goodbyes and thanked everyone in the organization. It was clear this chapter of his career had come to an end ...
Or so we thought.
You wouldn’t know that if you followed the quarterback rumors during the offseason, though. Analysts pushed the narrative that Garoppolo would return as the team’s starter with every opportunity. Did they have any evidence? Of course not, but that didn’t stop them, no matter what people who cover the team or 49ers players and coaches said.
Even up until training camp, because Garoppolo remains on the roster, many believed the team that traded multiple first-round picks to acquire a quarterback would leave an expensive, oft-injured one on the roster. The justifications became more and more comical.
Garoppolo remained on the team through training camp, but head coach Kyle Shanahan was adamant all offseason that the team wasn’t going to give away Garoppolo for free.
Shanahan explained how the salary cap was the driving force to moving on from Jimmy. He knew it would be difficult to retain stars like Fred Warner, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, and Nick Bosa...
But then Garoppolo surprised everyone. Rather than forcing the Niners to release him to pursue a bigger role elsewhere, he took a massive pay cut to stay in San Francisco as the backup (at least for now). Still with the team, speculation that the 49ers are concerned Lance is not ready to start or that Shanahan wants to keep Garoppolo is running rampant, but folks said the inverse when Garoppolo was starting last season (myself included). Everyone was waiting for Shanahan to go to the backup and that time never came. For better or worse, the Niners head coach is stubborn. While it’s definitely possible that San Francisco return to Garoppolo down the line, it’s far from the certainty that many are speculating.
With Trey Lance, the Niners not only have his amazing potential, but also a starting quarterback on a rookie contract. As the team prioritizes retaining as much of its top-tier talent as possible, Lance should give them more flexibility. For as talented as the 49ers’ roster is today, they might even hypothetically have the opportunity to add a few more pieces over the next couple of offseasons and put themselves in an ideal position to win over the next decade.
Deebo isn’t a diva
While trade rumors were expected to surround Garoppolo leading up to the draft, it was Niners star wide receiver Deebo Samuel who generated the biggest headlines leading up to the main event of the offseason.
Samuel emerged as one of the best receivers in the NFL last season, racking up 1,405 receiving yards alongside a unique ability out of the backfield that helped him amass another 365 rushing yards. Yet, as extension talks between Samuel and the 49ers reached an impasse, the South Carolina alum requested a trade.
With several other star receivers on the move this offseason, it quickly became easy to see the Niners moving Samuel for a package of draft picks. Instead, the Niners stuck by their guns and rejected all offers. Shanahan and general manager John Lynch were betting that they could eventually find an agreement with Samuel, and their patience was proven right.
Samuel and the 49ers agreed to a three-year, $71.55 million extension late in the offseason, just in time to quell any concerns of a distraction. Ever since the deal, both Samuel and Shanahan have looked like they have as good a relationship as ever. It’s a testament to an organization that it can draft and develop star players. It’s an added testament to the Niners that they were able to overcome a tumultuous negotiation and rebuild their relationship with Samuel.
A splash at cornerback
The 49ers biggest move of the offseason was signing free-agent cornerback Charvarius Ward to a three-year, $40.05 million deal away from Kansas City. Without a first-round pick and limited cap space, San Francisco dedicated almost all of its offseason firepower to bring in Ward.
The Niners could have used the money to retain left guard Laken Tomlinson or interior defensive lineman D.J. Jones, but they solidified their trust in recent high draft picks Aaron Banks and Javon Kinlaw at each spot while adding other depth pieces in free agency and the draft.
We’ll have to wait until the regular season starts to know if Ward will live up to his contract, but the early reviews from training camp have been exceedingly positive. Ward has a chance to be the best cornerback in San Francisco since Shanahan became head coach, and with other proven corners like Emmanuel Moseley and Jason Verrett returning, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans might have the 49ers' best secondary in decades.
Other than Ward, none of the Niners' offseason acquisitions are expected to start. With that said, several players will have opportunities to contribute.
Safety George Odum, linebacker Oren Burks, and wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud were the next three most expensive additions. All three are expected to be major contributors on special teams, although Odum could see some time at safety and McCloud has a chance to be a dynamic vertical threat as the third or fourth receiver.
Edge rusher Kemoko Turay signed a one-year, $1.7 million deal, but the former second-round pick is coming off a season when he recorded 5.5 sacks. Turay never lived up to his draft stock with the Indianapolis Colts, but he has a fantastic opportunity to have a career year alongside the incredible star power along the defensive line.
A depth-focused draft
San Francisco did not have a selection until the 61st overall pick, but they still made nine selections over the course of the draft, solidifying depth at several spots. USE edge rusher Drake Jackson was the team’s top selection with some tantalizing physical skills in need of refinement.
With their two third-round picks, the 49ers solidified their skill positions by adding running back Ty Davis-Price and wide receiver Danny Gray. Davis-Price is more of a physical bruiser than the backs the Niners have typically targeted, giving them an added look in the backfield. Gray is a complete speedster, and his 4.33 40-yard dash at the combine suggests he should give the Niners a vertical threat.
From there, the 49ers solidified the lines and secondary, selecting offensive linemen Spencer Burford and Nick Zakelj, cornerbacks Samuel Womack and Tariq Castro-Fields, and defensive lineman Kalia Davis before drafting quarterback Brock Purdy with the final pick. Burford and Zakelj immediately enter a crowded but relatively unproven offensive line competition, while Womack and Castro-Fields will likely only have a path to the roster through playing time at nickel or on special teams. Davis is out for the year with an injury and will essentially redshirt this season.
No one in the 49ers’ draft class is a guaranteed to contribute as a rookie, but San Francisco added players at nearly every position of weakness. The Niners are one of the few teams that do not need major contributions from their rookies, but it will be a huge boon if they do.
Mike McDaniel heads to South Beach amidst staff shuffle
The 49ers' biggest departure from the team’s brain trust came when offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel was hired as the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins. While Shanahan has always been San Francisco’s primary play caller, McDaniel has long been one of Shanahan’s most trusted assistants. McDaniel has been the primary architect of the 49ers' incredibly productive run game in recent years, and his departure creates a big hole in their staff. The Niners promoted Chris Foerster to become the new run-game coordinator and also added former Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn, who is considered one of the best run designers in the league, as a top assistant.
McDaniel took tight ends coach Jon Embree and wide receivers coach Wes Welker with him to Miami, but those were not the only departures. Quarterbacks coach Rich Scarangello became the offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky, while special teams coordinator Richard Hightower and defensive assistant James Bettcher were each let go.
The Niners infused the bottom rungs of the coaching staff with youth, adding several new coaches from the college ranks. At the two most notable spots, Shanahan decided to hire Brian Griese out of ESPN’s broadcast booth to be his quarterbacks' coach and longtime Seahawks special teams coach Brian Schneider as the 49ers' new special teams coordinator.
Still, the two most important members of the 49ers coaching staff are back: Shanahan and Ryans. They were the leading staff members on each side of the ball and are both probably top-five play callers. Ryans was a finalist for the head coaching job in Minnesota and had he received it, there would be far larger questions about the staff heading into the year. Because he stayed, they seem well situated to handle the turnover. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23313494/san-franscisco-49ers-2022-nfl-season-preview-jimmy-garoppolo-trey-lance | 2022-09-06T14:34:10Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23313494/san-franscisco-49ers-2022-nfl-season-preview-jimmy-garoppolo-trey-lance | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Coming off a heartbreaking loss in the 2021 NFC Championship game, the 49ers have retooled and reloaded. After a flurry of offseason moves and a change at the quarterback position, the 49ers head into this season equipped with one of the best rosters in football, with their sights set on another deep playoff run.
I’m going to provide a quick overview of each position group, and my overall outlook for the team heading into the 2022 season. I’ll start with the most important position in the sport, where the 49ers have a new quarterback starting Week 1 for the first time since 2017.
Quarterback
The Trey Lance era has officially begun, as the 49ers have made it as clear as can be they are handing the reins over to the 22-year-old quarterback that they moved mountains to acquire last season.
Throughout training camp, Lance has shown off his big arm and mobility, but the thing that impressed me the most was his ability to work through his progressions and identify the coverage being presented by the defense.
Lance’s physical traits are off the charts, but his greatest skill is the mental acumen he possesses. The more comfortable he gets, the more those physical gifts will have an opportunity to shine in an organic way.
While there is a lot to be excited about in regards to Lance, it is important to remember that he is only 22, and will likely need some time before he really starts to hit his stride at the NFL level. Have patience during the early growing pains, because the long term dividends are going to be well worth the wait.
In a move that stunned absolutely everyone, former starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo agreed to return to San Francisco on a restructured deal under the stipulation that he would be serving as Lance’s back up.
The 49ers gave themselves a premium insurance policy at the position, having arguably the best backup quarterback in the league ready to step in should Lance miss any time during the season. While the outside noise will stir up controversy, head coach Kyle Shanahan has made it clear this is Lance’s team and that he will be the starting quarterback going into week 1.
Rounding out the quarterback room is rookie Brock Purdy, who was selected with the final pick of the 2022 draft. Purdy impressed during the preseason and the 49ers were enamored enough with his progress that they kept him on the roster at the expense of depth elsewhere.
Running backs
After setting the franchise record for rushing yards by a rookie, second year back Eli Mitchell appears to have a firm grip on the top spot in the 49ers backfield. Despite the impressive start to Mitchell’s career, I still expect a running back by committee approach, with a handful of players sharing the load over the course of the season.
Jeff Wilson Jr. is the veteran of the running back group, and I expect he will be someone head coach Kyle Shanahan leans on heavily in high leverage situations due to his track record as someone who can be trusted in big moments. And of course Kyle Juszczyk remains the best fullback in football, and will continue to provide tremendous versatility as one of the most unique offensive weapons in the game.
Wide receivers (and tight ends)
It all starts at the top, with the newly-extended Deebo Samuel, who is coming off a historic 2021 season that saw him get a first team All-Pro selection. The passing attack will lean heavily on Samuel and his ability to create after the catch, but this is a deep group that has some serious star power across the board.
George Kittle remains firmly in the discussion as the best tight end in the sport, and he figures to play a prominent role in the pass game while doubling as an invaluable asset in the run game with his ability as a blocker. Like Samuel, Kittle is in his own tier when it comes to creating after the catch, and expect him to serve as safety blanket of sorts as Lance gets his feet under him in this offense.
Beyond the aforementioned All-Pro selections, the 49ers have some serious firepower, starting with third year wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who is coming off of one of the more impressive training camps in recent memory. Aiyuk is winning off the line, at the catch point, and everywhere in between, and his rapport with Lance is clear after the two spent an abundance of time working out together in the offseason.
Then you have speedster Danny Gray, who scored a 76-yard touchdown in his first ever NFL game to open up the preseason. Gray and his 4.3 speed will stretch the offense vertically as well as horizontally, and he adds an elite speed element that hasn’t been there in recent years for this offense.
Finally you have veterans like Jauan Jennings and Ray-Ray McCloud. Jennings is one of the better blocking wide receivers in the sport, and provides a reliable target out of the big slot role Shanahan is so fond of. McCloud has already shown his ability to stress out defenses in a 49ers uniform, cashing in on a touchdown on a deep post that had the defender in coverage fall to the ground after biting on McCloud’s double move.
This is the most talented group of skill position players Shanahan has had in years, and it is going to be a treat watching them wreak havoc on opposing defenses.
Offensive line
Trent Williams is coming off the most impressive season I have ever seen from an offensive lineman. If you ask me, Williams is the best player in the entire NFL right now. He is also the only real certainty on this 49ers offensive line, given they are currently slated to have three new starters, and incumbent starter Mike McGlinchey is making a return from a serious injury that cut his 2021 season short.
Rookie right guard Spencer Burford has shined so far, and 2020 2nd round pick Aaron Banks looks much improved at the other guard spot, but realistically we have no idea how that will pan out going forward. Same goes for the projected starter at center Jake Brendel, who has NFL experience, just a limited sample size to work off.
While there is a degree of uncertainty, I would be cautiously optimistic about this group as a whole. The further into training camp we got, the more they were able to gel and it was reflected in their performance as well.
Defensive line
The backbone of the team. The engine that makes this whole thing go. Not only is it loaded at the top with star players like Nick Bosa and Arik Armstead, top to bottom this is the most talented group that the 49ers have had on the defensive line under Shanahan.
Samson Ebukam finished the 2021 season by contributing to sack in seven of the last eight games to close out the year, and he looks poised to take a big leap in his second year in the system as the starting edge opposite Bosa.
Javon Kinlaw is healthy, and ready to show why he was a top 15 pick back in 2020. Kinlaw has a level of physical ability that is breathtaking, and once he is able to fully develop and refine his game, you are looking at a perennial Pro Bowl ceiling for a player who has proven they are hungry to silence the doubt surrounding them.
Kevin Givens will help absorb the loss of DJ Jones on the inside. Charles Omenihu and Kemoko Turay are exceptional athletes who have an opportunity to take their games to the next level with the best defensive line coach in the game. Jordan Willis and Kerry Hyder Jr. provide excellent depth as versatile pieces that can win from multiple spots and make contributions in a rotational role.
On top of all of this, the 49ers snagged a special athlete when they selected defensive end Drake Jackson in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. While I think it will take Jackson some time before he starts leapfrogging the talented players ahead of him on the depth chart, his physical abilities were on display from day one, and he has the opportunity to develop into a very special player for this defense, while making an immediate contribution in his rookie year as well.
Linebackers
The 49ers have the most talented linebacker trio in the sport, and I’m not sure that anyone else comes close. Fred Warner is the gold standard at the position, doing things on the field that I have never seen a linebacker tasked with doing. Wether it’s fitting run gaps at the line of scrimmage, or taking No. 3 vertically up the seam, Warner does it all, and makes it look easy in the process.
Dre Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair are extremely valuable in their own rights as well, with both having the ability to operate in space and run sideline to sideline with the best of them. Oren Burks and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles have proven to be reliable depth at the position, with both being someone you can count on in a pinch. This group, like a lot of the team, is flat out stacked from top to bottom.
The big splash signing for the 49ers this past offseason was their move to bring in free agent cornerback Charvarius Ward. While Ward has already proven to be an extremely important part of the defense, when we talk about the secondary it all starts with the other Ward. I am, of course, referring to starting safety Jimmie Ward, who is the longest tenured 49ers player on the roster.
Ward is the best coverage safety in the league, and the conductor of the orchestra that is the back end of the 49ers defense. Ward has long been overlooked on a national level, but those close to the team know how important he is to the success of this 49ers squad.
Back to Charvarius, who has shown that he has a ceiling that places him among the best players at his entire position. Ward is coming off a season where he allowed the fewest average yards of separation, and the second lowest completion percentage among defensive backs that were targeted a minimum of 50 times last season.
Ward gives the 49ers a true number one cornerback, that has the capability to travel with opposing teams best receiving options as well. While Ward is a budding star in his own right, the other starting cornerback is no slouch either. Emmanuel Moseley has progressively gotten better year after year, and is one of the more talented second cornerbacks in the entire league.
As of now, the big question marks come at the strong safety position and the nickel cornerback spot. Second year player Talanoa Hufanga appears to be in line to take over the starting safety spot opposite Ward, and has looked good so far through training camp and one preseason game.
The starting nickel spot remains a bit of a mystery, but rookie cornerback Samuel Womack is the clear favorite to win that job following a two interception performance in his NFL debut. Even with the uncertainty at a couple of spots, this group got a massive upgrade with the acquisition of Ward, and the unit as whole can afford to be a bit more aggressive due to the pressure the defensive front will put on opposing quarterbacks.
Specialists
Hey, they are people too! Robbie Gould remains one of the most reliable kickers in the business, as he showed when he drilled a game winning field goal on the frozen tundra in the divisional round last season.
Mitch Wishnowsky and his knuckle punts will be on display for the fourth season, and the maestro of these special teams snaps is none other than the people’s champ, long snapper Taybor Pepper. At the end of the day, you want these guys to be a group you can count on, and these three have proven they are dependable.
Record prediction
This team is absolutely loaded top to bottom. It’s the best roster they have had in a decade, and the ceiling is that of a championship level squad. Unfortunately, championships aren’t won on paper, and there is always a lot more to it than simply constructing the most talented roster.
I think that as long as they are able to stay healthy, this team should win 10 games in its sleep. In fact, DraftKings Sportsbook officially predicts that they’ll have 10 wins this season (I’d take the over on that!). The Niners are a talented bunch, and match up well with any other team in the league. Even with a young quarterback that is likely to experience some growing pains, the defense and skill position players are so talented that they will be able to overcome that and still be a double digit win team.
Having said that, they still do face a fairly daunting schedule. My record prediction as I type this is 11-6, which by all measures is a very successful season for any NFL franchise. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23313602/san-francisco-49ers-2022-nfl-season-preview-trey-lance-deebo-samuel | 2022-09-06T14:34:11Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23313602/san-francisco-49ers-2022-nfl-season-preview-trey-lance-deebo-samuel | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The 49ers worked out running back Abram Smith on Monday, according to ESPN NFL analyst Field Yates. Smith was a four-year contributor at Baylor from 2018-2021 and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent this offseason. Smith recorded 90 rushing yards on 29 attempts (3.10 yards per carry) in New Orleans’ three preseason games before he was released in their roster cutdown.
The Niners were planning to use their final spot on their practice squad for running back Trey Sermon, but the Eagles thwarted those plans by claiming him off waivers. After inking offensive lineman LeRoy Watson and linebacker Buddy Johnson over the weekend, it seems like the 49ers are looking for another running back to fill out their practice squad.
Smith was considered a Day 3 prospect by several draft prognosticators, with NFL.com giving him a fifth-round grade. Smith primarily contributed on special teams in his first two years at Baylor before shifting to linebacker in 2020, where he recorded 48 tackles, five for loss, and a sack in just five games. Given how the Niners love their skill position players to play with toughness, it’s impressive that he show seamlessly shifted to a role in Baylor’s front seven.
When Smith returned to the backfield for his final collegiate season, he was one of the best backs in college football. He averaged 6.2 yards per carry in an incredible year, racking up 1,601 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 257 carries. Needless to say, it’s easy to see the 49ers eyeing a player like Smith to fill out their practice squad. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23338442/49ers-host-abram-smith-visit | 2022-09-06T14:34:12Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23338442/49ers-host-abram-smith-visit | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Yesterday Albert Breer found out that hard way what happens when you wade into the shark-infested waters of the 49ers’ quarterback situation.
“While I’d heard Lance was a little annoyed in the immediate aftermath [of Garoppolo returning],” Breer wrote in his Monday Morning Quarterback column, “He’s a smart, mature kid who I believe can handle it. Truth is, if he couldn’t, you might have bigger questions about where the 49ers are at the position.”
He later went on 95.7 The Game and gave this lengthy answer when asked about the report.
“These things tend to get picked up and start arguments on social media so I think it’s important to make sure people know what I meant when I wrote that.
From what I understand, Trey Lance’s reaction I think was pretty natural. I think it was complicated news for him to take. One of the reasons I used the words ‘immediate aftermath’ is because I think in the immediate aftermath you’re probably processing a lot of things when the idea of that comes up.
I think what was most important about it, this is just my feeling on it, what was most important about it was that the Niners were upfront with their guys about it, right? After discussing it with Jimmy...and making it clear to Jimmy that, ‘If we do this, Trey is going to be our starter.” Then discussing it with Trey, and then going to the leadership council and informing them of what they were gonna do, they felt comfortable about moving forward with it.
So, I know everybody’s looking for some level of drama to tear this situation apart and turn it into something that it’s not right now, but I do think the Niners’ ability to communicate clearly with their players on this sort of thing is what’s going to carry them through.
Do I think it was easy news for Trey Lance to take? No, I don’t think it was easy news for Trey Lance to take. I think it’s something, if you’re him, you ask a lot of questions about. I think in the end, because the Niners did get in front of it and were pretty clear in communicating to all the guys what the plan is here, I think they’ll wind up being fine in the long run.”
Breer also clarified his comments about the situation.
Yeah, full disclosure, my wording might've been a little presumptive there. I'm not climbing in the guy's head. What I heard was it was complicated news to take, as you'd expect it would be, and again that was just in the immediate aftermath.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 5, 2022
He'll be fine. https://t.co/oiDMpZYrXI
It’s a little rich on Breer’s part to talk about, “everyone wanting to turn the situation into something it’s not” when he himself is part of the reason people are doing that. If he didn’t write that Lance was annoyed, it wouldn’t have become the dominant sports story of the day in San Francisco. He also wouldn’t have had to clarify things with a phone interview and a retractive tweet.
It’s almost as if he was surprised by the response. By now everyone should know that Garoppolo and Lance is the third rail of storylines for one of the biggest fanbases in the sport. If you’re going to touch it, you’ve got to be prepared for the reaction. In the end, I think the comment became more than Breer wanted it to become, but if that’s the case he should never have written it in the first place. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23338526/49ers-news-albert-breer-trey-lance-was-annoyed-when-told-of-jimmy-garoppolos-return | 2022-09-06T14:34:14Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23338526/49ers-news-albert-breer-trey-lance-was-annoyed-when-told-of-jimmy-garoppolos-return | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“We’ll bring him along, being the vets in the huddle for him – Trent (Williams), Juice (Kyle Juszczyk), B.A. (Brandon Aiyuk), (George) Kittle,” Samuel added. “You’ve got guys around him that will build his confidence, even if he gets in a slump.”
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“[Trent Williams] mentioned Samson Ebukam and Charles Omenihu, who, Williams said, have refined their pass-rush repertoires since joining the 49ers last year. And then he glanced across the locker room, about 15 feet away, at rookie defensive end Drake Jackson.
“He’s special,” Williams said. “I don’t know how he got past the first round.”
49ers add 2 players to practice squad ahead of Week 1 practice
“The 49ers on Monday expanded their practice squad by two players in time for their first practice in the lead up to Week 1 of the regular season. San Francisco announced the additions of linebacker Buddy Johnson and offensive lineman Leroy Watson.”
Smith had a fascinating college career. He wasn’t utilized as a running back in his first two seasons and collected 46 yards on just 12 carries. In his junior year he played linebacker for the Bears and posted 48 tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks. Then in his final year he had a monster year at running back with 1,601 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 257 attempts.
”I think, from what I understand, Trey Lance’s reaction was pretty natural. I think it’s complicated news for him to take. One of the reasons I used the words ‘immediate aftermath’ is because, I think, in the immediate aftermath, you’re probably processing a lot of things when the idea comes up.
Lombardi: Blake Hance, Nick Zakelj: Studying potentially key 49ers’ interior O-line depth (paywall)
“Speed off the ball,” Zakelj said Monday. “That’s how (offensive line) coach (Chris) Foerster likes us to play. I think that’s something that took some getting used to. I think as I kind of refined the technique and got more comfortable doing it, I was able to increase that speed more and more and to a level I was comfortable with.”
Peter King predicts 49ers replace Trey Lance with Jimmy Garoppolo by Week 7
“I think I do not want to be a negative Nate here,” King explained. “I truly do not dislike the San Francisco agreement to bring back Jimmy Garoppolo. But in the midst of all the kumbaya coming out of the oh-it’s-great-we-re-signed-Jimmy lovefest, I wonder one thing: This is a veteran team that went to battle with Jimmy Garoppolo late last season and saw him beat the Rams in week 18, then watch him be the QB in winning playoff games at Dallas and Green Bay.” | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23338774/49ers-news-bears-game-one-week-practice-deebo-samuel-jimmy-g-trey-lance-qb-ready-aiyuk-kittle-nfl | 2022-09-06T14:34:20Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/6/23338774/49ers-news-bears-game-one-week-practice-deebo-samuel-jimmy-g-trey-lance-qb-ready-aiyuk-kittle-nfl | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Eliza Fletcher abduction: Timeline of the Memphis teacher's disappearance
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Eliza Fletcher, a Memphis kindergarten teacher and 34-year-old mother known as Liza to her loved ones, was abducted Friday while she was out for an early morning run.
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is still searching for Fletcher and a $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to her whereabouts.
Here's a timeline of events surrounding her disappearance:
Sept. 2 at 4 a.m.
Fletcher, an avid runner who has qualified for the Boston Marathon, goes for a run around 4 a.m. She takes her usual route near the University of Memphis, according to authorities.
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While running down a stretch of Central Avenue around 4:20 a.m., she is "abducted and forced into" a dark-colored GMC Terrain.
According to an affidavit, investigators reviewed video surveillance from near 3876 Central Ave., which showed the GMC Terrain "passing and then waiting for the victim to run by."
Police say that a surveillance camera captured the same car in the area of the abduction 24 minutes before Eliza Fletcher was taken.
A male, later identified as Cleotha Abston, 38, then "ran aggressively" toward Fletcher and forced her into the passenger side of the SUV, court documents say.
Police also said that there "appeared to be a struggle" when Fletcher was pulled into the car.
Court documents state that the GMC Terrain sat in a nearby parking lot for four minutes with Eliza Fletcher inside before driving off.
Eliza Fletcher (Memphis Police Department)
Sept. 2 at 6:45 a.m.
Court documents state that a resident was riding his bike on Central Avenue and "found the victim's cellphone as well as a pair of Champion slides sandals laying in the street in the same area."
The resident gave these items to one of Eliza Fletcher's family members, who then turned them over to the police.
The Champion slides sandals were sent to a lab for DNA testing by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Sept. 2 at 7:45 a.m.
MPD receive two phone calls — one from Fletcher's husband, Richard Fletcher III, who reported her missing after she did not come home from her run — and one from the University of Memphis.
TENNESSEE WOMAN ABDUCTED, FORCED INTO SUV WHILE RUNNING IN MEMPHIS, POLICE SAY
Police find some of Fletcher's belongings at the scene on Central Avenue. They are also told that a male approached Fletcher and forced her into a dark SUV after a struggle.
Sept. 2, afternoon
MPD says in a Friday afternoon news briefing that the department is not aware of any connection between Fletcher's abduction and reports from the start of the semester that someone had been harassing members of the University of Memphis women's cross-country team as they ran in the area.
DNA samplings from the Champion slide sandals found a link to Cleotha Abston, who was named a person of interest in the Eliza Fletcher abduction case.
Using this information, investigators were able to obtain video surveillance from a Malco Theatres location on North Germantown Parkway that allegedly showed Abston wearing the Champion slides sandals.
Investigators also obtained cellphone records for Abston, which placed him near 3876 Central Ave. at the time that Eliza Fletcher was forced into the GMC Terrain, court records state.
Later on, authorities took a white Jeep Grand Wagoneer from in front of Fletcher's home, according to FOX 13 Memphis.
Sept. 3
On Saturday at 10:45 a.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Service located the GMC Terrain in a parking lot in the 5700 block of Waterstone Oak Way, where Abston lives, according to police, who then said that a male matching the description of the suspect was spotted.
He attempted to flee the area, but officials took him into custody.
Liza Fletcher and kidnapping suspect Cleotha Abston (Memphis PD/TBI/Shelby County Jail)
Police said that two people, including Abston's brother, Mario, told officers that they had seen the suspect cleaning the GMC Terrain with floor cleaner, adding that he was washing clothes in the sink.
Mario Abston told police that his brother was acting "strange."
After the Memphis Police Department took Cleotha Abston into custody, he declined to tell investigators where Eliza Fletcher is.
Police also say that Eliza Fletcher "suffered serious injury" and "left evidence, e.g., blood, in the vehicle that the Defendant cleaned."
Sept. 4
Law enforcement officials were seen throughout Memphis on Sunday and conducted searches at "various" locations in the search for Eliza Fletcher, according to a Memphis Police Department spokesperson.
Eliza Fletcher is described as a White woman with blonde hair and green eyes. She is about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs around 137 pounds. She was wearing a pink athletic top and purple running shorts with her hair pulled up and sporting a matching headband.
Her family is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her being found.
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Anyone with information related to the abduction is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 901-528-CASH (2274). | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/eliza-fletcher-abduction-timeline-of-the-memphis-teachers-disappearance | 2022-09-06T14:35:09Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/eliza-fletcher-abduction-timeline-of-the-memphis-teachers-disappearance | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man found shot dead in Antioch apartment
ANTIOCH, Ill. - A man was found shot to death in an apartment Monday night in Antioch.
Antioch police responded to a call of shots fired around 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of Main Street where a bystander said they heard shots from a nearby apartment.
Police entered the apartment and found the body of a 42-year-old man who had been shot, officials said. His identity has not yet been released by the Lake County coroner's office.
Police determined the man was shot by someone who fled the scene prior to their arrival.
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The shooting appears to be a "targeted, isolated" incident, police said.
Antioch police are investigating along with the Lake County Major Crime Task Force.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Antioch police at (847) 395-8585. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-found-shot-dead-in-antioch-apartment | 2022-09-06T14:35:21Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-found-shot-dead-in-antioch-apartment | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man robbed during fight on downtown Blue Train
CHICAGO - A man was beaten and robbed on a CTA Blue Line train early Monday in the Loop.
The 28-year-old began arguing and fighting with another rider on a train around 1:42 a.m. in the 300 block of South Dearborn Street, police said.
During the fight, the other rider stole his wallet and fled the scene once the train stopped at the Jackson Blue Line station, police said.
The man was bruised in the fight and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was listed in good condition.
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No one is in custody as Area Three detectives investigate.
Crime – primarily theft – has increased dramatically downtown and on the CTA in the past year, according to police data.
Reports of robberies are up 50% over last year in the 1st police district, which covers a large portion of downtown, including the Loop. Overall crime is up 90% in the district from a year ago, according to police.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-robbed-during-fight-on-downtown-blue-train | 2022-09-06T14:35:27Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-robbed-during-fight-on-downtown-blue-train | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Motorcyclist killed in crash on Kennedy Expressway
CHICAGO - A man was killed after crashing his motorcycle on the Kennedy Expressway Monday night on Chicago's Northwest Side.
The crash happened around 11:19 p.m. as 18-year-old Nick Damato lost control of his motorcycle and was struck by another vehicle in the southbound lanes of Interstate 90 near North Sayre Avenue, according to officials.
Damato was pronounced dead at the scene around 11:25 p.m., according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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The southbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway were closed as police investigated the crash.
All lanes reopened around 3:48 a.m.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-on-kennedy-expressway | 2022-09-06T14:35:39Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-on-kennedy-expressway | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Woman, 22, shot while walking through West Side alley
CHICAGO - A woman was shot while walking through an alley Tuesday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
The 22-year-old was walking around 3:18 a.m. in the 4500 block of West Adams Street when gunfire broke out and she was struck in the thigh, according to Chicago police.
She was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was listed in good condition, police said.
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No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate.
Further information was not immediately available. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/woman-22-shot-while-walking-through-west-side-alley | 2022-09-06T14:35:57Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/woman-22-shot-while-walking-through-west-side-alley | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pleasant temps will reach mid-70s today in Chicago
CHICAGO - Clouds prevail this morning especially close to the lake.
A few light showers will be possible along with some drizzle this morning. Skies will be sunnier west and later in the day when highs will reach the mid to upper 70s.
Tonight, skies will be partly cloudy with some suburbs dipping into the 50s.
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Tomorrow through Friday will feature plenty of sun and a warming trend from 80 degrees to 85 degrees. Rainfall is a strong possibility starting Sunday when cooler air arrives. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/pleasant-temps-will-reach-mid-70s-today-in-chicago | 2022-09-06T14:36:03Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/pleasant-temps-will-reach-mid-70s-today-in-chicago | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WGN Radio) – New kittens lured nine-year-old Savannah Grahl, her 11-year-old sister, and a friend into a barn at a farm near Eden, Wisconsin. Huge hay bales – the large rectangular ones that can weigh up to 1,000 pounds – were stacked there.
The girls knew of the danger and had been told to stay off them, but the kittens were too tempting to play with, Savannah’s mother Tara.
In an emotional interview with WGN Radio, Tara retold the harrowing story of what happened last month when two of the giant bales fell and trapped her child.
“I heard my older daughter screaming. She said, ‘Savannah’s pinned,'” Tara said. When she ran to the barn, she saw her daughter pinned up against a steel post by a two bales that had fallen when the pallet they were stacked on collapsed.
Savannah was unconscious and wasn’t breathing, her face purple, Tara said.
Tara said adrenaline gave her and her sister-in-law the strength to shove the bale off of Savannah enough for her to fall out of the way. They were able to get her breathing and to the hospital. She was admitted to the ICU.
WBAY reports she had a fractured skull and was put on a ventilator because of swelling in her airway.
On average, a child days in a farming accident every three days in the United States, according to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety. Thankfully, it appears Savannah is recovering. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/girl-crushed-by-hay-bale-in-wisconsin-farm-accident/ | 2022-09-06T14:41:00Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/girl-crushed-by-hay-bale-in-wisconsin-farm-accident/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WILBRAHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – There is a power outage affecting residents in Wilbraham on Tuesday monring.
As of 9:45 a.m., a total of 2,393 customers are without power, according to a National Grid outage map. The current streets without power:
- Stony Hill Road
- Boston Road
- Springfield Street
- Weston Street
- Colonial Road
- Cherry Drive
- Glenn Drive
- Brainard Road
- Brooklawn Road
- Blacksmith Road
According to the Wilbraham Fire Department, the power outage is expected to last until about noon. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/residents-without-power-in-wilbraham/ | 2022-09-06T14:41:06Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/residents-without-power-in-wilbraham/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Final services 43.7 vs 44.1 prelim and 47.3 prior Composite 44.6 vs 45.0 prelim and 47.7 prior There's a big divergence between this and the ISM services data, which is expected at 55.1 from 56.7 prior. To me, that highlights the risk of a big downside miss. If so, we could see some of today's dollar strength unwound.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said:
"August saw the US economy slide into a steepening downturn, underscoring the rising risk of a deepening recession as households and business grapple with the rising cost of living and tightening financial conditions.
"Businesses are reporting a deterioration in output and order books of a degree exceeded since the global financial crisis only by that seen during the initial pandemic lockdowns.
"While orders are being lost across the board as a result of rising prices and the cost-of-living squeeze, the steepest downturn is being recorded in the financial services sector, reflecting the additional impact of higher interest rates and worsening financial conditions.
"Jobs growth has meanwhile cooled as companies grow increasingly reluctant to expand in the face of falling demand and an uncertain outlook, which will serve to further dampen growth in the coming months.
"One positive form the survey was a substantial fall in the rate of input cost inflation
Inflation
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Read this Term , which should help to moderate consumer price growth in the months ahead, albeit with the rate of increase remaining stubbornly elevated."
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The major indices in the US are opening higher but after a few minutes of trading, the NASDAQ has now dipped into negative territory. The index is trading above and below the unchanged level. The NASDAQ index has been down for 6 consecutive days. The S&P and Dow industrial average have been down 5 of the last 6 trading days.
A snapshot of the market 4 minutes into the open is showing:
- Dow industrial average up 124.44 points or 0.40% at 31442.89
- S&P index up 9.98 points or 0.25% at 3934.25
- NASDAQ index down -0.59 points or -0.01% at 11630.28
- Russell 2000+2.089 points or +0.12% at 1811.83
In the US debt market,:
- 2 year yield 3.476%. That's up 8.4 basis points from Friday's levels
- 5 year 3.412%, +11.8 basis points from Friday
- 10 year 3.301%, +11 basis points
- 30 year 3.432%, +8.7 basis points
The USD is moving to new highs vs. the EUR, JPY, CHF, AUD adn NZD in the last hourly bar. THe EURUSD is back below the 0.9900 level which was the old low from August 23. The low price from yesterday reached down to 0.9877 before bouncing higher. The high price today briefly broke above its 200 hour moving average currently at 0.99783, but failed and has been trending back to the downside of the last 7 or so hours. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-major-indices-higher-but-off-their-premarket-levels-20220906/ | 2022-09-06T14:41:25Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-major-indices-higher-but-off-their-premarket-levels-20220906/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The AUDUSD is losing ground to the downside and has now broken back below its 50% midpoint of the move up from the March 2020 pandemic shut-down low. That level comes in at 0.6756. The current prices trading at 0.6740. The low price reached 0.6737. Sellers are looking to take more control below the 50% level.
Back on July 11 through July 15, the price traded above and below the 50% level on its way to the 2022 low price at 0.66809. The price at the time also moved below a lower trendline, but momentum could not be sustained after falling toward an old swing area between 0.6660 up to 0.66809. That swing area is joined by an old trend line which cuts across just above that level currently and moving lower..
Drilling to the hourly chart, the low from last Thursday and yesterday stalled at 0.6771 area. It would now take a move back above that level to give the buyers some hope. The falling 100 hour moving average at 0.6805 would be a another target that would need to be broken. Earlier today, it was broken in the Asian session but momentum could not be sustained and after moving back below buyers turned to sellers against the level.
Stocks in the US are selling off with the NASDAQ index down -137 points at -1.18%. The Dow is down -210 points or -0.66% and the S&P is down -28 points or -0.73%. That is leading to more risk off flows including selling in the AUDUSD. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/audusd-falls-below-the-50-midpoint-of-the-range-since-march-2020-20220906/ | 2022-09-06T14:41:31Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/audusd-falls-below-the-50-midpoint-of-the-range-since-march-2020-20220906/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DALLAS (AP) — With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to keep their pandemic recovery going into the fall.
Air travel in the United States, bolstered by huge numbers of tourists, has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Inflation — and especially this year’s sharp rise in airfares — raises concern about how long vacationers can afford to keep flying at their current pace. Airlines say they see no signs of a slowdown in leisure travel.
Business travel, however, remains about 25% to 30% below 2019 levels, according to airlines and outfits that track sales.
And it is not clear when — or if — road warriors will return to their old travel habits.
“The whole challenge for the industry is around the return of the corporate traveler, and whether he is going to come back in enough volume and frequency that is going to help these airlines,” says John Grant, an analyst with travel-data provider OAG.
The Global Business Travel Association recently predicted that corporate travel won’t fully return until mid-2026, 18 months later than the trade group had previously forecast.
Business travelers generally pay higher fares, so their absence has an outsized impact on airline revenue and profit.
Business travel is slower to return because it is more complicated than somebody deciding they want to take a vacation after staying home during the first two years of the pandemic, says Chuck Thackston, who leads data research at the Airlines Reporting Corp., a ticket-settlement firm that operates as a middleman between airlines and travel agents.
“On the corporate side, it just takes a little more to restart that because there are so many moving parts,” Thackston said. “If you want to go visit clients in New York, it could be that nobody is in the office in New York. That is slowly building back.”
Conventions and other big meetings are another key driver of business travel, and also seem to be coming back, Thackston said.
Airline officials say that travel by small-business operators has recovered nearly fully, but that many corporate travelers have not returned to the road or skies.
The chief commercial officer of Southwest Airlines, Andrew Watterson, said that since business travel began picking up this spring, “it was skewed toward smaller businesses and government and education were traveling. Our largest corporates are the ones that are lagging, particularly banking, consulting and technology.”
Watterson said that among Southwest’s biggest corporate accounts, they all have employees traveling — but not as many of them, and not as often.
The nature of business travel is changing as companies become accustomed to smaller travel budgets. Some trips are being replaced by video calls, perhaps permanently. Speculative sales trips could be especially easy for companies to cut.
Conventions now routinely offer a “hybrid” format with an option to stay behind and watch online — although that means missing the hallway conversations and other opportunities to network.
Standard & Poor’s said this week that many convention center operators are running summer and fall schedules similar to those in 2019, but a recession or new COVID-19 variant are still risks.
Vasu Raja, the chief commercial officer at American Airlines, said demand has dropped for one-day business trips in which someone leaves in the morning and flies home that evening.
“But interestingly, we’ve seen more demand for blended trips where somebody leaves on a Thursday from Dallas to go to New York, they don’t return on the Friday — they stay through the weekend and they come back on Sunday,” he said. Sometimes a spouse goes with them, he added.
Business travel is big business worldwide. The Global Business Travel Association estimates that it was worth more than $1.4 trillion in 2019, then plummeted by more than half each of the next two years. The trade group estimates that after being hindered by the omicron variant early this year, business travel will hit $933 billion in 2022 — still 35% below the pre-pandemic mark.
The widespread availability of vaccines and better treatment of COVID-19 — along with relaxation of mandatory quarantines and other travel restrictions — have boosted leisure and corporate travel. However, travel is now threatened by deteriorating economic conditions including surging inflation and labor shortages. New COVID-19 variants remain a concern among travel managers, particularly in Asia.
The cost of travel is expected to keep rising, putting pressure on corporate budgets. A recent report from travel-management company CWT predicted that fares paid by business travelers will rise nearly 50% this year and 8% next year, and hotel rates will rise 19% this year and 8% in 2023.
Most U.S. airlines reported profits for the April-through-June second quarter. For American and United, it was their first profitable quarter excluding government aid since the pandemic started, and they should be in the black for the third quarter, which ends with vacation-heavy July and August.
Business travel traditionally enjoys a peak in the spring and another in September and October. Airlines are about to find out whether that happens this year.
“There has been a lot of discussion about, yeah, business travel is coming back, and U.S. airline CEOs being quite bullish about it,” said Grant, the OAG analyst. “But the hard evidence now needs to come forward.” | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-airlines-count-on-business-travelers-to-keep-recovery-going/ | 2022-09-06T14:42:52Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-airlines-count-on-business-travelers-to-keep-recovery-going/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 32 |
DALLAS (AP) — With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to keep their pandemic recovery going into the fall.
Air travel in the United States, bolstered by huge numbers of tourists, has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Inflation — and especially this year’s sharp rise in airfares — raises concern about how long vacationers can afford to keep flying at their current pace. Airlines say they see no signs of a slowdown in leisure travel.
Business travel, however, remains about 25% to 30% below 2019 levels, according to airlines and outfits that track sales.
And it is not clear when — or if — road warriors will return to their old travel habits.
“The whole challenge for the industry is around the return of the corporate traveler, and whether he is going to come back in enough volume and frequency that is going to help these airlines,” says John Grant, an analyst with travel-data provider OAG.
The Global Business Travel Association recently predicted that corporate travel won’t fully return until mid-2026, 18 months later than the trade group had previously forecast.
Business travelers generally pay higher fares, so their absence has an outsized impact on airline revenue and profit.
Business travel is slower to return because it is more complicated than somebody deciding they want to take a vacation after staying home during the first two years of the pandemic, says Chuck Thackston, who leads data research at the Airlines Reporting Corp., a ticket-settlement firm that operates as a middleman between airlines and travel agents.
“On the corporate side, it just takes a little more to restart that because there are so many moving parts,” Thackston said. “If you want to go visit clients in New York, it could be that nobody is in the office in New York. That is slowly building back.”
Conventions and other big meetings are another key driver of business travel, and also seem to be coming back, Thackston said.
Airline officials say that travel by small-business operators has recovered nearly fully, but that many corporate travelers have not returned to the road or skies.
The chief commercial officer of Southwest Airlines, Andrew Watterson, said that since business travel began picking up this spring, “it was skewed toward smaller businesses and government and education were traveling. Our largest corporates are the ones that are lagging, particularly banking, consulting and technology.”
Watterson said that among Southwest’s biggest corporate accounts, they all have employees traveling — but not as many of them, and not as often.
The nature of business travel is changing as companies become accustomed to smaller travel budgets. Some trips are being replaced by video calls, perhaps permanently. Speculative sales trips could be especially easy for companies to cut.
Conventions now routinely offer a “hybrid” format with an option to stay behind and watch online — although that means missing the hallway conversations and other opportunities to network.
Standard & Poor’s said this week that many convention center operators are running summer and fall schedules similar to those in 2019, but a recession or new COVID-19 variant are still risks.
Vasu Raja, the chief commercial officer at American Airlines, said demand has dropped for one-day business trips in which someone leaves in the morning and flies home that evening.
“But interestingly, we’ve seen more demand for blended trips where somebody leaves on a Thursday from Dallas to go to New York, they don’t return on the Friday — they stay through the weekend and they come back on Sunday,” he said. Sometimes a spouse goes with them, he added.
Business travel is big business worldwide. The Global Business Travel Association estimates that it was worth more than $1.4 trillion in 2019, then plummeted by more than half each of the next two years. The trade group estimates that after being hindered by the omicron variant early this year, business travel will hit $933 billion in 2022 — still 35% below the pre-pandemic mark.
The widespread availability of vaccines and better treatment of COVID-19 — along with relaxation of mandatory quarantines and other travel restrictions — have boosted leisure and corporate travel. However, travel is now threatened by deteriorating economic conditions including surging inflation and labor shortages. New COVID-19 variants remain a concern among travel managers, particularly in Asia.
The cost of travel is expected to keep rising, putting pressure on corporate budgets. A recent report from travel-management company CWT predicted that fares paid by business travelers will rise nearly 50% this year and 8% next year, and hotel rates will rise 19% this year and 8% in 2023.
Most U.S. airlines reported profits for the April-through-June second quarter. For American and United, it was their first profitable quarter excluding government aid since the pandemic started, and they should be in the black for the third quarter, which ends with vacation-heavy July and August.
Business travel traditionally enjoys a peak in the spring and another in September and October. Airlines are about to find out whether that happens this year.
“There has been a lot of discussion about, yeah, business travel is coming back, and U.S. airline CEOs being quite bullish about it,” said Grant, the OAG analyst. “But the hard evidence now needs to come forward.” | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-airlines-count-on-business-travelers-to-keep-recovery-going/ | 2022-09-06T14:42:52Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-airlines-count-on-business-travelers-to-keep-recovery-going/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 32 |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned, telling reporters he wasn’t the right person for the job following a tumultuous summer of protests by farmers over pollution regulations.
Henk Staghouwer, who held the position for only nine months, announced his decision Monday night. He had just returned from Brussels, where he negotiated an agreement with the European Commission to scrap a Dutch exemption to manure spreading limits.
The Netherlands, along with Denmark, Ireland and the Flanders region of Belgium, had been allowed to exceed caps on how much manure farmers could return to their fields because of the country’s comparatively small land area. But Brussels wants to phase out this dispensation because the Dutch are failing to meet EU water quality standards.
The country’s lucrative agriculture sector has been in crisis since a 2019 court ruling forced the government to slash emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, which livestock produce. Thousands of farmers have staged protests, blockading cities with tractors and burning hay bales along highways.
A 60-year-old former baker, Staghouwer had been tasked with transitioning the sector away from intensive farming practices and buying out farmers to reduce total emissions.
The government allocated an extra 24.3 billion euros ($24.2 billion) to tackle the problem. Last week Staghouwer told the Cabinet that he would be unable to meet a mid-September deadline to present a plan for the transition.
“I respect his brave decision,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wrote on Twitter, but others were less praising. Member of parliament Caroline van der Plas of The Farmer–Citizen Movement party (BBB) said “he was totally unsuitable” for the job.
Bart Kemp of farmers’ organization Agractie told Dutch public broadcaster NOS that Staghouwer was “a friendly man, but not a decisive person.”
Staghouwer’s role will temporarily be taken on by the former agricultural minister Carola Schouten. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-dutch-farm-minister-resigns-after-protests-over-pollution/ | 2022-09-06T14:43:22Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-dutch-farm-minister-resigns-after-protests-over-pollution/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 30 |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned, telling reporters he wasn’t the right person for the job following a tumultuous summer of protests by farmers over pollution regulations.
Henk Staghouwer, who held the position for only nine months, announced his decision Monday night. He had just returned from Brussels, where he negotiated an agreement with the European Commission to scrap a Dutch exemption to manure spreading limits.
The Netherlands, along with Denmark, Ireland and the Flanders region of Belgium, had been allowed to exceed caps on how much manure farmers could return to their fields because of the country’s comparatively small land area. But Brussels wants to phase out this dispensation because the Dutch are failing to meet EU water quality standards.
The country’s lucrative agriculture sector has been in crisis since a 2019 court ruling forced the government to slash emissions of nitrogen oxide and ammonia, which livestock produce. Thousands of farmers have staged protests, blockading cities with tractors and burning hay bales along highways.
A 60-year-old former baker, Staghouwer had been tasked with transitioning the sector away from intensive farming practices and buying out farmers to reduce total emissions.
The government allocated an extra 24.3 billion euros ($24.2 billion) to tackle the problem. Last week Staghouwer told the Cabinet that he would be unable to meet a mid-September deadline to present a plan for the transition.
“I respect his brave decision,” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wrote on Twitter, but others were less praising. Member of parliament Caroline van der Plas of The Farmer–Citizen Movement party (BBB) said “he was totally unsuitable” for the job.
Bart Kemp of farmers’ organization Agractie told Dutch public broadcaster NOS that Staghouwer was “a friendly man, but not a decisive person.”
Staghouwer’s role will temporarily be taken on by the former agricultural minister Carola Schouten. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-dutch-farm-minister-resigns-after-protests-over-pollution/ | 2022-09-06T14:43:22Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-dutch-farm-minister-resigns-after-protests-over-pollution/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 30 |
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s anti-trust watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is blocking the buyout of cancer-screening company GRAIL by biotech giant Illumina in a rare move by European regulators against two U.S. companies.
Illumina is a major supplier of next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems for genetic and genomic analysis, while GRAIL is a health company developing blood tests to try to catch cancer early. Illumina announced an $8 billion acquisition of GRAIL in 2020.
But the European Commission, which polices competition issues, said the buyout “would have enabled and incentivized Illumina to foreclose GRAIL’s rivals, who are dependent on Illumina’s technology, from access to an essential input they need to develop and market their own tests.”
Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said that “it is vital to preserve competition between early cancer detection test developers at this critical stage of development. As Illumina did not put forward remedies that would have solved our concerns, we prohibited the merger.”
The commission said it received feedback from several customers and competitors during its probe of the buyout, but Vestager declined to name any of GRAIL’s competitors whose interests might have been hurt.
The commission said market players were concerned that “Illumina would cut access to its NGS technology to GRAIL’s rivals, or otherwise disadvantage them, to gain control over the promising early cancer-detection testing market.”
Illumina said it intends to appeal the decision, which comes just days after a U.S. Federal Trade Commission judge ruled in favor of its acquisition of GRAIL.
“Illumina can make GRAIL’s life-saving multi-cancer early detection test more available, more affordable, and more accessible — saving lives and lowering healthcare costs,” said Charles Dadswell, General Counsel of Illumina.
“We continue to believe, this merger is pro-competitive and will accelerate innovation,” he said.
Vestager also said that Illumina appears to have broken EU merger rules by completing the buyout before the commission cleared the move.
“This is unheard of. Companies abide by our rules. They require them to not implement a merger before they have been notified and cleared by the commission,” she told reporters in Brussels.
Illumina’s actions, Vestager said, have created a “troublesome situation. Illumina now needs to undo the effects of its actions and unwind the acquisition.” | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-eu-blocks-merger-of-us-firms-in-cancer-screening-sector/ | 2022-09-06T14:43:32Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-eu-blocks-merger-of-us-firms-in-cancer-screening-sector/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 31 |
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s anti-trust watchdog announced on Tuesday that it is blocking the buyout of cancer-screening company GRAIL by biotech giant Illumina in a rare move by European regulators against two U.S. companies.
Illumina is a major supplier of next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems for genetic and genomic analysis, while GRAIL is a health company developing blood tests to try to catch cancer early. Illumina announced an $8 billion acquisition of GRAIL in 2020.
But the European Commission, which polices competition issues, said the buyout “would have enabled and incentivized Illumina to foreclose GRAIL’s rivals, who are dependent on Illumina’s technology, from access to an essential input they need to develop and market their own tests.”
Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said that “it is vital to preserve competition between early cancer detection test developers at this critical stage of development. As Illumina did not put forward remedies that would have solved our concerns, we prohibited the merger.”
The commission said it received feedback from several customers and competitors during its probe of the buyout, but Vestager declined to name any of GRAIL’s competitors whose interests might have been hurt.
The commission said market players were concerned that “Illumina would cut access to its NGS technology to GRAIL’s rivals, or otherwise disadvantage them, to gain control over the promising early cancer-detection testing market.”
Illumina said it intends to appeal the decision, which comes just days after a U.S. Federal Trade Commission judge ruled in favor of its acquisition of GRAIL.
“Illumina can make GRAIL’s life-saving multi-cancer early detection test more available, more affordable, and more accessible — saving lives and lowering healthcare costs,” said Charles Dadswell, General Counsel of Illumina.
“We continue to believe, this merger is pro-competitive and will accelerate innovation,” he said.
Vestager also said that Illumina appears to have broken EU merger rules by completing the buyout before the commission cleared the move.
“This is unheard of. Companies abide by our rules. They require them to not implement a merger before they have been notified and cleared by the commission,” she told reporters in Brussels.
Illumina’s actions, Vestager said, have created a “troublesome situation. Illumina now needs to undo the effects of its actions and unwind the acquisition.” | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-eu-blocks-merger-of-us-firms-in-cancer-screening-sector/ | 2022-09-06T14:43:32Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-eu-blocks-merger-of-us-firms-in-cancer-screening-sector/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 31 |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears mounted Tuesday over Europe’s largest nuclear plant as shelling around it continued, a day after it was again knocked off Ukraine’s electrical grid and put in the precarious position of relying on its own power to run its safety systems.
Repeated warnings from world leaders that the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia plant could lead to a nuclear catastrophe have done little to stem the hostilities. Russian-installed officials accused Ukrainian forces of shelling Enerhodar, the city where the plant is situated, hours after the Ukrainians said Kremlin forces attacked a city across the river.
The Ukrainian mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov, reported a powerful blast in the city around midday. The explosion left the city of 53,000 cut off from its power and water supplies. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blast.
Both sides have traded accusations of attacks on the plant since Russian troops seized it early in the war. With the danger rising, a team from the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency finally traveled to the plant last week, and on Tuesday, inspectors were expected to report what they found to the U.N. Security Council.
Two inspectors remained at the plant, which is run by Ukrainian workers, and Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak applauded that decision.
“There are Russian troops now who don’t understand what’s happening, don’t assess the risks correctly,” Podolyak said. “There is a number of our workers there, who need some kind of protection, people from the international community standing by their side and telling (Russian troops): ‘Don’t touch these people, let them work.’”
But the IAEA visit appeared to have done little to lessen the risks. On Monday, the IAEA said Ukrainian authorities reported that the plant’s last transmission line was disconnected to allow workers to put out a fire caused by shelling.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told Ukrainian television: “Any repairs are impossible at this point — there are ongoing hostilities around the plant.”
In the meantime, the plant’s only remaining operational reactor will “generate the power the plant needs for its safety and other functions,” the IAEA said. The plant needs power to run the cooling systems for its reactors and spent fuel and avoid a meltdown.
Mycle Schneider, an independent analyst in Canada on nuclear energy, said that means the plant was probably functioning in “island mode,” or producing electricity just for its own operations.
“Island mode is a very shaky, unstable and unreliable way to provide continuous power supply to a nuclear plant,” Schneider said.
It was just the latest incident to fuel fears of a nuclear disaster in a country still haunted by the world’s worst nuclear accident, at Chernobyl in 1986. Experts say the reactors at Zaporizhzhia are designed to withstand natural disasters and even plane crashes, but the unpredictable fighting has repeatedly threatened to disrupt critical cooling systems, raising the risk of a meltdown.
Ukrainian intelligence reported that residents of Enerhodar were fleeing the city out of fear. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Russia should organize safe corridors for women and children living nearby.
“People en masse are reaching out to us for help. They are trying to leave to the dangerous territory, but there are no corridors,” Vereshchuk told Ukrainian TV.
Russian-installed officials in the Zaporizhzhia region on Tuesday accused Ukrainian forces of shelling Enerhodar and damaging a power line close to the plant.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s presidential office said Russian forces shelled residential buildings in Nikopol, a city across the Dnieper River from the plant. Two people were wounded and a school, a kindergarten and some 30 buildings were damaged, the office said.
Russian shelling elsewhere killed at least three civilians, the statement said.
In the southern Kherson region, occupied by the Russians since early on in the war, Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive. A pontoon bridge was blown up overnight and a command center was hit, as well as two checkpoints, Ukrainian authorities said.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears mounted Tuesday over Europe’s largest nuclear plant as shelling around it continued, a day after it was again knocked off Ukraine’s electrical grid and put in the precarious position of relying on its own power to run its safety systems.
Repeated warnings from world leaders that the fighting around the Zaporizhzhia plant could lead to a nuclear catastrophe have done little to stem the hostilities. Russian-installed officials accused Ukrainian forces of shelling Enerhodar, the city where the plant is situated, hours after the Ukrainians said Kremlin forces attacked a city across the river.
The Ukrainian mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov, reported a powerful blast in the city around midday. The explosion left the city of 53,000 cut off from its power and water supplies. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blast.
Both sides have traded accusations of attacks on the plant since Russian troops seized it early in the war. With the danger rising, a team from the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency finally traveled to the plant last week, and on Tuesday, inspectors were expected to report what they found to the U.N. Security Council.
Two inspectors remained at the plant, which is run by Ukrainian workers, and Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak applauded that decision.
“There are Russian troops now who don’t understand what’s happening, don’t assess the risks correctly,” Podolyak said. “There is a number of our workers there, who need some kind of protection, people from the international community standing by their side and telling (Russian troops): ‘Don’t touch these people, let them work.’”
But the IAEA visit appeared to have done little to lessen the risks. On Monday, the IAEA said Ukrainian authorities reported that the plant’s last transmission line was disconnected to allow workers to put out a fire caused by shelling.
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told Ukrainian television: “Any repairs are impossible at this point — there are ongoing hostilities around the plant.”
In the meantime, the plant’s only remaining operational reactor will “generate the power the plant needs for its safety and other functions,” the IAEA said. The plant needs power to run the cooling systems for its reactors and spent fuel and avoid a meltdown.
Mycle Schneider, an independent analyst in Canada on nuclear energy, said that means the plant was probably functioning in “island mode,” or producing electricity just for its own operations.
“Island mode is a very shaky, unstable and unreliable way to provide continuous power supply to a nuclear plant,” Schneider said.
It was just the latest incident to fuel fears of a nuclear disaster in a country still haunted by the world’s worst nuclear accident, at Chernobyl in 1986. Experts say the reactors at Zaporizhzhia are designed to withstand natural disasters and even plane crashes, but the unpredictable fighting has repeatedly threatened to disrupt critical cooling systems, raising the risk of a meltdown.
Ukrainian intelligence reported that residents of Enerhodar were fleeing the city out of fear. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Russia should organize safe corridors for women and children living nearby.
“People en masse are reaching out to us for help. They are trying to leave to the dangerous territory, but there are no corridors,” Vereshchuk told Ukrainian TV.
Russian-installed officials in the Zaporizhzhia region on Tuesday accused Ukrainian forces of shelling Enerhodar and damaging a power line close to the plant.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s presidential office said Russian forces shelled residential buildings in Nikopol, a city across the Dnieper River from the plant. Two people were wounded and a school, a kindergarten and some 30 buildings were damaged, the office said.
Russian shelling elsewhere killed at least three civilians, the statement said.
In the southern Kherson region, occupied by the Russians since early on in the war, Ukrainian forces continued their counteroffensive. A pontoon bridge was blown up overnight and a command center was hit, as well as two checkpoints, Ukrainian authorities said.
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BERLIN (AP) — Israel’s president addressed Germany’s parliament on Tuesday about atrocities committed during the Third Reich, while at the same time praising the close and friendly relations that have emerged between the two countries since the end of the Holocaust.
Six million European Jews were murdered by Germany’s Nazis and their henchmen during World War II.
“Never in human history was there a campaign like the one the Nazis and their accomplices conducted to annihilate the Jewish people,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog told lawmakers at the Bundestag.
“Never in history was a state responsible, as Nazi Germany was responsible, for the loss of all semblance of humanity, for the erasure of all mercy, for the pursuit of the worldwide obliteration, with such awful cruelty, of an entire people.”
Herzog also spoke about his father, former Israeli President Chaim Herzog, who was among the liberators of the concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen in northern Germany in April 1945, as an officer of the British forces.
“I shall never forget how he described to me the horrors he witnessed. The stench. The human skeletons in striped pajamas, the piles of corpses, the destruction, the hell on earth,” the Israeli president told German lawmakers.
After his speech, Herzog and Steinmeier, accompanied by their wives, went to Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews — a field of 2,700 gray concrete slabs near the the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate — where they laid two wreaths for the victims of the Holocaust.
On Tuesday afternoon, the two presidents are set to visit the site of the former concentration camp. After a tour of the memorial site, they are expected to meet with survivors and German high school students.
The Israeli president arrived for a state visit to Germany earlier this week that also included a trip to Munich on Monday where he participated in the 50-year anniversary ceremony for the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Olympic Games.
Looking forward, Herzog praised close relations between the two countries and their joint commitment to fight antisemitism.
“The partnership between Israel and Germany has achieved global renown, and we must continue deepening and cultivating it, for the benefit of a brilliant future not only for our countries but for the whole of humanity,” he said in parliament.
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