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Some comparisons that might cause 'scratching our heads' Don Kleinsmith Over several years, I have thought about expressions that might, in some cases, leave us scratching our heads. Have you ever wondered why: - We say last night rather than yesternight? - A slim chance and a fat chance can be the same? - We raze a building (tear it down), but we raise a point (bring it up)? - Rush hour is really slow hour? - Slow up and slow down are the same? - Backyard is one word, but front yard is often two words? - We change the subject in a conversation after saying “Not to change the subject…”? - A certain defense in football is called a prevent defense? Aren’t all defenses to prevent? - A softball is hard? - We say, “To be honest with you?” Haven’t we been honest? If you think of any “head scratchers” similar to these, please let me know. Don Kleinsmith is professor emeritus at Adrian College where he taught for 45 years. He can be reached at kleinsmith968@gmail.com or 517-263-6357.	https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/09/08/don-kleinsmith-comparisons-scratching-our-heads/65475348007/	2022-09-08T10:47:09Z	monroenews.com	control	https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/09/08/don-kleinsmith-comparisons-scratching-our-heads/65475348007/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
When caring for a pregnant woman, there are two patients Recently in an Oakland County court, selected physicians offered testimony regarding Chapter III of the Michigan Penal Code Act 328 of 1931, known as the “abortion ban law.” I would like to offer my perspective of witness testimony concerning the law. I preface this commentary insisting my response is not meant as criticism of fellow colleagues who testified nor to question their motives. My intent is to clarify to the public that the concerns raised by those testifying on behalf of the Whitmer administration are not universal among all health care professionals. As an emergency physician, I care for women in various stages of pregnancy who experience a number of pregnancy-related complications, such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia and eclampsia. Some of the arguments suggested during testimony was that the 1931 law has led to confusion, concern for prosecution and potential conflict with EMTALA law (federal law that requires treatment of a patient facing an emergency medical condition). I do not share these concerns as I believe them to be unfounded. Fetal demise happens at a rate of 100% when there is maternal demise. This is not a new concept formulated in modern medicine and was likely understood even as far back as 1931. In the case of ectopic pregnancy, fetal death is virtually inevitable and catastrophic maternal outcome, if not treated, is likely. There is universal acceptance among health care providers that this early complication of pregnancy needs medical intervention, often emergently. Even among pro-life physicians, removing an ectopic pregnancy has not caused a conflict of conscience or is equated with elective abortion. Having read the law in question, there does not appear to be any disagreement or conflict. Inducing pregnancy to save the life of the mother and thus the life of the unborn fetus is at times necessary. Preeclampsia is a condition that may warrant such intervention. This leads to a very important question few are asking: Why, in order to save the life of the mother, must we end the life of the unborn? Abortion ends a pregnancy AND the life of the fetus. Induction of labor ends the pregnancy, but attempts can and should be made to care for the newborn that is delivered. As medical technology advances, younger and younger premature infants are able to survive and thrive despite birth at an early gestational age. The 1931 law simply does not pose a barrier to this sometimes-necessary measure. I will continue my commitment to the health and well-being of my patients and find no evidence the 1931 law prevents me or any other physician from doing so by threat of prosecution. I will also fulfill my Hippocratic oath by recognizing when caring for a pregnant woman there are two patients, not one. Dr. Richard Cousino is an associate clinical professor of medicine and emergency physician in Monroe. He lives in Temperance.	https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/09/08/dr-richard-cousino-2-patients-caring-pregnant-women/65643847007/	2022-09-08T10:47:15Z	monroenews.com	control	https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/09/08/dr-richard-cousino-2-patients-caring-pregnant-women/65643847007/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Letter: More men like Jeff Tuttle needed His name was mentioned while shopping at Meijer a few years back. The cashier was talking about what a kind and generous man he is. She went on to say he personally paid for her and her son to stay in a motel for a couple of days when they lost their home and had nowhere to go. One loyal listener dubbed Jeff Tuttle her morning stress reliever. It stuck. He makes my day joyful anytime he's on the air. Jeff and I met while working at Burger King in the late ’70s. We were both in our teens. I cannot say I know Jeff well, but I am drawn to his humble and kind spirit. In January 2020, I reached out to Jeff after a brief but painful email exchange with someone with vastly different viewpoints. I was struggling with school gun violence and how people will stoop as low as using children as pawns over gun reform. Never will I understand how people can be so cruel they will align themselves with the Alex Joneses of the world to further their selfish political goals. I asked Jeff if he would close out his show with Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel" and dedicate it to my second cousin Allison Wyatt and the other children massacred at Sandy Hook. Jeff not only honored my request, he spoke briefly on air about the tragedy. He expressed sympathy and compassion. He showed he cared. My husband and I were working on landscaping last summer while listening to The Jeff Tuttle Show. Jeff talked about a concert he attended. It was a New Year's Eve celebration headlined by Reba and Brooks and Dunn. Excitedly, I fired a text to Jeff that we were there that night, too. He responded back he didn't tell the whole story on air. Jeff and his son, Jeff Jr., rode up with Kix and Ronnie from Tennessee to the concert. What a ride that must have been! Jeff never comes across as bragging while sharing his remarkable life experiences. He has a wonderful way of speaking to his radio audience that cannot be taught. His vast and varied friends from all walks of life are a testament to his true character. Jeff, thank you for your inspiring Christian influence on me and so many others. We need more men like you. Rita Zorn LaSalle	https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/letters/2022/09/08/letter-more-men-like-jeff-tuttle-needed/65663283007/	2022-09-08T10:47:21Z	monroenews.com	control	https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/letters/2022/09/08/letter-more-men-like-jeff-tuttle-needed/65663283007/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Top news and notes from around Northern Virginia and beyond. 5. Video released Police on Wednesday released new details and surveillance video of the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Dale City last week, but left unanswered questions about the undercover drug buy that left one man dead and another wounded. 4. Voter registrar indicted Former Prince William County Registrar Michele White has been indicted by a grand jury for corruption, the state attorney general's office announced yesterday. Another cloudy day is in the forecast, with highs near 79 degrees. Click here for a detailed forecast by ZIP code. 2. Animal cruelty case A Broad Run kennel owner will not go on trial this month for five counts of felony animal cruelty, after a Fauquier County judge ruled evidence gathered during a search of her kennel was inadmissible. 1. State delegate resigns State Del. Mark Keam announced Tuesday that he’s stepping down from the House of Delegates, setting up a special election this winter in a Democratic-leaning district in Northern Virginia. InsideOut Looking for fun things to do now that fall's around the corner? We've got a list for you, everything from Halloween haunts to the annual Manassas Fall Jubilee.	https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-shooting-video-released-registrar-indicted-and-top-fall-events/article_5bf8234e-2f44-11ed-b39f-4792a4e3f740.html	2022-09-08T10:48:00Z	insidenova.com	control	https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/infive-shooting-video-released-registrar-indicted-and-top-fall-events/article_5bf8234e-2f44-11ed-b39f-4792a4e3f740.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The Sept. 10 Opening Ceremonies for the annual First Responders Cup girls softball tournament at Barcroft Park in Arlington have been canceled. The two-day tournament will continue, which games beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 9. A noontime ceremony moment of some type may still be held on Sept. 9. The tournament is held to honor the victims and first-responders of the 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. This year’s event includes 20 teams from Virginia and Maryland in four different age groups – 12-under, 14-under, 16-under and 18-under. Games begin on Sept. 10 at 8:30 a.m., with the final contests of the day starting at 7 p.m. Playoff rounds, including the championship games, are played all day Sept. 11. Title games that day are at 1 p.m. for the 12- and 14-under teams and at 2:30 p.m. for 16- and 18-under.	https://www.insidenova.com/sports/first-responders-cup-opening-ceremonies-canceled/article_9f96a970-2f0f-11ed-a973-3b504695aed0.html	2022-09-08T10:48:07Z	insidenova.com	control	https://www.insidenova.com/sports/first-responders-cup-opening-ceremonies-canceled/article_9f96a970-2f0f-11ed-a973-3b504695aed0.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The Oakton Cougars (2-0) blanked their second straight opponent, defeating the visiting W.T. Woodson Cavaliers, 35-0, in a non-district high-school football game Sept. 1. Oakton gained 308 total yards (276 passing) in the win and threw four first-quarter touchdown passes. No other stats from the game were provided by the Oakton team. Oakton plays at Langley (1-1) on Friday, Sept.9 at 7 p.m. in non-district action. * The McLean Highlanders (0-2, 0-1) lost to the Marshall Statesmen, 35-7, in Liberty District high-school football action. McLean had 145 total yards and Marshall 410. McLean hosts the Edison Eagles (1-1) on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in non-district action. No other stats from the game were provided by the McLean team.	https://www.insidenova.com/sports/oakton-wins-big-mclean-loses/article_489ffb9e-2f0f-11ed-b32b-c7438b5db48d.html	2022-09-08T10:48:13Z	insidenova.com	control	https://www.insidenova.com/sports/oakton-wins-big-mclean-loses/article_489ffb9e-2f0f-11ed-b32b-c7438b5db48d.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After quickly closing in 2021 amid rumors of the future-- The B.O.B is celebrating their grand re-opening! Starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, you can enjoy live entertainment — plus the new self-serve Beer Wall. The re-opening line up includes Pete Lee at Dr. Grins, Rich Burkholder in BOB's Beer Garden, and DJ Ryan Henry at HOME. Veteran-owned & operated, Airborne Burritos Food Truck will be on site as well. It's not going to be the same-ol' B.O.B. though; we're told two complete floors — Level and Eve— are turning into private event spaces. B.O.B.'s Brewery will also be moving up to the first floor. And just a reminder from when we first told you about the return— the B.O.B. is now cashless. You can find continued updates— or apply to be part of the team at the B.O.B on their website.	https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/welcome-back-the-big-old-building-reopens-today	2022-09-08T10:51:59Z	fox17online.com	control	https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/welcome-back-the-big-old-building-reopens-today	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan (AP) — The last suspect in a horrific stabbing spree that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture, and police hope the stunning end to a gripping hunt that stretched into a fourth day will bring some peace to victims’ families. One official said Myles Sanderson, 32, died from self-inflicted injuries Wednesday after police forced the stolen car he was driving off a highway in Saskatchewan. Other officials declined to discuss how he died, but expressed relief the final suspected killer was no longer on the loose. “This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief,” Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan, said at a news conference Wednesday night. The other suspect, Sanderson’s 30-year-old brother, Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday near the scene of the bloody knife attacks inside and around the James Smith Cree First Nation reserve early Sunday. Both men were residents of the Indigenous reserve. Blackmore said Myles Sanderson was cornered as police units responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife. She said officers forced Sanderson’s vehicle off the road and into a ditch. He was detained and a knife was found inside the vehicle, she said. Sanderson went into medical distress while in custody, Blackmore said. She said CPR was attempted on him before an ambulance arrived, and emergency medical personnel then took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. “All life saving measures that we are capable of were taken at that time,” she said. Blackmore gave no details on the cause of death. “I can’t speak to the specific manner of death,” she said. But an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, earlier said Sanderson died of self-inflicted injuries, without giving any further details. Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around. Air bags had deployed in the SUV. Some photos and video taken from a distance appeared to show Sanderson being frisked. An independent investigation by members of Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team went to the arrest site and will review Sanderson’s death and police conduct. The federal public safety minister, Marco Mendicino, also stressed that the events will be investigated. “You have questions. We have questions,” he told reporters during a Cabinet retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, adding: “There will be two levels of police who will be investigating the circumstances of Myles Sanderson’s death.” His death came two days after the body of Damien Sanderson was found in a field near the scene of the knife rampage. Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother. Blackmore said that with both men dead, authorities will find it hard to figure out what set off the rampage. “Now that Myles is deceased we may never have an understanding of that motivation,” she said. But she said she hoped the families of the stabbing victims will find some comfort that neither of the Sandersons remains a threat. “I hope that this brings them closure. I hope they can rest easy knowing that Myles Sanderson is no longer a threat to them.” Some family members of the victims arrived at the scene Wednesday, including Brian Burns, whose wife and son were killed.. “Now we can start to heal. The healing begins today, now,” he said. The stabbings raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place. He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for violating the terms of his release, though the details were not immediately clear. His long and lurid rap sheet also showed that seven years ago, he attacked and stabbed one of the victims killed in Sunday’s stabbings, according to court records. Mendicino, the public safety minister, has said there will be an investigation into the parole board’s assessment of Sanderson. “I want to know the reasons behind the decision” to release him, Mendicino said. “I’m extremely concerned with what occurred here. A community has been left reeling.” The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service said nine of those killed were from the James Smith Cree Nation: Thomas Burns, 23; Carol Burns, 46; Gregory Burns, 28; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Bonnie Burns, 48; Earl Burns, 66; Lana Head, 49; Christian Head, 54; and Robert Sanderson, 49. The other victim was from Weldon, 78-year-old Wesley Patterson. Authorities would not say if the victims might be related. Mark Arcand said his half sister Bonnie and her son Gregory were killed. “Her son was lying there already deceased. My sister went out and tried to help her son, and she was stabbed two times, and she died right beside him,” he said. “Right outside of her home she was killed by senseless acts. She was protecting her son. She was protecting three little boys. This is why she is a hero.” Arcand rushed to the reserve the morning of the rampage. After that, he said, “I woke up in the middle of the night just screaming and yelling. What I saw that day I can’t get out of my head.” As for what set off the violence, Arcand said: “We’re all looking for those same answers. We don’t know what happened. Maybe we’ll never know. That’s the hardest part of this.” Court documents said Sanderson attacked his in-laws Earl Burns and Joyce Burns in 2015, knifing Earl Burns repeatedly and wounding Joyce Burns. He later pleaded guilty to assault and threatening Earl Burns’ life. Many of Sanderson’s crimes were committed when he was intoxicated, according to court records. He told parole officials at one point that substance use made him out of his mind. Records showed he repeatedly violated court orders barring him from drinking or using drugs. Many of Canada’s Indigenous communities are plagued by drugs and alcohol. Myles Sanderson’s childhood was marked by violence, neglect and substance abuse, court records show. Sanderson, who is Indigenous and was raised on the Cree reserve, population 1,900, started drinking and smoking marijuana at around 12, and cocaine followed soon after. In 2017, he barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home, punched a hole in the door of a bathroom while his two children were hiding in a bathtub and threw a cement block at a vehicle parked outside, according to parole documents. He got into a fight a few days later at a store, threatening to kill an employee and burn down his parents’ home, documents said. That November he threatened an accomplice into robbing a fast-food restaurant by clubbing him with a gun and stomping on his head. He then stood watch during the holdup. In 2018, he stabbed two men with a fork while drinking and beat someone unconscious.	https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/canadas-horrific-knife-rampage-over-as-last-suspect-dies/	2022-09-08T10:56:50Z	wwlp.com	control	https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/canadas-horrific-knife-rampage-over-as-last-suspect-dies/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Climbing Out of a Research Rut Erin M. O’Mara Kunz was at a loss about how to get out of hers, but after posting a tweet, she received feedback from other professors that was overwhelming in the best way possible. For many faculty members, tenure and promotion to associate professor is a dream. But for me, roughly five years after the dream came true, it began to sour. During the summer of 2022, after more than two years of doing research and teaching through a global pandemic—during which I also gave birth to my first child—I realized I was in an associate professor research rut. After analyzing data for another project that did not work out and finally submitting a paper I’d worked on for years, my research tank felt empty. I was out of ideas and unsure about what to study next. I knew I was not the only person to experience this malaise and burnout. In fact, from the beginning of my career, mentors and colleagues had warned me of the tendency to fall into the occasional research rut. Nevertheless, I was at a loss as to how to climb out of mine. There wasn’t much outside help; universities and grant agencies offer plenty of support for pretenure faculty research, but those of us who are associate professors—once referred to as “the forgotten rank” by a colleague—often lack such supportive mechanisms. After suffering in private for most of the summer, I decided I would publicly acknowledge my research blues. In late July, I posted a tweet explaining that I was in a research rut and asked Academic Twitter for help. The feedback I received was overwhelming, in the best way possible. I received a lot of valuable advice from fellow professors, across all ranks, who have experienced their own research ruts. This advice was so fruitful, I thought I would share it to try to help other faculty members confronting a similar issue. - Attend conferences; talk with researchers. Interact with other scholars, the commenters told me. For years, the pandemic restricted our ability to attend research talks and conferences and from sitting across a table from other researchers to talk about our work, but those face-to-face meetings are returning. Such conversations can be more informal, too—they can happen before or after a brown-bag or seminar talk, or over coffee or lunch. - Stop, collaborate and listen. Establishing collaborations and leaning on collaborators was another frequent piece of advice. Try to work with new people, with people from different fields, with junior colleagues and doctoral students. The scholars offering me advice on Twitter described collaborations as a “win-win” and as something that had rejuvenated them. Collaborations can offer a new perspective, which can help inspire new research questions. - Let students lead the way. A research rut may suggest that it’s time to focus on student research. Discussing research ideas with students, from undergraduates to Ph.D.s, can spark new ideas for discovery. Ask students what they care about, and consider how to transition their interests into research questions. Shift from thinking of yourself as the source of your research questions to thinking of yourself as a research mentor who fosters others’ ideas. Doing so can not only help you get out of the rut but also benefit students’ research careers. - Read. Responses to my query frequently suggested reading as a solution. Read about topics in and outside your area of research. Read academic books written for the public that you just haven’t had time to read. Read something completely random. Read for fun. Just read! - Ramp up your professional development. Several comments I received suggested looking into new opportunities for professional development, both formal and informal. One faculty member recommended listening to the Academic Writing Amplified podcast. Another mentioned the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity boot camp. And another suggested attending the Spark, Research for Social Change fall meetings. - Pivot. Try viewing a research question through a different lens. Mix up the research routine by looking at a phenomenon in a different species or sample, or combine a research question with a seemingly unrelated idea or field. You don’t have to learn a new research method or paradigm to try something new even within your existing area of expertise. - Press on. Carry on with your current research by finding small ways to keep a failed study alive, contemplating why the idea did not work and considering what would be required to get it to work. Other ways to persevere included seeking out opportunities to write shorter papers or book chapters. Or consider conducting or collaborating on a meta-analysis or writing a review paper—two approaches that allow you to take stock of a research area and identify next steps. - Get outside. Take time to enjoy nature. Going for long walks, especially after reading a research paper, may provide a chance to think about ideas and let them marinate. And it serves as a nice break from work. - Take a sabbatical. Use it to go somewhere new to get inspiration. A sabbatical can be a wonderful time for garnering research inspiration from a new university, city or country. It can also be an opportunity to establish new collaborations. - Take risks. A faculty member whom I very much admire reminded me that with tenure comes the opportunity to take research risks. This faculty member suggested considering ideas that you’ve long puzzled over but thought were too risky to explore pretenure. - Take the pressure off. This last category of advice was, perhaps unsurprisingly, the most reassuring and comforting. Many comments focused on giving yourself time to think and let your mind wander. Be kind to yourself; let yourself simply reflect and breathe. The co-pilot of a research rut is research rut guilt; feeling guilty for being in a rut only deepens the rut. This type of advice suggested a route out of the rut that does not involve self-flagellation or frantically trying to come up with new ideas. I received a lot of other excellent advice that did not fit neatly into these categories, including thinking about pop culture and things that annoy you as inspiration for research ideas. Other suggestions included focusing on revamping lecture material, changing research areas completely or—my favorite—just getting more sleep. Finally, several folks thanked me for being open about this quiet but relatable problem among faculty members and for getting the conversation going. I discovered that I am not alone in experiencing a research rut and that getting out of the rut may take time. But I also learned there are many ways out of it. Erin M. O’Mara Kunz is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Dayton and holds a Ph.D. in experimental (social) psychology. 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The United States has been called a lot of things lately on social media and elsewhere. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of South Carolina’s Matthew Wilson examines one popular term and why it keeps popping up. Wilson is an associate professor of political science at South Carolina. 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- Beyond Transfer Building common ground and shared will for accelerated change Title What Faculty Know (and Don’t Know) About Transfer—and Why It Matters Does it really matter what they know? What do faculty members know about transfer-related matters? Does it really matter what they know? These are some of the questions we set out to investigate in the latest effort of the Transfer Opportunity Project (TOP; one of the A2B group of projects) housed at the City University of New York. Our preliminary results suggest that there are major gaps in what faculty know about transfer, and what faculty don’t know may inadvertently harm transfer students. The faculty voice has been a missing piece in our studies of transfer matters and may contribute to our understanding of why, in state after state, in system after system, transfer does not work as well as it should. There are many surveys of the views of students and advising staff on transfer experiences, policies and practices. But to the best of our knowledge, there is no published research on surveys of faculty views of student transfer with more than a few dozen participants on just a few topics. Given that we know that faculty members make many or even most of the decisions about credit transfer—by evaluating individual transcripts or courses, setting transfer credit policies, approving articulation agreements and/or advising students, we can reasonably infer that what they know and think about transfer have implications for transfer student progress and success. We therefore developed the Faculty Survey on Student Transfer (FSST) to study a wide range of faculty views on transfer. Paramount among these study topics were potentially malleable views that the existing literature and our own research suggested might affect transfer student experiences and outcomes. The FSST included questions about respondents’ 1) personal and professional backgrounds, 2) levels of transfer experience and engagement, 3) levels of knowledge of policies and practices related to transfer, 4) beliefs about the causes of student academic success, 5) perceptions about community college students and courses, and 6) perceptions of faculty’s colleges’ support for transfer students. The FSST was developed over two years in an iterative process that included numerous consultations and pilot tests with the faculty and staff of CUNY, where the research was conducted. CUNY is the nation’s largest urban public university. With its 20 undergraduate institutions—including those that offer associate degrees only, both associate and bachelor’s degrees and bachelor’s degrees only—and multiple graduate and professional institutions, CUNY was built to be a uniquely integrated system, one that facilitates social mobility by providing access at multiple entry points and ladders to degree programs from the associate to the doctoral levels. Approximately 25,000 students transfer from one CUNY college to another each year, and over 50 percent of the graduates of every CUNY bachelor’s college consist of transfer students. Further, over 50 percent of CUNY students are Pell Grant recipients, members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, and are the first in their families to graduate college. In fall 2021, the TOP team fielded what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive survey of faculty experiences with, and views on, transfer ever conducted. We sent the survey to 17,381 full- and part-time faculty in CUNY’s 20 undergraduate institutions and received 3,871 eligible responses for an overall response rate of 22 percent (including 26 percent at CUNY’s associate degree–granting colleges and 22 percent at CUNY’s bachelor’s degree–granting colleges). A total of 33 percent of the full-time faculty and 16 percent of the part-time faculty participated in the survey. The response rate among full professors was 33 percent. We are learning much more from our analyses of the faculty responses to this survey than we can share here, but one emerging finding is this: even in a system such as CUNY that was built for transfer, many faculty know very little about transfer policies, practices and student outcomes. Faculty members are—to some degree—aware of the gaps in their knowledge. When asked to rate how confident they were in their knowledge of transfer policies on a seven-point scale on which 1 means not at all confident and 7 means very confident, the mean confidence ratings for both associate (M=3.4) and bachelor’s (M=3.2) program faculty were below the midpoint. But perhaps the most telling findings are the high percentages of “wrong” answers to informational items for which there are right and wrong answers and of “don’t know” responses to informational items. Of the five informational items answered by both associate and bachelor’s program faculty in which there were correct and incorrect answers, there was only one item to which at least 50 percent of the respondents got the right answer. Even faculty who had formal roles related to transfer (as chairs, advisers and so on) answered these items correctly only 41 percent of the time. Some of these items touched on critical issues with important implications for advising associate degree students. For example, faculty were asked to agree or disagree with the statement “Students who transfer after having received an associate’s degree have more of their credits transferred to bachelor’s degree programs than students who transfer without an associate’s degree.” The correct answer is “disagree.” Only 6 percent of associate program faculty and 5 percent of bachelor’s program faculty answered this item correctly; 42 percent of the associate program faculty and 24 percent of the bachelor’s program faculty answered incorrectly. Fully 50 percent of associate program faculty and 70 percent of the bachelor’s program faculty answered “don’t know.” Moreover, only 7 percent of all faculty who reported ever having had formal roles gave the correct answer to this item, compared with 5 percent of faculty who reported never having had such roles. These findings suggest that some associate degree students may be unintentionally misadvised about the transfer credit advantages (or disadvantages) of getting the associate degree before transferring. To three of the five information items, faculty over all answered “don’t know” more than 58 percent of the time. “Don’t know” answers are inherently difficult to interpret because they could mean something other than that respondents do not know the answer. Perhaps respondents do not want to answer questions on a specific topic or to take time to think through the question and give a “real” answer. But for informational items in which “don’t know” answers co-occur with relatively high levels of incorrect answers and low levels of correct answers, it seems likely that people chose “don’t know” because they genuinely did not know the answer. For example, “To the best of your knowledge, about what percentage of the graduates of your primary college every year are vertical transfer students?” bachelor’s program faculty answered “don’t know” 70 percent of the time, and they were twice as likely to give the wrong answer than the right one: that more than 50 percent of those graduates are vertical transfer students. If bachelor’s program faculty have no idea that many and often most of their students—including their majors—started their college careers elsewhere, then they may make faulty assumptions about vertical transfer students’ prior learning and level of preparedness. They may also be less likely to recognize the challenges that many of their transfer students face in getting good advice about course taking, securing the right academic supports and finding community and a sense of belonging. At bachelor’s-granting institutions at CUNY and across the nation, there has historically been a particular focus on first-time, full-time freshmen that has rendered transfer students nearly invisible. That makes it very difficult for anyone—faculty or even administrators—to have good information about transfer students. One of us was already provost of CUNY’s Hunter College for several months before realizing that fully two-thirds of the graduates she would celebrate at Hunter’s commencement were transfer students. Colleges and universities are now more aware of the moral, societal and financial imperatives of attending to transfer students. But to better serve transfer students, we need to have the facts—and faculty members (and others) don’t have them. Our data suggest that faculty members who work with both prospective and current vertical transfer students, including those in decision-making roles, don’t know enough about transfer, and some of what they think they know is wrong. We need to bring these facts to the faculty and other decision makers and work together across community and senior college sectors to benefit transfer students. Vita C. Rabinowitz, a social psychologist, is a Leadership Fellow of the Heckscher Foundation for Children and professor emerita of Hunter College. She is a former provost of Hunter College and former executive vice chancellor and university provost and interim chancellor of CUNY. Yoshiko Oka is a research analyst in the CUNY Office of Applied Research, Evaluation and Data Analytics. Alexandra W. Logue is a research professor at the Center for Advanced Study in Education, Graduate Center, CUNY, and the principal or co-principal investigator of each of the A2B projects. From 2008 to 2014 she was executive vice chancellor and university provost of the CUNY system. 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- Confessions of a Community College Dean In which a veteran of cultural studies seminars in the 1990s moves into academic administration and finds himself a married suburban father of two. Foucault, plus lawn care. Title While You’re at It A lesson from ACICS for accreditation generally. I was glad to see the accreditor ACICS has announced that it’s folding. It offered cover, and access to federal financial aid, to a host of bad actors in for-profit higher education. For nonspecialists who haven’t already stopped reading—and bless you—accreditation comes in several flavors. One is programmatic; that kind applies to a specific department or major, as opposed to a college as a whole. For example, a good culinary program might boast accreditation from the American Culinary Federation. Accreditation for an institution as a whole has historically come in two varieties: national or regional. Perhaps counterintuitively, the regional ones are the more prestigious. That’s largely a function of history. Either national or regional accreditation offers access to federal financial aid. The regional accreditors used to have geographic monopolies: Massachusetts had NEASC (now NECHE); New York had MSCHE, Tennessee had SACS, and so on. Each accreditor is a membership organization supported by dues-paying members. Accreditation is awarded through an admittedly taxing form of peer review. Every few years—the number varies—a member institution hosts a visiting team of peers from other colleges covered by the same accreditor. It has to show that it’s meeting various standards around resources, governance, assessment and the like. Increasingly, accreditors have included “continuous improvement” as a standard, so it’s not enough to show that things are aboveboard and adequate. A college has to show also that it has processes in place that foster improvement over time. The crucial point about regional accreditors is that for most of the last century, they had two traits that largely offset each other: they were monopolies, and they were based on peer review. The monopoly gave the peers the ability to have teeth, and peer review prevented overreach. A college that feared a poor showing couldn’t really shop for another regional accreditor, so it had no choice but to deal with it. And visiting teams knew they couldn’t go completely off the rails for fear of reciprocity when it was their turn. The system worked, mostly, because those two elements of it propped each other up. Or, if you prefer, the two potential flaws (monopoly and inbreeding) functionally canceled each other out. A few years ago, the previous federal administration repealed the geographic monopolies for regional accreditors. As if on cue, the state of Florida immediately mandated accreditor shopping by its public colleges. Ordinarily, I’m not a fan of monopolies. As any decent economist can tell you, monopolies tend to use their market power to exploit their customers. Anyone who has lived in an area with only one internet provider knows how that works. In this case, though, there’s no incentive to exploit. Now we have “regional” accreditors that aren’t confined to their regions and that are compelled economically to compete with each other. As the Florida case demonstrates, that fundamentally shifts the balance of power. It sets off a potential race to the bottom. I don’t know that anyone would design the system we have from scratch. Regionalism made sense when visiting teams had to physically visit; in the age of Zoom, that’s arguably less relevant. But putting regional accreditors into the same sort of competition with each other that national accreditors have been in for years is likely to lead them to behave more like the national ones, at least over time. As ACICS showed, that’s not great. So, my plea to the Biden administration is this: congratulations on solving one issue with accreditation. While you’re at it, restoring unique regions for the regional agencies may prevent the next set of mistakes. It’s still early enough that you could, with minimal drama, put the toothpaste back in the tube. If you miss this opportunity, the downstream cost to students and taxpayers could make ACICS look like pocket change. 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COVID Goes Back to School As students return to campus, colleges are reporting record-high numbers of COVID cases—but don’t expect a revival of heightened safety measures. The start of the fall semester has brought more than students back to college campuses. As dorms and lecture halls fill up again, COVID-19 cases are spiking at some institutions. Ever since the pandemic started in March of 2020, campus COVID cases have surged with the return of students at the beginning of each new semester, only to level off a few weeks later. Still, some of this fall’s numbers have been alarmingly high, raising concerns that safety protocols and guidelines were relaxed too early. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has seen more cases in the past few weeks than at any time since the start of the pandemic. On Aug. 30 the university reported 326 new cases, its highest ever single-day count; the next highest was on Feb. 1, 2022, when 287 cases of the virus were reported. During the first week of classes, which started Aug. 22, the university reported over 1,000 new cases of the virus—a positivity rate of 21 percent. Mike DeLorenzo, Urbana-Champaign’s vice chancellor for administration and operations, wrote in an email to Inside Higher Ed that this semester’s positivity rate should not be compared to earlier rates, since the majority of students using the university’s testing infrastructure are either part of the 6 percent of the student body that is unvaccinated—and thus required to submit to testing—or are exhibiting symptoms. Urbana-Champaign has issued a “strong recommendation” for indoor masking, and DeLorenzo said it is considering additional measures to prevent further spread. “We are looking at the trend lines, clustering and risks with advice from university COVID-19 experts, and we are taking appropriate actions,” he wrote. “We have confidence in our approach, and we expect our case numbers to return to more expected levels in the next couple of weeks, as they have each semester.” Anita Barkin, co-chair of the American College Health Association COVID-19 task force, said surges like Urbana-Champaign’s are “not unexpected.” She recommends that colleges maintain some kind of surveillance testing infrastructure and strongly encourage students to wear masks indoors, while coordinating with local health departments to respond to particularly severe outbreaks. But she doesn’t anticipate, or recommend, a return to the weekly testing regimens and strict masking guidelines that defined college life for much of the past two years. “Unless we see a variant surface that presents with more serious consequences health-wise for the campus community, I don’t see schools implementing a lot of the strategies that were used earlier on in the pandemic,” Barkin said. From Public Safety to ‘Personal Responsibility’ It’s been more than two years since the start of the pandemic, and most institutions have reduced their COVID safety measures. Daily PCR testing became less widely available on campuses as vaccination rates rose and do-it-yourself antigen tests grew more common. Some institutions have either discontinued their COVID dashboards or significantly reduced data input for them. Quarantine housing has been drastically scaled back, if not eliminated entirely, on most campuses. The rise in cases over the past month raises a question: Did campuses do away with these protocols too early? Some universities have moved back to certain pre-vaccination measures when faced with the prospect of rising infection rates. When the BA.5 subvariant brought a fresh wave of COVID cases to colleges in California this summer, several institutions responded by reinstating indoor mask mandates. In August the University of Delaware put a temporary mask mandate in place ahead of students’ return to campus, anticipating a potential surge. Pennsylvania State University has reduced quarantine housing options from hundreds of single-occupancy rooms to fewer than 50. Because Penn State paused its COVID dashboard in April, case numbers for the start of this semester are unknown, but there have been enough to overwhelm the university’s remaining isolation housing. As of last week, all 46 isolation rooms were in use, and an additional 28 rooms in a local hotel were housing infected students off campus. Barkin said she doesn’t anticipate a return to the kinds of costly, logistically complicated measures that dominated campus responses to the pandemic at its height. Instead, she said, universities are looking at longer-term efforts, like improving ventilation in campus buildings. For students and staff who are exposed or infected, she emphasized that personal responsibility will be key to moving forward. “Right now, we’re relying on people to monitor their health and act out of responsibility to their community, to their fellow students, should they become ill,” Barkin said. She added that institutions should prioritize immunocompromised or otherwise vulnerable students when rationing out any remaining isolation housing options, and students who are concerned about contracting the virus should talk to residence life and health services staff about finding individual solutions to minimize their risks. Barkin isn’t sure if the case numbers of the past few weeks are a harbinger of a “new normal” of start-of-semester surges—but, she added, she’s not sure of much when it comes to COVID. “Whether this will eventually be an issue that we manage like other respiratory or viral conditions, or whether we have to do something more robust in our mitigation strategies because we have a new variant causing more negative impacts in a younger population—those things are all on the table,” she said. “This virus has certainly kept us all on our toes. It’s hard to know what the future will bring.” Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/campus-covid-cases-spike-semesters-start	2022-09-08T11:06:52Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/campus-covid-cases-spike-semesters-start	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
New Programs: IT, Statistics, Truck Driving September 8, 2022 - Ohio Dominican University is starting majors in cybersecurity, data science and information technology. - Purdue University is starting an online master of science in applied statistics. - South Georgia Technical College has started a certificate program for people who need a restricted Class A and Class B license. Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/colleges-start-new-programs	2022-09-08T11:07:02Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/colleges-start-new-programs	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Faculty Strike at Eastern Michigan Professors say the university’s health care cost-sharing proposal, which would dramatically increase their premiums, forced their hand. Eastern Michigan files for an injunction to force faculty members back to work. Tenured and tenure-track faculty members at Eastern Michigan University went on strike indefinitely Wednesday over stalled negotiations for a new contract. Scores of professors spent much of the day on a campus picket line, while the university directed students to attend classes and wait 15 minutes to see if an instructor showed up. Many professors did not, following a 91 percent faculty vote in favor of striking Tuesday. Negotiations were ongoing Wednesday, with no agreement reached. By the end of the day, Eastern Michigan had filed a complaint in Washtenaw County Circuit Court asking for an injunction ordering faculty members back to work. Public employee strikes are illegal in Michigan, and the university’s complaint cited injury to students and others. “Our primary focus is getting faculty back in the classroom so that our students can continue their education,” Walter Kraft, university spokesperson, said in a statement. “Even a one-day disruption is significant for our students and we are committed to providing them with a full and positive academic experience, particularly as negotiations continued today with the assistance of a state-appointed mediator.” The American Association of University Professors–affiliated faculty union said that the university’s legal effort would fail, and accused Eastern Michigan of repeated unfair labor practices and of exaggerating the effect of a 24-hour strike on students. The university denies unfair labor practice violations. Mohamed El-Sayed, professor of engineering and president of the faculty union, said in a statement, “Instead of filing lawsuits which have no merit, EMU administrators should focus their efforts on good faith bargaining so we can reach a fair agreement which supports our students.” Impasse Over Premiums The faculty union’s prior contract expired a week ago, after having been extended multiple times since it was originally inked in 2015. Sticking points for the replacement contract include health-care premiums and shared governance. Faculty negotiators also say the university held up bargaining and revealed major proposals only after talks were already under way this summer. “We feel that the university administration needlessly delayed negotiations,” said Matthew Kirkpatrick, associate professor of English and chair of the faculty bargaining team. “If you’re going to drastically change your employees’ benefits, that’s a conversation we should have had way before we were negotiating.” Under a Michigan law enacted in 2012, public employers are limited in terms of what they can contribute to employee health-care costs. To comply with this law, institutions must either follow dollar caps as to what they’ll contribute to employee plans or adopt an 80-20 cost-sharing model in which the employer covers 80 percent of the plan and the employee contributes the rest. As of Wednesday, Eastern Michigan was still offering the faculty union a hard-cap model, which union members said would exorbitantly increase health-care costs for most members, namely those with families. To compensate for the change, the university has offered union members an approximately 6 percent ($5,600) pay increase in year one of the contract, followed by more incremental raises each year thereafter. But the union says this is insufficient, especially when factoring in the 9 percent inflation rate. The faculty counteroffer is an extra initial $3,200 base pay increase and the 80-20 model. Some context: under the university’s hard-cap proposal, a faculty member with a family who elected Blue Cross Blue Shield’s preferred provider organization (PPO) plan would see their premiums jump 176 percent from their current contribution. Under the union-preferred 80-20 model option, that employee’s contribution would increase 89 percent. That’s still steep, but it’s better than the alternative, from the union’s perspective. In dollars, this increase for a family under the hard-cap model would be approximately $5,300, and about $2,700 under the 80-20 model, according to information from the union. Shared Governance and Other Concerns Underlying the health-care battle is the union’s disapproval of how the university spends its money. The union says Eastern Michigan has more managers per full-time staff member (including instructional staff) than its peer institutions. And while the whole institution has faced personnel cuts in light of an enrollment decrease since 2016, according to union data, administrative professional and athletic coach positions have decreased only nominally, by about 1.8 percent each, versus 18 percent for tenure-line faculty members. “Our instructional budget has plummeted. Our administrative costs have stayed the same and even increased in some cases,” Kirkpatrick said. “That’s part of why it’s easy for our faculty to get fired up.” Also of concern to faculty members is shared governance on campus. El-Sayed, the union president, said that negotiators have asked to include in the contract reference to a long-standing joint statement on shared governance by the AAUP, the American Council on Education and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Of particular import to the union is that the administration commit to a tradition—outlined in the joint statement—of deferring to faculty consensus on curricular and educational issues. Yet thus far, the university has rejected this idea, El-Sayed said. Currently, Eastern Michigan describes its contractual proposal on shared governance as follows: “The university is committed to the tenets of shared governance. In addition to the language in the expired contract, the university has proposed that the Faculty Senate and the university reassess their committees including members’ terms of service, expertise required of the committee members, and areas in academic and student affairs in which the committee is expected to provide faculty input. This process may also identify revising, merging or eliminating existing committees and creating new committees. This is intended to strengthen understanding and communication between the parties in the furtherance of a shared sense of commitment to finding solutions that will best enable us to advance together the mission of the University and the students served.” Eastern Michigan’s Faculty Senate voted no confidence last year in President James Smith; Leigh Greden, his chief of staff; and Mike Valdes, chief financial officer. In so doing, faculty members said that Smith had not practiced shared governance or transparency, especially in regard to financial decisions and public-private partnerships. Following the vote, the Senate sent a letter to Smith and the university’s Board of Regents asking that they transform the strategic plan into a living document that guides operations and financial decisions, adopt the recommendation of the President’s Commission on Diversity and Inclusion, recommit to shared governance, and generally act in the public good. Marilyn Corsianos, Senate president and professor of sociology and criminology, said that what the faculty wants now is “very simple—we want a fair and equitable contract for our faculty.” While the administration is offering something of a pay increase, she said, inflation and the increase to health-care costs “ultimately will mean a loss of thousands of dollars” for professors. Beyond compensation and outstanding concerns about pay equity among professors, Corsianos said, “Faculty also want to see a model of shared governance put into action that will ensure accountability on the part of the administration and force them to seek meaningful input from faculty on major decisions that affect our students, faculty and campus community. Too often, we learn about major decisions after the fact.” Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/eastern-michigan-faculty-strike-over-health-care-governance	2022-09-08T11:07:12Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/eastern-michigan-faculty-strike-over-health-care-governance	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Water Woes in Jackson The latest water crisis in Jackson, Miss., is nearly over, but area colleges and universities are calling for long-term fixes. Thomas Hudson, president at Jackson State University, had hoped to kick off this academic year by celebrating a large freshman class, record fundraising, new programs and the football team’s quest to defend its national championship. He set those thoughts aside after the Pearl River, which runs through Jackson, Miss., flooded and knocked the city’s water treatment plant off-line Aug. 29—leaving the city of more than 150,000 without safe tap water and extremely low water pressure for about a week. Jackson State and two of the area’s other colleges and universities moved classes online as a result, brought in portable showers and restrooms, and provided students and staff with bottled drinking water, Mississippi Today reported. The city had already been under a boil-water notice for more than a month. This was not the first time Jackson State had to quickly improvise to respond to a water emergency. The university relies on an aging and dilapidated city water system that’s been plagued with problems for more than a decade. The crisis reinforced the need for the university to build its own water system, something administrators have discussed for several years. Hudson said the university, which has lobbied state lawmakers for funds for such a project, is planning to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether such a project is possible and the associated costs. “This is going to be a difficult process, but it’s a necessary step that we have to take in light of the long-term issues the city has been facing as it relates to water,” he said. Nearby Millsaps College already has plans drawn up to drill two wells on campus and build a 150,000-gallon water tank. Fundraising currently is underway for the estimated $4.1 million project. The private college of nearly 700 students started drafting plans for the project after an ice storm in 2021 shut off the water for two weeks. “This is a critically important project for our campus,” Millsaps president Rob Pearigen said in a news release. “We simply must provide this most basic service to our students, faculty and staff.” Belhaven University, a private institution with more than 4,000 students, said in a message to the campus that the neighborhood where the campus is located hasn’t experienced the same severe water problems seen in other parts of Jackson. Jackson State’s more than 7,000 students resumed in-person classes today, though Hudson said some have left because of the crisis, but he’s not sure how many. “But it is clear that we did have some students, anecdotally, who did make other decisions based on some of the issues we’re having here,” he said. Jackson State was set to start the year with about 1,300 first-time freshmen this year, a 35 percent increase from the previous year. Dawn McLin, a psychology professor at Jackson State and president of the Faculty Senate, said the university and faculty were ready to meet the challenge of supporting students and responding to the situation, which has caused uncertainty for some students. “Despite having shown great resolve to this point, everyone, especially young people, may have grown tired of the uneasiness that surrounds the water crisis,” she wrote in an email. “My heart goes out to them and their families for all these adjustments that needed to be made in the first few weeks of school.” She said she makes sure to check with students about their mental health. Some have told her that they aren’t happy and are worried about what future health issues might arise from drinking the water. “Many are stressed,” she wrote. “One student stated, ‘I have been traumatized since I got here … with Covid, Monkeypox and now the water crisis. I feel like college is not real. I am mentally checked out. All of this has taken place for two years, since I was a freshman.’” McLin said the Faculty Senate has called for an independent water source on campus for the last two years. “We will continue to advocate that the University make improvements to safety, and facilities and operations on this campus surrounding emergency preparedness,” she wrote. She added that Jackson State faculty members have coped well with the water woes, which are only the latest challenge with which they’ve had to contend. “We have been through quite a few changes in recent years, from changes of administration, deferred maintenance, budget cuts, and a worldwide pandemic which effectively shut the entire world down for some time,” she wrote. “Yet, we remain and we have continued to support our students’ intellectual growth and learning trajectory.” Madison Cathey, president of the Student Government Association, said the water crisis has affected but not hurt academic performance or her overall experience at Jackson State. “It’s disappointing more than anything,” said Cathey, a senior studying accounting. “Water is a basic necessity in life. To wake up and not have water running is really disappointing.” The student government worked to set up a town hall with university administrators to keep students up-to-date about the outage. “It’s not our first rodeo with having little to no water pressure or a boil-water notice,” she said. Before the river flooded, low water pressure three weeks ago forced Jackson State to delay move-in for students living on campus by a few days. Cathey said the water problems have been ongoing during her time at Jackson State, and she wants the university to build its own water source. But she also wants Jackson residents to have consistent access to safe, clean drinking water. “I’m saddened to see this urban area of more than 100,000 experiencing this,” she said. Some students responded to the crisis by getting involved in the community. The Mississippi Student Water Crisis Advocacy Team formed to deliver bottled water to elderly residents, those who have disabilities or those who don’t have a car, junior Maisie Brown wrote in an online op-ed in Essence magazine. Other students drew attention to their situation by sharing videos of life in the dorms. In one TikTok video, Jayden Mack showed his makeshift shower—a Gatorade jug taped to the showerhead so he could wash with bottled water. State officials told Jackson residents last week to close their mouths while showering, local media reported. In other videos, he showed sinks and showers with dry faucets. “There’s a big misconception that this is an HBCU thing,” he said in another video. “Y’all can stop saying it’s a [predominantly white institution] thing. When your city doesn’t have clean water, you have to improvise. This isn’t just an HBCU thing. Yes, all HBCUs have problems, but what school doesn’t?” Hudson said the water crisis hampered plans for the fall semester, but he’s hopeful the university can move past it and resume normal operations. “When you’re talking about basic services and basic needs, you expect to have that; it’s not even expected to be a part of the conversation,” Hudson said. “Hopefully going forward, we can talk about the other things the campus needs in terms of the residence halls, building the safety infrastructure around campus and really remaking Jackson State.” Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/jackson-area-colleges-grapple-lack-water	2022-09-08T11:07:22Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/09/08/jackson-area-colleges-grapple-lack-water	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The Mindset List Marist College releases annual list of what freshmen know (and what they don’t know). LeBron James and Hillary Clinton are important figures to incoming first-year college students, according to the latest mindset list released by Marist College. The list is designed to help those in academe adjust their perspective to that of the new freshmen. Marist took over the annual project from Beloit College in 2019. The Marist list is prepared by Tommy Zurhellen, associate professor of English; Vanessa Lynn, assistant professor of criminal justice; and Joyce Yu-Jean Lee, assistant professor of art and digital media. Their list said the Class of 2026 “is exploring” a range of disciplines. They follow, verbatim. Sports communication: The Class of 2026 has always known LeBron James as the most recognizable sports icon on the planet. LeBron James entered the NBA in 2003, and in 2004, the year many of the Class of 2026 were born, his jersey topped the best-seller list for the first time; in 2022, James’s jersey still tops the list. Political science: For incoming students, Hillary Clinton has always had a more significant role in American politics than Bill Clinton. Although older Americans may think of Hillary Clinton as primarily first lady from the 1990s, incoming students born in 2004 only know her as a United States senator, secretary of state and contemporary presidential candidate. Computer science: Created in 2004, Facebook has been active for the entire lives of the Class of 2026. Although Facebook is only 18 years old, many incoming students already see the social media platform as outdated, preferring newer platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Ethics: Incoming students are the first generation in 50 years who must include their own reproductive rights as part of their overall college decision. The recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will affect so many decisions for young women, who currently make up 59 percent of college students in America. Global studies: The Class of 2026 will be the first since the “duck and cover” generation of the Cold War to live with the real possibility of world war and global conflict. The Russian invasion of Ukraine echoes the experiences of growing up during the Cold War, but today’s digital technology makes the images of war much more visceral. Environmental science: The debate on climate change is over. Incoming students are now the first generation faced with the omnipresent reality to actually effect change to combat global warming. Greta Thunberg has set the stage for youth activism; now, incoming students are part of a new generation increasingly demanding legal reforms to improve future generations’ lives. Diversity, equity and inclusion: The Class of 2026 is the first cohort in recent memory for whom knowledge about a diverse country and world is actually regressing. Thirty-five states have recently introduced and/or passed legislation to either ban or censor teaching about race, sexual orientation, gender identity and American history in schools. Public health: Incoming students are still recovering from the mental health impact of COVID and COVID fatigue. Mental health has been an issue for some time, but the Class of 2026 is still recovering from the effects of the pandemic on their mental health. Education: The Class of 2026 is the first to realistically see the possibility of canceling or reducing student debt. The Biden administration has publicly announced its determination to tackle the rise of crippling student debt. Will they get results? Fashion: Incoming students are aware of fashion sustainability, but nevertheless social media and influencer culture draw them to cheaper and faster options from online retailers. Students have a better understanding of sustainability than previous generations, but their consumer choices do not reflect a strong commitment to protecting the environment. 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SEO Headline (Max 60 characters) $100K Scholarship Could Become Issue in Mayoral Race A scholarship worth nearly $100,000 could become an issue in the Los Angeles mayoral race, the Los Angeles Times reported. The scholarship was awarded by the University of Southern California to Rep. Karen Bass for a master's degree in social work. Bass, a Democrat, is the favorite in the mayoral race. The same scholarship was awarded to former L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and the former dean of USC’s social work program, Marilyn Flynn, who were indicted on bribery and fraud charges. Federal prosecutors have made no indication that Bass is under a criminal investigation. But prosecutors have now said that Bass’ scholarship and her dealings with USC are “critical” to their bribery case. By awarding the scholarship to Bass in 2011, Flynn wanted to obtain the congresswoman’s assistance in passing legislation, prosecutors wrote in a recent court filing. Bass later sponsored a bill in Congress that would have expanded USC’s and other private universities’ access to federal funding for social work—“just as defendant Flynn wanted,” the filing states. Bass denied wrongdoing. "Everybody knows that the welfare of children and families has been a passion and policy focus of mine for decades,” she said. “The only reason I studied nights and weekends for a master’s degree was to become a better advocate for children and families—period.” Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/100k-scholarship-could-become-issue-mayoral-race	2022-09-08T11:07:42Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/100k-scholarship-could-become-issue-mayoral-race	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
SEO Headline (Max 60 characters) Bill Would Limit U.S. Aid to Foreign Medical Schools Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has introduced a bill to limit U.S. aid to foreign medical colleges. He said that some overseas medical schools are exempt from meeting the minimum standards to which other foreign medical schools are held: that at least 60 percent of their enrollment must be non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents and that students have at least a 75 percent pass rate on the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam. Three of the exempted schools, all for-profit institutions in the Caribbean, account for nearly three-fourths of the federal student aid going to all foreign medical schools, more than $588 million. His bill would end the exemption. The bill has been endorsed by the Associated Medical Schools of New York, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/bill-would-limit-us-aid-foreign-medical-schools	2022-09-08T11:07:52Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/bill-would-limit-us-aid-foreign-medical-schools	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
SEO Headline (Max 60 characters) Delivery Driver Pulls Gun in Altercation With Student University of Richmond police are investigating an altercation between students and a delivery driver, the university president announced Tuesday. The driver reportedly pulled out a gun after students threatened him and used racial slurs, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. The confrontation happened early Saturday morning in a parking lot on campus, and when police responded, a student was arrested for underage alcohol consumption, according to an incident report from the university. “It is reported that during the incident one student used racist language and engaged in threatening behavior,” University of Richmond president Kevin Hallock said in a campuswide email. “The delivery driver was seen with a firearm.” The university’s student newspaper, The Collegian, identified the student as freshman Alexander Unruh, who told the paper he and three friends kicked the driver’s vehicle and told him to leave the campus. However, he denied using slurs, counter to accounts by members of the campus Black Student Alliance. A video of the incident, published by The Collegian, shows Unruh repeatedly kicking and punching the driver’s car and slamming the door. When the driver brandishes what appears to be a gun, observers can be heard shouting at the student to leave the scene. “A couple of my buddies were just like, ‘Yo, like, get off our campus, like, you’re on the wrong road,’” Unruh said in an interview with The Collegian. He added that he only called the driver a “pussy.” “I know what I said, and it was not a racial slur,” the newspaper quoted him as saying. The Collegian reported that Unruh said he waited for the police to arrive instead of leaving the scene because he felt “pretty scared” after the delivery driver drew a gun on him. Hallock said he was “disgusted” by the incident. “No student, staff or faculty member, or visitor should ever be confronted by offensive language or hostile behavior or feel threatened on our campus,” Hallock said. “I am absolutely disgusted that anyone would use hateful language or engage in harmful conduct here. I also want to be clear: other than for trained law enforcement officers, firearms are not allowed on our campus.” Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/delivery-driver-pulls-gun-altercation-student	2022-09-08T11:08:02Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/delivery-driver-pulls-gun-altercation-student	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
SEO Headline (Max 60 characters) Duquesne Law School Receives $50M Gift September 8, 2022 Trial lawyer Thomas R. Kline has committed $50 million for “transformational support” of Duquesne University’s 111-year-old law school, which will now bear his name, the university announced Wednesday. The gift is the largest in the university’s history and will be used broadly to support student scholarships, faculty grants, a bar-preparation program, community relations and other strategic priorities. Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/duquesne-law-school-receives-50m-gift	2022-09-08T11:08:12Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/duquesne-law-school-receives-50m-gift	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
SEO Headline (Max 60 characters) Jury Awards $48M to Baylor Medical College A jury on Tuesday awarded Baylor Medical College $48.5 million for damages caused by COVID-19, Claims Journal reported. It said the case “appears to be the first jury verdict in a lawsuit that sought insurance coverage for lost business income and other damages caused by the virus.” Baylor sued Lloyd’s of London in the case. “I do think that Baylor was somewhat uniquely situated because we could establish the presence of the virus on the property throughout the period of coverage,” said Robin O’Neil, Baylor’s lawyer. Hundreds of cases have been decided against policy holders who sued. But the Baylor Medical College remained open throughout the pandemic. And Baylor purchased insurance without the usual virus exclusion. Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/jury-awards-48m-baylor-medical-college	2022-09-08T11:08:22Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/jury-awards-48m-baylor-medical-college	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
SEO Headline (Max 60 characters) U of Missouri Board Adopts PTO Plan Opposed by Employees The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved a new paid time off policy for system staff members, which was opposed by an employee union and faculty members, The Columbia Missourian reported. Laborers Local 955, the labor union representing service and maintenance workers at two of the system’s campuses and the University of Missouri hospital, held two protests against the policy before Wednesday’s meeting. Effective January 2024, university staff members will move to a bank of paid time off rather than having separate buckets of vacation, personal and sick days, and they will be paid for caregiver leave as well as short-term disability. System officials said the changers were aimed at modernizing the leave policy, boosting recruitment and retention, and saving money. However, the union said the plan would mean a cut in benefits for employees that would hamper recruitment and retention efforts. Under the new policy, hourly employees would get 31 paid days off a year, including holidays and winter break, which is 10 fewer than the current system. “We remain opposed to all cuts to wages and benefits,” Andrew Hutchinson, a representative for the union, said in a news release. “This is a significant loss, not just to our union members, but to 13,000 workers across the state.” The new plan is the result of years of discussion. “We have taken it very seriously,” Curator Keith Holloway said. “I wanted the employees, staff and public to know that there’s a lot of work and a lot of consideration has been given to these changes.” Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/u-missouri-board-adopts-pto-plan-opposed-employees	2022-09-08T11:08:32Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/u-missouri-board-adopts-pto-plan-opposed-employees	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
SEO Headline (Max 60 characters) What Do People Mean by ‘Banana Republic’? Academic Minute September 8, 2022 Today on the Academic Minute: Matthew Wilson, associate professor and director of graduate studies at the University of South Carolina, examines one popular way people refer to the United States and why this term keeps popping up. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Trending Stories THE Campus Resources for faculty and staff from our partners at Times Higher Education. - Design an early career researcher survey that spurs positive change - Introducing ‘translanguaging’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism - Effective use of machine learning to empower your research - Four steps to robust and respectful classroom discussion - We must remove technology worries from the student cost-of-living crisis Most Shared Stories - Higher ed must change or die (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - For-profit teacher-prep programs gain popularity and critics - Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed - Study links completion gains to taking (some) online courses - The importance of empathic higher ed leaders in a disruptive time (opinion) \| Inside Higher Ed	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/what-do-people-mean-%E2%80%98banana-republic%E2%80%99-academic-minute	2022-09-08T11:08:42Z	insidehighered.com	control	https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/09/08/what-do-people-mean-%E2%80%98banana-republic%E2%80%99-academic-minute	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
ROTA, Spain (July 8, 2022) Evarista Irby, right, talks with Brenda Navarro Castellet, left, prior to the first meeting of the Damas del Rosario at the Castillo del Luna in Rota, July 8, 2022. Navarro Castellet, Spanish protocol advisor for Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, has been coaching American Damas through the process for over 15 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Courtney Pollock) This work, Making of an American Dama, Part 2: Eva Irby Grows into the Role of Dama [Image 3 of 3], by Courtney Pollock, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.	https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7404517/making-american-dama-part-2-eva-irby-grows-into-role-dama	2022-09-08T11:08:50Z	dvidshub.net	control	https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7404517/making-american-dama-part-2-eva-irby-grows-into-role-dama	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The last staff of the Iranian Embassy in Tirana left the building Thursday after they were given 24 hours to leave Albania over a major cyberattack that the Albanian government blames on Iran. It is the first known case of a country cutting diplomatic relations over a cyberattack. The final two embassy cars with about 10 passengers left the compound Thursday near noon after much movement inside the building overnight. Albanian special police forces and officers were seen surrounding the compound, which still flew the Iranian flag, immediately after the Iranians left. Movement inside the Iranian embassy in Tirana had been nonstop overnight. An empty barrel was seen taken into the compound and later a fire was started in it, apparently burning documents. A diplomatic car went in and out, while an Albanian police officer communicated with the embassy before two officers entered and left after a few minutes. On July 15, a cyberattack temporarily shut down numerous Albanian government digital services and websites. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Wednesday that there was “undeniable evidence” that the Iranian government was behind the attack. The United States supported the move by Albania, a NATO member, and vowed unspecified retaliation against Iran for what it called “a troubling precedent for cyberspace.” Iran condemned the diplomats’ expulsion, calling the action ill-considered and short-sighted, according to Iranian state TV. In a statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied Tehran was behind any cyberattack on Albanian government websites, adding that it’s Iran which is a target of such attacks on its critical infrastructure. Ties between Iran and Albania have been tense since 2014 when Albania sheltered some 3,000 members of the Iranian opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, or MEK, who had left Iraq. In July, MEK had planned to hold the Free Iran World Summit in Manez, west of Tirana, with U.S. lawmakers among the invitees. The meeting was canceled “for security reasons and due to terrorist threats and conspiracies.” In two separate instances in 2020 and 2018, Tirana expelled four Iranian diplomats for “threatening national security.” ___ Follow Llazar Semini at https://twitter.com/lsemini	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-iranian-diplomats-set-to-leave-albania-after-expulsion-order/	2022-09-08T11:08:52Z	siouxlandproud.com	control	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-iranian-diplomats-set-to-leave-albania-after-expulsion-order/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The Freedom to Disparage and Be Disparaged Colleges and universities should adopt policies prohibiting the use of nondisparagement clauses in any legal settlements, John K. Wilson writes. Gag orders on college campuses are all the rage right now, as Republican legislators seek to ban the discussion of critical race theory and other “divisive concepts” that offend conservative sensibilities. A new PEN America report, “America’s Censored Classrooms,” identified 137 educational gag bills introduced so far in 2022, compared to 54 in 2021, which marked a dramatic increase from previous years. While these external attempts at censorship make headlines for the dire threat to academic freedom they pose, few academics are aware of the gag orders imposed by colleges themselves. The recent settlement between Ferris State University, in Michigan, and Barry Mehler, a professor who was suspended earlier this year for sending students a video that referred to them (jokingly) as “cocksuckers” and “vectors of disease,” raises important questions about academic freedom in the classroom. But the March settlement between Ferris State and Mehler, paying him $95,000 to retire immediately with emeritus status, also raises other important questions about academic freedom because of its nondisparagement clause, a kind of gag order designed to silence criticism. The settlement between Mehler and Ferris State, recently released after a public records request from the Associated Press, states, “For three years following the effective date of this Agreement, Dr. Mehler shall not, by oral or written expression or any other act of communication to any third party disparage, criticize, or impugn the reputation or character of FSU or any of its current or former Board of Trustees members, Board of Trustees, administrators, directors, other employees, agents and representatives, both individually and in their official capacities.” It seems apparent that the nondisparagement clause was the demand of Ferris State, since the university is largely free to disparage Mehler and the agreement only states, “Likewise, FSU will instruct Dr. David Eisler and Dr. Randy Cagle”—respectively, FSU’s president and the dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education—“that they may not disparage Dr. Mehler.” Of course, this is hardly equivalent, since under the terms of the agreement neither FSU nor these two named senior administrators would suffer any penalty for disparaging Mehler. And while Mehler is banned from criticizing in any way the institution of FSU and all of its employees and trustees, no similar restriction exists to protect Mehler from anyone except two administrators who are probably happy to have a legal excuse not to talk about Mehler anyway. These kinds of gag orders may be common in corporate America, but they should raise red flags for anyone in academia. The right to criticize is the essence of academic freedom. Academic freedom must include the right of professors (including emeritus professors) to criticize governments, ideologies, esteemed colleagues and even one’s own university. A university that seeks to ban criticism of itself is violating a core value that any college must protect and denying the right of anyone on campus (and the public) to hear those critiques. And a university that enforces a nondisparagement clause on its employees is endangering academic freedom. The settlement between Mehler and Ferris State also includes forced speech, since it requires both sides to say that they have “amicably resolved their differences” or similar words, if asked. In fact, FSU tried to keep the terms of the settlement agreement secret by including a provision that everything in it is “confidential and shall not be divulged to any third party” save Mehler’s “spouse, tax or wealth adviser, or attorney.” It is even a violation of the agreement for Mehler (or the faculty union) to “encourage” anyone to FOIA the agreement. The agreement specifies that if Mehler violates the nondisclosure or confidentiality clauses of the settlement, he must pay Ferris State $60,000. In three years, Mehler will be free to criticize Ferris State again, but he will be permanently prohibited from discussing the agreement and how it was used to silence him. However, the impact of nondisparagement agreements goes far beyond one aggrieved professor. These attacks on transparency have a chilling effect on the entire campus and send a signal that criticism of the administration is something to be discouraged or punished. Ferris State is far from the only public university using nondisparagement clauses to keep information secret from the public. In July, Under Armour agreed to pay the University of California, Los Angeles, $67.5 million for terminating an athletics sponsorship deal, and the settlement included a nondisparagement clause that is binding on both parties. The settlement agreement bans both parties from making “any disparaging, negative, or uncomplimentary statements, whether public or private” about each other. While the agreement exempts students and employees other than top management at UCLA, it still prohibits UCLA’s leadership from ever discussing—even internally—the problems with the Under Armour agreement. Interestingly, the nondisparagement clause is the only provision of the settlement that explicitly states a violation of the clause does not terminate the agreement, and there is no penalty for doing so. This suggests that the real purpose of the clause is to give UCLA administrators a legal excuse to avoid answering tough questions about the sponsorship and what went wrong. And even if Under Armour had demanded the nondisparagement clause as a condition of this agreement, there is no reason why UCLA should have compelled Under Armour to refrain from making “uncomplimentary statements” about the university. There is a growing trend to ban nondisparagement clauses because of the threat they pose to free speech and the right of the public to know about discrimination, harassment and other forms of wrongdoing. In June, the state of Washington’s Silenced No More Act went into effect, following similar laws in New York and California. Washington’s law declares that any contract or settlement restricting discussion of “illegal discrimination, illegal harassment, illegal retaliation, a wage and hour violation, or sexual assault, or that is recognized as against a clear mandate of public policy, is void and unenforceable.” In July, U.S. senators introduced the Speak Out Act, a bipartisan bill in Congress targeting nondisclosure agreements silencing workers who blow the whistle on sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. Nondisparagement clauses are even worse than nondisclosure agreements, since they explicitly target criticism and therefore add viewpoint discrimination to the suppression of free speech found in NDAs. While NDAs can sometimes be justified to protect confidential information, nondisparagement clauses have no such basis. As we fight the Republican gag orders that try to silence free speech from the outside, we should also speak out against the internal gag orders that universities impose. It’s time for all universities, public and private, to adopt policies that prohibit the use of nondisparagement clauses in any legal agreements. No university should silence criticism by its faculty and staff. No university should ever demand not to be criticized. We need to prohibit administrators from using nondisparagement clauses as a tool for censorship. John K. Wilson was a 2019–20 fellow with the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement and is the author of eight books, including the forthcoming work The Attack on Academia. 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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday President Joe Biden has approved additional military aid to Ukraine worth up to $675 million, an announcement that came as he gathered allies to renew their commitment to military support “for the long haul.” Austin said at the start of a meeting with senior officials from allied countries at the United States’ Ramstein Air Base in Germany that Biden approved the latest tranche of U.S. assistance on Wednesday. He said that the package includes howitzers, artillery munitions, Humvees, armored ambulances, anti-tank systems and more. Austin said that “the war is at another key moment,” with Ukrainian forces beginning their counteroffensive in the south of the country. He said that “now we’re seeing the demonstrable success of our common efforts on the battlefield.” “The face of the war is changing and so is the mission of this contact group,” Austin told the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which was attended by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine’s defense minister as well as officials from allied countries. “We will work together to train Ukraine’s forces for the long haul. We will work together to help integrate Ukraine’s capabilities and bolster its joint operations for the long haul,” he said. “We will work together to upgrade our defense industrial basis to meet Ukraine’s requirements for the long haul, and we will work together for production and innovation to meet Ukraine’s self-defense needs for the long haul.” “We must evolve as the fight evolves,” Austin said.	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-u-s-approves-up-to-675m-in-further-military-aid-to-ukraine/	2022-09-08T11:09:26Z	siouxlandproud.com	control	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-u-s-approves-up-to-675m-in-further-military-aid-to-ukraine/	0	1	green-iguana-35	45
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday President Joe Biden has approved additional military aid to Ukraine worth up to $675 million, an announcement that came as he gathered allies to renew their commitment to military support “for the long haul.” Austin said at the start of a meeting with senior officials from allied countries at the United States’ Ramstein Air Base in Germany that Biden approved the latest tranche of U.S. assistance on Wednesday. He said that the package includes howitzers, artillery munitions, Humvees, armored ambulances, anti-tank systems and more. Austin said that “the war is at another key moment,” with Ukrainian forces beginning their counteroffensive in the south of the country. He said that “now we’re seeing the demonstrable success of our common efforts on the battlefield.” “The face of the war is changing and so is the mission of this contact group,” Austin told the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which was attended by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Ukraine’s defense minister as well as officials from allied countries. “We will work together to train Ukraine’s forces for the long haul. We will work together to help integrate Ukraine’s capabilities and bolster its joint operations for the long haul,” he said. “We will work together to upgrade our defense industrial basis to meet Ukraine’s requirements for the long haul, and we will work together for production and innovation to meet Ukraine’s self-defense needs for the long haul.” “We must evolve as the fight evolves,” Austin said.	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-u-s-approves-up-to-675m-in-further-military-aid-to-ukraine/	2022-09-08T11:09:26Z	siouxlandproud.com	control	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-u-s-approves-up-to-675m-in-further-military-aid-to-ukraine/	1	0	green-iguana-35	45
220830-N-NY362-1007 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 30, 2022) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Robert Burgess, from Solomons, Maryland, manually opens the rotor blades on a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Warlords” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, on the flight deck aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), in the South China Sea, Aug. 30. Antietam is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/ Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Santiago Navarro) This work, USS Antietam (CG 54) Helicopter Maintenance [Image 6 of 6], by PO3 Santiago Navarro, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.	https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7404534/uss-antietam-cg-54-helicopter-maintenance	2022-09-08T11:10:34Z	dvidshub.net	control	https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7404534/uss-antietam-cg-54-helicopter-maintenance	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
220830-N-NY362-1012 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 30, 2022) Fireman Jonathan Vargascamacho, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, operates a transmission fluid pump on the flight deck aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), in the South China Sea, Aug. 30. Antietam is attached to Commander, Task Force 70/ Carrier Strike Group 5 conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Santiago Navarro) This work, USS Antietam (CG 54) Helicopter Maintenance [Image 6 of 6], by PO3 Santiago Navarro, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.	https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7404537/uss-antietam-cg-54-helicopter-maintenance	2022-09-08T11:10:52Z	dvidshub.net	control	https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7404537/uss-antietam-cg-54-helicopter-maintenance	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Many people waste time and money on making career investments that don’t align with their passionate pursuits and ultimate career ambitions. They don’t see opportunities around them that they can effectively seize for their advancement and personal satisfaction. Investing in your career requires you to know what you should spend your time, money, and resources in. To invest in your professional growth and development, you must know yourself and your career ambitions well enough to recognize the necessary career investments you must make and determine your wisest career investment path. Here are five effective ways to invest in your career. 1. Invest in your strengths One of the ways you can invest in your career is by investing in your strengths. Become increasingly aware of your natural strengths that allow your skill sets and capabilities to thrive and make the commitment to invest in them. For instance, if you are good at negotiating, never assume that your technique doesn’t require fine-tuning. You can take a negotiation class, enhance your abilities, and then put them to work more frequently. 2. Invest in your family and personal life Balance is the key to success in both business and life. You can also contribute to the success of your career by investing in work or life balance and dedicating more time and attention to your personal and family life. 3. Invest in a career coach Today’s competitive landscape requires you to stay on track by investing in someone that can provide you with the tools and perspective to keep you focused and sustain your momentum. Investing in a career coach to increase your commitment levels and hold yourself accountable is another effective way to invest in your career. 4. Invest in intelligence and know-how You should never assume that you don’t need to get smarter, wiser, and more strategic about how to better manage your career. Never stop learning. This begins by investing your time to acquire the right intelligence and know-how that will accelerate your career advancement. 5. Invest in the right relationships Invest in how to network the right way. Your networking should be viewed as a professional development boot camp. Learn to value your time and how to connect with the right people. Nurture the relationships that matter most. Give them proper time and attention and keep the most meaningful relationships active at all times. ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE	https://tribuneonlineng.com/5-effective-ways-to-invest-in-your-career/	2022-09-08T11:13:05Z	tribuneonlineng.com	control	https://tribuneonlineng.com/5-effective-ways-to-invest-in-your-career/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
No fewer than seven persons have been reportedly injured after the collapse of an uncompleted five-storey hotel building in the early hours of Thursday in Ibadan. The affected building was adjacent to one of the new generation banks at Awosika in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. A rescue team including people in the neighbourhood and passersby have been able to rescue seven people who are currently receiving medical attention at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. An eyewitness account disclosed that the incident occured around 5:45 am when Muslim faithful were returning from early morning prayers. He disclosed that the number of injured persons have risen to seven while the rescue team is battling hard to remove the debris in search of other survivors. Also, a combined team of the State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission and other security agencies have deployed to the scene to minimize casualty rates As of the time of filing this report, whether the incident has claimed any life aside those that were critically injured Details later… YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Awolowo Dosumu: ‘I Did Not Speak With Any Journalist On Tinubu/Shettima Ticket’ Executive Director of the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation and Chairman, African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc, Ambassador Dr Olatokunbo Awolowo Dusumu has asked members of the public to ignore fake news being circulated in her name on the Bola Tinubu/ Kashim Shettima presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…. Kaduna Train Hostage Negotiator Now In Our Safe Custody ― DSS The Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday, confirmed that the self-acclaimed Kaduna train hostage negotiator, Tukur Mamu, is in its safe custody…. The police special constabularies in Osun State, on Wednesday, took to the streets of Osogbo, the state capital to protest the non-payment of their 18 months’ salaries…. EDITORIAL: ASUU’s Indefinite Strike THE strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has become one of the most embarrassing pointers to the collapse of the fabric of trade disputes in Nigeria. Last week, at a time when all hope was on the union calling off its almost seven-month strike, it once again declared an indefinite strike…..	https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-seven-persons-critically-injured-as-4-storey-building-collapses-in-ibadan/	2022-09-08T11:13:11Z	tribuneonlineng.com	control	https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-seven-persons-critically-injured-as-4-storey-building-collapses-in-ibadan/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Anne Parillau says, “Body language is essential for an actress, even if you don’t athletically use your body. Just to be free, to use it like your voice. A body can be small and have incredible violence. A body talks.” Sometimes, not just our words, our gestures, and body language too can create a misunderstanding, leaving a bad impression on the other person. Here are some of the common gestures that you didn’t even realize were leaving a bad impression. 1. Touching your face while talking When you touch your face while talking to someone, you leave a bad impression on the other person. When you do this, you project nervousness, lack of confidence, and lack of control. This gesture turns people off. It also means that you lack the presence of mind in the conversation. You are likely to be judged as a clueless or unprepared person at that moment. 2. Not responding or making eye contact When you are a part of a conversation, you must make eye contact and show that you are listening. If you do not respond or make eye contact, don’t even nod or smile, you are showing that you are not interested. It is important to give cues! 3. Intertwined fingers This is another body language gesture that leaves a bad impression. Many people have this habit of clasping their hands or fingers, which is not a very good gesture. By doing this, you may think that you look like someone with power or that you are an authoritative figure, but it is the opposite. It means that you are nervous, hesitant and worried and even lack confidence. If you are presenting something and your fingers are in that gesture, then you may likely be perceived to lack preparation. 4. Crossing your arm behind your back This gesture may seem like you are not welcoming any further communication from the other person or are very cocky and even authoritative. It shows that you do not trust the other person. According to psychologists, this gesture is a way of telling people that you are “unsure” of them. The more firm the grip is, the more it looks like you are frustrated or angry, or even nervous around the person. 5. Standing cross-legged If it is not for holding your gallbladder, then this gesture is very negative. It strips you of your confidence, and your words are not very effective. This posture makes you look under confident or anxious. This gesture is defensive especially when you cross your legs in the middle of a conversation. It also looks like you have a very closed-off attitude and probably do not care about the other’s opinion. ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE	https://tribuneonlineng.com/five-body-language-gestures-that-leave-a-bad-impression/	2022-09-08T11:13:18Z	tribuneonlineng.com	control	https://tribuneonlineng.com/five-body-language-gestures-that-leave-a-bad-impression/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Are you worried that your child is shy and not making many friends? Could it be that he or she is shy or introverted? It’s possible to think that these two words are interchangeable. This is not true. Introversion is a personality trait, while shyness is rooted in anxiety during social encounters with unfamiliar people. If you want your child to thrive in social situations and you want to see them being comfortable when interacting with others, the good news is that being shy can often be outgrown. There’s a lot you can do as a parent to help. Here are a few simple tips to help your child overcome shyness. 1. Prepare them for new places and situations Seeing new places with unfamiliar people can be overwhelming to shy children. You can help your child ease into these situations by discussing ahead of time what he or she should expect and slowly introducing him or her to the new environment. For instance, if your child is moving up to a bigger school, you could help him or her overcome shyness by allowing him or her to meet the teachers and visit the classrooms before the first day. You can also do a quick tour around the school or campus, as the case may be, to give him or her a feel of the environment without the pressure of being around other kids. You can also help your child by role-playing what he can do or say when meeting other kids. 2. Give them opportunities to express their feelings Just like anyone else, shy children can have some trouble expressing their feelings, which can lead to them feeling misunderstood, which can result in difficulty releasing pent-up emotions as they grow older. As a parent, another simple tip you can use to help your child overcome shyness is encouraging them to communicate their feelings by creating activities that allow him or her to speak up about how they feel about a situation. You can do this by asking your child(ren) to express him or herself creatively through drawing, or by using characters to tell a story about a similar situation to the one that he or she is in. This will help your child feel that he is being heard and that he or she can be comfortable sharing what he thinks and feels with others. 3. Praise and correct your child’s behaviour in private Have you ever seen a parent scold their child in public? It feels uncomfortable to anyone who is watching not to talk of the child on the receiving end. The last thing a shy child wants is to be in the spotlight. If you need to address or correct your child’s behavior, it is best to do it in private. Likewise, If you want to praise a shy child for good behavior, he or she may likely appreciate it more when it’s done in private. Whether the attention is positive or negative, both can be embarrassing for your child when attention is given in front of others. 4. Teach your child to be polite despite being nervous in any situation Teaching your children how to appropriately respond in social situations, despite feeling anxious, takes them one step further in overcoming shyness because being disrespectful is never an excuse for being shy. You must teach your child as a parent to be polite regardless of feeling shy. You must teach them from a place of love and understanding. You are also acknowledging that your child feels uncomfortable in situations with new people. Your child(ren) should understand that being shy and maintaining his or her boundaries is okay, but being rude is not because being shy can sometimes come off as rude. For example, some people may seem unfriendly if they don’t politely respond to others and just ignore friendly gestures. 5. Do not tell people your child is shy Telling people “My child is shy” can sometimes be more harmful than helpful to your child. Labelling him or her this way can lead your child to believe that he or she is shy and there is nothing that can be done to improve the situation. This can lead to your child missing opportunities and avoiding social environments just because they are uncomfortable. Referring to your child as “shy” with others can also be confusing and embarrassing for a child. As a parent, you want to encourage your child(ren) to try new things and develop confidence as they conquer the world with each new milestone. Constantly telling people that your kid is shy will only affirm your child’s doubts about what he or she is capable of doing. Overcoming shyness can take a lot of work but by applying these simple strategies, you can help your child gain more confidence and rise above any given situation. ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE	https://tribuneonlineng.com/five-simple-tips-to-help-your-children-overcome-shyness/	2022-09-08T11:13:44Z	tribuneonlineng.com	control	https://tribuneonlineng.com/five-simple-tips-to-help-your-children-overcome-shyness/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Tastes so sweet – cupcake decorating kits to buy online They’re pretty, anyone can make them and they’re irresistible. Cupcakes have exploded in popularity in the past few years. The world-renowned all-American bakery and stalwarts on the London dessert scene, The Hummingbird Bakery, have released their first ever nationwide offering with Cupcake Decorating Kits. Fans of the brand are invited to hone the craft of “The Hummingbird Swirl” at home with one of two exclusive cupcake decorating boxes available for purchase online now, from £23.. Products available for purchase online: Most Popular Mixed Decorating Kit - includes three vanilla and three chocolate cupcakes, two pots of vanilla frosting in varying colours, one pot of chocolate frosting, one bag of sprinkles and one How To Guide. Priced at £27.50 with a frosting palette knife or £23 without the knife. Chocolate Decorating Kit - includes six chocolate cupcakes, two pots of chocolate frosting, one pot of vanilla frosting, one bag of sprinkles, and one How To Guide. Priced at £27.50 with an forsting palette knife or £23 without the knife. The kits are the perfect gift for cupcake lovers, an entICING activity to do with children, or even as a solo challenge for those looking to refine their frosting skills. The Hummingbird Bakery launched in the UK in early 2004 and has since become the home of quality American baking in London. Since then, Hummingbird has continually brought love and joy into people's lives through their mouth-watering sweet treats and is regarded as the authority on authentic American style baking. Key to The Hummingbird Bakery’s success has been its ethos that cakes taste best when they’ve been freshly baked using same ingredients and techniques as used in home baking.	https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/tastes-so-sweet-cupcake-decorating-kits-to-buy-online-3835998	2022-09-08T11:19:54Z	scotsman.com	control	https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/family-and-parenting/tastes-so-sweet-cupcake-decorating-kits-to-buy-online-3835998	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Energy announcement: Liz Truss announces price cap will be fixed at £2500 a year for next two years The energy price cap will be fixed at £2,500 a year for a typical home for two years, Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced. The fixed cap will come into place from October 1. Ms Truss vowed the plan would save the average household £1,000 a year. The move comes on top of the £400 energy bills discount that has previously been announced. Most Popular Ms Truss also promised support for businesses struggling with bills for six months, with targeted support for vulnerable firms beyond that. The move means businesses will see their energy costs capped at the same price per unit - or kilowatt hour (kWh) - that households will pay under the UK Government's new plans. Ms Truss announced she was delivering on an “energy price guarantee” as she spoke in the House of Commons to unveil plans to limit energy bill rises, spending billions to protect people from soaring prices. “This is the moment to be bold,” she said. “We are facing a global energy crisis and there are no cost-free options.” Ms Truss also reconfirmed she would not be introducing a fresh windfall tax – a move that has been repeatedly called for by Labour under the Opposition’s own energy plans. She said a new round for oil and gas licensing would be launched as early as next week. More than 100 new licences are expected to be subsequently granted. A new energy supply taskforce will also be formed to negotiate with suppliers to agree long-term contracts. For domestic users in Scotland, England and Wales the current price cap on each unit of energy means average household bills should be on average no more than £1,971, rising to £3,549 in October and forecast to continue increasing when the next level is set in January. The energy price cap is not a limit on what a person can pay in total for a year on energy bills, but a restriction on the price that consumers can be charged for an individual unit of energy. The guarantee on energy costs, which is aimed at saving families and businesses from financial ruin if bills continue to rise as predicted, will be funded by increased borrowing after Ms Truss rejected calls for a windfall tax on oil and gas producers. Downing Street has indicated Ms Truss will end the moratorium on fracking – the process of extracting shale gas by fracturing rocks with high-pressure water. On Wednesday the pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 amid concerns about the scale of the borrowing required. But Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke told Sky News: “If we fail to act, if we don’t protect the economy against the shock of the size and scale we are talking about, then there is going to be enormous damage. “In these circumstances I think the country will say and I think markets will respect that this is the most sensible thing to do. “The Government is clear that a fiscally responsible approach sits at the heart of our plans but we cannot fail to respond to the magnitude of the moment.” Want to join the conversation? Please or to comment on this article.	https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/energy-announcement-liz-truss-announces-price-cap-will-be-fixed-at-ps2500-a-year-for-next-two-years-3835996	2022-09-08T11:20:26Z	scotsman.com	control	https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/energy-announcement-liz-truss-announces-price-cap-will-be-fixed-at-ps2500-a-year-for-next-two-years-3835996	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Mercury Prize 2022: The artists battling it out for the Mercury awards including Harry Styles, Self Esteem, Sam Fender and Little Simz Harry Styles, Sam Fender, Self Esteem and Little Simz are among the acts in the running for the prestigious Mercury Prize. Thursday, 8th September 2022, 11:01 am Ten of the 12 acts battling it out for the prestigious award, which recognises the best British album of the year, are nominated for the first time. This year’s awards show will feature a variety of live performances from all of the nominees apart from Styles, who will not be in attendance at Thursday evening’s ceremony due to currently being on tour in the US. The show will be hosted by DJ and radio host Lauren Laverne, while Irish broadcaster and DJ Annie Mac will undertake the role of guest presenter. Page 1 of 3	https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/mercury-prize-2022-the-artists-battling-it-out-for-the-mercury-awards-including-harry-styles-self-esteem-sam-fender-and-little-simz-3835826	2022-09-08T11:20:58Z	scotsman.com	control	https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/mercury-prize-2022-the-artists-battling-it-out-for-the-mercury-awards-including-harry-styles-self-esteem-sam-fender-and-little-simz-3835826	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Texas woman travels for abortion after learning baby wouldn’t survive CLEBURNE, Texas (CNN) - With abortion restrictions in place in Texas, a couple trying to start a family faced a hard choice when they learned their unborn baby would likely die shortly after birth, due to a rare chromosomal abnormality. Kailee DeSpain, a third-grade teacher, married her husband, Cade DeSpain, right out of college. She said they wanted kids “right away,” and late last year, the couple was thrilled to learn Kailee was pregnant. But four months later, at a doctor’s appointment, they received devastating news. “He said, ‘This is what a normal heart looks like, but this is what your baby’s heart looks like.’ He was missing heart chambers,” Kailee DeSpain said. Her medical records show more: the fetus had triploidy, a rare abnormality that results in an extra set of chromosomes, a severe brain defect and too-small lungs. Kailee DeSpain’s doctor was clear about what this meant for the unborn baby. “When he’s born, he’s going to suffocate to death. He may live for a few minutes. He may live for an hour, but he is going to die,” she said. Her doctor said they could not perform an abortion, noting in her records that termination is not legal in the state of Texas. “I remember being so angry and shocked in that moment that I’m being told that my child is not going to survive and that I have to carry him to term no matter what,” Kailee DeSpain said. What’s more, carrying the baby to term could have put her own life in danger. She was at high risk for several potentially deadly pregnancy complications, such as blood clots, preeclampsia and cancer, because of an abnormal placenta. Texas law allows for abortion if the mother “has a life-threatening physical condition” that places her “at risk of death” or substantial impairment. But lawmakers haven’t spelled out exactly what that means. The DeSpains were forced to make a choice: Kailee could risk her life and give birth to a baby who would quickly die or go out of state to have an abortion. “How could you be so cruel as to pass a law that you know will hurt women and that you know will cause babies to be born in pain? He was going to die a painful death. So, how is that humane? How is that saving anybody?” Kailee DeSpain said. Ultimately, she and her husband decided to travel to New Mexico for an abortion. Since Texas law prohibits insurance companies from paying for the procedure in most cases, Cade DeSpain said he had to convince a relative to give them thousands of dollars. “My job as a husband is to protect and love my wife. If I’m not fighting to keep her here, then I failed,” he said. Now, still mourning the loss of her baby, Kailee DeSpain is facing yet another loss. She and her husband were both born and raised in Texas. But they want to try to have another baby, and there’s a high likelihood something will go wrong again. “The last time that I saw my OB, she said, ‘Do not get pregnant in Texas right now.’ She said, ‘This is not safe,’” Kailee DeSpain said. “I’ve never felt more betrayed by a place I was once so proud to be from.” The DeSpains once again have a tough decision to make: abide by the doctor’s advice and leave Texas, their families and their jobs or stay in Texas and risk Kailee’s life once again. Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.	https://www.wave3.com/2022/09/08/texas-woman-travels-abortion-after-learning-baby-wouldnt-survive/	2022-09-08T11:23:24Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/2022/09/08/texas-woman-travels-abortion-after-learning-baby-wouldnt-survive/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Innovative Succession Planning Program Offers Advisors Contemplating Retirement Within Five Years a Bridge to Succession Average $896,000 Payout for Inaugural Group of Financial Advisors LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The AmeriFlex Group®, a rapidly growing, advisor-owned hybrid RIA that puts financial planning first, today announced the payout of $8.065 million to nine financial advisors as part of SuccessionFlex™, an innovative program created to mitigate some of the risk and uncertainty around succession planning for financial advisors planning to retire within five years. Participants in the first SuccessionFlex™ group are mostly in their mid-to-late 60s and looking to take their first steps toward transitioning to the next phase of their professional lives . While the average payout was $896,000, actual amounts varied based on the size of the practice and the amount of cash the advisors were looking to take out of their businesses. Launched in November 2021, SuccessionFlex™ allows advisors to authorize a succession and continuity agreement that includes an option, before retirement, to sell 30% to 40% of their current revenue stream to The AmeriFlex Group®, with no minority ownership discount. No equity changes hands at the time of the agreement, and the only requirement is that the advisor remains affiliated with AmeriFlex. Advisors can agree to sell to either The AmeriFlex Group®, or to another affiliated partner advisor. Thomas Goodson, President & CEO of The AmeriFlex Group®, said, "SuccessionFlex™ is working exactly as we envisioned. It gives advisors the financial flexibility and peace of mind they need as they navigate toward retirement and succession. We worked with these nine advisors over the past few months to ensure that we developed unique deals that would allow each to continue growing their businesses and providing exceptional services to their clients." Longboat Key, Florida-based Henry Kochan, an AmeriFlex Group® financial advisor with 41 year of industry experience was one of the first participants in SuccessionFlex™. He said, "The AmeriFlex Group® has created a great program for advisors like me who are looking to make a graceful exit from a business they devoted the better part of their lives to building. SuccessionFlex™ allows me to expand my strong relationship with The AmeriFlex Group®, taking it from the back office to the near office. It's been a true win-win situation for all involved." SuccessionFlex™ was created by Mr. Goodson and his senior leadership team in collaboration with strategic advisor Larry Roth, the former Cetera and Advisor Group CEO and Managing Partner of RLR Strategic Partners, a boutique M&A and strategic advisory firm. "With reports of 40% of the financial advisor population looking to retire over the next 10 years, I believe SuccessionFlex™ is the right program at the right time," said Mr. Roth. "Exiting the business is a decision that shouldn't be made in a vacuum, since it has wide-ranging implications for an advisor's family, staff and clients. We developed SuccessionFlex™ to take some of the uncertainty out of the succession process, relieve much of the burden and allow advisors to start monetizing their practices while still working." The AmeriFlex Group® is recognized as The Home for Hybrids® (www.HomeForHybrids.com) - BD/RIA Transitional Wealth Planners™ (financial advisors). The RIA is owned-and-operated by its advisor members and partners. Securities offered through SagePoint Financial, Inc. (SPF), member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through The AmeriFlex® Group, an Independent Registered Investment Advisor. SPF is separately owned and other entities and/or marketing names, products or services referenced here are independent of SPF. Insurance is offered independent of SPF. 8485 W Sunset Road, Suite 204, Las Vegas, NV 89113 Media Contact Haven Tower Group Donald C. Cutler 424.317.4864 dcutler@haventower.com View original content: SOURCE The AmeriFlex Group	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/ameriflex-group-announces-payout-more-than-8-million-nine-seasoned-financial-advisors-part-successionflex/	2022-09-08T11:23:37Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/ameriflex-group-announces-payout-more-than-8-million-nine-seasoned-financial-advisors-part-successionflex/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Azure Power Global Limited ("Azure" or the "Company") (NYSE: AZRE) of a class action securities lawsuit. CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Azure investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between June 15, 2021 and August 26, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team: AZRE investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500. CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) there were procedural irregularities, including deviations from safety and quality standards, at one of Azure's plants; (2) certain project data was manipulated; (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's internal controls and procedures were not effective; (4) Azure had received a credible whistleblower report alleging such misconduct; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Azure during the relevant time frame, you have until October 31, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate. WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. CONTACT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Joseph E. Levi, Esq. Ed Korsinsky, Esq. 55 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10006 jlevi@levikorsinsky.com Tel: (212) 363-7500 Fax: (212) 363-7171 www.zlk.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/azre-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-azure-power-global-limited-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	2022-09-08T11:23:44Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/azre-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-azure-power-global-limited-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The Virtual Store Will Feature Exclusive Collections from Brands Such As Polo Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, David Yurman, MCM, Byredo, Baccarat, and Many More Creating an Innovative Shopping Experience in the Metaverse NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emperia, the leading virtual reality technology developer for the retail, fashion, and art sectors, announces today that to celebrate their 150 year anniversary, Bloomingdale's introduces a new, futuristic virtual store, designed by Emperia. The virtual store will feature exclusive collections from brands Such As Polo Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, David Yurman, MCM, Byredo, Baccarat, and many more, creating a whole new, innovative online shopping experience for customers. The retailer will introduce the virtual store during New York Fashion Week as part of one of their biggest anniversary campaigns that will feature celebrations across the United States with some of the most acclaimed designers, exclusive merchandise, and multiple national events. The virtual store features a video of the evolution of the brand from Bloomingdales' initial establishment to the present, contrasting the difference from the past to the future; in addition to games, special surprises and a Bloomingdale's unique collection, designed exclusively for its anniversary celebrations. Virtual stores have become an integral part of many brands' online sales strategy, with numerous retailers developing virtual stores as part of their ongoing omnichannel approach. Addressing retailers' demand for a long-term strategy, Emperia created a SaaS platform that enables creative control for retailers and brands to update merchandise and change store decor so that maintaining a virtual space becomes seamless and completely aligned with retailers' physical store operations. "We are honored that Bloomingdale's chose to partner with Emperia during a time where the company is marking its 150 year celebration, highlighting its historic achievements and contributions to the fashion world through their unique retail approach," says Olga Dogadkina, co-founder & CEO of Emperia. "Highlighting their continued mark on the fashion industry, they keep pushing the limits of innovation, serving as an example of how to use cutting-edge technology that creates a highly- engaging, memorable online shopping experience." To shop at the Bloomingdale's virtual store and participate in the anniversary festivities, visit www.bloomingdales.com. Bloomingdale's is America's only nationwide, full-line, upscale department store. A division of Macy's, Inc., it currently operates 33 Bloomingdale's stores and 21 Bloomingdale's, The Outlet Stores, in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, along with 1 Bloomie's location in Virginia. In addition, Bloomingdale's has an international presence with a location in Dubai. Founded in 1872, the iconic retailer is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Be sure to follow @Bloomingdale's on social media, become a Loyallist, and for more information, or to shop any time, visit www.Bloomingdales.com Emperia develops virtual stores for the retail, fashion and art sectors, providing a realistic virtual experience to consumers, one that communicates a brand narrative that is tailored for the unique environment of the virtual world. Virtual stores can be extended into the metaverse, further providing brands and their customers with branding cohesion and a seamless transition, from physical to virtual. Emperia's selected clients include leading brands such as Dior, Burberry, Christie's, Getty Images and others. London and New York-based, Emperia is the winner of the Plug and Play Brand & Retail Start-up Award and is a British Fashion Council Patron. For more information, visit emperiavr.com. DeeDee Rudenstein drudenstein@propelsc.com View original content: SOURCE Emperia	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/celebrate-companys-150-year-anniversary-bloomingdales-announces-new-virtual-store-created-by-emperia/	2022-09-08T11:24:03Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/celebrate-companys-150-year-anniversary-bloomingdales-announces-new-virtual-store-created-by-emperia/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
HSINCHU, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of August 2022. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.38 to US$1.00 as of August 31, 2022. Revenue for the month of August 2022 was NT$1,715.1 million or US$56.5 million, a decrease of 12.0% compared to July 2022 and a decrease of 28.5% compared to August 2021. The Company noted that the sequential and year over year declines in its August revenue are consistent with the near-term demand and inventory adjustments impacting the broader semiconductor industry. About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.: ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS is known for its track record of excellence and history of innovation. The Company provides end-to-end assembly and test services to leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries serving virtually all end markets worldwide. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as 'believes,' 'expects,' 'anticipates,' 'projects,' 'intends,' 'should,' 'seeks,' 'estimates,' 'future' or similar expressions or by discussion of, among other things, strategies, goals, plans or intentions. These statements may include financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services, and statements regarding future performance. Actual results may differ materially in the future from those reflected in forward-looking statements contained in this document, due to various factors. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors are included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC. Contacts: View original content: SOURCE ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/chipmos-reports-august-2022-revenue/	2022-09-08T11:24:05Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/chipmos-reports-august-2022-revenue/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
LOTTE Confectionary Co. and Aspire have signed an MOU to promote the market potential of quality cricket protein and cooperate on certain R&D activities. LONDON, ON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - LOTTE Confectionary Co. Ltd ("LOTTE") and Aspire Food Group Ltd. ("Aspire") have signed an MOU to formalize their cooperation in the distribution and promotion of crickets as food. The MOU confirms Aspire's desire to have LOTTE act as exclusive distributor to distribute and sell products produced by Aspire and LOTTE Confectionary in key markets in Asia as well as Europe. LOTTE and Aspire agreed to identify potential opportunities for the establishment of a large-scale commercial facility for the production and processing of cricket species approved for consumption in Korea. Aspire and LOTTE Confectionary will work together on certain R&D activities including the farming of insects for food and feed and the nutritional and functional value of insects as an alternative food and feed source. The visit of LOTTE Confectionary was led by Mr. Young goo Lee. The senior delegation of LOTTE representatives toured Aspire's new commercial facility in London, Ontario. A signing ceremony was held at the plant. The new facility showcases advanced industrial lights-out automation, distributed IoT data collection, robotics, and an internationally recognized AI solution developed specifically for the production process. "A growing population and increasing demand for food and materials requires sustainable, scalable solutions," said Mohammed Ashour, CEO, Aspire. "We are honored that LOTTE sees the value in accelerating the world's transition to sustainable ingredients and materials through insect technology and bringing our innovative products to markets eager to embrace the future of food." Aspire is a world leader in the field of precision insect farming, optimizing the growth and harvesting of an underutilized natural resource to meet global demand for sustainable ingredients and materials. Aspire has pioneered the world's lowest-cost, highest-density, and most ethical automated food-grade protein production system. Crickets are an all-natural, sustainable, superfood ingredient nutritionally on par with, or superior to, livestock, cell-cultured, and plant-based alternatives. The state-of-the-art facility in London is the world's largest, fully automated cricket production and processing facility, leveraging technologies including artificial intelligence, robotics, and automated storage and retrieval (ASRS). Aspire is a Canadian company with headquarters in London, Ontario. LOTTE desires to enrich lives and pursue innovation across a wide array food, retail, and other industry segments while delivering to customers across the globe and expanding the Corporation's presence. As one of Korea's five largest companies, LOTTE is expanding into international markets to establish itself as a global business. Through consistent product development, diversified marketing strategies, and advanced distribution techniques, LOTTE maintains its position at the pinnacle of the confectionery industry and contributes to the advancement and globalization of the Korean food products industries through the development of future food technology. http://www.aspirefg.com/ https://www.lotteconf.co.kr/en View original content: SOURCE Aspire	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/lotte-confectionary-co-ltd-aspire-sign-mou-product-sales-distribution-rampd-opportunities-expansion/	2022-09-08T11:26:25Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/lotte-confectionary-co-ltd-aspire-sign-mou-product-sales-distribution-rampd-opportunities-expansion/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
- Typical household will pay no more than £2,500 a year on energy bills - This will be in effect for two years from 1 October - The guarantee supercedes Ofgem's price cap - Businesses will also be supported on energy costs - The support scheme for businesses will be for six months initially There's no mention of the cost yet but previous reports have suggested that it should be at least £170 billion. In effect, this will make energy bills more affordable for UK households but essentially the cost is being spread out to the future.	https://www.forexlive.com/news/uk-pm-truss-announces-a-cap-on-energy-bills-for-the-next-two-years-20220908/	2022-09-08T11:26:29Z	forexlive.com	control	https://www.forexlive.com/news/uk-pm-truss-announces-a-cap-on-energy-bills-for-the-next-two-years-20220908/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
BOSTON and NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Provident Healthcare Partners ("Provident"), a leading healthcare investment banking firm, announced it has advised Raleigh Ophthalmology in its partnership with EyeSouth Partners ("EyeSouth"), backed by Shore Capital Partners. Raleigh Ophthalmology serves the Raleigh, North Carolina area and provides a suite of clinical and surgical eyecare services across three locations. The affiliation represents EyeSouth's thirty-first affiliation overall and first in the state of North Carolina. Provident's deal team was led by Eric Major, Managing Director, and Steve Grassa, Vice President. Husch Blackwell served as legal counsel to Raleigh Ophthalmology. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "It's been a pleasure working with Provident. They guided us from the pre-marketing material to the final day of the sale and represented us well in all aspects and stages of the process. The Provident Team was available 24/7 to address all our questions and concerns; their commitment to our satisfaction was paramount. We are grateful for their expertise and experience that culminated in an efficient transaction with a great partner to ensure our continued success," noted Paul Riske, MD, President of Raleigh Ophthalmology. "We had the pleasure to have represented the physician partners of Raleigh Ophthalmology in their affiliation with EyeSouth Partners. The transaction represents EyeSouth's first partnership in the state and provides a hub for further expansion into the region. We're confident that the accretive partnership with EyeSouth will yield great outcomes for both Raleigh Ophthalmology and the communities it serves," stated Grassa, Vice President at Provident Healthcare Partners. "EyeSouth and Raleigh Ophthalmology have a strong cultural alignment that created a great match from the beginning. We're excited to follow the organization's continued growth in North Carolina," commented Major. Raleigh Ophthalmology has been proudly providing comprehensive and subspecialty medical and surgical eye care to the area since 1972 through three convenient office locations in Raleigh, North Raleigh, and Clayton. The company's physicians are fellowship trained in glaucoma, cornea and external disease, pediatrics, and oculoplastics. Visit https://www.raleighop.com/ for more information. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, EyeSouth is an eye care management services organization committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eye care services throughout the U.S. EyeSouth's partner practices' clinical mission is to provide high quality medical and surgical specialty eye care. EyeSouth supports its affiliated practices and physician partners with strategic guidance, administrative resources, operating expertise, and capital with an absolute focus on clinical quality and a patient-first culture. EyeSouth's affiliate network consists of over 250 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at over 150 locations throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and North Carolina. EyeSouth is backed by Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. For more information about EyeSouth Partners, please visit: www.eyesouthpartners.com. Provident is a leading healthcare investment banking firm specializing in merger and acquisition advisory, strategic planning, and capital formation services for healthcare companies. The firm has a comprehensive knowledge of market sectors and specialties, including eye care services. Provident also has unsurpassed experience and insight into the M&A process, which includes working with a multitude of investors such as private equity firms and strategic consolidators. For additional information, visit www.providenthp.com or follow on LinkedIn. Contact: Provident Healthcare Partners Gina Casiello 877-742-9800 gcasiello@providenthp.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Provident Healthcare Partners LLC	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/provident-healthcare-partners-advises-raleigh-ophthalmology-its-affiliation-with-eyesouth-partners/	2022-09-08T11:27:43Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/provident-healthcare-partners-advises-raleigh-ophthalmology-its-affiliation-with-eyesouth-partners/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Restaurant Brands International Inc. to Participate in Scotiabank Back to School Conference Published: Sep. 8, 2022 at 6:30 AM EDT\|Updated: 57 minutes ago TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2022/PRNewswire/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. (TSX: QSR) (NYSE: QSR) (TSX: QSP) ("RBI") announced today that José Cil, Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at Scotiabank Back to School Conference on September 13th,2022 at 9:00 am Eastern Time. A live audio webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website (http://rbi.com/investors) and will be available for 30 days following the event. About Restaurant Brands International Inc. Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over $35 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 29,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities. The above press release was provided courtesy of PRNewswire. The views, opinions and statements in the press release are not endorsed by Gray Media Group nor do they necessarily state or reflect those of Gray Media Group, Inc.	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/restaurant-brands-international-inc-participate-scotiabank-back-school-conference/	2022-09-08T11:27:50Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/restaurant-brands-international-inc-participate-scotiabank-back-school-conference/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
SHANGHAI, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric moved up to 40th place on the 2022 Top 250 International Contractors list released by Engineering News-Record (ENR), a world-renowned academic publication for news, analysis, commentary and data on the global engineering and construction industry. The company placed 51st last year, rising swiftly to this higher position on the list in just a short period. Widely considered as the industry barometer, the annual ENR list is a highly influential, authoritative ranking that comprehensively reflects the trends taking place across the international engineering market throughout the year. The list ranks the world's construction companies based on revenue generated by the sum of the projects they are involved in. Shanghai Electric made the list by virtue of 11 of its major international projects, including a photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) facility and Phase 5 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, the Thar Block-1 Integrated Coal Mine in Pakistan, a gas-fired thermal power plant in Pancevo, Serbia, a solar facility in Cyprus as well as power plants in Rupsha, Bangladesh and Wassit province, Iraq. In addition, the firm took third position among China's state-owned power engineering enterprises on the list, up by one position from last year, while ranking among the top ten on the regional list for the Middle Eastern market. Despite the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Shanghai Electric achieved several major milestones by overcoming unprecedented challenges and continuing the implementation of its overseas projects, ensuring the uninterrupted growth of revenue from the projects while contributing significantly to the rise of the firm's ranking on the ENR list. The milestones included the grid connection of Zone 1 of the company's PV-T facility in Dubai and of Pancevo's gas turbine units, the temporary handover of Zone A at Phase 5 of Dubai Solar Park, the hydraulic testing of boilers at the Thar power plant, the connection of Thar Coal Mine's PV power station to the power grid in Bangladesh (a grid that is currently over-reliant on fossil fuels), and the concrete pouring for Rupsha's steam turbine base. In 2022, 79 mainland Chinese companies were included in the list, making China the first in the world in terms of the number of firms that made the ranking. Four of them are involved in the power engineering sector, aside from Shanghai Electric, they include Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), China Energy Engineering Group (Energy China) and China National Machinery Industry Corporation. Shanghai Electric also ranked among the top ten on the regional list alongside PowerChina, Energy China, China State Construction Engineering Corporation and China Railway Construction Group Corporation. According to the ENR list, the global infrastructure construction market showed a recovery in 2021. Combined contracting revenue of the Top 250 increased 5.1% year on year to $547.2 billion last year, while combined international turnover of the companies declined 5.4% to US$397.9 billion, a vast improvement compared to the drop of 11.1% in 2020. Among the 236 companies that have made the list for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022, 62.3% saw an increase in international turnover. All of the top 250 companies have built distinctive competencies in their respective regional markets. Most notably, Chinese contractors continued their leadership role in Africa (with a share of 59.3%), Asia (55.3%) and the Middle East (40%). In 2021, turnover from the transportation construction business of the Top 250 reached US$132.17 billion, accounting for 33.2 per cent of the total, followed by housing construction, petrochemical and power engineering, with combined turnover of the four business types making up 80.1% of the total. About Shanghai Electric Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) is a world-class high-end equipment manufacturer, focusing on smart energy, intelligent manufacturing and smart infrastructure to provide green and intelligent industrial-grade system solutions. It has a global presence in industries such as new energy, efficient clean energy, industrial automation, medical devices and environmental protection. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Shanghai Electric	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/shanghai-electric-jumps-40th-enrs-2022-top-250-international-contractors-list/	2022-09-08T11:28:03Z	wave3.com	control	https://www.wave3.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/shanghai-electric-jumps-40th-enrs-2022-top-250-international-contractors-list/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Prospective investors can now buy shares in vacation rentals starting with homes in several cities including Joshua Tree, CA, Nashville, TN, and Panama City, FL SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrived Homes ("Arrived"), the first SEC-qualified real estate investing platform that allows anyone to buy shares in single-family rentals starting at just $100, is now offering the opportunity to invest in short-term vacation rentals as well. Anyone can buy shares in the vacation rentals to access the rental income and property appreciation over time. Over the past year, Arrived has helped thousands of Americans gain access to the financial benefits of property ownership for the first time in their lives. We are excited to bring our model to vacation rentals, the fastest growing real estate segment right now", said Ryan Frazier, CEO & Co-Founder of Arrived. "Platforms like Airbnb have helped vacation rental owners generate over $150 Billion dollars in rental income from serving 1 Billion guest arrivals, and yet, less than 0.5% of these guests have been able to access the wealth-building potential of this rapidly growing asset class. We're changing that today by adding these assets to our platform." The first seven vacation rental properties available through this new feature will be The Mirage in Joshua Tree, CA, The Oasis in Nashville, TN, The Cardinal in Glendale, AZ, The Ace in Scottsdale, AZ, The Hammock in Clearwater, FL, The Orchard in Blue Ridge, GA, and The Pointbreak in Panama City, FL. These new vacation rentals are collectively valued at $5M USD and feature desirable amenities including hot tubs, rooftops with downtown views, and prime locations near cultural and entertainment centers. Arrived has partnered with established vacation rental property managers and developers - Tony Robinson and Alpha Geek Capital team, Misfit Homes, Old Town Rental, Roseus Hospitality, Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals, and Techvestor - to oversee the design, furnishing, and upkeep of the homes, which eliminates the need for investors to be involved in day-to-day operations of the rental units. These managers bring hyperlocal hosting experience: including having their own seasoned teams, being on housing boards, and having established brand recognition across social platforms. While investors will go through the Arrived website to buy shares, anyone interested in renting the properties can find them on any major vacation rental property platform. Additionally to celebrate this launch, Arrived is hosting the #ArrivedGetaway where investors can win shares in a vacation rental, a trip for two, and five nights stay at a property they own a piece of. Arrived is the first company to offer SEC-qualified shares of single-family rental homes to accredited and non-accredited investors alike. This move to provide customers with the option to invest in short-term rental properties directly follows their recent $25M Series A, supporting their mission to democratize access to the real estate asset class across the United States. To date, Arrived has fully funded over 150 single-family rental properties in 27 markets across the country totaling over $55M in asset value. Arrived is planning to expand its offerings across both single-family rentals and vacation rental properties while opening new markets in Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Indiana. Arrived Homes is a Seattle-based real estate investing platform that makes ownership of rental properties possible for anyone and everyone. At Arrived Homes, anybody can buy shares in rental properties starting with $100 and start earning money from day one. Arrived's goal is to make real estate investing easy and accessible to millions of people who don't have the expertise, time, or large amounts of capital needed to buy a rental property on their own. Arrived manages the operational work so that investors can sit back and collect passive rental income and their share of the home's appreciation. For more information please visit www.arrivedhomes.com. CONTACT: Jalen Fairborne Chapman with Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, chapman@sunshinesachs.com, 914-330-5233 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Arrived Homes LLC	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/arrived-homes-real-estate-investing-platform-opens-access-vacation-home-rental-investment-all/	2022-09-08T11:30:44Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/arrived-homes-real-estate-investing-platform-opens-access-vacation-home-rental-investment-all/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Police in Memphis, Tennessee, said a man who drove around the city shooting at people, killing four, during an hours-long rampage that forced frightened people to shelter in place Wednesday, has been arrested. Ezekiel Kelly, 19, who was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder in 2020, was taken into custody at around 9 p.m. in the Memphis neighborhood of Whitehaven, police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph said. Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ" Davis said charges were pending during a news conference early Thursday. Four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings across Memphis, Davis said. The rampage began at 12:56 a.m. Wednesday and continued to about 8:30 p.m. There were at least eight crime scenes: the seven shootings and the carjacking of a Dodge Challenger in Southaven, Mississippi, Davis said. Kelly was arrested when he crashed during a high-speed chase after the carjacking in Southaven, which is located south of Memphis. That was about two hours after police sent out an alert saying a man driving a light blue Infiniti was responsible for multiple shootings in the city. Police said he later killed a woman in Memphis and took her grey Toyota SUV, which he left behind when the carjacked the Dodge Challenger in Southaven. Police said he recorded his actions on Facebook. As the shooter terrorized Memphis, public bus service was suspended and a downtown stadium where a minor-league baseball game was underway was placed on lockdown. Friends and relatives frantically called and texted each other to check on each others' safety. TV stations cut into regular coverage to keep viewers updated. Police received “numerous tips” from the public during the ordeal, Davis said. The University of Memphis sent a message to students saying a shooting had been reported near the campus. Rhodes College, which is about 4 miles away from the university, advised students on and off campus to shelter in place. The area where Kelly was arrested was about 11 miles from the University of Memphis and about 12 miles from Rhodes College. “If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved," Memphis police said on Twitter, before the arrest. Police did not discuss a motive or release the identities of those who were killed or wounded. It was too early in the investigation to discuss how the suspect got the gun or guns used in the shootings, said Ali Roberts, acting assistant special agent in charge for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Memphis. Memphis has been shaken by several high-profile killings in recent weeks, including the shooting of a pastor during a daylight carjacking in her driveway, the shooting of an activist during an argument over money, and the slaying of a woman who was abducted while she was on a pre-dawn run. “I understand it feels like so much violence and evil to experience in such a short time," Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle said on Twitter. “We are SO much more than this.” In February of 2020, Kelly, then 17, was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, using a firearm to commit a dangerous felony and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, court records showed. Circumstances of the case were not immediately known. Records show he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced in April 2021 to three years. Kelly was released from prison in March, 11 months after he was sentenced, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said.	https://www.katc.com/news/national/police-say-memphis-shooting-suspect-killed-4-during-rampage	2022-09-08T11:31:37Z	katc.com	control	https://www.katc.com/news/national/police-say-memphis-shooting-suspect-killed-4-during-rampage	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
--Victor Crawford will step down as CEO of Pharmaceutical Segment-- --Debbie Weitzman, President of Pharmaceutical Distribution, named CEO of Pharmaceutical Segment-- DUBLIN, Ohio, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) today announced Debbie Weitzman, current President of Pharmaceutical Distribution, will become CEO of the Company's Pharmaceutical Segment. Weitzman will replace Victor Crawford, who will be stepping down as Pharmaceutical Segment CEO effective September 19, but will remain with the company until November 13 to help with the transition. The role of President of Pharmaceutical Distribution will be eliminated. The company has further streamlined the Pharmaceutical Segment by restructuring and eliminating additional roles. As a result of these changes, the Pharmaceutical and Specialty Distribution businesses will both report directly to Debbie Weitzman. "Debbie has been a tremendous leader at Cardinal Health, and we believe her knowledge and experience make her the right person to lead our redesigned Pharmaceutical Segment," said Jason Hollar, Chief Executive Officer of Cardinal Health. "I believe this new design will allow us to have added focus on specialty distribution, which is a key growth area for the company, as well as simplify how our customers and manufacturers work with us." Hollar added, "On behalf of the Board and entire company, I want to thank Victor for his leadership and many contributions to our business and culture during his time with Cardinal Health. Victor's steadfast leadership helped our Pharmaceutical Segment navigate the challenging environment during the pandemic, and we're grateful he will remain with us through November 13 to ensure a smooth transition." The moves in the Pharmaceutical Segment come as part of the company's broader simplification efforts to streamline its organizational structure and are specifically aimed to strengthen the company's Pharmaceutical and Specialty Distribution, as well as bring together similar services under one team. Debbie Weitzman has been President of Pharmaceutical Distribution at Cardinal Health since 2017, leading the company's distribution efforts to thousands of pharmacies across the care continuum, from retail and hospital pharmacies to long-term care and community health center pharmacies. Debbie also led the launch of and oversees Outcomes™, a unified ecosystem that brings together patient engagement, clinical intervention and pharmacy workflow solutions to enhance patient outcomes. Throughout her 16-year career at Cardinal Health, Debbie has served in varying leadership roles across sales and distribution operations. Debbie has extensive international experience having previously served as the senior vice president and general manager of Cardinal Health Puerto Rico, responsible for sales and distribution operations for pharmaceutical products, medical-surgical products, hospital pharmacy management and logistics services in Puerto Rico and Latin America. Prior to joining Cardinal Health, Debbie held positions of increasing responsibility at Johnson & Johnson Medical Caribbean. She began her career in banking at J.P. Morgan, followed by various marketing roles in consumer brand management both in the United States and Puerto Rico. Debbie serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and is a delegate with the National Association of Wholesalers. She earned her bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College and a master's degree from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for health care facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 30 countries and approximately 44,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. Information about Cardinal Health is available at cardinalhealth.com. Contacts Media: Erich Timmerman, erich.timmerman@cardinalhealth.com and 614.757.8231 Investors: Kevin Moran, kevin.moran@cardinalhealth.com and 614.757.7942 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Cardinal Health	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/cardinal-health-announces-pharmaceutical-segment-organizational-changes/	2022-09-08T11:31:38Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/cardinal-health-announces-pharmaceutical-segment-organizational-changes/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Nashville Business Journal honors Lucinda "Cindy" Baier in this year's class of winners NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living CEO Lucinda ("Cindy") Baier has been named to the Nashville Business Journal's 2022 list of Most Admired CEOs. This is the third time Baier has been included on the list. To assemble this prominent list of area CEOs, nominations are made by the public. From there, nominees are grouped into categories based on company size and type and then voted on by their peers. The highest-scored CEOs make the list of honorees. "I am honored to receive this recognition," said Baier. "This is truly a recognition of our dedicated and diligent associates across the country who believe in and live out our mission every day." Baier has shared how the experience of growing up on a farm in central Illinois helped build the foundation of her work in senior living. At a relatively young age, she learned firsthand what it meant to be a caregiver. She cared for her both her mother and grandfather while she was still in school. That early experience solidified her passion to help seniors and their families at such an important time in their lives. Baier is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Illinois State University, with Bachelor's and Master of Science degrees in Accounting. She spent the early parts of her career with one of the nation's largest public accounting firm. The next 25+ years of her career included multi-industry experience split between operating and finance in a variety of companies before making her way to Brookdale. Baier was the company's Chief Financial Officer beginning in December 2015 before taking the helm at Brookdale. She has served as Brookdale's President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors since February 2018. In 2022 Baier published her first book Heroes Work Here: An Extraordinary Story of Courage, Resilience, and Hope from the Front Lines of COVID-19 in which she shares how she and her team led Brookdale through the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations to Cindy Baier and all of the other Most Admired CEO winners across Middle Tennessee. About Brookdale Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the nation's premier operator of senior living communities. The Company is committed to its mission of enriching the lives of the people it serves with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity. The Company operates independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement communities. Through its comprehensive network, Brookdale helps to provide seniors with care and services in an environment that feels like home. The Company's expertise in healthcare, hospitality, and real estate provides residents with opportunities to improve wellness, pursue passions and stay connected with friends and loved ones. Brookdale operates and manages 674 communities in 41 states as of June 30, 2022, with the ability to serve more than 60,000 residents. For more Brookdale news, go to brookdalenews.com Contact: Brookdale Media Relations, (615) 564-8622, media.relations@brookdale.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Brookdale Senior Living	https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/brookdale-ceo-named-2022-most-admired-ceos-list/	2022-09-08T11:34:07Z	witn.com	control	https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/brookdale-ceo-named-2022-most-admired-ceos-list/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. ("Kiromic" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: KRBP) of a class action securities lawsuit. CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Kiromic investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Kiromic common stock issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 and/or (b) Kiromic common stock between June 25, 2021 and August 13, 2021, both dates inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team: KRBP investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500. CASE DETAILS: The complaint alleges that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's public offering that closed on July 2, 2021 (the "Offering Documents") failed to disclose that the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") had, prior to the filing of these documents, imposed a clinical hold on the Company's Investigational New Drug ("IND") applications for its two new drug candidates. Given that the offering closed on July 2, 2021, more than thirty (30) days after the Company submitted the IND applications for its two immunotherapy product candidates, investors were assured that no clinical hold had been issued and clinical trials would commence. WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Kiromic during the relevant time frame, you have until October 4, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate. WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. CONTACT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Joseph E. Levi, Esq. Ed Korsinsky, Esq. 55 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10006 jlevi@levikorsinsky.com Tel: (212) 363-7500 Fax: (212) 363-7171 www.zlk.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/krbp-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-kiromic-biopharma-inc-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	2022-09-08T11:34:34Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/krbp-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-kiromic-biopharma-inc-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Latch, Inc. f/k/a TS Innovation Acquisitions Corp. ("Latch" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LTCH) of a class action securities lawsuit. CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Latch investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 13, 2021 and August 25, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team: LTCH investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500. CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) there were unreported sales arrangements related to hardware devices; (2) as a result, the Company had improperly recognized revenue throughout fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; (3) there were material weaknesses in Latch's internal control over financial reporting related to revenue recognition; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Latch would restate financial statements for fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Latch during the relevant time frame, you have until October 31, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate. WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. CONTACT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Joseph E. Levi, Esq. Ed Korsinsky, Esq. 55 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10006 jlevi@levikorsinsky.com Tel: (212) 363-7500 Fax: (212) 363-7171 www.zlk.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/ltch-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-latch-inc-fka-ts-innovation-acquisitions-corp-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	2022-09-08T11:35:20Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/ltch-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-latch-inc-fka-ts-innovation-acquisitions-corp-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
-Provides path to growing nickel refining capacity in North America- TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM) (TSXV: ELBM) ("Electra") today released highlights of a scoping study prepared by a global engineering firm supporting the creation of an integrated electric vehicle battery materials park in Ontario that would include nickel, cobalt and manganese refining, recycling of battery black mass material, and precursor cathode active material (pCAM) manufacturing. The scoping study assessed the economics and carbon footprint of various nickel feed options to develop an integrated facility producing 10,000 tonnes per annum of battery grade nickel sulfate and nickel equivalent pCAM, components essential to production of electric vehicle batteries. All amounts are in U.S. currency unless otherwise noted. "With U.S. electric vehicle manufacturers moving swiftly to reduce reliance on Chinese and Russian critical minerals in order to qualify for the $7,500 EV credit under the Inflation Reduction Act, Electra is capitalizing on the opportunity to provide secure domestic supply of EV battery materials," said Trent Mell, CEO of Electra Battery Materials. "The scoping study supports our view that an integrated refining-recycling-pCAM battery materials complex in Ontario would deliver compelling economics, emit low carbon emissions and address the onshoring of battery materials needed by the North American automotive industry." Mr. Mell added, "Backed by compelling project economics, we are now proceeding with an engineering prefeasibility study to narrow our focus on feed sources and devise a multi-phased approach to growing nickel refining capacity in North America." - The scoping study examined the construction of a battery grade nickel sulfate refinery in Ontario by 2025-26, with three feed base loads: nickel sulfides, Class 1 nickel metal and ferro nickel, supplemented with recycled battery black mass and nickel-rich mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP). - Capital costs to build an integrated facility producing 10,000 tonnes per annum of nickel sulfate and nickel equivalent pCAM materials are anticipated to be between $550 and $650 million. - Operating costs to produce 10,000 tonnes per annum of nickel sulfate and nickel equivalent pCAM materials on an integrated basis are anticipated to be between $125 and $133 million per year or between $13,000 and $13,600 per tonne of nickel sulfate produced (excluding byproduct credits), configured for NMC 811 EV battery chemistries. - The integrated production facility is expected to contribute $225 million of GDP impact during the construction phase, including $112 million of salaries and $35 million of taxes plus an additional $415 million during the first 10 years of operations, including $111 million of salaries and $78 million of taxes. - The integrated facility will utilize a hydrometallurgical flowsheet and leverage Electra's emerging expertise and permitted refining complex. - 10,000 tonnes of per annum production of battery grade nickel sulfate and nickel equivalent pCAM could support domestic manufacturing of up to 250,000 fully electric vehicles per year. - China refineries account for approximately 75% of battery grade nickel sulfate today. "The benefits of an integrated recycling, refining, and pCAM facility identified by the scoping study provide a significant opportunity for Electra to further leverage its Ontario refinery location and assets," said Electra's VP of Engineering, Dave Marshall. "By using a phased approach towards project development and exploring collaboration opportunities for manganese and pCAM production, we will now look towards reducing capital and operating costs as we launch our engineering prefeasibility study." - Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse emissions producing 10,000 tonnes per annum of nickel sulfate and pCAM materials configured for NMC 811 battery chemistries would range from 14,000 and 16,000 of tCO2e per year. - The scoping study estimates that an NMC 811 battery using materials produced at Electra's integrated facility would be up to 60% less carbon intensive than benchmark values. - The low carbon footprint is due to Electra's hydrometallurgical process, that is less energy intensive, and to Ontario's clean electricity grid, from which more than 90% of electricity is generated from zero or low carbon sources. In addition to the construction of a battery grade nickel sulfate refinery, the scoping study also examined the construction of an integrated pCAM manufacturing facility, which would receive nickel, cobalt and manganese in solution, thereby eliminating the capital and operating costs associated with refined product crystallization and handling. Electra has had discussions with several pCAM manufacturers and envisions that precursor production would be done by an existing producer seeking to establish a presence in North America. Commissioning of a nickel sulfate refinery would allow Electra to treat battery black mass through to pCAM and return recycled material back to partner battery cell manufacturers, thereby creating an integrated EV battery supply chain loop. The scoping study was conducted in partnership with the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, Glencore plc and Talon Metals. The consortium is collaborating on engineering, permitting, socio-economic and cost studies associated with the construction of a nickel sulfate plant as well as a pCAM plant adjacent to Electra's cobalt refinery and recycling plant. The realization of this vision will result in the creation of an integrated, localized and environmentally sustainable battery materials park in Ontario for the electric vehicle market. Electra is pursuing a multi-phased approach to build an integrated battery materials park in Ontario. The first phase consists of commissioning a battery grade cobalt sulfate refinery in the spring of 2023, followed soon after with the commissioning of a battery recycling plant once a demonstration currently slated for the fall of 2022 is successfully completed. The third and fourth phases will consist of developing an integrated nickel sulphate refinery and pCAM manufacturing facility. Manganese refining is also under consideration. With completion of the scoping study, Electra is now commencing a prefeasibility study to assess a phased approach to nickel refining while lowering initial capital and operating cost estimates. The study, which will be developed in consultation with Electra's upstream and downstream supply chain partners, will be led by Dave Marshall, Vice President of Engineering. Mr. Marshall recently joined Electra following a 29-year career spent with Vale in a number of senior project roles. Mr. Marshall is also overseeing development of Electra's prefeasibility study focused on development of a cobalt refinery in Bécancour, Quebec. Electra is targeting commercialization of an integrated nickel sulfate refinery and pCAM plant over the next three to four years following completion of requisite prefeasibility and feasibility studies and project construction. The integrated nickel sulfate and pCAM facility is projected to have a 76,190 square metre footprint, all of which can be built on Electra's 600 acre land package in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario where the company is progressing with the commissioning of its cobalt sulfate refinery. Commensurate with a scoping study, a number of general and untailored assumptions were used to assess the economics of a potential nickel sulfate refinery constructed and operated in conjunction with Electra's to be completed cobalt refinery in Ontario. As such, the outcomes and economic metrics have a margin of error of +50% / -30%. Key assumptions affecting the economics presented are; CAD values were converted to USD at 1.31, forward escalation or contingencies for future construction and operating costs were not considered, by-product values were excluded and sensitivities to changes in key inputs were not performed. Key construction cost assumptions include, most inputs will be Canadian sourced apart from process equipment where approximately 50% will be sourced in Canada. Construction driven GDP impacts include direct, indirect and induced spending, including labour with more than 2,500 job years generated through the construction phase. Operating assumptions assume more than 65% of costs are derived from reagents and consumables and more than $16 million annually in labour costs. Operational driven GDP impacts also include direct, indirect and induced spending. Electra cautions that the study does not constitute a scoping study within the definition employed by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM"), as it relates to a standalone industrial project and does not concern a mineral project of Electra. As a result, disclosure standards prescribed by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") are not applicable to the scientific and technical disclosure in the study. Any references to scoping study, prefeasibility study or feasibility study by Electra, in relation to the refinery development, are not the same as terms defined by the CIM Definition Standards and used in NI 43-101. Electra is also pleased to report that it has issued a total of 305,600 common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange at an average price of C$5.7789 per share and 13,877 common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Markets at an average price of $3.915 during Q2 2022 under its at-the-market equity program launched in January 2022, providing gross proceeds of C$1,766,033.52 and $54,328.48, respectively. Commissions of C$44,150.86 and $1,358.21 were paid to CIBC World Markets Inc. and CIBC World Markets Corp., respectively, in relation to these distributions. Electra is a processor of low-carbon, ethically-sourced battery materials. Currently commissioning North America's only cobalt sulfate refinery, Electra is executing a multipronged strategy focused on onshoring the electric vehicle supply chain. Keys to its strategy are integrating black mass recycling and nickel sulfate production at Electra's refinery located north of Toronto, advancing Iron Creek, its cobalt-copper exploration-stage project in the Idaho Cobalt Belt, and expanding cobalt sulfate processing into Bécancour, Quebec. For more information visit www.ElectraBMC.com. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (together, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as "plans", "expects', "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "believes" or variations of such words, or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, and opportunities to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are set forth in the management discussion and analysis and other disclosures of risk factors for Electra Battery Materials Corporation, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although Electra Battery Materials Corporation believes that the information and assumptions used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed times frames or at all. Except where required by applicable law, Electra Battery Materials Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 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Divestiture of Prager Metis' Wealth Management Arm Grows Perigon's Total Client Assets to $4.3 Billion Transaction Deepens Collaboration Opportunities Between Top Tax Advisory Firm Prager Metis and Perigon's Financial Advisors to Elevate Service Experience for High-Net-Worth Clients SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perigon Wealth Management ("Perigon"), a rapidly growing independent wealth management firm with offices across the country and $3.6 billion in client assets, today announced a merger with PM Wealth Management, a New York-based RIA with nearly $750 million in assets under management (AUM). Following the merger, Perigon Wealth Management will have over 50 financial advisors and over $4.3 billion in assets under management. Previously, PM Wealth was part of Prager Metis, an accounting and advisory firm affiliated with Prager Metis International LLC. The transaction, expected to close in November, merges PM Wealth Management with Perigon's growing nationwide team, with PM Wealth continuing to operate under its own brand, and the firm's leaders joining the senior executive team of Perigon. As part of this merger, Perigon has formed a strategic alliance with Prager Metis. Perigon will serve as the preferred wealth management solution for Prager Metis tax clients. Prager Metis will become one of the preferred tax firms Perigon utilizes to deliver holistic tax services to its existing, and future, clients. The alliance creates a structure for seamless client referrals between the two firms, enabling each to address the widest possible wealth management and tax advisory needs of their respective clients. Importantly, Perigon will remain tax agnostic and able to work with any tax firm that provides solutions that align with its clients' needs. Adding advisors and tax expertise "We are thrilled to have PM Wealth Management's team of talented advisors bring their expertise to our firm," said Jonathan Hoy, Perigon's Chief Operating Officer. "This partnership broadens our tax advisory referral resources via Prager Metis to our clients, while establishing Perigon as the wealth management referral firm of choice for the clients of Prager Metis." Marc A. Specht, AIF, AAMS, AWMA, RFC, Co-Founder of PM Wealth Management, said, "This partnership enhances our ability to provide greater resources to the PWM Wealth Management team so we can drive the highest-quality service and outcomes for our clients. We gain enhanced back-office support, and our clients get more choices through Perigon's existing custodial relationships with Pershing, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade and Fidelity. The PM Wealth Management team can now focus their efforts on continuing to provide superior service which will enable the firm to grow." Glenn Friedman, CEO of Prager Metis, said, "We are pleased to announce that PM Wealth Management has merged with Perigon. We look forward to the increased value add that Perigon can bring to our clients as your financial advisory team. Enhancing our expertise and extending our trusted advisor relationship with our clients to our new partner Perigon is very important." Growth trajectory The partnership with PM Wealth Management marks the latest expansion for Perigon as it continues to demonstrate a compelling value proposition of providing financial advisors with a seamless way to streamline their operations and plug seamlessly into technology and recruiting platforms to grow business. Since December, Perigon added Matthai Capital Management, a Baltimore-based independent RIA; Baker & Associates, an Irvine, California-based RIA, and Greenville Financial Group of Wilmington, Delaware. Also, earlier this year, Perigon significantly expanded its executive leadership team to help execute its robust growth strategy of acquiring independent RIAs and recruiting successful financial advisors. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. About Perigon Wealth Management Founded, owned and led by lifelong financial advisors, Perigon Wealth Management, LLC is an independent RIA firm that provides clients with peace of mind by identifying and implementing clear and customized plans to achieve the financial objectives necessary to realize their life goals. Additionally, Perigon Wealth Management offers financial advisors who join its platform a robust and flexible program that accommodates the widest possible array of affiliation structures and business models. With over $3 billion in client assets, Perigon Wealth Management is passionate about accelerating the business growth of its financial advisors and simplifying their operations, without sacrificing their independence. For more information, please visit https://perigonwealth.com/. About PM Wealth Management PM Wealth Management is a full-service registered investment advisor (RIA) providing advice on retirement, insurance, tax plans from its primary offices in New York and New Jersey. Its team of 5 advisors have more than 50 years of combined wealth management experience. Securities are offered through LPL Financial, a member FINRA/SIPC. About Prager Metis Headquartered in New York City, and with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and the Metaverse, Prager Metis, an affiliate of Prager Metis International, LLC, is one of the nation's fastest growing accounting and advisory firms, offering a full range of accounting, audit, tax, consulting, and international services. Prager Metis is recognized as a Top 50 Accounting Firm. For more information, please visit www.pragermetis.com. Banquet Labs is also an affiliate of Prager Metis, and together the two entities actively counsel businesses as well as create events and experiences in the Metaverse. For more information, visit www.pragermetis.com. Media inquiries Lorene Yue / Donald Cutler Haven Tower Group 424 317 4854 or 424 317 4864 lyue@haventower.com or dcutler@haventower.com View original content: SOURCE Perigon Wealth Management	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/perigon-wealth-management-announces-merger-with-pm-wealth-management-formation-strategic-alliance-with-prager-metis/	2022-09-08T11:36:55Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/perigon-wealth-management-announces-merger-with-pm-wealth-management-formation-strategic-alliance-with-prager-metis/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
LONDON and NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world's leading index provider, in collaboration with Sustainable1, S&P Global's (NYSE: SPGI) single source for environmental, social and governance (ESG) intelligence, today announced the launch of a new family of climate-focused market benchmarks called the S&P Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget Indices. These indices' design is based on the most recent 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which assesses the state of climate change and progress towards keeping global temperature increases below 1.5ºC compared to pre-industrial levels with 83% probability. Utilizing the IPCC's report as the basis of index construction, the S&P Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget Indices' methodology enables the indices within this suite to allocate and adjust a carbon budget across their constituents based on the year of the indices' launch. Therefore, for these series of 2022 vintage indices, this means an initial 25% cut in volumes of emissions as well as approximately 10% yearly emissions reduction based on their published index methodology. This new index series, which utilizes climate data from S&P Global Sustainable1, complements S&P DJI's existing innovative suite of climate and ESG indices, and provides an alternative tool and index-based approach to measure climate and environmental-related risks and returns in investment portfolios. More than half of global assets under management are now committed to net zero by 2050 through the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative which is part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). These indices are designed to help address investors and more broadly, global corporations and the financial market's needs to meet decarbonization targets and decrease carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. "Drawing on more than two decades of experience developing innovative sustainability-focused benchmarks, S&P Dow Jones Indices continues to develop trusted rules-based market gauges that increase transparency and promote long-term sustainability in global markets," said Reid Steadman, Global Head of ESG & Innovation at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "This new series of indices reflects the need to provide indexing solutions that support investors and companies in meeting their net zero goals as we continue to contribute to and build upon the progress the financial services industry has achieved to date," he added. "The 2021 IPCC report signaled a 'code red' for humanity and the investment community is responding to this alarm call, with over half the world's assets under management now committed to net zero by 2050," said Richard Mattison, President of S&P Global Sustainable1. "It is essential that investors have access to simple, transparent and scalable tools to support their decision making, and we are proud to be launching this new series of indices to support investors in navigating the transition to a sustainable future." The equity securities in the S&P Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget Indices are selected from an underlying universe of broad-market parent indices including the S&P 500, S&P Global BMI, S&P Europe BMI, S&P Developed BMI and S&P Emerging BMI. The S&P Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget Indices are rebalanced annually. At each annual rebalance, the most up-to-date carbon emissions of the companies will be used to achieve the decarbonizations required while minimizing sector deviations. At launch the indices remain broadly invested with low tracking error relative to their parent indices. By basing the rate of decarbonization on the carbon budget remaining for the planet, these indices reflect the time urgency of the net zero challenge. For future index launches, the -10% annual decarbonization required will increase with time as the carbon budget gradually shrinks. For 2022, this maiden S&P Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget Indices launch includes: - S&P Global Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget (2022 Vintage) Index - S&P 500 Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget (2022 Vintage) Index - S&P Europe Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget (2022 Vintage) Index - S&P Emerging Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget (2022 Vintage) Index - S&P Developed Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget (2022 Vintage) Index The S&P Net Zero 2050 Carbon Budget Indices' methodology is published and available at S&P Dow Jones Indices' website: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/. ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/. ABOUT S&P GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE1 S&P Global Sustainable1 is the central source for sustainability intelligence from S&P Global. Sustainable1 matches customers with the ESG products, insights, and solutions from across S&P Global's divisions to help meet their unique needs. Our comprehensive coverage across global markets combined with in-depth ESG intelligence provides financial institutions, corporations, and governments an unmatched level of clarity and confidence to successfully navigate the transition to a sustainable future. Our data and well-informed point of view on critical topics like energy transition, climate resilience, positive impact and sustainable finance allow us to go deep on the details that define the big picture so customers can make decisions with conviction. To learn more, please visit: www.spglobal.com/esg FOR MORE INFORMATION: S&P DOW JONES INDICES spdji.comms@spglobal.com April Kabahar Global Head of Communications (+1) 212-438-7530 april.kabahar@spglobal.com Lauren Davis Americas Communications (+1) 484 269 7118 lauren.davis@spglobal.com Asti Michou EMEA Communications (+44) 7970 887 863 asti.michou@spglobal.com Nadja Jiang APAC Communications (+852) 2841 1017 nadja.jiang@spglobal.com S&P GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE1 Sarah Whybrow (+44) 7929 711 556 Global Communications sarah.whybrow@spglobal.com View original content: SOURCE S&P Dow Jones Indices	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/sampp-dow-jones-indices-sampp-global-sustainable1-launch-sampp-net-zero-2050-carbon-budget-index-series/	2022-09-08T11:37:39Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/sampp-dow-jones-indices-sampp-global-sustainable1-launch-sampp-net-zero-2050-carbon-budget-index-series/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Stitch Fix, Inc. ("Stitch Fix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SFIX) of a class action securities lawsuit. CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Stitch Fix investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of purchasers of Stitch Fix Class A common stock between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team: SFIX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500. CASE DETAILS: According to the filed complaint, Stitch Fix made numerous false and misleading statements to investors concerning the synergy between the Company's Fix and Freestyle programs, and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. Specifically, Stitch Fix repeatedly assured investors that the Company's Freestyle business was "an additive experience" and "complementary" to the Fix business, that "the combination of those two things will allow us to address many more types of clients," and that "we see solid growth in both sides of the business." In truth, Stitch Fix concealed that these programs were not complementary or additive. Stitch Fix knew that the Freestyle program would be much preferred to the Company's original Fix model and that the Freestyle program would inevitably cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Stitch Fix during the relevant time frame, you have until October 25, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate. WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. CONTACT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Joseph E. Levi, Esq. Ed Korsinsky, Esq. 55 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10006 jlevi@levikorsinsky.com Tel: (212) 363-7500 Fax: (212) 363-7171 www.zlk.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/sfix-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-stitch-fix-inc-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	2022-09-08T11:37:57Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/sfix-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-stitch-fix-inc-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
1 hour ago - Politics & Policy First look: Ben Smith's new book dishes on clickbait culture Ben Smith, former editor of BuzzFeed News, will be out May 2 with "Traffic," a history of clickbait culture, and its consequences for democracy — the "origin story of the Age of Disinformation." - "I was surprised at all the things we hadn't seen coming — the forces we hadn't realized we were playing with, the illusion that we had control over them," Ben told me. Smith, 45, is a mischievous online pioneer who started blogging back in '04, and was a big catch when we started Politico in '07. - His big theme: the way social media threatened — and changed — politics, society and institutions. - Smith told me he wrote most of the book when he was still at The New York Times, writing only one column a week. The cast of characters includes Arianna Huffington, Matt Drudge, Ben Shapiro, Mark Zuckerberg, Bob Iger, and frenemies Nick Denton and Jonah Peretti. - Ben got the idea from Michael Wolff. "[W]hen I was thinking last year about writing a book, I asked him how to do it," Ben wrote in a Times column last year. "He told me, You start with a blank piece of paper, and on the top, you write the amount of money you want." What's next: Ben, who owned the Sunday-night buzz as the NYT's "The Media Equation" columnist, returns in that time slot with a weekly media newsletter when Semafor — the new global news organization he's co-founding with Justin Smith — launches in October. - Ben is repped by Javelin's Keith Urbahn and Matt Latimer.	https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/ben-smith-book-clickbait-disinformation	2022-09-08T11:38:28Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/ben-smith-book-clickbait-disinformation	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428, 429, 430, AND 432... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire weather zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432. * WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with gusts to 35 mph possible. * HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent. * HAINES...5 to 6. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon leading to additional fire starts. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && Georgina Campbell as Tess in 20th Century Studios’ BARBARIAN, exclusively on Hulu. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Back in 2007, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez tapped an up-and-coming genre filmmaker, Edgar Wright, to make a parody trailer for a fake movie to play between their “Grindhouse” double feature. Wright came up with “Don’t,” in which a gravelly voice intones, “If you are thinking of going into this house – don’t! If you are thinking of opening this door – don’t! If you are thinking of checking out the basement – don’t!” It was funny because it was deeply recognizable, and it tapped into the audience’s urge to yell at the screen, “don’t go in there!” This is also essentially the plot of Zach Cregger’s “Barbarian,” about which the less one knows, the better. In fact, consider this permission to stop reading this review right now, and just buy tickets. Do not watch trailers, do not read reviews, proceed directly to the theater for one of the most brilliantly executed, sharply incisive and wildly scary horror films of the year. How can one describe “Barbarian” without giving away all the best twists and turns? Well, it’s a triumph of what could be a new subgenre: “Airbnb horror.” It starts on a dark and rainy night, as a young woman named Tess (Georgina Campbell) attempts to access a lockbox at the Detroit rental home she’s booked for a job interview the next day. A light inside flicks on. Someone else is home. In a plot twist that demonstrates the perils of farming out property management to anonymous tech companies, it turns out that the house has been double-booked, and Keith (Bill Skarsgard) has already taken up residence. Despite her best instincts – like most modern, independent women, Tess is highly vigilant – she’s out of options, and she decides to crash with him in the same house while things get sorted. This is the first horror film for Cregger, who is one of the founding members of the sketch comedy troupe “The Whitest Kids U’Know,” but it’s clear he is a fan, and a student of the genre, and in his masterful control of tone and terror, an exciting new horror filmmaker on the rise. He demonstrates a knack for flipping expectations, so he gives us a horror heroine who is smarter than the average scream queen, and he gives us a mysterious loner (who previously played a famed horror monster in “It”), who just might actually be a nice guy. The process of establishing and upending expectations happens again and again throughout the film. Cregger slowly builds bone-chilling and suspenseful sequences up to screechingly operatic moments of face-melting horror, and then swiftly cuts to a different chapter, making a hard left into a completely different mode, taking us all on the roller-coaster ride. His facility with comedy also aids in these jarring tone switches, and “Barbarian” is as funny as it is terrifying. Tess and Keith fumble through the awkwardness of their Airbnb mixup, but the film widens its scope to encompass the house’s other occupants and owners over decades. Cregger traces the suburban home’s journey through time, the middle-class neighborhood succumbing to white flight and later abandonment, finally snapped up as a cheap flip for the short-term rental market. The rumors about what happens in this home are known by locals only, underlining the perils of an eroded community, ravaged by exploitative capitalism, and creating the perfect anonymous environment to lure clueless, tech-savvy millennials to their doom. Cregger also uses “Barbarian” to explore women as victims, villains, and victors within the horror genre, and the ways in which they’re both endangered and empowered by empathy. The deeply caring Tess is a perfect victim, but she’s also street smart, and her soft skills and ability to read others are the most effective powers for fighting the evil she encounters. Campbell’s performance is perfectly calibrated, and Cregger effectively illustrates that it’s Tess’ emotional intelligence that gives her a fighting chance. Cregger wraps this multilayered contemporary social commentary in a rip-roaring, utterly horrifying flick that’s inspired by classic horror filmmaking and tropes. It’s the throwback appeal coupled with fresh ideas – and plenty of skull-rattling scares – that makes this such an exciting new film and one of the must-see horror movies of the year. Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/movie-review-barbarian-a-horror-triumph-replete-with-satisfying-twists-and-turns/article_57f68ff8-2e48-11ed-9631-dbe6a5c6edd9.html	2022-09-08T11:38:35Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/movie-review-barbarian-a-horror-triumph-replete-with-satisfying-twists-and-turns/article_57f68ff8-2e48-11ed-9631-dbe6a5c6edd9.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Airline signs purchase agreement for up to 400 eVTOL aircraft from Eve aiming to revolutionize commuter experience in cities around the world CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announced a $15 million investment in Eve Air Mobility and a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft plus 200 options, expecting the first deliveries as early as 2026. This marks another significant investment from United in flying taxis – or eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle) – that have the potential to revolutionize the commuter experience in cities around the world. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies intend to work on future projects, including studies on the development, use and application of Eve's aircraft and the urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem. "United has made early investments in several cutting-edge technologies at all levels of the supply chain, staking out our position as a leader in aviation sustainability and innovation," said Michael Leskinen, President of United Airlines Ventures. "Today, United is making history again, by becoming the first major airline to publicly invest in two eVTOL companies. Our agreement with Eve highlights our confidence in the urban air mobility market and serves as another important benchmark toward our goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 – without using traditional offsets. Together, we believe our suite of clean energy technologies will revolutionize air travel as we know it and serve as the catalyst for the aviation industry to move toward a sustainable future." "United's investment in Eve reinforces the trust in our products and services and strengthens our position in the North American market," said Andre Stein, co-CEO of Eve. "I am confident that our UAM agnostic solutions, coupled with the global know-how we have been developing at Eve and Embraer's heritage, are the best fit for this initiative, giving United's customers a quick, economical and sustainable way to get to its hub airports and commute in dense urban environments. It is an unparalleled opportunity to work with United to advance the US UAM ecosystem, and we look forward to it." United was the first major U.S. airline to create a corporate venture fund, United Airlines Ventures (UAV), designed to support the company's 100% green commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 without the use of traditional offsets. Through UAV, United has led the industry in investments in eVTOL and electric aircraft, hydrogen fuel cell engines, and sustainable aviation fuel. Last month, United gave a $10 million deposit to a California-based eVTOL company for 100 aircraft. United's investment in Eve was driven in part by confidence in the potential growth opportunities in the UAM market and Eve's unique relationship with Embraer, a trusted aircraft manufacturer with a proven track record of building and certifying aircraft over the company's 53-year history. Critically, their relationship includes access to Embraer's service centers, parts warehouses and field service technicians, paving the way for a reliable operation. Upon entry into service, United could have its entire eVTOL fleet serviced by Eve's agnostic service and support operations. Moreover, United joins the consortium led by Eve, which will simulate UAM operations in Chicago from Sept. 12. Rather than relying on traditional combustion engines, eVTOL aircraft are designed to use electric motors, providing carbon-free flights and to be used as 'air taxis' in urban markets. Eve's design uses conventional fixed wings, rotors and pushers, giving it a practical and intuitive lift-plus-cruise design, which favors safety, efficiency, reliability and certifiability. With a range of 60 miles (100 km), its vehicle has the potential not only to offer a sustainable commute but also to reduce noise levels by 90 percent compared to current conventional aircraft. Eve is also creating a new air traffic management solution designed for the UAM industry to scale safely. This software is intended to perform at the same safety level as Embraer's existing air traffic management software and expected to be a strategic asset to helping the entire industry grow. About United United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." From our U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers. United is bringing back our customers' favorite destinations and adding new ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline. For more about how to join the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL". About Eve Eve is dedicated to accelerating the Urban Air Mobility ecosystem. Benefitting from a start-up mindset, backed by Embraer S.A.'s more than 50-year history of aerospace expertise, and with a singular focus, Eve is taking a holistic approach to progressing the UAM ecosystem, with an advanced eVTOL project, comprehensive global services and support network and a unique air traffic management solution. Since May 10, 2022, Eve is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, where its shares of common stock and public warrants trade under the tickers "EVEX" and "EVEXW". For more information, please visit www.eveairmobility.com. United Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that are not statements of historical facts are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on historical performance and current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our future financial results, goals, plans, commitments, strategies and objectives and involve inherent risks, assumptions and uncertainties, known or unknown, including internal or external factors that could delay, divert or change any of them, that are difficult to predict, may be beyond our control and could cause our future financial results, goals, plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. 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Catherine Keener Cast In Mystery Role In Joker: Folie à Deux The upcoming Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, currently has the distinction of being the only DC film to get a greenlight since Warner Bros. Discovery finalized its merger earlier this year. Since then, the project has been rapidly expanding its cast. Now, via Deadline, two-time Oscar nominee Catherine Keener has reportedly “landed a major role.” However, further details about her character are currently undisclosed. Keener does have some genre credits, including her leading role as the villain Screenslaver in Incredibles 2. She also played the primary villain in The Adam Project on Netflix, and the corrupt psychiatrist, Missy Armitage, in Jordan Peele’s Get Out. Keener’s first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress was for Being John Malkovich, and her second came for her role as Harper Lee in Captoe. More recently, Keener co-starred on Showtime’s Kidding with Jim Carrey, and she had leading roles on Brand New Cherry Flavor for Netflix and Modern Love for Amazon Prime Video. RELATED: Brendan Gleeson Joins the Cast of Joker: Folie à Deux Joaquin Phoenix will reprise his role as Arthur Fleck/Joker in the sequel. Lady Gaga will also headline the film in a role widely believed to be Harley Quinn. Gaga’s inclusion is reportedly part of the film’s musical elements. Zazie Beetz is also reprising her role as Sophie, Arthur’s neighbor and imaginary girlfriend. Sophie’s fate was ambiguous in the original film. Aside from Keener, the only other confirmed cast member for the sequel is Brendan Gleeson. Todd Phillips will direct the film and co-write the script with Scott Silver. The film will reportedly begin shooting in December. Joker: Folie à Deux will hit theaters on October 4, 2024. What do you think about Catherine Keener joining the cast of Joker: Folie à Deux? Let us know in the comment section below! Photo Credit: JB Lacroix/WireImage Via GettyImages Recommended Reading: Joker (DC Black Label Edition) We are also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This affiliate advertising program also provides a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.	https://www.superherohype.com/movies/518784-catherine-keener-cast-in-mystery-role-in-joker-folie-a-deux	2022-09-08T11:38:42Z	superherohype.com	control	https://www.superherohype.com/movies/518784-catherine-keener-cast-in-mystery-role-in-joker-folie-a-deux	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Cheyenne and Laramie County Capital City Car and Bike Club: Show and Shine – Sept. 8, 5-8 p.m. Enjoy a free car show at the library before the club’s big event at the Cheyenne Hispanic Festival on Sept. 10. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 The Purple Society Meeting – Sept. 8, 6-7 p.m. Join members of the LBGTQ+ and allies community. This group meets to chat about LGBTQ+ related issues, work on crafts and enjoy some snacks in a safe environment. This group seeks to offer understanding, support and acceptance. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 Nonprofits: Introduction to Proposal Writing – Sept. 8, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Are you new to proposal writing or wanting a quick refresher? This class will provide participants with an introductory overview of the nonprofit proposal writing process. RSVP for this event at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 Open Jam Night – Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Free. The Lincoln Theatre is hosting its monthly Open Jam Night. Musicians are encouraged to bring their guitar, bass, etc., and come jam with other local musicians! Backline provided. A full bar will be available for those who just want to come and watch. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028 La Noche de Celebracion – Sept. 9, 7 p.m. $10. La Noche de Celebración will highlight Hispanic heritage as a kick-off to the weekend-long Cheyenne Hispanic Festival. Cheyenne Civic Center, 2101 O’Neil Ave. 307-637-6363 Comedy Night at The Metropolitan – Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. $20. Laughter is good for the soul. Get your giggles on at this 90-minute comedy show featuring two awesome comedians. The Metropolitan Downtown, 1701 Carey Ave. 307-432-0022 {h3 class=”p1”}Cheyenne Farmers Market{/h3} {p class=”p2”}– Sept. 10, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Local and regional vendors sell their produce, honey, jams, meat, bakery and specialty items, and much more. Proceeds benefit Community Action of Laramie County and its programs. B Parking Lot, Frontier Park, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-635-9291 or www.calc.net/farmers-market {h3 class=”p2”}Festival of the Fountain{/h3} {p class=”p2”}– Sept. 10, 10-11 a.m. The Cheyenne Historic Preservation Board is celebrating completion of the Airport Fountain restoration project. Airport Fountain, Eighth and Warren avenues. 307-637-6307 Wyoming State Museum Family Day – Sept. 10, 10 a.m-2 p.m. This month’s theme is “Buzzing Bees.” This Family Day is dedicated to our favorite little pollinators. Learn how bees take nectar and make it into honey, explore the world of beekeeping and find out how to make your garden more pollinator friendly. Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave. 307-777-7022 {h3 class=”wcs-class__title wcs-modal-call h1” title=”The Race: Musical Story Time and Instrument Petting Zoo”}Musical Story Time and Instrument Petting Zoo{/h3} – Sept. 10, 11 a.m. The CSO Brass Quintet will perform with master storyteller Aaron Sommers. Activities presented in partnership with Delta Kappa Gamma’s Upsilon Chapter and WyoMusic. Paul Smith Children’s Village, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive. 307-778-8561 Hispanic Festival – Sept. 10, 12-8 p.m. Free. Celebrate Hispanic culture with educational exhibits, games, mariachis, art exhibits, live music, food and craft vendors, piñatas and other kid-friendly activities, food, beer, 50/50 raffle, drawings and a car show. Cheyenne Depot Plaza, 1 Depot Square. 307-275-425 Unbarred Tour of the High Plains Arboretum – Sept. 10, 1-4 p.m. $25. The Alliance for Historic Wyoming and the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens will host a behind-the-scenes tour of the High Plains Arboretum. See inside the historic head house, greenhouse and lath house, then ride the trolley through the station. High Plains Arboretum at the High Plains Grassland Research Station, 8301 Hildreth Road. 307-637-6349. Silent Movie Night at the Atlas – Sept. 10, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. $10. Cheyenne Little Theater Players will host a screening of the silent film “Nosferatu,” with live musical accompaniment by Dave Neimann. Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W. Lincolnway. 307-638-6543 Poetry Open Mic @ The Hawthorn Tree – Sept. 11, 1-3 p.m. Free. Each poet gets five minutes to read, but occasionally go two rounds, so bring extra poems. Arrive five minutes early to sign up. The Hawthorn Tree, 112 E. 17th St. 307-369-4446 Guided Play – Sept. 12, 10-11:45 a.m. The library invites families to come play. Each week, they will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. This week’s theme is “Block Party.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 Cowgirls of the West Luncheon – Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m. Reserve tickets by Sept. 9. $25. Guest speaker Eva Sue will portray a true story of two New York society girls graduated from Smith College, finding themselves as teachers “roughing it” in the West. Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W. Lincolnway. Call 307-632-2814 for reservations. Material + Metaphor – Sept. 12-Oct. 12, library hours. Leah Hardy, the metalsmithing professor at the University of Wyoming, tells intricate sculptural stories using metaphor and a vast array of materials. Enjoy this fascinating exhibit displayed on the first floor in the entrance gallery and elevator display cases. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 Start Your Own Business – Sept. 13, 6-7 p.m. Learn the fundamentals of starting a business in Wyoming. Experts will cover business models and plans, the feasibility of business ideas, legal structure and regulations and the reality of start-up financing. RSVP for this event at lclsonline.org/calendar/. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 We Drink and We Know Things – Sept. 13, 6 p.m. Monthly themed trivia night on the second Tuesday of each month. The theme is kept secret, so gather your team, drink some beers and show us what you know! Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave. 307-514-5314 Senior Health Fair – Sept. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. An event featuring food and prizes where people can learn more about local senior health care resources. Primrose Retirement Community, 1530 Dorothy Lane. 307-634-1530 Open Mic Night at Blue Raven – Sept. 14, 7-10 p.m. A musical open mic night, presented in collaboration with Wyoming Wave Studios. Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E. 18th St. 307-369-1978 Arts in the Parks – Sept. 15-18, park hours. The Wyoming Arts Council partners with Wyoming State Parks to hold various arts activities in parks across the state. Plein Air in the Parks is an annual event that pairs talented artists with beautiful locations. This painting competition is open to artists of all ages and offers cash awards. Curt Gowdy State Park, 1264 Granite Springs Road. 307-777-7742 Open Jam Night – Sept. 15, 7 p.m. Free. The Lincoln Theatre is hosting its monthly Open Jam Night. Musicians are encouraged to bring their guitar, bass, etc., and come jam with other local musicians. Backline provided. A full bar will be available for those who just want to come and watch. The Lincoln Theatre, 1615 Central Ave. 307-369-6028 2022 Cheyenne Greek Festival – Sept. 16-17. A yearly celebration of Greek culture. Cheyenne Frontier Days Exhibit Hall, Eighth Street and Dey Avenue. 307-635-5929 Positive Aging – Sept. 16, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Join the library for a screening of “Something’s Gotta Give” (2003, rated PG-13), a romantic comedy about an aging womanizer who finds himself falling for the mother of his young girlfriend during a trip to the Hamptons. Starring Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton. There will be a free discussion afterward. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 CFD Hall of Fame Introduction – Sept. 16, 5 p.m. The Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock and organizations whose distinctive contributions to Cheyenne Frontier Days have helped grow a dream into the “Daddy of ‘em All.” CFD Headquarters, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-778-7290 Night with the Brewer – Sept. 16, 6-9 p.m. $40. Black Tooth Brewing Cheyenne is hosting its second Night with the Brewer event. Get to know Head Brewer Thomas Batson with an evening beer tasting, a brewery tour, a Q&A and catered dinner. Black Tooth Brewing Co., 520 W. 19th St. 307-514-0362 {h3 class=”p1”}Cheyenne Farmers Market{/h3} {p class=”p2”}– Sept. 17, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Local and regional vendors sell their produce, honey, jams, meat, bakery and specialty items, and much more. Proceeds benefit Community Action of Laramie County and its programs. B Parking Lot, Frontier Park, 4610 Carey Ave. 307-635-9291 or www.calc.net/farmers-market {h3 class=”p2”}Wyoming Hereford Ranch Birding Hike{/h3} {p class=”p2”}– Sept. 17, 8 a.m. The Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Society is hosting a free two-mile birding hike. Wyoming Hereford Ranch, 1101 Hereford Ranch Road. 307-343-2024 {h3 class=”p2”}Shred 4 Stef Skateboard Competition{/h3} – Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. $5. A skateboard competition, with all profits being donated to local skateboarder Stefani Perdue. In late July, she underwent a CT scan that revealed a significant brain bleed, and after surgery spent several weeks on life support. Now in recovery, the goal is to raised $6,000 to help ease the financial burden for Perdue and her family. Brimmer Park, 3056 Windmill Road. masonhdieters307@gmail.com Heirlooms and Blooms Harvest Market – Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Join the Botanic Gardens for an expanded indoor/outdoor market. This one-day event will have a variety of regionally made gifts from artists and craftsmen selling home décor, woodworking, art and jewelry, dog treats, baked good, apparel, pottery and more. There will also be food vendors. Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S. Lions Park Drive. 307-637-6458 Dogtoberfest – Sept. 17, 1-6 p.m. A miniature street festival in partnership with the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. There will be beer, costume contests (for pets and people), food trucks and the annual “Running of the Wieners,” aka wiener dog races. Freedom’s Edge Brewing Co., 1509 Pioneer Ave. 307-514-5314 64th Annual Symphony Gala – Sept. 17, 5 p.m. An evening to kick off the new season. The event includes a cocktail hour, three-course gourmet meal, live entertainment, and silent and live auctions. Little America Hotel and Resort, 2800 W Lincolnway. 307-778-8561 Cheyenne Greenway Cleanup – Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-noon. Cheyenne Audubon is hosting a Greenway cleanup event. Trash bags and lightweight gloves will be provided. Cleanup will begin in the parking lot near Van Buren Avenue and Laramie Street. Contact Barb Gorges for more information: bgorges4@msn.com Pinot & Picasso – Sept. 18, 1-4 p.m. $40. Jam out, drink and eat as you paint. The Louise Event Venue, 110 E. 17th St. 307-220-1474 Guided Play – Sept. 19, 10-11:45 a.m. The library invites families to come play. Each week, they will feature a different playscape in the Early Literacy Center, along with suggestions of how to engage your child in guided play. This week’s theme is “Big Art.” Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 Snapshots from Wyoming’s Wildernesses with Kirk Miller – Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Kirk Miller will share photos and stories from his pack trip into Wyoming’s southern Wind River Range, followed by his thoughts for capturing interesting photographs with a cellphone. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. bgorges4@msn.com Guitar Workshop with Pierre Bensusan – Sept. 20. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Internationally renowned guitarist Pierre Bensusan will offer a workshop for adult and teen guitar players at any level. While he plays and composes in DADGAD tuning, the workshop will be open to all guitarists, whatever tuning they use. Presented in partnership with Cheyenne Guitar Society. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 Guitar Concert with Pierre Bensusan – Sept. 20, 7-9:15 p.m. French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe. He is the winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album, Encore and the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival, for his debut album at age 17 and has been voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine Reader’s Poll. Presented in partnership with Cheyenne Guitar Society. Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. 307-634-3561 Joe Gato @ Cheyenne Civic Center – Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Joe Gatto, a stand-up comedian, actor, producer and co-star for the hit TV show “Impractical Jokers,” will give a performance. Cheyenne Civic Center, 510 W. 20th St. 307-637-6200 Ongoing Cheyenne Artists Guild Art Show – Through Sept. 30, Wednesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. The theme of this month’s art show is “Sapphire,” which includes local artwork with a blue color scheme. Cheyenne Artists Guild, 1701 Morrie Ave. 307-632-2263 Laramie and Greater Wyoming LBar7 Benefit & Concert – Sept. 17, 8:30 p.m.; doors at 7:30 p.m. $10. Kenny Feidler and The Cowboy Killers will be hitting the Cowboy Saloon and Dance Hall for a ticketed show with Tris Munsick, Jordan Smith and Kaden Madden, with all proceeds being donated at the end of the night. Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall, 108 S. Second St. cowboysaloon@gmail.com Fort Collins, Colorado Three Dog Night @ Lincoln Center – Sept. 12, 6 p.m. Live at The Gardens Summer Concert Series. Stewart Copeland’s “Police Deranged for Orchestra” is a high-energy orchestral evening celebrating the work of former member of “The Police,” Stewart Copeland, and focuses on the rise of his career in music that has spanned over four decades. The Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave. 970-221-6730 Greeley, Colorado ”Weird Al” Yankovic @ Union Colony Civic Center – Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. $52-$89. For only second time in his career, the legendary satirist and five-time Grammy winner will host an intimate evening of non-parody music. Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave., Greeley, Colorado. 970-356-5000 Boulder, Colorado Boulder Fall Festival – Sept. 16-18, various times. One of the most highly anticipated events in Boulder turns the Pearl Street Ball into a local arts festival, featuring music, food and beer. Downtown Boulder, Pearl Street Mall and 14th Street. 303-449-3774 Melvins @ Fox Theater – Sept. 16, 8 p.m; doors at 7 p.m. $25-$27.50. The Melvins are one of biggest names to rise out of the Seattle grunge scene. Catch their slow, sludge-metal style in this performance. Fox Theater, 1135 13th St., Boulder, Colorado. 303-447-0095 Marcus Mumford @ Fox Theater – Sept. 19, 8 p.m. $45-$50. On his first ever solo tour, the founder and lead singer of folk band Mumford and Sons will perform with special guest Danielle Ponder. Fox Theater, 1135 13th St., Boulder, Colorado. 303-447-0095 Denver Westword Music Showcase – Sept. 9-10, 12:15 p.m. A mini festival held in the RiNo district that features a lineup of The Flaming Lips, Saint Motel, Wet Leg, KennyHoopla, Cannons, The Main Squeeze and more across 10 venues. Mission Ballroom Outdoors, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. 720-577-6884 Meow Wolf Convergiversary – Sept. 17, 10 a.m.; 21+ night party at 9 p.m. Day party $15, night party $99. A block party celebrating the one year anniversary of Meow Wolf. Meow Wolf Denver, 1338 1st Street, Denver. 866-636-9969 CHVRCHES @ Mission Ballroom – Sept. 20, 8 p.m. A performance by Scottish indie-pop group CHVRCHES. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. 720-577-6884 Cigarettes After Sex @ The Ogden – Sept. 20, 8 p.m. An American dream-pop band known for their etherial instrumentation. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave, Denver. 303-832-1874 To submit an item to the events calendar, email ToDo@wyomingnews.com or call WTE features editor Niki Kottmann at 307-633-3135.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/friday-calendar-9-8-22/article_14b7d6bc-2ef6-11ed-8b1d-cfab9fe90327.html	2022-09-08T11:38:48Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/friday-calendar-9-8-22/article_14b7d6bc-2ef6-11ed-8b1d-cfab9fe90327.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The Rings of Power Cast and Classic LOTR Stars Condemn Racism Even before the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the series received a vocal backlash for including people of color in leading roles. However, the online vitriol has only increased since the series’ debut earlier this month. Several cast members have been receiving numerous racist messages via social media as the series has been review bombed by “fans” who declared it “woke” or somehow inferior for including Black people as elves and dwarves. Now, the entire Rings of Power cast has released a statement condemning the hate targeted at some of its members. “We, the cast of Rings of Power, stand together in absolute solidarity and against the relentless racism, threats, harassment, and abuse some of our castmates of color are being subjected to on a daily basis. We refuse to ignore it or tolerate it. J.R.R. Tolkien created a world which, by definition, is multi-cultural. A world in which free peoples from, different races and cultures join together, in fellowship, to defeat the forces of evil. Rings of Power reflects that. Our world has never been all white, fantasy has never been all white, Middle-earth is not all white. BIPOC belong in Middle-earth and they are here to stay.” We stand in solidarity with our cast. #YouAreAllWelcomeHere pic.twitter.com/HLIQdyqLmr — The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime) September 7, 2022 RELATED: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Score Gets a Vinyl Pressing Additionally, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, three of the leading Hobbits in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, have also united with the Rings of Power cast to condemn the racism faced by its actors. As a show of unity, Wood, Boyd, and Monaghan posed together wearing shirts featuring the ears of Middle-earth’s inhabitants with many different skin tones. One of The Rings of Powers‘ stars, Ismael Cruz Córdova, offered his appreciation for the gesture of support. Much love — Ismael Cruz Cordova (@IsmaelC_C) September 7, 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Recommended Reading: J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings We are also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This affiliate advertising program also provides a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Also. However. Regardless. Additionally.	https://www.superherohype.com/tv/518787-the-rings-of-power-cast-and-classic-lotr-stars-condemn-racism	2022-09-08T11:38:48Z	superherohype.com	control	https://www.superherohype.com/tv/518787-the-rings-of-power-cast-and-classic-lotr-stars-condemn-racism	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
There’s only one thing on my mind at the moment, and that’s pro football. (Well, there’s also the sweltering heat and the pile of boxes filling my currently empty apartment, but those aren’t any fun.) Things are quiet here on the Cheyenne home front, but picking up fast with some reoccurring events like The Lincoln Theatre’s Open Jam Night tonight at 7, and Comedy Night at the Metropolitan on Friday. The highlight of this weekend is the Cheyenne Hispanic Festival, which is set to make a bigger community impact than in previous years. The changes were previously covered in the ToDo section, and come courtesy of the new organizers and increased partnership with the city of Cheyenne. Other events are coming amid the day-long celebration on Saturday. The Wyoming State Museum is hosting the “Buzzing Bees” Family Day, which will focus on all things pollinator. There will also be a Musical Story Time at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, where kids can explore different instruments provided by the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra. For nature enthusiasts, there’s a unique opportunity to tour the restricted areas of the High Plains Arboretum with the Botanic Gardens. That night, there’s the installment of Silent Movie Nights at The Atlas with a screening of the classic horror film “Nosferatu.” And college football is underway. The Wyoming Cowboys face off against the Northern Colorado Bears, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. Saturday at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. But since I was young and started joining my dad on the couch to watch football, I never really got that much of a kick out of the Saturday schedule. Especially this time of year, when big programs methodically beat up on smaller schools – or, as my dad affectionately referred to them, the “Sisters of the Poor.” I’m an Ole Miss graduate – I expect I’ll be a Rebels fan, repping blue and red on Saturday mornings, for the rest of my life – but I’ll put myself in the hot seat by saying there’s not a hint of regret when I miss the big college football game of the weekend. NFL Sunday, now that’s another story. I come from a football family. My father’s father and his brother both played in the NFL. My grandfather, Preston Carpenter, was a tight end and halfback for the Arkansas Razorbacks before being selected as a first-round draft pick for the Cleveland Browns in 1956. He then played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he was a Pro Bowl selection in 1962, followed by the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins (now the Commanders) and the Minnesota Vikings. His brother, Lew, played for the Green Bay Packers, coached by Vince Lombardi (yes, the guy the Super Bowl trophy is named after), and went on to win two championships there before the Super Bowl was invented. He then spent 31 years as an assistant coach for multiple NFL teams. My father and his two brothers were all stellar athletes, with my father being an all-state running back in Arkansas. He went on to play college football for Air Force before transferring to play fullback at the University of Central Arkansas, where my younger brother spent his freshman year as a walk-on wide receiver in 2019. That leaves little ol’ me, the sole outlier in a lineage of three generations to play college football. I always have had, and always will have, a deep love for the sport of football – the greatest game mankind has created, I’d argue. Pro football puts me in a state of tranquility, when it isn’t driving my blood pressure up with a shot of high-inducing adrenaline. Good games, bad plays and the inner workings of the sport will probably always be with me, and I thank my dad for that. I remember Sunday mornings in San Diego. I was still battered and bruised from another Friday night fighting for yards as a high school running back. My family would return from church, and my dad and I would immediately change into T-shirts to sit down and watch the games of the day. I’ve always been a person who prefers doing things alone, but I would actually ask him, “Dad, you want to watch football?” It felt like one of the times where my dad and I could truly talk to no end. It still seems like one thing we will always see eye-to-eye on. Game plans, play execution, clean route running and acrobatic catches from receivers, and applauding linebackers who have no business keeping tight coverage on a slot receiver – we can talk it all. I miss hearing my father’s criticisms the most, especially when it comes to the run game. Many of my favorites cannot be put in print, but among those that can are: “Quit dancing around, son,” and, “Heck, I could have run through that hole” when the blocking is good and the back managed to read the play wrong. Because of him, I still refer to a quarterback’s poor, wobbly pass as a “duck,” and I know the secret that each league’s championship game is the true “best game of the year,” and that the Super Bowl is usually a blowout. I haven’t had cable television for some time, and I definitely don’t have the money for pricey NFL streaming packages, so it’s been a couple years since I paid extensive attention throughout the season, but come Thursday, when the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams match up for the first game of the season, I’m sure I’ll catch the bug again. Also, I’m going to apologize in advance to the Denver Broncos fans around here. I live with the enduring hope that this is the year the Los Angeles Chargers (who will always be the San Diego Chargers to me) will beat the brakes off of everyone else in the AFC West, beginning with the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. But it’s not quite the same when I can’t hear my dad yelling for me from the living room, rewinding the game so that I can check out a worthwhile play. It’s also a little lonely watching someone score without him shouting “Beautiful!” and standing to clap, a reaction I still believe is warranted in the more exciting moments of a football game. Now that I’m a bit older, I’m longing to sit down with him, open a beer and swear at the game a little bit, a stage of interaction I’ve missed out on. I have no doubt that, given the chance, we’ll pick up where we left off, speaking a language of which he remains the only other person to fluently speak. Yeah, there’s nothing quite like NFL Sunday. I think I know now why. Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/weekend-picks-remembering-sunday-morning/article_a1e81756-2ee5-11ed-89f2-0fe4ab91ef00.html	2022-09-08T11:38:54Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/todo/weekend-picks-remembering-sunday-morning/article_a1e81756-2ee5-11ed-89f2-0fe4ab91ef00.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
EXTON, Pa., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, today announced that it will participate in the Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference taking place September 15, 2022, in London, UK, at 1:20 pm British Summer Time (8:20 am EDT). A live audio webcast will be available in the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.westpharma.com. Replay of the webcasts will be available for approximately 90 days after the events. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services. As a trusted partner to established and emerging drug developers, West helps ensure the safe, effective containment and delivery of life-saving and life-enhancing medicines for patients. With approximately 10,000 team members across 50 sites worldwide, West helps support our customers by delivering over 45 billion components and devices each year. Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and in business for nearly a century, West in its fiscal year 2021 generated $2.83 billion in net sales. West is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WST) and is included on the Standard & Poor's 500 index. For more information, visit www.westpharma.com. All trademarks and registered trademarks used in this release are the property of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or its subsidiaries, in the United States and other jurisdictions, unless otherwise noted. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/west-participate-upcoming-investor-conference/	2022-09-08T11:39:01Z	wbko.com	control	https://www.wbko.com/prnewswire/2022/09/08/west-participate-upcoming-investor-conference/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
THURSDAY Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m., Western States Bank, 3420 E. Grand Ave. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. FRIDAY NU2U street dance and costume party: 5-11 p.m., in front of the store at 5th and Garland streets in Laramie. Open for all ages. SATURDAY 22nd annual Wyoming Buddy Walk: 9 a.m. to noon, Washington Park band shell. Wyoming Archaeology Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison and Historic Site. Free and open to the public, the fair will feature activities and educational booths, and the Wind River Dancers will perform traditional indigenous dance styles from 1-2 p.m. Tailgate party for Wesley Foundation’s 100th anniversary: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tailgate Alley located in the stadium lot next to the indoor practice facility. The student ministry is marking 100 years at the University of Wyoming and First United Methodist. Free lunch picnic. Summer Market Day at the fairgrounds: 3-6 p.m., beef barn. SUNDAY Special worship service for Wesley Foundation: 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St., followed by a potluck. Special guest Bishop Karen Olivetto will attend and preach. All are invited to reminisce with former Wesley Foundation members and meet the recent generation of the organization. Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. MONDAY Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net. TUESDAY Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library. WEDNESDAY Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth. Sept. 15 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. Sept. 16 Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information. Sept. 17 Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m., Optimist Park, with music and food following the walk. Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org. Sept. 18 Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org. Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org. UW Faculty Recital Series free performance: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features Nicole Riner on flute and Chi-Chen Wu on piano. Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Sept. 19 Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. Sept. 20 Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Sept. 21 Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth. Sept. 22 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. Sept. 25 UW Faculty Recital Series presents oboist Jennier Stucki: 3 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. Free to attend. Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Sept. 26 Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St. Sept. 27 Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Sept. 28 Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Sept. 29 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. Sept. 30 Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street. UW Music presents Duo Cintemani: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. This free performance features a critically acclaimed flute-guitar group. Oct. 2 Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org. Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Oct. 3 Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. Oct. 4 Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Oct. 5 Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth. Oct. 6 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. Oct. 8 12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free. Oct. 9 Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Oct. 10 Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. Oct. 11 Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library. Oct. 12 Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth. Oct. 13 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. Oct. 16 Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org. Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Oct. 17 Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. Oct. 18 Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Oct. 19 Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth. Oct. 20 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. Oct. 21 Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information. Oct. 23 Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Oct. 24 Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St. Oct. 25 Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Oct. 26 Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Oct. 27 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801. Oct. 30 Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Oct. 31 Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org. Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave. Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive. Nov. 1 Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral. Nov. 2 Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org. Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth. Nov. 3 Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451. Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716. Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link. Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St. For more information, call 307-745-4429 or 307-399-1801.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-sept-8-2022/article_55585cb4-2ee2-11ed-9554-6fa2d763e540.html	2022-09-08T11:39:12Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/announcements/whats-happening-sept-8-2022/article_55585cb4-2ee2-11ed-9554-6fa2d763e540.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Boomerang Writer The city of Laramie and local business organizations are applying for a $20 million grant to build a new research building for Plenty Unlimited. Plenty has been heralded as an innovator in farming, and has Laramie business leaders hopeful about its potential for the local business community. It uses vertical farming to grow produce in an indoor area about the size of a big-box store, claiming its method produces crop yields 350 times greater than traditional farming. Plenty co-founder and University of Wyoming graduate Nate Storey started commercializing vertical farming methods in Laramie in 2011. He joined with Plenty in 2017. The company operates in Compton and San Francisco, California, in addition to Laramie. If a grant for the company’s new facility is approved, the business could expand even more, retaining 71 pre-existing local jobs and creating 125 more. The goal of the company is to make it possible to grow food anywhere, as long as there is water, people and power available to make it happen, Storey said during a recent Laramie City Council meeting. He explained that indoor farming is the easy part of the job. The hard part is finding a way to do it as efficiently as possible. The proposed research and development center would be located in the Cirrus Sky Technology Park, near 22nd Street and Asphalt Lane. It would be used for conducting plant science research to streamline Plenty’s farming methods. While food from the research and development facility would be experimental in nature and not U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved, it would be available for local farmers to use as compost, Storey said. “It’s a rapidly growing company in a globally important marketplace with how we are going to feed the world in a water, energy and space-efficient manner over the next generations,” said Brad Enzi, president of the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance. The city of Laramie applied for the building grant, and LCBA is offering to match with $500,000. LCBA would receive 75% of the net revenues of the building during a six-year leasing period and invest 80% of these back into economic development projects. The Wyoming Business Council would retain the remaining 25% of revenues. If the plan goes through, Plenty will look to recruit scientists from around the world, and create a pathway for UW graduates and interns to work with the company. “It’s not just about (agriculture) or energy, it’s about the future, and it’s about opening the doors for young folks who want to get into this thing,” Storey said. He explained that while previously the company has had difficulty recruiting high-level scientists to live in Laramie, new facilities may help attract them to the job. “I think there is a future where Laramie is known, and when I say ‘I live in Laramie,’ and ‘I work in Laramie,’ people will know what that means,” Storey said. Laramie resident Dave Coffey told City Council he hopes the business will encourage more housing developers to consider Laramie as a viable place to build. Mayor Paul Weaver echoed the sentiment, saying that “a rising tide will lift all boats.” Wyoming Business Council CEO Josh Dorrell said collaborations between local governments and business groups are an important way to create more economic opportunities in the community. “It’s important for us to not forget that the companies that are here in the state need just as much attention … as those we are trying to attract from out of state,” he said. The Wyoming Business Council will consider the grant application this week. Then, it will be sent to the State Loan and Investment Board for approval Oct. 6.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/a-new-leaf-city-seeks-grant-for-vertical-farming-company/article_8fb5b6f4-2ed8-11ed-8390-332a63cc494f.html	2022-09-08T11:39:19Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/a-new-leaf-city-seeks-grant-for-vertical-farming-company/article_8fb5b6f4-2ed8-11ed-8390-332a63cc494f.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
19 mins ago - Food and Drink Culinary bazaar to benefit women in food Foodies looking for special culinary gifts, tableware and cookware should hightail it to Humboldt Park on Sunday for the Culinary Bazaar. Why it matters: Organized by the Chicago chapter of Les Dames D'Escoffier, the bazaar supports scholarships and grants awards to women in food, beverage and hospitality. What's happening: Les Dames reps describe the sale as "everything a cook or entertainer could ever want — much of it curated from top restaurateurs and chefs across Chicago." - This includes tableware, glassware, linens, pans, wine gear, picnic stuff and machines — some gently used — that might otherwise be hard to find. If you go: 10am-3pm Sunday. - Tickets: $10 for general admission and $50 for early entry at 9am. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Chicago. More Chicago stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Chicago.	https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/09/08/culinary-bazaar-benefit-women-chicago	2022-09-08T11:39:19Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/09/08/culinary-bazaar-benefit-women-chicago	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Columbus named sixth-friendliest city for Gen Z Break out the TikToks and vape pens, because Columbus is evidently a haven for Gen Z. Driving the news: Columbus is the sixth-friendliest city for members of Gen Z, according to real estate listing service CommercialCafe. - These are residents aged 10-25 and born between 1997-2012. What they did: CommercialCafe tracked major cities' internet speeds, affordability, transit offerings and "recreational establishments" like museums and restaurants. How we fared: Columbus scored well for our low unemployment rate, relatively high percentage of young residents and for having so many things to do. - And while there's no doubt housing prices are skyrocketing, we are still a much more affordable place to live compared to cities like Chicago, Seattle and Boston. Yes, but: Other metro areas with walkable neighborhoods and rail transit blow Columbus out of the water when it comes to "green commuting." - Just 6% of commuters here walk, bike or use public transportation to get to work. - Let's just say we're still a work in progress. One Gen Zers view: Tyler asked his wife's sister, a resident of suburban Columbus born in 1999, if she thinks the city is friendly to her generation. - She says yes on a wide scale, though she still experiences an occasional baby boomer who treats those her age with contempt. - "I think in general, Columbus is just very progressive and accepting of peoples' differences and uniqueness." Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Columbus. More Columbus stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Columbus.	https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2022/09/08/columbus-sixth-friendliest-city-gen-z	2022-09-08T11:39:31Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2022/09/08/columbus-sixth-friendliest-city-gen-z	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
State and federal authorities overseeing oil and gas operations in Wyoming anticipate millions in federal funding to clean up wells, pipelines, pads and other related facilities left “orphaned” or otherwise un-remediated by operators. There are more than 2,307 orphaned well sites in Wyoming, according to state and federal estimates. The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, which oversees facilities on state and private lands, lists 1,307 well sites in its orphaned well program and is set to receive $25 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Bureau of Land Management, which oversees facilities that tap federal minerals in Wyoming, estimates more than 1,000 orphaned wells in the state. The federal agency will tap into $250 million set aside for federal orphaned well remediation nationwide. “Orphaned wells are a legacy that we must address, as they can release methane, pollute groundwater, and pose a hazard to people and wildlife alike,” BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning said in a press release. For its part, Wyoming BLM estimates the cleanup work on federal wells in the state will create or sustain up to 300 industry-related jobs. Meantime, the WOGCC expects the federal funds to clean up state and private facilities will support what’s already a robust orphan-well-remediation program. The state has cleaned up more than 4,713 orphaned well sites since 2014, according to the agency. Of those, 186 were converted to water wells for nearby ranchers. The federal push to clean up more orphaned wells is long overdue and will benefit landowners and others who suffer the environmental risks, according to advocacy groups. But, they say, the cost of clean up shouldn’t fall to American taxpayers. “The people who drill the wells and profit from them are responsible for cleaning them up,” Powder River Basin Resource Council and the Western Organization of Resource Councils board member Bob LeResche said. The federal government is “doing something good for the environment and surface owners, but they’re doing it with taxpayer money, which is just wrong.” When it comes to holding operators responsible for cleanup, the state has generally done a better job than the BLM, LeResche said. Of the $32 million the state has spent to remediate orphaned wells since 1997, $21 million was covered by bonds posted by operators, according to the WOGCC. The rest of the expense was covered by a conservation tax applied to all oil and gas operators in the state. The BLM, however, still allows for a nationwide “blanket bond” of $150,000, just a fraction of actual remediation costs for many operators. The federal agency is also slow to add wells that are known to be inactive to its orphaned well list, LeResche said, sometimes waiting more than six years to pursue responsible parties. The Powder River Basin Resource Council and others are pushing the BLM to revise its bonding rules to increase dollar amounts and speed up the timeline for remediation work, LeResche said. Coal-bed methane gas wells, primarily in northeast Wyoming, make up most of the orphaned wells in Wyoming, according to state officials. The industry tanked beginning in 2010, mostly due to low natural gas prices and the proliferation of hydraulic fracking that redirected the industry to shale gas plays outside the state. For a 20-year period before the coal-bed methane boom, the state had documented 500 orphaned wells. After the coal-bed methane bust, it documented 6,020 orphaned wells, according to the state. The CBM bust and the string of bankruptcies that followed added pressure on state officials to revise Wyoming’s bonding and reclamation rules. The BLM needs to do the same, LeResche said, otherwise continuing to use federal taxpayer dollars “is bailing out the culprits who were leaving these wells unreclaimed and unplugged.”	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/millions-flow-to-wyoming-to-plug-orphaned-oil-and-gas-wells/article_b0e1d006-2edd-11ed-8780-e30bfa1db4ec.html	2022-09-08T11:39:43Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/millions-flow-to-wyoming-to-plug-orphaned-oil-and-gas-wells/article_b0e1d006-2edd-11ed-8780-e30bfa1db4ec.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
🏠 More home sellers dropping prices Just over 25% of area home sellers discounted their initial asking prices this summer — another sign our city's housing market could be cooling off a bit from the pandemic frenzy. By the numbers: That's up from 17.4% last year, per a Redfin report analyzing the 97 most populous U.S. metros. Yes, but: Buyers shouldn't expect drastic discounts. In most cities, a much higher percentage of sellers budged, so our slowdown isn't as significant as in the majority of the country. - July median sale prices in Columbus were still up 9.8% compared to last year, though new listings were down 23.7% and pending sales were down 13.5%, per Redfin. - And our record-high prices are still outpacing residents' buying power, meaning the housing market remains out of reach for many residents, as we reported earlier this week. Between the lines: Our inventory drop is greater than the national average, which has led to greater demand and an increase in sale price also above the national average. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Columbus. More Columbus stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Columbus.	https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2022/09/08/home-sellers-dropping-prices-columbus	2022-09-08T11:39:45Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2022/09/08/home-sellers-dropping-prices-columbus	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Regional Overview The early September heat wave persists a little longer, but comes to an end starting Friday. Temperatures are expected to drop drastically. Daytime highs could drop 20 to 30 degrees on Friday and Saturday. There could be some snow in the high country to the north, particularly in the Bighorn Mountains. This hint of Fall is short-lived this time around, though, with a rebound by Sunday. It is the start of the yo-yo season, but September is always a month where the weather can throw in a few surprises. We know to get out and enjoy the great weather before the next little dip, and this weekend looks like a little dip followed by a quick rebound. Ranking Categories H (One fish): to ensure fish dinner go to the local grocery store HHHHH (Five fish): toss a line and get a fish; the fish aren’t picky Granite, Crystal and North Crow reservoirs HHH The buzz: The fishing is good at Granite and Crystal reservoirs, but on the slow side at North Crow. There is still a cyanobacterial bloom advisory at the west causeway of Granite Reservoir. Typically, they dissipate as temperatures drop, so that could come soon. This is also a great time of year to enjoy the hiking and biking trails. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Nightcrawlers Spawn sacs Magnum eggs Bead head prince nymphs Copper Johns Scuds Chironomids Wooly buggers Leech patterns Sloans and Absarraca lakes HH½ The buzz: For those looking for a quick outing to start or end the day, these lakes are a great option. Both are fishing well and should get even better as temperatures cool. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Worms Powerbait Salmon eggs Marshmallows Adams Copper Johns Renegades Pole Mountain HHH The buzz: The fishing action is lively. Moss can be a hassle, so good aim is needed when casting. The action tends to pick up this time of year with the start of the brook trout spawning season. The aspen leaves are just starting to turn, but leaf-peeping season is on the way. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Nightcrawlers Grasshoppers Renegade Adams Orange scuds Lightning bugs Bead head prince nymphs Elk hair caddis Laramie Plains lakes HHH The buzz: The fishing is good across the basin, but Twin Buttes is the hot spot. It’s also quite good at Meebour. The action is on the slow side at Lake Hattie, but the salmon are coming closer to the shore and that action should pick up soon. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Nightcrawlers Salmon eggs Rapalas Blue fox vibrax Hornbergs Black leeches Egg patterns Damsel nymphs Laramie River HH The buzz: The river is running low with the angling on the slow side. Look for hidden holes to find the fish. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Worms Salmon eggs Panther martins Pine squirrel leeches Mason’s mouse Copper Johns Caddis nymphs Thin mints Snowy Range HHH The buzz: The fishing is good to very good across the Medicine Bow Mountains. Both Lake Owen and Rob Roy Reservoir are fishing well. Expect the brook trout to start moving into the shallows as temperatures continue to drop. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Nightcrawlers Panther martins Elk hair caddis Miracle mile peanut Vanilla buggers Bead head zug bugs North Platte River and Encampment River – Saratoga Valley HH The buzz: The fishing is good on the North Platte River, but slow on the Encampment River. Flows on the North Platte are only 81 cubic feet per second at Northgate, and down to just 21 cfs on the Encampment. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Small spinners Rapalas Bead head prince nymphs Tricos Green drakes Stonefly nymphs North Platte River – Grey Reef HHH The buzz: The fishing is quite good with the flow at 2,500 cubic feet per second. The best action is with those out on boats. The flow is swift enough to make wade fishing tricky. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Mepps Rapalas Scuds Hot head leeches Pine squirrels San Juan worms Purple rock worms Vanilla buggers Tricos Caddis North Platte River – Miracle Mile HHH The buzz: The Mile is fishing well, as is typical for this time of year. With the flow around 550 cubic feet per second, the wade fishing is good. Suggested bait, lures and flies: Panther martins Tricos San Juan worms Sparkle worms Olive wooly buggers Thin mints Split foam backs Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 HH The buzz: The algal bloom at Wheatland Reservoir No. 3 continues, but it is a big reservoir with plenty of angling in areas where the bloom is absent. Water levels are low, but the boat ramp is still usable. Suggest bait, lures and flies: Nightcrawlers Mealworms Powerbait Cyclones Rapala shad raps Bead head prince nymphs Crayfish patterns Glendo HH½ The buzz: The lake level is low, but that is typical this time of year. There’s still plenty of water thanks to the large size of the reservoir. The catching is on the slow side. The marina and Reno Cover boat ramps are open, but the Whiskey Gulch ramp is temporarily closed for repairs. Suggest bait, lures and flies: Bottom bouncers Nightcrawlers on worm harnesses Shad raps in perch, shad Spoons Crank baits Blood baits (for catfish in the liver and beef flavors) Vertical jigging Grayrocks Reservoir HHH The buzz: The fishing is quite good. Temperatures are warm, but the fish are still biting. Anglers report catching walleye, perch, crappie and bass. There’s something for everyone. Suggest bait, lures and flies: Worm harnesses with leeches Nightcrawlers on worm harnesses (gold, silver, burnt orange blades) Blood baits for catfish (chicken, liver, beef and cheese flavors) Hawk Springs HH½ The buzz: Both the walleye and catfish action continues to improve. Go early or late in the day for the results, but there should be decent action even in the middle of the day with the cooler temperatures later this week. Suggest bait, lures and flies: Worm harnesses with leeches Nightcrawlers with worm harnesses (gold, silver, burnt orange blades) Blood baits (for catfish in the liver and beef flavors) Cheese Reservoir levels Alcova: 98.2% full Boysen: 89.1% full Guernsey: 64.2% full Glendo: 21.0% full Grey Reef: 90.4% full Keyhole: 63.9% full Pathfinder: 30.4% full Seminoe: 51.3% full River flows North Platte River at Northgate: 81 cubic feet per second North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir: 153 cfs North Platte River near Miracle Mile: 540 cfs North Platte River at Grey Reef: 2,500 cfs Encampment River near town of Encampment: 20 cfs Encampment River at Hog Park: 23 cfs Laramie River near Laramie: 11 cfs Boat ramp openings Glendo Reservoir: The Marina and Reno Cove ramps are open. Guernsey Reservoir: All ramps are open. Boysen Reservoir: All ramps are open. Seminoe Reservoir: All ramps are open.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/outdoors/fishing-for-sept-8-2022/article_5dfd75ae-2ec7-11ed-a6b2-d3049aac05d4.html	2022-09-08T11:39:56Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/outdoors/fishing-for-sept-8-2022/article_5dfd75ae-2ec7-11ed-a6b2-d3049aac05d4.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
40 mins ago - Business Colorado restaurants see reservations rise from pre-pandemic levels Just in time for the Denver Food and Wine Festival this week, new data will give the restaurant industry a reason to toast. State of play: For the first time, reservations booked through the OpenTable service exceeded pre-pandemic levels for a sustained period, according to figures from the company. By the numbers: In Colorado, reservations are up 26% over 2019 numbers, and in Denver they increased 21%. - Both exceeded the national growth. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Denver. More Denver stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Denver.	https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/09/08/colorado-restaurants-reservations-opentable	2022-09-08T11:40:04Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/09/08/colorado-restaurants-reservations-opentable	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Things to do in Denver this weekend \| Sept. 9-11 Fall is almost in the air, with this weekend’s cooler temperatures providing a welcoming reprieve from the heat. And there are plenty of activities to check out this weekend. ⚾ The Rockies begin a three-game weekend series with the division rivals Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, with tickets at Coors Field starting as low as $8. 🎸 The Westword Music Showcase kicks off Friday, with a variety of shows returning to venues across the RiNo Art District. Headliners The Flaming Lips will play Mission Ballroom Outdoors on Saturday. Tickets start at $45. 🌶️ Morrison Road will host the Westwood Chile Fest on Saturday. The event is free and celebrates the neighborhood’s Latino heritage. 🤣 The High Plains Comedy Festival starts today and will run through Saturday, with tickets between $10 to $20. Comedians include Ken Jeong and Joel McHale. 🍖 The Big Chili Cook-Off music and arts festival in Evergreen happens Saturday at Buchanan Park. Tickets are $18 if you buy them today, or $20 at the gate. 🪶 The Denver Art Museum will host the 33rd Annual Friendship Powwow and Native American Cultural Celebration on Saturday. The event coincides with the museum’s free admission day. 🥐 Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Cathedral celebrates the Orthodox Food Festival & Old Globeville Days in Denver, featuring foods from Greece, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine and Italy. The free event starts Saturday. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Denver. More Denver stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Denver.	https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/09/08/things-to-do-denver-weekend-sept-9-11	2022-09-08T11:40:22Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2022/09/08/things-to-do-denver-weekend-sept-9-11	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange CASPER – At least one industry group will appeal last week’s court order upholding the federal government’s right to postpone oil and gas leasing until it finishes evaluating the sales’ environmental impacts. U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl of Wyoming ruled Friday that the Department of the Interior legally delayed the federal oil and gas lease sale scheduled for the first quarter of 2021 “over concerns that the associated Environmental Assessments” – a requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act – “did not satisfy recent court caselaw.” In the narrow decision, Skavdahl focused on delineating the authority afforded to the Bureau of Land Management by the landmark environmental law, and dismissed attempts by the oil and gas industry to contest broader agency actions. He pointed to several cases in which judges found BLM environmental analysis inadequate and directed the agency to reconsider its offerings retroactively. That includes a trio of lawsuits, primarily over climate change, that sent the BLM back to the drawing board for almost 4 million already leased acres in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The agency said the Trump-era review of the prospective leases – which underwent another year of study before some went to auction this June – didn’t meet those heightened standards. Skavdahl found its action justified. “The court reaffirmed that BLM has broad leeway to postpone lease sales in order to make sure that it considers the environmental impacts of leasing. And that’s a really critical recognition, because BLM’s job is to protect the public interest, including protecting the environment,” said Michael Freeman, a senior attorney at Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain office. Earthjustice joined the lawsuit, alongside the Western Environmental Law Center, to defend the federal government’s actions on behalf of 21 environmental groups. The Western Energy Alliance plans to appeal Friday’s decision “based on the misapplication” of the National Environmental Policy Act, said Aaron Johnson, the trade group’s vice president for public affairs, in a Monday email to the Star-Tribune. Its president, Kathleen Sgamma, said in a written statement that the ruling “essentially gives the government a get-out-of-jail-free card when it comes to the environmental analysis required for any lease sales,” adding that if Interior Department says it’s not done, “it doesn’t have to hold sales.” The Petroleum Association of Wyoming, the other industry challenger involved in the lawsuit, has not yet decided whether to appeal. Nor has the State of Wyoming – the only plaintiff with complaints deemed legitimate by the judge. Before he ruled on the two sides’ arguments, Skavdahl had to figure out what, exactly, the case was about. That part of his decision ended up disqualifying the industry groups from the lawsuit and undermining similar points made by attorneys representing Wyoming. The day President Joe Biden took office, he signed an executive order directing the secretary of the Interior to “place a temporary moratorium” on the implementation of the federal oil and gas leasing program. A second executive order signed a week later added that the secretary should “pause new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or in offshore waters pending completion of a comprehensive review and reconsideration of federal oil and gas permitting and leasing practices.” Western Energy Alliance sued over the leasing pause on the same day the second order was signed – more than a month before Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was confirmed by Congress and before she had a chance to act on Biden’s order. “What industry actually challenged was an indefinite and program-wide pause on the entire federal oil and gas leasing program, and that’s something that never happened,” said Melissa Hornbein, an attorney at the Western Environmental Law Center. Skavdahl determined that because there had been no agency action at the time of the filing, Western Energy Alliance and the Petroleum Association of Wyoming, which joined later, had presented him with nothing to rule on. “Had the secretary issued such an order, would we be in a different position? Certainly,” Hornbein said. “And it’s not clear to me how that litigation would have played out. That is not the question that Judge Skavdahl answered.” The decision came as a disappointment – and a fresh source of worry – to Wyoming’s oil and gas industry. “If the agency never makes the decision, then we have no recourse,” said Ryan McConnaughey, vice president of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming. “In an administration that’s goal is to delay or halt production, all they have to do is just put something in this limbo, and not actually make a decision, and then we’re just stuck.” Though Skavdahl upheld the Interior Department’s discretion, it’s too early to be sure what the BLM will do in response to the decision, Hornbein said. But she emphasized the specificity and narrow focus of Skavdahl’s decision. “I think that it’s inappropriate to characterize it as, like, just a carte blanche for the government to indefinitely defer all sales until the end of time,” Hornbein said. “I don’t think that would fly.” The State of Wyoming filed a separate lawsuit in March, opposing not only the leasing pause (which still had not been enacted), but the federal government’s postponement of the first-quarter oil and gas lease sale: It is required under the Mineral Leasing Act to hold quarterly lease sales in every state “where eligible lands are available.” Though the federal government also pushed back the second-quarter sale, Skavdahl only considered that first-quarter delay – the lone action actually taken by the Interior Department ahead of the state’s finding. The language of the Mineral Leasing Act prompted intense debate over the difference between eligibility and availability during a hearing before Skavdahl in May. While Mark Barron, an attorney for Western Energy Alliance, argued that it’s the federal government’s job to complete its environmental analysis on time, Freeman, from Earthjustice, told Skavdahl that the agency was trying to comply with “a complicated set of rules … that were designed to protect the public interest.” Skavdahl concluded, to the oil and gas industry’s dismay, that National Environmental Policy Act standards must be met before federal lands can be considered both eligible and available for leasing. According to the Petroleum Association of Wyoming, the National Environmental Policy Act is being wielded by environmental groups to harm the industry, and Skavdahl’s decision affords the federal government even more flexibility to obstruct oil and gas development.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/industry-to-appeal-leasing-order/article_578701ee-2ef5-11ed-ad6a-a76cb6f0ee0a.html	2022-09-08T11:40:33Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/industry-to-appeal-leasing-order/article_578701ee-2ef5-11ed-ad6a-a76cb6f0ee0a.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Des Moines students recovering from pandemic learning loss Students in the Des Moines school district are starting to recover their standardized test scores after the pandemic disrupted their learning, according to results shared on Wednesday. Why it matters: It's a positive sign that returning to the normal pace of school is getting students back on track. State of play: The majority of Des Moines' fifth-grade students improved from the previous year. - In reading and science, they actually exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to results from the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress. Yes, but: Declines continued in math, dropping from 46% proficiency in 2020-21 to 43% proficiency last year. - The majority of the state saw 5th grade math scores improve. - Interim Superintendent Matt Smith contributed Des Moines' decline to teacher shortages and a new math curriculum that was not properly put in place, the Register reports. Of note: 8th and 10th grade DMPS students also saw improvements in their language arts and science test scores. Between the lines: The urban district is the largest in the state and has a significantly more diverse and lower-income student population who were disproportionately hurt by the pandemic. The big picture: Des Moines' 5th grade proficiency rates are still lower in comparison to surrounding suburban schools, like West Des Moines who scored 65% language arts proficiency and Urbandale who scored 75%. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Des Moines. More Des Moines stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Des Moines.	https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2022/09/08/des-moines-students-recovering-pandemic-learning-loss	2022-09-08T11:40:34Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2022/09/08/des-moines-students-recovering-pandemic-learning-loss	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Recently arrested by the Cheyenne Police Department: Melissa L. Stephenson, 33, transient, on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for probation violation, a felony warrant for theft (greater than $1,000) and a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Sonata Lane. Ryan J. Payne, 28, transient, for misdemeanor public intoxication at 7:23 p.m. Tuesday in the 3300 block of East Pershing Boulevard. Allen J. Fenstermacher, 39, transient, for felony aggravated assault with injury with a deadly weapon at 3 p.m. Tuesday at an unknown Cheyenne location (address redacted). Sherri A. Chrisman, 40, of Pinto Lane on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear at 6:34 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of West 19th Street. Desiree R. Pantoja, 38, of Medicine Bow Avenue for misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine/amphetamine-type drug, possession in pill form, fleeing/eluding, interference with a peace officer without injury, careless driving and red light violation at 1:51 a.m. Tuesday at Medicine Bow Avenue and Teton Street. Jason S. Singleton, 26, of East 19th Street for felony aggravated assault with injury with a deadly weapon at 8:08 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of West Fox Farm Road. Devon K. Charles, 47, transient, on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for failure to comply at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the 1300 block of West 17th Street. Jason R. Hellings, 41, transient, for misdemeanor assault (battery) and two misdemeanor counts of false imprisonment at 3 a.m. Monday in the 1700 block of Westland Road. Bryan R. Schneider, 42, of Bradley Avenue on a misdemeanor warrant for domestic battery at 4:09 a.m. Sunday at East Fox Farm Road and Morrie Avenue. Brandon W. Beck, 38, address redacted, for felony strangulation of a household member with minor injury and misdemeanor domestic battery at 11:05 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Pershing Pointe Drive. Matthew C. Martinez, 31, of King Court for misdemeanor violation of a protection order at 9:07 p.m. Saturday in the 5100 block of Griffith Avenue. Anthony R. Romero Jr., 38, transient, for misdemeanor interference with a peace officer without injury and domestic battery, and on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for failure to appear at 11:46 a.m. Saturday at East Pershing Boulevard and Ridge Road. Garrett S. Ross, 23, of Osage Avenue for misdemeanor public intoxication and refusing to obey at 1:32 a.m. Saturday in the 3300 block of Nationway. Neoganae Presbury, 18, of an unreported address, for misdemeanor public intoxication, interfering/obstructing and giving false identity at 1:32 a.m. Saturday in the 3300 block of Nationway. Sabrina B. White, 28, of Seminoe Road for misdemeanor driving under the influence (alcohol), interference with a peace officer without injury and possession of methamphetamine/amphetamine-type drug at 11:30 p.m. Friday in the 1600 block of Stillwater Avenue. Paula D. Bell, 43, transient, on a misdemeanor warrant for falsely reporting an emergency at 6:12 p.m. Friday at Powderhouse Road and Hoy Road. Matthew S. Pruitt, 19, of East 15th Street for felony possessing a weapon as a felon and misdemeanor possession of marijuana at 6:11 p.m. Friday at his residence. n Recently arrested by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office: Shawna M. Ornelaz, 45, of Christine Circle on a warrant for two misdemeanor counts of theft (less than $1,000 from building) at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Laramie County jail, 1910 Pioneer Ave. Dovey King, 35, of Miller Lane on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for failure to appear at 12:41 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of South Greeley Highway. Vincent L. Munoz, 62, of Hellwig Road for misdemeanor criminal trespass (communication) at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of South Greeley Highway. Bradley A. Lieurance, 22, of West Eighth Street on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to pay at 7:54 a.m. Sunday at his residence. Kari A. Dillmon, 53, of Evans Avenue for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol) at 1:40 a.m. Sunday at Walterscheid Boulevard and West College Drive. Jesse R. Galusha, 35, of Van Lennen Avenue for felony DUI (alcohol, four or greater in 10 years) at 3:38 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Greeley Highway. David L. Hakala, 45, of Fremont Avenue on a misdemeanor warrant for false voting (not qualified or not entitled) at 2:10 p.m. Friday at the Laramie County Governmental Complex, 309 W. 20th St. Julian M. Hernandez, 21, of Windmill Road on a warrant for two misdemeanor counts of domestic battery at 2 p.m. Friday at the Laramie County jail. Kagen C. Meyer Jr., 21, of Pierce Avenue on a felony warrant through Laramie County District Court for probation violation and two misdemeanor warrants for probation violation at 10:55 a.m. Friday at the Laramie County jail. Chad M. Smith, 51, of 18th Street on a felony warrant out of Larimer County, Colorado, for failure to appear at 6:18 a.m. Friday at the Laramie County jail. n Recently arrested by the Wyoming Highway Patrol: Israel R. Cazares, 34, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol, first in 10 years) at 10:44 p.m. Tuesday at mile marker 15 on Interstate 25. Jennifer L. Bessert, 42, of Dell Range Boulevard for misdemeanor DUI, following too closely and possession of a controlled substance (plant, 3 oz. or less) at 1:17 p.m. Monday at mile marker 8 on northbound I-25. Daniel Lockwood, 42, of Fort Collins, Colorado, for misdemeanor DUI (alcohol) and lane use violation at 4:22 a.m. Monday at mile marker 10.5 on northbound I-25. Brucene R. Wilson, 50, of Village View Lane on a warrant for felony property destruction (greater than $1,000) and misdemeanor stalking at 11:28 p.m. Friday at mile marker 364 on U.S. Highway 30. Police blotter is a list of recent arrests compiled from public records in Laramie County. All people listed here are innocent until proven guilty. Anyone listed who has a charge dismissed or is acquitted of the charge may bring or mail a court document proving such to the WTE editor, 702 W. Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY 82001.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/police_blotter/police-blotter-9-8-22/article_179a01ec-2e0c-11ed-b9c3-b75bdf2ab18f.html	2022-09-08T11:40:45Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/police_blotter/police-blotter-9-8-22/article_179a01ec-2e0c-11ed-b9c3-b75bdf2ab18f.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
We moved to Wyoming 40 years ago so I could attend an excellent law school with a nonresident tuition of $1,038; lower than resident tuition at a state school in our home state. We worked for a year before moving in order to avoid borrowing. We shared her daily free meal from her fast food job, lived in cinderblock student housing and avoided borrowing until the final semester. I took a full-time legal job for about $22,000. Even with that initial salary, we paid off what we borrowed asap, and saved everything we could to allow her to finish college. As we raised our children, we worked hard and our wages increased, but we still drove inexpensive, fuel-efficient cars and lived within our means. We saved in order to pay for our children's college. While others complained about tens of thousands in student loan debt while driving $50,000 vehicles, we put over 200,000 miles on our cars. Our children graduated college debt-free. In recent years, we could well afford to replace our Honda Accor . My wife chose to keep her "dream car" with 200,000 miles so we could use the money for college funds for our grandchildren. Our lifestyle is mocked by the forgiveness of loans that were incurred by people who did not and still do not live within their means. This executive action goes beyond the typical "take from those who work hard and give to those who don't work at all." People qualify who make up to $125,000 a year. Twice that for couples. This was done by executive action of a government that spends money it does not have, adding to inflationary pressures. It teaches that obligations don't have to be met. Whine loud enough, and somehow you're entitled to have someone else pay your debts. Unfortunately, those "someones" are people who work for a living, live within their means and pay taxes. The federal government has the power to mock how we lived our lives, but having the power does not make it right.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/student-loan-forgiveness-shows-if-you-whine-enough-you-get-your-way/article_0c54ac14-2ee4-11ed-85cb-cba4e2e5c35a.html	2022-09-08T11:40:58Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/student-loan-forgiveness-shows-if-you-whine-enough-you-get-your-way/article_0c54ac14-2ee4-11ed-85cb-cba4e2e5c35a.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Netflix's "Mo" depicts quintessential Houston Since Netflix's hit series "Mo" began streaming on Aug. 24, I may have binge-watched the show (twice…). Catch up quick: "Mo" is a half-hour dramatic comedy created by and starring Houston comedian Mo Amer. - The show, filmed in Bayou City, is about the wild adventures of Mo Najjar, who's trying to provide for his Palestinian refugee family as they await asylum. - Teresa Ruíz, Tobe Nwigwe and Bun B also star in the show. Why it matters: The show is a love letter to the magic of Alief (and Houston as a whole). What they're saying: "This is the city that adopted me, that embraced me, that loved me, and I love it back. And I think the best way to do that is telling the story out of Houston," Amer said in a behind the scenes video. Of note: Amer drew inspiration from his own life as a Kuwaiti refugee during the Gulf War. - But he wants the audience to know he's never had a lean addiction, per Variety. My thought bubble: As a Muslim immigrant who also grew up in Alief, this story resonated with me so much. I felt the love Amer poured into the story. - Many neighborhoods are siloed within Houston, each with their own identity and cultures. But "Mo" depicts my Houston — the Houston I experienced growing up. - The show portrays Alief, a neighborhood often shown in a bad light, right. And though "Mo" depicts the realities of hardship and crime, it focuses on the love within the diverse, immigrant community. Details: The series gives glimpses of Houston landmarks, like the "We Love Houston" sign, Funplex, Mount Rush Hour and the plethora of shopping complexes. Yes, and: Other quintessential Houston and Alief references included: - How a friend group with immigrants from various countries such as Mexico, Nigeria and Vietnam is the norm. - Knowing conversational Spanish. - The refusal to go to the hospital if you're uninsured. - The line around the breakfast klub and the love of Shipley's Do-Nuts. - The realities of the difficult immigration process and the fear of ICE. - Harwin's wholesale markets and the knock-off luxury products. - The immigrant hustle and working under the table. - Slabs and swangas. The bottom line: This show doesn't feel like a study of Houston. It doesn't feel forced, but rather authentic. "Mo" is goofy, emotional, dramatic and full of Houston pride. - Watch the show. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Houston. More Houston stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Houston.	https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2022/09/08/netflix-mo-houston	2022-09-08T11:41:05Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2022/09/08/netflix-mo-houston	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Basketball YMCA youth league: Registration for the YMCA’s youth fall basketball league ends Sept. 17. Late registration runs Sept. 18-24 and includes a $20 late fee. The league is for children ages 3-12, and the season starts Oct. 1. The cost is $52 for YMCA members and $73 for nonmembers for the 3-4- and 5-6-year-old divisions. The cost for the 7-8 division is $65 for members and $80 for nonmembers. The cost for the 9-10 division is $70 for members and $85 for nonmembers, and the 11-12-year-old division is $80 for members and $95 for nonmembers. Registration can be completed under the youth sports tab at www.cheyenneymca.org. K-2 co-rec youth league: Registration for the city’s co-rec league for kindergartners through second graders is underway. Late registration runs Oct. 21-Nov. 3. The cost is $60 per player, with a $25 late fee, if space is available. Practices start Dec. 12, and the season includes a six-game schedule. Players will receive a team shirt, basketball, picture and award. For more information, contact David Contreras at dcontreras@cheyennecity.org or 307-637-6425. Registration can be completed under the Recreation Division link at www.cheyennerec.org. Referee training: The city of Cheyenne will hold a free youth basketball referee training from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Youth Activity and Community Center at David Romero Park, 1317 Parsley Blvd. Registration ends Oct. 20. Participants will learn about proper court positioning, call signals and other aspects of the game. Registration can be complete at www.cheyennerec.org. For more information, contact David Contreras at dcontreras@cheyennecity.org or 307-637-6425. Third-sixth grade league: Registration for the city’s youth league for third through sixth graders has started. Late registration runs Sept. 16-29. The cost is $60 per player, with a $25 late fee, if space is available. Practices start Oct. 17, and the season will include six games. Players will receive a team shirt, basketball, picture and award. For more information, contact Harley Tekerman at htekerman@cheyennecity.org or 307-637-6408. Registration can be completed under the Recreation Division link at www.cheyennerec.org. Volleyball Adult co-rec league: Registration for the city of Cheyenne’s adult co-rec winter volleyball league starts Oct. 31 and ends Dec. 15. The cost is $450 per team. The season runs Jan. 23-April 21. Each team is guaranteed 10 games. There is a single-elimination tournament at the end of the season. For more information, contact David Mullen at dmullen@cheyennecity.org or 307-773-1039. Registration can be completed under the Recreation Division link at www.cheyennerec.org. If you have an item for the Community Sports Bulletin Board, email the information to sports@wyosports.net, fax it to 307-633-3189 or contact WyoSports’ Cheyenne office at 307-633-3137.	https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/other_sports/community/community-sports-bulletin-board-for-sept-8-2022/article_591f935a-2ed1-11ed-8780-a756f0346ef0.html	2022-09-08T11:41:10Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/other_sports/community/community-sports-bulletin-board-for-sept-8-2022/article_591f935a-2ed1-11ed-8780-a756f0346ef0.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
WyoSports LARAMIE – Unlike last season, when the University of Wyoming returned four offensive linemen with at least 20 starts with the program, the O-line was a bit of an unknown heading into 2022. In just two games, this source of uncertainty has transformed into arguably the Cowboys’ greatest strength. With three new starters – redshirt freshman Emmanuel Pregnon, sophomore Nofoafia Tulafono and junior Zach Watts – on the interior line complimenting a pair of returning starters in tackles Frank Crum and Eric Abojei, UW has yet to allow a sack through its first two tests of the fall. Redshirt freshman Jack Walsh has also been a key contributor, playing a combined 75 offensive snaps over the past two weeks. “(There are) a lot of new faces, and I’ve been pleased,” Cowboys coach Craig Bohl said. “On the offensive line, we haven’t given up a sack in two games, and there haven’t been a lot of missed assignments.” Added Crum: “No sacks through two games is a huge accomplishment. We have these young guys – (Tulafono), Zach Watts, Jack Walsh and Emmanuel – and for those guys to go in there and have 100% protection grades (is great). Obviously, technique isn’t going to be 100%, but to keep the quarterback clean is our job, and to have 100% on that is huge.” The running game took a slight step back after a decent showing in the season opener, going from 5.9 yards per carry at Illinois to 3.9 yards per carry last Saturday against Tulsa. Crum acknowledges that “3.9 yards per carry as an average is not the standard that we hold here at Wyoming.” However, he still sees traits from newer pieces on the offensive line that he believes translate well to the Pokes’ run-heavy attack. Even during last week’s struggles, Crum saw positive signs in terms of their comfort within their new roles. “These guys finish,” Crum said. “We like to ground and pound here a little bit, so you have to have guys who are willing to be a little nasty. At Illinois, I think it showed a lack of experience with those guys, but they got comfortable in the college football setting, and I think it showed last Saturday. Those guys were more comfortable in the spotlight, for sure.” Early-down success UW’s passing attack made significant progress last week after a forgettable showing in the season opener, with junior quarterback Andrew Peasley earning Mountain West offensive player of the week honors after throwing for 256 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers on 66.7% passing. The Cowboys’ willingness to throw on early downs played a significant role in this success. Peasley was 16 of 20 for 222 yards on first and second down, with his 48- and 51-yard touchdown passes both coming on first down. Rocky start UW’s next opponent will be looking to rebound after a rough start to 2022. Northern Colorado lost 46-34 to perennial FCS bottom-dweller Houston Baptist in last week’s opener. There were some positive signs for the Bears, who gained 543 yards of total offense, with 425 yards through the air. However, 105 yards of penalties were too much to overcome, as HBU surpassed 300 yards passing and 200 yards rushing. Changing odds Betting lines have yet to be released for Saturday’s contest, but there have been some notable changes in terms of Mountain West futures odds now that each team in the conference has played at least one game. Fresno State – which opened at +230 on DraftKings, the second-lowest odds in the MW at the time – is now the clear-cut favorite to win the league at +150. Utah State and UW have seen their odds double since this summer, going from +900 to +1800 and +4000 to +8000, respectively, following early-season losses. UNLV, meanwhile, has made the biggest jump, going from +10000 to +4000. Josh Criswell{span} covers the University of Wyoming for WyoSports. He can be reached at jcriswell@wyosports.net or 307-755-3325. Follow him on Twitter at @criswell_sports.{/span}	https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/new-look-o-line-emerges-as-strength-for-wyoming/article_e82be5a8-2eea-11ed-9675-cb30b412b1d9.html	2022-09-08T11:41:16Z	wyomingnews.com	control	https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/new-look-o-line-emerges-as-strength-for-wyoming/article_e82be5a8-2eea-11ed-9675-cb30b412b1d9.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
1 hour ago - Sports Dolphins game prices rank above NFL average for family outings Going to a Dolphins game is estimated to cost a family of four around $545 this year. - That's slightly above the NFL average of $537, according to a Bookies.com analysis of stadium prices for all 32 NFL teams. Cost breakdown: The price tag includes four of the cheapest available tickets, parking, two beers, two sodas and four hot dogs. - In Miami, that's $463 for tickets, $25 for parking, $22 for 16-oz beers, $8 for 20-oz sodas and $27 for hot dogs. Zoom out: Compared to Florida's other two NFL teams, Miami's stadium prices fall in the middle. - Tampa Bay Bucs prices ($948) are near the top of the list, second only to the San Francisco 49ers. - The Jacksonville Jaguars ($293) are near the bottom of the list, more expensive than prices to see the Arizona Cardinals. What's next: The Fins play their first game of the season Sunday at 1pm against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium. Be smart: Tickets start at $145 each but that's not the only way to enjoy the game. - You can pay for parking and tailgate outside the stadium or catch the game at a sports bar with your friends and family. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Miami. More Miami stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Miami.	https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/09/08/miami-dolphins-game-prices	2022-09-08T11:41:23Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2022/09/08/miami-dolphins-game-prices	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Election cases have languished as Wake DA investigated state AG This story was produced in partnership with Axios reporting partner WBTV. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman's office has yet to pursue criminal charges in several complaints that elections investigators deemed worthy of criminal prosecution, including cases of voter fraud and campaign finance violations by an influential Raleigh CEO, newly obtained records show. - At the same time, her office has continued to pursue charges against fellow Democrat and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, despite recommendations from election investigators that the case be closed. Why it matters: The cases Freeman's office chooses to chase are now a hotly debated topic in legal and political circles in North Carolina. - By pursuing the case against Stein, Freeman has alienated herself from some members of her own party who say the move is effectively political suicide. Driving the news: The new documents obtained by Axios and WBTV show that Freeman's office has left other cases idling, despite the fact that elections investigators asked her to prosecute them. Catch up quick: While those cases have languished, Freeman’s office has pursued a criminal investigation into Stein — despite objections from NCSBE investigators — over a campaign ad he ran in the 2020 election. - Elections investigators recommended Freeman not open a case against Stein because it wasn't clear he had committed a crime and that the law Freeman's office used to investigate him may be unconstitutional. - Freeman's office opened the case anyway, alleging Stein violated a nearly century-old law that makes it illegal to make false statements during a political campaign. A federal appeals court halted that investigation until it considers whether the law is constitutional. What they're saying: "As I understand it, the DA's office has invested huge amounts of time and resources investigating this like it was, you know, some Mexican cartel running drugs," former state Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr, in a reference to Stein's case, told The Assembly in a story published this week. The other side: "It would not be accurate to suggest that we have prioritized any one of these cases over another," Freeman said in an emailed statement. "Each case is different in terms of the length and complexity of the investigation. Each of these cases is at a stage of ongoing investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation or a case has been initiated and is pending disposition." State of play: Of the four cases the State Board of Elections has sent to Freeman's office for criminal prosecution, one is a case in which the mother of a person with special needs allegedly cast a ballot in that child's name. - Records provided by NCSBE show an initial complaint alleges a Wake County mother voted in her special needs child's name. The NCSBE did not provide details of who filed the complaint and would not give the name of the person alleged to have voted in the name of their child. - "Mother used son for double voting and for other fraud," a summary of the complaint said. "He is currently in a home for special needs. He did not sign any form or is competent enough to do so." Two cases NCSBE referred to Freeman were campaign finance related. One involves Mako Medical CEO Chad Price, whose father claimed he made political donations in his disabled sister's name. - In an email to Axios, Freeman confirmed that case was referred to her office in May 2022 and she requested an SBI investigation two months later. - A spokesperson for Price said he was unaware of the investigation. - "In 2019, Mr. Price worked collaboratively with the North Carolina State Board of Elections to resolve the personal donations in question which Mr. Price agreed to forfeit," Price's legal counsel for Mark Moore said. - The case was first reported by The News & Observer, which found political donations made in races in numerous states totalling $17,500 made under Price's sister's name — including South Carolina, where the state ethics commission fined Price for violating campaign contribution laws. The second campaign finance case NCSBE referred to Freeman in July 2021 involves a political action committee called NC Heritage, which is tied to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Freeman said. A 2020 complaint alleged the nonprofit improperly created and financially supported the PAC and solicited contributions during meetings, The N&O reported that year. - Both of the campaign finance investigations are ongoing and will move to the prosecution stage when they’re complete, Freeman said. The fourth case referred to Freeman's office in the last year is the only to have resulted in criminal charges. Tim Gunther, who won in a 2020 race for an open district judge seat and later admitted he never lived in the district he ran in, was arrested in February. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Raleigh. More Raleigh stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Raleigh.	https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/09/08/wake-nc-da-criminal-charges-election-cases	2022-09-08T11:42:01Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/09/08/wake-nc-da-criminal-charges-election-cases	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Tampa-based DoorFoto wants you to deck your doors with its decor 'Tis the season for stretchy door decorations. - At least that's what entrepreneur Josh Christian hopes we'll think. Driving the news: Christian's fledgling Tampa-based company DoorFoto is ramping up for its biggest holiday sales season yet and trying to make itself — and the brand-new niche home decor market it created — known across the country. What's happening: DoorFoto makes what are essentially decorative door covers out of stretchy leggings-like material. - They cost $49.99 to $69.99, slip on in 30 seconds and can adorn your door with your heart's desire. - Santa Claus, say. Or the Easter Bunny. For a few dollars more, DoorFoto's custom option lets you put any picture you want on your own front door. Your hot wife, for instance. Flashback: This all started at Gasparilla 2017, when Christian and his friends noticed the handmade pirate door decorations on South Tampa homes and wondered whether it was possible to have one printed. - And if so, was it possible to get one customized to say, for example, "Ben Montgomery's Pretty Pirate Party?" - And if you could do that, could you put the USF Bulls or Tampa Bay Buccaneers on your front door? Yes, but: They struck out everywhere. Could not find what they dreamed up. - Christian, whose background is in printing, started studying options and advances in materials and technology. - "Why don’t we just create this?" he told Axios he thought. "We weren't thinking about starting a company at all, to be honest. We just wanted to create a really cool Gasparilla door cover." The latest: They built a primitive website and started taking orders. There was demand. They bought equipment and warehouse space by Rick's on the River and started selling in 2019, pulling in just under $40,000 in sales. - Sales tripled in 2020, to just under $120,000, Christian said, and has doubled each year since. The rub: It's hard to get the word out when you're making a product that is so new. - Customers seem to love the product — 50% of sales this year were from existing customers, Christian tells us — but they need to find new customers. What's next: College sports. DoorFoto is close on some licensing deals with the universities of Florida, Tennessee and Alabama. - They expect 2,000 additional sales this year from those deals. What they're saying: "One of our biggest challenges is being obscure," Christian says. "This NCAA thing is really exciting to us. It could shoot us to the moon." Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Tampa Bay. More Tampa Bay stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Tampa Bay.	https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/09/08/door-decorations-doorfoto	2022-09-08T11:42:19Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/09/08/door-decorations-doorfoto	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
“A Death on W Street” reports revelations about Seth Rich and the conspiracy theories surrounding his death “A Death on W Street,” the new book out this week from ProPublica journalist Andy Kroll, contains revelations about the murder of Seth Rich and the spread of turbocharged right-wing conspiracy theories surrounding it. Why it matters: The 27-year-old DNC staffer's tragic 2016 death in Bloomingdale was initially just a local story about a fatal robbery. - But it morphed into unfounded conspiracies that Rich was murdered for leaking DNC emails to WikiLeaks. Here are four takeaways from the book: - It is the fullest look into Seth Rich's life, including interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues. - A D.C. cop undermined the murder investigation by accessing the case file and leaking details about a potential witness. - Deborah Sines, the veteran federal prosecutor who worked the case, regrets not being able to bring it to closure. - There are insider details on Fox News’ flawed coverage, specifically a May 2017 story that focused more on the conspiracy theories surrounding WikiLeaks than on Rich's life. The scandal led to a seven-figure settlement between the network and Rich's parents. Cuneyt spoke with Kroll about “A Death on W Street." Here's what he had to say. This conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity. As you write in the book, you actually knew Seth Rich before the murder. You two were from the Midwest with friends in common and bumped into each other at parties and events around D.C. Was delving into this story a personal rollercoaster for you? It was a personal rollercoaster. It was unlike any story I had done in nearly 15 years of journalism. The first thing that I felt was not that classic journalistic impulse of, ‘Oh man, this is a great story.’ The first thing I felt was, ‘Oh man, this is just a horrible tragedy’ that’s happened to someone that I kind of knew, and had a lot of friends in common with. What was the moment the Seth Rich story began to spin out of control? - I would pinpoint that moment to August of 2016. I would place it very specifically on an interview that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave to a Dutch radio station. Leading up to that moment, there had been some conspiratorial buzz online about Seth Rich. That noise was out there. But it was not a phenomenon. It really wasn’t until Julian Assange mentioned Seth’s name and insinuated in a really sort of subtle way that Seth had been the source of the leaked DNC emails published by WikiLeaks, not Russian-affiliated hackers as cybersecurity experts had said and the U.S. intelligence community would go on to say. How did you get Seth Rich’s family to open up? - I told them that Seth and I had these things in common here in D.C. That I played on this rec soccer team on the weekends that Seth had also played on. There was a personal connection of sorts. I also told them that I wasn’t there for a quick, short story just about one small piece of this whole unbelievable saga. I tried to convey to them that I wanted to do something deeper. What was one important element you wanted to get in this book? - I call this political moment we’re living in right now the golden age of conspiracy theories. It’s never been easier to broadcast a conspiracy theory to the masses. You hit the algorithm just right on Twitter or Facebook or YouTube or Tiktok, you can reach millions of people in like, 15 minutes. Has there ever been a Washington story like this story before? - Yes and no. I write about a federal prosecutor named Deborah Sines. Deborah Sines worked for several years investigating Seth Rich’s homicide. (I think she got close to finding out who did it but wasn’t able to bring it to the finish line, something that I know haunts her to this day.) But before this case, she was involved in another case that D.C.-area people will recognize — the Chandra Levy case, a young woman and political staffer in Washington who was killed while running through Rock Creek Park. Levy's case became a spectacle, but I don't think it ever reached the same viral scale. In the case of Seth Rich, that speculation was so much louder and traveled so much faster. Join Kroll for a discussion about “A Death on W Street," on Sept. 13 at 7pm at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Washington D.C.. More Washington D.C. stories No stories could be found Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Washington D.C..	https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/09/08/death-on-w-street-book-revelations-seth-rich-death-conspiracy-theories	2022-09-08T11:42:50Z	axios.com	control	https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/09/08/death-on-w-street-book-revelations-seth-rich-death-conspiracy-theories	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Jadira Amaya is a lesbian Latina business owner and her brand, Wildjay, exudes the same openness and diversity Amaya proudly represents. Not only does Wildjay represent diverse groups and the LGBTQ+ communities, the brand is also size-inclusive. Wildjay originated in 2016, consisting of T-shirts, embroidered sweatshirts, hoodies, beanies and fleece jackets. The brand’s motto is “Creating possibilities for ALL.” As a brand owner and designer in Yakima, Amaya participated in different fashion shows mostly featuring boutiques and clothing stores. “What I noticed is that my models are always different. I brought in a lot of color, and you know, a different look and a different size and I realized that Wildjay stood out from the crowd,” Amaya said. That’s when Amaya started doing her own fashion shows, Wildjay-only, on the runway at select venues. But Amaya wanted to do more and also showcase what others were creating in the Yakima Valley. “Not a lot of people here know that we have clothing brands and designers in the Valley. I want to give local designers and brands a platform so that they can showcase their clothing lines and their work,” Amaya said. To shine a light on these brands and designers, Amaya created the One Love art exhibit and fashion show, which debuted in 2018. Amaya’s aim was to create a showcase for designers in central Washington as well as help new designers coming out of the Central Washington University fashion program. “I enjoy putting together events and shows and I thought, ‘You know, One Love, it’s going to be just a onetime event,’ ” Amaya said. “My first one, we sold out. And that day, we had people at the door, asking how to get a ticket, how to get in. There’s a support and there’s a following, an interest for this type of event where we’re more inclusive and diverse.” Sept. 17 will be the third annual Yakima event. One Love has presented sold-out shows in Seattle as well, but Central Washington will always be Amaya’s focus. “We are breaking boundaries and celebrating art, fashion and beauty in one of the most inclusive experiences around,” the One Love website says. One Love showcases more than just local designers and brands. Amaya is using her fashion show to promote body positivity, diversity and inclusivity among the models in the fashion show. “One Love is for anyone. Inclusive is the perfect word,” Amaya said. Amaya strives to bring awareness and openness to her brand, her customers and models. She hopes each year to expand the models in the One Love showcase. It’s an empowering experience and Amaya wants to open her runway to anyone who wishes to model, try something outside the box or experience something new. The model casting call for this year’s One Love attracted a diverse pool. “We had a really good turnout, and our models range from 18 all the way to 63. I’m really excited that we’ve got all kinds of people and ages,” Amaya said. “It’s very diverse. It’s the first year, I think, featuring a couple of Native models. All races and ages just are like here, and all sizes as well. It’s become more diverse than we have had in the past.” The LGBTQ+ community has always been a part of Amaya’s runways and the One Love showcase. This year, for the first time, a transgender person will model in the One Love event. “It’s very open to anybody. A lot of people think that One Love is an LGBTQ+ term, but it’s actually very diverse and for anyone and everyone. It’s very inclusive,” Amaya said. This year’s One Love starts at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Valley Mall, 2529 Main St., Union Gap, upstairs in the old food court. From 7-8 p.m., attendees can socialize with others while viewing the art and photography displays. Brands and designers will also have merchandise for sale. The fashion show starts at 9 p.m. with a performance by PrettyLoyal, an R and B and pop vocalist from Seattle. Daniel Rincon, a Yakima alternative hip-hop artist, will perform after the fashion show intermission. Tickets are $40 for general admission and $65 for VIP. Visit https://bit.ly/YH-Ronelove to purchase. A GA ticket gets you into the art exhibit, fashion show and after-party. A VIP ticket gets you a free drink ticket during the social hour, a front row seat and admission to the after-party. The after-party is at Avenida Cantina, 121 E. Yakima Ave., on the third floor.	https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/get-to-know-your-neighbor-jadira-amaya-creator-of-wildjay-brand-and-one-love-showcase/article_e21c47c6-2a16-11ed-b52f-83e7ef7b1f5d.html	2022-09-08T11:51:45Z	yakimaherald.com	control	https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/get-to-know-your-neighbor-jadira-amaya-creator-of-wildjay-brand-and-one-love-showcase/article_e21c47c6-2a16-11ed-b52f-83e7ef7b1f5d.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
As the Larson Gallery approaches its 75th year in 2024, I have been conducting a great deal of research on the early years of the gallery. In its first season, in 1949-50, the gallery exhibited the Women Painters of Washington, a group that was founded in 1930 by six female artists: Elizabeth Warhanik, Dorothy Dolph Jensen, Lily Norling Hardwick, Myra Albert Wiggins, Anna B. Stone and Helen Bebb. The founding members of the WPW joined together to overcome the limitations they faced as female artists and to stimulate artistic growth through fellowship. Their goal was to create an organization that would promote individual growth for female artists while at the same time nurturing a strong fellowship among its members. Women Painters of Washington has worked diligently to create opportunities for artists and encourage creative expression for women. In its over 90-year history, the organization has had over 1,000 members, many of whom have had a significant impact on the contemporary art world in the U.S. and abroad. Women Painters of Washington currently has 200 active members throughout the state. In the 1980s, the WPW started working on cultural exchanges and international exhibits. The first was with Japan. Women exhibited in Kobe and Tokyo, and arranged for Japanese artists to show at the Frederick and Nelson Gallery in Seattle. Since then, WPW has had exhibits in Germany and Kuwait. Starting in 1999 and going through the fall of 2000, Women Painters of Washington had exhibitions and exchanges with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This led to a residency for 35 artists from Washington state and Ireland at Centrum Arts Center in Port Townsend. In 2015, during my tenure at the gallery, I held an exhibit of the Women Painters of Washington, and in 2020 the group contacted me to request another exhibit. The result is that this Saturday, the Larson Gallery will open “Intersections,” a new exhibition of the Women Painters of Washington. This exhibit was curated by Monica Miller, executive director of Gallery One in Ellensburg. On Thursday, Sept. 8, artist Susan Walker and curator Monica Miller will be speaking to the Yakima Rotary for their lunchtime program. From 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, the exhibit will open at the Larson Gallery with music by Jo-Anne Carlson. Admission to the exhibit is free and open to the public. “Intersections” will continue through Oct. 22.	https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/the-arts-scene-women-painters-of-washington-still-thriving-with-new-exhibit/article_5615cec2-2a3a-11ed-a4c9-eb8da13bd3a0.html	2022-09-08T11:51:51Z	yakimaherald.com	control	https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/the-arts-scene-women-painters-of-washington-still-thriving-with-new-exhibit/article_5615cec2-2a3a-11ed-a4c9-eb8da13bd3a0.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The new, age-appropriate jungle gym has not yet arrived at Discovery Early Learning in Yakima, but that was of little concern to the two dozen students enjoying afternoon playtime Tuesday. One girl chased after her friends, her blonde ponytail bobbing up and down as she ran. Another boy tried to stand on a red rubber ball, then laughed joyously when he slipped. It’s tough to keep a preschooler down. The Yakima School District opened Discovery Early Learning this school year, consolidating many of the district’s early learning services, which previously had been spread among various sites. The move came amid increased community interest in preschool services and a multi-year push to improve kindergarten readiness, YSD leaders said. “The biggest investment we can make in education is with early education,” YSD Superintendent Trevor Greene said. “The early learning years provide a foundation for the rest of a child’s school career. In its strategic plan released in early 2020, the district gave itself the goal of increasing the number of young Yakima students who meet kindergarten readiness standards from about 20% to 95% by 2026. The district has about 250 preschool students at its DEL site, with another 100 at Hoover Elementary School and about 100 students spread out across community early learning centers that YSD partners with, said YSD Early Learning Principal Jamie Johnson. The district offers various preschool services based on family income and a child’s needs. Inside Discovery The sounds of children playing echoed throughout the gray and blue bungalows that make up DEL’s campus Tuesday. Classes began last week, and the students and staff adjusted quickly, Johnson said. The Discovery site underwent some renovations during the summer to serve its young students. The site previously housed Discovery Lab School, which served grades one through eight. The district replaced the flooring and renovated the site’s bathrooms to better service the 3-to-5-year-old students, said YSD Chief Communications Officer Kirsten Fitterer, who conferred with Deputy Superintendent Robert Darling. The school has 10 classrooms of students at any given point in the school day. Six, full-day classes of the state-funded Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program remain on campus throughout the day while additional, half-day classrooms serve special education students and have different students in the mornings and afternoons, Johnson said. Three of the full-day classrooms are Spanish language and three are English, though every class has at least one instructor who can speak English and Spanish, Johnson said. Inside Erica Almaguer’s classroom, students have a variety of play areas where they can hone the skills they will need for future schooling. At a play kitchen, kids learn to exchange money for goods. Paraprofessional Gabby Sanchez asked students to name the shapes and colors of the wooden beads they strung together. Posters around the room espouse the importance of taking turns, playing together and treating each other fairly. To be considered kindergarten ready, students need to meet skill standards related to cognition, language, literacy, math, social-emotional needs and physical readiness, according to the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. “When we talk about kindergarten readiness, it’s more than just academic skills. It’s also social and emotional,” Johnson said. “We really work to treat our children as whole children.” Consolidating preschool services makes it easier for teachers to collaborate as they focus on their students’ burgeoning social and academic skills, Johnson said. Importance of early ed Providing engaging education for kids early in life will help a student throughout their school years and beyond, Greene and Johnson said. Johnson described a child’s education as a pyramid. Schools build the base during the early years of school, with preschool being a critical part of that. Over the years, other teachers build upon the work of the previous educators in that student’s life. “If kids don’t have a solid foundation, it makes it very hard to build upon that,” she said. Greene said that evaluating a student’s skills during third grade provides a glimpse into that child’s academic future. Students who read at grade level in third grade are more likely to graduate. The state also monitors ninth grade success to see which students are on track to graduate. But the preparation for these upper-grade assessments begins in the earliest years of a child’s school career, Greene said. Research shows that attending a preschool program offers short-term and long-lasting benefits for students. These students are better prepared for upper grades and less likely to need to repeat a grade, are more likely to graduate and earn higher salaries in the working world, according to the National Education Association. Low-income students, like the majority of those in YSD, are less likely to have access to high-quality preschool programs, but reap more significant benefits from attending preschool compared to their more advantaged peers, who already have a leg up before school starts. Community involvement Community interest in early education has grown in the past few years, as has enrollment in the district’s early learning programs, Johnson said. But to meet its goal of having 95% of kids fully ready for kindergarten, the district will need to reach even more students than it currently does. Plenty of children who could benefit from early education are not enrolled in a program due to program shortages, Greene said. The district has coordinated recruitment efforts in recent years, Johnson said. The effort allows the district to direct families to the preschool service that would best suit them, even if that is not a district-run program. The district will also partner with Educational Service District 105 for events that will identify more families that could benefit from preschool services but have fallen through the cracks, she said. “We do know that we’re not hitting every child that we could be hitting, and so we want to make sure that we’re catching those families and getting them into the right placement whether that’s with us or with another facility in our in our area,” Johnson said. Community involvement does not end once students are enrolled in a preschool program. Johnson said she wants to see DEL become a community hub where parents can find resources and information or relax with free activities or movie nights. Greene said making DEL the headquarters is an important step in strengthening the district’s early learning program, but it is just the beginning. “We’re very happy that we’re getting our own house in order, so to speak, and creating an environment with our own students where they can be successful, which now allows us to then start reaching out more intentionally into the community,” Greene said. “And we’re excited about the efforts that will take place over the course of this year and in the future.”	https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/education/yakima-school-district-consolidates-early-learning-with-push-for-kindergarten-readiness/article_a9f1d2f2-2ed6-11ed-9415-d3f5f8910b35.html	2022-09-08T11:51:57Z	yakimaherald.com	control	https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/education/yakima-school-district-consolidates-early-learning-with-push-for-kindergarten-readiness/article_a9f1d2f2-2ed6-11ed-9415-d3f5f8910b35.html	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Endangered pine marten spotted in London for the first time in 100 years The iconic mammal was snapped by a camera trap set up to monitor hedgehogs. A pine marten, a rare cat-sized, stoat-like mammal usually found in Scotland and the north of England, has been spotted in London for the first time in a century. The elusive animal was snapped by a hidden wildlife camera set up in a patch of woodlands in Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, by the charity Zoological Society of London (ZSL) as part of the London HogWatch project, which aims to monitor the movements of the capital’s hedgehog population. “As part of our ongoing hedgehog monitoring work, we deploy camera traps across woodlands," said ZSL and London HogWatch Project research assistant, Kate Scott-Gatty. "In this area, these are usually set off by the movement of common species such as foxes and badgers, so you can imagine our surprise at seeing a pine marten – a species usually only glimpsed in Scotland and northern England.” Pine martens (martes martes) are easily recognisable thanks to their lush chestnut-brown coats, large searching eyes, long bushy tails and characteristic peach-coloured bibs. They were once widespread across the UK, but the charismatic animals are now critically endangered in England and Wales with only some very small populations remaining in northern England, the New Forest and Wales. “We don’t know how the pine marten – a species that’s most commonly found in the north of the country or Scotland – came to be in London, but we’ll continue to use the HogWatch cameras to see if there are any more individuals in the area and monitor their activity,” said Dr Chris Carbone, senior research fellow at ZSL’s Institute of Zoology. “The return of wildlife to an area can be positive, it might mean that habitat quality is improving, or natural food sources are increasing but it’s important we understand more. Any species reintroductions should only be carried out by professionals, with the appropriate checks in place – from assessing habitat suitability to screening for illnesses.” More like this Read more about animals: Authors Jason is the commissioning editor for BBC Science Focus. He holds an MSc in physics and was named Section Editor of the Year by the British Society of Magazine Editors in 2019. He has been reporting on science and technology for more than a decade. During this time, he's walked the tunnels of the Large Hadron Collider, watched Stephen Hawking deliver his Reith Lecture on Black Holes and reported on everything from simulation universes to dancing cockatoos. He looks after the magazine’s and website’s news sections and makes regular appearances on the Instant Genius Podcast. Sponsored Deals Subscription offer - Subscribe and get a £10 Amazon Gift Card! - Save 30% on the shop price - paying just £22.99 every 6 issues by Direct Debit. - Receive every issue delivered direct to your door with FREE UK delivery.	https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/endangered-pine-marten-spotted-in-london-for-the-first-time-in-100-years/	2022-09-08T11:52:56Z	sciencefocus.com	control	https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/endangered-pine-marten-spotted-in-london-for-the-first-time-in-100-years/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan (AP) — The last suspect in a horrific stabbing spree that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture, and police hope the stunning end to a gripping hunt that stretched into a fourth day will bring some peace to victims’ families. One official said Myles Sanderson, 32, died from self-inflicted injuries Wednesday after police forced the stolen car he was driving off a highway in Saskatchewan. Other officials declined to discuss how he died, but expressed relief the final suspected killer was no longer on the loose. “This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief,” Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan, said at a news conference Wednesday night. The other suspect, Sanderson’s 30-year-old brother, Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday near the scene of the bloody knife attacks inside and around the James Smith Cree First Nation reserve early Sunday. Both men were residents of the Indigenous reserve. Blackmore said Myles Sanderson was cornered as police units responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife. She said officers forced Sanderson’s vehicle off the road and into a ditch. He was detained and a knife was found inside the vehicle, she said. Sanderson went into medical distress while in custody, Blackmore said. She said CPR was attempted on him before an ambulance arrived, and emergency medical personnel then took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. “All life saving measures that we are capable of were taken at that time,” she said. Blackmore gave no details on the cause of death. “I can’t speak to the specific manner of death,” she said. But an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, earlier said Sanderson died of self-inflicted injuries, without giving any further details. Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around. Air bags had deployed in the SUV. Some photos and video taken from a distance appeared to show Sanderson being frisked. An independent investigation by members of Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team went to the arrest site and will review Sanderson’s death and police conduct. The federal public safety minister, Marco Mendicino, also stressed that the events will be investigated. “You have questions. We have questions,” he told reporters during a Cabinet retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, adding: “There will be two levels of police who will be investigating the circumstances of Myles Sanderson’s death.” His death came two days after the body of Damien Sanderson was found in a field near the scene of the knife rampage. Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother. Blackmore said that with both men dead, authorities will find it hard to figure out what set off the rampage. “Now that Myles is deceased we may never have an understanding of that motivation,” she said. But she said she hoped the families of the stabbing victims will find some comfort that neither of the Sandersons remains a threat. “I hope that this brings them closure. I hope they can rest easy knowing that Myles Sanderson is no longer a threat to them.” Some family members of the victims arrived at the scene Wednesday, including Brian Burns, whose wife and son were killed.. “Now we can start to heal. The healing begins today, now,” he said. The stabbings raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place. He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for violating the terms of his release, though the details were not immediately clear. His long and lurid rap sheet also showed that seven years ago, he attacked and stabbed one of the victims killed in Sunday’s stabbings, according to court records. Mendicino, the public safety minister, has said there will be an investigation into the parole board’s assessment of Sanderson. “I want to know the reasons behind the decision” to release him, Mendicino said. “I’m extremely concerned with what occurred here. A community has been left reeling.” The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service said nine of those killed were from the James Smith Cree Nation: Thomas Burns, 23; Carol Burns, 46; Gregory Burns, 28; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Bonnie Burns, 48; Earl Burns, 66; Lana Head, 49; Christian Head, 54; and Robert Sanderson, 49. The other victim was from Weldon, 78-year-old Wesley Patterson. Authorities would not say if the victims might be related. Mark Arcand said his half sister Bonnie and her son Gregory were killed. “Her son was lying there already deceased. My sister went out and tried to help her son, and she was stabbed two times, and she died right beside him,” he said. “Right outside of her home she was killed by senseless acts. She was protecting her son. She was protecting three little boys. This is why she is a hero.” Arcand rushed to the reserve the morning of the rampage. After that, he said, “I woke up in the middle of the night just screaming and yelling. What I saw that day I can’t get out of my head.” As for what set off the violence, Arcand said: “We’re all looking for those same answers. We don’t know what happened. Maybe we’ll never know. That’s the hardest part of this.” Court documents said Sanderson attacked his in-laws Earl Burns and Joyce Burns in 2015, knifing Earl Burns repeatedly and wounding Joyce Burns. He later pleaded guilty to assault and threatening Earl Burns’ life. Many of Sanderson’s crimes were committed when he was intoxicated, according to court records. He told parole officials at one point that substance use made him out of his mind. Records showed he repeatedly violated court orders barring him from drinking or using drugs. Many of Canada’s Indigenous communities are plagued by drugs and alcohol. Myles Sanderson’s childhood was marked by violence, neglect and substance abuse, court records show. Sanderson, who is Indigenous and was raised on the Cree reserve, population 1,900, started drinking and smoking marijuana at around 12, and cocaine followed soon after. In 2017, he barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home, punched a hole in the door of a bathroom while his two children were hiding in a bathtub and threw a cement block at a vehicle parked outside, according to parole documents. He got into a fight a few days later at a store, threatening to kill an employee and burn down his parents’ home, documents said. That November he threatened an accomplice into robbing a fast-food restaurant by clubbing him with a gun and stomping on his head. He then stood watch during the holdup. In 2018, he stabbed two men with a fork while drinking and beat someone unconscious.	https://www.wpri.com/news/national/canadas-horrific-knife-rampage-over-as-last-suspect-dies/	2022-09-08T11:58:12Z	wpri.com	control	https://www.wpri.com/news/national/canadas-horrific-knife-rampage-over-as-last-suspect-dies/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A shooting rampage across Memphis came to an end Wednesday night, and Memphis police took 19-year-old Ezekiel Dejuan Kelly into custody. Kelly was arrested at 9:20 p.m., and city leaders held a press conference just after midnight. Memphis Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said during a news conference early Thursday that four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings and at least two carjackings. The first killing was at 12:56 a.m. Wednesday, and officers responded to three more crime scenes before receiving a tip at 6:12 p.m. that the suspect was livestreaming himself threatening to cause harm to citizens, Davis said. Police then sent out an alert warning people to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous man responsible for multiple shootings and reportedly recording his actions on Facebook. Three more shootings and two carjackings followed. Police said he killed a woman in Memphis as he took her grey Toyota SUV, which he left behind when he stole a man’s Dodge Challenger across the state line in Southaven, Mississippi. Kelly was arrested without incident two hours after the initial police alert when he crashed the Challenger during a high speed chase, and two guns were found in the vehicle, Davis said. On social media — where Kelly is accused of livestreaming one of the killings — he went by various spellings of the name Zeek Huncho. In a Facebook Live video seen by a WREG staff member, a suspect who appeared to be Kelly was seen getting out of a car, walking into an AutoZone and firing shots. The video was later removed from the platform. In 2020 at age 17, Kelly faced four felony charges, including two counts of attempted murder, one count of reckless endangerment and one count of possession of a firearm, according to court records. Sources told WREG he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault in the case in 2021. He received three years in that case. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Kelly was released March 16 after serving 11 months of a three-year sentence. The Associated Press contributed to this report.	https://www.wpri.com/news/national/what-we-know-about-ezekiel-kelly-suspect-in-memphis-mass-shooting/	2022-09-08T11:58:24Z	wpri.com	control	https://www.wpri.com/news/national/what-we-know-about-ezekiel-kelly-suspect-in-memphis-mass-shooting/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Fuel and air go in, power and good sounds come out. The engine as we know it is pretty simple externally, and this formula has worked well for us humans for over a century. This fact was fully on display at the 2022 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, with cars from every era represented on track, as always. But the mighty internal combustion engine wasn’t alone this time. During lunch, a gaggle (or is it considered a gang?) of electric cars made their way around Laguna Seca at blazing speed. Actually, I think it was at lunch, and I assume it was at blazing speed, but I couldn’t really tell. Beyond the scraping of the Lucid Sapphire’s front lip as it careened down the Corkscrew, I just couldn’t hear them. In contrast, there was absolutely no problem identifying when the Gulf-liveried Porsche 908 was about to enter my line of sight. Each time it barrelled by, the echo of its insane air-cooled flat-eight left a stupid grin on my face. As it should. I want to be clear, though, that this isn’t an attack on the electric car. I’m as big an advocate as just about anyone for electric vehicles; they have their place. They make sense for a lot of use cases and a lot of consumers. Electric vehicles have very much made a foray into the sports car market in recent years, and that makes sense, too. Torque is in large part what makes driving cars fun, and there’s no debate that EVs have a lot of torque. But the issue of sound remains a serious problem. For me, this might be the biggest problem in terms of actually enjoying these cars. For a short commute, a quick run to get groceries, or a casual late-night cruise down the highway to grab dinner and listen to music, an EV could be great. But when I’m at 85% throttle on my way through a corner on an empty backroad, I need a correlating auditory sensation. I am wired to require this. In a modern car, you’re already so separated from the road. Things like variable-assist electric steering, adaptive damping, thick sound deadening and comfortable heated seats help sell cars, but they also prevent you from connecting with the drive. Remove engine noise from the equation and this becomes even worse. By similar token, when you’re watching a sport it’s much more entertaining if you’ve actually played it. You have a lot more appreciation for the skill on display, and you better understand the nuances of the more subtle mechanics and strategies. It just adds another dimension, and sound is the same way at a race. Exhaust notes aren’t just pleasing to hear, on some level they also connect you with the driver and their right foot. You too have a right foot, and you’ve used it in a car. Thus, hearing the throttle open out of an apex is a very important part of the experience and how you relate to that experience. Pseudo-SoundWhile I am familiar with and very much enjoy the sound that results from burnt fuel being forced out of my tailpipe, I suppose any sound would do. Well, actually, no, not any sound. Dodge’s solution to the problem seems to be blasting fake combustion engine noises out of the rear of their new Charger via what appears to be a glorified speaker, which I won’t dignify by discussing further. Hopefully there’s more to it than that, but if not, at least the memes were good. In fairness, Ford pipes extra sound through the cabin speakers in some EcoBoost models, and I’ve sat in BMWs that have done similar. In all honesty, this also makes me uncomfortable on multiple levels, although I understand why they’re doing it. For the average consumer a quiet car is a good car, but from my own perspective fake engine tones feel like a poorly applied Band-Aid. Formula E has dealt with this issue with some success, although I can’t speak about this firsthand as I haven’t actually been to a race yet. However, from the videos and highlights I’ve watched, each car does indeed make its own fairly distinct sound, a sound akin to a jet’s turbine. Mr. Paddy McGrath described it to me as “louder than you would expect.” On the other hand, Driving.ca characterized some onboard footage as “tinnitus-spewing,” which doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. My understanding is that much of what you hear in Formula E is coming directly from the straight-cut gears in the single-speed transmissions, as well as sounds produced from the cars’ regenerative braking systems. As of yet, this can’t compete with the howls and cackles of the massive V8 in my friend Chad Raynal’s Camaro, for example, but at least it’s something. More importantly, both the V8 and the Formula E cars make a real mechanical sound. Surely there’s more to be done on this front. I’m just thinking out loud here, and prone to make a fool of myself as a result, but perhaps some sort of actual turbine could be engaged by an electric motor, which forces air through trumpeted channels that change shape and tone based on motor speed and power output. Maybe the tire compounds could be made louder in some way, or perhaps Gordon Murray had the right idea with his T50. No, not the awesome V12 that revs to 12,000 rpm; the fan. Active aero could potentially generate some cool sounds that might help provide some extra haptic feedback to the experience for drivers and spectators alike. Or maybe teams could carefully affix some playing cards such that they make a flapping sound as they contact the tread on the tires. The faster you pedal, the higher the pitch. It was a good system and one that I have firsthand experience with if any manufacturers need help with implementation. CombustionIn the meantime, do you know what sounded utterly fantastic at Laguna Seca at RMMR 2022? The naturally-aspirated 6.0L V12 in the Pagani Huayra R, which was absolutely screaming as it hit its 9,000rpm redline during some demo laps. I don’t think I’ve heard a sound that good since I experienced the ear-splitting roar of F1’s V8-era cars a decade ago. The Huayra R easily sounds better than a modern F1 car, and I can only imagine what a couple dozen of these cars racing together might do to my ears. Pagani, please create a Huayra R Challenge series — should be cheap! Then, there was the unique and unparalleled tone of the rotary-powered Mazdas as they buzzed their way up the hill and down through the Corkscrew. Not to mention the earth-shattering rumble of the field of V8-equipped Trans Am and IMSA cars. Of course, you can’t forget the shriek of dozens of vintage F1 cars, or the absolute harmony from the 12-piston BMW powerplant in the McLaren F1. Or, the prodigious 962s. The list goes on… I loved the Le Mans theme at RMMR this year, and seeing (and hearing) these legends among many others out on track was an experience I won’t soon forget. At the same time, it’s clear that electric cars are here to stay, but in order for experiences with those cars to be memorable there needs to be a distinct auditory component. I’m sure we’ll get there, and the traditions of motorsport will live on in the electric era. I imagine that in another 100 years, someone else will be waxing nostalgic over the whine of the vintage Formula electric car. Because nuclear fusion cars have no character at all. Trevor Ryan Instagram: trevornotryan tyrphoto.com Comments Add comment 6 comments Great pics, event. Nuff said, thanks for them! Now electric cars, and the beasts that are soon to be developed, are also awesome and manufacturers will eventually get how to make them drive fun. They will drive side by side with just about every car pictured in this article and no one will care the BEV's are quiet when they challenge the straight piped ICE-ers to their limits all the same. Eventually "race cars" will become low level flying machines that use wheels only to park upright, and that might get whined about but is awesome. What you are right about is the fakery. Dead on, it's stupid, pointless, and the same as a "vegan bacon". It's not bacon, bacon cannot be grown from dirt no matter how you isotope the dish, and no, it doesn't taste like bacon. Why call it "vegan bacon", or even try to make it look/smell like bacon? Some vegan bacon is tasty on it's own, worthy of being it's own thing anyways. That's the sin: humanity will not accept fakery. BMW got pretty much everything wrong after 2012, but fake noise and fake carbon fiber was among the pinnacles of fake stupidity. BEV's should tune their gears to create specific noise - even if the focus groups cried for the noise, they are idiots AND were wrong. Like your favorite artist shows up with stock beats and an autotune to cover sweet caroline. Let V12's be V12's, and EV's be EV's, don't call a BEV a Turbo and make merican V8 rumbles. Damn germans messing up again like it's 1942... Squirrel may i ask what are your settings like for those cool melting car panning shots? So. Much. Awesome. I am especially fond of the gray ghost Pontiac. Such a great story. Love seeing old race cars shooting flames Great to see so many legends here at the track Awesome photo's Trevor. Now that's a perfect day sat at the corkscrew watching and hearing all of this, beer in hand	http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/09/sights-sounds-rmmr-2022/	2022-09-08T12:01:02Z	speedhunters.com	control	http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/09/sights-sounds-rmmr-2022/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
LONDON — Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss took office on Tuesday afternoon and has spent much of the time since then focused on appointing new members of her government, and in particular her Cabinet. She has very pointedly chosen a number of close political allies for senior roles, and dismissed members of her Conservative Party who had publicly supported her chief rival in the party leadership race, former finance minister Rishi Sunak. It is notable that for the first time in British history, none of the four most senior ministerial positions — prime minister, finance minister, foreign secretary and home secretary — have been taken up by a white male. But in a sign of Britain's continued class divide, the vast majority of the new Cabinet have been educated at private, fee-paying schools — more even than under Truss' predecessor Boris Johnson. Below is a rundown of Truss' top picks for senior positions, in one of Britain's most diverse Cabinets ever. Kwasi Kwarteng, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwarteng, 47, takes on the role of finance minister (exchequer is Britain's treasury) for the world's sixth-largest economy, at a time of enormous challenge for the country's coffers. He is the son of Ghanaian parents who immigrated to Britain, and was raised in London before studying at the elite boarding school, Eton College, then at Cambridge University. During his time as a student, he appeared on a well-known British quiz show called University Challenge, where he used a curse word twice when he was unable to remember an answer — though his team subsequently went on to win that year's contest. Kwarteng subsequently attended Harvard University before completing a Ph.D. in economic history at Cambridge, and has written several books as well as worked as a bank analyst in the City of London. He was first elected to Parliament in 2010, when the Conservatives took power, and has previously worked at the finance ministry in a more junior role, and more recently ran the U.K.'s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Suella Braverman, home secretary Braverman, 42, is a trained trial lawyer and most recently served as Britain's attorney general before being given this new role by Truss, which places her in charge of the country's four dozen police forces, as well its domestic security and international espionage agencies, known colloquially as MI5 and MI6. Her parents, of Indian origin, moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s, her father from Kenya and her mother from Mauritius. She grew up in northwest London, attended Cambridge University and continued her legal studies at the Sorbonne in Paris before passing the state bar exams in New York. She has been a well-known hard-liner over Brexit, and in late 2018 as a minister in the U.K.'s Department for Exiting the European Union, she was so unhappy with the terms of a version of the country's Brexit deal that then Prime Minister Theresa May had proposed, that she ultimately resigned from her role in government. She also ran in the most recent Conservative Party leadership contest to replace Johnson, before dropping out to support Truss, the eventual winner. James Cleverly, foreign secretary Cleverly, 53, is the son of a father from the west of England and a mother from Sierra Leone, but grew up in South East London and just east of the capital. He attended a private school, met his wife as a student and after a brief stint in Britain's military has served in the country's army reserves for many years, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After a career in publishing, he gained attention in Conservative Party circles after writing a study that looked at approaches Conservatives could take to win over more black voters. During Johnson's time as London mayor, Cleverly worked under Johnson in a role overseeing the city's fire departments. For several months, he also chaired the Conservative Party during Johnson's tenure as prime minister, but over the past year has worked more directly for Truss at the country's foreign ministry, where he has held several junior roles over the past three years. He briefly ran the U.K.'s Education Department after dozens of minister's resigned earlier this summer, prompting Johnson's own resignation announcement. Cleverly has been a public critic not only of Truss' leadership rival Sunak, but also the government of China, and once called for the closure of Britain's several dozen Confucius Institutes, which promote Chinese culture and learning. Ben Wallace, defense secretary A taciturn former soldier, Wallace, 52, has gained plaudits from across his party for his head-down and focused attention during the past six months of the conflict in Ukraine, where Britain's military and weaponry has played a substantial and supportive role for Kyiv. Wallace was asked by many colleagues to consider running for Conservative leader after Johnson announced he would step down in July but said he was not interested in the prime ministership and subsequently maintained a studied neutrality throughout the contest. He is one of only four ministers to hold onto his role during the transition from the Johnson to Truss administration. As a legislator since 2010, he has repeatedly expressed his support for the concept of small government, one he holds in common with his new boss. He is keen on sports, particularly skiing, having worked as an instructor in Austria soon after graduating high school, and worked in the aerospace industry before becoming a politician. Thérèse Coffey, deputy prime minister, health secretary A close friend of Truss since just before they first entered parliament in 2010, Coffey, 50, has held a number of senior posts under successive prime ministers but will now deputize for Truss as well as take on the challenging task of running Britain's beleaguered National Health Service, which faces a massive backlog of operations and slow ambulance emergency response times. She studied chemistry at the same Oxford college as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, but was forced to leave the university when she failed several exams. She completed her studies at University College, London, where she ultimately earned a Ph.D. in the subject. She has previously overseen the country's Work and Pensions Department and served as an environment minister and government whip, and before entering politics, worked for the candy giant Mars as well as the BBC. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	https://www.klcc.org/npr-world-news/2022-09-08/the-u-k-now-has-its-most-diverse-cabinet-in-history-thanks-to-new-pm-liz-truss	2022-09-08T12:03:04Z	klcc.org	control	https://www.klcc.org/npr-world-news/2022-09-08/the-u-k-now-has-its-most-diverse-cabinet-in-history-thanks-to-new-pm-liz-truss	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
The government announced it was paying £650 to struggling families as a Cost of Living payment. The first half of the payment, £326, landed into eligible tax credit-only customers' bank accounts between September 2 to September 7 with the vast majority receiving the payment back in July. But what should you do if you haven't received the payment? The cost of living crisis has been fuelled by inflations, stagnant wages, rocketing energy and petrol prices as well as experts forecasting a severe recession. According to a recent report by Resolution Foundation, the disposable income for the average family will fall by 10% by 2023/24 - which is equivalent to £3,000 for a typical household The energy price cap is set to hit £3,549 by October which equates to a whopping 80% rise in energy bills for the average household. This means the Cost of Living Payment is extremely vital to those who are already struggling. Read more: Kent weather: Bad night's sleep ahead as thunderstorms expected to hit at midnight It will be paid in two instalments on top of the £400 energy discount being paid in monthly instalments. To receive the £326 July payment, you needed to have been confirmed as being entitled to receive one of the following benefits on May 25, 2022: - Universal Credit - Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) - Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - Income Support - Pension Credit The vast majority would have got the first instalment of £326 by July and the second payment of £324 will be paid within the next few months. Although, around 1.1million tax credit claimant families - including Child and Working Tax Credits - will have got their first payment on Friday, September 2, and will get the next payment in the coming winter. So what should you do if you have missed out on both of these instalments? Below we discuss the practical steps to take. What are the reasons for not getting paid? You will not get a payment if you get New Style Employment and Support Allowance, contributory Employment and Support Allowance, or New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance unless you get Universal Credit, GOV.UK reports. You also needed to have been entitled to a payment, or later be found to be entitled to a payment, of Universal Credit in the period of April 26 and May 25. But you will not be eligible for the Cost of Living benefit if your earnings reduced your UC to £0 for the qualifying assessment period. This is called a nil award. If money has also been taken off for other reasons such as payments of rent then you might still be eligible. If you received a Cost of Living Payment but were not eligible for it then you may have to pay it back. The DWP and HMRC are cracking down on mispayments by using computer programmes to gauge if people qualify. What if I missed the payment? If you think you should have got a payment but you cannot see it in your bank account, you can report it missing. Most people getting tax credits will be paid the instalment between 2 and 7 September 2022. You can report a missing payment to HMRC from 16 September 2022. If you want to report a missing payment you can do so HERE. Make sure to flag it with your benefits office too. If there has been no change to your benefits or circumstances recently then they will be able to provide you with further assistance. Read next: - 'Naked Carpenter' walked into police station in see-through thong - The church with a wall of skulls and macabre secret - Calls to save water town after fire ripped through building - Council refuses to reverse 'catastrophic' decision to axe routes - Business owner helps black women going through cancer treatment feel more confident	https://www.kentlive.news/news/cost-of-living/dwp-what-should-you-you-7561699	2022-09-08T12:17:10Z	kentlive.news	control	https://www.kentlive.news/news/cost-of-living/dwp-what-should-you-you-7561699	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Docker Bakery and Taproom has announced that it will be closing its bakery shop and taproom on The Harbour Arm at the end of the month. The popular bakery that supplies cafes and restaurants across the county have been selling their bread and beer from the container on The East Yard since 2016. The announcement was posted on social media on Wednesday (September 7), and said: "It’s with heavy hearts we announce the closure of our bakery shop and taproom at the Harbour Arm in Folkestone on the 24th of September. It’s where it all began for us back in 2016 but a lot has changed since then for us as a business and at the harbour arm. "Although we are forever grateful for all our lovely customers we aren’t seeing enough footfall to make the space viable anymore. But fear not, Both the bakery and the brewery are still going strong with lots of wholesale customers so you’ll still be able to get our products. Read more: New Canterbury premium steak restaurant Herd. selling cuts for up to £69 "We will be selling our bread and beer through key outlets in Folkestone so you’ll still be able to grab a baguette, a pastry and a can of beer for later. Next week we will announce more details of some events for the weeks leading up to our final leaving party on the 24th so stay tuned!" Customers were quick to react to the news with one commenting: "I love this bread. I stopped making my own it’s so good! I’ll miss a trip down to the arm but am hoping to pick it up elsewhere." And another saying: "Your seeded sourdough is the best I've ever had! Will be scouting out all the sellers in town." Whilst another person commented, "Devastated, the smell of baking bread along the Lower Leas Park on a Saturday morning was one of the highlights of running that route." Docker confirmed in the comments that 'the bakery survives on' and it was just the shop that was closing. The wholesale operation will continue so customers will be able to still buy the bread from outlets such as Folkestone Wholefoods, Macnade, The Goods Shed, and said they will be 'announcing new retailers soon.' Sign up to get the latest stories from Kent direct into your inbox here Read next: - 'Naked Carpenter' walked into police station in see-through thong - The church with a wall of skulls and macabre secret - Calls to save water tower after fire ripped through building - Council refuses to reverse 'catastrophic' decision to axe routes - Business owner helps black women going through cancer treatment feel more confident	https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/docker-bakery-taproom-set-close-7560908	2022-09-08T12:17:16Z	kentlive.news	control	https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/docker-bakery-taproom-set-close-7560908	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Re “Teachers leaving because of burnout” (Sept. 4): Your article on the mass exodus of classroom teachers is not unique to LAUSD. The problem is pervasive across the nation. As your article pointed out, this is not a new problem to public education. It has been exacerbated by the pandemic and the additional stressors placed upon classroom teachers. Doing the same thing time and again and expecting a different result is the very definition of insanity. The educators leaving the profession are coming to this sad realization that things are only going to get worse and there are no significant changes on the horizon. We missed a golden opportunity to redo how we educate our children. From significant class size reduction to hybrid learning models that do not require daily attendance in a classroom packed with nearly 40 students. As the saying goes, keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve been getting. — Jason Y. Calizar, Torrance Roe v. Wade Re “Abortion should be left to democracy” (Sept. 4): This column by John Seiler rejoices in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and returning the issue to the states. He says if abortion is illegal in Indiana or Mississippi, well, just move. I wonder if he would feel the same way if, as a man, the government was intensively involved in his health decisions, and making those decisions for him based on religion and pseudoscience, because he cannot possibly be trusted to know what is best for him? Yeah, I don’t think so either. These are basic human rights that should belong to all American women no matter what state they live in. — Janet Cerswell, Alta Loma Biden’s demonizing rhetoric Where does Joe Biden think he lives? His State of the Union speech last week describes a divided country full of hatred and fear under the threat of fascism. Where does he get off lumping half the voters in the last election with Hitler and Mussolini? The patriots in our battlefields are turning over in their graves from the insult to America. Shame on him. — David Wilson, Huntington Beach Editor’s note: Yesterday, a page production error resulted in a botched headline for our Question of the Week. The headline should have read: Should former Pres. Trump be indicted? Join the Conversation We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.	https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/09/06/mass-exodus-of-teachers-letters/	2022-09-08T12:19:03Z	pasadenastarnews.com	control	https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/09/06/mass-exodus-of-teachers-letters/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Buckingham Palace announced Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II is under “medical supervision” at Balmoral Castle. “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. Buckingham Palace did not specify what was causing the concern. The Royal Family added that the Queen is “comfortable” at the residence. Earlier this year, the 96-year-old celebrated her Platinum Jubilee but was forced to miss some of the festivities due to health concerns. Earlier this week, she accepted the resignation of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Later the same day, she met with new Prime Minister Liz Truss. "The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime," Truss said in a midday tweet. "My thoughts - and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom - are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time." CNN reported that the Queen's son Prince Charles and the Queen's grandson Prince William have traveled to Balmoral.	https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/doctors-concerned-as-queen-elizabeth-ii-under-medical-supervision	2022-09-08T12:23:27Z	fox17online.com	control	https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/doctors-concerned-as-queen-elizabeth-ii-under-medical-supervision	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
Six Grand Slam champions will headline next month's AGEL Open, a WTA 500 tournament in Ostrava starting on Oct. 3, led by two-time Roland Garros titlist Iga Swiatek. The World No.1 will be joined by freshly crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, as well as two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka, 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu and former Roland Garros winners Jelena Ostapenko and Barbora Krejcikova. AGEL Open 2022 entry list IS out and it is 🔥 — AGEL Open 2022 (@WTAOstravaOpen) September 7, 2022 Who are you excited to watch in Ostrava!!! ❔❓ pic.twitter.com/mHE2AgrAwQ Krejcikova and two-time major finalist Karolina Pliskova will lead the home contingent at the biggest Czech tournament of the season. Also in the mix will be four more Top 10 players: defending champion Anett Kontaveit, last year's runner-up Maria Sakkari, Roland Garros semifinalist Daria Kasatkina and Paula Badosa. In 2021, Kontaveit captured her first WTA 500 title in Ostrava, the start of a still-active 20-match winning streak on indoor hard courts that saw the Estonian vault to her current World No.2. Last autumn, Kontaveit collected titles in Ostrava, Moscow and Cluj-Napoca to seal her debut at the WTA Finals Guadalajara, where she was runner-up to Garbiñe Muguruza. The AGEL Open has been a fixture on the Hologic WTA Tour calendar since 2020, when Aryna Sabalenka defeated Azarenka to take the inaugural title.	https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2785830/swiatek-rybakina-raducanu-azarenka-headline-ostrava-entry-list	2022-09-08T12:25:52Z	wtatennis.com	control	https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2785830/swiatek-rybakina-raducanu-azarenka-headline-ostrava-entry-list	1	1	green-iguana-35	null
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The NFL season officially kicks off Thursday night with a big-time, prime-time matchup. It’s the defending Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams against the Buffalo Bills right where last season finished off at SoFi Stadium in LA. Despite the long trip, the Bills come in as the favorite Thursday, eager to avenge a loss in last year’s AFC championship game. The Rams are 5-0 in season openers under Head Coach Sean McVay. They led the NFL in scoring and total defense in 2020. the Bills did the same last year. Long story short, it’s gonna be a great game. It’s a presentation of Sunday Night Football on Thursday, you can watch Thursday on 22News, kickoff at 7 p.m.	https://www.wwlp.com/nfl/nfl-week-1-kickoff-watch-rams-vs-bills-on-22news/	2022-09-08T12:28:09Z	wwlp.com	control	https://www.wwlp.com/nfl/nfl-week-1-kickoff-watch-rams-vs-bills-on-22news/	1	1	green-iguana-35	null

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