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After finding out that Kanye West is not a fan of the show that launched her career, Courteney Cox couldn't help but wonder how the rapper could be so heartless when it comes to Friends.
The actress, who starred as Monica Geller on the smash-hit show, recently joked about the situation on her Instagram account after West once again brought up his claim that Friends is “not funny.” In a since-deleted post on Instagram over the weekend, the Grammy winner took the time to clear up a few things about his internet presence and past tweets. He admitted that he actually didn't write some of his fans' most beloved Twitter one-liners, including that dismissive statement about one of the most-watched sitcoms of all time. But while he may not have authored the tweet himself, West added that he “wishes” he had.
On Tuesday, in response to this new revelation, Cox posted a comedic video of herself jamming out to the rapper's song “Heartless” while scrolling through Instagram on her phone when she stumbles across West's original post, zeroing in on the words “Friends wasn't funny.” She then shakes her head sadly before abruptly turning off the music, adding in the caption, “I bet the old Kayne [sic] thought Friends was funny.”
West's original tweet about the show was actually a response to Cox's Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston back in October 2020 when he was still running a struggling presidential campaign. The rapper tweeted out a screenshot of a Vanity Fair article with the headline “Jennifer Aniston Endorses Joe Biden, Tells Fans 'It's Not Funny to Vote for Kanye,'” writing, “Wow that [Joe] Rogan interview got em shook. Let's gooooooooo.” He then followed that up with, “Friends wasn't funny either.”
Earlier that week, Aniston has posted on her Instagram about the importance of voting in the presidential election, sharing a couple of photos of herself dropping off her early-voting ballot and endorsing Joe Biden. She wrote, “I dropped my ballot off, and I did it early. I voted for them because right now this country is more divided than ever. Right now, a few men in power are deciding what women can and can’t do with their own bodies. Our current President has decided that racism is a non-issue. He has repeatedly and publicly ignored science….too many people have died.” The actress then concluded her electoral message with the post-script that set off this entire chain of events, adding, “PS - It’s not funny to vote for Kanye. I don’t know how else to say it. Please be responsible.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/courteney-cox-responds-kanye-west-friends-not-funny-jennifer-aniston-2020-presidential-campaign | 2022-09-07T19:29:44Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/courteney-cox-responds-kanye-west-friends-not-funny-jennifer-aniston-2020-presidential-campaign | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The joy Dawson Knox experienced in signing a $53.6 million, four-year contract extension with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday was undercut by the recent death of the tight end’s younger brother.
As a result, Knox couldn’t think of a better way to pay tribute to Luke Knox than by dedicating this season to him.
“I know that he’s up in heaven right now, and he’s smiling down, couldn’t be more excited, so this is for him, too,“ Knox said in a pool report released by the Bills, who are in Los Angeles preparing to open the NFL season on Thursday night against the Rams.
“I know he wanted me to give it my all in everything I did, so there’s a little extra motivation for me there this year, because I know he’ll be able to be watching,” he added. “He’s always been my biggest supporter and wants me to be the best player and be the best man I possibly can be.”
The signing comes three weeks after Luke Knox, a Florida International University player, died of unknown causes.
While the Bills announced the move, which locks up Knox through the 2026 season, a person with direct knowledge of the contract confirmed its value to The Associated Press after it was first reported by ESPN. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team did not reveal the figure, which currently ranks Knox as the NFL’s sixth-highest paid tight end.
The person said Knox is guaranteed $31 million, with the remainder made up in incentives and bonus money.
Knox, who has one year left on his rookie contract, is coming off a season in which he established himself as one of Josh Allen’s top red-zone targets. He finished second on the two-time defending AFC East champions with nine touchdown receptions, setting the franchise’s single-season record for tight ends while also tying for second in the NFL among players at his position.
“I knew I wanted to be here for as long as I possibly could be, so I couldn’t be more excited to lock this deal in,” Knox said. “I love the city of Buffalo. It couldn’t be a better football city.”
Knox was reminded of the Bills’ passionate fanbase after it donated more than $200,000 to Buffalo’s P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative in his brother’s name.
“It’s more than I could have expected, but at the same time, it’s weirdly not surprising just because this is such an incredible city with such an incredible fanbase and people,” he said Monday. “It means the world to me. I love all the people in Buffalo.”
From Tennessee, the 25-year-old Knox was already anticipating the possibility of signing a long-term extension by purchasing a home in the Buffalo area this offseason.
Selected in the third round of the 2019 draft out of Mississippi, Knox is coming off a breakout season in posting career highs with 49 catches for 587 yards, while also becoming Buffalo’s first tight end to score in four consecutive games. He nearly doubled the production from his first two seasons in which he combined for 52 catches for 676 yards and five TDs.
At 6-foot-4 and 254 pounds, Knox’s emergence last year provided Buffalo’s pass-first offense a dependable and sizeable dimension particularly inside opponents’ 20, while taking advantage of opposing teams focusing their coverage on top receiver Stefon Diggs.
Locking up Knox ensures the Bills offense will have a semblance of continuity beyond this season, with Allen and Diggs already signed to long-term deals. With Buffalo already limited by salary-cap constraints next year, Knox’s signing could make it difficult for the team to re-sign No. 2 receiver Gabe Davis, who is entering the final year of his contract.
Knox was already looking ahead to building on his production this year.
“I’ve always just took the stance that I want to do whatever I can to help the team win games,” Knox said, noting he also needs to play a valuable role in blocking and pass-protection situations. “But I’d also love to continue contributing in the passing game as well, just because I know the weapon that I can be. And I kind of want to use last year as a foundation going forward.”
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Jane Fonda was recently diagnosed with B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, but she assured fans she's never felt better.
The actress shared a bit about her experience with the illness thus far in a blog post on her website, just four days after she publicly revealed she has cancer. She began by thanking her fans for “all the expressions of love and support” since she announced her diagnosis, adding that she has “been deeply moved and uplifted.” She went on to explain that despite battling the disease twice before, she has been assured that “this is a very treatable cancer and much progress has been made with the medicines patients are given. Since last week, so many people have written to me or posted that they have had this type of cancer and have been cancer-free for many decades. Well, I’ll soon be 85 so I won’t have to worry about 'many decades.' One will do just fine.” She also noted that her first chemotherapy appointment will be in three weeks.
And it should come as no surprise that the woman who built a workout empire in the '80s is getting through it by breaking a sweat. Fonda let her fans know “that I feel stronger than I have in years. The doctor told me the best antidote to the tiredness that chemotherapy can cause is to move. Walk. And I have been walking. Very early before the record heat kicks in. Also working out.” She added, “This is not my first encounter with cancer. I’ve had breast cancers and had a mastectomy and come through very well and I will do so again. As I said in my statement last week, I am painfully aware that the top-drawer treatment I receive is not something everyone in this country can count on and I consider that a travesty. It isn’t fair, and I will continue to fight for quality health care for all.”
Her recent diagnosis has also made the actress “more determined than ever to continue to end the deadly effects of fossil fuels.” She wrote, “While most of us know that fossil fuels are the primary cause of the climate crisis, many may not know that fossil fuel emissions also cause cancer as well as other major health problems like birth defects, childhood leukemia, heart attacks, strokes, lung disease and preterm birth. We must find a way to come together to put an end to this deadly correlation. Too many families have suffered, too many communities have been forgotten, written off as ‘Sacrifice Zones,’ far too much pain has been endured.” Fonda concluded, “It does not have to be this way. We have it within our power to change this and I intend to do everything in my power to do so. This cancer will not deter me.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/jane-fonda-stronger-than-ever-cancer-diagnosis-non-hodgkins-lymphoma-chemotherapy | 2022-09-07T19:29:50Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/jane-fonda-stronger-than-ever-cancer-diagnosis-non-hodgkins-lymphoma-chemotherapy | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams will raise their Super Bowl banner Thursday night before kicking off the NFL season at home where they became the second straight team to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy in their own stadium.
Somehow, they’re underdogs against the Buffalo Bills.
“It’s going to be fun,” Rams All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald said. “I’m pretty sure it’s going to be loud. … We definitely got to go out there and play a good team and try to find a way to win.”
The Bills are preseason favorites to win the Super Bowl after falling short in the AFC divisional round against the Kansas City Chiefs last January. Josh Allen leads a dynamic offense and the Bills had the league’s stingiest defense in 2021.
“Going to play the defending Super Bowl champs and watching them raise their banner, that’ll be an interesting feeling for sure,” Allen said. “And I’ve talked to a few people who have played and coached in this game before, and just really the unanimous thing that they were talking about was it feels like playoff atmosphere. So, we got to understand that going in, not get too high, not get too low. Understand the flow of the game and just try to put our best foot forward.”
Under Sean McVay, the Rams are 5-0 in season openers. Defending champions are 19-3 in Week 1 since 2000.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Bills as a 2 1/2-point favorite. Pro Picks disagrees.
UPSET SPECIAL: RAMS, 29-26
Green Bay (minus 1 1/2) at Minnesota
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers were routed 38-3 by the Saints in Week 1 last year. The two-time reigning NFL MVP has something to prove without All-Pro receiver Davante Adams. Packers spoil the debut of Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell.
BEST BET: PACKERS, 26-23
Pittsburgh (plus 6 1/2) at Cincinnati.
The AFC champion Bengals solidified their offensive line after losing to Donald and the Rams in the Super Bowl. They’ve won three in a row against the Steelers, who turn to Mitchell Trubisky after Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement. Under coach Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh is 18-6-2 against the spread as an underdog in division games.
BENGALS, 23-18
Philadelphia (minus 3 1/2) at Detroit
The Eagles restocked their roster after making the playoffs last season, adding key players on both sides. The Lions are expecting to build on their 3-3 finish down the stretch in coach Dan Campbell’s rookie season.
EAGLES, 26-17
Indianapolis (minus 7 1/2) at Houston
Matt Ryan’s debut with the Colts should be a successful one. Indianapolis outscored Davis Mills and the Texans 62-3 in two games last season.
COLTS, 31-17
New Orleans (minus 5 1/2) at Atlanta
Jameis Winston is back, and the Saints begin their first season without retired coach Sean Payton against the rebuilding Falcons. Marcus Mariota takes over for the departed Ryan after Atlanta’s bid to lure Deshaun Watson failed. The Falcons were 0-7 against the spread at home last season.
SAINTS, 27-16
Baltimore (minus 6 1/2) at New York Jets
The Ravens lost their last six games last season after an 8-3 start but are healthier now and have the superior talent. There’s excitement surrounding the Jets following an impressive draft, but New York has lost 12 in a row in September and is 1-11 against the spread in those games.
RAVENS, 30-16
New England (plus 3 1/2) at Miami
The Dolphins gave Tua Tagovailoa more protection and playmakers, including Tyreek Hill. Mac Jones led the Patriots to the playoffs as a rookie. Mike McDaniel makes his coaching debut against Bill Belichick.
PATRIOTS, 20-17
Cleveland (plus 1 1/2) at Carolina
Baker Mayfield wins his Super Bowl in Week 1.
PANTHERS, 24-20
San Francisco (minus 6 1/2) at Chicago
Trey Lance and Justin Fields face off in a matchup featuring two of the five quarterbacks chosen in the first round of the 2021 draft. Lance ended up in a better spot with a dominant run game to help him.
49ERS, 31-16
Jacksonville (plus 2 1/2) at Washington
Carson Wentz plays his first game with the Commanders against his former coach in Philadelphia, Doug Pederson. The Jaguars will be a better team with a Super Bowl champion coach. Washington has also improved with Wentz.
COMMANDERS, 24-16
Las Vegas (plus 3 1/2) at Los Angeles Chargers
The Raiders gave Derek Carr another playmaker in Adams. But he needs more protection, especially against Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack. The Raiders ended the Chargers’ season with an overtime victory in the final game of the regular season. Justin Herbert helps them get revenge.
CHARGERS, 31-23
New York Giants (plus 5 1/2) at Tennessee
Old-school football fans should like this one. Expect to see a lot of Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley.
TITANS, 24-17
Kansas City (minus 5 1/2) at Arizona
The Chiefs have won seven straight season openers. Patrick Mahomes helps them make it eight in a row against the banged-up Cardinals.
CHIEFS, 34-26
Tampa Bay (minus 2 1/2) at Dallas
Tom Brady is back minus Rob Gronkowski and a pair of starting offensive linemen. The Cowboys nearly pulled off the upset in the NFL opener at Tampa last year.
BUCCANEERS, 27-24
Denver (minus 6 1/2) at Seattle
Russell Wilson makes a triumphant return to Seattle in his new orange colors.
BRONCOS, 31-13
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Over the Platinum Jubilee weekend in June, a number of British icons got together to celebrate Queen Elizabeth, and one of the revelers who had the most fun was British supermodel Naomi Campbell. Along with Kate Moss and journalist Katie Grand, Campbell rode around London in a bus celebrating British culture in the 1990s during the Platinum Pageant parade on the celebration’s last day. “It was an honor to be there representing my country,” Campbell said on a recent phone call.
Campbell, an ambassador of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust since 2021, is well aware of some of the queen’s good works. “I wanted to celebrate all that she has done and represents around the world,” she said of her motivations for taking part in the pageant. “It was nice to be able to be there and partake as a Brit. It was nostalgic for me—seeing all these people that I knew growing up, that I saw on TV or I saw in sports.”
This summer she also got the opportunity to celebrate one of her favorite places in a new campaign for H&M. In a commercial directed by Bardia Zeinali, Campbell plays a fashion insider sitting outside an imaginary restaurant called Brasserie Hennes. In the short film, she wears a scarf and an orange silk blouse from the retailer’s Parisian-inspired fall/winter 2022 collection and sends a theatrical wink to model Jill Kortleve. When it starts to rain, they head inside with models Jordan Barrett and Paloma Elsesser—as well as a handful of influencers, including Molly and Reese Blutstein—to dance to an upbeat disco tune.
“I hope that everybody really enjoys Brasserie Hennes, because it’s a great imaginary world,” she said of the commercial. “It was such a great set and such a great vibe. Paris is one of my favorite cities. The beauty of Paris, the lighting of the buildings—it’s just exquisite.”
Campbell said that she loved working with Zeinali on the campaign. “He is so great to work with. He knows exactly what he wants; he has a great energy. The whole set replicates his energy, his vibe, and the morale. Everyone got along. It was a great day; it was very easy. He was very direct and clear.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/naomi-campbell-handm-platinum-jubilee-interview | 2022-09-07T19:29:56Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/naomi-campbell-handm-platinum-jubilee-interview | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CVS Health will pay about $8 billion to expand into home care, a practice that could cut costs and keep patients happy, provided they get the help they need.
The health care giant is buying Signify Health, a technology company that sends doctors or other care providers to patient homes to assess how they are doing and what help they might need.
The deal, announced late Monday, is a way for CVS Health to provide more help to patients where and when they want it, CEO Karen Lynch told analysts Tuesday morning.
“The home is increasingly part of that choice,” she said, noting that the deal gives the company a foundation to expand further into home health care.
CVS Health runs thousands of drugstores nationally, sells insurance and manages prescription drug coverage.
Like competitors Walgreens and UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health also has been delving more into providing care and managing the health of its customers, especially those with chronic or expensive medical conditions.
Insurers and employers are pushing more for this approach to help patients stay healthy, on their medications and out of expensive hospitals.
Bill payers and care providers have recognized for years now that a patient’s health is largely affected by where they live, how they eat and other factors that happen outside any care provided during a brief doctor’s office visit.
Signify Health works with thousands of doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants nationally. They visit patients to check on their health and other factors in their home that may affect it.
That can include examining into whether the patient is eating well and can afford prescriptions. They also will look for any safety problems like tripping hazards in the home.
The company says it then connects patients after that assessment to “appropriate follow-up care and community-based resources.” A company representative said Signify shares what it learned with both the patient’s insurer and primary care doctor.
Signify Health does these annual assessments mostly for patients on Medicare Advantage plans, which are privately run versions of the government’s Medicare program for people who are age 65 and older. It also works with patients who have returned home from a hospital stay.
Care delivered at home is a trend that started growing before COVID-19 and then accelerated after the pandemic hit, said Jeff Jonas, a portfolio manager with Gabelli Funds.
“People just don’t want to go to the hospital or go to a large physician office,” he said, noting that he expects home care to continue growing.
Health care researchers say the impact of these visits and assessments on a patient’s health isn’t clear yet.
“Overall, the key question is what will happen with the assessment once it’s made,” said Gretchen Jacobson, a vice president of Medicare with the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund.
The assessments could be helpful to patients, provided they receive the right support afterward to address any challenges that were identified, said Tricia Neuman, a senior vice president with the Kaiser Family Foundation, which also studies health care issues.
She said that some patients may have a complex prescription drug regimen to track, and they may need help managing that as well as other daily activities. If the patient has no family to help with this, then the plan or care provider has to help fill those gaps.
She noted that needs can differ by patient.
“Not everybody prefers to be at home because not everybody has the support they need at home,” she said. “This is both a challenge and an opportunity.”
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A brutal Western heat wave brought California to the verge of ordering rolling blackouts but the state’s electrical grid managed to handle record-breaking demand.
The state’s 39 million people were warned Tuesday that demand — some of it from people cranking up the air conditioning — might outstrip supply as temperatures in many areas soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). The California Independent System Operator (CAISO), which oversees the electrical grid, issued a Stage 3 emergency power alert — one step below ordering utilities to start rotating outages to ease the strain on the system. The move allowed it to draw on emergency power sources.
Demand swelled in the late afternoon and into the evening, with everyone from Gov. Gavin Newsom to the state’s legal marijuana business control agency urging people to turn off lights and reduce power or use backup generators.
CAISO said the peak electricity demand on Tuesday hit 52,061 megawatts, far above the previous high of 50,270 megawatts set on July 24, 2006.
While there were no rolling blackouts over large areas, two outages were reported in the San Francisco Bay Area cities of Palo Alto and Alameda, affecting several thousand customers for about an hour.
Demand fell as evening fell, businesses closed and dropped sharply after CAISO sent out a message on its mobile phone app begging customers to cut back their use, warning that “power interruptions may occur unless you take action.”
The Stage 3 alert ended at 8 p.m. without major rotating outages. CAISO tweeted that “consumer conservation played a big part in protecting electric grid reliability.”
Even without intentional blackouts, however, tens of thousands of people found themselves without power in Northern California.
Some 35,700 people lost electricity in Silicon Valley and southern and inland areas of the San Francisco Bay Area and most of the outages were heat-related, said Jason King of Pacific Gas & Electric said Tuesday evening. There was no word on when power would resume.
Western states, meanwhile, were still struggling through one of the hottest and longest September heat waves on record. Temperatures began soaring last week and the National Weather Service warned that dangerous heat could continue through Friday, despite some slight moderation.
California’s state capital of Sacramento hit an all-time high Tuesday of 116 degrees (46.7 C), breaking a 97-year-old record.
Sacramento native Debbie Chang was out walking in Capitol Park on Tuesday morning, pulling a wagon of Pop-Tarts and water to hand out to homeless people. She lives in an old house that relies on wall-mounted units that she says don’t work so well. The temperature reached 91 degrees (33 C) in her house Monday night.
“The past few years in California, it’s really rough,” she said. “I really love this state. And growing up I never imagined I’d exactly want to live outside of California, unless maybe internationally. But this is very difficult.”
Sacramento County officials used the air-conditioned lobbies of some of their public buildings as cooling centers for people with nowhere else to go and offering free transportation for people who could not get there. Officials even handed out motel vouchers to some homeless people through a program they normally reserve for the winter, according to county spokeswoman Janna Haynes.
“While a lot of people can stay home, a lot of people do not have a home to stay in,” Haynes said.
In state office buildings, thermostats were being set at 85 degrees (29 C) at 5 p.m. to conserve electricity.
Six places in the San Francisco Bay Area and central coast set all-time record maximum temperatures, including Santa Rosa with 115 degrees F (46 C).
In neighboring Nevada, Reno’s 106 F (41 C) on Tuesday was its hottest day ever recorded in September and smashed the previous record for the date, 96 F (35.5 C) in 1944. It came within 2 degrees of the all-time high for any day or month of 108 F (42 C), set in July 2002 and equaled in July 2007, according to the National Weather Service.
In Utah’s Salt Lake City — a city at more than 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) elevation — temperatures were about 20 degrees higher than normal, hitting 105 F (40.5 C) on Tuesday, the hottest September day recorded going back to 1874.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. In the last five years, California has experienced the largest and most destructive fires in state history.
A wildfire that started Friday in the Northern California community of Weed killed two people and one that erupted Monday and spread rapidly in the Hemet area of Southern California also killed two people. Authorities said they were found in the same area and apparently died while trying to flee the flames.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association is joining the AFL-CIO in an effort to strengthen its position in the aftermath of one labor struggle and in the midst of another.
Executive director Tony Clark made the announcement Wednesday alongside AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler during an event at the National Press Club, discussing the MLBPA’s attempt to unionize minor leaguers following a nearly 100-day lockout that delayed the start of the season.
Clark cited lessons learned from 2020, when minor league baseball was not played, as a major impetus for this decision.
“Over the past couple of years, our experiences have suggested now is the right time to have that conversation,” he said. “We are in a world now where strengthening our organization, strengthening our player fraternity by bringing the minor leaguers under our umbrella, as well as joining the AFL-CIO and doing so alongside our brothers and sisters that are part of the labor movement, together we’re going to navigate that chaos, and together we’re going to work through it.”
Shuler called it “an incredible moment for the labor movement.” Clark said baseball players want to strengthen their organization by supporting minor leaguers and becoming part of the AFL-CIO.
The MLBPA is the 58th union to affiliate with the AFL-CIO, the largest labor federation in the U.S. with 12.5 million members. The AFL-CIO’s Sports Council already included players’ associations from the NFL, National Women’s Soccer League, United Soccer League and U.S. Women’s National Team.
The International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, whose members are involved in broadcasting and staging major league games, voiced support for the move.
“Today’s announcement was a winning play by the players’ association,” president Matthew D. Loeb said in a statement. “We look forward to working in solidarity with the MLBPA to improve both the fan experience and the work lives of our members.”
The MLPBA on Tuesday asked management to voluntarily accept the union as the bargaining agent for minor leaguers. Bruce Meyer, the union’s deputy executive director, sent a letter to MLB Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem that claimed a majority of roughly 5,400 minor leaguers had signed authorization cards.
Clark repeated that assertion Wednesday, saying “thousands” of cards had been returned.
The MLBPA, which reached its first collective bargaining agreement for major leaguers in 1968, launched the minor league unionization drive Aug. 28. Players with minor league contracts, who earn as little as $400 weekly during the six-month season, would become their own bargaining unit within the MLBPA.
If MLB does not voluntarily accept the union, signed cards from 30% of the 5,000 to 6,500 minor leaguers in the bargaining unit would allow the union to file a petition to the National Labor Relations Board asking for a union authorization election. A majority vote in an election would authorize union representation.
“We support the MLBPA’s position, and so we’ll bring the full breadth and scope of the labor movement to back them up,” Shuler said. “And we hope that the league does the right thing.”
Baseball and the players settled on terms of a new collective bargaining agreement in March, ending the sport’s ninth work stoppage after 99 days and clearing the way for a full, 162-game regular season with opening day pushed back a week.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When their ace struggled, the Atlanta Braves kept slugging — right back into first place after all these months chasing the Mets.
Matt Olson hit a three-run homer against his former club and the Braves won their sixth in a row, outswinging the Oakland Athletics 10-9 on Tuesday night and finally catching New York atop the NL East.
The reigning World Series champion Braves (85-51) pulled even with a slumping Mets team that had held sole possession of the division lead for 147 days since April 12 but has lost three straight.
“It’s where you want to be, you’d rather be here than somewhere else,” manager Brian Snitker said. “You want to be in the thick of the thing. I’ve always said, even when I was a third base coach, it’s like you love that time of the year when you wake up, get a cup of coffee and you can’t wait to get to the ballpark because you want to play the next game. That’s a good place to be.”
Major league wins leader Kyle Wright surrendered a career-high eight runs to the A’s. His team held tough, just as has been the case so many times in 2022.
“I feel like this game was kind of a perfect example of that,” Wright said. “I struggled pretty bad but these guys picked me up. The offense was great, defense was great, the bullpen was incredible to finish that game with a one-run lead the whole time. It could’ve been way more than that. That game right there was a huge testament to the team as a whole and how we do a good job of picking each other up.”
Wright had won four straight starts, boosting his record to 17-5. With the temperature an unseasonably warm 86 degrees at game time during California’s heat wave, baseballs flew from first pitch.
Wright’s career-best scoreless innings streak ended at 15 dating to June 19 against the Astros when he gave up an RBI groundout to Sean Murphy in the first.
“It happens and he’ll regroup,” Snitker said.
Murphy and Seth Brown hit back-to-back homers in the third. Chad Pinder hit a three-run homer in the fifth to tie it at 9-all. It was his franchise-record sixth career pinch-hit homer.
The Braves had been 0-9 previously this year when giving up nine or more runs.
“We hadn’t had one of those in a while, so it was good to see the guys keep fighting, keep scoring,” Snitker said.
Olson returned to Oakland for the first time since the Braves acquired the slugging first baseman from the A’s in March. He received cheers when he stepped into the batter’s box in the first inning.
Another ex-A’s player, Jesse Chavez (3-1), pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win and Kenley Jansen finished for his majors-best 32nd save.
A’s lefty Cole Irvin was tagged for a career-high nine runs over 4 2/3 innings.
Marcell Ozuna added a two-run single in the Braves’ three-run fifth. Austin Riley hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the sixth off Joel Payamps (3-4).
STREAKING
The Braves have won 10 straight against the A’s after a two-game sweep in Atlanta from June 7-8. The club has 10-game winning streaks versus a single club only four other times since 1990 — beating the Rockies in 16 straight from 1993-94, the Giants in 12 in a row and Marlins in 11 consecutive both in ’94-95 and Houston over 10 straight in 1991.
FUN MEMORY
Snitker was coaching third base for the Braves when now-A’s manager Mark Kotsay hit for the cycle on Aug. 14, 2008, against the Cubs, also Tom Glavine’s final career start.
“He slid into third to hit for the cycle and I didn’t even realize it,” Snitker said. “He’s just awesome, I love Kots.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Braves: RHP Jake Odorizzi was expected to go through some work on the field as he prepares for his next outing after being scratched Saturday because of arm fatigue. Snitker is hopeful Odorizzi will be ready and healthy to make a start this weekend in Seattle.
Athletics: CF Ramón Laureano came off the injured list from a strained left oblique that sidelined him Aug. 15. Laureano will play both center and right field. … Oakland also recalled RHP Tyler Cyr from Triple-A Las Vegas.
UP NEXT
RHP Spencer Strider (9-4, 2.67 ERA) pitches the afternoon series finale Wednesday trying to win his third straight start and fourth consecutive decision. … For the A’s, LHP Ken Waldichuk (0-0, 1.93) makes his second career start after a no-decision in his major league debut last Thursday at Washington after being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas.
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“I am demanding payment in the amount of $15,000 for violations of the Federal TCPA.”
In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission created the National Do Not Call Registry to facilitate compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, the legislation denoted by the TCPA acronym. Theoretically, anyone called by a telemarketer a month after registering that number at donotcall.gov can sue the soliciting agency. Omar Khouri is doing that, just as he has done many times before.
Khouri, who made that $15,000 demand in a letter he sent to a Florida company and its Utah affiliate last year, just purchased Bull’s Tavern, the decade-old bar at 408 W. 4th Street in Winston-Salem. He is also the founder of the Winston-Salem IT company Tekhne, LLC, but told YES! Weekly that he got the money to purchase Bull’s from previous telemarketer settlements.
“I’d say I’ve made a little over $100,000 from settlements in the last two years, and average about $7,500 to $10,000 per phone call.”
That’s why the craft cocktail bar that he is opening in that location is called The Wrong Number. “I’ve long wanted to own a bar, and now I find it hilarious that I bought one with money from suing people who, in my case, definitely called the wrong number.”
Khouri shared a copy of a certified letter he sent at the end of last year to executives of a Florida company and its Utah affiliate that sell “senior benefits.” He asked that the names of the companies not be reported, lest that be deemed prejudicial to current litigation, but a lawsuit listing him as the plaintiff and the two companies and their executives as defendants was filed several months ago in the Middle District of North Carolina.
The demand letter begins by stating the time and date Khouri allegedly received a solicitation call from a representative offering a “new low-cost final expense program”, and that the “misrepresented” number shown on Caller ID was “of a pattern matching the first 7 digits of my phone number, a practice known as neighbor spoofing, which I am sure you know is illegal.”
According to the letter, Khouri asked to speak to a licensed insurance agent and was transferred to a “field underwriter.” Refusing to take no for an answer, Khouri eventually got her to name the Utah company she worked for as an NC-licensed agent. Her full name and license number are listed in his letter. Khouri then asked to be sent info about the plan before making a purchase. After considerable resistance, the agent agreed to do so, and after more questioning, allegedly revealed that she is a broker with the Florida company.
Khouri’s letter then states that he had never requested information from either company before the solicitation and that all his numbers are on the Federal Do Not Call Registry, and therefore, he is demanding payment for violations of the TCPA, NC Telemarketing Compliance laws, and deceptive trade practices.
“Please bear in mind that if I must file a lawsuit to recover damages, the amount will be significantly higher as I will seek treble damages at a minimum. Additionally, complaints will be filed with the FTC, the North Carolina Department of Insurance, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the Utah Insurance Department, and State Attorneys General of North Carolina, Utah, and Florida, regardless of the response or lack thereof to this demand letter.”
Court records indicate that Khouri has previously filed multiple lawsuits against insurance companies, alleging TCPA violations.
Khouri sent YES! Weekly a photograph of a stack of cashier’s checks he called his “trophies,” adding “I can’t disclose who the checks are from because of confidentiality agreements.” There appear to be at least thirty checks in the stack. The one on top is made out to him for $7,500 for SETTLEMENT AMOUNT PAID IN FULL.
Khouri spent his childhood in Dubai, went to high school in Miami and college in upstate New York, then moved to Winston-Salem in 2014. “My father is Lebanese; my mother is American. My ex’s family is from here, and goes all the way back to the Moravian community in Old Salem.” They moved to Winston-Salem, he said, so she could be close to her aging parents, as he could run his IT business from anywhere.
Tekhne, which he founded in 2006, continues to be his day job. “But I always wanted to own a bar or restaurant, and then Bull’s became available.” He began sending demand letters to telemarketers during the height of the pandemic when he was stuck at home doing nothing.
“Rather than hanging up on telemarketers, I started answering their questions and playing their game, and finding out who they are. And I’d then do research on who called me, and send a letter saying this is what happened on this day and time, and this is who said what, and I never agreed to receive phone calls from your company.”
He said some settled quickly and others forced him to file lawsuits, but those were all eventually settled.
He emphasized that he did not engage with every telephone solicitation. “The genuine telemarketers who are really trying to sell you something, those are the ones I or anyone else can go after because there’s a real physical entity or business behind it. The scams are the ones that pretend to be calling about an IRS penalty or an eBay purchase or whatever, they’re just trying to get your bank information, and they’re not really trying to sell you anything and often aren’t in the country. I still just hang up on those.”
When Khouri started doing this, he was receiving an average of ten calls a day, and sometimes ten an hour. “Since I’ve started going after these people, it seems the only way to get them to stop calling is to make them pay for the calls. Once it hurts them, then they take my number off their list.”
He said that, in some cases, it was eventually put back on. “And some of them don’t even have a list, they’re just auto dialing random sequential numbers, so my number will come up again eventually. Typically, after a settlement, the calls will drop off for two or three weeks, where I’ll get absolutely zero telemarketers, or I’ll get very few. But eventually, it will creep up again and be the same volume as before.”
A casual Google search shows the telemarketing industry is aware that people are taking measures against their solicitations, and that companies have begun selling “black lists” of numbers that should not be called, not because they are on the Do Not Call registry, but belong to people who have filed TCPA lawsuits.
“All it takes is a single call or text to support a TCPA case,” states a banner on the website The Black List Alliance, which sells such lists to telemarketers. “And whether you win, lose, or settle, that’s going to cost you money- sometimes a lot of money- which is why nine out of 10 defendants write a settlement check and move on.”
As for the 4th Street bar that will soon be rechristened The Wrong Number, Khouri says he just made the down payment to former owner Danielle Bull last week, and is aiming for a soft opening by late September or early October, with a grand opening Halloween weekend.
“We’re going to make enough changes inside to make it distinct from Bull’s, so you don’t go in and feel like it’s Bull’s version 2. It will have more of a craft cocktail menu, as we’re getting away from the dive bar scene.”
He also said it will no longer feature live music multiple times a week, as that is no longer a viable financial model. “When Danielle started Bull’s as a dive bar with bands, it was the first one in Winston to do that. But 10 years later, it’s become commonplace and not a draw anymore. So, it’s going to be a place where you can actually sit down and talk to people you’re with, without being drowned out by the band.”
He does plan to have a piano player and vocalist. “Maybe once a week, maybe a couple of times each month. I am trying to make this more of a community-involved sort of thing, so it’s not just me coming in and saying I have this vision. I’m taking suggestions from anyone. If someone feels there’s something they’d like to see in the bar, tell me.”
He’s also making tipping genuinely optional, a la the European model.
“All bartenders and other staff will be paid a proper wage so that tips are a bonus. Nobody should feel guilted into tipping, but should do it in exchange for good service. The bartenders are very happy with what they will be paid, and are glad to get tips as a bonus, but don’t have to worry about their wages. This is the model used in most of the world, where tipping is not unheard of, but is truly for exceptional service. But everyone has their own way of doing business, and I’m not criticizing how anyone else may choose to run their bars.”
The bar’s name is not its only shout-out to how he got the money to buy it.
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As pre-Halloween scare fare goes, The Invitation is all trick and no treat. It’s the sort of simple-minded film in which the audience is way ahead of its protagonist almost the entire way.
That would be Game of Thrones graduate Nathalie Emmanuel, giving a pallid, unpersuasive performance as Evie Anderson, a part-time caterer’s assistant in New York City who is struggling to make ends meet yet lives in a pretty nifty loft with a good view of the skyline.
In one of many contrivances cooked up by screenwriter Blair Butler, Evie takes a DNA test and learns she is distantly related to a wealthy, affluent family in England. She meets “Cousin” Oliver (Hugh Skinner), and impetuously accepts his equally impetuous invitation to attend a family wedding, jetting across the Atlantic — at Oliver’s expense — and ending up at the mammoth mansion known as New Carfax Abbey (hmmm …), where she immediately captures the eye of handsome host Walter DeVille (hmmm …), played with rakish sex appeal by Thomas Doherty.
Evie is so taken with her ornate surroundings and her attentive new suitor that she fails to notice such odd goings-on as the dwindling number of maids on the household staff. What she doesn’t realize — but the audience does — is that she’s being groomed to continue the DeVille bloodline — in more ways than one.
Directed in clunky, plodding fashion by Jessica M. Thompson (also an executive producer), The Invitation isn’t even good for campy or unintentional laughs. The film takes itself very seriously, to an almost self-defeating level, and the “alterations” to traditional vampire lore — including the notion that the undead can freely traipse about in daylight — are hardly improvements.
A few performances are reasonably competent: Doherty (who replaced Garrett Hedlund before filming), Skinner as jocular Cousin Oliver, and kittenish Alana Boden as blonde bridesmaid Lucy. The ever-reliable Sean Pertwee plays Mr. Fields, the sort of stiff-backed British butler who knows where all the bodies are buried … probably because he’s the one who buried them. The score, by Dara Taylor, would have done justice to a better film, and Felicity Abbott’s marvelous production design strikes the film’s only triumphant note.
Aside from those points of interest, however, The Invitation is a bloody bore. Thompson promises that the home-video release of The Invitation will have even more blood, for those who care. Few are likely to. | https://www.yesweekly.com/film/bloodsucking-blues-the-invitation-taps-a-dry-vein/article_41cfa950-2ecd-11ed-b3b2-737ebe17fbb5.html | 2022-09-07T19:32:44Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/film/bloodsucking-blues-the-invitation-taps-a-dry-vein/article_41cfa950-2ecd-11ed-b3b2-737ebe17fbb5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PICK OF THE WEEK
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment): Maurice Flitcroft (1929-2007) holds a unique position in the world of professional sports by being “renowned” as the world’s worst golfer, having played the worst round of golf in the 1976 British Open, an event immortalized in Scott Murray and screenwriter Simon Farnaby’s 2010 non-fiction book The World’s Worst Golfer.
Under the indulgent direction of executive producer Craig Roberts, Mark Rylance plays Flitcroft as a loquacious blue-collar working stiff struck by the sudden inspiration to play in the British Open, despite having never played in a professional tournament ever in his life. Thanks to the steadfast support of wife Jean (Sally Hawkins) and their children – as well as some convenient clerical oversights -- Flitcroft makes the cut of the qualifying round, basically learning the game as he competes.
Steeped in ‘70s trappings, including some appropriate chart-topping tunes, The Phantom of the Open is a quintessential underdog story depicted with perhaps a bit more cheekiness than was necessary, and the quirkiness quotient is frequently off the scale, but there’s no denying the appeal of Rylance (in particular) and Hawkins, two actors almost incapable of making a false move.
Rhys Ifans also scores as Keith Mackenzie, the officious secretary of the British Open and Flitcroft’s inevitable nemesis, who does develop a grudging respect for the tenacious Flitcroft, even as he begins adopting different identities to play in subsequent tournaments – only to blow his cover with his appalling play. As a breezy, featherweight diversion, even those who dislike golf will find a fair share of amusement in this pleasing, upbeat fable that happens to be based on fact.
Both the DVD ($25.99 retail) and Blu-ray ($24.99 retail) includes behind-the-scenes featurette and theatrical trailer. Rated PG-13. **½
ALSO AVAILABLE
BLOOD BROTHERS: CIVIL WAR (Indican Pictures): Sibling rivalry rears its ugly head when brothers Christopher James Baker and Christian Coulson fall out over an inheritance and the attentions of Confederate widow Diane Guerrero in writer/producer/director Jay Craven’s 19th-century melodrama (also released as Blood Brothers), inspired by Guy de Maupassant’s Pierre et Jean, with Jacqueline Bisset (enjoying her best screen role in years) and Gordon Clapp as Baker and Coulson’s parents. Earnest to the point of stodginess, this collapses under the weight of its slow-moving pretentions, available on DVD ($16.95 retail). *
THE EARTH IS BLUE AS AN ORANGE (Film Movement): Writer/editor/director Iryna Tsilyk’s award-winning documentary feature follows a single mother and her children in the Ukraine on the eve of the Russian invasion, which throws their world into turmoil but also inspires daughter Mira Trofymchuk – an aspiring filmmaker – to chronicle her family’s plight on film. A unique take on a very timely topic in which the resilience of Mira and her family shines through. In Russian and Ukrainian with English subtitles, available on DVD ($24.95 retail). ***
THE EDEN THEORY (Indican Pictures): Writer/producer/editor/director Kyle Misak’s atmospheric, existential psycho-thriller stars writer/producer Jesse Charles as a small-town teenager consumed by paranoia following the mysterious disappearance of his best friend. Unsteady in the extreme, any potential interest is quashed by ponderous pacing, despite appearances by genre veterans Larry Hankin and Carel Struycken (who is utterly wasted), Charles and Brit MacRae (as his girlfriend) are attractive and personable, and Trevor Snarr steals many a scene as a pushy detective. A nice try, but this should have been much tighter. The DVD ($24.99 retail) includes bonus trailers. *½
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): Director/story writer Michel Gondry and executive producer/screenwriter Charlie Kaufman put a customarily unique spin on the romantic comedy in this beguiling, sometimes self-indulgent, frequently overemphatic 2004 satire, set in the near future, where former lovers Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet debate having memories of their relationship scientifically erased. Carrey brings bittersweet pathos to his character, Winslet earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and a first-rate cast includes Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood, Thomas Jay Ryan, Jane Adams, and David Cross. In addition to other accolades, the film also won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay – and it’s certainly original. This has a big fanbase and it is deserved. Both the Blu-ray ($29.95 retail) and 4K Ultra HD combo ($39.95 retail) boast audio commentary, retrospective interviews, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer, and more. Rated R. ***
HE WHO MUST DIE (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): The Blu-ray bow ($29.95 retail) of Jules Dassin’s award-winning 1957 drama (originally titled Celui qui doit mourir) based on Nikos Kazantakis’ novel O Hristos Xanastavronetai (which translates as “Christ Recrucified”) in which the townspeople of a Turkish-occupied Greek village attempt to stage their version of the Passion Play, which takes on new meaning in light of the political and social tumult surrounding them. This marked the first collaboration between Dassin and leading lady Melina Mercouri (whom he later married), and features a star-studded cast including Jean Servais, Pierre Vaneck, Carl Mohner, Gregoire Aslan, Maurice Ronet, Fernand Ledoux, and Gert Froebe. In French with subtitles, bonus features include audio commentary and theatrical trailer.
THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS (SRS Cinema/MVD Entertainment Group): The North American DVD debut ($19.95 retail) of writer/editor/director Macoto Tezuka’s wildly stylized, free-wheeling 1985 musical comedy (originally titled Hoshikuzu Kyodaino densetsu) detailing the cartoonish misadventures of the titular pop duo (played by newcomers Shingo Kubota and Kan Takagi) as they embark on a meteoric career that takes Japan and the world by storm. Broad and frenetic in an MTV-type style, it’s easy to see why this became a cult classic – even if it’s very much an acquired taste. In Japanese with English subtitles, bonus features include behind-the-scenes featurette, director interview, and trailers. **
MONOBLOC (Icarus Films Home Video): Writer/producer/director Hauke Wendler’s self-explanatory feature documentary explores the origins of the cheap plastic chair that has sold over a billion units and became the best-selling piece of furniture in history and, in its own way, revolutionized the industry and even made its mark on society. Wendler admits at the outset that it’s an unlikely topic for a documentary, yet there are various points of interest along the way, and Taco van Hettinga’s funky score is a highlight. In English, French, German, Hindi and Italian with English subtitles, available on DVD ($29.98 retail). **½
NAKED OVER THE FENCE (Cult Epics/MVD Entertainment Group): Shortly before becoming an international sex symbol in Emmanuelle (1974), Sylvia Kristel appeared in director Frans Weisz’s 1973 comedy/thriller (originally titled Naakt over de Schutting), starring Rijk de Gooyer and Jon Bluming as friends who unwittingly become enmeshed in the production of hardcore pornography in Amsterdam. In Dutch with English subtitles, available on DVD ($29.95 retail) and limited-edition Blu-ray/CD combo ($39.95 retail), each replete with bonus features including audio commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette, retrospective interviews, and more.
“NCIS: HAWAI’I”: SEASON ONE (CBS Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Entertainment): The immensely popular – and profitable – “NCIS” franchise arrives in the Hawaiian Islands, as Vanessa Lachey’s Jane Tennant assumes command as the first female Special Agent in charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, in all 22 episodes from the inaugural 2021-’22 season of the CBS crime series, with series regulars Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon, Tori Anderson, and Kian Talan joined by “NCIS” guest stars Wilmer Valderrama and Katrina Law, available in a six-disc DVD collection ($39.99 retail), replete with bonus features.
PARADISE HIGHWAY (LionsGate): Writer/director Anna Gutto’s R-rated feature debut stars Juliette Binoche as a long-distance truck driver (!) coerced into transporting a teenager Hala Finley as part of a sex-trafficking ring, with Frank Grillo as Binoche’s wayward brother and Morgan Freeman and Cameron Monaghan as FBI agents in pursuit, available on DVD ($19.98 retail) and Blu-ray ($21.99 retail), each boasting bonus features including audio commentary, behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, and theatrical trailer.
POPPY FIELD (Film Movement): Inspired by actual events, director Eugen Jebeleanu’s award-winning 2020 debut feature (originally titled Camp de maci) stars Conrad Mericoffer (in his debut feature lead) as a closeted policeman who faces his moment of reckoning when ordered to break up a demonstration outside of a gay theater in Bucharest and is unexpectedly recognized by a former lover. In English, French and Romanian with English subtitles, available on DVD ($24.95 retail), which includes bonus interview and George Dogaru’s 2019 short film A Normal Guy.
REFLECTION (Film Movement): Filmmaker Valentyn Vasyanovych’s timely drama (originally titled Vidblysk) stars Roman Lutskyi as a Ukrainian surgeon consumed with grief and guilt over traumatic memories of being captured by Russian soldiers and forced to monitor the vital signs of his fellow Ukrainian soldiers while they were being tortured. In Russian and Ukrainian with English subtitles, available on DVD ($24.95 retail).
A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE (Distrib Films/Icarus Films Home Video): Writer/director Leyla Bouzid’s award-winning romantic drama (originally titled Une histoire d’amour et de desir) details the relationship between a first-generation French Algerian (Sami Outalbali) and a Tunisian immigrant (Zbeida Belhajamor) who meet as students in the Sorbonne, and how it is complicated by each one’s cultural background. Initially evocative and enticing, the momentum tends to fade in the second half. Outalbali is a bit on the glum side, but Belhajamor is luminous in her feature debut. In French and Spanish with English subtitles, available on DVD ($26.98 retail). **½
UNITY TEMPLE: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S MODERN MASTERPIECE (Kino Lorber): Brad Pitt narrates this self-explanatory documentary feature detailing the $25 million restoration of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s first public commission in Oak Park, IL, which is now part of the UNCESCO World Heritage site, and the painstaking, five-year effort to return it to its original condition, available on DVD ($19,95 retail), replete with discussion panel, trailer and alternate trailer, and photo gallery.
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Fall brings a yearning for the mountains. My wife and I are well acquainted with the Parkway from Virginia to Asheville, but when unindicted co-conspirator Jerry Weston recommended two restaurants in Waynesville, we shifted our attention farther south. The drive below Asheville introduces another wide range of scenic views. And as usual, Jerry’s advice turned out to be wise.
Frogs Leap Public House
44 Church Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 456-1930
Hours: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
Small Plates: $12-$16
Entrées: $38-$65
Desserts: $12-$14
Five Course Chef’s Menu: $74
Most recent visit: August 5
During summer, in order to cope with reduced staff, Frogs Leap Public House converted to a fixed price, five-course menu, open only on the weekend. In August, however, the regular schedule and a la carte menu returned. The five-course menu proved popular, however, and it is still available. Check the website for updates.
I visited during the fixed menu period. Even with reduced staff, I found servers to be exceptionally well-informed, deliveries appropriately paced. The interior bears a woody-clubby look, with a patterned metal ceiling overhead.
I seldom order mixed drinks, but I would advise that the bartender here is really talented. His Bumble Bee Thyme (gin, honey, lemon, thyme) is almost worth a drive in itself. The wine list is well chosen and reasonably priced.
Three alternatives were available within the five courses.
Lamb Sausage led things off. Deeply flavored, a little spicy-hot, these strips were flanked by fried potatoes, plus preserved lemon, pickles made in-house, and colorful grilled red and yellow peppers, all laced with salsa bravas- a tomato-based sauce blended with chili peppers and paprika- plus aioli. An auspicious debut.
Next came Wood Roasted Pork Belly with green apple kimchi. Think thick bacon with all the flavor impact that implies, sharpened with the pickling effect applied to tart apples. A pleasantly mellow cheese course of Thomasville Tomme and Sequatchie Cove Coppinger cheeses, presented over sourdough toast points with honey and walnuts, was the mid-point.
Seafood Paella combined shrimp, scallops, lobster, grouper, and halibut in Anson Mills Carolina Gold rice (a heritage product) with saffron rouille. Excellent! The main courses concluded with prime NY Strip steak, grilled over a wood fire, augmented with fresh cut French fries sprinkled with truffle oil. A chimichurri sauce and a horseradish aioli augmented the deep beef flavor.
The wood smoke aroma suffuses the restaurant and can be noted even before you enter- an ideal sensory introduction that will be even more enticing with fall weather.
Two dessert choices were offered. Brown Butter Crepe with local mountain peaches also contained peach ginger jam, surrounded by lavender blackberry sauce, dabbed with vanilla cheesecake whip. Dark Chocolate Mousse is framed in a cashew crunch crust, surrounded by sauce Anglaise and dark chocolate sauce.
Tonia and Kaighn Raymond have owned the restaurant since 2011. She manages the floor; he is the Chef. Sean Whelan is chef de cuisine; he has been there since the beginning as well.
The Chef’s Table
30 Church Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
(828) 452-6210
thechefstableofwaynesville.com
Hours: 5-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Appetizers: $12-$14
Salads: $10-$12
Entrees: $23-$48
Desserts: $11-$13
Most recent visit: August 6
Chef-owner Josh Monroe grew up working in his father’s restaurant. He pursued formal training in the highly regarded Asheville-Buncombe Tech culinary program, where he led the culinary Olympic team. Subsequent positions included the Richmond Hill Inn (which I rated five stars). He began cooking at The Chef’s Table in 2006; he and his wife bought the place in 2009. They grow a lot of the restaurant’s vegetables in their garden.
Chef Monroe is also devoted to wine. That shows in the restaurant’s décor- the walls are lined with wine box ends- as well as the excellent wine list, which has earned awards from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast magazines.
We noticed the aroma of freshly baking bread as soon as we entered. It’s a crusty rosemary focaccia, and it’s wonderful.
We started with Goat Cheese Risotto Balls, cited on the menu as a signature dish. This is well worthy of such status. Three panko crust crisp balls enclose local Dark Cove goat cheese. Two sauces create a mellow complexity of flavors.
An entree of Pecan Crusted Trout uses local Sunburst trout, which I consider a superior product. It has been carefully deboned and split, then enhanced with a bourbon glaze. That glaze oozes into mashed potatoes, a mellifluous effect. Al dente green beans are the other vegetable.
In Braised Beef Short Ribs Pasta, the main ingredient is presented over pappardelle strips. Long, low temperature cooking renders the meat fork tender and richly flavored, extended with mushrooms and caramelized onions in a smoked blue cheese cream sauce, all flecked with spinach. Lush!
Two other properties in downtown Waynesville also merit attention.
The Wine Seller (20 Church Street, (828) 452-6000, classicwineseller.com) is one of the best wine shops I have ever encountered, with multiple older vintages in a temperature-controlled setting, in addition to contemporary releases. They also host live music events as well as wine dinners. Online browsing, ordering, and shipping is available.
The Scotsman
37 Church Street
(828) 246-6292
Hours: 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Monday-Thursday, 12 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 a.m. Sunday
Appetizers: $5-$9.50
Salads: $10.50-$11.50
Sandwiches and Burgers: $11.75-$15.75
Entrees: $12.75-$23.75
Desserts: $7.75
Most recent visit: August 6
The Scotsman is a casual replication of an old-world Scottish pub. Housed on the ground floor of a building constructed in 1927, the bank-like exterior gives way to a deep green tavern decorated in plaids. A mounted stag’s head gazes down over the tables. Check the website for the live music schedule, especially Celtic.
Co-owners Scot and Makyia Blair moved to Waynesville after he completed service in the Marines. The chef is Howard Pickrel.
The same menu is in place for lunch as well as dinner. A separate Brunch menu is in place mid-day on Sundays. We had two appetizers from the regular menu for lunch.
Reuben Rolls are an attractive alternative to the sandwich version of this perennial favorite. The corned beef is made in house, and it’s way better than any I’ve had that is commercially supplied. This joins sauerkraut inside crisp egg rolls, served with “Scotty sauce”- akin to remoulade.
The kitchen makes Scotch Eggs by forming nests in sausage patties that have been coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Then the eggs are soft cooked inside the sausage. Curry mustard lends bite.
This is the only restaurant I have ever seen that serves haggis. I did not try it, and I’m not going to, but I would look forward to trying lots of other pub fare at The Scotsman.
In fact, I look forward to another visit to continue to explore Waynesville. Nearby Asheville has become known as a destination restaurant city, justifiably so, but its smaller neighbor deserves attention, too! | https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/chow-down-with-john-batchelor-in-the-mountains/article_cef12a34-2ed2-11ed-94a8-93755d9f5760.html | 2022-09-07T19:32:56Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/foodanddrink/chow-down-with-john-batchelor-in-the-mountains/article_cef12a34-2ed2-11ed-94a8-93755d9f5760.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ASHEBORO
Four Saints Brewing
218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722
Thursdays: Taproom Trivia
Fridays: Music Bingo
Sep 10: 80’s Unleashed
Sep 18: Honky Tonk Jam w/ Mark Dillon & Friends
Sep: 24 Kelsey Hurley
CARBORRO
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St | 919.967.9053
Sep 7: Holy Fawn w/ Astronoid & Slow Teeth
Sep 8: Eugene Chadbourne Contemporary Rock Band ft. David Licht & David Menestres
Sep 8: Croce Plays Croce — 50th Annicersary
Sep 9: Spiritualized Live
Sep 10: Chris Stamey
Sep 10: Jordy Searcy
Sep 10: The Pink Stones + Teddy and the Rough Riders
Sep 11: Margo Cilker w/ Gabe Lee
Sep 12: Tall Heights w/ Tow’rs
Sep 12: Briston Maroney w/ Medium Build
Sep 13: Leo Kottke
Sep 13: Lake Street Dive w/ The Dip
Sep 14: Joe Purdy
Sep 14: Illiterate Light
Sep 15: The Deer
Sep 16: BRONCHO
Sep 16: DB Edmunds Album Release Show
Sep 17: Shoaldiggers w/ Love and Valor & C. Albert Blomquist
Sep 17: The Connells w/ Tonk
Sep 17: Shoaldiggers w/ Love and Valor & Albert Blomquist
Sep 18: The King Khan & BBQ Show w/ Miranda and the Beat
Sep 21: S.G. Goodman w/ Le Ren
Sep 21: Amanda Shires w/ Honey Harper
Sep 22: The Spill Canvas w/ Michael Flynn
Sep 22: Sarah Borges
Sep 23: flor w/ The Wldlfe & good problem
Sep 23: Andrea Gibson
Sep 24: Be Loud! ’22 ft. Preesh!, What Peggy Wants, The Sexells, & Secret Monkey Weekend
Sep 24: Nighblooms, Charity Lane, & Rodes Baby
Sep 25: Eric Sommer, Ken Stewart, & Red Haired Girl
Sep 25: Movements w/ Angel Du$t, One Step Closer & Snarls
Sep 26: Girlpool w/ Dream & Ivory
Sep 27: Oseesw/ Bronze
Sep 27: Fleece w/ GRAE
Sep 28: King Buffalo w/ Heavy Temple
Sep 29: Electric Six & Supersuckers
Sep 29: Tinariwen w/ Garcia Peoples
Sep 29: The 502s w/ Happy Landing
Sep 30: Titus Andronicus
Oct 1: Watchhouse w/ Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
Oct 1: Jukebox the Ghost
Oct 3: Lucy Dacus w/ Crooks & Nannies
Oct 4: Melt w/ FRUTE
Oct 4: Rare Americans w/ DYLYN
Oct 4: of Montreal w/ Locate S,1
Oct 5: Ibeyi
CHARLOTTE
Bojangles Coliseum
2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600
CMCU Amphitheatre
former Uptown Amphitheatre
820 Hamilton St | 704.549.5555
Sep 10: Halestorm
Sep 15: Koe Wetzel
Sep 17: Lake Street Dive
Sep 20: The Head and the Heart
Sep 23: Gryffin
The Fillmore
1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970
Sep 7: Apocalyptica: Cell-0 Tour
Sep 8: DPR
Sep 8: Alex Isley
Sep 9: In This Moment
Sep 9: Wild Rivers
Sep 10: P-Square
Sep 11: Lacuna Coil
Sep 16: Denzel Curry
Sep 18: Alec Benjamin
Sep 20: 100 gecs
Sep 22: Matt Maeson
Sep 24: Movements
Sep 25: LadyGang
Sep 25: One Ok Rock
Sep 28: King Princess
Sep 29: Fozzy
Sep 30: Highly Suspect
Oct 1: Coin
Oct 1: Monolink
Oct 2: New Rory & Mal
Oct 3: Peach Pit
Oct 3: Barns Courtney
Oct 4: Dave East & Friends
Oct 5: Niki
PNC Music Pavilion
707 Pavilion Blvd | 704.549.1292
Sep 9: OneRepublic & Needtobreathe
Sep 10: Outlaw Music Festival ft. Willie Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff, & more
Sep 18: Wu-Tan Clan & Nas
Sep 21: $uicideboy$ w/ Ski Mask The Slump God & more
Sep 24: Zac Brown Band
Sep 26: Shinedown
Oct 4: Alice in Chains & Breaking Benjamin + Bush w/ special guests
Spectrum Center
333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000
www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com
Sep 11: Kevin Hart
Sep 20: Karol G
Sep 21: Mary J. Blige
CLEMMONS
Village Square Tap House
6000 Meadowbrook Mall Ct | 336.448.5330
Sep 8: Sam Robinson
Sep 9: Next O’ Kin
Sep 10: Funk Mob
Sep 15: Josh Jennings
Sep 16: Bad Romeo
Sep 17: Simerson Hill
Sep 22: Joey Whitaker
Sep 23: Black Glass
Sep 29: Anna Mertson
Sep 30: Decades
DURHAM
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030
Sep 8: Croce Plays Crose
Sep 17: Matt Nathanson
Sep 19: Brian Culbertson ft. Marcus Anderson & Marqueal Jordan
Sep 20: The Robert Cray Band
Sep 25: The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle
Sep 28: Billy Bragg
Sep 29: Sibling Rivalry Tour
Sep 30: Ninja Sex Party
DPAC
123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787
Sep 8: Jim Jefferies
Sep 9: The Temptations & The Four Taps
ELKIN
Reeves Theater
129 W Main St | 336.258.8240
Wednesdays: Reeves Open Mic
Fourth Thursdays: Old-Time Jam
Sep 9: Victoria Victoria
Sep 15: Maia Kamil, Ordinary Elephant, & Django Haskins
Sep 16: I Draw Slow
Sep 23: Mountain Heart
Sep 24: The Reeves House Band plays Fleetwood Mac
Oct 1: Dustbowl Revival
GREENSBORO
Arizona Pete’s
2900 Patterson St #A | 336.632.9889
Oct 11: The Contortionist
Barn Dinner Theatre
120 Stage Coach Tr. | 336.292.2211
Aug 26 - Sep 24: Beehive — The 60’s Musical
Sep 30: Stephen Freeman — 20 Years of Dinnertainment
Oct 1 - Nov 19: Is There Life After 50?
Carolina Theatre
310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605
Sep 9: NC Comedy Fest 2022 w/ Eric Trundy
Sep 10: NC Comedy Fest 2022 w/ Eeland Stribling
Sep 16: Lakeesha Rice
Sep 17: 1964 The Tribute
Sep 21: Wednesday
Sep 23: Mandisa
Sep 24: LoveFest 2022
Sep 24: Day & Dream
Sep 24: Day & Dream
Sep 25: East of Nashville Songwriters in the Round
Sep 24: Living with Ruthie Mae
Sep 30: KRS-One United Way of Greater Greensboro Concert
Sep 30: Bitch
The Corner Bar
1700 Spring Garden St | 336.272.5559
www.facebook.com/corner.bar.37
Comedy Zone
1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034
Sep 9-11: John Crist
Sep 13: Chad & JT
Sep 16-17: Dyon “Mojo” Brooks
Sep 20: Navv Greene
Sep 23-24: D’Lai
Sep 29: Mike Cannon
Sep 30 - Oct 2: Don “DC” Curry
Common Grounds
602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.388
www.facebook.com/CommonGroundsGreensboro
Oct 1: Don Merckle
Cone Denim
117 S Elm St | 336.378.9646
Sep 17: Steel Pulse
Flat Iron
221 Summit Ave | 336.501.3967
Sep 7: Elora Dash
Sep 8: Drew Foust Album Release w/ Sam Fribush Organ Trio
Sep 14: Lee Ross
Sep 16: Nightblooms, Josh King’s Fools, & Old Heavy Hands
Sep 17: Dashawn Hickman’s Sacred Steel, Randford Almond & Randord’s Dead
Sep 18: Singer-Songwriter Showcase ft. Laura Jane Vincent, Garrett Clemens, Maia Kamil, Taylor Williams, Larry Wayne, Josh Moore, Josh King, Alan Peterson, Jess Klein, Abigail Dowd, Drew Foust, & Nate Hall, followed by THE HIT
Garage Tavern
5211 A West Market St | 336.763.2020
www.facebook.com/GarageTavernGreensboro
Sep 9: Brother Pearl
Sep 16: Threadbare Trio
Greensboro Coliseum
1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400
Sep 10: Alan Jackson
Sep 17: Mary J. Blige
Sep 24: Lil Durk & Friends
Sep 30: Los Tigres del Notre
Oct 8: Real Talk Comedy Hour
Little Brother Brewing
348 South Elm St | 336.510.9678
www.facebook.com/littlebrotherbrew
Wednesdays: Trivia
Piedmont Hall
2411 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400
South End Brewing Co.
117B W Lewis St | 336.285.6406
Tuesdays: Trivia Night
Sep 9: Turpentine Shine
Sep 10: Lowkey
Sep 15: Jim Mayberry
Steel Hands Brewing
1918 W Gate City Blvd | 336.907.8294
www.facebook.com/steelhandsgreensboro
Sep 9: Elonzo Wesley
Sep 11: Kris Atom
Sep 15: Tre Smith
Sep 16: Russell Henderson
Sep 17: Laura Jane Vincent
Sep 18: Bryan Toney
Steven Tanger Center
300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500
Sep 24: Mariachi Cobre
The Idiot Box Comedy Club
503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sep 7: Vishal Kal
Sep 7: Jacy Lafontaine
Sep 7: Dougie Al
Sep 8: Myq Kaplan
Sep 8: Julian Fernandez
Sep 8: Amy Gibbs Brown
Sep 8: The Mic and The Machine
Sep 9: Will Purpura
Sep 9: Ritch Shydner
Sep 9: Colin Rankin
Sep 10: Andy Forrester
Sep 10: Dave Waite
Sep 11: Sarah Harvard
Sep 24: Nick Youssef
Oct 1: Ben Jones
White Oak Ampitheatre
1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400
WineStyles
3326 W Friendly Ave Suite 141 | 336.299.4505
KERNERSVILLE
After Hours Tavern
1614 N Main St | 336.883.4113
www.facebook.com/AfterHoursTavernHighPoint
Sep 10: Hammer Down
Goofy Foot Taproom
2762 NC-68 #109 | 336.307.2567
Sep 10: Emma Lee
Sep 17: The Williamsons
Sep 24: Michael Chaney
High Point Theatre
220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401
Sep 24: Smokey & Me: A Celebration of Smokey Robinson
Oct 7: Hedy! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr
Oct 8: Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers
Plank Street Tavern
138 Church Ave | 336.991.5016
www.facebook.com/plankstreettavern
Sweet Old Bill’s
1232 N Main St | 336.807.1476
Sep 8: Broad Street Blues Band
Sep 15: Tin Can Alley
Sep 22: Metro Jethro’s
JAMESTOWN
The Deck
118 E Main St | 336.207.1999
Sep 8: Kelsey Hurley
Sep 9: Radio Revolver
Sep 10: Stereo Doll
Sep 16: Second Glance
Sep 17: South Bound 49
Sep 22: Dan Miller
Sep 23: Simerson Hill
Sep 24: Retro Vinyl
Sep 29: Renae Paige
Sep 30: Big City
Oct 1: Patrick Rock
KERNERSVILLE
Breathe Cocktail Lounge
221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822
www.facebook.com/BreatheCocktailLounge
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Sep 16: Sprockett
Sep 23: Stone Parker Band
Kernersville Brewing Company
221 N Main St. | 336.816.7283
www.facebook.com/kernersvillebrewing
Thursdays: Trivia
Sep 10: Comin’ Home Band
LEWISVILLE
Old Nick’s Pub
191 Lowes Foods Dr | 336.747.3059
Fridays: Karaoke
LIBERTY
The Liberty Showcase Theater
101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844
Sep 10: Twitty & Lynn
Sep 30: John Anderson
OAK RIDGE
Bistro 150
2205 Oak Ridge Rd | 336.643.6359
RALEIGH
CCU Music Park at Walnut Creek
3801 Rock Quarry Rd | 919.821.4111
Sep 7: Five Finger Death Punch
Sep 10: OneRepublic
Sep 17: Wu-Tang Clan & Nas
Sep 24: Farm Aid 2022
Sep 27: Alice in Chains w/ Breaking Benjamin & Bush
Lincoln Theatre
126 E. Cabarrus St | 919.831.6400
Sep 9: Third Eye (Tool Tribute) w/ Ware Within a Breath (Rage Against the Machine Tribute)
Sep 10: Unchained (Van Halen Tribute) w/ Black Rose (Thin Lizzy Tribute)
Sep 15: The Grass is Dead
Sep 17: Avi Kaplan
Sep 24: The Breakfast Club (80’s Party Band)
Sep 30: Joe Hero, Deep 6, & Sickman
Oct 1: Whitey Morgan and The 78’s w/ Josh Meloy
Oct 3: Lucy Dacus w/ Crooks & Nannies
Red Hat Amphitheater
500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800
Sep 10: Lee Brice w/ Michael Ray & Jackson Dean
Sep 14: Zach Bryan w/ Charles Wesley Godwin
Sep 30 - Oct 1: IBMA’s World of Bluegrass Main Stage
Oct 2: Black Pumas
Oct 3: Death Cab for Cutie w/ LOW
PNC Arena
1400 Edwards Mill Rd | 919.861.2300
Oct 2: Panic! At The Disco w/ Marina & Jake Wesley Rogers
Oct 6: Dr. David Jeremiah ft. Gaither Vocal Band
WINSTON-SALEM
Burke Street Pub
1110 Burke St | 336.750.0097
CB’s Tavern
3870 Bethania Station Rd | 336.815.1664
Earl’s
121 West 9th Street | 336.448.0018
Mondays: Open Mic
Thursdays: Will Jones
Sep 9: Billy Creason Band
Sep 10: Time Bandits
Sep 16: Flat Blak Cadillac
Sep 17: Aaron Hamm and The Big River Band
Sep 23: Jesse Ray Carter
Sep 24: Industry Hill Block Party
Sep 24: Kyle Kelly
Sep 30: Drew Foust
Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company
772 Trade St | 336.999.8945
Tuesdays: Trivia
Sep 16: The Hit
Sep 23: Hotwax & The Splinters
Oct 7: Camel City Blues
Foothills Brewing
638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348
Sundays: Sunday Jazz
Thursdays: Trivia
Sep 7: Carolina Clay
Sep 11: Anne and The Moonlighters
Sep 21: Discount Rothko
Sep 23: The Grand Ole Uproar
Sep 28: Robertson Boys
Sep 30: Heavy Peace
Oct 2: Crystal Fountains
Midway Music Hall
11141 Old US Hwy 52, Suite 10 | 336.793.4218
www.facebook.com/midwaymusichallandeventcenter
Mondays: Line Dancing
Sep 10: Jimmy Shirley Jr & The 8 Track 45 Band
Sep 17: Diamond Edge
Sep 23: Jimmy Shirley Jr & the Footlights
Sep 24: Classic Country & Oldies
Oct 1: Sidekix
Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall
137 West St | 336.201.5182
www.facebook.com/MuddyCreekCafe
The Ramkat
170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714
Sep 8: The Fundamentals w/ Maia Kamil
Sep 9: The Sun God w/ Condado
Sep 10: Them Pants w/ Andy Freakin’ Mabe
Sep 16: Dai Cheri w/ Shadowgraphs
Sep 18: Kyle Kinane
Sep 20: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs w/ Alvin Youngblood Hart
Sep 21: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors w/ The National Parks
Sep 22: Time Sawyer w/ The Pinkerton Raid
Sep 23: Zoso — The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience
Sep 24: Silent Disco Dance Party!
Sep 29: Damn Tall Buildings
Oct 1: Scythian
Oct 5: Popa Chubby
Oct 6: Handsome Jack w/ Michael Bennett
ROAR
633 North Liberty Street | 336-917-3008
www.roarws.com | www.roarbrandstheater.com
Sep 7: Trivia Time @ Fords Food Hall
Sep 8: Siren Series @ Fords Food Hall
Sep 9: Uptown Dueling Pianos @ Fords Food Hall
Sep 9: Torch Songs @ JL Caspers
Sep 9: DJ FISH @ The Mayfair Club
Sep 9: DJ CHUBBS @ Fords Food Hall
Sep 10: Susanna Macfarlane @ JL Caspers
Sep 10: REWIND / DJ FISH @ Fords Food Hall
Sep 10: DJ Jersey @ The Mayfair Club
Sep 10: Back To The 90’s @ Roar Brands Theater
Sep 11: Camel City Revelators @ Fords Food Hall
Second & Green
207 N Green St | 336.631.3143
www.2ngtavern.com | www.facebook.com/secondandgreentavern
Winston-Salem Fairground
421 W 27th St | 336.727.2236
Wise Man Brewing
826 Angelo Bros Ave | 336.725.0008
Thursdays: Music Bingo
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The North Carolina Folk Festival returns to bring folks, fun, and funk to downtown Greensboro, September 9-11, with three days of free stage shows, jams, and demonstrations across five official stages and a handful of downtown locations.
“It’s time to make your Festival weekend plans and get excited!” said Amy Grossmann, President and CEO of the North Carolina Folk Festival. “We can’t wait to gather as a community again this September to celebrate the diverse voices of those whose creative expressions have shaped our community.”
Grossmann looks to gather and offer a festival that “honors, celebrates, and shares the meaningful ways in which communities express their creativity and cultural traditions through music, dance, food, crafts, and other folk arts to enhance appreciation of diverse traditions and contribute to community vibrancy and inclusivity.”
Those aims extend to actually getting to the festival, with the Greensboro Transit Agency offering fare-free bus systems throughout the festival weekend. “No matter where you’re staying in Greensboro,” said organizers, “there’s a route that can get you to the NC Folk Festival!”
The festival also aims to be fun for the whole family with both kid-oriented performances and kid performers; and a designated family-area, filled with activities, temporary tattoo-making, and creation stations for building family time capsules or building a drum out of recycled materials.
On stage, artists like the Secret Agency and Bing Bang Boom will offer kids’ music that’s also approachable for adults.
For Greensboro’s Bing Bang Boom, that means offering kids’ songs wrapped in power-pop music stylings “for parents who have had enough of Barney.” Local folks in the crowd might recognize frontman Chuck Folds and drummer Eddie Walker from their Bus Stop days. They’ve hooked up with Steve Willard and tour the country playing schools, libraries, and children’s museums. They’ll be on the Lawn Stage Saturday and will open up CityStage on Sunday.
The Secret Agency, a kid-friendly project from the Grammy-winning Agent 23 Skidoo, brings a family-funk phenomenon down from Asheville in a dash of purple velvet, with songs like spells, offering “reverence for the boundless mind-states of young children, respect for the culture and DNA of hip-hop, funk, and soul music, and a deep belief in the power of the imagination to change the world in positive ways, both personal and universal.” They’ll open the Old Courthouse Stage Saturday and Sunday; with an extra set on Saturday at the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park.
From kid-oriented performances to kid performers themselves, 10-year-old gospel singer Caleb Serrano will kick off a gospel block at the CityStage on Saturday, and at the Old Courthouse Stage on Sunday.
The festival’s eye on inclusivity also includes an American Sign Language interpreter at various shows through the weekend — Serrano’s Sunday set will have an ASL interpreter in tow. On Friday, ASL interpretation will be offered during Greensboro’s soulful multi-genre hybrid band, Soultriii, at the Cone Health Stage. As well as at Friday’s big name: GRAMMY-award winning newgrasser Sam Bush, who’ll close the CityStage that first night.
On Saturday, Bing Bang Boom, Symphony Unbound with Dori Freeman, Karan Casey, Black Opry Revue, and George Clinton will be accompanied by an ASL interpreter. On Sunday, ASL interpretation will be available for the Rumble at the Old Courthouse Stage. Over on the CityStage, an interpreter will help sign the sounds of the new south for Athens’ Americana band, Futurebirds; followed by the Cajun legend: BeauSoleil avec Michael Douce.
And of course, all signs point to the funk for George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at CityStage Saturday night. “We could not think of a more fitting performer to round out the amazing lineup we’ve arranged for this year’s festival,” Grossmann said.
“George Clinton is an innovator and icon who has shaped and morphed the American musical landscape for decades, and we welcome him back to his home state to give up the funk with North Carolina!”
The funk keeps rolling with artists like The Rumble, who’ll spend all three days of the festival at the Old Courthouse Stage — which they’ll close out on both Friday and Sunday; and play just before BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Saturday afternoon. Featuring the Grammy-nominated Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr (of the Golden Eagles Indian Tribe), the Rumble is a premier ensemble of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Indian Funk, “representing the legacy and preservation of NOLA music and Black masking culture.”
Klezmer revivalist, Michael Winograd & The Honorable Mentshn, will also be spending the whole weekend, celebrating music of the Eastern European Jewish Diaspora, with shows at CityStage on Friday and Sunday; and a set at the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park on Saturday.
Irish vocalist and songwriter, Karan Casey, will also play all three days: with a show at the Lawn Stage on Friday and Saturday; and at the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park on Saturday and Sunday. She’s paired with Black Opry Revue, “a collective of Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music,” for a few slots on the Lawn stage. She’ll play before them on Friday, and after them on Saturday (which will have an ASL interpreter).
As an ensemble, Black Opry is all over the festival, with individual members having their own sets on Saturday and Sunday. As a group, they’ll close the Lawn Stage Friday and Sunday night. Saturday will feature sets from individual members including: Aaron Vance at the Old Courthouse Stage, Chris Pierce on the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park, and Autumn Nicholas on the Lawn Stage. On Sunday, Tae Lewis will be on the Lawn Stage and Nikkie Morgan will be on the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park.
The Jeff Little Trio is also paired on the bill with members of the Black Opry. A primary pianist and purveyor of Appalachian music, Little will be at the Lawn Stage all three days. With an extra Saturday set at the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park.
Highlighting local artists with the popular vote, the Travis Williams Group, the third-place winners of the North Carolina Folk Festival’s “Not Your Average Folk” contest, will perform before Little, opening the Lawn Stage on Sunday. The group itself centers around instrumentation from the Oud meshed amongst an ensemble “focusing on a fusion of traditional Arabic music with jazz, modern classical music, rock, and world music.”
“Not Your Average Folk” first-place winner, Anna Vtipil, will be at the Old Courthouse Stage on Saturday afternoon. A songwriter and pianist, Vtipil’s band “explores harmonically complex and rhythmically asymmetrical textures with a connection to intimate and emotional lyrics.” The group itself formed as students at UNC-Greensboro, offering a hint of the festival’s connection to the area college community.
Greensboro is a city with seven colleges, so it’s fitting that the UNC-Greensboro Old-Time Ensemble opens the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park and the NC A&T Cold Steel Drumline opens the Old Courthouse Stage on Friday. The NC A&T Fellowship Gospel Choir plays the CityStage on Saturday.
Second-place winners, the Zinc Kings, drive that connection home. A progressive folk and string-band, they’ll open the Lawn Stage on Saturday, with members and educators in their ranks, including Mark Dillon and Christen Blanton.
Blanton is not only the director of the UNCG Old-Time Ensemble, she also serves as the Orchestra Director at the Academy at Lincoln and leads their Global Music Ensemble. Beyond her set with the Zinc Kings, she’ll lead a “Folk Song and Old-Time Jam,” at the Center City Jams stage on Sunday; following the Irish Seisiún led by UNCG professor, and ethnomusicologist, Gavin Douglas.
On Saturday, UNCG Dance Music Coordinator (and founder of Africa Unplugged), Atiba Rorie, will lead an African Drum Workshop; offering elements of his studies with Babatunde Olatunji, Fahali Igbo, Bradley Simmons, Chief Bey, and The National Dance Ensemble of Ghana.
Dillon, a professor in the music department at UNCG and at the entertainment technology department at GTCC, is the host of the “Eastern Standards Time” Honky Tonk Jam series (held bi-weekly at Four Saints Brewing in Asheboro). He’ll rustle up a serving for a rendition at the Center City Jams Stage on Saturday.
The BackBeat Blues, Jazz-Fusion, and Bluegrass jams are among the other regular Triad series in the spotlight at the Center City Jams Stage. Led by the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, the BackBeat jams work to build community by “creating a weekly space in a local venue where the oral tradition of teaching and playing Blues music is taught and shared.” Typically held on Thursdays in Mt. Airy and Kernersville, the Blues will rain over Center City Park on Saturday.
Getting into the swing of things, Unheard ProjectGSO is hosting a monthly residency, second-Fridays through November, at Revolution Mills. They’ll bring a groove and build a jam at the festival on Saturday. On Sunday, Clyde Lewis (of Hotwax and the Splinters), will close out the jam sessions with pickin’, grinnin’, and a banjo or two from his weekly “K-Vegas Monday Brewgrass” series at the Brewer’s Kettle in Kernersville.
A ”Healing Earth Rhythms — a commUNITY Drum Circle” led by Billy “Two Rivers” Hunt will open the Center City Jams Stage on Friday, to gather “drums from all Nations, Tribes, and Cultures for CommUnity in holding space for drumming, singing, chatting, dancing, and Healing!” And on Saturday, theGentlemanBoss will host the festival’s first-ever “Beat Cypher,” with an open invite for area beatmakers and MCs to share their original music and join-in improvised verses.
The NC Folk Festival, at its roots, promotes a “national festival, local vibe” environment. In that, Kaleta & Super Yamba Band (playing at the Old Courthouse Stage on Friday and opening the CityStage on Saturday), offer the concept in practice. Led by Afrobeat and Juju veteran Kaleta, Super Yamba Band is based in New York City but features a handful of former Greensborians: Daniel Yount (drums), Evan Frierson (percussion), Walter Fancourt (sax), and Sean Smith (trumpet).
The Winston-Salem Symphony String Quintet will bring their “Symphony Unbound” series to the Lawn Stage on Saturday. Part of an initiative to “bring music out of the concert hall and into the community,” in collaboration with musicians from other genres. They’ll be joined by vocalist and songwriter, Dori Freeman (who’ll also perform a set of her own at the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park on Sunday).
Bringing the national (and international) music of the world to the Triad, with artists like Colombian drummer, Kiko Villamizer, who’ll close the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park on Friday; and perform in the second slot on the CityStage on Saturday, before closing Old Courthouse Stage later that night. Raised on a coffee farm outside of Medellin, Villamizer studied jazz in Miami and has toured the world exploring musical possibilities. His latest album, “Todo el Mundo,” offers a “psychedelic fusion of the sounds of the Colombian forest, and the healthy sweat of the Caribbean,” through the rhythm of Gaitas and Colombian hand drums.
QWANQWA, a supergroup of Ethiopian musicians, will perform after Villamizer at CityStage and before him at the Old Courthouse Stage on Saturday. They’ll also be at CityStage on Friday; and will start Saturday by opening the Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park.
Larry Bellorín will bring the Venezuelan harp to the Lawn Stage and Cone Health Stage at Lebauer Park on Sunday. One-half of the musical partnership Larry & Joe (with Joe Troop), Bellorin delivers on the traditions of Llanera music, having studied and performed with Urbino Ruiz, Renaldo Armas Cristina Maica, Teo Galindez, and Rumi Olivo; and formed both music schools and festivals in Venezuela before seeking asylum to the United States.
Beyond stage performances and jams, the Folk Festival will also offer a Maker’s Marketplace, with dozens of food and craft vendors; and the “Dance @ the Van Dyke” series running Saturday and Sunday, with dance performances and workshop classes.
Saturday will showcase Korean Fan Dance (“Bu-chae-chum,” led by Jiwon Ha), J-Setting (led by Jaleel Cheek), and Irish Step Dancing (led by Colleen King and the Walsh Kelley School of Dance). Sunday’s demonstrations include: House Dance (led by Eli Motley), Salsa (led by Lisa Hines), and Afro-Rhythms led by (Milanda Y. McGinnis).
As the official Folk Festival takes over the downtown Greensboro footprint, the folks of downtown Greensboro keep the beat on the street. The Green Bean is once again host to music and art programming, with regular events like Matty Sheets’ classic open-mic running every Tuesday and the Greener Side Comedy Hour (hosted by Nick Ciaccia) every last Friday. “Two Folksingers,” Charlie Marks and Colin Cutler will be at the Green Bean for a special performance on Thursday.
Cutler’s “East of Nashville Songwriters in the Round’’ series (featuring catherine the great, Eugenius, and Sam Foster) is returning to the Crown later in September — one example of the uptick in independent-music events happening at the Carolina’s blackbox upstairs venue. During the folk festival, the Crown will play host to a couple of events during the concurrent North Carolina Comedy Festival (presented by the Idiot Box), with Eric Trundy on Friday and Eeland Stribling on Saturday.
Folk fest jam leader, TheGentlemanBoss will pair with Katie.Blvd for a “Spin the Crown,” dance-skating event featuring DJs Brydecisive and Professor X on October 7.
Brydecisive will be at Elsewhere during the Saturday of Folk Festival weekend, with Alvin Shavers, for the latest installment of the “Blues Groove House Dance Party,” a series serving the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society with dance floors, wall-to-wall wonders (including a cash bar), and beats blasting to “articulate the evolution of Black music from the Juke Joint to the DJ and House Music scene.” The series is one of the latest ways the Elsewhere Living Museum has leaned towards music and live-event programming. They’ve been hosting a monthly open mic series, in addition to a packed calendar of artist residencies and entertainment lineups.
Over at the Flat Iron, new owners Josh King and Abbey Spoon, are settling in. They’ll officially celebrate with their own “Flat Fest,” September 16-18. During the Folk Festival weekend, they’ll host Drew Foust’s album release show, featuring an “Organ Jam After Party” with Sam Fribush, on Friday. Meanwhile, the Flat remains the home base for Prez and In the Beat of the Night. Prez is also offering a weekly jazz soundtrack for Sunday evenings at Cafe Europa.
Back on the South Elm side of things, RockHouse GSO will be hosting the UH2BT Interactive Pop-Up Party on Friday. On Saturday, Boxcar will feature a “Pre-Pride live band drag show.” On Sunday, Scuppernong will host its monthly series celebrating North Carolina songsters with a songwriting in the round set featuring Bobbie Needham, Randy Condor Williams, and Jeff Wall.
From the folks themselves, to the official festival operation, music rings across downtown Greensboro.
Time to get down and get funky. The North Carolina Folk Festival returns on September 9-11. | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/folking-the-funk-the-nc-folk-fest-returns/article_9ccf0f32-2ecb-11ed-a367-b3ddb7f69b6e.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:09Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/folking-the-funk-the-nc-folk-fest-returns/article_9ccf0f32-2ecb-11ed-a367-b3ddb7f69b6e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Love it or hate it, the end of the summer is around the corner. Whether you’re rejoicing the impending sweater weather or mourning poolside hangs: it’s festival season in North Carolina, dear readers — with a full calendar (featuring Triad artists) clear into October and a handful of major festivals happening this weekend alone.
Things will get funky with George Clinton amongst the pickers and grinners at the North Carolina Folk Festival in Greensboro. Members of the Super Yamba Band will join Soultriii, Big Bang Boom, Caleb Serrano, Symphony Unbound, and the “Not Your Average Folk” winners: The Zinc Kings and The Travis Williams Group in repping the home team.
Over in downtown Winston, the Hispanic League will celebrate its 30th anniversary with its annual Fiesta on Saturday at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts. The all-day celebration features more than a dozen performers over two stages, including the FemFest regular Laura Carisa Gardea and her Proxevita Band. In West Salem, the Full Moon Festival will host a ton of local artists and musicians, with Pilzvolk and Flowers and Bloom being the Triad-based musical features.
Meanwhile, bike freaks and rock n rollers descend on Bailey Park for the Gears and Guitars Festival, with local rockers Crenshaw Pentecostal opening the festivities on Friday and as the closer of the local showcase on Sunday with Repeat Offender, Deluge, and Killing Gophers.
Hopping over to the Triangle, the annual Hopscotch Music Festival returns to Raleigh, Sept 8-10, with dozens of free day shows featuring familiar Triad faces.
Kenny Wavinson opens the “WKNC x NC State Universities Library Day Party” at the D. H. Hill Jr. Library on Thursday. The Greensboro multi-instrumentalist and producer has been making music since childhood — developing his own melodic genre “Lakewater Rock,” and working on upcoming releases.
Siblings (and Grimsley-grads) MK and Libby Rodenbough are based in the Triangle these days, each with their own musical endeavors and Hopscotch shows. MK, who performs under the moniker Rodes Baby, will be at Transfer Food Hall on Thursday.
Libby (who’s also in Mipso) will perform solo sets at Transfer on Friday, as part of the Sleepy Cat Records showcase with Greensboro’s Nightblooms. Rodenbough will also be at Kings on Friday for the “Be Good to Yourself” day party — a statewide organization (partnered with the SIMS Foundation) that helps provide mental health services for North Carolina musicians. Their 2021 compilation album features an all-star cast of artists from all over North Carolina.
Over at Ruby Deluxe, fans of the once-GSO rockers Drag Sounds, might enjoy Calc — the latest incarnation from Mike Wallace and Trevor Reece. Meanwhile, the Winston pedal fuzzer Eddie Garcia (aka 1970s Film Stock) will make the trip to Raleigh for a show at Crank Arm Brewing (he’ll be back in the Triad, opening for Swans’ guitarist Norman Westberg at Monstercade in October).
Few artists toe the line between the Triad and Triangle like Billie Feather. In Winston-Salem, she’s a driving force behind FemFest NC and is one of the organizers of the new “Beer and Banjos” series, Wednesdays at Gas Hill Drinking Room. In the Triangle, she’s a member of the weirdo country-rock outfit, Charles Latham and the Borrowed Band, who’ll be at Slim’s Saturday afternoon.
Mir.I.am is another figure often found in both regions. At Hopscotch, she’ll host the Carolina Waves showcase at the Pour House, with a bill that includes Greensboro’s FOREVERJABRON and Climax’s Rashaad King.
Dance punkers can join Saphron Saturday at the Night Rider; or in the Triad in October, where they’ll celebrate their upcoming album, “Ecce Homo,” at the Flat Iron and play the “Mayhem on Mendenhall’’ block party with fellow Hopscotchers, Black Haus.
Black Haus is also anticipating an upcoming release, “9-5”, coming soon to streaming platforms. They’re also on the official Hopscotch bill, playing the Pour House Saturday evening with Cor De Lux and Queen Rat. They’ll start the afternoon by headlining the Jewel Tones Day Party at Ruby Deluxe.
Down at Slim’s, it’s a real “Saturday Shitshow,” with punks on two stages, including the Winstoners in Wolves&Wolves&Wolves&Wolves (or Wolvesx4 for brevity’s sake) playing the inside stage. They’ve also got a new album in the works (and news to share) upon their return from the Fest in Gainesville, Florida over Halloween weekend.
Rounding out the Hopscotch Saturday series: Condado will be at Schoolkids Records. And OG Spliff will spit as part of the CLTure Lyricist’s Lounge Day Party at the Transfer Co. Ballroom.
But Hopscotch isn’t the only party in the Triangle. Campout vibes and general madness ensue at Lakeside Retreats for the “Mind Under Matter Campout Festival,” running September 9-12.
The Wright Ave and Reliably Bad are among the music lineup for the festival that offers a tangible reality to the “Mind Under Matter Podcast.” They’ll join 18 bands, 17 comedians, 15 science talks, and 24 visual artists for an interactive, lakeside, experience on the southeast outskirts of Raleigh.
Meanwhile, the Camel City Yacht Club will be up at Lake Lure for the sold-out Dirty Dancing Festival. However, there’s more mountain fun as the Antlers and Acorns Songwriters Festival takes over Boone through September 11, where Caleb Caudle and Colin Cutler will join Kyle Petty — yes, that Kyle Petty — as Triad artists on the lineup. Caudle has an upcoming album, “Forsythia,” out October 7; and Cutler will perform on Friday and Saturday; he’ll be back in the Triad to host the East of Nashville Songwriters Series at the Crown at the Carolina on September 23.
In Brevard, the Steep Canyon Rangers will host their Mountain Song Festival on September 9 and 10, with a new member, Aaron Burdett, joining the Grammy-winning lineup with Greensboro-native Graham Sharp.
Back in the Triad area, the 48th Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan River will host paw parades, duck races, river activities, and two stages of music on Saturday, including Greensboro’s High Strung Bluegrass and Walkertown’s Kirk Sutphin.
The summer is winding down, but the stages are heating up with friendly faces and Triad artists. Go get it, y’all. | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/hometown-artists-work-the-state-during-festival-season/article_5223efcc-2ec9-11ed-bb69-4fc4c7c03299.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:15Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/music/hometown-artists-work-the-state-during-festival-season/article_5223efcc-2ec9-11ed-bb69-4fc4c7c03299.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With the annual Emmy Awards ceremony looming this weekend, it should come as no surprise that several alumni from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) are in the running — some for the first time, others having been nominated (or won) before.
Jake Lacy (School of Drama, ’08) earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his turn as Shane Patton in HBO’s White Lotus, which received a total of 20 nominations. Margaret Qualley, who attended the UNCSA High School Dance program, received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her performance as Alex Neville in Netflix’s Maid.
Tiffany Little Canfield (School of Drama, ’00) was nominated for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series for Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, which earned a total of 17 nominations. Will Files (School of Filmmaking, ’02) earned two nominations for the popular Netflix series Stranger Things: Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one hour) and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one hour). The Creative Arts portion of the Emmy Awards took place this weekend and Files won both.
Michael Brake (School of Filmmaking, ’97) was nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (half-hour) and animation for the HBO series Barry, and this weekend he won the award. Akira Fukasawa (School of Filmmaking, ‘16) was nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one hour) for Ozark (but he was bested by fellow UNCSA graduate Files). Jane Rizzo (School of Filmmaking, ’98) earned a nomination for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for HBO’s Succession, and Nathaniel Park (School of Filmmaking, ’05) was nominated for Outstanding Main Title Design for the Apple TV+ series Pachinko.
The 74th annual Emmy Awards will be broadcast on NBC and streamed live on Peacock on September 12th. Actor/comedian and Saturday Night Live staple Kenan Thompson will make his debut as the host of the ceremony. | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/emmys-embrace-uncsa-alumni/article_06e840d8-2ed0-11ed-ab3f-c79d597bcfcc.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:21Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/emmys-embrace-uncsa-alumni/article_06e840d8-2ed0-11ed-ab3f-c79d597bcfcc.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For many years, the Historic Jamestown Society has envisioned a crosswalk from the entrance to the Mendenhall Homeplace across West Main Street to High Point City Lake Park. That dream, if not already finished, will soon be a reality.
HJS drew up a “Master Plan” in 1980, indicating how the Homeplace campus could be re-imagined, including a new visitors center and shops in the outbuildings. Some of those plans have been executed.
“I’m not sure just when it was compiled, but [it was] clearly in a stage of envisioning,” said HJS President Julia Ebel. “The master plan from long ago included a crosswalk. Getting it took a while, but it is almost in service.”
With help from the Town of Jamestown, City of High Point and NCDOT, crosswalk striping has been painted on the roadway and buttons installed on either side of the road. When the button is pushed it will activate flashing lights, alerting motorists of pedestrians.
Limited space at Mendenhall Homeplace has caused parking problems as HJS hosts more and more events. Fortunately, High Point has allowed parking across the street in the park and many people already at an event within the park have walked across to the Homeplace. Law enforcement officers or park employees have often been on-site to stop traffic as needed. Time will tell if officers will still be needed with the new signals.
Historic Society members anticipate the flashing lights to be operational in time for the Sept. 17 Village Fair. | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/crosswalk-will-help-west-main-street-pedestrians/article_df20691c-2ed5-11ed-8350-435df182f35d.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:27Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/crosswalk-will-help-west-main-street-pedestrians/article_df20691c-2ed5-11ed-8350-435df182f35d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
If you are trying to decide if something is true, consider its source. That is what Jim Lutzweiler did when he heard the story of a young mulatto girl named Emily whose presence of an intimate nature with General Santa Anna during the Battle of San Jacinto was said to have detained the general, thus causing the Mexicans to lose the 1836 battle.
Sam Houston, the winning commander of the Battle of San Jacinto that launched the independent Republic of Texas, shared the first person account with William Bollaert who wrote in his diary:
“The Battle of San Jacinto was probably lost to the Mexicans, owing to the influence of a Mulatta girl (Emily) belonging to Col. Morgan who was closeted in the tent with g’l [i.e., General] Santana, at the time the cry was made, ‘The Enemy! They come! They come! and detained Santana so long, that order could not be restored readily again.”
Lutzweiler was so intrigued with the story and how the tryst likely changed the course of Texas – American history – that he researched it and used it for his thesis while getting a master’s degree from North Carolina State University. He subsequently presented a paper on the subject to the 100th annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association in Austin.
“The accuracy of that paper has never been successfully challenged,” Lutzweiler said.
In 2000, the Emily Morgan Hotel, immediately adjacent to the Alamo in San Antonio, sponsored a 3,000-word essay contest on “The Yellow Rose of Texas” and Lutzweiler won the contest and a prize of a week’s stay for four at the Emily Morgan Hotel valued at $9,000.
The essay is about three women: Emily Morgan (after whom the Hotel is named), a mulatto girl named Emily D. West from New Haven, Conn., and a yellow-tinted girl, whether real or imaginary, who inspired the song “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” which was published prior to or in 1853.
Lutzweiler has revived the story again in a 52-page signed, limited edition booklet The Juiciest Story in Texas History: Emily Morgan, Emily D. West and “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” published by his own Schnappsburg University Press in Jamestown.
“Artists often make limited edition prints and it is not uncommon in literature,” Lutzweiler said. “It makes a book a little more special, a real conversation piece.”
To Lutzweiler, however, it is the content of his booklet and the research he did to validate the material that really sets it apart. Previously, no one knew where the story originated. They knew it came from William Bollaert but not where he got it.
“For my thesis I made three trips to the Newberry Library in Chicago where Bollaert’s diaries are located,” Lutzweiler explained. “It was there that I discovered that Sam Houston, the winning commander of the Battle of San Jacinto, was Bollaert’s source. A white supremacist general told Bollaert that the reason he won the battle was because of a black girl.”
In 2001 the University of North Texas Press published Lutzweiler’s findings for the first time in a book.
The first part of Lutzweiler’s newly published booklet details the conclusions drawn from his research, Bollaert’s character and Bollaert’s diaries. The second half “A Harvard Historian’s Hiccup” critiques the account of the story in the book On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed, who teaches history and law at Harvard. Gordon-Reed discredits Bollaert’s account of the Battle of San Jacinto as told him by Houston.
“Gordon-Reed is a very influential person, but she and others are getting the story wrong,” Lutzweiler said. “I feel people deserve better history.”
In hopes of getting the historical information about the Battle of San Jacinto corrected, Lutzweiler has sent a complimentary copy of his booklet to Harvard’s Widener Library. High Point University also has recently acquired a copy.
The booklet is available to anyone by contacting the author at stjimbow@gmail.com. The cost is $10 plus postage. | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/fact-or-fiction-consider-the-source/article_bdcbf0ae-2ed7-11ed-909e-5f7d68dd5a10.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:33Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/fact-or-fiction-consider-the-source/article_bdcbf0ae-2ed7-11ed-909e-5f7d68dd5a10.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37) it was not to emphasize that a good neighbor was the “man next door.” It was to show that the one who helps is the true neighbor.
Events unfolding over the past weeks are prime examples of what a good neighbor looks like. When Heddie Dawkins, an 81-year-old woman with dementia, went missing hundreds of people from throughout the local community and beyond joined forces to search the area around Dawkins’s home in hopes of bringing her safely back to her family.
Dawkins went missing in the early hours of Aug. 24 after apparently locking herself out of her home. Video footage from a doorbell camera showed her outside her home and a neighbor’s doorbell camera also showed a picture of her. After that there was nothing.
Local law enforcement agencies searched the area using drones, boats, ATVs, and bloodhounds. Hundreds of people also joined the search, checking nearby fields, heavily wooded areas, deep creeks and along Greenway areas near her home. People not able to join daily searches provided support in other ways by bringing food, offering prayers, sending emails and texting messages of encouragement to try to ease the anxiety of the family.
But the concern by all participating in the search was real. The beauty of the situation, however, was there were no racial, religious, social or ethnic backgrounds involved with those who stepped up to help. Like the Good Samaritan, people saw a need and were willing to assist. They saw an older woman with dementia, someone who could easily be their parent, grandparent or friend. They saw a stranger in need and did not pass by on the other side or look the other way. They gave their time, energy and support. They were good “neighbors.”
The efforts of the local and extended community did not go unnoticed by the Dawkins family. On Facebook, Bert Dawkins thanked people for the love, support and prayers for his mother Heddie and for the Dawkins family.
“I think this will make us better people in the future — (remind us) to always help our fellow man,” he said.
What makes a good neighbor? It is truly the one who shows compassion. Heddie Dawkins’ last days on earth brought out the good neighbor in so very many. | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/notes-from-norma-neighbors-helping-neighbors/article_405de8de-2ed7-11ed-8be2-4f2a41dca947.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:40Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/notes-from-norma-neighbors-helping-neighbors/article_405de8de-2ed7-11ed-8be2-4f2a41dca947.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
After an absence of several years due to the pandemic, the 17th Village Fair returns Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mendenhall Homeplace, 603 W. Main Street, Jamestown.
“The Historic Jamestown Society is excited about hosting Village Fair after missing that opportunity over the past two years,” said HJS president Julia Ebel. “After years of Village Fair on hot July days, we have shifted the date to Saturday, Sept. 17.
“Village Fair is more than a day of entertainment,” she continued. “It is an opportunity to share glimpses of our local history, early skills and crafts. In turn, we hope the experience nudges visitors to ponder their own experience and heritage – and to wonder about their own ancestors’ lives.”
The event will feature a number of returning and new exhibitors and vendors who will share their talents in heritage-based trades, crafts and artistic endeavors. Skilled exhibitors will include quilters, spinners, a beekeeper, historic paper mache, blacksmithing, weavers, knitters, authors, and 18th century chair caning, wood inlay and woodworking. Vendors include persimmon seed crafts, leathercraft and a community garden selling vegetables, homemade sauces and breads. All appearances are subject to change.
“This is a community fair that is a way for us to give back and a way to acknowledge and support these people who are continuing heritage-based crafts,” said Shawn Rogers, director of the Mendenhall Homeplace.
Not to be missed is milliner Katie Allen. Allen who has created replicas of hats made by local hatmaker David Beard for display at Mendenhall Homeplace. Her background includes a B.A. in Costume Design and Technology, as well as extensive work in regional theatre, independent film and antique garment repair and reproduction. A historical marker at the intersection of West Main Street and Penny Road recognizes Beard who, as a 20-year-old in 1795, inherited the trade and tools from his father, William.
Dennis Lockett of Lock-It-Up Leather will display his custom-made leather goods. He is known for his booth at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market.
Do you know what an atlatl is? Do not miss Tim Whaley demonstrate this ancient – think cave men – instrument for throwing a spear or other projectile with extra force. It allows the hunter to kill prey from a safe distance away.
Returning is the 24th Regiment of Foot, a living history organization representing the daily life of one of the British Army’s most highly decorated regiments as it appeared during the 1777 Saratoga campaign of the American Revolution. These costumed interpreters include both men and women in an encampment.
The Guilford Militia, part of the North Carolina Living History Society, will be in costume demonstrating many of the trades of the time period.
New this year will be a group celebrating the 400th Anniversary of African Americans in the United States. Decendents of the Fuller family who lived across Main Street from the Mendenhall Homeplace will describe their family history.
High Point historian Phyllis Bridges will give an African-American perspective in history.
Florence Community residents and those from Raleigh’s Crossroads will talk about the history of their historic African-American neighborhoods just a few miles from Jamestown.
Mendenhall descendent Louise Hobbs McCandless, a descent of Richard and Mary Mendenhall, will perform in costume while relating history of the Mendenhall family. This will be inside the Mendenhall House.
Other speakers will share the histories of Deep River and the Oakdale area in Jamestown.
You will not want to miss Mark Bodenheimer’s 1928 Model A Ford.
Children’s crafts and games will be in the meadow behind the house.
Bluegrass group Cornbread Revival acoustic bluegrass group will perform in the morning, followed in the afternoon by the Glenwood Choppers old-time band, playing fiddle, banjo, guitar, harmonica, with lots of songs and fine harmonies.
Docents will be available to tell the history of the Richard Mendenhall house, store, museum and bank barn, each over 200 years old.
Housed in the unique 1805 Pennsylvania-style bank barn is one of only two false-bottomed wagons remaining in the country used to transport slaves on the Underground Railroad. This is a unique opportunity to learn the story of the slaves’ escape to freedom.
Most buildings on the grounds will be open for viewing village life in the 19th century, including Dr. Madison Lindsay’s medical school and office, one of the state’s first medical schools. There is a rumor that Dr. Shubal Coffin might be on duty during the Fair.
Admission is free to Village Fair but donations are accepted. Delicious, modestly-priced food and drinks will be available for purchase, including goods from sponsor Cakes by B Blue House Bakery. In addition to the food, there will also be a charge for any products purchased from vendors.
Convenient parking will be at City Lake Park across the street, with limited handicap parking at the Homeplace. A new crosswalk at West Main Street is expected to be functional by Sept. 17.
Village Fair traditionally has been held in July but heat and storms made the Historic Jamestown Society re-consider that date.
“We have talked for years about changing the date,” Rogers said. “This [date] drives people who might participate and can’t do larger ones.”
Donations are appreciated and sponsorships are still available. Contact Rogers at 336-454-3819 if you wish to be a sponsor. All proceeds benefit the Historic Jamestown Society which operates the Mendenhall Homeplace.
“We look at this as our major annual fundraiser for the Historic Jamestown Society,” Rogers said, pointing out that current needs include repairs to the barn and materials for a museum-quality collections inventory.
“Historic Jamestown Society is committed to sharing the rich history and heritage of our community,” Ebel added. “The community’s support will enable us to further our preservation efforts and programming.” | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/village-fair-returns-sept-17/article_5929a17e-2ed6-11ed-a8ff-3bcc482cafe0.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:46Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/news/jamestown_news/village-fair-returns-sept-17/article_5929a17e-2ed6-11ed-a8ff-3bcc482cafe0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Last month, President Biden announced his plan to forgive a portion of student loan debt, and offer relief for some 45 million borrowers, over one million of who reside in North Carolina. Here’s how it works: If you took out a federal student loan, and you earn less than $125,000 per year (or less than $250,000 as a married couple), you could be eligible to have 10% of your debt forgiven. If you have a student loan and also received a Pell Grant through the Department of Education, you could get up to $20,000 of your debt forgiven (note that according to the White House, nearly all Pell Grant recipients come from families who earn less than $60,000 per year). It is an admirable initiative to be sure, but one that is fraught with questions about its legality, political motives, economic viability, and fairness.
FAIRNESS
First of all, is Biden’s plan fair? Right-winger Reed Rubinstein, director of oversight and investigations for the America First Legal Foundation told TIME, “This is such a slap in the face to everybody who did what they were supposed to do.” Translation? Millions of students honored the terms of their loans and worked hard to pay them back, and they are not eligible for one red cent of relief. “It’s also not fair to the untold number of Americans who never went to college,” said Alfredo Ortiz, CEO of the Job Creators Network. Moreover, if you took out a private loan, the Biden plan won’t help you either. One could also argue that it’s not fair to all of us taxpayers who expected to be repaid with interest for every dollar we loaned these students. Speaking of taxpayers, the student loan forgiveness program has one catch: recipients of relief must count the amount of debt forgiven as personal income. That means about 27 million low-income students could be on the hook to pay taxes on $20,000 of income. It doesn’t seem fair, but it’s a harsh reality and one that was best explained in a classic scene from “Leave it to Beaver.”
Beaver: So Wally, you’re really gonna make $10 a day?
Wally: Sure, and they’re gonna take withholding out of it.
Beaver: What’s withholding?
Wally: That’s money they take out of your salary to run the government with.
Beaver: Gee, I didn’t know they took money away from kids to run the government.
Wally: Sure, even if you’re a little baby and you have some money, they’ll come and take it away from you.
POLITICAL MOTIVES
In 2020, Joe Biden campaigned on how we needed to help students saddled with college debt. At that time, education debt topped $1.7 trillion dollars. But while debt was high, talk was cheap. During his first week in office, the President signed a record number of executive orders about everything but, you guessed it, student debt. Biden, who had spent most of his adult life in and around the Capitol, hinted that he needed Congressional support to enact a meaningful student debt forgiveness program, so he did nothing for two years. Then suddenly a little more than two months before the midterm elections, he announced his bold plan. There’s nothing like coming to the rescue of 40 million voters to motivate a politician.
ECONOMIC VIABILITY
Not everyone is a fan of Biden’s rescue plan for students. Alfredo Ortiz commented to TIME that, “A student loan bailout will further exacerbate inflation, increase the deficit, and lead to higher taxes.”
It begs the question, should Biden’s program be put on hold until inflation is under control? The answer would seem to be yes.
LEGALITY
President Biden is relying on the 2003 HEROES Act for the legal authority to launch his student loan forgiveness program. The Act gives the Secretary of Education authority to “change student financial assistance programs during a war or national emergency.” In this case, Biden claims the pandemic and its aftermath qualify as a national emergency. But critics like Third Way’s Vice President Lanae Erickson disagree. “It’s on shaky legal ground,” he told TIME’s Brian Bennett.
Biden’s program is supposed to start in January, but anyone expecting to receive loan relief then may be disappointed if legal challenges ensue. Nevertheless, regardless of the pitfalls, controversies, and potential delays associated with Biden’s loan forgiveness program, the White House recommends that qualified borrowers visit www.StudentAid.gov/debtrelief to apply. Or, if you’re skeptical you can visit its companion website, www.ImfromthegovtandImheretohelp.com. | https://www.yesweekly.com/opinion/columnists/the-realities-of-student-loan-forgiveness/article_4bb75ea8-2ece-11ed-b2f1-eb20b1a5ec6c.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:52Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/opinion/columnists/the-realities-of-student-loan-forgiveness/article_4bb75ea8-2ece-11ed-b2f1-eb20b1a5ec6c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In 1992, Hispanic League held its first annual cultural celebration, FIESTA, for the community. Based in Winston-Salem, the nonprofit’s mission is to “foster diversity and raise awareness by serving as a liaison between non-Hispanic and Hispanic communities.” Additionally, Hispanic League strives to improve the quality of life for Hispanic/Latinx people through promoting community inclusion, education, health, and multicultural understanding.
On Saturday, September 10, Hispanic League will celebrate its 30th anniversary of holding FIESTA. Held in downtown Winston-Salem, FIESTA has become a true Winston-Salem tradition with an average attendance of more than 20,000 people, making it the largest one-day street event in the Triad. Most importantly, it is a key community event that celebrates diversity, Hispanic/Latinx heritage, and cross-cultural understanding amongst all people in the community.
At FIESTA, you will experience musical performances, food, community vendors, art, as well as a parade that uplifts 22 Latin countries. Free health screenings and vaccinations will be offered by community partners such as Novant Health and the Forsyth County Department of Public Health.
Over the next month, Hispanic League will host a 30th Anniversary Exhibition titled “Celebrating Our Legacy, Igniting Our Future” at Arts Council’s Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts September 2 — October 29. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, September 8 from 5-7pm.
FIESTA and the 30th Anniversary Exhibition are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.HispanicLeague.org
Hispanic League’s 30th Anniversary FIESTA 2022
Saturday, September 10, 2022
10 am — 6 pm
Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts
251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem, NC
La vision de Dr. Rosa Otero and the Chair Library at Salem College
In 2007, Dr. Rosa Otero joined the faculty at Salem College following a career as an architect and professor at Forsyth Tech. A native of Puerto Rico, Otero now serves as Associate Professor and Director of Visual and Performing Arts at Salem College.
Otero is the woman behind Salem College’s Chair Library. The concept originated in 2010 through a collaboration with Otero and Chair Library partners, Martha and Charles Sutton. For years, Otero saw the need for a teaching chair collection that showcased 20th century design. After collaborating with Martha and Charles Sutton, the Salem College Chair Library was launched with their donation of three pieces from their own personal collection. In 2012, Otero, the Suttons, and Salem College joined together to create the Sutton Initiative for Design Education (S.I.D.E).
The Chair Library carries chairs from distinguished companies such as Knoll, and the collection is valued at $100,000. “Seeing a project grow from a little idea to a fully executed project has made me proud,” expressed Otero.
Dr. Rosa Otero has committed herself to the sustained growth of the Chair Library and continued excellence in teaching. When asked why she has dedicated her career to education, Otero responded, “I believe that if I can spark some level of curiosity inside someone, I have done my job. I tell my students to see the world, be curious, and start making connections.”
To learn more about Dr. Rosa Otero and the Chair Library, visit www.ChairLibrary.com
Arts Council is the chief advocate of the arts and cultural sector in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Our goal is to serve as a leader in lifting up, creating awareness and providing support to grow and sustain artistic, cultural and creative offerings throughout our region. We acknowledge that it takes every voice, every talent, and every story to make our community a great place to live, work, and play. Arts Council is committed to serving as a facilitator, organizer, and promoter of conversations that are authentic, inclusive, and forward-thinking. There are over 800,000 art experiences taking place in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County annually. To learn more about upcoming arts and culture events happening in our community please visit www.cityofthearts.com. | https://www.yesweekly.com/thearts/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month/article_2a39cf30-2eca-11ed-a788-bfbb0bf3b184.html | 2022-09-07T19:33:58Z | yesweekly.com | control | https://www.yesweekly.com/thearts/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month/article_2a39cf30-2eca-11ed-a788-bfbb0bf3b184.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On Sept. 6, Clarkston police arrested a 17-year-old boy that they say fatally shot a teenager in the head at a Dekalb County apartment.
On the night of Sept. 3, officers were sent to the apartment after reports of someone being shot. When they arrived, they found a 14-year-old boy unconscious outside an apartment building. He had been shot in the head and died from his injuries at a hospital.
Furahisha Apulu was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. Apulu is being held without bond at the Dekalb county jail.
Sgt. Dustin Dulcher said in a news release that the victim and the suspect knew each other, and this wasn’t a random act of violence. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/14-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-teenager-arrested/ | 2022-09-07T19:34:27Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/14-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-teenager-arrested/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tattoos and piercings have become a unique way for individuals to express their creativity or to even make a fashion statement. On the contrary, some people use tattoos and piercings to relieve pain or to mark a memory. Bonfire ATL, sponsored by Backwoods, recently brought out a diverse crowd that was willing to share their preference for tattoos and piercings.
Rolling out interviewed the owner of Atlanta Ink Tattoo & Art Gallery which is making smoke in the city of Atlanta. Atlanta Ink is one of the biggest vendors at Bonfire ATL and is known not only for its unique tattoos but also for its body piercings too. Christian Verrette brought his ink crew out and changed the game by offering tattoos on the spot.
Verrette also shared details of his journey to becoming a professional piercer and a tattoo artist, and why he leans more toward doing piercings. Although he has done a ton of piercings for clients in the city of Atlanta, he has also done piercings for celebrities such as Drake and Gunna.
Rolling out also spoke to No Cap Tattoos, also known as Big Cap, who is one of the members of Atlanta Ink. He is also an artist who has grown a large following from his music and his unique tattoos. He’s tattooed well-known artists such as Enchanting, Key Glock, and Big Scarr.
Check out some of the artists and attendees who were a part of the conversation. Tell us if you are team tattoos or team piercings in the comments. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/bonfire-atl-discusses-opinion-on-tattoos-and-piercings-atlanta-ink-chimes-in/ | 2022-09-07T19:34:34Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/bonfire-atl-discusses-opinion-on-tattoos-and-piercings-atlanta-ink-chimes-in/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rapper Bow Wow was ducking after fans came after him for charging $1,000 for VIP meet-and-greet experience
Bow Wow, aka Shad Moss, had the internet popping after posting his meet-and-greet packages that will take place during the Millennial Tour Turned Up beginning Oct. 7, 2022, in Virginia. Bow Wow will be joining the stars who became famous during the turn of the century, including Keri Hilson, Mario, Day 26, Dem Franchize Boyz, Travis Porter, Crime Mob, Trillville, Lil Scrappy, Ying Yang Twins, Pleasure P, Lloyd, Sammie, Bobby Valentino, and Chingy.
Some fans were taken aback by Bow Wow’s price demand for the “Diamond Package,” which includes hanging out for a half-hour pre-show lounge party access.
While some fans are excited to plop down a stack to meet with Bow Wow, there were others who were miffed that Bow Wow is trying to duplicate Chris Brown’s meet-and-greets when he’s allegedly not on that level.
I wouldn’t spend a rack on a real dog, let alone this one. #BowWow pic.twitter.com/9xNR2E8PpY
— Marie Antoinette (@CountyWorkerr) September 6, 2022
Not sister girl 💀 #BowWow 🤣 IN 👏🏼 THIS 👏🏼 HELL 👏🏼 OR 👏🏼 THE 👏🏼 NEXT 👏🏼 ONE 👏🏼 https://t.co/EnCYeyxe7G
— Rei Vallejo † (@ReiVallejo) September 6, 2022
Dear lil #BowWow,
I don’t know who told you that you were on Chris Brown level but imma need you to lower your standards sis & them meet & greet prices, you are not that kinda girl.. not Mr.106&Parque.. please don’t.
Sincerely,Everybody that’s not Orlando Brown— Jonathan Dame_Hisz Phoenix Gorgeousz (@JonDame715) September 5, 2022
The clap back was substantial enough to compel Bow Wow felt to respond to the critics of his $1K price and explain the different available packages.
When folks continued to clown Bow Wow, the 35-year-old veteran snapped on Twitter.
To be sure, there are plenty of fans who are willing to part with a grand to meet their favorite artists as evidenced in the comments section of Bow Wow’s Instagram post.
I swear some of us Black folks are the first ones who won't hesitate to tear each other down. Who dictates what Bow Wow is worth? If some of his fans feel he is worth it & choose to pay $1000 for that package, let them. Why be a hater? #BowWow pic.twitter.com/NGnDA5iRBI
— retta1938 (@rettaschild123) September 6, 2022 | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/bow-wow-slammed-for-charging-1k-for-vip-meet-and-greet/ | 2022-09-07T19:34:40Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/bow-wow-slammed-for-charging-1k-for-vip-meet-and-greet/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chadwick Boseman’s uncle, Tony Boseman, was found on Sept. 6 after being reported missing on Sept. 4.
Anderson County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina reported Boseman missing in a Facebook post. He had last been seen in the Boseman Road area in Anderson during the afternoon wearing camouflage pants, a green shirt, black shoes, and a Los Angeles hat.
On Sept. 6, the sheriff’s office updated their post, saying that Boseman had been located.
Officer Shale Remien told PEOPLE magazine, “Just before 2 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office [and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division] teamed up and came across [Boseman] on foot around half a mile away from his house – which is ironic because we’ve searched miles, but it’s understandable because it’s a wood area almost like a wooden ditch.”
Remien said that Boseman was severely dehydrated, and taken to a local hospital for medical attention.
“He has been reported missing a time or two here,” Remien said. “We’re hoping that this is the last day and they can come up with some sort of game plan moving forward.” | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/chadwick-bosemans-uncle-found-after-being-reported-missing/ | 2022-09-07T19:34:46Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/chadwick-bosemans-uncle-found-after-being-reported-missing/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ye West has been in a public battle with Gap and Adidas after he accused the two companies of leaving him out of meetings and stealing his designs.
On Aug. 30, West posted a picture with the caption reading “Gap held a meeting about me without me?”
West followed that up by posting a video of him talking passionately to Gap executives in which he expressed his displeasure with their direction. The rapper then said he planned on opening Yeezy stores worldwide, starting with Atlanta.
Many celebrities have come together to support West, with the most recent being Diddy. On Sept. 6, Diddy screenshot a text message he sent to West and posted it on Instagram.
The message read: “please can send me something I could post in support of you! I never wear Adidas again for the rest of my life if they don’t make you right!!!” West responded, “Praise God. Love you.”
Another slide of the Instagram post shows a picture of some Yeezy-like shoes, with a red “X” over them.
Diddy’s caption reads “Since the era of Run-DMC, @Adidas has always used Hip Hop to build its brand and make billions off of our culture. BUT WE ARE MORE THAN JUST CONSUMERS NOW, WE’RE THE OWNERS. @KanyeWest and YEEZY are the reason Adidas is relevant to culture. WE KNOW OUR VALUE! I’m done wearing Adidas products until they make this right!! We have to support each other!! Everybody repost this please!!”
Over the past week, West has shown screenshots of messages with artists such as Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Fivio Foreign, and Justin LaBoy showing their support by offering to help him expand his brand. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/diddy-plans-to-boycott-adidas-in-support-of-kanye-west/ | 2022-09-07T19:34:52Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/diddy-plans-to-boycott-adidas-in-support-of-kanye-west/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Roc Nation signee Kalan.Frfr hit the big stage during the Made in America festival to perform his catalog of songs. Kalan has a nice flow while also delivering melodic tunes that all music lovers can enjoy.
Kalan spoke with rolling out about his performance and what Made in America means to him.
How was it bringing the California vibe to Philadelphia?
California is where it’s at. The West Coast is the best coast. It’s all love that we get to come out here and perform. It’s dope to know that people from different places listen to the same music that we do. Like the saying goes, reach one, teach one.
What’s special about being in a mosh pit during a performance?
That’s where the energy forms, it’s different in there. I got some beer thrown [on] me, and it was so crazy. It was lit, though. They were rocking with me and it was the least I [could] do. I appreciate it.
What’s it like being a part of Roc Nation?
It’s exciting. I just want to live up to the potential, I gotta be another one of the greats. I’m sure almost everyone has heard Jay-Z’s verse on the song “GOD DID” when he talked about the billionaires. I’m just trying to get on that list, and you have to be around the right people to get it done.
Tell us about your latest project, 222.
It’s a vibe from front to back. You could put it on in the morning, and by the time you get home at night, you’re still going to be rocking to it and you don’t have to skip a song. You’re going to keep playing it over and over again. If you can vibe forever, why kill the vibe? | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/kalan-frfr-shows-made-in-america-crowd-why-the-west-coast-is-the-best-coast/ | 2022-09-07T19:34:58Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/kalan-frfr-shows-made-in-america-crowd-why-the-west-coast-is-the-best-coast/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
American actress Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, recently launched a podcast called Archetypes where the public can finally hear the truth about her experiences navigating the press. Listeners will hear her stance on the labels women receive and how to change the narrative.
Her first guest happens to be a close friend, Serena Williams. The world knows her as a U.S. Open powerhouse and an all-around sports icon, but she is also a devoted wife and mother. The title of the episode is “The Misconception of Ambition.”
Markle and Serena Williams discussed how being ambitious can play a role in how women are negatively viewed. During the episode, Serena shared the other side of ambition with her experiences at the U.S. Open. “Eventually I remember playing in Australia years later and I just didn’t have this Serena in me.
“I was afraid to be Serena because of all the experiences I’ve had and I ended up losing the match because I was afraid to challenge or to be myself. And I can’t win being someone different, I have to win being Serena.”
The tennis great went on to explain how she specifically remembers being archetyped by the press as “having a meltdown,” but a fellow male sports athlete was described as “passionate.” Meghan Markle chimed in on how this “double standard can be dehumanizing.”
Fast forward, Markle also recently aired an episode with Mariah Carey to talk about the label ‘diva’ and how the term went from “high class to high-maintenance.”
Mariah Carey who has been referenced as a diva on several occasions shared how the diva persona is all for the laughs. She knows it is simply a term the press has re-defined as negative but sees nothing wrong with being a high-class, confident woman. The image the press paints is not always a true depiction of someone’s character or a reflection of what they’ve been through. Carey even went on to briefly share her humble beginnings.
Markle responded by saying, “It’s important that people remember that there might be this persona and yes the diva thing we can play into … it’s not something that I connect to.”
Carey interrupted saying, “you give us diva moments sometimes, Meghan. Don’t act like that. It’s the visual too, a lot of it is visual.”
Podcast lovers can stream the “Archetypes” podcast on Spotify. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/meghan-markle-launches-archetypes-podcast-to-speak-her-truth/ | 2022-09-07T19:35:04Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/meghan-markle-launches-archetypes-podcast-to-speak-her-truth/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who is better known as NBA YoungBoy, is reportedly preparing for the arrival of his ninth child at the age of 22.
The “Right Foot Creep” rapper, who was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, already has at least eight children with seven different women in his short time on Earth.
The rapper informed his one million Instagram followers of the new life with a series of photos, one which included the hand and pregnant belly of his reported girlfriend, Jazlyn Mychelle. She is flossing an engagement ring and she is also featured in YoungBoy’s video for his latest song “Purge Me.”
NBA Youngboy new baby on the way. pic.twitter.com/iPYe8D7Edw
— Costa ⭐ (@CostaKentrell) September 5, 2022
This is exactly one year after YoungBoy and Mychelle welcomed their first child together in September 2021.
Quite naturally, folks are making comparisons between YoungBoy and “Wild ‘N Out” host Nick Cannon, who is reportedly expecting his 10th child with Brittney Bell in a few months.
In related news, YoungBoy deactivated his Instagram page in anticipation of a big project, according to famed deejay, DJ Akademiks.
Breaking: NBA Youngboy deactivates his Instagram page. I talked to him and asked why… He said 'Realer 2' is dropping tonight!!!!
— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) September 5, 2022 | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/nba-youngboy-22-is-expecting-his-9th-child/ | 2022-09-07T19:35:10Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/nba-youngboy-22-is-expecting-his-9th-child/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Nina Parker is expanding her booming career into real estate with a new Netflix show. The veteran host of E!’s “Nightly Pop” is putting her finely tuned skills to work on Netflix‘s “Buy My House.” Parker joined rolling out this week to discuss her latest venture. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/nina-parker-expands-her-booming-career-into-real-estate-with-new-netflix-show/ | 2022-09-07T19:35:16Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/nina-parker-expands-her-booming-career-into-real-estate-with-new-netflix-show/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Gina Torres admits that she has “felt trapped” as an Afro-Latina actress who has almost exclusively played Black roles for the balance of her career.
Torres, who made her Hollywood debut with 1992’s Unnatural Pursuits, said that she has been uncomfortable in many of the roles she played.
“I feel like I was living in three worlds. There was my world, that I grew up in, also Spanish-speaking. Home, Cuban parents, and then you go out into the world, and I’m speaking English and I’m in the Bronx. And then, going into this industry as an actress, then nobody recognizes you as either one,” Torres said during a roundtable discussion on MSNBC.
The daughter of Cuban immigrants also intimated that Afro-Latino performers like her “hiding in plain sight” because movie producers said Torres doesn’t “look like a Latino.”
“There was no place for me as a Latina, and then as a Black woman — I didn’t identify as a Black woman, because for me it was cultural. Because, of course, I present Black, I am a Black woman. I am also Cuban. When you’re here in the United States and they ask you to be in a box, and you don’t fit into the box … culturally, it was different. It was not one that I identified with. But to work, to survive, it was something that I had to learn,” she said.
Torres, who was once married to esteemed actor Lawrence Fishburne, said that she has made a concerted effort to express the other side of her identity.
“To then learn to be whatever ‘Black’ was, and then feel like I was alienating that other part of myself, that Latina self, it just kind of became a Jedi mind trick, to keep myself from just being sad all the time about not being able to fully experience and express the entirety of myself,” she said. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/why-actress-gina-torres-didnt-identify-as-black/ | 2022-09-07T19:35:22Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/07/why-actress-gina-torres-didnt-identify-as-black/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Argh, acne! As many of us are well aware, this isn’t just a skin condition suffered by teenagers. Pimples, which occur when hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells, can affect people of all ages. In addition to creating emotional distress about our daily appearance, acne can cause facial scarring.
Fortunately, skincare technology has come a long way, allowing us to spring into action with very targeted treatment for these facial blemishes. Positive results can arrive faster than you think, so hang in there. Help is on the way!
One solution you may wish to try for rapid results: Mighty Patch Original from Hero Cosmetics. A box contains 36 unscented patches. Right now, you can get the box for $11.04 on Amazon if you set it as a Subscribe & Save item, which makes the 12-millimeter patches roughly $0.31 each. Or, you can try a single box for $12.99.
The Mighty Patch, a medical-grade hydrocolloid patch, is designed to help improve the look of pimples in just 6-8 hours without any gross popping. Place one sticker on your trouble spot before bed so the patch can help reduce redness and irritation and absorb pus, then wake up with better skin. The Mighty Patch turns white when it’s ready to be peeled off.
The Mighty Patch is specifically designed to stay on overnight. If you spot a pimple in the morning and have an event that evening, the patch can also be worn during the day (which is a major bonus to all of us working from home).
This product is also allergy tested and UV-sterilized, made to shield the skin from the scabbing and scarring that occurs from popping. After 6 hours, if you feel the pimple could be reduced even further, simply repeat the process.
The company claims that, in a study, 90% of participants said they felt Mighty Patch works better to shrink whiteheads than traditional zit cream. It also notes the stickers work best on whiteheads and aren’t suitable for cystic acne or blackheads.
With more than 104,500 global ratings and an average score of 4.5 out of 5 stars, the Mighty Patch comes highly recommended.
One user, who has battled acne for 16 years and says she has tried everything, claims these are amazing.
“First night using, My acne were risen bumps on my face; the next morning my skin was flat. Acne marks were still there. I have no doubt that my acne will be gone within the next 2 days,” Gabriella Young said. “If you struggle with acne, you have to buy this. Add it to your nightly routine. Highly recommend.”
“These legit work magic,” Amazon reviewer Makenzie Steele said. “I prefer wearing them at night and when I wake up in the morning it’s like the patch just sucked out all the bad stuff from my skin. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!”
It’s worth noting that some users didn’t have a great experience with these, so it’s probably a good idea to spot test first (like you would with any new skincare product).
Do you think these little patches might become a major game-changer for your skin?
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories. | https://www.katc.com/mighty-patch-acne-fighting-stickers-can-clear-pimples | 2022-09-07T19:35:23Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/mighty-patch-acne-fighting-stickers-can-clear-pimples | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Despite lower gas prices, inflation is still something many families are battling, and a new report from TransUnion shows it is forcing more families to rely on lines of credit.
TransUnion reports the number of people with credit cards and personal loans hit record highs in the second quarter of 2022, as the total number of credit cards exceeded 500 million for the first time ever, and the balances on those cards jumped 13% during the same timeframe, the largest year-over-year increase in more than 20 years.
“A lot of people are relying on their lines of credit as a safety net, a financial safety net, to cover some of the costs of living,” said Bruce McClary, the senior vice president of communications and membership for the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
The jump in credit card usage is a large shift from trends brought on from the pandemic. In 2020, the Fed reported credit debt in the US fell $120 billion, the largest decline ever, and then another $28 billion in the first four months of 2021.
“The NFCC conducted a survey and released those findings earlier this year that showed about 2 in 5 Americans carry credit card debt from month to month and fewer than 1 in 3 even have a plan, a basic plan, on how to pay off the debt that they owe,” said McClary, who cautions of further interest rate hikes.
“If you’re in a position where you’re not paying off your credit card debt within your billing cycle and you’re carrying debt from month to month you should be concerned about these Fed rate increases because it is going to increase the cost of repaying the debt that you already owe.”
The TransUnion report also shows the number of people who are missing payments on their debt is increasing faster among those with below-average credit scores. McClary says it should make many of us look at our budgets to see where we can trim some money so that repayment doesn’t get out of hand.
“It’s important to make a plan for a worst-case scenario. And recessions always end up affecting the job market and this could mean layoffs,” he said.
Prioritizing debt repayment can be difficult with higher costs of goods, but McClary says the more you can put towards it monthly, even if it is not as much as you would like, will allow you to save on interest rate costs in the long-term. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/inflation-is-leading-to-record-credit-card-usage | 2022-09-07T19:35:44Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/inflation-is-leading-to-record-credit-card-usage | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday struck down Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it.
Judge Elizabeth Gleicher of the Court of Claims said the law, long dormant before U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, violates the Michigan Constitution.
Separately, the Michigan Supreme Court still is considering whether to place a proposed amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot that would add abortion rights to the state constitution.
The 1931 law makes it a crime to perform abortions unless the life of the mother is in danger.
“A law denying safe, routine medical care not only denies women of their ability to control their bodies and their lives — it denies them of their dignity,” Gleicher wrote. “Michigan’s Constitution forbids this violation of due process.”
Gleicher suspended the law in May with an injunction. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/judge-strikes-down-michigans-1931-anti-abortion-law | 2022-09-07T19:35:50Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/judge-strikes-down-michigans-1931-anti-abortion-law | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The farming industry can be very difficult, especially with spikes in needed materials for the fields to the decline in people joining the profession overall.
However, there are other challenges that many farmers face: being injured or facing a disability.
About 19% of the country’s farmers have some type of disability, according to Economic Research Development. Because of these high numbers, programs are trying to help farmers with disability in any way they can to keep producing.
In Arlington, Wisconsin, Alan Kaltenberg runs a farm that his family started, and his farm is like ran just like many others like himself.
“I'm one of the child statistics because I lost my arm when I was 4 years old in a farm accident,” Kaltenberg said. “I grew up with one arm all my life and I did everything like my classmates did; I just did it a little differently.”
Despite all that, it doesn’t stop him from farming. But Kaltenberg also suffers from other injuries from years on the job.
"Twelve years ago, I fell off the top of a grain bin and shattered my legs from my ankles all the way up to my knees,” Kaltenberg said. “It made a whole difference in my life; I can't walk like I used to. The doctors said I wouldn't be able to walk at all, the way that my legs were shattered. That spring I planted with two casts on and stayed farming all the way through."
Kaltenberg isn’t alone. Farmers all over the country operate with physical disabilities.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 19% of farmers live with a disability, which is nearly 400,000.
Farmers like Kaltenberg often face barriers, including a lack of financial resources to pay for accommodations, a shortage of professionally-trained people to help farmers living with disabilities, and stigma from other farmers.
"We have an aging population in agriculture,” said Andrea Klahn with the nonprofit group AgrAbility. “There are a lot of hurdles to getting started. So, keeping farmers farming healthy and safely is a great goal for us."
AgrAbility is providing resources, education, and partnerships with other programs to help those just like Kaltenberg.
"About 20% of our clients are from a farm accident,” Klahn said. “Another 20% are from off-farm accidents, like a car accident. And then, 60% are from a chronic injury.”
AgrAbility is a resource that many farmers with disabilities may not have heard of, according to Kaltenberg. That is why they are making it known they are accessible around the country, to keep farmers farming.
"Every time you get a key operator on the farm injured, if they can't come back, the chances of that farm surviving go down,” Kaltenberg said. “So, we look at that, and you want to be able to keep that person there in the best capacity they can and safest capacity they can." | https://www.katc.com/news/national/programs-are-helping-farmers-with-disabilities-to-keep-producing | 2022-09-07T19:36:15Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/programs-are-helping-farmers-with-disabilities-to-keep-producing | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Target is making some policy changes.
In a press release, the big-box store company announced Wednesday that current Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell would stay on to continue working for them for the next three years.
But with 63-year-old Cornell staying, the company announced its board eliminated its mandatory retirement policy, which previously listed the mandatory retirement age at 65.
“In discussions about the company’s longer-term plans, it was important to us as a board to assure our stakeholders that Brian intends to stay in his role beyond the traditional retirement age of 65," said Monica Lozano, lead independent director of Target’s Board of Directors in a statement.
Since joining the company in 2014, Cornell said he's helped Target add nearly $40 billion in annual revenue, according to the press release.
The company also announced Wednesday that Arthur Valdez, the company's executive Vice President and chief supply chain and logistics officer, was retiring.
Target said its senior vice president of global inventory management, Gretchen McCarthy, will succeed Valdez. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/target-eliminates-mandatory-ceo-retirement-age-policy | 2022-09-07T19:36:21Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/target-eliminates-mandatory-ceo-retirement-age-policy | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This is not the way to butter up the people of Maine.
The claws are out in the New England state after an environmental group put the region’s renowned lobsters on a list of seafood to “avoid” because their harvest is allegedly putting whales in danger.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s environment-focused seafood watch program’s decision to “red-list” the tasty crustacean left state officials steaming mad.
“This is an outrageous act with very real-world consequences, and no real scientific evidence,” US Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) fumed to The Post. “It’s infuriating.”
Industry reps and restaurateurs — including owners of beloved lobster roll joints in the Big Apple and the Hamptons — also said the list can go to shell.
“It isn’t well-researched,” said Fred Terry, co-owner of the Lobster Roll in Southampton. “There isn’t a lobster trap in Maine that a right whale couldn’t break the line of and go right through.”
“They’re lumping Maine lobster in with snow crab and king crab fishing,” said Terry, who’s also a director of the New York State Restaurant Association. “The domestic lobster market is probably the most regulated in the county.”
King also took to twitter to blast the aquarium, which complained that the endangered right whale could get caught in fishing and lobster catching equipment.
“[It] is simply absurd and flies in the face of common sense. The Maine lobster industry — one of our state’s most important economic drivers and a source of pride — has long been committed to environmentally conscious, sustainable fishing,” he added in a statement posted on social media.
“There hasn’t been a whale entanglement attributed to Maine lobster gear since 2004 and no documented right whale death has ever been attributed to Maine lobster gear,” he said. “I hope the millions around the world who enjoy the delicious crustacean will see through this farce.”
Some New York City-based eateries said they have no plans to yank delicacies such as lobster rolls from their menus.
“I don’t currently have any plans on changing our iconic restaurant’s No. 1 most requested menu Item,” Susan Povich, owner of Red Hook Lobster Pound, told The Post.
“It is my true hope that this designation is revisited, as the lobster industry supports thousands of independent fishermen who in turn support tens of thousands of employees in Maine and hundreds of thousands of workers across the country.”
Asked if the designation will affect prices, she said, “If anything, prices will go down.”
The Monterey Bay Aquarium says it compiles the list, which includes designations such as “best choice” and “avoid,” based on a scientific assessment of fishery practices in the US and Canada.
The group’s Seafood Watch list ranks fisheries based on environmental impact, fair working conditions and economic supply chain benefits.
The list aims to help restaurants and other seafood distributors choose environmentally friendly seafood. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/avoid-maine-lobster-due-to-threat-to-right-whales/ | 2022-09-07T19:48:24Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/avoid-maine-lobster-due-to-threat-to-right-whales/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lookalikes. New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha and actor Jim Cashman who plays Jamie on those Progressive Insurance ads.
Heating up again.
The hot/cold Blue Jays had won five in a row heading before Tuesday night’s 9-6 loss to the Orioles.
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Alek Manoah (13-7, 2.48 ERA) gets the start at Camden Yards on Wednesday. Alek’s been great, if not dominant, allowing two runs over his last 20 ¹/₃ innings, fanning 22.
The Orioles, who haven’t finished a season with a winning record since 2016, are still in the postseason hunt. Dean Kremer (6-4, 3.22) has strung four quality starts together, allowing six runs over those 26 innings.
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We will take the Jays and Alek the Great for 10 units.
The Pitts. Rodolfo Castro and Oneil Cruz homered, Mitch Keller pitched six shutout innings and the Bucs beat the Mutts 8-2.
Nevertheless, we recovered quickly. Shane Bieber allowed one run over eight innings and Cleveland crowned the Royals 4-1.
Split. Lucky to still be up +1,195 chiefwahoos. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/orioles-vs-blue-jays-prediction-ride-with-toronto/ | 2022-09-07T19:49:32Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/orioles-vs-blue-jays-prediction-ride-with-toronto/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Congratulations are in order for pro golfer Patrick Cantlay and his new fiancée, Nikki Guidish.
On Saturday, the 30-year-old Cantlay popped the question in Napa, Calif., presenting his future wife with a stunning round-shape diamond ring. Guidish shared the exciting news Tuesday on Instagram.
“My whole heart ♥️ 9.3.22 ♥️,” Guidish captioned her post that featured photos of the happy couple celebrating with friends, including fellow PGA Tour pro, Xander Schauffele, and his wife, Maya.
Jena Sims — who married pro golfer Brooks Koepka in June — wrote “Wifey!” in the comments. Koepka defected from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf in June.
Cantlay and Guidish went public with their relationship in June 2021. At the time, she shared an Instagram photo of the couple at the Memorial Tournament, where Cantlay outlasted Collin Morikawa in a playoff to win his second Memorial title.
It’s unclear exactly when Cantlay and Guidish began dating as the couple is mostly private about their relationship.
Guidish is a doctor of pharmacy at Palm Beach Pharmaceuticals, where she’s worked since July 2020, according to LinkedIn. The Florida native is a former model, fitness influencer and bodybuilder.
Last month, the couple celebrated Cantlay making history as Delaware’s first PGA Tour event winner at the BMW Championship, which took place on Aug. 21 at the Wilmington Country Club. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/patrick-cantlay-gets-engaged-to-girlfriend-nikki-guidish/ | 2022-09-07T19:49:38Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/patrick-cantlay-gets-engaged-to-girlfriend-nikki-guidish/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Adult content creators are turning to crypto-based platforms after mainstream financial and tech firms have moved to cut them off from cash payments.
Adult performers told The Post that corporate America’s shunning of the sex industry — which generates between $10 billion and $12 billion a year in the US annually — has them worried about their livelihood.
“The adult industry is incredibly lucrative, but its relentless stigma limits its opportunity for growth,” one creator who goes by the Instagram handle @jaigaux09 told The Post.
“We’re simply not taken seriously.”
Her solution was to join WetSpace, an OnlyFans-esque platform that processes payments in cryptocurrency and thus doesn’t depend on the whims of mainstream lenders.
“My business is fortified and expanding exponentially,” she told The Post.
“Peace of mind never felt so good.”
The shift to crypto payments comes as Wells Fargo recently sent out notices to several prominent sex workers informing them their accounts would be terminated.
Allie Rae, 38, a former Boston-area nurse who left her $84,000-a-year job to perform on OnlyFans, founded WetSpace in March. Her OnlyFans page was lucrative — netting her up to $250,000 per month.
But the site’s threat last year to shut down sexually explicit content changed her thinking. OnlyFans reversed its decision in the face of widespread subscription cuts and a backlash from content creators.
“We are not at the mercy of the banks, because we are crypto and do not answer to them, therefore we do not have that threat hovering over us,” Rae said, though she added that WetSpace has instituted safeguards and vetting procedures to make sure that the content on the site is provided by those of legal age.
The site accepts eight stable coins, including ethereum, tether, USD coin, and dai.
Rae added that the site’s added advantage is “providing anonymity for the fans by them not having to use a credit card to consume this type of content, and this has proven to be of great value to this audience.”
Instagram, Meta Platforms Inc.’s photo-sharing social media platform, last week removed Pornhub’s account, which by and large adhered to the site’s rules and did not feature any nudity or explicit sexual content. No explanation was given by Instagram.
Before it was shut down, Pornhub’s Instagram account amassed some 13.1 million followers.
Earlier this summer, Visa suspended payments for ads on Pornhub and its parent company MindGeek after the credit card giant was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who says a sex tape that was filmed without her consent when she was 13 years old was posted on the site.
Mastercard has also cut ties with Pornhub.
An adult performer who made the jump to WetSpace after OnlyFans announced its ban said the move gives her peace of mind that she will be paid.
“I’ve joined a handful of platforms and I always get hit with the fear that maybe one day I might not get my payout because I’m selling adult content,” an adult performer who goes by the name “Ellie” told The Post.
“I’m glad I joined WetSpace since they use crypto, I don’t have to worry about not receiving my payments due to banking issues, plus the payments get to you in the snap of a finger.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/sex-workers-fret-after-tech-finance-firms-shun-adult-content-creators/ | 2022-09-07T19:49:58Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/sex-workers-fret-after-tech-finance-firms-shun-adult-content-creators/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
15 Chicago City Council members decline 9.62% pay raise tied to inflation
CHICAGO - Fifteen City Council members — including a mayoral challenger and a retiring member who may join the field — are saying, "No, thanks" to a 9.62% pay raise.
Among them is Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), the powerful chairman of the Council’s Zoning Committee, who is retiring from the City Council in May after 20 years on the job.
He is still seriously considering joining colleagues Ray Lopez (15th), Sophia King (4th) and Roderick Sawyer (6th) in the crowded field of candidates seeking to deny Mayor Lori Lightfoot a second term.
Tunney and Lopez are among the 15 declining a pay increase tied to the rate of inflation that will boost the maximum salary for a Chicago alderperson to $142,772.
The others are Daniel LaSpata (1st); Brian Hopkins (2nd); Nicole Lee (11th); Marty Quinn (13th); Matt O’Shea (19th); Silvana Tabares (23rd); Felix Cardona Jr. (31st); Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th); Gilbert Villegas (36th); Anthony Napolitano (41st); Brendan Reilly (42nd); Matt Martin (47th) and Maria Hadden (49th).
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The Sun-Times reported last month that City Council members were facing a political dilemma that could affect their reelection chances: a Sept. 2 deadline to decide whether to accept a raise of nearly 10% — a level most of their constituents could only dream about.
In 2006, the City Council approved a pay raise tied to the inflation rate and gave themselves political cover by passing the big-box minimum wage ordinance on the same day. Then-Mayor Richard M. Daley used his first and only veto to kill the big-box ordinance.
Ever since, Chicago alderpersons have been forced to make an annual decision: whether to accept the annual increase or decline it to curry favor with constituents.
This year, the political predicament for alderpersons now earning $130,238 — if they have accepted all of the annual pay raises — is magnified by the economic struggles everyday Chicagoans are facing at the grocery store and the gas pump.
"In 2022, the consumer price index increased by 9.62%. As a result, the adjusted annual salary for aldermen will increase to $142,772 on Jan. 1, 2023," Budget Director Susie Park wrote in an Aug. 15 memorandum to City Council members.
Attached is a form for you to use if you would like to decline this adjustment and remain at your current salary. Please return this form by Friday, Sept. 2. For each alderman that accepts the adjustment, the increase will be effective on Jan. 1, 2023."
Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, the Office of Budget and Management emailed the list to the Sun-Times. It included the 15 names of alderpersons who have so far declined the automatic pay raise.
If Lopez has his way, City Council members will no longer have to struggle with the annual decision about their level of pay.
At the Sept. 21 City Council meeting, Lopez plans to introduce an ordinance that would reduce the annual salary for newly elected alderpersons and veteran alderpersons who have accepted all of the inflation-adjusted pay raises — from $142,772 to $120,000. That’s where it would remain for the next four years.
Future pay raises tied to the inflation rate would then be capped at 3%. And alderpersons would be required to serve their constituents full time. They would be prohibited from holding outside jobs.
"A 10% pay raise during the onset of a recession is outrageous. … It’s obscene. Nobody’s getting 10%. Our constituents aren’t getting a 10% raise. The only thing that’s gotten a 10% raise is the cost of everything that they need to buy because of the inflation," Lopez said Wednesday.
"To say that aldermen are somehow deserving of a 10% raise … is a slap in the face to every working family in the city of Chicago struggling to make ends meet. Struggling to take care of their children. We should know better. And if my colleagues can’t be trusted to reject it outright then it’s time to re-evaluate this law that’s been in existence for nearly two decades."
Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to prohibit alderpersons from holding second jobs.
Those efforts have failed, allowing roughly a dozen alderpersons to continue working as attorneys, real estate agents, professors or consultants. Tunney owns Ann Sather Restaurants.
What’s different this time is that former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson (11th) was recently convicted on federal corruption charges and two sitting alderpersons — City Council dean Edward M. Burke (14th) and retiring Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) — are under indictment and awaiting trial.
"Being full time — restricting outside income — would go a long way towards reducing the appearance of impropriety that has long plagued the institution. It’s always the side jobs that apparently get people in trouble," Lopez said.
Last year, Lopez was one of five alderpersons to reject a 5.5% cost-of-living raise. The others were Tabares, Cardona, Villegas and Martin.
Lopez, Cardona, and Martin continued to make $122,304 in 2022. Villegas gets $115,560. Tabares’ salary remained at $123,504. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/15-chicago-city-council-members-decline-9-62-pay-raise-tied-to-inflation | 2022-09-07T19:52:39Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/15-chicago-city-council-members-decline-9-62-pay-raise-tied-to-inflation | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man steals rideshare car, crashes it in the Loop after punching bystander
CHICAGO - A man stole a rideshare car and crashed it Wednesday morning in the Loop.
Police say a 29-year-old man saw the suspect arguing with someone around 4:44 a.m.
The man tried to break up the argument when the offender punched him in the face. The suspect then got into his waiting rideshare.
The driver, a 35-year-old woman, left the car when the suspect got in. The passenger then got in the driver's seat and attempted to drive off, but crashed the car in the 100 block of North Clark Street.
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The suspect then ran westbound on Randolph Street.
The victims declined EMS. No one is in custody at this time. Area Three detectives are investigating. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-steals-rideshare-car-crashes-it-in-the-loop-after-punching-bystander | 2022-09-07T19:52:51Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-steals-rideshare-car-crashes-it-in-the-loop-after-punching-bystander | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (Sept. 7, 2022) Naval Education and Training Command Force Command Master Chief Matthew Harris listens to remarks during the 2022 Senior Enlisted Leadership Mess Symposium. The Leadership Mess is composed of command master chiefs (CMC) serving numbered fleets, operational forces, and various flag officer details. The annual symposium is an opportunity for senior enlisted leaders to see, solve, and share best practices while exchanging ideas and feedback to leadership in an effort to improve the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anna Van Nuys)
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Not long ago, the key to success in the market was growth – but in today’s environment, with inflation running at a 40+ year high level and the Federal Reserve aggressively hiking interest rates in an effort to push back, growth stocks have taken a beating. According to data from investment bank Goldman Sachs, defining high-growth companies as those forecasting 30% or better expected sales gains, these stocks have contracted by 58% so far this year.
But at least one Goldman analyst still sees a viable path for growth stock investors. Ryan Hammond, VP of US equity strategy, points out that growth stocks, generally, are running cheap right now – but that they’re not showing depressed values yet. He recommends that investors avoid those growth companies that are burning cash, writing, “Reward higher quality growth stocks but continue to avoid unprofitable growth stocks that would be required to tap into financial markets at a time when the cost of capital is rising.”
Some of Goldman’s stock pros are following this line of thought – and tapping the profitable growth stocks which they see in strong positions for the year to come. We’ve used the TipRanks data platform to look up two of these picks – both have Strong Buy ratings from the Street’s analysts, and the Goldman analysts give them each more than 40% upside, even in today’s uncertain market conditions.
Credo Technology Group (CRDO)
The first Goldman pick we’re looking at is Credo Technology, a ‘fabless’ firm in the semiconductor chip world. Credo is a holding company, and its subsidiaries design new semiconductor chips, produce prototypes, and outsource the production runs to larger chip foundries. This model allows Credo to focus its attention and energies on designing the highest quality products, including high-end line cards, optical DSP chips, and active electrical cables, all vital components of wired network systems.
Credo went public early this year, through an IPO that saw the company start trading on the NASDAQ on January 27. The shares opened at the bottom of the predicted range, just $10 each, and the company cut back the offering from 25 million shares to 20 million – but the downscaled IPO raised a full $200 million, and the stock has gained 28% so far this year.
The solid share performance comes after three public quarterly financial releases in a row showing profitability. EPS was reported at 3 cents for fiscal 3Q22, 2 cents for fiscal 4Q22, and 3 cents again for fiscal 1Q23. That last quarter, fiscal 1Q23, for the quarter ending July 30, also showed revenue of $46.5 million, up 24% from the previous quarter, and more than quadruple the year-ago quarter’s top line. The company finished it fiscal first quarter with over $405 million in total assets, of which $243.7 million was in cash and cash equivalents.
Toshiya Hari, one of Goldman’s 5-star analysts, sees this company in a sound position even in the high volatility environment of today’s markets. He writes, “Despite the increasingly uncertain macroeconomic backdrop and a more challenging cloud capex outlook, we continue to believe that Credo’s strategic role in enabling next-generation bandwidth needs in a cost- and power-effective envelope as well as the company’s idiosyncratic design wins will support a robust growth trajectory and, by extension, a healthy degree of operating leverage that is likely to be increasingly appreciated by investors as customer concentration dynamics naturally decline over time.”
Based on the above, Hari gives CRDO shares a Buy rating, and his 12-month price target of $19 suggests an upside of 48%. (To watch Hari’s track record, click here)
While relatively new to the public markets, this stock has picked up 4 analyst reviews – and they are unanimously positive, to support the Strong Buy consensus rating. The shares are selling for $12.82, and their $17.75 average price target implies a one-year gain of ~38%. (See CRDO stock forecast on TipRanks)
Pure Storage (PSTG)
Next up is another chip company – and as its name suggests, it’s focus is on computer memory. Pure Storage boasts a line of products that offer solutions to memory issues at all scales, from simple flash drives to the ‘FlashStack’ computing and networking server. Pure Storage’s solid-state flash drives are used in applications from cloud computing to desktop virtualization to data center servers. The company has over 10,000 customers globally, and boasts a market cap of $8.5 billion.
Pure Storage recently reported its financial results for 2Q of fiscal year 2023, and beat the market expectations. For the quarter, which ended on August 7 of this year, Pure Storage showed a 30% year-over-year gain in revenue, with the top line hitting $646.8 million. The gains were driven by a 35% y/y increase in subscription services, which rose to $232.2 million of the revenue total. Subscription ARR, or annual recurring revenue, a key metric of forward performance, rose to $955.3 million, a 31% y/y gain.
On the bottom-line, adj. EPS came in at 32 cents. That earnings figure was a solid 45% better than the 22-cent expectation, and more than double the year-ago quarter’s 14-cent EPS result.
Sound financial performance generated plenty of cash. Pure Storage reported total cash and liquid asset holdings of $1.4 billion at the end of the quarter, and an operating cash flow in fiscal Q2 of $159.4 million, of which $134.2 million was free cash flow. While this company does not pay out a dividend, it did return $61 million to shareholders during the quarter, through the repurchase of 2.4 million shares.
In his comments on Pure Storage, Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall applauds the company’s performance in a “tough environment” and sees the firm’s quality product pipeline as an invaluable asset.
“The company expressed confidence on their pipeline and visibility for FH2. Regarding product trends, Pure noted that their newly recently launched FlashBlade//S product accounted for 20% of all FlashBlade orders in the quarter. We believe this indicates significant traction for the new product right out of the gate with momentum likely to improve in our opinion,” Hall opined.
“We see Pure’s commentary on the demand environment as consistent with our EAI/ESI proprietary indices which predict significant deterioration in enterprise IT spending outlook,” Hall went on to add. “However, with the company’s technology advantage and product differentiation we believe Pure is better positioned to weather a slowdown in spending by gaining market share.”
To this end, Hall puts a Buy rating on the stock, along with a $44 price target that indicates potential for ~52% share gain in the year ahead. (To watch Hall’s track record, click here)
This company, like many tech firms, has garnered plenty of attention from the Street’s analysts – in this case, 14 recent analyst reviews. These reviews break down 11 to 3 in favor of Buy over Hold, for a Strong Buy consensus rating, and the average price target of $39.50 implies ~37% gain from the current trading price of $28.84. (See PSTG stock forecast on TipRanks)
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Semiconductor stocks have been dragged lower amid the broader market sell-off. In this piece, we used TipRanks’ Comparison Tool to look closely at three discounted semiconductor stocks — AVGO, NVDA, and AAPL — that Wall Street still believes in despite recent negativity.
Semiconductor shortages have been a major cause of concern for most of the pandemic. Such shortages worked their way through most parts of the economy, affecting everything from cars to next-generation video-game consoles.
After the semi shortage could be a glut, as supply gets back up to full speed (or higher than full speed) and demand looks to fade in the early innings of a recession. However, such a semiconductor glut could lead to markdowns and margin erosion in some of the top semiconductor stocks that have been weighed down by seemingly endless headwinds in recent years.
In any case, 2020 and 2021 showed us just how vital the semis are to a proper-functioning world economy. If firms can’t get their chips, the supply of many consumer goods falls, adding fuel to price increases.
As the semi boom (and shortage) turns into a bust (and glut), there’s no telling how much lower the “chip dip” will go on for. Numerous semiconductor makers see weakness. Indeed, economic recessions tend to be quite unforgiving to the cyclical semi plays.
Looking further out, many secular trends in the tech world are still in play. These trends will outlast the coming recession and associated chip bust. From a longer-term perspective, the chip dip seems more than worth buying. Many Wall Street analysts agree.
Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO)
Broadcom is a $202 billion semiconductor behemoth engaged in designing and manufacturing various semiconductor components. The company has been pushing into high-margin software in recent years, thanks in part to strategic acquisitions. Recently, Broadcom bought virtualization software firm VMWare in a deal worth $61 billion.
Many analysts viewed the acquisition favorably, given the modest multiple paid (VMWare stock lost around 53% of its value before Broadcom stepped in). Further, Broadcom has had great success in integrating past software deals, including CA Technologies.
Unlike many tech companies with the urge to merge, Broadcom has been very disciplined in its approach, opting to wait for valuations to come down to reasonable levels before pulling the trigger.
With a growing software presence, Broadcom can become far less cyclical than the semiconductor market. The semiconductor market can be quite cyclical, but software can help hold up the fort. Further, Broadcom’s propensity to buy on dips minimizes risks relative to other tech heavyweights that may have been found guilty of chasing.
Recently, Broadcom clocked in a solid third quarter, with per-share earnings of $9.73, above the consensus estimate of $9.56. Revenue also rose 25% year over year to $8.5 billion. Helping fuel the bottom-line beat was strength in Cloud and Data Centers. Though semis face a tough road ahead, Broadcom remains confident for its coming fourth quarter.
At 25.1x trailing earnings, Broadcom stock trades at a slight discount to its peer group. With less-cyclical software offerings to steady the ship, I think AVGO ought to be worth more of a premium in the face of a downturn.
Wall Street can’t get enough of Broadcom, with a “Strong Buy” rating and 12 unanimous Buy ratings. The implied year-ahead upside is also quite high, at 33.3%, with the average Broadcom price forecast coming in at $676.36 per share.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA)
Nvidia is a graphics-processing unit (GPU) kingpin that’s grown to become one of the most exciting semiconductor plays in the tech scene today. Nvidia’s total addressable market (TAM) is huge, and it’s growing, with a foot in the door of various nascent tech markets, including AI, connected cars, video gaming, and the metaverse.
Though Nvidia is leaving its rivals behind with every product iteration, the stock has become incredibly frothy in recent years. As semiconductor demand goes from boom to bust, Nvidia stock could see its lofty valuation multiple contract further. Despite shedding more than 59% of its value from its peak, Nvidia stock is still up significantly from its pre-pandemic high.
It’s not just a slowing market or a recession that could hit Nvidia stock; new rules surrounding exports of leading AI GPUs to China and Russia could weigh on demand. Nvidia stock got pummelled, as government-mandated export limits will surely take a bite out of sales.
Despite the macro challenges, Nvidia continues to be one of the most innovative forces in Silicon Valley. In due time, its abilities will shine through again. In the meantime, the hefty 12.7x sales multiple, the recent quarterly flop (Q2 2023), and recession woes could be an overhang on the former high-flyer.
Wall Street thinks the dip in NVDA stock is worth buying, with 23 Buys and eight Holds assigned in the past three months. The average NVDA stock price target of $209.60 suggests 51.8% upside potential over the coming year.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)
Apple may not be a semiconductor pure-play, but it’s made quite a splash in chips over the past few years with its M-series Silicon. Further, Apple is reportedly looking to in-house many other semiconductor components used in its iPhones. According to Bloomberg, one of Apple’s new offices may look to create wireless radios and semiconductors used for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Cutting firms like Broadcom out of the equation could do wonders for Apple’s margins while giving it more control during times when they are significant constraints on the global semiconductor market. Indeed, semi shortages have weighed on Apple’s past quarters. As the company looks to lower its dependence on other chip makers, Apple may be the hardware maker its rivals strive to be.
At the end of the day, Apple is all about finding the perfect balance of hardware, software, and services. The company has done a fantastic job of turning the M-series chip into something special. The product is leaving competing chips for dead. As Apple looks to become the maker of its own components, I’d look for similar performance and power-efficiency improvements across the board.
Wall Street loves Apple, with 22 Buys, four Holds, and just one Sell. The average AAPL stock price target of $183.12 implies 17.1% year-ahead upside potential.
Conclusion: Analysts are Most Bullish on NVDA Stock
Broadcom, Nvidia, and Apple are chip makers that Wall Street continues to pound the table on. Of the three names on the list, analysts expect the most from Nvidia. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/which-strong-buy-semiconductor-stock-does-wall-street-love-most | 2022-09-07T19:57:18Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/which-strong-buy-semiconductor-stock-does-wall-street-love-most | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday, confirmed that the self-acclaimed Kaduna train hostage negotiator, Tukur Mamu, is in its safe custody
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Spokesperson of the Service, Dr Peter Afunaya.
The Service confirmed that Mamu as a person of interest was intercepted by Nigeria’s foreign partners in Cairo, Egypt on September 6, 2022 while on his way to Saudi Arabia.
It stated that “Mamu was consequently returned to Nigeria, today, September 7, 2022, and taken into the Service’s custody.”
The statement reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) has been inundated with enquires in respect of the arrest or otherwise of Tukur Mamu, the self-acclaimed Kaduna Train hostage negotiator.
“This is to confirm that Mamu, as a person of interest, was intercepted by Nigeria’s foreign partners in Cairo, Egypt on September 6, 2022 while on his way to Saudi Arabia. He has since been returned to Nigeria, today, September 7, 2022, and taken into the Service’s custody.
“The act followed a request by Nigeria’s Military, Law Enforcement and Intelligence Community to their foreign partners to bring back Mamu to the country to answer critical questions on ongoing investigations relating to some security matters in parts of the country.
“The public may wish to note that the law will appropriately take its course.”
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The Ondo State Government on Wednesday refuted a report that it had commenced recruitment of health workers into the Hospital Management Board, warning applicants to be weary of fraudsters.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, who described the report as untrue and capable of misleading members of the public.
Ademola-Olateju said in the statement that “The attention of Ondo State government has been drawn to the activities of certain unscrupulous people who gave out false information, that Ondo State Government is recruiting some categories of health workers into the Hospital Management Board, with the clear intention of defrauding applicants.
“This disclaimer has become necessary as the government got wind that some applicants have been deceived to pay into a certain bank account.
“The State Government hereby urge the public to disregard such malicious and false information.
“It should be noted that the Ondo State government through the Civil Service Commission always inform the general public when conducting recruitment exercise in the state.
“The government does not conduct undercover recruitment nor recruitment through a third party.
“The government is therefore taking steps to ensure that those who have been extorted get refunded in due course while working to fish out the syndicates behind the scam.”
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The federal government has vowed to sanction international airlines that it said are now refusing to sell tickets in naira.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, gave the position while fielding questions at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.
He said intelligence reports indicated that some of the airlines are refusing naira and charging their ticket fares in dollars in violation of the nation’s laws.
According to him, some of the airlines have also blocked local travel agencies from accessing their websites for transactions.
Sirika disclosed that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has been directed to deal with any of such airlines that are wilfully breaching the country’s laws.
The Minister noted that the foreign airlines made over $1.1 billion from Nigeria in 2016, which could have been retained in the country if they were local airlines.
Sirika recalled that the airlines remitted over $600 million to their home countries in 2016 while over $265 million has also been released this year out of about $484 million due to them.
He said the government is trying to keep the airlines happy by ensuring that their money does not pile up again, saying that while the country needs their services, the airlines need the Nigerian market.
The Minister warned them to refrain from using social media to press home their demands rather than resorting to diplomatic channels.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the approval of INECPRES as a registration portal for interested applicants who wish to work for the body as ad-hoc staff in the 2023 general election.
This announcement was contained in a statement made available on its verified Twitter account.
According to INEC, the portal will be open to all eligible applicants for registration of all categories of ad-hoc staff with the exception of collation officers.
The ad-hoc positions available are supervisory presiding offices (SPOs), Presiding officers (POs), Assistant presiding officers (APOs), Registration Area technicians (RATECHs), and RAC managers.
The URL of the registration portal (INECPRES) is pres.inecnigeria.org and a link to the INECPRES is also made available on the official website of the electoral body www.inecnigeria.org
The statement further revealed that the INECPRES will be opened to the public from 8 am, Wednesday, September 14, 2022, and closes on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, by 8 pm.
The electoral body made it clear that all interested applicants must not be a political party member, openly support any candidate and must reside in the state selected.
All applicants are encouraged to fill the form online via their mobile Android phone or Laptop/PC.
The qualifications for each position differ from staff on GL 10-14 to serving corps members in the commission. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/inec-opens-new-portal-for-staff-recruitment-ahead-of-2023-election/ | 2022-09-07T20:06:34Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/inec-opens-new-portal-for-staff-recruitment-ahead-of-2023-election/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being auctioned to benefit a charity, the first time any of the her signature neckwear will be available for purchase.
The piece is part of a collection of about 100 items being sold in an online auction that begins Wednesday. It concludes Sept. 16, just days before the two-year anniversary of the liberal icon's death at 87.
In addition to the collar, the items being auctioned include a pair of Ginsburg's opera glasses, a wooden gavel and artwork that hung in her Washington apartment.
There are quirky items too. Her son, James, said in an interview that in talking about the collection "it's hard not to mention about the cake topper. " The fondant sculpture was commissioned by friends for one of the justice's birthdays and depicts her standing in a judicial robe with her arms outstretched on the bow of a battleship dubbed "The Notorious RBG," the justice's nickname. Ginsburg said it reminds him a little bit of a scene from the movie "Titanic."
The auction also includes other Ginsburg fashion pieces: a white handbag, a shawl, scarves and two sets of fishnet lace gloves. She began wearing gloves in the the late 1990s after undergoing colon cancer treatment. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the Supreme Court's first female justice, suggested them as a way to prevent illness while shaking hands, but Ginsburg liked gloves so much she just kept wearing them.
But it was Ginsburg's collars — which she wore on the bench as an accessory to her black robe — that were her most notable fashion item. She had dozens, her son and daughter-in-law said. The family donated several to the Smithsonian, including a sparkly black one she wore on the bench when she dissented in a case. Speaking at an event in 2020, Ginsburg — who became a pop culture figure in later years — said that at the time she was getting a collar "at least once a week" from fans worldwide.
The auction had initially been planned to include two of Ginsburg's collars. The other, made of fabric, was a gift from her law clerks. Stitched inside is a family motto: "It's not sacrifice, it's family." But the family said in a statement Tuesday that they had decided to keep the collar and permanently loan it to "an appropriate institution where it can be displayed for all to see." The family did not provide additional details.
The auction is the third this year of items owned by the justice, and her son said that it will be the last. In April, some 150 items — including art Ginsburg displayed in her home and office — raised more than $800,000 for Washington National Opera, one of the late justice's passions.
Bonhams, which is conducting the latest auction, estimated the current group of objects as selling for a total of just under $50,000. In January, however, an online auction of her books also conducted by Bonhams brought in $2.3 million, almost 30 times the pre-sale estimate.
Bonhams said it expects the collar to sell for $3,000 to $5,000. In the earlier book auction, however, a copy of the Harvard Law Review from 1957-58 with Ginsburg's annotations sold for more than $100,000, shattering Bonhams' estimate of $2,500 to $3,500.
Proceeds from the current sale will fund an endowment in Ginsburg's honor benefitting SOS Children's Villages, a organization that supports vulnerable children around the world. Ginsburg's daughter-in-law, Patrice Michaels, is on the organization's advisory board. Michaels, a composer and singer, said the gavel being auctioned is one Ginsburg gave her to use while performing a composition she had written about Ginsburg's dissents. The gold beaded collar was also one she chose from Ginsburg's collection.
"I thought it was just literally so beautiful," Michaels said. "The aesthetic of it and the feel of it being as elegant as my mother-in-law was appealed to me very much." | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-fashion-collar-to-be-auctioned-for-childrens-charity | 2022-09-07T20:07:59Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburgs-fashion-collar-to-be-auctioned-for-childrens-charity | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Today's veil of high- and mid-level clouds is helping to suppress the showers and storms forming late this afternoon. A few isolated cases of rain and thunder are forecast, particularly for areas that have received more sunshine. Limited clearing is expected with overnight lows in the mid and low 70s. A low-pressure system starts to dive into the central Gulf region Thursday, which will tap into a stream of moisture that will flow right into the Big Bend region to close out the week. For Thursday, it will enhance the scattered variety of showers and storms as highs climb into the upper 80s. The broadest rain coverage from the disturbance will be experienced Friday and Saturday with periods of steady rain, occasional longer bouts of heavy rain, a few embedded thunderstorms, and saturated grounds that can trigger local flooding. Rain totals through the weekend will range from one inch in general to over five inches for locations closer to the coast.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that babies sleep in the same room as their parents for at least the first six months of their lives. However, co-sleeping can be dangerous, and the AAP reports that infants should be on their backs on a firm, flat surface for safe sleeping. The Mika Micky bassinet bedside sleeper meets all of these recommendations and more.
You can assemble the Mika Micky bassinet without any tools. It can be converted from a standalone bassinet to a safe co-sleeping option, allowing the baby to be next to you but on a flat, firm surface with protective sides.
Both sides of the Mika Micky bassinet are made with breathable mesh to ensure maximum safety and allow you to check on the baby at any time from any angle.
Two fastening straps make attaching the bassinet to or removing it from your bed straightforward. It has seven height positions, so it is suitable for any bedside. It also has an easy-open side panel to make it accessible when attached to your bed.
This bedside sleeper has built-in wheels with brakes, so you can move it quickly and keep it stable when in use. It also features two side pockets for late-night essentials.
The Mika Micky bassinet has more than 8,400 ratings, and over 7,200 customers gave it a full five stars. Customers who reviewed the bedside sleeper appreciate that the bassinet is easy to assemble, simple to move around the house and fits well beside their beds, making it convenient for nighttime feedings and diaper changes.
“With this Mika Micky co-sleeper I have my baby incredibly close to me, but he’s also as safe as possible and separate so I don’t sleep lightly, always afraid of disturbing him,” wrote reviewer Bethany Hooks, who shared a photo. “I breastfeed and it’s been very convenient to just lean over and pull him to me to feed and then it’s an easy transition back to the bedside sleeper when he’s done.”
“This bassinet was a very good investment,” another reviewer wrote. “It is easy to set up, is very sturdy, easy to maneuver, and is a great size. I love the pockets on the side, the mesh on the outer sides as well, and the zipper for easy access.”
The Mika Micky bassinet, currently 21% off at $179.99, complies with all CPSC and CPSIA safety standards. It is safe, appropriate and comfortable for newborns from birth to five months, 33 pounds, or until an infant can pull themself into an upright position, whichever comes first.
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Ali Caudle has always known determination and persistence. She’s a star swimmer, co-editor of her high school newspaper and was accepted into Northeastern University to pursue a journalism career.
Like so many other teens, she’s tackling mental health issues exacerbated by the pandemic.
"So many of my friends are also struggling with mental illness right now," Caudle said. "Honestly, it's harder to find a friend who isn't struggling with anything at all. Almost everyone is."
Caudle's eating disorder started a few years before the pandemic, in the ninth grade. She was 14 years old.
"My therapist talks a lot about it being kind of like an addiction, like you're addicted to not eating," Caudle said. "But unlike other addicts, you can't just avoid food like you can avoid alcohol or avoid smoking. You have to eat, so you have to face that multiple times a day, every day."
At 5 feet 2 inches tall, she dropped below 100 pounds. Her period stopped. That’s when her doctor talked to her about putting on healthy weight.
"That's all the conversation ever was; there was no talk about like the mental side of things," Caudle said. "Like, what is the trauma that this is coming from? It's just, 'Let's get you to a healthy weight, and everything will be solved.'"
And, it was — until March 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It kept dragging on and on, and I remember I started to be like, 'I need to make sure I look good when we come out of lockdown," Caudle said.
She returned to school full-time at the start of her junior year. Between swimming, pursuing an international baccalaureate diploma and other extracurriculars, it became overwhelming.
"I fell into a full-blown relapse," Caudle said.
A CDC report released earlier this year found the number of teen girls going to the emergency room for eating disorders almost doubled during the pandemic.
The National Eating Disorders Association said its helpline reported a 58% increase in calls, texts and chats between March 2020 and October 2021, but experts think the real numbers could be even higher.
"[It] was like nothing I've seen in my entire career: the explosion of need out of the pandemic," said Dr. Jillian Lampert.
Lampert is chief strategy officer for the Emily Program. It has 20 locations across the country, from inpatient to virtual care.
"Overnight, we had twice as many people knocking on the door or calling on the phone, sending in emails," Lampert said.
Wait lists across the country became unmanageable.
"I think that the pandemic really yielded the perfect recipe to get an eating disorder," Lampert said. "If you were ever going to create an eating disorder, you would take a huge dose of anxiety, a huge dose of isolation, and stir it up in a big container of social media pressure."
Social media, designed to be addictive, is a constant presence in most teens’ lives. Experts say it was to blame for eating disorders long before the pandemic, but for teens like Caudle, more time online during lockdown piled on the pressure.
"You click on one thing that may be promoting something... you shouldn't be engaging with, and then all of a sudden, that's all you see," Caudle said. "Suddenly it's everywhere, and you feel like you can't escape it."
Caitlin Martin-Wagar is the sole doctor at the University of Montana researching eating disorder treatments, and also trying to fill the gap in services through her own practice.
"I hadn't even launched my website, and I was able to fill up to what I wanted with patients right off the bat," said Martin-Wagar. "We know that the longer people suffer with an eating disorder, the less likely they are to have quick and full recovery. There's a lot of hope, though. We need to be keeping an eye on things and really making sure that we get people in treatment as soon as possible."
Advocates say no matter where you are, reaching out is critical.
"We hear from our program and others where people who are waiting for care, who end up dying," Lampert said. "These are treatable illnesses. People shouldn't have to die from eating disorders. That's horrifying. Every time we hear that, it's heart wrenching. We know that somebody dies every 52 minutes from an eating disorder."
"You convinced yourself that you have it under control, even when you clearly don't," Caudle said.
A turnaround came for Caudle when one of her teachers noticed something wrong.
"She stepped in and was like 'something is not right, and I know it's not right,'" Caudle said. "You feel so disconnected from everything, and you feel like if you look around, there's no way out."
It was the support she needed to crawl out. Caudle started counseling and met with a dietitian. She changed her Instagram habits.
"One of the first steps I took is to cleanse my social media feed," Caudle said.
Now as Caudle and so many others like her prepare for another big change — college — she’s arming herself with tools to stay on track.
"I think I'm at a point where I can move into the future and not have to worry about it as much," Caudle said. "I can sit down and enjoy a meal with my family, or I can let go, grab food late at night with my friends, and it doesn't feel like some big insurmountable challenge."
But she knows the challenge is still very real for so many others and hopes her story inspires others to take the first step.
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Despite lower gas prices, inflation is still something many families are battling, and a new report from TransUnion shows it is forcing more families to rely on lines of credit.
TransUnion reports the number of people with credit cards and personal loans hit record highs in the second quarter of 2022, as the total number of credit cards exceeded 500 million for the first time ever, and the balances on those cards jumped 13% during the same timeframe, the largest year-over-year increase in more than 20 years.
“A lot of people are relying on their lines of credit as a safety net, a financial safety net, to cover some of the costs of living,” said Bruce McClary, the senior vice president of communications and membership for the National Foundation for Credit Counseling.
The jump in credit card usage is a large shift from trends brought on from the pandemic. In 2020, the Fed reported credit debt in the US fell $120 billion, the largest decline ever, and then another $28 billion in the first four months of 2021.
“The NFCC conducted a survey and released those findings earlier this year that showed about 2 in 5 Americans carry credit card debt from month to month and fewer than 1 in 3 even have a plan, a basic plan, on how to pay off the debt that they owe,” said McClary, who cautions of further interest rate hikes.
“If you’re in a position where you’re not paying off your credit card debt within your billing cycle and you’re carrying debt from month to month you should be concerned about these Fed rate increases because it is going to increase the cost of repaying the debt that you already owe.”
The TransUnion report also shows the number of people who are missing payments on their debt is increasing faster among those with below-average credit scores. McClary says it should make many of us look at our budgets to see where we can trim some money so that repayment doesn’t get out of hand.
“It’s important to make a plan for a worst-case scenario. And recessions always end up affecting the job market and this could mean layoffs,” he said.
Prioritizing debt repayment can be difficult with higher costs of goods, but McClary says the more you can put towards it monthly, even if it is not as much as you would like, will allow you to save on interest rate costs in the long-term. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/inflation-is-leading-to-record-credit-card-usage | 2022-09-07T20:08:29Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/inflation-is-leading-to-record-credit-card-usage | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday struck down Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it.
Judge Elizabeth Gleicher of the Court of Claims said the law, long dormant before U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, violates the Michigan Constitution.
Separately, the Michigan Supreme Court still is considering whether to place a proposed amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot that would add abortion rights to the state constitution.
The 1931 law makes it a crime to perform abortions unless the life of the mother is in danger.
“A law denying safe, routine medical care not only denies women of their ability to control their bodies and their lives — it denies them of their dignity,” Gleicher wrote. “Michigan’s Constitution forbids this violation of due process.”
Gleicher suspended the law in May with an injunction. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/judge-strikes-down-michigans-1931-anti-abortion-law | 2022-09-07T20:08:35Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/judge-strikes-down-michigans-1931-anti-abortion-law | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The lab-grown diamond industry is booming. A 2.7-carat stone goes for about $2,800, compared to a natural diamond that sells for $30,000-$45,000.
Cost is just one reason there's more interest in lab-grown stones.
“There are good structures in place for proper ethical production of lab-grown diamonds, particularly where green energy is used in their manufacture,” said David Brough, editor of Jewellery Outlook.
A diamond research firm shows over the last two years alone, the market has expanded by 4 percent. But experts say it's important that sellers are always making it clear when a diamond is not natural.
“So that could actually lead to losing money and also losing your reputation if you ever get it wrong,” said Brough.
The U.K.-based National Association of Jewellers published a set of guidelines for sellers to follow, including a cheat sheet for consumers to better understand the diamond industry’s terminology. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/lab-grown-diamonds-becoming-more-popular-choice | 2022-09-07T20:08:41Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/lab-grown-diamonds-becoming-more-popular-choice | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Investigators with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department searched the home of Clark County public administrator Robert Telles on Wednesday morning.
LVMPD officials sent a statement confirming officers were serving search warrants related to the homicide of investigative reporter Jeff German.
We’re outside of Tuscany Trails neighborhood on Red Hills Rd. Beyond the tape- a home believed to be the subject of a search warrant related to the homicide of local investigative reporter Jeff German. Metro confirmed they’re executing search warrants but have not said an address pic.twitter.com/ROikQn4904
— Kelsey McFarland (@KelseyMarie_TV) September 7, 2022
German was found stabbed to death outside his home on Sept. 3.
Wednesday, crews witnessed officers going in and out of Telles' home.
In a public update on Tuesday, Capt. Dori Koren shared new photos of a vehicle believed to be connected to German's killing: a red or maroon 2007-2014 GMC Yukon Denali with chrome handles, a sunroof, and a luggage rack.
A vehicle parked in the driveway at Telles' home appeared similar to the vehicle in photos Koren shared.
German, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, published several stories about Telles. Telles has publicly stated negative things about German and his reporting in the past.
Earlier this week, police shared photos of a potential suspect who was seen near German's home, wearing a large-brimmed straw hat and a long-sleeved orange construction shirt.
In a statement to the media on Wednesday, officials didn't specify where they were searching.
"No further information will be provided at this time," they said.
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The iconic Thomas & Friends franchise is getting a new character.
Bruno is the first character to be featured with autism. Mattel Television says Bruno was developed in collaboration with organizations, as well as writers and spokespeople with autism.
"Bruno rolls in reverse at the end of the train, which gives him a unique perspective on the world," Mattel said in a press release.
Bruno has several character traits, including being detail-oriented and enjoying a routine.
“Bruno’s introduction organically embraces a global audience that is underrepresented and deserves to be celebrated in children’s programming,” said Christopher Keenan, an executive at Mattel. “So much care and thought went into the development of his character, and we can’t wait for audiences to meet and love Bruno as much as we do.”
Bruno will make his debut when season 26 of "Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go" premieres on Sept. 12. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/thomas-friends-adds-character-with-autism | 2022-09-07T20:09:18Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/thomas-friends-adds-character-with-autism | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare is facing a set of challenges unlike any the industry has ever experienced, from increased competition and workforce struggles to eroding public trust. At the same time, innovations in science and technology, along with the evolution of care-delivery models, create a host of opportunities for the industry to reshape itself. More than 300 senior healthcare leaders from 150 companies committed to transforming healthcare will convene in Chicago on Sept. 19–21, 2022, to discuss the industry's future at the 10th annual Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit.
The invitation-only event, titled New Norms, New Expectations, brings together executives, experts, and influencers from across the globe to explore ways of creating positive change in healthcare. "As an industry, we face bigger challenges — and have greater obligations to society — than ever before." said Sam Glick, partner and global leader of Oliver Wyman's Health and Life Sciences practice. "At the same time, for those of us who are willing to take a hard look in the mirror and think differently about how we understand and engage with those we serve, there is more opportunity than we've ever had before. Understanding, compassion, and community connection are now as important as quality, affordability, and innovation."
Highlights of this year's Summit include:
- Insights from some of the industry's most influential executives including the following speakers:
- An immersive and experiential exhibit, Renaissance 2022, where attendees will dive into the macro societal trends driving disruption to how we do business, how we engage with consumers, and how we build and manage our workforce. The experience is derived from 18+ months of consumer research by the Oliver Wyman Forum which identifies The New People Shaping our Future including The Citizens of the Metaverse, The Digital Boomers, The New Collars, The Virtual Natives, The Wellness Protagonist, The Psychedelic Adventurer and more.
- Chicago's legendary improv group, The Second City, which launched the careers of Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert, will give us a humorous preview of the "New Norms" and "New Expectations" that we'll explore over the course of the Summit.
- The MedCity News Insights Lounge will interview speakers and attendees live from the Summit about their strategies and views for the future of healthcare.
- Executive Sessions on topics such as:
The Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit would not be possible without the generous support of our partners: Platinum partner, Softheon; Gold partners Navvis and Transcarent; Bronze partner Motive Practicing Wisely Solutions; Sustainability partner, Onlife Health; Innovator partners Amitech, Big Health, Calibrate, Carrot Fertility, Emcara, Spring Health and Tytocare; and Media partner MedCity News.
Individuals not attending the event can access real-time insights and perspectives through Oliver Wyman's social media channels, including Twitter via @OliverWyman, @OWHealthEditor and LinkedIn via Oliver Wyman and Oliver Wyman Health. All content can be found following #OWHIC. Exclusive real-time content will also be available on our blog, Oliver Wyman Health. Executive interviews will be hosted in the MedCity Insights Lounge and shared via Oliver Wyman's YouTube channel.
For more information on this year's event or to speak with Oliver Wyman about the Summit, please contact Francine Minadeo at francine.minadeo@oliverwyman.com. For a complete agenda and roster of speakers, please visit the event website.
Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 5,700 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC].
For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com. Follow Oliver Wyman on Twitter @OliverWyman.
Oliver Wyman launched the Health Innovation Center (OWHIC) in 2011 to accelerate health market transformation. OWHIC champions innovation by disseminating proven innovations; envisioning market-based solutions to today's and tomorrow's challenges; and establishing a cross-industry community of thought-leaders to share and shape ideas.
For the latest on the business of transforming healthcare, visit the Oliver Wyman Health digital platform at health.oliverwyman.com and follow us on Twitter @OWHealthEditor. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com.
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Updated guideline offers the latest in evidence-based recommendations including considerations for skeletal maturity and activity level in patients with ACL injuries
ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries, which replaces the previous version released in 2014. This CPG provides updates to 12 of the 24 existing evidence-based recommendations and includes two new recommendations to treat patients, both skeletally mature and skeletally immature, who have been diagnosed with an ACL injury of the knee.
ACL tears are one of the most common knee injuries with 200,000 occurring each year in the United States1. Additionally, those who experience ACL injuries are at a higher risk for developing post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) later in life. With an increase of ACL injuries in younger patients, many of these patients now experience PTOA at an earlier age.
"Since 2014, we have better information about ACL injuries, treatment and outcomes," said Kent Jason Lowry, MD, FAAOS, co-chair of the clinical practice guideline workgroup and member of the AAOS Committee on Evidence-Based Quality and Value. "These updates represent key learnings that are better understood through the recent literature and can serve as guidelines to care based on the specific patient and the situation. However, they also highlight gaps where more research is needed to evolve and further define the guidelines to help surgeons and their patients make evidence-based decisions."
Certain recommendations in this edition were updated to account for the specificity and nuances related to skeletal maturity and activity level of the patient. Specifically, the committee recommends using an autograft instead of an allograft to improve patient outcomes and lower graft ruptures or revisions, particularly in young or active patients. The guidelines also include a moderate recommendation that when performing an ACL reconstruction with an autograft for skeletally mature patients, surgeons may favor the bone patellar bone as the tendon source to reduce the risk of graft failure or infection or the hamstring to reduce the risk of anterior or kneeling pain.
"While skeletal maturity and age are related, they are not the same," explained Robert Brophy, MD, FAAOS, co-chair of the clinical practice guideline workgroup and member of the AAOS Committee on Evidence-Based Quality and Value. "Essentially, a patient reaches skeletal maturity when the vast majority, if not all, of their bony growth is complete around the joints in the body including the knee. There's no doubt there are advantages to using autograft, particularly in younger and more active patients, factors which also play a role when selecting which autograft to use."
The updated CPG features two new recommendations including:
- A strong strength recommendation favoring ACL reconstruction over repair due to a lower rate of revision surgery when compared to ACL repair.
- A moderate strength recommendation stating that in select patients Anterolateral Ligament/Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis could be considered when performing hamstring autograft reconstruction to reduce graft failure and improve short-term function.
"The committee found strong evidence that reconstruction of a midsubstance tear – one of the most common types of ACL tears – has better outcomes over repair," said Dr. Lowry. "The committee also updated the recommendation that ACL reconstruction can be considered in order to lower the risk of future meniscus pathology or procedures, especially in younger and/or more active patients as a way to protect the meniscus and articular cartilage to try to minimize the degree to which that knee has early problems down the road from PTOA or other complications."
Additional updates to the recommendations and options from this CPG include:
- Surgical timing for treatment of an acute isolated ACL tear is now recommended within three months of the injury, reduced from five months as stated in the previous edition, as early reconstruction is preferred because the risk of additional cartilage and meniscal injury starts to increase within three months.
- Training programs designed to prevent injury can be used to reduce the risk of primary ACL injuries in athletes participating in high-risk sports.
- Functional evaluation, such as the "hop" test, may be considered as one factor to determine return to sport after ACL reconstruction.
"There's still a lot to learn when it comes to optimizing the timing of intervention, rehabilitation, the ideal time to return to sport, and interventions to reduce risk of injury, both in people who have never had an ACL injury, as well as those who have already experienced it," said Dr. Brophy. "The evidence in these areas of focus is still very much evolving and we look forward to following future research to provide orthopaedic surgeons and patients with continued guidance for patient care."
Development of this CPG was a collaborative effort between representatives from the AAOS, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
CPGs are not meant to be stand-alone documents, but rather serve as a point of reference and educational tool for both healthcare professionals managing patients with ACL injuries and orthopaedic surgeons. CPGs recommend accepted approaches to treatment and/or diagnosis and are not intended to be a fixed protocol for treatment or diagnosis. Patient care and treatment should always be based on a clinician's independent medical judgment, giving the individual patient's specific clinical circumstances.
The full Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries is intended for reference by orthopaedic surgeons and other physicians, and available through AAOS' OrthoGuidelines website and free mobile app. For more information on the development process for AAOS clinical practice guidelines, please view the Clinical Practice Guideline Methodology.
With more than 38,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS is the trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal health. It provides the highest quality, most comprehensive education to help orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals at every career level to best treat patients in their daily practices. The AAOS is the source for information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related musculoskeletal health care issues and it leads the health care discussion on advancing quality.
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1 Herzog MM, Marshall SW, Lund JL, Pate V, Mack CD, Spang JT. Trends in Incidence of ACL Reconstruction and Concomitant Procedures Among Commercially Insured Individuals in the United States, 2002-2014. Sports Health. 2018 Nov/Dec;10(6):523-31
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It was, mostly speaking, not particularly stylish volleyball at the McGuire Center on Tuesday night. Nevertheless, with both ends of the student section packed to the gills, YOUR #23 ranked Marquette Golden Eagles picked up a 3-1 (25-19, 25-14, 27-29, 25-19) win over Loyola Chicago. It was the first home game of the year for MU, so they are now 1-0 at home this season and 4-1 overall.
As you would expect from a team that won a very competent Missouri Valley Conference a year ago, Loyola didn’t show any fear in going right at Marquette in the first set. It was neck-and-neck for a good long stretch, and the thing didn’t break open in either direction until Jadyn Garrison crushed three straight aces to cap an 8-1 run by the Golden Eagles. That brought the score to 20-15, and MU just had to repel one last Ramblers push before securing the first set victory.
Set #2 turned quicker as Ella Foti popped off three kills in a 5-0 Marquette run to give the home team an 11-4 lead. That margin grew to nine at 16-8 on a kill by — guess who — Foti, and then eventually to 10, 19-9, on a kill by Aubrey Hamilton. The Golden Eagles held the visitors at arm’s length until Ella Holmstrom closed out the set with three straight kills.
This is a perfect time to stop and highlight Holmstrom’s play on the night. By the time things were done, the freshman from Rockford, Illinois, had connected on 17 of her 34 swings in the game for a match high 17 kills on a .294 hitting percentage. Holmstrom came in to her first ever home game with just four kills on the season and just 10 total swings in Marquette’s first four matches this fall. Is it a one off performance where the coaching staff just let her run wild? Is she suddenly grabbing the brass ring as MU’s #2 hitter behind Aubrey Hamilton? Is this going to turn into 1A and 1B between the two of them? No idea, but what we do know is that this is her first season of college volleyball and if this is the starting point, then the sky’s the limit.
Oh, and Holmstrom also had two assists and four assisted blocks. She’s fancy like that.
The second set was the best one of the night for Marquette from a hitting percentage perspective. Hitting .317 after a first set percentage of .108 was a welcome addition to the proceedings, but MU’s defense evaporated on them for the third set. They had held Loyola to .045 and .108 in the first two sets, but the Ramblers got it together to hit .283 in the third.
And yet, Marquette nearly put them away. Should have put them away, in fact, quite honestly. Loyola started out with a 4-0 lead, but Marquette had it tied by the time it got to 5. They didn’t take the lead though, not until — surprise — Holmstrom laid down back to back kills to make it 16-15. A service error by Loyola late in the frame turned service over to Marquette, and Holmstrom again rapped down two more to make it 21-19 and then another for 22-20. Kills from Hamilton and Carsen Murray moved the margin to 24-23, and set point for Marquette.
The Golden Eagles would score consecutive points again in the frame, and Addie Barnes got two to go for the Ramblers, and bang, 29-27, Loyola takes the third. Right there in their hands, just let it slip away.
The fourth set started out the way most of the match had gone, nice and tight, back and forth. Four straight for Marquette with kills from Hamilton and Hattie Bray and a block from Murray paired with setter Yadhira Anchante made it 14-10 Marquette. Loyola scored the next three to tighten things back down again, and there they stayed through a 5-1 run by the Golden Eagles that cost Loyola both of their time outs. 21-16 Marquette after a handling error by Bayley McMenimen..... and the second time out worked. Three straight for the visitors, capped by an ace from Bree Borum, and it was 21-19. Same old close set coming down to the wire. Marquette needed to close this out in the worst way, and head coach Ryan Theis called timeout to emphasize that point.
Service error for Borum.
Ace from Jenna Reitsma.
Kill by Hamilton, officially a blocking error by LUC’s Emily Banitt.
Kill by Bray.
25-19, never any doubt, right, Marquette fans?
Ella Holmstrom was joined by Aubrey Hamilton (15 kills) and Ella Foti (12) in double digit kill town. It was something of a weird match for MU in the kills department, as it was a “either you get at least five kills, or you get none” match. Thanks to some snazzy MU passing elsewhere on the floor, Yadhira Anchante was “held” to just 36 assists in the match, but she finished with a double-double thanks to 17 digs to go with her five kills. Jenna Reitsma had 12 kills, while libero Carly Skrabak led the Golden Eagles with 19.
How about some highlights, thanks to FloSports and GoMarquette.com?
Up Next: The Golden Eagles are off til this weekend before they continue this 10 match homestand. They’ve got one match on Saturday and one on Sunday. Saturday’s will be a 1pm start against LSU with the Tigers venturing out on the road with a record of 3-3 and facing Milwaukee on Friday night. Sunday will be against those self same Panthers, and they are 1-5 pending that LSU match with only a win over Bradley so far this season. First serve on Sunday is set for 1pm as well. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/7/23341028/marquette-golden-eagles-volleyball-recap-loyola-chicago-ramblers-holmstrom-hamilton-foti-garrison | 2022-09-07T20:12:56Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/7/23341028/marquette-golden-eagles-volleyball-recap-loyola-chicago-ramblers-holmstrom-hamilton-foti-garrison | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office announced that on May 20, 2021, investigators from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Wicomico County Sheriffs Office, the Maryland State Police, the Salisbury City Police Department and the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office received information that a large amount of cocaine was being transported and stored at a home in the 9500 block of Athol Road, Mardela Springs, MD.
After further investigation, this residence was identified as the home of Kennell Monray Rounds. Investigators identified Purliss Fillyau as a co-conspirator and members of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team (CAT) conducted a traffic stop of Fillyau’s vehicle. A K-9 scan and search of the car found approximately two kilograms of cocaine. Round’s home was secured and a search and seizure warrant was signed for the residence. A search of the residence found approximately three and a half (3.5) kilograms of cocaine, approximately 1300 grams of marijuana, approximately $47,000 US currency, and multiple firearms.
On May 16, 2022, a Wicomico County Grand Jury returned an indictment for Rounds for the events that took place which are described above. On September 3, 2022, Kennell Rounds plead guilty to one count possession of a large amount of cocaine, and one count of common nuisance. Kennell Rounds was sentenced to ten years of incarceration suspend all but five years. | https://www.wboc.com/news/drug-trafficker-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges/article_dd7f67f4-2edd-11ed-ae74-d7f16c149b7b.html | 2022-09-07T20:13:00Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/drug-trafficker-pleads-guilty-to-drug-charges/article_dd7f67f4-2edd-11ed-ae74-d7f16c149b7b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SMYRNA, Del. - Delaware State Police have charged a 22-year-old inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center with assault and related charges following accusations that he attacked and injured two correctional officers.
Police announced the arrest of Korah Pitts of Penns Grove, N.J., on Wednesday, following an investigation into the incident that occurred on Aug. 18. It was on that date that police said Pitts attacked the two correctional officers, a 54-year-old male victim, and a 61-year-old male victim, while they were performing their normal duties. Pitts attacked the victims and used an improvised weapon to strike them multiple times in the head, police said. After additional officers arrived to the scene, Pitts was successfully restrained and placed in handcuffs.
Both victims were transported to an area hospital and treated for injuries to the head and face.
On Monday, Sept. 5, troopers responded to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center and charged Pitts with the following crimes:
- Two counts of recklessly assault in a detention facility with serious injury (felony)
- Two counts of first-degree assault - intentionally cause injury to an officer (felony)
- Two counts of possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony (felony)
- Promoting prison contraband
- Resisting arrest with force (felony)
- Carrying a concealed deadly weapon (felony)
- Criminal mischief
Pitts was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court #3 and remained in the custody of the Department of Correction on $121,600 unsecured bond.
Deputy Bureau Chief of Prisons Paul G. Shavack said that Pitts is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for first-degree robbery and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony. He has been locked up in the Department of Correction since August 2018. | https://www.wboc.com/news/inmate-charged-with-assaulting-correctional-officers-at-delawares-vaughn-prison/article_c0ff05cc-2ed7-11ed-a256-a795af43a8a5.html | 2022-09-07T20:13:07Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/inmate-charged-with-assaulting-correctional-officers-at-delawares-vaughn-prison/article_c0ff05cc-2ed7-11ed-a256-a795af43a8a5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program released a report Tuesday that details the first-ever assessment of the Delaware Inland Bays' economic value.
The report says that the Inland Bays generate $4.5 billion in annual economic activity and support more than 35,000 jobs. A key finding of the study is that 89 percent of the economic activity and 94 percent of the jobs occur in Sussex County. Chris Bason, a co-author of the report for CIB tells WBOC the findings are "astonishing".
"Most of the jobs and activity, about 90%, is within Sussex," Bason says. "The rest takes place in other areas of Delaware and so it benefits from that. But it’s very local in the economy and that’s a good thing.”
The Old Inlet Bait and Tackle is a business that has played a vital role in the Sussex County economy for 60 years now. Much of its success is both directly and indirectly linked to the Rehoboth Bay.
"Fishing, clamming, crabbing, kayaking, in-shore boating, all that," Evans says. "We service all sectors of that market and it's incredibly important to us, especially in July and August."
The report also mentions the recent influx of new residents in Sussex County and surrounding areas, which has driven development and construction. According to the report it contributes almost a quarter of a billion dollars ($675 million) to the Inland Bays economy each year.
The report also mentions that the population growth and development can adversely impact the Inland Bays and other natural resources.
"When you have so much development going on, that uses up wetlands and it uses up forests, and you need to have healthy wetlands and forests to protect water quality in the Bays," Bason says. "This naturally suggests that increased investment in protecting those areas will be beneficial for water quality in this area. The natural takeaway from this report is that investment in cleaning up those Bays makes really good economic sense."
Some of the other highlights of the economic reporting include:
- Economic activity within the Inland Bays study region provides tax revenue to federal, state, and county governments estimated at $458 million.
- The Bays’ thriving marina and boating economy contributes $76 million in activity
- Accommodations, including at least 13 privately operated RV and tent campgrounds near the Inland Bays, contribute $144 million in activity and over 1,000 jobs.
- The study cites research indicating that in 2019, 7.5 million visitors came to Sussex County and that tourism is now the fourth largest employer in the state.
For access to the full report, click here. | https://www.wboc.com/news/new-report-shows-delaware-inland-bays-contribute-billions-to-local-economy-annually/article_12481768-2ee0-11ed-8b64-3f5e4945ac54.html | 2022-09-07T20:13:13Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/new-report-shows-delaware-inland-bays-contribute-billions-to-local-economy-annually/article_12481768-2ee0-11ed-8b64-3f5e4945ac54.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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SALISBURY, Md.- As students head back to school, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office is asking you take an extra moment to be vigilant during your commute.
“Starting Tuesday you’re going to start to see the return of the school buses on the road. We want to remind your viewers to take extra moments and be extra vigilant because you’re going to see these buses on routes when you haven’t seen them the last several weeks. Watch for the bus stops, watch for the red flashing lights, watch for the kids going back and forth, be cautious,” said Captain Tim Robinson from the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. “Whether you’re driving a car, whether you’re walking to the bus stop, whether you're walking to school and crossing the street, everyone has to take an extra few minutes and pay attention especially the first week of school”.
Wicomico and Worcester County students started September 6. Captain Robinson also had tips for students to keep themselves safe.
“Number one, stay out of the main road way, use crosswalks when they exist. Cross where the crossing guards are if the cross guards are stations in that area, keep an eye out. Don’t always assume that the motorists or operating the car see you,” said Robinson. “The best thing is to give 100% attention. Because I have seen it many times. I have seen children teenager's walking down the streets their faces buried in their devices not even paying attention and that’s unfortunate something bad could happen when anyone isn’t paying attention”. | https://www.wboc.com/news/wicomico-county-sheriffs-office-offers-back-to-school-safety-tips/article_21f51bec-2ee1-11ed-95e5-ef85cd2a3cf3.html | 2022-09-07T20:13:25Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/wicomico-county-sheriffs-office-offers-back-to-school-safety-tips/article_21f51bec-2ee1-11ed-95e5-ef85cd2a3cf3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Public school classrooms across Seattle are empty Wednesday on what was supposed to be first day back for students as a teachers union strike is now resulting in lost learning time for the city’s youth.
The Seattle Education Association (SEA) says teachers will head to the picket lines this morning after 95% of the voting members authorized going on strike. The union is seeking pay increases and district policies to cap employee workloads.
“Seattle Public Schools will not start school as planned on Wednesday, Sept. 7, because of a planned work stoppage by Seattle Education Association,” the district said on its website. “Seattle Public Schools respects our educators and staff. We are optimistic the bargaining teams will come to a positive solution for students, staff, and families.”
In a video message, Superintendent Brent Jones said “seeking agreement should not result in extra stress for our students, families, staff and community.”
“The weight and responsibility of starting this year without delay is felt by both bargaining teams,” he added.
The strike was set to begin around 7:30 a.m. with SEA members picketing in front of the schools in which they work.
“Our SEA Bargaining Team is working this morning! We are dedicated to coming to an agreement that meets students’ needs,” the SEA posted on Facebook Wednesday morning alongside a picture of eight members inside a room with desks.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the SEA for further comment.
There are 6,000 members of the SEA and just under 50,000 students in the district. It is the biggest school district in Washington state, and teachers there last went on strike in 2015.
“No one wants a strike,” SEA President Jennifer Matter said in a virtual message posted to social media. “SPS has given us no choice because, again, we can’t go back to the way things have been, and we need to fight for something better.”
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USDJPY holds the 50% of the day's trading range
The USDJPY
USD/JPY
The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency.
The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency.
Read this Term continued the trend to the upside today, but after stalling at/near the natural resistance at 145.00 (the high reached 144.984), the price has moved to the downside. In the process, the price moved to test the 50% midpoint of the move up from the day's low. That level comes in at 143.822. The low reached 143.828. See post earlier earmarking the 50% as a key target to get to and through to have the sellers start winning.
When the market trends, measuring the corrections of trend like moves gives traders clues to the overall bias (SEE video here ). Hold the correction zone (I define it as the 38.2% to 50%retracement of the last trend move) keeps the trend intact. With the buyers holding the 50% in the USDJPY today, it keeps the buyers more in control
The price is currenly at 144.09.
Looking at the hourly chart, the holding could be the neckline of a head and shoulder. In which case, the price upside would be limited before breaking to new lows.
Alternatively, it could be the start of the resumption of the trend, with a move back toward the high.
Time will tell.
Looking at the 5 minute chart below, the price is currently back below the 200 and 100 bar MAs. Those MAs will be barometers now on the topside. Move above each would give the buyers more confidence that the trend is in place. Stay below and then break the lows today, opens the door for more selling.
USDJPY defines short term levels
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Culinary Specialists assigned to 511th Quartermaster Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, “Durables", compete in the “Durable Burger Challenge.” Participants created a signature burger and displayed their culinary mastery at the Whitside Warrior Restaurant, Aug. 16, 2022, Fort Riley, Kansas. Competitions like these are an opportunity for Soldiers to practice their military occupational specialty skills, work together as a team, and strengthen unit cohesion. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Dawson Smith, 19th Public Affairs Detachment)
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Axios Login special series: How tech competes
The Login team took a week of our daily tech newsletter's editions and took a deep look at the nature of competition in tech in 2022. Are the industry's giants keeping one another on their toes and in check, as they maintain? Or are critics right to call a monopoly foul?
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Michigan judge: State's 1931 anti-abortion law is unconstitutional
A Michigan judge on Wednesday ruled that the state's 1931 near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional.
Why it matters: The law, which makes abortion illegal unless it is necessary to save the pregnant person's life, was already temporarily blocked. Though it's likely to face an appeal, Wednesday's decision does not affect abortion access; it simply permanently blocks the ban.
What they're saying: By criminalizing abortion, the ban "prevents a woman who seeks to exercise a constitutional right from controlling her ability to work or to go to school, and thereby determining for herself the shape of her present and future life," Michigan Court of Claims Judge Elizabeth L. Gleicher wrote in the opinion.
- "Despite that men play necessary role in the procreative processes, the law deprives only women of their ability to thrive as contributing participants in world outside the home and as parents of wanted children."
- The state's Constitution "does not permit the Legislature to impose unjustifiable burdens on different classes of pregnant women. It also forbids treating pregnant women as unequal to men in terms of their ability to make personal decisions about when and whether to be a parent," Gleicher said.
The big picture: The state Supreme Court has until Friday to decide whether a proposal to enshrine abortion access into law and nullify the 1931 law will make the Nov. 8 ballot.
- An Oakland County judge ruled in August that county prosecutors can't enforce the 1931 ban ahead of the November election. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/07/michigan-abortion-ban-unconstitutional | 2022-09-07T20:21:50Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/07/michigan-abortion-ban-unconstitutional | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Palestinian official: Full UN membership is "best way to keep two-state solution alive"
Barbara Leaf, the U.S. State Department’s most senior diplomat for the Middle East, had difficult meetings last week with Palestinian officials in Ramallah, Israeli and Palestinian officials say.
State of play: The Biden administration is trying to convince Palestinian leadership not to pursue a bid at the UN Security Council for full UN membership.
- The Biden administration also wants the PA to do more to restore control of security forces in several West Bank cities.
The big picture: Leaf's visit took place as the Palestinian leadership's frustration grows over U.S. policy in the region. But she did not meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, which was unusual.
- Palestinian leaders have expressed disappointment that President Biden's recent visit to the region ended with no political results for the Palestinians.
Behind the scenes: Leaf met with Abbas’ No. 2, Hussein al-Sheikh, and the director of the Palestinian intelligence service Majed Faraj.
- Al-Sheikh told Axios Leaf stressed the Biden administration’s position against a Palestinian move at the UN Security Council.
- “We told Leaf that amid the stalemate in the peace process, gaining full member status at the UN for Palestine was the best way to keep the two-state solution alive. The Biden administration doesn’t see it that way, but we continue to talk about it. There is still time," he said.
Leaf told Abbas’ aides that a move in the UN is not what’s going to help them regain control in cities like Jenin and Nablus, where armed groups have increasingly gained a foothold.
- Al-Sheikh said Palestinian officials responded by saying the U.S. needs to "press Israel to stop its unilateral steps on the ground and its incursions into Palestinian cities."
Al-Sheikh confirmed that Leaf asked for a meeting with Abbas, but claimed the meeting didn’t happen because of the Palestinian president’s busy schedule. "I apologized to Leaf and told her it wasn’t intentional and she understood," he said.
- A senior Israeli official claimed Abbas didn't meet with Leaf to signal his disappointment that she came with no new U.S. policy positions.
What they're saying: Al-Sheikh rejected the Israeli claims that the weakening of the Palestinian security forces is the reason for the increased violence in the West Bank.
- He blamed nightly incursions by the Israeli military into Palestinian cities.
- “They think the IDF will operate during the night and we will operate during the day? We can’t function when the Israeli military enters our cities every day arresting people and killing people. What do they expect?" al-Sheikh said.
Al-Sheikh added that Israel says it wants to strengthen the Palestinian Authority but does the opposite. He said the PA proposed that Israel mutually halt all unilateral steps like incursions in order to improve the atmosphere but the Israelis refused.
- "Israel is the one who weakens the Palestinian Authority by choking it economically and then it complains that our security forces are weak. We have been telling the Israelis for a year now their actions weaken the Palestinian Authority and lead to an escalation."
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Bay State wave: Women make moves in Massachusetts
Women are likely to win five of the six statewide executive positions in Massachusetts after last night's primaries.
Why it matters: Massachusetts is poised to become the first state with a female governor and lieutenant governor serving simultaneously.
What we're watching: Attorney General Maura Healey (D) won the Democratic nomination for governor. If successful in November, she'll be the the first female elected governor of Massachusetts.
- Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll (D) won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, while former state Rep. Leah Cole Allen won the Republican nomination.
- Former Boston City Councilwoman Andrea Campbell (D) won the Democratic nomination in the open-seat contest for attorney general.
- Massachusetts State Senator Diana DiZoglio (D) won the Democratic nomination for state auditor.
- Deb Goldberg, the state treasurer, is running unopposed for reelection.
- Rayla Campbell (R) was unopposed for the Republican nomination the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Secretary of State William Francis Galvin (D).
The intrigue: Voters in three other states — Republicans in Arkansas and Democrats in Oklahoma and Ohio — nominated women for governor and lieutenant this year, according to Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP).
- Women currently hold three of the four statewide executive positions in Michigan.
Flashback: Michelle Wu was elected as Boston's first woman mayor last year and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) became the first woman from Massachusetts to serve in the U.S. Senate when she was elected in 2012.
What they're saying: “While this is not entirely new, it’s definitely notable. Not only are they a high percentage of nominees but they are also in contests where they are favored to win. It’s a point of progress," CAWP director of research Kelly Dittmar told Axios.
- "Massachusetts is breaking a lot of barriers and it's great to see," Christina Reynolds, VP of communications at Emily's List, told Axios.
- "I think it will provide a great example for women considering running and also for voters to remind them that women are absolutely great leaders." | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/07/women-candidates-politicians-massachusetts | 2022-09-07T20:22:02Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/07/women-candidates-politicians-massachusetts | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Updated guideline offers the latest in evidence-based recommendations including considerations for skeletal maturity and activity level in patients with ACL injuries
ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) issued an update to the Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries, which replaces the previous version released in 2014. This CPG provides updates to 12 of the 24 existing evidence-based recommendations and includes two new recommendations to treat patients, both skeletally mature and skeletally immature, who have been diagnosed with an ACL injury of the knee.
ACL tears are one of the most common knee injuries with 200,000 occurring each year in the United States1. Additionally, those who experience ACL injuries are at a higher risk for developing post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) later in life. With an increase of ACL injuries in younger patients, many of these patients now experience PTOA at an earlier age.
"Since 2014, we have better information about ACL injuries, treatment and outcomes," said Kent Jason Lowry, MD, FAAOS, co-chair of the clinical practice guideline workgroup and member of the AAOS Committee on Evidence-Based Quality and Value. "These updates represent key learnings that are better understood through the recent literature and can serve as guidelines to care based on the specific patient and the situation. However, they also highlight gaps where more research is needed to evolve and further define the guidelines to help surgeons and their patients make evidence-based decisions."
Certain recommendations in this edition were updated to account for the specificity and nuances related to skeletal maturity and activity level of the patient. Specifically, the committee recommends using an autograft instead of an allograft to improve patient outcomes and lower graft ruptures or revisions, particularly in young or active patients. The guidelines also include a moderate recommendation that when performing an ACL reconstruction with an autograft for skeletally mature patients, surgeons may favor the bone patellar bone as the tendon source to reduce the risk of graft failure or infection or the hamstring to reduce the risk of anterior or kneeling pain.
"While skeletal maturity and age are related, they are not the same," explained Robert Brophy, MD, FAAOS, co-chair of the clinical practice guideline workgroup and member of the AAOS Committee on Evidence-Based Quality and Value. "Essentially, a patient reaches skeletal maturity when the vast majority, if not all, of their bony growth is complete around the joints in the body including the knee. There's no doubt there are advantages to using autograft, particularly in younger and more active patients, factors which also play a role when selecting which autograft to use."
The updated CPG features two new recommendations including:
- A strong strength recommendation favoring ACL reconstruction over repair due to a lower rate of revision surgery when compared to ACL repair.
- A moderate strength recommendation stating that in select patients Anterolateral Ligament/Lateral Extraarticular Tenodesis could be considered when performing hamstring autograft reconstruction to reduce graft failure and improve short-term function.
"The committee found strong evidence that reconstruction of a midsubstance tear – one of the most common types of ACL tears – has better outcomes over repair," said Dr. Lowry. "The committee also updated the recommendation that ACL reconstruction can be considered in order to lower the risk of future meniscus pathology or procedures, especially in younger and/or more active patients as a way to protect the meniscus and articular cartilage to try to minimize the degree to which that knee has early problems down the road from PTOA or other complications."
Additional updates to the recommendations and options from this CPG include:
- Surgical timing for treatment of an acute isolated ACL tear is now recommended within three months of the injury, reduced from five months as stated in the previous edition, as early reconstruction is preferred because the risk of additional cartilage and meniscal injury starts to increase within three months.
- Training programs designed to prevent injury can be used to reduce the risk of primary ACL injuries in athletes participating in high-risk sports.
- Functional evaluation, such as the "hop" test, may be considered as one factor to determine return to sport after ACL reconstruction.
"There's still a lot to learn when it comes to optimizing the timing of intervention, rehabilitation, the ideal time to return to sport, and interventions to reduce risk of injury, both in people who have never had an ACL injury, as well as those who have already experienced it," said Dr. Brophy. "The evidence in these areas of focus is still very much evolving and we look forward to following future research to provide orthopaedic surgeons and patients with continued guidance for patient care."
Development of this CPG was a collaborative effort between representatives from the AAOS, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American College of Emergency Physicians.
CPGs are not meant to be stand-alone documents, but rather serve as a point of reference and educational tool for both healthcare professionals managing patients with ACL injuries and orthopaedic surgeons. CPGs recommend accepted approaches to treatment and/or diagnosis and are not intended to be a fixed protocol for treatment or diagnosis. Patient care and treatment should always be based on a clinician's independent medical judgment, giving the individual patient's specific clinical circumstances.
The full Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries is intended for reference by orthopaedic surgeons and other physicians, and available through AAOS' OrthoGuidelines website and free mobile app. For more information on the development process for AAOS clinical practice guidelines, please view the Clinical Practice Guideline Methodology.
With more than 38,000 members, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS is the trusted leader in advancing musculoskeletal health. It provides the highest quality, most comprehensive education to help orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals at every career level to best treat patients in their daily practices. The AAOS is the source for information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related musculoskeletal health care issues and it leads the health care discussion on advancing quality.
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1 Herzog MM, Marshall SW, Lund JL, Pate V, Mack CD, Spang JT. Trends in Incidence of ACL Reconstruction and Concomitant Procedures Among Commercially Insured Individuals in the United States, 2002-2014. Sports Health. 2018 Nov/Dec;10(6):523-31
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Eugene Hernandez named first Latino director of Sundance Film Festival
Eugene Hernandez was announced Wednesday as the Sundance Film Festival's next director and head of public programming.
- He's the first Latino director to hold the position in the film festival's 44-year history.
Details: Hernandez, who is the current festival director of the New York Film Festival, is slated to lead the 2024 Park City-based event.
- He's also the former co-founder and editor-in-chief of the indie-film publication Indiewire and has more than 25 years of experience in the film and media industry.
What they're saying: "Nearly 30 years ago, looking for direction and curious, I went to the Sundance Film Festival for the first time. I immediately connected with its mission, and it changed my life," Hernandez said in a statement, adding he was ready for the challenge.
- "I'm so pleased to have him serve as our new Festival Director, helping to support a new generation of artists, and taking us into the next decade of Sundance's story," Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford said in a statement.
Flashback: Tabitha Jackson stepped down as director in June. She led the festival through two virtual years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The 2023 festival will be led by Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente and Kim Yutani, director of programming.
What's next: Ticket packages will be announced later this month.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Securities, Inc., a leading full service investment bank and subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) ("B. Riley"), today announced it will host its second annual Crypto Conference on Thursday, September 29, 2022 in New York.
B. Riley Securities 2nd Annual Crypto Conference: Miners + Web3 + DeFi will feature public and privately held companies across the digital asset chain in a forum designed for maximum knowledge sharing. Executive management teams from leading operators across blockchain infrastructure, computing, crypto exchanges, decentralized finance (DeFi), hosting, mining, staking and Web3 will engage in-person with investors to provide insight into the next phase of growth for this evolving asset class.
"Our annual Crypto Conference highlights our firm's multidisciplinary approach in serving stakeholders across the crypto economy with each of our participants representing a different angle of the evolving digital asset chain," said Andy Moore, CEO of B. Riley Securities. "Our event aims to serve as a rich forum for institutional investors to gain insight into this ascending asset class directly from leading operators."
Conference highlights include a series of fireside chats moderated by B. Riley's award winning equity research team. Corporate management teams will be available for one-on-one and small group meetings with institutional investors.
Early confirmed participants include:*
Participation is by invitation only and is reserved for clients of B. Riley. Interested participants may contact their B. Riley representative for more information or email conference@brileyfin.com.
B. Riley Securities serves more than 1,100 institutional investors and has become one of the largest underwriters for crypto-related businesses, raising hundreds of millions of dollars for such companies since 2021. To learn more about B. Riley Securities, visit www.brileysecurities.com.
B. Riley Securities provides a full suite of investment banking, corporate finance, advisory, research, and sales and trading services. Investment banking services include initial, secondary and follow-on offerings, institutional private placements, merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory, SPACs, corporate restructuring and recapitalization. B. Riley is nationally recognized and highly ranked for its proprietary small-cap equity research. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial. Please see www.brileyfin.com/disclosures for disclosures about B. Riley Securities Research.
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Visit Booth 12.F42 to experience the latest in LED production lighting
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cineo Lighting (www.cineolighting.com), an industry leader in innovative production lighting technology, returns to IBC Amsterdam with the new Quantum Ladder. With 100,000 Lumens, the rugged and durable light features 64,000 presets & effects with a built-in power supply. The Quantum Ladder is an ideal solution for space and backdrop lighting for film, broadcast, and streaming productions. The light will be available for sale soon.
"The all-new Quantum Ladder has the pristine white spectrum that Cineo is known for plus full RGB capabilities in a light-weight package," said Joe Mendoza, Vice President of Sales for Cineo Lighting. "All of that high quality light is easily programmed with the unit's intuitive touch screen control and Cineo's StageLynx software."
Cineo's full line features the recently debuted Quantum Studio, Quantum II, LB800, and LightBlade, all of which feature saturated color control along with the high power, hard source ReFlex R15 with liquid-cool technology. All the company's products use proprietary phosphor-converted white light LEDs, as well as phosphor-converted saturated color LEDs to create a balanced, natural looking spectrum. Digital control and a seamless user experience are provided by the proprietary Cineo Stagelynx software. Cineo Stagelynx is standard on every light fixture and now also available for download via the Cineo StageLynx app. Optimized for on-location and on-stage production work for features, television, commercials, streaming, and virtual projects, Cineo Lighting solutions are available across the US and the UK through Universal Production Services (universalproductionservices.com).
Cineo Lighting is a unit of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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Help us reach our goal of 200,000 decorated bags by September, 30!
Add a touch of love to our Sack Suppers this September! Sack Suppers are a nutritious, ready-to-eat meal delivered right to a child’s school or distribution site, ensuring children have access to the healthy food they need to thrive.
What you’ll need:
- Brown or white 6 or 8 lb. or size extra-large paper sacks work best.
- Crayons or markers.
- Refrain from using paint, glitter, feathers or stickers, as they can come off in the food.
- Please keep in mind that many Sack Suppers will be going to public schools and therefore cannot contain religious messages.
Feel free to drop decorated bags off during the month of September at any Kids’ Food Basket location.
Are you not local to West Michigan? We highly encourage you to mail decorated bags to our headquarters in Kent County!
Kent: 1300 Plymouth NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ottawa and Allegan: 652 Hastings Avenue, Holland, MI 49423
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Muskegon: 1011 2nd St. Muskegon, MI 49440, Central United Methodist Church
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Don’t forget to take pictures of your beautiful designs and share them with us by posting pictures on your social media and use #brownbagdecoratingday!
Brown Bag Decorating Day Pop Up Event
Join KFB and West Michigan artists on September 27 for a Brown Bag Decorating Pop Up. Local food vendors will be onsite to fuel your creativity!
When: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Where: Kids’ Food Basket Farm – Kent County (1300 Plymouth Ave. NE , Grand Rapids)
When: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
To RSVP, please email: events@kidsfoodbasket.org.
Brown Bag Decorating Week – For Schools!
September 26 – 30
This year, we have partnered with West Michigan schools to collect decorated brown bags for Sack Suppers!
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Humane Society has announced that it will be holding a free vaccine clinic to protect dogs against parvovirus. The clinic will be held on Saturday, September 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Humane Society Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Animal Care & Resource Center (2722 River Street).
The clinic will be for low/no-income dog owners who cannot afford to vaccinate their pets. Dog owners who can afford to pay for vaccinations are asked to visit their veterinarian or schedule an appointment at the Kalamazoo Humane Society.
The clinic will offer a combo vaccination that includes parvovirus, as well as other preventable canine disease. Rabies vaccines will also be available. The vaccinations will be available first come, first serve. Kalamazoo Humane Society’s goal is to vaccinate 125 dogs, in honor of the organization’s 125th anniversary.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently identified an illness that caused the death of more than 30 dogs in Northern Michigan as parvovirus. According to the Kalamazoo Humane Society, it is very important for dogs that belong to unhoused or low-income owners to be vaccinated, due to these dogs often walking with their owners downtown or other high-traffic areas that could be contaminated by the virus.
“The purpose of this vaccine clinic for low-income dog owners is to protect the entire community by providing services that dog owners forgo when finances are tight,” said Kalamazoo Humane Society Executive Director Aaron Winters.
“We want to ensure that every pet has access to affordable pet care,” said Kalamazoo Program Manager Amy Stockman. “Our work with low-income pet owners demonstrates that they want to make healthy choices for their pets as long as it’s accessible. Access to care is an essential element of our programming as we expand our outreach efforts in Southwest Michigan.”
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The Glorious Aegeann sea. You're driving down your way for more than enough good restaurantes in order to eat with friends of food. With fresh fries the only think you're left are fish with some oyster-planted tomots from where the giver'ts, olifanti's come along...but all these can make some one go over time of visit and have no fun but for fish we don'T give good excist for ALLEGAN, Mich. — Allegan County’s first likely case of monkeypox (MPV) has been detected.
The Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) tells us state health officials informed them that a resident may have contracted MPV.
We’re told the patient is isolating and is not considered a public risk.
Symptoms of MPV include a rash, fever, chills, headache, exhaustion and swollen lymph nodes, health officials say.
Visit the state’s website for more information, including MPV case numbers and treatment options. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/allegan/allegan-countys-1st-likely-monkeypox-case-detected | 2022-09-07T20:23:22Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/allegan/allegan-countys-1st-likely-monkeypox-case-detected | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Officials in Baltimore, Maryland, are trying to flush out the city's water system after E. coli was discovered in drinking water over the weekend.
The city believes the contamination is contained to the Sandtown-Winchester and Harlem Park neighborhoods, which are predominantly Black and low-income areas.
Contamination was detected when Baltimore's Department of Public Work sampled drinking water at the Baltimore Police Department's Western District Station, and the Engine 8 Fire Station.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia and other illnesses.
A boil advisory is in effect for the affected areas.
However, some residents said they didn't know about the advisory until it was too late.
"So I found out after I got to work and after we had all brushed our teeth and drank water and the dogs drank water," Baltimore County resident Lorena Ahern said on Tuesday.
The city is also handing out water at several locations. However, there is a limit of three gallons per household. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/e-coli-discovered-in-baltimore-drinking-water | 2022-09-07T20:23:28Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/e-coli-discovered-in-baltimore-drinking-water | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
« Michele Reject Obamanistas' Anti - GE Cropping Amneste … The American Food System — What Should… | A Victim Mollified - For Awhile »\nHoped It Moment Has Arrived : Civic Activists Senseless … Making It Better For The Community\nI'VE GONE to four meetings to support a new business at this town called Wishard Farm in an under represented area called Winds Apple's iPhone just got an upgrade.
The new iPhone 14 series was unveiled Wednesday during a product launch event in Cupertino, California.
This was the first in-person product launch after a pandemic delay.
Apple claims the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max have the fastest chip ever used in a smartphone.
They also feature an improved main camera. At 48 megapixels, it is designed to capture more detail than previous versions of the iPhone.
The new iPhones range between $799 and $1,099.
The phones will be available in many colors, including blue, starlight, deep purple, silver, gold, and space black.
People can begin pre-ordering their phone on Sept. 9. It will be available on Sept. 16, Apple says.
In addition to the new iPhones, the company also showed off its new Apple Watch.
The Series 8 watch has new temperature-sensing capabilities and a crash detection feature that can contact emergency services if a person is unresponsive.
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F. S Sailus (Lititz). 5’8 G. S Moffitt PV North/Fursty (1vA)/UConnn\nWheels/Koz, Uconn. Committed; Mott/Slippery BU/L. UM\n2’21” SBW; (not listed, but may commit at finalists in\nSeptember in Mass?)-L. Schonbachk Jr Were to start when the event first commensed and that event could not occur because there is no more light of evening yet (and not much at event). TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It seems an issue regarding seating will keep members of Alabama's marching band from traveling to Austin, Texas, this weekend when the Crimson Tide takes on the Longhorns.
In a statement to the Birmingham Newspaper, the university said its band would not be at the game on Saturday.
“Due to the seating location and configuration of the visiting institution’s ticket allotment at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, the Million Dollar Band will not make the trip this weekend for the Alabama at Texas football game,” Alabama said in the statement.
According to the AL.com and The Tuscaloosa News, some tickets are allotted by universities for visiting fans.
The news outlets reported that the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has game arrangements that allow visiting fans to sit in the upper and lower bowels. The Big 12, however, does not have such an agreement, so Texas placed Alabama in the nosebleeds.
According to the news outlets, Texas doing this to visiting fans isn't anything new.
In 2019, Lousiana State University's marching band was also placed in the nosebleeds, the news outlets reported.
When news of LSU's seating arrangement began trending on social media, Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte took to Twitter to explain.
“We moved the visitors section from the lower bowl to give our students a contiguous student section thus creating a fantastic atmosphere for in DKR.. if a visiting team elects to bring their band must sit in the seats allotted for visitors," Del Conte said.
We moved the visitors section from the lower bowl to give our students a contiguous student section thus creating a fantastic atmosphere for in DKR.. if a visiting team elects to bring their band must sit in the seats allotted for visitors. https://t.co/cS7c1tbS3t
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Westfield home damaged by electrical fire
Alexander Lewis
MyCentralJersey.com
WESTFIELD – An electrical fire early Wednesday damaged a home on Vernon Terrace, said Westfield Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Duelks.
Town firefighters responded around 1:55 a.m. to 129 Vernon Terrace on a report of smoke in a building, authorities said. Arriving firefighters reported the 1 ½-story single-family home showing fire and smoke from the right side extending into the interior attic, authorities said.
The residents were all safely evacuated and there were no injuries in the fire, according to authorities.
The fire was extinguished at 2:27 a.m. and the cause was determined to be electrical in nature, Duelks said. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/07/westfield-nj-fire-vernon-terrace/65842163007/ | 2022-09-07T20:24:15Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/07/westfield-nj-fire-vernon-terrace/65842163007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
South Plainfield mayor denounces white supremacists who crashed Labor Day parade
SOUTH PLAINFIELD – Mayor Matthew Anesh disavowed any borough connection to a group of white supremacists who crashed Monday’s annual Labor Day parade.
"A group unknown to me, the Governing Body, and probably virtually all of South Plainfield tried to enter the parade," Anesh said in a statement posted on social media. "The group was not part of the parade and was not a registrant of the parade. The South Plainfield Police Department intervened and treated this protesting group as just that, protesters."
Members of the New Jersey European Heritage Association (NJEHA), identified by a banner that three masked participants were holding, began marching along the route of South Plainfield’s 63rd Annual Labor Day Parade, positioning themselves at the end of the line of registered parade participants.
The group of about five men, all wearing matching tan pants, white t-shirts, baseball-style caps with an emblem, American flag-style neck gaiters and sunglasses, were flanked on either side by police in vehicles. One member was seen videotaping and photographing the group's actions.
NJEHA in Central Jersey in 2019:Hundreds turn out in Princeton to rally against white supremacy
In a video posted on Twitter by a parade viewer, several others could be heard telling the NJEHA marchers they were not welcome here.
"I want to thank the Police for intervening and keeping the day's activities safe for our residents and not allowing Labor Day to be marred by this group," Anesh said in the statement.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, the NJEHA is a small, New Jersey-based white supremacist group that "espouses racism, anti-Semitism and intolerance under the guise of 'saving' white European peoples from purported imminent extinction."
Typically, the group, created in 2018, spreads its "hateful propaganda" online and by distributing fliers in Central Jersey, according to the ADL, but has organized and participated in white supremacist rallies and demonstrations in the state and elsewhere in the country.
The borough's Labor Day parade made its return after a four-year absence.
The event was canceled in 2021 because of Hurricane Ida and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, just hours before its planned step-off, the parade was cancelled after an explosive device was found near the parade route. A borough man later pled guilty to two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon, a destructive device, and one count of tampering with evidence.
email: cmakin@gannettnj.com
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: KOD), a biopharmaceutical company committed to researching, developing and commercializing transformative therapeutics to treat high prevalence retinal diseases, announced today that management will present at the 2022 Morgan Stanley Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 1:05 p.m. Pacific Time (4:05 p.m. Eastern Time).
A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the "Events and Presentations" section of Kodiak's website at http://ir.kodiak.com/ and will remain available for replay for a limited time following the event.
About Kodiak Sciences Inc.
Kodiak (Nasdaq: KOD) is a biopharmaceutical company committed to researching, developing and commercializing transformative therapeutics to treat high prevalence retinal diseases. Founded in 2009, we are focused on bringing new science to the design and manufacture of next generation retinal medicines to prevent and treat the leading causes of blindness globally. Our ABC Platform™ uses molecular engineering to merge the fields of antibody-based and chemistry-based therapies and is at the core of Kodiak's discovery engine. Kodiak's lead product candidate, tarcocimab tedromer, is a novel anti-VEGF antibody biopolymer conjugate being developed for the treatment of retinal vascular diseases including wet age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in elderly patients in the developed world, and diabetic eye diseases, the leading cause of blindness in working-age patients in the developed world. Kodiak has leveraged its ABC Platform to build a pipeline of product candidates in various stages of development. KSI-501 is our dual inhibitor antibody biopolymer conjugate targeting both VEGF (VEGF-trap) and IL-6 (anti-IL-6 antibody) for the treatment of retinal diseases. We are expanding our early research pipeline to include ABC Platform based triplet inhibitors for multifactorial retinal diseases such as dry AMD and glaucoma. Kodiak is based in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, please visit www.kodiak.com.
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Monroe County Life: Views from across Monroe County captured by area residents
The Monroe News
Monroe County Life is our photo gallery series featuring pictures from Monroe News readers. Selected images appear in print, on our website and on our social media accounts.
If you have a great picture that was taken in Monroe County and would like to share it with Monroe News readers for this series, please email it in a large photo size to regional editor Ray Kisonas at rkisonas@monroenews.com. Include when and where the photo was taken, the names of anyone in the picture, and how to list the photographer's name. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/07/monroe-county-life-monroe-news-readers-share-their-photos/65465922007/ | 2022-09-07T20:26:03Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/09/07/monroe-county-life-monroe-news-readers-share-their-photos/65465922007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local Sports: Sub gives Ida a lift; four volleyball teams get league wins
IDA – Ida’s soccer team got a lift from a sub to remain unbeaten Tuesday night.
The Blue Streaks trailed Clinton 1-0 in the 38th minute, when Asher Hamm came in off the bench and made a game-changing play.
“Asher Hamm was subbed in as striker, made an aggressive play on the ball and a nice pass to Evan Schmidtz who finished from about the 25 yards outside the box on the right side of the field,” Ida coach Tim Allen said.
That tied the game at halftime.
The score remained 1-1 until the 35th minute when a pass from goalkeeper Cole Angerer got through to Schmidtz, who finished for his second goal of the night and a 2-1 win.
Connor Ramsey, Dustin Holycross, Wade Johnston, and Donnie Lutz led the defense for 3-0 Ida.
PREP SOCCER
Pioneer pulls away
ANN ARBOR − Monroe trailed just 1-0 at halftime, but Ann Arbor Pioneer pulled away after the intermission for a 6-0 win Tuesday.
"We battled hard but conceded a second from a corner after an hour and then lost Nick Braden the keeper to a thigh injury and the roof caved in," Monroe coach Ian Cooke said.
Austin Dunn, Logan Janes, and Lucis Rzepa had strong games for Monroe.
Johnson nets winner
SALINE − Trevin Johnson's penalty kick produced the only goal of the game, lifting State Line Christian over Washtenaw Christian 1-0 Tuesday.
Cooper Worley made a good rush and was shoved to the ground to draw the penalty kick call. Johnson connected on a PK for the third time this season.
Eli Dyer made 8 saves to record his third shutout of the season for 4-3 State Line.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Fisher’s serves up points
PETERSBURG – Ava Fisher served for 15 points, including two aces, to lead Summerfield past Sand Creek 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 Tuesday.
Addison Ciacelli (16 assists, 6 points), Megan Pease (6 kills, 2 blocks), and Kailee LaPlante (11 points, 4 kills) also were standouts for Summerfield in its Tri-County Conference opener.
The Bulldogs also won the junior varsity match 25-23, 23-25, 25-23 behind strong play from Maya Stone (9 points, 6 aces, 5 digs, 2 kills), Riley Soldwish (6 points, 3 aces, 6 kills, 6 assists), Sarah Prati (3 aces, 3 kills, 11 assists), and Mia Samples (2 aces, 4 kills).
Big night for Sweeney
BRITTON – Sophomore Elizabeth Sweeny rang up 10 points, 5 kills and 5 digs as Erie Mason knocked off Britton Deerfield 25-14, 25-18, 26-24 Tuesday.
Jenna Wright also was credited with 5 kills and 5 digs. Angela Sweeney and Cameron Zaleski racked up 11 and 9 kills, respectively, Cameron Zaleski (15) and Jayanna Willets (11) led in digs and Brooklyn Langenderfer was credited with 29 assists.
Mason’s junior varsity won 25-12, 25-16, 15-9 with Raelynn Lay (15 points, aces, 5 digs, 4 kills) and Clara Tibia (11 points, 7 aces) leading the way.
Andrews assists Whiteford
OTTAWA LAKE – Alaina Andrews logged 14 assists as Whiteford beat Emmanuel Christian in three sets Tuesday to improve to 2-4 on the season.
The Bobcats also got 9 digs from Aly VanBrandt, 6 kills from Kenzie Gray, and 5 aces from Ava Hillard.
Ida holds on
CLINTON − Ida had a thriller to open its Lenawee County Athletic Association season Tuesday, holding off Clinton 25-19, 25-13, 16-25, 12-25, 15-6.
Ellie Jones led with 6 kills, followed by Kylie Grieser and Kaylee Stein with 5 each. Mia Karl added 3 blocks and Kylee Burkey 11 digs.
PREP SWIMMING
Zaleski leads SMCC
WILLIS − Maya Zaleski was second in both the 50- and 500-yard freestyle as St. Mary Catholic Central fell 90-71 to Ypsilanti Lincoln and 96-60 to Ann Arbor Greenhills Tuesday.
Kaylee Kamprath, Katelyn Rutkowski, McKenzie Kidd, Mary Claire Wright, Catherine Ambs, Isabelle Niedermeyer, and Joyce Dietrich also swam well for the Kestrels.
PREP TENNIS
Milan tied up
ANN ARBOR – Matthew Bowman (No. 1 singles) and Zach Farmer-Luke Morse (No. 3 doubles) won three-set matches for Milan in a 4-4 tie with Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard Tuesday.
Other Milan wins came from Nathan Bowman and Gavin Kruise-Gunnar Kruise. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/09/07/local-sports-sub-gives-ida-a-lift-four-volleyball-teams-get-league-wins/65742000007/ | 2022-09-07T20:26:09Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/09/07/local-sports-sub-gives-ida-a-lift-four-volleyball-teams-get-league-wins/65742000007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Monroe duo earns validation with Mason Relay crown
Erie Mason boys and Jefferson, SMCC girls take team titles
ERIE − Luke Butler was injured.
Kyle Hoffner was ineligible.
Neither Monroe High runner had the junior season they had hoped for.
PHOTO GALLERY: Boys & girls cross country teams run at 40th annual Erie Mason Relays
But both have the chance to set the record straight as the boys cross country season kicks off this fall. Together, they were searching for validation as a team at Tuesday's 40th annual Mason Relays.
"Every year I look forward to this race," Butler said. "It's always on the top of my list."
Butler and Hoffner cruised to first place in the 6-mile, two-person relay race. Competing in alternating miles, the Trojan duo finished in 30:48.27 and nearly 30 full seconds ahead of the nearest pair.
For years, Butler has been trying to win this race. He took second last year in a close battle on the course with Jefferson's Carter McCalister. They switched positions this year, both running with new teammates.
"I had that in the back of my mind quite a bit," Butler said. "It was my teammate (Hoffner). He trained his butt off all year. He knew I was really looking forward to this. I just thank God I was able to do the best I could."
Butler has leaned a lot on his faith and counted his blessings while recovering from injury. He suffered a stress fracture in his lower back at the end of last year's cross country season, forcing him to miss the track season.
"It kept getting worse and worse and didn't heal properly," he said. "I was only able to start training again about a month and a half ago."
Now running with a back brace, Butler proved to himself and others that he's still capable of being one of the top runners in the Monroe County Region. Though he knows there is still work to be done.
"I can tell it's still there," he said. "My endurance isn't close to where it's been, but I think I'll be back to it by the end of the season."
Hoffner has been chasing his own redemption.
He was ineligible to run his junior year but worked hard over the summer to succeed. He was Monroe's top runner at the season-opening Milan Puddle Jumper Invite. He clocked mile splits Tuesday under 5 minutes.
"I missed it a lot," Hoffner said. "I still showed up to every practice and made sure to run every day. I still got the work in."
Hoffner completed the first mile with an 8-second lead over the field. He and Butler knew every second would be needed.
"We were hoping to get a good lead and keep it open," Hoffner said. "We were expecting to have Carter McCalister running hard in their second leg. We didn't want him too close."
McCalister and teammate Nolan West were second in 31:18.20. As a team, Jefferson finished runner-up in the Division 1 race with 35 points. Dearborn Divine Child was first with 18.
New Boston Huron took third with 41, followed by Monroe (45), Flat Rock (77), Dundee (91), Airport (115), Milan (125), and Grosse Ile (130).
Erie Mason won the Division 2 race with 49 points ahead of Adrian Lenawee Christian (55), St. Mary Catholic Central (71), Whiteford (95), and Sand Creek (190).
"We knew it was a possibility (to win) going in, but you just never know," Mason coach Alison Meisner said. "You just don't know what everybody else has and how they're going to pair people up. Are they trying to go for the top pair? Or are you really trying to win the meet?
"We tried to win the meet."
Parker Campbell-Jackson Ansel (third), Austin Sulier-Ryan Joyce (15th), and Jackson Carner-Parker Sorg (31st) scored for the Eagles. Meisner did not pair up her top two runners, preferring instead to mix her top six into more strategic teams.
"It worked this year," Meisner said. "Sometimes you're better going 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, but it just depends. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not."
Region teams swept the girls competition.
Jefferson was first in the Division 1 race with three pairs all in the top six. The Bears scored 13 points to finish in front of Divine Child (36), Monroe (65), Milan (67), Huron (70), Dundee (97), Grosse Ile (123), and Airport (132).
SMCC took the crown in the Division 2 race for the second year in a row. The Kestrels scored 30 points, followed by Blissfield (94), Whiteford (101), Sand Creek (111), and Mason (114).
Like Mason's boys, Jefferson coach Phil Speare mixed his pairs and split up the Bears' three fastest runners..
"We paired 1 with 6, 2 with 5, and 3 with 4 to see how it would go. It went pretty good," he said. "I was really proud of them."
Speare knew he would have a deep team capable of winning the team title. Jefferson's runners had a fantastic spring track season. This year's top six cross country runners all qualified for the state track meet in individual events. That success carried over to Tuesday with Alexa Glancy-Jenna Pilachowski taking third, Madison Duvall-Kim Miller fourth, and Veronica Fitzgerald-Riley Peer sixth.
"A lot of the girls had really good workouts over the summer," Speare said. "I was happy to see them all race as well as they did."
SMCC's girls won for the second year in a row. They showed big improvement. The Kestrels would have finished in second place even if both divisions were combined Tuesday.
Bella LaFountain-Claire Lisker finished fifth, Sam LaFountain-Abby Lechy were 12th, and Cay Flint-Alex Wickenheiser placed 13th.
"They proved they're going to be really competitive this year," SMCC coach Liz Shafer said. "The girls are confident this year, but not overly confident. They're feeling good about where they're at and it's going to be an exciting season for them."
Full results of Tuesday's Mason Invite are below:
REGION RESULTS
A list of the top teams from each school in the Monroe County Region. Place in parentheses.
BOYS
Airport: Kenneth Wingate-Seth Haliburda (24), Callum Bell-Adrian Dawes (39), Will Dobbertin-Wyatt Kessell (52)
Dundee: Zach McMahan-Isaak Rubley (5), Noah Nieman-Ashton Rakebrand (35), Brennan Graham-Ryan Cooley (51)
Erie Mason: Parker Campbell-Jackson Ansel (3), Austin Sulier-Ryan Joyce (15), Jackson Carner-Parker Sorg (31)
Flat Rock: Jake Stanislawski-Lucas Taraszkiewicz (14), Nate Vargo-Caiden Wasielewski (29), Nick Dropiewski-Adam Brodie (34)
Jefferson: Nolan West-Carter McCalister (2), Will Steinhour-Blake Schroeder (13), Xander Hartunian-Ben Merkel (20)
Milan: Parker Prior-Brayden Humes (17), Wesley Murphy-Aidan Broadworth (37), Zach Heikka-Warren Pietryka (71)
Monroe: Kyle Hoffner-Luke Butler (1), Myles Bray-Andy Foshag (16), Chris Stein-Maxx Adams (28)
Huron: Griffin Mentzer-Ryan Morris (9), Lucas Kuhn-Abdul Ghennewa (11), Sam Stanley-Luke Dulecki (21)
SMCC: Luke Foster-Simon VanderVlucht (10), Henry Wickenheiser-Max Foldvary (23), Jacob Smith-Zack Perkins (38)
Whiteford: Elliott Rodgers-Keegan Masters (7), Zach Kahn-Brendon Masters (32), Dylan Anderson-Luke Rasor (56)
GIRLS
Airport: Sydney Mason-Courtney Bovair (15), Mia Erickson-Emily Sell (54), Madison Kemp-Zoey Webb (63)
Dundee: Kaylee Hovey-Bridget Waterstradt (16), Brianna Cousino-Natalie Swisher (33), Lily Valentine-Ava Richards (48)
Erie Mason: Elizabeth Lambert-Bailey Meiring (23), Mikaela Graves-Riley England (40), Gabbi Colburn-Cheyenne Crouch (51)
Flat Rock: Megan Woelkers-Avery Barron (49)
Jefferson: Alexa Glancy-Jenna Pilachowski (3), Madison Duvall-Kim Miller (4), Veronica Fitzgerald-Riley Peer (6)
Milan: Ella Racette-Kaily McDaniel (19), Claire Baker-Sabriana Smallwood (21), Amerie Wilson-Lily Rader (27)
Monroe: Viktoria Bloniarz-Morgan Kay (7), Anna Coury-Corinna Aulph (20), Lexie Butler-Saloni Joshi (38)
Huron: Avery Turk-Molly Johnston (9), Breeann Roupe-Falyn Doss (24), Cara Bean-Maggie Warden (37)
SMCC: Bella LaFountain-Claire Lisker (5), Sam LaFountain-Abby Lechy (12), Cay Flint-Alex Wickenheiser (13)
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that it will participate in two upcoming investor conferences. Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, will be a topic of discussion.
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Exclusive collaboration between B Corp™ accounting firm and preeminent ESG assessment tool that aligns with the world's leading ESG and sustainability standards
PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensiba San Filippo LLP (SSF), a West Coast accounting and business-consulting firm, and Impakt IQ (IIQ), a leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessment, reporting and intelligence tool, are excited to announce an exclusive deployment partnership to connect the dots between ESG opportunities and risk, and their impacts to an organization's bottom-line performance.
Impakt IQ's approach features a powerful toolset that enables companies to measure and manage their ESG intelligence. It generates an ESG score, ESG statement, and ESG report that are backed by auditable investment-grade data and aligned with the world's leading sustainability and ESG standards, including the Task Force for Climate Change Disclosure (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and the SEC. The Impakt IQ approach is a systems-based process that stands on the shoulders of 15+ years of experience, knowledge, and demonstrated profitable results.
The Impakt IQ tool addresses a company's ESG blind spots and provides insight into ESG impacts, allowing executives to leverage this intelligence to make informed business decisions. The approach and toolkit help inform and connect all leaders of an organization, creating cross functional awareness and holistic insight into ESG risks, opportunities, and value creation.
The Impakt IQ report and toolkit is to ESG what a Financial Report is to finance. This tool enables organizations to evaluate and generate their ESG scores internally, giving them insight and control over their ESG management, disclosure, and narrative in a way that aligns with investor-grade standards and is fully auditable. Reporting components include:
- The IIQ ESG Report: reveals and identifies an organization's ESG current state, financial and reputational risks, and value creation opportunities, all organized elegantly into intuitive decision-useful information aimed at helping drive profitability
- The IIQ ESG Scorecard (akin to a financial P&L): benchmarks and rates these financial and reputational risks and value creation opportunities for every industry-specific material key performance indicator (KPI) within an organization
- The IIQ ESG Statement: is derived from company generated due diligence documents, leadership input from across the organization, and industry sector specific data collected from over 1,100 data points
- Additional proprietary tools: a dual materiality assessment, benchmarking analysis, financial risk assessment, reputational risk assessment, and top impact and ESG issues for an organization
"Accounting firms have been measuring and calculating risk from a business's financial data forever," says John Sensiba, managing partner of Sensiba San Filippo. "With ESG issues increasingly taking center stage in today's interconnected economy, it only makes sense that we measure and calculate risk from all the non-financial sustainability data in a standardized way as well."
"I have been developing an ESG Intelligence tool to help business leaders evolve to sustainable business models profitably for over 15 years when I recognized the link between financial and brand performance and sustainable business practices. The missing link to scaling ESG Intelligence and this tool has been the lack of a recognized global ESG standard — that changed in November 2021 with the announcement of the ISSB and subsequently SASB and TCFD rolling up under the ISSB," says Elisa Turner, founder of Impakt IQ. "All the pieces of the puzzle now exist, and we are excited to be scaling the Impakt IQ ESG Intelligence tool 3.0 with SSF. When we looked for an industry partner to team up with SSF and their Sensiba Center for Sustainability was the only logical choice out there, they are aligned in values and the belief that ESG performance today is interconnected to financial performance and integrated reporting is the future."
"The SSF sustainability team has been beta testing this tool for several months on three separate projects; the initial feedback has been really positive as it is offering insights into areas for operational improvement and risk management" says Scott Anderson, SASB and audit partner at Sensiba San Filippo LLP. "The fact that it is aligned with SASB and TCFD, was critical to our decision making and this supports the credibility of the assessment outcomes. This alignment also reinforces that our assessment results will segues nicely into sustainability reporting that stakeholders are increasingly requesting."
As a Certified B Corp™ accounting firm, Sensiba San Filippo LLP (SSF) provides clients with comprehensive assurance, tax, and consulting services while using the power of business to solve social and environmental challenges. SSF ranks among the region's top 20 public accounting firms and utilizes regional and global expertise to serve clients across various industries. The Sensiba Center for Sustainability (SCFS) was launched in 2020 and aims to help measure and benchmark non-financial data alongside financial data and tie ESG and sustainability efforts back to tangible ROI and bottom-line gains. SSF has been a trusted financial advisor for over 40 years, and SCFS is guiding companies in becoming more resilient and leveraging Business as a Force for Good™. Headquartered in Pleasanton, SSF has offices in San Jose, Bend, Portland, and Fresno. For more information, visit ssfllp.com or ssfllp.com/sustainability.
Impakt IQ (IIQ) helps organizations evolve to an impact performance mindset, culture, and framework that creates a material positive impact on society and the environment while building a more resilient and profitable business. IIQ ESG framework and reporting provides insight into what matters most and allows leadership to see "all" impact risks and opportunities relating to each other and their whole organization, backed by auditable investment-grade data and aligned with Task Force for Climate Change Disclosure (TCFD), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), and the SEC. For more information, visit impaktiq.com.
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NEW YORK -- Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams (2019-20) to reach back-to-back semifinals at the US Open. The No.6 seed defeated No.22 Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
This one came a lot easier than the three-set comeback against Danielle Collins in the previous round and her second-round match in which she saved two match points versus Kaia Kanepi. Sabalenka has now won her past three Grand Slam singles quarterfinals -- the only three of her career -- in straight sets.
Sets up the lob nicely 👌@SabalenkaA | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/Hlmpzq7qoH
— wta (@WTA) September 7, 2022
“I think I start really well, and the first set was really high level for me and put a lot of pressure on her,” Sabalenka told reporters later. “First set was really great. In the second set, I knew she will kind of trying to come back and she will do better. I just tried to hold my serve and try to put her under pressure on her serve.”
She’ll play the winner of Wednesday’s night match between No.1 Iga Swiatek and No.8 Jessica Pegula.
“Semifinal, it’s going to be tough,” Sabalenka said in her on-court interview. “I’m ready for another fight. I have to stay focused on myself.”
Quarterfinal results
- Garcia defeats Gauff at US Open to make first major semifinal
- Takeaways: Jabeur turns up the heat vs. Tomljanovic, into US Open semis
Sabalenka has now won five consecutive matches for the first time since … last year’s US Open.
The last time Sabalenka and Pliskova met in a Grand Slam event, the semifinals a year ago at Wimbledon, there were major fireworks. Sabalenka hit 18 aces and Pliskova 14 -- the most in a WTA match over the past two years. But it was Pliskova who prevailed in three sets.
This time, it was double faults that defined the trajectory in the early going. Pliskova had three in her first two service games -- and lost both of them. Sabalenka ran out to a 4-0 lead before Pliskova finally held serve.
While both players survived three-set matches in the previous round, Pliskova’s 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2 win against Victoria Azarenka ran longer than three hours -- her longest in three years.
Sabalenka broke Pliskova’s serve for the third time to take the first set, when the Czech player struck two more double faults and Sabalenka hauled off three forehand winners. Sabalenka finished the frame with 10 winners -- nine more than Pliskova, who had 15 unforced errors.
With Sabalenka serving at 2-all in the second set, she unleashed three aces and, finally, another unreturnable serve that gave her a 3-2 lead. She held again, for 4-3, when four big serves pulled her out of a love-30 hole. And while her forehand began to break down, she came up with some effective second serves to bring it to 5-4 – on the way to a tiebreak.
The pivotal blow in the extra session was an unexpected 103 mph second-serve ace. The final flourish was a forehand return winner down the line.
Sabalenka had seven aces and 22 of her 59 serves were not returned (57 percent).
Fourteen months ago, Sabalenka got to her first career semifinal at Wimbledon. Heading into her third, she said, she’s a completely different person.
“I was almost about to cry in the match to break through in the first week. Then I was in the semifinal, and then it was a lot of expectations. I felt like, 'OK, I think this is my time, I’m going to win it.'
"I would say that I didn’t expect [Pliskova] to play that well. I expect me to win the rest of the matches really easy. And then I had another experience in the [US Open] semifinal. Again, I lost it.
She’ll return to the Top 5 if she reaches the final. Pliskova fell for the fourth straight time in the US Open quarterfinals, but is projected to be back in the Top 20 on Monday. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2785592/sabalenka-takes-out-pliskova-into-second-straight-us-open-semifinal | 2022-09-07T20:34:21Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2785592/sabalenka-takes-out-pliskova-into-second-straight-us-open-semifinal | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK -- Three feet off the ground, limbs balletically positioned, eyes closed and mouth wide open, Caroline Garcia is the picture of pure, unadulterated joy. Hang that one in the Louvre.
This is the feeling you get when you’ve beaten Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the US Open on the biggest court in the world, Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman, into her first career major semifinal, has made it a habit of leaving the locals disappointed. Back in June, she defeated cherished British subject Emma Raducanu on Centre Court at Wimbledon and one month later was a winner over No.1-ranked Iga Swiatek in her home tournament in Warsaw, Poland.
Is there any reason to think the No.17-seeded Garcia will be daunted by the prospect of facing No.5 Ons Jabeur, her nemesis for a dozen years now, in a Thursday night match that will deliver the winner into the US Open final?
Quarterfinal results
- Garcia defeats Gauff at US Open to make first major semifinal
- Takeaways: Jabeur turns up the heat vs. Tomljanovic, into US Open semis
- Sabalenka takes out Pliskova, into second straight US Open semifinal
“The path is very clear right now, which direction I have to go, under stress, under pressure,” Garcia told reporters after defeating Gauff 6-3, 6-4. “I’m just trying to follow this path.”
Garcia has won 13 straight matches, including the two in Cincinnati qualifying that eventually led to her first WTA 1000 title in five years. She had lost three previous matches to Alison Riske-Amritraj before beating her in the fourth round and two previous matches to Gauff and is the only woman left in New York who hasn’t dropped a set.
When Andy met Ons 🤩@Ons_Jabeur got a fun surprise when she turned the corner and saw @andyroddick there!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/CffWgBFo3T
— wta (@WTA) September 7, 2022
Jabeur, however, has a lot going for her. Only Swiatek has won more than Jabeur’s 43 victories this year, and she’s coming off back-to-back major quarterfinal wins. She could become the first African women’s player to reach the semifinals at the US Open in the Open Era.
And, there’s this: Jabeur has a 2-0 record against Garcia, both on the Grand Slam stage, and 6-0 if you include their junior meetings.
“She was a rare kind of style,” Garcia said. “Yeah, a few times she stopped me on my way to get a Slam in juniors. It’s fun to see two players again in semifinal in US Open. It’s a great challenge for my game, for me.”
Garcia’s coach since the beginning of the season has been Bertrand Perret -- who coached Jabeur from 2018-20 and helped her rise from No.110 to No.45. He’s had a similar effect on Garcia.
Five years ago, Garcia broke through with WTA 1000 victories in Wuhan and Beijing and played in the year-end championship in Singapore. She was only 24 when she achieved her career-high ranking of No.4 near the end of the 2018 season. Last year was a big step back; Garcia was 21-24 and won only three matches in the four Grand Slam events. Her ranking dropped, precipitously, to No.74.
The year began slowly, but she won the title in Bad Homburg back in June, reached the fourth round at Wimbledon then won again in Warsaw and Cincinnati. Her attacking, athletic game has been free of doubt. A win against Jabeur could land her back in the Top 10.
What a night 🦁🐝🤩🇺🇸🎾
— Caroline Garcia (@CaroGarcia) September 7, 2022
Into the SEMIS at the @usopen
Pure emotions !
Quelle soirée ! Qualifiee pour les 1/2 finale 💪🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻🦁🐝🤩#FlyWithCaro #usopen #usopen2022
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“I mean, to have nerve, it’s normal,” Garcia said. “That means you care about it. You play tennis because of the passion, because of the emotions it brings you. So it also drives you to keep practicing, to go forward.”
Jabeur, she said, has always been a tricky opponent.
“Especially in juniors, it was really rare to play someone doing so much drop shots, slicing in the backhand,” Garcia said. “She was really changing a lot the balls. She was very tricky already to play.
“Now she’s even more. She’s in the Top 5 in the world, made the final in Wimbledon. She has improved a lot. It’s a great challenge. It’s great to see players, we have been growing up together. It’s nice to see that we made it to the top.”
Said Jabeur: “I know she plays really aggressive, and a tough game. So whoever is going to be able to impose her game is going to be in better form. So I will try to play my game.
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Ross Stewart ruled out of Scotland triple-header as Sunderland striker suffers injury setback
Scotland striker Ross Stewart has been ruled out of the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Ukraine and Republic of Ireland.
The Sunderland frontman is facing at least six weeks on the sidelines after damaging a thigh muscle ahead of Monday night’s Tees-Wear derby.
The twice-capped 26-year-old, who has scored five goals in seven Sky Bet Championship appearances for the promoted Black Cats this season, was forced to withdraw from the team for the 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough after sustaining an injury in the warm-up.
A scan has revealed significant damage and the former Ross County hitman now faces a period of rehabilitation which could keep him out for between six and eight weeks.
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Head coach Tony Mowbray told the club’s official website: “Ross will be out for six to eight weeks – it could be a little longer, but that will depend on his rehabilitation and the way his body reacts.
“He’s a really positive guy and we hope that he will be a quick healer, so we will take it game by game and hopefully he returns quickly.”
Stewart made his international debut earlier this year, appearing as a substitute in a Nations League game against Armenia on June 8 before doing likewise in the 3-0 defeat to Ireland in Dublin three days later.
Scotland are facing a triple-header later this month as Steve Clarke’s side host Ukraine and Ireland in back-to-back home fixtures at Hampden Park on September 21 and 24, before travelling to Poland, the temporary base for Urkraine, in the away fixture against the war-torn nation on September 27.
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ATLANTA (CN) — A Georgia federal judge’s award of $1.4 million to rapper Rackboy Cam in a lawsuit accusing a music producer of infringing on the copyright to the 2015 song “Everything Be Lit” was tossed out by a panel of the 11th Circuit on Wednesday.
Citing a legal error concerning service of the lawsuit, a three-judge panel of the Atlanta-based appeals court unanimously overturned a judgment in favor of the New Jersey rapper, whose real name is Anthony Campbell, and sent the case back down to the lower court for further proceedings.
Campbell filed suit in 2018 against music producer June James, Rayshawn Lamar Bennett also known as YFN Lucci, Rakin Hasheem Allen aka “PnB Rock” and Think It’s a Game Records. He claimed their 2016 song “Everyday We Lit” had similar lyrics and hooks to the song he wrote and recorded the previous year.
According to the panel’s decision, a representative of Think It’s a Game Records acknowledged that the songs sounded similar when contacted by Campbell. The label continued to distribute “Everyday We Lit” anyway.
Campbell’s original lawsuit ended in 2018 with the entry of a default judgment against James and Allen due to their failure to respond. In an amended complaint filed one month later, Campbell requested an actual damages award for the first time in the form of all profits derived from the infringing work.
In 2021, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Charles Pannell found in favor of Campbell and prohibited the defendants from publicly performing or distributing their song, which by then had already peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and been certified gold.
Pannell awarded Campbell $1.4 million in profits, prejudgment interest and a perpetual 50% running royalty against future infringement. James appealed the judgment, arguing that it unfairly found he was in partnership with Allen.
In an 11-page decision, the 11th Circuit vacated Pannell’s decision based on Campbell’s failure to serve the amended complaint on James.
The panel sided with arguments presented by James' attorney at a hearing last month, agreeing that the producer was not on notice of the possibility that he could face joint and several liability for the damages request.
The judges objected to Pannell’s finding that the amended complaint was “virtually identical” to the original lawsuit. Pannell wrongly found that Campbell did not have to serve the amended complaint on James, the ruling explains.
The panel found that while the Copyright Act put James on notice that he could be subject to joint and several liability, it did not put him on notice that liability was possible as to actual damages and profits.
“Campbell’s claim for actual damages plus profits, jointly and severally, constituted a new claim for relief. Therefore, under Rule 5, the amended complaint needed to be served on James even though he was in default,” U.S. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Branch, a Donald Trump appointee, wrote on behalf of the panel.
U.S. Circuit Judge Barbara Lagoa, a fellow Trump appointee, wrote separately to concur with the majority opinion and to advise the district court on its next steps.
Lagoa counseled the lower court to reconsider whether awarding both a permanent injunction against future infringement and a running royalty is appropriate.
An attorney for James said she and her client were pleased with the decision.
“We believe the court’s findings are accurate and in accordance with case law and the procedural rules. We are looking forward to the next phase of the litigation process,” attorney Dana Stith-Gray said.
Branch and Lagoa were joined on the panel by U.S. Circuit Judge Charles Wilson, a Bill Clinton appointee.
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BOSTON (CN) — The First Circuit looked unlikely Wednesday to rue in favor of a Maine law that gives its residents an advantage when it comes to log-trucking jobs.
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock enjoined the statute known as Public Law 280 this past February on federal preemption grounds, and similar concerns appeared to dominate at oral arguments in Boston on Wednesday as the state pushed for a reversal.
“That’s another way of saying that Maine has taken that decision away from the federal government, and to that extent the H-2A program cannot operate the way it is currently fashioned,” said U.S. Circuit Judge Bruce Selya, a Reagan appointee and one of three judges considering Maine's appeal.
An H-2A visa is typically given when an employer files for it on behalf of a foreign laborer it would like to employ. The visa is only granted by the Department of Labor if the employment of the immigrant worker will not adversely affect the working conditions of citizen workers or if there is a labor shortage that needs to be supplemented by foreign labor.
Jason Anton, an assistant Maine attorney general, stressed in response, however, that the new law applies only to future H-2A applications, not to immigrant laborers already working under the visa.
“I think it’s subtly different for the state to say this is a violation of state employment law and then to direct the federal government to make a particular determination,” Anton said.
Maine lawmakers said the purpose of the law is to keep local truckers from losing out on work when companies hire foreign laborers for less pay.
In addition to the preemption issue, Judge Woodstock found that Public Law 280 has an equal protection problem.
“Although the court understands the state’s interest in protecting Maine workers and ensuring that employers do not hire foreign workers where there are United States workers able and willing to do the job, Congress already considered the interests of the United States workforce against an employer’s need for workers and it has balanced those interests in developing the H-2A program as part of its national immigration and naturalization policy,” Woodcock said in his ruling.
Assistant Attorney General Jason Anton defended the statute. “On its face Maine law is not a regulation of immigration, it does not determine when someone may enter or leave the country,” Anton said. “Instead it is a specific regulation that says only U.S. residents may perform a particular job within Maine.”
The lawsuit at issue was filed roughly a year ago by the Maine Forest Product Council, Pepin Lumber and a Canadian truck driver.
“When the state talks about downstream impact, this isn’t a chain of dominos that has to fall to bar the immigration from occurring,” their attorney, Nolan Reichl at the Portland, Maine, firm Pierce Atwood, told the appellate court Wednesday.
“It’s the first domino, it's the only domino," Reichl continued. "If you do not have the job opportunity you cannot come into the country, so barring the job opportunity is an immigration regulation.
U.S. Circuit Judge David Barron, an Obama appointee, questioned if there would be any way going forward that an H-2A visa could be granted by the Department of Labor in Maine.
Anton noted that such determination would be inconsistent with the new law, so it would be unlikely.
Reichl underscored what he called the absence of "daylight between immigration status and job opportunity here."
“You first have to have the job opportunity," Reichl said.
Neither Reichl nor Anton responded to emails seeking comment.
U.S. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Howard, a George W. Bush appointee, rounded out the panel.
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